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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

Der rGelesrapb" lift pteber bintsr benz
Stabtratb weSen Der StraBenreparaturen.
SaS mare i6on idOn unb gut, wenn nur
bas Stit ni9t man9mal neben bas Sod
9eiest wGroe. Der Staotratb peroient
man6mal 9ectionen unb feline t~leinen, oft
fogar re9t, re6t berbe.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

pie 6iefsem 2trpn6fiRamer Iuiien
bic SOpfe pte besOfene Yubel bdnsen.
Sowa's game Delegation sins. % Mann
bod, iolio fir Blaine unO nun fummtSapes,
ben lie ni6t m6aen !; bas lift bart.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

pa DER sroete S6eif oes Sasss Sieisr
Rummer bereits ferti9 mar, als mir BON
8bilaoelpbia Suriidtebrten unb Obnebin bic
SerbunOIunsen oes Central Sereins Sieln.
lid &aum beunipru9ten, 10 muBten Idns
sere artitel iiber bic ausiteuun9 fir Tom:
men6e Wp6e aufaeboben we,ben.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

pie gnten 2siirser Gentralia's feisrn
ibren uiertea Suli auf fsltli9e @siie in
sinem id0nen 9aine in Der Nabs DON
Yeosta.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

Die 2saocannaff, weI@e bic Iette
SIntb ben 6luB binunter bis nod Gatfl6
9etrisbsn, anfert wieoer in 6ront Der 7.
StraBe.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

Seinfer Gntment6afer SAFE umo
fri(fes 2sier ieoerseit bel gIumenauer
& Meuier (friber Sdmib's Braaerei) an
Der Ylantroab.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

Sn Gar d Quitin's 2biren unb SEM
iterfabrit btidGoiste ii3 elm 9lrbeiter leste
ISOLDE bic Singer on elmer Sdge.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20
Dubuaue, ben 10 Suni, 1876.

Der WfetrrpcIttan 3eibftaI In Der
Tabf ees gtbtuGums. fribn pon Eedsr unb
AGaer, isst RatliT une Gibbs s%sbaitsn, IN mir
ct or auswabl pOrtrsfaiGsr autftsn nnp Bug
aiss, frpis ZEN bsftsn pfsrbsn p%srieben. Wr
tifs Spa,ierfobrt maden, ottr biuaus In bic
@tssnp fabrsn nil, fol- bort feline SreG bintsr>
IaItr,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

2Sd5 6at Reverend Asa Countryman,
Chaplain bel Der 6eier bes uierten Suli gu
tbun? SSH Scr. gur3 uns bic 6ruse be-
antmprten?
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

Gafena peranitultet cine erosartiae
Jeier bes pierten SuIi. @s ioQen finf
MuftdOre BEL Der @tlssenbsit ipielen. Gs
wirb elm Sdie gsbraten unb bel Radt
5susrpert absei6o6en. That's right!
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

9ein Sian6 In ben StraBsn Der Stabt,
aber 6euer i'm Sfen, fonnte Old Prob
Samifas mad Waibmston tslesrupbirsn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

Das fdjf dte 2Setter am Sonntus
wirb wobI ole NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
i'm Sreien perbinoert baben.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20
2Stttse ~. Sore5,
Hmt;it a be'ri n,
Gde Der IA. uno GlanitraRe.

smph,tlt ibrs sroBe se6 uadpers Guspabl ssn yusp iar,n
aner art. 6itt. tenne ., Sdneer, R!umtu u. T. r HE he
a. en- biaiaftn pr lien peEtauii. ale In bas Rad lblo.
ssnetn arbstsn rsretn ~ nisiern prtiisn, ltSn, esfdnid
scl unb fhnea ausleiabrt 8253 /. 255-SAu u. 20,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

aea. Sdrads, nrpSit junst aPannsr v, :
bsliral, Grausu,immfr iOltsn drNaisrs 8cSt Bit
ttIs .tbtapFsn. v E2f-%'o WI
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

@brnmaiiihs 9 dmtr5rn werben sebeilt
nit DR.. 6itler's '&beumatic &emebp.
9aranttrt &beumatie mus, Reural:
9ia, u. dbnlide &ranfbettenf fiber
gu beilen. gei allen apOtbetern gu baben.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

Die Sente, welte nit ben @itern Der
grbe wobl esieanet iinb unb 3eit baben,
geben iett fi4en! 0ir Iaien fe aeben.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20
2sittmeiers osutC6e Se6ens.GGen

Stttmeiers 0fntJGe Seben5 6 lien,
resuIirt ale llnOronunsen Der 2ebsr, bes
Masens, Der 9insemeibe nnb beilt nit
fiderm @rfoIs: Yeritopfuns, 9urtleibis.
teit, llnusroauli9teit u. 8ldbunsen.
Sn Dubuque gu baben in Der apotbete
ppp Z. @. &uete, Nr. 568 W4diniruBe.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20
SbIcQgs Utartt5ertGt.

Sblcays ajtarttocrlGt.
(psr S~tlesrapb.) SUM- II. 1876
Meb I--$4.OO bis 5.25.
@eiSe n.-Jto. 2, 81 055.
W Sell d. n.-45 bis 46 @ts.
6afer-29 bis 80 @t5.
Sutter-l7 bis 20 Sts.
Gier-1l 9tS
@bistp-Sl.o9.
&inbpieb-$2. so bis 4.75.
g d eiue-$6.OO bis 6.l0.
CD weinef Ell 9-$l9.20.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20
Veue An3eigen.
Sed)s Dollar pet Gag !
Neue Cite SercitmnsssWetbo

aDir warfB,n bic au'mtrtflmtsit Der esfsr Der
,,eursmb. @aJrfts' an err SID. II 81 ientsH, rae rift nur
o I eaul pnptrn a % nr nerie AusIaeen trf re,rf.
gDir tab n ttuS neut ID 10 { 9iiJ III msltu tri nten,
weitr 9ifa ben ptan eiJe Gil pSGia slst ior mt Z inc
Salf6u nssn pfer Dc 81 u etett mad brige Sfpit thtbalt,
rsn snsr Gu iet IN u ; In ntuissn Tag n fur D 6 M B {
@aapn, sema6t wer n fam. pdtrne cute y fig i'm FRO
Gen fur 2 6 nj. i'm Rltin,n flu a. Gent I'D ger t5afeu l6et
9n manu Ia n y & rr Gag maiden uus ~ rem az.
NO n iSen grsnsn reTiauft beiraat r prOft 6 Dollars eas
5as. 70 fae. menn nan nur en- 4 6 pr Ia mabt uue yer.
iau't, mon i6on 6 Dpaar ben 4as se eisnt. gDir psrf,n "a
eas Rey pt UNI s,ben ea 8e6t sum qt teuf ,u ia 7 ,itn
eeseu 9mrfane ppn 3 Il I Dpla . in sinsm ~rslifrtrtu
Srtfe. aa,, bic &c prcbirt ba ser, chen 20 lie Gin quite una
einiraelttts 0eddft. uno 'n 3 rmer. bar In ten CT.
nn 2 Ncnatsn ia on % Rag etma6t unc psr'auf. gDir
ttnp i'm 8eiiBe rr bette stnani't rca 9iia 3abrifant,n,
5armern. 81 ifli6tn. Debl b~dtiatsi's artal en- u. : 10
rsl6 5ersm ,ur qini6' Of n lisa'n g9ir paufren ppn
leltsn iu boren. be 3 20 @eid AT 81 bereibsH puni6sn Hne
ftnr esreit irIden sctriett ne gen nittt ausfHnft III ssbtu,
9:9sn empfcns ,tHsr 3 Gent Def. ptartt.
Wtan aobreiiire:
.JOhn House &c Co.,
@u9 1ml Grandview, Louisa Co Iowa.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20
@cssn /: Saatfranfbeitem, nus.
Gropfen''

SFVYTt"
foitet so Gents, Ober Il n Slaidsn Spei
Dollars, limb in allen bsutidsn apotbeten
Su boben ohsr ueroen oieislben mad Gm.
pian9 oes @eloss frsi mad allen 5beilen
Der Yereinlsten Stautsn %utrianet.
Man aoreifre:
a.. VOGELER Dc Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

WilSGufee Warftberi9t.
(per G]elegrapb.) SUM- II. 1876.
WeiSen-R 10. 2, Sl.o6.
9afer-29 bis 80 Gts.
Weli 9forn-45 @ts.
" erit e-Jto. 2, ~ Sts.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20


ober @~eroauun9s Ssidwerosn, Ropf:
'6merI S6ulteri 4mera gstlemmuns Der
Yruit, Suitsn iaurss 9uiiioBsn aus Dem
Masen, S9winOel, idle4tsn &eidmad
i'm Munoe, @oQeuleioen, SerStlopfpn.
SdmerSen in FER Nierens @egsno, uno
bunbert unosrs 8rantbsits. g%ri6sinunsen,
uel4e our4 unoeroauIi&teit sr3sust wers
Den.
Gcsen !: Sautfranfbeitem, nus.
i6ldBe, S6wate, Sal,iuiie, 81 den,
ptiteIsr, @eidmiire, Garbuntel, Ning.
parm, @rinofopf. idlimme ausen, Rotb.
laui Rr0bs, Sdorf, Mibfarbe uno anbere
Rrantbslten Der Saut 1T Der @ebraud Der
5ropfen bon unper9leidlider Birfung.
Cine einji9e d ipiro in iait al
len 6daen Den nn9Idubisiten bon Der Dir
flung oiei,s Ssilmittels ibtrjeisen.
Saltet Guer y ut rein uno bic &c.
iuno9ett Cures CrsanIsmus Dila Die
6olss isiR.
Sie SlaIhe
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-23
How Long John" Franked a Lovers
Letters.

arecent lecture on "Early Chicago"
the Hon. John Wentworth told the fol-
lowing:
Soon after my first election to Con-
gress, a young man who had rendered
me material service, made me call,
and observed that postage was very
high; in which sentiment l concurred,
aud promised to labor to reduce it. He
then remarked that | would have the
franking privilege; to which assented,
and promised to labor to abolish it.
But all this did not seem to interest the
young man, and was perplexed to know
the drift of his conversation. Finally,
with great embarrassment, he observed
that he was engaged to a young lady at
the East, and wanted to know if l could
not frank his letters. l explained that
there was but one way to avoid the re-
sponsibilities of the law, and that was
for him to write his letters to me, and
then l could write letter to her, call
ing her attention to his, and she could
have the same privilege. The corre-
spondence took this form until the Con-
gresham from her district asked me II,
at the close of the session, was going
home by the way of his district. l did
not comprehend him until he stated
that he was well acquainted in the fam
lily of the lady with whom | h I'D been
corresponding, and suggested that, if L
was going to be married before the next
session, it would be pleasant for us to
board at the same house! This put a
new phase upon my way of dodging an
abuse of the franking privilege, and
wrote to my constituent that he must
bring his courtship to close, and he
did so. Four letters from him and three
from her covered the transaction, and
stand indebted to this day to the ''con-
seience-fund" of the Post Office Depart
ment for 81 IS. But this was very in
significant sum to pay for the securing
of a good Yankee girl to the West in
those days. Besides, there are seven in
the family now, and one went to the
war; and that 81 rs was an Insignificant
bounty to pay for soldier.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-23
ITO be continued

AMENDMENT TO THE BURLINGAME
TREATY.-The citizens of the Pacific
Coast generally, and those who interest
themselves in the Chinese labor prob
lem, especially, will be interested in the
following dispatch from Washington,
under date of the 18th inst:
The joint resolution reported by Piper
from the Committee on Commerce, and
passed by the House under suspension
of the rules to-day, requested the Presi-
dent to submit to the government of the
Chinese Empire an additional article to
the Burlingame treaty of July 28th,
! 1888, to the following effect: The United
States of America do hereby reserve
the right to regulate, restrict, or pre-
vent the immigration of Chinese sub
! iects into the United States except for
commercial pursuits; and reciprocally,
the Emperor of the Chinese Empire
! does reserve the right to regulate, re-
strict, or prevent the immigration OF
citizens of the United States into the
! Chinese Empire except for commercial
pursuits. The joint resolution, as orig
inally introduced by Representative
Page, of California, was amended by
the committee by inserting the words,
| "except for commercial pursuits" The
vote on its passage was yeas, l2S, nays,
Is, and the point of order that a quorum
| had not voted was raised, but afterwards
withdrawn, and the resolution was de-
clared passed by the requisite two
thirds majority, the vote lacking only
two of being quorum.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-23

ing in Rachel Moffatt's shadow. Look
ing into her face as on that evening q
year before, he missed the resignation
it had worn then, for In it was real
pleasure.
One day he sought her with a strange
nervousness and abstraction in his man
ner. Rachel was very grave, too, aud
Walter Gibbs saw that she had been
weeping. He looked into her face with
the tender solicitude that only men who
love and women who have been loved
know, and Rachel explained hastily.
Did he not know? Had he not heard
George Reynolds wife died suddenly
that morning of heart disease.
Walter Gibbs went home with the
nervous abstraction all gone from his
stead. George Reynolds was free now,
| free to win Rachel Moffatt if he
could, and she who loved him once was
free to accept him.
81 couldn't be satisfied with doubt
ful love-" he said; "I will wait"
He waited until the Judas trees were
in blossom again, and then he went to
Medbury.
ats awaiting on Rachel Moffatt,
George Reynolds is" one of the Med
bury gOssips told him. "And his wife
not been under the sod year yet! They
were old schoolmates, and knew each
other from childhood, and we used to
| think it would make match before he
ever married that little helpless city
girl, and l haven't any doubt in my
own mind but it'll make match now.
Gussie Reynolds is going to have tea
party next week, and that will show
which way the wind is blowing"
/ -
nolds' tea-drinking. He said to his
mother he would not miss it for
fortune. Rachel Moffatt was there,
walking now and then with George
Reynolds, and talking with him ever
and anon; but then it was Rachel's
habit to be kind to every one who came
in her way. Late in the evening Walter
Gibbs missed her from the parlOr. He
looked around for George Reynolds, but
he too was gone.
'The Medbury gossip was rig ght," he
thought. "This tea party is showing
which way the wind is blowing"
He walked to the window and looked
out, deserving Rachel Moffatt's flutter-
ing garments down a winding path.
George Reynolds was by her side, and
the way they took was toward the
south. Away off to the north the Judas
tree stretched out its pink branches in
the moonlight.
"The wind sets unfavorably," Walter
Gibbs said, with a sigh.
Half an hour later, George Reynolds
passed Walter Gibbs in the hall. His
brow was clouded, and his lips worked
nervOusly..
HE looks like one on whom the
north wind has blown" Walter Gibbs
} thought, and went in pursuit of Rachel
Moffatt.
J He found her standing in the moon
light, her long shadow reflected from
. her figure and the branch of Judas
, tree she held in her hand. He ap-
preached her, and stood where her
shadow fell.
!, ''Rachel,n he said, with all his heart
in his voice, 81 would like to walk in
) your shadow henceforth, if you are go
; ing my way"
Rachel Moffatt looked up with star
tied eyes into the face above her; the
pink flowers with their fatal significance
fell from her hand, and the irregular
outlines of two confused shadows, never
henceforth to be parted, lay upon the
green sward. In the frosts of the follow
ing winter the Judas tree died, and the
place thereof knew it no more.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-23

VISITING CARDs.-In the practice of
turning card corners, the upper left
hand corner denotes "visite," and is
used for an ordinary call; the upper
right hand corner turned down means
"felicitation," and is visit of congrat-
ulation; the lower left hand corner
"conge," represents a farewell call, and
the lower right hand corner "cOndol-
enee," expresses a desire to sympathize
with bereavement. The rule most gen.
orally understood is the turning of one
end of the card, which denotes wish
to see the ladies of the family.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-23

A postal card picked up in the street
at Norwich, Conn, the other day, bore
this solemn appeal: ''Deer mary for luv
of God send me pare of pants"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-23

An author says that one of the uses of
adversity is to bring US out. That is
true, particularly at the knees and el-
bows.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-23

A Awoman entered Secretary Bristow's
Office and said: 81 have been promoted
step, up to $1,000 position. Why am
1 now turned out 2" The Secretary
looked sternly at her and replied: "Six-
teen hundred dollars year is too much
for any womann Can such a man be
President? No! A thousand times no
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-23

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the
year 1875, by Mrs. A. ]. Duniway, in the Office of
the Librarian of Congress at Washington City.l
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-23

Correspondents writing over assumed sigma
lures must make known their names to the
Editor, or no attention will be given to their
communications.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-23

A Centennial oath :-"Don't care a
continental"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-23
MADGE MORRISON,
The MOlalIa Maid and MatrOn.

BY Mrs. A. J. DUNIWAY,
AUTHOR OF JUDITH REID" "ELLEN DowD,'
CAME AND HENRY Lee" 1.-THE HAPPY
HOME" GONE wOMAN's SPHERE"
ETC, ETC, ETC.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-23
gbe a3sseaa 4ortbwest.

a Journal for the People.
Devoted to the Interests of humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion.
Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs
of the Masses.
Smyrna times., 1876-02-16
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Conductor Rolph, of the Queen Annes &
Kent r. R., has resigned.
The Methodist Protestants and Presby-
terians in Snow Hill have united and are
holding protracted meeting together.
Marley Paper Mill, near Elkton, which
makes paper for the Philadelphia Ledger,
has stopped for repairs. The proprietors
of the Ledger purpose to enlarge it, but be-
fore doing so, must put in larger machinery
in their paper mill. The new machinery
will cost about $4,000.
Last week, in the Maryland Legislature,
a petition was present from Mr.. Marcellus
Pippin and sixty-eight other citizens of
Caroline county, praying that the Constitu-
ton of the State be so amended that no
person shall have right TO vote unless
they be assessed at least ten days prior to
an election and pay a poll tax of one dol
lar, unless they pay property tax.
Destructive Fire.--Early on Thursday morn.
ing the barn and stables of Shepherd Morris,
near Sassafras, with their entire contents
were reduced to ashes. Six horses, a large
quantity of hay and grain, carriages, wagons
farming implements, and other things were
in the buildings and were all destroyed
The dwelling took fire several times, but
was saved by prompt effort. The loss to
Mr.. Morris will prove quite serious, as there
was no insurance. 1t is not known how
the fire originated.
Heading off tie BRgLars.-The Nationa
Bank at Elkton and the Cecil Nationa
Bank of Port Deposit have each been pro
vided with one of Sergeant & Greenleafi
patent chronometer locks which is said e
be guarantee against burglary. This lock
is made fast to the inside of the safe door
and when the safe is TO be closed the loci
is set to run to certain hour the mex
morning. When the clock machinery run
down the bolt it holds is released, whei
the door can be- opened; but until tn
clock work has run down, it is impossibl
. to open the safe.
Smyrna times., 1876-02-16

Here's Presidential rumor that might
be called scarer." A Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Times had
his breath nearly knocked out of him by
it: " A strong combination is in progress
to make Gen. VIM. II. Sherman the Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency, and
it is confidently asserted that in a very
short time it will display formidable proper
tions. The movement for Gen. Sherman is
concentrating the dissatisfied from all the
camps, and has a shrewd manager in his
brother, Senator Sherman of Ohio. Ohio
will present some other man than Hayes,
and it looks now as if the result will be q
united and earnest delegation for Gen
Sherman. He is a brother.in-law of the
Ewings, the most powerful Democratic
family i'll Ohio, and it is urged that he
would sweep the Buckeye State at the
election. What is most significant in this
movement is the fact that it shows the
entire absence of any concentration Of sen
timent among the Republican managers a:
to their candidate for 1876" That extra
ordinary news will startle Ohio when it gets
out there.
Smyrna times., 1876-02-16

CONGRESS has effected loan of one mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars to the
Centennial, in order that it may be the
grand display that the rest of the world
expect us to make it-that it may be as
good or better than the great fairs OF
London, Paris and Vienna. Of the three
Congressman from this State only one, Mr..
Bayard, voted in favor of the measure.
Messrs. Salisbury and Williams had con-
stitutional scruples on the subject, and
rather than err against the Constitution
they preferred to put the nations pride at
a risk. The one best qualified to judge
had no scruples of that kind.
Smyrna times., 1876-02-16

INTERESTING FAcTs.-.Some years ago
Upper Egypt had only FIVE or six rainy
days in the course of year; but the Pascha
planted millions of trees, and the annual
average now is forty-six days of rain, by
which the country has been intellectually
benefited. The country about Trieste has
been made pretty thorough test, too.
Once it was fertile, but the forests were
swept away, and barrenness soon followed.
Since then, however, millions of olive trees
have been planted and carefully reared,
and now pfoductiveness has returned.
Smyrna times., 1876-02-16

Would NOT ACCEPT, IF TENDERED.-Two
gentlemen, who visited the White House
on Thursday last, tell an interesting and
significant conversation with Col. Fred
Grant on the third term question. They
were speaking of the candidates for the next
Republican nomination for President, when
Fred burst out with an emphasis and
earnestness that his hearers say convinced
them Of his sincerity: "If anybody thinks
ther's any third term here, he's mistaken.
Father don't want to be President any
more, and won't accept the nomination il
the Cincinnati Convention offers it to him."
This was repeated in substance several
| times.
The conversation turning to the chances
of the different candidates, Col. Grant ex.
pressed unbounded admiration for Mr..
Conkling, remarking: " He's a statesman a
good Republican, and just the man for
President" He added the hope that
Conkling would get the nomination, and
said he thought he would slip in as Lincoln
did in 1860. The gentlemen who heard
him believe he but echoed the sentiments
of his father
Smyrna times., 1876-02-16

GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH.-The govern
ment or postal telegraph subject is already
up again in this Congress in the shape of
bill introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Sar-
gent, of California. This bill gives the
Postmaster General authority to establish
system of postal telegraphy, and to regu-
late the tariff on messages sent from post
offices, and though it provides for reduc-
ton Of tolls, which would be very desirable
tits doubtful ifto the people at large twoalI
not turn out most costly. The tolls are not
by this bill TO exceed ten cents for ten
words within distance of $50 miles, fifteen
cent for ten words within any distance not
exceeding 500 miles, twenty-five cents for
ten words not exceeding 600 miles, and
fifty cents fer ten words for any distance
the excess over ten words to be at proper.
tionate rates. In all cases wherever practi,
cable the postmaster is also to be the tele.
graphic operator. The government is to
have the right to purchase any line accept
ing the privileges of this bill at any time
within three years after commencing opera
tons under it, and at the actual cost with
SIX per cent. interest added.