| STAR OF THE CAPE. p *-•; . ■ , -—- j, ,.y --0 • '

VOL. XL * « » •

CAPE MAY CITY,~N. J., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1879.

NO. 52.— „

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= 5 rui. garden aid household ■ i..m.. rwmUn. ' I send far followtog which I bare oh■raved far nw years u |wi i Inring poultry. aad which may brofuartoscxmr withUm •<• oCpouk^' *** trm btmihi|oi. ul (nr. nook*. n!1L^SSVL?iSb',2£S bo oo difficulty in knowing just a* errtainlj whether . chicken. dock. goose ,r lurhry is old or young. .In K hnffrrrt I to. n>. How favfo, lowing I. offered aa . nlr.br which poultry no br solely judgrd. which If read ore* far > lew Um aa< tbn bud away far rendy reference when Herded, no person need purchase old. loach poetry ml— from It ' ben's .par fa bnreL oad the nfa -ttsff-JS-a-stts - Will nrrobwilr poor observation. II tbs under Mil fa no stiff that .cm cum hnd II down, mod thr comb think mad rough lee re her. no matter bow fat rod pinup, fcxr sora* cue I— pmrtinhr. A young ben ba* only fae rndimenu of •gun; UumlaoiiJuIrp mraouL. color tony br; thr clmwr teodrr mnd •bon. Um omlfa mbtrp. thr under bill - WTb^ld hoTmrtry ha. roo*l. senles on the be*. rnJIooiUrn oo Um mofan of Um feet mad Jong. strong cfawm; > young oar fa Um rmad all fara marks, lor try-cock ham a loac lafl or board, a fabn um7 Ire ^d'tbtin^th* sauretoa Ik* fag* drddr Um point. besides Um j dlffrasar* ia sins erf tks wattles of Um an-, aad fa* elastic fata upon Um Ab old fooor wbon all re fa kaowa by ! STSS &£/ i Uacofabed by ita pair colon. — ootl. oi du— £tbSdfa?7fa*™ i nearly all Um diffract kind* of carnate. &£££5&££i; "ladlaa cora." waga Pr. Tprieffra.ro , s^rrio^ 1 (at la con anooato fa from fire and a ■ half toal per eret. Bat aaiuafa ahould i *Ess^S5y fatal la a nbtur which^exmutins^lbr , ■Zwi'Sff In^iifidYyMM bwM 1 baa ant far pu nnl to aii with tbr ■ E3sh=J?£F3i hot with can. oral. Tbfa fa a good I < faod. bat torkx ta tbe nllrorenaus ei.- , ■hfam.b.ViySdfatber : cSSSaSarae; rwc* tbeepj. la^tbr rradla— aad cheap- i S^T;Ti^r~'* i tbrar poamda. wbllr oar pig. which atr ' oar haadrad go— da of ton dariag thr I tarTnaaili Ufa bodily am Kt'lTk , i ' With a J*«Uwn aabwUoa of pin aad t fa* right bfadof faadfag aadgoMral I EHSSsSl a— praaaatad to thr pabllr dnriag thr ■ b,8ok* Ckmm-~\\ Ikr— gacdet now tanam r fa la aaakaagawal U— gaffaayak» ;3 sa — s^arllnl fififar z5fa*iaahaa|i t e&ens^SSj' S^sSSSii iftdras.*-.£S,ji ; SaMataat— cs.=s'JriS-^s.£.ars • »S-ssJT=3re *>— ganfaka apply KiaihagMw nil. , , ^sasSzsssSi . ; : rSBSSSt-®;- ■■ — • :

I) ladantrlf. #f AllaaU. It waa la ims that ihr dliata* aad k. bona* at Atiaata, ca. only oar boi Id- | i. lag, of nil far caauarrciai part of thr ( „ town, had rorrlred tbr Bame.. Bui- < ir a— bad to br boih Bp from thr rrry ] , aisiais-sfs^s'as; \ i iyaaygv^a.i; ; u board of trade/" tlt arrarrd a cellar ! .. tsndrr Um aofa remaining hailding (oa , » Alabama atnaO paying gU* n month | d far lu uk. mod began the prodncr nnd i d pocerim trade, locreulng bb Income i. by noting greond prirlleae* of a few , i feet aqaarr alt bit aidrwnlk of t9o a i 31 moaUi each. Sooa the owner of a tor- . i neroo Whitehall nrwt ballt a brick r n bnl'dlng '"njaininr two lluentic. t a chaat aad another taored 'n. paying ' ; KMKKtfMlsSS 1 l! ES r^yvsisascss - a that fa.000 * year waa paid now rent { d fa* <fjm) tliu by mntnAl help aad c j of tprraonait°cor,r the ruin, were re- i i. pfa»j bj aabataalial baalneaa edificra. t ; ; ij gatie aad apirr arnae upon thr altes ..i 1 tboar dratroyrd. and thr vacant atreet. ! i . were refilled with premie. Atlanta fa- j * " ' utary to itr a wide ramnTof counlryi 1 j, e She band lea. a large poriio# of all Uie . . grain of TraaeaMe and Kentucky, la- i d j .idea mnrli from the Upper Uimuippi ^ r alley hlueh of Um Boar <d ttwaouu- ; ] ' booaaa. and tbeatw Bod. its way tonUi- | - * j ward and eastward. The aune fa tnn | of Um canned meal, of Chi, ago. st , . Uoofa aad Clncianati packing hour. „ ! tbl» fa a rerr important Item of Iter i - wboiearie buinem. The prortrioo men 6 ' ' kg*,'lll^rwrrr ult Britain ^obtain loot- ° j ^ dry-good, people. Moat of tbra j e : ; Sr^tS3%*bi2l^2£l ■ J of dollar, mmully. No tola™, tar. 1' be grown in the vicinity of Atlanta, p , ' brace sbe fa without tobacco fartorir. ; . _ but ihr ttaed In handle an raormou . . QUBBtily o* it. aad tbrre are half a r _ ' ariara fir— who deal wholly la It now. i it wb. Jound that Atlanta', dry. equable b , , climate. r.aMiuuiat upon hrr great ailUtadr. made tbfa point tbr mftaf place u i i to keep storm ca the grateful plant ; it - i would not mould, a. It b liable tod., in |j i !brmw»nsbloamr mt* jd' " i i facUre na at preatnL Tbr iwarticr o! i , dentil-plating package, of tobacco af- , I - ' | buceo. from wbieh Uacle Sam bad de- o ; Head very little, if any. pocket- money ), i Eaormou pnBta accrued, bat tbr in- - : stop to tbfa. tboagbYtfadU^raa gl a ? r . van large kegiUmaU lauiuem In dor- - » lag aad arlUag tobacco at wholesale. z it Aaotber court* of pnwprrity lo the _ i jdty fa roUoa. The "cotton belt- of „ . ! Georgia fa a atrip of country between i j far* aad august*^ Veera ago the land m rb oniu"ci— .'ufa r ; • Tbfa fallowed Um dfanawery ef the j ■ guano Ulancfa of Pent, aad the sabae- b ; quoit inrrattnu of artificial feeUUaen ' , baring aiotifar qualilirs to tbr aatsral b : sst^arifBisris z i; nod tbr farmer about forty dollar* a loo. , ' It ra proved tbnt by UieirnarUir worn- t i i — IroUaa-Ultcaold brmadr to produce d ' iyrrnn a. tbr kstimlp^ bottom, di™ ? i and. moreover, that coUcm could br „ 1 raised as far north na th* (not oftlr j : - : affiiiassJtresirt t ■ ayaar.fadtaiao tbacatrapot of all thr cot- d : !S,{3S.Sia,iSS.iCS5 : ; ffl^MiTorasfS-iss 5 ! SHJSSs - ■ jry*1 *■* "^^tmargui b 1 fiat are other ntnnirr boUn— ia- p 1 a Mil Iron fa mined near by. aad rt- „ ' u'°*r' femnderic. aad rolling mill- [, i aad grain are rained 'throughout <thror!i- ii i fad partoftba Skaka. wbifa fiadthfalC ■ i -v l*to Atlaam dldllirrlra. whlfa.bm- „ J gOaei|rka faa aaa/ta^mTof aH ia i* £ j Ifa.lH.1 Par— la. w ! TV. family of Baaapanc were of pure th teratvvsi'Tu; 1 cs=«=ris£.=?s; ItSd : » awar . Id. l hw H Unfair to family. Warn ail bar children wan th ■^szsztsi?i£z a icSrvsSSE s ■^.'EtKTKtJfEaS.T : i smmmt laM,—: fa.waafah.wfa. far mer, tl aaakadbwto*. Mm thai luaS ia p) kafajd Mafatom. toak hfa iqnilgi ^ WW

Irarklag Cklldrea taOaak. |< i It fa generally mppoaad that amaU • child rrn.^Jrorn tbrir^Tolatilr wmpcia- ' taught cm troatad with cookery. Mfaa , bar peored quite thr contrary. Lad rear she had a clam of children 1 from um New York Home for Soldi—' . > families ; t hi. year tea of (hem do thr , entire cooking far Um Inmaloa. at hast j 1 ISO. in that Imtlniflna. In all thr rism of thr Hew York cooking school do nnplla are mare Industrie**, helpful, and intelligent than the little children tbr mwslon a- book mad charitable iaatitotiaaa * In joint of fad, thr children-, elmar. are the most charming and oarfril aad j ■ icnpetanu far tbr wbolmomr effort they will have on tbr urate of society they , reprreent. Tbeartfaaacoararof butrae- , tlon for thear little folk, aad elder gtrl. j prfare Elbe pretmratloa aad cookiag , u," ' moving aad washing soiled dhba. aad ' regulating tbr kite lien aad dining-room let u. fo and take a peep at tbr ehil- i dren. a Hue flock, under the guidance . of a kindly matron. u naming down to , the faasrmeat: we enter witli them. , merrily tbey babhlr a. tbry divru 1 , tbrmaeivca cf bate and dawk ! What. , ripple aad trill of cblidlab laughter a. . they strive for tbr Brat rows of mate! | . j linen ; a .uddrn bnah. a aruling down ! , i mat*, aad .smoothing of moras, a. . ' Coraoa appear., aad. ooAng bon- i 1 net aad cloak, lake, ber poaitiaa briiiad , tbe table, with a cheery "flood aflcr- ! noou. children - 1 Tbe Inane of tbr day. myv tbr black- , i. •• Fried PilirU of Flounder." , • Malu* d-Hotel Butov." -Grilled Ffab , and "Cnrnmei Coaterdi." , Two or Uuve girk are usually rbaeen , making tbe dt.br. . ao when tbr ma- ] teri.l waa laid 00 tbMtahle. and tbr lee 1 . annooacrd. Mfaa Conoa aaid. "What , , , girl l. anrlotu to help me eat the 1 fillet*" — feme oue with nrorg hted. " 1 1 a dun band, were held up at truer. i , 1 Selecting one erf tbr eld— girlv who , around aad moori by her aide. Mb. | ; taking up a Urarp. thln-hladrd - knife, drflly cut off tbe whole ride piece , or fl) let „t the ftri. entire, aad then ltend- , inr Um kalfe to far watchful girl at ber , ride, gavr minute direetit-aajroto time , rately thai the remaining three fllbtt , wet* anon lying, atria side down. <w tire , counter. mu> Coraon. Urea taking tlw , • knife, .bowed tbr elan, bow ta cut tbr 1 fillet, clean from tbr fain. Mraawhilr aaotber little girl b called 1 , Ufanfar the breading Willi Onriicd ] cheek, aad aa air of Importance, a wee . , little thing rtrp. op. artsr* far roller. ■ and rigorously rolls the bread crumb- 1 1 ial of water, aad retlro. 'Vbe elder girl. ! who by ill ii time has prepared far re- ■ main log fllleta, bread, tbrm. dip. them [ the egg. aad in far bread again, aad i lay. tbrm 00 a dish, in readiness to br , frnd a delicate brown in tmokir.g-bot c ^ •• Now. children, yon obarrer that we j i bare n nice boor irfl; doll wr throw it , f away, or use It? i think it would br . nice grilled. Wr will take aonw mo.- . lard, tell pepper, telad-oil. aad einrgar —make a parte of tbrm. aad ipraad it 1 orrr the boor. Then let aa hoi i Hon an , oiled gridiron, and afterward arm it a with rprifia.of parrig or «b— of famon. . — bare tbfa. making two dribto^i i prop)* commonly make a Tbr children looked toy wise, n little r for tbe -outing feast, and ex- t .acdlngly interested An unusual But- i trr took place, bower rr. when two liulr c gi.rb.jwrre called lor lo make " hmoa { Butler " All far hand, wrat bp c anew at tbr mere mention of custard., t The fortunate girk rrbo were rhewea t ■Xtercbed around behind far counter. a»d r rmlgurd remainder mkaldrd into 1 placid attention e oor erf the little , omida brat the egg. a wlrile far other, sweetening aad p flavoring a quart of milk according to 1 — it c thr Or* to boi l stir- ( ring it narefnlly ; farm a afar* was held t over far beaten rgga. far milk with lu t rtnfad therein, p i' 'wed ia a baking-'lITwilh hot — ter k • umunding Urem. th* little girl than g eaulKmriy slid fa* paa lato the orru. «■ face aglow with pride in the tele per- l! f-wmancw of ber Ufa . Mraawhilr far r tl.ird little damml had chopped ber • raraley . mixed it with aa oaare of bat- a trr. a lea. noon fu: of lemon j4n. aad a u ! Utile telt aod pepper, after which far a retired to ber Mat. aad another small • child name forward lo drop fa* fillet* d u fa* sax king kcd. ' Alf'lb* efam n waited far faa ktaoa cuateida, cmdiag n tronblrd glaacea at thr rlock. a* fary s were .lowly drawn forth from Um ovra b ^tfu^l&^SdM JSS a fiai^d croflw thi ^"tttt^ t 5 •hawk were haul It dooaad. fa* little a little palk like fa amy doemte fi tfsssgiar^ r j:/^ I stary af a (traat laaadafaia. g Oar of Roteia*. gVwwafari aanlrro- h 1 ^rjsrstSd-s.Ms: s Eil^Ses e b^mtsrts 2

, Tffi RBQan ESSUL The member, of 'far Forty-sixth , Cougram have aaarmbird la their firat rrgafar aaaalon aadrr drrumstaaoa* raillag lor mutual ooagratnlatloa. aad i gratrful acknowledgment totlie fi.rrr of 1 all good for Um large mid unusual measure erf national prosperity which wr now enjoy . Tbr must m terra tiag event, which havroccomd in our puWbc affalra grras — ^ connected with fae'fiuBrial oprratioos erf far government direct: j affecting tbr buamr. inlerrat of far country. i congratulate Concrete or far racoeaaful rxecatiua of far Rracaipi fam act. At thr time fixed and in the contemplated br law. United sinai antra begun lobe radetensd in coin. E£*J£,Si *^irt?^^n2ru*atemuim!^puhb? aad privntc, in ail pari* of tb* oonatry. tbry are rsorieed mu! Ipfad cot m the i i equivalent of coin . tbr demand upon the treasure dor gold aad aiieer ia rxj change lor c niud Slater notes ha. been i comparatively mall, aad the voluntary j drou.il of coin bullion in cxrhaagr for notes has been eery large. Thr use. ' of far precious mrtak deposited or ex- | changed lor United Stele, notes, ortt ! Um amount oi United State, notes reThr resumption of specie payment, ha. been followed by a very gnat !*- rirnl erf buainena. With a currency commercial world, we are enabled to enter upon an equal competition with other nation. 1* trade and prwluctlou. Tbe Increasing foreign demand for <mr manufactures and agricultural products luff caused a large balance o! trad' in . ourforor. which lite been paid In (old | the firat of July but to .Nor. IS. to tbe amount of about ffto.wei.roo Since tbe resumption of apecir patmeau 1 there baa also bees a marked and gratiimprovement of ifia public credit. bead, of tbe gprrNnnevih 1 -raring mtil at cT above par. sifliciitst in •mom! to payoff all of far national debt which ww redeemable under pre* ent laws. Tbe amount of Interest saved annually by tbe process of refunding the | debt since March i. 1877. u ffujr.177 bund. »ld w^by^in mall now" holding far public securities b much greater than ever before Tbe amount of lh» rational debt which | ffw.Wl.7tia. ol which (500,000,000 hear i and the balance is In bonds bearing six per oast, inlerrat. It is brlirvsd that fab part of tbe public debt can be refunded by far Issue of four per cent- bonds aad by tbe reduction of interest which will fats be effected, about Hl.ooo.eoo cam be annually saved 10 tbr iviasury secure this important reduction ot interest u> be paid by the United State., j further legislation is required, which, ia bopnd, will be provided by Conduring its present litelsu. The coinage of gold by um stints o: far United Slate, ducat far last fiscal ra h0.sm.pw The coinage oi silver dollars since far passage erf far w°szfrs5^w-s#wbl*5uwk-m4 base bmn teased fans «ba Siaasij and at* asw la cire-uktio*. aad 93S Joo.508 are still la far pnarrssion of far goerrnmeeit- tbe i-endrncy of tbe fropaitlon for unity of action hrt-rro the Slates sad the principal commrrcbu nation, of f-nropr. to efinat a permanent system tor far equality oi gold and silver in far recognised money of the world, leads me lo mom mend , fast Congress refrain from new legislation on far general subject Tbe great revival of trade, internal and foreign, will aapply. during the roraing year. Its instructions, which may well be awaited before attempting turtlwr experimental mesons wi lb Ok coinage. 1 would, however, strongly, urge upon , s^^«rsrss^y'S^Sd : the coinage of silver dollars upon far present legal ratio. Tb* market ralor , of far ailerar dollar being uniformly aa-l , lam than tb* maritrt ralre of the , gold dollar. It kobriomly impracUcah'e , mai.itela farm at par with each otbrv 1 if both are coined without lindt. If the cheaper cvrfa ia forced into circulation it jri.i. if colaed withcsit limit, soon be- . fas role Standard of ralor. rod . defeat the desired object- wturb is currency of both gold aad iSItct. which shall he uf- aqoivabnt value, (or dollar, with fa* aatraraally recgnltcd money of fae world. The 1 from circulation ot United , 6tetes notes, with uw capacity of legal I of tbe aaonla. It b my firm eonvtcfai ' fam faTTtsu. of legal tender pmsrtnoavy^based wholly upou the suUkjt ] amlitlBcy'. b 'vrtthoul vimst ix ibr ] Ounatetafasn and a violation of —-ad ! priariplea. Tbe laane ofUailed Botes duriag tbe late dvU war. SiS.rffli.&is'isir ' exoept m a mesas of rescuing country from Imminent peril. tv j 2££l£rm'r pt^rsrted|roria7 o/tsu ' lion rod wdSd^^rvjZS o^*t | baa baa karehm (Mbalfsto ! tfosral debc rod whro- froM roerority . j SSSSt-uSwj tbkvksr. rorffarfate Btera- j Mmmi sd assay li s nl erf fa* gee- " PM^Mtm ifi i ^""I^'enteS h J : tot fasro. ef kNsb,' ss ee^rsrofotoro *

aeart of tbe United Slate* ha* deeddeo k fa fae law lo be eritbin fae IcgtaiaUv. s power of Oongroaa, and binding, si S nik of aegfon. lor nil who resided witliic h < fae Territories. There k sc longer any > reason tor delay 01 hesitation la lu en- . - : * stringent in ite provisions, it should he k amended, and. la aid of fae purpose in i * view. I recommend that mora ooiapre- a beaalve and more searching methods fos | " preventing, as well as punishing, tin* ■ • crime be provided. If n»i enemy to ac- « ' cure obedienar to far law. fae rojoy ,1 * men! and exercise ot fae rights and 1 ". pririlcgra of rillaenabip ia the Tcrriu»r- '■ Ice of tbr United Stales may be wilhlw.d It ' or withdrawn from these who violate |. r or oppose the enforcement of tbe law on jl " Tbe elections of tbe nest year, though L , ocrupied only with State office, have | " not failed lo eiict. in fae political di. | . ' t-aasioro which attended them all orrr 1 1 ' the Country, new aad decMvs rridracc • of the deep Interest which fae great 1 1 ' body of cittern* take in Uw progress ul 1 1; 9 cost, of unirrraal security aad freedom j | " in far exercise of the elect!*' franchlv. i ; 9 While many topees of political conccrri I f demand great attention (r -m our people. J - both ia Uic sphere of national sod Siatr , * opinion I 'xprraacd ir my last annus. ' that tlir power oi latblic opinion will | 9 orcrride ali political prejudices and all 1 msnding tliri all over uur wide territory i " line thing, and carry with them U! 1 ciiallengea security and rraprct. I car- 1 • aratly appeal ta the intelligence aad 9 patrioti- m of all good ciliarna. ol every r jsrt of Um country. Uowrrcv much ' fary may be divided in opinion) on other pol!ti(-ai subjects, to unite in rnmjMllingobedirnce b> existing laws aimed E ax Um protection of the ngiit of sni9 trag* I respectfully urge upon lion- 1 1 ' laws which expBrtenor Its. shown, and ' : which it b within it. power to remedy, r I again invok. tbe re-operation of fae , rxecutivr and irrblatire aathorities o( 1, 1 quratirai of popular rijlili. do rorioui It | pacification of tlw country, or retard th- : . gsweral diflusion of prosperity. 9 In a former message I invited lb* at- 1 [ ' teaUua of Congress to fae subject of fa, h 1 reformation of fae civil service of tli. , • r-rernmenu and exprraard fae burttion . . ' of transmitting to Congress, a. early mi JT, srah"'*raos5.,w",il!^b,i ' I miauoa In view of tbe fact, that dur - ing a considerable period tbe govern- ■ roent of Great Bri taut ba* been dealing 0 ' with adminbtratirr problem, and .. a! -uses, in various particulars ana logon- . . ; to those presented In fab country, and 1 1 . that, in recent yea ra. fae mcarorra , adopted Were understood to hara bee i , effective and in every respect highly j, - satisfactory. I thought It desirable to 1 . ' iter* fuller informatcw upon Um «h- ■ ' jevt. and accordingly requested Um " cbairvnaa of far civil arerice commission L till- purpose. T1m rraull ha* heen an ! ' ifishorau and comprebensivr report , tim report sets forth fae hotory ot 1 . J Um partisan spoik system in Great • 1 Britain aad of far rise and Call j j [ of the parliamentary patronage, and ol . 1 official interference with thr freed, an "I , ■ elections. It shows that after iang trial* , 1 of various kinds of examinations, .ho.. r • wbieh are cumprtiUre nnd open on equal , 1 terms to all. and which are carried on t under the superintendence of a single i | j, ; comrnkshm. I -are withEgrvnt advaal.ee a l.vn established as condition* of admi*- c 1 sinn to almost every official placv ia Uie j ■ snhordiaate adminbtralion of that ream- : . 1 try aad of Briush India. Tbe complc , lion of far report, owing to fae extent « . ' of fae laUv invqjred ia ite preparation I . 1 aad fae omission of Congress lo make , „ : E'CSSiSSfS'Sssrt: i ; been postponed naUl far jfieaent lime. ■ Jl k berewiUi transmitted to Con- , f greaa. While fae reform merourra of J aaotber guvmuBrat are of no augboritv t, ' far ua. faey are entitled to influrnre to „ fa* extent to which tbvir intrinsic wi*- . dom aad faetr adaptation to oor inrtilu- a famwaedsucteUifo^msy commend them p Tbe views^bey hveyXoforv ex j. i— d „ except in so far a. an en largvd'eiprrh w baa opened my sens* at fae doty, a both ol^omceca aad ^fae^paople them- c Tbe grarv evik aad peril* ot a partisanand efSee*teB mfpai"a^mt 10 ""i'"1 1" protpuriat. ta fae raporu*^* depMrh U meats, in Ik* debates and prorevdinjp ol C'lMgisas, la Ike messages of execnlJTv*. far, gravity of tbrar evik has bora m Pbfoted ont. aad fae aerd of their reform " has been admitted. To tewamand Um ul sssreassssEM ; 2 ai.'ST;X"S£~"yS 1 panwa. which an iarritabk rod ra- f ^rotjal^la afree State. Wbra Uw prople » sktelna. ronfideara oa Uw pan of the " ndkeva tbey hare srforted and of Uie £ advisers who. ia anew dam, with our Q r-'t-br' lasillalliiM sboold be raw- f Sted 1. fa. policy which H U Ok?, ™ duty to cxny iato effect k iadispewsa- '* bit. It te emiaroUy proper fast fary » aknoid explain k before Uw propie ra f wvfl ro llhsstrate it. spirit ia Um per- * fonaaaee of Ihrir oOcsal duties b. ^"^*7 need be pointed oat thai *> I II I pteraa la Ik* riril acrvfam. " I BStiyssrss - to Eig!i zMihlrMz tot k ntovkn. aaro.ro* rod ra-

department aad forge ndminfogrxlire office wberr pcrsonafdiscrimiaa. t^ble^ foe roevrtainiag, , those q pro ridnih" ILii'h'Z^t olTy'to deny the onportonity of aarcrtainfog fae (facts upon which the most riehleoos (claim to office depends, but of necessity to discourage all wonky asUraats by handing over appoint knrote aad remorak to mere tadurnce rod favoritism. If it is thr (right of far worthiest claimant lo kain the appointment, wad fae up I rat of the people to bestow it apon it wootd roem clear Uiat a wise I rienj'. strand whM ^S^vi mln u'Tt ha t""1* ^^e^beco a- ^ 1 m jews 1 h ie. in lie i Lumlifications of mare than a small pro. 1 portion of tboar seekinr office, and with ^''<>p^»rtfon'^,r,ll rtr" thsl ras. In the rarller years of the gov-11-ofr.ja.— "r U^u WM^raty for ' ions to personally racrrvain toe *mirits I '■ the Caadidatet 1'arty managrra ard oeUiods Ited not then heroine power . im free rod jusl exercise of Uic si-pomp ,ng power, j ( I yr^rod^responFlh le put of fae br President! rod It toTl^'my'pu^ •anee su.-ii prudent and'readual mews j '."pidyj s^au.u" tl'uuradlsrjl^ j •iration methods salof.,l.My lo s free jyjy^^stood^jsbteg^ I unone the people . Keforms wS3 hallengv Um grnemlly-aervpted thee*. I rlra of parti rs. and demand changes in , the method* of departmenU. mrr not the j I work of a day. Ttieir permsnrst ! | ' ivundations must he laid la sound ptin- i ; I pro. aod in an experience wbieh I lemon* trate thrar wisdom rod exnosra j the ereor* oi tbeir ndrrrsarw. Every ; • ovchy officer dosiin to make his of- I ■rial notion a gain rod aa honor lo hi* -nor* tiro Jhei-^,rffi,wrs in pahhrateI al. rod rigorous sdminiatration. By laws enacted fo |W3 rod IN». rap) I ia SO Iwtenc mcorpoeated ia the i - .-efisral statutes, the prarOev erf srbitreri | IsppafaUDtote to the several subordinate irided for rod raade'^dfaoS^f HdImkriro to tbe puhlie service These i ^3t2t j-rof thrae examiaal.ro. aad whether j officbl flavor aad psrti.ro inBuencw.w always been open to worthy prrxos go befocv tbe examining Imrds/ meting era the examiners u. s pressure the friends of liie caadidsle* very . difficult 10 realm. As a consequent*, the standard of ndmimioa foil brow that which the pnblfo Interest , It was almost larvitahis that a system whwh psvrid.d sepsr.tr bosrds of muuuia■teiforaatoKb^ofMv.ra'ure. slum Id ro •d^nsls tma of eai— aty'.'foriily deteioorolv required. Is tea"roansl ones se Daesmber, Pri*. my predeevraor that -Umvv is no dmy which so asuch eabaraasra the hxaeslivv aad erf department, as that of appoint - rod tfouklra. labor imposed on Senators sad Reprvsrwtalivvs as that of finding for ronstliuints Ttie pn-s-nt sysoften not era fit men. for far public . laera. Tbe eievaUou rod purifiealion of Um civil service of Um government will ba hailed with approval by fa* whole people of tbe United Sutra." proved March J. foci. •• to regulate the civil service of far United Sutra aad promote far efficiency thereof." gi vin. fa nmasalj authority to far llxicutive institute s civil service reform. interpreted aa Intended to ret uie a sysof just rod effectual examinations, under uniform supertislon. a number ol eminently competent persons were selected for tbe purpose, who entered with anal upon the discharge of their SsffWtsiSSrs x service Um regulations rem tern plated, aad took curort of Um examinations, aad who. la their capacity as a board, brew kaowa as tb. "Civil Sreri or Ooa^|fo. 'woyrara UMaxwkof Itetronkriia! It appear, from far reptwt of tbe com■fodjm. submitted to the Trvaidvmt In foCC that examination, liad brew aad Ux^ro spfw^prraJioo of ahSTJ*1-' rolvnd m dis,hargmg fae duties of the Tb* (Sprat was traaam Mad to Oao- , meat uj^ tbe tahor. ,A the eraumkBudoabt fatrairal^^flteevtorh 1 terea/totoaltll awyatocrfoiiy" retfit j Itv*. metobevs " Urog^roaad Ihe'bS. ' nriss. «s° tb^hare "hfoWto* hraa sw j rasas-ju-.-a ;

my prefler.aa,w.~ T Tl.fok uw senadtoy. purity aad aOcieary of tbe public aw- - SSXffSfflarBEig S£ ti tabic U, rough, -ut fae satire civil err- : y^sgsnaaarjg ° vision, ia order to areore oaaataemry and uniform jurtice. Brants from fae secretory of far interior, from tbe JXI.I master-general, from the pral- ,. master in fa* rity of New Vork. ,. where mob examinatiors hare been 0 Irian fae oollortor of tbe newt, tbe nam! e surveyor in faat rity. * thaT tlie*' °favr large cities, show j to improve the puhlir'serTlcc,"Tlte're port, show that the result, have bra salutary in a marked degree, rod thai Uie general application of similar rules 1 »uhot Jail to br of df«<tod Ivoefit to tbr aerriew. The n porti of tbe revere mewl officers in fae city of N*w Tort, wj-reialljr. I ear decided test, m on y to the it utility of open <v>miM titive examinations r tojoclr respective offices, showing faat ' qualifiontiona of Uiore admitted to the service through them, hare had a marked imvdenlai effict upon tbe per- " "" • *a<! ><ro d tlon. latere*' Paa hraf onB'the proT'nl J there latter, an iocrvraevi int. rest in the " rorawhh lu"'™ 10 "V*'1 rod fans the morale of the entire force was bra raiwd. The exam-aatfoms " who hareBlfo!d*<l te*7 opl^rtufoty'^'fo | thoroughly lav, *1, gate Um -ope aad d I determining the iraulta, and U..«e riaie I to" bare, without cxcepUon approved | ! Um modes employed, and scrertr offaem hats puhlirly attested tbeir favorable p sage of I>eermber. 1*77. rvqurating Uongre*. to make the neeraaary apj.rojqia'.en for Um resumption of the wort -t / will be promoted hj auU-orifing a n«./ J public aerviee win may perfo-rm extra labor upon re under tbe e—aifolasion. aa [ the executive mi* direct , U am remtin,*vf lliat if a just and defi. ' r.fo tret of nteril U enforced for teimfo I, • »i«l to the pubilr rev virr and in makinr * ( wilhoui good cause snd partisan nnd ^ j ercise of tlie apjeonling pnwre, will. Hi j . I a^krfM^iraaure. disappear. There ara | I the attention of f 'vngre— slo-uld be art "l I | cal wtirily ..She part 'of llp^ii'u. | *' ' but i< incompalihle with Ibe freedom re I t* c actions Not without warran:. ia the | '* U»« pr-sidcntial office, and dire-xly in I * s-rewd.mv with U»c law of le7l. already I 'hd. I endeavored, ^byreguiaticp nvade j » 'iere-hfom ,"imb°n^"i"14* to'dconc^wiui I 9 eti, >ei on Um part of fretcral Tiber, j ' i "i'^ts 'u, '^""ie-vied' f l' ' ' i!m u£*noth '.rity ^xteoffire to'.n' | ! - ] , be poliU.-v" a.-lbj of tbrar wb*n»id I ' ' I .liBcrvnt opinions. Ibaxms of justice I ' ' j rod public pe.licv quite analogous to ' < there wbirhjewbld ,|m u- of official I1 " 'taction*. In whatever aspect ramsid I ! [ end. Um pea. ii.c of making I vim u„ 1 officers is highly drenorilisiag lo Ibe ' ; public aervu-c rod discreditable tee tin ■ "Un try Though an officer abemld he , ' ■■ wnTrnX" I* 'aid of'hH/vpi n'LaS re bH J S ' t -ai ion for the time and labor of the offi- ] j ^tU^T lbci°^nide''cvnlibre j I in redcr faat they may tear fae tax. fa. . ■ i v*. is aa indirect rohhrry of the pub9 ,lc funds. I recommend, therefore, sorb . a rrvisHm rod extenabn of prrarnt 9 statute, re shall recur* to Uww in every } grade ol official life or public employ', me-nt Um protection with which a great - rod enlightened nation should guard ' those who are faithful ia iu rervlec. | 1 Our relations with foreign countries ■ 1 bare rootinued peaceful. With Great 1 " Britain fact* arc still uasettied qnealforo. f growing out of the local laws of lite miti- * lime provinces irilkstioB ofproria- j . lion erf rigtiia secured by treaty to Aneri- 1 ran fahermra TbeUaiud Stale* minister i ( in Ismdrei lias been instructed lo prraen I ; -v demand foe #105 *1.(8. in ricw of U,' t I damages reerised by Amerieu citiarn' c , at Fortnae Bay oa tbe siith day o" 1 . January, W7H. Tb* subject has bra , taken la consideration by tbe British i government, and u rarly reply k ante- < ' cipated. Upon fa. oompietion of far ae- I ' cvssary preliminary examination, tbr t I subj-ct of our participation te far pro- t clonal fiabenra. u regulated by Irmly. < will at one* be brought to tbr attention ■ | erf tbe British government, with a rirw t ; of the whole qaeifoa^whieh wu only t i '""FJ**"1* »"jtMted by tbe treaty ol t Washington. EBorts hare bra made r to obtain Um removal of restrieaioos I ' found Injurioo* to far rxportalioa of ! eaUJ* to Iba United Kingdom. Seme < . cucrayadiaca baa ako ocrorevd with 5 , reared to tbe rraeae mot tortsre of lib ■ •&EZ*~tJopaoti*imka. Which h» > raafcd to Important modlfienlkm. w i fa. aroriooa ragulatiema of far Do- i wrtfa k ^jteY^*r^."SBai^5! . aad tbe otber Is faa held aext yuir at . Blllsi jEJSSs-iiaisxasa : gsS»i tsjr=ffi."i2srasi : B&SHESsiE ! «bera^"ki>^itefrilaroraba.ti c

Tkraa b mom la ffis wraftl br lb* eraffitey II lha bramof ak ffiaas ba km kaaascanf bra warn terra k ana, for tea sfoUd; eaf r.krtwafl Ii ii.| i| l tea*. Kooe — frsto BMaag ya, ky is ii a tea By ■jmwte.toret. ite. mire ; wu drawn lo lbs jronriety of aooie . reorral rrerolatioa by Cailura erf the . whole subject of Irswai lai cable* ay . mypindineram in bkmimaiof Daram- ' ^ eoanideviuro'^E'fiZSSli 10 owrraefoeal aratee tefak'aalam/* ^ ; Waabiagtro^far the'deeirion of pza*r eases te fak onaaacUaa. will sooabe ; able to bring ha lobars to a esacltoton. KiXGMBffSXiSSS: . final disposition. i a treaty with the Netberteada. with , rrapret to enaroter rights sad pririlcgra. , similar to throe with other powers, bn. baaaataand aad rail Bad. aadfar rariflcnteoas were rxrhaagrd ca fae tblrty- ; first erf July ltot. Nrgotiatioas few ex- , tradltiaa treaties with Um Ketbrrkads . and with Denmark are now lo progress. . Some questions with Switaerkod te : IX^KSVsxssx: u'^wji: he ^arranged upon a j ut rod , claim' by 8w^ mmaSUumbnriUrate ' evty of k irisa'autens1 natnraUaed'ln^tht. eooatry. it is poaaibM this may require , adinstmcnt by treaty. With Um German empire ireqoeat qurationa arise ia cnaaectioa with Um •uttjfcfa of aatoralixartro rod rxjatriation. bat fa* imprris; government hn constroUy nuifoud a dralrv to strictly maintain rod comply with ali treaty stipulation, te regard to tham. In exmsequeara o, tbe omission of Congrm. to provide fur a diplomatic reprracntativ* ak Athens, fae legation to Greene "Itea bra withdraw*. There u now no channel of diplomatic coeamuni.nlfoo between the two countries, m«lhe cm«d|encyv^jrotidi.rfor oat lletetion. 'wkbauurih' itutoic ftolw iv'riiigai. Turkey aad Belgium rmtinue amie^hle rod marked by an Incident ot rapredal importaaea. a change of Um ocraona! bene! of fae govern mrot erf Egypt ha. taken plaev No rimage. bowercT.bn occurred te the relation, bctween^Fjtvjrf aad the Uaitei Slaten. in orewrnting to Xrer j 7 ork rare of the aaeaeat obe lisk* which noawws euch historical interest k highly anprrciatcd u . gencrou* mart of iateraatiemal regard. If prvwpreitj ebonld attend fae rnlerpi kc erf iu transportation acrnte tbe atrisray'in*! bt^ri oammerekJ 'syolf fa* j naiion will im *emn neeomplkbed. Japan and Um UsUted Slates, te regard , j to um revision of termor treaties, it k now believed will br followtd by rimibw , j n-tinca fae pari of otber treaty powers. ' The attention erf Congress is agate ta- ; 1 lied to far subject of far indemnity funds received some years since from j Japan rod China, which with their aes i udcrahlr soma, if any part of lira they* sliould recrirv° k "promptly. is j Whatever may hare bra rewired by stKEssfffsassji's toened to fae aatioaa to wbraa k aqakabh i"teogs. The gnverament erf Cbiaa has signified it* williagbcto tee evmaldci Um 1 question of Um emigration of it* subjects ^ lo the United Stales with a dispas.uastb' negotiations are stili proceeding | and will b. paueel with diligence. a i question lulling arisen betwew China and Japan about Um Imea hui Islands. i tlw United Slates gorerxunent ba* taken j meaaurra to inform thus aje, wets of ita rcadin«ws to extend its gooh-cffi'v* for the matelrnrocr of pence. iIU,cy slu.il ! mutually deem it desirahlTud find it practicable to avail farmsrlves of far | proffer. His a gmlifi ration to he able to anfaat. throujrb the judicious aad energetic action erf the military commander* of Um two nation* on each side of Um R,o Grande, ond-e far to strurtiens of tbeir respective government*. raids rod depredation* hare greatly decreased, rod te far localities where formerly meat destructive, burr almost wholly ceased. In view of this result, i entertain n confident expectation that far exmUnaroee of far prevalence of quiet on fae border will soon become so assured as to jurtify a modifientiem of fae present order, crossing far border, without eacoar*ging such disturbances as would endanger far pence of faa two countries The third installment of fae award •gainst Mexico under far rialnw enra-uTi-too ot July 4. UW. wis duly raid rod has bra prat k exmrar erf dtstrite purrorocr of the act of Coo- . " K^Hprorieiingforfaeaame. Thksm-f i ^■ory situation bKwm tb* two prosi'" oi om wIuT'lfrxiw zd laervaaed contribotion of cwpilal and ***— our peopte to uic develop ur . ! aunraUy commend to far wkd^' ^ prewtakm of sui tank legislation looking lo Ibk reaolL lhpfoumliclntereoane with Colombia of an interowroic coal ba* re* aspretud ia Bow* ueter dteroateoa^ub UMCrotralAmarina. rraaaii im,i ks.ragb prose* Ution of rorh a work will isrgriy mure to far farnefft. ant only of tMr ef the l'foted ""■■■■ «">» «**»- is.x'hj'itjajsr'j; foe the right of Way aad ite aaearitT hv mm** ■ratterJnr^'SrJrol?JJj te Jfi £ ibsk 'the frfonkfy aWras af (bTSSS!