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10 always distinctly remember once you
have seen II, and Hayes Is one such as you
may see every day. HAYES is man OF
good and kind impulses, not self-seekinR,
but incapable of leaving any Impress OF
individuality on those about him. TILDEN
is an acute observer and q resouroeful man
agcr. man OF intellect rather than senti-
ment, and sort of person to boss the job
when he has a hand in 1t. HAYES will be
run by CAMERON, BLAINE, MORTON, and
CHANDLER, stronger men than he. TILDEN
will run the machine himself, and use
other people rather than suffer them 10
use him.
OF the candidates for vice-Presdent,
HENDRICKS Is by far the handsomer and
more original man. He Is q sort of man
to gain personal popularity and to be liked
OF men and women both, and yet to go his
own gait. He has fine, open coun-
tennnce, alert, intelligent, and courageous.
WHEELER Is a well-looking man, earnest
and thoughtful. but OF no unusual strength
OF intellect and no remarkable power in
any direction. He is very respectable
person evidently, but he has never set the
river nfire, and probably never will.
II we were going to pick out Sunday
school superintendent we should Mt once
prefer HAYES; but If we were after Pres
ident of the United States, TILDEN would
be our man. II we were seeking first
class Vice-Prcsidcnt of n big meeting
where II was desirable TO have ponderosity
on the platform, WHEELER would occur TO
us ut once. If, however. we were deciding
upon candidate to vote for for Vice
President of the United States, we
shouldn't think Of him for a moment; but
IL kind fortune gave us the chance of
taking IIENDRIcKs. we should vote for him
with readiness and confidence.
This is the way in which the observing
person, capable of discerning character
from faces, must decide the question OF the
comparative looks of the candidates Ilav-
ing done that, he will on Tuesday, the
seventh day of next November, proceed
to the polls at an early hour and vote
for TILDES and HENDRICKS, and thus aid
In the great work OF reform, which the
prosperity and even the safety of the
country demand Mt this time, and which
overrides and includes all other issues.
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The Looks of the Candidates.

Now that all the letters OF acceptance OF
the candidates for President and Vice
President are in, and the issue is fairly
joined between TILDES and Reform and
HAYES and Grantism, it Is n proper mo-
ment to consider philosophically the COM
parative looks Of the candidates The
features OF HAYES and WHEELER and
TILDEN and HENDRICKS as more or less
crudely pictured, are known TO every
ploughboy Of the land. They hang in
every barber shop, appear in every bar
room, and meet the gaze of the loungers
~ every village bar-room. Therefore, in
examining the lineaments of these men, all
readers will follow US inteligently, criti-
cally, and with deep interest.
Personal beauty in man is gift not to
be despised, yet some Of the greatest men
OF the world have got along without it;
and unless il be accompanied by intellect
nal power OF moral excellence, il brings
rnther reproach Than praise to spossessor.
Though we feel satisfaction in the society
Of a woman gifted with rare charms Of
beauty and expression, even though she
has not the. genius Of GEORGE ELIOT, or
any genius at all, and we feel that her moral
make up is not symmetrical, yet such is
mot the case with man. If he lacks brains
and heart both, though he may have fine
physical proportions, we turn from him in
contempt. If, however ns in the case of
our many-sided contemporary Of the
World, Mr.. IlURLBERT, he has the form Of
mn APOLLO with most of the gifts Of the
MUSES. thereunto added, we have delight
of the eye as well rs Of the mind and heart
In his presence But also some Of the
ugliost Of men have been the heroes of
society. The fash Of their wit, the sparkle
OF their humor, and the depth of their
knowledge and wisdom, transform their
nl-proporioned figures and faces into
things Of beauty in our imaginations.
Therefore we do not require of n Presi-
Genital candidate that he shall be hand
some. II ms political principles are sound,
his statcsmanship broad and equal to the
Duties that may dcvolve on him, his intcg-
Tity unimpaircd, his pract cal ability great,
his will strong, and his executive force
potent, lack Of physical beauty in him
does not disturb us
Putting together before us the photo
graphs Of the -four candidates, aud scan
ming them carefully, we say without re-
serve and without fear OF contradiction
from any competent judge whose mind is
not warped by partisanship, that the bet
ter looking candidate for President is SAM
TILDEN. We acknowledge that HAYES has
hmore sympathetic face and tendcrer
eye, but when we come 10 examine the in
dications of quality in the characters of
the two men, we find that while HAYES
facile, commonplace, only u fair average
man Of ordinary capacity, stronger on the
hde OF sentiment than on that Of intel
tect, In fact very excellent kind Of
person IiLpEN is strongly indivldualized,
hcen OF intellect analytical, thoughtful,
leader student, man OF affairs and
VII wise III council ana prudent in action,
AWRp " marx. IN fact. TJLpES's IL o fac o
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No More Pensions.

The proposition to grant q pension, for
life, to the present President of the United
States, and to Pll future Presidents after
their retirement from office, should be
sternly resisted in the interest of the peo-
pie. Pensions are paid by the labor Of the
country and every dollar added TO the
pension list wrlngs another drop OF sweat
from the brow of labor. What reason is
there why men should 60 to work and
earn ten thousand dollars a year to give to
Gen. GRANT for nothing, Us long us he
lives
GRANT has received great deal OF
money already-enough to make him in
dependent If not rich. The salary of the
President has been doubled during his
administration, and he could easily have
saved one hundred thousand dollars out
of that. If he has chosen to go into Wall
street and speculate, and has lost II, that
is his business, and there is no good rea-
son why the people should make 1t up to
him.
1t is easy to vote pensions but for the
laborers OF the country to earn the money
to pay them is not so easy.
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Sitting Bull and the U. y. Ordnance
Department.

WASHINGTON, Aug. s-Reports received at
many Of toe indians now comas into the Reservations
carry captured from the Seventh Cavalry IN the
late CUSTER massacre.
Every rifled musket, c'rbine or pistol
placed in the hands of the United States
soldiers is indelibly stamped by indenting
its number into the metal OF the barrel,
generally near the breech or breech block
This is done while the weapon is in process
of manufacture, whether by the Govern
mont in its arsenals or by private corpora
tons in their workshops. In all private
firms list of sales is kept, rs a matter OF
course, showing the names of the pur-
chasers of certain lots of arms. Ii Is but
fair to presume that this list shows also
the numbers corresponding to the arms
sold. Now, II the L. :. Ordnance Depart
ment is equally careful and business-like in
the performance Of its duties, it should
have i'll its possession similar lists. by which
even the simplest minded clerk could tell
at IA glance to which Captain certain num-
bered arms were issued. BY this means,
whenever an arm is found it should be the
easiest matter in the world to trace back
its ownership.
Company commanders, rs a rule, deem
this matter Of the numbers so important
that Immediately on the receipt of a new
invoice of arms the numbers arc all regis
tered in book, and on being issued to their
men the number of each is entered opposite
the name OF the man to whom il is issued.
AS the arms are received by the company
commanders directly from the ordnance
storehouses, the connection between the
manufacture OF n weapon and its ultimate
disposition is very close, and should not be
very difficult to trace. Even If the compa-
ny records of the companies that persisted
with CUSTER have been lost, still, If the
Ordnance Department has done its duty,
II is possible to ascertain the number cor
responding TO every irearm issued to each
company in his command, though with
out those records II could not be ascertain
cd which particular man was responsible
for any given numbered rifle or pistol.
The present emergency should be an in
teresting event for the Ordnance Depart
ment, as indicative Of the manner in
which its business Is conducted and IL on
the arrest and dsarming of the Indians
returning to the agencies, the Ordnance
Department Is able to show that certain
firearms belonged to certain soldiers killed
in the CUSTER fight, the Indians will have
learned one lesson at least, namely, that a
battlefield is dangerous source OF supply
for their war material.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
questions and explanations about hell which
recently appeared In your paper induce me to
send to you the following communication In re-
gard TO that interesting subject. with the expec-
tation that IL may be OF interest to some OF your
readers. As far as / have been able to trace, the
origIuation and the whereabouts Of hell is in
short this Near the city OF Jerusalem is a val
ley named &c hlnom. To this valley the Jews
used to bring all dead and useless animals. A
large Are Of all kinds of combustlbles was built
and the circasses burned to ashes. Tne same
was done with all executed criminals and such
suicides TO whom an honorable burial was de-
MED. This place OF cremation was called &C.
henna A. far back as solomon and David th Is
Gchennais mentioned, and the expression. " lie
l. ripe for Gehenni' was the IN common use
Is nowioavs. lie - going to hell" No Gle m
jew would set his foot on that soil. Gehenn "a
was looked upon as tho place where all exist
ence Of the bad forever ends. Josephus, the
well know jewish historian, In hi, celebrated
work, Ihe Antiquities Of the jews" has eX-
cellent commentaries on this subject. There
seems to he moro than a probability thar the
sion hella'). with all its horrible ntimations
o. Gre and birthstone, originated in the valley OF
Ge-hinom, near Jerusalem.
Raise your children in common sense teach
them common sense and good morals. and
sure and certain decline In hell stock will be the
result. l.. IL, b.
BROOKLYN, Aug L.
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In the sunshine the goamlng-through the City Hall
Park roaming,
With lite human tide afo ,miDg-an object meets the
gaze;
It's frishtiuly tall tower buildings all around it
cover
And OF gold II cost power, yet l wonder II It
pays.
Poet Milton us legal that both the stork and eagle,
On tall cliffs and pine tops regal build their eyries
near the SKY
On hi. Gould no doubt renected-the tall tower was
erected,
And It worked as he expected. for placed his Erie
high
In very highest story sits part of all this glory
one who holder grows tue more he should abase him
ana repent,
WHO supplies an Illustration OF that rauoclnaton,
which false Imagination Oft apphes to each event
One whose list growing smaller the getting
taller,
Aud expenses one and ALL are quite in inverse ratio
Thus TIL. journalistic wonder, whose nome Is with the
tnuuder,
cauno. ever be KEEP, under by mere logic you must
know,
Ani, gentle reader, really, in apsperanswer freely
That was "Founied by II. Greeley" Why may not
wrong be ri.nt?
who dare harbor the suspicion that It's not this youths
ambition,
Nay, ms very Work and mission, Tor depth 20 give u,
helghti
But az democratic people may, from this very stcepc,
Learn lesson that Will Keep all then wits about
them Keen
Taouen II seems in straight direction it has bal de-
Election
ouc apparent this election, where It's true may
BE- seen.
ltspep1ring now in season TO enact an arrnt 'r'a-'n
VITA n,ithlr ry ne nor reason, tAccgt one man TO
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In these fragrant provocations to permit
him to be bailed.
An interesting point in the trial may
grow out Of the peculiar motive with
which the shot was fired. SULLIVAN says
and we soc no reason to doubt his state
ment-that his intention was TO main
HANFoRD-to break the arm that had
dealt blow TO his wife.
1t was a most deplorable tragedy, and
will cast n gloom over all the future OF
the families of the slayer and the slain.
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A remarkable lawsuit has been brought
against the California Mining Company for the
recovery OF nfty undivided feet Of tho famous
California Nine, worth, at the present selling
price Of the stock, not less than $t,00OOO0. The
plaintiffs derive title from JONI BISHOP, n
pioneer dscovercr and locator on the Comstock
lode, and claim that the deed from the same
BISHOP under which the California Company
hold the property Is u forgery. JOHN BISHOP,
who Is a hard working miner is said TO carry
upon his person the scars OF three attempted as
sassln tons There may be something H. the
alleg atoms OF forgery, but they smack OF
big movement TO bear Il luaaza stock.
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Col. w. {. CHURCH OF the ArnU and
Nary Journal Is the author Of Almost excellent
suggestion, which we cordially commend to all
who are chaIitably disposed. He proposes a
fund for the benefit Of the widows and orphans
OF the officers and soldiers who lost their lives
with CUSTER. This Is "a much more worthy
trbute to the dead than monumental marble,
aud we trust our readers Will join most heartily
IN contributing to 1t. Remitlances made to
Col. CHURCu at the Arng ana Nary journal
ONCE will be properly disposed Of.
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The party of Canadian amateurs and
Iroquols INDIANS, who have been exhibit
ing In England their proficiency as players Of the
Canadian game OF lacrosse, are to give exhibit
lions at Newport under the patronage OF our
spirited young friend, Mr.. BENNETT OF the Her.
aid. Lacrosse Is an old Indian game, improved
and rendered moro scientific under the ir6u-
enccs Of civilization. We doubt not that Mr..
BENNETT will soon master It. and become az
distinguished as a lacrosse player az he Ia now as
yachtsman, polo PLAYER. racket player, a
pedestrian, driver OF four-in-hand, a pigeon.
shooter. aud the editor Of the Herald. We assure
him that we feel proud Of his accomplishments.
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railroad, and as innocent In itself as the com
mon deed Of farm or q house lot All the
rascality was performed afterwards by dis
trIbutina shares In this contract among Repub.
lican Congressman; and with that Mr.. TIIDEN
had nothing to do whatever.
We regard such accusations brought against
our candidate for President with the greatest
equanimlty When his opponents resort to
such shallow fallacies they give the best evil
dence that they really have nothing Of any ac-
count to say against his election.
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Credit Mobilier GARFIELD Is to be nomi-
mated in his Ohio district for reelection to Con-
gress He ought to be defeated, AMI will be, "
the honest men OF the district unite on a capa-
bic, spotlcss, and popular man to oppose to him.
AT his last election his mOjorlty was greatly ro.
duced; and 1t ought not to be a too difficult
task to whip him handsomely this time. Gan.
FIELD lie fraud and should be kept out Of Con-
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ST ALBANs. W., Aug. l2,-Leon Vaudney and
Arthur Revert OF Montreal tonight duel at Rchford.
Vermont, yesterday two shots being nred by each
principal, and the latter was wounded In the leg,
pndrr arrest at Mehford. Tue cause Of The auel net
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Though BrrcnEa, after vain effort to

Though BEECHER, after a vain effort to
fight Of the suit, now puts in an answer In the
case OF Mr.. MoULrON against him for malicious
prosecution, and there IL likelihood Of the trial
Of the issue in the autumn yet let no one anticl-
pate that the Plymouth pastor will willingly 70
into fair nght in which the bottom facts VIII
be tho bone Of contention. with Brother
SnEARIAN to Hdvise him, he will nlbuster to
prevent al early full, and fartrial.
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Mr. AUBREY DE VEREs dramatic poem, ST.
Thomas u CHterbHrV Is issued iu beautiful style by
the Catholic Publication Society. Mr.. DIX VERE is u
genuine poet and hs present drama deserves TO be
read not merely that account but also for the new
light 1t sheds upon Of the most interesting charac'
tors In Enplsh history
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We hasten TO give HANNIBAL HAMLIN
credit. He voted against the amendment re-
storing the frankiDg privilege. We have been
waiting for years for the opportunity TO say
something good about old HANNIBAL
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To-Day,s Event.

The performance of RICHARD WAGNER g
great musical and dramatic composition
begins to-day Mt Bayreuth, in Bavaria.
For this event enormous preparations
have been made. vast subscription has
been raised, and the King of Bavaria has
agreed to make good any deficiency. A
special theatre has beon erected. Ma
chinery has been constructed of a more
powerful and efficient character than any
before applied for the production of stage
effects; the most renowned artists, instru-
mental and vocal. assist in the enterprise ;
while the work to be represeuted-no less
than four consecutive operas, all treating
different branches OF the same subject,
each one complete in itself, yet all joining
in the final catastrophc-is believed TO be
the masterpiece of one of the most auda-
cious, original, and powerful geniuses of
the century.
OF these four dramas, q thorough and
very interesting account is given on
another page of this paper. II is from the
pen of DR.. LEOPOLD DAMRoscH. who Is
now in Bayreuth, aud will report from
there for TIE Sun upon the actual per-
Torrance. As this account shows, WAC
SER treats in this work the great eplcal
legend of the Germanic race, the legend
of SIGURD or SIEGFRIED. The form OF the
story most commonly known is that re-
lated in the NibclHgcn Lied From this
particular version of the legend, however.
he has considerably departed, adopting in
stead the main features OF the same story
ms they are presented in the Icelandc
sary for the purposes OF his drama,
though derived from his own imagination,
are yet so shaped as to form n congruous
whole with the rest As mere literary
production, this work OF wAoNER's is ex-
ceedingly remarkable, and we presume
that the music with which he has accom-
panied 1t will be found even more im-
portant, majestic. and wonderful.
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As to the telegraph poles in the streets
no doubt many OF them are rotten, and Others
are all the time getting rotten. and the whole
mass OF them present an unsightly appearance,
and they are an obstruction ana nuisance. The
fact Is that the telegraph wires OF great elites
ought not to be put on poles at ALL but should
be put in underground tubes, as they are In
many Of the great cities OF Europe. And the
municipal authorities and telegraph companies
OF New York ought to make provision for this
reform.
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We have received several letters request


we nhNereceiNeu SEVERN iette's requests
Ing US To employ Whatever ihnuence We may
possess Win uov' lILDEN IN the direction
OF getting MIN married. we respectfully
decline MOI that we nave any DOUBT
that us iencitv' ana even MIS- puo-
the married state; but love and wedlocK are
strictly private affairs, and must not be mixed
up with the sterner interests OF Government and
reform. For tho benefit Of the many ladies who
oro haotnntno 10 Ionk ,nnn our ,,raa, milo
"o po~'"""s W 'N'N w." '"' s'N"' P"'S-
sophical statesman and JenersOnian refOrmer
iii H.. ,..tt,,,. 70, ,or.lar,,,s an, al, nal
WIN 'uu' iee"h< VI 'e"ue'"eSS anu VI peis"""'
aspiration which woman 30 naturally cherishes
for a great man. we add also the suggestion that
such hopes are likely to be fruitless. The Gov
ernor Is an old stagcr has long lived a life OF
celibacq, and has doubtless resisted innumer-
able attacks from beamng eyes and smiling
lips, and we have no notion that he will surren-
der at this stage of the battle Let us all join in
electing him President and in reforming the
Government, and II he obduratey prefers to re-
main a bachelor, let VA pay the tribute Of regret
to his resolution, but not seek to overcome the
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Why is it necessary for us to again tell
JAY GorLD's young editor that he knows moth
ing about wit and humor? Yet when We read
such an article as that Of his on Cutler on
Education" printed In his masters Tribune on
saturday we are obliged to repeat our ad-
monitions to him to stick to such themes as
love, friendship. babies, pinafores, and girls
aspirations, In which he Is strong. He does not
know how 20 play with a subject. and his at
tcmpts at humor are such sad failures that only
a sense Of duty to him and the public leads US
10 speak OF them at all, for wc would not wish
to hurt the feelings Of either JAY GOULD or his
stool pigeon.
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Brother BLAINE does not like Gov. TIL
DEN. We are not surprised. Public officials
who have been deep In jobbery are sure TO hate
our reform Governor, for II he gets into the
White House their chances OF further plumber
will be over and their past misdeeds Will re-
ceiye their due punishment.