Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 6, 1880, Page 4

Ghe Tribune. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. — BE MAIL—IN ADVANCE—POSTAGE PREPAID. Lally edition, one yEnr,..sessssesesssven Pacts of pone, por month, asly and § junday, ono esany, Thursday, nnd katniday, Monday, Wadhexdiy, and Friday, por yoRe tunday, 16-page edition, peryen: Any other day, per year... WEEKLY EDITION Gtyo Vost-Office addross in full, including County and Btate, Romittancen mar bo mnde elthor by dent, express, Post-Office onter, or in reutsterad lotter, at one risk. TO CITY BURSCRIDENS, Datty delivered, Sunday oxcepted, 25 conta ner weok. Daily, delivered, Sunday included. 80 conta per week, Address THE THINUNE COMPANY, Corner Madisan and Den: ta. Chicago, {tl, POSTAGL. Entered at the Post-ofice at’ Chteago, Wily as Second= Class Matter, Forths bonefit of our patrons who desire to send aingte copies of THE THIGCNE through the mall, wa sive horowith tho transtent rite of postagor + Dorseatic, Fight and Trolve Page l'ape: Bixteon Page Paporeass.. are Fight and Twelvo Pago traps Sixteen Page Vapor. TRIBUNE BRANCH OFFICES, | - TNR CHICANO TRIBUNE has established branch concen fore receipt of subscriptiuns und advortisas ments an follows: . NEW YORK~Room 2 Tribune Duliding, FT. Mc- Fanpen, Manager. GLASGOW, Scutland—Allan’s American Nowa Agency, 31 Rentield-st. LONDON, Ki BWorverizss Thentre, Dearborn street, corner of Monroe, of Strukosol and Ions’ Grand English Opers Come pany, “Caruun.” Engarcmont: + Olympte Thentre. Clark street, botwoen Lake and nndolph, Engages ment of Guilek and Mialsdell’s Minstrols, : MoVicker's Theatre, Madison ntreot, between State and Denrborn, Joseph Joferson ns “Bob Acres” in "Tho Riyals” Aontey’s 'Phentere, Randolph strect, between Clark and Ls Fatle, Tne gazomont of John 7, Itaymond, “Col Mulberry Bol- Jers" in The Uolden Age.” Grand Opera-Fona. Clark street, oppustt new Court-Houre. * Ragace- mentof Clinton Hall's Burlesque Company, Strate ogists." Herahey Balt. Maillson rtreat, betwoen Htnto and Nenrborn. ‘The dlorUiners, the Bogardusos, and tho Jubitea Sing- ors. Content Muste Int, Comer of Randolph nnd Stato strects, Concert by tha Apollo Ginb. _——— SSS SS -, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1880, ee ‘Tur New York rittme has nade ncom- putation of the popular vote at the Inte elec- tion. It does not give tho vote by States, and so there is no way of testing the aceuracy of its results. But {t reaches a total differing froin that of Tne Cricady Thimene by only 9,000 votes in 0,200,000, It estluntes Car- field’s plurality at 1,015. This ts too low. Sinco Tins ‘Trapunr’s table was printed amended returns from Gvorgin give Garfierd nearly 2,000 more votes In that Stute, ‘Sin Tuimunn'’s toble fs substantiatly correct. The vote of ‘Texas, it Is proper to adil, was estlinated by the Seeretary of State at Aus- Un, and onght to be very close to the mark, ALEATUEN-HEADED editor of a golitite sheet published in Milwaukee, when pushed to the-wall, admits that tho standard silver dollar of the Unlted States tins never been reduced in weight, admits thot it ts just as + heavy now as ft ever was, admits that it is a full: legal-tender tor all debts, National as well ns individual, admits that it possesses ‘tho Bane purchasing power thronzhout tls entiro Republic us the gold dollar, admits that It has as much puretinsine power in any country with which we have commercial re- lations us the gold dollar, admits that he “Med ? when he called Ita “ debased, lHght- welght dollar,” and trivs to crawl out by ex- plaining that when divested of its use ns Money Its bullion valuc was not equal to Its valuo for debt-paylng and purchnasine, Aud, after haying made all these fatal admisstons, because he could not help himself, he spins outa column of Incoherent, Inconsequentint rant axainst the allver dollar, evineing in every Ino that he doesn't know what ho Is talking about, We have no further space to waste on his-idlotie gabb! "ran Now York Sun mukes a note of tho Interesting fact that, while tho Republicans mado ag gain of 99,800 in IllInois at the late election over the vote of 1876, the Democrats mnido a gain of only 19,054, Sume Democrats affect to be surpriscd by thisdliference, But those who are not entirely hide-bound know What the cause of ft Is, and what it moans, It means, in the first place, that the young mon of the country do not enre to blight thelr pollticnt futures by enst- Ing In thelr tot with that mlldewed and un- savory organization known 18 tho Demo- cratic party, It means, also, that tho great majority of ind cpendent yoters bellove that tis 13. Nation, and that thore will be no safety for the country until tho ultra State- rights, ant{-Natlonal, Unton-hating, soul- * destroying, spolls-confedaration, ealled by courtesy tho Democracy, shall be put under ground, it moans, furthermore, that honest voters who can cast thelr ballots just as thoy please, and have them counted Just as they are cast, will avenge the wrongs of the free- men attha South, who sro deprived of this {nesthanbie privilero, ‘Two FUNDAMENTAL polltical idoas are cane tending for tho mastery in this country (Stnto supromacy and National sovercignty}—tho don” of Jpferson and thodiden of Hamniltan, The lat- tor ‘wus suppusod to have porlahed with the old Fodoral party olghty years ago, but bas boon revived {u inoru nsidjoua and dangerous shapo by tho prosent lepublican party, Tho formor has existed from tho birth of the Natlon,-and tong boforo,—and cau never ontircly perlah white the Repubtio stands, It tethe vitul element in tho Democratic party,—tha element whloh has preserved, and will prescryo, that party from tho annihilation so often prophesied and never fuldited.—st, Loute Republican (Dem.), | The Republican pretends to some knowl edgu of the political history of this country, Dut it doesn’t exhibit much In snying tnt “tho Idea of Nationnl soverelgnty (whint St dubs 'Centraltzntion’) ‘was supposed to have perished with tho ald ¥edera! party,” The Republican editor has elther forgotten or nover read the speeches and teaching of the great constitullonal expounder, Dantel Web- ster, on the question of the powors of tho Btatea and the sovereignty of the Nation, The Whig party, which the Democrats say was the ‘Hneal descendant of tho Federal party,” always douled the Democratic doc- trine of State supremacy, but taught the soverolguty of the United States, And tho Republican party, since !t was founded more than a quarter of a'century ago, hag strenu- ously maintained the sawo doctrine fn tho forum and victorlously on the buttlefluld, Natlonal sovoreignty has been the vital ele ment of the opposition purties from Wash- ington’s tld to that of Garfield, incluslye. Washtogton, after hearing ull that Jefferson and Hainilton had to say on the subject, ¢epoused the National ldca and discarded the heresyjof State-sovercignty. Gen, Jnck- son during tho first half of hfs life was a Federallst,t , cy & Nationalist; or, in’ tho slang of tha Republican, a “Centrallzation- ist,” and we hayo no knowledge of tho tho when he adopted tho centrifugal, catalytic dogmas of John C. Calhoun, but we have some recollection of a strong Intention on his part to hang said Calhoun on 9 sour apple tree for attempting to put his State-suprem- acy principle In practice In Sonth Carolina. Wo cheerfully agree, however, with the Re publican that the entalytic dogmas of Cal- hotn do conatttute the vital element of the Demoeratle party,” and ‘that they will pre- serve that party “for many more de feats like unto tho Inst one. It will bo a long tine, undoubtedly, before the catalytic {den fs completety beaten ont of the embit- tered Bourbons who survived the wreck of tho Sluveholders’ Rebellion, This genera- tlon must first pass away Ir was freely predicted a little more, than a year ago by the New York Bulletin, if we remember aright, that at.the beginning of the present’ cropyear the United States would have about 125,000,000 bushels of old whent on hand. We were to have that much More than we wonh! know what to do with, Wo not only hind no sich surplus, but Chi- cago actually had to send about 200,000 bushels of+ wheat back Into the country to supply mills fn sections which had been drained bare during tho exeltementof apring. ‘Thero was practleally no old wheat leftover, at least 100,000,000 bushels belng taken from the crop of 1879 over and above the quantity estimated by the bears on the senboard, of whose views tho Butletin isa leading expo- nent. It fs their polley every year to ery down prices. It isa part of the same policy to regularly abuse the Western farmets overy Sear for not sending thelr grain to market more freely, And tis policy fs pursued fre respective of the fact that country holders Would treble their shipments if tho requistt transportation faciiitles were furnished by tho raiiroads, It is 9 polley, heartless and Unrensoning, pursted every year In serene contempt of the frets in tho case, and appar- ently without any desire to know them, A LATE census-bulletitt gives tho popula- tion of seventeen counties in and near tho Black Beltof Algbama. ‘The five counties having the largest cotored population in 1870 and 1880, and thelr Republican yates In 1873 aint 1850, are subjolned: Colored |Catord | Repn | Rep yay. } pOp, vote vole Sit | 1880, | 1872, | 159, Clarke. PAS] 20000) LO 740 Ehnore, D) ROE Aft] 1380 LOO. 044 +) Door] ase) 2509) 1.680 oo es) Teussolle .oeesee0] 16.000] 18,0680], S651] Tu Total... ....f 62805] 78207] 1618] 7409 Thus, while the colored population Is rep- resonted as haying inerensed 10,000 in these counties in ten years, the colored vote is sald to have deereased 4,000 In elght years, ‘The While population in 1870 and 1880, and the Democratic votes in 1873 and 1890, were ns follows: White | White’) Dem, Dem. pov. | pop. | ‘vate’ | “vate . 48,0, 1580, 1872, 41850, ona) T7ta] A, hia Tits i 1407 TOA] | 12 es0F] 2,103] 1,017 5.088 5.033} 05) 144 CAT) 6,120) 1,071) 1,078 w. 1 so010)” 40.601) 7400! _ 7.078 Tho walte population haa increased but 4,000 In ten yenrs, and the Democratle yote Ins incrensed 200, ‘Tho total vote In 1872 was 10,012, snd fn 1880 it was 15,174, The Demu- erats galued 200, whitu the Republicans lost over 4,000 votes; nnd this, too, in spite of the fact that the colored population tnereased four thues as much as the white population did, = THE CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENT, A Vigorous effort will be mate to agree upon the new Congressional apportionment under the census of 1880 nt tho session of Congress which begins to-day. If thts pur- pose shall be carried out it will be the first time ‘that a decennial census. has af- forded the contemporaneous Congress an opportunity to agrea upon tho ree Apportiomnent, This {net 1s construed by mnuy persons in the nature of a preeedent, and hence an inference that the work of apportionment’ ought to be post poned, ‘The reason for tho delay here tofare bas really been the failure of the censns oficinis to make complete and accurate returns in time to ennble tho exist- lig Congress to provate tho representation, No previous census tn this country’s history has been charneterized by anything like the same dispatch and completeness ny the pres- cnt. Gen. Walkur Is of the opinion that ha will be able to make full re turns of the population in two weeks from now, and certalnly not later than three wooks, ‘If this expectation shnll bo reatized, Congress will have before tt hmmediately after tho holluays all the necossary informa- tion for at agreement, ‘The only question then will be whether an ngreement can bo reached, Mr. Cox, who {!s Chairman of tho Consus Committee In the House, will have his Ap portlonment bill ready fmmediately upon tho ascortalnmont of tho total poputation, and will seok to avall himself of the question of privilege which attaches to the message, This alertness Jing aroused a suspicion that thore may bo some partisan dosign in urging o bill now In order that tho Democratle ma- Jority may galn an advantage, Mr, Cox dfa- Avows any such purpose, and It fs not un- likely that Ws own tuterest Jn the mattor fs atimulated by the fact that he Is Intiinately aggociated with tho Census bil which was passed and would take a svecial pride In achieving © completion of the work under Nis leadership, ‘Tho single partisan advan- tage which seems to bo poautble in tho Con- grossional agreomont upon the ratlo at repro sentatlun would bein theadoption of justsuch Amombership In tho House os would give certuin Democratle States tho fraction over one-half the necessary population, and parcel out the lessor fractions to Republican States, Under the present rule, whieh Is likely to be adopted, such n cotirsu inlizht give the Demo- erates three or four more Represuntatlyes than they would have ff dio moletics were about evenly divided. But dtr. Cox malns tains that he shall frame the bill without reference. to this circumstance, and permit tho oxcesses to fall in. tho soveral States without regard to thelr pollties, Ho has already. Intinated, before the Anal ascortalnmont of tho total popula- tlon, that his bill wil! provide for 800 Kepre- sentatives (thore ars now 283), and If the bill shall be so reported he will be relieved from a suspicion of haying sought any part! san advantage. It is sufe to ostlinute that the tatal population will bo between 49,000,- 000 and 50,000,000, ‘Taking the mean, 40,300,- 000, ns the whole, a membership of 800 In the House will glyo one Congressmen for avery . 105,000 of population, ‘The moment thatthe ratio shall be accurately outhined the polltlolans on both sides will begin to figure where tho logsea and galns must fall, and thon = theres willbe on struggle to fix the membership at such a Humber as will give tho Repuditeans on one side and the Democrats on the other the oletics that untitle toan additional Repro seutatives Stato peldo will also exort consld- erable intluenco fn tho mattor, Alltho old States will seck‘to retain thelr present rep- resentation; all tha new and growing ones will want agInrgo © representation as they can get. It may be predicted that the Administra- tlon will favor the passage of an Apportton- ment bill by the present Congress, and main= ly for two. reasons: First, tho Adiministra- tion takes a special pride in the rapidity and thoroughness with which the work of enu- meration has been done, and ft would bo gratifying to have It scompleted by actual ‘eapportionment before the closeof the Administration; seconilly, Pres- Ident Hayes recognizes the full fores of the argument thut a reapportionment now willbe favorable to the Republicans, because ‘they control so large a number of the Legista- tures, Including those of many States which aro still classed ns doubtful. Tho redistrict- ing of tho sovera! States, which is in the hands of the State Legisintures, is much more Important [na partisan sense than tho Agreement upon the ratlo. Lf the apportion- ment. be postponed until tho next regular session of the new Congress, 9 year from now, elections will be held in many-of the States before the work of redistricting tan be taken up, and In other States, where the Legisintures convene biennially, it will be necessary to call them togethor In extra session, or await the electlon of n new Legis- Jature, in order to do the work of redistrict- ing, This consideration will undoubtedly have inuch weight with the Republicans In Congress and Induce them to agree to any scheme which shall be reasonably falr, The matter.of apportlonment Hes wholly within tho direetion of Congress, The Con- stitution provides that “ Representatives shalt be apportioned nmong the several States nc- cording to their respective numbers, count- ing the whole number of persons In each Stato, excluding Indians not taxed. It ts true that the Fourteenth Amendment also profides for a reduction In representation in proportion to any denial of auf frage to the male fihatitants over 21 years of age. Renpportlonment might well be delayed If there were reason to hopo that the next Congress will be able to carry out the aplrit of the amendment by reducing the representation in Southern States tn tho pro- vortion that those States have practleally dis- franchised voters. Unfortunately the roll of tho new Congress offers no prospect that this can be done. ‘The Mouse majority of thir teen or fourteen fs made np tn part of Green- backers from the South, who might not vote with the Republicans on such a mensure, and it fs probable that sume men haye been elect- ed ag Republicans who would not favor this herole treatment of the great evil in the, polities of our country, It is almost certain that the Republicans wilt not be able to controt the Senate upon such an issue, It will be a question, therefore, whether a forlorn fight shall be made upon this point, or whether the apportlonment shall be mate by the present Congress ne- cording to ‘tho population as ascurtalned by the census. ‘There is a general assent to the theary that the proportions of the House of Representa tlves ought not to be enlarged. One reason Is, that the present hall will notaccomimodate many more than tho present membership, Another reason, and n weightler one, is, that the House is alreauly so targa that it Is une manageuble in exelting times, and the num- ber makes it ditleult tonccomptlst the public bustness, Nevertheless the pressure for en- largement will come from various sides, It will be with extreme reluetanes that any Stato will yleld up any of {ts present repre- sentation. It will algo be argued that, as the size of the Senate Increases with tho aduils- sion of every new State, the popular House should constantly add to its strength. This arguinent generally commands popular sup- port, and it served Gen, “Garfield ten years ago to secure an tnerease from a membership of 250 to 203, the’ present number. If the Apportionment DHT starts ont with o membership of 800, it will not be surprising if tho number bo Increased to i83 before the DiI shall be adopted, if passed by the present Congress, ‘Tho exact number will be determined by concessions on both sles, ‘The census of South Carolina ts now being tuken for a third thue, and will probably be completed within ten. days. Outside that State there remalns only one district in Iowa to hvar from, and tho totat count may be made and submitted to Congress Immediately thorenfter, WATTERSON AND “PR NOIPLE.” Post-mortem politient ‘retlections are yory Interesting from a philosophleal point of view, ‘Tliey niways show tho vast suyerlori- ty of “hindsight” over foresight, and sone imes how determined party platform-makers knew they were to adherestrietly toprinelple regardless of yarty consequences, Mr, Wat- terson, of tha Loufsville CourlersJournial, is Intensely devoted to prinelple, In 1876/7 ho proposed to take 100,000 men to Washing: tonto "nssist”” at tho inauguration of tho man whom he fondly believed had been elected President, but who unfortunately lacked the requisit number of Electoral voter, At present Mr. Watterson fs congratulating MMmsetf and the country on the fact that Han- cock was defeated bya principle. He is very wroth with Mr, McClure, of the Philadgtphin Times, because that astute polltlelan Is ad- monished by his “hindsight” that te Dem- oeratte party might have won tho vlcetlon had tt not beon for that little phrase in tho platform, “for revenue only. It wast puzailug phrase, whose Inserutable charactor was admirably Wustrated by Nast fu his Inimitable cartoon which represented Hancock aud Senator Randolph with heads together, the former anylng to the’ Intter, “Who is tart, and why is ho for revenue only?” and the Intter, unable to onswer the portentous question, sitting confused, with his toes crossed Uke a nonplused school-boy, Of course Mr. Watterson de molishes Mr, MeClure by showlng tho falsity of the Insinuation that the word * only" was aurreptitiousty Interpolated tn the platform, and demonstrates that tt was oxhaustively disenssed, and that only three members of 0 committee of thirty-elght voted agalnst ft. * Theso incidents, howevor,” process Henrl, “are of minor importance, ‘The real matter Is tho plant itsolf, ‘Tho question Jy, first, did that little word ‘only? defeat {ancoelks and, iC lt did, was is defent with st not prefernble to his election without it? We think so do- eliledly.” In lis defense of prinelple Mfr, Watterson Ja shmply grand. He ts happier with tho little world “only” than he would havo been with victory antl its fnposing but hol- tow accompantment of spoil. In tho lane Rilage of Rip Van White, he Is “better initont it Gyo mo a tarft for revenue only or give nie defeat, exelaiins. the modern Bayard, the Democratic Choyaller, sans pour ct actus reproche, Witness this lofty expo- sitton of tho paramount dutles of American eltizensbip: “The people of this country aro not Interested Ina mera transfer of the oftices from one set of pollttclans to another set, ‘Phey are Interested atone In principles and policies atfecting the public weal, ‘he figure which the Nemocratic [Mancock] can didate was made to cut in the canvass ns to the tari was grotesque enough, But its effects wore gven worse, for it uxnosed the incongruous and colorless character of the fight which was belng made, and reduced the contest to ninere Issue of spulla” It 1s re freshing, In this age of partisanship, to sit at the foet of this Gamallel and Isien to his IE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1889, learned exposition of the Inw; and ft will strike the averngo renter ns highly sen- sational news to tearm that any Demo- eratle leader looks with lofty fndifference on a contest Invelving the spolls of office afforded by the Federal Government Bat: the noble attitude of Mr. Watterson ts sits ceptible of misconstruction, Ho is lable, Nike all great souls, to the Imputation of. pos- sessing a “hindsight superior to his fore- alght. Mallelous people will say that he dict not realize that the word “only” tn Its plat+ form would piny the d—1 with the Democrat- fo campaign, Mean people there aro who will aneer at Mr, Watterson’s culozy on the glory of defent for the enke of a principle ag the merest drivel of a political hypocrit striving to make q.virtuc of necessity, But this ts tho injustice of superficin) observa- tion, Inthe hour of defeat principle often becomes lum!nous,—so himinous, Indeed, that all mean passions, thoughts, and acts take on An Appearance of such unworthinessthat the man who has been guilty of. them feels quite sure that he never entertalned or performned them, No doubt Mr. Watterson now firmly be- Neves that he fonglit for the Insertion in the Democratic platform of the little phrase—"a, tariff for reyenne only”—out of pure devotion to priticiple, If itis on Ul- lusion, It shows at lenst 9 desire onthe part of the distinguished journalist and politician to east.a halo of respectability over the Democratic party; and It will not be denied that the organization ts sadly In need ofthis sortof yeneerlng, Mr. Watterson is quite right In dectaring that the Democratic party cit a very “grotesque” figure tn its retrent from that little word “only,” and that Gen. Hancock rendered Iimself " ri- dleulous” by hisattempted tariff expositions, About that time it did leok very much ns if the Demoeratte party and tts candidate had forgotten principle, and were rather absorbed In tho contemplation of “ the spolls of offlee.’”? Nor do we happen to récall just now any very vigorous protest from Mr. Watterson on, the subject. But it fs gratl fying to be able to feel sure that at last theeidltor of the Journal is once moro safely anchored to principle, and that ho is likely to stick to 1t—untll an- other caimpatgn shall h t | FOREIGN DEMAND FUR OUR SURPLUS WHEAT. Tur Trmuxe published nn article some days since giving Sts views ns to the futuro demand In Europe for our surplus grat and the prices we shatl-provavly recelye. It stated as follows: ‘It Is now certain that every pound of surplus gratin ralsed in tho United States the past season will finda ready market In Europes, We believe It equally certain that the prices American Dbreadstutfs will bring next winter In Eu: ropcan markets will not only be high, but probably higher thau at any previous time. In few of the grain-growing districts of Eu- rope has the present crop been such 23 to furnish an excess above the wants of thelr own peonlé, Few have produced sufictept even to meot their own domestie detiands, and in many Jarge purehases from abroad will bo absolutely required to prevent want, or to save their people from impending fam- ine. Wereeall no previous year in which European crops asa whole have been mora inadequate for tho necessitics of ity popula- Hon, or In which the prospect of good prices for Ameriean grain hins been more: flatier- ing.” ‘Lo these remarks the New York Com- merelai Bulletin offers its protest. After 9 iling at Chicago gonerally, it takes oveaaton to say that “it cannot ‘better represent the piatforin of 9 Chicago and New York wheat ‘ring’? now boing inaugurated to raise and control tho price of wheat than by glving our remarks as above quoted, Unilke the But Tetin, wo know nothing whatever of the plans or program of the “ring” to which tt refors, Wo did notin any way allude to the price of whent ‘Che subject of American grain was discnssed In our artiele In a gen- eralinanner, We did, 28 our contemporary states, Intend to “assure our farmers” that in our judgment there would be in future a greater European demand andl perhaps bet- ter prices for our breadstuifs than in the bast, Our remarks ean Justly bear no other constrivtlon, and, we frankly admit, had no | other purpose. Continuing its criticism, tho Thutfetin re- beats tho estlinates of the Vienna Falr for this year given by ug, and again quotes: “ Before Russla can agaln become our rival she must find some mens to destroy the Insects which ruin her crops and which haye acaulred a permanent habltation In hor flelds. So far, the efforts shu las made to find a remedy for ‘these pests have been without suecess, It Is due to thelr ravages that Russian crops this year are so Inadequate, and that tho prices of bread In mans parts of Russia are even now almost beyond tho resources of har laboring people.” After alleging that our statements suppress ns much fact as they reveal—hard words, by the way,—onr contemporary tells ts that England’s crop last year was only 60 per cent of an average, and that Franco, by tho estimate of the Vienna Fair, had fast year 53 ber cent, Italy 63 per cent, Roumanta W¢ ber cent, and Insshy 55 per cent In “Middle,” 57 in “Great,” and 90 In“ Northorn’? We quote these flzures because we need them fn tha discussion, ‘Iho remaining figures given by our contemporary wo will aceept ng eor- rect without tasking hin to verify thom, ‘The Bulletin is unable to understand how “our usually falr contemporary [referring to us} ean pretend to compare the European writs of this year with those of tho last,” nor can it understand our “ready acceptance of the rumors about. Russian searelty and Russian Insects so freoly elreulated and oxaggerated for specutative ends,” Itdexlres to know If there ts anything new In Western exporlence to show that If the pest of locusts comes one year It is sure to reappour the next, and If it fg anything now to hear complaints of sutfer- Sng from crop failure in Russia, We hope to answer all these questions to Its entire sntis- faction, and to communicate some Infornine ton on tho subject which, besides substan- “ating the correctness of our Jadgment, may Hove In future of some advantage .to our contemporary, : ‘Tho statenient fs mado by the Bulletin that the complaints last year i Russia werolocal, that the crop, though ono of the. poorest known for many years, was sufficient for all hone wants and for a ednslderable export be- sides, and that tho crop of this year may be expected to turn out In the same manner, We assert that this expectation will not bo realized, ‘Thora is now a greater searelty of Krainin Russia than there hus been slice the great famtue which occurred during the relen of tho Einpcror Nicholns, It is upon this wo base our prediction as to the future Euro. pean demand and high prices for our eratn. In tho soven years onding wita 1870 Russia oxported an average each year of over 10,000,000 bushels of grain. In 1877 she oxported 173,000,000 bushels; In. 1878, 249,000,- 000; fn £870, 237,000,000 bushels; and during tho firatslx months of this year, 89,000,000, It will be seen by the above estimates of the Vivnna Falr, as given by tho Jsulletin, that tho Russian crop for 1870 was largely short of being sufficient fordomestio consumption, Where did tho Russiang obtain so large an arhount (237,000,000) for export, In spite af her short crop? How were they ably to ox- port tho 89,000,000 bushels tho first six months of this year? Certainly not from theerop for 187), for wo have already seen that it was wholly Inadequate to feed Russia’s own peo- ple, ‘Che exportation for 1879 and for the dirst six wonths of this year camo from tho reserves of gratn hicld in Russla from good crops of preceding yenrs, It is Sdlo to sup. pose that reserves of any, lnportance now extstafter having been thus drained, Nor ean it bo expected that Russia will bo able to export during the present six months any- thing Nke what sho dd the Inst, She has only the crop of this year to rely on. Let us sce What the condition of this crop Is, and whether It ean in any way Interfere with us. At shoutd bs borne in mind that the Vienna estlnintes of tlits year were mate. some months ago. . Since then additional tnforna- Uon from Russia shows that the deficiency ts mueh larger than wns supposed, ‘Che Gas zette of Moscow alates It haa gooit renson to belteve that even In those plrees where, nc- cording to oMeial fiformation, there linva been good crops this year thore Is frequent: ly not enough for homo consumption. Le Nord, of Wrussels, asserts that all the interior markets of Russin comptain of want of pro- vistons even for local needs, The Nouvenu Temps, of St. Petersburg, quotes the extrava- gant price of bread In that elty, also at Kar- nychine, also at Tsaritsyne, The Gazette of Samara says that the countrymen of that province have petitioned the Government to bo released from the payment of taxes this yoar, on account of their deplorable cconom- fe condition, eaysed by the high price of provisions. Complaints are also made of the dearness of bread In the districts of Bouzon- louk and Nicolaet, ‘The Messager Oficiel reports tho extraordinary rise In tho price of rye at Waraaw and -Nijnt Novgorod. It also states Unt the Governor of tho Province of Penza Is, on account of the critleal condl- Uon of its Inhabitants, in fear of a famine, and that the Zemstros of Novgorod and Kharkof have petitioned the Minister of the Interlor to interdict the export of ceregls in order to lower tha price of rye, The Bercy, of St. Petersburg, states Wat there have been Imported into that city 363,878 sacks of wheat, more this yenr thin the Inst, aul that the provinelat delegation have found it necessary |. fo recomment tho remission of taxes this year and the use of public funds to buy pro- visions to cover current needs of the people, The Messager Ofictel. reports that the peo- ple of Karsonne, owlng to tho want of grain, are using bread made of rye and potatoes, A. comission coinposed of members of the Zoustros of Kiurson, Alexandria, Elizabeth grad, Anantef, Tiraspol, aud Odessa has been formed to waten over public allmenta- tlon at those places,—this on account of tho senrelty and high price of grain, Bit why attempt to muttl- ply theses examples? Shutlar information is reported from ail parts of Russla. We have given suMelent, we think, to show that the present crop of Russia will by no means ineet the requirements of her own popula- tion, and that she will be compelled to buy largely frum abroad to meet her wants, It she attempts exportation from her present crop she will necessarily ba forced to in- crease her purchases, Russia is therefore outof tho question as our competitor for this year at lenst, vee, 508 ‘The Bulletin ts surprised at ‘our credulity in belleving In the continued: destruction of Russian crops by insects, It dismisses the subject with a sneer ns to grasshoppers. We nssurt what we now In saying that the short crops of the last two years have been caused. by these Insects,—not by grasshoppers alone, as the Bulletin tgnorantly belleves, but by others equally as destructive, We mention tho <Anisoplia Austriaca, the Ceeydonia Destrnetor, the Cephus Pygnieus, and the Agrotis Segotum ns being tha cause of these ravages, ‘these Insects are unknown, we belleye, to Anierlean entomology, nnd ‘the ignorance of or contemporary Is, therefore, somewhat exensable, We would advisa him to study his European exchanges more closely, pare ucularly those from Russta, if he has any such, and he will there lvarn not only of their existences and’ tho damages they commit in Russian grain-flelds, but that no means fot destroying them has yet been found. alo will also ba forced, wo think, to concur In our opliton that Russta will be unablo to conmpeto with us until these insects are ex- tirpated, in view of all the facets wo hava men- tloned, wo are confident that the excess of grain In European countries this year over 1870, ng estiniated by the Vienna Falr, will by more than counterbalanced in our favor by the oxtsting searcity in Russia. We re- peat, as our deliberate opinion, that our graln prospects for this year, as well ns for the future, have never been more flattering, —_—_—_— THE SUPPORT OF POPULAR EDUCATION, A Washington dlspateh says: -An effort will bo matte during tho winter to pars the DIU Introduced Inst session by Senator Burnside providing that thy prececds if tho site ef pubila lands shall be devoted to cducee Monat purposes, Tho money is to be divided among te Stites for the tirst ten yenrs in pro partion to the avurige filfteraey of thelr Inthe tants, Sonttor Morrill and Senator Balley are the furontost supporters of Lbs measure, ‘The principle of the above hilt ts exeetlent, but the practlent results wilt be of Httld bun- efit, ancl It will fall far short of- answering the purposes It 1s Intonded tu effuct, as it ts too restricted tn Its applications, ‘Iho pro- ceeds from tho sales of remnants of public lands amount only to some $2,000,000 per an- dim, and this sum of course must diminish as {line goeson, This sum, divided among 8,000,000 children attending public schools in tha Unton, amounts to only a quarter of n dolar per eaptte, and ean prove of compara tively litle Importance In ‘advancing the education of the masses or curing illiteracy inthe Souths The scheme whieh has hers tofore been advocated by Tie ‘Thiuune, of devoting the revenue from the sale of lntoxteating - Hquors to edueatfonal pur- poses, Is in every way to be pre ferred, Instead of dfviding $3,000,000, it will divide $40,000,000, thug giving about So ver nnnum Instead of 25 cents per eapita, beshles relleviig tho farmers and household. ers from taxation to that amount. Of thif sim, the South would get at least one-third, or about $17,000,000, which would be placed Where It Is greatly needed, Besides this, It would be an educational fund,. Increasing year by year with tho growth of population, ‘Tho ‘Treasury will never feel the loss of It, ‘The tuterest on the Natlonal dekt as well ns tho principal ts being rapllly reduced, ‘The toney can be spared, as everything is peace- ablo aud there are no signs of any dlsturb- anee that will require the proceeds of this quer tax, ‘hers aro no extraordinary doe wands Impending agalust the Treasury ex- cept those of oxtravagance and tax-eating Jobbery, ‘The devotion of this Nauor reve hue with tts growth. to Tree-sehool purposes WIL lngtire its perpetuation, and it will also thwart tho effort to remove the tax on luxu- ries aild supply the deileioncy by tax: ing tho necessaries of life. 1t would wnike a magnifleent National sehool fund for the whole country, at the rate of n uilliion of dollars for each militton of peuple, and would educate all classes, black and white, rich and poor, forelgners and natives, Allelasses of the people would enjoy its blessings, ‘Phere is a moral propriety also Iw such anapplication of tho highwine rey. enue, Jt ls substantially using money de rived from tho’ yiclous appetites of the pea- vle for thelr cure, for by the education of tho children of drinking parents they will be kely to drink Jess, Et will gon great ways towards curing the vieo of Intemperancy Mtsolf. Its the only plan that ean bring any practleal reflef to the South and raise her to tho level of the Northern States, for until education 1s broadeast In that aectlon, and all classes have tho benefit “of the schools, sho will remain tho poor, ignorant, unhappy, and comptatning relative in tho family of States. The Burnstite bill is allright fn Its principle and In the end it seoks to attain, but the meang it provides arc not only inadequnte for that ond, but almost absurdly, Inadequate, when spread over tho vast area of this country. Tho managers of the bit should enlarge its scope, and this they can do by supplying, In the place of the reventte from the sale of public lands, tha revenue from the sale of Intoxteating Mquore,- which will not only provide x maguiiteent find capabie of educatlng every child tn the | country, but will relleve the general taxation and yo far towards curing tho evil of intem- pernnee tn tho future, “Tur Senate of tho United States resomblps tho English Parllament tn Its ability to put fet. ters on some menofgentus. Asnrule, thosd public men who are expected to make the most Mustrious Senaters disappoint tholr friends, Buecessin the Lower House ts no eriterion of successin the Sonnte, My. Dawes was easily tha leader of the Housoinhis day. Noman had such a grasp of economld fucts and the sclence of titxation ag he possessed, . Ho itlumtnated the driest fnets and feures with an Intelligence which no Iying stateainun, oxeept Mr, Glndstona, has been able tn tho gains degree to Impnrt to theso subjects. Yot Mr. Dawes hus been com- pamtively lost in the Senate, The peer of any man in It ta intelleet and resources, ho yot has not found there a field for tho dispiny of his powers, Tho Senate is not tho body which raises revenue or originated nppro- printion bills; and the best yeurs of his Ifo hive been spent In work whieh qualifies him pro- -emlnently to do precisely that thing. That 1s tho true aeuret of Mr. Dawes’ modest stiliness and huunility In the Senate, Anuthorinstanco of the same digquntification for Sonutortul service is found inthe case of Mr. Hooth, of*Callfornin, When ho was clected to the Sennto in 1874 men prophesied grout thiugsuf bin, Hewassatd tobo A murvelous orator, Hehad beenState Senator and Governor in Califorula, and could not bo sald to Inck politica! experience, Yet he has done nothing In the Senate; tho country has not heard from him, And ho will go into voluntary retirement the 4thof March next, not because he fs nota man of commanding ability, but bee” cunse ho does tot find In the bady of which be ts A momber an opportunity for the exercise of bis grent aud peecullur gifts, Dn, Percy Bourros, of the Samaritan Hospital, London, bus made Interesting studies of the health and growth of cildren. Inatend of taking tho avernge of alarge number of chil- dren measured ance, he has found it more profitable to mensure a number of chitdren of normal growth, brought up ubder ayernge cir- cumstances, many thes, thus ascertalning thelr rate of Increase, Tho annual rate of growth | Was found to vary between two and three Inches’ for envh child per year, The following working table, though not exact, fs an approximntion to tho statement of n'taw. The welght, it. will bo observed, normully corresponds with tho hight, riging by steps of ono Inch: cet. Inch Pour | Heel, Inches, 3 0. a I is Sz Beene eee fet Zzz Dr. Boulton bolloves that when a child varies moro thin a quarter‘of an inch annually, or when his welyht docs fot correspond with his hight within a margin of safety, put at seven pounds, the danger signal should be put out. ‘Then it Is safe to conelnde the child's dict 1s uot good, or possibly some disense inlurkingin his syatein. [tis ncurlous fact that loss af welght alwnys precedes tho development of vousullp- tion, ie $$ Wittran W. Lona, Presidentof the Sonth western Immigration Society, with beadquarters at Austin, writos:to the Phihutelphia Presa that the reported Intention of the authorities of ‘Texas tu apply for a division of that Stato Ja utterly buseless, To says that plans for a mute. nificent new Capitol building, to be pald Cor out. of tho proceeds of the ante of 3,000,000 nercs of public land, aro now belng prepnred, und adda: Tenn assuro tho people of the North that tho Reaple of Vexus are unalterably opposed to division of thelr Bute. Thoy know that, with Proper elfurt, Texas will stand the third State in population when the cunaus of sth) shut! have cen taken, and that, when the yer 10 shall come, the ley of Now York will havo departed, and Texas will excel atl her sister Stutes in bowel, in representation, and in the Electoral yore, Then Toxns, and not New York, will de- elde Presidentinl contesta, ‘Texans seo with too Ween a viston thelr uppconehing power to divide their gturions Empire into small, woak, uniue Mucntinl Commonwealths. It ds only fulr to add that the Southern papers with one ypico have svouted tho Idea that the people of Lexas would submit te—much less desire—u dtyision of that State, Ir turns out that Barnum succeeded In squeczinis out of Hitl English, the mitllonaire- miser cundidute for Viea-President on the Den- oeratia tleket, the conalderanble stun of $27,000, which money was disbursed among the Deimos cratic bummers and pap-suckers of the Hooslor State, After it pussed tuto their hands, most of it not spout on whisky sas put up in bets on the election, und lost, of course, the ungodly * Itadl- cals" raking it in and adding it ta their pile. Hut the matter has another ugpect, Hero was a uitin who wanted tho Presklency of the Senate, and tho reverstonnry Interest in the Prestdency Jn caso Mineook died, so badly that he bid B87 000 therefor, and bot it. a8 he fondly supposed; and this {g tho suine individual, if wo are not greatly mistaken, who threatened to sue all tho Republican newspapers for bet which published Nis cut-throat operations In foreclosing morte guges on poor peuplo's homestondal ————— F are the Endymton ” charactors set ouventont for reference: Chantel Paramia, Bldnoy (Lord Herbert, Benjamin Disracll, teen TLOrtonse, : Hid Nupoloon, * animpton, rd Patmerston, Count of Ferrall, Hrince amarok, relimitl Menining, Nigel Penruddocke, "Tse, Poole, the titlor, Mr V ichatel, Buran Rothvetitd, i. Camvly, Bshup Wilberforce, dob Thoraverry, Meburd Cobden, Hortensius, Gludstone. St. Hara, Thiekoray, u / Dickens, Hortle'fromatne, Lond Houghton, Mr. ditrrocks, Milner titson, Lord Melbourne, Jaidy Moutfor, Zonuuin, Lore Waldoratiare, Duke of Bt Angelo, Lord Mantfort, Countess of Benconsfeld Lasly Holland, ‘ Lond Strangeford, Ducde Morny, ~ — nel Tur Faculty of Yale have abolished tho Freshinan sovrat socletiey—n step in the right dlveetion, If tho Faculty would now. stepon all (ho other secret societics, except possibly those of tho Senior year, whleb aro houorable in splia of thelr secreoy, net in consequence of it, thoy would to a good thing. Tt ie tine that some ot tho'symbols of childishness should be removed from Yule College, and that It ghould compete on equal Cerms with Harvard and) Princeton in thisrespect. Ciub-lify at college, which ie an important adjunct of a Mberal oduention, is polaoned and killed by imparting to it tho alr of secrevy and mystery, —<—<——__ ‘Tu Patent Olllee has a surplus revenue of $20,000 annunily. To this extent there is 5 tux on inventions. Aa the number of patents taken out ust yene wns 20,0W, tho average tax was #10, ‘Tho cost of yetting valuubla invens tons examined fs often very onerous; Hus it not occurred to tho Commissioner of Puten that It ulgbt bo well ta reduce these wxpensca, 60 thut the fous shull not exceed then very mas terinlly? . Tho Patent Oltice was never Intended to bes sourey of rovenue to the Government, So iquu aa tt is self-sustaining the couutry will be satiated, —— i. Tye Electoral voto of Colorado differs Very little from the Congressional yute, Tho olticlal tgures ares For Gurlield, 27,480; for Nancowk, 24,0173 fur Wenvor, 1,405. ‘The voto for Congress was; Republican, £7,060; Demo eratic, 24,470; Groenbuck, 1,091 Bob Ingersoll had one yoto as Prealdontia! Ktector in Larimer County, Mn. Gronoe Jones, of the Now York ‘Tinea, sald to 4 reporter the othor day that the Subscriptions to the Prosldential fund, eo faras \ ho knew, wero: Jay Gout, aye St Ieny, 825,000; W. Ht. vamigeaee Morgan, $5,000; 1. P, 3 3 More, 85,000; W. nA: ie total of g100, sitbsoription’ ranging froin gnny Jonos said bo thought thos eal cents, Was “nearly assured.” poet We peofet aid hls Hobton frtends had’ are" Of loos Subsoribe, ut Mr. wna tho amount of Persons intereste New York aro eat io i patenting " number of LA wy9rs to dofent tho J merlea on thd othor aide, mths ene Want: : Gen. Hutter Gon. Royer A. Peyng pelo are Emery A, Storrs, and Possiuly Matt ee bs They might, perhaps, to a . Enalish brethre bo tat fer thren - Kink or two inerls the Land J cone atid Lena AVE conculred eet Hf celobesten lench thelp nIttal pra. ——__ . PERSONALS, ‘1 ——_ “ There aro 85,000 $ inore females th le In’ Phitudelptia, ia Now ett males Tien Tam ta Now York."—9, 7, The six Methodist Chur 7 xd ches $35,000. Detralt ts 1 good place ey etalng dlsts to stay away from, © Seth Mary Andersén Purchased g5, alamonds during a recent visit Ae Unless she bos hired a man to steal tho me twico a month thoy wilt Drove of ver, ‘itl . tel The aditor of an Ohte pay alien Know whethor to call hee Mise sho “locas hardt. Ho shoulin’t worry hdout this, i het becntise Oblo ealtors never yet passes ee tertainments, SON ire A Pennayltanin man lins sult of forty-two yenra’ stan 81x cents damages, cago, - The lawyers acuso ond while th crowd. ht It Ss gratifying to earn ‘epublican Elector in Caltfornin ts on Oblo te uw deserving Stuto, and tho Boe manner i which her people havo been i Jected In thg dlatribution of oniees lately eamrés bo too severely condemned, = “Who can fathom'the fiuman. hea: eltedly. Inquires n young huly a Sounty inn me course of a cle on “Lifo's Realities.” We do no} know, You might start tn witha when and if that didn't work send to Detrolt fee subinarine diver. If you really want your heat futhomed It can be done, but more Ukely It tp vour lvor that needa repulra, “Horbort Spencer says,” remark ton girl to her Chlergo winirer tho seis ing, ns thoy wera holding down ‘One ond of the sofa, “that lifo is tho detinit combination of heterogencous changes, both slinutltancoug ond suceessive, in correspondence with external cocxistonce and sequences.” He éatd that ig was probably #0, but hastily changed the sub+ Jeot, and afterwards told hfs mothor that those Boston girls could scult out words a littte tor quick for him, . Get out Birdlo’s fiery stockings, They're so nico For tho boys to get a glimpse of . Onthe lee, * ‘You abould see our darling skate; Sho can cut the figure 8 Like a inice, Worth ‘of Just ended a tay. ie aig anid a very different ty Of this city wont) over let ere was Bix conta left to the that the Solitary Th? pg, f Sangam ebarmingly shorten Put hor bustle tn tho corner— It's all broke— And her feet In some hot water For a aonk, Tier left Rurter's gone for good, Aud ber lovely worsted houd= Ma * Wano joke. West Bide Batlads, Spell kiss? What n silly question! + Tho sitmptest over T heart; No hints—1 need no suggestion * ‘Yo spell so common a wud. A“ kK" ‘tan kingly letter, . A trifle distant nt first, But you'll soun pronounce st better— T'd show you if Tdurat, Then * 1"— O bother that dimpto, Just wait till 1 dot that 4," ‘Tho rest of tho word {3 slinnte And will keep till by und by. Thon 2," tho albtiiunt sighing, Muke it as lony as you will, Like a chord fi innate dying With a shuddering, troynutons thrill, Theret That “8” ts finished, and sweetly, Hut walt; are you realy? Yea? ° I must spvll out tho word completely, Draw breath for the seeand "a" 4 ‘Tia most importuat letter, It shows Unit the word Is done, And I ike ft even better, I think, than the athor ono, Thold by these objvct-lessons, Thoy WMlustrate things so wetl— Beo, you've lanrned the very essence Of tho word that you coulity't spell. From We rench of Murut Halatead, a PUBLIC OPINION. Now York Tiaca (Rep): We have no doubt thut Judge Buck's views re, in effect, those whieh the Courts, if required to adjudle ento upon thom, would Hud theinaelyes royulred tu rexel, : sh St. Louls Globe-Democrat (Rop.): While "we shall, in common with all good citizens, re krot the withdrawal of President Hayes from the White House, we derive some cat ein fromthe hope dint ho will lo hls retirement continua to to heard from through the columns of the Sunday-Sctuwl Lhiica. : New York Post (Rep.): Mr. Black twenty yenra ayo doubted that the Government of tho United States bad power adequate to 8g ae orvation, ‘Chat Mr, Blick now takes a view of the relations ‘of.the Government bodice ronds which, would satiety the most a! ranger, is watriting dustratton of the change of ow oton whieh Is zolug on ti regard to B que ton of overshadowing Ampurtance. Troy Punea (tep. js It las been dealed that Culifornia was cnrcied for the Demo erntsby the Morey Chinese fetter—tho Newer eratsapparently being ashaued to have i A pear that a forgery, tealgned to aifect tho Paci i Bates capeelutly, contd have accomplished Just whatit was intended ft shonld do. A pre lotter to the Thies from ony of tho mast ee rar. Kent mon in the Sliute, whose oppornultie at Knowiug tho effeet of the Jotter enubte bit speak with Isnowledge on tho #ul Hie “Wo lost Cullfornin by the Morey, Hue ftp east 1,000 Hepubiicans were inilirced tu te is, af Jian by” that infammeus criue. 1 Kes nner in whiel South Cur r Riuthern 8 toa were curried by tho fumplor ‘Butlers Klux tactics? r aaah Geu, Grant's speeels In Now York, Wet ae days Tho Government owes much to tho ae of [ts volunteer suldicrs, ‘Too much oe ae notbe paid thom, The very fet that Hs a try can ralsy go great od good un army ne an emergency ne our hate Civil ee pls that we have Institutions in which all th oa have an oqual part; that wo havea Gave peuple ot for the priviteged, class, but Sih Ls iiiden and by the people, When the pence feeling changes to the soldier, be does so red 1d atte nif when he that no fe lighting for binges nen ron have ta cull apen fur support. 1a {ug for his Governinent. tho country wilh not sain such ninubors of ite cliizens fur suit ae contident that wo will not have, anon tag War; but, shoutd tho, LIne re ei couse a endl to arms, greand, reauinosy thy orgunlelug an ern le . . New York Herald: Tho American Come missionors to China have agreed ie Pctlog Americana from angeging In the tn ssa = of uplum into China, ‘This ta a sroall ot {ts fuea, DUE AE the sume tine It 1s a Li ia tbe Americans never bad much Sntetett ‘ opium trade, [thas been Ju tho gunners Huglish. A large part of tho bisa ror the puld by Ching Inthe shape of aa ace bow . ophim growth In India, Jt 19 dittiew ta eene Engtand could govern India Len elo from ophum, ‘The Chinese have DEO Si aiua for yeurs to problbit the mtrodugtog en strug opldna, and waite there ia, ne de hig tne v seutiuient oy England att ig inst 2 i oa ratty. wien ft brings ralaery, y god tied tn re ‘enue , question bus, al ig rev tho Goveruniott. Autor bun givy wp Ne Foe, enue from 2 Enighesd bu aa anche ibe ‘Tho Jupaneae have suvcesstly Peo hough iutroinetion of this purviclous OOM ry trot tho Buxlish buve, within the lust tow year ye doit every invins te forge thein te ad the Amuricans, among tbe broaty of with an nurvenieut to rose oa tnuniclpal luws wyruinat opi 7 in cult for other nations te inalst AP io those lyws. ‘Thore iw no civilized BAT y og woutd eudure for a moment (ho wd trade, England puts upon Chios ia ain to Dal China has hover been strom ier thae gene! aud ean only hope fOr a re abolished savects entimuot in Bug’ yen fad whiu ig prowpt aud imanly woen OV