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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-03

MIR. e. u. PORTER, Druggist, TOwanda, Pa.
For several years have been troubled with
CatarrE have tried many remedies, without
much relief. Ely's Cream Balm has proved to
be the article desired. having wonderful re-
suits in my case. l believe 1t to be the only
cure. l.. b. CopunN, Towanda. Ia. May ii,
1879.
MEssns. ELY BROS, Druggists, OswegO. n. Y.
The supply of Cream Balm purchased OF you
sold rapidly. Such Is the demand have had
occasion to duplicate my orders no less than
five times within three months. My custo-
mers have found this is no hambug, but pre-
paratiOn of real merit and evidently Il SOW
ereign catholicon for the cure of Catarrh. An
article that will produce such results will
prove a blessing to any community. WIN.
Tuck, Druggist, Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 2s. 1880.
ap252wd&w
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HAGER &BROTHER.
UNFOLDING PRESENTS.
WEDDING

WEODING PRESENTS.
WEDDING
Elegant and appropriate gifts, in great va
riety. comprising the whole range, from the
least expensive to the most elaborate.
PRESENTS
Tho finest Diamonds, personally selected
abroad with great care, and fmpOrte Il direct
for our own sales. UnmOunted, or mounted
in the best designs. SOlitaires. Matched pairs
in perfection.
ARTISTIC
The newest designs in Jewelry. The most
superior Solid Silver Ware. The latest styles
of Silver Triple Plated Ware. The greatest
variety of Elegant Fancy Goods.
BEAUTIFUL
The Watches which we keep are renowned
any in the world, either as to beauty of finish
or reliability as tinekeepers.
ACCEPTABLE
BY our thorough systcm of sending goods
of being ut q distance from our store is over
come. Goods sent at our expense for eXami-
! nation to any address.
REASONABLE
We take the greatest care in the selection of
old stock. We buy 40 largely for cash that we
sell at the lowest prices
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New iorS, Philadelphia and Local stocks.
also United States Bonds reported Iaiiv bv
NV foRE SroCKs
Stocks firm.
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BRANDY AS A MEDICINE.

BRANDY AS A MEDICINE.
This now much abused Alcoholic Stim;liant
WAS never intended AS /. beverage, but to be
used :,s IL medicine of great potency in the cure
Ot some of the destructive diseases which
sweep away their annual thousands OF victims.
With a purely phiianthropic motive we pre-
sent to the favorable notice of invalials-espe-
ci..ly those afflicted with that miserable Ills
ease Dyspepsia. u specific remedy, which is
nothing more OK less than
Brandy.
The aged, with feeble appetite ami more or
less debility, will find this simple medicine.
when used property,
A Sovereign Remedy
orali their ills ami aches. Be it, however
strictly understood thai we prescribe. ant
bu one article. and t1,at IL
REIGART'S OLD BRANDY,
sol,, by our en,erprlslng young friend, II r.
SLAYMAKEH. This Brandy has stool the
as our experience extends, and We therefore
Civ" " the preference over sll other Hrandies
no matter with how many jaw breaking French M
money that is yearly thrown away on various
inpotent dyspepsia specifies would suffice 70
buy all the Brandy to cure any such case or
jiScs. in proof OF the curative powers OF
Eeigart's Old Brandy,
In cases OF Dyspepsia, We can summon nun
bers OF witnesscs-One case In particular We
cite:-
A Woodworking farmer had been afflicted
with an exhaustive Dyspepsia tor u number of
years; his stomach would reject almost every
kind Of food: he hat, sour eructatiOns con,
stantly-UO appetite-in fact. he was obliged to
restrict his diet to crackers and stale bread,
and as a beverage he used McGrann's Root
Beer. He is a Methodist, and then, as now,
preached ut times, and in his discOurses often
dieciaimed earnestly against all kinds of strong
drink. When advised 10 try
Relgart's Old Brandy,
In his case he looked up with s.stOn1snment,
but after hearing OF its wonderful effects in
the cases of some of his near acquaintance, he
at last consented to follow our advice. He
used the Brandy faithfully and steadily; tho
first bottle giving him an appetite, and before
the second was taken he was q sound man. with
I. stomach capable of digesting anything which
hc:chOsc to eat. He stii! keeps it and uses 1T
tie occasionally; and since he has this me0i-
cine he has been of very little pecuniary Dene.
1T to the dOctOr-A PRACTISING fh1sicA".
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ing the month of April than any other time.
AS l have a large assortment OF all kinds OF
Musical Instruments on hand, purchasers will
other instruments to call at the warerOoms, AZ
they will then he able to see the superiority OF
the Lancaster Organ or Chickcripg Piano.
set of new machinery OF my own invention
for making all parts Of an organ, from reeds to
the key board, therefore saving time. expense
and labor, and will give my customers the
benefit of it by reducing the prices. Send for
catalogues. All kinds OF Instruments tuned
anu repaired, at
NO. $40 NORTH QUEEN STREET.
ALEX. MCKILLlPS.
mar2S2wd&eS Proprietor.
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HENRY F. HARTMAN tLime Burner), OF
East Lampetcr township. Subject to the choice
of the Democratic county convention.
aOrS.llSwtD
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JEGE MOIlLER, Ephrata. Subject to the
decision of the Democratic county conven-
tion. aprll-d&wtp
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1t is impossible tor a woman after a faithful
course of treatment with Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to continue to suffer
with u weakness of the uterus Enclose q
stamp 10 Mrs. Lydia f. Pinkham, 2Ss Western
avenue. Lynn, Mass, fer pamphlets.
iys9-lydeOd&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-03

This preparation, rs its name signifies, con
sists OF Veg etGblc Properties that are harmless
to the most delicate invalid. Upon one trial
the merits of this ompound will be recognized,
as relief is immediate; ana when its Use is con-
tinucd, in ninety nine cases in hundred.
permanent cure is effected, as thousands will
testify. On account of Its proven merits. Il Is
to-day recommended and prescribed by the
best physicians in the country.
1t will cure entirely the worst form of falling
of the uterus, LeucorrhDa, irregular and pain
ful Menstruation, all Ovarian Troubles, In
fammation and liberation, Floodings, all Dis
placements and the consequent spinal weak
ness, and is especially adapted to the Change
Of Life.
In fact it has proved to be the greatest and
best remedy that has ever been discovered. II
permeates every portion of the system, and
gives new lite and vigor. 1t removes taintness
hatulency, destroys all craving tor st1mulants.
and relieves weakness OF the stomach.
1t cures Bloating, Headaches, Nervous Pros
tration, General Debility. SleepcssDess, De-
preston and Indigestion. That feeling of bear
ing down, causing pain, weight and backache
IS always permanently cured By Its use 1t
will ut all times and under all circumstances,
act In harmony with the law that governs the
female system.
For Kidney complaints of either sex this
Van Sr
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ADAM s. DIETRICH, of Manor township.
Subject to the decision of the Democratic
county convention.
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REASONABLE

We take the greatest care in the selection of
the newest and freshest goods. We carry no
Old stock. We buy 80 largely for cash that we
sell at the lowest prices.
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POLITICAL.

For County Commissioner:
FPANK CLARK, of Strasburg township
SUBJECT to the choice OF the Democratic coun-
t. convention. .prG-d&wtp
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REIGART'S OLD BRANDY,

orr ali their ills AMI aches. Be IL, how
strictly understood that we prescribe. afi'
iu one article and tl,.t IL
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-03
Brandy.
A Sovereign Remedy

The aged, with feeble appetite ami more or
less debility, will fin! this simple medicine.
Va hnn uSed prO
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-13

DR. Lens. n resent Jscenrs - PAsis
On hin journey from Morocco - 7fm-
huctoa. hAs been ooxrsoeing some Of the
generally received notions - to the
condition OF the sahara. IL really
forms . great plateau, aboat 100 feet
above the level Il IN ktlsatic. In no
psft Of this plstsau u there 10 b Soand
thai depression heDov fks ND Of -
ocean which % shown on the maps Of
certain eengsaphees. and which has led
10 Wild sehenee Of converting the Sa>
hara inse grs&a inland 80. 4ore-
over. ths Sahara 10 not oas dead asady
level. bat h really greatly varied ia ihs
aspest. Rocks 80 ssecesdsd BY sAndy
plains hefo snd thees sss coses covered
With alfAllb nzaas. snd stagesns snai-
lov uho.os e Wasss. II lrssh vSksr
fuoutl4 vhksn oro ~ Win u unnny
paeuA a>ow t1ok ~ nahAn b ~ ~
hnnecm - : 1s1o1 - -. Arr. ~
ts9psFat1se = - neasly q - 9
nigAs 10 exp<sop4 In - - -
$500 - 49, - -
sspM4 10y = - -
J J 3: s J ) 5! :
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The Extraordinary increase in the re-
csipts Of The Rrsneh ssilwsys IN 1850 4
naknrsIly the subject OF sincere rejoic>
lag In the newspaper. The augmsn-
tAtion for thnt year reached no less .
nm than III. 000. 600 frsDcs- The pro-
gress Of the railssys during the last
four years ID worthy OF examination.
In 1877 the total receipts were 845. 0o0..
600 francs; In 1878, the Exhibition
year. s06. oOo. 200 francs; IN 1879 the in
crease was les marked; but last year
the smocnf registsred vas no less than
LOS. 0O0, 900 francs. The jncreasipg
wealth Of Ffaecs ind Gates n amount
OF prosperity which has never been
even approached under sny cthsr form
." k.TFTn9fW
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PoRr townsend. Aug. f1-Arrived
ship Otago and brig Tanner. from sAn
Diego.
August l2--Arrivsd, ship Dsshine
Wave. from San PraDcisco. IA
Arrived. ship Yosemite. from San
Francisco.
Arrived. barkentine Aodoe. from
San Pedro.
The parties engaged in repairing the
bark David Hosdley made two attempts
this afternoon to right her. but we're
unsuccessful. owing TO the parting Of .
hawser. They will renew thsir efforts
o. high tide toniorrow, snd Nth every
prospect Of success. "a AAm
The steamtug Tacoma With the
steamer Welcome In TOW fsssa the Co
lum bis river has not arrived,
PoET Discovery. Aug 12s--Arrived.
bark Cslnmbia, fPoa Sea Prsncisco.
PoRr BLAKELY. Aug 12.-Arivsd.
ship Otsgo, from San Diego, -,s4
Arrived, bark Martha Broekslaem,
from shsoghsi
Arrived, big Tanner. from San
Pedro. 10
Arrived. schooaef 4 Iordss. iron
Port Tewnsssd. -
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Saturday. Aug. Is. 1881.
Our FOREIGN TRADE.

During the last fiscal year the value
Of the exports Of merchandise Amounted
- 49, 0 A13. bsisg larger than ever
bsSsss ist6s history Of the country.
The valss Of tbs inports Of perehsn.
disc amounted 10 te42, 500. 2l9. and was
larger than daring any preceding year.
with tfs sxespsiso " the year esded
June 30, 1880. o. - emo
fhe total value Of the sforeigs con-
nsres Of the Us;Asd States. imports snd
exports Of merchandise, amounted 70
s1.sll, sI2 sea. and sxcssdsd thai ofssy
psesi6ssyssRs -lEoSs Dais stst
Tia szanssfE aGsssts ssss Imports
during ths - Asosl yarzhas hrger
than dprieeegy peassdisggrsss with
the szesptjon Of shs hscal yesr 1879.
Sises ths1sseA ssted ysse %. fs7s,
the total sxssss Of ths salaa ef The ex-
ports II ssechsndise lspu the United
States osus 4ASs Of the imports Of naer-
chsns1GG ibso a. United States has
asosueeAtp 90 snnof i.lso. 6s1. 64l.
.Its SsfasSfshs exports Of nerchsn-
disc during the last fiscal year exceed
saAAaepase,ef eapeha exports during
k I'm 1eslsyear E3oG. $50. sIs.
neAAA91A - can't. g.
The value Of the imports Of uefehAn-
disc during the last 6scAl syeas MAJ
ss5.sei. ~ M tbsn the value Of sdch
impose desise ths< brss&iing' as>l
year, dscrsass Of S.s5 per cent
Id tistbl p6isf d sths tHpsasa q
.A&. - Nh aetepHsa 70 ths
rapid increase in the value Of the az
ports Of meschsndiss from the United
States during the last ten yesrs-viz:
From tl4s. ss0,l7s during the year
1871 to s902. 3i9.473 during the year
lDdawaaAID bnG r
The exports Of specis exceeded the
inpopss Sssing each is0i> year from
1892 q but daring The last two
fiscal years the imports OF specie exceed
Cd the exports thereof. such excess
amounting during the year ended June
80. 1880. to 5000, ae1. and during the
year ended June 80. 1881. to 9i,ies..
$50. sf.&Ats
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PROBATE NOTICE.
TERRITORY or WASHINGTON. -

TERRITORY OF WARRINGTON.
COUNTY OF KING,
Tn TIE PROBATE COURT OF SAID KING
i County t ~
No. 24l-In the matter Of the Estate Of Lemusl
c: Gray, deceased. Order to show cause on sale
Of real estate
Charles MeDermoih, Administrator OF the estate
OF Lemuel O. Gray, deceased, having on this Hst
day OF July, 1881. fled his petition herein, duly
vsrthed, praying for an order Of sale Of the real
estate OF said decedent. for the purposes therein
set forth. and IL appearing TO the Court by said
petition thst there is no personal estate Whatsoever
In the hands Of said Administrator and that II IL
necessary TO sell the real estate Of said deceased
to pay the debts outstanding against the deceased
and the expenses of administration and IL appear.
ing further TO the Court that said petition con.
forms in all respects 10 the requirements OF law
IL Is ordered by He Court that All persons inter.
ssted in the estate of said deceased appear before
our said Probate Court ON
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LONDON. Aug. l2.--Ths sonus1ip
Edsm. 4.000 tons. for the Netherlands
American Steam NAvigstion Company
we lsanshsd today - Dumbarton on
the Clyde. She 10 10 run bssveea
ROTTERDAM and New Yoek. snd has CO.
commodasioo foe .0o0 emisrants.
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cANADA's PEOPLE.

fYO41ES ~ @
According to the Dominica census,
taken on the 4sh Of July last. the
population OF Canadian Provinces was
- follo1s:
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eSJsssphus X Turner ives Q popular
and prosperous young lawyer 81 Titus.
wills. 20. tRelve- lpAse go. 10 en-
bsf> i in > echoln3 foe tAe extensl-e
ssi3 Ming e ths Covers usnt shrougn
the Pension DepArtmssk his coms
panion In crime being . woman. who
psrsonatsd the wives Of namsrous
mythical dead soldiers. He was con-
victsd n twelve cAsss. asd ssntseesd
TO tweqtyfoer ysau' impsisonnsae
CD naFeaS = ~ pxisos hs planesd
thfo6eA . window o. ths car, though
he wss irooed u his .vsists and ankles.
snd The train IVES going thirty, milss
IN hour ne Nh inso I ftcxsh strsam.
breaking through the ice. and u was
supposed tbst hevo drpsned but
he really escaped ain broken sboal.
d. - ID moe th6n . @month
Skulksd In woods aud harna snferinR
ftightfully from cold. nungur md NJ
unset shoulder. lie eopl& nos hrsak
OF the shackles. and was at last Be-
traysd By . blacksmith whom hs asked
ID do The job. After serving 6vs ysass
At his oeatenos. he wss par1oaod.
0oing V, Bsrpsr Sprinaa lEich.. n
stastsd life anew auAoes stzasesrs md
aequfrsd : good lsGal pr.eeios. Hi
sxpsrisnsa n rsscaliEy cn0Ai - havu
besn . safIicieet waErink. bnt h ~
nek H b nov skdsr sRsosl 81 Ter
sy - sss
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HAVANA, Aug. li.--During July. 9S
deaths from yellow fever occurred. and
during the week ending August 9Th.
80, with 300 cases in the city. During
June. 2s5 deaths occurred from yellow
fever Ut Santa Cruz
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~ OALGRooulA-
6xs FRAScrson. Aug. if.-ArTived.
Steamship Wiilsnstte from Psget
Souud. \ Af-sA E--&4A -
Ang. l0.-Sailed. bark Samosst for
Tacoma. ~
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Is z,Aus - Hsa.ss. IrSlss. Jsss
r Wsh6eR = euas sausaAly pozsham<l
l4eQo ams II timhas .1nn1. : waass~
psWGs. 80 NIL snd tnnnsry. und
elsyss g. d. g. Aepsss 1ss 49, ~
sc E&2- M
4 eeoektsa papss sxuIlsoSIy ~
The m4Itcee = 49, I'll u - ~.
Tbis $685. ~ ~ ~ un1seunn6oo
who oDeNnluoo1 - 1h6tnrnnn @sss'
=. ox4 s@44sass4S 2sazzsN zses esss4 ~
sazsa saasss
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EAnTERN STATES.
war Over.

CHICAGO, Aug. n.-At 9 special
meeting OF general passenger and
ticket agents new rates were made and
On agreement aligned 10 maintain lhen.
II vas reol va. afse the 20th i'm. 10
have linitod Fstes from points SIT Of
Chissgo md % Louis 70 Ksnsas CITY
sod beyond. on . IS rate from Chioago
to Kansas City and q a rate from 81
Louis, usipe She seeular loosl 6rst and
second class rates TO Chicago and 81
Louis n the bssis. IT, e1us Through
rates may spply TO Colombo end
Cbeysrss and ,poists vest Va Osdhs
a. vie Kansas City. SfsHFg
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ERRrroEY OF wAsHIsaToH. 81.

COUNTY OF ING. @.
HAL Jug ss.S x sns sssiS csss e ss
tifS that the foregoing b fun. true snd correct
copy Of an original order 90 show cause m.ds "
said Probate Court and entered 81 rocosd On the
2Ist Day Of July 1881. IN ths matter Of The ss.sss
In testimony whsrsof hsvs hsrsunto -
s---t my hand and aimed the sssl 81 szia
ssxr. Probate Court nils 2lst dsy q yuiy.
s,as.sx ISL Judge ana sa.d 4 ha oisss.
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MONDAY. August 22d. 1881,

At ten O'Clock In the forenoon Of that day, at the
courtroom of cur said Probate Court In the clty
of g. attls In said King county, then and there to
show cause M any theiy havs) why an order
sell 90 muea Of the real estate Of ssid deceasN a.
shah be necessary and rsqusite 10 pap the charges
and debts aforesaid And zza a sa<ssualN
It 10 further ordsrsd that copy % this order
TO show cause b published q least four succss.
sivs wesks before ssid 21d day of Angust. 1851.
In the WAIKIKI lNTEIxIGxECKR,s aewspapar print
Cd and Published In said King county, and Of gem
sral circulation In said county a"f Tsrsttcry. r
Done In opea Court July II. 1851.
r4.f q4IuTff In. HALL.
Judge Of the Probate Court,
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No returns have yet been received
from British Colaubis and thenorshwest
territories. but their prescott population
isss11Wasef ottsws 81 lee. 600.
The gain siace 1871 in the whole
Dominion / 10 estimated Il shout oioe
.ooe. 44slgsp gbf the dsoeds In The
Proviposs above given y sosumtsly
go sloylHI
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The Cattle Commission.

The Cattle Commission.
SARATOGA, Aug. 1.-THE Cattle
Commission desoted today's session to
discussing and preparing quarantine
regulations for cattle imported from
Europe; also. 10 preparing regulations
for disinfection of cars to be used in
the export cattle traffic. and devising
means for definitely sscertaining the
extent Of infected districts in the United
States. The unwsrranted discrimina>
ton on the part of the Government
against cattle was also considered end
DIR Thayer's report upon contagious
cattle disease prevsiling in Nova Scotia
was read. The Commission was per-
manently organized. with Prof James
Laws. of Cornell University, Chairman
j III Sanders. of the Journal Of Com
nercs. Chicago. Secretary. All COM
munications referring TO the business
or work Of the Commission must be
sent TO the Secretary at Chicago. They
decided TO make = searching investiga-
tion ct the great western centers Of cats
tie trade to ascertain 10 certainty that
those points are free from infection.
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RocHEsrxR. Aug. u.-Mapd 3 troe-
ted mile In 2;l0z. thus hsstipG the
record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-31

No less than two serio US fires occurred In
,Ptttsburg, in one DAY last week, from the use
OF kerosene In kindltng fires In both cases
the loss OF property was very considerable,
and In each case the careless user OF the dan
gerous article was 80 terribly injured that
death must shortly ensue. One would suppose
that the law OF self-preservation woul1 prompt
people TO discontinue the use OF this inflam-
mable and explosive fluid as an aid In kindIng
fires; but IL seems that IL does not, and 1t will
doubtless be necessary to provide legal enact
ments to prevent 1t. At present, not only the
house and its contents. but all the inmates as
well, hold their tenure OF existence at the
caprice Of careless and impatient servant.
Detected In the use of the forbidden engine of
destruction, he or she as the case may be, can
be discharged, In disgrace. to be sure but that
Is the end of that particular case. The offender
Is free TO choose new victims for the funeral
pyre wherever they may be found, and no one
has any remedy. What Is needed Is q law
making the use OF kerosene or any similar
article In the kindling OF fres etc. an 1ndics-
able offence, punishable by fine and inpriso1-
ment. With such statute In existence limo
cent and unsuspecting people might have some
protection for their lives and property. which
Ii Is clear they cannot count upon 50 long as
possible personal injury is the only terror that
faces the offender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-31

The Conkling collapse at Albany to-day Is
Unexpectedly sudden and complete. That he
should get only 35 votes IN both houses OF the
legislature is sufficient indication of his
waning strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-31
Government Waste.


says that excellent paper, the Providence
Erening Press:
The Washington gaslight company may
take the cake. 1t collected 81 800 last wear for
gas furnished the Treasury department. al
though ali business In the department ceases
at O'CLOCK every afternoon, and does not be-
gin until nine the next day. Somebody must
be getting rich.''
Whether the figures here given are correct or
not we do not know; but they are most likely
correctly given. The probability is, too, that
the gas charged for has been consumed. Not
that 1t was needed In all probability it was
largely wasted. But when your average citizen
gets installed In any kind of q position In one
OF the departments OF the government he
straightway conceive5 the idea that he Is the
government itself, and that nothing can be too
good or too big or too expensive for his high
mghtiness in his new representative capacity,
This is the spirit which has largely II not en-
tirely brought about the water famine In Wash.
ington. OF which so much complaint is justly
made every summer. This serene contempt
for all cost, this lofty ignoring OF every interest
not centered In official position It is that al
lows Potomac water to run waste In all the
public buildings and grounds In the city, while
householders On the high grounds are not able
to get enough for daily domestic necessities
The abuse In the matter OF wasting water is
just as great as that complained of In regard to
gas. The only difference Is that In one case
government has to pay for the extravaganza of
Its employees, while in the other the only sur-
ferer5, without remedy, are the houSekeepers
who have to pay roundly for what they cannot
GET.