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IL any utility in legislation, II should be linn
tied TO q system OF registration OF the trade
mark, affording convenient means Of
identifying 1t, and operating as legal notice
to all the world But to make che violation
Of trademark a criminal offence, to
be punished by severe penalties OF
fine and imprisonment. IL a monstroeity
In legislation. The violation OF trade
mark however mean when intentional, bears
no such analogy to the theft OF an article OF
personal property rs to make it necessary
to put 1t into the catalogue Of crimes cs-
pccially as the civil remedies are quite suf-
flcicnt whenever the private injury has
reached point at which it becomes OF any
practical consequence to stop it.
Aside from these general objections TO
criminal Legislation in favor of trademarks,
there are some provisions in the recent act
OF Congress that are excessively unreason-
able. We alludc more particularly to the
sixth section, which exposes To n fine Of
$1,000, or to Imprisonment for two years,
any person who has in his possession any
empty box, bottle, wrapper ease. or other
package, ON which there il a trademark
which can be oblitcratcd without injury To
the box, and who does not oblitcrate IL.
If he keeps IL intact with the intent of max
ing fraudulent use Of il. Ills true that the
fraudulent intent would have to bc proved.
and tho vigilant good sense of juries
would bc on the alert. But provision of
law which exposes SO many thousands of
innocent persons to prosecution. at the in
stance INF a tradcsman who may deem it for
his interest to sweep everybody. into the net
and to catch whom he can. is simply out
iagcous This outrage is supplemented by
another, contained in the seventh section,
exposing our houses to the intrusion of
search warrants. for the purpose of finding
empty boxes, envelopes, wrappers cases. or
bottles, from which we have not been careful
TO oblitcratc the trade marks Of Ton, DICK,
and HARRY, or the limitations thereof. out
upon such lcgislationi
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to forty million dollars, though, Of course,

to forty million dollars, though, OF course,
this was an absurd exaggeration.
Still, the Mormon tithing system, which
Is the foundation stone Of their finance is
enormously productive, being equivalent to
the direct taxation OF great and generally
prosperous people. Tho machinery by
which these tthcs are collected is not cum
brous or costly. and its advantages in
steady productivity over passing round Of
the contribution box for volunteer gifts are
Mt once obvious. Out of the gross receipts
comes the pay OF the bishops. the elders the
priests, the teachers, and the widespread
foreign missions, which extend from the
Sandwich Islands to Malta, and from Malta
to Bombay. Besides tho expenses of the
conferences, councils, and missions, con-
siderable money is needed to aid immgre-
ton; for the Saints in Europe are always
eager to cast of the shacklcs of Babylon
and Join their brethren In the Mormon
Jerusalem. But, taking full account of all
expenses, the net gains must be great Of q
system OF tithing which extends from high
est to lowest, being imperative alike on fac
tory and farm, on stock raiscrs. cotton
growers, merchants, and railroad cap
italists.
Even surprising him not to have used the
church wealth for private purposes, BRIG
HAM had ample means of making money by
his various business cntcrprises-n mills
railroads, real estate and what not Ex-
actly how much money he left to be divided
or quarrclled over is not yet clear. 1t is
well known that he made some largo presents
to some heirs, in order that their portions
might bc assurcd-among them, IL Is said,
the gift Of 100000 to his son in the army
Rumor sets the remaining amount OF his
fortune at two millions, and again Mt three
Even at the higher figure, the shares of his
legatces will not be enormous, for not every
millionaire is favored with as many widows
to claim their thirds, and as many children
to share the rest Besides, If 1t be true that
BRIGHAM had the unfortunate habit of
blending his saccrdotal with his individual
character in his money affairs the twelve
apostles may insist on having the church
funds traced up and extracted before any
division among the heirs.
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Like some Of the ancient polygamsts,
BRIGHAM NoUNG was abundantly blessed in
basket and store. The prophet of Dcscrct
was man quite alive to the power of lucrc,
and hence with all his gettings hc got rich.
Some of his enemies, and perhaps even some
of his friends, now fear that his estate may
have grown bulkier through occasional care
lessness in mixing church property with his
own. No grounds seem to be developed yet
to Justify this suspicion, although it is clear
enough that he had ample opportunities for
filling his private pocket from the public
purse. If he rcirained from taking adyan-
tage of these opportunities, at least it was
not because too little confidence had been
rcposcd In him. lie was the trustee for the
whole Mormon Church. 1t was in his name
MS trustee that the bank deposits of the
church were made. Already Il dozen years
ago it was reported that he was third high
est among the dcpositors Of capital in the
Bank Of England. Ono rumor fixed his
funds in that bank even then at from thirty
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Notwithstanding the pouring rain, all
Paris was in the streets or at the doors ycstcr-
day to see THEIRS hearse go 10y. and the
ablest and most famous men OF France follow
ed il TO the grave. The services were held at
the parish church. the Archbishop feeling
obliged. for technical reasons. TO refuse the use
Of the Madeleine. 1t was not state funeral.
the Government having, upon maturer delibera-
ton. Withdrawn liz offer 10 take charge OF the
ceremonies. Possibly these gained in fitness
and imprcssiyencss more than they lost in
pomp. The day PASSED Off quietly, the most
alarming political demonstrations being little
cheering for GAMBITTA and few cries Of
" Iire IA Rtptbhque "
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Here is n correspondent seeking nforma
tion on curious subject:

Pleas inform me II have not right 10 change my
name taking my mothers instead ana IL 10 not law July
mn" ahuh" all dispute, my relative. fathers
side are disrcpuablc that - drunkard, and low class
1t Is the established law in this State that any
man has right TO change his name. and we
inform our correspondent that he is not limited
In his choice 10 the name Of his mother. The
whole world is before him where TO choose and
he can take any appellation that peases his
fancy. Besides. it is not necessary. rs the con-
dition ofsuch n change. that his relatives on his
fathers side should be drunkards and low
class and we advise him not TO say much on
that subject hereafter
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Ihore Is ON exhibition in stephen Pros
ton Jr Slcwclry store, in Fourth avenue Ilan goli
"P'nla'e watch verge cscaienrut. that once the
properly OF Lord Howe commander 80 the Fussi forces
~ AnVIlct IN August ltld 4 WAS g. inNrrlod hY Inrd
h"W'l 10 lhinlanus Buruio who owned II IHrlr estate
on Long Island, NEAR the NtirnNs n has been i'm
ihr o's Ssion Of ms SON, liarmHnus Mcno, ls sonin-
law the Rev Peter StrA her h. Frphi .ln hc Roy Inr
nhhus hltulu SuYhcT. Hld las great IlaNd-ii, 4 e.
SiriA,f nov Nith 4. T. stewart 90. Is su AN eA
OVllVut time kututr Wv -
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THE BRfDLEY QUESTION.
Probability or the Charges.


We have confidence in the charges made
by THE Sun for We remember that IT has taken
the lead IN bringing To light Tn" rascalitics ~
the Federal officials that have made the whole
civilized world stand aghnst at mans capacity
hiier rd ana ionini W., ~ , ,hS Srpuii m"
exposure. il viii be found that the first evidence
Of the existence II each fraud is Ia be- found in
the columns Of THE NEW YORK SUN. ana This
iart. too well known Tor denial. speaks trumpet
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A Republican correspondent inquiries
whether the Presidents civil service order
compcls him to resign from the ward associa-
ton although he is not an officer thereof"
Certainly that is the sense OF IT. but we advise
our correspondent TO preserve his manhood
and remain member OF his association,
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We observe with interest that the Siddis
/e,rmg is coming TO understand Mr. HAYES. 1t
finds that by appointing, Returning Board AN
DERsoN TO be Deputy Collector Of New Orleans.
HAYES makes himself effectively an accomplice
in the electoral fraud. No doubt this is so. and
we are glad to see SO intelligent u journal wax
ing M TO the fact. The wonder il that the Stats
IctuHg could have closed its eyes So long to
HANEss true relations. when he took ofllce
knowing that his titn rested on fraud alone. he
settled the question that he was neither AN hon
est nor a wise man.
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II seems that the swill-milk business has
merely changed its base. At present 1t Is the
up-rivcr dairymen who buy the grains from
the brewcries. feed the poisonous stun out,
either clear or mixed with wholesome fodder.
to their cows and ship the milk to the city at
the rate Of many hundreds OF gallons daily.
The bulk Of the business goes over the Harlem
road. but the Long Island and Jersey roads
come in for share Of it. The facts rs 10 the
extent Of this swil-milk trade. and the names
of the men engaged in it. have an interest for
every householder. The Board Of Health. also.
might do well TO make a note Of them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09

Are not The ishy stOrics about The Russians
being constantly outnumbered on their unsuc-
ccssiul fields getting n trine stale? The latest
yarn OF this sort was Yesterdays that at KILL
tcpe Hill and kcdalar. in Armenia the Rus
SLAMS. oiRiuu,baei by ten 10 one. fought brave
~ but were completely defeated This kind
Of representation has been going on ever sine
the war began. l. it at all probable that Russia
finds herself invariably outnumbered. both in
Europe and Asia. when the numerical superior
ity Of her armies has always been her great re-
lance. and II point conceded by the Turks
themselves
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The result of the California election will
probably induce ErrIGY SARGENT to consent to
the entry Of a nolle proSeQW in the several libel
suits Instituted for the recovery of his charac-
ter. The popular verdict at the ballot box max IS
further legal proceedings supernuous.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SW; In THE
SuN Nou say that morality depends religion that ire.
hsl"n tends Ia imnornity; and from the context II is
pam mat by religion YOU mean Christianity.
VIII You allow me two observations ON this nont'
J. compare tie record Of the skcpuca Revolutionary
statesmen lRANkLS, JtrrrRsoS and ADAMS with that Of
ue mwlerh CHRISTIAN statesmen toIFAX and BLAINE.
Were there any Credit Mohler or Fort Scott scandals
about the formeIi
DOCS not TINS idea of n'onement this idea that some
one else has suffered for our sins III o. bad deed s.
produce feeling OF immunity from punishment And If
We are not punished, why not indulge in said misdcodsf
To > mind. not I'LL men learn TO do right for the sake
oftur because It ~ right and dismiss all fear of punish
men or hope Of reward viii they attain to that higher
pane where VIC ma sore heatlena TiPTos.
!. We didn't use the terms religion and Chris
tianity as convertible. We only said that re-
ligiOn and morality were almost universally
bound together and that ono was. in mems
minds. related to the other. man may be
religious without being Christian everybody
knows. FRANKLIN. JEFFERSON, and ADAMS
were not rrcligious men. JEFFERSON had a
strong religious faith. and died In communion
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The snap judgment process by which the
old Ring Commissioners in Jersey City at
tempted to turn out the men elected to their
places 10y the people Inst spring. came to grief in
the New Jersey Supreme Court yesterday. Mr.
eoRlLANpr PARKER, who gave the Louisiana
returning Board a written certificate Of charac-
ter. and in whose Office in Newark JoE BRADLEY
signed the order in the notorious Memphis Ell
laso ease, appropriately appeared us the coun-
sci Of the Ring.
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Respectfully. Z
LINCOLN. III Sept 3.

Tobacco chewed may, perhaps be less injuri-
Gus than tobacco smoked. but chewing is the
moro offensive practice. and no gentleman
should indulge in it. smoker, too. may make
himself nuisance. II he thinks more Of his
pipe or cigar than of the noses of his compan-
ions. No tobacco chewer can be decent.
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Three years ago Massachusetts, had a
touch OF the mining fever; it seems that she
hasn't entirely recovered yet In the neighbor-
hood OF the hole whore Farmer ADAMS. in dig
gng out an evasive woodchuck. found the
gittering stone that set him to studying
geology. five companies have sunk shafts.
and are now taking out ore-ead and
silver. with respectable sprinking OF gold.
Learned professors assure these companies
that. II they are correct in their suggestions.
there are millions in it ; the solid Nowburyport
citizens who don't own stock look on with scorn-
full but Interested eyes; while the neer-do-
wcels Of the region and the wayfaring tramps
have all turned prospectors.
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with the Episcopal Church. ADAMS was what
we should now call Unitarian. and in his day
was known az an Arminian. When he had Just
left college he wrote to n friend that he was in
doubt whether to study for the ministry or for
the law; but finding so much pickering and
controversy between the Calvinists and Armin-
ians. he chose the law FRANKLIN was man
Of religion. though he did not accept any OF the
existing creeds. The records OF these three
ilusrous patriots and statesmen were not
blottcd by any Credit Mobiler and Fort Scott
jobbcry. like those Of the modern politicians
named. because ADAMS. JEFFERSON. and FRANK
LIN were governed by high principle, while
CoLFAx and BLAINE were impecd by an I'M
holy greed for gain. 2. The idea of the atone
ment need not logically produce the result in
dicatcd. The dutyt do right because it is right
Is associated with all true religion.
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Happy Alabama.

THE CONDlTIoNoF THE STATE AS EXPRESSED
IN THE HOUSE YESTERDAY IN a SERIES OF
REPUBLICAN RESOLUTIONS. .'.'-- ..,..
MONTGOMERY, ALA, January 19.-The
following resolutions were offered in the
House of Representatives to-day by Mr..
Delmos, Republican, and referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations:
Whereas information has reached this
body that reports are being circulated in
certain quarters to the effect that the August
and November elections Of 1915 in this
State were not fair and legal in few Of the
voting precincts Of the same, and that in
timidation and fraud were practlced in
several places therefore ..
Be 1t reSolred by the General Assembly of
alabama, That we pronounce any state
ment affecting the fair name Of the State 10
the matter of the elections Of the past year,
or to the effect Of the foregoing preamble,
no matter from what .souce it may come,
utterly devoid of truth and without any
foundation whatever; and that there can
be no other than designed and selfish and
unscrupulous object in the utterance OF
such mischeyous SANDERS.
Be it further resolved, That the uninter-
rupted peace and harmony which prevails
in the State Of Alabama, and which were
characteristic Of the condition OF the State
during the past year 1876, assure those
whom it may concern OF q bright and glorl-
Gus future for people who are earnestly
desiring, by industry, and morality, and
good government, to rebuild their material
prosperity; and that upon these facts, at
tested as they are in numerous ways to the
eyes OF impartiality and truth, we felicitate
ourselves and congratulate every citizen OF
the American Union. ~. ~. ..
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CHICAGO LUMBER. MA AK I. I. /,

JANUARY l5.-Lumber.-Tradew was moderately
active on yesterday, quotations remaining as fol
First and second clear. ss5@ssss third clear; /
inch, sso@ss2; select lIneh, ss9@s25; w SseG
sss Stock boss '
$25@S26; stock boards. g, ,314@s16; common
Ss feet and ,o under sg g
Inst and second clear, sosing. hlst com
s2s; flooring. second common, dressed. s22@s23 ;
sing, common, dressed :, si4 tds(
D'$ss;s y 3; a. 1000,
prices 4 or star, so@ss4o; No. sawed, ii q
Tlree dollars p car to be added when transferred,
which charge follows the shingles. Thickness Five
shingles to be two Inches In thickness Length Six
Hdrdaoood Ltlmber.-The furniture, wagon, and
agricultural Implement mannfacturers are puylns
III process OF erection than Is usual at This season,
the demand from builders Is light. STOCKS are
ample and uotais3gngs remain as as don1 Sns:
boards, A, $40: whitewood box-boards, y, $50;
whltewood q select. $2S@530 D; wl,i!ewoed, COM
as9s2Ss sg
snd mtced ' s4 t'e ASH clear noorins sinc
dressed and matched, Sss@s40: a;h poles, Dry Dry
hickory, a45@s50 hickory axes, '3x4 inches,
Use. hickory axles. 3!5x4s inches. 81; hickory
axlc, 4x5 inches. 81 20 hickory axies 4x8 inches,
sl5o; hickory aXss 43S5S inc hn Sllo 6nek
clear. S75lSS5 black walnut, first and second,
S65@S75: black walnut, common, s45 @$65; black
walnut, cus, $2S@S35: black walnut clear aoor-
cherry first and second, s45@$55; butternnt,
first and second, s45@$55; maple, $28@$35 !;
matched, 1850; Florida rcd cedar q foot, soc.
mahogany q foot, 33@35c.; white holly, q foot,
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DANVILLE.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l

correspondence OF the Richmond Dspatch.l
DANvILLE, January II, 1877.
In reference to the article from the Lynch"
Star which was published by the Dispatch
OF yesterday, I am told at the revenue office
here that no additional tax has been levied
upon the tobacco manufacturers OF this, dis
.trict. 1t appears, am told, that some OF
the manufacturers have not accounted for
what the Department deems a proper:quan-
tity OF manufactured goods, but that this
error arises from the fact that they have not
made for stems, scraps, and other waste such
deductions as they might have justly made,
and that when these deductions shall have
been made the manufacturers will have
nothing additional to pay. 1t seems to be
understood, also, that the Department per-
mits this revision and corrected statement
OF these accounts, and this is now being
done.
1t is plain that in such cases there can be
no ground for charge Of fraud against
the manufacturers, and no such charges
have been made. One trouble in the state
nent Of these accounts has been the neces-
sity OF carrying forward to one year stock
bought on previous year, and accounting
for the net proceeds Of this old stock, while
continual additions have been made to the
stock. In fact, the clcrkage is exceedingly
tedious and cumbersome-at least, am told
SO. .'@ ALPHA.
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some tuportance from the fkr-oH trade and tfaus,
no e,5rt hsTe their lines c0fnfIete tcse l,xye Seen
selections i.ud shipments Indicating that the old
stocksn the hStds OF distributors Rre not OF very
extended prppoftS8n8 4 . 80 n 'az & q
Woo.ien goods bHsenot preef:tsd nm enthusiastic
are frequentinR the agencies ind styins extended
examinations 10 the oasrings there fsnos aemoye-
,ent In proportion 70 s evidence Of lasiness that
-Worsted coatings. WITH GU agents, especially the
finer GOODS are being delivered as soon AS reseyed
ed; bat as we have before reported this class OF
trade ef When the goods were ordered, it is hardly
Mir, lint he should be referred 10 DOW, and shoald
NOT. did We not beietc tar this IL the proper lime
10 make mention Of 1t. q 81 i'.sE -Gists5 i.
Fancy crsi1neres are 4, moyemsns yerym as
well In shipments on orders, while the medium
grades abous ST. and, possessed OF selling vane, ere
also sharing In moderate selections. The general
trade. however, 70 feeling Its way and gilt.edged
buyers are doing more on the haud-to-moAn prtn.
ciple than We have ever known to be the CASE OF
rers are having no from d1strIputors
to increase productions through the placing Of lavish
orders, by which policy the production Of sprin2
goods win be discontinued ct 2 much earlier GATE
than usual. - 49, = - 81
/ Kentucky Jeans hays:bseH in some moveme emit, aad
such popular styles az the Powhattan.< CoEingtoly
and 9neeS sse no. Snly s9d ont PM
15tac.; Coyington, 15c: !, Providence 1sc; ana
coteonaaes are moving 10 some extent, ont gene
rally speaking. the markeSfs TO show the activity,
les have reduced their stock very materially during
the past week. the popnlarftyef the qualities Styles
and prices attracting the attention OF the best trade
Journal of CommerGe.,sr-=
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STAUNTON.
DEATH - HEAVY RAIS-TILITARY-wAT
WORKS, &C.

DEATH - HEAVY RAIS-Mll-lTARI-NAI ER-
WORKS, &C.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
JANUARY IS, 1877.
A letter received here by the Vindicator
announces the death Of the venerable
George Mayse, OF Bath county, at the adj
vanced age OF ninety-seven years. He was
for several sessions member Of the House
from Bath, and when Benjamin Watkins
Leigh was elected to the United States Sem
etc voted for him. He was the father-in-
law Of the present member of the House
from that county, Mr. McDannald.
A heavy rain fell all yesterday evening,
and some Of the streams are rising. On
Middle river the dams OF McCue & Whit
lock and Cline & Co.'s mills have been
swept away.
The Stanton artillery is having stand
OF colors made at home with the exception
OF the gold eagle which tips the flagstaff,
which arrived yesterday from Richmond.
This company has seventy uniforms making
here to be finished about the 1st OF March.
The water from our new water-worlls will
be turned OH permanently to-day. The en-
gineer OF the works for which the HANDLE
ton Brothers, Of Baltimore, drew the plans)
has been Mr. Donald Allen, our city en-
gineer; and the special committee OF coun-
cllmen controlling its progress has been
Messrs. A. II. Fultz, John W. Alley, and
John B. Evans. One Of the workmen, OF
Worthin2ton, n. Y, who made the engine,
came on TO start 1t.
The City Council on Tuesday night de-
ieated a proposition to furnish the police
with new uniform. Retrenchment is the
order of the day. ..... PENN.