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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01

Precisely why Mr.. SHARON was ever elected to
inc United states Senate from Nevada has never been
made cleAr.-N.s Iork Tuna
Why, bless your soul he was elected because
he paid for II. and he stays away from the Sem
ate. performing none Of the duties OF a Senator.
because it IL more profitable than attending TO
them. Having bought his office. Mr. SHARON
uses IL In the manner which contributes most to
his own advantage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01

side, or to obey the dictations OF any set Of
politicians Those who want a paper Of that
kind had better go elsewhere.
The Sun means always to stand by tho
principles Of genuine democracy; and one
OF these is never to say that black is white,
or that known rascal is an honest and
worthy man
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01

The Worh rcncws in more rational stvlo
the discussion of the civil service question nv
showing that section .753 Of the Revised
statutes authorizes the President To- establish
regulations for the conduct Of persons who may
receive appointments. This is true. but the
n"'" should remember that it does not nu-
N"rlle President 10 prescribe regulations
Whl'h are contrary to the Constitution. such
Tor Instance rs would be prohibition forbid
ulhG u public officer from ever attending a
Methodist church ur a lecture on chemistry
i't the President has Just ns much authority 10
do this as he has to declare that mo officer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01

Anti-rcsumption elbows its way to the
front in the House this session in n bustling.
aggressive manner The result Of yesterdays
parliamentary diminishing for position h. that
Gen. EwIso is left free to choose his own time
for calling up the hill reported by him repeal
ing the vital section OF the Resumption act.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01

Congressman CLARKsoN N. POTTER Of this
State has written note to Speaker RANDALL
asking that some one else bc appointed Chair
man OF the Pacific Railroad Committee in his
stead lie would chccrfully serve he says. but
for the fact that he is largely Interested in a
railroad in Pennsylvania Of which Col. THOMAS
A. scoTT is the President. Such a sense of pro-
priety is u refreshing novelty in Congress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01

Both branches Of Congress were in session
yesterday. and there was an appearance OF
business. Now that the Baltimore races arc
over. and the committees organized. there IL no
visible reason why there should not be "a season
OF work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01

The following interesting communication
reached us yesterday:

sM Certain members Of the Democratic STATE Cen.
ual committee have been advising Democrat, iu me
iuiA di,nci' 10 subscribe Tor thu waltz k.pre They
nave vow Ga" riui'r men mas tho ~, N |. a HANS
payer AMI that TINS srN is not altogether reliable
"lNptriNprALn
We are much obliged to those gentlemen.
They have told the simple truth, The Sun
Is not II party paper. 1t cannot be relied
upon to support any unfit candidates on auv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01


The Senate has shown no disposition TO
take up and act upon any Of the really i'm
portant nominations which HAYES has sent in.
There is "A tacit agreement among the commit
toes to make haste slowly. and 1T the end II this
special session some ~ the patriots who are
expecting large pay and little work will be apt
To- find themselves without either. Our Custom
House appointments are classified Ms IN place
Of ARTHUR. SHARPE. and CORNELL. removed
since they could not be suspended during the
presence Of the Senate. Removals from ofiicc
In the technical sense are rare with the Senate
in session. when the cause Of any change may
b. at once as"criained. II there Ice other cause
than the ordinary political substitution Of one
person for another. The use Of the word i'm
pli,s an official or a moral reproach on the per-
son removed. as in the casr OF the att, mpted re-
mova Of Mr.. STANTON from the War Depart
mont by ANDREW JOHNSON. The friends Of the
officials thus displaced with stain on their
names will naturally demand the reasons Of
ucir removal. ana refuse 60 confirm successors
t. them until they are satisfactorily given.
When Mr.. FvARrs AMI Mr. FENroS undertook
these so-caled reforms Of theirs. they quite
overlooked the fact that the Committee on Com
mercc Of the Senate IL headed 10y Mr.. CoNK-
LING. backed by four Republicans who are very
likely TO folio 5 lead II the removals were.
therefore, intended to insult the senator from
New York. as everybody believes then the de
Jdoo Secretary ~ State nude u blundcr hardly
second that OF promising the Ensli-h NJ - on
10 the Pennsylvania delegation, and then re-
Jecting their nominee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01

Some prominent Republicans, who sympa-
thiaed with the Cooper Institute HAYES meeting.
refuse 10 subscribe money to help elect the Re
publican State ticket on the alleged ground that
they do not like Senator CoSKLISo. and want to
give him n stab in the back
II these gentlemen were to 60 TO the bottom Of
the subject, perhaps they would find out that II
they wish to hurt Mr.. Combines feelings very
much they must adopt some other mode than
helping to defeat the Republican state ticket.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01

Whom the veteran Republican, MoRroN
McMrnAFI was pressed 10y some pennsyl-
van ans Tor the mission 10 England, it was as
s"rt Il by those who claimed To- DE in the secrets
of the HAYES Administration that IN, only ob.
Ir'tion WAS 10 his age Yet JoHN WELSH has
boon nominated. man older than Mr..
McNicHAEL. Setting aside the distinguished
editor of the Ao'ih american on account of his
age "as absurd. Alike for the dinners and the
diplomacy Of his mission he would have shown
himself in the prime Of life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01

Tho charge Of Matchmaking so often made
in vague way against musical and dramatic
critics. and recently uttered through these
columns ia the personal controversy between
the editors Of two rival musical sheets. l. one
that The SuS on several occasions has shown
To be without sustaining proof. 10y inviting
names and facts which were not forthcoming
When the accusation was recently made against
Mr. ENGEL. THE SuN called upon the RESPONSE
lie parties mixed up in the affair to verify or
deny the charges. They have spoken at last
nnd We publish elsewhere the statements OF a
number Of reputable citizens which are headed
hv the accusation In unmisiakishlr terms Of
Miss ABBOTT herself. We give place to what (,
is 20 Dee hoped Is tho last Of this matter. and We
do $50 in tho interest Of reputable journalism.
Hereafter If artists who arr approached by per
sous profornG opinions f0r sale. or clainin. to
b. able 10 control the columns Of the press for
money Will publish the names and facts. the
business Will speedily die out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01
Arrc.t Ola Candidate for Forgery.

. JAMESTOWN NY, oct. n -Alouzo c. Pickarl.
lNt hl GRANGE canN' tc lr'u flc FIRST As-tul, Ii.
i has %. 'H niy ,tri or thr lsory Ola $40 so.ui,-
soiA mote 49,. h,ld iDr N,nsiahun
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01

The voters Of this city and OF BROOKLYN
VINO desire 70 have a Legislature that will give
t. the counties Of Wv York and Kings the
thr'e or four Senators and tho dozen or moro
Ass'mhlym"n which the last two Legislatures
chfat"d them out o. must bc very careful that
they do not permit themselves e. bee deceived
IA their choice Of members II the incoming
Legislature. Perhaps they can trust all tho
regular DHmorratic candidates for the Sen
ave ana Assembly ON this subject. 1t il
well To mako sure OF this. however. As
IL the Republican candidates. and those
Democrats who have received Republican
endorsements. voters should boar in mind thnt
the Republican party unqnrstionaby owed its
majority in the last Legislature 10 u refusal Ia
ronpportion the Stat" the year before: and that
party undoubtedly relics upon the present UNI
Iust ana unconstitutional apportlonment for
maintaining It's control Of the Lesisuture in
time to come.
These obvious facts cast suspicion upon every
candidate for the Senate and Assembly who is
either ltrpublican nominee or relies upon r.
publ an support 10 obtain his clection-cXceut
JnHH MohRissEi, who is sound ON this question
Let there hr no cheating around the board ON
THE subject this year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01

Inc h0rW announces that RoBERT LIN
COLIN "l 'lllraso, the son Of President LINCOLN.
mas arrived in Washington 10 see about accent
lhs or declining the office Of Third Assistant
secretary of State which has been offered him.
"ood gracious! Is there TO be no end 10 the
creation Of Assistant Secretaries of State D.?
During the civil war, when the State Depart
men' really had something TO do. one Assistant
Secretary was found sufficient. But now we
nave two and a third is to be added 1t Is IA
costly humbug.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01

just what to do with SIMON CAMrnoN g. tho
thnHnh '''''' i''''
DO why promise him the mission To Eng
hhd ana when he comes for it tell him YOU
"ero only Joking; you did not mean any
sn'h lhing Then give the longed-for dignity
IL some other man. II is lust ma easy AS living
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

SWEET LITTLE SToRY.-When Mary and 1
were married We were young and foolish, for we
had nothing to be married with; but Mary was
delicate, and I thought I could take care of her
best. | knew had strong arm and brave
heart to depend upon. We rented chamber and
went to housekeeping. We got together little
furniture table, bedstead, dishes-but our
money failed us before we got the chairs. told
Mary she must turn up tub, for l could not run
into debt. No! no! 1t was not long before
rich neighbor, Mrs. M, found us out and sup
piled us; half dozen chairs were added to our
stock. They were old ones, to be sure, but answer
ell just well for l shall never forget the
face those chairs put on our snug quarters;
they never looked just right before. The tables
are turned with Mrs. M and me now-she has
TUNED out IL poor wdow-but she shall never
want while l have anything-neyer! l never
shall forget those old chairs. All, now the secret
is out. 1t the interest of the old chairs which
maintained the poor widow. She was living on
the interest of little friendly act done years be-
fore, and it suficed for herself and her daughter.
How beautiful it is to see how God blesses the OPP
Grafton Of His great moral law, "Love thy neigh
bor, and we should oftener see it, should we look
into the hidden paths of life, and that it is not
riches-nOr f-intercst-nOr fame that binds heart
to heart. The simple power of friendly act can
do more than they. 1t is these-the friendly acts,
the neighborly kindness, the Christian sympathy
of one towards anOther-which rob wealth of its
power to curse extract the bitter and open
the wells of gladness and desolate homes We do
not always see the golden links shining in the
chain of human events; but they are there and
happy is he who feels their gentle but irresistible
influence.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

N.s~"My son, my son" mildly exclaimed a re-
proving West Hill mother yesterday morning,
'untie that cat from the gate latch, take in that
rope you've stretched across the sidewalk, let your
little sister out of the woodshcd unfasten the Gel
lar door and let the hired girl come up and get to
her work, take that sign of "boarders wanted" off
of Mr. PosOnby's front door, let Mr. Jasper's dog
out of that barrel, throw thatpaper of gunpowder
in your pocket out into the street, and then come
here and tell me where you Friday and Sat-
urday that you weren't at school," The boy said
he wasn't prepared to answer just then, but he
would insist on throwing out the report of the
school teacher the ground that he (the boy) had
been unduly intimidated from attending school by
the terror of long, hard lessons, and further by the
practice of budozing in the parish, as nc could
establish by reliable witnesses. Pending the de-
cision of the Board he filled number of protests,
but his mother pronounced his attitude revolution
ary and sent to his fathers Office for troops which
arrived about tea-time, and the local government
was at once supported and order enforced, and as
the boy went up to bed without any supper, and
in custody of the troops, the throes of free pco
pie, struggling in the iron grasp of a domestic
despotism, could be heard away down on the next
street, where the other boys were lifting gates off
their hinges and carrying them down to the creek.
Huntington Hawk-Eye.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

ES~ When did Abraham sleep five in a bed?-
When he slept with his forefathcrs.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27
Then it come into my mind, like fash, who the

Then it come into my mind, like fash, who the
man was.
"You hain't the emp'ror, Mr.. Pedro, be you p
says l.
That's my occupation mostly, when I'm to
home" says he.
"Wa-n," says I, give heerd heaps bout you,
and from what l can find out you're pretty
! square sort Of man" says |, "and your wife is
| an honor to her seeks" says L.
"Your heads level on the latter point" says he.
II hain't much fault to find with Mrs. Pedro,
though she does git me up putty airly mornin's,
and sometimes makes the house too hot to hold
me, when she's into the house-ceanin' business,
says he in meloncholc tone.
Me and the emp'ror chatted for quite spell,
and when he about to 60, hauled out of my
pocket the blue-and- white feetin brung for Mr..
| Dingman.
"Take these" says l, ''as slight token of my
regard. The heels and toes is double, and they'll
do you good service" says l.
His feelins was too much for him. He bust into
tears, and could only bow his thanks as he moved
away. The last glimpse l had of him he was
a-wipin his eyes onto his coat-sleeves, ookin' tho
pieter of despair.
As was squeezin' through the crowd inter the
Picter Gallery, sec a woman jest ahead Of me
who looked kind of natral. She turned round,
and who should it be but Hannah Dingman7
rushed up to her, and says /:
GLOW be you, Hannah? I'm tickled to death to
see your says 1 "and when did you git home y
She looked at me with Sunny expression onto
her face, and says she:
you're mistaken in the parsonw
And with those ungrateful words, she walked off
as big as though she owned the whole show.
| see through her scandalous conduct mmejitly,
and begun to think the newspapers was right when
they said that everybody in Felerdefy that had
country relations had gone out of town. Let Han
nah Dingman show herself down to our place, if
she darst!
went back to the tavern that night, clean gin
out. Howsomever, / was up bright and airy the
next mOrnin', and ready for another day of sight
seein'. The weather was hot enough to roast you,
but didn't mind that, for was determined to git
my moneys wuth. 8
Sister Peacock and the rest of the folks thought
they couldn't possibly stand it to go that day. so
went to the show all alone. l s'pOse did travel
round q good deal, for guess see little of all
creation. The Precipitation a-droppin off the |
eend of my nose, and my face was bout the color
of billed lobster.
All to once 1 begun to feel dretful queer-all |
it were | was jest goin' to keel over, when per-
liceman ketched holt of me, and that was the last
thing knowed for several hours.
When I come to, l find myself in the Tencennial |
Hospittle, and heerd one doctor say to another |
that twas one Of the wust cases of sunstroke he /
ever see.
jest as soon as l was able, put for home.-
Cousin lothian said it had turned out Jest as he |
expected, for he'd felt it in his bones that I'd git
into some tarnal scrape if 1 went trapsein way off
10 Feerdelfy.
But haint never been bit sorry that went,
arter Philadelphia Saturday Night.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27
POETRY.
OUR MINISTER'S SERMON.


The minister said last night, says he,
"Dont be afraid of givin';
If your life amt worth nothin' to other folks
Why, what's the use Of livin'Y
And that's what l say to my wife, says /,
There's Brown, the miserable sinner,
He'd sooner a beggar would starve than give
A cent towards buyin' dinner.
tell you our minister's prime, he is,
But L couldn't quite determine,
When heard him givin' it right and left,
Just who was hit by his sermon.
OF course, there couldn't be no mistake
When he talked of lOng-winded prayin',
For Peters and johnson they sot and scOwled
At every word he was sayin'.
And the minister went on to say,
There's various kinds of eheatin',
And religions as good for every day
rs it is to bring to a mectin'.
| don't think much of that man that gives
The loud Amens at my preachin',
And spends his time the folowin' week
In cheatin' and overreachin'."
guess that dose was bitter enough
For man like Jones to swaller;
But noticed he didn't open his mouth
Not once, after that, to holler;
Hurrah, says for the minister
of course l said it quiet
Give US some more of this open talk;
It's very refreshin' diet.
The minister hit 'em every time;
And when he spoke of fashion,
And higgins out in bows and things,
As woman's rulin' passion,
And coming to church to see the styles,
couldn't help a-winkin'
Anda-nudgin' my wife, and says l, "That's you u
And | guess it sOt her thinkin'.
Says | to myself that sermons pat,
But man is queer creation,
And I'm much afraid that most Of the folks
Won't take the application.
Now, if he had said a word about
My personal mode of sinnin',
I'd have gone to work to right myself,
And not set there a-grinnin'.
Just then the minister, says he,
And now I've come to the fellers
Who've lost this shower by usin' their friends
As sort of moral umbrellas.
Go home," says he, "and find your faults,
Instead of huntin' your brothers..
Go home" says he, "and wear the coats
You tried to fit for Others"
Ny wife she nudged, and Brown he winked,
And there was lots o. smilin',
And lots o lookin' at our pew
1t sot my blood a-bilin'
Says l, to myself, our minister
Is gettin' little bitter;
I'll tell him, when the meetin's out, that
Amt at all that kind Of critter!
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

SAVING A SARATOGA TRUNK."-Hank Monk,
the stage driver who gave Horace Greeley his
memorable ride, hates the sight of those ponder
Gus specimens of architecture in the trunk line
known as the Saratoga bandbox." He drives on
the stage line between Carson City and Lake Ia
hoe. Virginia lady, who was stopping at the
Glenbrook House, had q Saratoga" at Carson,
which she wished brought up to the lake. 1t was
about as long and wide first-class spring mat
tress and seven eight feet high The lady
had managed to get it far Carson by rail, but
the trouble was to get it up into the mountains.
Hank promised two or three times to bring it up
"neXt trip" but always arrived, without it, At
last Hank drove up one evening and, as usual the
lady came out upon the vcranda to ask if he had
brought her trunk.
''No ma am" said Hank 81 haven't brought
it, but think some of it will be up by the next
stage"
"Some of it !' cried the lady.
''Yes, maybe half of it, or such matter"
"IIalf of it groaned the Mortified owner Of
"Yes, half tomorrow, and the rest next day or
the day after"
"Why, how in the name of common sense can
they bring half of it?"
"We they were saving it in two, and"
"Sawing it in two! Saving my trunk in two ~
"That was what 1 said,' coolly answered Hank.
'Two men, with a big cross-cut saw, work
ing down through it-about in the middle think"
"Sawing my trunk in two, and my best clothes
| in it? Saving it in the middle God help the
man that saws my trunk" And, in a towering
passion, she rushed indoors, threatening the hotel
the stage line, the railroad company, the town Of
Carson, and the State of Nevada with suits for
damages In was in vain that she was assured
that there was no truth in the story of the saving
| that Monk great joker; she would not
believe that her trunk had not been sawed in two
until it arrived intact.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

He liveth long who liveth well;
All else is life but flung away;
He liveth longest who can tell
Of true things truly done each day.
Then fill each hour with what will last;
Buy up the moments as they go;
The life above when this is past
Is the ripe fruit of life below.
Sow love, and taste its fruitagc pure;
Sow peace, and reap its harvest bright;
Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor,
And find harvest-home of light.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

1eI- A Scotch minister, in one of his parochial
visits, met a cowboy, and asked him what o'clock
it was. "About twelve, sir" was the reply
"Well," remarked the minister, 81 thought it was
more" "It's never any more here" said the boy ;
sit just begins at one again"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

&5~"Will you have apple or damson pie ?"
asked waiter of a small boy who was dining at
are restaurant a the other day; Bring on the apple
will get away with the other damson."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

EsS~A widow said to her daughter =
"When you are at my age it will be time enough
to dream of husband" "Yes mamma replied
the thoughtless beauty, "for a second time
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

IN the manufacture of my Harness none but
the very best Leather is used, and being hand
made it is therefore durable. A large assort-
ment of articles in my line always on hand, or
made to order at exceedingly low prices.
Repairing done at short notice and warranted
to give satisfaction. (Apr. Sly.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-31
The Seventh Street Paving Contracts.

When the advertisement for proposals for the
repair of the streets was published it was pro-
posed to lay about six thousand yards of BIZ
luminous pavement on Seventh street north
west. The property owners and business men
on that street protested against this by petit
ton numerously signed and Us the street was
comparatively narrow and with a great deal
Of travel over it they asked to have laid a
Belgian block pavement in asphalt. The Com
missioncrs could not resist the petition, and
they determined to give u seeming acquies-
ccnce. But they have done 1t in a manner to
make II impossible for the contractor to fulfil
his contract The profits on this work will be
about - 500. Mr. ETRBy is the contractor,
but the specifications in the contract
arc such that he cannot comply with
them; such, for instance, as the
melting of rolled limestone in coal tar, and the
ramming of paving stones eight inches in
depth into a hydraulic cement foundation, to a
level with others of four inches in depth. The
specifications were drawn by one of the Off
GERS of the District, who is near relative Of
one of the firm of CRAWFORD & HOFFMAN, and
apparently with the object of eventually
throwing the work into the hands of the latter.
Asst is impossible for Mr.. KIEBY to do this
work in strict conformity to the specifications,
unless concessions are made in the quality of
stone to be used and the imaginary proposition
of melting limestone in coal tar, he has pru-
IDENTIFY declined to sign the contract, and the
matter will probably result in ignoring the
wishes of the scvcnth.strcet petitioners, and
the contract of the pets, CRAWFORD & HorF.
MAN, for concrete or coal tar, will be so ex.
tended that thoy may pocket the additional
profits on this 5000 yards, or about 81 500
What say the petitioners to this?