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NO PLAYING AT REFORM,

The following article from the n Y.
Evening Post, paper, tina. in every re
spect, is credit 10 newspaper literature.
is worthy OF the careful! reading OF all
those who still believe in. and would
perpetuate republican Institutions There
must, III truth, be mo playing at re-
iorm," il we would redeem republican
ism from what is immeasgrably worse
than failure, from lntamy.
The machine politicians are not going
to be easily defeated. They have too
much at stake, and they are too adroi, in
their management OF affairs to surrender
ut the first shot. They will fight as
long as there is hope, and their manner
If lighting will BE- 10 do the best they can
tor themselves and the worst for the
public, or. in other words. the worst
they dare. They have already nearly
given up The notion OF carrying their own
special cAndidates-:hat IS, their Nor
tons, Conklings and Bla;aes-and their
next plan will BE- 10 start obscure or un-
known men. who. seemingly not theirs.
will vet no less serve their purposes.
Their principal reliance Just now is on
the cry OF reform in the party. which re
ally means the continuance ot abuse.
out which is plausible enough To ava
ken ancient prtindices and to seduce tim
id and superficial minds. I, IS both i
iurr and i snare What We want i re-
form. III MI hazards whether within the
party or without i * y matter 0. in.iit-
| terence the essential point Is. REFORM.
| This may he secured within the party.
and il /. should be. we'll and good. bul
we doubt ii; and we d ,ub. it for the
very good reason that The party is still
| largely controlled. and is likely for a
| long time TO be controlled, by tue very
persons Whom it is desirable to oast
| They will Consent % any measures. nom
inally to any sort OF popular cry. 10 any
flexible candidates. provided they are
allowed 70 keep their positions. Names
are nothing 10 them il they have the
things. Wheeler. Hayes. Hartranft 1--WE
think these are the namesl. or aav otael
OF the illustrions obscure. will be good
enough for them. so long As there i:
nothing in the career OF the men. moth
ing in their characters. a. established
by the open and severe tests of pualis
life. to rcEder them irnpractic be or inn
possible instruments. Indeed. it has al
WAYS been the peculia. trick oil shes.
traders in politics to spring new name:
upon the party Mt the last moment. Of
wnen i: was TOO late - revolt. trusting
10 the machinery 70 carry them through
and making use OF them rs plan. Great
ures a.terward Polk and Pierce
tenth rate a,;oraeys-were both tois;es
upon the old Democrats il this way. II
spite oil the dissent os the better class
who nevertheless swallowed the chok,
pears because they toosishlv Believed
that reform mus. De made within tn.
party. Tweed and his oEigands -vicne,
supreme in this city - long aeeaus
OConnor. Tilien, Hewitt. aud other
thought tina: reform was only practica
, BILE within lie party Il they lad >
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SALE OF THE BOSTON PLOT.

The following letter of Mr.. Patrick
Donahoe's was to have appeared in our
last issue but was left oat through mis-
lake. Mr. Donahoe, il MS reverse of
fortune, should command the sympathy
0 his countrymeu.
TO TIE PATRONS or THE PILOT.
DosToN, April Is, 1876.
For !. period Of nearly forty years, |
have been associated with you. My
course ana my misiortunes are 50 well
known. to the Irish in America, that they
need no statement. The great fires in
Bosten swept away my property, and
following this loss came unfortunate en-
dorsement5 to a large amount. | was
obliged to yield, after years OF trial !,
to the inevitable fate of all who try to
carry too great load. When | saw
that failure had come, placed all my
property in the hands OF my creditors.
The deepest sorrow telt was for those
poor peope who mad deposited their
money in my keeping. This money was
taken when believed | was perfectly
safe, and could weather any storm.
"lhe Pilot newspaper, the chief part
of my property, was in the market for
sale. 1t has been purchased by the most
Rev. Archbishop OF Boston and Mr.. John
Boyle o.Reilly, who have my hearty'good
will in the purchase.
1T gratities me beyond expression to
know that these gentlemen intend, should
The Pilot continue in its Old success, to
pay my debt to the poor depositors.
"No words can express the gratitude !
feel toward the Most Rev. Archbishop
for this extraordinary act of generosity,
which will save my name from reproach.
Ito Mr. john Boyle O'Reilly is also
due the heartful gratitude Of myself and
family for his untiring efforts in my be-
half since misfortune tell upon M.
Il sincerely trust that my fellow Cath
olics OF every Nationality, Throughout
| the United States, Canada, Irelsn nd, ant
elsewhere, will rally to the support 0
| The Pilot, tor its own excellence as
journal. tor the sake OF the poor dcpos
itors, and for the sake of my good name
which will he saved by The Pilot'ssuccass
BY doing SO, the Catholic public viii en-
able my benetactors to carry out thei
| generous intentions-in which will 20
| operate Us long as live.
Your faithful servant
PATRICK DONAHOE."
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ST. PAUL, THURSDAY. MAY, 4. 1876
THE WEAPONS OF TIE ATHEISTS USED
AGAINST THEM.

Henry William Crosskey, +. G. S. in
his recent. sermon before the British
Association, in Bsistol, 81 land, has
this remarkable passage The tendency
Of philosophical materlalism IS not to
sceptecism, but to idealism. The reso-
luton OF matter into force, aud the at :
tribution to force OF these mighty quail
tiles connected with ordered intellectual
action. render the phenomena of the
universe The manifestation Of an authori-
ty possessed OF every CHARACTERISTIC the
christian ascriyos to his COD. Ia the at
tempt to reduce spirit to matter mat
ter is itself transit Cured and becomes
spirit
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The NaW Party in W5consin-Cali for ar
lnispeadent State Convention.

iHlSLG1QcNk OlGIG ~SHVSUssCN-
To the People gf the State qf Hiscons,n:
Al a '.grsenback" convention. held At the
city # Madison. on the eighteenth day OF Jan
uary last, resolution was pass d. commanding
the central committee, then appointed, TO eall
& mass couy- ution, at sone tiIas before thu
seventeenth day Of Mas next. TO h. held ., such
time aud place as might h deemed expedi-
ent.
l. therefore. toF The COMMITTEE, Isere..y dssig-
nata wednesday. the teeth day oil May ext,
at twelve ocloc<. noon. Is the time. aud til.
city at sa issoa ~ tns pl.ce Of meeting for sa.d
60 yeutloa.
TIE attendance Of citizens. from all parts Of
the state. IS requested, irrespective oil PAST ri
pF.seut party relations, who are IN iaTor Of q
better. more homes. aud economical adminls-
.ration of {he COVER maa. in all its depart
meats. especially IN the coli, c.on and dis
oursem ant III the revenue, and who favor the
issue Of all money, metallic and paper alike,
by the government. direct to the people. An
making the greeuhack Of full legal seneay for
all debts, both pubic and p..v&ts, except
when. or where, special contracts intervene:
said gresnbScks 70 te a,erconTertible with
uaised States. bonds, principal and .n:eres:
payable in coin, or its equivalent. the repeal o.
the national tank AT, - least 50 far As it re-
and arr opposed to any further contraction al
the currency, aud in favor of tue repeal Of ths
act commanding the r-susnp. ion OF specis pay
/ menGs in 1919. The times. tie distress. Eou
| r~.rvsdiaG our country 80 generally rs 10 b.
| confined TO no particular locality OF stat, de-
nand the most serious Consideration At youl
/ hands and Tor this rss-snr. are vou insited 4
| meet fur impartial consultation, and such fur.
/ th r action IS may - you- n the exercise o
your vissss judgment, sem proper
W nRLEpsg.
1 Chairman State Central Comrnitt~
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ALL ABOUT GARDENING,

For HOME use and for MAKkLT III ROOTS
GARDEN MANUAL-py4etieo., gotafe1 ord
thorough containing one-iiaif - insaris lnat-ss
a. sl-5D books on tbs snh.-ct. 's4setst-l-
throughout the country cs4ElI4sFid IT. ptacs.4S4a
labor saving m=:hods a. Invaluable ~ them
Sent for 10 cents. which will ~ allowed III .s.a
frs. order for seeds. j B. RDJT, Seed Gs0s9.r,
Rockford, Illinois
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also written "Pendennis.'
'sNever heard of these books" said
the learned man; 'but no doubt they
are proper works"
II nave also contributed to Punch,"
continued the lecturer.
.'puach! | have heard of Punch, said
the scholar; it is | fear ribald publica-
ton Of some kind.n
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Bs.anc,

3. ASSETS IS PEE LEDGER ACCOUNTS.
Coss value OF real estate excin-
sire o. a.. membranes, -
per schedule l. y. 27t, ooo-o
Leans on honiS AM mortgage
frs. liens on r-A estate, a.
pr schedule b. b,sls, 2e4 90
Loans secured by pledge Of
bonds stock, or otaer market
able colIa;es-als. - TrT schsd-
ule c. IS. ....-. - 1856 -
Loans made IN cash 20 policy
holders On this company.
policies assigned as collateral
tn. rssarve and The amount
loan.d on each policy 81 forth
in schedule d, ---- is. 4sS 80
Premium notes. leans. or liens
on policies in force. the re-
serve on each policy fr-Ing in
excess OF ali indebtedness
thereon - 2,3s, 536 50
Cost value Of bonds and stocE
owned absolutely, - PER
schedule Z. .- 1ss, 7ss 90
Cash in company's Once II. 995 a
Cash deposited IN hanks. $500. I06, 5i557
Bills receivable -..-.- .-.. ..- "A, GAG Is
Agents ledger balances 70, 81
Total n. OF ledger asssts, tas per
balance On r@ge ~ s,5o7, 7ss s.
Total n. OF ledger assets, less
Depreciation, -. $3.50 $500, 7sa S.
cTaEK ASSETS
Interest a.. $50, sso-U 90 and
zccruat. i2-.of1 o. Bonds
and Mars1 ace@ : go, g. CO
Interest dur. and accrued. On
Bonds ans s;oek-, s,oi5o
Interest due. and accrued, o.
Collateral Loans. $50 20
lnteEes doe and accrued. On
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A New lcea.

DUDLEY BROTHERS, bookseller S: Paul,
lave just received a large assortment OF wall
papers, borders and window screens, which
they oti.,r very low Wall paper trimmed ire
Remember the place, -Dud-y's Bookstore, !
East 3rd street, Just below the bridge.
9o-3m,
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STATE or MINNESOTA. District Court,
Second JGdsnia. Di4

STATE ~ MrssEsorA, District coH-.,
County or Ramsey. iriet.
Chas. z. Pat.en, Plaintiff.
Frank T.. Whine, Defendant
The STATE Of Ninu@sat2 To the above yasard
defendant
You are hereby sunmonea and required 10
answer the complaint in this acton wflieA lis
BEN fled in the Office OF til. E!.Yk es sid
Court 1t st. Paul In sid county. and To .-rye !.
copy Of your answer 10 the sid complain. On
the subscribers, a: their Office iii III a5ss Cr s.
Paul, within twenty days afr the - vioe 1f
this summons upon yoG, exclusive III tn iav
of sRcl servio, AM II I'm I'll. IL ais seY iii.
said complaint within tt tie Ass,a Ii. tf,,s
psain.-f IN ta1- artioE Tia .asa ,sa1zs,t-s-st
agaiaS. ron II. tbs surs &. -four tssrsa4sst @.
sixteen 100 dollars ard ir..-gss. s44z. g4ts o
this SUMMONS
Dated Ianuzrr -. s..G
DAVIS, UTBRIk1s, X WILSuss.
FlAln.ea at.orrsTs, =. s-1l, G..-...
9o-7s
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THE KIND or VEN NEEDED.

Extract from an article in the n. Y.
Evening Post:
Why cannot our parties present Us
such names-names that, even under de-
feat, their adversarles would still beable
to honor? Why are we compelled to pat
ND with miserable third and Tonrth rate
creatures like Hendricks, Morton, Conk
ling and the rest, when it IS 50 easy to
find their supcriors9 Are the affairs OF
this great people, forty millions ia nun-
Der, already among the most advanced
nations Of The civilized world, and ad-
vancing, if we guide our steps Alright, to
still Ioitier realization3 Of national great
ness, 50 insignificant that they can be
left 30 hands which few OF Us ever heard
OF in any good connection, and which
we should not choose. ii we had the
choosing, to control g railroad or 4 life
Insurance company? Hust we always
submit to the machinery which grinds
out, not the best, bat most frequently the
worst, ingredients OF the hopper? Snail
we take the chat when the pure wheat
is at hand? Shall we nave representa-.
tiyes In place, who represent our intelli-
gence, our enterprise, our morality and
the things which make Us great, or shall
we have representatives. who represent
our trickery, our sellishness, our mean
ness, and the things which make us lit
tie? It is for the people to say, and they
can speak decisive word if they will.
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BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA DURING l57

BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA DURING 81.
N umDer and amount ol policies
ON lie liv ot citizens of Min
n4sota IL lorce Dee 5lst u
the previous year; No. H.. 4,-80 90
Number aud amount OF paici,s
OH the lives Of citizens 0, Mn
neso.a issued daring the year
No "a .......... fvu,G75.o
Total ....... ...... ...... 94,..3 o.
Amount oil losses and claims on
policies in Minnesota unpaid
Dec. 81 Of previous year No. /. 1,Uot.ov
Amount oi losses aud claims on
policies in Minnesota incurred
outing the year No. l...., 5,uJa. 90
! otal No. = -. -. .-.... .t..s. 1900 o.
Other obligations excepting In
surince deposit notes, insu-
rance premiums collected III
inne-ota III SI5, Total 8 -. 81.
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Premium Notes, Loans or
Liens, $500. -. .... IS, 4o4.O0
Market value OF Real Estate over
cost. as per Schedule A, ...... 100000
Market value OF Bonds and
Stocks, over cost, as per
Schedule E., -. -. -. -. 9,os9.Co
Gross premiums
due and unre-
ported on policies
in force Deem
Der 81, ,S75.... 5 Sic, o6a SO
Total. ........... S 3l5, 1G3 IS
Deduct the loading
on the gross
above premium 20
per Ct. 49,. -. Ss7,o5s5s
Net amount of uncoll, ctd and
deferred premiums, -. 20, 50
Total assets Us per the books q
the company -. -. $3.50. 9,sls, 25o.a5
ITEMS NOT AD.aTTED.
Agents balances. 79,9365s
Bills receivable -. 14.ua9.45
Total $500 .............S l5i,56oOa
Tota assets Cess items not admit
tedl -. -. -. ........ 9,i5s, 664.3I
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NO. EAST ii STREET, PATTI
EEPxgExcE=
col SaMCEL ADAMS, A-S~ S.z.e gsra-es.
s G. cANPIELD. Srcsy Elk, Cor -
THOMAS r. SMITH. S-r2-v
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UNION MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
MANI .

MAINE.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE, BOSTON, MASS.
[Osganized aud commenced business October
lst, l849.l
HENRY S. WASHBURN, President
WHITNEY H. HOLLlSThR, Secretary.
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applied in determining the election of all county
officers. Approved February l, 1861
ChaDter 63.

AN ACT to amend section three of chapter ninety
one of the revised statues relating to mortgages on
personal property.
Be 1t enacted, &C., as follows:
Section three of chapter ninety-one of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by striking out the final
s'r', in the word mortgager in the seventh line
and substituting e' therefor, so that said section
as amended shall read as follows:
SECT: 8. When the condition of mortgage of
personal property to secure the payment Of more
than thirty dollars is broken the mortgager or any
person lawfully claiming under him. may redeem it
at any time before it is sold by virtue of contract
between the parties Or on execution against the
closed as hereinafter provided, by paying tender
Ing to the MORTGAGE, or the person holding the
mortgage is recorded, the sum due thereon, or by
performing or offering to perform the conditions
thereof when not for the payment of m ney with all
reasonable charges incurred and the property if
Immediately restored, may be replevied, or damages
Tor withholding it recovered in action of the
CASE [Approved February l, 1851
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Chapter 81.

AN ACT additional to chapter forty of the revised
statutes to prevent the destruction of certain fish
in the upper waters Of the PenObscot river.
Be 1t enacted, &c., as follows
SECT. l. There shall be between the first day of
April and the fifteenth day Of July each year, a
week. close time of four days, from sunrise Sun
day to sunrise of Thursday of each week during
which no salmon, shad. alewives or bass shall be
taken or destroyed from or in the waters Of the Pc
nobsoot river Or It's branches above the railroad
bridge between Bangor and Brewer, but between
said Thursday and Sunday at sunrise aforesaid it
shall be lawful TO take any of said fish in said waters
above said BRIDGE any law to the contrary notwth-
standing, Any person violating the provisions of
this act shall be liable to penalty of fifteen dollars
tor each salmon, and five dollars for each other fish
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Chapter Ga.
AN ACT to amend section thirty four Of CHI

AN ACT to amend section thirty four of chapter
ninety of the revised statutes relating to liens
on Logs aud Lumber.
BE 1t enacted &C., as follows:
Section thirty four Of chapter nnetyone Of revised
statutes is hereby amended by inserting after the
word ''lumber in the second line thereof the words
and by Inserting after the word services in the
third line thereof, the words and the services per-
formed by his team, that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
SECT. 81. person who labors at cutting, haul
ing rafting or driving logs lumber, at cooking
tor persons engaged in such labor, shall have lien
thereon for the amount due for his personal services
and the services performed by his team which shall
take precedence of all other ella ms except liens
served to the States of Maine and Massachusetts;
continue for sixty days after the logs or lumber ar
rive at the place Of destination for sale manufac
ture; and be enforced by attachment
[Approved February 8, 1861
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Chapter Go.

AN ACT to repeal charters Of Savings Banks and
Banking Institutions which have not organized or
shall not have organized previous to August first
eighteen hundred and seventy-six.
Be 1t enacted. &C., as follows:
SECT. l. All charters heretofore granted to saw
lngs banks and banking institutions which have not
yet organized Or snail not have organized and COM
menced business prior to August first in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
six, shall be then repealed and made void
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved
[Approyed February 7, 1861
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AN ACT to provide for the organization of Bust.
ness Corporations.
Be 1t enacted, &c., as follows:
SECT. L. Corporations for the carrying on Of any
lawful business within this State except banking in
surance the construction and operation ofraroad
aiding in the construction thereof and the business
OF savings banks, trust companies corporations
intended to derive profit from the loan or use of
money, and safe deposit companies, including the
renting of safes in burglar and vaults and
same manner now provided by law for incor poration
OF manufacturing, mining and quarrying companies.
SECT. e All companies organizing under the pro-
visions of this act shall fix the amount Of the capital
stock, which shall not be less than two thousand
dollars nor than five hundred thousand dollars
SECT 5. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved February 8, 1861
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aforesaid, taken destroyed from or in said waters
during the period above interdicted
Approved February Z, 1861
CkaDfer SIS.

AN ACT in relation to Fiscal School returns of
towns to be made to the State Superintendent Of
Common Schools.
BE 1t enacted, de-, as follows:
SECT l. The assessors municipal officers Of
each city, town or plantation SHALL before the
hrst day OF May in each year. make to the State
perlntendent Of common schools certificate under
oath, embracing the following items:
FIRST The amount of money voted by the town
tor common schools at the last preceding annual
meeting.
Second The amount Of school moneys payable to
theatown from the State treasury during the last
school year, meaning by the school year, the year
ending with the first day of April
Third. The amount of money actually expended
tor common schools during the last school year
Fourth. The amount of school moneys unexpend.
ed, whether in the town treasury in the hands of
district agents.
Fifth. Answers to such other inquiries as may be
presented to secure full and complete statement of
school revenues and school expenditures.
SECT. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the State superin-
tendent of common schools to prepare and furnish to
the town officers such blanks he may deem proper
TO secure the fiscal returns required in section of
this act And furthermore it shall be the duty of
the said superintendent to return the State treas
urer on the first day Of July annually, list of such
towns as have made the fiscal returns required by
section one of this act, and no school moneys shall
be paid by the State treasurer to any town. so long
as it neglects to make such fiscal returns.
[Approved February 7, 1861
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Chapter 90.


AN ACT permitting the defendant to give bond in
Trustee Process.
BE 1t enacted, &c., as follows:
g. SECT l. In any suit hereafter brought in this
State, wherein any person, company Corporation
Is summoned as trustee of the defendant, the de-
fendant may deliver to the officer holding the writ
bond running to the creditor in the amount of the
addamnum Of the writ, with surety sureties ap-
proved according to the provisions of section twenty
tour OF chapter hundred and thirteen of the re-
vised statutes, conditioned to pay whatever iudg-
ment may be recovered against the defendant, and
the taxable COSTS within thirty days from date Of
final Judgment in said suit.
SECT 2. When any officer shall receive any bond
according to the foregoing provisions, he shall imme
ned1atey give written notice thereof to the trustee
or trustees and he shall be allowed to charge as fees
the sum of fifty cents for each trustee notified and
for his necessary travel
SECT. 3. The officer shall file the bond in court
with the writ, and shall make return of bis doings
relative thereto, in his return upon the writ.
SECT. 4. When any person, company corpora
ton, summoned as trustee in any action, shall be
legally notified that the defendant has given bond,
from all further liability in said action and any such
trustee shall not be required to make any disclosure
into court and shall not any costs in said
action. approved February 7, 1861
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PUBLIC LAWS O. TIL STATE O. NnANE
Passed By the Fxtty5ifth Legislature, A. d. 1876
Chapter SIS.

AN ACT to amend section one of chapter thirty
tour of the revised statutes relating to Auctioneers
BE 1t ENACTED by the Senate end House of Representa-
tsves IN Legis t0ture assembled, as foLIoaUs:
Section one of chapter thirty.four of the revised
statutes is hereby amended in the second line by
stead thereof the word town. SO that said section
as amended shall read as follows:
:, SECT l. The municipal officers Of any town may
license any suitable inhabitants Of their town bv
writing under their hands, to be auctioneers for one
year in any town in said county, and shall record
every such license in book kept by them for that
any liability to deduct two and one-haf' per cent
from the gross amount of sales, provided in Sec
ton three Improved January "a, 1861