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How Engaged People Ought to Act.

1t 10 a question which has been often dis
cussed, whether the freedom which Is al
lowed American girls is better or worse in
its effects than the restrictions which Gus
tom puts about the madens of some parts
of Europe. Are our young women less at
tractive than those Of France, for instance =?
Are they more apt 10 fall into the ways
which do not become ladyhood? Does the
liberty they enjoy lead them into the snares
of the devil2 Are they bold, forward, lack
ing in feminine delicacy, and without that
gentle charm which So delights man In
woman ?
We find on the contrary, that our we'll
bred girls are singularly attractive, that the
freedom they enjoy does not detract from
their feminine modesty, and that it rather
teaches them to maintain their dignity and
reserve under circumstances ana in situa-
tiCns which would forever compromise a
French maiden, and might actually break
down the barriers to her purity They need
no other panoply than their own innocence.
These thoughts, among others, are sug-
gcsted by II letter we have received, asking
our advice as to the proper conduct of low
ers during their engagement. This is very
correspondent observes, doubtless many
young people who have pledged their hearts
to each other will thank US for treating it.
This is the letter.
SIR Nv sister is receiving the attentions Of Young
man who naniiests great deal VI devotion aud
love for her, which think she returns. They
study the articles pertaining to lovers winch from
time to time appear IN Tue SuN, and have in many
ways proied bN the advice given. Therefore, tor their
edlhcauun submit 10 your Judgment the iollowingi
Frsi-ls proper Tor young couple IN love to seclnde
themselves IN the parlor, and thereby prevent other
people from using that room while they occupy IT.
Scohdly--ls II proper Tor the young mau to close The
binds before enierns the house when he calls the
youns ladyf
IndA-ls il proper for the inmates Of the house TO
Knock on the paror door and wait outside or
Two before entering when the lovers IN the TOomf
lhold that the German system OF courtslip in which
the young man calls and spends the evening with the
rn're family, is the proper one to follow and that tue
American plan OF close communion" should be- avoided.
Is my idea corrcot Is long cOurtshp better than
snort sharp, ana decisive onef
ny throwing little sunlight the above you will un
doubleday confer real favor the young lover and
Obaige an ON Osy
! In the first place. it may as well 10 under
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INrEREs TING TO sHiRFHOL DERs.
A suit Involving the Question OF Cutting on
the Kights of Ccrtmin Shmres.

Justice Gilbert of the Supreme Court yes
tcrday granted an absolute injunction restrain
ing the Quicksilver Mining Company from pay
ing any dividends or interest to the holders OF
the so-called preferred stock Of tho company
In preference 10 holders of what is known az
the common stock. The suit il brought in the
name Of William 9. Hoyt. son Of late MEM
Der Of Hoyt Sprague & Co.. who is the owner
Of 900 shares Of the common stock. par value
100000. But. although he IL nominally the
plaintiff. the holders of 10000 shares join with
him in the action. Butler. Stillman & Hubbard
are their counsel
The company wns organized in 1866 by 8. L.
NJ. Barlow Samuel G.. Arnold. Edwin Hoyt. and
others. to operate and improve certain Califor-
mia lands. Its capital was $4,000. 900. OF the
100000 shares only 10000 we're ever issued (:
and thus. when the company became embar-
rass"d in 1870 II was unable to borrow money
on NE street thcrc bning a law which makes
tract'd prior To the issue OF tho entire capital
stock OF n compnnv
Under these circumstances n meeting Of the
stockholders WIS called at which the holders Of
1868 shares voted to issue to stock holders cor
tihrates Of stock, to be distinguished ns pre-
fcrred stock. the consideration being the pay
ment OF 80 per share. The preferred stock was
to be entitled IT, per cent interest per annum.
sent TO this scheme and Of the 1868 who voted
IN favor OF II. thn n"ccsSSnry 20 per share was
p"iu ny, ohy 4oVu" NUn inc money thus
raised the conpnny continued its improve
mcnts and by 1874 had accumulated fund suf-
nrient To- pay u fair dividend 10 the preferred
stock. But the directors were afraid 10 declare
the dividend, since the holders Of the $1,000
shares that J, not assent to the scheme al
ready described, might declare the preferred
stock Illegal, and hold the directors personally
responsible for any money paid to II in divi-
dends or for interest. They then made nm
effort to get all the other stockholders to pay $5
per share. hut Il Mr.. Kent procured an iniunc-
ton preventing this course. and that injunction
was subsequently sustained. Since 1874 tho
company has accumulated money rapidly. and
pay out.
The legal question 10 be decided by Mr.. Hoyt's
suit is whether the assent Of 5000 shares IL to
cut OF the rights OF the $4,000 shares that did
not assent.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In THE
srS of the l2th inst, appeared communication from
Hartman. IN which statements are made which are not
correct lie asserts that was satisfied with the gcnu
mrncss OF the results AT Mr. Kuchelrs gallery at a
seancc there Tor the purpose procuring spirit photo
graphs The mct l., the only thing about which was
ana am erf'CNN 'h>nd WAS Rni Is that the whole per
ufnhnco on the aston referred most wicked
ana outrageous fraud. and have all the necessary cNl
drncr IN my possession To prove a. Their, CONF
mii"c nui no such document sisnrd a. Nj Hartman
status asked To that >eaure
had been successful one and every tins aud gru
inc Ereml torilv declined and the only document
slsncd was one b! MI kehe. OF Which the following is
u correct copy
hereby terty that the scanco was conducted as
herein agreed. AMI that plate with extra forms
ana lacos thereon produced, another nh one
Mn
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Smalls. Garfield A. Co.

ROBERT SMALLs, negro Representative in
Congress from the Beaufort district OF
south Carolina, was recently convicted by a
jury half white and half black, Of receiving
bride Of s. 600 while State Senator. for his
vote on swindling printing bill, the pro-
ceeds Of which were divided among an or
panized ring Of thieves. The corrupt Off
cial who gave SMALIS the check for this
money, the officers Of the bank who paid it,
and the cheek itself with SMALI.ss endorse
ment, were produced in court. The facts
We're not denied. and the only defence at
tempted was that SMALLs was no worse
than others who had committed similar
crimes.
This conviction appears to trouble the
white Republicans of the House, some Of
whom have pocketcd brides Of Credit Mobi-
lier and other jobs. without having been in
dcted for the offence, and others of whom
are more than suspected OF having made a
profitable business Of legislation, when they
were III majority. 1t is now proposed to
inquire whether the privileges OF the House
are not invaded by the detention Of SMALLs
as convict in Jail, under the orders of the
state Court Of South Carolina 50 that he is
hndered and prevented from appearing in
his seat to attend " his duties as u member
OF the House."
The double duty which SMALIs Is ex-
pected to discharge, Of occupying a cell In
the penitentiary and a seat on the Republi-
can side of the House at the same time
would seem to be arduous, though not en-
tircly Inconsistent. DE GoLYER GARFIELD
and others who contributed to the great
fraud by which the vote Of Louisiana and
the Presidency We're stolen, are sitting there
accepted as leaders by their party, honored
for the greatest crime in American history
and rejoicing in their infamy.
The black thieves, bribe-takcrs, and cor
ruptionists are certainly entitled to more
indulgence than the white scoundrcls who
taught them these practices, and by sue
cessiul example showed how loyalty and
religion might be converted into articles Of
merchandise, how votes could be sold in the
name of the cause" and how canting knavcs
and professional rogues were made Speak
ers and Chairmen Of the great committees,
through whose stained hands millions on
millions of the peoples money had to pass.
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Pig-Iron Kelley.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sr: I. Pig
iron Kelley gwen his protection hysc freely the
iron masters in PENNSYLVANIA that many dead and all
sick.
Pgron Kelley has given the owners Of coal mines
much Of his protection physc that many are dead and
tie rest q them are IN feeble health.
Til, same physc has been taken by his customers
the Eastern manufacturers. until they iron
and very little coal.
Consequently railroads that are under this in
huence pay no divide nds Their stocks sell up
cents on dollar. one man who 5000 per snnum
on his coal aud iron railway stocks now gets OF
Congress l. now IN session why the world don't
they get more protection iron and coal. make the
physic stronger aud double the dosesi
When was a boy, knew old man los years Of
age. once asked him n he never going to die He
said was going to live until all the others were dead
and he was going O. keep tayerni
Look over the lis, of steamers leaving our rort daily
not one of them Americani We hfs the English Ger
man French. and others To carry and fetch orr goods.
Nui us in'rrh protection rhNsic has well ngh Killed
CO., commerce. g. ., Ann rlcau commerce.
There VII come time when Western farmers and
sou 10 iaru"r> who now Iay two pricc. what they
my hud are ciaunn- Tor cheap currency nay
sull more Tor what they buy. who raise wheat corn
pork and cotton wich are paid Tor in sold or it, ,uiv
mt Will their true Interests and 20 Tor rcer ex
"a "a
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To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: A sun
beam OF THE SUS of Nov. IA runs thus: Cocu-
lus indicus. virulcnt poison. Is largely import
ed into this country, yet II IL not known to be
used in any manufacture except that VI lager
beer" This statement very naturally draws
out the inquiry from n. b." in to-day's SUN
whether 1t is not the duty Of the Board of
Health TO investigate the matter / should like
To ask whether It il not the duty Of any citizen
who is cognza Of the use by brewer. baker
or grocer OF any noxious drug in articles u
iOOd TO expose the interruptions person ~ the
authorities and the public2
Who knows that coculus indicus Ia used by
lager beer brcwcrl Let us have an end to til use
unauthorized and improbable statements. I'M
authorized. hecausc have yet to learn OF any
person who has positive Information on the
subject being willing to substantnte his state
mens by proof. or show his sincerity by giving
his nnin". Improbable. simply because hops
Tor which il II said cocuus indicus may be sub
stituied, are plentiful and cheap: and because
self-interest would lead "A brewer to avoid the
use OF noNious drugs. knowing that the expos
ure OF such pra tees would utterly ruin him.
III any brewer Is using cociIlus indcus in his
manufacture. know of no class in this COM
munity who would bc more grutifed ut his ex-
posture and punishment than the brewers of
this city and vicinity. BREWER
NEW YORK. Nov. 49, 1871
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Mr.. WILLIAM W. Aston Familiarity called
WILLIE AsToR, was elected to the Assembly
in this city this fall by a handsome majority
He is the son of the present JONI JACOB
Aston, a grandson Of the late WILLIAM b.
Aston, and a great-grandsOn Of the first
JOHN JACOB Aston, the founder of the Aston
family in New York. The successful enter
prise and immense fortune of the elder AS
TOR and his descendants have made the
name of AsTOR n sort of talisman in the
business and financial circles of the country
for the past sixty years.
1t Is understood that young AsToR has
not only been trained to business and eX-
hibits those traits Of industry, energy, and
sagacity that have distinguished his an
cestors, but that he possesses artistic talents
of very interesting promise, and II general
culture which leads him to take large in
terest In public affairs. We believe he is
the first one of the family that ever
Affected politics or sought n civil Office.
OF course, such man does not go to
the Legislature to while away a win
ter in round of frivoltics, nor for the
purpose OF earning nlcagre salary, and
certainly not for any lower object. We
trust, also, he does not go there to be n
mere political show figure, ana to bow under
the lash Of some coarse party leader.
We will tell Mr.. Aston how he can accom-
plish the end OF a laudable ambition.
The Constitution requires that imme-
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The Finality OF Fraud.

few days since Mr., FoRSEY Of Alabama
member Of the House Committee of For
eign Affairs, offered resolution forbdding
the payment Of the WE'LL and La Abra
Mexican claims until Congress should be
better Informed about them.
The basis Of this action was the alleged
discovery Of gross fraud in these two claims
after favorable award had been made. No
sooner was Mr. FoRNEY's resolution
referred TO the Committee OF Foreign
Affairs, than Mr. EvAKTs FASTENED TO send
the committee an urgent letter which some
how suggests that while writing about one
thing this eminent advocate may have been
thinking Of another-that while discussing
The Mexican Commission he may have been
acutcly mindful of the Electoral Commission.
Inc convention for the Joint Mexican
Nialilla commission was made on July 4, 1865
ana ratified the following February. Sir
EDWARD IioRNrON was umpire under the
colnmsS On, whose examination of cases
was prol lnged through several wears. and
resulted in awarding balance of about four
million dollars to American claimants. nav
aoAe by annual installments. The first M
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Tho question of pay OF the navy NOT only
deserves attention because Of the disappear
ancc of u million and n half Of dollars which
Congress voted in the closing hours Of the
last session, but ON account Of the enormous
Increase Of that item in the general budget
Of the service, as compared with former
period Of peace. Under the rule Of extrava-
gancc which prevailed from the close Of the
civil war until the Democrats got possession
Of the last House of Representatives. every
branch of the public service was unduly
augmented.
In order to multiply patronage for par
tisan purposes, Offices were created; salaries
were raised, and in many cases, like that Of
the President, they were doubled; sinecuroo
were established, and machine politicians
were regularly pcnsioncd on the Treasury.
This was one of the causes of the frightful
aggregate Of public expenditures which,
after all the efforts Mt rctrcnchment of q
wcll-disposed House in the last Congress, is
etll crushing in weight. The figures Of
money paid out of the Treasury in the last
ten years for the army and the navy are alb
solutely appalling to contemplate for a con-
dition Of undisturbcd peace.
Take this item Of navy pay to which we
have referred, as an illustration in point, for
the four years preceding the civil war. and
Tor the last four years VI RoBEsoN's cor
rupt administration:
Amor aJg1,at- and ,rr,i for ply qfae "ayJor year.
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That small but tcsty body OF men, tho
sculptors OF this city. cannot but feel aggrieyed
that the sculptor STORY. of American birth,
should come all the way from Rome to deliver n
lecture in which he says that their characteris-
tics are liberalism and triviallty." Has Mr..
STORY visited the Central Park and studied the
statues that are there displayed2 Has he seen
the statues in Madison square Union square.
City Hall square. and st. Johns Park2 Literal
ism and trviality. forsoothl Why did Mr..
STORY come from Rome to put n ilrebrand in
every sculptor's studiO2
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Majo RUNKLE, dismissed from the army
for stealing the money Of brother officers saved
from "A long term Of imprisonment by GRANT.
and finally restored to his dsgraced rank by
HAYES, has been paid 100000. the full amount.
with interest Of his pay from the date Of SEN
tcnce To the date of his restoration. The Pay
master General made this extraordinary APP
preparation of Government funds upon tho
order of tho Fraudulent President. conveyed
through RoGEEs. his private secretary. The
Paymastcr-G General finds himself in trouble on
account of the illegal act If RuNKIR IL 10 be
rewarded for the time no has spent in retire
ment under sentence for shameful crime, the
money must be appropriated by act of Congress
kuNKLE's name has not been upon the army
rolls since he WAS casherrd. The Pnymastrr-
General has no moreuuihority to honor HAyEs's
order for n gratuity TO RuNKLE than be would
nave to obey an order from tho White House to
pay j. MADISON WELLS 100000 for his cotton
claims. When HAYES restored " RUNKLE his
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1t is a melancholy despatch from the
PENNSYLVANIA city Of Reading about the panic
that was raised there yesterday by the sudden
failure OF all the savings banks OF the place
three in number. In one Of them. which WIS an
old and trusted concern. the saving drpositors
had placed nearly two millions Of dollars for
safe keeping and now. on closing its doors. the
bank puts them of with the promise. usually
made in such cases. that the assets. il is be-
licved will pay all Of its liabilities Another
familiar item Of information is given in the
words that the loss falls heaviest upon the
poorer classes. who have from $50 to s. 900 on
deposit" This lie dismal sentence heavy with
lost years. blasted hops. and wrecked lives.
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Senator DAvIS's attempt to secure an
honest investigation of tho phenomena Of
Treasury bookkeeping between 1869 and 1871
promises to be at least partially successful
Certainly discrepancies Of tens and scores Of
millions in official reports deserve more serious
attention than they have set received md the
fact that Messrs. MoRnILL and DAWES are salts
fed thar it is all right will not be accepted as
sufficient reason for failure to investigate
Both JOHN SHERMAN and GEORGE s. BOUTWELL,
have lahored to explain away these discrcpan-
clcs, but rs Senator THURMAN pointed out.
their explanations contradictcd each other. Ii
is high time the truth should be automatically
asecrtaincd and published to the country.
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After debate IN many respects the most
remarkable in recent Congressional annals the
House votes to-day on the hill Tor the indefinite
postpon"mcnt of resumption. The list Of yeas
and nays will To- closely scanned 10y the entire
American people In the House. us in the
country. there has been developed sense Of
the gravity OF the issue and of the magnitude
of the interests at stake upon the decis on
The arguments advanced have not been new /:
that WIS AN imposslbilty in the nature OF
the case. But they have been urged with new
earncstness. The language OF warning has
been freely employed on either side. in some
instances rising into positive menace. The
West has led in the attack on the resumption
legislation. closely followed by the bulk of the
southern members and reinforced by Mr..
KELLEY and n contingent of Pcnnsylvanans
the burden Of defence has fallen mainly ON New
York and New England.
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A Court Room that Ought to he Changed.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SW: Permit me
TO call your attention TO grievance o the jurors Part
vi the Court ol common Pleas The jury box Is SIT
uacd that they must ace three windows through which
a garish, binding hght tails into their eyes all dav
troubling and pnlhnf them, and actually interfering with
tlVlr attention 10 the testimony. Tile Arrangement nj
the court room Is irrational and and ought to be
changed and thu month l. good time 10 do IT, because
an adjoining court room that II much better in its ar
S'mtnt Is not now "A use. and could be occupied
unul ms one i Filtered The Judge IA he such
kindly nature tiat | am he would not unnecrs
shrlly continue the tormrnts vi SuFgfKiV,
MN iORk, Nov 10 1871
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During the Centennial Exposltion

During the Centennial Exposition the
Philadelphia merchants and manufacturers
undertook what they called n patriotic effort to
increase the trade Of the United States with
south America, and 1t turned out to loo only the
establishment Of headquarters where South
American visitors 10 the Exposition might learn,
from price lists concocted for the purpose. how
desirable II would he for them to buy goods
from Philadelphia stores. On Thursday even
inc another patriotic effort Of the same sort was
made in Philadelphia. des ribbed as n meeting
oi merchants To devise means TO develop the
trade Of the United States with South America. q"
and II turned out TO be- only n scheme to get
Congress to suhsidize line Of steamers TO be
run from Philadelphia
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Tho de facto Secretary of State prides him.

The de tacto Secretary Of State pridcs him
self upon having increased the importance Of
the Consular Office by requiring the ineumbents
u collect the trade statistics Of the countries to
which they are accredited. and transmit tho
same to headquarters. Consuls have done this
before. and their reports served chiefly TO aug
mcnt the rubbish OF the department records
Ii the de Jacto Secretary wishes to introduce u
real reform in the foreign service. he will
recommend the recall of those high priced
supcrnumerarrs. the Ministers peni potenti-
AIRY, and n merger of their functions in those of
the Consuls- General.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr; During
the long continued drought VI last order
issued orbiddins the Of water clean sidewalks
which deprivation seemed both wise and proper Since
that time the aqueiucts have filled and yet upon apply
the police station. the lower portion II
the citN day two since Tor the purpose of Ascertain
whether the above order had been revoked was in
formed that there was law OF long Standing fOTbdding
such Of water So that really the order was an
tended but rs reminder Ot the cSiscucr VI the law
Now ought We 10 be deprived this right dor such il
certainly ~ whc We heavily taxed for tins parucu
lar Of the trn'un wHrrt In short should We be tax
cd ior that from which we receive no benedI whatever
WATsK IAkPAYKR.
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Mr.. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS uttcrs
sentiment which should appeal to every honest
man. when he says that 1t is the du.y OF all such
to counteract the success Of Fraud by UNFOLDING
the great maxim of law as well as Of morals
that fraud spells everything that 1t touches.
Unless the country docs that its moral decline
will be steady and the people will forget to dis
ungulsh between what is right and what is
wrong in politics. MIR. ADAMS has done Il
public service by his patriotic letter to Mr..
DoRsHEIMER
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One year ago to-day four eminent states
men Of the Republican party were in New Or
leans, bargaining IN the interests Of HAYES for
fraudulent count Of the Louisiana vote. 1t
has never been definitely determined whether
these eminent statesmen paid their own hotel
bills or were reimbursed from the public
funds. III the money came out OF their own
pockets. however il was not bad invest
ment for one OF the four eminent statesmen is
now Secretary OF the Treasury. one is "a Senator
Of the United States, one is United States Min
ister to France. and tho fourth lends his dis
tnguishcd presence to diplomatic dinners at
the Court of the Car.