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Crazy, or Idiotic 7

Hero is democracy with vengeance.
Mr.. A. w. CUTLER OF New Jersey, Demo-
crnt, NJ. G. for the Fifth District, has
introduced in the House of Represen-
tatives a bill TO make the Agriculture
Bureau an executive department, aud q
subcommittee of the House Committee
on Agriculture is urging the printing OF
265, 600 copies of the annual report of that
identical useless bureau.
Wlst possible excuse Mr. CUTLER can
find for his absurd proposition TO make q
Cabinet Minister of an unconstitutional
commissioner, whose ostensible duty is TO
gather old statistics and provide members
of Congress with seeds for gratuitous distri-
button among their constituents, is some
thing that tries the Imagination severely.
especially when the mental calibre Of the
men who have usually been selected to
I'll the Office is taken into consideration.
Mr.. CUTLER would do himself more
credit. and the country "a better service,
and he would more Illustrate the princi-
pies of democracy, If he would introduce
and advocate bill for abolishing the
bureau altogether. IL is an expensive ad-
iuuct of the Government. costing great
sums of money for which the benefits
returned nre quite imperceptble. The
proposition To print PCS, 900 volumes OF stale
agricultural statistics and incoherent twad-
die about ali sorts of subjects nearly or re-
motely connected with the cultivation of
the soil is one which body pledged 10
economy should summarily suppress. One
OF the worst consequences of the frauking
privilege was that il led Congressmen 10 or
der the printing of no end Of trashy stun In
order that they might use the publications
without expense TO themselves, TO iatter
their constituents by mailing franked
copies to persons having political infiu-
ence; though a great proportion Of the
public documents which have been printed
OF late years have found their ultimate des-
tination in the shops of old-paper dealers.
This is a bad time TO revive such prepUs-
ferrous extravaganza.
The report of the Commissioner for 1874
is not yet printed; and il there was any i'll
terest or Importance attaching to these re-
ports originally, they would be out Of date
long before they are published and dis
trhuted. Besides, there Is no reason why
certain favored voters should be supplied
with waste paper at public expense, and
others be compelled to buy II. Let CUT
LER reform his ideas, or everybody will
wish that WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS had
been elected instead. PHELPS would never
have Lost his head In such a slough Of folly
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Ii is rather surprising 10 see Democrat
ic CONGRESSMAN. and one having 40 many excel
lent qualities as Mr.. HEWITT, stand up In the
House and express the opinion that the salaries
Of American ministers abroad are "entirely in
adequate for their legitimate expenses in the
style and in the social circle In which their po-
sition requires them to move" We are under
the impression that American ministers abroad
who should maintain severe simplicity In
their style of living would not only better rep
resent the theory OF democr tic republican in
situations, but would likewise inspire greater
respect from the powers to whom they are ac-
credited than IL Is possible for them TO obtain
by lavish expenditure OF money In the attempt
TO outshine In social circles the represen tatyes
OF monarchical governments. This view Of the
subject gains additional force from the reflection
that with such ministers as a large proportion
Of those who have been appointed under the
present Administration, the more money at
their disposal the m ore ridiculous they would
manage to make themselves In the eyes OF the
social circles which M. HEWITT thinks should
be taken into consideration. II II Is thought
necessary to keep up a useless and expensive
system, the dignity OF the country could be bet.
ter maintained by selecting for diplomatic posts
men having larger proportion OF brains, than
by giving them more money TO spend. One
would have supposed that the exhibitions OF
shoddy sulendor made by what has come TO be
called the "W ashington Court" and its hang
ers on, would have been sufficient TO convince
Mr.. HEWITT that wastefu expenditure Of
money Is insufficient to compensate for u lack
OF true dignity and refinement.
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Blaine's Speech.

Mr' BLAlNE calls his speech a discourse
oil the financial situation. 1t is so in part,
and so fa a. IL is 30 We ought not to find
FAULT with II, since in all its points II simply
embodies the ideas on finance which we
have long been intoxicating. The difference
Between ne and Mr. BLAlNE is, that while
tTe have presented sharp edges, he has
whitfield away his speech very much at the
corners, and thus the effect of II i, materl-
ally weakened But this is because the
speech f candidate for President must
from the necessities of his position, be Diff
fercnt from that of It journal which has no
other aim than TO utter explicit couyic-
GiOns.
This essay 81 Mr., BLAINEs has been pre-
pared with unusual care, aud with all that
sdroilness which cAaractorizes its AUTHORS
political efforts. However, we welcome
MIN 20 the hclu Of laboiors who aim first of
lSll TO provide some System Of redemption
Nor our lesal-teudor circulation. The dis
icusslons OF thee two or three years past
nave done iuu.h to bring this particular
feature Of tho financial situation to the
AS2Ai' liz HAs u gagiUled the hellQT.
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The public will not have the benefit of
hearing BILL KEMBLE describe under oath. his
method OF manipulating Legislatures by the
rule Of addition, division, and silence. The
hearing on the quo warranto In the Continental
Railway case. which was set down for this week
before Judge LUDLOW In the Court Of Common
Pleas at Philadelphia, has been postponed. to
the great disappointment OF all who had hoped
to have the kEMBLE system Of arithmetic de-
fined and illustrated by no less an authority
than Its inventor himself. IL Is not likely that
the hearing will ever take place, for KEMBLE
has managed 10 patch up his difficulties with
his old ally McGRArH, of the Union Railway,
and the hostile horse-car men are now at peace
KEMBLE's retreat from the iDsolent position
which he AT FIRST assumed, however Illuminating
such a retreat may be, is vastly better for his
own health than the defiant policy which would
have driven him on to the witness stand, with
the unpleasant alternative Of perjury or confess
sion. So, for the present at least, BILL KEMBLE
may go on adding and dividing ia silence.
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The Newest shame.

The confirmation by the Senate of
GRANTS nomination OF L. c. BILLINGS to
be Judge of the United States District
Court in louisiana, in place of DUREII,
who resigned to escape impeachment, in-
dictates very plainly that there is no hope
of reform within the limits of the Repub-
lican party.
The facts in regard TO BILLINGS and his
complNty in the worst acts of DURELL,
are well known. 1t is putting the case in
moderate language when we say that pre-
vious TO the administration of GRANT no
President would ever have even thought
of making such n nomination, and that no
Senate ever before existed sufficiently SER
vile and reckless 10 have approved It.
Mr.. EDMCNDs of Vermont, Chairman Of
the Judiciary Committee is entitled To- the
credit Of making a report in favor OF con-
hrming this disgraceful nomination. He,
himself, is believed to have aspirations for
an appointment as Judge of United
States Court, but his action in this matter
should forever bar the mention of his name
in connection with So responsible an Office
In reporting in favor OF Billings, Senator
EDMUNDs has made formal declaration
that he does not consider integrity and
purity of character essential qualifications
for judge.
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In 1855 eight thousand Chippewa and
ottawa Indians In Michigan were made citizens
u the United States and allotted land for
homes. Each head Of family received eighty
acres, each single person over twenty-one wears
Of age forty, aud each family Of orphan children
forty, the land being made inalenabe for ten
years. The experiment has resulted well for all
concerned, a large portion Of the Indians hay-
ing engaged In the pursuit OF the industries OF
civilization, while as rule they have abandon
ed their rowing habits. Similar experiments In
Canada have been attended with like success,
and these examples, as well az tho progress In
civilization made by the Cherolkees and other
tribes In the Indian Territory show that with
suitable encouragement the aborlgines Of this
country can be reclaimed from barbarlsm. A
large proportion Of the population In the Indian
Territory are already qualified 20 become good
citizens, aud probably they would gladly avail
themselves OF an opportunity TO become such,
were II not that all measures looking to that
end are coupled with projects to swndle them
out Of their property. The worst Of these, the
scheme known as the Oklahoma Job, which Is
advocated by some very pious Christian states
men as plan for bene0ting and Christianzing
the Indians, is simply plot to rob them Of
23OO0OOO acres Of land valued at $1,000 600 for
the benefit Of some two hundred men who are
interested as corporators In railroad schemes
though lobbyists and venal public officials
would doubtless get their share Of the plumber
Tho pertinaclty with which this job Is urged
upon Congress will readily be understood when
the magnitude Of the anticipated spoils is CON
sidered.
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There may occasionally be seen in this

There may occasionally be seen in this
town certain rare specimens Of young manhood
or girlhood, OF peculiar complexion, features,
and eyes, indicative of an orient origin They
are the offspring of the few Cinnamon here who
have intermarried with women Of European ORR
gin, and they partake OF the characteristics Of
both tue races from which they sprang. We OBJ
served pleasing young lad Of this stock In the
street cars the other dav. His frame was of the
Caucasian mould. but his cast Of counJenanoe
was that Of Chinaman. The few youth Of this
growth whom we have noticed In various places
have had sn intelligent and neat appearance,
though this fathers OF some of them belonged to
the poorest class Of Chinese, and the mothers
were not from the hiGh-bred portion OF our
foreign population. The mental, moral, and
physical features Of this peculiar stock must be
Of interest to the students OF such matters.
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A recent decision by the Supreme Court
OF Mexico is likely to mako more trouble for
that mlsgovened country. In June last the
state Government Of Tamaulipas imposed
heavy war tax, on foreign merchants as we'll as
upon native citizens, Tor the suppression OF an
anticipated instruction In Tampico. The for
eign merchants doing business in Matamoras,
being advised by eminent lawyers that the ex-
action OF this tax from them would be illegal
and contrary 20 treaty stipuations, procured an
injunction against its collection from federal
Judge IN Monterey. An appeal was taken TO the
Supreme Court In the city Of Mexico, the result
OF which was decision that tho tax Is legal.
The foreign merchants affected by this ruling
have held an indignation meeting, aud resolved
TO appeal to their respective Governments for
protection; and this may Lead TO complications
which will give serious trouble to the Mexican
authorities. lis alleged that the decision COM
planned Of was procured by means OF com pact
between President LERDo and CASALEs by
which, In return for the interposition Of the
President, the later is TO support him for re-
election. one graz eause VI the weak condition
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An anonymous circular, without name or

An anonymous circular without name or
address, purporting to emanate from The So
ciety for the Prevention OF Criminal Adver-
Using" has been received at this and other
newspaper Offices warning publishers not to
print certain advertisements. II these oncious
busybodies will favor US With the name Of some
one responsible for their operations, we will
give the matter proper attention. Until then we
can only assume that these circulars are put
forth by rivals in business Of the advertisers
assailed, who are too eowardly to take the re-
sponsiblity OF this work Of defamation.
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Wcll neacrihcd.

And when a party has sold itself TO do evil,
has cooled itsef IN The path Of human progT when
It no longer seeks 70 give nurse 10 hul rather
upon lts country all good men should abandon II aud
unite to break Il TO pieces Senator Hocs ne dsdM
Of U. S. fetry.
1t Is not often that we have occasion to cite
with praise any words spoken by the Senator
from Wisconsin. lie Is not remarkable for wis
dom or for ordinary sagacity. His utterances
are not likely to pass into proverbs, or to be
quoted In the text books for school recitations.
With an immense opinion Of himself, which the
world has been obstinate enough not to share,
MIR. Howe Is doomed to go down IN the dun
chronology OF the Senate as a self-appointed
leader who never succeeded even in leading
himself. But It must be admitted that his de-
scrption OF the Republican party, as above
given, ia true to the life, and will stand as a
most faithful portrait 1t has " sold itself to do
evil !" II has cooled Itself in the path OF human
progress" II does nurse upon its country"
and therefore good men should abandon IL
ana unite to break II to pieces" OF course Mr.
Howe will not follow his own advice. lie will
stick 60 the sinking ship. But Thousands who
have heretofore acted with tins faithless and
corrupt party will abandon it, and 20 wherever
they can find common honesty, desire for re-
form, determination 10 retrench the extraya.
gance In public expenditures, and purpose to
bring back the Government to the simplicity
which once existed.
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on Monday, or early next week, tue
State Department will be called upon for CORE
spondence relating to certain performances OF
Brother in-law CRAhER, now American Minis
ter In Denmark. 1t is said that this interesting
member Of the ruling family, while Consul in
Leipsic' INDUCED In various ecoentricites which
led TO his being reported to the State Depart.
ment for scandalous misconduct by Mr. BAN.
rRnFr. than Minister al Berlin. The result WAS
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FoHNs Cincinnati Commercials
ave thought At one time We should use his
tthe frcsdent'rl dcpotiton," explained layer sOr
nut there % ho nlagueIsu in depOblAOu, '-SAFUg-
ned HelhpiCtp.
Grant f. such a" magnetic cuss he wants 70 be
taken to 81. Louis t. magnetic thoae oudurate
Jurymen but they have thought the better of
this. They do not want too much magnetism.
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The only man who can compete with
Senator COSKLIHG for the support Of New
Yorks delegation 10 the Republican National
Convention ia EDWIN ID. MORGAN, the great
merchant Of this city. He Is a veteran and wise
manager Of political affairs.
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lertemy or Music o. frv,tt- M,uus'
JsoiI's Theatre Jahas cew M,t co.
IUvcrS theatre un,s Toms c,li. Maun,s
rrooLIy n Theatre jane Eyre.
triotstum s.tes tf rtrt
JrrIc Theatre size &c., fwis She i,i Arsy Mauns,
iitl A,tuuc Theatre rins MTne.
frrnd Or, ~ Housc fsst
National Academy Of Design Aun4ai Exhibition.
sbHris 1beatre- Nsusy. M.ta,.
fati.ian Varieties isih It. sni Broad-,v Ns,nes.
ttn francisco Min.trcls Ynrs,y MAAsa.
9hsntrc Comiauc -NNev Matinee.
1onS Pastor Theatrc-v,rsty
5hitd Avenue Theatre fou M vus,r,y Msuass
thirty fourth street Thcatre-Pu.an D,is. hanls'
Tis oil 1hcatrc-N afieiy
Z bion square Theatr Rose VI chsi Maunes
Nallack'. Theatre John Cath Mathes.
Weeds Musspm Robu,on Crane Matinee.
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WAsHlNHTOh, Fob, Observation-Disclosures Pratt
to-day received by express a present Of handsome
gold headed caIS. forwarded 10 him by subordinate
officer of the revenue service The cane was immedi
Rcly returned win thauk- ana reference to tht prONl
sion of law which ataCI.s penalty Of ai.l s from
uhce to an parties engaged IA the INTERCHANGE VI cour
tes.us OF thls character.
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The Senator who Made tho Speech Ln.t
ThursJuN.


At Nicksburg | saw and oonversed with
the man whose casting vote put Ames in the
gubeInatorial chair. / believe he Is an honest
Republican, for he refused 5000 for his vote
from Ames's opponent In the canvass. Ames
promised this man. who was a State Senator
ms influence forthe United States senatorship,
bul When tle Time came for its fulhlment the
and burned amazingly for one Bruce and the
Hon, NappS Bruce received and is now enjoying
tina hApafaGtlQn.
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To Ciergymen, Churches. aud Religious
Meetings.

Advertisements of religious services. and
meetings for religious purposes, held on Sun
day Will he inserted tCithOm charge Ia the
Sunday edition OF THE SUN
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As yet not one regular Republican news
paper has nominated b. II. BRIsrow for Presi-
dent. They are probably waiting to zee how
BABCOCK's trial comes out.
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Affections 0l the liver, bilious disorders. sick
headache &c &c thoroughly cured ly DR.. JAyue's san.
awe nus Aet lF as general laxative fhey remove
aii lrr als and tccal matter nom tno Nrl. gr.dn.
ANY thILtt tlt WI tea strfrtluLa Of tlp STOMACH t4u
-Adp '' wa ''''
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Soft falls through the gath r.u- fN '-Ht
The ram from the dlpllNs rAN 20
And stirs, with a troWNI nos Is' p
The dead and the d'iI Z caves.
while afar. IN the ON. ir' nc Goo sNfl"Nri
near the sweet voices nl hr.ls
Come borne ON lhe v Iu4 Hi que Hul AA-H4
That htiully ilsrs and sNr.4s'
They call ard they snsw DO e1c' oiier'
And answer and tnu-lr ttah'
As the deep an ine -Hfl d au AZ N.A
NJ akr uaimuuy sllI ll 'ullr sifAlA
As the VOICES Il sr.'i N..' hiIh-
lu unD uu 'l.lIHs 'i '"""'
tn from hl'l-.npa 40 .rls
loats down % ths Valleys 1toW
The shadovs the rra'iht ~ Dy.''
Tnn s,uu.. nf che raI.', -fIHi %
Como hriu.I... t.t.H |-.ff.. 80
sWtct fhnu h's o. 4-'u N'
The s.umhDrous rrN
lYum siltm 4I I..4
W lvu.nU.a. f.Hii" ....-t
t.. ps,ttg vi.y.- ~ .-.i.,I'
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The Washington correspondent OF the
Iimts, referring 10 Senator NoRwooD's speech
In opposition 20 q Government subsidy for the
company which Is getting up Centennial show
Ia Philadelphia, says; HE spoke most Of the
time to empty benches for Senators care very
little to hear anything about strict construc-
ton" Unfortunately this is the truth. Tho
majority Of the Senate care very little either
about hearing anything relating to strict con-
struction OF the Constitution, or about restrict
ing themselves in their Official acts to the re-
quirements Of that instrument. In this indiffer-
ence to the FIRST principles Of constitutional gov
eminent they are but following the lead OF the
President who does not hesitate to treat with
contempt both the Constitution and the laws Of
the country whom they stand In the way OF his
wishes. The consequence Of this Is seen In ex-
brilliant taxation, financial disarrangement, ille-
gal interference Of the Executive in the affairs
OF the States, and an era of corruption without
parallel In the history Of the United States.
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The long array OF counsel for the de-
fence Of DAnCocK has been reinforced from
Washington bv the employment Of the notori-
Gus w. A. COOK, or BILLY COOK, NJ he Il
familiarly known at the capital In the Ring cir
Giles In western Pennsylvania, from which he
emigratcd. COOK united the trades OF psrsOn
and politician. In Washington he has added to
them that Of lawyer. More than any other, per-
haps. Of the low demagogues who have infested
the capital since the lose OF the war, he was in
strumental In organizing the negro vote and
using 1t as a partisan machine In the interest OF
the Ring and himself. When the Territorial
Government was formed he became one Of the
chief tools Of Boss SHEPHERD, drew the in
famous acts OF the so-called Legislature, and
rendered whatever service was required In car
rying out the Ring schemes.
Since then he has figured In the criminal trials
which have grown out Of the Ring rascallties
and was the counsel for GREEN who falsely
personated citizen Of Georgetown as bail for
the burglar SCHNEIDER. COOK has the qualities
Of an Old Bailey practitioner Sharp, laborious,
cunning, INSCRIPTIONS, tricky, canting, and
knavisb, be will stop at no means to reach his
end.
The President personally retained Cook with
a full knowledge Of these peculiarities, and be-
cause he knew some Of them would be needed
on the trial Of his confidential frien and secre-
tarv. sToRHs spent month at Washington
constructing a theory Of defence for BABcoCK,
and drilling vii illnesses to Interpret bis crimina-
ting dispatches and acts against their plain
meaning. COOK will prove a good lieutenant In
this line OF professional duty. II innocence has
to adopt such expedients, 1t has evidently
fallen on evil times.
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"fold the waren hands together,
Close the soft and dreamy eye,
See how Ike broken lilies
Pale and beautiful IN drAth they

II we cannot afford TO lose the pathetic, how
much less could we afford TO lose CHILDs. the
great exponent Of pathos. Let US cherish him.
Let US encourage him with love and praise.
Let us above all induce him TO write mis- own
death-yerse for no poet after him can DO equal
to that achievement.
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apo you think social
glass Of vine ever SILVIA
Die ? In our climate aud
among our people ~ mHcI
Inclined to the vice OF me
tOlication, we thin. social
drinking la every form d.
evil aud y proliic source nf
evils ~ From Mr.. lie rchr. .,
dnSirCTs 10 corr cgl0f e. Isl
IN the ChfrsndH thtnf.
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"nrop IN ami see me 10.
morr " afternoon The
lug Is hllcd. .ua not with
water, elfIs-. tisitif ct
'sr'. NJ Zee erf1 trditL
gi0H.loH.
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bis promotion to his present once. In Copen-
hagen, 1t Ia reported. he misbehaved himself to
such an extent as TO cause aremonstrance against
his conduct from the Russian Governments and
20 his being sent to Coventry by the diplomatic
corps, and respectable society generally, In he
cauital where he characteristicaly represents
the GRANT Administration. Great pains have
been taken to suppress the facts IN this case
They should all be brought to light.
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. Aftiiction sore long time she bore,
PLY slcians we're 10 vain.
hi God At last did hear her moan
And cased her OF her pain"

The reader will please TO notice how CHMps's
generous tolerance Of other poets outcrops.
CnILDs Is not afraid to Introduce TEsSYsos to
his readers. CHILDs does not hesitate to print
LONGFELLow's lines on the same sheet with
some Of his own g best med clue for heartache."
Why should her Neither TESSYsoS nor LoNG-
FELLOW ever wrote anything like this, quoted
from tho same days obituary column: