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EXCURSION TICKETS.

GRHHNNILLE AND COLUMBIA r. r. co.
EoLrNniA, S. c.. October 25. 1870.
'OR the accommodation Of Visitors and
1 Delegates to the Fairs to be held at Char
lc>t'n Columbia and Anderson and tn the
Grand LtlSr. A. +. NJ. at Charleston. durin.
the month of November. this Cnmrnn will inr.
n'sl FREE RETURN TRANSPORTATION
I" Passengers from ALI. STATIONS on this
Koal. for COLUMBIA. from October 2Sth to
Nn,cm"r 2lst inclusive and for ANDERSON,
from November lst to 5th, inclusive
Tho privilege to return free will not DO al.
lowed to passengers who tako tho trains at
Shltinns whcra Tickets arc aod. unless they
purchase Tickets from tho Agents. l.l III
JOHN II. MORE, Gen. Sup't.
yc NJ I, BARTLETT, General Ticket Agent.
October &c, 1870 q
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y vr'n" q: sunry Wrils of Far, F.,.;ox IN mo
- directed. viii sell TIE lis'."$' bidder ~,
Flrk""s &. H.. on Salrd,y in Dccrmbrr next thr
following pr"pertY. vii:
On" Tnc' "f Lanl situate in P.kons
C"un'y. On waters 1T Prnlrr's Crrck q Il IN
my lan'ls # 7. 5. Arthur. Balns S,rnhnn- and
"'hrrS containing | 10 Acres m',r az less lev
~! - n> the nr"prrtv Of 'hn OBJ liant 1T Tie
'si' { i'me1 Neal. Assignee.
q T'nr Of Land >tnn'n ~ P;,krns C.un
Is ~ i,'nnrIes nf Twc," We aud kn.wcr
r'A'- "l lining lands &c } nnlnu B win
lirH,nmi Key. AMI "thr"S c.aii.,i,i..e Tnn
Arr", rt5'r "r less 7; lcv,rl ON IL, the ,,"n,rr.v
~ u 'om"&ins. ut the suit # rapp. Walsh &
N.rrv
TERMS CASH. Purchasers to pny extra
for title, and stamps.
JOAB MAULDIN, s.pc,
Nov |. 1870 3
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WE ARE NOW receiving, from New
w York, Il Large Stock uf

WE ARE NOW receiving, from New
w York, a Large Stock nf
staple ANA Fancy Eory Goods,
Whic',, wc have selected in person. md pur-
chnsoh at the latest reduced rrircs
Our stock Of LADIES' DRESS GOODS is
complete. comprising everything Elegant. Use
!"l and Fashionable. Ladies Hats ShuwlS.
&c.
For Gcn,lrmcn's Wear. every grade of Win.
tor Gnn'ls. from Kentucky Jeans to the best
French Ca>simrrcs. Boots. Shoes &c.
Also. SIMPLY Of Goods selected specially :
for Chil,lrcn'S cl"thing.
Snpcriime lot nf FInnnciS and The lies,
assortment Of Bed Blankets ever opened il,
This market.
Also. a general stock Of Hardware Crockery
&C.. sc.
We will take great plcssnrc in showing on,
d"m!s I" he tnhiic. and will sell them as lnw
rs G""tl> "sn similar uuu!tv can he furnished il,
any retail market. rcn. CALL Axp SEE.
6. e.. Es5'Eea & CO.
Wnlh.lla. Oct"l,cr l3 1870 80
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Esi,:a Ridge lodge, No. o.. A. p, NJ

A REGULAR COMMUNICATES of Blue
Ridge Lol"". M. %. A.. r.. NJ. will he
held on SATURDAY. Doc. 3rl. ut 7 o'clock,
/. NJ full attendance is requested. MS bus
mess ot Importance TO each and every Brn,hcr
will be brought mp. Brethren will take duo
'1t'c', and govern themselves accordingly.
BY order uf the Ldse.
WM. KORBER. Scc'y.
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+ FRESH ARRIVA Ais !,

WE BEG TO INFORM OUR FRIENDS
w and tile trading public. TINT our stock is
how being rapidly replenished in all the de-
ut the lowest LIVING RATES"
we offer n more desirable stock Than on nny
previous occasion, and would coll particular at
tcntinn to our
Ladies Dress Goods, Prints,
Domostics. Tckings. Nanncls.
Shawls, Blankets, &c., &C., &c.
Gentlemen cannot fail to find something TO
suit them in our Gents Furnishing Dcnart.
ment---
French, German and Dneskin Cassimeres,
und Jeans in endless yurlet,.
OUR STOCK or
Shoes, Boots, Hats, Notions,
Crockcry and Groceries,
Full and Complete.
1t is impossible fnr US to cnumcratn evorv
article. aud we simply infnrm nnr friend. that
wc hope to be able To supply all their wants.
neA- WE INVITE THE CLOSEST IN,
Sf'HC7IOM AND PROMISE FIIR AND
HONEST DEALINGS WITH An.
Waller, Watson G. Co.
WE take this occusion to inform the friends
wc have indnlged, that we arn in heed oi
money, aud shall be pleased to have them ca,
anil settle their accounts. Ono good turn
deserves another"
WALLER. WATSON & co.
Walhala. Oc,"ber 2S, 1870 9
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$ p g O ial N O tic es

"SoMETIMEs WORDS WOUND MORE THAN SWORDS"
but when used in praise of SUMTER BITTERS,
rs u Tonic and Appetizer, fall like balm upon the
suffering.
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iSs,g. RsllEssabsa 5ss.srs,,rd 81.
sAr. either iiy Nnse ns. Arr4sssiss.
ass.aS' come srgs aa!, SIS q F.g S3a-
ce2aaissr AZ ssA' psv c3.i.
'ansic particular Mnsicc---l
ssMsi Esnv" 7ansprY, OT a'rOdsce.
kDT tsAr i:,asrr d will allow the
Market H"rscr.
a ID. HsaS1yHANN.
Walhol'n, 7. c., Ny. LIST. 1870 3
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\
The New York W"rrM has received II !,tter
from m inii!!nant Republican, AZ Columbia,
in which tie writer ,rra.lcS the usual in,ouut
"f ga$c"nadc about the fierce Democracy and
the h---!u'ldy kn Klux. Tie HymM seems
t" lake 81 Very sensible view of the matter and
very pnintcdv says:
Without understanding to decide ns To the
party on which the yrcntcSi SHIRE Of rcspunsi
hIiity rests fur this aud similar outr.r.s All
over the South we must express oar r.a.r
that quiet, simple mind Il cnipr,l n,., ,f tInt
rrginn are not allowed to live and labor IN
peace, wilnnt being tnrmcntcd and excited
hy political dru,ayngurs, who prnfrss tn he
their friends, hit are their worst enemies -
Oar politics IN the North are bad enough. III
all conscience, but in the Suth they arc m
unmitignted curse aud nuisance, aud the black
part of the population is that which suffers
und will suffer most from them
VEN0M.--Thc Charleston Gourier. of the
! lth inst, says: II there il man in the
world In whoa there exists more venom. than
is txhihi.cd hy John W. 1o,ney against the
S"nth, he hns not yet cpac 10 light. That
such u man should ha Il shining li.ht in the
party Of great moral ideas is u matter of much
wonder. His hatred against the South is 80
Intense tlat he never lets slip an opportunity
OF slnndcring any Southern man of promi.
ncnce. Tie has Just directed one of Ills fcc
bic blssta .9,iusI General Ire, whose memory
even honest nrpuhIirnns who dscnnntGnnnc,.
hs coarse in the Ir war respect. The lack
ass Kicks The drnd lion with inpnnitv. Tho
following vile bray is from The Washington
Ns1rirhr. 'trnay'S .!irty 'nnIll,. piece:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-18

M.lc Of Poor Fun. whi5Ieoy, Proof Spin,
It's; and hetuso Liquors, ooe ytY!, spyEed,
ldasso
tipper on ~ lrnnle nm sss = ID run, bYt
iisrss sses' HT.e 'se ee .e from al i
Stmfsrs'a nayf dtVINa HAhRRP rRfH,
5 Sszss III, 5s;s b ssss9ss
dircn. 'on,, and reIn'tin long linwcM. a.ie
1as S Sons a nos ,t d ssseia salS
ln.sms or o ;er nca,'s, snA 70 Vial organs
va" To:Iaaan,n ' tsry 1. Snd SlE5,s chron.o 1hou-
r1.tis.l. m, nnd Gou.;; Dyspopsia. or Indi-
&c an FsVers Ro a9 If shs ana blaea brse
Liy Kidnoys ,.s G:a;l Dladdor; ,., ,hGao M Bt-
e,sos eoss ys as eae ' b. Vtated Blood w
j. rynr,y Hro lncei by dsranssinent Of tho 2
TH'y ,nvisonssc tho stomach. nn, stim,,atoa
o:nneina,'ci CT :'cy il ,c'caasny tic l.:ooI OF
nlnp,.c. n,il inpa.t:n; Eew liz. aad visor
to he w:io,c system. n" ="
RyaP9pss ao.r1 SS 1pisGatiGn @ str ssafGhs, ae s,
t,~ Moa.h i. lions ATTACKS, Talnitation OF Tia
IL, a' ys:ons Tho Ki"eys, an II = ha'.rea o:htr
Psintns sym:toin+ %hc', are a, oiit,rngs of
sS "sso Tho v"s @ Il .ooTo Va .'s's; aycr yon ind
1t, ,imrurtie4 burs;ns ,hrouc n tho s't:ni PIN
@5 @5 an% nt'Srs 81 sys w G ssS "s mhsa Il Ksd
the blood pnrc ana tac hcal,.i ot tho system wi!l
TN, 'rATE. anl Other WORMS larkiny In
the system of so m,ny t.ious"' IS, arc c.retualy
d''roy' Ere } a. Ire rem9ye ns r:,o o c,ro,r
nrm,d each hu,tle, printed in four lansuuscs-'
1s";;sH. G;rma., French, anL slanisl, :, III
f.o?r'etor L., n, McnpNAiD SEQ,
Dan Fssnci:co. rs;.f%r;a' Sna = nn.,Si Com
.Mys:,i.5 II AL DRUGGISTS ASp
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Gov. SEYMOUR. Seymour, of
New York, in his speech at Rome, lust Thurs.
day, thus gives uttcranco to the prevailing
sentiment of the Northern Democratic party
insregnrd to tho South "No country eau
bowel governed unless those who control its
action. are animated by just and generous
purposes. We cannot hope to bring bnck to
our country that fratcrnal feeling necessary
to its safety, and whicl, was broken m by
the lite civil war, unless it is felt thai our
goyGrnment means to be fair IN its dealings
with all sections. 1t is charged tl,at the nn
pnhliean party hos placed the people Of The
South under the feet of bad men, who arc
tramrlina npop right and justice in order to
hoia political pnwer, byAf'a'id or force"
G"ycrnor Seymour, with much difficulty
made !<'hd fhis charge which tic ctcry.da,
experience Of the Southern people subs,au-
tatcs.
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| e 4tDiSorces arc falling unusually thick in
Maine, this fall
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A dressing which,
is OF once agreeable,
healthy, and cfectual
ior. preserving tho
hair. Eded or gray.
hu,r as som restored
to as original color,
'csM tie gloss and
Geshncss Of youM.
fFl,,,> i.:.. Il..1
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~ 1NefdN is'a corkncy who, every time he
wislas,td &ct gIimrse Of lis swepthcnr.
cries "fr",." directly under her window In
the alarm Of tie moment, she plunges h,r
head cut Of iho window and cnnuirca.
rrwh6tc% When ho poctica1fy ships himself
on.MSS 'S5o5soa' and oSeGluimss5 8 Efc,)hy Han
geIna" SA
4o, :5hJ J8sanh 7. Moore, Esq., for length of
time conductor on tho Abbcvlle branch of
',sho, Grse4ibSyile Gsirsei apd Colamba Railroad, died
on Saturday. Esp gad3ala@Ia 5,x
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-21

MESSAGE ON THE BLIND ASYLUM
The Governor has sent to the Legislature
a message in relation to the Blind Asylum
by which it appears that the present an
ual cost of maintaining and educating
the blind, amounts to $40 each
There are only seventeen pnpils
at present receiving the benefits of the
institution. 1t is well recommended that
the pupils be trained in handicrafts adap-
ted to their capacity as measure Of econ
omy to the State and in order to afford
them the means of earning their support
when not enjoying the benefits of the in
stitution
As ''funeral honor to the institution
of slavery which the Governor reioices is
dead, he mentions that the proportion
Of blind among the slaves was one in ev-
cry 23O0, while among the free negroes it
is one in every thousand-the mention of
which is a favor so exceedingly small that
we will venture to say its memory is not
at all thankful for it.
The Governor recommends that pro-
vision be made for the new class of UNI
fortunates who have been thrown upon
the care of the State by the death of the
said institution.
He intimates his approval Of PROPOSE
tons for the transfer of the blind of the
State to the institute at Baton Rouge
or for the removal of the institute to
Natchez, where public buildings may be
had for its use. But inasmuch as the
State has incurred the expense Of erect
ing buildings here at the capitol where it
is in successful operation, we are at loss
to discover what will be gained by the ex-
traordinary course of removing it to Lou
isiana, or of converting it into an ambu-
latory concern in our own State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-21

TThe secret Service InquisitiOn.
The Kinds County Gazette states that
it is ssno unusual thing for Legislatures
''to place contingent funds in the hands
"of Governors" and suggests that 1.-The
Matthews and Quitmans and McRaes of
''former years dispensed largely from
s'these contingent funds. The only
contingent fund which has been appro-
priated Gin former years is the standing
sum of four thousand dollars ''to dofray
the contingent expenses of the Executive
Department, as the Gazette will observe
by reference to the Code. The late ex-
traordinary Act expressly provides that
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS BE ADDED
to this fund, and that it be used for ''the
enforcement of the criminal laws of the
State" on the assumption that the spirit
of Iawlessness, of violence, of blood
thirstiness is abroad in the land. This
was the charge uttered against the people
of the State in the grave form of an Elk
ecutive message and it was in obedience
to the call of the head of the Executive
Department that the train-bands in the
Legislature passed the law In the his
tory of the State, we affirm that there IS
no example by which the outrage can be
justified 1t is without a parallel, as Its
authors are without pretence of justifi-
cation. In the name of Heaven what are
our Courts, with their vast and expensive
machinery, for, unless to bring criminals
to punishment and to subserve the ends
of justice. Where are your grand juries?
Your commonwealth attorneys? Your
justices of the peace? Your judges
'1earned in the law" Your juries of
impartial citizens composed of men Of
every sort, white, black, and yellow, so
as to avoid all possibility of oppression on
the one hand, or of favor or affection Oh
the other, in the trial of persons? To the
expense of nearly two hundred thousand
dollars year for the Judiciary Depart
ment, why are the people to be saddled
with the additional burthen of fifty thou
sand dollars to be used in the employment
of partizan blood-hounds to track them in
their public walks and in the retirement |
of their homes? We protest against it be-
cause it is founded upon libel upon the
people of the State. We protest against it
as barbarous encroachment upon their
rights, and upon the duties and preroga-
tives of officers and tribunals constituted |
for ''the enforcement of the criminal laws /
of the State, wholly foreign to the spirit
of the age and worthy of the cruel era of
the Spanish Inquisition.
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Ioud Thunder in the IndcN---Thc
Penalty Of "Disfranchi~cnI
..-GOrreSpOndence Extraordinary
--.CoI. SInannom's Card.
TO THE PUBLIC.

We publish in another column. an article
that appeared In the Daily Gazette OF the
9th April. in reference TO the action Of Col.
Chandler on the Lauderdale Court House
bill. The article was based on the report of
what Col. Chandler did. as published In the
Pilot newspaper. the official organ Of the
Legislature We quoted from the Pilot aud
expressly gave II rs our authority. From
private letters received here after our arti-
Gle appeared and before tile next issue 81 the
Gazette, we became satisfied that the Pilot
had misrepresented Col. Chandler and that
our article did him injustice. We made all
the amends in our power, all that any gen
tleman could ask, by acknowledging the
error into which we had been led and eN-
pressing regret at its occurrence. This cor
rection Col. Chandler entirely Ignores. our
criticisms on the course of Col. Chandler n
IA member of the Legislature. were In the lc-
gitimate line OF journalism. and not person.
al. Notwithstanding this, and In the face
of our correction Of the error into which we
had been led by the Pilot, Chandler publish
ed in the Mercury of the l2th inst. sland-
erous and abusive card. which will bee found
with the other articles referred to.
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The Legislafmre.-The Ero@iSafe
Expenditure of the Public
Money.

We did not expect anything good would
emanate from this Legislature with its
controlling majority made up of the ma
terials which constitute it. Indeed, we
expected, we were prepared. for acts ex-
ceedingly wicked; desperately bad in
truth. We anticipated ineapacity, sell
fishness, extravaganza morbid greed OF
spoils and a prodigal expenditure of the
peoples money, but our expectations are
being more than fulfilled. An outline
of what is going on, is sketched in the
article which we copy elsewhere from Col.
Staford's Register. A member of the
ruling combination himself, he has touch
ed the subject lightly, and more in sor-
row than in anger. Six weeks have pass
ed away. Nearly two hundred thousand
dollars-half the sum required in ordina-
nv times to carry on the machinery Of our
entire State government-for year
have been expended or appropriated
and nothing, or little of general interest,
has been accomplished. The following
estimate of the expenses of one branch
of the Legislature for the first four weeks
of the session will bear republication
ESTIMATE OF HOUSE CoNTIN GENT EXPENSES
FOR THIRTY DAYS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-21

From accounts, the people of Texas
are agreeably surprised by the course of
their new Governor, elected though he
was, by fraud and violence He is an
exception to scalawag officials. He has
recommended no extreme measures. He
has shaken no rod in the shape of threat
of an effective militia" over the heads
of the people. He has not charged them
with turbulence" He has not recon-
mended and signed law, creating an
Inquisitory Fund of fifty thousand dol
lars to be used in enforcing 1.-The criminal
laws of the State. He has not proclaim
ed that voting for him was an indispensa-
bic prerequisite to appointment even for
offices which should be held aloof from
partizan influence. On the contrary. he
is winning the praise of honest and pa
triotic men by recent letter In which he
declares his intention to "save the treas
ury and property of the State from the
schemers and plmderers, who are making
haste to divide the spoils.
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"Not GuiI,,"

4 Personal Statement from Me- Poiaa'r
General of Me late Southern tag.an-
acy.
PALrsrINF, Texas. March Dr.. la"
To the Editor Of the Louisville to1na
Journal
! find the following. under the bead y
personal Gossip" Ia the weekly ediupa"
your paper Of the III inst:
n IeNas paper reports that ext onit.
ate Postmaster-General Reagan bias WHN
aud published letter ia which be- approx
OF Radicalism In all is parts. 70 was q -
gan that threw over King Lear alAI !.
ceiYing half Of his kingdom. This hfat
turns his back on Texas after she hm io.l
ell him with benefits How sharper lh4
carpet bagger's tooth It's % have o tlAl'
less scalawag.
have neither written or published aH
letter at any time approving OF Radio ~.
"a al its parts, or In any Of them. Nof q-
seen or heard ofany statement in any ~.
as paper that 4 had done 80. And iels -.
prised aud mortified 10 see the iorego-t
statement In you paper, aud the more ~
u may reach and be read by many VIZ
good opinion Is very dear tO me.
While 4 have endeavorCd % take
when necessary, 20 express, temporaie =,
reasonable views as 20 the course which -
LNS~o1. NiNo ~ Viz nAbANAANM lMIN'N" -. Ir
since the war, 4 have as AL times &c..
full fellowship with the Democrats ana W
servatlYes OF the State, and am. suppQ N
Tar ~ any one could be from ind0ripk
course and policy OF the Radical party, 49,
Broken up aud impoverished, Ike lg
ands Of Others, am quietly and inau,.
ouslly attending 10 my private busne
trying 20 support and educate my ialll az
Under such circumstance, il think w.
Journals occupying the position Of yg
ought 20 be little careful na 10 the auh
~ upon which they stab the reputation al.
character Of their friends. Very rtpe.et
y, JOHN IA. REA0AA'
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FrOm the OkolUna Monitor.
Thamlx~wTvFmu

There is such a thing as blasphemy even
in prayer. The murderer who would say
the Lords Prayer" over his victim before
dealing the fatal blow would hardly gain
the credit Of piety-the act would be regard
ed as the most infamous blasphcmy. la this
light we are disposed to view all thanksgiy-
ing proclamations. They Cthc radicals
robbed, murdered aud oppressed our people
lust a. far as their scli-intcrest would per-
init. and for Us 10 kueel at the altar. and
ioin them in thanks a at some one scheme
less devilsh than the other las prosperrd.
would strike u a. impious. In his wise
Providence God permits evil, but no where
does he enioin us to give praise and thanks
for its existence. The whore of Baby Ion
was tolerated, but no where were affairs
erected 10 commemorate her crimes. We
see no cause for public thanksgiving. and
believe that were we foolish enough 70 en-
gage i'm any such thing, these miscreants
whose daily study has been 20 wrong our
people would appropriate, IL possible, every
svlable OF thanks fell from our lips. No arr
ticulation of praise or thanks would reach
the throne of God could they intercept it,
Ief us therefore on the 2ist. attend 10 our
own business. and leave 10 the radicals the
hooking OF Thanksgiving.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-21


The Colonization of the Negro in Liberia
according to the report of the African Col
oniZation Society in failure. Instead of
reforming all the savage tribes in their vi
entity and converting them to Christianity
ard the ways of peace, it is said the darby
colonists themselves are relapSlng into bar
barism.-New York Herald.
We respectfully suggest to the negro
preachers who occupy something less than
a third of the seats in the Mississippi
Legislature in their ambition to fill places
for which they are wholly unsuited, that
if they are the friends of the African
race they profess to be, this paragraph
from the \. y. Herald will inform them
of suitable field for the employment
of their time and talents. While they are
making themselves objects of derision by
attempting to perform the duties of law
makers for which they are not qualified,
their brothers in Africa are grouping in
the darkness of heathenism and are act
ually relapsing into the worst stages of
barbarism from which it has been believed
by the philanthropists they would ulti-
matelv be reclaimed. Who will volun-
teer to serve in this field for the benefit
of Africa? What says Stringer? What
says Aaron Moore What says Lynch?
1t is true the pay is not eight dollars
day aud forty cents mileage, with station
cry and roast beef thrown in f.; but the
harvest is great and the reapers are few
and this should be the main consideration
with these disinterested champions of
progress.
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From the State Register.
VelOcipetIe Legislation.

Practical common sense would teach that
work to be performed must be commenced.
and systematically prosecuted to compile
ton. The work of legislating Is no excep-
ton to this rule. But it seems that our So
Ions have no system. They begin in the
middle and scratch about. and trying u
work both ways, get mixed up back out.
start in again, refer their bills back to Com
mittee whence they emarated, make them
the special order for given days. The bills
in the meantime are printed and put into the
hands of the members, and when special
order day comes, on certain bill, the menu
bers are not ready TO act. Nobody knows
anything about it. And why? Because
they have given the subject no thought, and
a majority of them perhaps. have forgotten
that il was the special order for that day.
Then they begin to ask questions, and
make hifalutin speeches, and offer nonser-
steal amendments to humbug the outside
world into belief, that they are doing some
thing, when it is nothing but noise to cover
up inattention to business. and to attract the
public gaze from their little performances
on the personal legislative velocipede. Gen
tlemen! lay your little two-wheeled, one
seated carriage aside, and 60 to work and do
some practical general Iegislating. or you
will run the State badly in debt. aud your
selves to-Pontiac.