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, 1879-08-23
Tho rnport of tho Building Con

The report Of the Building Committee,
which is already prepared aud s'gncl, md
will bo submitted to the Common Council On
Monday evening, cmbodics tho conclusions
10 plainly suggested by tho developments
during tho long investigation. ThoAe aro, in
substance, tint the representations re-
garaiug defects contained in tho re-
port OF the experts wero exaggerated
and unfair in 1hany PARTICULARS there
being no proof to justify tho charge Of ia
voritism and fraud In the awarding Of tho
contracts, and nothing to show why tho
building shonld not be accoptod Ms 1t stands.
The Committee recommend tho appoint
mont Of competent Superintendent to
which tho construction aud compel tho con-
tractors to fulfill their obligations to tho
fattnr
, 1879-08-23
self enlightened on this aubjoct, and thus
expresses hia Judgment:

self enlightened on this aubjoct, and thus
expresses his judgment:
"Twcnty years ago comparison OF ths banking
fJstnm IT. this country tEHgtan and In tho statcs
would hare boon sitoRothes in favor Of oar own
arrangements. At the present tlms the cAeo ID
ontftolY reversed; To hnss nothing TO cnmpass
either In convenience eccnffty with tho National
banking syttem Of tho tinted statca. Public
httentlan Ia now directed to cur own banks, aud.
II NC asa wse, wo shall taxa Advantage Of this
npportun!ty In Introduce such arrangements M
will give the same degree Of security a. has been
obtained elsewhere under tircnmsthnces mnch
tnose Disturbing than amy which Ne hays hAd 10
encounter"
This gentleman, however, WAS most un-
fayorab1y Impressed with. not our system.
bnt want Of system, in awnings banks, saying
that ut appears to be tha ossfcst thing In
the world To commit fra,,d upon a savings
bank In America, I'M opinion which will
nhtaln general concurrence In this country.
1Io concludes his review Of American hank
ing. az compared with TINT Of Great Dritain,
by saying,
"We sec that direct influence for rood'is ex.
crted by tho respective 0nreramonts OF the United
Kingdom and the United Staten on banking fnatt"
tutlons. In tha United Ktns4om tho Government
has undertaken tho fnnet'ntcnhcncn Of savings
banks. and has succeeded In providing perfect
security for deposltors, whereas other banks on
th!n eiac Of Tho wafer have baon lefe without con.
troll or supcrvlsaon and the roauat IL manifest In
roctnk failures. In the United States tho procces
IA reversed. Shvlnrs banks tsft to taxa Of
themselves. and National l,ankR Afs placcd under
Government anpcrriaton; consequently. eAvlnes
hanka gn to pieces, and National banks outrsdo tho
worst financial storms. 10th Governments hayo
auccccded IN providing for the convenience and
security OF The public 10 far a. thcF Interference
extends, md beyond it, rango Inconvenience and
Insecurity Fca,aiM,>
Mr.. SAUNDERS does not, az ho wo1l might
have dono, comment on The fact that large
rart OF ono of the political parties Of tho
United States direct all their political efforts
to destroy this system Of American National
banks, in ort1er to return to tho old irre-
sponsib1s, wildcat systems Of past times !:
mud TINT t!,is Inconsistency ia tho moro
striking because the old forms Of banking
havo baen superseded al o comparatively re-
cent dnto, and within tie personal knowl.
odge Of majority Of the present poputntion
Of tho country. For tho first time In our
National history the American people havo a
banking system nnaer which bill-holderu
have absolute protection from loss, and
under which doposttors md creditors havo a
security which is not equaled by that OF
my oshor banking system in the world.
, 1879-08-23

Two murder cases wera disposed Of with
great promptnoss at Pllesnix, Arizona, a
lay Or two ago. The Vigilance Committee
waited until second man hOd been killed
within few days, mud then, first requesting
all places Of business to be closed up, they
visited tho jul and took out two 1nurllorera
and hanged them OH the 6amo treo in tho
public square. According 10 the dispatch,
Everything was conducted quietly, aud no
opposition was made to the proceedings"
, 1879-08-23

Persons unable to obtain TIE THfnrsE At Eewa.
Agencies OF on Railroad Train will pcssn report thu
facts to u giving dates and particulars In orcr Tint
VIC tnay correct such deficiencies Of suppiy.
For the greater convenience Of thosc whnR u Rvod
the necessity Of trip to THE TnNtxE mice. arrange.
p,enss hAre been perfected for receiving small avcr
il4cmcnts by tslcphunc. This Office u supplied With
both the cll and tho Edfeon nstrenta and Feaponai
bio parties send their advertisements at any hols1
from 10 tc n. m. by telephone direct to this o1ce.
Orders for tho delivery OF THE TRiarSE At Evanston,
Enalewood sn,i Hydo Park left Iii the coinstnE'Foo
F1llrtce1{e prompt attention.
, 1879-08-23

dozon pcrsnna, notably to two distinguished
citizens Of Ohln. Whoever the nuthor was. h.
wna destitute OF 4 sct,so OF humor. l,ycotn,s
ploasantrica trrtatett md dtsgustct him, In
fct that man In 30 exalted stntIon who could
so conduct himself In the fnro of n
great tlangcr must bo at less than aver.
ago intelligence. 1fe did not at all ap-
rreoate 'thn enrnoatuess which Inv
below that snrfato n,trtll. nor the true bravery
which was required tn Put a cheerful face OIL
afrara at tllat time. When tho dIarIst visited
Mr.. ttNuoLN, and rnmpnatrated With him on
his conduct, Tho lnttar suddenly changed tho
topic Of conversation with tho question: "you
never nut backs with SUMMER, did youi''
when hc was In here" continued Mr. LIN.
7ou know h. se Hill sreesh abont III il. IN" W. 70
ha told ms that he though. tll1* wa. n tins for
ns say our 81 ,aSs @ ~" 9t s as ks, 1sqp Tho
mss.are. And With th8s 10 toskn' dawn a" wl'S Il
taoseh, -s"sxtn, b sdae1, h.lf qaizz.csiii,s,, ii,,
ns sa y as %. ."a, sSsa dawn he Ssrs
Idea Of 1!shopr'
Further on, tho dtasist tells, with marked In.
capacity to appreciate the hilmor Ut tho stt,,n-
tton, how Mr. LINCOLN received n Nav York
delegation who had called to protest against tho
appointment ot CnAsH 10 G'Cah!nnt position.
The Now Yorkcrt said SEwAnD would never sis
ia the Cabinet with CHASE. MIR. LINCOLN
seemed to take this abatement M ssries.t md to
be- doeply moved bT It, Ito let tho delegation
suppose that the arguments and .hrcatr used
had changed his mind. Then he said: s'9ince
Mr.. SEwARp won't sit In tho Cabinet with
CnAsn how would II do 10 ask Mr.. CLASH to
tako the Treasury, md TO afsr the 'stat DYnrt.
,ntnt to WILLIAM l.. DArToa, of Now JcraoYi"
A Mr. told the diarst, "You could tavo
knocked any man In the room down with
feather" Nobody present seems to hnYo ,ntlcr-
stood TINT LINCOLN WIS joking. The dIari.t
did not understand It either. but tl.ero IA M
doubt that Mr. LINCOLN never for n rno1nont
dreamed OF milking up bis Cabinet Without Mr.
SEWARD.
, 1879-08-23


in tho matter Of those banks which have
subscribed to tho 1 per cent bonds aud
whose subscriptions hare fallen duo will
moot tho general approval Of the country.
4 call for & per cont bonds expired on July
81, after which date intorcat thereon coaaed.'
Tho banks which Ind subscribed for s46.-
0o0, 900 have not boon able to doliyor the i
per cont bonds. They represent tint thera
are ao8, ,000, ,oe0 OF these honda in tho hands
Of the 6ub-Treasurer at Now York or in
tranait, and TINT they 1evo not been ablo to
obtain tho remaining $l7,000,oo0. The sec-
Rotary Of tho Treasury bad 1t in bis power
to compel them TO pay over tho $3.50 10000
in cash into the Treasury, Which, however,
ho has not done, but allowed tl,om to
delivor tho money just as fast as
tho old bonds nro presented for pay-
ment. Tho Treasury is amply secured
against loss. 10 have insisted on tho money
being paid into the Treasury woula have
been of no profit or security to tho United
States. Tho money would havo boon drawn
from current and notivo use Of trade and
business at this timo, and would have re-
1nainod idlo md unproductivo In tho Treas
ury waiting tho presentation Of Tho called
are presented the transaction will be CON-
r1eted, whi!e II tho money were now drawn
from tho banks and locked up in tho Treas-
,lry thoro would bo a stringenoy during the
timo which would have compelled sale Of
1 per cont bonds at whatever priuo they
would bring In the market. by tho present
arrangement Tho Treasury is protected
and the money is left where 1t will be avail
able for general use in carrying on the great
business, which ia, especially heavy at tho
close OF every harvest. 10 havo insisted on
the delivery Of tho money at this tins would
havo boen to creato stzingency in tho money
market without any possible advantage or
beneft. The Secretary acted wisely and for
tho best interests Of tho country. In tho
It Is understood TINT tho greater part OF
them aro held by the banks Of tho Western
Statea. They havo boen on deposit to &C.
cure tho bank.noto circulation. Sirce the
21st OF July these bonds l,avc borno no IN
tercst. They would have been replaoed long
since by a per contB, but tho latter hava
been selling at from 102 to 103,-a premium
equal to six or nine months interest. The
Wostern banks have beon waiting for some
emergency which would havo forced aalo
of por oents and consequent reduction
Of their price. Whenever tho Western
banks can gat por cents at par, or even at
101. thoy will surrender their por cents, 1t
not sooner compelled to do so by the pro-
tractol loss of interest on tho 1attor. When-
over this il dono tho funding Of tho pei
cents will 10 complete. In tho meantime,
until tho LIST OF October there will be q
struggle on the ono hand to keep up md
evon increase tho present price Of 1 pes
couts, and on tl.a othor to reduce their
market price to par, or rs near 1t rs possible,
, 1879-08-23

The incidents Of the closing day Of tho
Veterans' Reunion at Aurora woro Of m in
tercsting and enjoyable character, including
tho handsome reception tondered to Lieut.
Con. SHERIDAN, the shnm battle, and the
Btorming Of Fort Waile.
, 1879-08-23

TIE Cn1cAoo TH1NrNE HIS established branch ofnc*s
for Inc rccr[ri OF subscriptions aad Advertisements ~
follows.
NEW YonK-Noom - Tribune Building. F. T. Mo-
FArptN, Manager.
PARIS, F.sncc-No. ID llue Do Ia Orange natcliatc
II. MAILER, Asrnt. .....
LONDuH, Eue.-Amertcan Exchange, 40 Strand.
Ilsxnr r. GILl1a. Agent.
WASHINGTON H. C.-l3l0 street.
, 1879-08-23

Indian Territory; hut ho says tho dovern.
1nent hns for thu Inst three yeara done Its
bost to nlone for tho 1n'schief, and thinks
his Department Inns succeeded in making
these poncaa very comfortable.
, 1879-08-23
GERMANY WANTS HOLLAND.

my othor banking system in the world.
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GERMANY WANTS HOLLAND.
Tho next Eastorn question Inns been onco
more revived In Fronoh md English oluba
and army c;rolos, and tho general substance
Of this military gossip was printod In the
last issue Of The Tn1nuSE, as stated by q
London correspondent. The question Is not
n now ono. It Inns boen Iiscussc; with moro
or less Of publicity for yeara, md from n
vague and shadowy theory 1t. has at last be-
como = well-taeanod issile, with oyory proba-
bility TINT it will DO sprung upon Europe
when Germauy and franco got really. II ia
now recognized M the next great movo that
will be- mado by D1sMAncx upon the political
ohoss-board.
since tho close OF the Franco.G German war
DrsMAncK has Ind but ono object in yiow,-
tho consolidation Of the German Empire,
mud hs IL rapidly accomplishing it viii, con
s,tmmate boldncss aud craft. Ha has settled
ali the dangerous domestic grievances. Ho
has aktirpntea Socialism, or at lepat Ok.
tractod its fangs. He has re*estnbliahed
friendly 1clationa with tue Vatican,
nnu mhae tne oitramohtahe8 and Other
hitherto antagonfstic factions hin al-
lies. 1Ie Inns brought all tho petty
German sovereigns into close sympathy with
tho throno. His tariff has united to him the
farming interests ana made Germany less
dopontlent. With the incronao Of revenues
ho has secured tho increaae Of his already
gigantic army, anu Is anont TO greatly
htronGthoa MS navy. IN t'me of peace ha
ms bean P'aclhR Germany upon moro CO.
loasal war footing than over bo1ore' AL this
IS tho means 10 an end. she wanfa territo-
faal possossaons Whlch VIII accommodate the
eo'olopment OF har tfade. sne wants soa
nofts ea'he'en' lot mo CROWN OF nor marine.
sho "anta an acqalaieon OF population and
resources "hion WILL p'ace her on footing
OF eqnai ea'entago WIN her more fortunate
ly-s'suated nol8noofs'' Undoubtedly the hrst
move ~ her program "i9a Do tue aequ'sl-
t'on OF dermanic Austfia' out this will sooner
Or later accomp!'sh atsolf, nna Austro-Hun-
gary VIII develop IN the alfcct1on OF hor
.rau',s1' asesay 4o"" ~ ~ "uao' nat 'a1ousn
',4o t'o'a'4o l1o'ts'eo', wv NAV ssop uas'ns
1lt'a's 'oo'' IaA'1 ~ SA'' oSou1''''o'4 - oo''
n"a.
.n'0' ~ No law ANU w. 'as. sas0 VI m Nv
'''l 'H "'' n",a'a' o'uu. ,,. " N"'ue'. 1ns
''oA' htop ~ not Hn,o'uo"a l4ossa''' Ao"-
D'o'' ""'c'. 1a'u1'oS 'ne ns" 1'as'ern .l"os'
''o'', '"'ao'y, 'ne "o'i"s'''o'' .. fio''0nt',
must nccosa!.a'c an a''ahce' onohs'se ana
aesens'Yo' win lfanoe' g.anoo as tue
, 1879-08-23

| am for every man hcing mndo to ohey tho man.
dates OF this Government, and II yun can't mako
him do It BY peaceAblo meals. am In favor OF ex-
aFcistn2 that po"or that will make him do H.
Senator k0gah At .tur0fa.
Thcsc mrs sentiments tint eycrY honest man
at the North-Stalwarto or Anttstalwart, LoaAN
or AntI-l.o04N, Republican or Democrat, Green.
backar, Socialist, or DAYtddaYa!te-eau heartily
scapond TO- Do they understand IN Yazoo thai
the Northern people aro tired OF their bsrbA'
fsnf
, 1879-08-23

Southern assasssrs make the South solid, and
u,sIr intention IL that tho Solid South shall
EnaKa \ Democrat President Of tho United
States. u this m aasasatn's Government or
freelnan'a Government VIII tho North per'
nit Southern daggcrs to put man not elastsa
tn the Whltc-I House! ,
, 1879-08-23

MAdtson ttsoet. ne; wtcn Dearborn and Etatt. En-
raEe1ncnt Of John Dillon. ''Unr Next rrcaidcns, or
Fhe Dark IIorac." Afternoon aud evening.
, 1879-08-23

hfr. Huron thinks Mr. SrRwAaT's money
can be used for a hotter purpose tha4 saving
Mr. srEwAnr's bones. While ho WIS yet Win
Us, Mr.. STEWART did not seem to think 80.
, 1879-08-23

The use ot troops to keen the peace IL The
Southern States vas oncs gsnarally eondea'neo
ut tho North. ltlt should 30 tiled auetn- u
, 1879-08-23

Hnycr1S's Thcatre.
nrhr4orn Frect, cornrr of Monroe. Engagement
Of the Union. Huuatt Theatre Company. "Thc Hank.
sfs Daughter" Afternoon aud evening.
, 1879-08-23
COST OF pR1T1sH IMPERIALISM.

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COST OF BRITISH IMPERIALISM.
Previous to tho adjournment Of ParIia-
ment the Chancellor Of the Dritiah Exchenuer
submitsod m estimate Of $16,0o0,00o, which
would ba sufficient, ho thought, 10 cloao tho
war in South Africa. Parliament had kome
moaths since voted s7,5oo,oo0 to carry on
the war. Il the ostimnte Of tho Chancellor
Of the E1ohequer DO correct, tho total cost
Of tho war will, therefore, bo $22, zoo, 900.
Much. doubt is Expressed by mambora Of
Parliament rs to tho correctness Of tho
figures. Il is supposed BY them that this
amount will by no mems DO snffioient to
meet tho expenses Of the war, and as proof
of this thoy refer to the cost OF tho Abys-
sinian expedition, which was about threo
times creator than tho eRtimatad amount.
The expenditure caused by tho policy OF tho
Conservative party in settling tho Eaatern
question was s8o,oo0,0oo. Great Britain
will, therefore, in two yeara have paid 49,
500, 900 for Imperialism" As the ordinary
revonue Of tho country has not aufficsd to
moet these expenditures, It has been nocee-
sary to impose additional taxation. During
the Inst and present fiscal yoars this nd.
litioual taxation has yielded ovoz $45,Ooo,-
GOO, and there will still remain at tho close
Of the prosout yoar q deficit of nbout
SG.0Ao. 900. It ia slated by tho Chancellor Of
tho E1chequor that demand will be mado
upon tho colonies Of South Africa to
pay tho amount Of this dslcionoy
as their Bharo OF the oxponses Of
, 1879-08-23

Randolph street, between Clark and rasatie. In.
fagcsnenk OF Amcoa Opcsa. .Tronpe. Afternoon ia
Jo1lo parfufneMae." Evening. "ks Ftla de- Mmo.
AnRot"
, 1879-08-23

tha mnuf ~ is 10 10 1ensba oof "o1Ay
Mayor Is misunderstood By his brother
Bourbona
----..--....--. -. ..
Ehahioa MA" neA ot'hn' =" n41@t'@o1'
II moy nave occurred 70 b'h'o .. 'i'oss "no
haVo feaa lhe !h'soss" f'eo'' "t''''o9 ~
"h'ch tao En9!'s' 'aant.hc'"ec'S na'o oe"'l
encouraged 10 1ocaso III ln,s ,s County III ofa's
nome, 'aas 1ilo n'"'co'ness "oa'u INV ana
Market 'or Tue enofn'ouS ,nofeaSe III manu-,
'"olttea eoo.'a "A'on 'Ae't eo'u'a8 r'"'.
Pfo'"o' LUIS ~ M.s"pp."i0ua'on m oaSo'
upon tue auppoa'''oh .,i"' 'n' h'"'oo",ets
"o'" n'sa"l"o''1o IN. toi 'uo n'"o''oa1 1"l A''
"lo"e' iAe 1''n' h"s l'"''so "1te'. ~, sltu 1sope
u "'''e''oa" 'lnnu'aus's'us tN, ~ "na'teo 70
npl..o souau pn' n e - W.: ~. .os r.."a
""s "saaIs .a 49, 49, ~ 4ssa.,a.s .saa. ~ 49,
s te-.,.ss,, w ao,sa-s, 1,r .1a .ar,r hso.,s. ~.
.-..so.sa a~.on,,s....ua.. ,a,t .h.;s ,,r;.o. 49,,
r.,oa -. " -, ps III ss. Fss ,...t ~
~ W. 1""' lo"s s,, "a u,Ht .s.". a~os,.:.a"t
a"aa oA.u .u 49,, - w." " ~" ,,n;a ls,
!.ss r~'s a ~ ~. as ,,sas,s,a.a5 ~ 49,.
ss.:1ss.. ~. - t. s~t ...,.s.sa
3 - "..s ~ ~. s.,o.,oa.. rs..,,,tsa..,.aS,
~ . "3 "u,..a ~" ~. a.aa. 49,.
~ ooh' @ ausa a.ssa.,.,1 '. .s..,. o ~ Tso,;.1
~ @Aon eus 1'ons :o"t'os -: .a "-,s. o -'"sa "sm
~ 4'aa;snr ..s;o - a..,og .haa, - ~ s,'..a,a | H. H.
a.asaa"@ :, .,'s,s aasa;.,aa" 49,, .u.s.. 49,
rs asassa. -"@".s ~ .,,". -s.as-aa % $3.50
sA''"' ns"Ns c",'' IN. eA ...
1 ~ ~ IT,. .'..~.,s..
,A1ue9 -. " ,s i,'.s.,
s., osH' 'ns ""s ,..'as..ss ' 49,. os~sa.s".'s"
= s:"1, 49,. ' -. 80
N"'I" eAo' A...., ~ ..1 ' n... :. ''"s' ...s'
'n ~. % 'na,' ~ -. as;ssa .,,.;s, .,sa,sa.1 to.a;aa
o"' sooa" ~ pA'eos "A4o.4 oPoA,u u"e.s"
matAe.e - ~ tu.a' % a3'. NV A@a'o wv, w.
soe"eA - "'as Ns' ~. N"s'' 49,
A@'u""so ~ 1."s1e 49,. "sl w.. 's3 Ns"s'
~ s'"' ou.apoos aa@ A4'o'' '~fo'''Ae'" "''A@
sl'ofs IL 'u' "oi'o' ...
In coming 70 a'he1loa' aaR"aa manu-.
1actur1ng eon'sa4 ano ~ofk'ngmen VIII 1al1
into tho now ofaof OF tn'nRs' aua Will oe
able to manufacture IN tnis country 1or tho
ross OF the "ofla 1nat as shos !ormor'y
dla N Mancnas'es' A'ftn,hsn9n', Glasgow,
iaisloJ, anu ohe'llela. Emo Immigrants WILL
increase inc American marKet' OF oonfso
in proportion to their nameer' II one
million Ehglsa "otkmeh aaa enp'tal'a!s
were to como to this country with tho'r
families thoro "oa'a 10 ABOUT nso
mallioha moro qooplo 10 1eeo anu clolhe,
anu tho proaoet OF tao'F 'aoo. anu
money wou!a go IN eaohaaee tor tue
necessary af'lclcs LOT tae's eonsumPt'on' 90
long as tue ropalat'on OF country remains
| within tho scope OF tho hhtufM resources OF
, 1879-08-23

Bome people have curious not!onn OF cdttorshp.
"1amsurprlaed," says one Of this sort ITO sec you
publish such alettor as that Of ". 4. f., to.
day, about rAlNB's last hours." Why not nub-
lish til 1t was quito an Interesting contribution
TO The literature OF Tom rA1sE's last hours. Tho
truth or error Of the statements 1t contained
was not pronounced upon by the editor OF Ting
TRIBUNE, nor Is he responsible for the correct;
ness Of the story; neither docs tho editor Of
TnA TRIBUNE stand sponsor for the truth Of
tllo G. LlrrAnD story, in which PAINE on hta
dcath-bed IL made to look hts Visitors In tho
faco and answer their question, "t1 have no
desire to believe In anything Of the knd,' and
turned hts face to the wall" But because ho
was not disposed to tndorso thnt story be did
not deem 1t necessary to suppress "Trutl'sn
communication. Tho editor Of The TRIBUNE
Alloua correspondents tho uso OF its columns
fora protty wide lnttludo Of expression OIL a!l
subjects, but docs not propose TO hold hImse!t
responsible for the accuracy OF THUR informar
tion OF tho popularity Of tllctr vlcws.
, 1879-08-23

a curious discussion has boon going on ia tho
columns Of London Notes aud Querits in rcgard
to tho practicu Of whistltng, particularly among
women. Some correspondents hlyo maintained
that women cannot whlstlc,-at least that they
cannot produce melody worthy Of tho nnmn
by wh!stllng. But the testimony ia favor Of
MANY correspondents Know good ady.wbtstlars.
II is admitted, however, that they arc compara-
ttvelv fow, and tla rcasons given ara curious, II
not satisfactory. Some say TINT women do mob
whistle because the act Ia uncraceful and spoils
The shape Of tho mouth. Others eur1ntse thnt
women, uaing their mouths and tongues freely
for other purposes. hayo no energy to wasto In
whistlfng. It Is suggested BY some that tho
recollection Of the old rhyme,
4 whistltng womsn and Growing hen
Aro neither Rool for Gop nor men.
has something to do With tho wiso abstinence
OF women In this respcct. Tie samo proycrbt
with variations, Is given by 11AzLrrr:
A wh!stltnR wta and growing hen
Will cali thu old gentleman ont of his iienn
So in French, "uno poulo qui chAute 10 COD
81 uus file qui stftlo portcnt ma'hcur dams Ia
masson." And among the common people;
''Eyary time voran whistles, tho heart OF tle
Diossed Virgin btceds,'' the reason being that
ia woman stood By and whtstlel whtlo sho
watched tho nails for the cross forglnG." Aside
from the incapac9ty Of women as whtaslcrs,
many other interesting facts arc brought out In
the correspondence 1t Is said that men don'a
whistle or slnE much In q fiat country; tint
Whaling llas gone out because tobacco has
come In, aud one pipe has put out the other.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-11
CALIFORNIA CUSTOM ADOPTED.

Unlike most other States in the Union,
California early introduced and has since
maintained some business customs pecul-
lar to herself, and has had the satisfac-
ton Of seeing some Of these adopted by
other States. The GENITAL system in grain
matters has been in use here for centu-
", while all the other States have adher-
ed TO the bushel system. Even in Ore
gon. wheat has. until recently, been
measured and quoted by the bushel. \
few weeks ago the New York Produce
Exchange, by large vote, agreed to
adopt the GENITAL system, and the same
will 90 into effect in that State on the
first of October. The Boston Board OF
Trade has taken similar action. Il Is
likely that Chicago will soon adopt the
same. which will carry other Western
cities, and thus make the practice ma
tional one, as it ought to be. Grain va
RES so much in weight that its value can
only be correctly ascertained on the
scales. With US the GENITAL system is al
so applied to vegetables. Fruit, howey-
er, continues to be sold by the box or
basket, and there is an endless variety in
the size Of these packages. We have of
ten wondered why the GENITAL system was
not more generally used among fruit deal
ers. 1t would certainly be more intel
hgent basis of value than the present con-
glomerate system. Indeed, the value of
all kinds of farm produce is best meas
ured by weight. We still sell eggs by
the dozen. and vet there is often differ
ence Of ten per cent, in quantity as rep
resented by the same number. Eggs
sold by the pound would sound rather
odd at first, but the purchaser would al
ways get the value Of his money.-Sdn
Francisco Bulletin.