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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-15
ST VALENTINES DAY.

st. Valentine this year is in a mos
unpropitious mood. He is in har-
mony with the elements and gives but
faint rays of sunshine to the majority
of his votaries. The valentine bust
ness was not as coed yesterday as on
former years. Sentimental ones are
not the darlings they used to be.
Tho comic effusions are all the rage,
and of these a large number we're sold.
of course extravaganza must be ex-
n cted on both sides of st. Valentines
throne. He must be permitted to i'm
prove the hearts of his disciples with
q little castigation for their own good
as well as with a little encouragement
to the same end and many n soft
heart was sadly chastened yesterday,
in the owner only receiving a peck OF
the outlandish comicalilies sent him.
1t was a busy time at the Postoffice
Yesterday. Postmaster Wilson and
his clerks found the delivery windows
besieged all day long with bevies of
children, while it was singular to tote
what an interest a large number of the
o err people took in The Postoffice dur
ing the day. One old cOdger was so
absent minded that he called seven
times to ask: as there anything for
me?" But his little ruse IA not a
fruitful one. He was al ,vs answered
no. The children of the Public school
had a valentine Office OF their own at
the school aud did a rushing business.
one bright little miss told us confiden-
tally that she received II missives and
had sent as many more herself. She
will be doomed to die All early death OF
heart disease if she continues.
The parties who SEM the Major a
portrait of a n old bald headed man,
and to our devil a photo of the imp OF
darkness. are both known and will be
treated with silent contempt. Durinsthe
day about $500 valentines we're depos-
it'd in the Po>toflics for delivery, and
Uncle Sam will derive quite a evenu
from the proceeds Of st. Valentines
day throughout the country.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-15
PERSONAL.

TTroSs vniuc OF ore extracted ......... SS0l ,734 81
iotal amount of bullion tax....... 1888 II
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-15

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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-15

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New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
TIE TAXATION OF WOMEN.

THE MISSES SMITHS Observation-Disclosures FOR
THEIR PLAN OF OPPOSING TIE STATE.
To the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR think that Joseph jefferson plays Rip
T0a Wnkie better than The TRIBUNE does. Is 1t wise
to attempt the rolei The writer of the article on the
Glastonbury cows in Mondays paper must have gone to
seen many years ago to know that the method In
Weighed against peculiar to the Smith sisters had been
previously applied several occasions with success
The Quakers Of Pennsylvania, III resisting the militia
tax which their conscience forbade them 10 pay, SUI
froa spoaon year after year the hands of tine tax
eatherer and his men, Mirrors beds and tables, cher
shed household heirlooms, with rare and precious ar
c,e whose value ofies Far exceeded the amount OF the
tax were carried of and sold in these annual raids upon
the consciences of this protesting folk.
Finally their method OF resistance prevailed The Gov
ernment grew weary of thcir stubb0nness ana shane
faced at its own violence against this otherwise law
abiding people The militia tax repealed fraly-a
triumph for these "victms OF q taacy." And ut bc
urged that submitting to the tax at all they do III some
sort contribute support government based on forcc
the value of their protest stands The special tax was
their point attack not the good govern
meut which includes them IN its Senate and Assembly
The Misses Smith have broader cause Of complaint
They stand where other people did something more
than century ago. Does the question at all arise
whether the colonss Of Massachusetts and Pennsyyania
were not in some fashion "piUtccted' ny thtlr iOIu
master King Ccorgei His II nIs were sent over 10
lnail,.ain peace and afi @ht the Indian with warke
SHOW; his governors here 10 maintain good order
In the province and plant,:rEs No more then than rOW
was protection TO properly" or lie brought IN qucStin
il was merely the bagatua reicXt Df tue Misses smith
that fired the shot heard rGlfd the world. -
The successful sons oarcd hut half the lesson: The
mother oountry diligently applying tbeir logic 10
her own case. has gone beyond them, aud taA-aying
women in England unlike the Misses Snl;th, may vote
how their money shall be spent anu have tDcr chOlce as
To the spendel5 thereof . ~ o, - T.,
These lal,es-muCn Tidcued by TIE TRIEuNE-pay, 1t
seems large proportion Oi the taxes levied III GrOi-
bury They paid cCnj"ntedy until IT occurred to them
ie of its dispUstiCn could De improved Ger
tain roads and otLer ways favored by the masculine DIS
trbutOIs their money seemed 10 them unnecessary or
wrong ThereupOn, not being asleep Ike IL TRIBUNE,
they protested att ;be Quaker fashion The prccodcnts
are on their side, and the l0sic that every schoOiDOy
knows They probably alord O wait fora verdict
April % is76. Her Marx.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-06

structon harhor, particularly wneh ne . a,
Government Is expending large sums IN tue ~,
the commerce Of the ULitod states by removing ,no
natural obsrrctons that exist at Hell Gate 20 PIT
nt The passage OF inst such vessels VIII he arnciay
obstI,cted by the bridget rainly not In addiilon
10 tine above considerations OF poic character s te
fact that the bridge is being built IN express VOCATION w
the terms of the act Of Congress winch authorizes s
const ucion The act contains the following prOvso'
pair or seriously modify the navigation OF the river AS
M it, pr sent hight when the bridge ia completed, II VIII
obstruc &C., II will be buit contrary 10 law, nn ~, ~
is not legalized by AN acceptance of plans by late
Secretary OF War, that violation Of the eNprss
nstrue0ns conveyed him in the second section OF me
act OF Congress relating thereto. Furthermore, AZ ho
New-Eng,and States and NewJersey have an inmedale
and direct interest In the free navigation OF the Eas
River and Long Island Sound IL Is not nibe 10
believe that tn will permit any interference Win her
titutional rights, should the Empire state nc
willing 10 commit commercial barikari IL II, there
fore. the money thus far foolshly expended
should be the dscOntnuance o tue work t tht
should t. greater expense 10 lose all III e ehu
either through perpetual injunction from the uilled
utc couris or rho re neal % the law. Abb. NJ
Nelu- York. May i, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
WHY rRrsTow RATHER THAN BLAINEi

To me EditOr Of Thc Tribune
SIR: One of your correspondents asks, why
Brstow snould he regarded as Blaine's superiorf
Briefly Wi state why he appears TO me- Blaine has
been "A politician and party leader long time, and
although he probably has not been corrupt stolen nor
taken brbcs yot with tie evidence that these things
were being done by members OF his party staring him in
tbe face he has never attempted any estigson nor
heartily assisted in any inquiry concerning these crimes
lie has shown as leader OF the Republican side OF the
House, only tine tactics of the demagoguc aud oilce-
seekc instead Of the wisdom of statesman and the de-
yoon 10 the interests of the whoc nation. which should
characterize an uuscliSh patriot. Bristow, on the con-
twry bsiy occupied with the duties intlused 10 him
s watched the interests OF the People, aud hunted, even
into the rccsscs OF the White House. tie thieves who
were robhing aud dshOnUrns the Government MS nc
has done simpy IN the performance or his dly, regard
les, of consequences t. himself 10 his par " nuch
are the tn people now demand for telr seIv ants
and representatives. L. d. H.
burlington, y. j., May |, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-06

pleasant face. the pendulum swinging quietly evenly
forward backward. trng. never making one tck
louder than anotbcr-but 1t ring out LOUD ana cieat
enough each hour Of day when the rgnt inotncI.
comes. know a woman whose life. think, makes ino1
tban meaningless the modern talk Of wOinans spnefe
sit by the ac-shaded windows OF that great sunny'
otime kitchen and watch her quiet motion 10 anu Io,
bringing to pass much for the comfort OF cVerynay
life without show noise. In this instance, ana III many
others I have found that the moments AZ tue prcuu
kpeading. or moding the biscuits for supper,
or even tine snasches of talk during the busy
forenoon were the most inspired ana inspiring.
TO be her whitchaIrcd fathers comfort, TO do the pes.
for her fatherless children to make a weilprdrrrd
home, Is mission enough for TINS woman;
What then shall require In the way OF sph'rcI
Alter all how are we n out when we are IN lst our
night sphere1 Was IL marked out from the pegnnmg'
mink not; II left for us to make the pace: We
stand IN our place with the priv ge of widening II out
as rar as Is suitable. We do not hear 80 mtch Oi men
and their spheres getting missmachcd Ihnyy
sIick 10 their work whatever 1t IL. anu
make something out OF it, IA rule and do not seem 20
take great credit to themselves for IL, or can on a c
women OF Oh family every evening 10 pity anu auhiIc
tbrm for poddng along all day and every dav 10 eafn
wnerawith to bny those endless three meals, as tne
women conplainingly call them. ] know VI an olu
farmer who used pound the clothes Tor ms We Mn.
day mornings before going to field, but she dln not leit
TO yoke the oxen for hln WINE ne uiu u,
inst Ia show her right to do mems work YET man
work she could do and did do, and he womans tnough
they never the line very plain for the sake Vi jump
ii.
South Portsmouth, X. l., April 90, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
TRIED MEN FOR CANDIDATES.


SIR: Allow an independent Republican 10
state why his choice for the Presidency stonds thus l.
Blaine. =. Hayes. 3. Brstow. He believes Ia ei'i re
form. hard money aud personal character He believes
that n any thorough reform III the Government Is 10 DC
achieved It must bc undertaken by an honest man VINO
ia already inside politics, and knows all tue uses Vi tc
political machine" who does not know machine
politics thoroughly will, II chosen President become the
victim and servant of that machine as Grant did' IL
will be useless FOR him to set up an honest purpose anu
an iron will against it will inevitably overpower anu
ouiwit him. He must know enough to seize the
handle and be the motive and guiding power
Then IL he be also man or msn cnt
actpr ns well strength and special eApcii-
rnre in politics. my hope Tor rrasohapy
GOOD administration IL il well IA urge reform as the
r1t i.uo Of the day. and While there II every reason
IA becye in Mr. Br!sOw = integrity, nlnt ~ ana pat
riotisIu II il well to remember tlat Bl'ile hiS III hs
favor long experience O public le lu when ne mas
-hown himself master OF politicians wnilo ulanlhuhe
amid the nboundng corruption spotless record nc
4, not new broom and the more thoShiinl reiorhels
p,rl,r a man whose quality has been tested lhel are
AFRAID of even tne sincere reform can.ldat"s o yes
tTay IIay,s Is better known than BistoW' ior 10
ue known IA aus more than to Do suddenly Lannon'S.
Aeg York, Apru -, 1870. " w. .
New-York tribune., 1876-05-06

used not at ALL Standing brings into play certain mus
ces only and Nature also made women with certain
physca characteristics the demands OF whcn must DO
regarded or heavy suffering IA the result
American women too, from various causes, too numer
ous 10 explain here, peculiarly wanting In strong
physique and peculiarly subject TO certain class OF
female diseases. Consult any physician OF even mod
crate cxper cnce the opinion Of any woman OF ssc
and educat on who has been brought intinatev lhto
intercourse with her sex, ami they VIII De.cVe,
without dissenting voice, that tn obige any woman
to stand for many every day through the year
simply barbarOus and atrOciOus cruelty producing
more dse ,se and suffering among those women nan al
other causes put together Cruelty, do not mean 10 say
Intentional bur generally the rsult OF gnO ahce anu
icnorance is the fruitful mother not only OF crime put Oi
suffering All honor to the women OF your cl! VINO are
working lessen this evil May their laDOfs ue success
works. L. IL Dc
* II M April 80 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
s,,,M Portsmouth, X. l., April 20, 1876.
TIE PRESIDENTS SALARY
IL. Lillian nf M TrihMnf.


SIR In recent issue of The TRIBUNE you
say that "the Presidents veto OF the Salary Reduction
bill meets with general approval" n you mean To say
thnt IL meets with the general approval OF the press you
are a compecnt But II you assume to speak Tor
the public Of region, please use the word disap-
proval instead OF" approval" The proposed reduction
by Congress the Presidents salary has been received
hereaDouls with entire satsfac ton. so lar as KNOW
the veto il regarded with disavor The public opinion
under my puryew IL that Gen Grants action mas Oi lts
object not so much general approval or PrSdenilai ne
c.ssy as his Justification OF one of the noct un opu
lar OF lis Official Say what President GFaht III Y
about the original pensOn of COngrc-sici hccord-
ing his showing the pay Of the Prcsldent Was
nearly 33i2 times larger than that of CongcsShh tHo
one bene $50 a year, tine utncr S2J,OOO. Modest as
Congress was III fixing ita 9aliry II took sensible
Vi OF the dignity OF the Presidential Office ana 0i lIs
neccsstirs and named salary as adequate tosuipoIt
the President of 30,OO0O00 Of peorlc ~ oi 3oJOoVo
gen Grants confirms the cneil suspicion tbat ne
asked for increase Of alaTy ana cOngHiu hli-
gclf ON securing Il. Permit mc fcspcclluiy 10 summit
that general dsapproyal has the floor ANA q, 'ilius
aiaid ringing pubiO applause that Cen Grants salary
,to b. annulied. ~ i'biCbLiOAN'
Hartford County, Conn. Arni 90, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
JNJrST FREIGHT DETERMINATIONS.

LARGE SHIPPERS FAVORED by RAiIROAps-"hf
THE COMPANIES SHOULD CARRY FREIGHT Al
THE SAME RAIE BY THE CARLOAD.
To the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: beg to present through the medium OF
your valuable paper few facts and opinions largely heid
by the business firms of NewYork and other seaD0ard
cities iii reference TO unjust freight determinations by
common carriers This evil has existed for many years.
and lis correction has mainly sought through the
Legislatures the different States. Since tie consod
ton of railroads extending from the west to the sea
board the great trunk lines through several different
States aud 1t is beyond the power ofany one State to col"
troll thcn Hopkins bill before Congress seeks to
co rect this evil bv the enactment Of national law pro-
hbting unjust determinations In charging for transport
ing merchandise from state to another. or from any
point in State to ano her point In the same STATE wheh
the merchandise to be exported II is not the object o
this bill establish freight rates for any railroad
to require different railroads TO transport freight
at the Same rates. On the contrary. 1t allows any
and every railroad to charge just what 1t chooses
out il does require after road has established ts
rates. thrOugh and local, shall have his merchandise
transported at exactly the rate H. notwlthsiand
ing may transport double the amount \ does. This
bill does apply 10 local rates. or to any quantity ltss
than carload. which effectively upscts the objection on
the part of railroad oil ials that they cannot afford I"
transport small shipments pro rdtl with large ones. No
one asks poets any railroad company 10 transport
singh box at the rate rs carload but the whole
business community of the United States have right to
expect and demand through Congress that every railroad
shall transport single carload between the same points
for at precisely the rate dozen carloads
for T.
continuation OF the discriminating system now prac-
tccd by the Trunk lines means ruin 10 every shipper ana
receiver chaudse who cannot furnish to the lines
az inucn freight hts fortunate compcto. Since
the Hopkins bill presented to Congress, Officials from
one or OF tie trunk lines have been before the Com
miitec Commerce aud admitted that DETERMINATIONS
had been made and that was wrong ana should cease
Why not then taking their own admissions that 1t Is
wrong pass this or some other bill which will now and
forever put an to these unjust and runoms dis
cf1mnationsi a SUFrERER
Nelr- York. MAy l. 1870.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-06

ELAINE AND BRISTOW AS REFORMERS.
TO The FdifOr OF The tribune.
SIR: The more one tries tn get at the cause
of tie corruption ncficiency, ard low moral tone Of the
Administrations the more evident it seems that thor
ou,h reform of tie Civil Service needed The question
presents Itself who the man TO champion this cause
Is Mr. Blanci Has there been single act during his
long public career show that he would make an earn
est fearless advocate Of Civil Service reformi His oI
portunties have been great what has hc donei Abso
Iuely nothing. What viii lie 10 after obtaining nom
uation and election principally THROUGH the machinery
nov in bad repu,c-of politics Can he kick the
ladder by which he Scundcdi Has he tue moral colr
age 10 uOitl such expectations are EOpcltc Mr. BIS
iow on he contrary las shown that lie POSSESSES Just
such moral couuge. As for the cry that he ~ htried
II sEu,d be remembered that the oicc of President Is
nbsc all AN executive one, and blstuw has b,Cn wen
liSd in tie most important executive Office under the
President. u H. D.
basbiuytJu, April So 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
TIE ALABAMA CLhIMS.


SIR: At the close of the Rebellion we claimed
danges nt the hands OF Groat BIiiain for losses
stoned by Rebel cruisers These claims were submitted
10 arbitration and all rejected. except for damages
occa,oncd by tbroo specified vessels. For these the
Bhtisn Government held itself responsible. and we
agrccd to the award thus abandoning all the other claims
To these losses tine British Government paid us
-lj,OOO,COO.
IL now turns out by the decision OF court that
these damages amounted to less than half or the
$4,000. 900 received by We have claim on the
remainder OF that money We gasc consideration for
IT, It belong, to ca Britain. and by conS.dera-
lion OF honesty aud fairness 10 should be returned to
her 10 gcils5 To do 50. would be national disgrace.
and would De 50 reg rlcd by every decent nation In
Christ ndoin Let Us not put In that position
before the world. I'D. ID.
BaGeiey Springs. ". Va. April 80, 1876
New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
GOOD FOOD FOR SHOP GIRLS.

SIR: | am glad to notice in your columns
renewal Of interest IN tbs "sandnS cyl OF siop gIlS
This i Of no less importance than the Moody ana
sankey revival There il occasion for hope when one
gees large and influential organization like that Of the
Wonen's Christian Association direct ting s attention To
such wrongs II they do not strike directly ut the
root Of tine difficulty. without doubt the . starvation
WAGES nf shop gTl 10 really tie iUunIatlos0he o
ali In. other wrongs. III girls were wc pid hey conId
afford good lunches and more nolrsinng iOod III thF
had more nnur- food the eva ~ standing woul ID"
reduced elfod. Feeling dry cracker or on eiice
of dry bakers bread carried In thr poche: Is en- oug To
rum The health o the muri robust. Perhaps lbc III
ayers of tho Nrw-NOrk nomos for wCrtins gf5 might
earn something u1 their sister sOciotcs ia Piladrl
pha There ieist there ia which especial pains
IL taken remedy this defect VITA regard 10 food IN,
grls who able 20 return lnr lunch are supplied
with an excellent lunch of variety of food, when thcy
take with them Their washing Is also done al cost 30
tce l. no temptation for lhcm dcfraul themselves O
sng Eld OF eXha,pt Their strength Dy trying TO
IN, a l,Inlr,s,'s bill NOhAS's FRIEND.
Aer- IOT. April "A. 1876
New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
SCRATCHING AND BOLTING.

SIR: Nominally the people possess the right
ol voting they choose; practically their free agency
Is defeated by fancied obligations Of political sub
se-vlency, packed conventions and delegations In
sructcd either to vote rs commanded or ms unit
THESE all are simply devices invented by political leaders
and aspirnts ntmidate voters and Gclcat Tie true
expression Of the popular Will The only sovereign cure
for all lis mischief lies the original and nalienable
aht OF the independent voter "tO scratch aud jOlt.'
This is the only remedy that can reach back jehil the
brain o the sccmng politician presenting dIl!culty
tht none his organized machinery can oNf frcolne.
The paramount duty OF loyalty 10 truth instead Of
"inynty TO party" must be enforced and practiceca
duty which the independent voter can perform only "by
scratching 1, aud botlng." NDEFEADENf
him MAY IL 1876,
New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
TIE SOUTH IN POLITICS.

To The EdtfOr OF IHe IrIUHH6
SIR: wish to second the remarks of Vir-
Gnia planter In recent issue OF THE TRIBUNE. 1t is a
growing conviction in the West that something more
than mere party questions must very soon be brought
to tho front If tic couatry to have of pros
pcry 1t Is not in the Earrc OF things to expect that
the south will strike hands with the Republicans In any
Effort for developing the agricultural mineral, and
mcrcia Of the interior country. t Is the de-
yolJhent Of the interior which Is To give prosperity TO
the ration, II prosperity s ever to come The unit
ing plank in the platform Of party should Dc the
preservation of American markets " American work
men. 8. b. BOfCk.
Indianopolis May 1, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
INJURIES IN R1ILWAY ACCIDENTS.

ADDRESS DY DIR. W. A. HAMMOND BEFORE TIE
MEDIC0-LEGAL SOCIETY.
Ameeting of the Medico- Legal Society washed
Wednesday night at the New-York Academy of Medens
at No II West Thirty drsl-s the President, Prof IL
Hamilton, NJ D.. occupying the chair. periusnen'
Commission, consisting OF six members, which shaa
"receive all cases, questions and demands for ad'l'
that may arise between tho regular meetings oi 'no
Society,"" and act upon them speedily possible ".
Jacob f. Miller and Drs. r. l.. Parsons, A. Hamuo'
and X. o. Doremus. Emil Gruening was ch0s"
librarian. ,,,n
paper WAS read by Prof. William A. Hammond, NJ NJ,
On "Certam Railway Injuries OF tue Splie, IA Ss
McdcoLega Relations" The question particular !! s. VA
cuSsed was whether there were any spinal 11ny osy
caused by railroad collisions, etc, when are eN xe
to the alleged sufferer ana Which cannot hc uecu, an
most careful examination on the lart o the p. %
surgeon. Ii there incentives 10 irauu or ,iea
tlon II might not be necessary 10 ask sucn peouy
but II person comes To yslcan atcr ha'luS .,ut
been passenger on "a railway train where an ~ Ind
occtrled by which he received Conclusion or svee ire
he Is contemplating suit for damages, II ocen ssus
duty OF tue physician To test, ny e,o' Nnn,eT.
i'm his mower the trutbfilncsso OF his Statements hss
Gus eases were cited, OF which showed t' osrt d
there was evidently effort at smuaton on ,y ~. for
the paticnt results dld not ,utsr
low the accident IN one or Two cases attend
nc injuries of the spine were present lton "" several
and continued with their initial severity Io.,ly Io e
weeks after which permanent cure was apa ,nnres
fectad I'm Great Britain the subject Oh fah H - hy
has beep In and OF the pr0iessionDcD ar s65
dscu,sed than in this country. Dulig tno conpen
the British companies paid about SloZo,ov vi az be AID r
satlou for injuries The speaker 81 ha id D
Lnow what had been paid In this country pu. AZ IN ,rss
| think the amount would fall short of that p~'