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Cut on the Dcadheads.

Tho Assembly has passed q bill TO curtail
the expenses Of future Legislatures by re-
ducng the number and the pay OF their en-
ployecs The people will watch with inter-
est to1scc il the Senate concurs.
Petty spongiuy in Legislative bodies FOR
merly ran in the direction Of voting great
piles OF books to the members. The adj
mirors Of the late Or. GREELEY will recol-
lcct his battle ON the book question.
CHARLES A. MANN OF Utica WIS a state
Senator in 1880. During the session OF that
year n large quantity Of miscellaneous
books, whereon tho State printer waxcd fat.
were voted for distribution among the menu
bers. against the earnest protest OF Mr..
Mann and a few other senators. Soon after
the Legislature adjourned, great box, cX-
press charges paid. was landed at MAINS
Office door In Utica. He took In the situa-
tion at glance. Calling for a chiscl aud
mallot he opened the box and addressed
the passing crowd thus: Gentlemen these
books don't belong 30 me. They were stolen
from the people of the state Of New York.
You are a part Of the people. Do with them
a. you like" The volumes rapidly vanished.
We commend this example to the dead
heads on the pay roll " the present Legis-
laturc. Their perquisitcs are not touched
by the pending bill Il would be an in
structiye spectacle to see them empty their
pockets at the close of the session. and scat
ter the p!uIdcr among the people as sem
ator MASH restored the books TO those from
whom they had boen stolen.
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For Secretary of the Senate.

wADDEIL of North Carolina and FRANK
LIN of Missouri are among the Democrats OF
the Forty-flfth House who were shelved by
their constituents at the elections last fall
Both Of these patriots believe that they are
entitled TO be provided for by the party, and
both are working for the Office Of Secretary
OF the Senate, now occupied by GEORGE G.
GoRnAM OF California.
During his four terms OF service, WADDELL
of North Carolina has been neither useful
nor a particularly ornamental member OF
Congress For some time past he has been
Extensively conspicuous rs the champion Of
the various schemes for transferring money
from the Treasury vaults into JOHN RoACHs
pocket No doubt his election by the Senate
would be satisfactory TO JoHN Roach.
FRANKLIN OF Missouri came to Congress
directly from the Kansas City headquarters
Of the oklahoma Ring. That organization
for the purpose Of plumber Is richer,
stronger, better equipped, and holder and
more impudcnt la its present programme
than the public at large have any notion OF
II will make n vigorous push for the broad
acres that belong to the Indians Of the five
civilized tribes. We believe that 1t would bc
dangerous TO the public interests to allow it
to put one of It's creatures in the place to
which FRANKLIN a-pircs.
There are plenty Of Democrats for the
Senate TO choose from who have no record OF
jobbcry, and who are honest enough TO bc
trusted with The custody % the tcAt Of i'm
pOrtaut bills
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr. Judge
Robinson Of the Court Of Common Pleas. Judge Sanford
Of the Superior Court and Recorder Iackct each,
regret TO learn ncapacitatcd Tor the performance Of
their Judicial duties by illness judge Robinson
has occupied the bench June Judge Sanford has
performed no Official functions for several months Hnd
the Recorders last appearance the bench IN the
month Of October The combined salary Of these three
Judges So 900 year ami as they have performed
service during the past months but have regularly
received their pay, amounting 10 s22 500 the question
naturally arises whether this il quite honest suppose
merchant has IN ms employ three clerks tn whom he
agreed a. pay sl5ooo each Tor years work bit that
owing Ia sickness they unable 10 perform their
duties tor period OF siN months would the employer be-
hound either ~ law or equity, 10 the salary daring
the period when no work pertnrnndt Indeed,
should actuu he brought Tor the iuli amount wnut
each the judges above referred charge Jury
that recovery could be had tor the uncarne salary
Bat aside from tis unjust draft upon the pubic treasury
tor Sryces not performed. there another aspect OF The
matter which Is quite a. hnporaht The cuisines, ~ the
several courts II seriously mpcdcd and the calendars
crowded with unried Gauss owing To the absence Of
the judges on course the entire pubic sympatiYc with
he gentlemen IN tier grotrtced illness r my nre
held IN universal esteem but tue thNphNers, who loot tie
bulls, have an interest IA r matter also aud surely
these not the times to dlshurst S22 5uN 90 disabled
Judges without the slightest equivalent TAAfArEA
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How IL Will work,

Having the numerical strength, say tho
Southern Democrats in Congress, to elect a
Southern man and Confederate Speaker,
there is no good reason why we should not
do IL.
This has a superficial air Of logic, and to
many minds is convincing.
Suppose the principle is acted on by tho
South, IS not the North, in turn likely to
act on the same doctrine?
1t may be applied TO the choice Of Prcsi-
dent. The southern Democrats are doing
everything in their power to make this
probable
or course II this sentiment Is 10 be adopted.
all around, a Repubican-most likely Gen.
GRANT-will inevitably be chosen.
The cement used to hold this sectional
sentiment together IS as Objectionable as
the sentiment itself. 1t is what Mr. CAL
HOUN aptly described as "thc cohesive
power of public plumber
With the combined odor Of secession and a
pronigate misappropriation OF the public
money attached to IT, the Democratic party
would soon stink SO in the nostrils of the
people that they would bury it under huge
independent maioritics.
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Tho expenditures OF the Senate. as COM
pared with those of the House OF Rcprcscn-
tatiyee, are grossly disproportionatc, and
have been so for years. All attempts TO
cqualizc the pay Of clerks, messengers, and
other employees, who perform similar SER
vice at both ends of the Capitol, and to re-
duce the contingencies, have failed, because
the Republican majority OF the Senate
claimed the right to regulate their own
household rs If it were personal posses
sion, independent Of any revision by the
House.
This abuse has become chronic, and hum
dreds Of thousands Of dollars have been
shamefully appropriated to keep it up for
the benefit Of relations. friends, and par
tisans Of influential senators. Now that
the Democrats have succeeded to the con-
troll Of the Senate and to the responsibility
Of legislation, it will soon be seen whether
their professions Of reform are sincere, or if
they mean to run In the ruts of their prcde-
cessors.
The time has come when the Democrats
must show their hands, and redeem the
pledges made at St Louis in 1876, and since
then on different occasions, or be- held 20
account for bad faith. They can no longer
fall back on the Senate for an excuse in not
reducing expenditures. The obstacle Of an
extrayagant and reckless majority In that
body is out Of the way of reform. and if the
Democrats mean what they have en-
blazoncd rs notices on their platforms,
They will soon have the opportunity Of
giving them practical effect.
Long before the meeting of the National
Convention, next year, the Forty-siXth Con-
Gress will have proven whether it deserves
the public confidence or not. and upon the
legislation which it may propose and pass,
the country will form its judgment. The
Presidential election will turn very much
upon the wisdom or want Of it that may be
developed in Congress. With n scant ma
iorty in the House of Representatives, and
some factious elements to disturb its har-
muny. it is easy 10 see that a few men with
cut much principle 10 guide them, or few
natural fools, may do immense mischief
and shattcr the prospects Of their party by
obstinate resistance to wise measures, or
by silly advocacy Of wild theories.
Still, with all these possible disadvan-
tages, If the leaders are sagacious and reso-
Lutte in carrying out the policy to which
they are solemnly committed, in reforming
abuses and in retrenching the public expcn-
ditures, they may overcome every difficulty
and commend themselves 10 the favorable
opinion of the people. The task is by no
means easy but it is worthy of the best am
bition and Of the most determined effort
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The Federal Government is not what il
was at the Beginning.

II GEORGE WASHINGTON, JAMES MADISON,
and ALEXANDER HAMILTON could now wit
ness the stupcndous operations Of this great
machine, they would recognize in il few
traces Of their most excellent handiwork.
Changed not only by process OF regular
amendment, but by the Interested construc-
ton OF its administrators, through nearly
twenty years Of civil war and its conse-
quences, it is no longer the same.
The power which they intended TO conlno
within very narrow limits. and which they
marked by the clearest lines ever laid down
Ia any political chart, has transcribed them
all, and invaded ON every side the rights
reserved to tho States and tho people. The
Federal courts have gradually taken either
undivided or concurrent jurisdiction OF
great classes Of business, which properly
belong 10 the State courts, until the Judges
with their trains Of officials swarm upon u.s.
and their dockcts are crowded with causes,
which no man, IN the better days Of tho re-
public would have dreamed Of appealing 10
CESAR The Federal Congress has from
year 10 year encroached upon tho objects Of
Legislation reserved To the States until
We iiud It "nacting laws FOR prescrv-
ing the peace, conducting elections,
and puni-hing the most petty offences
"agalnst the peace and dignity" OF The
States.
For more than a decade tho Federal
Executive has been IN the habit u scttiEg
no and pulling down State Governments az
lilo pleasure, and los. than two yeaia ago it
was proposed by certain rich men 10 givo
him u mighty standing army which he was
g. march whcrcsoovcr he pleased without ro-
gard tc tho will Of tho States as Expressed
b. their Governors and legislatures, II
raa no longer 10 said u tnls Federal power
thai iis blessings tall unDeeu like tho dcws
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!. The sun rer rlIasn or AeaIn.. mIml

To THE EDIroR or THE SUN-Sb'; A friend
insists that ru SrS announced thatt would support
Mr. Tt,u 60 get or make succe.siui. the Demo. rlf.
nomination for the Presidency Please state 10 ssch j..
the case. There are great many friends o. Mr. ri,n
and senator Bayard .n this state
The Democrats think much Of our excellent re-
served. AMI non commital Governor. Mcclellan. that
they end ask him In 1880 port Orange ant
wait until the party Reinforced by great victory
fraud Triumphant
The ropular great Democratic commouer OF the copper
lined Democracy OF Monmouth County joel Parker, is
getting his second wind teenug his trousers and cirns
his statcsmanlkc black stock ksrciet aud hch collar
toi the Every farmer ~ Monmouth and every
chauc IN Hudson IL speaking terms with the great
Jersey statesman. lie Is the Anupoies Of tie West
Pointer
sin nlden or Bayard are the men for tho Jerseys
JFRsEY DtNoCRAr
THE SUN has never said any such thing as
our correspondents friend attributes to it.
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THE FORGERY ON UHTCH HArES'S
TITLE RESTS.
How the True and Original Returns Of YER
non Parrish were Brought to Light.

non lhfleh were brought 10 hiHht.
Nrw OprpANs March : Judoc l. IT,
NE" OhhLANo' N"i0" '""s' - -
Murphy OF Davenport, Iowa VINO was proml-
nentlv coneerneI In uncnrthing the oririuni
-. - - nj l. - a., NJ ,i,,.
returns oi 'crn"n "l'su' ~ nv" !" N''9 NY
poucrnuv known 1 rrrort the following con-
r ''.','1I' ...,,,. ''' ,,...t
NersaVoh WIN Iu"tu Mu'phy'
COrrcspondcnt-l understand you had some
part i'm bringing to the light the original Vrr-
49,, p.,i.,, -. ,v,,i..,, -, 49,. "a,
non PARISH retufns' Would you nave any Cd
iections TO giving me the facts for publication:
Judge Murnhy-None vhnisyer was M my
h.s,,,..t,, ,,....'.,......, -. ~ az ,e-. NJ
nome III davenport Iowa. D,c' 20 1910 Wn'h
| received a telegram from Mr.. ". X. Spearlug
81 this citv ING mo Ia tncet him in 81 Touis
",' ''s "'"''' ~, ~ NV ',''' ~ ~ ~ '''.
had no ldea what nc Whited. but started NJ
once and arrived In St. Louis on the 9th
vhpro mot Mr. snoarin- and his nophcv- /
L. Lltuchcid. Mr. securing hhu WIN MIN inc
original Vernon Parish return. which he had
rot from L.tjlcg"Id. who WIS one Of the clerks
~ the Louisiana il burning Board. examined
the do-uri.ut WINS convinced of its genuine
ness uul from nv knowc to- ol the condition
Of y 'i'al Affairs down here could, at course
appreciate rs value ns a fnctor in turning the
scales hero against the fraudulent govern.
mont ntfrul u.tDtl Ia Ice SIT NJ, THROUGH n forged
Sprirpnnld H. wher. we met cy Gov Palmer
who adv -rd W. 10 place the document IN the
sitting IN this CITY. Mr. Spcaring mud then
cnrle down here. lulenrd going ON to Boston.
W - IlUgisU tln returns "a the nuNtN uf NIr. Nor
risan. who through Mr.. T.Niuin and others To-
cnue conviuccdth attuc document WIS genuine.
Tho noNf pInve wis To- secure tho affnud,l!cc
hrior,, tho Committee 81 IittlrncId. who Ind no
des ire T., pttoor ne "a tut..- AGAINST mis- former
friends p To- do ANYTHING lpors in tln uiuttrr
Armed win the n.eeesarv nntnrs Sprrring
procec,lrd tn boston. / necorninnying him as
fr.s NJ We IT, pos,,n S,,,.,ri,.,, t,,rI
IiredelG ,rbn ch;,.oti ~ ,i.v ~, fLe ,vrit I'M
wns finally inducei to 90 on ia Wmshin ntnn ami
,ive lie ,1stir,nnv tr v.rinrntinn ~ liz. cen
ninen.ss ri tle do,.i,nan. ''''''' N' '
q. eet,or deui-Iio,- iii fftlaonid coma INTO
nos.e.sinr nf that inrun,.rty
Jud,s. Nrrtiv-It WIS eiver q, hin, la. az
GOV. Welis via iirc.t..d linn +, make ont n
n.,. s-,a os fbc ,,...ir,i ,1,tt,n L,d ha.r so
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To TIRE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sir; The resi-
dents along Kngshrdsc are in condition Of great
dsconent because there is no sidewalk In that much.
travelled highway between ldad and 206th streets ex.
cent the lrshmAns side walk In the middle of the road
Hundreds oI thousands ut dollars have been paid by the
city for opening. widening and enns the road
aud the nrWWrN owners ohavs been assessed heavily
10 meet ihis outlay. say that heN wish some
lhrn Tor utlr money over s2j.tso IL rNiculctrNtN
year Tor repairs 'uch a. hs hoos aud ruts TIC tnN
payers hNk Tor economy IN the repairing. nnd that
cNrnturr I've uHdo IN LAYING walk Ion foot passenger.
KIM 'huise road Is the onlt highway "a Youkcrs sud
uhNcl'd ~ thousands On foot Tues nN bitter lu
NtT complaints htalusl the l patn, at o fuhHc Nufe
anh sIr Wnhti nke TO nave every one of ite nhI Dt's
sentenced ' walk ihl miles 40 sN days ufvr ue liA1r
highway lnWuod
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Rapid transit Is slow TO get foothold in
Brookyn. and the opposition 10 it threatens to
operate in New York's favor by May ! even
more extensively than it is said TO have done
thus far. The company which was organized
under the auspices OF the Mayors Rapid Tran
sit Commission. having failed to get tho con-
sent Of one-half Of the property owners along
Fulton street has taken the next legal stop In
order which is TO secure from the Supreme
Court tho appointment Of three Com
missiOners who are to take the testi-
mouy Of property owners and report TO the
Court, and the Judgment Of the Commission.
which to become operative must have the
Courts confirmation, is to be taken in lieu Of
the assent Of tho property holders In addition
tho company will still require the consent of the
Common Council. a very uncertain body in
Brooklyn. and II this is obtained, in process Of
time the structure Of an elevated railroad may
be commenced 1t is hard work, however. to
induce the long-suilerinG property holders in
Brooklyn to warm in enthusiasm toward a
project which does not promise immediate I'M
provement TO their possessions.
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Week before last the Jews OF all lands
kept the Feast Of Purim. To-day another dis
p"rsed race takes its turn at holiday making.
Wherever In the round world there is work or
fun going on. wherever gold or glory is to be
earned. wherever stout arms or stout hearts are
in demand. there, be sure you will find lrish-
men; and wherever there is an Irishmnn. there
is heart in which tho memory OF old Ireland
will be 40 green to-day as her own shamrock.
For this is tho Seventeenth OF March-PAT-
RcH's Day
Who wns PATRICK? That is question on
which the scholars ure at loggerheads, They
hRya had q deal TO say about him, and. as
usual. they vchcmnnty contradict one another.
Some affirm that he was ScOtchman; others
that he was Fronchrnan; the Rev. DR., WILD
of Bronklyn Is positive that he was n Jew-tho
prophet JEREMIAH. The date of his birth and
tho date of his death are equally in dispute, Ms
ia also the precise shado ana quality Of his
theology But MI agree that 4i7 years ago.
moro or less. n holy man came to Ireland and
that. by his preaching and example, the fierce
ISLANDERS were won over to II moro reasonable
religion. u puror morality. and n gentler and
moro civilized lie. This was PATRICK. and this
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burial ALIVE Barely Escaped.


FREELANDsyILLE. Ind. March l2.-Miss Flora
tclhHmai, me daughter "i a. NolIlndo iarmrr WHO
dWrs near this place, returned uu the sci oOl kur
Dame, udlana, IN Derembcr last immediately after the
Late cold spcl She was attacked with pneumonia amt On
Monday March ., she apparently uicd. The hIrinl
DELAYED unul March IT," lunct Wa To TAKE place at
J.. ". At that unc the friends and relatives were
taking last ook, the mother. suadcniN uerua Crl
declared that sne the cyris move ~ though m lifc
Ihtn inc corpse suddenly To sitting posture
coffin Miss fcihnHn eHNed around with vacant silt-
pris'd stare aud then saak back apparently exhausted
II WAS three hours before she ht,auir Culst iuus The
period she passed IA trance IL u perfect Uiauk
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We are indebted to the Coast Survey ONCE for
the Atlantic Coast Pilot for 1873 II embraces the
coast from Boston To New York, including Nantucket
vineyard and Long Island Sounds aud the Hudson River
Ia Troy. It forms large octave volume OF 60 pages
illustrated with charts. aud contains mass minute
Information relating to every point upon the coast as
well as to channels currents aud dangers o every kind
such MS navigator dispense with The volume is
compiled by Mr. John service Bradford. assisted BY MIR
John Parsons and venture to say that teNccls
mencly in practical value any previous work relating
the same subjects
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-17
OUR ROTTEN N1TK.
Several Vessels in Foreign Waters Unnt "a
MIKE a Home Mnrd NoYnRe.

WASHINGTON, March 10 Such isthe con-
dition OF several Of the United States vessels in
foreign waters that they are totally unfit to
undertake a homeward bound voyage. These
ships have been doing duty for several years
past in the inland waters Of Europe. but have
become so unseaworthy as to render their sale
In foreign parts necessity. The first vessel
which will be disposed Of is the Gettysburg.
place This will I've the first American Govern
incnt vessel that hus been sold in u foreign port
for many years. This sale was recommended
by rromincu, naval on 'rrs. nnda United states
steamer il on her way to Genoa 20 take on board
the officers and crew u the Gc'tyshurg and
bring them home. The Dispatch j. also SAID to
boilers is In working Order, and her trin will
have TO bo mgdo under salt The Gettysburg.
with somc repairs can do mercantile service ON
tho Mediterranean.
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whore we have reached the position in which
no other than an incidental protection is
either desired or advocated by our manu-
facturers.
The outlook for business here is now moro
encouraging than II has been for more than
six years Once we get rid Of the incubus OF
Fraud we shall be all right.
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To THE EDIToR or THE SUN-Sr; Tho writer
In the Atlantic honhg does mt answer the assertion that
there is no defence Tor the giving of money
collected by taxation, for the use OF charitable nsutu
tons under religious supervision" when he that the
practice has uniformly prevailed in the city The point
is not whether the practice is common whether all
denominations have accepted the public money
spnceMd out of he people but hnNcPoncmS right 70
collect taxes tor the purpose q aidng religious sutu
uonsf Ihe Constitution OF the STATE Of Sew York says
tcy have No such right Every lamp post In trout of a
church and every exemption oi church property from
aN'ton, aud every GIT u ecclesiastical charities, rohs
tlu Jh
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DonnAoe's Magazine IL a now monthly period
ical which hrt made ITS appearance In Boston with the
commencement OF the present year II Is devoted espe
cially To the Interests Of the Irish RAGS Its editor Mr.
Patrick Donahoe, seems to be peculiarly qualified to
der publication OF THIS sort both attractive and yaua
able We commend IL TO tie considerau Of our IRISH
irIendY
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SUNBEAAfS.

The marble top Of the Stafford tConnO
Congregational Church communion table which was
carried of the food year ago has been rcceutv
recovered and put to its original use.
The favorite name Of princes in France
is Louis that Of Prussia is Frederick that of Austria,
Joseph that OF England outstanding the importcd
George is Edward. with Ferdinand for Spain
The Madrid Historical Academy an
after investigation that there Is no truth In tho
report that the remains Ut Chrstpph,r Columbus had
been discovered IN the cathedral o, San Dominio.
A Virginia paper gives tho following
advice to Che bunpuous Cuifornans who want .cc,c;
"Dontso b. warmed by several who have been there,
AMI don't, fnr there's nothing scccdo. like ccs.un"
Marshal MacMahon wouldn't hear OF n
pension. aud refused tU USE the money voted tn dolv
hospitai,ics at the Elys6e during the Exhibition twas
distributed by his wife among the charities ~ Paris
Tho Board of Health Of the city "
Darustadt dadriu announces "onrally" that since tho
milk vendors have been under strict surveillance the
mortality among children from diarrhoa bias decreased
fry per cent against lormcr years
Tho total number of dwellings i'm Boston
IS ~ f57. of which 1872 valued sG are va.
cant In addition o ihi, there are 3Oii stores t.pu,.
tcls. ~ family hotels and f3Ol iaucuus buildings.
MAKING pFani total ot 1oGa nuiiin-s
Tho Kentucky Supreme Court has do
cidcd that hs statute against gaming which cush,sa
person losg at faro table u is losses .g0n
the proprietor, VIII not work the other ant nov
tie propriD % losses from tortuunr PLAYERS
The Paterson IN. j. clcrgymcn have do
ciied to issue memorial to the Inhabitants o that city.
rcquc sting them not h0l any funerals u Sunday THO
preachers complain that in conscqicnc uc number
Of funerals on sunday. they sometimes O., not Dud uus
for their meals
Madame Patterson, rclict 81 Jerome
Bonapartc King Of urtomhcrr now u tho uirrtvsNth
year OF her nee hrs been lying ul AZ her r.Icute ia
lumorc f. more than mouth past. aai tac iaa.y
have litfo hope OF her recovery She rt 600 Lave