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Matinee at the shoohy last Wednes-
day evening. Kraft and Calhoun on
the boads. No lives lost.
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of Barbin vs. Blackman. He is ex-
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Mrs. Calhoun and little Mary have
come home again.
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The Cane river feet is busy with
the freight left here by the Jesse K.
Bell.
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Parish scrip of 1878 for sale at
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In the matter of the succession of Male
fret Layssard, deceased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
GENERAL NOTES.

A stonemason at CnsanO, Italy, has succeeded
In starving himself to death IN thirty days
A French bride was robbed OF her dover
the wedding night fortnight ago. Aftor the mar
rage at the Marie OF Levaois Perrce, the suisse
quent service at church. the party met at restau
rant for dinner and dance in the evening. All went
merrily until the bride became alarmed at the sudden
absence oil her husband. He searched for every
where without success. and the mystery was only
cleared up when she went with her friends TO new
home. She then found that he had been there before
her, had taken aer dover OF $4,000 aud had alb.
seconded with it, When this discovery was made no was
probably far on his way to Beg um.
Civilization is still advancing as the follow
ing incident, related by Long Branch CORES pendent
ter OF Philadelphia broker went into the oarbeshop to
have her hair banged. Such proceeding be under
stood not at all immodes for ladies frequent even
the billiard and bowling at the seaside After her
lefty locks had been clipped male friend took her place
In the chair. " Let shave you" she said you
don't dare to-" he replied. Its you that don't dare"
I'll bet do" " Bet what T. "A kiss" All right
II youll let me shave you ri finish with kiss" The
young laid himself back In the chair, and said
Gn ahead" The girl did not hesitate. She worked
under the Darbers directions, aud before crowd Of
hilarious spectators The latherng was easy enou oh
and the young man evidently liked II when she rubbed
TO welding the razor he was subjected TO "a dreadful
ordeal The danger OF throat was To apnali
the stoutest heart and added the pain Oh he
pulling and tearing Dy an unskilflly died blade Still
he escaped with few scratches aud got kiss coyy
but s1uarely delivered on hts Lips.
Mr.. Talmage's lecture on the "Chinese
Question in sAn Francisco ten days ago pleased very
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
NAsBY'S BASIS OF RECONCILIATION"
Er0Ln his LstLar 10 Ihs LoIaaO ALlhs


The Corners hev bin cOnsultin. The resuis
want il WIDE all the remalnin siues NV the as
oupe2sanns, and git back TO the old harniov a..
accord NV the yeers afore $50. TINS about Tue oi~'
the Corners VIII be compelled To demand:
FrSt-That there may be no unpleasant reinemorsnoe
of the great struggle ieit, ATrikln slavery shei ve
established. with the chance gwen tbe sOu'h w. ~.
tendn the institooshen the Chinese and poor wn'eh
wch wuZ wat We intendid aiore the war. -
Second-1o pacate the South which hez he'd w. '. 80
ins hurt, the Ginerdl Government sacl pay Tor a ~
nlggors liberated sich can't be found with sootsy
compensashun FOR the time Nv those einaneipa1eu"
the feend Lpkln. - 4. On.
hird-Ez proper thing 10 attach the South 70 ss
foOny un, aud restore proper een tue Olneis ~ "a,
moDt shO0d to-wunst pay all losses sustained ~ Id
South dOorn the matter by which side lnness
an not ookin too tbuudrlu close INFO the cidius WV
may be presented.
F0urih-lbat vestge bitternis may remsssIh X.
that the last root may be dug 0u-peDshnns spv
the serys the Conedracy. dat EN- back 10 'ns ''
NV the war. the same CT Fedral sO1ers. .., IN
IpU-That the South may feel proper ini. ~ AZ.
the Government. Their shoOd be tnOggerald VIZ,
iensiye sy stem NV nternel improvements IN Inc ana
To make II perfectly shour this system must INC
slack watrin Seceshn erik, the budin Nv
Cust0m-house and PostOfiis at the Cross R0aes msr
del side we want. 81, tina
Sirih-To cnch the continyood allegiance S.,.r.
South. all these payments shOod be made 10 80" usn
ment bonds bearin utrest at the rate Nv W p'.s,s
TO be kpowed ez the Consiliashen Series wh.n y het
IL shoor that the South VIII never sesede uil @sih a.
spent their bonds anyhow. IL wood pre'en' W. treat
cesnn ez well ez repoodiashen ana wood ~ n,
SOutherner wood think NV secedn with "o'e'"
bond In his pOkkt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25

FOR CHEF JJDGE: CH1RLES j. FOLGER.
The action taken yesterday by the Republi-
can State Committee viii receive the hearty
appreciation OF the party. There was 10 actual
necessity for holding State Convention, aud
il was wise, therefore, to dispense with it. Ey-
cry preparation was made at the Convention in
February for carrying through the campaign
TO n triumphant close without another Conven
ton. The electoral ticket was nominated, the
only nomination which could then be forescen
to be necessary, and the State Committee was
formed The death of Chief Judge Church cre
ated a vacancy which the people must ill at the
election in November. The question whether
it was wise to call a Convention Of the whole
State to make nomination for this one
Office, there being absolutely no other bust
ness to transact, and the sentiment Of the
party having, with literally one voice, desig
mated the man who should be voted for, las
been well answered in the negative by the
State Committee. 1t was not necessary
to hold Convention TO nominate candidate
who had already been practically nominated.
1t was nOtnecessary to meet to frame platform.
The record Of the Republican party for the
past twenty years, as set forth IN the Chicago
platform, furnishes standing ground for all
Republicans. The energy and money which
would have been expended in the primaries,
the local Conventions and the State Conven-
ton can now be diverted into the great cur
rent of the campaign Itself
The distinguished Judge whom the State
Committee have placed III nomination is as
we have said, the unanimous choice of the
Republicans of New-YOrk. No other name
than his has once been mentioned in con-
nection with this nomination; no other
could by any possibility have been APP
proved by a Convention. Governor Cornell
simply anticipated the verdict of the party
when, in filling the temporary vacancy, he
named Charles j. Folger as Chief Judge.
The distinguished service he has al
ready rendered upon the bench Of the
Court of Appeals bis high character
and his conspicuous ability will commend
hllu to the voters of the State. The Repub
lican party is united, and can with earnest
work not only give the electoral votes of
New-York to Garfield and Arthur, but also
make Charles j. Foger Chief Judge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25

| hearing and an honest count at the South,
there can be no new party. Cannot the Green
back voter see as everybody else sees, that the
false counting. which bnries GIeenback argu-
ments IN the Solid South also warns the loyal.
peace loving and freedom loving voters OIL the
| North to look out for themselves
| There was a time, too. when the GreenoacK
voter in Maine might feel that hard tunes
needed some remedy, which a new party onIy
could apply. We thought the Republican pol
icy would bling relief and prosperity, and the
result speaks for itself But the sincere be-
lever III Gfeenback ideas, VINO felt that he
must do what he could to set the country right
financially, no matter what else was sacrificed,
deserved respect for his devotion to a sincere
belief. WHAT can he contend for now
Greater prosperity is here than the country ever
before has seen. The land laughs with the
grandest haiv vests evei known. There are tbiee
places vacant ana waiting, with good wages
for every capable man who is willing to work.
Said the agent OF a manufacturer not many days
ago: " If we had not hurried up the making OF
"reapeIs this year, 30,000000 bushels OF this
"wheat crop would never have been saved"
On Saturday, a capable writer publicly urged
reach 5000, 900 bales only because 1t was phys
ically impossible for the laborcrs Obtainable To
gather it all. So it is all over the county /;
barns al bursting with prosperity; factories are
running full time ana the workman knows
that, without any new plans, or any harsh over
turning OF financial methods and pledges, a
glorious prosperity is here. Is 1t necessary I0r
the Grcenback voter to risk either that pros
pcrity, OF the maintenance OF the country In
10, al hands, in order TO push his new ideas this
year
There was dissatisfaction with the Republican
party. Men were told, and believed, that 1t
was getting frigDtfully corrupt. Events have
shown that they were mistaken. After Democrats
have gone about four years, armed by Con
gressional Committees with drag nets, and
shovels. and probes and microscopes. to hunt
up every rotten thing discoverable the net re-
suit Is that Democrats themselves acknowledge
that the present administration is the cleanest
the country has seen for many years. But, as
10 the possibility of Democratic reform, let
those official records anewcr which set forth The
iniamies and scoundrcllsms, the big thcfts and
littt thefts OF Garcelons parry in Maine
The outside world cannot see anything heroic,
or patriotic, or noble, in the adhesion OF the
GIeenback voter OF Maine 10 the fag end of the
GaIcclOn swindle. No ne" party can be built
~ by voters who begin by being swallowed.
No financial revolution can be promoted by
putting Democratic tIjcksters INTO power. NO
reform can be helped by rewaIding and hon
orIng swInilers. The Grtenback voter OF
Maine has been tucked INTO Il position hopeless
discredltable, and ridiculous The Democratic
party, loaded with its sins and shaivs, IS bad
enough, but to volunteer as the tail OF the
Democratic party I hat is not the place for
any man who ever cbeered for legal victory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
Aew.}loGk Daily Grib,1'1e,
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST %, 1880.
TIE NETS THIS MORNING.

FonrIGN.-A resolution in the House Of Commons
.against granting money for the coustabuary in Ire
land was not seconded. -- Eight Bri ish officers
were killed and five were wounded III the sOrtle
from Caudahar 60 The Albauians are preparing
TO resist the cession of Eprus and Ihessay. -
IL has been decreed that the sons of King AphOnsO
will be direct heirs to the throne. 60 The
Egyptian cotton crop will be much less than last
year the corn harvest of Switzerland Is bOuntliu.
DoNEsTiC.-The President has decided not
to Issue auy proclamation about the Chi
nese until the Chinese Commission makes a
report. 49, The Delaware Democratic State
Convention yesterday nominated candidate for
Congress and Presidential electors. = 1t has been
discovered that General Hancock approved speech
by Dr. c. =. Culver, in January last. favOriHg the
unlimited coinage of silver. - The condition Of
Washington Mclean. Editor of The Cincinnati
Inquirer, Is considered seriOu US, =- General
Albert j. MyeT died at Buffalo. 60
A New-Jersey Prohibition Convention
called for September 1. - Gabriel Elias
Lawrence, Chimney Sweep and Governor
Hampton were the winners at Saratoga. 60 he
Prohibition candidate for Governor IN Maine
declines to run. - Mr.. Vanderblts Maud S. will
be Withdrawn from the turf.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Republican State
Committee yesterday decided to hold no
Convention, and nominated Judge Charles
j. Folger as Chief-Judge of the Court of Appeals.
--Ihe New-Jersey State Committee organized at
Jersey City - Ex-Governor English, of
Connecticut. received delegation of his
friends at the Windsor Hotel. 60
Elijah Algcr was held for trial. 60
Miss Lindau told the story OF her
troubles. 60 There several deaths
from sunstroke. - Gold value of the legal
tender silver dollar (412l2 gIains $500 cents.
- Stocks opened weak and declined. later re-
covered, and closed feversh aud irregular.
THE Manufacturers local observations In
dicaie clear and partly cloudy weather, with lower
Temperature and chances of occasional light show
ers. Thermometer yesterday Highest, S70 lowest.
100: average. 77sso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25

ANIsFsrNTs- Sd PaOs- g. CONAN.
ASSESSMENT NorIcEs-6h Pd1e-itn column.
IANKiNG HOUSES AND BASkBR>-1h Pd1e-oh coutnb'
ToAIp AND EooNs-6M FGge-2d column
BrsINfss NoTICEs-4M PGCc-lst column
CoRroRATIoN NoTCfS-Sd PdGe-5th column
DANCING ACApENIE>-3d Pnqe-5th coumn-
DIVIDEND NOIICEs-6h PdGc- 4tb column
fxCiRsIoNs-- Sd fd0t-6ih columh
fiNANCIAi--7N Pace 4ih and 5tn Columns
Icr CRrAM-3d Pdqe-6ih column. -
INSTRUCTION. 6h fd0c-1st 2fs3d an anC oth coiumnS
LAW sCHoOIs-3d IaGs-5th column.
MArJl.crs AMI IKATHs-5h Pdoe-6th column.
MINING--6M Page Sd and 4th columns.
MISCELLANEOUS Sd Pdge-5th column. Sh Page
9th column.
NV pFpI iCATroSs- Gh Pd0s-lst column.
IoIiTICAL NoTICEs-5h PGqe-6th column.
IPornsAIs-Gh RAGGED "olumr.
LfAI ESTATE Sd FaGe-lst comm.
klIrlTIOSS NsNTtI-MALE- 6m IuGe-2d coiumn
FyN.Lrs- On Pooe-Ist and % cOlumIs
fIfCIII NolICEs 5h fOCe- Gu coiHmn 49,,
sIYkNBOATs RAlLRoADs-7h P32e-5th ana oth
columns.
sTyarrEs- OCFAN-2d PG0e-6ih column.
SUMNER RTsORTS-6;h Face An column.
1rlCHERs-3d F00e-5th e0lnni
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25

| Mr. Manton Marble, though much larger
clalms were made by the Democratic prcs) OF
| only 200 votes in the Republican and Demo-
cratic calculations of the result In many cleo
| ton precincts, however, the most daring acts OF
violence had been committed, judges driven
from the polls, ballOtboxes burned, ETC., ana
the consequent purgng of the returns gave the
State to the Republicans. In South Carolina
there were scenes of disturbance, as IN the other
States but here the Democrats were princI-
pally concerned about their local ticket, ana
they were charged by their own party Win
sacrificing Tilden in order to elect Hampton.
On the face of the returns as they stood, even
including the bulldozed counties the Hayes
electors were chosen by clear majority the
Legislature (Which had to canvass the vote fol
GovernOr) was close and In doubt.
There was one other State in which the
Democrats saw chance to obtain their missing
vote. Oregon, as all admitted had gone Re
publican but one of the three electors, Mr.
Watts, was disqualified, being postmaster OF
remote village. According to the prevailing
opinion of the Courts, both English and Amerl-
can, sanctioned by formal decisions OF the
highest tribunals in New York, Pennsylvania
Missouri, Georgia, Wisconsin, Maine, and per-
haps other States and also by the precedents
of both branches of Congress, when majority
of the votes cast for an ineligible candidate
the minority candidate is not elected, but there
is vacancy. I he disqualified elector III Orc
gon resigned his post-Oilice. and being then
eligible for the dictatorship, he WAS chosen by the
other two electors, at the proper time and under
the State laws, to fill the vacancy. But the
ia m Va npySl1Hpl
the Democratic Governor of Oregon to disre-
gard the law and certify the election Of one OF
the minority candidates. TO do this he had to
violate more than one law, for in Oregon 1t Is
not the Governor but the Secretary of State
who canva SEES the votes and declares the re-
suit but he did 1t, and gave certificate to
CrOnin, who had been defeated at the polls.
thus originated the famous CrOnln electoral
college and if CrOnin should be recognized by
the other electors ne would be able to make MIR.
1ilden President. When the Democratic
leaders came to review the situaton after the
returns were in, they found that Mr. Hayes
was elected unless they could accomplish one
of the following things;
/. Induce the Returning Boards of Louisiana
and Florida Zone or borh) TO disregard fragrant
acts of fraud and violence and count the
tainted returns just rs they stood
g Induce the Returning Roard of South
Carolina TO pursue the opposite policy, and make
a preext for counting ont precincts enough to
elect ildcn.
g. Induce one Of the Republican electors in
Oregon to recognize Cronin instead of Watts.
and thus organize with CronIn an electoral col
lege which would cast one vote for 1iden
They attempted all three tasks at the same
time The means they TosUrted to III all three
enterprises was the sane, namely bribery. In
another article we shall show how they sped in
the undertaking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
SUGGESTIONS FOR MAINE GREEyBAcKERS.

SUGG ESIIONS FOR MAINE GREFNBACRERS.
To see ourselves as others see us-how difficult
it is at times If the honest Greenback voters
in Maine could only see themselves, Just now
precisely as they appear to sensible men of both
parties elsewhere, theie would be a slender
vote for the Fusion ticket next month. If they
could realize the wonder of men who used to
stand with them for the Union cause IN trying
times, if they could hear the chuckling of old
fashioned Copperheads and unrepentant rebels
who are still fighting, with Wade Hampton,
for the cause for which Lee and Jackson
fought four years"-there ould SUI ely be fewer
votes in Maine to please the Solid South next
month. Too few to please them there
doubtless will be. But not a vote would be
cast this year, by any old Union man in Maine,
against the Republican ticket, If he could see
himself as others see him.
There was time when the GreeDback voter
in Maine could feel that lac was fighting on the
skrmish line for new party possibly destined
TO be victorious His beliefs, we think, were
mistaken. But theie were thousands of voters
there who held those beliefs honestly''an stIove
for them hopefully. How is it nowf Democ-
racy has completely extingushed that party
at the South not by al gument as Republicans
would try to meet il, but by force and fraud.
Alabama tells the story. SO long as there is
only one party tolerated at the South, there will
never be two parties opDoslngi 1t at the North.
Loyal men are not idiots. The soldiers of free
speech are NOT going to cut each others threats
while the defenders of slavery and rebellion
look on, and laugh, and win. That thing will
not happen. Until a new party can get decent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
SPECIMENS OF THE LOYALTY: s,,an,s
From Wads Harapton's speech reported IN ~" ''
I1aafraf0r -

Yiadicaf0r (DeIal ,osJes
We of the South feel that she Is q , n'is d
She mas taught US tnat the path Of duty vac diurs
glory (appausel and have come here now h n,,are,
you by too OF the past by The hopes % sf W
TO lead us again you have led us ia .n.,lan.rl
always 10 victory hut always TO honor one rhst
Many OF tho dearest ties bind me TO Nrgiuv Nm kuoF,
fellow soldiers bow strong that Isl Applause ,r,radi
feel every soldier who stood BY yea yo soier
aud you. virgnsns should Know tna' isslous OF ne
fame aud honor OF Virginia, and feels pefson"
An the mem Dries Of Lee and Jackson. -, r "A vosd
Pause before you cast your vote INNS NV d.us b.
have voted. Think what Jackson would nave "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25

This is campaign Of Democratic denials
and Republican proofs. The Democratic
papers have been calling THE TRIBUNE
names for asserting certain facts with re-
spcct to the treatment of Union soldiers by
the Confederate Congress. A document will
be found in our Washington dispatches which
contains more facts upon this head than the
Democratic press will care to digest be-
tween now and November. The list of Union
soldiers discharged by Congress given there
can easily be attacked if it is incorrect; the
names are put down in black and white. The
same is true of the list of Confederate soldiers
appointed in their places. Both lists are
long. ard the men who have done
all this, vino voted down in the Senate Of the
United States a resolution protecting Union
soldiers in their places unless cause could be
shown for removal, and voted down also
resolution prohibiting the employment
of Confederate soldiers in pace Of
Union soldiers, now issue hypocritical
assurances that if General Hancock should
be elected Union veterans will not be dis
tulbed in their places, and issue them through
a Democratic Senator who has made himself
conspicuous by discharging a Union soldier
from place in his control
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
PUBIC OPINION.

The Republican party is the only National
pary-ihe only party wnlcn aiiifns On tne Ma.
ton detinel the Constitution AMI wuuI lie lively
maintain them Albany Express tRep1
II would seem 10 be an easy thing for any
pub ic speaker who mad been grossly nlsieTrlsaed
as HAMPTON claims have bcen t. have con ntsd
the " f0iger" with score OF andayits. and TO Aase
proven him IA liar and "a sounded within tvcny-.our
hours after the appearance OF tie "1OgsCd rep0rt"
(PttsOurg Commercial! Gazette (Rep)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
DEMOCRATS AFRAID OF THEIR OWN ARGUHEgr
hmm = L.

The only possible change is from the Re-
publican to toe De DOcratlc party, and that VIII not
made unless there is reason 10 suppose that Demo
cratic administration VIII DO more and better Tor ne
general welfare than tlr Republican. But Obj, cau 10
made to appear probaDe only 10y showing ma tue he
tory and charictes of The Democratic party create
superior presumption in ITS favor TnI- u course Of
argument. however, upon which tie Democratic ora
tors have not yet VcutuIed Inueed. they expressly
fuse to enter upon IT. and they denOunce Republicans
who do II disturbing bygOncs and raktug uy embes
DemOcf attic mcut of the campaign tlercfore
Simply that there ought 10 be change because tie Be
publican party IL very wicked, bur there ought le 70
inquiry whether the Democratic party is any better