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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-13

KANSAS. January 2Dth. ls13.

SEVERANCE KANSAS. January aDth. ls73
EpiroR CHIEF :-As times dul and not much bust
ness either in country village. thought perhaps few
lines from this Township would not be out Of place will
try and tell you II what transpirngs have occurred
All haze the blues been paying taxe. and rywhere
you hear the people How awful high taxes
this year. Can't stand IL ang" Well. have Railroads
and School hous-s show moneys consolation
but when Railroads better than the St Joe Den
yer City ruad. il ds.es nof pay.
There IN e great deal of scknrss in this part Of
the C"unfy and In nearly quite instance IL has
proven fatal Last week. Mr. Joseph Ellis died Of brain
fever Mr. Ellis young full Of PROMISE and
iulnss. aged y years. He Was bcrn in England and has
resided In this County about FIVE yean He son in
law Of Erastus Perry Only last Ortobcr. he received
fm England his part Of his fathers estate amounting tn
six thousand dollars He had Just got his home in
order ready to enjoy and live quiet life He leaves
wife and child Only last night little Freddie Of
Afford di-l after being sick only % hours. He
fine bright little boy. full If life and happiness Group
the Of death. Week before last Mrs. Hiram
Trnax did af typhoid fever and during the week
infant child Of Walter Clonc and al.o infant child
If D. J. Howard There have been several others-R r.
Shnlrkys wife and the wife of James Holiday. Mr.
Shnlky has been quite sick but IL able Ia e about
again.
There il not mach business doing in Severance, un
derstand- Times too dull
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The WHITE CLoUp SCHOOL HousE--The new -chool
h.,se White Cloud il completed and occupied II
Is the school building in Northern Kansas furnish
ed with and most improved furnafure and aprara
tins and bell that listen tn The heating and
vrutilatng apparatus perfect and the alterations
from melting freezing characteristic Of the old house
causin: the pupils suffer FROM constant colds will
lie avoided Mr. Carr the architect, Is master in his
business.
The house honor the town. and since its
tie there has been larger attendance than ever before
known. Children eager to attend both large and
small male and female and the disposition play tran
prevails but small extent The aid fgy notion that
fine and tastefuy arranged school houses useless
house attractions youth, than in which
they are hudded together like hogs In freight with
rs little comfort and cleanliness The school all To-
rether In one building under supervision and the
teachers labor eectuay than heretofore The
school attracting large number Of pupils from 9th
Districts. There Is ample for them IL Is source
If to the District and gives the town repufa
ton abruad When the people begin to realize the advan
tages properly they will begrudge the little additional
tax required to such house.
1t IL Q little satisfaction tn when looking upon
that house. to remember that the agate
the question and among those who fought through
after defeat upon defeat striving for the b-st wecoud get
II we could not get good wanted Our fight for
that school house. the origin Of the h"tl
~ which now exists against in certain ring at White
Cloud which is fast drifting inte condition that will
make II stencil in the public nosil aud had 70 in
dgnant Reputation Of IL with surprise that c"nser
able number persons could have been miserab
duped As long look upon snch nm Improvement
ms that school house listen complacrnty to the I'M
RENTED barkin-s of the whole pack.
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The citizens of the County who prupo-e planting orrh
arda will find Il tn their advantage In give their patronage
r. Snyder of the Prairie Nurseriea at Highland who
keeps perhaps the largest stock in the State and fur
nish them low rates the class Of s
purchased um Of the leading Nurseries If the
try Mr.. has had long experience in the business in
this County and has Thorough knowledge If all the VAR
cites adapted this climate Parties who deal with him
may be that all orders will he filed with the variety
wanted He keeps everything to he found in rstcas'
Nursery socits the patronage Of the public Apply
to the proprietor,
+. SNYDER, Highland Kansas.
Or to C. G. BRIDGEs Troy, uly li-tf.
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Srverauee lseos.


Weather pleasant and fine. Raads getting good. Corn
is coming in lively.
Our lively shoe dealer, John Hagge. is preparing tn
build him bu-ness house. VIII have ready in about
four weeks
John O'Nen has between fifteen and twenty thousand
bushels Of ready for shipping John knows how h.
Arnold Dexon have their shelter running;
they shell and clean thousand bushels per day
Rev w. n. SmaIwood Of place. Is going West soon
to take charge Of his large land interest
Sorry to lose him.
Our friend W. ID. Rppey. has just returned from Texas
Reports everything lively at Dens"n Mr. Rippey brvnght
% head of Texas work cattle with him. They sale
J. A. Campbell il having lively times In his Justice
Hard times is the
Thomas Mciee old wheelhsrse Of Severance has
turned He in where he says they were plow
ing when he lrft, on the 18th Of Last month.
The Severance mills Of r. Small & Co.. are doing fine
They have far twelve miles
in Brown County.
W. H. H. Curtis Il inst completing him fine story and
ahalf residence. II il quite Improvement town.
DR. Leo Bell is attending our sick with the best of
sncress-
We are all for ingalls,. mp here. We wonder at what
time il that Judge Price made his motion that We
prre-d to ballot guess II just before Col York
mad. his -lsech and not after Please let See
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Sherif's Sale.

Sheriff'S Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS. Is
DoNIrHAN COUNTY.
In the District Court Donhar County. of Karss
J. b. Elle'lse ! Plaintiff
E.w. Peterson, Defendant.
NOTICE is hereby given that will the 18th day Of
~ February A. u. lss3 between the hours 10 cck
A. NJ. aud O'clock p NJ of said day nj the door Of the
Court House. in the city of Troy in Dniphan County State
of Kansas offer for sale public auction fur cash. the f
lowing described real Ia witt The half If the
Southeast fractional quarter nf "n Twrntyone ell in
Township Two 2) of Range Twenty Ell situated in
Donphan County 81 Of Kansas: taken the property
of f. W. Peterson. and offered far sale the highest hid
der for cash. tn satisfy certain Judgment and
record in District Court far Dmiphan Comfy In the
State ri Kansas in which j. H. Ellcigr is plaintiff and f.
W. Peterson is defendant
Given under my hand this 18th day of January \. u.
1ss3 SAMUEL MAQCILKEN.
Sheriff 81 Doniphsn County.
January 30th ls13-5w. Prs fee o.
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A A. F. & A. NJ.

Wy WHITE CLOUD LODGE. M. -. A. +. & a.
w NJ meets at their Hall third tory of Weeks
Inildpr the Iever Wednesday night, before
the Full Moan each month and every two weeks there
after. X. VI. WILLIAMS, w. NJ.
&. W. SHEEyE- Sec'y.
SMITHTON LODGE No. I. 4. r. s. A. NJ meets At
their Hail. in Highland Friday night before the
Full Moon and every weeks thereafter. Visitin.
Brethren cordially invited.
r j. VANDERSI.ICE W. VI.
W. TEEyETT Sec.
MASONIC.-Troy Lolge No a. 4. F. and A. Masons
meet NJ Hall Monday evenings. before the full
Maon month and the s,nd Saturday night there
after &. IL BRlDGES, W. NJ.
r. s SOPER Secretary.
LOG. T-vinrrnt Lodge, M lGi. meets every Friday
night in Odd Fellow Hall. G. Lcands s"rr Troy
Kansas. 4. W. BEAI.E w {. T.
JOHN MAQUILKEN. W Sec.
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- Price Raid Soliers call on and get Your Scrip
cashsd will collect all kinds Of Government Claims
Pensions Bsuutir &c. Agent Phoenix Fire Insurance
Company Justice Of the Peace; Notary Puhlic Real Es
tate and Claim Agent. Win b- in Troy every Monday.
+. W. STRATTON.
Dunipban Kaa
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Sherif's Sale.

In the District Court for Donphan County State Of Kansas.
George W. Baher, Plaintiff
William r. Waller Defendant
NOTICE is hereby given that WILL the 18Th day "f
~ February 4. ID. is13 between the hours rluck
A. NJ. and oclock r. NJ. Of said day. the dor Of the
Court House. in the city of Troy in Donphan County
Of Kansas offer for SALE publr auction far cash. the fl-
lowing dscried real estate to wit: Lets Twenty three
tg and Twenty fur. tsi in Blck Two Hunirr, and fr
three tafD in the Of Donipa in Donplan County
State Of Kansas taken the property of William I. Wal
Ter and offered for sale t. the hichrt bidder for cash. tn
satisfy certain Judgment and Of record in
District Court tor lniphan County in the State Of Kan
which George ". Baber Is plaintiff and William I.
Waller il defendant
Given under my hand this 29tl day If January A. ID.
ls.3. SAMUEL MAQCILKEN.
Sheriff Of Dmiphan County.
January Both. lss3-Jw. Prs fee 900.
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SOCIETY DIRECTORY.
I. O. O. f.

~ WHITE CLOUD LODGE; No. e. l. o. Of
o. f.. meets at Odd Fellows Hall. second
stry of Van Buskirks Building Main Street. Sat
uiay evening Mt o'clock Brothers in good standing
cordially nyited To visit the Lodge.
wM. FAIRALL, y. G.
CHAs. S. CAIs, Il. s.
HIGHLAND LODGE No. g.. l. O. O. r. meets every
Saturday night in the Myers Closes Durg
Store Highland Kansas f. ~ tNKEFER y. q.
A. p. UNKRfER. X =.
TROY CITY LODGE. No. n I. o. o. F.. meets every
Tuesday night in their Hall c. Ilands store Troy
Kansas FRANK ". TRACY, N.G.
g. W STRAHAN RS
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CHICAGO MARKET.

Flour-Ifcd firm.
wh-at-In fair demand and higher: NJ. spring 81 -
cash. 81 s3so 81 seller March, 81 ai seller April No J.
q %.
Corn-Full and shade lower M mixed. 3ie cash,
3lsc seller March 3ssc seller April
Oafs-Stcaiy: M. !. 2sc.
Ryr-tluiet M . ISLE.
Ixrley -Steaiy: M. fall -. sc: No. I G0d6ic.
I'rovisions-very strung.
Pork-Higber sIa 10 for cash. sla 70 seller March
Iar-ln fair demand and higher at 81 Is for cash. g 40
seller March.
Bulk McaiS-Firm shoulders 4ac, short rib, 6d65c
short clear. 5Ic-al l"osr: ,c higher for parked
Bacon-Unrrrd at shouirrs SEE clear rib. ssc; clear
&c.
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- The purrst and Sweetest oh-Liver OIL Is Hazard
Caswells made the shorr from fresh selected v
by Casw- Hazard Co.. New York 1t is absolute
" pure aud sweet Patients who have taken it pre-
fer II tn all others Physicians have decided superior
any of the other oils in market dec5wls.
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DIED.

the ID inst the residence II her grandfather Pat
rick Dnleavy in White Cloud Of Group MAMIE HARKSs,
aged years. II months and days
Calm IN the bosnm of thy God.
Yaun. spirit, rest thee
Even while with thy foofsteps tired,
His seal thy tender brow.
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- Buy your Paints already mixed Shepherd keeps
the Enamel Paint ready for Immediate thus savn:
time labor in mixing besides being cheaper and will
surface with body and less labor than any
other Paint known
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MARRIAGE GUIpE-Inter-sting work. numerous engrs
wings ga pages Price 30 cents Address DR.. Butts D
rensary. is North Eighth Street St Louis Mo. See I'd
vertisement. s9fcbiy.
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- West T. Wilkinson. of tn. Seneca Courier. dropped
in Monday last. aud while h. in ,ui way,
the whistle sounded the ST. joe Denver Road, whirh
c-rd West Ia fly for the depot If he had been shot
Of n cannon.
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- Travellers stopping at Atrhian. recommended
tn stop the oil reliable and popular Massasot House. the
principal hotel in the city. where they will find the hest
afirntinn and accommodation.
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Emigrasiss rsing:-Cheap Farnss In sessh.
Miss0aPi:
The Atlantic Pacific Rsilruad Company oer~ IN ooo
Of land In Central and Southwest Missouri at from
q to ea per time with free transor
fation from St Louis o all purchasers Climate. so tim
i-r mineral wealth. schoos church-s AMI law abiding
crty invite emigrants from all points to this land Of fruits
and flowers For particulars address, A. Tuck Land Com
missioner 81. Louis. No. jamie.
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MRs. wHrTcaNr's SrRrr.-The great soothing rrmeiy
Price only Is cents Give. the mother and health
to the child Said by Druggists See Advertisement
pfebly.
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Casseris is than a substitute for Castor OIL
s the only se article in existence which is certain to
simulate the food regulate the bowels windcoc and
pnce natural sleep II contains neither minersis
phine alcohol and il pleasant to take Children need
not cry and mothers may rest febi3yI
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AvAUyT. ISDGEsuoS.-The Charter Oak Stove il the
interesting and important feature in family ~c.nn
my; for il fills the house with warmth the table with
good cheer and prevents that dreary aspect and ni.est
BILE meals that brings Of temper discomfort
dissati sflrtiou
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- Large stock of Dim. Novels and Song Backs in,
received at Shepherds news depot
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Good Investment.

WvAYLOR & ORTON. ef white Cloud Kansas. ODER
IL their Mil fur sale The mill IL in the best 81 or.
der with capacity Of 5000 feet daily Price. Seven
Thousand Doafs the profits Of last years or Of
one years Terms: bali down essk good real e.
tate arml ar stock Liberal terms % the run.ipder
Eor particular. inquire Of Taylor 0ytca Whit CSsd
KsnSas 2%
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- john Sinclair is running a hack to the Junction
carrying Passengers To and from the railroad He will put
You through on the fast line.
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ON Saturday afternoon the If fire created great
excitement in the alarm coming fom the residence
Of Charles Mchallis Only fuc burning damage.
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MARRIED..

Thursday evening January 3oth at the residence If
John Whitman by Rev. Mr.. Smith, Mr.. WILLIAM fAIRaLL
to Miss MATTE wuTIIAM all If White Cloud.
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Friday Is Valentines Day.

Charley Burkhatrr is paying She highest price for
hides and fur-.
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Take Particular Notice.

The time has when must to all who in.
d-htri to Come mp AMI settle and co~s-havins
given fair warning and ample time, shall expect prompt
settlement from ALL W. VI. SHEPHERD.
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Go to Shepherds and s-tte your account and get
good cigar
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- For the small sum Of 1--WE ceuts you can buy cigs
Of Shepherd good cigar sid M ten cents any
where else In tewn-fact.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ON MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the effects Of
Errors aud Abuses in early life. Manhood restored Ner
debility cured. Impediments To marriage removed
New method Of treatment New and remarkable remedies
Isnks and Circular. free in sealed envelopes.
Address. HOWARD ASSOCIATION. No. South Ninth
ST. Philadelphia. Pa. may 30, 12-fy.
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DoNIPHAN COUNTY DIRECTORY.

DONlPHAN COUNTY DhkECTOwH.
Judge cd Judicial District-P l. HUBBARD
County Cmmissoners-JOHN L. BLAIR, HENRY SrEEIE.
JosEPH RANDoLPH.
SheriG-SANnEL MAQtrLKEy.
Treasursr-RoBEKT TRACY
County Clerk-,HARIEs RtPrKLyE.
District Clerk-FHANK BROWN.
County Attorney-JoEl HoLT
Probate JudgeJoHS G. GoRiOy.
Register Of Deeds-DUScAN MCINTOSH.
School Superint-ndcnt-D. W. B.owN.
Coruner-L. T. HOLLAND.
Surveycr-HESkY WILSON
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]. /. | !. !. /.
~ A,nsr,g 10 ~-rat
di-cJ,,r niui-
~ y ID n EN- >ci-nrr. few
~ 81 mnrc rrs;l value
to nanki. flrin
yNl"t thi> c:'rcr,ii REIN
ely .r all ,i-es:~es
~ at the THREAT and
MI Lungs. vast tri-
HSAj al 81 IT, virtues,
k%7fs Throughout ih> AID
other cta3i.f.ic>. has
shawn tilt i, ,l,es
surely and ejfectuallv conirol rl-,u The ,e>-
tinnny Of our best citizens, Of all c,n.-r>. g.
t,l,li,he, tile fact, that CHENEY PtCtoiNL
will aud does relieve AMI cure the->atfciiig
Disorders Of the Thraf and Lungs bevond any
other medicine The most dangerous ailrr-
ttpi> OF the Pulmonary Organs Weld tn its
power; and cases Of CONSUMPTION, ruTel
,bv this preparation, are publicly known. 30
remarkable NJ hardly 10 be believed, were
they not proven beyond dispute. As a rem
civ IL l. adequate. on which the public nsy
re Y for full pru.cction. By curin. Coughs,
the farer,lnncrs of more serious disease, il
save. unnunhervd lives, and ma ain,sint of
suffering not to he cusnpufel. II challenges
trial. and convinces the most sccpiical
Every family should keep il hand ~ .
projection against the eirly AMI unrerreivel
a-,aeks Of Pulmonary Affections, which are
easily met ut first, but which become incura-
be AMI too often fatal, il neglected. Tender
l,ny> need this defence: and il j. unwi>c 10
he without il. A. n safeguard to children,
anil rie distressing Diseases which be>et the
Tiroi. and Crest ii chLlhnri, CHERRY
PEcroR,L is Invaluable: for, by il. timely
u-a, miilrirudcs are rescued from premature
grIve>, and s1vcri tn the love and affection
centred on them. Il acts speedily and surely
..as,ii,>t or'iinar- colds, securing sound and
Misunderstanding sleep. No one will suffer
Troublesome Influenza and painful Dr0n.
c'i:tix. when they k,.oy iov easily thew can
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- Mr.. Burns the If the horse that was killed
by the cars on Atchison Nebraska Road last July
brought suit against the Company for the If
value of the horse The tried last Friday before
Justice Sopcr The Company is In the habit If dividing
losses with the Of stock when the killing is una
o,b. and in the day Of trial the attorney
s the Road offered Mr. half the value If his horsr
and agreed to make charge far witness fees Burns
i-ctsd the offer and pushed suit for full value He Was
S.,rn receiving nothing having the costs to pay
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Large stock Of Initial Note Paper jnss received I.
Shepherda
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\ s,r11,n a s,,xAx. nm Commrrri

shepherd has just received large stock of School
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STRICTLY BrsIxEss-Ths happened somewhere In Doni-
phsu County, Man entered shop and discovered nick
Il on the floor Picking up be inquired Of propre
tor: did you loae this Eve centst@ We'll really ai'
swered the proprietor Il cant se I'LL look at my cssh
book :"
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- ur Highland reporter last week gave account
of man in tina. neighborhcod turning woman and chill
,,ren out of doors stormy night The friends Of Mr.
Howard the implicated deny the whole statement
and demand the name of the author Will correspon-
dent prase inquire again. and ascertain whether he was
nat isuforrned, II he Mr.. Howard should be set
.,rSt before the public.
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DR. Sturgis Of wathenA i IN washington taxing
bs Ease His favorite resort u whitneys Hotel
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AGENTS.
e. NJ. PETTENGILL & CO, - Park Row,
GEORGE p. POWELL CO. 20 Park Row; ART cur "nl
authorized Advertising Agent- in View York.
SHEFFIELD STeSR- ST. Louis.
COOK. CoBuRS Co., Chicago.
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Ayers
Cherry Pecto Il,

For Diseases OF the Throat and Lungs.
s.cn a. Cot his, Coils, Mnocp..-.-
Couch, Bronchitis, asthma.
and Consuinpti n.
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ST. LOUIS MARKET.

= Rustic Window Shades, at shepherd Il
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A,n.r.g To ~-rat
di>cJ~,r 5 { i,rsi-
EN- >cirnrr. lew are
81 more rr.;l value
to n.ankii.l flisn
rhi> e:'rctrr,l REIN
.e'!y Er all ,li-c=>es
'of the THREAT and
Lungs. A vast fri-
ri ii IT, virtues,
Throughout ,ili> AID
other ces;i.fi,>. has
shawn Mat i, ,itps
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CHARLES suRKHALTER

EEPS constant supply af Meats Of the chcicrst quail
n ites and of all kinds which he viii sell "w the
times admit The shP open all s-asonshle hoars and
eustomers can always have just what they call Sr.
Wanted tn buy fat b~ef cattle far which The highest
market pree vii he paid The highest price paid foe Hies
and FurN Sept y. is7e.
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Ayers
HairVigor

A dressing
which Is at
once agreea-
bic, healthy
and eficctual
for preserv-
Sing the hair.
fk soon re-
tadei
or gray h"T
f0 itS Ori0iU0l
New-York tribune., 1873-03-04

glance an excuse for general cOngratulation.
II loses. to be sure. very little that was worth
keeping. Lyman Trumbull will be severely
missed: but, il we except Francis z. Blair,
none of the other retiring members are men
of national fame; and two or three who dis
grace their places will withdraw to-day into
privacy which we trust will long remain un-
disturbed. But on the other hand no great
strength has been added to the assemblage by
its accessions and several gentlemen nave
been returned who are conspicuously unwor-
thy. Mr.. Colfax no longer presides over the
highest legislative body in America; but DIS
place is taken by one whom the Senate
has officially declared to be untruthful. Mr.
Pomeroy did not succeed in buying his re-
election; but Caldwell and Clayton remain.
James w. Patterson goes home to New -Hamp-
shire: but John j. Patterson comes up from
Soutb Carolina. Mr. Harlan will be with us
no longer. Mr.. George L. Spencer has failed
10 "control" the State of Alabama. Mr.. Nye
leaves the dignity of the Senate to take care
of itself and purposes (if the President VIII
let him) to uphold the dignity of the United
States in foreign land, and wave the stars
and stripes, 80 to speak, in the gilded halls Oh
the Austrian despot. Yet Mr.. Came
ron has been reelected by the Penn
sylvania Railroad; two Senators imph-
Gated in the Credit Mobilier bribery
remain after Patterson has gone home and
Wilson has been promoted; Louisiana will
probably bo represented by an intruder who
will owe his certificate not to votes but to
bayonets and at least two Senators besides
those we have mentioned are strongly sus-
pected of the same corrupt practices which
brought Mr.. Pomeroy to grief. 1t is not a good
beginning, and the Senate can only eiiace the
! unfavorabIe impression which it makes at the
start by hard work, economy, honesty, and
devotion to duty which shall rise superior to
partisanship and selfish interests.