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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29

Nir bhben idon uiele Stwtile oalur
anae9ebsn. Dap Die 6roas hes Serbrtcs
ipiritucier S:trGnfc feiucsmtas cine
bon ben Mcputlit ,ncrn uuSlhlieBlid
betriebene 1T, iouocrn auh bon ben
Semotraten. WOferh lie odmit poItti=
fdeS &npitaI MAIDEN lonHen. Gin
neuer BeueiS bdfiir 1T eS. boB ole
bsmofratif4e onpention bon Stem
3ompfbire in Goncorb in ibrer YIat.
form ben @epubIiIanern bes Staates
einen Woruurf barauS madt, Onb he
brn UYertnui bon spilituoisn III allen
Staoten urb al0Beten SownS niht
nnttrbri6s," obwobI lie biz Ma6t
oalu baben.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29

Der Wapor BON 9enfacola, 6tori6a.
6at fih ill siusm Briefc OH BEN Major
uoA ct. 2ouiS 9cpInot. unO uahbem
er cine ShilStruda oes bort berriAeu
Sen Glsns8 uao oes WunscIs an Ntit-
teIu ,ur Befdaffuna bon Webiliusu
uno 2ebensmitteIn fur oieSieberIeibeu.
oea geihil6ert, 6itttt er bic VeDoIfer.
una BON ct 9outs iaI Hamen Der
fdwer beimseiuAten Stdbt um Inter
fIbuna.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29
Wm. u. Cooper.

Dte &epublitouer Oes I. @oneres'
Se,irts nominirteu um lebten Oienita9
gu @arrentou Sru. Gdrtener BON Yife
GOunts oils GaubIoot fur Gonareb:
nit9Iieb. Gin Nntras, Ole Ylatform
uno tcs Sidei Der am go. B. W. in
3efriou Gitg abasbaltensn repuSIisa'
uiIden Staats-G onbention gu ratifci'
rem, CAB au elmer bikieen Debate Yer-
onIoKuna, iuurbe ieboh ,uit SO seaen 3
Stimmen angenommen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29

Gie leste 98ode in Ssffsrion GtD
periammeIttn 8epublieaner baben CUR
Seniise bar9etbau. bab Ole republita-
nii4e Yartei in unierem Staate nidt
fur Die Brobibitions5cneaumN eintritt,
obaleih fd in oen &eibeu oerielben,
ebenfo tpie in Der bemofratildeu Yar.
tel. eiHe Nn,abI 8tfurp ortsr bicles
llufu9eS befnoen uao auBeroem Scrr
8ur9, ein rabiater Yto5lbiiiOHiit, Der
fattiibe Eerufer Der Gonp.ntioa ipar,
fonnte bod in oerielben cine 9teioIus
tiOn, iuel@e UerIangt, bab Die Striamm-
lung fiA fir bic llnterbrtiiuna zines
Yrobibitionb' 'NmeubementS sur GoMiti-
tuition ertldre. nidt nur ni4t ansenoms
men moroen, foubera wuroe in bem
Gcm,tc, an wsIdes oielelbe uermieIeu
uar, nit elmer 3weibritteIs. Me5rle it
nieberaeitimRt. Obidon Der bereits
in lebter Summer Usr0fftutIibte Ya
ragrapb, UeIder betreffs 6ieier 6raac
Der Brinsipien.Grtldruus einuerI.ibt
luurbe. manhcs ~ iuiIuideu iibrig ldst,
esbt er bod sinen Sdritt ipctier als Der
ilber oicieIbc In1eit9enbrit anaenom.
meme Yara9rapb in Der bemOfratii9en
8Iotform, Wsldb;r fd fur bic m0gli9ltr
p.rionli&s Sreibeit. .UertrdsliG nit Dem
offentiidsn Boble. auslpriht uno bon
ben YrObibitioniiteu ais gu ibren Gun
fen lautenb ausaele9t wirh, wdbrsnb
bic Nuti.YrobibitiOnifteu in Der bcmo
fratifden Yartei ibM ais bas SuawcrI
Der perf6nlidIeu 6tsiItit su ertldren
fuden, Der it6ob in Der 5hdt pcitt4
gar ni9ts beoeutet OOer in. ais eint &c
l1idt aneebraAte Acecnsari, WelGe
fid bon beiben Yirteisn gu ibren Sun,
fen ouslesen ld6t.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29

eetretir SOIaer III boL ben 8spub'
IifanerH &ew Yorfs als GouOerneurs-
Gnnbibnt aufaeife[It uorben. Da bic
NueH@ten ouf Grfoi9 iehr butter finb,
Oirfte pert HoIaer onrIduFs nidt res
fianiren Sdabamtsfefretdr uuo su
slei@ @ouDerneurs& &anoioat 3u iein.
mag aHsrbin9S aud feline anaenshme
Seiten haben. - ,Souius @itp De
motrat"
Gs bate ieOeufaus aud feline an9e'
uebme Ssiteu fur 9anco6, General
unb YrdfbentfGofts. s.GanOibat Su fein.
Ober III bas 8erbdItnib rtna eiu on.
btres. Nir erinnern uns ni9t, in ire
aeno elmer 6emotrntiideu 3eitung,
lbsr 9ancod's 9anOlunaswtiie Elm ab'
fprrdenbss llrthsil peb0rt Su baben.
@urum iOu cs iest auf einnlul llnrs4t
fsiu. ipsnn 5olaer bofeIbe tbnt, mas
Sancod sstban uuS mas bamaIS ais
l4i6li& betradtst Wur6e?
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29
Wnb lifan6 fur 6armtr nnS 9Gub
mcrfer.

Sauicnhe ucn NoIIors ionxrn gcfpart
iuerocn. tueun nIdn Die eigeHe 8eiunb-
belt uub Die Ger SeiuiJen wobI bebu.
tat. Sit 9smomb anIIiQ, BON bIaiitr
Srfdtsfarbe. mibmutbia. Ieibtt CT
an Npciitloiiaftit ooer aGaemeintr
9fmdbe, 10 iolIte sr nidt lauoein'
ionocrn ii& fuaIei6 cine 6Ilide
oe wuabsrbaren .Glsetrre SitterS.
bolen, Der mic OelfehIt. iu belfen, uno
,ludr fir bic &riniaFtlt bon so @ts.
3u babcH in nllen apotbttrn.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29

liotsit unb Gtre&tiafeit aseen uni.
Cure frieolis5snbeu Nitblrssr, fehts
fcbr iAlimm aue.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29


HtebeTnOe nnb frante
0trfeneil ereut6t uub
@unoIte9etl perh1ttt
hur@ Sabeu NIT Oar
Bps Rluib."
1Iurette 2uft unI6abz
It'd sema@t II. geretnt9t.
@esen fdtIiIitatett SaIS
etr f6ereS 6eiImittel.
@Mite6nn8Sftcff gers
FORT.
Gesen ersroretse diike,
6ToStbeuIeta, SdHts
orebotoetl, 0ttt9ts
rtebette Gaut &c.
RBeuntattsHtItS ees
betlt.
@eiMer, IDetber9eint
nurn ben @e6rdu9 se5
VNlutp" ertdnSt.
S@tNSEeber perbdtet.
Bum RetniGett oee
AtbeTtS unb 3aiis
bern Der Sd9tte TT
es uRtbertrehlt4-
RataTrb seltneert unb
aebein.
Roie sebeili.
9rauotDuaOeiI auf Ger
SteGe selinetrt.
Rarbeta perb1tet.
WubV turirt.
@uueeta rai3 sebeilt.
SO babe has NSfuto"
pdbrenb unierer iesi9eR
S4arla@fiSber 6cimiu=
Dung NIT entI@tebenem
RuseR anaeptnbet. GS
ti for bas RranfeH,immer
uuerldbltn. - N,m. &.
Sanbfctb, Gprie, ala.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29
assnbliiaaiid,es GOantp si6.t.

&e|nbliiaaiidbes Gsmnt9 Si6et.
3Hr HsprGleRtnHt:
a@tb. gm. &. 3ansenbtrs.
6ar gorFssr Der Gouats Gsurt:
g9as. 80. @attbelps.
6Ir prObate Ri&tu:
5raneiS 0n6cn.
Sar Collector:
ansuF 8rsemaun.
8ar aHsNur:
arnpIN RbumP.
3ir Sbsriif
9beo6Or ScrsHcr.
6Hr S9asmsiftr:
gSiIlinm 2Iinaer.
8ar County anpaIt:
Gbnarn Nrnenba5n.
Snr Circuit Glsrf anb 8eeprbsr
SofepB Setting.
8Ir County GIsrf:
4cnrb 9nnOermirtb.
8ir Coroner:
9r. 6hmuno NaRt.
5ar 8ittsr Der Goant9 Court - RSrbli&s,
DiRrift.
GSnra0 Snmburs.
BUR 8i&ter Der County Court - Suelt&ei
Difrift.
9Em. q. Cooper.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29
@ir (inb bsauttrast

yir fnb bsauftrast
N. 9. Y Wiun6miler.
ais Ganeitat fur 8rirbensri9tsr Scn RoarF
3rnnlbip ansu3ripen. g9abl am z. 9fOpem-
ber 1882
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29
ganbibaten An3eigen.
8ir Fub bsaaftrast

Nir Fnb bsnuftrast
gSm. 6. SOein9
ais cinsn unabb6nsiss Ganbibaten fur biegBit-
brrpabI ais County Glerf BON @asconoSe
County an3ustigen, unternprfsn Der GntS6eib-
nns fsiuer Mitbiir8sr am Stimnifafsn.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29

DanDerbtIt 1lutpertitat, eaTBbtns, 9enn.:
SD beietntSe bie b6hit pcrtrefilt9en Gt9eui&dften
ron PTof. DARIUS pgrppbplaetie Slulb." Nts DeSE
iHfetrunses unp ReintsunssmttteI TT es icfrobI
tbeoreiI& pie praftii1 rrrjnsIi4er ais aneere Sc,
IanHtc RitteI.-3. &. 9upt n, 9rpf. Der Gbemie.
,6arbHS SSIntD" tutro empfobIen bon:
Don. aleganter 9. Stsp6enS, @eorgid;
&ep. GhdS. &. Deems, s5renIelinas,Rirde, y. g.;
Spf. Qe Gpnte, Columbia, uRtperNtatsprOf., &C.;
4aep. q. 8. Battle, prct. Mercer l1ntperftat;
Ger. @se. r. Ptercer BtIdpf 0p. GptSc.=Rtrd1e
4urAauS aotbtnenet9 far ieoea RauSbaIt.
BonspinmeH uni@dbIi9. gu tnnerIt4tm cher auber'
E&em @ehranth fur HIenIAeR unb 0ieb.
Das .EIutb~ tf sranbli& crprcFt R0rben unb iutr
bobtn Ssneiie p0aauf, bub es aIes bds teptrtt mas
kter Scn TOM behduptet lpirb. CUR ppuRanetgereR
anstunft Iaiie man f8 bel ietaem NpethettE etn
GEempIdr ber Srri4nre sebeH reer reHbe ft eesbaIb
an bic Giaeutb1mer,
q. 9. SetIta s. So,
Eabrtrtrenee Gbemiter, VbilabeIphta.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29
DarbDs
prOp@Q(aCtiC }TuiO.
alasaeims1 aanaiItenes6raM6.

SWk
..ssO fspb1Fe8iebtx,
9tQHtbette, Gpets
@eIfub, &aIe0es
S@Wdee, Ro6ett,
WaieTta unN aue
attfte6ea0ett @Yanfs
D bettett. Mer RrdIfe
8 sebran@en. GtIbe9
lpcrbeH, tta@oetls oaS
Itt0efutoeis bate.
GRogbut turirt.
Gin @ttteI Seseu tbtes
rti6e pber BHdnSeneifte,
Slide &c.
DD6ett tinO Do6etls
&0rheIi nerbatet.
Gin 9fttglteb InetneT
6amtlie bttdm bic Bo6Sn.
SD ipenhete has w6Iutb%
an /; ber Sdtient perFef
nt&t In Gieberbtke, bes
bieft felne Rc6eRnarbeR,
tonnte na3 etipa bret
gBp@en pieoer nmbers
Sehen, unb bic anberen
TIM Sduie blteben pers
I@pnt. s.. R. Rartins
Ion, 9bildbeIphta.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29
Rir Gub beouftroot

9Sir Inb beduftrast
NuGuff Sfeuenbabn,
ale unabb6n9iger Ganbibat fir 9iebersrpabI-
uns als Gunlatle prn @ascCnabt County an
su;eigen, unterporffn Der Gntf6eibuns Der
Stimmsrbsr bfi Der am 7. RcSemter ifatt.
fnbtnben 9eabl.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29
Sip5tberte
berbitet.

Dte &erBte hter sG=
6ran9en DdrbpS 1HlutbS
NIT srobem GrfpIse Eel
Bipbtberie.
q. 0toIIeuw erf,
Greensborp, NIa.
&Ieeate ousSetrp6net.
Cholera peTh1tet.
@ei@ @miife SeretutSt
unb sebeilt.
Bsi 9oeeSVaueti irIte
Der eet@uam bantt bes
hanheIt trerheH Is
ptrb itbsH lpibsrli1sn
Geru@ perb1ten.
Der auS9e3et6ttete
Ar1t 9r. e. MARION
SimS, Rem Npri, iast :
so Bin lberbeust, bab
Yrof. DarbpS 95ropbps
Tactic Tlnib Elm pertbs
rUlIeS DestnfieirunS5s
mtttCl it,"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29
@,ir Gub beauflrast

@sir liub beaufirast
Sutius Wiueler,
ais @anbient fur ErirbrnsriGtrr fir Rcarf
3Cnnfbip ansuseisen, untrrrprfsn Der Gnt-
i&ribuns bcr Stintuseber Sci bet am z. Ro.
prmbrr atsubaIirnbrn @nbI.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-09-29
Gs uter3t
Nalnria ans.

bebtent, [uute ts ret4lt3 sebraa&en. Gtlbse
Gieber u bamit stbsilt perben, tt0d1eent oaS
GhmaRie GKbreAeta flattnefnnoku hate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-24
The Star ROuters Strike n Snag.

The star-rouse gang have evidently
adopted the Fabian policy in the man
agement of their case in hopes to wear
out the patience of the people and the
government, and, by snail-like process
and the introduction Of all possible
technicalities and stretching out every
phase of the case to its utmost tension
to prolong the hearing until the public
is so surfeited and tired of it that they
can easily escape without occasoning
any surprise, still less any Indignation
The case already has dragged along so
wearisomely and assumed so many
different phases that the original issue
was long ago forgotten, and probably
but very few persons have followed or
been able to follow it to its present sit
uation. 1t may be possible that the
public long ago came to the conclusion
that there would be failure of justice
anyway, and SO lost all hearing, but
now and then an episode occurs that
raises fresh hope that justice may
yet be melted out even in a District of
Columbia court and even to contractors
charged with swindling the govern
ment.
The success of the defendants hither-
to in introducing all kinds of testimony
evidently inspired them with the be-
lief that they had full swing to do what
they please, and that the court, the
Jury, and the public are all asleep. In
this, however, they struck rock, and
with a sharpness that must have
brought them all up standing. They
had proposed to introduce formidable
array of congressman, of army officers,
and of citizens, who, of course, had no
interest in the matter, and thsse were
to testify that the expediting OF the
mails Oh the star routes was justitable.
There are in the natural order of things
congressman, army officers, and citi-
zens in high places who for this. that,
or the other reason can be induced to
urge and help procure the expediting
of any project which has millions in
it." and of course, if called to the
witness-stand, would testify to the nee
essites OF it to escape standardization
Had they been called as the defend
ants intended, under cover of such q
formidable array of patriots, they hop
ed to escape by showing to the country
as well as TO the jury that expedition
was the one thing needful to mail SER
vice when that service was 10 be per-
formed in remote and 'sparsely inhabit-
ed sections of the country, the amount
of expediting depending of course upon
the smallness of labor to be performed
In this cunning move they were bio OK
ed, however, by JudgeWylie, who
bluntly ruled out this entire class OF
testimony upon the ground that the
policy of expediting routes-had moth
ing to do with the issue on trial, as
there is no crime in expediting routes
when expedition is needed. Judge
Wylie APPLY stated the case in the fol-
lowing words:
We are not trying question of poll
cy. We are trying question Of crime.
And suppose that the offense charged
in this indictment is nevertheless made
out, what becomes of your policy?
The policy passes for nothing, no more
than the correction or BAcon's decis-
ions could be shield against the charge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-24
4 Scandal That Drew
From the Boston Courier.

The venerable clergyman rose slow
" in the pulpit, and glancing around
on the thinly scattered congregation,
said in an emphatic tone, in which
there was more of sorrow than of anger:
" My beloved brethren, l am in hopes
that there will be more present next
Sabbath, rs | will then have occasion
to reveal scandal which has long OPP
pressed my heart. Ii concerns the
members of this church very deeply,
and no one who has regard for eternal
happiness should be absent" When
the benediction was pronounced the
handful of people slowly dispersed,
but behold how much good seed few
can scatter The next Sunday the
sacred edifice was packed. There was,
indeed. hardly breathing room when the
white-haired man once more lifted his
head above the pulpit cushions, and
silence as of death fell upon the ex-
pectant throng. He stood a moment
locking upon the unwonted scene, and
then his voice in silvery cadences broke
the hush of anticipation. Dear
friends" he said, "the scandal | would
reveal is this-you will gather in this
place in crowds to hear mischievous
gossip, but will not listen to explana-
tons of the inspired word. Now, my
children, offer my resignation. | am
going to Europe for six month, and /
shall pay my own expenses" But no
one of the vast multitude took the
lesson to himself; but applied to his
neighbor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-24
AyOY JOHN son.
An Interesting story about Him and
a Pet DOG.

A Washington dispatch to the CZeue-
land Leader says: Representative
Pettibone, of Tennessee, who has Just
been renominated for congress by ac-
clamation, is q native of Bedford, O.,
and formerly attended Hiram college,
and was a pupil of the lamented Gar
field. Since the war he has resided in
Greenville, Tenn, the late home of
President Johnson. He says the old
homestead looks very much az it did
during the lifetime of the tailor presi-
dent, and is now occupied by his
daughter, Mrs. Patterson, who presid-
ed during his administration as the
lady of the white house. The little
tailor's shop where Mr.. Johnson used
to work at his trade still stands almost
unchanged from its former appear
ance. ''The last time | saw Mr.. John
son." said Mr.. Pcttibone to me, "was
on the Sunday evening before his
death. | often called to see him, and
he always expressed himself freely
during my visits. / had little dog
which | had, in my admiration for the
great soldier of the war, called Grant.
But Johnson disliked Gen. Grant 50
much that he could never bear to
hear his name, and he alwas called the
dog Prince. The dog was quite a fav-
orite with the old statesman, and fire.
quently found his way alone to Mr..
Johnson's office, where he was always
treated with the greatest consideration.
On this Sunday evening Mr.. johnson
was much depre ssed in spirits. He
had felt of late that his vital forces
were rapidly leaving. We walked
down to the spring near his house and
| tried as best / could to cheer him
up. Prince, as he called him, was with
us, as usual The animal was getting
along in years, and gray hairs in his
eyebrows showed that he was approach
ing the limit of canine existance.
Looking intently at the dog few min
utes, Mr. Johnson stopped down and,
patting the little fellow on the head,
said, in a tone that | shall never fail to
remember Prince, you and / will
be going to our home before long |
left him that night still quite depress-
ed, and the next morning went to
Knoxville to attend to some court bust
ness. While absent received the in
telligence that Mr.. Johnson had been
sliced with fatal illness and hab pass
ed away He had started on a journey
for forty or fifty miles to his farm in
Carter county, whittier his daughter,
Mrs Patterson, had preceded him a
few days before. He told me that he
wanted to be buried by our Masonic
lodge, of which he was member
The rsmains were expected in Green
vile early Wednesday morning follow
ing, and | had the lodge draw up in a
line at the depot to receive the body.
Just as the train was coming in little
Grant, or Prince, attempted to cross
the track, but was caught by the loco
motive and crushed"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-24

money; but they had hardly settled
down when Rapp, by lies and threaten
ed promises, persuaded them to put
the money in bis hands "as was direct
ed in the fourth chapter of Acts" re-
nounce the right to form an exclusive
home for each family, and refrain from
marriage as a mortal sin. He taught
that man was created physically dual,
and that the female element was taken
from him because he envied the beasts
which went in pairs. Therefore, ar
gued the apostle, marriage is the fruit
of Adams fall to be avoided lest We
perish. Rapp, having succeeded in
breaking the last tie which bound
families together, set himself up as
judge and jury, as temporal and spir
itual king over the tribe of Harmony.
Some of the young men naturally
wanted to marry in the course of years,
and few of them, Spiedel among the
number, left the settlement at various
times, but received no share of its
wealth as they went. Rapp mean
time had destroyed all written testi-
mony to the sums originally "laid at his
feet" by the people, and had appropri
ated as his own $4,000 in coin.
When he died he was succeeded by
Romelius Baker and Jacob Henrici,
who have kept up the old custom. The
society has grown smaller by death
and desertion until now only few
aged members are left, and when they
die the property which has grown to
value of $4,000, 900, will go to the state,
unless the claims of the heirs are al
lowed by the courts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-24
A NOTED AMERICAN.
Judge TOurSee on the Character Of
Martin Van Buren,

Probably no character in our history
is SO hard to analyze as that of Martin
Van Buren,. The secret of his power
seems to have died with him. He VS.
not renowned as an orator, yet he must
have possessed great powers as an ad-
vocate. He is not usually credited
with having devised any great public
m easures, vt, during the most inn
portant epoch of his party's history
every measure to which it owed sue
cess not only required his approval
but showed his shaping or modifying
touch. He was not eminent in de-
bate, but was always leader Of his
party in legislation. He is said to have
been personally calm, selfpoised and
unconfding. He heard every ones
opinion, but took no ones advice. He
was accounted shrewd and cunning,
but was never accused of personal
treachery. He was cautious to the
verge of timidity, and at the same
time, confident to the verge of rash
ness. He never exulted over victory
nor whimpered at defeat. He had
few personal friends, but an amazing
popular following. In theory he was
the broadcast of democrats; in practice
the most exclusive of aristocrats.
None of his associates seem to have
regarded him with affection, and few
of his opponents looked upon HIN
with luminosity. Perhaps no political
life in our history shows so few mis-
takes. In no single instance did he
fail to make the best of the occasion,
viewing it from his own standpoint;
unless it were the last and greatest Of
his life--thc opportunity to lead the
movement that eventually transformed
the nation. He seems to have had all
mems regards, but to have given none
his trust. BY his opponents he was
called cunning; by his followers
sagacious. More justly than almost
any other politician he may be said to
have achieved his own successes.
Living, he was the envy of all who
would succeed; dead, he has been the
model of unnumbered failures. Few
statesmen would covet his fame; fewer
still do not envy his success. He is
the Sphinx of our history hidden
hand in many great events-a man IN
whom the elements were so deity
mixed that no friend knew his heart
and no enemy ever came within his
guard.
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of bribery. II is not The policg that ,se
are i,,quirino about; ii is the charge Of
corrupt conspiracy for the purpose Of Is
tab!tshing those, or rather for the purpose
Of erpediting and increasing the service.
In simpler language the court might
have stated, at is not the policy of ex-
pediting routes we are inquiring about
but of stealing milliens of dollars"
Suppose that these congressman, army
officers, and prominent citizens had
been allowed to go upon the stand and
testify that expediting was necessary,
and then suppose the jury had con-
victed the expediters, where would
these very respectable witnesses have
found themselves? In what kind of
a plight would they have been left?
How would they have explained to
their constituents and to the public
their eagerness to recommend a policy
which enabled this gang to fleece ten
United States treasury out of millions
of dollars for mail service not needed,
not performed, and in some instances
not existing? The star route gang
may be indignant that they did not
succeed in introducing their witnesses
but the witnesses will not share their
Indignation in the feeling of relief
they will experience as they reflect
what might have happened. The case
before the court, when stripped of its
sapernuities, is simple enough. 1t has
been shown by the prosecution that
expediting was secured by bribery, and
when bribery was not resorted to there
was no expedition. Brady stands
charged with taking compensation for
the expedition and with refusing to
allow any one of the gang to expedite
when he did not come down with
share of the plumber. That is the core
of the case, and it is refreshing to OBJ
serve that Judge Wylie is inclined to
keen the core clearly in view.
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The Cattle Disease.

James H. Sanders, secretary Of the
pleuro -pneumQnia commission, has
been interviewed upon the probability
of a spread of the cattle disease in this
region. He said it was certain that the
Texan cattle fever has been progressing
eastward and southwark, and also
northward until now it has broken out
in Pennsylvania. 1t Is very fatal dis
ease and refuses TO yield TO any treat
ment that has yet been tried. He did
not think there was any danger of its
becoming firmly rooted in the north.
The agricultural department discovered
that the disease IS extending itself
greatly and is prevalent in North Caro-
lima, Georgia and Alabama. No means
has been discovered of checking its
progress except when it is killed by
frost. There is no pleuro- pneumonia
now west OF the Alleghanies. 1t exists
in the east, but to what extent it is not
known.