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early aud unforgotteu 1oyo Of tho poet-nose1ist.
a Iestor nddrcssed to Sir. iIoed by friend Of
Scott affords the following information:
quite synlpahze IN tbs Interest yon feel about tss
lady III to whose name you inquire, thin rsa love Ut
ays bcen Beautiful bouae) and heirsss of sir John
Htusst, . hnded gentleman Of Forfatahiro; and
sha sss Eos a ss t.
l,aronetcy. aud was at the head Of great banking
establahmsnt At Ednaut9: The lsdy herself s:iea Y
"nokepy:" st.t!lda .1,o. ss sot nay recall
,strIns ss II '0 ID ' b@noa 5ses,aa
which woud not souut 70 well ~ ls'etry, bat war
1orene Yos VII sn4 w.r 70 asr "
whore he says he met her mother By appointment not
having her for nsuy ysaEs aud tha aley iassed
departed one.
In speaking Of sco.t's lifo-long sorrou for the
love OF Lis youth. hs son-in.law says:
Ite never wsoto either sonna'' Or sleeea or mon.
oass ese r. ~ epapa an h' wi wfs ent VII, ~
haye III hts entry about tic Aunc lutcss which lie
carved n The DAY Of yoaus paa'soa among the grave
When Scott was 20, ho married a lady Of French
birth aud parcnsage. Chariutte Margaret Car
renteE, AZ sho lay on hor doath-bcl, aud her
husband know the cnd WAS ncas. ho loft Abbots-
turd not t, sctura unta al was over. Hlr, Iced
ren,arss upon thts singular proceeding:
What eau II mean7 Read his own accoupt Of 1t j:
"say li.Charlo..e unable to sako lsaya Of NO. being
"a tonua sseG After WY indifferent night. Per-
hui. iaar Apsossnt letharsio slats what would MI
presence have asaed3-and Anne hks promised clo.
lallsntyue today e H,nspe cauuot he,p IT," On
ths l!h, a!h, snd ltth, nothIoe and on tho 18th
arsed hs melancholy lnst!igeaes that slls over Il
Abbosford." Thru he hufties home, aud mecs moor
Anp!e," who did watch. anu ID hysterical sud snos
oat, "roos Ms,-%.n.!-gSas ~ 1ore,efl" xnd hs visits
feFtkipK thu Gt1k
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HtNTs ON CngIsK-MAEIHa: New Edition. To
WHICH IL AnDKu AN Essay ON DrTFEn-MAkINo Qy
=. D. Culr1s. Paper. Byrnc1aa: ITusis Smith
CO. rsice, 7b cents.
INA Wlaxxa CRY: A STONY or TIN DAT. by uui.
~! Author Of 6tEath1uoss." etc. l21nn., pp. a.s.
LElsunx-1loua sxn1xs. Miss MOLLY. Uy H. ii. burr.
lemo., pp. 293. New York: 1enry Holt l. Co,
Chicago: Jansen, htcCIurg Il Co. rrlos, S1.95,
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Autliceu to reauco tho poopio to condition OF
famine, Out OF every eiGat deaths, Taiuo ost-
mates tLat at least ouo was caused by atsrya.
heavy that Of large estates ono. hhif tic not
product, and OF small ones the wholo net prod
net, vent to tho Church aud iuso tie
State Treasury. AZ the end Of tho lard
sss ees s'''s 50 rhG a5ss a.e
worth OF fool, and had dressed In houo-made
clothes manufactured from tho wool md hair
Of saeap and goats found themselves WITHOUT =
away iholr entire savings. The day-iaboror,
WHO owned nothing save bis two hands; aud
earned ~ sous q day. paid =. .. and III llvses
po!l.eax. Ihe poor mechanic. whose solo pos
liyres for hls pot-tax and tho taiile. Tbs duty
on salt, OF which the people wore compo!Iod Ia
use prescribed amount, added 10 other grind
lug tnposts W iupoyor!ahel t4oln ttsht, III cot,-
annually A,000 aosxuros OF dwellings,. B.iv0
impris0nmeulB, aud bU0 seutonces to logging.
exiIo, aud tito galleys Ia It strange that, When
tho fixed limit vt human endurance wss reached,
these Nretchoa. imbr1ted by centuries OF foul
trcatment avenged their wrongs with tue ma
lign!ty Of furiost Tho yilest dcoda tilas hAye
mado the Frnuoh Revolution horror to tllo cav.
illzcd world arc nationally accounted for when
we read in thCBa pageB Of tho excessive luxury,
being polite aud atnlahle, which characterized
tAo ariBocraey, aud OF The appalling want, and
hardship, and d!stscss that punched, snd stunt
ol, kud starved tho people.
u. Tame dlvidcA his massive and lmposinR
work luto Ave books, In which he considers To-
Bpectiscly, tbs atructure Of aoc'ety; Its habits
aud cha1acterst the intallectuA! moods and tAe
system Of philosophy that syontuassd in . tevo-
luslonarY spirit; tue propaEaslon of thus spirit
tiauty, tho condition Of tho peop!e. Th!a mode
OF arrangement iH effective. as It soparates
yast subject by natural dlyision. into soctlona
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12
Snnth Carolina md GeorRin.

These two States, lying side by side,
afford far opportunity for COMPARISON
of the Republican and Democratic methods
South Carolina has been under Republican
rule since the close of the war. The blacks,
by their numerical majority, have had
absolute control of the state, and they in
turn have been controlled by n few un-
priucipled carpet-bnggers. Of whom CHAM
BERLAIN Is the most notorious and the
most dangerous.
In South Carolina, where enormous taxes
are collected, and where u portion of these
taxes is specifically gathered for the sup
port OF the public schools, there ought 10
be no excuse Tor lack of educational
facilities. Yet, in fact. the schools are
schools in name only; The teachers are
unpaid and the money voted for the edu-
cation OF the negroes finds its way into the
pockets of the carr et-baGgers.
In Georgia the Democrats have been in
power since 1879. During the last year Of
Republican rule the number of colored
pupils IN the free schools was 6G64 Under
a Democratic State Government this num-
Der rose the first year TO 1879, the second
year to 1884, and the third year to 50,35o.
This astonishing increase is the more sig
nincant from the fact that the whites pay
ninet y-nine -one- hundIe of the whole
school tax. and now have absolute control
OF legislation.
This is certainly one OF thaverv highest
tests OF comparison. The condition of the
schools in Georgia not only furnishes
complete answer to the charge that South
ern Democrats aim to retard the intellect
ual development OF their late slaves, but
also shows how rapidly the colored people.
as they advance in intelligence ana free
Themselves from political bondage recog-
nize the fact that their true interests are
with their white neighpors, not with pollti-
cal adventures who pretend friendship IN
order to use them and rob them.
The relations between the two races are nj
the best in Georgia. The colored people are
beginning to save their III oney, to buy small
farms, and TO initiate the good example of
the whites around them who are thrifty
aud industrious. They have already accu-
mulated some six millions of real estate,
besides laying up n large amount OF ready
money IN the savings banks. which are mani
aged by Democrats, and therefore secure
against the robbery that was prac-
tiscd on the Freedman's Bank by the Re-
publican philanthrop.sts and managers at
Washington.
What has been developed within three
short years in Georgia is now rapidly
appearing IN Alabama, Florida, MIsss-
sippi. and Arkansas, which have recent
ly escaped from carpet bag dominion
1t is thus demonstrated that peace and
prosperity in the Southern States follow n
natural law rs certain rs gravitation.
Withdraw the thieves, give the people
honest government, aud let them regulate
their own affairs in their own way, aud
there Will be no race problem to solve.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str. II
am not ready tu defend Jour rishts, cannot
continue to enjoy my own About the LIST of
january 1873. We at the North stood 10y and saw
our fellow citizens OF Louisiana defrauded out
Of their rights 10y the Infamous Kellogg Govern
ment, inspired by an act Of tyranny from
Grants Government at Washington. But II
was only one weak state, aud we cared little
about II. True Mr.. Evarts warned us that IL
might return to plague the inventor, but what
did business men Of New York care2 They felt
much ~ DIR. Franklin described the Nirenians
who asked the English Home Secretary TO help
them by a grant, and used as an argument that
said grant would help them to educate the peo-
pie and serve the cause 81 religion and save
souls. The Secretary, according 20 Dr. Frank
lin. replied, Damn your souls, make tobacco"
The merchants of New York felt like this
Home Secretary. mo matter about your rights,
make sugar, trade, and pay your debts, but
above all things keep quiet" Quiet they were
compelled To keep under the iron heel Of Grant.
Now this same state holds IN its power tho
election Of ridden or Hayes, not now a poor
little state, whose suGerings could not much
affect trade, but the whole United states; and
II Kellogg now treats the Democrats of the
Union A. he then did the State - Louisiana,
these same merchants may about A. well shut
up SHOP 30 iAi az 'iNNf IT. l'I year
to come.
Tni- Same kellogg has the power and in the
same way hc now inspires Grant. st"iid and stu
| pid. AT Washington, to stand 10y him.
Docs any sane man believe for - moment that
! the great Democratic party, after cl"ctlns Mr.
| 'rilden over llNe. by an oSerw hclmiug popular
vote and also tonstltutipnally hy electoral votes
will III down quietly and soc Themselves cheated
out of il Have these Democrats sunk 50 low
| II they have, then they deserve 20 he slaves
! For one don think they have, and these mer
cenary merchants who followed the Secretary
of the Treasury to Wall street to hear him tall
about what he knew nothing o. md they haN,
made great mistake.
The Scotch have a good provclh, at Is an II
bird that fouls its own nest why on cart
should the Secretary of the Treasury try to In
lure the credit lie Mas set TO defend and paid H.
| it toof - u. II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

with the Southern elections from WASH
iugton, IL IL morally certain that In the
States Of Florida, Louisiana, and South
Carolina the same results would have
been peaceably aud quietly reached
that have taken place In all the
other Southern States. Moreover, 1t is
entirely owing TO An act OF lawless power,
cxerted by Prcsi lent GRANT. that this
Louisiana Returning Board is now in ex-
istence. aud in situation to do what there
Is abundant reason to fear it may do.
When such men have been kent in Official
power by n purely arbitrary and lawless
interference by the Federal Executive it
would be very extraordinary indeed IL
they did not believe that anything
they may choose to do will be accepted by
the same power ~ the thing to be enforced.
Whatever may be the issue out of this,
the people Of the United States are now
kecnly feeling tho humiliation of beng
obliged to hope that a set Of men, MAIN
tanned In thor usurped authority by Pres
ident GRANTS unlawful interference, Will
not imprril tho peace of the Union Ivy n
fraud. TO this issue we have come at last,
that everything seems to be at tho
mercy, and everything to be In the power,
of the man who regards troops rs the
great panacea for all difficulties. But
our reliance il upon the public opinion of
the whole country. The institutions OF
this country are not destined to be broken
down by cheating.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12
A Square Look at the Crisis.

What spectacle does this country now
present 10 the world The question
whether q majority of the Presidential
electors has been appointed by the one or
the other OF the two parties. through the
popular votes Of the several states, turns
upon the official count IN Florida, Louisiana
and South Carolina. In Louisiana, the final
counting is in the hands OF Board
whose notorious history renders il i'm
possible for confidence to be felt in
its integrity. Prominent men are hast
ening to New Orleans to beseech this
Board TO be honest. President GRANT he
peeches them TO be honest; ana at the
pame time he sends more troops, TO do
WHAT Professedly, 10 protect them in
the discharge Of their dulles But 10 pro-
tect them against whati
The idea that they are IN danger OF being
compelled 10y violence to commit a fraud
in the interest OF the Democratic
party, l. simply nonsense. The
only danger in tue case is that they
may be wicked enough to commit fraud
IN the interest Of the Republicans Against
this all tho troops in the world can AFFORD
them no protection. II their conscieuccs
In the hands Of ZACH CHANDLER, that they
cln be induced to make a false count Of
the popular votes 20 as TO give the
certificate of election TO the Republican
electors when II ought 10 be given to
the Democratic electors, the presence Of
United States troops, acting under the or
ders of GRANT, will he an encouragement
them to do what they mlglt otherwise
Ihrnk from doing.
III the result of their action, when COM
pared with the actual condition OF the
popular vote. shall lead to the belief that
they have defrauded the Democratic cleo
tors Of their rights, the public confidence
cannot be enhanced, but II must be dimin-
ished toy the interference OF GRANT with Il
force winch can have no possible tendency
but to make them feel sure of immunity
whatever they may do The presence Of
fespeclablc and leading men from other
btates may be useful in gathering the
proofs which may hereafter have 10 be
laid before the nation in respect 70 the
true condition OF the popular vote in the
different parishes. But il the crime that
Is now feared Is 10 be committed, 1t Is to
be committed as the result OF a predcter-
mined plot, against which all the influence
that can be brought TO bear by appeals to
Their honesty will be SO much breath
thrown away.
In the mean time, II Is not inopportune
10 remember to what we owe this extra
ordinary and dangerous condition oil
things, in which II has become necessary
10 appeal 10 a Board OF ofnoial canvassers
not TO commit fraud that will throw the
whole country into a state OF the utmost
-.-n LID share h4An ma intarfarannl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12
Grants Latest Order.

The language OF President GRANTS tele-
gram to Gen. SHERMAN Is plausible. and
his general remarks have very much the
appearance OF the trusms which LOUIS
NAPOLEON was wont solemnly to proclaim
when he was about any public mischief.
mo man worthy of the office of Presi-
dent" says Gen. GRANT. should be will
ing TO hold II " counted 10 or placed there
by fraud. Either party can afford TO be
disappointed in the result. The country
cannot afford TO have the result tainted by
the suspicion of Illegal or false returns"
This he says about Louisiana. one Of the
very States whore, without authority and in
violation of law, he has lately sent soldiers
10 supervise the election, and where, not
many months ago, ha employed the army
10 turn out McESERy the real Governor
and TO put III KELLOGG, VINO, IA the United
States Senate have repeatedly decided,
had no legal claim to the office, having
been declared to be elected by n Return-
ing Board which had before it no returns
whatever upon which to base its dec
laintion. Now tho same GRANT tells
his officers that II there are any grounds
of suspicion of fraudulent counting on
either side they are TO report it at once!
But how are they to know whether there
are any such groundsi Are they TO go in
aud canvass the votes themselves, or to
direct how they shall be canvassed2
Where does President GRANT get his
power TO issue such a decreei And what
condition this country Is IN when soldiers
are not merely ordered by the President
ia sunaryiae the bnllotinu of the peOple
but TO oversee the counting Of the balloisl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12
A correspondent propounds the follow

Ing case:
"a mHn died recentlv. leaving will by which he left
oil his ufuDir consisting ~ house ana spuc money
m tn nank to his w1fe who Il ana.vr. urn Amer an
TIL dee a.ed an alien. and u aces not ann thN
he ever TOOK our EFT 'n's PIP r.. nephew OF % ?
frou Ireland claims the house next heir, tn re Drlng
Sta two three wear. IN II resilient alien
CiVa hs real to OF his heirs w
blood. hut mo- To hls vile ami now. Is thl' ~ ~
Nv the PROVISIONS OF section 3, OF chauter ll5
Of the laws Of New York, passed In 1915, the
widow, II The will lie In her fav r, Il enabled to
I Ike and mold the real estate. That secti n,
which has never been repealed, provides as
fol ow-
"Auy re- ident alien Of this state who has purchased
md taken u CONVEYANCE or WA shall purc1"-r anl
take conveyance OF feu estate WITHIN tins state.
has d. or snail die after having devierd Or conveyed
take aud hold and Is hcrcby declared cpibe u hold
lug IN" real estate grantcd dtvse vine her tUch
grantee or devi-ee be citizen or all a."
Although the construction Of the section Is
awkward, it4 meaning is clear, and as II has
never been repealed T. Il sti TIE law. More
over, the nephew from Ireland, Who claims
the house az next heir" II lie be OF ful
age, cannot In any event take. "a IL II pro-
vided In statute passed IN 1876 that the
heir OF an alien cannot hold the real est tie
unless he makes and files in the ONCE Of the
Secretary of State declaration his intention
To become a citizen; and II mas been decided
that this declaration must have been ned be-
fore the death Of the person whose property he
is seeking to obtain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

Some people have regarded the vacilla-
tions Of the Tribune during the past week with
pity and Others with amusement; but when the
unfortunate stool pigeon OF JAY GOULD lost his
little herd so completely as to eulogze the IN
famous Judge BILLINGS OF Louisiana, TO b pity
and amusement dissp peared In contempt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

To InE EDITOH OP IHE SUN -SU; | notice
thar TINS sun, IA -,raKnt ot thr unltel states ihis.
rY 10 tugiahl, always writes n tnu-; ihc our VI
81 j me, - VA you re ana enough to AiNe your
REASONS Tor using NO Cases tnc additional nus.
~ r.NcY Your trulY, l.. NJ MOOkRs.
sANnVskY, Iowa, Sow.
The English ALWAYS call It the Court OF ST.
James's aud their usage is conclusive. Ihey do
this because the court is held in -. jane
palace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

vacancies In the Electoral College occasloned
by the death, refusal ~ serve, or neglect To at
teud at that hour Of any eIector, or accustomed
by an equal number Of votes having oeen given
for two or more candidates"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

When Carl SEIZURE made some criticisms
Of the President and his Cabinet, old Zach got
very angry, aud, there is no doubt, did Insist
that MIR ,churl should be Withdrawn from the
canvass A prominent major-geueral Informed
me that In conversation with him old Zach
cursed and swore terribly about SEIZURE. and de-
clared he should he punished for abusing the
Administration. lie didn't care IN for tho
party, he said what was the party good for (
II couldn't punish those who spoke III OF its
leading ment Nothing but much iatterlng
finally soothed the indignant Michigander and
made him consent TO allow schurz 10 iulnl his
ENGAGEMENTS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

That is pretty set Of Republicans that
GRANT has chosen to go down To LOUISIANA and
see KELLOGG put the election returns through
his mil. MOI one among them has much Of
nnybodys confidence hut GRANTS II he
wanted to get big fraud whi'ewashed, they
are the kind OF men he would select.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

Here lies inferred mighty clal,
whose honesty and WAYS
Were 50 peculiar, 20 the man.
II perished IN Haze.
Gone TO Join It's Cesar.
'Toiher eide SAT- hlycr.
Shed not tear upon It, bier,
But take - beer schooner.
Ana only sigh to think, my dear,
II had not pcrshed sooner,
And taken lite Cesar along
To Cuba or Hong Kong,
4 n. D. Il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12
Mr.. Kenneth. Marriage >enr "a, Hand

Hom frtat Lrs3ss iidI's iaOAr'.
The trOusseau for Miss My. who IL to
marry MIR. ime. Gordon li'uurtt, has orriyed
from Eurnpt, wnrre II was collected a. an *
leuse Of 60 O0. II j. said t. be the most hc lu-
uful and elaborate ever prepared Tor az Amer-
can lady,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

The only editorial allusion which CHILDs,
A. NJ. made on tie morning after the election
to the greet event OF the previous day was con-
talned In the following significant alegory:
"The importn ion OF potatoes from Gre 4 Bri' ain,
Portugal Greece. well a. the United Statce mas
nren fornidd by swedish Gov rnncnt, Ia VI der to
guard gainst the Colorado beetle"
But In bis own column-the column to which
hundreds OF thousands Of hls admirers have
learned To- look for his undlsgused OPINIONS nd
sentiments he poured forth In this al song the
sorrow OF his great and good heart for the de-
feat OF HAYES:
"How lonely our he 1rta to-day,
For one we loved 20 dear.
kind IA her and loving nu -hand.
hy a "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

JoHN W. FORNRY will lecture at Chirkerlng
Hail tomorrow evening upon "Our Centennial III
Europe" Ths Is the nrst appearance OF the gallant
Colonel IN this e!y snce his recent absence IN the Old
MQIld.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12
The Herald possesses n philosopher who
discourses thus eloquenuy and profoundly IN
tho cnmrse Of u brief repOri:

"what glamour there IA about greatness. PEOPLES
b. ot almost IRE ke, Mhcn IN are la the pte.tntr OF
an ompcro or kng, ard athHu-h there no such u-
reverence ptd here 10 the IN me- tdignar II tue
pubic, the frcsrnl. yet even lac is suuuund q hN
glamour power and gre tnr.s Whicl Vitctfih his
Fellow citlzei-, and makes tn,m llng TO take good
stare al Inn AMI to shake his Presldentia, hand
Yes but the feeling GRAST excites il not
reverence; II is rather pain and distrnst-p In
that he has wasted so rare opportunities, dis
trust az to the honesty OF his intentions. lie
has 80 conducted himself since he became
President to imperil the healthy regard the
people should have for the onice Of their Chief
Magistrate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

Hedging on bad bets is the secret OF II
good many thugs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

fer back to this country Of that maritime
preponderance which Great Britain has
maintained since our civil war.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
Beauty OH the Farm.

One # the things that bring enjoy
ment to III business of the farm, is the
beauty of its products. Indeed, farm
work, guided by intelligence, is full of
attractive results. The farm itself, as
IL whole, when well kept and skillfully
worked, has all the effect Of II charming
landscape. All its parts blend together
with the harmonies OF Il complete pic
lurc on which the eye may rest with
constant pleasure. And then, we may
assert, without much hazard of denial,
that every particular commodity or
crop becomes beautiful just improper
ton as it becomes excellent. Thus, II
field of wheat, which promises a perfect
crop, and consequently displays its yell
low heads thick, level and undulating, is
indeed abeautiful object. On the other
hand, when drouth and rust have
blighted the harvest, it straightway
loses its beauty and becomes offensive
to the eye. Can any thing in the rural
line give more satisfaction to the be-
holder than a broad cornfield, whose
perfect rows and heavy stand cover
the ground evenly and whose dark, rich
coloring gives token ofthe coming cropP
But whenever lightness of soil or RACK of
moisture shrivels the leaves or dwarfs
the stalk the charm of beauty is gone,
and the whole field is comparatively re-
p~ulsive.
This contrast OF beauty in the perfect
product, with %deformity in the stunted
one, holds throughout. An orchard
laden with fruits which are round, ripe
and smooth, gives pleasure to the eye
as well as to the palate. But the with
cred foliage, the worm-eaten fruit, and
the dead branches, being emblems of
decay, are unattractive.
Turn now to the domestic animals,
and the facts are the same. Even here,
the element of beauty keeps pace with
the element of utility, and doubles its
value. The same proportions that give
strength, speed or endurance to the
horse, give beauty of outline to his
form. The very points that make a
Short-horn a valuable beef animal rem
der him a handsome animal also. In
short, look where we will on the farm,