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Year: 1879

BILL FOR A PERMANENT ANNUAL APPROPRIATION


TO MEET IT.


secretary Sherman to-day transmitted to the
appropriations and District committees of both
Houses OF Congress the draft of Il bill making a
permanent annual appropriation for the pay
ment OF the interest on the funded debt OF the
District OF Columbia and for the gradual re-
demptiOn thereof. The Secretary asks favor
able condition for the bill and recommends its
passage. The measure provides that there
shall be appropriated out OF the revenue OF the
District Of Columbia for the fiscal year ending
June so 1879. and annually Thereafter until the
debt of the said District shall be eXtinguiShed
the sum or one million one hundred and fifty
five thousand five hundred and eignty-three
dollars ana flfty-flEe cents, Tor the payment OF
the interest on the funded debt of the said Dis
trict, and for the gradual redemption there
or which sum is constituted a permanent
annual appropriation, and shall be annually
charged to the prOpOrtiOnate appropriation by
the nited States for the general expenses OF
OF the said sum over and above the amount re-
CURED for the payment OF interest on the funded
debt, shall be annually applied to the purchase
and redemption OF the debt OF the said District
and the interest on the debt so redeemed shall
cease.


OF the amount annually required by the bill
S!e.."4l2 Is Tor interest Oh the existing debt of
tEe District, which must be provided for. The
balance Slt2,269.4S is Annually for the gradual
redemption OF the funded debt. which. if invest
ed In the debt OF the District so as to give per
cent interest on the investment, will entirely
eAtInguish the debt before the maturity OF the
3:65 bonds. The total District funded debt is
S2l,6N2.650 exclusive of the water stock which
is otherwise provided for.
Year: 1879

1he Dill relating to writs OF execution. intro
duced in the House yesterday by Mr. Robinson
and referred TO the District committee provides
That the marshal or other officer to whom any
writ OF execution issued by the supreme Court
CT The District OF Columbia may be directed
may seize and expose to sale any legal e0li-
table estate or interest Which the defendant
named In said writ may have in any lands. ten
ementS on heredltamentS in said District; that
any person who shall purchase any eluit abIt.
estate or interest in any lands. etc. which NAV
be sold under the authority OF the preceding
section, shall be entitled, upon payment of me
purchase money. to an assignment or convey
ance OF such equitable interest. to be made Iy
the marshal or other officer, and Shall by virtue
OF such purchase and assignment or convey
anCe, stand as TO title and be entitled to such
remedy against all persons and in all cases as
the person whose title he may purchase; that
every judgment or decree for the payment OF
money rendered by the Supreme Court afore-
sad Shall he deemed TO be a valid lien from its
cate, upon all equitable interest, as fully as il
would be, under existing laws, upon legal eS-
tateS ana interests, Which the defendant named
in such judgment or decree may have In any
lands, ETC., in said District: that nothing in this
act shall be construed 10 prevent any Judgment
creditor from having his judgment enforced
against any equitable estate or interest which


The defendant i'll said Judgment may have IN
lands. etc, by suit in equity. or TO affect the
jurisdiction OF the court aforesaid 10 entertain
such suit and to decree relief therein 3tcOrding
TO the practice heretofore existing in aid Dis
trict.
Year: 1879

GEN. GRANT arrived at Belfast. Ireland Mon
day. where his reception was very cordial
Replying 10 a toast at luncheon, lie said he
admitted that all the compliments paid to his
country were only its due, and il would only be
an enemy OF both Great Britain and America
VINO would raise his hand to cause a difference
between Them
Year: 1879

The ARMY REPRESENTATION BUL.-A meet
ing OF the joint committee on the reorganiza-
ton OF the army was held at the residence of
General Burnside last evening There was a
general interchange OF views OF the members
but no material changes were decided upOn A
prominent member OF the committee said he did
rot anticipate the recommendation Of any ma.
terial changes III the original bill o. the Joint
cOInmIttCC.
Year: 1879

Nashville American, 2Sd:l


While Tim Horan and Richard
Gilmore were crossing the suspension
bridge, on the lower walk-way, from
Edgeheld, at 500 0p m, last night, they
suddenly came upon what seemed, in
the darkness, crOuching figure. A
man was near the center of the bridge
and appeared to be kneeling, as if in
the act of tying his shoe. They
stopped for a moment when the man
said ''pass on, as and one of the boys
passed he accidently kicked the
strange mans stick, which appeared
to have a bundle at the end of it.
They concluded, on this account, that
he must be tramp. They had only
passed up the bridge about twenty
steps when they heard a rustic behind
them and they at once looked over the
railing to see what was the matter.
Gilmore says he saw the man falling
by the light of boat which was
loading with lumber upon the Edge
field side, while Horan saw him strike
the water one hundred feet below
making a wave which seemed to him
as large as the steamer opposite.
There was but one splash and no
struggle in the water.


Efforts were made by an American
reporter to obtain further particulars,
but nothing further could be ascer.
tanned.
Year: 1879

few days ago Mrs. Little had permit
ted his coat to hang in the corner
where he had left it, only occasionally
taking it down to dust it. In the ex-
animation Of the lining she found the
long lost check and it was sent to the
State treasurer, Monday, to be cashed.
This he cannot do unless empowered
by the legislature.
Year: 1879

THE Republican papers copy ap-
proyingly and admiringly the articles
of the 0kolOna States. They just pat
the editor on the head and say: Here
is a man with a hat full of brains aud
candor. Go it, old fellow. We have
hunted in vain all over the South for
such man as you are. You are a
treasure and a joy, When Grant gets
in you shall have something" The
New York Tribune says:


The Confederate congress ought to
appoint that candid editor of the Oko-
Iona (Miss.) States to a clerkship,
where he might possibly let his vic
tuals stop his mouth.
Year: 1879

We find the following in the New
York Times Of the 10Th instant:


The committee sent on by the peo-
pie Of Tennessee to endeavor to talk
the bOndholders of that State into
accepting fifty per cent. on the princi-
pal and four per cent. interest, arrived
in this city yesterday, and held pre-
liminary meeting in the Bank of New
York. They will confer with the
bondhOlders' committee to-day, with a
view to arranging for a public meet
ing of bondholders. The latter say
that they might as we'll have remained
at home, as no compromise on any
such basis as is offered is possible.
Ex- Governors John G. Brown and
James D. Porter, members of the
committee, stated to Times reporter
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, last even
ing, that they believed the majority of
the bondholders would accept the
terms offered by Tennessee. There
were only two or three bondhOlders
who We're now hesitating in the mat
ter. Governor Porter said there had
been immense shrinkage in the value
of property as well as short crops for
the past three or four years. Governor
Brown added that the proposition was
the best that had been made, and the
best that would be made for some time
to come.
Year: 1879

BALTIMORE, July 23.-At a
meeting to-day of the bondholders
of the Washington City, Virginia
Midland and Great Southern Rail-
road Company, for the purpose Of
hearing the report of the Commit
tee on Reorganization, it was de.
cided that the road and franchise
shall be sold under a decree of the
Circuit Court for> the city of
Alexandria, in the suit of John
r. Graham US, the Company, now
pending, and the Trustees appointed
who shall purchase the road and
organize new company and exe-
cute new mortgages in place of the
originals. The common and pre-
ferred stock Of the old companies is
to be represented by stock in the
new company upon a basis of one
hundred dollars of the latter for
five hundred of the former. Par
ties to this scheme are required to
subscribe their assent thereto by the
FIRST of next September.
Year: 1879

The facilities OF the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed In California outside OF San
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to US will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Year: 1879

Somebody's child is dying with the
flush of hope on his young face and an
indescribable yearning to live and take
an honored place in the world beside
the companions of his youth. And
somebody's mother is thinking of the
time when that dear face will be hidden
where no ray of hope can brighten it
when her heart and home will be left
desOlate-because there was no cure for
consumption. Reader, if the child be
your neighbours. take this comforting
word to the mothers heart before it Is
too late. Tell her that consumption is
curable, that men are living to-day,
aged, robust men, women the physicians
pronounced incurable at the age of
twenty five, because one lang had been
almost destroyed by the disease. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
most efficient alternative for separating
the scr0fulous mater from the blood
and lungs, and imparting strength to the
system. 1t has cured hundreds of con-
sumptives.
Year: 1879

By WILLIAM rENNYsoN HEAToN, AUTHOR OF


SONGS OF THE SHENANDOAH.


Above the tower the bright new moon


Hung like crescent of gold,


And the bells sweet anthem from turrets


gloom


Out upon the silence rolled.


One star beside the western gate


Heralded the coming of the night,


While the hills in calmness seemed to wait


Heavens benediction of light.


Now where on the circumference of
creation is there people but this that
der weekly infections like the above.
It may be that we are not well read like
our sister, and that our taste is not re-
true, for if we had been educated up to
nice appreciation of regularity in
rhythm alone, these fugitive pieces from
the "sweet siNger" of the Shenandoah
would have killed us all long ago. His
old pegasus goes on three legs, and it
does appear that he employs the re-
manning one in kicking every vestige of
grammar into infinite space. And then
he is such tireless and enduring old
hack. II VIM. Tennyson had gone to
the livery stable of Helicon, and asked
the "Tuneful Three" to supply him
with steed that was "bound to run all
night and bound to run all day,u and
indeed to run on forever, they could not
have supplied him better. And yet this
poetry" is to be collected into "cas-
ket" to become the pride of this and
succeeding generations. Oh. now, "Vi-
olet," do come down a little. Moderate
your transports somewhat, and bring
your critical judgment to bear for a
moment. We again assert that we are
not versed in poetry, and only recall
dactyls and spondees as unknown jar
gon which our teacher talked to us,
when, maybe, "Violet" and ourselves
sat under the same academic roof; but
if well instructed child could not write
better rhymes at twelve years than these
we are talking about. we will consent to
read every line he has written, and
take our bed hopelesssly invalided for
the rest of life. Making butter and
pound cake is much more in my line
Mr.. Editor, than writing for newspa.
pers, but think it is too hard for all us
Year: 1879

In Russia taxes are collected in this
way. A peasant, representative OF q
district comprising several villages, is
charged with the duty of collecting
certain amount of money, and it is the
business of the people to distribute the
taxes among themselves as they like the
best. For the prompt collection, in the
first place, the representative is respon-
sible, and in case OF tardiness he is i'm
prisoned for week with common GRIM
inals, and furnished with food at cost
of three cents day. A district is
obliged to pay for all its members,
whether they are actual residents, or
have gone elsewhere, or are in the ar
my. In casea tax collector is unable
10 do his duty, he reports to the author
tiles; then the police appear armed with
rods, and if the rods do not secure the
desired result the property of the delin-
quent is sold at auction.
Year: 1879

THIS from the Belfast Journal A story
is told of two Irishmen who bought COW in
partnership. One claimed the, rear half,
which gave him monopoly of the milk.
The other was non-plussed for time, but
finally concluded to stop feeding his end
and so brought his partner to terms. That
is a good deal like the partnership of the
Democrats and Greenbackers in this State.
The Democrats claimed the milk end of the
cow last winter; and now the Greenbackers
propose to stop feeding their end. If they
all follow the lead Of the Penobscot Green
hackers the Democrats will have to depend
on Solon's steers, and will find it rather dry
milking.
Year: 1879

THIS is the Bangor IVhig's portrait of
candidate Smith: Very few men who have
known Mr.. Smith for years have believed
that he ever had any real sympathy with the
fiat financial doctrines for which he con-
sented to act as fgure-head, solely on ac-
count of his ambition to be Governor. A
large capitalist, a bondholder, usurer of
pretty stiff type, he was about the last man
to think of as the leader of a party which
made its war upon capital, howled against
the bondholders and denounced usurers as
the blood-suckers of humanity. The Jour
nails revelations show that his devotion to
his fiat party was the merest sham, and that
at the first opportunity he was ready to kick
over his Greenback ladder, if the Republi-
cans would only help him climb in at the
State House window.
Year: 1879

THE Boston Adrertiser finds proof of the
revival of trade in Maine. 1t says:


Trade is very active in Maine. One unusu-
ally heavy transaction was reported in our is
sue of yesterday. The Democrats and Green
hackers of the chief county in the state made
bargain to divide equally the offices at the dis
posal of the voters of the county, provided
the offices can be got. Similar bargains are re-
ported almost daily from other parts OF the
State. We think the successful revival of this
branch of trade is clearly to be attributed to
resumption, for when an effort was made last
year in the same direction, it failed utterly.
Perhaps the magnitude OF the transaction that
was proposed had something to do with the
failure, but our purpose at present is not to
seek for the explanation, but to report the
facts. In brief then, it is proved that the gen
tleman who was last year, and is again this
wear the candidate of the Greenback party for
Governor of Maine, made a distinct proposition
that, if the Republican Senate would elect him
Governor, he would take strong Republican
ground on the subject of Southern politics, and
either omit reference to the financial question,
or insert paragraph satisfactory to Republic
cans in his inaugural address.
Year: 1879

THE Boston Herald thinks the charge
against candidate Smith is not quite definite
enough to hurt him, and adds: 'He is prob
ably not much of Greenbacker any way.
No doubt he wanted to be Governor very
much, and was willing to pay for that hon
or, but most of the Greenbackers would do
the same The last charge against him is
that, having failed to sell out to the Repub-
licans, he has now sold out to the Demo-
Gratis. If he is really in the market, we pre-
sumo that the Republicans of Maine know
his price" They ought to. He appears to
have been very frank in stating it.
Year: 1879

How eagerly the Democratic papers rush
to the defense of Major Smith! They seem
to regard him as their own candidate. But
if they expect to prove Candidate Smiths
innocence by misspelling the name of the
Boston Journal correspondent they are
greatly mistaken. That is the only argu-
ment they have made. Do they think it will
satisfy the people?
Year: 1879

THIS from the Boston Post S commended
to the attention of the argus: Everything
seems to be going agin' the poor Green
hackers. Crops are abundant, business
is in a hopeful condition, even in the
midst of summer dullness, and it takes more
of an orator to make out a plausible case
than it did year ago even."
Year: 1879

1t is singular thing that all of our five NOM
inees were formerly Republicans. That is the
best possible answer to the assertion of the Re-
publican Press and leaders that our organiza-
ton is to be used for the benefit and promotion
of Democrats. Era. ts


How about the four Democratic nomi-
nees? Are you not using your organization
for their benefit and promotion?
Year: 1879

The Argus says the intimation by the
PRESS that the editor of the Argus has for
gotten that under the last Democratic Ad-
ministration one of its staff was given a
place in the Portland Custom House as a
salary for his work on the argus sis an in
timated or insinuated unmitigated lie."
Ali he hasn't forgotten. then?
Year: 1879

If a cat doth meet cat


While strolling out at night,
If cat doth greet cat,


Why need they both TO fight,
And hump their backs high up In air,
And scratch with all their might;
And twirl their tails with woful walls,
And snarl and screech and bite;
And roll their eyes toward the skies
A most unseemly sight;
And snap their jaws and show their claws
In manner impolite.
And pluck the fur from him or her
In way we grieve to cite;
And so on, till one gets his fill


And runs off in fright?-
Why do they so, we'd like to know?
1t surely isn't right.
Year: 1879

Milwaukee Sun: There is paper in James
vile that continues to publish base ball news.
Base ball, it will be remembered by old settlers
is a game played by eighteen persons wearing
shirts and drawers. They scatter around the
field and try to catch a cannon-ball covered
with raw hide The game is to get people to
pay two shillings to come inside the fence.
Year: 1879

THE public are curious to learn about the
terms of that alleged bargain by which John
j. Lynch gave his own and the support of
his brother and his cousins to a. +. Moulton
in return for the promise of the Assistant
County Attorneyship. Perhaps the Argus
can tell something about it.
Year: 1879

Kingston PREGNANT The boy who won't roll
up his pants legs and take run through half
an acre of nettles to show the girls that he isn't
afraid, will make poor husband for woman
who hears burglars every night.
Year: 1879

The convention held by ,he York County
Republicans Wednesday was one OF the
largest and most enthusiastic in the history
of the Republican party in that section OF
the State. It's members felt victory in the
air, received fresh encouragement from the
reports brought in of gains in many towns
of the county, and their zeal was quickened
by the admirable speeches of Messrs. Davis
and Frye. They parted company in the
firm belief that they should carry the county.
With the excellent ticket they have nomina-
ted there ought to be no doubt about the
matter; and from the tenor ofprivate advices
that have reached us we are led to believe
that every man upon it will be elected.


While the Republicans are united and en-
thusiastic, the fusionists are already dis
heartened and quarreling with each other.
The York county letter, published in
another column, sets forth some of the
causes of dissatisfaction, showing that the
corrupt coaltionists have been doing nasty
work, and have not hesitated to swindle
their confiding followers. Unless all signs
are at fault punishment will be visited upon
them at the polls in September!
Year: 1879

Kingston Freeman: Now that the season
for swimming is at its height, the small boy
will be interested to know that new kind Of
knot has been invented for tying the sleeves of
trowsers, and the more the victim chews on 1t
the tighter it becomes. In some cases the knot
has proven SO successful that boys have actual
ly frozen to death before they could get
dressed. RI
Year: 1879

New York Commercial Advertiser: A New
York lady writes, "If I could have my way.
every smoker should marry smoker or live
alone forever" Now, do you know that
would be rather nice idea-matrimonial
smoke, as it were-one pipe with but single
blast, two stems that smoke as one. Smoking
girls desirous of getting married will please
mention the particular brand of tobacco they
affect.
Year: 1879

The peculiar odor that has infected the at
mosphere of Maine for the past several days is
supposed to be in consequence of Zach Chand-
ler's presence in the State.-Ne1o Era.


MOST people attribute it to that skunk that
Col. Smith of the Boston journal has Just
skinned
Year: 1879

Fellows Compound Syrup is composed of
Ingredients identical with those who con
stitute Healthy Blood, Muscle acd Nerve
and Brain Substance, whilst life itself is
directly dependent upon some of them,
Year: 1879

The following Is a complete list OF the steamers
working against the flames, together with their
locations, the alarms upon which they were
called, and the approximate time OF their several
Year: 1879

congeaing, added to his already large form.
In the excitement attendant upon the re-
moyal of effects from the rear part Of the Post
Office building, and the rush Of tce-covercd
firemcn in raising ladders, and stretching hose,
and bringing streams to bear upon the burning
pile q TRIBUNE reporter managed to obtain
little information from Postmaster Palmer,
who was coollY standing in the doorway on the
northwest corner OF the building, giving lrec-


tions to his subordinatcs when required SO to
do. Mr.. Palmer, iu answer to a question, said


he could not then say where the Post-Offlce


would be located, but he would take the most
suitable, as we'll as available, building
| be could find. He would look about
for new quarters as soon as he could
get out Of the present confusion. lie was


not able TO give an estimate as to the loss, but


the letter mail and other valuable matter had
been saved. The money, with the exception OF
small amount In the vault, had been saved and
placed in the Sub-TreasurT safes, in the Custom
House building. Regarding his whereabouts


when the fire broke out, Mr.. Palmer said lie was
in his Office adjoining that Of Ills Assistant, ar.
Squires, on the second floor, aud the room be-
came filled with so much smoke that he was


compelled to take to the ilre-escape to reach the
sidewalk.


Mr.. Lowell, OF the Money Order Department,
had three men at his window waiting to be at
tended to when the cry Of fire was raised


aud the smoke came rushing through the
rooms. He took the first mans money,


but when the second proffereo his wealth the
gentleman behind the partition asked to be cx-


cused, aud ssu he guessed he would pick up bis


traps and move, which he did with great celcr-
ity, taking all ynluables with him that he did


not lock up in the safe


Potter Palmer and John B. Drake kindly sent
word to Chief Benner to send his men over in


relays to supper al the Palmer House aud Grand


Pacific, which Invitation was gratefully accepted


By the well-nigh exhausted laddies, and they


we're we'll taken care OF.


Carter q. Harrison was one Of thesspectators.
His mind seemed to be filled with anxiety.ove


the distressing condition in which the Post
Office Was placed in the matter OF quarters; for


he suggested that some enterprising photog-


raphcr make picture Of the building as it ap-


pears after the fire is out, and let him exhibit it
at Washington. He thinks that it would be


more powerful argument than be could give
tongue to in favor Of an appropriation for the
mediate completion OF the new Post-Ofice. It
is probable that the photograph aforesaid will
be taken, even If it has to be paid for OUT Of
some private purse.