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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-03
To Improve the Army" by Rcmo,
Ing General Hancock.
NV ! nrk Wmld Aup 10

New York Wcrld Aug 20 lsSu
The famous order 80. ~ was ISSUED
by General Hancock November -,
lSG1, Early in the ensuing session Of
congress, january Is, lists, Mr., Car
field, according 10 the Congressional
Giobt, page $50, asked unanimous CON
SEM III thr house Is Introduce for inn
mediate consideration and action II bill
TO reduce and improve the military
establishment by dlschurglng one ma.
lor.general The bill provided that
the army should hc reduced by the dis.
charge from military service Of the
major general who WIS the lnst commits.
stoned IN that grade before January,
1867, the bill totakC effect from is pas
sage 80 Tint there should remain but
four major generals III the army As
soon ~ the bill had been read, Mr.
Garfield expressed the wish thnt it
might bu acted upon the next morning,
Objection being made, Mr. Garfield
thcn said that he should bring itup the
first thing on the following Monday,
The bill wns aimed directly III Gen
Hancock, Who had boon commissioned
majorgrncrnl, July 26, 1866, and was
the Inst commissioned in that grade be.
fore January, 1865 Thus il is seen
THAT within .lN weeks after Ham
cock had issued urdcr No
40 Garfield chairman Of the
military committee, moved u bill to-
punish him for issuing il not by 10
tircmcnt or pension, but by removal
The Garfield bill was not heard II
again for the reason lhat on the same
day, January 18Th MIR Bingham, from
the committee on reconstruction, re-
portcda bill that answered nenrly the
purpose sought by Garfield. 1t wns IN
three wordy sections, but is purport
WAS e. compel Hancock ~ obey Grant,
the general rather than Johnson, The
president, and investing III Grant thu
power q remove Hancock If he obcyed
johnson. II also gave Grant the power
to 10 anything hc might see tit
in each If tlr military depart
mrnts, regardless Of the prcsi-
dent Ia broader terms, il meant that
the powers granted the president by
the constitution should be overthrown
by statute The bill was put upon It's
passage January 18th, and oil that day
Garfield maiden speech from ~ alleged
constitutional standpoint. After he had
disposed of what h. called its consttu-
tionality, he let the light in on his real
purposes ny nrrligning Hancock for -
suing Order Mo- ~. Mr. Bing-
hams bill passed the house,
after Mr. Garliclds speech by
strict party vote Of ~ republicans %
4jdcnorrats. Garfield Of course yot-
ing yen The speech places Garfield
III square antagonism not only To Gen.
IIancocks doctrines bnt also to those
which he has permitted his party asso-
ciatcs Of late to attribute to himself, nj
least 80 far M It embodies what he was
plensed 10 consider his opinions Of the
relations Of the civil and military pow.
err ~ warranted by the constitution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-03

ltwuni> have meaning. and Solentu.
~ ordained laws be something NOR,
than Il dead letter in the statute books
of the United States, this question
must come NJ tor consideration and
settlement i Garfield disqmhhed9
In lStit, in onicr to put 4 stop to the
business II congressional lobbying in
the interest Of raids On the treasury
congress enacted this law, which willhc
found on page Sla o(thc revised statutes
of the United States,
Section l,SS, Nv senator, is,vvs,3,t,tisv ~
delegate aNcr his election and during contint,
anre III uihcc, ANA no hcad vt 4 department or
uther Hheer on eltrk IN the ruplNN vt the govern.
ncNt shall rNcctvC ~ agNV e. ,VctiNr amy cnln-
pcu>aton whatever dNellN Of mdi,Vetlv, Ter any
srrNicSS Nudrred ar 10 hr NWtlcNd tnMny per-
Sou ether 10y hlmSolt NJ another IN Nlatim To
any npVCCiNg, NsfNtet, ClAm C,Ntr,NVlNN,
charge accusation, arrest ar nthcr matter nr thing
in winch thc utca States Is a partN nr tiirSdt
or tssiut'N 'MtyN,1 hrs,ue amy department
court martial hurVNu, elhecr rr amy civil mi6
tarN, or naval commission whatever, ENcry per-
son nlemtNg against this Section shall be dcen@l
guilty nt a ml>dcmelNnr, and shah hc imprisoned
not mnTV than twn wears, aud nn,d not mnp' thai,
sic 900 amt shall moreover ON conviction therefor
be ,Nestrroi forever incapable theNancr Of hold
INK amy ethce " honor trust or profit unice the
government of the (nited States
In the matters prohibited in this soo.
Siuu hats Mr., Garfield onoudcdS Will
ii I've eontcnded that the candidate,
nominate Of the cpuhlican party for
president did not receive any Compru.
Satiun directly OF Indirectly. for open.
ing the doors of the treasury is the
De Gulycr contractors? II is said for
him indeed, he says II himself that
hc only spoke few words to Gov.
shepherd, who had thc allotment OF
the contract, Professional service IN
this matter is a sham plea There is
IN prctcnsr that Garfield prepared mn
exhaustive brief bat il was never filed,
aud no ono ever saw IT, Hero is his
own testimony III the matter. ~ given
before the Investigating committees:
Question hp Mr., AWkrrsou e'm Garlcd did
Nuu file with the huam vt public work. ut thu
district u 6rict ar opnin, written, printwl %
othcrw,, upon the subject We the Ne Gollfr
pAN cmcut.
A. could not say dm
q, hR Non NJ any Time appear hclor thu
hoard pul mnkr ANY argument whatever
4 lu not rmcmhr thar ! did hut did
speak tuGoN, shepherd on The subject giving my
opinion mt. favor.
Q,-,inv, shepherd has testified that ynu oncc
spoke ~ bin. casualty IN the subject How
much cash did yoU Trui,e hm De 6rlyr, aud
Mcclellan ~ either at them a. their agents W
amy TINE tor your agency IN the procurement ol
this particular contract
A. Five thousand dollars.
This law is explicit and sweeping.
Garfield could not have misunderstood
IT, llc Inns confessed under oath that
he took the $1,000 also that all he did
was 10 speak to Boss shepherd
This plainly disqualifcs Garfield from
holding The office Of president ~ any
other office of profit or trust,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-03
Garfield and Washbnrnc.
New YorL World Ang. 2l lssO.

soon after the Chicago convention.
cx Minister Washburnc, departed for
Europe without speech, letter or in.
tcryiew conveying any sign Of his mp.
probation of the nomination Of Cen
crl Garfield This wns not 1T all
strange. since in 1868, Mr.. Wnshburne
made u brave but unsuccessful contest
in congress against the Credit Mobilier
ring Il was simply out Of the ques-
tion for such man To- advocate for
the high Office Of president, the man
who systematically supported that
ring during his fight against il.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-03

rurota>ci It bNt the aCaw,v 81 leng ana bloo,ly
pcNolutivu
shall W. NV ii>Nsanl their ,our>rls. and per,
INIT this Wnou 10 10 d'S,rhyel9 Ne never, Lei
u NNel'e,t thS; ,hcN a,> this day laoktug down
upon as Il alterations ar, NScc&ary in Nur sam.
Iitpteu, LET thc,N be nadc, lie, us ,lo Justice IL
al but lU Is not iS>rr, The g0nl nli ship and iii
~ unknown craft. without dag without ruddce
ava WltheU, compass, iritt tn unSuown seas ana
lbs ttVm gN,Atrr uect>>itN than has vi bccu
presented Il is, IL, u> >tc,,r the Old un,rn
hSnlur the constitution safely into ptrt carry
lux alaN her thirty tour stars net ouc l,>>' We
eva, lart Mtl Aone. MAY The Nnion v,Ata0e Is
cNi.t aNdthe Nme >1,g cemN when WITH the good
viii 81 all is day win aeat o,or sur whole
coantN, l1t u arNNr dcspair u the rrUhlW
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-03
Another job or Garileld's.
Y. n rrLllne -. ID go.

The hrst u the jobs makes il mp
peurancc III the capitol carly, and, We
regret to say iii one Of General Gar-
fields surprisingly prompt appropria-
ton bills. We beg the general to rs.
lieye himself and his committee from
responsibility for il at once The Pa
ciiic Mail was in the enjoyment 81 4
subsidy of SJDO,OOO per lnnum, Nr.
StoekWell, one ~ IL numerous retiring
presidents, succeeded III getting law
authorizing 100000 more. on condition
that enough new brst clar iron steam
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-03
Thc Truth Wan ncsard % Alabama


Chairman Turner If die Alabama
republican state committee. has issued
Tho usual after-clcction address com.
mon i'm all sections, claiming there IL
an honest republican majority If %,
1O in Alabama Perhaps there il but
there are two prerequisites 70 having
that republican majority made avalla-
bic The honest republican majority
must have M honest party 10 enlist IL
efforts and votes, and Il must have M
honest republican ticket 10 vote for.
Mr.. Turner sold ont bis party on
the shares 10 the peripatctic
greenbaek candidate for prcsi-
dent. Between them they drained
Chairman jewell. committee II all the
cash they could worry ont Of It, and
then the election was allowed t. run
itself Will few lingering carpet
baggcrs and adventures pretending to
organize 4 party, but III reality merely
bagging Bilat cash was in il for them
selves. il IL not surprising TINT the
better class " colored voters voted the
other way, aud the oilers dill not vote
nj all. Tie eolored VOTER il not half -
much afraid 81 l the mild sweet music
II dc rebel veil ~ lie i Of the Rb-
sencc u corn and bacon Oh his humble
table when iucal time comes aicug, and
III that particular hc Il much like bic
paltr fellow yoters. north and south.
The G.rstan D irort claims u have
invented the word .ermonctte
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-03
Romance In Court.
llone llin. 'l'rIbnne.

Before squire Walters tho other day,
n young lady sworc ont criminal war
rant against youth. Before the case
was tried however, the girl asked the
justice what the penalty would be in
case the man waS convicted. She was
told that he would probably have 10 60
10 jail, Theroupon the girl asked
squire Waters II there was no way 10
fix il up. The squire informed her
that marriage license would do the
business. Bailif j. l.. Pearcc, who il
always willing 10 assist in such matters,
procured the license and Justice Waters
performed the solemn ceremony, wind.
ing up with, and now pronounce
you man and wife, and the case il here
by dismissed on defendants paying
cost
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-03
The Truth aboui TarrytoMn Politics.
n \ Sum

10 mie EnloR on ruE SuN--SM
The assertion in the New York Tiibune
of II recent date that Mo.thirds ef the
voters in rarrytown had signed their
names 10 become members vi a Car
field club, and that many democrats
havo voluntarily como forward, Sc, is
NIL hosh In the first place, there
are u least five Hancock vot-
crS 70 one for Garfield in
said town, and number of
republicans arc ON the fence. There
appeared IN n certain republican, paper
in town u list of about fifty names
supposed 10 I've signelS of the original
rNpor and all republicans, Many of
these were not signed by parties in per-
sor nor authorized tu 10 signed Tho
first political banner swung to the
breeze IN WestChcster county wNs ut
lNrNtown for Hancock and English.
There is me- republican banner nor any.
thing Ia Indicate n Garfield club in
town TNRRNrlWN
TINS most serious charge against Gen,
Garfield is not tho Credit Moblicr mat.
tor, hut tho De Gulypr matter, which il
being investigated with clpscncsS
which constantly brings fresh facts to
light When ON the stump in his dis
trict. defending his taking of n Zoe OF
S,oM for procuring contract from
the District government, Gen. Garfield
referred To- the advisory committee,
composed of excellent army officers,
puarcrmastcr General Mcigs among
them, who recommended that the Dis
trict government lix II price certain for
the pavement to hc lnil, whether gray.
III, asphalt. wood or stone, and let con.
tracts for the work NJ such established
price, hat lac artlully concealed the fact
that the same committee pronounced
the De Golvcr pavement, M, ., that
known ns the irunllcd process. totally
worthless, II was that kind of pave.
mcnt he induced shepherd Ia adopt for
tho benefit nf his clients. On the stump
IN 1874 he suld ~ ann here today To-
affirm that il is the host wood pavement
TINT was ever laid. This wNs not the
opinion IT Chicago expert, who,
year previous, lind given tho following
certificate,
CmcAuo Aug. IT, iS73. certify that ! have
examined large portion ~ tho inhHod nnN-
| ing blocks tthe De t,uycrl which were put down
an LAKE Nnd Dearborn ctrrcts IN the ycnr ISL.
lind them in all stages Of drcNy and my opinion
I. that the HE uf the wond IL destroyed hy the IN
tense hent they aw subjected to IN the curing pro.
cess, thereby hnstcning the decay of the wood
mako this statement because hcllryc Il 10 be
II h,nah,y and ftuI and for the Interest Of the
proploto know Il, W. n, WATSON
General Inspector 1T Wrni lnycmcns for lbnnid
81 Public work. ot Chicago.
And the Washington local govern.
mont speedily abandoned the hest
wood pavement that was ever hid -
ElcbaB1g
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-03

Gath" has got 70 Paris lie nj once
resumes his profession Of nnatomizing
the people whom he meets Here Il
the way he talks about General Moves,
the American minister to France; "He
il gnarlcd, bearded, wounded veteran
Of New England---I think Of Maine
qualified and enrolled in Ohio. His
colors are blackish; he has u strong
masculine temperament, thinks to bis
feet, and speaks with ease and free,
and also Of neighborly courtesy, while
inquisitiycncss is not Of such range a.
10 be embarrassing Europe has not
cxpuDgcd 4 point III his nature, though
lie IL perhaps d little roundet in his
American angles A gentleman of ex-
perience told me that the generals
military reputation Was of great adyan-
age 10 him in France
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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1880-01-22
Ellsworth Items.

EDITOR STAR:-An0ther male in
habitant I'm Ellsworth for the census
taker to enumerate this year. Arrived
last Thursday; weighed 81 pounds; and
is stopping with his mother, Mrs. Fred
Still.
Supervisor Cutler, wife and child
left last Saturday morning for a visit
among their old friends i'm Kent and
Ionia counties. Will be absent from
four to six weeks.
F.M. Slayton and family, on return
ing home from neighbor's, where
they had been spending the evening,
last Wednesday night, found that his
shingle shop had caught fire during his
absence, and had been entirely con-
sumed, together with some shingles,
shingle timber, tools, &C, that had
been left in the shop. At first the loss
was supposed to be slight; but 1t was
soon noIsed around that beautiful
horse that had been allowed to remain
there that evening had also, been
destroyed. Before the excitement bad
became very strong, however, the fact
was developed that 1t had been the
shave horse, and not one of the sorrels,
as we at first feared.
The weather being favorable for clear
ing, many are improving 1t, and trees
are falling by hundreds every day.
Lumbermen look blue.
Jan. 10th. VERrTAs.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1880-01-22
Chase Items.

EDITOR STAR Mr., John House, OF
Chase township, near Chase village,
has sold his farm to a man from Cana
da, and purposes taking up with the
advice Of Horace Greedy and Ego
West" Mr.. A. M. Gibbs has had an
attack Of typhoid fever; he Is recover
ing slowly under the treatment of DIR.
Sweetland, of Chase village.
Preparations urc being made at the
various mills to give the first run of
sleighing hearty welcome.
We understand that Juneous Smith
expects soon to return to California and
take with him his brother Albert. He
has been home OH a visit.
Benjamin and James Fradenburgh
have just returned from u three years.
sojourn i'm Nevada. Fl.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1880-01-22
Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT REED CRY, MIoH;,

LAND OFFICE AT REED CITY, MICH,
December 10th, 1879.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler las filed notice of his intention
to maze final proof in support of his claim,
tion OF thirty days fiom the date of this no
tice, viz:
John v. Quick, OF Webber, Lako county,
North, Range l3 West; and names the follow
Ing as his witnesses, viz: George w. Caster,
of Wcbbcr, and George w. Burt, OF Webber,
county, Mich.
EDWARD STEvENsoN?
RnUisfer
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1880-01-22
Notice..

LAND OFFICE AT REED CITY, MIcII.,l
December 50, lh10.
Notice is hereby given that the following
namcd settler has fled notice of his intention
to make hnui proof in support OF his claim,
and secure final entry thereof At llo cxpirn-
tice, viz:
George w. Smith, of Eden, Lake county,
Mich, for the =. "a Of y. w. = and Lots 3 and
and names the following as his witnesses,
viz: John W. swift, of Yates. and Charles W.
Fuller, of Pleasant Plains, Lake county,
Mich. EDWARD STEVENSON,
Register.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1880-01-22
CIRCUIT COURTS
FOR 1880 AND 1881.
STATE OF MICHIGAN: /
18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.


Pursuant to the Statute in such case
made and provided, DO hereby afflx
and appoint the times for holding the
several terms of the Circuit Court In the
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit for the
years 1880 and 1881, as follows:
OsCEOLA-First Monday of January;
first Monday of May; second Monday
of November.
MANIsTEE- Fourth Tuesday of Feb
ruary; third Tuesday of May; fourth
Tuesday of November.
MAsoN-Second Monday Of Februa-
ry; first Monday Of July; second Mon
day of December.
BENzIE-Fourth Tuesday ofJanuary;
second Tuesday of June.
LAKE-Second Monday Of March;
first Monday Of August.
WEXFORD-Fourth Monday of
March; fourth Monday of July.
=. ID. HAIGHT,
Ludington, Mich, / Circuit Judge.
Oct. II, 1870.
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