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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10
LATE TELEeRAMs.
n.nr..A War.

cx,cAoo. August IA Kansas City
(Nissousi) special says tho war on rates
between the u. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern Railroad and competing limos
East has reached q most interesting
point 10 the travelling public. Tho
~above-namcd road has cut the rate down
10 - 10 81. Louis, and tomorrow the
Hannibal and 81. Joe road will make
the rata from Kansas City 10 Chicago
and Indianapolis IS, or $40 for the
round TIP. The rate from Kansas City
10 Cincinnati has been made I'll %; 70
baltimore and Washington. SIS 60, and
10 New York. $40.
sssruay ss.sis. OF she Nsw York Pc
lice nssrd,
Nrw Yoax, August Sat q stormy
session Of the Pelice Board yesterday
General Smith declared that the demor-
alisation Of the force was steadily In
usasing. and that no effort was made to
stop the tendency 10 bond OF union.
He said Il seemed TO exist between mem
ben Of the Board for the purposes OF de-
fsating any measures calculated 10 i'm.
prove the morality and efficiency Of the
Department. Smith alluded TO Com.
missioner Matssll personally a. editor Of
tho Poice Gaistts. which was organized
rs a school for thieves. and was the best
textbook for young villains he ever saw.
The Treasury Rsbssry-e2e.ooo
nsesvsred
wAmunoros, August 9.-The Pres
idsnt OF the German Savings Bank Of
Alexandria, whore 0ttman has . special
deposit, had an interview with General
spinner and Treasurer New. and con-
ssntsd that officers should examine the
contents Of the package left by Ottman.
LArrH-The sealed package bearing
Ottman's name, which was deposited In
the Alexandria Bank. having boon open
ed was found 10 contain twenty.nins
$500 bills. The package was taken 70
Washington. The detectives expect to
recover $50, 900 moro to-day.
About go, 900 Of tho stolen money
from the Treasury has been recovered.
This afternoon the Marshal seized the
property Of Ottman and closed his res
tanrant. The whole amount stolen will
probably DO restored to the Treasury.
Fatal Aesias.sss NiasarA rails.
NrAaAlA, August 9.-To-day six cit.
xsns Of this place visited. the Cave Of
Winds without guides, as they had fro.
quently done before. After passing
through tho a ' two Of the party. Mr..
p1k.k.4 D.--on. a0ad % anil Miaa
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10

W. are In receipt Of q neat little PAM
phlst containing tho prospectus OF the
second Annual Fair Of the Nevada State
Agricultural. Mining and Mechanical
Society. to BE- held at Reno from ooto-
Der 4th TO 9th inclusive. Tho speed
programmes. list OF premiums. ETC.. arc
unusually attractive. and the fair will
undoubtedly DO q grand success.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10
TO THE CITIZENS OF GOLD HlLl.

You ars all invited 10 call and inspect
our new and elegant store with its full.
rich stock OF watches, chains. jewslry,
silverware. diamonds, clocks, brouxes.
music boxes, eto. Whenever you Wait
San Francisco you will always DO re-
ccived in . courteous manns by ]. W.
Tucker. 13l Kearny street, who will al.
ways take pleasure In showing custom
ors through his stock Of goods. never
considering II q trouble, but always tax.
ing great pleasure In showing goods.
Don't fail 70 call and SEQ him ore you
purchase elsewhere. He will send good,
for selection 10 any part Of tho States
and viii repair Watches and jswelry sent
through Wells, Fargo 4 Co., guarantee
ing all work which leaves his store; en-.
ploying. o. no does, the best Of work
men. Don't forget his new store-13l
Kearny street only. HfiafErr
Mas. Triton Is passing the Summer
a Wssbtuotou Nonc ."H
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10

Dro LEWIS says that II a man win cat
blackborriss and oatmeal for Q year ho
will Be- able 10 lift q horso. Friends and
brothen. will You Loaf around like
dronss and mia this golden opportunity
Of lifting soms respondent equine up In
the world. ~ 4 lIn.2 ElL ID.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10

"BrooILrs. Brooklyn" be repeated.
with an air Of great abstraction, resting
his eyes on tho floor. and cooking his
hat over ON one aide. while he scratched
his had. Then with . merry twinkle
In his eye. ..Ah. yes! know now; that's
Tie place vhsrsf hear say They've got
nine commandments"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10
Taw CASE OF wOopRuvF, ALIAS
MILLkR.

Some weeks ago. 30 long that u has
now nearly pssssd out Of memory. the
reading public were informed that one
Miller, C~onadsntial Secretary to the
Contract and Finance Company Of the
Central Pacific Railroad. had been dis
covered 70 BE- . dsfanltsr. and that he
had been arrested and detained By the
ofacsrs Of thss Company. From time
10 time We have received tslseraphic
dispatches from Ban Francisco develop
ing the sriminality and bsssness Of this
q II has been shovn that be 10
bigsmist and confidence man. and that
his ~dsfaications. instead Of bsing les
than 100000. a. first supposed. are
found 70 b upwards Of 100000
During The weeks that have slapsed
since the ofacsrs Of the Company. with
which Woodruff. alias Miller. was
connected. took him In charge. NO
attempt has bssn made BY the local
authorities Of San Frsncisco to arrest
and bring him 10 punishmsnt. Il has
been reported that the railroad officers
desired to obtain - much Of the stolen
money - possible and that this being
done the dsfaulter and bigamist would
be surrendered 10 the proper authorities.
A few days since u vas autographed from
San Francisco that Miller had ied; that
the law ofAoers could not ind him and
the railroad ofiesn In whose custody he
was, disclAimsd all knowledge Of his
whereabouts. Since that time the con-
viction has been daily growing stronger
that the onicsn Of the Contract and
Finance Committee have conspirsd TO
aid Miller 70 escape; that they fear the
dsvslopmsnts which may Be mads should
he b placed on trial. and have therefore
suffered him 10 Zee from the junsdie-
ton OF State laws. The whole eass
looks bad. and ID In not bettsr~d By
statement autographed yesterday to the
effect that Judge Sharpstsin Of the
Twelfth District Court has issued
citation commanding Leland Stanford
and some sixteen other officials Of the
Railroad Company 70 appear In Court
today and produce the body Of Wood
ruff alias Miller. o. discloss his where
abouts." The dispatch adds that The
railroad onisiais have been obstinatsly
rsticent about his vhersabouts. II Ia TO
b hoped that for tho cause Of justice
and the dignity Of Law this citation will
have the result desirsd. II has become
astigma-and one we'll dsssrvsd-upon
our system Of jurisprudsnce that wealth
secures immunity from ~punishment for
violated Law; that criminals guilty OF
large robbsriss. dsfalcations. smbezzls-
msnts. etc.. ars nearly always secured
from punishment BY di~aeracsiul compro-
misss. while thoss guilty Of lessor crimes
are made to suffer the full penalty Of the
Law. There il such . crime ~ compound.
ing felony. and II Stanford or his on
cials arc attempting 10 aid their Secrs-
tary 10 escape trial for his crimes. they
sholld b made 10 feel that the Law h
NO resp ctsr Of psrsons.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10

Alrronr says that some brass jour
nals were stolen from q nilroal car In
Chicago the other day. When a few
Chioseo papers cannot DO started ON the
vay 70 their subscribers without being
stolen. Il IL high time for tho railroads
10 call for troops.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10

Tnr Nevada Tribune last evening came
out in q new dress which decidedly i'm
proves lis appearance. The Tribune
looks healthy and IL well sssablishsd
Institution at the State Capitol.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10

HowAnD KnossunH swallowed NOR
phins In Bangor. Me-, and carefully
laid himself out ON . bsd. with his hands
crossed Over his brsast % - 10 make Q
good looking corpse. but the physieisns
disarrangsd him In using . stomach
pump.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10

"Oua bandits in blue ID the CON-
plimsntary term applied BY the New
York World TO the police Of that city.
According TO the testimony 80 far given
before the Legislative Investigating Com
mittse. The New York Police force Ii
honsy-combsd with scoundrelisn and
crime. The worst offensea 'gainst the
laws are committed in partnership by
policemen. prostitutes. gamblers and
thieves; and the ofieen OF the police
enrich themselves BY lowing blacknail
alike on guilty outcasts and honsat cii-
Fans.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10

TIE Liverpool (Ensland) Pod ssii-
maisa that the American ride team car
hes Oh $4,000 from Ireland In bets
alma.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10

EvxaY month adds some 1900 Chi
nsss laborsrs 10 the Pasihc coast.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10
WANTED.

A DWELLING OF FOUR ROOMS. ~
n "a too ~ mon Nain sirest, Cold
arst of September. For fuIi psrtie.an. en.
eulrs o. The News once, Cola Hin. aai0 u
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10

XIyLEY-Ia me. August i.t. to The vis Of
John Ainlsy, . son.
woOD-In M~laAemsoca, JAY 3eth, 10 the wife
Of Il. W. Wood, . daughter. y
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10
MARRIED.

KELLY-LACEY 10 Virginia, Asgsst 9Th. by
Rev. Father naAogue, Charles IKE Kelly TO
Miss Magic Lacey.
LHwIs- B0wLIN IL Virginia, JAY lth.
john Lewis 10 Frances Dowlln.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10
BORN.

Mas. Tirrox Is passing the Summer
at Warrington. Conn.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10
NEW TODAY.
LINCOLN NOSE oo!no.s ..

THE REGULAR MONTHLY -
! Meeting q NJ. Csmpsay. viii
4 no. s.'i August e. ws ,Iss. y w h Y, -
O'Clock: Ahll and prompt iitssdanes 70 70.
JOSEPH sisH. Foreman.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-11
Confined from arst page. J


boring town, where ho made Margaret
Morton his wife.
In the mean time q large company OF
friends had assembled at Mr.. Morton s
house in honor Of Maggie cOmming into
her fortune. As soon as as her absence
was discovered MIR. Morton was fairly
frantic. and with the guests began to
search the country for the absent one.
"Ha ha !" cried the voice OF Ann
Pcnder, did | not tell you. that you
would lose your daughter. and not find
her? And now again j curse you, nor
will aid you to seek her.
The CONSERVATION Of Morton and his
friends was indescribable when night
came. but Margaret came not with it.,
The following day letter from his
daughter solved the mystery. She was
married to William Clark, whom he sup
posed to be thousands of miles away.
1t was sometime before the baffied par
ent could forgive his daughter. At last
however, discovering that resista nee was
not only useless but ridiculous, he con.
sented to receive the dclinquents.
Grateful for the service that Ann
Pender had done them, Mr.. and Mrs
Clark had the poor creature placed under
the best medical men, and were reward
cd by seeing her completely recover hel
reason.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-11
Bowers HOof Lin1men1

Bowers Hoof Ltn1men'l
After 50 years of practical erps,ience, ,.sI, w.
horses, in staging. leaning, &C. navc ssS seH X
Cd that more horses have been etlPPi0 Pisaas
fnatteptlon to the feet than an otheI uSISS Ssv
combined. After man SexperlmusSnTs ,hs 4,
,ound he true remedy to PREskNa a,s,ssnc3 suU
ease the hoof, or restore It aitef nSeIso ~
to WI al nature intended It shous - Sooi
eyeai support of the noble antnsaL sno .usr1 ryS
Unnamed and diseased, the animal .,,I Ua sfrslJ
tiyely worthless. This Ilniment .rsnt,on' wv,
pyevsrt this worst OF all diseases, Cons II ~
Corns, Quarter, Cracks, ConuTsS.s TSso snruns
Back Binew generally called h hoO cyinplea
&C, and restore those that nave poe"
by the want OF such remedy. ., n,operlJ
~Try 1t, and it will never NIL u p''p
SBathe the horses foot once veex: sOs os al sn1
or II necessary, at the heel anu
around the hoof close to the han.
N. C. BoYER.
rerssowp, Pa
MIR. NJ. c. BoYER-DsSr ST; I'M Isnt in
nfy that have used your Linlihun, ,nn,e thaa
stable for three months past nSa on ~ hsst prsi
one hundred horses, and ind u VIC II isl al
partition have ever used on norsos Sssa ma ays
better than you recommend II
Gases at once, by express, 9. " " NON.
No. lsa West 31st street New i0fN Wv
The daily gazette., 1875-12-11
SHOT, GUN and PISTOL
N1ANIJFACTORN
NATHANIEL MELCHOlR,

Successor to the late Y. Herting. No. pa
King street. above "a. Wilmington, Del. ie-
,pectfully informs his friends and Sport men
generally, that he will continue the manu-
lacture Of Shot Guns. Rifles and Pistols. at
Ii old stand No. PA King strect. and has for
among which are
Double Barrel Guns from IS TO SIPS.
single-Barrel Guns from SO TO S2O.
Al kinds Of Pistols. ColtSS; sh9rpes. ~
Cartridges. &c. complete. Also. Ely's best
double water proof Percussion Caps; every
SIZE ball and shot; Game Bags, and Cunning
Apparel .. orally. Fishing Tackle, &c.
constantl, on hand and for sale Wholesale
md retail at the lowest cash prices.
a-Particular attention paid to Bell Han e
TX aud Locksmithing as b eretofore.
'.vl0- W-tf
The daily gazette., 1875-12-11
{UNDERTAkER.

C..ekets and Coffins OF all descriptions con-
ntly on hand or made 10 order. All or !,
lors promptly attended to, day or night
Twenty per cent discount on undCrtakers'
r-1oos Satisfaction guaranteed.
sep3-6m .iASSA
The daily gazette., 1875-12-11

Paints, white lead, redlead white zinc. iro,i
aiAt, lubricating oils, linseed oil, sperm oil,
lard oil, meats foot oil, coal oil. Tiiden q Nep-
hew's varnishes, English varnishes, alcohol.
turpentinc, paint mills. paints ready mixed.
artists materials. wax flower materials. de.
calcomania pictures, all kinds Of foreign and
domestic glass, stained, ornamental and enl
graved; coach painters' material, stencii col:
ors, ladders OF different lengths, ready glazed
sash, gold Leaf bronzes, yermlhonss looking
glass platee.
NOS. @ AND 8 EAST THIRD STREET,
WILMINGTON. DEL
N, D. Particular attention paid 70 HOUSE,
AND SHIP PAINTING. SIGN WHITING
ETC. apl-
The daily gazette., 1875-12-11
HARD WARE, dc.

s. Il. CoB....THIRDS&sSHIPL STS.
Have always on hand a full assortment Of
Iron and steel. Best brands OF American
Hammered and Rolled Bars, English Refined
Bars OF all sizes; Band, Hoop and Slit Iron;
best Norway Nailrods and Auger Shapes, Gal
vanised and Black Sheet Iron, Cast, Shear.
Blister German, Swede, Spring, Tire, Ma
chinery and Tap Steel Smith. coach and
other Hardware. Horse Shoes. Horse Shoe
Nails, Borax, Bolts. Clips, Nuts, Washers.
Malleable Castings, Wagon Boxes, Springs,
AXles, Spokes. Felloes. Shafts, Bows, &c.
Carriage Canvass, Oil Carpets, Rattinett, En-
ameled Top and Dash Leather. and Coach
Hardware OF all kinds. Iron Wire Galvan-
,zed Nails, Bsbbit Metal, Lead Spelter, Banca
Tin, Sheet Zinc, &c, SC, Smiths and other
tools, Anvils, Vices, Bellows, Sledges, Ham.
mers, Shoeing Knives, Files, Rasps, Smiths
Drills, Tire Benders, Twere Irons, Stocks and
Dies, Grindstones, Cranks and Rollers, Back
Chains. &c
All of which will be sold at very low prices,
wholessl and retail for cash or approved
credit mari 1855
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-12-21

The Cincinnati Commercial relates a
suggestive littlo aneodota onnnnrnine q
quiet hardworkiug farmer, well TO do N
the world, named Lock, and living in the
neighborhood OF Kokomo, Ind There
came to him, some three months ago, q
man protesting TO be travelling root and
herb doctor, who had with him for wife
a smartish woman. painted like an Indian
squaw, who made practice Of telling for.
tunes, as she knew all about tho past,
present ard future. The doctor was not
there to practice so much as to gather
"varbs After a time the woman in
formed the farmer that there was con.
cealed on his farm the sum Of 500, 900
in gold, aud that for $4,000, which he
need not pay until the nugget was found,
she would raise it for him Now farmer
Lock was not so well of that he didn't
want more, and the proposition seeming
to be a fair one, he proceeded to raise the
money by mortgage on his farm. With
the money in his hand he went to the
tent of the Indian fortune teller. lie
had it carefully tied up in a pocket hand
kerchief. She demanded count Of it tC
assure herself it was all right and having
satisfied her mind handed back the pack
age to the old gentleman, neatly tied up
as before. with several additional knott
in the handkerchief, and the injunction
not to unite the knots till the gold haC
been dug up and placed in his possession
Then the digging commenced, with SOM
incidental jugglery; but before long tn
neighbors of Mr.. Lock became suspicion
that he was being practiced upon and i
was determined to unite that handkcr
chief, which was done, and nothing foun
in it but a parcel of brown paper, Gu
into pieces the shape and size Of green
backs. The woman had juggled the oil
granger out Of his money, and right un
der his nose. Mr.. Lock is looking 70
that Indian squaw.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-12-21

HARPER's MAGAZINE for January con.
tains sixty six illustrations and a rich va.
riety OF reading matter. The number
begins and ends with Florida. The open.
ing article The Oklawaha," by Con.
stance f. Woolson, profusely illustrated
describes the scenery, tropical fruits and
flowers, aud the historical associations
of the most wonderful river valley in
Florida and the concluding poem OF the
number, "Florida Pioneers is a pleas.
ant rendering in verse Of the story OF
recent progress in Orange county, in that
state.
The illustrated descriptive articles on
New England, Of lave so prominent fea-
ture in HarperS, are continued, this nun
beI containing an interesting description
OF university town -" Cambridge on
the Charles twcntysix engrav.
ings, comprising illustrations OF the col.
lcgo buildings and old historic houses,
and portraits Of Hnrvard's most eminent
presidents, and Of the distinguished liter.
ary men Of Cambridge
Tho number has a christian flavor, es-
pecially in the capitally illustrated paper
on beliry music, entitled The Poetry
of S!eeples." "A Quaker's Christmas
eve' is beautiful poem, contributed by
Fanny r. Robinson. The Editors Easy
Chair opens with a delightful chat about
the influence of Dickens, Thackeray and
Irving on our Christmas festival.
Among the lighter and more attractive
articles Of the number must be reckoned
the Hon. s. S. Coxs concluding paper on
"Legislative Humors," which is rich in
anecdote and personal allusion.
President Bernard, in the First Gem
tury" series, concludes his able and sug
gestlvc review OF the contributions made
to the exact sciences by Americans. and
followed by Professor i'heo. Gill, who
reviews American progress in natural
science.
John j. Stevenson, who is to England
what Wolfe, le-Duc is to France, con.
tributes an exceedingly instructive and
lucid papei on Gothic Architecture, with
explanatory illustrations.
There arc three unusually strong sto-
ries in this number contributed by the
Rev. William NJ. Baker, Mrs. Frank
Mccarthy, and 6. W Gable. Julian
lIawihorne's serial story, "Garlh," still
continued, has no equal in recent Amer
lean fiction The number contains poems,
in addition to those already mentioned,
by the Rev Eorat:o n. Powers. Carl
Spencer, Hannah r. Hudson, and John
j. Piatt
The Messrs- Harper announce the
commencement, in the February number,
Of new novel by George Eliot, Of the
same scope as "Middleuarch," portray
ing English social life of the present day.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-12-21
r CENTRAL VT. RAILROAD
RUTLAND DIVISION
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT,

MovtsG ,RTu-Night express leaves Rut-
land :35; Brandon 2:l5 Mid1lebury 2:55;
Vergennes $3.50; arrives in Burlington at 4;2j.
Express Freight-Leaves Bellows Falls ;O5 a.
m. Rutland at G; 100 IN; Brandon 7;40; Mid
dlebury 9;35; Vergennes l0;ll; arrive in Burl-
ington at 1890 IN.
Mail-Leaves Bellows Falls at ll:50 n m;
Chester ~ 80 pm; Ludlow l;l5; arrives in Rut-
land at $50. Leaves Rutland at 2:30 m /;
Brandon 3 IS; Midllebury 90; Vergennes ;35 !
arrives in Burlington at $50.
New York Express-Leaves Rutland at l2:l5 p
IN Brandon 1885; Middlebury l;33; Vergennes
2:07; arrives in Burlington at 2:55; and only
stops at the above stations, except to take pas
sengers going north Of St Adams.
MovlNG SoUTH-Nail leaves Burlington at
$40 m; yergonnes 9;02; Middlebury 9;S5,
Brandon 1O:ls; arrives in Rutland at ll;lO.
Leaves Rutland at 1910 M Ludlow l:l5 PM
Chester 200; arrives in Bellows Falls at 2;35 m
Mixed-Leaves Burlington at 200 p M
Vergennes $685. Middlebury 4;55; Brandon
6Of; arrives at Rutland at go pm.
Night Express-Leayes Burlington at 1920 |
In; Vergennes $40; Middlebury SAP; Bran
don 9;23. arrive in Rutland at 1000 IN
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-12-21
More than is Meat.

Meat being something that we think
much Of and must spend mach for, would
it not surprise US to learn that there is an
article of general consumption, of little
utility, and of vast harm, which annually
costs the public more than all the meat
sold in the markets of the United States
or course we mean the consumption OF
liquors. DR. William Hargreaves has re
Gently collected the testimony to the ex-
tent of these, "Our Western Resources.
II ,SaG ,So roR,sa Rs wArd XqupTg the chief
calculated the cost of sprtuous and fer.
mented liquors to the consumers in this
country at 00,000,000 per year. The
revenue returns and the records Of i'm
ports furnish the data for this conclusion,
and they approximate correctness. The
same item for 1875 is probably $780,.
100000 DR.. Hargreaves compares with
this the value Of "all animals slaughtered
and sold for slaughter" in the same year,
as returned by the census, This was, in
round numbers, S400,000,000. This is
doubtless an underestimate of the con.
sumption of meat, because there must
have been a great oversight and omission
of animals slaughtered for home consump-
ton. But, on the contrary, there was a
considerable expectation. If We add
fifty per cent for advanced prices to the
consumer, we should probably be quite
within the truth when We say that in the
United States there is annually more
money spent on liquor than ON meat BY
those who have to buy it ; or, in other
words. more money is spent in the liquor
shops than in the meat shops.
OF the cost Of spirituous and iermented
liquors in 1870, one.fifth was represented
by beer, which, for certain portions of
our foreign population, is undoubtedly a
food beverage, and SO may be regarded,
perhaps, as productive consumption.
But, in view of the prodigious waste oc.
casioned by the other four. 6fths in its
effects on the human system, property,
public morals, crime and paupersm, and
of the doubtful effect of beer on the ma.
tive population, we may disregard this in
the general result.
The consumption of alcoholic drink has
a pretty direct bearing on this matter Of
over. production and business dullness.
If the five thousand sellers in Massachu
setts DO an annual business of $4,000
each, which is DR.. Hargreave's estimate,
the result would bo consumption Of
S25, ,00C, 900, or sum equal to the gross
receipts of all the railroads in the state
in 1870. This sum seems pretty large
but if we suppose only half the sum tc
have been spent it would pay over
again all the wages paid to the cotto,
mill operatives in 'ho state in the Who'll,
year 1870.
If there is any sermon in these fgure
it isn't our fault. The figures can't hell
preaching. The most moderate state
men. OF the wasteful expenditure OF
spirituous and formented liquors tells it
own story Of folly Springfield Repu' ;
iican,