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, 1880-04-17

THE DUCHESS or uAnf.nOnOu5H.
DUBLIN, April 18.-One rcatilt Of tho ftnnend-
Ing change In tho Government which will bo
regretted by nll parties. especially by tho poor,
IA tho retirement Of tho Duchess Of Mnrlbnro,'gh
from tho fold Of charity, IN which sho has
laborcd with untlring zeal no many months.
THE DEFEAT or rAnNELIts NOMINEE.
Tho .ttofcat of rarnell's nominee, after tho
tremendous efforts 10 secure his return. Is n
heavy blow To pnrncll's Dictatorship. The s,tc-
cesaful stand made by tho Catholic clorgy And
tho respectable lntty, including doubtless many
Conservatives, will 6o regarded rs grcnt moral
victory. ..--
THE LAND nEFuRMEns.
DunE1N, Aprll i6.-At n meeting Of tho NM
tional Lard LunE1le totlny. Tnrnol ptcsid!nE, It
wns resolved to cnli Il cuIfcrcnce 6f tho Land
1teformess at Dublin on tho nth inst. to formii-
lato demand for n change In tho land system.
, 1880-04-17
NORDENsI1tOLD.

HIH AHH1FAE IN COfENFfA1ES.
CorrEnAoEN, April l8.-1ho steamer Vega,
with 1rof. NordcnskjSd on bonrd, has arrived.
Arrangements aro making to Rlro tho Profess
scr brilliant reception. A banquet will bo
givcn tomorrow by tho Danish Geographical
Hooloty, md Nordonsklfjld will dino with tho
King on Guntlny. On Monday tho Hn,lrso gives
n nni,q1ct, and nftcrwnrd tho Professor viii bo
fetcd by tho association 0f Rtst.tents. Tho Vega,
escorted by 1futfttn, WAS received with n rilfl-
of-Enr salute. Twenty thousand Persons H.
sonblcd to witness her Mrrirnl.
, 1880-04-17
ITALY,.

EXPELLED FROM T1tIEsTE.
noME, April l8.-The ItaliAn drnmatto author.
Cnvniottl, wont to Trieste to superfntenl tho
production of n play, hut wns expelled by tho
Austrian authorities. Two mcmbors Of tho
Chamber Of Deputies hnvo gtvon notice to Pro-
m!er Cafroi of ticsIre to interpcllnto tho Gov
crnmcnt respecting tho expulsion. Enynlotti Ia
d rucmbcr Of tho ltAlnn Chamber OF Deputies.
, 1880-04-17

YAaKroA, D. r., April 1s.-J. II. IIaworth, In
dian Inspector has concluded an ARroemcat
with tho Lower Hrulc Sioux by which tho Chi
cnEo, Milwaukee g. vt. Paul Ilal1oad Company
II permitted to run through tho reservation to-
wlr.ls tho black Hills. SDrprnl Chlofa ar1 to III
IN Washington to eclebrnto tho event. HAwurth
has gone to tho spotted Tall Agency to nttompt
similar arrangements With the head Chlef OF tho
UF11lG HjQut,
, 1880-04-17

PQoYIpEaCn, April, l6.-In tho Sooond trial In
this city to-day to chooso State Bcnator aud
third Representative, Elisha Mowsy. supported
by tho Democrats, Prohiblt.onista. and fow
Ncpuhlicans, was clsctod Senator by 70 ma
Inrity over @, 4. Smith, the regular Republican
tivq, Tutay, Republican, had l,7aa; TIFFANY.
Democrat, i,sso; Carpenter, Prohlbltionist. eda;
A combination Of colored voters defeated
TpbeY,
, 1880-04-17

CINc1TNArl. April 16.-The Democratic head.
quarters, corner Sixth and Vine streets. wcle
burned out oarly this morning. Thu fir0 WIS
conflnc to tho clnb- rnOtns. but these were COM
PlctctF g,tttrd. incutling all tho books and pa
pCrs OF tho Hamilton County QpmOCEAtlC Club.
, 1880-04-17
ATGuANISTAN.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LONDON. April 1o.-A dispatch from Cabnl re-
ports TINT forco Of 1000 troops under COM
mnnd OF Con. 1toss marched yesterlny tn Join
Con. Stewart. blahomcl Jun has tied to Ghurz-
noe,
, 1880-04-17
RUSSIA.

An ADDRESS TO GLADSTONE.
Sr. Petersburg, April l0.-A number OF Rus
SLAMS arc preparing m address To bo presented
to Gladstone, congratulating him on tho SUCCESS
OF tho Liberals.
, 1880-04-17

yIcTOHrO's BAND ovEnTA11EN.
SAN Francisco, Cal. April lG.-A Tucson, Arl-
zora, dispatch says: "MaJ Mclean haR over
taken Victories band Of Apaches, and is driving
tl1an aQuth."
, 1880-04-17

Sawyer, lato Fusion Secretary Of State, asn
Convention wlll t,o held in I,11por Juno !.
, 1880-04-17


Special CorTsspon,ttAce at The Chicago Tribune.
1NnEpEHuEaCE, H., April 15.-LHst evening
nbOut o'clock fire VIVA discovered In tho stcnm
coopernXc of Evers & Son. Snycrnl barna close
to tho c0OrcrnRe cauKht tire. hut Tcrn uaved by
tho prompt action Of the fire companies. Evcrs
Ef.GQQ ''
, 1880-04-17

MAINE GREEHHACKEnS.
PORTLAND, Ne. April 1h-The GFccnbaok
State CommittSo has decided upon Prince A.
, 1880-04-17

Special Nspateh to Tia Chicago Tribune.
OMAHA, Nob.. ..April ia fow .lnys nRo the ON.
p!oyGs at tho Unlon Pacific shops sent q rc1uest
to General-Hurerlntehdent ]. Z. Cark for an I'd
vance OF wages. and to-tiny t1o rateed tho waRes
tho advance to tuko Ut1cot April ].
, 1880-04-17

OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
QuEEHsTowN, April 1d--Arrlyed, Lord Clivo,
frum Philadelphia; scythia, from Now York.
NEW 'ronx, April 16.-Arrivod, Erin, from
Liverpool.
, 1880-04-17

RATES TO THE CONVENTIONS.
Tho official report Of tho proceedings Ut tho
General Passenger Agcnts' meetiny, held for tho
purpose Of making rates TO tho National Com
vcntions aud tho Trtcnnial Conolnvc OF Knights
1enplar, differs In sono particulars from tho
account given to tho papers, According TO tho
oltlcIal report, tho following action waa taken.
That the rutos for round trip excursion sickots
from Chicago and 1t, Louis TO Colorado polnts
be mado the same Tor this season that thoy
Were for last.
That no reduction 10 granted the Nashville
Centennial E1posltlon for various mcctlugo In
April ana May.
That tho ratio from Missouri River points 10
, 1880-04-17

PAns, April 1o.-Jules Simon. Republican lisc
Banator. has been clcotcd member OF tho now
Supreme Council, Of Education.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24
EiitIc Dutch Gretchen.

Little Dutch Gretchen came over the sea
With an aunt in I'lace Of her mother,
&" As like" 50 little Du.ch Gretchen told ne,
"As like rs one pea To another.
Little Dutch Gretchen fell sick on the way,
Sailing upon the dark water;
The captain came down To the cabin each day
And called her hi, patient Dutch daughter.
Little nntcli Gretchen took rrctzelS and beer
IIonimg size soon Would be better;
And n. last, when the end of Der Journey wa
near,
Dutch Gretchen sent home letter.
I'm better" Dutch Gretchen wrote first on tho
pSgc,
And my aunt i as kind as my mother;
But never prison bird, shut in a c;ign,
Iongcd more 10 give one for the other.
"Thcres look aid tone and a tcndcrcr way
\ bosom more gentle 10 lie on,
And. mother. a love that will never grow gray
And heart that is blessed to die on.
So. mother. I've said 10 the captain in-night
10 Bremen I'll sail haco Most gladly,
To tell you. if changing ones mother IS right
It's trade that will cheat child sadly.
And little Dutch Gretchen went home o'or tho
sea,
And gave back her aunt FOR her mother;
For they're not all the same, sad Dutch
Gretchen 10 me,
Though like rs one pea TO another
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24
TOL 60.---VOL Is, NEW SERIESl CHARLl
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TERMS.

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-,.- The terms of advertising are. for square
.inchl or less. O.e Do'u- oad F.fty Ceai' tor
.,-.. ig.,rtioas larger ones in the satne Propor-
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.r previously agreed upon between the parties.
rS-An advertisement not marked on thc copy
s,r .a.ci6cd number of insertions will Be con
..,.,i antil ovd.rci 0u., and payment will be
,,ctst accordingly.
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u.sI E,Ate Legal cr al! rtheT advertisements sent
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zion.
~ Obituary notices o.; more than five lines
Will De charged Tor.
lob WORK Posters. sale Bills, Circulars.
C,rt- &C., eNecated promptly, neatly, and az ia''
prices
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24
T,ro anecdotes oJ People Who Hdd
Onty Their TFd rGiinD Costumes.

In foreign cities, if Traveller j. invited
70 dinner and has not the proper costume
with him i'm which To attend dinner, le
writes to his host, cxcnsing himself on that
score. II he receives another note s:rying,
1--WE will gladly receive you el costume ~
r0ydqcr," the gentleman or lady can 90;
but without this explanation the presence Of
a rorson net properly dressed for dinner
would be considered an insult
4 few years ago some young Englishmod
of high rank arrived at Nahant in very
careless costume sent their cards and lcticri
Of introduction to Mr.. Lonncllow, and were
Immediately invited to seven clock dir
ncr. They accepted, and came in THEN
shooting c0ais, with telescopes hanging Il
round their rccks.
Mr.. Longfclow had invited some di-tin;
guishcd Boston people 10 meet them, all %
whom were in proper evening drcss, oi
course. The young men cndcayorcd TO
bluir it oil" ~ the poet carefully scanned
their appearance, by saying, Were here
Tor shooting, etc, etc.
"And DO you shoot with your tclc5cOpc,!'
remarked Mr.. Longfelow.
If they had written TO Mr. Longfclow be
fore dinner and hsd explained their not
having thtiT luggage with them and had left
their telescopes ut home no one would have
thought Il rude. # was the assumption that
they could do such thing with ippunily Ia
America that was nIdc.
An American lady Of fashion was travel
ing IN Europe aud happened to arrive IN
Florence without her LUGGAGE. Her friend,
the minister, asked her to dinner 10 meet a
great lady of the court.
But have no dfcssos," said The lady
zone plain black silk is all ! can possible
achieve"
"Oh p faid be, that is all right; will
explain to those ladies whom YOU are to
meet"
When the lady went tp the dinner, which
was very elegant, all the men were in dross
coats, orders, ribbons, white ties. and the
paraphernalia Of masculine lnll dress She
was astoDisbcd to see al the ladies a. plain
I IS dressed ~ hcrscIf The minister having
explained her dilemma 10 them they wcre
all plainly dressed TOO. They we're women
who generally wore at dinner jewels OF IA
bulous yalfc, and always considered il a.
/ rigycpr tO wear neck and arms bare and to
cover themselves with lace.
Eat II vas both real aud conventional ci-
} iqucttc for them 90 thus meet the American
I lady who had not her toilcttcs with her.
Although she regretted not seeing their
/ splendid dresses, she could not utbc touch
cd by this act. They knew that she was q
person of consideration at home, and hcy
/ trcate,l her iO the best and kiDdesi IA their
power by dressing 50 plainly that she did
not feel her black silk to be blot on the
dinner.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24
The fbsu,dify Of Republican Abusc Of
GEN. Hancock.

What 2 commentary OH the Republicans
il is 10 find them abusing General Hancock
for Mrs. Straits execution which they them
selves dccrccd and carried into effect, and
for several years bdastcl Of - 4 just and
righteous act 1t Is like the Devil quoting
scripture. Gen Hancock was about as re-
spongiblc for that brutal murder Of an inno-
cent woman as is one Of our sheriff., who is
sworn to carry ont the processes Of the Courts,
and in his official ministerial character cx-
ccutcs condemned person. Would II not
be fine thing 10 shift the responsibility
from the jury, tbat finds the sc'dici, AMI the
Judge Who pronouncss tIic eenteDce Of death
against = pfis6ncf, to the shoulders Of tie
sheriff who obcts the Judicial mandate? ,
As well might We condemn The gallows and
rope tied in the execution As the Command
ing General, who was not = member Of the
Court Martial that found the prisoner guilty,
or the Sheriff obeying process. I;ut the ic-
pubIicans are hard pressed and are striking
out in the dark.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24
afireiuia free gress.
I'm. q ". u. II. G.ILLiHEE. Editors.
Chariesto,ri,. jefferson County Hest Va.
JnIy II, 1850.
Cen. Garacld's credit ueDuicr Record.


From his O7rn .Suora 7sSiimoay Jeforc the
Polaad (RcpaJicaa) Committee, Jda"@y II,
Tnercr o,cacd, rcccired, or agreed TO rccicre
ann stock Of He GiTdH No6iiir or Of the I'm
ion Pacific Railroad, nor ceg dirideads or
orofts arising from either Of them.
from Judge Polu,ds Report, February Is,
1S73-G'D:feiPs Testimony IStJ~cf.
The facts in regard to Mr. Garfield, n
found by the committee are dist he agreed
with Mr. Amcs t. take ten shares of Credit
Mobilier stock, but did not pay for the
same. Mr.. Amcs received the eighty per
cent dividend in bonds and sold them for
ninctv-seven per cent. and also received the
sixty per cent. cash dividend, which, to-
cctieT with the price of the stock and inter
est left balance of $500. This sum was
paid over to Mr. Garfield by check on the
Serceant-at-Arms, and Mr.. Garfield then
understood this sun Was The bqlQRce ot d'ri-
dends after payAg Jor the stock.
+ From tie Nc,r York Times, February 1911,
1873
Messrs. KcIiey and Garfield present q
most distressing figure. Their participation
in the Credit lI0blicr affair is complicated
hv the most unfortunate contradictions ol
testimony ..-
IFjon The Neg jort lines, I'll. 70; 1871
The character Of the Credit Mobiier was
no secret. The source Of its profit was very
well known at the time Congtcssniea l'e'gli'
it. Though OahoS Emes may Lave succeed
ed in cbnccalinr his onii ,nOtisc, which was
TO bribe Congressman, theit acceptance OF
the stock was not on that account innocent
The lishonor of the aet, as Il participation
in An ob}oiis fra,id, still remains.
Some Of them have INDUCED in testimony
with reference to the matter which has been
contradicted. The ccommittce distiactiyTclect
| the testimony Of Sercrai cf tie members. IN"
caa onyy Jc dane on nc ground that n rs nm.
true. Bm untrue fesfimoRy girca u"dc' oaH
is norally If not legally, perjury.
1t is the clear duty Of Congress to ylsll
with punishment all who took Credit Mobi
lier stock from Oakes Amcs.
From the Nc York Tibpac, Fc5. ~, 1873.
James A. Garfield of Ohio bad ten share
never paid Il dcllar. received 500, which
after the Investigation began, he was anXIo'i'
to haze considered as Il loan from Mr.. Oake'
Ames TO himself:
! Wen. the wickedness of all of it is tha
| these men betrayed the trust of the people
deceived their constituents, and 10y eyaslon'
and Ellsehoods confessed the Transaction t'
be disgraceliil: .
/ IE.on tie Nci7 Tork 7ii5aae, Ftj. %, 1913.
Mr.. Nmes establishes very clearly the
point that he was not alone in this oilcnce
! Thc is 10 BE- crpcllcd for tribe,y the 1icH 'oh'
,rcrc briJcd sho,M 90 i1aa hi'd
The a,oyeis is Republican testimony agains
the present Eepub,icau candidate for th'
Presidency. The Swallowing Of Gariiel'
( now by these same Republicans helps t.
elucidatc the term citing crow"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24

I'm some Of the quiet old towns of New
England people live, or exist, for an almost
indefinite period. For example, in the six
wards Of Newbuyport there are l5I persons
wh3 are scventy-nino years of age Or over.
Their total age X 1900 years, aud their
average age Is trife over eighty-two years.
These people do not fret themselves about
either politics or business. Most OF them
arc in comfortable chcumss snces. ScitheI
the price OF wheat, nor the chances OF Han
cock or Garfield distUrb the serenity OF their
live.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24
The CLnrte Canrier saws:

Mr.. c. L. Hardc>ty shipped from Summit
Point and Bcrryvillc last week seventeen
hundred and forty lambs, most OF which
were bought in Clarke county.
Francis Hieley was tried and convicted on
an Indictment for larceny, and his term OF
imprisonment in the pcnitcntiary fixed at
five years
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24

The LecSburg Hirror records the sudden
death on Wednesday morning week in that
town of Mrs. Fannie Beverley, widow Of the
late William Beverly. Mr.. Beverly had
ridden into torn from her residence "Sclma, .
about four mile, from Lecsburg, and bcina
much prostraicd by reason Of recent lines,
she stopped after her ride at the house Of .
relative, Nir- i. w Gray. Here in the
coiirse of half hour she died, TO the great
gTicf Of her friends and oil all who were fa-
miliar with her many virtues and estimable
qualities.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24
POETR y.
FOR the Tiiryiaia Free Press.
Uorld Of Beauty.
For Sass Baa9@

Life. this fugitive Life appears onl
palc reflection Of another existence. II Co
ia.
World of E5sIty-why bcguile ne
So beyond my time for play?
Plesls3ntly enough while me
Gathering Wild-.i0wers by the way.
Not a bush but has Flower,
Not bird but has song ...-
Everything holds beauty's power,
but linger here too long!
Yet. ii nearer draws the night-hour,
And through gathering twilight loom
The top-lightS from the beacon tower
To tell me am nearing home,
Still thcre'd c6me no touch OF sorrow,
Not 4 singlc heart regret
If this dear earth lad no morrow
And its yesterdays were set.
For glad sounds are but the echos
OfSome happy far-oif laughter,
And fair shapes dc bpt project Us
Fashions of THE GRAND HEAENTER
All Times bcauty's but shadow,
Pickering down through golden-bars
Like the lire-tiieS in a meadow
Answering - the mocking stars.
TARFLEY STARE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24

The following extracts from Gen. Han
cocks celebrated Order in 1861 are worthy
to be regarded as Apples Of Gold in Pie
lures of Silver:
The great principles Of American Libcrty
are still the lawful inherifalcc Of this people
and ever should be-
The right Of trial by jury the liabcas corpus
the liberty of the press, the lreeiOm Oi sle'7.h
the natural rights of pcrsoi,e and the rights Vi
property, must be preserved
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24
EEST virginia. University.

Nine departments Of stady; textbooks furnish
ed al cost calendar arranged to suit teachers;-
expenses for one year from Sl75 to $500; non sec
tartan, liberal. thorough. Fall Term begins Sep,
teuiber Iss, 1850, Attendance last year rom - !.
Territories.
= For catalogues aud other Information, ap-
ply to the President, J. H. Thompson, Morgan
town, West Va.
June -, iSS0-3mo.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24

General Garfield was the first man 20 scar
liver-pad. and some Of his friends are mad he
cause he Jill not wear II over his mouth ~
Credit Mobeiier times.-B Boston Post.
1t may serve him good purpose, If h'
adjusts it properly, when he slips, as he 1
sure to 10, on the DcGOlyer pavement.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24

Beautiful lie Of thc sea''-vhale ''ile. ?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24
1IONTlIENTs. TONlEs.
CITY HOTEL,
CHARLESr0WX JEFF. CO., ". "a.

FIHE uricrsigned would respectfully give no
ticc that She has assumed charge of the City
:! 90 In ChsrlcstoWn. and proposes % Scep the
me in stgie that viii render It's accomnoda-
Cons unsurpassed by any house in tie Valley ~
N.r-.nia. The table VIII BE- regularly supplied
v'th Zoe best that the season ani markets ah'Jd,
anil Rooms keptc.can and comfortable.
70. com modious Hotel Stable will afford accom-
0t1t.rs far horscs al ali times. at reasonable
rr'ai. l1d q Hack will convey passengers q ana
f-.u Ie Baltimore & Ohio and Shenandoah Val
lt uepots free 90 charge.
Promising O. d. an 10 my power O. give The
public a 6rstclass house. I respectfully ask a
'''re oi is patronage. ,.,..,,,
thsriestoWn, April 20, les0.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24

How TO rsaf = n.ule--'ioi;lc hi hind leg
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24

( From his O,rn Suora 7s~iimoay bciorc he
Poh,ad tRcpuJiicaa) C5mmittcc, Jaa"my IT.,
1873.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24

Life. this fugitive Life . appears Only
pale reflection Of another existence. IL Gu
, 1880-12-06

TIE Senate of tic United States resembles
tho English Parliament In Its utility to put ftt-
tcrs on sumo mcn ut genius. A. n rule, thos1
public men VIM nrc cxpccteh to mike tho most
iIltstrltnis 9cnntHrs 1tsApInfnt thoIr frientls
S1tcccss In tho Lower llouso IA m Gr1tnrlon Of
hnccess In tho sonato. Ar. Dawcs was eas|ly tho
leader Of tho ffnlto IN his tay. No nun hud
s,lci Rrnsp Of ero,lDlllo Gl,cts and the Botcnco
of tnxntton rs he possessed. lilo Illuminated tho
ttrlyt fnets and ilxufos with an Intelligence
which nu living statcs.nAn, except blr. qla!stone
llns been able In tho sntno tlcgroo to lmpnrt to
tI,eso subjects. Yet Sir. Dnwcs tns been com.
pnmtivety lost lit tho scnnto. Tie peer af nny
mnn In It In intellect and RESOURCES, ho yet
hns not fnlind therc Il fiuItl for tho
displny Of his powcrs, Tho Snnato is not tho
body which ru1scs rcvcnne or oIIglnntcG nppro-
prfhtinn bills: and thu best ycarB Ut his Ito hyo
t,cen spcnt ltl wurk which qualities him pro-
.etnlncntly to do precisely TINT thing. Tint IL tho
trtlo secret nj Mr. Dawes modest stiffness And
humility In tho Scnato. Auuthprlnstnnco Ut tho
found III the crso Of MI. 1Io0th, Ut California.
When ho was elected to tho sennto In 1871 men
rr0phpslcd Kront things Ut him. lie was snil tobo
II innrvoinns orntor. He had bcen Stnto Serutor
At1tl Gnrorliur In California, and confd not be
enlt to iack political experience. Yet he has
d0no nothing In the Senate; tho country hns not
hcnrd from him. And ho will ~ into voluntary
retirement tho 4th Ut March next, not because
lie Ia mt man or commanding nbltty, but IT,
cnitso he nrs not Ind In tho My of which hc Is
1s,ombcr HI opportunity for tho exercise Of hs
great mud peculiar gifts.
, 1880-12-06

IT was freely predicted little more than
Sear aEo by the New York Bulletin, II VIC
remember nrtgllt, tint at tue beginning Of
Tie present croteyear the United States
would have about IL, ,0o0, COO bt,ellc's OF old
wl'ent on hand. We were to have TINT mitch
moro tl,an We wonlI know what to 10 with.
We not only Ind 10 such surplus, but CHI
cnRo actually had to send about 100000
bushels Of. wheat bnck Into the country to
supply mills IN sections whici, Ind been
drained baEc during tho exc1tcnentof spring,
There was practically no old wheat left tower,
at least loo,0 ,oo) bushels being taken from
the crop Of 1s70 over and above tho quantity
estimated by the bears on the seaboartl, Of
whose Views tho Du1ictl,, ts a leading expo
llent. 1t Is their policy cycry ycar to cry
down prices. II is n part Of tho same policy
to regularly ablssc tho Western farmers oyery
year for not sending their RraIn to market
more freely. And t'lis policy IL pursued IT..
respective Of tho fact tl1at country holders
would treble their shipments II tho reallEstt
transportation facilities were furnished by
tho railroads. 1t Is a policy, hcnrtless and
t'nrcasonltg. pursued every year In screens
contempt of uso fucts In tho case. nnd appar-
emily without 1ny desire to know them.