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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-04
Postal Affairs .

: SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF PosT-
MAST RR-tiEEERAi, JgwEIA-THE RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Postmaster-Ge General JeHell's report of the
operations Of the department for the past
year states that the. revenues for the year
ending June 30, 1874, were S24, 500, SOS, and
the expenditure, S32,126Al sIhe estimated
expenditures for the. year ending June 80
r1S76, are 536, 964, 034. The total estimated
revenue Is go, As, 1856 leaving deficiency to
be provided for of S7Sl5,S 7S. These esti-
mates do not include the appropriations
for steamship service and stamps,
amounting to ~, 0SS, 800. The use of the
registered letter system il steadily increasing
There has been u marked gain in time Of
transporting through malls-an average gain
from New York to San Francisco of five hours
and thirty-two minutes a gain for mails TO
New Orleans OF two hours and fifty
seven minutes, and going north, of one
hour and fifty minutes, and perceptible
gain on all through routes in regularity and
certainty. The foreign mail system is in a
better condition than ever before. The num-
Der Of postoilices IN operation June 80, 1874,
WAS "a, 294. 1th total number Of appoint
ments during the year was 9, 424 The results
of the extension OF the letter-carrier system
are of most gratifying character. There
has been q gain OF over 30 per cent in the
amount OF fees received from money orders
There has been but one erroneous payment
in 59677 payments, and only ga in all
The money-order business of the depart
ment appears to be rapidly growing in public
favor, and il undoubtedly a very great accom-
mediation 70 large number Of persons who
are not within reach Of banking facilities, or
who are unaccustOmed to the use of them /;
vet know no reason why this branch of the
service should not be made self-sustaining,
suggest, therefore, that the fees Of money
orders be increased in accordance with the
views Of the superintendent, or that the
,money-order system shall, like any other BUSH
ness be made 10 defray its own expenses.
The number and length of mail routes in
the United States require an expenditure
for transportation which throws into insig-
nifcauce the COST OF similar service in other
countries. For the year ending June 30,
1876, il j. estimated that this item alone will
exceed s. 000, 600. The portion TO be paid to
railways wiz amount TO more than 81 COO, 600
Opinions have differed widely as to the best
method OK determining the rightful rates OF
.compensa ion 20 be paid railways for service
rendered TO the department. Heretofore
their pay has been based on the weight OF
mails, with additional allowance on Ger
tain thOroughfares for providing
postal cars. at present the matte
l. IN a very unsatisfactory condition, ant
some equitable mode of adjustment SHOULD
lie nj once devised and sanctioned by law
some of the roads have represented TO IN
department that the carrying of the mail
was little or no object to them, because tn
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Pith and Point.

ILL-GorTEN gains-Docter's fees.
DUBUQUE papers got over Janau-
schek' hard name by calling it Jane-uk
Smith.
If you are going to steal an overcoat,
now is as good time as any, while the
police are on the lookout.
A HORSE jockey bought pamphlet,
"The Question Of Races" but couldn't
find anything in it about horses.
LADIES are said to wear their street
costumes trimmed with bugles, because
they assist them in making their calls.
In spite of the Bacon business Will
lam Shakespeare has succeed in getting
himself elected to the Delaware Senate.
A LITTLE chap in Baltimore amused
himself the other night by pouring tar
into all the street letter boxes. The
mails were late next morning.
IT is said that Anna Dickinson can
miss more lecture engagements than
any other woman living, and it isn't ow-
ing to the size of her foot, either.
THE dethroned King of the Fiji
Islands has sent five turtles TO Queen
Victoria, in token probably of his will
mgness to act as soup to her Majesty.
THERE are said to be half a dozen
American artists in Rome who are
starving for food, and yet they can't be
induced to come home and go to saving
wood. s5. s..g srt
THERE is still another point in favor
of narrow gauge railroads. When the
locomotive runs over man two thirds
of the body is left in good shape for
identification. 80. tn
MARX TWAIN undertook to walk from
Hartford to Boston. He made thirty
six miles in five days, and then took the
cars. He says that he has demonstrat
ed that the thing can be done.
els the Platte navigable for steam
boats ?" inquired traveller in Union
Pacific railroad train of Nebraska man
short time ago. Navigable for
steamboats, ?"replied the Nebraska man
"no, not even for Gghtdraught ducks"
The Queen of Portugal, morganatic
wife of Don Ferdinand, in a late visit
to friend admired a beautiful antique
cameo in his collection of gems, and ne
gave it to her. She took from its place
the brooch she wore, covered with pre-
cious stones, threw it out of the window
and replaced it by the antique gem.
With tastes that have this effect it is
fortunate she has King on hand, even
if it is only the left hand.
If the time ever comes for the expla-
nation of the mysteries of this world we
should like to know why the young man
who remarks on leaving church ~
can preach better sermon than that
myself" is content to wear out his life
over counter at $50 a month.
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Mr.. c. X. Carpenter the Prohibition can
didate for Governor this year, received 3,9i7
votes, cast in the following counties

From official returns received at the Cover
uors Office and almost complete, it ap-
pears that the majority against the new con-
stitution WAS 81, O59, and that against oman
suffrage 95, 463.
SEVERAL hunting parties have recently left
Detroit for the deer and bear regions of
Northern Michigan. Probably the most COM
pletely fitted out set of hunters started day
or two since. Their whole camp equipments,
says the Free Press, including tent, bedding,
cook stove, camp tools, ETC., we're contained
in two boxes, the largest Of which, when I'M
packed, makes an excellent table for six per-
sops, andy the aid Of sliding boards two roomy
cupboards with shelves are readily con-
structed under it. Tie other box is long and
narrow, with a division for rifles and other
firearms, and compartments for clothing and
general outfit Of the party. The cover
is cushioned on the inside, and when
reversed transforms the box into al
easy lounge or settee. The camp stove, in.
Guiding an oven, is i'll ten pieces which car
be readily put.together and used for warming
or cooking purposes, the pipe passing through
two thicknesses of zinc in the roof Of the
tent Empty bed-ticks were also taken along
to be filled with cedar twigs to sleep upon,
and empty sacks, to be also filed with cedar
feathers" will serve az pillows.
The earnings of the Michigan Central rail-
road for the month OF October this year was
S75l, $780, last year, 5677 ,O43, being an in
crease of s74, 553, equal to II per cent. TIL,
/ oarniu0a mar milo last month vara 5000 20,
the same month last year, $500. The mile
age has been increased the present year b,
25, being now S12 against 7s7 in 1873. The
earnings for ten months this year, ending
| with October 81, were SC, 800. 1872 in the sam,
time last gear the earnings were S6,270,533
an increase of s49,659. The earnings pei
mile for the last ten months were 81 900 FOL
the same period in 1873, 37,96s.
DETRoITER has three living mothers-in
law, each Of whom visits his house, and hi
has no fault to find with any of them.
ALTHOUGH tho Michigan University can
boast Of the largest laboratory in the world,
not more than one-half the students can b'
accommodated who wish to pursue the stud,
OF chemistry.
Tux managers Of the Chicago and Lake
Huron railroad have issued circular fixirt
the weight Of carload Of lumber at 100
pounds, and instructing agents to levy larg
additional charges for overlooking.
ACCORDING to the Flint Globe, 100000
feet of lumber have been sawed by the mill
Of that city this season, against $4,000, 600 Il
1878. The amount Of logs still up the rive
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REPORT OF GRIEF BENET-THE EsTABLIsH-
MENT OF A GRAND ARSENAL AT New YORK
RECoMMENDED-THE SALE OF NUMBER OF
ARsENALs URGED. .r.-t.. 80 s
Gen. Benet, Chief OF the Ordnance Depart
ment, says in his annual report that not less
than $500, 900 should be annually expended at
the national armory, not only ~ measure Of
economy i'll producing the best arms for the
least money, but in the interest of the country
to make gradual but sure accumulation Of
the best weapons as a reserve IL case Of war.
Certainly rot less than half million OF the
best arms should be manufactured as rapidly
as the monetary condition of the country will
permit. Gen. Benet says a board composed
OF Majs. Crispin, Treadwell and Baylor, OF
the Ordnance Department, was authorized,
and after several months Of patient and care
full investigation has made it's report. The
board strongly recommends the retention of
the Springfield Armory and Frankfort Arse
nal, and the establishment of grand arsenal
in the vicinity Of New York for manufacturing
purposes; retaining, also, the Indianapolis
Arsenal, Indiana Kennebec Arsenal, Maine
Fit. Monroe Arsenal, Virginia. and Augusta
Arsenal, Georgia, as places for storage and
repair. They recommend the sale Of the
ALLEGHENY, Columbus, Detroit, Pikesville
Watervliet, Watertown, and Washington Arse
nails, the sales to be made az rapidly az cir
cumstances may permit, the proceeds to be
devoted to the purchase Of q site and erection
OF r building for the grand arsenal. He says
81 heartily concur in these recommendations
and invoke favorable consideration OH tho
part of the Secretary of War and of Congress-.
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Organized III 1871.
n Includes population in unorganiZed county OF
Oscoda which is attached to 1t.
b Includes inmates of State Reform School.
Includes population in unorganized county of
Ogemaw except that in town % north, ranges
and east, which the Supervisor of Aabaster neg
lected to enumerate 1t is thought that there are
few families in town % north ranges and east,
not enumerated, although the Supervisor OF Grant
reported that there were none.
d Includes population in unorganized county OF
Crawford.
May be changed few by correction from SUI
pervisor of Isle Royae township.
Includes population in unorganized counties of
! Gladwin and Roscommon.
o Includes population in unorganized county OF
| Montmorency.
h Includes population in unorganized county of
| Otsego.
| Lacks the population of Masonville township.
Lacks the population of Casevie township.
Lacks the population OF South Manltou TOWN.
| shin The County Clerk does not know whether or
| not there are any officers in the township.
I Lacks the population of the First Ward city OF
Monroe. Not yet returned.
The annual report Of Stephen s. Cobb,
Commissioner Of Railroads. covering the
operation of railroads in this State during the
year 1873, contains mass of interesting in
formation in regard to railroads in the State,
and many important and valuable suggestions
from the Commissioner as to needed legisla-
ton upon railroad matters. The total num-
Der Of miles of railroad in the State at the
close of the year was 3,253 OF, besides S. rs
miles OF double track and 4l0.46 miles OF
sidings, an absolute total of 3,719.22 miles.
| or this 27575 miles were laid in 1878. Capital
stock now paid in upon roads now in opera
ton is si39, AL, s75.75, an average of 49,
1901 per mile the total debt is 514S, si4,-
62377, and the total cost Of all the roads and
equipments $780, 96s.41, of which,
however, only s141,5s2, 4OO.37 was ex-
pended in Michigan, the rest
being expended outside the State by
roads which lie partly in the State and partly
out Of it. The total earnings OF the roads,
gained both inside and outside the State,
amount to sS5, 752 1876. As, and their operating
expenses to s25, 45s, 1890. The aggregate OF
the total net earnings OF all the roads, Sla,-
$685. III &C. is SOC per cent. of the total Of their
paid up stock and debt. or the earnings 20
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/, MICHIGAN NEWS. (


ALL known gamblers and confidence mer
detected in business on Michigan Central
trains are to be elected from the cars
The cold weather is being felt in the Port.
age mining region, and active preparations
for the winter are being made.
Dir. JAMES FOSTER and wife, OF Battle
Breek, celebrated their golden wedding on
the "a h OF November.
b From the Lansing Republican we take the
Official returns Of the vote on Governor in
the recent State election from All the coup-
ties except Cheboygan, Mackinsc, Manitou
and Pressure Isle, which have been unofficial
ly reported as giving a little over 100 ma orr
ty in the aggregate for Chamberlain. We
put the Republicans figures in table con-
trasting them with the vote of 1872:
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to carry on o legitimate trade and observe
the laws and customs regulations. Iif lres-
cot practice OF allowing free entry or the
a. personal effects OF passengers. the Inspectors
using their discretion. and Judgment as TO
whether the amount Of baggage 10 or ID not In
excess of what is suitable wardrobe, accord
ing to the passsnger,s station IN life, fur
nshes an mducement 70 the ffch snu those
in easy circumstances to take pleasure trips
abroad, which are made pecuniarily profitable
by this fashionable ilfraction OF the revenue.
AS a large proportion OF the baggage of pss-
sengers Is passed and delivered by our Off
cials without proper examination, more strin-
gent regulations should be adopted to secure
the collection Of lawful duties on goods thus
imported.
The Commissioner suggests there are
Custom Houses doing little or no business,
but which are maintained at considerable ex-
pense OF salaries of officials and construc-
ton and'repairs OF buildings, with the usual
incidenta's of such establishments. BY the
abolition of such districts and incorporating
them with Others large sums may be saved by
the government; but IN most instances legis-
latlon viii be required for the purpose.
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The amount of circulation remaining un-
issued and the amount to be withdrawn,
~ before stated, is SIG, 279,5S9 Total, S47,-
$50, 7i3.
The Comptroller says: II Congress should
provide for the withdrawal of legal-tender
notes, and the issue Of national bank notes as
needed in place thereof, when the amount Of
legal-tender notes should be reduced to, say
$500, 900, 900, the legal tender issues would
then be in demand and, in proportion as they
should be reduced in amount, tho demand for
them would increase, until finally, when the
amount of bank notes issued should be largely
in excess of the amount of legal-tender notes
outstanding, the national bank notes would
themselves be withdrawn at certain seasons OF
the year on account OF the difficulty or expense
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The amount authorized to be issued TO banks
already organized is S3,707, 000 and TO be
issued to proposed organizations "a, 800, 600, of
which Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York
and Pennsylvania receive none, but Ohio
receives 81, 1896, 900, Indiana 1854, 900, Illinois
1896, 900, Iowa 1915, 000 and others amounts
smaller.
The amounts subject to withdrawal under
sections and of the act of June 20, 1874, in
States having more than their proportion Of
circulation are Is follows:
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Ordnance Department.

REPORT OF Grief BENET-THE ESTABLISH
MENT OF A GRAND ARSENAL AT New YORK
RECoMMENDED-THE SALE OF NUMBER OF
ARSRNAIs URGED .er-t-. p.
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If the time ever comes for the expla-
nation of the mysteries of this world we
should like to know why the young man
who remarks on leaving church f: 81
can preach a better sermon than that
myself" is content to wear out his life
over a counter at $50 month.
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. SYNoPsIs OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF PosT-
DTAsTRR-tiEEERAi. JswELL-THE REoEPTs
AND EXPENDITUREs OF THE DEPARTMENT
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
Irish's Palingenesis.

Col. 10. Eiboeck Of the Des Moines
Stats Amzeiyer, does not take stock
in the mottled convocation of John
Irish, Ed. Campbell & Co., at Iowa
City, and their plan for combining
incongruous political elements in an
Opposition" party. He says:
can Opposition convention would
simply Indicate party of opposition
to the Republican party, party like
the Autobiography humbug, without
principles, without backbone, but
anything to beat the Republican
party That anybody should be par
ticularly bound by the action of these
eight gentlemen we cannot see."
Sam Evans, also, of the Ottumwa
Democrat, filings his castor into the
ring in the following characteristic
style:
owe have no desire to raise Il
muss,' but it is better to say now than
hereafter, that the agreement made at
Iowa City to call mongrel conven-
ton, will not stand. The Democrats
Of Iowa are determined to have a
straight fight or they will decline any
contest.
''What in the name of all the gods
OF Democracy is the use of all this
nonsense? Everybody comedies that
there can be but two parties, and
what do these fellows want to fiddle
about with their mongrcl clap trap?
1t is either imbecility OF treachery,
and we do not propose to stand it,"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
IT is announced that EX-Senato

IT is announced that Ex-senator
Harlan will soon resume his residence
in Iowa. 1t has been suggested in
some quarters, that his return to this
State is significant of a purpose to put
himself in training for the next con-
test for U, S. Senator, though his pa
per, the Washington CAomicle, dis
claims for him any such idea. The
Washington correspondent of the
Inter- Ocean thinks that, should the
Ex-senator enter the lists, he will
make it lively for his competitors,
though probably fail to get back to
the Senate. The correspondent is Of
the opinion that Mr.. Harlan has had
his day.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18

from the lips Of an officer supposed
to represent, in his own person, the
majesty of the law, and whose sole
duty it is to maintain its supremacy.
These are but specimen extracts
from the speech of Judge Maxwell,
which, as whole, is utterly devoid
of the calm, unimpassioned dignity
BETTING his Office and the occasion.
Instead of endeavoring to smother
the incipient symptoms of lawless-
ness in the community to which he
alludes, he seems to have fallen into
the current of popular feeling and
perverted his high Office to feeding
the flame. Whatever the purpose,
this was the legitimate tendency Of
his palliative and apologize illusions
to the mob and vigilance committee.
The murdere,s of Howard went forth
to their bloody work that night,
doubtless feeling that they had the
quasi sanction for it from the highest
judicial officer in the District.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
Nine Points OF the Law.

A gentleman took his son to 4
drunken row in tavern, where the
inmates were fighting and swearing,
and said:
"Do you know what has caused all
thls?"
"No, SIR"
His father, pointing to the decant-
ers, said:
tThat's the cause. Will you take
drink"
The boy started back with horror,
and exclaimed:
"No"
Then he took the child to the cage
of man with delirium trcmens.
The boy gazed upon affrighted, as
the drunkard raved and tore, and,
thinking the demons were after him,
cried, "Leave me alone! leave me
alone! l see 'em! they're coming!'
'Do you know the cause of this,
my SOM"
"No, sir"
"This is caused by drink; will you
have some?" and the boy shrank
back with shudder rs he refused
the cup.
Next they called at the miserable
howell of drunkard, where was squat.
id poverty, and the drunken father
beating his wife, and, with oaths,
knocking down his children.
"What has caused this?" asked the
father.
The son was silent.
When told that it was rum, he de-
clared that he would never touch a
drop in his life.
But suppose that lad should be III
vited to a wedding feast where, with
fruit and cake, the wine cup is pass
ed, amid scenes of checrfulncss and
gaycty, where all the friends are re.
spectacle, beloved and kind to each
other, and he should be asked to
drink, would he refuse? Or suppose
him out walking with his father on
New Years day to call on his young
lady friends, to enjoy the fcstivity of
ushering i'll the new year. With
other things, wine is handed to him
by u smiling girl. His noble-hearted
father, whom he loves, presses the
wine-glass to his lips, and compli-
ments the young lady on the excel
lency of its quality; what wonder if
the son follows his example?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18
Important r. r. Project.

The Burlington Haackeye says
that the B., c. r. 4 NJ. r. r. Co.
has about secured such connections
as will give 1t control Of through
line from St. Louis to St. Paul. The
present intention, SO far as it can be
ascertained, is to extend its line from
Austin to St. Paul, giving the COM
pany its own track to operate from
Burlington to St. Paul; and to lease
the intervening branches Of the road,
via Keokuk, Quincy and Alton, to
St. Louis; making the longest north
and south line, under one manage
ment, on the continent. The project
is now regarded as settled beyond
contingency, and the company is
marshaling its forces for the accom-
plishment Of the grand design.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-18

A correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune, writing of the Missouri Sen
atorial campaign, says: "Stilson
Hutchins is the last candidate to be
mentioned, and, perhaps, the strong
est. Dr. ring the war he was d part
ner of d. A, Alahoney in the Du-
buque Herald, and played no incon-
spicious part in Iowa politics. In St.
Louis, during his connection with the
Times, he became engaged i'll an IL
rcconcilable feud with the Knapps and
that wing of the Democracy which
stands by the Republican. AS the
leader of the young Democracy, an
astute and INSCRIPTIONS politician,
daring and yet wary, man with
whom the ends always justifies the
means, ambitious beyond measure,
and yet without the blindnes that in
matters affecting himself generally
characterizes the ambitious man, he is
candidate whom nc one can de-
spise. He led the last House, and
laid his pipes very thoroughly for
this campaign"
The above estimate of Hutchins is
very nearly just, as we happen to
know from intimate association. AS
all of Hutcbins' ability is in the role
Of the wirc-working, ambitious poll
tician, and craftsmanship is not in his
line, it would seem that his aspira
ton for so high an Office could scarce
ly be realized. From Shurtz to
Hutchins would be long step back
ward.