The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-29
PITH OF THE PRESS.

Louisville Courier-Journal: An un-
fenced vacant lot is Of no use to anybody
but thief or bad neighbor.
Chicago Inter-Ocean: Buttered water
melons and music, sore thumbs and poll
tics, seem to be strongly mixed at Cincin-
natl.
Lincoln CNeb) Globe:(Rep.): Our Ticket
for 1SS0-For President, U. S. Grant, of
Illinois; for Vice President, Roscoe Conk-
ling, of New York.
Nashville Banner (Dem.): So it appears
after all that there are nearly 100000 of
the despised dollars of the daddies' in cir
culation, Notwithstanding the anti-silver
papers have declared so constantly that the
people would not take them. Now let us
know how many gold dollars are actually
in circulation.
Charleston News and Courier (Dem.): We
vigorously supported Mr.. Tilden for the
Democratic domination for President. 1t
was the best thing to do, perhaps; but it
leaves bad taste in the mouth, although,
on the foremost question OF the times pay
or repudiate, Mr.. Tilden is far ahead of
den in the South, or of anybody like him.
New Haven Union (Greenback): An
enormous amount of mortgage debt exists
in the country These mortgages are mostly
the result of loan of greenbacks. If the
greenbacks are dishonest" then the mort
cages are also dishonest. If the greenbacks
are dishonest, the holders of the mortgages
obtained them without fair consideration,
and every mortgage is dishonest mana
person who by fraud seeks to obtain some
thing without giving an equivalent therefor.
Pittsburg Telegraph A lady, the posses
sor of two girls" writes to the Nation to
know if she can get school for them where
"the senseless accumulation of studies the
high h-pressure education, the wanton neg
lect of health, absurd and useless Competi-
tive examinations are not characteristics. :"
1t is to be hoped that such school as the
lady speaks of is to be found not only in
New York but in every community, but
that such schools as she inveghs against
have an existence is indeed to be regretted.
: New York Star CDem.): Johnny Daven-
ports game of bluff and intimidation does
/ not pan out SO successfully as he antici
$ pated. With regard to the duties of In
and explicit, and the Police Board evident
ly is resolved to enforce them, judging from
the resolutions proposed by Commissioner
S Nichols and referred to counsel yesterday
for an official opinion. When Johnny finds
himself hauled up for felony, he may in
) woke the protection of Federal arms, anC
e may or may not be gratified.
New York Times (Rep.): The only MAJ
who has 'claim" upon position is th'
: one who has shown by an impartial tes
t that he can best perform the service re
h quired Executive officers have no busines
= to use the patronage to reward those VIII
profess to have claims on the justice or gen
g erosity of the Government. If such claim
exist let them be recognized by a genera
law which shall extend its benefits impair
n lially to all, but let the public department
be not hospitals or alms-houseS, but simpl
, what civil service reform aims to max
n them, agencies for the efficient and econ
|. omical transaction of the public business.
d indianapolis Sun (National): The Who'll
n army of unemployed people in this cour
:, try, millions strong, might just as well b
) employed at living wages, on whole time
and every part of the social body would
the better for it. All true economists kno'
y this. They know that employment wi
If save society from the shock OF crime an
~ war. They know that the means of wor
~ and general prosperity are within easy reac
y of this voting people, and through agitatio
4 such as is now being b. the very eXigenc
n of circumstances forced upon the commo
y, mind-will cause a revolution in publ
n sentiment which shall operate powerful
p to bring about better condition of thing
N Baltimore American (Rep.): DR.. Ruffne
N Superintendent of Public Instruction
Virginia, has published a statement
which he charges that the large sum
H. $3.50. 900 collected from the people and 81
- apart by law for the support of the commo
IL schools has been diverted to otherpurpose
le If 10 this is added the interest or anoth,
m fund which the State holds for tale use
the schools the whole amount in arrears
~ .ll3.O52 26. The money has not bee
1t stolen and squandered, but it has been mi
a appropriated: that is, it has been diverte
from She use to which it was solemnIy de-
IA icaed by law and applied to the paymel
of the ordinary expenses OF the State Go
e. ernment. DR.. Rutfner uses the plain wol
al robbery" when speaking of this misappl
"' cation OF the school fund.
"a Boston Gazette (Rep.): One of the TAo
IL fortunate features with regard to nation
ID finances to-day is the little need there is
ed borrowing foreign capital We owe IL
balance of exchange in our favor largely
ls the fact that our bonds have been 50 co
10 3D. siderably returned, and that the interest
lie being paid on them to our own people,
% debt held at home is comparatively lit
III burdensome, as has been demonstrated f
- a century in England. General Butler al
Is his associates in the advocacy of fiat none
have done all in their power to inJure Il
credit of the Nation and embarrass its Go
an ernment abroad; but the favorable retur
from the Western elections, and the defe
ng that is awaiting Butler in Massachusett
tie will set this matter right before any su
ar stanial harm arises.
Work iNa or mem.