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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-31
THE BOOK TRADE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION CRITICISED
-uNDERsEILiNG ADVOCATED.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: have much fault to find with the pro-
eeedngs Of the Book Trade Association. Proceedings
more selfish and opposed to the interests vi the peo
Pile have been taken by any trade in the country
They atenpt put the book trade upon the same basis
as that OF other monopoly trades. We shall have DOCKS
that cost tho publisher dollar realed for three dol
lars ~ we now have sewing machines costing fifteen sOi
for fifty dollars; all resulting from the application OF
the infexlble rule to "make the advertised retail
price the actual retail price, 1 have been III
active business Tor many years. and have never
known any but exOrbitant prizes 10 Hollow Such IL
method of doing business. Ii is foolish to talk Of reduced
prices when the purpose of the Association Is to
raise the retail prices from the undersclling complained
OF. The example quoted OF the book trade IN Newark n
j. where four long established book stores are Deig
driven out by underseiler, proves altogether Too
much the book trade argument 1t proves that the
new book trade of Newark is being 80 conducted ~ 10
benefit the inhabitants Of that city, instead OF four book
stores No understanding of the appeaton underseler'
will make it unpopular with tho people; they ike inc
name and the who bears it, Undrrsollers are needed
all over the country 10 replace Oycrsellefs
II the producer has right to fix % price below
which the retailer shall not go, he may also fix II
price above which the retailer shall not Let us apply
the rule to the sale OF THE TRIBCSE. In my travels find
that The price have to pay for TRIBUNE varies from
four to ten CENTS If TX, Hover in tho book trade
logic would AK the TRIDUNE Association 10 sell 10 no
dealer who skrd four cents for one OF ia papers
But why shodd booksellers he exempted from me con,
ditions that properly belong 10 all trades what wol
be said OF % dealer In shes, dry goods, or grocce'
IL lie should ask to have his competitors probied ron
undcrselng him. and threaten to withdraw from thc
business II they were not 50 pr0hioliedt very s'nai
81 miscellaneous books are Kept in villages VI less
than 5000 inhabitants, and generally none al all II,
places LOO less the people Of such places and
of the County, at large pst be forced 10 rYc 10 some
distant oycrlee's establishment for their hooks or go
without But the DAYS Of high prices books Tor gene
m, Use rr past, when buy DAILY TRIBUNE Tor
four ccnts with more. and better reading tban many
twU dollar book contains For special or scientific studies
books mnst b. read But OF general Information, ana
that common intellectual currency ma passes readily
wherever the English laDgulg" Is SPOKEN, good neWs.a
furnish far III than books. A.. l.. C.
Vernon ~ J., July 20, 1879
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NEBRASKA UARVESTS.

SERVICES OF THE TRIBUNE TO TIE SUFFERERS IN
THE srATE--A TRIP THROUGH PORTION OF THE
sTATR-CoSDIIION or CROPS In The KEPUBLI-
CAN vALLEY-TALEs OF SUFFERING.
TO the Editor or The Tribune.
SIR The people of Nebraska will ever hold
THE TRIBUNE in grateful remembrance for its generosity
TO them. When they were suffering from hunger and
cold through its efforts many thousand dollars sent
into the State be distributed among them. have just
returned through ten or twelve counties and
not one OF tho " homes,eadcIs" whom l met but had
heard OF the money forwarded by TIE TRIBUNE.
and all spoke gratefully about it, They also remem-
bercd that When THE TRIBUNE was pleading for their
starving wives and children other journals IN the great
were engaged in ridcung the idea that there
was want hunsc and suffering in these frontier cabins
One very intelligent said "when you write to TnB
TRIBU NJ tell Mr.. Reid that although he may never know
In this world how many hungry little mouths he has !cd
or shycring forus h has warmed and clothed yet there
is a record kept which never will be blotted out"
But those dark days to b. nearly passed and q
brighter 2y Is at hand. The fields give promise OF
abundant harvest, aud hope beams from every counto
nance This to be the feeling all along the Missouri
River at least. The trip l have spoken OF was
undertaken for the purpose OF finding out by
personal inspection the actual condition OF the
country left Omaha by the Union Pacific Railroad
Along the road where the land was titled, tho crops
looked very ne except the corn. which In many places
WAS very Near Grand Island raned rs II only
ram out here the plains, and amid the OF thunder
anI Hoods OF falling water. ett tho train at kearicy
June ton, 900 miles wet VI the Missouri River.
At o'clock the next morning took stage for the Re-
publican Valley only sixty ia,,ss ,i, , but ths
ninety miles long This was on the Dorih side OF the
Platte River. which IL here divided into several arms
crossed 10y wooden bridges. One of these has ny-sS
spans OF sixty feet each The roads were heavy i mnd
and n work fu9ging the Platte bottom and
through the sand hills eight miles AT last
reached the high divide" which separates the two
rivers This Il seemingly boundless prairie, which
countless herds OF buffalo ronhied undsurbe four
ago while not vestigo of civilization ~ be seen ;
hut now the buffalo gUnc aud bunap habitationR
round. Twenty-Five miles travelling brought ine 10
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LOCUSTS AND PRAYERS.

To the EdtfOr or Ths TrtOuhe
SIR: have just read letter in TILE TRIBUNE
ON the Locust Plague Divine Visitation" which
may from Lack OF discrimination, throw odim upon a
class The writer may have found crgymcn who believe
~ he has stated but, clergyman, anu intimately
acmlantcd with The views Of men Of my profession,
have not heard entertaining the views he rdieues
Cergymen believe IN the Bible view that such visatons
been and are an expression Of Divine displeasre
for the sin people (See Elk. b. 1T; Deus xviii
SO; JOEL LIST and Cd chapters and Amos 4th cha2terJ
Bat do not consider 1t impOus to attempt to avert
the evil" The Scriptures teach "Cursed IL The ground
for thy nansl sake; thorns also and thises shall 1t
bring forth to thee" Gcn. ill.,. II, 1Sl This is general
curse pronounced by God. But it does not follow tintt
would be mpios to root out those thorns. tises,
and olno xious weeds must labor in tho sweat Of
our face" Il VIC would have bread These locusts
curse to particular localities and called by tho author
Of the Eook Of joel the Scriptures My great army
which sent among you" Goe ill.,. 25.) But it does not
follow that ii would be impous to attempt to avert the
evil" On the contrary, believe that the Rev. Mr. Little
Of Carbondale, Usage Co.. Kansas, Is abundantly re-
wared for driving, with smoke the locsts out or ms
pelch orchard and saving his peaches ana tit3 a't
wear This wear he has u fine crop OF peaches Whiic
his neghhors without fruit ami have only aver? ew
the Bblo has prescribed "a sure remedy last- to
avert the evil" whole. Joel H., 15-2T) The Gov
cln0r OF Missouri called Fast to be observed ID IN,
carly part OF last June Indes ridcued him. but good
men glad The locusts soon lett the STATE Just as
was in the Scipures Perhaps they might have
left the had they observed day OF Tasting AMI
and sometimes three, years In some localities. Ihey
might have done 40 in Missouri But l believe lnit
God has ordered otherwise tJoel ill., LOO and | am
truly grateful to Him for II. L. D. bEssb'
JOIl.a, nus, July IL, 1879.
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Nsva vatehed his career IA o man and politician
cosey bat hsvs never ret even heard him accused OF
any cot N any way s9ectns hs persGna mes my have
IN cd b. ana 6aw 10 his character in al those years.
H otieai snees have somsfimes accsa ~" ca n.
psSns Of usin military during the war to carry 's
sesuns etc. but Il src as these are to be counted AZ
And nav what Are the specific charges against Judge
Fisher which arc urged as caus fer es cS 70 convict
tho contract s9nspacr when the ncs y - w se ppt
nss maj ss sns Iis 70 tSs wrong
eases, the biggest rogue turned states
phns that the Attorney has failed to secur, the
Indictment Of dishonest etercarrer when ne 1ng. 20
ths pro.ecuDs attorney does not the Grand
jury and has n9ihing TO do With , amy e a.S
referred 70 him The charge OF the
that Judge Fisher by neglect OF tuy mas aowcd men
cape punishment therefore falls to the ground dne
assertion OF your correspondent that te eject OF &
tempts to punish men who are detected IN fraud IN
Washington Is simply ROY . Sy tai a which S' has
been full TO OVERLOOKING ever since ne caine INTO oce,
aud new much larger scale 10 now Dchs con-
,tructeifOr their accommodation.
Their is no official In Washington, high or low who has
devoted himself faithfully aud cnergeti.aly 80 tne
peror 0f his duties than the strlct
Attorney TO my certain knowledge nc aas gone 70 hr
Office month nfrer mouth at T. M WORRIED 1 ,h vnn
to labor until past midnight. When some OF our heas
Of departments show an equal anoha Oh ~ z noget Of
duy on part n there are any other spechc eiar2es
against Judge Fisher. have yet to learn OF tner Az
Ia tbc hostility of the Secretaries or the Treasury
and war think "the Boss" was about right when nc
said in HIS blunt way: IT'S an ne; ,hfr' nds
come originally from judge Picrrep"nt am convinced
by following facts: After the Srratt trinl 10 wniei
Judge Fishers conduct Of the case that he wrote nun
partiaIity and ability he had manifested Fortunately,
this letter was preserved By member a Judge Fishers
family and when the request for his RESIGNATION WIS
read friend quietly took the letter To Long Branch anu
showed it the President. To this letter backed UP by
the recon- Of the Bench and d ma
;ority OF the the Bar and not to the influence
hroipht to bear by the Ring" is due the President
intcrferc,cc in Judge Fishers behalf sincerely hope
that the Judge will Yet be- able tO make such eApaii
tions ~ will satisfactory to the Attorney GENERAL anu
induce him to withdraw his request for his Resignation
ard IL the Editor OF The TRIBUNE knew him "a Wen "A
the writer hc would an sure, do all ia MS power w ac
coinplish desirable n result. d. d.
Ndshin1,pn. D. O., July -. 18Tj
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COAL AND IRON IN WEST VIRGINIA.
TIE MATERIALS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF IRON


IN A SINGLE BASIN.
70 the Edttor Of the Trt6une
SIR: This il the center of one Of the finest
cl basins in the world have Just returned FROM The
examination Of the openings Of company which Is
b. ginning to ship COAL find that they have opened
nie saals. went into which was eleven feet thick
and contained both hard and soft bitunnos coal or nho
quality The next nine feet thick; ii was spnt
or block coal The next wo a seam OF can
mel coal about three feet thick with several feet
of bitulninOus coal i'll 1.-The same seam NJ TN
bottom The of the seams vary from three 10 seven
feet in thickness This whole country is covered with
dense hardwood forest Nearly every kind OF iron ore
known 10 furnscemen may he found in this coal
BASIN and especially the black-band ore, in superior
quality and unusually large seams These. however,
have ouiy been developed within the past year.
There is, also, large stratum OF limestone
orc In this formation, with enough lime Tor
fux. so that all the materials for making non
are IN some eases found spot. All this wealth
Is on the of the James. Jackson. Greenbrer and
Kanawha Rivers, which form the direct line OF COM
munieaton from the lover Ohio and central Mississippi
region TO the Eastern seabOard that iron made here
must be near market whether it Easi or west
railroad already in operation from rdewaer nj Rich
rnond The Ohio River Whenever the attention OF iron
makers is aed to this subject by Tue TRIBUNE which
Justly commands public confidence. they viii study
The OF CHS region. have been careful reader
al yaIa paper Tor Npais ana tt INA, rs
breadth of view and fairness Of statement entitle 10 fully
10 what il has receiycd-hc confidence Of the country
in and have been all my lie Henry Gag Wing ana
almost rs strong iii my protection MOTIONS AS 'ic
British Government until IL had called into opera
ton talent anu capital. and made ie country III about
generations, the workshop OF the Void ana w.
natural sequence, in another generation, is
Lankill g-louse. When the time Is Iipe with
lis, I am willing. as Great Britain did, to throw
M nv hat fN free trade. Mr.. GlldStOne has
repeatedly stated in the House that coal and iron are The
substratIm OF ali Tie national greatness OF England and
thai as She declined in these she would decline in her
financial supefOrty moreover. that the
nato, the greatest advantages in regard oil these
M ,ourceo OF wealth, cee,is parrdus becoue tie
greatest nation earth As this country has
thar half OF the coal and the world
rea son why with proper legislation and economic de-
yeiopnolt shoald not btcOine in hall century what
England is pow-the workshop and bank OF the world
hanauha Fails, West Va, Juy "a, 1875. b.
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ATTEMPT TO PASS A FORGED CHECK.

An attempt WAS made yesterday to pass q
forged check for $3.50 purporng To have been drawn by
H. Plonsky OF No. 74s broadway, upon the East River
National Bank, at No. 6s2 Broadway. An unknown man
mot boy ON Broadway hear rrinoe+t. and gave him
check in envelope, telling him To present at the Ea
River National Bank, dtaw the money and bang 20
hlm at the same place. The boy 10 the bank, but
the OF the exciting SUSPICION the ban.
officers detained tho boy until Mr. PonsAy could DO se
The boy followed by oficor, allowed to return
to Prince-st. and Broadway; hut the man had eVl,
IDENTIFY taken alarm IT long detention OF the boy and
was not be found. The boy thon taken 70 fvcs
Headquarters but, he found 10 he entirely mo
cent OF Amy guilty kDowledge e allowed to depart
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A PLEA FOR DIS rRICT-ATTORNEY FISHER.

PLEA FOR DIS rliICr-ATTORNEY FISHER.
A LETTER PROM ONE OF HIS PERSONAL FRIENDS =
TnE REAL CAUSE OF TIE PRESIDENTS HESITATION.
TO the Editor Of The Tri6une.
SIR: The industry manifested by the repre-
sentatves of the independent press" in feriens out
corruption in high places and their fcarlessncs in
Ing pablo gaze is worthy ~ all praise, but Is to be
feared that in their conimeDdabe zeal for reform hoy
sometimes. unintentiony no doubt attack those who
are deserving rather Of commentator than censre.
notable instance has lately occurred In the OF Dis
Attorney Fisher who has beon unfortunate as To
incur the dspeasurc Of newly appointed official Of high
degree whose ze in his position somewhat ouruDs
his discretion Judge Fisher has resided in Washington
for the past IL years, and Is well known
and highly esteemed kind-hearted generous man,
and ON honorable. hightoned gentleman. He was ap-
pointed Judge OF the Supreme Court, d. c. by President
Lincoln, whose confidence and esteem he possessed In
high degree and retained until his death Hts conduct
while upon the bench emneDty satisfactory to the
community, 10 The members OF the bar AMI TO bis fellow
iudges The only instance to my knowledge in which he
censured by any considerable portion OF this com
muniiy in his conduct OF the Snrrau trial. and
that solitary exception, although he failed to secure
the appreciation OF the friends OF Srra he succeeded in
making very favorable impression upon the supporters
Of the Government, and especially upon Judge Pierrep0n
the prosecuting attorney in the Judge Fisher has
also greatly endeare himself TO people of this Dis
triet and especially the ladies' by his many Kind
acts and his Unknown disposition TO aid all poor and
distressed applicants for his assistance and influence
Probably no man in Washington has welded greater
influence during the past ten years than he and certainly
not has used it for noble and glorious purposes
in providing for the needy and deserving His Dismissal
from office instead OF striking terror to the socaled
Washington Ring" would pans OF regret in the
breasts VI hundreds VI poor widows and orphans In ths
city, who indebted 10 his kind assistance the very
bread they eat.
The assertion made by Washington correspondent
in yesterdays YnBvSs that the Ring could afford ia
have Judge Fisher removed. and Of unques-
toned integrity put In his place, is with all due respect
to your paper without any real foundation. His integrity
and his record will compare favorably In every respect
with that Of the gentleman whom his encmics desire to
put In his place Ihavc known Judge Fisher personally
for rs years. have resided nearly all that time within
few miles OF hs residence, hero and IN Delaware. and
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A HINT TO MOTHERS.
Tn the FdifOr OF The Tribune.

To the Editor or TIE Trlbune.
SIR: Some time ago you published many .ex-
ceent letters and suggestions to the best means Of
essenng the evils Of society Interest in this matter
seems to be smolderDg Can you not fan 1t again into
"a fame Let mothers watch more narrowly their chill
drens companions. Many young girls nave been led into
the high road to destruction by evil companions OF their
own sen During short stay in one Of our New-En-
gland towns was surprised at the great number Of
young girls pronIenaded the streets after
their days toll Ia the mills. Would they
have preferred the public streets to their
homes had those homes Inerited the namei once
knew u Young who ruined 10y tho ca.
price OF his mother. who made his home dististeful ard
he fell mo the evil the street, which led
to his moral destruction. He recruit to that
vicious horde whose presence supports and c0nntenances
the evils of society He made by poverty,
want OF educ ato naturally vicious disposition bnt
BY evil companions forced upon him by mother who SAC
Of household Deatness. Y. b. A.
Neg- York, July ~, 1879.
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ORIGIN OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

To the EdttOr OF The Tribuae.
SIR: The time having come to prepare for
the Presidential campaign of 1876. all thoughtful yet in
experienced voters will very naturally seek information
relating the status of the great political parties. and
the writer has expersnce Of nearly 40 yearssince
original proposition made to form party in
order 10 secure II possible equ, rights for all Americans
1T may command some attention to state the origin Of
the present Republican party The anslavcry men or
friends of freedom had been called by such names
"The Liberty Party" Free Democrats" and 81 Free
Soers" In Fall OF 1854 Convention Of the friends 81
Free Free Mens Free Press held In this State.
That Converts adopted tho name OF Republican" AZ
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Balls Ranch. Here prosured . hssso and ouss! a""
drove tn Grand View. ,,.,,,,
Tho Valley NJ the Republican never looked 80
as now explored two eesnttes pretty thosorghy ana
part OF third. taIk ny tn great msny people IL s
tales OF si6s ring and Hardship which tey told me wsr"
written every ono would read them down With ssa ia.
ness he never felt before whsst harvest ssG Sm.s
he nm Farley harvest The wheat pad Dseii
Injured badly by eight ten days Of hot diy weather
that in just 1t was healing o ana ~ II, sI ,r,
hours when passing from the south All the o'hcr
crops excellent. 49,, ,.. A., ooo;..,,
MIR Mckee, the county agent Of tho state An society
told me that many families were now liying on green's
ucw nosstnes. p~as. beans, and tile IKE. EN-
that great deal OF land lying uncultiya Tor waE
of seed. L. - A'""~"
OsnaAd, July Gi 1875.
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A DOCTORS DIARY.
LL.... lLl L-....l1..La

nohSorng city. Would seem To indicate from the fY,
lowing choice extracts that tho owner WAS medical
-
"Kase 230. Mary An Perkina Bisnes, washwoman.
Sickness IN her he'd Fisk sum blue pills soapeIha:
ago 81 Ped Inc ohe dollar, kuartar bosuA Aina s''
good kulrtci and max her tax mo fisk. -.
"Kase 23I. Tumnos Krink, BusInes Nrlshman. Lives
with Pady MaloAy what keeps dray-skness digg IN
ribs and tow bak eys. Fisk to drink my miAter t~st
day OF sasp.iy here and jelop and dsh Ne Win s' n
ity to make II taste hsiky huDed bs face WITH kars
erese IMMINENT. aged 30 years Of Drnhsd the mikEt
aud wuddnt pay bekxse tasted nasty bat the mA
ter'i work his tnnards, reckon. ~ - -.
Kase 232 Old Msses B0gys. Amt got no blsneA os
plenty Of money. bknsS awl q humbue. Cav her euin
OF my celebrated Ds orofon which abe sed drans
like cold tee-wch Il Was too Must pat sumthink III
tonake her fool ok aud bad Tho Vd MoInmeu pw W.
the tuks.~ ,
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THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
TIE THREATENED MISSISSIPPI OVERFLOW


The Memphis LedgeF, July 20 :,
We are encouraged 10 believe that general
overflow will not take place this season. The situation
was indeed critical several days when the river hero
was nearly mp the high water mark OF Last sprung ana
the rivers above nearly AL rising Oar tesrdplo aus
matches indicate tbt the rivers above hayc ceased To rlso
ii points except ~ Evansville The river at this point
has almost come stand and by night We trust VIII
show light decline. We notice more hopeful ic.py
among river men and among cotton factors VINO l'e
made advances 10 the planters IN the bottoms IN ihc
an classes of people, aware OF tho escape which
we hope is made hey ond danger, share feeling Of nhf
rrcsts OF Memphis Us well to thousands of people ny
and down the river.
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A SUGGESTION FOR MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS

A SUGGESTION FOR MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: l notice in your paper OF this date an
account Of the action vi tho Republican State Convention
OF Minnesota, held at st. Paul yesterday. cannot read
over high sounding resolutions there adopted without
regrotting that the following not included among
them:
Resolred, That hereafter o State we mean 10 he
honest and az party We recommend the coming State
Legislature to provide for the aylent OF our state
indebtedness which seriously affecting our prosperity
and good name. bUBsCkiBEK
Aec- iOrk, July 20, 1875.
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TIE NEWS WHEN n Is NEWS.


SIR: Last Fall we began to take THE TRIB-
rYE. We feel especially the ladies' Of the family
that we can read other daily paper but we are going
into country Thursday and IN proposing to orr hs-
band and father suscribc for It, that may not be
disappointed III always having H. 1T informs lis that,
al;hough nc himself altogether prefers THE RIBrNR, We
must all make mp minds to DO without it as tho
harl fines will not allow Of having two paperB,
aud does not PUBLISH the decisions ~ thu
Gated States supreilc Court this SUMMER, aud he mus
have my orders now sit down and write for either
this or that paper and instead Of Obcying write 70 yor
hoping that you will make us happy by publishing these
decisions, and there enable lis 10 be- yours yiaiNly
LADIES WHO WANT THE TRIBUNE.
Netc- York. July p, 1910
fTHP TRIBUNE does publish the decisions in ques-
ton. The difference between ii and some JONI
mails is that they publish them now six months
after they we've rendered, whereas TIE TRIBUNE
publ ,ed them from day to dayas carefully reported
by its own correspondents at the time of then de-
livery. Nothing of consequence which escaped
attention then fails to be given now but it would
he idle to waste space i'll reproducing the ancient
history which was promptly told in these columns
when it was modern. Whoever wants il, however,
in moro permanent FORM can find il in The iibdny
Lq,c Journal to whose pages The TRIBUNE reports
were promptly transferred " ithout credit ut the
timp-EH1