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Year: 1876

A Washington correspondent
has been having a talk with the
perennial Mrs. Gaines, who still
fingers on the stage at the Capital.
The lady was encountered while
making her round of calls in a
tasteful costume which diminished
the look of age amazingly. Its
colors was violet, with pale lavender
pipings, and it seemed impossible
that seventy years could have
passed before those wonderful eyes.
The great brown iris is Just trimmed
at the edge with the faintest line
of gray, and the pupil looks what
it really is, only a portal for sun
beams to enter. Mrs. Gaines has
no fancy for,the dark side of life,
no disposition to tarry in shadow.
No one ever sees oher without a
bonnet, and the fluffy crimps which
show in front and the coil at the
back of the head don't seem to be
indigenous to the scalp of the
wearer. She glories in fighting
what she terms her "great moral
BATTLE" declares she might long
ago have won her claim had she
been willing to tamper with justice,
and her hatred of Mr.. Gushing is
something amusing in its energetic
expression. -...--
Year: 1876

bound to know whether they are honest bound TO
give them opportunities by his indifference act
dishonesty. Ii must be said that the President has
not always obeyed this rule All fair minded citi-
zens are glad to believe that the President
has had hand in the dsgraceiul transac-
tons which are now in Of exposure; but they
can acqut him only by convicting him OF defective
watchfuness and excessive confidence His plan
OF filling important Offices has made the consequences
OF the defect and the excess all the serious, and
has made them all the harder for him bear If the
President had appointed Charles Francis Adams
tary of War and IT, which, Of course is u violent sup
position Mr.. Adams had been detected In selling
trading posts the President would have suffered
para,vciy little from the disclosure As Mr. Adams is
known to the whole country tho country would have
called him account, and would have blamed the
President for appointing OF such large and
excellent reputation The truth is, however,
that the President has appointed to prominent
places men who, whatever their character may
have been without any wide reputa-
ton Knowing little or nothing about them, the coun
try simply took the Presidents word for them; IL
ccpted them upon his certificate and held him respon
sblc for them When these OBSCURE persons are
proved to be dishonest incompetent they have no
standing before the country and tho President must
bear the whole responsibility.


The evils OF administration which afllict the country
due, than any other cause the disregard
by the President OF the rule which all his predecessors
have observed-that public Offices should be hlled by
Of character. OF experience of ability widely
known to be such, and not by men OF mediocrity
known only TO the President The Presidents policy
has driven away from the service men like sumner
schurz Cox, OF Oho Curtis, and all who in any sense
can be called statesmen and has gwen men like
Belknap and Robson and Chandler
Year: 1876




Well, Conrad had money buy himself position If
he would have done So but the hebraic applicant after
getting to Washington and going the ground, sent
homo for s., 600. which forwarded to him, and
when he returned Concho he bore a post traders
commission in his pocket"


But had he succeeded in spending his money at the
caprtaly"


We'll, am not prepared to say that he paid his
money over the counter Of the War Department but
he somehow got his commission, in spite Of the supe-
rior qualifications Of his rival Then again know OF
case where one man operates two posts holding one
IN his own name aud the other in the name Of his
wiies brother, lad htcer years age Old suffers
who have established their reliability by long years Of
service have been turned out to mako way for those
who have no scruplcs about bearing down upon the
screws IN order to make the OF the situation II
Is the man who will pay tho most for the privilege that
gets the position and not he who is qualified by a
record OF probity.
Year: 1876

The Republican Association Of tho FIRST Assembly
district held its regular meeting last evening at No l54
Franklin street. General Joseph {. Pinekncy adj
dressed the meeting in reference to the Impeachment
and fall Of Secretary Bclknap. Hc argued that
all liable TO ial II exposed 10
greater temptations than they can withstand


Ho did not think that tho trouble would Affect
the republican party IN the coming Presidential cam
paign. Ho believed il would blow over, as have many
other things equally astounding and that there was
more made Of i because republican had fallen thah
II Belknap had been democrat Governor Tllden was


raiormer 70 certain extent but the sneaker thousht
Year: 1876

Have been made by the indefatigable explorers of Africa.

 The great political revolutions of the last decade. with the natural result of the lapse of time, have brought into public a multitude of men, whose names in every one's mouth, and of whose lives every is curious to know the particulars. battles been fought and important sieges maintained of which the details yet preserved only newspapers in the transient publications day but which ought to take their place in
Year: 1876

The work originally published under the title of THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLIOPEDIA was completed in 1863 since which time, the wide circulation which has attained in all parts of the United States and the signal developments which have taken place in every branch of science literature, and art, have induced the editors and publishers to submit to exact and thorough revlson and to issue edition entitled
Year: 1876

The work has been begun after long and careful preliminary labor, and with the most ample resources for carrying it on to successful termination.

 None of the original stereotype plates have been used but every page hes been
Year: 1876

Forming in fact Cyclop@dia, with the same plan and compass its predecessor but with far greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such Improvements

 in it's composition have been suggested by longer experience and enlarged knowledge.
Year: 1876

but the whole host of rogues VIII have re-
tired to estates stolen from tie people
through the past fifteen years. From fifty
to one hundred millions per sAnum have
been stolen since 1s6o-1. The holders of
all this seven hundred millions of iIl-gotten
wealth will give Grant their consolidated
support. II necessary to assure his reten-
ton of power or its concession to his desig-
mated successor, these hired sdherents of
the President will seize the capital, that
Grant, at any cost, may still shower riches
upon thieves. 1t is absurd to suppose, if
Federal placeholders at the North are of
the same class with Kellogg, Ames, Spen-
Ger, Bullock, Moses aud those they repre-
sent, that these sixty-6ve thousand men
will surrender offices deemed by habit
and long-continued possession their per-
sonal right and property. Men who will
steal will fight for gold, and each
of the army of appointees of Fed
eral power can control an average of ten
retainers. Here we have an organized
force OF six hundred Thousand men ready to





one hundred millions per annum, wrested
from toiling industry, may be properly and
continuously distributed among the ''loyal
and the true" Twenty-three hundred
national banks and one thousand mil
lions of wealth represented by Eastern
bondhOlders will furnish Grant q proper
corruption fund. The army, polluted from
the crown of its head to the soles of it's feet
ty the disease that invests Belknap with
rotLenness and the worm-eaten barnacled
navy are for sale, and Grant is another Di-
dius, buying the imperial purple at the
hands of PIetorian cohorts. From the
cabinet and throne even down to the mean
est bootblack that serves the meanest scullion
of government the foul leprosy extends,
and through fifteen years it has been eating
into the body and soul of the Radical force
of placeholders. There is and can be no
remedy, and if Northern representatives of
the party were of the same class with those
governing and plundering in the South, the
next presidential election, unless Grant
easily and certainly WIN, will be determined
by the bayonet aud not by the ballot.
Year: 1876

honors in the remote provinces of the em-
pire, and if Blaine be chosen President on
his chosen issue, the future of the South is
gloomy enough. Infinitely better for US
If the coming conflict be made by our con-
gressmen to turn on very different questions
from those which Blaine and Morton would
force before the country. We have object
ed to the substitution of the financial ques-
ton for others involving knayeries of the
party in power; but If We must choose be-
tween the money question and this repro
duction of the bloody shirt TO be thrust in
the faces of mankind in. order to re-excite
and reproduce passions and prejudices
which ghastly war begat, even the reorgan-
ization Of parties on the financial question
is to be preferred.
Year: 1876

The proposed improvement of State street,
from jackson to Twelfth, still hangs fire. and
what should be the most splendid thorough
fare in. the city, and in any city in the United
States, remains al almost impossible quag-
naire in wet weather, and common recep-
tacla for garbage at all seasons. Three
fourths of the property-hol have agreed
to pay for the work, but few Of the re-
naming property-owners, with an obtuse-
ness to their own interests that is incompre-
hensible, stand in the way Of theimproyement.
The marked improvement in Wabash avenue
property consequent upon its being paved to
Twenty-second street has sufficiently demon
6trated that such improvements pay, espe-
cially on the South Side. But Oh State
street, with its hundred feet of roadway, and
with now more splendid buildings fronting
on it than upon any other street IN the city,
there could be no investment that would so
we'll pay property holders as that required
for this improvement, which is absolutely
necessary to Lift State street out Of the mud
and garbage, and make it the Broadway of
Chicago. How much longer is picayune
pig-headedness to prevent that being brought
about?
Year: 1876




Relative to the proposed Saving in the gas
bills (Which is imperatiyely necessary, not
only on account Of the city's embarrassment,
but because the years appropriations for gas
are insufficient to hold out at the present
rate of consumpion), all will agree that it is
better to reduce the capacity of the burners
and shorten the time Of the illumination
than to arbitrarily turn off eve alternate
light throughout the city, if the same reduc-
ton Of expense can thereby be accomplished.
We are informed that the hours time saved
by the new table which has been adopted
for lighting and e1tinguishing the lamps,
and change from 5~feet to 3-feet
burners will actually save as much consump-
ton of gas as if one-half the lamps should
be extinguished altogether, and the other
half kept burning at the old rate. If Mayor
HEATH vetoes the ordinance passed by the
Council ordering one-half the lamps to be
extineuished, it will probably be because of
tho danger that the gas companies under
their contract will be able to hold the city
for damages from such a course: and with
the expectation that the Council will adopt
the other plan Of reducing the capacity Of
the burners. At all events, the saving must
be made,-f net in one way, then in another.
Year: 1876

Neither TnDEN nor HENDRICKS seems to
know what to say to the country upon the
subject of the Presidency, and yet both Of
them are very glib with the tongue and quick
with the pen It begins to look as if the
following suggestion by the New York Her.
old might be correct: If HENDRICKS could
only get it into his head that he is candi-
date for the ce-Presidency, and not for the
Presidency, it would harnouize the Demo-
cratic CANVASS" Perhaps TnDI ia waiting
until his Southern Refor1ners get quieted
down and stop killing Republicans Their
action is, Of course, very embarrassing to
him, and HEpH1cks' position on the ques-
ton equally So HENDRICKS, being q trim
mer by nature, of course both upholds and
opposes the Southern Reformers. Perhaps
HE:DR1cEs is trying to present both sides of
the Hamburg question at once 1t is high
time, however, that somebody should let the
people know who the Democratic candidates
are, so that the Republicans may knowwhom
they are fighting.
Year: 1876

BY Democrats in Congress, and notably st.
Louis, received large appropriations for their
Government works, not q penny was voted
to Chicago for the work on the Custom
House after the old appropriation shall be
exhausted; not penny for the improvement
Of our harbor, though it is second in i'm
portance only to the New York harbor; and
even the $4,000 inserted for a lighthouse at
the crib WIS stricken out. Now, if this has
any meaning, it must be accepted as formal
notice from Congress that Chicago must
send some different sort Of people there if it
expects to hold its own in the consideration
Of the nation. It is reputation by
Democratic Congress of the three Demo-
cratic congressman from this city; and they
must fall behind from the sheer imbecility
and impotency which they have abundantly
demonstrated
Year: 1876

We have already recommended that the
Cook County Normal School be abandoned.
partly because it is unnecessary, partly on
account of the strife that hes sprung up rela-
tive to the late Principal Of the institution,
and partly because it has already been proved
more of an expense than a benefit. 4 good
and proper use for the building has occurred
to us from the suggestion that there
are some 300 young deaf-mutes in this
county who ought to be cared for
and educated. The State Asylum for
these unfortunates at Jacksonville is already
oyerrun: there being nearly 400 pupils there
in alI, while in New York State but 200 are
allowed to each school, FIVE of which are
maintained BY the State Government, The
State should charge itself with the care of
the Cook County deaf-mute children, and
the number is large enough to warrant the
location Of a district school in the county,
We should not be surprised, therefore, if the
county could sell the Eormal-School build


ing and grounds at Englewood to the State
to be used for this purpose. If this is feasi-
Bile, it is the best disposition that could be
Year: 1876

We understand that the Finance Commit
tee will recommend to the Council such
modification Of the ordinance authorizing
the popular loan as will enable the Comp
troler to receive subscriptions in SUMS as
low ias 800, and issue revenue war
rants therefor. This should be done, as
we have already counseled, in order to give
the city the full benefit Of the provision for
receiving the new warrants in payment for
the taxes Of 1876 This provision will be
largely inoperatiye if no warrants are issued
for less than $500, since the number of those
whose city taxes alone amount to $500 is
comparatively small. But, if issued in
amounts Of 500, q large number of per-
sons would invest in them with view to
paying their taxes with them subsequently,
but drawing the interest thereon in the
meantime. Such provision will in
no wiso Interfere with subscriptions
for larger amounts which ought to
be made BIZ our wealthier citizens who have
the welfare Of the city at heart, and who can
not at the present find surer or better in
vestment. The subscriptions to the popular





by the fact that some Of these Treasury war
rants have bean issued to contractors in pay
ment of claims; andthe contractors, needing
the money, have offered them for sale on the
streets at discount. So long es this con-
tinues, of course there will be few subscrip-
tions at par ct the Comptroller's Office. All
those having money they wish to invest in
this way will naturally hold of in the hope
Of buying up the warrants at discount.
The practice Of issuing them to contractors
has been stopped, we understand, SO that the
only way to obtain them hereafter will be to
subscribe for them directly at the Comptrol-
lers Office.


These changes made, we think that there
will be more general disposition among the
Year: 1876

made of the property. But, if the state
will not buy, then the County Board may
serve greater charity and do more public
good by deroting the building, under ITS
own management, to the education OF the
decf-mutes of this county, than by running
it as normal school to turn out few teach
ers overy year, when the City High School
and Normal School, and State Normal
School, furnish an ample supply. First, let
an effort be made to sell to the State it
that fails, lot the Englewood property be
used Us Cook County School and Asylum
for Deaf-Mutes.
Year: 1876

Specials to New York papers reiterate the
report some days since published in TIE
TE1BCSE TINT SITTING BULL was killed in the
fight on the Little Horn It is sincerely TO
be hoped that the report will prove true; but
meanwhile il is to be apprehended that par
ties sent out to identify the remains would
be liable to find him sitting around where
least expected, and ready to take their scalps
md to record an exaggerated account Of his
exploits in So doing in his autobiography in
his most grnphic st5lo of, f,picture-lansuage.
Year: 1876

In the scheme Of Ietrenchment at which
the Council is now at work SO earnestly, the
Police Committee will propose next A1onday
reduction Of the poHce-force from 535
men, the present number, to 450; the cut
ting down Of the pay of the officers some
thing over 10 per cent, and dividing the
force Of pa1olmen into two classes, one set
to be paid at the rate of $3.50 per year, and
the other at the rate of $3.50 year. Some
of the Aldermen even favor reduction of
the force to 400 men but this would prob
ably be too few. With the curtailments
recommended, it is probable that 80 per cent
can be saved on the police appropriations for
the year. It would be better still if tho
force were divided into three classes,-the
highest paid $3.50, the second $500, and the
third $3.50, with fourth class for recruits
The first class would consist of the most
competent men and those who had been in
the service longest, and so they would be
graded down. It is the same system which
obtains among tho school-teachers, and
which ought to be observed among all the
cry employees IL Is one OF the rulng pr1n-
cip1es of business success to encourage
faithful and devoted service by holding out
the inducement of higher pay in proportion
to the term of service and the value of the
labor. There is no large and successful bust
ness enterprise in the world which does not
apply the principle of promotion to its en-
ployes; and the same spirit Of emulation and
eonstancy which the system assures in bust
ness life may be excited in the public serv-
ice by the same means.
Year: 1876

At New York they seem deal higher water
famine than there is peril Of at Chicago, and
from the like reason, the unnecessary waste
How to check that is one Of the questions now
seriously considered By tine New Workers; aud
how important that problem is deemed is man.
ifcst from the following from the Srn Of
Friday:


Tho gctes Of the gardens in Stnyvesant Square
arc shut at eundown. but the two large fount-
aims in them play all night This is willful
waste OF water, while people down town can scarce
" get it up to the second floor. This is no time
for any cne to throw away water. l. is not at all
unlikely that in another month We may be on short
commons as regards this article OF dict
Year: 1876

The Austin (Nevada) Reui1le of the
27th ult. has the following; "a couple
of days ago, squaw died out at Yam
kee Blade, and the Indians buried her
and her infant together, without taking
the trouble of making corpse of the
latter. 1t is custom OF the Piutes and
Shoshones to bury the dead mother
and living child together, when the
latter is too young to help itself. In
this instance they dug hole, threw
the woman into it and laid the infant
on her breast, covering them over with
brush. In explanation of their con-
duct, one of them said: Baby no gosd;
no got milk: bimeby heap cry; die
pooty soon anyhow 1t wauld be an
i,npossibility to convince an Indian
that he is doing wrong by thus aban>
doning helpless infant as prey to
the coyotes and carrion birds; it was
the custom of his fathers; and he can
see nc wrong in it. A white man does
like to interfere in such case, for to
try and rear the child would be hope
less task, and no white man. would
feel justified in dashing its brains out
with stone. Besides the Indian would
feel greatly aggrieved at any inter-
ference with this pleasant usage of
theirs"
Year: 1876

In this nor--nss' RsPuBLIoAN contains cards Of
hrst.sis establish me nts In all b'si ohes OF bust
nesslin the District. Many persons daily feel
the need Of Just such N arrangement to enable
them to easily find what they want. We have
aimed to make this as complete and essy Of
reference as possible, and are sure that It VIII be
frequently consulted by all having any kind OF
business to transact We intend to keep it up in
0 reliable and convenient form, and improve Il
from time to time. Any persons not represented
In II, that would like to be. should send In their
cards at euce, SO. Hs to get an even start with
their peig bors IN os desirable an advertising
medium, and one of sueh universal and constant
reference as our large circulation among the best
classes must make of this.
Year: 1876

The New York Tribune says: While
the late merchant prince still lay robed
for the grave in his house ON Fifth
avenue, an inventory of his property
was taken, the amount, according to
current but perhaps inaccurate report,
being found to he something 1.-The twenty
five millions of dollars. On Good
Friday, the day after the funeral his
widow sold the entire property, onl eX'
ccpting the real estate in New York
city. to Judge Hilton himself, receiving
in paymcnt the million of dollars which
the dead man had left the Judge for his
service ain managing, closing and
winding up the partnership business
affairs


This is rapid succession of important
events. The business transactions are
Of a gigantic magnitude, and, on their
face. seem OF 50 extraordinary Il nature
that it is impossible to accept them as
cmbodyinr the whole case, or as Il pos
sblc inality. They are observed by
the people of New York with the Keen
interest Of lcgatecs.
For there was given to the public,
with tie will and by the authority OF
the widow and heir letter from Mr.
Stewart to his wife, renewing his oft re-
pcatcd declaration of his purpose to pro
vide for various public charities, init
mating that he had been engaged in
celebrating several plans for the welfare
of his icllow-hcings, and had already
begun some of them, and in the event OF
his sudden death, should depend upon
his widow in carry them out He ad-
dcd, that their friend Judge Hilton
would give any assistance in his power,
and referred her to him for details.
There was no intimation that Judge
Hilton was to bestow these charities.
| Mr. Stewards letter informed his wife
thas he must depend upon her to carry
out the plans he had DEVISED. For the
consideration of the million dollars
which he gave TO Judge Hilton, in order
to secure and reward his interest in this
matter, the widow has now, under the
Judges advice, sold all the property, ex-
ccpting the New York real estate, to
the Judge himself. In other words, the
Judge seems to have traded his own
legacy tor the rest ot the property.