The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-06-28
Apropos of great public bodies

that have met in Philadelphia, Mr.
Jefferson used to rotate with much
merriment, that the final signing
of the Declaration of Independ-
ence was fastened by an absHrdly
trivial cause. Near independence
Hall, where the Assembly was sit
ting, was a iivery-stable, from
which swarms of flies came in at
the open windows and assaulted the
silk-stockinged legs of the mem
bers. With handkcrchiefs they
dashed the flies; but the annoy
ance became finally so extreme as
to render them impatient of delay,
and they made haste to bring their
momsntous business to q conclu-
sion.
1t Is mentioned among the
friends of Mr.. James Gordon Ben
nett that his will contains n be-
quest of two hundred thousand
dollars toward the completion of
the new cathedral in Fifth Avenue,
besides. liberal requests to other
institutions connected with the
Catholic Church.
Mr.. Henry Clausen, chairman of
the 'twelfth annual congress of the
German brewers of the United
States" recently in session in New
York, made the remarkable state
ment that the revenue of the
United States from the beer tax
had increased from 81, 100000 in
1868 to $7,S00,000 in 1871, with
the prospect that hereafter the
brewers will pay the greatest pro
portion of the expenses of the
government. There are now in
the United States over 5000 brew
ries, with 1t capital of over $780,
100000.
Somebody accuses us of not be-
ing even handed in our neutrality
on the subject of the next Presi-
Dental election, avering that we
have by silence at least shown
partiality toward President Grant.
We do not remember when we
were guilty of partiality. But if
we have been we shall now bal
ance 1t by telling one of the worst
things we know of the administra-
ton, and Mr.. Sumner or the Trib-
uns is welcome to use it. There
is consul holding Office in Switzer-
land, who does not know any more
than to write offering to translate
for us what he calls Louisa Null
bach's excellent historical roman
ces. Besides the fact that Louisa
has been very much
already, to think that
any man should call such flimsy
stuff, excellent! We respectfully
suggest tc Mr.. George William
Curtis-hc will appreciate the sug-
gestion-that one of the questions
to be asked of all applicants for
in the Reformed Civil
Service should be: ''Do you like
Louisa Muhlbach's novels?" Ifhe
says yes, bid him stay at home
Hearth and Home.
The Illinois Stats Zietung
closes a lengthy article with the
remarks: ''The result
is as follows: AS Gen.
Grant, with all due application of
5he unparalleled tenacity of Lin
,oln and the Federal troops, con-
-ributed most to the fortunate
of the war and the
abolishment of slavery, SO Grant,
is President by his excellent and
prudent administration, has, more
han any other, healed the wounds
Of the country-the inevitable re
suits of the terrible struggle. 1t
Is for that reason that the great
of his own party, and also
| considerable number of his polit-
cal opponents, among whom may
De counted the most solid of our
solid men of our business and in
lustrial circles, are very decided in
he opinion that a prolongation of
Grants administration for four
ears would be a blessing for the
country, and would tend in the
degree to the stability and
advancement of the general wei
are and the maintenance of oar
.redit, both at heme and abroad.
70 this desire the Philadelphia
National Republican Convention
las given a unanimous and enthus-
astic expression; and the major
ty of the American people will,
lext November, most emphatically
atty the nomination of General
Grant to the Presidency of the
United States.