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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26

A TEN-DOLLAR BOND FOR POOR PEOPLE.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Can't some one suggest proper way
TO copperl To rid the country OF nckels and
tbreecent peces should be the ambition Of some West
ern member OF Congress. Sir. am Western man my
self and think that could we remonetze copper IA well
IA silver and pay of the Government bonds in copper
coin especially those held by foreigners, II would
be about the cleverest piece of financial egcrdeman that
any country could boast Of But all pleasantries asde
nd looking the reconciliation question in its proper
light I would suggest that, at this critical junctnre
In the financial affairs OF country, the Treasury
Department be urged at TO recruit an army OF vol
unteers against this horde OF nationiss. am Demo
craft sir and ex-IneInber of the Confederate Army
but now a Southern man soiOurnng for few weeks In
New York and believe this reconciliation question
TO be one OF the most rerogade movements ever under
taken in this country and that the laborng man VIII be
one of the first To feel disastrous consequences which
will result from the passage OF the Silver Bill In fact
dees not seem to that the question needs discussion
II so PLAIN that can see the eVls when VIII re-
sulf 20 every individual by Impairment OF tho credit
of the country But 70 return TO my proposition to re-
cut an army agains, the lniationists. That
proDosition is the Government TO issue per cent
bonds $40 each-yOu have precedent III the NIFTY
francs rentes n viii be readily suggested To
yonr mind gladly this will be accepted by the mil
lions working and women and even ohidren who
have heretofore used the savings banks for their
ings They would readily put the dollars in safe savings
bank a Government bond, but they can't accumulate
and together much soc more with which To
buy the lowest denomna lion of Government bond
Their savings OF S. 80 $50 lie locked III trunk, hid
in in bureau drawer and always ready
TO he spent. W.
NP,r- JDrc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26

REGISTER Dayton has received voluntary
petition in bankruptcy ny II. w. Mctcaf Co.., deal rs
IN shoe stock at 20. ~ Warrcu-st The liabilities
amount Si7,C0O. ia addition 20 which IL. W. Mcca!i
owes individually $500 the greater part Of he in
Ocbtcdn, So il hcld III Boston ana Lynn, Mas. The
4 rsrts are nom naily valued "a, $4,000.
Application made 10 Register Fltcp, yesterday by
Robert II. INGus. formerly OF lie hrm Of Bu@crt &
Eyans paper dealers IA HIlliam-st VITO have been III
ban kruptcy since 1863, Tor di-clarNe. 10 was OPP
no. cd rs Edwards * Co., creditors. wlo dllcEe that
ogcrt Evans sold goods WI they had sent to them
on rniss,0n at ercHt sacrifice or cash, collected the
money and then failed; That know ing Themselves Ia De
nsoVrHt they obtained credit ana cDous WIN The intent
10 deiraud and that tEey cOHnitcd other ne gal acts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
WHICH WILL DO THE WAGGING'

SIR The question was once asked, why
does a dog wag toi" The reply was. " Because the
dog larger than the TAIL otherwise the tail would wae
the dog Mr. Thurlow Weed in his srt,ce the silver
oues,ou published in your Issue OF the 10Th inst.
bases his argument the assumption that the demon
citation of silver by Congress has reduced its value
quote the following: Silver maintained its standard
value until 1874 when it wroncfully d monethed
The wrong must now be rishted." Now, We all know
that the value OF silver has changed coirc>pondingy
throughout the world. Consequently, according TO Mr.
Weed this 6uctuttiOn WAS caused ~ one hct OF
legislation in the Urted states. u tins Is true. Tue
United States the dog and the rest OF the world me
tail HIS argument il light and conclusive bat ism IL
lust possible that il the Bland bill should become aw
we nj glt lind to our that the waCginR would D.
much more lively in this country than IN TIC combined
outside worlds T. H. Lh"i>
Asheriilt, n. C., Jan. II, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
A NEW BURDEN OF INTEREST.
r.. m, EDITOR OF The Tr,Juae

SIR: THE TRIBUNE of to-day, as III days
past calls attention 10 the loss the people are suffering
because inability OF the Government to fund the
q per cent bonds into cent bonds. All VIII readny
acree TO the Importance of reducing the enormous
amount OF interest money the country ia hardened with
having Permit me to call your attention to burden OF
interest quite recently fixed upon the people seemingly
without any good reason or excuse, which nave NOT
seen noticed in THE TRIBUNE refer 10 tne change Oh
fractional currency to silver tokens. The former when
made of good quality Of paper as the earlier issues
were was neat and Clean wearing WELL and surely gave
general satisfaction q most convenient change. IL
was maid out to the people vaue received by the
Government, as the green@acks were, and IKE
them was free of interest The later Issues OF
fractional currency made for some reason out OF
extremely poor paper soon becoming soed ana ragged
and much tasteful in appearance Then the suese~
on was made replace this dirty paper currency WIN
silver change. without much thought or discretion inc
people permitted the change to be effected To 40
tins goldnterest bonds had to he sold to buy silver
bullion TO be coined into change. We had In round mum
bers, say, s5O,OO0OOO of fractional paper currency
Surprising the whole amount TO have been called III as
intended and the 900 in bonds sold the annual
interest all expenses added, would amount to about
SO 900 900 per year The bonds, az understand are TO
run thirty wears At the end Of this period we shall
have pa1d 500 600 900 in interest. Then the bonds
$50, 900 OOO-are 10 be paid, making Sl4O,OOoOoO' We
should also aud at least 81 year OF loss ana
destruction III various ways "i uic Ptfcr -
loss to iudiyd hut saving 10 the people al rse
namely, the GOVernlBent-makng dlhtfence ID taxa
tion Of 5000 in thirty years. II uc interest
WIS com ,nunded, the tax account OF this chanec
will be SAI 100000. being Sal 100000 more IMAM the
President claims in his annual message would pe saft1
by funding the cents into per cent bonds. And
wherein are people benefited by the change! Inc
paper currency interest IL helped trade esIe-
cally in NewYOrk City, because so readily ln6losed
IN letters all purposes, helping publishers OF DOCKS
and newspapers particularly The silver cannot be so
used or certainly not ana IL u heavy bungling ana
cumbersome causing very general complaint especially
NJ iafe Nj so
people. 900 L. w. DILL
Nor York. jan 90, 1878.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
THE NEw-CANAAN LIQUOR TROUBLES

A
To the Editor Of The tribune
SIR: | wish To take exception To some OF the
socalled facts given by Anthony Comstock. in letter
NJ to-day 10 THE TRIBUNE. which is characteristic to
cay the least, il not true
New-Canaan Is a very quiet country village OF less
than 5000 inhabitants, and vita much less proper
ton of the rough element Of humanity than most towns
have. There has been considerable excitement since lbe
arrest of the volaors of the license law caused by the
attendance OF interested persons from the neighborlng
towns OF Norwalk and Stanford at tue trials in this
TOWN cannot see how even the in1amcd Zeal OF MI
Comstock can for his conduct at the lia TO
which he refers his letter The picture which he
draws OF Justice Bliss leaving his court in session. ana
his witnesses In peril Of violence at the hands OF no
and fleeing, is "a fitting companion picture to that
winch he presents Of himself. when he writes q" l
sprang upon the platform between the officer and
prisoner and ordered the mob back Ne ther picture
is true to the facts.
Justice Bliss held his court with deeorum ana ruled
with mpartiaty, although member of the organiza-
ton conducting the initiation OF the prosecution He
dorned his court after the Prosecuting Attorney had
said they would go farther that day with the words
ave Will stop here TIL tomorrow morning al 10
The audience then moved toward the door AT this ilme
Br.ton was arrested by Officer Lee Tor conspiracy
Mr. Comstock with loud voice, cried out, lyon
cannot arrest him. He has right to 60 TO ms home be-
fore be can arrested. viii You allow your witness 10
De arrestedi" He gestculatne ikc madi'h' anu
effect resisting the officer IL seems probable t1a
the modification OF his false position mas warped MS
Judgment or memory and caused his attack on justice
Bliss: There was no mob What ne Is pe.'seu 70 va.
mob the successful effort Of the citizens TO sustain
the officer.
hope the readers Of THE TRIBUNE will not believe
that Justice is administered IN New Canaan az MI ON
stock represents II, that lie is necded 10 TOccI
either the Witnesses the morals Of the to"n I0F our
quiet town Is not only peaceful. orderly, weomccied
place. but is also entirely capable OF taking care OF I3
eOnts and attendants. Your reporter gave very ia
report OF the proceedings. and your paper HAS tuc TEe
circulation III ana Is always read WIN interest
Mr. CoIosiOck shonId not DC allowed TO tr1ddce an
honorable far justice OF he pence TO cover MS own
Misconduct CITIZEN OF NEW-CANAAS.
EenC0nddn, Conn, Jan. 81, 1878.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
CITYlS THINKS.
To Inc FditOr Of The Jribune.
4 L. 4.

To the Editor OF The Jribune.
SIR: The City of Fernandina, by its SAM
tary committee bces leave 10 return to you and through
Won TO the kind DONORS thanks for the generous
assistance il received by aid during the recent al
fiction of yeowfever The contributions sent renewed
many unfortunate sufferers, aud the knowledge OF such
s,nr.t,v and heipng hands rs yours, frightened the
darkest DAYS of our despair Win grateful hearts we
are sincerely yours.
sAMCEL T. MAYOR. Mayor and Chairman
NJ s1xcLAlR BIRD. Secretary Sanitary Committee
Ieyudndind, Tid., Dee !. 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
ETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE BARCLAY STREET MYSTERY.
,xuosIvE GASES LIBERATED FROM oVER-HEATEn
SrGAR.

SUGAR.
- IN. Editor Of The Tribune.
SIP. The fire in the Barclayst. confec-
,,onery has again called attention to phenomenon at
,epdng the burning Of places devoted 10 processes OF
80 manufacture ailude to the instant diffusion OF
go ,hro,ohout the building however large, well as
che Intense energy Of she confagration Considerable
experence the refining Of sugar has lead me 10 make
observations on its iulammsble nature.
Hinder certain conditions. sugar would not be consid-
cred as peculiarly nammable. that Is, we cannot ignite
nile Of sugar by application OF lighted matcn Ne'
under other conditions 1t may develop all tue eoi
d,ions for energetic combustion. That this may
he understood, ID should be known that sugar 10
composed Of about "A per cent OF caroo" ""u
So per cent Of oxygen and hydrogen In TINS st'e -
safe commodity but when condiuonS i"'oi ' -,
noson 90 sugar into its clements then IL becomes UNI
ous,, ,na,mnable Thus At 1000 f., sugar paris
with ira water OF crystazaton aud converted INTO car
amel ANY increase OF temperature ABOVE ,Iiis pom.
tends 30 the decomposition alluded TO- ana VII ah
Considerable increase, say 10 5oO' f. OF ooU ~ VI.
,oass IL rapidly decomposed, ard an Immense voiune vi
~ smstsln the fire Bearing IN mind that such
nowerl elements of destruction may he Liberated py
amount sugar that Is IN process OF manufacture
in refinery need we be surprised AZ the certa ic
fire may raise the heat OF the surIounIlhE ar 70 .n
point a, % in ntana rs ssSs sSc works De saved
IRON total loss And hold 10 the nature %
that the most perfect system rs Of Gx'S %slen
an accidental fire has raised the tempeat1re VI aIy
room containing sugar 10 the point or 6vo e. am ,
one conbustible, the other supporter Oh @ .b
oncA fred pass with almost lightning raius ~
Tho h1,ildng finding food from the lncresihe u
eomposon OF the ON the various oors WIN d ane
heat until the fury of the coniagration Genes
hn,an ort 10 suhdue it, And IN the intensity OF the
hoat WOODWORK ia as fax FIBRE critters and columns
fuse like lead. ana great structurcs HUI III viz 'o''"
Grafton in few moments. . $500 . =.
NAV throw some light the Barclay-st mystery to
rcmember that only a small percentage OF innaInmabie
Gas bepg mixed with atmospheric air. an explosive
eeomponpd OF the energy is formed Is IL MOI
nossibe fhat IN some part of the confectionery qua.
INV of sugar was exposed to adeconposng heat. ana
the resultant gases mixed with air became the cause OF
.he aaS~,iasjcn7 W. NJ. DAVIS.
pLI1d,Inbfa. Ian. Z, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
cAN-r Grr rnr NLwsrArERs TAEY VIZ.

To the Editor Of Thc Trl5uHc.
SIR Is there not some way by which IR!B-
USEs may obtained by passengers coming iFOm WASH
ineton. meeting early trains from Ne"-forA ~
Wilmington Havre-de-G race OF other points on the
pb,ladclphla Wilmington and Baltimore RsilIOadf !
have frequently found tlat though he other hewfoIh
da lies are fall supply, from some cause OF another
TRIB MIS- caDnoSDe had although earnestly sought Tor
nv passengers. The latest occurred on Monday last
Some oi US getting pretty mad about H. VINO IL IL
VINO stands behind these boys and yeuoeIs ana encoui
AGES their Indifference TO passengers needsf Are Tie
,nsuaaers of that road inimical to THE TKBUSEi
Neic- York. jan %, 1873. oNt OF MANI
I'VE think not. The difficulty must result from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
THE STREET CAR NUISANCE.
TO The Edifnr OF Thn Tr.Aune

SIR: Through your columns do the az
greyed and annoyed seek redress and s another com.
planant applies for comfort. trusting you will give her
question moments consideration. eau nothing be
Done no rules be made TO keep men from splitting on
The floors OF the street cars They forbidden To- smoke
when Is not so disgusting or obnoxious habit ~ spit
ng IL Il not pleasant a. cit opposite man NO engnd
svt showing how 70 avoid each stream that seems aimed
ones feet Neither IL IL pleasant for lady 10 ma
over the tobacco lakes the floor nj the rgk of he
uess coming IN contact with them Can NO rale De made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
HOLDING Up MIR. BROOKS HANDS.

To fae LdltOr OF TIC IrtONNt.
SIR: am glad to notice that Mr.. BROOKS OF
TIE ASS mbly proposes 70 resist our Mr. AiVosdS at
teD 10 create two unnecessary Offices 80 be filed at the
,nruse Of the taX-uaycr. Mr. Brooks may be assured
int Tic good people OF OAoniaeo County arc WAN MN
II, fhis natter and they that be vii. attend 10 hF
Nyor's cas-. thoroughly. They knew he Is comps tom
to do So our people wish gOVelnm nt expenses - be-
redncCd, NOT iucIcas u. H.
c,r0fJse. ian. II, 1S1S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
some oversight OH the part of news agent OF news
which we shall try to have corrected-Edl
THE BEST WAY TO INFLUENCE ELECTIONS

THE BEST WAY TO INFLUENCE ELECTIONS
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR In former letter gave my opinion as to
the value Of your paper and the premium. wish l
could whisper in the of every Republican in this
country. l wOnld say that if The TRIBUNE were in
every family in the United States, there would be
no trouble about Our elections. Two-thirds of the
voters would vote all right after reading THE TRIB-
UyE SIX months, and, probably, larger proportion
Yours truly, Gro. BUCHANAN.
Washington, Penn, Jan. %, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
OBITUARY.
!. p. PASSENGER

SUMMIT, N. j., Jan. 25.-J. b. passenger
died at this place to-day. He well and favorably
known in the state OF NewJersey, having formerly been
Engineer and superintendent Of the Morris and Essex
Railroad, now branch OF tie Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad He engineered the extension OF
the Morris aud Essex Road rou Morristown 20 Dover,
" j. and thence to Phiipsbarg ~ j. opposite Eas.on,
Penn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
Does this razor 90 easy?" asked a barber

Does this razor go casy?" asked barber
of a victim who writing under clumsy iEstiG
I'M Whose chicf Recommendation WAS .!lOnA Landie.
" WDLr replied the poor fellow, that depends upon
st Won call The operation. n you sl1uuing nc. II
r oleraDly easy Dut II you're shaving IL gVes rather
hard"
The ChicagO Times announces that Two
" gr;es Of he'll" have been roaming along a pgpuous
,rt nj NAT city, swearing that they Will Kill tue hst
.'sser i,v Kut Why bc 30 uigsar,y specific chicago
has millions OF theln- Rochester Democrat aud Chron-
Gle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
no ASSIGNMENT BY The NATION.

To nc Editor OF Ihe IFt1Hhe.
SIR: God bless TIE TRIBUNE that 1t Is not
wIins oar nation should make an assignment just nov"
and ol., 80 cents Oh tAa dollar 10 rs crcdorS Iha
Our bonds afe sought at per cent does not g.'ae J
such need Yours uuy, Jo'iiD~'
Hyuesdake, JeaH., jan. u, 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
ppooKlyy,s ACCUSED COMMISSIONER

The accusations that Francis Swift recently
made ia open letter TO John W. tlaherty Commits
soner OF Brooklyn City Works, were presented form lT
Yesterday 10 MAYOR Howell Mr. Swift affidavit
that the statc ais letter were true TO the beet of
his know Ledge and beie except ie statement shat Mr.
Fanerty moved 10 give the $4,000 contract 10 swift,
ana some other minor specified putieuars Tie Mas or
will now make an investigation IL he inds grounds for
belief that Commissioner F,aerty has bCen gity ~
m,fasance In Office lie will then suspend him, and ms
iris by Aldermen will begin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26

by the companies to free ladies from being 10
such disgusting annoy ances must stop riding In
the carHf d. NJ o.
Ne,c- York, jan 16, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26

Would you not, sir, start, as Mr.. Garrlck
does n YOU saw ghost / 1" said Jenny Boswell 70
samuel johnson. al hope Eot." replied johnson; "
did, should brighten the ghost"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26

DROWNED WHILE SKATING Ar JAMAICA
Morris Degrauw, youngest son OF Colonel
Aaron 4. Degriaw. OF JAMAICA drowned yesterday
ftrruoou while skating on "A pond ia the rear OF his
fathers residence. The body was recovered about
O'Clock last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26

The queston then REQUIRED on the amendment !oi Mr.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1878-01-17
Mars hOCnS.

When tic telegraph announced the
discovery by Prof. Hall that cur neigh
boring planet had two satellites, ami
the dispatch was read the next morn
ing at ten thousand American break
fast tables, what think you was the
effect upon the hearers? Some colloquy
similar to the following Was sure to
occur: "AIurs has two moons, hey?
Pass me the milk Kitty. Strange, isn't
IL, that astronomers never saw them
before. Another chop, please won-
der what they'll discover next? These
corn cakes are excellent. What's the
latest from Europc?u We have become
80 accustomed to startling discoveries
and announcements, that VIC take them
as matter OF course. Even truth
must appear In flaming colors tomakc
herself seen The virtues Of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets have lecn tested
in ten thousand households, whose ln-
mates will tell you that they consider
the discovery and introduction Of tliesc
remedies of far greater Importance to
the world than the moons Of Mars.
SHIf,NAN, H., June l3, 1876.
DIR. II. v. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. ":
Dear Sir:-Last Fall our daughter
aged lS-was fast sinking with con.
sumption. Different physicians had
pronounced her case incurablc. l OBJ
| taincsl sue-half dozen bottles Of your
Golden Medical Discovery. She com
mcnced improving ut once, and Is now
as hardy as a pine knot.
Yours respectfully,
Rev. ISAAC y. AUGUSTINE
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1878-01-17

BABYLAND FOR JANUARy.-A fine
double number, full Of tiny Christmas
Stories aud lovely Christmas Pictures,
all In big print, on thick paper, just the
magazine to teach babies To read. IL Is
only Fifty cents year. ID. Lothrop q
Co., publishers, BSton, Mass. One OF
our exchanges says: "If ID. LOthrop u
Co., of Boston, publishers Of BdSyiaad,
could have seen the jey the November
number carried to the little man who
has the privilege Of taking the copy
that comes to this Office, they would
doubtless have felt that their magazine
for Juvenile reuiers h the publication
Of all publications for little eyes aud
ears. 1t Is an 'listitutiOn' in families
where there arc small children.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1878-01-17
N Farmers and Oths.x

Mr.. r. ". Childs, we'll known -
former successful merchant of Reed
City, desires the public to know that
he row has one Of the best custom grist
mills north Of Grand Rapids, located
In Reed City; with 3 rum Of stone, and
pswer enough to run them all ut one
time, grinding wheat, rye and feed or
Luckwhcat. lie takes only onc-tenth
AS toll, and gives every man the SAME
grist lie sends, promptly. lie takes
all grists from the railroad depot and
returns them there, free Of expense to
his patrons. He has one run Of stone
expressly for good clean wheat, ana
will allow nothing else to 20 ON 1t; Is
turning out capital work; having .
good run of custom, and invites every
body to give him trial.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1878-01-17
Dated at Skunk's Paradise,
In the year 1873.

The Manistee Times of last week, In
speaking Of the recent convictions In
Circuit Court I'm this county, says:
"The people of that county may thank
Bro. Radcliffe, Of the LAKE Co. STAR,
for this result, as he has made sol'l
and courageous war upon these evil
doers for several months past" Not
entirely our job, Bro. Smith. We've
some honest citizens in Lake county.
II we were convinced that we didTt
have enough honesty In tho minds OF
our people to be worth fighting for,
we would have subsidized long ago, aud
a
emigrated.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1878-01-17

Some of the dishonest Lake county
officials that the editor Of the STAR has
been after, are likely soon to "fetci, up
A minor offender, j. North, ex.treas.
tlrcr of Pleasant Plains township, ut
the late term of the Circuit Court was
convicted of malfcasance In Office, foi.
receiving other than lawful fees, and
James Taylor, ,ex-highway commission
er, was also, convicted of dishonest con-
duet i'm Ills Office. Dishonest politicians
are tile curse of new couhties.-F'tr-
reU Register.