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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-01-29


THERE is a surfeit OF "brevetsn in
the army, and the Secretary of War
is asking Congress for relief from
some Of the embarrassments result
ing therefrom. This system sprane
from q desire on the part of the Gov
ernment to reward meritorious Off.
GERS, but has ended in a miscellane-
GUS "brevetting" OF everybody who
has friend in Congress, or in the
War Department. AS a take-oT on
this general brevetting process, the
soldiers formerly called 4 mule-that
useful animal to the army--a "5re-
vet horse" If service TO the coun-
try is to be taken into consideration
in bestowing these honors, the mule
has a much better claim to a brevet
title than many of those who by
sheer impudence and importantly
have attained them. One hundred
and thirty eight Brevet Major Gener-
ais are now borne upon the Regular
Army Register, many of whom have
seen but little active service. These
take precedence in Court Martials
of veterans who have grown grey in
the service, but have never won the
thrift in rank that follows fawning.
The system has been made to re-
dound to the honor of those who
have ''stooped to conquer" while
many modest, though meritorious Of
ficers have received no benefit from
it, simply because they were too
high minded to present or press
their claims.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-01-29
Harm for Sale.

WILL sell ON easy terms, a farm of eighty
i acres situated four miles East of FindIay
ON the Fremont railroad. The land is of tie
very best quality.
HENRY BROWN.
Jan. II, 1859. moss 2,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-01-29
For Sale or Rent.

rINWO lots in North Findlay, well set in frui,
L and vines, a dwelling house with six
rooms, wood house, barn &c. Enquire at the
office or residence of
T, rlT-,~~--
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-01-29

In the District Court Of the United
States, for tile Northern District of
Ohio.
In the matter of " -,
James Davidson, Bankrupt, ! Al nahkruptcy-
A Warrant in Bankruptcy has been issued
n by said Court against the estate of said
james Davidson, OF Findlay. in the county of
Hancock, OF the state OF Ohio, in said District
adjudgel Bankrupt upon the petition OF
Charles l.. Turley, one of his creditors; and the
payment of any debts, and the delivery of any
property belonging to said bankrupt, to him
Dr 10 MS use, and the transfer of any property
~ him, are forbidden by law.
a meeting of the creditors of said BANKRUPT
prove their debts and choose one or more
tssignees of his estate, will be held at a Court
OF bankruptcy TO be holden at Cleveland In
said District, on the 9th day of February, is6g
al 10 o'clock. A. NJ, at the office of Myron r.
Keith, ESi., one of the Registers in Bankrupt
cy of said Court HARRY THOMPSON,
Deputy u. Marshal, Messenger.
W. C. BUNTS, Ally Tor Petitioner lno Sg-2t.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-01-29
STATE NEWS.

Gov. Hayes has transmitted S
memorial to the Senate asking that
the State take under its care the
burial place OF Ex President Harri
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-01-29
Caution.
MIR. HENRY EACk,

WATCHMAKER & JEwELER. HENDER-
SONS BLOCK, FINDLA6, o.,
Is their ONLY Agent appointed in this place.
rs We employ no Peddlers-
no Oily.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-01-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Pittsburg claims TO have had an
,al thuuake-
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-01-29

We are always glad to see our old custo-
mers and as many new ones as many favor
US with call.
orders from country Physie ans and Mer-
chants filed at prices Just as satisfactorv
is though they dealt with US personally.
Q. d J. 81. HUBER 4 co.
pov22n25u.
Evening star., 1869-06-29

Our new City Councils had their first busi.
Iess meeting last evening. aud after the com.
mIttees had been announced, q great deal of
new business was introduced in both boards
In the Board Of Aldermen, an excellent amend :
ment TO the rules was adopted limiting
speeches TO twenty min II is hoped this
viii facihiate the transaction of business In
that board Another good amendment to the
rules was the addition TO the standing commit
tees OF one on railroads. Among the important
bills introduced in the Aldermen, and referred
20 appropriate committees. were the annual
tax bill, ian abstract of Its provisions given
eisew here.l bill for construction of a bridge
over Rock Creek, at western terminus of p
street north Georgetown to bear half the ex-
Pense bill for doing grading and graveIing
of streets by DAYS labor; a bill appointing a
dIsbursing clerk, superceding the ward COM
missioners as disbursing agents in the pay
ment OF laborers, &c. An effort was made to
nave the Councils take a hand IN the printers
quarrel, but as will he seen by our report of
the proceedings in the Board OF Aldermen,
several prominent Republicans opposed any
interference by the boards, and the probability
= that the resolution introduced by Mr.. Sister
will fail to meet the approval Of a majority OF
lie board.
Evening star., 1869-06-29

The csremoEIes at the dedication of the
mon ument in the Soldiers National Cemetery
a. Gettysburg on Thursday next, July 1st
will be Of a most interesting character. and an
immense crowd Is expected to be present on the
occasion We understand that arrangements
have been made with the railroad companies
Ter the issue, al reduced rates, of excursion
tickets 10 Gettysburg and return. A train will
leave Washington on Wednesday, the 3Oth
instant, ~ l.. 81 p. m, and arrive at Gettysburg
the same evening At Sis. Returning parties
can leave Gettysburg on the evening OF the 1st,
after the close Of the exercises, and reach
Washington In time for business on the
morning Of the 2d. There Is quite q rush
cl the agent of the Northern Central rail.
way, corner Of Sixth street aud Pennsyl.
yania avenue for excursion tickets, As the
nuyn Der Is limited
Evening star., 1869-06-29

~The city authorities Of Sacramento hav.
invited Hon. William II. Seward to address
them On the 9Th Of July.
~Mr. Bran ch, OF Rhode Island has succeed. .
ed IN getting two hundred Lowell schoolooys
20 sign the pledge.
@The DIR. Beck who refused to testify in the
Sprsgue-Craig divorce case IL still In ,aiI AZ
Whselon. Ill. for contempt
- a be Thumb AND Matt famiiies yis;ted n
rre- proof safe factory in New York, with n /.
Intention efpurchasing one for q residence.
~George Frances Train, Anna Dickinson
and Doctor MAJOR Mary Walker are all an
ncaresd TO speak at Stockton. Cali fornla
Nln some portions Of the country, the An.
IiveIsaIy of the Declaration Indspeade
Will be celebrated, this year. on Monday: in
other portions, on Saturday.
am. II. Rogers. editor Of the Courier. at
Great BaTrir gtop. Mass, anpounees his iuten-
tICE OF riding 70 Ithaca, N. Y 30 miles dis
a velocipede.
E-IE New York some persons are predicting q
TaV6ges OF the ChOlorea this sum mer ba.Ins
rLsIT prophecies on certain existing m stsoro-
|. clCal conditions, which they assert, in yaria-
b. rrecede the apprcacn OF the disease,
Evening star., 1869-06-29

The Tribune publishes a complete list of the
Citizens of that city who pay an income tax
iaTee or small, the entire Inst containing seven-
teen thousand nine hqnd.e ed and nineteen
names. The number thai have incomes over
$1,000 Is only sixty seven which is smaller
than has been generally supposed A. T.
Stewart makes the largest return, s3,Ol9,2Is;
Wiilism b. Astor is next, having an ine.me of
Sl.079,2l2, and NO one else comes up to half
niliioni only two or three of them, indeed. ex.
Ceed quarter of a million. Almost every one
Of this list of sixty-seven rich men commenced
life poor. and has made his own fortune.
Evening star., 1869-06-29

TIE OTHKR SIpR-Judge Catron. OF ILL.,
nOis. and Horace bite, editor Of the Chicago
Tribune, send a dispitch from Salt Lake City,
under date Of the 2sth Instant, pronouucIng
Commissioner Morris report on the Uaon
Pacific Railroad. 'in all its partic ulsrs, piece
OF rnmitigated nonsense" and declaring the
read Ito be the best constructed. con sidering It's
rewness, ever built liz this country" The
nsmes Of these gentlemen have not the eclat of
Government commissioners, and their iudg-
ment may be TO some extent biased in favor of
the road, but their opinion will nevertheless
have great weight where they are known.
Evening star., 1869-06-29

CHIIP JUSTICE CgAsI Arp y1Re,xr. Dor,
TIcs.-A Richmond despasch saws the I.smo-
cIauc State Central Committee Of Virginia has
os,eI mined not 70 allow General Candy 5 opin.
ION as 70 me engioiiity OF candidates for ONCE
cnuel tne ave- OF congress, TO inf iuence the
course OF that party. and ali the present. can.
Gloates OF that party viii be kept in the field
ne committee say that the "iion-ciad osth"
The despatch making this announcement renrs-
tents That Chief Justice Chase (vho LEFT Rich-
mond Yesterday from the Vireinia white Sni.
Ihur Sprngs) expressed the opinion that
there was NO authority in the laws of Con sress
70 e1set the test-oaih OF members Of the I.seis-
Evening star., 1869-06-29

The charter for a railroad in opposition to
the New York and New Haven monopoly has
again been DEFEATED, and this time by only one
majority, in the Senate OF Connecticut. We
may reasonably hope that another trial will be
successful. 1t Is a great public evil that the
vast tide Of traveI flowing in the direction of
that road should have but a single channel
The people OF Connecticut ought to be intelIi-
gent enough TO raise themselves above the
petty, narrow-minded tactics OF New Jersey
n railTo.d d matters.
Evening star., 1869-06-29

CoRPoRATIos TAXES JR is6s.-Tne bill i'm
posing taxes for the year ls6a which was in.
toduced by Mr.. Connolly In the Board Of
Aldermen last evening. and refer red TO tas
Finance Committee, Of which he is coAnm Al,
imposes rates making the same In the aggrega,e
(sl-5O on each sIOO) as last year, the only dif.
ference being that eight cents Is taken from the
sinking fund tax and added to the general tax
The rates proposed on every sI0J Of the -
sessed value OF all real and personal propsrty
in the city Of Washington are :-S.veat y-three
cents general tax; ten cents for paying the cost
OF lighting the city with gas; fifteen cents
toward paying the expenses OF the MstropoI.
itan police; twenty-five cents for the support OF
the public schools, including the colored
schools; fifteen cents for the building of school
houses; twelve cents to constitute q sinking
fund for the redemption Of the bonds author
lied to be iss ued by act OF Congress; total so
The bill also provides that a tax Of seventy
three cents be imposed on every SOD OF the as
sessed amount of capital employed IN the
business of all private bankers, brokers, and
money-lenders ia this city; according to the as
sessment and return Of the B oard Of Assessors.
Evening star., 1869-06-29

Another conmiss ioner h the Paci fic railroad
N!T. isasc N. Morris, has made a report upon
that work, upon his own hook, making various
grave complaints against it, all Of which may
be condensed into single sentence, however,
at 10 not completed" Why MIR. Morris has
rushed on his report without waiting to con-
suit his colleagues, Gen. ]. X. Warren and
James L. Wilson o; Iowa, or even Knowing if
TIE have examined the road, Is not eyident.
Evening star., 1869-06-29

Some foe writer in the New York World,
ciscoursing upon the weather, says:
The season when PhTous puts down his
hot hsnc, and Infiiets upon the head of
Ran tne dang -rOus malady known as sun.
SiOke' is now at hand, ana II is well TO re.
mInd persons Of the fact"
Inis must be the Gorgeous NICK" He goes
OF 20 prescribe cabbage leaves inside the ha, as
aPreventlve- This must De handy for MEX,
he has whole cabbage head INSIDE OF his hat.
Evening star., 1869-06-29

Greai preparations are being made BY those
having charge Of the arrangements for the
proper CELEBRATION Of the Eleventh National
Singing Festival of the northeastern Sanger.
bund OF America, which takes place in Ii Iii
more, c. m msneing on the first of uly and CON-
uE Eulng until the 18Th Visitors are expected
from all parts Of the United States aud Ger.
marY.
Evening star., 1869-06-29

ANOTHER RICHMOND In THE FIELp.-Henry
L. Peiouze, the Richmond type founder, an.
Iounees himself as an Independent candidate
Tor Con gress in the Third distric, of yirxinia.
Evening star., 1869-06-29

The ice dealers Of PhiladeIphia Iast N ,nday
raised their price Of ice to all large consumers
rom forty cents per hundred pounds to sixty
cents per hundred pounds.
Evening star., 1869-06-29

FROM J.. Shiilington, Odeon Building, we
nave HarPers' Basar for July 10.
Evening star., 1869-06-29
A Twoopy PATxHr CURED FISH.

We tnxits attention to Q new article Of Fish
1lfkAlOn VykEORlsa '-Atwood's Pate It.
fut from the fIeeb caught dsh. pact ed In 10 ID
wooden ooxss. The fsh We think well suited fo-
eonner Hse n ts PRONOUNCED . very superior
article oy al who have used 70 Tor sale In any
Quahnty bY BRYAN BKOS..
34s Pa. ~, OPP Metro politan u stsl.
l0ge-eO1W GRepubli -anl
Evening star., 1869-06-29
L oURfH OF JULY CELlBRArIoy
FIREwohKs.
FIRrWOR Esu

A laras assorfmeEt of fvIRIwORKs. CHisEss
LANTERNS and sLsGS wholesale sed r.ts,I =,
lowest y tcss fIkACaAJkEnp np Ard TOp
DOrS at New York rates.
At cHR RuPeERrg.
!e15 81 s22 Yth street near b.
Evening star., 1869-06-29
DkVPVSALs TOk sE wAk.

OFFICE sri,r .xp INsrkcIoR or SEWERS. &c Z
WAsHrSGIoN, ID q Juue rs, IS03
Sealed Proposals Will be recei we'd at the MayorS
once, City Hall, until Il o'clock m, on SATUR.
PAY, the loth july, for constrnotios = Barrel
Sewer. three feet inside diameter IN veif street
vet, frsm Pennsyly.nia avenue to the north side
the north eide OF street north TO the north side
of Msseschusetts avenue, to be provided with lat.
ers!s, ,treIs, drops. and man-hoies whsrever
The work to be done under the direction Of the
SaIeIinte ndent and Inspector Of Sewers the 81
pertDtenderce OF the second Ward Oom nis.io aer
snd & the Assistant Commissioners appointed by the
Specifications may be seen et this once Bid
oefs VIII state she price lineal foot for NJ ain
sever and iAtsrals. each for traps drops. and man
The Mayer reserves the right to reject any or oil
Bach bid must be accompanied with the written
guarantees OF N sponsibls person. known to be
SUCH that, u accepted. the bidder viii execute a
cerdapce herewith 80 "e
The guarantee must be in substauc ss follovs.
II, a. guarantee, II this bid be acce epted by the
Mayor, that the bidder will enter into contract
ior the same, and perform the work according TO
the requirements thereof.
P.H. DoNkeAN.
euperintepdent and Inspector of sewers AZ
le0 IkeDub. 4 Ohron
Evening star., 1869-06-29

CONTINUATION OF THE sALR or
FINE DRY GOODS AT COST FOR
Cash UNTIL 15rH JULY.
J. J. May L CO.
Have still on hand large stock OF elseant
BLACK and OOLORED SILKS
~ kIPED and Oh HECKEO SUMNER SILKS
PRINTED LINEN LAWNS
OR0ANnIEr. PeRCALES
9RrnADlEEs. .:d other Thin DRsss GOODS.
MhlTE and BLACK LLAMA LACE HAWL6,
THkEAD fARAGOL OOVEkS s'
NALGHCIBNNE LACES.
POINT LAOE COLLARO
PARIS KID GLOVES, &c
All Of which they are positively selling at COST
FOB CASH until 18th Of July
sos PENNSYLVANIA AvENUH,
Je St Between 9th and 10th streets
Evening star., 1869-06-29

FoR TIE AcooMNoDArIoS OF PERSONS
leaving the city during the summer months
they can have The STAR mailed to their
address, by ordering the same at the Office, for
121 cents per week. for one week or more.
Evening star., 1869-06-29
NEGEORGETOwN COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.

II OLOnoEIOWN tOGLEGE
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
The cI-sins Exercises Of thi, Institution will
m, the Graduai,ne Class will give a nsmSer II
seientifH Gle a ~ tseturs' I tire and n..Rerimsn,s
# The Vii BE- Sed IN
iese hsii. at sa O'clock :: m. .
tu,ion and the public generally are respec fully
j.2s st MAGUIRE, 8. J President.
riiaG GSMs ems FSB ESk 4 ,S3yIN 3EARTEsi 1Esf.
ihe WhiTtHUEsr c GsLLEsY. 1910 P. nns. 3.
5I:, .is.: GALLERY in the United States: .s!iiss:
TI.HHEi isgss,sn sgsse5sBsRs Nnsy 70 Ts: NAIIeN-
LSy,ess uDtiI arrsL seEtn!s can BE- perfected for
WAsHINGToS. June q, 1853. ieas
rHALL's HAIs REN.WEE AT sIvEH.
u the same ,,,,r IY =. ..sTs 1T; .u u.,, D..
,isI:, h, soIt. cm:yi: q: Aliens; WoSa's. TeS-
fss IN :%
Drug Store at mu, less than Iegalar rs'es. The
IS s.JTS JsJs. ,s S
SIup. 80; Mishier1s Bitters, sa; Cslifnrnis
sod E,an. k.;ss Hs%
ron. Broxn' . GIN ger, 40; Phslnn . Perfumes. SO:
Lairdt Bloom, 80; Bstchelorts Hair Dye, so;
Msenoiia Balm. so Soda and Cream Of fs. tar for
Brush Comb: end Toilet PS%dsi:. much much il:Ss lover
ARTHUR NATrANs. DRUGGIST,
}. I'm Corner "a and streets north.
rAssoCIAJION OF TIE OLDEST IS
uS HABITANT1.
The Committee Of ATrap q ments respectfully re.
quest Gil mbers nfe udfng TO unite In the cele-
SIauon q he All OF July. to call at the Office OF
ton for the ] III pose Of making known such inten-
ton. Iel9 go
rDKPOsIT iOUR MONEY NOwl
sums deposited With PREEDMAN,s SAVINGS
AND TbUsT COMPANY, A12 Tth street, oppo
site Post Once, betw cen this date and uv 18th,
begins TO crsw interest July LIST INTEREST," is paid
rpecial dep sits Of $50 left With ~ thirty davs
or MOI Q, draw ihteIest ut rae OF per cent. De-
pos,M Win this Company, had, on Jane lst,
Sl,01 W. In
~EOTlcE-Dr. ROBERT REYBURN ha
W removed bis on ce and residence to No. I 10
street tfrst Ward.I once hours TO Q u.
e1o - 0@ . 20 p: %. let0-lmN
~COLD SODA wATER AND PURE sYR.
@ UPS at BER0VsON's DRUG STORI,
eSr. LET st. and Pa av.. Capitol Hill. TO prevent
the seds trade from conflicting with the more i'm
shee nss been seeufed 70 take exs lusvs charge OF
Tie soda fountatnt Fifteen tickets for 0i cash
No soda sold on Sunday my 81 -tSepi
yARlNA form yery eereea.
S bic bsht nutritive food, o Superior Srticle
ior puddinss and jelies, and 10 hi ghfy recommsn.
atd physicians for invalids and child rem. Sold
Evening star., 1869-06-29
FOR SALE.

FUR SALE.
A LADIES RIDING HORSE T0K sALT[
"A Jet black UanadiAn; fat PAGER Ap- ~
s,s !osn st No - Water street S:ctss ~
FOB sALE-A nice little pleasure BOAr;lsxs
1ih,9aAss B0ai House, Zoe, Of 18th a street
IlRUG STORE FOB sALE-Oo 7th .tree,- =,
ing .emodeled WIN Be 'oid very low as the pp So O.
dress DRUGGIST, Star once. '"''j ie se.aA Aa'
fOR sALE-A ROUTE OF the "E7enips n.
L press !" centrally located. majority stores This
aas M "a Ss :rss, :ss SS:ss SSsss
nesi s.Ieet. je ?s-6t'
$500 rTpItLL WILL BUY IsE STOCK, FIX
SDeo:,isss Q, f. P.,ent Once Reason for selling going
FOB sALB-A fret olass REsTAUR .NT- No
!. 400 street, .op posite the Baitimore De- sot
aoing nrst class business. he reason for selling
= .Ae owner 10 leaving for the old country
t'oR sALE.ht bareain, Is the 1arties y
aossE and sfIG1E GaEsfsafEE IL a. Cal P; !, f'&
sth street, near q. ,sa,.
EoR sALE.A splendid AIR GUN in eoupIet.
ria,0 0rts. nth darts and target Aiso, spisaeS
betw cen 9Th and 10th. - ssst@.
FOE OR RssAMLHTs99A Nh S9 y WAITE FOgNTAINs and
Ion, At No sSass Pa. s1ssGs. s' u cent: PER gal
GREAT HEws FOB fAE PIOPLI-
You can get . prime article OF COAL n, roon
coeAR for cssh q the Peoples Wood ana Goal ne
& kdSs We Mooa fssD: Per :Sss ''ar
BUILDING nAfERIALe % 0ALF-A ~.
~! - Chance Tor buiiders:.A BUILDING oontaiS.
na soout le5 go Brick Also, number Of SH EDa
osed ior an once. The purenaser 70 tske dow
and remove the butl1tnU within thirsy 50, dsvs
''''s Il EciiLkkRss H;i1i kkRssIIt ! snsrDror,
eoCN l4e Fifteenth street
Evening star., 1869-06-29

- Sale-HOC So, nearly new. Iooms; pleasantly
leoeted near Provjds,cs boapital. where they are
month until paid JOHN u ARRIsOE. Rea,
Eesie Agent, corner lst aud Pennsy l.anis ave
NaPitoI Hfll !e G-at'
Evening star., 1869-06-29

NATloEAL LOAF OFFICE, slIS On ,tr,.s.
xxo0rn near rfen1sylvania avenue R0BGRf FUL,
Real Estate. Diamonds W etchee. Drv tooSs -.
niturs. Pianos, and AL kinds Of Psrsons u Prcpsf
ssms v d-fss ~ ~ nighsst cssh lrics laia Tor The
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-03-10
The Lake of Death.

Mono Lake lies ten miles southwest of the
dividing line between California and Nevada.
and is about fourteen miles long and nine
wide. 1t has never been sounded, but trial
said to have been made with a line 800 feet
long failed to reach bottom. BY chemical
analysis gallon of the water weighing eight
pounds is found to contain twelve hundred
grains of solid matter, consisting principally
Of chloride Of sodium, carbonate of soda, sui
phate Of soda, borax and SILICA. These sub
stances render the water so acid and nauseat-
ing that it is unit for drinking or even bath
| ing Leather immersed in it is soon destroy
ed by its corrosive properties, and no animal,
not even a fish or a frog, can exist in the WA
ter for more than a short time. The only
thing able to live within or upon the waters
OF this lake is a species of fly, which springs
from larvae bred in its bosom, after an ephem.
eral life dies, and collecting on the surface is
drltted to shore, where the remains collect in
vast quantities aud are fed upon by the ducks
or gathered by the Indians, with whom they
are a staple article of food. Nesting under
the eastern water shed OF the Sierra, Mono
Lake receives several considerable tributaries
and though destitute Of any outlet, such is
the aridity of the atmosphere that it is al
ways kept at nearly uniform level by the
process Of evaporation. So dense and slug
gish is the water rendered through supersatu.
ration with various salts and other foreign
matter, that only the strongest winds raise
ripple to its surface. As the Sierra in this
neighborhood reaches nearly its greatest ati-
| tude, the scenery about Mono Lake is varied
and majestic, some parts Of il being at the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-03-10
Lecture on Paper and Paper Making.

Hon. Thomas Colt Of pIttsGeld delivered a
very interesting lecture ON this subject last
week before the Pittsled Young Mems Sci
entific Association, We take the following
/ brlel synopsis from the Berkshire Eagie
/ "Mr. Colt remarked that paper is the
/ foundation of all the arts and sciences, the
minister of all governments, the broker in all
trade and commerce, the second memory OF
the human mind aud the only stable pillar
Of an immortal name 1t was first made
from the papyruS, from which its name is
derived This was a reed from five to twenty
five feet in height, and of triangular shape,
growing upon the banks of the Nile. The
thin coats with which it was euveloped we're
carefully separated from the stem, spread in
successive layers upon a table, and made to
adhere by moistening with the Nile water
This paper was made in great quantities and
used over the whole known world, but has
since been superseded by parchment and rag
paper, and the very plant from which it was
made has disappeared.
"The Chinese were the first nation to fab
ricate paper from hbrous matter reduced to
pulp in water The precise date when paper
was first made in China i. unknown, but it
was m use in that country before the Chris
tian era. ltwas next made 10y the japanese,
who used the inner bark of the mulberry tree.
In the seventh century paper from cotton
fibre was made in India aud Arabia. Raw
cotton was first used and then cotton rags
were brought into use By the Arabians. The
first paper-mil in America was built by Will
liam Ritenhouse, in Germantown, Penn,
about 1890. Benjamin Franklin may be
called the Patron Saint of American paper
manufacture; in 1888, he had established
about eighteen papor-mills. The first mill in
New England went into operation ut Milton,
Mass, in 1880 In 1906, the first mill in
this country was built at Lee Now, there
are in that town, about twenty five mills, con-
suming abont fourteen million pounds of rags,
per annum. In this country there are thirty
five mills, consuming twenty-eight million
pounds Of rags per annum and in the whole
United States, it is estimated that there are
about 500 paper-mills, consuming the enor-
nous quantity Of 500 million pounds Of rags
per annum