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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-10
REGIS ii:hTtM NOTICE.

notice - HEREBY GIVEN THAT
y from lHd anr5 ia" Hr-t d., uiIuIy. \ -
lHSo, the U'igigl kasi.irr fur Elku Erection
DirtTici will b. open az the office "fJ. II. Sug-
g"it. Justice Of the Peace. bfwrru the hrrTs
ri 10 CIuyk \. u and b o'clock y. e. Uf all
legal day- up t. iIo !I-i day 81 OcIuh"r IT sai!
year, for the registration, Of tho names ~ tn"
Legal voters uI said Election District. prior t.
ia" general election to E- held uu the 81 day
III November. 4. -. iSst i. II. STGGETT.
JusiiCc OF the p,rrr spd CN.OaICiu Registry
Agent Of lkoticc1un District. =
EtKO. July 1. ls~u.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-10

Tux County Commissioner OF Hum
boldt CT unity have offered n reward for
the capture OF Robert St. Clair. the con.
victed murderer. who escaped from the
Wiuuenucca Jail.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-10

GES. GRANT has sent word to II Times
reporter that he made no such state
ments rs represented 10y DIR. Fowler.
and teiegraphed from Cincinnati.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-10
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

--.. 90 I'll.
Notice Il hereby given that the Official Reg
lister for SpIucrmOut Election District II now
opcn nj thr Oiicr nf \ y Reach. between
the hours Of ~ O'Clock A ". ami T. N. uf all
legal day up to the 2iSt Lay OF October. \. u.
lsSO, for the registration OF the names Of all
LEGAL voter Of said Election District. prior to
the general election To be- held on the second
day Of November, 4. ID. iSII.
\. y. BEACH.
Just!cc OF the Peace aud CN.OnlciO Registry
Agent for Spruccmout Election District.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-10
Will Not f~"i'-=rr Hancock
Chanaaa

Mahoncs, leader vi the Virginia Re-
pudiator's party. has declared. thnt
should it become apparent that the
present division in the Democratic
ranks would endanzer Hancock's
chances in the State. he will withdraw
his ticket in favor of the Regular Dem
ocralic nomin, es. E"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-10

A CoSNlCrIcUr dist atch says: In
Stamford, A. II. Standard, u R"Publi-
eau. was arrested for buy jig votes. ard
held in 81, -0U bail on six counts.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-10
tteiE i|oTicts.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice 4. hereby given that the Official Reg.
lister for South Ruby Election District l. now
opeR nj the Tcsidcncc0f Vim. Meyers. between
the hours Of lOo'elVSk A.s.aud6 Pm. of all legal
days up-to the 2ist day " Oct. a. ID $50. for
the registration OF the nance OF all legal Not-
ere OF said8ieaioi District: prior 70 the gen:
November, A. ID. lSD wM. RS,
Registry Agent ror - nth Ruby Election Dis
efict.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-10
HORN.

MILLER-ht the South Fork, rIph; milrs
below Elko, 10 'hu wife of John Miller, an
eleven pound daughter.
RUSSELL In EISo. October ,. 1850. 90 tho
wife of Janice Russell, a daughter.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-10

TUE United States Grand Jury have
indicted Ch,rl,s Fl. Voorhees,, member
of Co" gross. fos cmtczzl:ns money from
the Hac'cnsack Bank.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-10

THI Humboldt county Democrats
bold their Convention at wipuemucca,
nozt Monday.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-10

THS Lander county Republicans met
in Convention, At Anstin yesterday.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12

THE 6OcIABLE,-About one hundred
and fifty ladies and gentlemen Assem-.
bled At Msddooks Hall. Tassd.y even.
ing. where everything hsd been ar
ranged for their comfort aud pleasure
by the ladies Of Trinity Church. The
exercises were opened by nj address Of
welcome by Rev G H Watson. after
which some excelleot Staging and in
strunkshl nusic were fssnisked b. our
homo talent. The postofficc. from
which flowed . perfect stream OF val~n
tines. was the source Of much amuse-
msnt and hilsrity among tho younger
Is we'll - some Of the older members
Of the a"emblage. At hslf-ps,t ten
O'Clock Nj Wstsoe announcej that
supper was ready. and invited all 10
enjoy il without money and without
price. Provision bad been made in
abundance for all who were there. and
a more dainty rspast than the one en-.
joyed on that occasion il seldom spread.
The object Of the socisbic was pot to
make money % the oSly lee charged
was - cents 1t the door. We srs
pleased TO state however. tha. the re-.
ceipts. after dsfraying expenses.
amounted to about forty dollars. Every.
thing passed OF - pleas ntly ~ posi-.
bic. add - social success il ranks
Al.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12

REAL EsrATE. Tho following ere
the transactions in real estate. a. re-
corded In the Auditors Office. since our
last report:
jacob ] Rogers. Of CiallAm county,
10 @ s Wright. OF Seattle. loss 4, 4 snd
s ID beck "a. Tcrry'a 6fss addition TO
Seattle, $500.
Chas Case to o 8 Wright. south half
Of lot 3. block 10. Msynsrd's addition.
$500. 9sss f4wI Mf ssss
Thaddeus Hanf0rd to Amanda Sewer.
10 acres in section 8. township "a, horth
range 1 east. $500.
T Hantord to Anna L Ebey. l2X
acres in the IIanford donation clsim,
$3.50.
jeremiah Driggs 70 W II Reeves. vest
half Of LOT 4. In block Is, Roren's al.
dition. $1,000.
Thos TSnsey to Eliza Cook, lot Z, iu
block 100. Tesry's addition. $50.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNT


WxDxEsDAY. Feb. IL.
" W Miller. supervisor OF roads. wa.
settled with.
The bid OF DR. E l. smith. for fur.
nishing medicines and medical and sur.
gicsl attendance to the prisoners in the
county jail for $50 per sEnum in county
scrip, was aceep'ci.
Petition of ID T Denny and oti-ss f,,s
the fosoa'in of new .nsi district,
was sejsctsd.
The petition Of X. VI O.burn and
others. for the formation Of m election
precinct on Green river. was laid over
till the August session Of ths Board.
FoilSwisx additional bills were 81.
lowed by the Board
Supervisor Of road district No 4, 40.
L.V Wyek,G. shsriG. *453 20, Viewers
OF Renion and Newcastle road. t28;
Viewers OF Maple Valley road. t35;
Viewers Of McGilvra Snd Portage road.
s.; f b Whitwortb. 81. 20; Provi.
dsncs Hospital. $iO24 25, less rent Of
county farm, sou. 3724.25; Roswell
Scott. a.; c. O'HarA. ISL 50; L 8
Rowe. - 6s: Hsnford & McClsir, Sl3;
E y Ingrshaw. school superintendent,
$500; Frank Scid~l. waichmau. So
Cove & Wilson, 81: U n Kasin. t2e5:
w H Pumphrey. tS3 50: Weekty Post.
$3.50; J Il Lewis. legal sdvise, 500.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12

Writing o.. Tie 28sh. the washing
ton correspondent Of the Orsgosisn ssys
Register r g. Stuart, Of Olympia,
viii b 70 appointed.
Masshal Hopkins, Of Washington
stand pretty good chance 70 succeed
himself and vsil unless 0Y. A. Reed
aspir-s to il. II not. not.
Mr. Isaae B Eastman, postmaster q
TumvsteI. having cast Oh this mortal
coil. e r E.stmss will succeed him.
Patriotism il at 20 low an ebb q
Bush Prairie. Clarke county. W. T.,
that no candidate for it, postoface haa
appeared. and hence the oMIee 10 dis
continued. Think Of il. IN Office. no,
an officer. wiped out. extinguishsd
II was Lever thss in this Wsshingtoo
for such . causs. Yeur Washington Il
. strange place productive Of many in
stances Of low public spirit. Suca sx-
angles may be contseiSu, AMI shoaid
bs stopped.
Salem A Wood. Postmaster at Park
Place. Snchomi.h county. has actually
resigned; hnt Henry MeClurg steps
forward to catch the trailing banner.
CAPT E Miles and WHEY Of the q. 8.
army. is here. endorsed by the whole
Psc'fic coast for promotion. besause OF
honorable service in tho Bannock and
Nee Perez wars. The above sentence
is somewhat mixed. but let il stand.
even IL Il does s~desse ssd pfooete the
wife also. fcr mighty few ever get Of
deserve endorsement o. peomeeion Viii
oos the sifss being largely iastrun1ea.
tel therein.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12

LIFTS AND HALEY IN TROUBLE. -
Lyts. the late Seattle suotionssr. and
Haley. the late Seattle sewing machine
man, now both OF Walls Wslls. and
prosecuting the same line Of business
In that place. had . Aght there last
week. II was spring tight. in which
both parties contributed e, the school
fund. The trouble grew out Of little
crookcdness IN the sewing sfnschine bu
siness. in which-s Oelville man was tho
victim. He bought . new machine. j,
seems, and when be got homo be found
it had been chsnxed by sope ho,u,
pocus arrangement, and .troabie CON
menced and ended - Aforesaid. The
agent 10 under bonds. hnwsvsr. So the
Waterman Informs u.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12

WArsR FRoNr IxPRovExExrs.-Xr
Colusn has . pile driver = work pill,
ing 10 his water block. on the vest
eide Of Front street. Il Vas at fret
feared hy eeme- that theas improve
msnts would interfere with NJ Ham.
mond's marine ways. but that gentle.
man informs ~ snch u net; the case,
Ar Colmsn's improvsmesss vii! mol
only not inteffefe With II Hammond :
property. bat Mr. n. tells " Colmau
has given him permission u boild
.ays and laanch large vessel soon %
% constructed here, directly on biz
property. Piling fora foundation for
new ct a ways fog Mr. Hammond
Will commence next week.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12

VENERABLE CoLoRED WOMEN Two
eld-tinsrs Of The last century passed
away in the East during January.
Aunt Sarah Armstrong. Of New Jersey,
WAS one Of them. Her ego was LOG
years. She WAS born in that State dur.
ing It's colonial days. and Was . alavs
there for nearly Atty yssss. bsiug re-
peatedly given away aud cold, like other
property, and one q her husbands be-
Ing hunted with bioodhounds, % in the
Sosth. The oehse eeetsnarian was Mrs.
Jennie Sails, Who died n Wysndoste.
Ksnsas. Jan. 2lst. aged lis years For
IS years she hes been blind. and for 90
years she Vas . member Of the BAptist
church. Il . not positively keosu
that any one In the land 10 older than
vas The perssa lasl named.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12


l have in my possession the only
Known available aud coEplets list Of
lands selected for University purposes
in the. Olympia Land District. This
list is certified to be the lands selected
by the Commissioner of the General
Land Office at Washington. and it EN-.
braces 1920 acres. the entire grant.
Several Thousand acres Of laud other
than that embraced In this list he 70
been conveyed by the agents Of the
University and are now he'd under
supposed University deeds. Under the
last named deeds arc many improved
farms and other valuable lands. The
persons claiming under University
deeds will be informed BY the under.
signed of the exact standing Of their
title, for which reasonable fee will
be expected. They will also be in
formed how to perfect their title. No
one unless he claims under University
deed vii: receive any information. No
land grsbbers need apply.
W. Fl WHITE,
Attorney.at. law. Seattle. W. T.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12

FOUND A PuRcuAsxR.-Mr " Tay lor.
Who advertised the halt u HE gold
mining claim on Ruby Creek for sala
N the lxrElLioxxcEa, found . pur-
chaser yesterday in the person Of ; 4
4horndike. eur Chief OF Poles. We
ondseseaoa e b Mr. Thorndihse iste1-
Hoa y have his brother asecs1rany III
asys< to the diggines - soos = tn
NOV goes o.. and proceed - epso ths
s's'n - rapidly - potAhls. TIE claial
= 99sseia hss prospectsd vesy fsch
sso ~ ThUudiks has probably msAa
~ sxssslent investment
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12
lNDORSRD.

The entire medical profession <xps ess
the CREATES, confidence in the healing.
rrf' eshinx and '"vigorating virtues If
Emil Frese" H,u;bury Tea. 1t always
relieves sick headache. diszisess. nsr-
vous complaints. irritabiii,y. skin dis-
~as =. vitisted secresions. uausss and .
thousand other troubles. Il should be
in every household. ms
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12
DAILY iNfgLElgsNcER.
Thursday, February IL, 1890
loocAI sAaAcaAens..

A company of miners TO 60 10 the
Sksgit is organizing At Lewiston. Ia
Idaho. -
JQuin Thornton aud wife. OF Salem.
celebrated their ruby wedding last
Monday evening The ruby wedding
comes On the fostieth anniversary.
Bsrkenlines Modoc and 1sAnetben
have chsngei rontes for one ftp 81
least. The Modoc 10 on her way TO
Portland and the Melancthon to the
Sound.
Postlspd's public scbools have in
creased in ths aatter Of sttesdssce
every year dssing The psst seven. In
1874 1893 childrDn wero enrolled: in
1880. 1858. The growth Of 1874 was
Indicated by &c children; that Of 1879
by els.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12
TO OWNERS o. vRssRLs.

SEATTLE. W. r.. Feb. .. 1880.
Expeoting in short tioe n b -.
lieved from the duties Of U. 8. Local
Inspector Of Steam Vessels Tor the
Puget Soand District. I wish to notify
ship and steamboat owners that l have
thoroughly r.buils my marine ways. In
the ship yard at tbs foot Of Cherry
street. in Seattle. and shall b prepared
to do all kinds At bailding or repairing
vessels at sh0et noGiOo.
Modela. 1,sits. pisns and spscidoa-
tinns for building sail or steam vessels
furnished to order. ESQ
All applications for uss OF the marine
ways must b made 70 me IL person.
WuLlAN HAl1foxD.
Ship end Steamboat builder.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12
Bpsls.as CaAsos. %. O. .bout u

BvslnEas CaAxox-Oa Of about tn
:" psoximo the Third street store and
@sat nsskse viii undergo . change.
- which purposs Tie h1ildias = SOW
,se reaeaslsd. 1Gs = Dsnsnnrs
5: .l retain the markse, While Mr. n
o'!e!ov. who built 0uliivsn Block
.so u Squire Opesa House. will take
- seoss. Both splAcee of business
sus e under the aano rooe, bat sspa-
seeed b5's particles.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12

Tns Boss LUNCH AND I'm H1sR
BIER. you will always lad Z: H.
Conoogdia Hall. % Hill stroee. not
only the best Of booe mado. bat also
The excellent Humboldt lager Beer.
Also imported bssr II qsass Of pit
bottles. Boiled ham aud al kinds 81
cold Lunches % order. - sses
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12

HATs.-Any enc discovering that lie
Obtained somebody else's bat ct the " :
cisbls. ON Tuesday evening. (snd "
srs informed that several such exehan-
ges were made) can have the mistske
rectiied by calling on Mr.. AcLure. 1t
4addUcks's drug store.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12
DEXTER HoRTM Z CO,
BAN X Frs
s1ArrLD, ". :.

DepOelTs EICuvHD Ar AcUo0N19 2ag3
sClJec1 10 CuxC4 % n8AyT.
sseAs RxsAanes Al 1dse,arAis 1s.ses = -
etsseisee, esgsAsd - usv TEA
~ ~ Sxtv-1oy 1llls g Ese1nnUnhDUp =
49, - ~ 1ssa - Aee1sa.eeonn1b0 yUosss
- e1sepA
nssas iss,sa - svvssseAeanA<
DselD, oosesA - slAw va1unn1ons seou1vo1 -
dspssA Ter ~ 1esoone.
csasesias 49, 80 ssssssas Sssusl9 ss..a.A
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12
caytv Of eiuht minePa q

A party of eight miners ~ho had
been in "n Raby creek securing theis
claims came TO town en 'hs Jos%phius
yesterday. Among their number va
Alonzo Low. who vintsred on the
creek. They substsntiste former re-
porte Published BY us, and all havs
great faith ia the richness of the mines.
Capt. smith tells ~ that some twelve
or fifteen more will como down with
him next trip. They will all 6t out
here cid rst6rn rs soon - work can be
cOu snenced.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12

OccIDzNTAl HOTEL. At VicToArA
-Persons visitiav viStaje ihonld not
fsil to stop ct the Occidenssl Hneel Il
10 the nfss hotel from the stsamhoat
landing; i Gre proof; hes good seooo-
caodatioo 6oe families. and - god
mesls - any house in ths city. q osly
81 % per day.
wM. J1uG1,
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12

INV lHoxAND HorE.
wayns. U.miady q Nilas. Pnstland
= les, 1ahy Csssk Ain I Z Rlppsteln.
J BAIT. n OvehsPd portlap<
y Wall. u Hepsins DLiGeer. Taeooa
J 0sN y. OaWsoish I'D spsrleek. Oiyapia
70 0tlisT. % Barns. Dasapih
9 webess. a.
= Ne0lvesy, m River = Leag, Mich
} 0aelliaG, l1leh Day. Duvsmish
. Oveseu . VI. SaAs4 q 0eeaAaile. ~
@ ? 0oeeb, Discovery H Sues vi. Roetsa
Murphy. 0suNs
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-12

"WEDNESDAY, Feb. II.
Thomas Clancy ~ Daniel Bag!ey
ct al. Judgment for plaintiff il the
sum ri $1,223 &c interest and casts.
d HOrtou & Co W B r Briggs, Cd
ministrator Of the Crooks estate. Judg-
ment By default.
Dexter Horton 4 Co IS Humphrey
Johes in his own proper person. aud -
Administrator Of Crooks estate. De-
fault and judgment.
In the case Of Asa Fowler " Ander.
sou Holt ths jury rendered the follow
ing verdict: I'VE the Jury render .
verdict in favor Of the plaintiff, ana
assess the damsges at sixty dollars.
WALTER GRAHAM, Foreman.
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Tuesday. Feb. 10. 1880.

Tvs 4SVS's
The two css<s Il Sarah e Burn ct al
re Geo A M~igs ~ Al. yer" consoli.
sis,ei into oa- cass Numbered 1861,
ard ten days were allowed in which
pleadings are to be 6led.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-18
NAVIGATION NOTES.

One of the st. Paul bands has been en-
gagged to go to Pine City to assist at the
launching of boat on Snake river and in a
steamer excursion to be had up and down
that stream.
The steamers Ida B. and Jennie Hayes
made quick trip on Sunday with the Min
neapolis & st. Louis railway employees ex-
cursion. They left Saltwater at IL A. NJ,
arriving at the Falls at $3.50, gave the party
an hour at the Dalles and landed again at
Saltwater at 8 P. M.
The Saltwater cornet band will have an
excursion to Hastings next Sunday, with the
steamers Jennie Hayes and Ada B., lashed
together The boys will be around Saltwater
selling tickets this week.
The steamer Belle of La Croose arrived
from below at st. Paul at 6 A. NJ. yesterday,
with good freight trip and score or more
of cabin passengers. She took on consider
able freight yesterday afternoon and went
out at about 4 P. M.
The Annie of the Z. N. line is due here
Wednesday.
The Minneapolis is on her first trip of the
season 10 st. Paul, and will arrive next Fri.
day. Capt. Nat. Green is in command.
The Mississippi is slowly rising, with a
little over seven feet in the channel.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-18
NEALY CONGRESSES.
And Then Runs Away from the Police Of
ficer In Charge.

And Then Runs Away from the Police Of
ficer In Charge.
Yesterday the GLOBE gave an account of
the arrest of Ed. Nealy for the suspected
robbery of his room mate JOHN Moran of
$3.50. AS stated, Moran and Nelly boarded
at Barnand's on 4th street, and Saturday
Moran returning from his work, it was re-
ported by Nealy that their room had been
visited, and some clotbiug, among which was
a vest belonging to Moran, had been stolen.
Moran was seized with big boom of alarm,
for in that vest he had $50. Inquiry was
instituted by Capt. Clark, and suspicion fell
upon Nealy, as he had lost next to nothing.
Yesterday Nealy confessed the crime, and
took Capt. Clark to an clubhouse back of
Voss' saloon, on Robert street, where he had
concealed the money. 1t was found, or at
least $3.50, Nealy having spent $50.
Soon after Nealy was taken to
the municipal couat srraigned and held to
the grand jury in $500. On the way to Jail,
Nealy escaped from the officers in charge,
and is now at liberty. AS the officer and his
prisoner crossed Wabashaw street at Fifth
street, they met quite crowd. Nealy took
advantage of the opportunity and springing
from the officers side rushed down Fifth
street. Owing to the crowd, the officer could
not use his revolver, and Nealy being an act
i've young man, fairly flew after freedom, and
was lost to sight as he turned on Cedar
street. This Nealy must be a poor scamp.
He was brought to this city by Moran, and
has been kept in food and shelter by him.
Moran has been badly beguiled by his friend.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-18
THE CLOSE OF CONGRESS.

Congress has practically determined to
close its session on the 31st inst, two weeks
hence, the House having adopted resolu-
ton to that effect in which the Senate will
doutless concur. Much unfinished business
yet Eremains upon the calendars of both
houses, and it will require the utmost indus
try on the part of the members to complete
the necessary routine in such q short space
of time. While all the appropriation bills
have been considered in committee, much
time will be required for their discussion in
both houses, where it is possible there may
be some factious opposition to some provis-
ions that affect various localities and branch
es of the service. Yet by close attention to
business all these matters can be disposed
of in due season. The only fear is that ac-
ton will be delayed too long, and that in
consequence some items may be hastily con-
sidered, and few injudicious appropriations
made.
The present session of Congress has at
tempted but little new legislation of gen
eral character. 1t has avoided political dis
cussions that would be apt to create ill-feel-
ing, and has generally conducted itself in a
becoming manner. There has been in the
past disposition to attempt too much leg
islation on an infinite variety of subjects.
At the present session the laws enacted have
been reduced to the minimum, but except in
a few instances the country will be the gain
er because of it. 1t is to be regretted that it
has not been deemed proper to repeal or re-
duce the duties on paper, wood pulps, and
the chemicals that enter into the manufacture
of printing paper, yet it is not too late to ac-
complish something in that direction before
the close of the session.
The appropriations will aggregate about
the same as last year. There has been an
increase in the mail servic. of the country
which has rendered an increase of the APP
preparation necessary. The river
and harbor appropriations are also larger
This is due to the fact that many members
believe the only means by which the exac.
tons of railway corporations can be lessened
is by the improvement of our water ways.
There is little doubt bnt such is the fact, and
it is the duty of the government to render
all our navigable streams and hsrbors easy
of access to all sorts of water craft. The
people will be sufficiently benefited by such
improvements to compensate for their cost
There are, no doubt, some items in the bill
that might have been eliminated fol
the improvement of streams that can never
be made navigable, but these are exceptional
The other appropriation bills show re-
duction from last year sufficient to make the
aggregate nearly the same. Before those now
before Congress are finally passed, however,
the members should prune them judiciously
so as to make the burdens of the people as
light as possible. The fact that the receipts
of the government are largely in excess of
the expenditures is no excuse for lavishness.
The surplus should be religiously cared for
and devoted to the extinguishment of our in
terest bearing debt as fast as possible.