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Vacations for Letter Carriers.

Tho original bill for giving the letter car
riers at free delivery offices an annual leave
OF absence without loss OF pay granted them
thirty days. Tho revised measure, which
was enacted by Congress. cut down the allow
ance to fifteen days. Now the carriers are
anxious lest their proposed vacation shall
again be reduced by flaw in the legislation,
so as to yield them only seven days.
On the 10th OF January. 1884, there were
employed in all the Post Offices Of the coun-
try 1895 carriers at 81, 600 year, 891 carriers
at $3.50 q year, 1857 at $500 u year, and CAS- at
$500. The total number Of carriers was there
fore 3,sSS, with aggregate salaries Of
s3,422.95o Tho original proposition in the
House bill for giving vacation OF fourteen
days contemplated the employment Of an
equal number OF substitutes during the
absence. The majority OF the Committee on
tho Post Office and Post Roads reported
that, should all the carriers take advantage
OF the two weeks thus granted. the cost Of
substitutes would DO Sl3l,G52. Tho minority
reported that this cost would be $l42, 6O3-the
difference In estimate resulting from differ
ence In view as to salaries that would be pay
able for substitutes under tho statute
Meanwhile the Senate had passed a bill for
the Same purpose, which was expressed in
this language
THAT all letter carriers at free delivery offices shall
be entitled to leave OF absence exceed
in each year. without loss Of pays and the Postmaster
General hereby authorized to employ when necessary
during the time such leave Of absence 10 granted such
number Of substitute letter carriers A. may be deemed
advisable who shall be paid for services rendered
| the rate Of 500 per annum."
This bill, toward the close Of the session,
was concurred In by the House just as 1t here
stands. The maximum vacation granted ls
just half month. and the compensation Is
fixed, rs we understand 1t, at the rate Of $50
per month, which would amount to $25 for
each substitute during this maximum period.
II, therefore. all the 3,sSs carriers should take
full advantage Of the privilege given them, 1t
Is evident that the cost would DO about
$4,000. The appropriation for this purpose.
however. was introduced into one Of the later
miscellaneous supply bills, the Sundry Civil 4;
and In some unexplained way 1t waa made
! only $4,000. This Is about half what nay DO
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New Schools.

The State Legislature at It's last session
authorized the issue OF bonds to the amount
Of two millions Of dollars for the purchase
Of sites aud tho erection Of new school houses
IN this city. This sum was appropriated.
although tho Board Of Apportionment had
allowed three-quarters Of million for the
same purpose during tho fiscal year.
Now tho Board OF Education calls on the
Comptroller for one-halt Of the two millions
allowed by tho Legislature. and will proceed
to put up somo OF the new buildings which
have been required for so many years. and
the demand for which Is steadily and rapidly
increasing. The Commissioners can no longer
complain that they lack money enough for
the purpose. and there is no question al to
what are the districts in which the new
school houses nro mos. needed.
1t seems that throo of tho now buildings
are to be erected in the Twelfth ward. ono In
tho Nineteenth ward, ono in the Twenty-ssc-
ond, and ono In tho twenty -third. Tho school
accommodations in tho nelghborhood Of
Spuvten Duyvil will also DO increased, and
elsewhere buildings will be repaired, extend
ell, or reconstructed. Tho great unsupplled
demand is In the upper part OF tho city. to
which population has been tending ct 80
tapd rate, especially since the opening Of
tho elevated railroads.
But oven when these now school houses
arc ready. and oven aftor the whole sum APP
propriated for building has been expended
by the Board OF Education, it 10 not likely
that much moro than the existing demand
for school room will be supplied. New York
has been growing at an exceptionally rapid
rate during tho last three years, and when
tho present business depression Is succeeded
by tho brighter times which aro maniiestly
Close ut hand that progress IL likely to be
accelerated. Tho portion Of tho city which
will most fool tho Increase OF population will
also be that where tho now schools are to DO
placed. Already tho lower wards are crowd
oil to a dangerous extent Tho density OF
population in some Of the districts Is greater
oven than that OF the most thickly inhabited
quarters Of London, and tho people must
swarm to the northward II they are to live
on this island.
This means TINT the two millions appro-
priated by tho last Legislature for new
schoos is only the beginning OF the draft on
tho people for the purpose OF supplying tho
school accommodations required by the
children Of tho city. Tho additional build
ings will scarcely be ready for occupancy
before more are called for. The census gave
US . population Of about twelve hundred
th0usaod In 1850. The census for the City
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Dirsotogy a ths pesssat ysas Indicates
population q Q million and hall, and In
ten years more ~ shall have at least two
millions; and portions Of Tie toWn now con-
tainlnR . comparatively scattered popula-
ton will then b dsnsely peoplsd. like tho
wards below Twsuty.third street.. which at
present have the most Inhabitants to the
square aero.
The work Of building more school houses
must therefore 20 on continuously. both
because of tho increase Of numbers and the
enlargement of the densely inhabited area.
now city has sprung up. with Central Park
ct It's hoart, and IL Ia destined TO rapidly
attain gigantic proportions. A few new
school houses will not satisfy It's wants; 1t
must have many; for the region 10 remote
from the districts where schools are now
most frequent, and the children need not
only sufficient school accommodations. but
also enough OF them close at hand.
We must, accordingly, look for constantly
increasing demands for money for school
purposes. Four millions . year will not
long sufilce. and the two millions Of extra
appropriations allowed by the Legislature
will be supplemented by other millions.
Aud what 10 the lesson Of oil this2 It II
that the burden Of the expense Of public edu-
cation will before long become unendurable
unless our school system is reformed. Tho
reform which is needed, and which circum-
stances will enforce will both bring about
economy and increase tho efficiency OF the
public school system. for 1t will confine tho
educational work to the simple and thor
ough elementary instruction for which the
great demand IL, and to meet which the FREQ
schools were solely established.
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A Strong Nomination.

The nomination OF Mr.. HENDRICKS for
Vice-President adds strength to the DEM
ocratic ticket. It seemed at one time
that no might be made the head Of that
ticket. The mere mention OF his name In the
vote Of tho Illinois delegation caused great
explosion OF feeling in the Convention, labor
ing, as it was under the intense excitement
OF expectation, and not unconscious Of cer-
tain element Of weakness in the choice which
1t was evident would soon be made unless o
sudden wind Of enthusiasm should sweep
away all calculation and arrangement.
Then for few moments there was great
demonstration. Tho mention Of the name OF
Mr.. HENDRICKS inevitably carried mems
minds back to the Convention OF 1876. The
members Of the Convention could not but re-
call, in the presence OF one OF the leaders Of
the Democracy whom an unforsetable crime
cheated Of the fruits OF victory, the greater
leader whose majestic and pathetic with
drswal from public life had left his party
sorrowful and full Of doubt
The discipline and superior organization OF
the CLEVELAND forces soon got the better Of
his opponents. But the great power Of " tho
old ticket" the wish to honor the second
name on 1t now that 1t was impossible that
the first should be more to Democrats than .
splendid and inspiring memory, led the opin-
Ion Of the Convention toward Mr.. HENDRICKs
in spite Of his frequently expressed reluc-
lance to take the second place. In experience
In public affairs and In the confidence OF his
party he could not but feel that he was at
least equal to the Governor Of New York.
1t is to the credit OF the patriotism OF Mr.
HENDRICKS that he was willing to lay aside
his natural objections from o point OF mere
personal dignity and consideration, and to
give the party the benefit Of his name.
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WILMINGTON. Del. July Ex-senator Bayard
came In from his suburban homo his ONCE this morn.
ing To an Associated Press representative he said that
he was not prepared to speak freely and fully
gard to the work Of opening the campaign bus would
do 50 when the smoke Of the Convention shall have
cleared away lie really felt sense Of relief he said
,.s great r,sponsGli'.ss Of n: leadership had
the ticket his hearty SUPPORT - he had freely and
msdatey announced In his telegram to Mr. Cleveland
70 Mr CLEVELAND. stt:, OF scespt.ncs q the Guberna
toria! nomination. In 1882. all admirable document,
which hsd attracted his attention at the time aud
Eered In his memory. and he prepared to believe
that the time had now when the American peope
firing q the evils Of Republican misxovernment and
rspulaed ny the ticket which that party put into the
nsld would secure . change Of Standardization.
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A Isuoramus Auswered,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUH-Sr: To an
M.,.e6 not only one ,snorsnns bsL hundreds please
Nkv ioRK, July H. w. H. SrANyopp
Mr. Stanford Is an ignoramus indeed. and We
do not believe that many such can be found
anywhere In the United States. The Presi.
Dental electors are appointed by the people.
who vote for them at the polls ON the Tuesday
nsxt altar the 1rst Monday In Noysmbsr.
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Ia the I.ssrssss or Tr.,A.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The Trib-
une aays to-day that when the tdings came Of Clsvs
lands nomination faint cheer was raised BY the DEM
ocratic members Of the Produce Exchange, but the
cheers for bla,ne and the the Republicans
Wy cannot Newspaper that clanls IL be-
MayM na and long when ceyelands put on
Bsine there WIS no response THIS was the nrst time
IN twenty yssrs that Democratic nonin ton was no.
eeaen on Ihe Produce EhchsuRe with cheers by
sehoisgs which is well known ss largely Republican.
porter. RxInru n, Tn : Sr~ ~
fRoDucs EXCHANGE, July IT, own
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proceeds TO ~ 10 As,p Dr.. OunaY out Of hia
aorapS'by supposin9 "he really meant" this

proceeds 10 ~ 10 hslp Or. OUn1Y out Of bio
sorapSby supposing "he really meant" this:
40 s,sors. IN ssrvss iansssss the sN0 ssss We srs
sonmaAasd " believe not On MssnvsriAn Or NasvonAs
ssssAs bat Lord Jssus csasssi tAss the on fss
tsmsas must Aad lie support and aoes y the New end
that II 70 unwiss to pin our faith on the mummy sleeve
Of remote past when the myriad voices OF The living
present are calling upon the Church 70 arise and stand
forth - the light Of the world and the salt OF the earth
This THINK 10 the actual position Of shs working
msssss Of the Methodiss Church. In their seal for the
acceptance Of CHaisS present Saviour and 10 their
earnest expectation Of blissfui immostsii'y they may
draw tightly the cords Of doctrns aud historical
orthodoxy; but am confident that the great body of
the Church 10 sincere and that they have no ssotsrIc
doctrines which they ashsmed or sfraid to proclaim"
II. DR.. CURRY does not know how to say
what no means, and troats 30 important and
grave subject - the authenticity and au-
thority of the Scriptures with carelessness
and thoughtlessness, we are surprised that
the Methodists, at their General Conference.
made him the editor Of the review which OK
presses their most serious and deliberate
thought. But. Of course. he knew what no
was talking about. and what he said was the
result Of tho Same kind Of study and tho
Same reading which have led 90 many other
theologians to the conclusions ,he declared
In unmistakable language. TAS track he had
bean travelling Ia we'll beaten, and very ia
miliar to those who hive kept up with tho
march of modern religious skepticism.
Nor is there any use In attempting to
reconcile views like those Of DR.. CURRY and
the Rev. HEBER NEWTON with the creeds and
doctrines OF Christian theology. Tho two
are utterly antagonistic. II you take awny
r,Crfoct faith md puhSt ttuto raaSOn the All.
pernatural basis Of the Church Is gone; there
Is nothing left for 1t to stand upon except .
code Of morals not peculiar to 1t.
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Political figures,

!. To THE EDIroH OF THE SUN-Sr: VIII you
New York iu iaeO for fairfield and Hancock and also
the official vote for Cleveland aud foigsr la isa2
w.. II. r.
In 1880 New York gave Garneld ss5.s44 votes and
Hancock S346ii In 1882 Grover Cleveland had In tho
State SIS votes while Charles j. Eoigsr had sG2 s04
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Tho Perpetual Census.

Though more than fiv0 years have passed
since the passage Of the act Of March 3. 1872
the census of 1880 IL still incomplete. Pro-
vision has Just been made In the Sundry
Civil act for continuing the Census Office UNI
til January next.
The law providing for the tenth census was
based on the assumption that 81, 900 900 would
meet the cost Of the work, including the
printing. Tho act itself provides:
"rhe sum Of g. oco s hereby nxed and limited
the maximum cost Of tho Census herein provided for
exclusive Of printing and engraving and It shall not be
lawful for the Secretary of the Interior the Supern
tendsnt Of Census to incur expense or obligation
whatever In respect to said census In excess OF that
And the sum Of $4,000 for printing aud other
preliminary expenses 10 hereby appropriated out Of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
which shall form part Of the % nxsd - the
cost Of the census"
Senator MORRILL,. who was Chairman OF
tho Committee on tho Census, and Mr.. STAN
LEY MATTHEWS, also q member OF the COM
mittee, declared that the cost Of the work
would be from three to five hundred thousand
dollars less than II 1t was done under the net
OF 1850, which had been the previous guide
and authority.
In his official report Of Jan. s, 1881, to Mr.
Superintendent Of the Census announces that
another appropriation Of $4,000 will be
requisite "to secure q full and satisfactory
completion Of tho tenth census, including tho
compilation and publication Of its results"
Mr.. KIRKwooD reported for the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1881. that "the field work Of
tho tenth census may be considered practi-
cally finished" He admits tho expenditure
at this early period OF the work Of three
quarters Of a million Of dollars In excess Of
tho limit fixed by law.
These assurances on the part Of the Secre-
tary OF the Interior and OF the Superintendent
of the Census were unfounded. They abso-
lutely misrepresented tho actual facts, and
Congress and the country were deceived by
statements that were entirely groundless.
Tho public records show that before volume
Of the census was published appropriations
were made 70 the extent Of 81, 1885,. O6O.9l. in
addition to 81, 3s5. 900 previously granted and
expended In other words. the cost Of the
work had been nearly doubled before pub
LEGATION was begun.
More than two and half years ago Mr..
KIRKwooD said In his report Of Nov. l, 1881
1T confidently expected that by the time Congress
meets In December the compilation Of the tenth
will be substantially completed. The resvns
ton Of Superintendent wALxEs was accepted At time
when the work Of the census was practically ended
The value Of this Official declaration Is ia
be estimated by tho fact that two and half
million dollars have been expended since 1t
| was made, and that the Census Bureau is
| still charge on tho Treasury, and expects
to be 80 for years to come unless the CON-
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Mr.. Henry d. Built Of 7O6 Broadway has lust
published large stchns after the Ames portrait sf
Daniel Webster Technically considered, It 10 large
and interesting plate psr'skns OF the quality of the en-
ssa rather than q 'he etched line but rich In color
portrait OF tho great orator and statesman
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Mustard. favorite condiment In most
households. and furnished with absolute reck-
lessness In some iree-iunch saloons. has long
been known to offer chances for adultsration.
Still 1t Is rather startling to hear that out Of
quantity OF 1t purchased by tho Health Depart
ment at local mandatory from three
fourths to four-ilfths proved to consist OF -four
and sulphate OF lime. yelowed by substance
which Ia hurtful to tho tissues OF the human
body. and utterly unit to mix with anything
that IL 10 DO eaton. Sanding sugar and water
Ing milk almost take on the Garb Of righteous
ness contrasted with greedy frauds that en-
ploy poisons for their vile purposes.
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Aangaaa's Day.


<'o" So"b oUintoNs fdper.
Jim Blaine was nominated by tho Republic
lSAi. ~ " -
1rover Cleveland was nominated by the Democrats At
chicago on friday tHangmnns Day. July II, 1884.
. The only candidate In the field not noinna tied on
HAngmsns Day u Gen. Butisr, who nominated A.
lndiAnspolis. THURSDAY. Nay %, 1854
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ne regular circulation Of The SUE fov ~
seeek esdta0 july H. 1884, spds:
A New Story by Hiesry James.

We shail commence on Sunday next the pub
nsssioa Of "osorsnas Reasons" new and inter.
sssns ssosy By Mr. Henry Jamsa II win also appear ss
~ sane time IN the Philadelphia rt~es the Cincinnati
Snsstrv. the Chicago Trtsxss the st. LoSts Globe sme
erss the San yaneisco CAro~ie'< the Ti Dsocras Of
New Orleans the vorrtno Etos Of Savannah. and the
sprineasia Republican It will be divided into three
Harts and wiz OCCUPY thrco sundays In publication.
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Mrs. P.r,,.sseu'. Birthday.

tn Boston; July l2;.The 10th birthday of Bon
nlely observed at his residence in Chelsea ia
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Will Old Saddlebags ever ride again In .
Presidential circusf We must say his friends
have treated him sadly. especially his alleged
friends from Kentucky.
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The faces OF Tar Heel Republicans begin
TO shine and their hands to twitch with an
ticipation. 1t IL announced that tho National
Republican Committee will treat North Caro-
Lima like New York and Ohio: or. Which u
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THEA sUN, SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1854.

more to Ne purpose - IadiaaA was treated
four ysAss ago. The Star Reuters have . load
Of soap. and this time there 10 70 b enough 70
20 around. The Southern Republicans. who
have looked with envy at their moro fortunate
Northern bssthrsn. now SOC good times coming
Ut Isn't M. BLAISE's tattoo marks will DO -
we'll covered up with soap a. Ii possible.
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Where, oh. where. 10 the gallant Colonel
WATrrRsoN's star-syed Goddess Of Reform at
present7 However. II doesn't make 90 much
difference where she ID. He loves her Just ~
f0rvontly A. ever
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Su .ns =. S:ss low , .p
bAnaavs Puls.-AaS ~"s~hss
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Our opinion 10 that there Is in these lines
great deal OF the merit OF sincere feeling. and
that the man 10 whom they arc addressed IL Q
cold-hearted creature. We trust. however. that
reflection may yet bring repentance. and that .
more sincere affection may arise In the place
OF that whose extinction Is 80 sadly dsplored.
Such sorrows ought not to be In this world. and
II the false one does not repent. he will deserve
universal soorn and enduring punishment.
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We beg to suggest to some Of our esteemed
Democratic contemporaries that 1t may not be
worth while to abuse BEN BUTLEI too lsvishly.
He IL alive yet and has q great many friends.
Besides. many Of them are voters.
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ssssssspsssa ~ Hsss-Psss RssA.
AAvsvtSsosg Rates.

DAsss Asv ssspAv. % cents line. ordAasy sdvsrte
ins, large typo % cents; end preferred pesiuoaA %
cent? 10 esso according 10 ssssincstioa.
Wsss.v. % ssau lins, no extra charge ~ iAess
vDA ppeessssA noslsioas iron ~ ssuts - q
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Net = had Failure.
Smith-You have heard OF BIS failure?
JOueE-Nn Ia n hsH %,


Jonss-Thats enough What are his assstsf
snhthGWeii. he Is very much resperted, teaches q
clAss sunday school, 10 deacon In the church never
drinks or smoke. his wife 10 H.iudriokhudsonvan
uuesenhury his great great randfather came over in
te Nayhower. his mother once shook hand. with the
frihcs Of Wales and his brother intimate friend OF
Lord hutanhed. Those all of his apsets bsiiry.
Jones-rhose are enough. He'll pull through Ali Fight
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The subjoinsd verses are sent to us Will
the assurance that they are the true expression
Of sincere and loving heart which has passst
through trials. and with . request for oul
opinion as to their msrits:
"Oniy woman's heart
Changelcsa death,
Only the bitter smart
OF love bereft.
All that 10 left to me
10 bitter mockery.
Which win ever cling to me
While life 10 left.
"Does It appear to you,
The part you played
III wretched wOman's lief
Are you not afraid
Thatthe and bitter pain
Planted IN Another's heart
May not return again.
Aud leave within your own
lifelong slnArtf
oh II hope you meier may know
The depth OF bitter woe
That you have planted
IN this aching breast;
Nay life still ~ TO you
Happily best
10 the earnest wish Of one
Who, though OF hope berstt
atil can wish to you
OF all the Joys OF life
The and beat.