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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

'tiTHE Supreme Court Of Illinois 70.
Gently decided that a wife can 60 Into
business on her own hook. and no,
make her husband liable for her debts;
and now 1t holds that she can tell lies
about her neighbors without making
him liable for damages In . suit for
Islander. In the language OF His Hon.
or, Judge Thornton, "1he chains Of
the past have been broken BY the pro-
erosion Of the present, and q married
woman may now enter upon the stern
conflicts Of life untrammelsd."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

h BRANDY FROM Fes.-A novelty In
brandy has made Its appearance In
this market, and promises to be used
BY consumers OF that article. A fruit
commission house on Washington
street, In this city, Is in receipt Of a
very good article made from Califor-
MIA ngs. 1t Is stated that from eight
to ten pounds of dried figs will make
. gallon Of brandy which car be sold
at 81 80 per gallon. As figs are very
plentiful in this country, exceeding
the demand, 1t Is very probable that
should tho experiment prove success
full We shall be enabled to add another
large industry to the products of .Calf-
fornla.-S. F. Gail. 81,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08
NfnrrIarS arooxs Dowsr

Tllsi ID great popular conundfam
at tho present time. and precious few
seem 10 b. able TO snswer It atiifActo-
rily. vsrious are tn causes assignsd
and many are the ingenious argdmsnts
advanced In explanation Of the per-
picking matter. Ths flrst wasthatthe
California Bank had shut down on all
loans, csusing q great atringsncy in
the msney market; then Sharon WAS
clearing" the market, combining
with other heavy eapitallsts for that
purpose. Yet money could be obtained
at reasonable rates on good securities
and occasionally the "bulls got pos.
session Of the fsld, bat stocks would,
and do. stay down. At this time
last year . very unusual and q.
tremely unhealthy stass Of exc itemeni
was raging In stocks, and even wild
cat fourisb>d at mot sxorbitant az
urss. That season went far beyond
itself in the way Of stock excitement,
and the consequent reaction cripplsc
the great majority Of those who par
ticipatsd In IL financially. That fear
full reaction Is still fslt and 1t viii
take all the present season 70 recuper'
ate. Then, stocks could ..bs freely
bought through all the brokers ont
twenty per can't. margin. In fact
thsrs was every inducsment offered II
that line fer anybody and everybody
to gamble In stocks With the most per,
feet loossnsss and facility. People o
small means were thus enabled and In
duced to buy. aud With thu sudden ans
immense profits OF their speculation
found themselves rich-yeA and with
the subsequent panic In stocks they
saw their riches ~ suddenly take t.
themselves wings and fly away" q
Tho present season shows a very
different aspect In the matter Of stock
gambling. It has come down to the
square basis Of business speculation,
Whoever buys stocks now has to put
up the full prise thereof, instead Of q
light margin. It takes 500 now to
buy what so would last season; there
fore, In the essentially gambling COM
munity Of the Pacific coast, a commu.
nifty which l. and ever has been desirou,
and ready to "taks chances tho In.
dueement to tho attractive stock gam.
BILE IL measurably destroysd.- Just a.
the present time, too, when our mines
are yielding better than ever before,
and arc showing finely at the lowest
levels, gold takss IN unusual rise and
gresnbssks q corresponding depression;
therefore the chance for profitable 10.
climate speculation istoo good 10 b
lost, and capital Is eagerly sent East
for Investment In groenbacks. Mean.
while stocks remain low, In the face
OF the large dividend percentages on
prices, and are liable to rule low the
balance Of the season.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

PENNSYLVANIA Is now shipping saws,
hay-forks. pitchforks, and many other
articles Of this class to Sheffield, Eng
land, the very confer Of her iron and
steel manufactures, while Ames SHOW
els from Massachusetts, supply Eng
land and the rest Of the world. Amer.
icau, ingenuity has SO improved the
quality and cheapened the cost OF these
implements thai the tide is turning
we send to England instsad Of getting
them there,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

IT would seem "a though the right Of
coIored citizens to be members Of ju-
ries In United States Courts 10 still I'M
decided, II, having been withheld In
Maryland. The matter is to Do car
risd to the Courts, although the Attor-
ney.Gsneral says It cannot DO reme-
died under existing laws. II this be
-, there ought to b another law on
the subject At the next session Of Con-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

A RATHER impatient old lady, re-
siding In the neighborhood Of the nitro
glycerine works In Maysvllle, had tho
misfortune to break . leg recently.
She summoned . physician, 4 worthy
member Of the church, and begged chat
he would pray for her; but the heart
less medicine man remarked " Well,
madam, | will Get the limb, but you
must do your own praying"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

BROTHER BRIeHAM and his sanity
apostles fnd occasion 10 loudly de.
noupce the evident growing dislnclins.
ton Of the Mormons to pay thsir
regular tithing. aad deplors the wan
Ing receipts Of the Church treasury.
Brigham tells them their salyatlon 10
endangered BY this palpable dsrellction
of dutv
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

TEE telegraph reports that Moses
Seligman,o of San Francisco, has effected
an organization among English and
German capitalists to the extent Of
SIS. 900, 600, with the view Of opening
a bank on a large scale, and that all
the stock Is taken.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08
A RELIc OF FoRrY-N1NE.-At th,

A RELIC OF FoRrY-NINE.-At the
suggestion Of General Redington and
G. j. Cross, says tho Sacramento Re-
cord Of yesterday. Mark Hopkins, on
behalf Of the California Pacific Rail-
road Company, has presented to the
Sacramento Society OF California Pho
neers n cannon which was brought to
this city on the bark Crescent In 1s49.
The cannon has been set up In front Of
the Pioneer Hall, on Seventh street, to
b. used IS a hitching post.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

TEE Euosing Torehli9ht comes to US
from Oakland, Califsrnis, considera-
bly, enlarged, having assumed tho pro-
por.ioos Of q faIr-sized daily newspa-
= /. Itisa very readable, we'll con-
Quoted, spicy sheet, looks healthy and
deserving Of success.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

TIE New Endowment reports the
smallpox abating In the counties
south Of Salt Lake, whore 1t has been
the worst. But few new cases are re-
ported. and In some places IL has died
out altogether, -~ta-r srfr
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08
THH DKnooHAoY R1vIv1Na.

as Latest telegraphic dispatches indi-
Z, cate considerable Democratic gains In
X the East from last rear. The Cen
necticut State election, held on Mon
day Indicates this, it resulting In the
election Of = Democratic Governor,
Ingersoll, and probably a small Dem
ocratlc majority In tho Legislature, 80
far as Is known from the returns now
: in. In Dubuque, Iowa. also, the Dem
ocrats have elected their Mayor, A. q.
Peaslee. 1t will hardly do to treat tho
Democracy ~ entirely defunct Just yet.
81 They will revive occasionally and
give trouble. The reelection Of Presi-
lJlEdent Grant last year u nc critsrion
to 90 by, as the numerous Democratic
votes which assisted to swell his i'm
majority and make his election
almost unanimouS were given with the
desire to secure tranquility to the
country, and BY reason Of distruss In
the Greeley faction. Aside from poll.
tics, Grant was considered most popu.
larry eligible and reliable. National,
and State Or local politics, bear bal
sss"fttlea relation to each other, a. VA
shown by the results last year through,
out tho Union, - we'll ~ In this sec
finn.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08
THURSDAY EVENING, nay i, 1878
PIPER's OPERA HoUsE

+, 10 Csvnistss q Arrssgsae.is,
tysin sseW. v siapssn, Al IcKsy. ca:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08
CSnnItsss II lnvisatlsai

CsnAItsss II lnvisatlsai
j aynsmA CrYY|J Cooper, jas Malone,
ThoS IuAtnsf, Gen Baktssasn, Capt Donovsn,
CspiI Xnsll, 0aDt ossistea, Gel 5as Kelly Jr,
ri Atkinssa. Az x<gtAgtea, TR ne9urn,
JCIsnvtoi. ~ Isashtol, Gee Aepkins, Gee
Issresd, JsssS Yeule u, Jshn Piper, John
Isldsrson, , A Tritls, Thos Alehon, Jas 9
Pair, J @ Curris, TLLanb. Henry Piper. Do
IEHssl, Dan DsQuIlls, J @ Harlow. xLmb,
~ DIefscn, Dennis Nsvin. Jss Stewart, II N
Vsssy, KLyich, Matt BEDDING, EF Bean, vt
ooodnsn, Tom Kelly 3 N0r.ys.. IL Requs,
DR. yronSsn, DR. Hf lagsls, W. Sheppard,
J R~ossnSroek. 1dvari Cody. Matt Caniy.n
Matt Ssoats. WA skyrms, Tom Moore, John
DOYLE, J 2 Riordon, barney CLARK, Chas ZtsEler,
Charley Baker, II J NsnahaA. Vim Krause, John
RlSh. Tom Moran, q Sshwab, Mark etrsuse.
J9 Shirley, A Alhel, L sehosnfsldt, John .
Yosnr Ben LAeksy, John Landkran, Dennis
Noriirty, PstYiok Hsllin, Geo Hanbhdgs.
GELD HnI-Abs Jones, WE Gibson, J Bish,
q HolnAn, Nick Yipslt, Wn ksssrye. Hon 81
Stern, Ton HarkiA, Wn 1sstsrson. Sam Jones,
Ten biaxlsf, Capt T Q Taylor, CbAs y Kohlsr,
jIdee Nfixht, Jeha Kellogg. r J Tulley, Hank
Smith. Ar Detsn, Fred kafohn. ~
suysl Crrr-D L Hastings, G Augustine,
ps,I Grnaa n n NenRfd r III aart.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

the DATE OF DRAINING. ~
ALI THEgEEcyssARY ARRANGEMENTS
n having been completed for the sale Of the
remainder OF the unsold tickets In the State OF
Nevada Git Concert, under Act Of the Legis-
laturs, l am now enabled 10 definitely hx the
day OF, drawing. The drawing and distribution
Of prizes will positively take place on
SATURDAY, JUNE a., 1878
Az Piper,s Opera Honse, virsinia City,
Nevada.
In the sale OF tickets and In making their
returns agents will govern themselves accord.
ingiy. nj 4..a. III nrrr.
d. L. BLANCHARD, Manager.
WELLS, FARGO Il CO., Bankers, vir.
gipia Ctty, Treasurer.
apps I'd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

7T Csanitsse Of HeesptIssr
Jos p Bell. Jss Brown, Thos Quinlan. w
NeSrs, B Hughes, John kyno, Thos Hughes,
Jshl CSAbati, Wa T Simpson.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

Nc buy al OUT GoodB FOh CAoI1, uHu tHeFe'
fore can well Afford to sell from
10 TO 20 PER CENT CHEAPER
Than any other house in the State or the coast.
a. BLOCK 10 now connected with one Of the
largest Wholesale Dry Goods Houses In San
Frsncisco and New York, aud that enables our
virginia House 10 obtain our full supply direct
from manufacturers at Wholesale prices.
w can sell goods cheap enough 10 render u
An object TO our merchants here 10 give us a call
before roins to San Francisco for their stocks,
% b. tat means they can buy goods A. cheap
and ssys freight bills.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08
Cs..,,,.e .f

Csnniuss q Reception. 40.
WHITE HosrrrIs) e. .HI
LDiehl, Of Mount Davidson Lodge, No. 3; g5I
II Block. OF Nevada Lodge, No. Z; 20
Geo r Ford. Of Virginia Lodge. No. lo;-
Geo Henning, Of Olive Branch Lodge, No. II;
o T Barber, OF Parker Lodge No. Is. So
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

,TICKRTs, admitting gent and ladies, sc
QncludinE supper.) .n aW
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

We buy all our goods FOR CASH, and there.
fore can wall Afford to sell from
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- ~.osalaMa7E NAe
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Flssr DIrecser.

" L.
-, ~ (REp RosErTI.) on = 81
D0Adkison, Of Mount Davidson Lodss, NOD.
BIssr Managers.
:" see - (sLus Rossrrrs)
It Atkinson, Of wildsy Lodge. No.1;o
PIT Kirby, OF Silver City Lodge, No. II;
% Goodman, Of Mount Davidson Longs. No. );
B Whitcomb, OF Nevada Lodge, No. Z;
o Mundsll. OF washoe Lodge. No. 8;
TLLAmb, Of Virginia Lodge, No. lo;.-G
wm Hewlett. Of Olive Branch Lodge, No. -;
George Emmett, N Loynachaa, OF farksr
Lodge. No. IS. .
CsmnIttes Of Arrangenents.
&C Battsrman, RI TsJlor, OF Mount David
Geo Il Morrison, Of Nevada Lodge, MOI.
,rICKRTs, admitting gent and ladies', tlo
QncludinE supper.) 20
~,Tieksts may DO obtained Of the Com.
mittso OF Arrangements, at the Music Store
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

.xsa.ra
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

,. 1900 (REp RosErTI.) on. 7rL .
DoAdkison, Of Mount Davidson Lodss, No.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08
NEW TO-DAY.
LOST:

IN MAIN STREET, GOLD HILL, BE-
" tween the Post once and the Rhode Island
Mil, last Monday, y pair Of gold.bowed spects.
cles. The finder will be paid . liberal reward
on leaving the same at this once. ap8 ate
Smyrna times., 1873-01-29
Ayers
Hair Vi!gor,
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.
AT DOVER, DELAWARE.

A dressing
which is at
once agreeable.
healthy and
effectual for
preserving the
hair. 1t soon
restores taded
or gray hair
to ats original
color, aCtth the
Smyrna times., 1873-01-29
or Rent.

- 6 - - aa-aaataAaAA
TWO SMALL HOUSES for rent, on Main Street,
sm,lSs on9 @1.g AHsy is,S Ira ts " @ ~ M BELL.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-29
THE
LADYs FRIEND
Was hing Machine

1t is said BY many ladies' that have them in use,
that they very truly named. ANY person that has
used the DOty Machine can this one without any
difficulty; the process Of washing is much the same
except that washes much faster II will wash about
double the quantity Of goods at time. 1t will wash
them quicker and cleaner it only works halfas hard
as the DOiy or aRy other machine IhoI takes in as
gre ulk of goods at time. The amy size have
The capaciiy Of washing six sheets in three minutes
have washed with the Hotel size eight sheets and
eight pillow in three in public, by the
watch. all made OF toerably heavy goods What
say OF II | am prepared 10 prove by practical demon
| stratIOn whenever required to do so.
Ii IS believed ny many that clothing washed in this
Machine will last about twice as long as if washed
on The WashbOard.
The Price of this Machine is Reduced 10 suit the
times, from SIS to $i2 at factory, and freigh
added If FIRE ghted All orders by mail promptly at
tended TO Satisfaction is guaranteed IN all cases
Any person not satisfied after using the Machine slS
months. and giving IL a fair trIai. and have oiheI
that 1t does not work satisfactorily. suci
one can return H. and the mUney will be refunded
Smyrna times., 1873-01-29
Delaware Railroad Line
9 u mn mer Arrang em N { :
On and after

On anu dIter
MONDAY, July goth 1872,
Passenger trains will run as follows, un
til further notice. All Trains Sundays
Smyrna times., 1873-01-29
CERTIFICATES:

consider the Lady's Friend Washing Machine so
inr superior to the Doly that my DoIY Machine Is laid
aside and is iSr safe at half prICe Rev. DANIEL Sill
Certificates from Persons Lining in Smyrna, Del.
| would not take one hundred dollars Tor my Lady's
Friend Washing Machine, could not get anOlhe one
of the same kind. ID HAMILTON.
I cannot conceive how should be able to gel
along without IT" Lady's Friend
Mas DR. VIM T. COLLINS.
would not part with my Lady's Friend hardly al
lhy price. I'll could not get another Of The kind
have never seen any other kind OF a Washing Ma.
chine that would have. WIN. II. BAGGS.
My wife would dispose Of any piece of furniture in
our house sooner than with her Lady's Friend Wash
ing Machine. DAVID Il. SMITHERS,
Before got the Lady's Friend it took four women
nearly all day to do the washing Of my hotel but no
boy twelve years old can do the same amount Of
washing by ten or eleven o'clock. and do the iron
ing the same day. CHAS. +. FOXWELL.
sepls6m
For further information apply to
ASA E. WORDEN. Manufacturer,
Agents Wanted Smyrna. Del.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-10

lohors and trials that the adminlStra-
ton encountered in those troublesome
times" But it was not necessary IN
stating his merits, even i'll eulogy, 10
underyalue and mistake the worth,
services and capabilities of the remark
able man who was at the helm and
guided the Government through Il
stormy period. Cnassuming and I'M
pretentiouS himself, Mr.. Lincoln was
the last person to wear borrowed hon
ors. He was afflicted with the petty
jealousy of narrow minds, nor had ne
any apprehension that Others would
deprive him of his fame. He gave to
Mr.. Seward, as to each of his council,
his generous confidence, and patiently
listened if he did not always adopt or
assent to the suggestions that we're
made. To those who knew Abraham
Lincoln, or who were at all intimate
with his administration, the repreSen-
tatiOn that he was subordinate to any
member of his cabinet, or that he is
deficient in executive or administrative
ability is absurd Made on a solemn
occasion as was this address, and pub
lished and sent out to the world in 4
document which purported to be not
only eulogistic but historic, it is essen
tial that the errors thus spread abroad
should be corrected. Mr.. Adams had
not an intimate acquaintance with Mr..
Lincoln, and evidently but slight
general knowledge of his character.
With admitted great disappointment
and disgust he received the intelligence
that his lawyer, legislator and political
student of the parties, whom he did not
ISOLATED, had been preferred by the re-
publican representatives at Chicago
over a senator from the Empire State
with whom he was intimate and famil-
lar, who had long official experience,
which he seems to have considered es-
scntial, was acquainted with legislative
management, and whose political and
party sympathics accorded with his
own. His prcjudices as we'll as his par
TALLY were excited and from the be-
ginning he misconccivcd the character
and undervalued and uuderrated the
capabilities aud qualities Of one of the
most sagacious aud remarkable men of
the age.-GidcOn Wells in NOrembeI
GALAXY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-10
Depopulation of the Sandwich Islands

A people 30 circumStanced. well
taught III schools. frccholders to Il large
extent. living i'll mild and salubrious
climate. and with cheap and proper
crease. There are. Of course, several
reasons for their very rapid decrease.
and all of them come from contact with
the whites. These brought among
them diseases which have corrupted
their blood, and made them infertile
and of poor stamina. But to this.
which is the chief cause, must be add
ed, | suspect, another less generally
acknowledged. The deleterious habit
of wearing clothes has, l do not Doubt,
done much to kill off the Hawaiian
people. If you think for n moment,
you will see that to adopt civilized
habits was for them to make prodig-
ious change i'll their ways of life. For
merly the marc and the slight covering
of tepa alone shielded them from the
sun and rain. Their bodies became
hardy by exposure. Their employ
mentS--tishing, taro planting, tappa
making, bird catching. canoe making
were all labolious, aud pursued out of
dooIs. Their grass house. with open
ings for doors aud windows, were, at
any rate. tolerably well ventilated.
Take the man accustomed thus to live,
and put shoes on his feet, hat on his
head, a shirt on his back, aud trowsers
about his legs. and lodge him in a
house with close shutting doors aud
windows, and you expose his cOnstitu-
ton to a very serious strain, especially
in a country where there is Il good deal
of rain. Being, after all, but half civil
lized, lie will probably sleep in a wet
shirt or cumber his feet with vet shoes
he will most likely neglect to open his
Windows at night, and poison himself
and family, with bad air, to the inhu-
ence of which, beside. his unaccustOm-
ed lungs will be peculiarly liable; he
will live 4 less active life under his
changed conditions and altogether the
poor fellow must have an uncommonly
tine constitution to resist it all and es-
cape with his life. At the best, his
system will be relaxed, his power of re-
sistance will be lesscncd, his chances of
recovery will be diminished in the same
degree as his chances of falling ill are
increased. If now you throw i'll some
special disease, cOrrupting the blood
aud transmitted with fatal certainty to
the progeny, the wonder is that peo-
pie so situated have not died out in a
single generation.
In fact, they are dying out pretty
fast. In 1892 the Islands had popu-
lation of l3O,315 souls; in 1886 there
were but los, SO; in $40, only 81, I65.
of whom 1862 were foreigners; in 1850,
60 500. of whom 32l6 were foreigners /:
and in 1850. e. $50, of whom 4194 were
foreigners. The native population has
decreased over sixty per cent. in forty
years.-Harper' for Sept.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-10
Character of Abraham Lincoln.

1t is to be regretted that Mr.. Charles
F. Adams, in his Memorial Address on
the Life, Character and Services of
William II. Seward should have per-
mitted himself to do injustice to Abra-
ham Lincoln. Any attempt to canon
ize MI. Seward by dctracting from the
merits of his chief. weakens the en-
comiumS bestowed. Mr.. Adams has
claims to consideration by reason of
his talents, requirements, social posi-
ton. and public service but his eSti-
mate of the character, capacity. cxccu-
tive ability, and relative position of the
chief magistrate and his secretary of
state. hetrays Il want of just diScrimi-
nation, and correct knowledge of each
\ greater error could scarcely be COM
mitted than to represent that Mr.. Lin
coin had to deal with superior in
tcllectual power" when he came in
contact with Mr.. Seward. The reverse
was the fact In mere scholastic ac-
Quirements Mr.. Seward never a learn
ed man." may have had the advantage,
though in this respect there was less
difference than is generally supposed {:
while Gin breadth of philosophical ex-
perience and in the force of moral dis
cipline. the almost self-taught and re-
Elective mind of Mr.. Lincoln. which
surmounted difficulties and disadvan-
tagcs that his secretary never knew,
conspicuously cXcellcd. In the execu-
tive council and in measures of admin
iStration the secretary had influence.
not always happily exercised. but the
Presidents was the master mind. 1t is
empty pmeGyric to speak Of the score
tary of state as chief. or to say his
suggestions save in his own department,
were more regarded OF had even greater
influence than those of others. His
restless activity, unceaSing labnrs, SNOWY
manifestations. and sometimes incau-
tious exercise of questionable authority
which the President deemed it impolitic
to diSavow. led to the impression. which
Mr. Adams seems also to have imbibed
that the subordinate was the principal
and have induced him. to Use his own
words. to award to one honors that
clearly belong to another.
Far he it from me to derogate in the
least from the merits and services OF
Mr.. Seward, for | was a witness to his
assiduity, and to some extent partici
pant and seadjutor with him in the