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Christmas ShOpping.

Tho fine weather and the approach Of the
holidays I'LL the streets with people and
make tho chops lively. The wares dis
playoi are tempting In their variety, and
the objects of taste and beauty presented
were never greater in number than now, or
80 satisfactory To n critical mind
Tho Improvement in pottery ware OF late
years has been really wonderful and the
public appreciation Of the fact is shown in
the SO general cagcrnoss to become pos
scsscd of the ceramic treasures now spread
out in the shops. Tho manufactures OF these
handsome articles have grown enormous,
and their graceful shapes and beautiful coli
ors adorn and brighten many houses which
havo hitherto lacked artistic decoration.
How long the mania for ceramics will last,
it is hard 10 say. II has grown fashionable
to exhibit u real or pretended tastc for them;
bat many OF them are Of SO great intrinsic
elegance and lovelluesS that they must long
remain favorite ornaments with people OF
refinement
The Loan Exhibition Of decorative art,
now 50 greatly enjoyed at the Academy Of
De- gn. proves how rich are the resources uf
the private art collections OF this city II
has wisely been thrown omen at small
price Of admission, and performs valu-
able work in educating the public taste,
and In furnishing suggestions TO arti-
sans. Its conception WIS an admirable
idea. and the public-spirlted owners of the
rare and costly objects displayed deserve
the thanks Of the thousands Of men and
women who have prolitcd by the sight Of
them.
The holiday trade promises to be fair,
though there is abroad commendable
spirit OF economy Perhaps the stocks Of
goods laid in for the season are not so
large rs they have been in some years,
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But the great shops were never 80 attractive
as they are now. The counters are loaded
with wares Of remarkable beauty, and the
fabrics offered delight the eye Of every one
who Is fond OF color II people do not spend
their money this holiday season, IL will not
be- because of any lack of tempting things to
buy, or hccausc their prices are unsaiisfac-
tory 10 n reas,naNle mind. Not only is the
variety OF tasteful articles astoni4hingly
great, but many Of them are also very cheap.
During he st two weeks the dealers will
bc busy night and day, and We hope they
will all round tine new year with handsome
balances in the bank and that wAcn Christ
mas comes everybody who gets one will be
satisfied with his present
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The Mexican Job.

Three committees of COngres arc now au-
thoriaal b. investigate the MeNican Qucs-
ton in all It's bearings, aud they are likely
70 reach satisfactory conclusion in spite
81 the tardy and tricky diplomacy Of the
Department of State md the schomng
combinations OF spectators who have
prompted iis policy. The Committee on
n.litary Affairs Of the House hud already
lcgun an inquiry within It's functions and
perhaps even extending beyond them. when
ilr. liBNiTr moved a special reference OF
the subject to the Committee on Foreign Az
fa.ra with instructions which open large
range 81 inquiry.
But the movement Of Mr.. CONKLiNG on
Tuesday, which the senate considered and
adopted unanimously, has q still greater
Significance, rs that body is part Of the
treaty making power. That resolution di-
rrrts comnitto" Of seven Senators to in
quire and report what measures can be de-
Nlscd tp promote commercial intercourse
with McYieO, and to establish a Just and
peaceful condition of affairs ON the borders
az this country and Mexico, and also TO as
certain and report the iar- touching the
resent Government Of McAico. They are
authorized To send for persons and papers,
& confer with the executive branch 81 the
Government of the United Staros. to Ill dur
ilq the n. oos, Of the Senate. and to nroco,d
10 anv nolut doomed necessary In the nroso.
,ution OF their inquiries.
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,.te nf wnnt If c.n,i,oncn in Ma Ad,nini--
tr.tion. whi.n fnrtbo Ia 4 oi,,ht month. I'M.
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Con. GoruoN may now be considered the
70 'tDtum Of the Fraudulent President in the
Senate. As a member uf the Committee on
Commerce, he is said to have busted himself
actively In favor ~ the nominations Of
ROOSEVELT and PEISc:. against which that
committee reported On Tuesday bya vote Of
six 10 two-thc two being GoRDoS and
RANDOLPH. lie also canvas-od the Senate
in the same nterest, but without receiving
much aid and comfort from Senators who
had made no conmlttnl7 10 either side. AMI
finally ia the debate ia executive session he
figured az the leader Of HAYES forlorn
horc
TAia sort Of work is not done without tho
hope 81 reward, and GuIlDON douhtioss cX-
poets f. have his services recognized by II
liberal allowance Of patronage. which he il
known to seek at the Whito House more
Professionally than amy other mcmh'r of the
Senate. lie claims 80 have procured the
appointment OF frl1siiNoNs to the Mar
shal-nip uf Georgia., viii IA recently cN,itcd
such bitter discus ion, and he is known TO
have solicited other Offices for applicants
in and out OF his own State.
Gen GoRDoN was among the loudcst de-
nomcors Of the Fraud by which HAYES
reached the White House. hut when ne -uc-
ccrdod in getting there, the senator from
Georgia., like Mr.. BECK and few others OF
the same stamp, was Of tn" first t. pay
court md t. seek favore for personal frimds
and relatives. Yet ho -'t- up to- bee a leader
Of the Democracy, while acting as a drill
sergeant for IIAYls'a little body guard in
/ GDUtett.
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body olso had time to have look at It. II Ia
now 10 he seen in tho loan collection under No.
1G2, and has for its subject the bursting OF n
bomb. Apart from this he has loaned to the So
cicty Of Decorative Art superb Daubigny, q
much bcttcr Drsgoffe than the ono contributed
by Mr. J. A. Harper. u little Rousseau. unhap-
PLY too much vanished. an cxqustcly paint
cd but not very Ineligible Boughton. and n
half dom moro good pictures by CASTOR.
MADAM. Leon Callc. David Coo, and Eastman
Johnson.
The dulcct tenor and tho venerable baritone
Of the Adams Express trio. Mr.. John Hooy and
Mr.. Dinsmore have also courtcously con
tributcd 10 the exhibition. Mr.. Hocy has sent
his Mcissoncr. his two splendid Gcromcs. and
hia pretty vibcrt. Mr. Dnsmorc's collection IL
less brilliantly represented. His Going to tho
Ball" by Toumouche. IL admirable. and his
Picnic" by Rossi IL good but his other pic
turrs arc poor, and even his Dealer in Arms"
by Goromc. is an unsatisfactory specimen Of
the great artists work. The dog In II 10, at all
events n very poor dog.
Mr.. John Wolf exhibits a painting which at
tracts attention on account Of its rarity. II ia
Gustave DorG's Don Quixoto entertained by
Basil and Quitcria." There certainly are very
few oil paintings Of Gustavc Dord in this coun-
try. and II this one is not exactly n first-cass
WORK oi "r,' II W AL events CURIOSITY. ine
sumo 'unc',or contributes 'crS or'e".,y
"",o'.u C'1II i's.a hn',r'ns n,s h"ro'"'
VI o'"' "'ssIs' hSVo'S' W.T. "''."'' soo'ns
" w ","'n o'V,r .o.."'Ssvur y, p"'"'nE
ui"n ",' vonn '"coo' vi '"o Din p'o'",eS o|"-
tributed by the former. only Mcrlc's La
Petite Jeanette" IL not particularly attrnctivc.
All the others are admirable. while the Schreyer.
the Fromcntn. and the Toumouchc are superb.
"'' 'o'' '"'op "sVr, -" VI" o'm'. manu- "'s
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To Live Like Human Beings.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUY-Sir: As any
Improvement In building tenement houses will
benefit the masses Of the people both morally
and physically. ask permission to describe n
house recently erected in BrOOklyn. II is really
a double house, and its dimensions are liG by
a. feet. 1t Ia three stories high. and has ac-
commodatons for six families. each family
having n separate door The upper floors have
wide balconies and a winding stairway in the
centre Of the front OF the building leads to them
This dispenses with the necessity Of inside
stairways. thus saving valuable room. and also
answers the purpose of FIRE escape. Each
floor having a separate entrance. there IL no
trouble about ringing the wrong bell. and ~
there IL no communication between the floors.
aiuiv-t absolute privacy 10 secured. Tho great
est Improvement. however. il q shaft near the
centre ut the building, which supplies both
li,ht and ventilation. A floor cons -ts OF n me-
q m-slzed front room. back OF which are two
small bedrooms; men come closets, bAth
room, n pantry. and "A sink; and last. cook
room. beside which Ia a third bedroom. The
cook room. closets. =, are connected with the
SHAFT. which carries IL the cooking and other
fumes like n chimney. and the bedrooms and
vushruom are supplied with both hot and cold
water
Tho house ia an improyemen; over ordinary
tonomcuts. AMI. " tn the addition of few lrtt
To- M. total diWrns ions, so as To- enlarge thu h"d-
rooms, IT would be "a gr' at ru'D. -. The first
floors ront for $50 Il month, the families occu-
Iyin- them having the exclusive use ~ the
/ yards, both front and rear Tn" upper nnors
hring lHrs money. the occupants hnslnl, the w..
| OF separate apartments IA tho cellar, hut no
| ether lrlNl"-rS. IMPROVEMENT.
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Democratic IperclictiOns.

In tho Presidential contest Of last year tho
ftatcs Of New York, New Jersey, and Con
nccticut were carried for Mr. TILDrN, Civ
ing him fiity electoral votes, and an asygrc-
gate majority OF 5000. Tho Democracy of
those States are absolutely certain that Mr..
IILDEN was elected President in November,
1876. and WAS subsequently, cheated out 81
the cfIicc by a band of conspirators. Of
which WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs was n distn.
ruishcd member, and RuTHFRroRD II.
HAYES was the willing instrument and
principal beneficiary.
The Democrats Of tho three States in quos
ton do not hold To- these views merely in n
loose general sort OF way, but accept and
adhere To their opinions with intense feel
ing and they Intend to act hereafter in
strict accordance with their convictions.
Only New York and New Jersey have held
state Conventions and general elections
since the Presidential contest. In their
Conventions the present year the Dcmocra-
ey OF these States adopted resolutions de-
nounoiug in severe terms the great Fraud,
and made it's condemnation leading issue
In The campaign. On this platform the
Democratic state ticket was elected in New
York by an average aiority Of .547. This
was beyond their majority in any previous
of year; and If the Republican State Con
vontion had not denounced the HAYES Adj
ministratlon, the Democrats would have
doubled this majority. In New Jersey Gen.
MCCLELLAN was chosen Governor over a
popular Republican candidate by ~ 900 ma
jority, n number abort as large as the Demo-
Gratis have ever cast in their best years.
On a plain. straight issue Of sustaining
UAYns, the Fraudulent President. and his
foolish Administration, and coming to their
aid and carrying them through when other
supports fail them, the Democracy In the
three States under review have "a right to
demand that their Representatives in Con-
gress shall faithfully reflect the deeply
rooted opinions and purposes OF their con-
ftituents These States are now repre-
scnted in the Senate by one Republican and
five Democrats. On the question OF turning
Gen. ARTHUR out Of the Collcctorship Of
this port, against whom no charges were
made, and putting Mr.. ROOSEVELT in his
place, whose chief qualification consists In
hostility To senator CoNKLISG and sub
forvicncy tn Mr.. EvARTs, only EATON,
pnr ~ the D,lturfutr -vnuuuis Oi CON
necticut, voted against the Administration
BARNUM Of Connecticut, HERMAN OF New
YORK, and RANDOLPH OF New Jersey, oil
Democrats, voted to sustain it, while Mo
PHERsoH, one Of the Democratic Senators OF
Now Jersey, was absent
Great credit is due 10 Mr. EATON for the
Cd, lily and iirmncss he exhibited amid tn,
shameful dcrclictions Of his Democratic as.
rociates.
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such an order. III was, therefore, mean
ana oowardiy act, discredltaofe 10 an CON
ccrncd IN ", ana most dIshonorihg 10 our
Government IN whose abused hafle IL up
pared.
But tho hands OF the frauuuiont Az
ministration, or what Mr' CoNhbiN' oli-
cally deecrihes In his resolution M Vhc
Executive branch OF the Government OF
the United states, are Tea now, 80 thaJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-14

Gen. FRANZ SrGEL, in his lecture last
evening. said some excellent things In defence
Of the owners OF houses who are covered with
odium by those who have become fanatics on
the question OF uxpaying. Men who do not
own houses" he said have no charity Ter
those who do. The house Ia mans capital.
We're his money deposited in bank. II would
draw six per cent. interest. and II invested
in n house. he must charge his tenant ten
per cent. rent. that after taxes are paid,
the interest ON his money may remain. In these
times TO own more than ono house IL not a
plcasurc il il trouble. In hard times owners
of real estate suffer moro than holders OF any
other class Of property" Gen. SfGELs words
should have ndency 10 cool down those per
sons who assume that the man who owns II
house must of necessity bo n rich man, and In
common with majority VI rich men holding
property in such shape that he escapes from
paying taxes upon Il.
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A recent inycsi iSation by the Post Onlco
Department has developed the fact that the pro-
priotors ofthe Cincinnati Gazette have been Civ
ing away thousands OF copl"r Of their Journal.
with view. apparently. II being able 90 boas,
~ a circulation larger than that of other Cincn-
matt newspapers. Tho detection of the trick has
caused much dsmay among tho wicked part
nera. and aroused anew the anxiety OF those
who have not sufficient faith in the ability Of
the Truly Good Man 10 core W m their wiles
a.d defeat th"ir ulot- Ii Deacon RtcU,Rn
SMITH would only seize the opportunity 70 over
c,mo th" wicked partners and drive them for
ever from h- presence, the Ga<etie would soon
havr genuine circulation far ia excess II ia,
fictitious one claimed FOR II.
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or the three Senator's VINO spoke against

or the three Senator's VINO spoke against
the adoption of the silver resolution. yeetcrday.
Mr.. DAWES OF Massachusetts conceded that its
author probably had the letter OF the law on his
side while Mr.. HILL Of Georgia bascd his oh
lection 90 tho resolution upon the ground that
il was childs play fer Congrcse to undertake 10
predict what would oe the coin Of the country
thirty years hence. Mr. BaYARD Of Delaware,
however. announced himself IA opposed To the
resolution on principle. and proceeded 90 talk
about silver in n dispmaeing way that must
have made Mr.. JONES of Nevada very uneasy.
Mr.. ALLISON ~ Iowa came to the defence Of the
suffering metal Earlier in the day he had
submitted an amendment TO the resolution au-
,horizing r. II. HAYES to invite European Gov
ornmonts 10 Join the United States in n confer
cncc for establishing an internationally metallic
standard this country to be represented 10y
three delegates who are 10 have $500 apiece
over and above their reasonable expenses.
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Many pale mothers with their little ones,
glad TO escape for "A day from the close. crowded
tcncmcnts OF the lower wards. throngcd to the
Battery Park in the sunshine Of Yesterday; hut
there was not q seat upon which they could rest
while enjoying the invgorating breoze and the
brisht, pleasant winter scene. Such a fact indi-
Gates negligence on the part OF the Park
Commissioners about the health Of the people
Even In cold weather there should be eeats
in the parks. Now York harbor. on 4
frosty. moonlight night is a scene well worth
viewing. and one likely TO Leave an Impress ior
on the mind Of resident orstrangor Thcrr ar,
many days and evenings in winter when thos'
who cannot AFFORD sleigh rides or even the cai
fare To Central Park. would be benefited by AZ
hours recreation on III" Battcry aud tn virtual
IL deny them such recreation by removing al
tn" seats is u wrongful AT on the part oi ,hos'
rosponslb bile for II.
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Not many months ago HAYES seemed 70
have some things his own way-Soutnern Dem
ocrats on his side. Northern Republicans afraid
" opposing him, great notorioty for his circus
showa and In the Democratic House the Texan
members carving his army schemes TO
triumph. But his skies have changed. The
O tpbcr and November elections revealed his
condemnation by the ballots Of the people and
now. before its holiday adjournment the House
has sharply rebukcd his Mexican policy. and
the Senate his fraudulent use OF patronage in
the civil service.
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Tho Cincinnati Grz,f'e has hoon Dragging
ahuut ih' amount ni Tnta-e a. rII. tut according 10
our ielcerHm~ this mnrnng. u hasn't paid Quiie ennu-
Tho cheating uu~t have tc done rs the wtckrd art
nrfs ln llv ab-vnee OF Tic uuiy suVd Deacon EchAhp
sauna Gkte UcasocrR
One of the wicked partners appropriately
named KIDD. has. Il appears. personally as
sumcd the responsibility Tor the net dcnom-
mated by the Globe Democrat IA "chcatng.'
ch q. however. WIS needless. Nothing can
shake the ia " the public IN the true good
ness Of Deacon RICHARD SMITH.
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Gen. BUTLER Of Massachusetts, breaks his
silence TO remark that all the Returning Bonrds
and other contrivanccs interpreted between tho
peoples will and n fair count should be swept
n.1.nu
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PURIo WELSH did not take with him to
England any coorcd help from his Cuban
estate Of Purio. ms he understood that the slave
who plants his foot on British soil is from that
moment free.
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"No machinery " election" said Gen
BENJAMIN t. liurLER in the House yesterday,
ought ever To- put man in Office who has not
been elected hy the vote Of the people" There
IL The marrow of civil liberty in that proposition.
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The LAMBERT trial WIS made interesting
yesterday hyan IN At On the pnrt 81 his senior
counsel 20 quash the inli. ur"nt with one blow
II" arsucd that th" notary uuhlrwho witnessed
The signatures 10 the report Of the company
that furnishes She basis ior tho chargc - WAS not
LEGALLY qualified; hu> the Court did not sustain
this view. The cN-Socrotary Of tho company
agreed with JoUS L. Tauw and DR.. MoREAU
MoRRis in regard Go the manner in which the
increh-o OF stock In 1872 WIS distributed among
the on .rrs. TAoy. ho said, gave their checks
rs nominal subscriptions.
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Thorc are some magistrates who think
that witnesses have Ia endure quite enough az
the hands Of lawyers without being insultcl
AMI hullicd by them. and who run their courts
accordingly There are other magistrates who
relish the game Of bad.,crng and hrow-beating
so kcculy. thnt they sometimes take q hand in
il themselves. leta witness is not necessarily
hardened criminal or hlackgunrd; ho has
some rights viii n counsel and Court are bound.
In tMeyIy. az lun.t. % rnsroct.
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II was not Rosoor CoNKLISG nor jaws G.
HAMS Who ttrt fr,sint IA 1870 bat H riiI
foND y iArka - tonsri Ire~.
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BROOKLYN really needs now Post Onlre
Tho department uuw used Is no, sufficiently COM
modiou- for the postal huiue. of a rity often
thousand inAahlaut- To- -ty nothing of 'aat ~
the thirl r,y la the Union. Con Il, -rulan
BLISS introduced IL bin yesterday fox tnc cun-
ttru ton ol 81 nrW luiidng.
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NOW il appoar- that II was only a n .G~io
not .ry ruuiic b.tlir whom The Popular lAlo In
surMen NlmYAnN'- STAT mont Wa sW0rn ~.
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Atior the piuus slavcholl'r, HAYES has
given IL, fora cAongc. tho bri'e taD'r. Vino
next
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HAYES wasn't elected either. lie got the Office
through Fraud.
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Ho,pu's Nagolme begin, the now year with Il
nt'u''r containing, among n.l. % other interesting
iupuor MIR. H,u fN unsl's c.uclutuus lNpn' nn tur
"Eul' pa'-. nf r.hu ruit' and an atr rcuulY Illus
uat.l nlt. CON Broadway"
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II il difficult to reconcile the seemingly in
gcnuous romurk of pr MorrAr NonEis in ro-
gard 90 hi. connection w.t.i hc Amorirnn popu-
nr lif' Insurance Company. that he acted
" like f'ol.' with tho i0t that he received
lnrte sums of money ia SALARY AMI in lunn
from the fraudulent concern. Folly i. q plea
that may Joe emf rtaincd vhor' 10 has rot ro-
AlLl-I N lhn nn.mnlnIN lIlni ~ Ihn u. .l.r.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-04
Partial Interview Between Bismarck
and Count Andrassy at Saizburu.

Count Andrassy-vell?
Bismarck--vsll yourself.
Count Andrassy-Ale1ander no eat de
Turkey up yet
Dismarck-Yaw he tough old Tur-
KEY! Waiter /! zwei lager.
Count Andrassy-vell. Bis, vat you
dinks ?
Bismarck 'em fight zemzelves
out. Il ish good for us shust 50 az 1t
wax.
Count Andrassy-Yaw. Bizzy. you
fights nit France
Bismarck-I no fights init nobody.
Count Andrassy--You fights init do
Pope
Bismarck-Dat ish mine bishness.
Count Andrassy-waitsr Elm pretzel
und zwei lager. You hear de news !
Dat ole man Tweed tell about itr
Risnnarck-Mein Gott
Count Andrassy-Yaw und 20 Shen-
eral Mcclellan 20 President Of Nisw
Sharsay.
Bismarck-Gott in himmsl. Count !!
You no helps de Pope. give you bime-
by big slice Of Turkey.
Count Andrassy-So How you give
what ish not yours
bismarck - Dat ish mine bishnsss.
(Trsmendous crash heard without.)
Mein goot erashus. vas ish dat
waiter-Dst ish more Niow York
savings hank gone busted.
Bismarck-Dundsr und bitten vot
m .ount,i.hf fCriss of .I lidn't' 4