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ST. LOUIS.
THE &C
TILDEN NOMINATED.

ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-The Com
mittee ON Resolution were in session
late last night and were reported as
having had a stirring time over the
financial plank.
ST. Louis, June 2S.-The proba-
bility is that this part of the plat
form, will bear close resemblance to
that adopted by the republicans at
Cincinnati. Reporter of American
Press Associations have made cam
vasS of delegation, on which the fol-
lowing estimate OF the frat ballot is
made Alabama-Tilden, Is; Hend-
ricks, 2. Arkansas-Tilden, II. Cal
ifornia--Tilden, II. Colorado
Colorado-Tilden, 8; Hendricks, g..
Connecticut-Tilden, II. Missouri
--Broadhead, 20; Hendricks,
10. Nebraska-Tllden, 8. Nevada
-Tilden 3; unknown, 3; New Hamp-
shire-Tilden,-; New Jersey
Parker, IS; New York-Tilden, 70;
North Carolina--Tilden, 10 Han
cock, 5, Hendricks, 8; Ohio-Allen
Al Oregon-Tilden, g; P~ennsylva-
nia-Hancock, So; Rhode Island
Tilden,S; South Carolina-Tilden IA;
Tennessee-Hendricks, "a; Texas
Tilden, 10; Hendricks, 3 /; Hancock,
3 Virginia-Tilden, IL; Wisconsin
-Tilden, 20; Georgia-Tilden, IL;
Undecided. IL. Tilden men claim
All votes on the first ballot.
POOL SELLERS.
In pool selling last night Tilden
was favorite against the field. There
is an evident effort on the part of the
Tammany% opposition to Tilden to
engineer a plan to concentrate upon
Hancock Current reports are to
the effect that Ohio will drop Allen
on second ballot, and cast her vote
solid for Thurman. Some of the
anti-Tilden men say that in case
such an action is taken by Ohio men
much of Tilden's strength will go to
the Ohio Senator and secure his
nomination.
ST. Louis, June 2S.-The conven-
ton reassembled at 2 o'clock, when
MI McLane, Of Maryland, moved to
proceed with balloting without watt
ing for report Of Committee on Res
olltions. The chairman, however,
announced that the Committee on
Resolutions were ready to report.
The platform has been read to the
Convention and is being discussed.
The financial plank demands the re-
peal of the resumption act, supple
mented by the recognition Of the me-
cessity of a return to specie payments
at as early a day as the business in
terests of the country will permit.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NO. 2,
Our Public School System.

To the Editors ofthe Independent
We pass now to u proposition,
namely, that
Ord. OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL sYS-
TEN SECURES EQUAL ADVANTAGES
TO THE POOR WITH THE RICH.
Some of those who are we'll off
in this worlds goods and have no
children to educate do not relish
this feature in our public schools,
because they are taxed in support
of an institution which. seemingly,
is of no advantage to them. But
they should be satisfied with the
reflection, that through their sup
port of this system, they become
the direct benefactors of the poor,
and the indirect benefactors of
their country, which they should
regard as an ample remuneration.
This system proposes to bring
within power of the most indi-
gent, those opportunities which,
rightly improved, cannot fail to
elevate them and fit them for the
intelligent discharge of the duties
of an American citizen. 1t secures
something of that equality which
prevents any one from being made
a victim to the craft and intelli-
gence of others. 1t gives to all, as
nearly as possible, an even chance
in that battle of life which can on
ly be fought successfully by the
intelligent and we'll informed.
The commonwealth stands in the
relation ola parent 10 every child
within its bounds, and of neces-
sity must feel an interest in it. Ii
is the nations interest to watch
over every child with guardian
care. Her future happiness and
prosperity depends upon them. AS
their minds are formed, so will
be her destiny, Hence she looks
to her schools as the nurseries
wherein are formed the character
of her citizens, and she depends
more upon them than she does
upon her criminal code or hei
power to restrain or punish. AND
as the poorer class form a great
element in her population, and are
by the scale which they occupy
more exposed to the manipula,
tions of designing parties, it be.
comes the country's duty for the
good of her citizens and for hel
own safety, to elevate the masse:
to a proper level of intelligence, Sc
that they may think and act fol-
themselves.
The public schools recognize M
clannish distinctions. AS every
good citizen in our country ant
government is a nobleman
whether rich or poor, so our child
rem and all noblemen's children
Our system proposes to mould the
public, not the particular or selec'
man. 1t is founded upon the greai
social iuea ofour government-tht
equality of the people. This is Que
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If Should Die Tonight.

fl should die tonight,
NV friends wonld look upon my quiet face,
Before they laid it in its resting place,
And deem that death had left it almost
fair,
Andlaying snow-white flowers against
my hair,
Would smooth it down with fearful ten
derness,
And fold my hands, with lingering caress,
Poor hands, so empty and so cold to-
night
If I SHOULD die to. might,
NV friends would call to mind, with low
ing thought,
Some kindly deed the icy hand had
wrought,
Some gentle word the frozen lips had
said;
Grand on which the willing feet had
sped
And memory of my selfshness and pride,
NV hasty words, would all be put aside.
And so | should be loved and mourned
tonight.
If / should die tonight,
Even hearts estranged would turn once
more to me,
Recalling other days remorsefully.
The eyes that chill me with averted
glance,
Would look upon me as of yore, per.
chance,
And soften in the old familiar way
For who would wal with dumb, uncon-
scious clay?
So might rest, forgiven Of all tonight.
friends, pray tonight,
Keep not your kisses for my dead, cold
brow,
The way is lonely; let me feel them now
Think gently Of me: | am travel-worn;
Ny faltering feet are pierced with many
a thorn.
Forgive! o hearts %estranged, forgive.
plead!
When dreamless rest is mine shall not
The tenderness for which / long tonight,
-LitteU'S Lifting Age.
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The Brazilian Emperor still con-
tinues his daily visits to the centen-
NAL exhibition.
No Chinese passengers were
brought to San Francisco by the last
steamer from Hong Kong, the LIST
inst, owing to the popular feeling
against them in California.
A meeting of the national execu-
tive committee of the Union League
of America is to be held at the
Colonnade Hotel, in Philadelphia ,on
Friday July Z, at 2 o'clock p. IN.
Chattanooga, Tenn. is going to do
up the Fourth of July splendid.
fantasies at dawn; a monster pro-
cession in the forenoon, with
speeches, music, poems and racing;
and at night fireworks.
The National Bank Redeeming
Agency during the present fiscal
year has redeemed 500, 900 900 OF
which $25, 900 900 were notes OF
banks which are reducing their cir
culation or are in voluntary liquida-
ton.
The New York Commercial wants
zone wild bust of patriotism on the
coming Fourth, in which everybody
is to illuminate their houses with
lanters and transparencies, and hang
their banners on the ouer walls. a
parade on the night of the Sd, when
10000 men + to parade bearing
torches.
Most Of the Fall River Mills have
decided to stop production for five
months. 1T has not been decided
whether they will start up after July
for a week, but If they do they viii
close the week following. Several of
the Lowell mills will close from July
18th till the fall, while all the man
ufacturers haze decided on a reduc-
ton of ten per cent, in wages after
July 18th.
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The Old Subscriber.

ne cdu1e WcdTlly up I'D the Sduc-
tum yesterday afternoon and turn
ed the waste basket upside down
and sat on it with a sigh, that
might have been cut up into tor
nadoes aud whirlwinds enough to
go around half a dozen agricultu-
raj countries. He had a weary
look about him, as though
he had been trying to die and
couldn't find doctor. We asked
how he Jared and he glared saw
agely at paper among III ex-
changes before he answered, sad
ly, "Well, pretty miserable, thank
We. Ye see, times are pretty hard
and it was pretty hard sleddin' to
get along. / either had to sill six
dogs or cut down expenses some
other way, SO / stopped the paper.
Missed it powerful bad the few
first weeks, then / kind o. got use
to it. Borrowed it once and a
while here and there, but folks
didn't somehow like to lend their
INDEPENDENT, and SO finally !
lost sight of it altogether. The
trouble begun. right off. First
thing I was arrested and fined $40
for violatin' the game law. See
the thing had been changed a lit
tie, an I didn't know nothing
about it, but the judge said how
ignorance wasn't no excuse these
days when the States was so full of
newspapers that you couldn't fire
a stone out ola window without
hitting an editor. Then a week af-
forwards l was arrested and fined
$40 for violatin' the fishery law.
and when l begged off and said |
didn't know nothing abont it, the
justice asked me where ! was
raised, and RENTED $2of the fine
for me to takes paper with. But |
kind o. thought l couldn't get in
to any more scrapes and | sort of
hung on to the two dollars. And
about three days after that | was
taken up again and fined 81 and
costs for huntin' ON Sunday, and
/ hope l may die If | knowed it
was ouituuy. Anu = tiad W SCii
the gun to get out Of the jug Then
a fellow came along and bought
every grain OF corn l had in my
crib for Six cents less than / found
next day it was worth in market
than / lost two of the best cows
you ever saw and they al took
up and advertis, d and all the time
/ was huntin' the whole country
over for 'em and when / found 'em
at last the costs was more than the
two cows was worth. The taxes
came due and l didn't know it,and
the farm wrs sold and | had q big
cost to pay before l knowed a
thing about ii. Then | lost five
dollars on a bet that Pendleton had
a dead sure thing on the Demo
cratic nomination, and another
five dollar bet that Belknap was
secretary of war and l didn't
know anything about Beecher and
Babcock nor anybody, and every
week I've stoppedthe paper I've
paid more money to get out oil
trouble than would keep me al
my days. Put my name back on
the list.'
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From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The other day a Grand River
avenue grocer purchased a thirty
pound crock of butter of a farmer
whom he had never dealt with be-
fore, and while down cellar empty
ing the crock he thought of a trick
to surprise the agriculturist. Find
ing a stone weighing about eight
pounds, the grocer creased 1T, car
ried it up stairs with the crock and
pointing to it, quietly remarked
"This, of course, is to be taken
from the gross weight as we'll as
the jar
The grocer looked at the stone
for several long seconds, and then
ia a voice SO low that no one could
hear, replied:
"PleaSe kiver a piece of paper
over thejar, for there's a man out
side the door who knows me-.
The grocer finally explained his
fendish plot and the butter-sellers
face underwent a sudden change.
Reaching over the sugar barrels to
shake hands, he said:
II didn't hardly believe it, tho
my wife came from a tricky fam
lily, and 1 should have gone
home and organized mourning
and lamentation in that farm
house,
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Hendricks for Vice.


(SpeciaI to The Independent
ST LOUIS, Mo-, June 29.-Indiana
declined when the convention reas-
sembled to put Hendricks in nom-
nation for Vice President, and put
the responsibility on the convention
Missouri proposed the ticket should
be Tilden and Hendricks, and the
latter was nominated by acclama-
ton, amid great enthusiasm.
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Presidential Notes. I

AN
aiEthan Allen says his Liberal
Republican party will endorse
Hayes.
Mr.. Morrill's appointment
makes the changes In Gen. Grants
cabinet number Is, a total never
before approached.
Maine democratic organs wick
eddy insinuate that Eugene Hale
isn't, really, quite SO sorry as he
let's on to be.
Out Of the so New England votes
Blaine had just 80 ON the final de-
cisive ballot. Not much sectional
"solidity' about that.
RI the Democratic brethren can
not win, this year, they may as
we'll pa az ne shutters. It has
very much the look of being a case
of now or never.
1t is an interesting speculative
question whether the result would
have been the same If Mr.. Blaine
had done his own managing-But-
Ter fashiOn--at Cincinnati.
The New York Tribune inti-
mates that If the Democrats would
nominate Tilden, 1t would sup
port him and tile World snappish-
~ ret0rts that such alliance won't
do Mr.. Tilden any good. There
doesn't seem to be room in New
York and the Democratic party
for both the Tribune and World.
Some Of Mr.. Wheeler's congress
sional votes: He voted against
putting tea and coffee ON the free
list, March, 1871 in favor Of re-
ducing the tariffon certain articles
10 per centum, May s. 1872 in fa-
vor Of removing the duty from
coal and salt. February, 1872 ; but
he also voted IN favor Of the land
grant to the Pacificc railroad,
March, 1871; In favor of a resOlu-
tion reducing the appropriation for
the civil service reform commits
sion from $50, 900 to $10,000,A April
1872; against Mr.. Wizards civil
service reform bill, forbidding
members Of Congress to interfere
in any way with government ap-
pointments. April, 1872. On the
other hand, he voted against the
salary grab act.
personal magnetism"-I hate
that word. All this talk of per-
sonal magnetism Is so much bOsh.
If a man produces effects, it's be-
cause he has brains in his head
and knows how to use them, not
because he has an extra furnace in
his body. Mr.. Blaine has devel-
ored n Surprising degree and
amount Of power, but It's in his
brains, not In his BODY. He will
do all in his power to make the
ticket q success. He ought to be
in the cabinet and not In the SEN
ate. The Senate is well enough for
( old men, but Blaine has a future
which ought not be rusted in the
Senate. He either should have q
place in the cabinet or go back to
the House us leader. He'll make
his mark a long time yet.-lHen-
ry Ward Beecher.
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LATEST.
New York ins--Tildem Nom.
mated ON the I'D Ballot.

Especial to Independent
The Convention proceeded to bal
lot at a late hour, and the result of
the first ballot is as follows Tilden,
4034 /; Hancock, rs Parker, Is ;
Bayard ,27; Allen 56; Hendricks, 1881.
There being no choice a second ballot
was taken, which resulted in the
nomination of Tilden-ballot not
given. The Convention will adjourn
tomorrow,
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congregational Conference,

PORTLAND, Me-, June 29.-The
Congregational Conference contin-
ued its session yesterday. The sta
tistical report shows the number Of
churches in Maine to be 252 COM
municants, 1880. The report of
the secretary of Maine Missionary
Society shows that 95 missionaries
are employed.
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STATE NEWS.

They have negro razor fights at Nor
gantown.
Charleston ice sells at two cents and
scarce.
On n farm on Coal River, five cop
per heads were killed last week.
The temperance cause is showing life
in various parts of the State.
A load of wheat was sold 10 Fair
mont last week, at 85 cents per bushel.
There are 157 convicts at Moundsville.
Only Que has escaped within three years.
VIM. Frum of Morgantown accident
ly shot himself in the leg, last week me-
cessitatlng an amputation above the
knee.
The Morgantown Committee of Ar
rangemehts have invited the colored
people of the county to organize and
prepare for a representation on the
Fourth. The colored bands, glee clubs,
schools and choirs will be called in.
In Elk Narrews, near Charleston.
Squire Young, Alonzo Hammack and
Henry Summers, while drunk, engag-
ed in a row. The Journal says that
Hammack commenced the row by
throwing stones at Young, and Young
10 self defense, struck tlammack in the
forehead with a stone, f~racturing the
skull. Hammack was brought to town
on a litter, and Young and Summers
was arrested.
The time is rapidly approaching
when the sharp defamation of the
fire crackers will be heard in the
street. A Fourth of July never
passes without a long list Of acct
dents resulting from the careless
use OF explosives. Many of these
accidents might b, avoided by the
exercise of ordinary prudence, and
it therefore behooves parents tc
especially caution their youngsters
in this regard, and, while not res.
training them in what they seem
to enjoy so keenly, to supervise
Their pyrotechnies as far as posi-
BILE.
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Murderous Negroes.

NEW ORLEANS, June ga let
ter from Iberville Parish says that
the negroes thereabout are threat
ening to kill all the whites in the
parish, as they believe they must
fight for their freedom and gain pos
session of land. The negroes are
buying up ammunition and organ
izing a large military company.
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Female Suffrage I'm New
Hampshire.

CONCORD, June 29.-In the house
yesterday, a bin providing that wo-
men be allowed a vote at Presiden-
tial elections was referred to the COM
mittee on national affairs, with a re-
commentator that it pass.
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Connecticut legislature.

HARTFORD June ZS.-lne Con-
necticut legislature yesterday adj
journed sine die. Hereafter, COM
mencing with the present year, it
will hold its annual sessions in che
fall.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-01

The Right Rev. Bishop George d.
Cummins, of the Reformed Episco-
pal Church, died suddenly at his res
idence, Lutherville, Baltimore coun-
ty, Md, Monday afternoon.
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Get your bunting ready for the
Fourth.
The New York herald., 1876-10-18
ATHLETIC GAMES.

AMHERST. Mass, Oct. IA, 1876
Tho regular fall athletics OF Amherst took place this
afternoon. The weather unfavorabie, but the at
tendance and entries laygc The lower classes showed
best the entry list, but they somwhat ignored
in the prize distribution. There be prize to
the class which should take tho prizes, and by
this means quite class spirit was arousod ~
determined 10 maintain her goody reputation, already
established IN tho sports md at Saratoga, whllo rs
srovc we'll and glorlousIy for itself cnvi
able name IL was deemed unfortunate that Morrcl
and Barrier, tho champions OF Saratoga, did not
the races but They could nos add o past record
and wisely gave place TO their slowcrootcd brothers,
comparison by classes shows that ~ took SIX FIRST
przcs and two second IT'S four first ard 1--WE second
i7g three first and two second; 80 nrst and two
second prizcs Tutors Chickcrng and DAVIS wcro
judges and Dr. Hitchcock referee.
The nrst trial was potato race, eighteen potatoes,
nicely III 6:2S. In tho "rhrowng Ba.l'' contest,
Lectc, III made the surprisingly long throw Of 304
ieet 2 inches averaging IN three throws $50 feet
inches. Plimplon. '7S, threw 35l feet 6 inches.
with Slblcy, ~, making the samc time A diversion
from manly sport TO manly play here made by n
sack Pect and B0dgctt, 'sS, wcrc winners.
Tracy, 10, was successful In The one mile walktimc,
with Tracy second; 10 again to the 'front.' with
Carson and Goodrich In The three legged racctmc. IL
seconds Tor 100 yards The quarter mile run won
by SiDcy, III, In IS seconds In the standing jump
Ryder III cleared feet. Gillctt 80 made running
Jump OF III oet four inches Doughcrty '7S tho
hurdle race, at 100 yards hurdles IN 10 seconds
The milo run easily gained by kress, III, IN
1912, with Slack, rs, second Whccbarrows were
successfully trundicd by Church, '7y and Noyes 80
Tho regular contests closed with hair mile b-
ley, ~, lead IN 1888, followed by White, 80, In 1886
Professor Taylor put on the track, and for
purse ran hvo miles IN - :l3.
The New York herald., 1876-10-18
REAL ESTATE.

Tho following business was transacted at the Rea
Estate Exchange yesterday
Richard v. Harnctt sold, by order OF tho Superior
Court in foreclosure, G. A. Hasey, referee, twenty
seven lots tho eide Of Walton avouuc 179 feet
north of Grove street. West Morrsania Twcnty-t
ward) to s. B. Webster, for SO, 200.
The same auctonecr also sod by order OF tho Court
of Common Pleas in foreclosure, f. W. Loew, referee
No. 63 Sheriff street. side, 125 feet south of Rv-
ington street, lot 25xlo6. with two threcstory brick
buildings, front and rear, to E. Levi, plaintiff for
$71oo.
Court in foreclosure, W. G. Conner, shorn, lot on
the southeast corner Of Fifth avenue and seventy
eighth street, 25S by 100, TO Augustus L. Brown, Tor
s39 600; also bv order OF the supreme Court in FORE
closure J. Grant sinclair, referee, brick tenement
house The south side OF Scvcnty-tourth street,
2,5 OF avenue a, with lot rs by 102 10 H.
S. Valentine the plaintG, for S120
Bernard Smyth sold, by order OF the Supreme Court
In foreclosure r. NJ aeary referee, thirteen ,o lots on
to the Globe I.e Insurance Company, plaintiffs, for
$4,000.
Andrew, place. NJ s. rs H. w. OF Central nv.
2o,x2oo llad wardJ W. L. Andrews 10 y. y. An.
cT e @ a.ld s. & j. e n.tss ssssssa ord az: az
band j. ,ioertx ..........;...; .......... 1,i75
@ n s Il :. ns is,s.a' ss slt1Sa s'Sa oo
and wife 20 r. 3 g. Farnham 1920
regular; Jarvis Jr nnd wife 10 ]. i Quin... 5000
ara husband 10 H. Auld. ~. .....................
4 Kaskc and wife 9. Michel ............. 5000
80 Ss st, and a. Wiz 10 % Il l. Il "1 @ .y issos' H.
q. Michel and iuspan, a. ). Knlisks $500
I2a s., nj r. r., i sna a. W = + Fl ss Al 'xiooo NE
sisn , s., n asom ofioth nv, 2axioa.a; l.. 4.
Baxter It, 10 aGsassrreraiai L. McNs 'o
mara to John sinnott. 1900
7h Murray ."s ri,s 10 sy ao.oa J. Nom
42d s. n s. 80 t. 2. o. sth n.y. spxioo4: II. -. -
Baxter; Mary Raven and others srxec"tors). TOD.
74S eS.s.. MSI,a.s & and VIA Ms:or i: Sv aasss Nom
81; r..s s n soS a. 70 T. & Ct s " i'so w.
7sa 81, :. is-.- q "a av, iooxloia; i. D. ~,
stanton st., 30. So n s., sdS . d Alien. a3sG5;
v D. Gale lrcicree,, 70 j. D. fob.t :....... 1900
Farrell rcicrce) Bank for savnrs........... 10000
Andra, John and wife. to IT, n Klccmnn. w. s. OF
clasn pSa io"a Nary a "sr H cdncy n . oi oi $1,000
g., between "a and 81 avs ycar........ 1000
Doid. 4. and wife to william Colgate n. $. Of o5in
Dsso.. NJ n an and others. to j. Davies.
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Gscnsaa%. IL and husband 10 j. Il Newman.
Of I'd av, Of 4sd st. 2ooo
Krcusser. Julius. 10 Marie Kreusscr, i7a Eidridge
Lo,a David ~ to rquiiab,e Life Assurance 80 'o"
..eIcy q Exchansc place, Of irondway .ic5ooo
Murphy Sylvester and wife. % De + barton. 'oo
Michel ca.harns to xeSsnass s. Knli:as. n Of
Sasn ss NJ Miess. .d on .na , sx q ". $500
ofith between 4sth and 10Th SIS years 1000
Rvckman. Samuel and vile: toe q. westbrook, n. s.
sinno;s john to T. aeSamsar. 30 Baxter ;,5 '
Williams. H. r. To- " Williams " corner Of 2ooo
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