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THE IRISH sKTRmfsHING FUND.
One 81 the Trustee. says that the Fund is
sim arowirr.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir A
statement IL made In to-dny's Sun that tho rc-
colpts for the diminishing fund have fallen to
almost nothing since tho retirement Of O'Dono-
van Rosa. and the small sums that come arc
from persons so far Of that tho news had not
reached them when thcy sont their dollars"
This statement contains two errors. That the
receipts hive not fallen to almost nothing" IL
demonstrated by tho fact that the acknowledg-
ments published in tho last issue OF tho Irish
World reach over t2400. which is tho second
highest weekly receipt since the fund was start
cd. II the persons sending this money were
unaware Of o. Donovan Rossa's retirement from
tho secrctnryship II would naturally follow that
the letters would DO addressed. and the money
orders made payable 10 O'Donovnn Rossn but
In every Instance except one they were adj
ircssed TO Mr. Augustine Ford. ns directed in
the column OF the Irish World devoted TO the
fund. Tho ono exception was n letter from
Australia containing over $40 sterling md acnt
TO tho IRISH World Office for ono Of the other
Most OF the subscriptions do not come from
distant places. They arc pretty equally divided
over the United States. except the fcvcr-etrickrn
south. We East having rather the prcponder-
"Hpresson nsS n pgre for OF D errs I%nan
illness and 81 confidence In tho new Secretary,
md. Notwithstanding the pressure of hard
II
average subscriptions are about the same as
last year.
Now. with regard to the alleged difference be.
tween ODQnovnn and como Of the trustees,
nbout which certain selfstyed friends" oi
O'Donovnn Rossa Insist on max Ing such fuss
y IL only necessary tp say that tho trustees are
the best and the only authority They cannot
hold themselves accountable for nny statement
not published oyer their names. whether these
statements take tho shape OF interviews In tho
ncwspnpcrs or otherwise. They have publicly
over their signatures cautioned their friends
ngninst giving any credit to such publications.
ODnnuvan Rosa Ia still n mcinbcr OF tho
Board OF Trustees. md satisfied with tho pres
INT management Those who nro associated
with him in this movement know him better
and longer than tho few misrrnhlc disturbers
who nrr trying 10 damage the Irish cnuSe by
publishing false statements. and who would like
to Hnin little n9toricty hy posturing ms friends
~ ODonovnn Rossn. They arm all known.
The bns"neas Of their motives is n acrrct TO- few
Irish Nationalist in Now York. and but for the
annoyance they give would not receive even the
little notice they now got. They have never
contributed anything tn the fund. md their ut
most efforts cannot produce the slightest muir
muir OF dissatisfaction among the men who
have built II up and who still stand by IT.
TRUsTEE
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II Mr.. HAyEs's friend MAxwELL had moi

IL Mr.. HAYES'S friend MAXWELL had not
been NO outrageousy unreasonable In the cx-
tont OF his swindling operations. no might
have kept outside the penitentlnry and re-
NAMED. like Mr.. HAYEss other friend. RUNKLE,
mn ornament to tho army. MAxwELL's career
has been n bold and adventurous one. In ut
least n single instance his rascality rose to a
levcl very near to genius. He was at one time
n State Constable OF Massnchusotts. charged
with protecting the people of that Common
wealth from their own fierce appctites for rum.
MAXWELL Was discharged from tho constabu-
larry for taking brlbes. At another time he wns
the agent Of conspiracy for blackening the
character Of prominent Democratic politician
in Colorado. Lntar. he turned up in Florida
whore HIS peculiar talents wero employed Tor
tho first time in tho service Of Mr.. HAYES.
MAxwELL's reputation for brilliant audacity.
however will chiefly rest upon the original
method by which he won tho esteem and grail
tude OF tho Fraudulent President. The concep-
ton may have been suggested by tho celebrated
newspaper article al DOM PIArr. darkly hint
ing Mt the possible assassination Of HAYES.
MAXWELL made tho idea his own and turned II
to practical account He played upon HAYEss
fears OF personal violence. convinced him by
ludicrousy improbable story that his life WINS
In danger. and succeeded in establishing him
self ms the body guard and protecting shadow
of the trembling person from Fremont. MAX
WELL had measured tho calihre Of his man
with prcnt sngacity. HAYES was nAttered by
the thought that he WINS Of importance enough
To be assassinated. Just ms nm over ripe pump.
kin might feel hattered by a proposition to
break II open by means Of two hundred ton
trip-hammer. He kept close under MAxwELLs
protecting wing MI the way from Columbus to
Washington, and when the imaginary danger
was pnst rewarded his preseryer with life po-
sition In tho army. II is almost pity that MAX.
WELL threw himself away, for he was one Of the
few really able rascals In Mr.. HAYES immo.
diate circle.
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The Southern Crnns.

II Ia n relief to have the sad news from the
South varied by cheerful reports of the con-
dition Of tho crops. The yellow fever pesti-
lence continues with undated virulcncc
along the lower Mississippi, and here and
there has extended eastward, with dimn-
ished force; but so far IL has been almost
entirely confined TO the region 1t first af-
fcted after It's appearance at New Orleans.
single case occurred Mt Mobile on Mon
day-the first one reported -and 1t was
brought to that city. Tho quarantine and
other precautions against the disease are 80
strict and efficient however, that little fear
is felt there regarding it. A few cases have
also appeared at Nashville. where there il
much alarm among the inhabitants; but
the fever has not yet become violent OPT
demc in that city In other parts OF the
South the usual health prevails, and this
weeks accounts of the business prospects,
from Richmond to Augusta and Savannah,
are very encouraging.
The reports of the Cotton Exchanges OF
the leading southern cities brought up 10
Monday, may DO less hopeful than those OF
a month or six weeks ago, but they do not
DESTROY tho early promise " worry heavy
crop. They co Ter tho States Of Georgia.
Florida. Alabama. Mississippi. North Caro-
lima. South Carolina, Virginia, Arkansas,
Louisiana, and Texas, and Indicate that
though excessive heat, heavy rains, rust.
and other enemies have done some damage
In all OF them, the yield IL generally large.
The expectation had been that the number
Of bales gathered would exceed even that OF
1889 and there is yet reason to believe that
1t will be exceptionally great In spite OF the
unfavorablc weather and the other draw
backs in different quarters. The condition
Of the cotton market indicates confidence In
rich crop.
Picking began In the far Southern States
as early as the first Of August. II became
more general about tho middle OF the
month, and will continue In various locall-
ties until late in september. Several weeks
ago the first bales OF the new cotton began
TO arrive.
The grain crops in the South have been
very satisfactory, the latest reports regard
Ing that OF oats being especially gratifying.
Tobacco, however, has not done so well rs in
1877, and the acreage has also been reduced.
The tobacco crop in the Connecticut Valley,
on the contrary. is very large.
Though the South generally ia In 30 good
q condition. the misery brought on the in
habitants of the towns and cities OF the
lower Mississippi by the terrible yellow
fever visitation continues to cry out for
ALIENATION
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skirmisher's IIetort.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir:
have not invited Gen. Bourkc or any other mem
Der of the Board Of Trustees TO controversy
about tho " Skirmishing Fund" and am at a
.oss to know how man can decline that to
which he is not invited.
He set out bv stating what he knew was not
true. and then. when hs finds himself contra
dcted. he ,irtignntes II as IN attack on his por.
sonnl truthfulness.
II he feels sore nhout II no certainly hns him
self TO blame and not mo. for hold that the
truth should prevail. let II hurt whom il will
! produced sufficient evidence 10 com plptcly re-
tut" everything which he stated with such a de-
liant air. and may produce more as occasion
requires.
have never pnrnded nv name or nationality
beforc the public, nor do intend to do So now
TO please anybody | do not profess TO know
ANYTHING nbout the business OF the trustees
Whatever snid did know. | know for a fnct
and shoulder tho responsibility" OF every
thing have stated.
Each and every ono OF the trustees knows very
well that THE SuS would not publish my letters
u were not responsible. simulate" no zeal
Tor O'Donovhn Nossa. have always been aud
intend 10 always be- friend OF his Ho hap
made mistakes. but they were mistakes OF the
head. His heart was always truc to the cause.
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The Trading Politician.

In hard and pinched position sat trading politician.
wAitns for the sweet Imon VI the hopesh long had
had,
And his heart MAS overlooking for the evils that were
growing,
A. he his counir, soiug Just usual to the bad
All OF which very Rad.
while he grimy and pondcrcd suddenly knocking
Numbered.
Asof some who had bunLerod stumbling up against
In tho accents OF charmer. Come" he said to his
hlsrmor.
And sturdy stAlwart farmer stood before him the
Threatening to he bore
Quoth the Il am here, sr-thank you not drop
Of beer. sir
To remark in sincere sir, the big mistake you
made,
when you thought the average voter could quickly
change his coat or
BE So blind as not TO note Judge the symptoms OF
trhdci
That opinion, sir, ispaycd.
"whcn voted to put Tlien In the Fro sidenai huildn
All the ait that we were skilled in to vote on
voting day.
And never Thought the fellows whom paid to blow
the bellows
Would Al las, home to tell us they had traded him
away
That's exactly what you say.
when the of selection thus confess their weak
detection,
what's the use of an election, Wherefore should We
vote atall'
i lis thus that they content US sell IL, out ui,reprc
sent U.S.
Must We let them still u.s. In the anguish OF our
fal'
Wherefore should we heed their CALI
Those who said that frauds sacred thing from which
we cannot shake rih.
Have proposed to III an acrii dose We don't At all
admire
For the liartrdee and tie BurchArd men you vet viii
have II scHteh hard.
when they tumble from their perch hard, they can
never more aspire,
But the people never tire"
Then that trading politician thanked his stars it
vision,
Though II had fulfilled its mission and had surely left
sting;
And he Thought Perhaps twere better H. before the
rain gets wetter,
should write some son eli letter. that may mend my
broken wing
lmust think about this thngl"
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Mr.. O. r. Seller. Feel. Outraged by Col. Seller.

To THH EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir:
hive before me an article In the 81. Louis Globe-
Democrat OF the 9Th inst. credited to THE NEW
YORK suS. purporting 10 be a true version Of
thu original conception OF the character OF Col
Sellers and the writing OF the Gilded Age by
Clemens and Warner. II Is utterly at variance
with statements. assurances. and protestations
In letters l received from c. D. Warner. md
which induced me To- mnkc n simple demand
70 stop tho press. TO alter the given name IN
oil after issues, to recall all books in tho hands
~ agents not Delivered To- Subscribers" all OF
WINCH was ncceded TO. Ny object wns peace
and quiet. by undolng rs Tar ms pfac,icnbr mis-
chief without further publicity. | mnd- no de-
mand Tor, damages. nor did | receive any.
Your article has revived great annoyance and
scandal, under tho guise Of u correspondent
giving tho story Of M intimate friend II both
authors. In an unguardcl moment revealing
tho secret. and. In fact. puhlishing n damaging
article. in a shape To go abroad ns true. II true
thon warner Ia false As-lhcru Mr.. Sellers uses
an Improper word to which We cannot give
placc.-fD SuNl-ns his letters will prove and
he Will have In bear tho consequences. | am
10th to believe this ~ Warner hut 1t will now
bs Investigated 90 the bottom. / have 10 request
OF rou the nnmc and address OF your Hartford
rorrcspondent Your immediate compliance
may save trouble. Yours. respectfully.
Gro. T.. SELIYRs
BowLEsvILLE. dallatin Co.. H.. Sept. o. 1878.
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No, lover .r,Ac N.,,.n., Game.

To THE EDIToR OF THE suS-Sir: VIII you
please to inform there any law protect person.
ana property lsom thai class VI idle vagabunds. the
haze ball trsmpsf while Waiting friend NJ
Orange. n j.. Ar,ns OF these fellow, from Brooklyn
Passed through on foot Most Of them armed with
the heavy hall bats with which they beat down young
ir.c kn"cked pissci N from fences, and struck at In
offensive dogs Tie Language used they passed along
whsheasuy Women were insultrd IN the rohd. hui NIL
WAS quiet very quiet whrh the nine hackEuArhs INC.
nnl' one insn with a hoe IN his baud They came to
orange TO play ball with mine local tranps Tor the gate
money and A. the game Witnessed onlt by those ~
thriT own klhtN, the receipts were small that
e"sdhird walk home. How do they i've, fhcy hrc to
laekt III. harm and lets The dw loose when hty appear
the nelglborlood II they had other employment they
could not leave II Ia 50 on Their rnnps bRookLYFirr
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lie, the ChnreA.. do their Part,

To THE EpIToR OF THE SuS-Sir, Your
Efforts and ho'e " the other newspapers of this city
have produced great results aud the charity melted Ivy
them must have saved hundreds of lives the South
and miiigatsd much SUFFERING The merchants and poo
Re have nohy responded have the nlembc n of the
theatrical profession think however that nm power
iu agency hssnrt vet been fully us"d VIZ the Churches
u on iiNtn sunday SAL next SundR, 1.-THE pastors
al the churches lh New York Brooklyn. New Jersey.
Ac were 10 hpnra to their people, morning and evening
ami make special collection Tor this truly charitable
pnrporr believe tho churches aud rropr would Win
one smother 10 further the gpod work snd many thou.
sands would have thus brought under their direct ne
svnhl notice thee claims upon them, and would he glad
oi the opportunity 10 contribute. The sunday schools
also may do much Your real In behalf Of tie yellow
ieVrr sufferers makes Inc hope you will Insert this.
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enjoyed an uncxnmplcd popularity. Tho
conductors have always been liked, and of
late the old extortions. and the unaccommo-
dating spirit sracterizing the freight
business Of tho road havo been thoroughly
reformed
IL is Of no uso TO conceal anything about
tho actual condition OF the road II II Is out
OF order, let the fact be frankly admitted.
and assurance given to the travelling pub
lie that the requisite repairs will bo made
without delay.
The public will deal justly by tho man
agcmcnt; let the management practise no
conccalment toward the public.
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Kellogg Reply 10 Ksiia.

So: enclose herewith = clipping taken from
Iiy NEw fohK sur NJ Sept 10. which explains Itself
This man kells believe To he backEuArh gambler
ana an hahiiua drunkari. am rclanly informed that
D." has been a late making thrrh's thnt unless some
thlnz done Tor him" he would make some di.cIos
urrs inurons In the Republican parry nnd that he wum
SEEK In sohe Way IN inure me personally. ] never hnl
any ronn"ru0n or Anrthing like intimate acquaintance
with th!s man You viii notice that he Signs himself
- u. &. ktlls Lieutenant Commander 4 ! NJ This pul.
ncsnnn Is - wan'on. M utterly unjust and witholt
foundation that II this man he connected with YOUR
dcpArtmen Imnst IN justice 10 myself aud the rnfcs.
n0n hr drhcea ash that his conduct In tins regard a.
wei ar IN other respects be Investigated to the end that
his real character may he known
Yours respectfully W. =, KFLLOGd
Hon RlcHARD W, THOMPSON. Secretary OF Navy.
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II tho honest citizens Of the Eighth Con-
gross District ~ this city--lncludnR tho Ninth.
Fifteenth. and Sixteenth Wards no matter
whit party they may have belonged to hereto
fore. wish to send to the ncxt Congress most
Trustworthy, able, and useful representative they
will select Col. FREDERICK A. CoNKLiSG for that
post. He has served repeatedly both In tho
Legislature Of this state md In Congress. md
has cmphatcnlly proved himselitru and faith
full. No bnso measure ever receives his Mp
provnl no job. no corruption escapes his I'M
firing vigilance.
We mention tho Eighth District because II Is
the ono in which Col. CoSKIiSa resides: hut
any other district might we'll be proud OF having
him ns its representative.
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Sound Doctrine from the Bench.

In our report of tho trial o, JESSE Bill
LIMOS, Jr, for murder, at Ballston, occurs
tho following passage in reference to a chnl-
lenge by the defence, 10 one Of the proposed
Jurors, and an exception TO the Courts over
ruling Of the challenge:
Judge LAspos overruled the challenge and Gen
HrGHrs rather alphabetically begged to take reception
"'i don't wish the counsel to present apology for
taking exceptions the Judge said Iii their duty and
their rIht to take them they Judge best for their
client"
Judge LANDON was quite right In his
definition of the duties OF counsel in a GRIM
inal case. II Is one OF the essential elements
OF the progross OF civilization, one Of the
highest Of constitutional rights, that crime
shall be accounted proven only according To
fixed rules OF evidence md established
modes Of procedure. Ignorant and unrefcct-
ing persons might say that the case against
KILLINGS Ia so clear that no good man
ought to act as his counsel. This Is a great
mistake. II Ia just because the crcum-
stances, at frat blush, look 30 dark for him.
that the services Of learned and able counsel
Ia his case arc absolutely required In tho
interests OF justice; and II tne prisoner was
too poor to retain them, it would be the
duty OF the Court ~ appoint such, to serve
gratuitously.
The unfhvOrable aspect Of the case, to the
prisoner. may all admit of an explanation
consistent with his innocence: and yet, UNI
aided by counsel, he himself might not
make this clear Many man has been OK
ecuted whose innocence has subsequently
been made apparent. Such things have oc-
CURED In the mining regions Of the West.
whore Lynch law has prevailed; and TO de-
privc prisoner NJ the least OF his legal
rights, when on trial before jury, is a step
In tho direction Of Lynch law.
JESSE BILLINGS Jr, may be the gultest
Of men. Tho murder Of which he is accused,
by whomsoever committed. was prcmed-
tAted and extremely cruel; but II he Is
guilty, let his guilt be established with a
which the experience OF ages has adiudgcd
necessary for the protection Of the innocent.
Judge LANDoN was right. 1t Ia the duty
OF counsel to take exceptions TO the rulings
Of the Court whore he thinks an exception
will lie. For such an act he should no more
apologize than for saying his prayers or
giving aims 10 the needy.
Judge LANNON'S remarks will also chal-
lenge the admiration especially Of the bar.
They stand forth lofty and resplendent In
contrast with the judicial conduct of our
own petty, tyrannical. prejudiccd, unjust
NOAH DAVIS.
Tho Now Hampshire Democrats, warned
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We presume that DE GOLYER GARFIELD,
who has been helping to ruin tho Republican
party IN Maine. will now do the same thing in
Massachusetts. Gen. BENJAMIN +. BUTLyR haa
announced his readiness 10 givc ton dollars tn
assist in keeping GAErIELD on tho stump In
thu State a. an adversary Of his election. This
will be n temptation to GARFIELD; but BUTLER
might give him great deal moro money. DE
GOLFER GARrIELD's career IL the best common
tary on his speeches.
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Fraud should never be ignored or condoncd
and demanded the vlndicatlon Of the right. and
the condemnation md punishment OF the
wrong. to tho end that fraud shall honceforth
be powcrless and odous. and free government
n reality in America" Resolutions demanding
the repeal OF. tho National Bank and Rcsump-
ton acts. the taxation Of Government securl-
ties. and the making OF the grccnbnck full
legal tender were turned over to tho Platform
Committee for burial. Before adjourning. tho
delegates filled several hats with greenbncks
for tho yellow fever sufferers down South.
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suppose the Alderman OF the Fourth Ward
OF Portland should constitute himself Return
ine Board and fraudulently deprive tho Maine
Democrats 81 four votes In the Legislature and
perhaps Of the State ofiiccs. What Is the Demo-
cratic party going 10 do about ~ Frnud ls
sacred and cannot be- questioned By courts. by
conventions. or by the people.
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To THE EDIroRoF THE SUN-ST: Ibellevc
caught ns supposed, some gold nsh Two OF them
red, and nncen were OF a hght yellow cast some
said they were not gold 1sh, said they were,
went out TO the park aud there some sh precisely
the same that they called gold ns. nut what hpthefs
NC u M. Among The Young there I. not singe red
nth but they all loot like sad. about three inc hes
long Now want In know II can raise pure red gold
nHll, or do tile red come by chanCcf
II, IARftoS, ChcWs LANDING, \ j.
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Tho NJ aino IL uin.

blast came ont n the woods Of pine
Not whirlwind ncrce and strong.
Nota cyclone bowling along.
but blast by the people blown,
That searched with ieelers keen and f,ns
For the friends Of Fraud. for uayess own;
And Id 10 track, 'nii the ruined throns,
Poor little Eugene Hes prone.
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county, or municipal. Let thcm be odmin-
istcred legally, faithfully, and economically.
Tint Ia what the people want, and have n
right to.
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Congressman KIMMELL Of the Third
Maryland District has been renominated. He
deserved to be. As there is q Democratic ma
Iority Of 6.o00 In this district 1t Is likely that
Mr.. KrMMELL will stand up against Fraud in
tho Forty-sxth Congress rs he did in tho
Forty fifth
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II is now certain that there will he only
three Republicans in Names delegation In the
Forty-siyth House. instead Of 1--WE. ms for yenrs
past. II Ia also certain that little EUGENE HALF
will not succeed to the chair 40 long warmed by
the venerable person OF the Hon. HANNIBAL
IIAM1IN
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American r.stit.te Eshibitip. esd A. and siA.
uooth'. rb~str--Isn, shore.
broadway Tho itr--ihe New uAsdsien.
row-ry Ih~ntr--Thc Octrroon.
Eifth Avenue fh-ntr- The Hnnchhsct.
Grand Opera uous--t'ntle Tom, Cabin
G'~."r~> .nrd---caneert
Giob~ Theatre The arru Ma Almssr
I,c-um Theatre -Joshn, whitconh
New ,orh Aq.. ri"m Broadway aud Hth a. Matinee.
N'hio's Garden MserpA
rsrk rb~wtrr IIurrcane.
San rranci,ro uinstr-is Broadway, cor. ioth'L
STANDARD rh~.,r --Nn open verdict
Theatre ts~-ig---ysfi.ty
Theatre urIchso- Variety.
Inior .T.nr~ rh-Ssr--olivia
Nysiia~k's rh~str--ClsIi-.s ltsr've.
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q. u. AIntteson'. bankruptcy.

o. u. Mnttcson Of Utica. who score ~ years
since the most PROMINENT politicians In tie
STATE has nrd Ia bankruptcy schedule OF his liabilities
footing IN SHih. ~ ~
senator Cunkua hard political nght against
Mr. Mitte.on villa W.. his immediate predecessor In
Congress from the oneida District
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Con. BUTLER will make serious. possibly
fatal. strategicnl blundsr. II no allows this
Maine thundcrbolt to unscttle his plan OF cam
paiRn. His original decision-to make his
fight exclusively on State issues-was a wise
one Tho moro closely no adheres to IT, the
better his chnnrns