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Dade County Weekly times. T. A. HAVRON, Publisher. CURRENT TOPICS. Queen Victoria’s plate-ware is valued at §10,000,000. General A. P. Hii.i. is to have a monu ment in Richmond, Va. The President has determined to take an extensive Western trip. A church organ constructed entirely of paper is on exhibition at Milan. Another month like July and emigra tion to Iceland would be popular. Some one in New York advertises for one hundred white banjo players. At last report lowa’s old soldiers in her poor-houses numbered but sixty-four. The President refuses to pardon James D. Fish, the New York bank criminal. A bill to make lying a penal offense is pending before the Texas Legislature. Eight hundred women are engaged in the cattle-raising business m Colorado. The King of Spain is fourteen months old, and draws a salary as monarch of sl,- 500,000 per year. Uncle Sam owns §75,000,000 worth of buildings in the country, and neither pays tax or insurance. The Celtic language is spoken by nearly 940,000 people in Ireland, 04,000 of whom can speak no other. Prof. Proctor says that but for the aouse fly epidemics would carry off one million people per year. Sitting Bi ll is living a life of laziness at Standing Rock agency. He glories in his victory over Custer. French soldiers ai-e wearing the Bou langer beard, as they did the imperial cut under the last Napoleon. Buffalo Bill and his entire troop of In dians attended church the other day in London, in full war paint. The Czar’s highest aim is to be crowned “Emperor of Asia” on the site of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. Miss Batcheller, of Saratoga, speaks eight different languages fluently. She is but seventeen years of age. •Counterfeit currency of various kinds is reported to be in circulation again in dif ferent parts of the country. Among ihe many singular businesses r-arried on in New York is that of buying duplicate wedding presents. Mrs. Dannels, wife of the captain of ihe English steamer Water Lily, has just been icensed as pilot of that craft. An enterprising Western genius has suc ceeded in producing a fair article of illum inating gas from potato bugs. It is asserted upon high authority that witchcraft is believed in and practiced still in some parts of England. -•Every tenement, house in Boston, the president of Ihe board of health of that city states, is visited once a week. Phillip Hensen, Corinth, Miss., is sixty years old, six feet and two inches tail and .has a beard that touches the ground. A brass band, whoso fourteen members are all newsboys, exists in New Orleans, and its services ..re in groat demand. Fashionable Newport women have taken to wearing white muslin gowns having natural flowers sewed all over the skirts. Congressman Phelan, of Memphis, is the youngest member of the Fiftieth Con gress. He will not be thirty-one when ho takes his scat. It is an estimate of an intelligent China man that there are now ten thousand of his almond-eyed countrymen in New York and Brooklyn. Commodore Nutt, who rivaled Torn Thumb as a dwarf some years ago, is sell ing tickets for a dime museum iu Boston. He is gray haired. Baroness Burdett-Coutts and her still youthful husband have been forgiven for marrying by tho Queen, and will move back into court favor. Mayor RocnE, of Chicago, is a practical machinist, having served an apprentice ship at the trade, and makes good use of this knowledge in his new riosition. Mr. Andrew Carnegie furnishes most of the funds for an exploring expedition to Lake Chad, in Central Africa, soon to start under the lead of Joseph Manson. Why doesn’t some enterprising furni ture builder construct a chair suited to that prevailing female deformity known as the bustle! asks the Rochester Union. Whitman County, W. T., has the small est woman living. She resides three miles from Pino City, is twenly-seven years old, twenty-nine inches high, and weighs thir ty-three pounds. Long Branch will be the tramp’s terror hereafter. All of these joyous vagrants •captured within its precincts will be set to work cleaning the streets, with a ball and •chain to I heir ankles. The British Postmaster General is con sidering a scheme for the use of the tele graph in connection with postal orders. That is to say, payee is to be advised by wire of the amount to his credit at a given post-office. The Atlanta Constitution says: “Chicago •can no longer aspire to rival New York as the fastest city in America. It required two whole years for the entire board ot commissioners in Chicago to steal one million dollars. The arrest of Miss Josie Holmes, late ex change clerk of the Fidelity National Bank, of Cincinnati, is the first case in the history of the national banking system iu which a woman has been arrested for via huion of the law. A Greenville (Mich.) lady put phos phorus on her bunion the other night and retired. In the night her husband spied the glowing thing, and sizing it up for a •firefly banged it with a bootjack. Bno how goe3 übi ut on crutches. At Union Point, Ga., is a madstone for Which the owner wants 825,000. It has ef fected marvelous cures. Scattered over 4he State there are at least one hundred »f these stones, but the Union Point pebble iead* them all in estimated value. THE EARTH SINKS, Leaving a Lake Instead of Farms and Forests. Peculiar Results of anKarthquake in Trigg County, Ky.—Terrified Negroes. Evansville, Ind., Aug. 2.—News was received in this city this afternoon from Hopkinsville, Ky., of a most curious catas trophe which happened last night near a little point called Golden Pond, in Trigg County, Ky. A large body of land, em bracing a magnificent farm of Mr. Z. P. Hayden, is said to have sunk to a depth of four or five feet. The sunken land com prises an area of perhaps three hundred acres, and the catastrophe happened, or was discovered, simultaneously with the earthquake which occurred last night, and leads most every one to be lieve that there is an affinity between the two, and that the sinking of the earth crust is the direct result of seismic dis turbances. Golden Point is a mere hamlet, containing two large bodies of negroes, who eke out a living by working on several large farms owned by non-resi dents. Last night about six o’clock several of them felt the earth tremble, but thought nothing serious had occured beyond a slight tremor, and after gossiping over it, went to bed to sleep. About twelve o’clock every body was awakened by a sharp shock, as of a battery of artillery, and the negroes h id barely jumped to their feet when the earth, with a sharing, dizzy motion, suddenly sank a distance of five feet, carrying houses and terrified darkies with it. The scene that ensued bailies description. The negroes fell on their knees, and, in fren zied tones, “prayed the Lord to save t'.em.” Many, wth future torture in sheol staring them in the face, moaned and groaned and groveled in the earth in abject fear. Others began shouting and praising Almighty God, and ever and anon casting an upward glance to see if the chariots of lire were yet descending. Added to this pandemonium was the intense darkness which prevailed, the moon being completely obscured by heavy black clouds, which hung very low, and like a pall over tho doomed district. Rumblings were heard from the depths below, which gradually became louder, as numerous springs hidden for years sud denly found an opening and began to bub ble upward in constantly-increasing streams. The terrified inhabitants, not pausing for household goods or chattels, gathered their off-spring hurriedly by the neck or feet, as they happened to catch them, and hurried away from the doomed spot. CONDEMNED AND EXECUTED For a Crime That Was Committed by An other. Galveston, Tex., Aug. 2. —A special to the News from McKinney, says: About fifteen years ago a man named Ballou was hung in this (Collin) county for the mur der of one G Aden. The men came togeth er from Indiana to Texas on a prospecting tour. After the murder Ballou returned to Indiana, and, wearing the murdered man’s clothing, married Golden’s sister. Suspicion was aroused, and he was after ward arrested and condemned to death. A few days ago a man named Mex on his death bed confessed that he, and not Bal lou, murdered Golden. He gave a minute description of the whole affair. The fi nale, however, spoils the sensation, foi Mex said that he was hired by Ballou to commit the deed. Curious Contents of an Old Grave. St. Mary’s 0., Aug. 2.—A young fellow named Bodkin, living with his father on the Keeble farm, just half a mile south oi town, while digging a trench from the cel lar, struck a grave in which there were a number of human bones, and with them a small iron box, which upon being opened, was found to contain eighteen Spanish coin# and one half dollar of United State: money. The coins are all very old, tin h if dollar bearing da e of 17!)5, and look! nearly as bright as a new one. The Span ish coins are much older, several bearing date of 1781. In the box was also found a gold finger ring ard a brass nose ring. There are several more graves near by which will also be investigated. Indians on the War Path.' Aitkin, Minn., Aug. 2.—The red men are on the war-path. Sheriff Markham came home this morning from the Milla Lacs reservation. He reports them with half moons on their faces, ready for war. While the sheriff and a posse were going out they were watched by a dozen Indiana with rifles. Three Indians have been kill ed and more are to follow. Maryland Prohibition Nominations. Glyndon, Mn., Aug. 2.— The State Con vention of Prohibitionists nominated tho following ticket to-day: For Governor, Summerfield Baldwin, of Baltimou; for Attorney General, James Pollard, of Bal timore; for Comptroller, Thomas E. Wright, of Cambridge. Earthquake Shock a! Cairo. Cairo, 111., Aug. 2.—A severe shock of earthquake was felt here at 12:30 this morning, lasting thirty seconds, stopping many clocks and frightening the popu lace. No damage is reported. Earthquake in Ecuador. New York, Aug. 2. — from Cu enca, Ecuador, dated July 20, reports ter rible earthquakes in that country. Most of the houses in Cuenca are destroyed and the few standing are badly damaged. Azognes, Boderas and Canar were par tiallv destroyed. Many persons were killed. Color Line Bill Passes the House. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 2.—The bill intro duced in the Legislature by Wm. G. Cenn lot to prevent mixing of white and black pupils in schools, and providing penalties for violation thereof, was passed by the House to-day; the only votes in opposition were those of two negro members. TRENTON. DADE COUNTY, GA.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5. 1887. A DAM BURSTS Ami Floods the Village of Parsons, Pa., Doing Immense Damage to Property. Wilkesbakre, Pa., Aug. I.—A dam burst on the mountain to-day, which let the water down into the village of Parsons. The whole town was flooded, and the people had to flee for their lives. A little girl named Annie Quinn was caught in the current and drowned. Her body was found five miles away. Four bridges were washed away and five hundred feet of the Jersey Central railroad was carried off. All traffic on the road is at a standstill. Mr. Melro’s house was carried down the stream, and the in mates were rescued by a party of men in boats. At Laurel Run the mad waters caught fifty loaded coal cars ou a side track and dashed them down the moun tain like kindling wood. A mile and a ball of track was also carried with the cars. All the houses on Ash street were carried off their foundations. Loss to the Railroad Company, about $95,000; to town property, about $60,000. The waters of Coaibrook Creek carried off two bridges in the northern part of the town. Be tween Wiikesbarre and Parsons one hun dred men are at work repairing the Dela ware and Hudson railway. DROPPED FROM THE BRIDGE. Over One Hundred Feet Into the Water and Fislied Out all Right. New York, Aug. 1. —About eleven o’clock this morning James Martin, aged seven teen years, fell from the Brooklyn Bridge. He was carrying a pail of color along the south track when he missed his footing and fell between the sleepers down into the river beneath. He was about fifty feet west of the center of the bridge when he fell, the height above the water at this point being pne hundred and thirty feet. He struck the water on his chest, and came up a moment later in a dazed condition. The tug-boat William Cox, having in tow two canal-boats, was near the boy when he fell. Captain Cox steered toward him, and the boat’s fireman jumped into the -water and seized the young painter. He was obliged to release his hold, however, fora moment, and Martin again went under. The fire man dived and brought him up. Martin was taken to Chambers-street Hospital, where it was found that he had sustained no serious injury, and he complained only of a slight pain in his chest, where he had struck the water. McGarigle Disappears Again. Sarnia, Ont., Aug. 1. —McGarigle has disappeared. At midnight last night the Chief of Police visited the place where he was supposed to be staying, for the pur pose of arresting him, but found that he had lied. To-day rumors are plentiful as to his whereabouts, but the most accept able theory afloat is that he is under tho care of some friendly farmer in one of the adjoining townships, where he can easily communicate with his friends and. avoid detectives and reporters. American-Chinese Bank Story. London. Aug. I.—Lord Salisbury, reply ing to a request from Lord Rosebery to confirm or contradict the report that American capitalists have founded an American-Chinese bank at Shanghai, said to-day that he had no information on the subject whatever, though tho matter was not properly one that should come under the notice of the Foreign Office. The British agent at Shanghai possibly did uot think it worthy of notice. Owner of the Blake Arrested. Chicago, Aug. 1. —Dr. St. John, the owner of the schooner Blake, and who is believed to have personally assisted Mc- Garigle to escape, was arrested this morn ing at the breakfast table by Inspector Bonfield. The doctor was at once taken before a magistrate, and, waving examin ation, furnished bail for §20,090, D. B. Fisk becoming surety. St. John’s supposed assistant iu the escape, I)r. Dell, was not molested. Stanley Evidently Safe. Lisbon, Aug. 1. —A dispatch from St. Paul Do Loauda, dated Sunday. July 31, says that Governor Janssen writes from Borra stating that since the news of the arrival of Mr. Stanley at the camp at Aru wimi no messsenger has arrived from the Upper river. The news of any accident to Stanley, he says, must first be heard in the Congo State. A messenger was ex pected within a few days. Murder in the Second Degree. Portsmouth, O. Aug. L—-The jury in the McCoy case have just returned a verdict of murder In the second degree. A motion was inline ately made for a new trial, which is to be heard next Monday. On the first ballot the jury stood five for man slaughter, five murder in the second de gree aud two murder in the first degree. ’ McDonald Gets Three Years. Chicago, Aug. I.—Judge Shepard this morning overruled the petition for a new trial in the case of Edward S. McDonald and W. J. McGarigle, charged with con spiracy, and sentenced McDonald to a term of three years in the penitentiary. The motion for an arrest of judgment was als* overruled. Counterfeit Dollar. Chicago, Aug. I.— Secret Service Agent Porter got a new counterfeit silver dollar yesterday from a State street jeweler. It is a beautifully made coin, with faultless outlines, a proper weight and a deceptive ring. Captain Porter fears it may have a widespread circulation. An Epidemic of Cholera. Calcutta, Aug. I.—The city of Pcsha wucr, in the northwestern part of India, in the Punjab, is infected with cholera of the worst type. Three hundred deaths from The disease occurred during the month of July. FLOOD PANIC. A. Niprht of Intense Excitement at Augusta, Georgia. The City Partially Submerged and a Ca lamity Is Feared from a llreak in the Canal. Augusta, Ga., July 81.— The disastrous floods of the past few days will result in appalling loss to farmers. From a few miles below the head-waters of the Savan nah to where it reaches the sea its banks are overflowed, and water covers vast areas on either side of its channel. The situation in Augusta to-night is more than alarming. At least half the city is under water and rain is descending steadily. Notwithstanding the rain, however, the river is slowly falling, but another and a greater calamity threatens us. At 9:80 p. m. Augusta was startled by a general alarm, and the rumor spread like the wind that the third level of tho Au gusta canal had given away. This meant an inundation of from two to five feet of our highest streets and the probable loss of many lives. Mon, women and children thronged the streets and cries for fear and lamentation were frequent and dis tressing. The hundreds that had rela tives and friends near the reported scene of the wreck rushed in that direction cry ing for help to follow to tho rescue. The break was visited by your representative, most of the distance being compassed in a boat, and it was found that while the break really existed, it was small and wearing away the embankment much les3 rapidly than was at first believed. But there seems at this writing no pos sible way of stopping it, and because the canal is five feet higher than our highest streets, the city must be entirely flooded, and to an alarming depth, in a few hours. The stores on Broad and other business streets are open, and merchants are busy moving their goods to upper shelves. So far no loss ot life has been reported. Augusta, Ga., July 31.—The city has been under water for the past tiventy-four hours—that is, the upper portion of it. Water commenced coming in early last night, and by three o’clock this morning the territory embraced between Schultz Hill, in Carolina, and Harrisburg Hill, iu Georgia, Gumming street and the second level oi the canal was from one to three feet under water. The water is now receding and the danger is thought to be over. About ten o’clock to night something of a panic was created by the ringing of the signal alarm, and the report going the rounds that the great canal had given away. The bell proved a summons for workmen, it being true that the banks were in danger. The loss to the corporation is $25,000, to the citizens $50,000 and to the farmers along the river about §1,500,000. MillioiU^Mt. London, Aug. Standard has a dispatch from Shanghai saying: An Amer ican silver ring and Jay Gould, through the Polish Count Mitkiewit and Viceroy Li. have founded an American-Chinese hank, with a capital of $200,000,000, mostly Amer ican money. The bank will receive and disburse all moneys of the Imperial and Provincial Governments, and have charge of railway telegraph contracts, coin age, the issueolkbank notes and the affairs of the war department. The undertaking has cremed a panic among foreign fins *- ciers. ■ Drought in Southern Indiana. Wabash, Ind., July 31.—The drought now prevailing extends over a wide section oi central Indiana. A gentleman here who visited the counties of Wells, Blackford. Jay, Randolph and Grant during the past week reports that the damage is very se rious. Corn will bo a failure. No rain has fallen for a month and the streams are running dry. Stock in many instances suffering for lack of water; farmers are completely discouraged at the output. / •"*- Used Coal Oil for Kindling a Fire. Fremont, 0., July 31. — A very sad and fatal accident occurred here this morning, resulting in Vie death of Miss Panius, a young lady aged nineteen. When she started the breakfast fire it did not burn quickly enough and she took the coal-oil can and poured some oil in the stove, and the result was an explosion, and the girl burned so badly that she died at 11 o’clock in great agony. Guiteau’s Brother-in-Law. New York, July 31.—Lawyer Charles H. Reed, brother-in-law and defender of Guitcau, who is alleged to have attempted suicide by jumping from a Pennsylvania railrood ferryboat yesterday, still lies iu Bellevue Hospital, and the doctors say that his constitution is so far undermined by high living that serious doubts of his recovery must be entertained. He is also suffering from melancholia. ♦ Suit Against the Mormon Church. Salt Lake City, July 31. —Geo. S. Peter* (J. S. Attorney for the Territory of Utah, lias instituted suit against the trustees of the Mormon Church, under the Edmunds law, to escheat tho property to the Unite 1 States. The law does not allow any Church to own more than $50,000 of prop erty under the above penalty. The prop erty of the church of Latter Day Saints is valued at $3,000,000. The Mount McGregor Cottage. Saratoga, N. Y., July 31-—Drexel, the banker, has offered to donate the Mount McGregor cottage in which General Grant died to surviving Union soldiers of the late war in perpetuity, to be managed and controlled by trustees. • ■ ■ # An Ugly Charge. Adamsville, 0., July 31. — Mrs. Anna Snoots, wife of Howard Snoots of Ofeis place, is under arrest on suspicion of poisoning her throe-year-old daughter. Three other children have died suddenly, and it is believed they were also poisoned. SOUTHERN PROGRESS. Why the Mission oT the liloociy Shirt I# Faded Forever amt Forever. One significant feature of the recent discussion concerning the rebel flag matter was the total absence of any ill feeling on the part of the South. The time was when the Republican bosses could produce political capital very readily simply by irritating a few Southern editors, and then inflame the Northern heart by repeating their illy considered utterances. This time has passed, and one reason why the South will not be drawn into sectional con troversies with Republican agitators is that it is too busy building up new industries and increasing the -general business of that section of the country. A very recent review of the industrial growth of the South demonstrates that the people have been earnestly at work within the last two decades, and that the fruits of this earnest work have been most marked during the last six months of the present year. The Manufacturers' Record, published in Baltimore, gives the following encour aging figures: '—Fire/, six months of—’ 1887. 1888. Numtwr. Number. Iron furnace companies 20 7 Machine shops and foundries.. 53 4u Agricultural implement fac tories 11 7 Flour mills 08 48 Cotton mills 44 8 Furniture factories 33 18 Gas-works 24 15 Water-works 44 15 Carriage aud wagon factories.. 25 11 Electric light companies 33 17 Mining enterprises 323 70 Lumber-mills 381 248 Ice factories 55 30 Canning factories 49 8 Stove foundries 2 3 Brick works 116 SO Miscellaneous Iron works roll ing mills, pipe-works 47 8 Cotton compresses 20 7 Cotton-seed oil-mills 13 2 Natural gas comDanies 30 10 Miscellaneous enterprises not included in foregoing 475 198 Total 1.855 812 This table shows wide diversity of new enterprises, indicating a new and healthy growth. The building of cot ton mills is again attracting much in terest and capital. In nearly all the Southern States new mills are being erected, and especially in South Caro lina is this activity noticeable. Several very large mills are l«*ftig put up and the older and smaller ones are being enlarged and otherwise im proved. At Greenville a cotton mill to cost $500,000 will soon be built. Texas is also becoming largely in teresting in cotton manufacturing. The amount of capital (including cap ital stock of incorporated companies) represented by the new enterprises or ganized or chartered in the South, and in the enlargement of old plauts and rebuilding of mills destroyed by tire during six months of 1887, as com pared with the same time in 1886, was as follows: —For six months of— -1881. 1886. Alabama $32,081,000 $4,808,500 Arkansas 22,212.000 11,428.000 Florida 805,000 981,000 Georgia • 9,’257,000 1,399.000 Kentucky 21,710,090 17,220,700 Louisiana 8.972,000 1,202,000 Maryland 11,295,000 5,139,000 Mississippi 2,223,000 457,'00 North Carolina 3,212.1X19 1,485,200 South Carolina I.OOO.iXK) 538,000 Tennessee 20.2.55,0)0 5.297,(X)0 Texas 10.60),(XX) 2,980,(XX) Virginia 10,389,000 5,553,000 West Virginia... 4,901,000 5,123,800 Total $101,192,000 $63,618,200 These statistics mean “business.” They are no idle tales invented by boom-makers, and they demonstrate the vastness of the recent revolution that has been quietly going on in the Southern States. The bloody shirt may flap and flutter for for the Re publican agitator, but it can be used no longer to retard the progress of the Southern States. —Indianapolis Sen tinel. BLAINE OF MAINE. Digoovery of Anotler Anchor Which He Had Windward. It seems that not every “anchor” which James G. Blaine “cast to wind ward” during his career in Congress was discovered during his last Presi dential canvass. The Pacific Railroad Commission has just unearthed a paper containing a confidential statement of the stock contracts made to secure the passage of the Pacific railroad bill of 1862. Among other entries on this memorandum was this: “Blaine of Maine, $10,000; right; S2OO not issued; non assessable.” The New York Sun also says that another confidential statement noted “Blaine of Maine, 10, 000 acres; right;” aid “Blaine of Maine, 7,500 acres government land; right.” This has, to say the least of it, a sus picions look. But it is presumed that Mr. Blaine will not trouble himself about the matter. The charges made against him in 1884, based upon the clearest proofs, seemed to have no effect upon his equanimity. For that matter the mass of the republican voters ap peared to take them as a matter of course. The audacity of the “Plumed Knight” in acquiring wealth by cor ruption in office threw a glamour of wickedness about his character which charmed the simplicity of Republican voters as the glitter of the serpent’s eye is supposed to charm the innocent bird. Will this uncanny influence con tinue to hold intelligent and decent men under the potency of its spell?— Harrisburg {Fa. ) Patriot. VO]9. IV-NO. 24. A SWEET COMBINATION. Some of tlio Interests That Are Howling for a Hloodjr-Shirt Campaign. There are several interests in the country which would like to have the “rebel flag incident” made the chief issue of the next campaign. Weak as that issue might be, they regard it as strong in comparison with some others that might be forced upon them. The big combinations in coal, lum ber, salt, glass, copper, iron and steel would like to fight the rebellion over again in 1888. Alien landlords now on the point of being driven from the country ivonld not object to it if it promised to bring back the party under whose rule they flourished. The cattle barons who were ejected from the public lands which they had unlawfully monopolized would wel come it. The land grabbing corporations which have been forced to do justice to the settler and which have had their unearned grants forfeited all want it. The Pacific railroads, owing the Gov ernment $100,000,000 which they do not want to pay, would not object to a bloody shirt campaign. The Dorseys, the Likinses, the Clay tons and the Chaffees are all yearning for a fight on the lines of a generation ago. Every thieving monopolist in Ameri ca, forced by recent events to defend himself against attacks which are in creasing in force, wants to change tho subject. Even Jay Gould would not object if the prospect were that the war issues would restore the party from which he bought the appointment of a Justice of the Supreme Court The claim agents, the subsidy grab bers, the naval and steamship rings, the pension swindlers and old Robeson and J. Warren Keifer all regard the rebel flag as a first-rate thing to scare honest men with. The only trouble with the crowd is that it is slightly too eager. It banks too mncli on an incident which will not avail them much. The “rebel” scare kept them in power eight yV'tirs after the country was ready to turn them out. It will not suffice to restore them to power now that they have been turned out— Chicago Herald. FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. Some of our Republican contem poraries are busily engaged in carry ing next year’s Presidential election this year. Their occupation is harm less and it may amuse them. Next year’s Presidential election will be car ried by the Democrats next year.— Troy (N. Y.) Press. The President’s statement that more Union veterans are employed un der this Government than under any previous Administration is like one of Mr. Sullivan’s swinging hits from the shoulder, and it completely knocks out Tuttle and the Tuttle style of blather skites.—St. Louis Republican. country hopes to retain the strength which it still has, much more of it hopes to recover the strength which it has unquestionably lost, it must face to the front and vindicate its claim to be a party of progress. It can not move forward with eyes averted to the past or win triumphs on issues that are dead. Nothing could be more fatuous than an effort of its leaders to arouse the sectional animosities of times gone by or to attempt to base its claims to popular support upon care for the soldiers of the war of the Union.— N. Y. Times. How they are betraying their anxiety and apprehension those short-sighted editors—who are striv ing to make a big fuss out of the Pres ident's manly and dignified with drawal of his own personality as a possible cause of discord at the St. Louis reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic. They ought to see, for it is plain enough to other people, that they are telling every body they v r ould rather have some other Democratic candidate to fight than Cleveland. Doubtless they mean well bv their par ty. but they are on the wrong tack Philadelphia Public Ledger. The Pension Office. The great benefits that will accrue to the disabled veterans of the country and their needy and dependent ones by the promptness and dispatch with which the work of the Pension Office fias been transacted, through the in troduction of sound business prin ciples into the management of the bureau, can not be fully estimated. General Black deserves great praise for the energy with which he devoted a first-class executive mind to so or ganize his great bureau that justice would surely and speedily be done the veterans to whom time is all-impor tant, for their ranks are rapidly thin ning out. He realized to the utmost that, relief to be of any value must be given speedily, and that to make them wait unnecessarily would be the sharp est cruelty. Himself a gallant and wounded soldier, he deserves Qie full est measure of a soldier’s gratitude.— National Tribune, Organ of the G. A. R.