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Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, July 13, 1876
THE PRESIDENT TO SECRETARY BRIsTow-THE
LATER RELEASED FROM THE OBLIGATION
OF SECRECY AND REQUESTED TO TELL WHAT
HE KNOWS TO THE INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEE.


The following letter yesterday sent to ex Secre
tary Bristow by the President


Executive MANSION.


WASHINGTON, July II, 1916
To Hon Il. II. BRIsrOw-


DEAR sIR-Throu1h the press learn that tho
summoned you as witness, and that you with great
propriety, think have declined to testify, CLAIM
ing that what occurred in Cabinet, or between a
member OF the Cabinet and the Executive officially, is
privileged, and that committee OF Congress have no
right TO demand answer. appreciate the position you
have this question, but beg to relieve you
from all obligation of secrecy this subject and desire
not only that answer all questions asked rela
ing to IT, but wish that all mombers of my Cabinet and
ex.members OF the Cabinet since have been President
also be called upon to testify in regard to the same
matter


With great respect, your obedient servant,


U. ). GRANT.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS BEFORE THE con-


FERENCE COMMITTEES.


The Committee OF Conference on tho Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill have reached agreement every
rout of difference between the House and Senate ex-
cent one which IS the Senate's amendment striking
out the clause by which the House proposes to repeal
the National Registration and Election law The in
dcatons the Hoase conerccs will reccde IRON
their position on this point Tomorrow


The Committee OF Conference on the Army Ap-
preparation bill have found themselves unable to agree
and will report The House conicrees intend to ar
range, II possible, for their own rcappontment and
as the Senate will IN this event, undoubtedly reap
point its present members Of tho Conference Commit
tce there will be an evident deadlock on this
bill, just there Is on the Indian
Appropriation bill, which the hands OF q
second conference committee Nothing has been done
today in regard to the Consular and Diplomatic Ap
preparation bill


1t not probable that any agreement will be reached
concerning the three last named bills until the general
principles issue shall have been settled by agree
of the houses in regard to the Legislative Ex
oeutive aud Judicial Appropriation biIl which the
Fourth Conference Committee making only sow
progress toward n possible adjustment


THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The Senate has yet to act on the River and Harbor
bill The amendments proposed by the Committee on
App ropris,ions OF that body aggrsgat
ing s952 $50 aud by the addition Of few items and
the increase OF Others adds s9.S 600 thus showing
difference or reduction OF s9.5s6 IN tho aggregate
aniC unit OF the bill as 1t passed the House.
THE rosr OFFICE DErARTMEST-THH DE-
PARrURE OF GOVERNOR JEwELL-THE FIRST
OFFICIAL ACT OF JUDGE TYSER-How THE
GOVERNMENT HAS LOST BY THE TEASspoRrA-
TIoS OF BRITISH MAILS.


Governor Jewell is making preparations TO leave
Washington and viii PROBABLY take his departure Tor
Connecticut on SATURDAY. He has received snumber
OF letters from personal friends In various localities
asking for explanation VI his dismissal but now,
Year: 1876

business created good deal OF conversation here To-
Gay. 1t was unexpected, and there had been impru-
dent boasts hereby persons who dislike General Grant
of revelations which might be made but tor the duty
OF secrecy which now tall to the ground. II is no
tced also that the President invites the committee TO
examine not only Mr. Brstow, but other members and
exmembers OF tho Cabinet
Year: 1876

THE rEEIING OF AN Ex-CoNFRDERATE.


LyNcuBURo, Va, July IL. 1870
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


In your issue of yesterday, the 10th, read with
much interest your proposition suggestion in re-
gard to erecting a monument honor Of the gallant
hero who with such sad fate In the Western
wild. Indeed, tha, the many readers OF the
HERALD 'down In Dixie aud many Of that number
who wore the gray and often the gallant young
hero tho dread hour OF battle face face that
they look back to those days with, calm asscd
minds Will gladly and In giving some testimonial to the
memory OF THO gallant dead. As foe he gained our
respect and admiration; as q dead hero sincerely
mourn his loss. EX-CONFEDERATE.
Year: 1876

able to keep his Republicans, nearly
all of whom are soldiers and soldiers
widows, which will come nearer to the
spirit Of q greatful country, than the
policy Of cone:liating our enemies
which has been heretofore practiced.


had few other matters which
might have been put in here, but this
has already been strung out to a fearful
length, and what ! have on the string
will do for another letter.


candor in an opponent is such n
rarity that the following from motor
ious anti-administration journal is cop
pied with qualification:


1.-The worst blow struck at the pro-
gress of our mercantile interests and
the prosperity of our country, was
that which cut down the salaries Of
our counsuls and abolished some of
the most important counsulates we had
established. The false economy that
dismissed nearly $40 clerks from the
Executive Departments thereby retar-
ding public business was bad enough :
but the emiserable legislation that struck
at the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill il disgrace to the nation,
and from which the diplomatic SER
vice will not recover for many years. -
To which may be safely added that for
every clerk discharged by the Con-
federate House, two will be required
next winter to make up the deficiency
occasioued while thousands of pen-
sioners will have to wait twelve
months longer for their just dues.


LIFE.
Year: 1876

As the season is now at hand when
every housekceper is about putting
up" the years supply of pickles, etc,
of which pure, strong and palatable
vinegar forms the moAt essential part,
some Of our readers may he at a loss to
know what kind of vinegar to use and
ask for, that will insure good result,
for there is nothing In the world 50
aggravating to thrifty housewife a.
to find on opening her pickle jar, that
instead of the firm, crisp and refresh
ing pickle, 40 much desired and looked
forward to, she has for all her trouble,
time and money simply n mass Of soft,
tasteless and insipid rubbish, that has
been rendered 40 by the use Of vinegar
lacking proper strength or containing
all sorts of mineral acids and delcter-
ious substances. To avoid this loss
and annoyance ask your grocer for
Prussing's White Wine vinegar, which
used in the following recipe will prove
a success:


Pour boiling salt water over the
pickles, using n handful of salt to one
gallon Of water, let them stand over
night, then drain them off ffthoroughly
and cover them entirely with Prus-
sings White Wine Vinegar, let them
stand a few days, then scald with the
vinegar, pour 1t off and cover them
again with fresh vinegar, cold; spice
to taste; small piece of alum may be
added to improve the color; keep your
pickle jar well covered and you will
have fine and crisp pickles for years.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Year: 1876

Have a particular place for every
implement about the premises, and
when not in use, be sure and keep it
there. By so doing great deal of
time, trouble, vexation and hard feel
ing will often he saved. Put every
thing where you can go directly to it
and place your hand on it in the dark
est night. Don't leave your farm tools
exposed to the weather, or they will
soon rust and rot out, and you will be
compelled to buy new ones.-Ohio
Farmer.
Year: 1876

A Putnam county, No., farmer a
few days ago discovered monstrous
blacksnake den. The mouth of the
hole was foot in diameter, and the
ground for a considerable distance
around ii was worn smooth and hard.
The startled granger called one of his
hands to his aid, and in two days
work they dragged out and killed 43O
snakes, many Of them measuring from
nine to twelve feet in length.
Year: 1876

When fence rows are cleaned out do
not throw the trash over the fence in
to the road, or into the corners, but
burn it, or, where there are gullies
which wash out, throw the trash into
them, and SO prevent any further dam
age, but never waste or destroy any
thing which may be turned into ma
nure.
Year: 1876

Every farmer should have q good
woodshed, and during the fall 1t should
be well filled with wood. Dry wood
stored in the shed will be much more
pleasant and economical to use during
the cold, rainy and unpleasant weather
Of winter, than will that which has
remained out Of doors.
Year: 1876

When enemies threaten
With musket or fist,
The way to resist them
Is-not To resist.
Sound Copperhead doctrine,
And SO they assume
The way TO resumption
Is-not to resume.
As Hendricks and Tilden
These doctrines affect,
The way to elect them
Is-not to elect.


NeW York Tribune
Year: 1876

As there are number Of limitations offered to the
public we would caution the communityt to


buy no Powders or Prepared SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR unless In our engraved wrapper
with Trade Mark, stamp and signature unbroken.
Year: 1876

There arc several points of public inter-
est, scientific doubt and legal lunacy in the
case of the Board Of Health against the ven
ders of adulterated milk. In the first place,
the pretence to punish tradesmen for dis
honest practice is an admission of the fail
ure of one of the great theories on which
our system rests. It was the faith of the
much. They believed that the minor evils
with which the police supervision is mainly
concerned in old countries would correct
themselves if left alone; that, for instance,
if dealer sold impure articles he would
lose his custom through the COM
petition of another dealer who sold pure
ones that the protection of the authorities
was therefore unnecessary, and that its ex-
istence gave government pretext for all
sorts of supervision and regulation and
'.paternal' care, which was commonly used
for tyrannical purposes. They therefore
made clean slate as to those laws and left
the people to fight it out for themselves.
Corners" in grain and kindred fantastic
fancies of dealers we're oil punishable under
the old laws against ''forestalling." But
the practice of going around the corner to
buy in pure state that which is adulterated
by the dealer over the way does not prove
On efficient remedy for both cheat, and thus
we are driven to the system of paternal gov
ernment.


But at least we should apply it intelli-
gently and with distinct perception Of
what we wish to secure, for otherwise the
remedy is only an additional evil. 1t does
not assist us and does increase the taxes.
At present the endeavor of the Board of
Health is to establish by judicial decision
the principle that it is punishable offence
to sell tactical fluid not of certain defined
specific gravity. Now, our opinion is that
the dealers will supply it of any specific
gravity you want and if you make it a
crime to sell the article with too large pro-
portion Of water to solid contents then
they will add to the solid con-
tents without making many wry faces
On the contrary they will laugh-laugh
boisterously, perhaps-at the imbecility
with which the law is administered in agreat
city for all this will have no relation what
Year: 1876

We hope to see among the appropriations
by the present Congress decent provision
for the West Point Academy. 1t is discred-
table to the country that an institution to
which it owes so much should be permitted
to degenerate for want of funds The eff
ficiency of West Point has been proved be-
yond doubt Nearly every general of dis
tinction who served in the late war was a
graduate of this school, The ability Of the
West Point officers stood ont in marked con-
trast to that of the merely civil or political
generals. The foster mother of sons who
have done the nation such service as Grant,
Sherman, Dix, Sheridan, Meade, Hancock
and host of others should be dealt with
generously; not starved down to the strict
measure of miscalled economy. If prop
erly maintained West Point will be MS valu-
able to the country in future rs it has
proved in the past If it cannot be properly
maintained it had better be closed up at
once. Either let Congress promptly abolish
the West Point and Annapolis academies or
let them be decently provided for. Better
to have them sold for sheep stalls than to
see them drag out a pinched existence, dis
creditable to the country and disgraceful to
the government
Year: 1876

ever to the purity of the milk. 1t will be no
purer when it affects the lactometer as de-
manded than when it does not; it will
merely have in it chalk or sleeps brains or
similar 'thickening" In fact, We believe
the Board of Health is laboring to secure the
commission of an additional crime. 1t is
bad enough to have the milk watered, but
the effects of water we know. 1t makes the
milk dearer practically, but it does no bodily
harm. 1t will be quite otherwise when the
milk is 'thickened" with we know not what
disgusting substances to bring it up to the
test of the lactometer
Year: 1876

feats of legal ingenuity not by any novelty
devices for parrying an adverse result, but
by an exhibition OF manliness and probity
on the part Of leading men. There are
already some signs of a better tone of feel
ing, and every considerate man, both in and
out Of Congress, should encourage and foster
it. Every display of candor and modern
tion on either side should be recognized
and responded to by the other in a
similar spirit Men Of honor and SINGER
ity who mean well to the Republic rs easily
recognize each other as people of both
sexes in what is called society discriminate
between genuine good breeding and var
nished vulgarity. There is a natural SYM
pathy, in spite of political differences, be-
tween able lawyers like Senator Edmunds
and Senator Sherman; between men of
chivalric bearing like Senator Conkling and
Senator Bayard between men of singular
between frank soldiers like Senators Burn
side and Gordon. The best men on both
sides, who have learned to respect each
other socially and morally. who have conf
dence in each others integrity and patriot
ism, may accomplish great good in this con-
juncture without at all impairing their party
standing. BY their united efforts they can
fill Congress with moral atmosphere favor
able to an honest decision of the pending
questions. If in the debates which will
arise on the method of counting the votes
the ablest and most conservative members on
both sides will exhibit spirit Of mutual
Difference and consideration, and cultivate
n calm judicial tone, the two houses will
be brought into such q temper while ngree-
ing upon the rules that it will be easy to
carry them further in the same direction
and secure an honest application of rules
fair in themselves.
Year: 1876

There was comical notion started at one
time by that rather heavy joker, Senator
Morton, to the effect that this country was
so essentially unlike all other countries that
no lessons profitable in its administration
could be drawn from the history of other
nations. This he said when they discussed
finance, and in face OF the facts that finance
is plainly inductive if not an absolutely
exact science, substantially the same for NIL
ages of time and all races Of men. Politi-
clans of that stamp will also deny the
validity of every lesson drawn from his
tory; but the fact is, nevertheless, indis-
putable, that similar crises of national
history, dealt with in the same way,
produce the same. results, whether the
people are Italians or Hindoos. There
was at one moment ten years ago pleasant
prospect that we had done in our case what
no people had ever done before; that we
were SO far grandly exceptional It ap-
peared that we had in five years gone
through terrible civil war and realized
happy peace without danger to liberty.
Then we rejoiced naturally; but that ap-
pearance of peace was delusive In the
same way people in France rejoiced in 1791
that their revolution was over and that two
years only of discord had sufficed to recon-
struct the whole machinery of public life !;
but the Reign Of Terror was still in the
future, and the 18th Fructidor and the
18th Brumaire and the slaughters and
tyranny of the Empire. They had re-
joiced over the end of the first stage as
If it were the end of all; and we
did the same. Through what stages of
revolutionary fury may the future also lead
us! This is the problem for the people
and for their trusted leaders in high places.
If these leaders err in judgment or fail in
courage, as did the conservative politicians
in France, our case will not be widely differ
ent in results. In France all went we'll
while the moderate men kept the front; NIL
went to ruin when they yielded the control
to those extreme partisans who classed men
of opposite views with themselves as fit only
for the guillotine. In the feeble abandon
ment of their great battle against the
Jacobins the Girondists not only prepared
the way for their own execution but sacri-
feed the only chance that remained to save
the country. Let the calmer and stronger
men of the republican party remember these
lessons Of the past. If such men as Conk-
ling, Sherman, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen,
Dawes, Anthony and Burnside permit the
,,oIicv If tho renuh1icar MARTY to Lo cov
trolled by the Chandlers, Camerons, Logans
and Chamberlains, the result cannot be diff
ferent with us from what it was when France
was given up to Marat, Danton and Robes
ninrre.
Year: 1876

Fortunately for Heller the time has gone
by when it was popular to broil people who
did things that nobody could understand or
account for on the few rational principles
that everybody is acquainted with. Had he
exhibited to the pious forefathers of the
Republic in the Down East districts such an
entertainment as that with which he puzzles
our metropolitan public he would infallibly
have followed the good Mrs. Arabella john
heaven = but instead of passing away as she
did, in the odor of sanctity, he would mani
testify have gone out in a strong smell Of
roast meat. Those grim wretches did
not permit any man to unsettle their
faith in the limits of human dexterity
except at the highest possible expense to
himself, and they did not believe that one
persons mind could act upon facts appar-
ent only to the senses of another person, or
that the chasm between the two minds could
be bridged over in any other way than by
speech or visible signs. This generation is
more credulous. Indeed, it's faith is so
large that it has almost lost tho capacity to
uc surpIAseu ~ hcceptS rs commonplace
and trivial demonstrations of dexterity su-
perior to those upon which in some former
ages great impostors founded dominion
over half the human race. Even now the
SHADES and Humes are prophets to millions
of men as Spiritualists on the ground
Of manifestations that are clumsy and vulgar
compared with what Heller does (; but
Heller is not classed with the prophets, be-
cause he declares in downright plainness
that it is all trickery. If the ideas that are
passed from mind in his s<dnces are COM
municated on the principles of the use of
words or signals in an arbitrary code sense
the skill exhibited is at least very great


But are they? Is there not secret of
which perhaps Heller himself is unaware?
Is it not possible that minds intimately
associated and Of the same constitution and
cultivating the same ideas may commune
cate with one another by some insensible
means that physical science does not yet
appreciate? Is there not an intellectual
operation analogous to the scheme of the
telegraph without wire?" There are SOME
facts which seem to make this probable.
Year: 1876

If THE POSTAL SECTION of the early train
from Jersey City were made up by mules,
or even by snails, fifty minutes would seem
rather a long time to consume in the opera
ton, yet the postal cars for the 4:20 A. II.
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad were
hauled out at $3.50 yesterday morning, while
the Adams Express Companys car was in
receiving condition up to the moment of
starting. This may be new form of rail-
way enterprise, but it is not such as is gen.
orally encountered on Colonel Scotts roads,
and until more is known about it the public
willnaturally suspect that bad feeling of
private carriers is ut the bottom of it.
Year: 1876

The WAY of rapid transit does not run
smooth. We publish this morning the state
ment that the appeal taken from Justice
Dalys decision adverse to the road has been
dismissed by the Court of Appeals. The
effect of this is, on the authority Of General
Pryor, to continue the injunction granted by
the Court Of Common Pleas, and, what is
worse for the friends of rapid transit, renders
. second appeal impossible.
Year: 1876

FoR BEAUTIFUL manifestations of conf
dence nothing can exceed the opinions
which certain Of the Brooklyn Bridge Com
pany's trustees gave to our reporter yester-
day in relation to the management of
the company's affairs. No one how
ever, complies with the public de-
mand for m explanation of the
statements of Mr.. Hill, which have
appeared in the HERALD for several days
past Mr. Hills figures are indorsed by
high scientific authority, and if no reply is
voluntarily made to them the courts should
be asked for an injunction to prevent the
expenditure of the peoples money until
there is more satisfactory knowledge about
what the money is to pay for.
Year: 1876

A severe storm prevailed yesterday morn
ing in Nova Scotia and over the mouth Of
the St. Lawrence. 1t was due chiefly to the
merging of the several areas of low pressure
which passed over the United Stats during
the past two or three days, and which
developed by their union the very low
Year: 1876

TRY THE ENAMELIED PIPE, 1T WILL Non
! Rust or crack and costs only q tribe more than
common iron pipe. Is positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED HASS


Store in Star Block
Year: 1876

To morrow will be "Washington's s
birthday"


No cases were on record at police
court, this morning.


The banks will be closed to morrow
and also the public schools.


The beautiful weather, yesterday,
brought out a large number of prone
naders.


The best bargains ever offered in
boots and shoes can be obtained at ID.
Fennessey's store, 221 Market street.


The National Democratic Executive
Committee will meet in Washington
to morrow and select a place for hold
ing the next Convention.


The Red Tea store in Third street be-
tween Market and Shipley arc TO day
opening one of the finest stocks of tea
and coffee offered to the public in the
city. Their Java coffee is strictly pure
and of the finest quality, they offer an
exceeding fine black tea by the chest
at the low price Of fifty cents per
pound. Great Canton &c Japan Tea
Co., Nc. 3 West Third street. Teas
wholesale and retail.
Year: 1876

THE FINAL ARRANGEMENTS ONLY A


FEW TICKETS UNsoLD.


The Committee of the Washington
Fire Company have now completed
every arrangement for the success of
their gigantic undertaking. They
now have enough tickets sold to in
sure them against loss, and assure the
public that they will leave nothing
undonc to give every comfort and
pleasure to their guests on the evening
of February 22d, 1876. And as this
will probably be their last effort will
spare no expense to make it the grand
est affair of the kind ever given in our
city. Many distinguished visitors
from this and other States will be pres
ent, and 1t is the desire of the commit
tee that all will enjoy themselves as
they never did before. There are a
few more tickets yet for sale, (the linn
it being nearly cxhausted) and those
wishing to avail themselves of an op.
portunity to be present had better pro-
cure their tickets at once, aud don't
forget that each lady receives the
handsomest program ever seen in
Whining ton, and also has chance to
receive fine plain gold ring which
will be placed in one of the programs.
From what is already known Of the
plans, sight alone at the gorgeous
decorations will amply repay the price
Of admission.


A new feature has just been added
to the many already underway, in the
form Of the new hall perfumery which
will imparl delicate and delicious
oder to the entire building.