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GRAY HAIRED PATRIOTS.
VETERAHs or 1879 CELEBRATING
EVACUITfON DAY.
The Meeting In Military Haii-Dinner Mt the
eturtevant House-Thuriow Weed'- REM
iniscence-The Flag Of an Old ship.


iniscence-The Flag Of an Old ship.
The Veterans cf 1872 met in Military Hall
In the Bowery, Yesterday, to celebrate Evacua-
ton Day There we're jIst twenty-one present.
None Of them had witnessed the embarkation
Of the rcdouats In 1is3 But" as Gen. Ray
mond said. Ell we did not pull trigger In the
war Of the Revolution, 1t was because We were
not Old enough, and we made 10 for 1t In loi2.'
The old gentlemen fought their battles DER
again with the usual animation and enjoy
ment. Each In turn told the story Of his per-
sonal EXHIBITS and escapes In the struggle for
free trade and Sailors rights. There was dash
Of mel ncholy IN the joty,. Some twenty Vet
Grams have died since last Evncu ton u w.
Yesterday nineteen sat down To dinner at the
Stuttevsnt House on tue invitation OF Messrs.
Raymond. IS years; Co. Abrm Daily, 81; Col
John /. Hiifeth, 10; MAJOR Charles n Crowley,
80. the cldes' Of the surviving Veterans; H.. j.
JeDk-, 20 Christopher Kenny. s6; Thomas j.
Daring. 10 Andrew j. Surrsy.i5; David Tor
Thomas stewart ,6; Cha,ies Coouba S.; Alex,
ander BRADY. &; William roweg. 81; Eli Loud,
81; q. Olmstead, 50; Henry Morris, II and Cnap-
la the dining room was displayed the old bat
tle-tOrn flag that once hgated at the mizzcn
peak OF the Bon Hommc Richard. The rents
had been carefully and tendefly patched Ivy Miss
Sarah Smith stafford Of lreutOn, N. j.. n
daughter Of l. cut. James Bayatd stafford When
the hag was snot from the peak bv ball from
the Scraps, Lieut.. Stafford plunged into the
waves after ~. ana Drought " sailly on BOARD.
when the old nag was brought In Nv Miss STAT
ford the Netcrans dro ped their knives and forks
and saiuteu II with cheers, not 50 ringing. per
haps. as they mig - have been nfty years ago,
but not less pleasant to near.
A letter OF regret from Gen. Dix was read
Next came letter from the Hon. lnurow
Weed, whose feeble health mace it imptudent
for him O attend. He wrote that on Evacuation
Day IN 1914. sixty two years ago, he was stationed
at .cketts HaroUr. with the British fleet unuer
SIR james IeO IN sight, waiting Tor hgnt which
didu't come on.
The reading Of the letters was followed bv
songs from Gen. RAYMOND, Major Crowley, and
Others. Then. alter an Invitation from the
Messrs Leland 70 take dinner with them on
next EvaCua ion Day. the veterans dispersed.
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In state bonds We note sales OF North Carolina 6s
special tail 1t class. AT Missouri ds, ong hJuds
loa9si anu Iehness & ~, old. aIijet kilroad hOuds
were sirongrr. with iair trade; the following we're
tue prurip transartioua: onto and A-siss ppi I'd.
4p%et4vlh st. Paul ,Onsoilua ed nkng tuna. bdp,
New j rhey Central lists consolidated. s3Gb2h Nrs
Jersey Central CONVEX inr, 7aA7gl Lehigl aud " u.
consolidated, OJ IhitasO hld NUrthwrs cru cons H.
81 Itd lnt> ,uicAs9 "nu Noths tsitfh cng,' Ned
CEDAR Fiis and Miune.9tl Is, 80, Central Pie nc
COLA bonds lfDh Uni n Firtnc -. lana sr tnt, lul7.
Unon Pacihc IoAd lists. tQ6lS tiO54s Picnc ksll.
ROAD VI Missouri lsts, Pi;s ~ sOursn, Fort NaIne
100 Toledo. Peoria ana MaIs.w ist wcstern divr
zion, ~; Toledo and Wabash Isis, D9iaiOD, To edo
ana abasn ists. 81. Louis dyi ION, fzbt a73 s5Je
Toledo AID Wabash cousO dated conYeruDe. bd eau
al, sou heTn lists coupon on b5; AlO ana husQue.
halna lsts, III Pacific o. Missouri Gus 81; DdlNare
AID HUDSON reg. ~, lOO1s
The opening. NIX ost, lowest ana - r. ". clOdnE
pricre OF htocAs todhy were
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SATURDAY; Nov; 25.wFsogR AND MrAI.The
We quote, state ssg western supreme - cssiS 10
sIs sss a. SS 90 %esIsrR yn ss
Go Winter wSesi aaS sS.os,s IS Maa..oia
e oSasfn' 70 esssrs snd faulty eS,ads ;SsSsssiS'
southern shipping extras. % eosse 90 Corn meal "a.
nour-snpernnc. sioOat515. Buckwheat nom. 100
,oIroS i'm on 81 spot but a. net iotssSy higher
for fernsy Is Il for March o ana i for Ap
rsoylsossSy X nominal or the spot; Su, 800 hb..
i: ;SH PsssaGiS 'it &c
g1ie L ,dS was man,, au fRd sns % fSr
%sen SG Tor iof foIarc ecysy The " active,
ser an 80 tST Jsou"ry ne b. 9 s,S g
new s n% Ops yss aa''. 81 cs'' Issa
wlnIer u 2s 81 10, No. sorinx ti;2@tI 2ii sae.
seagvi sales si,oo0 bu.n s2sisc. Tor mixed West.
ncudns NJ. At isci also wnte state s6e ipt.. and
nss 90 SSs cSs Ss' S sna mses H.
Guiding No. and Kansas. Doc; sail mixed and No
W as a, s seSs ssa ea 9 yeSs eSss new
,sEoogREs RIO eonee vas quiet and 9n n shapged at
l5sisc bo,n esd mild sr.ge, Re- quiet o and n0ml;
s a eu stG cns SS va d n Sew Orleans eoD GSst
b5aolr. Rec was dul ana minally UNCHANGED. Raw
fsr to good refining cpos 6js@ioltc Rcnnrd Ia some
q he. for hards.
suSDRiEs Resins were quiet. % 3o@se 10 for com
mOh 10 good etrsined In splris turpentne 500 bbs.
sofa AZ 3st3stc Petroleum wa. ntn at 26Atc for re:
ans % ,oT rsns az G g N %sey a at
lOgls but clio ed lower. Tallow quiet at size. for
PRIME. freignts fairly active decidedly
nrn ana In soe instance- higher grain to Liverpool.
bS sail I'd, cotton, 161 do by steam $50 l3 32d
gram Cork for ord ds. 81 to the Continent.
ds9i do TO Naples. O.. o.. refined petroleum 10 the
Cuntine nt Is 15s 3d cases to the Mediterranean.
25,.; do to side spanish port Sc. 6dcs27c. do.
from Phiadelnhl to the COntinent, A.. ol4t5s naph.
@l59lc.
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PRAYING Tor an Increase Of salary.
E.nal IA LlLldal 4 IrklnAhr

In London, the other day. Il rather re-
markable effort was made to apply Sir ii.
ThOmson's mode OF testing the efficacy VI PRAYER.
Several gentlemen connected with tue city banks
nave started prayer meeting specially for bank
clerks. The meeting Is hIed for period OF tue
day when many OF the clerks can attend II they
choose 10 abridge their dinner hour by few
minutes. and the service Ia brief Any one
present IL at liberty to take part IN the deVo-
tlons aud the other day young man rose IN
the body Of tue room and proceeded TO offer u
short prayer. Its pei sonal aud mundane char
acter rather startled the audience. He peti-
toned. among other things. tnat sucn spirit Of
liberality might he poured out on the directors
Of banks that they would make large addition
to the salaries OF their hard-working and ILL
paid servants. THIS style OF prayer rather aston
lshed tue eX client persons VINO heard IL, ana
several angry looks were directed At tue worldly,
ill-mauuered q eVOtee.
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FIUW nc tUNV fVuH0NUfll.
The leaves begin TO fall,
They s.rew the garden walk ana forest door.
The flow ~ ialr and tll,
o Love, let dear love blossom more ana more
That though nom arm tue feeting bloom dcpNrt,
There uay apdc sweet summer 10 nv heart,
The song birds all are down,
The day dawn misses them-fhe Joyous birds.
All Love- siuce these are gone,
Make glad my heart tlr oftencr with thy words.
q let that music, tenders cot, most dcaf,
Flu up The silence OF tnc dying year.
The DAYS arr Ahort and pale;
by slow degree the waning sun retirce,
DARLING, nen eunDe inns fall,
Let the sweet warmth Of luve's perpetual Ores
shed comfort IN the hidden word apart,
Where We Two dwell. together. heart " heart.
Sweet Love though winter chill
Earth summer Deauty dnkens ana destroys,
Our htartite knOVcthslIl
No change out growth from Joy 10 deeper joys
For loves the air OF heavens own blessed cllnc,
itch wnh he wealth VI endless summer time.
hARl l., ATKINSON,
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AND COMMERCIAL.

SATURDAY, Nov. 25-P. MA generally
strong tone characterized the operations at the
Stock Exchange, but aside from a fresh buying
movement in Lake shore, there was nothing OF
special Significance. "A more buoyant feeling,
however, was impaired to the general market
by advIces from the Southern states that Tilden
might possibly receive m1Iority u the eievsV.
raj votes because Of the action OF the Supreme
Court In South Carolina. and the turn which
affairs have taken in Louisiana. The view Is en-
tertained In specu tive circles that the election
OF Tiiden will secure quiet, but there IL no prob
ability Of civil disturbance even II Hayes be-
comes President. We all de. however. to tho
current OF opinion In Wall street and its
surroundings, simply as explanatory OF tho
Influences which are at present affecting the
markets Lake Snore advanced from 56k to
51s.. a rise OF Ia y cent. as compared with the
lowest figures Of Friday. and the movement
was en- tneerod in =. downtown office by CAPT.
tailsts who were formerly identified with the
TwentY-third street party. Delaware, l. icka-
wanna and western came next In point Of bust
NJ er whi IN II quickly rallied to 7l1.. aud suisse
auently sold down 70 6si4. seller 6yilIlL. Mich
however, at a and New Jersey Central further
advanced from 35k tO 35's on covering VI the
eps W rhs S. pans I s,asS,ed
Temporary notice toy rally ct the common
from 20 to 20'q, and of the preferred :. y cent.
to 52st while at the same time Rock Island
moved up from 0s7s to g,i. though II subse-
quently Ieactei to 9ei4. and closed at g9is buyer
8. Erie and Ohios were moderately dealt In
without any important changes, Dut on com.
parativsly active business Quicksilver advanced
from IS % II. and the preferred from lsA TO
"a. result, II Is said of favorable termination
Of tigations. II nnibal aud ST. Joseph was
also stronger at 2A0l3T, with Wabash y het-
ter at o., and Delaware aud Hudson firm az ITO
71s. The other SHARES do not require mention.
he dav was generally dun aud qiiet, aud
nothing worthy Of special remark transpired.
The following table shows the opening,
highest an lowest sales, regular way, OF the
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Would Lie for Two Bottles.

During an examination of an aboriginal
witness III a case tired at lngieWood ldteiv'
VINO apueared Tor the defence. The witness was
lot thought 10 10 a reliable one, and the iohoW-
Ing chararteTisiic dialogue took place between
the counsel and tho blacK fellow, Mickey Dir.
Lamont You wouldn't tell n Her mickey !:
for nobler - Mickey; " No, not for noble :"
Mr.. Limont: Two nObIers = Mickey
mo o. (emphatically9 Mr. Lamont three
poblers Z" Mickey: mo nor with great
emphasisJ MIR. Lamont Ono bottle =
Mickey mo Ohe emphasis oil gone NJ.
Lamont: Z" For two bottlesf Now mind for
TWO bottles r Mickey: - Yes. mine tins tell
him lie Tor two bottles" Amid consideIaDle
merriment TIE witness was ordered to staha
down.
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Mymeriou. Music near Death he'd,

ITVTT' WITTY I7V1'1V'F
DEAR SIR; Last Thursday, at 3 o'clock
A. NJ, w. VI. Baden died near the Searcy county
line, after three weeks Of Illness. MI. joseph
Hamilton aud Mis- Martha NichOl stated to me
in person that at the time u life appearing eI-
ttnot, a melodtous sound was heard In the hd-
Ioining room, like un o that of fiddle playing
what IL known as the Lost Girl paying low,
soft and sweet. Mrs. Henson, us l learn, WAS
the frat TO venture into the room TO silence the
music, but. behold 10 her astouishment, upon
entering the room the musician was not 10 be
found Lign or low. The music continued, but
corpse lay. y; IL. SPEARS,
L. (. Storekeeper Hopper & Dayiss distllery,
No. "a, Third District OF Arkansas.
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on the north side Of listh street. between Fourth and
Fifth avenues. t1, 300, 10 y aintif
James NJ Milier withdrew from sale property on
Fifth avenue north OF sixty nrst street and on south
% seventy eighth street east Of Fourth avenue.
The total value Of city real estate sold at the Er
change for tne mast week amour ed to fb5SiOO as
against 1887 $40 the figures for the week previous
numDer VI for closure sales are announced for
Monday at tile Exchange.
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Transactions Yesterday at the ExoSapge ccn-
priscd foreclosure saics by
H. " Harnett- three ltorY brick house. WITH lot
lBRYaa o. on the south side Of rhiriyhfth street casa
feet east OF THIRD avenue, $1,000 TO pianun
By II W. Coates One twO-story hIlck house with
lsxlpO the north side OF Eighty nanth street
1871 feet east OF Avenue A. ti,s0O
by J. " IuIlcrtQg -O,e p!0I VI land, 50IH block,
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Kentucky's OaicinI Vote,

LOUISVILLE. Nov. s5,-Ihe complete on Ial
returns cleo ten Dem cratic tungrcssmen full dele.
CATION The total vote cast was ~ $50 OF which III
den received ldo445, aud Hayes nsi.Si fden's una
and NcCreery, Dem, ls6,070 making the DemscratIc
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A Iuds. Accidentally shoot. Himself

ST LOUIS, Nov. b Judge James h. kngh I.
who has Deen on the Circuit Court bench OF TINS count
Tor Number ~ years accidentally shot himself this
morning AT O'clock, from the effects VI which he died
two hours later
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The total number OF shares dealt IN to-day
amounted To only p2.U69 OF which Lake Sbors
represented 3l.SSs; Delaware, Ltcktw ma and
Western. lb3 U: Michigan Central, ll,2U; New
Jersey Centr |. 6.St3 II. l. al. lG3j: do. rr-ter-
req. $500; ok Isl nd, Ol3; Ere. 1911 ; = Itck-
silver, 1850; do. preferred, 40; Oaios, 100 (;
Western Union, z.iHl; Wabash. LOO. II lnntOal
aud st. Joseph. SO; do. preferred, 40; De "a
ware aud Hucsou. SIS: Northwestern. 600 ; do.
preferred. 400; M.uposa l. nd and Miuilg Com
uanv, 90 Union pact1c. 80 Fort " ayne. so
Illinois Cenfr |. 4J; New York Centr !, oUJ (;
Pacific " ~, AO: chicago. Burlington and Ouin-
CIV, ll3; Cleveland and Pitt>buTg 100. Norris
and Essex. 0; American Ex.ress, 4J; ana C.,
G.. {. and LIS.
lie gold market was more active but over,
the price declining from 1902. to 10? though
Nm lily closing At 1895. There were lDcral sales
for the account OF parties who bad purchased at
1Og.ftlOpf,.
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ihNiohvNink were 'ht princlph trAlra-lou,'
10 A NJ. .loa-s llss5 4. M..1p ll;l9P M....lOais
loU1 \. lIa 1871 7. M..l1ets l;s5 r. lO0
40. 10 A. VI lOJte 1887 T. NJ 100 80 r. ~ fOp q

Inc following were the princp n transa,tlons
iSlo 4 ics,s i is:S + HiSs ss Il ioSs
I@ 'p, sc ss si for Sas Ssace' carried
lnet1.a c.eiures At tue cod Exchange Bank were
So - ls sI sio e ling q al f1'r SsSs
wing ben IN, anu amount TO oniY tll3eodopo.
s 5s gs s pa9 es s9a f esns ~ lS9 nnS
period n coln ior ca,lom-. ,l.ti, 800
y, ~ a assct to 81 ~ a. ,r'ncy
allaIa.sOt IRE icy pasueat., S7ni p1 H. currvn
ca. e. e, cc,tnrat-s Are scnt 90 Washington.
Gissnon Inc int rnal revenue rec.ipts - Mas nag
Tic re- -arS - received ti.osooco IN natoasi Cans
notc. iol "dsnpl9n' u.sins tott iv, the Scys y
secure the national Dan, rcHl. tul aud Also
ba4k 'ua On snounts 10 $50 $4,000 oi wl'ci "
/ lttpD ate gnlh notes.
ANA .itcs Jan / S4Ipls.de. Inc exports Of iil..ic
produce, currenri ,uon for the secS enui ~ Tia
duy 81, Nrft aors-ffu Ana since Jan. l. S-ti ioll2,
100 IIaI lssi Tnc nnpOr OF DIV goods s,i4 Va "a.
ION iucudlas geacra mercnaniise ior he - C. en- /.
lux io.A, .mllntci TO 100 plS, Al. .sGc Jan. l.,
az, s5 l IS 7ss IN is. ''|3' ''m time ' wear
tor.s4 eIen ngs. usual on steamer day. va, dnll
/ tune AID demand drafts resp, GIVE ).
stocA collateral. tnAt-,lAss mere. nule.acc-pt
Tue Wreky eIhloit Of the Associated BANKS was
favorable 0rc'n-s r,necunt Al Increase N ne TOT II
theiten 81 dpoIt- Thr net re eIve OF The O-nAs -,
u rrior dnutcss"d sino - And they cons, queut }
The loans we're e"trsctea q o5etoc Uut the specie
Goyernne I . nus nerc steady but dull the lower
pnee OF gold navlng checked opera zone During tie
ils,s Ie-i-tcfcd s. Of ISL llsl coupon 40. sn.
resi',errd DO, li7sli7Si aud registered coupon
ls55s, ol T. at no. az, . -,.
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Excursions.

steamer 81 iii Low INSTRUMENTATION y, n; T.. jI5;
$40 whiiehals!., Battery, 500 4, a. SEA clans cod
tackle, and chOwder on board. Tickets, ~. hvmcnl'
Der last Thanksgiving Day. Al. o, FOSTER, hsp.ver
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DILLIARDs. -nrlAney's National Grand Tourna.
ID mont 81 SOJ In our casa price $500 billiard
table 10 the player maxim the be- general average
At ranmany Hail. may. 81 snd +. NJ the fol-
loving playrr- will con irni
c DION, j. DION A. GNltSIEI A. +. RUDoLPHE,
NJ DAILY J. sHAEFER. q. SLOsSOS.
Ladies' accompanied ny gentlemen admitted free
AdIns-ion 5nc Reserved seats 81.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Gen. A. A.
Humphreys, Cnief Of Engineers, in his annual
report, says
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-03-14

ey- go uiel MebeI i'm Gdr5, 70 uisI
Rssea i'm Sommer.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-07-19
a FIGHT WITH A SHARK

Tie Pensacola lFla.l Gazette Inns The
following accoutof al exciting adventures:
Captain John B Gntimann, of The Peiisa-
cola Guards, signalized himself IN ali odd
encounter and came out first best. Ri
ding down to tile shore Of Escambia hay,
tile captain noticed i strange commotion
~ the water, and that lie leach for u
eonsidcrablc distance was covered with
fish from six inches to one foot and half
In length, some dead aud some still Jumps
ing, while others continued To spring
from tire water, above which showed the
sl,arp dorsai fin of a shark, cutting the sur
face as he puisued the fish. transporting
spirit Of the captain was fired. u springing
from mis- buggy he opened hispocketknifc,
with ii blade less tliin three inches long,
land rushed into the water, which was
thigh deepwhere he eencountered thejhark
and pushed his little knife into it. The
creature did not seem to feel il, and lis
hide was 50 tough that tile captaii could
not rip il, 50 hc continued his thrusts
while the shark cndeavored 10 turn 50
rs 10 seize him. Finally The shark felt the
blade, and rctreating twelve or fifteen feet
charged back with rush The captain
sprung aside rs 1t attempted 70 bite him
and seized IL by the fin, which was ten
inches long, and piled his knifewhIlc they
waltzed round, the shark continually
turning in the endeavor TO bite. Finding
his knife Of no avail against the nine
lives Of the shark, tho captain caught up
short heavy piece Of drift wood which
lopportllnely came with u reach, and rs tha
fish threw its head OUT of water struck ii i
severe blow at the base of the skull which
instantly stunned il. He then drew il
ashore, where II was Dispatched. IL was
exactly five feet in length. In the ear
liest stages OF the conflict Capt. Us three
companions, who were of In The woods NJ
its beginning, came ont on tile blutfan,l
called out in ;lIarm: Its shark come
out OF the water!' That Pr,issian gave
his lips their usual twist and simply sail:
Il know it, aud went on with his ainuse-
ment, which lie says was almost equal 10
some fun lle lias lad with bears and bull
fUlsons, uuinbcrs of both of wliicl. lc h,u-
slain.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-07-19
Old Series, Vol. So.
MONOPOLY AND CORRUPTION.

Parker Pillsbury preachedto the Society
q the Church 81 Humanity. III Meb,h
street yesterday The Plague and ,e,ll
u Monopoly. l'he Government ~ Wash.
| ingion II no, only composed u forty thieves
said ho. but ot Ten thousand thieves
waiting; 10 have one of,eir own party dlec>
ted as President. This il the record We
present when We are scarcely one Luhdfcd
years old. and which we Invite foreign liz.
tions 10 join Us in celebrating Look 4
the eStravagance TINT abnnnds among the
uilicsrs Of tile Cabinet! Let mo call yor
attention 10 two weddings chat have ha6n
celebrated ID Nashiugton withiusthc, lasl
five ycars--one the daughter Of Il Genera.
of the army, another ofa Senator elect.
inauiiestl ! intended toeclipse in naguiiiccnse
all gatherings u u similar na.ure that had
prcccdedit. In this latter case We arc
toldtha. III 1861 the father Of tic bridc
was worth nothing, but in ten years hu
made SO many millions that he was able to
give bis daughter one million Of dollars as
her marriage portion. Tho reporters did
not tell us who earned that million, or any
Of the other millions hc had collected in
these ten years. But they did not fail to
inform US that his house cost $500, 90 tho
gas fixtures $l2.000, the Administer car
| pets $i.OOO, the mirrors $i5. 600. whilo tle
lace curtains were their texture. And all
this splendor in u community and at timo
when thousands Of men and women were
absolutely starving for bread. Soon only
lihc rich vii lcoiUpcsc the Government, or
those who arc willing to become rich by
means dislionorabe and disgraccful With
every administration th 9 cyalueof the Gov.
ernncnt becomes to tho people less aud
less. II i Furnishing men for counterfeit
ing its currency when It's currency is .
fraud il itself, promising to pay when it
has no idea Of it. And all the while tho
Government rolls on IN afflucnce. no mat
ter what becomes Of the laboring people.
From 1910 to 1911 the White House OK
pcnditures were about $4,000. During
Cen. Giants time they lnyo amounted in
alto Sl0i.70 and this. too. when the
times were such that honest industry would
not insure a livelihood. Rings and
monopolics have ruled ut Washington un-
It'll the Capital has become very den of
Belzebub--a liaious blot upon tie pages
Of our history. New York Sun.
~
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-07-19
A TERRIBLE AlsRAlGNMIGNr.

| r e. + 49 E s3# E
The New York Hefitt, Of the eth con.
tains The most terriblc dcuuciatioi, of Gen.
Grant that We have seen for many days.
II is ontspoken aud fearless inclarging thc
bloody lnassacre Of Gen. Custer and his
command 10 Tue p,lue and reyonge If Pre-,
sidcnt Grant. The HertM also boldly Dc,
clares that the country will now stand any
thing rather than i prolonged reign ot
Grantism. II moreover tells Gov. ilayc,
IN as plain language as possible that the
country will not suiter him III his letter 81
acccptation to dodge the issue OF endorsing
Or dIsayowing the administration of Gen.
tirant. Below We give j few IT its caustic
remarks upon both Graut and Hayes:
Since the disappointmentof of bis cherish
ed hopes ol third nomination his temper
has undergone change. Tho spirit of III
dnlgent ncpotisn has been supplanted by i
fell spirit uf revenge, and his chief delight
seems 10 be III furnishing all who have been
in any way instrumental III thwarting bis
hopes. lie degraded poor Custer because
Custer testified to the truth of the charges
against Bclknap. lie insisted on ihc dis
missal Of laryail because Yaryan WAS nc.
tive III fcrrcting out tho wlliskcy frauds
which came 50 near lodging Babcuck in il
pcnitentiary. lie is taxing steps for the
Dismissal Of other officers who assisted OK.
Secretary Bristow 10 his successful efforts Ia
expose and punish official peculation and
thereby made it impossible for Grant to lay
his hands FOR i third time Oh the coveted
prize. Whether in good hamor or in bad
humor President Grant Is cuually selfish
and equally obvious to the obligations Of hi.
| public trust but his good naturcd ncpotisl
was not 50 discreditable is his iI-naturcJ
spleen and pctulance against all who nave
obstrncted the path Of bis ambition. lis
kindness 20 the Dents seems better than hi
relentless tnalignity toward vi nable auC
truthful officer like Custer.
President Grant is ending 10 d worse sp:
rit than bic began. and tile country. accord
ingly, awaits with deep interest tile lcttc
Of acceptance Of Mr.. Hayes. Will lie III
dorsc This administration. or will liz boldI,
wash his hands Of il? The citizens of tI,ii
Republic are anxious 10 learn whethrl
Grantisn will end with the retirement 81
Grant. whether Governor Hayes. If elect
cd President. will sail the ship by the sam,
compass and the sanic political chart. Ill,
country will stand anything rather than ,
prolonged reign Of Grantism. Un this point
tiosernor Hayes must leave the people il
no doubt. II be lacks tho courage Or tic
sagacity or the Independence to tell tht
country uncqniyocally that be will pnt III,
administration on new course ho will mis-
that tide in the affairs Of men which lead
on 70 fortune