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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-08-11

A meeting OF the Governors of
@l the States is proposed. The
gathering Of SO many Exccllcncirs.
together ought certainly to make D."
GOOD thing OF it,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-08-11

Remember that turnips arc ar
intaIlibIc cure for hog cholera, Let
everybody plant turnips, they arc
good Cor man and beast.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-08-11

The Beacon hopes no new issues
will be- brought forward to bear
upon tic preseu, canvass jast o.
pcurd, Our ticket /, ia The field
With the sanction of the Conveu,
ton, and i only remains tor the
respective counties to secure for
themselves good loca. governments,
and turaish intelligent aud capable
men for the State council. In do
ing this, as we remarked, let us
have no new or side issues, and Il
void all danger OF dividing or dis
rnpliug the Democratic party. -
Nothing could please tho l;adica'
leader, more than to zee us soW til"
seed Of ~dissenslUn among Onr.
selves, indeed it is precisely tor this
purpose they have adopted the
IN s'cry inactivity policy suppos
ing that in Il general scramble for
office, there wiz be some who will
seize on new questions Of policy
and ran independently Of the reg
E.-.,.ltLut.I
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CONFEDERATE TORPEDO SERVICE.
Dramatic Incidents Of Its Work
During the CiVil War,

-
letter to the Richmond Whig.l
The recent Gallant exploit OF tn
younr Russian who sunk the Turk
isb monitor in the Danube, recall
incidents Of t,a darjng which oc
cured during our struggle for til
ri.hts Of the States, and which ",
cannot too often commemorate
. Among these | recall the follow
ing:
The lrousidcs was IN cnormou
iron.cIad-thc heaviest aud mos
formidable armorcd ship ever tbcr
built. She was sent to Charleston
and law in the bay Il constant men
ace to that city and her defense.
\ cigar torpedo boat had been
constructed in Charleston for har
Dor defense. Lieut.. SIarroIl, 0
Virginia, volunteered, with tive
soldiers Of the Confederate navy
to take this boat and 90 agalnS
tie Irousides and silk her. |
was evident that almost certain
death awaited them, whatever
might be the consequence to the
Irousidcs. they carried out then
enterprise in tho most resoIutl
manner. struck the ship with the
torpedo, which was fixed on the
end Of 4 spar rumng out from the
little boat, and which exploded
with such effect as to forever djsa-
bic that great ship form further
service. The boat itself was wreck
cd, the two sailors killed aud Star
rcll badly hurt, was picked up by
a boat from the Ironsidcs, floating
on Il piece Of his own wreck. lie
was carried on BOARD the ship {
prisoner, but his daring courage So
cured for him the respect and kline
treatment OF his captors.
MOI long after this event a SINH
liar "ci]gar-boat', was baiItlln SeIm;
and brought to Mobile by the con.
tractors.
Lieut.. Walker, Of South Carroll
ma, applied for permission to take
her out and attaIk the Meta Com.
ct gunboat, the largest OF the fleet
blocEading the city OF Mobile
He selected y dark, rainy night
for his expedition. The Meta Com.
ct Law about five miles from the
mouth of the AppaIachic river
About midnight the officer ON
watch discovered n curious look
inc object approaching the ship,
and hailed "Boat ahoy,' Wal.
ier rcplicd with intentional indis,
findness, 0What boat is that p
onicklv arain hailed the officer
iThe Confederate States steamer
.tinfrav," said Walker now close
ABOARD. Tossing his arms dispalr.
.nsly in the air the unhappy Off
,or Of Tho deck cried out. "rorpc.
10, by-" At the same instant
.hc torpedo struck the Meta Com
If fairly abaft the whecI.housc,
inf unfortunately the cap alone cx,
,Ioded.
In an instant all was confusion
IN board the biz ship--tho drum.
heat TO onarters-tho officers
md men sprang from their bcrths.
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Rooms DEMOCRATIC Fix. Committee,
Macon, Miss. Aug. sth, 1871

Naran Wi,,. Nnr, S,h, 1877
In0 Committee met pursuant 10
adjournment. ,,
Present, !. j. SMOKES ~ M
II. A. klcc, Matt Gay, II. w. nun
in, IL Z. FATTY ana y. +; harPct
absent, J. f. HlbbIer, IT, w. N''I'
cry, J.. Il. Prince.
Among other business 'neh 'o''
'l"rc transacted WaS' the uh'''l'
nIouS adoption OF the following res
linton, to w.t.;
H'S"lrfa lSt' mat "oe'Sa'e COR
''allon OF the Democra'lr party
Vi NoNGoee County he hoId al In'
curt House, IN the town OF VA,
''a' on wednesday 'oo ON, u"y o.
September, noAt' Tor me purpose
~, no~l''' an.ao: S~"I La tIIs3 'o ~ ,%c
var ,G"o o"'Cts ~ oo5 tnr ,bn ,ons.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-08-11

Insurance business Throughout
the country has an upward tcnden,
cy, Isomc fifty companys have
"rone up" within the last year.
-Alphonso HurtcI the popular
Mayo OF Mobile is dead.
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GEO. C.. DILLARD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Macon. Miss,

ksg" OFrIcE-UP stRifl, south end o Ilar-
rison Building, up same stcr3 ~ To tire
Beacon Office. laur
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SAEE.

SHERIP'Ss SAFE
Jucob Holberg Il CO
ys Execution
J c Gilmore, Il S Dismuhc., II Sco''
Bv virtue of the nboyc.statcd writ tc
me directed from tine office of the clerk o
the circuit court of NoNubcc county, J
will on
Monday, the goth day of August,
A. d., 1877,
being the Sd Monday Of said month, with.
in the hours prescribed by law, in from OF
the courthouse door in the town Of Ma.
con. in said county, expose to sale at pub
lie n]uction, to the highest bidder, for cash.
all the right, title and interest the dcicu'
lnnt, T. ) Dismukcs, has in and to the fol.
l,wing described real and personal prop
cftr, to-wit,
East Init of Southwest quarter. section
Q, township Is, rangc - cas-, and his in
lcrest in steam mill and fixtures, I'LL SAID
land, and personal property lying and sit
ullcd in NoNubee county, state Of Ms.
l,.ippi
An interest in the abovc-l"scribcl real
and personal property ayinE Nocn levied
upon rs the property Of the defend Mt +.
) pi,muhrS, will b. sold to satisfy the II.
buyc stated case and all costs.
JE ALLGOOD,
iul,28-ts Sheriff
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-08-11

Erait Jaro at OWEyS'S
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The Geographic statement in the
n. y. PICAYuNE that Il. j. Duprcc
was recently made Post Master at
Austin Texas, is wholly without
foundation. Very certainly he
never applied for the position and
knows nothing OF TIE facts asserted
by the PIcAYUNE'S correspondent.
lSc says that in . pcYsonaI inter
view With the President, this
dsgnatary stated that lie would
make no changes unless for cause
but thatfor any fanlt in a place
holder, he would be elected and Il
better man substituted" Mr.. Du.
pree proposed to prefer no charges
and asked for no office. When ask.
cd whether he would accept the P;
o. designated, Mr.. D. said he rath-
er thought he would, especially i.
iii was sought to force il on him at
ter ttaisoxtraordanary fashion,
Tho'Tarks, arc certainly display.
ing pretty good fighting qualities
and show no disposition to be
blotted out as aDation. Tho Rus
pans now stand pretty severely
checked on both side OF the Darda
uellos. Shonld' the Turks unfur
The standard of the Prophet, ant
make it O way of religious belief
no doubt thcy could successfully
resist the whole power of Russia
With the latter supported BY tn,
christian nations around her. Th,
religion of Mahomet has been
bihwark, against WHICH aai christen.
dom has failed to make any impCes-
sion. A musselman prosolyte tC
tho christian faith, is one OF thu
rarest at conversions, ana ever
nov, The koran has more readers
by far. thcn tho christian Bible -
Tho late TUrkbh successes will
prolong the war, ana however i
ay terminate, tho world will be
l'tie, Il any bcttor off after it.
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We esFcctfully inform the .,
Macon and vicinity thrt we nrn u,
to do ali kinds Of WORK IN .irGc, /
TINT we mNf be favored Min
supply Of ,@bstnucid Nome m,jp ,
and Harness work will be krvf .
GsD" Stand next 70 klaus 4 gr
old ,tuEd of L. Alexander.
WM. ALEXANDER 4
Macon Miss, Fec. 10, lS77-N
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-08-11

R6T Ico.cold Gemon
Lager Beor, Bottled D'
on Ice, in five, ovciy'nl
ice-cold, 10 suit the sLg
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GIIERIFF'S SALE.

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LANDS

Sheriff and Tax Collector NoNubcc Co.
NLMN ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-09

II Is cmincntly proper that the proposition
to give Gen. GRANT third torn Of the Pres
idcucy should take form in England. and
under the auspices of the American Minister
EDWARDS rIEREEpONr- if that be his pro-
per name who has exhibited 80 much diplo-
matte skill in having his patron fcastcd by
the aristocratic and governing Glasses.
GRANT has II popularity in England which
is surprising to his admirers ON this side,
and cNcitcs their wonder.
Whether the Mayor of FolkeStonc was in
spircd from the Legation in London, when
in his formal address to GRANT. hc cx-
pressed the wish that he might have II third
term rs President of the United States,
and advanced the opinion that he would.
is yet a diplomatic secret. But II looks very
much rs If our cmtcrpri-ing Minister had
given "A hint to that enthusiastic Junction.
airy. that a. GEANr was about leaving Eng
land temporarily for the Continent, it would
be clever thing TO do.
Candidates for the Presidency do not
usually 20 abroad to lay pipe for IA nomi-
nation. They generally prefer to court
favor nj home, and are not particularly
anxious for the support of JOIN BULL.
GRANT is IN the habit Of dcfying settled
rules Of action, and h. la, some advisers
who Thought the public mint might hc
struck with the pageant Of his reception IN
London. and thus be- madc to forget SOME
incidents oi recent history. Wherein his nau.c
doo- not appear with the hi,he4t credit.
The piece was Put IN the stag, though 90
course there We're drag- and drawbacks ON
the part Of some of tho grrrn performers
that did not figure in the play Till. The H.
lu-triou- PlEl,REpONr ovordid himself. and
pat Lady MARY out of humor occasionally
During five on six week. the cX-plr~idcnt
ate a good many Of the bad dinners in Lon
don. for which even the host society H. noted,
and he Is said to have hcld his own ON th,
strong wines which Englishmcn demand
even with the most Formidable rivals.
III spite Of all the mi-har~ nnd the ~ingu-
larty Of starting Presidential campaign
on British soil. II is quite certain If Il con.
test could now come OF between GRAST and
HAYES, as rival candidates. the former
would beat by live To- one in "A regular Re-.
publican Convention. And who knows but
he would sweep away all competition?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-09

The first explosion of lightning calculated
TO purify the political atmosphere has been
heard from New Hampshire. IL comes in
the shape OF u resolution adopted by the
House of Representatives Of that State con-
dcmning all appropriations by Congress for
subsidies and internal improvements. This
is the first formal step toward bringing for
ward one Of the real living issues on which
the next Congress will he divided.
To rebuild the waste places left dcsolatc
by the war will be the first cry, and South
ern railway to the Pacific will be asked for.
As an offset 90 this. the restoration OF the
forfeited land grant to the Northern Pacific
will bc demanded. coupled with additional
Government aid to that vast and visionary
undertaking. Thus we have in the very be-
ginning log-rollug scheme Of a most COM
prchcnsivc character.
The great question is whether by uniting
the two projects votes enough can bc OBJ
tanned to carry them through. The matter
will be canvasscd beforehand. and will very
likely be- determined in the organization OF
the House The Administration. it seems t.
be pretty well understood, will he in favor
of liberal appropriations. Can IL gain votes
enough on this ground toplacc u Republican
or some Southern HAYES Democrat in the
| Speakers chairY
1t seems to Us. from the necessity Of the
case. that Mr. HAYES must base his hopes
chiefly ON such an alliance. His southern
policy a. thus far developed. and his order
to olliccholdcrs. have deprived him of a
very large part of the Republican support
which GRANr had. What is to make up ioI
this loss There j. no source to which h,
can look with any reasonable hope Of sue
cess. unless 1t Is to be- found in new com
biuation OF forces in support of subsidies
and internal improvements. How good tn,
prospect of that i we do not undertake I,
say. with confidence; but we do not -,
what other plank there is lett for the sink
ing Mr.. HAYES to lay hold ON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-09

A correspondent propounds tons the fol-
lowing grave, suggestive, and important
QtIp-tipn

A correspondent propounds to us the fol-
lowing grave, suggestive, and important
question:
"srn Would sou kindly INFORM me how can got ou Of
IA, hiuor nu'in's,' a. hate It for moral roa'on''
could an, Of ,oar 'er. ,, ' .r s ,a
other bu'lnessf coN.rAsr ElApsS'
Ii our correspondent deems the liauor
business immoral and pcrniciuus. he is right
in wishing to give IL up. for 10 one should
sacrifice his conscience to moncv-gctting.
4. the Bible put, il. What shall it profit a
man If bee gain the whole world and lose his
own soul: 1t is a hard case however. that
Of this liquor dealer. who has no other
means Of supporting his family than the
-nllmg Of alcoholic beverages. It is the
prime duty Of It man 10 provide for his
household; and IT, by giving up business
which seems wrong t. him. hc doon- them
To- poverty, he may br IarloIlcd for balance
ing the lessor and the greater evils, and,
perhaps, fol ndllgiAg in what might be
called ca-uislry.
But perhaps our temperance friends, oh
serving the strife going on in this man, boz
som, may do -ometllng To- help him to con-
! qucr tAc 9uSs' -tions Of mereeNpcdicncy 1t
must bee something practical, however for
he evidently stands in no need Of moral
lecture. What hc wants Is Some other oc-
olpation than the liquor business, out of
winch he can E'i HNihg Tor MS family
Let 'ilcu take Ills cas-" IN hand. ana hunt
h'lh up " "TiI""l" llac'' lie suys he mas
Inc "e7' oil I'l'i' h"'-,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-09
No Interference.

HAYrs's alarm over the legal proceedings
In New Orleans against the Louisiana Re-
turning Board Is leading him to try to find
some means Of interfering with the regular
course Of justice in the courts. Moth
ing Of the kind can. for II moment, bc toll
Grated. No bargain that his representatives
may have made can stand in the way " the
law. No pledge or promise that he may
have had from anybody is worth anything
In case OF this kind
Every step and movement in this business,
at New Orleans and at Washington will Toe
watched by the whole country. Let the law
take its course, and let HAYES and his agents
stand aside.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-09

From me- Hsfif fer ~ firf mil ~ puich.
New YORK. July 5.-'The recent reduction
Of force at the Custom House brings some
names hrfor" the public Of II very suggestive
character. one of the discharged CLERKS Is sam
The history of tins man illustrates the changes
IN metropolitan life. and shows now much eas-
Ter fortunes are lost than won. Sinclair ~ from
Chautauuua county. He came hithcra third ola
century ago 10 sock his fortune and got u situ-
alton on the UriDuue. His duty wis to mnl
papers and also toaticnd to ofiir work. Sam. -
rs hc wis called. was chief AID To VI fIrath. who
Was the publisher. sam was Industrious.
temperate. unl Of such very pleasant
mann d. that he became general
fiVuri,'. He saved enough money to
but few shares In the Iifj'up. and he con-
tnur'i to pur 'hasc rs opportunity offered His
experience in tn" publ -utiun department ron
d"rcI him very valuable To- Mr. Mcilrpth. The
latter. however. WAS compelled to loavc the con-
Germ. Tor he became rntnngled in spc- llatiOn
and lost every dollar. His stock WAS sold. and
no doubt sam got u large part Of H. Sinclair
had married Horace Grerlcy's sister and had u
house in town and also a beautiful farm at
Bronx. about forty miles distant. H. had made
money rapidly. and was the largest PROPRIETOR
in the lr,buie. The on" poor clerk was r-ti-
mated AT SJD,uUO and was. next To- George
Jones, the richest man in Printing llou~"
suuarr But Ia" got mo speculations. and lost
every dollar, and thcn obtained a situation in
the Custom House. His salary was az 500. and
this IL lltlo enough Tor a man who ior some
years had an income OF $4,000 year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-09

case of the Tribune rum shop, procrastina-
ton may lead in its train wOful ills. Let
JAY GOULD buy out the Germans. transform
the cellar into Il coffee and cake establish
ment, and put the conscientious liquor
dealer in as superintendent. Thus he will
wipe off II stain on the memory of HORACE
GREELEY, ease the souls of the temperance
people. stop annoying litigation. and aid u
deserving young man. Even though his
Tribune goes into bankruptcy, as now seems
almost inevitable he will have the satisfac-
tion of having done u good deed, and pro-
NOTED the cause Of temperance. We refer
our Constant Reader to JAY GOULD, Esq,
proprietor and director of the NcW York
Tribune, Tall Tower, New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-09

not shy at all, and she might as well have been
shown in her action.
Perhaps Lieut.. Izmalofr did not know also
that our professional turmcn. Of whom the at
tendance at Fleetwood Park was almost cxclu-
sivcly composed, look first at the speed Of Il
horse. He ought not to have exhibited his
beautiful animals before he had brought them
into n proper condition for trOtting on time.
The moment the horses came on the track
every one on the stand had his watch out. and
before a quarter ~ mile was trottcd YOU could
hear on all sides some worry uncOmplimcninry
remarks q" IT they cannot make hcttcr show
they had better stay nt homer was the poltcst
form of comment Nobody seemed to take into
consideration the fact,that Lieut. Ilmailon had
repeatedly declared that he did not intend yet
to show the speed Of his horses. They have
scarcely been exercised at all since landing
suffered greatly during a prolonged sea voyage
and some of them travelled 1000 miles on rail
and foot before they were embarked at Ham
burg. Had the exhibition of last Saturday been
postponed for n while and tho horses put in
charge OF an experienced American trainer
the display would have been more satisia~Ury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-09
Pool Selling on the Saratoga Course.

SARATOGA July The beautiful race
80 H. :. ,i'.'a ~ H., M e. H., L. - XXI ~
very fine There are already at the course moro
than hundred race-horses. the properly Of
gentlemen from about II dozen States of the
Union. Tho horses now on the grounds nre tho
property Of Mrssr4. L. Hart Of Louisiana j. I.
Mississippi. q. ii. Rec OF kentucky John
son & Co, q Tennessee. T.. W, Price
OF Missouri. william Mulkcy of Missouri
u. J. Grouse of Ohio. T. ". boswell Of Virginia
Odcn Bowie Of Maryland. l.. A.. Hitchcock II
Massachuscits. A. Belmont Of New York. f.
Smyiho OF New York. Mrs-rs. Dwyer Of Brook
lyn. Col. Mcdaniel Of Virginia fame. but now Of
New Jrrsey. L.. v Sncdikcr Of New York, D. j.
Bannntyne OF New Jersey. George Longstaif of
New York. and others. II Is understood that
pool selling will boz continued ou Tia" course this
year. but Invested Of its objectionable features
will be- strictly prohibited from the portion Of
the grounds to he set apart for that purpose ut
the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-09

To THE EDITOR or The SUN-SW; Your cs-
t,nl,d gQnt lnpoiur, the u ~ whose puuc, Iu,t now
seem e. be- hat u stat 90 rouiu-luu tlhts tUu
t task for Your criticism me GRANT Pirrrcpont ruuo
mime in Ln-ail. amt says that 100 s-hln- Grant ihe
Whole Am, an i,u'c ar, ,n-htrl j. lur ono An,ii
can, 80 add uNt rD ue si-hi, 81 lucuuf,uIc. ou thai
account Grant went Hlsnat 600 d., eNu accounts W,
dil u.ta.Dr0lthuu. amt. with li-acheA Mnl.' r.
dchurnt tnNu-h Boo cuIn sense aud COMMON r..rtfc
tocul,aNortol, r,D,iN,lulaNAN tptuoutrr Amci.. ln
ever was received, t,ua Nttir Nul, some check q, M
hDciui- Nnud lr loucf.N hYl o. GraNt amt 20 iIir
Nu-r " hu lONc-a lord Wlth ul the arur 10 ilunh,N
hut hulr Tie American Itulc Nll irNtr tpa.O tu o..
m'i ul'r how Grant AMI rl,ruuout Edwards Muf,Un.
cor what l. H. came 10 lc hand amt glove lIcrrruut
with an unsclnsh devotion to h, country gave ~. iu
seruf, "rhui SELECTION, bat irutsrr.d hrurN ucuOe
was not appreciated tor some tame. Then Iortt ont WAS
mndc AtnrneNGvneral During Nh. period Grlut. par.
ueuar friends tAo Whi,kcy ihcyos were inflicted. amt
there appeared the famous, rather infamous dis.
thieves The country made gproar about n. nui
Grant dist uncd amy knowledge oi It, and FcrrtpOut az
once took io whole burden upon his shoulder, AT
tins time our draw poker CnNoN Soheuck, was coming
home from England Ia commune with Grant, boon .Uul.
inmons Habcock ami Bclkunp The scr,ity Ut rlclrr.
lout must he rewarded tor assuming the disgrace at
mched To- the infamous letter. and he sent to Eng.
land m place of schcnck AMI CnUu al Error Stou-htnn
who hoped 10 GO tu England Washington came home
a salder hut wiser man Hat the announcement has Set
g. take place. ami 49, aiicr the Mhl,k,y Ring collapsed
Nj Buinrd Wilson testified before a Congressional com.
mttoe that the shameful letter aforesaid was written at
Grants command, ami that hc 0rinu told Wilson That
lac was mad at fierrcpont because It was not hall
strong cnoHshn
When St the twain appear for moro honors abroad
foreigners wall be careful not % insult the " American
people Az AAlKcAs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-09
Our ForeIgn Horn tIergNmcn.

F'0N ~ W7WIIV fNNI7N
Several Of the most distinguished preach
crs OF the Presbyterian AMI Epis ouainn
churches in New York city are Of foreign birth.
Among the former are DIR. John HAL. Dr. Will
liam VI. Taylor. DIR. John Thompson. md DR..
Milicr Thompson. Dr. Rylanyc II 81. Mark :.
and DR.. Frederick Ogilhy of Trinity. In fact. II
Is difficult To REGAL the name Of any great pulpit
Of either city. Boston sends ~ most Of the
cl"Vrr Uniutrans. Philadelphia has given MS
the elder fvng and pr Nashnurn. NV York
somehow. seems Ia run more 70 money, law
lMNslc. and mnM-nMulr.
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Recommended by Mcssrs. Burnside aud
Anthony.

One great Improvement. we have been
told over and over again. which was to bc
accom- lishcd under Mr.. HAYES WAS that
Senators and Representatives in Congress
would no longer control Federal appoint
mcuts. Their recommendation would have
the same weight a. that of other rcspccta-
Bile citizens, 50 it was SAID. and no more.
This was held up a. an important part Of
the promised civil service reform.
II il curious how uniformly performances
contrast with promises under Mr.. HAyIss
administration. Mr. FREDERICK \. PRATT
has been appointed cole. Tor Of Customs at
Newport. Ehrd' island. Mr PRATT cuter-
tfiuci or ,l,Ym-d Mr.. HAYES Oh the o.rl-
sion OF his recent visit to Newport This
a.l- a moro matter 81 taste. involving ~
di-paragcmcut to M. PRATT. and 10 should
not have stood in tie way of hl- appoiui-
mcut if he is qualified iur tine uilicc, ~ We
presume him To- hc. But it is very likely
owing To- having been 50 recently his guest,
or thr recipient of Some attention 'front.' him.
that Mr.. HAYES appears to bee afraid To- take
the whole responsibility of his selection 50
it is telcsHphod from Washington that hc
WAS recommended 10y senators BURssipE
and ANTHONY We lo not find fault with
this. The Recommendation of these gentle
men should hc entitled 10 great con-idcra-
tiun. All We have a. say on the subject is
that IT seems very much like the uld-fa7h-
Toned way OF doing things.
We suspect that throughout his admins
tration Mr.. HAYES will walk on hi, feet,
very much "a elected Presidents have done,
and that the anticipated feat of standing on
his head will very seldom be witnessed.