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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25

An absent minded Ohio woman got
the coffee-pot ready for boiling and
then carefully placed it on a chair and
sat herself on the stove. Although
the occasion was dreadfully sugges-
tive of some of the early martyrs she
managed to derive some consolation
out of it from the well improved OPP
~portunity it afforded her of obliging
her husband to buy her a new dress,
which, as soc as she was we'll enough,
she made up herself with the assist
ance of the Domestic" Fashions and
q new domestic" sewing machine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25

On the 18th inst. the corner stone
of the new edifice ofZion Evangelical
Lutheran Church, AZ miles north of
Eaton, under the pastoral care of Rev.
G. Baughman, was laid with appro-
PIRATE services. The pastor was as
sisted on the occasion by Rev. w. J.
Sch'oycr, of louisville, and Rev. P.
A. Peter, of Baltimore. The size of
the building viii be 40x60, surmount-
Jed by q tower in which, is proposed
TO place a bell of8Oo Bs. weight. The
work thus far has progressed finely
under the supervision of Mr.. Lauius.
Messrs. Nourse & Morton are also on
the ground, seeing after their part of
the work. PASTOR.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25
On MONDAY last as Thomas BupcI

On Monday last as Thomas Bunch
and Stephen Coovert, ofGasper town
ship, were coming to Eaton in a spring
wagon, the horse frightened at a hand
car on the railway near the rossing
ON the turnpike, and ran down the
hill, throwing them out, somewhat in
|juring MI. Coovert and bruising Mr.,
Bunch, smashing the spring wagon
and breaking the harness. The hand
car was carelessly left on the track,
and taken altogether it was a narrow
escape and we'll it was no worse.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25


If there is anything in the world
that viii make a fellow feel good in
warm sultry weather, it is a plate of
ice CT. am. Everybody may feel good
then, for RossMAN & HAMBIDGE can't
be beat in the exquisite style in which
they serve the public, and We advise
all who want something delicious and
refreshing, just drop in and try adish.
Beside this delicacy, these gentlemen
bake excellent bread, splendid cakes
of every style and quality. good crack
ers, keep a first-class brand of cigars,
and you can get one of the best lunch-
es at their establishment, of any 9th
er place in the city, with a glass OF
lemonade to wash it down.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25

A fracus occurred on the corner of
Main and Cherry streets on Saturday
evening last, in which a female wo-
man pealed a boulder into the face of
one of the opposite contestants. The
difficulty arose from an old family
fued. Arrests were made. Results
not known.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25

We are glad 10 see the Council have
taken a deep interest in the work Of
numbering our town, and on Monday
evening passed a resolution to have
the gentlemen engaged in that work
put the names of streets on their re.
spective corners. This will give our
citizens the benefit of a Directory,
soon to be published of Hamilton,
Eaton and Richmond, without any
expense to them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25

Another old pensioner has gone
from our midst in the person of MI.
SAM'L MITCHELL, who departed this
life at the residence of his so~n-in-law
in Eaton, Capt. Isaac L. Johnson, OH
Sunday, 21st inst, some eighty-three
years of age. MI. Mitchell was an
old resident of Preb.e, and is perhaps
the last of the White Water settlers
of Jefferson township, who in the
carly history of the county emigrated
from Kentucky with the Purviances,
Irelaads and Flemings. The deceas-
ed was well known in the county as
a man of advanced thought and with
al q benevolent and kind citizen.
With an enquiring mind he investi-
gated many subjects, scientific, relig-
ious and moral. Being we'll versed
in history he vas able to discourse
intelligently upon all subjects which
he delighted to discuss.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25
First National Bank
OF EATON.
Cash
Bank Of Discount & DEPOSIT.

HAVING removed to and occupied
IL our old room in the Odd Fellows
Building, which has been greatly en-
larged and thoroughly tfurnished with
a.view to accommodating our business
wants more thoroughly. We do
ID General Banking Business,
III all is various forms: Receive Depos-
its forseither LONG or SHORT time, and
allow INTEREST ON TINE Der osits as
per special agreement with parties max
ing thesame.
C. F. Cashier.
June IL, lS74-tf
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25

Administrators Notice.
NHE undersigned has been duly ap-
J. pointed and qualified as Adminis-
traitor of the estate of Edwin S. Jones,
late OF Preble county, Ohio, decd.
EPHRAIM FAHNESTOCK,
Admir-.
May rs, 1s76-ws
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Potato bugs are NUMEROUS.
Editors seldom have leisure.
The Centennial is open. Go in.
Sheep shearing Is close at hand.
Potatoes are a drug in our market,
Fires were comfortable of Tuesday.
n
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25
REPORT

nF the condition of the "First Ma
~ tional Bank of Eaton," at Eaton,
in the State of Ohio, at the close OF bu-
siness, May 18th, 1875.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25
NOFTTCE.

May IS, 1s76-w4
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25
Bridge Letting.

May 4, 1s76-4w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-09
Che Curt.
lectures ano Alec;!uss.

VIHE ANNUAL MEETING Of the Association
4 fof lmuroylng the Condition oi The Poor VIII be he'd
MONDAY, oct s. ~ O'Clock p. m IN te Mhhagers Room
of the American Bible Society, iDc tious- AsIorlsc-,
routine b.-iuo-> ou ill uyca-n VIII q
tr,nslctrg ~ order JOIN BOVINE, secretary.
Ncw-NOrk, oct - 1876.
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COOK, WASHER, and iRONER-By an in
" dusiiious woman not afraid Of can cook Welt and
T. GOOD washer aud roner can At JACQUIN's BUREAU,
6th.aVe., bet 35th and J6th-sts
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L ADY'- HNID.-A situation wanted by
I vcIl ,I. German gill as Luh'3 maid "r iuL.e Y
rrrtirp .l. cam GIrt. hair teach French "hu, 81" 2.
kinds ui uIt Do work. Can az OF Huul''9 90 -'"i''
MAJ. I-t. ID AtDr
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forses. Carriages, 6arness, ST.

4 FINE. very light LANDAU, $500; curtain
u Coach 1925; aud 4se8t Coupe Boohawpys, from ~ D
nm ropy Pnaroa $40; top and roAd WAGONS go up oay
$40 * press also, 300 new and second hama AZ
rlse- suaOie Eos market and 90 very - psti h
ness &c. WILLIAM "a. GRAY, NO, 20 I'D - " o0ssele
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rIU-ANL. Iheatpr BlOaUWay anu Zolh-st.
- Proprietor ana " anl-gr 80. IT, Gi Sll> LAL1.
EVERY NIGHT, d 90 3 Augustn
,r- DAVIS Great Spectacular Couely en-.
Lar T. titled LIFE" q Comedy " City lypesi
The great cast includes sfessrS. COghan,
MATINEE john BrDIgham. James Lewis Charles
FISHER Nils. Amy FaHsIu: also Nile.
TODAYat2 Eontauu and Mile >oh-Ae Ia Tie Ra'izl
IaE Ballet
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Z Adj MlIIJ-IN n IEUITI EIII' VIZ - -
II long lu the country cam operate on ,..'i,D, i A.
assist viii children can Je engaged az 90 OH ave" o''"'
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PLAIN C0LO0ED SILKS

IL ALL THE LATEST SHADES FoR}, FALL WrIlAhI
G0Gp~' OF ERED ~ IHI- NANEET. Al ~ ~ -,
AND ~ - s YARD. 4 HANDSOME A~~oitI StNi
All TIiE ABOVE GOODS ARE GUArANTEED
CHEAPER THAN ~lNILAE si All ll@ ~ T, ". q, Wv
EE IMPORTED AND VISIT OF INSPECTION Is
SOLICITED.
SAMPLES or GOODS -ENr FREE or APPLIcA.
TION no ALL PARIS OF THE COZ y iit .-...
Orders FOR GOODS or EVERY Ii SrI.lfIi,0N
G,0i@ PACKED AND FORWARDED 10 ANY DIS
TISAIION.
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Amusemenfs.

Amnscments.
V'IIE GREAT NETWORK AQUARIUM,
BROADWAY AND s5THsT.
FINAL COMPLETION,
AFTER MONTHS OF STEADY LABOR,
INyoLvINGA
VAST OUTLAY OF MONEY.
GRAND INAUGURATION,
WEDNESDAY OCT. Il, 1876,
AND TO CONTINUE OPEN
AFTER THAT DATE.
FROM A NJ. UNTIL 10 P NJ. DAILY.
AN ESTABLISHMENT
FOR SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTION
AND PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT.
THE ONLY GREAT ENTERPRISE
OF THE KIND ~ THE WORLD
PERFECTED BY INDIVIDUAL EFFORT,
ALL THE GREAT AoUAR1A
OF EUROPE BEING AIDED BY
GOVERNMENT OR OWNED BY
LARGE CORPORATIONS.
AN INSTITUTION
OF SOLID BEAUTY
AND STERLING WORTH,
AND THE SINGLE GREAT AQUARIUM
on THIS CONTINENT
A PICTURESQUE INTERIOR,
COMBINING ARCHITECTURAL NOVELTY
AND ARTISTIC BEAUTY.
CLASSIC sTATUARY AND TROPICAL FOLIAGE
AN IMPOSING COMBINATION
OF INTERESTING OBJECTS,
NEVER BEFORE SEEN
IN AMERICA,
INCLUDING ENORMOUS
IRON AND GLASS TANKS,
FILLED WITH TSE PUREsr SEA WATER,
BROUGHT FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
IN SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED VESSELS
AND FORCED THROUGH MILES OF
vULcANIzED RUBBER PIPE
BY POWERFUL STEAM PUMPS.
MAMMOTH FRESH WATER TANKS,
SUPPLIED BY DIRECT CONTACT WITH
THE cRoTON MAINS.
GREAT sUBTERRANEAN RESERVOIRS.
CONTAINING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OF GALLONS OF WATER.
INFINITELY INTERESTING PROCESSES.
IMPOSING COLLECTION OF
RARE AND CURIOUS FISH
AND NANMALA.
LIVING MONSTERS
FROM THE DEPTHS OF
OLD OCEAN.
VALUABLE Contributions FROM EVERY SEA
AsD DISTANT INLAND WATERS.
EXPEDITIONS IN EVERY QUARTER
OF THE GLOBE
~ SEARCH or ATTRACTIONS
FOR THE GREAT NEw-YoRK AQUARIUM
IN ADDITION TO THE
LARGE VARIETY OF SUBSTANTIAL FEATURES.
DoDwoRTHs SUPERB ORCHESTRA
WILL DISCOURSE ENTERTAINING MUSIC
EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
EVERY ENDEAvoR HAS BEEN PUT
FORTH By THE MANAGERS
To MAKE THIS Establishment
ONE OF THE FINEST II THE WORLD.
CONSTANT ADDITIoNs Will BE MADE
TO THE
VARIETIES OF THE AQUARIUM
AS THE SEASONS PERMIT.
ADMISSION. CENTS
cHILDREN.................. PRICE
CSO EXTRAS CHARGED)
TTNION SQUARE THEATER.
- Propre'o' ........'Mr EIIRAS y SHNW59g66
The most successli, play vi the
EVERY EVENING century,
ats THE TWO ORPHANS,
SAT. MATINEE with
M I.30 IT'S NRTNAIFD ORIGINAL CAST
30. open for sale Of seats every day from a. A. to
10 p M.
XEvALLACK'-
w Sir. LESTER WALLACE Proprietor aud Manager
DION BOUCICAULTS
LATEST TRIUMPH,
Forbidden FRUIT.
Every evening and saturday Matinee
Character bv ST. HI MONIAGl - M, 10 Eitl BECk'
TIT Sir. L. ARNUII, MI. ". HERBERT, MI. j. SHAN
NON. Mr. ". LIIINGE. Mr. EDWIN, MI LEONARD,
Mr. PECK Miss ADA DYAS, Nine. PJNIoI, Miss E-FIE
GEPNON and Miss BI.Af~DEiL. -
Due notice will he given Of The FIRST appearance o. Mr.
JOTN GILBERT Mr.. q. a. STEVENSON, Mf. T. VI. HOis-
LAND, Mrs JOHN SEXTON, Miss ROSY Isle MES
JOSErHlNE BAhEE, Mlss hAIE BAl'ILLIi' aha Mss
HB60Xx' o6f'FFictEf OPEN FROM A. " To4PM.
STH-AVE. Theater Broadway and 26th-st.
} Ir,uris,r and Manager Mr. ATGi SIN DAILY.
EVERY NIGHT, d 90 :, Augustln
LIFE" HIM.. I LIFE Y GTeiy Of CIV ffpesi
The great cast includes fessrs. Cogh.an,
MATINEE john Broueham, james Lewis, ChsIle'
Fisher. Nils. Amy FaNsItt: also, Mile.
TD.DAYas > Eoulala ami Mile. SO.he Ia tie RasI7i-
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Gelp tDln!e0

T. STEWART & Co. WANT
a. FIR~TCLA~~ DRESS MAkhIS.
fltt-TCLASS CLOAK AAhEli-. --
EIR-I-CLASS iADL NbENt'hr.
FIH~T-CLAsS OPERATORS Oh Wheeler * Wilson'S ma
Apply az NmtsL entrance before O'Clock A. np Broad
way and Ninth SIC
no KTYS-SIMPLICTTI, SECURITY, CON
n VENIENCE ABSOLUTE PROVEt IION.-A6I.NlS
WANTED sen orr PutUit Combination Cabinet chest,
Trunk and PAD 10, rs uur.csabe asts,lng 1n9 n9sy
u..lgl lock made. Address BAY CITY COIBiNAIlOS
LOCK COMPANY. Bay CIV MlcD.
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kinney.
BARGAINS IN
FALL GOODS.

All the new shapes I'm Fan
Bonn''' and Round HATS kinney.
soccial BARGAINS IN VglvetS
silks and Nelyetecns r-,,.zt.y
Dress Trimnings-large assortment.
Worsted FIinges and Braids rr,-7r,y
Rlbons-specIh bargains in
SASH Bonnet, and Trimming Ribbons r,r>,1tN.
pareairs in Peal and Imitation
Laccs, YAK Gupure, Natucennes &c ,-,,,r,-
500 Real Thread Lace Bafbcs. Use.
Bargains ia Lace Ties ana sciIls ,-r~zt-v
10000 dozens ladies' Gents, Misses,
and Boys Linen Handkercieis, low. ,.,..,,,,,
Great Hosiery sale this week. ,.,,.,t,,.
Misses striped and Ribbed Hose, Zoe.
Misses lull re suar English Hose 20. ,.,,.,,.x.
Misses, lali regular Mg,,ino Hose, sic.
Misses fancy W oulcu Hose, 25c ,.,..,y,.
ladies' fine Mode Colors lie.
Ladies' hne striped Hose NC. ,yrN-1ry
Ladies' striped Nerino Finish 95e.
Lot Ladies Hose, l. '-c, loc -Oc par ,,,,-z,.,,
Ladies Inc SIX Checked Hose, Sic. ,.,,.,,...
Cents English IIan Hose 15o.
Gents extra regular maHe, -'c ,-r,-,,,,-
Gents English Striped Hose. 2jc.
Gents English I'lO'Fs'''' 20 70 '''' EINzEY.
Misses, and Boys. Ncrino
cents Scarlet all Wool 81 75 r-,..,,.,,
Lot ~ Kid Gloves closing at 2jc,
Dollar hid Gloves, al sizes, JOc palr' ,-r,-,t-,,
lot Fine White KID Gloves Sic.
Lot nn' real Kid Gloves 0O', KINuY.
Gents hne Dog skin Gloves -.
Misses and Boys Dogskn, oVc' ,-r.-1r,
Cents kid end Dog skin, zoe.
Gems An' op''" Ail'' ''' kinney.
ana Infants Mu-An lnacrTear'
4'' ''' Fancy Coods OF every
Bronzrs W.-s Goods No.
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NOOK. WASHER. and IRONER.-A strong

Y Young woman as good family coax makes excellent
bread and biscuit soups rOasts brown gayes desserts pre-
HerVes and Is a superior washer aud irOnfri has am
doubted references Call at the PARIS AGENCY G2j 9TH
awe. NO charge until suited,
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5iinalions p)anieo-Male

EMBELLISHMENTS FOR THE NEW
u YORK TRTgUNE WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE Up
TOWN OFFICES No. 1.5}s Broadway. cor Inry,iIst st.
OF Sos West IWeutythiri St. cor! EghthaYe; 200 IAIu
ave-. Forty seyenthsL, at the HARLEM OFfiCI No
Third ave. one hunGredaud twenty -iOnfthsL
GaIcm savings Bank Buiding), up 10 p. Ill., at regular
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
Robbery OF the Poor by Rotten
Savings Banks.

tho failure of the Trades Savings Bank
in West Twenty-third street, will not prove
as bad for the depositors rs some other SINH
lar failures in this city within the last two
or three years, but it is nevertheless fitted
to excite indignation. The Deputy Super
intendent of the Bank Department at AL
bany states officially that he has reason to
believe that the depositors will be paid
"nearly in full" if there is proper economy
in winding up the business of tho insttu-
ton. Be this rs it may, it is disgraceful to
the Bank Department that rickcty and in
solvent institutions are permitted to go on
for months or years after they have become
mere decoys for cheating the community
With the ample powers conferred on the
Bank Superintendent under the new law he
Should feel that it is personal stain on him.
self for depositors in any savings bank in
the State to suffer loss. The excellent law
of 1875 is SO stringent that no failure in
volving losses can happen without the con-
nivance, or, at least, the inexcusable negli-
gencc, of the Bank Department.
There is no duty which is more binding
on the State government than that OF pro-
tecting the savings of the industrious classes
against the frauds or mismanagement Of the
institutions which take custody Of their
mone1. The amendment of the State con.
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that the salaries of our civil servants,
our judges, Cabinet Ministers and i'm
portant public functionaries are absurdly
small when compared with those paid in
England. Yet the basis Of the democratic
plan of retrenchment was to strike at the
army and the navy, and weaken the Treas
urY by reducing the number of agents neces-
sary to collect the revenue Consequently
from the army and the navy, from every
department of the civil service, comes the
cry of distress. Every man who loses a
place, every furloughed naval officer, every
retired soldier becomes an apostle for Hayes.
The country, which is never mean or grrdg-
ing, says at once that when it spoke of re-
form it did not mean that an officer who
had been all his life in the army or the
navy should be turned out to starye or that
revenue should be lost because we
did not have men enough to collect
it. 1t would not surprise us if this
retrenchment legislation should prove tho
chief burden to the canvass of T;lden. That
canvass surely needs leader. The coun-
try was never so well prepared for a change
as now. The corruptions and the crimes Of
the republican party, the restlessness OF the
people, the craving for new men and new
measures, are all 80 many influences in his
favor. We believe that if he had taken
strong ground at the outset on the finances.
the South and other points; if he had u.s.
sumed the leadership Of his party and com
PEELED discipline in its ranks, the canvass
would be as much at an end as was that OF
Greeley after the election in North Carolina.
We should be quite willing to trust
the country to Mr.. Tilden, for we do
not share the fears expressed by republi-
cans as to what will happen if tho demo-
Gratis assume power. We believe that the
country would be the gamer by the election
of the democratic ticket and the general
renovation of all departments of the govern
ment which that election would imply. The
only influence which can beat Mr.. Tilden is
the democratic party, especially as he is now
leading it. The democratic party has n
capacity for defeating its own candidates, as
was shown in the mastery way in which it
overthrow Mcclellan, Seymour and Greeley.
Unless it can be persuaded to change It's
tactics it will add the name of the accom-
plished and courageous Tilden to this roll
of dismal achievements.
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The international Rowing Matches.
The first of the series Of international
rowing contests on the Schuylkill took place
yesterday under suspicious circumstances
and with gratifying results. The most
noteworthy of the beaten crews were
the Dublin University and the Ar
gonautas. The winners were the Eu-
reka, Yale, Columbia, Beaverwycks, Wat
kins, London and Cambridge crews The
some unforeseen accident shall occur will
doubtless win the race, such was the supe-
riority displayed /; but Yale, in getting the
second place, did much to regain the
laurels lost in past contests. Still it
must be admitted that seven and three
quarter seconds is long time to be over
cone in a final heat with a crew SO expert
and thorough as that from the Thames. and
this is the immediate test to which Yale is
to be put. Columbia, also, will have
severe trial to-day, being pitted
against Watkins and Trinity, with
difference Of four and three-quarter seconds
in favor of the one and four and quarter
y
rowing was a test of the results to-day both
of the favorite college crews will be out Of
the race after the next heat. The
Beaverwycks ought to be able to beat
the Eurekas easily. It is, perhaps, too
early to draw moral from the results of the
first day of this interesting series of races,
but the college crews have nothing
to be ashamed Of in their contests
with the amateurs, Yale holding
the second place and Columbia beat
ing the Beaverwycks' time by three
seconds. The Watkins crew won proud
place, although it beat Trinity by only half
a second. The interesting feature of the
heats to-day is the nearness of the time made
yesterday by the competing crews, and this
fact, added to the promise of pleasant
weather, will make the events of the after
noon eagerly awaited.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29

GENERAL Don SABAs MARIN.-This dis
tinguished officer of the Spanish army in
Cuba and Ex-Governor Of Santiago de Cuba
has arrived on American soil, where he will
have an opportunity of becoming acquainted
with nation of which he has ever been an
outspoken enemy. We shall be pleased in
deed if General Marin will stay long enough
among us to learn that the power of the
"Americanos" is something undeserving the
unqualified contempt with which he has been
in the habit of regarding it. For long
time the central figure of petty despotism,
his views on the questions affecting the
rights Of his fellow man need reconstruction,
and it is probable that by inhaling the at
mosphere of freedom for q little while he
may return to Cuba wiser if not saddex
man. His statement that the war is at an
end in Cuba is, fortunately for the cause OF
liberty, untrue, as we learn from the lips Of
the representative of the United States at the
scene of many of Marin's butcheries The
war is more likely to be all over Cuba than
at an end in that unhappy island.
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stitution relating to savings banks which
came into force at the beginning of last year
and the act of the Legislature in pursuance
of that amendment would insure efficient
protection if the officers intrusted with the
administration of the law were active and
vigilant No new savings bank can be or
ganized without ample security against
frauds and mismanagement, and the power
of supervision over the old ones is sufi-
cient to enable the Bank Superintendent
to protect depositors against losses.
That officer ought to be summarily re-
moved whenever savings bank goes
into insolvency in any part of the State.
The law compsls him to make thorough
examination Of the affairs of every savings
bank in the State at least once in two years,
and permits him to do it as much oftener as
he thinks it necessary or expedient. None
of these institutions can get into an insolvent
condition without gross neglect of duty on
his part Tho law of 1875 removes every
possibility of the misapplication of the funds
Of savings banks by their officers and it pre-
scribes the securities in which they are per-
mitted to invest their deposits. The new
system is as nearly perfect as Legislative fore
sight can make it, and it only needs to be
honestly administered in order to protect
depositors against losses The fact that the
Trades Savings Bank Is shut up before it has
become an extreme case Of bankruptcy shows
the salutary effect of the new law; but if it
had been administered with proper vigilance
and efficiency the department would not
have made the notifying statement that
depositors will be paid "nearly" in full.
That word nearly" is q confession that
the Bank Department. has fallen short Of
its duty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29

SECRETARY CHANDLER, who is the Chair
man OF the Republican National Committee,
is not only hopeful but certain of the success
Of his party in the ensuing elections.
Indiana he regards as safe for the republic
cans, and since Ex-Governor Morgan's nomi-
milton he thinks that New York is no longer
doubtful. The South, too, he speaks of with
something more decided than mere hope.
The letter Of our correspondent at Long
Branch detailing Secretary Chambers views,
and giving us hint of the meaning of his
visit and that Of Secretary Cameron to the
summer capital, is one of the most interest
ing and important contributions to the liter
saurs Of the canvass so far made public. and
4 cannot fail to attract much attention in
yolitisal circles.