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The Favorite son OF several states.

on, there's this country OF valley and mountain
This land o. proferous prairie and plain.
A siren can pipe such sweet songs by the fountain,
As Tlld warDllng jimmy the howery jun Blaine.
Go, hang up your Nd lea, ye plotters and planners
Your Caesar Is dead, ana laid out In the rain
Beyond resurrection by torchllght or banners
But hfss Ia sweet jimmy, the hOwery Jun Blaine.
His eye II is youthful, his lip not 80 truthful,
His backbone II stiff. and his head IL all brain;
And when stripped for the ring why Ben INNS not a
toothlul-
Not taste In the mouth for the nowery Jim Blaine
The gay crested Oonkling would meier rate ducat
When weighed In the scalcs with the mammoth OF
Maine;
And Morton would not be drop Ia the bucket,
mite IN the cheese TO the hOwery Jim Blame;
Though he hang IN his study the shirt that lie bloody
Drnking deep inspiration from every stain,
Then hes 10 the halle with brow reekinE ana ruddy,
He can't hold dip to the now ry jim Blaine.
No foe can denie HIM though Sunset may role him,
And duh hun hyena, his taunts are IN vain;
Though ever ~ high with abuse they may pile him,
Tbs oil on the back Of the nowery Jim Blaine.
81, pack up, all We whoye a thumb In the patty,
Your deadheais SECURE, ana uc on ON the train,
To swell ont the anthem at far Cincinnati,
An, Jluiiny swoet jimmy, lhe Hosiery jim BlaInel
VAspYKA BRowI.
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BROTHER BLAINE,s BONDS.
II he Got them Leaitimateiy, II 10 Very Easy
for him to Prove lt.


To THE EDITOR oF The SUN-Sir: There
Ia hardly the shadow OF doubt that the state
ments contained In your Portland correspond
ent's version OF the Blaine bond transactions
are entirely correct so far as they go. That
Blaine unloaded some OF his bonds upon his
unsuspecting friends at price far beyond their
value Is undened aud that he subsequently,
took them back when their real value was dis
covered IL generally admitted by Baines most
enthusiast tio friends In Washington. In fact,
Nc. HaRer has already admitted this In letter
puolsned ON the 10Th ult. In the Boston news
papers.
But the subject OF inquiry by the Judiciary
Committee Ia, "Where aid Blaine get these
bondSI' IL he purchased them In the open
market, a. some OF his friends alege, why does
he not stale from whom, ana tue price paid
thereforf II they were bought from Warren
Fisher, with whom, II Is stated, he had nuner-
Gus bus mess transactions, why does tie not fur
nisn tao Judiciary Comuittee with the cheek
whioh he must have given hlm IN payment at
tue time of the delivery OF the bondsf II such a
check can be produced bearing Fishers en-
dorsemcnt, It will nave great weight with the
committee In clearing up the matter.
Tom SCOTS plea mat hs diu uot want to have
his private business dragged before the commit
tee, NAV have bean an .vailible one Tor Sc 1T,
hut II would Oe \ very Dad one Tor blaine at tins
iunc.ure Wnen Blaine Is put on tho ~ nd, IL
IA hoied that the committee will examine him
on these points, and not permit him u dismiss
the subject IN the summary manner Ia which
scott ana, on ths ground that the comlnilteee
wac pIYihx Ihto his private nuslness. IL Is
true that the Little Rock and Fort smith bona
transaction was Mr.. bldine's very private b. 81
ness out as he ~ AT present "a member Of the
House OF Representations, ana "A prom neut
candidate Tor the highest honOrl which oan be
coaleIred upon an American cttizen, tue public
consider II their htStIesS ~ ascertain ii MI
Blaine mas boon guilty OF using his potent Official
lnhuencs IN favor Of a railroad oorporatlou
composed 81 Boston speoulalors, in ouusder,l-
tiOu VI bonds issued by tho company seeking
COngT ssional legislation IN us own Dehllf.
WAshIkoroN, May "A, 1870. INDEX.
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From Chicago to the seaboard.

In a recent article on the subject of
freight rates, the RdillDGy World affects to
believe, and attempts TO show, that the po-
sition assumed by the New York Central
and udson River Railway Company, in
sutting loose from all entangling alli-
ances, agreements, and compacts, Is
unwIhe, and that Mr.. VAUDEVILLE Is
either ignorant of his rivals re-
sources, or has egregiously Numbered in
adopting IA line OF policy which he will be
unable to carry out. We think differ
entity. Mr.. VAHDERBILT would scarcely
look to Philadelphia or Baltimore for ad-
vice touching the management OF tho af-
hrs Of his road.
The hdtlt0dy World starts out with the
ASSUMPTION that the building Of four tracks
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Lovers Settling thc,r Rivalry Like Men.


A day or two since IA singular pugilistio
encounter took place just above the dam In the
bottom near Birds pasture. rwo young men
had n quarrel concerning "A LADY, which they
agreed to settle Dy the rules Of the prize ring.
They lived Ia East Des Moines, and one even
lng, not long before sunset, rowed across tne
river In a boat to the locality named, where thew
stripped for tho fray. They were unaccpnpsn-
led by seconds, but, as seen from the sIrrO IN T.
Ing BLUFFS, fought fair. Wherever one was
knocked down, the other would give him
breathing time. SO they fought notify one hour
by the watch-unlil one admitted himself
whipped. Then the tw In resumed their coats,
shook hands, and rowed together across the
river again Probably ~ macy as one hundred
people witnessed the novel aght, but none
know who the combatants were.
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Tossing to be Democrats were associated with
him In projects for plunderlug Georgia In tho
hour OF her extreme distress. affords the strong
est possible motive for pressing the prosecution
against him with the utmost vigor. There Is
reason TO believe that In several OF the Southern
States, and notably In Georgia, Louisiana, and
North and South Carolina, oarpet-bag thieves
have had professed Democrats OF influence as
aocomplices In their operations.
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Judge TAFT is stlll Secretary of War for

Judge TAFT is stIll Secretary OF War for
few days. VIII he improve this time by or
dering court martial for the trial OF Major
ORvILLE Il. BADCoCK Of the Engineers for false
and fraudulent measurements bv which the
Treasury was swindled out OF more than mil
lion? Or Will he hand that duty over to Don.
CAMERON, the new Secretary OF course CAM
ERoS will execute It with a spirit OF stern de-
votion to public duty aud morality; but what
will TAFTs conscience say to him about his
neglect
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Nom @s cncmnan Commercial.

E'V'' W.T. V'''7 '''''''F' V"'''''VTNstEF'
About week or ten days ago two poll
ticians of national reputation, a member Of "A
great banking house In LONDON. and John On I'M
berlin. the well known turf man, who m tkes
his winter quarters In Washington sat down to
a quiet seance AT draw In one Of the leading
hotels there. The play grew heavy AZ time
passed, aud the int rest became gu intense that
the sittlna lasted 81 hours al the close of which
Chamberliu was winner 10 the amount Of Sl4O,-
OO. He celebrated his VICTORY by grand dinner
a few nights afterward. Precautions were / ken
to Keep the afiir secret but II leaked out. not
withstandine. and has been the leading topic IN
certain circles.
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The people of Georgia have got BUL-
LOCK, their former carpet bag Governor, within
tho jurisdiction Of their courts, and the dues ion
Ia what Will they do with him. This man ended
a corrupt administration OF his ofnoe by flight
from the State, and has not since been within
reach OF the Georgia Judiciary until recently
but now II Is proposed 81 bring him to trial for
bis past misconduct. The Augusta Chronicle
and Sentinel ntimates, however. that II will be
impossible to convict him OF tho offences for
which he has been Indicted, because there were
too many Democrats who were the willing part
ners In his corruption, and who Will, therefore,
see to It that BULLOCK goes free. We trust that
he viii not escape lust punish ment for any such
reason AS this. II there Is sufficient evidence 10
convict him, the fact, II II Ia such, that pro-
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THE sUN NEWSPAPER

printed and published every day In the year at 100,
ls and 10 Nassau street. New YORK city It's regular
rdition secular days now averages about 10, 900;
usweeRly edition over $1,000 and iis SUNDAY issue
about the It thus prints and sells million copies
week. which are read all over the United States.
This Is circulation Unprecedented In Auictican jour
halsn, aud 1t ID constantly on the increase.
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Beeths Theatre Julius cs,u
Hevery Theatre Pour Oh stns, Nighs.
Central Park Garden Downing, orchs,ir.
Chateau MahiIIe varicties-5sh ~ saigdsv
w. gle Thcatre-Nsristy.
Fifth venue III, stre-Piqus.
Giirorc's Gardcn-Onenbaeh Concerts.
n.obe III, stre-Nsistv
uowes A Cushirs's Circus fcot Of Hou''en -, Z n
E.uy a. 7. on's M'ustreis 49, II near th sv
Olympic Theatre liump,y Dumpty.
Psrisisn Varieties -is,h - mi sro.d-sy
Psrt Theatre Uncle Tom, Cabin.
ban Francisco Misstrei. Broadway and Ssh ~
rsny Pastors Theatre Variety.
Thirty fourth Street Theatre-Psfi'sa Ballet
Theatre Comique trl,n Maun-s.
U-ion ~ unre Ihestr ST. conesnos. M'inss'
Esllaek's Theatre How She Love- Him
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more and Ohio as TO the New York Cen
trail. And we are not quite sure that Erie
will be always found in sympathy with
the Pennsylvania Central and Baltimore
and Ohio roads, should the struggle be
nrnlnnnnd
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The Champion Dancer OF Wall street.

In the intervals when the real business
OF the Exchange slackens and TRANSACTIONS are
few and far between, the Wall street brokers
contrve various amusements to eniven the
passing time. On Tuesday they induced one OF
their NUMBER Mr. }. White DAVIS known as
the champion dancer), to give them "A dane =.
They formed ring, some whistlcd, some patt ed
on their knees and kept time, while DAVIS
danced some Of his most wonderful steps, and
tho audience, enlarged by the crowd from out
side, laughed aud applauded.
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1t is too bad that our distinguished
townsman, Mr. STouGnToS. has not been ap-
pointed Minister to England after all. Bat We
trust the pang 81 disappointment Is softencd nv
the reflection that his friend Judge PIERRE
PoNT WAS selected In his place. MIR. SToUoH-
TON ought now to write, IN the style OF his cele-
b.ated Louisiana letter, an elaborate defence II
BELKNAP, BABCoCK, RoBBERsoS, Brother or
VII, Brother n-law CASEY, and the rest Of them (;
and perhaps thon Bo-s GRANT might compli-
ment him with the nrst nne onice that should
happen To be XacAnt.
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These are the beydays of Presidential
aspirants. This or that State sets up one or
another Of them on It's platform for public OBJ
servatiou. A dozen or two Of them are thus
having their hopes fostered. Lot them enjoy
the happiness Of the passing moment; for, In a
very short time, nearly every one of them will
have to Rten down and ont.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-25

The United States Reform Association
says too much without any point to II, and boasts
too Loudly of its strength without giving any
sign Of II. or course II stands up for all the po-
litical virtues which nobody opposes but when
IL claims to include almost everybody In Its
membership, we must call for a show OF hands.
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ness than Of old to our lovely sisters forms.
We trust that JAr GOULD will admonish bis
stool pigeon, under pain Of the rod, never again
to say anything in dispar sRement Of the beauty
Of our Rirls.
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Advertising Rates.

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Ruin,us the Work of Horace Greeley.

The tall tower aud Jay Gould are the in
cubi that alt IKE nightmares boye the Tribune,
which II In such 4 ID hnancial plight that 10 mas
dismissed nearly all It's city stan, and depends
Tor what little news II gathers upon a news
buraau.
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DAILY "A pages, OS mali. 55c. a month. or $3.50
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Mr.. BEALE, who was yesterday nomi-
mated To the Austrian Mission. Ia place Of Mr..
ORTIZ, who resigned it, Is reported to be one OF
tho Washington cronles OF GRANT and boss
SHEPHERD, aud to be rich man. 1t IL IN order
for the SenaLe TO confirm his nomi ation at once.
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lecture agent OF Mr.. THEopoRE TIL:

The lecture agent OF Mr.. THEopoRE TIL:
TON sends word to THE sun that no feels quail
lied TO deny the stories OF TILToN's drunken
ness that are now currentin the estern papers.
lie has been travelling with hun through the
country up to n recent date and never once saw
him under the influence Of liquor. Thel stories
seemed Incredible.
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1t is sad, but il is true. The navy yards,
though only two are needed, one on the Attain
tic and one on the Pacific coast, such B, ats
of valuable political corruption that even the
reform House of Representatives refused to
olish the needless ones. We looked for bet
ter things from Mr.. RANDALL League Island Ia
not SO valuable to him as a reputation for thor
ough political consistency.
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The World Of yesterday had n powerful
article In favor Of n aking Gen. HANCOCK can
didate Of the Democratic party for President.
The objection against Iuttine auy soldier into
an important civil onice our contem porary deals
with in this case with remarkable Judgment and
cogency. The chances Of HANCoCK's nomlna-
ton certainly much increased by this article.
Tho World Is becoming more comprehensive,
philosophical, and interesting every day.
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The CAMERoYs OF Pennsylvania repre-
sent and control the Catholic feeling and
forces OF the State. This Is a fact that must not
be lost sight OF by those who would understand
the meaning OF GRANTS latest movement In the
Interest OF the CAMERONs.
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There never was "a time in tho history of

There never was u time in the history of
our varied and brilliant metropolitan Journal
ian when We felt so happy touching the state OF
our contem poraries a. we do at this moment.
The exposure OF the fraud and stiffness Of Jay
Gouldism In the newspaper press has done good
all around. Mr.. BFNNETr has wisely stopped
the Sunday Telc0rdm-a hopeless venture-and
ia turning all his energies to the development Of
his Herald, out of which he gets princely iu-
come, and against which he should not himself
start rival claimants for public favor. The re-
suit is shown In the greater vlyacitv OF our able
contemporary. IL Is hard enough to get good
writer's for single daily newspaper, without
loading yourself up with two. One OF the things
that best indicates the practical wisdom OF Mr..
RoBERT bonner Is his refusal to go into other
newspaper undertakings than his justly success
full Ledger. II is great thing to know when
you have struck twelve. Mr.. HuRIBERT IL IN Ak
ing Of the World a newspaper as vivacious. witty,
and eloquent AS lie Is himself. Mr.. AUGUSTUS
SCHETL puts into the Empress the fire of mis-
di. lomatic genius. SIR. GEORGE JONES makes
the Times the true expression OF his political
Independence and journalistic purposes. Every
where the optimistic mind sees the promi sing
rays Of newspaper progress. We hope all our
contem porares are making much money. and
that happiness sits enthroned In their hearts.
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There were no less than eight State Con-
ventions held Yesterday, SIX OF them Republi-
can and two Democratic. The confusion over
candidates Is daily growing deeper.
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II a Republican turns States evidence,
" gives hurtful testimony OF any kind be-
lore the investigating committees, he is at
nce pounced upon by the organs Of the
party and prescribed by the Adminstra-
lion, no matter what his previous standing
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-02
BON, PIERRE LANDRY.

The Republicans Of Ascension have al
ways been justly proud Of their worthy
Senator, and delight to honor him on
every fitting occasion. Being man Of
wealth and culture, and representing the
very best element Of his race in that or
any. other parish, it is natural he should
be looked up to by his colored neighbors,
who are not so we'll favored by nature and
fortune, as an exemplar and counselor;
and it is both true and at the same time
Just to say of him that he has always de-
served their confidence. But the ad-
ditional fact that he is no less esteemed
by the white Republicans may be
taken as evidence of very superior
qualities as man and citizen. He has
discharged his senatorial duties faithfully,
quietly and acceptably; but with the ex-
ception of an occasional instance, wherein
an opportunity was offered for display
of unfinching fealty to his party, and
devotion to the interests of the State,
his senatorial career did not present q
field for calling out the very excellent, if
not remarkable executive abilities which
he possesses. He has, more recently,
however, found himself in q position
where these qualities were put to the
highest test, and We are glad to certify to
our friends in. Ascension that their favor
lite representative comes fully up to their
most sanguine expectations.
In the preliminary business of organ
izing the late Republican convention,
Senator Landry was selected to the deli
cate and arduous duties of temporary
chairman. As there were contestants from
many Of the country parishes, composed
of the loudest if not the ablest and
most consistent members of the party in
the localities whence they hail, it can be
easily imagined that the task Of reconcil-
ing the differences and evolving perfect
order out Of seeming chaos was neither
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-02
SHOT IN JAIL.

The blood of another man, shot in the
Jail at Natchitoches, now flows down with
the current of the Red river. It is the
usual story. Andrew Douglas, colored,
was incarcerated in Jail for some offense
not stated. Sheriff Bonet and Deputy
Clerk Harlow were seized near the Jail by
armed and disguised men-the green
google chap was not among the party
and the keys taken from them. The ruffans
then proceeded to the Jail, opened it and
found twelve prisoners inside, including
the one they wanted. Having shot the help
less prisoner through the head, the masked
men politely returned the keys to the
officers, who probably waited with their
fingers in their mouths, or at any rate on
their lips, while the work Of assassination
was going on. Messrs. Bonet and Harlow
are said to know nothing about the dis
guised men, yet they assert positively
there was nothing of political character
in the assassination. We wonder how
they managed to find out that much.
There is something peculiarly horrible
and revolving in killing defenseless pris-
oner who can neither escape nor defend
himself. And it does not make the slight
est difference what may be the melting
cause, whether politics, whisky or mere
brutal depravity, such murder is last
ing blot on the town in which it is COM
mitted, and remains so until it is effaced
by the execution of the perpetrators.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-02
NO DISGUISE NEEDED.

NO DISGUISE NEEDED.
The special artist of the Times COM
ments jocularly upon the perfection to
which the art of political assassination
has been brought in the Democratic pri-
maries. 1t begins
We question if there is city in America
where job Of the kind could have been 90
neatly and complete ~ done as was the kill
ing Of Roberts, at the Ninth Ward Club
room last Friday night.
The poor woman, whose children have
lost their father, is supposed to appreci-
ate tie consummate skill with which she
has been bereaved:
All, what q consolation it must be to q
Young wife to know that her dead husband
has been artistically taken OF. While she
looks for tho last time in his face, che must
feel proud satisfaction, even in her utter
grief, in looking at the one red spot on the
forehead that gives proof of the matchless
skill with which he was done for.
The name of the club member who has
perpetrated this work Of skill is made
known. Such excellence could not be sup
pressed by any degree of modesty. The
name of this murderous member is said to
be Jean Boisdore-in English, Jack Gilt
wood, Esq. The Times says:
It is almost impossible that the murderer
should be entirely unknown, and it Is pre-
posterous to say he could have escaped had
there been anything like general dispoei-
ton among the lookers-on to spprehend him.
And offers the suggestion:
1t is the law, that any one who did know,
and concealed his name, in order to facilitate
his escape, is particeps criminis as accessory
after the fact.
The custom of wearing green goggles,
false beard and long linen buster, the
trouble of lying in wait in byways, or, in
deed, Of making any pretense of conceal
ment, is demonstrated by the device Of
Jack Giltwood to be wholly useless.
When you spring your man in crowded
assembly, it is only necessary to make a
good, clean shot and menace the sur
rounding members with small sprinkling
of the same metal, and a sentiment Of
honor binds the whole club neither to in
terfere in the assassination nor disclose
the name of the shooter to the officers Of
justice.
Mr.. Roberts, the member of a Demo-
cratic club, shot in the head by a brother
member, Mr.. Jean Boisdore, will have thus
gone to his account with no other vindica-
ton than a return of not found, against his
slayer, and another epitaph than the tri-
umphant skill of Mr.. Boisdore as heralded
in the Times. Such appears the club law
of the Louisiana Democracy. We hope
that an investigation will take place, and
the usual and only penalty of couple of
attorneys fees and verdict Of acquittal
by jury will at least be imposed upon Mr..
Jean Boisdore. The reputation Of Louis
lana for justice to the widow and fatherless
demands at least that much.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-02

A paragraph appeared in two Of the morn
ing papers to the effect that the grand jury
in tho United States Circuit Court had
come in with indictments against Senator
A. j. Sypher, j. j. Harmon and Superin'
dent Morse, on account Of matters connected
with the pay rolls of the construction de-
partment Of the Customhouse. This being
. mistake, both journals were furnished
with subject for IN item contradicting the
morning report. Not only were no indict-
ments brought in, but lit is said" there is
mot the sMGhtest foundation for any sus-
picion that the parties named win be pre-
scented.