THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHIL A.DELPHJ A, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 187C.
rOIcITIOAL.
KEriDI 1C.IN REFORM.
Th At-Mrhln nvrallon for Revising the
Wlr Mhr Puny-Th Work tkat la Before
II- Nrmliy for Mr form, mid hov it mm?
brrht abvMt Thn Itotien Itornnaha mf lb 9
Vmmvth Wnrd, Rod their lU.rteaervert Power.
On Monday next, a convention consisting? of
throe delegates from each ward la tbe city, ts to
be beld for the purpose of reviving the rules of
the Republican organization of Philadelphia.
The necessity for a change baa become bo ap
parent, and tbe demand for it on the part of the
nut of the party bo imperative, that In mana
gers hare been unable to defer the mbjectanr
longer. The disgraceful scenes which were
witnessed in some of I lie RepuMUan nominating
conventions last June were too ominous
to be neglected, a cry for reform
west op from tbe people and the
leading journals, and at last there Kb to be a
pretense at leat of attempting to effect a
change. The delegates are selected by tbe
Executive Committees of the respective wards,
from among their own membership, and among
these whose names have already been announced
are some to whom the Republican voters can
look for an bonect and determined ffort to
purify and simplify tbe party macbiuery In this
city. Whether or not the men who are anxious
to accomplish this de.-iralilo object will be able
to control the action of the convention, time
alone can decide.
Tbe rrrwrnt Itulm of the Rrpnbllrnn Party
may bo briefly summarized up as follows:
In each ward there is an organiz Mon knov as
tbe "Union Republican Association," m de up of all
tie voters In the wart who are known to be mem
J rs of the party, or In sympathy with Its principles.
Trese associations aro resuscitated annually for tho
yearly oampalgn on the evening of tho first Mon
day of May.
In eaob ward there is an executive committee,
conslsilng or three members from each election
division, and elected at the regtvar annual primary
elections, when aeh person v tea for two persous
in his division, and the tnre- highest on tbe poll ia
the division are declared elected. This executive
committee has the general control and supervision
of tbe campaign in the ward, aud is empowered t
till all vacancies on the ward ticket coined by tho
death or declination of any catdldate thereon, if
such vacancy happens witaln six days preceding
the election.
The City Executive Committee Is mad? no of oai
member from each ward, elected by the several
ward exeouMro committees, anl has the general
control and supervision of the campaign firojjrtnut
the city, and the power to all anv vacancy upon the
city and county ticket, by the dectin utoa or death
of any oandldate thereon, that may occur within ten
days preceding the election.
There is a separate convention held for nomi
nating a candidate for each city and ebuntyofneo,
except In the cane of the judiciary, in which a single
convention places in nomination caudidates for all
pending or approiwhlug vacancies These conven
tions are made up of one delegate from each elec
tlon division in the city 301 iu number at present
elected at the annual primary elections, except in
special cases. The Congressional, Senatorial, Repre
sentative, and Surveyors' conventions consist of one
delegate from each election division within tho
limits of their terrntory. Tho candidates for ward
oulces are all nominated by conventions in the re
spective wards composed or two delegates from och
election division. No person who is elected
a delegate to any convention can appoint
a substitute or be a member of more
than one convention, nor can any delegate ba a
candidate before the convention of which he Is a
member, or serve in one of the city conventions If
he has acted as art o Ulcer at the primary elections.
Tbe ward conventions are required to aemile at 8
o'clock on the evening ot the diy next succeeding
their election, and all the other conventions at 10
o'clooz on the morning of that day ; and all the con
ventions are required to remain in secret sesilon
(admitting only reporters of the public press at
their discretion) until they have completed their
nominations, When any candidate placed In nomi
nation declines or dies more than ton days before
the election in ase of a city offlcor, or six days In
case of a ward officer, the convention nornlnitlug
him ts required to reassemble to fill the vacancy on
the ticket.
Before participating in the primary elections, each
voter must be registered in his dlvtAlon by the Board
of Registering Officers, which consists of the Repub
lican Judge, or regular candidate for Judge, and the
Inspectors of Flection elected tn October preceding,
and tbe Executive Committee of each election divi
sion. Every person who was a qualified voter in his
division at the preceding election who Is known to
tbe Board of Registering Officers to be a member or
the Republican party Is to be place t on the registry
list of his division ; and on the first Tuesday in June,
from t to 8 o'clock 1. M., the Board is required to
meet for the purpose of adding to tho list the names
of all who clbim the right to vote and have not pre
viously been registered, and no names can be added
"after that time, A majority of the registering offi
cers must be satisfied of the right of the clatmnut to
vote, and In case such majority are satisfied that any
person has been improperly registered, his name
must be erased.
Tire annual primary elections are held on the
second Tuesday in June, between 4 and 8 o'clock 1.
M. Tbe 'Republican judges and Inspectors elected
at the preceding general election conduct the pri
mary election, and in precincts that failed to elect
the regular Republican candidates for Judge
and inspectors, euch candidates shall be the judge
and Inspectors. All vacancies In tbe Board of Elec
tion Officers are tilled by tbe remaining election offi
cers, in connection wjtth the Division Executive
Committee, All these election officers are required
to swear or affirm that they will faithfully conduct
the election ; and after It la concluded, they are re
quired to deposit a true return of the votes with tho
President of the Ward Executive Committee, and to
furnish to all persona elected certlttoatea of such
eltctlon.
The Uevtacd Democratic Rales.
In August, ISC'., the rules of the Democratic
organization, w hich had previously been much
the same as those of the Republicans, were ma
terially modified; and, as there will probably bo
an attempt on tbe part of some of the members
of the approaching conentlon to Ingraft the
new Democratic system upon the Republican
party, In wbole or in part, it is worth while to
glance in this connection at the machinery of
our antagonists.
The eecond rule of the revised Democratic
;ode reads as follows:
The Democratic citizens residing In each election
division shall also, at the same tnuo aud place, an-
nua.lj elect three delegates to represent and! division
in a ward convention, to be callod taa "Ward Dele
irate Convention." to elect deirgates to conventions
lor nominating candidates for city aud county offices
aud to Judicial Conventions, each ciii&en to vote lor
two persons, and tue three persona receiving tho
.highest number of votes to no iv.Wre,J elected;
also three delegates to a "Ward Nominating Con
vention." to be voted for and ete xed in like man
ner, and two delegates in "lvepreutattve," and,
wl.f n rni'lrd. one in "Senatorial." oue in "t'ou-
gri-aolouai," one in ''Surveyors " .nveutKn (except
where such divisions are divided by the Surveyor s
district), then they suaueteci one for eacn uivision,
4icTt the Twenty-fourth wart 'Eieventa and
Twelftb districts), who shall elect two delegate
frm carta division. The tickets votoj HhaU be
headed on the outside respectively, ninlcors of
Kieotion." "Executive Committee," "Deiecratea to
Ward Delegate (t'onvention," "lelegfes to Ward
Nominating Convention," "Representative Dele
gates," "Senatorial Delegate," 't;ongreisional Dole-
Kate,' ana "(surveyor XMiegaie. .
Rule T provides for a separate convention for the
nomination of a candidate for each city or county
office, and that not wore than one such candidate
hall be nominated by any one convention. A a ;he
candidates for iudicial positions, however, are noml
bated tr a single convention, as before, fcacu ward
fs entitled to three delegates In ach of the olty and
county conventions, and tn the Judicial Convention,
so that the nominating conclaves of the Democracy
constat i f but eighty-four members each. The dele
gates to these nominating conventions are selected
by the "ard delegate conventions" on the day fol
lowing the primary elections, each member voting
for but two delegates to the nominating conventions,
while tho three having the highest number or votes
are declared elected.
By the provisions of rule 81 the Clt Executive
Committee Is required to solect by ballot one of Its
own members to organize each of the olty, county,
and judicial conventions, the person so selected not
to be a member of any or these conventions
Tbe temporary organizer thus appointed Is require J
to proceed to the place where tho convontlon al
lotted him Is to meet, to call the body to order, and
to preside over its del beratlons until a permanent
organization is effeotod ; and, as soon as this tasc Is
accomplished, It Is made his duty to tetlre, and re
port his action to the City Executive Committee.
The changes brought about In this way were
Inaugurated at tbe recent nominating conven
tions of tbe Democracy, and to all appearances
worked well. The city conventions being made
tip of only 84 members each, lnstoad of
307, were much less unwieldy than before, and
the selection of temporary organizers by the
Executive Committee prevented a row between
tbe factious for the control of the temporary
organization. For tbe first time in the recent
bit-tory of tho Democratic party of Phlltdel
pbia, a delegate- to one of their conventions
stood a fair chance of getting through with hU
patriotic tai-k without receiving a broken head,
and tbe conventions wore models of order and
decency.
the neleffnte KlrclUn Nvaten.
But the Democrats did not go far enough in
their experiment at reform, and in their organi
zation, as In the Republican, the greatest source
of corruption and fraud remained untouched.
The delegate election system is radically wrong
ai d inherently fraudulent, and no substantial or
satisfactory reform can bo hoped for until it is
utterly overthrown. The city of Philadelphia
is at present divided into 307 election divisions,
and, as will be seen from tho summary of the
Republican rules given above, each of these
divisions has an equal representation in all
nominating conventions, whether local or gene
ral. If the Republican voting population of
the 807 divisions were tho same, or approached
equality in point of numbers, the case would be
different. Unequal as they arc, equality of repre
sentatlor. is a manifest Injustice which demands
an Immediate and radical remedy.
Tbe last full vote polled In Philadelphia, with
out being subieiueutly tampered with by tho
Return Judges or the courts, was that cast
for Auditor-General of tho State in October,
1$T8, reaching on the Republican side a total of
C0.CC3. This vote fell but 323 below that cast
for the Grant Electoral ticket in November,
1S0S, and was 9161 larger than the vote polle 1
by Governor Geary In October, 18(W. It may
therefore be taken as a fair estimate of tho full
Republican strength of tho city at present; and
taking It as such, we are able to show tbe actual
and the proper representation of the R 'publican
voters of each ward In tho nominating conven
tions of the party. The 307 delegates having ku
aggregate constituency of G0,Go3, their average
constituency is a little below 2C0 voters. Making
fair allowances for fractions of a full constituency
of 200 voters, we have tbo following result, the
wards marked thus () being those In which the
Republicans were in the majority in Oct jber,
1S68:
4
3
C
14
S2i
CqU
..810ft
..VMS
..rm
,.VA
..1143
..1116
..8M8
. 1695
..173
..838
..1100
..14M
..V310
..24J
..4333
Of
1..
8..
3..
4..
6..
..
T..
8..
9..
n
13
10 16 1SGS 9 8
15 IT 1520 8 10
1 10 18 ?.l72 16 M
0 11.19 347 IT 15
6 8 20 4S88 24 iii
6 8 1 154J 8 8
13 14 S2 2574 13 11
9 1 23 2274 11 It
10 8 24 8099 11 It
14 12 25 lihl T 8
6 8 20 war 16 16
7 1 21 1206 8
18 8 28 US 5 8
13 10 i .
28 19 1 Total. 60,003 80T MOT
1"..
11..
18..
13..
14..
15..
Ibis simple table tells tho whole story, but a
little exposition of its details will not be amiss.
Tbe last vote in the city of which we have the
details by divisions in print and accessible for
present purposes, is that cast for President in
November, 1868, when the strength of the party
was fairly polled, and no changes in the returns
made which will affect our purpose of compari
son. At this time, however, there were but 270
election divisions, thirty-seven having been
since created by the splitting up of some of the
more populous divisions. The Republican vote
was C0J85, which, divided among 270 divisions,
gives an average Republican voting population
of about 225. But, when we turn to the Repub
lican vote of the different divisions we find it
ranging ns follows in each of the wards:
Ward.
1....
8....
8....
4....
5....
....
7. ..
8....
9 ...
JJivi-ion.
UU-ition.' Wirtf. Vicurion. Dirition.
.. 134
30
76
87
65
60
,. !
.. 1W
.. 157
. . 84'i
C4
.. 12b
.. 250
.. 818
fcVO 15 210
622
291 16
192
41
lots
92
161
66
150
114
93
52
118
103
44
25f
24)
369
351
4H5
421
4 id
3SI
870
275
448
8M)
2sl
847,17
19S
18..
19..
245
225
53(1
353
31
411
4W.
20..
21..
22..
23..
24..
25..
!6..
Si..
18..
10....
11....
H....
18....
14....
In the following table Is shown the range of
theRepnbllcan vote between certain figures:
rnStTco in 6 divisions
Finm wto loo in S2 "
" loo " 150 in 44 "
" 160 8i0 in 39
2(10 ' 250 in M "
' '260 " 300 lu 4T "
800 " 350 in 82 "
860 " 400 in 18 "
" 400 450 In 10 "
450 " 600 in 1 "
" 600 " 650 in 2 "
Wbole number of divisions 270
The highest vote polled, 530, was in the Se
venth ward, the number of divisions In which
has since been increased from 8 to 14. The
next highest, 522, was in the Fifteenth ward, in
which tbe divisions have been increased from
14 to 19. The next highest, 4s5, was la the
Twentieth ward, where there are now 23 divi
sions instead of 10. Thus some of the moat
glaring wrongs Inflicted upon the Republicans
in the divisions which poll the large Republican
votes have been remedied, and tbe strength of
the rotten boroughs correspondingly dimlu
lrbed. But we believe that none of thedlvl
elons In which the Ropablicin voters are a mere
handful have been consolidated, as they should
be, to give our delegate elections a shadow ef
justice. There are s'.Ul at least 5 divisions in
which the Republican vote is below 50, and 27
altogether In which it is below 100. These 27
divisions, by their rep'-eseuUtlves In the differ
ent eon vent ions, can and do dictate to the Re
publican party of Philadelphia the names of Its
candidates. The usual cry In urging political
reform U to defend the minority from the ma'
jority; but here it U reversed, and the majority
demand to bo rt:le.wed from tue uiiicb.iovo.is
sway ui the minority. ,
There Is do justice In allowing SO Republicans
In tbe Fourth ward as much voice in tbe manage
ment of the party as is accorded to 800 in the
Tenth ward; there is no justice in allowing the
1134 Republican voters of the Fourth ward 11
representatives in tho conventions of the party
while tho 28.18 Republican voters of tbe Tenth
ward have but 13, in giving 8 delegates to the
1100 Republican voters of the Eleventh ward
and tbesamo number to tho 2310 Republican
voters of tbe Thirteenth ward; there is no jus
tice in according to about 13,000 voters in 103
election divisions half as much weight in the
counsels of the party as is accorded to the 47,000
in the remaining 204 divisions. To claim that
there is no remedy for this and other defects of
the system of nominating candidates In vogue
In this city, is to defy common sense; to claim
that there is no demand f -r tbo application of a
remedy Is to defy tho voice of all the party ex
cept such as are interested directly in maintain
ing this defoctivo svstcm.
It is notour present purpose to attempt a dis
cussion of the merits of tbe possible projects of
reform that may be entorlalnod at the approach
ing Convention. Wo have Bhown, In a few
startling figures, the enormity of the inequtlity
of representation which demands equalization,
and this is but one of the many dofects to be
found in our present organization. We trust
that the Convention will not adjourn without
doing something to purify and strengthen the
party in this city. But a few words on what is
know n as
tbe Crawford Conntv gyatetn
will not be amiss. Of all tbo schemes that
have yet been proposed here or elsewhere, this
is tbe only one which aflords a prospect of full
relief from the evils and defects of tbe old sys
tem. It consists simply in tho holding of an in
formal cloction, under tho supervision of tho
recognized party organization, each voter cast
ing a ballot for his first choice for any and every
office to be filled. The highest on the poll bo
comes the caudidato, and around him thoso who
made other candidates for the nomination their
first choico are expected to rally at tho regular
election. This system is now in operation in
many of tho interior counties of the State,
among them being Crawford, Wostmoreland,
Indiana, Lancaster, and Allegheny. Wherovcr
it has had a fair and impartial trial, it has
worked admirably, and fully satisfied the expec
tations of its advocates, and sooner or later it
is destiued to spread over tho entire Slate.
We have before ns tho official returns of tho
Republican primary election held under tbo
Crawford county system in Lancaster county,
on the 28th of August, 186U A brief analysis
of tbo figures will serve to show how the system
operates in tho county polling the hoaviest Re
publican vote outsido of Philadelphia and Alle
gheny. The vote for candidates for tho nomi
nations for tho positions named below was as
follows:
ForShtrif. Fnr Initv c Will.
Amos (Iron" 8189 H Keen told 612
J. IliUiebiatid 1095 Jacob W. Bear 404
J. M Jacoby '204 Oeo. W Compton....l38l
Frtd. wyera .urn
Inaac Mishler 8111
6 candidates 11,2m
Martin S. Krv 15SJ
.lacoM 1. Oompf 74
A. C. llerr 822
Jeremiah Rohrer I6&3
II. S. Hhencfc 'i)fA
John Stftutfer 431
SV. M. Whiteside 8t6
Milton Weldlcr 1039
11 candidates 11.838
For Prnthnnotary.
Wm. 1. Stauuer 8400
Saml. l!u)d 2331
8 candidates 11.2S1
For Auditor.
George W. nensel (only candidate) 10,930
Tho Republican vote polled lu Lancaster
county at the regular election Immediately fol
lowing the primary election tho results of which
are given above, and at sovoral preceding elec
tions, was as follows:
October, 1S69, for Governor. 1S.WH
November, 1808, for President. 15,"2
October, IMS, for Auditor-OeneraL 15 813
October, 1S67, for Supreme Judge 1,79
October, 1868, for lovurnor 14,594
October, 1S65. for Auditor-General. U,49
November, 1H64, for President. . 14,409
cctooer, 1864, fur Congress. U,no4
Average Kepuoitcan vote ainue 1S64 13,748.
Tbe average vote for candidates for the four
poeltious named above at the primary election
of August, 1869, was 11,204, and the vote at tho
regular election next ensuing, as shown, 13,804,
or slightly in excess of the average vote for six
years. This gives a fraction over 81 per cent.
of the Republican vote in October, 1SG9, and a
little less than 71 per cent, of the highest Re
publican vote ever polled in tho county, as being
drawn out by the Crawford county system at a
primary election in which thero was no vita
national issue at stake. And for the
nomination for which there was
but a single aspirant the vote at the
primary election is seen to have fallen only 408
behind the aggregate vote for the eleven aspl
rants for another nomination. Such a result,
when compared with the beggarly proportion
brought out by the old system never reaching
these figures and being usually not half as largo
is the most conclusive argument that can bo
adduced in favor of adopting the new system,
the only argument that should be needed to in
duce tbe coming convention to adopt it. Under
the system now In vogue here, the great mass
of the party have but a slim chance for a just
and impartial bearing, and this chance they set
but little value upon; under the Crawford
county system they have every chanco to be
heard, and, as tho result shows, they are accus
tomed to make tbe most of their opportunity.
The Chpnter Oaunty Hvnteia.
In Chester county a system la In vogue which
accomplishes the objects aimed at by the Craw
ford county system, under certain conditions.
But one convention U held, and each delegate
Is bound to follow the Instructions of a majority
of his constituents. The voters at the primary
elections write below the name of their choice
for delegate the name of their cholcj
for each office for which a nomination Is to be
made. A count of theee Instructions Is made
by the election officers, and tbe delegate, be
coming a mere macn:ne, csu Lis vote iu tne
convention on each nomination in accordance
with the resqlt. If be fails to comply with his
Instructions, he will scarcely have tbe hardihood
to present himself agiu as a candidate for dele-
irate. In case tne constituencies ol tne delegates
are e jcal or nearly so, or in case they are
equalized by a regular apportionment after e ten
aunual election, this system of instruction
practically answers the parposa of tho
Crawford county system, and is an
immense improvement on that la voirus in
thl3 eity. But it lacks the simplicity of tbe
Crawford county system, aud opens a door to
fraud through deuance or instructions, wh-n.
is impossible under the direct vote for candi
dates. Moreover, it is possioie, unaer its opera'
tions. for a candidate to be placed in nomina
tion in defiance of tbe wishes of the major ty.
Thus. enrjDote in a convention made ud of 100
delegates, 51 are instructed to vote for Jones
for a certain nomination, and 40 to vote for
8m 1th for the same position. If Smith is a'. most
universally popular in a half doen or so of the
4V districts wtiicn were cameo by nls delegates,
while Jones' delegates were elected by a fair
majority only, 11 win te seen that Bmitn ts in
justice entitled to the nomination carried off by
Jones. But, even with this drawback, and the
additional one of needless complication, the
system of . instructing delegates, coupled with
an equalization of representation in tho con
ventions, would be a great stride in the way of
progrce.
IMIIHICAI. AUD IfRA.IVIA.TIC.
Mr. Farrrot tut Richard 111."
"Richard III," as Shakespeare drew him, Is, like
"Tsfro," a perfect villain. He is aometlilrg more,
however, than a mere malicious, Intriguing Italian,
and his craft and cruelty are balanced by his am
bition and valor. 'Richard" too Is troubled by tne
remnant of a conscience, and although he Is fleroe,
bold and Moody to tbe last, the spectres of his evil
deeds haunt him and paralyze his arm when he
Is called upon to give an account of tberu. Mr. For
rest docs not play "Richard III" as frequently as
some other of tho characters In his repertoire, but
In some respects It Is one of his most masterly
effort. The announcement that he would
appear as the hunchback tyrant attracted a crowded
house last evening at tbo Walnut, and the perform
ance was followed with intense interest from first
to last. Mr. Forrest's conception of ''Richard's"
character Is original and In the highest degree
artistic He Invests him with a sort of Mephts
topliellan humor, and at the opening scono his de
meanor Is almost jovial The quick transition from
one mood to another, however, Is remarkable, and
ml lng one moment and snarling tbe nest, or vent
ing his hardly restrained ferocity upon any and every
object, Mr. Forrest presents "Richard" with a soul
as crooked as hU body. Mr. Forrest In tho first
three acts of the piny gives a Shak'Sartan study
In every way admirable. After that we hve merely
the conventional slag "Richard III,"plus the genius
that Mr. Forrest cannot help Infusing into his least
commendable efforts, and minus some or the activity
that distinguished his perrormanoo or tho part when
ho was a younger man than he is now.
The I'Ht Auinnemrntft.
JiT TUB Walnut Mr. Forrest will rpneat "liiche-
llen" this evening.
1 he drama or tm Firnfi Sntd will be nresentel
to-morrow afternoon and evening.
at the Awn the aca.son will onen to-morrow
evening witn itoinsmiin s corneiy or She xranp$ to
Cvnaw and the comedietta or Th Swt sfHMf'm.
On Monday Victorlne Sardou's play or Fernanle
win oe produced.
At tijk F.lbvrnth Strkkt OrKR Itonw an
excellent programme of minstrolsy is announced for
tins evening.
AT TUB ARCTT STRKKT Or8R4 IIOUSR SORtTf.
dances, and Ethiopian comicalities will be given this
evening.
AT tub A MKRtOAN tho renoh wrestlers aud other
attractiotiN will ins presented this (.veiling.
From the Fitblia Record,. Sept. 7.
Fox's Ajikrican VARtKTiKS. The French wrest
lers made their first appearance at this popular
establishment on Monday evening. Their style of
wrestling is nrtlHtlc and unlike the movements inci
dent to ordinary wrestlers. One feat performed by
thrm astonishes ull beholders. A loa led caunon.
which requires half a dozen men to lift, is pi 'iced on
tne snouiiiers 01 one or tne wrestiors: men it is Urod
oif. The concnesion Is great, but the wrustlor stands
as firm as a rock. The dancing blondes and the
Cllnutop sisters are popular, and the same may be
said of the entire troupe, lly liberality and discrimi
nation Mr Fox won popularity, which he fully main
tains. This establishment is Jammed with people
every evening.
cixy rrciriif.
JN kw STYiJa Fall Clothing,
In Stock amp Dailt Eeckivbd.
liim Bit In iUA&K, STYLE, AND l'IT,
AM
Lowkb in Prior
THAN ANT OTHER STOCK OP
Rradv-Madb Clothing
IN FlirLAPKLI'HIA.
BaJf-wni between
) Kknnktt St Co.,
) Towkr Hall,
) No. 518 Markkt St.
Fifth and HiJth Utrcttn.
I'A3T LrvrNo and rrn CoNSBQCKNCEa. When "fast
life" has undermined the strength, destroyed the
appetite, Impaired the digestion, aud stolen the hue
of health from the che ck when the hand trembles,
tho spirits droop, and tbe whole physical aud
mental organization languishes, is It possible to re
pair the evil and restore the dilapidated system to
full health and vigor? we answer tout it la. Hun
dreds of cases bave been citod, thousands ntlgbt be
eitcd, in which this regeneration has been accom
plished by the regular and persistent use of Planta
tion Bitter. Abstlncnco from the indulgences
which have wrought tbe mischief Is, of course,
one of the means of restoration. Rut It is not suffi
cient alone. The consequences remain after the
cause bos been abandoned. A wholesome and
genial tonlo Is absolutely necessary to rouse the cor
poreal and mental energies from their state of col
lnpse. Ibis good work It Is the mission of tho Plan
tation Bltteis to perform. But no other stimulant
muBt be taken.
The $15 Fall and Wintkh Sctts, which are so
pcpnlar at this time rod so beautifully cut, made,
and trimmed, and In such vaat varieties that you
bavo only to look upon them and they will speak to
you not in au audiblo voice, but by a power more
potent than words they will speak to your under-
s'andlng, to your pecuniary Interests, to your per
sonal appearance, even to physical powers, for they
adorn yon with a full chest and broad and square
shoulders. There Is nothing to compete with the
f 15 suits sold at the Great Brown Stone Hall, Noa.
C03 and COS Chebnut street.
Fatal to tub Tbbth are all acrid preparat'ons.
They may bleach the enamel, Dut they as surely dis
solve and destroy it. The mild, genial balsamic pre
servative Sozodont, Impregnated with tho 8aponlo
of the famous tropical Soap Tree, of ChUl, Is the
only absolutely safe article of Its kind In the market,
and protects tbe teeth from all destructive influ
ences, as well as keeps them free from tartar.
Mr, william W. C assist, the Jeweller at No. 8
Soath Second street, has one of the largest and most
attractive stocks of all kinds of Jewelry and Silver
ware In the city. He has also on hand a One assort
ment of fine American Western Watches. Those
who purchase at this store at the present time are
certain to get the worth of their money.
New Periodicals. From tbe Central News Com-
fiany. No. (am chescnt street, we bave received the
attst numbers or 2'A? Cornhill Magazine; Temple
hot; AU the Year Round, launch and fun.
Tuiner & On. send us Kerry Saturday; Jpphton'e
ji ttmai, ami uur tsoye ana virtu.
Promptness, energy , and perseverance have es
tablished a reliable, cheap and first-class Curtain,
HUade, Bedding, and Upholstery Store In the well-
known house of Albertson tt Co., No. U3o Chesuut
street
Bba Mors Fardie from pure Irish Moss, for Blanc
Mange, Puddings, Custards, Creams, etc. etc Tne
cheapest, healthiest, and most delicious food in the
world,
"PALDrNua OirK," handy an useful.
DIKU.
Frbbdlb v. In Richmond. Va , on tbe Bih Instant,
fere Jaouby. wue of Samuel Freedler.
Funeral from her fathtr's residence, Consho-boekt-n,
to-morrow (Saturday), the loth instant, at
t o ciock r. ju.
Nf.i:on On the evening of tbo O'.h innt., William
Nki.son, aged 43 yearn.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend his funeral, from bis lato resi
dence, No. 64)1 Kentschler street, between Wallace
and Coatcs, above Kloventh street, on Saturday
morning, at iy3 o'clock. Hervice at the Assumption
en urea, interment at aew cat neural I'einetery.
FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFE
ANOTHER GREAT VICTORY
for
c. iiAsuErcronDExi's
HAFES.
At the great ore on September A and T, lSTii, at
COLLINS & CCS, Lumber Merchants, Delaware
avenue, above Coates street, the contents
Were Preserved all in ood
Order,
And the Safe can be seen at
: .. No. 451 Vial Street,
lBUrp rfllLADXLPHIl.
OWRTAIN8 AND SHAPES
AT LOW PRICES.
500 PAIRS
New and Elegant
LACE CUKTAINS,
Ever Offered.
Ordered and Manufactured expressly for as pre
vious to the present ar, and will be sold at much
less than tbe prices Kr the coming season.
SlieppardjYanlfarlingcn & Arrison,
CI ItTAl WAKIillOlfBU,
No. I008 CHESNUT Street,
9 6 mwfCtrp
rniLADKieiA.
JEWELRY ETO.
J. E. CALDWELL & CO.,
JCWULLEUM,
No. 902 CHESNUT Stroot.
Have largely increased their stock ot
DIAMOND
4M
DIAMOND JEWELRY,
IKEBALDS, SAPPHIRES, PEARLS,
OPALS AND CAMEOS,
In Mountings of Exquisite Style, carefully prepar
by the most Skillful Workmen.
They also call particular attention to
KEW STYLES OF JEWELRY
IN ROMAN GOLD,
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TURQUOISB,
BLA.CK 0X1 X,
BYZANTINS MO6ATC8, AND PARISIAN
SNAMfiLS. 8 D fmwtfrp
No. 902 CHESNUT Street.
OARPETINOS.
CARPETONCS.
HEW
new
Coloring.
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R. L. KNIGHT & SON,
1222
CHESNUT STREET,
9 9 fmwSni
PHILADELPHIA.
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French Moquettes,
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Crossley's 6-4 Velvets.
English Brussels,
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Hall and Stair Carpetings,
CARPETINGS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
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