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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-05

A city gentleman who had just purchased
a farm in the country, wished to stock it,
lie therefore attended an auction where COWS
were to be sold. One of them, a remarkably
fine animal, soon attracted his attention, and
he bought her at fair price. He was exam
iring his purchase, when farmer, who un-
fortunately had arrived too late to buy the
COW himself as he intended, drove up, and
thus accOsted him:
II say friend, did you bid off that cow
II did," was the reply.
"Well, did you know that she had no front
teeth in the upper jaw?'
NO" replied the gentleman Indignantly,
'Is that SOP
."You can see for yourself"
The gentleman examined the mouth Of the
COW, and finding no upper teeth, immediate
ly went to the autoneer and requested him to
sell the COW again
whats the trouble o. asked the auctionecr
"She hasn't any upper front teeth" was the
reply =,
''Very we'll" replied the auctioneer with a
smile, "pll put her up once more"
He did so, and the shrewd farmer who had
given the information to the city gentleman
bid her off at the same price.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-05

MADE A MISTAKE IN HIS MAN.-An In
surance agent called into AZ establishment on
Main street the other day, with large ac'
count book under his arm, and, walking up
TO the proprietor in business sort of way
he inquired:
"Uows busness--how's stocks
ooh, business Is very, very dull returned
the tradesman, "Pon my word sir, | haven't
got 5000 in the house! terrible dull" and he
paused AZ 'oked inquiringly at his visitor.
"Orly $780, said the insurance man with
surprise.
"'Pon my soul, SIR" repeated the dealer,
~ don't believe there is dollar morc-look
for yourself" and the man looked sad and
sighed.
Then sir" said the insurance man, with
good deal of warmth; "how does ii come that
your stock is insured in our company tor
$4,500, CHI? 2"
ooh ali beg your pardonp, exclaimed the
dealer in great confusion; II thought you
was the tax man was sure you was the tax
gatherer, or, pom my soul, l wouldn salu
that, when, in fact, my stock Is worth $eooo
look for yourself, sir"
Lord Give asked chaplain in one OF his
regiments IN the East India Company's ser
vice for toast ALAS, and alack.aday! what
can give?" SAID the latter, "Nothing bet
ter" replied His Lordship; Come, gentle,
men, . bumper to the parsons toast lass
and lac day"'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-05

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-05

FINE PRINTING. For I,-. tge =, 6o e, s.l ,2
HlpemAn's west Of the court House s9uara.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-05

THOMAS " WADE,
u:ta-4. Jan. tih. I-.l special CON missioner
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
THE BJLdNCF OF TRADE.

The "balancc of trade" is often given as n
reason for delay of resumption. 1t is mpos-
sible for this country to pay coin, 1t IL said
because the balance of trade is not favorable.
This ancient fallacy ought to have been driven
long ago from the minds Of sensible men, and
We: 1t fingers, bothenDg and entangling men
whose intelligence should lift them beyond It's
reach. If we take common sense view OF
the matter it is obvious that the state of our
exchanges with foreign nations has no neces-
sary effect upon the currency in WHICH values
are exchanged in domestic transactions. A
reverse effect there may be: use OF false cur
rency may so far enhance the cost OF pr0dIlc-
ton as to cripple country in its competition
with other lands. But suppose that all paper
currency should be destroyed before business
begins this day. is it not plain that we shOuld
have precisely the same goods to sell, mt pre-
cisely the same prices in gold, and precisely
the same purchases to mako and debts to pay !
| In the domestic exchanges, also, whether we
call the bushe of wheat worth 81 cents or one
dollar, there is Just as much of it. just as
MANY bushels are TO be sold, and as many
mouths TO be fed, and the profit, measured in
the worlds currency in which foreign exchanges
are made, is relatively quite as largo II we
trade in specie values as if we trade III cur
rency values.
Yet it is urged by many intelligent men that
this country cannot keep coin at home, and
consequently cannot resume, rs long as we have
yearly interest to pay in gold on an enormous
foreign debt. This, we ar told, drags our
specie away from us, and forces us for
the time to put up with baser and less
economical currency. The United States owes
in foreign lands, it is reasoned, $7OO,OOO,OOO ;
the States owe something, and the counties.
and the municipalities much moro, and finally
the railroad and other corporations owe nearly
one thousand millions abroad. The interest
ON this vast debt, it is said, renders resump-
ton impossible. Plainly, change In the cur
rency in use here will not essentially increase
tho foreign debt, or the sum to be paid IN i'll
terest, or tho difficulty of obtaining that sum.
It is o mistake to suppose that we make any
| more money for the purpose of meeting our
obligations abroad when we measure our trans
actions in paper rather than in gold dollars.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
DnDp ptpK :


Some time ago an impartial aud thor
oughly wcll-informod correspondent of THE
TRIBUNE, after an inspection of the Panama
Railroad, made a statement of the deDrccia-
ton which it had sustained under the manage
mont of Mr.. Trenor W. Park. He advised that
gentleman and hisassociates that the only method
of restoring value to the property would be
to suspend dividends for tho current year, and
to expend all the net earnings Cf amy there
should bc) in the repairs so urgently needed
by the road and its appurtenances.
We perceive that Mr. Park has prompt
ly accepted our correspondents advice,
and passed the April dividend, but
whether from prudence or under compulsion
we are not fully informed. Inasunuch rs the
dividends q per cent gulrterlS) of the last
year have exhausted the Company'' funds, in
cluding cash received from the sale of its
steamship property. it may be that the present
action is not vountary-espccially as loans are
not so easily effected upon Panama shares ~
they were before the Company entered upon
its ruinous and illegal conflict with the steam
ship line from which it receives the most val
liable portion of its traffic. We shall continue
to regard with interest tho experiences OF Mr.
Park and his railroad. but at present have
only 10 compliment hin upon his alertness In
accepting our correspondents advice.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
THE ENFORCEMENT Law AGAIN.

Mr.. Morton has introduced n new Enforce
ment law, designed TO repair the defects pointed
out by the Supreme Court in the statute of
May 81, 1870, and it will probably soon come
ND for action III the Senate Whatever its
fate may be III that branch of Congress, there
is no probability Of its passing the House. and
for the present. if not forever, the scheme OF
Federal interference with State elections Is
effectually blocked. We have not yet seen the
full text of Mr.. Morton5 amendment, but from
the tclcgIaphc summary of it printed on Tues
day it appears to be identical III spirit with
the original statute and framed merely to
avoid-we might perhaps say evade-the
particular points which the Court has dis
tinctly declared unconstitutional by its deci-
sion In the Kentucky case.
It will be well for Mr.. Morton and the
school of bl0Ody-shirt statesmen whom he
leads, to consider with some care the parallel
Judgment of the Supreme Court in the Grant
Parish case before they try 10 TIMER this law
anv further. AS the decision in that case was
given upon fatal defects in the indictment it
was not necessary for the judges to pass upon
the constitutonaity of the statute, but they
laid down principles which must destroy
great deal of what remains of il whenever 1t
is brought to the test. The Constitutional
Amendments, according TO the Court, have
not conferred upon any one the right of snf-
frage; they have only forbidden tho States to
abridge it by determinations on account OF
color. Congress has authority therefore
to inhibit State legislation contrary to
these amendments, but when it comes to the
protection of one citizen against the wrongful
acts of another il is the State and not the
United States which must act The equality
:" of the rights of citizens says the Court,
"is principle of republcanism. Every re-
"publican government is in duty bound to
{" protect all its citizens in the enjoyment OF
" this principle if within its power. That
"duty was originally assumed by the States,
land it still remains there. The only obliga-
" ton resting upon tho United States is to see
"that the States do not deny the right. This
1.-THE amendment guarantees, but no more.
"The power of the National Government is
"Hmitcd to the enforcement of this guarantee"
Everybody knows how much mischief has
been done by divcItng the Federal Govern
ment from its proper functions, giving ii
ordinary police supervision over local elections,
and even putting upon it the task OF keeping
the peace. Mr.. Morton may as well drop ms
attempt to continue the abuse. The Supreme
Court has served notice upon him to quit.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
3nnss 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.

AMUsrugSTs- Sd "aGe-fth 5tb. and Glib columns
BANKIsG HOUSES AND BANKERS-7h Pd0e-4th column
BoA Kr AMI Rooms Sd Pd0e-3d column
Doors AND SHOES ~. Pa0e-5th column.
BUSINESS CHANCEs-7M F00o-4th column
BUSINESS NoTICEs-ih F0ge-1st column.
CoPARTNRRsHIP NOTlCEs-7h Pd7e-4th Column
CORPOR AION NOTICES-7h Pdge-oth column.
DESfIsIsy-6h FdGe-4th column
Dividend NuTICEs-7h Pd0e--4th column
DRY GOODS-7M IdOs-5th column.
FISANlIAI-7h Pd1c-3d and 4th columns
FINE AETs-7M PdGe-5tb column
FuRNITUKL-7h Idoe-5th column.
HELP WASTED-3d Pdge-6th colunn.
HORSES. CARRIAGES. &C.-6M PGgc-4th cOluiEn,
HoTELs-3d PdGe-3d cOiuIDu -
HOUSES AND FARMS WANTED-3d PG9e-2d column
fCk CREAN-7M fQ0e-4th coiuini.
INgrlsI CTios-6M Pdde-3d column.
LECTtgEs AND MEETINGs-3d Id0e-6th column
LEGAL NOTICEs-7M PdQe-5th column 80 -,
MARBLE AND SLATE MANTEIS-1h Fa0e-4th Column
MARRIAGES AND DEATns-5h Pd0e-Oth column
MACuINKRY-7M Page-4th column. 49,,
MIsCEILANEoUs-7g FaQe-5th column; 9th Paee-oth
NUsicAI IssrRuMENTe-ch Pd0r--fth column
NEW PUBLIC ArIONs-GM PGgo-3d column -,
REAL ESTATE For SALE-CITY-6 Pd0e-ist coluihn
BRoOKLYY-3d Paqe-lst column COUNIgY,nMoo =, M
Ioge-1st and % columns; AUCTION oAlhs-o" i"9e
-2d column. -, .L
BALES ny AUCTioN-7h PGGe-5th coiumu
SIruATIoNs WANTED-MALBs-@ Pd1e-4th coiuu'n
EENAIEs-Sd PaOe--5th and 9th columns
SPsCIAI NOTICEs-5H PdGe-6th column 49,, c,.
STEAMBOATS, AMI kALRoADs-7h Pa2e-otn anu o'u
columns. ,., ,
eroRAGE-7h Pdge-5M co ulnn
JHACuERs-6h PaOr-4th column. - ,
To LII CITY PROPERTY - Sd Pdqe-Zd coumH
BRoOKLYN-3d Pd0e-3d column; CoUNIRf-Sd rage
8d column
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
NEw.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, APRIL :, 1876.

On the contrary, The result Is narrower real
profit and smaller annual saving from which
TO Day debt. The controlling fact in the for
eign exchanges, however, is completely over
looked by nearly all dsputants and writer's.
The nominal balance of trade between this
and other countries is controlled by exchange
of products. The real balance of trade is con-
trolled by reinvestment of foreign interest
money and new investment of foreign capital.
In the prosperous times, when the confidence
in American enterprises Is un5ounded, the
foreign investor cannot afford to draw his inter-
est He cannot use it as profitably in Europe.
In all old countries the rate of interest is rela-
lively lower, and the chances for good invest
ment fewer than in this rapidly growing land.
To move his interest-mOney TO Europe Is
to deprye the investor Of a. considerable
part of its value for future profit. In
such times, therefore, not only many
millions due to Europe as interest
on bonds, but millions more, sent hither Tor
investment are added every year to our avail
able capital. Individuals use the borrowed
money, and pay for the use of it. The nation
uses it, and mt the samo time secures Tor IN
vestment in its industries the entire interest
and millions more every year. But collapse
of industry comes and American enterprises
are distrusteI, American honor doubted. The
foreign lender not only refuses to make new
loans; he wants his interest "Yes," he says,
"three per cent in London is lower, but it il
"safe; | want my money where can see it,
In such times, instead of a constant addition
to our capital, there is IN enormous drain,
first for many millions of interest and then
for the principal Withdrawn. Thus there is
really an adverse balance of trade whenever
there is dstrlist of American honor and
American prosperity. Very few reasoners per-
ceive the importance of this fact We can put
the balance of trade in our favor whenever
we please to pay our debts honestly, and to
put our industry on a solid foundation. Till
then distrust will prevail, and the yearly drain
of capital will be most exhaustipg
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
ALBANY.
THIRD READING OF THE SUPPLY BILL.

THIRD READING OF THE SUPPLY BILL.
CHANGES MADE IN COMMITTEE AND AT THE READ.
NG-NsTRUCTIONs TO RETiIN THE $500, 900
CAPITOL ITEM-THE COMMISSION ASKED TO RE.
PORT PLAN OF COMPLEXION, WITH E-TIMAIRs
OF THE COST.
lFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBUsE.l
ALBANY, April 6.-In the Senate to-day the
Supply bill was completed In Committee Of the Whole
and ordered to a third reading number Of changes
were made both In reduction and increase. The net in.
crease on the total. shown by the bill as 1t was 70
ported from the Committee. $4,000, aud the total
increase made by the Senate to the Assembly bill being
more than OOO the additions OF the Senate Finance
Committee amounting to $4,000. From both Of these
computations the new Capitol item Is omitted
as the insertion OF the item was left TO the
Senate Finance Committee- In the Senate this morning
the item for the taxes on the Governors house was
stricken out, with Senator Hariss consent, who er
planned that he had interest In the item, though bis
law partner the OF the house The appopna-
ton for the salaries OF officers OF the State Inebriae
Asylum stricken out, motion CT Senator Jacobs
The following the changes made in the Senate since
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
TILE CHARTER COMMISSION.

A PROVISIONAL REPORT TO BE MADE-NECEssITY
or AN EXTENSION OF TINE FOR THE COMPILE
TON OF THE woRx-ITs RESULTS TO De EM-
BODIED IN An AMENDMENT TO TIE CONSTITUTION.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRiBUSE.i
ALBANY, April Cat the last meeting of the
Charter Commission, resolution adopted directing
the Chairman Mr Eyarts. to make provisional report
the Governor Legislature showing the extent Oh
the ground over which the Commission has gone and
asking an extension OF time until the opening Of the next
legislature The report Is expected to reach the Gov.
ernOr and the Legislature next week.
The extension OF time asked for cannot well be refused
n the report OF the Commission submitted to-day it
could not receive in the closing weeks OF the session.
that consideration which the vast importance OF the sub
ect and tho character and ability OF the men composing
the Comni sion require the hands of the Legislature
Besides this delay will not defer in the least the
anal action Of the people the propositions
OF tho Commission. 1t has been found already
in the progress OF their work that TO make OF any per
anen value the most OF Its results must be embodied
In the form OF amoniments to the Constitution. These
cannot bo acted upon for the second time by the Losa
tre until an election for Senators has ineryened 50
that whether the report of tho Commission be presented
n ths Legislature or the next the constitutional amend
ments embodied i'll 1t cannot be finally approved by tho
Legislature and the people for ratification until
the session Of 1873. .
The only harm that result from the delay VIII be
in ths popular disappointment tDat nolulDg eau %
officially known of the results reached by the Conmssioa
until the opening OF the next year. great deal Of work
has been done far and most OF the important features
of local government. such the powers OF
tho Mayor, taxes assessments, the super
vision and restraint which representatives OF
the taxpayers should be allowed TO exercise over
estimates and expenditures &C. have been discussed, and
IN some instances outlines OF schemes virtually decided
upon which the members of the Commission do not wish
made puoc. Their work will necessarily be OF charac-
ter to arouse opposition from certain classes, and
they are unwilling that any details OF their con.
cusons should reach the public until all presented In
"a consistent whole, with their arguments to support
them. II is believed that the Commission will fnd Is
necessary to make only two exceptions, Newlork and
Brooklyn to the general law governing all cities Of the
state The two cities named will need, of course,
special enactment.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
Nem'1pork Daily Gribaa1re,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
S---------------
FRIDAY. APRIL z, 1876.
THg NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The revolt was in active progress on
the North Bosnian frontier. - Silver is 53's
pence per ounce in London. 80 The revolt Is
checked In several Mexican States. - The In
creased income tax was approved by ths British
House Of Commons.
DoMEsuO-Mr Belknap yesterday formally
cited to appear before the Senate. 80 The Green
back Mass Convention at Columbus, Ohio, was at
tended by about % persons. - The Delaware
River is open and rafting is brisk - MIR. Pierre
mont, Gen. Babcook, Col. Luckey and Mr. Bradley
has testified as to the Bell charges, and the latter
three ADMIT that Bell was employed by them, though
they deny that ii was to steal evidence. 60 The
coinage of new silver dollar is proposed with which
greenbacks may be redeemed - In the Legsla-
ture the Supply bill given third reading !;
S5OO.OO0 are appropriated for the new Capitol {;
Assemblyman Felix Murphy was reprimanded.
CoNGREss-In the Senate yesterday Mr. Harvey
of Kansas moved to make third-cass postage one
cent for two ounces. and Mr. Merrimon proposed to
establish fourth class of mail matter long de-
bate took place without action. - The House
passed the Senate bill fixing the Presidents salary
at S25 900; the per cent interest bill beaten
Mr.. Money of Mississippi and Mr. Garfield of Ohio
smoke in favor of the Hawaiian treaty, Mr. Gibson
of Louisiana against it, and vote is to DO taken
Monday.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Drs. r. s. Storrs, Bnding-
ton, William n. Taylor, and others withdrew from
the Association Of Congregational Ministers because
a committee was appointed to cooperate with the
"Scandal Commission in investigating the Beeoher
Scase. - The Aldermen approved the Mayor
nominations Of Excise Commissioners. - The
chamber of Commerce favored the appointment OF
State Railway Commissioners. - Surrogate Van
Bchack is dead, and ChiefJustico DAILY temporarily
fills the Office. - John Dolan was respited uhth
April 81. - Chicago witnesses have come to
Eew-York. whose testimony is expected to orimnate
New-York whisky houses. - Gold, l12@a, lib,
1127s Gold value Of tho legal-tender dollar at the
close, IS 60 cents Stocks dull and heavy the mar
ket closing steady
The WRArHRR.-The Government report predicts
clear or partly cloudy day. - In this city yester-
day the weather was warm and sunny; thermomo-
ter, 45o, 800. 42".
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
PERSONAL.

The Queen has presented Mr.. Disraeli with
portrait of herself painted In oil by German artist
Seno7 Machain has been appointed Envoy to
the United States by Paraguay and will represent that
RepIbuc at the Centennial Exposition.
Mr.. Michael AnagnOs. son-in-law Of the late
DIR. Samuel G. Howe has been elected Director Of tho
Perkins Institute for the Blind in place OF his fathern-
law.
Ex-G0v. Fenton Is in Washington on his way
home from Florida, having recovered wholly from his
affection Of tho throat He viii spend several weeks In
that city.
President Eliot of Harvard College will read
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
its report from the Committee:
s1S.AiO


These the changes made in the Senate to-day.
Tonight, when the bill came up on iLs third reading
Senator Bradley succeeded by vote of Is TO 49, In hay-
ing 100000 for the completion OF the north
wing OF the Emira RefOrmatOry and Senator Starbnck
made a motion, which was carried, to Increase the
appropriation for the census from $4,000 to
$4,000. Senator starbuck renewed his proposi.
tion Of yesterday to have a contract made In
gross sum for the completion Of the Capitol aud was
energctcay supported by Senator woodn and energet
cally opposed by Senator Jacobs 1t was finally do
feated however and Senator Jacobss motion To instruct
the Finance Committee to amend as TO re;an the aI-
preparation OF $5O00OO, carried 1t further directs
the Commissioners to report plan to the next Legis-
laure with estimates of the cost of completing the build
Ia by CONTRACT
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
DEuocRA11C Profession AND PRACTICE

DEMOCRATIC PROfLoSION dND ihhcIIcH'
How earnest and sincere this Democratic
party is, to be sure, in its horror of bad ap-
pointments, and its desire to purify and ee-
yate the public service To hear their orators
declaim upon the stump or to read the fervld
ESSAYS of their able writers in the press, one
would suppose that the whole party wasanimated
by high and holy purpose to cleanse and
purify the Government in all its official places.
And how they condemn partisanship too.
Partisanshpl They would have none OF it.
Let us have good government and honest ad-
ministration, they said, though parties perish
from the earth "Rise above Party" was their
exhortation to honest Republicans who were feel
incthe disgrace which bad leadership brought
upon their organization. "Rise above party
"Rebuke the men who are doing all this mis-
"chiefn They wanted all the bad men turned
ont of Office at once. Not that they
had any desire for the offices them
selves Il perish the thought - but simply
that the honor of the nation might not
be tarnished and its good name destroyed by
dishonest and incompetent administration.
And if it happened that whom bad Republi-
can went out good Democrat went In, why
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
9mnssmsnis ano Hleci,nss Go Night.

FHTh AVENUE TucATER.-" Pique."
LYCEUM THEATER.-" BlackEyed Susan'' Gc
OLYMPIC TIgATEB-VanctY.
PARK THHATRR.-" Brass"
BAN fKaNClsCo MINsTEElS.
Tony PASTORS NEW TuEArRR.-2 2 ana variety
Union sOUAgE THEkTER" FcrreOi."
WALLACK's THEATEB.--" Captain OF the Watch," ana
The Rivals"
ACADEMY OF Decentralization OF Paintings
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-2:30: Philharmonic Concert D:
"La Traviata." Nile. Pappenheim.
CHlCkERiNG HALL-COncert. Miss kellogg. m
CHURCH TIW HOLY COANUNIoN.-Sermon Blshop L.
NJ. Clark.
BCHAUs ART GALLERY.-EXhibtOn. Penelope
TAMMANY HALL--Blard Match.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07

The revolt in Northern Bosnia is assuming
dangerous proportions, and threatens to be as
embarrassing to the Turks as that in Hcre-
goyina. Beng near Servia, the Bosnian insur-
gents may calculate safely upon receiving AID
md sympathy from that quarter.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07

Order is very far from being reestablished
in Mexico, although the exercise OF martial
law has checked the revolutionary movement.
Gen. Poriirio Diaz has made known his griev-
ances in an address to the Mexican people,
but he fails to justify his reasonable scheme.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07

All that might have been done toward de-
stroying the hostile Sioux does not appear to
have been accomplished in the battle Of Powder
River. OurpIevious correspondence told chiefly
of the success; that which we publish to-day
shows how and why the campaign was In
somo respects failure.