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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-29
WHK eENERAIsL LAND OFFICE.

REPORT OF COMMISSIONER WILLIAMSON
The annual report of the Commissioner Gem
-erai-e the United States and-0f iee-shows
that sales of public lands for cash during the
past year exceed those1of the previous year by
about 100 OG0 acres.
-s-eT The number of acres entered under the
Homestead and Tinber-Gulture lawsgisy 7S5, 1913
less. There were certified for railroad pur-
poses 700, 791 acres. The total edisposais of
public lands were a, S22, 452 acres. Public sur
veys have been extended over 713, $40, 1877
acres. There were surveyed the past year
Il, 242, 928 acres, at q cost of $215. 942.
large number of grants for railroads have
expired by limitation, and it is regarded impor-
tant that action should be taken BY Con-
gress either to enforce the forfeiture of
the grants or extend the time for the
completion ofe-,-the.~-r roads. Should the
latter course be pursued, the claims of bona
fde settlers upon lapsed lands should be pro-
tected. 1t is recommended that Congress
withdraw all lands chiefly valuable Tor pine
timber from the Homestead andWPre-emption
laws raad from sale except for cash ;.alse, that
the Secretary ofithe Interior BE authorized to
sell timber from public lands in the mining
districts alSe, to sell timber.upon any ,unsur-
.-veyed land (not mineral} when neededrfor act
ual settlement before public surveys also. that
law be enacted providing for the care and
custody of understands unit ;forzagriculture.
and for the gradual sale Of timber, and for the
perpetuation of the growth Of timber of such
lands. ~t'. $500 .'..3.e.t.,, - 43.na
Legislation authorizing seizures of timber
cut from public lands, without resort-to the
tedious process of the&eouFts, is also recon-
mended.e, g~-,a axe. .s.-,..---.
The United States Marshal for the Southern
District of Mississippi has seized, in three
counties bordering on the Gulf, of Mexico, in
the suit of the United States against John
Manning and others, large amounts of timber,
principally pine logs, estimated at ~eEerSF5, 1000
IN number. There will also be seized a large
amount of charcoal and turpentine. This ac-
ton. stops trade which has employed many
vessels carrying timber: or lumber to foreign
and domestic markets. -. ..,:'..t -s..:..s
The Commissioner also recommends the con-
soldation of all the offices &of the Surveyor
General the abolition Of the contract system,
and the appointment of a. Surveyor General
who may appoint assistantsrequired to- person
ally make surveys. 4. :. -, !
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-29
Wet Boots:

'.@ "A friend writes from Europe: What
an amount Of discomfort wet boots en-
tail, to be sure, and how well we all re-
cali the fretfu1 efforts we have now and
then made, TO draw on a pair Of bard
baked ones which were put up. by the
fire over night to dry. Damp and adj
Ihesivei within, they are without stiff and
'a1nyielding as a horn. = Once On, they
are a sort of modern stocks destructive
:of all comfort and entirely deInoraliHing
+ to the temper. The. following device
viii rob the. vet barn-yard Of d slashy
winter or spring evening Of half its
promise Of discomfort Tor the next
morning.. When the boots are taken off
fiji them quite full. with dry oats: This
grain has a great fondness Tor damp,
and will rapidly absorb the last vestige
sof lit from the leather. AS it takes up
t11es1noisture @it-swelsa and fllsethe boot
with al Chilly fitting Hast, keeping it's
form good and drying the leather with
out hardening it.. In the morning shake
out the oats and hang them in a bag near
the fire to dry, ready for the next wet
night, draw on~the boots, and go happy
about the days work.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-29
I'LL s':.ASE.A 4i9HOif !; liRGi DS5T(
Il FM ASHINGTONr, NOTES.

do59The 0htsd States afshai 4f08ftN6nr4 tRaer n
Aabahia has Been asked ID re ashigHn becaausa bg
n1bet $500 That Would Is gIs6tea IT.
th t Such aoton I & nIbac1
df4hgaa pSdb1ic UfGca2dtio I'll 5lfIfa fI6711f
o45 # Bbsf before thsa 4H5 o5 aa9 dd
iittait Affairs ff5i fbs 6tbaT daS 9TH
reference to the Mexican border troubles He
.s5Sa4Esdt h2t t9e RFesept ilitary fqrqeen the
"oToe a, was lnsnncient to protect the lives and
~ PROPERTY Of citizens, ana rre Hyomrhe ad5d a5 in
2 1creassJd 9n!df'91G ma.nGi1)aob9Q aIGm !
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury MU0ort
mick has rendered bis resignation.
The Central National Bank, of Chicago, has
petered out. Its Indebtedness to depositors is
about $25O,OOO. The assets are said to be suf-
fcent to save the depositors from loss.
Indians recently attacked the Deadwood mail
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-29

IN pursuit OF the Nez Perces, and the final cap
ture by Miles: Gen. Sherman says: "Of
course, Col. Miles and his officers and men are
entitled to all the honor and praise for their
prompt, skillful, and successful work, while
Others by, their long, toilsome pursuit are en-
titled to eofrespo nding credit, because they
made that success possible" The General
hopes these Indians will be provided with
homes mthe spring onethe Indian reservation
near the Modes, where, by moderate labor,
tAeEcangoon be;able to support themselves in
peace Ehey should never again be allowed
to ratuFnsto Oregon or Lapwai
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-29
NEWS SU M|IAAIR|Yl|'



The Russian forces in Bulgaria and in the
Dobrudscha number $50, 900 men, and the
Turkish forces 100000.
S~s.;fe:-Seyenteen Thousand Russian soldiers haze
beer, detached from the Kars armyto assist in
,82 AdAssslddRlevla.
Rahova, an important position on the Dan
Fa''N'1 be, Has been captured BY the R6atf1anans
10 81 aaftsna three dsyg Engage mepts There has
!jqi also been some severe but fighting
h9@n1loh therivetiLs4ib mid OF 2nimo9 ."''0l
ib9mnA special from Sts Petersburg 9ssys the Rus
02IG sah lne@spaparsip s6feas strang la5asre for
9nC peace9Y There fG much talkE direct negot
tTD atom With theil Porte3 land the probability Of
OIL qsach a6tehgSt issaadto grow stronger daily!
~9!jloIasd& is4epofted to- Be- making special exer4
bad tionst5 seJuFsab any rate E6gla9dg exclusion
G9l5i1f from Che Lh6gbti&ti6ns; .TGW yIa4o v4.u
olo2 dAYp6cidfIh 4say te Sultan
5a9o has e4BreSgdd tg fnteaon vs. tr9t Separately
SoA 40 With hei lie balf ea IF a 1pff
10 S1qa2 ID po9 sRof for MEDIATION, bf
- t9lI9u RUSSIAN Sftfaf dispatch annaoatEces that
bnG I tftS EgYgS fl d Fl town
yd Loet HffqP9 aR9pt twenty niles nQFtthhehst of
10 9uphin With ffAing l09s;i Ehe Turks fed il
grjas rfllsQRoar-zg scnscTv koyIorya ,yE4,!4iTn
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-29

coach at Sulphur Springs Station, and fired a
volley at the driver and passengers. The lat
ter took to the bluffs and escaped. The In
dams then ransacked the mail bags, made an
unsuccessful attempt to capture the treasure
box, and decamped. 5
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-29
POLITICAL POINTS,

.wEhe eflciabYote1of New Jersey gives ifeClel-
slans Demoerats forG Governor. 80 1880, to- 49, I'D
for NeWelJ Republican, The Greenbacka can
didate tori Governor pened 1858 votes a'ij
heoffeiMceoSe of5 New York, at the; Novsem-
Der election, for seefetarg of State is rs fol-
lo#'sE Beach, Democratic, aSs8si; Churchill,
nfi Ju Ii 2workh gtnaeah 20,
16fS Hardness, prdhibittil65n, {, 1s6: d3oH 4 4
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-29
Observation-Disclosures.

.5tu03m 2Gt OF egQiIhf44fffs EtiuuI doUnI 4'''"
,c Itt9 5 5' Col Of turf, celebrity obtained
.a1oj the n9ateonenent efGA cause IN which hewas
.6anndefepdapt bgh9EseWhipping plaintiff attorney
ulogl ina Rippeton QS.qJ3 court9dt ii BIS [,~
te brJA daeiatNo. is Leonardo street, New York,
-G9.rtd damaged elnenegoods stock of Smith 81 Tay
Tor 100000 .ay9 adt IL uoij n3i
Judge George 6Srennel1, member of Congress
rom 1928 70 1885, died at Springfield, Mass
.ra.,yq asst week, aged 91.;ofranrh afif ~ ,,r,
bug 9zT4fhe New York papers haEe accounts Of an
arm other mampoth sYintile this time committed
by Louis F. Theressena lawyer.dong business
noi1i in Pine street the firm name of eressen
.yug &Bryan4l The am0npt of defalcatibns discov-
-93yr cred is $18OjQe0 Th9ressOEfs arestfyrhan OF
TnQ the Church dof 2the Ihchrhaton, gtHei is also
rs 9xs Treasurer Of theS t Ikes Hospital Society of
1y0t same achneh ahdrWas, ut1tif freeefty. the
Y0nr SundayYehoo superintendent Tiah] nr91
3yE y9IJacobn Hnnt2hge dlate3 President f the
t39nGMiuBrs Trust COM ahs Bank sac P6ttsve,
T9jjT and his s6, 9&IBdrt e&shari Of Gthg bank,
EoUoch&p8e& with cons piracy to deffaud have been
To%iG4qdhd guilty a trial weeks. nIGc
I& Yl1Ne#s Ydfk paper4s efonic3Ie the death9 of
3I&" Moses H G4hn9. R DID, Wealthy, tRnad pronair
2& heift citizen. 6hiI91 9AI" :Hf8Hf I0l <''A
2d3 10 ynG vs. e1aESSHt tsJGgtt!9q17q 1G9n 9nls
25 og55ga s 5Sst va CONTAIN 2s2g bash Lis If
f" #hgat S55, 667 Bushels Of corn; 74a bushels
rc,} a. psi, bushels of I'VE and
E@@ bushels of barley raakingIa ggaHa total of
vIda 3}8t PA bushels against II 919 bush s at
1qnirEfls PYeFoq 4laest YeaFdG1nolQ 1gol0 9dt ''1
Ts9 of The q Third National Bank kf oGhfQagd has
fDod gonent9 liquidaton1 There will be- mo- l6ss to
0dt tdepqsitqra and1yhateger iossFthare fall
In ,Yqppn the stockholders aldne!i The habihes
I89gare little oyer oGG 0O0 the nominal assets
gnsu$1 sof0GO9an back Of them the peistbEha ttGg
70 rsponsibhy of ninety stockholders for double
od3 theirstock, or 81 100000 2I@i9nGf obi ,,,l
Rod@ Phillips & Co., baaksfs36f GeorgetUVA;2 Ohio,
1491hav6 failed v Liabilities $85,6OBIl Tno "a
-af8 Anb1dI man of 66I years. nahi6d teotrgNeg
F9i%sOny committed suicide at ST. Houis, the4hef
@1i day ny fgi himself INTO the Missjssippi
',ioe river from the railing 81 the great bridge.
Recent heavy rains in rsiniS have, Vel swollen
c,f he streams height and, CAUSED
great destfction of property. This Losses BY
the food if the Richmond, are
9s3 9S4nfPtsfaSt 3R StTfea ST 900 poO
9mi5 omaa 8dt lSoaaaEh.v owl tuoda
9spo8GWieb 8Read. Cbf these Confederate ARMY
Ykillebat Font Pillc8, sl1sintefTed the other
10 day. after thirteen yearss burial, and TO the
astonishment Of his relatives, was found to be-
IN perfect state of preservation. az fct.f,l.-
Columbia g. CO. dispatch says Congress
+, man Smals, who was recently convicted of
bribery, has been sentenced to a. term Of three
~ years in the State prison. -- =. So "a
as21Bi9p Marvin of lbs M H. Church South
n, sS a3 aass SPSk k1 Ct IF iIP} 5dR
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-29
aHRHiEHEERk;AllAf f8RfEARSaFHR II gHElYWS}g


lii ,a5sThel rnaf44agS! Of the DhkSiof Norfolk to-
<9 LADY! Fl6tai Hastings atas s6snnriized at the
ync oOfagefy ii BtO8nptoh on the 2ist Of November
TO THE scene and Gereao5 we're ii Brffia1cy and
9dj 10 iprss299nes hardly ltsripassAbas3 The SER
'Isi Wees We're performed bS th5 Bishops Of sohthE
n1it wark,i N Noting ahtd Port ftodfst n4Ia -bnf
nRA} D9vastatd5hs % tie famine cSntrie through
~ j<outth n6rthet pr6 il CRihaa. | ' y
o2o - The 6oe& is decsre sa ; in Japan
% SiI T5, United stassvio
"a n Consul General at Shanghai has been tried be-
rsI9r fere, the new Consul General, g. Wiley Wells
Qno On hHargeqf opeppgletters sent through the
59aU United states mails fer the purpose Of making
3r iartheiE epptents3 known to Minister Seward He
-iccF WAS fined $780, AND jtApEisoned twenty daysof
.YHl 70 President of iFrspce,i has sue
T3sa eeedea in constituting aa Ministry The
-tJLi new GaBinet,is headedtg GEN. Grimaqdet de
fo 0Rooheb0detj Presidedtof the Council and Min
GiQl tisterof Wu With M Datilleul as Minister of
il Finance. Phs latter has BEEN connected with
IoJt the Fihanci&tl B1raad of the French Govern
IaI9Na nent for many years." eE0lo Cd #!a '''S II
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-29

e ~ .gE-4 - &C q ~. E83 80
MASSACHUSETTS farms produced more
butter in 1856 than in 1875, and four
times the quantity of cheese; but on
the other hand, during the same period,
the production of milk has increased
from 3,3O0,91 gallons in 1855 to 3d.
69S. 159 in 1876.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-29
THE NATIONAL TREASURY.

SYNOPSIS OF TREASURER wYMAN's REPORT.
The Treasurer of the United States, ID his
annual report of the operations of the treasury
during tha last fiscal wear makes the following
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24
lone and Ellsworth.

From Stubs, of the lone and Ellis
worth stage line, says the Austin
Reveille, we learn that the mines at
lone are looking well. and that the
new mill now in course of erection
will soon be completed. In addition
to the daily yield from the mines,
500 tons of ore have accumulated ut
the mill, which will thus start up un
der very favorable auspices, and with
a certainty of prolonged run.
At Ellsworth the interchangeable W.
H. Raymond, formerly of the re-
nowned Raymond & Ely mine, is
hard at work developing the mines
in that vicinity, with the most salts,
factory results. He is running ten
stamps at present, and is shopping
about $4,000 worth of bullion per
month. Dame fortune is again smll-
ing upon this fine Old gentlemen,
whose industry and energy are far
superior to those of many young men,
and after passing through many vi
cissitudes he is in fair way of again
being numbered among the powers
who rule the financial world.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

LOOK OUT FOR Mr.. THoRp.-The
Chicsgo Tribune publishes this warn
ing against a confidence operator,
who, it seems, has transferred his
field Of operations to the Pacific
coast: We are informed by citizen
who has suffered by his confidence
operations, that a man by the name Of
Thorp, whose swindling patent right
and stock company operations in
New England, New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri,
Minnesota, Illinois and Ohio, and
different parts of Canada, were SC
fully exposed in The Tribune of De.
cember 25th, 1875, is now, with hi.
gang of confederates, operating on
the Pacific coast. At Victoria, Brit.
ish Columbia, he was engaged in his
old dodge of giving co the poor, in
order to establish himself in the con.
fidence Of the people, preparatory tc
a big confidence operation. The press
will do we'll to put their readers on
their guard not to be taken in by
them.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

The public enthusiasm in Glasgow
over the unvailing of a bronze statue
of Robert Burns on January 25th was
sign that the poets songs are as
popular north of the Tweed to-day as
they ever were. The monument was
erected principally by workmen in
the west of Scotland aud subscrip-
tons were limited to shilling, so
that 10000 Scotchmen were enabled
to honor the poets memory. There
were one hundred bands in the pro-
cession, and all of them played
"There was lad was born in Kyle"
The carriers wore quaint and pictur-
es9ue broad Kilmarnock bonnets and
eagles plumes and broad bright sash
es. A lorrie, embowered with ever
greens and accommodating a band,
preceded second vehicle, which had
been converted into representation
of a matched roadside public house,
evidently intended to represent the
resort where Tam O'Shanter and Sou
ter Johnny were wont to get "unco'
fou' and awfu' happy" Here the
landlord in short hose and scarlet
night-cap was personated by bois-
ferrous blade, who too truly exhibited
to his admiring friends that "aye the
ale was growing better" Tam O'Shan-
ter and Souter Johnny were repre-
sented by pair of ancient cronies,
while the landlord was ever ready to
"laugh ready chorus" When the
bust was unveiled there were 10000
spectators in st. Georges Square.
Lord Houghton presided over the
ceremonies and made an excellent
speech Enterprise.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24
Sutro Tunnel Certificate.
Inasmuch as the Tunnel Comp

Inasmuch as the Tunnel Company
are approaching with their header
the boundary line between Storey
and Lyon counties, a certified copy
of the articles of incorporation was
on the Goth instant filed in the Of
fee of the County Recorder OF
Storey county. The articles are
certainly broad enough to cover all
possible emergencies. The objects
of the company, as therein declared,
are TO acquire, exercise, carry on,
avail themselves of all the rights,
privileges, franchises and property
owned by Adolph Sutro and associ-
ates under the Act OF the Legisla
ture of the state OF Nevada, en-
titled, AN Act granting the right OF
way and authorizing A. Sutro and
his associates to construct mining
and draining tunnel, approved
February 4, 1865 and an Act OF
the Congress of the United States
of America, entitled, An Act grant.
lug u n N1utIo tuC ilSho Vi "oy "oN
granting other privileges to aid in
the construction of q draining and
exploring tunnel to the Comstock
lode in the State of Nevada, ap
proved July 25, 1866 also to ac'
quire by purchase. donation OF
otherwise, lease, sell, mortgage
pledge, hypothecate or otherwise
or in any manner dispose of any
all kinds Of property also to en-
gage in mining, milling, smelling,
tunneling. draining, ditching and
all other business connected there
with in the State of Nevada also
to receive from Congress or the
Legislature of any State any add
tional franchises or property" Capt.
tai, $l2, 900, 900; shares. 1000. 900
at $40 each, par value. The in
corporators are Samuel Merit
Micheal Reese, Abraham Seligman
Joseph Aaron, VIM H. Sharp, Johr
B. FELTON, and H. Barroilhet, and
the articles are dated November
80, 1869.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24
1T MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

The upright attitude taken by the
Democratic United States Senator, in
what may now be called the late
Presidential crisis, says the San Fran
cisco Bulletin, with that of an over
whelming majority of the Democrats
of the House Of Representatives, is
worthy of the highest commentator.
The defeat of Tilden is due mainly
to the Democratic House. The party
minority, of about two to one, in the
first place. had the power to defeat
the Colorado Admission bill. The
passage of the Act has resulted in
giving Hayes three very much needed
votes, whereas an otherwise DISPOSE
ton of it would have left the field to
Tilden by the vote of 1874 to 1872.
Again, the Democratic National
Committee, or some other political
magnares of the party, had sufficient
power to retain Judge Davis on the
Supreme Bench, whereby he, and not
Judge Bradley, would now be on the
Electoral Commission. If they had
sent certain directions to the lead
ers of the Democracy in Illinois,
the Judge would not now be United
States Senator elect. This blunaer
on the part of the Democrats is the
more remarkable, inasmuch as it i'm
mediately succeeded the enactment
by them of the Electoral Commission
bill. 1t is hot, of course, publicly
known how Judge Davis, as a men,
Der Of the Commission would have
voted on certain points raised +; but
perhaps he would not have voted as
Judge Bradley has. Judges will dis
agree on Electoral Commissions, as
in cases where lltigants most are in
terested.
The Democrats in yielding with
commendable dignity to what ap-
pears to be the inevitable, have
done themselves honor and they
know that to themselves alone is
due the miscarriage Of what might
possibly have been.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24
Belknap's Discharge.

In the case OF Belknap, it will be
admitted that he was entitled to o
trial or discharge. The long de-
lay in the matter seems to be mex
cusable. Justice loses half its force
no matter which side it favors--
unless it is speedy. If Belknap was
to be punished at all, his punish
ment should have been prompt in
order to give full effect to it as an
example. The motion to dismiss
the case was made few days since
by the District Attorney of the Dis
trict of Columbia, under the direc-
ton of the Attorney General of the
United States, on the ground that
the evidence would not sustain the
prosecution. That is question for
the lawyers, and they ought to
have been able to settle it long ago.
The recommendation OF the Presi-
dent will be criticised as much for
its terms as for its effect. The
long suffering of the accused and
the great expense to which he has
been subjected are among thu rea-
sons given for the Disqualification
of the suit. II the President refers
to the mental suffering of Belknap,
it may be doubted whether that can
fairly he considered in judicial
proceeding. II he means legal suf-
fering, Belknap has not undergone
any. He resigned his Office volun-
tarily, the Senate acquitted him OF
impeachment, and now he is re-
leased from responsibility to the
criminal courts. As to the expense
of the affair, it has not fallen upon
Belknap alone. The Government
has borne considerable part. Be-
side it may not be unfair to set of
against the money paid to lawyers
the money wrongfully collected
from the soldiers through the post
traders.-[N. Y. Evening Post.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

Certain industrious politicians
haye recently been figuring out the
probable complexion of the next
California Legislature. They start
with the following basis: The hold
over Senators are 20 in all, of which
16 are Democrats and 4 are Repub-
licans, including one who has here
tofore been classed as an Independ-
ent. Now the whole number OF
Assemblymen and Senators being
100, 81 would be majority on joint
ballot. The Democrats with the
advantage already of so many hold
over Senators, would only have to
elect At members to insure ma
jority, while the Republicans would
have to elect 81 members. Then, il
is shown, that on the basis OF the
Presidential vote. the Democrats
would at most only have a majority
of five OF six votes. But this basis
cannot be relied upon. 1t may help
in making shrewd guess. nothing
more. Local questions affect the
Legislative elections as they do not
Presidential canvass. Moreover,
before the next State election is
held, numerous candidates FIR Sena-
tor will show their hands, and will
especially "assist in bringing out
candidates. AS the Democrats will
start with the most political capital
having now so large majority Of
the hold-over members and the
State administration, their advantage
must be conceded. But the fact
that the State went Republican By
several thousand votes few month:
ago. is one that no member of thai
party will be likely to ignore in the
coming election.-[S. F. Bulletin
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24
We agree with Mr.. Dana in tn,

We agree with Mr.. Dana in the
suggestions that Electors should be
dispensed with, for IT appears that an
American can never get enough Of
fees to satisfy his ambition, and all
the Postmasters and Court Commits
sioners in the country want to be
Electors, but we decidedly object to
his plan of electing the votes by Con-
gressional districts. 1t would then
be known exactly how many of the
close districts must be bull-dozed by
colonization, repeating, or other
means so wei! known tn political
knaves, and it Is pretty we'll estab-
lished that men can be found to do
all this dirty work for either party.
If the Electoral votes to which a
State IS entitled he determined by
the aggregate vote of the people,
there can occur question OF doubt as
to how the vote shall be cast. Let
the people vote direct for the candi-
dates for president and Vice-Presi-
dent. and II majority will in all Cases
be found on one side or the other,
leaving no room for control Of any
kind. The simple act Of adding up
the votes cast in a State will be final
as to who shall have the Electoral
votes, which might be certified to
the President of the Senate, as now,
and counted in the same manner.
We do not favor radical changes of
the modes prescribed by the trainers
OF our Constitution, and would there
fore retain as much as practicable of
the present Electoral plan.