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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

"WHo was the wisest MANI" asked a
Sunday-school teacher. "Solomon."
Yes; who was the wisest woman?'
"Mrs. Isaac" elbow SOP" "Cause she
euchered her blind husband and got a
a deed for the old place to her younger
son without payin' for it," "Correct;
Who was the meekest manW "Moses."
every well: who was the meekest
woman?" "Mrs. Lot" CHOW can you
tell?" "tCause she stood out all night
in thunder shower of fire and brim-
stone without any umbreP, and never
said a. word about the ruination of her
best hat" "Well, yes; that's So" said
the teacher.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

AN exchange makes this remark as q
foundation for a homily on high taxes
and so on: ''It costs every American cit
izen in our States about $1S per head
for The privilege Of living III the country
one year."
To be sure, if such writer's want texts
to preach from, they ought to have them.
But they ought to get their texts from
some source of truth. A lying text is
liable to produce false doctrine, heresy
and scbism, from which we are taught to
pray for deliverance.
Ii the foregoing text were true, the ag-
gregate cost of the Governments yearly
would amount to $S10,000,000, with
our population at forty-five millions.
Everybody knows that such is not the
fact, Independent of the "extras" by
reason of debt brought on by war, which
form no part Of the annual expenses of
government, the actual expense of gov
brning these forty-fve millions does not
Dxceed one-tenth of that sum. People
given to preach should always be sure
Df the accuracy of their texts. Other
wise they may make even figures lie,
AND deceive the very elect.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

TURKEY mas a new Sultan-the third
within three months. Their elections
are soon over in that country. Plat
forms and letters OF acceptance are not
waited for at Stamboul. The eX-Sultan,
though rigid follower of the Koran,
which interdiets wine and strong drink,
nevertheless fell victim to delirium
tremens, and was therefore deposed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

WHILE some people are gratuitously
patching up a Cabinetfor Hayes, others
are equally diligent on behalf Of Tilden.
And the recent letter Of General McClel-
Ian E'coming ou" for TiIden, is con-
strued among Democrats as liberal bid
for appointment as Secretary Of War in
Tilden's Cabinet. These war horses
certainly do smell the battle great
ways off.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

THERE were $4,000 paying visitors at
the Exposition last Saturday. The
highest number ever yet cougregated at
a worlds tair on any one day was at the
London Exposition of 1851, when 1O9,-
915 were admitted. We snail beat that
some fine day yet.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01
UNDERTAKEN.
PICTURES
A Country Stile--.llxl6 81.

This is view of farm in the early sum
mer The house, almost hidden by foliage
and surrounded by meadow land, is seen in
the distance. In the foreground are four girls
reposing upon and near the stie Of the old :
fashioned kind. All have been gathering
flowers, and one little girl is seated in the
grass endeavoring to form bouquet. A
charming Dicture.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

Just about the time man has got old.
enough to travel good gait on his ex-
perience, death taps him on the shoulder
and requests a short interview with him
on important business.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

THE Inter Ocean calls General Cary
"Mr. curry" Such is fame: "to be
killed in battle and have your name
misspelled in the Gdgette."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

THERE is yellow fever at Savannah,
Ca, to considerable extent; and one
case has occurred at Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01
ELIXIR.
WATN E'S
DIURETIC AND ALTERNATIVE
ELTXIH OF
B u CH IT, u u N 4 PE R,
ACETATE POTASH,

A. New and Valuable Preparation for the Re-
lief and Cure Of Gravel, Rheumatic and Gouty
Affections, Pain in the Back, EruptiVe Dis
eases, Boils, &c. A sure preventive OF the re-
turn of Fever and Ague
Manufactured by the Proprietors.
j. s. BURDSAL & co.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01
English COttage---1lx 81.

This picture represents the farmers home,
so common in England. A plain, homely
building, truly, yet suggestive OF much COM
fort, and even some beauty. The background
covered with the shade of grand old trees, and
the foreground with abundance OF TOW ers,
while roses in bloom almost hide the doorway,
and are trained high up in the roof. House
utensils in common use are standing near the
well, and the mother of the family is drawing
water from the well. with the daughter and
her little charge, the infant Of the family, and
the sleek house cat sitting near as spectators
The Darling Babe---1lxl6, 81.
This is companion piece of the English
Cottage. 1t is garden scene. In the fore
ground young girl is contemplating, with
fond affection, a sleeping infant in its cradle.
The friend and pet OF the child, a beautiful
cat, lies rolled up in sleep near by. The back
ground shows parterre of flowers and shrub
berry Of luxuriant growth, and also a large
dish of fine ripe fruit. The expression and
position Of the young girl are so natural that
one can almost fancy her words spoken, ''The
Darling Babe"
STROBRIDGE & CO., Publishers,
Cor. Race and Baker sts., Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01
RAILRoAD TIME-TABLH.


ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN.
Depot, Fifth and Hoadlv. Time, minutes fast
Depart, Arrive, Arrive,
Cin'u. ChPti. Dest'on.
New York FIX IL :t5A.M. 5:0gP.M! 7,3UP. NJ.
New York Ex x....... 9:5o?.M. 6.l5A.M. 5@0A.M
LOUISVILLE AND CINCINNATI snoRT-LINE.
Depot Trout and KilGour. Time, minutes slow
Louisville Elk daily 600A.h. 800P.M. 1GS0A.Mi
Louisville daily ..... 3:OOP.M. H:l5P.M. 7aoP.M
Louisville aaiy. y.,.... pm. 7:l5A.M. l2;40P.M
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

LITTLE MIAMI PANHANDLE EAST.
Depot, Front and kilgOur. Time, 7mintea fast
New York Elk daily S;00A.M. 2;60P. II, 10 :35A Nj
New York Ex........ 30P.M. '8:O0P.M. B:45P.M,
New York Ex daily S:30P.M. 5:00A.M. l0:l6p. N,
GAINESVILLE Ac. IL .3OA.M. 3:5lP.M. 7 7Q0P.M
Springfield Ac....... 4:l9P M, 10 9:sgA.M. s9RP.M.
Morrow Ac.......... 6:2OP.M. S:40A.M. I:SDP. N,
LoveIand Ac........ 9OOA.M. 7:2OP.M. I0:0A.M.
Loveland Ac........ 6;50P.M. 6S5A.M. s:0JP, NJ.
Loveland Ac.. ....... IL ;3OP.M, 7a5A.h. 10 A6A N
The 8 :O0A. M and ITO P. M. trains connect for
Yellow Springs and Springfield. The Church train
Leaves Loveland Sundays at l0A M, and returning
Leaves Cincinnati at 2P. M.
CINCINNATI AND MUsKINGUM VALLEY.
Depot. Frontal Kilgour. Time. minutes fast,
GAINESVILLE Ex......1l :50A.M 360P.M. 7.JOP.M,
Circleville Ac...... 4:l0P.M. 1o:y0A.M. 9:15P.h.
COL UMB US, MT. VERNON AND CLEVELAND.
Depot, Front and K1gour. Time minutes fast.
Cleveland Ex. s:00A.M. 8:O0P.M. 7a5P.M.
Mt. Vernon Ex.... l:sOpm. 2:5Op.m. S:25p.m,
CHEsAPEAKEANDo OHIO.
Boat. Dot of Broadway, TO Huntington. CityTima
Richmond Ex...... 4:OJP.M. OMAN. i:30PM
COLLEGE HILL EARRow-GAUGE RAILWAY,
iDaO0t Sixth and HOadlY, Time. mintitaa foo
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

.tAdjoining New Post-ofice), Cincinnati, 0.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01
MAnIETTA AND CINCINNATI

/ Depot Pearl and Plum, Time. minutes fast,
Grafton Mail ,,..., 60Gh.M. 2:30P.M. 920P. M.
tiat. Ex daily y.,,. 9:30A.M. 7:5P.M. SaeA.Ms
Baltimore Elk d'ly 1OOOp.m. 5:3Os.m, o20p.m.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO, VIA COLUMBUS.
Depot, Kilgour and Front. Time, 7minutes last.
Baltimore Ex daily. 900A.M. 80OP.M. 6A)A.M4
Baltimore Xxx daily. l:30P.M. 2:5AP.M, 6;95P.Ms.
Wheeling Hx. ...... 8:3gp.m. 600atm. ll;OVaImI
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20
Orleans Street Livery,

A HENRY, LIVERY FEED. SALE AND
IA Boarding Stable. Parties and Funerals Spe-
ciaaIty Orleans Street, between Buffalo and "a
Charges reasonable. 1a15dty
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20

Printing, Binding and Blank-Boo work
speeialities at The ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers
Satisfaction guaranteed IF
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20
EnameIled Pine.

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE, 1T WILL MOI
hHst or crack and costs only tribe more than
common iron pipe. Is positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
Tor ROCK Island. FRED HAsS.
Store in Star Block
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20
Goodyear Rubber Curler Co.,
p. o. Box S,1se. 6o7 6roaciway, New YORK
RUBBRR GOODS OF EyKRY Description

Mr. Drake OF the ARGUS, while in New York care
fully inspected the above described Pocket Gymna
SUM, and found 1t to be as stated by GOODYEAR
Rubber Curer Co., who are honorable and reliable
Please state IN what paper you this advertise mt
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20

Going North-f1:15 a. m; OBS p. m.
Going South-7:3 80 a. m; 8 :2S p. m.
Palace Sleeping cars, owned and operated by this
me- accompany all night trains.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS;
fAt Burlington with Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw R,y
Tor Peoria, indianapolis Lafayette and CINCINNATI
with Chicago, Burlington Quincy R. r., for Chi
cage, keokuk. Quincy and ST Louis West to 0ttum-
wa and 81 points in Kansas and Nebraska and with
Burlington Southwestern R'y, for Pennington
Bloomfield and ali points in Missouri ard Kansas
At Columbus function, with Chicago q South-
western Railroad for ashngton andlIeas en- worth
At Nichols with Museatine Division B c, g 81
for Museatine.
At Vest Liberty, with Chicago, Rock Island &
Paclhe hailroad, for Iowa CITY, Desmoines, and
Davenport.
At edar Rapids. with milwaukee, Division of n
q q NJ FIR Independence. West Union. PostviIie
ann MeGFegor; with chicago 81 ortn western Rail-
way, or Omaha. Council Bluffs and Chicago and
Wlth Dubuque Il Southwestern R'y for Dubuane
At Waterloo ard Cedar Falls wlla Illinois Cen
tTal Raj road for Independence Dubuque Fort
Dodge and Sioux City -
At Shell Rock with Stage for Waverly.
Al Nora junction. with Milwaukee q ST Paul
Hallway, for Mason City and Charles CITY
At Plymouth with Milwaukee g St PAM Railway
for all points in Minnesota
At st Paul, for all points on Northern Pacific
haliWay The great Lake Superior region and all
points North and Northwest
T. + WINSLOW GENT Manager
Y. . IVES, Gen'I Pass. q Ticket Agent,
.,r. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20

Mail and Express has Through Coach from Gales
burgh and Reclining Chair Sleeping Car from Pc
oria to Indianapolis without change.
Atlantic Express arrives in Philadelphia T:2O1
m; New York 10 20 p m, and all Eastern and
Southern cities in the morning; BUT ONE NIGHT
out, end one train in advance OF chicago lines.
COMPARE TIME Tab ES
Eastern and Southern Express has Reclining
Chair Sleeping Car with State Rooms
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20
Ghe 99.a'ilg Argas.
ROCK ISLAND, .uL1uors.
lContinued from second nape. ]

ss CONTINUED from second page
Vogele 500 SO, Robert Lee II 10, David
W Williams 81 90, Stewart &. Montgomery
I 40. R. C. Coss & Go. Is 90, John 6. Haas
81 90, Joseph Woods 6 90, Simon Hirsch
81 IS. Williams & Angus "a 90, Kelly & Re-
ticker 80 &C. j ha Ransom l25 0OP. j .Bratt's
Sons 26 IS, FL. @. Wiyiif & Go. l57 81,
{, Speidel As 25,. W. s. Bailey SEQ, e.
Turner 5 Is, Thomas r. SCHNEIDER .48 10,
Mitchell Il Parsons 90 19. Theodore
Toomstron $50 90, Weyerhaeuser q Co.
al 10, David q. Reid 2l 40. j, g.
Bailey n 65, Phillips & Thomas ITO 81,
Meyerhaeuser & Denkmann liz 90, J.
Il. Langley 1l6 80. j. Huyett 70 81. w.
A. Swiler 81 Sc. James Mckinney 1000,
j. Johnston Il Sons 5 60. w. s, Bailey
800 90, James Clegg $50 90. Total ST.
TO SO.
Black Hawk,-William Green 1928.
j. Johnston Il Sons 5 30, O. W, Davis
81 40. G. Armstrong Is 20 John G.
Adams 6 38, John Pratt % IA, VIM. W.
Channon IS. David Adams 6 40 j. s.
y Matthews 26 90, R. B. Olmsted % IA.
Total $2O5 81.
Rural.--N. B, Wright IS 90, j. John.
ston Il Sons 6 90. Total $lI 90.
Andalusia.- NJ. Boney SIS 90, J.
Cozad ID 90, Aaron Thompson o 90. Total
$38 90.
Hampton. W. Morgan 525, John
Cowling 6 81. j. W. Morgan ATS. Peter
Schafer Is 90. j. Fl. Langley Is Mitch
ell d st. Clair 80 IS, same 27 As. Geo.
Vincent s 10, j. Chamberlin % IS. g.
H. Wells IL 90. Heagy 6 Stoddard
100 80, John Cowling "a. Geo. Vim
cent Is So, E. I, Holsapple % 90 Geo.
Vincent 81 45, NJ B. Underwood IS IS,
Chamberlln Il Mixter 90 90, ?. McCord &
Co., 1857. Total, 1886 SO.
Cordova.-R. nj, Grenell co. Fl. NJ.
Gilchrist Il Go. SO 80, E. A. Hall 29 rs.
Total, SIC 05.
Port Byron-E. Fl. Hunt 20 90, J. W.
Morgan 80 rs, FL. G. Trent 40 10. Total
S97 IS.
Drury.-Levis Walker 6 90. J. E.
Wray 90. M. M. Twigg "a 90. John
Schmitt 90, M. f. Felix 1oi IS. Total
.$IS5 rs.
Coal Valey.-J. & T. Ransom 90
Phillips & Thomas 81 80. }. Huvetts so
B. Cook. Is 60. Total $l0s 20.
Zuma-John Reiter 10 90, Fred Osborne
SO 81. Total $43 q.
boWlIuS- Cs AELuStEOuS %ZU W.
Edgington-E r. Smith NJ. D. S2s 90.
Cee w, D. Webster claimed IS 19l
5 o., Us. Daley SO. Total, 81.
Miscellaneous-P. & R. Railway Co,
SAC As; City of Rock Island go 20, Wcy-
eihauser & Denkmann 597 81, Charles T.
Dittle 4S IS, Alex Owens & Co. 253 90,
Thos, Kerr 81 IS. Ii. w. Haislip 3 SO.
Dibbern & Go. 81 SO. Total $I,O97 go.
Grand total 1890 6S.
The bills of Charles C. Carter Nj. d..
and CIV Lawrence NJ D. we reject, also the
the bill of E. H. Hazen, NJ. D. for the reason
that we do not believe that the county is
legally held for them.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
w. L. SWEENEY,
NILES B. WRIGHT.
THOS. KERR,
Committee.
The Committee on Ways and Means
presented a report of amounts due Off
GERS and members Of the Board, am ounting
to $3.50. 80,
On motion of Supervisor Case the report
was recomm itted to the committee to
correct omissions. who presented amounts
due as 1894 80 Report was adopted.
Board adjourned until the second Mon
day in March, 1877.
JOHN V. Cook, County Clerk,
=s~-s=s---~@--
Printing RinAinp and Rlapt-Ronlr xrnrG
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20
STURGEON g. ADAMS.

a TTORNEYs AND CoUNsELoRs AT LAW.
y Office In Mitchell & Lynde's block, Rock Island
IL Have complete set of Books of Abstracts O
iitie ei Lands in Rock Island County
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20

Watches to the su
periority OF the
Nickel Movement
Watches, made by
the Messrs. PoBEL
81 CoTRvoIsTER, of
Switzerla md. Gents
and Ladies' sizes
in Stem aud Key
Winders.
Those Watches
have Equilibrium
Escapem'ts It's. Chro
nometer balance,
Ruby Pallet, tenn.
pered and harde~
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20
THOMAS YATES

Is PREPARED TO DO PLUMBING IN ALL ITS
branches, also. Gas and Steam Fitting
Call and have estimates made before ordering your
work doEe by other parties.
THOMAS IAT rs. (Levee. Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20
al y. SWEENEY. WILLIAM JAcKse
SWEENEY & JACKSON.
&. MI. KELLER. nj. ID

4 ATTORNEYS AND CoUNsELLoRs At Law
and, Illinois. 1I.1sdfv
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20

ed Brequet Hair Springs Full Ruby Jeyelled. anu
combine all modern improvements In Watch
making.
., These Watches were awarded the Grand Prize h.
the Paris Exposition of 1857 for the best perform
ance ana greatest accuracy In adjustment; and ae
further guarantee that they are equal to the best we
annex names of some of the most reepectable deal
ers III the trade have tested them for wears and
VII 'ouch lor the accuracy OF our statements;
benedict Bros. N. Y, w. r. Weeks, Bangor
x. Marks, Troy, N. Y Me
''AiSmith, Saratoga sp's II. W strang, Elmira "
E B. Booth Son. Roch- Haskins g Isbell. osw.
IT ester, ~ Y: go, Y.
L. RY1''nki''' Buffalo, N Hyde 4 Bettys, Auburn
B. K BsDS Chase as Co., Rut j. A. Clark. Batavia, M
q d Il H Grant, Troy, Pa. H. Ccwell & Co., cleye.
CIV Luce, Xenia, Ohio land q
MNoE Senn Portland Ne. Q. H. Ford, New Hover.
ohio: -'icholls s. Iseutha To-
- -, pMuru1HK, Worces iedo. Ohio.
W 9 n MHse' Geo. Embry, Morrow, o
"'S; naylor' ouca, New q. Bills, Canandaigua,
Evans & Manning, Bing- Cambr,Srs q Vor'h
DrrI "itoh ~. 1. D. u Buell. & Co Hart
MAP Sp q Baker Man ford, CT
T. E, nicsi,,a ~; H. 10. Wyman, st. AlbaD
George n, Y. W n,.,,n ". Kirk, W wnsteo'
Weld aas Rta6 a. O.. John b. Morriss. q : Gin
''0''' h"cAport, n. natl, o.
Baillette Weld, Water 'oHP pa w. Iyier' scranton
carb 6eOi Iowa. |. H. Grant, Troy, N. Y,
iingtop' Io Sro'' bnr- N. F. Kilburn, Cory
'esgusoh q Clapp, Indianapolis. Ind.
United Statas lumber OF others throughout the
ota.es, For further particulars ask your
" see them, or address
Wholesola A., QUINCHE & KRUGLER
~~luen Lane, New York. 60 'Ai '
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Residence cor.
( Orleans and Ohio streets next door to Koehler's
nrug store, Office over Benser & Thomas Drug
tore, Market Square, Office hours 10 to IL A. NJ to
r. M 7-I4d&wfy
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20
WATCH BUYERS ATTENTION

The undersigned respectfully directs the after,
ton OF parties contemplating the purchase CT
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-20
CHAS. EIERTn

II PREPARED To Do ALL KINDS OF LOG.
! Work; also 60 repair Sewing Machines
Al kinds OF Safe Work Speciality.
Shop on Market Square, west side south Of tn
0iiey - e1s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-01

The great coal companies are now giving
out that II coal ID to be sold on the basis of
the big sale in New York on Thursday last,
the wages Of the miners must be cut down.
The miners will tnen OF course strike, and
production will cease temporarily, which is
exactly what the companies desire, for the
reason that the scarcity OF coal will again
send up prices. The former price of coal was
generally regarded as artificial, being at
least 81 per ton above its proper price. The
New York Journal Of Commerce, while con-
demning the Molly Mcguire atrocities. puts
In word OF excuse for the miners When
the companies were pleased to stop produc-
ton, says the Jo,uradt, that they might en-
nance their gains, already great, they have
II Is more than suspected-done SO by an
nouncipg reduction of wages and proyok-
ing strike, the blame of which, fairly be-
longing TO themselves, they have succeeded
In throwing on the Miners Union. The
journal suggests that the com pauies offer a
just reduction of wages and continued work
Gin the place OF work by fits and starts) to
the miners, and see If these terms are not
accepted under the changed circumstances
OF the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-01

There was some talk ut the Columbia
Buildings to-day, IL Ii said. OF stopping the
force pump which supplies the upper part OF
Georgetown with water, because some Of the
people thus supplied have failed to pay the
vafer tax. SUCH o visiting Of punishment
Alike upon those who have paid the tax and
fhoes VINO have NOT, would hardly meet with
public approval or b sustained By the
courts; on the contrary, the man with Q
receipt In his pocket would have . pretty
nod shov for damages In case bis paid foT
supply vas not fortheoming. Better 60 %
eording to law, md cut o the water Of a.
unquents only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-01

A curious bit Of intelligence comes by tele-
graph from Utica today to the effect that
Mr.. Seymour still declines the democratic
nomination for Governor of New York, and
the intimation Ia also conveyed that he has
not at any time consented to accept 1t. Can
1t be possible that his clearly expressed wish
was misunderstood? Or was 1t purposely
Ignored, In the belief that he would nnally
yield his own preferences for the good OF the
party? The latter assumption seems the
more reasonable OF the two, especially In
view of the fact that, as Mr.. Tilden proposes
70 run the campaign In that state himself,
IL does not much matter whether Mr.. Sey.
mour's health would permit him to take
any part In 1t or not All that is needed
IL ood-looking, serviceabls figure head
whether Mr.. Seymour will finally furnish
1t, remains to be seen. He is so uery uncer-
tain In spite OF himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-01
1t was stated In yesterdays srAR tina

1t was stated In yesterdays STAR that the
personal tax assessors propose, In cases
where merchants do not make return of
stock this year, TO use the exhibits of last
year, adding a. . penalty fifty per cent.
thereto. III this be their purpose, they will
do well TO abandon It The Law expressly
requires that, In case of failure to make re-
turns on the part Of any person, nrm, or COR
poration, "the assessor shall from the best
tnJosmotton he can procure make an assess.
sse.f," &C, &C. Now, last years returns are
In no wise "information" al to what mer-
chant or other person may possess this year;
And moreover the method foreshadowed Is
not In any sense compliance with the terms
OF the law. A personal tax In its least OBJ
jectionable form Is as odious to our people as
anything can well be; and IL those who hsve
TO do with Its enforcement wish to raise the
largest possible amount OF money from IL
they will be scrupulous to observe the exact
terms Of the law, and construe and apply 1t
In the most liberal spirit compatible with a
performance OF their duty. The opposite
course can only have the effect to diminish
receipts from that source, and at the same
time TO bring both the law-making and the
law-executing powers into well merited con-
tempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-01

A pugilist named Walker, while engaged
In prize Tight in Jersey yesterday morning
was literally knocked out Of time into eter.
nifty, being pounded and battered to death
A law-abiding public viii not grieve much
over the loss Of this bruiser-in fact would
have heard with equanimity that the othel
brute had met the same inglorious fAte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-01
Notice Co Correspondents.

Persons writing letters b this ONCE for pubica-
ton in regard TO business viii oblige rs and best
serve their own purposes by addressing them simply
10 the 81 EDITOR OF TIE STAR" OF the "PuBLIsHRR
os TIE STAR" Is the case may be- When addressed
personally they regarded private letters and
In cases Of absence inconyenient delays frequently
occur from that cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-01

Considering the amount Of cutting down
that has lately been done In the Navy depart
ment, at the expense Of the old and gallant
naval officers, one might think Secretary
Robeeon's private use Of the Tallapoosa and
bis proposed regal excursion to Port Royal
next month might well be dispensed with.
Naval reviews are all well enough in their
way, under favorable or necessary condi-
tons; and In times of prosperity, when
money 10 plenty and every body In busy,
even q little government junketing 10 not
very harthly criticised. But such things are
out Of place now. In these hard times, when
economy and reform are not only party battle
cries, but vital principles, both In political
and domestic economy, the high Official who
goes smashing around like Cleopatra com
mits o blunder which 10 not only In bad
taste Of itself, but an outrage upon public
sentiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-01
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