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necessary to call them out. with such force
to operate against the Indians, GRANT could re-
tain In the Southern St,tes tho troops that are
now unnecessarily stationed there and there
fore, when the Democratic members OF the
House observe his object In forming a new
military force at heavy expense, they will not
rush the measure through without consider
ing It,
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Just the Fact.

The recent proceedings in the House
bring an instructive fact fully into view.
With the exception of one case, whenever
the Democratic majority of n committee
of the House have, after full investiga-
ton, made Il report against n Republican
for misfeasance or malfeasance in Office,
the Republicans on the committee have
made a minority report either going all
lengths TO shield the offending officer. or,
where the facts painted him too black for
that, covering him with the very thickest
coating OF whitewash they could lay on.
The solitary exception TO this rule of pro-
cedurc is the case of BELKNAP, the Secre-
tary OF War. who confessed his guilt and
threw up the sponge nj the outset, and
thereby rendered n defence Of his transac-
tons impossible. From the invarable
course which the Republicans in Congress
have since pursued toward oulptts far
gultier than himself, BEIKNAP must bitter
ly bewail his pusillanimity in beating such
a haSty retreat.
Thus stands the Republican record of
the present House in regard 10 venality,
fraud, and corruption. II is without n
parallel in the history Of political parties
in modern times either in this country or
any other And yet there are Republicans
who seem to think their party can carry
this load of iniamy through the Presi-
dental canvass without breaking down.
The rogues in the party-and It is very full
Of thcm-like il. Indeed. II is this class
who have dictated this INSCRIPTIONS line
of policy and compelled honest Ropull-
cans to follow them IN the support OF
HAYES, or else bolt, as tens of thousands
are doing, aud vote for IIIDEN
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To THE EDITOR OF rHE SUN sir: What on
earth can your 'pondent Mr.. Draem, DO
dreaming ofwhen h easserts that 70 the Yankee
dcsccndants Of certain Johu Piarpopt and
Thankful stow, 1.-THE Dukedom OF Kingston ue-
longs. by reason Of the failure Of tho line OF
Evelyn rierpont." He speak Of primogeniture,
yet seems not to be aware that an English title
Of nobility Is oul. tran-mlssiole in the dire
male line Of descent How could the family OF
this John picrpont derive from Inn ANY right TO
a dukedOm winch was not created until nearly
"A hundred years AFTER his time! And their
CLAIM 10 thc LdrldOm Of Kingston would he no
better founded. they being only descended from
Younger brother Of the first Earl.
Your correspondent, however, has settled his
own gene doEN beyond all question. His name
aud mental characterized. a. revealed I'm his
communication, show him h be a lineal repre-
sentative OF the gentleman mentioned by
Shakespeare, where ho makes Hamlet describe
himself a.
:. A dIll and mn 1 lx .tnni lnd raaral-
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According to the Boston Post both
BLAINE and BELKNAP are expected to take the
stump for THOMAS b. REED. the anti-reform
candidate for Congress in the FRS, Maine Dis.
trict. REED is put up by the BLAINE- HAMLIN
Ring to succeed BrRLEfGH. removed for telling
the truth ABOUT SECOR RonnERsoN's plunder-
ines BLAINE Is now under investigation fcr
bribery. BtIKNAP. srlf-cunfessed a thief has
just escaped conviction on his impeachment
trill through u technicality. 1t is appropriate
that both those gentlemen should spe tx for the
party which in it, platform "reloices In the
quIckened conscience 4 the people concerning
purlic affairs" and which engages that the
prosecution and punishment Of all who betray
Official trust shall be speedy, thorough, and un-
sparug."
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The shooting of HANFoRD by SULLIVAN
In Chicago was the sad sequel to a sectsrian
quarrel over appointments in the school depart
ment. HANFoRD was a Methodist, SULLIVAN a
Roman Catholic. Some of the local papers have
failed to withstand the strong temptation to
PREJUDICE the case from sectarian standpoints.
We hope that the sober second thoughts Of
these newspapers will lead them to see that
they have taken a course hardly less deploraolc
than the tragedy Itself
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We Give Advice About Love and
Kindred Matters.

There is no duty which we feel to be
formation to our readers regarding the
amenities of life. Without the gmces OF
manncr and behavior, society would be Il
barren waste. n savage herd, Il menagerie
of disagreeable people.
Understanding our readiness TO treat all
social questions whether apparently triy-
ial or really grave, with thoughtful con-
sideration, our readers send us many
inquiries Oh these points. We read them
with care, weigh them with attention. and
decide them with judicial calmnc,, and
imDaItiallly. Forwe should regard il as
something for which an awful atonement
would be imposed, il we willingly or
through carelossness nisdirected reader
In apomt Of etiquette, u detail Of manners,
or al affair which concerned the heart.
Therefore we stop as.id this Important
political campaign TO answer thus con-
Ipicuou ly the inquiries OF few CORE
fpondcuts whose questions seem 10 us TO
touch lie deepest principles Of social pro-
priety. First We deal with those pro-
pounded by X, y H., who writes from
this city saving;
.Ian. t.r fi'h,r oftwo daughter. who ore moro pro
no'ul lN 'f frunni hlll'a aud lu.it tNau thn aver
tno~l aipic. G, M ,'iccfio,' o., ,.,., ,i
40 80 co. 'Ha.' uU.h wule aHd fcma e. tines
,~lia,, D. ..gn.ns pn,rs are good Tnoy demon.
eusisct"lN t. any professor, hui t. ,.iiucii M
Their c-l.i-' mcy do lot Il, rc,al'y 1't accur.tGy
,"sow, can person, male or fonle. who D.. NOV VOL
iornc % person VAC carrie. i lis ~ l,r 100 look
soarsr Of NE who is loud ana Gle, u.s. in til and
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To THE EDiIoR or rnE srN-Su. The means
70 dcodorile and render the Croton water pune aui
Wholesome Is most Simple, and within ne reach OF al.
tmai oas n'el with sponsc, oAuuea AMI puNcr:1ed
tNaicuiL ttu over tNr tit.tt tn allow t.r So .tU @
e. uiip slowly VIII r"nuei our CrutIu AZ uucp tnr
f"tot",l, ttIrtst water to Doc found uu cHrln TAI.
tnt ui. mas been lu u+o for yrNr- no switzerland.
where 10 times thc monltaln .trclm. become turOla
and Aust0t,1ed, Yours truly, Ii, =. Zu,Lsnlp
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To TnF EDwoR or TnE suN-Sh: Last weel,
serious accident occurred IN Grand street 10y tc li
ing OF rotten telegraph pole. A recurrence Of the
siu' u tile may tlkr place Ht amy uumrui. On fhr
rhWehi curne. Of boNery auu ltsttrsirrrt stands
p.r lnt uHre o. " ilch IN nearly al ruted away.
NUS - AND 81 bow cry $. ROBERrs
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The yacht race Yesterday between the
Madeleine and the Countess Of Duferin raised
more interest than any race that has taken place
In the harbor for long time. The excitement APP
preached that In the races for tho same trophy
In 1870 and 1871. The Madeleine won the race by
ten minutes, but the Canadian yacht proved to
be fast one. Had not her sailing master made
two or three errors OF Judgment she would have
considerably lesscned the time by which she
was beaten. although she could not possibly
have defeated the Madeleine in the light breeze
In which the race was sailed. Should 1t blow a
ten-knot breeze to-day, the CANADIAN will prove
a dangerous antagonist.
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There arc many interesting subjects
which GOV. TrLprN did not discuss In his letter
Of acceptance. We infer from the way In which
our Republican contemporaries complain Of
these omissions, that they would like to have
had him seize the occasion 10 give his views
about things in general, or as the Romans used
to say, about everything and all other thlngs
II he had done So bis letter would have been no
less entertaining and instructive than it is, but
then he would have exhausted the fountains Of
knowledge, and lett nothing for the rest OF Us.
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To Cicrgymcn. churches. ana Religious
Meetings.

Advertisements of religious services, and
meetings for religious purposes. held on SUN
Gay, will be inserted rtthom charge la the
Eunday edition OF THE SUN.
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The Coroner's jury have "censured q"
the owners Of the rotten telegraph pole. the II
Of which destroyed the valuable life Of poor
woman when she was going to get medicine for
her sick baby. We say her life was valuable
one, and It certainly was so to the babe who
has been left motherless. 1t seems to us that
the parties who were censured for causing the
woman's death ought also TO lie required to
provide for the support II her orphan.
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The Chief Engineer Of the Croton Works
told a SuN reporter the other day that the water
supply Of the city which has lately been so foul,
could not he altered for, said he " II there was
any great quantity Of substance 10 he filtered
out, the filters would be clogged up in very
short time" This observation is interesting to
those who have to filter such water through
their stomachs.
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roofs Of some houses are already arranged in
this way, and the sleepers thereupon thus enjoy
the cool breezer, instead OF suffering under the
sitting air OF their apartments.
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The Centennial Exhibition at Phladel-
phia Is half over, and the total receipts So far
fan TO reach one million dollars. The capital in
vested in the enterprise is g. 10000. The run
ming expenses for the one hundred ana lfy-
nine days are estimated by competent Judges to
be about $l5oO,lp0 Therefore, 10 pay Tor itself
and return the money advanced by the Govern
ment and 10y private subscribers to the stock.
the gross receipts must be SlOON,OOO. In other
worcs, the daily attendance during the remain
ing half Of the Exhibition must be nine tlmes as
great as 1t Was during the first half We do not
know how to express our admiration for the
hopeful cheerfuIness with which our Philadel-
phia friends continue to speak Of the enterprise
rs financial success.
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Our fellow citizens of the Western Terri
tories are anxious to be allowed to raise vol
unteer army to nght tho Indians al the public
expense. a Nebraska member recently intro.
duced bill authorizing the acceptance Of
i've regiments ny the Government: bat his
proposition got very slight support. We
have understood that Gen. SHERMAN was on
posed TO the scheme, and hcls that the best
way of prosecuting the Indian war was with
the regular army Bat GRANT has called upon
Congress TO make provision for raising the Ave
volunteer regiments, Il he should consider 1t
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Here is n curious case which is submitted
to us for q legal opinion:

A man marriei and afterward separates from Ms
wife and commences proceedings for divorce In the
mean time he l. living vi h another woman. The al.
vurce suit lngera along for ten twelve ana ut
last the man gcta a Uill During these dok,n more
ycars that suit II IN he has four children
OF the woman win whom he " living. hit not Marie
TO- though size s called by servants and others by his
name, aud his vii Jy M that do not know he T. not
married to her. He actuOwlc gcs her hi. wife and
lives openly and publicly with her ~ his wife few
months alter tue divorce suit n closed, tns woman
have always been acknowledged and provided for
by the faith ne hs cu dren. At the end 81 wear
or less he egan narrea an ms three chi drcu and dies
leaving estate OF $500 900, MAXINE VIII Can the
fur cnldrcn by tho woman With whom he lived dozen
OF more YEAR, but unmarried, legally claim any por.
tion OF the estate2
We suppose the four children have no right to
any portion Of the estate. II may be, according
to the law OF New York, that the mother became
legally married to the father by his publicly
acknowledging her as his wife after his divorce
but even that question cannot be clearly deter
mined without knowledge Of tho nature and
language Of the decree. 1t is certain, how ever,
that when the children were born there was no
such marriage that they are Legitimate that
they cannot Inherit; and that the later children,
being Legitimate, must take their fathers prop
efty to the exclusion Of the first.
NI.aa i
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The House desires to adjourn, and yes
terday it fixed next Monday as the date. 1t
had previously fixed other dates to which the
Senate refused TO agree.
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w. DE w. BARNARD, the author OF the
letter which GRANT sent to Mr. BRIsTOw, with
the now famous endorsement, Let no guilty
man escape II 1t can be avoided" is a fair type
Of those cnterprsing and versatile gentlemen
with whom the President has surrounded him
eclf He Is brother-in-law Of JOuN G. DENT,
and therefore a brother-in-law Of brother. in
law Of GRANTS. This rather remote relation
ship seems to have been sufficient for all prac-
tical purposes. BARNARD was known in and
about -. Louis as a man Of pronigate and reck-
less habits when GRANT appointed HIM United
states Bank Commissioners Later BARNARD
was an active agent Of the White House post
leadership brokers, ULYSSES and ORvIL l..
GRANT n co. II was he who agreed to sell to j.
l.. BARROW OF ST. Louis the tradershin at Fort
Union for one-third Of the profits. and 1t was he
who was described TO Mr.. CLYMERs committee
as man who had influence with the President
because lac had been drunk with GRANr, had
given Him horse. aud all that kind Of thing"
The Democratic majority i'm Alabama is
swelling M to moro than 1000 As the mnlorl.
" Increases, the reports grow stronger and
stronger that there was not the slightest dis
turbance in any part OF tho State, that whites
ana blacka voted without tho least intimida-
uon, ana mat numerous negroes voted the
Democratic Ticket. The day Of caruet-baggers
and military satraus in Alabama Is at an end
The housc-top dodgers Of this city act
sensibly in securing sleeDinr quarters so much
more agreeable than the close and super-hoated
little rooms Of theirtcnements. During the hot
terms Of this summer the roots have been
utilized in this way more extensively than they
ever were before. We think that landlords and
tenants, by acting together might make i'm
provements on the roofs thus used that would
not cost much. low wire railing should be
put M near the edge Of them fer safety. Then
canvas covering for protection against sudden
ram showers should be raised on poles; and
then during the mosquito season, the occu-
pants OF each mattress might raise their net
ING lust as they now do in their rooms. The
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II was after n long aud hard struggle. in
which DIR. HORACE GREELEY was one Of the
most conspicuous and energetic participants,
that the franking privilege Of Congressman was
abolished. Ever since the passage OF the law
for its abolition, the more insatate members OF
Congress have resorted to various and sundry
ways Of evadng the law. and securing the privl-
leges which thev had under the old system, aud
which. though enjoyable all the year round,
were especially so at the time of a natio al cleo
ton. Yesterday, the Senate, the Republican
majority Of which have been trying to uphold
all sorts OF extravaganza during the session.
voted for the reestablishment Of the franKing
privilege, which would save the party much
money In this Presidential campaign. The
ii use should not assent to this change. II will
Increase the already heavy deficiency In the
postal revenues, add largely to the expenses Of
the Post Office Department and tax the COM
munity for Il Congressional privilege which Is
not to the public advantage.
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The American Branch Of The Family.

"A dlll and ma ily .ncitled rascal
LtAe JJtG-Q-Irtdms"
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Gov. TILDEN did not tell in his letter
what he thought OF the school question. or the
hot weather, or the Sioux war or the drv spell,
or the Centennial Exhibition. or the excessive
mortality. or the Hamburg massacre. or the
tramp nuisance, or the BELKNAP impeachment,
or sECoR RoBBERsoN's frauds, or a thousand
other things Of popular interest. But still he
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questions

IAN other subjects can comprehend, hut these girls
must say, utterly lnctmpgeheuslhlc TO Does
the blue eye OF pretty maiden indicate truth Then
what does the niick urh spesk or rcng young aud
susceptible sud from the West. nothing IN our impc
~ city $50 charms SOIL these dainty, hlAlstep
ping bright eyed mRtens that pre- lifting ev,ry
tn whole DAY long. Should cnuu-e one Of them for
wife, how should 80 about Il -
National Republican., 1876-08-29
epeslng. Closing.

Messrs. II. E. Of1ey seCo, bankers, northeast
corner Flitesath and Z 5treets, report New York
quotations, az follows:
National Republican., 1876-08-29

R6THE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST
poned until THURSDAY, September 2s, 1876, same
hour and place. -
BENJAMIN p. SNYDER. ir"S'ee9'
j. 7. COLDWELL,
National Republican., 1876-08-29
DRUPosALs FOR LlTHoGRAPHING.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. o., Aug. Is, 1878. I
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until August 81, 1s76, at Il O'Clock noon, for the
following work:
l. For photo-lithographing one hundred and
fty-four Q54) copies each Of drawings of patents,
current issues.
2. For phOto-lithographing one hundred and
ffty-twO (l52) copies each Of drawings OF patents
No. !, four TO the page, printed on both sides.
3. For photo-lithOgraphing one hundred and
ifty-four Q54) copies each OF drawings of back
issues of patents.
4. For photo -lithographng or otherwise repro
ducing five thousand $4,000 copies of the illus
trated portion of the Official Gd=ette of the
United States Patent Office from cards prepared
by the office. Further proposals will be cOnsid-
cred for the production of relief plates from which
future editions may be printed.
Contractors will furnish paper of an agreed
quality, and deliver the work within seven days
from receipt of copy.
Numbers and 2wfll not be awarded to separate
contractors, nor will the original drawings be
allowed to leave the office. Negatives must be
taken here in room fitted up for the purpose.
Each contractor who receives an award will be
required to give bond in the sum of 900 for the
satisfactory Performance OF the work, and no con-
tract will be entered into with parties who have
not present facilities for doing the work.
The Commissioner reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, should the interest Of the Gov
ernment require it.
Full particulars specimens Of work and paper,
and blanks on which bids can be made, may be
had on written application addressed to
X. H. DUELL,
Commissioner Of Patents, Washington, d. O.
National Republican., 1876-08-29
DRoPosALs FOR MILITARY SUPPLIES.
DEPOT QUARTERNAsTER'sO OFFICE, }
Ne. ll3e GIRARD STREET,

DEPOT QUARTERNAsTER's OFFICE,
Ne. llSe GIRARD STREET, J
PHILADELPHIA, July q, 1876.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, with a copy OF
this advertisement attached to each will be re-
ceived at this office until noon, August 81, 1875,
for furnishing the United States Quartermaster's
Department with the following-name articles,
viz:
5000 Crossed Sabres 10 600 Crossed Rifles, II, 900
Brass Letters, 5000 Brass Numbers, 5000 Forage
Caps, 20, 600 pairs White Berlin Gloves, 1000
pairs Arctic OVershoes, 5000 Wooden Blankets
1000 AX-helves, 5000 Sernbbing Brushes, $50 sets
Stencil Plates 600 Wall Tent f1ies 500 common
Tents, 10000 yards Shirting Flannel, heavy
quality; $4,000 yards SlIirting Flannel, light
quality, and 500 Drum Cords.
All articles will be subject to rigid inspec-
tiOn, and bidders are informed that full compl-
ance with specifications will be insisted upon, and
that no article inferior to the standard will be
accepted.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
Bids are requested for delivery of the articles
at Philadelphia, JeferSenVille, Ind, and San
Francisco.
A preference will be given to articles Of domes-
tic production and manRfacture, conditions of
price and quality being equal, and such prefer
ence will be given to articles Of American pro-
duction and manufacture produced on the Pacific
Coast, to the extent of the consumption required
by the public service there.
All articles which are to be used in the States
and Territories of the Pacific Coast will be re-
ceiyed and inspected at San Francisco, Cal.
For information in detail apply at this otfice.
Envelopes containing proposals to be Endorsed
proposals for Military Supplies, and addressed
to the undersigned.
d. H. RUCKER,
iy3l-d30t Asst Quartermaster General
National Republican., 1876-08-29
DROPOSALS FOR FUEL.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE DISBURsLNG CLERK AND SUP'T., ,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Ang 10, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until u o'clock m. on WEDNESDAY, Septem-
Der % 1915, for furnishing fuel for the Post
Once Department, as follows:
For the delivery and storage Of seven hundred
(7UO) tons, (22i0 pounds to the toni of the best
quality of Lee white Ash Furnace coal, to be
thoroughly screened and free from slate, and to
be delivered within thirty (30) days from the date
of the contract, and stored in the vaults of the
Department building before the contracting
party Will be paid therefor. Average samples Of
the coal must accompany each bid, aEl the con-
tracing party must exhibit satisfactory certih-
Gates from shippers that the delivered to him
from the vessel or cars is the kind required by tho
department. Also, for the delivery and storage
oftwenty (2O) cords of best bakers pine wood, to
be delivered and corded at the department build
ing, as may be required, within thirty 1907 days
from the date of contract.
The whole to be weighed or measured by the in
spectOr appointed under the provisions of section
3,7ll Revised Statutes of the United States.
The bids will be opened in the Office of the Super
intendent, in the presence of such bidders as may
choose to attend, or Wednesday the 10Th day OF
September 1915, AZ IL o'clock, m, and the awards
will be made on or before Monday, September 2S,
1876. The department reserves the right to reject
all any portion of the bids received II deemed for
the interest of the department so to do.
satisfactory bond will be required in each case,
TO be executed and filed within ten Q0) days after
the award is made, for the faithful performance
Of the contract.
J. D. p. BURNSIDE,
Disbursing Clerk and Superintendent,
lS-23-3Osept66l3 Post Once Department,