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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18
Think Before You Do Tt.

The affixing of the stamp is in the ma
jority of cases the last stage of letter.
writing. 1t is kind of sealing, signing,
and delivering. 1t would not be bad
moral habit for man to pause before
affixing his postage-stamp, and to coz
slider whether judiciously and conscien-
tiously he had not better save his moE2-
ey. When once he has dropped his let
ter into the letter-box he has committed
one of the irrevocable acts of his life.
Us you prepare to affix your stamp, give
one final thought of conscience, whether
you might not alter, improve or alto
gether obliterate that letter. There
may be all sorts Of wrong and evil con
nected with letter-writing but to spec
ialize an instance, you may have been
writing an angry letter. 1t may be q
clever, caustic letter, and you feel rather
inclined to regard it approving!y, COZ
sidered as literary production. But III
may be a passionate and unjust letter
1t may be unreasonable and untrae>,
You may be giving unmerited pain by
sending it. You may bitterly regret the
moment when your hand obeyed the
immoral behest of your mind. You
have heard of the physicians prescr1p-
ton about the cucumber; to peel Ii
carefully, slice it tenderly, be gingerly
with your vinegar and pfenteous with
the oil, sprinkle the pepper brown OF
red-over it-and then fling the mess out
of the window So when you sit down
to your letter, my dear and slightly ex-
cited friend, pile up your invectives, ac-
emulate your .adjectives, be caustic and
cutting in your phrases; but just before
you post it give thought to the ethics
of postage-stamp, light your pipe with
it, and save your money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18
GOOD NIGHT WISHES.
BY THOMAS MAcKELLAR.

A blessing on my babes tonight,
a blessing on their mother;
A blessing on my kinsmep light,
Each loving friend and brother.
A blessing on the toiler's rest;
The over-worn and weary;
The desolate and comfortless,
To whom the earth is dreary.
A blessing on the glad, to night;
A blessing on the hoary;
The maiden clad in beauty bright,
The young man in his glory.
blessing on my fellow-race,
OF every cline and nation;
May they partake His saving grace
Who died for our salvation.
II any man have wrought me wrong,
Still blessings be upon him;
May in love TO him be strong,
Till charity have won him.
Thy blessings on me, from of old,
My God! 1 cannot number;
wrap me in their ample fold,
And sink IN trustful slumber.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18

Parsnips, carrots, Swedish turnips, and
especially mangle-wurzel. will all fatten
pigs. These roots ought not to be CIV
EN- in raw state, but always cooked and
mixed with beans, peas, Indian corn,
oats or barley, all of which must be
ground into meal. When pigs are fed
on such cooked food as we have stated,
the pork acquiresa peculiar. rich flavor
and is much esteemed, especially for
family use.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18

The damps of autumn sink into the
leaves and prepare them for the necessi-
ty of their fall and thus insensibly are
We, as years close around us, detached
from our tenacity of life by the gentle
pressure of recorded Lander.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-12
kGusatisn tn tho uui,su sislas.
Courier journal

Courier journal.
Tho rNp3r. OF ths Unto4 States coumil.
sionsrs Of education for 1875 Che eos ggis.
sioBor ia always two years bchiad) costain,
some interesting information. which wsRt
DO more acceptable il ons could bs assured
that the figures represent tho educational
statue Ok the current yotr. The school pop
ula!ion, according 10 'hs lspor.. in thirty.
oight ria.'s is l4SlS,928, and in tse terrific
rise, 1920; tho nnmssr enrolled in the
schools IL 327 900; number ia daily nt,sn.
darcC, about GOo0OO; number Of teac hars,
25l;l44 permanent school fLnd, ag,rs EN.o,
SlO1 G45,20S. The earliss. school are ia
four YEAR, ull there are sevsnteep Gitysr.
eat school egcs Ia tho country. Te.ebe'a.
salaries range from $2S 80 \ north in S,utn'
C,rolua, 10 Sl0j IN Novpj.. The srlariaa
Of wopcnr rs from SIS % ia Eaiue,tl $50 in
kevndn. la MuSpchussttJ !nald ,eseaeri
get SO Gi, and female tgacG2rg Eat S33 o..
Il is evident from tho report thG. on, Of II. =
$40 1870 children Of pupil ago IA !ho country,
only 9,5I3 1875 sre sErol,o Ia public schools,
sud hu, hula over 100000 OF these pupHs
aro in daily attendance II. pGblic SCHOOLS.
About one-third of the Children ot tho cDun.
try, therefore, receive daily instruction at!he
public schools. Oftao yomsinng Two ihjrde
probably not many over l,000,0O0
arc found in private schools,
losviag nearly 100000 OF childrsn
of the pupil ogl GU. Of school. This
may secm M astounding lG2l, bat the figures
evidently approximate the truth. There nre,
for instance, about 100000 .cnilaroa of the
pupil ug3 in Kentucky bat according tn tho
superintcndonTs report for 1879 there ara
hardly $50 900 Of thom sttenc.ng the 1000
public schools, whilo only 50, 200 we're in at
tsndahce at all tho private schools and cell
l.ces in tho state. Keulaclr iuruiShes very
distressing sample Of public Indifference to
puulic education. and Toe showing CauRot bo
worse. But in tho CREST o05tGyn mGuUtSc.
tnrins districts thcfo isHl.l great neglect.
with all the boosted educational progress Of
Nsanchl'eit., where in recent year
Sl,l4S,o00 was spont on scbool-hCute;
hlono thousands Of pupil children
never sec the inside Of q ;choOl-hcuaa,
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Fee ET,PaEEI9.ST
The Tunh % $3.50, 900 TEiat IL ~
Pl0puscd 40 Hrlan-yyhm9 Er.
Homes aSyS.
Now York San.

Now orE SuG.
The statement has beon prin cd ih'. cen.
t,ibu.ioas to the proposed ,und Of $25OO)0
for two benefit Of tho o1-frc4idcni5 Of the
Uniol St,tes have been made as follows
Joha u. Forbes, Of Boston, for himself and
frioEts, $4,000; J. Gould, Willism H.
Vanderbilt, john W. Mnckcy, tho California
houara' king, each S2j 600; ex.Govsrnor T..
D. Morgan, Congressman l.. =. Norton, w.
i. Diusmorc, president Of tho AGsm0 Ex-
fics, conpsty End republican oIoctor in tho
ttSta of New York; WilliSm L. hstor, John
Hosy, OF tho hdams Express conpRLy, lGd
several 0,hers $500 each. Tho project
va, tuggcstcd by Mr.. Gsorgo Jonts, Of the
Nav York Times, whe also receives the cubs
sarlpluns sud TINT ceptrmtn wru ssked
yesterday vh9thG. those authorizations had
brrn indeed made. Nj. Jones sell: You
mas Say thtt flar ffths Of tho total Smouu.
required, or $200.000, has been raised. I
expect that the vnoio OF it will DO subscribed
very soon. TIE precise fern in which the
tUascTiptSn j. To bo applied viii b, dvleru-
lncl 81 n wce,inG of tho contributors All
that Ia determined 1t present IS tho general
understanding that Gs long rs General G,kut
lives the il.cIeat of the lund vii, 20 to him.
H., Hayes will not btnc,It from tho fund Mt
present. could give you tho uamos ef tn.
contributors, but do not feel r, liberty +,
do ~ withou. sh-ir coL-ens Snmo OF ihon
ntay not caro- - hsy- their p rIos pr n!rd.
No ono has tic li,t but myself, and 1 shall
not prist j. in yns riwas iot.th, pr,ssnt. | I
will 'oy that :ho list you t,,c there is not
correct. But csnno. toll you nov IN what
respect il enot correct believe the rru-
i-ct vas initiated by myse.E Tho reason r,r
it was the fact that GaacrN Grant is Il. pros,
eat not in circumstances p"rupi4riiY ~ ho
ought 10 he. His mos sac 10 only tblu,
~ 009 wear. The roGsSR IVY he bto iIoI
mo'e is because vher ne wss in otica Re
lived generously snd KEEP! w lie sigrity Of
TIA Office in his method vt rpcelviug guests.
w, Eo y! present. wa!isg for "a. Boston
folks, aad expect tax. the whole fuAt vii
DO raised yyFs soon.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-12

The poGtoaiee department has made it m
imperative ruio for tho posloG5cs through.
oot the eoantrr touoto for one week, begin.
ming the lst Of December ia each year, the
nu'nocr OF package, maod during The seven
days. This is dous iq orlGrto da.ermino thc
average mail mstt-r handled by the diLler.
IN: offices md to eCtAhiish their respective
gra3et. Pys.rGaler Cocherhn informed y
hhRALD reporter yesterday that during the
lime 5poeihad, over Gao hundred Thousand
pprtcIs CT msi matter was received by the
Office mere. This SHOWS au Increase over that
of last year by,uoward o, 5000 palkWeJ, ana
ri. lis that of Dallas among Ilc frs..cufs
uMlrnl.
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Postal N1utters.

An impression seems to prevail generally
that letters knowa 10 crop ! ettors--tAat lie,
for locN livery, require only ono cert
y a'sga. Tlni q mistake. Dallas being d
fra, ,uu,e cry orte, so postage on all drop
lel,ors, Whether they are 20 DO delivered by
carriers or at tho general delivery at tho
pos!glicc, require two cents postage whether
they arc sealed or note. Mere printed circu-
lars that conlsn no writ rs whatever, en-
closed in unscslod envelopes, require buttons
cent. Whenever there il writing on circu-
In. rr any priuto4 matter it bscomGs first
clau n. all matter and requires letter postsgo
--,sNlod or unsea,cd. Business meH are IN
the habit Of sonding ont statements of &C.
counts. and at tho bottom writing, please
remit" This subjects the matter to first
elias, or letter postage. The postmaster
Informs the reporter that not one man out OF
a hundred seems TO understand that two
cents are required on drop letters, and the
con.eauenc. 10 that Ihe odluo IS full Of this
class Of mail mater, hold for lack Of ade-
quate postage, tho ono e.nt duo being sx-
acted from the person ~ whom II 10 ad-
dressed. Business man Sd he PUBLIC gen
orally ahould rem.nbor that two centt-not
one, muN hs nut upon their 'rsp letters II
they wish them 10 DO delivered.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-12

City Nsrshal Mortar, ac,iag uudor instruc.
tiocs received. rJ,n TIE city council, has or
dc,td Molia Cross aad Liza,o Randy to close
their houses by next Mouday. Tho Grst of
these bagujo- is located -, the corner Of En-
way ana Commcycu streets, and the second
ON Wood street uasr tho intersection OF ua,-
wood street. This order was, it appears,
made in executive rtsgiop, and ia regard to
iteso Two places only, There are other sim-
liar houses IN this city.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-12

At Lester Manor Va, Richmond Dis
Patch representative, who wss on his way to
tho great Ere at West Point, where tho
steamer Shirley aud the extentive wharves
vcra burned hoard gentleman say That the
ltc ctuld 40 distinctly seen from that plScs
and it msdo ii trcwetdous light. Why"
trid ne, "D1. Richsrt, who livss about six
miles below hars, says when ho was swak.
'ened By tho explosion OF the carload of
powder aid iireWoyst, and looking out saw
tho eastern hesyene lii up with the bright
light from tho cooasgratiSn, he thought that
Judgment day had come"
William Frskee, living on Grassy Creek
H,htucky, fell fr'm tho roof Of his house
y orSay, cutting tho back Of his head on
ck. The cut is very serious one, exposing
u .arge portion of his skull.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-12

Whstwould nave proyea terrible Calamity
was ayauei nj SiarG's salo,n. coraer Of L.
iaur stree, and Pacific avenue, Fri&ay, by
a discovery made by the BARTENDER. Their
gro boy employed ia the hous. was eboyeling
coal iu1O the red hot stpvC, when Tie osrtQn-
der noticed IA object in tho c3al ihat proved
20 be rcthinS loss than Il charge Of powder
used ia blasting in the coa( nins3. 1t Was in
y sack whica contained about throe poYnds
Of gent powder, aal had il escaped his eve
serious results would havoeasuel.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-12
GENERAL PRESS REVIEW.
British BourhoniSEa.

Courier-J Ournal.
The British parliament will meet January
g. and, of course it il understood that the
Irish laod 9ussion will supercsdo all Others.
The bill which ths government will press is
uadcntood to give Permanency to taaurn to
tcnspts and reduced rate OF valuation Of
thS land. Tho Irish farmer hes leug desired
feeling Of rocurity and exemption from tho
continual probability thai ke will be ovlctod
and lose ali his crops, but it il qu.stlonAl 10
"nethsr such measure will gtvo h,Gl tsnt
security, Ne no will stl be At tho r1srtr OF
the l2adl0Fdr, who n g not ia tho ha5i. NJ
recognizing the legal rights OF torNuts, and
nave seduloaaJ igaCrsd VI, limited righ-s sc.
e rdcI sheu uGdSr tAo bill Of 1871. The
ouly rcmsdy 10 TO give Ia. I-isA a. opportu-
my 10 0eesma srOprle,vr5 ot NV soil
On watch they i've This hsA hson
dvh9 on the coHLIncRt 10 great extent
ANA with tho MUst excellent results, es-
p'clNil, Ia Frsnco, Bsgmn md Germany
IIngieoa IS far behind the continental c9u4-
llloa IA lee lAad system, which "a f,udAl in
its u"turs. The VISA l0a3s oc Ireland arc
Z,OOOOOO Scrgs in extent. 1'his would ,aal,q
80 900 fsrai Uf twan:y five Ecr.s 6ucn, aud
.ue government could, ~ csG parst,ve,y
small expenditure, purchase lAnds, Grain
them sos sol, chem On loGg time to purchps
e.s. lh'fs v0ite IGEes would give h.lf
laliilon p'pPln homie. Johu brgnL Gdvo.
eaten !als mode OF procedure On tee eGr, VI
tke government lie bsares tss !risn iap
pie should ~ r,ldS f4slt Issd.d propriq.J,s
rs far a. possible. The Brt;ioo kOyrramae,
has pIeutr Of money. TIA uOIr Ip,ug wrlsh
will compose the irish question is the Ut
abolition Of She prasat land bysioa. III
urU.t bril.s doss not % IL. ,he will have
evil war ON hsr haud. in all probability.
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largely upon the continuance Of sectionN
strife. There sro IeuIhsnsrS who knqp than
selves in congr,st Nnd in luc'aivo local
offices by voting 3, leo and JEckala would
have vatcd and innNuinF the passions ot tho
war, lat - = swarm OF sm.u politicians
KEEP thsm'elves in Office in the nor.h by raiI-
ing agaiEs. tho south as IA hoi-6eS Of
unnu .dering treason, md The southern ana
tho north.rn SeaisgeGua are alike ia terror
to day les. se0si6lo aud patriotic leaders ia
tho south, and sensible and patriotic p5esi
deut shall give the whole country peace to
prolons It's present prosperity. None can
fpsak for Garfield on this question, but those
who know him best believe that when no
shall speak on the subject, hs will invite
rather than repcl tho liberal element of tho
south, and that no will do il by honest otIi-
eials and juat government instead Of at
tempting it by the promotion Of indiyiGuals
Who would he oiliMsivc 10 his own party. 1t
is tho uncertaulY pertsiuiag to the now most
important question that p0rpleXcs tho Wash
i0ston politicians, while tho better men Of
both parties Hro earnestly hoping for Gar
i5,o's administration 10 consumNath tho cor
dill union OF both soctjonl, rnd ED that
fatal ghos. that hes 'tslkod abou. in grim
lno,kary OF southern hopes, tho "sol!d
SOUTH
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-12
gna. tho south should Have.


What tho south most wants and nosds Is
nos the assointm,El Of men like Key and
Moshy 20 the csbi, Of or fsrsign positions, but
,h, appointment Of men Of ability and intsg.
ritv 50 the federal Offices in the south. The
s,u,hsru people went honest judges, honest
,'niNa Sts.e, mSs,hsl', honest collectors Of
revenue. n9uASt district attorneys, honest ju-
r5A Sld honet pos masters. They do not
,c.nl them 20 be dgn ocl ats, although many
oc them would have 10 be democrats to meet
the Qualifications; but they want TO DO free
tfori $40 eonslruS irritation, oppression and
lrsud when Distinguish the reign OF republic
caa l,Gual cficiaic In no fouth. This want
ia prs tnN, can be accepted az nothing less
ua,a ao lrrSrstys daiJ by An horsit presi.
,.oat v.anr vAlty, aad il car not bs Questioned
ttH lhs .ranluLiy aud prosperity of
ths couutrr would 30 greatly promoted BY
,hs Adoption OF such policy by
CenMa Gari,ld. Win the incsm pstent
n.i ch.t.e,srles tetcrxl tHeisls ost OF the
way i, tbs t1sSn, soero would be no vital
poliNcsl s.u, bst~ssS the southern people
na tns n.w rsSusheN ,dmipistrAtion, and
a leading solssstn men could cordially
rnori,e vita hs samit is,ratiop for tho
y,ls,n,n. AID savsnoensa, OF the varisd
sin.,. iat.rss OF the sosth. The profs..
uL nsutioi.ns OF beth nerth and soutb
s,h.t tAs south and Ger oral Gsrneld NH
:, ,niz, on bio bssls hsvs suggested. And
a. Ih,,s stated. . cause OF profsun nd
I, earn s,aons tie party sAdsr " hose i'm
A. tan,s ia .As..rssss''v> ,eeNeua dspeuI,
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Sold by all druggists.
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Always Ahead.

GO 10 the Dolmonlcorestsu this even
inz for dish Of thos saddle rock oysters,
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Can fruits OF all descriptions at Lev! d
Bros.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-29
Fo~tne c ais.


Here is a word TO the dear girls, taken
from an exchange. We bad tiop.ht OF say
ing something Ike it or selves, but could
ha dty get up 20 tae paiat of discoaraeing
The in whas is Que of tier highest altici-
pr. ions. ~ A
Now that you are being courted You think,
OF course, it is all very well aad that il Will
be picer when youset married. Bot il went.
He thinks hes going to keep on the high
pisch of love ell .be t;ne. Eut be wo l;s.
He doesn't koow himself a1d you don't
know him. When be sees you as many
times day as he wsots, maybe more; when
he sees your hair done up regularly every
motrilg In curl papers and the bloom is all
off The rye; when your home contains asood
deal of washtub, cradle and cook, owe, he
won't ssapd i'm front of the house for one
hour, waca;ng your light 10 the window.
He'll be thinking ia her of getting out of
the house. Young woman, pfoaract this
couriship as long as you can. Let we'll
enough alone. A eoursship in hand is worth
two marriages in the bush. Don't marry
till Christmas after next. uea 9iai#aae hi
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-29
Garfield on he coolie Question.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The Herald's Cleye-
tract from an interview which the city editor
of the Leader of this place had with Garfield
at Mentor some time before his nomination
for the Presidency. g.r .,.sg
"What is your opinion, General, of the Chill
nese question:"
81 have great deal of sympathy with the
people of California and other Pacific States
on this subject, but it was mistake on the
part of some Congressman to confound the
immigration of regular Chinese to his coun-
try compared with the advent of coolies who
may be brought here under contract, and
perhaps as slaves. We have right to reject
all slaves. There are laws to prevent their
importation into the country, just as in the
old times. These laws may be made to apply
to coolies just as. stringensly, or better still,
TO obtain the end in view of preventing coolie
labor, TO the disadvantage of the working
classes of, this country. We might make a
treaty with China by which it could be I'M
derstood that slaves, or coolies, could not be
landed on our shores; but to. say that any
well-behaved, w-abiding person should be
kept away when DESTROYS of coming of his
own free will, aside from the coolie, or slav-
cry system, would be hard, and contrary to
the intention of our institutions" ......-
"Will bill of the character you indicate
be apt to pass?" sss..-t ...a.......... .-...
"If bill In some modified form be pres
ented, and If in proper shape relative to cool
les, we, the Republican congressman, will
be willing to help its passage, and all will
concur in it; otherwise not" .t.m s...
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HANCOCK IN LOUISIANA.
The Confession Of silence THAI Grant was

S 8sM&ss&i
The Confession Of Silence Thar Grant waa
Right.
New York, Oct. PA Telegram reporter
inquired of Hancock to-day in regard 70 at.
fairs between himself and Grant, and the fol-
lowing is the substanceof the conversation
Rep-Has Gen. Grant retracted his assault
upon your character2
Gen. H.-He has not, further than what
has appeared in the public prints.
Rep.-Haveyou written to himp
Gen. H.-No, sir.
Rep.--Nor he to you
Gen. H.-No, sir. We have not had the
slightest communication with each other in
the matter. As stated at the time the ex-
Presidents alleged statements were first pub
fishedI was surprised that an old soldier
should thus attack another. tt.
The reporter recalled the fact that Hancock
had said that he would make an investigation
and ascertain just what language was used by
Grant, and that reply would be forthcoming
If necessary. t
Hancock has now concluded not TO pay any
further attention to the matter, as he con-
sidered it thing of the past, about which The
least said the be..er. IA. - ~ r.r
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-29

OUR NEW ROUTE EAST.
Quick Time, Low Rates and a Pleasant
Trip.

Hundreds of Montanians who have not been to III
Estates for years, looking forward with pleasure
to trip sometime during the present spring. The
cause OF this general IL due largely to
long season OF prosperity but vastly to the fact
that we have now, practically, through rail route
from Montana TO cities OF both the Atlantic and Pa
cihc slopes. The Utah q Northern Railroad Ia as
last near that the former dreaded stage ride has
dwindled to one that, In comparison, In mere pas
time Passengers leave Heller Deer Lodge Butte
or Virginia City on Monday morning, take breakfast
at Ogden abont Wednesday, and line mt Chicago Ut.
Louis or San Francisco on Saturday; or. about the
LIST OF June, they can shorten this time about one
dag.
fairly consider that the point II which the bulk of the
East bound travel wi this spring change from the
Concord coach to the luxurious Horton reclining chair
cars Of the Utah q Northern. RED Rock Ia only 100
miles south Of Helen los miles south OF Deer Lodge
120 miles south Of Butte, l0s miles from Virginia
City and so miles from Salisbury. Taking the
road ct Red Rock has large advantage over the
river at Benton Stages and trains run daily, and
connections close and through to all points
the United States. The delays and uncertainties
Of navigation are thus unknown on our southern
route Considering the luxury, safety and speed as
800 list class S15 ID class, and SIS emigras are
really very reasonable. Through tickets also on
sac at the different Offices of Gilmer Salisbury Co.
to all important cities of the Union 40 proportonate
ly low rates. Emigrant aud Second class passengtfs
have nrst class accommodations on stages-a marked
Improvement on last years custom of putting them
through on mail wagons. Indeed, there IL much
abont TO make HIS long Anticipated trip East by rail-
and to oar readers In the East who contemplate
journey 10 Montana, can comr.end the above
showing Just a. heartily.
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Important Decision.

WAsHIGToS, Oct. 22.-The Acting Com
missioner of the General Land Office to-day
rendered an interesting decision on the ap
plication of G. 7. Wheeler for patent te
the Auldman lode, in Amador county, Cali.
fornia, holding that all proceedings in the
Land Office must be stayed, in consequence
of the commencement of a suit in the local
court by David I. Davis, setting up an ad.
ve.se claim on the ground that the applicant
for the mineral patent had abandoned the
claim before making application. The new
point thus raised and decided was whether
the department had not jurisdic.ionto decide
the question of abandonment for itself.