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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01

Gen. GRANT has set the oilic eholders n
fine example Of civil service reform by sub
scribing $1,000 or two per cent. on his salary to
the campaign fund for carrying Indiana on the
FITZPATRICK plan. Hitherto his habit has been
TO receive, and not to give Perhaps, after all.
he has only given his name, aud not his money,
for effect on the suoordinates who might have
been disposed To resist this eXaction, without
the ntimldatng influence OF such an example.
The sixth section OF the Legislative, Executive,
and Judicial Appropriation act contains the fol-
lowing provisions
States not npponted ~ the President Win the avce
ana cor.en II the senate are prohibited frm request
employee OF the Government any money, or PROPERTY,
u ef % 81 s SaSs or WHO s pIEp o ana 9
provisions Of THIS section she he al once discharged
from the service Of the Unit a States and he shan
also he deemed guilty Of mlsdeineanor aud con
ylclon thereof shall DC lined IN cum not exceeding
The object OF this provision, which originated
In the House Of Representatives, hut was modi-
fed TO its present shape by the anti reform
Senate, was to put an end TO the system OF as.
sessng oflceholders for electioneering pur-
poses. Technically its terms may leave the
door open for evasion, but the intention and
spirit are perfectly clear, add any upright Presi-
dent would have respected them. Not SO
GRANT, who has openly dened Congress. aud
encouraged BY al Indecent act a scandalous
practice
In order to avoid the penalty OF the statute
and to cifcumyent It's design, Postm sster Ed
hUNps at Washington, the hencbm OF ZAcH
CHANDLER, has employed ALLEN RUTHERFORD,
| carpet-bagger recently hailing from North
Carolina. 10 carry round tia black pauillng list
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01

Mr.. ROBERT III. ANDERSON of Kings coun-
ty, the Democratic nominee for State Prison
Inspector, Is a native OF Pennsylvania. Most Of
his early life, however, was spent IN the city OF
Rochester. N. Y. About twenty years ago he
moved to Brooklyn, and there he has since been
engaged In the -four trade. He is senior member
of the firm OF ANDERSON Brothers, Williams
burgh. He IL a stanch Democrat; yet he was a
warm supporter OF HORACE GREELEY In 1872,
and took an active par; in the organization OF
the " W oodchoppers." He will add strength to
the ticket In Kings county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01

The Nation falls into IA slight iUaccurncy
which Is rather surprising in journal hahitu-
ally SO careful and correct IL calls Mr.. RAN
DALI 1.-THE Chairman 81 the Committed Of
WAYS and Means and the leader of the Opposi-
ton when tue fact is that Mr.. RANDALL is
Chairman Of the Committee on Appropriations,
the Chairman Of the Ways and Means being Mr..
MORRISON Of Illinois.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01
LETTERS ON LIVING TOPICS.
The American Question-Two Other German
Views.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: ven-
ture to say that the German author referred to
In THE Sun 10 perfectly right in bis remarks
about this country. | will add that know
many foreigners, French, English, and Ger
mans, who oven gree with the communication
OF och. de NJ" though In my opiuion the pic
ture he drew was somewhat overcharged. when
the decentralization" IN to days SUN saws
IL IL untrue he Ia mistaken. and tue letter OF
An American" printed Just after his own,
ought to convince MIN for only u person ut
terry ignorant could write such nonsense and
exhibit such a striking proof of arrogance az to
talk ABOUT "despotism in countries which he
can never have studied. NJ, GhRAAN.
INV YORK, Aug. o.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sr. Mr..
John ". Becker, the author OF the anti-Ameri-
can book referred to IN THE SUN, will make but
little impression upon the public Ia Germany.
The people Of that country are generally very
well informed about matters concerning the
United states, for there are tn ousands Of fami-
lies in Germ INV who have one or more relations
her. by whom they obtain better and more re-
liahle information regarding this country than
by books written by one-sided and Impractical
men.
There come TO these shores doctors, LAWYERS,
theolOgians, often because OF their Inability to
pass the rigid examination demanded Of them
tise their profession. Many OF those men fail to
obtain sucn position ms suits them and they
re urn TO the old country when able to scFips
the passage money together Arrived there they
often undertake to write about the United
States with most superficial knowledge, mix
INK In few grains OF truth with pounds OF un-
truth. and giving a repulsive picture.
Certain, however, II Is that the reputation OF
the United states In foreign countries has suf-
fered most seriously since drantsm has been
inaugu ated. GERaASIcUs.
NEW York, Aug. 30.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01

through the departments and 70 exact two per
cent from every offceholder on the years sal
airy. This fellow RUTHERFORD was Third Audi
tor Of the Treasury, and was dismissed by Mr..
BRIsTow for passing fraudulent claims. There
fore he is eminently fitted for his present busi-
ness, and as his own reward Is dependent on
the amount OF money subscribed, be will be
sure to drive Il with energy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01
Senator FRELlvomUrsrx the nephew of

Senator FRELINGHUYsEN, the nephew OF
mis- uncle, and the most pondorous politician in
New Jersey 1T the Republican Convention in
New Brunswick, ON Wednesday, took occasion
to set forth the issues upon which the coming
political canvass Is to he conducted In that
State The principal planks in FRELINGHUY-
SENS personal platform appear to be opposition
to any reduction In national exrenditures, und
consequently, in taxation; the unbounded APP
proval Of sEcoR RoBBERsoss sure methods Of
running the navy, and Of all the joubery and
larcenies which have distinguished his manage
ment OF naval affairs; and unyielding resistance
TO the Cancellation Of the races in the South,
which would reopen the most profitable market
for the manufactures Of New jersey. II the
pompous Senator could be induced to repeat his
New Brunswick speech in every town la New
Jersey II would be worth 2O,Oo0 votes for Mr..
TuDEN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01

In the Yorkville Police Court yesterday
man was arraisned for throwing vitriol ON a
boy. The crime Is particularly interesting to the
public, because II was committed In a soda
water factory, where the vitriol had been regu-
larry used In making the supposed harmless
beyarape.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01

President Grant has determined To make
the trip round the wotld Immediately on the
close Of his Presidentitl tenn OF once. Mrs.
Grant viii accompany him. MIR Ulysses Gtdut,
JT will go TO Europe On a visit 20 his sister,
Mrs. Ssrturs. he President has pressed Mr.
Bore and ms W fe 10 be at the party but the
OLD Secretary, VINO IL one of the Presidents
most intimate friends, cannot Yet make up bis
mind TO 20 long journey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01

Pmrapo announced last week that the clos ag services
were 70 be held ON SUNDAY ~ evening the brethfcn
ana sisters were told that bN "spsrlu IrQuosl' the
meeting 10 continue tItr week. lnytstl-
CATION shows tult tue man ,ges received slft OF 500
from the proprietor the NOVdOiuV talOu adjacent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01
A Change for Robberson.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: do
no, see the propriety OF the name you give Rob
befsonl to our immaculate secretary Of the
Navy. In view Of the late invest. ations he
seems to he not the son but the father OF the
tribe Permit the suggestion. which gains
weight from the skill wherewtth he has just
worked the oficial guilotine, that the name be
written RoObers-pere. NEWARK.
Aug 81. 1876
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01
Two Months Without Rain.

PoRT JERyIs, Aug. 3l.-rhe effects Of the
drought In this section are very severe There has
been no rain since june &c. and that the nrst in
ABOUT three weeks. The crops Will prove almost
total failure. Potatoes planted early were given up
early ~ June, wncn great many farmers rcpllu hri
ana planted, which crop viii also prove failure n Il
ennMEn belug raisrd for snnd =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01

Mr.. MouLToN and his counsel took steps
yesterday with view Of having the BEEcnER
tired In New York city, and not In Frank
lin county, on the CONFINES 81 Canada, where
Messrs. BEECnER and SuEARMAN have proposed
20 IT nsfer II. New Yors ~ the right place for
such case to be disposed Of, and there will be
no difficulty here In getting perfectly impartial
as well as intelligent Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01

Gov. HAYES. early after his nomination,
bespoke a campaign without person alities
How his henchmen heed his expressed wishes
may be seen in the lles Of the Republican organs
In every state, county, and city.
Since the second canvass OF Gen. JACKSON,
there has been no such opening of the siuices
OF SANDER and personal bitterness. Gov TIL
DEN, a gentleman whom even his enemies tes-
tify Is man OF unspotted honor and uhblem-
ished life, is now accused OF acts which, u true,
would render bin unworthy Of association.
Swindiing OF railway corporations, perjury In
lncome tax, and other conduct OF various shades
Of turpltude, are charged upon him. We wait
for accusations OF piracy on the high seas, muir
der, arson, and highway robbery.
Are not our Republican contemporaries rather
oyerworking the scandal machine2 Not only Ia
reckless assertion but In jubilant daily reports
of luminous skies, they seem to show the very
"ecstasy of madness"
The pictorial cofflns Of the six mllitiamen and
the bad grammar and worse Tennessee pdt0Is
OF Mrs. JACKSON freely vended in the canvass,
gave the candidate thus maliened and ridiculed
a most overwhelming refutation In votes.
Both Growing ana Dragging are cheap amuse-
ments, and the lusty charlatlns Of ZACH CHAN
DLER may be permitted to enjoy their hlarity
without any disturbance except from the vibra-
lions Of tue telegraph wires after tue voting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01

We have not space 10 print the numerous
letters sent to The SUN by American
citizens. il reply to last wednesday's eommuni-
cation Of "Ch. de Me-" who holds that this re-
public is rushing 90 suicide, and cannot be saved
from Its doom. He seems to have stirred up our
nsturalized citizens Of German origin In very
remarkable way. Many Of thtm are evidently
very angry at him, aud not a few Of them urge
him to hurry out Of this country as fast US he
can. We say he ought to stay here We think
he is merely discouraged over the present out
look and that when. with his assistance, We
shall be able TO put things In order, he will find
that an industrious, honest, and Intelligent man
is not out OF place In the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01

A shocking incident that followed the
PRIZE light In New jersey Yesterday was tho
death OF one OF the elsdiators.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01

sIR: I will be nve years in this country the
day before election out my last paners
time to register. or Can vote at all this electionf
In this city, where registration is required,
you cannot vote at the neat election. The
inspectors are obliged to register only such
persons as are entitled to vote when they apply
to be registered or on the next election day will
be entitled TO vote. The mere expression OF In
tention on your part to have your naturalization
com pleted by that time would not be such evil
dence as would justify them In placing your
name on the registry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01
Cabinets Prefgurcd.

The Springfield Republican, in the course
of an article which bears all the marks of
very careful consideration, utters it's judg-
ment as follows:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-10-21

roaring noise went through
my ears, and my body felt as light as q
feather. The waves carried me about
without any effort on my part, and Il
laughed-it seemed SO curious that /
actually laughed. didn't care to be
picked up-didn't care for Lizzie-only
wanted to float and drift forever on the
rollers. The water came into my face
and mouth, but never tried to keep
my head mp; wouldn't have moVed
my finger to have been ION .bgard the
scow. Itgrew darker and darker; the
old feeling came through my head
again. Something clutched me by. the
leg and drew me down. I rocked to
and fro, felt nose like the discharge OF
a cannon, and then I dropped
asleep.' ESSt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-10-21
: CARVING A TURKEY.

There Az nothing young unmarried
man likes better than to go to'a dinner
at the house Of a friend and to be asked
to carve. the turkey. He never carved
turkeysin his life, and with an old
maid ON one side of him, watching him
closely, and on the other side a fair ri rl
Tor whomthe has a tenderness, he feels
embarrassed when he begins. First he
pushes the knife down toward one OF
the thigh joints. He can't find the
joint, andh plunges the knife around
in search of It. until he makes mince
meat out of the whole quarter of the
fowl. Then he sharpens his knife and
tackles it again. At last, while max.
ing terrific dig, he hits the joint sud-
denly, and the leg flies into the maiden
lady's lap, while her dress front is COW
cred with a'shower of stuffing. Then
he goes for the other leg, and when the
young lady tells him he looks warm,
the weather seems to him suddenly to
become 4OOo warmer. This leg he
finally pulls lose with his fingers. He
lays 1t on the edge of the plate, and
while he is hacking at the wing he
gradually pushes the leg over on the
clean tablecloth, and when he picks il
up !. slips from his hands into the
gravy dish and splashed the gravy
around for six square yards. just as he
made up his mind that the turky has
no joints to its wings, the host asks him
il he thinks the Indians can really be
civilized? Thegirl next to him laughs,
and he says he will explain his views
upon the subject after dinner. Then he
sops his brow with his handkerchief
and presses the turkey SO hard with the
fork that it slides off the dish and up
sets goblet of water ON the girl next
to him. Nearly frantic, he gouges
away again at the wings, gets them of
in nutilated condition, and digs into
the breast. Before he can cut any of,
the host asks him why he don't help
out the turkey. Bewildered, he puts
'."*', 'n'Hs ~, y plate and hands them to
iiss s:.~speu ls,dy, and then he helps the
young girl to Il plateful of stutfing,
and while taking her plate insreturn
knocks over the gravy dish. Then he
sits down with the calmness of despair
and fans himself with a napkin, while
the servats girl clears and takes the
turkey to the other end of the table.
He doesn't discuss the Indian question
that day. He goes home right after
dinner and spends the night trying to
decide whether to commit suicide or
to take lessons in -.kNiladel-
phia Bulletin.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-10-21
AMOS B0OK-KEEPER.

We asked Amos how his boy was
getting on at school? TT X Il,
aPleg take dat boy, I done tuck him
way from that school !"
MWhy, what for ?'' =
us tsUh, oh! he wuz gittin' mos too
smart down dar wild dat book larnin.'
'Twon't do for some niggers ter be too
|agikated."
"Why not, Amos?"
ssWell, sab, jess take dat boy, frin-
stance. put dat boy ter keep books
fer me bout de sellin' o. de garden
truck dis summer. Well, sab, he jess
rit down charges dar in de book fer Ill
de truck dat I tuck out de gafdin, am
charges fer all sole, an charges fer
all dat we eat in the house, an den
credit hisself wild de little mounts dat
Ilet him hab long at odd 'casions, an
den he go am add dem all up, am
struck er balunce, he say!"
stAnd how did you come Out?''isf %
uCome out? For de Good Marster,
II didn't come out at ali! Dat boy done
stuck me for bout thutty-fibe dollers,
sides his wages as de book-keepah.
Now, dat's what de dggers sed." r G p
esWell, what did you do"'
=. 81 jess burn up dat book right dar
am den, scharged de book-keepah, an
fire him. ober agin ter saw wood for
his board am close.'-
ssYou did?'' . -
ayes, sab, did dat. Why, boss, Ell
dat boy he'd KEEP dat book on me tell
now he'd done own dat house an gyar-
din patch am bin chargin' me an 'shie
ole nanny fer bed any bread! aIktell
yer dis hyar book larnin' is rulnin' dis
young breed OBJ niggers-'tis, shore!"-
Atlanta Cb,astit,A ! ~.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-10-21
! THE RESULT.

The result of-the fall elections clearly
indicates the wonderful revolution that
has taken place in this country, and in
sures the election of Tilden aud Hem
bricks almost beyond u doubt. So far
elections have been held in Alabama,
Arkansas, Maine, Oregon, Vermont,
Georgia, Connecticut, Colorado, West
Virginia, Indiana and Ohio.4 In 1879
the Republicans carried all these States
but Georgia and Colorado, the latter be-.
ing then territory, giving Grant
seventy-fonr electoral votes, and his
opponent but eleven. Now, IL we give
the electoral votes Of Colorado and
Ohio to the Republicans, with Maine
and Vermont, the result is that Tilden
may. safely claim hfty-six electoral
votes from Alabama, Arkansas Oregon,
Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana and
West Virginia, while Hayes can only
claim the thirty-tWO, electoral votes OF
Colorado, Maine, Vermont and Ohio.
Thissis clear Democratic gain Of forty
live votes over the election of 1872. In
addition to this, the Democrats have
carried six States that went Republican
in 1872, while the Republicans have
not carried single State that went
Democratic at that time.
70 secure Mr., Tilden's election 1t is
necessary that he receive 1856 electoral
votes. In addition to the IS. which
may now be regared as sure, the DEM
ocrats may safely claim the vote of
New Jersey and New York, with that
- 5S;;tt....," which is now regarded
s..s i nxed fact. Mr.. Tilden would then
have2O7 votes, or 26 more than would
Unnecessary to elect him. NJ ~.
Even with South Carolina and Flori-
da voting for Hayes, Mr.. Tilden would
have the following States !: $.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-10-21

The utter weakness of the Republican
cause is shown in the fact that the only
songs its champions sing have for their
theme the bloody shirt, the solid South,
and the suggestions war claims. They
offer no measures of relief for bank
rupt and Impoverished country, render
ed SO by Radicrl misruls and corruption,
promise no reform or amendment, deal
out no punishment to thieves and cor
ruptionists, and are actually running
in the identical grooves which in six
teen years have been found to lead only
to ruin and disaster. They know that
the bloody shirt and rebel 7 war
claim Statements which thay make are
utterly false, and yet they persist in
them to keep alive the bad passions of
the war. sd
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-10-21

In addition to this there is strong
probability that other States will wheel
into line, and even Ohio may yet cast
her vote for Tilden. Stranger things
have happened, and it is by no means
certain that Hayes own State has not
repudIated him. The sky is growing
bright, and there is strong probabili-.
tys that at last the country is to be re-
deemed. 'it t'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-10-21
FACT, 1 ASSURE YOU.

A Covington drummer, celebrated
for the enormous quantity of sscheek' %
in his possession, started, a few morn
ings ago, on the kentucky, Central
Railroad, to "buzz'' the people of the
interior Of Kentucky. He gracefully
giided into the ladies' car, and with
an air of serene self-satisfactiOnsq uatted
hinselfon a seat partially occupied by
a damsel of sweet sixteen. She was
fair as lily, and blushing as a rose.
In a few moments, with we'll simulated
modesty, he turned toward the young
lady, and In gentle accents mentioned the
deliciousness of the weather, the bright
face of the sky and the charming ap-
.pearance of the landscape. She replied
with look tinged with establishment,
and peculiar agiggle." Nothing
daunted, he continued the conversation,
and tssupposed she was returning from
trip to the Centennial, and preparing
to delight her friends with thrilling &C.
counts of its beauties and glories."
Another giggle. "Perhaps, Miss (pray
do not consider me impertinent or OBJ
trusive), you are on your way to some
one of the female institutions of learn
ing for which the grand old Common
wealth of Kentucky is so justly celebra-
SSus <AuoeHCA StSSaOs
paused a moment, and quietly APP.
preached the conductor, who was stand
ing at the other end of the car, inquired
of him who was the fair lady by whose
side he had been seated, strongly init
mating that he believed she was en-
deavoring TO ssgive him away" "Why,
you ID fool" replied the official,
ssshe is deaf and dumb" The drummer
took another car. ae s.s-.a ss-g
Unless the will of James Lick, the
late California millionaire, be contested
and broken by his son, John Lick, II
portion of his vast estate will be
divided up IS a gift to the public, as
follows: The sum of 100000 for an
observatory, and $500, 900 to found and
endow the California School of Mechan-
zeal Arts; $3.50, 900 for group of bronze
statuary representing the history Of
California; 100000 for an Old Ladies'
Home in San Francisco; $500 for
building and maintaining free baths /;
$3.50, 900 for a bronze monument Of
Francis Key, author of the ssStar Span
gled Banners" 800, 900 to the Protestant
Orphan home of San Francisco, and
the same amount to found an orphan
home in San Jose, and $4,000 to pur-
chase scientific and mechanical works
for the Mechanics Institute of San
Francisco.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-10-21
= MoNRoE ApvEar,sEMENrs.
TRREFUTABLEs

v@AS11A - - - 49, a.
TO say that DOM PEDR, had como over TO
this country; not to 500 the ;Centeanial, but
to uiakoa great show1nd hustle about him
sns N Cites hs 1s
tied; that the
GREAT SHOW AT PHILADELPHIA
Ewsaldr.sgSbr u months, and that ths EN- :;
Ekpspr6l H1.il wedld 1emein bore uhfil the
/ final close 81 the great
AMERICAN CENTENNIAL ExH1BlTIoN,
might be refated with reasonable and
strong evidence; but 1t is beyond all dispute
and irrefutable that
II. KINDERA1ANN,
on Dessara Ssseee,
has received q lot of
NEW FLOUR,
Ell. 81 is3s eN CROP E...ea in this Centennial
II You doubt it, just take the stamps,
GREENBACKs, OR SPECIE EITHER,
md buy a. barrslE; and II 1t Ii not what it il.
represented to be, your
MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED.
~ Remember the place. where the first
Z rai; '-'i NEW CROP. FLOUR TiiO..
can be had-the store of
,a,, a &! s,s,s. k IND MA n I
r G. SANDERS, -
- ssiana 30 ls-,d .sHE .a-E-fstiSs iee,3 %
GRAND STREET. MONROE, La,
.fIcl L .c1i4IzlhI
HARDWARE, GROCERIES. DRY GOODS
\ 4 ,,ale.ea aaIaitl AND .iH4 yai., Ell Il -
GENERAL PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
kL.1& . 2 GsEAGa&
AND IMPORTER OF
LANDRETH's GARDEN SEED.
KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND
LIME, CEMENT AND PLASTER.
~ AL9o AN ASSORTMENT OF
WAGONS, wHEELBARROWS, Flows.
August II, 1872. 4s:tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-10-21
FEVER AND AGuE.

FEVER AND AGuE cured for ATTY cents. There is
and Ague and all other Malarious, Bilious scarie..
WAYS PILLS. quick a RAILWAYS READY RE
LIEF Fifty cents per bottle.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-10-21

No one remedy is louder
called for by the necessities
of the American people thaa
a sure and safe cure for
Fever and Aeue. Such
we are now enabled to Offer,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-10-21
Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fever and Asue, Intermittent Ts-
Dumb Ague, Periodical or Bilious r..
yer, &C., and indeed all the affections
which arise from ma1ariouD, marsh. or
miaSmatic pOiSOu8