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HARRISON AND BENNER,

Tho HARRtsoN-BESSEH controversy took on
sensational aspect yesterday by tho sudden
aud unexpected resignation of tho roinstated
Fira~A1arsha'. DEyNEn'a letter OF resigna-
ton and HAan1sosis lettor accepting It will
bo found in the local report Of the aifair. A
good many people will DO inclined to think
that HAhnrsoN wrote both lctters,- especially
the ono sgued by BESxEn, as it is moro In
HARn1sos'a vein than that which bears his
own signature. At oil events, The letter OF
resignation has a certain obsequious tono
which his Maguiticence the Mayor would
dictate in satisfaction to his wounded vanity.
There ara two theories about BEssgn's
resignation. Ono is that he camo to tho con.
clusion TINT Encouragement OF the Depart
ment would 10 'harassed by HARRISON, TINT
he would not DO ronppoiuted,at the end Of
bis term couple Of wesks honce, aud that
HARRISON might trump up soma pretext
meanwhile to remove him; this theory
is bnsed on tho assumption that
BENNER's resignation indicates a bona
faa and final retirement from tho po-
sition. Tho othor theory is that 1t has boon
prearrauged botweon tho two that DENHEn's
resignation now, couohsd in tormA that will
pass for m apology, shall bo rewarded with
reappointment Aug. I, whom tho present
term expiros. Tho latter theory seems to ba
generally accepted as tho true version of tho
Affair." If 1t is 80, then thero is son1e com.
ponsaliou for the shlly-shallying iu tho pros
peot TINT Mr.. BESSEh will continue 10 ba
Chief Of tho Fire Department during another
term; of course the value Of such service
will depend upon BENNEn's ndhering to his
past policy. At tho same timo tho compact
by which this outcome has boon reached ia
not particularly eredisable to either HAnn1sox
! or DEsNrn. The public will not think auy-
thing mose Of DEsNEa personally for pam.
rorisg his H1agaiacsnco, and HARRISON has
simply insistod upon n very silly recognition
Of hs own exaggerated gense Of hia own
Titanic greatness.
The personal features Of tliia controversy
have boon exalted fur beyond the public con-
corn. Tho Council supported Mr.. BExsEn
Looauso 1t believed him to DO capable aud
trustworthy officer. who lad been removed
| without causo. His reinstatement by Two.
thirds vote was not intended ns possonal
triumph over blr. HARRISON, but to secure
his services NJ Fire-A1arshal. II DEsNEn had
no intention to continue In thu service of tic
city, he should havo said 80, and thus ayerted
tue unnecessary delay aud confusion Of ro-
iustatement, resignation, now appointment,
| etc. Ne had been roilvested with tho pow
ers OF tho Office only about twenty-tour
hourz when he resigned, aud it is not reason-
ablo to suppose that ho discovered within
JAt.. 4, L Al -
, 1879-07-17

Wo have read With much pleasure tho New
York Utrda's nrtic1e on "Turnlng tho Course
Of the River 0xus," The last svo columns,
concernlng the Russian expeditions and explosa-
lions, octTay an intimRsc acquaintance With the
Pal 4fa Ga=ttte Of Oct, 81. 1878. Wo also
observe with 10! and prldc that an Interesting
letter from The st. Louis g obe-Lenocratfs
Niagara Falls correspondent about "Niagara
Sensations y is having widecirculaton. Eonc
passages aro R.ngularly like extracts from IN
article In tl.e London 1s e2raph[n May last. In
decd, We have rarely observed more singular
casc OF literary coincidence than this;
Landon Ttiearaph. 81. LnRts Gin1r- Ds,noeyas
There IL q wct.known There ia vol. .uuthcn.
story tint 1nian Ch1eftcatca story Of an indian
was once caueht N nls Chief who was once
cnnoo while paddnR canxht III his cahoa willis
acrcsa the rapids above taldI!nR across trs ERpld
til" Falls and kefore hr river a1lYe thp Falls anu
waa aware VI It tho vor- hcfosu he was of It
tox Of tho desc ndng the vnrtcx 0f tho usscenu.
Folding Ills arms With IN. Folding h,s asu,s
thu characteristic tmpcr- with tho characteristic
turbab,iy Ut his race, hp impefturbabi1tty OF h!s
brink. and hs dead buuy tho orins. and his deal
was picked IN In the body was picked up tn
whirlpool, sons two OF the whr!pot sumo lwo or
tl.s r,yur IL twisted at the risar 10 twlst0I a.
right n9es IN tia hurried rtvat anAss In ita hurled
course towards Lake On. conFso toward Lnka On
which tho naples. sachcu which tho sple,s shchem
nadc tho t!unve ns toEn tiA1o tbe panng3 WAS torn
Intu d Thousand frlg. into a thousand fsag-
sjatlbc fotcs n futY of sisttbo force aud fury OF
The cataract, which has tic cataract. which haa
often lompted men weary often teHlpicd men weary
dev"urinc abyss, "a a 1evoarins" aIyss ~ =
eide. suicide.
, 1879-07-17

They had & taste Of what u cyclone is like
in New England yesterday. and didnt at al
enjoy the experience. Tho furious storm
created general havoc on land, and was espc-
cfally destructive to the shipping in Boston
Buy; where number Of persons wors
drowned. w, - IT.
, 1879-07-17

Tho example Of the Iowa Prplibitionists
Is commended to tho attention and imita-
ton Of temperance rsformers all over the
country. They mot in 6tnto Convention,
adopted a platform setting forth their prin.
riples, md then votad that it WAS unwisa
and in 1pedient to nominats State Prohi-
bition ticket.
, 1879-07-17

An attempt has beeu madc to procure tho
pardun OF WILLIAM G. GILMAN, the "gclltcel y
fofecr Of New York, but Gov. RoR1Nsoa has
tafuscd On the following grounds. seni-olllclal.
" reported iu tho Albany argus:
Tho Executive 10 declared TO have said TINT Gil.
MAN tatl neitlpr the cxcus0 Of ignorance, cxjgen.
cy, or bad training. lIu had addrd to tue Ito .!
a9a,nss light, knowledge. confluence. nnd his own
moral and aoclal prctensions. Tho Statu will re.
tain the services of NJ. GILMAN to tho end Of ill
t4fIH,
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R'aRilant nnd ma o1orous Rewago of this city.
and tho romnnstraneas nnti shraata Of Inst
wintor nnko IL probable TINT tho inl1nbsan'<
OF TINT region will take summary measure :
for their own protection 1t they hhall suff.r
as muca, In the future.
Those conditions show that somsthin;
more mist bo dono to rolIove the Chicago
River from tho mass of impurities which tht
city contributes to 1t from MI sides. rlar
was suggested ten years ago, when tho deep.
ening OF tile canal WAS undertaken, whici.
would hnvo added comparatively little TO til.
cost Of that work, but which would hayt
completed tho system Of drainage. Thu
plan mag still be carried out at coat whicl.
Is tritling when compared with the eanitary
advantages 1t will bring TO tho city. Ata
point nbout where Twenty sixth atreet would
intorseot Ashland avonus there ID little
branch Of tue river running south, which l,as
been extended by the building Of slip down
10 the Stpck- Yards. This slip IL turned of
eastward at Thirty-ninth stroot. To enlarge
this slip running eastward, md extend Il to
10 tho lake, or. In case Of serious objections
to canal running across the avenues, to
mike tunnel. after tho mnnncr Of tho Full
lerton avenue conduit, would supply m outlet
to Tho lake. Tho river would then bo connected
with the lake at the mouth md also Of the
lnkc-cnd Of Tlirty.ninth street. AZ thc
point where the little arm of tho river
reaches out from tho South Branch, a
turbine wheel could bo placed which would
servo to turn the wafer either way,--tlat is,
other into the lake through the Thirty
ninth-streot canal md tunnel, or back
through the South Branch and main body of
tho river, and SO into tho lake. Wien the
Illinois & Michigan Caual is supplied with
wator from the contiguous land and tho
Desplaines River, aud the raius ,avc given
tho Chicago River natural current into
the lnke at tho mouth, then lake water could
bo drawn in at Thirty-ninth street, and the
current of tho rivor increased by that volume.
Whom tho Illinois l. Michigan Canal ,s draw
ing upon tho water Of tho Chicago River,
then th6 current in that direction could be
increased BY the wheels forcing the river
water through the Thirty-ninth-straet tunnel
The discharge at tho end Of Thirty-uiutl,
street would be several mi1en from the crib,
where the water Ia taken for drinking pur-
poses, and It would only bs in cass of m
exceptionally strong southwest wind that tho
discharge from Thirty ninth street. could be
carried anywhere near the crib; even in this
caso the distance is so large that the i'm
puritfcs Of tho discharge would DO Loaf in
tho volume OF lake water.
This single addition to tho sewerage EYE.
| tenn OF Chicago would probablv rlake IL mr.
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Ltmo-juica has became Of late years very
popular drink IL Lonlon, owing In rart to the
stores Of tho dreadful sutTerlngs Of Arctic OK
pcotlons which had not ! utl!cfcat supply Of 1t,
pubitehouses, cating-houscs, md RIn-shops arc
compelled to keep on hand several varieties OF
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"Gath'sn letter 10 the Philadelphia Pre1
about Atr. CHARLES A. DANA Is very INTEREST
In. cue, but We did not know until now lat
Mr. DANA applied for tic New York Collector
ship "uuder CHANT. whlle editor ol tile Su'.."
Sir. DANA's letter of application was written st
Chicago, on tAc 10th Of Januurgt lsoa, to preai-
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TON BuronD may saws his neck, which 10
richly deserves to be stretched for the killing Of
Judge ELLIOTT. 'llls case Is belug tried BY
jury OF intncomnoops. 1t " noteworthy, bow
ever, thst HuFoAp will only get OF BY proving
that he and thu members OF bis family generally
are woEso lot OF niucotnpoops than tue iury.
, 1879-07-17
THE GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORTS,


THE GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORTS,
So far as The temperature goes, tho Gov.
ernment waashor reports arc utterly decep-
live and untrustworthy. Tho system Of
thermal measurement is ali wrong. Ob-
servat'ons nre takon at tho highest attainnb!o
points, As result, warmer stratum Of
mir Ia noted In wintcr and cooler condition
In summer, but In Mother cnse is indicated
tho atmosphere within fow foet Of ths
surface Of tho earth whcro man and beast
actually live. In any extreme degree Of
hcat or any cxtrome degree Of cold, tho
temperature is the most universa! mattor of
interest and tho most absorbing topic of
conversation. For two or threo daya pre-
coaing yesterday, people devoted all tho time
thoyconla spare to spaeulations regarding the
comparative heat OF tho earth wo fnhabit and
that typical region OF oxtromest heat in
which Bon 1soEnsoh1 doesn't believe. But
Gen. MYERS Bureau does not give the act
ual degree Of Temperature from either local.
ity.o Hs soars up into tho cooler atmos.
phefo of tho clouds, swings bis thermome-
ter from pole on tho top Of the highest
house ho can find, and merely informs us
how warm or cool 1t is at Nh elevation which
tho to'ling masses never reach In this life.
Some inasances Of tho misleading character
Of the Government reports Of tho tempera-
turs may bo cited to il!usrnto the cause Of
complaint. Tho Government report Of
Tueadny morning recorded 81 degrees for st.
Louis, and most people accepted the re-
port as tho average temperature Of
that torrid zone for ths preceding day. As
matter Of fnct, however, the local obsorva-
tions showed the prevailing temperature dur
ing tho working hours Of the day to be 90
dagroes,--a difference Of IL degrees. The
Government report Of yesterday set down
st. Louis at 81 degrees for Tueaday. Willie
tho thermometer at TINT point aotua!ly stood
Mt 98 degrees during four Ions mortal hours.
At milwaukee, the prevailing leat Of tho day
was narked at 81 degrees, while the Govorn-
ment report made it 81 degrees. At Yank-
ton, D. T., tho therm mouotar went up to 100
degrees IN the ahade on Monday; yet Con.
M1En's Bureau reported only SO dagroos for
The samo day. The local Thermometer in
Detroit registered ns high as 105 in tho shade
on Tuesday, hut tho Government report fixed
it at only 81 degrees. Instances might easily
DO multiplied, but these are enough to show
the universal disagreement betwson tho local
md tho Government reports.
The roason why tho Government aud local
reports vary 60 much is because the latter
indicate tho avcrage temperature of the
etade f1rrny finn lank nf fha f7nv pvh,1n }hn
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AN1U9Ehl1: 1:NTS.

s... Iteoleysa Theatre.
Nan4olrh ttfeet, t-sHeen Clark and Lashe. E4.
fragment of Emcsfon's McRathctian at,ustrela,
, 1879-07-17

11nvrr1y's Thcntro.
dearborn gtrect. corner Of Norroe. Management
Of the Chicago Church Choir Company. ''u. II. y.
a{aEn u
, 1879-07-17

1ILlEOrs ST: ANDREWS s0c1ETY.-Mcmhers Of
iS eo IT, 81 ~ H. SSsfS rs to
scossh Church, corner Of ssngamon and We.: dams.
y. X CAMERUN, EteajItbt,
, 1879-07-17

MpTtcker's Thtntrc.
ithdisoa atrttt, between Dearborn and EtAte. 'En.
raj
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SOCIETY MEETINGS.

engage "a 70 CoMN4NpERy. N No. 70. Il. T.-Atten.
at tho RJlum this tThursay} morning 1t 10 o'clock
eArp: for tho pnfrost Of attending the funeral OF
latr er kntHhs Thomas Ast1g. Csrs TO fosc HILL UY
order Of tho 4. c,
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GHe Gttl,11>te.


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DAILY Edttcn, one rear. ...&lEsN
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, Ehfets..:..s 'HHs7
SATURDAY Edition, sixteen pakct.. xsuW
wKBKlr kpfTfoN, TOsTrA1D.
t!un OF fnlFs 34U
l}uh OF
Ll1tH
Bpeeiuen copits sent free.
Give 1ostu>ce address In full tsc1udipK stato and
County.
tcmtstances may be made either by draft, exnres+
rostucc order. or In registered latter At our fask
TERMS 70 CtTY suDsCnlnkRs-
Dhiy. delivered EunaY excepted, ~ cents per week
uAily delivered, Bnnay Included. 10 rents per week.
AtdrtE1 THE TntHUSE COMPANY,
Corner Madison and Dehrborn'stA, Chicago, Ill.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
Moderate Drinking.

The Independent would not say single
word TO I" discourage the efforts of the Bust
ness Mems Society for the Encouragement
of Moderation" but it nevertheless feels
constrained to conclude its reference to the
movement with these pertinent observations
But we remember that of the countless
tho usauis who have gone down to drunk
ard sgrave, every single one began by being
such moderate drinker as these new pledges
cont mp ate. Every one of them resolved,
If he did not sign his name TO it, that he
would never drink otherwise than moder-
ately. Every one went through the stages
of more and more indulgence, such AZ these
differently pledges provided for. Total all
stnence never made one mau a drunkard.
Moderate drinking has made millions of
drunkards.
Then it should be remembered that a
pledge of moderate drinking takes nobody
out of temptation. The model prayer says,
" Lead us not into temptation" The total
abstinence pledge considers that petition,
and takes its signer out of temptation. The
moderate drinkers three pledges all leave a
man in temptation. They say TO tempted
man Qor ii not tempted why is the pledge
offered TO him y Remain in the temp
tation do not try TO escape it, but yet con
quer it," Now we say that that is not pru-
dent 1t is terribly dangerous, aud we take
the liberty of asking the officers of this so
ciety TO test whether this warning of ours
is not right one, by keeping careful stats
ties of their signers, and seeing how many
of them, and how soon, become habitua
drunkards.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
What is SlaYerYi

The best definition of slavery we ever saw
is Horace Greeley's-" The passion for using
the ignorant and simple, not for their good
but for ours alone" In that sense slavery
is not yet abolished in the South, and we
have hardly begun to think about abolishing
it in the North. 1t is, on the contrary,
quietly and firmly intrenching itself in our
laws and institutions, preparatory TO the
struggle it instinctively foresees. Greed in
hundred forms fattens upon the poor and
weak, while few are the voices uplifted in
their behalf. Were il not that we have the
New Testament and the promises of the
Divine Man within it, hope might die.
Every one of his true followers must be a
worker for liberty. Soul freedom is the fore
runner of civil freedom, the world over.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

FARMERS IN JAPAN.--As the chief pro-
Queer of wealth, the farmer in Japan has
always held high rank, only government
officers, priests, teachers and soldiers being
regarded as his superiors Below him in
the social scale were ranked mechanics and
artisans, bankers and merchants, physicians,
actors and all other classes, without regard
to wealth, learning or ability. The agri-
cultural population, according to the last
census, numbers about sixteen million, or
nearly one-half the entire people, and the
men art usually able to read, write and
inner.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
Toms Gold Dollar.

Tom Caldwell threw stone at Deacon
listers horse as the old deacon was riding
by the other day. The stone struck the
horse the horse kicked, the deacon's hat
and wig were knocked off into the mud, and
the deacon himself came very near being
thrown. Tom didn't exactly mean to do
it, although he did cast the stone, and did
join with the rough boys in laughing heart
lily at the sad plight into which the deacon
was put by this recklessness.
"Good for you, Tom !" said a red-vested
and red-nosed horsejockey, who stood by
the livery-stable door, and saw the catas-
trophe 10 Deacon Ulster Here's dollar,
Tom. It's worth that to see pious pride
put into pickle" And the jockey reached
out a gold dollar, and offered it to Tom.
Tom was surprised. He hesitated mo-
ment but could not resist the prize, and so,
pocketing the dollar, joined in the Jockeys
jolly laugh at the deacon's expense, aud
then walked on, feeling little ashamed of
himself, and yet covering his conviction
with the thought OF how many nice things
gold dollar would buy.
Tom had gone but few steps When he
heard voice on the other side OF the street
calling him. He raised his eyes, and saw
Doctor Maybin, an old Quaker, standing in
his office and ,ckoning TO Tom TO come over.
"What did the fool pay thee for thy folly,
Thomas 7" asked the old man.
Tom blushed. lis fingers lumbled in
his pockets, and the gold dollar seemed
to burn them more than the hot bushes
burned his cheeks and brow. He answered
nothing.
"Didst thou sell myself, Thomas ?" asked
the old doctor.
Still the condemned boy was speechless.
Thoughtlessly, thou didst do foolish
thing. Mischievously, thou didst laugh
with fools at thine own wrong Cowardly,
thou didst shrink from coufessing thy
wrong. Generously, thou didst accept bit
of gold for bad deed, and canst thou now
rejoice in gold thus ill-gotten p
Toms blue eyes, brimful of tears, gazed
into the white face of the indignant old
man.
al am ashamed of thee !" said the doctor
{" am of myself" said Tom, ninging the
gold piece to the pavement, and bursting into
flood of tears.
"Then pick up that gold go to the giyer
place it again in his hand, and say, | blush
that dared to touch it, go then to Deacon
listers and confess thy wrong"
81 will" said Tom, as he picked up the
coin and hurredly left the doctors presence
Aud Tom did as the doctor advised Chris
tan Advocate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

committee to adopt them If we cannot get a
better one. Our farmers committee was
politely received by the convention, invited
to seat in its session and voice in its de
liberations. We show to the public that we
have as a body su interest in the education
of the people,"
We are glad the farmers are taking hold of
the matter so earnestly, and trust the move
ment will become general. In time the de-
mand for better textbooks-books of more
practical character-must make itself felt.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
I" hear again the wild halloo
OF boys long silent In the tomb
The fitfnl campfire brings to view
Farmers and School Book Committees.

Mr.. Lawrence writes us that the publica-
tion Of his letter in this paper has quite
largely increased his correspondence. lie
says their county superintendent (Cae-
donia) has recommended that no attempt be
made TO get up new books, but to establish
uniformity in those now in use. Some were
ready to take the poorest now in use il all
would adopt them, Appleton's Series of
Readers are said TO be the nearest to what
the farmers ask for. We shall urge the sub
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
Sins BlOtted Out.

According unto the multitude of thy
tender mercies, blot out my transgressions, "
Psalms Ii |.
gives, mother"
"Why, Charley, can You tell me what be
comes OF all the figures you wrote on your
slate yesterday 2"
q washed them all out, mother"
Sand where are they then 2"
"Why, they are nowhere they are gone, -
said Charley.
just so it is with the believers sins they
are gone-blotted out--'remembered against
MS no more"
"As far as the east is from the west, so fan
hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

FuNNY.-The editor of paper to which
we have, by request, furnished occasional
contributions, informs us that since they be-
gan to appear he has received no less than
four letters from Vermont giving us d" set
ting up and that each of these letters made
him think better of us. To hear this was
bliss indeed. We hope the writer of these
letters will not weary of well doing
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
agricultural department.
n n. HOsKINs, Agricultural Esitor.
THE INDEPENDENT FARMER.

Let sailors sing Of he windy deep,
Let soldiers praise their armor,
But in my heart thin toast I'll keep
The independent Farmer.
when FIRST the rose In robe OF green
Unfolds its crimson lining,
And round his cottage porch is seen
The honey -suckle shining;
when banks Of bloom their sweetness yield
To bees that gather honey,
He drives his team across the field,
When skies are soft and sunny.
The biackbird clucks behind the plow,
The quail pipes loud and clearly,
Yon orchard hides behind lis bow
The home he loves 70 dearlyi
The gray and old barn-doors unfold
His ample store In measure,
More rich than heaps Of boarded gold,
precious, blessed treasure;
While yonder In the porch there stands
Ills wife, the lovely charmer,
The sweetest rose on all his lands
The independent Farmer
To him the Spring comes dancingly.
To him the Summer bushes;
The Autumn smiles with yellow ray,
Ills sleep old Winter hushesi
He cares not how the world may move;
No doubts nor fears confound him,
Ills little flock is linked In love,
And household angels round him;
He trusts to God and loves his wife,
Nor griefs nor ills may harm her;
He's natures nobleman in life
The Independent Farmer.