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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
A SHAMELESS, RAscALLY CREW.


The war fever ,izei me in l~trL All the
summer and fall had frettei and burned
tO De of. That winter and before | WAS H.
years old | ran away from my father :
high-Iyny Hudson river valley farm |
went to NIbany and oulIst4l in the Eleventh
New York battery then at the front in
Virginia, and VA, promptly sent out to the
IenItantIary building here, to NV utter
astuui, hment, | found ~ or 90 ru 'ans
closely guArdeI by heavy line of ssutinel-
who paced to ami fro, day and nj hit, r. e
in hand, TO keep them from running away
When | entered the baTTa rs these recruits
gathered around me AMI asked How mu n
bounty did you get" How many times
have you Jumped the bounty | an
swercd that | had not bargaIne for bounty
that | hal never u upeI a bounty, ans
that hal enlisted 10 20 to the front anu
fight
WAS instantly assailed with abuse lire
Clalmahle hlackguarls, thieves, and ru hans
gathered in u DoisterOus circle arOuni mo
ami called mo foul names | was rOt d e.
while In these barracks OF all pOsssssed-a
pipe. a piece of tobacco, and "a knIfv.
remained IN this nasty prison for month
| hecine tho on shiy aCI IuaInted with my
com ales \ recruits social standing IN
the barracks was determined by the acts OF
vllaIny ne had performed, supplemented by
the numOer Of TINS he had Jumped the
bounty. / he social standing Of hard
laced, crafty pickpocket, who bad jumped
the bounty IN, say, half Il dozen cities, was
assured He sna.neleSsIy boasteI OF his
rascally agility. Light, active bounty
jumpers looked up to hun a TO a leader.
lie commanded their profound respect
When he talked men gathered around hum
in crowds and listened att-utiyely to wort,
Of wisdom concerning bounty jumping that
dropped from his tODaccO-stained lips His
right to occupy the most desirable bunk or
20 stand at tue head of the column whsn We
pref ared to march to the kitchen for our
ratous was undlsputed
II there was II man in all that shameless
crew who had enlisted from patriotic mo
tiveS did not see him There was not d
man OF them who was not eager to run
away. Not IA man who did not quake wuyn
he thought OF the front Almost To a man
they We're bLlIrs and towards, and almost
to man they belonged to the "rimIna
classes frank WIikcoOn in Chicago Times
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

OF frogs and toads inclosed in solid rock
and other fables of the same nature fire.
quently app ar in the daily and weekly
papers One not dissimIlar. though vastly
more absurd, OF the finding of two living
bats imBellIed in a solid lump of bItum n
Gus coal fr,s,l a coal mine in Maryland Is
now going the rounds, and will probably
not rest till the press from Maine to Cali
fornia has gwen publication TO it 1t Is very
strange with what persistence such ny tbs
and fables resain their hold on popular
credence Mem OF high intelligence will
aver their belief in peJriiied human boiIe,,
and We have known a >hrewd business man
to exhibit what ne hrully believed was a
large mass OF fossil buffalo flesh, sinsws,
MUSCLES bIooi and all What more natural
thing could there be than the finding OF a
toad or bat, dead, hlOegnatIng or active, III
the crew ices of a coal niue: and yet, doubt
less, to one wholly unac uaInted with geo
logical and Geological principles, or cafboni-
ferrous fossil fish or living bat seems iuaIty
Insxplicable and wonderful Such faEcIful
fight, of ina -ination mi. ht pass UnnOticed
were they not so In!ustriously circulated in
the columns of even the highest class OF
metropolitan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-04-10

production of the Territory OF New
Mexico, AMI the pros cct * tina
that production will b, trcblcd in
1856.
The valuation Of the G unity il
1855. was $4,000, 900, an inctcI,t
Of 700 per cent. in 8 wears. San
.. guel County, Containing tht
IN ortant city of Las Vegas. ana.
more than four times the pupila
ton o! cur %cnuntl.) was the only
one whici exceeded Lincoln It.
wealth last year. Total iaXatr"n
tor AL purposes is but $40 pei
500. County iinan Is IT -four
ishing, and the small debt, of past
years are being rapidly pail from
the surplus of the present.
The heat is not great in Sum
mer, nor is the cold excessive or
long continued in Winter.
Our people are refined, cui,ival
ed, open, hospitabic, and sincere
No zone G ming 20 cast his lot with
us hr'u frar me IacN al N'cie'F' IN
ari'l'icI as u Is ~ a''|It'"Ir anu
pressing us any 'I!"' We Iv'' hei''l''
strangers are Wc''"l''' more man
wrlc"nlo' II they e m |" s't'''
among us.
me county MS an 'H'clcH, IT.
NC moo. system ""'"'E." ~ II
,o"n'N superintendent a''' ,.'
D.'V''''I ~ '"S' wv t'''
trIrts. Upwards 81 twenty 'IIrl.
cent Scho"l~ were IN O.. Grafton IN
1852 ana tic number Willie great
cr IN 1856. fu"Iic sentiment Ia
v"rS literal expenditure o. pubhr
motley Tor ruucall'nH purposes
ana private I!O"fa NV can &c rrIl>d
ul'"n I" make COCO amy "e''''rii'
clrs,
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-04-10
NOTICE..
NOTICE OF PROOF.

Lusd Office 81 Las Crutg,, y. W..
February liza, 1859.
Notice is hereby given tiui tno following
n.aiCHItlu,i l. suiI ont CT Ii, ,laini
~ tnat sLIi propt Will Ice ma ie before Et,rk
Oh, tur PROD &. count, al LI"cOlt, r.. NJ, GA
April i2th. 1883, vi.
s..s. 4.,i.I, LuFitAS, on prC-cmpt,on de-
-...ut'I, statru--ul 40. % 4, Tor lie " - p
sc,. -, ta -. a, s O. Ihc. IL uut' iHe 100
own. Ai..C 90 p4"vc sc % - ,p-e r.r 70
-..-. apJt. .,.u cultivation OF, .td 'ti'd, VIZ
Jld A,.uIid, Juan Ba.t.stC, Juan 'HaN,Hy
.....4lts. - oi itt.uun u~tv!I. olO me OA"s
i'll uJtu LJslts .,. 80.
40 EUAINb q. SHIELDS, Register.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-28

port their whisky, requiring bonds for It's
expectation within that time. This the At.
torney General advised might be done. The
seven months expired after the present ad-
ministration came in, and only about fifth
Of It having been exported, Attorney Cen
eral Garland advised that the re-
mainder was subject to the tax, with the in
terest and penalties provided by law, from
the commencement Of the seven months.
But the treasury officials have allowed it all
to be withdrawn from bond, upon mere
payment of the tax, without any interest or
penalty, after the tax had thus been due for
over seven months. This has been loss to
the government OF about half million Of
dollars, with what is to come hereafter.
Not only so, but the one-hfth that was
"exported" for the clear purpose Of avoid
ing the law has been "reimported," and is
now enjoying three years Of immunity
from the ninety cents tax, on the ground that
It Is an import.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has taken
no steps, as appears by the papers he trans
mits, for the protection of the government
in the premises. The fraud which Secre-
tary Folger prevented from being more
than contemplated appears to have become
a system which the Treasury Department
winks at.
Senator Dawes has done great public
service in causing the matter to be un-
earthed. 1t remains for him to propose and
the Senate to order thorough investlga-
tion Of all the facts, as basis for remedial
legislation. The false exports must be fol-
lowed and identified upon their return TO
this country, or the duty when reimported
must be payable Immediately upon coming
from the vessel. If MIR. Manning or Mr..
Fairchild has been less fortunate In saving
the government from this fraud under ex-
listing law than Secretary Folger was, then
there should be change in the law which
is so used to wrong the government.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-28
Praise for senator pawes.

Senator Dawes has unearthed q fraud
upon the government some account of
which will interest our readers. Some
weeks since he offered a resolution inquir-
ing into the operations of the whisky inter-
est in its relation to the revenues. The
papers which came to the Senate In
response to this make mighty interesting
reading. They exhibit loss of
more than half million of dollars to the
government under the present administra-
ton, by fagrant neglect Of official duty and
violation of law. Whisky is taxed ninety
cents gallon. 1t may be kept in ware
house under government control for three
years before the payment Of the tax. At
any time before that 1t may be exported
without the payment of any tax. Whisky
thus exported, without any purpose Of re-
turning it, may be reimported upon the
payment Of duty equal to the internal
tax Of ninety cents,
During Secretary Folger's term an at
tempt was made by certain whisky men to
use one law for the purpose of eyading the
other. Thus The three years having ex-
plred and the tax being due, a scheme was
set on foot to go through the form OF tex
porting whisky from Newport News to
Bermuda, to be Immediately reimported /;
when II should become an import IT would
be entitled under the customs laws TO lie In
bond three years more before paying the
duty Of ninety cents gallon. By this
operation the whisky men were to obtain
what their lobby had valnly tried to do,
viz, three years extension of the time
within which they were to pay the tax.
They were TO keep their whisky three years
In the warehouse, and then, instead of pay
ing the tax, "eXport" 1t and bring 1t In
medlately back, thus securing for it the
additional three years. time allowed for the
payment Of duties on imported goods in
bond
The scheme was foiled by Secretary Fol.
ger, lie asked the opinion of Attorney
General Brewster, who said that such pre-
tended expectations would be frauds upon
the government, and could not be con-
sidered as importations at all. The whisky
ring retreated.
Now it appears by the papers sent tho
Senate from the Treasury Department that
the scheme has been revived, and success
fully prosecuted, as follows; The late Sec
retary McCulloch gave certain dlstlllers
seven months after the expiration of the
bonded period Of three years in which to ex-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-28

and they viii certainly disappear. Much
trouble and expense have been bestowed
in protecting them underneath from the
dampness Of the massive stone wall. Sun
shine and shade now unite 10 effect their
ruin. If they can be saved from the secret
foe in the rear, the attack in front can
readily be prevented, simply by curtaining
the dome windows. These curtains could
be Withdrawn, in part, when the sun is not
directly upon them, and In fact one-half of
such draperics can always be left open, 80
there would be no stint Of light in the
rOtundn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-28
PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
Expression of opinion by
the Secretary OF the Two New Orleans

Interesting Expression of Opinion by
the Secretary OF the Two New Orleans
Expositions.
Richard Nixon, esq, the secretary Of the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition at New Orleans in 1Ss4-'5, and
also secretary Of the North, Central, and
South American Exposition at New Orleans
In 1856, has recently located in Washing
ton as the representative at the national
capital OF the New Orleans Times Democrat.
At recent meeting of the Permanent EX-
position committee of this city he was APP
pointed a member of the Board of Pro-
motion. Being an expert in the exposition
business, his opinion Of our project will be
Of interest TO our citizens:
WASHINGTON, d. c., July %, 1854. d. AN
DERsoN, ESQ.,. Secretary. -Dear Sir: Aoknowl.
edging your favor Of the 23d instant, inform
ing me OF my appointment to the Board Of
Promotion Of the Permanent Exposition Of the
Three Americas, beg TO say that / cordially
accept the honor conferred, and cheerfully
place Mt your boards disposal the experience
gathered as secretary OF the two recent Expo
sitiOns at New Orleans.
II seems to me that the movement you have
inaugurated will successfully accomplish the
object had in view by the late World's Expo
sition, namely, the establishment OF closer
commercial relations between this country
and the countries south of us. That there Is a
necessity for this more intimate intercourse
needs no demonstration to minds familiar
with the limitations aud possibilities of the
manufacturing and agricultural interests Of
the United States; and that the nations with
whom we should be united commercially as
well as geographically are ready to extend n
sympathetic assistance to your great project
was clearly proven by their action at New Or
leans.
Unfortunately for the work begun at the
Crescent City and now prosecuted at the CAP
ital, the time for preparation was so short that
material representation Of the resources OF
all the Spanish and Portuguese American coun-
tries was impossible: but those who on account
Of this lack of opportunity could not be- as 1t
were, physically present sent assurances that
they were in hearty moral accord with the
movement, and stood ready to take many
steps further in the same direction. With the
ample time before you there is no reason to
doubt that the full corporation of the entire
territory naturally tributary to the United
States can be secured.
Equally you viii find the same spirit among
the various states and territories of this coun-
try. At the Worlds Exposition every common.
wealth. with the exception Of Utah, was
present, and | feel sure that they will all
gladly assist an enterprise in which each one
is more or less interested.
Trusting that you will call upon me for any
assistance In my power, / am, yours truly
RICHARD NIXON.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-28

THE administration, through its only New
York organ, the star, lays the whip on the
shoulders of all Democrats In the House
who do not stand up boldly for administra-
tion measures. Editor Dorsheimer's twink
Ter complains that
The absence of Democratic members per-
mils the Republicans in the House of Repre-.
sentatiyes to prevent the consideration OF any
measure to which they are opposed. All that
IS needed is that they shall refrain from voting
and raise the question of quorum. This alb
sence OF Democrats defeated the caucus meas
ure recurring the laying of n tax to meet the
expenditure involved by every pension bill
Thus the win Of the party is nullifed by alb
senteeism, as certainly as 1t was by treachery
when the tariff bill was up. Again, the agree
ment made by the Democrats in caucus to con.
nde 10 Messrs Carlisle, Morrison, and Randall
the arrangement of the order of business for
the remainder of the session has been broken.
Pausing here to take breath the ilagella-
tor again raises his stout right arm and
brings down the lash thus:
All of these things render 1t impossible for
the Democratic party TO have any policy and
enforce II by legislation. The men who are
responsible for them are bad Democrats aud
the majority of the party In the House must
have the courage to bring this fact home TO the
constituents of these men. These kickers ind
absentees are not III to be In Congress or any
other position of public trust, and the party
will never prosper as ii should until local CON
situencics arc brought to comprehend the
mischief they do in choosing such representa-
tives
It's happy old party this Democratic
t,.N
insignificant Mugwump tail. Having So
cured control Of the government by fraud
In the south and falsehood in the north,
the old thing does not know what to do
with the elephant 1t has won.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-28
PERSONALITIES.
LER isin New York city.

JUSTICE HAGSER is in New York city.
SECRETARY WHITNEY will attend the fu-
neral of Hubert o. Thompson in New York.
DIR. GEORGE b. LoRING of Massachusetts,, is
said to have gubernatorial aspirations again
this year,
GEN. FRANCIS II. SMITH, superintendent OF
the Virginia military institute, at Lexington, is
at the 81. James.
Mr.. j. SAM Brown, national bank receiver,
left last night for New York. He has just re-
turned from LeadYille, Col
JUDGE jerks, ex-assistant secretary of the in
terror arrived in the city yesterday and will
return to Pennsylvania tomorrow.
NINE. RIsToRI is writing her autobiography,
and II will come out simultaneously In italian,
English, French, and German.
COL. GEO. T. CLINE, of Frederick, Md, and
one Of the largest real estate owners Of Chi
cago, H., is a guest of Congressman ]. II.
Ward, at Wil.ards.
ASSISTANT ADJUTAST GENERAL VoLKMAR has
returned to Washington from an inspection OF
the National Guard of Pennsylvania at the
encampments in all parts OF the state
ARIEL LATHRoP. bTother-in-law of SEN
ator Stanford, has beenthe manager for sew.
eral years of the Palo Alto estate, but now
he has cut loose and viii make his home at
Albany.
MIR, RICHARD NIXON has arrived In this city
as the permanent representative of the New
Orleans Tiples'DemOerdt. He has long been
connected with the press of New Orleans, and
it is understood will take special interest in
the Permanent Exposition project.
MADAME JUDO has Just signed contract
for short tour in Denmark and Scandinavia.
She begins her tour at Copenhagen on the 1st
of September. The number of performances
has been fixed at fifteen, and for these she
viii receive $4,000 francs and t.aveling ex-
penses,
AMONG the recent arrivals at the Hygeia
Hotel, Old Point Comfort, Va, from Washing
ton were w. A, Marks S. Harrison, wife, ard
daughter, Harry +. Clark, John b, Hammond,
s. II. Thomas and wife, 3. w. Frazier VIM.
Petite, p. WallaGh, A. @. Teber wife, and
daughter, George E Little.
Col. FRANK II. PIERCE, a nephew of OK
President Pierce and United States consul at
Matanzas, Cuba, arrived in this city last
night on his way 10 New Hampshire Col.
Pierce Is on leave of absence granted by the
State Department for sixty days, which time
he will spend among the mountains of his
native state. The coloners many friends here
gave him hearty welcome,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-28

sTIIE change of administration, so far from
arousing the people to uncommon concern
about politics, appears to have had the con-
trary effect and the public drifts along toward
election day without manifesting the ordinary
degree Of interest-NeO FORK Evening Post.
The elections in most of the states are a
long way Off. 1t would be folly to roll
up ones sleeves in July for fight that is
to take place in November. There is to be
an election in Maine in September, and the
voters Of that state will be on hand. "The
change Of administration" may not have
"aroused the peopte to uncommon con-
cern," for they know that one mistake
cannot be fatal, but it must be admitted
that there is deal of disgust in all politi-
cal circles except such as are dominated by
Muswump influences.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-28
Julian hawthorne

Among the personal notices In Phila-
delphia exchange we find indications Of ILL
will directed against Mr.. Julian Hawthorne.
About two years ago he thrashed boy who
was bullying his little son, and the local
justice fined him few dollars. We re-
member perfectly well the occasion Of the
thrashing, and we do not forget that the pub
lie sentiment, outside of Sag Harbor, was,
that Mr.. Hawthorne allowed the young
bully to escape with punishment 80 much
out Of proportion with his merit. Since
then, Mr.. Hawthorne says, the neighbors
have been in league against him his own
cattle have died and strange animals have
been let loose In his most cherished gar
dens. "Now," proceeds the Philadelphia
paper, "Mr. Hawthorne is to shake the
dust Of Sag Harbor from his feet, and leave
the place-which is exactly what the neigh
bors want"
Thelast paragraph would seem to intimate
that the Philadelphia paper agrees with the
Sag Harbor people in disliking Mr. Haw-
thorne, and that 1t considers him an over
bearing, supercilious, or inhuman person.
We are pleased to have ample evidence for
the complete refutation of such charges,
and we take the liberty of formulating such
evidence, not in the shape Of syllogIsms,
but Of very short stories.
At boating party on the river Thames
we heard number Of artists and literary
people discussing the interesting and diff
cult question "Who is the most amiablc
and least-conceited literary man in London
at PRESENT." Names OF the fayorites were
written on slips Of paper and tossed into
hat. Behold, Julian Hawthorne, like Abou
Ben Adhem, 'led all the rest!" There was
no occasion for any flattery, as not single
American was present, and all assembled
were intimately acquainted with Haw-
thorne.
When Mr.. T. 2. O'Connor was about to
return to England, after his tour of the
| United States, the writer remembers asking
him If he knew Hawthorne in London.
"Yes, indeed, knew him very WE'LL" said
| O'Connor. 'He was member OF our
| 'Oasis Club, and regularly attended our
meetings. think he is the most tender,
humane, and unselfsh fellow I ever met"
Upon another occasion the present
writer, being on very friendly terms with
Julian Hawthorne, recognized that gentle
man poring over some ponderous volumes
in the British museum. Luncheon time
came round, and Hawthorne came to break
bread. We were very hungry, and the
| chops were becoming cold, but Hawthorne
| spied few little London sparrows driving
their beaks against the window panes, and
he peremptorily refused to SIT at tabl,
until he had ground down into sparrow
food the only loaf of bread in the room o.
in the house.
man of such associations and tempera
ment is not easily led away into Furnishing
a small boy, but Mr.. Hawthorne will con
sole himself for any petty unpopularlty b.
remembering the reasons for which cele
brated Greek was banished from ancien
Athens.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-28
IL. CHARGES NOT SUSTAINED.
Paymasters Hobbs and Thompson Not
entity of Fraudulent Practice.

The report Of Capt. E. F. Porter, com
manding the South Atlantic station, who
investigated the charges preferred by United
States Consul siler, at Cape Town, against
Paymaster Hobbs, Of the Juniata, and Pay
master Thompson, Of the Lancaster, of
fraudulent practice in the purchase Of
naval supplies at Cape Town., was made
public yesterday. He says he made q
thorough investigation Of all the allegations
against the wopaymasters, and found them
not sustained by the evidence. lie says
that so far as he could learn the supplies in
question were properly purchased at the
lowest prices, after free and fair competi-
tion had been allowed all dealers. The re-
port is accompanied by afiidayits Of reputa-
bic residents of Cape Town to the effect
that the dealings complained OF as fraudu-
lent were honestly conducted in every re-
spect. Some Of the statements reflect very
severely upon the character Of the persons
who made the charges. No action has yet
been taken on the report.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-28

IT is estimated that respectable navy would
cost us at least s5OOOOO0O. 1t is not in sight,
and never will be until some pressing neces.
sity forces us to build it. After all, judicious
peace policy seems to be q nations most profit
able defcnse.-1Rdntd Constitution.
Undoubtedly "a judicious peace policy"-
II by that you mean honorable conduct
toward all natlons-is profitable. But in
capacity for prompt defense is an invita-
tion to insult. This nation does not want
to be compelled to adopt policy of meek
conciliation In cases where we ought to
show spirited resentment. Unless we are
to build ships to very considerable ex-
tent Congress should get rid Of at least 90
per cent. of our navy officers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-28

CoNGREss has been complaining lately,
and we think very properly, of the fact
that there will be no windows in the outer
walls OF the terrace rooms now progress
ing. Without these, the rooms intended
for committees must be cherries, wanting
outlook, and the ventilation imperfect.
Why not introduce them, not square, by any
means, but circular2 Such openings would
not interfere with the appearance of solidity
required, and would be in keeping with
other portions Of the capitol, where circles
appear.