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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-25
NOTICE TO AUCTIONEERS.
nECICE NI ERK OF COITyJr

CHARLESTON, November 70, 1857.
III, AUCTION LICENSES EXPIEED FIRST OCrO-
a Der last. Those who failed to renew at that time
are not considered as having a License, and consequently
= no Auctoneers. w. b. SMITH,
Novsmber 81 Clerk Of Council.
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BOOKS, STATIONERY, ETC.
CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS

WILL BE ISSUED BY SIX O'CLOCK EVERY
w MORNING to subscribers in any portion Of the
city, at EI3HTEE CENTS A WEEK, payable weekly.
Orders left at The Periodical Stores OF Mr.. {. c. RICHTER,
Nos. 16l and 1888 KING-STREET, or at the Office Of the
DAILY NEWS, No. 10 HAYNE-STREET, will receive
prompt attention. j. SILYERSTElN,
December "a Agent fc City Delivery.
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LODGE, NO. 60, A. F.. Nj.
THE MEMBERS OF Tbs LODGE. n II MA
i SONIC FrateI nifty. are respectfully invited to as
semble at u O'Clock NJ, To-Aorrow the 26lh instant, at
Masonic Hall, in order 10 participate in The laying of the
cornerstone of the New German Lutheran Church.
By order of the W. NJ.
J. N. PETERSON,
December % ~ Secretary,
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REUNDsCHAFTsBUND

NHE MEMBERS OF Il GERMAN FREUNDS-
i CHAFTSBUND are respectfully invited to m ct at
the Old German Church, corner of Arson and asel St.,
7o-4orrop THU sdd.l at half-past 2 o'clock P. NJ, to par
tciplte IN the ceremony OF laying the cornerstone OF the
New German Church.
By order Of the PRESIDENT.
"a. SIEGLING,
December rs Secretary.
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B O a r D | N G.

DRIVATE BOARD.-TO LET A
L ED ROOM, with the use of a parlor, with or with.
out board, in q private iamily, where there are no other
boarder5. Apply ut THIS OFFICE. December II
d e NJ o L-B Il n CHRIS. A.
IL TRACY having removed her Boarding Establish.
nient from No. 81 Church-strect to No. 10 BROAD
STREET is now prepared to furnish Board 10 q limited
number OF Ladies and Gentlemen. Terms moderate.
December IA
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T 0 R SAL {.

NOR SALE, TWO FINE DRAYS, IN PER-
10 FEEL order. nearly new. For particulars, &C.,
apply at the GAS WELL, IN Cannon-street.
r,.,ha
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-25

A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
II will be held in the Mayors Office at the CITY Hall,
on Friday bext. the 9th lust, at IL o'clock NJ, on bust
ness OF importance. General and punctual attendance is
requested.
Richard EADoN, Charm an.
JAMES LowNDEs, Secretary. December "a
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-25

pOARD WANTED.--A PRIVATE FAMILY
ID willing to board another family, consisting OF hus.
band, wlie, young Lady, two children aud nurse, on rea-
sonalle terms, will please address or call on
CHAP1N, No. ~ Hoync-street. and state terms and To-
cality. Three or four rooms required. December Il
pOARDING.-EXCELLENT OAK CAN
ID he obtained. at reasonable rates, by applying at No.
43i KING STREET one door above Hudson street, poar
te CITADEL The Street Cars pass tao door every ten
minutes. 3mo October
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T 0 r { n I,

ITO RENT, A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
Il in Water-street, near the Battery, containing six
square rooms, att CO and basement. Applyto CLIFFORD
d MATTHEW'S, No. Sc Broad-s rect.
Dacornhar OK w0
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M%lSCELLAM 60 is.

DON'T ALL To TRY THE CELEBRA-
~ TED SOUTHERN TONIC, PANKNIN'S HEPAT!C
BlrTERS, an uniailing remedy for all Diseases OF the
Digestive Organs and the Liver. For sale by all Drug
Rists.
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WANTED, AGENTS EVERYWHERE, TO
w sell the MAGIC CLEANSING CREAM. Sample
doz., terms, show cards, etc., sent on receipt of 50.
i. CUMMlNGS &CO,
No. ~ South Market street, Boston.
November 25 3mos
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ITO RENT A DESIRABLE HE .lDENCE,
Il in Water-street. near the Battery, containing six
square Rooms. Attic and Basement. Apply 10
CLIFFORD &
Tanapaha. n - NJ re IrOulctraaf
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nON,T FAIL To TRY THE CELEBRA-
IL TED SOUTHERN TONIC, PANKNIN'S HEPATIC
an unfailing remedy for all Diseases Of the
Digestive Organs and the Liver. For sale BY all Drug
nintn
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nON'T FAIL TO TRY THE CELEBRA-
IL TED SOUTHERN TONIC, PANKNIN'SH EPAr!C
BlrTERS, an uufailing remedy for all Diseases OF the
Digestive Organs and the Liver. For sale by all Drug
nfofu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
A Town with a History.

Alexandria, Virginia, has many
The very aspect Of its ancient resi-
donces. as Well Us the names of its
streets. as you wander in its thor>
ou@htarce, carries you back into COLI
ouial days The city is regularly laid
out like Philadelphia, and rs YOU
stroll through tho central and older
portions you lind yourself in streets
with such names ~ King, Queen,
Princess, Royal Duke, Gibbon,
Wilkes, Wolfe, Pitt, Alfred, Patrick,
Cameron, st. Asp, Columbus, Fair
fax all redolent at anti-revolntionary
tastes and ideas-whiie OF later orr
gin, we find Franklin, Jefferson,
Greene, Washington, Pendleton.
Wythe, Madison, Henry and Fay
cite, names consecrated with revo-
lutionary glory, though, a. Wash
lngton is a central street, we are not
sure that it was an original name CIV
en- before the Father Of his Country
had come 10 manhood and fame
Franklin, Greene, Jciferson-New
England, The Old Dopinion, the
Yankee hero, the Yankee philoso-
pher, and the Virginia statesman,
side by side-carry you back into
the communion with great names
and better lines than belong to this
calamitous generation. National m
| teiliqencer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

PERsoNAL.-Dr. G. McFadden and
wife are about removing to Columbia
County. Wis, where they think the
promise is better for a yonng man of
his profession. The Doctor, . thor
ough read regular Physician, OF some
practice before coming west, and for
two or three years in the practice at
Lancaster, has proven himself about
perfect as citizen and gentleman as
we'll as a doctor Of equal success with
the oldest and best. Mrs. McFadden,
from infancy to her marriage a favor
lite in this vicinity, will be found wor
thy Of any new associations with
which the doctor and her may be
honorcd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

SnEEP.-The yearly cost Of keeping
sheep in the Southern states is from
% to SO cts, generally about SO cts.
But in most of these states it is impos-
sible to keep sheep, except few for
domestic use, on account Of the mum
Der Of dogs which the people persist
in keeping.
1.-The Department Of agriculture has
been sending out from Washington
asking for reports from all the states
and counties upon all,mannor of in
dustrial interests. The replies to
such questions generally represent
that the people Of Wisconsin are do
ing very we'll in supporting dog laws,
in majority of the towns enforcing
them. We copy as follows from the
Agricultural Report for July
De Kdlb County, Aiabama.-"We
have fine county for sheep raising,
If there could be any protection from
dogs. | have known all the sheep in
the neighborhood killed in q few
days,o nights rather by those pests, .
Neaoton County, Georgia. -.'Cots-
void and South Down sheep are IA
vorites here, With proper care and
security against dogs, no state is bet-
ter adapted to sheep husbandry than
this
IVHkes County, Georgia -"We raise
4 few sheep. Dogs prevent this be-
ing a shcep-raising county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

The wages for first class teachers
are settling at So to $50 per month
Of sec 4 class $50 to $50, and of
third gra e at S30to s4O--no distine-
ton as to sex, except that in some
districts the wages still rate at So to
$40 per month for inferior or mex
perienced female teachers, and some
times of male teachers nearly as low.
AT such such rates teaching must be-
come business OF equal pecuniary
inducement with the law, medicine,
farming, banking, brick laying, stone
masoning, merchandising, &c. For
merly, when teaching was thought to
be, and was in factas then carried on.
"a lazy loafing dog life OF ~ business,
the teachers We're just about as poor
~ paid as their work was poorly
done. 1t is noticeable in all Districts
that, where u first class teacher has
been employed, there is thereafter no
going back to second or third class.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
NEWS ITEMS.

SENsIBLE.-The Lire Republican
(thc live to be dropt,) now the only
paper published in Riceland County
since the Observer went by the board,
is to be printed entirely at home
Both papers formerly had their in.
sides printed at Madison.
ea-A woman has been preaching
to the people Of Pennington and oth>
or interior towns in Minnesota. She
is a Second Adventist, and enlight,
ems her hearers on the probability Of
an early destruction of all things ter
restrial.
ssg-T The country does derive i con
siderable revenue from silks, the avo
erage duty being so per cent, and
the portations being about S27, 900
900 The average duty on cotton
goods, however, is as high as that on
silks, and the importations are ov i
$50, 900, 900.
Bea. The Mineral Point Tribune re,
ports boiler explosion at the ma>
chine shop Of the Mineral Point Rail
road, which scattered things promis-
cuously, but fortunately did not hurt
any one
asA, The Prince Of Wales has taken
the temperance pledge, a royal OK
ample that might be followed with
advantage both in England aud
America
Eg~Thc Prairie du Chen Unioa,
speaking of LIT. Gov. Spooncr, hopes
.'thc old, white haired radical vetcr-
an may be renominated by acclama,
ton"
ses~The Michigan Constitutional
Convention has completed its labors
and adjourned sine die The Com
stitution, rs a whole, was adopted BY
55 tool.
aag-A special to the New York
Heroid states that the Dominican Re-
public has accepted the offer Of the
United States to pay five million dol-
lars for Sonana.
nay" Martial Law has been proclaim
ed in the fast young city Of jules
burg, to clear the place of gamblers
and cut~throats.
nsag~The Richland County OJSerp.r
reports that hops in that section look
finely, and that black berries are very
plenty at 6(d10 cents quart.
BsD- Colonel Taylor, Of the Indian
commission, reports favorably Of the
prospect for securing n general peace
with tho Indians.
GE-At Quincy, Ills, bridge is
constructing across the Mississippi,
which will cost $4,000, 900 1t will be
completed in about year.
The nickel mines from which the
obtains the material for
its small metallic currency are loca-
ted near Lancaster Pennsylvania.
PSF The Prairie du Chen Uaion
regrets that Judge Noggle is soon to
leave that place for Beloit.
GENERALLY OBsERvED.-Tiltinr
skirts, waterfalls; and other peoples
business.
saT By the action of the late Mich
lgan Constitutional Convention all
Indians in that State are to be voters
rea-Chief Justice Downer, of the
Supreme Court Of Wisconsin has sent
his resignation to the Governor.
Bea-lt is estimated that the expen.
ses Of the Surratt trial will approach
100000
49, Hurdle races are to be fea-
ture OF tie Springfield horsc ,how
esa The crops in England are suf-
fering from severe rain storms.
psA- The Waukesha Freeman nomi,
mates Phil. Sheridan for President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
Japan Lily.

Behold the lilies Of the field They toll not neither
do they spin Yet Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one Of these
Thus from Christs sermon on the
Mount We have seen bouque: OF
the Japan Lily, from the Lancaster
Nursery No single flower is known
that is arrayed in costume so gorg-
cons as this; and perhaps it would
puzzle any florist to so nbine sev>
eral Of the finest popular flowers as to
form bouquet of superior richness
to one put up entirely ofJapan Lilies.
We presume in Solomon's day of
glory and wisdom the Japan Lilies
grew in the fields about jerusalem,
where the bloom of the Olive, the
Orange, the Laurel and the great
Magnolia Of the mountains Of Judea,
were priced as Of second Importance
for adornment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

concerned upon any other issue, aaa
that was the draft. They actually
voted away their very liquor money
to raise bounty funds, from hich eff
fects the liquor sellers and their al,
lies have not yet recovered.
That better day is near at hand
for Potosi we entertain not doubt ::
yet so firm is the unbeief and faith
to the contrary, that we were quite
fortunate in procuring valuable
pledge from Mr.. >. e. Lewis, who
promised upon honor, calling on his
heirs to carry out the same in good
faith, his partner, Geo. Kinney, to
bear witness, and also plcdging that
neither he nor they should ever APP
peal to the court for recovery OF the
forfeiture. We rive particulars
We said, speaking of the transpir
ings near at Land, you know the
Dubuque Platteville and Mil
waukee railroad is to be built. In
two or three years it will go through
by way of the mouth of Platte-four
miles distant from Potosi If Platte.
vile can raise S150.000 for a railroad
Potosi surely will raise 500, 900 for a
four mile branch railroad communi-
cation. a terminus railroad at that
and work that would perhaps for
ever make Potosi the best and Iarg-
est business town in Grant County.
Now there can be a no more plausi.
BILE, reliable and certain event pend>
ant upon another event equally as
certain. And thus seemed the thing
TO strike Mr.. Lewis for the moment
But when man loses his faith and
hope ard adopts misfortune as his
star Of empire he no longer reasons
but leaps backwards to arrive at
conclusions. And this explains why
Mr.. Lewis, q man Of more than ordi>
nary foresight and soundness Of
judgement, said. Cover, ii you
prove right and Potos gets rail-
road within five years | will make
you a present OF five good lots in
Potos.'
Very well, the offer is accepted, we
said, the lots to be good ones not out
of the way, but Appropriate for build.
ing.
"All right, no advantage shall be
taken as to the lots nor shall any
suit be brought to recover any for
fixture. My son and Kinney are
here to execute my trust and witness
the same"
More we have to say Of Potosi, but
at another time. This however:
There are at least fifty vacant
dwellings and store rooms about Po-
tosi, just what are wanted for stor-
ing the immense surplus Of grain
Hundreds of farmers are without
granaries and may rent very cheap,
ly these rooms for storing their
grain for months, years, or until the
same can be sold at fair prices
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
Editors, Undertakes and Doctors.
Our patrons but seldom if ever

An ilnaerikeria lancaster addresses an ADVERTISE
meat IA the Herald Ito the living aud the dead How
large circulation have You in Hades, friend Cover =!
MI SeHttael.
Our patrons but seldom if ever die,
especially those who pay for and read
the Hefold But, the Lancaster IN
deftaker alluded to, Mr.. Foster, is hav-
ing a fair ran among the dead-those
who in their life time neglected and
said evil of the Herald. But we pray
for our enemies, and especially pray
that Fosters business may yield for
him abundantly. A doctor by our
side is reckoning upon 'some more
business bat less income if our pray
ers be answered for the benefit OF
Foster. Thanks 70 the Sentinel for
the new light
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
COUNTY REPUBLICAN C0NVEN-
nT0N
Republican Union Assembly District Con.
vention

Republican Union Assembly District UOn-
vention.
A Republican Union Assembly District Convention
sill be held at Bo5cobel on
Thursday The 29t, day If August, 1867,
al one o'clock P. NJ to choose two delegates to rep
resent the 4th Assembly District in the Slate Repub
can Union Convention to be held at Madison Sept 4h
1867.
The towns composing said district are requested to
meet at their usual places of holding primary meetings
on Saturday the oath day of August, at O'Clock p M
to elect delegates TO attend said District Convention
and such will be entitled to delegate for so
votes and for every fractional 25 poled at the General
Election in 1866 MAT BIRCHARD
". W. FIELD,
August 6, 1851 Dist. Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

QUEEN VICTORIA TO TUE ENGIIsif
PARLIAMENT.--Tho English Parlia-
ment was prorouged on Wednesday.
The Queen was not present and the
speech was read by commission
The Queen declares that there is no
longer any grounds for apprehension
Of war in Europe. The troublesome
conspiracy in Ireland has proved ti--
tile. and the attempt at revolt has
been suppressed almost without
bloodshed BY the valor Of the troops,
vigilance and activity Of the police,
and the general loyalty Of the-people
The law has been Vindcated with
out the sacrifice Of human life The
speech refers with satisfaction to
the new postal treaty with the L S..
and in conclusion congratnIates Par
Lament and the country on the com
pletion OF the Canadian Union. pas
sage Of the Reform bill, and adop-
ton Of other measures beneficial to
the United Kingdom,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

NASHVILLE, AUGUST 1.-THE Rad
zeal Convention met at the capital to-
day and nominated Major Alden for
Mayor Another Radical Conven>
ton met at the Court House and
nominated Abram Myers. Myers is
al old citizen. Alden is new man
from Wisconsin. The Alden Cons
vention communicated tile Myers
party by resolutions. A negro
speaker. at the Myers meeting, said
Alden and his party could pack all
their worldly possessions in carpet
bag, if they bad one They had no
interest in Nashville. nevertheless
Alden has the inside track, and will
probably be elected
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
REBEL GENERALS on THE HuDsol

REBEL GENERALS ON THE HUDSON.
Tho rebel Generals Beauregard
and Magruder, who have been res
ported as visiting the New York
Stock Exchange on Friday, were pas
sengers on one OF the Hudson River
boats from Albany on Wednesday
General Magruder applied to a gems
tleman on board who was quietly
smoking his cigar for light, but the
Gentleman replied you will have
to excuse me. l lost two sons by
your Internal rebellion, and have
sworn to have no friendly intercourse
with any mar who took willing lot
or part in yoAr treason"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

RooFINd. 4 RAILRoAD.-The Cen,
trail Pacific Railroad Company, at the
western end, have rooted ten miles
of road through the show region.
They intend to cover all the worst
exposures for winter travel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
Trade Of the United States and Great Brit

The English statistics of trade and
revenue for the year 1866, just pre-
sented to that Government, shows
that the United States IS her best
customer. The exports Of Great
Britain for thatperiod We're increased
f23, 900, 900, and the imports GA
100000 as compared with 1865
(Which was year Of great prosperity, }
and upon further inquiry the fact APP
pears, as stated by London journal,
that
II he foreign country which has
taken the greatest supply of our pro.
duce and manufactures, and which
shows the largest increase IN the
values of our exports, is the United
States. France stands next in or
der, then comes Brazil and Egypt.
China and Holland after them. The
result ofthe vast increase in our trade
with the United States has been to
restore the value OF our exports in
that country to superior position 10
that which they occupied before be
American war.
"With the whole Of the vast in-
crease of more than e24,000,0 900 IN
our imports, the United States arr to
be credited. The imports from the
United States last year were GAG, :
49,, 284, an amount not only more
than doubling that OF 1865 and ex
ceeding that OF 1864 and 1865 put to
gether, bnt surmountin5 also that
shown in any previous year in the
history Of our trade with the United
States, with the single exception of
the year 1851 The supplies from
the Southern States have risen first
from 9365, 900 only, to upwards of
95,OO0,OO0 IN 1865, and to upwards Of
924 100000 in 1866
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

pa- Masonic lodges are forbidden
in nearly all the despotic Countries
OF European Austria slnce 1897. Lik Q
aboliLionism formerly, masonry is an
incendiary institution according to
the judgement of tyrantss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27
Third Assembly District Convention N.

The republicans of Lancaster, Ecnboro. Lima, Lib
erty, Wngyille and Clifton requested to in
at Lancaster Saturday. August 81 at > o'clock
afternoon for the purpose of electng two delegates
attend the next State convention ;. \. elise,
August 30 1867. Chm Com
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

sg~The Popo's Concordat with
Austria, which became law on the
9th of November, 1855, has been alb
rogated by the Austrian Diet, by a
vote OF 1870 to a. By the terms of
the Concordat, every person, institn-
ton and thing III Austria was subs
mittcd to the Church, education was
contided to her, worship was confin-
ed to her, every grand transaction Of
life-birth, marriage, burial-could
be lcgallzed only by her as sent
Every hospital was surrendered to
nuns, every school to the fathers, ev-
cry charity to an affiliated order
All the German Representatives in
the Diet voted for the abrogation ex-
cept one, and this one refused to vote
with the majority because the act
was not radical enough.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27


4 MINING ENTERPRISE AT Brit
1sH,-The old Pleasant Valley branch
drift diggings, cutting the Craig ran :
ges and several other creyice work 5
and water diggings at British Hol-
low, have been proven Of late fol con
tanning such enormous beds OF mine
raj that the old miners area little
beside themselves, and are trying to
raise By subscription u ten thousand
dollar fund to drain them BY an adit
or level, the same to commence at
the Walker Smith Shop in British
and follow the branch north through
the lands OF Dobbs, Hymer, Webb,
Thomas, Fine and others-say third
Of q mile, and to unwater the 10.
Thomas lands to 4 depth Of forty
feet. The level, if continued to the
Craig range on Massy's land will
lower the water near 80 feet None
of the British miners doubt this being
the grandest prospect in the mines
and most certain OF success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

CENTURY PLANT - Eastern visitors,
and many of the residents of San
Francisco are daily running over to
Oakland, across the Bay OF San
Francisco, to see century plant, :"
or American Aloe, now about to
bloom. The fower-stalk of this
plant is now growing-in the open
air-at the rate Of a foot per day
tits thirty-scyen and Il half feet high,
its buds are some of them an inch in
length. but not a flower has come in
to sight. 1t is a curiosity which will
at any time repay a visit if you are
not familiar with such exhibitions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-27

BSs-The Milwaukee Wisconsin
takes ground in favor Of "famale sufl'
rage, and asserts that as Il general
thing females Of the same class in So
ciety arc better aducated than the
m.les in all those dnties Which would
enable them to act the part Of u good
citizen at the ballot box, and in
stinctivcly more moral than men, and
therefore, on all those questions
in whioh right and Justice and re
spcct for the Bible are involved, they
would be apt to sustain such repre~
sentativcs as would give higher
moral tone to our Legislature and to
our Congress.