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The Short Young Man.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Su: l was born
of dninuye parents My fathers greatest weight was
lis pounds, aud my mothers lo2 pounds Neither was
hvc feet three inches height OF four brothers
none is more than five feet ve inches tall, whereas
only quarter inch short nf icct and my weight
l7s pounds At the of IL considered small tor
my years was many ana slckly. entered tlic army
the year was 10. and remained Tor tour and half
| then into Nevada. Utah, Gulitur-
mia. and lived on the rough at the Land did mans
work from the age Of 10. ami continued growing until
was 80 years O
The Dimnutie Person" will grow for ten years vet
II he will change his manner living Let him got
West and grow up with the country tastgruwius
country ami he VIII rise rrororiionHtey. Not to mis-
lead INN III reference TO my weight confess
three one ounce rebel bullets about my person.
NV YORK, July II. j s.
To IHE EplroR OF THE SuN-Sir: think tina, the way
described below will icngtrn the short Young Let
him 20 Ia some rNtclasS tter. and rope tied
ranged So that lac can he pulled through rpr with.
out hurting himself II thar does L. him
and climb through pipe stem. II he succeeds. hc will
mud himself longer, LAURA
To Ink Enron OF TnF SuSS The request the short
young man attracted NV attention How would h" like
I" exchange his lot with n sttmmrtrt There i c>,!-
mated n be ten thousand snnnvfcr~ in the worid-mun
OF great minds yet slow of speech Il the Young
depressed IN spirits because he i short what i the
Of the samnrrrr feelings whu Is some times unable 10
tent God made INN AS he Is
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Justiiiable Homicide.

A convict in the seclusion Of n State
prison is especially entitled to the protec
tion of the law and this protection is guar
anteed to him by statute.
But the keeper is also protected by law;
and he is authorized to use any degree of
force requisite to the execution of the
authority, the exercise of which the law i'm
poses upon him as duty.
In the State prison at Sing Sing on Satur-
day, Keeper JOHN II. GOOD shot and in
stantly killed convict JOHN BARRETT. The
convict held in his hand a heavy hammer
which he was about to throw at the keepers
head. He had already cut and badly
wounded another keeper. According to all
the testimony in the case great fOrbcarancc
was shown by the keepers toward BARRETT,
although at the timc they We're surrounded
by two hundred other turbulent prisoners.
The verdict Of the Coroner's jury was
justtlable homicide. We think the killing
OF BARRETT, under tho circumstances, was
not only iustiiiable but commcndable So
cety has right to protect itself against
such depraved and dangerous men as he
had proved himself to be, and whether
hanging person wholly in the power of the
law be right or not, killing such n desperate
while he is armed and threatening seems to
be beyond doubt correct.
The sun., 1879-07-27

Seven colleges, Harvard, Yale Brown,
Princeton. Dartmouth, Amherst. aud Trinity
played withGach other. this season. n large num-
Der of. games for :" tho college championship"
in base ball. and did not settle it after all. ono
Of the college mines played thirteen games. an
other played twelve. and 50 on and besides
these they played a great number OF other games
for practice with clubs of different towns and
cities. The number Of miles travelled and days
expended in this bootcss quest for tho cham
pionship will bo seen 10 be enormous; and yet
next year it is proposed spend much moro time
and travel in order to at last achieve some
recognized superiority. Why not substitute for
this eNacting rivalry that uses up tho holidays
of weeks and months together tho good old
sport OF cricket. which, exclusive Of home prac-
tlco, would require but one annual match be-
tween any two colleges? Besides tho colleges.
nstoad OF being inferior, Mt best. to u dozen
ball clubs. League or International. might In
tlmo put themselves nearly in tho front rank of
American amnteur crcRetins In Philadelphia,
the great cricket centre. Hayeriord College and
The sun., 1879-07-27
Facts About vienna.

WASuINGToN. July 2G.-NIr. Dcaplainc. Sec
rctaD OF Legation at Vienna, sends abstract OF the
annual police report OF that city. Under the head u
servant rrls 1t is sad that servant produced cv
dcncc ul ~ wear, in the same family one OF ~
wears, IL u ~ years, AMI II ul ~ wears Premiums
reward given IN these hy the Governments
Hmu>umunts "a the Clly dWn- Tie wear there we're 10
grand halls, 81 charity balls ~ masked, ~ fancy
mll, There are m Vienna l.N5 un,"rr, or soclutes ut
winch 81 charitable - religious, ~ pu,IuCHl and
2T7 social The puhtrul suCicc, contain u lGI mem.
bcrs The electors tuhr warm interest club lie.
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for patents, for pensions, for public lands,
for the Post Office, and, in word, for the
whole machinery Of government. The
summary given from The books OF the
Treasury is far from satisfactory, and If
the Committee on Appropriations will apply
the rule, which drew tho circular above
mentioned from Mr.. DEvEVs, to all other
bills, and divide them into independent
parts, they will deserve and receive credit
for an important rcform.
The sun., 1879-07-27

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: In his
Maine speech MT sherman made the that the
doctrine state rights the huiwHrk ct slavery" ON
ia" contrary II was only the assertion OF the doctrine o
state ri-h'-uot state soycrrgnty-ottcu IN direct an.
usun-lu 10 Federal sentiment aui authority. which
alone ruhurN the krpuh tAn party u form, ur-HhIr
ann drN!"p llHtl i"uiralNlou would have crushed It
IA the rmrNu TN" most strenuous UNsvrtur HiId defender
thrducirnr at sIirT-hts tuTuu-l out the war Gov
AnllnW oi Massachusetts lie even utlrrW every obstacle
IN me way ul trn Bullr recruiting uvn tor hi, Sew Or
leans rNrclIlu insisted on his Nur usht 10 comm
tr oilGrrN and carried IN point state RIGHTS in
AEGnaDle as state sovereignty Is indClvuslbu.
The sun., 1879-07-27

The twenty-five lodges of" British Bloods"
who have recently. crossed tho line and en-
camped near Fort Belknap. Montana. are likely
to prove n godsend TO the Indian agents aud
supernumcrary Generals out there. We're it
not for Just such scarecrow warriors rs these,
the ahsurdity and inutiIity of our costly from
tier establishments would be apparent to the
ducst apprehension. Hence the stated reap
pearance OF these wandering and generally per-
fectly harmless "hOsiles."
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are really much her superlors, for she would
then get better gauge Of her abilities.
No beaus2 Why, IL she was as amiable
as she Is pretty and clever, she would bo
overrun with them, provided there wero
enough young men about, and the supply OF
nttrnctiYe girls was Mt all limited.
The sun., 1879-07-27

Hop LEE is Il Chinese laundryman in
Charlestown. Mass. Two drunken milkmen
entered his shop and began an alteration about
n wash bill lloP LEE. the telegraph tell US
became nfuriutcl." and. sei2ing an axe. as
sautcd the milkmcn. his three Chinese assist
ants Joining in the fray. When his fury had
suhsded HOP LEE found himself locked up in
default Of $4,000 bail to answer n charge of
frlonious assault. One OF the milkmcn is said
to be fatally wounded and another badly cut up.
showing that HoP LEE. in the intervals of wash
ing and ironing. had studied with some atten-
ton the methods OF his white neighbors.
The sun., 1879-07-27

Congressman S. S. Cox. who s now absent In
the Wmtc Mountains, informs us that he has letter
from Mr. Rlmhall oi the lite saving service announcing
that the gold medal Tor saving human hlc has been
awarded To Alexander Lnhre, oi his constituents
Mr Labre has saved score OF hves-and many o them
AZ the imminent hazard OF his own on Mr. Cox's re.
tnrn the medal will be presented to Mr. Labrc. This is
the third gold medal OF tho rGt class by the Sixth
ConHre eslional District
The sun., 1879-07-27

The letter 20 THE NEW York sun entitled 10y
that paper Long and Strong bcioucr uf Mr posAvi
mers Words which letter Is reproduced m another
column n the Er'yny En,s to-day vNlGvli'ly written
10y the Hon John l.. ONulyHu. though he has prrrrrrd
10 sign II with the n'm ' gtp uf benton Mr. SUI.
hNuu the American Minister pustu al uuarr the
AdhmNrRu"n OF President flrrrv, Hi.t has hp'unl
long Democrat al the SrlCtV~t sect ll' = u
erh cdurAtl ana III all lis wrIun-s wlctu,r rUI.ur
Of the old Dm~lUic hsr,cr ar OF the dnN uvN> iurr
which lie formerly conducted in New hurN. li> N,.r
most earnest AHi Intelligent champion ur prmogrlr,
hS uIinuu On the pulnt UrtrI,ud 10y Iur there.
lore enuNNl 10 the must roAnuCtIMl unIleluerAlnuL
The sun., 1879-07-27
a Had Report Of Tomp,,insv,ne.

To THE EpIToR OF THE SUN-.Su: On the
morning OF July4 George S>k painter this place
shot dead his door His wife, without male
relative IN the world. was lett tondi"sS destitute aud
alone. Excepting I'll" Kind people whose room ,llr
lives Helping hH'd has been reached ult tu her.
not one person l,rs called 10 speak u wUru s,miHtly
TOMrklSSvlLLE july - SAuIEIT,S-
The sun., 1879-07-27

The Coney Island CoRBIN controversy, or
the Jew and Gentle business. presents sub
iect for the pulpit to-day. and it is safe TO say
that it will not pass wholly unimproved. If
preached about at all. it should be in the words
of truth and sobcrncss.
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knife had through my body Ths he sSrgGnNtm"iSST
called out ~ ia lGna Eocs Ie e ~ icy S as a n"sa
again lie came on second time n few inches lower;
Min NH e ,Sis ann Tie serg"nntmniSt c"nt tWo Tie
cat swung twice roumd the fnrrcrs head again.
der der i,da. and the loud voice "i ne rccFomr sHii
three The shoulder blade was hs sensitive any other
and the cried four ic my flesh QuiNur IN cv,ry
nerve. from the scalp my head tony t"e nnii+ Tue
iznr. aud yet the next came too soon Il va, lowGr
down aud felt TO be the scyeTcst The word N.Y. made
and "S GS'sTv SO an up gi 10 @ one s. r. the
army were uocd there would be large majority in
yor OF aogSing" II this be true it Is remarkable.
1t is no wonder that the police report 500 mad
dogs in season in Paris. Everybody seems to
keep dog. and on Sundays and other holidays
the parks are full of them. They have given
rise to IL new Partisan industry. Old women
and young girls appear on the banks of tho
Seine and the Marno with baskets full OF lttlc
pieces Of wood which they supply to persons
who need such objects to throw into the water
to be brought out by their "retricverS or
espagneus." 1t is n form Of Industrious mem
delaney that Is said to be profitable.
The Pesthe' LlOvd tells PLEASANTLY OF duel.
Two young gentlemen were talking of cavarc.
whom there arose between them dispute as TO
its origin. One asserted that 1t was found in
tho interior OF n fish. while the other affirmed
that it grew upon tree. A recourse to arms
unavoidable and after n pass or two tho
advocate OF the botanical theory received
wound which took Off his right ear Even
while the blow was being delivered and before
the injury was done he cried out: " Hold onl
l am mistakenl l do not mean cnvare but
capers!"
And he cut some.
The sun., 1879-07-27

careless diet, n change OF water ur cold scttliu,
in the bowels, very often uIu- at tUi-
year an obstinate Darrhtca, some
thr stomach or b"wc>. uurrtliu- tho lac o tNv uauruL
II luu would treat such complaints u Iauuua. way.
try ut once Dr Jaymc's CarmiuatNc Bal,nu, q single,
but safe remedy IN such attacks AMI equally rlcutua ~
all cases OF Cramps, Cholera Mvrgus, DysguLery and
summer Comp pIAInL-Adg - -
The sun., 1879-07-27

the University OF Pennsylvania are in the habit
Of contending at cricket as other colleges do at
base ball; but their case is exceptional A base
ball match Is no longer rare treat. even when
college mines contend; but college crickcting,
after few years Of periectng in which the
preparatory schools. the feeders of the colleges.
would loarn TO bear their part. might one day
be Il sight worth any ones seeing. The annual
matches, especially those between the crack
American college elevens might como to be rs
notable popular events as are those between
Eton and Harrow, or Oxford and Cambridge.
An esteemed Brooklyn reader calls our
attention to the fact that the STARrN boom is not
confined to the Mohawk Valley Many Brook
lyn Republicans, he writes. share the opinion
Of the Mohawkers that the State Convention
cannot do n wiser thing for tho party than to
nominate JouN II. SrARIN for Governor: in
tho Twenty.nrst Ward II " SrARIN Campaign
Club" is already ut work and it is understood
that similar clubs will DO formed in other
wards. This may be somewhat of n new de-
parturc." says the Brooklyn Republican, and
it may be not altogether in harmony with what
the so-callcd leaders Of the party may have de-
termned on; but it is in accordance with the
early usages of the party. and is most essen
italy democratic"
We approve the course of these Brooklyn Re-
puhlicans and commend it TO the imitation OF
voters elsewhere, Republicans and Democrats
alike. If they have preference in tho matter
of candidates. let them make it known by all
mcans-thc more distinctly and effectively tho
better. twill be good day for New York when
the state Conventions of both parties shall meet
to confirm the choice of the voters and not to
ratify the bargains of the politicians.
Mr.. STARIN's boats add much TO the liveincss
OF our bay and rivers. his summer excursions
for poor people show q kind heart and his sta
blcs. race track, and deer park at Fultonville
are the pride OF the honest Montgomery farm
ers. his neighbors. 1t does not follow. however.
that Mr.. STARIN will be nominated for Governor
this year.
The sun., 1879-07-27

The summary measures taken by the
British House of Commons against tho lobby
lists. GRIssELL and WARD. shows tho state of
feeling among Engishmen in regard TO Il prac-
ticc which has become only too common in this
country. GMssELL. civil engineer. and WARD.
Il solicitor were ordered to be arrested under
the Speakers warrant for havin: offered Tor
payment to control the decision OF the Private
Bill Committee relative TO a bridge across the
Thames. Under the warrant WARD was
promptly arrested. but when the officers came
to look for GEIssELI. they found that worthy
missing. lie had Acl to France.
The WARDS and GEIssrLLs should not be
contoundcl with the largo and wealthy class
OF parliamentary lawyers whose avowed calling
il is to secure legislation by fair and legti-
mate means. II is against the corrupt class
OF lobbyists. open purchasers of votes and Of
legislation. that the action of the House OF Com
mons is levclled. II there were more avowcdly
honest parliamentary lawyers at Albany and
Washington. there would be fewer lobbyists o!
the other stamp.
The sun., 1879-07-27

The Washington correspondent of the st.
Louis R,puJlicdR saws. in regard TO the appoint
mcnt of Gen. BEN HARRISON on tho Mississippi
River Commission. that HAYES and SHERMAN
arc both anxious, for political reasons. that
Gen. BEN HARRISON shall accept SHERMAN
having mutual interest with HARRISON in
the Presidential race. 1t is not expected no is
to do any work on the Commission, but he will
bc political ngurcncad and legal advisor, the
duties Of the latter position being hardly worth
the salary Of $4,000 n year"
The Republican. commenting upon the state
mont says: The country hoped, and had n
right to expect. that in selecting the members
OF the Commission political considerations
would have no influence whatever. The people
do not care whether the persons chosen for this
responsible duty are Republicans or Democrats
only that they shall be thoroughly competent.
by experience or professional education"
JOHN SHERMAN also wants workers, but the
work expected from them is not tho kind of
work that the st. Louis RepuJlicdn means.
The New York herald., 1879-09-21

Sales at the Board to-day. exclusive of mining
stocks amounted to 100000 shares. against 24s33s
yesterday and .15O Thursday. To-day's sales
Observation-Disclosures. Lackawanna and Western,
4S20O; Erie 81. 100; Lake Shore. 1994O Iron Noun
TAIN 19.73S Pacific Mail. II, 400; St. Paul. 9OO do
preferred. 900; Central Of New Jersey. 500; Della
ware and Hudson. 9.453; Kansas and Texas. s,53l;
Northwest. s.160; do preferred. 24O; Hannibal
and St. Joseph. 1.7o0; do. preferred. 400; Union
Pacific 4.23O; Western Union, $500; Wabash, 2520;
Ohio and Mississippi 2.2o0; st. Louis. Kansas City
and Northern. 100; do. preferred. ], ,45O; Michigan
Central. 1o74; Alton and Terre Haute, 1ooo; st.
Louis and San Francisco common. $3.50; do. pre-
ferred. 6,A5o; do first preferred 1,675.
The New York herald., 1879-09-21
Philadelphia stocks closed strong at the following

The London Stock Exchange again closed to-
day for repairs, and there consequently quo
tatons from England.
In this market FOREIGN exchange was steady at the
The New York herald., 1879-09-21


Money call loaned at to per cent at the
Stock Exchange in the earlier dealings but declined
In the afternoon and business done ut to pcr
cent. When government bonds were given as
security the ruling rate per cent. The weekly
bank statement was very favorable, showing n gain
of $1,a3S,S75 in the surplus reserve. making the
amount held s490i, $50 above the legal require
ment. The total amounts Loans, $259, ,3oI 0O1;
specie s9.942000; legal tenders, $i2,029 400; dc.
posts s22s 000 circulation. s21 1884 90o reserve
sGi,971.4Oo. The changes during the week
follows:-
Specie increase. G5, 100
Legal tenders, Increase. 2bsS,3OO
Depolts, increase. Zovo IVo
Iirculatlon, decrease. 2lStOO
lscScrvc, increase l,93sStD
To-day's Clearing House statement exhibits
S7ss4s,108 exchanges and s39 .40G balances. The
slearpgs for the week amounted to s53092 1866 and
the balances to S3.911,40
With regard to the Syndicate settlement IL Is
stated that the entire amount remaining to be paid
In the United States in closing the four per cent loan
accounts is $2.31GoOf "a. This amount will be paid
In called bonds aud cash. and closed TO point next
week. The foreign settlements com plcted within
u0OO which will also be closed during the pres
snt month by payments In London.
The steamship Ihein, which arrived from Europe
The New York herald., 1879-09-21

last night. brought ssl2.5oo gold-f42.5oo and
s,ooo.OOOf The imports of specie for the week up
to last evening. reported by the Custom House.
were IS OTO 800. Tho United States Assay Oaice in
this city received foreign bullion during the week
ending the l9th the value of s4 296 .O00 and paid
out on of these and previous receipts to the
bankers here tho sum of s7.Ss3.oo0
Government bonds We're strong throughout. clos
ing az the highest prices of the day as follows:-
The New York herald., 1879-09-21
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON. Sept. 2o-5 r. NJ
Calcutta linseod, 5le 3D. per quarter Refined potro
lcum. otsd. esad per gallon Linsced oil, ST los
Sugar LBS. I'd. per cwt for Cuba centrifugal
polarizing oo dog.
LIvERrooL, Sept. ~ 1870.
Pork-Prime mess Eastern steady ut 33s. prime
Western steady AS cut steady
3ls short rib stendy at 32s. long clear steady at
2ss. Cd; short clear steady nj 29s I'D Hams
Bcct-Inaa mess. none IN market steady ut
Ss primo mess, none In market. Lari-Irme Western
steady at j2s. Cd. Tnllow--Prine city Grmcr n
32s Cd. Turpcntine--spirits steady at us. Sd.
ltosin--Conimon steady at fs hno hrmer ut
lis sd. Cheese American choice frmer AS.
Lard oil steady al Ils FourExra state hrmer ut 2js
Wboat-Sprlng. No steady at ss I'D; do. No. hrmer
Southern stoady ut 9s. Cd CornAxed steady at Js Id
Cotton seed oilYcilow American, market Rosin
Common London dull at Ia. Turpcntnc-Sprts. London
steady at Ills. I'D.
BREMEN Sept. 70, 1870
Apcrican lard closed at BOA marks per li0lbs
IIAyRs. sept 20. 1879
ASrwERr. Sept. 10, 1879.
American lard closed at s3f soc per 100 kiios.
Petroleum. 1871 for fine pale American.
BRwxES, Sept. ~. 1870
Petroleum, 7marks 30 pfenniga
coRRRcrIos.
The cable company In transmitting tho London despatch
Of the 18th Inst giving Mr. Scotts prediction OF rise In
breadstus based government aud trade estimates
OF the surplus wheat made the Of emitting cipher
The estimates referred TO show that tho surplus wheat In
America Russia aud the East Is 5U5O0U quarters less
than the aggregate deficiency In tho various countries
instead Of 5U5. .OUO quarters
The New York herald., 1879-09-21

The total output from January to September Is
II 1T tons. against H. 1472s tons for tho
same period of last year. showing increase this
year of 6.375. .449 tons.
Following is the quarterly statement of the State
banks of this city up to September 13. and the
changes in the averages. compared with the
responding in the report for the quarter end.
ing June IA last:-
The New York herald., 1879-09-21

Bode. 147s; Bechtel. 1ls Tioga. 3H Indep6 ndence.
2s Segregated Belcher. 20: Dulwer. 10 Mono. 7h;
Pacific Consolidated. u Potosi. 57s; Exchequer. 6L
Mammoth. o; North Standard. 2E; Boston Con-
solidated 1.30.
The New York herald., 1879-09-21

At San Francisco the opening prices of mining
stocks were ;-Gould Curry, 1l7s; Savage, 14al;
Chollar. IA Ophir. 43 Hale Norcross. 14ai; Grown
Point. 34. Yellow Jacket. IT. Belcher 4ss Imperial.
III; Virginia Consolidated, 63s California NJ Best
& Becher, 1914; Union Consolidated, 73h Alpha.
lsh; Sierra Nevada, AN; Mexican. 3Ils; Silver HILL
ia; Justice, 4; Julia. Al; Utah. 2Ol4 Alta, ga
The New York herald., 1879-09-21

The production of anthracite coal last week wa
$50 419 tons las compare with 493 9G9 tons the pre-
vious week and 411.677 tons the corresponding wee
of 1873. as follows:-
The New York herald., 1879-09-21

Inc Economist OF this week says:-"The rate of dis
count for bank bills sixty days to three months.
Is per cent and for trade bills sixty days to three
months. Ia per cent. Advices from nearly all
centres of trade are gloomy and point to an excep
tionaly small absorption of money this autumn The
only frightening records come from the iron
districts, where certainly more business is DOING
especially with America, and where prices
viving. On the Stock Exchange prices have
moved very slightly. and business has been
almost at . standstill. United States bonds
have met with inquiry. American rail-
ways have relapsed slightly Illinois Central and
Reading falling and Pennsylvania -. Reading
mortgages were also weaker. but New Jersey Cen
trail shares have risen L.
l.. Stevenson 4 Sons, whose failure was announced
from London yesterday, was one OF the oldest and
best known firms in the Australian trade. They
were sniddlemen between the larger Manchester
houses and Australian jobbers. They also shipped
wool from Australia extensively. Their failure
caused by the long depression Of business in AUS
trala and their consequent inability to realize
consignments. Some Manchester houses will suffer
by the failure. Only small loss will fall Lon
don firms
The following were the rates OF exchange on New
York to-day at the aforementioned cities s-Sa-
vannah. buying u off, selling n of; Charleston.
buying q. selling y par; New Orleans. CONNER
cial. y discount, bank e discount; st. Louis, i
dollar discount; Chicago firm. ITO discount buying
lilo premium selling; Boston 20 discount.
For the second week Of September Wabash earn
ings show an increase OF s13.093 Rock Island
$4,000 and Cedar Rapids and Northern $573.
The following figures show the operations OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway for August. 1870
Gross earnings, $215,69 95; operating expenses.
S137. 1872 &c; net earnings. $78,502 20.
The foreign commerce Of the port Of New York
for the past week was as follows:-General mer-
chandise imports, including dry goods. $7374. .749;
produce exports. $7.627576
Total imports of general merchandise since jan
uary $231 164 1884, against $210 1868 s71 for the
corresponding period last year and s2l4 o57 in
1877.
Total exports of produce since January this
year were S23ssO 4s1. against s246 294 for the
same period last year and S195 .l03 in 1877.
The movement Of grain to-day at leading points
H-lI-