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VOLUME Y.
Pittsburgh, ft. wayne and
CHICAGO RAILWAY. —On and after June
2373, trains will leave stations ae follows:
TRAINS GOING WEST.
KXPB t g. MAIL. BOV,'*. SXPM'6
wftlbarghl" 1.45 am 6.00 am 9.10aM 1-30 pm
Sfflfr.; 2.50 728 1033 2.38 r
S« 5.10 1040 12.50 PM 6.08 :
Sle 6.51 I.oopm 8.01 7.06
ffiSteid 8.55 8.18 5.09 9.11
iAr 0» 4.00 6.40 9M
Crestline.. > De 9,40 5.65 AM 6.00 9.50 '
on - 6 t . ..... 11.05 7.85 1.55 11.15
ff” 13.06 PM 9.00 9.15 13.17 am
Port WaVne 3.20 U-W IU9 ».35 .
KS/. 4.45 2.85 pm 3.65A* 6.05 ‘
go 7SO 6.80 I 6.50 8.90 pm
: — TRAINS GOING BAST.
MAIL KXPB’B. CXPB’B. fZPS'9.
0 ~7T7. 5.15 am 920 am 5.80pm1, 920 pm
2th 9.15 13.03 PM 826 13.15 AM
pWayne.... W.OIPM 3.00 11.15 5.00
3.45 4.07 I.IBAM 8.05 PM
4.00 5.08 227 927
forest 5.35 63Q ij.lo
Crestline •> De 6,00 am 6.50 4.15 1180 am
w.„«fseld. ..... «40 7.19 4.43 11.06 PM
S 9.16 9.30 6.87 . 8.13
K 11.00 10.55 8.05 , 4.80
KSter 3.48 pm 10.40 6.66
fHbargh.:.... 4.00 3.30 11.45 AM 8.00
P. K. MYBRS,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
/CLEVELAND & PITTSBURGH B. R.
\J on and altei Jane 39, 1873, trains will leave
■tatioM daily, (Sunday e excepted) as follows;
G SOUTH—MAIN LINE.
GOi
* TATIOX9 - mail. mu'B.. ACCOM T - ENWOOD BOARDING SCHOOL
B-30am 1.55 pm 4.05 pm
gSt;:;;;::: £S tS 18 for boys.
Alliance 11.05 6.13 6.40 Presents strong attractions to parents and guar
gjyard 11-39 6.41 dlana. A pleasant home; thorough Instruction;
WeWlla I.lopm 8.00 healthful discipline; excellent library; new appa-
Pittsburgh 3.40 10,30 nitns. bend for Catalogue. Liberal discount to
CjUISO NORTH MAIN LIMB.
” BTATIONS, KXPB'S. MAIL, IXPBS. ACCOM.
— — T=r~ -77£~ XT OTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRAC
BS iS“ ill” IN tors.
SCi”;:.’.:: 1 i«S IS »•»*»
Bsvenna 18.08 pm 5.53 8.15
Bndson 18.41 6.22 9.06
Cleveland 1.55 7.30 10.25
GOING SAST—RIVBIt DIVISION.
ACCOM. | MAIL. ; XXFB’S.I ACCOM
5.45 am | 10.50 am 6.40 pm
5.55 111.00 5.50
6.57 ,13.07 pm | 6.50
8.00 1.05 7.63
9.30 2.35 9.35 i
10.40 3.40 r 10,30 j
GOING WEST-RIVER DIVISION.
ACCOM MAD.. SXPB’B.i ACCOM;
6.30 am I.lspm| 4.50 pm
7;40 2.20 6.05
8.40 8.10 7.15
9.50 4.20 8.39
! 11.00 5.25 9.45
11.10 6.40 10.00
STATIONS,
Bellair
Bridgeport ..
Steubenville..
Wellsville
Rochester. ...
Pittsburgh
STATIONS
Pittsburgh..
Rochester..
’'Ke.lavllle..
Bwhenville
Bridgeport..
Bellair
TUSCARAWAS BRANCH
Leaves Arrives
N.Phila.6 40am ft I.oopm I Bayard, 9.45 am*4 00pm
Bayard.l2.lo ft 3.00 p. m. | N. Phila. 8.00 *7,80 p m
P. R. MYERS,
1 Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Gene:
PENNSYLVANIA R. R.
-After December 23d, 1872, Trains will arrive
and depart as follows:
-eastward . I WESTWARD.
Through Trains Leave | Through Trains Arrive
Union Depot; { ' Union Depot.
Pacific Exp's, 2:50 a m.Mall Train, 1:05 a m
Mall Traip., 7:45 a m Fast Line. 1:35 a m
Chicago Ex 12 20 p m Pittsburgh Ex. 8.00 a m
Cincinnati Ex. 1:10 pmi Cincinnati Ex. 8:40 atn
PWladelp'a Ex. 5:20 p m-Southern Ex. 13:40pm
Fast Line, 3;50 p m Pacific Expr’s, 1:10 p m
local. { Way Passenger, 9:50 p m
wallsNol, 6:40 a mi local.
Wilkinsb'- Ac WallsNol 6:3oam
1 7 05 a m Brinton Ac.Nol, 7:30 a m
Walls No 2, 10:20 aml Wilkineburg Ac
Wall's No 3, 11:45am[ No 1 B:2oam
wilkicsbnrg Ac I Walls No 2, ibiOam
lt - 2:40 pmi Johnstown Ac. 10:10am
Walls No 4, 3:20 p m . Walls No 3, 1:45 pm
Jonnstown Ac. 4:00 p m Walls No 4 3:20 p m
Brinton Accom- Wilkineburg Ac
modat'nNol, 450 p m No 2 4.45 pm
Brinton Ac. No 2 5:40 p m Walls Ac. No. 5 5:55 p m
Walls No 5, 0:15 p m Brinton No 2, 6:50 pm
Brinton Ac No 3 0:20 p m Brinton Ac.No3 7:25 pm
Wails Ac.No.6 ll;05pm Brinton AcNo4 11:10pm
< hicaco Express, Cincinnati Express, Fast Line
Hrin’iin Ac. No. 8 leave daily.
Pai i!w Express daily, except Monday.
All other trains daily, exccot Sunday.
Pnc.hr Express leaves Pittsburgh at 2:50 a m ar
riVlll - at Uairisbnrg at 11:40 am; Philadelphia 3:30
pm; Baltimore 3:00 d m; Washington 5:40 pm.
New York 6:34 p m. "
t Qiiago Express leaves Pittsburgh at 12.20 p m;
arriv.-, Harrisburg 10.30 p m; Philadelphia 2.30 a m;
New \ ork ti 10 u m.
Cincinnati Express leaves Pittsburgh at 1:10 p
miarnwsat Harrisburg 10;45p m; Philadelphia 2:50
am; Baltimore 3:15a m; Washingtons:ooa m, New
'‘>rk 6:1(1 am.
I't.iiadelplna Express leaves Pittsburgh at 5:20 p
m. arrives at Harri-hnrg 2:35 a m; Philadelphia 6:55
a m: Now York 10:14 a m.
~ :l r’ Buie leaves Pittsburgh at 8:50pm: arrives at
Ham-oars; 5:15 a ni; Philadelphia 9:50 a m; Baltl
,, -v '"‘j a ru: Washington 11:30 a m; New York
’-1 p m.
THe t hurch Trains leave Wall’s Station every
p“ r, ' I;i A at ‘I: io a m,reaching Pittsburgh at 10:00 a m.
’’ , : n;l . n l ; Ivaw Pitisburghftt 12;30p m, and arrive
a. \ .ni < station at 1:50 p m. Leave Pittsburgh
'■ ! u !l ,rri .v Brinton's 10:30 pm.
(i ill TICKET OFFICE—For the convenience
p ; ’ " :/, -' ns of Pittsburgh the Pennsylvania
- 1 * ’'mpany have opened a citv ticket office
• v ;> Inti, avenue comer of Smitbfield street,
•t!i i *.‘.J, 1 .’ 111 ’' 1 Tickets. Commutation Tickets
• i- >c u riek.'ts to principal stations can be pur
■ C '‘i c any hour of The day or evening at the
' art ‘ c bara , ed at the depot.
f., checked through to destination
c I .:."-and residences by Excelsior Baggage
“ l-,'"' IIJ ° !l f| rder ; left at the office.
, '’""ner infurmation applv to
- v ' ' AssATT. D. M. BOYD, Jn„
t'eaeral Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
valley railroad
Tpr* **<■:' MoTlr lay, July 15th, 1872, Three
'V 1 - 1 ‘ raili! ' dully, except Sunday, will leave
(~, r !! ’ rn '' a! i’Utfhnrgh. city time, for Franklin,
•n i M -' i,u &d»and ail points in the Oil Regions,
> Central New York.
tv... r Leave. Arrive
\ 7.10 a m 8.35 p m
e # g 10.40 pm 6.15 am
i,t I , n 10.50 a m 4.45 am
6.4oam 6.30 am
J. * ,uu " Ac..., 9.30 a m 8.05 a m
IK Ac i 11.40 a m 210 a m
ul : Ik ‘ nd Ac 3.25 p m 10.30 a m
■ iui, ( ,ni Ac 5.00 pm 8.55 am
:>d it ,'i‘ " u . rks Ac 6.00 p m 5.45 p m
\ A . c 8.50 pm 7.20 pm
Sunfi.r' ;: ' : t Sunda -' train leaves Pittsburgh every
;Ap a m. arriving at Parker at 11.25 am.
Pi’M,ni. r ‘ I v. • Vus i >ar ker at 4.40 pm, and arrives at
t’C., ‘ h a ? 8 33 P m.
arriv,'b rc '! n ain 10 and from Soda Works (Sunday)
UsUp^iutsbu r gh at 9.50 am, and leaves at
Ti J-J• LAWRENCE,Qen’I,Supt.
u - o«AY, Ticket Agent.
lew ,
PROPOSALS
Proposals will be received by the School Board
of Ohio township, at the Fairvtew School Bonea,
opto. July aeth. 1878. for tbe erection of TWO
BRICK SCHOOL HOUSES in Mid township.
Plane and specifications can be sees at the tan*
dence of John Duncan, In Ohio township.
JylB-Bt*
J^OTICB.
Commonwealth of Fenna. ex. tel ) In the Court
vs. Ur Common
Lhctnda Campbell Gray, a lanatle. jfPleaa of Bea
ver Connty.al No. 164, September Tara, 1867.
Interested parties are hereby notified that the
final account of Benjamin Todd, committee of
Lncinda Campbell Gray, a lanatle, baa been filed
in tha office of the Prothonotary of add Court,
and will be confirmed on the first day of next
Term, unless anfflcieni canee to tbe contrary be
ehownln the mean time,
jylg-dt* JOHN CAUGHRY, Proth’y.
NOTICE.
In the Orphans’ Court of Beaver county. In the
matter of the final account of Samuel MltchelU ex
ecutor ot the last will and testament of Sarapta
W. Hasten, dec’d.
And now to wit: Jane 13tb. 1873, the Court on
motion appoint Oscar A. Small, Esq., Auditor to
report distribution of the balance in the hands of
the accountant. From the Record. Attest:
JOHN C, BAST, Clerk.
The Auditor above named will attend to the du
ties of bis appointment at his office in the Court
House, Beaver. Pa., on Wednesday, the 6th day of
August, 1873, at 10 o'clock A. M., when and where
all parties interested may attend.
jylB-8t OSCAR A. SMALL, Auditor.
Sealed proposal* will be received at this office,
by the Board of County Commissioners, until Sat*
nrday, August 9, 1878, for the iron etrnctnreofa
bridge over Dutchman’s Bon, in Pulaski township,
of 33 feet extreme length and 18 feet road way.
Proposal* must id accompanied with a statement
giving the total weight or the cast and wrought
iron, the general working strength, and tbe.altl*
mate or breaking strength per linear foot; as well
as the greatest local load the bridge will sustain.
The Commissioners will reserve the righttto re*
}ect any or all bids. Bids will be opened at 10 a.
x. of said day.
SBy order of Comity Commissioners.
JOHN McQOWN, Clerk.
jylB-Bt.
Agents wanted in every
town.
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ProfeedoaslorßastaMiCirdi,Mt
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Insertion. .■ . •
Advertisements of 10 lines or !es* fM*
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insertion. Vf
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All communications and business letter* sblMsld
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SlcnlAeant Political Blc«t*—The
fablleu Party Welcomes Uw' j4*.
sues—Cheap Transportation—Bfmo*
era tie Coarse — Postal tatn' : umK
Chances Demanded.
Correspoadonce of the gsdlcsl.
W ABHINOTON, D. C., July 21, 1873. v .
Though it it too early to make 119
predictions relative to the coining polity
cal campaign, yet we are able by cartful
observation to detect certain significant
“signs.” •
Pour Republican State convention#
have been held. From the .fNSUtt;v off
these we may safely judge of Ihe pttrt*
tion to be occupied by the party
out the country. The mad*
have been excellent and the resolution#
adopted show a disposition * to retain for
the party its reputation as the party of
progress. There has been no disposer
to shirk the issues which the times
forcing upon us; on the contrary,
can readily perceive that these issues a.
taken up with a spirit of alacrity*
Republican people seem disposed to
come live issues, to discard those
are dlspd ^\oi'
question 6f- til# I#^
transportation, involviogT
relations of the state to the railroads,
and in general the .relations of the peo
ple to monopolies of ail kinds. The
Republican party does not evince any
disposition to avoid this issue. If this
question can be made to enter generally
into the campaign it will be quite a re
lief to bear it discussed in place of some
of the old exploded dogmas of the Democ
racy, which have been paraded before us
long after they were dead and offensive
to the nostrils.
Tbe positions to be occupied on this
transportation, or anti-monopoly, ques
tion by the two great parties of tbe
country is an interesting subject for ob
servation. That of the Republican par
ty has been sufficiently indicated already,
and we find that in the issue between
tbe farmers and the railroads it plants
itself squarely on tbe side of tbe farmer.
It would be folly to deny that its posi
tion on this question is wanting in defi
niteness, but this is unavoidable, depend
ing as it does on the state of public senti
ment which is equally indefinite. The
subject being new is yet in an undevel
oped condition. Even tbe farmers’ or
ganizations have not as yet any definite
plan of operation, and it cannot be ex
pected that a larger body could be got
into shape in as short a time as a smal
ler. A company can be got into line
of battle in a moment; ten minutes may
be required for a regiment; half an hour
for a division, and an hour or more for
the entire army. If the farmers’ own
special organizations have not been able
to sketch out a plan of operations it
cannot be expected that the Republican
party will be nble- to suggest a policy
complete and definite in every particu
lar 'The position of this party on the
railroad monopoly question is by no
means an equivocal one. There is no
mistaking where it is to be found. The
language of the conventions held is every
whit as clear as the language of the
order of Patrons of Husbandry itself. |
We have little or no means of judging
what course will be pursued by the De
mocracy when it comes to treat of this
question. It is quite evident, however,
that it will make no direct issue here.
To espouse the cause of the monopolists
would be fatal, and no political organiza
tion will dare openly defend them. There
£re signs, however, which indicate a
very strong probability that the opposi
tion will in some manner couple togetb.
er the anti-monopoly theory and the
free-trade theory, and gel up a platform
of principles accordingly. ; The issue
will, therefore, be the old fight of free
trade and protection. If it were not
• ■«•••«••» 4 • _<[<
« ** « ..;v
it could elicit no
wd. -ft' does
i tlie jisae' can be so
disguise from
a*™ Demecincy would
mako a sqaaro fight on
hope, there*
people as to ‘ what
This never won
win; ‘ The.people are not
tste take them
/eralfeatares of oar pres*
yi desiring of serious con*
It seeminow quite evident
will receive attention next
there is ft Strong probability
important modifications will,
V, be nude. In getting rid
>g privilege too much haste
t, and while there can he
ihat a considerable evil has
completely disposed of. It
have opened the door to others,
we hive created others, which,
» wry different kiud.aad per
em magaitstde, are sufficiently
' awaiten on opposition to them
illy, culminate Id their ellmi*
tbesysteo.
Ml postal laws ate exceeding
and, it may be said, univer*
ierstood. With, the exception
'tides denominated “supplies” j
pass through the mails with*
payment of postage. This ap
official matter.' As to private
;e : Is absolutely nothing that
l without the payment of pos-
*ea cstablishedby law.
ery important question is as to
the rates thus 'established are
tote and just. On ordinary letters
than a half ounce in weight the
fc hut three cents. On news
the portal hi one cent If transit.
i9«4hlrteen. '• of a. cent for each
hen mailed larly* to one .ad
This seer very moderate
'll ls doi ol if any institn-
-e, can lower these
:ng. Bat in {he
at '
by the express The beadsof
bureausand others lug large supplies
of blanks, etc., to out to their sub
ordinates are all availing them
selves of the chc . rates offered by
these common can. i .Though this is
an exceedingly short-sighted policy it
serves to show that the government is!
either unable or unwilling to do this I
class of business for the public at rates
as low as those already adopted by pri
vate corporations. This consideration
involves the great question of the laittez
faire, or non-interference policy, the
discussion of which wouM require vol
umes. Volumes upon volumes have al
ready been written upon it, and we seem
to be no nearer a solution of the problem
than we were years ago. Pure theory
may seem to demonstrate that the State
is able to transact the business of the
peopia more economically than can be
done by the indivldunls themselves, bat
all past experience informs us that
whenever governments undertake to en
gage in business enterprises the effect is
to increase rather than to diminish ex
penses. Of course we must except the
instances where any class of business has
been under the exclusive control of pri
vate monopolies.
Another important question is as to
the expediency, and we may go so far as
to say the justice; of charging the people
for the transmission of letters addressed
to the officers ui the government, on
subjects relating to their offlcia 1 duties.
One of the most sacred rights guaranteed
to us by the constitution is the right of
petition, but to persons not present at
the capital the payment of postage is a
tax on that right, and in so far as it is a
tax it is an abrigemient of that right, in
that the petitioners have to pay some
thing in order to^exercise it. To lay a
tax upon this privilege seems to be clear
ly antagonistic to i lie spirit of our in
stitutions. It matters not how slight
the tax may be the! principle is the same.
Ail communications address to the
President, Yice Priesident, heads of De
partments and of Bureaus and officers of
our courts on official business are in the
nature of petitions and 'in consistency
with the fundamental principles of our
government should be allowed to pass
free of charge. Tlfis is not a question of
expediency. It is ja question of right.
Still another important consideration
is that of the free) exchange of newspa
pers and the free distribution of the
same in the counties where published.
This is purely a question of expediency*
There is no right violated by requiring
postage on such natter, and if the pub-
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PSR AiraTTM IWT ADVANCE.
Y 25.1873.
Ushers of newspapers can get them de
livered at less cost than is charged by the
government they are at liberty to do so.
This Is, Jn fact, frequently, done, as the
dallies of; one city are transmitted
other cities by. express lor the reason'
that it can be so done in less time and
at a smaller expense than by mail. Bat
though there are no rights violated in
this case it. becomes an important ques
tion whether it is not good policy on
the part of the government to encourage
the dissemination of information among
the people. It seems to be a generally
acknowledged principle that the stabili
ty of arepublic most depend upon the
intelligence of the people, and If this be
true it is most unquestionably a duty
which onr government owes to itself not
only to encohrage bat to assist in the
diffusion of general information. Of
coarse, if the state does anything at all
•in such matters; it mast be altogether
Impartial; it most not favor any particu
lar party, sect or denomination; It must
not specially encourage the promulga
tion of any principle, dogma or creed
more than another. All it can do is to
afford equal facilities to all, so that the
people may hear all sides , and judge for
themselves, for this Is that which makes
men and women intelligent and capable
of self-government.
There are a number of other important
questions in connection with onr postal
system worthy of serious thought and
reflection, but space bids us pass them by
for the present. To sum up what we
have already noticed it would seem that
our postal laws are susceptible of several
important amendments. First, it ap
pears quite possible to reduce the rates
of postageonsome kinds of matter, and
it would seem advisable to do this in
the caspof bpiofcp. Second, all communi
catlon? to any officer of the
executive branch of the government, to
4ny of the officers of the courts, or to
any member of the national legislature,
on official business should, as a matter of
right , be forwarded without expense.
Third, U would seem to be wise and po-
Utfc to encourage thedisseminatjon of in*
forusatlatt by rcducing the rates of pos>
to the very lowest
limit, audio some
postage at all; in brief, to permit free ex
change and free delivery within the coun
ty where papers are published. T%ere is
a growing sentiment in favor of modifi
cations such as are above indicated, and
the impression ia gaining ground that
they will in time be made.
PITTS BUBO H GIRLS AT CAPE
MAY.
A correspondent of the New York Tima
thus criticises Pittsburgh girls, and com
pares their culture and dress with the re
finement and taste of the old but young
Quakeresses :
It might be surmised that Cape May is
a dressy place, because dressing and driv
ing go together usually. But this would
be erroneous, for it is a resort where one
can do as one pleases in the matter of toi
lette, the great majority being opposed to
extravagance and eccentricity. When
ever 1 have seen toilettes that were in the
least what the French would call eborif
fanta, I have said to myself, (< Tbat’s from
Pittsburgh,” and on questioning any one
of the polite clerks, I have invariably
found myself correct. The fact is, as 1
suppose, that the people of Pittsburgh
have for some time been making money
very fast with a pretty sure expectation
of continuing the pleasing task. 'They
have not had time to learn the many
graceful ways iu which wealth can be
gracefully exhibited, and being determin
ed to lug their dollars into evidence, have
■another resource than dress and dia
monds. Probably Cape May would suffer
from this but for two things, the extreme
good taste of the Baltimote ladies, who
are not in the least averse to purple, fine
linen and silk attire, and/the remnant of
Quakerism among the Philadelphians.
The lady Quakers do not altogether ab
jure colors, and laCe and ribbons, but
everything is softened down with a skill
which, were it not the offspring of a re
ligious sentiment, I should have supposed
came from a most refined coquetry. If
Americans want to see the true beauties
of their charming country, let them come
to Cape May. I have seen here, in the
Stockton Hotel, no less than three old la
dies, old in the truest sense, who were
positive beauties. Their complexion were
perfect, their eyes brilliant, their teeth
faultless, their walk undulating, and the
youngest of them was over sixty. No
where in the world can one see so many
adorable old ladies as in America, and no
where in America so many as in Cape
May. I try in vain to remember what
one of them, who has specially capliva-
8 AM.
Still another feature of the State
istration during its brief existence, is the
dignity and good sense with which it
stands aloof from the political intrigues
of the times, and keelps itself clear from
the indelicate and too often scandalous
plots and counter plotting to obtain local
and State nominations for office of great
honor, trust and profit. It is highly cred
itable to Governor Hartranft to assert
that be makes no effort to mingle in such
rivalries, and while be is capable of ap*
predating political friendship and politic
cal devotion in the highest degree, he
shrinks as the Chief Magistrate, from
soiling the robes of his office by stepping
into the political arena to champion’ any
man’s personal aspirations. There is some
thing so just and manly in all this that
the people have not failed tc notice Kits
superiority and influence for good, a fact
which prompts ns to make it a matter of
record.
Six months of the new State adminis
tralion argues well for it, in all its aspects,
personally, politicaly, ~ and officially.
There Is no bombast or personal vanity
about any of its acts. It grinds fiobody’s
axes. It guides itself by the laws it is
sworn to execute, and has given that
quiet satisfaction to the people, which,
while it establishes the sincerity of the
actions on the one side, fixed the sure
confidence and support of the other.-»
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ted my affections, wore when I hut .saw
her. It was soft, and it wjls fomeo color,
and it was trimmed with something; hot
whatl cannot recollect Bat I perfectly
rfemember that the effect was altogether
-hharmiog, and that as we descended the
broad stairway together chatting, we
came upon a group of Pittsburgh girls
dressed: for the evening bop. They were
pretty girls,, with ifaces foil ofaffection
and good humor, but as the old Quakeress
passed by they suddenly became tawdiy
Insipid, and toneless. Such a change 1
imagine would befall a lew Geromes,
Merles, Cbutines, &c., if a TUlan or a
Rembrandt were suddenly set. in the
midst of them. And then the manners
of the Quakeresses are so perfect.' There
is nothing in the old noblesse of Europe
equal to it. It is perfect fascination.
Their voices are low and sweet, and they
never strain after effect, and seem to sym
pathize so perfectly with the person with
whom they are conversing as to place hlna
completely at his ease, and make him
show himselt at his test. Judge what
refining influences these most excellent
beings must have upon the mixed multi
tude of a hotel. The younger Quaker
esses are as perfect in dress and manner*
but there is a difference. They are mom
earnest even to a spice of combativeness,
and they have ideas regarding the righta
of women, which even epigrams will not
put down. Their voices are so sweet and
gentle and their faces so divinely exquis
ite that the rudest boor would not dare to
talk abont crowing hens, and the most
opinionated listens with pleasure.
THE STATE ADMINISTRATION.
Not quite six months in power, it may
be deemed almost too early to review the
coarse and discuss the attitude of the
State administration; bat the proceedings
of the period referred to have been very
important in a legislative and executive
sense, and exceedingly delecate in their
political relations. Governor Hartranft,
when he assumed the duties of Chief
Magistrate, distinctly declared his inten
tion to admdnister the affairs of the State
in conformity to popular demand and.
ConatiUitldnal requirement. In bis mes
sage to the Legislature, he made the first
recommendation ever offered by a Go.ver
nnr of the Commonwealth, to limit and
as well as .abridge ,U»
authority of office, urging that more
power be extended to the people, that
purity and efficiency of self-government
might be more steadily ensured. It is a
remarkable fact that a majority of the
men who proceeded Hartranft in the Ex
ecutive office were exceedingly sensitive
on the subject of a curtailment of its pow
er and patronage, declining at all times to
recommend measures which abridged
either. It was Governor Hart ran ft’s first
official act to make such recommendation
—to urge that enlarged authority be
lodged in the hands of the people, thus
evincing>his unbounded confidence in the
source of all political power. In his veto
messages, delivered during the last legis
lature, Governor Hartranft finely enun
ciated and firiply defended bis principle.
However insignificant or great the meas
ure put through the Legislature, if it con
flicted with constitutional law, or antago
nized the wishes and interests of 'the peo
ple, it was disapproved when it reached
the Executive office, and returned to the
Legislature with such reasons for the
veto as made the disapproval at once
acceptable.
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