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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26
The Desire For a Change.

While the armies of the United States,
made up of Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, were busy in suppressing the
rebellion and in upholding the Consti-
tuition, the Republican leaders were
occupied with the capture of the Gov
eminent which that Constitution
created. 1t was safe and lucrative
duty, and the world knows that in per.
forming it they availed themselves of
their opportunities. When they en-
tered into great offices they were for
the most part poor. The greater num-
Der have attained riches. They were
not in trade-they had no considerable
practice in any profession. They toiled
not, neither did they spin. And vet
they grew rich. Many of them specu-
lated upon the knowledge or influence
which they possessed by reason of their
official position. Many acted or leg
islated with selfish motives or for cor
rupt purposes. The fluctuations which
were created in the markets of the
country redounded to the private
advantage of many. How far the
mischief and corruption went no
man knows. The people are weary
of men who avail themselves of
opportunities such opportunities
may always be created. When we say
that the people are weary of this state
of things. we mean the people of all
political opinions. They have shown it
by keeping the Republicans out of
power in Congress for now seven years.
They have shown it by trying to put
the Republicans out of power in the
Executive four years ago. Cheated of
this purpose then, they will secure it
now. They want men of character in
high places. They want. above all.
Chief Magistrate at whom no man can
look askance. Party leaders familiar
with legislative abuses may overlook
the departure of an associate on one or
more occasions from the plain path of
duty and honor. Conventions in the
excitement of the hour may forget their
obligations to the communities which
they represent and condone immoral
public actions. But the people who
have time to reflect, and who have at
heart no interest except what they may
believe to be the public good, never fail |
to reject the offender whom such lead
ers or such conventions may have en-
to force upon their choice. |
Such leaders and their candidate have |
had their opportunity. 1t is time that !
the captured Government should be sur
rendered and cleansed and administered |
upon different theory.-N T. World. |
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No Idea Of Retiring.

Mr.. Hayes, it seems after all, has no
idea of retiring to private life after the
fourth of March next. An Ohio Repub-
lcan politician, speaking of the manner
in which John Sherman was sold out at
Chicago by Hayes, Garfield. Foster and
Dennison, says:
80, ..RptheeSford 2; Hayes is yet a young man :
keep himself before the pub bile until the stigma
that attaches to the manner in which he was
made President is forgotten Is one of the
schemes ever uppermost I'm his mind. HAYES
tanned the idea that ex-Presdents should be
made Senators-at-Large for the remainder of
their lives, with a salary sufficiently large to
enable them to live i'm style becoming the dig
nifty of an eX-President of the United States.
He believes that the knowledge acquired by a
term of the Presidency shOu d, after retire.
ment from the Office, be used for the public
good; and il ought, in his opinion, to be done
in the manner Indicated. But this might re-
guire an amendment to the Constitution, and
Hayes saw that his shortest cut to the Senate
was in getting Garfield out of the way, hence
his object in printing him with the Presidency
for himself"
Mr.. Hayes, considering the well-estab-
lished weakness of his mind, may, in
deed, have the ambition attributed to
him by his Ohio friend, but it is doubt
full, for the suggestion is enough to
make horse laugh. No man who has
been the willing tool of such conspira-
tors as those who stole the Presidency
in 1876 is "too young to 60 into retire
ment." There are thousands of younger
men than MIR. Hayes IN retirement ut
various State institutions for offenses of
less magnitude than that in which he
was a participant. excepting himself
before the public until the stigma that
attaches to the manner in which he was
made Presidents forgotten willhardly
have the effect desired. Mr.. Hayes will
not live long enough to see that great
crime forgiven, much less forgotten.
AS for life-Senators, with big salaries
and much dignity-we have not come
to that yet, nor are we likely soon to
do so. We are trying to go forward
rather than backward. Louis Re-
publican.
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FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Mr.. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, says
the Pdrisiaa, is o regular attendant AZ
the State concerts and balls, where ms
republican simplicity of attire renders
him a very prominent person by COM
parison. s..
ABALL is announced in the British
capital at which there will be three
quadrilles danced, composed OF the pref
test women in London-a white, q yell
low, and a red. Each gentleman is to
present his partner with a bouquet TO
match her dress.
THE Greenock Advertiser (Scotland)
ceased to exist q few days ago. The
AthenGum recalls the fact that when
Campbell, the poet, then young author,
sent Hohenlinden " to this paper 1t
was rejected as "not up to the mark for
publication"
On the recent national holiday in Paris
the Soir newspaper was distributed free
all over the city for several hours by
women in black dresses, tricolorcd
striped aprons, and Charlotte Corday
caps, with tricolored bows. Many Of
them, stationed in the Bots de Boulogne,
thrust into every carriage copies OF that
journal.
New marriage customs are coming
into vogue in Paris. There Is now the
betrothal ball, followed in few days by
the signing of the contract, which takes
place in the morning, and is preceded
by a lunch, when the presents and trous-
seau are displayed. The civil marriage
takes place quietly, an evening or two
before the religious ceremony Is per-
formed.
THE Prussian Crown Prince, at the
costly and elaborate luncheon of tho
officers of q regiment inspected last year,
marked of the wine that he only drank
This year, after inspection, he found in
the guard room some sandwiches and
beer simply, sitting down to which he
smoked and chatted for an hour or so en-
bonnie cdDiardderie.
A MONUMENT to the fairy-tale writer
Hans Christian Andersen was unveiled
in Copenhagen on the goth of June. IL
is bronze statue rSther larger than life
size. The poet is represented in mod
ern dress, sitting in chair and reading
one of his fairy-tales to an imaginary
audience. The place chosen for the
statue is the garden surrounding the
venerable castle of Rosenberg, one of
the favorite resorts of the Copenhagen
public. Among the spectators were two
children of the King of Denmark, and
two of his son, the King of Greece.
ELIZABETH OF AUSTRIA Is said to be
one of the most cultivated sovereigns in
the world. She draws beautifully, is n
musician, and speaks fluently all the
languages of modern Europe. She is
fond of literature, and among her at
tendants has readers in various Ian
guages, to whom she enjoys listening.
She is not very popular among the
ladies of the court circle, since she has
no taste for small chatter and fashiona-
BILE amusements. She employs her time
with her drawing, embroidery, reading,
and, last, but not least, in playing with
her little daughter, Valerie, of whom she
is p .ssionately fond.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

H. G. NICHOLSON, of Kentucky. Is
contestiny Eursons right to the patent
for quadruplex telegraphing.
A SPECIES of sun-perch has been
found in Tulare Lake, California, that
gives birth to its young instead of spawn
ing as fish commonly do.
In selecting location for house,
advises a prominent physician, make a
note of the prevalent winds, that they
be from the house toward all swampy
and miasmatic localities, and not from
miasmatic localities toward the house.
SOME experiments with variable soils
as filters, for removing organic matter
from water, have shown that gravel pro-
duces little result, sand being much
more effective in removing the impure
ties, and fine loan forming a still bet
ter filter.
The Yellow-fever Commission which
went from the United States to Havana
to give special study TO that disease
have given careful examination to tho
blood of patients affected with IL and
also 10 the air of the infected districts.
They have not been able TO discover any
germ or organism that could give rise
to it.
PROBABLY few persons, while watch
ing the light of the glow-worm or fire.
fly, have failed to wonder and speculate
as to its cause. A French naturalist, af-
ter series of observations, believes tho
glowworm's phosphorescence TO be due
to an emission Of phosphuretted hydro
gen gas.
G. V. RILEY maintains that the army
worm in the latitude of st. Louis deyel-
ops four generations annually; that its
common mode of alternating Is not in
the egg or chrysalis, but in the larya
state, and that the injurious brood is
that which succeeds the alternating
one, or, i'm other words, the progeny Of
the moths of the alternating larve.
1T is a popular sanitary error to think
that the more a man eats the fatter and
stronger he will become; to believe that
the more hours children study the faster
they learn; to conclude that il exercise
is good, the more violent il Is the great
er is the bereft; to imagine that what
ever remedy causes one TO feel immedi-
ately better Is good for the sys-
tenn, regardless of the Interior
effects. Despite the advance of hygienic
science, these mistaken ideas remain
n monument to the public apathy con-
corning health matters.
NEAR Beaver Lake, in the National
Park of the Yellowstone, q recent party
OF explorers came upon q remarkable
mountain OF obsidian or volcanic glass
which rises in columnar cliffs seycra
hundred feet in height. It being desir-
able to pass that way, the party cut a
road by building huge fires on the glass
to heat and expand It and then dashino
the cold water of the lake against the
heated surface-the sudden contraction
thus produced breaking large fragments
from the side of the mountain. In the
grand canyon of the Gibson River the
explorers also found Precipices of vel
low, black and banded obsidian rising
hundreds of feet. The natural glass 81
these localities has from time immemo-
rial been dressed by the Indians to tin
their spears and arrows.
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The Sherman Letter.

Those who hoped to find in the now
famous letter of General Hancock to
General Sherman, written December
%, 1876, an expression of reactionary
tendencies will have been grievously
disappointed on perusing the document.
The letter was not written for the pub
lie eye, and conceals no Interior design
-oa-t bn-nnst-<as11sb<s rao. tSsJIou OF Cen
eral Hancock's eminent fitness for the
duties of the exalted Office in which a
great political party hopes to place him.
The sentiments expressed are those of
patriotism in its deepest and broadest
sense. Although the time was one of
peril, the writer was hopeful, even con-
tident, of peaceful solution of the
difficulties of the situation He alb
horred the idea of a resort to arms for
the settlement OF civil issue, and de-
clared that 'the army should have
nothing to do with the election or in
auguration of Presidents. He be-
lieved, as other statesmen then be-
: lieved, and as many still believe, that
the machinery for the contin gency then
presented had been carefully prepared
p. by the founders of the Government,
and that all that remained to do was to
execute the law. He believed that
should the two houses of Congress fail
to agree as to who had been elected
President, the immediate representa-
tives of the people-the House of Rep
resentatives should proceed to select
a Chief Magistrate. '.The Senate" he
said. ''elects Vice-Presidents, not Pres
idents." How much more logical and
, consistent is this construction of the
Constitution than that formulated by
the Republican leaders in Congress at
that time, that it was within the power
e of one mans whim or fancy to choose
President of the United States! Cen
eral Hancock believed when he wrote
that. if the House was called upon to
elect President, as atthat time seemed
probable it would, Mr.. Tilden would
be chosen. How many millions of his
countrymen believed then as General
Hancock did? This is all the letter
contains to support the malicious
charge that General Hancock had ex-
pressed willingness or intention to
obey Mr.. Tilden as Commander-in-c chief
of the army before he became Presi-
dent. No one can fail to perceive the
utter baseiessness of the accusation,
and the careful perusal of General Han
cocks letter can only strengthen be-
lief in the sincerity of the remark re-
Gently attributed to him that he had not
written anything he was ashamed Of
ST. Louis Republican.
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proper type. A strong, efficient and
positive man is needed in the Presiden-
tial chair, if anywhere, in the Govern
ment of this country. We cannot per-
NIT the Republicans to cover up the
personality of their candidate by any
such pretense as this, that the records
of parties are everything and the rec
ords of men nothing. We are willing
to abide by the records of parties as far
as they 90, but this is but portion of
the responsibility of parties in Presi-
dental campaign. The records of can
didates must accompany them, and
whichever side attempts an evasion of
the whole responsibility gives the peo-
pie just ground for suspicion that it
does not deserve their support
When forced upon defensive posi-
ton, the Republicans resort to their
usual line of safe generalities. They
"point with PRIDE to the civil record
of their candidate. Their reserve OF
detail is weak, and when driven back
upon it their fight is brief. When they
attempt to use Garfeld's speeches for
artillery, they find them treacherous at
the breech and liable to kill more at
that end than at the muZzle. The fact
is. Garfields civil record is contradic-
ton of itself. Its corner stones are
placed upon both sides of every ques-
ton, and he has built it so broad that it
is very weak in the middle. Garfield s
reputation as statesman is due wholly
to the fact that he is an unctuous and
forcible speaker, and not to any contri-
buttons that he has ever made to the
science of government, or to the sum OF
National progress. He is man
who forces himself into the fore
ground of public notice by his
vigorous self-assertion. and it was this
policy that drew Republican lightning
to him at Chicago, when it was darling
about in desperate search for con-
ductor. He has the politicians faculty,
strongly developed, OF always placing
himself in a suggestive light. The
United States would have been just as
well off, and just as far advanced, had
James A. Garfield never been born.
But who can say the same OF Winfield
Scott Hancock? But for him the great
struggle of the Nation would have
been greatly prolonged, and much
more doubtful. And when the war
was ended, he first showed respect for
tha CONSTITUTION, and a love of that
peace which makes the Nation pros
porous and happy. This seems to us a
fair test. There can hardly be two
opinions as to which of the candidates
we could have best spared in the past,
and for the most part we must judge
the future by the past. -Boston Post.
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Condemned rs UnR.

Taking the most charitable view pos.
sible of General Garfeldy record in the
Credit Mobilier and lie Golyer cases
and he must still be Condemned as unfit
for the highest office in the gift of the
people. No member of Congress ought
to place himself in circumstances oil
suspicion so that any discredit of the
body shall arise on his account. In a
free government it cannot be expected
that the people will long respect the
laws if they lose respect for the law
makers. For these reasons it behooves
every man in Congress, or in any pub
lie position, to hold himself aloof as far
as possible from all influences; tina. he
may not only be enabled to look ut ev-
cry public question with an eye only
to the public good, but that his con-
duct and motives be not suspected or
questioned.
To this standard, even in the estimate
of his most jealous advocates, General
Garfield did not conform. He did not
''hold himself aloof" from influence.
On the contrary, he listened to the wiles
of the tempter. He did act so that his
conduct and motives were suspected
and questioned, as his most ardent
supporters are compelled to admit. As
a lawmaker. therefore, he lost the re-
spect of, the people and prepared the
way for disrespect on their part for
the laws. If he were in the Executive
chair he would still be unable to CON-
mand popular respect. He would still
bear, even to the eyes of partial parti-
sanship, the stain of having SO acted as
to excite suspicion and question. He
would inspire, therefore. no respect
for the laws he would be called upon TO
execute, even if he did not bring them
positively into disrespect.
1t is no partisan standard which is
here set up for the measurement o.
General Garfield. 1t is not a Democrat
ic invention. framed with reference to
the particular circum stances of his case
and for the purpose of bringing polit-
ical opponeno into condemnation. On
the contrary, it is the standard of con-
duct in Congressional and other public
life set up by a Republican committee
appointed for the express purpose of
dealing leniently with Republicans ac-
cused of IRE gular and improper transac-
tions. Every word that is said above
as to the duty of Congressman in
keeping himself free from suspicion and
aloof from influence is taken from the
Poland report in the Credit Mobilier af-
fair, and was incorporated therein, not
as au abstract discussion of Congress
sional duty or propriety. but as a lee
ture to Garfield and the Congressman
who were. with him, the subject of in
vestigation. And it was in concluding
the lecture that the committee gave
Garfield and his colleagues that most
singing rebuke contained in the COM
mendation to them. as lesson worthy
of their consideration, the letter writ
ten by the venerable Senator Bayard,
in response to an offer of some of the
stock which they had bought. -Detroa
Free Press
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The Order Of the Republican Procession.
The following will be the order of the
Republican campaign procession, right
resting on Marshall JEWELS shirt front:

AScpuolicsbH Campaign pioCcsslou, TlIHt
resting on Marshall JEWELS shirt front:
Garfield.
Credit-Mobilicr Band, 32) pieces
Transparency; Cakes Ames' Memorandum.
De Goyler Award, <J,0D.
Republican Editors with flies of 1879.
Canal Boat, Republican idea of the Ship of
State.
The BOyhoOd of the Campbcllite Preacher.
Copy of his speech in favor of John Sherman
Arthur.
Hayes Civil Service Order No. I.
Roscce's Hyperion Curl, Detected.
"Greatest Efort"-Tune, CmDnchet Echoes.
Two per cent. Asses ,ment.
Carl Schurz with a $50 Lantern Searching for
German Votes.
The Administration ca mnsss.
Grants Forgotten Congratulations.
Blaine and sherman, the Disappointed Twins.
Eugene Hale's Tears.
Don Cameron. son of Simon.
John Logan, with Carefully Thu nbcd Copy of
Lindley Murray
Anxiety about Vermont.
mcc-holder5-l00, 00-Knights of Sorrowful
Countenance.
The line will endeavOr to "dress up
and make a respectable appearance.
Uniform, bloody shirt, much worn. Rally
ing cry, "De Golyer!' Hauen
R6OiSke1
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Don't Want to Compare Candidates.

1t has been generally supposed hith-
~erto that the Presidency of the United
States was position of some impor-
lance. but any one who reads the cur
rent Republican definitions of its func-
tions and scope and believes them will
have to revise his estimates. It is q
very significant fact that the Republic
ans avoid comparison of candidates.
From their handling of the subject the
inference is that the President is little
more than figure-head to represent
the acts and wishes of others. This
may be true of the man in the White
House to-day, but he in no sense rep
resents the executive idea He is
President by accident, and both parties
have been patiently waiting for his un-
welcome incumbency to expire by linn
itation. He cannot be accepted as q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26

The people have the voice of a
statesman in the clear, unequivocal,
ringing sentences of General Hancock 8
letter. There is found the very ex-
preston for which the public has been
waiting. The Democratic candidate
neither mouths his phrases norseeks to
cover with a veil OF weak words the
purpose of his speech. He is direct
and to the point. boston Globe.
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-IfGeneral Hancock would wb;snt

-IfGeneral Hancock would whisper
into the ear of MIR. Carl Schurz that
Democratic success would not disturb
him in his present relations to the Gov
eminent, we venture the opinion that a
large majority of the Hessian's fears
concerning the danger of such success
would disappear.-Harrss5Erg (Pa.)
Patriot.
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Garfield practically abandons the
contest. He says that ''New York set
ties the case.' There is no intelligent
doubt that New York will vote for
Hancock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26

"IF you make it hoptional with
me-" says the Englishman, "Pll take
beer"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26

- The New York Evening Post
thinks the Democrats would be no i'm
plovement upon the Republicans in the
civil-service because they have been
twenty years out of office and are
hungry. The beauty of this argument
is that like rum it grows stronger by
keeping. Surprising the Republicans
successful this year, the Democrats will
be four years hungrier in 1884, and
arithmetical progression, until event.
ually, according to this argument, they
will probably have to be chained up to
keep them from devouring postoffices
and custom-houses bodily without
sauce. Logic is great thing. but
when it makes the rule of the Republi-
can party necessity as long as our
form G government stands, it is going
little too far.-Boston Post.