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^tkgn# auit JtesEngtr FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, 1880. The Earl of Cawdor and party, num- ■berlng six guns, recently succeeded in bagging the extraordinary number of 595 tuires in one day. Gamekeepers and gil lies were of course unable to carry them *nd they were conveyed to the castle in carts. It is stated in & letter from Rome that the Count de Cliambcrd has presented a petition to the Pope praying for the beat ification (the preliminary degree of cau- onization) of Louis XVI, and that Leo XHI has referred it to the Congregation of the Rites. A train on the Memphis and Charles ton Railroad was stopped by a man who ' gave a danger signal with a flag. Then he took deliberate aim with a gun a the engineer, and killed him. lie subsequent ly explained that he was out hunting lo comotives. He proved to bo a lunatic. Registration in New York city closed last Saturday eveniug. The total number of votes registered in four days was 216,- .#74, against 181,064 in 1S76, showing an increase this year of 33,010. During the last three weeks 10,295 foreigners were naturalized, of whom 0,94o obtained their papers through the Democratic committee, and 3,350 through the Republican com mittee. The New York Express esti mates that 203,830 votes will be cast, and estimates the Democratic majority in the city at 63,187. Paying the National Debt.—The Republicans tell us that they have paid a good deal of the national debt. Demo crats pay tax as well as Republicans, I suppose. For the last sixteen years 500,- 000 gallons of whisky per day have been manufactured. Tlie tax on that whisky has amounted to the inconceivable sum of $6,800,000,000. ir that tax bad been hon estly collected—if the Republican thieves Lad been content to steal only half of it— Uncle Sam would have been out of debt Jong ago, and would have bad a bilbon or two in the Treasury. An elephant is used in a spectacular play in Philadelphia. lie is kept in a stable several blocks away, and taken to the theatre every evening at the proper point in the piece. One afternoon be took it into bis head that tbe time bad como to perfurm. Throwing bis keeper aside, be burst into the street, overturned a wagon and several street stands on his way to the theatre, smashed a door, and took his usual stand on the stage. The Absence of lights and audience seemed to convince him that he had made a mistake, and he suffered himself to be led back to the stable. The Hamilton estates, comprising 8,000 acres of important agricultural, sporting and mineral property in the North Riding of Yorkshire, were offered the other day at auction. The property was offered in ten lots, hut all were withdrawn, the bid ding being too low. There is certainly not over competition for Jarms in Eng land, and notwithstanding the unques tioned productiveness of the year many Euglish landlords do not think it compen sates for three bad years, and, like Lord BeaconsGeld, who has found time from the composition of “Endymion” to re member his tenants, are making reduc tions of 15 and 20 per cent, in their rents. The Cotton Chop.—Tbe New Orleans Price Current of last Saturday says: In our last Issue we remarked that the ac counts from the interior in regard to the crop had been somewhat conflicting, but on the whole continued discouraging. From Texas in particular the reports indi cated a material falling off from last, year. Other accounts were also unfavorable, and tbe drift of public opinion appeared to be no increase over last year, notwithstan ding tbe wider a-jreage. Nothing has transpired to change these views. The weather, however, has been partially un favorable, and the result wiH be materi ally affected by it for tlie rest of tbe pick ing season. An Indian thief was turned over to tbe chief of his tribe, at San Diego, Cal., and by him seutenced to receive a hundred lashes. The culprit was a big, powerful fellow; but he submitted quietly to being tied to the side of a high wagon, with his legs and arms extended, and his back bared. A stalwart Indian struck the blows with all his might, using a leather lariat, and making the blood flow at every stroke. The victim endured this dread tul torture in grim silence for a while, and then broke into agonized screams. If he had remained silent to the end, the chief would have restored him to the tribe; but, as he “cried like a coward baby,” he was afterward driven out of the neighbor hood. The Illustrated London Reics tlms de scribes the late Lord Monntmorres, re cently shot by tbe anti-renters; “An Irish noblemen of ancient family and title,but of extremely impoverished estate, residing in a lonely district of Galway with bis wife and children; one *bf the poorest of country gentlemen, living in the plainest style, bopeles3 of improving bis fortunes, and deprived by indigence of tbe social pleasures befitting bis rank. Of a quiet, studious disposition, and wil ling to do any good among bis humblest neighbors, he acquired some medical skill on purpose that he might practice gratui tously lor tlicir benefit, and thus by per sonal exertions mako up for his inability to spend money for their frequent needs.” His little property did not bring him in £700 a 7ear.” Uncle Mose’s Presence op Mind.— Quite a uumberof darkeys, young and 'old, were fishing down on Kahn’s wharf yesterday, says the Gaiveston jYc-ic.s; when a boy of twelve fell off and would have met with a watery grave had it not been for the energy and presence of mind of Uncle Mose. As the boy was safely land ed a bystander look occasion to praise - old Mose for the heroism he had displayed. • «Is the boy your son?” aske_d tiro sympa thetic spectator. “No, boss’; but be mout jest os well been. He bad all de bait in his pocket.” The Sprague Fight at Canonchkt. A Frdvidence (R. I } special to the Cincinnati Enquirer says: This morning Thompson, one ofMrs. Sprague’s lawyers^ stated that bo would enterSprague’s man- ion at Canonchet inside ot forty-eight hours. It is understood that a movement will be made by tbe High Sheriff of Washington county, who was at Kings ton depot to-day. It is rumored that Mrs. league is in tlie city. She probably came with Corbin, the banker, of New York. It is rumored that she will take -ion of the mansion at Cauonche a !,,. r Thompson effects an entrance They will be resisted, and lively times ar anticipated. The South on the Upward Grade. The fact is conceded that a greater rel ative development of manufacturing in dustries within tbe last four years has been made in tbe South than in any other por tion of tbe Union. This is true of iron as well as cotton. Alabama promises to be the great iron centre in the near fature. ■Whereupon tbe Philadelphia Record con cludes that “tbe interests of Pennsylva nia are really identified with the South, so far as tbe prospective similarity of in dustries implies identity of interests, rath er than with the Northwest, which is live ly to continue mainly an agricultural re gion.” The same journal argues tlisro- fore the rapid growth hereafter of the protective system at tbe South, and coun sels an alliance between tbe tariff men of Pennsylvania and our own people. It is dile to the Record to state, how ever, that while upholding protection to the extent of furnishing all the-needed revenue of the country, it strongly opposes many oppressive features in tbe existing tariff, especially the onerous tax upon steel rails. Comment’ng on the report that Mr. Vanderbilt has purchased 60,000 tons of English steel rails lobe delivered in New York at $03 per ton, it says on this immense purchase Mr. Vanderbilt pays $1,750,000 for his rails, and $1,400,- 0U0 as a penally for buying them from foreign makers. What an outrage upon the railroad interests of the country, and tbe people whose capital i» embarked in these useful enterprises. It will be many a long day before any considerable party can be organized at tbe South in favor of such a monstrous tariff as that which now enriches a few nabobs at the cost of mil lions of impecunious consumers. Election Frauds in England. Astounding Revelations. A cable dispatch, dated London, Octo ber 22d, says: It is believed that tbe commission of scrutiny in the Oxford contested election case has decided that Oxford shall be disfranchised. The rev elations of bribery there made by the par liamentary inquiry were scandalous in the extreme, and the influential and fashion able circles in which tbe contestants move have no’ yet fully recovered from the shock produced by tbe evidence in the case when this new surprise comes upon them. The Conservative agent testified that it cost the party about £8,000 to beat Sir William Harcourtin Slay, jE4,000hav ing been spent in April without success. At tbe first election there was a tacit com pact between tbe two parties that expen ditures on each side should be limited to £2,000 and no bills should be issued, but when the contest got warm the bargain was repudiated and “both sides fired bills at each other,” as many as five sets .of ilacards being issued in one day. His published accounts, ho said, never had been correct, and he “juggled” items so as to save himself from a criminal prosecution. On election day he employed about 1,200 people and 1,075 conveyances. His side cast 2,730 votes! He gave tbe name of a member of the Junior Carlton Club from whom he got money for election purposes, and admitted that tbe gain of 100 votes, which defeated Sir William Harcourt, was made by corruption, and that tbe difference between his published and actual expenditure went for bribes. The returning office* and tlie magistrates, he added, were corrupt. The Mayor of Oxford testified that the majority of the electors looked to being employed as clerks and messengers on election day, and the Conservative agent finally de clared that he had destroyed nearly all ot liis papers “because they would have dis closed quasi-corrupt transactions.” When we consider that the above par- The Fruits of Independentissa— Tbe Madisonian makes the following per tinent inquiries ot the independent candi date for Congress in tbe ninth district: Why did not Mr. Speer in his speech here last Monday urge the people to vote for Hancock ? Why, when forced to men tion even General Ilancock’s name, did he drop it as quickly as a child would a hot potato ? The answer is obvious. He saw that tbe bulk of his followers in the court bouse were negroes and Republicans, and he knew it would not do for him to say much in favor either of General Hancock or true Democracy. He felt rather in clined to read Mr. Stephens’ fulsome praise of himself, which betrayed more egotism and effrontery than we ever be fore witnessed, rather than allude to Dem ocratic principles, thus evincirfg- the dem agogue that he is, instead of trying to convince his constituents that he was * statesman. Without the votes of these negroes and Republicans, the talented young member wonld uot stand the ghost of a chance to be re-elected. But see the baleful effect of bolting from tbe ranks of the regular Democracy. It closed the lips that should have proclaimed, trumpet-tongued, the crimes of tbe opposition, and upheld with might and main the cause of constitutional government and the national standard- bearers of tbe party. And yet Mr. Speer calls himself a Democrat. A plague on such Democracy, say we. Religious Persecution.—The New York Herald, which begins to show pre monitory symptoms indicating its inten tion to flop over to tlie Republican side, as usual just before tbe presidential election, is down upon tbe Democrats of New York because they have selected as their nomi nee for the mayoralty a respectable and ex cellent Catholic. An exchange very prop erly denounces this attempt to stir up re ligious strife in New York as a “malign piece of partisanship,” and calls upon tbe members of all Christian churches to re buke what is rightly styled an “insult to their patriotism and their intelligence. The strange part of tbe affair is that both of the Bennetts, father and son, have a! ways been thought to bo Catholics in principle. Jack Frost has laid his withering touch upon vegetation even as far South as Liberty county. So says tbe Hines- ville Gazette, and the average school boy is in ecstasies at tbe early prospect of su gar-cane grinding and candy pullings. Speaking of the Gazette, it is but just and proper to say that its whole-souled editor and proprietor, Capt. T. D. Brad well, who is one of the Hancock and English electors of this State, has nobly performed his duty in upholding the banner of tbe national Democracy in every county in his congressional district (tbe first). The Captain is also tlie popular bead of a flour ishing male and female institute, and in all respects a model citizen. Religion and Politics.—One Wil liam R. Grace, a New York merchant of high character, has been nominated by tbe Democrats for mayor. Grace is said to be a Catholic, and therefore it is charged that his nomination is an attempt to bring religion into politics. The fact is, however, that while Grace’s Catholi cism conld bring him not an additional vote, it is certain to lose him a great many. Many Protestants will not vote for a Catholic, but the converse is rarely true. Religious proscription is at fatal war with our whole governmental system, nor is a purpose to force religion into poli tics to be predicated upon a nomination from any religious affiliation. The road to office is alike open to all. The “Four Year Fits.”—Augustus Belmont, in a letter to a business men’s Democratic meeting, very happily hits off the quadrennial convulsions with which the Republican brotherhood are seized every Presidential election. They are seized with frightful jerks over the busi ness interests of the country, and are able to counterfeit a fright so naturally as to make many people believe they are scared. The “four year fits” have been very se vere this fall. Hancock’s bottom chance is said to be carrying the “solid South” and the States of New York, New Jersey and Nevada, which give him 185 electoral votes—a majority of one in the sum total of elec toral votes, which is 369—Southern States, 188; New York, 35; New Jersey, 9; Nevada, 3—total, 185. Just a pattern and nothing over. It is worthy of note that in this computation every Northern State given to Hancock begins with a big N. Able to Speak.—Hon. L. Q. C. La mar is reported to be in very precarious health, if not critically ill. But he was able recently to deliver one of his most powerful speeches in Macon, Mississippi, which was received with unbounded en thusiasm. The distinguished Senator spoke in a sitting posture and seemed very hoarse and feeble. He is confident of Hancock’s election. We are frequently requested to an nounce the names, and write compliment ary roties of many of the multitudinous aspirants for Judge and Solicitor-General ships before the next Legislature. While liamentary contest took place at the most ] wishing them all well, it.would be an un enlightened literary centre in Great Brit- j gracious act on our part to discriminate The Right Kind of Talk.—The Marietta Journal says Bartow county has furnished the congressional representative of the seventh district ever since 1853, and is still.insisting that she shall continue to do so. Why not cut short such selfish ness? The Democrats have put out a pure man, against whom not a charge of corruption has been brought—why not vote for him ? There is not one good reason you can offer. You should lay aside your prejudices and vole for unity and peace in this district—It is your duty as a patriot and Christian—and now is your opportunity by voting for Clements. “Blessed is the peace-maker.” A Monster Potato.—William John son (col.), of this city, had on exhibition at the Telkorath and Messewoer of fice, yesterday, a mammoth potato of the Bermuda yam variety, which weighed 12$ pounds, and was Jbig enough to have dined all the guests of the Browu House. This remaikable tuber was raised inside of the city limits, and is bard to beat. Stands Alone Senator McDaniel is the only one of the forty-four members of the last State Senate who has been re turned to his seat. He ought to be elect ed president of tbe Senate by acclama tion. Mr. McDaniel is one of the ablest and purest citizens in tbe State. ain, under the very shadow, indeed, of the spires and towers of old Oxford, bow can we longer wonder over tbe late result in Indiana? In this country, universal suffrage, which is a burlesque on fair elec tions, obtains, and there is ample voting material to be mauipulated from the very lowest stratum of-society. Thousands upon thousands of ignorant creatures have been invested with the ballot who can neither read nor write, and are in no sense capable of selecting their rulers. O. course they become in many instances the pliant tools of designing men, or their votes are made merchandise of. But in England, where under the borough sys tem the franchise is so greatly restricted, there ought to be a better and purer state of things. We can see no remedy for these evils so long as vice and ignorance prevail to sucli an extent, and bad men control the political situation. It is fast becoming a proverb, that, just as in a naval action tbe heaviest guns must win tbe fight, so, in tbe popular elections ot the country, tbe longest purse will decide tbe result. It is a sad comment upon so-called free government. Something in the Wind.—We were approached yesterday by an intelligent colored carpenter and asked if the Tele graph would publish anything. The answer was no. It would not print scur rilous articles, or slanderous personal at tacks upon any of our fellow-citizens, not even for the most extravagant compensa tion, it matters not from what source they emanated.. “But,” rejoined our African friend, “won’t you print a notice that the colored carpenters, masons and other mechanics of Macon intend to stop work if they are not better paid ? I, a carpenter, don’t receive but S1.25 wages per day, and I will go a hundred miles from Macon be fore I will take that any longer. I must support my family.” We told him, of course a notice like that would be received and duly priuted, as an advertisement, but counselled bimaud Ills friends to deliberate long and carefully before deciding to take the proposed step, In such cases tbe weaker parties were usually the sufferers in tbe end, and if discharged, and their places supplied by others, it might Tesult in the permanent loss of employment. There are always two sides to these questions, however, and we trust our worthy master builders and boss mechanics will be as liberal as pos sible to their subalterns and employes. “ Live and let live” is a good motto. Lord Derby to tbe workingmen: “We have beard a great deal recently about tlie peasaulry becoming owners of laud aud having gardens, fields abd farms of their own. Now, ail acre of good agri cultural laud is worth, on au average, about sixty pounds, or as nearlyas possi ble, llueepeme for every square yard. I wonder bow many workingmen consider that when they older llireepeunyworth of beer or spirits they are swallowing down a square yard of land? ” That kind of economy which has its chief element in self-denial is very un popular and seldomt practiced. And yet it is tlie foundation of all lasting pecuniary success to the indigent and also of ail good habits. It is as true in worldly gain as in religion, that tbe first lesson is “deny thyself and take tby cross.” The man working on a salary who is ambitious to “begin life ou his own account,” must master his inclination for costly luxuries, personal extravagance, fun and frolic, and save liis earnings. These are his seed corn, and the fanner who eats his seed corn is in a poor way for a crop. in favor of any particular aspirant, and it cannot be done, Another Route to Jacksonville The contractors for the Jacksonville and Fernandina railroad began laying the track in the city of Jacksonville on Tuesday, commencing on the north side of Bay street, opposite Chase & Thomp son’s boat yard. About four hundred la borers are now employed all along the line. The Atlanta Constitution calls Louis ville, Kentucky, “a town of infinite clieek.” Think of that from Atlanta and weep. Score One for “Parson Felton.”— We have lime and again expressed the „ ... , . , , .i . ,, . .. , .. Her wistful expression whenever she saw earnest hope thatMr. Clements, tbe stand- ' ... tll . New York and New Jersey are In tlie ;onios of tbe last week’s struggle of tlie campaign. The Democratic committees express great confidence of carry ing them Skirmishers may be driven in, but the jjQth. J solid columns’ gain the victory.” ard bearer of the organized Democracy of tbe seventh district, would sit down heav ily upon Dr. FelLon, who seems to think that he enjoys pre-emption rights to the seat in Congress which appertains to that geographical division of the State. But while feeling thus, we are not in sensible to tbe Doctor’s good points. He is undoubtedly an able man, and in some respects liberal and even generous. Thus, a friend informed us recently, that when ever Dr. Felton leaves home to attend to bis congressional duties, he invariably liands over his elegant horse and buggy to a worthy minister ol another denomina tion, to be used by biin during tbe entire session ol Congress. Not only does be do this, but also makes abundant provision for tbe wants of tbe animal during bis absence. This is noble and thoughtful bn bis part, and shows that the “Par son” has some excellent traits of charac ter.’” “Souh Mabh.”—What is the reason when young men get a load of “pure cop per distilled sour mash” on board, their first act is t6 pistol each other. The truth is, tbe mash is too sour. It makes them quarrelsome. The copper has got too mucli verdigris iu it. It is rank poison, in spite of the doctors’ certificates that it is a health restoring balm of Gilead. Hancock says “it is always tbe doubt ers wbo are to be feared in tbe battle. Those who believe that they cannot be beaten are tbe ones that win the fight. A Valuable Gizzard.—Mrs. Jennie C. Williams, wife of a Southern planter, returning from an Eastern tour, in the fall of 1872, stopped iu the little village of Fairview, Kentucky, to visit the birth place of Jefferson Davis. While there she stopped with the family of Mr. Jasper Anderson, during which time she lost very valuable set from her breast-pin, After an unsuccessful search of several days she returned borne. This morning, Oct. 23,1880, while Mrs, Anderson was dressing a chicken for breakfast she found in its gizzard what she first took to be a piece of glass, but which, upon closer examination, prove to be a diamond of considerable value, It is said by our best judges to be worth $450, and to be Mrs. Williams’ diamond, To Sweep the Benches.—A Boston Republican gives the following as among the prospective achievements of the Gar- fielders, aud why he will not vote with them: “Because I now plainly see that Gar field, Conkling, Arthur and Grant are preparing for Grant in 1884, aud that Garfield is elected Grantism will resume its reign at Washington; because I now see that if my party get the House by single vote, a score of seats, mostly iu the South, will be declared vacant and given to the Republicans; because I see tbe con tingency of the Senate’s being also Re publican by a single vote, and Corbin and other carpet-baggers .there dispossessing some of the present Senators; because X see that with the unscrupulous Arthur to declare tbe result iu 1881, and both Con gress and tbe President Republican, Grant will be apt to be “ counted in ” by reject ing or changing electoral votes, as tbe emergency demands; and because I see that the Evening Post and Springfield Republican will then in vain protest; be cause of this I now decide to vote for Hancock, tbe patriot aud maD of will.” The Hebrews.—Dr. S. Gibbon, medi cal officer of health for the Holbora dis trict, in his report for last year, states that, whatever may be the cause, there is no doubt that a Jew’s life in Loudon is, on the average, worth twice as many years as a Christian’s. The Hebrews of tbe metropolis are notoriously exempt from tubercular and scofulous taint. It is very rare one meets with pulmonary consump tion among them. The medical officer of one of their large schools ba3 remarked that their children do not die in any thin; like the same ratio as Gentile children: and in tlie district of Whitechapel the medical officer of health has reported tl on the North side of High street, occupied by the Jews, the average death rate Is 20 per 1,000, while on the south side, occu pied by the English and Irish, it is 43 pej 1,000. The Dartwell family moved Into small but comfortable bouse at Medford, Mass., and did not manifest any desire to be neighborly, though they were polite enough to those wbo called. Curiosity was excited by tbe fact that the very pret ty but pale and sad face of a little girl wa3 sometimes seen at a garret window, Marriage Hot Valid After 12 M. in England. In a boot of travels called “Pictures and Portraits of Foreign Travel, by Em’ly,” who is a talented and cultivated lady of Philadelphia, the following para graph appears, which, if true, will excite universal surprise: “An English lady had told me that no marriage was valid solemnized after 12 o’clock noon, according to the Established Church of England. This statement seemed incredible to me, in view of the fact that marriages take place at every hour of tbe day and night in tbe United States. I felt quite sure she was jesting with a stranger to Engl isb laws or that she bad been misinformed, so I carried tbe case to Dean Stanley himself. He assured me that wliat my friend had told me was correct. All marriages, according to the canonical law of the High Church, are null and void after noon, unless by special license from tbe Right Honorable Most Reverend Archibald Campbell Tait, Arch bishop of Canterbury, and that is only granted in extreme cases.” We should like to hear from Bishop Beckwith, or some other learned prelate of the Episcopal Church, as to the authen ticity of the above remarkable statement. What Democratic Rule Means to South Carolina.—The Charleston If exes and Courier, in an article reviewing the revenue history of that State under Radi cal and Democratic rule, says: The amount of taxation in the State depends ou tbe value at which property is assessed, and upon the rate of the actual tax. In 1870 the whole of the real and personal property in South Carolina was assessed for taxation at $183,913,307. This was far beyond the actual value. Of late years the market value of property has increased, yet the assessment, since 1876, when the Democrat!; party came into power, has been reduced to $120,- 551,624. A tax of 10 mills on the assessed value iu 1S70 would amount to $1,839,- 133, and a similar tax on the present assessment would amount to only $1,205,- 510, a difference of $633,017 in favor of the taxpayers. Since 1870 the reduction in assessment has been over fifteen million dollars, which is equivalent to a saving of one hundred aud fifty thousand dollars a year. The most striking comparison, howev er, is between the amounts actually paid by the people into the State Treasury, for a series of years, as taxes. In eight years of Radical rule, from 1868 to 1876, the re ceipts for State taxes were $10,241,820, an annual average of $1,280,228. During the three years of Democratic rule the re ceipts from taxes were $1,546,716, an an nual average of $515,572. The direct sav ing iu State taxes alone is, therefore, $764,656, which is equal to $2,293,90S in three years, a saving of more than two and a quarter million dollars by the re duction of governmental expenses conse quent upon the election of Democratic candidates in 1870. children at play led to the belief that she was a prisoner. This went ou for several months. Then an agent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children went to the house and asked permission to investigate. He was assured that no child was within; but ho insisted on a search, and in the garret found tlie girl—a fragile, shy, and utterly neglected child of seven. She was half clothed in rags, and a pile of gnawed bnnes in a corner showed hat she bad been fed like a wild beast. The room was no better than a pigsty, The Dartwclls said that she was their ece, but refused to give any reason for eir treatment of her. A Large Deer.—The Chattanooga Times says Lee Richardson, a farmer liv ing on Cumberland Mountain, sold Mr. Joe Simpsoa a deer skin a few days ago which measures seven feet from tip to tip, and three aud a half feet broad. The deer was killed on Cumberland Moun tain. One of Its hams weighed thirty-six pounds. It was a monster, and no doubt stalked these woods when the Cherokee built bl3 watch-fires hereabouts. Senator Bayard’s daughter will be one ot Miss Lida Cameron’s bridesmaids on the occasion of tlie latter’s marriage to Mr. Bradley, at Harrisburg, on Novem ber^. A I’OLtxicAL procession at Dunbarton, N. H., was delayed while, a young man took bis sweetheart down from what he considered her unbecoming position as a Goddess of Liberty. The Garfield-Chinese Letter.— The Democratic central committee of the District of Columbia sends the following letter to the Washington Evening Stun dated October 26, 1880: “Postmaster Ainger in rushing to the defense of Gen. Garfield in his attempt to prove the post-mark on the so-called Chi nese letter a forgery seems to have blun dered, whether deliberately or not is for tbe public to judge. In bis letter published in your issue of Saturday last, he says : ‘Au entire new set of cancelling stamps were placed in use at this office on the 13th of April.” Now, this committee have in their possession four different kinds of stamps that were iu use in the Washington office from December 29, 1879, to October 21,1880, and are lettered as follows: 1st, Washington, 1879, Dec._ 29,5 P. M., D. C.; 2d, Washington, Jan. 21,1 P. M., 1880, D. C.; 3d, Washington, Feb. 27, 7 P. M., 1880, D. C., and 4th, Washington, D. C., April 10th, 5 p. m., 1SS0. Here we have four different kinds of stamps in use in Mr. Ainger’s office in less than ten months, which is at least evidence that there was no uniformity in the use of the dating stamps at his office. The stamps of De cember 29 and January 21 are made of rubber, while those of February 27 •and April 10 are of steel. The dating stamp of February 27, 1880, is the exact facsimile of that of October 21,1880, the stamp now iu use. Tbe letters are exact ly tbe same, the arrangement of words and figures the same aud in size tbe same, which is sufficient evidence that the stamp was not <hanged April 13, as Mr. Ainger claims. These envelopes cau be seen at our committee rooms any day between tbe hours of 12 and 2 p. m. William Dickson, chairman. Laurence Gardner, Secretary. Bill Arp Offers the following sage advice to girls who contemplate committing matri mony : “Women are a heap better than men if they have half a chance. They are created better. They begin the world better in their infancy. Little girle don’t go around throwing rocks at birds and shooting s ling-shots at the chickens and running the calves all over tbe lot and setting' tbe dogs on the barn cats and breaking up pigeons’nests and all that. I never saw a boy that didn’t want to shoot a gun and kill something. It’s a wonder to me that these kind, tender hearted girls will have anything to do with ’em, but it seems like they will, and I reckon it’s ail right; but if I was a young marryin’ woman I would, be mighty particular about mating with a feller round town wbo belonged to half a dozen societies of one sort or another and was out every night. “If I wanted a man all to myself I would look out for some farmer boy who would take me to the' country where there ain’t no clubs or Masonic lodges or Odd Fellows, or Knights of Honor or Pythias, or Scylla or Charybdis, or fire companies or brass bands, or mardigras or pate do foie gras. I’d force him to love me whether he wanted to or not, for there wouldn’t be anything to distract his atten tion. But then, if a girl wants to fly round and be everybody’s gal, and have all sorts of a time, why tlien she’d better marry in town. It’s all a question of having one good man to love you, or a dozen silly ones to admire. But as I ain’t a woman, I suppose it’s none of my busi ness.” A Northern Colored Citizen Advises His Race to Vote for Hancock. We give place with real pleasure to the following timely article, taken from the Boston Glebe, and only wish it could be read and heeded by all of our colored friends before next Tuesday. The author Is an intelligent citizen of African descent who resides in Maine, aud he evidently knows what he is talking about: I, Levi Davis, a native of North Caro lina, but for many years a resident of Maine and a Republican of the old school, feel it my imperative duty to give to the public my views of the two great political parties of tbe day, as it be comes all men to lay aside all prejudice of the past and deal fairly with impor tant issues of the day upon which hang the destinies of the people. The Repub lican party seems to think that the col ored race is in duty bound to vote its ticket. That party has done great things for the colored people in the past, .for which we are indeed grateful, and for which we have acted with that party many years. But the Republican party of the past is not the Republican party of to-day. Then the Republican party was interested in tbe colored race from a prin ciple, now they are actuated only by poli. cy. By keeping up sectional animosity between North and South, by sowing the seeds of discord and hatred between the races in the Southern ‘ States, they are working against the best interests of our race, and the farther this policy is pursued tbe worse will be the condition of the col ored people of the South. The question for every sensible colored man to ask is, “ What is this for ?” Why is it that tbe leaders of tbe Republican party seek to keep up this feeling of hatred between the races In tbe South ? The war has been ended more than fifteen years. Freedom of the colored race was proclaimed before tbe close of the war, but the “freedmeu” so-called have not re ceived more than half their freedom. This has been due largely to the political schemers and wire-pullers of the Republi can party, to the leaders of that once great party whose only object is to rule or ruin, to make the rich man richer aud the poor man poorer. For instance, see the “Freed man Bank swindle,” in which thousands of my people were stripped of their hard earnings by the very men whom they had been taught to regard as their friends; and yet this is but one of the many wrongs we have suffered as a people at tin hands of those men who now ask us for our support in the com ing election. In my opinion the once great Republican party has outlived its usefulness. No Republican President, elected upon tbe present principles of that party, which are sectional animosity and personal hatred between sections and races, can bring that peace, prosperity and happiness to tbe country, and especially to my people, the colored men of tbe South, as will the now assured election of General HancocK. With bis election, and with his inauguration on the 4th day of March next, we shall behold the dawu- ing of a better day. Then sectional ani mosity will die away. Thatold garment, tbe “bloody shirt,” tbe Republican bobby of so many years, will become the wind ing sheet of bad men, who have sought by this and other vile means to retain power against the best interests of the nation, and it will with them bo consigned to the dark grave of oblivion, and be buried so deep that they may never have a resur rection. If our colored Southern people would but consult their own interests they would vote for the bettering of tlieir condition, and not against it. Tbe time has come to lay aside all personal prejudices and to act like men, and it seems to me tbe in terests of the South, the interests of those with whom they live and from whom they get their bread and butter, should be the true interests of the colored men of the South. They should seek to cultivate kind and pleasant feelings toward their fellow-men, and to do this it is important that they should vote against sectional hatred and strife. We greatly need a change of government. Corrupt and bad men should be driven The Progress of the Obelisk. The gigantic monolith, now on its way to the Central Park, says the World of the 27th, was yesterday moved 120 feet furtherupthe hill,to within 100 feetofthe Boulevard on which it is expected that it will rest to-niglit. A large gang of labo rers were at work all last uight moving the heavy timbers across the Boulevard, under the personal superintendence of Lieutenant-Commander Gorringe. and hauling the cable-chain over. The heavy timber will not be required again until the obelisk reaches Eighty-sixth street. The cable-;hain used is the bower-ebain of the DesBoug. It is of one and three- quarters of an inch in diameter, inr iron links two inches long. The purchase blocks are fourfold iron shreaves and shells in which a six-inch Manilla rope is rove. The force that has been exerted to move the obelisk up the bill has been equivalent to that required to lift a weight of twenty-eight tons when the blocking has been carefully placed, but owing to the very bad condition of the street, a force equivalent to that re quired to lift thirty-five tons has occa sionally been necessary to move lie obe lisk ahead. It may be interesting to state that one end of the cable-chain is fastened to a heavy timber post let into the ground for ten feet, which is technically termed an anchor. The post to which the chain is now fastened stands in Ninety-sixth street, on the east side of the Boulevard. The other end of the chain carries one ot the purchase blocks, th« other purchase blotk of the pair being hooked on the end of a span or bridle, which is in turn fas tened to the cradle on which the obelisk rests. The chain is in lengths of 90 feet and there are six lengths or 540 feet in all. As each pull is made one length o the chain is removed and so on until tbe obe lisk has reached tbe post, which is now shifted 500 teet further in the direction tbe obelisk is to move. In tbe Park five more bents for tbe trestle-work have been erected and eight more have been bolted together prepara tory to being moved into position for erec tion. At the site the north pier has gone up about fotn- feet, the timber beds have been hoisted irto position on the south pier, the steel bed-beams also hoisted over and placed on them, and two of tbe steel upright beams have been erected on tbe bed-beams. The public will soon be able to understand tbe method of erecting tbe obelisk. The work now accomplished each day begins to tell tlie story plainly of this tedious and difficult feat of en gineering. AU the work of replacing tbe timbers, frames, beams and plating of tlie Des- soug has been completed and critically examined by experts. A small gaDg is kept on board to finish clearing up and covering tbe iron with cement and paint and preparing the steamer for ber next work. The Dessoug .ies iu the navy-yard, moored to the cob dock. Satubn’s Rings.—The Providence, R. I., Journal says: We bad a view of Sat urn a few evenings since through tlie fine telescope in Mr. Seagrave’s private obser vatory, that will long be remembered for Its exceeding beauty. The night is rarely favorable for star-gazing, tbe definition perfect and the atmosphere serene. The picture is one of surpassing loveliness, the most superb telescope scene in the heavens. The orb is resplendent in col oring, bluish at the poles, pale yellow else where. crossed hy two creamy central belts, and flecked with spots that suggest light scudding cloud3. There is no appear ance of a flattened disc, but tbe rounded outlines of a sphere, seeming about tbe size of a full moon, stand out m bold re lief against tbe azure blackness of tlie sky. Around this soitly glowing centre extend tbe wondrous rings, opening wide their encircling arms and cra dling tbe planet in their pro tecting embrace. Every detail of tbe com plex ring system Is-Bbarply defined and vividly painted on the' celestial canvas. Tbe outer und inner rings, the dusky ring, the space between the outer and in ner ring anil even the division in the outer rings are plainly v isible, while sis of the eight moons dot tbe dark sky with points of golden glow. The six moons we see— one of them is larger than Mercury—cir cle around tlieir primary, within an ex treme span of four million miles. The beautiful rings lie within the path of tbe neafrst moon and span a space of about one hundred and seventy-six thousand miles. The narrow, dark space between the inner and outer rings is seventeen hundred miles broad and the dusky or third ring extends nine thousand miles within tbe inner or second ring. Lyon’s Heel Stiffeners keep new boots and shoes straight. Sold by shoe aud hardware dealers. 3t tbe rear; the great body of office holders wbo use their positions' for cor rupt purposes should be driven out and tlieir places filled with those interested in the people’s welfare. My advice is, “Vote, vote for General Hancock,” ancl by so doing you are voting for the true interests of the entire people, for with his election will come such an era of joy, peace and happiness, such a prosperous condition ofafiairs as the nation has never seen before; when peace shall reign on earth aud good will prevail among our entire people. Dr. Lee Dayis, (colored.) Brunswick, Maine, October 18. The Tison-Calloway Homicide. As there is a good deal of interest in this unfortunate affair, we publish tbe following letters, which will explain themselves: Albany, Ga., Oct. 28,1SS0. Bear Mr. Flanders; Jolmnie Calloway killed Ike Tison in Leesburg last niglit with a double-barreled gun, instantly. He has just returned from Leesburg. II was a pure case of justifiable homicide. Tison followed John to the store and shot through the key-hole and blinds until his pistol was emptied. He went off then aud got a Henry rifle, a sixteen shooter, came back, shot through the blinds, sash etc., until John jumped out of the window and shot him dead. No blame attaches to John—not even from Tison’s friends. Johnnie got in his buggy and rode cii to wards Macon. There was no need of his leaving. Chan. Jones. Albany, Ga., Oct. 28. Mr. C. B. Calloway: The coroner’s jury exonerated John from any blame finding a verdict of purely justifiable homicide. No one attaches any blame to him at all, but blame him for forbearing so much before he shot him. I write you lor fear you will hear various reports aud get uneasy. Mine arc all authenticated, and come from Tison’s friends. Youra, Chan. Jones. Does Want Southern Trade. Cincinnati, October 29.—A committee of the Chamber of Commerce, appointed to ascertain tbe name of tbe writer of tbe letter recently published in the Louisville Courier-Journal, purporting to be from a Cincinnati merchant and saying that Cincinnati did not want tbe Southern trade and bad no desire to cultivate busi ness relations with Southern men, reported to-day by reading a letter from Mr. Wat- terson, of the Courier-Journal, in answer to the committee’s request for tbe name of tbe author of the letter. Mr. IVatter- sou said that if the letter had come under his observation it would not have been printed. That while it reflected tbe sentiments of a portion of the ilaHy press of Cincinnati, be was sure it did not represent the feel ing of the mass of tbe business men of Cincinnati. With this disclaimer of any indorsement of the views of the letter, Mr. Watterson thought the object of tbe com mittee would be attained, and as the dis closure of the name of tbe writer would imperil his business, if not his life, he felt obliged to decline tbe com mittee’s request. The consid eration of the committee’s re port was laid over until to-morrow. The chamber voted to bold no session on Tues day next, upon a petition signed by mem bers of both political parties. Binging Wobds From Col. Forney. —A temporary panic was produced, there was tremor along the Hancock lines when Indiana yielded to the double reigu of corruption and terror; but now every where in every State, I see and feel not only that tbe midnight expedient of the most corrupt party that ever existed on this earth, under its present influences, has failed, but that iu the calmer, mo ments of private and public reflection, the original gratitude of tbe American peo ple for General Hancock lias revived with all the forces ol undying love and venera tion.—Progress. A Cough is nature’s effort to rid the sys tem of waste matter. Assist nature, then, by usingDr. Ball’s Cough Syrup. Price 25 cents a bottle. The lack of this quality has wrecked many a life full of hope and ptotJuTSd has prevented many a noble achievement that might hare blessed our community! Some wbo think they have principles and mean to live up to them at length aban don them, simply because they have not patience enough to await their triumph, iney, perhaps, begin life resolved to pre- serve their integrity, but, after awhile, they become t.red of self-sacrifice and weary of the struggle. They see others gaining money or place or fame by fraud or meanness, and they grow impa tient, betray their principles, and at last rum their characters. There is, indeed, nothing in life worthy of performance, from the first trembiog 6teps of the infant, to the noblest achievement of the wisest statesman, that does not demand the strength of patience for success. There is a force in it that can overcome difficulty, sweep away obstacles, triumph over d& couragement, and secure success, in spite of seeming impossibilities. We talk much of the triumphs of genius, but the tri umphs of patience are more real, more permanent, and more beneficial to the world. Some Peculiarities of Maud S. Maud S., the champion trotter of the world, is a long-bodied mare, standing fifteen bands two and a half inches high at the withers * and fully sixteen hands high at tbe hips. Her weight, in trotting condition, is 960 pounds, and her stride^ when going at her best, on a straight track, is about eighteen feet. In her great feat at Chicago, September IStb, when she trotted a mile in 2:10|, ber stride, when coming down the home stretch against a high wind, was a little less than seventeen feet. She wears “ shin boots ” and “scalpers,” and carries a fourteen- ounce shoe with a four-ounce toe weight in front, and an eight-ounce shoe behind. She is usually driven in a bridle without “blinds,” but, in tbe trial above alluded to, a blind bridle was used. The reason lor this change, as given by her driver, Mr. Blair, is, that in her trial of Thursday, September 16th, when she trotted a mile in 2:11$, lie thought it ad visable to touch her lightly with tbe whip when coming down the homestretch. She saw the whip lifted for the stroke and swerved from it. He then touched her on tbe other side to straighten her course, and another swerve, wliicb resulted in a break, by which she lost a second of time, was the conse quence. This was the first time he had ever touched her with a whip, aud he argued that with “blinkers” he could do this without causing lier to swerve. The result of Saturday’s trial proved the cor rectness of his conclusions, and in her trials hereafter the blinkers will always be used. She is a mare of very strong will, and it is necessary to handle her with great gentleness. A man who would fight ber would soon render ber entirely unmanageable. Patience, a Power. There is always a tendency to depre ciate wliat we are pleased to call passive virtues, aud among these patience stan'.s pre-eminent. There is a general idea that to be patient means simply to be quiet, inactive aud calm, and that it is a quality much more likely to be found united with feebleness, sluggishness and inactivity than with strength, capability and enthu siasm. Some one once said derisively “The most patient bird is au owl, tbe most patient beast is an ass, and the most patient man is a fool.” But the scorn thus thrown upon this attribule is not only un just and unreasonable, but most injurious to character and self-culture. Nothing more surely quenches the desire for any good quality than to throw upon it the stigma of weakuess, aud the young, eager and impetuous will soirn learn to despise and cast from them a characteristic which they bear coupled with feebleness and inactivity. The truth is, however, that true pa tience always implies power, and is often the very highest expression of strong feel ing and determined will. Take, for ex ample, the most common iustance in which patience seems called for—physical suffering. When every effort to alleviate it has failed, nothing remains but to en dure. How is this done? One person will break out into lamentations, writhe in violent contortions, insist ou the sym pathy and exertions of every one around him, and thus increase his own pain and make others miserable. Another sum mons reason to bis aid, and calmly brara wbat is inevitable. He restrains com plaints, hides, as far as possible, the appearance of anguish, and preserves a dignity and, perhaps, even cheerfulness of demeanor. He does not dilate upon his own miseries nor seek to inflict thsir details upon his friends. Which of these is the stronger in character and in will? Surely he who patiently and calmly tndures without weak and useless repinings. The patient sufferer is powerful, self-sustained, reso lute, courageous, l-eroic. The loud la- nicnter is feeble, dependent, faint-hearted, cowardly. The same distinction is evi dent iu the way in which all the ills of life are borne. The brave, strong man, who strives tlie hardest to resist and con quer them, will, when all his efforts are unavailing, still be strong and brave in enduring them, while the vacillating and feeble man, who yields before tbe first blast of trouble, will be loud aud bitter in his complaints. Patience, however, is not confined to the simple act of endurance. It is a most necessary element in every active enter prise, in every noble purpose, in every energetic endeavor. It not only teaches us bow to be brave in failure, but also helps us to be successful in action. For there is no undertaking worthy of the name that does not need untiring patience as well as energy. How many young men have begun their work full of hope and enthusiasm, have expended labor aud thought and time upon it, and then r cast it aside, simply because they had not pa tience to overcome its obstacles and to persevere against discouragement. They thought themselves strong, but just when their strength was most needed it forsook them. Perhaps no characteristic of Columbus more largely contributed to bis wonderful discovery than his patience. His intelligent thought, his eager enthusiasm, his earnest labor, would all have beeu thrown away had he not possessed the steadfast patience which enabled him to face all the discourage ments, to resist the entreaties and threats of his sailors, and to press on nobly to the end he sought. Never did his strength of character shine forth more brightly than when he refused the temptation to turn back, and patiently pursued his aim with out sympathy or encouragement. Pins and a Woman’s Dress. Our wife wants anew dress. After two three or half a dozen stores have been ransacked for tbe goods the dressmaker is sought out. The matter of measure ment is tedious, and then the matter of fitting is one of numerous and repeated trials. Finally the dress is finished and sent home. Then it is sent back to be taken iu here and let out there, and at last, after the customer has been fitted more times for that one dress than her husband has been measured in three or four years, the dress comes home for the last ti me and is pronounced by the wearer, her friends and the dressmaker as beauti ful and a perfect fit, and it is finished. . Beautiful it cert ainly is, far more beau tiful than anything her husband ever wears. Colors and material, sjyle blend ing shades and contrasting bits of color, are all in tbe perfection ot good taste. No man can improve upon that. But, it isn’t finished. When it is completed as far as the skill of the dressmaker cau finish it, and it is put on, it has to te pinned some where; sometimes in two or three, often in half a dozen places. It always requires a pin. Leave out the pin and tlie dress is all awry somewhere. On al! this broad continent there is not one American wo man wbo can dress so as to make any kind of appearance in good society with out pins. Now, suppose our tailor should send our suit home and when we bad put ou the coat we had to pin it at the neck? Or suppose there were no suspender buttons aft, and we bad to use pins there ? Sup pose he made our shirts so that we would have to pin the collar, how long would such a shirt or such a suit of clothes stay- in the house ? Who would be responsible for tbe language used by the man who had to pin his coat? No tailor would dare to so tempt the wrath of an indepen dent man. But woman—alas! she pa tiently _pins on tbe dress that she paid some $50 or $60 to matte, and doesn’t think anything about it. We will not pursue this painful snbject. Let tbe wo men of America take it up and think about it aud learn, in the noble indepen dence of womanhood, to make tlieir clothes before they put them on.—Hawk- eye. Preparation for Life Before go ing out into life, or entering upon tbe du ties required of us in its various walks, some preparation is necessary to fit us for whatever calling we may choose to adopt —whether it be that of attorney at law, physician, merchant, broker or banker. Even tbe thief and the pickpocket prepare themselves for-wliat they term their “pro fession,”-by assiduous labor aud great painstaking. Is it less important, then, that tbe young men who are to be our fu ture men of affairs—our merchants and bankers—should be carefully trained for the duties which will devolve on them? Consider for a moment tbe vast number ot blunders that would be avoided—the numerous failures that would be prevented—were this plan universally adopted, and no one can doubt its great utility. Commerce is vast, intri cate and many-sided. It requires a culti vated and well disciplined brain to grasp its intricacies. Experience is a valuable teacher,-and we cannot afford to do with out its instructions; but no experience car wholly make amends for Jack of edu cation. We must depend in great part upon education for our knowledge of tlie laws or trade and finance, and our future success ir mercanlile affairs. This being the case it is easy to see at once the im portance of having the education of the young man destined for the walla of business specially adapted to tbe demands of his future calling. The great mistake of the past has been tbe idea that any sort of an education would do for those wbo were going into business. The fail ures, the losses aud the consequent misery have refuted this doctrine; aud, through out the whole land, people have been waking up to tbe importance of practical education for tbe young. Pa rents are no longer willing to send their sons out into tbe world without due prep-' aration. In consequence of this there have been vast strides in the cause of practical education within the past few years. The people demand it, and ear nest educators are taking hold of the mat ter In a manner which will insure to the young men of ihe present far better op portunities than their elder brothers have enjoyed. A splendid breakfast on the table sur rounded by a family of Coughs. They used Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup, and that family now keeps it always on hand, and recommends it. Price only 25 cents a bottle. The mind grasps values by comparison. The chemist tells us that an egg weighing an ounce and a half is equivalent in food material to seventeen ounces of cherries, or twenty-two ounces of grapes, thirty ounces of strawberries, forty ounces of ap ples, sixty-four ounces of pears. We thus see that fruits are not very soliu food. But we do not think any less of cherries, apples, and pears, because they are net as concentrated iu nutritive elements as the egg. They are no less a part of the best food of the human race, and most persons will continue to eat them. A Wise Deacoo, “Deacon Wilder, I want yon to tell me how you kept yourself and family well the past season, when all the rest of us have been sick so much, and have had the doc tors visiting us so often.” “Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy. I used Hop Bitters in time; kop*. my lamiiy well and saved the doctc? bills. Three dollars’ worth of it kept well and able to work all the time. PL warrant it has cost you and the neighbors one or two hundred dollars apiece to keep sick the same time.” Deicon, I’ll use your medicine here after.” J. N. Beck, of Toledo, Ohio, says: My tatber, before wearing the “Only Lung Pad,” could not sleep nights on account of bis violent coughing, since wearing it be has slept soundly every night.—See Aav. ocl20eodlw X ant erased With Toot hnctie, And serves you right for having neglect ed to use SOZODONT. Had you done so your mouth would have beeu healthy, and your teeth sound. Get the “snag” pulled out, and commence at once, using SOZODONT, thereby preserving the bal ance of your teeth. Dr. Mountain, chaplain to King James I, waiting upon his Majesty when he was waiting m St. James’ Park, the King said to him that he was more troubled how to dispose ot the bishopric of London, which was then vacant, than he was of anything in his life; “for,” said he, “there are many who apply with so strong an interest that I do not know to whom to give it.” The doctor, in reply to his Majesty, said that if he had faith he might easily dispose of it. “How ?” asked the King. “If your Maj esty had as much taith as a grain of mus tard seed, you migbtsay to this mountain: “Be thou removed, and be thou cast iuto that See.” It is said that the King re warded this piece of ready wit by the Im mediate bestowal of the mitre.