Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-12-05

of the Commission contains vast amount OF
educational details Of great interest. The
for the appropriation Of part of the proceeds
of the sales Of public lands for educational
purposes to aid the States in the general ed
ucatioa of their rising generation, Is meas
ure of such great Importance to our real
progress, and Is SO unanimously approved
by the leading friends Of education, that
commend 1t to the favorable attention OF
Congress. Affairs in the Territories
are generally satisfactory. The energy and
business capacity of the pioneers who are
settling up the vast domain not yet incorpor-
ated into states are keeping pace in inter
nal improvements and civil government
with the older communities. In but
one Of them, Utah, Is the condition Of
affairs unsatisfactory, except so far as the
quiet OF the citizen may be disturbed by real
or imaginary danger OF Indian hostilities.
1t has seemed to be the policy OF the Legis-
lature of Utah to avade all responsibility to
the Government of the United States, and
even to hold position in hostility to it. i
recommend a careful revision of the present
laws of the territory by Congress, and the
enactment of such law as the one pro-
posed in Congress at its last session, for in
stance, or something similar to Ii, as will
secure peace, the equality of all citizens be-
fore the law, and the utter extinguishment
OF polygamy. Since the establishment
of Territorial government for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, the improvement of
the condition Of the city OF Washington
and surroundings, and the increased pros
perity of the citizens is observable to the
most casual visitor. The nation, being a
large owner of property in the city, should
bear with the citizens Of the district its just
share of the expense of these improve
is recommend, therefore, an appro-
ae. ,r.es,,,, - reimburse the citizens for the
work fsre By tho alOrg "a and lin. in front Of the
public grounds surinx the past year, and
liberal appropriations IN orde, snas sne I'M
provemen and embellishmcnt OF tn~ PNone ..S
the improvements made by the Territorial
authorities.
The report Of the Commissioner of Agri-
culture gives a very full and interesting &C.
count Of the several divisions of that de-
partment-the horticultural, agricultural,
statistical, entomolo gical and chemical, and
the benefits conferred by each upon the ag-
ricultural interests of the country. The
whole report is q complete history in total
of the workings of tbat'department In all its
branches, showing the manner in which the
farmer, merchant, and miner Is informed,
and the extent to which he is aided in his
pursuits. The Commissioner makes one
Recommendation that measures be taken by
Congress to protect and induce the Planting
Of forests, and suggest that no part OF the
public lands should be disposed OF without
the condition that one tenth of 1t be reserv-
ed in timber when It exists, and where it
does not exist, an inducement should be
offered by planting it.
In accordance with the terms of the act Of
Congress approved March 4, 1S1l, providing
for the celebration of the one hundredth an
niversary of American independence, Com
mission has been organized consisting of
two members from each of the States and
Territories. The Commission has held two
sessions and has made satisfs ctory progress
in the organization and in the initiatory
ota for n n
visions of the act, and for executing the pro-
visions also of the act of June 1, 1871, Great
| ing Centennial Board of Finance. 4 pre-
liminary report Of progress has been re-
ceived from the President of the Commis-
sion, and is herewith transmitted. 1t will
be the duty OF the Commission, at your
coming session, to transmit report of the
progress made aud to lay before you the
details relating to the exhibition of Amer
lean and foreign arts, products, and man
ufactures which, by the terms of the act, is
to be held under the auspices of the govern
ment of the United States in the city of
| Philadelphia in the year 1876. This celebra-
| tion will be looked forward to by American
citizens with great interest, as making q
century Of greater progress and prosperity
than is recorded in the history of any other
nation, and proving further good purpose
in bringing together on our soil
people of all the commercial nations
of the earth in manner calculated
to secure international good feeling.
An earnest desire has been felt to correct
abuses which have grown up in the civil SER
vice of the country through the defective
method of making appointments to Office,
which have been regarded too much as the
reward of political services. Under author
| ity of Congress rules have been established
| to regulate the terms of Office and mode
of appointments. 1t cannot be expected
that any system or rule can be entirely
effective and prove perfect remedy
for the existing evils till they
have been thoroughly tested by
actual practice, and amended according to
the requirements ofthe service During my
term Of Office it shall be my best endeavor to
so apply the rules as to secure the greatest
possible reform in the civil service of the
Government, but it will require the direct
action of Congress to render the enforce
ment of the system binding upon my success
sors, and hope that the experience of the
past year, together with appropriate legisla-
| tiou by Congress, may reach satisfactory
solution of this question, and secure to the
public service for all time practical method
of obtaining faithful and efficient officers
| and employees. U. s. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, December 2, 1872.
THE Vallejo Independent relates this
incident: A few days ago lady in this
city received consignment of diamonds
from a friend of hers, a near relation,
who had toiled over mountain and plain
and met the Apache Indian in his native
wilds, all in order to get some diamonds
and present them to lady. There were
eight diamonds in all, and they shone in
the rough with dazzling brilliancy which
was delightful to behold. When she re-
ceived the stones she was engaged in
household duties, as every well-regulated
housewife is, or ought to be, occasionally
during the day. Upon receiving the pack
age she laid down a dust-pan, which she
was holding in her hand, on chair, and
proceeded to examine the brilliant pro-
| ductions of Arizona. While engaged in
this manner there came tremendous
ring at the door bell, and no less a per-
sonage than one of the political lights of
Mare Island was announced. OF course,
the presence of so eminent a parsonage,
who has the power to make or unmake
| Congressmen, had the effect of putting
this lady, who claims no exemption from
the delicate timidity of her sex, into a
terrible flutter, and in the hurry and ex-
citement she threw the diamonds into the
dust-pan and laid some papers, which
she had Just swept off the carpet, care
fully away on the mantlepiece. After the
politician had called and left, the lady re-
turned to her neglected dust-pan, and
pitched many dollars worth of diamonds
nODOUy, not even HeTsell, huOWS "ucIt.
The whole household has been actively
engaged in a search for the discarded dia-
monds, but so far the hunt has been un-
ayailing. The absent-minded lady feels
her loss very keenly.
SooN after Preston S. Brooks commit
ted his assault upon Charles Sumner,
Mrs. Seward was exceedingly anxious for
the safety of her husband, and advised
him to protect himself. swell, my dear" +"
was his answer, ''what shall do? am
man of peace; never reply to personal
attacks; how am 1 to defend myself?
Shall go to the Senate with a musket or
rifle on my shoulder? If use pistols, 1
am sure you will not ask me to shoot any
body without notice. You say No. Well,
then, it will be my duty, if / carry re-
volvers, to lay them on my Senatorial
desk, so that all men may see that / am
ready to kill anybody at a moments no
tice.i think this is my best weapon" he