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inertness Of England and the poverty Of
Germany, TO show that while the rest Of
the world has lanRuished in a commercial
crisis Of rare severity and duration, that
country alone has withstood its pressure.
which was supposed to be utterly pros
trated by spoliation, ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and
defeat. To rehabiltate itself in the eyes
of Europe, although 1t be only in the arts
and walks of peace, is well worth pecuni-
airy sacrifice on the part Of the French
nation.
No enterprise Of the kind was ever I'M
dertaken where the necessity OF supreme
success was felt to be so peremptory and
overwhelming. Unless the Exposition Of
1873 shall far surpass its predecessors both
as splendid pageant and as n vast museum
of the worlds products. the essential pur-
pose of its existence will have been frus-
trated. From the action already taken
we may be sure that lavish outlay and in
defatigablc effort will he combined to lend
sovereign 6clat and substantial grandeur
TO the occasion. For the first time since
her disasters, France will then emerge
from her retirement and reappear on the
stage of the world. She will reappear in
one Of those pacific contests where brute
force does not outweigh intelligence, but
where taste, skill and industry are para
mount
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The Peoples Money as n Corruption
Fund.

The approaching Presidential election
will be the first, since the Republicans
have held possession OF power, when the
public expenditures will not be Increased
from that cause. BY comparison of the
Presidential with the intermediate years,
from 1884 to 1872 inclusive, it will be found
that in every Instance the public expenses
have Increased during the former anu di-
minished during the latter, with the regu-
larity Of an establishe system.
Especially was this true in those branches
of the public service which could be ex-
banded and contracted Mt the discretion Of
tho Administration. Tho miscellaneous
the Indian, and the army expenses rose by
many millions W. the election came round,
and then descended when IT was over.
Take the experience under GRANT by way
of illustration;
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1t was at the United States Hotel, Sara
toga, that pretty dtbuidnte and a handsome
unmarried lady we're chatting together when II
TOO lovely" bouquet OF elaborate design was
brought In by waiter ana pumped down
before them. To scan the address. seize II, ex-
claim, " For mel how cha-a- I-rningl' and ding
II, torn In two, under the table, was the work Of
a moment oh the part OF the elder of this ir
twain. The younger OF the two had no sus-
plCion, until at the ball In the evening very
devoted young gentleman asked whether she re-
cage for there was amid the usebuds cunning
cunceit In that form. Then the whole thing
flashed across her, and she went to mamma.
III II lazy WIS equal to the occasion. She re-
paired O the pariOr and found the card with her
lighters name duly Inscribed, and forth wi th
went for the other one. But here we DR. w a
veil Moral; Never, under such Circumstance
leave addresses on the floor,
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Has Gen. Newton Enough Nitro
Gtyccrine,

We hope the great explosion Mt Hell
Gate to-day will be completely successful.
IL is not impossible, however, that 1t will
fail TO do its work as thoroughly N Gen.
NEWTON and everybod else hope it will.
Tho fear is not that too much explosive
has been put in the minc but too little. Ii
is very evident that Gen. NEWTON IN his
caution has used the very minimum of
nitro-glycerine he deemed necessary TO
break up this two acres and threc-quarters
Of rock. The danger is that he may have
calculated little too closely.
The various explosives used for blasting
purposes have II hreaking-up capacity ~
culable by engineers. That is, the
gneer knows just how many feet OF cubic
rock II certain amount of the different eX-
plosves will break mp. TalSmI this cxpe-
Renee n n guide, any one familiar with
blasting will see That Gen. NEWTON has
charged his mine with the least possible
quantity of explosive necessary to pro-
duce the effect he desires. 1t is said, on
what seems 20 be pretty good authority,
that only about 10000 pounds of nitro
glycerne preparations have been charged
In the holes Of the mine. OF tI, 1000 holes
drilled II Is also said that only about 300
have been charged. The amount OF rock
to be broken up is 5000 cubic yards. As
this is very hard rock, IL will weigh about
193, 600, 900 pounds. The mine itself when
flooded will contain about $4,000 cubic
yards of water, and Immediately over the
mine at high tide IL is estimated that there
will be about $4,000 cubic yards of water.
The weight OF this water aud the rock nj
ready mentioned amounts TO about 440,-
OOO,OO0 pounds. This vast quantity OF
water has to be displaced before any
atmospheric disturbance or conclusion can
occur. In fact there is about one pound of
OF explosive to II, 900 pounds OF matter to
he displaced.
The long and short of the business is that
Gen. NEWTON, If he has erred at all in his
responsible task, so ably and conscien-
tiously conducted by him from its start,
has been too chary Of his explosives. We
think, moreover, that no one need have
tho 81 sshtest fear that the great explosion
will harm anything but the rock We only
hope IL will harm that enough. and not
leave any part of the area that has been
mined IN such a state that the broken rock
cannot be removed by graphing, thus
rendering II necessary to undertake new
blasting operations.
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Desperation Of the Republican Cam
paign.

Nothing shows so impressively the des-
beration OF the Republican campaign az
the manner in which the leading organs OF
that party have conducted the canvass
from tho beginning until now.
In any normal state OF things the CON-
test between parties is II contest of princi-
pies and measures, each party appealing
TO tho voters 10 adopt its principles and to
mpport its measures and candidates: and
This is the only kind of political contest
that is worthy of free people and great
eountry.
In the present campaign the Democratic
party follows the rule which we have laid
down. Its principles and its measures are
clearly expressed in its platform, and its
candidates are men known to hold these
principles and to favor these measures.
The most essential and important issue
" the canvass, rs thus presented, is the re-
form of the national Administration so "a
10 make 1t honest, clean, economical aud
TO keep II in every respect within the lines
hid down by the Constitution and the
laws.
OF course, II there were n fair prospect OF
overthrowing this platform and defeating
these candidates through Legitimate dis
pussion of the questions at issue, the Repuh-
lean party would prefer to adopt that
method; but, instead OF this, II has made
It's campaign chiefly u warfare OF personal
defamation, calumuy. and falsehood. Tn
founded personal abuse Of Mr.. TILDEN,
falsehood respecting his public acts, his in
aividual character, and his private history
have been tae staple of the Republican
newspapers and Republican orators from
the beginning; and the more they are con-
tradcted and disproved, the more vehe
mently they are reasserted aud insisted
upon. In all the experience of this coun-
try there has never been such a contest ;
never such an attempt to carry an election
by detraction, misrepresentation, and
downright lying respecting distinguished
citizen. 1t presuoposes, OF course, that
large part OF the people are willing to be
deceived, TO take untruth for truth and to
obey prejudice instead of reason.
We hear even from Republicans loud
expressions of disapprobation and disgust
for this style of electioneering, but we do
not condemn II so severely. Those who
resort TO IL are governed, of course, by
supreme desire to keep their own party in
power, and by the positive conviction that
the confession of earnest men that their
cause is hopeless and desperate. 1t Is a
proclamation of defeat before the battle,
and rs such we look upon ii with interest
and without any sorrow at all.
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Most writer's on mechanical subjects seem TO
forget that the ordinary artisan not vorsed IN ALGEBRA
We have, however, Il manuA,-Tss Complete IrdcncdI
Adchhd by JOSHUA sE-wnose Information is not
loc%cd mp In mysterious formula but set forth I'm the
familiar language Of the workshop. In this volume
such Important branches Of the macnlnists craft As
lathe work, wise work, pumps, pueys, milling tools
&C. are explained by diagrams and their general laws
enforced by rep@ted eIemplincAtions under varying
conditions. The author points out very properly tina
nearly the whole distinction between au expert and an
indifferent operator consists In their relative ospabny
ofpereeiylng the principles governing particular work
and he aims to furnish not such scraps Of n-
struction follow workman may be disposed TO I'm.
part In regard to special dhcuty, but such compre-
henslve sna coherent Enowsdgo will enable the be.
gnner to perceive the numerous applications VI snl-
lar remedies " parallel opslaclss.
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The victim who sought our aid a few
months ago TO free him from a neighbours mock
ing bird, which was making his life a burden,
will be interested in similar case which has
just occurred IN London. A gentleman applied
for summons against a neghbor who had a
cock, which he said was perfect nuisance. 1t
was large Cochin China fowl. The magistrate
said he wished he had applied earlier, for his
predecessor had case Of a similar kind respect
ing a peacock. He asked the applicant II be had
spoken to the owner. The applicant said he
had. but without avail. The magistrate. after
consulting with the clerk about the peacock case,
said the better plan would be to send an oficer
10 the owner 10 explain that the fowl MAS great
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-24
Col. f. A. CoNKLING will speak in Ohio
next week, on the Issues OF tue campaign.

The very baby In New York, who has heen
born since came on this platform Tonight cry
Ing into the world with Democratic Irtyage VI tl0O
around its little neck Blaine IN Music HIh
Qllte likely tins is true. We should dislike
to discredit anything Mr.. BLAINE may say on the
subject OF mortgages -rhlway or other. But
why have this security hung on to it's unap-
preciatiyo aud unrssisting neck 30 ptematurely 2
why not wait until the tender infant comes 10
a time Of discretion, and can make its own
choicef A few, perhaps, might incline to
take Little Rock and Fort Smith mort
cages Others. KNOWING II. u. HAYES might
prefer Atlantic and Pacific Railway. We submit
to the ex-Speaker that while this mortgage may
be a pendant to the neck, there should be
liberty Of choice.
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NnrrLrsnrp's testimony In the safe bur

NETTLEsHIP's testimony In the safe bur
gary case, to the effect that he had no reason TO
suppose that BABCOCK was connected With the
conspiracy, simply shows that WHITLEY, chief
Of the secret service, did not think II expedient
to admit his subordinltes into his confidence
In regard to so delicate a matter. All that NET
TIEsHIP swore to as Of his own knowledge cor
rooorated the other testimony for the Govern
ment and thereby strengthened this whole case.
WHITLEY alone knows who II was that act him
at work In the vile plot, and he swear, II was
BABCoCK. hut even without WuIrLEY's con-
fession. II must be evident that the Secret Ser
vice Division Of the United States Treasury
could not have been used t. do the Rings dirty
work unless som Npowerful Influence had been
brought to bear. II II was not BABcocK who
used this influence, II was somebody higher
than he but, In fact, there can be no doubt tn at
he was tho man who set tn, detectives and
burglars at work. That his action In this matter
was approved In the highest oriclal Iarters has
been shown by the Indecent packing OF the
juries by the Presidents brother-in-law In both
OF the safe burglary cases, and also by the osten-
tations attentions shown to DICK HARRINGTON
by GRANT when the former Assistant District
Attorney and present fugitive from justios was
undergoing trial for his share In the conspiracy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-24

Mr.. WILLIAM EMERSON BAKER, the
wealthy and weather Drained sewing machine
man OF Boston, recently presided at what he
called liberty OF conscience festival" held on
his own grounds at Wellesley One hundred cler-
gymen Of all denominations partic pated In this
clerical revel. Mr.. BAKER and his one hundred
ministers OF the gospel solemnly vindicated the
liberty Of religious thought by planting three
small pine trees behind a barn, ami by naming
them respectively Faith Hope, and Charity.
Then, after inspecting MIR. BAKERS pigs, the
one hundred clergymen OF all denomin atoms
departed, each carrying. as tokens that con-
science Is free. little wooden shovel, porcine-
oeraph OF the United States whatever that NAV
bel, and a miniature pot OF baked .beans. We
do not know how II may be Ia Boston, but in
other parts OF the world people who do such
funny things as Mr.. WILLIAM EMERSON BAKER
does. are regarded with professional interest by
medical men, and one hundred clergvmen OF
all denominations who would take part In such
senseless mummery would feel very much
ashamed OF themselves when they reached
home with their wooden shovels and porcineo-
graphs and miniature pots OF baked beans.
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Jaw Gould,, Tr,bune Correc,ed,

TO THE EDITOR OF The rRIBuSE-Str: | re-
quest tht you give conspicuous place IN your col
umns TO tue enclosed CONTRADICTION OF your caluuny
upon Inc as you gave TO the calumuy itself.
Your obedient servant,
FRANCIS ID. MOTION
NEW YORK, Sept. 20. 1870.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 1875.
To THE EDITOR OF THE tribune Str: In
your paper OF the 18th inst. occurs the following
paragraph:
"lt Is safe to assume that had It been known
q year and a half ago that MIR. Moulton
had involved hts Arm In such frauds upon the
revenue a. compelled It TO nav $4,000 penalty,
and forced him to retire from the partnership,
&C."
II Is not true In any sense or In any measure
or In any circumstance that MIR. Moulton IN
vOlved the late nrm OF Woodruff & Robinson in
any fraud or frauds upol the revenue; and II
IL not tru, 10 any sense or In anv manner that
Mr.. Moulton was forced TO retire from said rrm.
Both the above statements In your paper are
wholly and absolutely untrue.
j. L. ROBINSON.
GEORGE &. ROBINsOS.
FRANKLIN WOODRUFF.
Composny. with Francis ID. Muulton, the late
1rm Of Woodruff a RoOinsons.
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nuisance. He told the applicant that he should
he very GLAD to ssslst him. But " the owner Of
this fearful fowl will not listen to reason probab
~ nothing can be done, the law both here and In
England IL 80 defective In provision TO meet
such cases, which, always very annoying may.
where there Is sickness, assume a very serious
character.
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Our esteemed contemporary, the Times,
has an Indiana correspondent who seems to be
almost beside himself. lie thus describes what
he calls 1.-The greatest political ovation OF the
century," that is, a Republican procession at
Columbus:
As passed by the hotel. watch II two hours In
dong Zen HARRISON aud his accomplished wife stood
upon the balcony, and saw many I Ing, which viii long
i've In their memories There were log cabins built
upon wagons ~ II Tor actual habiiatiOn and TIE
roof of cacn was chained i've coon. AZ OF these
Dy, Old man-Mr. COPELAND who h ID voted for
the grandfather 1888 and lsi0 put his head out Of
the window Of he per .mbulatins cAbi1 and waved his
haf the grandson. The effect electrical Tears
ffrcam from HARRIsoS's eyes as he uncovered his
he ri bowed hi. acKnowie ignents to such COmpli-
ncnt. and the tluudcrs of applause from the crow
cungrcgatcd In the streets answered m such WY
showed how nearly the incident had come to the HEARTS
OF the people. To the cOOar AID cabins m that proc
sion were added hundreds OF wagons each containing
Of ladies and children, all dressed In white aud
frstouncd with ribbons. At the fair grounds, 5000
people we're assembled to hear BEN HARRISON and the
Hon THOMAS II. NELSON preach the pure Republican
gospel
The pure Republican gospel" is good. What
is ~ So far as we have been able to discover II
at present consists Of Addition, Division, and
Silence, with BILL KEMBLE, BABooCK, SHEP-
HERD, ZACH CHANDLER, and BLAINE as its
exemplirs and expounders.
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Even though the mine at Hell Gate is
exploded to-day, we fancy that New York and
Long Island will be just as sound afterward as
they were before the bursting. There has been
no end of nonsense talked about this business In
some OF our conte n porarles.
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The Pew. DR.. JOHN HALL is n very sensi-
BILE man. This is what he said to a World re-
porter who asked him for his views regarding
the explosion Of the He'll Gate mine to-day:
"Of course am opposed to decoration OF the Sab
hath. but N the explosion from any whatsoever
such as danger 10 the community or danger To the
works. cannot be DELAYED after everything in rcadi.
ness Tor the hnal blast Il would be perfectly prop
thai u thOulJ occur on sunday. Gen. NEWTON prob
Anly uoders Ia tho necessities OF the case much
better than any one else'
The mine will tie exploded at the very mo-
ment Gen. NEWTON thinks It safest TO ire IL,
and II that moment occurs on sunday he can I
help that. We are surprised at the delusion OF
some Of our good people In trying to make out
that this oficer 10 simply doing his duty Is vio-
llting the sacred day OF rest. DIR. HALL takes
the correc; view OF the matter. and the men
who are teegraphne Don CAMERON to put Of
the explosion until Monday are very foolish.
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CoIorad0 JnurnnIinm.
From the Las Anbnas Leader

Announcements of candidacy will be in
serted III TINS paper Tor tins campaign at 8.
Articles IN the interest Of cInlidates aud other
political announcements Will be inserted at half
local rates. Political work viii be chlrgeabie 10
tne person ordering II unless paid IN advance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-24

A Western Democrat inquiries why the
Brooklyn Argus pursues Gov. TILDEN with
hatred. Because Gov. TrLpEN has not seen the
proprietor Of that paper
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BY this elastic process the Treasury was
made TO play most important part at tho
Presidential election, and the peoples
money was used 40 u ooTruptiop fund. II
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-24

The outlook for Democratic success In
both Ohio and Indiana Ia most encouraging. 1t
seems not improbable that the election Of TIL
DEN will be fully assured In October.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-24

"GoD bless the Regent and the Duke OF York.
AMI, N Ia downing street. Old Nick should reve
Engand's PrlWe Minister, then bless the Devil !"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-28

]NVEIN.77 VI he 7 I177s
From Portage County Republican Democrat
Of February 9
Board of Directors: E. t. Richardson, ID. c.
Cooley, Andrew jackson, W. ID. Durham, \.
w. Woodbridge, Nelson Converse +, r, Walt,
John McClun, RaVenna; Joseph r. Conrad,
AtwEter; VIM. Powers, youngstown, o.;
Warren Packard, Warren o.; G. III. Coy,
Toledo. o.: Jacob Prick, Wooster, o.; Louis
Schaeffer, Canton, o. N. II. Robinson, Salem,
o. The Organization of the Directors was eff
fected by eleoting +. i. Richardson Presi-
dent: Andrew jackson Secretary and Ireasu-
rer: John McClun General Agent. This new
company Is established under favorable au-
pices and will at once command a valuable
ard prbfltahle amount OF business. The man
areulent OF this enterprise is IN good hands,
and worthy OF the public confidence. Mr..
John McClun, the originator OF the company,
no superiors among the Insurance men OF
Ohio, d1 ha
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-28

The revival feeling is spreading,
but it hasn't yet got down deep
enough to affect arrearages on eoun-
try newspaper books.
The bulI-frog was the first circu-
lating greenback, and the entire
breed have been notorious initiation
lists ever since the flood.
A physician boasted at dinner tha,
he cured his own hams, when one of
his guests remarked: ''Doctor, I'd
sooner be your ham than your pa
tient."
Is it not strange that a person by
the name of Winslow should obtain
wealth syruptitiously, though the
fact is not soothing to financial su(-
ererS.
A Denver paper says that an In
dian chief left his squaw in a saloon
there, the other day, as security fol
the payment of whisky bill. Prob.
ably one of the Pawn-ee tribe.
Here is good thing on the slater
bugs" Three men comparing notes;
One says, ''there are two bugs to ev.
cry stalk" A second says, "they
cut down my early crop and are sit.
ting on the fence waiting for the
late crop to come up" "PshawP
said the third, ''you don't know any.
thing aboutit. | passed feed store
the other day, and the bugs were
looking over the books to see who
had purchased seed potatoes.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-28
Ayers
HairVigor,
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

n OASeSlHS
which is at
once agreeable,
healthy, and
efectual for
preserving the
hair. 1t soon
restores faded
or gray hair
to its original
color, pcitb the
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-28


take you, your family viii besper-
fectly protected, of course, and not
otherwise"
'.But why do you want to murder
"Murder you! murder your Who
in thunder's talking about murder
ing you?"
"Why, didn't you say"
q called to get you to take out a
life insurance policy in our company
and"
aOh, you did, did youS'' said Mr..
Smith, suddenly becoming fierce
"Well, aint agoing to do it, and
want you to get out of this office, or
i'll brain you with this poker. Come
now, skip"
Then Mr.. Gum withdrew without
selling policy, and Mr.. Smith is
still uninsured.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-28
How Mr.. Gum took Nlr. smlth's life.

now Mrs Gunn TOOK MEs SAnAIA's me-
The life insurance agent, Benja-
min P. Gum, the other day, heard
that old Mr.. Smith had no insurance
upon his life; so Gum concluded TO
drop in and see him. Smith had no
acquaintance with Gum, and when
the latter entered the Office he intro
duced himself by saying:
s'Mr. Smith, I called to see if |
could take your life"
"Wh-wh-what d'you say?" ex-
claimed Smith, in some alalm.
81 say that I've come round to
take your life. My name is Gum.
As soon as heard you were unpro-
tected, that you had nothing on your
life, l thought 1 would just run in
and settle the thing for you ct once"
Then Smith got up and went to
the other side of the table and said
to himself:
Z otis lunatic who has broken out
of the asylum. He'll kill me if |
hoIloa or run. / must humor him."
Then Gunn,s fumbling in his pock-
ct after his mortality tables, follow
ed Smith around the room and said
to him: .4 IL
~ ''You can choose your own plan,
you know. It's immsterial to me.
Some like one way, and some like
another It's matter of taste; which
do you prefer"
'tld rather not die at ALL" said
Smith in dispair.
"But you've got to die, of course"
said Gum; 'that's a thing there's
no choice about. All l can do Is to
make death easy for you; to make
you feel happy as you go off. Now
which plan will you takeS"
SCouldn't you postpone it until to-
morrow, so as to give me time to
think?'
"No; | prefer to take you on the
spot. l might as well do it now as at
any other time. You nave a wife
and children?'
Eyes, and | think You ought to
have some consideration for them,
and let me off.
"Well, that's a curious kind of an
0tgnmeiif sud Gunn. GWhen |