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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09
Ben Butler >corns the Newspapers

FI0W us Npttcf az LlNclsffr UugS
They say the newspapers do not like me.
don't mean they shall. abhos, detest, scorn,
and defy all the lying sheets this side Of the
place where thew will yet so 70. now take
occasion right here to say word on this sub
ject. offended them seven or eight years ago
while IN Congress 10y looking mp 70 the reporters
gallery which we used To call buzz ard + roost."
ana saying that ! thanked God / was man
that God made, and not Que that the news
papers made. They have never forgiven me be-
cause was not man OF their creation. If am
anything like the man they paint me, II resem-
Die hin 10 much as thev (the editorel resemble
angels of light, and no more, then not one Of
You cast YOUR vote for me,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

In several OF yesterdays papers were
published articles, all evidently from one gen.
to the effect that smallpox was raging In As
tora. 1t was also said that the patients we're
brought across the river in the regular ferry
boats and conveyed through crowded portions
of the east side OF this city to the Bellevue Hos
pital wharf, in utter disregard Of the risk In
volyed. One Of the articles was sensationaly
headed, small pox in Astoria-ContaeiOus
cases transported-Two hundred victims
Having directed The SUN reporters to investi-
gate this matter, we are now able to say that
these tales are pure fabrications, or that they
have only the slightest show OF fact Tor ioun-
dalton. One case Of death from the dis
ease under peculiarly narrowing eircum'
stances, reported to have occurred but two
weeks ago, is found by inspection Of the records
to have taken place on the lst of last April
| Astoria patients have not for six months beer
brought to this city. but are taken directly tC
| Backwelrs island. There has, within the las
month. been one fatal case Of SMALLPOX In As
| toria, aud three on the Island among the As
| toria patients.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

The bold Col. CHARLEY SPENCER OF this
town has done we'll in throwing up the Repub-
lcan nomination for Congress. When he was a
candidate, two years ago. he ran with I'M
mense force, and at heavy cost. but he was
defeated. He cannot afford TO spend $4,000
and devote months OF his time to the
work Of buttonhollnR the entire population
OF his Congressional district every two years.
when CHARLEY was elected to the Legislature
of this State by the Republican party, four years
AGO. his admirers thought he was entering upon
q brilliant political career; but In declining this
time to engage in a race to Congress, in which
he would again have been defeated, he gives
proof that bis ambition has not upset his judg-
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

FI7fWI no HUNTINGDON HuUAfVe.
A noar-sighted man out on South Hin
went wandering around among his currant
bushes yesterday afternoon and stopped down
and pulled a live Centennial wasp's nest up by
the roots 10 see what II was. lie didn't get IL
anywhere near the focus Of his eyes before he
hal an idea that II was a Hat IRON some Of the
women had set outside to cool then he Thought
IL might be a concentrated case Of prickly heat ;
ana then II dawned upon MIN that he had pick ed
ny raw thunderbul IL, and finally his heart went
clear down INTO his boots as he realized that he
had got hold of the dangerous end Of the Hell
U lie eXplOsion and pulled Il OF.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09
Initiating Queen Victoria.



A lady OF fashion, the reliot Of we'll
known foreign Am bass ador TO the Court of ST.
Windsor Castle. has procured a Carriage OF pre-
cisey the same peculiar build "a those In which
the queen Is driven about Windsor; her horsc s
are hlgh-stepping Rrays Of exactly similar shade
ana height with the royal steeds, and To CONF
plete the likeness they are driven ON the most
oldinary shoppihg trlps the streets Of Windsor
and Eton, not from the coach box, but ust rs
are ner Majestys-by positions who wear A
mourning livery undistinguishable from That
worn by the Queens outiiders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

II is a suggestive fact that while JAY
Gou1D's tribune steadily loses money. and the
respondent owners Of the minority OF stock
have lost all hope of ever seeing any more returns
on their investment, the Tribune rum shop
prospers, and Is now about to add the attraction
OF women performers To its other aliurements,
with the hope Of making still more money. Rum
pays better in the tall tower than stock Iobbipg,
literary swasb, and political venaity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09


The Bnldwnsyille postmaster Perkins,
keens hnck Democratic papers that go 10 his
Once ana to some Of the suoscrlbers he de.
iiyer+ th"u within aWeck after their arrival and
g. others he doesn't deliver them AZ All. Whcn
package OF "loyh" papers reaches Perkins :
oMce, The aldcriN with which hn dies around
aud dlstrhules them especially II addressed
to "doultln" voters-is something beautiful
to behold -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

Ben BUTLER takes great pains TO declare
his scorn for the newspapers, which no says no
denes. We observe that the news papers, barring
those he has directly or Indirectly subsidized,
do take rather depressed view OF BESs moral
character and political integrity, out he should
not lind fault with them for doing that. for
truth eomDels them so to speak. The guilty ac-
cused Is not apt to be fond OF his accuser, and
the hardened sinner may think the scheme OF
the moral universe wrong. since II imposes a
penalty for msdolng. BESs explanation of the
cause of the newspapers assaults upon him
that ne offended them by once saying that he
thanked GOD he was a man made by Con aud
not by the newspapeis-is not sufficient. Ii is
because lie has marred the handiwork OF GOD
by wickedness that the newspapers feel II their
duty to admOnish him OF his errors. They re-
Joicei rather than sorrowed when he relieved
them Of the responsibility OF making him. But
BIN should not try to hold the betty response
BILE for his moral deformites. Those are the
work Of BEN BUTLER himself, with the advice
and assistance Of the devil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09
Specializing Ia nase BnIi,

Mr.. Bracket. the organizer Of the SYRIA
cuse stars and Auburns Of Auburn, has been
engaged at $l25 per month TO organize "A first.
class professional Clap In this city for next
season, to be called the Rochesters. The canitaI
stock has been liked al 5000. lIase bal ciui
STOCK PAYS Rochester man Is stockh older hi
the Chicago club, and for the 500 which he in.
vested last fall, no has already received tiO0, aud
lie Stock is excee dinghy valuable for next season
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

On Saturday last, when referring TO the
expensive buildings erected by some of our city
savings banks. we we're compelled In one case
to make an estimate. We estimated that the
cost OF the new building for the Union Dime
Savings Bank, including the land, would be
found to be rather over than under tJoOOO. We
are now informed that the land cost t2150O and
the BUILDING S2JO,OO0-making the total outlay
452j.0O0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

The PennsyVania Central Railroad advortises
two trains TO start from the Centennial Exhibition sta
ton AZ 1850 and 05 f. NJ ON saturday night no train
started At hour and nj least Thousand men
aud women were Kept standing crowded together III a
place IKE atttte pen, unt l2J, Then the number OF
ears furuishcd grossly inadequate, anu many er
sOns had ~ stAHd Al the way to New YORK -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

The most silly, preposterous, and wicked
tly raised during this campaign Is that OF
the Republicans about the solid South.
Thus JAY GoULD's young editor lifts up his
voice and walls: ." solid South, what
does 1t meani Whv does it alarm oil
thoughtful men, And Mr.. GEORGE Will
LIAM CURTIS writes that united South re-
Guires that the North should likewise be
united to put the South down.
What Is this solid South? For what is 1t
united? Has IL any bad or doubtful OBJ
jcct? Not at all. 1t is solid only against
public robbery such rs never was commit
ted upon any other people in the world.
Il is only united against a system Of state
Governments more greedy and profigate.
and pluuderiug the people upon grander
icale than any other governments, savage
Or civilized, that ever existed on earth
AID it is solid aud united against the pres
ent national Administration, because II is
likewise greedy, prohigate, and larcenous.
Tins il the whole of il. The only purpose
Tor which the south is united Is TO escape
from these governments, and from the
fetal and almost Understandable ruin they
cause Aside from this, there is not one
rallied united and solid. The only aim
NnIch the Southern states have in view in
heir support of Mr.. TILDEN lie to redeem
themselves from this horrible system, from
the utter devastation which lite continu-
Rrce will certainly produce and from the
moral, social, and political calamitiei
which would follow the election of HAYES
and theperpetuation Of this immense orga
uzation of public extortion and robbery
There Is no more reason for any alarm
when the South is united in such a caus
Than there was when the people Of New
York, men OF all classes, Democrats. Re
politicians, and independents, were unite'
fer the overthrow of TWEED and Con
HoLIY. The crimes OF that band of publ
Wanderers were AS nothing compared 4
the crimes committed bv the Republican
safe Governments of the South and b.
the Republican Administration ut Wash
iueton; and the drivel of Mr. CURTIS an
~ tse TrIhu"T -vraSao. 'S0s' dppie9sIdii'
TWEED and his confederates.
Thank Con that the South is thus unite
for the stoppage OF public plumber and III
restoration of honest government. Let
hope that on the 9Th Of November III
people OF the North will prove themselv,
equally united in the same good cause.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

TT7T0 w f0TF " VTHT TTTTTf
The ladies' brass band Carried away m,
premium offered for the best band AT the STATE
lar. his baud was in attendance every day
II IA composed Of Young ladies' from the bss
families in Lincoln.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

Gov. TiLDES is in fine health and spirits
takes his daily horseback exercise, and main
tains an equal mind amid the turmoil OF the
Presidential campaign. He never was In better
trim to carry out his plans OF reform than now,
when we all hope to transfer bis Industry ard
knowledge In that direction, his executive aoili-
" and his couraeeouo purpose, from Albany 10
the greater field OF Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

the services Of the excise attorney worth
not more than $1,000 or $1,000 per annum.
It clearly would be injudicious to nomi-
nate for a judicial Office man who has de-
cided in favor OF clearly fraudulent claim.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09
We elsewhere make brief extracts from

We elsewhere make brief extracts from
speech delivered AZ g eveland ON wednesday
evening by Gov. CHARLES 5. MAY Of Michigan
The speech throughout is a clear and convincing
discussion OF the issues OF the canvass. and
telling exposure Of the fraudulent pre-
tensions OF the Republican party TO
be regarded "a the party OF reform.
Gov. MAY was a stanch Republican until, Ia
1872, the corruption and excesses OF his party
drove him, with many other Of its honestest
and ablest members, out OF lis ranks In this
speech he showed that both duty and con-
sistency require all those Republicans who
really and truly desire to rid the Government Of
the baneful evils OF Grantsm, which he defined
with much discrimination, to vote for TILDEN,
who represents what is most hopeful Ia the
politics OF to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

THE SrN has taken the pains to send
competent observer to Philad elphia to make a
careful examination into the alleged existence
OF malarlal Epidemic IN that city. There are,
und ubtedly, cases Of typhoid aud other maia-
rial fevers there, a. there are in every other
city. but, instead Of existing in SUFFICIENT
numbers to warrant the alarm OF ian cpl
dsmic," they are very few, when the causes
for the development OF such diseases, apart
entirely from local malaria, are taken into
account. Unwonted nervous Excitement ex-
cesslye physical exhaustion, and unaccustomed
ways of life, are, undoubtedly. In very great
degree, the predisposing causes for the serious
cases. Of Illness which have awakened public
apprehension. In many instances these innu-
euces have developed germs OF disease al
ready implanted, and, secondarny, been
the cause OF death. But that any Local
| malaria IN or about tho Centennial tx
| hibiton grounds should primarily have
| induced such results TO any marked degree
.--''- -it----ss nv thanote ~
that now ovcrcrowded neighborhood. A ra
tional observance Of simple hygienic laws, in.
| ciuding especially conformity to established
| habits Of life and avoidance OF exhaustion
| physical and mental, will leave little TO be
| feared from the Centennial malaria" Ii
would be advisable, however, to enforce m ore
rigorous supervision over the sanitary condition
| Of some Of the hotels adjacent to the grounds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09
The Income Tax Case in Rhode Island .

he income Iht thse III HhOde Island .
The income tax case which has recently
been determined in the Circuit Court Of
the United states in Rhode Island Is one of
great Importance. The United States sued
Mr.. ROWLAND G.. HAZARD, the well-known
author and manufacturer, to recover
about seventeen thousand dollars alleged
10 be due from him as income tax for 1868.
In that year Mr.. HAZARD did not make
ANY return of his income. The assistant
assessor in his district therefore assessed
Inn upon such amount as he deemed
proper, aud added the fifty per cent. inn
posed by the law rs the penalty for failing
u make return. The total amount fixed
by the assessor, together with the penalty,
was about thirteen hundred dollars, which
Nj. HAZARD paid at once. He now pleads
this payment in bar of the suit to recover
the far larger sum which IL is contended
lac ought to have paid the Government AS
tax upon his Income in 1859.
This defence will seem u strong one to
most reasonable men. The income tax
was unnecessary odious and unequal, and
thousands Of citizens as honest, patriotic,
and upright as any in the land, paid their
that Mr.. HAZARD did. Are they liable to
be sued years afterward for not paying
enough, whenever some moiety hunter
thinks he discovers evidence OF a larger
Income than that estimated by the AS
SCISSOR?
The decision OF the Court if correct
shows that this liability exists; but, for
ldnatoly, there is good deal Of doubt as
10 its correctness, and that, too, among
lawyers. The oass was argued at the June
term before Judge KSowLEs, the United
States District Judge for Rhode Island,
associated with Mr.. Justice CLIFFORD OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States,
who was doing circuit duty. The only
question was the suflioiency OF the defend
ants plea-purely question OF law. In
the opinion now filed the Court holds itself
bound by precedent which it declares
decisive against Mr. HAZARD upon the
point presented. This is the case OF the
Dollar Savings Bank against the United
states l0th VILLAGES Reports, 227), de-
cided by the Supreme Court in 1873. Judge
KNOWLES plainly intimates that he does
not agree with tho principles embodied in
mat decision, but Ia elncurs in following
It,
Now, the Dollar say ngs Bank oase IL not
precisely like Mr.. lfAZARDs case. Itisnot
what lawyers oal ON all foursn with II.
Indeed IL does not relate to the income tax
at all. The questions there arose under
the section OF tho Internal Revenue act
which provided for the taxation of the
dividends or earnings Of banks, savings in
situations, and insurance companies. The
Dollar Savings Bank, a Pennsylvania cor
poration, did not pay any tax under this
law. upon its undistributed earnings, or
make any return OF them, from 1857 TO
1872, but continued to hold such earnings
undivided. Its course in this respect was
sustained by the rulings OF three Commits
honers Of internal Revenue. who held
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

Advice to people who bet on the Western
elections: Don't do II. Wait until wednesd ay
morning and read the election news In The Sun
with a mind undisturbed by the thought that
you have lost your money aud won some other
f.llow'e.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

To get rid Of fever and ague intermittent or
remttent fever, use Dr. Jaynes Ague Mixture a
standard remedy, that acts quickly aud cures thor
oUpbv Bold eyerywhere.-Adp. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

WhnI IIhpptnod Nbeu The Deacon Denlt.
FROM ne WDr.d
He fhrlcks Tho game siAnds elk and six
Aad ma mas Jot ne d.di r"
They ewarmc nror The isvnrn stoop
They peeped o ~ the crack
They saw III, eacou shuttle, then
Ile STRANGER cav he phCh
And VIC DRAGON Rr,u, ', S,nKed at hun,
Anc dealt anu lGfRsd NE Jack
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

The indications are that this is 10 be n
gay winter. II certainly will be such II the
people elect TILDES President next month.
There will be great rejoicing North and South
among the rich and poor, and everybody win
take hope for the future, from which the black
cloud Of Grantsm will be dispelod.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

Amusements To-Day.
A usviesr Institute -FOriy.hhb Annual FAR.
yoeth's Theetre -ssrdanspalui.
p~wsry Theatre Hero.
ahlekerfps Haii-Jon D. Gsush.
yasie Theatre Variety
yffth Avenue Theatre LIE.
6rsrd Opera Household Toms Cabs.
aiImcyc's Garden Banum' Msn,g'f''
Kelly a Lsess Min.treis -9Id ~ ne" 'h :"
uurrsys Circus-hou''en II. aud Ia" n'"' N''h'''
Risis's esrden-Ssba
piy~pts Theatre -Nris'y.
Psrk Thcstre-Cl0ui'.
Ban Frs.el.eo winst-eis Brosi-y ssd 'sA IT.
tte,-vny Hail sosor Thomas concert
theatre Comiaue -VMsi'.
third Avenue Theatre Variety
Tony Pastors New Theatrc-vsr'''v
U.t., so..re Thestr--Tes Two Orphans.
" attacks Thsstre- fotbddsn frhL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

ALLIANCE, o., Oct. 4.-The Hon. SCHUYLER
CoFAx addressed the people at the fair grounds ths
AFTERNOON, The HAYES and WHEELER Guards paradcu
the strece IN torchlight procesIon Alliance Is wnu
With enthusiasm.
what can there be in the presence on the
stump OF a venal legislator, man who TOOK
money for his influence in Congress In behalf
OF lob, and then lied about u, a pious fraud
smiling pretender, and diseraced pohtician-
what can there be In SCHUYLER CoLFAx TO ef
cite wild enthusiasm" But we doubt not
that however IL may have been with some Of
the people Of Alliance, the honorable and
thinking citizens looked with proper contempt
on this man, who had the enrontery TO come
| from his disgracefui seclusion to instruct the
voters Of neiehboring state as to the casting
| Of their ballots at time when there Is so gene
| raj a resolve to rid our politics OF the whole
crew OF which this SCHUYLER CoLrAx was once
| so conspicuous a member.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09
BEN DrrLEn SAYS that except ION the

BEN BUTLER says mat except Tor the
good can do In settling this Southern question,
don't want to 20 To Congress- Withdraw at
once from tho canvass, then, BENJAMIN. You
can do no good whatever in that matter. You
will do harm, and only harm. The Southern
people are going to settle that question in the
best and only true way which Is by assisting In
tho election Of Gov. TILDEN next month, and
by driving from power in their states the cor
rupt crew who have fattencd on the oppressive
taxes wrung from them and squandered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

To hello TO correct this evil, and to en-
courage tree planting, the Massachusetts,
Society offers prizes ranging from $1,000
to 400 for the best lve-acre plaptation
of trees In the state the prizes to DO awarded
In 1887, and the trees to be planted on poor aud
WORKOUT land. The money profit offered to the
planter Is large. II the 10000 acres OF un-
improved land In Massachusetts should he made
to produce during the next nifty years one hun
dred cords of 1rewood to the acre, at 50 cord,
the total yield would he sl2O,0Oo,O9O IL, how
ever. the European larch were planted, their net
yield in lfty years, after making allowances for
contingencies, would DC s46aSW,0O0. These are
big figures, and well may they arrest attention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

There Ia in Massachusetts, u society for
going about Its work in the right way. It has
lately taken In hand tho announcement Of tree
planting, which Is matter deserving OF more
attention than II Is receiving from the ters OF
the soil. The annual deyastatlous Of our forests
are going on at rate which excltes the alarm
Of the men who have most carefully studied our
supply Of timber. We find in the Spring
brd Republican some interesting stats
ties on this subject. Our railroads an
nually consume for fuel alone quantity
Of forest trees reprssentl9g twenty i've years
growth on 3b0001 acre'. hiilroad Shoppers use
M thirty FEARS growth on 6s0D acres. Fences
TO enclose the railroads clcr ~ many acres
more. Telegraph poles for GjNQ) miles OF tcle-
graphs require the Telling Of a.GooOW trees am
the annual repairs 10000 more For matches
alone there are annually sawed M 900 cAbic
feet OF wood, ia 1870 5000 acre. were stripped
for Drick making. shoe pegs take 10000 cords
Of white birch annually. In 1879. for pine pack
ing boxes and for wooden ware vast quantities
81 valuable timber were used. and sawed logl
footed UP In value 20 over sos 100000. Add
70 tins y0racious demand that made for
Ordinary fences aud Grewood, ana to that add
tho wanton destruction Of forests for mere
clearing, when sometimes tho timber fcllod
subseryes no useful purpose, ana we begin 70
get some idea Of tho rapidly with which our
forests are disappearing, and to discoyer the
reasons for the sollcitudo Tor the future felt by
those who have most carefully studied the sub
1ect Of thu destruction Of our growing trees.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-25
HIDES AND PELTRIEs.

Tanners East being well supplied, tho
market Is dull, with downward tendency,