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New u. S. SENAToRs.--The long-drawn
contest in the Kansas legislature ended on
Monday in the election OF eX-Governpr James
NJ. Harvey. Harvey is about As years of age,
has been practical farmer in Riley county
for many years, and served during the war
as an Office of volunteers in the Union army
lie had been Governor of Kansas t1r two
terms, and was universally regarded as n
sound, sensible man and thoroughly honest
Though formerly republican, he is in per,
feet sympathy with the reform movement, of
which indeed he took the lead in his county
over year ago, and will go to Washington
as a senator strictly of the Booth order.
The Mississippi legislature on Monday
elected two senators-H. X Bruce, colored
man, for the long term, and II. r. Pease, late
state superintendent of education, for the
term vacated by the election of Amcs as Gov
crnor.
The Texas legislature on the Goth ult. elected
Gen. S. b. MaXey to the L. S. Senate for six
years. He is resident of Lamar county,
and lawyer by profession. When young
he was educated for the army and graduated
in 1S45 at West Point Served during the
Mexican war with distinction, resigning at
its close. During the rebellion he served in
the rebel army, in which he rose te the rank
of General of volunteers but was little heard
of outside of Texas and Arkansas.
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inc Inference between republican bayonct
government and the government of the peo.
pie IN the South is illustrated by the case Of
Georgia. year or two ago, when the reign
OF Bullock and Perry was maintained there
by Grants bayonets, the credit of the state
was gone. Bullock and Henry Clews having
Slaughtered 1t between them. Now tbe state
has just negotiated loan of 81 2OoOoo in
New York at par. Louisiana. South Ca,oli
na. Mississippi and Florida are still ruled bv
radicals, carpet baggers and scalawags, kept
In place by the oyerawiag power of the ma.
nional government, and all of them are repu
dating their state debts; Georgia, Virginia
alabama, Tennessee and Texas arc governed
by their own people, and their credit is re-
stored, their names occupying an honorable
place at the money centers of the world.
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1t is reported in the papers as n matter of
TACT that railroad company has recently is.
sued circular to all persons in ITS employ to
the following effect:
Every person In the company's employ is
expected TO answer all questions civilly, no
matter how frivolous they may seem, and To
pear IN mind that no provocation will Justify
rudeness or incivility to any one"
While the Issuing of such rule is lmpor
liant as an evidence that civilization is adj
'ahcIngr OF course no one is bold enough to
expect IT'S literal enforcement, as that would
involve little less than a perpetual miracle.
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The Fire Record, published by Fred. j..
Miller, G5 Liberty street, New York, monthly
at so cts. year, asks of US gratuitous ad-
vertisement 1t is neatly printed s page
paper, and devotes its space to matter supros-
ed to be of special interest TO firemen and the
managers OF fire departments
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Some one has had the kindness to send us
formal invitation to attend the grand Mardi-
Gras Carnival to take place at Memphis Feb
uary nth, The document is duly signed by
His Royal IIighnes Momus Rex Carnavali,
and attested by the Count dc Noses. SO it
must be genuine. AS beauty is no objection
and the railroads and steamboats, carry at
half fare, we'll think about it.
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THE pENITENTIARY.

For series OF years-indecd ever sine
Illinois had passed under radical contro
while there was more or less little pilferin
from the state all around the board, in til
! way of stationary grabs in the legislature, i
!, legal salaries cxtravagant expenditures o.
insane asy!ums, normal schools, &c, til
States sinkhole of corruption par ercelleac
was the penitentiary at Joliet. While former
ly the Illinois penitentiary had been selt.sur
porting, and at all times, in other saates, pen
itentiaries had paid their way, the penitcntia
ny at Joliet would swallow up $4,000 I
year of the peoples money, do what they
might 1t was palpable the amount was stol
en-, but so cunning was the hedging that i
was impossible to catch the thieves. Finally
Gov Palmer got his mad up, had the whole
rotten concern overhauled and re.organizcd
and put it in charge of new men; and then
for two or three years, all the reports from
Joliet were rosey. The penitentiary was
once more selfsupporting; the convicts were
humancly treated; the management was hon,
est; everything was lovely. The monotonY
of this song was unbroken until last fall,
when the unhappy affair of the convict vii.
liams and the shower bath occurred.
The occurrence was unfortunate in several
respects. 1t not only drew attention to the
criminal carelessncss Of the medical manage.
ment of the concern, but provoked inquiry
into and criticism of the management gener
ally. The extreme nervousness manifested
by the pcnitentiary officials in view Of this
criticism, and the great anxiety they showed
to avoid Legislative investigation, excited
still further suspicion; and now another er.
pose is made by some legislative gentlemen
who have been delving around the establish,
ment, and thorough investigation seems un,
avoidable. The expose is to this effect:
Certain parties made contract with the
Pehitentiary Commissioners for the labor of
a large number OF convicts, to be employed
in building cars. They then took out arti-
Giles OF incorporation, under the name of the
limos Car Company, with capital stock
OF 100000. They Immediately proceeded to
erect machine shops connecting them with
the pententiary building so that they could
Hot DC SelZcu anu are Sdlu 10 nave CNpcHucu
about $4,000 upon shops and machinery.
When the panic came last fall, the enterprise
came to q stand still, and it now transpires
that all the work was done by convicts and
that the stone, lime and sand was furnished
and paid for by the State, and that the moor
porators never invested over $4,000 altogeth.
er, and that they have been allowed to slip
out so that they are not responsible for any
of the debts.
1t is not known just how much the State
will lose, nor just who is involved, but the
eX-wardcn and one of the ex commissioners,
and the present warden are mentioned
IS having had finger in the pie. And it is
also said, that unless they succeed IN smoth
,rlng the thing, there will be some rich de
soon, as it is suspicioned that
here are those high up in authority who
knew something about the Illinois Car Com
)any.
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Another unfortunate, Miss Emira MUrri,
field, of sparand, H., young lady of IS,
handsome and accomplished, seduced and
then abandoned by a scoundrel of La Prairie
township Marshall county, named John
Dixon, to hide her shame committed suicide
asst week by taking poison. To the disgrace
Of civilization there is no law to hang John
Diypp
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On motion adjourned.

Barnum has purchased the ground on
which the Harlem r. II. depot stands in New
York city and is about to erect magnificent
Hippodrome upon it. He will have a track
in the centre sixth of a mile long, and sit
ting room for 10000 people.
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The republicans in England, during the
present election contest, are publishing far
and wide the following, taken from the civil
list as amounts raised by taxation and voted
away to the rOyal family:
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France.

4 profound sensation has been caused Of
Versailles by the articles in Tie North Ger
mon Gazette urging restrictions ofthe freede
Of the church and the ultratrrou,apc press in
France and Belgium.
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All subscriptions to be paid i'll advance
Remittances may be made through money
rider or registered letter.
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lf"Sidney" is too much of coward to
shoulder his own fights, isn't il rather mean
to try 10 shove them upon US?
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For Supervisors Proceedings, sec pages :
and 8.
For Morris Farmers Convention, see L. 2,
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CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named. The offer is open
10 old subscribers or new at any post office
IN the county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago weekly ines s30o
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Nearly SIOUO,OOO a year. which II must be
confessed is pretty round sum to pay each
year for the bauble royalty, We are remind
led by cotemporary, however, that while
England thus taxes herscllroundly for one CT
her pet follies, the L. 5. also have pet folly
called "home industry" TO maintain which
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NEGRO EQUALITY.

The senate spent most of Monday over Il
motion Of senator Henry to compel the open
ing of all free schools to negro and white
children alike. Mr.. Casey wanted separate
schools for the colors in all cases. and Mr..
Starne wanted them only where there are
coored children enough to justify their
establishment The debate on the subject
was quite lengthy and ho,, but Mr.. Henry's
motion prevailed by % to TO-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-14
Division L-Plowing.

WARREN SPAULDING, Superintendent.
John Baker, Anson Hale, Charles Nicholson,
Committee
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applying the anti-slavery ideas to woman sur
frage.
Mr.. Chsbee, Of Cassopolis well-known o. an
efficient sfficer Of the Hsuse Of Representatives
in Washington, spoke briefly and fsmiliarly as
to his friends and neighbors, and the Hon.
George Willard, of Battle Greek, spoke OF the
good results of political and personal equality
Of rights and unity Of spirit and aim for our
common liberty aid Improvement, closing with
some admirable suggestions on the worth and
excellence OF skill and industry in daily life.
Then came an hour for dinner, and in the
afternoon Mr.. Stebbins spoke on Toussaint
LOuverture, and at about o'clock the ad-
dresses ended. No liquor was allowed on the
premises, but 1 heard of one 80 outside barba-
rian" who had smuggled keg Of whisky into
a fence corner near by. | heard Of one fight
between two men, but neither saw nor heard
myself anything but good nature, proprety and
innocent enjoyment among the multitude, and
certainly the thoughtful attention paid to the
speaking by so large number was a hopeful
sign.
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IN .IPDLOE

In behalf Of the Van Buren, County Woman
Suffrage Association, we would humbly apollo
giZe to Anna Barton for having her name in
serted as Vice President OF said Association
At the time We organized some Of the town.
ships were left blank until we could learn who
would be suitable workers for said towns and
we were requested by the committee to supply
those blanks with names as we sho1ld hear OF
them. A resident Of Almena recommended to
us the name of Anna Barton. We are sorry
she thought We were trying to insult her, for
we meant to offer an honor instead of an in
suit. We did not know that God had told her
woman suffrage was wrong, neither did we
know before that it was unwomanly to work
like men. We set tye, buy and sell goods just
like the men, because we know no other way
of doing it, If Anna knows better way we
should be glad to learn We shall also have to
plead guilty of not doing work gracefully. We
know we are not graceful, and 1t seems unkind
to remind us Of it in such a public manner
Wehave washed great many dishes and darned
quite number OF socks, but failed to receive
the homage and admiration Of the world by so
doing. That is probably because we did not do
1t easily and gracefully. ooh, for more Grace y
There is another assertion we cannot under
stand, that woman rules to- day by look or
word. We know many women whose hearts
are breaking because their husbands and sons
will drink. Not even their tears, added to words
and looks, have any effect upon them. A few
weeks ago committee was appointed BY the
Ladies' Temperance Union OF Paw Paw to ask
those who sell intoxicating liquor they would
not stop. Four ladies spent one half day
pleading with them, but there is just as much
drinking done to-day as before. Words and
looks have amounted to nothing here, and we
do not think they ever will. But let us tell you
little secret, Anna, which you may not know.
Every whisky seller IN Michigan is working,
actively working, against woman suffrage. II
ID this class of men, and those employed by
them who are chanting these old worn out
strains about woman losing her respect by vot.
ing, that women do not want to vote, and, with
wise heads and solemn tones, 1.-THE Amend.
ment is going to be lost, going to be lost ~
Hoping Anna will not bl anne the Society FOL
our mistake, we again ask her pardon, and viii
erase her name from our book as Vice Presi.
dent OF Almena. Very Respectfully,
LYDIA L. CONWAY, Sec'y.
RHoDA MUNGER. Treas.
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All other locks then made had large,
heavy keys, as do nearly all others now
manufactured, and the thicker the door
the longer must be the key in order to
reach the lock In the Yale lock the
escutcheon, or "tumbler casce," enclos-
ing the pins upon which the bits of the
key operate, is placed near the surface
of the door, projecting slightly, so that
the long, clumsy shank of the key is
dispensed with, the bow and bits brought
closely together, and the depth of the
escutcheon besides the length of the key,
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County Delegate COnrentiOn.

The Republicans OF Van Buren, County VIII
meet in convention at the village of Paw Paw,
on Friday, the 21st day Of August next, at II
O'Clock, A. NJ, for the purpose OF choosing
eight delegates to the State Convention. 10 DO Do
held &C the city OF Lansing, on the 2oth day OF
August, and also six delegates to the ~ Con-
gressioDai Convention, to be heid at ih'ee
Rivers, on the I'd day OF september, 1874
The several Townships will be entitled to the
same number of delegates az to the Nominating
Convention. to lie held on the 25th day or
September. 1874. -
A. ;. HAsKINs, Chairman
County Committee.
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Congressional Contention.

9he Republican Congressional Convention
for the 4th District Of Michigan, Will be held
al the village OF Three Rivers, on "Wednesday,
the I'd day Of September, 1874, at IL O'Clock A.
M, for the purpose OF putting in nomination
candidate for Member OF Congress to be sup
ported by the Republican Electors Of said dis
trct at the ensuing election.
The Counties will be entitled 10 the same
uumber OF delegates a. in the last Convention.
J. j. WooDMAN,
JAMES GRAHAM,
T. J. VAN RIPER,
+. O. HUMPHREg,
l.. f. CASE,
Congressional Committee.
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wc,ubiscan Nominating Contention

we,,,bjycan Nominating Convention.
The Republicans OF Van Buren, County WI
on SATURDAY, the goth day Of September, 1874,
at II O'Clock A. NJ. for the purpose OF putting
in nomination candidates for the various county
Offices. one State Senator AID two Representa-
tiyes in the State Legislature, to be supported
by the Republican Electors OF Van buren,
Gonnty at the ensuing election to be holden on
the first Tuesday OF November next.
The several Townships will be entitled to
daIanateg "a follows
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weD,,blfcan State Convention.

A Republican State Convention, to nom nate
c.ndmatee for State Officers. will be he'd at the
Opera House. in the city OF Lansing, on We'd
nesday, August 26th, A D., 1874, at ii O'Clock
A. M. -
The several counties will be entitled to our
delegates for each Representative in the lower
branch OF the State Legislature and every Or
ganized county having no representative will
be entitled to two delegates.
Under the resolution OF 1865, 40 delegate
will be entitled to seat who does not reside in
tho county he represents.
5. d. BINGHAM, Chairman.
Republican State Central Committee.
s. s. OtDs, Secretary.
Lansing, June 10th, A. D., 1874.
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Charles +. Stuart ct al. VS.. School
District No. of the Village of Kal.
amazoo ct al. Appeal in chancery from
Kalamazoo Circuit. Opinion by Cooley,
j..
The bill in this case is filed to re-
strain the collection of the school taxes
assessed against compliments for the year
1872 as have been voted for the support
of the high school in that village and
for the payment of the salary of the
superintendent. While nominally this
is the end sought to be attained by the
bill, the real purpose of the suit is wider
and vastly more comprehensive than this
brief statement would indicate, inasmuch
as it seeks "a judicial determination of
the right of school authorities in what
are called the union school districts of
the State to levy taxes upon the general
public for the support of what in this
State are known as high schools, and to
make free by such taxation the instruc-
ton of children in other languages than
the English. Complainants rely upon
two objections to the taxes in question,
one of which is general and the other ap.
plies only to the authority or action of
this particular district. The particular
objection is even conceding that other
districts in the State may have authority
under special charters or laws, or by the
adoption of general statutes, to levy
taxes for the support of high schools in
which foreign and dead languages are
taught, yet this district has no such
power because the special legislation for
its benift which was had in 1859, was
invalid for want of compliance with the
Constitution, in the forms of enactment,
and it has never adopted the general
law, by taking vote of the district to
establish union school in accordance
with its provisions, though ever since
that law was enacted the district has
sustained such a school and proceeded
in its action, apparently on the assump-
ton that the statutes in all respects
were constitutional enactments and had
been complied with.
Held That whether this objection
would have been worthy of serious con.
sideration had it been made sooner, the
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.9ngwfrp Republican Caucus

VIII he held at Mattawan, Thursday, August
Goth, at one o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose OF
app oiptng delegates to attend the State and
Congressional Convention.
By ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
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Conclusion of the Premium List for the
PAW PAW VALLEY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
FAIR TO BE HELDAT
Lawrence, Mich.,

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
September 3Oth, October LIST and I'd, 1874
Division J-Fine Arts, Flowers and
Needle Work.
j. B. JOHNSTON, superintendent.
CLASS /,
Miss Lucinda Haynes. Mrs. T. Chadwick. Mrs.
\. L. Barnes-Committee.
Besti Landscape Drawing or Painting. 81 90
"a best Landscape Drawing or Painting. rs
Best Architectural Drawing or Painting | 90
I'd best Architectural Drawing or Painting, 70
Best Ambrotypes and Photographs, | 90
I'd best Ambrotypes and Photographs, y
Best Oh Paintlngs l Oh
I'd best OH Paintings, rs
Best Pencilng 90
I'd best Penciling, Ia
Best Drawing with Pen. 1 90
I'd best Drawing with Pen, rs
All to be manufactured by the exhibitor
since last Fair.
CLASS 2, FLOWERS AND NEEDLE WORK.
Mrs. Z. Z, Chadwick, Mrs. A. S. Haskin, Mrs.
Warren Spaulding-Committee.
Best and greatest variety of Flowers, 81 90
"a best and greatest variety Of Flowers, so
Best Bouquet, 50
I'd best Bouquet, 25
Best and greatest variety Of Green House
Plants, 80
I'd best, 25
Best Sample Of Bead Work, so
I'd best Sample OF Bead Work. 25
Best Embroidered Cushion, SO
I'd best Embroidered Cushion, %
Best Embroidered Skirt, So
I'd best Embroidered Skirt %
Best Embroidered Collar. SO
I'd best Embroidered Collar. 25
Best Embroidered Ottoman, SO
I'd best Embroidered Ottoman, 25
Best Embroidered pair of Slippers. 80
I'd best Embroidered pair Of Slippers. %
Best Embroidered Group of Flowers. SO
I'd best Embroidered Group of Flowers. rs
Best Fancy Knitting SO
I'd best Fancy Knitting, 2s
Best Crochet Tidy. sc
I'd best Crochet Tidy. %
Beet Toilet Set, sc
I'd best Toilet Set, 2s
Best Lamp Mat, Sc
I'd best Lamp Mat, %
Best specimen Of Wax Work, sc
I'd best specimen Of Wax Work 2.
Best and greatest display Millinery Goods OF
I'd best 2 OF
IL ROLE 13.-Articles in the above class, en-
tered for q premium, must be made in the fam
ily or by the exhibitor since the last Fair.
Division K-Foreipn Manufactures
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The Board OF Directors will spare no pains to
make the Fair pleasant one, and they ask the
hearty CO operation of every one. An invita-
ton Is further asked Of every person to bring
in any article that he, she or they may have,
that Is worthy of an exhibition, whether thew
enter the same for premiums or not.
JOHN Ii. POTTER, Secretary.
The New York herald., 1874-11-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

HERALD BRANCH OFFICES.
ADvERTISEAENrS RECEIVED AT ALL HOURS UP
TO 9 P. NJ, AND NEwsDEALERS SUPPLIED WITH
HERALDs AT FIVE O'CLOCK EVERY MORNING AT
l,2ss BROADWAY AND $50 SIXTH AVENUE, BE.
STREETS OFFICE OPEN ALL NIGHT HARLEM
OFFICE 22sl THIRD AVENUE, CORNER OF l24TH
STREET. ADVERTISEMENT RECEIVED TO TO
P. NJ, AND NEwsDEALERs SUPPLIED AT PrvE
O'CLOCK EVERY MORNING.
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DENNSYLvANIA RAILROAD.
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE

UNITED STATES NAIL ROUTE.
Trains leave New YORK from foot Of Desbrosses ana
Express HarrisourE Pittsburg tho West and SOUTH
wl.h Pullman palace n ears s aaehsd $3.50 Me- and
For WiiamsporI and Lock Haven Philadelohia and
Erie kailroad dyison eo1nectnI M at
s Feoleu% Centre rfSs'uf and iSs u Regions @ '0'
except Sunday at $3.50 A. ii. arrive at Wash!ngtoS
say s1t:iSP n Y. Regular asa;o H. sands r NJ sun
E.erss sS.l,dslpnia; Jpn $40 s:so = Nj la;'
sP NJ. Emigrant md seconl class r; n.
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z5Has;Iq n II :soP NJ and u night sunday so
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Kahwsy go 1;se s:l9 9 IN ~ y IN; MhS2 sS
PM and Il night sun lay $50 ana 7 = H. " '..'' =
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For Phillipsburg and Bevidere, s:0 A NJ. 2and4P
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day. y siG s: :i IS. IS os. & and S fos 2an
Ticket ofces 5l5 and si4 Broad way No Astor ouse
nG 9s e pses cou1s lcss
srooilyn Nos Ii. ls and ll Hud son ,rsst io6oksS
D. N. BOYD Jr.. General Passenger Agent