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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17
Suicides.

GALVESTON, TEX, February 17.-Dr. J. j..
OReiley, a stranger hore, committed suicide
in the station house Sunday night by cutting his
jugular voin with lancet. 1t is said that he is
prominent physician IF Louisville and that no
strsyed to Texas while under the Influence of
liquor.
BALTIMORE. MD, Fob. 17.-hr. Louis Mar
bury, aged 80 years, of the firm OF Mafbury
Bros, tobacco manufacturers, in this city, was
found dead this morning with two bullo! wounds
in his lead 1t Homewood Park, near Baltimore
A pistol Wa ound lying near his side. and it il
thought he committed snicde.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17

MIR. Vonnor. ihD Canadian weather rrOl hci, ,
who predicted the rccont SNOW storm and con
tinualion of cold weather during February, iurns
cut. like all modern prophets. TO be false. 40
cording to him NO Wtr1 10 have had furious
snow storm yesterday. Iho only bigger hum.
bugs, 10 weather point OF view, than Professor
Vonnor, arc the goose bone aud tho ground
hop
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17
Browns Household panaccn

!s the most effective Pain Destroyer in tho w,rl'
Will most surely quicken tho blood wheltc
taken internally or applied externally, S.
thoreby morn ccTtainly RELIEVE PALS
whether chronic or acute, than any ether .a
aIleristor, ard il is warranted double the sirens
OF any similar preparation.
1t cures Pain in tho Side. Back or RaUr
Soro Throat rheumatism. Too.hacho and Il
ACHES, and is The Great EecIie.sr -
Pain. "BKOWN'S HOUSEHOLD rANA
CEA' Should DO in every family. a trssro.a
full of tho PanacCa in. tumbler Of no! vat
(swnetonad, if rreferred). taken al bedtime "
BREAK UP n COLD. - centa = hN,ir
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17
IL the oitor Of The Aiccaatru Ga=eue ::


am sure you will allow me spaco in your
columns 10 corteCs mistake of an eminent
Divine in his sermon last Sunday AZ reported
in your local columns. lie speaks of Catholic
parents who had been taught tho doctrine Of
the damuatlen cr unbaptized infants" Ii
Catholic parents have ever boon taught the
damnatiOn Of any infants, they must have ropo
TO some source other than tho Catholic Church
Tor teaching. Parson Wcems tells OF tho man
who believes there arc millions of sweet little
babes not span long broiling and screaming 10
bells flames, and there shall boil and scream
Tor I'll eternity to Gods glory" but he docs
DOT lmpute that horrible blasphemy to the
Catholic Church. The Wrtor has been CATH
Ole parent Tor fifteen years, and never heard
such doctrine spoken Of by Catholics with apy,
thing but horror.
lie has always been taught that to man nature
10 the Garden of Eden, there was superadded
supernatural condition Of being which fitted
man to crioy tho vision of bis Creator: that
man revolving from the supernatural order fell
to tho natural order, that Redemption brought
Grace which enables man to attain the SUPER
natural order, and that Baptism by water is
the ordinary means of entering upon that state.
But that pure nature renamed after tho fall
from supornature, and that unbaptizad infants
are in state of puro nature, and will attain in
eternity natural felicity which will mako birth
blessing md not curse to them. If tho
reverend gentleman could have heard tho *
pressiors of surprise and indignation, which
the reading Of last flights Gazette called forth
at scores OF Catholic supper tables 10 this CITY,
be would have not needed further assurance
that Catholics do not held tenet so mopstrous
go utterly rapugnant to the Catholic idea of
tho Fatherhood OF God. Very truly yours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17
fSl;Cla Nfee,,srSS.

Undoubtedly with Children, attributed T. Ill.
csuses, is occasioncd Nv Worms. EkOW"'
VERMlfUGE COMMITS, or Worm i.oa"ln.
although etlNclusI in destroying worms, c,n J.
no possible inj"ry Ia the most dcicat" crGa
This valuable combination has been successful
used by physlcians, and !,l,rl 10 be nhsrG, b.
sure in Graduating worms, 40 hurlGu IL rhl'.'r,r.
% conts y box.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17

COURT OF APPEALS, YESTERDAY
and vito VS.. Payne ct ais. Dismissed by appel,
lants.
Piedmont and Arlington Lifo insurance Go.
W. France. Petition for writ of error and SUD-
erscdeas. Writ of errcr refused by all of the
judges.
Webb vs.. City Council of Alcxsnltia. Cause
put On tine privileged docket.
Rroaddu5 Va. Jones, sheriff Walsh Va, same,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17
Prices Of Coal.

PHILADELrnIA. Feb. 1.-THE Philadelphia
and Reading K. K. Go. have decided upon tho
following prices for coal: For hard white ash
coal on board vessels at Port acknowledging
and steamboat So rs; broken and egg S3 IS !;
stove s. G5; chestnut So 80; pea 81 rs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17

The prospect for an abundant grain crop
throughout tho State is reported as very prom
has ior several years at this season, and tho
farmers are in good spirits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17

Keep reliable friend always Mt hand.
such DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup has cn,inrnf,
proven itself 10 DO. Thousands Of trs,imoas'
Try it. 2j cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17

THE ROMANCE OF Two WlNrpALIS.-,
young man named Charles f. Parker, wins.
family reside in Utica and arc IN good cir,,.r
stances, some few years since had l. ltc,c, d,
abou! seven thousand dollars lett him by L.
ceased relative 10 Eoelanl. The younpsIcr a..
so elated at his good ioruao az to allow h.
bettcr Judgment to be Iua away with, sui p,
once launched out into cXlravasauco aud d..
sipation. 10 the words OF Tho iuiormanis /,
won't on grand jamborcc, and woke III from
to find himself an inmate If Auburn Prison 10.
two years, with not copper TO mi, on !,
tomb stone. limo elapsed and the ya,,o,
spcndthrlit ro.cntercd tho world as = he,
driver, 10 which vocation he suhsistcd far =,
while, and altcrwdrd, in time Ct great &C.,
and restitution, tccamo hOstiar at the C2,tr:
Hotel barns. While engaged ID that hum!h
employment, no was suddenly awakened 10 ,
grand vision OF wealth and prosperity by H.,
receipt oil letters and documents from i.arla1;
to tho purport that his uGc!c had recently lpt
and in the absence Ct other heirs had left Pan!
or large fortune, TO be divided with his brother
and sister. amounting in all to some quarter O.
q million dollars. The estate as declared 70 ,
memorandum sent by The party who drew II,
will, includes hotel some fourteen miles lr,m
Londob, in Warwickshire, with some so oftm
money, So. 900 in stocks ana other stccrI;ls.
block OF four stores farm Of Gl0 acres AL
other property. Parker is low in Montt2um,,
and proposes to 90 10 Englanl IS ,nn Is M.
slbo to claim tho bonanza.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17

Several cbiols hnvo revoItod against King
John of Abyssipia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17

nHssas Is were stronger, and sold at - ior fm.
and 81 to &h4 for large bonds. Orange {: Az.
hndria "is Wcrn 11sas0, snd iLhs sold ri f.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET Feb. lT.-iho Ia,
k0L to-day ia lirmcr, and prices ARC ~ shade III; B.
or, and recaipls OF grain haro s5mewhsi ~.
proved. Flour is quiet and unchanged. H.
offerings Of Wheat amounted tn 1919 hasha.
and sales were made nj li5 for Fu!i2 sad i.
and l55 for lancaster. 1855 bushels OF Cat
sold ut 81 for white. M Ryo or Cats rcporlo.
Country produce /: in light receipt, arl 30.
are llrn.
BALTIMORE CATTLE Mark ~, scbr,tai. IL
Prices tins week Tor 3ccl GstL!o ranged - D..
lows
Gonorslly ratod first quality. y, a..
Medium OF good fair quality. - Al. -
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxcnand Cows 81 - o.
Extreme range Of prices ................2 81 d i
Most Of tho sales wore from ..........i 81 = .a
Total receipts for the week l3Ol head: sales IT,
Tho market TO- day has bean slow, MGR T.,
tcularly 80 when shout half tho stock VS. eot
whom trade became exceedingly dull, pres lie
clining TO the close; guOtstions we're : ulI or
common Cattle, the latter being quite ,r.'
The quality was Of better average !hSn ~
week. the tops varying liLtlo from tho on,rias
then, long line Of middles making up the hDt
of the Cattle in tho pens,
Mich Cows-Wo quote Ut Z0a$l5 per tm'
with fair demand for extra Cows.
Sheep-The receipts arc nearly domhi, n
number tho Offering of last week. Trade Is rs'f
slow, confined to meeting the wants only oil ~
home trade. The quality does not average =
good IS last week generally, with the exc"p:''
Of como lots from Summit Point, Va, wha-
wore superior and sold at higher figures rs
those from the Same place last week brinaH
6tsG3 conLs. These were said TO DO tho hes! c''
signment seen hero for several years. We qrl.
at 41a6i cts por ID gross lot of some GO
orado Sheep selling at the former figure. ~
walls this week 1854 head.
Hogs-Tho run is nearly equal in numbG; :
that of last week, and the average quality vsi"
but little from that Of tho offerings thcn, sor.
dealers reporting their stock better, some A..
not quite as good, and others as about "l:s!
their last weeks o1erings Prices ara no: ql'
as good as they were LAST week, Tower sales bI'i
recorded at our highest quots!ions this St|A
than at the top prices last week. We Gas',
rough Stays and SoWs al GsG4 cents, snt u.
better grades st Cs4Ca cents with feE tE.'sM
G3 cents por ID net Arrivals This Tceh ii
head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17
,Ehe judicial TFoi;h;cS

The osEe Of Inc dual iIdgeship Laig,c6lni.
Il. &. Minor nnd ElmundW addiIl,i-. oilisn,;..
was tskon UP in tho Court Of Appeals ye.,s,
day and Ereu2d by Vim. Il. Royal John G
Wise and A. II. Sarls. esos.. aud car,;,,.,
until to day.
Judge Staples said his brother Sanr.I q
Staples, Of Patrick county. ia directly utI(s,.i
10 The result! OF tho present coElroyorsrv sI ~
is ono Of tho old judgca not &c s!tc.cl, ana -.
present dischargiug tho duties OF lhn rty 81
his SUCCESSOR not having yet qualified, and :,
this reason he thought it improper Tor I,,o,,
sit. "
Judge Bmks said that his i,rm Was in,,,,.
ly involved in tho question anil he fk,u,I.
improper for him TO sit.
Yesterday being the time inr holiiur IL, ,,
eular monthly term Of the NilwldIlc cant,,
Court it WIGS expected thAt there woul5 Ia
clash Of authority between tho rrcscn, inrn,, .
bent. judge Il. II. Jones, WHO cam, TINT IT,,
term OF Office docs not expire until ,larn,.,
1881, aud 4. &. Schcll, one Of tho newly sis,,
ed rcadiulter judges. who mautains v6s, h.,
right 10 bold court begins With his AMMAN
| ment and large c.owi was attracted to III.
courthouse. Alter = caDtcIctc: between II
| two Judges 1t was determined that judge JAM,
should open The court, then afi5urn i and 4,
the case go to The Court OF Appeals for a,N,r,
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17

BALTIMORE Feb. 1T.-Colton dull; miidDfs
l35 Flour firm and unchanged, rycep!
fancy grades, which slow a slight sdy.'y.
Wheat-Southorn firm; Western dull and o"
or; Southern rod 1d5al5O; do amber lj0Ilbh
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Stocks buoysnt. Nc,
ey GAG. Flour dull. Wheat quiet! Corn q1'..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, FEBRUAkl
Sun risos........... i9 Sun sets............ D
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

Al tho baltimore Stack Beard yGsL.ray N,
nHsfas IS were stronger. and sold nj - Tor fm-
and 81 to Sh4 for large bonds. Orange {, Az.
Rndria "is Wcrn 11.aS0, and iLhs sold nj f.;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

10 tho uouse this morning q resolution for
on investigation into the system of compersa.
ton Of clerks and other officers of u. s. Courts
was referred and other miscellaneous business
is DOW being transacted
The House. at %, resumed the consideration
Of the bill regulating The removal of cauaos from
State to Federal courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17
(Siuno1)

Tho Dispatch states. in addition, thsl of the
four remaining coorod mombors who did moi
sign tho above letter, two arc not yet committed
to sly one The third is not friendly to Sher
man, snd tho fourth declined to sign, but says
Ito will do moro for Sherman than will any man
IN Virginia.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-22

your fav'rin'. Your syrup may be
clear as glass, n your apple done to a
turn, but if your hav'ring amt nice,
your sass don't mount to much. What
do l flavor with? Wal, sometimes one
thing, an sometimes mother Lemmin
is good, n maniler is good, n sometimes
l take some O the juice out O my
picked peaches, n put in. Gives it a
kind of a tart.
If there amt Dan1, back already
He's been to Bordentown with his
wheat. You won't mind me gittin' up.
I'll hev to 60 out n git the bundles,
He'll drive down to the barn-jess help
yourself.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-22
A Bee Farm.
yourself.

The Canadian Farmer pronounces the
bee farm of ID. A. Jones, near Beeton,
Onti.ria, the most extensive and success
full in the country. 1t consists Of four
bee yards, each covering about an acre
of ground carefully inclosed, and con
tains, besides the hives and Summer
storerooms, house for N'intering the
bees. The hives used are oblong pine
wood boxes with cubic capacity of
3,240 inches, the inside measures being
10 by Is by l.. AIr. Jones four bee
Yards contain $50, $50 and 20 of these
hives respectively, and he reckoos 80,
600 bees good swarm for one OF Them.
At the end of July NJ. Jones had Sc
cured $4,000 pounds Of honey from $40
stocks Of bees. He expects Il total
yield for the year OF 10000 pounds of
honey from his 100000 little work
cls, in which case he would net between
$1,000 and $4,000 for the years pro
duet, without taking into account the
sale OF swarms or of queen bees.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-22

Ladies whose husbands forget to wind
the clock and then scold because break
fast is late, may now hope for change
Time kept in central station and dis
tributed to dials through metal tubing
like gas, is the latest scientific novelty.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-22

Mr.. a. Niger, TaylorvIIle, Pa, writes :
My mother, an old lady of sixty years,
suffered for thirty years with Rhcuma
tism, to such an extent that she was OF
times entirely lame. We procured from
Mcssrs. Ludwig Bros, Druggists in
Scranton, Pa, bottle of ST. Jacobs Oil,
used it according to directions, and saw
our efforts crowned with perfect success.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-22
Auns Calista's Applesauce.

make amazin' good appesass, but |
spose-hev another pickle-I didn t
spose but what anybody could tell what
it was.
Want to know how l make it, hey
So you do like it. But you're out O tea.
This tea amt fust rate. We ginerally
hev pretty good tea git it at Tanners
he allus has good tea. This came from
Starlin's, and l say it's miserable stuff.
Wal, bout the applesass. l take my
apples greenins, when | can git 'em,
but l couldn't git 'em this year. Dan'Ps
greenins was failure. But, then, pip
pins, nice, meller ones, does bout as
well, or Sptzenbergs. In fact, like
Spitzenbergs better than any other kind
for sass, but we amt got none. Danl
sot out three trees in the south orchard,
but none . EN- ever got to bcarin
but | was sot on havin' Spitzcnbcrgs,
and didn't give him no peace tili he got
Il couple more and sot 'cm out in the
dooryurd. Hey another biskit Them
biskits ha'int real good my oven WANT
Jess right when | put em i'll. Wall, !
nuased those trees as if they'd been hu
man bcins, and -massy how bad | felt
one day when Ne,hit's COW got into the
yard and broke one on en- down She
less walked right up to it and begun to
rub her head agin it, ! took my hands
right out O the dough and started for
her, but beiore got there she had broke
it off. Dan'I made u walkin' stick cut
o the trunl, of it, and he's got it vet.
OF course, thought a dreadful sight
of the other one, but that got spilled,
too declare | can't think of it with
out gittin mad-hev some more of the
sass, do. Some folks don't think much
of apple sass but, law, | think jess as
much of it as | do of preserves-O, yes,
| was goin' to tell you bout that other
tee.
| had rheumatics that Fall, and pleu-
risy, awful. | jess had to give up and
hev help. Hev another piece o cheese :
Dan'l, he went over to Bordentown and
brung home raw, strappin' Irish girl.
She was strong and she was willin'; but
law, how she did smash my chinyware,
and sop around. She did beat all to
spill things. 1t rllcs me Jess to think
what l had to 90 through with while
she was here.
One day, lay IN bcd sort o comfort
able, n | heard an awful crash, II yel.
L got out o bed best | could, II kinder
held on chairs n things, II got to the
Kitchen door, what ito YOU think Z
Why, she the broom n the stove n
the blS IRON kettle lay all IN a heap ON
the floor ., you may laugh, but tell
you didn't feel much like 1t. | was
mad 1t seemed she was sweeptn and
Knocked the legs out from under the
stove, the 'front.' legs; give great drive
aSm EN- with her broom, | pose It's
my beilef she could have knocked the
Slie OF the house down II she had only
gone at II VITA ue'tr'lih"'loh,
mat apple sass - yes IN gong
10 zen you; on See 'i'crG was Il 'fei'i7
dfy Speil 'n"o ran II / use" 70 ',iio" my
Wasnih wafer Touil '"' 'pPi' rec
''oai'Su I,,,, IS goo" III. en- zoe AM n'
sc~ l. " men ; uu s'' '"rooS' WIN 'n'
""'c' III NV "'Ie' '''io" IL RUN vac
apple Tree, Il" 90 you " 'e'e ~ 'n''
Sre"' SAWS wen. Il l'o"['" more Il 'iirTc
P"'iS u ''l'' H"' wafer 'oU'' '"''' "l'l'c
tree
q, yes; the sass Maal, peel the
loo ~, ON, i.ttl NJ
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-22

If you are gong to paint your house,
barn, wagon or machinery, the wonder-
full Imperishable Mixed Paint Is surely
the best for it is warranted by their
agents in your own town not to chalk,
crack, peel or blister; to cover better and
work easier than any other paint. The lmper
iSNablc Paint was awarded the FIRST premium,
over all other paints. a. the California state
Fair, 1873, and the gold me lai nj the oregon
state Far, ISIS Get a circular from their
Agent, which EXPLAINS this wonderful diScnN-
cry. Try the ala and you certainly would
hare no other.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-22

y new portable family fruit dricr
best style, may be bought for $50, by
applying at the BEE office, Portland,
Oregon. an 22-tf
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-22
XOGsTi111o1Aio1&=

.ANn Orgr.J July 10
t Ti S eal ltd t oG0S NIG I @ a ast
IoulAvp Oregon August
oRrtoN NiNH rEN found livery
brrG in srSIts WASH more cum pleasant t "a econ
rRrAN Onon.J Il. 81. SO
w
my r 4 81
FoKrAN 81 OrgcnJm 81.
Tnh Bach and
u n t l't =
athlete dasIM
Ogn i
nndw Wit c have IN me ycrmi OF HI a. man
+ l. wh h has guarI entire 81
have no SYM
Wilde luua /, CANNED M L.
ASTORIA Ogrn t
ntru>n tot t,eORF h
been nern ,ink dm II
the uuct me tho a
Ipnr3aN aIak Anl from h is lose aimee lie y
E7a xCrr. Cr,gu.O & lcr2o
trtftr Iva WriirM uko fila i N t % h
O KIDNEY
IhrRsni rrlI e,ul3 80
eltco RENK \hrr II tiet am
mend t a,auid auIs crm,dN
H,as .0re1 Dec ni,r q
Ala-dm emy " a mach n, more oo M
scl itrir back and Ml,Y, i1u tr q led u
Oruonp Oh 2
cuu,tla vt sameian ~ be M o
nul lA ucoo
rmtr
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-22

III ,n uat,ug nns purchase or I'm
writing in response 10 an! :,tIvcrsisc-
men! ira this paper yen uIss l)ieasc mon.
ton t!sc uaMe OF the IR.,Pr.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
THE. LATEST NEWS.
0oHaensed Daily from the Most Reliable A..
soctated Press and Special TeleSrxms.
Grimes and CrlmInala,

Mollle DeJarnette, shot by her brother
in house of i'll fame, July S. at Dauville, Va,
died on the evening of July 10.
AT Dubuque, Iowa, July IS, Constable
Peter Scanton, while attempting to arrest
August Wunderlicht for beating woman who
lived with him, was shot by WuAderlicht and
his body thrown into a slough, where il was
found this morning, The murderer escaped.
He is fisherman of low repute.
News was received in New York City
July IA. by the Cuban revolutionary commit
lee of the killing by the Spaniards of Cuban
Iris Sners, whose names will be found below,
They were sick when captured in a small res
idence, and were under charge of DR. Torres.
Their retreat was few miles from Manzarit-
10. The Victims are: Minister, of war Pio Ro-
sado, native Of Santiago de Cuba, aged thirty
seven. Salvador. his brother, is now in
this city. NltSl.o ArgeHtis. native OF
Italy and friend of Garihaldi; DIR. Enrique Va
roma Torres, OF Purto Principe; Ralon Gut
reeZe, a celebrated pilot, native of Bayanio;
Felix MoreJon, OF Msntanzas, also a pilot;
Domingo Massa, pilot, OF Santiago de Cuba;
Lieut.. Manuel Cortes Eehwerria, aged "a, has
been for three years in the revolution, a ma
tive of Santiago de Cuba, aud several others.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22

foundation the peace of our communities and
tho freedom and dignity of labor.
The appointment of citizens to the various
executive and judicial Offices Ia perhaps the most
difficult Of all the duties which the constitution
haa imposed upon the executive. The consti-
tuition wisely demands that Congress shall CT
operate with the executive departments in
placing the civil service on better basis. Ex-
perience has proved that with our frequent
changes of administration no system of
reform can be made effective and
permanent, without the aid of legis-
lati0n. Appointments to the military
and naval service are regulated by law and
custom a. TO have been little ground of COM
plaint. It may not be wise to make similar
regulations by law for the civil service, but
without evading tina authority or necessary
discretion of the executive. Congress should
deviss method that will determine the tenure
OF office and greatly reduce the uncertainty
which makes that service SO unsatisfactory.
Without depriving any officer of his right az
9 citizen the government should require him to
discharge all his official duty with
intelligence. efficacy and faithfulneas. To se-
lect wisely from our vast population and those
who are best fitted for the many oficesto be
hlled, requires acquaintance far beyond the
range of any one man. The executive should
therefore seek and receive the information and
assistance of those whose knowledge of the
formed best qualities them to aid him in maxi
ing the wisest choice.
The doctrines advanced by the Chicago sOn-
ventiOn are not the temporary devices of . par
ty to attract votes and carry an election. They
are deliberate convictions resulting from Q
careful study of the spirit Of our institutions,
the events of our history and the best impulses
of our people. In my Judgment these prin-
ciples should control the legislation and admin
istration of the government. In any event
they will guide my conduct until experience
points better way. If elected il will be my
purpose to enforce strict OBJ edience to the con-
stitutlOn and laws, and to promote az best
may the interest and honor of the whole oOun-
try, relying for support upon the wisdom of
Congress. the intelligence and patriotism of the
people and the favor of God.
With great respect am very truly yours.
(Signed) JAS. A. GARFIELD.
To Hon. Geo. +. Hear, Chm'n of Com.