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, 1875-08-22

carry the State by such majority as Will
necessarily imply popular rejection and
condemnation of the shinplaster platform OF
the Ohio Democrats, then the decision will
be final, not only for Ohio, but for the
country. There will be no State which will
thereafter repeat the proposition, and no
National Convention Of either party that will
commit suicide by adopting it. Such 3 de-
cision by Ohio will settle the question for the
country. DemagogueE may prevail in small
localities, but the whole country will recall
tho timely wisdom Of the veto measure Of
President Grant, which arrested the general
drift toward imitation and bankruptcy.
, 1875-08-22

It is said that Mrs LINCOLN is in fair way
at recovery from the unfortunate mental mal-
ady which compelled her friends, for her own
good, to con6de her to the restorative care Of
private asylum While it would be great
blessing to Mrs. LINCOLN, and grateful re-
Lief to all her friends, to have her mental fac
ul6ea and strength fully restored, it is to be
hoped that this rumor does not grow out OF
any attempt to stir up scandal and discord by
contesting the action Of the Court. The sad
affection was too apparent to admit Of any
doubt as to her condition at the time she was
sent to the asylum it she has since recovered
the recovery ought to be matter tor conerat-
ulahon and not for renewal Of all the dis
agreeable circumstances that were associated
With the attack
, 1875-08-22

The Chicago produce markets were rather
tame on Saturday, except in corn and oats.
Meas pork Was in moderate demand, but
closed &c per brl lower, closing at $50. Is
for September, and $50. 70 for October Lard
Was in better request and 5@73o per 100 lbs
higher, c1ez;ag at $18.l74@1a2o for Sep
tsmbsr, and $1as24@13.35 for octo-
ber. Meats were quiet and 10 lower,
It e4o for shoulders, lilo for short ribs,
snd 12e for short cleans. Hghwinea were
quiet and steady, at $l.19t per gallon. Lake
teights were dull, and quoted st &c for corn
to Buffalo. Flour Was quiet and easier.
Wheat was less active, and to lower, clos
ing at $1.1o1 cash and sl.154 for septem~
be.. Corn was moderately active, and 5c
higher, closing At eG3o CASH and 671o for
sertcrnbar. Oats wsrs In good demand, and
tas" higher. clicking at soe aasa aud s6io
, 1875-08-22

L funny dispatch last night gare the infor-
maton that the entire family of THuR1ow
WEED had been prostrated by copper tea
kettle In this case, they say, oxalic acid did
the mischief. Copper tea-kettles are danger
Gus weapons from time immemorial. One Of
them in the hands Of vigorous housewife
has been known to work great havoc in q fam
ly before this, without the intervention Of
cxalic acid; and a copper: tea-kettle, singing
ali alone BY itself Oh the stove, has suggested
punches which have sent many brave man
to bed with an aching head Any recipe for
perfect happiness which does not contain 9
warning against copper tea-kettles will be in-
complete.
, 1875-08-22

"On the beach at Long Branch" they
seem to have curious way Of doing things.
The criminal classes manage the police as
completely as they used to do in Chicago, and
even more openly. The last aagrant case was q
week ago. Sunday night, some disorderly
houses wers pulled Monday morning, one
Of the proprietors, TowsIEY, was brought
before Justice LANE for trial TowN1EY's
friends crowded the courtroom and INDUCED
Of the witnesses, and the chance the latter
ran Of having their hearts cut out" for
their temerity in testifying against MCDONALD
we mean TowS1E1. The latter was fined
$50, with the alternative OF twenty days in
jail. ''Win you pay the fine :" asked the
Judge. "Not by cussed sight" The Judge
instructed the Chief Of Police to lock Mr.
Towa1Er up. "What for?" quoth the Police
Superintendent Of Long Branch He then
proceeded to explain his views Of the matter.
81 take this whole id thing to be fraud"
said the Chief, land you're another. know
TowE1Ex. He's friend Of mine. know
Tows1Ex'a house. It's as quiet as yours.
TowS1xx amt agoin' to be locked up" The
friends Of the prisoner cheered. Chief GREEN
then confded to Justice LANE that he WAS
ian old fraud, and politely asked a feminine
prisonar if he didn't know his business.
t'Tu bet you do" said Shea very safe bet
from her standpoint. The Long Branch Chief,
cheered by the support Of his friends, said
he was bosaing the police, and he meant to
lot TowH1Ey 60. The latter started. JUS
tice LANE ordered a policeman IN the crowd
to stop him. Chief GREEN told him not TO-
He obeyed the latter. GREEN magnanimous-
" offered to compromise by going bail for
TowMEx, but the senseless offer was de-
clined. Then he took the prisoners arm, and
the crowd Of roughs and prostitutes jeered
the Justice and marched out Of the room.
LANE sh1ieked to GaKxr that he would hold
him personally responsible for the prisoner,
and Ga1xs yelled to LANE that he might 60
to-Hades. He used a synonym for Hades.
Then Towx1xx and his friend, the Chief Of
Police, and their mutual friends, male and
female, adjourned to tho formers "quiet
house, and the Court adjourned in despair
and disgust.
We have related this pleasing incident Of
Jersey Justice because it illustrates the swift
decadenea Of the American police system.
The process ia going on in every metropol-
tan place,-Long Branch ia a metropolis in
tho summer. In Boston, the police force,
especially ths Stats ConstabularJ, has been
, 1875-08-22

The original greenbacker, JOEY LAW,
whose career was described in full in yester-
days TRIBUNE, laid his plan Of imitation
before V1c7oR AMADEUS, then Duke OF Savoy,
the ancestor Of the present King Of Italy.
The Duke was dazxled by the scheme, the
crazy folly Of which had not then been
shown by experience, but finally declined to
permit LAW to carry it out, saying: !" am
not sufficiently powerful to ruin myself :"
Tho Regent D'OR1EANs caught at the glitter
ing snare and ruined France Is the United
States powerful enough to ruin itself?
, 1875-08-22

row, perhaps, only ! as much +; when Black
Friday comes it viii not buy more than 3-5 as
much and yet, next week, it viii buy, it
may be, $40 as much. Thus the greenback
goes bobbing up and down, and rarely has
the same purchasing power two successive
days in the week.
8. Mr. FINCH then says: If prices have
been more uniform and reliable in the United
States than in Canada or Great Britain during
the past three years, why are you continually
complaining about our auctuating currency ?"
| This is begging the question. We are not
prepared to believe the assertion upon which
his query is based; VIC cannot admit that
there has been q greater variation IN the
prices of commodities Of Great Britain than
those OF the United States within the past
few years. But what Of it I? Nobody claims
that IN ounce Of gold always buys ton OF
wheat or corn, regardless of the harvests or
the law Of supply and demand.
Perhaps Mr. FNuH could understand an il
lustradon: Suppose bread made Of Xxx flour,
in loaves Of one full pound Of sixteen ounces,
were circulating in Chicago as currency.
AAGA uFko6o Itlo AAGt NoFo4AAAoAS oAS%A~~
issue scrip emitting the holder to one full
pound of bread Of sixteen ounces upon pre-
sentation. But suppose the city Uniformly
failed to redeem its scrip, and it was re-
deemed by the bakers and bread-brokers in
loaves of various aizes, according to what
they would give for the scrip,-now
twelve ounces weight, next fourteen, now
ten, then eleven, and so on. Then, we pre-
sumo, Mr. FINCH would say that it was the
real loaf of bread Of sixteen ounces, and not
the scrip, which deprecated and auctuated
in weight. He would have to do so to be
consistent, but when he came to feed his
wife and babies (if he has any) on loaves
purporting to weigh sixteen ounces, but !
which were only eleven or twelve ounces in
weight, he would have difficulty in making
the wife believe it, with hunger gnawing at |
her vitals and the children crying foz more
bread
, 1875-08-22

dehantly used to promote political sch.n,..
in the interest Of political knara.
In New York City, every davis Wv.
Of the Legislative Investigating com
nittee unearths rottenness. In Philadelnh;a
the ballot-boxes have been regularly stntFs5
for years with the connivance and often
with the direct help of the police, Il !.
needless to dilate on the almost open slIoae.
Of the criminals and police heretofore in Tho
city. We have not yet reached the public n.
fanny Of Long Branch; but, aside t1om ths
publicity, how much difference is thers1
, 1875-08-22

The authorities at Washington have de-
cided to appoint another Commission to in
Vestigats and determine as to the present
condition Of the new Chicago Custom-House
building. Few facts in regard to the new
Commission arc yet At hand, the announce
ment being that it will be composed Of seven
persons OF known ability az architects, to be
selected from various parts Of the country.
It 10 to be hoped that at least one Chicago
architsct, Who In thoroughly acquainted with
Chicago soil and its sustAining qualities In a1l
, 1875-08-22

The London Board Of Trade has decided
that the steamer Abbotsford was lost on &C.
count Of IN "error in Judgment" by the
Captain. He is punished for his crime by
having his certificate returned to him. How
long will it be before another steamship goes
to wreck in the same way? Is an terror in
judgment" that involves the loss Of other
peoples lives a tride not worth furnishing?
, 1875-08-22

for September. Rye was quiet and easier at
77@76c for September. Barley was moder-
erately active, and HOPE higher, closing dull
at $l.o3 for September. Hogs we're dull and
unchanged Sales of bacon grades were
chiefly at $7.so@7.95, and heavy weights at
81. 50@7.80. Cattle were active and un-
changed Sheep were dull. One hundred
dollars in gold would buy $113.25 in green-
backs at the close,
, 1875-08-22
4 REVEREND DIPLOMAT

! The New York Herald publishes a 1ctt.,
from Bismarck, Dakota, giving statament.
concerning Indian atfairs in the Territories
It particularly refers to the movements ~ :,
reverend gentleman named JoHy ". Mr.
| oHETr, who bears with him letter ftum III.
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs autho,iz; iz;no
| him to visit the agencies Of the Sioux On tbs
Upper Mississippi River, and Of the Crow,
and Blackfeet- These agencies are under thu
charge Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
He Is by this letter directed to make Reports
to the Department, and also to send itennizsd
accounts of his expenses The reverend een.
tleman has attracted considerable attention
in that country by hia singular proceedings
It is stated that when requested to invest.
gate certain charges against an agent he "a
fused, but he expressed willingness to 20 to
the agency and pray with the agent. He il
an enthusiast upon the subject OF Christian.
ling the Indians. The reverend delegate
thinks he has been successful in his diplo.
matte dealings with the Indians, and in 4
talk with ha1f-dozen Indians at Fort Peal
concluded what be thinks is heaty, which
treaty be exhibits. The paper is ngned By
an Indian called "One Strike Alone" and fhs
following is given as Literal copy Of tho
document:
FoHr pscx, July ., 1851 JOHN Y. MA1onxrr, In
dim Degats to Montana In tho insres Of Paae, to tho
Sioux Nation aud will notify my Government 1t onos
Of the young Mena talk that they will 90 70 Sitting
Bulls camp for Payment aud Ftenship for to sbouts
setling our Troubles for Ill future time
JOHN n. MACH Err,
Indian Delgats to Montana from Warrington aty
DC
The Indian Department seems to Be the
grand resort for I'll manner Of persons who
wish to travel and see the country at The pub
lie expense. The Territories are svarning
with agents bearing all kinds Of commissions.
These persons send bills for their expenses,
and, in some instances, fur salaries, which
bills are paid by the Government AL these
gentlemen are expected to make reports cer-
tifying to the admirable manner in which In
dian affairs are administered, not only By tho
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs and the Sec
retary Of the Interior, but by their suborli~
nates- These gentlemen ire expected to seq
nothing but what is commendable, and, Of
course, can report nothing elso. In this case,
the Rev. Mr.. MATcHErr seems to have goze
further than these travellers generally do, and
has negotiated q treaty which deserves to BE-
come historical, even # it fails to be accepted
as model Of diplomatic literature.
, 1875-08-22
THE CEDAR-POBT PAVEMENTB.


Since the revival of the discussion relative
to street-pavements, which is one Of the most
important practical topics for our citizens to
consider at the present time, We have sent to
Detruit for information concerning the cedar-
posts which have been substituted to some
extent for the pine blocks in the wooden
pAvements. We find that the Detroit Board
Of Public Works have used the round cedar
blocks for the past four years, and have laid
them on twenty different streets this year.
No other blocks arc now used at Detroit, and
no pine whatever. The cedar-posts have been
found to be much more durable, and the e1-
perience Of Detroit thus far would indicate
that they last about twice IS long as the pine
blocks The reason for this is that the
decay Of the wooden-pavements is due
more to the rotting of the wood than
to the ordinary wear and tear Of travel, and
it is notorious that cedar lasts longer under
ground than any other soft wood. It has
been noticed in the worn pavements which
have been taken up that the wood has rotted
to degree that it may be scooped out like
mud after being down q few years. This
would scarcely occur with cedar. As to the
wear and tear, it is believed thnt the round
ness Of the cedar blocks would enable them
to bear the pressure against the edges better
than the square pine blocks. An objection
urged against the cedar at one time was, that
it would emit an offensive odor; but the ex-
perience in Detroit has proved the contrary.
There is no odor whatever.
We give special prominence to the demon
strated advantages Of the cedar-pos over
the pine blocks because there is much new
paving and repaving to be done in Chi
cago within the next year or two to
make the streets pasaable, and it is
to the interest Of property owners to
avail themselves Of the experience Of other
cities. It is the more necessary that property
owners generally should understand the COM
paratiye methods of the different kinds Of
paving, because much OF the work is done by
private contract, and not by the Board of
Public Works. In all these contracts the
property owners may dictate the character of
the work to be done. Every circumstance
seems to point to the cedar-posts as much
more desirable, and especially for residence
streets, whero decay is moro to be apprehend-
ed than wear. We know Of no reason why
the oedar-posts should cost more than the
pine blocks, and if they last twice as long,
they are just twice as cheap. At all events,
they are cheaper in the same proportion as
they are more durable.
, 1875-08-22

4 doubtful story comes from Rome to the
.fect that the late e1-Emperor Of Austria,
F1Rn1SAsD, left ST, ,oo0, 900 to the Pope. The
sum is said to have been paid. If FERDINAND
had had it he probably wouldn't have dis
posed Of it in this way; and if he had, his
loving relatives probably wouldn't have paid
it. If the tale is true, however, the faithful
can make light o9erin8 to Peters Pence this
year and still preserve light consciences.
, 1875-08-22

Things are quiet in Williamson md Frank
lin Counties Nobody was killed yesterday,
We believe, though the returns from the re.
mote districts may change this result Now
let Us have few prosecutions. Sheriff Nor
1m might catch his nephew to begin With
Town anti-hanging senimentalism has been
tried too long in Southern Illinois.
, 1875-08-22

CHICAGO THEATRE-C!ark street. between Ran-
4olph and Lake. " Old HeAds and Young HeaEt&.
, 1875-08-22
To.MORROW'S ADJUSTMENTS.

Ncv1CKERB THEATRE-M1dtson etreet, between
Dearborn and State. Engagement Of Edwin AdAns
"Clancarty."
, 1875-08-22

1t the New York Exchange On Saturday
the price Of greenbacks opened at 8Sd, ad-
vanced to s82. and closed at S8l.
, 1875-08-22

HO0LEYB Randolph street, betwee1
Clark and LaSallo. Engagement Of John Dillon
Tia Laoeashirs Lana"
, 1875-08-22
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

OoENTH1AN CHAPTER, No c.. R. 4 N.--Regu-
ht cnnvocatton Monday evening. At 1850 o'clock.
j. O. DICEERSOE, 8ec1etAry-
, 1875-08-22

ApELpHI THEATRE-Dearbon street, corner
Nonroa ~ Tho Days Of '8."
, 1875-08-22

ATTENTION, srR KNIGHTS Special conc1ave Of
Chicago commandery, No. 19. \ T., Monday evening,
Aug d 1G75 for work u. c. Order. Visiting Sir
Knights oouxteously invited. By order Of the En-
Com. g. L. WILLIAMS Recofue1-
, 1875-08-22

VAN RENSSELAER, GRAND LODGE or PERFEC-
T10S l. l. A. Scottish Rise Azsons.-1here will Be =
Special Assembly Thursday evening ne1t. Work on
tl& 13th Degree. By order Of E P. Hal, T. @. H.
ED. G0ODALE, CT. Sec'y.
, 1875-08-22

LAFAYETTE CHAPTER, No. 2, r. L. M.-Hau u
Hou1oo-st-stated convocation Monday evening, Aug.
o. 80 O'clock for busnesz and work n r. and n
T. Cs9rsss. By order Of the Il: r.
EN-. TUCKER, 8ec'y.
, 1875-08-22

ATTENTION. SIR KNIGHTS OF ST. BERNARD
CoMMASDEnT, NO. IS, K T--You are ordered to
sppear at our Asylum Sunday, 1t O'Clock p. H. for
tbs purpose Of attending the funeral Of the lse Sir
Knight n. T. ONen, Of Chicago Commandery No. ~
E. T. g, ". BARAARDy CON-
, 1875-08-22

ATTENTION, eR KN1GHTs!-The Sir knights Of
CHICAGO cOMMANDERY. NO. -. E T., are hereby
no,lned assemble 1t the Asylum, corner Of Ran
aoph End Halsted streets, Sunday. Aug =. 1885, At
O'Clock T. NJ, for the purpose Of attending the funeral
of our late Sir Knight William 3. 0Ne Sir Knights
o. sstes Commandezies courtenusly iuTitsd to meet
with u. By order OF the En-. Com.
g. A WILLIAMS Rtcorder.
, 1875-08-22

Legislatures.
The iRsue thus defined by the Democrats,
and BY them forced upon ths country, must
be met by an equally decisive platform and
candidatesby the Republican party in favor of
redeemable and par money, and speedy re-
turn to it. This cannot be avoided. The
Democrats will leave no room for equivoca-
ton or double meaning. The issue between
the two great parties viii be sharply defined,
and the candidates must be men so closely
connected with the policy a. to leave no
room for any uncertainty.
Thus the Ohio election will probably fur
nish the country in 1876 with the issue upon
which the Presidential election will be
fought. The Democrats and Republicans Of
the whole country will be brought to choose,
As they are now in Ohio. between honest
money and dishonest money,-between hon
est dollars and delusive paper purpozting to
be dollara,--between money that has . per-
manent value the world over and promises
that haye no redemption. Republicans and
Democrats will have no escape from this
issus they will be compelled to take one
sids or the other. They must vote for the
one thing or the other or not vote at all.
There Is, however. ono alternative in
which this issue between rsg~moae; sad hon.
est money may BE- avoided, and that is the
decision Of that question By the people Of
Ohio. Should the Republicans carry the
Stats, not by mers majority, not meroly
lecting thar candidates, bat ahon]d thsy
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Grand Musical Re.UniOR.

The twenty seventh day of Fetru-
AIRY will De memor al day in Louis
vile in more ways than one; on that
day We shall have not only the great
drawing of the last Library Concert,
but also tn. great musical treat Of CHI
more's renowned orchestra. Gilmore
is the peer, ii not the superior of The
odore Thomas or of Julian. This is
his first visit to the West, and except
Cor the gift concert there Is little prob
ability that our citizens would ever
have heard his wonderful performances.
In the East people travel hundred
miles or more TO attend one of his con-
certs. Remember that only those who
bold at least coupon ticket in the
drawing can gain admission to the hall.
IL the PtreTo'orical Journal and Life
illustrated Tor February the reader finds an
unusual combination OF timely and ediiying
topics. Among those which must please
are Jean Ingelow; Signs. OF Character !;
Thomas " fittaker, the English Reformer ;
The Key TO WomanhCOd Jaae Hadey, 4
story of woman's courage Husbands and
Wives Ezra Cornell; Greeley, Colorado !;
Prevention of insanity; The Emotions of
Savage and Civilized Man; The Worth of
knowledge; Uncle Dave; Legs and what
they Mean Mental Development and Reli-
gious Character; etc. The report of the
Closing Exercises of the late Course Of
Lectures on Phrenology and Physiology
will receive consideration. An admirable
number. Price 80 cent, or 81 for the year.
Address s. K. WELLS, 3S9 Broadway, New
York.
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TEE award of the contract for POST
Office scales to the Mcssrs. Fairbanks
has given much satisfaction to the trade
and the public generally.
There were six competitors for the
contract, and all kinds of oblique iD-
fuences we're brought to bear upon the
Postmaster General and the comLit:ee.
The fact that scales for 5000 to 1000
post Offices had to be supplied by the
first week in January, and the Messis.
Fairbanks, at the several branches, from
Vermont to California, carry large
stocks, must have been a consideration.
But the fact that in every capital of
Europe, in the chief cities of India, in
semi barbaric China and Japan, on all
the great American railroads, in the
small pioneer stores on the western
frontier, in the large establishments Of
Jul LHei Cudht ptiHSc>. ahu III tue ido-
oratories of our men of science, the
Fairbanks Scale is the standard, must
have Influenced the decision in favor of
the champion scslemakers of the world.
This is the largest contract for scales
ever made in the world, and it is u mat
ter for coDgratulatIOn that the Post
master General acted impartially in the
award. Ii the same principle were
adopted IN all government contracts a
beneficial impetus would be given to
American manufacturers in hrst-class
goods. The footing obtained by the
Fairbanks Scales in Great Britain is an
honor to our country, and that 1t has
become the Government scale is but
due to its merits.
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his home and vas kent there for . reek

n,
fearing to leave lest bis life should be
taken. He final; escaped, but learned
that two Texas desperadoss had been
employed to take his life, and that their
employer was none other than his own
law partner. William Levy, Congress
man elect, who. he subsequently, stated,
he had some difficulty with, but Its
character was not given. A negro man
was shot because he snapped cap at a
white man | don't say this was for po-
litical purposes /; think there were
White Leagues in the parish men we're
armed, and ccloret meH were afraid TO
go about at night the majority of the
Republicans in NV parish ought to have
been eighteen hundred, and at the cleo
zion it was only twenty six the parish
is not safe now for Republicans | am
told tina, would be hung if l returred !;
| had difficulty with Col mel Levy,
but | will not state the circumstances
as far as | know, the murders commit
ted IN the parish were not for political
purposes at one poll in Natehitoches
lIo coi"red men could not vote, and
about 300 did not register the bad
feeling am"ng the people has only exist
ed since last July; before this the parish
vas very quiet; this discomfort is prob.
ably due TO the desire for office among
the people another Gauss for i'll feel
ing Is ;he large debt which burdens tho
parish. contracted partly by the Demo-
Gratis and partly by tho Republicans !;
the tax rate is about eight per cent;
land is assessed at ten dollars per acre !;
the people have the greatest respect Cor
the National Government the Fusion
ticket carried the parish in 1872; there
was no intimidation.