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Seaside Politics.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, August 19.-Ohicials
who return here from the watering
places, where they have met politicians
from all parts of the country, report
that the Democrats are pretty gener-
ally for Tilden's denomination, and
that among Republicans the officials
and administration men are for Sher-
man, while the anti administration
men are for Grant. In seaside politics
Grant and Sherman seem to be alone
spoken Of.
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NOTICE.

A LII policies Of insurance expiring in the
n companies | represent as agent will be
renewed at the expiration during the preya-
lence Of yellow fever, unless otherwise in
structed, / can be addressed at Nashville,
and communications will be promptly an
swered.
lll-l7 r. p. BOILING. Agent.
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W. j. COhn's wholesale and retail
cigar and tobacco store, corner Main and
Jefferson street, will be open during the
yellow fever from 7 am. to 8 pm. l57
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OFFIoR HoNR INsunANcR CoNrANY,

--T"-T - = ~
A LII policies expiring in this company from
~ this date during the prevalence Of yellow
fever will be renewed unless otherwise or
dered. Parties in interest can address me ut
Nashville, and receive very prompt replies.
l2l-1f7 r. p. BOILING, Secretary.
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Nanted.

Agood cub-printer, one that has had at
least two years experience in news room.
Apply at this office. 1852
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THE old reliable Peter Lawless, boiler
maker, copper and sheet iron worker,
is still open. 15l
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Arrears orPenrions Oueslion.

kAN8NAOMo
Special to Cincinnati Commercial, 19th.j
WASHINGTON, August 19.-In the
cabinet to-day there was quite a dis
cussion oyer the question whether the
trustees of soldiers homes were en-
titled to draw the arrears of pensions
due the inmates of homes. They all
agreed that the law conditions under
which a soldier entered a home com
PEELED the pensions of occupants to be
paid into a common fund, but some
thought it a bad policy to compel old
soldiers to turn over their arrears in
that way, when they might be more
contented and as well off among their
friends with this money to live upon.
The commissioner Of pensions was
directed to wait until Attorney Cen
eral Devens returned, before making
any payments, in order to get his con-
struction Of the law.
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saturday Evening. August Is. Is7a.
YELLOW FEVER DEATH LIST.

The following statement Of deaths
from yellow fever each day, since the
prevalence of the disease became known,
IS made from the records of the board of
health and other sources:
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OFFICE OF G.. D. RAINE, AGENT,
" MEmms, July n, 1879.
All policies expiring during the epidemic
In the North German Insurance 90
will be renewed, unless otherwise instructed.
All communications 10 me at McMinnville,
Tenn, will be promptly attended to.
1888 q. D. RAINE, Agent.
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YELLOW FEVER.
Twenty-One New Cases, Ten
COlOrsd.
Thirteen Deaths Since Yester-
day Noon.
The Death List

For the twenty-four hours ending at
noon to-day thirteen deaths from yellow
fever are reported and eight from other
causes, as follows:
Willie Stein, age 10, Fifth and Caro-
lima, yellow fever.
Ferd Rehkopf age 80, 168 Gayoso, vel
low fever.
Rose Robinson, age 80, 81 causey, con-
gestion of the bowels.
w. n. DeHart, age 40, Walker avenue
between Second and Front, yellow fever.
John Kearney, age q, Camp Father
Mathew, yellow fever.
Pat Mcmahon, age 30, Camp Father
Mathew, yellow fever.
VIM. Ryan, age 8, Hamlin place, Nc
Lemore avenue, yellow fever.
Mamie Devote, 10 months, "a fernando,
Inflammation of the bowels.
Mrs. Fannie B. Moores, g 81, 4S2
Main, yellow fever.
VIM. Heintz, 8 days, 90 Third, un-
known.
Mary Holman, age IS, Dunlap, near
Elmwood, yellow fever.
coLoRED.
Sid Pointer, age 7, yellow fever Sus cite
and Georgia.
Matte Smith, 10 months, dysentery.
Walter Boyle, age 90, yellow fever, 253
Monroe.
Hattie Rambert, age 80, yellow fever,
401 Court.
Annie divers child, still-born, Union.
Henrietta Davis, age 40, consumption,
Walnut.
Nelson Maddox, age 30, consumption.
alley between Sixth and Seventh.
VIM. Thomas, 10 weeks, yellow fever.
S65 Washington.
Juliette Taylor, age 65, fux, 1866 Main.
Mrs. Atwood, yellow fever, Fort Pick
ering.
New Cases.
For the twenty-four hours ending at
noon to-day twenty-one new cases of
yellow fever have been reported to the
boare of health, eleven white and 10 col
ored, as follows:
Maggie Bilbo, ages, 20 Huling,
w. E. Howlin, age 20, $50 Vance.
Mrs. f. Waggener, age 40, % Avery.
Elias McDougal, age SO, so Front.
Lena Goldcamp, age As, 66 jackson.
Mrs. Fredonica Armstrong, age 80, 222
Union.
Lottie Armstrong, age 6, 222 Union.
Louis Fazzi, age 90, 1T Market.
Joseph jackson, age 26, Union avenue.
Willie DeHart, age 16, hospital.
Mrs. G.. V. Graves, age 16, Charleston
and Madison.
CoLoRED.
Rosa Robinson, age %, 206 Union.
Charles Newman, age 16, city hospital.
Annie Z. Henricks, age 8, 90 fernando.
David Crockett, age 81, 3l2 DeSoto.
Anne Lilly, age 40, 200 Gayoso.
George Payne, age %, 2O1 Gayoso.
Mary Thomas infant, 1866 Washington.
Fanny Randolph, age %, Turley.
Alex PIERCE, age az, % st. Paul.
Toby Waro, age 40, 80 st. Paul.
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Only ten foreigners are honored by
tombs in Westminster Abbey. They
are awful particular about who is laid
at rest there. But let them keep W
their old tombs. If they'd offer to let
us be buried there tomorrow we
wouldn't accept Boston Post.
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ImpOrtant Insurance Notice.

MEpPHIs, July q, 1879.
Turing the epidemic, the Office Of the
u PLANTERS INSURANCE co., will be
at MeMinnYille, Tenn. All communications
addressed to me there will receive prompt
attention. G. D. RAINE, Secretary.
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It is a noticeable fact that every
man who has seen the sea serpent
states that its head is the size of a
beer cask.
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good wrapping paper at this Office, 80
cents per 100. 1881
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For st. Francis River.
Special Notice.

Do mutual agreement of the ~
~ undersigned, the steamer k<SlkS~A-k
HARD CASH ~withdraws from S-
the White river trade on May 2lst, and re-
Sgmes again on July 9th; the steamer JOSIE
hAkhf withdraws on July 18th, and resumes
On august GOTH. thus equally dividing the
nifty TO make necessary repairs.
STEAMER HARD CASH,
u. G, Postal, master.
-, STEAMER JOSIE HARRY,
olI NJ. K. Harry, master.
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The gold coinage at our minis dur
ing the past fiscal year amounted to
$37, 334.430.
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INSURANCE.
INSURANCE NOTICE

OFFICE PLANTERS INSURANCE CO., [
" MRMPHIs, TENE., July 10, 1879. !
BB-All policies expiring in the Planters In
surAnce Company during the epidemicwii be
renewed unless otherwise instructed.
II Sd @. d. RAINE, Secretary.
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LEDGER JOB PRINTING OFFICE
I3 Madison Street.
Every Description Of Printing,
executed In a style
UNSURPASSED I'M THE CITY.
Our facilities
Are UneQuaIed by any House.
Prices Reasonable.
Country Orders Also Solicited.
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CONE, you smokers Of the weed,
And all who Of tobacco stand in need;
Come, and give a friendly call,
And we'll satisfy the tastes of all.
HARPMAN & BRo.. Wholesale tobacconists,
2S6 Main street. l52
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San Francisco POst.l
There is one remarkable effect Of
our peculiar climate that has probably
struck everybody, and yet we have
never seen 1t referred TO in print. 1t
is the absence Of any noticeable change
in the seasons. The mOnotonus con
tinuity of even sunshine insensibly
merges days into weeks, and months
into years, without the usual sugges-
ton of lapse Of time occurring else
where. One shakes hands with a
friend on the street corner to-day, and
next year meets him fresh from a trip
round the world, and is rather sur
prised t. End him in another suit Of
clothes, the pattern Of the old being
as fresh in our minds eye as If we
had seen it yesterday. The other day
a Rrpnt street merchant and his wife
were seated in q street car, when
another gentleman stepped in. The
moment lie saw the first mentioned
party. the latter said eagerly;
Because Il comes to the surface To
blow. That's the answer, isn't it9'
Yes, said the other, but | didn't
think you'd guess it,
Why, what did that gentleman
mean 2 asked tho merchants mysti.
Ged vito, after they had loft the car
Well, you see, down at the clul
the other day | asked them all a con
undrum FIRST rate thing, too-why il
a whale like a water lily ?-and non,
OF them could guess it,"
Club Why you haven't belonged
70 a club for five years-not since W,
we're married
Haven't II That's e fact. Now
let me see when it was | asked Brown
that conundrgm, and by a careful
( comparison Of dates it was ascertainet
that Brown bed kept the answer ffesl
in his mind for exactly Xix Years an,
five months. This story is nterall,
true, and will be sent carefully stufe,
to any museum in the country on re
ceipt Of the postage,
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New York Evening Post.l
1t is an odd circumstance, and one
that we suspect is new to most people,
that one class of American citizens
should be Disseminated against in
Russia, and that in one OF the most
important matters relating to property.
By the Russian law as now enforced
an English Hebrew can hold real
estate in that country, even as We
understand it, though he be a non
resident; but an American Hebrew
has no such privilege. 1t appears that
this construction has lately been
brought to a practical test. A Mr.. III.
Rosenstraus, a citizen of the United
States, bought some real property in
Russia, in ignorance, no doubt, Of the
law. He was t%hereupon formally
notified by the Russian authorities
that he could not DC permitted to hold
it. The reason assigned was explicit.
1t was not because he was a foreigner.
but because he was az ~Israelite. The
matter was brought before the state
department at Washington. A careful
examination was made, and Mr.. Evarts
then sent a communication on the
subject to congress. In this he said
that he questioned his power under
existing treaties to grant the relief
sought by Mr.. Rosenstraus, and sug-
gested legislative action to cure the
inability. Hence a joint resolution
was passed yesterday by the house OF
representatives which covers the
ground and will no doubt lead to the
provision Of a suitable remedy.
The resolution asks the President
to take immediate steps toward bring
ing before the attention Of the Rus
sian government the circumstance
that it is contrary to the policy of the
government Of the United States to
allow the rights Of its citizens to be
affected either at home or in foreign
countries, because of their religious
belief, and requesting that the objec.
tionable discrimination shall be abro-
gated. The relations between the two
countries are Of 80 friendly a nature
and the request to be preferred is SC
reasonable that a favorable reply can
confidently be expected. 1t certainly
is the duty of our government to dc
all in its power to secure the remova.
of an Odious and invidious disqualif
cation so hat it shall no longer impail
the interests or feelings Of one of tht
most useful and diligent classes o
| American citizens,
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HONG KONG.
General Grant and Party Among
the Celestials.
Ills Reception at Shanghai by
the Foreign Community
and Natives.

HONG KoNG, May q. - General
Grants party briefly visited Seyatow
May 18th, Amey May l4th, and Foo
shan May 10Th. The demonstrations
we're unimportant, owing to their short
stay. They arrived at Shanghai on
the United States steamship Ashue-
lot on the 18th of May. They were re-
ceived on landing with unprecedented
manifestations Of greeting in the pres
ence Of a crowd composing almost the
entire foreign community and great
numbers of Chinese. An address was
delivered on behalf of the citizens, to
which General Grant responded with
what many regarded as of peculiar
significance, saying he wished he had
known ten years ago what he had lately
learned, and that his experience in
this part Of the world would be
Of great interest, and possibly
Of great use in the future.
The procession led to the residence
Of the United States consul, where Ae
remains while in Shanghai. G'he vol
unteer rife corps detached the horses
from the carriage, and themselves
drew the vehicle to its destination.
Several days were occupied with
receptions Of foreign copspls and
Chinese digpitaries, among WHOM
was the yiceray Of Making, who
came from Pekiq 70 hear welcome
from the central government, Gem
eral Grant will proceed in the Ashuo.
lot to Choofoo, and probably to Tieut-
sin. The Richmond, however, arrived
at Hong Kong May 18th, and was i'm
mcdiately despatched north for the
service Of the party, if needed. 1t is
now expected that the sojourn in aud
about Pakip will apcgR considerable
time, possibly till tie beginning o.
July, although, As heretofore, nc
definite announcements are made,
New sqyqrqwoRt orders have been
issued Cor the strict enforcement o.
the laws against the growth Of poppiel
and use Of opium by Official classes,
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The leader Of che AMMAN rebellion
still maintains his fortified position
but makes no further advance.
YOKOHAMA, May 31.-From present
indications ex-P President Grant is ex-
pected to arrive at Nagasiki the first
or second week in July, and will be
received there by a deputation of high
Japanese officials, including Yoshida,
Ate minister at Washington. A Jap
anese ironclad will be placed at the
disposal of the party, if agreeable.
Arrangements will be made for visit
ing the battle-6elds of the late civil
war in Kinsin, a southwestern island
of Japan. Part of the journey to
Tokis is by land, and will probably ar
rive August LIST. After a round of
entertainments under government
auspices in the capitol and vicinity,
Grant will visit Yokohama and'accept
Inequalities Of the United States
consul general and others.
Japan continues to exercise firm
ness with regard to the Rinkivans.
The ex-king, so-called, is required to
come to Tokia without further delay.
The plea Of %protraeted illness is not
recognized. In consequence of the
report that a party Of Rinkivans have
gone secretly to China to urge
active interposition the Japanese
consuls in China have received orders
to arrest all such and send them to be
dealt with in Japan. Meanwhile
vigorous measures Of improvement
have been instituted, schools estab-
lished, the harbor of Napa protected
lighthouses established, steam com
munication with Japan largely in
creased and t~elegraphs projected.
Mr.. Bingham, United States minis
ter, returned from America May 21st,
resumed duties of office and received
by the mikado May 9th. Mr.. Eisen-
scher, German minister, returned af.
ter ten years absence May 23d.
Negotiations for the treaty revision
are progressing cautiously with most
of the European diplomatic agents.
Prince Henry the Second, son Of
the Crown Prince of Germany, arrived
at Yokohama on May ODD and tool
up his residence at the imperial sum
mer palace in Tokis, May 18th. HI
was received next day by the Mikado
to whom, on behalf of the emperor Of
Germany, he presented the order o
the Black Eagle, He was ~entertaineC
with great sumptuousness by thu
japanese government.
Two discharged police officers, de.
tected last December in a conspiracy
to assassinate Twakara, second minis
ter under the throne, were sentenced
to FIVE years Imprisonment.
A large quantity of Japanese ex
hibits for the Sydney, Australia, ex.
position, will. be dispatched henc,
May 23d.
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at large. The next day after seeing
her in Camille l called at Der hotel.
Applause aud good fortune had not
spoiled the unassuming lodger of my
fathers cottage. A glance Of friend
ly recognition and an extended hand
greeted the witness of her early
struggles and varied career.
al do not deny, she said after
awhile, that | have been successful
in every respect during my two sea-
sons in America. | have been paid,
perhaps, beyond my merits, and |
should have made more money if /
could sing, or walk, or swim as well as
act. Nevertheless, l have no right to
grumble. This is truly a magnificent
country. You would be astonished to
see the countless rooms and well-ap-
pointed play-houses in the numerous
cities in the interior, and the way
people crowd into them whenever
anything worth seeing was presented.
No other country has so many CEN
ters Of wealth, such a diffusion of
comfortable incomes and artistic in
stincts among the masses; none is
fonder of shows and can bear so
much travelling over it."
And yet | hear that you intend
not to return here next winter, but to
play in England z" 81.
Reputation is as dear to an artist
as money. | shall try very hard to
succeed in England and earn my repu-
t%atiou, which would preeede me on
my intended trip to India and Austria
liza. But | do not expect to make
money in England. The p%roprietors
of English theaters are not as liberal
as those of American houses. Their
demands are exorbitant, and allow no
chance to the actors. VIZ have been
asked $500 as the weekly rental of
the London lyceum.'
81 suppose that you will return
from Australia by way of California"
| hope so. ReturRing from there,
| shall play on my progress from San
Francisco to New York, and then go
nome IOf gOOu.
To retire from the stage?'"
Not quite. shall revisit all the
little Gallican towns, wherein our
poor, strolling troupe played when |
was young You recollect those towns
so quaint and often so amusing?
And our poor fellows, with their
drudgery and bad fare, and so many
people of talent among them? Is it
not strange that | alone of all that
band should have succeeded in life2 |
shall play in every one of our little
towns, at reduced prices, before re-
firing to the small estate which my
husband intends buying in Poland
next summer, Some strange vanity
leads me to that eccentric tOur?'
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Baby Farming.


Baltimore Gazette.l
A curious story Of baby farming in
Baltimore came to light a short time
since aud was told to a representa-
tive of the Gazette yesterday, with
the understanding that all names
would be suppressed. In the north
western section of the city, in q little
by-street, there has resided for oyer a
quarter of q century an old woman
who for many years ago practiced
Little Buttercup's art of baby farm
ing. Many of the little ones left in
her care we're, when a few months
old, entrusted to the charity of some
infant asylum and in after years en-
tered upon lives of toll and drudgery,
while others of the little proteges
were adopted by families Of affluence
and raised as their. own children.
The history Of one of the latter is al
most as marvellous as that of Captain
Cercoran and Ralph. Some twenty
two years ago, on a dark, and stormy
evening, an elegantly dressed woman
entered the door of the neat little
house-the hope of the old nurse
raped and was admitted. In a few
days She Departed, after entrusting IA
the old woman a blaek-eyed girl
baby. Years rolled on and the pretty
infant grew to be a bright, beautiful
girl. When she was six years old a
lady Of wealth and social position re-
siding in the Northern part Of the
city called to see the old woman and
was so charmed with the child's beau
ty and intelligence that she persuaded
the old woman to let her adopt the
little stranger, and subsequently the
child was taken to a home of wealth
and luxury. Time passed, childhood
ripened into womanhood, and bearing
the name of the family by whom she
had been raised and educated, she was
a reigning belle in the West End.
The young lady is now married and
happy-the wife Of one of the most
valued and hOnored Of Baltimore
citizens. The story is a highly roman.
tic n and has the merit of being alb
solutely true. There are at present
some half-dozen of these baby-farmine
establishments in Baltimore,
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NATIONAL CAPITOL.
Proceedings in the Senate and House
of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-SENATE
Davis, CIV. Ya.) from the
committee on appropriations, stated
that in consideration of the present
state of business before the senate the
committee were unable to concur in
the late joint resolution fixing to-
morrow as day of adjournment, They
hoped to be able to report a resolution
soon and fix an early day for adjourn
ment of the senate.
A bill was introduced by Nh. Nc.
PhersOn to amend an act of 1898 in
regard to enrolling and licensing yes
sells engaged in the coasting trade and
fisheries,
The bill to amend the enrolment
and licensing act went over at the ex-
piration of the morning hour, and the
supplemental appropriation bill was
taken up. Mr.. Dawes said this was
the most pernicious Of the measures
lately introduced in congress. 1t
would, if it became a law, shake the
confidence Of all Justice loving people
in our judicial system.
Under the call Of States the follow
ing bills we're introduced and referred;
By Mr.. Cox-To protect certificates of
naturalization, 1t provides that no
right accruing under any certificate Of
naturalization shall be questioned, nor
shall such certificate be invalid by
reason of any defect through irregu.
larity or illegality in the act of natu-
ralization after two years from date
thereof, unless occasioned by actual
or intentional fraud on the part of the
holder of such certificate. BY Mr..
Sanford-Prohibiting the boarding Of
money in the treasury and prohibit.
ing an increase Of the interest.
bearing debt of the United States
The bill makes it unlawful for money
to be hoardeI in the treasury and
provides that al money in the treas
gry not necessary for the payment oil
the ordinary expenses of the govern.
ment shall be used fox the payment o
outstanding United States bonds
Section 2 prohibits an increase of tn,
interest bearing debt, aud section -
inHicting a peRslty Of 5000, together
with removal from Office, upon any
government official violating the pro,
visions Of the hill +