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Year: 1875

In another column we print letter
frUm Mr.. Wendell Phillips on paper cur
rency. 1t is production worthy OF one SO
purely visionary and theoretical as Mr..
Phillips in his views and reasoning. The
chief points in the letter are SO fully
answered by an editorial article on the
Repeal Of the Resumption of Specie
Payments" which we also print to-day,
that it is not worth while to go into detail
here in reply. His chief error, however,
is in assuming that the Government Is now
contracting the currency. This is not the
case, but the contrary. One hundred mill
lions are now issued for each eighty mil
lions retired. Again, he says the basis of
our currency is Government credit. Just
so. But the weakness of our currency
consists in its being composed Of due-bills
instead of time notes, that are negoti


able and drawing interest. Our notes
are worth some eighteen per cent. more
than our due bills. The next error Of Mr..
Phillips, in regard to the necessary volume
of the currency, is one of sophistry or igno-
rance. The necessary volume is deter
mined by that public confidence, or the
lack Of il, which controls the activity of
circulation. With daily and weekly pay
ments of labor, instead of monthly and
quarterly payments, which now obtain
with all large corporations, as well as with
the Government, SO as to make q cash trade
all over the country, practicable, less than
one half the present volume of cur
rency would be employed. Like the
waters of the Merrimac, which can
be used over and over again, utilizing
its power at every fall, one hundred dollars
in currency may, by active passage from
hand to hand, be made to liquidate debts to
the amount of thousands in single day.
But generous public confidence is neces-
sary to promote this active movement.
Year: 1875

he will Gush and boil over In his concilis-
tory advances to the Southern Democrats
and Northern doughfaccs. They hope TO
be able to make capital out of the influence
of this kind of talk, upon which they may
build upon a new party, with Charles
Francis Adams, or some one Of his kidney,
as its leader. Poor Mr.. Wilsonl Time was
when he could have led such men as these;
but now he is apparently about to become
the victim of their plotting.
Year: 1875

THE prosperity Of the colored citizens Of
Georgia Is simply amazing, In view Of the
disadvantages under which they have
labored; but TO thoughtful people 1t will
indicate something of tine quantity and
quality of success they could have realized
under more favorable circumstances. As
it is, by sheer force of will and industry
some of them have been enabled to make
progress, while the masses of them have
been kept in a condition next thing to
slavery, and they have all been practically
disfranchised. Yet we are told by the
Gushers that the Southern Democrats re-
cognize the equality of every man before
the law.
Year: 1875

The New York HsraIds Georgia cor
respondent has discovered that the colored
"fnsurgents" in that State began their in
surrection for the purpose Of establishing a
|'black mans Republic" something Of the
style of the Paris Commune. While we
place no faith in this discovery, it may
serve the purpose of attracting general at
tention to the fact that the white citizens
OF that State have already established
white mans government, from any par
ticipation in which colored citizens are rig
idly excluded. The so-called insurrection
was cooked up" by the white men for the
purpose of giving them an opportunity to
ftighten their colored fellow citizens from
attempting such participation in the future.
The latter are very nearly practically dis.
franchised now, and the white Democrats
are intent upon making their disfranchise-
ment complete. This is all there's about it.
Year: 1875

In the Department column Of this paper
will be found simple statement Of the
facts connected with the Graphic Compa-
ny's contract for the printing of revenue
stamps upon bank checks as related by
Secretary Bristow. Perhaps it will be too
much to expect the Philadelphia Time, and
other Journals which have heretofore been
made tools of for the purpose of misrepre
senting these facts, TO manfully make the
correction now. For the credit of journal
ism Il Is TO be hoped rot.
Year: 1875

WHEN the Southern Democratic press
tells its tales Of negro instructions, we are
generally informed that the defenseless
whites were compelled to bring out their
cold shot guns" to protect their families i;
but it is strange that while none of these
whites are killed, number Of negroes are
found dead with bullets. which only fit the
latest and most perfect make of Remington
rifles. in their bodies.
Year: 1875

FIRST. There FOUR Valuable PATENTED AARON which SIMPLIFY which understand MUST IMPROVE TONE DURABILITY of the Instrument.

 SECOND. The Aron h perfect i'll workmanship quality materials used its AS CAN BE MADE manufacture is fully warranted for five

 THIRD greater EV ENN vibratien Il square

 FOURTH The Aron in longer than other Piano in the world demonstrated first the Publc for proof this read testimonials

 F1FTA ALL our instruments and the largest Pianos SAME the price workmanship plain Pianos high priced

 SIXTH Although THE ARION
Year: 1875

Nearly one thousand families of
Mennonites are expected to arrive in
Canada soon from Russia. They have
chosen Manitoba for their future resi-
dence, and have commissioned an
agent to buy several thousand head of
cattle in the West.
Year: 1875

We have very little to say about the
"protest" offered in the House yester-
day by certain members who propose
to wipe out the bonded Indebtedness Of
the State with ten million dollars Of
worthless treasury notes. The
offending article which elected
this burst Of indignation is
reproduced elsewhere in tO-day's
UNION AND AMERICAN, and we leave
the reader TO judge for himself whether
it can be, IN any sense, regarded as an
indirect Insult" to the friends Of
the measure. For those gen.
tIemen We have the highest
regard personally, and we believe that
they mean well, but their scheme is
certainly one Of the widest and most
5mpracticabls that was ever conceived
IN any age or country. So far as the
criticism Of public men and their acts
is concerned, we claim the right to use
the fullest freedom consistent with de-
cent journalism; but we shall do 50 not
as the Democratic mOuth-piece for this
State''-which we have never ''pre-
zumed" to be-but as a journal which
has the interests and the honor Of
Tennessee solely at heart and
does not propose to see those
interests imperiled or that honor COM
promised by such reckless legislation
as is proposed in this ten million scheme
If, however, our protesting friends
intend to persist il their efforts to gag
the press, suppose they introduce and
pass something Of this sort


Be it enacted by the General Assembly
r,F the State Of Tennessee: that the UNION
AM, AMERICAN or any other paper which
shall condemn or CTilicise uniavOTably any
measure before the House of Representa-
tIves Of the present General Assembly,


without publishing in full said meas
ure and the iuterminable speeches
thereon. shall be guilty Of a
high misdemeanOr, and, upon conviction
thereof before a Justice OF the Peace, shall
be imurisOned in the county wOIk-hCUSe OF
any county in the State from Carter TO
Shelby for the term Of ninety-Gine years,
without the benefit OF clergy, protest or ap-
neal
Year: 1875

THE Force Bill passed by the House
yesterday is the same as that published
elsewhere in this mornings UNION
AND AMERICAN, except that the 18th
section, In reference to the suspension
Of the writ of habeas corpus was
amended so as to limit its
operation to Louisiana, Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi and Alabama. A fourteenth
section was added, limiting time for
the operation Of the thirteenth section
to two years after the passage Of the
bill and to the end Of the then next
session Of Congress.
Year: 1875

DAVID CR8CKETT, after returning home
from his first trip to New York, gave his
backwoods audience his idea Of the first
gentleman IN the metropolis. "PhillP
Hone is The most gentlemanly man in New
York, boys, and I'll tell you how l know
It. When he asks you TO drink he don't
hand you a glass-he puts the decanter on
the table, and walks off to the window and
looks out until You have finished"
Year: 1875

1t is not every body who knows where
to joke, or when, or how; and whoever
is ignoTnant of these conditions had bet
ter not joke at all. A gentleman never
attempts to be humorous at the expense
of people with whom he is but slightly
acquainted. In fact, it is neither good
manners nor wise policy to joke at any
body's expense; that is to say, to make
any body uncomfortable merely to raise
laugh. Old Ksop, who was doubtless the
subject of many jbe on account OF ms
bumped back, tells the whole story in hls
fable of 1.-THE Boys and the Frogs. .
What was fun to the youngsters was death
to the croakers. A jest may cut deeper
than curse. Some men are so consutu-
ted that they cannet take friendly joke
in the same light coin. and will requlte II
with contumely and insult. Never banter
one of this class, or he will brood over
your badinage long after you have forgot
ten it, and it is not prudent to incur any
ones enmity for the sake of uttering
smart double efstendre or tart repartee
Ridicule, at best, is a perilous weapon,
Satire, however, when leveled at social
foibles and political evils, is rot Only le'
gitimate, but commendable. 1t has sham
ed down more abuses than were ever abol
ished by force of logic.
Year: 1875

By BAYARD TAYLOR.
THE fisherman wades in the surge,
The sailor sails over the seas,
The soldier steps bravely to battle,
The woOdman lays ak to the trees.
They are each Of the breed of heroes,
The manhood attempted in strife;
Strong hands that go lightly to labor,
True hearts that take comfort in life.
In each is the seed to replenish


The world with the vigOr it needs
The center of honest affections,


The impulse to generous deeds.
But the shark drinks the blood OF the fishes
The sailor is dropped in the sea,
The soldier lays cold by his cannon,
The wOOdman is crushed by his tree.
Each prodigal life that is wasted


In many achievements unseen,
But lengthens the days of the coward,
And strengthens the crafty and mean.
The blood Of the noble is lavished


That the selfish profit may find;
God sees the lives that are squandered,
And we to His wisdom are blind.
Year: 1875

JACK FROST has gone into the medium
business. One cold morning, recently, he
painted on the parlor window the picture
OF Wisconsin mans aunt in the act OF
giving him something; few days later
he received the intelligence OF her death
and his accession to her property.
Year: 1875

There is an Eastern story of Sultan


who oversight himself, so as not to awaken


at the hour of prayer. So the devil came
and walked him and told him to pray.
"WhO are you?" said the Sultan. ''Oh,
no matter,' replied the other; my act is
good, is it not? No matter who does the
good action, so long as tits good" ''Ies. y
said the Sultan, '.but think you are Satan.
l know your face; you have some bad
motive" But" says the other, Il am
not so bad as 'am painted You see
have left off nv horns and tail. 1 am a
pretty good fellow, after all. | was an an
gel once, and still keep some of my orig
inal goodness" That's all very well, "
replied the sagacious and prudent Caliph,
''but you are the tcmpter; that's your
business, and wish to know why You
want me TO get up and pray?" WELL
said the devil. with fiirt of impotence,
eff you must know will tell you. If you
had slept and forgotten your prayers you
would have been sorry for it afterward and
penitent; but if you go on as now and do
not neglect a single prayer for ten years,
you will be SO satisfied with yourself tnal
it will be worse for you than if you bad
missed one some time and repented Tor II.
God loves your faults mixed with patience


more than your virtue seasoned with
pride.n
Year: 1875

A BRIDGEPoRT (Ct.) company have Just
finished a refrigerator car TO be used in
bringing strawberries from the South, and
the Standard says: This is the first re
frigerator car Of this kind ever built, but
will probably be soon followed by thirty
more, TO be used on the different roads
about the country"
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, July 20.-Disttict Attor-
ney Fisher had an interview of an hour's $
continuance, this afternoon with the At
torney General, his object being to pre-
ent satisfactory replies to the complaints
which have been made against his ad-
ministration of the office of district at
torney. No conclusions were reached
Another interview will take place to-
morrow, when the district attorney will
be accompanied by Judge Macarthur, OF
the Supreme Court for the District OF
Columbia. He hopes to make such ex.
plantations as will be satisfactory to the
Attorney General and induce him to
withdraw the request for his resignation
As the matter now stands the request
has been suspended at the instance oi
the President in order that the accused
may have full hearing.
Year: 1875

If the Washington Star is correctly
informed, ex-Judge Fisher has finally
discovered that the present year is net,
after all, such a very bad year for able
bodied statesmen. That journal as
serts that the President has withdrawn
his request for the resignation of the
ex-Judge as United States District At
torney for the District of Columbia, on
the latter promising to remove the
grounds of complaint against him by a
complete reorganization of his office
and the appointment of an assistant or
assistants acceptable to the public.
Some most extraordinary things have
been done by the President, but it
scarcely seems credible that he should
descend to such dickering as this. If the
man has been guilty of negligence OF
misconduct sufficient to warrant the
request for his resignation, he certainly
is unfit to be longer entrusted with the
responsibilities of the position, and the
President in continuing him in the
trusv would manifest utter indifference
to public opinion and to the dignity OF
the office he himself holds. That ex
Judge Fisher has been thus guilty does
not admit of much doubt, if any, fol-
he practically confesses it in his pro
mise of better behavior for the future
1--WE shall await confirmation of the re
lport before accepting it. Should it
lprove well founded, Secretaries Brs
tow, Jewell, and Belknap, who com
bined to urge the necessity of Fishers
removal, must find it very pleasant
sitting beside the flesh. pots to have to
submit to such humiliation as this tc
retain their seats. .-Phs1a. Erenan9 1ele
graph.
Year: 1875

CONTRACT WoRK.-The Gazette advo-
Gates the finishing of the new reservoir
and the laying OF the new mains by &C n.
tract. 1t says that they are costing en-
tirely too much as now conducted. Ii
that be the fact the members of the DEM
ocratic party are responsible. Messrs.
Hayes, McIntire and their colleagues, act
ing with VIM. Candy, took the matter
out of the hands of the Republicans and
controlled the work to suit themselves
Republican.


That extract is equivalent to an admis-
sion of the fact charged by the Gazette;
bat the Republican knows that It's party
10 responsible for the work and the man
ner in which it is done. 1t can never make
intelligent readers believe that eight
Democrats in the Council could control
this important work in opposition to
thirteen Republican members. The Re-
pablicans have a majority of five in the
Council, and they are responsible for the
work. In fact the Democrats get moth
ing done as they want it done. We know
that if they had had majority in the
Council the work on the basin would have
been done by contract, and a very large
sum of money would have been saved
The Republicans were opposed to doing
the work by contract from the start
They commenced it by the day under the
old Ring; they refused to do it by con-
tract, and the chief of the new Ring fol-
lowed in the footsteps Of the old. From
the first the Gazette urged the contract
system, and all who were not in the Ring
supposed it would be adopted.


The Council are foolishly wasting the
money Of the city, and the slow progress
which the work is making Is burning
shame. Had the excavation been given
ont to contractors in sections, the whole
Of it would have been done by this time
and the people of the city would have
had some assurance that the Council were
governed by economical principles.


No doubt Mr.. Febiger, one of the old
Ring, saw how difficult it would be tc
manage properly FIVE hundred hands
with horses and carts within the small
space, and hence his motion some TIM
ago in Council to do the work by con
tract. Under the contract system eacl
contractor would manage his gang c
men, and he would be bound to make hi
work pass inspection. Excavation is tn
simplest kind of work; all railroads ar
excavated and graded by contract, an
there are thousands OF men who work 6
it; and the city is the victim of one of tn
most silly and costly arrangements eve
perpetrated upon a community. 1t hs
been the cause Of all the trouble, and hi
given the committee four times as muc
trouble as they would have had und
the contract system; and the work WI
only continued by the day by the ne
Ring because the old Ring commence
it in that way. We should not be at a
surprised if the work should prove to
botched as badly as the Eighth sire


basin was, and like it would have to


partly done over.


There Is a bare possibility that tn
may be avoided by the election OF D


mocratic majority in the City Council


September.
Year: 1875

ceed last years yield. Wheat is not turn
ing out as we'll as was expected, but the
lowest average have heard Of is Is bush
els per acre.


Reverend Mr.. Collins delivered US an in
teresting sermon at the village school house.
We wish to see him again The attendance
WAS not very large, as many were busy
taking care Of their grain. Tom Bragg can
now brag. It's boy.


The river is raising rapidly: and those
who depended on lowland pastures will be
out. Some of our boat men have lost ekiffs
by neglecting to tie them, and they foated
with the tide.


Now is the time Of year that cattle are
the most trouble. Those who depend on
feeding at large, had better keep watch
that they treak not into cornfelds, for
farmers do not like to have their crops de-
stroyed as they get but little as it is.
I have heard some say that it took but
little education to be a farmer, but am Of
the opinion that it takes great deal, and
if one posses.es none he will surely not sue
ceed as farmer. He has not only to be
educated in book learning, but by nature
too. If every one was thoroughly educated
and endeavored to gain living honestly
how happy this world would be.
TRENToN1T E.
Year: 1875

A HEAVY HIT BAcK.-George Suther-
land advertised lately in the Fresno Er-
positor, warning all persons not to trust
his wife, Alice, and the lady hits back
vigorously in the following card


Thanks to Mr. Sutherland for the adj
vertisement of his wife. Well, George.
you need not warn any one about trust
ing me, for your word is not worth any
thing. You had better come up and pay
your debts that you owe up here, then |
might get something on your word. but
they would rather give it to me. Why,
you big fool, to warn people about trust
ing me, for where you hive you cannot
get pair of boots. or anything else. AS
for my leaving your bed and board. you
did not have any bed, for most of it my
mother gave me. and your board was very
poor stuff. | had to come to my fathers
for support, and to get clothes for my
little infant that will be mother of in
few days. AS for house, yon never
owned a house, nor never bought me
rag of clothes, and when I started for my
fathers you told all the people that you
would take the clothes away from me
that my father had bought. and / had to
borrow money to come to my fathers on,
and he will pay it, or | will when | am
able to work Then I will support N.Y.
self and be lady, while you are nothing
but drunkard, lying in the street.
Year: 1875

SENSATION AT SocIABLE.-A gay


young man procured ladies ticket to


the Minnesota sociable the other night,


arayed himself in gorgeous female appa-
rel, and actually succeeded in tripping
the light fantastic toe at Masonic Temple
for half an hour before his true sex was
discovered in the retiring room, where
his ungainly management of train, etc.,
betrayed him to the ladies present, who
had previously had their suspicious
aroused by noticing the extraordinary
fact that the "lady" did not look into
the mirror before engaging in dancing.
The aid of two policemen was soon OBJ
tanned, and the gay and festive sport was
soon marched off to the cold embrace of
police cell. The elegance of his attire.
complete in all its details, was the sub
jeet of much remark. Whoever loaned
the wardrobe for the occasion will receive
1t back somewhat damaged. The name
OF the young man is understood to be
Sinclair.
Year: 1875

A HORSE SToRY.--A stable-keeper in
Rochester has a hack-horse. of which the
follovine stories are told At the end of
the stable is water-faucet. under which
has been placed large tub for the horses
70 drink from. When this animal is
thirsty he scorns the use of the tub, but
turns on the faucet with his teeth and
holds his head under the running stream
until his thirst is quenched. then turns
tbe faucet on again, and with knowing
look at his observers trots back to his
stall. During the present spell of cold
weather the water has been allowed to
run to prevent it freezing IN the pipes.
One evening, when the men were else
where engaged, he went for a drink in
his usual manner, and after he got through
turned the faucet off. The consequence
was the pipes got frozen up and had to
be thawed out before the horse could
ouench his thirst in his accustomed man.
ner. Afidavits in support of these state
ments most people will regard as neces-
sary.
Year: 1875

A Government geologist is going to
make survey of the Black Hills under
an escort of eight companies of soldiers.
This would have been all right last sum
mer. What possible benefit can it be
now? Probably some thousands of men
IN the Eastern States are going to pene-
trate the Black Hills country as soon as
the Spring is sufficiently advanced. The
report of geologist will not stop them.
Bayonets and Calling guns may do it !;
but these are not advisable. 1t will cost
more in coin than it would to buv the
Indian title to the country, while the
heartburnings the purchase would save
would be worth more than all that REGION
under the shadow of the Rocky Noun
talns. The Government can satisfy the
Indians within thirty days from this date.
Why is not this done Suppose this
coast had waited and followed the move
ments and reports of Government geolo-
glsts. The coal mines in Mount Diablo
would be unexplored, and, after running
some tunnels under Mount Davidson to
strike the Comstock, all this part of Ne
vada would have been abandoned. We
greatly fear that this business will wait.
under one foolish expedient after an
other, until there is general massacre
of miners in that region. When duty
is plain, it is the part of Government.
as Of an individual, to perform it, En-
te4psise.