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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM TIE CHURCHES.
NEW YoRK. Aug. 3.-The Grant Mon.
ament Association today issued an sd-
dress TO the clergy of the United States,
suggesting that contributions be asked
in their respective churches a. the ssr-
vices on the sunday following the burial
Of General Grant, the sums contributed
10 60 towards the erection of q monu-
nlent to his memory above his grave.
HANCOCK AT MOUNT NC oKEaoR.
MouST McGREeoR, Aug. 3.-0eneral
Hancock arrived here this moraing.
He teleeraphed here from Saratoga that
no salates should be fred in his honor
upon his arrival at Mount McGregor, az
IL would be in bad taste. The General
marched az the head of his staff up the
sispe to the cottage, where he vas met
by Colonel Grant. None bat the Gene
raj and his staff officers were admitted
10 the cottage at that time, but later the
doors were thrown open to the gene raj
public.
GENERAL FTrZHUGH LEE.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. The fol-
passed TODAY between General Fitz
bokn A<oo aAo o0notol ~ AnOooA
GOVERNORS ISLAND. y. z.
AUGUST 3, 1855. I
General FstEhagh Lee, Alexandria, w.:
would II be agreeable TO you 10 be
appointed a. aide on the occasion 81
the ceremonies IN connection with the
obseqaies OF General Grant IL it
would. you will be 50 announced.
Please reply by telegraph.
W. 3. HANCOCK, Major General.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. g. 1855.
General Hancock, NJ. NcGrsoor /.
Your telegram received. accept the
position. By % doing I can testify NV
respect for the memory of a great
soldier, end thus return az far an / can
the generous feelings be has expressed
seward the soldiers Of the Seuth.
FrrzHuoH Ixr.
-~r ~, o,.ao,
MT. MoGExooH, Aue. S.-Notvith-
standing sne neavy RAIN, the trains NJ
the mountain from Saratoga we're
cfowaeos ana tne aneie ME OF tnose
woo passed tnroaen we oostaee % vie*
TIA srnaral asrx;ces ovar tha rsr,s;r !
of she departed General will be held AZ
III o CLOCK lOW0EfoN morning. 8MU VIII
tsrobably be concluded about noon.
Rev, DR.. Newman will deliver the fune
raj sermon inside the cottage II ID ID
stormy. and from the yerauda IL fair,
DIR. Newman will mos sneak either Al
Albany or Nee York. The Grand
Army burial services will be conducted
New 10TH y mssue r9ss' o. rnas
oe,Pnia- oeneiA na9sook ana s.an
WI oems W Lom cssk1 IN -
n1ornlns ~ ane Lgs nc 1910, -
Iencf.i Snefnsn VII soosmpSny tneIA'
Lhe pfokfsm oI ssaaank sIsn csnno1
.emc,sos, seoozulng 70 nns o.us. q
tne wM Depafnsa vi os snl.ssen
ku1s ~ senrises eni.ss ~ s'k1s =. sanses'
eno ons gun svsIy nsn noes snsou.e-
~. 20 ny 49, 80 o ~
.lol.os s1e Isans - " - 80. =. !. y
.es .tain anu 0on'sseo 'ne '" Al
os ry,n.,...,...... :.
O.ocI u1aI ~, 80 esss.k - -. :.
.I.sse.avu " 81 49, y. 49, ~ H ~ ~.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

T,ACHKR or PAINTING. DRAW
i lag frnm Life. stu lie. skefehing frsm
nature repousse.. etched. sleotrotgpe5
mstAl work mural deoorafioa. Hodeflng
In clay and gutts percha. isnc, ustA. tapes
seols II ia.sss eslsz ssp..,ry. dyss $50 saa
canvas fsrnixhed % papils. China nrsd
Tor auzAaeufRs my
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JUST RECEIVED

A LAElGK AgaoRTMKNT or NEW
a eeoyes and TinwAse. Bst.rppm esis.
tressea. koiler Skatas. HllowA 0xsa li08-
pound Flrspfoef SAFE. Tools, and. II fRsa
sey hing. you wanf. birth new ard ssoonE
hsnd. Agents for the vsnoonvsr nnrsnry
Jast call ~ City Auctionesra
w. y. PfLsf44AM a CO.
rs ChaFry ssrsee
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

a schocluiztrsss IN Mishizzn vaz dis
missed hecslss she deeiinsd 10 cot fzl
poxk; ths peopas thfnkipg she w1s in-
slined % pus On too maah styie.n
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Notice Of Final Proof

o. g. LAxp oyxlcz AZ oLrxRrA. v. Tel
July n. le8k
VHotacs ID herehs given that CHARLES
b MERRIOK has aled notice Of inteEtion 10
make final proof before the judge, or In his
absences the CLERK Of the DistEict 0nlrt, a his
once, In Seattle. ". r, on saturday, the 18Th
day Of September. A. d. 1885. on homestead
application No. aies, for tho n \ OF sw 4
and 81 d Of sw 4 Of section 2, township -
uortA, range eAsS
He names q Witnesses Joseph DuniAp.
Catherine Dunlap. 0sorse Dunlap and Patrick
Hanlon, all Of Seattle, WI.
JOHN y. CONVEY.
iy3aseS Registsr Of the Land Ohaca.
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NOTICE.

ALL PERSONS AIRS HEREBY CAU-
nsnce N relafion thereto VIII be ssr}eflr
si + ch,., =, q, =; 1890 1..1,ea:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

That Il daily briEwin0 Joy 10 the
homes OF thoosan4s by s4vEnR many o.
Truly Il Dr. kings New Discovery for
Cnusumpsion, Cuugls, Colds, Asshma,
bronchitis, Hay Fever, Los Of vosce.
rekiine IN ne ThreAA Psin In the
side And Chess, 90 any disease Of the
Throat e. I.anea. q pcssfive cure. Gear
ant>ed. Trial Bottles FRYE 20 A. h.
stewards DRUG ssoral Large zise ei.W
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GOD NJ
INVESTMENT.

uALF INTEREST II A GOOD PAY
III Ing DAnufseturfnx bu<nesa. A rare
oppertanity for ths right maa. Neoee
SAT- cepsfL fioea Address -Afsnufsc-
tsrer, Box "a tef9 In
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MRa 4 c. MooKRa DBEssMAKxR
IN has moved bar Rlsce ef baslness 10
Second sxrse1 seeopd door nsffh - o.
Charies Hosel she iz agent Tor H. esis-
&C BowEll DRlFTlRe MACHINE
Hess nsshod fsr eusrilG ard attlzs new
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A sammer sserm.

MApEID. Aug. 3.-Storms Of great
violencs swept over the central and
northern parts Of Spain yesterday, de.
stroyina much property, and In many
places utterly pFostrating the telegraph
lines. Many persons are reported 10
have been killed.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

II b said thAs Texas hen 80 fer
three dAys on q nea<fni Of hziIstooes
kefors ses discovered THAI thsy we're nes
ezra. Ths fuaniest para Ct TIE s1ery 10
tRat shs did not hAtsA s1s - icehsase
a. too. Bat peshaps tie tsxas liar was
roo IN good healsh.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04
serious garthaaake.

LONDON, Aug. S.-Dispatches from
Kashden, Asiatic Russia, say that o
great earthquake has visited that re-
glen. u damaged most of the houses
in the town Of. Biaheirzek and many In
the cities Of Salnk and Belvoodski. In
the latter place q church YES shaken 70
fragments while 10 was crowded With
wofshippers. large number we're
killed. The earth opened In great as
sarss 10 belvoodski and many people
we're swallowed up.
Later advices say that 80 persons we're
killed and 81 injured. Tue shocks con.
tinue 20 be felt and the inhabitants are
PANIC stricken.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

ExApuo. Pa, Aae. 3e-Tns rain this
nufning vas very heavy, and appsared
liss sload hurst. May streets we're
I'D with water from curb 70 eafb and
b selIafs Of many houses ware food
4 werkmea gore drissa ont Of many
hniriea By water running into she
usiins room. Great damage vas done
kmshArds and the tobacco crop.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

Iassrs visA Jan. 4. cAszs &oA
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9. asslxaroa, Ikaa. A prcminent
h.psstmest eliloial says rear1An.
- q the tlsasalar service viii b
.'l sceslt 5ana4ry nsxk TseFe
l - 81 lnorhRsed inclin stio on
- uessaeei uien 10 eater the Seath
- mArksls. Oonsuis Ia that
~ wi he expected 10 make sneh
1910 ne ruioariNs a. will b vAla-
49, pessnen nen In deciding npoa
- wlib shose StAsiea. .sone o.
ssnmenan are being made upon
= noath America aaa Central
Ahost 80 Censalsr sosts YEA
- NJ y b dllea, q majority being
-. ensass: tAyins salaries OF ices
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

RlIrxoaE. Aug. All is raining 90
sssnls here today tkas Jsnes Falls
sssff1wsd and Harrison street and
cssisr Market space are iaaadatsd 20 O
a.p.h o. swo fe,t. Cellars are flooded
mis western Hsstien OF the city.
Il Frederick City the creek cverho9-
4 ID hanks, ard the residsAts in the
lsplssssd portion OF the city we're oil
zissn from thalr homes.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

~ fosx. Aug.a-- Representatives OF
= safsoaa iiaish osneregAiions met
- nikhs TOE NE pnspsss Of perpstua.
she nsetory % the laie Moses
sas.onfA Az organization vas 81
- ~ tas slsntiou Of officsrs. and Il
esied thai $4,000 bad already
s1bssfioea towards the erection Of
sns1t 70 The renowned phiiAn-
u y intended 10 ereea q men
- g ssatas In CsntFal Park.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

-. -. nxy kag. A terribia ey-
A~is .lsd Nh assfioa tina afteFeoon.
A~.,t = s1e7lssi pssperty FOR miles ID
par -. - kleiidre<i feei vida. Stock
&s~-.S &c ufeAar3s. eorniselda eec.,
~ ~ lises are known 10 BE-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

8n~.s Aaz. She .sssosney
kk~s e stadsEea : dscisinn thss
zu1H - ves1s<i criminal she r.
N - 1870 q Mes fork frem F3re-
nsA :. 9 lss'misied 10 land, tnas
s11la,s psrton uas nst ersnlsd %
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04
Teachers EYamlaafiou.

THE REGULAR skMI-ANNUAL
i meeting. for the exaasinafien Of teach
err. win DO bald In room 10. 81 the Denny
School In Seattle. King county, w. r.,
on wednesday and Thursday, August II
and II lsss heginning q 9 o'clock 8. m.
o. 8. JONES,
au2dwtd King County school Bupr.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

kisEr1t1x. August s-roday, while
sa1sR hqaor, Henry vandsrfsigbt, .
Aksf, lsAped from the Suspension
hiidRs Into Cumberland River, ITO fees
hlsE. He tlrlied sver several times
3 he kif and struck the watef with ter
slae IONS, ent viii probably recover.
VAR hs...a as~~N.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

hall Of Are, fuliy ten feet In diameter,
whissh accompanied the storm cloud.
Aztec playing havoc With my establish
snsnt / saw this ball OF fre explede
about go yards north Of me, which 70
rsora vas 90 terrible AZ 10 shake every
foardation Of the buildings in my yard.
These were other expio ions. bat Of less
furoA The shy 70 tue eastward vas %
usually bright. and dad 9 sort Of rain
boz appsArencs In fact, this vas one
Of the most remarkable sights thas
havs ever seen.s
Short a Hsrt's tArss story min on
sAluion street., near Riehmond, this
city, Gas oempietely wrecked and scat
tered 10 Al directions. There we're about
800 people employed 81 NE mill. most
of then boys and girls. and the eject
slAs 10 thrown them into instant panic.
A. laisRe number jumped from the second
STORY Windows and we're only slightly
injured By falling walls and struck b.
aylnr timbefs and trioka The AiR vas
iIleti vita flying dsbsfa and people see-
ina the awfni siRhs He'd In terror By
hundreds b their cstiRrs. TIE cyclone
la.ssa heswesn four and Eve mfnnses.
ana wae marked with terrific
vuiis and roars. 10 10 Q ssnRu-
~ fsef that Has rooted houses
sslserea most, TIE wind With the great
usf .,aas catching thszn undsr the cor
nIse, lifted then - tho1zh they wers
Sheets % pager. TheFs u hardly an
iilssanss where mAasAra roof oatldina
sMa wrscked. 10 great waa ne vlo-
kuc., a she u.nd thar The fronts and
xis3es az kozAos and bay wtn6ouz
vprs maehed in a. thaawA tney
mere eQsshelis, rocfs wsrs carried
q handrea yar1s sway; shade sreee
uers m3ue& dosn ike platocns q
msldiery on she hatssehsld. and great
u,ouEser trsea that hsa sscod ne siorns'
ueAs Coz PEARS we're uprocted 90 oroksn
Oh lIke pipe sssma TIE eeoentrteities
Of ti,s Wind csafd Be Sea 60 ssesy
sids. Builainzx wkicA q vo1ld eeeu.
IN ordinary ssoxra wsal9 4szsolish. ana
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04
GENERAL FrrzHuaH Ike.

General Hauoock, NJ. XeGrsgor !:
Your telegram received. I accept the
position. By % doing can testify my
respect for the nsemory of q great
soldier, snd thus return 40 far On can
the generous feelings he has expressed
toward the soldiers Of the South.
FrrzHUaR Ike.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

INV Yoax. Aes. 3.,-Unlted states "a,
M&i sHA Aliez; &c, 12a%; Pacific
= ", Amsrssan Express e5s canada
kstzs tfx. thiia9A Southern IS, Cen
~ kseinc Isl. Bzrlinason l2sl< Lack.
ssszna ioiN. ll,snser q kio GrAnde
" krle ishl, KANSAS d Texas 203k,
izsa dAeN l0z. Louisville 4 Nssn.
- ~ kliehigan Central 62A,
ssffhfsn Psctac ~, Northern ~.
- pfuerred tik, Northwestern sssE
~ fork usstrsi s6k. Oregon Ran
~ md Nssasation 76iS. Oregon
mnseentlnentai lail. 0rseou Improve.
80 Z, haciflc Mali AK. Panama 81,
- hlAnd llil st. Panl 1854, Taxas
ss4ss ~. untsn fecifc ts1l, unitsd
- kkpsesb 81, webs Ra<ee Ill,
EEl1En unioa, 6TtS
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

LossoS, Aae. S.-Esthing 10 knsvu
officially either in Londen or g. Peters
burg OF The rumored hehtine between
Afghans and Russians near Meruehak.
The Import Is believed 10 be untrue.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04
ssiil Spreading.

SUAKIx. Aug. 3.-rhe Mahdi selected
Abdnllah for the Southern Soudan, o.
man DiRma for the Northern Soudan,
Senussi for Egyps, and Msllah Abdnl-
lahman for kardofan and Darfur, TO
continue ths war, and appropriated
100, 600 piassers therefor.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04
Intense Heat
rHE DEAD GENERAL.
CONTRIBUTIONS FRoM TIE oHuacn'

contributions From TIE CHURCHES.
NEW YoRK. Ang. 3-The Grant Mon
ament Association today issued an sd-
dress TO the clergy of the United States,
suggesting that contributions be asked
in their respective churches a. the ssr-
vices on the sunday following the burial
Of General Grant, the sums contributed
10 90 towards the erection of o monu-
nlent to his memory above his grave.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-04

Madrid, Arg. Sin she whole Of
Spaio, last Saturday. there were reported
3SoO new cases Of cholera aud I44O
deaths The military governor Of Gre
nada has suceumbed TO the pestilence.
the cholera 10 raging IN the convict set
tlemenf Al Garth teena.
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FOREIGN.
Dtstiaxu.shea He..r.

LosDos. Aug. 3.-The Duke Of Cam
bridge, Commander, in-chisf Of the
Army. the Marquis OF Lorne, General
Lord Wolssley aud Martinez. Chiiisn
Ambassador 70 England, have sigRiRed
their intention OF being present at the
memorial services in honor Of General
Grant az Westminster Abbey tomorro4.
Gladstone says be will 90, II his health
permits- The Prince Of Wales and the
Dake Of OOnAauRht will bs represented
by equerries. The Duke Of Argyle, JOAN
Bright and many other distinguished
have written letters express
ing their regret at their inability to at
tend.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-07-04
Not an Attractive Office.
-om the PittSbLrg Despatcl

From the PttsbLrg Despatch.
Gle of the candidates who were here
for the Postoffice lGssqeetsorexami ESP eeeetssor examination
Icea?.fne to Civil Service Commissioner
Thoman after the examination and said
II am a good deal afraid that will
not be appointed. am only twenty -four
yours old, and am of the opinion that
the authorities may conclude that they
want some one of little more business
experience. think while am here I'll
take the department examination also. "
"What are you now engaged at
asked the Commissioner.
Il am superintendent of union school
in an Illinois town of 1.600 inhabitants.
7 get $500 per year for eight months
time, and have some other business in.
terests there ~
Then why in the world do you want
to get in the department here ?" asked
the Commissioner. "Iou were doing a
good deal better than you could expect
to do here"
"How is that ?" asked the puzzled
pedagogue. Don't many of the clerks
get high salaries and heads of Divisions
as high as 50, 2,000?''
They do; but you should remember
that out of 5000 clerks there are only
1856 heads of Divisions and high-salaried
people; that there ale great many
bright people struggling for these places,
and some have been waiting for promo.
tion for a long time. You would have to
start at 5000 and wait long time before
you got any more"
The young man considered this good
advice and returned to his home to take
up the rod again.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-07-04
Fun at tho White Hor q.

r'o" He 4heHPtt' Elteto'''"e.
Anybody who supposes it is all dignity
and dccorum at the White House is
liable to find himself mistaken if he hap
pend to spend much Of his time about
this homo of the Chief Magistrate of the
Nation. 1t would probably shock a good
many people both in this country and
elsewhere to hear of some of the antics
that are cut in and about this establish
ment when circumstances permit. 1t
would be quite shocking, probably, to
ehink of the great East room, with all
its gorgeousness, being turned into
bicycle hall or to see games of marbles
or copper pitching going on at the very
door of the Presidential mansion. Yet
these sights are not unknown to those
whose duties call them to the Whiif11a,
House often: Only a Couple of days ago
one OF the officials of that establishment
was observed enjoying game of mar
bles with small boy on the tiled floor
of the vestibule through which all callers
pass on their way to and from the Presi-
dents Office and that of his secretary
1t is not very uncommon thing to see
members of the press, assisted by some
of the attaches of the White House, en-
gagged in the delightful and highly intel
lectual pastime of pitching coppers or
quarters at one of the cracks in the stone
floor of the broad porch of the main
floor. Local tradition tells us how, dur
ing the reign of Hayes, and perhaps at
other times, the East room was utilized
by some ambitious students of the bicy-
Gle, who found, on the soft Administer
carpet, tolcrably safe place to fall, and
in the privacy of the closed room an op
portunity to escape observation until the
art of riding and mounting had been
gained.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-07-04

streets for pedestrians, gave open-air
musical concerts for the poor, played
poker extensively, and speeulated in the
Chicago grain pits. Some time ago it
was thought that he could not go much
further without help, aud his creditors
placed men here to watch matters.
These men had decided to close the place
to-day. At late hour on Saturday
night Smith transferred his stock to
Cole & Co., a new firm from the East,
the consideration being $50, 900 and
$40, 200 in three months. Smith said
little about his business, and took his
manager with him when ne left. J. V.
Farewell, & Co, of Chicago are the
heaviest creditors, their credit to him be
ing about $25 200.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-07-04
GENERAL GRANTS CONDITION.
DIR. Douglas Says That the Patient Is Grow.
ing Weaker Every Day.

In reviewing the ten days which
General Grant has spent at Mt Nc
Gregor, DIR. Douglas says that had his
patient remained in New York that
much longer he could not have been
moved, and that in all probability he
would have been dead "The general
grows weaker and weaker" said the
doctor. every day marks step in
his downward progress, but the differ
ence in "a hours is SO slight that it is
scarcely appreciable. Take the whole
time which he has been here, though,
the difference is very marked. The
best evidence of this is his increased
lassitude, his loss OF desire to walk
about and his decreased interest in his
literary work.
"The progress of the disease is sure
and certain, but when the end will
come no one can tell. Every day
marks one stage nearer the point of
exhaustion, and when that point is
reached the general will die of the fail
ure of vital force. The external SWELL
ing has decreased, but IN passing the
hand over the generals neck the can
cerous knotting of the glands is plainly
felt, and these glands are growing
harder and harder every day. The in
terror surfaces present no marked
change, but it must be remembered
that the tongue is SO swollen that artlcu-
latlon is rendered very difficult and
that full examination is impossible"
The physician told General Grant Of
the comparative estimate of his strength
which had been sent out in these de-
spatches, to which the general assented
in the following note, which he handed
to DIR. Douglas:
"The atmosphere here enables me
to live in comparative comfort while
am being treated, or while nature is
taking its course with my disease. l
have no idea that l should have been
able to come here now If l remained in
the city. 1t is doubtful, indeed, whe-
ther l would have been alive. Now |
would be much better able to move
back than to come at the time | did.
U. S. GRANT -
The Cecil Whig., 1885-07-04

DEPRESSION in trade is not limited
to this country or to England. 1t is
universal, and it shows itself in the
trade returns as well as in railroad
traffic returns and in the reports ol
banks and clearing houses. The fact
that the banks of England and France
and our own hold together nearly
100000, 600 of unemployed gold in
their vaults is the clearest evidence Of
the prostrated condition of industry
and of the reluctance of capital to seek
at present an investment. And the
worst point is that this stagnation is
likely to continue for considerable
time to come. There will naturally be
an inclination among business men all
over the world to wait until next au-
tumn, when the general election in En-
gland will show what kind of policy is
likely TO prevail for the next five or six
years. And if stagnationis to continue
abroad, it will necessarily continue
here, where, in addition to the laws
regulating the commerce and trade Of
every country, we shall be this year
greatly dependent upon the condition
of the crops.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-07-04
IT seems "too late in the day

IT seems "too late in the day" for
Democrats to growl at the President
for making show at least of enforce
ment of civil service reform. They
voted for him with their eyes open.
Mr.. Cleveland, in his letter of accep-
tance bearing date Aug. IS, 1884, dis
cusses the subject as follows
"The people pay the wages of the
public employees, and they are en-
titled to the fair and honest work which
the money thus paid should command.
1t is the duty of those intrusted with
the management of their affairs to see
that such public service is forthcoming.
The selection and retention of subor-
dinates in Government employment
should depend upon their ascertained
fitness and the value of their work, and
they should be neither expected nor
allowed TO do questionable party ser
vice. The interests of the people will
be better protected, the estimate of
public labor and duty will be immensely
improved, public employment will be
open to all who can demonstrate their
fitness to enter it, the unseemly scram-
BILE for place under the Government,
with the consequent importantly which
embitters official life, will cease, and
the public departments will not be
filled with those who conceive it to be
their first duty to aid the party to
The Cecil Whig., 1885-07-04

WE ask the friends of Local Option
throughout the county to read carefully
the resolutions passed at the Law and
Order League meeting held at Port
Deposit, which are printed in another
column of this issue of THE WHIG. The
necessity for such action exists in near
ly every section of the county, and
unless some decisive step is taken to
stop the illicit traffic in liquors, it can
only be a short time until all the hene-
fetal effects of the law will disappear.
The law must be sustained by public
sentiment, else it were worse than
useless.