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, 1878-08-03

Ajax REEL, the man appointed re-
pcivcr Of public money at Walla Waile,
seems to be in bad order with the leading
republican Hswspapers. Here is what the
named Hayes FOX president, says of iteed 5
appointment
For the fourth Tine, ami in defiance of the
senate Of the United States, president Hayes
insists upon appointing Alex Reed, Of Toledo,
to public Office. 1t seems an absolute neces-
sity that Stanley Matthews bargains should
be carried out. None have miscarried save
that Of Hodge, where the opposition was dan
.,erousiy strong. And aS the Reed bargain
brought four votes, and the Hodge bargain
only one, it is natural that Stanley should
stand by Reed four times as well as by Hodge.
The same paper grows indignant and
again returns to the charge in the follow
ing style:
1t may not have escaped the memory Of man
that eight out Of the eleven articles Of impeach-
ment against Andrew johnson We're based on
his unconstitutional removal Of officers ag;.inst
the advice aid withQLt the consent of tie sen
ate. Yet president Hayes, in defiance of the
EXPRESSED viii Of the senate, has taken advan
ta.,e of It's absence to remGve the collector and
naval officer OF the port II New York and
further, in defiance of its repeated refusal to
cvnse.,L, has again insisted, in the absence Of
the senate, upon appointing Alex. Reed to a
place of public trust We cannot look upon it
rs ANYTHING but an assertion OF the one man
power, not contemplated by the constitution
and the laws.
, 1878-08-03
LOVE INSI NG.

Glide on, sweet purlins stream,
And mingie with the Sea;
Adown Zach glen by water glearn,
In merry dance AMI free.
Sing on, sweet bird /; the blue expanse
Of Heavens vault is thine;
Oh lap thy soul into trance;
Pour forth thy song divine;
But | must not give forth my strain;
] love a maid, but love IN vain
The blithesome bird that haunts the vale
Viii bear but half her grief:
She floats her sorrow on the gale,
And gives her soul relief;
The meanest aoweret on the field
Basks in the nnon-day sun,
And every Creature hath a rcss
When daily toll Is done;
! to myself make bootless moan,
And bear my burden all alone
\ grief that links two hearts in bliss
Is but hidden treasure
What but a thorn when singly borne,
When shared becomes a pleasure
The finer feelings OF the soul
Are known by mutual union;
Each spirit hath its counterpart
With whom 70 hold communion.
But she Is gone, and leaves with me
The rest of the unsleeping sea.
, 1878-08-03
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, July 18th, lsl

EDIToR STATESMAN Late events have
made general Ben Butler significant figure
in our general politics This able and un-
scrupulous lawyer now practices before the
United States court Of this district, and by
virtue of his position on the house judiciary
committee, bull-dozes the jndges INTO absurd
demands he makes In behalf OF his clients.
The same Judges were on the bench through
the corrupt times from ISL to 1919, when
what is properly known as the Nv ashinSton
ring" tiourished, and there is not one OF
them, though they may all be pure as
Marshall, who cares TO have an investigation
into the part borne by the district Judiciary
in strengthening the hands of the board OF
public works. Bntler knows this, and his
practice here now, considering the position
he holds. is little different from black mall
ing. Said man to me last evening who
had yesterday Leen beaten, as he Thought,
because Rntier was against him Let them
elect him governor of Massachusetts,, SO rs
to get him off the Judiciary committee OF The
house, and We wall have q shaw for justice
IN the district courts" Perhaps this kind
of practice illustrates as well az anything
can, the character of Batter, yet, as | said,
he is becoming an important factor IN onr
politics. Whatever dissensions exist IN the
democratic OF republican parties had better
be healed. so that whatever ether calamity
may befall us, we may be spared the shame
of seeing such a man as this sgindle his way
into the white house.
If secretary Schurz means TO re-organlZe
the force IN his department without regard
to politics one cannot understand his recent
acts. Commissioner OF patents, Spear, OF
Maine, has been asked to resign. He Is
friend of Blame. Commissioner of pensions,
Bentley, of Wisconsin, is away on leave ard
IL not expected to return. He is a frie.", of
Howe. Other changes, by which friends of
prominent % sta,wart republicans are to lie
retired to private life, are spoken OF. From
the latest indications the places viii al BE-
FILED by administration republicans, If
enough of them can be found. Ii the sec
retary ever intended to make his otganIza-
ton non -partizan, be has evidently recousld-
cred that intention Wha. he or lis chief
expects to gam in the face of the fall cleo
ti5ns, 10y further dividing their party, Is
mystery
Ii is SAID that government employees here
viii be paid for the month o july IN solid
gold and silver money. This viii Ire the
first time since 1861, End it is safe to say
that m-ny a veteran clerk will celebrate on
August lst the return of the good old
times" But the purchasing power OF the
ereenback is the same as of gold. and the
change viii be interesting rather than i'm
postant.
Republican papers, no doubt from the best
and most disinterested of motives, have tried
to create an impression that VOORHEES,, of
Indiana, would lot be elected his own sue
cessor to the United States senate. There
has been no dcubt of bis election among
wei Informed men, ard the indications ROW
are that 10 ,,thar aienocrat viii be mentioned
" La icuis:atnre Rex.
, 1878-08-03

HOUSEWIVES TABLE-The following is
q very valuable housewives table, by
which PERSONS not having scales and
weights at hand may readily measure the
article wanted to form any receipt with
ont the trouble Of weighing, allowance to
be made for all extraordinary dryness
or moisture of the article weighed or
measured
Wheat -four, one pound is quart.
Indian meal, | pound OUNCES are
quart.
Butter, when soft, / pound is one quart.
Loaf sugar, broken, pound Is quart.
White sugar, powdered, l pound L
ounce are quart
Best brown sugar, l pound 2ounces are
quart.
Ter eggs are l pound
Flour, pecks are | bushei.
Sixteen large teaspoonfuls are pint
Eioht Iarpe teaspoonfuls are l gill.
-Four Iarge teaspoonfuls are glll
Two gills are pint
Two pints are quart
-Four quarts are GALLON
4 common sized tumbler holds pint.
A common sized wineglass Is a gill.
A teacup is | gill
\ large Eineglass IS | gil
A tablespoonful is ali ounce
FortT drops are equal 70 teaspoonful.
-Four teaspoonfuls are equal TO l table
spoonful
, 1878-08-03

POLITICAL iNnErENnENcE.-Thc

fOLITICAL iNDEPENDENCE.- are
two kinds Of political Independence One
kind is where men who fail - be nomi-
mated by their party, and, relying upon
their personal strength and popularity,
put their names forward for Office III op-
position to the regular nominees Sue
cess seldom attends such an enterprise
never, indeed, except where the party Is
weak and ill-organized, or where the IN
dependent candidate secures the support
of his former opponents, or where hls IN
diviiual hold npon the sympathies OF the
people IS usually strong TO be such an
independent, with an even chance of sue
cess, requires political talent of rncom-
mon force and extraordinary personal in
auence Another and better kind of po-
htical independence IS that which does Eot
ori@inats with independent aspirants for
Office, but witch comes from the people.
it has often happened that a pYlitio..l
party supported ny q majority of the
people has at length fallen under TIE col-
troll of unworthy men or las banome per-
Yertei to unworthy ends. The result has
been refG.al on the part of its hitherto
stauuCh adhcrents to lend further support
GO It. 4 revolt follows, and the indignant
=ecedets put up new candidates, o. select
candidates from the opposition, or refuse
to vote altogether. Sometimes IL happens
that the whole work of the selection
Of candidates Is monopoliZed by a small
portion of Il party, and portion not con-
spicuous for character or capacity. Then
when nominations are made, the masses
of the party and the more respectable
elements of it find themselves called upon
to vote for candidates whom hey had
no voice i'll selecting, who do not reflect
their wishes and who fall far short of be-
ing representative men, Dissatisfied and
dissusted, they are apt to give their votes
To Independent candidates for Office Of
their own choice Such revolts against
the abuses of party tactics are not nncom-
mon. and they are soE:tiines t.e only
means by which the abuses ean be cured.
, 1878-08-03
EIcpnE; WH,cf: SEsM UNTxUTnFUL

EIGpREs WHIcf SEsM tNTsCThfUL.
Elaborate tables of the commerce Of
the world recently published put dowa
the annual imports into all ports by all
nations at 81 ,25I ,G0G, ,3G0 At the same
time the exports from all ports of all
nations are stated at ST, as, 900 GOO, or a
deficit Of S905, ,00O, eco less gong out Of
all ports than is coming III at all ports.
In these tables England and Germany are
put down as importing nearly 81 ,00o, GOO
annually more than they export. ASIA
exports s. 900, ,e30. 900 more than she m
ports, ami the United States export
s200, ,000, 900 annually more than they
import. Now the question Is, Where Is
this deficit Is it to be accounted for IN
the bills Of exchange sent out to pay for
imoortsi IN this way England would
send ont bills Of exchange of nearly
Il ,G0O. 900 eco more than her exports
each year 70 meet her imports, but really
the balance is the other way, England re-
ceiying still more than her difference Of
imports and exports IN interest on money
than other nations. But # SO much Is
shown by customs records TO come into
port. why not show where it comes from /!
if America sends England a certain
amount Of goods, should not our record OF
exports 10 England and England record
of imports froln America t.lly ! II there
is a less exact record kept of imports be-
cause they pay no duty than OF imports
paving duty, than What Is the value Of
statistics Is America exporting two or
three hundred millions more than she has
credit for ! Is some other nation DONG
the same VIII Mr.. Young please over
haul these statistical facts and tell US
how it is !-Scientiic ime'lcan-
, 1878-08-03

EsoUEIAUx NAKgnGE-In an account
OF the marriage ceremonies OF the Esqul-
maux, given by Or. Hayes, he says: The
match Is made by the parents OF the couple
The bridegroom must go out and capture
polar bear Is an evidence Of his courage and
strength Then be is told he can marry,
so inclined, and. Ike most bachelors, he Is
generally so inclined. He sneaks behind tne
door OF his inaInorata, and when she comes
out pounces upon her and undertakes 70 oeAi
her eyra,- ~ hi, dog sledge. She kicks, bites.
screarns and breaks away from 4Im, lie
-chases her. and the old women OF the settle,
~,apt come out with frozen strips OF seal
81 = and give her thraak. After running a1g
.nntIes OF those old women. she falls
down exhausted and surrenders- The bride,
Groom then Iashes her 70 his sledge, AID
whivping np lis dogs, theyfiyossr the fr01ei
snow. and the wedding is consummated.
, 1878-08-03

English AND AMERICAN SCANDALS
" The society of those Americans is so
doosid corrupt, We know" drawls young
Lord Algernon Fitz- Bangle, as he turns
from reading an account of the McCoskry
scandal, and Mrs. Tilton's confession. to
devour the details of the divorce suit Of
the Earl of Desart, who proves that Lady
Desart and Charles Sugden, the actor,
were entire too intimate. This finished,
he discusses the respective merits OF the
stories Of Lord Aye.sford, Lady Ayels-
ford, the Marquis of Blandford and Mrs.
Dixie, each one OF which makes it pretty
conclusive that all tie parties have been
guilty OF pretty open adultery and then
if he has any time to sp1re he takes up
the proceedings OF the court Of rolls,
Shere the blood relations of a decripit
old man of fortune have succeeded III
establishing the fact that TIE pretty and
exceedingly fast sister of member Of
parliament succeeded, with the aid of
liberal supplies OF champagne, into be-
guiling the old gentleman into marriage
at II o'clocl; one night, in order to have
some sort of a father TO her baby, born
1--WE or sic weeks later ''Yaas, languid
ly responds k:s friend, the duke, who
traces his lineage to one of Charles ITs
mistresses, ''its just beastiy but what
can you expect Of folks who live under a
wepubhc p
, 1878-08-03

RUSSIAN DErECT:yEs.-A funny story
is told illustrating the boasted OmnlscI-
ence of the Russian police II is related
that in the interview of Alexander |. at
Tilsit. tie latter boaSted that three days
after the commission Of crime his police
knew all about IL Alexander retorted
that the Russian police could do better
than that II viii cell all the particulars
of a robbery forty-eight hours before 1t
took place. This is the recent story. 4
gentlemen IN St. Petersburg, high III po-
sition. went home late one ai2ilt and
searched IN vain his fur coat for his note
ease. which contained $1,000 paper rou-
bles He communicated his loss to the
pol:ce. who assured hi.a that In less than
three days !. should be restored to him
Before the three days had expired, the
head of the police waited on the great
man. and regretted that the note case
could not be found, but paid over 10 him
nearly the whole Of the g, 900 paper
r,ubies, which he said had been found on
tine thief. 4 few days afterwssi the ga'l
tIeman accidently discovered the pocket
book which was supposed to be lost, with
the sc, 600 roubles safe inside, IN tie In
ing of his coat.-7roy Times
, 1878-08-03
BE.ts1Y'S PRICE.

At the seaside / first saw her,
Mid the trOiS-tempS of the dances,
Undulating as the elder
Ger the crested billow Slances
Bronze brown hair and rosebud Sweetnes
Perfect throat and pure complexion,
Features chiSeled to>oompleteness,
Tones attuned TO soft infection.
And a soul looks from 4 chamber
WICKET tintGd, drapeG with lashes
Coyly hiding half the danger
That beneath the white I'D flashes;
While the gliding Of her footsteps,
And the droGping If her shoulders,
Are Il poetry III motion
SuUl-enthrallinS TO behoiders.
q Pray who is the lady, Colonel,
With azale;ts III her hair
"That's the loEely Mrs Burnell,
And her husbands sitting there"
Bald and bent and thin and yellow;
''SGrelv he must be three score
Quite thar but the same old fellow
Is worth million, too, or more"
, 1878-08-03
On J. NJ. BoYD was in town yesterday

DR. J. N. BoyD was In town yesterday
and gave Us call. The DT. is now loca-
ted in Walla Walle and has good prae-
tice as he deserves, as he is master OF his
profession. andis successful practitioner
He was called to see Mr.. Jewell when he
was brought TO town, and wnen asked IS
TO the result of his wounds, pronounced
Tim incurable, and advised him TO arrange
his affairs, as he e~must necessarily die from
the nature of his wounds Acting on tins
advice Mr.. Jewell had his business affairs
all arranged, thus saving much trouble
and expense in settling up the estate
East Oregon;an-
, 1878-08-03

TELEGRAeHER-- In the English lam
guage there are about 1000 words suita-
bic for telegraphic purposes; French,
German, Latin, Hindustani and italian
have together al least $4,000 of d safe
telegraphic character. There are, there
fore, about &C, 900 words which merchants
and others can use without artificial or
fictitious combination. Sir James Ander-
son advocates the adoption of an author
lied code of $1,000 words from the six
languages mentioned, for which the single
charge would be made, believing that
these would be sufficient for the require
ments of commence, and If more were
needed they might fairly be charged extra
, 1878-08-03

IL Nubia, as soon as girl is married, her
mother is forbidden by law ever again to
speak to her, under pain OF being roasted on
the spit.
, 1878-08-03

ALWAYS tell the truth you will find it
easier than lying.
, 1878-08-03

IGNORANCE is the mother OF imprdence.
, 1878-08-03

\ sousD1xvEsIH.Jr -BuyinS a telephone
New-York tribune., 1878-03-23

large imposing ediGces THE TRIBUNE Office is built OF
dark red brick and of the best equipped offices IN
the world, and The Herald Office is fine, imposing edl-
fce All the newspaper establishments IN New-York,
indeed occupy good positions and advertise their exist
openly in the principal streets not hiding away ID
Offices do They always open day and night, sun
day and weekday, for the American newspaper comes
out the Sunday Just the any other day. The
NswYORK TRIBUNE is the only exception. IL observes
the Sabbath and goes in for respectabllity ana
culture distinctly, perhaps than any OF the oher
papers. THE TRIBUNE is most sober and digned or
All the NewYork papers; 1t is less gwen to Journalistic
fireworks than the other journals and pursues the even
tenor of its way with coolness camness and serenity
To certain extent ii is bound to minister TO the una
peasabe craving for sensation which charactezes even
the most stai portion OF tho American public still u
does not spread its flaming headings out with 80 much
osteniaton and audacy the majority OF its cOniem
poraes but places them in compact order and reasona
bic type at the head OF its cOumns There Is less TO
offend the English eye and taste in THE TRIBUNE than In
any Of the other papers.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-23
COLLEGTATE CONTESTS.

DEBATE BETWEEN TIE TWO LITERARY SOCIETIES
OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEw-YoRK
The new literary societies OF the College OF
the City Of NewYork, the Phrcnoc0smian and Conian
held their Joint meeting in the college chapel ast even
ing The exercises consisted music by the college
chcsra songs, determinations, readings etc. iy members
of the two societies. and finally debate. The following
Is the programme
Garnet Solo Andane ct Cayatine" Schubert
'o'No' '''' r.. scneuer unemDer Of 0rchestr7ii
Reading. Fan Of the House Of Usher" Edgar A. Poe
waltz." Girone Groda" Strauss
college Orchestra - . 90
Defamation John Of Ossawatome" .E. C. stedman.
II. ID. BuIohard.
voyage College Glcc GLIB
Overture E1tinng Gscoa Aus de SfIa Of mr & Weber go
Reading Of the scriptures - 'io'
WON" 'O'0 H. T. Marks (MemD'r Of orches'fal ,,u,,,.
opening Address president Phrcnccosna. ,an. .,.m.
Nancy Lse.ri i;rc, "u''
Defamation" How he saved St ws!,Hs Mishael'''
seiections.. Tannhauser
Resoyed That the Sphere Of must be Wdened
IA civilization Advances =, ,,.
.mrmative PhrenOcOsma-Gustave Bcgras A. ~ heh! oh'
Negative Ciionia-Henry Berg W. w. smith
At the close OF this programme the prize ior superior
excellence in the dcbate-a fun set OF Emersons wofks-
was awarded to Mr.. Henry Berg, representing The
CIionan Society while the committee also unanimously
awarded an honorable mention to Mr. A. ID. Kenyon OF
the Phrenocosman. The judges OF the debate were A.
Bernstein tCDlO) and +. 8. Williams Phrenocosmial'
and Whiteaw Reid acted as referee.
The College Chapel was crowded by a large and en-
tbusiastc audience composed In good part OF ladies.
The award OF the prize aud honorable mention was
received with great cheering by the friends OF the sue
cessfl competitors, and the hall was filled Tor an hour
afteryard by throngs OF students shouting out their
college songs.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-23
AUCTION SALE OF PAINTINGS.
THE LATHAM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND FOREIGN
PICTURES.

rUy LATHAM CoLLECIIoN-AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
PICTURES.
Eighty-three Oil-paintings and water-cOlOr
drawings belonging to the Hon. Milton s. Latham, of San
Francisco, exhibition nj the Leavitt Gallery
No sl7 Broadway where they will remain until Thur
day March 2S. when they will be sold at auction at
Ch,ckerug Hall. The collection has attracted such
q crowd Of visitors since the first day ii was
opened that it has been found absolutely necessary
to make a charge for admission but even tho tax OF
25 cents has had greater effect than TO make IT
possible TO elbow ones way about the room, feat
which, two days ago, could only have been performed
by robust and determined people The managers of this
exhibition are reaping in this popularity the reward Of
their energetic advertising; but it is also TO be
said that, the majority of the pictures being by
wellknoyn, and in many cases by famous, Names
are fairly representative of the artists who painted
them, and thus justify the curiosity OF the public
Thus the picture by the late Henri Legs Of
Antwerp, is remarkably fine specimen Of that painters
early STYLE and pictures OF this period arc very sell
dom seen on our side the water. those who in
terested the Of this famous modern master have
here unexpected opportunity Of seeing how lie
painted before he bodily to medi@yaism. and
became the father OF a whole brood OF painters
Tlssot and Ama-Tadema chief among them-whoso
early work. like their masters latest, looked like q
transfer OF the tapestry stained glass, aud
mssalpaintng Of the middle ages Another Belgian ar
tst Louis Gaait 10 represented here by lsesize hai.
length, picture Of Columbus in Cbains Gailalts p0pu-
lary closely rivalcd that OF Legs. The list Of artists
whose works make up this exhibition includes such well
known Schreyer by whom there is one uncom-
monty large picture aud two OF smaller size. but still
important; Lefebvre, who has nude figure,
la Cigae," tho grasshopper OF La Fonlalne,s
and OF our George Washington htSOPs,
welknown fable, figure which has been very popular
in the etching Of it published by GOnpil q Co. The 'o-
orng Of the flesh in this large may not be quite
right the drawing OF the figure is very clean md
fine Other popular names are those 0r Rosa Bonbeui
Louis Knaus, Meiss0ner, Vibert, az, Wems GerOme.
Bonguoreau. Cabane and Kaemmcrer, with score Il
lesser ghts the whole making collection, the sale OF
which. CDickering Hail. is TO attract delighted
crowd, and stir up the picture-market.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-23
Peculiar People.

Old bachelors who smoke
People who VIII suffer from chronic Indigestion constpa:
torpid liver, "biousness" when Dr. pierces
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant PnrgatNe lets are
known be reliable and remedies for these diseases
Old maids VII 10 do not love cats.
People who have catar annoying and disgusting every
them, when DR. Sages Caarrh Remedy Is known
to be a potent remedy for this disease.
Women who do net love babies
will from all those painful diseases to
which heir when Dr. Perces Fay0fite Prescription
admitted by lady who uses it to be an efficient remedy
for tnese malddies.
People believe their progentors were apes.
People who VIII read about Heien's babies and THAT
Husband o and "That Wife Of Mne' and "That
Mtherin law Of Mine and THAT Soniniaw Nine" and
yet about hemseirs In "The Peoples Com
Sense Medical Adviser"
Christians quarreing with each other on their way TO
heaven.
People who will health at fashionable watering places.
smOiherng Saratoga Long Branch sacrificing them
selves "Graham diet" at water cures and health inst
when tho magnificent lnvaS Hotel az Buffalo oilers
comforts OF the finest hotels combined with tho
bes; sanitary MISUNDERSTANDING Turkish and plunge
baths gymnasium etcand Is situated In and near sone OF
the finest atural scenery in the Empire state.
The peculiar OF all the people who read these para
graphs sEd fail TO profit by them.