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Year: 1878

TREo. WELIsCH has been so busily en- gagged in moving this week that he has had no time to prepare an advertisement, but will be on deck next week without IfaIl. In the meantime his patrons will remember that he is now in bis own building on the east side Of Main street, near the Custom-house.
Year: 1878

THE Shoe and Leather Reporter reminds
its readers that though comparing the esti-
mates Of property in 1873 with those of
to-day there has been an apparent prodigious
reduction of national wealth, yet in what
really constitutes property the country has
grown very much richer meanwhile, "What
has seemed to be retrogression has really
been progress. There has been wonderful
change in the apportionment, bat neverthe-
less substantial gain in the aggregate-not
as much as there would have been if every
mans labor could have been utilized, but as
much as possible with that hindrance to pros
perity still in the way. 1t matters compare
lively little to the people as a whole, whether
estates are reckoned at double or half they
are actually worth, as long as they continue
to exist and be productive; it is all the same
in either case; though it is some advantage
to the multitude that the lower valuation
should be maintained. For example, it is
estimated that the railways Of the United
States are worth sixty per cent. less than
they were rated at five years ago, but they
are all where they were then, and are doing
the work for which they were designed
just as efectually as ever. Whatever loss
falls upon the stockholders by reason of the
decline inures to the benefit of the populace.
The same principle of Offset is applicable to
all changes in the values of commodities. 1t
is precisely similar with failures; they do not
diminish the sum of the general capital; they
merely alter the division of it. Nothing is
destroyed, consequently the public collect
lively suffers no abatement of resources by
them"
Year: 1878

JUDGING by some of the nominations the
President has sent to the Senate he accepts
the assertion of the South that it is one OF
those boys who can only be governed by kind
ness, and so is laying in stock of oranges
and sponge cake TO conciliate it.
Year: 1878

The argus had better eonfine itself to as
saulting women. 1t is very strong in that
line. The reiteration of the statement that
the PRESS abused Secretary Sherman, only
shows that lie well stuck to is considered
better than the truth
Year: 1878

We do nos read anonymous etters and communi-
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

1t is thought by very many of the most active
friends Of Temperance that the could be great
ly advanced in this State by more judicious con-
cenration Of purpose and effort on the part of the
various Temperance organizations, the Church and
the public generally, by association in some State or
ganzation similar in plan and scope to that of the
Massachusetts State Temperance Alliance" which
organization has existed in that State for upwards
twenty-five years, and embraces in active member
ship, members of all the various Temperance organ
izatioas, as well as the Clergy and Church of almost


every denomination; receiving and disbursing from
fourteen to eighteen thousand dollars every year
thenticating and sending out Lecturers into every
portion of the State; arranging for public meetings
and supplying speakers, and closely watching the
Temperance pulse, and providing means and meas
ures to keep it in healthy and vigorous state


fully scrutnizing all legislation, and ready at ali


times to sound the alarm when encroachments from


the enemy are attempted. With view to organiz.
ing similar Alliance in Maine, and auxiliary to the
to the National Temperance Alliance, the under


signed invite the friends of Temperance to meet al
Year: 1878

A late correspondent says: II love to watch
Miss Dodge (G all Hamilsou) in society because
she reflects credit on her sex by proving the
superiority of intellectual attractions to those
which consist merely in the contour Of the fea-
lures and delicacy Of ccloring. No woman in
Washington can surpass her in the art of max
ing herself agreeable to both men and women
aud since to be belle il is necessary to be cor
stantly surrounded by gentlemen when
in society, claim for Gail Hamilton
foremost place among the bellies of the national
capital. She never has less than two gem
tlemen lis,eniug to her sparkling chat which is
carried on without any apparent effort. At q
dinner party she IS invaluable"
Year: 1878

NEW YORK, July 20.-Gen. Butler said to-
day in an interview that the National party
Is composed of men all over the Union anx-
ious to rectify the mistakes of the govern
ment to correct the abuses which have crypt
in, not only our national but our State poll
hcs-in one word, to administer the affairs Of
the government rightly, where heretofore
they have been administered wrongly.


In New York State, for instance, If exces-
sive taxes should be levied, the National party
would step In, first, to object, next, to remedy.
All good men throughout the country vir-
tually belonged to that party. The National
convention recently at Toledo, Ohio, is only a
branch OF the great movement. 1t did not
represent the entire party.


The Greenbackers are another branch.
There are some of the Nationals who think
the administration OF government finances
needs the first attention, while others again
are Of the opinion that there are other mat
ters of equal importance to be looked into
The future will tell whether the new party,
when thoroughly organized, will mend mat
ters generally.


cannot enter into the question Just now,
but one thing is sure that owing to the un-
certainty Of the state of our finances. or
rather owing to the uncertainty Of the policy
that controls the management of our na-
tionnal finances, business Is retarded and the
country's industries are suffering.


There are many men, whom you may call
Nationals If you please, who believe that the
unemployed labor of the country should be
put to work. We have too much unemployed
labor in the country now. The treasury OF
the United States, according to the views Of
many people, has nothing to do but attend to
the receipts and expenditures of the govern
ment. There are some people who think that
to resume specie payment by law will not
work satisfactorily, and few months will
show its effects upon the country.


One thing Is sure. Gold, the moment it be-
comes more valuable abroad, being cheaper
here, it will leave the country, and we cannot
stop the export of this precious metal.


Reporter-I have seen it stated, General,
that the Nationals, or Greenbackers, regard
you as their presidential candidate?


Butler-That is subject do not care to
touch upon. I have nothing to say in regard
to this.


Reporter-How about your candidacy for
the Governorship of Massachusetts?


Butler-I have not been at home three days
in succession in eight months, and do not
know what they intend doing there. It is
really too hot to think or talk of either the
Presidency or the Goyernorship.
Year: 1878

CHICAGO, July 2O.-The managers Of the
Michigan Central Railroad have given notice
that on and after August return passes will
not be Issued to shippers or men in charge Of
live stock. A free pass will be given to men
in actual charge Of stock, and these will be
understood that all the roads controlled by
Vanderbilt have adopted this policy. It is
done to prevent the sale Of live stock passes
to ScalDerS
Year: 1878

NEW YORK, July 2O.-The Herald says ::
There are breakers ahead for different splits
in the Greenback Labor party when its dele
gates reach the convention as Syracuse on the
twenty-third instant, and it will require a
smart leader to pilot them through the shoals
and quicksands that will beset them there.
Four parties, each claiming to represent the
Greenback Labor element in this city, will
present themselves at the door of the conven-
ton for admission, and 1t remains to be seen
which branch Of the party will be recognized
as regular.
Year: 1878

King Alfonso will build $1,000,0O0 church
mausoleum In memory Of the late Queen. The
room in which she died is to be left untouched;
In that same room he was born. Lord Ross
lyn who represented the Queen at the we'd
ding last January, has written and published
a sonnet Of coincidence.
Year: 1878

The students Of Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, Indignantly deny that toilet
soap is made of their subjects when they
get through with them. This is reassuring,
and Philadelphia can go into the bath now
without the horrible fear that he will rub his
legs with his grandmother.
Year: 1878

There has been little change IN the general character o. m
report. The supply continues
rather In Of the demand for all except heavy dram
and riding driving animals though quite number OF
Tho former received the past week The Little
element created IN the principal horse regions Of the West
over the Wake from abroad has nearly suDsDed
and such horses owners refused To sell less
than 1925 per head aBout three weeks ago. can
pow be purchased slOOdslO per head Those holding
stock the rural districts generally ind market at home
Of tho often get as much IRON the
farmers their hbOrhooi from buyers from our large
cities, not anxious 10 sell unless lar prices
can be obtained city trade IS moderate, though
there il a fal inquiry for railroad horses at sl25g
Sl35 per head good driving animals at from S2OO
10 $500 per head Exporters have been doing but


little the past The only shipment was IL head of Cana
dian Carriage Horses mostly of medium size and good
tons with two three really nne animals They were
shipped through the bonded stables OF Robert
StOddafd
Year: 1878

Coroner Stitch last evening engaged several
men to examine the vault in the rear Of
No. SO Rittenhouse street, for the purpose
of getting the body of thu child alleged 10
have been thrown in Immediately after its
birth by its mother Mrs, Brinkmann.


After laborious search the men iOuRd
the child covered all over with filth. u
was taken out and then shown to its
mother.


The corpse proved to be that of full
grown, well-developed girl. DR. De Courcey
made a post mortem examination, and
found that the infant had breathed and
lived in the filth of the vault until suffocated
by the foul gases.


The doctor was instructed to write our
the particulars of his examination, which
will be submitted to the Coroner this even
ing.


Mrs Brinkman says that she had gone 10
the privy Oh the daywhen her child was born
While there she was suddenly seized with
pains but she had no idea as to their cause
She said, moreover, that she did not know
| that she had been delivered of child unA
after she got back to her room.
The Coroner and other doctors, however,
are under different impression, and think
that the child was thrown into the vault
after its being delivered.
Some testimony was taken to-day, aud
then the case was continued for further in
yestigation.
Year: 1878

A STAR reporter yesterday talked with
representative of one of the largest breweries
in the city on the subject of the recent re-
duction in the price of beer.


"Do you think the reduction will lastf''
asked the STAR man.


"No, sir. The brewers can not stand it
A number of the smaller ones will go under
and then the old prices will be resumed.
Those who bought barley last year when it
sold at 40 or 50 cents can stand the present
prices easily enough as long as their stock
lasts But barley was so cheap last yeRR
that the farmers put in light crop and thus
years prices will be fully doubls
those paid last year. When the small
brewers, who are not able to carry stock,
have to begin making from barley at the
prices the new crop will command, they
will soon begin to go under. This Eill not
last long before the ssloon-keepers will be
required to pay the old price of SS per
barrel


Then it will be pretty hard for them to
get their customers back TO olT. prices, won't
it?'


Eyes, if the system of cent glasses gets
thoroughly introduced it will have to be
continued, even if the brewers demand tho
old price. This can be done by using o
small glass, as some of them are now doing.
In fact, as rule, the saloon-keepers are CIV
ing very little more beer for the money
now than heretofore. The three cert
glasses are smaller than those -a-merly
used, although the public was led to be-
lieve that the same glass formerly served for
five cents would be given for three. And
the schooner is a vessel hest of all calculated
to deceive. When tested with water it id
found to hold just the quantity of two or
dinary beer glasses. But you notice that it
is made very small at the bottom ard flares
greatly at the top. In filling it the first
glass poured in, occupy ng the small part nj
the bottom, comes three-fourths of the dis
tance up, while the second glass, occupying
the large part at the top, finishes the filling
Now, when filled with beer by the scientific:
jerker, the beer will but little more than 6A
the lower three-fourths Of the distance up
wards and the foam will cover all the largo
part, so that the purchaser gets after all
only about an ordinary glass of beer"
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Stas


GENEVA, July 6.-Miss Vera Sassulltch ar
rived at Geneva in disguise three days ago.
She relates an extraordinary story respect
ing her adventures after her acquittal at
st. Petersburg upon the charge of shooting
M. Trepoff, the Project of Police During
the riot which followed her acquittal. she
was seized by some secret agents of the
police, who were disguised as medical stu.
dents and who persuaded her they were
friends. They hurried her through all un,
frequented passage-way to carriage stand
ing near, and she was driven to a house in
the suburbs of St. Petersburg, where she
found herself detained in story of honor
able confinement


At length it was intimated to her thai
she was to be transported to Siberia, but the
same informant told her that for a certain
consideration, which she consented to give
he would arrange for her escape. She was
provided with the attire of Sister of Char
ity and with paper showing that she wax
authorized to visit Paris OH mission. With
these aids she managed to cross the Russian
frontier and to find her way to Germany
Her arrival here was made known to Ger
tain Russian exiles now here and caused
some excitement. At a supper given in hel
honor Thursday night, at which she sat al
the right of Henri Rochefort, she made 6
speech in which she declared that she haC
given herself, body and soul, to the cause ot
the revolution, and that in her opinion its
triumph was not distant.


The Russian people she said, were fast be
ing disillusionized. The blood that had
been spilled in the late war was the last that
would be shed in combats instigated by the
ambition of Princes The next combat
would be that of the people against Kings
Other speeches at the supper were of VIC
lent character. The municipal authorities
here are uneasy at the presence of Mile
Sassulitch and they have intimated to hel
that her early departure would be agreeable
to them.
Year: 1878

A crumple horn is good indication, q
full eve another. Her head should be small
and short. Avoid Roman nose, which in
dicstes thin milk and little OF 1t. See that
she is dished in the face-sunk between the
eyes. Notice that she is what stock meo
call handler-skin soft and loose, like thu
skin of dog deep from the loin to the
udder and very slim tall a COW wth
these marks never fails to be good milker
Year: 1878

NArHISGTUN, ID. C., Oct. j, 1878.
To NE Editor Of the National Republican:


SIR: Our national finance is matter of
great concern, or should be, TO every one, no
matter to which political party ho may be-
long. II Is tie main feature in tho present
political campaign, aud it should be the duty
Of every voter 10 use his best efforts to keep
posted.


am an ardent admirer Of your paper, the
manner IN which its editorial columns are con.
Quoted in the defense Of true Republication
In its compctest sense, and believe that you
have the willingness to answer all legitimate
questions prUpJunded to you, consequently ]
look to you for some answers that will doubt
less enlighteu some Of The REPUBLICAN
readers other than myself


What Is the meaning Of convertible" cur.
renCy, of "incOnvertiO.e' currency, and in.
terconvortible" curreucyf


What Is the meaning Of double" and Sin
gle standard as relating to the currency.


J. B. N. B.


1t would afford us pleasure to be able to
make answer to all the questions pro-
pounded by our correspondent, but as some
of the terms used in his inquiries are not to
be found in our lexicography, we may not
be able to fll the bill satisfactorily. The
precious mctals-that is gold and silver
are the standard OF values Of all money aud
all property among civilized nations,
These are by common consent the standard
by which all values are measured in the
marts Of trade aud commerce. The single
standard Is gold the double standard, gold
and silver. Convertible currency, rs We
understand 1t, is n paper promise to pay
issued by the Government or banks which
can he changed at will for the standard
coin of the world at its par or face value
Inconyertble currency is the reverse oi
Year: 1878

6 SINCE the Presidents return from his cir
culation among the people he expresses him
self highly gratifcd with the outlook at the
West. He is of opinion that the advocates
of honest money are gaining ground stead
lily. This shows the President to be cor
rect observer, for II is assured to the country
TINT honest money will win in the end
Year: 1878

THE aggregate amount Of coin now in the
vaults or under the control of the United
States Treasury is equal to more than two
Thirds of the entire amount Of legal tenders
now outstanding. With one hundred mil
lions of legal tenders in actual control of the
Treasury and tins large coin balance, 1t is
evident that everything is ready for resump.
tion on the lst of January next What will
the GrCeubackers and Fiatists do then?
Year: 1878

THE New York 7rihrne has performed q
great and intricate feat iu discovering and
laying before the county the key TO the
TILDEN cipher kilograms that were scat
tered in abundance in every doubtful State
in 1876. By this key the depth of that
plot against the rights Of the people and
the purity Of the elective franchise is clearly
and unimpeachably revealed The attack
upon the rights Of citizenship was bold and
determined aud its exposure in the depths
Of its enormity should damn the Democratic
party and It's leaders to utter iniLmy.
Year: 1878

LAST year country editor offered his
paper one year for the largest watermel.
ON. The offer has not been repeated
this season. Instead Of doubling up
his subscription list by the grand
scheme. the melons did nothing but
double up the editor.
Year: 1878

foot or In conveyance of one sort or another, In
close conversation with prominent rad lcals, and
evidently bent on mischief. Who he Is or
whero he Is from we have not learned, but that
he Is doing secret political work among the
negroes we have every reason to believe. IL
could not bo called a hardship II this secret
service agent was given so many days In
which to leave the country. Only two months
are left in which to make the most important
political fight ever known Ia South Carolina.
Victorious now and the Radical party will rule
this state for fifty years. This Is no false
alarm. The crisis Is upon us.--dJJ0rWC Ncdian,
Sept Is, ISIS.


The above shows the bitter proscriptive
spirit which still holds sway among the
South Carolina "conciliatcd." And yet there
are gushers in the North who believe that
HAMPTON is an honorable man, and that he
will see that all classes are protected in their
rights. If the omissary referred to was n
blood-stained Democrat all would he well,
but the thought of tolcrating the presence
of one who would advise the Republicans to
throw on the HAMPTON yoke is more than
such scurvy sheets as the Abbeville Medium
can tolerate
Year: 1878

The Democratic party having been routed
from its own camp by grcenback usurpation
and violence in Massachusetts, and the Re-
publican being the only regularly organized
and permanently established and sustained
party in that State, lis path of duty is plain
1t should issue manifesto of its principles,
declare in favor of law AMI order, rebukc
outlawry and violence, and invite the hearty
corporation of all citizens in behalf Of law,
order, and efficient government, and pro-
claim its determination TO conserve the peace
and welfare OF the old Commonwealth. The
worst elements of American society are now
organizing under dangerous dogmas and
worse leaders to place an arrogant dema-
Goguc in the Gubcrna,orill chair. In such
crisis the duty Of the Republican party is
as plain as when rebellion menuced the ma
tioral integrity 1t cannot afford to tenn
puriZc or hesitate
Year: 1878

THE Buffalo Courier quotes the Washing
ton Star rs a Republican paper The Star
should correct this out ofrespect to its indie
pendent political position. If it does not
we must. The Star has no politics beyond
the art Of making money, which, by the
way, is q very eligible political position.
Year: 1878

Independent nomination rendered him by
the county committee of Erie County. He
withdraws for the reason that TO run would
probably result in the success of Demo.
orat. The provocation and temptation tC
become q candidate under the circumstances
have been overcome by the good sense and
Republican good faith of 0lr. REED, and
this assures the election of Mr.. OsMER
The Democrats of that district are now
hunting for some Greenback hole to crawl
into
Year: 1878

THE tclcgraphic announcement Of the
nomination of BEN Br'TLER by the Mnssa-
chusctts Democratic convention yesterday
is accompanied by dispatch regarding the
bursting Of dam in New Jersey. Careful
night editors of Democratic newspapers will
see tn it that the customary headline,
Another Dam Disaster IS placed over the
appropriate dispatch.
Year: 1878

WILL tho Fiat Lunatics attempt to de
monetize coin after the Resumption act
shall have gone into lnll force and effect =
On and after the first of January neat
specie payment will he an accomplished
fact Greenbacks will then be receivable
for all taxes due 20 the Government, and
gold will only be- us"uI or necessary in
paying coin interest obligations or in lrr.
eign exchange. a. ., No alteration in our iInn-
cial system can then DO made which will
not declare that gold and silver ,hrll no
longer be recognized ns the standards ol
current value, This is plainly the object Of
the Fiatists In other words, they propose
to demonctizo coin; but will they seriously
attempt to carry out that proposition?
Year: 1878

The logic of the Fiat money movement
is to put paper money in the hands of the
people as the only legal-tender of the coun-
try. To do this coin money must be de-
monetized, and the gold and silver money
now in the hands Of the people, or of their
depositaries, would then be worthless for
use in the payment of debts-the same as
the trade-dollar is now. In other words, q
contract for the payment of money could
not be settled or cancelled by payment in
anything except paper bearing the legal
tender stamp. In Utopia this plan might
succeed; but in this or any other civiliz ed
country reasonable people will demand
that some basis shall exist for its crcuat-
ing medium upon which certain and never
huctuating values may be calculated. This
basis is now afforded by coin, and the bust
ness interests Of the country that have been
conducted on gold basis have never been
subjected to the slightest iluctuation. If
coin were to be demOnetizcd and irredeem-
able paper substituted for it, who pretends
TO say that the most violent fluctuations
and disastrous panics would not follow?
Year: 1878

Hsnceforth we Will give column daily
to correspondence upon any proper subject
for discussion. 1t is expected that comma
nicatious will be written on one side only
of the paper, and accompanied with the
name of the writer. The HERALD 10 not to
be considered as endorsing or being In any
way responsible for the opinion of CORES
pondsnts In this column