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The City Commission Plan of Uniform
Charters.

There arc some parts of the plan for the
government Of cities, reported by the COM
mission that wns appointed toy Gov. TILDEN,
in regard to which there will be different
opinions, although the general scheme Of
the Commissioners /, good one. II pro-
ceods upon the theory that the Board Of
Finance, or whatever body has the power to
make appropriation, and levy taxes, ought
10 represent and be chosen by tax payers
alone, or tax payers and rent PAYERS
while the Mayor and all other city officers
who are to bee chosen by popular suffrage
may very well le CHOSEN by universal or
unrestricted suffrage. But in the applica-
ton Of this principle to the con-
HtitutiOn Of Board Of Finance, the
commission have introduced distinc-
ton between the larger and the
smaller cities, which seems To us great re-
flnement, aud wearc not M all st'i fled with
their reasoning. They propose To- provide
that in cities having population Of over
one hundred thousand, the right Of voting
for members Of the Board of Finance shall be-
restricted to those who have for two years
paid an annual tax on not less than five
hundred dollars Of property Y. or u yearly rent
Of not less than two hundred and nftv dol
lars; whcroas ia cities not having a popu-
latiun over one hundred thousand the pay
men, for two years " an annual tax on any
amount of property, or the payment for the
same period of any amount of rent is to be "A
qualification for voting in the choice Of the
Board OF Finance.
This discrimination is the weakest part Of
the plan The reason assigned for the PEE
riod of time during which some tax or some
rent ought to have been paid, is to prevent
the manufacture Of voters, by political par
ties or Interested individuals paying ON the
eve of an election such tax as may be re-
Irrcd rs II qualification for those who
would Otherwise not pay. But while this
may be very desirable, We fail to see why
the amount of the tax or rent should joe re-
strictcd in large city and ho Unrestricted
In a small city. The commission assign as
their reason that the temptation to nanufar-
ture special voters is less in Il small city
than in large one. We do not scc
whv it is less. Parties may run as
J. yh and tho contests may be H.
c'u-e in a small city as in large one;
tie oN'ars are as "ngerly contested
T. Bin, nntpu or Syracuse Us they are in
J w lnra or Brooklyn Besides, the COM
i.-o.. ~ actually crett- a premium on the
'uDt ufc ~ ,Dlcie in the smaller ciIS-s
! tle'u-ei.nilatI0u which they make; iOr
4 'wyuen. of any tax or any rent, how
t'rr tna-l, i1 Two years, r. 10 be a qualih-
g Iinn,lt w,ullh'a very easy matter for a
FH"lty 'Ndi1.'ual, or fora political party
tahocpa standing body % paupers in the
roUetlol condition Of qualified votela by
o. 81 f I.ttt,, &, "a.
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ment II is not proposed to give that officer
any power to affect appropriations or to
have anything to do with the lcvying Of
taxes; and II the appointment Of the heads
of all other departments, excepting that Of
Finance, IL to be given exclusively to the
Mayor, we see no reason why the head of
the Law Department should form another
exception. The hoad Of the Finance Depart
ment has duties TO perform which may
bring him int some official relations with
the Board Of Finance without doubt; but If
the function Of the latter Is To be exclusively
the making OF appropriations and the laying
OF taxes to meet them, there is no reason
why any power Of appointing to any city
Office should be vested in them.
The report Of the commission has been
made at so late u period in the session OF the
Legislature, that 1t may be doubtful whether
the constitutional provisions which it roc
onmcnds can bc passed at this session, pre-
paratory to their being passed the second
time ncxt winter. In that case three years
will elapse before they can become opera
tive, period long enough to make three
special charters for every city In the State,
carrying us further and further from the
uniformity which these Commissioners be-
licvc, and to some extent have shown, To bc
very desirable. In the mean time, undOubt-
cdly, the most important suggestion that
has been made by this commission Is the
principle Of having appropriations made
and taxes levied by body dependent cxclu-
siycly upon the votes of taxpayers or rent
payers. This principle, II carried out, must
effect "A radical change in the government
of our cities
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21
Shall we Encourage and Promote Fraud.

We should have had more respect for the
writer Of the subjoincd note If he had signed
his real name:
"su |. no, rur srS an indcrendcnt iournali rf,is
Wy nav, YOU NAT nois 70 ~ rcsardins the disgrace
Do ,ou not favor civil scr.igc reform hard money
and reegnc.hauon of thc suhi Il Sc, Why DO YOU no
pSe tim credit iur what he does whatever You believe
I,Eirdiul liz trcuunl CONSTANT kkAukL
"UtStys. March 10"
what docs our correspondent moan by tho
disgraccful Oregon transactions Of Mr.. TIL
DEM Mr. TILDES had nothing TO do with
any transactions in Oregon. and the writer
OF the above note afllrms that which he
does not know when he makes use Of such
language. Moreover, let us inform him that
at the proper time we spoke Of the alleged
transactions to which he refers, rs in our
Judgment the facts required. We saw no.
thing in them then to implicate Mr.. TILDEN
in any manner. and we see nothing now.
Besides, in the worst view Of the Oregon af-
fair. it was a trile compared with the gi-
gantc frauds through which Mr.. HAYES
waded to the Presidency; and when things
Of real and extraordinary importance have
to be attended to, it is not worth while to
waste strength upon trifcs.
We cannot support HAYES. the Fraudulent
President, because he IL the creature Of
fraud, and there can be nothing pure or
effectual in any effort of his, even when he
tries to do what is right. As for his so-callcd
civil service REFORM that is fraud also, de-
lusive in principle and deceptive in practice.
Likewise his scheme OF reconciling the
South is but a system OF bribery designed
to buy Southern support for his Admins
tration To support a President who WIS
not elected and who owes his Office to fraud.
would not only he to cOndonc the blacklist
political crime that can bc committed in this
country, but it would encourage repetition
of the same mode Of proceeding. so that we
might never again see here Government
that was really elected by the people.
Does our correspondent approve Of cheat
ing in elections l. he in favor of the Republic
can system Of Returning Boards to increase
such cheating, whenb 10y any accident enough
Of it has not boon done by the local
returning officers Would he teach the youna,
men Of the country that the objects of amhi-
ton may safely Ice obtained through fraud.
Would he teach them that there * no differ
cnce between right and wrong, and that
success is laudablc, no matter through what
means it is reached!
We cannot accept the id"a that pirate
or a hghwayman who spends the spoil.
OF his crimes for benevolent objects, thcre-
bybecomes worthy of applause and of sym
pathy. 1t is not our doctrine and if our
correspondent teaches such morality to his
sons We pity both him and them.
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Tho captain of the stranded steamer Rus
land says that Just as the nose Of his ship went
into the sands of Long Branch beach he saw
lights from lanterns carried by men on shore
The engines wore reversed. but the ship was
already fast. Manifestly. stronger lights than
those made by common hand lanterns would be
the correct thing upon that coast to the end that
other skippers may reverse their engines and
stand away from shore before their vessels get
stuck in the sand. The Husband grounded
upon II cargo Of grindstonos wrecked twenty
years ago. There were not even any hand
lanterns visible when the Ameriquo struck
upon the same beach,
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undertake.. He represented CHRIST as fin.
gcring the Geographic instrument, and send
ing messages to the different nations Of tho
world, ordering them to come to Him,
"Thcn," he exclaimed, "thc galvanomcters
may melt, and then the Atlantic cables may
snap, and the lightnlngs OF Heaven shall
knccl at the foot Of tho throne, crying,
Here we arer" But already the telegraph
and all things else are obcdicnt to the Divine
will, for we are taught in Scripture that
COP holds this universe in the hollow Of
IIia hand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21

A bill has passed the lower House Of tho
Pennsylvania Legislature to provide statues OF
two distinguished Peansylvanians for the ma
tional Capitol, and already the newspapers are
discussing who the distinguished Pennsy-
vanans shall be- The bill names PENN and
FRANKLIN. but this choice is objected to on the
ground that neither was Il native Of Pennsy-
vana. II the bill becomes u law. the Legs a-
ture had better insert the names OF SIMON
CAMERON and BILL KrMBLE. who are better
entitled to represent the fallen Commonwealth
in its present demoralizcd condition than any
other two men who could possibly be selected.
The statues should DE east in brass.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21

1t is an absurd story that comes by cable
from Rome about the enlistment Of men to re-
establish the Popes temporal power. The
Vatican" says the despatch. has obtained
lists OF volunteers TO serve under the Papal flag.
and large sums of money have already been
deposited in France and England" We suspect
that the sender Of this dispatch WIS not aware
that great Papal jubilee is to be- held in Rome
next May. and that pilgrims from all tho coun-
tries OF Europe. and all parts OF the world. are
preparing to attend it, 1t il these pilgrims.
We presume. that are COMPOUNDED with nIhting
volunteers by the sender Of the news Low re-
ceivcd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21

DICK THOMPSON has revoked some Of
RoBrsoS's orders and discharged some OF
RoBEsoN's Clerks hut this is only small part
81 the work that will have to be done before the
dirty bilge water which KoBEsoN left is pumped
out ofthc Navy Department. Let the Indiana
mariner pipe all hands to the pumps. and make
them Jerk away pretty lively for abouttwo years.
II he wants TO accomplish this task. The House
has given him fin" start by cutting Of a good
deal Of tho money that RoBESoN used to steal.
II he conducts his department properly. he will
'utte about half the old hulks now on hand.
and send IN his estimates for next year at
sd.ooo.ooo less than half the amount granted by
Congress IN the last appropriation bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21

Mr. JOHS Y. Foster, of tine Newark Cjiri,r
WHO promised New Jersey 10 BLAINE for the
Presidency il he would join che secret" Order
IT American Union" il looking for a consul
ship ON the Mediterranean. RETURNING BOARD
HAYES hilod To take decided ground ON this
question In the canvass when asked to do so
hut this gives him another opportunity to patch
NJ his peace with the people. and. Brother
FOSTER being shining light Of the Order. he
II lihrlyto gt his con,ui-hip. Besides he is
sure Of The support of CoRrLANDr pAEKlR. ono
of tho visiting statesmen who gave MAD
WEILss Returning Board a cert neale of char
actor. and OF JOE BRADLEY. the judge that Tom
SCOTT keeps.
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Gov NoyHs OF Ohio who we are told on the
same authority has been frequently named for
the MISSION tn France though II is not believed
that hc will ba appointed to that place, for the
reason that "Ohio is already pretty we'll repre-
sented in the present Administration" We
shoald say SO; but. nevertheless MOVES must
be properly taken care Of. Tho important
sorvicfs he rendered HAYES in ssstng the
returning Board to steal the vote ~ Florida
cannot bc overlooked 10y Fraudulent Prcsi-
don't who owes the poss sslon Of the power to
cohiera appointments entirely to such inquitics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21

The old Stock Exchange frowned down
the effort OF n numbcr of unscrupulous opera
Tors, in 1892 TO make betting against green
lacks part Ol its recognized business. Then
followed tho organization of the Gold Exchange.
At It's wind up. ON the LIST Of May next. there
Will bo few mournrrs.
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State election II HAYES will consent to a new
Presidential election. Possibly he might go
further and quietly surrender his office to
CHAMBERLAIN II HAYES would stop down and
out from the White House to make way for TIL
DEN II votes amount to anything in these
times. HAMPTON ought to hold on to his of,
as long us HAYES holds on to the Presidency.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21

Washington despatch says that ScHURz
has been in consultation with German editors
from all parts of the country. While ScHuRz
might safely allow himself To be guided by the
advice OF such able editors as Mr. OrrENDoRFER.
We fear that the sort OF editors with whom lie
afiiliates are not of that kind
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Gov. HAMPTON Of South CaroIInn ad1ressc.

Gov. HAMPTON OF South Carolina addresses
Mr.. HAYES rs Your ENccency." Gov II AMP
TON should understand that this is not the title
Of the President of the United States. 1t was
proposed in the Convention which made the
Constitution that the President should have this
appellaion. and the proposition WAS rejected.
He is simply Mr.. President" and nothing
more. Perhaps Gov HAMPTON supposes that
a. the present Incumbent il only Fraudulent
President it may bee worth his while to try upon
him the llattery oi a high-sounding title which
the real President could not accept.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21

Tompkins square is a breathing place in
ono Of the most densely inhabited portions Of
this city, where the poor abound AM the tene-
ment houses swarm with human beings rs a
hive with bees. Yet, under pretence OF improv-
ing II. the park has long bern kept in IL dis
ordered and unhealthy state. Fifty thousand
dollars has SO far been used up in these So
called improvements. but they are not yet DONE
II Will he shame If this greatly needed PARK is
not ready for unrestricted usr when the pleasant
days Of spring and the storcl.lng weather. Of
summer come upon us.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21

IL was BARNuM, If we are not mistaken
who, many years ago. got up the first great
American baby show. and II WIS held in this
city. ThTo have been many baby shows since
then In different parts of the country. one Of
them closed yesterday in Cincinnati. and the
sets Of twins and trplets must have been an in
tcrcstin.s feature Of IL.
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Five hundred thousand dollars ought to
be appropriated by the Government to the Paris
ENpo-Ation of next year. according TO Nj.
NATHAN APPLETON who is laborng to secure it.
This is more than twice as much as was appro-
priated 10y the British Government 10 the Phla-
delphia Exhibition. Mr. APPLETON is Of course
anxious for very big thing.
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HAYES is backing and filling in his South
crn policy. 1t is idle to expect that he will
accomplish anything Of real benefit for the
South handicapped rs he IL with fraud and
holding the Presidcn by the same sort OF
title that PACKARD and CHAMBERLAIN hold their
Governorshps. HAYES is in a bad box.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21

The friends Of cx-Nlayor A. Oakley HALL
have been unable to discover his whereabouts
since Friday last, and arc in a state Of alarm
about him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21

There Is one thing Gen. GRANT may DO
proud Of rs he remembers the last eight years;
and that is the fat that he was legally elected.
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RErUisNINa BOARD HAYES should rcmcm-
ber that the mAn-as we'll rs the woman-who
h,ssiti,iea il Lnat
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II doesn't scrmto have taken Mr.. THoMp-
soN long 10 find out that SEcoH EoBEsoN is
corrupt man. No 81 ''e-sor of his in the Navy
Department. who took the pains To- nvestig5t,
RoDEsoNs methods and dolngs. could iail To-
reach that conclusion. Mr.. THOMPSON has
wisely revoked koBEsoN's orders. and turned
ont a To, Of his useless clerks. He seems to be
managing the depart in IA husin.-s-like
way lie Will find plenty OF work in clean.ns
cut that Au1ran stable.
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The address, OF the Right lcv Mon.lgnore
SETON, OF S'ton Hall College at the dinner Of
the Friendly sons at ireland IN Jersey city, in
response To the toast of " civil and Heha.i ous
Liberty was no less liberal than the speech
whlr.i Father LILLY. o. : D.. made oil the Same
subject before the sister society IA New York /:
and it wis pleasant at the Jersey city dinner
20 s"e tie hearty applause with which the priests
greeted IA" equally liberal speech of the Row
Mr.. EDDY Protestant clergyman. Yet We fear
it WAS hardly an Indication that tho cruel war l.
over brtwiNt creed and creed,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21

1t seems that part of the cargo of the
stranded steamer Husband was blue glass
Whatever else is lost. by all means save that
blue glass. for We observe indications that it il
much needed in certain newspaper Offices where
the backbones Of the editors sadly require stiff
fleming up. We recommend to them Il thorough
RIA of the blue glass treatment
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-06-13
4 New Paper.

Our old friend and former fellow citi.
zen, z. o. King, will commence the pubs
licaton. a new monthly at Louisville
sometime this month, to be called the
Railway Mail" 1t will be devoted to
the interest OF the postal service 1t will
be an eight page thirty>two column
paper. His long connection with the
postal service. in almost every capacity,
from carrying the mail astride donkey
up to mail messenger on some the most
important railway lines in the country
eminently fit him for the position of editor
of such paper. We have no doubt Of
its success.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-06-13
! cry Respectful
The Climax Reaper and Mower.

This machine, wherever sold or used
gives entire satisfaction. The many vol
untary testimonials show this to be the
fact. Every Mower can be made a Reaper
Of Its simplicity as Il combined machine,
the durability of its materi substance,
its light draft, and its general mskc-uP,
places it above all other machines now in
use. 1t will cut wet as well as dry grass
Farmers should look well to their inter
est before buying a machine. and not
purchase before examining the Climax
and its prices. For catalogue of prices,
address Gibbs & Sterrett, 81 Main street
Louisville, Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-06-13
Mad Accident.

A daughter Of Mr.. James r. White, of
the Whittinghill neighborhood, happened
to n very serious accident some two weeks
ago. Her parents and Mics White, a
sister Of her father, were out on the farm
at work. and had instructed the little
girl, who was about twelve years of age,
and her little brother, to go to one OF the
neighbors TO get fire, rs their FIRE mad all
gone out. She raked in the ashes and
found some embers, and having seen her
father kindle fire with powder, tow and
flint, she got the powder-horn and cons
cluded to kindle from powder. She
poured little into her hand and then
poured it on the embers, but it flashed
mp and was going out again, when she
took the powder horn and began pouring
powder on the embers. This OF course
caused a terrific explosion. blowing out
the back wall of the chimney and throw
ing the poor little girl to the back part
Of the house, tearing one of her hands all
to pieces, and a part of the horn striking
her in the head, causing a very ugly
wound, and setting her clothes on fire.
The explosion caused considerable
noise, and Mr.. Whites sister ran to the
house, but it was so full of smoke that
she could NOT see anything. She finally
found the little girl and smothered the
flames, and while Miss White was endeav.
orins to keep the house from taking fire,
the little girl started to the field where
her parents were, and the wind again
famed her clothes into bright blaze,
which was extinguished by her father
but she was badly burned. She was
alive when we last heard from her, with
some hopes of her recovery. The house
was saved from fire. Be careful about
using powder and coal oil to kindle fires
with.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-06-13
First barbecue of the Season.

There will be Barbecue at Hines
Mill on Saturday, June 23rd, 1877. Am.
pie arrangement will be made to enter
tain all that may attend. The dinner
table will be supplied with all the edibles
the market can afford. Good music will
he furnished, where those of the tcrpsi-
chOrcan nature can enjoy themselves
A swing will be on the ground whore
tt ose aerially inclined can take revolu-
tory flight aud alight without the slightest
injury. Arrangements have been made
for large soda fountain where those
wishing the refreshing draught can re-
gale themselves A show will also ex-
hibit on that occasion, where the fun
loving million cav have sigh:. The
Masonic fraternity will have q procession
during the day. The candidates for the
Senate and Legislature will be present
and address their fellow-citizens on the
political issues of the day. A hop will
be given at night Dinner, thirty>five
cents. Do not miss this grand "cue"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-06-13
SUNDAY school nass Meeting.
TO BE HELD JULY 4ru 1877, COMMENCING AT
10 O'CLOCK.

TO BE HELD JULY 4rH 1877, COMMENCING Al
10 O'CLOCK.
Opening Address by Rev. W. w. Cook.
Hamilton Sunday School-Select piecG
of music.
Liberty Sunday School-Song.
Short Address-R P. Hooker, on the
advantage of Sunday School Work.
Recess for dinner.
After dinner-Grand Rally by all the
Sunday Schools, who sing several songs
First-Hold the Fort, etc.
No Greek Sunday School-Select pieces.
Buck Horn Sunday School-Select
pieces.
Short Address by f. C. Hubbard.
Hartford Sunday SchOol-Sslect bu-
morous pieces
Concord Sunday School-Sslsct pieces.
Mount Vernon Sunday School-Srlec
pieces.
Other Sunday Schools not here men,
toned will take part in giving short adj
dresses, etc.
Closing Address BY Rev. Mr.. Hum
phrey on Temperance.
] G. BEAN, L.
WM HANILroS, "0"'
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-06-13
TIE FOURTH O. lily
That day to he Celebrated by the CuI-
zcns of Hartford and Vicinity.

In this weeks llERALDa call is made
by the superintendants and other officers
Of the various Sunday>Schools through
out the county to celebrate the Fourth OF
July, in the way of n grand and impos-
ing picnic, the place of assembling being
the grove Immediately below Mr.. Remus
Gbsons, ut the lower edge Of town. This
call we heartily endorse, and hope that
every citizen in the county will yield q
cheer iul and willing hand, and with the
combined efforts of all we can have just
such a celebration as was never before
witnessed in the county. We trust this
will prove q sufficient announcement to
set each individual to work, and on the
morning of the joyous Fourth let us go
forth in all our grandeur and pride, and
sing praises to God for his kindness in
thus sparing us and giving us strength to
take an active part.