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civil life. Not content with all these officers,
who heaven knows, are moro than enough
for navy four times 20. largo rs ours. We
are manufacturing 20 more at the Naval
Academy AMI paying them $500 year bc-
sides giving them their training.
Now We come Ia the stan of the navy
the doctors, paymasiri~. engineers, naval
constructors. and chaplnms OF these we
have regiment, more or less under pny,
and most Of them are ut n loss what to do
with their timc The doctors. ranging in
relative rank from Ensign to the Conino-
dnro nt their head. uumlcr l7j ON the active
list and ~ ON the retired list. They are paid
from $1,000 to SL200 year. and very soft
places most or ihcm have. To pay the navy
we employ l2G pay'nn -tcr. ON the active list
and II ON the retired list, and while they
are dealing uut the money 10 ia" rest they
take caro- to reserve for thcm-clvcs salnrics
equal to those Of the doctors. II takes 90
run our rattlr-trap steam machinery ~
chief Engineers. 90 pn~scd assistant cngi-
nocrs. % assistant engineers. ~ grad
uatcd cadet engineers, while n not
graduated are learning how to help
them to- do IL. They are paid the same ~
the other stan officers. These are ON the
active list. ON the retired list are II moro
engineers all drawing thrcc-quartcrs pay
Thu. we have i'm our navy the astonishing
number Of $40 engineers. of whom 3lj are
on tn" actiy" list. IT. is safe to say that NOT
one i'm ten Of the better paid OF these useless
officers could got in the merchant service
han their present salaries. even If thoy
could obtain admission 10 the engine rooms
Of our great passenger steamers. They are
mostly only fancy engineers. and Il dozen of
thcm will not do the work which is intrus;cl
toono man ON the admirably managed vcs-
sells OF SUCH lines ~ the Cunard. the lnman.
the North-Gcrman, and the White star.
Then come q chaplains on the active list
and ON the retired list; - professors of
mathematics active and i retired; IL full
and assistant naval constructors active and
retired; and o civil engineers and sccrc-
tnrics all drawing pay ranging between
$500 and $500 year. Add 10 these the
fuss and feathers officers Of the Marine Corps.
our gallant Capt. JINKsrs There are in all
IS of these expensive uui-anccs on the active
list. and , on the retired list. Besides these
We must include % volunteer officers Of the
navy, and then we are at last through with
the long list.
Add up all these figures AMI we find that
We are supporting most Of them in actual
or in comparative illcnrss. .G2i officers ON
the active list Of the navy, and POI on the
retired LIST, who do nothing whatever except
growl because they are not even better of.
And all this force " officers Is kept up at an
expense Of .hrcc or four millions year to
command 1900 ecamcn and Il score or two
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POPULAR LETTERS ov TIMELY ropIcS.


To THE EDTToE OF THE SUN-SW: | take It
Tor granted that w. Fernando Wood aud his fellow in.
vcsueaors will look the alleged wholesale dcraud
Ing II the revenue by the surely tins Is u
much more important matter than some OF those which
have engaged Mr. Wood. attention. II the Government
Is really losing millions dollars every year by these
frawlsani that is said to be John Shcrmaus conviction
1T ishsh time something was done about
The public are told that these frauds arc pcrpctracd
mainly. in three ways.
Bf the Introduction. under the lowest rate Of duty OF
sugars Of high grade purposcly coorcd abroad
BY falls samples Of cargOcs obtained by collision
with custom House samplers
BY false weights ofcargocs obtained by collision with
Custom House wcighcrs
Iii. omen secret wall street that one cargo Of col
orcd sugars imported by rcnncr, and which escaped
seizure lV the haste with which tho SUGARS were dumped
been made subject litigation hy the House
authorities, who retained dul, authenticated samples Of
the sugars " l. known that suii Ia, been instituted
AGAINST another pru' ~ importing house for tho entire
Naue OF cargnui -ucar- amounting to some Si.,pu
It's ALLEGED that 10y the lstrm known plating.
ihis' classification Of large cargo was Lately obtained
by uuui' very prominent importing luusr the rr.it
" wlur loss the Treasury of several thousands
dollars This plating process /. described TO mo
follows There are certain stores where Tor cuisdcrn
ton % cargo. 81 1iri hul.hrad~ ~ sugars be
cargo VIII consist o. two distinct parcel. of
but with the snnc mark and Of numbcrs thus
hho9>hrhds Of low grade sugars-snv untor no Iand
- hoE~hchis NJ nnc lrad" ~ugars-sav over NO IL.
Ihrs" packages Will be ~ placed IN the warehouse or on
The dock that the sampler oniy at THE low grades
and the duty on the whole wi be paid on the false
twil do no harm, surely. for Mr. Wood to ask such
questions as occur 20 him about this matter. T.
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I'll, D.uo,rt- of fine riuh District If
Now r..r-.,,. n,,t I'm Convention nr,, ,y,....
To- ninat., n candidate fer C,nl.,o-. The
distinct II. conno.cd or th. counties ,f B.r.
r.n. Morris. nnd pa--aic. which mako mn
uIc northeast corner of fine ~tn,c Tie
rro,.n, ,nca.l,r j. Aror.ri., W. Ctr.il.. ~
Nlorri4town. 70 Democrat. who. we undor-
stand. is carqc-tly laborin., for a rcuon.iua-
tion.
A. Tur SIX has n large circulation I'm This
district. we wish 10 snv a few words ON this
subject. We shall mot sneak i'm tlic interest
II any particular candidate. for we haye
none In either marty. In ovproe-lul, orr
opinion Of Mr.. CUTLER we are not nNu-
cncod in the least by personal con-idcrn-
ti.ne We ho,r ma ,,,,.nnol nr,,u,irtor,o
with Him. nul neither know nor care any
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Mr.. Bonncr's Dcclination.

Mr.. ROBERT BONNER. who was looming
dp very rapidly r. u candidate for Mayor,
declines the nomination., 40 will be seen by
his letter in to-day's SrN.
A better man cannot hc found in the whole
city; but then in this country n person can
not be compelled to scrvcns Mnyorof u city.
rs he can be- in England. Here bird that
can sing and will not sing cannot bee made
TO sing; because this is land of freedom.
II Mr.. BONNER had been elected and had
served, his administration would have con-
stitutcd a marked era in the history Of the
city.
Tho cordial greeting with which the sug-
gestion ~ Mr.. BoNNER's name by our cs-
tecmed contemporaries. the HdaM and the
World was received by tie press in general
was tribute of which any man might well
be proud
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SHEEMlN's LITTER 10 rnn ciRDIvaL


recent letter from Cincinnati to the
Co'orddo Mi'peadeid nverrcd that Gen. Shcr-
mans hrothrr-in-law. Col. c. W. Mouton. had
copy Of n letter that Gen. sherman had writ
ten TO Cardinal McCloskey concerning his sons
recent alliance with the Jcsuits. and his de-
parturc 70 enter n Jesuit novitlatc abroad. In
regard to this, Nicar-Gcncral Quinn said yes
trrdNy that he had not heard of any such lottcr
having been received by the Cnrdinul md
viewed Gen sherman rs too much of ngrnilc-
man Ia write letter of that sort Ia the Cardinal;
and. moreover. tho General could have no OH
lrct in doing II, because the Cardinal had moth
INK Whatever 10 do with young sherman,
change Of religious views. " | ann cpniidont
the Niear-Grncrn continued "thnt tho story
IL Incorrect although If Cardinal MrCloskny
had rectivod II letter from Gen. sherman
marked private. of course he would not show
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: "Vox
Populi osks TnE suN TO give plan whereby the
people and not the politicians shah nominate the Mayor
and other candidates Tor office. We must certainly
select men free from the tanto political dcmagOysn ID
We desire rcurc.outativc peoples government Good
men IN the highest SENSE oi the word be found who
will represent H. faithfully and consccn'iousv and
ouccnut hni fhcN must hc brought forward. We can.
not d, pend on The machines t. do this tor Us There
fore remain. with the independent press and people to
mm,dN The eul How thisis Ia be dom Is TIE question
The cNinnces NJ The time always produce AMI bring to
thc surface men - leaders who never hciurc were
thought u. u has been 80 trom the lclunng. u will De
90 Tie "ud II thnc Tho most feasible plan tmnS. would
b.. IN an instances. To- adopt the tactics the Hon
bcn"nn Butler friends ~ Massachusetts,. circulars
were issued 90 tho People who signed them because they
hnd reason from his record In congress iu believe INN
60 he their arm friend and advocate. llts domination
comes directly ron the people. aud In his letter
cclihncc ne addressed hnsclt directly tu the people
Having passed my youth ~ tho Fourth senatorial
District nj this city afd state and being personally
reputation avorahiV known 10 the citizens who live
wtiNit~ boundary lines. they have huuurcd with
address signed lN about two thrusnni citizen.
the district p-iu- me support rs their candidate
Alderman of ihc Fourth Senatorial District have Ht.
ttptcd AMI rU grateful for ~ expression their good
WI In ancient Rome and trcccc the people iublrd
en- mnssc and sslrctrd tclnarkuhr for ms
virtues Ar.. tu represent them govern them. Why
cannot We emulate their example,
~, ISIS TuogAs j.
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Dcuis<cnrncv for Once in Full.

Words without idcas-many of them
among The worst words in the dictionary
constituted the speech Of DENIS KEARNEY
at Union square last evening.
We have sccn many abbreviated sketches
Of his speeches elsewhere; but we determine
ed some time ago shat whcucvcrho should
come to this city We would report his adj
dress m full and thus give him n perfectly
fair hearing. Perhaps this will not prove
any Kindness to him.
We must remark that in substance and
argument he had very little to say.
Certainly the situation of many honest
laboring men at the present timo is unhappy
and dcplorahc and every humane person
certainly every Christian feel II
strong desire to amclioratc their condition.
But can this be- done by ranting and raving
like mailman by the use Of language of
the most revolving character
We think not
Tho laburng mon can only be benefited
10y reasonable measures, nationally and de-
comfy proposed.
DENIS kEANNEY may mean we'll but We
think the cause which he cspouscs is most
unfortunate IN its advocate. If he would
think aud study moro and speak less he
might do moro good.
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To THE Enron or THr SuN-Sh.: see that
they cannot set onou-h nurses down South Now would
sou Deg mo know f thcic "a any way person can rot
down There amt have expense, ,udf J. Tor ono would
goo down there AMI ATTIC i n- u nuf-c.
LpwArn SWIM. los Vaiick street
To TN EuiroR az TIM SUN knowing how ncccs.
sary good nursing i, go yellow fever patient herewith
nrr any service nurse wherever needed n the ia.
lectyd rrslon, u trHuspor fntun Is furnished
AinNyo Iu>iiIt. Mnctta street
To rV EruoK az rnr sr'-Sir had the yellow f,ycr
IN savannah before the war AMI ra,c far, OF con
f-Hctn- the disease nlain. I wuud hc wiling 90 10
south as uufsl cam ul. i.c h,sf ~ references
ANunw Sairu. 80 East l.-d street
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To TET Enron OF The SuN-Sir. would
reply t. AN appeal Go notar's" in ioenN srN asa
notary ami also commissioner OF deeds for 400 iho
states, Will give the tees OF M, office of ,nihy nni
ltsd 90. ST. lr nl tf fhn yellow fewer sufferers Tho
!nHuht Nhh'",tr ~ may h". VIII ho hhiii,d TO- hi-
Honor, Mayor IlN AunrncN S.. merchants. real estate
h'H'rr ANA aI others who are willing 90 u their
ordinary roure tn bring -pnd their notary nul CON.
mission business To mN uh,c ON either both the above
dhts mentioned between tIr hours nj A. NJ. aud
J.. W.. wall lH chcrru wanted an. and ia, ice. thus
paid may alleviate" suiic ring ~ the south
Gao Y. JA.ris, - Broadway.
To THE EDrroR OF THE SUS-Sr. In reply
to "Noilry.' M tndHy's Su>. I would say that am a
notary. and do business ban most no'iries hoinr
notary ior hnuN DOING considerable prlf,.tnr ami That
hnso Aiyu Go tlc yellow tctrr ,u 100 rs more than ft
fc- lor "h' lay. "nt propose O. give more. d.
nav hukk N
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To THE EpiToR OF TIE SuN-Sr; For the
relief Of our a0nt ted brethren in the SOUTH leg cvcry
clerk IN Now YORK 'ntlhutc one day pay and VIII
anonnt o. pretty penny lot mono refuse un TIE
srvNul, mat they have families ~ support and that
charity begins 40 home They Will Doe no uunror az the
emit ni The wear tur q hic sciitniai have uivs,if
wo AMI ton children hu they .cc With pleasure ih. my
ave dolnrs 50 i". start iuiu-urute "csrk, rclcf
iNui. hui IH >rN which shines or ai shall be the
mo1ls oi hr-uf'ilu- many q distressed honr.
- lAtuANri 90 ttf. sept e.. 1875 Has l. NYlnE
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An engineer on tho New York Central and
Hudson RNrr II lroid who runs locomotive hct,v.tu
tins ATTY and New York has intrAiuccd feature h
placing look ms elusses outside the engine nj am nu.
from the cat These enable HIM 10 the rear part n
the train Mt all times without putting his head ont 10
watch Tor COM ucors Signals when making ~ 'rain,
Inc custom ol hsne such glasses uu private rSdencrs
has bee in vogue tor some Two glasses Ar, nlncr
ON window sl ami so arranged that person suue m
room AN watch nll rnss"rsN from either direction on
me street nr ia varc an, calls amt ungs the door h
WINE madame hnppNus Ia be IN dlsHlllo an tllt \,
readily disternibe ' -
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The eagcrcss Of the pensioners 10 got
their quarterly payments this week. and the
welcome relief that thcrc funds must have
brought to many people. are illustrated by the
inft that on Thursday tho rush. chiefly Of
women. wns s1 great A. 10 cause several Of
them To- hc attacked with faintness. Gen. CEN
rrNNiAL DIX wIs among the thrpng Of apuil-
rtui- ihntGay. ana yrt. after securing his place.
WIS forced Go ~ away snplolntel and money
i'--' because Doc had misnid his certificate. and
W1s required o. procure another. which may
taxi two "a thrac days. That Is too bad
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The announcements for the coming dra-
matte season give promise ~ return 10
our first love- the dear old legitimate drama:
and We maybe permitted To- say that thi. rr-
turn i delightful. It brings back 10 Us all
an Image of the very springtimc of our
playgoing; q dim one it may bc. like that
OF beautiful woman in a mirror covered
with gau1o, ora starry sky reflected IN n
lake over which breeze l. passing wavcr-
ing and indi~tiuci. hut -till lovely. Since then
We have, most Of u- pricd into the arcana Of
nature and Of art. and paid rather dearly for
our curiosity. We have acquired just skill
enough 10 take the Kaleidoscope To- icros
and find that its beautiful and cvcr-varying
forms are composed Of nothing but beads
and bits Of broken glass. But in learning
TO take the machine to pieces we have also
learned to pat it together again. 50 that tho
dclig we receive i'm locking through it is
only changed not DESTROYED. That which
wns restless and cycr-changing aduira-
ton has become quiet and permanent
love. And so in this feeling we welcome
back the ancient mariner who has been So
long STRIVING in strange seas.
At Wallack'S, the ii-t Of our theatres
both In excellence and age the Open
ing and succeeding months will bee dc-
voted 10 u version Of Richardson's cellar
is.a lInilowc." BovGcArlr I'm many.
at least of the drawr. which Pc has hron
accused o.! Borrowing fum other authors.
has meyer dome NOR. than talr Sine rough
blocks and sculpture them into now dra-
matte forms with tho cunning chi-o Of a
literary C>NoyA There is scarcely my
thing Of GERALD GRIFFlN's in the colleen
Bawn.' for instance, that mos, picturesque
and pleasing Of his conccptions. save II -c-
crct marriage. Tho dcnoucmou, even j..
wholly different IN the story. But the spirit
Of "Claris "A will be- preserved Tho story
otherwise leaves everything to Mr.. Borci-
c>vLI's Imagination to supply. For the
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risks in such district especially with a
disturbing Grccnback element in the can
vass. Hence they had better nominate n
now man.
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Cramps. Collie, Cholera Morbus.

Sour stomach. nauhrn and pNscntrrN. rrr speedily
cured 10y nrlaNno cArniuluv' Mlstm itltmov,. AN
Nnfrhc~' 81 nc buWt quiet, the Nnuuch and restores
III natural action A. family remedy tor many affections
o. the bowels prevalent among rhildrcn and nduts in
re summer months, II is especially recommended nring
prom IN It's operauon perfectly safe, and easily admin
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Deacon Richard smith. View.

Fiom ne Cincinnati Gd,cffe
One speech Of Kearnoy reduced 10 cold print
VIII do more 10 cure thr laboring men than a wtck Of
argument on the other side. - ~
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Tammany Halls present anxiety to have
mor;rd aud memorable robuke" admins
tered To- the Presidency st'alcrs would be moro
impressive II Iammnny Han Ind not commit
tod itself o. the momstrous doctrine that the
roop." have mo- rights or redress as against the
receIynr Of the .illcn elnls
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Tho Third Avcnue Rallroad Comnonv
onrnol sl.slNl5j last vcor and Divided sooo
600 in di,ilrnl.. Tho second Av.nu. rood
cnrncd s7Si. i1j. and the dividends v,.r, snG am
Tho sixth Ny,nu. 1,o,J norpod .soo ~, o,1
o..rr.s arl .n,..'n @ "r ''''o' ",S'
,.,,,,onf,s ,oo,o,.oI a., ,,'i... 'n. '',''' Wv
ia.f voYr ,0,,.,b.,,,..il,,, r,. ,..' 80
rifs voor tro ,.,,,,.,,i,t'n - ,i, r,tt..1.
Elmo mir yrtu N, ..',r.., ,,nt, I,r.'' ~
d,r. tb,. .iiyi,l.,I o....,,,,, ',.'l,
cent .i.i, .hri,lo... rn, Cha 49,, 49,.
o..n,,.o,.i..s .,n, - nv
poorhou-". In the past five years the three Of
,h'in lN"r AHVn made dividends aggrcgat-
Ing si'N'i''N''
on tbn etrnn,.tb ~ .,r,or,o,l,.,, ,ii..,,.o,,.
viiil,. tb, l,, I.,.,.i,,,,r, ,,.., .,.i,. IN
,ho b,rro,r. A. ,.., '.,..,,,.., a,,i .'.'
inns. Now .ur.lrr r,..ru,,,, r,>,,o,.,,.,,,s
tt . ., go
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coon uoRDs roR ms SUCCESSOR.
Lord DuGerin Glowing wild, Admiration for
The rrIncess LonI.e md her Nnshnnd.

QrEBEc, Sept. G.-Thc delegation of the
municipal representatives Of Ontario. appoint
ed To- present Lord Dufiern the joint address Of
Ontario municipalities upon his departure
from Canada. arrived here last evening and
made the presentation. The address was
signed by "a Mayors. Wardrns. Reeves. and
Councillors. His Excellcncy replied IN his
usual iclicltous manner. and was heartily mp
plauded. Referring TO Lord Lorne rs his sue
cnssnr he snid;
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-02-28
Parker's Store.

Our village is quite active now.
Every department of business is
being pushed with a vim that is one
OF the characteristics of our people.
The inclemency OF the weather has
prevented our farmers from making
much progress in the way Of plow-
ing, but usual preparations have
been carried on to a great extent.
1t is hoped that old Sol viii lend Us
his refulgent rays 70 shine away
the gloom that has been hanging
over us for some time past, rs well
as TO dry up the mud and slosh In
order 10 get our produce 10 market.
IL is aim >st an impossibllity TO get
irom here TO Wales Station with q
wagon and team, and as that Is our
general produce market, as matter
Of course 1t operates a hardship
upon those who have anythin, 70
sell. A little sunshine wouiI put
aew life into everything. give an
impetus to business, drIve away
gloomy lorOOdings from our minds,
and awaken ~ithln US feelings akin
20 something new.
The Candidates have begun to
shake the bushes in this section In
business like way OF late. We
expect to be beseiged by candidates
this year who will kindly shake US
by the trout paw and smile as
blandiy as occasion requires, all
with a "happy to form your ac-
quaintance; alas, to be forgotten
SO soon by some.
Mr.. j. Z. Woodland has been
driven TO the necessity of pasturing
his wheat fields to keep it from
joiRtIng before the proper time. He
has the finest in the country.
Mr.. j. T. Puryear has gone South
with q drove of horses and mules.
We wish him success in selling, and
a safe return. BY the way, bis
mother has been very sick with
pneumonia, bat is up again.
Mr.. David Dowel is selling out
bis effects with view of returning
to his father in Indiana. He has
been in this country ever since the
war, and will carry with him to his
native State the best wishes of the
people in this neighborhood.
Mr.. j. III Inmon OF Town Greek,
Ala, was visiting his friends and
relatives here last week. We were
glad 70 bee his genial facs amens a.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-02-28
Aspen Hill.

Competition is said to be the life
of trade; If it is really truth, our
village will certainly do a more
lively business in the future.
During the past week Mr.. Prem
tice, late of Campbellsville, has
opened a stock of groceries in the
house formerly occupied by Reed d
Eubanks. We now have four bust
ness houses in full blast. 1t is
gratifying to our farmers to know
hat they now have the opportunity
of selling their produce at home at
a fair price.
Drs. Butler have been generally
very busy Lately, in consequence of
the general prevalence of measles
and whooping cough. We have
heard of no serious cases yet, but
Miss Ida Marks and others have
been right sick.
Mr.. H. H. Aymett came down to
see rs last Wednesday, officially,
and sold the house and lot belong
ing to j. A. Browning, decd, and
Strong, Mr.. Strong being the pur-
chaser at $500.
We are pleased to learn that DIR.
L. b. Harwell of this neighborhood
has been lately elected Grand Mas
ter of the p. of II. of our State.
Such hOnors were never conferred
on a more worthy gentleman, and /
am prepared to say he will meet the
duties OF his high station promptly.
He is one of our progressive farmers.
Mr.. "Field" Westmoreland and
family left here yesterday on the 4
o'clock train. He goes to try his
hand in the Lone Star State. His
wife is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A Readus of this community,
and it is said that the parting kisses
on the occasion were accompanied
with many tears.
/ wonder what the overseers of
some of our public roads are doing
now. Well, l suppose they are like
the Arkansas fiddler who didn't
cover his house-that when it was
raining the work couldn't be done,
and when it was dry it didn't need
it. Feb. 18th. OBsERvAroR.