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WEDNESDAY MOBNINO, JULY , 1171.
NOW HAPPV I'LL L
" "w warn piayew Meag .oa aowere,
Ia the blaih and bloom of the tumrner hourt i
She twined tha bad. la a garlaad fair,
Aad houad them up in her .hieing hair. 1
"Ah ma I" eetd the, "how happy I'll be.
Whoa tan yeara more hare gone oror me,
Aad I am a maidea with youth', bright glow -Flaihteg
my aaoek aad ligkUag my brow I"
A maidea muted la a pleataat room,
Wbtro tke air waa Iliad wiik tort perfume ,
Vaeee w-eaaaar olamtlamraaaid, mr
Beautifal plotorot, rare aad old,
And the, of all the lorellaetl there, .
Wat by far tha lorliett and moil fair.
"Ah mo I" tighed the, "how happy I'll be. ,
Wbea my keart't tree lore aomet home to mei
Light of my life, my tplrit't pride, -
I tonal the dayt till then reach my tide.''
A mother bent erer a credit aeit,
Where the oootked her babe to kit nailing ran,
"Sleep well," the manured, toft aad law.
And the proceed her kittet oa hii brow i
"0 ehild, eweot child I bow happy I'll he,
ir the good fled leu thee itay with me, .
Till later oa, la llm't arening hour,
Thy nrcugla ahall bo my atraagtb aad tower r
A lit. I
rt j - ..w Hvann,
Almo.1 ready to leara the earth , , ,
Feeble and frail, tha race the had run
Had borne her along to the oettiag tun,
An uj n.a Ml L. .k. -I I L . l . '
...HW1. . KU .HMIUII
"How h.ppy I'll ho when life It done I
Vlua k. 1 J .1-. . 1.1 . . ..
. .... " .u w, win wiia in weary atrtn
And I toar awoy to a better life !"
T(i ftkn. m .1 ,
Looging to tare another page, , '
Dinting to nation ine yean away,
Lighting our heart with the future'! ray i
Ilobin. ah Mrtk itll It. ... r-j.
WUhing aad waiting through tea aad lhade I
laming wnea carta . latt tie it rirea,
la the beautiful root that remain, in hearaa.
5H00TH.Q ALLIGATORS.
Anions; the manv bavOUS that Vu.i
in tortuoua eonraea thrnno-h Urn mnrl?. .:. :-! tlnnl. 1p.
level portion in the Southern States,
particularly those of solely alluvial
formation, and that empty their slug
gish streams Into the Mississippi and
tributaries, as well as those that furth
er Southwest find outlets in the large
ana snanow laices that lie adjaoeot
to the Gulf of Mexico, none are more
noted for their immense number of
alligators than those of the Attakapaa.
nere in great norus tuey live and
broed, the untrodden marshes afford
ing tbem a perfeot security against
their greatest enemy, man.
We bavo In this country no true
crocodiles. The Crocodilui Miuiuip
ensis, so called, is unquestionably a
misnomer, for all the laraer saurians
of North Amerioa belonir to tbe
family of tbe AlligaloriJox.
I hnva had no onnortunitios of In.
vostigating personally the speoios of
south Amerioa, out nave reason to
believe, from information, that tbe
various species are rather under than
overrated. , :
No naturalist bus vet conceded to
North America more than one species
of the alligatoridro, though five dis
tinct types are given to tbe "ifasin'of
the a mason.
It is an easy matter for tho envied
few who have made researches in tbe
swamps and wilds of South America
to dictatorially make thoir classifica
tions, ror woo can contradict their as
sertioosf I am satisfied, however,
that the Caiman A. Mimuipeniii, un
der the narrow title of which are
classed tbe millions of saurians inhab
iting tbo lagoons and bayous of tbe
South, ia too restricted a term for a
family presontiiic, to my owa knowl
edge, two distinct species. I do not
doaire, however, in so limited a space
to enter into a acientino dissertation,
but invite from fellow-naturalists a
correspondence on a aubjeet so little
investigated. Nor will I discuss at
present saaoy of tha too visible dis
crepancies between tbe anatomical
descriptions, as given by some of our
reoognised authorities, who have, in
some instances, been guided mora by
hearsay than by personal investiga
tion. All of our alligators, as well as the
crocodiles of the tropics,are oviparous.
They are are gregarious In their hab
its, although tbey do not seem to set
in concert in obtaining their prey, like
the cormorant, that most "notod of
fUliers, except tbe greet Northern
loon.
During the Winter sosson the alli
gators remain in a state of torper,
buried generally In tbe mud oi the
marahes and bayous. The first warm
weather of march restoros their ittov
pended vitality, and a few may then
be seen sunning themselves on logs
and other floating dcbrii. In May,
however, they are id full activity, and
this, perhaps, is the best month to
study their aotions and acquire a
knowledge of their habits. - .
Thev fish principally - during the
night, and lie in the sunshine half
asToep on tha aurfaoo of the water
during tne day. a epiasn in me wa
ter, or any slight noiso In fact, will
instantly arouse their attention, and
aa their curiosity ia great, they will
BlOWiy swim nore ana mere it ascor
tain tbo cause or tho disturbance.
The whine of a puppy soems to ex
cite them mora than aaghteiee; why,
I cannot tell, for it is equally ernca
cions where dogs have never previ
ously been and where it were impos
sible to suppose tho alligators had
ever beard them. Tha rosomblnnco
to the noise or bark of their young has
been said to be a cause; but such
reasoning is fallacious, as at aeasons
when their young no longer oara.uioy
are eauallv attracted by a wblno.
Their lerooity ana outer aaogerous
qualities have been very greatly over
rated and exaggerated. That they
are extremely voraoioua Is unquestion
able) bat tbey generally confine their
ravages to fish and other small prey.
Tbe harrowing tales of families being
devoured by them are tho 'veriest
coinage of tha brain," end have ia rev
ality no existence whatsoever.
1 speak, let it be distinctly under
stood, only of the alligator of the
Southern States) thoorooodilosof the
Nile, aa well as tha gavials oi India, I
have every reason to beliove, are to
tally different from their American
cousins, both in aisa and ferocity
These latter are generally from five
to rilua feet long, though I am Inform-
CLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1873.
ed they bv boen killed exceading'l
lizloen ; If trui, this ii a most nnuiual
length, ibe lareest I havi over men
was on whlob I tbot, measuring a
trifle under fourteen feet.
Many are the wayi employnd to d
troy them, the most common 'of
which Is shoot ntr them from a hoat.
Of this I propose to apeak, and like-
wibo oi a moae seldom indulged In, it
a irae, out wdicq li ailendea with
ooniiderable more eseitement.
A wide, flat-bottomed boat is ob
tained, with a negro for a guide and
oarsman, and together with hia rifle
oar sportsman will do woll to obtain
a poppy or two of some worthless
mongrel breed to tempt the appetite
ui mono amoiueq msnsiers. una word
as to a rifle, for succeas greatly de
pends npon tha weapon uaod. An
Express, a. 450, for Instanoe, ia incom
parable, bnt as such guns from a firat
class maker, Purdey, par examplo,
costs from eighty to ninety pounds,
exclusive of duty, it is not sapposable
that all sportsmen have them. I
should then advise an army Spring
field, altered to a breech-loader, and
oorrectly sighted. Other rlfloi, shoot,
lng, aa many of them do, a mere squ ib
of powder, are worse than useless.
A calm and oloudloss day should be
selected when the sun's bot rays have
driven that pest of tbo South, the
mosquito, to the shades of tbo swamps
aBd the mud banks of the marahes, or
tha trip will be shorn of 'all pleasure
from their bites, and accurate rifle
practice, oven at alligators, rendered
an impossibility with several alighting
conotantly on your faco and others
dancing up and down the leveled bar
rels In search of a soft place to probe.
I tried It onoe on suoh a day, and as
sure you my recollections are by no
aaeana pieaaani.
But let us suppose ourselves on the
rnnnd with oar Krnrtu muI at en
instant's iiCtice. Several black look
ing knots are floating apparent!? on
tbe surface of tbe water some forty
odd yards down the bayou ; theso are
alligators and from their movements
they have evidontly seen you.. Forc
ing your boat against the bunk and
under the shade of an old live oak you
make one of tbe puppies whine by
pinching his ear. Mirabilt dictu;
where there were only tour beads pre
viously visible, there are full v a dozen.
and several are moving slowly toward
tho Doai whero you sit gun In band,
Two are now within fifteen stops,
when, cocking your gun, you riso to
your loot preparatory to shooting.
But tbe old negro touches yon on the
arm and in a half whisper says: "Golly
massa, jts a look at dat big un yonder!
Following the motion of bis band
too ceo a bead full duublo tha eieo
of either of the two before you, be
longing to a body that moasures, per
haps, full ttino feet. Your ambition
now is to Kill me larger, and you per
mit Hie two in front to swim to snd
fro and stare at you with wondering
eyes. A fow more whines, and tho
old chap comes ten or twelve stops
nearer. JUe is now thirty odd ysrds
away. Steadying yourself in tbeboat,
you slowly raise your rifle to take a
shot. Yon level tbe rifle and glance
down the barrels only to see tbe old
fellow's bead sink from sight so quiet
ly that not a ripple remains to mark
tbe snot.
"He fool' you dat time," says the
old darkey, the truthfulness of which
yoa are forced to acknowledge. Tbe
old ehap baa evidently beon shot at
boforo, perhaps by some negro with
smull sbot,'and expeiionoa baa made
him exoessively wary.
A minute or two elapses, and bis
bead is again visible a few yards
further off. Yoa have in the meantime
lost all interest In the others floating
around, and are determined to first try
a shot at this patriarch ot the herd.
You again pinch the puppy's ears ; he
pays no attention now to tbe sound,
and continues to move away. In des
pair you burl hia pnnpyship to the
middle of the nsrrow bayou and with
in ten feet of tho two email alligators
in front. At the splash they go under,
scared by the noise ; but your intend
ed victim sees tbe struggling dognd,
turning round, bis back cuts tbe wa
ter like tbe bow of a ship, while the
ripples tall from right to left as be
parts the water in front. He Is now
within twenty yards of the boat, his
expected prize is before him, and as
he moves rapidly toward it you can
sea two-thirds of his entire length.
Yoa levol the rifle as you rie, and he
slops for a moment undeciiled wbeiuor
to como nearer or not. That pause
Droved fetal. A flaah, a ringing re
port that awakens tbe echoes in th
adjoining awamps, and ere the light
cloud of smoke is swept by the breeso
entirely away tbo huge Saurian turns
his white belly u per most, while the
blood from tbe wound in tho bead,
where the light Express ball bas torn
and abatlered the skull to pieces, dyes
the water tor yards around.
The novel sport cootinaes, ttnd you
shoot with varying success till as
many as twelve or fifteen are some
times floating on tha water dead.
This, howovor, is tame sport compar
ed to another mode which I havo again
and again tried, and in which manner
1 killed the large alligator, previously
mentioned, measuring nesrly fourteen
feet.
At tbe bsck of my sugar plantation
lies Grand Lake, thirty miles in length,
with a varying width of from six to
eight miles. Save at tha outlets of
tbe various bayoua that pour their
waters in the lake, the depth is in no
nearest mo the slope from tbe bank of
wbito aliens reminds me of Ibe beach
at Newport. It offers during the
warm months a delightful bathing
ground, providing one baa no foolish
fears of alligators, as these latter are al
ways prosont,and swim slowly around
eyeing with auspiolon intruders on
their domain.
nere, wbon the beat of the day Is
over, and tha sun's raya fall less se
verely on the placid watorsof tha lake,
have I, in company with some friond,
gone to bathe and shoot alligators.
place very great, and at that point
This Id the modus operandi. Belting
arose. d my waist, over a pair of old
drawera, my heavy hunting knife, I
tska In hand my double Express, and
faatealng to my neck the little ponoh
containing tbe cartridges, I sally forth
m iat water.
There are rarely less than four alli
gators in sight, and others aro frs
queatly attracted to the soens of ac
tion, by tba noise. Selecting one which
I wt h to shoot, I wade out up to my
bou Jerg and commenoe onsrationa.
At tils distanoelam generally able
u piktce ino auigator between me and
tho tbore, and then, with aa little
noise as possible, I make my approach,
Wbea, from fifteon to twenty yards
off Jha generally goes under. This is
the most favorable time to advanoe,
and I hasten to the spot whero I saw
bimaat. Onoo in position, I brace
njwi for tha snot; and just here I
wish to aay to those who have never
shot a rifle when breast high in tidal
water, that extreme accuracy ia next
to impossible, as the water sways you
to and fro aad forces the shot to be
made with what old hunters call tha
"double wobble." Barely more than
two minutes expire before tba cyos
first, and then the whole head, become
visible, as his alligatorship oomes up
to recoonoltro the surrounding water,
Tbe distance now is seldom more than
twelve yards, and. with two barrela
to rely on, I rarely fall to kill.
One afternoon, later tban I usually
went bathing, 1 bad waded out and
unsuccessfully fired at two small alli
gators quite distance off, and was
returning to plnoa my rifle ashore,
preparatory to enjoying a swim, when
I espied tbe largest alligator it baa
ever been my fortune to see. I can
didly admit 1 wishod mysolf in shal
lower water. Except to pass near
him, there was no way out, unless I
swam across the lake, an impossibility,
lor be was directly between me and
the shore. I would have fired from
where 1 stood, but, not expecting to
see any others, I hsd unfortunately
wasted an Duitue two cartridges then
in it? rifle in previous shots, I was
moreover uncomfortably deep in the
water, ao a retrograde movement was
out of the question, and the only
course loft me to pursue was a direct
advanoo.
Tbe shooting had probably brought
him from his sunning plaoe among the
reeds and marsh grasses some fifty
odd yards below, and tbe rays of the
now fast sotting sun shining from
that direction bad prevented either
V. or myself from seeing bim as he
quietly approached until quite near.
I involuntarily glanced around as
men are prone to do when in a situa
tion somewhat dangerous. Tbe sun,
not set, was nevertheless below tbe
cypres swamp that borders tbe further
side of tba lake, yet bis rays still lin
gered, touching beautifully tbe light
clouds that high abovo our bead
basked in bis last smile, and took,
under hia magio light, all the varied
forms of an escaping Proteus. Far
to the North the brigTit red bad faded
to a pale yellow, while the darker
stratus bad piled themselves into un
couth shapes of such creatures ss might
have bid existence In tho pre-Adamio
or Xrisssto period, 1 did not in im
aglnation see the great Notbosaurus
! . i. - -1 .1. I . i. i : - I.
ill mo viuuun, uue iu roaniy new mo
possibly lineal descendsnt in tbo wa
ter turn alowly his huge form and
fwim towards me. .1 snouted and
splaahed the water. This unusual
proceeding bad the effect I desired,
lor he stoppod. I seized the oppor
tunity to hurriedly advance, and was
soon eafflciontly out of tbe water to
allow mo to fire with something liko
accuracy. I now paused, and cocking
tba rifle Imitated aa best I could tbe
whining of a dog. On be then came,
until I could plainly see bis ugly eyes
watching me Intently as he swam.
Almost imperceptibly I raised tbe rifle
to my shoulder, awaiting for bim to
stop a moment. At last it came, and
the distance was certain ly not over
ten yards. A quick sight, a steady
pressure on tba trigger and tbe loud
report rang out on the lake, the wa
tors were stained with blood and con
vulsed for a moment with bis strug
gles. Soon a foot and thon part of
the body appeared at the surface.
This waa tbo sign of death ; all was
over, so we dragged him out, and be
measured almost lourloeu tact.
Basing Blot.
New Head Light for Locomotives.
Tho introduction of ailvered mica
reflectors ioto locomotive head-lights,
has proved a complete success. An
ergineeron the West Jersey railroad,
who has been using them, says ho can
by their aid, distinguish tbe features
ofa person, at a distance of four hun
dred yards. They are now being
tested on the Heading, orth Venn
sylvsnia, and other railways, with tbe
most encouraging prospects aa to their
adoption on acoountoi eoonomv, aur
sbilitv. efficiency, and saving of labor.
In case of accident they are bnt little
liable to Injury. A case is mentioned
of a looomotive on the North Penn
sylvania railroad, which recently ex
ploded, and the amoko elaok of tbe
locomotivo fell beavily on tho lantern,
completely demolishing it and bend
ingtbe reflector almost double) when
relieved of the pressure, it sprung
back to Its shapo, snd with lbs excep
tion of the displacement of one or two
emnll pieces of tho silvered-mica, it
was uninjured ) whereas, hod It boen
a -metal reflector, it would bava re
quired replating and bonding, involv
ing an exponse of at lonst twenty
dollars.
And now it transpires that Senator
J. Hippie Mitchell added bigamy to
bis other crimes, having boon married
s second time five years before his
seoond wife procured a divorce. This
trifling development howover, neod
not add to Mr. Mitchell's embarrass
ment. Tbe Senate bas put itself on
record aa having rather a preference
for tha comradeship or criminals :
snd if there should be an awkward
proceeding bofors soms oourt, result
ing in a sentonoe of a few yeara in
State's Priaion, bs has only to remind
the President of the precedent In tbe
caseofCongreisman Cowen. Chicago
Timet.
Georgia bas not a single Republi
ari newspaper, llnrpy popte .
General William 0. Butler,
Every now and then there appears
auuio name aoove tue sunace ol that
great ocean, tbe forgotloo past, which
mskes us pause, whilo it r oca Us recol
lections of a happier and grander
epoob In our history. Few of the
youth or the proaent day have, per
haps, (says the Richmond nquirer,)
ever even heard the name of General
William O. Butler, of Kon lucky, ut
tered; while doubtless the groat ms-
jotity of his surviving contemporaries,
as wen as mat younger generation
with whom his name was as familiar
as bousebolda words a quarter ofa
century ago, have long since number
ed bim with tho dead. But tho vet
eran still lives, and Id nussinir thenuint
years of a green and lusty age in tbe
louruweiia ui private me, Burrounaed
by his family, and enjoying tbe love
and respeot of bis neighbors in the
peaceful shades of Kentucky.
it is not surprising, in view of the
rapidity with which history bss been
maae in me past score ol years, tbat
many who were too old to take an ao
live part In tho stirring events of the
times should have been lost to view.
however dear to memory they still ro-
main. n e nave naa tune time to de
vote to greatness that was in retire
ment Ore clipso ; and 'thore are many
heroes of the past, antfstatesmen, who
a-e forgotten or laid upon the shelf, at
tha mention of whose names wa are
wont to express amazement, that thev
should still be found among tho living
No doubt it sounded strange to many
ears when announced recently that
President Grant waa the guest of Gen
eral Barney at St. Louis; for there
are few who did not believe tbat aged
voteran had long since passed away,
and only his immediate neighbors and
those having access to the Army Reg
ister were aware ot bis continued ex
istence. ,
But that General William 0. Butler
should bavo been forgotten so soon,
and before tbe grave bad claimed its
due, does not speak much for either
the gratitude or tbe reverence of tbe
age in wbidh we live and move, for it
ia within our own brief memory when
oo siooa one oi tne foremost men and
most trusted and gallant soldiers of
all thia Republic. In 1840 appointed
by rresidont rolk Major General of
Yoluntoers in tho Army operating in
Moxico, he took command of all of that
arm of tbe service sttached to tbe
eorps of General Taylor on the Rio
Grande. II o was in active command
of tbe First Volunteer Division at the
storming of Monterey, his forces con
sisting of Jefferson Davis's 1st Missis
sippi Rifles, the 1st Tennessee, tbe 1st
Ohio, and Ibe 1st Kentucky Regiments
of Infantry. Ilia Brigadiers were
Generals Quitman and llamor. His
tory bas to d us of the snlcndid
achievements of this gallant band of
citizen soldiery Id that sffrny their
oaptismai Dame, uenerai Butler was
subsequently ordered to the Vera Cruz
line, and soon became socond In com
mand to Scott, lie fought from the
sea to tbe gates ofBelen, and when
General Scott was relieved to be tried
by a court of Inquiry, Butler was the
officer solccted to take his plaoe, which
ho Oiled with marked ability to the
end of tho war. : So great was his
reputation at that time, tbat he was
placod on the Democratic ticket with
Lewis Csss as tbe candidate for Vice-
Prosident against Taylor and Fill
moro. lie was defeated, and sinoe
then be has been literally iost to sight.
Occasionally be has been beard from
vaguely through tbe pre, but of late
yeara even theso cuemt references
have grown less frequent, until be had
become quite forgotten. But, in look
ing over our exchanges recently, we
bsppened to meet with his name, and
in what connection, indulgent reader,
would you suppose r Asa soldier a
statesman a philosopher a politi
cian f No; in neither capacity, but
as a poet 1 We had never dreamed the
graceful and distinguished old soldier
bad courted tbe Mubes, but it appears,
noverlbeiess, that such was tbe ease.
The Staunton Spectator ia entitled to
the credit of making this discovery,
as it publishes the following pathetio
little poem, sont it by a friend, from
the pen of tbe subject of our remarks:
the faded leaf.
skis. wiiLiAX 0. surtax, or sasrucxr.
Dearer ta me tha faded leaf
Tbat ploet ia yellow Aataiaa'i bower, ,
Far dearer then the apringiog flower.
I lore to tee it moaot on high,
Aad traoa II throagh the yielding iky.
It polnte me to that moment brief,
Wbea boraeaa plamelee. wtegeefwlad,
The toy I ahell luare Itl eley bebind
And rlae above tbit world ef grief
Llhe yellow Attune', brlghte.t leaf.
Yea, little wanderer of tho air,
Proud man with thee may well compare 1
Like thee, he bloom, hia little hoar,
lahalea tha aephyr, drlokl the thower !
Like thee, be boaoti hit tommer prima
Afid deehi him ia the robe, of time I
Like tbee, whoa eomeo the autuma hlacl
HI. leery hooort, too, are caet I
Like tbee ke leoroc kit atam behind
To journey on the eiewlea. wind I
Frail traveler throagh the track le.a air I
Like thee he goee be kaowe Bot whore.
Yet Hope atill cheert hit Battled road, ,
And Faith, antiring, traatt to Ooa.
The Spectator't correspondent, In
explanation, Buys;
About thirty yeara ago, at I waa walking
throagh tbe Capitol grounda at Waablngton, In
company with my valued pcnonal friead, Uener
ai William 0. Butler, our aMentien wee attracted
to a auat of wind which whirled aloft a acre aad
yellow leaf through tho nir. We paueed for a
moment, traoing Itt pregreal towarda tbe tay,
tad then walked lo Ibe hall of the Uouto of Rep
reacnlatiTM, of which wo ware membert. Alter
the lapae of half an hoar. General Butler wrote at
kta deck aad Banded lo me tne eenea now eaeiot
ed, which I have eerefel'y preeerved.
The venerable author I. aow four-toort year.
old full of yean aad full of honon ealmlv
wailing the hour whoa bo thall ha tummonad
"throagh Ibe traoklaia sir" to fairer r(toui oa
hlrh.
Wa trust we have not annoyed our
readers or weaned thoir patience oy
stepping aside from tho hum-drnm of
daily newa and politica to revive a
fow brief memories of the past, and
pay our humble tribute lo one, who,
having sounded all tbo depths and
shoals of honor, and passed through
all tba grades of greatness, now bill Is
on the verge of uis grave for mo
ment, only to "wrap the draporyof
bis couch about him," ore he lies
"down to pleasant dreams."
A Kentucky man bas namod his 10th
child, recently born to bim, Omega,
Imping tbe fatci will Itt her be th last.
TEBMS-$2 per annum in Advance.
NEWSERIES-VOL.H,NO. 2t.
THE GREATEST SHAME.
LioentiousDesB in the Departments in
: l tkolUllgVOH,
The wbolo tondencvof political and
social lifo at the capital is to discard
simplicity, ignore honesty, and scoff
at morals. All the old virtues which
were once so much prized and resnect-
ed have gone out ot fashion, and the
lew wno etui adhore to them are re
garded ai the fossils of a departed s?e.
Shoddy, with Its vulgar train, Is in the
ascendant In and out of office. Its
great ambition is to affect the mere-
irtctoua display and aonsual tastes
which properly enough aianalixed the
despotic aad degrading reign of Loah
.napoieon, wnose motto was bread and
the circus. Paris, with all its gilded
rottenness, affects tbe exterior forms
ofdeoorum. llero vice is gross, flaunt
lng, and audacious. No roflotng gloss
t.ts.i t. i. i- i.V . ,
vioiuiw. ii ia iiuuo, nxuiung in
shame, and defiant of all decency.
Wealth bas tha first place every
where. A man is estimated for his
fortune, his official position, or bis In
fluence with power. A woman is re
garded for ftor capacity to control
men, her "fait" qualities, and ber ef
frontery in society. Tbe sterling at
tributes In tbe one case and tbe gen
tle virtues In tbe other are of no value
in a socinl market, whero evory thing
is judged by a standard of greenbacks.
snd real merit or distinction bss no
place. The example oftbc most prom
inont In publio lifo has nocessarily In
fected the subordinate spheres, until
the whole system has become rotten
and depraved. .,
Wben members oi tbe Cabinet, Sen
ators, Represenatives, and officials are
seen revelling in wealth, who only a
few years ago were absolutely poor,
and are courted at tbe leaders of fash
ion, it is easy to understand how the
dependents on their favor will follow
in the same devious paths and seek to
attain position by the same unworthy
methods. Succoss at aty price is the
prize held up before ambitious eyes.
and tbe end justifies tbo mesns, the
moral lesson luculcatod by daily ex
ample. A desire for parade bas seis
ed upon all conditions of lifo which
radiate from tbe White Rouse. And
when this is not possible io a proper
way, it is sought by others without
regard to the sacrifice of honor or duty.
This fact servos to explain a large
part of the corruption which has in
vaded every branch of the publio ser
vice. It is to dity worse than that of
any other civilized country bocause
in one form or another the highest as
well as tbe lowest places are demora
lized and controlled by sinister mo
tives or selfish influences. Without a
radical change, there can be no effec
tive remedy. ,ven it the civil service
quackery was all that tha charlatans
claim for It in point of efficiency it
could produce no more effect as aoure
than a common piaster would In ex
tirpating a deadly cancer. Tbe di
sease is chronic, and requires what the
doctors call boroic troutment.
The plunder of tbe contingent fond
in the departments, which The Sun has
recently expoted, is only part ofa
prevailing system which reaches from
Congress throughout tbe publio sor
vice. Tbocontingoncies of the Senate
and House of Representatives exhibit
the most willful waste ot the pcepie s
money In luxuries and cxtravaguoce
which were never before even suggest
ed, at a oost of hundreds of thousands
every yesr. These loose praolicea
bavo bred others, until legislation bas
become venal and jobbery is establish
ed as a profession. To compete in
the race of vulgar pride, money must
bo bad, and no care is taken bow it
may be obtained.
Other evils bsve expanded into full
growth In this bot house of corrup
tion, and some of tbem are alarming.
During the rebellion tbe experiment
was for tbe first time tried of intro
ducing women into the departments.
It had tho double object in view of
opening a Held oiemploymentadapted
to female capacity and of supporting
tbe wives and daughters of men who
bsd freely offered their lives for the
country, xsoid motives were credits
bio, and as long as they wore rep pec t
ed tbe experiment fulfilled tbe best ex
pectations. But like everything else,
it bas grown into a flagrant abuso and
a monstrous scandbl. As aoon as
Congress begsn to legislate upon the
subject and to create offices, tbe result
was loresoen wnicn is now psiniuny
visible to every eye.
Msny excellent Isdicswbora misfor
tone has overtaken, aooompliahed, ea-
pable, and worthy to appear in any
circle, are earning their bread by what
nay bo called hard laborin tbe depart
ments. Others equally respectable,
the children or wives of gallant sol
diers who fell in battlo, and others
again no loss meritorious, maintain
thomsolvea in the same way. For
certain duties they are better filled
than men, and are worse paid. Theso
classes have lost no estoem by tbe ad
versity wnioh bas compelled them to
seek this mode of support at some cost
of pride and former associations.
But an element has been brought in
among these worthy women u-hich is an
outragt upon them, a disgrace to the
public service, and a glaring scandal
seen of all men. It is notorious that
Senators, Representative, and officials
have- imposed upon the departments
loose characters, tcho are utterly unfit
for such employment, and unworthy to
mingle with the ladies who are contam
inated and insulted by their presence.
2'hereis no use of mincing phrases about
a palpable fact, or attempting to exten
uate it under the cover of mistakes acci
dentally made. Members of Congress
have pensioned their mistresses by scores
on the treasury, and the same thing is
trut of manv of the more important of
ficers in the departments through tehose
agency appointments are maae.
If tbe instances were rare some ex
cuse might bo pleaded, but when the
proof that this evil has taken largo
proportions ana aomorniiEcu ovcrr v
nartment. then it demsnds publio orit-
uisra. Tho irnlh. if fully told, would
astound Ibe country, not only as to
the extent of the evil Itself, but as to
thoso who aro most responsible fririls
spread, among whom flguro a large
Dumber of tho Chrittiud itatesmen.
Notorious wmirn occupy places of trim,
in mttnyof tu (ict, tht heals if
tthkh aspire to ' moral position and
urt as chunk men. Others lesskaowaf
but equally criminal aro scattered
through tha buteaua by the influence
of their "friends" la Congress or tba'
favor of others having tbsoarofpow
er. Even the publio printing offlco is'
scarred with thia virus, and it ia not
confined strictly to party, for Grant
Democrats, as ths purchasable mem
bers of that party are known, hava
beon propitiated by such nppoiut
menis. , , , ,,
The process 3s one of exchangdi'
The administration wants appropria'
lions, specifio or contingent, and ap
peals for favor to leaders in Congress,
taking good care to include such aa
can bo reached on. tho Democnatio
side. Tho monoy ia voted, and may
include an extra supply of clerks or
some fund allowing a secretary to em
ploy tbem as temporary, which prac
tically means permanent. Thon tha
member demands bis pay, and in this
war, or some other equally honorable.'
ha puts a mistress, and sometimes
two, on tbe pay roll of tbe Treasury
or tbe Interior. So tbat tba people
are not only taxed for bis plunder in'
tbe Credit Mobilier, but also for tha
gratification of his lusts. While uu'dV
ows and orphans who have just claims
upon the gratitude of the country are
rudely turned away without succor of
sympathy, profitable places art oiven ta
proetiMet, teha rend in luxury, ihnnf
ine avenues, ana jtstunt their finery at
the public expense.
Psalra-ainging Christians like Mr.'
Delano, or Puritans after the fashion
of Mr. Boutwell, hava made most of
these appointmonta. These two de
partment especially, and the Post
Office, with their various branches,
could any fair day turn out a regiment'
of females whose private lile is scan,
dalous, and who yet are thrust as as
sociates upon pure and exemplary la-'
dies, who at least expected to fintf
common decency in the publio offices.
No attempt has boon made to eradi
cate thia evil. It Is on tha contra,
ry, protected and palliated. Romon.'
stranoe haa been followed by removal.
So that the outrage on morals must not
only be endured, but the terrorism of
power superadds silence as a necessity.-
ij ran oe not injamy in its worst form
that word hat lost all meaning. And
yet it it strictly true, and know to be
true by the President, his Cabinet, hit
bureau chiefs, and Congress, to tay'
nothing of the community which it a dis
gusted witness of these indecencies. X.-
X. nun. :..
Eipexdiflg the Cheat.
Take a strong rope, and fasten it to
a beam overhead ; lo tbe lower end of
tbe rope attach a stick three feet longy
convenient to grasp with the bands
ibe rope should bo fastened to tbe
centre of the stick, which should hang'
six or eight inches above tbo bead.
Let a person grasp this stick with tbe"
bands two or three feet apart, anti
swing very moderately at first per
haps only fear the weight, if very'
weak and gradually increase), as the'
muscles gain strength from the exer
cise, until it may be used from three
to nve times daily. Tbe connection
of the arms with the body, with tba'
exception of the clavicle with the'
breastbone, being a muscular attach-'
ment to tbe ribs, the effect of this ex
orcise is to elevate tbe ribs and enlarge'
me cnest; ana aa .nature allows no)
vacom, the lungs expend to fill tbo
cavity, increasing the volume of air, -the
natural purifier of blood, and pre
venting the congestion or tha deposit'
of tuberculous matter. We have pre-'
scribed the above for all cases of hem
orrhage of tbe lungs and threatened
consumption for thirty-five years, and
nave oeen aoie to increase the meaa
uroof thechest from two lo four inches?
within a fow months, and with good
results. But especially aa a preven
tive we would recommend this exer
cise. Let those who lovo to live cul
tivate a well-formed, capacious cheat.'
The student, tbe merchant, tbe aeden
tary, tbe young of both sexes ay, all
should bavo a swing on which to'
strolch themsclvos daily. We aro
certain tbat if this were to be praotio
ed by the rising generation in a dress'
allowing a free and full development'
of tbe body, many would be aaved.
Irom consumption, independently OT
its beneficial results, tbe exercise is an!
exceedingly pleasant one, and as tho
apparatus costs very little, there need,
be no difficulty about any one enjoy,
ing it who wishes to. Dio Lexcis.
LLD. and C. M. Tbe Hon. Schor
ler Colfax haa just received the degrao
of LL.D. from Otterbein University;
an institution of learning at Wester.'
ville, Franklin oounty, Ohio. Accord
ing to tbe statistics of tha Census Of-
nee, this University baa two Instrao .
tors, one hundred and twelve student,'
and a library of eight hundred vol'
umea. On the occasion of receiving
this degree Mr. Colfax delivered art
oration upon a moral aubjeet. Jlisf
acquisition of' the doctorate of law,'
however, la or tar less consequence
than ths previous degree of C. M. con
ferred upon him by tbe University of
Oaket Ames. TV. Y. Surt.
NiaoabA Falls Fenced In. Tho
ground on tha American sido of tbo
Niagara Falls having boon purchased,
by a private corporation, no visitor
will be horeafter be permitted to see
tbe great oataruct without paying
such an admission fee as the owners
msy assess. In order to see anything
from tha Canadian sido, ths fee aoroaa
the Suspension Bridge must be paid.
Hence the Falls kr&onlircly fenced iu.'
Certain gentlemen at Washington
bavo presented Kx-Speakor Colfax1
with the chnir which he formerly sat'
on, In tbo House of Representatives.
In commenting oh , this tho Philadel
phia Age pointedly remarks, "They
ought ratltor to have given him a sofit,'
on which heeould "lie" at bis eaao."
A dispatch from Washington says ;'
Changes wilt soon be made in about
twenty consulates, fn order thai
Southern men may to appointed to
them, the Presidonl having recently
expressed his deeire to give office to a
large number of his Southern political
friends.
Ths total amount of back pay re-,
turned lo the Untied States Treasury
l IU2,017 81, and the number of Sen
alors and representatives who declin
ed to receive it is forty si x-
TortKA, June 16 The trial of Sen',
ator Pomcroy for bribing Senator
Yorke waa to-day postponed until
December, pa application of Pomerf
oy's counsel.
John A. Bingham announces that
be will accept ilia Jananeos miaaion.
Everybody acquainted with Bingham
antlc'psted be would
o-l aean; af ,t (H, C,.