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, 1877-06-02

THE Cleveland Ptdindealer thinks
that the explanation accompanying the
announcement that the extra session
will not be held unit! October should
be interpreted " by contraries-" 1t
observes that a session Just as the OPP
position 10 the Southern policy is TAX
ing form would be sure 10 erys
taiize it. "The more Hayes and his
men thought Of it, the more," thinks
the PlaindeaIer, They became alarm
ed. The whole subject would be over
hauled and picked TO pieces, and such
a storm gathered about his FraGdu
lency's ears as would ring in them to
the end of his term. So the session
was postponed, aud the announcement
of The po>,ponement sadiled with all
sorts Of mindquieiing, binding
pla,ituIeS."
, 1877-06-02

The WEsT! AND TIE SoUTu.-The
pacifcatiou OF South Carolina, under
the conservative policy adopted by
Governor Hampton, is already having
a good effect. The visit of Wes
tern capitalists TO Columbia and the
study they are making of the South
east indicates that the West begins
10 have faith in the future of the cot.
ton States, and that capitalize
great want Of the Sout;:-wIll be
forthcoming for sound and profitable
enterprise.
, 1877-06-02

SMALL Pox--As it was generally feared at the
OUTSET, the outbreak OF small p0x az Port Orchard
i proving 10 b= quite serious natter hike prliri
ire IN the West, there Is telling where IT Will end
We learn from n gentleman rom Port Maiison
that the authorities OF kitsap county h.ve 50 far
taken 10 acton IN the matter whatever although the
people both at Port Bakeiy and Madison have urged
them 10 10 30 Two wine men and several half
breed esildTen at Port Orchard are down with the
disease, While two II dian wonen have already did
OF II 1niiaEs engaged Ia fishing tereabouts are We
are told, constantly visiting AID le7yin, Infected
IeghboEhooi for Other parts OF the Sound without
the le's; restraint being PLACED upon tEem-Sedtle
IaseHigcRcc-
, 1877-06-02

FRACTIoNAL CURRENCY.-Whent the gov
erument set sbOut replacing fractional cur
rencv with silver, some two years ago, II au-
thor;zed the eoiuage Of $50 900, ,OCO for that
purpose. The amount Oi fractional currency
Issued was 81. l29, i24, bur it WAS thought
the superior qualities of silver eOin a.
10 rdiny medium would c4u~e a demand toI
ss.ne millions r,ore silver than paper For
few months exch ,nye went rapidly On ; The
NV silver coins were eagerly sought for, The
people everywhere pTelerring them 10 little
bits of ragged pap-r- Bur suddenly, right
in the midst of the business OF redemption,
the supply ofcurfenry ceased. The silver coin
lies in the treasury vaults of every EIsre
city, but very lit lie currency Is now ctfered
In exchange. The whJle amour, redeemed
j. about SD 0O0. 600, which should leave =
balance OF $50 0JG, 000 floating about the
country. Bat as fractional currency has al
most entirely disappeared from circulation,
and as it Is almost tie last kind OF MONEY
sane man would hoard, the conclusion Is that
il has been acc:drntiy Destroyed ia the asnd7
of holders. Some Is bnrued up, sJme ge's
torn past recognition, and some Is worn until
no one likes 10 accept it. Each piece repre-
senrs such a trfling value that little pains IS
taken to establish iis character and denU!nl-
nation when by accident either is lus'. The
government gains twenty million dollars, ~
that amount Of It's noes are not likely 10 lie
pres nted for payment, but the people .Ose it.
, 1877-06-02

FOGGER AREEsTED--A young man named Sh ass,
the of Respectable parents, who live FOl
Grove, brought to this city last evening under
arres: ch-ry- OF or ;e-y. II ire l. aiLg 4
TO have been committed IN " ashIs:Oa eou. ty, last
winter, upon his uncle, whose name he 81 ned 10 a
note cheek tor $50. He negotiated this note with
Mr.. Stmkweather. in Marion county and with the
proceeds went TO Nalla Walla A Ttquisition for
his arrest was obtained from the governor Of Wash
ingtOn territory and Mr.. Starkweather was deputiz-
Ell 10 serve the warrant He went in pursuit ard
soon succeeded IN apprehendng Shears about fifteen
miles from Lewiston, l. I. Tie young man has but
one leg having lost the other by an accident some
years ago He rs said to be intelligent young fe-
low, but addicted TO evil habits and is charged with
the commission OF torres other than that MENTION
et He WAS taken 10 Hilisboro, where he will be con
ini TO await the action Of the grand Port,oad
Standard.
, 1877-06-02

RETURN OF BlsMARCK.-Bismarck
has been recalled to his post by the
Emperor. aud recent Ministerial crisis
in France have rendered the presence
of the Premier necessary at Berlin
Whether the German Government
really appreEendS trouble from the
UltTamontane triumph in France is
not so much the important question as
whether il perceives in the French
situation an opening for the further
knee OF It's own views. Ii is vel!
nnown that Germany would have re.
sewed the war with France two wears
ago but for the refusal of Russia u
conntenance the proposed assault
Now, however, Russia Is herself at
war, and lheret5?c not in position to
interfere successfully for the defense
Of France. Germany indeed Is sup
posed IN some quarters 10 have made
secret compact with Russia, accord
ing 10 the terms of which she should
be free TO pursue her own views re.
gardins France, while Russia should
have her own way with Turkey. Even
if no such agreement had been made
il would be maniftstIy easier ior
Germany 10 attack France now than
when Russia was disengaged. Bu,
the question of attacking France is
by no means so easy one as five
years ago. France possesses an army
to-day which, if no; as powerful; as
that of Germany, is certainly much
stronger than the one which Germany
crushed in ls70-l, and meantime the
finances of the couqueror have drified
into 3 very unsatisfactory condition
II Is therefore not probable that the
German Government is eager 10 renew
The struggle, though it is possible tha,
As the lesser ot two evils such a cenrse
might be resolved upon.
, 1877-06-02

Up AND DOwN-The war in Europe,
with the probabilities that il will
spread to other nations, has caused a
material advance ard active demand
for breadsluifs in the wheat and corn
growing STATES but it has much de-
pressed prices and The demand for
cotton, and, in this respect, has an uu-
favorable effect upon a large portion
of the SouIh-the Cult States, par
tieularly. A rise in tobacco and sugar
Will make things about equal.
, 1877-06-02
AN ARMY oRrrc.-Don Pia,t is writing

An ARMY CRITIc.-Don Pistt is writing
q series of letters for the Cincinnati E'a9hrer,
in one of which be discusses the value OF the
United States army to sbe people, and die
covers that, practically, 1t has none. Says
Don Piatt:
Beyond fighting Indians ON the plsins-and the
army affords the very worst material ir tnAt
the army Is OF no earthly use. We build fortiiie1-
tions without guns 70 arm them We graduate year
iy more officers than curps OF io1,uO0 men NOuiu
call for, and then. TO cap the CLIMAX oi eisure.y'
fearing lest these officers may have sosnethns 20 a.
retain The pension bureau IN the hands of evil
ans the Indian bursac under the control of seDtl-
mental incapAbies aud send from the interior de-
partmeut tri4ngulating expeditions, at heoVy ex-
penss. 10 the West, when the very oinosis We ha's
educated for that purpose are Idle and under pay
There is possibly something in Thu crl'l-
cism Of the manner IN which semi-mIiI "ry
affairs are administered. We need an army
which shall serve as nucleus when war
comes, or when We 20 TO war, and We Ger
tainly are not making too many officers; but
j; il qnite possible that these officers. or sneh
OF them ~ remain in the service, might De
morv us1fully employed than they are now
The pepsion bureau and the Indian bureau
might with advantage be placed under 'h-
control of the war department Fighting
Indians is The principal bu-inrss of tho nr"y'
aud i, seems but Just aud wise ,ha, The pow
er which does the lighting should have
chance 10 preserve order among Indians with
ont fighting. Without doubt. also, the prin-
cipal work of The peasion bureau might be
done by men whom, the government has ed
ncaied and pov supports in idleness. The
faul, is not with the army. which does all
that Is givepit to do; but with the govern
men', which employs civilians TO do work
the army would gladly perform.
, 1877-06-02

A FRAUD Hayes was not CONSTITUTIONAL
al elected President. The Constitution pro-
vides that the man shall be President for
whom a majority of the electors vote. 4.
Hayes had no such maturity. His claims
were based .npon such frauds that his par'i-
sans did DO, dare TO have them examined.
He was declared TO be elected by the so-call-
ed electoral tribunal. but the fact WAS other
wise. Moreover, the tribunal was an uucun-
stiru,ional body. aud i,s declaration e,nnct
have any constitutional validity. The House
of Representatives set forth the real truth in
the Case in its resolution saying that Tilden
had the majority of the electoral votes, and
that Hayes was not elected.
, 1877-06-02

BEETHAUD. French Minister Of War,
stands by MacMahon. This is well
for France BERTRAND is perhaps not
a great man, but he is the only French
man who has, of late years. exhibited
any of .be talent necessary for organ
izing great army. Under his man
agement the French army has made
very rapid progress since The disasters
of the late war, bat much ye; remains
ID be done.
, 1877-06-02

WHAT IT WANTS. - Most people
think that il is a land grant the
Southern Pacific Railroad wan,s,
This is mistake. Il has already had
a muni6cent donation of that kind.
What is wanted. now, is Z mouey
subsidy of Sl50,000,OOO. That is The
milk whose richness begins to exude
from the coeoanut.
, 1877-06-02

CUsToM HOUSE INvEsTIGATIoN.-The
old civil service system is OH its trial
in the New Yo:k Custom House in
vesligation, and SO far all the evidence
elected has but confirmed the general
belief in its rot;enness and incom
potency. 1t must be realized that
the testimony adduced is by no means
as frank and Tree as if impartial wit
nesses were being examined. In a
certain sense the men who have been
put on the witness stand are compeIl-
ed, in telling the exact truth, to erin
mate themselves. They have been
running the Custom House as a
political machine, and they are asked
10 give proof Of the evil effects they
have produced. Under The circum
stances the inqury is a pursui; OF
knowledge in The face of great diff
culties, ami therefore when it is found
that despite the natural reluctance OF
the more important witnesses all the
developments bear ont the original
suspicious, it must he conceded tnal
tie case is established as against the
old system. It has been shown that
the New York Custom House has
been a sort of house of refuge for de
cayed politicians from all parts OF the
country. Congressman have foisted
their hencbmen upon it, and it has
been necessary to accept them with
ont any qualifications. The clerical
force employed has been double or
treble what was required, while those
engaged have spent their time in pro.
noting ward politics instead of at,
tending to their official duties
Throughout the institution, in short
there has been an almost utter disre-
gard for the demands Of the public
service, and sacriGce Of all other &c
political considerations.
, 1877-06-02

GEs. GRANT has arrived at Liver
pool, where he was received by The
mayor and city authorities. Grant
had his faults, bat then he reached
the Presidency fairly and honorsblY.
This is what makes us blush for his
successor.
, 1877-06-02

JUDGE o. C. PRArr, formerly of
Oregon CITY, has heen vic:imized by
a pair of New York bunko sharps.
After the robbery he had The raseals
arrested, and now proposes 10 test
what virtue there is in New York
law.
, 1877-06-02
I'D AnNEKIlNER,.

TIE WaIls WallR srIrEsNAN has I1neh larger
circulation than any other paper published IN the
Territory Of Washington ani hence offers superior
tnduoenar q 20 advertisers who would reach the
very best class Of paying custoueTs
, 1877-06-02

Tds true inwardness of Nephew
Butler's appointment as specia! postal
agent is said 10 be his: A party OF
gentlemen who had arranged for 4
visit to the Black Hills wanted his
company and therefore endeavored to
secure for him The pcsloffice at Dead
wood. The place was not open, how
ever, and so Butler was made spe-
ciaI agent. lie is engaged in an at
tempt "lo reform" and bis friends
think he will be much more likely 10
succeed when away from large cities.
Mr.. Key appointed him to show Gen.
Butler that he bore no III will.
, 1877-06-02

CALIFoRsIA FARMs.-Ibe Sacramen-
TO Record is convinced that there Is
failure on The part of California farm
ers TO cultivate civilizing influences
It says there are hundreds of farms IN
California 10 dav, which might and
which ought to be no, only productive
but beautiful-not only treasures but
homes-no. only homes but temples
vet which seem TO the perpie.ed eb-
server merely The refuge OF ahjsct IN
,iigeDce, or The passing shelter OF wan
dering nomads. We are all bat too
familiar with the picture: A level
plain, stretching out to the horizon all
around ; for few months a waving
sea of grain, then unsightly stubble
in The cen:er a wretched shieling OF
clapboards, weather stained, parched,
and gaping; no trees, no orchard, no
garden, no signs of home; beyond, a
Iumbling barn; and on everything
alike The tokens OF shittIessness and
barbarism. Such farmers buy their
vegetables, their butter, their bacon,
ali they need, At the nearest town OF
settlement. They never think Of rails
ing anything beyond the one staple,
wheat. They Eever think OF making
homes for themselves. They appar-
entlyhsv no aspiration, no ambition,
no yearnings, apart from speculation
concerning their one crop. Their
homes are wretched barns. Their fare
is monotonous aud miserable. There
is no grace, nor beauty, nor pIctur-
esuuenpss. about their habltatlons or
their lives. Their wives become fad
ed ard depressed, for tie womanlY
nature demands something lovely 10
support il, and when it is deprived OF
this soul nourishment i; hartens or Il
pines. Their children grow upwllhoGt
comprehensiJn OF all that ennubles and
gives grace and beanty 10 existence.
Neither flowers, nor the sparkle otrun
ning water, nor the song, of birds, nor
the instruction that lies in communion
with cultivated nature, are theirs.
The barren, dusty plain. the dreary
round Of lifeIess duties, the hot sun,
The harsh. uncompromis;ug pine plankS
of their ugly shelter, comprise the field
of their exploration. And yet it would
be easy euongh TO rhange This somber
picture, aud to infuse iuto 1t the eIe-
menis of higher and better life
A very little well directed energy
would suffice. The planting of few
Trees; The setting out of a little gar
den; he devotion If leisure hours now
and then to the beaulifying of the
home, would. in few yeais, transform
the baresl and ugliest farm shanty in>
to a bright, cheerful and bomelike
place, aud make ii not merely fit 20
live III, but fit 10 rear human souls in.
, 1877-06-02

l. Q. WASHINGTON, The Washington
correspondent Of the Louisville Coarl
er Journal, thus announces the future
lIne of Southern conquest:
The friends of the Mississippi levees and of
the Texas and Pacific R.ilroad appear re-
solved to pess these i-sn.s home at the neat
srss:un of Congress. Candidates for the Speak
ership will have an opportunity 10 defiue
their position in rrgard TO these sut jrc's. l
am authorized 10 state that the Hon. Rlu
dali Gibson, of Louisiana. will offer resolu-
ii0n in the Huuss democratic cHucus, de-
claring in favor of ttrp rebuilding of the levees
and Of the completion of the Texss aud Pa
cifc Railro.d ty the aid of the National
Government.
This is the bait that caught certain
Southern members when Hayes was
TO be counted in," but we Gopbt
Wheeler the TWO Houses of Congress
can pc captured i'll the same way.
, 1877-06-02

HE chief occupation of radical editors is
10 densunee their new President uudrr The
ros', and openly to abuse everybody else for
denouncing him.
, 1877-06-02

To all who suffering from the errors and nfis-
eretions Of youth, rervous weakness, early decay,
loss OF manhood, &e-, will send receipt that viii
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South America
Send n sci addressed envelope 10 the Krv. JosTPa
L INNAN, Ndtt0a d, Bible House, Neic York.
5l-6n
, 1877-06-02
q Q AR ID

BLANK DEFps, in lots to suit purchasers, can be
had at the STATESMAN Office
, 1877-05-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

The props MiFaoust and j. l.. Tiusd arc supposed
to be In the Ice on Lake Superior. There il no
feet hero Of anY consequence, and consequently
issle work for the tuEa....Thc echr Flying Cloud,
gra!n.1oadcd, leaked bndly that the pumps
had 10 bc kept going oil day yetterday The leak IA
supposed to b somewhere in her tap sldet....
Metsrs. p. 4 J. McGnirs, Of Quebec, say that tho
sehr Hemisphere, which left ti,ere yestcrday ior
Great l.sisAln. has been thosoushsJ rebuilt ana IL
sprtng cost thcG IN the netshhorhood Of SO ono.
-. .Gapt4 H. X. Moorc and Iraac brown Of tho rchs
Ghtesgu and Myrtle were srorn ia at tho cuetou.
H0ufe yesterday. ....The achr G. e. Ttosvbrldxe IA
getting cstked At Doattctla,s dry dock ....A canal
schooner with capacity Of ~. 0jo bn Of whest wus
day....7he echr clsJtop Belle not upon Featho.-
teis::ea sas ktar.soa tqs .dy s.sf!in ..a
and q ready lot a wrcckioe Job .The tog Wiua.
low hnls abe needs help la her work Of getting oI
tl'o basse BALDWIN. aahote In Thunaer buy. Tha
Ing Oswego hss LEFT De tziot with an oud Of pumps.
ETC., to reiieTe tho scslr Catron, nahofe On North
FaIsbanxe, and Caldwell are among the neet al
Bay city loading salt fc! Clnea.o. Tho CaptaIa
s ,snF rs.R ws hes sf5 t5nE & G
to open above that point has become discouraged,
and has written % hts bfoksss In pettult asking
isiyer from Lste st. ciaIs; Wsane.isy, !, .tfnsi
quite hsrd Or or ths bottom she vas drawing four.
leen formed u Etand Haven with Cnpt. r. W.
Kirby ~ manager. There a. present three
tu9r IN couum,s.'on. Stringent rules have been
tow bills which will be permitted hereafter TO run
no longer than tns return 1,p. AZ ve.tels falling
tho Association are squared.
ss e n as Gass sses aas Il sep
Msesie; dessse to: ileelsat TO- ia io,e:snes r. 70
di.ua's1sd. !; Hurley at A. =. ssht Sex laup-
Stmr Champion; decree f1s iiHlant and reference
10 Master to compntc Detroit Drr-Dock tom.
pany ~: Tng Wesley Hawkins; leave granted to
amend libel. J. Mcdowell ct al. n. Prop J.
lsesstchy: ten days to defendant to annwcr. u.
O'Eatl VI. Iirtg Isoscius: decree for LslAht. j.
Crunai0n ~. schr vnaditja; decree for 1lbelbnt.
In estate Of SeAf New lIampshrc: order Of ref
escncc 70 Clerk to classify cla!na. In rs brig
Itoscius; distribution ofdcEod according to Clerks
rtpAtt.
SDtico has been reccevad tAat q lighthouse.
erected By the Government Of Canada upoI the
aumMlt or Lamb Island Lake Superior, to cd!de
vcatclh to tho western entrance Of Scrlgon Bsy,
will be put Into operation the 18th OF May next.
The light fs hxed white Catortfic light sh0wInE
to all points seaward. 1t ts ctetatcu ninety feet
above water, and should be seen seventeen miles.
Tho building IL Of wnod painted white. and con-
tlsts OF square tower. forty:six feet high from,
base u structure to WING OF lantesn. with keep
ct's dwelling attnchcd.
, 1877-05-05
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.


Tho New York A<ro!d mutt look well 10 it,
laurels OF II will 10 stripped Of them BY young
giant ia the West. Tnk CHICAGO TMlnrAA OF April
- wa*a 1narscl OF newspaper enterprise. The
Issue eoaaIatel ol no lrsa thYn twenty pages, OF
which ahout ona.half was miscellaneous reading
matter, covering every department. OF news aud In.
sosmation, Tho edliorial department waa fepfe.
seated by more than IN entEre page, while the
huancls, religious, and sporting news each cover
ed an uqusl amount Of space. Tna advertisements
hlied serenity columns. and wesa nearly 5000 In
number. When tho si1s Of New York aud Chicago
L. considered tho sboys shows 10 tho adYautaae u
the iatter city, while the editorial aud sui.cella.
ucol4 contonss Of Tua TMsrxs wsre also ahead Of
IT. rtysl. Tho edition On lnat day zan up To 45 :
0O0 anal three fast pEesses were busy four houts In
ths ps!nssns.
The publication by THE cntcAao TntnuEE. last
Of the Illinois Legislature, With tha number u
ses.ion. raised pstfcet howl among them, ard
q lawmakees. string Of resolutions. bitterly
dsnonnctng TUE TnIsUsA FSpostcr, VA lnt!o::
daeea: W which tho most violent and aisgttcslql
speeches wcra mada by members who had been bit
tho hardest ~ th1 publication. which resolutions
were adppted. We were very gi!d To- tec that the
member fsoa this county, the lion. John z. Foa,
voted AKslust the rsauutfons. fur they were o1l-
Fassous i language and SPLIT. and oncsllad fsk.
, 1877-05-05

pnos 5s@s iSe cs1 ssss q Chicago
ss 'spe siA% i s Tssssa s ?ss'11 ,s If'
Id vim not be. pub1ished th!t ,~ar.. All who tn
previous Years hayn been accustomed to anhecrsba
Tn,nus1. r. Attention n Is cstied to he advertise.
nent In another co!nmn, from which Il arr,eArs
3 e. IT. IT,. h:.5 IN q a., :; 's sa.". s"E a. ~ sen
t,omml.sIen.ra and ots,efs visiting the A,semhly
who sny THk TR,nrx. ~ Ess no. T., cn, she ec,s
Gns a. eIessnt f. III r.
IN snn,. Il: 81 ''Ffi: -. r,,,.
this country. ii consisted of twenty pages, ci
nertn column. each, m.tinE ! tota' Of 80 col.
usually chosen for beok: work, ths matter in that
iS.ue wonid have made nine !olutnus Of ia paMRss M
At The width oi an ordinary l+sne Of TM1 Tina.
oSS' oSS ihf. quantity Of paper would hare rcaehe'[ =
IN. =, Pt r, Lt.txx,. .r,r,na o;,,,se = e. ,.,a !.
Ind i, news tto nut II Ii i. siver.isins pstten.
sst ot "sn'1n a. xr IT, snaSs3
ee'.'nn,-ns o. .a!rrisfns;,-.whe woaid Ft,s
wore neatly ,c,enty oi Il adssrtislnr, Tnx Tn,Suxr
deserves u .sese.s f0t { i gooa tne.sr,per
In .no,s; e1sms r@n s'c1 ce4sa
Announces that 1t viii ttve verbatim report ot the
ptpccsdinga os tho Mext Geuceal Assembly, ana
that the pspct Will be sent u sub4crters for W
t:nts daTtng the meeting. of ll!c Assembly. from
The Tcll.known enterprise o! this pApcr We hare
svs'y reason to bceve that i report will be fnll
Published.
IaraAnli flteA.i Ffatesnan.
TIE tHlcAnU TniatNE maintains ttd reputation
~ the leahfng ncMspapeF Of the West bJ atndlng
special corresponduutto London. thtrc 10 estab)ish
/ athorough system Of correspondence from the
| Seas or TIE TNiHENE'K will hE
greater In amount and morc raitab1o In character
than that given by any WcstcFn journal. The
facility with which ncws can bc nbsalncd through
lts columns makes TnE TntnEkx more dctiFAblf
70 Western readers than thc Eew York datlics.
! t1ntoH {{d Eagle.
| be annoyed by the unfavorahte comments nndt
upon II by tho country press. Jet IT. annoyance Ii
| Ut conceA1ca. There IL not an hfsHe Of THz
| foETu*E1TEHy THUNDER but what shows !rri&A
| tuu at these deserved thfntts.
| Hoctferd tfH,1 1d!sfff:
There whs !lycly row IN the state 'J1onfe al
Springfield last week betwsen the Representatives
Thc bohemian has been ,pnbl!ahing a list tcfllni
| how many times each Of The members have fat'ct
tn hnawer to foll-calla, which, Of eousse. they
| don't Ike.
LaGrnnot tElt, Standard.
Ing member OF tts editorial stan TO London, nher,
he II ordered to open an Office, and send core
apOndcnts 10 both the Kutsian md Turkish arn.tce
and keep the homo Office promptly informed Of al
the war neWs. ..
! Jack.en.+y,s {ns., Jn,srmat,
THH CtitcAno TntBrN1 Of Tncsday last contatnct
and Aaia That haa yet been published BY any news
[ puoEr. - r -