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For our respective roads and ne-.
General Freight Agent Michigan C-l,tral Railway.
CHARLES ~ GRAY
Assistant General Freight Agent L. b. anl H. s. Rail-
way.
X. 6. MELDnrM,
Agent Black Star Lne. and .uera! Western Freight
Agent p, Fl. ". l. c. Ri. AZ.
STRIKING CONDUCTORS.
Conductors are not ID succesa1al ets1aets ns
locomotive engineers. a numoor of them Lried
their luck a fow days a.o on tho Now York Oon-
tral and Hudson River l,alroads, and the upshot
of their enterprise s that they are nav looSin s
for other jobs. twenty OF them being summafily
discharged day before yesterday. IheJ ola nos
strike because their wages we're seducoai ont
when the Companies introduced q NO" style OF
durle1 ticket compelling tlem to koop STAB OF
every ticket used BY the passengers, robblng
them of the chance Of mailing little extra. tney
rebelled, and the consequence Of thalr rebellion
waa. as above stated, their discharge. =
TIE CANADA SOUTHERN :
The timetable of the Canada Southern shows
one through passenger-tra'n between bnnalo a
and Detroit. and one between Buffalo and st.
Thomas. on the main line. On tho St. Clair
Branch. one train runs dnily between st. Ihomas
Southern s Detroit, three trims run between
Detroit and Toledo. and one train from Detroit
to Trenton Crossing, and thence over the Chl-
cago Canada Southern to Fayette. ING Cou'
many has cQrupletaQ arrangements 4VA sAo ~
nation OF two new freight lines to run over the
road. The Diamond will run from New YORK 10
buffalo over tue Erie and Cana1a Southern, over
the New York Central and Hudson River both
lines viii run over the Michigan Central from
Detroit to Chicago. ...
NO FREE PASSES.
The pertinacity of tho politicians xho never es
paid one cent railroad fare, and are resolved nos
to do so if they can dodge the obig ,t'on, Is nos
likely to meet with success The LeSslatnnless
OF Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin arc 1ua u Wllnous
he passes from the Chicago railroads that never
failed to compliment them before; some %, o. tne
sighted take it badly to heart. They quote
their record of past services, which the unefates
fui corporations obstinntely ignore. II IS salo
that one Illinois State Senator, the arss morning
his was 5eozs 59a 91eSd d PS tbss eRs
illinois law against discrimination prevented
tho 5sqeMtng bis p'si foo a1d IN
ona of 'em |" But even this candid admlssion
did mt secure for him the coveted pass.
Yerv few OF the Eastern railways ara nnNms
their REQUESTS for exchange tickets to me pHl-
ticular I've specltied by tho Pennsylyanis' 9lcn,
igau Central, aud Lake Shore Oompsn,es sorto ,,r.
Of thcig lists request passes tor a. maaJ 10 'oo1'
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<.ee-r a. s7.5oas.oo: fair to good, $1,000
;ao p;rme:: sales OF 5000 head at ST Io3A7oo,
Esq., na14 f-'r; prices advanced; salss Of
g. w.; 5;s; I.:ti1cl Sm9se1r ,nrZns rZ;7.
sla: r-ou,c: offerings poor through Texans,
CAT I'd to 11iule, Texan, 2@3Lc; good to
lE n.tyes, 4A@54c; receipts, l,G9o.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH,
FOREIGN NInrlzcxs,

:-,poo1. Jan. SILL a. m.-Flocr. 2se@2os Cd.
N5M,u.eh IFS +I@12s 81; spring, II. 3ia
Eh+i',,. Eh,a,. white. lis sd@l3s lid club 14E@14s I'd
cSa-rerooI, CT Jun, -23o p. m. - Markets un-
Z e.tssnroo1. .se, Jan. SIS r. m.-tot'on quiet mid
lt31,I.uds SOS I'd. 6ales, 12,tD0 tales; Ameri-
G1E oao: tpecu.Hul and export, 2,Up0,
~, aee,+s,is!aa: s.,ta,a quiet nul unchanged.
Cae<.%o,r-pork 61s Cd. Cumberland naiddles. 40s
=. esnrt ribs, SIS 81. Dsef, SIS. I'll ox, 3os.
q; e,;nsros, Jan. b.-,as 1ate Of discount In the
eIs' ~ Iolcw the hank rate. The amount Of bullion
le1.tu ;,o lis nh Of England tcaay balance IS
IN C,psos for money, 9I;tGde;; en- account, 92i
1S rn!ted Ea'cs eecuritie-1-20s nf rs, 1u7 ;
f13:1 lU74; 1o-4os. 1o4k: new S. 'o3H. New
ea o.. Central NJ; Erie, AK 943z; preferred, 65k.
.si:, Jan: s,-Eeates, 5SS ssf e co.: :, o~y
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AGENTS WANTED.

A GESrs wASTED-s5 TO u, DAY-F1FrY.
"A ocut oouatzy FREQ: husfnete permanent
Id rles:aaf, MERRILL CO., lM Eass R2udolph-ss
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rr 1oas ,an 5-Ihe '5ade movement eonHnnss ne
sa roode are very firm, with upward tendency
sshe1 sairtins' and ehectings are closely sold
-; tim. Agents IRE fho"i"g. some new srrlng
pP, # ur:nts and worsted dress fabrics. The Daily
FIN saws: i" The weather is adverse to 81 ring
Js1tns, bit fancy wo1stea coatings are in LEsk de-
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srx ronx, Jan. 5.-cor1cs-Du:l; uiddling up
A Hr..psrrgFs-T'our fa,r|r ac:ire aud higher re-
o<,ts 1l0h LIS suIc,ane Western and State, 81. 50
IN: common to gool extra, 90 7J9 7.C0; good Ia
ehoise, s7.oas7 Go; vhits wheat extra, *7.eoSslo;
e1sra DIDO 367 5;n. 40; St, Louis Ss90@ll.t0. Rye
tonr steady Cor1-re i il:mer Western, s405cs 81.
Thest mt r, active and higher; receipts. ,oco hu
N. caic: 90 S; rig, 1.5o,a1 co. No. Milwaukee,,
xl.52s1f5 iowa spring 5,:5s*@l;ce; Nofthwe.te.p.
tiaa: Ne Milwaukee, <l.c0: winter red Ncss-rt.,
<i.62ai65; amber a1chignn, sl.6s. Rye quit. Dsr-
ay uors active aud tiTncr; Western, s145 Malt un-
ef,ngcd, Corn more active. renree, and arncr: re-
<+futs 6p01 b4 mixed Western in store, 84c ndoa
s4AGs1s; new snoat, sessse o.ts armeT: @ rsseitts'
u,Y and Hops-Uuch.uged.
GrocEE1r.-CoGee quiet; Rio. 2aA27c, gold. Sugar
arz; - to good refining 1t 7il87;sc. Nolasses oud
he quiet.
rE1nozErM-Q"e..
TunriS11sE-Quiet At Ale.
f3os-Qai.t; Western ut a313oe. :
paoy1s1oss-fork stronger new tne7*, s1s-61H@
1s75; prime mess, sl5.oo; extra Irnae, Si6G219.
Y.xf ind cut meats unchanged auddles steady long
clear, a@sSc: short clear. SIC. lard stronger;
mime Etea,n 9fc spot CT January; o.. 99 6l6c, feC-
1u.rr: 94sc- March.
Nuz1Er-Firm; Western, 4@33c-
TYret 17nH
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-12
A.craose Of shnsi. stevens.

Pierce NJ. b. Young. now a representative
in Congress from Mississippi, Was Conisd.
crate General and graduate of West Point.
He came to Washington coon after the war
seeking t. have his disabilities removed.
lie ia fine, manly fellow, and SCENE to have
accepted the results of the war in good faith.
He went to Trad. and Thad began to play
with him, "a he sometimes did with those he
intended 10 make his victims. He said
"You are a grsdu:t. of West Point, he
leive?''
"Yes sir"
Educated at the expense Of the United
States, believe, which on score faithfully
to forever defend?"
"Yes cir"
''You went into the service of the infernal
rebellion?'
"Yes cir"
"You we're brigade commander in the
raid into Pennsylvania, which destroyed the
property Of so many Of my constituent-?'
"Yes s;r."
at was a sqai Of men under your dirsct
charge, and under your per-on,l command,
that burned my rolling mili?'
"Yes sir"
Young thought he was gone, but seeing
that the old veteran had come into poeses.
sion of the last fact, which Young did not
dream he knew, it Wa. impossible to deny
the truth OF his questions. Thsd rosred out.
"Well I like your id impotence. / will
SO that your disabilities are removed.
Good morning." And the next dsy the bill
passed the House.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-12
4 Female S.,.ck M alter.

Black:iiaiiing has in many instances prov
ell a verv lucrative bm.inas, in New York
CITY, although this is no, the only place
whsre it thrives and wakes fat. Recently q
case was temporarily disposed Of in New
York, tina, fol cheek displayed il ahead Of
ANYTHING al the kind we have come across
lstsly. Ii appear. that Mr.. J. b. Johnson
some me ago received letter from Mrs.
Annie NJ. Barker, asking for loan Of $50
He made no reply, and coon received an
other. brought by her little daughter, ask
ing for $500, and inauiring, .'You recoliect
that insult that yOl offered me on the cars
between Washington and Jersey City? You
viii. be quite safe if you pay the money; 9th
erwi.e l will tell my husband, and you will
have third party interfering" The re-
cipien, was still silent, and third letter
came, the rum demanded being row the
more modest one o. So 1000. She also gave
him the nsme Of her attorney, and Mr..
Johnson called upon him forthwith and there
met the woman herself. He was told that
charge had been made against him Of indie
cent assault, and vas offered written re-
lease on the condition that be would pay
S.. 900 for it. He had the woman arrested,
and yesterday she was brought before Judge
Brady on = writ Of habess corpus. Her
counsel, Mr.. McClelland, ins:sted that she
had committed no ohense, because her let.
ter- did no; charge Mr.. johnson With any
offense, tu, merely talked Of an insult"
that any verbal addition aiterward made
with regard TO an indecent assault could not
supplement the ab-ence Of any charge in the
vrit,ea i.it.rs. Mr. Lyon opposed the ap-
plication for release strongly, urging the de-
.irsbiIity of an inves,ig, ton BY the Grand
Jury. Judge Grady said that il was unite
clear the letters we're Of q threatening char
acter. and he should hold the prisoner to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-12
FOLK WEEKS GONE.

Four weeks of the present session Of The
Legislature of Kansas have passed and moth
ing has been accomplished, except the cleo
ton of a United States Senator, and the pas
sage of law authorizing an appropriation
for the payment Of mileage and per diem oI
members. Only three weeks remain in which
10 examine and enact into law all the prom
iced measures OF retrenchment and reform.
We submit reluctantly to the loss Of three
weeks electing Senator, and the loss of one
week to recover from the demoralizing effects
of tie contest; but now, in the name OF an
oppressed and t,x-burdened people, We in
sist upon the members occupying the remain.
ing hours of the session wholly with the du'
ties which they were elected TO perform
Let all tae pernicious acts of former Legis'
latures be repealed, and in their stead, mea'
sures of public relief in The form OF equitable
LAVE, placed in the statute books.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-12

II is rumored that Sol Miller, the eccen'
trio editor of the Troy ChiJ, has been ar
rested on the charge of libel. The follow
ing dispatch to the Kansas City papers
dated Troy, Kansas, February 6, explains
the suit:
Can't, Geo. Anthony, Assistant Revenue
Collector for the state of Kansas, brought q
criminal proceeding against Sol. Miller, The
vaegish editor of the Troy Chg, on =
charge of having published false and ma
licious libel against him.
In Miller's paper of the 29sh ut an ed
itorial appears, in which Collector Anthony
is charged with having pocketed twenty tive
dollars which had been sent to him Tor
license, by John Morton. a liquor and cisaI
dealer, at Axtel, Kansas.
He is also charged with having eztorled
if,y dollars more from said Morton in order
to have the matter settled.
Miller closes his article with the state
ment that he is inclined to believe the story
Miller plead not guilty, waived an examina
ton, and gave bonds in the sum OF 5000 iol
his appearance at the next term OF the DIS
trict Court, which begins the last OF March
Mr.. Anthony is prepared to prove the
falsity of the charges, and the lmpres
sion il that Miller has put his foot in II
Sol. Gays he published the story as told him
A lively fight may be expected.
When We call to mind the reckless mar
ner in which Solomon speaks Of politicians,
We can imagine his utter as.onishment ovs'
the announcement OF a libel suit from thu
charges published above, which were IN al
proh, biItv the mildes. he ever uttered.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-12
A,Ina. WAVE OF ECONOMY.

A correap ndeat writes 10 the Topeka
Commonwealth that the Legislature of 1854
refused to buy newspapers or postage stamp,
and likewise declined to pay for opening
prayers. THIS statement if true, will op'n
a new and special field for enquiry. 1t will
b. the duty now Of enthusiastic philosophers
to investigate the tidal wave theory very
closely, and tell rs whether these waves Of
economy do not come a, stated periods-once
every ten years for instance. We have tidal
waves OF the ocean, tidal waves Of the nimos.
phere, tidal waves of 6nancial de: ression,
even ;ida, waves of crime, and Why net then
have tidal waves of economy in the admins
tra,ion of public sdlirs. II this be true We
hope the present ware will increase in vol
ume and vigor, until it overwhclms all the
extravaganza of the period. II it i a wave
of economy in the Legislature; long may she
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-12

From the New York Herald, January3.
He will be an uncommonly mean
thief if he keeps that watch, with the
portraits inside of the vetran editors
wife and daughter; and We believe that,
a. thieves 60, the pickpocket ia no,
the worst of them. His taking 1t was,
no doubt, in the Legitimate exercise Of
the craft; for he could not know OF
recognise that that old gentleman was
different from any other old gentleman,
and watch Is Q watch; but he knows
the difference now, and there is NO ext
cuse for him il he don't Test0rs it. Jo-
seph the Tinker, who found . dynasty
of Perkins kings, Was once, in the days
before he assumed the royal robes, en-
gagged in Q ROBBERY. He had gathered
togather in porta de property of great
house, and was about to get away with
il when in the darkness, he trod With
his bare foot on some hard substance
that he thought might b . large emer-
aid. He CROPPED on the floor, found the
object, and, to test its nature, touched
it with his tongue. 1t Was salt. He
had tasted salt in the house, therefore he
could not rob the owner; 20 the honest
scoundrel went away empty-Aanded.
Il cannot be but the rogue who has
stolen M. Weeds watch has some day
tasted salt with the cid gentleman. Who
has been Q laborer on the press through
% many, many yeafs; and II, when he
knows this, he does not return the pro-
pefty We are sure he will never become
. king, - Joseph the Shaker did.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-12
A SOLID DELEGATION.

The Atchison delegation voted solid for
Gov. Harvey. They had all been ready to
do no from the fret, whenever the time came
when they could help him out.-Chdmpioa.
Certainly. They were all 'originar'
Harvey men, notwithst anding the fact that
at times they voted "so.id" for Kingman,
and then scattered worse than revolution
airy flint-Iock fusse, loaded with mustard
seed Watheno reporter.
A. H. Horton was the solid man Of the
Atchison delegation. H. voted solidly for
Kinyman from the first, and only deserted
his candidate when all hope had fed. Sen
ator Joe. Wilson was the next "solidest'
man: he stood up for Slower even after
Grimes had weakened.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-12
FREE PASSES.

Tie II USE Of Representatives Of the
Kansas Legislature voted largely in favor OF
a resolution TO Indefinitely postpone a rsso-
luton requiring lis members 10 surrender
free passes, bu; the people OF the State, DIFF
feriny from their servsnts, have decided TO
procse6 4s&Ar,immediate consideration Of
the faS14SG Meetings Of oranges and
agricuNpSkk Ints lave been held in many
districts OF the State. since lkiRt> peion
of the leso'u';an, andss1 "a Subject
has been preached, followed'
censurning the csS16 embers who
voted in favor of REFINING passes. The
Wathena Reporter, speaking for a goodly
number of i .nlphan county people, refuses
IN the following language, "a Indefinitely
postpone:
The acceptirg of railroad passes by our
legislators is parallel TO the acceptance oil
presents or honors from foreign powers or
princes. There is strong impression in the
minds of the people that their representa-
tiyes and their interests are materially Affect
ed by the system, and The people are right.
While every man who receives a pass may
not be Influenced thereby, many of them
are. TIE Pennsylvania constitutional con-
yer ton so far recognized this to be . fact
that il inserted a clause in the new const!tu-
[ On making II crime for public oihcer to
accept railroad pass. And tie law OF
every State should make 1; crime for her
officials 10 accept presents and questionable
.ayors from any corporation, individual or
organization whose interests do or may need
special legislation, If for no other reason
than to quiet the spprehensions oil the
public.
When a man is chosen by the people 10 re-
present them in our Legislative halls, II he
accepts he signifies his willingness to repre-
sen, the wishes of his constituents, and he
should be held to a strict accountability OF
his actions, And in Difference to the kind
regards Of his constituents he should scorn to
accep, a free railrosd pass when public sem
timen, j. adverse 70 It, but especially when
there is so much railroad legislation a, IN
these timer.
There is NJ. the least excuse fo- our lsgis-
tors accepting railroad passes he laws oil
our government were first framed to guard
against such al evil, by an allowance oil
mileage sufficient to meet all travelling ex-
penses and legitimate contingencies arising
thprefrom.
1t costs much more also, to travel in those
early days of stages and private conveyance
than now, yet lhis mileage allowance has
never been decreased.
There il one thing self evident, our legis-
la,ive Solos have no Just right to claim
r. irnhursemert of travelling expenses when
they have been at no expense, and the law
that permits il il a fraud. LIT mileage al
| lowances he discontinued, or free passes for
hidden. We should prefer the later, as
| there is a nicer discrimination in it.
The agitation OF the railroad question here
| in the West has made the dissilo~snce OF
mileage on free passes imperative.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~

Petitions are pouring into the Legislative
from all paris OF the State, praying for
prohibit)ry liquor law. We do not believe
that these ptiiions are the uncalled for and
sport,ne expression Of the people, but
rather incline 10 the supposition that they
are the result oil simultaneous movemeht
on the part OF the prohibitory faction OF
Temperance sgitators. That iLtsDperance
il great curse and great waste, no one can
deny. L, is The source from whence comes
misery, poverty. chine and degradation:
hence il should be tie aim OF all persons
interested in the parity Of soc;e,v and the
good of humanity, TO do whatever they can
to supprea. it, Bot We are not among those
who believe ths, prohibitory liquor Law
will accomplish the good results which IFS
advocates expect. Prohibitory laws have
done little to suppress intemperance. There
il no Use OF going into extended discussion
TO show reason why laws OF that kind are
not equal 10 the task OF controlling the
liquor traffic, fer practical tests have DEM
onstra.ed time and again their utter insfi.
cheney. The laws of Kansas to-day per.
tanning 10 the sale OF intoxicating liquors
are very stringent, amounting almost to pro-
hibition, yet they: are no, enforced. Where
il the good sense, then, we ask, OF making
other and more binding lava, if
those already on the ft'tute
books are too rigid for enforcement. lis the
opinion OF come OF the best posted advocates
OF Temperance, that repeal Of the existing
license conditions, and the enactment OF q
strict prohibitory law, would in cities and
large towns open the way for unrer'rained
liquor selling.
We give the temperance adherents, who
are rushing in their petitions with such alac-
rity, credi, for sincerity of motive, but re-
serve the right to cal. in question the pot ,ncy
of the remedies they would apply. We know
that their medicine has been tired in many
cases. without o.her effect than aggravatiDg
the dise7ss, therefore We respectfully protest
against prescribing j, for the Kansas patient
We would net have our reference to this
temperance suIiect accepted "a challenge
t, the prohibitions for newspaper discussion.
The freedom with which your genuine agi-
tltor rnshes into print is alarming TO editors.
This is the fist tine for many months that
We have ventured 10 refer TO the
toIic, bat We would have II
known that oar silence was not due 70 the
abseuce of convictions on the question, but
rather in keeping with high resolve TO say
nothing calculated TO excite the coldwaier
disciplea, or intensity their desire TO suppress
the liquor traffic through newspaper contri-
buttons. We have always thought that In
cur modes. and unprstending way we could
render vast service to the cause Of temper
ance reform, bat our endeavors in that direc-
ton have been SO quickly and invariably fol-
lowed by di-couraSing quantities of manu-
script hearing On the same question. that we
have more than once resolved TO leave the
entire settlement of the trouble II the Su.
prone Cour, and the Good Templar loises.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-12
4.,xv.Y.. .c,r.r.oS.

=
:. ThsAd de lovers of cold water are st this
psesenG making vigorous and united
oppo6oa 70 the sale and use Of intoxicating
beverages In Ohio the friends Of temperance
have organized themselves into iraying aseo-
cistiOns headed by women, and these ladies
in groups visi. saloons and transform bar
rooms into houses OF prayer. To use rather
homely parsse, this thing looks like fighting
the devil on he own barn yard, and while
We have little faith in promises OF reform
made by sa.oon-keepers. or any body ella, I'M
der impulse of popular excitement, We think
it more reasonable way Of dealing with the
Temperance problem than that Of attempting
to enforce prohibi'ory laws by seizing the
property OF the liquor dealer and destroy'
ing it.
Yesterday we reprinted long editorial ar.
ticle from the columns OF the New York
Tribune, bearing On this same
subject. The Tribune reaches the conviction
after patient aud careful investigation that
"prohibition does not prohibit" After
proving conclusively tina. prohibition has
failed to decrease the liquo. traffic in Mas
sachuset:s and other New England States,
testimony is presented showing a similar
failure in England. The Tribune in closing
Its article adds:
To the rigid prohibi,ionist, License" is
a word Of frigLtful import, but men who
are honestly bentupon the reformation of go
ciety, or upon even a partial abolition of
social evils, ought not TO be frightened by
mere words. The scriptural command is to
prove all things and to hold fat to that
which is good. The progress of the temper
ance reformation in England has been very
great, and it is customary to take it for
grant ed that all this good has been affected
by prohibition. The truth il, whatever has
been gained in England j. the result of
the Licensing Act, which keeps the trade in
the handr of responsible persons, paying a
rent of ESQ to ESQ within the city of Lon
don, or smaller rents in the smaller towns.
To-day We copy from the Chicago Tribune
q sensible article touching the same topic, in
which the advanced position is taken, that
the use of light wine Is not injurious, and no
restriction should be placed on its sale or ian
portation
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-12
POMsHoS.

By reference to OUT Topeka dispatches i;
will be seen that the lower house Of the Leg
islature has passed 3 resolution requesting
the Prosecuting Attorney Of Shawnee County
to take steps for bringing Ex-senator Pome-
roy to trial. We presume Gold Pom" will
heartily endorse this resolution, as he SEEM
ed somewhat vexed while in Topeka recent
", because his trial was postponed after he
had come all the way from Washington TO
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-12
INDIGNANT STUDENTS

The students of the Manhattan Agricui-
tural College are indignant, and more thsn
that, they have expressed their indignation.
The action of the Board of Regents in retir-
ing Prof. Nudge for insubordnstion, is not
relished by them; hence they have exercis-
ed the right, not the prerogative, of CONVEX
ing together and passing resolutions express
i've of their disarp.Oval. To our mind. this
proceeding is only another phase of the col
lege Eight, and we cannot see how j; is going
to benefit the cause Of agriculture.