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, 1877-10-21
Americans in 1'nris.

fdris Correspondence Washington Capitol.
Anlcricans make the best Frcnchlncn OF all
the foreigners who flock here. The Russians.
large colony always, are always Russo, c1-
tFavagaut, barbaric in spfent1or, and gross to
excess IN carriages, women, wine and diamonds.
4 oct monkey showering about a casket Of tho
EsterhazY diamonds is good illustration OF
rich Young Russian boyard scattering his first
crop Of wild oats on the fruitful soil OF Paris.
The English are always English wherever you
fud them, aud will want somc little isle of light
to themselves In the next world. Egotfstieal>
selfish, economical to parsimonv, fauft-fnliug
and superciiiuus, they are the bctes noir of the
continent. The German rarely travels, wastes
no money, assimilates with nothing but beer.
The American, after brief residence, wakes
lis mousIache, wears laequeTed bolts, swings
. cane as slender and delicate IS q Lace, thread,
drinks black coffee in tiny cups on the boulc-
wards, says, 'Paruon Monsieur" twice il. n!n-
ute, and places his right hand on his heart
when bowling to = lady. What cndear5 him
most to the Parisian's heart is the noble disre-
gard OF cost whirh charartcrizes the American
sovereign abroad. II thu Duke vi Hamilton has
Il fine suite OF roous- az premiere, at the Hotel
St. Gerrnanc, the bonanza king wants the whole
Of the first toor. II Prince Paul Denidor has
a salon box Tor his mistress ut the new Opera
House (which will have cost the nation SEQ, 000,-
OoO when tinisEed), some lucky Baldwin of the
Best aud Belclser n,ne takes two boxes and fills
them with diamonds and questionable women.
That's tic SOFT OF man the American in Paris
generally is, to the extent OF his lntln5.
, 1877-10-21

The Helena {Montaua) Heraid OF the I'd inst.
describes the fling through that place, on the
day previous, Of Company E, scEeath Cavalry,
Lieut. Dc kuGio IN command, Hundreds 1T
people in attendance at the Territorial Fair
were amazed at the reduced condition of the
horses and men. Saws the l/synlI:
IA sorrier spectacle u reduccd and broken
down horscilesh was probably never before seen
in the mounted service OF Montana Here w.ts
i sample portion showing the sad plight OF ritr
whole mounted force operating Of lite a.aill~t
the Indians. Howard, after an unprecedented
march, protests that he was doi1':. the bcs:
that he could with his iadcd ;nrsrs all!
sore-footed aud shoe(css infantry. tic
was secuted ut and berateA soundls.
When Sturges reported his aumals 'playc.i
OUT and unable to move oil walk,--@na'y Ut
his horses, indeed, wholly Disabled amt druppci
in the chase,-thc bar-roum warriors chucklel
and said. lie won't do.' : > De Kudo's
troop did good service and good campaigning to
the full extcnt OF human aud horse
flesh endurance. It did another good
service in passing through Helena on the
escort journey north. IL completely upset
tic critics who have rallied and carped at the
military these past two mouths In place OF
spirited war-stetds they saw skeleton animals
fit for little clsc than the bone-yard, Horses
that the troopers could not cox or urge into i
trot, and numbers Of them that could not
bcar their riders except ut short intervals. The
lesson taught BY the spectacle ot Saturday Will
not readily pass from the memory OF the peo-
pie who Wirnessedit."
, 1877-10-21


The most remarkable instance of Il geological
discovery, reyolutioulzing district anl enrich
ing State, has occurred in the development of
what is known as the Ashley River u. c. de-
posits Of what seems to be the rctnalns OF ear
tilacinous fish, especially OF the shark fa1nilT,
though they also contain numerous bones and
teeth Of Cetaceans, or whalcIikc aninals, many
of which were larger, Or as large, as the whales
found in the seas Of the present time From the
number Of their bones and teeth
exhumed Or washed Out BY the waves
OF the ocean, they must have existed
in large ts shoals" aui, together with
the enormous sharks Of that age animals NAL
luz the whale in size, must have constituted =
yass marine army OF ravcbous .'ncsh-eaters"
and capacious .-scaveuyers" Of the E'xene
Oceon. Large ships aud steamers are daily
seeking cargoes from the Ashley, stono, Wan
do, Ashepoo, aud other rivers, and the State OF
South Carolina is now gcaping great harvest-
Over $G,0OU,0UO have already been invested By
Northern capitalists In mining and manufacture
iuy tile rocks into rich fertilizers, and many per-
suns who, in lSG7, were uubtlievers have now
their thousands invested In it.. This is simple
and true history Of the discovery and develop
1nent Of the phosphate rocks OF South Carolina.
The exports for the past year amount to nearly
AkllD tons.
, 1877-10-21
POLITICAL PARASITES.

WU" CANUIDATEE,
i few instances illustrating how candidates
arc made and thereafter set upon and bled to
death mar uot be amiss, and may serve as
warning to some Of the uninitiatcd, and also
expose at least one OF that large class Of polit-
ical contidence-men who has been watched for
some time. He belongs to 4 German publica-
tion which every candidate has had showed
under his nose about election time.-a paper
which has the faculty Of making saints out Of
sinners, and which can be persuaded
to adyocate most anybody or anything.
The paper, however, while no credit
to the profession, is itself disgraccd BY
its agent referred to. Hc is in manner
one of these shoddy dealers whose coun-
tcnauce is piuched into **Dis ish nice
noaa poada- and sham very shcao-iust ita-
, 1877-10-21

| cts OF admission to the main floor OF the houss
! be issued to the delegates to the Convention
| The motion was adopted.
| On motion Of afr. kcarns, Committee o
| five was appointed to issue the tickets, and th
! President named Messrs. kearns, Brown, Car
roll, McConyille, and Conlau to act as sucl
Committee.
1t was ordered that the Chafrmen Of the vari
Gus ward clubs receive the tickets OF admission
and give them to the delegates OF their respect
ire districts on the evening preceding the Con
vention.
a gentleman stated that spectators would b.
admitted to the gallery, and members Of th'
press would have seats provided for them OF
the main floor.
Mr.. Conlan offered tue following:
WuEEEAs, The platform Of the Workingmen''
Industrial party expressly declares that - We re-
nrn to the carly principle OF letting the office seek
the man, and firm refusal to support professionn
politicians" and
WHEREAS, Certain members Of this body ave
shown disposition to orin: before the Working
mems Industrial party for their support in the
present campaEu persons WHO are not only pro-
fessonal politicians, but oiccholders and chronic
ofhce-eeekets; therefore, be it
OF any pcrson or persons not in accordance with
the: aforesaid plank Of said platform, this
body shall reserve to itself the righ. to declare
such nomination Or nominations null and 20 d.
and proceed to I'LL such vacancies in such manner
rs majority Of this Committee may determine.
Mr.. Lanigau said there were honest profes-
slOnal politicians, anu they should draw dis
tinctive line in speaking OF them.
Mr.. Lahey thought the subject Of the rcsolu-
ton was not for the Committee to act upon.
but it was the business of the Convention.
MIR. McGiivray had drawn up the plank In the
platform tnat was covered by the resolution,
and it was intended for those men who made a
business Of politics.
Thomas O'A1alicy moved to lay the resolution
on the table, and it WIS lost by vote Of Is
to II.
Mr.. McGilyray moved, III amendment to the
original resolution, that the Central Committee
have power to purge the ticket nominated by
the Convention and the motion prevailed
1t WAS decided to issue call for volunteers
to 'peddlc" the tickets OF the Workingmcn's
purity on election-day.
The Secretary WAS instructed to furnish the
Presidents Of the various ward clubs the ap-
rortionment Of representation, and inform them
Of the manner iu which The delegates are to be
selected.
On motion Of Mr.. Carroll, the Chairman oft
Central Committee was directed to take to the
County Board all the names lie receives for
judges of election up to Monday noon.
Mr.. Padden moved 4 reconsideration of the
Vo:e upon the proposition Of the Greenbaekers
to coalc,ce, but withdrew the motion on learn
Ing that that party was to hold convention
Thursday next.
The Committee adjourned till Monday even
ing at o'clock.
, 1877-10-21
pEEpAulxG FOR TIE CONTENTION.

PREPARING FOR THE CONVENTION.
The County Central Committee ot the Work
inrmcn's Industrial party held a meeting last
evening in the headquarters Of that orcaniza-
ton in the Schloesscr Building, corner Of Adams
and Lasalle streets. The attendance was large,
nearly all the members being present Thomas
kayanaugh occupiu the chair.
The President announced that Mr. Hartney,
the Sccrrtary, was i'll, an.i therefore would not
he present Mr.. Lc Buy was appointed Secrc-
tary pro ten.
Vi. $. Ellis, Of the Fourth Ward Industrial
Club, was accredited a member OF the Ceu-
trail Committee
Mr., Paddcn stated that the committee. ap-
poirted to secure a place for the Convention
had selected the Globe Theatre. The report
was accepted and the Committee discharged.
Thomas Wall rendered ,l,c use oi his hall,
and 4 vote Of thanks was extended TO him.
A-. McGllyray said that some steps should be
taken to prevent outeiucss from mIngling with
the delegates in the Convention and hamperlng
their action. aud be therefore moved that tick
, 1877-10-21

To The Editor q Tie TRIBUNE
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-Julge Jameson worked
as an iron-moldcr Under my father for several
years in the town Of Ayresburg, Vt. know
this, and know that he served regular apprc,,-
ticcship there In that trade Neither he nor Iii.
friends have heretofore tried to publish or deny
this fact; but, since some have questioned the
truth OF it in ofdert to injurehIm with the work.
ingtnen will ask you to publish it as true, and
give me as authority. Very respectfully,
-I0HS DAVIS,
Z Michigan street
, 1877-10-21
CORRESPONDENCE.
MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC REroRMEns.

To the Editor. 0f The Tribune.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2o.-The Democratic notion Of
Reform in Cook County matters is e1cmplSGed
BY the character Of the crowd that gathered at
the house Of the great reform chicttain known
as Hold~over" Colvin, for the purpose Of de-
risn1 tha hast wars aud u,eaus- for sa111rinu
, 1877-10-21
TIE PROBATE JUDGE.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20-And now, Mr.. Editor, that
VIC are to have Probate Judge among us, lend
your efficient aid in the nomination OF man
"guod and truc.'' Demand for the people
that our local politicians shall select for this
position Of trust an honest, upright man, ona
well yerscd in the Law OF estates, and one who
will not deliberately conniVe at u wholesale raid
upon the bcquests and inhcritances Of widows
aud orphans. This thing has been too long
practiccd. Let us, with your help, "c1ean out''
some Of this rottenness in tho administration OF
our laws. Let us have public officials possess
ing honor as men, and not thieves, Who like the
hypocrite, cover their real characters with an OIL
ciM ermiuc- 4 WIDow.
, 1877-10-21

That worthy's nomination for the fat Office of
County Treasurer. The appointment men ~ and
the "bood-tubs ~ Of the party were sandwichcd
together in the most reckless promiscuity. The
jim McHales, and st. Clair suthcrlant,s, and
Esq. Jamiesons, and Harry HAdrcths, anl Pete
Mahrs, and Frank Agnews, aud Frank
Lawlers we're all punched aud shaken
up together in the common effort to typitv
Democratic reform BY the nomination Of tile
ex-Boss Of 'thc gang" to the most rc1nunera-
tive office in the county. The same nnb'e H:nl
insatatc ambition for reforming county Affairs
will probably lead to the nomination Of Lico
for County Clerk. With Colvin and Lieb at the
head OF the Democratic ticket, supplemented
By fire Communist candidates for County Cam
mlssloners, the progress toward reform will be
SO marked that the whole community will stand
aghast, while the band plays I. The Roeuc's
March, aud afessrs, John r. Lc Moync and
ferFT II. Smith direct the procession. Another
illustration Of the Democratic notion of reform.
90 not know what proportion Of respectable
people belong to the Democratic party, or how
much sense Of shame there is left in it, rs am
not very familiar with that political family; but,
at I'LL events. rcspcctabiiity AMI sclf-rcspert
seem to be too feeble to restrain the bummcrs
aha schemers from even public exhibition OF
utter recklessness as to the public welfare. Past
experience IN local politics has proved that 1t re-
gutrcs . vast amount of persistent abuse to
arouse the people to exert themselves at the
polls aGafnst the rufians and trckstcrs who
nase utilized the worst clements Of metropolitan
lille to assist them IN their political designs:
nut so baretaced menace to tho public welfare
as IS made by the present Democratic managers
in publicly pandering to Communism anI in
publicly taking up with Colynsm, should be
sufficient warming to community that has al
ready endured its share Of Ring rule. What
ever the Democratic ticket, as finally made up
may prove to be, there has ocen evidence enough
Of the Democratic purpose to instruct the pub
lie that no hope Of genuine reform in Cook
County affairs can be reasonably expected under
the auspices of that organization. X.
, 1877-10-21
THE GAEESBACK APOSTLE AGAIN ON THE
RAMPAGE.


| THE GAEESBACK APOSTLE AGAIN ON THE
] RAMPAGE.
! An audience of meaare proportions assembled
in the Tabernacle last evening to listen to San,
| Cary, the hoary-headed, horny-handcd apostle
Of the Grcenback party. 4 l,alf-dozcn local
lights OF the party adorned the platform, OF
whom, Mr.. D. F. Norton, introduced the
speaker OF the evening, who began, us usstal, by
announcing his determination to let the dead
past bury its dead, and to speak only Of present
interests It took some little time to harrow
up the souls vf his hearers on the deplorallc
condition OF affairs in this country, and to show
that everybody but the bondholders were hay
ing dcucedly hard time OF it. Even the capital
lists were tartl-up. The laboring classes had been
complaining that they we're not paid enough, but
the truth was that the capitalists we're paying
them much IS they could afford to pay, il
not more. There should be no conflict between
capital and labor. The real trouble lay in the
fact that the Government WAS engaged in the
uniloly, wicked. and dannab]c work Of making
the rich richer and the poor poorer. [ATlolause.
And the cause OF all this wss not, as many we're
fond OF asserting, that the country had been
Having gotten this far, the hnrnr-handed
money. Money not forgetting to e sandwich In
that decidedly stale story about his
taking American gold to England, Wnerc 1t had
to UNDERGO the necessary oiscou't,-a!l golnF
to show, to the speaker's satisfaction, that gtld
wasn't Just the thing 1or money While the
eree4back was: EFen II sold was tac proper
medium OF exchange, there wasn't enough OF 1t
to carry on the World's commerce. The true
basis OF money WAS conndeuec, not com. Com
Ing down to the subjects OF ba'shs ol Issue, air
Cary Of course denounced them as
NO BETTER THAN FARO hAsKs.
All money. he said, should be issued by the
Government, which had no right to delegate
that power to banks. Give us money" said
he, "basea on the resources OF the country, and
backed up by the iaith aud honor OF the na
tion-"
An announcement by Tue speaker that tnc
two political parties, ana the'r subsidized
presses, opposed the greenback, Tas received
with great favor, but the applause was simply
uncaflt rY,llable when Mr. Carr denounced
Tur rR,nI;xR for lrucr in statinp that The
csn,,hnl.ore ,,-s,,enI ~ ;ee,,n n,o,,nv hp H.,
+;,. n...>,,,sa ,,o1 M, :x.,
to SET tI,e minis running i1irIt and ay. turn
ing ost silver, with which he would pay Oft the
coin debt More appsause.I Inc ffiisSiuu ot
tne Sscennash W. W. 1',eu in,she. , caa,tso' ~
War and vct it. was now called dishonest money,
RIA.
, 1877-10-21

and, after making with him dozens OF engage
mcnts which the Captain never fulfilled, the fun
WAS brought to an end. The CAPTAIN sutsc-
qucntly told his experiences to gentleman
wearing chin whiskcrs, who may be seen around
the Democratic Central Committee every day,
ami who, like Ho!dcn's man, prltcf loud about
his intlue'nc. This gentleman was friend OF
Judge Wallace for County Treasurer, anu, llav-
ing seen the maine of n. ]. Brown, Of
Le1nont, mentioned for the same place,
CONCLUDED, without kcoushs knowledge, to
set iioitl.n's friend after him. just how
it was dune is not known, but the reporters
Informant laughed right out as he toll hoir he
had outwttcl the "suclcr.' Frnm what could
be learned, Brown had nut thought Of hcconlil,g
! canliIatc for Treasurer ur any other office;
but HolIcn's man. OH learning that lie was
sn'ken Of, and had plenty Of money. rushed
down to Lemont to ste him. liz saw him, and,
after Ills ustIl style, told him that aii WIS
right; that he could roommate and elect him:
that he had forty-thrcc men who would he
delegates TO tic Democratic Convention
already bought up, aud agreed to deliver
Ills appearance at Lelnont astonished
kcougA no less than it did Brown; but
before he left hc half lf-pcrsuMlcd Mr.. Brown to
BECOME i candidate, and succeeded FAR enough
to ca.se hin, to order some tickets printed, aud
tn induce him to send his brother, Col. Brown,
into the city day or two later. When the
Couuc arrived the man OF influence met him,
and Informed him that lie hal already sent
teket-pedacrs and blowers and strikers into all
the wards, and spent $50 in the work. This
strurk the Colonel as exceedingly generous. aud
be called for cigars, and as he smoked he reaso1l-
I'd with himself towl.at it all meant. Later the
gentleman who bad put the job up ON Ho1dcn's
fna,. saw the Colonel OF Clark street, near
Madison. aud whispered that it would not be
tile part Of wisdom to part with any Of his
money, and he winked wisely. But.
fearful that tue Colonel should be gotten away
with, the gentleman from Democratic head
quarters caused bogus dispatch to reach the
sssucker," which read after this style:
LEMosr, Oct. II, 1677T.--To Ur. -: Mr.
Brown positively declines to run. will be in TO-
morrow and explain. ALL will be right
S. KEoCGu
The dispatch was received, and opened, and
read in tile presence OF the party who really
sent it, and its effect Is said to have been cleo
trcal. NafthAr thA C.a1onal tha !. e,,aka-, !,
, 1877-10-21

iue. {Laughter.] dc renewed his motion for i
consideration.
Mr.. Gregory smoke in favor OF the ticket, and
moved that the action taken at the last meeting
be ratified BY Ibis meeting. [Applause. An
a.gricyed party, he said, had met the eycnfn.
before and presented square issue. Let them
take up the gauntlet and tight like mcn., lAo-
p'1a Col. scripner spoke against the ticket NOM
mated last Saturday, because everything
lad been fixed up beforehand, and that induced
him to take part In the meeting which nolni-
mated the opposition ticket. The meeting OF FRI
day night came together in tue interest Of no
MIN. They came together iii tue interests OF
honesty and tile the Republican party. It had
been charged that he Would be candidate be-
fore the Republican Convention. 1t WAS not
true. fIc asked nothing for himself, aud in all
bis doinss he was acttated solely by desire to
do the best for the party.
The substitute Of Mr. Gregory, that the ticket
be ratified, WAS adopted by large majority, and
tie result enthusiastically app!audcd-
Mr., Gregory Introduced the following resolu-
ton:
N<solrta, That the Eighteenth Ward Republican
Clpb being In favor OF rcfosIn declares M matter
Of principle That the public good il not best ad
vanced by the election to offce Of professional
politicians for the management OF our local aun'fd'
MIR. William Floto, eaudidate for. County
the necessity Of Clyil-scrvicc reform and the
publication of municipal atfairs-
Mr. Gregory then made forcible speech N
support Of his resolution. He made personal
attack on the parties who took part in the meet
ing Of Friday night, and Was particularly bitter
on A. C. Hcsing, Elias Shipman, and Gurlon
S. Hubbard. These men, he claimed, we're pro-
fe.sioual politicians. and we're it not for this
class oi persons there would be less corruption
in tho public offices OF this country, aud par
ticulariy in this city.
The resolution was then put to a vote and
adopted, after which an adjournment was
had.
The Hickman courier., 1877-07-27
Corgucil EDrnreedimgs.

HICKMAN, KY, July y, 1917.
Council met Present-Mayor Prather,
Councilmeu Harness, Troutweine, Ram
age. Steagala, Landrgm and S,Inse.
Minutes OF previous meeting read
adopted and signed.
The Chairman of the Finance Commit
tee presented the following account as
correct, Geo. Warren printing of the
Minutes for the year 1877, SO.
On motion, ordered that check be drawn
on Treasurer for above amount
On motion, ordered ihs, check be drawn
on the Treasurer in favor of Jas. A. War
ner, for 50, FOR extra police services on
July 4th, 1917.
On motion, ordered that the taxes on
the l. o. o. F. Hail, be remitted for the
year 1877.
Gu motion, committee on Moulton street
ill, were continued with instructions
On motion. ordered that cbecb be Drawn
on Treasurer in favor Of Johh trout
weipe for SI4 90, balance due on check
NO. ooz, wfteh was lost or stolen, accord
ing to affidavit of Mr.. Troutweine.
On motion, Council adjourned to meet
at : o'clock, at regular meeting nights.
Attest: A. p. Writing, e. c.
The Hickman courier., 1877-07-27
pyoptK VS.. FoREIeN COMMISSION

PEop1E VS.. FoREIGN COMMISSION
MERcy, is the season, when
annual complaints, loud and deep, are ut
tered AGAINST the 'perfdy,' 'rascality' !.
etc. of foreign commission merchants,
by tbose who have been shipping wheat.
anpIcs &c Much of this is unfounded,
and mpch no doubt real truth. There are
no donbL hundreds of honest, upright
commission merchants in the great cities,
wbera nroduce is bought and sold, but
there 10 no denying but that many of them
are exacly the contrary and bleed the
poor people whenever opportunity affords.
These Commission merchants of the larger
cities have the most complete organized
opportunity of general robbery, of any
class IN life, and less restraints, or
chances Of detection. Many enter the
business with the sole and distinct idea
of stealing. The honest commission mer-
chant. is interested equally with the far
mer.in having these dishonest men rousted
out and punished as common robbers, but
how TO reach them is the question. Com
mission merchants, in some shape, are alb
solutely Indispensable ''go-betweens be-
tween the producers and consumers, and
how to tell the honest from the dishonest
ones is another question. 1t is impossi
BILE to ship to men zee kao,o in the larger
cities There is but one remedy, and
that is for the farmer TO ship his produce
NJ liar than he can an NTH H. Sell
if not at your nearest, at your nearest and
best market. As rule it will pay you
better. than shipping. Let dealers and
merchants do the shipping, for they are
protect themselves, than the farmer or
I individual. Each year, we hear, such
( COMPLAINTS, and each year the farmer re-
4 pats fhe rRerimeut of shipping rather
tbsa sell at home, aud each year some of
them get robbed. Now, the commission
merchant at home or buyer at Hickman.
OF any of our home trade points, couldn't
Impose on the farmer, if he desired, for,
/ for hfty miles around, he can come in
person, and see and hear, and read every
thing and do his trading. But, each
year, new crop of "fool SPECTATORS
come On--men who are deceived by eircu-
lars of commission merchants drumming
for business-and they pay their tribute
coward helping to keep up the swarm of
"go-bstweens" in the large cities; and
only enough make anything to draw more
on next season.