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THE TIMES PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY MOENING, DECEMBEH 5, 1881. A BATTLE BETWEEN BIRDS. on the text Alexander, the coppersmith, bath done me much harm," and practical Britona are regretting that they have do coin like onr nickel, which is a dignified medium between copper and silver. Thoy will appreciate the remark of a New York millionaire, who confessed that he never fully realized the importance of the nickel until in his old ago he became a regular attendant at church. Tjie Time? FUBLISHED EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR THE TIMES BUILDING PHILADELPHIA HEW YORK 41 PARK ROY.

suing any clerk who stole only a few hundred dollars. At all events, he can begin tho suit, and the question ol his authority will be decided by the Court when it arises." Il is only in case he should decide to proceed against some promiuent official, whose stealings were large, that he would require a special warrant of attorney. Those who have been alarmed lest this decision of the Court should give encouragement to the adherents of the ring will readily perceive that this is a mistake. It is only the bosses that are entitled to raise these fine legal points; the little fellows can be jerked up at uny time, and, as the authority of the City Solicitor can only be determined iu each case as it arises, they had better be carelul how they presnruo upon techuical formalities. remember and especially for the six whose terms of service expire next spring that public opiniou cannot always be defied, and that it may be the part of prudcuce to obey their consciences once in a while.

Every member must go upon the record, for the plunderers or for the people. Strexiws efforts have been made to save both the Mechanics' Bank, of Newark, and the Pacific National Bank, of Boston, from going into liquidation in the hands of receivers, hich would not only destroy their large business and sacrifice their franchises, but would eat up a large percentage of their available assets. On Saturday it was reported lluittho directors ol the Newark Bank would personally subscribe a million dollars to pay off the most urgent of the depositors und would secure rime Irom the larger creditors, and a rcpresenalive was sent to Washington to arrange with Comptroller Knox, if possible, lor a resumption of business by the regular managers of the company replacing the receiver. At a late hour on Saturday night a telegram from iston announced that shareholders of the Pacific living in Maine would advance half a million mid that thai sum, in addition to the Boston subscription, would keep the bank afloat. 'Were it not that depositors would have a chance to get their money back through these subscriptions, the Comptroller would scarcely entertain the propositions lo allow the hanks to continue business, and it is doubtful whether the law can be construed to permit such a continuance even in.

the Boston case, much less in that at Newark. STRUGGLES OF THE TRUST. Tactics "Wliich They Have Employed Since Their Official Condemnation. One of the most disgraceful of all the exhibitions made by the servants of the Gas Trust in the Councils was in connection with the recent investigation. Attor Presideut Caven had appointed as his quota of the committee Messrs.

Bardsley, Collins. Hunter, Rex and Pae, President Smith, of Select Council, called John Mc Cullotixh to the chair and went borne, leaving Gas Trustee Leeds' first lieutenant to appoint those champion investigators of crooked nesa, 'Squire McMullon, Selectman Brooke and Adam A. bright, together with Selectmen Keyburn and Miles. Willi such men as WcMuIlcn, Albright and Brooke on the committee it was rai her surprising that a report bo strongly run deinniitory of the Trust should have been made, with such resolulionsappeuded as the following: JiEsolved, ly ihe Select nnd 1'ouimon (out.c.ls of Iho Cny nl l'iiilmielpliiti. Tlmt lh Board of Tru lees of liic Piii rttetplii Ghs Work be dtrtelt'd to advertise for coal nod eit pliea to be furnilicd under coinntct or otherwise, at do Ihe oihtr nla of the city of Puilailelnliia, in nccmlnnce who the acts ot AHM'inoly und ordinances of the city in euch caws mxde and provided, ItftsoLVED, That ihe testimony and report in con lice, ion with the pipes purclined from Jesse W.

Hiiirr, be referred to the District Attorney and City Solictor. Hesglvkd, That the incoming Councils for 18S1 be requested lo pan mi ordinance Inking po Hettt.ion ot the Philadelphia Qua Wo. nnd to make an appropriation lo pay off the balance of Imn 9 upon Mich terms as can he made with the holders of the toati, ho hh in bring I hi department under the direcj executive control of the Cily Council. VEn, TIihI Ihe City Solicitor he instructed to tile a hhl in equity Hgainst the Trustees of the Philti delphia Gas Works, looking to a proper account by them of their mauatfcmciH and conduct of the Philadelphia (in Work, and thai a copy of the icHtitnouy nnd the report taken and made by the committee be sent to him as a basis tor such aciion. All the resolutions wero adopted without opposition in the Common Council and tho Select passed tho first three, but when tho resolution to have suit brought against the Trust was reached Committeemen SlcMullen, Albright and Brooke, notwithstanding that they had signed the report, voted with others against it.

This was the vote: FOR THE TIME'S WHIRLIGIG. A Few of the Many Curious I'ps and Downs of liuniiin Existence. CnARLES H. Fairchild, a native of Columbia county, New York, went lo aea at the age of eeveiileeu. His mother, in an attempt to dissuade Iter sou from leading so perilous a hfu as that of a sailor, ted bun to believe that should he follow ihe sea lie would be drowned.

Young Fairchild kept the idea in hts mind lor year alter year. Nevertheless, ho did not permit his superstitious ehnii to in fl'ieuce bis life. Uuue be was and witli fifieen other aailom fl mled on a raft for the period of two weeks. During live days of itiat time the men were without water und some of them died. A tew yours afterwards he was swept overboard fioia a ship hi a slorm.

He swiun until he wa eilinii led, nnd then, thinking of his mother's prediction, he gave up. When he recovered unit isuioteuicsa he found himself surrounded by savages on a wild coast, lie whs presented to the King, who hud him placed in a room aud fed on Irmt. Kvidcucc) ol Cannibalism wero roundabout, and the thought timl he was being fattened to furnish morsel, lor a royal fea it Uih Fiiirchild with horror. His terror pieed upon his uVbh us well as mind, and instead of fai teniiig he beennie thinner every day. He not iced that thunder frightened hts guards.

One ght durmj; a terr tie stoini he nian.tged to ecape. Jltikiin; his way lo the coast he" found a ship and relumed lo America, Having acquired considerable properly, Fiiirchild came to PuihrJclpliia. He lived here for some years, and then concluded to move to Auburn, Y. On the day belore. Ins proposed removal ho drew all his money, SJ IKW.

from a hank aud packed his goods. That night his home cangni lire and hU child, a girl of ten years, was burned to death. Hit money aud goods wen; aiso hm. Hu was a member of the Anthracite Lodge, Knights of Pythias, aud the order helped him to a fresh start in life, lie went lo Auburn and again began to prosper. A 11 days ago he nvt with a death, uol troui water, us hu had expected, but by liro.

"Old Man Eassktc" camo to America from the mining dis.rieis of Australia aeveral years ngo. He wai very poor and upon reaching Rosita, lomtd iu ceH to seek nuuiediaie em ployiuent al the livery stables. He did odd johi, t'tuuing a few dimes a day, and his wile and daughters helped at Ihe wu Witnb to support the family, liveryone who knew him regarded 0 Man suk" as one of iho world's uulortuimtes. He had beeu a miner since Ins youth and yi hi hat a. lull of holes as a sieve, but, at Rsita, ti.is.

ock eou hi tied to search for sdver. O.ie d.ty he wandered ofl'iimong the hills. Ho walked for hours, looking for a point to touch with his ck. When hesb down on a hillside lo rest he scraped tno earth titeehaniciilly. Al the grass roots he struck mineral.

Surprised al his unexpected luck he began to dig. Tne result was entirely satisfactory. turning to Rnyita, he told a im rcdanl the story and offered half his claim for 5. The nit rehaui pooh poohed tba idea. A few days aherwurds people talked of the lias ifk mine.

In le ut than a we iho "old man" was admitted to be worth several hundred thousand dollars. At the spot where Ris ek idly dropped his pick is thetownol Qncnda, named ty Mrs. Fraucklyii, iu whoso Long Rraocii cottage the late Presidenidiud. The population of the town i tlvc hundred and it is aboui as pro pernu as I he uiaj niy of places ol the kind. Some time ago Mrs.

Ua sxlc was at Canon. It was not toed lhaL she frequently walked out Upon the hotel porch us if looking lor some one. Dii you expect friends?" asked the obsequious Ronitace. No, she replied "I'm cxpeeting my ptiantom." IL pretty pl.ic on, for whicii she paid shortly afierw aids appeared around the corner. In Salo Scum icy appeared in Cinciu nati, and ty petsibleiu ll'oi became a leader iu good octeiy.

Hu seemed to he very weadhy. lie lived at tho moji expensive hotel in tt most esiraVHi aiiL inaiiner. Hu was young, handsome, brilliant in conversation and a "born museum." ILs usci'iiliiev the Ilaimooic aud Orpheus Societies was so great that ihe miHie Iovii, people of the city imnK; a pel ol him. Tiie daughters of the beat faitniies, some of whom arc now Ihe wives of proonni ot buiuesi men, were seen in Sehiuey's cumpauy at baitand on the road in his swell drag. He was the most w.dely known young man In town.

In 17 he disappeared. A hue number of the Vienna trtie I'rtsxc, in tt iling of the occupants of ihe ol ilno eny, tuentioita one S.i fiihtney, reeenily from Ann ea, cutivicied ofsu ahni; jtwclry lo the umomit ol U.OJO tlirins. Ax rs USUAL CASK camo up before Judge lilaleltford, ot Uie Coited Stales Court, iu New Yoilc the oih' rday. Pm ing the war the steamer Josie, supposed to be a blockade runner, was seiz by tho iovfriinit ut, and although the parties to the deleusa have since disappeared the case came up lor trial on iii'pixl. The young unmarried daughter of Toomas Lran, deceased, a bondsman tor the owm ol tho vessel, is loll aule.y respon.

ibio for tiie judgment against the vessel and the cargo which tne goxerfi menlseeks to enforce. Until a lew days ago she had never heard of her father's liability and believed her se.f independent. Her properly is worth about iTU.lXK) tlmt is i tic uuiounl of the claim. As i.ono AGO as 1873 Thomas C. akcr, a well to do citizen of Sn Fmneisco, uddcuty tlisap peaied.

lbs rdal ve applied to the proper court for a settlement ot the estate. Proof of death was not readily forthcoming and there was a long delay making huCi laetory aoju.siiueiil of things. Two years ago, however, lh estate was settled. Last week li iker, hale and hearty, astonished his former hiends by lauding ftoiu a Ctuna steamship. Ha promise.

to iuuUc a gruul deal of trouble lor his ti uduiiuioiruiur. A New York paper of a person who, living on Murray llih, "boa is lliut sue twenty boinuMs and as many street costumes." Six years ngo her hn.stt.tud kept a. small boarding house in a pour quarter of lint metropolis. A stiver mine tinned liun lit ut iho ol cUippiiiif huin Lo Uiul of copping coupons. Bow a Creek Ban Bed With the Blood of an Eagle and a Flock of Geese.

Little Roek Letter In the Atlanta Constitution. A gentleman Irom Stone county, who baa fust reached Iho city, jfave the particulars of a re tnnrkabie incident which he witnessed while crots ing White river on the ferry Juit above the tnou.h of Sycamore creek. When nearly half way across the istreatu an enormous eajjle swooped down on a dock of et4e, inch were swimming in the nver some eighty rods below (he boat. Too fowls, upon observ iu Ihe eaule approaehiiiK, tn.liuclive!y dived ntnler the water juit as the bird struck the wave. R.hl in Ihe 11 rat assault the eagle fl 'w slowly upward, and when the 'esecume to Ihe anrfaee darted downward aain and bury nitr its talons in one of tiiem ai tempteil to bear it hwrv.

Tiie coo violently, while Us companions awum around it utlerinif shrill cries and the persons on the ferry bout waictied tha al range scene with keen interest. 0.ie the eay le 1 fled its prey clfar out ol the waiter aud seemed on the point ot conveying il lo the mountain coil that rn grMiidty in the air on the other side of ihe stream, but the pi niggle ol Ihe oose forced the cap lorduwuwaid. When water was asraiu reac'ted luo giMise iiiiule a supreme effort anil plunged below the surface, dragging he alter il aud causing Ihe latter lo loosen ils hold aud rise upwuid wuh tierce Jieream. Tne eagle next Mocked another gooe, but with the sHme result, being compeDed to relinquish ils hold when itn intended onm plunged tH ueath the waves. This Htratige con lent lasted billy tinny minutes, nl the end of which lime the eiile give up lie Itghi, and, rising, soured away to he mono i urns westward, while ihe Ihn'k of yeese swam further down the stream.

None of the flock were killed, hm ihe water in ihe vicinity whs Oycd with blood, aud the surface of the stream was covered with leathers for a considerable distance. PRETTY HOUSEHOLD BITS. Mirror Frame, Lililu Tables and "What Not Cleverly Covered With Flowers. From the New York Evening Mall. Sumo of Ihe prettiest unifies in hnnd pnint hig are Ihe decorated picture frumes.

One frame ia tinted the color of the blue. ky of June, panned with apple bio soma and engraved with the rhyme: Merrily, merrily shnll 1 live now, Under the bio.Mun that hung on Ihe bnligh. Another frame is painted with tangle clutters of pink eglantine egaiusi a gold background and another with sprays of pink and ue bachelor tuitions and yellow butterflies. The loi king glas es, framed in niapk or mahogany, are ariis. icnlly dx'oralet.

A heuut ilnl glass of this kind is framed in gilded wood and minted on one side with a simying vine of gorgeous nasturtiums, a few of the guy hlo soius appearing lo have wandered over on the beveled glass. A pretty maple Irama is decorated with purple thistles nod green leaves. Tne motto, ''1 give tiaek smile lor smile a.id aUo frown lor frown," ia so mutinies traced on the frame of Ihe mirror. Among new articles in pluh there, are qtmre mantle va'ancea decorated with elus ers of go. dm M.ue cliai Nell rose and bluebirds, Charming little lahlrit in gilt, with plush lops, aru painted wim upp bios fonts and yellow bird or a leafless branch of a tree wuh a fliKl of snowbirds, A small pirr of eoraled bellow with Ihe.

word "F.h.w wind, hum tire" on one side of it and a de in 11 twers on the other, is a favorite pur or ornament for tne fireplace. A Prophet More Popular than Von nor. From tne Louisville Post. The goose bone has long been an honored weather prophet. In some of Ihe back count ics of Kentucky Ihe farmers make all their uiraiuemeuU iu accordance with the predictions of the goo houe.

In some localities the goose bone is laid aside, hibcied with the year, and il is said thai one old farmer iu Kr at hilt county has the lames extending for more lhau foriy s'ears. Toieud correctly Ihe winter ol any yt ar inke the brca hone of a goose haitihett frluruiL' lite preceding spring. The bone is translucent nnd it will be found to be colored inn I fpotted. Tne dfirk color and heavy souls i ml. cute cold, ll he spots are of a light shade and transparent wet weather, ram or )tiow may he moked for, Tne Post reporter has examined lluee bonHi, oou from 8 Hnhea ieru Kentucky, one hum Ji (l' on cooniy and one Irom La P'irie, Iml.

They ind cate a nioiley winter, with a tuild DcCemherand Ji.nuary anl a cold February. The Speakership Fight Regretted. From the I're s. Rep. There wuh no justification for reviving differences which every patriotic Republican de ired to see.

buried aud forgotten. Nobody in the i ni nary canvass hud set up any oilier standard than that of plain Rcpuhiicaui. and nobody al the end was justified in raising Ihe fl of atalwartisin. It was an unprovoked cru ade hii aasert on of tto rule an attempt to punish independent judgment one lho. arhitraiy acts wlreli Ihe peoj le have hO olien condeiuued.

In ihi kiuiip the im mtters from Peno pylviinia seem (O have been played like so many puppets. And, reviewing the tie id, neither the methods nor the end can without regret. IT or sen Worth Thousands of Dollars. New York better in the Troy Times. Conversing with a admir man in this ppecialty, I u.ilted him the lnu'liest value set upon any horse iu this country.

Fiiiy thousand dollars," was the reply. My informant then added that be referred to St. Julten, which at present is the property of llickok Morrow. Siota Cl.ius, ownfd by Wi ham Cole, vauel at o.thK). Foirr wey, who was hi one lime' private en ujirv ot the nolo rious rinir, values ins Richard at Ho.UtK).

Maud the property Ilium 11. V'anUeibut, ia valued by ha ow ner ai What the Religion of lh Future Will Be. From an Interview with lr. Thomas, of I'liicago. "What turn nrc nfluifs taking now in a spir.inal sense?" "The MMititpent of the people will and must ieti rn.ine ihe standing of the church, and thai ia now leading to a common sense po; uion.

ll won't be on tie. orthodox ground, neither wdl it he on the foundation of xiretne rnl4 hut il is coining right qoarcly between them. Toward thi point ihe hauiou nnn and I tie ad ug ud all over the worhl are turning, and on llus ground will he founded the church when the o.d id cud are done away." Women Approve of Lynch Law. Albany (O.) Dispatch to the Cincinnati tiuzetta. The lynching of Christopher Davm nt Athens on the lit of the 1'1 ulttnio was delisted at an earni'vt.

well attendeil meeting ol Ihe ladies of Albany Tuesday evi rpntr. A an evidence of the feeling entertained by iliem. here moneot the resit olutions pns ed: "Resolved, Tbat we pledge ourselves lo np ose the proseeif ion ot any one who was enaed in the hanging of Davis." General Weaver's Mistake From tiie Beilelonte Waichninn, Ptm. General Btavcr will discover before the thing is ail over that set king a radical nomination through Sunday school conventions nnd prc by Ties is looking for the wrong place. The business end of the Republican party, like lliut of iho wasp, is the end with the dm in il.

Kind hut Positive Admonition. From the Connctlsville Courier, Kilimr Waiicion, ol lite Courier Jt.uruut, who has unwisely been permitted to fash ion (lie last two naliomil I niocrntic platforms, is said lo la willing to serve again, Henry had belter take a buck scat. Wc want no more urn killed workmen. The Tax Office Not Alone. From Rtinn's Sunday Transcript.

Hep. The Tax Office disclosure was not exceptiontil any more than Ihe di ease of rtttda ry Was sporadic. Theft, forgery. del)auchery. eriine run not have been for years epidemic very department under control of Ihe late parly IratUr.

The Real Tin get. From tho Allen tew Chronicle. Rrp. It was not Oiuiige Noble that Fcott was after, but he struck through him at the anti monup oly p'ank in the Wdliatusporl platform. Thai the suoe that pinched Suolt.

und Uml was tho only ground of uflt ie. Ootnpf to le an Interesting Session. From the New York Worhl, Dem. It will be interesting to wnlch the mnntcn rrt'i of tic Republicans, with an Hccomplished ha.f breed like Mr. Kaasou at their head on the floor and with a Ihoroiitfl.

going stalwart like Mr, Ktiiler iu the chair. Advice to tho Minority. From the Clarion Democrat, That vein ol Hayes is costing the country at the rule of ten million a year. It will he Ihe plain duly of Ihe Democrats hi the next House lo aaiu pi ens tho three cent, bill lot past Mfce. The Within the Party Reformers.

From the LanraMer Intelligencer, liein. They ttre poliiical busbw huckcra. They are down and waul to gel up aud don't care how they do il. They cure nothing fur "'popnlur rule" unless they aru its get its. The Unfortunate Sixteen.

From the Burnluy Plspsich. Rep. ll the ople du wbut is riht (bo mitnierof (ha. pretonau tmnd ill he reduced nl Ihe election In Kebiuarv next und annihilated in thecleciiou iu teb raury lwJ. A McnsHKA to Cuiiierou aud Quay.

From the Crawford Journal, ep. litem lien in uiind that the peopJo want noHihllmry methods, no bossing." whether Grow or ttaily, lloyi or Oliver is the candidate. Jt ImpoNsible to remain Iniif; (tick or out of hcttlih where Hop Hitters arr used. Advcr. KoiruttoN IiATS." Ask druistH for it.

Tt cltars out tuts, mice, ronches, bed. hugs, eis. dr. Winch mKR'u 1 1 YPonioHPii ics Will cure eoiiMtmpt ton, cnuchs, weak Innys, bronehi tisund general debility. Esiabiifdicd years.

Ad Yopn hcai.P full ol dry bip ky wnlra jnd lltl pimpics Or. lleiisou's ISk'n Cure wdi e.canw join iveaip and reniovo all aba and lendt rne within hi days. Try 11, lor 11 in Ihe best hcivl divf liig ever uiM'd. Bold by all druggists at (il prr pnvif ago, Atlrsr. The Pennsylvania members of Congress seem to havo attracted the attention of pfelty much tho whole country last week.

When a Pennsylvania member makes up his mind to show off he knows how to go about it. Well, it might liavo been worse, bad as it is. Orth, the disgraceful remnant of the Venezuela riot in robbery, was a candidate for Speaker. Our climate has got pretty badly mixed nn of late, so that it is sometimes hard to distinguish one season from another. Still that is scarcely a sufficient justification for tho efforts of gardeners and others to obliterate Ihe distinction of seasons altogether.

Strawberries and young lettuce used to belong to the spring, green peas aud asparagus to the summer but now wo can got them all the year round and they have lost moro than half of their value. But this is not nearly so bad as the stupid mingling of the flowers of overy season. In a florist's window on Chestnut street were to be seen the other day hyacii.th.s and lilies of the valley, ruses, chrysanthemums and red berried holly, ihe emblems of the four seasons. They were all very pretty, but tho poetry is gone out of a flower when it is forced to bloom out of duo time and surrounded by uncongenial companions. The florists have even taken to growing field flowers in their greenhouses, and will sell you a hunch of ox eye daisies at Christmas, as though a daisy had any meaning that could not speak of summer fields.

Iu time they will no doubt, give us chrysanthemums in spring and crocuses and snowdrops in midsummer. A florist is capable of anything, except of funning any higher conception of a flower than as an article of merchandize. Boss Cameron says he didn't bother himself about tho Clerkship, hut allowed the Pennsylvania members to vote as they pleased. There are times when Boss Cauiorou is very liberal aud kind hearted. Cameron, Conklino and Arthur are going to get so much mixed up pretty soon that it will be difficult tc tell which is Presideut.

Kiiode Island is recovering from tho shock of the Sprague failuro and its attendant litigation. Some of the mills aro to bo slartcd up, General Butler's offer of thirty per cent, to the depositors of the Franklin Savings Institution will probably be accepted and Trustee Chaffee says he ill save for Governor Sprague enough of his former interests to make him in time one tho leading msuuhiciiircrs of the country. Sprague himself has shown his first gleam of good sense by offering to compromise his divorce suit, and, if she is wise, his wife will not make any further opposition. After eight years of chaos ordur is bo (jinuiug to dawn. In all the comment the Speakership fight the opinion is quite pronounced that Peunsyt van a bossism is spreading.

When it can run things at Washington it is not to be sneezed at, apparently. Blaine will nAVE to climb into 'tho Whito House up over tho Arthur administration if he climbs iu ut all. Senator Cameron's Harrisliurg newspaper is giving a good deal of taffy, so to say, to various self suggested candidates lor the Secretary ol Internal A flairs nomination next year. Mr. Cameron's organ may not.

have yet been informed by Mr. Cameron that this nomination was traded off to a Slate Senator last winter when Ihero was more or less troublu over the Senatorship. The State Senator's vote was made entirely solid by the arrangement. The action of tho faculty of Turdee University, in Ohio, in expelling students who persisted in maintaining secret societies against the rules of the college, has been sustained by tho Circuit Court at Cincinnati. It only remains lor some college to prohibit boating and foot ball and our entire system of higher education will go to tho dogs.

Congressman Errktt has bolted boforo and knows how, bat Congressman Barr is a new hand. He has, in fact, spent some of his lifo in sweuriug at other people lor bolting. Witr.Ri: was Boss Magee hen McPherson was nominated It seems that Senator Camoron is no longer in favor of Senator John Stewart lor tho Mexican Mission, since Cameron can now make an appointment to suit himself. When Garfield lived Cameron was for Stewart, because his appointment seemed certain. Things at Washington have changed aud no bolters need apply.

PERSONAL. Mit. A. Poor, of the Pittsburg Vtijxtteh, la at Ihe GirurJ Uouio. Phincf.

Leopold and the Princess Helena, of Wnliieek, will be luarrieii ut Windsor Castle iu .11:11 ell. Senator Ikgali.S presided over tho delib crulions of tlio Missouri Kiver Convention at tit, Joseph. J. W. Ma (KEY.

the man of tho mines, is looking nronml T. vii wiH (lie idea ot luiyinx lots of IiiikI. lie w.li sail tor lvirope oil the lo ll inslniil. Min'Istkk Morton will bring Gatubetla slid Mniislt Lowell logntlier in to uay. Tiie lliut the former will pass the winter in Canned is iiniriie.

Dr. John II. Stevens, Stonewall Jackson's principal KiirKeoii during Hie war of the rebellion, was fuiind dead in his oQlce at Delias, Texus, a few days ago. Ex SECRETAItY EVARTSJ is reported to have fftid Unit Mr. Conkling li, a great nino." Mr.

Conk ling oiico remarked iliul Mr. Kvaru was a small kind of tt creature. It is iulendcd in London to erect a monument Iu Ihe late Dean Stanley brnruth idy Atiuu ta Stanley's metiinriul Wiutlow. A meeting to lorward the pri ji el will lie lielJ on the 13th iiislaut. Mrs.

Gakfiemi has seen and approved a proof of the new live oetll postage slump, winch bears UKn Its lace an HiSJiiralo likeness of Iho lalo President. Toe stamps will tie issued In a few weeks. John Hodgson, lounder of the West Chester Jiffersoiilan and fslllerof the present proprietor of linn pprr, died si the residence of Ins duughier, in Chester, on Kridny eveiiinu'. Mr. Hodgson wanalso the lounder of the Chester JJailu Times.

THE PRICES paid ut the sale of Ihe Duke of Marlborough's huudeiluiid Library on Saturday are considered unprecedented. A Copy ot the "Odes ut Anacreoii" realized 1A. Another Greek work, primed In ll'JI. which was put up nl 19. realized, in consequence of sharp conipetllion.

Jt'il. A copy of the "Orlando Furioso'' was sold fur JttoU. Madame Jenny Lind Goi.dsmidt, Mr. Conway says, la only sixiy and does not look Uny, her hulr being but liluly touched Willi gray, her ryes siill bright and happy, and her figure still Krace lul, Sim lias a plea anl Inline aud, reiuiiinu warm memories of Auiencn, lias kindly welcomed ami a I vised ihe young Ameiioau Binders who have aouut her out. The ll.illad of IScuuty Kotiti nut.

What is the nnine ut ugniig's daughter? Itohtriiui, Itenoly Uolilrutit. And what does she do die livelong day nee she dare mil knil and spin alwayf huuiina hii.I Manna' is ever her play. Anil heiuh I dial her lioolBiniin 1 mmht I I'd Uuul and li It right inerriiy, lie siieul, heart I And 11 chanced that after this some time Itoluruul, lleanly linhlraiil The boy ill Ihe I aslle has gamed acress, And a Imr he has ut and a huntsman's dross, To Inllll anil 11. Willi Ihe meny Princess. Aud.

on that a kitig'ssou I might but ileauty Uohirnul 1 lovo so tenderly. Hush I hush I my hem I. Under a gray old oak they ant lh siiiy, Hi Holy Hohtrnuf. Rhe laughs: Way look yon so slyly at met ll you have heart enough. Tome, Cried Ihe breallihss lmy, Kiss thee ISut be Hi uks, "Kind l'uiiuim has favored my ynulh," Aud thrice lie h.tt kissed Druuly ltohlraut'a tnuuih.

Down I down mad heart. Then slowly and ullenlly Ihev rode home Kohtraul, lleauiy Kuhtruiil The tiny wa lost In Ills delight "And wen Ihou rCiuiri's this very night, I Would lira heed or li ul Iho biiuht. Ye llioll iind aves of Ihe wild wood wist. How licatity Itohlraul's iiioulh I kissed. Hush I hush I ild lienri." Uatrgt UertdUh.

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Sev urnl of tins sliilwart mrmliers ot liic House Irom llus Stale liirialen lo bull Uie lancus nomination lor Clerk. If it oicnr lo some of the anti slal to relaliate ly bolt iiiU Ihe stalwart nomination lor Spi'aki'r it voiiWi throw llit'silualioii contusion ami Ihe caucus would probably have lo be held over Suggestions ol Ibis sort, however, need nut create alarm, ll is possible Mcl'licr son may not be eleeled, bill it" lie is not it will not lie will) the sacrifice ol Koilcr. The bosses who have secured the nomination of Keller will see to his tied ion. Kpmor in Washington last night credited the Democrats with the sensible purpose of voting for Ex Congressman Uainey lor Clerk of the. llnnst) to day.

Mr. Rainey is thoroughly (jnalilied lor Ihe position, and having been de l'ealed in a republican caucus, which saw lit to nominate a man who served himself in oflire all Ihe war, the. IVmuerals could not do a more tiling Ihan to Mipporl Jlainey. Tim suggested this policy several days ago. ll.

is loo much, however, to hope that the Democratic members will all he ahle to put aside their lionrlionism du a wise for once. If they would lo so there is a gooil reason lo suppose that Kainey would be chosen. TliKKK is an instructive contrast between the quickness and thoroughness with which the new railroad slalion at lVnn Hijnare has been completed and the prolonged nursing of the treat public job near by. No doubt there would be an cijinil contrast in the mailer of economy, if there were any way ol comparing the cost ol the work. The railroad company employs the best men it can lind and llieygivc it Ihe best work.

The city aliows a lot ol jobbers to mismanage ils tindei takings, and pays iiccordingly. If the jireat pi ivate corporations ullowcd their affairs lo be run at loose cads, as those ol the municipal corporation are, they would go in to bankruptcy the lirst year, and l'hilailelrliia would not have much in the way of modern improvements to be proud ol. If it is true, as stated by Comptroller Knox, that bank examiners do not now have sullicicnt. iiinhniily to ascertain and expose Ihe actual condition ol banks, Congress should certainly take the matter up at a very early day. J'eople who deal with banks need I lie best kind of prn tecl ion and should have it.

'flic best examiners undoubtedly are those directly interested, but 1 here are lew nioro difficult things than lo ascertain the actual condition ol a bank if any ono having con I rid of the books is dishonest. The books themselves do not, ol course, show this dishonesty, and il there is any way by hich law can assist the exposure there ought to be no delay in making the law. Comptroller Knox's opinion in some respects looks like an npology for incompetency on the pari ol bank examiners, but his suggestions ouylit to receive some attention at least. Trtli marriage benefit association swindle is not confined lo the State ol l'cnnsylvania and the reputation we have acquired as a held lor that particular loriu of Iraud, as well us lor lealh hcd insurance speculation, is due in a degree to the wide publicity (riven to the operations of the companies by local journals and the vigorous denuncialious heaped upon them by the courts. In Indiana the marriage benefit business has been knocked in the head by the sudden failure of two companies, whose uso'ssim nts were so Ircquenl that policy holders whose weddings were not lil mely lixed lor early dales abandoned Iheir policies in a panic.

The concerns, of course, collapsed alter the managers and a lew sharpers bad divided the money squeezed out ol the crowd of gullible candidates for matrimony, and the Jloosiers learned, as Pennsylvania maiden and bachelor will soon learn, that there are better waysof investing mouey than paying other people to get married. Pome OK the members of Ihe Councils of who had to vote upon the resolutions directing an investigation of the Tux Office, toil of Ih: enrnest efforts made by the then Receiver ta prevent any aclion, although it is well known that Smith was at that time loudly ''conning investigation," just as ho is now. The Gas Trustees also courted investigation till the Councils begun to investigate, und hineo that tune they have beeu employing every means, legal and illegal, lo escape Ihe lemaiid lor an account of theircondnct. Dono liiigh can doubtless be heard to declare that lie couits investigation, but lie lakes good care to retain enough Select Councilmen to keep bis case out ol court. Tho Guardians of the l'oor should contemplate these illustrious ex nmplcs before they meet Mr.

Griin's committee. To say that they court investigation won't deceive miyliody. lVoplo underaiuiid hat that means. If Ihe Guardians interpose the slightest obstacle in ihe way of Ihe minutest inquiry into every (U lnil ol I ho Alins liiiuse management they may expect to lake their places at once alongside of Smith and lionohugli and the Gas Trust. TltKtiE should be no delay in bringing the matter of the unit against the Gas Trust before (lie Councils and urging Ihe pas age of a joint resolution giving the City Solicitor tho warrant of attorney quired by the Court.

The Common Council has itlriudy passed this resolution more than once, but all action ngainst the conledcrated lueses of the Gas 'Trust, the Delinqeiit. 'fax (llliee, Ihe passenger railway combinaiion and tiie People's liank lorn been unilortnly defeated in Ihe Helcct Council by the votes ol tho following members: V.irH. J'J. A'lnm Albright 14 John (1. Itn.i.ko.

int. I Inii i.i. 1). (lulM ru V. Henry il.

Thi'iiee (Iree n. I. J. A llell euirtll. HI.

I'lHIiCW MrtrTltl. Wnr1. III. John MrCallnugh. 4.

Win. Mullen. lluviii ii. III. Oliver I'nrker.

17. O. irn X. I. A loiif.o sIhm well IS.

Cltu. VV, Uiiiuiu. One or two others have voted Willi the Jobbers' P.rigado when required, but these lintiicH have always been recorded on the side Cil the plunderers. These men have shown by their votes that Instead of representing Ihe cilixens of their wards they lire employed by the bosses to serve them against tho iulercstM the citizen. It may be Vm to Tho Stalwart llcvcl.

Senator Cameron appears lo hare undertaken the somewhat human task of setting even with all opponents of sfalwartisru. He sell led up some old scores in this Slate at considerable cost during the Into campaign. Ho took one ot the third term old guard at Chicago, and with him laid out the Blaine element in the State Convention, and over rode the men who had boiled the stalwart candidate lor Senator. Having done that he transferred his sceno of activity to 'Washington and has been using his knife all aloug the Blaine ranks. The success of Keifer in the Republican caucus was a loud notice that the bosses hare resumed control of the government, and the further notice has been given that only stalwarts need apply.

Kasson or Hiscock would have been named for Speaker if the bosses had not interfered. But the bosses, from Arthur down, did interfere, and from that moment it was apparent that not only would neither Hiscock norKassou have any luriherchauce of success, but that no candidate Irom an emphatically Blaino State could possibly hope for favor. Kasson, wilb the Blaino legions of Iowa at his back Hiscock, with his Independent following; Burrows, Irom the solid Blaine Slate of Michigan Orlh, from Indiana, which held a strong lorce against Grantism, and Dnnuell, of Minnesota, whose Slate held out till the. last all these were passed over lor a stalwart from Garfield's own Stale, where neither Blaine nor Grant had any support, hut here a stalwart break has finally been made. Tho bosses will sweep Ohio in under lie wing of the ad mi uist rat ion, because Ohio has twice iu National Conventions led up to the defeat of stalwart schemes.

The bosses neglect nothing in the midst of their revels. They are powcrlul with all the patronage of the Executive, and they have shown Iheir power in li rciug a stalwart Speaker upon a caucus which did not want him. Keiler in Ihe chair will be a strength and help to any stalwart plan for 1884, whether it shall mean the nomination ol Grant or he reuoniinatiou ol Arthur. It is one part of the bosses' programme for a complete restoration of stalwart ism. It is not the carrying out of Garfield's policy exactly, but only Ihe very innocent expected iiuythiug like that.

Diplomat ic Appronl ices. There are many disgraceful features in our civil service system, but none which brings the government and peoplu of Ihe country into more contempt among foreign nations than makiiigthcdiplomatic service an asylum for decayed politicians who tail to render themselveseither important or nselul at home. The only redeeming feature of this detestable practice is the fact 'hat such men are usually sent lo remote nnd unimportant posts. It might lie invidious lo include Genera! Kilpat riek and General Ilnrlbut in this class, but the rule has generally held good in regard to our Soulh American legations, and it is no longer a secret that both these gentlemen have lailed to represent satisfactorily the policy of the government iu the crisis between Chili and Peru, even il they have not positively disregarded their instructions. Both Ministers were directed to use their ellbrts to bring about an honorable and permanent peace between the belligerent Kepub lics, and both seem lo have abandoned Ihe im patlial attitude which the representatives of a friendly neutral power should maintain nnd to have imbibed the part isuii 'ideas of the countries to which they were respectively ac ctedited.

Of course no nselul work could lie expected of men who would allow their olli cial action to be influenced by personal sympathy or the insinuating eloquence of the adroit politicians, which the Latin race produces as abundantly in Soulh America as iu Southern F.urope. But the question arises whether we can expect men who have made no conspicuous mark on the policy of our home govemmeut to go abroad and not only grasp the details of international disputes, hut coolly lead the way to their rational adjustment. If we expect raw apprentices to do the work of masters we shall be disappointed. The relations between our Ministers at Santiago and Lima and Ihe State Department at Washington have beeu complicated by the outrageous espionage of the Chilians, who control the. wires and have rendered direct and satisfactory communication impossible.

The result is that Walker Blaine, us Third Assistant Secretary of Slain, and William H. rescott, us special commissioner, have beeu sent out with detailed instructions to rein lorce Ihe well de lined policy of our government, that peace between Chili and Peru should be settled without impairing lie integrity ol Peruvian lerriloiy or restricting tho independence ol Peruvian citizens in tho future conduct ol their govern men t. That our representatives have lailed during three months' negotiations lo secure the adoption of such a basis for peace tho only basis which republican principles could sauclion is an ample reasou, if it is not the only one, for dispatching the commission which left New York on Saturday. Ex Collector Murphy, of New York, is polug to have a place as Assistant Treasurer st Washington. Mr.

Murphy won mime distinction as Collector of I lie Port of New York under Grant and it looks as if we wero going to have buck all our old commanders. Chaikmas CooPkr should at once double the colored contingent on tho Slate committee. Tlio MiainclcM defeat of Kainey for Clerk will make something of this sort necessary. At tmr FXl'iRATlon of six yesrs of Democratic control of the llouso of Ileprcscntiiliven the incomintr Republican nnijnnty found aix maimed noldiers in subordinate positions, of whom Hires nro 1) nmcrats and three Kepnbli cans. Thereupon Henderson, of Illinois, evidently a warrior of the Lngau and Kilpatriek type, offered a resolution in the Republican caucus that tho six faithful and disabled soldiers ho retained, regardless of Iho political opinions of Iho three Democrats, whlr.h resolution was liislaiitaneinuly lelcrailied broadcast as an evidence) of disinterested patriotism.

This performance has had no harallcl since ihe Into monumental Mr. Pecksniff was gatherer) lo his fathers, who are popularly believed to occupy apartineuts la a warm climate. Tub stalwart organs will now temporarily abandon their earnest senrrh for a leader of the minority In the Home. There Is an impression that their own affairs will absorb all tho ability they lavs at command lor a few days. It is A tnso Time since any street ear company in tills city has reduced its fares, but those which have come down to five cuuts arc making ruuro muuey than ever before.

Is skvf.ral I'AittsiiKH In England the old custom of using baits Instead of plates for rolled ing the ollcrinjia of tho c.iniiieL'iitions has been revived. The result hss heeti disastrous In Ihe church finances, for those whoso prides would allow Ihcm to place nothing hut gold or silver mi a plalD unhesitallnul; drop copper pence and even half l'i'iinics Into thy hag. A Liveriol I 1 hM I' CieryiOUJl IVIVI i. jvhtb wiiuvm Blcriiccson and Kainey. Mr.

McPherson, of Pennsylvania, was successful in Ihe Kopnbliean Congressional caucus lor the Clerkship ol the House over Mr. Kainey, the colored ex Congressman from South Carolina, but he had to win hisvictory without the aid of his own delegation, wherein ho is best, known. He received only one vote out of Ihe four Itepiiblicans from thiscily. Judge Kelley, although strongly inclined lo support Kainey as a matter of justice, was finally prevailed upou by the pitiful importunities of MiTherson and his Iricnds to support McPherson, but O'Neill, Bingham and Ilarme'r voted against him, as did Fisher, Ward and Scrauton, while Krrett and Barr retired from the caucus. To these may be added Bruium, the Greetiback Keptiblicau, who will refuse to vote lor MePhersou in the House, making nino of the Kepuhliean votes from ho Stale against him and leaving him without a majority iu his own delegation.

It is Mr. Kainey 's misfortune that he is only a black man. He is quite the equal of McPherson in intellect and his superior in integrity and reputatiou. lie has served iu tho House with peculiar credit and once a 1 1 1 acted the uttenlion of Ihe hole country and commanded its praise by faithfully performing his dulies us a member of the enrollment committee and thereby saved an imporianl.appropria linn bill when his pale faced associates deserted their posts for convivial enjoyment. Two years ano, when the llepublicans could not elect the Clerk, they gave Kainey a unanimous nomination lor the position, but now he is rejected because he is a black man and is behind McPherson in the art of office begging.

If Kainey lived in Philadelphia he could reach a policeman's star under a relbrni Democratic Mayor, but he can reach a nomination in a Kepuhliean Congressional cauens only wheu Ihe nominee is certain to be defeated. Mr. McPherson is the boss chronic office hunter of Ihe Slate. Wheu a young man, nearly a quarter of a century ago, he was elected lo Congress, but he was subsequently beaten iu a strong Kepuhliean district. He then became a bureau officer under the Commissioner of Keveune, and next became Clerk of the House, where he remained for a dozen years.

The Democrats came into power and displaced hint, and he next skirled for a Cabinet position and ended as head of the Printing Bureau. He resigned to accept the editorial chair of the iVcts, but he failed fio signally in that position that he was summarily dismissed for incompetency to save the paper from bankruptcy. lie souu pensioned himself on the Kepuhliean Con grcssinna! committee and was begging Garfield for the Assistant Secretaryship of the Treasury as souu as the new Presidcut wai inaugural ed. Mr. MiTherson has two stages of life, from one of which he roiules lo Ihe other.

Wheu he is not in office he is always industriously seeking office, so that he is ever politically employed, and he has managed to keep in office without going belore Iho people four filths ol his lime, leaving only a small fraction to he devoted lo the search of office. In politics he runs with the hare and hunts with the hounds, so that he may be sure In win on one side or the oilier. Ho begged the favor of Cameron and Hartranft to get to the National Convention ru 187G, and when there lie set up lor himself, secured Ihe presidency of the body by betraying Cameron, and theu defeated Ifaineby his stupidity. Iu Iho lale State Convention, wheu Garfield was yet alive and the Assistant Secretaryship of the Treasury in prospect, he led the unli slalwart lorces, and next hurried to lake the stump lor B.iily and the bosses after Garfield's death, lie then promised to meet the Independents at the Continental conference and dodged the issue lo make hay for the Clerkship. Having only a black man against him he succeeded, ith a majority of his own lie publican delegation' cither actively or passively opposed to him, and party necessity may now compel his election, although his success is not entirely assured.

Four of the five Kepuhliean Congressmen in and near to Philadelphia honored tlum selves and Iheir Stale by refusing lo support McPherson's nomination. They understand thai Kepuhliean ism has some higher mission than the care of political dead beats and chronic placemen. An Important Distinction. It appears to be a settled principle of law thai the accountability of a culprit isiu inverse proportion to the magnitude of his offense. An ordinary petty thief or pickpocket may he railroaded lo prison in the most summary lashiun, hut a defaulting bank prcaident or other wholesale offender is entitled to every possible consideration and lo the benefit ol every legal fonualily.

Judge Allison's decision in tho Gas Trust suit is strictly in accordance with this principle. The Court docs not hold that the City Solicitor tun never institute a suit iu Ihe name of the city without special authorization, although this may seem the natural inference liom Ihe decision. The institution of unimportant suits against unimportant people, und involving only small amounts, may be regarded as "incident lo the oilier," although "it may be diflicrilt and perhaps impossible to determine in advance, with en tiro certainly, every instance in which there is a general power to sue on behalf of Ihe corporation," ami "the question can only bo determined wheu it arises." But so important a proceeding as that against the Gas Trust, involving, us tho Court well observes, iho quesliou of liability lor perhaps a million or more of dollars, deposing tho Trustees of Ihe Gas Woiks from office, electing other Trustees in their place and placing the Gas Works in the hands of a receiver," must lie undertaken Willi great deliherulioil and formality. Men who may have slnlen such large amounts are not lo he treated like common people. This principle is important iu its bearing npon other nuts which the City Solicitor may feel it his duty to institute iigainpt defaulting ollieinls.ns those ol the Tux Office, lor example.

It has been iispii nu that the decision of the Court will tmiko any prosecution for Ihe recovery ol stoleu money impossible without a special 'ordinance of tho Councils. This is too hasty a gciieralizallon. There Is nothing in the decision to prevent the City Solicitor Irom Daniel Blair, It. J'din K. R.

John rv I i via, D. Jaiuet It Gaie. It, Thomas Green. It. Kreder ck ITaltprmnn, XL John MeCtilhnigli, It.

j. Mden, It. Win. 8. Key burn, It.

9. AGAINST TDK KlMOLLTXOIf. A'tnm Albright. It. John ii.

lWke, It George W. lit mini, liit rli 'ope iand. Jaine KvaiiM. R. Diniel V.

Gilbert, R. 11 nry It. Joint A. HouM'inan, William MeMuMen, D. J.

tin A. Mikev. IL D.tvid Mullen, ft. iver Parker, R. Edward W.

Paium, R. oijje R.mey, R. Dniiei Sehehiiig'T. D. Nathan Sperin.

R. 16. Tho vital resolution having been defeated, conference committees were appointed, Gas Trustee Leeds' p'rst lieutenant minting iMeMullun, Albright and Brooke, amid roars of laughter, to represent the Select Chamber. Tho conference did not change the state of affairs, and next day, when both chambers met Brain to reach an agreement, if possible. Select Council, on motion of Air.

Pitttim, of the Twenty soveiil h. Rowan's ward, actually reconsidered ils previous day's adoption ol the fust three resold (urns, and indefinitely postponed the whole, matter, the vote showing tho following defenders of tho Ga3 i nst Adam AlHrigtit, R. John Rrooke, R. G. nre W.

Hiimin. R. Iftiuh CopehttMl. R. Ilenrv ii R.

D.uiiei R. J'lini A. Houseman, R. William ML'Molleti, D. John MoCtillough, R.

David Mullen. K. Join, A Mirtkcy, R. Franco trim, R. iver IVuker.

It. Kdward V. Patmn, R. (i nre Roney, It. Nathan Sperms, R.

Jft. A second conference was as fruitless as the first, and so by the instructions of only the lower branch of Councils City Solicitor West on May "(Jover six months ago filed a bill in equity against the Tiiit, in wliich tho Cotniciluianic committee's allegations wero set inrlh. The Gas Trusi, which up to this time had "courted investigation," now began to show signs of evasion. Because their counsel, ExJudge Brewster, had gone to Europe they wanted an extension of time until tie should return. Finally a rule of extension until October 1" was granted.

When that day came the Trust brought new taclics into piay by demanding that Assistant City Solicitor Henry J. McCarthy and Ex Judge Porter, of counsel lor tho city, should tile iheir warrants of attorney am horizmg I hem to appear in the case. After this was complied with they next asked that the bill in equity be dismissed on the ground that tho City Solicitor was not authorized to institute the suit, without the concurrent action of both branches ot the Councils. The court on Saturday decided that this point was well taken, and a stay of proceedings was ordered "until aMilficient warrant of attorney is filed in the caue; that is, until by joint resolution or ordinance the suit is suuetioued or approved." THE WEEK'S AMUSEMENTS. IloNsi in Shakespeare, Gerstcr In Italian Opera, a New Play and a New Opera The special features of this week's amusement are ihe engagement of Hicoor ihe Paiian tragedian, at the Client nut Street Ilou.ic, the arJoi maiicca of Italian opera at Ihe Acadftti ot Music and ihe production of a new play from the I aiian at the CheHiuut 4 reel Theatre.

Jio vsi appear; under the same inaiiaeuient that directed Salvini'n Iwsi lour and mi i morted by similar company ol Ennli di MjeakiiiK actor. He appears to nigUt in most inmu imper onal ion, and will hjdow ihi.t nil J.ear, Romeo and Keaa. in DuiimV ihama. The opeia hesoti tvdl open to nigh, wuh 'Tiaviata," in which Maunme GerMer will hing Fit. Iftfa for (he first lime here, The tenor is Ginnim nod ine bitrilnue Clapint, lien hefot whom hu been heaid in Philadelphia.

Mile. 'duo, new soprano, will si to morrow nigm "Aula" and GerMer ill ii ve "Linda" on Widntday. "Aiex tmlra," Ihe play lo be protluced nl Ihe Client mil lo itighl, A tnoUern liah drama that in new in America. The east in ciudes uiol of tue prouiiiieitl member of the com R'y. i other novelty will he presented to night at tho Aieh Street Theatre, Ihe "Twelve Joiiy tfacludortV a light comic opera, written lor Mi a Wui ton, who excellent perlormanee in KaliinizV1 ami made her a great lavonie here.

A uuinU ot o. her competent people aru in the company. The perpetual "Tourists" return to the Whuiui thin week, ami Ihe h.M performance "Patieutu" Will hi nat Ihe Lyceum. The Pinafore" i Mtng al the ghlti Hireet Theatre and it as all native ft r. A' Wood'8 the play of CarrtMH" will lie given, with tmi and ol In member of the rompany in he cunt.

CatneiosV Mmsirei and ThHiciiev'n prenii ti ti prognonmei. mid there are Miroiij; variety companies al the National und the Central. The Hand of Colliding is There, From the New York Times, Hep. It is a long lime Hiuce New York Kcpuldi catiB have even claimed any prominent purl iu the House of Representative. Their attempt to secure one in the preneut Congreet has been obstructed by the name influence which hm for many years Iwen coiih.s enlly exerted to teen her IteiireKCiilHiivc in due subordination to the hue senior Senator Irom Ihe Si ale.

The result in ceriamly not flittering to State prtdr. if that sentiment ha mirv.vt ihe eui.iiitiiooi ff irt lor the past dozen year to mere iu iho much lean respt eiatiie bentimeul ot pride in a singlo prominent politician. Tho IHU Iu the Select Council. From the Prcas, Hen. If the masters bold their men na I hey have before il is beliived.

from an analysi of other voiuh, that one man in Soleet Couno will decide I hi qu en lion. It Is ft bold man who will Bland between ihe people and their right lo know how the busiuea conducted. Select Conned has a tquare iBf ue (airly presented lo tt, nnd it ha one more chaure lodeclaie Uiat it in not ridden by rojtura. It in a Kieal oppor tuniiy to make an honest fhowiiitf. Healthful Optical Organs.

From the Norrlaiown Herald. Judging from fads disclosed in the recent Philadelphia Tax Office expo tire, Ihe politicians and oftifials of thalchy were never iron hied wuh pink cyu. Their range of vmioii wna never oheureil and Iht yaiway retained uch a healtliltd condit on of Ihu optic lu't vea to fee a dollar in the luoal uu promminif quarter and gel hold of it, loo. New Kings or Old. From the Runrtuy World, Ilep.

By nil menus Id ua have reform in the Gas Trust, but do uot let uu reform il by nunilng one el of rmgMlers to lin tall another. M.Mauea la bad enough, but Ihe ja ople are not prcfHicd lo replace him by any of Ihe loilowern of the Kteoidf r'n ring. In fart It is a question in the mind of many hm lo where the hurt'e i aleal is ill the U.o) Tiusl or iu tho Recorder's Oilice. Pennsylvania' Iimurauce bonis. From the Pottnv.lle MIncrn' Journal.

To the Rhnme ol Pennsylvania it must be confi'NHcd thai here alone the ghoul found enough political Influence lo render their extirpation a work ol uiueii dilUeuiiy, Not a Whit Too severe. From theTamaqiia Courier. The iseiileuoe, though, is not a whit too Revere fur the man who will not scruple loiuakta fraudulent return so thai iho tmeroBl of bis party aro subserved. We have witnrwed (lie nuigiiitl of St. Jacob Od In the mot sere re vtin of rheiiinaliin and without hemtiiiicy pronounce it the treat est remedy in Ihe market.

The rinciin.n!i Knqnirir oieiiiinmi the following ntnlrmrnt from Mr. Itniloo, of the treat atove thin ot Redutty Ut Burton, I hat city: "My boy wim ellt eted with (he rheumatism badtyi had docloretl him a real deal, hill could tbid norure; I hw Hi.Jneuh On ndvrrtlsrd ntucti, hmut nwvh of ill CKiod iU'ddiVj. thai I al lant le teitumetl to iy it. niiiMi Mty mat ll la ais att my ihrt'lorinir bidlow. Two hoi lei of Ht, Jaeoh Od cuietl uty tar of Ihe rheuiniilinm Wheu all olhuf ruuiedius wliiuli 1 had tried laded." This Will MwUe Cumcron Smile.

From the New York Tribune, Hep. Mr. ICcilcr was the second choice of a lave iiutjoiiiy of the caucus. New Yurk has Uais lut ino Spiiikership. This loss of Sato pre.stigo is caused by Ihe reseutmi'iit of faction.

Yet the noiuuialoo t.sd.e Iniel.veiy a (iatlii hl Vicory. A tJ.n field man truu (iiiriieid'n ow alt ha bt en aubsinuicd for Oar lie. mau ho in New Yolk Stale. Tho Framl 'iiider Iliinaclf. From the Sunday lud.

The Iraud finder is having a very enjoyable time iu Vtiitadeiphia jiisl now. One tiiine A 'in, AVfl lltit'T ROA' TINO Wb stiuvk I. To soli the Aic Cloihing l'hdudt iptha worl.peoplej cnti make. II. To infui every cislomer exactly whal he bay us.

III. To mil Trices away down below nsnul figures f'r lf snioe quahty. The prooK are p'uln that we ore doing the very besl that it is lo do. Pet pledu nut aiid cauuul now question that Oak II aix C'lothiso I cheapest a well as best. Pay atu day the run has eoitlhiued, so that we are all ihe tune busy, and the sales have counted up wonUeilully larm', us a mailer of tact.

Iu the ellott to pha.se the people Oak IUi.i. ALWva Wins, Itv i.Altl ASsoKTU llv ltKsr iKs. it Low i sr j'KirKs. We publish a partial price IM ot i nt Kit sens ami Ovint' Ars. Actually tht.iiMtitda ol Oveicnnis to choose fi.

in. Men's Rest Kou nn Wiuiney and Chinchilla Ovet sacks, tf lit to Men's Ouk IhiU wpeclui Whitney, $J0to2S. Men's I'aney Fancy tllf 00 Men's Heavy Fur leavers UHHi Men's Oray Melton 6 OH Hoys' Fancy M.dei .3. plaiJ buck MUM Oi her Vurie; It So 00 to 8 00) Men's ltlne Cheviot miiU ll.nx Fancy Cassimere 04 lo '2: 00) Hoys' Plain and Fancy MM 17 00 bmall lioys' Plain and Fancy Suits to lO.tKI Wanamakkh Ukown, Wanauakku Hhoww, Wanamahkb liumvv, Wanamakku it Hiiowm, WanamaKI Itamvy, Oak Hm.um.i i ii asm miki.t Srnt'm Oak Hall, sixth ap Mahkitmukkth, Oak Hall, M.vrn and Makklt Sntiihta. To l'f Lei tho i who nmlT Ihe lain! scvei ity or our ebmate ihronrh any pin iiioiuirv cotnpiainl.

or even those who are In decided) Con Hun. by no nieanti despair. Tl.eie is a sale and sine remedy at hand, and etieiaslly trii'd. M'mir' (i'(ot' vr tut foul tt'ltlioili po(s Inu the very iinuseating th vor ol the oil as heretofore i'd. Is by the Ptmsphtiift ol line will' it h' alius property hrh renders the oil thuthly Hleae'eni.

of its clUcney eau bf imwti. Mihl by A. B. WiMuia. Chemist, liostou, und all di ug sls.

Pot I man to Ihr Nnnh. The Pulhntin Piilac Sleeping I nr. herelofore rumiius; to Charleston via Ailnnuet oast bine, on the train nv hut West l'lnitttlelphtaat I 'J nikht. will run tliroutt savannah. The car wd! mil run tutu Charleston, but will proreed on mrh via the 'harlcsloii and ravunnuJl oui Mde of Charleston, ljudlcs Ncnt Macqncs, Ami Fra ldNKn Wrai.

The Ifiiit Stuck and aieateni vai ieiv In thfetty is at AUNFW MM ClII slMIT Mreet Inder's (ol Oil and WiM Cherry Hark, for c.ii'. bs. rcM. ci u. ral d.

hil ly und all wilting litMl ii ijm street Dr. S. ft. Tlmiitni. OU Wnlt.nl Klcect.

Ovt lo.fMl a i son havpsuretMstully baled tuuQai In ihu (vxuuciiou oiteeiti at Ihlsuhicu. Tli Autcnhnnr the Treal Vulcit1 Woiuler. OnljJ At l.v.t. 1 Wai. ki s.

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