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The Insurance Convention.

The national insurance convention, which
had been in session in Harrisburg three
days, adjourned on Thursday, after hear.
ing and disposing of reports from commit
tees, including addresses on the various
subjects of insurance. Resolutions under
discussion had particular reference to rem.
edies for supposed defects in the present
uniform blank and taxation and interest.
On blanks an amendment was adopted re-
curing OF instalment note companies a
more specific statement as to the amount
and standing of such assets and the cor
responding reserve. On taxation It was
resolved that the taxes imposed on the
business of insurance companies should be
upon net premium receipts only, i. la tax
on the premium receipts, less all losses and
expenses incurred on the matured risks, on
which only tax should be levied. Ii the
business Of any company had resulted in
a loss, including expenses therein, no
AK should be levied. In what way
Or upon what equity rate taxes for the
maintenance of the insurance business
should be levied only on its profits, and
more than upon any other class of business
vas not explained. The question of the
extent of fires OF an incendiary origin was
much discussed and statements as to their
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percentage made. Commissioner Pillsbury
of New Hampshire, and others, thought
they would aggregate Ave per cent. Some
placed the annual destruction of property
through incendiarism to at least $50, 000,-
900. 1t wa, thought some remedy might
be provided through local investigations
and standing reward for the conviction
of those guilty. The questions under these
various heads was fully and extensively
discussed, aud concluded by corresponding
resolutions. The next annual convention
will be held at st. Paul, Minnesota.
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The Temperance Question.

On Sunday evening last Mr.. c. C. Frost,
the reformed lawyer, faiedto speak before
the reformed mems club at Burlington, land
the president called upon Capt. John T.
Drew to supply the place. He spoke for
an hour in an earnest and sensible manner
lie gave ultorance to some thoughts of
moderation which are well adapted to tho
times and we give an abstract of portion
of his address
MIR. Drew went on to show that the
ancients drank wine constantly and thai
soberness was the exception rather than
the rule. lie gave a graphic account of
the use of different kinds of wine, beer and
malt liquors in various countries, paying a
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The Wndham County Rqo,mer is res
ponsible for the statement that in one end
Of the building owned by Windham county
and in which is situa'ed the jail depu y
sheriff is engaged in the business of &c ling
intoxicating liquor IN violation of the laws
a sheriff who will appoint, or keep IN of.
fee, sach deputy; or county judges who
will allow county property to be so used
ought, at once, to be removed from office.
The case should be enquired into by thu
general assembly, and perhaps, it may be
able to devise some method by which tbis
class of officers may be removed.
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NAL. Cyrus heard the speech of Governor
Tilden, on New York day. He is enjoying
himself hugely at the great exhibition.
Master George Kilburn boasts of fine
looking sister, although che has not yet
made her appearance in society. Her
weight as yet being but about seven pounds.
X,
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NEARLY RLINn

II. II. STEVENS: Dear Sir-In expressing my
thanks to you for benefits derived from the use
OF VEGETINE, and TO benefit others will state ;
When eight or nine years old | was afrlicted
with Scrofula, which made its appearance IN
my eyes, face and head, and was very near
were performed on my eyes, ana all 10 no coed
result. Finally the disease principally settled
In my body, limbs and feet, and at times In an
aggravated way,
Last summer was from some cause, weak
In my spine and kidneys, and It was at times
very nara TO retain the urine Seeing your ad-
yertisement In the Commercial, bought bot
tie OF VEGETlNE and commenced using &C.
cording TO directions. In two or three DAYS I
obtained great relief. After using four or ave
bottles noticed IL had wonderful effect on
the rough, scaly b0tches ON my body and legs
still used VEGETlNE, and the humorous sores
one after another, disappeared until they We're
all gone, and attribute the cure OF the TWO
diseases TO VEGETiNE, and nothing else.
II am ever AFFLICTED with anything OF the
kind again shall try vegetine as the only re-
liable remedy Once more accept my thanks
and believe me to be, Very respectfully.
AUSTIN PARRoTT,
Dec. !, 1879. No. IS Gano ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Diseases OF the Kidneys, Bladder &C., are
always unpleasant, and at times they become
the most distressing and dangerous diseases
That can AFFECT the human system. Most dis
eases OF the Kidneys arise from Impurities in
the blood, causing humors which settle on
these parts. VEGETINE excels any known
remedy In the whole world for cleansing and
purifying the blood, thereby causing a healthy
action to all the organs OF the body,
septpd&wim
Vegetine is Sold BY all Druggists.
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KIDNEY COMPLAINT.

Probably there is no complaint that afflicts
inc human system, which Is SO little under
sIoou AZ the present time, as some or the vari-
GUS forms OF Kidney Complaint.
There Is no disease which causes such acute
pain or more alarming in its results than when
uric acid, and other poisonous substances
winch the blood accumulates in It's circulation
through the system.
., II from any cause the kidneys fail to perform
the functions devoving upon them the cumu-
latlons are taken up by the absorbants and the
whole system thrown into state OF disease
causing great pain and suffering and very
often immediate death. Hence The Importance
OF keeping the kidneys ana blood In a healthy
condition, IN ough which all rhe impurities Of
the body must bass -
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THE BEsy WHENCE.

-, hAsI WtNs I'D Aug. %, $50.
MIR. nTEvENs: Il. = - am seyenty-on-
years OF age; have aureIeG ineny years with
Kidney Complaint, weakness in my stomach
aud back. | was induced by friends 10 try
your NbGETINE, and / think IL the best In edi-
cine for weakness Of the Kidneys / ever used.
nave tried many remedies for this complaint
and never found so much relief as from the
VEGETlNE II strengthens and invigorates the
the whole system. Many OF my acquaintances
nave taken 1t, AID believe 1t TO be good for ali
the complaints for which 1t Is recommended
Yours truIy JOSIAH II sLEDMAN
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PAIN IN THE BACK.

There Is no rem 'dy known to medical science
which has proved itself more valuable In ca es
OF kldn Complaint than the VEGETINE. 1t
purltles the blood, and restores the whole sys-
TEN 10 healthy action.
me toloN1ng extraordinary cure OF great
sufferers, VINO mad been given up by the best
physicians as hopeless cases. Will SD ,ak Tor
themselves, and should challenge the most
profound attention Of the medical faculty. as
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PRONOUNCED INCURABLE.

BOSTON, May 80, 1871.
IL X. STEVENS, ESQ: Dear sir--I have been
badly ailiicted with Kidney Complaint for ten
hips ana side, with gfeat difficulty In passing
urine, which we often. and In very small guam
Titles, frequently accompanied with blood and
eNcruhiating pain.
have faithfully tried most OF the popul n
remedies recommended for my complaint;
nave been under the tire Ntment OF some OF the
most skillful physicians In Boston, all of whom
pronounced my case incurable. This was my
condition when was advised by friend 10 try
the VEdEIlNE, and could see the good effects
ment kept on improving until was entirely
cured, taking In all. should think, about six
bottles.
1t is indeed a valuable medicine and II |
should be aniicted again in the same way, ]
would give dollar dose, II could not get II
without. Respectfully. I'M. GLE,
New-York tribune., 1876-02-29
TVU OCE4N SpP4Y CASE


The Specie Payment law Of this State, passed
last Spring, i, not twenty lines long and has
attracted scarcely any attention, but it is of
unqucstionablo validity, and if not repealed
will force resumption III tlis state. II SIMPLY
provides that after Jan. !, 1879, all taxes
within the State shall he collected either in
coin or in gold certificates or bank notes re-
deemable in coin on demand and further, that
all contracts made after that date payable
within the State in dollas but not in a speci-
fed kind Of dollars, shall bc paid in United
States gold coin Of the standard of weight and
ineness established by United States laws at The
time such contract was made. Collecting all
taxes in actual gold il practically equivalent
TO resumption; as 10 method instead Of hold
ing all contracts sOlvablc in paper unless gold
il specified As now, this brief law will compel
adbcrcnis Of paper to specify paper-or, if they
prefer, leather or putty-Or else to deal by the
gold standard. If Congress neglects to enact
resumption, The States may do it for them
selves, and New-York has sct the example
Gold contracts arc already IN usc IN some
cases. We have before us copies Of a form of
mortgage devised and employed by Wall-st
law firm, which gives the mortgage the OPP
ton of clccting to receive payment OF piinci-
pal and interest in United States gold coin of
the weight and quality specified in the Coinage
act of 1878, at the rate of - gold dollars
for 500 in legal tenders the moTtgageOr also
stipulates TO make payment as above when
demanded, and valves all relief from any le-
gal-tender acts hereafter enacted. The con
sideration Of his 40 doing is the extension Of
the original mortgage; to original ones this
step, which aims to protect the mortgage
against further diluton of the dollar, will
probably be applied ere long.
The very singular case of the Ocean Spray
although almost unnoticed, seems To be really
another step in the return to specie collis-
ion having occurred between this vessel and
another off the coast Of California, decision
awarding damages against the Ocean Spray
was filed in the u. s. District Court Tor that
State, Oct. 20, 1868. Tho owners OF the
Spray made no resistance to this, but NJ the
decree was for legal tenders the plaintiff was
dissatisfied, and on Nov. 2 appealed on that
point to the United States Circuit Court, winch
reversed the former decision and awarded dam
ages in coin, July /, 1869. The defendant
then appealed in his turn. the transcript on
appeal being filed in the United States Su-
preme Court Dec. IL, 1869. The case was
heard in May, 1871, and that Court,
by Judge Davis, unanimously affirmed
without argument the decree of the
Circuit Court. Upon this the damages
New-York tribune., 1876-02-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

Senator Morton's Presidential stock, so far
as his party press Indication, has declined steadily
since the Republican Convention In Indiana.
The most Jealous third-term advocates at the
present time be the iuhationiss Ia fact they
abont the only persons who talk about third term
nu.
The Republican members Of the Kentucky
Legislature about allrcss ursinS tlc
National Convention TO nominate Secretary Bgistow for
the Presidency.
Blaine men seem IA be plenty ont in Michi-
gan also ot the state officers aud emp. yes
at Lansing shows 5s FOR Blaine, FOR Bri,,ow. Tor
Morton Ior Conklng The officers All for Blame
The Democrats i'll the Lower House of the
Kentucky Legislature have been examined the
DENTAL question by correspondent OF The Cincinnati
0a,cHr, with the result: Hendricks, 81 Allen. ls ;
lrndoiont 49, 1hnfmnn, ~ Tllion, 3 Bayard , !;
Hlntt, ~ hnndall, knr. 1
Why The Cincinnati CommercidI (Which fayors
rilsuwi hnha ihai nalnp via net .hp the ncNt Ifcs
dpnti " ! lir has nu ,hs asts. 80 thlpf nHhtrr g
lie Quilted the paa lrwn ht 'hr rsA, ,in lest winter
snd iha Winitt 80 a ,ht,n ht ,tr hr,i lha rppnana
commission ~ iitaa o. b, nnt rr,n- Us hin lait rh
4 Ihts "a i9ri-i impression that hr u 'nn sAit and
lltelJ 80 in sais
Cincinnati palitis drnaunrp as a fnnl slnn.
dni" The Nasblneia, ,pru that ihe iuiol hsapofa
charging rs1ihiiant rtlpps fui inonia during the
sesalon ~ the Rational Republican Convention They say
the rcpofla we're by friends ~ Blaine aud Morton,
In order Ia have tho Convention changed TO other
city because there sgn5 Of powerful local influence
In favor Of Bristow In Cincinnati.
The Chairman of the New Hampshire Re-
publican Committee makes this explanation: " have
written TO political friends at Washington in strong terms
against the removal Of Gen. Bristow but have not
pressed the opinion that his removal would the
loss Of New-nampshlre to the Republicans do an
ticipae that New-Hsmpshre will 81 Democratic In any
contingency"
The belief seems to be pretty strong in The
New-York tribune., 1876-02-29
PERSONAL.
Contributions to the Lee Memorial Fund in
authority.

Contributions TO the Lee Memorial Fund in
Richmond. Va amount to S5,5i7 nj present.
Gen. w. +. Bartlett of Pittsield, Mass,
sails Europe this week for the benefit OF his heath
The lecturers before the Kent Club of the
Yale Law School Pro- Walker. III, Hon. Francis
waylnnd the Hon. David A. Wells. Mr.. Isaac II. Brom
ley. Mark Twain" and the Hon. Horatio seymour
The Rev. Henry W. FOOte and the Rev. II.
A. Cooke preached sermons last sunday In Boston on the
life and character OF Charlotte Cushman, hc text OF Nh
clothing" The Rev Dr. g. A. RlrtOi also preached ser
mon on Dr. Horace Bushnell and Miss Cushuan, taking
for his text these words from Corinthians Dli CIses
OF gifts, but the same spirit"
Mr.. Seth Green protests against the whole
sale slaughter OF the seaons In san Francisco Bay In
n letter written the subject he says see by the
papers that your legislators have about pass
act for the destruction OF all the seaions that inhabit
the rocks at the mouth OF san Francisco Boy My OiI-
ION is IL would bo shame 10 kill them. ine wnOlo ur
them do not destroy many fan one Chlnamln, and
II they all killed you viii never any more
those II there too many. employ honest
citizen Ia kill certain number but do not destroy the
whole of that interesting ianily of seaOns II you do
viii never he sorry but once, and tnat Will De The re-
nialnder of yOnr lives"
Gen. w. T. Sherman delivered siX-cOlumn
address education in St Louis last week. lie spoke
chiefly upon the subject Of scientific branches Of cduca
tion and close follows: 80 tru Will prevail
over fascnood sure knowledge viii prevail over
ignorance the of the Indian ana the
huS O the hunter must gave place 10 tho farms, houses,
ganaries, schools and cnurchcs of modern cii Zation
that the coal. irUn lead, Z.nc, aud copper,
which lie round about in ihcir useless ores must
come forth he utilized by man. viii scientific
,lomand foI II viii keep pace Nuh tue population aud
wealth of the city aud or the surrounding country"
New-York tribune., 1876-02-29
PUBIC OPINION.

If the Indiana resolutions are made the basis
Of the National Republican platform, the nomination
and election OF GOV. Tdcn 10 the Presidency u GER
tiny and IL quite within the possibilities hat this
wouId I've the thing to do-lCinclnnau Commercial und)
If the Republicans can't carry New-Hamp-
shir by an increased mary they VIII prove that tney
are too much demoaiZed 10 profit by the bundeIs OF
the Democracy aud II the DenOcracy lose Connecticut,
tcy Will simply declare tnat 1876 Isn't their year out
Philadelphia Times (lnd.l
Combinations To stop prosecutions for reye-
nuc iiauds Will compel mrirLdly Interpretation. The
country is not only willing believe BahcOck innOcent
nut wants to hold that belief. but, above ndylduals,
the natOus conscience feels that the work Mr. Brlstow
f. doing Is vital. II lie in single casts, in the
broad scope, he ia right and must be sustaned Utica
Herald tRepD
The Democratic Convention called at ST.
LOUIS Will he the national nominating convention
ever held 0f The Mississippi Tue act explains tho
csc ausiOns 70 the of cmpc, tie career Of prog
rs and especially to "the sublime auguIy" We accept
the aimuniuon humby-Dut We gre not 10 he intlid
dated Il DAILY Graphic
4 Washington correspondent of THE TRIB-
N. saws thal IL tne meeting Nation. Oommit,ee
at MaSngt some Gerunis vino were pr, sent warned
their Auslo- American ,ngy ri,ud> very e1rnestiy
,a-snSt t- ido, - nnkns Hendricks candidate Tor
t Presidency. Ry Slgun. the Temperance hl lc hisle
Mu,e.. extremely CclS the Germans, and IN his own
safe ne could ro' secuI. tine votes u dozen Germ rs.
Dn tuat occasion utulrcAs showed ny MS conduct y
want of character aud cluivuc habits but not moro
- tuan upuu every other important occaslon IL. tnCr
fore the Germans oppose hm Nccau,o he Is unNmCipcd
aud nm untr>t tWcrthy person. and not because ne sse
A COMPULSORY tcmlVUtucc law tDvy ATE culrcN IA the
rgnt.-i New Yorker S,aags ttung
New-York tribune., 1876-02-29

Cincinnati Commercial Office that the eorth win, r..
with New-York I'm the Democratic Convention and rn.s
Gov Tiiden the candidate Of the party for the pr.
dency. 1t bases this belief the supposon that -
chance OF winning, and every 0bser;er of Ronth"as
sentiment knows that that supposltlon Is founded e
fact. "
About all the outspoken opposition made bv
the Republican press Of this State to Coukpr dsl.
tion comes from The Troy Whig. Most Of the u.ns,.
which known to be unfavorsbe to such delsra,o.
have evidently made up their minds that it Is useless "a
fight the inevitable and have reapsed into silence an
the subject But The Wig keeps up the light Justify a.
witness the following: About two-thirds OF the D..
publican In this State greatly prefer Blaine N
Conkng as Presidential candidate For this reasou an
unpedged delegation has been suggested the best vay
to allow the popular feeling to be represented without
any disrespect to Mr. Conkng. In camplign in which
mans record tells deem 1t duty to state plainly
our objections to Mr. ConKng. FOrethought Is better
than any amount OF campaign shouting. Those VINO
would exercise orethOugt and secure genuine repre-
senaon OF the popular will are not TO have voice. II
the Federal officers can prevent IT, Those men do
too mucn sometimes They are doing it now."
The gOssiDy Washington correspondent Of
The Boston Herald writes Of Presidential candidates:
"The candidacy Of Judge Davis of Illinois, which Eas be-
gun be talked up more, Is mainly an nois affair
Mr. Morrison Is for him. and Il quite likely that the M
nois delegation in the Democratic Convention Will cast
vote for him first But there great importance
In the Davis movement than there four years
ago The people who are talking up Judge Davis say
that he will be nominated for the Presidency by the
Granger Convention, which meets IN Indianapolis in
May The excellent Judge will hardly give up his seat
the Supreme bench the strength OF such nomna-
ton, although he would resign at oace II he nomi
mated by the Democrats 1t is claimed that the Missouri
Democrats inclined to support him. 1t has been
good week for the Republican candidates Morton has
been little wOrricd-rather good deal worried IN fact
over the situation at indianapolis Mr. Blaine has
scarcely been la the House tDs week lie has o great
many friends to He gives dinners and he has taken
contract supply campaign documents for the RepuD-
licans Having disposed of the currency quest II is
that he Will next settle tho little matter OF
State IJgIts."
New-York tribune., 1876-02-29
Jnoef TO Aopernsements

AMUsEMENTS-3d naqe-4th, 18th and 9th columns.
BANKING AND FINASCIAIr-7M Pdgf-2d column.
BANKING HoUsES AND BANKERs-7h Pdge-5ta column.
BUSINESS CHANCEs-7h PGGc-CtE column.
CLOm No, &C.-6M PcJe-3th column.
COPkRTNE RsIIIP NUTICEs-7M PGgc-Gth column.
DRNTisIKr-6h FGGf--Jtn column.
DIyIDEND NOrICES-7tt PoGe-5th column.
FISAECIAI-7M Pa0e-5th column.
FINE A. Ts-3d f00e-6th column
HORSES. CARRIAGES. &C-7h PGge-6th column
HOUSES AND FARMS " ANTED-3d PGge-ith cOumn
les CREAM-6M fG9e-5th column.
instructions oh PdQe--1th column.
LEGAL N0rICEs--6h Pdqe-5th column.
MARBLE AND SLATE MANTELs-6M Idge-5th column.
MARRIAGES AND DEATns-5h Pave 9Th column
MlscRLLANEOUs-6M PGge-5th cOluIhn Sta Page
9th column.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTATION Pdqe-5th column
NEW PUBLIC CATIoNs-Gih P00e-1h column.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE-CITY-3d PdQe-3d column
BROOKLYS-M IfJe 81 column COUNTRi-3d
PGGe-3d and 4th columns: AUCTION SALEs-}d Page
-4th column; TO LXCHANGE-3d Pdge-4th column.
SALES ny AUCTION-6h IGGc-5tn column
SAVINGS BASRs-7M YGQe-6ih column.
SITUATIONS WASTED-MALEs-3d Pn0e-0th column ::
FEMALEs-3d Fdge-6th column.
SPECIAL NOTICEs-JM PuDe-6ih column.
STEAMBOATS, AND RAILROADS.&C. Pdge-lst and 2d
columns
q tAMEks OOEAN-7M Pa0e-6th column.
1EACuFRs-GM PdGe-ith and 9TH columns
To LEI ITY PROPEKTY-3d Pd9e-4th cOiumn; RRooK-
LYS-3d PdQe-ith column; CoUNrRY-od Fdge-lth
column.
To WHOM IT MAY CoNcERN-6h Page5th column.
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them to respect At the same time they are
not documentary evidence. Mr.. Smith pay or
may not be mistaken, and in such a matter
few years are of great Importance. 1t makes
deal of difference whether man ls
94 years old or 104.
We have never regarded "the remembrances'
of very old persons as OF much value in fixing
their ages. Things heard OF perhaps In child
hood and things actually seon become confused
in decaying minds. There is no need of any
presumption of falsehOOd. One whose father
saw Gen. Washington, and often spoke OF hav-
ing seen him, may, by often repeating the
fact come in time to believe that it was to the
child as well as the father that this gratifying
exhibition was vouchsafed. Most people be-
lieve that they remember events of their in
fancy which have been narrated to them; and
when they have often enough repeated
these stories, it becomes impossible to
undeceive them. We have known
man who had perfect recollection
of his grandfather, could describe his wig, his
cane and his small clothes, his manner OF con-
versation, and his funeral and yet this lively
reminiscent was hardly one year old when his
weu-strIcken ancestor departed. Old people
are continually cross-examined by visitors.
They are put upon their mnemonic mettle, so
to speak. They are encouraged to rec0llect,
and being sensitive about the decay OF their
faculties they are usually obliging enough to
remember all that is required of them. They
are not upon oath and if they were, it would
not make much difference. They remember
that they once remembered, or they recoliect
what they were formerly told.
Very long life, though not in itself desira-
ble is, like great many things which are not
good for us usually desired. Its main advan-
tage is that tho old to senlity die the natural,
unaDprchensive death of children. and pass
away as nconsciously as they came into the
world. Fortunately a great age is scarcely
compatible with much previous suffering, with
want or with long ill-usage at the hands Of
fortune. Care kills the majority of mankind
before their time, and man who might be
friendless and pauper at ninety is hardly
likely to reach that period of life. In this, as
in all things, Nature is kind to us.