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The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-04-28

If one Congress can enact laws of
reputation, cannot an other Congress,
when the grievances of the people
demand it, repeal those laws?
Are the people always to be slaves,
because a corrupt and venal Congress
attempts to legalize a monied aristoc-
racy by exempting their property from
legitimate taxation?
We insist that Urited States Bonds,
as well as, all other property belong
ing to our citizens shall bear their just
proportion of taxation.
If this is refused, the time may
come, when the people may refuse to
be hewers of wood and carriers OF
burthens for the bond-holder and
when his bonds, like Revolutionary
SCRIPT" will become continental cur
ses." and die on his hands.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-04-28
Are We to Have Another War.

From the attitude of the present
administration OIL the Alabama claims
and the recall of Reverdy johnson as
Minister, from Great Britain, we in.
| fer that it is the desire of Mr.. Grant
and his advisers, to get up a war with
the English peop'e. The negotia.
tons of Reverdy Johnson with the
British people, on the subject of claims
for injuries done our navy by the
Alabama, have been summarily dis
posed of by the Senate of the United
States, and a new minister, in
the person of Mr.. Motley, has been
appointed to the Court of st. James.
We do not know whether it is the
intention of Mr.. Grant to push these
claims till the British ere compelled
to accede to our demands, or fight.
IF the latter is his intention, it seems
to us one of the most reckless and
unstatesmanlike steps he could take.
Our people have just emerged from a
bloody and disastrous civil war, which
has involved the country in counties
millions of debt, while the commercial
and industrial interests of the country
are languishing in consequence of the
enormous taxation imposed upon the
people to pay our debt. To wantonly
provoke a new and formidable war
with Great Britain, to redress pre-
tended offences against u flag,
would be to impose a new debt
of thousands of millions upon the
country, to destroy tens of thousands
of valuable lives, and endanger the
perpetuity of the government Is it
the intention of the Radicals and JAG
obins to run the government and the
people to ruin before they will end
their devilish intrigues and roberies ?
If so, there will be a future, that may
bring Grant and his hackers to their
senses.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-04-28
Grant VS.. Washington.

1t is but seven short weeks since
| General Grant became the President
| of the United States, and the notori-
Gus scandal attaching to his name and
| recorded as general receiver of all sorts
| of gifts, from houses and horses to
boots and stockings, is already a ma
tional shame. Lazarus catching at
the crumbs which fell from the table
| of Dives was not more ravenously
open-mawed than is Grant to receive
anything from a $65, 900 check to Il
bull-terrier pup. The mere begging
Of booty-anything, everything which
m ght be stuffed into his hat, his hay
ersack, or his coat tail pockets-can
be readily understood by those who
consider that, within a very brief-pel-
iod, Grant has been advanced from Il
position at $40 a month in a lanyard
to "the potentiality," or the possibili-
Ity "of wealth beyond the dreams of
a ;arice." 1t is the old story of Cassims
suddenly indicted by the meanest
| chance into the cave Of Forty Thieves.
But when it is understood that the
presents are to be returned in kind,
not from the benifciary's pocket, but
from the public treasury; that houses
and horses are to be offset with hon
ors; that the givers of checks and Gig
ars are to be compensated with con
sulships: hat choice breed pups will
bring country postmasterships; that
! Cabinet officers must literally be men
| of gifts" and that the new admins
tration is indeed to be conducted, as
has been boosted, upon a business
basls,' we begin to realize what a scan
dalous state of affairs has come with
the new administration. Viewing that
administration solely upon its boosted
business" a few of the accounts stand
on the newly opened books as. follows.
U. S. Grant, To A. L. Stewart, DIR
To services Gtems not stately
Or.
By the offer of the Treasury De
partment. U. S Grant, To E. B.
Washburne, DR.. To services Sin
dividually." (See Grants letter.
Or.
By the State Department 3 days,
and the mission to France 4 years.
U. S. Grant To A. Z Borie, DR..
To subscription for the Philadelphia
house in Chestnut, above Twentieth.
CIR.
BY the Secretaryship of the Navy
U. S. Grant, TO Z. r. Hoar, DR..
To one small but select library.
Or.
BY the Attorneey-Generalship.
U. S. Grant, To Moses II. Grinnell,
DIR. To one dinner (the wrong one)
from Delmonico's.
Or.
BY the Collectorship of New York.
U. S. Grant, To George Wilkes, DIR.
To rides and horse talk.
Or.
By the mission to Mexico CD
U. S Grant, To A. r Easton, DIR.
To getting Grant the office of Coun-
ty Surveyor in st. LOUIS.
Or.
BY an Assessorship in St. Louis.
u. S. Grant, To Messrs Casey &
Sharpe DR.. To being brothers-in-
law.
r.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-04-28
The Contingency of a War with
Great Britain.


If we have a wal with Great Brit
ain upon the question of tie pay
ment of the Alabama claims, it will
be the first single-handed contest we
have W had with that power. In
the War of Independence, in 1776,
we had the support of France, and to-
ward its conclusion Spain also declar-
ed war against Great Britain. The
fl eets of France and Spain, countries
then ruled by relatives of the House
of Bourbon, rode triumphant in the
British Channel, 1t requ red all the
efforts of England to properly attend
to and look after her traditional enc
mics.
The United States declared war
against Great Britain the second time
on the 18th of June, 1912 AT that
time Napoleon was in the height of
his power. He ruled the European
Continent with an iron hand. His
army of nearly a half million of men
was about to cross the River Niemen
for the disastrous Russian invasion.
The opponents of the war in the Unit
ed States declared that we entered t
as the ally OF Napoleon. The entire
military force of Great Britain was On
gagged in a life and death struggle vi b
France in the S anish Peninsula. u
the thousand vessels of war which S e
had in commission. she was only alb e
to spare twenty for the North Amer
can service. The othe $ were engag-
ed in blockading Franc and her al
lies, which included near V I'll the
continent of Europe. We had a
splendid opportunity to humiliate the
old mother country and deprive her of
her Canadian possess ons. Had tie
war been waged with discretion al d
yigor we should have done so, but /
was shametullY conducted. Gen. HUI l
surrendered at Detroit. Wilkinson
and Dearborn accomplished nothing
on the New York and New England
frontier. The British took and burn
ed the National Capitol at Washing
ton. They held their own in Canrda
with a few thousand men, and made
incursions into the United States. 1t
was not until the last year Of the war
that Generals jackson, Harrison ard
Brown rolled back the tide of disast' r
and brought glory to the Amerir: n
standard tThcr -was-nething, how
ever, to boast of in the Treaty o
Client. We had taken up arms to
compel Great Britain to renounce the
right which she had claimed Of visit
ing ollr vessels on the high seas with
her armed cruisers, and taking from
them such sailors as she chose to claim
as her own. The treaty said nothing
about the cause of the war, and in ne
respect settled it so far as any formal
admission was conce: N d. But the
European war was over. Great Brit
ain was under no necessity to enforce
her odious practice of impressment O
seamen, and she therefore practically
though not theoretically abandoned it
But the power of the United State:
of1S12 was a mere bagatelle compar-
ed to that of 1868. Our population
is four times as large, and our militia
ry, monetary and commercial resour
ccs are fully ten times as great. The
advance Of England in population
power and wealth since 1912 has beer
great, but it is nothing compared to
this country. A single handed con
test between the parent and its vigor.
Gus offspring would be truly a war OF
giants. Enquirer.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-04-28
Free Trade in " oney.

The Board of Trade in this city has
passed a resolution in favor of the
General Assembly of Ohio repeating
all laws on the subject of interest, and
authorizing what is humorously called
free trade in money.
From the earliest antiquity of (which
we have any knowledge, among all
civilized nations there has existed in
tie est and usury laws. The doctrine
of ''free trade" in money, for forty
centuries, has had really no practical
exemp1ification in any country on the
globe The inspired writer's of the
Scriptures, and the law givers in all
ages, have made usury, or the taking
Of too much interest, one of the high
est of crimes. The most hateful char
acter that was drawn by the grta t
dramatist of our literature, Shakes
peare, was 'the usurer. Now, we are
progressive in our politics ; but when
all nations, in all ages, have agreed
upon a line of policy, We believe it is
entitled to great respect. 1t requires
something more than a resolution pas
scd by thoughtless and ~unrelecting
people, without discussion, in a board
of trace, to induce us to reject it
What is money? 1t is nothing but a
of value. 1t is a yard-stick,
or a measure applied to all ransac-
tons of human interest. What would
We think of a law repeating all statutes
declaring that a yard shall consist o.
so many feet, and hereafter it shall be
what the seller or the buyer of goods
shall mutually agree upon, on the
doctrine of "free trade ?" What
would be our opinion of statute that
altered the law fixing the weight of a
bushel of wheat at sixty pounds, al d
left it to the anarchy produced y
private bargain
"Free trade in money is a phrase
that has a specious sound. 1t CAP
tivates youth and ignorance. But ex-
p~e1ience in life, unless it is the ex-
perience of "Shylock' in usuriousness,
demonstrates its fallacy, and proves it
to be one of the most absurd and
fatal of human ideas. If the General
Assembly is so insane as to decree
that money shall be no longer a stand
ard measure of value, it ought to re-
peal all the laws regulating weights
orn
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-04-28
Hollands German Bitters
Hollands German Tonic

fs a combination of auins Iaorediens Of "a Buffers,
tDith PURE Santa CyHs Rum, Orange, etc. n 20 used
for The same diseases as The BiHers, In cdses t0h,re Soma
pure alcoholic stimulus is required. Yon viii bear IN
mind that these renedies are entirely different 1re.l
anu others ddreTtfsrd for the clrTe Of che dfseuSes named
thSse being scientific preparations Of medicinal e.traets,
chiIe the others are mere deeoetions Of rED In soma
form. The TONIC is decidedly one Of tie M0H PleG-
sant and agreeable remedies erer offered to De Pn5lfe
It's taste is erqtisite is a pleasure 10 fake q ,ohfs SNs
hfe-01ping, eIhildrdtine, and medicinal qualities hag0
caused IL 70 be known as he 0reateS Of al toRicG
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-04-28

Dr. To puffs and relationship to the
Dent family.
By the Surveyorship of the port of
New Orleans.
U. S. Grant, To A. r. Fould, DIR.
To being an "old friend"
Or.
By the Cincinnati Postmastership.
U. S. Grant, To j. A. Rawlins, DR..
To being afellow-townsman and an
early friend.
Or.
By the War Secretaryship.
U. S. Grant, To NJ. j. Cramer, DIR.
To marrying Grants sister.
Or.
By the Consult eneralship at Frank
fort.
U. S. Grant, To J. S. Nixon, DIR.
To being ga particular friend Of the
family"
By Revenue-C dictatorship Sixth
District Kentucky.-Erchange.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-04-28
Teleqraphio.

The telegrams to the western press
announce another fare up in Grants
Cabinet
Secretary Fish has resigned his po-
sition in the cabinet because he dis
approves of Grants war like policy
toward Great Britain and Spain.
Secretary Borie cen to be unac.
eeptable to the Jacobins; and Attor-
ney General Hoar disapproves the
conduct of the Radicals in and out OF
Congress go they all resign. "Let us
have Peace"
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-04-28

A report was lately circulated in
London that Miss Braddon had be-
come insane. twas quickly contra
dicted, the only foundation for the
story being hat the lady is engaged
on a new story, which will probably
sell better on account of the erreneons
rumOr.
Governor Hoffman, of New York,
has pardoned Cbas. Rising, who was
sentenced to the penitentiary for fail
ing to support his family. Rising had
the misfortune to reside in Watervliet,
and a special law, applicable to that
ruraf Village alone, makes the failure
to provide for ones family-punishable
by Imprisonment. 1t might not be a
bad plan to extend the operation OF
the law TO the whole State, rater than
pardon the scamps convicted under
it.
A Mrs. Smith, from Ohio, was at
the White House on Monday, having
in her possession the sword carried by
the Confederate General John c.
Breckenridge, prior to the capture of
Selma, Alabama. The sword is in
ceased in a handsome steel scabbard,
with gold bands. and bears OIL the
side a gold plate with this inscription:
"From Finley's and Bates Brigades
to General J. C. Breckenridge, as a
mark of esteem and admiration for
their much loved commander. The
weapon was captured by the son of
the lady having it in possession, a
member of the Fourth Ohio Cavalry,
which made 4 raid on Selma and cap
tured the sword in the house where
Breckenridge was stopping. Breckin-
ridge escaped from the back door,
leaving his sword upon the table
Boston Journal.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-04-28
FROM HON. GEO. W. WOODWARD,

Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court Of PennsylvaaiA-
PHILADELPHIA, March 10, 1857.
Ifnd &" Hoofdnd'S German Elders is not an tntoS.
tcdtin0 beverage, but is a good tonic, useful IN dtsoTdeTt
Of he di0estire organs, and Of great benSt "a cases
debility and tpdnt of nervous action, IN de sy1eD-
GEo. ". WOODWARD.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-04-28

the manner which they have, Judas
like, sold and betrayed their masters.
Enquirer.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-04-28
1here fs no medic!

There e no medicine eqhdI % Hbeaands eerMaa'
e.: & s: '~":s: -; !: !; s; :: e E. !: e; ss ::: !; :: !. -: e: ::
mach to digest IL rurVy the blood, oive a good, sound,
healthy complexion, eradicate The ysHelv Hnge from ne
eye, iEnpdTt a bloom to The cheeks, and change The patient
from a short-breaAed, emaeidLed, treak, and neyvo~s
fnrdlid, to a JuHJaced, stout, and vfgoross person.
made strong by using the Bitterg OF
Tonic. In fact, they are Family Medt-
cines. They can be administered with
perfect safety to n child three
old, the most delicate female or imam
OF nfnety.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-04-28
Aensdie. are DE bess
blood Purifiers

ever knotvn, and .viIl cure all diseases r~ess5ia0 Gro1r
bad blood Keep your 1- blood Pure; keep your
Liver in order; keep your digestive organs
IN a so.nsd, healthy nc0ndittoE, bYs G6 uSs
OF these remedies e. and no aiseaSs uiu
eusr dssdil you- The best men In The country ree0mmend
them. II years Of honest reputation % for GnythSAG
you zsuSt Try these Preparatiens. Ia
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-09
Anti.Bonding Caucus.

An anti-bonding caucus was holden at
the Town Hall in West Rutland, last
evening, for the purpose of making a
town ticket, more congenial to their
minds than the one put in nomination by
the Republican caucus few days since.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
N. Rounds. Mr.. A. J. Mead was elected
chairman, and DR.. Griswold secretary.
The chairman stated that the objects of
the meeting was to nominate man for
Town Representative who was opposed to
bonding the town.
After an Intellectual attempt to
produce some sort of enthusiasm, nomi-
nations were called for, and Mr.. Charles
Clement was declared the unanimous
choice of the meeting for representative
instead of Col Joyce.
In response to n call, Mr.. j. E. Manley
felt fearful Of Mr.. Clement, for the reason
that he had been employed as an agent of
the bonders.
Capt Wing ssid that he knew Mr.. G..
was staunch anti-bonder, as he had told
him that WAS the fact.
The Chair suggested the reason of Mr..
Clements being employed by the bond
ers was for the purpose of buying him,
but they had found he was not for sale.
nor could he be swerved from his deter
mined purpose to oppose this bonding
movement.
After speeches from Dr. Griswold and
others, q committee of six were appointed
to nee that tho tickets were properly dis
tributed at the polls to-day. The follow
ing gentlemen were chosen J. Z. Manly,
D. Wing, J. Mason, II. johnson, N. Ed
son, A. J. Mead, Maj. Hazleton and b. h.
Burt.
The meeting unanimously voted to sup
port Col. Merrill for Senator because be
was an anti.bonder, but rejected Col.
joyce because he was bonder.
Adjourned To meet at the polls.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-09
BY LEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON. S.ot 4


WASHINGTON. Sept. f.
One hundred and twenty--ight tbou-
sand dollars fractional currency were rs-
es'vsd to-day At the Treasury Depart
s.sas, from the American Bank Mote
Printing Company. -. .-r.s-
& Hun William A. Field. acting Attor-
aey General. received the follosisg sele-
gran to-day from Attornsy General Hoar.
CoEcoRD, Mars. Sept. Q. 1859.
II Gen. R.wlins il, living, convey him
the sssursnce Of my respect and affection,
snd II the sorrow with which learn the
condition of friend 70 highly valued q
man, 10 upright, able and faithful. God
bless and keep him.
Z r. HoAR
The following changes recommended
~ the Assistant United States Treasurer,
1t New York, art to-day confirmed by
acting Secretary Richardson: Geo. w.
Asrlor, receiving teller. vice Thomas
Shsnklsnd resigned; Charles X. Williams
receiving taller, vice M.rlor promoted:
n. A. Porter book keeper, vice w. H.
Froiner resigned; J. o johnson currency
clerk. vice James w. Bell resigned; John
Miller coin teller, vice Walter Birdssl
re-igned; Thomas Mccarthy bond CLERK,
vice ]. o. Sohnson promoted; Sumner
Duhham. check clerk, vice III. A. Porter
promoted The Internal Revenue re-
ceipts to-day were $S57,000.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-09
PLYMOUTH. PA, Sept. g.
Death Of Secretary Rawiins.
WAsuINGrorox. Sept. @.


Secretary R,wiius died at twelve
minutes past four o'clock this afternoon.
At seven o'clock this morning Secretary
Rawlins was in tolerably comfortable
condition. He spike to Gen. John Il.
Smith and Commissioner Parker with his
customary earne-tDess on various sub
jects, and inquired whether they thought
he would recover hi- health or again rise
from his bed. To this question Gen.
Smith said he feared not, and asked
whether be had any wish to express with
regard to the deposition of bis remains
fn Case he should die. He replied
he would leave that with his friends,
but he did not desire to have an
ostentatious or expensive funeral Dur
ing the afternoon Secretaries Cox and
Robeson came into the CHAMBER, when
the former read to him the dispatch from
Attorney General Hoar. Secretary Raw
lings said with deep emotion, am very
grateful to the Attorney General for his
love, and wish you t, say 70 TO him. AT
hUOuL tDftc % tlffh III L-Tstf war lk-IL
in charge, DIR. Bliss and Surgeon Gen.
Barnes having been Obliged by their du-
ties to leave for n short time. DIR.
Peterson q few minutes to four o'clock
observed marked change in the condi-
ton of the patient whose pulse had be-
come very irregular. and he remarked to
Gen. Giles A. Smith that he was sinking
very fart and had hut few minutes 20
live, and requested him To send for Sur
veyor-General Barnes. About this time
there was read 10 him a Telegram from
Lieut. General Sherman, dated Chicago,
Sept. 9, ms follows: Is
"Give my love to Rawlins. All the
o6ioers here send their love To him.
With scarcely breath To speak. he aid:
Con. Sherman is very kind; l appreciate and
an very grateful for his kindness. If the
love of my friends could do il. would
soon be healthy man. About five min
ntss past four O'Clock he asked some one
To rsiss him. DR. Bliss, who Ind return
ID. adjusted tho pillows under his back.
while DIR. Peterson beld him up. His
syes ut once became fixed, and without
Struggle he died ut twelve minutes pest
ions O'Clock. There vsre pres~nt, Score
Esriss Cox and Robson, PostmAster-0su-
srsl Crssvell, Con- Giles A. Smith, Ooa-
missioner Parker, Gen. J. L Smith, James
Rsvlins, brother 81 the deceased. 0sa.
}. o. Howard, Mr.. Chad wick, 6urgeoa-
3essral Barnes, DR.. BIssA DR.. Rsterson
md tho servants ia stsepd-noe. = 20 -
Daring the day the late Secretary en-
xsssed strong desire 70 sss Gen. 0ssst
mt feared no would not live lOag snsushg
% - -. saa 80. - 2 - ~
Psssdsns Gr.st sccomp.ssssy RI
'sss 9serss.ry Portsr. arF1vsd at,MsA-
aetss b. spssi.l teaia hon B.la9Dp q
wslvs nhusss past Ass - v61st 1t
~ dspos y Ca. aAss.sa. a'4s W. ,,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-09

PRoCToRsvILLE--Ba 6eaver, Esq +,
for forty years resident here, advertiss~
his house and real estate for sale-price
5000. This is one of the most desira-
BILE places in town; two acres Of nice
land covered with fruit trces, are inoludr
I'D in the offer. Mr.. eeaver goes TO reside
with his son Charles IN Springfield, Mas.
Our people regret to have 80 good . citi-
zen leave them.
Lat Sabbath the memorial service On
the death of tho late Jndgs Fletcher,
whose remains are resting IN Mount Aur
burn, bat whose friends and f.mily ~
side here, va had at the Baptist church
in Dattonsvills. The paseoss 1sv. 4r.
Brown, oAdsAsd a laags ed i.tsesstsa
audience attended. Yhs ssEvSsss nd -
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-09

II Il rs1ptqAas asAes4A . pusA a swo
stsssssSse IL seoPssi4soa q ~ ,ev
0tD s1soboVu1a, Dssis q 20. lGr. Oas
SAsp6E6y lssossly sf Bossus, ss1 q Iste
tbs 6al1n9passss -, ~ lrn Of Orjr
SSspssd q d, 81 sAM sssy, IL 3 vs,ss."
lualSsr oeJo6E.r 80 Osl1 Known IN ehr
lsoSSe'hls4v1 ~ Nsw EAxI md 70 peed
: vUe1 ssua - n. Ma Davis has b::su
. psrtesf. sad . oo0pVesat sod. fsithsul
aadi3se u tDs baAusD q l. B.rnes q
O., = tAis stty. His sxpssisnos, indus-
~, 6aslns4 0pesisy, md hixh sanding
- dealer AnA nan, Gin cootribLts
largely 70 The sussss a the sew Arn
Mr.. Iovk Hnu Of tie we'll known 6rm
d Flint + Hal. Il Bostna. He oo0ss Of
- hoaarsd line In the businsaa, both hi~
esthse snd his gr.eAfatAes having besa
liSsaDaa md suesss~fal laabsr dsalses !;
nd In chassossr and esPasisy II wosthy
Aasoeiats With The gentls00a Ne have
These three are The, ''hssvy
msas q the Urn. With then are ss.ooa.
atsa 4r. 0so. Il Nnsss, Of this city, WIN
has hsd "a sxesndve sxpsFssoos In the
lunbse business IN CALIFORNIA;, Bos.
ton, end In this city - the man.
sRo3 " INC OUfSsD8Ou 0uafuO48 OF
Flint d Hall, ana With Otis Shepard q
o., and has INSIDE many friends BY bis
and estimsble persousl qualities.
v we'll - By his business efficiency; our
young friend, W. A. Crombie, who has
earned the business IN good school, and
whose numerous friends will b glad to
earn Of his advancement; and NJ. Geo.
.. Nichols, who vss formerly the efficient
head clerk Of Flint q Hall IN Boston, and
) member Of the firm of Otis Shepard e.
10. These young men bring to the con-
'ern the sterling capital Of good hsbit-
md character, and youthful energy, COM
'ioed with valuable experience.
This new. concern, our resdsrs will
lightly infer from ali that We have said,
. very strong one; strong in capital
md resources, strong in it, oonnections,
troog in It's fnoilities, and strong in the
,ersonal character of it, membefsL II
~ the full confidence and good will OF
he old firms, and will have their peouni-
~ backing II needed and it must do .
business hitherto unsurpassed in the an
lals Of the lumber business in this city.