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The Registers Charges.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-S'r: The at
tempt the Register to gloss the charge ofextoruon
preferred against him hy the Bar Association by inviting
certain lawyers 10 prepare schedule Of Lawful fees
which sha hereafter govern him reflects httlc credit
up either has Official honesty or capacity MI Loew is
lawyer and for many years was Judge on the bench
ot tAc Common Pleas which fact In my Judgment rem.
Ger, him more amenable 10 punishment Than either the
County Clerk &C. sheriff The statutes regulating the
chnrsc In his of arc very simple and II the Register
is SO ignorant as 20 be unable to read and understand
them without the aid of committee of lawyer. he ur
m-'s Luud evidence ui his unhtugss tu hold the Office
uud should De- removed for mental imhtcity even DO tho
ch"r-r Of oiclal corruption had not been preferred
asuiu.t him
When lac took the oath of Office il was his duty 10 in.
Wlu himself ON all thuse points. and not continue day
nr'r day system of cAiDrton which the law dessuatrs
% nirhcmeunnr ana were conviction TO follow fnr each
fho years ui Mrthuselau would not be enough 10
an Ntr tho term oi imprisonment
lNr hrEisitrs Niltuuus resolution not 90 dO 30 any
moro. ,,ucs Zoo Late and All Lopw may now guess tle
incoming OF charles Lamb when he sand lie is cum
mug 'n"lmnn that can turn wen la narrow room"
lf community. winch hus been outraged hN tins
nNle fraud eNlcc's the Bar Association to dnits ntl
dut anu punishment Tor the past Will alone furnish 81
curiiA for Tic future IAictS
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Good for Gov. Robinson.


Our es'eelieu contemporary 'he Herdd.
gives 'ue ioi,oWlhg interesting account o'
an interview =. between nuino'r OF uelegates
from i"inlHahE nan ana uoN' NoblNsoN'
delegation Of ramnan,iies recently waited upon
., AZ NnN ,n,y "'n, ~ s'a on ms
the pulse Of nj. EScccncy, relative To hathe Intended
toward their organization in the future. Tile Governor
ni' given out was In no "miaele mood. Aner falling
"O S ~ "' os"a .nl''a'ea N'rS
nanv indian, urp. Tho fr., vcor of hi. ,ern he rcco
ecied the bitter personal abuse which followed The
hsht At syracuse was uppermo'' in his memory
in''s i n'nsvt 'n", your 'eto'' may DC o'erriaa'n
ono %, ,l,, r,n,non, ,e,cy.,,on
"'How i. ,ha,' qucried the Governor.
well the Republicans have more than the requisite
we'h'rd. vote IN the Assembly All they want is"n
So a,o, s', -, we ,. "sy
need tho support OF our three sena,or.-lloc,x WAC
srlrr ami Eccir.lSE'
Gentlemen answered Gov RoriSsoS. If the bills
O',o,r 'n' are prOler ana 'ns ''sn
the Interest, or nsrty ami in oono,,on +, tbe riht. q,
the people SHAH feel bouni to ncrnc-c my veto The
three I'mmany senators Will then have fnil liberty to
"'"' "'' p'"''
Inns IL n good Illustration of tho Gov
ornoi b quick ana Keen perception lie eN-
c'eAs the latc Dr. WAfLAND IN understand
lng the precise limits ot human response
blllty' although Dr. NAfLAND published
learned treatise on the subject
Nhat senators shall 90 Is Tor those VINO
have been elected To the Senate To deter-
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in the management OF that Office, but with
out any substantial benefit TO the Treasury.
Here and there excresccnces have been
Topped off, but in the main the old practices
havo survived all attempts at radical re-
form, 40 that a present inquiry diseloses
abuses which were conspicuously pointed
out three years ago, when A. NJ. CLAPp was
Superintendent, and ran tho concern like q
close corporation. Everybody knows the
public money appropriated for this object Is
squandercd; that the mode OF accountable
ty Is loose, and opens the door to fraud (;
and that as the business Is managed the
checks Of ordinary prudence are wanting to
give reasonable security for honest admin
istration.
Conducted as n private enterprise, the work
could easily bc done at one-half the present
cost. II is loaded down with pensioners Of
party with sinecurcs, and with other ell
cumbrancce that eat up tens of thousands,
and bring the Office into discredit Wherever
the Government Is associated with bust
ness outside OF its proper sphere Of action.
similar result Is invariably witnessed. II is
habitually cheated, and the burden falls
upon the taxpayer.
There Is but one remedy for this costly
evil, and that Is TO abolish the printing
Office entirely, and 10 put the work OF Con-
grcss and the departments up to competi-
tion. Until that shall bc done, there will be
waste and stealing. Now is the time for
this reform, when each party has a majority
in one branch OF Congress. II allowed TO go
on, should the Republicans succeed, they will
use tho Office as they have done for sixtee-
years, In the interest Of party and 20 satisfy
the personal demands of Senators and Rep
resentativcs.
II, on the other hand. the Democrats
should come into power, they will find ready
made 70 their hands and in running order
huge machine where hundreds Of both
sexes are employed and millions are annu-
ally expended, which offers temptations to
the keen politician far stronger than any
argument Of reform and retrenchment. In
that condition Of things they would bc very
apt to forget their platform, and to follow in
the footsteps Of their illustrlous prcdc-
ccssors. II there IS to be any change for tho
better, this opportunity should not be lost
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"ln ringing voice." We suppose IL was
this ringing voice which wrung from the
Judge, on the spot, a sentence OF DIR. BRAD
FORD TO fourteen and half years impris-
onment at hard labor Ia the State prison ;
and this was no more than he deserved II he
is guilty.
Tho only question is whether the
strange statement OF this strange woman
ought not first to have boon Investigated.
Mr.. ROLLINS said: "This prisoner has
added to his other inramics the purchasing Of
this woman TO come hero to tell this lie"
1t may be so. On the other hand the Court
had no right to shut its eyes ~ tho import
ant fact that II may not have been n lie.
In an interview with one of our reporters
on Saturday, Mime. GIRARDIH firmly adj
hcrod to her story and persisted In asscv-
Grating its truth. Her statement can hardly
be prompted by selr-lntcrcst; for no sum Of
money could be an adequate consideration
for woman's voluntarily declaring herself
guilty OF such crime.
No abhorrcncc OF the offence OF which DR..
BRADFORD Is convicted should induce us to
scrutinizc less closely tho evidence on which
he has been found guilty, or to give less
weight to that now brought forward in his
favor. II might bo felt that he deserves inn
prisonment, or even death, on general prin-
ciples, on account OF the heinous occupation
in which he would appear to have been en-
gagged. But II Is not on any such theory
that justice proceeds. lie is not to be tried
for more than one ofTcncc at one time; and
while the woman's story may De the
mcrest fiction, II may be the simple truth.
At all events, considering the absence Of all
evidence that she has been hired to make il
up, and the positivcncss with which it was
related and has been adhered to, 1t deserves
70 he investigated.
The sun., 1878-12-17
FOOTLIGHT ELfSHES.

H Mr., & Pon M no9ce@9 s4s.e s has aT,;d y, IN .' Sly M
r,nrt ~, ~ Nh n ong l '' h.o.p l,ca'l li
in uns country, Will shc has h,ci in London, aD'n.
tour Me raycln ,Nor1l', vow ntw insi rict',
.erpuqn the pla, wa. puhlshci und rom ihc Mot
,hg, given, L.r.Mn, io" running at the Theatre
Acorrc,ponicnt asks why stoliari the popular come
d4n. Is pcrmttd {" "ntrpolaie profanity W h.s glrt iu
" 40 moi know Tiisa ,o5i rulc in il,atrc, t1oash
Wrn htnNrn NAt y" "ltt.wmer ,h@l 'fcaS 20 word mlrc
nsid discipline At Waiiaok,. who're 'sodiart w"s ior
iS @ ysI'i I M, SHn.E1 Sac ,' % ns grIi,d asor, AZ John
comedies int modern play.
iIeSr is hardly dg'A boere we read q Roller, tho
aims 20 pront by hc rcppmu9n that Heller lon 10y adopt
common practice ON ne yarci, show stasc most ~ tc
" known acire'se. lkc Loua Fanny pa',nport Rose
S, M t6c yl.. we fri 1Sg S9ioT \ HeV l'{jns ba
COMPANIES
err, T4S's9 6s r., rIgipa9n, Gf Boc @ ,or'. ayS scq
and nn"iuacu'e 10 another Incy are rarely ateiuuci
TOR the ira-cdnu, familiar % the on Bowcry a. Nt ot
sai.t li sn or me Milch .f Inior" rrrtor w,li6c
!, tq be- malc of the cer0monou, visit hl the wa to
N5 Ins scenery s'o be elaborate, and music is TO be m
in T9S Ts% rS%HGp' % S. e nS pcrmgr' Are osq curT'
A. t6c raE a.i Won In The 'GDI, Goms W W Ir Fr4I. KEY
AH.M iis"u'g,h' ie A.rnnr'' s.Ip.a ug n.c Of n,r
And Mr., kmHh maig love to ,ich other Al the
mmgr. n STRUCK OIL" ,,M her woocI b., another man
A. NGu"fHs tue lovers parts usually mu Go Mr. and
Double Nnruase Stevenson mqkes love "a Mrs Ian
servants
DSsyeagoGt only malss m2ns,y by asi 70 lq,c it in
dgcuns Booths Theatre tu is clearing uon Sion 10
sttl ,ini 0,r ,. ,1r M"V iN'E, E l'i, N'rN
Fl
The sun., 1878-12-17
County Poorhouses

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-iSf Your
article in to-day's Sun. Tho Deplorable Con-
dhion of our poorhouses." suggests the follow
lng rcnections
The county poorhouscs should not be per-
mittcd 10 have the custody Of any class Of in
sapo. unless It bc in large communities Ike
Nrw York. whore the resources are adequate 10
n proper discharge OF the responsibility. Rul
where an Intelligent and vlgilaut public opinion
eNacts IT,
The policy Of tho State in this direction was
Indicated in the passage Of the Willard Asylum
nct. undor which the counties wcrc obliged 10
send their chronic insane to that institution.
unless exempted boy the state Board 90 Chart
UHH. which exemption wis O. hc granted ON
Mint Was supposed tI lr the provision by the
counties oi proper accommodation for thoir
nv, WNlu,ti'- haye been encountered in tho
application ot this law. ono that H. uecouuIo.
dauon 0t willard ia not sum lent for the pros
sure; th" 0ther the e1gcrue-- Of the county
HuihHriti. - % r';an the custody of their own
lu7.no. Instead VI maintaining them Ut State
The first difficulty can be overcome by on
hrElue the aoenmmodaiious at Willard. or tho
osiholl7uneni az 3 similar INSTITUTION ~ some
other part ui tho Ntut". one OF which measures
VIII undoubtedly ]" adopted. NJ the Legislature
always 81 nW- hself alive 10 tho magnitude OF
this owl and tAc importance Of its relief. Tho
other dili ulty Is founded in county pnrs imouy
amt the desire Of onical control, nnd is not 70
Tho Supervisors can readily put up such
buildings a. will comply with the conditions
for exemption from the operation of the Willard
act ana then, placing man and his wife IN
charge as keeper and matron. and providing
for the oc'asorai visit of a doctor. allow the
concern g. run ~ h.st ID may provided the cost
To the tuNuaycr@ bN low.
II the state Bllrd Of Charities refuse the eN-
cnption when asked for it is possible 80 obtain
the desired exemption by special act of tho Leg
stature. as WAS recently done in u case of "A
county whose treatment ol the insane prov ed.
upon visitation, to be abomiuable beyond de-
selilt.on.
II will bc readily seen how wrctchedly under
this system the Insane are likely to be cared for
Inc counties unler this exemption policy arc
steadily drifting back 90 tho prar rtce which pre-
vailed boiure tho passage of The willard act and
10 the condition of domination ont Of which that
a't originated. The remedy is TO grant no oX-
rmluoh- tl any county i'm which the number of
th insane IL not sum 'ent 10 Justify the eNpenll-
tur" necessary for thc proper cu-,odj. caro. and
trealment spe tally dlluuuued. Tho minimum
should bee $50, and it Is doubtful if that be not
too low.
may have something more to say about tho
radical evils oi county ponrauuse~ n You care
a. hear IL. EDWARD q. DoNSEILY
Clmmissio iourt oi the State Board OF Charities
MANHArrASNILLE. Dee. is.
The sun., 1878-12-17

Tho colorcd Senator BRUCE, Of Missis-
sppi is reported to have said that the absence
Of race prejudice in Europe was an agreeable
surprise TO him. and in this particular he thinks
European countries are far in advance Of the
United States" As tho negroes have never
constituted a slave class in civilized Europe.
there has been nothing 10 excite race prejudice
On that continent. as far rs the negro is con-
oornod. Therefore 1t is not surprising that in
that respect European countries are in the
opinion Of GR,Nr's colored friend. far in I'D
vance Of tho United States"
The sun., 1878-12-17

To THE EDIToR or THE SUN-SW: l. there no
mechanical genius In this great city who can construct
coh cart that will shoot its load right into tie
cellar Hnd thus ohNate the necessity oi depoang every
u of coal on the side walk, TO the great inconvenience
dl. , aAJ t,ondlugcr ofoy,ry passerbyi surely will,
worry ' ingenuity. such cart could be cunstructed
n l'n.'n observed that the coal Is delivered iu sacks
ltll 81 Nir tuu couple u men accompany each cart
Rii lh fNu n cnn Is shot INTO the cellar cnrrird
hil Hr uhDN NAfd lu less thun nNe miuutrs without %
hlN custom Of dumping the coal on tho sidewalk stli
ttihrif In default ui some better tuufrNHucr shoot
might Dee Canned with ench cart end 90 rr.i on hr
sr or rni oi tbe cart and thc other opcmug into the
'rut huIo, nui through this the cual mght nee suVccd
ilus uloNlua an dust and dirt man who should shoot
his lutl 40 c.Hl ou Luudou Sidewalk would he afrt
az Once t.i Dl-iruCuns the strect, G W
The sun., 1878-12-17

Jersey. concluded thoir abors Yesterday by re-
buking Prosecutor CowENHovEN. who chnl-
lengcd the man frat named as their foreman
Postmaster FISHER. because he was related to
two Of tho bank directors who were charged
with dcfrauding their dopositors. The action
OF Judge ScuDDER In promptly setting Post
master FIsHrn aside. justified the Prosecutors
action and instead Of censuring him. the
Grand jury should rather have thanked Prose-
cutor CowrNHovrN for the performance Of n
public duty which delivered them from the ap-
pearanco OF evil. the moro 80 since +. appears
that they concluded that the evidence submitted
70 them would not warrant them in finding an
indictment agalns, The accused directors Of the
State Bank at New brunswick.
The sun., 1878-12-17

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Si: II tho
Army bul now pending before Consrc.. he.omo, law
the following artillery officers IA tic prime OF l.ic
vii. ho placed on the retired let. 90 wit.
col Israel Noslcs In .,
Col. VIM. T. Barn
Major ~ q HcckWttlI
col Geo W Otttr.
Major Geo 4 H. Russv Third ARTILLERY
Major Jas N Rob, tsoii.
tll Mm n Frcnch
Major Albion T. Howe. Fourth Artillery
Major Joseph stewart.
col Henry Hunt Fiith ARTILLERY
NV luKK Doc ld AJv
The sun., 1878-12-17

Newark is watching the battlc between
her Reform Association and her liquor sellers
over closing saloons on sunday. The same
question has agitated the town at intervals for
the last i've years. and 1t must he said that the
barroom keepers have more than held thoir
own. In the present fight the rcformers have
compelled tn closing OF doors and drawing of
shades; but look al tho cunning of tho man on
the inside. on Saturday he gave TO each Of his
sunday customers latch koy. and on the
day Of rest the thirsty sinner walked into
the saloon. and the door locked itself bohind
him. Spies who tried the doors were unable 10
enter, and were obliged 10 report the place rs
closed. This device approaches in ingenuity
that Of the New York liquor seller who on read
INK over tho law saying that every inn must con-
tain at lrast three beds discovered that the stat
ute didnot mention the size Of the be Us. and So
put w beds for dolls
The sun., 1878-12-17

The hero Of "SBERmAN's Ride" was
spoken OF in the United States Circuit Court
Yesterday as Mr.. SHERIDAN" and Judge WAL.
LACE decided that the military order issued by
Gen. SHERIDAN for tho seizure OF Killona plan
talon was without authority OF law. " II tho
army had been used to back up that order ii
would have been an armed mob" added the
Judge. Nevertheless Mr.. SHERIDAN. who. the
Judge says, must bo treated as private citizen
in this case. will ho Afforded an opportunity to
show that the man whom he ordered TO be
placed in possession of kllona plantation was
the real owner
The sun., 1878-12-17

He ran away in August with S125,OOO Of
stolen money; he is on his way back in Decem-
Dor without q cont. and with prison bars staring
him in tho face. ANoELL's Is tho old story OF
the trusted officer who becoming involved in
losses and debts through companionship with
the dissolutc. helped himself to his employers
money and disappeared. Yet he was quickly
overtaken. even in far-ofI Portugal. and ere the
new year Is far advanced he will be back again
no longer the secretary Of heavy corporation
on a large salary. but in Disgrace and pris-
oner. Tho good sized moral OF these recurring
defalcations Is that the first downward step is
In listening to the words Of dissoute men. The
path TO destruction is easily trod after this start
Is made.
The sun., 1878-12-17

The efforts in the House last winter to cut
down the nations unnecessary expenses were
met by Republican cndcavors TO increase them.
This year the same policy prevails. Tho
House cut down the salaries Of some Of HAYES 3
gilt-edged representatives in foreign capitals
and abolished some OF the needless consular
and diplomatic offices. Tho hill was reported
from the Senate Committee. yesterday. with the
salarles restored to their present wasteful
figure. and the useless Offices put back as in
last years bill To the Naval BILL too. the Com
mitteo added nearly 100000. The money is to
be screwed out Of the people.
The sun., 1878-12-17

MI BLAINE with difficulty persuaded the
Senate to resume confederation. yesterday. OF
his resolution for investigation into allogol u-
timidniion in tho November elections. Mr.
WApLlGH had a pateuta bin that he wanted
pushed along. and Mr. MATTHEWS was dosrous
that tho Texas PNc!no lob should be acted up. p.
but the Senator from Maine won his point. Mr..
THuR2IAN's amendment 10 include I'm tho iu-
quiry whothor persons hat been throatonod
with dismissal by employers ana whchor
money had been obtained by political assoes.
mcut to ail ia securing votes was considered
and passed
Tho debate Of the day was made. however
upon tho motion TO hayo the ycstipauon with
open doors. "ha Republicans Mr. EiINE at
taeir head, urrayed themselves in opposition.
Tho intimidation that kept mon from ballot
loAeS must keep them from the Investigating
Compitoos room if thor testimony was 10 be
giyon In public, was the argument That had
boon the experience Of othor committees in
tho South, Mr. HOWE told of "a roiornd man who
had been murdered Glers.yins testimony. The
The sun., 1878-12-17

Democrats insisted that tho inquiry must be
open. Southern members said that the accu-
sation Of intimidation wns an Indictment Of tho
South. and now 1t was proposed 10 try 1t in the
dark. Hot words were passed.. Mr.. BLAINE
averrcd that there hadn't been nm honest olcc-
tion in tho South. Mr.. BUTLER promised to
prove that thcro had been ono in South
Carolina. Mr.. RANSOM tauntod Mr.. BLAINE with
Attempting to stir up strife and with references
to the attitude OF Southern members in pre-
venting civil war over HAYES and T1LDES. and
Mr. BLAINE retorted that not for a thousand
HAYEsEs or TILDENs would tho people have
drawn tho sword.
Eventually the vote was takcn, and II decided
that the inquiry should be made with closed
doors. Further debate was then postponed
The sun., 1878-12-17
Notice to New.deaier. and Advertisers.

As Christmas and New Years come on We'd
scsday. Tur wrrNY suS will be published on the Tues
DAY mornings preceding these holidays Advertisements
uust bo handed in on the Mondays before
The sun., 1878-12-17

Advertisements for The WEEKLY SUN, a.
sued tO-mmro'o morWng. must BE- handed IN uis
uealng before sir OclOcf
The sun., 1878-12-17
A remarkable trial Is in progress in tho

4 TtInutkhNIr tFlNI = IN prOgrees I'M thc
United States Circuit Court before Judge BEN
EpICr. whore an oN-detectiye / lice officer Is
charged with selling counterfeit money The
man who bought tho counterfeit money Is an
officer Of the secret service. and ssj Of the
peoples money was used IN payment, This is
q queer way 10 prevent crime and COM
mcntary on the value % JOHN sHEEMAN's se-
crct service.
The sun., 1878-12-17

To THE Enron or THa SUN-Su'. lam tho
YNML NJ one dollar Wrrnblck dHtri Na,hnstu. Au..
i,irN- which Is muctcd ami numbered " A. o." SO. "
'tNo'W more uAnits face asA curiosity
Il. n. CLARK.
Apoicq secret -1hc unparalleled merlt anl popular.
NY VI ", Bull Cough SN'un ado
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-07
Drilling Match.

A drilling match came of last Sat
urday afternoon in the Sutro Tunnel.
neal the bslkhead. between Jack Kearns
and Pat Lewis. for $50 q side. The
two named workmen are miners in the
tunnel. and their muscular abilities have
been q sourcs Of comment and argu.
ment Tor q number Of weeks past. The
rock selected TO drill Ia very hard and
finty. and the drilling was by hand
power. The miners of shift. together
with a number Of others employed about
the outside works. witnessed the con
test. which n spirited. The holes
drilled were to be two and q half feet
long. both OF which were on an angle
upward Of about thirty degrees. Mr..
Ksarns proved himself the o mus
cular Of the two. having drilled his hole
in twenty-six minutes. while his oppo-
nent gave II up IS a bal job when. after
drilling two feet and n inch, he found
he WAS almost two inches behind. -Sstro
hd,peadoa. January 8.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-07
NEVADA ITEMS.

Notwithstanding the shutting down Of
the furnaces for about six months. the
Eureka Consolidated Company shipped
during the year 1877 the amount Of To-
2l4.OOO pounds OF 1907 tons Of crude
bullion. The value Of this bullion. fig
urina II at AN average Of $500 per ton,
will reach -. 0oo, 900.
Rover received q letter from n Truckss
friend on Saturday. in which tho infor'
nation Is given tina, Mcworthy was run
out Of a town called Alpha. q few years
ago, by q vigilance committee. OF which
Sharp, the murdered man. was chief.
Rover thinks II a link In his favor.
The Phoebe Rscand s-y. that an affray
occurred at Rsyal City. q fs'f days ago.
between Thomas Higgins and Daniel
Hayes. Higgins had his nose badly
bitten. while Hayes was cut In the side
with q knife. The row was the out
growth OF q holiday spree.
The Summit Ice Company has com.
msnced the work Of cutting leo on
Prosser Creek. In the Sieras. Already
the Ice Is IL inches thick. and there are
good prospects for an abundant supply.
On Saturday they commenced cutting
ice ON the Truckee river at Reno. The
ice IL ten inches thick. and. according
to the Reno Journal, Of fine quality.
There Ia about Ave or six inches Of
SNOW near Quaker Hill. but 1t Is frozen
up so hard that the sun does not thaw
any Of 1t.
Fred. Hart. Of the Austin Rsrsil,. is
in Carson. He Is on his way to San
Francisco to arrange for the publication
OF q book.
Sheriff Sias took eight prisoners from
Eureka county to the State Prison at
Carson during the year 1877.
There were Sc marriage licenses issued
by the County Clerk OF Eureka county
during the year 1877.