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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23
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THO HfA nd Duke'n Book.

MORE or HB IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICANS.
Tho 81 Petersburg correspondent Of the Bal
to Gasstts furnishes al interesting synopsis Of
the second and thud volumes Of ule book wris-
ten by or for the Grand Duke Alexis OF Rnssia
on his recent voyage Aronnd the world. 1,iii
The second volume Of this superb book, per-
haps the most magnificent that wAa ever Issued
from the RusaiAl press, opens with general
criticism of American institutions and popular
manners. 1t is refreshing to hear what an I'm
perial Prince has To say about the former. He
believed that the soil Of America naturally
WA destined for republican institutions
e'Ihere il ~, astonishing self-reliance about
AmericanH," he writeS, not without genuine en-
thusasm >'eald this, to tive most casual observ-
formation Of the general principles Of govern
msnt accounts fsr their htness for republican
institutions. The smallest nchoolboy In the Uni
ted neases knows the names Of the eminent
EsssdsSse g hia csuRtzy. No ons can eon-
the nobisst man ever plscSd 1t tho head Of sny
uAtiOn. OF their war with Mexico they are yery
proud, as well they may be- according to my
opinion, for they ronted 1Arye Mexican
aames, well armed aud intrspidly COM
manded, with nero handfuls Of soldiers. WAS
reluctant to converse much On ~ recent civil
war, ~ l still found considerably feeling on
either side, and principally c0nversed with
some intimate military friends on ,t,e great
eVente ID Wnlch th0y bore conspicuous parts.
Nothing could be more touching and thrilling
than the modest accounts which these true her
oes gave Of exploits which the ancient~ would
have immOrtalized IN tablets Of bronco. ss
The infantry Of America seems to suffer from
some Of the defects Of the French-too much
elan and too much Independence OF the pri-
Yates = still. very admirable material. but
| did not know why they were uniformed
in 10 unattractiva \ manner. Some Of the mill
tiA regiments in New York, aud even in the
West, look prouder and nicer than the reg
ular troops Of the line. The artillery is well
armed, although come Of the guns saw seemed
to have just issued from protracted campaign.
The cavalry il splendidly mounted, and from
what saw, consists mainly Of capital fellows"
The courts Of the United States, it seems to
the Grand Duke Alexis, lack the solemnity which
surrounds those OF Great Britain and other Eu-
ropean countries. "This," he writes, sis the
most singular, as the people take the utmost in
terest in judicial proceedings, both criminal and
civil. At first blush it almost might seem -as
though nearly al Intelligent men III the country
were iswyers 70 we'll ave they informed conoern-
ing tile rudiments Of the laws. Besides, they
are born orators ther fue,cy OF speech has
oftentimes excited my utmost surprise"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23
Costly Mistakes Of civil Engineers.
President White, Of Cornell University makes
the following strong assertion in recent leo

~~sssy AA"s"Ncn Vh SASu Eboh& &Aueof0s
President White, OF Cornell University makes
the following strong assertion in recent leo
ture: .Fll. .El.F 15I H T.fg -r.if.ua
Another great department bearing on multi
tude Of industries, directly aud Indirectly il civil
engineering. Take one among the fields Of its
sotlyity. We have in the United States about
10000 miles OF railway and every year thousands
Of miles are added l do not al ali exagverate
when say that millions Of dollars are lost every
year by the employment Of half-educated engi-
neers. Proofs Of this meet you OH every side.
Lines in wrong positions, bad grades and curves,
tunnels cut out and bridges built which might be
avoided. All OF us know the story But this
il not Ill. Hardly . community which has
not some story to tell Of great losses en-
tailed by bad engineering in other diree-
tons. Here il tlle traffic on a great city street
interrupted for . year because no engineer
can found able to make the calculations for
''skew arch bridge, thing which any graduate
Of well-equppAd department OF engineering
can do there In . city subjected to enormous loss
by the failure Of wster-aupply system because
the engineer employed made no calculations for
the friction OF water in the pipes in another
instance it In whole district nickened by miasms
because q half-tsught engineer WAS h,trusted
with its drainage. We must prepare men for
better work and for every dollar thus laid out
We shall create or save thousands. Nay, We shall
save lives ~ well ~ money. lir. Baldwin
Latham, In his recent book on SANITARY Engi-
nesring," and DR.. Beal, in his work on "Diseased
Germs, show by statistics that proper appli-
cation OF engineering to sewerage would save
one thousand lives yearly in Great Britain
alone, aud the same truth holds in this country
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23
The New Massachusetts 6eaatOr.
[From the Boston Daily Advertiserl


The man upon whom the lot has fallen will
not abuse the confidence Of Massachusetts. He
has boon long time in her service, and in every
station Of duty and responsibility he has shown
wisdom. courage, fAthfulness and devotion TO
the public welfare. Honors have coue " linn
without seeking, but they have not been mis-
placed. He would himself shrink from any COM
psrison with tho illustrious vino have Irsced-
ed him. But We believe it liz entirely just 70 the
living and the dead to say that to the full meas
ure of his opportunities he has served his coun-
try with y motive ~ uiiselfish, energy ~ viii
ling. . purity as undefled and As steaAfa.t In
tegrity, ~ were these qualit in the public hfo
OF him whom We lately lost. Aud alter all, wsro
not these the qualities were most grateful
for In Summers rccorl WHOM death
Illuminated it2 There i, rsaesm
for aOngrAtulatiOn and honorable pride In the
reflection that by the election OF Governor wash-
burn Massachusetts has sgnaliy rcaffirmoa her
testimony that these qualities are indispsasahas
for those who would continue in her service,
In two notable contests with the forces organ
i1ed to control our poitics In orderto tlsRFads
them, 0ovanor Wa1hham has hsen our stand
erd-beafse. His algp11k1a to he Unitnd Ntatss
6snass b = aeBniAsAnt . rshuke to Butlsrea e
w pssatbae shsips eesh hare bssn. 'TV1I 7
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23
Tho lnj mry Deoe sy Deceit.

Nine-tenths OF the allose inhumanity OF man.
KIND is owing to their being deceived n Iet,-
pie are sure OF All accident or calamity, crowds
nAateh ~ relieve 1t. by verscity we charm in
conversation by trustworthiness We render
Trends loving and secure, aud to tho general
confidence OF men III men, snd BY thus strength.
s.dng tue foundation VI society. aequire the
right to An analogous personal sense Of worth and
nrmnese Truth gives seiise of security 10
we feeb'ert man, ~ lying docs Of insecurity to
the strongest The true man has b 1t one aus
wsr +" give to interrogators, one stony to tell
them. nobody's face to fear.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23
Furnaces Of the Lehigh lg eC Ion.

AN INCREASE OF WAGES NOT PRoBABLE-TuE CON-
SEQUENCES, wxlE sUJI A DExAyD insisted
UPON.
HAucH CHrSx, April 16.-The strike OF the fur
nAcene1 has not spread outside OF B,rks and
schuylkill counties. The only establishment 40.
tually idle in this region is large one at Catas-
auqna, which stopped work immediately, some
weeks sHo, when the men demanded his her wa
ges- II is not possible that there will be IN ill.,
crease Of wages in this valley. Every furnace
would blow out II such demand were insste,
on. The iron trade is excessively dull. Price
are low, the demand poor, and it IL hard to x,
money for the few sales made. It is proba6
that an effort will be made by the Reading strik.
ers to force sympAthetic suspension In thus re-
gion, with view Of forcing employers to terms.
Owing to the present state OF trade such move
ment could not succeed.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23

Tho Grangers Of Minnesota have got into
trouble with regard to Catholic Patrons. Some
Of tho Catholic clergy, having dissuaded their
hocks from joining the Grangers, because they
were secret organization, the Folkeblad and
Farmer Un,on, Of Minnesota, published state
ment that . Catholic member of the
Legislature who wished to become = Granger
consulted Father ireland, who referred him to
Bishop Grace, who referred him to the Pope,
who replied that he might Join the Order il it's
principles were not in conflict with the principles
and practices Of the Church. Upon the strength
Of this authority, numerous Catholic farmers
commenced joining the Changers, whereupon
Father McGalriok, Of Shieldsyile, authorized
the statement that no such letter was ever writ
ten by the Pope, and that neither Father ireland
nor Bishop Grace were ever consulted about it.
The papers thus challenged were unable to pro-
duce their proofs, and the result Ia great hub
bub among the Oranges, and more determined
sction upon the part Of the Catholic clergy to
prevent Catholics from joining.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23

Over GIG, O00 worth Of silks have boon seiysd
~ the customs 0iiicers on the CunaId steamship
Russia, at New York. An attempt was na.la u
land the goods in trunkA ~ personal bag0ara
i is said they belonged ~ wealthy importer %
Broadway. - ~
boy, eleven years old, wAs recently rece;vsd
g the Express ofhce at Springfield, naaa, duiy
being t12,60. = = -
Rev. AhNee Jaoksou, Preeiaeuk oe Txd.kv ~.
lsdss, disd u Rarsessd, On, aea1ee Z
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23

THE sHABoN OPENED Il SHARP sKIRMIsu BETWEEN
THE PHILADELP.nl- AND ATHLETICS.
Thursday afternoon in Philadelphia, the pro-
fessiond baseball reason was opened by =
championship game between the PHILADELPHIA
and Athletic clubs. The PhladelphiA v ent first
to the bat, and scored in two innings three runs
while the Athletics were blAnked. The Athletic
made several errors in these innings, and for .
while it seemed that they would lose tic game
The third innings Cummings, the pitcher Of the
PhilAdslphiA dropped . tiy ball, and gave the
Athletics i've runs This seemed to dc poraljze
me Philadelphia club, aud their play was very
0rdinafy from that time. In the fifth inning,
the Athlete won tho game by good fielding
and battlng b. sooro Of l4to6
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23
The signal service.

OFFICE
The mails for the last few days have been il-
cd with small wooden frames, about IL by Il in
ches, in which IL glass DOOR which opens on
hinges These france are to be hung up 1t the
different Post Offices throughout the country in
come conspicuous place, aud about the nrst Of
July service will commence in the sending, daily,
Of reports Of the state Of tho weather which arc
to be placed within the frames Tho whole
eoontry can thsu, through the agency Of he
naile, b Nade aeQuAinSed with the stats of the
weathAr, IN every 1aatads and lonsitnde. 77'
~ eAasn paDes Il nAay Il t. easss hkvp
~ ~ ~; 7 =; 'ssss.ss''''
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23

tAet ~. ~ faisn Sten sssp laass
entirely depenksn4 Upon hsr own lAbcr and q
aha weah b aiuahled tor sou,e Nns TO
come. u vas suggssted that . sun -
made up for hsf BY psrsous q the
mssang. A number of contributions weee
hAn4sd IN. Afssr muSh sKpssssion Of satisfac-
tioa IN ths rsqosts, sssays end the remarka, and
soGas diaouasion q 10 Ehs tms Of holding the
next meeting II wAs at length concluded 70 A.
1oarn 10 6tA day evening Of yearly meeting week.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23
rev ca.sls os.Asy Ce.rs.

LlaT or GRAND JUAonS DAAWn y0A THD AHR1OAoH
=@a me snaay0M.
The following b . lit d che Grand Juruss
drawn to serve q he approaching term Of Couz,
at New Cas&la
Br.ndy~ine Hundred -Jos. Miller, John J.
wilmingsn--v. .. MAXWELL wlllia.e G.
Pelrcs. 5,t.sl -, II !
christsans Henry g. banning. John Richard
son. tf0-
Hnl orssk-Abraham Ohandlsr, Riuhard q.
Fiahsr. 16-II ~
7 White Gay o.ssk-Jsssph Hos.ingsr, Abraham
Cannon, -. Dean. -, I.0'>,.7 ~
Pencsdsla N. W. Stewart jacob B. Casiss.
New Castas-wm. Cooper, Rsubsn p. JAM
v HsE. asss~ ssss ssss.nsssa~s.A
d. deosses-1.aas woods, Robt. 7. Cochran,
Leonard 9. vandegnft, Sr.
Appoquiuimink -Manlovs D. wilson, VIM. E..
EvanA Owan G. Grow.
\ TEnM. M
The following u list of tho Petit Jurors
drawn, Friday, for the approaching May term
Of the Courts for this County
YIHsr PArKL.
The names we're drawn under the new law, and
those upon the Arst panel will serve during tho
hrnt ten days bf the Court Il
Wilmington Hundrsd-H. r. Finsgan, Stephen
Davis, John Tweode.
wasd woodward -t ii
Mil Creek John a. Woodward, William Nit
White Clay Creek-Wm. H. Robinson, Samuel
NJ Morrison, Benjamin Wilson.
Psnoa1srA AJebn Slack, John Hall, James H.
Baton. ..o 'l8.I 80. :, m -
New oassle-Luoas Arssh, WIN. B. Mccoy, At
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23

IL the 0overumsns will pay m annual rem
- Of e7Oo II !. peobeble the City Council Of
Chsstsr Will undertake. 70 improve de building.
The baltimore Central railroad ~ have T.
Plscsd 4 with nv ~ On lAss1 =, "a foan.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23

81 ! Nj =, =
foI, "a =. Z Y: STA ~ r.:sss. 8. 2 i!
occasion, and that the earnest sympathy -
labor of 30 many good men in the cauae OF T6n-
perance must effect something. Their hearty
approval Of the "Woman's Union" WAS much
Mrs. Hsdtiock very much approved of the iies
advanced by the Rev. Mr.. stubbs, Of hav-
ing family pledges and inducing chill
dren to sign them, 80 that they
may from an early age, he accustomed to The
habits and the theories Of Temperance.
Mrs. Rowland, ~ chairman OF the pledge
committee appointed at the last meeting pro-
duced three the old "WsshiugtoniAn" which i'm
plies much the same ~ our own and therefore
was not made use Of the .sChildren's pledge"
which was referred to the Executive Commitsee,
and tile "Pledge for Physicisns' which binds
them to the avoidance OF lquors in prescriptions,
when any other available remedy vlll do - we'll
This warmly adopted and referred to .
committee OF six ladies' to procure sgners. Miss
Moore, Mrs. John Wilson. Mrs. Thos. Darling
ton, aud Mrs. Mcpherson being appointed 70
that service. I.. . ...
Numbers OF petitions to court against the
granting Of license i'll special instances were
handed in and referred to the Vigilance Commit
tee, which was ordered to meet at the Gloss Of
the session OF the Union, when 1t was hoped
that many volunteers would remain and assist
to dNtribute the remonstrances.
TIN meeting adjourned to the lecture room Of
st. Andrews Episcopal church on Wednesday Of
next week at the usual hour.
temperance hymn sang in town In Illinois,
to the air OF the "Dattle Hymn" WAS read, and it
may 10 adopted hereafter ~ appropriate 10 the
meetings. ~
'Nearer my God to Thee" was then sung, and
sfter silence the meeting separated, many Of
them to convene again with the Vigilance Com
miltee, which had business to detain it " quite
late hour
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23

rrrrHnfnosru ~ rv-ClrruA1Srs3s5 TSarcrS
AID fzz1n ea4ou1ssa yAn4 m 1Euncans-
THn DxkAND Foa wn1x1a rAgae1Nr ~ vA0W.
papsoAal b sAs cosnnsssal.l & ,.i II
npsss sf'TT r. RsApua,, pa. Aprit IA, (
Sys.A & .-.-.a.. !. I...,1-. ~. Z. 81.
~ sAylns Do rue nAs Apsl shovszV
bring Nay flowers, ~ havp tNssY hops Of I
lsSxe orop a ehau tl,is ,,ruou. - - ~ atno.,
a.H- J.. 3. ~ -.--. = .A,-. A.,,-,....
auy y tssps " - . ~ NJ. s s.a ue.leaoe
who can b sen striking out eak1y y - noen-
ing In every dtrocsaon, afteg ~ "ftn1 9tbes
aud returning IN ~ evening With the uDNA a4hr
ssrnan's luck, snd bat Little ~.
.d.s,a TIM rs,ssaAAcn noxnsnu ~.
Which b.a bs.n .rm4., = ,s,.ss $500 i. o.,.
cit. 80 -, -: .aS..s. ~" ~ u
ana ve ~ nnsS,s, IA s;vs sny sSriAS assS
t;., ~ ~. e... "A ~ .s-y.ss.'s .sss,sSSs3
vn,,d a.. vsnt - ,,tr.,s, s,,se.rt T., sS,s~ =.
9nrtpu h W. mads II orr hT'sins:. = S,r,,Is,,
OF many Of the leading men obnneSfsd Nit6 ~
movement, but oa< b ono Of tAsn sssmodAysrss
e being spoken 70 On the sun9eee An0 W oesne
a1hy with The KeA9re sxcnss ehAe they theugh1
tAsy bad deus easu eheFA toward n - y w
tiaae seaae celista lad tahsn ~ mAes9 N dhasas
saA ec@pssted the worh, which 70 winhs re2eln-
be1ed wAa p sa1cely enseece - sunday !Ass.
-ine. ssc0eA cs1oens, 1aeHs messing which woe
70 hsvs go @ 49, - $50 to-seg, <, ~ I noe
'eosS q - us'Ae aAzY rsssse
" WILL 4' s )
N.Y. fAn Mnous TA0UnGA iA'
ID that our ioadinx men sro hfrsld 10 euR.ee Ii
any movement axaitlst the hquor tfafic fbS fees
Of losing favorpf pcpularity among IL fFlsoda,
and they arc not allow 10 tall An anxfot1s inc xlkAf
10 when the question u put 10 them, 'VShas
seems most surprising now 10 that they even
had the moral courage 70 alBp the pehdon Nli-
III, sSr snd.I .ss - a. ~. ~ - 1 acao1
;..s ..-S IL = ~. SnS y. ~ - 4 Ptu
nasI;,ns ~ ~. 80. ..-,..~ ...s.;,,k - ~
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23

1As LaAiss' rs..susr..ss Hsvsassds

TAs LaAiess Tssnysr.,.eS HevsAAe6t.
msrfna. wxssnsnAr AsFaasooa. ~ AAsovns
caunc1 - ADOPTING AZ oapna o. sUz1nzes--
r1zsnHrAr1oN OF nm rlxpaD wzz1 ApDs-
TToxAL AiaNATuRas--f --fMa D1Uds1sm Ayb PA0-
FEsrs-ARNr1as sosnuss N TEE dAuak +,
fxsported'fcr ~ Cenmssuiai.l ss
Notwithstanding ~ snpromsing wsaAlsse.
quits large nunhss of lAAiss bsloasiug 10 ~
Tsmpssanos Union nst h ths LsstaS Reon 4
Hanover Prssbytesian Oharol,, Wednesday aitsr-
noon, ss O'Clock, ths bsshssss osalaAia>ss hss-
ing previously beso In sssaion for en- hosr b
arrange Sub committees and distEihuts wegk
among than. T.. .s-.i ~, -
The meeting WIS punctuAlly called 70 ordst,
BY the Preaident, who made some fes6ng and
appropriate remarhs, In the coaEss Of whS6h nhe
gave beautiful personal expsriencs Of he
strengtlicning Of her heart BY Divine Power
when she felt weak and discouraged sith fsgAsd
to her own position In tho '.Union." Ner wou1s,
which she accompanied with tha rsadiss Of ~
third chapter Of Exodus, encouraged ~
strengthened the whole meeting, wht6h aft1st
wards united In silent prayer followed By N -
prssstvs vocal e6ering. geli - {. adyr.
An outline Of gensr.l plan Of baeipess n y
pursued 1t The mssting was then e4eoA bT ~
Tev1l q 6s Soosssy adfs ~ q HI: J
~ follows: 49,
.spA w4sn 20 snoane tos y100.ss yJua Il,
, Iow Iu1s VI o.ucI .or VuI .,, -
snst;. s.'eS osI weSHy s:.uc'nes.. .,.I wnns = , ~
= y. ~ - MeeaJ .s.usH ~ saaea. ~ .u;S-s..,-
Union" shall be q dlgniRed, orderly body. To sc-
conPna snls, p.oP1sc snst 70 sseoMce ponc-
tusuy ~ I1o sPPsonassu s' llou1 -nss weaW
~. ~! sno woIA OoIolc ~ y eng .9,n1s snas!va-
~ sa0ls season oI ~ soie'nn, sls..s Fay
~ Almleny oCo, NANNY ntng. ~ =
u ner own way, ner OWE pressing neeoItnas 20
~ t0nowo1 " NJ s.xaoss GseA NsY~' " w
sM': wnon ouI sovmS Fstoer sns.l sPPo!n. ,oI ulss
ssesvco-eAt1t Wn,cn W irvSoou ~ tnc ous.ne0
SetoIs ! uA IN ofaSf snas ~ nave nvoIy meoan0s
: iwsnet ptoPose toss memDeM eaweys - wne0
speeking tna. toey Aenere stacsiy 70 ne qneeuooi
condense tnelE worossso ~ % nmis tnemeeivss
70 AoouI nve nuAutes 40 stleAx 20 t1ss me WHO'S
nouse may near InA onl meonng De nos pro
Tacted anei 1esnness aaad nI'sstusmens occur.
ous My 20 nnian n one e.io n.ih hooEs uAs
! sissr ne ncNon Ios soyoufn@ohs " madS an1
1inoP'11 pslolo W sopsaaseo we sIne - osusas
cel iyAn sosno otn9. es spPfVPIlste. sad
sna wish Snort prayes, easheT silent OF VOCAL:
~ 80 ssuSSes.ea y wi5iang ny moMoH
Y. tno UNION tnss Any lauy auulcesang tne cn.sr
snaA 90 30 stsnmne, e an act OF courtesy 20 me
PreeaMg o mocl' ana Occa"so more reAauy un-
esIsSoo1.
Also tnat a'sonssiohs Ie y Dl1ei - poee'Die,
Z. and Sohnhed 10 uic e"t'cct uboef conaidefa-
'lSn. r.. ~. A.,
and thirty NIX = sddtionai ,i.n,e~ ssh signed I 70 tss
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23

;. 4 & q ps ssslsscS !.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-04-23

INC IkstItud6, the oIhaust3On 0ccaeioned the
nervous irrtability, and tho false ideas Of ia snd
happiness often engendersd. II rssted - much
with teachers ~ with parents to llaos better
ee:ndAris before young people, 70 led their
saanAs into simpler and higher regions Of
9. Qppincott Who hnpsd ~ rsnssks vooiS
bAga ylght Bsfoee thA0eee6nr o2creA 4 ~
psd that voaaR II - q hoes
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
WHAT 1T MEANS.

The Kansas City Times, organ OF the
Missouri democrcy, which has been SO
sweet on the reform movement IN Nall
sas. and has been gently urging the
farmers TO pull the chcstnuts out oil
the fire for the democrats, now throws
off the mask and comes out against
the McCrary bin which introduces the
idea OF the national control OF the
transportation interest of the country
by rail and water The proposed
friendship of some of the democratic
organs TO the grange movement Is
weaking. They are learning that Il
granger makes the best kind of re-
publican, and that tie democrats nor
ANYBODY else can force the patrons
into a political body.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
For the EAGLE.
Assessment.

DELANo TOWNSHIP, April LIST.
EDITOR EAGLE: As your paper has
A wide reputation for honesty and JUS
tice, its weekly visit to my humble
dwelling is ever welcome. As your
columns are open TO correspondents,
allow me Il small space on the subject
ot taxation. As il has been said Of
old. there is a time for all things ana
"A time for every purpose under the
heavens, and if so. will set forth the
manner in which | have been treated
by the Dclano trustee III the two years
mast. In 1872 he assessed me unlaw-
fully. illegally and unrcasonably, by
assessing my homestead improvements
on the southwest quarter of section
eleven. townsip twcmty-scven, range
one west. thereby causing me TO pay
Sc .s4 without allowing me any eNcmp-
ton as a widow. la '73, when the
same trustee made his appearance on
his official duty. being challenged on
the above facts. said the board III
structed him to do so Chat is the hon
orable county commissioners of Scds-
wick county,. and also stated that he
would not assess me for '73, but faced
about and done contrary TO his own
words. and assessed me without reason
or common sense. as did not prove
up until April 2lst, 1873, thereby not
being subject to taxation. My land is
now advertised for sale for taxes for
the sum of $l5.79. Shame on such
trifing with the few settlers of this
valley, while the non-residentsg go free,
if reports be true. Is il not high time
for men to issue new declaration and
bill of rights? As | am only awoman,
and not voter, let me urge those to
action who battle for the cause of free
dom and human rights, and elect to
Office an honest man, one that will re-
gard his oath of Office and assess all
equally. whether speculator, land shark
or three TO five per cent. per month
MORTGAGE. Mrs. +. WEAVER