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Year: 1879

present Democratic Council, and it Ii


noteworthy, that the rate Of tax which


they have agreed upon will fall 5000


short Of the amount they have said will


be required to carry on the city. Be-


sides this deficiency the following inci-


dental expenses for which provision


has not been made will have to run on


negotiable notes from January to July.
six months for which not only heavy


rate of interest but heavy discount
must be paid. Az it takes at least sl5,-
600 month on an average without any
improvements to run the city, ny the
first Of July next it will be paying in
terest on 800, 900 borrowed money be-
sides on s12, $50 of permanent floating
debt which cannot be gotten clear of ex-
cept by sn extra appropriation. These
are facts staring the people Of Whining
ton in the face and which they will
have to meet as taxpayers and citizens.
Instead of reduction of the rate of tax
alton to $l.l5 it will take rate of 8 20
to run the city through even to the first
of April without borrowing money and
it would take much higher rate still
to run it through to the first of July
without borrowing money. 1t is high
time that the citizens would wake up,
and investigate this low tax project
which can eventuate in nothing else
than the creation of another enormous
floating debt If persevered in.
Year: 1879

of the most faithful OF the police force,


always prompt in the discharge Of his
duty and besides he is strictly abste-
mious in the way of drinking. No
danger Of ever catching officer Cannon
where he shouldn't be when raids are
made upon disrsputable houses. II
Mayor Almonds force were all like
Officer Cannon the REPUBLICAN would
have nothing but words of praise for it.
Year: 1879

1t is doubtful if any kind of sophis


try will make the people believe tina
the reduced rate of $l.15 tax for tn.
present year was laid for any othel
purpose than for a political dodge t,
enable the Democrats to make gooG
s rowing that they may carry the elec
ton in September and remain in posses
sion of Council. The appropriations
for the present year were made by the
Year: 1879

The first sunshine of spring is de-
ceitful, and the draughts Of air per-
uicious. One needs TO be as careful
iy watched in flannel during the


spring tbaw as under the permeating
Influence of an autumn freeze Chan


ges Of temperature are insidious as
they are sudden at this season, and
it behooves people with lungs suscep-


tible to atmospheric alterations to


be most careful indoors and out; to


wear garments appropriate for ell
seasons, never trusting to change. A
needless person may throw upon
overIaxed shoulders burden griev-
Gus to be born by insttention to
things which only perpetual con-
sciousoess Of facts could spare them.
know su estimable lady, who after
three years constant care on the part
of friends, terminated her frail life by
q willfull determination to take q
sleigh ride of q few blocks Her
lungs,in spite the mufiiing in rich fur,
could not resist the Influx of strong
air congestion ensued, and the home
was broken. Life is too brief and
too precious for such experiments; it
is God given treasure which no one
but coward and an idiot will reck-
lessly rick or throw away. Hence it
behooves us TO make The most of the
of art and science which
tend to prolong, to preserve, or to
it, to so garnish the temple
ln which the Creator has put His
soul to dwell, as to render it accept
BILE here or hereafter r-Ne,rdrk Id
uertiser.
Year: 1879

Young cattle, and calves especial
ly, during their first winter, are very
liable to suffer from lice, and if not
attended to will grow poor and come
out in the spring looking bad and
their growth seriously checked, Sci
dom if ever will lice be found on
stock that is in good condition. In
fact, good keeping is sovereign rem
edy aud preventive of this pest Cat
tie which from some cause fail to do
well are very sure to be attacked by
lice, unless some means are taken TO
keep them away. 1t is unpardona-
BILE and cruel for the owners Of such
stock to allow their poor animals to
be 30 t1rmented, when the lice can
be so chesply and easily extermia-
ated Any one Of the following rem
edies will be found effectual. Make
a strong solution of tobacco by
pouring boiling water on the pure
tobacco leaf, and apply when sufi-
ciently cool. Make an ointment Of
yellow snuff or cayenne pepper, with
lard, and rub it thoroughly upon
their hides. Fry tobacco in lard and
apply; warranted to do the work
Sprinkle the breast thoroughly with
coal aches. This has proved very
good and cheap remedy. To help
make the work complete, give the
stalls, managers, etc, good coat Of
kerosene oil, but on no account, as
you value the comfort and good looks
of your cattle, apply any ofthe oil on
them.
Year: 1879

A pretty good story ia told of a
citizen of Elizabeth, New Jersey, " no
went to the cars on Thanksgiving
day TO see his daughter of Having
secured sea, for her, be left the ear
and went round to her window to
say parting word While be was
passing out, the daughter left her
seat to speak to friend, and at the
same time prim-looking lady who
occupied the seat with her moyed up
10 the window Unaware Of the i'm
portsnt change inside cur venerable
friend hastily put his face up to the
window. and burriedly exclaimed /:
Zone more kiss sweet pet" la an
other instant the point of q blue
cotton umbrella caught bis seductive
lips, accompanied by the passionate
Injunction: Scat, you grey headed
wretch. He scattered.
Year: 1879

Man loves the mysterious. A
cloudless sky and the fuil.blown rose
leave him unmoved; but the violet
which hides its blushing beauties
behind the blush, and the moon
when emerging from behind a
cloud, are to him sources of inspi-
and Of pleasure.-Modesiy Y is to u ner-
it what shade is to figure in paint
ing-it gives bodness and promi-
nence. Nothing adds more to female
beauty than modesty. 1t sheds
around the countensnce a halo OF
light which is borrowed from virtue
Botanisss have given the rosy hue
which tinges the cup of the white rose
the name maiden blush" This
pure and delicate hue is the only
paint Christians virgins should Use;
II is the richest ornament A wom-
an without modesty is like faded
flower difusing an unwholesome odor,
which the prudent gardener will
throw from him. Her destiny is
melancholy, for it terminates in shame
and repentance Beauty passes like
the flowers of the albe, which bloom
and die in a few hours bat modesty
gives the female charms which sup
ply the place of the transitory fresh
ness of youth.
Year: 1879

THE lNSURRECTION IN CUBA.-A letter from
cuba referring to the recent inSurrectionary
demonstrations In the eastern part Of the island
says 1t may be taken for granted that they are
Isolated, "but that 1T would be premature to
express an opinion about what the future may
bring forth, since distrust has taken root and
the many dangerous elements of the island
have awakened to their relative importance"
A Havana dispatch says telegraphic communi-
cation with Santiago de Cuba is Interrupted. 1t
squite true that greater portion of ex chiefs of
the last insulrection remain at present devoted
to the government, but some of them say that
a new uprising is contemplated with the view
of obtaining autonomy from the Spanish govern
ment. All persons, loyal or disloyal, agree that
a Lew 1nsurrection would complete the material
ruin of the island
Year: 1879

A CARRIAGE ACCIDKNT-Mayor StOkeley and
wife, OF Philadelphia, while driving In the park
yesterday afternoon, met with an accident by
the breaking of the front OF their carriage. The
had an arm broken and was otherwise injured,
but not dangerously. The horse dragged the
vehicle for quite distance, the mayor holding
on to the lines until Mrs. Stokeley rolled out,
and then he jumped. The horse finally broke
away from the wreck and ran considerable
distance before he was StOpped
Year: 1879

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-A well organized and
very quietly conducted strike has been in pro.
greSS among the Workmen In the piano fac
plain that, while the prices of pianos have been
reduced, but little or not at all, their wages
have been cut down again and again within
the last five years. The piano business has
been improving steadily OF fate and Just at this
season orders for the fall and winter trade are
coming In briskly. There is a demand for good
worknen, and advantage Is taken OF this to
compel employers to increase wages from 10 to
20 per cent. In nearly every instance the de-
mald has been complied with.
Year: 1879

An honest, loyal, shrewd and witty, but
slightly profane old Democrat, In q town not
twenty miles away, recently put to friend
the following startling but expressive conun-
drum and comment: "Will you tell me what
In - Butler democrat is? l should as soon
think OF speaking Of q she tomcat."
Year: 1879

General Garfield spoke of free consent as
the granite foundation of our whole political
structure. " Nothing" said he, 81 in this Re-
"public can be law that has not the free
"consent of the House. the free consent of
Z" the Senate, aud the free consent of the Ex-
"ecutive Or, if the Executive refuses his
" free consent, then it must have the free
consent of two-thirds of each body.n
While not in terms denying the correctness
of this doctrine, the Democrats refuse to rec
ognize It's practical force and yet it is, in
fact, conclusive argument against the
course which they have threatened to pursue
in case the President should veto their pro-
posed legislation. 1t is expressly provided in
the Constitution that if the President
"approve" bill presented to him for sig


nature, l." he shall sign it, but if not, he shall


return it with his objections" etc.
1t thus appears that the Constitution which
he is sworn to support explicitly requires
him-for the verb shall is imperatve-to
return with his objections any bill which he
does not approve. Now, what is the meaning
of the word approve"7 Evidently it does
not refer to the mechanical act of affxing his
signature 10 bill. for the act of signing


is made contingent on approval. If he ap-
"prove, he shall sign it,r is the language
used 1t is clear that the verb approve
refers to q mental act and is used in the
sense embodied il WebstePs first definition,
to be pleased with, to think well Of"
Hence an attempt TO force the President to
sign bill which he does not think
well of is an attempt TO make him
disobey plain injunction of the Constitu


ton. OF course, the Presidents approval
should not depend upon individual caprice or
mere partisan feeling. If he should veto an i'm
pOrtant measure upon such grounds, he would
invite oblivion for himself and defeat for his
party but when his objections to bill arc
based upon an honest conviction that il con-
tains provisions inimical TO the public inter
ests, his plain constitutional duty is to re-
" turn it, with his objections. 10 the House in
/" which it originated" and allow an
opportunity Gf it be not passed over his veto)
to divest it of It's Objectionable features, and
submit it to him again in a modified form.


The President cannot be presumed to know
that Congress will refuse to do this. Know


ing that the objections he has to offer are not
such az 10 inteTpose any obstacle 60 the final
passage of necessary appropriation bills, he
cannot suppose that his veto will prevent
such bills from being passed. He cannot i'm
pugn the patriotism of Congress 80 far as to
assume that his obedience to the Constitution
will be used by that body AS pretext for
leaving the Government without the means Of
performing its proper functions. He has to
do with his own constitutional duty, and he
has no night to shirk it on the assumption
that his performance of it will lead to unpa-
Year: 1879

triotic. and perhaps unconstitutional, action by
Congress. For the action of that body ne is
in no wise responsible, and his Judgment on
the merits of bill submitted to him shouid
not be trammelled by considerations as to
what that action will be.


In the next general election it Will devoiVe
upon the people to decide upon any disagree
ment that may arise between Congress ana
The President respecting the election laws or
other matters. II can hardly be supposed that
the people will be pleased with the effort OF
Congress to prevent the matter from beng
referred to them at all; for they know that
in snch cases of disagreement the right oi
decision consttutionally belongs to them. vi
that right they can not be deprived IL the
President stands firm, and it is Tor the
Democratic majority in Congress to judge
whether they can afford to prejudice their
case by putting the country to incaiculable
trouble IN a bootless effort to prevent Its sub
mission The sovereign people of the United
States will not approve an attempt to An
glicize our Constitution without giving them
any opportunity to say yea or nay.
Year: 1879

Various persons are at the trouble of prov
ing from the records that Republican ma
iorities have from time to time been guilty
of the abuse of fastening miscellaneous legis-
lation to appropriation bills, and that some
of the same Congressmen who are now pro-
testing against the practice have themselves
been concerned in 1t. We do not know that
anybody has doubted this melancholy truth.
But the argument that because both parties
have done wrong therefore neither can prop
erly demand reform, hardly seems to be
conclusive. On the contrary, the general prev
alence of the evil is one of the best possible
reasons for insisting upon an immediate
change. 1t is not worth while to postpone
improvements until some immaculate party
arises to undertake them.


One of the great obstacles to any specific inn
provement in political affairs is the average poll
tician's absurd fear of stultifying his record"
But man who is truly ambitious 10 serve his
country will not perpetually look back to see
if he has not done something in past years
which can be quoted against him If he pro-
poses change. The sort of consistency which
binds one to follow perpetually his own bad
examples is not jewel.


So much for the general question of faSten-
ing miscellaneous legislation on appropriation
bills. Now let lis add, that the real point is
not whether a party has or has not resorted to
this easy method of carrying Objectionable
legislation through, but has any party before in
the history of tho country boldly announced
its purpose at all hazards To force the Ex-
eutive to surrender his constitutional func-
ton b. declaring that, if he does not they
will starve him out Has any party ever gone
SO far as to refuse to provide for legiti-
mate expenses, adjourn, and then, when
called together, threaten second refusal,
with all that that implies, unless the Execu-
tive surrenders Has any great party here
tOfore deliberately declared It's purpose to put
out all the ight-houses along the coast,
to stop paying the judges, 10 with
hold their pay from the President
and his Cabinet, unless the Executive duty
u veto obnoxious general legislation Is aban-
doned Has this revolutionary programme
been 90 common IN this country that the pes
simists can fairly declare that both parties
are equally guilty concerning it Out upon
such impudent dishonesty
Year: 1879

Tho observance Of the ninety-ainth birthday Of
tho Roy. Dr. William Ellory Charming, AT Newport,
last night was preliminary TO a some hat more


marked observance Of the same anniversary next


year. THE UniarIans do well thus freshly TO re-
member this clear thinker aud admirable preachers
lie may. IN some sort. De considered their founder
for though there were many unItariaus before him,
he the first this country to give marked aud
authoritative utteranoe to the peculiar views of this
connection. Whatever may be thought OF his the
ological opinions, wbioh wero much more nearly
orthodox than those of who no are foremost
ia hoD0ung him, there can be no difference OF
opinion respecting ths extreme beauty Of his per
sonal character and the profound spirituality OF
his whole life. He was so nearly pure that to mel
Year: 1879

Habit is everything, after all. There's moth
ing more difficult than the discOntinuance of
an inyeterate habit. :" have got SO in the
" habit of being married by an Episcopal clergy
"man that really don't feel satisfied with any
" other kind" said frequent and frisky Wild
over vino had unconsciously become the slave
of this particular habit. II is said that in
some of the back counties of Pennsylvania
ancient Democrats are still voting for Andrew
Jackson, simply from the force of habit And
nowhere, by the way, is the force of habit
more powerfully felt than in the Democratic
party. They are cracking the whip in Congress
just now from the mere force OF habit. For
the same reason. they arc opposed 10 the
use OF the army for the preservation of the
peace at the polls or for any other purpose,
indeed the habit of the war has become


their second nature, and they fall naturally
to threats Of cutting oG supplies they we're
always trying that during the war. But
the most remarkable habit into which
they have fallen is that of nominating Hora-
ito Seymour Mr. Seymour occupies lonely
eminence rs being the only prominent man III
the party who does not want an Office. lie has
repeatedly said he wanted none and has gwen
such positive proofs of it that there ia nc
reason to doubt his sincerity. All the same
they keep at him, proddins him with c0ntin-
ual solicitations every time there's Gov
Year: 1879

of more muscular minds he has appeared to be Zee
| bic. He was fonder of simply stating his own
| cherished opinions than OF controversy, OF wDlch
| there WIS not much in bis later years But mia
and courteous as DIR. Charming was by nature ne
| thoroughly possessed the courage OF his c0nvlc-
tions Cor sdering the original conservative CHAR
acter of his mind aud tho peculiar circumstances
by which III Boston he surrounded, his utter
ances upon the slavery question were certainly re-


markable. We suspect that the value of his ser-
vices to the anti-sayery cause is not sufficiently
appreciated. That he should have taken the stand
which he did, in those tmId days and IN trelnDnng
Boston. is not only surprising but reassuring. IL
implied n kind of moral miracle ana u Is Only
through this that we can see how strong the great
man really was He carried with him many minds
which would hardly have been moved by the more
aggressive methods adopted by other reformerS,
though their services not to be undervalued'
DR.. ChannIng was not of those sons of Thunder.
Their WAYS were sometimes distasteful 20 him; but
IN his own he did work which, more than that OF
any other man. brought an important class OF thihk-
ers to the right side.


We have received several communications which
il is unnecessary to print. They are from persons
who consider themselves aggreved by the manner
in which the athletic sports at GilmoreS Garden
were last week conducted. want OF lair pay ID
complained of in adJudging the medal in the mile
walk, the winning party beng charged with run
ming repeatedly and it is further stated that the
young gentleman who actually won the hali-inlie
run was refused the medal on account OF an al
legged violation of the rules, of which he was not
guilty. 1t is to be regretted that these sports cam
not be conducted without disputes of this charae-
ter, which are altogether too frequent We do not
gee how any competitor can care Tor "A medal when
he has not fairly won and we are sure that the
games had better be given up entirely. If they III
the least encourage uugentlemanly or unfair con-
duct consciousness OF having deserved prize
must be altogether moro agreeable than It's unde-
served possession.


At the New-England Methodist Conference held


last week in Worcester, Mass. the Rev. DR.. Fuller,
who is Editor of The Methodist Adrocate. at Atlanta.
Ca made some remarkable statements. The pur-
port of these was that half the wrongs and IN
iuries Of the freedmen had not been told. This
DR.. Fuller ayOwed upon personal observation and
belief. The blacks, he said, were defrauded OF
their wages, and they suffered for food. This
sufficiently accounted for the exodus of which so
much had been said. Cotton is raised by their
labor, and yet they are in a state bordering ON
starvation The Conference Committee on the
state of the country made similar statements. Dr.
Fuer's evidence is worth hearing, and is entitled
TO careful consideration.
Year: 1879

The condition of Jersey City's finances and
credit ought to prove an argument OF sufficient
weight with the taxpayers of that municipal
ity to insure the success of the Republican
ticket i'm the election to be held there to-day.
Year: 1879

Senator Harris has introduced a resolution
in the State Senate which the Legislature
should pass, and that promptly. 1t is pro-
test against the revolutionary course OF the
Democratic House OF Representatives at
Washington in attempting to "starve the
"Gcvernment into surrender, and wOuld
come most appropriately from the chief
State of the Union.
Year: 1879

1t will not mend matters i'll Canada that
two Conservative statesmen are 10 go 10 Eng
land to present the case of the Government
10 the Privy Council of the realm. This only
renders the appeal to the Crown the more
humiliating. If the Home Government would
rescue Lord Lorne from an awkward position,
it should order him at once to obey the Par
lament of Canada, and remove Letellier from
the Lieutenant -GOvernOTship OF Quebec.
Year: 1879

THAT great constitutional lawyer, Secre-
tary Cove, has discovered that the Governor
and Council must first find out whether
there are any returns before they attempt to
go behind them. That is, Mr.. Secretary
Cove would catch his hares before cooking
them. The discovery is published in the
National Tribune, and is in the form OF a
letter, not of an official certificate.
Year: 1879

The Presidents Message begins like a
Thanksgiving proclamation and ends like
the report of a school committee. The
greater portion between is given to plea
for civil service reform by commission, a
strong and well-considered plea. The case
is admirably presented from the Presidents
standpoint, and the forcible arguments ne
advances are shrewdly d temperately sta
ted. Perhaps they would have more weight
had they been preceded by action; for the
people, whether justly or not, have become
possessed of the idea that the policy of the
has been weak, vacillating and inconsistent
in the extreme. It behooves the President
to bear in mind the homely proverb that fine
words butter no parsnips.


1t should be said for the message that it is
manly and outspoken throughout The
President speaks firmly and frankly of all
the topics which he treats. His discussion
of the financial question is wise and timely.
He recommends as speedy an extingulsh-
ment of the public debt as is practicable,





government should be withdrawn as speedily
as consistent with the public interests. He
also supports the recommendation of the
Secretary of the Treasury in regard to the
limitation of the silver coinage, urging upon
Congress the danger of establishing the sin
gle standard if the mints are kept at work
striking off the standard silver dollars.


The President correctly interprets the les
son of the years elections as warning that
the people will insist upon universal securi-
ty and freedom in the exercise of the cleo
tive franchise. The summary Of the reports
of heads of Departments gives gratifying ev-
idence of good work done. New England at
least will be pleased to learn that the De-
partment of State is seriously engaged in an
attempt to finally settle the much-vexed
Fishery question. AS for the rest it is
pleasant to be officially assured that we are
at peace with the world, ''Indians untaxed
excepted" even though official communica-
tions with Greece havebeen broken off.
Year: 1879

The Froudes and Macaulays of journalism
are devoting themselves to larceny. Their
latest exploit is the stealing of a Treasury
report and Presidential message. This
they call enterprise. Judged by their
standard Tweed was the most enterpris-
ing man of his time, and would have
made journalist had he devoted himself to
newspapers instead of municipalities.