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mess" and craftsmanship" that sys-
tenn is alone capable of producing. It can
produce this, but il actual achievements
of any other kind are demanded, the
g machine" will be at fault. Mr.. Whit
ridges paper is calculated to induce reaec-
ton in the public mind. The considera.
ton must arise whether this kind of thing
is after sill the best possible production
of American political institutions. 1t may
also be questioned whether it can be en-
tirely safe to trust everything to public
Judgment, which is SO easily deceived, and
whether, in fact, there is not serious danger
where it is possible SO to hoodwink the
masses, and so to create false impress
sions in them. But it would be very
unjust to lay the blame for this kind of
deception upon the men who, like
Mr.. Conkling, avail themselves of the
opportunities afford to them, and achieve
machine GREATNESS so cheaply. They
did not make the machine" They
found it in existence, and they have used
it. If they had not done SO, Others would
have. So long as the machine" was
there it was certain to be utilized. And
SO long as it is there it will continue to be
employed if not by Mr.. Conkling, then
by others. If the people desire to SUBJ
stitute real for fictitious greatness and
craftsmanship, they must break the ma
chine, and by so doing render it impossible
for anyone hereafter to acquire reputa-
tion without earning it. 1t is only when
the qualities of energy, intellectual power,
true patriotism, craftsmanship, are re-
warded by the people directly, that they
can exert the influence which is their
due. To enable them to exert that in
iuence the &c machine must be destroyed,
and the whole evil, paralyzing system of
spoils be swept away. Then, but not till
then, may we expect true merit and great
ness to assert themselves, and sham
greatness to sink into its native insig.
ni6cance.
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THE @rAIR TRADE" HumBua.

Mr.. J. s. Moore, in series of letters to
the New York Euening Post, has pretty
effectually pricked the bladder of the new
Fair Trade" movement in England.
That movement was based upon the as
sumption that English commerce had been
declining under Free Trade, and that
American commerce had been gaining un-
der Protection. Now Mr.. Moore shows by
facts and figures that these assumptions are
untrue, and that in fact English commerce
has not been declining, and American
commerce has not been increasing. Fer
example, the 90 Fair Trade agitators
have been asserting that American
wooden manufactures were competing
successfully in the English markets, and
supplanting English goods in foreign mar
kets. Whereupon Mr.. Moore shows that
the total export of wooden manufactures
of the United States in 1880 amounted
to just $2l6,5S7, or, as he says, an
amount which "any single respectable
house in England importing wooden
goods would hardly consider much of
ian export in one year." OF this
amount the quantity which found its way
to England was just So. 79l. 1t was to
this extent that American manufactures
competed with England on their own ground.
We exported to Australia the same year
the great amount of S47 worth of wooden
goods. To the West Indies we sent 50 15l.
To Mexico we exported So, 69I To China
we sent 81. 705 of woolens We sold Can
ada S95, III worth. This is the extent to
which we competed with John Bull abroad.
Now let us see how John Bull competed
with us at home. We were compelled to
import last year no less than 1913, 5,S77
worth of wooden manufactures, of which
amount England contributed SIS, S25, 2l5.
SO 1T appears that while England sent us
nearly nineteen million dollars worth of
wooden manufactures, we retaliated by
sending her So, 79l worth of the same kind
of goods. 1t is against such facts as these
that the "Fair Trade" agitators are trying
to effect something The statistics are
decidedly too much for them.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-08
ENGLIsR IGNORANCE OF AMERICAN
AFFAIRS.

While the death of President Garfield
brought into strong relief the good feeling
of our English cousins, it also emphasized
the fact that English editors have not yet
thought it necessary to master American
affairs. They have been in the habit of
laughing at the proverbial ignorance of all
foreign affairs exhibited by the French
press, bus it is scarcely an exaggeration to
say that some of the leading journals of
London have recently displayed an ignor.
ance of American affairs quite as extraor.
binary. For example, the London Daily
Meas gravely informed its readers that
President Arthur was Objectionable be-
cause he never associated with any people
but Fenians Another London journal
declared that Arthur had been elected
by the Irish vote, which statement, con.
sidering that he was Republican candi-
date, was phenomenally out of the way.
Bat such blunders are found every day in
the English papers, even in the Times It
will no longer do to say in excuse of these
proofs of carelessness that America is not
of sufficient consequence to be made the
subjectof study. It's also to be remembered
that the writers lwho make such amazing
mistakes about the United States take the
utmost pains to be correct when they are
discussing the affairs of Tunis or Tripoli,
or some such Insignificant part of the
world. The fact that the United States
is inhabited by English-speaking people
makes it easy enough to ascertain what is
doing here, to Englishmen. The CONNER
cial and financial Importance of this coun-
try have become so great that it is neces-
sary for Englishmen to understand it.
And vet the leading English journals know
less about it than they do about Kam-
chatka, and though they do not scruple
to discuss it at length, do SO without un-
Outstanding or adequate information. The
American press is far better informed as
to English affairs, and indeed as to Euro
pean affairs generally. 1t is very rarely
that one encounters, in an American
paper. blunder so fragrant as these Eng
lish ones to which we have referred. It
would appear that the English press is
behind. hand in this respect, and that it
must increase its stock of knowledge about
the United States unless it wishes to earn
q reputation for ignorance second only 70
that Of Paris,
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PERHAPS THE BEST WAY.

Mrs. Garfield has requested DR.. Boyn.
ton not to pursue his intention of car
rying the autopsy war any further.
She expresses herself as convinced that
the President could not have recovered
from his wound, and therefore this con-
fict over his grave distresses her. In the
interest of science it may be necessary to
examine the case more thoroughly than
has yet been done, but it is not requisite
that public controversy concerning it
should be carried on. The outcome. how.
ever brought about, cannot be altered, and
that is the most material consideration for
the country.
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TIE NEW YORK coNvsar1oN.

The New York Convention has eliminated
in pronounced defest of the "machine !"
men, and consequently of MIR. Conkling.
It was quite impossible to conceal the sig
nifcance of this result, though it deserves
to be noted that the anti.machine dele
gates used their striking victory very
moderately and magnanimously. In fact
they could not have ceased down their
opponents more considerably, and if the
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SECOND EDITION.

q second edition of the REcoRD-USIos is issued
ach day at P NJ, bringing the Eastern and Goa st
news up to tina; hour. By this arrangement the
RECORD UNION viii present the latest obtain
able at all points east and north of Sacramento.
The regular morning edition of the RECORD UNION
is carried by morning trains, and is ahead of ali
competitors as far north as Chico, on the California
and Oregon Railroad; west to Benica, and south to
Stockton, and east TO Colfax, Folsom and Placer
vile ard all intermediate places
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SUPERIOR COURT.
FRIDAY, October I, Is
DEPARTMENT OSR-CLARK. Judge.

FRIDAY, october I, 1881.
DEPARTMENT oSE-cLARK, Judge.
The People ys. Len. Hodgkins-Trial for bur-
glary concluded. Verdict: Not guilty.
venire issued for thirty grand jurors return
able October 10, 1881, at 10A. NJ.
Estate of }. H. Van Trees-Hcaring of final ac-
count.
DEPARTMENT Two-DENsoS, Judge.
Sarah K Brown Vs. W. a. Brown-Case tried and
submitted.
G. ]. Carpenter vs. Natoma Water and Mining
Company-SixtA subdivision Of defendants answer
stricken out, and all evidence touching same dis
regarded Case submitted upon briefs OF counsel.
j. S. Barrett VS.. J. v Sims ct al.-Stay of exeeu-
tion for thirty days from date hereof
Court adjourned.
To-DAYs CALENDAR.
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Andrew whitteker to p A. Strong-March /.
1881 /; for $50; s4s 1000 part Of an acre on the
eastern boundary of the Chabola grant.
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TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE.
Filed octobar 7th.

Fulton vs.. Fulton.
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even there any more than the ordinary
stalwart ability, or the ordinary stall
wart" ideas. When financial questions
were absorbing public attention, they had
no interest for him. He has no position
on any of the great issues which have been
agitated during the past ten years. In
the whole of his public life he has pro-
cured the passage of only three laws; and
of these, the first, which he drafted him.
as it came before the Courts, while the
others were merely amendments to old
laws. As lawyer, Mr.. Conkling has cut
as poor a figure as in his statesman
role. His popular reputation at the bar is
wholly unrecognized by the bar itself. He
is only thought to be good lawyer by
people who know nothing OF the law. He
has never shown any forensic ability. Nor
las he ever shown the least literary talent.
His oratory is turgid, tawdry, and by
no means brilliant, and is very seldom
exercised. This is what Mr.. Whitridge
has discovered as the result of his patient
research into the actual doings of Mr..
Conkling. 1t is curious and remarkable
exhibit, as illustrating the manner in
which machine" greatness is made.
The facts as detailed by Mr.. Whitridge
cannot be questioned. They are all taken
directly from the record. They show that
the reputation of Mr.. Conkhng, whatever
it is, must after all rest entirely upon his
skill as machine manager. In effect he
is the na aintessence of the
| spolls > s.em. In.- Is he kind Of great.
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that law upon which ordered society, with
all its benefits and immunities, chiefly rests.
There can be no hesitation as to where
this journal will take its place in such a
coniuncture. 1t is for the law and against
the law breakers. And this will be the
attitude of the community at large. The
miners have in truth taken an utterly un-
tenable course. They have forced an issue
which can by no possibility be decided in
their favor. Either they or the State must
yield, and assuredly it will not be the State.
If they retain any sagacity they will
lose no time in reconsidering their latest
move. Unless they do, they must expect
to precipitate their own ruin. Let them
be as stubborn as they may they are not
as strong as the whole State, and the
power of the whole State will be put forth
to reduce them to submission. Perhaps
some of them think that they can venture
to resist the forces of the State. But after
the forces of the State are exhausted the
forces of the United States remain to be
called upon. In truth. the attitude of the
miners is not sane. There is no outcome
for them but disaster. They have COM
mitted blunder which is also crime,
and they must be very foolish if they
think that it is possible to persist in their
present course Submission at once is
their only recourse. Obstinate defiance of
the law will certainly cost them very
much more in the end than they can
possibly lose by the enforced cessation of
their mining operations pending judicial
action.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-12-29

Ugly AND BRIGHT.-It is said of the new Attorney
General, d. II. Brewster, by the Chicago Tunes:
lie is one of the hOmeliest who has ever been
given public place. When he child, he fell into
the fire. and injured his face that he has remained
to this day terribly di-gurcd IL is drawn out Of
shape as to positively shock sensitive people When
Mr.. Brewster speaks however. all Is forgotten. His
voice II musical, and his manners most engaging.
II is related of him that once. upon his travels, he
was seated at one of the dining tables of leading
New York hotel lie was engaged IN the courts of
that city and his stay pruiTacied, he Civ
a regular table. At this table there sat a gentle
man and his wife and one two lady relatives. They
mach disturbed at the sight of Mr.. Brewster
that they requested the landlord tO remove him,
they said the sight of his countenanct destroyed their
npPetites. The landlord went TO Mr.. Brewster and
frankly told him of this request of his fellow guests
Mr.. Brewster said (" | used 10 such incidents /:
but if you can persuade the gentleman and ladies
who object Ia me to consent 10 introduction, and
allow me TO talk with them for five minutes, | am
certain they will not ask to have go away" After
argument, the landlord succeeded in persuading
his sensitive guests TO consent TO such introduction
The sequel Is very brief. Before the stipulated five
minutes had passed, the entire party had become
completely fascinated with Dir. Brewster that they
rendered him the most profuse apologies for their
friends and most devoted admirers. lie is married
to Of the most beautiful womon the leading fig
ure for many years in Philadelphia society.
We copy the above for the purpose of entering
our solemn protest against a paper like the Chi
cago Times starting such a thin story. first
class hotel in New York is not so poor in facili-
ties, that it could not, in of squeaInshness
like that mentioned, have made other arrange
ments, by placing Mr.. Brewster at another table
or giving the fastidious family party another po-
sition. This could have been done quietly, with
out attracting notice or comment, and thus have
avoided exposing the ill-breeding of that over
nice family group, or of wounding the sensitive
feelings of Brewster-for deformed people are al
ways sensitive. The story is mighty poorly got
up, and is an insult to the good sense and man
agement of the landlord.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-12-29
The Cabinet.

When Guiteau shot Garfield, he exclaimed, 81
am a stalwarti Arthur is now President Nc
body believes that Arthur priyy to the mur-
der: but il is nevertheless true that the murder
of Garfield made him President, and he is carry
ing out the programme that Guiteau laid down
for him. as unswerringly as if he had contracted
for the job. In other words, he is ignoring three
fourths of the Republicans of the nation, and Sc
Iecting for Cabinet officers only such persons as
we're in favor Of Grant for third term. Ont Of
the seven Cabinet positions, Garfield appointed
three Grant men, giving them an almost equal
representation with the large majority opposed
10 third -termisIn Arthur, not to be Outdone in
magnanfmity, gives all the positions to that wing
Bu; there is even something Ia be thankful for,
in his way of doing it, Thus far, he has appoint
ed no brawliug "Stalwart.' They are men of
respectabiity, who were decent in their prefer
ence for and advocacy of Grant. Mr.. Freling-
huysen, the new Secretary of Stale, has never
yet given evidence that he possessed any other
distinguished qualification for the position than
his respectability. He is chiefly known as being
o son or nephew of Theodore Frelinghuys sen, who
was a candidate for Vice President ON the ticket
with Clay, in l-i4. Mr.. Brewster, the Attorney
General, is said to be q superior lawyer. Almost
anybody would be an improvement upon Nc
ycagh. Timothy o. Howe, the -NIaster-Gen-
eral, is thought to be rather antiquat-d. But
the country certainly has reason to be thankful
that he was chosen instead of the blatant dema-
gogue, Filley, who was generally supposed to be
booked for the place. Howe also has considera-
BILE claim upon the gratitude of the Republican
party for having been of the first to denounee
the betrayal of the party by that hypocrite and
imbeeile, Hayes. He denounced him and his
policy, in a speech in the Senate, for which he
was roundly abused by the ssrvile press. Time
has vindicated him, and he deserves good place
for his pluck.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-12-29
Harper's.

Huper,s Mdga-ine for january is a strong number.
beautifully illustrated. The frontisece is illus
tration drawn by Alfred Fredcricks, entitled THE
Challenge representing familiar legend of the
Court of King Francis. The leading illustrated pa
per treats for the first time characteristic Western
subject-the transportation of coal from Pttsburg
down the Ohio snd Mississippi Rivers. The paper is
contributed by G. F. Muller and is admirably illus
trated by J. W. Alexander.
James Jackson Jaryes, who has recently presented
three hundred pieces of Venetian glass the Metro
politan Museum of New York, contributes paper
this collection illustrated with pictures of thirty
seven specimens
with the Vanguard in Mexico is the first of W.
II. Bishops series of Mexican papers, exceedingly
entertaining paper, finely illustrated This series is
to be followed by another from the same author,
on Southern California.
Joseph Hatton concludes his Journalistic Lon
don" with notices Of Lloyds celebrated penny news
paper the London Illustrated Nees, and the Graphic.
Among the illustrations is group of portraits of the
leading artists of the London Graphic.
The character and scope Of the work done by the
Young Mems Christian Association form the subject of
interesting paper by Dr. George r. Crooks, illus
trated by portraits of leading men in this work.
Senator Edmunds contributes a timely and impor-
tant paper, entitled Political Aspects of Mormon
ISM
Robert P. Keep, in paper entitled "The Bounda-
ry of Greece, treats of the present extent of King
Georges dominion, and of the administrative pro-
blems growing of the accession of territory.
"Who were the Pilgrims !" is question answered
in an interesting historical paper by William T. pa
Wis.
+. r. Stockton contributes a clever story, "In the
Southeast Bastion;- and K. NJ. Johnston a humorous
Georgian sketch, "JOnce Tranmers Compromise
illustrated by Frost.
The strongest poem in the number is by Annie
Fields entitled Pastor Dankwardt," the interest Of
which is enhanced by two illustrations drawn by Alb
hey.
Miss Constance Fenimore WOolson's novel, "Anne,"
appears to be approaching a crisis of unusual inter-
est. Hardy's "Loadicean" is concluded and will be
followed In the February number by Prudence
n story of lEsthetic London, by Mrs. John Lille.
The Editors Easy Chair, besides its other intercs-
ting gossip gives apeasing sketch of Materna, who
is to be prominent attraction in the coming Musi
cal Festival. The other departments are full Of en-
tertaiuing and instructive matter.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-12-29
Brenner Cab.
DIR. Z. +. CRANE,
CORY, Pa


Christmas, We believe, passed OF quietly, in this
part. Shooting matches and big dinners have been
all the 20.
j. j. Baker and family left, Friday, for St. joe to
spend Christmas with kinfolks there.
Two Of John McNemee's sons in-law gave q big
dinner, and three wagon loads Of the McNemee fam
lily went down to help devour it, and yet the prem
ses were no; deserted.
Was not at the match for turkeys, Saturday. but
We learn that Job Mcdaniel got four turkeys, Wei
ton three, and out Of the whole lot, twenty in num-
Der. the Brennerites got most All-some say all.
We have no particular desire to listen to such
trial as we learn the Myers trial was; but Myers be-
ing neighbor. and knowing him since he first came
to Kansas, We cannot help but hold the old man up
as an honest man, and think it a shame that he has
been associated in any thing like crime; and if the
Chief will allow me to speak my mind, will say he
has been taken advantage Of account of his help
less condition. The very idea of binding man over
to keep the peace who cannot walk but has crawl
like n baby-to think of such doing violence to
any ones person! II he should choke any one they
would have to hold mighty STILL to have him do it.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-12-29

LAME APoLOGY.-Web Wilder, in the st.
Joseph Herald, says that no man need apologize
for the New England Puritans; then lie proceeds
TO apologize for them. In one sentence, he says
that they were far in advance of their age; and
in another, that in hanging witches and Quakers,
and prosecuting Baptists, EpiscOpalians and
Catholics, they but acted in the spirit of the age.
That is, they fed from England, because of their
persecution for religions sake, but brought the
spirit of persecution with them, and dealt out its
tender mercies upon those who held religious
opinions different from them. They visited their
wrath upon old women and girls, upon Quakers,
whose first principle is non-resistance, and upon
Baptlsts, who were never known to persecute on
account of religion. And that they called estab-
fishing religious and political freedom! When
it comes TO the question Of religions liberty, we
call friend Wilder's attention to the fact, that
just about the time when the Puritans of Massa-
chusetts were driving out Roger Williams and
Ann Hutchinson, and many years before they
drove out and hanged Quakers, the Roman Cath
olic colony of Maryland, among which were sew
eral Jesuits, enacted law that, while it made
the Catholic religion the creed of the State, gave
permission to all bodies of Christians to worship
God according to their conscience. This law
having contained prohibition against any per-
son eating meat on Friday, the law was amended,
q few years later, (still being before religious
persecution was ended in New England,) declar-
ing that 'no person or persons whatsoever, pro-
Tossing to believe in Jesus Christ, shall from
henceforth be any way troubled, molestcd, or
discountenanced for and in respect of his or her
religion, nor in the free exercise thereof, nor in
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The Annals of the War" +"

Embracing chapters Of unwrtsn history contributed by
prominent actors in the of the rebellion valuable
feature Of the paper and have hcume recognized deposi
tory OF such matters whether fn Northern Southern
sources This department. well all others will he
kept fllly up 20 the high standard of forlner Nears