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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Annual Report of the Postmaster General

Annual Report of the Postmaster General.
Hon. David NJ. Key, Postmaster General, in
his annual report of the operations of his de-
partment for the fiscal year ended June so,
1873, estimates the total expense of the postal
service at s36, 81 800, the amount appropriated
for the current year being So, ~, 3773 Thenet
revenue for the year from the sale of postage
stamps was sl6,S39,ll6, against sl5, ISL, 1886
last year. Amount of stamps, stamped envel-
opes, etc. sold s27, 315 ,593 against s25 757, 81 )
in 1871 Expended during the year for mail
transportation, $40, Al, 10, against 1856 U23
the previous year From tables showing the
operation of the money order offices 1t appears
that the revenue from this source for the wear
was S2O9641, against sos, Is the previous
year.
A considerable portion Of the report is devo-
ted to the subject of the present and prospect
We deficiencies in the amounts appropriated by
Congress for salaries of Postmasters and for
railway transportation. In regard 10 Post
masters salaries, he says the deficiencies or
prevention of them so far a. salaries and COM
pensation of Postmasters are concerned, are
not and cannot be controlled by the depart
ment If the amount appropriated by Con-
gress for the purpose be not equal TO the amount
of compensation established by law, there must
be q deficiency
After describing the rates of compensation
Postmaster General says the appropriation made
by Congress at its last session was not sufficien
to pay for the existing service on railroads. and,
should no additional appropriation be made for
this service, he shall feel il his duty under the
law so to curtail the service as to fall within
the appropriation, however much he might con-
slider the public interests injured thereby
In regard to the revenues of the postal service,
the Postmaster General SAYS:
"Time and again it has been shown that mat
ter of the second and third class does not pay
its way through the mails, and Congress has
been urged to increase the rates thereon. The
question has been considered time and time
again by appropriate committees, and discussed
in both branches of Congress, and the results
have shown that it was not expected that the
department should be self-sustaning but that
the Deficiencies in its revenues should be met by
appropriations from the general treasury. The
amount of matter sent through the mails free is
very large, adding greatly to our expenditure
and giving us no revenue"
Postmaster General Key protests against the
revival of the worst features of the franking
privilege. The free list is such, he SAYS that
almost every thing except letters can now be
franked which ever could be- and il was pre-
cisely that kind of luggage which the abolition
of the frank aimed at throwing ont Tons upon
tons of books, documents, seeds, shrubs and
the like are "dead-headed" from Washington
all over the country
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.

BUREAU or PRINTING AND EyGRA WING.
The annual report of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing of the Treasury Department
shows that the aggregate expenses of operating
the bureau during the year was $685., S6l. 81
In the labor and expense account less than one
fifth the amount appropriated was expended,
leaving $685., 500. II IN the treasury unexpended
at the close Of the last fiscal year. The num-
Der of impressions by plate printing was 10
PA, 400, against Is $50 327 during the preceding
year. The number of sheets of customs and
internal-revenue stamps and of United States
securities delivered in the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1877, was 9,s20,059 The number of
sheets of the same class of work during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1878, was l2,5ls, 339.
The value of notes, bonds and miscellaneous
securities turned out during the year ended
June 30, 1877, was s70s 4l4,645 The value of
the same class of work during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1873 was 81 ,04O, 45l $780, Eight
hundred aid twenty-five persons are now en-
ployed in the bureau, the number having been
increased during the last four months on ac-
count of the demand for the per cent bonds.
During the year no counterfeit has appeared
on any of the work engraved or executed by
the bureau
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06
THE PENSION BUREAU.
Report of a Years Operations.

Commissioner of Pensions Bentley, in his
annual report, shows a reduction of expenses
in the last two years of 1862, 2222 There are
%, 09S pensioners on the rolls. Exclusive of
fees of Examining Surgeons and fees and sala-
ries of Pension Agents, the amount paid for
pensions during the year was S26,530, 1g2, of
which s240,9Ol was retained from pensioners
and paid to claim agents for fees. The number
of new claims for the year ending June 30, filed
during the year. was 81, 500. OF these, 1S,S12
were original claims for invalid PENSIONS being
more than double the number of the same class
filed in either of the four years 1871 to 1874
Is, 240 were for the war of 1912 service. under
the act of March 9, 1873; about one-sixth of
these were in behalf of survivors, the balance
were widows claims. The aggregate saving in
the bureau for the year, in reduced payments
of salaries of all descriptions and reduction in
the number of agencies, was s4S2, - Adding
slSO,05O for 1885, the aggregate saving for two
years in these items alone has been $685. 2 Dbl
Commissioner Bentley reports that, since the
consolidation, the pensions have been paid more
promptly than before, and the pay service has
advanced to high degree of efficiency.
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PUBLIC LANDS.


Commissioner of the Land Office Williamson,
in his report shows that there are still 600 Co.,
GOO acres of public lands unsurveyed. The re-
ceipts last year from the sale of public lands
were s2,022, $50, or 1869 567 greater than in the
preceding year. The report exhibits in
detail the work done in connection with
the suppression of timber depredations
on public lands and presents a variety
of information with regard to abandoned milf
tary and Indian reservations, the adjustment of
private land claims, and miscellaneous matters.
Among other recommendations contained in
the report are the following: For legislation TO
transfer any title the United States may possess
in islands and beds of "meandered" lakes,
sloughs and ponds to the States in which they re-
spectively lie; to allow affdavits in presumption
cases to be taken before the Judges and Clerks
of courts of record anywhere in the local dis
tricts, instead of compelling attendance before
Registers and Receivers; to repeal the TOWNSHIP
law, except as regards applications made under
the law previous to its recent amendment; to
enable the department to extend prompt relief
to PARTIES entering public land where title can
not be confirmed. and also in cases where erro-
neous and illegal exactions have been made, by
refunding to them money paid in error.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06
AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.
Commissioner lie Dues Report.

The annual report of the Commissioner of
Agriculture shows that the department during
the year has been engaged in examining into the
practcability of introducing new products, and
has been to some degree successful The fol-
lowing extracts and COMBINATIONS show in out
line the work of this department for the year,
as stated by the Commissioner himself.
Gen. lie Due is an enthusiast on the subject of
making the United States independent of foreign
nations. He has grouped together, and gives in
a table, list of articles annually imported into
this country, amounting in value to many mill
ions of dollars, which he is confident might. and
he thinks oughtto, reproduced at home. Among
these articles are enumerated tea, coffee, sugar
Peruvian bark, paper material rice. barley
hemp, flax seed, wool, fruits, nuts, etc. The
Commissioner advocates the building and re-
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the following sonrces:


1t will be noticed that the falling off was al
most entirely in the receipts from distilled
spirits and tobacco, seven-eighths of the loss
being on spirits, and the other eighth from
tobacco. This is owing almost entirely TO the
attempted legislation in Congress last winter
for the reduction of the tax on whisky and to-
bacco.
According to Commissioner Raum's figures
the American people are drinking less whisky
and more beer than formerly. There was man
ufactured in the fiscal year of 1873 about q, 300
600 gallons less whisky than during the pre-
vious year, and 800 900 gallons more beer.
Commissioner Raum estimates that 1896, OOO
000is annually expended for liquor in the United
States, an expenditure that, if applied on the
public debt, would pay it in three years. Each
one of us, it will be seen, therefore pays over
Sl3. p per year into the hands of liquor sellers.
The number of cigars consumed i'll this
country last year was ,905, 063, 143, being an
average Of over forty-two cigars to every man,
woman and child. Assuming that one-fourth
of the population-a very large estimate-are
smokers, each smoker would have l6S cigars
for the year.
The amount of tobacco, other than cigars and
cigarettes, consumed, was 25,312. 1873 pounds,
which Is equal to more than half pound to
every nhabitant.
The House of Representatives, at its last SEES
sion, passed bill reducing the tax on manufact-
ured tobacco from n cents to Is cents pei
pound. The Commissioner advises against the
enactment of this measure, on the ground that
il is ineXpedient to reduce the revenues of the
Government over sS,0O000V a year as will re-
suit if the proposed change is accomplished.
But If the reduction of the tobacco tax is made
the Commissioner will recommend that the tax
on feTmented liquors be increased from 81 tC
Sl5O per barrel of thirty-one gallons.
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THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Thompson's Report.

Hon. H. W. Thompson, Secretary of the
Navy in his annual report, states that under
the auspices of that department sixty-three
Government vessels have been either wholly or
partially equipped at the several navy yards, at
an expenditure of s7170lo36, as follows: For
labor, sl42, 2O52l for material from stock ON
hand, s4s7, $50. 81 for material purchased dur
ing the year, 97,12934 Thirty-six thousand
seven hundred and eighty tons of coal have
been purchased for the use of the navy, costing,
including freight, s2SS, :2,22 90 Two hundred
and eighty thousand five hundred and thirty
pounds of Manila hemp have been purchased,
costing s23, S5154 During the year s644, lIO
have been expended for the equipment of yes
sells, and under appropriation contingent
equipment and recruiting, 1885, s5l, 542, leav-
ing balance on hand of sl3542
The number of desertions during the year
was G69, and during the previous year SIS.
Five hundred and twenty-three boys have en-
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THE ARMY.
Report of Gen. W. Il. sherman.

Gen. Sherman, in his annual report to the
Secretary Of War, states that the army is in
good condition, and discourses at length on the
Indian question The whole number of enlisted
men in the army is 81 76l.
Beyond question, says Gen. Sherman, it was
hunger which drove the Bannocks and Chey-
ennes to war this summer. and similar esca-
pades will occur each year unless these Indians
be kept quiet with more food. Ii seems idle to
expect that the enterprising white race will
cease till every acre of this continent is sus-
ceptible Of cultivation. 1t is not 70 be expected
that these pasture fields can be used by the two
races without everlasting conflict. The reser-
vations already set apart for the Indians are
large enough, and should suffice them TO raise
all the meat and grain necessary for their sub
sistence, but meantime, they must have food,
else they will steal and fight To convert
these Indians into pastoral race Is the first
step in the upward progress of civilization ;
that of agriculture must be the next stage,
though slower of realization But in this di-
rection Is the sole hope of rescuing any part OF
the nomad " Indians from utter humiliation
This end cannot be reached by means of the
present peace agents, because persuasion Is
wasted on an Indian. There must not only be
show of force, but actual force and subsection
used. Force will be necessary to compel the
"nomad to cultivate his own ground.
There is wide distinction among the tribes,
and each tribe must be dealt with according to
its nature. Large discretion to supply food
must be lodged with the President or some
where else. Starvation with each year causes
wars such as occurred this season with the
Shoshones and Southern Cheyennes The army
cannot foresee or prevent these wars. All 1t
can do, after the Indians break out, plumber,
steal and kill harmless farmers, is to pursue
and capture them in detail, after infinite toll,
then conduct them back to their reservations
and turn them loose TO return to the same game,
al ibitum. Congress alone can provide a
remedy, and, if prevention be wiser than cure,
money and discretion must be lodged some
where in time to preveat starvation.
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pairing of the Mississippi levees at the expense

pairing Of the Mississippi levees at the expense
Of the General Government
The Commissioner states that the wheat crop
OF the present year has been promising in a
high degree during the entire season. Fears of
grasshopper invasions were early dispelled ex-
cept In a few counties In Minnesota The losses
from winter killing, the fly, chinch-bug, grass
hoppers, rust, smut, etc. have this season been
far less than usual The heaviest production is
Northwestern or spring-wheat States). whose
product fell of 36,OO0000 bushels The aggre-
gate in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Ne
braska Is double that Of last year. and nearly
2O,WO,OOO bushels greater than in 1875. The
entire crop promises TO exceed that of last year
by lOOOO,OOO bushels, leaving 100, 0O0, 600 bush
els for expectation, with a surplus remaining
above the actual requirement of consumption.
Other crops have generally been good
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06
THE TERRITORIES.
Reports of the Territorial Governors.

Some of the Governors of the Territories, in
their annual reports to the Interior Depart
ment, make suggestions that are very inter-
estng
Kontana.-The Governor of Montana sub
mits the question whether the United States
will permit the British Government to afford
an asylum for our hostile Indians, and furnish
them safe place where they may recruit and
replenlsh their supply of ammunition and again
raid upon peaceable citizens. Ii the British
Government persists in doing so, he recon-
mcnds that for the safety of the people of the
Territory the Indians be removed from the bor-
der several hundred miles into the interior. He
recommends, also, in view of the surrounding
dangers, that the military districts of the yell
lowstone and Montana be consolidated in one
department and placed under the command of
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, to the support of whom
thousands of settlers would rally.
Utah.-Gov. Emery, of Utah, recommends a
modification of the Jury law in force so that
jurors may be selected, certainly in criminal
cases, in precisely the same manner as they are
chosen for the United States courts in the
States. He claims that as matters now stand II
is almost impossible, owing to the peculiar leg
islation enacted by Congress, and to Territorial
legislation, to obtain conviction in certain
classes of cases. He recommends, secondly,
that woman suffrage i'm the Territory be abol-
ished, and thirdly, that bigamy in the Terrific
ries should be made by act of Congress con-
tinuous offense, based on cohabitation rather
than the marriage ceremony, as is now enacted
by Congress.
Haho.-Gov !Brayhan, of Idaho, makes O
general Recommendation that a thorough re-
vision and consolidation Of the laws governing
Territories be effected, securing greater uni.
formity, applying to all the same rules, in 9
manner defining more clearly the rights and
limits of local legislation, and holding officers
TO a stricter accountability. To bring this about
ii is suggested that Territorial delegates might
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06

THE last survivor of Napoleon's expe-
dition to Egypt has just died at the In
valides in Paris. This veteran, Darcy
by name, who had almost attained his
hundredth year, was fond of relating
how he was put on duty in Egypt on the
day the murderer of Kleber was execut-
ed. Kleber was assassinated in Cairo in
June, 1900, by fanatic, named Solely
man, who, after having been condemned
to death, had his right hand burned off,
and was then impaled. Tortured by
thirst, he called for something to drink,
and Darcy, TOUCHED with compassion,
gave him a glass of water.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06

properly be permitted to vote in the House ON
Territorial matters.
Arizono-Gov. Fremont, of Arizona, in his
report to the Secretary Of the Interior expresses
the opinion that the control of the Indians there
should be transferred to the military.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06
THE APPOINTMENT OFFICE.

The report of the Appointment Office of the
Postoffice shows that during the past year there
have been 2,7s4 postoffices established and
S1 discontinued, making an increase i'm the
total number of 1913 The total number of
Offices i'm operation June 80, 1873, was 1925.
OF these. 1870 were filled by Presidential APP
pointment, and 37,6SS Postmasters hold ap-
pointments from the Postmaster General. The
humber of appointments made on designations
and expiration of commissions was 5.117.
There were AS removals of Postmasters, and
S.iS deaths.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06

listed during the past year. There are remain
ing In the training ships 40 boys, who are adj
With the training system on permanent basis,
our ships will soon be manned by native-born
seamen. 1t Is the intention of the department
to continue the present system of training
shipa
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Report of Commissioners Raum

The annual report of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue shows that Sill ,0S9,319 was
collected during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1873; decrease of SIS, 1861, 23l from the receipts
of the previous year The receipts were from
the folloxvnp so,ircaa.
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RIVERS AND HARBOR.S.

The annual report of Gen. A. A. Humphrey
Chief of Engineers, is devoted mainly to thet
subjects of Notifications and river and harbor
improvements. II is shown that, during the
fiscal year ending June 80, the sum of 81, 194 1873
was expended for the improvement of rivers
and harbors, and balance of 81, COS ,67S, re-
naming from the previous appropriations, is
available for use during the present fiscal year.
The act of June Is, 1878, made provision for
2l5 works and for surveys and examinations at
116 places, appropriating total of $500, 200
in addition to the balance available from pre-
vious appropriations Upon the approval of
projects submitted by the various subordinate
engineer officers, steps were taken for putting
the works at once into execution, and they are
now being conducted under the contract sys-
tenn, or by means of hired labor and the pur-
chase of material in open market, as appeared
to be the most advantageous in any particular
instance to the Government
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06

CYRnLE DuGAL scared his aged father
to death, in Quebec, by brandishing a
knife and threatening to kill him. The
old man only survived ten minutes. The
son has been convicted of manslaughter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06
nrpoRr az TRE StRGEoN GENEp1I

The annual report of Surgeon General Barnes.
United States army, has been submitted TO the
Secretary of War. 1t shows that there were
disbursed during the year, for medicinal and
hospital supplies, s46, OOl. OF; expenses of pur-
yeying depots, s5,65723; pay OF employes
So, 3iiS 73; medical attendance, nursing. etc,
s;,41.sl; miscellaneous expenses, s6,1i1.l6;
gSs G. The greater part of this balance has
since been disbursed, and the remainder will
be required in fulfilling contracts made before
June 80 There were furnished during the
year 50 artificial limbs to disabled soldiers,
while 200 drew combinations for the same
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06
REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE
CURRENCY.

The Comptroller of the Currency devotes
considerable portion of his report to defense
of the national banking system. He says that
the losses of depostors through savings banks
during the last wear exceeded the losses of de-
positors in national banks for the entire period
during which the latter have had an existence
Tables showing the rate of taxation of tbs
national banks and the amount of their profits
accompany the report.
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THE RErEyUE MARINE BUREAU.

The annual report of the Revenue Marine
Bureau of the Treasury Department shows that
of the vessels wrecked or in distress, with an
aggregate of @26 persons on board, 1872 have
been assisted by revenue cutters. The estimated
value of the property saved is about 81, 100000,
and l42 persons were actually rescued from
death by drowning. The expenses of the reve-
nue-mariDe service for the year ended June 80,
1873, were sS43O0l. The number of vessels
in the service is thirty-seyen.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-09-25
CAUTION NOTICE.

VuyHE TRUSTEES OF SILVER CITY
IL Miners Union hereby caution all boys
from dishguring their hall. by writing ON the
wall, cutting the doors. breaking windows,
etc. Any one caught in the act of any way
dishguring said building will be severely
dealt with.
by order Of THE TRUSTEES.
silver City. Sent. s. 1877. 4
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-09-25
ANNUAL MEETING,

~ ME ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
IL Stockholders Of the SAPPHIRE GOLD
AND SILVER MINING COMPANY will be
held a. the office of the Company. $50 Pine
street, Room 81, San Francisco, on MONDAY,
9th September. 1878, at 2 p. NJ.
PETER ROBERTSON, Secretary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-09-25

GOTH. HAST,
CIVIL ENGINEER,
OFFICE-In Piper's Building,
Cor. B and Union SITS.
VIRGINIA CITY.
sep4
THE COOL-OFF SALOON.
Free Public Gymnasium
FREE AND EASY EVENINGS.


vuNHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
L fully inform the public that they have
just refitted and re-opened Bill Davis Gym
nasium, which is complete in all require
ments for athletic practice. including gloves,
rings, indian clubs, dumb-bells, trapeze and
horizontal bar PROF. J. MAILMAN will give
instrpcti ms To all in the manly art with the
gloves. collar-and- elbow wrestling and Indian
club exercises. ..s..-r
The Free and Easy Saturday and sunday
nights will be on the plan so popular every
where. They will be in charge Of Mr. HAY
WOOD. Chair taken at 80 P. nj. Music every
evening.
Every Friday night, from to 10 p. NJ, MIR.
CATRcART will give free instructions to all
present in jig, reel and hornpipe step dane.
ing. Also private lessons in clog dancing,
Highland fling, song aud dance. Ten lessons
in any of the above dances-S5.
Round dances taught privately by PROF. SIN
CLAIR ON Monday and Wednesday (gents' prac-
ticing nights).
The best of wines. liquors and cigars are at
all times kept, and Il firstclass bagatelle table.
All the Pacific Coast newspapers and East
ern sporting papers on file here.