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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15

Constitution, as the bill before us
comedies. But it is urged as an OBJ
lection to this bill that it divests the
two Houses of their power and au-
thority to count the electoral vote
and transfers it to the judges Of the
Supreme Court. But it is obvious
that neither objection has any foun-
dation in fact. it neither delegates
its power and authority to the courts,
nor does Congress in any way divest
itself of its complete jurisdition over
the matter. The duties composed on
the judges are imposed upon them as
citizens and not as justices to the
Supreme Court; just as Justice Mel
son was confirmed as II OF the high
joint commission that made the Ge-
nava award. They are selected be-
cause of their judicial training, their
pre-eminent learning, and exalted po-
| sition and character; but if Congress
had the same right to command their
services, five judges Of any of the
sta'e ol 'ile oiiloiI ihi9il' hive oeoii
selected just as well.
Nor does the bill diyest the two
Houses Of thor Jurisdiction and con-
troll over the count. The commission
OF fifteen occupy inc sane felaIloh 70
Congress that 4 matter III chahcrFE
or Reference bears TO II" court that
appoints ilih. lie Is instructed "itl
'le ''lSciar@e oi 'tIt;l' "4tieS Ill ''i't
0! 'ie court Ali" lie ii@.' DC required
10 decide ho'i questions Of law ana
lact' ana make his report 10 me co,ut
by "il'c'l ne Is app"'iit|''. but Ills
Judgment Is SunJ'tt l" tilt colllifhlt-
I"h or diSnppf"Iai d me court; Just
as me opilfloE Oh t,t commission ao-
!i'ofizet pE tl19 "lil - 9~''!J@ct to re-
Jectioll ny th' concurrent ACTION Oh
"o'i HOUSES he TWO Houses ~
concurrent ac'ioii sum iil'il''''lil tiltlr
col'fol over the Judgement OF tle
commission ala II may DC reversed
IL DOM houses cohri'f III 80 o"lllS.
hu' IhS Is oiyectr'i To. not 'eca'i9e II
Is ''ut suppose on
t'e Sfo"nt 'ilAl eltilef rouse Us I'M
uer 'he J"iii' ru'" Oh l""'' 'Siloui't
nave authority |" reject Il vote OF Il
state. 90 not purpose gong INTO
'illS ulooted question. II Is sulllclellt
10 say tilao II Is one OH WilIch the TWO
iio'seS may well compromise, ana on
"ilch the constitution Is silent, AMI
lne usage laf from beng UNIFORM
mere Is no superiority gwen 70 the
one House over the other. MT each
s!ahas on tle same plane with eqnal
right To Judge AMI decide, to confirm
OF reject anu surely II l. quite rs
competent tor Congress t" regulate
It's own action IN thiS regard, As 1t
would ne TO enact that where the clr-
c'n' ana "l>tiic' Judges are sitting on
Il 'rl'l O a cause the report "' " rel
etei''c >ii"'''j 'Et ne Hl~ai'lh"Frd ny
'li "I' q 'i'' i",i tp'l-"'~N 4 commits
S'"'' was 'pI'i'l'.' ~ 'l' Nv" iioo>-
eS' with power @'HI'' ','.!s''' q 7'l'ct
Two experts: VINO s'n'in F'!,"ti upon
TIE feinoie'l".ti"l OF the saver Hol
TAR ana o'hcf NI"ifrd questions. ""
tla'e not Invested ourselves OF orr
CONSTRUCTORS J"riN'i'c'l"n over tie
pn1St.'' any more NAN 1i' present
Jill "','Ss> ''' ,"' houses u 'lSit
tU",n'' 81 ''ie '''['''''I :o|t', I''' l
hin;t ,Li !, SI'" ''''',''',.' l.'
W,n~ma,. nI- '">,'
nom in"''."'2 'iE'' '"e
llllSSlOl SilOIiltt not ne DNtrrilct CN-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15

DELIVERED
In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
January %, 1877.
DELIVERED

ed by the honorable gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. Payne) to those. who de-
sire to present the reasons of their
vote on this bill, to submit some OF
the grounds of my approval of it
AS an original proposition, discon-
nected from the circumstances sur
rounding us, few could be found who
would favor it. 1t is by it's terms
temporary in it's operation and obvi-
ously an expedient to tide the coun-
try and the Government over the
perils of the next six weeks. Its ne
cessity grows out of the fact that a
gigantic conspiracy has been organ
lied to defeat the popular will eN-
pressed at the late election by the
use Of any means. whether fair or
foul, and that this conspiracy, organ
lied by the worst element Of the par
ty in power. supported by the pat
ronage as well as by the military and
naval arms Of the Government and
defended by Il corrupt and venal
press, threatens to become u Success.
One of the chief props Of this nefari-
Gus plot was the bold and impudent
assertion that by the Constitution
and by the practice Of Congress in
the past the President Of the Senate
was vested with the duty and powers
not only CT opening the certificates
of the electors but of counting the
ballots by them for President and
Vice-Presidcnt. 1t is this audacious
''pretension,' which, in the language
Of a leading Republican Senator,
''staggers human credulity," that
gives to this conspiracy its formidable
and dangerous character; and when
it is well known that the President
has determined to use the military
power of the Government to protect
'i' ''eheiho II '"ii'i'"'' "h'' hh''"o
President by the presiding officer Of
lit '7o!'''e' ''ie s.'"''io' "o'oiieS i"'i
VI penn "i" soil'l'"Ne'
III The distinguished leaders OF the
i'epo"iic"h party WHO oS TIE very
terms OF the bill now nde consld-
Grafton. Il, well as by their very CON
elusive ARGUMENTS on I'll. floor Of fhr
c.r.4 ,.,o ,nl dno,.
1" uilS S'""'''ieS7 p'''ei'H''i' l"''
proclaimed Their OPINIONS a. to tie
want Of power OF tie President Of,
the Senatc nj the ououinr of ,his SEES
,;a, :, y, h.r ,S,,.,n4. .,.t
-. ~
desperate i'"'i''ci"i' "''cN7'tfS WI"
conceived and originated this con-
would have halted in their
criminal course. and the presidential
mipht bara moo, so++lod
h fl, Hass.nu 81 49, I'm
i> '" 'N7 "a"
nave spoNe" from 'le llou'e-toPs;
thelr ups were seaid when duty to
their country, as well as to their par
ty, demanded that they should break
s;1o,.o PIT -,
l;nn of artr +hiD iol si,is ueltlc-
zion wo'Id HAVE ~ d;a ni't tIn " Ioa+h pl nf !
.iGiculous and ConaroSs s"U VI the
,ecessity Of this discnssiop and IF tho
passage of this bin, Nor is # likeIr
hat this bill would have bpen naces,
,arv. certainly not in the form now
presented. if the people who sunnort.
ID the candidates receiving nearly a
quarter of a million majority of the
rotes at the late election both in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15

The Vice-President of Hardin Col
eve arrived last Sunday at 2 D.. m.
and .dss been inaugurated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15

aotice of farmes to sell and
. j. P. Clark & Son in another
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15

B. Cluster, our deputy sheriff
thanks for favors this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15

Subscriptions to the Enterprise
Monitor continues to pour in.-En-
terprise- Monte .-Yes, into the edi-
, 1877-07-13
NOTICE..

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
In that by virtue Of an order made at
a regular session of the Board of County
Commissioners of Clalam County, Wash
ington Territory, held May Z. 1877, the
sale otall lands in said County upon which
taxes are delinquent were ordered TO be
made for the years 1873, 1874, 1875 and
1876, shall, therefore, offer for sale the
following described property on
Monday, the 2sd Day Of July, 1877,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, in front of the Court
House In New Dungeness, Clalam County,
W. T., to satisfy the amount of taxes as
sessed against said property, together with
interest and costs Of sale.
G. W. THOMPSON,
Sheriff Clalam Co., w. T.
By WIN. D. WATERHoUsE, Deputy.
New Dungeness, W.T., June l, 1877.
, 1877-07-13
SHERIFF'S SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GTNEN
In that the undersigned, Sheriff Of Jef.
ferSon county, W. T., will offer for sale at
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-02-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Davis for the long, and Hereford for the
short term in the Senate, have been elected
in West Virginia.
Robert Gibson, L. s. Marshal, was shot
and instantly killel by a desperate coun-
terfeiter in Memphis. The murderer made
his escape.
Forty persons passed over the Ohio aud
Mississippi Railroad the other day, desiin-
ed for Texas. The Ticket Agents report a
heavy increase in travel to that State.
MeD.nald, chief Of the whisky thieves
who has been serving out his sentence in
the Penitentiary in Missouri, has been
pardoned by the President. One guilty
man escapes, although our illustrious Pres
jdert has said-"Lct no guilty man Escape" /"
The Supreme Conrt OF South Carolina.
has rendered decision in the quo waTanto
proceedings against the Hayes electors,
dismissing the case ON the ground that the
proceedings are illegally presented on the
part of the State, instead Of the United
States. This haw disposes Of the Electoral
case Of that State.
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Years ago there was very qneer
old clergyman in the diocese Of Can
terbury, England, named Pstten, Of
whom hundred anecdotes are told.
Going one day to order wig, the bar
Der, young in business, readily accept
ed the order. and tbel vontared to
ash his guest iodine. The invitation
was accepted, howl ofpunch follow
VI. to which the divine did full justice.
Afer il was over. the barber was be-
ginning to measure, hut Patten said
"No, no, you shan't make the wig"
"Why not" exclaimed the astonished
host. shave I done anything to offend
your Quite the contrary, you're
such good fellow that ! haven't got
the heart To take you in. III 20 to
somebody else. You know If you'd
made the wig you'd never have been
paid tor it," II report be true. there
are In New York just now divers mil
insrs. tailors. hatters aud possibly
wig makers, who had much rather
have given their guests halfa dozen
dinners than their liberal orders during
the last three years,
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HU10ROss.
When you zee cat pu, up her back
and snarl at q plate Of sausages you
may know they are genuine.

When you zee a cat put up her back
and snarl at q plate Of sausages you
may know they are genuine.
The sound Of respectable citizens
slipping and falling down on Division
street sidewalk yesterday was so regu.
lar and continuous all day long that
il gave rise to rumor that Q hand Of
bass drums was in town giving a free
concert for the benefit ofthe Deaf and
Dumb Asylum.-(Burlington Hawk.
eye.
An Irishman was going up Short
street on Christmas day. after we.ting
his turkey, and stumbling accidental.
ly against citizen going the opposite
direction. shouted-"Hurrah for Til.
den!"
"Hurrah for hell" shouted the cit
izen.
That's right man." said the Irish.
man, "every man fur his own coun.
try."-[Icx. Press.
He was red.headcd boot.black,
and had finished putting "a shine" on
a No. 33 boot hung TO the end Of q
Cincinnati drummer's leg. He spit a
pint Of tobacco juice into his blacking.
box, took off his coat, grabbed his
brush, knelt down and shouted
"Change cars!" The fellow put his
foot upon the boy and held him there
until he was 20 weak he couldn't speak
and then went of down an alley to
wade in the mud with the boot that
had the shine on it.
1t was at party the other evening.
There was a lull in the conversation,
which made the host, who was expert
enced in party natter, somewhat ner-
vous. Witha view to relief, he ask.
ed a mournful.looking man. who was
set like a packing.box in one corner.
ifhe was married. mo. l am q
bachelor, stifiiy replied the somber
man. "Ah," observed the host, warm.
ing up with the subject "how long
have you been a bachelor There
was another lull in the conversation.
News.
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Of that wonder. The fall is about 20
feet, at an ordinary stage Of water,
and the pool below is not only i'm.
mense, but affords an inexhaustible
supply Of 6nny game. The hunter
will need no transportation from the
falls to hunting grounds, for a deer
can be started at any time within half
a mile. We shall leave the attrac.
tions Of that watering place and Rock.
castle SPRING., near by, I, be describ-
ed through your advertising columns,
as will coon be done, we have been as
sured.
In the blue grass counties, quail
shooting Is the hunters only genuine
sport. except fox-chasing. woodcock
and snipe are so rarely flushed, that
one in a hunters bag is the exception.
Hares are plentiful, but they and
squirrels are pursued chiefly by old
musket and single barrel shot gun
sportsmen. who are principally Of
African extract.
Many parties from every blue grnss
county 70 TO the mountains ON fish.
ing excursions in spring and summer
deer hunting in the fall, and we call
for reports Of the richest incidents of
each through the columns of Forest
and Stream.
With hearty wish for an increase
of that prosperity which its late en-
hrgement and new outer dress pro-
claims, as well as for the renewal of
our old friends subscription, and the
contribution Of q few Of the good
ones which we know he can narrate
charmingly, We refrain.
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The other day in Cataloni, two cul-
prits were 10 he executed. The. first
died instantly. but when it came to
the turn Of the second, the collar OF
the garrote. owing to the malforma-
ton Of the prisoners neck, would not
work. The sxscutionsr removed ths
dead man from the chair, aud tried
the other collar, but the deformed
criminal did not ft It. and after aR
hours cruel work. he had 10 give w.
the cslprit's neck and'thgost Lsiug
badly torn. The circumstances were
telegraphed to King Alfaasa. who re-
Piled by hardening the poor wretch.
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srArE VIEWS.
Cholera Is thinning on, the "porcine germs''
L.. IL IL x.x..a.a.

Cholers is thinning out the "porcine germs"
In Clark county.
Sheriff Stone, Of Spencer, was the frat
sheriff this year to settle with the Auditor
One thousand four hundred loads Of to-
bscco were received at Henderson las, week.
A homeopathic phy.icisn, named Ulrich.
ha. been arrested in Covington, on q charge
of bigamy.
A blacksmith in ITarrodsburg, SAYS the
Ob~rrer, hss mania for coins. lie has
accumulated $500 nicksls.
Col. T. X. Pinkston, Of IaGrange, L. nov
the Agent for The State co-operstion store
at Louisville. lie erter-d upon his duties
februsry ist.
One hundred and thirteen tramps were
lodged and fed BY the city Of Msysville in
nine days. Maysvillc Is sadly in need Of
q work house.
The Paris nd Msysvillc Railroad, hav-
ing been purchased by the Kentucsy Cen
trsl, will hereafter be known s the
Northern Division Kentucky Central.
The lIsrrod.burg O6s,ynr snys that there
are 3i2 cases on the Mercer Common Plea.
S'"' eN.' "e c'o'. oo"'e"e" ''''
Monday, and will continue four weeks.
Tho mailbag was tstea from the carrier
near Falmouth recently, by a thief, who
''''' WIZ" P,"''', " =. """""s. nc
AZ COO ~, NV" "e"' 'oJ'"' u" 'e'"u'' W
Several stock traders Of Clark, recently
returned from Georvis and Alabama, re-
port an increased demand for horses and
mules In tho'e States. with prospects Of
"c''e' prices
The Richmond R,gis,er tells Of succcss-
v" s".s'e" oper.'''" pe''o'~ed on thor-
ougn-o'eu cai'' 'ne property o'ool' Mors"'
w 1T raris' IL was the severing o. q
wv" 'ee' '"a, r'o'r"ued rom the Knee
1o"' VI Que VI Tue animal. hhe 'es'. Inc
e'' IN uo'"g S VIC" rs e"u'u "e expected
The proposal TO build narrou-esuee
railroad from Frankfort TO Georystown, to
connect with the Cincinnati Southern rail.
road, will be of immense advantage 10 this
city. In the single item os coal, IL win
PROVE VAST pseun'ary ocneh'' Goal al
stoNiUktOn " now retailing NJ lU cents, ana
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A new style Of earrings has q small
bell attached as the pendaat, Tho
idea is rather neat, but tar from prao-
ticsl, II will never do fs young la
die with lnvers. When the old pso-
NE have retired to the sitting-room.
when the gas is turned dawn low, and
two forms are close together on ths
sofa, il will be bad indeed to have
papa informed Of the earnestness Of
every chas,o salute by the tinkle, tim
kle OF the ,reaeher9us bells.
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Jesh Bssiin0s' ASjssrtssss, !,

Be meroiful to all the dunn animals;
no man can git 10 heaven on a sore.
backed horse.
The CRATE 6ght IL fust for brad,
then butter ssn the bread, and then
sugar on the butter.
The great secret Ov popularity , "a
make every one satisfied with himself
first, and afterward satisfied with yu.
The grats mistake that most people
make is, they think more ov their
cunning than do ov their honesty.
The unhappiness Of this life seems
principally to konsist in getting every
thing we kan and wanting everything
We hnin't got.
l have finally kun to the konklu-
.hun that the best epitaf any man
kan hav for all praktical purposes l. .
good bank ackount. ,o
Paupers suffer less than mixers do
the man who don't kno where he u
going to git biz next dinner suffers
loss than the one who IL anxious to kno
how mutch il IL . going IN kost him.
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n..enIisv i. rsSs in..r.n...


In the whole history Of life insur-
ance in this country there has never
been such sickening exhibit Us that
which the State Superintendent makes
Of the affairs and transactions of the
Security Company. This is MT a
case Of simple mismanagement or mis-
fortune. but Of downright sw,Ddling
aud perjury. The officers Of the con,
sssn deliberately fal,i6ed their aS
counts by entries that they kasw 70 W
wholly fictitious, and tksS as aslsAss,
ately made oath to the islsehood. had
as was all this. il was not enough
they added to it q systematic process
Of fleeing their unfortunate policy.
holders by inducing them 70 accept
new policies for old ones. thus relin-
gushing their claim TOR the reserve
which had accumulated ON their poll
cies. by this spscious rascality the
officers wsrs In hopes W bsisl up the
Company And cover their ovn crimes.
The expoe,re comes nDne tho soon. Lat
Us hops thst the puni.hment will he
propo, tional to the ofi.nse.-[New
York Tribune.
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CJfv sWd Mate Rsaftsft~s.
Maine owes IS, 157.

@'s"s"S o"cS w. go AOs.
Kansas has population Of 52S, 437.
New Orleans has 1871 ,4lS inhabi.
tants.
The city debt of st. Louis is &c..
367, 900.
The valuation of Texas Is $500, 900,
900, and the State owes s5, ,2lO,O0
Brooklyn expects to run through
the year on $3.50. .4Sl 64. The tax
rate is % "a.
Indiana received s4,57O,94s n last
year and spent sa,ssa,777 81. She
owes IS, 900, 900.
Virginia received last year 1885,.
237 IS, and spent s3.71s.5O1 GO. She
owes s35. .SOl,343 SO.
Rhode Island received last year
s259, ,396 55. and spent s671 1853 20,
and owes s2,ls2,754 10.
The State expenses in Mississippi.
under Stone, during 1876. were $780,.
600 less than under Governor Ames
In 1875.
Lynn, Gloucester, Lawrence. New
Bedford, and Springfield. Of the Mass
schusetts cities, decreased their debts
last year.
Maryland received last ycnr g..
O4O, 1873 62. and spent 81. 2.676,sl0 66.
She owes sl0.737,525 46, a reduction
of s677 .0sS 88 during the year.
Richmond has a population of 49,.
0O0-white. 1920; colored. 32.l70.
The valuation Of the city is e4i $751;
lls, and the city owes "a, 1925
Manchester Is the wealihest city in
New Hampshire, having property as
sessed at sl9,6 42O. The total val.
uation Of the State in 1876 was 81.
9S1 $3.50, 1853. -.s
Illinois owes only 81, ,4S0. 800 27,
upon which the receipts oflllinois pay
the interest aud will extinguish the
principal. Local bonds are outstand-
ing I, the amount of SIS, ZOO, 900.
Massachusetts, savings banks have
s243,340,732 on deposit. The vnlua-
ton of the State is s1,769. 433. .5l4.
and its debt s33, $50, 464. which has
been reduced during the year $780,
900.
Connecticut gets most Of its revenne
from the savings banks-half a mill
ion of dollars-and ftam The mutual
life insurance companies $500. 900
while from all other sources there Is
but sS5O.a0A
The deposits in the Connecticut saw
ings banks increased over $4,000, 900
within the year, but the gain all came
from deposits by capitalists, the small
dsposi,ors having decreased in num-
ber and diminished their balances
81, $4,000.
Boston, which In 1860 had lO2
miles Of streets. l7S.OOO population,
and covered ~ square miles. now has
an area Slt square miles. has 1854
milas nf straets and N nonulution of
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is con yien-ntly locats. and prepared 70 enter
tiss the pss,ic IN The ~i ayie Il ssassais tsiess
An .xcellen, hsf al stable, veil surp,ied, sse
charge. 2~I.sm
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There is pleasant way Of meeting
the annoyance Of tobacco smoke.
Non-smokers, by daily partaking oi
onions, will find that they can emit
almost as much fragrance as the pipe
wagglers and cigar-burners. In cases
where there are Ave smokers to oas
non-smoker in a room. garlic Is more
useful than the onion, and close con-
versations will sufficiently discover its
merits. The onion has been ton much
neglected. II is healthful. aud no
one is ever 50 rude as to complain Of it.
Raw and dipped in pure vinegar, it is
delicious TODD. Fried, its flavor and
aroma are even more distinctly
brought put II would not be much
additional expense To the railroads to
provide "onion ears" for the onion.
enters, and the street ears could easily
post notice directing persons with
onions to occupy the platforms. In
the summer the spape and umbes Of
the delightful herb nigh, serve as a
seasonable ornament for the ha,band.
and even the bulb nigh, 10 made
subseryiout 20 fashion. = tCsssisr.
Journal.
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u P.GRlsHAM

Plenty of sccd laid IIsy. end Corn. apvsys on
hand. GcsA vsscs rsssiaa through essrk lot
pooling their stork Nv svimming the river prsvisrS
To going into the Iot 1sr the night. Ne 10 yell pre-
pared 70 snicrtain his old customers and the travel
Ing public geuersliy, and invites . fS~rai portion Of
their rsironsge In his line. I've. a. 'ss-ies-tf
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An exchange would be pleased 10
hear Of a social gathering that was not
a recherche affair that was not at-
tended by the "elite" and the "creme
de creme" where the reffeshment
tables did not literally groan under
the load of good things.' and where
the "votaries OF Terpsichore' didn't
trip the ligh, fantastic ill the "wee
sina' hours.
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THE PATENT BUSINESS.

Washington Special TO the St. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Commissioner OF Patents has COM
pleted his annual statement of the bust.
ness of his office during the past year.
The total receipts from October !, 1876,
to October !, 1871, were $709,0il; ex.
penditures, S604, 000-showing excess OF
receipts over expenditures of 100000.
The number of patents applied for was
1853; registered trademarks, 1904;
labels, $40; patents allowed, but no. is
sued on account Of failure TO pay final
fee--it is stated owing to the severity OF
the tlmes-4,27l, patents Issued, l4,oi2;
trademarks and labels. l,5l7. This is
decline OF about 1000 patents issued as
compared with last year. No radical
change in the patent system OF the Uni
ted States Is at present contemplated.
There has been some discussion OF the
form OF legislation necessary for the re-
storation of the destroyed models,
When q case for reissue comes up, the
applicant might amend the drawing and
Specifications, but he can not alter the
model, nor can he get reissue, unless 1t
is shown on the record. Much difficulty
and litigation will ensue, it ia thought. il
inventors are permitted 10 rcfurnish their
own models. The law now requires the
presentation of the original models. AT.
ter the fire of 1896 the government per.
United the models to be restored by in
ventors, simply requiring sworn evidence
that twas duplicate. Several thousand
models were thus restored, and the law
required that after proper authentic ac-
ton they should be regarded as If they
were originals. A recent examination Of
the ruins OF the burnt portions Of the
patent office has elected the important
fact that some thousands OF models can
be restored sufficiently for the uses OF the
office. 1t Is proposed at once to clean
them and proceed to their Identification.
One wooden model was found In the rub
Dish, which had gone through the fire
without even the label being destroyed.