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Year: 1878

THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL.


The conference managers of the two Houses
on the disagreeing votes on the bill providing
a form of government for the District of Co.
lumbia, will hold conference at ) O'Clock this
afternoon, to make an effort to reconcile the
differences.


POLICEMEN'S SALARIES.


In regard to the rumors that the House COM
mttee on appropriations had decided on an
increase in the police force of this District
and reduction of ten per cent. of the salary
paid to the same. it can be stated on the very
best autOrity that the appropriations commit.
tee have taken no such action or made any
considered that portion of the sundry civil Bill
relating to an appropriation for the police
force. There is the best of reasons for believ-
men will be made. Their salary was reduced
last year, and the rumOr of another reduction
agltated them considerably.


THE THEATER COMIQUE.


The Board of Police have written to the
House committee on the District OF Columbia
aletter dated May 81, 1878, (in answer to com.
munication from the commitee.) giving the
reasons why the board refuse to approve a
license to the Theater COmque to sell liquor
They claim that in refusing such approval
power under the law, and for the good of the
community, claiming that the C0mique has
created public diaoraer, and largely encour-
aged the growth of vice and increase of crime
as many CT the patrons are boys.


BILLS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE


The Senate committee on the District of Co
lumbia disposed of large amount of business
at Its meeting to-day, and agreed to report IA
V0rably the following: An act for the protection
OF dairymen, and to prevent deception in the
sale of butter and cheese in the District of Co.
lumbia-the oleomargarine act. An act for
the preservation of game and the protection
of birds in the District of Columbia. An act
amendatory of an act to INCORPORATE the Capt
to North street and South Washington rail
road company. An act relative to the Wash
1ngton market company. An act to mcOrpo-
rate the National Fair Grounds association of
The District Of Columbia. An act to regulate
the practice of pharmacy in the District of Co
lumbia. The committee also agreed to report
adversely bill for the relief Of VIM. Bowen,
of the District of Columbia. Abstracts of ali
OF these bills have been published in the STAR
The committee agreed to report adversely the
petition OF Peter F. Bacon and others for the
improvement Of the Potomac river. Also, one
OF the bills creating new form of government
for the District of Columbia was reported ad-
yersely, as a bill for that purpose has passed
both houses and is now in conference. A me-
mortal of the Prohibition alliance was report
ed back in the Senate, and the committee
asked to be discharged from its cOnSideration
Year: 1878

THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL.


The conference managers of the two Houses
on the disagreeing votes on the bill providing
form of government for the District of Co.
lumbia, will hold conference at O'Clock this
afternoon, to make an effort to reconcile the
differences
Year: 1878

THE SILVER DOLLAR.-The Treasury depart
ment is making every endeavOr to put the
standard silver dollar into circulation. The
first controller was applied to for decision as
to whether that coin could be used to pay for
the transportation in bulk of coin from the
mlntS to the different Sub-treaSurieS and de-
pOSitorieS. The decision being Affirmative
the department will take advantage of it and
pay for SIch transportation in the standard
silver dollar.
Year: 1878

Editors Erclange:


We notice that the board has re~
Gently passed an ordinance pretending
to provide for the election of city
recorder. The act of Assembly in
cooperating the town failed to pre-
vide For the election of any suct. Off
ceS, and without an amendment of
the charter the election of a recorler
would be a nullity. The charter of
any corporation is a contract between
the state and the corporation. and
must be accepted by them, and so Of
any amendment. i do Rot under
stand that Il few persons can have the
Charter amended without the accept
ance Of that amendment by the Iual>
flied voters of the town. 1t Is an
amendment offered the corporation OF
the towE by the legislature, and the
great body of the voters must accept
il before the Office is legally establish
ed, as they accepted the charter in the
first instance. ] am no lawyer, but
their is a question of interest, and 1
have investigated the matter with the
above conclusion. But then con-
tend we do not need a recorder. The
town is not of sufficient SIZE todemand
The election Of one. Humboldt has
tried the experiment for several years,
and the people of that town are now
satisfied that they do not need one,
and are going to, if they have not al
ready, abolish it. The result Of the
election Of a city recorder would be to
divide the salary of the Mayors office
with the recorder, and ne man of
ability would then accept either office.
The only reason claimed for the re-
corder's office is, that the mayor is
sometimes absent. This would be if
recorder was elected. 1t is impos
sille to always have any officer pres
ent when his services are required.
fhe district constable is not always
prose when his services are in need
hut nobody has ever thought of elect
ing two constables for that reason.
The present salary of the mayor will
pay a man in some sort to aspire for
the office, but to divide that salary
be.ween two men would he to discour-
age a good man to seek either office.
| believe | speak the sentiment Of
four fifths of the citizens, when | say
we do not need or want a city records
er. CITIZEN.
Year: 1878

The following complicated accident is
vouched for as having recently occurred at
Biddeford. A lady was descending fight
of stairs, when she fell, dislooating her
shoulder. She landed on large dog at
the foot of the stairs, which rose in a
fright and threw her into an adjoining
room, where she fell upon hot stove, and
would have doubtless been seriously burned
had not a man who happened to be in the
room suddenly pulled her away, in doing
which he brought her arm back into place
again. So, happily, no harm was done,
though much was threatened. ,2,l4 w &
Year: 1878

Denying a fault doubles 1t.


Knavery is the worst trade.


Quiet conscience gives sleep.


There is no grief like the grief which
does not speak.


Ignorance has no light T; error fol
lows a false one.


Some people look at everything, yot
really see nothing.


Be happy if you can, but do not de'
spise those who are otherwise, for you
know not their troubles.


One act Of benefcenoe, one act Of
real usefulness, is worth all the ab
stract sentiment in the world.


The art of exalting lowliness and
giving greatness TO little things is one
of the noblest functions of genius.


Often the grand meanings Of faced
swell as written words, may be chiefly N
the impressions of those who look on
them.


We never know the true value of
friends. While they live we are toe
sensitive TO their faults when we nave
lost them we only see their virtues.


Mans value is in proportion to what
he has courageously suffered, as The
value of the steel blade is in propot
ton to the tempering 1t has undereone.


Manners are the shadows of virtue
the momentary display of those Qu
tiles which our fellow creatures
and respect If we strive to bee
then. what we strive TO appear,
NAV often be rendered useful
the performance of our duties
Year: 1878

What is fashion Dinners at mid
night and headaches in the morning.
What is wit? That peculiar kind of
talk that leads to pulling noses and
broken heads. What is Joy To count
your money and find it is a hundred
dollars more than you expect. What is
knowledge2 To be away from home
when people come TO borrow books and
umbrellas. What is cOntentment? To
sit in the house and see others stuck in
the mud.
Year: 1878

A moderate amount of fat is generally
considered evidence of good health.
About one-twentieth part of the weight
of man and the sixteenth of woman
is considered the normal proportion. Its
office, aside from its value in giving
symmetry to the figure, is to prevent
the rapid escape of animal heat, and
also to supply the waste of tissue from
sickness, unusual exertion and tempora-
ry deprivation of food.
Year: 1878

A young girl in Cleveland, O., went
to bed recently with strong eyes and in
excellent health. During the night she
felt ga sort of pricking'' for a second or
two about her eyes, and then snap, as
if something had broken. These SEN
sations were accompanied by no pain,
and after they had passed away there
eyes. In the morning she was stone
blind.
Year: 1878

Mrs. Nancy E. Glenn, notorious
through murder trial and acquittal in
Indianapolis, is again under arrest.
After her escape from the gallows she
turned her attention very successfully
to swindling. Her mode was to make
rich people believe that che was en-
gagged in some secret but exceedingly
profitable business, and offer, purely as
favor. to invest some of their money
in the mythical enterprise. She thus
obtained from six dupes an aggregate OF
about $40, 900
Year: 1878

Paris, Sept. 9.-Radical deputies have
commissioned Louis Blanc to express
to the minister of the interior their re-
gret at the conduct of the authorities
in regard to the Social congress in the
Grenelle district. Its breaking up by
the police is regarded as an infringe
ment Of the right of meeting, and the
association deputies at the same time
disclaim any participation in the doc
trines of the congress.
Year: 1878

AND now Governor Bishop comes to
the fore with recommendation that
on Friday next the people of Ohio as
semble in their churches and offer
united prayers to God to stop the
plague in the South. The governor
should have invoked the same Power to
save him from bankruptcy.
Year: 1878

ACCORDING to the latest advices the
insurrection in Herzegovina is at an
end. The army which is supposed to
battle for the cause, is in Bosnia, and
is being driven toward the Servian
frontier. Possibly it will cross over
and surrender to the Servians. In this
it could spare itself the vengeance of
Austria
Year: 1878

TIE following rcrrnt advertise
nent speaks for itself: "If the
gentleman who keeps tn" Shoe-shnp
with a red heal will return the um-
brella of young lady with whale
hone ribs and an ivory handle to
the slate rooted grocer's shop. he
will hear of something to his al.
vantage. as the same is the gift of
n decreased mother now no more
with the name engraved upon it."
Year: 1878

From the report for the fall term


of onr schools we find the entire


enrolment, not counting any names


twice, TO he 522. This is some


what larger than for any previous


fall term. The number belonging
on the last day of the term was
4l3 and the average number for


the entire term was 41l.3. Scholars
are marked left after being absent
five consecutive days, henre the
number belonging except for the
first few days is never 20 great as
the enrolment. The perren of at
tendance nn the number belonging
was 9l.3l or between s AMI 9 of 100
of the scholars considered belong
ing were, on the average, absent
each day. Much of this absence
was caused from sirkne and the
severe rains, hnt much was for tri-
vial causes and easily avoidahle.


1t is certain that absence from
school duties, one day in the week,
will result in n loss to the pupil of
fully one ha,f OF the fnlerest and
one half the benefits he might
otherwise receive. If parents could
only understand the damage caused
directly to the absentee, even if
they did not generously consider
the delay which such drag inflirts
upon the class, it is confidently be-
lieved there would be a little revo-
lntiou in this matter. 1t is about
the same with this as it is with tar
diness. Not far from one tenth of
the scholars are responsible for
nine tenths of the cases Of absence
and tardincss. TO speak more
plainly it is not so mnch the fault
of the scholars as it is that of the
parents. There are some parents
however who are entitled to a more
than ordinary amount Of credit for
the extreme regularity and punctu-
ality of attendance which have dis
tingnished quite a good many large
of children. In fact good
sized family doesn't seem to be any
at all TO the good at
tendance of its members. On the
contrary it appears to be an i'm
portant help.
Year: 1878

To the Editor OF the Star:


The citizens and taxpayers opposed to
the present and future city debt for the
Ferguson Road, are moving both privately
and by an organization, with the purpose To
get rid of that intolerable burlhen. As one
of these my Judgment would be to take nO
halfway measures. The whole indebted
ness should be inquired into for if the six
teen millions which have been wasted are
to stand, then our goose is cooked. We are
in the PROSTATE condition of Bret Harteis
member of the Geological Society, who was
hoored by piece ofquartz from hisopponent
in the argument and lost consciousness
to such an extent that subsequent proceed
ings interested him no more He was fer
the time being as dead as Billy Patterson
when struck with the brick in street row,
for which dozen men claimed the honor.
but the question who threw it, although Of
no sort of importance, has never beea
settled


What we want first of all, is prompt re-
lief from the daily interest of several thoa-
sand on the sixteen millions. Whether Mr..
Ferguson asks us for two millions more il
further along, and he will not do it, II wa
dispute the constitutionaiity Of the existing
debt. The moment suit is brought cover
ing the whole ground the citizens will be
united in their opposition Half measures
are bad policy. Lux,
Year: 1878

The decision of the Hon. Leonsrd e.
Wales in the McNamee case is one of very
great Importance to the poor and lowly.
If the decision was to have been unreversed


II would have given almost despotic power
to the Justices of this city. Only think for
a moment; such stretch of law on part of
Justice as to "adjudge that the acts
proven tend to a breach of the peace.''
Ouph III g.
Year: 1878

Tcrris & Bro, who bought out the job
department of the E, & G., are now occupy
ing the second story of that building, have
rented the third and fourth stories of the
Bradford building on Third street near
King, whore they will remove the latter
part of this month.
Year: 1878

Three inccndiary fires have been attempt
cd within the past week, at Bismarck. and
either, under full headway, would have
nearly destroyed the town and left scores
of people homeless and pennilcss. The
first, on Sunday, was in rear of Capitol
Hotel, the second in rear of Hnnaucr's old
store, and the other in rear of Hollembaek's.
the two latter at the same time. We under.
stand the authorities have doubled the po'
lice force of tho city, and have taken other
precautionary measures, and we know VIC
estimate the sentiment and disposition OF
our people truly when we say that another
attempt will probably result in the death
of tramp or two, should suspicion point
that way. Though our lawyers sometimes
drink success to crime it isn't safe for bad
men TO fool with this scommunity. Justice
is certain to overtake criminals, and that
too right speedily, but we feel confident
that there il and will be no disposition to
allow the law to take its course when the
fire-bug is found-justicc will be reached
by short cut.
Year: 1878

Should the bill now before congress pro-
viding for the rcapportionmcnt Of the
members of the legislature in all of the
territories became law, the Black Hills
people, with the cooperation ofthe North
Pacific region, will be able to take pos
session of the Dakota territorial govern
ment. and pass such laws as they may
think their peculiar interests require. Not
only that but it will be in their power to
submit the question of change in the loca-
cation of the capital to the people at gen.
eral or special election, and the chances
arc that the capital would be changed from
Yankton to Bismarck or Dcadwood. The
bulk of population is not now in the south
eastern counties of Dakota but in the Black
Hills and in Northern Dakota.
Year: 1878

n. At the meeting Thursday afternoon the
citizens appointed a committee consisting
of Messn. j. A. Mclean, VIM. A. Hollem-
back, and Sig Hanaucr to wait upon the
mayor and common council and request
them to appoint al least two special police
men for the night watch, to be stationed
in such parts Of the city as the mayor and
council may direct whose duty it shall be
to guard against the threatened dangers
from incendiarics, and to provide means
for paying the same. Considerable dis
cession followed and the most feasible
means suggested for raising this fund was
by cx-Aldcrman Griffin. He proposed that
a special fund be created from which these
wytchmen should be paid and that citi-
zens interested be invited to subscribe for
orders on this fund At par sufficient tDmcct
the bills as they become due. He said he
would cash sixty dollars worth of these or
dcrs any time and carry them until they
could be used in paying taxes or until money
was provided to pay them. Now if twen-
ty- five or thirty others will do the same
thing, and they surely will, the funds can
be provided. It il urged with truth that
the business men of the city pay all Of the
taxes that are required of them. They
pay their licenses and other demands to
the city authorities, and it is the duty of
the city to protect them against the public
enemies who have tried to burn the town,
and if the city government can't do this
the question naturally ARISES, why do We
have u city government?


The system of fines can be supplemented
by special tax to meet this demand, or
by system of licenses, and surely it will
be cheaper to employ this additional force
to prevent crime than to convict criminals.


Then, let the vagrants be invited to do
some work on the streets or be forced to
leave and those who pay taxes will be better
off at the end of the year than they would
have been if this expense had never been
incurred. a.5.


The possible destruction of our city isn't
pleasant thing to contemplate, and yet it
has had close calls during the past week.


The discovery of both Of the fires We'd
ncstlay evening seems almost miraculous.
Year: 1878

When the Republicans commenced to
skirmish around the Potter resolution for


the Florida investigation the Democrats
hauled off for caucus at which 1t was
determined to fight it through on that line
if it takes to the 4tll of next March, and to
vote down every amendment that would
require the investigation Of any supposed
Democratic crookedness They have tn.
ken big contract. ,r.g5y f.l...f
Year: 1878

Better supplement the organization o. OF
the fire company with vigilance commit
tee. The man, drunk or sober, who will
deliberately fire or attempt to fire town,
should he sent to meet Jack O'Ncill. 80
Year: 1878

Bacon, -four, meal, butter and wood
taken for the EXCHANGE.


We hear no futher developments in
the County Clerk muddle, so cannot
tell vet who is elected.


If rumors are true, Gibson county
will have nearly as many candidates
for the Legislature as she had for
county offices. Gentlemen, do not
hide your lights under bushel, but
announce your names in the papers,
and let the people know who you are
and what your platform is.


The cotton and corn prospect in
this section, we believe, was never
better than at this time. Our farmers
are nearly out of debt, have plenty to
eat, and brightprospect before them.
Their prosperity enhances that ofeve-
rybody else. Therefore, let US all be
thankful. Would this not be a good
time for a grand thanksgiving picnic?
Year: 1878

MEssRs. EpIroRs:-ln Wednesday, =
issne Of your paper We Sc. stated til,
loss of several valuable horse from
lock jaw with various reasons assigned.
We think the more probable cause IL
the tampering with horses feet when
shoeing. The general practic. Of clean
ing out the frog and thereby injurinR
the coffin bone around which the mus
Gle works that moves the leg We think
Is really the cause of lock jaw. Leave
word with the black smith TO let th.
frog alone and not make quite so clean
a job Of it, and lssvein the boofa little
bone and muscle to keep the roof moist
and prevent cracking. The cheek rein
paralyzes the muscles Of the face and
h, lps on with the cruelty practiced
against the faithful creatures who
make so much Of our money. 4. W.
Year: 1878

1t is generally coscede that the sau-
sage and scrappl- sold by Otley Yer
non in the Third and Eighth streets mar.
k-,s would take the first premium he


fore any committee in our city. Give
them trial and Judge fer yourselves.
Year: 1878

Asa whole the French people must be
well satisfied with the result of theil
worlds fair; thay have brought together
an infinite variety of the works Of al
nations, of high artistic merit and mary.
ellous skill of workmanship they have
brought to their city thousands of for
eigners of all countries, and have shown
in themselves power of resource and
trade revival after disastrous trouble OF
a most marvellous description; and, as a
grand climax to their work have inaug
urated state lottery of colossal proper
tons for which some millions Of tickets
have been sold.


If the teaching which the vast variety
of art products of all nations here
brought together be but taken advant-
age of in a proper manner for the higher
artistic education of the world, the
results will have been Of infinite import
ance, let us hope, for political as well as
social reform. As a show it has mani
festly been of the highest possible i'm
portance. Let US hope that the results
Of the teaching Will be equally satisfac-
tory in the general civilization of the
world. LOUIS.
Year: 1878

The Nashville American OF the


18th discusses the issue at stake in


the coming summer canvass, and


the remarks aply equally as we'll


here and in every part Of the State !;


The people Of this country surely


know the value Of organization, IsI


1t necessary to teach Il ? is not past


experience enough? I? To retell a


thrice-told tale is task we do not
cOvet, and yet il seems there Is an
indisposition TO begin the work or
organization. Lot the people pom
der this question and learn whether
it is rot worth while to see that
there is some organization necessary
upon the part OF the solid people Of
this country-and by solid people
we mean every man who has an In
terest in it-every man Of business
AMI industry. These are all inter
ested.


We elect our sheriff and minor
officers for two wears, our clerks,
register and Others for four years,
and ourjudicial officers for six years.
AS to the shortest term, can we
afford to endure evils which may re-
suit from want Of organization 4?
Let this be pondered carefully. AS
to the incumbents who hold for the
long period of four years, can we
afford to risk what we do risk by a
want of organization ? Let this be
AS TO the judicial Off
,ers, who hold for six years, are the
people of this county, who have an
in the stability and order
which rise from a proper execution
)f the law, willing to accept what
sver a rough and tumble race be-
ween this and the day of election
nay thrust upon them? Let this
)e reflected upon.


These are serious questions. II
here are two sides, they are still
erious questions. II, "a far as the
,ublic is concerned, there Is but one
ide, they are yet more serious ques-
ions. There is time enough-but
ot more than enough-tO have this
natter considered. There is every
Indication that the question will re-
eive thoughtful care and attention.