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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Syracuse Courier says that Ex-Governor Scy-
his chances
Rochester Dcmocrdf.--If Sam Tilden Is not the
great democratic unknown, he certainly will be
November, and probably time before that
The Hartford Coarant hears rumor that Senator
English, despair:ng of an election Tor the new soma
toral term will withdraw In favor OF Governor Inger
soil, TO head or Mr.. Barnnm.
Augusta tGa) Caroaicie: Nominating a candidate
for President who IN sympathy with tho south
would be like shaking red flag in the Of an en-
ragged bull loyal man-though sympathy with
the corruptonists--would find difficulty in defeat
ing Senator Eaton who Is Of the purest as he is
Of the abiesl public IN the United states The
south would support Senator Eaton with unanimity.
but the south alone could not elect MIN.
Troy Whig:--Ir as Horatso Seymour said At Utica,
the country suIcrIng IRON low MORALS wc
do not know any who Is blame for Il than
he. In ls54 AR seymour bargancd with the liquor
dealers Tor tho nomination Of Govcrnor hoping by their
money to elected over Nyron II. Clark tho temper
ance candidate.
Montgomery tAlal Bwiietin:-Thc presumption IL
palpablc, from the present Indications that spencer
only working 10 get delegation admitted TO the Cin-
cinnati Convention from Alabama In the interest of
Morton or some other Presidential asprant who viii
assist In carrying his scheme for controlling tho
federal patronage here Tor three years TO come No
sane here claims that Spcncer's influence In the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11

a. you have az home Besides have MOI GncoDo6o1
IN producing any number Of lrst class playvrighea"
well, that ~ delicate ground. IL roMlndo me, hou-
ever 10 tell you that have been pleased with many II
the actors whom have since have been hcra
may mention Ferreol' Of which have Of course sees
the original Although cannot say that recognized
any great acting. still the enSeobis OF the playing im
pressed me very iavoraby One thing which especially
no hineous box dshgured the OF the stage This
great step forward In this Paris would do well "a
initiate New iork and snail tail call attention
20 sr's point upon my return home Now let mo an
II am sorry TO have say that the drama seems 70
have declined Ia France just the same sense thai
music mas during the last thirty years To-day We
~ low ebb can remember tho tmo whom first rate
playwritcs wcro 80 numerous In Paris that II was
matter OF the greatest difficulty get even niece oi
undoubted merit accepted NJ the theatres Now
managers can succeed IN getting hold OF anything
that even moderately good, they snap IL up with
avidity'' =
'.po you think there any special cause assgnabls
forihisY"
ing OH in the quality Of tho general ii
tie light literature OF the country France seems "a
have exhausted herself about quarter OF cent urv
ago in the production OF what might term tho
dramatic anu literary Peiades. II was Z glorious
period which produced the Lanartincs Scrbes the
de- Musscts the Dumas the sues and score Of other
equally great names, foremost among which Victor
Hugo But 1t sadcns one TO think that the latter has
outiivcd his genius and his common by fifteen
years We MAY possibly again see such period, but
think France will have 10 wait long fnr It."
This decline has been by some laid to the charge Of
the Empire Us an cncrvatng aud corrupting regime
Do you think the charge well founded ~
II do not Really great men are but slightly affected
by such influences are supposed to have been n
work under empire--they always rise above them.
dramatic and literary did not show because
ton CT the question. The same observation VIII hold
equally good OF art
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11

Present legal force of the navy. 8, 900 men
Present legal force OF the army, 20, 600 men,
Here is presented tho extraordinary anomaly Or
q, 900 requiring less officers OF corresponding
rank than force OF 5000 large number OF the
450 vessels in commission during tho war were COM
manded by volunteer Offices OF lower grades with sal
of 81. 200 and ST. 500 There not one volun-
tecr officer Of the navy Of high rank the lowest Of
those the above table.
This attempt to injure the navy the part OF cer-
tain army officers Is say the least Of it, very small
and contemplate business.
THE TRUE STATE CASH
in regard to tho relative pay OF army and navy will BIO
found IN the following table, Tho relative rank Is as
follows
Admiral ranks with general vice admiral ranks with
lieutenant general admiras rank with major
generals; commodorcs rank with brigadicr generals ;
captains rank with colonies; commanders rank with
lieutenant cooncls; lieutenant commanders rank with
majors iieuienants rank with captains; masters rank
with rst lisusenants; cns.gns raEk with second licu
tenants
rAnLs OF GREATEST PAY orvIcERs Army
Nary
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THE ARMY AND THE NAVY.

RELATIVE RANK AND PAY OF THE OFFICERS or
THE TWO BRANCHES OF THE sERvIcE-AN
EFFORT TO INJURE ONE AT THE EXPENSE OF
THE oTHER-THE REAL STATE OF THE CASE.
To rmE EDITOR OF rHE HnRALD:-
The following circular entitled sExtravagancc in the
Navy (scc A and b. has been laid upon the table of
every member OF Congress. and naval officers have
waited little time for respectable officers OF
the army to disown any connection with its pubica-
tion. little examination of tho paper Will show
good deal OF supprcsso and of the sgqestio
dis and its animus is evident though short sighted
for njurng the navy does not benefit the army This
army circular names only the pay OF naval officers
the highest they under any circumstances receive
and which only be received less than halt the time
Of actual in the navy, while gives the lowest
possible pay proper OF army officers, making men,
ton of tho longevity increase which the navy does not
enjoy at all; the allowances for forage, quarters
fuel, &C., which makes the pay say OF lieutenant col
onel S., 500 per annum while under no circumstances
can a commander (the rank In tho navy receive
moro than 600 pay $4,000 shore pay or 81 300
leave pay and is usually enjoying OF the two latter
rather than the former.
There case actually in existence where CON-
nodorc shore duty ranking with brigadier gen.
eraD is associated on duty with major in the United
States Army, and the latter who entered tho army
1861, pay Than tho veteran sailor Of three
who entered the navy before tho Major born
Tho following is the circular referred to-
CIRCULAR.
While the army Is constantly subjected to legislation,
In order reduce tho Of It's the
most economical point the navy remains untouched,
and presents the anomaly Of country maintaining
larger number Of officers Of high rank IN time Of
than during great To the almost unboundcd
influence OF powerful body OF officers Of high rank
and high pay, numbers Of whom stationed In WASH
nglon, and TO tho general ignorance regards the
terna workings Of the navy may be ascribed the
sons why this extraordinary absorption Of tho public
money has been permitted TO continue.
Tho following table Will show TO what extent It ex-
ists-
Number Of officers of high rank the actire list of
the Macy during the years 1854 and 1876, compiled
from official re1isterx
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11

State viii DO sufficient TO obtain single electoral vote
for the Cincinnati nominee, whoever that may be.
Norwich Comm Bsiietix:-rhe principal argument
employed by the friends OF the rival democratic candi
dates tho Office OF United States Senator 10 ~ start
ling as 1t novel, II tho first time the history OF
Connecticut politics that has dared TO ask for an
Office the ground OF money expended for purely
party purposes and sincerely trust that Il may be the
last II marks stage in tho degradation Of the poll
Of the times reached before, Lowell too low
to be lasting II the State is TO survive
The Wilmington IN. C.) Morning Star:-Therc Is no
disposition In the South TO mako the choice Of
ard bearer for the democratic party Most of our peo
pie arc Indifferent 10 the particular man. SO he Is
one OF the several able and upright gentlemen whose
chances have been discussed, some one Of equal
claims for the position The true policy OF the South
ern conservatives the policy of standing off and letting
our Northern allies the candidate All We want
is the nomination of the strongcst man. Whether TO
is Hendricks, Tilden, DAVIS, Bayard or some entirely
not
Buffalo Erpress:-Thc whiskey aud revenue thieves
stu busy trying to make break in Mr.. Brstow's
armor ana will not their Efforts until the Gin
cnnat Convention shall have been held; but their
NIFTY will undoubtedly strengthen rather than mar that
gcntlcmans reputation.
EImra IN. W Adpcrtiser:-The letter OF Governor
Seymour explains ITSELF to be sure, but not to Tdens
satisfaction.
Philadelphia Eccning 7eleuaph:-Democratic in
quisvcncss has nj last received decided and deserved
setback. What with the sale Of post tradctships and
real pools and whskcy rings and Indian rings
and thousand and other scandals, the democratic
majority Washington surely have enough legitimate
matter for investigation.
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NoteA ration Ia the thirty per diem per
man. Forage the army Thirty per diem
allowances officers the
els for quarters washington rate and
fuel y 81 per of wood.
An equalization pay officers OF the army and
seems but q OF justice.
The army circular takes account OF the fact that
the command Of fleet squadron IS virtually equal 10
the command OF army in tho ncd, while the duties
and responsibilities the command OF rigates and
vettes are than equal 10 tho responsibilities
attending the command OF a regiment No iair
parison can be made between tho number Of
officers required for armies opposed 20 navies the
duties beng utterly dssimiar To attempt argues
ignorance
That both army and navy need certain reforms Is
conceded but lot just let II also DO
established that grade grade, tho pay OF the two
services shalt be exactly the same That u all tho
naval officers ask-justicc. mere juslica NAVY.
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Number Of officers at present the ccfire list If the
army rist loAom these tacGt offers equally rank
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-21
PERSONAL.

Bristow will speak in Rutland at an early
date.
The Sultan of Turkey is said to be in a
sad condition, bordering on insanity, and un.
fit for business.
The Senate confirmed the nomination Of
MIR. Tyner, as Postmaster-Ge General, at once,
and without opposition.
Mrs. Custer is left in the world, having
neither father mother, brother, sister nor
child, and now no husband.
Commodore Vanderbilt still continues to
improve slowly, lie does not appear to suf-
fer from the excessive heat
Mr. Beecher has been paid by the Redpath
Bureau as high as $1,000 night. His fee
varies from $500 to $500 night.
Gen. Custer had $4,000 insurance on
his life. Five Of the officers who fell with
him also had insurance on their lives.
Mark Twain is 10 receive 5000 a night,
during the approaching lecture season, for
lectures composed Of selections from his own
books.
Bret Harte falls under the lash of the Sat.
urday Review for his "Gabriel Conroy," in
which he is charged with trying to initiate
Dickens.
Thomas Mast could make 500 900 lectur-
ing if he coutd spare the time. lfhe ioctur-
es at all it will be only from November to
Christmas.
Robert Buchanan, the poet, gets ESQ
from the London Examiner for being libelled
in that paper That's the best way for most
poets to make money.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett the tragedian, has
given $3.50 to the Custer monument fund, and
offers TO play at one Of the New York thea.
tres for the benefit Of the fund.
The Pope is said to have $3.50, 900 stand
ing to his credit in the Italian treasury. 1t
is the accumulation Of the annual sum Of
s645, 900 allowed him by the government
Hon. William NJ. Evarts's horses ami eq.
uipage have arrived at Windsor, VT, from
New York. His country residence has been
occupied by the larger part Of his family for
some timo.
Don Carlos went to Mexico with the idea
that the people there were simple aud kind,
but after he had lost $4,000 at monte in a
single sitting he pulled up stakes, and left
hastily for the United States.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-21

the post Office department, was appointed to
strengthen the republican ticket in Indiana.
How such result could be effected by the
discharge Of an honest, efficient officer, to
make room for an untried man, is not easy
to see. lis a pity that during the latter
days Of his term the president, by an arbi.
trary use Of will, should emphasize his pre-
vious blunders and add greater thereto.
There is good deal of substantial argument
in the mere term "Grautism," although, as is
always true Of partizanship, the objection has
been greatly magni6ed. But after all, those
who know tho man best and who like Charles
Sumner could predict of him what has since
been verified, are not surprised or disap-
pointed that his last administration has been
ne better. 1t is TO be deyoutly duplicated
that the next administration may be some.
thing entirely new, unlike the old, aud re.
tanning nothing of the ruling spirit of the
old. In the light of JEWELS discharge one
can readily see why Bristow retired. These
two men were conspicuous as representatives
Of the reform which has become the one dis.
tinctive demand Of the hour. We doubt not
that Connecticut where Jewell is mot with.
out honor" will be heard from next Novem.
Der.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-21
CENTENNIAL NOTES.

About one-fourth of the juries have
finished their work, and are ready to announce
their awards whenever called for by the
commission.
1t is understood that about one-half Of
the exhibitors in machinery hall and one.
third of those in the main building, will
receive bronze medals.
The headquarters Of the Centennial Guard
contains an amusing collection Of missing
articles of clothing, fans, jcwelry, parasols,
stockings, and pocketbOoks in various stages
Of depletion.
\ good deal is said about deadheads at
the centennial, but as large proportion are
exhibitors, employees &c, the press has no
need to feel that it infringes on the hospitality
Of the managers. The exquisite courtesy of
the authorities to newspaper men wouldmake
journalists disinclined, if from no other
reason, to take too great an advantage of
what is considered to be their peculiar
privilege.
Over 10000 visitors from New Jersey
have visited the Centennial. aud it is
estimated that the roll of visitors at the
close OF the exhibition will show 100000
from that state.
The compartment milk pans which are at
tracing so much attention from the dairy
men from all parts of the world will be
found in the American dairymens associa.
ton building on the centennial grounds.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-21

CmCAGo BANKRUpr.-The Chicago Trib-
une says that municipality has received some
hard blows within the last few days. First
came the announcement that the Chicago
bankers would not advance the money for the
necessary current expenditures, and, to cap
the climax, the Supreme Court announced its
decision holding bill 800 unconstitutional and
void, aud rendering $4,000, 900, of back tax.
es-Sl, 100000 appealed and several hun
bred thousand represented by tax certificates
practically uncollectabe. The city is out
of money; It owes several months pay to its
employees who are suffering for want of it /;
il cannot avoid the necessary expenditures
for sustaining the police and fire depart
ments il is inhibited from adding to the
bonded debt by constitutional provision it
can no longer raise money in the regular
channels by dlscounting its tax-levy. Under
these circumstances the Tribune suggests the
ourtailment Of expense in every possible d.
rOction, and popular loan Of 81 100000 to
be taken by the citizens.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-21

A new epidemic has made its appearance
on the plantations in Cuba. IL is called
Beniber, and attacks negroes and Chinese
but seldom the whites. The face and feet
swell very much, there Is severe palpitatiOn
Of the heart, and death soon eusues from suf
location.
The Direction Of the Bureau Veritas has
published the following statistics of maritime
disasters reported during the month Of May,
1876, concerning all flags Sailing vessels
reported lost-25 English, Ia French, III
American, 7 German, Austrian, 4 italian,
3 Norwegian, 3 Dutch, 2 Portuguese, 2 Rus
sian, 2 Swedish, Danish, 10 Of which the
nationality is unknown; total, SO; in this
number are included IL reported missing,
Steamers reported lost-5 English, Amer
lean, 3 Of which the nationality is unknown
total, o.
Turkey may defeat her rebels, but she
can't pay her debts, nor even the interest on
them. 1t has been officially announced that
the interest just due on the public debt will
not be paid, being the second postponement
Of the kind made in 1876. Something will
be done about the debt "as soon as circum.
|
who took Turkish loans would have been
wiser had they taken American bonds,-say
the recent FIVE per cents
George Francis Train, so Jennie June says
in the Baltimore American, sis now generally
considered lunatc" She says that he sits
ten hours every day on a shaded bench in
Madison park, peltng children who play
there. lie will shake hands with no adult,
for fear it might take strength out of him
and he says that he is developing will-pow-
er that will in time enable him to kill any
body by a mere exertion Of his mind
When Theodore Tilton returned from his
recent lecturing tonr, he sent Mrs. Tlton
$1,000, and 500 more specially for the son
Ralph. Mrs. Tilton refused the money for
her own use, and placed it in bank to the
credit Of the children, but said nothing to
Ralph about the fathers gift. Tilton, con-
sidering this act as evidence that the mother
could not longer be trusted with the boy,
took the child to New Jersy, where he in-
sists upon keeping him. Mrs. Tton is al
most frantic with grief.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mutton ships 80 bushels Of berries daily
TO Boston.
A woman named George Crow committed
suicide at Plymouth Friday night, by jump.
ing from the Market street bridge.
The interest in the temperance movement
at Nashua continues. A thousand people
attended Sunday evenings meeting 10 tent
Isaiah Haskell, William Hurd of Dover
aud others making addresses. The public
court shows a marked decrease in drunken.
ness since the movement began.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-21

The heated term continues all over the
country without "let-up,' aud every paper
brings new reports of fatal cases of sun
stroke. In New York, from this cause alone,
there have been since July LIST, fifty deaths,
while the number of persons even in New
England who have suocumbad to the fery
rays must be several hundreds. Meantime
people swarm to the seaside and the mount
aims for cool breezes aud relaxation from the
activities of daily life. And this is we'll.
There is no reason why men should be so
welded to the pursuit Of their favorite phan-
toms as to find no time for rest and recrea.
ton during these days of boiling heat. lie
is not of necessity a dilettante who surrenders
himself to enjoyment for season, to recruit
the exhausted energies of soul and body.
The picnics, moreover, for which the month
is noted, are source of rare pleasure both
to young and old. Every church society in
the state ought to provide for an excursion
every year. Such gatherings while enhanc-
ing the membership Of Sunday schools, serve
also to unite the different elements into an
harmonious whole. Among the grangers
picnics seem to have been reduced to sys.
TEN. For this the order is to be commended.
No influence ought to DO disparaged which
tends to cultivate the social qualities of man.
If farmers by being separated by long dis
tances from each other are denied the ad-
vantages and luxuries of every day inter-
course during which they compare sentiments
and opinions, relate their respective trials
and suggest the remedies let them avail
themselves of all possible opportunities Of
meeting with one another as often as they
can. The social life in its highest and pur-
est sense is lamentably neglected in this
country. How much of the melancholy, the
sad forebodngs, the dependency whose end
is often suicide, is direct aud traceable to
the broOding mood which society is potent to
dispel, will never be known. A little Of the
jocund, now and then, wholesome merriment
and relaxation from the tolls Of daily lie,
are good for all
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-21
PAID NEARLY
s. OO.OO.

January ?, 1879.
IL. r. STEVENS, ESQ.
Dear SIR When about six months cid vacci-
mated The parties who vaccinated from the same
virus died from the hum0r. The humOr spread over
me to such extent that was rolled in bran to pro-
vent me from scratching my person, Tho disease finally
settled In my head. remained in this condition about
ing in my head and dscharging corruption from my
ear At this time "A small kernel appeared on my neck
gradually increasing in size until a tumor formed of
such immense size could sec 1t by turning my eyes
downward. All this time was taking various RENE
dies for my blood without any substantial benefit.
then went to permanent physician in Boston,
who during his treatment of six months, lancod tho
tumOr eight times, which cost me nearly 800. This
left with rough aggravated sore, without at all
diminishing the size of the tumOr, and in sckly, fee
BILE condition. ] consulted another physician in Ma
tick who after considerable time succeeded in healing
the sore without reducing the size. At this point /
commenced 10 VEGETINE, through the earnest
persuasion of friend After had taken this medi-
cine about week l experienced wonderful
tiOns. My whole body seemed to be undergoing a
radical change until, finally the tuInOr broke and dis
charged frlghtful quantities. From this time it de-
creased is size until the bunch disappeared, but my
neck still bears the ugly of the and lance.
am now healthy and strong and able to work every
day.
will also mention that Lhave been sufferer
from inilanmatory Rheumatism ever since can remem
almost Immediately all rheumatic pains ceased. This
statement volunteer for the purpose of beneRtng
other suffering humanity and you will confer favor
by giving II as much publicity us thought proper.
Very gratefully,
u, NJ SAVELS Ashland, Mass.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-21
CLUBBING WITH OTHER PAPERS.

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