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Grants Excuses for Using Troops in
Elections.

II Is exceedingly difficult to extract from
the Presidents recent Message any con-
sistcnt theory Of justification for the o'u-
pluynrnt 81 troops in the southern States,
during the election last autumn. II Lee
had designated any State as one whose
Legislature or Governor had called upon
him To- aid in suppressng an instruction
against the State Government and had
stated that he had sent troops into that
State iOr that purpose only, and after tho
call had been made upon him. his cNplana-
tion would have been Ineligible. Or, if he
had designated any State in which the exc
cution Of the laws Of the United States, in
the due course Of judicial proceedings.
was INSTRUCTED, and said that he had
sent troops into that State to remove such
distractions only, his explanation would
again have been Ineligible. OR, if he had
designated any State in which the equal
protection Of the laws If the United States
was denied to any class or portion Of tho p"o-
pie, whereby the laws ~ the United States
had been Oh struct"d. AMI said that lie had
sent troops into that state only to suppress
the obstruction, his theory might have been
understood. But all thr-" different -ul ircts
are SO mixed up IN the Message, and there Il
such want If exact aud specific assignment
Of any cause in any particular state, for his
action in that STATE, that the country j. lcft
without any means Of knowing the grounds
of his action, in amy one of the several States
into which troops were sent.
One thing, however, Is clear from the Mos
sage, when it il taken in connection with the
notorious fact that without any other cXi-
Rencyt troops were moved from distant places
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26
One Form of Grantism.


One OF the strongest arguments in favor of
transferring the management Of the Indians
from the Interior to the War Department Is
found IN the iacts set forth ia the report OF
capt H. L. JOHNSTON, Of the First Infantry
To Lieut-Col. CARLlN, commander OF the
post at Standing Rock, Dakota. In August
last, Capt. JOHNSTON, in compliance with or
d"rs, assumed control of the agency at
Standing Rock, displaeing Mr.. JONI BURKE,
the agent OF the Indian Bureau. lmmcdi-
atcly upon taking charge Of the agency,
capt JOHNSTON had census taken OF the
various bands 81 Indians coming under his
control, which was repeated at the time Of
issuing annuity goods.
The result was that the number of Indians
receiving rations at Standing Rock after the
census of Oct. 6, including men, women, chill
dr"n, half breeds, and likewise returned hos
tiles, was 2J4i. and at the date OF his report,
Dec. 20 including returned hostilcs and In
dams from other agencies, 1t Vas but 1897,
while BURKE, the deposcd agent, had been
reporting the number at 1000 ana had been
drawing aud processing to issue rations for
that number. THUS rat.onso the estimated
value 81 over Sl'o,VVo annually had been
drawn Tor more than 400 Indians VINO had
no existence capt. JOHNSTON says mat he
l. idlly convinced mat there mas never b"'n'
at any time at that agency more Than 500
Indians; probably not more IMAM S"o' lie
also says That lie Is oi the opinion that ap"ut
ninety lodges numbering 900 men, women
and children, are absent with the hostles,
where they VIII undoubtedly remain uhtiI
SITTING BULL Is Drought 10 terms py tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26

Academy Of wu~ie-Tue Fiyins pui.LmAn.
Slavery Ih~ntr---rhe Two Orphans
q oi"mbin Op-ra ttou~.-Nlfiety
nsgi~ Ih~str~-Across The Cnnfiu ut
pg,ptisn unti-stih si near "a av.
ftfth Avenue Ibcstr--tnm .us.
Strand Opera HOUSE Mar ami VIE
s-iImor- -sarfcn-Tfottng Polo h..
u-IIer'S wonder Ih-stre-Orp New York if.tei
Eeii, a t~"ns Min@tr-is-2JIst near etAay
o .ce.rn fh.ntr--Hny Bias.
ribioS Gsrd~u-Aronnd the world.
New American Muse.'a-i Bowery
New NorI Aquarium broadway and sstha
New Brosa~s, rh~atrc-rnols fons Cabin.
earL rh-atr~-Ihe Goneva cross.
rnrisien Nsri-ties-Great Aittactiors
ssn prsn-i-~o uinstrrts-Hioalwsy and 21ih 81
Th-str- soinipu--Narietv
Ton, Pastors New Ih-str~-vafieiy Matinee
s'pion square rhrstr--Mss Mutton.
Nsiiack's Ihentr.-Au f0I Her
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Rapid rrnn.i, Around tho world.

Tho Kiralfys. in producing Around tho
World IN Eshty Day, have suddenly become popular
On Monday evening the house was orammed from DIT To
dome, and men stood IN the Hobbies on Tuesday even.
lhs 20 parsons saw the spectacle ami hundreds Mute
turned away from the box office. Last evening deere
lulL ~ Wv '9S '''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26

To THE Enron OF The suN-.Sw; | see a
good many people are making iu-s about tine rurk, ami
their cruelty The American msslonari,s IN Turkey who
nulht IA know speak din,ronuy They infinitely prefer
Mu-Diu rule tIr intolerance u Russia Tine as rage
Turk Is not such bad fellow, and j. not tpho tlirly
Judged 10y those exceptional ruhans the hash. hifuuks
To day there Is NJ better desert uon eNant of hs star ~
virtues than given Don Juan by BVrnn who was
hlldln. d. H. b.
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1t is to be hoped the Commonwealth Of
WEBSTER and SUMNER enjoys the figure cut by
lis present junior Senator in debate that Is
going into history. II the statesmanship and
cloIuence of CoSKLISG hal needed "a foil a
better one than DAWES could not have leen de-
sired. To be- sure. the Artful Dodger didn't DO
any harm; he oven lodged around ~ lust Ia tho
support Of the bill. after a peri. .tly character
istic attempt to juggle the honesty and value out
Of II. But. II he did no harm. it was not the
fault Of his intention. but Of his ability. The
spirit was willing the brain and backbone were
Weak
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26

If it was sharp piece Of successful bust
ness thatthe masked burglars Of Astoria worked
out, their pursuit. arrest and punishment have
been just as shs<'. The fourth Of them was yes
terday sentenced 10 twenty years in the peniten-
tiary. TO which three others had previously been
sent one for thirty 1--WE years. one for twenty and
one for eighteen. They are all dcspcradocs Of
the worst Kind. and the community is well rid
OF thcm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26

The Rev Edward H. Stoddard NJ York Pa.
ms been called Ia TIE reciursIp OF St Johns Emsruui
church, Jersey city The Rev. Dr. Rullson tho r,tring
rector, sOes to Cleveland
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26

Ono man by the name Of MAcKEY who
turned up among the praying stockholders Of
Wall street yesterday. got hold Of things by tho
right end in saying that he hal the kind Of re-
ligion that made him honest every day In the
week. He was no new expcrimcnter in that
kind OF religion. it appears. for he came into
possession Of it at 81 Beaver street the goth Of
December. 1863. We are always Interested in
seeing men with such religion. We should Ike
to see it spread through Wall street. and con-
troll all tho operations Of the brokers down
there. We trust That those who have dealings
with Mr.. MAcKEY are ready to como forward
aud sustain the statements he nude about him
self
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26

The grasshoppcr question is the all-ah-
sorhing one among the farmers II the North
west. for it will matter little To Thorn who is tho
most President If thcse winged pests destroy
their ,rops and leave thom without money
90 pay any taxes. In an address recently
delivered before the st. Louis Academy II
Science by Prof RILEY, whose previous foro-
warnings upon this subject have brrn remark
ably accurate. some interesting intimations If
gras~hoppNr probabilities We're advanced. Tie
Professor began 10y calling att ution thu filnl-
mont 0fhis predictions for 1870, me having year
ago impressed his hriofthat in Missouri, Kansas
and Nebraska thcrc would NOT hatch the follow
ing spring as many lo'ustS IA would naturally
hatch in ordinary seasons from In liEeuous
species, thut those Stat'- rtaged hy lotu-N i'm
the spring AMI early summer of 1915 would on-
JOY peculiar immunity DURING the same sea-oua
II 1870. not only from locust injuries. but also
from the Injuries # most nthorn oNious insc rs (;
hut that they w,ull hc liable a. suffer from ni-
grntory ~warn- from the far Northwest later in
the year, ail of which came to pnss I'm nrcNrd-
unn with the Professors prophecies. The
present siunon. according 10 Prof. RILEY, is
this Tho sNArm- Of Rocky Mountain lo,u-t-,
though they came 1000 late tp seriously an'st
maturing Orops last year. hnNc laid eggs over
large parts Of MINI sofa. Nehraska. Kansas.
and Colorado. and in restricted portions Oi
Iowa. Ms uri, TcNas, AMI Arkansas. Should
hno-tOull li these og-s he destroyed. tho re-
mdinder would hat II enough young insects To
destroy oyoryth .ng green in the regions named,
unless st'I should be- taken 10 prevent such a
result. Fortunately. means have boon discover
ed for che king the rtyil,"s Of the posts, various
descriptions OF grasshoppnr eNtlmiuators
have b'"n lnytntod. and the farmers in the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26

Justice DAVIS Of the Supreme Court of the
knitcd States. who has been elected Senator
from Illinois. does not propose to resign his
present Office til the 4th OF March. So that
GRANT will not have the opportunity Of ap-
pOinling his annen.sOr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26

Mr.. r. DmKs sends us a story which we
are very glad to hear about the Rev. DR.. CHAs
+. DEEMS About two years ago. poor drunk
ard went in distress TO DR.. DEEMS. who quickly
took in the situation. and without much ado
said: You are broken. and need mending
but you need n coat the worst Of all :" where
upon DIR. DEEMS took the coat from his own
back. handed 1t TO tho poor drunkard in dis
tress. and told him 10 wear it 4: and this very
coat was worn for over u year by that poor
drunkard. who. we hope. turned from his evil
ways. For thus. upon one occasion. obeying u
preccpt Of the Founder Of Christianity. DR..
DEEMS deserves TO have this story told.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26

As matter Of business, let us see II some
good way cannot be found for reducing the ox-
pcnscs Of the municipal government of the city
of Now York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26

In 1870, including printing Of every sort
and kind. there was only one printing press in
Russia for every 1000 Of the population. In no
other civilized nation does the press exercise SO
little influence in shaping public opinion. In
fact tho Russian pross is a sham inasmueh as
10 ineulcates the belief in widely based public
opinion in Russia. Besides the censorship
which forhids the utt"rance II progressive sem
tlmcnts. it Is an established fact that every
reader Of q newspaper in Russia Is VOL known
e. the authorities because Of IN" survcillunee of
the Post Onl,e through which. ~ "a rule jour
nails are obtained by subscription. Thus. the
reader Of the most loyal and even sorNile is-ues
II the press is, to certain degree. marked
man. The gross ignorance Of the Russian
masses comparatively 50 recently emancipated
from seridom. is little understood abroad; in
point Of intelligence. they are about on a par
with our colored population at the South. We
are told upon official authority that large pro-
portion of the commercial bills in circulation in
South Russia are given or endorsed hy persons
unable TO sign their own names whic many
more are emitted and endorsed 10y parties who
can only just sign their names. aud are not able
to write anything in addition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26

One Of the Wall street royi,alists warned
the praying stock brokers ut their religious
meeting. that the devil would perhaps take a
back seat among them. We appreAcni lhat the
devil will not be- 50 modest lie Will be more
ait to plant himself in u front pow, talk the
lead in the hymns, make u prayer. and give
some worls IT elaboration. while all the time
casting his nots with cunning deviltry. lie
knows, 10y exp rirncc, how To- Operate among tho
stock brokers. how to get them TO dead in false
lr,ten'os. how - wloodic Thorn into fn-ehool.
anl pat them III with sham. 1t would bee we'll.
therefore, to witch c'Nsaly for him. lie j. a
respectable looking poieonasc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26

The Union Pacific Railroad Company pay
eight per cent dividends to their stockholders.
The money ought instead. 10 be applied to pay
ing the debt Of the company TO the Government
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

HARpwIcK. William Foster of Middlcsex, has
decided his two farms in this town to his children
The large one on the river known as the " Good
nough farm, to Alkaline NJ. Foster, Of Lawrence,
Mass, and the other, the " Griswold place" on
Alder brook, to Sam'l S Foster, of Duxbury, Vt.
Edwin Fsrt has bought the livery property at this
place of his father, and also the granite cutting
shop Of Samuel Hoyt, opposite the hotel which is
to be converted into u blacksmith shop. Charles
French, of this town, is extensively engaged In
buying potatoes in Canada, near Sherbrooke. lie
reports that he has already shipped to market
this season thirtyfour carloads, the larger part
from this vicinity. lie says he has contracted or
engaged over twenty thousand bushels in Canada,
for future delivery Most Of them are marketed
at Boston, Providence aud Norwich, Conn. Prices
paid here seventy to eighty cents the latter for
Early Rose. George Witham, of Woodbury.
was assaulted and seriously injured by Epham
Pray, Jr, and William Chaplin, of Calais, at u
social dance at A. II, Hollis residence near South
Woodbury. on the evening of the 23d, The as
sault was wholly unproyoked Pray and Chaplin
were somewhat disorderly, when Witham re-
quested them to desist aud keep more quiet At
this they took OIL ense and both assaulted Witham,
Pray using freely u stick of wood with serious
effect upon his head and back. They were both
arrested and brought before Justice l.yford the
25th, for examination, who, upon hearing the
case, bound them up in the sum Of five hundred
dollars each for appearance nj county court
Our village school district, at meeting on Satur-
day evening last decided to continue the present
system Of schools another year and authorized
the prudential committee to contract with Pro
fessor Mcl.cud of the academy for three terms OF
eleven weels each, beginning with the coming
spring term same terms as 10 compensation
Ne the past year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
Boston Produce Market.

MONDAY. January 90, 1877.
PouLTRY-rurkeys are quiet at liG5c for choice, and
l0plJc for common to fair Chickens cannot be sold al
over lic Geese dull at loo q pound.
CHEEsE-The sales OF choice Western and Northern fac
price the fall Fair good range ia
lsIzc, and occasional common lots at lO@lc y pound.
HAY AND srRAw-sales Of choice Eastern and North
have been made at s06c advance of 81 last
week. Medium grades range at sl7Gls u ton Western
MEAL, Ero.Corn meal is in demand and has been sell
ing at s3G3lO e. barrel. Rye -four sells at si5Gi50 Y
barrel Dat meal Is and firm, with sales at 81 500
$50 " barrel for and choice. Buckwheat sells At
$3.50 h one hundred pounds.
PoTAToEs-There is no letup In the demand for pota-
toes Buyers here from Philadelphia and baltimore,
and take all they can get at extreme prices sale, have
loads Of the latter.
34@95c h dozen Very few Western have been received
during the cold weather. but supplies VIII soon be on the
supply the deficiency sales have been made at 22ic
q dozen, but they close rather dull
fLorR-wsconsn and Minnesota brands range at s9G
1850 q barrel Winter wheat St Louis and Illinois are
selling at s7.5O@ssO, including medium and choice and
nour a and the sales range at q barrel for
at ss barre for Minnesota and s65O@7 for Wisconsin
GRAIN-owing to the blockade, the price OF corn
has advanced to I9i6c for mixed and yellow Oats are
white 5sg59c for No white and No. mixed aG55c for
has be %s selling i at sses y Sa shorts have BEEN
selling q s2a@9i, fine feed At s25G2s' and mddngs at
WOOL The sales of medium and choice Ohio and Penn
sylyania have been at I0c the latter for and above
iOi9c Il 10 Fail California has been more inquired for,
bul The quality OF most Of the wool poor and Z ean only
very choice lots 60 up to SOLE q H. In comeng and de-
ranng at t5G5Se q b. as to quality the latter price for
choice lots of combing.
BUTTER-There is very little butter in market that will
command SOC. Most that here and coming in is sec
ond and third quality which ranges at 200 sc y NJ and
forced The indications that sound lots OF New York
and Vermont butter VIII soon settle down TO 45c q oai at
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

bank at Bethel, for his pay claiming one thou
sand five hundred dollars. There are now in
the Vermont State Prison at Windsor n larger
number Of prisoners than ever before, among
whom are several New York burglars. The pris-
oners turn out between one thousand four hun
dred and one thousand Ave hundred pairs Of shoes
daily. On last Friday evening an alteration
occurred between Byron Wardner and Burt Pat
rick in Woodstock resulting in astabbing ARRAY,
during which Wardner seized a table knife and
struck Patrick in the mouth, cutting his lip and
face, though inficting no fatal injuries. Ward
ner has been in the insane asylum, but was APP
parently sane at the time. Hayden the wife
murderer, is to have his trial in February. He Is
said to be in pitiable frame Of mind. The prob
able line of defence which his counsel will follow
will be insanity arising from excessive dissipa-
ton. A youngster in n photographers saloon
in Woodstock, the other day, by mistake washed
its face in what proved to be solution OF nitrate
OF silver and few minutes exposure to the air
made a handsome picture Of the chids face
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

CABoT.--The singing-schoo taught by Mr.. b.
largely attended, and we should judge very prof
liable course OF instruction. The unusual depth
of snow makes work in the woods almost impos-
sbe, II being nearly three feet on a level. The
farmers well as many Others are suffering great
inconvenience from the long continued drouth.
The grst mill is able to do but very little grind
ing, while the carriage shop is not able to its
machinery but about one-half hour in day, the
pond being nearly one solid body of ice DIR.
Wiswell and Mr., Caleb Fisher have bought the
Henry McCrills place for Congregational par
sonage-an excellent move A better location
could not be found in this village. Charles
Walton froze his foot on the morning of the 10Th
of January, and is suffering very much from the
effect of the same, Edward Conant, state super
intendent of education, delivered a lecture on the
subject of " Education" to crowded house on
the evening of the 22d of January lie pointed
out clearly the duty of parents and the public to
the children in the matter OF their early education
1t was conceded by all to be an excellent effort,
holding the attention OF the large audience to the
last word. Mr.. Conant proves himself to be the
right man in the right place, During the even
ing, two quartetts; Come Holy Spirit" and
| sit is not all OF life 10 live;" were spondidly
rendered by Mrs. Harry Whittier, Harry Clark
Mrs Everett and Miss Mertie Clark which added
greatly to the interest Of the occasion. The large
attendance shows that the people of Cabot ar,
awake to the interests of education.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
Meekk eMHkeB.
Cattle Market.

At Cambridge and Brighton the week ending tuesday,
January &c. 1871.
AMOUNT OF STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle. Sheen. Shotes. Hogs. Cdires
ms al, week Week '.''.' ai2 Ss iS M o 24lS
One year ago....... 1885 i,725 90 1000 90
PRcEs-BeQ Cdttie-Extrs fat and heavy premium oxen
S15OGls00 trst quality 81 5O66700 quality,
6l60O third quality, si75el500 u 100 MS total weight
of hide allow and dressed beef few choice single pairs
SS250Ds.Jl; Bulls, etc, $3.50.
WorstR0 Oren-sl25dsl75 u nair. according to then
value as beef. Handy steers ssA0Dl2O.
Mich COns-fair quality SJO6t50 extra good, s55Tb,
with or without calves "a may be agreed dry and or
binary sls30; yearlings sl500G2OOO; tvo-years-olds
Slb.OGftjOuU; three -years-ods S256t40
Sheep and Ldmbs-Common. 9xG5c; extra 5hG6Ac "
10 on live weight; el,sO61b.50 N head.
OO@OO; retail, OOeVOc " 10 Fat hogs,
7h03sc " N.
Hides-Brghton. Sc country lots, 7If6f7Ac n n. Calf
skins, eGllc Tallow, 6k1OOc N Country lots, 5hgbc
81 rs each.
REMAEKs-Catte have been received freely during the
week to-day The quality Of the Western is quite
binary and II prices shaded somewhat the buyer is
ceving poorer grades In proportion. w Winchester sold
fourteen average 800 lbs at si65 ~ cw, live Geo
shrlnkage five at &c. dressed ght $50 lbs,
aud two at re n h. dressed weight average $50 ms.
NJ T. Shacket sold four at 7Ac, dressed weight weigh
ing 200 lbs each and other cattle at 6el6kc II h. dressed
weight weighing 100 lbs each. The sheep supply runs
light and fine grades perhaps &c q n higher Ordinary
grades without change, but II full supply had been
landed, hc u 10 would probably have fallen OF result
p Marvin sold hundred and three sheep average rs lbs
at 5c u h. NJ r. Shackett sold hundred and thirty
eight sheep average 10 MS, at $40 u head. and one hun
dred and twenty-five sheep, ~ lbs, at Sc ~ ID
c. kiblng sold hfty-One sheep at SIC u pound.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

BERLIN-I desire to report something honor
able and commendabe Of our near neighbors in
this place. They commenced in November last
a course of lectures, and those who have them in
charge, or the committee told me last week, that
they had been very successful And one reason
why they have been success, is, instead of send
ing off to the city for distinguished men, they
have encouraged "home industry" Therefore
the travel fee " has been small and they claim
the lectures have been highly interesting and in
structive. They have their own minister, Rev Mr..
Schofield, for the second time, this week Wednes-
day evening, and have had lectures by several
gentlemen of your village, and your correspondent,
twice; and notwithstanding the severe wind of
last Wednesday, he found very good audience
at the hall. They have thirteen lectures in all,
believe, and finish in two weeks from next We'd
nesday evening with lecture from Professor Co
nant on Common Schools" The committee feel
so much encouraged, that they have already spoken
to us for another season. May their zeal and sue
cess "proyoke others to emulation" L., W.