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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-30


We neNt approach the Court supreme.
Our first grave Judge was y. i. Pr
Whose name our tOwnsmen often see.
The next was Walton OF our day,
OF whom We all are proud 10 say,
At least, such Is my iirm belief,
He well deserves 10 be the chief.
The last 10 Irgin, fun Of mirth,
By one consent OI solid worth.
once on the liill, some years ago.
As Academic records show,
He taught The young and fresh idea
How safely through tie world 10 steer.
His wife was Kin TO StoWell blood,
a. good a. any since the Hood.
And, by the way, did you c'er know
Judge Virgin the trombone did blow
PRAY, are there any special laws,
Which 10 the Bench a fiddler draws
Or any which, by dlnt Of wind,
4 place upon il one can find:
Then Pans might wiki truth well boast
OF Judges sound. and quite host,
For hddling, some were heard 10 say,
Wa all We did both night and day,
Ana IS 10 winds which always blow,
IMs Hill beats al tie world, we know.
Judge Virgin once Reporter was,
And made Digest OF our laws.
Two others Of lower sphere
Resided most their lifetime here.
The lrst was Cole, the late j. g,
\ man OF merit too was he;
To him the public did cOucele
The name OF pattern Judge indeed.
Succeeded him our SteJhen T.,
a man OF precious memory
To those, al least, who knew him best
Before he reached MS sacred rest.
Ills name Is linked with many cause,
Which, not securing wide applause,
Does aid and highly elevate
All that Is noble in state.
Among the first 10 well sustain
the cause SO potent throughout Maine,
He gave his effort and his heat,
And acted We'll a brothers part.
The widows and the orphans too,
When Probate Judge, he kept IN view.
From early life down 10 it, end,
Sound learning found in him a friend.
To sacred song and art divine
His cultured taste did oft incline,
But must cease these hlial strains,
And pass TO what for me remains.
Besides judIe,al honors borne,
tLct others say how nobly won,
Nv honOred sire, our annals say,
Attorney General was one day.
Next at the senate Board step in,
And see who Presidents nave been,
Presided once did Virgil D.
Aud acting Governor too Was he
.,-.lge Virgin also held that plaee,
Presiding We. nd With much grace
The third and last found in his seat
Whose merits need not repea',
Was YintoD, who in point OF date,
Was President Ia seventy eight
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01

employ TO the utmost This state OF things
necessarily exists under all conditions of labor,
and under any form of currency. 1t Is one
unavoidable disadvantage of a comparatively
scattered population.
The effect Of fuctuating currency which
has been so long in use, and which has con-
tlnually tended to widen the margin between
the wholesale and retail prices, in order that
retail sellers might insure themselves against
changes in the cost of articles sold, Is stlll
felt although the fluctuations in the purchas-
ing power of the currency with respect to
gold have ceased. Moreover, this unnatural
margin between wholesale and retail prices
necessarily fingers longest and operates most
severely in those localities where the seller has
tie greatest advantage. The reduction OF
prices to a legitimate relation with the cost
of articles comes very slowly, and tor some
wears the consumers will still have to pay
certain tribute to local dealers in consequence
of the debauchment of the currency through
which the country has passed. OF course 1t is
in their power to modify by persistent
economy or united effort this vir-
tual monopoly, and gradually to compel
a reduction of charges to a specie level. 1t is
ever that it reveals this unnatural condition
of things on the contrary, his statistics would
have been less valuable on the whole had they
been based solely upon the wholesale prices
at commercial centres.
The sharp decline in the retail prices of
drygOOds is one of the most striking features
of the report No other class of articles has
so greatly declined in price in comparison
with 1860 and yet it does not appear that
the wages OF operatives are now Us low as
they were before the war. Paying decidedly
more for labor than they did in 1850, the
manufacturers obtain decidedly less for their
products. Aud the difference in the cost OF
raw material is not sufficient to restore the
equilibrium. In these facts is found the ex-
planaton of the continued depression of man
ufactures in New-England, and it is hardly
to be expected that their condition will
greatly improve until enlarged markets are
found for their products.
The increase in the wages of employees In
1878 from 1860 was 45 per cent in silk man
ufactures, 33 per cent in wOOllen manutac-
lures, 20 to % per cent i'll linen manufactures,
and % per cent in wOrsted manufactures; and
19 per cent in the cotton manufactures. The
profits, as all know, have been exceedingly
narrow. In view of these facts, it is espe-
cially gratifying to find that the laborers OF
Massachusetts, as a class, are not disposed to
complain of their condition. Less than one
third Of those making replies to the inquiries
of the bureau considered that their employers
prohted unfairly by their labor.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01

other side, Presidcnt-making is thus far con-
fined to the simple tactics which force the
Democrats to uncover their designs. IL IL
were merely a matter of personal ambition
n question which of two or three or dozen
aspirants for this high place should succeed
the business of President-making would be as
petty and contemplate as some of the dis
iointcd thinkers with noses in the air affect
to consider it; but in existing circumstances
it is vastly more than any merely personal
concern. 1t is a question of sweeping away
the last barrier between the Democratic
party and unlimited power; a question OF sur
rendering and reversing all the results OF the
war. And that is a step fraught with such
momentous consequences that too great delib-
Grafton cannot be exercised in its considerations
Congress might do better than be in session,
but being in session, it cannot do better than
give the frcest scope to such discussions as
are now in progress. Republicans have moth
ing to fear from them. Democrats ought not
to have, If they are willing to uncover their
real purposes and are sincere i'll their prOios-
sions of confidence in the people.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01
POLITICAL NOTES.
found guilty

Thurman is feeble, bus Tilden is awfully robust.
Wallace's fraud expedition hasn't struck even
red-headed lie, yet.
The session will be long one, and punishment
will follow hot and swift.
Tho Democracy is in very close corner, and the
corner is ornanented With very sharp spikes.
fight for Il free ballot the Democrats call it,
What they mean is fight for unlimited bal
lot"
The very few sagacious Democrats begin to per-
ceive the Dimensions of the party bundcr, and are
naturally badly scared.
A soft-mouoy coalition in Ohio will look in vain
for dribetS from Tildens barrel to help it through.
Ii Will be Ihurman's fight, AZ well as defeat
Perhaps the Indiana pilgrim, ,ho found Tilden
so vigorous, brought tender message from Hen
drcks and hint about the second place on the
ticket. Who knOWSf
JEFF Davis believes the negro is a natural ser
want, who never ought to be allowed to vote. That
is one thing winch makes Mr.. DAVIS very unlike the
Northern men whom he thinks he resembles.
The flood of Democratic buncOmbe in the House
is likely to be tremendous before tho bill for
stuffed balot-box reaches vote. At the very out
set the country cries out in the terse language of
the street: ON, give Us the rest of 1t in pail
Tilders faith in moral forces may be as strong as
ever, but lie doesn't waste any of them on his own
party lie simply remarks, in tho blunt language
of innocence to that organization: See here; if
you don't renOminate me Pll smash the whole con
Germ TO Spmters." Business Is business.
OF course when Democrat speaks of the politi-
cal millennium he means Democratic control of
| the Government, and, therefore, when the organ of
the South Carolina budozers declares that there
! will be vast amount OF Ungleasant work 10 Ebc
done at every election" till the millennium afOre
| said arrives, It means that somebody must stun in
| the tissue ballots every time till tho solid South
gets into complete possession.
| Reports about Tildcns physical condition are
droadfuIly conflicting The Indiana visitor, who
sat squarey IN front OF him. could not see sign Of
paralysis or weakness anywhere. Yet another re-
cent visitor declares that he dined III Cipher Alley,
and the Innocent had be led to the table and has
| food had to be cut into convenient mOuthfuls for
him. Whether he can cut his own food or not, he is
able uo cut for his party than 1t can eat
| with any comfort
| Congressman Wells, of Missouri. seems to be the
Inst man to get hold of BANDS sponge, and he IS
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01
V4GES AND COST or LYING.

The very interesting report for the year
1873 by the Massachusetts, Bureau OF Labor
Statistics does much credit to Mr.. Carroll d..
Wright, Chief OF the Bureau, and embraces Il
mass of information which will prove of
especial value in future discussions regarding
the purchasing power Of the currency. Mr.
Wright has examined, evidently with great
care, and with all the facilities at the COM
mand of his Office, the comparative rate of
wages in all branches of industry during
the years 1850, 1872 and 1873, and the
average retail prices of articles entering
into consumption for the same years. HIS
tables embrace returns by towns and by diff
ferent branches of industry, and arc interest
ing and valuable, not only in their aggregate
results, but for the useful information which
they give regarding the comparative cOndi-
ton of workers in different occupations. 1t
should be said generally that the work ap-
pears TO have been very impartially and intel
ligcntly done, and there is no trace of dis
position to twist the statistics to the support
Of any theory whatever. The general results
have already been published
Mr.. Wright believes that while retail prices
are still somewhat higher than they were be-
so that the purchasing power of the average
wages of 1873, measured by prices of articles
ordinarily entering Into consumption, is about
10 per cent greater than the purchasing
power Of the wages actually received in 1860
measured by the price of the same articles at
that time. To that extent, therefore, the
workingmen, as a body, 0re better off; their
condition las improved during eighteen
years of progress in the arts, and nOtwith-
standing eighteen years of experience
under debauched and fuctuating currency. 1t
should be said, however, in criticism of these
statistics, that the retail prices, as obtained by
information from the different towns i'll a
State like Massachusetts,. vary so widely as TO
create suspicion that the force of local
monOpolies has not been fully considered. In
localities where shops are few, and where
within n considerable distance there may be
only single store having supplies Of certain
articles, the retail prces of these articles are
but slowly affected by fall in the Wholesale
prices. Within certain limits the sellers haye
virtually a monopoly, which they naturally
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01
1HE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORFIGN.-SenatOr Say will move to-day that The
debate on the proposed return Of tho Chambers
to Paris be postponed. = Passanantc has
been sent to Elba to undergo penal ser
vitude for life. - A petition has been sent by
l7G Bulgarian deputies to the Powers in regard to
Eastern Roumelia - Grave anxiety is eyinced
for the fate of Colonel Pearson and his soldiers
who are invested at Ekowe in South Africa. -=
The British House of Commons has rejected SIr
Charles Dllkes motion in regard to the South Atri-
can war by vote of 30G to 2iG
DoMESrIC-The Democrats in Washington say
that Republicans should not be surprised if a great
deal of the legislation of the last eighteen years
should now be revised. -= Several sailing vessels
are ashore on the Southern Coast. == The New
Jersey Southern Railroad and branch lines
were sold yesterday at Long Branch
$4,000 were paid for the main line. ==
The agreement between the SutTO Tunnel Company
and the mining companies is virtually complete
Officers have been elected by the former. = In
the State Assembly Yesterday the blu to put the
New-York Register under salary was ordered TO
third reading.
CoNGREss.-The Senate only was in session yes
terday; the bill authorizing the construction of a
refrgerating ship was considered a bill extending
the time for the construction OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad was introduced.
CITY AND SUBURBAS.-In the trial Of Mr.. Talmage
a protest OF the defendant against remarks by DR..
Spear caused long debate; it was declared out Of
place; Henry Dickinson testified. -= The City
Of Elizabeth, n j., will be unable to pay 100000
due to-day, and a default viii be taken.
Tie Academy of Music has been
leased to J. II. Mapleson for three years. -
Further testimony was taken III the case Of Mrs.
Burger -== Nine hundred dogs have been entered
for the Westminster bench show. -= Gold value
of the legal-tender silver dollar (4l2l2 gransl S432
cents. Stocks active fUctuating and feyerish clos
ing generally weak.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dicate clear or partly cloudy and warmer weather,
possibly followed by increasing clOudiness. Tier
mometer yesterday: Highest, So; lowest, 34
avcragc. 353sl.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01

inpatient TO turn it to an original service. TIE ia
so weary of the everlasting speech-makino in ths
House that he wishes to wipe out the further free
publication Of speeches. MS with SPONGE" eDacfina
that IN future each orator paw for the publication
Of his own eoquence. He thinks this would shorten
the sessions. for no man would inrur the expense Of
speaking for more than five mInutes. Whether no
u right or not Is not worth Specializing abouf for
his proposed law could never hc a>spd No modern
Congress sman. except Mr.. Wells, will vote To put a
tax on his mouth.
II tho Democrats will not believe the Republican
assurances that they are making their champon
bluDdcr, they mnst admit that whatever opinion ia
expressed by so devoted friends as the Asslstant
Democratic editors is worthy Of consideration And
all these Deputy Democratic authorities declare
that the present programme of the Democrats in
Congress, if persisted in will end in disaster to
them and in triumph for tine Republicans. There
ia absolute unanmty on this point and its meaning
cannot be mistaken. II shows that the Indepen-
dent voters vino have been leaning toward the
Democrats, are leaving them and returning TO tho
Republicans, and shows, furthermore, that "A good
many Democrats, who think more Il the country
than OF party, are heading in the same direction.
The latest development in the animated contro-
versy concerDDg the next Republican candidate for
Governor Of Ohio, IS the publication Of private
letter written by General Garfield in February last
In it he speaks Of the great importance OF the next
campaign, and says he imagine a situation in
which he might lay aside all personal preferences
and obey the wishes Of the party. For example,
if Thurman should be nominated by the Democracy.
and, if our party contemplating joint debate be-
tween the candidates, should call upon me to take
the position, under such circumstances would not
feel at liberty to decline" letter is also pub
lshed from Charles Foster In which he SAYS he
would accept the second place on the ticket with
Garfield, in case the party called upon HIM to do
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01
GENERAL NOTES.

The recent trial of Giovanni Dugi, at LaS'
y.cos In NewMcxico before Chief Justice Prince was
perhap, the most poly Alo affair the last court a.
Babel Dugi, On Italian. was tired for the mut"er "
Bulsson FrcncAman. before American Judge ana .
iiry OF fen McXiCaus, German ana one heO''"'
Tho witnesses smoke I'VE languages, and two ioterpe
Ter. we're necessary. Dugl Was sentenced 10 Dc h"De
Oh Good Friday. =,
A very eccentric assassin Is PaSsanahte' 'io
italian na.try cook In his ell he wrtbes bowls Sh'
,eeps and his bands and face are covered Win nH "
he,pg asked why he had thus blackened himself lS'
saponte replied that be going TO de- ana lhd' O'
him there WAS nothing but mourning He asked 10 nav
hlck blinds to his window He likes 10 read tae hl'o'
and upon being asked n he NaudOis he reppo"'
" No lam an Evangelist: that Is TO say. am dise
ot the Iospel do not like discussing tho uh.'l,PnJ
tation OF the scriptures l read them ana uu~'i'
them" L.,
Whether deservedly or not, Brooklyn n",
acou,red OF late tho reputation of being Guy v
churches whore there is talk. gush ana WrAns"s
obout religion than there IA genuine work bu' ~
are churches across the river where there IL gred
~ useful work done IN quiet. unprotentlous way
Sunday evening one OF the largest confirmation
over seen in the chancel OF Episcopal ChuloH W."
n-...nted to Bishop LAttlejohn by the Rev "i"'"
leonard Rector OF the Church Of the Redeenor =
vear AGO there wero three candidates an uh"s
large number, but this year the class "o''H """
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01
snoex 10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

AnrsENENTs-:}d PdOe-6th column
BANKRUyT NoTICEs-3d POOe-6th column
BoAED AND ROOMs-3d Pdge-5th b column
BUsINEss CHANCES-Ih PdOe-9ih cOlumb
BUsINESS NOTICEs-4ih PGGe-lst column.
CoRPoB NTioN NorICEs-3d PGCe-jin column.
CoPAR1NFRSHIP NOTCEs-3d FGGe-Jih COLUMN
CoUNTRI noARD-3d PdCe-5th column.
DVIDEND NOnCES-7h PGOe-6th column
DRY GOODs-3d PdGe-5th column az, .,,,,
EUROPEAN ADvEkTlsENENTS-oG FdVc-otn Ooi' nm
GXCURsIoNs-3d FGge-5th r0iurnl'
FIYANCIAI-7h PaOe-5th and 9th coumis.
HORSES. CARRIAGES. &C.-3d PGge-4t column; ;,.,
HoUsFs AND FARMs WANTED Sd Pa0e--o coIulnh
ICE CREAM-3d rage 9th column
INsIRJ CIlON-6H PGpe-3d ana 4th coluihhs'
LAW SCHOOLS-6m PdOe-4th column.
ITCrrRrs AND MFETINGs-3d Po0"-Gth column
MARBIK AND SLATE MANTEIS-3d Fd0t-1lh cOiu.N"'
MANAGES And DEATIs-jn Pd0e-5th co'unL. -.,
isCFLIANEOUs-3d IGQe-0th cO!uIhbi o." i"N' 0'
column. n, -,...,u.
NEW PUBIICATIoNs-6th ragged and 80 COLUMNS
YRoPOsAIs-6h fdCs-4th column. o, .o,r,,,
RRAI ESTATE For SALE--f'ITY- Pdge-Zd Coluiuii ~
COUNTRY-3d ragged column; AUCTION SALEs-359a "a
Poge-2d column; 10 EXCHANGL-3d f@0e-"u
srTCI1I SoTTcEs-5B Pace 9Th and 9th columns
ElIUATIoSs " NNTED-NALEs-3d Pace 4th cOlumn
FFNAIEs- Sd id0e-3d 60 umn. 49,, -
R1YABBOArS ANb RAlLROADs-6 P00e-4th anu ON
columns
ETEAWFrs OCYAN-3d PGop-4tn column
IIACHFRs-6M Pd0e-4tb column. -
IOIJT-CIIY PRoPERIY--3d Pd0e-2d column; BROOM,
IYN-3d Pd0c-2d column COCNfRT-3d IaQe--u
and Sd COlumLs
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01

General Butler ght-perfectly right. II was
vulgar in the bad sense of that word, for opposing
counsel in the Cameron case to say anything about
Fort Fisher and Big Bethel He laid down an ex-
oeent rule. which is worth quoting for the benefit
of all concerned Anything is vulgar which is
introduced into that does not belong
there. with the object of trying to belit-
tie party IN q cause for no other pur-
pose than the effect which it may produce.p The
General himself for moment forgot his rule hen
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01

"thc West, and to provide for doing that
business at less expense than is possible in
Z" any other seaboard city of the country"
The advisability of an effort in this direction
on the part of New-York seems to have been
pretty well forgotten of late.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01

Senator Salisbury himself could not desire
to see the minority in the Senate more sub
missivo and more sweetly tame than they
have become even in this brief time. Iestcr-
day when there seemed TO be nothing more to
do, Senator Anthony arose and suggested
meekly. and no doubt in timid, fatering ac-
cents, that if "the chairman of the Demo-
"cratic caucus, the chairman of the Execu-
"tive Committee of the Democratic caucus,
cor the chairman of the Subcommittee OF
1.-the Executive Committee of the Democratic
caucus had no further orders to give, the
minority would be humby inclined to go into
executive session. And yet the Republicans
seem to have enjoyed Senator AnthOny's re-
marks more than Mr., Salisbury did, or even
Mr.. Beck.
To-day the City of Elizabeth takes its
place formally among bankrupt cities, de-
faulting in the interest on some of its bonds
and on the principal of others. The senti-
ment of that unfortunate city seems to be In
favor of honestly paying its debts, and
while there is more or less talk OF
a reduction both in the principal and
interest, there is no desire, so far as can be
seen, to repudiate. Jersey City also defaults
to-day on the salaries of employees and other
Indebtedness. This, however, is not case OF
actual bankruptcy, and the failure of the city
to meet its obligations at the proper time is
therefore the more to be regretted.
The inquest i'll the case of alleged iil-treat-
ment in the Blackwell's Island Insane Asylum
has resulted in complete vindication of the
officials IN charge. The inquiry was witnessed
by jury composed almost entirely of phy-
sicians; not only did it fail to disclose
any foundation for the charge Of cruel treat
mont, but the husband of the dead woman
became convinced that his accusations were
unfounded and withdrew them, while her
mother declared that she had visited her
daughter while she was in the asylum, and
had found her apparently under good care.
The Coloners jury sustained the management
of the asylum in all respects, and ii is but
Just that the veI let of honorable acqmttal
should be as widely proclaimed as the original
ipdictOpnt
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01

The chief social conundrum-i London is
the reason for Mr.. GladstOne's conspicuous
absence from the recent royal wedding. Our
London correspondence reports the general
verdict of society that this broad slight was
the personal act of the Queen-the woman who
above all others in England has no right to
little grudges.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01
amnsements ano Reernss 60 Might.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-0pera. " III Trovatore., ,>,,o .,
BooTH's THgATRr-Comio opera. 4" The Little Duke
RRoApwAY THEArHE-" II. NJ 5. Pinafore'
LYCEUM THEATRE-Opera =" lie Petit DUO
FIFTH AVEEUE THEATRE-" Mmms'
PARK IBEATRE-" Engaged
San FRANCISCO MINsTREIs OFERA HOUSE,
.eTANDARD THEATRE" ii. NJ. 5. Pinafore.' ,., .,
pSIoN SQUARE rBEATRE-" The Banker's Deugh'er'
WAI1ACks TBEATRE-''A Scrap OF Paper
ACADEMY OF DEsIGN--Annual Exhibition concert
.CI1CkERING HAII-COncett
GUMoKE'S GARpEN-WalkinC Match. -, >,.,.o,.
MASONIC TEMPLE-l0 A. VI. . ana Z p W INC huS0'S'
NEN -YCEK AoUAKIUS-l'ay ana Evening
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Bnslness AoTlres.

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rpown store are sought Or by the Murray lin snd
vicinity.
Orr SECONDS. SILK AND GIEGHAM
95 per cent below Vauc.
ISAAC SNlTrs son & Co, fOj Broadway.
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New-York tribune., 1879-04-01

The small Jeffreys who oppresses and de-
frauds the very poor and the very ignorant
is the meanest, if not the most mischievous,
of wicked Judges. There seems to be a magis
trate after this contemplate pattern upon the
bench of a Newark court; If the allegations
made respecting his recent conduct are true,
there can be no doubt about it. Jersey JUS
tice which seldom moves with leaden heel,
is already upon his track with a promised in
dictment.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-01
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TUESDAY. APRIL l, 1879.

BY HORACE GREELEY.