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Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Admiral Ammen
yesterday submitted to the President his
views In writing concerning the appointment
OF a commission OF engineers to examine thor
oughly the different tpracticable routes already
surveyed for an interoceanic canal to connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The Presi..
dent submitted the paper to the Secretary ot
State, In order to find out whether Or not the
appointment OF such a commission involved
any international considerations. There is
will be appointed at an early day, as the
President desires to send to Congress soon
after the commencement Of the next session
all the information that can be gathered on
the subject OF the canal.


THE DEATH or JUDGE BALLARD.


The President has been notified Of the very
sudden death this morning Of Judge Ballard,
United States district judge for the southern
district Of Kentucky.


GRANT ON THE CHINESE AND THE DARIEN


CANAL.


In letter to friend In this city. Gen.
Grant expresses the opinion that the Chi
nese are making wonderful improvements Of
every description throughout the empire.
He predicts that within the space OF fifty
years that nation will have made such prog
ress and development as will both surprise
and astonish the other nations Of the world.
The General takes occasion to renew his ex-
pressfOns OF interest In the interoceanic canal
project. The General was warm friend OF
the project while he was in the White House,
and frequently expressed desire to have the
work commenced during his administration.
He took all necessary steps to secure the
interest of this government In the scheme.
THE RIVER AND HAKBoR APPROPRIATIONS
Orders were issued to-day by the chief OF
Engineers making available the full amount
$50, 600, ,O0O-a appropriated In the river and har-
Dor bill for improving rivers and harbors dur
Ing the recent fiscal year. Therefore work
will be commenced at all points at once.
Year: 1879

In the memoirs OF Nine. LIE Brnn story is
not necessarily sit to set before king" One
OF her acquafntances gave a supper party TO
sixty persons, and had an enormous pie made
In which about hundred little birds were
Die was onened. and there burst forth all these
terrified creatures, which flew into the faces
of the ladies present, much TO their dlsmay. ISM
They could not get rid OF the BIRDS ana aL
last were forced TO leave the table, eIulaolihs
at so foolish joke.
Year: 1879

The ballot IS the o2e thing of whinh fhe American people are proud, and of which they ought to be extremcly jealou<, It ought not to be abused, and yet there Is dan ger from a source to which lhs a. rent;on of most men has not been called, we refer 10 the right of sui f age committed to tlle hands of an ignorant foreign population which can neither read nor write. and wlich know nothing of the value and power of vote when cast We do not believe in refusing to all classes the right to vot-, who can do so intelligcntly and will do sn conscicn!iously. But there ought to be some method by which this immense immigration to America can bc diges.ed and assinilatcd into American blood and brain. Until 1t has become thus assimilatcd into American material it Is unsafe to take it into the system of the body polite. Everyone who can handlo this instrument of power s1feIy ought to be irtrusted with #, but power may be u.cd fir q lad end, and we do not sec that it is the duty ofthe Nation to put this sword into the hands of an incom relent man to plunge it into the bowels of the Nation, becaus9 he happens to be man who Las come 10 our sLorcF. Let tie ballot b, closely guarded.
Year: 1879

The storms on the great lakes dur ing the past few days have been among the most severe for years. Many vessels have been lost and not q few lives have shared .a like fate. As between an ocean and an inland sea storm. many T sailor would { h3ose the first.
Year: 1879

disbelieving the clock-ior no better rea-
son than that the clock was the witness
which asserted the prisoners guilt |
He had worried everybody with his in
cessant inquiries; he had discovered
the absence of the house maid after the
trial had begun and he had started off
to interrogate the girl, knowing nothing
and suspecting nothing-simply deter
mined to persist in the one everlasting
question with which he prosecuted
every body: "The clock is going to
hang my brother; can you tell me any
thing about the clock ?"


-Four months later the mystery of the
crime was cleared up. One of the dis
reputable companions of the murdered
man confessed on his deathbed that he
had done the deed. There was nothing
interesting or remarkable in the circum-
stances. Chance, which had put inno-
cence in peril, had offered impunity to
guilt. An infamous woman, q jealous
quarrel and an absence at the moment
of witnesses on the spot-these were
really the commonplace materials which
had composed the tragedy.
Year: 1879

A pedestrians wages-Gait money.


The earliest spring on record-The
bullfrog's.


Never on hand when wantei-A dia-
mond ring,


There is wide difference between q
pupil and pup i'll.


A lamp. host The landlord who lights
you up to your room.


Is o man we'll bred, when he is "rais-
ed by an editors boot?


No matter what rank vegetables may
attain, the cabbage will always be a
head.


An assembly composed of paragraph
ers would probably be called an o pun
meeting


A man with pair of creaky boots
always has music in his sole, and is not
likely to forget it, either.


A man may be full weight, yet dis
honest he may be large, but lazy and
yet we generally Judge 10 man by his eyes,


1t isn't necessary for a printer tc
strike the funny bone of his left fore.
limb against frame in order to FIND
out the difference between q knee car
and cap =.
Year: 1879

Many have scanty locks--for them,


far from forbidding borrowed ones, l


enioin them. Many have hair SO heavy


that it really needs elaborate fasten-
ings. Some have bald patches, caused
by the dragging of too much false hair
or by iniudicious tying; to these re-
commend some dainty head-gear for dis
guise sake-and how few know the i'm
provement that some form of ornament
is to the hair. A little cap of antique
lace or a gracefully managed ribbon of
good color, or thick gold chain twisted
among the plaits, will give height and
importance to the figure, by drawing
the eye, through color, to the top of the
head. The generality of women have
hair neither dark enough nor light
enough to be conspicuous per Sc. To
all of these some headdress is great
improvement. One of the prettiest
modes of doing up the hair is that
affected greatly by the artistic world.


The hair is cut in fringe over the
forehead, or the fringe is simulated by
the ends of the hair brought over the
head to the front and bound to the head
Year: 1879

We smile at the ignorance of the saw
age who cuts down the tree in order to
reach the fruits; but the fact is that q
blunder Of this description is made by
every person who is over-eager and i'm
patient in the pursuit of pleasure.
Year: 1879

by narrow straps of ribbon, gold, s"or
black velvet. Between these straps the
hair is loosened and raised, which gives
an undulating line. This is rival OF
the old medieval fashion. 1t is abso-
lutely necessary to study yourself be-
fore you dress your hair; your height,
your build, the shape Of head and face
must be considered if you aim at being
pleasant to the artistic eye. II the
forehead is narrow, while your cheeks
are rather wide, roll the hair over pads
at the temples or friz it out; if your
forehead be too large for your face, any
form of fringe may be cultivated. II
you lack height, dress the hair high,
brush off the brow, and wear q flower or
jewel as high as possible. Should the
head be depressed or fiat at top, plaits
across diadem-wise will be great addi-
ton; or the hair may be brushed over a
cushion. Mrs. HdaCeis.
Year: 1879




Charles ", going to see the cioister Of
the Doninicans at Vienna, fell III will
peasant upon the road who was csrryinga IA
pig. The noise being disagreeable TO The
Emperor. be asked the peasant if be had
not learned the method of making pig be
quiet The rustic confessed iugeniously
that he had not, and added that he should
be very glad to become acquainted with it.


Take the pig by the tail, !" said the en-
peror. land you viii see that it will soon
be silent"


The peasant finding that the emperor
was right. said:


lyon must have learned Tie trade much
longer than /. sir; for you understand it q
great deal better"
Year: 1879

This is the brand Of one of the most
of the world, and this is the kind of
article that can be purchased at S.
Bon's extensive boot and shoe empo-
rum on Sixteenth street, where you
can get as neat fit, and at as low u
price as you can at any other house in
the west. o3tf
Year: 1879




WILL NEVER SIGN ANY ELL WHICH WILL MAKE


ELECTION LAWS LESS FAIR AND FREE.


ley TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSEI


WASHINGTON. March 24.-In view Of the evident
fact that stories representing the President to be
wiling to compromise with the Democrats aIe be-
ing persstently circulated for effect on the Demo-
cratic caucus and on the Republicans, the Cabinet
officers have been less rctccnt than usual.


One who does not hesitate to say he fully under
stands the Presidents feelings and purposes and
the position of the Cabinet upon the repeal of the
election laws, says in the most emphatic terms, that
there is not sign Of desire to compromise on tho
part of any Cabinet officer, and that as for the
President nothing could move him in that direction.
lie says further that the Administration will I'M
hestatingly accept the challenge of the Democrats,
and stay here to resist the passage of every law
undermining those which guard the ballot-bOx
until the term of the Administration ends in 1881.
1t is safe to conclude that every such law if passed
whether as a separate measure or as a rider Oh ap'
preparation bills, will be vetoed.


Matters have reached such pass that there is
little hesitation in Administration circles III talking
about the matter. Indeed, there is a very general
feeling that it comes with an Ill grace from tho
Democrats (whO to man prOclamlng In all pub
lie places that unless the President signs their bills
the Government shall stop TO ,ritlclse members of
tie Administration for intimating that no. laws
passed solely to promote dishonest elections
receive the signature Of President Hayes. When
the courtesy OF this matter comes TO be discussed 1t
will be held by the Republicans that the President
has as much a night TO say to his friends what he
will not do as Democratic Congressman have to pro-
claim on every what he shall do. They be
certain that he will never sign his name to any law
legalizing promoting di ishonest elections.
Year: 1879

New ORLEANS, March 24.-At meeting OF
the New Orleans Clearing House Association today the
condition Of the banks found satisfactory that IT
WAS unanimously resolved That payments by the
banks composing this association shall he made as mere
tOfOre, IN currency on demand'
Year: 1879

have to be made TO the full committee, and the
Joint caucus which is to be called TO act
upon the plan proposed will not. probably
be held until Wednesday, although 1t is possiole
morrow afternoon or evening. The most ardent
supporters of the so-called compromise plan admit
that they will be able to secure its adoption Dy ihs
caucus only after a hard fight numerous and
very influential portion of the Democracy is un-
alterably opposed to any modification of the meas
ures which were the cause of the contention last
session, and will earnestly resist the more mod
crate men, who are striving TO get their party ont
of a bad dilemma with as little damage as possible.
Year: 1879

The legislature has under consideration another bill regulating medical practice sirni- lar to that of last year. It seeks to confine the practice to eaQh of the three schools alle- pathic, homeopathic, and eclectic We object to the principle of the bill. If any such meas ure is passed, 1t should be one punishing quackery within as well as without these reg

 ular and semi-regular schools of medicine.

 Had there been any such legislation half a century ago, allopathy would have stamped out the rest. May not new schools of medi- cine arise hereafter that it would not be wise to prosecute !?
Year: 1879

The sale of the library of the late Geo. Brin1ey, of Hartford, is to begin at New York on the 10th of March. It is probably the most complete collection of scarce American books ever gathered into one collection.
Year: 1879

II NAV he judicious sometimes, amid so much
talk of retrenchment in the schools, to con-
slider some of the arguments advanced in the
effort to reduce teachers salaries. That one
ortcne,t read and heard is this = that prices
generally are lowered that it doesn't cost SO
much to live as 1t did ten years ago, and that
therefore teachers should be content TO go
back to their former receipts. This theOsy, which
may be proper enough when applied to other
trades, does not fit with that Of the teacher who
was paid starvation prices before tile war. HIS
work could hardly be more important than il
is. He has it i'll his power to make his pupils
honorable, intelligent men and women, as well
as persons acquainted with the three
RS TO compare the profession Of the
man or woman who controls and guides
the souls and minds of the young generation
TO the trade of mechanic and TO demand
that their wages should be eQualiZed. seems
an absurdly ignorant and low-minded thing TO
do. And yet it is done every day. CORE
spondent Of certain Western journal
mentions the salaries paid to the fe-
male teachers OF his city, and asks with
curious stupidity: " How many female clerks
"have that muchf How many good and intel
"ligent mechanics have it at the present
time 2" A noble argument What becomes of
the children of q person who ranks the
training of their minds on the same
Level with the soldering of q waste ppof Not
that we would disparage the work of me-
chauic; if it be well done. it is honorable
enough but we submit that the deli
cate task of cultivatlng a human intelligence
requires different powers from those that
Year: 1879

great party that had, in the near future,


Doorkeepers to appoint. They have counted
ND the members who were certain to 20 into
Greenback caucus and support Greenback candi-


dates for the offices, and though the count varied


with each day, they have continued to claim
enough for the balance of power. As matters
now stand, the only Greenback members VINO
are absolutely sure to go into the Greenback
caucus are Murch and De La Matyr; all the
rest are either doubtful or expected to act
with the Democrats. This is rather pitiiul
taperng off from the rosy expectations OF last
September, but the confidence of the leaders
seems to be very little affected by IT,
They continue to count as OF their
party the Democratic demagogues who have
been foolng with them for year or two,
and apparently to believe in their sincerity
And for that matter they are sincere. Ihey
are with the Greenbackers in their opposition
to resumption, because that is now essentially
Democratic doctrine. but they do not
propose to leave a large party in which
they bave good positions to go over
TO small party with doubtful future.
And the Greenbackers-the out-and-outers,
like Murch and De La Matyr-are not going
to abandon the little party in which they are
leaders to be merged in one where they would
lose their leadership and prominence. SO there
is no probability. of either coalition OF bar
gain. The Greenbackers haven't votes enough
to trade with, and will accordingly be de-
spised by the Democrats. They have just
about enough to afford amusement to the
House when they stand up to be counted.
Year: 1879

will, no doubt, be made to mitigate the
suffering which must ensue among the home
less Hungarans. 1t will remain for engineer
ing skill to provide measures which Will
render the, recurrence Of snch disasters
practically impossible.
Year: 1879

When Superintendent Smyth's answer to the
charges against him was presented to the
Senate the other day, we ventured the sug-
gestion that his opponents had been firing
blank cartridges again. In view of the fact
that the Governor recommended removal
upon these charges, while admttlng, in
the same breath, that he had not tested
them at all. but merely transmitted them as
they came to him from private citizen in
view of the additional facts that Mr.. Smyth
was able to show where his course with re-
spect TO one company had been twice approved
by the courts, on successive trials, and once,
virtually, by the Senate that in the case of
the other company, he had been enabled TO
compel the officers to make good deficiency
which would have ruined the company, if it
had been disclosed; that he could say, with
reference to other charges, that upon these he
had already been tried by the Senate and
acouitted-in view of ali these things,
il certainly seemed that the Supcrintend-
ent's political opponents had forgotten the
solid part of their ammunition. The vote
by which the Senate yesterday acquitted the
Superintendent, after merely hearing the
charges read and without doing them the COM
pllDcnI Vi lhNeeViSatiVH vi any sol' 10 Hoot
emphatic confirmation of that impression.
That the vote was not strictly partisan is
shown by the three Republican votes cast
against Mr.. Smyth and the three Democratic
votes given i'll his favor. This ends the whole
business. Let us hope we shall see no more
attempts to impeach the Insurance Superinten-
dent until he has done something to make
his removal proper and necessary. Above all,
let us hope gossip will not prove to be a true
prophet in predicting an effort to pass the reso-
luton recently introduced i'll the Assembly,
asking Mr.. Smyth to resign. This resolution
is an absurdity. The men who are hostile to
the superintendent after they have learned
the folly of burning powder without lead.
should have too much regard for themselves
to descend to the use OF frecrackers.
Year: 1879

The Democratic otlice-seekers i'll Washing
ton are aghast at the discovery that the Re
publican Senate has been steadily maintain
ing It's clerical force on a basis OF merit alone,
and are practically unanimous i'll the conclu-
sion that it was time such party went out
of power.
Year: 1879

ing It's clerical force on a basis OF merit alone,
and are practically unanimous Ill the cOnclu-
sion that it was time such a party went out
of power.


The Liberal banquet to Lord Dufierin on his
departure to St. Petersburg was notable, as
a London letter shows for Lord Granville s
witty explanation of the reasons for the late
Goyernor-Generals appointment to very im-
portant foreign post under Conservative
administration, as for the significant express
sions of the nObleman who leads the Liberal
party in the Upper House of Parliament con-
cerning this country. Earl Dufferin left behind
him in the United States so many warm friends
that they Will be glad to see that he bears
testimony to the friendly feeling between the
two great AnglO-SaxOn nations.


The vigOr with which the Mexican Govern
ment is preparing for the international Exhi-
bition winch it has resolved to open next Jan
uary gives assurance that the display of ma
tive products will be large and interesting.
As the Government opens the Exhbl-
ton 10 all nations, the foreign display
NAV also be extensive, especially as
Mexico has entered On period of
material development which will make her a
larger consumer of imported manufactures.
1t is the interest of American manufacturers
to make grand display on this occasion,
and thus convince the Mexican people that
they can buy and sell on better terms III this
country than in any European market.


When the two embankments gave way on
Monday last the people of Szegedln had some
warning, at least, of the terrible calamity
which befell them yesterday when the Hooded
Thesis burst through the remaining dam,
and carried destruction to the homes of
thousands. The citizens and refugees who
worked 80 herOically at the embank-
ment could not fOresee, however, that the
loss would be so great, or that the advancing
food would SO soon prove irresistible. BY
last evening twO-tbirds of the city had
been submerged, whole rows of houses
had been swept away, the OrDhanage
and Synagogue were in ruins, and to
add to the horror of the scene, two
manufactures were on fire. The loss Of life
must have been great, especially as the inhab-
wants of flooded villages had fled to Siege
din, expecting that its embankments would
afford them protection. As the calamity is
now known throughout Europe, strong efforts
Year: 1879

Those languid, tiresome sensations, caus-
ing you to feel scarcely able to be on your
feet that constant drain that is taking from
your system all its elasticity; driving the
bloom from your cheeks that continual
strain upon your vital forces, rendering you
irritable and fretful, can easily be removed
by the use of that marvellous remedy, Hop
Bitters. Irregularities and distractions OF
your system are relieved at once, while the
special cause of periodical pain is perma-
nently removed. Will you heed this p Gin
ciHnati Saturday Night.
Year: 1879

The Woodward avenue car going north
at II O'Clock yesterday forenoon overlook
man with a hand trunk of ancient make
walking in the middle of the street. He in
quired if the car went to the railroad track, 4,
and then got abroad. There were several
passengers in the car, and as he stood at the
door he looked from one to the other and
said


"If l am intruding don't hesitate to tell
me so. like people who speak right out,
and an. used to plain talk"


"I'll bet they never built this car for less
than $50 Pm glad the old woman isn't
here. If she should see how it's fixed up
she'd never iet up on me till tackled one
to the house. I'll never ride on q wood wag.
on again when can jog along in chariot
like this. It's got more windows than a
bee hive, aud wouldn't dare to spit on the
floor if l was dying to spit"


As he made no move to pay his fare the
driver rang the bell.


"Got bells on here, eh |" unused the plain
man. "Now, who'd thought they'd have
gone to such an expense as that, Folks
here in town are right on the style, no mat
ter what it costs"


The driver rang again and again, and see
ing that it did no good, he finally opened
the door and said:


"You man in the corner there-you didn't
pay your fare"


"My farel Why, that's so Hanged II
hadn't forgotten all about i'll Were you
ringing that bell for meH"


"Yes."


That's TO bad Why didn't You open
the door long ago and say to me; "Here
you old potato top. if you don't pass up your
ducats III land you in the mud Pm a
plain man, and ! never get miiied at plain
talk. Take the damage out OF this hal
dollar.
Year: 1879

typifed the meanness of a campaign policy
which involved at the very outset sur
render OF principles. Under circumstances
like these. Republican defeat could only he
honorable; and such a Republican victory as
now seems assured cannot fail To strengthen
snd encourage the hest men and thc best ten
denotes in American politics
Year: 1879

1t is a beautiful sight to get up
early in the morning and see the
sun rise, but the wise man will con-
tinue to lie abed until the atmos-
phere is charged with the aroma of
the breakfast cofee.-Atlanta Con-