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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14
The Patent Office Report.

The United States Commissioner of
Patents has recently sent his annual re-
port to Congress. He suggests some
important changes in the present Pat
ent laws, which, in some cases, the
Courts have declared defective.
He thinks that under certain condi-
lions it will be better to dispense with
models in applications for patents.
They form no part of the patent when
issued. The law makes it essential to
the validity of a patent that the specifi-
cation and drawing thereof shall dis
close fully the invention to those skilled
in the art to which it pertains. He be-
lieves that it will be necessary only that
the provision be made requiring models
in cases where the capability of the
machine to operate is called in ques-
ton, or where the Examiner is in doubt
as to sufficiency of the drawing, or
where models may be necessary for
ready illustrations on appeals or in in
reference cases. This will relieve the
inventor of a large part of the expense
attending the application for patents,
and will tend on the whole to make the
drawings and specifications more ex-
plicit and better understood.
He would, however, advise the collec-
ton at the Patent Office of articles of
manufacture and working models of
such operating machinery as manu-
facturers or inventors may desire to place
on exhibition. A collection thus made
up of working models confined to inven-
tons actually in use would be of value
n tVI @ rn M hn ctsak<N IS -
throughout the country, and would re-
quire much less space for many years
than that occupied by the models re-
Gently destroyed.
Reformation is also suggested in
what is now source of much COM
plant. This is the reissue of old pat
ents with claims covering machines
subsequently invented, and practically
the first to operate successfully. To
such an extent has this been carried
that when a man had really made a
valuable invention it was necessary for
him to examine the records of the office
and ascertain what old patents could
be found which might be reissued to
cover his invention; and it has been {:
matter of prudence to secure such pat
ents before investing in the manufact-
ure of an invention liable to be domi-
mated in that way. Further than this,
there are patents granted for improve
ments more or less trivial, differing
in comparatively small particulars
from machines or articles preceding
them. That which seems but trivial
change may amount in practice to |,
very important and valuable improve
ment. Since the grant of such patents
cannot always be avoided, the ques-
ton arises whether their duration may
not be abridged, and for this purpose
some process of natural selection be
applied to the patents issued by the
Government. 1t has therefore been
thought desirable to require, at certain
periods in the lifetime of patent, the
payment of fees as a necessary condi-
ton to the continuance Of the life of the
patent. Such a provision would, in the
opinion of the Commissioner, tend to
remove useless and frivolous patents,
without imposing any serious burden
upon those that prove meritorious.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14
The Ultimate Doom Of the Turk.

WHILE the world is waiting to know
definitely the condition in which the
reported cessation of hostilities between
Russia and Turkey has left the Otto
man Power in Europe, it may be well
to glance historically at the slow but
steady decline of this Power from the
time when it first established its capital
at Constantinople in 1853 until the
present. If it were scientific to believe
in an active overruling Providence in
the movements and destinies of Ma
tions, one might suppose that the irrup-
ton of the Turks into Europe under
Murad l., 1862, when the Bulgarians
and their allies were defeated in a great
battle, and Adrianople was captured
for the first time by the Ottoman in
vaders, together with their subsequent
successes under Bayazeth, who overran
Thessaly, the Peloponnesus and Bos-
MIA, defeating the German Emperor,
constituted part of a great compre-
hensive scheme of the Divine govern
ment by which the Powers of Europe
at that time were to be chastised and
humbled; and still further that the
Turks, having accomplished their pre-
destined mission, were then abandoned,
or rather left to themselves, to work
out their own salvation or perish under
the memorable reign of natural and his
toric law. At all events, such has been
the logic of facts in her singular his
tory, whether capable of such theo-
logic Interpretation or not. Her sue
cesses were all accomplished at the
outset, and after the Power had once
become fairly settled in Europe its in
fluence began slowly and steadily to
wane, until to-day there is little more
than a good-sized skeleton left of the
Empire founded by Gilman or Osman.
But the last fifty years. struggle of
Turkey in Europe against an impend-
ing fate has been more desperate and
damaging to her territorial and Ma
tional integrity than during any pre-
vious half century of her brief exist
ence. From 1926 until now her career
has been little more than one continued
series of wars, treaties and disasters.
The perfidy of the Porte in relation to
the Treaty of Alderman brought down
upon him in 1927 the combined fleets
of England, Russia and France, which
at Navarino practically annihilated its
own.
BY the treaty of peace concluded at
Adrianople, in 1929, Turkey coded to
Russia " the whole coast of the Black
Sea from the mouth of the Kuban to
the harbor of st. Nicola, together with
the territories of Caucasus and the
greater portion of the Pashalik of Ak
abzie; Moldavia and Wallachia OBJ
tanned virtual independence, paying
only tribute to the Porte; the Darda-
nelles were to be opened to Russian
ships, and Turkey undertook to pay
Russia Is, 100000"
No sooner, however, had this conflict
terminated than new enemy arose on
the southern border Of her Empire.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14
G EN- ERAL..

Three members of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board--Anderson, Casanave and Ken
ner-were brought into court, at New Orleans,
on the 2Sth. to answer to the charge of forgery.
etc. An application for a change of venue
was made, argued and denied, and the trial of
Anderson began. His counsel alleged that de-
PENDANT could not have fair trial in that par
ISL, because of prejudice. The presiding
Judge, in denying the motion for a change of
venue, said the jury had been drawn in the
most impartial manner, and was composed of
conscientious, honest men, of unimpeachable
character: The defense took exceptions to the
ruling Of the Court, after which the impanel-
Ing of the jury was proceeded with. A full
jury, consisting of ten white and two colored
men, was secured on the Goth.
On the 30th ult., Judge Clifford, of
the Supreme Court. attended State dinner at
the White House. This Is his first recognition
socially Of the President.
In London. on the evening of the
3lst ult., a meeting called in the interest of
peace was captured and broken up by those
Lopdoners favor1ng war. The feeling against
Russia MS bseouips intsnss,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14

Teacher" spoke up little Wad-
die, in the Sunday-School class, els it
wrong to buy perfumery?" Wrong?"
said the surprised little lady. "Why,
of course not.'' "Well, is q person to
blame?" "No; it is perfectly proper.
What on earth put such an idea into
your head?'' "'Cause Bill Swipes told
me to ask you if you didn't think a
purchaser of perfumery ought to re-
ceive scent-sure?'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14

Next to committing matrimony,
committing perjury in swearing to a
savings bank return is the most likely
to withdraw . prominent citizen from
general circulation.-N. r. Tribune,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14

George Barnard was a highly-re-
spected school teacher in Litchfield,
Conn. The other day he gave himself
up to the police and confessed that he
had ruined his two aunts by forged Or
ders upon savings banks. He had the
entire confidence of these two women,
who had given him his education.
He was sentenced to four years irf'the
Penitentiary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14

Song of the apiarist: "Let it ever
90 humbls.bee there 10 no place like
homer
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14

Consumption appears to head the
list of diseases in the Boston mortality
reports.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14

"A good thing to put in practice, .
young lawyer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14

CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
George Cruikshank, the well-known
English caricaturist, is dead.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14

The failures in Chicago during JAM
uary numbered forty-two, with secured liabili-
ties of SSl0,196, and unsecured, :l,34l SIS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14

There were $50 failures in New York
City during January. Liabilities, Ss,l13,059:
assets. 81, 4S3. $50.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14

The Pope has ratified the plans for
the reconstruction of the Scottish hierarchy,
appointed two Archbishops and four Suffra-
ganS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14

The Cretan insurgents have declared
that island annexed to Greece.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14

Three murderers were hanged on the
LIST. one At st. Louis, named William Weiners,
for killing A salocn-kecpcr, named \. V. Law
renee. about a year ago: one at Moline, n. Y.
named Joseph Woods, for killing Stephen
Woods. and a colored man at Covington, N.Y.,
for the murder Of his wife, last fall
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14

Arrangements We're concluded, on
the ad, to reopen the Topeka (Kan.) Bank
and Savings Institution, the depostors agree
ing to give six months time. all deposits
under 800 to be paid 80 per cent on the re-
opening An examination showed liabilities
argre-ating $4,000. and assets. S:5S,ooO.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17
CONCERNING THE BONANZA
COMPROMISE BILL.

Furthermore as indicative of what
was the general sentiment in Ormsby
County relative to the expediency of
amending the Bullion Tax law, and as
showing the feeling at that time regard
ing the propriety of "breaking pledges
when the good of the State seemed to
demand such change of opinion, we
quote some extracts from the files of
the Nevada Tribune, which may be of
interest. Under date of Feb. 16, 1877,
the editor of the Tribune, after quoting
an article from the Virginia evening
Chronicle strongly favoring the passage
of the bill, says:
We lay no claim to either financial
knowledge or ability and only base our
opinion as to the prOpriety of amending
the bill on the oft quoted saying that a
half loaf is better than no bread. The
DOnduZd companies SuIcTeu IulIAeIlSo
loss year ago and have since the fire
made wonderfully extensive additions
to the taxable property about those
mines, and if the managers have made
a proper showing why the law should
be amended, we believe all those legis-
tors who pledged themselves to support
thelaW would be eXOnerated from blame
by their constituents, if as matter of
justice they thought proper to amend it.
Under date of Feb. 90, 1877 the Tfb-
me editor says:
Relative to the Bullion Tax cOmpro-
mise bill we have nothing further to
say than that according to the light we
have on the subject we believe its pas
sage will tend to the present and ulti-
mate good of the State. We may be in
error, but our convictions are at least
honest. The only question is whether
or not the fact of constituents releasing
Representative from pledges made
before elections eXOnerates them from
the obligations. To our notion it does,
provided the release be general and not
eXtOrted.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.

The Republicans of Ormsby County in convention as
senbled renewing their allegiance to the undyng prnc
pies Of their glorious party and resolved upon their vnd
cation, set forth as follows:
ReS0tred That do hereby ratfy and endorse the
ton Of the Republican State Convention lately held
Eureka both in respect of the platform there adopted and
the candidates thereby placed in nomination positions
under the of the State and we hereby pledge
ourselves to all honorable and just to
the election of the said nominees.
RcSOlUed That every candidate coming before this Con-
vention, seeking nomination, shall pledge himself
support the entire Republican ticket State county and
township and to lend all his aid and influence toward the
election of the same.
Res0lred, That the brilliant record made by the Hon.
John p Jones' Senator in the Congress of the United
States, meets with unqualified approval; and
substantial endorsement of his course in all things, and
especially in behalf of the reconciliation of silver,
hereby instruct the candidates whom may nOmin tie
the Senate and Assembly, their for his
that body long he shall continue to be candi-
date reelection the hands Of the incoming Lega-
0. P. WILLIS
A. LEWIS
THOs BEER,
S C. WRIGHT,
F. d. STADTNULLER,
County Central Committee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17
SENATOR JONES.

The Chicago Inter-O Ocean, the leading Re
publican newspaper of the West Intact, among
the ablest journals in the United States, con-
tains a we'll written correspondence from New
York City, under date of Sept ODD, giving a
biographical sketch of our Senator Jones. 1t
follows the story of his life from childhood up
through vigorous manhood, telling of his
successes and reverses and his political career
always illustrated by warm sympathy with
and an ardent support for his laboring fellow
citizens Much of the article referred to is
familiar to the readers of the MORNING AP-
PEAL, especially our Senator's Pacific coast
career, and the entire letter, we are sorry to
say, is too lengthy for our columns We are
therefore compelled to quote only such por-
tions of the article as we know our readers
will peruse with pleasure. Says the Inter
Oceans correspondents
In financial matters Senator Jones has had
rather checkered career, having made and
spent two or three good sized fortunes in his
lifetime, and he is yet on the sunny side of
fifty. While his financial affairs have been
somewhat diversified, politically he has had
very smooth sailing. Though nominally Re
publican, he belongs to no party, but is in
his own State emphatically the first choice of
both parties Early in the summer, when the
financial cloud hung darkest over his personal
affairs, leading politicians of both parties hast
ened to assure him in advance of their unani-
nous preference for him over any candidate
that could possibly be named, and that no
money would be required on his part for the
expenses of the campaign In Congress he
belongs more to the whole country and the
whole people than to any section or to any
class He is cosmopolitan in his nature, and
could not possibly be made a narrow, sehem-
ing pothouse politician.
And this it is that has endeared him to the
people We quote in conclusion the follow
ing:
Nevada has, through her Senator, won an
cnviablc notorety. Although, a new State,
and comparatively undeveloped, it has dis
tmction and historical prominence second to
no State in the Union Senator Jones left his
affairs to the hands of such persons as he could
hire to look after them, and devoted himself
untiringly to the affairs of the nation, and
there Will hardly be any one of any class who
will not be glad to hear of his good fortune.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17
LATEST NEWS.
Stanley

London, October ia firm of local iro1
brokers' failed at Glasgow yesterday, with liza
bilites at $780, 900 Two other failures, sale
to be heavy, have occurred, but are not We
officially announced The general feeling il
more quiet, but the private and joint stock
banks still refuse accommodations, ano
throw this class of business entirely upon the
Bank of England, where as much as eight
per cent. was charged for loans yesterday.
A dispatch from Venice says Count Won
Bismarck, a nephew of the German Chan
cellor, committed suicide at Venice yesterday
by shooting himself with a revolver The act
was caused by physical suffering.
Rome, October 16.-The first basis for an
arrangement between the Vatican and Ger
many having failed, in consequence of the at
titude of the Center party in the Reichstag,
new and less radical basis will be substi-
tuted, and relations between Church and
State will be regulated as nearly as possible
in accordance with the existing German laws.
Washington, October 16.-The Treasury
Department lately perfected arrangements to
purchase gold bullion at the Charlotte, n.
c., assay office, and at the Denver mint at its
coming value, less the usual mint charges for
parting and refining and the expenses of
transportation to Philadelphia for CONVEX
sion into coin. Payment will be made in
legal tenders or silver dollars at the option of
the depositor. The Department is also
arranging to purchase gold deposited at the
assay offices at Helena, Montana, and Boise
City, Idaho, upon similar terms and condi-
tons.
Detroit, October 16.-The original Uncle
Tom, Rev. Josiah Hansen, saw for the first
time last night the theatrical representation
of "Uncle Toms Cabin at Whitney's Opera
House. He is a fne-looking, healthy man,
80 years old, and will lecture this fall and
winter.
New York, October 16.--Admiral Paulding
is somewhat better, but still very feeble. 1t
is Just possible that he may recover.
Montpelier, Vermont, October 16.--The
Senate and House in joint assembly to-day
elected Justin S. Morrill, United States SEN
ator.
Burlington, Iowa, October 16.-Chairman
Duncan, of the Democratic Congressional
has decided not to call conven-
ton to nominate candidates for the November |
election, being advised to this effect by prom |
nent lawyers of the State The legality of
The October election will be referred to Con- |
yress
JOHN W. MACKAY is expected to ARRIVE in
Virginia this morning from Europe. |
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17
February 9th he says:

AS regards the bullion tax bill we are
well aware that the pledges made in
conventions amounted to naught, in
consequence of the constituents of rep
resentatives having released them. We
favored the passage of the bill on the
grounds ofexpediency, and believe that
those who voted for it did right.
And this is Ha word from Sir Hubert
Stanley"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

A bunko man at Salt Lake, on the 18th,
rcped an Australian, who once owned the site
of the City of Melbourne, into his den, and he
won 81 900 for himself and colonial friend,
who kindly allowed him to keep the money,
but insisted on getting out of the place, the
doors of which had been locked. By the pur-
suasive use of barker he was allowed to de-
part,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

A SEVERE fight took place at brigand camp
fifteen miles south of Deadwood, on Monday,
between the Sheriff and posse and two road
agents, in which one of the latter, Tom Price,
was four times wounded, twice fatally, and is
now in the hands of the authorities His COM
panion escaped, but the Sheriff is still in pur-
suit, with prospect of recovering the treas
ure taken from the coach September Goth.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

THIEVES stole Rev. L. B. Gregory's horse
and buggy from the door of the church while
that gentleman was expounding the gospel at
the Cavalry Baptist Church at Sacramento,
on Monday night. The outfit was subse-
quently recovered, but the thieves escaped.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

NAN named Kerrick was recently con-
victed on circumstantial evidence, at Visalia,
of the murder of two brothers named Maher
1t now traEspires that one of the brothers
died natural death in a hospital in San
Francisco. The condemned prisoner has
moved for new trial.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

On the Sth, Mrs Caren, wife of blacksmith
living in Jackson, Amador County, committed
suicide by blowing her brains out with shot
gun. She placed the muzzle of the gun to her
mouth and exploded it by pulling the trigger
with her foot
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

New York, October 16.-There is a rumor
among the newspaper men this morning that
at meeting of the Sam stockholders some
days since, Dana was requested to stop the
Hayes fraud business or withdraw, he chose
the latter course. The rumor is given for
what it is worth, but there has been decided
abatement of the peculiar literature in ques-
ton,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

EUREKA Leader: We haven't much yellow
fever in Nevada, but the politics are of the
malignant type, and will carry off large
number of Democratic candidates by the time
the campaign is over.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

The Salt Lake Tribune says there is no
interest whatever taken in the coming terri
torial election. Cannon will be re- elected and
take his seat among the national law makers
without question.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

OF course barking dog doesn't bite;
neither does biting dog bark. The trouble
is, nobody knows when the barking dog is
going to quit barking and 90 to biting.
Boston Transcript
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

Two MEN named Mclaughlin and Mayfeld
we're arrested at Deadwood on the 18th, sup
posed to have been connected with the robbery
of the treasure coach September Goth. The evil
dence is very direct
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

An assessment of fifty cents per share evied
on the Succor Mill and Mining Company,
delinquent on the 25th of November.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

THE Leopard Mining Company has levied
IN assessment of 80 cents per share, delin-
uuent November 10.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

New York, October 16.-The announce
ment to the Stock Exchange of the failure of
Hoar & Co., caused quite furry among
bankers and brokers. 1t is said that the
cause of the failure was due to the fact that
Jay Gould gave Hoar G Co., an order to buy
s., 900, 900 in gold, and that the firm bought
the same on their own account. A statement
was also made that Hoar & Co. were long of
$t,125, 900 gold and short of 5000 shares of
stock
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17
THE vARIAN-BARNEY EMBROGLIO

Our readers, or the greater portion of them,
are already made aware that serious personal
difficulty has occurred at Reno between Hon.
c. S. Varian and Mr.. Barney of the Record
concerning some statements and criticisms
made by the latter upon Mr. Variants can
didacy. We find Geographic statement con-
corning the difficulty in the Virginia City
Chronicle of last evening; but we choose to re-
gard the same as but one side of the case and
that side not the most fair and favorable to
our friend; and so we prefer not to reproduce
it, We shall wait fuller hearing of the mat
ter before producing any opinion in the prem
ises, only expressing our profound regrets
that so unfortunate an affair should have taken
place, whoever is the greater offender.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-17

Scarlet fever prevails among the children
of Eureka.