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nm nlntlnnn ndopted hy the New 81

THE platform adopted by the New York
state Democratic Convention at syracuse last Thurs
day very properly says;
- We look with shame and sorrow ON the Disgrace
ful reputation OF all their professions Of chser'ce
reform by the Executive and his supporters Federal
Offices have been freely given for dcspcabe partisan
services; leading Oeers Of the Government are max
lug partisan speeches, managing political campaigns,
and requiring their subordnales To contribute 10 cam
paign funds In derogaton of every principle and
promise of honest civil service. The lni. 900 Fed
eTa officers constitute an army moving under single
direction 10 Keep the Republican party In power, and
this vast patronage Is used as corruption iund
against the people. -
Radical politicians may think that their self-con-
fessed hypocrisy and inendacy on the great question
of the ciy service docs not hurt their party but It
does among all honest and clear-sigbted men, and
these happily constitute the majority Of the people
AS soon as the more pressing currency and taxation
grievances are alayed non-parsan tenure for sub
ordinate officers win IN turn loom as needed euro for
a great abuse and the creatures Of the ''maehine'
viii suffer,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14

Ir any man attempts 10 take trade dollar
from you only ninety cents, In the words oi the u
godly, spot him on the snoo! There Is more SILVER
In It than In the standard dollar which he Is bound to
take when offered To him You have yourself given y
dollar worth for IT, and the chances that he him
self viii pass It oh Ton fun dollar as soon rs your
back Is turned, II h just such champion mean men
who play such tricks There shod ha no discrepancy
about the circulation Of these anomalous coins
whereby unsuspecting and generous people may lose
ten cents on them and the larsinonous and tricky
gain ten every transfer In philadelphia, where
the nuisance OF Them Is probably greatest, they pass
at par, IN as full equivalent - dollar In common
exchange, aud 50 it shonid he everywhere.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14

Mr.. HAYES is credited with the remark
that full silver coinage is all right, but there
ought to be more silver III the dollar so as
to make " honest money" This does sim
credit TO his sense So we suppose when
gold goes down again, as it may, there ought
to be more gold put in the dollar to bring it
up TO the money-shark' standard again, a.d
when greenbacks went down there should
have been more paperin them, or they ought to
have promised to pay more, as two dollars
for every one, for instance. The state of our
currency, after all these changes to meet
fluctuations had been made and repeated
several times, Gnstead of leaving the cor
rection to the gradual working OF great natn-
raj laws,) would be indeed beautiful to con
tpmplate
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14

ONE of our old ex-Mayors, in the transac
ton Of business al the Columbia Building last week,
said to a friend: ''My business took me through the
.entre building, and strange To relate, found only
'.one man In office whom knew. Instead Of finding
'Distrct people filing our Oihces found they were
'hlled by voters from the different states aud while
81 had held the highest oiee within tho city's gft
81 had To Introduce myself To these imported
'oicias. This condition Of affairs Is the result Of
our irresponsible form Of government, and such u
state OF affairs wonld NOT be permitted IN amy other
city In the Union. We understand an elective form
OF government win be strongly urged before Congress
at its next session.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14

THE question of having some OF our many
clever female citizens on the board OF schoo'
trustees seems to merit more serious atten-
tion than u reference of it to interested par
ties. the present trustees, and their pigeon
holing it with n subcommittee. There Is
enough of apparent abstract justice IN hav-
ing the mothers of the children and ON
women taxpayers represented on the board
to make it at least interesting to lind "u'
how the plan has worked in the various
places where it has been tried.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14

ARE not the better class of Republicans,
who behaved SO meekly at Saratoga in regis
tering the behests OF the insolcnt COnkling,
sorry that they did not anticipate and take
advantage OF the split OF parties in that
State by running on an independent ticket
some such man as Postmaster y. l.. James,
of New York city, and possibly carrying the
rap off the bus IN
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14

In is tn he hoped that the new tonn's-
sioner. whoever he may be, will let the ca
reer of Phelps he a warning TO him, and
when he cutters ON the duties of his Office re-
member the people have some rights which
he is hound to respect. Phelps has ridden
over the people rough shod. Consequently
his removal has been determined on.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14

EUGENE HALE is reported to have beaten Il
brother of Congressman Murch in race for
tbe "honors" of Maine legislatorship.
This is n notable victory for Blaine huh,
and revenge just about suited to his cali
bre. 1t reminds us of the story OF the boy
at school who whispered, " Dang you, you re
"too big for me to lick, but I'll go out and
"make faces at your little sister ~
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14

DID anybody hear of stray candidate
named Church around or about the Syracuse Convcn-
to The majestic steed again led OH The course
undisblanketcdg Another instance OF the total di-
vorce of Church and state.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14

That remedy made Of such common, simple
plants M Hops, Euchn, Mandrake, Dnnieon, etc,
should make many and such marvellous aud Won
dcrful cures Ms Hop Blttcrs do, but when old and
Young, rich and poor, pastor ami doctor, lawyer and
editor all testify tn having been cured by them, yuu
must believe and try them yourself, and doubt no
longer. See other column.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14

WHILE We do not wish to speak harshly OF
the unucky Mr.. Nathan Appleton, who seems anS-
i1us TO figure as the head tOuter for the Leseps boom
in this country think lie risks coming signaly Il
grief in adding the glare of notoriey to tile quiet ns-
ire of the name he inherits.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14

WuAr Is the use of the gas monopoly
printing advertisements of gas stoves on the
backs Of their monthly bills, when to turn
over and look at the eNorhitant prices
CHARGED ON the other side il enough to scare
ANYBODY OF from using them
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The Democrats bolt an obnoxious nomina-
tion while the Republicans bolt crow. That is tile
difference,
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MAISRIED.

iHWlN-LEEClI.-In Washington, u. g.. Thurs
day, september H. 1872 by tho Rev Josep a. Wheeler,
II. May Irwin, of Franklin, Pa, to Mary Louise,
daughter of the late II. l.. Loecl, Es., formerly of
Dubuque. Iowa. No cards.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14

PERHAPS nephew Pelton will turn ont to
he really responsible for the split In the Democracy
at syracuse.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14

TnE minimum bill Of the Washington gas
light monopoly, even where no gas at all mas
been burned during the month, seems I" he
fifty cents.
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educational.
WAVERLEY SEMINARY

No. 1iic II STREET NORTHWEST.
Boarding and bay School for Young Ladies and
Children.
SESSION OPENS SEPTEMBER Is.
Full corps of experienced teachers. Circulars nj
book and drug stores. For terms applyto
MISS IIpSCOMB,
au3l-omus PRINCIPAL.
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T,ro editions pabhslod erery Sunday morn
rn nnnnEarnNnENTs

Rejected communications cannot I've returned. As
an evidence of good faith, all communications u"
matter how brief addressed 10 the Editor ot IiIh
SUNDAY IrRALr, must lie accompanied Ny tie
writer's fun name and address.
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BROTIIEz, BETTELIN,
yr,uEmANNAuI MORE ACADEMY FOR

FVNIbE HANNAH NlOhE NSAuEMh FOh
L GlRI.S-Flfteen miles from Baltimore; ], 1OOfeet
tide: accessible from every direction by turnpike
and rail. Best ddpdnfdges for health, comfort, train
ing, and instruction. 18TH ycnr begins sept IL.
Rev. ARTHUR j. EiCI NJ. D., Rector Rcistertown,
Al
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CpENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE,


Cor. Seventh ana L. SITS. N. W.,
Gives education for real life to and daughters
The course comprises I'enmansp, Spelling, Comp0-
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Political Economy, Commercial LAW, and Lectures.
Day and Evening Sessions. Open for reception of stu
dents last Monday In August, and thereafter. For
particulars visit the College or address
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A GRAND STREET PROCESSION
On MONDAY, September aa, AT % y. M.
1000 Reserved Numbered Chairs.

Which may be secured al the Ticket once ON me
ground, by those who wish 10 avoid the crowds AZ
Eilis's Music store, at the usual slight advance
seii-2t
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SCHOOL. OF MUSIC,

7O7 Eighth street northwest,
Reopcns September 3. Pupils received after August
%. Catalogues application.
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PROFESSOR j. H. SIDDONS,
Proposing to remain In Washington during the sum-
mer months, viii be happy To give Instructions In
French Pronunciation and Conversation and High
Art Recalling and Effective Speaking. Pupils who
may he engaged In the public Departments dnilnS
the day will be waited upon hy Professor Siddons In
their own private apartments In the evening Address:
in2il- IIN Post OIllrc WnsliliLEtO, u. Z.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-19
THE STETT4 YER FAILURE.

The failure Of the large dry goods house
ofStettauer Bros, Chicago, which occur
red about the first of this month is turn
ing out tosbe great deal worse than was
at first reported. At recent meeting
of the creditors in New York, it was
shown thatSthe members of the firm have
been engaged in gambling in wheat and
mining stocks to a fearful extent, and
their losses in these operations are reported
to be very large. Last year many of the
New York merchants mistrusted that this
house was a little shaky, and demanded
a statement of the condition of its affairs
before they would consent to continue
business with it. In January last the
Stettauers prepared sworn statement
which showed on its face that the firm
possessed a surplus over and above all
liabilities of nearly half million dollars.
AT the recent meeting of creditors it was
ascertained, however, that the Stettauers
instead Of having half million surplus
the first day Of last January they were
over 100000 worse off than nothing.
Another bad feature in the case is that
each member of the firm has of late been
drawing heavily upon the assets of the
house for his own individual use, which
looks very much as if they had provided
for themselves literally at the expense of
their creditors. The meeting of the cred
itors was a stormy one. Not member of
the 'busted' firm was present.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-19
MICHIGAN SENATOR.

Ex-congressman Beaman who served
five years in the house from the Adrian
district, and now for the second term fill
ing the position Of judge of probate, has
been appointed by Governor Croswell as
the successor of the late senator Chandler.
The appointment takes the majority of
people by surprise, as judge Beaman was
not in the list Of active aspirants for the
place. Judge Beaman is a native of Yer
mont, and was in his youth firm friend
and social companion of Vice President
Wheeler. He is now in his sixty-sixth
year, and has been resident of Michigan
since 1888, almost the entire time residing
in Adrian where he has filled many
positions OF honor and responsibility.
He was one of the organizers of the re-
publican party, and served as vice-presi-
dent at the first state convention of that
party, held under the oaks at Jackson in
1854 He entered congress in 1860, and
was reelected four times by large MAORI
ties. He has always been extremely
pronounced in his republicanism, and be-
longs most decidedly to the stalwart wing
of the party. He was a warm personal,
as well as political friend of the late sena-
tor, and when before the legislature in
1875 the chances for Mr. Chambers re-
election seemed somewhat doubtful, he
sent for Judge Beaman, with the inten-
ton of substituting that gentleman for
himself if such course should prove
practicable. The election of Judge
Christiancy nipped that project in its in
cipiency. 1t is thought, from the fact
that he was outside Of all existing roliti-
ca! combinations i'll Michigan, the APP
pointment will be more acceptable than
any other to most Of the many aspirants
for the position.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-19
4 DISC USTED DEMOCRAT.

An open letter from Hon. William FL.
FELTON,, formerly democrat, but elected
as an independent to congress from the
seventh district of Georgia, just published
announces his withdrawal from the dem
ocratic party, and creates quite a sensa-
ton in political circles. He has been
in congress for about seven wears. has
always been noted for his independence
of action and his activity in the duties of
legislation. For four years he has been
member OF the committee on ways and
means. He now comes out and denoun-
ces the democratic party as the betrayer
of every right they have pretended to de-
fend. He denounces the course of north
ern and western democrats in unloading
everything upon the south and blaming
that section for all the political misfor-
tunes. He refers to the attempted politi-
cal legislation of the last session, and
says that it was not the attempt of the
south, but OF the northern and western
democrats. The southern members re-
luctantly agreed to support the repeal of
the election laws, and of the law author
izing the presence of troops at the polls.
This, he says, is q good instance of the
course that has been pursued for al
though the south did not lead in the at
tempted repeal, it has to bear all the
blame. He announces to his constitu-
ents that he can no longer consistently
attend the cancuses of the democratic
party, and promises to act in the future
with no political organization, except in
cases where he happens to stand on the
same platform. His detection, although
blow to the prevailing party in the
south, is undoubtedly the honest back
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-19

A STRANGE, SAD SToRY.-The woman
who thirty years ago, was the ac-
knowledged belle of Halifax, is now
residing in or near Boston Halifax is
still proud of the beauty of which she
was the possessor. One most promising
young man blew his brains out with a
pistol because he could not induce her to
marry him. Other men were about crazy
over her, but the one of her choice treat
ed her as haughtily as she treated her
admirers, and she left the city and came
to Boston. She was married to a Massa-
chusetts man, who became a Mormon,
and took her to Salt Lake City. Not
long since she returned to this city, wrin-
killed. and haggard, looking more like a
poor Indian squaw than like the proud
beauty whom her friends had known.
Fifteen years ago her husband had taken
another wife, and from that time she had
been the miserable drudge of the house
hold, suffering constantly from abuse and
fearing that she would be killed as the
readiest means of getting her out of the
way. She had managed to make her con
dition known to friends in this State, and
they had provided her with the means of
getting away from the city of abomina-
tons, and with them she is now living, a
mere wreck, the victim, first of pride, and
then of that degrading system which is
the disgrace of our country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-19
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.

This is the third week the State Board
of Charities has been in session investi-
eating the irregularities in the man
agement of the House of Correction, in
Milwaukee. A great number of witnesses
have been examined and larger number
stand ready to add to the already large
amount of damaging testimony as to the
mismanagement of this reformatcry insti-
tuition. Already enough evidence is in
to consign to everlasting infamy the men
who have had charge of this institution
the past two or three years. Not a few
witnesses have sworn that the meat
which was served to the prisoners, was
almost always in a state Of decay, the
bread sour and unpalateable, and the
food generally unfit to place before hui
man being; that the buck-and-gag was
Unfortunately applied to female as
well as male prisoners, and numerous
other barbarous modes of fortunes
resorted to by the managers, contrary to
all rules of modern prison discipline
Kicking and swearing at prisoners was
an every day occurrence. In reading the
testimony one imagines himself perusing
the records of other ages.
When the charge against the managers
Of the House of Correction first appeared
the public were slow to believe that such
a stateJof affairs could exist in the midst
of an enlightened city like Milwaukee,
andstheA unanimous opinion seemed to be
that the Sentinel had been imposed upon,
but the Board, before which the investi-
gationssis taking place, had not been in
session many days before it was conced-
ed on all sides that there was something
''rottenain Denmark" The only qucs
ton seemedsto be to what extent had the
mana gersof this institution violated the
rules of decency in their treatment
prisoners. q All, we believe, are now con-
WINGED that horrible state of things has
existed in this black hole under the man
agement of Kennedy and Haase. The
Sentinel is entitled to and will receive
great deal of credit for puncturing this
nest of corruption, and holding up to
public scorn the men, under whom the
barbarities were practiced We trust this
paper will not cease its fire until a differ
ent order of things is established in this
retormatory institution, and men put in
charge who will not be disgrace to the
state and civilization.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-19
NE w YORK.
r. TONES.

The official returns in New York show
the election of the entire republican tick
ct with the single exception of Soule for
state engineer and surveyor, who is de-
feated by Seymour, democrat. Soule
was mixed up in some way with alleged
frauds in the letting of canal contracts /:
or at least charges were made against
HIM which had the effect of losing him a
good many republican votes. On the
whole the republicans achieved a grand
and glorious victory. They had Tilden's
barrel to fight against, for if TiIden him.
self had been a candidate he could not
have been more anxious about the result.
Robinson was his man Friday and if the
former could have been elected governor.
or If the state could have been carried for
the rest of the democratic ticket, Tilden's
nomination for the presidency next year
was placed beyond a peradventure. But
now the old man is dead politically and
buried beyond any hope of redemption.
Nothing but the gravest blunders on the
part of republicans can prevent the cleo
toral vote of New York being cast for the
candidate of our convention next wear.
And that will secure the election of re-
publican president
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THE Chicago News sought and obtain
ed from numerous leading men in the
north and south expressions relative to
the welcome of Gen. Grant in Chicago
last week. Bcb. Toombs, that incorrigible
old rebel OF Georgia, thought it a good
chance to give vent to his pent up hated
to the government and so sent the follow
ing in response to his invitation.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 12.-Your tele-
gram received. | decline to answer, ex-
cept to say: Present my personal con-
CALCULATIONS to Gen. Grant on his safe ar
rival to has country. He fought for has
country honorably, and won I fought
for name, and lost. [ am ready to try
Hover again. Death to the Union.
r. TONES.