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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

49,
NOTICE ~ HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
~ ON The 18th ay ~ en- on,btr, 1888, To-.
tors ~ administration W re- sued to me hy
tn soun g urt ~ alias cosnty, Texss.
ON the estate uf Castel II Brehrk do.
ceased, IN all persons having clni aus
~ Aiu.t the estate OF the snid Cnstru N.
Buthrhr, deceased, are hereby notified 10
p'ciVnt ikp sms tn mo within The time
presented 10y law Ny tcsldeuce md
postoiacO GVUE,s ~ Is Dallas, Tex \.
ERNIE II BElLHARy,
Agm'nl Stsator tie estate Ut Caslen IL.
Bnvhrsc, dc c9scl, novi-Svks
NOTICE Is u hrEBy GIVEN THAT
on ihp 2s,h u.y OF September, 1885,
le,ters VI gdminlsir ,inn on the estate of
W stevenson ana Priscilla Steven on
we @ granted to me by the honorable
county court OF Dallas county, Texas,
anu That NJ renous holding claims
vaintt said estate are rtqulud to y osent
The Sane within the time prescribed by
lag My residence and pOstoiiice address
IA No. ll3j Main street, Dsllss, r. xas,
L W. L1NSkIE,
Administrator ofths estate OF j.. W. and
percillp stevenson
nA' LAS. TssAs. september 70, 1855.
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M ANTED--AGENTS ADDRES3 THE
w Electric Lamp and SJ,vo Co. 81.
outs, No for circular, cuts and terms Of
56-Ydndle pawer Marsh Electric Lamp f
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Is natures own remedy, made from oo's
gathered frou the forests of Georgia. Tho
method by whichit wos raads was obtained
by a half-breed from the Creek Indians
who inhabited acertsin portion of Georgia,
which vac communicated to one OF the
early settlers, and thus the formula has
been handed down to TIE present day. THE
above cut represents the method Of man
vi cture twenty years ago, by Mr.. q, I
Swift, ono Of the present proprletors. The
demand has bsen gradually increasing,
until aslO0,C00 laboratory Ia now necessary
to supply the trade. A foreign dem and has
been created, and enlarged ~ ilities will be
necessary TO mestit THIS great
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E'OR SALE -JER7Ef CATTLE 20
a head OF oroughy acelimated cowa
AID hcilers, SO ecied from the be.t dairy
herds 9ftse north Apply u the sSuTH-
WEST LAND Co 705 Mai street oeO7t
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GN1R S5LE-A SAOKTFIOE sILI-
Il Three lots and two houses for half taeir
value, $3.50 only FGr PARTICULARS, apply
TO the trurih house, northwest corner Polk
and Preston streets, No. 1928. j IgEN
oc3 -g0t
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IBT ANTN il--A GOOD WON aTOU OK
w and do hOusewogk in q private fam-
,ly; good wages paid TO > good woman;
Apply at COS hTVay stree. cci5-tf
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IOR SALE OR REM Resiaura Z aud
1 fixtures, gO1d locat on, steady trade
also i've furnlshed 70 ms above restaur-
ant, all new aud et CANT Gxtures aud fur
nltuye Address 72S Elm street oct90 If
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Ab0ok, "D eds of Daring by Blue and
Gray" The great collection of the most
thr Hing personal adventures on both
sides during the great civil war. No other
book at all like it. Out'ells everythins.
Address, TEXAS GouE AND BIBLE /. on
PANY. 9A nlm street. Ia lbs, Texas
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wv ANTEC--LA AGENrS ~ ALI.
w the towns in Northeastern Texas 10
ser the New Combination Colset. Address
MRs IL, A FARLEY, Dallas, Tex. oc39-7t
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VAfTED-BO,ED AND KODM FOR
w slasle ,ents. q W %

WANTED A COMPETENT COOK;
w also a careful, steady 4urSe. %une
but the best need spsly Address Mrs H.,
Z NOKE, IS nfyan street.
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w ANTED--TH IL & LIVE BOYS, Is Or
w IL years O d. snd two women can iind
steady esnplOymen at Da Las steam Laun-
Il y, " in Islr hoiel hui di Z. o , st
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WANTED.
w . NrEn- SADDLE BANDS ArrEl
wv i~on I'M. nova

w sNrEn- SADDLE BANDS AT FEN
w ison fro, neyS2t
w aNTED- -rIV : TiNNERs Apply
w 10 Harry Bros. Eio street noys-4t
~ AaTEiE-A PARTNS 81 IN 4 HEs
~ ESt.ts, loan and Collection Az nor
in DALAI a respectable lawyer with good
G n ection and large scauaint<nce in
North Teas preferred, The ous ness vii
80 Interfere with his law prastice. The
necessary capital win ue furnished by the
advestisor, Heat of refer noes. Addr-ss
AGENCY, csre Dallas Heyald.' navi-i3t
w O,ED AND KOOM FOR
w slasle sents. G. w. %
WANTED A COMPETENT COOK;
w also q careful, steady 4urSe. Zone
but the best need spsly Address MRs II.
Z IoHE, IS Bcyau street,
NJ AkTED--rH IL 3 LIVE BOYS, Is OR
w syears d. and two women can fad
steady employment at Da las steam l,aun-
Il y, Wia1sJr ho,el bui di z. o 3-st
wv ANFED--LADS AGENrS ~ ALI.
w the towns in Northeastern TeXs4 10
ser the New Combination Co. set. address
MRS IL. A FARLEY, Dallas, Tex. oc31-7t
lAJ ANTED "A 3ENIS, SDOREs4 THE
~ Electric Lamp aud Stove Co s.
Louis. Mo for circular, cuts AID terms of
s6-e2 idle roNrg Narsh Aiec,rc Lamp.
JHT ANrED TRAVEi ERS, If YOU @
~ TO Cleburne, stop at the Gait House
newly furnished; 80 siep from the railroad
depot; n splendid ,ab'e LAID sl,5o, Accord
lag 20 ,oms. A ] O'B,iAN, Proprietor
Az ANTED TWO GOOD CAAMBER-
w maids ut st &c rye II tel, ot32.tf
JjoR SALE OR REN9- Resianra I aud
1 1Xtures, gOud locat on, steady trSde
also i've furnlshed roH ms above restaug-
ant, all new aud ct CANT Gxtures aad fur
nituye Address 72H Elm street oct90 If
TkT ANT D--A GOOD WON a aTOC OK
w and do hOusework IN q private fam-
| Leo. ~ eli.
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V'EAUHEks v ANIlN1 PAYl q POS
L ttlon, tn 50 III. have positions, bu
osslrS lar. er salaries. raglster without do
lay with The We E0utkwestCrn Sohoo
sgency. College,, Echoog aud ismliss
wanting teachers euppli d. Send stamp to
I for rssistra!ton blanksat either New Or
cans, "a, bal las Taxas, Nashville, Tom
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IGOR .ALE--HODSH FOUR ROOMS
A and iine gAl cry; good ce lar a d els.
lern' loI %'Xi7oi hnc lr 1t, spleudid b r.
NUM- ng, sep2 }eOd-tf
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IGOR ALE-BARdAIN- ONE rIyKEK
Il Davis 2i-horse-pSwer engine, new,
never used; Que 3).pewer boiler, new;
pump, pipee and everything connected
vi Ia boiler and ongli Q. For particul rs,
lnq dre of Dallas Cracker Co. ocliG-tI
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Az ANTED two GOOD CAAMBgR-
w maids ut st &c rye tel ottl2.tf
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EoR sALE- BOTH STOVE AN CORD
wood of ! var otio-, az reasonable
prices; also luli line nj h ~ feed. A, pYs.
TERhAcH, H2. aud 1925 Elm rect, East
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Eok = Lti--A 60 u aECO D,HANTi
Il organ NJ low price. and easy terms n
desired Will WATKIN d Co, Herald
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No. 200 congress Avenue, Austin, Tsxaa
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EoR SALt--IN THE ChDARS, pT
7 Belt Inc railway cor er Akard and
Para arrests, n neat cottage OF 8 rooms, be-
tlues ervents room, bath room, cistern,
wood-house, etc: good iron picket fence
With lot dlxl32; price $3.50; on easy terms,
by II kRuEsgu, un premises oct Iii
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la ASrED AZ ENlS. -SDORES~ THE
~ Electric Lamp aud Stove Co s.
Louis, Mo for circular cuts aad terms of
G-gv IDLE COVE! Narkh Aiec!ric LQmu
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TOR S ALE ATA BARG iN-LARGE
nnmbe ofca cs aud chases OF various
Sizes prl1lerS IN neeJ oteithor viii flnd IT
" CIR advantage 10 address us. DALLAS
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PRIVATE CoUWGaIo2

v 100 pages zen; ~ any address,, saosfsy s.si
20 csas. Should be Rad by ul 4sisax Il N
5iss hours troin a. u, toeP Al anr'as. fniEI
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-01

some of the peoples among whom he
travelled have become extinct, yet their
human nature was much the same as
it is found to-day. Many Of the political
conditions were the same where Mr.. Gull
liver travelled as they are in Utah, and
we were very much struck with the re-
semblance between Mr.. Gulliver when
he visited the Lilliputians and that of
the journal which ''holds the foremost
place among newspapers for thousand
miles in either direction" in coming to
Utah. In the capital of the Lilliputians
a fire once broke forth and they did not
know how to put it out. In their di-
lemma they gran to Mr.. Gulliver,
and begged him to aid them. He
did SO, but We do not now remember
just how he put the fire out; but this We
do remember, that the fumes arising
from the water he used were such that
the people again begged him to desist,
as they preferred. that their city should
burn to the ground rather than endure
the terrible stencil arising from the water
that Mr.. Gulliver used to subdue the
flames. So it is in Utah. The people
prefer that their cities and houses should
burn down and the political cauldron
should be kept forever boiling to have
the fires put out by the journal
which ''holds the foremost place among
newspapers in either direction" because
of the terrible stencil that would remain
after the fires were put out as the Tribune
would put them out. Mr.. Gulliver also
speaks of certain schools OF philosophy
and their endeavors to reform the world
in all ways. 1t seems as though some
of these philosophers had plans for using
again food that had once been employed
to nourish the body, and we under
stand that the journal which
"holds the foremost place among news
papers for thousand miles in either di-
rection" is engaged in experiments of a
like nature. There was one thing that
struck us as being more remarkable than
anything else. This was certain class
of men who were destined to live on to
immortality; and as we read about them
and considered their characteristics, We
could not but wonder il some of those
immortals were not doing editorial work
on the journal which ''holds the fore
most place among newspapers for 4
thousand miles in either direction"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-01
WE ACCEPT 1T.

The Tribune this morning recommends
us to read Gulliver's travels, and we have
done so. 1t is an interesting work and
one from which we gathered many ideas.
In fact it is far more interesting than
most works of travel, and it shows Mr..
Gulliver TO have been most keen OBJ
server of human nature, and while
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-01

intelligence and the honesty to right
matters. The Democrats have made that
appeal, and they request that all citizens
will aid them in making it effectual, and
cast their votes for the Democratic ticket
on Monday next.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-01
FOR COUNCILLORS

FOR COUNCILLORS
To the Legislative Assembly from the
Council District comprising Salt Lake,
Davis and Tooele Counties:
ROBERT c. CHAMBERS.
JOSEPH L. RAWLINS.
JOHN A. MARSHALL,
C.. +. KITCHENER.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-01
THE ISSUES.

In its preamble, the Democratic plat
form that was adopted by the Chicago
Convention, July 10th, 1884, began as
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-01
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
B a N
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

GeaerdL Banking Business Transacted
Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought arS
sold.
Special attention given to -tSifepurc Stfe purchase and
sale of ores and bpSIIiion '"0 p"A"""0e "tu
ront rat Collections promptly made at cur
Telegraphic transfers made and commercial
and travellers credits issued, available in the
principal cities of the world
Having in addition to our Bank correspond
ents, an Express Agency in almost every
town West of the Rocky Mountains, affords us
special facilities for making collections and
executing commissions.
Accounts of Banks and Bankers mercantile
and manufacturing firms, corporations, min
ing companies, stock growers and individual;
received on favorable terms
CORRESPONDENTS:
New York ................... Wells, Fargo < Co
San francisco. .--........-... Wells, Fargo & Co.
Boston Maverick National Bank
Chlcago. Merchants National Bank
cincinnati Third National Bank
Denver. ..-....-......... First National Bank
omaha: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. First National Bank
81. Louis ...........-.. Boatmen's Savings Bank
New Orleans. Louisiana National Bank
ParlS .--......-......... ..Lherbette, Kane & Co.
-Hondon n................ -. Wells, Fargo & Co.
j. e. DO0LY Agent.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-01
FOR REPRESENTATIVEs

To the Legislative Assembly from the
Representative District comprising
Salt Lake, Davis and Nor
gan Counties:
WILLIAM G. SHARP,
JOSEPH NJ BENEDICT,
ABRAM F. DOREMUS,
A. L. WILLIAMS,
II. D. RIPPETO,
STEPHEN HALES.
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS
For Salt Lake County:
JOSEPH T. KINGSBURY.
FOR SELECTMAN
For Salt Lake County:
BOLIVAR ROBERTS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30

G. NJ. BROOKS,
Treasurer of sheridan County.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30
YOUNG WILEY.

Young Wiley is light Chest
nut, ) years old the 10th day of
May, 1895, stands 49, hands high
weight 1850 pounds, stock Ham
bletonian Morgan, will stand at
my stable at Streator, 81 miles
northwest of Letetia, and two
miles southeast of the town of
Colby. Will serve mares for fis-
teen dollars 10 insure. Money
due when mare proves to be
with foal. For the season ten
dollars, single leap five dollars,
to be paid at time of service.
Care taken to prevent accidents
but no responsibility assumed.
DANIEL c. JARDINE.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30

TERMS OF SALE:
One-tcnth of the purchase price must b9
cash in hand and the balance secured BY bond
approved by the county clerk.
Given under my hand this 10th day of April,
1855.
G.. VI. BROOKS,
40 Treas. Sheridan County.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30

| &. D. Borden and family, from
Alma, Neb.. arrived last week.
Mr.. Borden will start a harness
shop in Colby.
Frank Sollenberger and Ed.
Crowl killed thirteen ducks the
other day and it was not a good
day for ducks either.
Full stock of lumber always on
hand, nails, hardware, ETC., and
will not be undersold at Joseph
Corette's. Grinnell.
For anything in dry goods,
clothing, boots and shoes, notions,
groceries, queensware or hard
ware, go to J. S. Turner, Kenneth.
0. E. Hobbie will start a hard
ware store at Colby. Mr.. Hob
be understands tie business and
the more of such mel we get in
our midst the better.
4 shooting scrape occurred at
Atwood last week, in which one
man was MORALLY wounded. 1t
is reported that whisky wa3 at
the bottom of the trouble.
Chas. Page has started lum-
yard in Colby. the lumber at
present being brought from Mon
ument. Mr.. Page is a wide
awake gentleman and viii make
a success Of the business.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30
Colby Gown Site Co.

Notice is hereby given that
books are open for receiving
subscription to the capital stock
of the Colby Town Site Company,
the capital stock being ten thous-
and dollars. said books being at
the Office of the Thomas County
Cat. at Colby, Thomas county,
Kansas, and will be kept open
until the whole amount of the
capital stock is subscribed.
This, 18th dag of April, 1885.
II. NJ. DUNN,
SC. MILLS
H.W. MILLER,
NJ DONELAN Directors.
J. Il. MCGoNIGAL
ID. ID. HoAG.
WINFIELD FREEMAN
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30

COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE
Kenneth, Kan, April 10, 1888.
] will offer for public sale ut my Office on
THURSDAY, HE 21DtY OF NAY, 1sSj,
between the hours of 10 o'clock Il. IN. and 3
o'clock p. H., the following described school
lands situated in
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30
SCHOOL LAND SALE,

COUNTY TREASURER's OFFICE
Kenneth, Kansas, April 10, 1885.
| will offer for public sale at my Office on
SATURDAY. THE I'D DAY OF NAY, 1885,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock n. m. and 3
O'Clock y. III. the following described school
lands, situated i'll
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30
SCHOOL LAND SAFE.

COUNTY TREASURES OFFICE
Kenneth, KAN, April 10th, 1885.
will offer for public sale at my Office on
TUESDAY, THE I'd DAY OF JUNE, 1851,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m and 3
O'Clock p. m, the following described school
lands, situated in
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30
MAENESS GOODS,

f. ID. BabcOck, Of Oberlin,
Kansas, Will sell you harness,
saddles, whips, etc, and warrant
everything'as represented. 5t4
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30

This roofing is made in Cinc;n
natl, Ohio, and is the standard
roofing for all ordinary buildings,
no sheeting required. 1t is
made from charcoal iron, every
sheet warranted perfect, and
painted thoroughly on both sides.
with best known metallic paint.
Anyone can put it on. No tools
required except a hammer and a
pair of tinker's ships to cut the
on when necessary. 100 square
feet for $500, delivered at Mol
ument, Kansas. Send for circu-
lars or see the agent, j. B.
McGONIGAL, Colby, Kan. 2
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30

j. S. Turner, Kenneth.
The wheat crop is assured.
Town lots are selling rapidly.
Guess we'll have to enlarge
again.
We must have more mail tacil :
tiles.
NJ. Donelan will commence his
building next Monday.
Miller d Mills commence the
cellar for their new hotel this
week.
Andrew Jardine has located
several parties from Illinois
lately.
Thirtytive buildings contract
ed to be built in Colby inside of
80 days.
J. S. Turner, Kenneth, sells all
kinds Of staple and fancy grocer
les.
c. |. Payne will bring his herd
of horses from Colorado to this
county.
New houses are being dug and
laid up OH nearly every quarter
section.
G. A. Smith has sold out at Ia
bic Rock. Neb.. and will soon be
among us.
\ party Of ten from Missouri,
have located in the south part Of
the county.
L. &. Acher and son, and j. B.
Hoffman, of Alma, Neb., are on
their claims.
All the teams in this section
of country are hauling lumber
from Monument.
James Aud & Co.'S adv. APP
pears in this issue. If you want
land, write them.
Freight on lumber from Kan
sas City 10 Monument is only
$50 per thousand.
W. w. Walker viii open a drug
store in Colby as soon as he can
build and stock up.
j. ". Allen d Son, Oberlin,
are talking of opening a general
merchandise store in Colby.
j. r. Colby has been quite sick
for day or two, but We hope to
see him out again soon.
Mr.. Macy will build black
smith shop in Colby at once He
is an experienced blacksmith.
Lewis Il Mills planted the rad
ishes, Chitwood and Payne boss
ed the job with a Winchester.
Miss Mary Hay, of Otterbourne,
is assistant superintendent Of
public instruction tor this county.
SALT.-Just received car load
of salt which will be sold cheap
for cash at Joseph Corette's,
Grinnell.
Messrs. Chitwood and Lewis
are with US yet and will probably
Iemain. They are both good citi-
Zens.
Messrs. Copeland & Pain have
movTd to Colby, and will at once
erect a building and engage in
the real estate business.
CoNcERT.-Messrs. Pain and
Payne will give an open air con-
cert at any time there is large
enough crowd assembled to take
mp . collection.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30
TIL CAT
Dunn & WORCESTER, Props.
THURSDAY, APRIL 80, 1885.

We were unable to get out
our edition descriptive of Thorn
as county this week, but next
week it will appear. Those wish
ing to send copies east please
send names to this Office.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30
School Land Sale.

COUNTY TREAsURER'S OFFICE,
Kenneth, Kansas, April 10Th, 1885.
Eiii offer for public sale ut my Office, on
WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF NAY, 1885.
between the hours OF ~ O'Clock a. M, and 3
O'Clock p. m, the following described school
lands, situated in
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30
Tr-E-T-D
~. -..lAsEa&sz.

Lath, shingles, doors and win
dows, at Joseph Corette's, Grin
nell. Kansas. Cheap for cash.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-30
SCHOOL LAND SALE.

COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE,
Kenneth, Kansas, April 10Th, 1885.
will offer AT public sale at my Office on
SATURDAY. THE Both DAY OF NAY, 1855,
between the hours of IL o'clock a. m and 3
O'Clock y. m. the following described school
lands, situated i'll
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-02
Plain Talk.

First Assistant Postmaster General
Hay has. broken away from the custom
which has long prevailed in the depart
ment OF appointing p0StmaSterS solely at
the request of members of Congress. A
fouth-class postmaster was recently APP
pointed. but the selection did not suit a
United States Senator in whose state the
appointment was made, and he wrote to
Mr.. Hay complaining of not having suffi-
Gent dictatiOn in the matter, asking, in
conclusion, if the s'prerOgatives of Sena-
tors were to be interfered with ia this
way" The first assistant postmaster
general in replying to the Senator took
occasion to express his views quite fully
on this point. He wrote that he was I'M
aware of any Congressional prerOgative
which the department was bound to re-
spect. Correct information, he added,
was always sought and the views of sem
at0r or representative would, of course,
receive great weight and consideration,
but he did not know that they. had any
'prerogative'' whatever in the matter.
Mr.. Hay added, to forcible illustrate his
views on this subject: II am entirely ig-
norant OF any law or correct principle
which directs that this department must
or any number of senators in appoint
ments to offices. If the fact should have
come to my knowledge that the majority
of the patrons of postoffice should ex-
press their desires for the appointment of
a postmaster who was not by political
faith opposed to the administration and
was thoroughly fitted for the place /
would appoint him, Notwithstanding the
recommendations of the state legislature,
or OF any possible number of Congressman
for the choice of man not thus locally
acceptable and supported