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mend also the passage of an act providing that in
the Territories of the United States the fact that
a woman has been married to a person charged
with bigamy, shall not disqualify her as witness
upon his trial for that offence. L further recon-
mend legislation by which any person solemnizing
marriage in any of the Territories shall be required
under stringent penalties for neglect refusal, to
file a certificate of such marriage in the supreme
Court of the Territory assure you of my deter,
mined purpose to cooperate with you in any lawful
and discreet measures which may be proposed to
that end.
EDUCATION.
There is now special reason why by setting apart
the proceeds of the sale of public lands 10y some
other course, the Government should aid the work
OF the education of many who now exercise the
right of suffrage read the ballot which they cast.
All that can be done 10y local legislation and gener-
osity, should be supplemented by such aid as can
be constitutionally offered by the National Govern
ment. For the education particularly of the color
ed people, would suggest that If any funds be
dedicated to TINS purpose 1t may be wisely dstrl-
bued in the different States according to the rate of
illiteracy, rs by this means those locations which
are in most need of such assistance will reap its
especial benefit.
The steady increase If our population and CON
sequent addition to the number Of those engaging
in the pursuit of husDandry, are giving to our
Agricultural Department Il growing dignity and
Importance.
Reviewing the Pension Department report at
great length, and reproducing the statistics already
printed, he goes to say at the outset that sum
so enormous As Will be eNpended by the Govern
ment to meet the demands for arrears of pensions,
is an adnOnition to Congress and the Executive 10
give cautious consideration To amy similar project
In the future. The great temptation to the prescn-
tatlon of fictitious claims afforded by the fact that
the average sum obligated upon each application is
$1,000 lea'is him to suggest the propriety of MAX
ing some special appropriation for the prevention
of fraud
Civil service reform receives attention, and is
ably discussed, The President declaring his adler
ence To the views this subject expressed in his
letter accepting the Vice Presidency.
TIE NERO NNTILE MARINE.
The decline of the Mercantile Marine Of the nit
ct states Is to- he greatly dePored The substitution
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

The Mount Desert Herald has been imposed
upon. 1t published IN its issue of the Sd. as an
original poem, written for the Herald" seventeen
verses OF eight lines each, captioned address to
New Yorker who scotfed at Yankees By one
OF the Yankees" The original poem, published
some twenty five years ago, contained twenty nine
verses of eight lines each, and was captioned
New England and New Englanders Yankee
ballad addressed to a New Yorker who scoffed at
Yankees" The first verse runs as follows
es, sir, | am a Yankee girl
glory in the name
! GU spoke it IN contemptuous scorn,
To me it breathes of fame;
I'm proud of my nativity
New England, good and great,
Is head and shoulders taller, sir
Than your boosted Empire State
The concluding verse Of the plagarized version
is made up of the first four lines of the twenty
eighth and twenty ninth verses of the original
with the omission of the word For in the first
line There are other alterations which it is need
less to specify, although one illustration may be
gwen. In the original we read
New Haven with its shady elms,
And Hartford with its charter
The revised version runs
New Hampshire With its shady elms
Connecticut with its charter
Rrpthar WnpI shnu1l call rt,
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From Washington,
TIE c,rcus on sAruFpA,

FROM w dSuluRLOur
TIE ''ltCa ON SATURDAY.
The Republican caucus At Washington Saturday
afternoon. On the sixteenth ballot nominated
James " Keiter OF Ohio for speaker Edward
Mcpherson OF PENNSYLVANIA was nominated clerk
of the House, George " Hooker of Vermont
sergeant at arms Walter p Browulow OF Tenues
see, doorkeeper, and Harry Sherwood If Michigan.
postmaster Hon. T Reed received FROM 3 Do
20 votes on the different ballots for the Speaker
ship
The Democratic caucus reupml2dtet the 81. .er~
OF the last House ...,
me ''teehuarhtfS L"u4Lale0 NlcA9I"S Il lra 81
MISSOURI ior speaker ana FhoeTl ne Ia Marty vi
lhddn'.. IpF cLeFN' Lee NIdAudAI u " aS4Insl"A
sergeant AT arms, II hdftIH " AI-l]u's VI MIsSo1I'
uooIhetPe'' ana W. IL. 4. AuoIt ~ Ieu1al wanna
FoStmaS'ef-
NLhIiNi ar lliE ~ In 'oN"RHSS
On Monday Dee. 9TH at noon the Senate Was
formally convened by Senator David DAVIS Presl
dent protein. After PRAYER by the chaplain the
credentials of Senatur-eIeCt W u Window, vi
Minnesota, were presented and he was sworn III
\ number of bills were introduced among them
the following. BY Mr. Garland tor the appoint
meut uf a commissioner 20 Investigate vile taIln
and reyeuue laws By Mr. Beck fir retlcug ut The
trade dollars and reeoliug hem 0lty >fauiatt
silver dollars by Mr. Logan to place Cen
Grant upon the retired list OF the army
Mr. Edmuuds offered aresolutIcn to continue t.lr
committees they existed last season Mr. PugL
moved al Hu4Cu-utII authorizing lIIt' lFtNIaNl
Of the Senate To- decide whether tue committee
shall be equally or Otuerw ~e divided between tho
two political parties Ldld over Without actN''2-.
Mr. ShermtL introduced uill D provide ipr tle
Issue of per cent bonds This At,l authorizes
the Secretary Of the Treasury to receive Lawful
money OF the tulted States 10 tho amount of I'D.
or any multiple Of that sum- and issue III exchange
therefor an equal amount OF registered OF coupon
bonds OF the United States bearing interest al 't
rate Of per cent per anAum pa able quarterly
I.Trl att ,.rI
be exempt from all taxation To be payable II jle
| Treasury after January lst, lNSo. aud the ulucs
received for these bonds to be- applied solely tl tly
redemption OF the 3! per cent bonds IAe Hggre
gate amount t" BE- deposited undrr tAls act IL not
70 exceed $40 OJJuoJ
POIutmeHt on Inc part Of the SENATE oi SIX Se4a
tors 10 JON committee ol iIe rouse 7" CONSIDER
oy what token OF respect ana &leejhl IL may bt
proper tor congress TO express the deep SeuNIhly
81 the Nalloh on tne event Oh lhe dt'rd'e on one
Iate president Fathtll, ana lHal so lhNtu oI ltr
President message as relates 10 lAat mrDaLch"lF
event Toe retoTted 10 sad committee
The House Was called To order 10y ueo VI
Adams TIE Clerk, WHO tAFu Proceeded 10 taI. lhe
roll, EN' Representatives ans NeWuE, 'nt au>eAiee-
beng Morse, OF Mass Scales, ct " T. Mills oi
Texas, and DeAstcr, ot NlsconalA--aA Democrats
Inc NOMINATIONS lor Speaker uelLE t4eA Ill order
). arreu Keller OF ONO, was pm Ill LolL'-alIAA
BY Mt EnbeSou; SauI ! Hanlu., pI feHH~E.Na.
ma ny Mr. House anu Nlen"laS i'I"~ OF Niss'.Ul.
IL. NJ
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

1t would not have been very difficult to
select a man much better qualified in
every respect for the Speakership than
Mr.. Keifer, of Ohio; and if. as stated his
election is due to the influence of Conk-
ling, the ex-senator has not enhanced
the obligations Of the Republican party
toward himself.
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

Perley writes from Washington to the Boston
Journal follows
Col Hall may regard himself reapponted as
Naval officer of the Port of Boston The New
Hampshire delegation have defeated the attempt
place for a citizen Of their State, which has about
dozen custom houses on its borders, while New
Hampshire has but one.
This is contirmatory of recent announcement
that the Maine delegation were urging Gov. Conner
for the Pension office, but we cannot vouch for
the reliability Of either statement.
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

Commenting on the cross examination of Cult
eau, the New Y ork Herald says
Whether sane or insane Guteau has proved an
extraordinary witness He has discussed questions
of politic ethics, law. theology and business with
mental vigor cearness and readiness that would
be considered exceptional in person of unques
toned sanity and ability. His mind shows no
signs of being warped, except with concet, on any
subject unless it be that of inspiration and even
here he has shown ready aptitude to use his rea
soning powers to his own advantage
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

Mast, the carioaturst, has lost $400 900 fooling
with gold mines
When this item first started on its travels, many
many weeks ago. it stated that the $40 900 was lost
in silver mine. But we suppose it makes no diff
ference to Mast
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This is the way in which the Rockland Opinion
refers to the recent decision Of the Supreme Court
The Court can stand it. If the Opinion can
jim Blaine's tools on the bench of the Supreme
Court have issued another pronunciamento, a la
Mexico
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

In the National Tariff Convention, held last
week in New York, Peter Cooper made a strong
plea for protection. His Greenback followers, who
have been bowling for free trade will please take
notice
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

In the NewbuTyport ship yards several wooden
sailing vessels are now building one of them the
largest ever built on the Merrimack. The New
bnryport Herald says "A few years ago there was
nothing dong In our shipyards and perhaps they
may not for some time be as prosperous as they
we're formerly, but that wooden sailing vessels are
not TO be wholly superseded by the iron steam
ships is evident and the Philadelphia North
American gives its testimony on the matter as fol
lows: Notwithstanding the general belief in the
decline Of the of sailing vessels for long voy-
ages between the Atlantic and Pacific ports, there
are unmistakable indications of steady revival
of the investment of capital in tie ownership of
wooden sailing ships, mostly built in Maine and
freighted at Boston, New York, and Philadelphia
from voyages around Cape Horn to San Francisco
where they compete for cargoes of grain and -four
to Great Britain, Japan and China and so keep on
with their trading voyages until they crcumnavi
gate the globe. This is the same description of
enterprise in " hich American shipping was once
So renowned
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

The report Of the Department Of justice for the
year made to the Senate Monday by acting
Attorney General Philips 1t gives III detail all
the transactions during the year ending June 80,
1881, showing the expenses for United States Mar
shals, attorneys, clerks jurors witnesses, etc, to
have been 81, us, 1856 He recommends the United
States Attorneys be paid by salary instead of fees.
and urged the reduction OF the number of United
States commissioners. The report is very long and
contains various suggestions for the consideration
OF Congress
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

Professor Goodwin Smith thinks that the phase
of agraran crime in Ireland is less dangerous than
the dominion of the Land League. Gov Plasted,
who processes great friendship for Ireland, uphods
the Land League.
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

A religious census recently taken on Sunday in
three English cities showed an attendance at re-
ligious services in the city of Bristol of more than
25 per cent of the total population. How many
American cities would make as good showing ?
Gov. Plaisted is SO much in love with the Irish
cause that TO be consistent he should advocate a
rent policy and the shooting Of landlords in this
country He would then be quite in accord with
the Dennis Kearney faction of his party.
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

The September number Of the Boston journal Of
Chemistry contained brief article on muck, which
was printed in full in this paper. 1t was designed
to dispel many popular decisions concerning the
use Of muck, and thus to do much good The ar
tele seems to have created quite eommotlon.
and has brought forth good deal of hostile crit
cisn, but none of the critics have been able to
weaken the poslton taken by the Journal of Chem
istry, which is recognized and standard author
ity in such matters. In the December numbe OF
the J. of C., the agricultural editor says
The views Of the exact value of muck to agricul
tnre which we have expressed as chole, we stand
by. They are the result of exact information OBJ
tanned III the laboratory and in the field and we
yield TO 70 one claiming to have fuller or more
complete knowledge of the subject. For quarter
Gt century we have had III personal charge an ex-
perlmental farm of one hundred acres. 1t is prob
ably one OF the Oldest, if not the Oldest purely ex
perilnental farm in the country, having its techni-
cal and agricultural laboratories on the farm prem
lses. We own two muck deposits, one on the farm
and another within short distance of it, fairly
representing the nature OF the substance in its best
condition as found in low grounds upon most
farms in New England
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

Secretary Blaine has received a cable despatch
from Baron Won Steuben, which says he has named
his son, born last week Blame Steuben"
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

The business men of the country preparing
to urge upon Congress the enactment of national
bankrupt law
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

Thomas r. Gould, the American sculptor, diea
at Florence on Saturday.
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

good deal Of ink has been spilled by Demo
cratic scrbes in charging Secretary Blaine with
seeming the appointment Of Judge Robertson as
Collector Of the Port Of New York, with view to
Illuminating Conkling MIR Blaine has not seen
tit to notice these attacks, but there is abundant
testimony now coming to light that this appoint
ment was President Gartelds own act and that
Mr. Blame had nothing to do with 1t. President
Garfield informed Collector Merritt, Murat
Halstead and at least one other gentleman. To a
distinguished citizen of New York State the Pres
idcnt said while at Elberon in atte Ddance on his
sick wife Judge Robertson my friend.
Discovering an nnwiingness to recognize his
vices TO the country and the party, disposition
to crowd him out Of all consideration, to his
exclusion from the office of United States District
Attorney, | determined to act for myself and
without consultation with any one
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

The New York Anti Monopoly League which
is flooding the country with pamphlets and circu-
lars appears to be simply communist society
under a less Objectionable and more taking name
higher dividends than he thinks they ought to pay
nut makes proposition to make up the losses
of the many unsuccessful ones HIS theory. as
the American Journal Of Agriculture we'll says, is
conceived i'll the true communistic spirit
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

Rockport correspondent Of the Camden Herald
calls attention to the increasing sale of rum in that
village. H. says More of the hell brewed liquid
Is being sold here at the present time than ever
before ana no efforts are made to prevent it." The
correspondent then charges the Republican party
with allowing this sale of liquor rather than lose
votes; but to this unfair and false statement the
editor of the Herald takes exception. He says
Our correspondent is doubtless correct IN his
statement to the amount of rum that is now be-
ing sold, and the same may be said of this village,
but We think that every person who Is knowing to
the sale Of Intoxicating liquor is to great degree
responsible for It's sale 1t IS very natural for all
of us to have scape goat to put our responsibility
on and in this rum selling business great many
who are knowing to the sale of rum prefer to keep
quiet and let some enthusiastic reformer enter
complaint, and do the dirty work Officers of the
law don't usually do more than they obliged 10
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

A perusal Of Prof McBriles article Ancient
Hnsban iry-kome and her Provinces" in the
journal OF the American Agricultural Association
SLOWS that even our most progressive farmers are
not much in advance Of those who titled the soil
some two thousand years ago The slo, for ex-
ample, dates back to the Orientas, prior to their
Invasion of the West and was IN use among the
Greeks and Romans in the distant provinces of the
latter. And among the Romans small farms
IN such high esteem that the orator GURUS said
that he was not to be considered good citizen,
but rather dangerous man to the State, who
could not content himself with six acres of land
The author Of Five Acres Enough has simply dis
counted GURUS.
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

lie concurs in the recommendations of the Sec
rotary of W Ear for increasing the army to the
strength of 30 600 enlisted men, of the engineers
on our Notifications especially on coast detenses.
for an increase of the strength of the engineer bat
talon, by which the efficiency of our torpedo sys
ten would be improved and in connection with
the report of the Advisory Board, of which a sy
litation of the Navy
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The Presidents Message.

AN ABLE AND IMPORTANT DOCUMENT
President Arthur's message containing some
fourteen thousand words, sent to Congress Tues
day, was transmitted to the newspapers of the
country by telegraph, and reaches us In somew hat
imperfect form. We can only give a synopsis OF
this very able document but which embraces all
the important recommendations. The message
opens with the following touching mention of
The Republican journal., 1881-12-08
THE STAR ROT TES

HE SlAk ROi les
In reviewing the Postmaster Generals report,
the President says: | have enioined upon the
officials who are charged with the conduct of the
star route cases on the part OF tile government
and upon the eminent counsel, who. before my
accession to the Presidency were called to their
assistance, the duty Of prosecuting with the ut
most rigor of the law, all persons who may be
found chargeabe with frauds upon the postal ser
wee.
He makes no suggestions as to details but thinks
the present system of the United States Courts
should be modified necessity due to the large
increase Of business, especially i'll the Supreme
Court
THE INDIAN QUESTION
The President makes the following recommen-
dationS-
FIRST, | recommend the passing of an act max
ing the laws OF the various States and Territories
applicable to the Indian reservations within their
borders, and extending the laws of the State OF
Arkansas to the portion of the Indian territory
not occupied by five civilized tribes The Indian
should receive the protection of the law; he
should be allowed to maintain in court his rights
OF person and property He has repeatedly beg
ged for this privilege and its exercise would be
very valuable to him in his progress toward civi
liZatioh.
Second OF even greater Importance, is the enact
ment of general law permitting the allotment in
severalty of such Indians at least, as desire it OF
reasonable quantity Of land, secured to them by
patent and for their own protection made inaen
able for twenty or twenty five years There is
reason to believe that Indians IN large numbers
would be persuaded to end their tribal relations
and to engage at once in industrial pursuits by nc
greater inducement than the assurance of perma
nent right to the soil.
POLYGAMY.
The President suggests the propriety of modify
ing the law of evidence which now makes a wife in
competent to testify against her husband recon
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SUBSCRIBERS RENTING money or desiring to
nave the address of papers changed, state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent as well
as the Office to which it is to go.
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REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.

CHARLES A. PILSBURY. EDIToR
RUSSELL G. DYER, BUSINESS Ness MA ASAGdR AND
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-03
A GLIMPSE.
Two Million Square Miles of Min.
eral Land.

Two Million Square Miles of Min.
eral Land.
Some idea Of the extent of the future
magnitude Of our mining interests, says
the Chicago Mining Review, may be OBJ
tanned from the contemplation of the fact
that more than half of the territory of the
United States, or over two million square
miles, is mineral land, producing gold and
silver. OF this vast tract Of mineral bear
ing territory, less than one per cent has
been mined. That is to say, that the en-
tire amount Of gold and silver credited to
the United States has been taken from less
than one per ent Of it's mineral territory,
and this by the crudest methods and un-
der the most disadvantageous circumstan-
ces. With the increased facilities of trans
portation, the improved methods of min
ing, treating and saving mineral products,
there must be a marked improvement in
mining operations of the future, and bet
ter results than have hitherto ever been
attained. In such a broad field, with such
almost infinite resources, with grand and
magnificent outlook, the wealth and infu-
ence of a productive industry possessed Of
such forces cannot be measured by the
visions of to-day. A glance at what future
developments may bring forth may serve
to show upon what solid foundations the
prosperity OF this country is based, when
our people turn to our own in
stead of asking for costly aid from abroad
in time of necessity.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-03

At a brothel in Nevada City, on Friday
last, Joseph Clarke, a young miner, killed
Fanny Colby, by shooting her through the
heart. He then shot himself twice in the
breast. The doctors say he cannot re-
cover. Clarke, who is a native of this
county, had been living with the woman
for some time. Yesterday morning he
started to work, but returned afterward.
In the afternoon he had a wordy quarrel
with Miss Colby. At 8 o'clock the other
female inmate Of the place went to a
neighbors. leaving the two alone. After
that q lady living near the house heard
them continue the wrangle, and heard
him say: If you don't go with me, I'll
kill you" At 5 O'Clock a man went to- the
house and found the corpse of the woman
on the floor. Clarke sat on the edge of the
bed in the same room, and was splitting
blood. The pistol, with three chambers
empty, lay on the floor by the woman's
side. Clarke at first said he was shot
when asleep on the bed. An hour and a
half later, when being removed to the
home of his aged parents, he cried "Oh,
what have I done?" No one outside the
house heard the shooting, and it evidently
occurred some time before the crime was
discovered.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-03
Acknowledgement Findings.

The attorneys on both sides have pre-
pared the findings in the Albion Richmond
case tried at the last term Of Court. AT
the time Of the rendering of the decision
the Court ordered that the findings be pre-
pared in accordance with the opinion. The
attorneys respectively have endeavored to
make the findings as strong as possible for
their side of the case. 1t follows neces-
sarily that there is considerable difference
in the wording of the two documents.
The case must go to the Supreme Court
on the findings, and hence the language
used, and its construction becomes a very
essential feature. The lawyers on either
side disagreeing it will devolve upon the
court to determine what shall be set forth.
This will probably be done on the meeting
of the Court next Monday. The Albion
claims judgment for costs, inasmuch as
the Victoria patent does not cover all of
the Uncle Sam ground. In this connec
ton it may be stated that Messrs. Baker
& Wines have telegraphed President L. L.
Robinson that his presence here will not
be needed in perfecting these proceedings.
1t is likely, therefore, that he will not
come up.