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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-21
WaSDiuetOn.

NOT SATISFIED WITH THE CENSUS sUPERvI-
s0RS-THE FINANCIAL DEBATE TO COMMENCE
TODAY THE ORTATION
Bn.L-MR. PETER MORGAN, OF RICHMOND.
MAKES APPLICATION FOR A PENsT0N-STEEL
TEMPERANCE MATTERS PERSONAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

The letters OF acceptance by Gen. w. ). Han
Geek and Hon. W. II. English. of the democratic
nomination for President and Vice President,
are published to-day. That of Gen Hancock is
exceptionally concise. making only about half
a newspaper column. 1t Is an able and aStutely
Worded document. presenting no salient point
OF attack, ard setting forth the views Of the
nominee upon the manner in which the govern
ment should be conducted conclseIy, but With
perspicCity and dignity. He is emphatic In the
declaration that the thirteenth. fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the constitution, en-
bodyfng the results OF the war for the union"
are inv1Clable. and that If elected he will deem
1t his duty TO resist with all his power amy at
tempt to eyade the full force and effect of
the constitution. which In every article section
and amendment Is the supreme law OF the
land" This declaration seems TO be sweeping
and specific enough to meet any allegations as
TO his unsouldDeSS upon this issue. IL Will
be noticed that he makes no refeIenae to the
Chinese question, and that the report aiioat that
he would undertake TO out-bld Gen. Garfield for
the antl-ChineSe vote had no foundation.
Neither does he make any but a distant
reference to the fraud" issue against the ad-
ministration. reticence In which he exhibits
both dignity and good taste, considering that the
President is yet his Official chief.
The acceptance of Mr.. English, like that OF
the republican nominee for Vice President, is
more OF the stump speech order, and deals with
the issues Ofthe campaign with partisan aggreS-
SiyeHeSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

most extraordinary case In the history OF
trusts has just come to light In philadelphia.
The estate OF gentleman who died there less
than year ago, amounting to something over
100000. was settled up this week, without
contest OF any kind, and the whole amount
PAID over to the heirs intact, less the sum OF
siO.oOO allowed by the court to the executors as
compensation, and $50 court costs. These
fhliadelphia chaps are evidently foollng away
Lneir ehancea 1t would be money In their
pockets to go over to New York ana take a few
lessons in the settlement of estates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

One OF the peculiar spectacles OF the cam
paign is TO see party organ squirming when
confronted with the proof that some grave
charge II has brought against the opposition
candidate is entirely false. The organ never, or
hardly ever, retracts openly and candidly. 1t
evades, lodges. and squirms through long and
labored article made up chiefly OF Ifs" and
''butS." For instance, when the World was
convinced that its supreme court opinion about
the Gartield-De GOlycr contract was fraud. it
said by way Of rctractton. in substance: well
If Judge SwayDe didn't give that opinion some
other man did. and 1t amounts to the same
thing" The Philadelphia Bulletin has been
furnished with proof that several OF It's ugly
stories about Hancock were groundless but it
doesn't retract. 1t adopts the organ style, and
says that while Hancock did not write a letter
avowing his purpose to take orders from Tilden
as President, lit is not by an means equally
clear that Hancock. who Is bitter partisan
did not entertain such an intention until he
saw the folly OF 1t, and did not so express him.
self. II there is any evidence that he did not.
beyond the very inconcluSive fact that he called
on President Hayes after his Inauguration, we
Shall be glad to credit him with it, Organs
will be organs, and there's no use trying to
make one contradict one OF its campaign stories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

At the Pennsylvania state fair in September
there is 10 be TRIAL OF sheep dogs the hrst ever
made IN this country. They VIII be required to
snow what they can do in the way OF managing
sheep, driving them into pen, &C., and the
dogs that exhibit the most aptitude for the
business viii get the awards. Heretofore the
dog has been the greatest evil the American
sheep raiser has had TO contend with, and it vii
be an agreeable change to have a variety OF the
canine animal introduced that Will protect
sheep instead OF killing them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

The Georgia democratic state convention.
winch meets In Atlanta next Wednesday viii
nave 10 decide whether nominations shall he
MADE under the majority or two-thirds rule.
Inc decision Will materially affect the interests
OF the several Candidates for governor and the
lnolcauons are that the discussion over the
question win be heated one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

Nasts late cartoon In Harper's Wpekly repre-
sentlng Columbia asking the American pe3nle
which party viii you ust,-the one that MADE
the NATIONAL debt, or the one that has 80 far
potd lt?" is one that may turn out to be OF
oouo1ui value 10 the republican party, as hui.
man nature runs As q rule we are afraid nao.
pie enjoy running In debt a good deal more
than they do working out OF it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

The number OF new advertisements printed
In THE STAR for the month OF July, 1850 is
I,a29. The number printed In July. 1879. was
I.a'3-an increase OF 1j6. There are but one
VI t TWO papers outside OF New York that exceed
1his Ieeord at this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

So far as present appearances furnish an indi.
cation, the great international exposition to be
held In New York in 1883, to celebrate the CEN
tennial anniversary or the recognition of our
national independence, is likely to be failure.
The experience OF all such exhibitions teaches
that good deal OF time is required to make
them success, viewed in any light, and as a
lule We think II has been found that three years
are not CROUCH for this purpose. Less than this
time remains for the New York demonstration
and as yet nothing that looks Ike an earnest
DIT or work has been done. A few committees
and subcommittee have been appointed. we
believe, but so far no means have been raised.
no details have been arranged, and no site for
the buildings has been secured, or even decided
uron. IL begins to look, in fact, as though the
projectors OF the enterprise who expect to reap
the profits OF II are waiting for somebody else
TO put up the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

Under the head Of "wanton waste of water
We find In one OF our exchanges a table setting
forth that the consumption of water per day In
Washington is equal TO 155 gallons for every one
OF her Inhabitants. Except the person who
Compiled the table, perhaps, nobody believes
this statement, norris there any good ground for
believing that any such amount of water flows
through the pipes OF this city. But If 1t does.
the figures indicating 1t would represent the
quantity that Is consumed In one way and
another directly by the government rather than
that used by the people OF the city, and the
former Is the quarter where the bulk Of what
ever waste there may be occurs. Yet II the
statement were true, it proves nothing worth
knowing. Ii the supply Is sufficient and pro-
cured without cost OF pumping, there can be no
such thing In one sense as waste of water since
every drop that 1owS becomes an agent of
cleanliness and health. The only trouble In
Washington IS that the waste by government
employees begins before the necessary supply is
secured 10 her Inhabitants II the dam at the
Great Falls could be made higher and the size
Of the supply pipes sufficiently increased, it
would be good thing TO run the whole current
OF the Potomac through our cutters and sewers,
II possible and 1T couldn't properly be called
waste. either, no matter how many gallons per
day per head 1t could be figured out to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31
COUNTRY BOARD

NHRFE Or FOUR PERSONS CAN ar AZ
Il commodated, with the comforts Of a cnun a.
hoRe. ut Byattsyie. six miles out on the r. = 81
NIB q few yards Of station. by applying imro -.
accommodations for horse and carriage. 'i it.
DARTIEs DESIRING FIRsT-OrAas ConI
IRY BOARD and cool, airy ROOMS. locstion
Rieaa ant and healthy, ~ miles from city, B. q q.
AA~' ty29-6ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

Persons leaving town for the season. and Sum
nner travellers. can have TIE STAR mailed to them,
p Cstpaia, for fifty cents per month. the address
being changed ~ often as desired. The money
ust sCcCnJ sny the order In all cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

BLACK SATIN DE L YON from SO to So. so.
CCLOkED SATIN DL LYON at So. 80.
BLACK SILKS, COR Monopoly Brand, made
by SIN: Schroeder & Co., L! ons, France. cee-
brated for "snperiority in color, finish and du-
=, rabili1y I' ranging in price from 81 to 81 so.
BONAETS BLACK SILKS from So to SIS.
COLOkED SILKS from 81 to 81 50.
BLACK SATINS from 81 to S3
CCL0hED SATINS from 81 25 to 50.
BLACK BROCa DED SATINS from 50 to S.
SUMMER SILKS at reduced prices"
ELA' X GRENADINES marked down."
SHETLAND and ChUDDA SHAWLS.
LINEN and MOHAIE ULS TIERS.
ALL SUMNER DRESS FABRICS at greatly re-
duced prices.'
AN INSPECTION Is SOLICITED.
PLAIN FIGURES.
PERRY T. BROTHER,
Psnna. Ave., cor. 9th st.
Istabl1ahed In 1S4O jy31
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

TIE eTAs 's connected with the wires OF the Ms
nonal Telephone Exchange and with the Western
Union Tt epEoue Exchange. Both these agencies
an therefore De syailed Of In sending to The STAB
Advertisements. orders for the paper to be served
news, or suy Information, at any hour OF the day
free OF ctaIee- These facilities are great conve-
The STAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

ntnf. Iona fde daily circulation more
than double that IF any other daily paper
pubii-hcd in Washington, ond equal to that
Of all the ether daily papers here 0dded To-
Oether.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31
SUMMER RESORTS.
pLACKISTON ISLAND.

Managers Of Excursions 10 bIACKrS-
ION lslAND will hereafter he required HA2
- icy, SIT, in advance, for the privilege As.lHl
OF ianulns This resort is open for xuesfs
,, Sottases and Board s2S .per
month Furnished, with beard, So per week or
sl.t0 per day. DR.. j. l.. MCWIIIiANis Prnprie-
tor. L. o. NIlestown. Nd. jy2s-el3Ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

THE HYGElA HOTEL. OLD POINT
y COMFORT, VA, situated 100 yards !. a n
rom Fort Monroe Open all the year ~
2 summer Resort or Gold Weather Sanitarinm
&c. HASRISQN pIIA EnTa
mfA-ou Proprietor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

MINNESOTA FLOUR.
BRYAN's PRIDE OF WASHINGTON MJNyE-
sofa FLOUR. One car load Just received TIA
pest Flour made In this country. Give IL a trial
j. B. BRYAN 4 II no
SOS Pa. avenue.
v2s-eoSt Or. Metropolitan Ho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

TINTED STATES HOTEL.
~ THE LARGEST IN ATLANTIC AA
~ is now open for the season OF 1880. Is &
W. WHITNEY, Manager. Thus. CHASE Oss6ier
ID. T. MORGAN, Musical Director
Persons desiring to engage rooms will address
BROWN WOELPPER, Proprfetors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-31

Or ID A MS WHITE SULPHITR
- SPRINGS, 81 miles northeast of Win . = =
chester chester and n piles southeast Of stegh- V
Terms: 81 per day, sl2. 50 per week and go Yer
month OF rs days Children and servants hak
price Children ST frst table price. Round Trip
Tickets, good until 31st October, from ~ promo
nsnt points, sf reduced rates. Circulars al Star
oHce. Il. y. SOhDAS. apS0-Sm
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20
PRESIDENTIAL TERMS.
Philadelphia Times.


There gre not twenty members of the
house, nor half o. many senators, who
don't believe that the pence and pros
pcriy of The country would be greatly
promoted by an amendment to the con
stitgtiop extending the Presidential term
10 six years, and making the president
ineligible to reelection,
There are not a dozen senators and
representatives, out of the nearly four
hundred of our law makers, who don t
know that some fundamental change,
simplifying and guarding our presiden-
tial elections. is a supreme necessity to
preserve our free government.
Wig Is there not action by congress
on these most vital questions? The last
presidential contest was rescued from
anarchy by the accident of an electoral
commission; but who can promise like
submission in 1880? Both sides are
training fraud and revolution as their
allies, and party interests are paramount
to law, TO justice, end to the general vel
fare
There is vet time for the necessary
amendments to the constitution, abolish
ing our electoral decentralization. that
offers countless hiding places for fraud
in its sinuous channels. and relieving
the business and the people of the coun-
try from the incessant wrangles of place
men and cxpeetaHts in making presi-
denis
Who Yill lead off manfalIy and earn
estly IN these indispensable reforms {?
They can yet be eafTibe before the No
vember election. and they wsnld give the
nation tranquility and assured prospect,
~. They would end the mission Of
electoral fraud; they woulu give dignity
and integrity TO our government. and
they would give the republic peace.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20
PURCHASING BONDS.

The most important financial event of
the week, says the New York Mercantile
journal of the 18th, has been secretary
Shermnn's purchase of United States
bonds. The total bids in response to his
offer TO buy 100000 Of tie five and
six per cents footed up 81, 625,o Geo, the
prices being for the most part at or be-
low the market quotations which the
street has recently succeeded in estab-
fishing tor this express occasion. The
bids were opened at neon on Wednesday.
and the result : forwarded to the
secretary, who soon teIegraphcd:
"Aceep. ali offers Of skies of
1880 al lo47l ard under; all skies Of
1881 at 1861 and under; all hves Mt
1885, and UNDER The result was tlie
purchase for the sinking fund Of GIL
474 600, or s474O 900 more than was adj
vertised for. Most Of the money paid
for these bonds VIII appear in the next
bank returns, and in various ways exert
important influence ON speculative and
commercial interests. The secretary is
reported as having modified his opinion
about the feasibility of refunding the
bonds next to be called in at lower rate
than 4 per cent. He told the committee
of ways and means on "Wednesday that
he now thought il might be done.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20
THE srATE FAlR.

For some time there has heen spirit
of rivalry manifested between the cities
of Topeka and Lawrence as to which
should hold Kansas state fair this fall,
and for while IL seemed as though both
places would sacrifice everything to To-
cal pride and attempt TO hold fair in
both towns. From card published in
the Commonwealth of this morning, how
ever, signed by the secretary of the Kan.
sas state fair association, it appears that
Topeka has consented to withdraw her
CLAIM for this year in favor of the west
ern national fairassocIaiion and Bismarck
Grove. We are sure the majority of
Kansas people will endorse this decision;
AMI as to the emphatic declaration with
which the card above mentioned closes
that there lcRl be state fair at Topeka
in September, 1ssl--why. let the senti.
ment Of the people determine, in the
light Of future developments, as to the
superiority Of one of these cities over
the other as place in which TO hold a
real Kansas state fair.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20
CAN,T ACCEPT It

The New York Tribune's Washing
ton correspondent announces, undoubt-
edly by authority, that senator Blaine
would not accept nomination for the
vice presidency under any circumstan-
ccs, with any man ut the head. He would
prefer to remain in the senate. The
Tribune's correspondent adds that he
was offered this place in 1872, and de
clined it then. Ii is position he does
not desire, and could not accept
Mr.. Blaine's ideas are correct
The Republican party could not afford
TO transfer him from the door of the sen
ate 10 the purely ornamental position ct
vice president, nor could he afford TO be
30 transferred. His services and his
abilities entitle him to more response
BILE position. He has been the acknowl-
edged leader of the Republican party in
every great political battle il has fought
for nearly twenty years past, and he is
not disposed TO be put upon the retired
list" in the vice presidents chair.--Atch-
ison Champion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20

10 the Kaw Mission, 80 miles distant /
where se were cordially received. We
found near 50 children in the school, !
and WE had good visit. Things ap-
pcared TO be moving along pretty well.
Bat was sorry 10 learn that many of
the Indians had died since / was here.
On the morning Of the 7tb we started
over TO the Ponca agency, about 20
miles southwest of the Kaws We ar
rived there little afler noon, and we're
kindly received by Dr. Minthorn aud
wife. The latter is uncle Beanyis
daughter Here we met several Of the
-Nez Perces. WHO are located about IL
miles ives. of the Poacas. I visited the
acting agent, SAthawait, and his clerk
Beard, from Americus. I had a pleas
ant visit with them, and the day follow
ing being the Sabbath, remained with
them and had sabbath school. Uncle
r.. and company then went up TO the
Nee Perccs aud attended their meeting.
They found about 100 souls and native
minister at the head They were much
eaiiied with their visit and pleased 10
sec the good order and the fervency of
spirit prevailing during the meeting.
On second day morning, the 9th, we
started for the Pawnee agency 50 miles
distant. As we ncared the agency we
saw many improvements.
We found about 125 children at the
Pawnee Mission, which appeared to be
in pretty good order Several of the en-
pioyes here are from New York, and
new hands in this work. The Indians
appeared 10 be working pretty we'll
On the 10th we started back towards
the osage agency, but after crossing the
Arkansas river, which is very sandy and
ugly to cross, we took up the river TO
Salt Creek Station, where We stayed over
night, and the next morning took it on
foot over to Kaw Mission, twenty miles
away Uncle Benny and company went
back 10 the Usage Mission. have been
here day visiting the schools, &c, to
good satisfaction. now feel like re-
manning here for awhile longer. to en-
deIvor to help them along in any way
can.
continue TO feel deeply interested in
this work of elevating the Indians, but l
may say that the Osages have rather ret
regarded during the past five years. from
various causes combined, but now feel
hopeful that things will revive and there
will be an improvement.
The Kaws are not improving as fasl
as could wish, but those that meet
with appear to be in pretty good spirits
The Ponca agency. 1 suppose, is in
rather an unsettled condition in regard
to the agent and those under him, but
hope that it will soon be settled on t
good basis.
The Pawnee agent and many of his
employees are new people, and 1 think
have considerable TO learn to be real eff
cient workers, but l wish them goot
success in the work, T. II. STANLEY.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20
HORSESHOE FOR LUCK

The origin of this horseshoe supersti-
ton has never been satisfactorily ex-
planned. Among the theories offered,
that contained in the following viii rank
among the possibilities: THE horse
shoe was of old held TO be of special ser
vice as a security against the attacks of
evil spirits. The virtue may have been
assigned, perhaps, by the rule of contra
ries, IL being incompatible with the Glow
en- foot of the evil one; or from the rude
resemblance which the horseshoe bears
to the rays of glory which IN ancient pic
lures are made to surround the heads of
saints and angels; er, finally, from some
notions of its purity acquired through
passing through The fire. This latter
suppoSition receives some countenance
from the method resorted to for the cure
of horses that had become vicious, or af-
hicted by any distemper which village
faTriers did not understand. Such disease
was invariably attributed 10 witchcraft.
and the mode of cure seems To imply the
belief that the imperfect publication by
fire OF. the shoes which the animal wore
had afforded an inlet to malevolent infiu-
ences Accordingly the hOres was led in
to the smithy; the door was closed and
barred the shoes were taken off and
placed in the fire, and the witch or war
lock was speedily under the necessity Of
removing the spell underwhioh the am
nal suffered. Sailors are, for
the most part, careful to have horse
shoe nailed TO the miZzenmast, or some
where on the deck near midships, for
the protection of the vessel. The Chi
nese have their tombs built in the shape
Of the horseshoe, which custom is very
curious, as it may be fairly regarded as
Il branch of the superstition long prevail
ent among ourselves"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20
BUSINESS ITEMS
Vermont has al7, SEQ milctcowsyalued
at s., 445, 600.

Vermont has 217, SEQ milchcows valued
at S5,445, 600.
Inget copper is higher Than it has been
before for seven years
The first gold mine known in the
United States was discovered in South
Carolina in 1890.
4 man in Easton, Maine, harvested
10000 bushels of potatoes from Is acres
of ground LAST seasna.
The south raised COG, 100000 pounds
of tobacco in 1879, which Is 1900, coo
more than she ever raised before.
4 Virginia paper estimates the annual
loss TO that state by the destruction of
sheep by vicious dogs AT 1900, 600.
Ten Of the fifteen blast furnaces IN
New Jersey are now running, and three
more Will soon light up, while all the
iroa mines IN thesiate are being worked.
It IS estimated that a.iIIion and a
half pounds of ivory comes 10 England
from Africa every year, To yield this
must be slsil.
A half dozen eoaI-dust burning loco
motives are running successfully on the
Reading and Bound Brook roads. and
the patent is being adapted 10 other en-
gines as fsst rs possible.
The aggregate capacity cf the pin mar
establishments of this country
running ten hours per day. is 5 $50 Go
packs. or -. 80 Go papers Of pins 4 year.
Or Is, 40 $40 200 pms, which would give
every man. woman ana child in
lie United States 46S pins each
Ger year As showing the great i'm.
prove ment that has been made in this
1t may Be stated THAI less than