Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-15

was an amusing contest between those
who wished to accept the former and
those who desired the latter omitted
from the operation Of the bill. The
friends Of General Sherman, or those
most active in the endeavor to except
him from retirement, were not willing
to take General Sheridan into partner
ship in the matter, and so the two in
terests manoeuvered at cross purpose
all through the pendency of the meas
ure. 1t was easy enohgh TO pass an n
mendmcnt excepting General Sherman
and then to top of it one in favor Of
Lieutenant General Sheridan, but when
the clause came up rs whole those
who voted for the first amendment
would come forward and kill both
rather than allow it to pass in that
shape.
Few people realize what an immense
institution the u. s. Patent Office is
getting to be and how enormously its
business is increasing. Probably half
the people of the country are interested
one way or another, i'll patents. There
were isS ued for the eweek ending June 6,
450 patentS-the largest number ever
issued in single week. The number
of applications filed from January to
June /, 1882, is 1920, an increase of
| 2,307 over last year. The receipts of
| the office for the same period were
| SIPS ,SO5.6a, an increase over same
months last year of S6i ,622 SO. At the
same rate for the remaining seven
months Of the year the total receipts
! for | $50 Will he very close to Il million
of dollars, and largely in excess of the
! expenses of the office. In view of these
facts and figures it would seem proper
a reduction of the Government fees,
thus reducing the cost TO an inventor
of procuring patent. 1t certainly
could not have been the intention of the
trainers of our patent laws that the
Government should make profit off of
the inventive genius of the country. If
such an idea was ever entertained, it is
wrong and should be corrected. That
the proper mana cement of an Office do
ing such n business as this requires a
Commissioner Of clear head and eXecu-
tive ability will be readily seen, and it
is universally agreed that the present
Commissioner, Mr.. Marble, is such
man.
Sentiment here is quite unanimous
that it is time for Mr.. Reed, the coun-
sci for Guiteau, to cease his useless
efforts to arrest the execution of the
mandate of justice on that horrible
criminal. Not enly here bat through
out the whole country there will be a
general feeling of relief when the day
has come and gone on which Guiteau is
to eXpiate his crime. 1t may be that
Nr. Reeds course is not prompted by
any desire for notorlety, but that is the
only result that can accrue from it.
Efforts have been on foot here for sew
eral days to secure signatures to petit
tions for the consignment of Guiteau to
the Insane Asylum but not one person
in hundred who has been approached
has affixed lis name. Tie morbid mind
ed people who are interesting them
SELVES in this direction contemplating
sending their petitions to the principal
cities for signatures, but it is scarcely
possible any more signatures can be
obtained in other cities than Washing |
too. The report that Guiteau is grow |
ing crazy and likely to become raving |
mad before the day of execution, e |
untrue. Undoubtedly his rank cowa rd- |
ice will develop itself as the time ap- |
but he has such unbounded |
conceit and such large hope that he will |
not believe until the last moment that |
will turn up to save his
neck.
SFOT.