, 1875-07-25

ba that there are two principal divisions OF reAgout
belief Protestant and Catholic. The P-otcstants srt
divided into innunerabie branches The Catholics *'s
uu1t
Tle question might be naked in this connection. ha@
the State any right authority, through the Lcgsla
ture, Board Of Commissioners, or onarWse ~ ssos &C.,
direct what sort Of religious exercises sh&N oe eon
dncted In the tnstituttous7 Your COMMITTEES u oW
cdy OF the opinion that under our Constitution tne
State is entirely incompetent to make any saeo seo
ton. =.
Then. after discussion OF the advantage OF
allowing religious instruction. they fe1ee % tue
practice in similar institutions IN thls otate az
fo[loMs:S
For some vears psst, both Catholic and Protestant
chsplains have been oiciainga the state prison a.
Waupun where they nave head religious excsrc1ses y
the institution At stated times, for the benent o.
qf the prisoners wsue to avail themselves o. .a
privilege In recent letter from The Hoa. H. u Sl.n
warden to une Of your committee, ho saSa: tn'oA
the influence Of Father Smith 1he catnouo euanuia ,ia
tenda to support and sustaln the o1scapaoe e1o "~
In tho Milwaukee County House Of Corrections
which, u point Of naagnluds anu ampos - NJ
and md discipline Of which has been highly conpli,
mented nua by our Estate Board Of s Charities ss'
mstsis pFse:teed ' by both Protestant and Catholic
cerTynen conducting their respective exercises q:
stated tmes. On recent occason 'ne hpiscola' m @
rmaon to some of the prisoners of the institution.
In letter received from tho Superintendent. ne at-
inches great 1poFtsnee 70 religious influences On ire
clergymeu shonld he allowed to ot6cinte. =. FL
uallY in view Of the fact that by the Constitution Of
tic State Of Wisconsin, absolute freedom Of con-
science and religious worship IL nnalterably guaran-
teed every person In the State without exception rs
to time, place, or circumstances, your Committee
would recommend that the prayer Of the petitioner be
granted and to that end the accompanying resolution
be adopted by the Board.
III LAKE AND RA1LRoAD-HoL1DAr PROGRAMME
Conyeniences tor reaching places Of pleasant
aud healthful resort are necessaIy to the we'll
raF MAJ
have long had railroads and steamboats, capable
Of taking LIB rapidly aud promptly, but not
cheapiy. to every part OF the world aud tile
United States The element Of cheapness was
generally lacking. - tlush y hmea Lave depart,
ed however. and hard times are on US, md
tho result is, railroad and steamboat companies
alike, seem to have wakened uD to the necessity
OF coaxin. travel and making it not onlv more
agreeable. more swift, and more certain than
over. but cheaper, Last week the Lake shore
Railroad commenced running SUNDAY excursion
trains over its lines ut 4 faro and hatf. Tho
fact has not become generally knownyet but the
inquiries a:ready made at the ticket Office Indicate
large business III this WAY will be done through
OUT the summer. Now the st. Paul Railroad
has followed With an exceedingly liberal and en-
tici0g excursion programme lssulns round trip
excurs,oa tickets good for thirty days over every
eectiou OF their roAds st greatly reduced fares.
An instance Of the wleo Abern'itv OF this ar
raneemeut is given in the case OF Sparta A
ticket to this most beautiful OF wa:eriug-places
and return, with liberty to stop At any OF the iu-
tormediate stations, is given for $3.50. This ID
great innovation, and places travel to our
choicest watering places within the reach Of all.
Tho Wisconsin Central has also shown dis
position to be liberal IN the matter OF excurBlonH
needed and done good deal to merit the con-
hdence aud patronage OF the public.
The steamship lines are, by julicious aystem
OF lberality in cuisluc, economy IN fares. and 80
forth, attracting general attention and securing
4 fair share VI summer travel. Ihe famous
excursion trips Ct tue Peerless and Joseph l.
Hurd to Lahe Superior are SO cheap nealthful.
AMI delightful thai passenger will find it
cheaper 10 70 than to 6tay at home.
The Goodrich boats, between tlls city and
Chicago south. aud Manitowoc north, need no
words OF praise They are too we'll known to
cali for description.
The Northwestern Company hare put forth
extraordinary efforts to SECURE confidence and
patronage Tho Amazon aud Flora are two of
The most perfect and beautiful specimens Of
naval architecture steamlns On the lakea. They
are, literally, hoat'Eg palaces: Great pains
respect all that can be desired, and reduce the
time gong. East very materially. Altogether
We have every reason to bo grateful for our
travel accommodations this soason-
MATT Il. CARPENTER, ArToRSEY-AT-LAW.
The remark s frequently made that atr. Car
wards those political friends WHO helped him.
when to do 80 was to iDjure their own political
prospects. He seems aaxious to escape service
Of ali kinds, and his absence ut the ratification
meeting, coming, as it did, after several other
failures, was unfayogably commented on. The
fact Is, Mi. Carpenter has lately become ab-
sorbed in legal business, and really seems to
care nothing for politics. Many will hear this
With pleasure hu. there are those who insist
that he is in duty bound to assist those who
once assisted him. His public speeches are with
out fire: he seems to LACK interest In tile live
questions Of the day, and the compromising
statesman really seems At last to have accepted
the situation, and to be devoted to money-Ynak-
ing as an attoruey-of-law. His friends say he
will only appear in future to harmonize, not
help break up, the party.
PRETTY 1MruDESr JOB.
Among the officers elected bi-annuaIly BY the
people Of the county is County Surveyor.
There Is no salary attached 20 the Office. His
remuneration is by foes for any work the County
Board may order. His a. pointment is also con-
Fidered in tho light of good advertisement for
getting outside business. In order that surveys
may be in demand 1t is obvious that it is for the
interest Of the Surveyor that recorded plats aud
surveys should be as scarce and yaiueless as
possible. so that anybody seeking information
be compelled to employ the Surveyor to get it
for them: Accordingly, no one will be surprised
to hear that recent visit to the Surveyors Office
developed the fact thai: Of all the town and
county pIatB and records heretofore taken, not
trace could be found. Then the Surveyor got
resolution passed through the Board authorizing
him to make q complete survey of the towns III
tLis county, at q cost OF S;3.65 per mile. It was
Represented that this job would cost $500 to
5000. whereas there are about 800 or ], 900 miles
Of road III the county, and the cost will be be-
twaen $4,O00 and $4,000. Besides, it is fact
tint several OF the towns hare already been sur
reyed, and monuments and boundary marks
have been put np. Although new survey can
be OF no possible use to them, it is to be made.
and they are to pay for it. Upon what principle,
except to provide job for this Surveyor the
survey Was ordered, it is difficult to imagine
Ibis measure WAS passed by the votes Of the city
members. What ill their constituents think OF
the conduct OF these faithful servants when Tuk
Tribune tells them that the city will have to pay
fou1-ffths OF the charge:
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS AMONG INSURANCE NEx.
Mr.. Backwsller Board Agent) came here for
the purpose Of examining the books of every
insurance agent representing members Of the
National Boa1d. But every agent questioned on
the subject appeared entirely iguorant OF the
fact. Then two officers Of the board came here
for the purpose OF making arrangements for the
resuryey and rerating OF the entire city, and
none OF the members Of the local Board we're
aware OF the fact, and even undertook to denv
it. But the truth nevertheless is, that the Ma
tional Board has found itself unable to with
stand the pressure from outside companies, and
must either reduce rates SO as to compete with
them, or consent to sec more Of it's good COM