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, 1877-09-23
BETTING Is 4 FINE ART.

The art Of betting has received grea
impulse in this city of late BY the establish
| ing of number Of "pool-rooms," which
have, or profess to have. the sanction of the
| law. One OF them announces to the world
IN staring letters two feet high, that it il
the only chartered pool~room in the State o1
Illinois. There is no authority in the Con,
stitution or laws for the licensing of pool.
rooms but this fact, of course, does not
dash the confidence Of the gamblers. They
see that rooms Of this description are not in
terfered with by the police, and that the
etfrontery with which they are Kept open is
in itself recommendation to public favor
The pool-room thus has all the advantages of
the faro-bnnk and the keno-house, with none
Of their risks The proprietor keeps an open
place for betting, and appropriates per-
centage OF the moneys passing through his
hands.
Betting is branch of liberal education,
as the term is now understood, which is cu1-
tivated more than any other by the fashion
able youth. From the time when the dis
tinction between " alley-taws and !" CON-
monies is drawn in the boyish mind until
the period of champagne and swallow-tails is
reached, the mania RACES The ability to
bet fear1essly and successfully is esteemed
one of the highest manly accomplishments,
and ones reputation for courage, to say
nothing of so small vice as discretion, de-
pends upon the practice. The boy at Yale
who can wear a red neckcloth, 81 pull in the
boat" and twig the tutor, is still less than
" man if he cannot risk his money on the
ordinary chances of life. The same notions
prevail after the first bloom Of adolescence
has passed they are not removed, indeed.
until some severe experience, involving per-
haps heavy losses of money OF reputation,
calls out better sense.
The pool-room gamblers catch young men
when they nrc at this susceptible age; when
they believe an opinipn is better for being
!" backed up" and that only mean spirit
will refuse to fortify his position with bet.
The 'ollurements Of gambling are covered
over and disguised by being called other
namsE. It is not stake but spool"
which the dupe engages in; he does not 1ny
money on cards or colors, but deposits it; he
is not concerned with any of the implements
OF gambling, but adopts MI the forms of an
ordinary wager. The transaction is further
dlgnlfied BY attaching to some public event,
such as horse-race, or baseball match, or
an election, which may be perfectly respecta-
BILE in Itself; and the pride of the partici-
pants is aatterca in every case by the appeal
TINT is made to their judgment. The money
is supposed not to be risked on a chance, but
on the observers sagacity and acquaintance
With the subjects concerned.
The pool-rooms, appealing to young men |
thus on the weak side, would be dangerous
institutions if they were honestly conducted, |
but many Of them are frauds of the ,7ors.
description. They have regularly y-organized
bands of "ropers" and stool-pigeons "e
hey disseminate false: information, or make t
1se OF exclusive news to the injury of the
onhlio. theV Observation-Disclosures and
, 1877-09-23

| Ever since last March there has been q
story circulated intimating, suggesting, and
| at times charging, that a bargain had been
made ut Washington, in the name of Mr..
HAYES, by which ho pledged himself that,
If the Southern members Of Congress would
sustain his election, he would withdraw the
troops from Louisiana and South Carolina
and give both these States to the Democrats.
This is the substance of the story, though
the details have varied, and it hos been
busily circulated by the 1mplacable papers,
Democratic and Republican, North and
South, and has been one Of the standing in
situations by the "6talwart Republican
faction in tho war on the President for - be-
traying" the Republican party. In all the
versions Of the affair it has been represented
that A1r. STANLEY MATTHEWS was the agent
of the President in this bargain and sale,
and it has been more than once asserted that
written proofs Of the trade were in ex-
istance and could be produced when required.
At recent meeting in Ohio, Gen. EWING,
one Of the leading Democrats of the State,
repeated this charge, and was promptly, at
the moment, in the presence of the same
audience. answered by Mr.. MATTHEWS, who
gave n broad and emphatic denial to the
whole story. He thus put an extinguisher
upon the malicious calumny:
Now. intend to make my denial to cover it in
every form, written verbal, implied, expressed,
collateral, incidental, lin every possible form.
shape. variety, mood, tense, or view that the in
he MI nfr p,Hy q a
lic- There Is not 4 particle OF plausible founda-
uon for It. There Is not an event. 4 fact a docu-
mcnt. or IN incident which could justify reason-
able. conscientious man. concerning the possibility
OF 1T. Every sc.ap that ever wrote or signed in
connection with the history Of that event has been
published fnr and wide. II any man has anything
Jet, let him producc it. 1'dcfy aIl my accusers.
No. fellow Citizens it is not FAIR it is not right to
undertake to deprive President HAYES of.tac honor
and grace Of first conceiring aud originating the
policy which he himself carried out. 1t was born
OF his own good sense and his own good heart
This certainly is comprehensive enough to
cover the falsehood in whatever form it may
ASSUME. Now, if there be any person, North
or South, white or black, Republican or DEM
ocrat, who has any proof to offer on this
subject, lot him produce it now, or forever
hold his pence. We have always thought
TINT the Southern men who sustained tho
action Of the Electoral Commission did SO
because both parties in Congress had, by
their votes on the law creating the Electoral
Commission, agreed to abide the result; and
these Southern men felt that. they were in
honor bound by that decision,-an obligation
which rested very lightly on the consciences
of the bulk Of the Northern Democrats.
There is no use in repeating this silly story
Of bargain and sale unless the evidence to
establish it accompany the story; and until
they are prepared to do this the Implacables
can find occupation in studying Senator
MATTHEW'S denial.
, 1877-09-23

The County Board has voted an extra a.
lowance Of 50 Per Thousand for bricks laid
in the Courthouse This extra allowance
applies to four millions Of brick already
laid, amounting to gratuity Of $4,000, and
the whole allowance. including the brick yet
to be laid, will amount to $4,000. When
the HARMS robbery WAS put through the
Board, Commissioner F1rzarRALD appealed
to the Courts, had the payment arrested by
injunction, and the Court finally crushed the
steal by making the injunction permanent.
It cannot be expected that he shall person.
ally carry on a lawsuit with the Board OF
which lie is member every timo one OF these
STEMS is perpstrated, and it is the duty OF
the Taxpayers to take this matter in hand
The present robbery is more glaring than
that attempted IN the HARMS case, and some
citizen should try the virtue of the law by
asking that the payment Of this Gratu1ty BE-
stopped by injunction
, 1877-09-23

Aside from the fve County Commissioners
to be elected this fall, the Offices of County
Treasurer and County Clerk are attracting
the most attention. There are numerous
candidates for both places in both parties.
All ''e desire to do jus: now is to warn the
gentlemen who ere working SO vigorously on
their own behalf that too much zeal is likely
to arouse public suspicion as to their mo
dves. The excellent administration of the
County Ireasurer's Office under Mr.. Huck,
the persistence with which he has fought the
County Ring whenever they have attempted
to use the county moneys contrary to law,
aad the energy with wrich lie has pushed
the collection Of taxes, have taught the peo-
pie Of Cook County the advantage Of having
n capable and plucky man in this
office, aud the same qualities will count
Tar more in securing the nomination
IN the Republican ticket than any amount
, 1877-09-23


pnhlc Health Association will oocn at the hal
Of the Grand Pacific Hotel, in this city, Tues
d,v the o5th inst. The list of naoers and ton;cs
for discussion which VIC priut in another col
un,p. gives ample evidence TINT this is a nork.
ing body Of earnest aud practical men. Our city
welcomes such gentlemen, and invites such dis
cussion, rs theirs will be. No other city in the
world owes more to sanitary science, and espe-
| cially to sanitary engineering, aud perhaps none
still requires more comprehensive and persistent
aids from. these beucticcnt agencies. The Public
| Health Association seems to hold this opinion,
for at the yery opening Of its annual meeting
here next Tuesday it first appeals dircctly to
the Chicago experience and great sanitary and
| engineering problems.
| On Tuesday President RA Ucn's opening dis
course will deal with the facts in the sanitary
| topography ct Chicago and the remedies for its
disadvantages, a theme Of which he is master;
Encincer CHH5BRoUGn follows with the prob
lens of our drainage and sewerage; the Sccre-
tarv of the Association presents the outlines Of
nrorosed general surveys Tor sanitary Durnoses
, 1877-09-23

We rccur today to the Citizens Con-
ference with reference to the coming
county election in the hope that it's
action may receive proper attention
from taxpayers aud the counsel Of
MI those who are sincerely enlisted in the
effort to reform the present character of the
Board. Tia voluntary action of citizens
may do some good or much harm, according
to the manner in which they proceed. It is
not necessary to recall special incidents to
remind the people of Chicago and Cook
County that independent, non-party move
ments in local affairs have more than once
resulted in positive injury, either by
directly inducing men into Office who proved
to be unworthy, or by SO confusing the
status Of parties as to open the way for the
election of unfit candidates who had forced
themselves upon party tickets. Tie most
notable instance Of local reform is in the
rescue of the City Government from the
CoL7n' bummers, brought into Office bv
an independent political movement under the
name OF the "People's Party, and this reform
was accomplished directly and openly under
the auspices of the Republican party or
ganization. There is every reason to believe
that the Republican party of Cook County
Is more to be trusted with the work of in
augurating similar reform than auy
amateur association Of citizens, no matter
NOW good their intentions may be, which
shall undertake to run IN independent
ticket The distinct manifestation of such
purpose on the part of the Republicans
will force the Democrats to nominate a
ticket that shall be equally promising, or
their tnlurs to do SO will insure their de-
1eat~ IN the meantime, the efforts of the
eatozens who meet for conference should be
10 influence both parties to this course, and
LOT 70 dictate to them or threaten inde-
pendent action in case their candidates shall
not be accepted.
1t is On this account We repeat the suc-
gcst1on We made the other day to tho citi-
zens Who are now engaged in the selec:ion
OF . committee 70 nominate five candidates
for the County Board 1t is not the w;sest
course to pursue. It amounts just to this :
Thirteen citizens select fire men, and say in
, 1877-09-23

"Boiliug it down, si..'' lie was graduate
Of Harvard says FoRSrT's Pres, and he got a
position OH one OF the Philadelphia dailies last
week. "Cut that stuff of yours down. said
the city editor, as the new man came in With
column where stick only was required. 'tDo
you desire a judicious elimination OF the SUPER
tluous phrascologys" mildly returned the uar-
var.l man. '4No! Boil i: down!'' thundcrcd
the city ed. The new man is gone now-gonc
back to Boston. He says there amt .tcultuah''
enough in Philadelphia.
, 1877-09-23

Some people blame STDsH1 MYERS for clos
ing his bank so soon; they say he could have
held out from six to seven minutes longer. As
the bank had S.? to say nothing of the odd q
cents, which might have prolonged its existence
quarter Of minute longer after the $62 had
been exhausted. 1t is claimed that he ought
never to have given in while be had a groschen
in the bank, and that he showed the white
feather in pulling down his vest-blinds, ve
nj meanwhile the institution was still In funds.
, 1877-09-23

The Congo River was said, IN an editorial the
other dav, to be 1000 feet wide. This was an
inadrertance. The river is two to four English
miles in width at the mouth, and 1000 feet
deep. 1t forms an estuary, instead OF delta,
as it passes ntu the sea- aud Its waters arc fresh
seven miles from shore. These figures give
some idea OF the importance Of SrAN1EY's dis
coyerg. He has been journeyine for nine
months on one Of the five great rivers Of the
world.
, 1877-09-23

OF the seventy men left on the abandoned
whaling fleet in the Arctic regions last fall,
bat two, both Kanakas, have been heard
from It is supposed that MI the others
pe1ished during the winter.
, 1877-09-23

The Post thinks there was too much cell and
too little honey in MYERS beehive bank. The
investigation made iuto the condition Of the de-
funct concern shows that what remains Of 1t is
a}l cell aud no honey. The cash found in the
vaults amounts to the enormous sum Of S62.2
It WIS pretty well cleaned out when It closed.
, 1877-09-23

The dissension Of the West Park Board has
come to be very unsavory subject There
is nothing hut dirt throwing, and the dirtiest
kind Of dirt at that The dispute now seems
to hinge entirely upon tito disposition of
night-soil, there being q difference Of opinion
as to whether this night-soil Tor, more
properly speaking, the proceeds thereby did
OF did not pass through Mr. GnExsEpAuM's
hands. Having reached SO mephitic q con-
dition as this, 1t is time for the dirt-throwine
to cease. If the Board have proper claim
against A1r. GEEESEBAuM, let them present
1t IN the proper way; if he 1esists payment,
he can be constrained to settle by process of
law. and he is believed to be abundantly able
to meet Ills liability. It is a question Of
bookkeeping, which can be decided in
Court by proper testimony. Meanwhile, the
public beggs to be spared my further details,
, 1877-09-23
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

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Brethren '0fo'a''s 'a'''e'- JOHN G1Socu1o. Sec.
APOLLO So KSIsHTS le T Son5Sa mEM
g., on tuesday eyeulux next. sept Is Ths order
~ The Tcnpic viii be conferred. full attendance ls
rrnueslcd Visitors always welcome. ~ orer Of the
ts'fee%- = j. Il. DUNLOP. Recorder.
Monas2 cysnins Sept
Il f. r. II. EE1D. Il. T.
f. y. TUCKER, Secy.
roRrxT111AS CHAPTER, no CO. r. A. AZ
sneclal Cuny0cation Monday evening. Sent &c. Notk
ou The T. AMI II. Z. NJ Degrees. By nrAet
TO- D1CKEESoN. Secretary.
, 1877-09-23

There are half dozen candidates for County
Treasurer On the Republican side, and one OF
the last-named appears to be making consider
able heatlwav without any effort On his part; We
refer to Mr. WILLIAM BEYE, for several years the
First-Assistant or Cashier OF the Treasurer.
Everybody has confidence in BILLY aud likes
him. and if the other candidates keep up the
light right briskly, thereby neutralizing each
other, the chances are that the Convention will
noWinate BEFE as compromise; and II they do
he f pretty sure to be elected.
, 1877-09-23

Geu. GEORGE 3. MCCLELLAN. the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor Of New Jersey, Is
opposed to reducing tho regular army, and not
only so, but he strongly favors its augmenta-
tion and keeping it in the highest state OF efn-
cheney. He has contributed an article to Ha.o<r
for October on the subject which Is well worth
an attentive perusal It illustrates the costfness
Of parsmony in striking manner. As an
exchange remarks, s'The General shows from
the Modoc, Sioux, and Nez Perces wars how stoo
great reduction 0: the regular army often re-
suits in an increase of the transportation cx-
pcnses more than sufficient to maintain much
larger number of troors'; and, from the earlier
milan wars aud the Mexican and Civil wars,
how this reduction prevented our nippfag In
tho bud difficulties which resulted in long and
costly wars, with vast augmcntations Of the
regular force II Gea. TAYLOR had reached
the Rio Grande with 10, 600 instead OF 3,000 men;
if the Federal force at the first battle OF
Manassas had had Il, 600 regulars instead Of less
tnan 2,UoO, the campaign In either case, Gen.
MCCLELLAN thinks, would have ended then
ami there; or, in the case OF the Rebellion, VIC
should certainly hare been enabled to redeem
Vireinia,as Western Virginia had been already re-
deemed from Confederate occupation. The cost
Of Keeping these 5000 additional troops from
tile close Of the Mexican war to the outbreak Of
the Rebeilon would not have amounted to one
hlticth OF the War-debts OF the General Govern
mcnt. the States, counties, and municipalities
More than that, the interest at S per cent upon
the debt of the United States Government at
the close Of the War would, according to the
cost Of the present establishment, support an
army OF 100000 men in pcrpetuity'; and the
amount VIC nave already paid in pensions would
have supported 10000 ADDITIONAL men from the
Mexican wart to that of Secession Gen. McCLEL-
Lam fayors an increase OF the regular army to
somewhat more than 10000 men, and enters
into the details OF its organization. with view
to its must economical enlargement In time OF !
emcrpcncyr
, 1877-09-23

mercy were united in that service. We wish all
the gentlemen who attend the public health
meeting next week would examine the report
OF tho stChicago Committee on Sick, Hospital
and Sanitary Measures OF tho Relief and Aid
Society," and read the sanitary report OF the
Board of Health issued in 1871. Some OF the
ncn whose 1abors gave success to the works
described in those reports are representatives
III the public health meeting. Other and young
cr men also appcarin the ranks here, while from
the various States tile recognized leaders Of
sanitary science and public health service arc to
be present. That spublic health is public
Wealth. we think may be shown from the sta
tistics and report Of the Aid Society, for Prof.
JouSsoS's records OF the Hospital and Relief
Service prove that not only the fevers, but even
the lung diseases, especially pneumonias and
consumption, continued for two or three years
at very low percentage, amidst all the trials
that followed the great fire; and the
Board OF Health records show that Sc
curity to human life in this great
city must henceforth be measured By tho
standard OF official faithfulness. Indeed, for
Chicago we may we'll apply the crisp words OF
D1sRAEL1, "SanitAs sanitatum, omnia sani
tas."
Nlilc<a1o Aas dtICptcu aIl tu6 1oS4CdA CouSc-
qucnces OF laying foundations for the greatest
interior commercial city in America. On the
shore OF q great lake of purest water, but vexed
with its stagnant afffuents called Chicago River,
which became elongated cess-pools, this ctr un-
dertook to reverse the course OF the foul streams
and turn its very sewers into the Mississippi.
The great lake now fushes outward through the
old mul-strcam, and, by way Of the Dcsplaines,
to the Illinois and Mississippi while. with other
aids, sanitary engineering is proposing to wash
aud cleanse sewers and all foul things onward
and outward until the city shall become one of
the cleanest and most healthrul In the world All
these great works OF sanitary improvement arc
actually being completely wrought out; and 1t
is appropriate, perhaps, that the discussions OF
this national organization, at its fifth session,
should take place on this ground, where sani-
tary science is successfully meeting the largest
demands.
, 1877-09-23

At the New York Gold Exchange On Satur-
day greenbacks ruled at 97@97k.
, 1877-09-23

coRISTu1AN CHAPTER NO. CO. r. A. ~
Special Conyocation Monday evening Sent 2s- Work
VA ~ j. Il CRAWFORD. f. r.
j. O. DlCKEESON, Secretary.
, 1877-09-23

LAFAYETTE CHAPTER No. ? r. A. M..Ha. 20
tonroe-s1.-$tatcd Convoea:fon Monday evening Sept
81 E. W. Il. EE10 Il. r.
i. i. TUCKER, sec'y.
, 1877-09-23

APOLLO coMMASDEEY, 70; J: kSIGHTS STEM TEN.
piAls-Snccfa1 Cunc nj Asylum. = TO a MONROE
r.. on tuesday evening next, sept Is. The order
Of ihe Temple viii conferred. fnll attendance ts
J. l. DUNLOP. Recorder.
, 1877-09-23

she will be buried beside her mother in London,
and not with her father on the Concord hillside,
where his grave is. Rose {afre. Lathrop) and
Julian are the on1y remaining Hawthorne chia-
dren.
31r. Smalley writes under date Of London,
Sept. i: 'Another brilliant exploit is to be ada-
ed to the already long list Of Mr. Forbes' aehteTe
mcnts. The Dolly Ne1os Of Monday publishes
dispatch OF fre columns from him on the agnung
in the Schipka PISS 1t is idle to say that 1t u
better or earlier dispatch than amy that appears
elsewhere. There is simply nothing else anywhere
with which to compare it. AL Europe has oeea
on tiptot for week to hear what had been going
on IN the Pass It's capture has been falsely an
nounced II the Turks and Anglo-Tn1ss Eau
I dozen times or more. The Russ'an
dispatches, though accurate as far as tne5
went were tardy and meagre- Note, Then A1'
Forbes talent for being In the right place as INC
right time. the first duty Of correspondent anu
one Of the most difficult On Thursday mofn'ns
he hears Of the fighting, and, acting on the naau
given BY Prince Frederick Charles to his oihcera]
roae At once In the direction Of the cannou-tnoo@
der From Thursday TO Sunday with the e1eep-
ton Of 4 brief rest at Gabsoya Thursday nlgat'
Mr. Forbes is either in the saddle. OF under it,
or writing. He rode on Thursday from tie kas-
sian headquarters at Gorni-Studen, to Ga.ro'a'
early Friday morning from Gaorova 10 the Top
Of schpka Pass; all Friday shares the perls Of tae
fight with It's defenders; all Friday night IS AKIN
the saddle, riding back to headquarters: and 1rou
HEADQUARTERS On Saturday to S1storn and acrosstno
Danube to Sinlnitza, aud from Simuitza 70 1ae
railway, and by rail to Bucharest Thence ~
telcgraphs the dispatch printed on Monday
narrative written partly in tho PISS under NJ"
Of bullets, partly, Judge, at different points 0.
the road. and half, perhaps. ut Bucharesf; DEL
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-17
RRBERSBURG i VICINITY
The cherry trees are in full bloom.
The corn il about all planted

4 The cherry trees are in full bloom.
The corn il shout all planted
The east end Of our town il dry as usual
They are about TO put iron pipes dowa 10
the extent Of a hundred RODS.
By the way, both OF our schools. here
in our lamle: are in dougishing condi-
dion. The one takes the lead Of the other
in its students swinging on Pas gate after
dusk
On the l2th Of this month 4 foot race
took place from Rockville 10 our burg,
distance Of one mile. The contestants
were Wm. Smuil and Mr. Swoom. The
oas who won was 10 receive - cents. At
first Smull Eas ahesi but Swoom at last
got the better when Smuli lsll into fence
corner totally played out At drst be was
supposed dead, but a, lss. he was restored
10 conciousness and he now declares thai
he will never run again for money OF no
money.
Soneiime ago Mr.. D. Sholl got his hand
bruised while working en- the foundation
Of the Reformed church
Work Is brisk in this village jas. now. j.
r. Brumgard Is having a large stable pu.
up-work going on al present. H. Bum
gard Is going to put up his brick dwelling
in course Of . few weeks. Al. Miller means
to repair her house Marshall Hall in
tends to build soon. The Reformed
church goes up before harvest In fact,
there is work for all vho want il, and are
not too choicey. HET Mon.