Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-11-30
posrxAsrER.sENns.L's VIEWS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VIEWS.
Postmaster-G General Howe is not in
favor Of reduction Of postage OF two cents,
but is In favor Of reducing the price OF stamp
cd envelopes 10 the same price AZ postage
stamps are now sold for, claiming that II this
reduction were made fewer letters would fud
their way to the dead letter office $4,000 Of
which are non sent there annually because of
eylect In stamping them.
STEAMBOAT INSPECTION SERVICE.
The annual report Of Inspector Gen.
eral Dumont of the steamboat inspection ser
vice is remarkably satisfactory. The service
more than sustained itself financially. In his
report the inspector urges the need of constant
dfil, and says that were snch discipline more
rigidlys lt)c ced, fewer lives would he Lost,
citing 10 20 4 the Inflated Golden City az
an example.
AvETERAN JOURNALIST GONE.
Dispatches from New York an.
nounceti, death of Thcrlow Weed, the veter
an journalist. In his death mighty figure
disappears from the field Of American politics,
Gifted with strong individuality, great practi
cal sagecity, and unsurpassed skill In swaying
public opinion, for more than three-score
years, bis voice and pen have had no small
share in moulding our national life. Born in
1897, In Green Co., N. Y, he began his career
az cabin boy on the Hudson, and later lsid the
foundation of that wide knowledge and sub
sequeDt success at the printers case. His first
venture In the field OF Journalism was the
| Agricultsrist, publisheds at Norwich, N. T.,
| when he was but Il years OF age. The ex-
element over The disappearance of VIM. Nor
gam was then at ito height and his stron
anti masonic articles first brought him into
prominence. His abilities were recognized by
prominent politicians, and he was elected to
the Assembly aud soon after established the
Albany Evening Journal. Finding his edit
orial freedom curtailed by any office OF trust
he promulgated the principle that no journal
lst should ssek or accept Office, and
ever after abided by IL. His
mastery control soon made the journal
the principal organ of the Wig party, and it
was through bis personal influence WIN. n!
Seward was made Governor OF New York.
The political triumvirate OF Weed, Greeley and
Seward was formed and for some years Weed
held the key to places OF power. and unlocked
them ~ bis friends at his own will. Support
ing Seward in the conventions Of 1856 and
1850, he yet stood 6rmly by the successful can
didate, and through his influence Seward
secured first place In Lipcoln's cabinet. An
earnest patriot, at Lincoln's request, he spent
sometime during the war IN European CAPT.
tails ying to win friends for the north. In
1858, hecsa' ed from active journalism, though
contributing many articles TO Leading papers
and magazines In every national crisis OF
later years he has been an inestimable coun-
selor, because OF his long experience and keen
foresight.
NUMBERING THE BED SKINS.
At San Carlos the Indians are count.
| Ell every day, marked with tag and number
ed, and the name kept in register for that
purpose. The agent at San Carlos recon-
msnds this plan for general adoption in all the
where his Indians are each day. and wber
they engage Ia raids.
AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
Agricultural commissioner Lorlnp
has submitted bis annual report, and estimates
the following as the yield for 1882:
Corr, bn ..................... 1,695 0OO, O0t
Wheat, bu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 510,O00,0C(
Oats IN. =. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AGO. 0 Ice
Barley, bu $500 00(
Rye, bu ........... ........... 2O,00 90
Bnckwheat. bu.................. 100000
BAFPLsD AUTHORITIES.