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incomplete testimony before us, to form an
opinion of his guilt or innocence. Many
men have murdered their wives to espouse
other women. Child-murder is rather
uncommon, especially when the child was
too young to observe what was going on.
And the subsequent slaughter of innocents
of which Decker is accused is rather sug-
gestve of the coed King Herod than Of
Yankee farmer. He may have had
motive for putting his second wife's grand
child out of the way. but itdoes not appear
AS to the poisoning of this second wife,
the prevalent theory at Yreka Is lncon-
sstent with the known principles of toxi-
cology. When a woman is poisoned by
slow poison, the doses must be repeated up
TO her death; if they are suspended she is
apt to recover. If Mrs. Decker No. 2 lin
gered for two months at San Rafael, where
her husband was not the chances are that
her death was not caused by slow poison
administered by him.
Still, Yrekans are sure that they have
devil among them, and they are thirsting
for his blood. Ii they can prove their case
against Decker, 1t is devoutly to be hoped
that be will swing. There are more wife
murderers tramping through the world
than people suspect. 1t is only once in
way that they are suspected. arrested and
convicted. The Canadian doctor who was
hanged the other day in England had
poisoned dozen wives or more, and was
only caught when he undertook to operate
on a girl who was not his wife. On the
other hand. the old adage about giving
dog bad name applies to many rural COM
munities. Most people who live in isolated
places have little to occupy their minds;
sensational crime Is meat and drink TO
them; they cannot tolerate the idea that
suspicion and conviction are two very diff
rerent things. Happily, In this State, JUS
tice is administered by men who are not
apt to be carried away by popular passion
or prejudice. So we may hope that the
truth. whatever it may be, will be discov-
cred in the Decker case.
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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The star chamber sessions OF public bodies,
whether county commissioners, park commits
sioners, boards of education boards OF public
works or police commission. should be
abolished. The people have a right TO know
how every member OF these bodies stands on
any project that involves expenditure OF public
funds OF the adoption Of any particular line Of
policy In dealing with questions and matters In
which the taxpayers and citizens at large have
an interest.-Omaha Bee.
Still. despite the difficulty OF overhaulng
derelicts the interests Of navigation demand
that they must be swept from the highways of
ocean commerce. AS all nations have much at
stake In accomplishing his work 1t should be
done by International cooperation. The long
sunny days OF summer are evidently the best
for finding and destroying the derelict.-New
York Herald.
Secretary Morton asked for S35 900 for the
distribution of seeds by the Department of
Agriculture, and the Committee on Agriculture
has raised il 10 S13O,0oo. Tie value OF Con-
gressional garden seeds as method of enabling
the Congressman to tackle his rural constituent
is still appreciated, notwithstanding the condi-
tion OF the Treasury. y.-Philadeiphia Item.
II is impossible yet TOT determine whether
this Administration proposes TO sell out Amer
ica's interests in the Samoan Islands or TO run
away aud desert them. Neither of these ar
raDgements will be anything short OF disgrace.
full, but one or the other OF them seems newt.
abe.-New York Press
Considering the performances In the National
House OF Representatives the practice Of
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generally. On the march they picked up
recruits who did not deny that they were
on lark, At this season there is some
thing attractive to young men in such ad-
ventures. Even if they do sometimes go
to bed hungry. food is always Forthcoming
sooner or later, and meanwhile the adven-
turers SEQ more Of the country and meet
with more exciting experiences than they
would have done if they had stayed at
home. They console themselves for tribu-
lations by thinking of the fine stories they
will have to tell when their pilgrimage is
ended.
The lark might be passed over without
serious notice if il did not happen to occur
at time when such disturbing Incidents
constitute an obstacle 10 business recovery.
All over the country men of purpose and
conscience are laboring to overcome COM
mercial depression. Every one is putting
his shoulder to the wheel to repair dam
ages and TO rebuild edifices which have
been shaken by the financial earthquake.
Everybody is casting about for plan to
provide the ployed with work. These
efforts were crowned with some measure
of success up to the end of last March.
DdUh CledIIDSS Mclc l1CI6dSiuS, iuo uc-
cline in railroad traffic was checked; the
movement Of foreign trade showed an i'm
provement. But with April. when these
Industrial armies took the field. the tide
turned again. No one could feel sure
where these new movements would end.
Capital once more slunk into its hole and
enterprise resolved to wait. Bank clear
ings again declined and manufacturers
took the excuse Of strikes to close their
works. Thus the progress of recuperation
was stopped and the good time coming WAS
postponed to the fall.
Tc say that this result is deplorable, es-
pecially for the working class, which, but
for the Industrial armies. might by this
time have been getting employment in
productive industry, is only to state what
must be obvious to all. 1t is the daily
wage-earner who first feels the effects of
perturbations in peace and order. The
man of capital can live through popular
disorders. but from the mouth OF him
whose only capital Is his regular daily
labor they take the crust. The spring lark
may be amusing TO Coxey and his pals. but
ii is frightfully expensive TO the great body
of American wnrkmen.
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Professor Herbert B. Adams of Johns Hop
kns University is prominent candidate for
alumni trustee of Amherst College. He was
graduated in 1872 and was valedictorian of his
class. At Johns Hopkins he has made wide
reputation In his speciality which Is history.
Other men who Will be voted for by some of the
alumni are Winston II. Hagen, 10, Of Brook
lyn and Arthur II. Dakln, 'S4, a lawyer, of
Boston.
One Of the most remarkable men In Gov
ernment employ is Second Assistant Postmas-
ter-General j. Lowrie Bell of Pennsylvania. He
has firmness that makes him terror TO those
who seek concessions. Being an appointee of
the Harrison administration, Democratic poll
ticans have moved heaven and eartn to COM
pass his removal, but lie is likely to remain as
long as he chooses.
The Mkado OF Japan has recently issued a
decree allowing Japanese woman 10 lead, II
she chooses, single life. Hitherto, il found
unmarried after certain age, husband was
selected for her by law.
The Archduchess Stepbanie OF Austria has
Joined the already full ranks OF nOvelists. She
has recently finished an exciting romance
which is to be Illustrated by the best Austrian
artists.
Mrs. J.. c. Dwinel of Colorado Springs has
been appointed by the Governor OF Colorado a
member OF the Board Of Trustees OF the Deaf,
Mute and Blind Institute at Colorado Springs
Queen Victoria's garden at Osborne is only
some three acres in extent but is one blaze OF
color, with background OF undulating, close.
cut lawn and extensive strawberries
Mr.. Pryce. a rising London novelist, is a clerk
In the Bank of England.
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THE GERMANS PLEASED.

A Berlin dispatch says that Gresham's
paper upon Samoa has given great salts
faction in that city. 1t is considered con-
elusive of the intention of the administra-
ton to support the German protectorate.
Secretary Gresham has apparently been
more successful in his Samoan policy than
in his Ha waiian. In both cases he failed
to please the American people. but in the
case of Samoa he has at least pleased the
Germans. In the Hawaiian case he did
not please anybody. The ex-Queen would
have been satisfied if the administration
had given her back her throne, but she is
reported as much dissatisfied with the
present outlook. 1t is one of those cases
where the will is not as good as the deed.
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PRAISE FROM FLORIDA.
r. w. Pierce Speaks Highly of
California ORANGES.

r. w. Pierce OF Sunset Hil Lake County.
Florida. whose nursery has supplied the stock
for large portion of the orange groves of this
Stale, is guest of the Grand.
MIR. Pierce has nursery of thirty acres de-
voted TO the cultivation of trees of the citrus
species. In comparing Florida oranges with
those grown in this state Mr.. Pierce spoke
very highly OF the California product. "Our
oranges are sweeter tnan yours, aud there is
much Of the California product which lacks
character, but the best citrus fruits OF your
State rank we'll with those grown anywhere. II
is much matter of IasIe and The education OF
the palate" said he. "ln Judging fruits from
different sections, and where some persons
would prefer the fruit of one section, others
would choose that OF ano her. l can honestly
speak very highly of California citrus fruits.
without feeling Jealous as a citizen of Florida"
Mr.. Pierce is here to visit the fair and after
a short stay in this city will go TO Riverside.
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docking" absentee Congressman seems III
advised. A regard for the welfare OF the couu-
try suggests that the docking" process pe
applied only to those members present. L ne
fellows who stay away from Washington ought
TO Dc Observation-Disclosures Herald.
The leaders OF Tammauy Hall are as rule
ignorant and vicious men. degraded and de.
based in characters. associations and reputa-
lions. The municipal officers and all the mu'
nlclpai departments are crammed Wlth TIE rlH-
ran and scum and the sewage OF this great
clty.-New York Tribune.
Now that an opportunity has been ahorded
all informers 10 furnish proof OF fraud IN con-
nection with armor plate it seems prooaole that
the whole matter will dwinde 10 insignlhcance.
The sensation has subslsted chiefly upon mys-
tery.-Plttsburg Dispatch.
Postmaster-General BisselPs exclusion OF sa-
loOn-keepers and bartenders from appointment
as Postmasters does not operate as par 10
their election to the City Council or the Legis-
lature. ST. Louis has still the blessed privilege
OF home rule.-St. Louis Republic.
jim Corbett is not genuine lrishman. He
writes to friend In this CITY that he Is about TO
90 from London to Mayo County, Ireland. A
real lrlshman goes to the County Mayo, ana
not to Mayo County-St. Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
General Booths plan for a jubilee Salvation
campaign In this country next fall Will be noted
with interest. The generals work for the poor
and neglected in darkest London will Insure
MIN cordial welcome here.-BOston Journal.
The Government doesn't sell bonds to pay
running expenses. Oh, no. 1t merely sells
bonds TO get gold, then sells the gold for ex-
port and uses the proceeds to pay expenses. A
great scheme, surely.-TOpeka journal.
The fact that the two children who died after
vaccination were members OF the same family
goes far toward establishing the claim that the
fault was in the blood and not In the VIRUS
New York Commercial Advertiser
The strain on a Congressman's conscience in
making out his certificate OF attendance Is
something more than that which the million
aire undergoes in swearing to list Of personal
property.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Five years ago the new illustrator OF London
Punch was an unknown artist. And five years
hence he will be equally unknown II he holds
the job.-Chicago Times.
The demagOgue Is a greedy scamp whoives
fat by teaching the people TO contend for some-
thing which he knows they can never gel.-Gal-
weston News.
The statement that the Gar Of all the Russias
plays he cornet will perhaps account tor the
nihlsts in that country llddelphia IN
quiTer.
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Personal MENTION.

Jesse D. Carr of Salinas is at the Occidental
F. A. West and wife OF Stockton are at the
Occidental.
d. l.. A. Noyes OF Randolph, VT. is staying at
the Grand.
DR.. A. c. Smith of Salt Lake City is registered
al the Baldwin.
r. II. De Witt, a merchant of Yreka, is a
guest al the Grand.
Grove L. johnson and wife OF Sacramento
are guests a. the Baldwin.
S. +. Biddle. large realty holder in Kings
County, is registered at the Lick.
Colonel Ii. Treyelyan. large vneyardist OF
Fresno, is registered at the Palace.
DIR. W. f. Hall and DR.. f. S. Temple, of Bos-
ton, are registered at the Baldwin.
{. II. Phillips, large realty holder OF San
Luis Obispo, Is a guest al the Palace.
E. NJ. Tilden, lumber dealer of Woodland,
Is among the recent arrivals at the Grand.
Theodore ID. kanou.e, the temperance advo-
cate OF Glendale is here 10 attend the temper
ance congress. He is Il guest at the Lick
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The Overland FLYER.

The Union Pacific is the only line running Pull
man palace sleepers and dinngcars daily. san
Francisco to Chicago without change, Time to
Chicago only three and half days. and to New
York four and half days.
Personally conducted tourist excursions through
to Chicago every Thursday. Upholstered tourist
cars to Chicago daily without change.
FOR tickets and sleepingcar accommodations
call or address: ID. w. HitchcocS. general agent,
Montgomery ST., San Francisco; f. r. Ellsworth.
agent, 9lS Broadway, Oakland: or g. +. Herr.
agent, 229 South Spring ST, Los Angeles, Cal.
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Mrs. Winslow,s Soothing Syrup

Has been used over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child softens tho
Gums, ailays Pain cures " Ind Coiic, regulates the
Bowels, and is tho best remedy for Diarrheas
whether arising from teething or other causes.
For sale by Druggists In every part OF the world
BE sure and ask for Mrs winslow's Soothing
Syrup. 25c bottle
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prEiICATION oFFICE:

20, Montgomery street. near CLAY, open until II
oiclock p NJ BRANCH OFFICES: 7lO Market
stree4 near Kearnv open until 12 o'clock midnight;
s:9Heves street open until $50 o'clock; 5O5Larkln
street open until 800 clock; SW corner Sxteentn
and Mission streets, open until O'Clock; ZoLo
Mission street open until o'clock and l1o Nlnth
Alltel opeu until $3.50 o'clock.
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A Dead Orcan.Blower.

The man who died suddenly at 620 Sacra-
menio street Saturday night was Identified at
the morgue yesterday as NJ. Yabl0wsky, a resi-
dent OF Oakland. VINO earned a precafi0us iiv-
Ing by blowing organs. He was SO years Old
and was. native Of England, Death was
caused by heart disease.
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Some time ago hospital physician, after
laborlng indefatieably to extract marble
from child's throat, rushed to his office
alter more instruments. After he was
gone. police officer. who had witnessed
the doctors unsuccessful efforts turned
the child upside down, shook it by its
heels and out dropped The marble.
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Phillips Rock island Excursions

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday and Satur-
day via RIO 6RANDE AND Rock ISLAND RVS
through 10 urist sleeping ears to Chicago and Bos-
ton. Manager and porter accompany these excur.
sions thi Cugh to Boston. For tickets, seepingcar
accomm odatiens and further informat tion address
CLINTON JONES' General Agent Rock Island Ry..
80 Montgomery street. San Francisco.
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Overland Route

The Shasta Route and Northern Pacific Rail-
road 10 points in Washington, Idaho Montana
and all Eastern States Is the most comfortable
and picturesque line of all. Daily tram SER
wee, with dining, Pullman Palace and up
holslered tourist cars on all trains. L. X.
STATELER, General Agent, 638 Market st.
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srpsCRTPTIoN RATES:

Many CALL dncluding sundays seper year oy
postpaid: 10 cents per week or e5 cents per
calendar month, through carriers. DA6kT al al
1I 70 per wear. postpaid SUNDAY Call IA an9 q
WEEKLY CALL. $3.50 per wear, postpaid "i-i-AA
CALL, 81 per year, postpaid
THE CALL cannot return rejected mahuScIlpes' a'a US
nor will the editor enter into correspondence re-
kl6Clluk Them
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Devastating,

This grand sport is illustrated and de-
scrioed In rart thirteen of PICTURESQUE
California" One dime and a coupon Sc
cures 1t II you are subscriber to The
CALL,
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MORE than $4,000 people read the Pacific
States Watcbman"; 10000 bona fde subscrb.
e1s: largest legitimate circulation Of any
monthly west OF the Rocky Mountains. A few
dress WIN. II. BARNES. ST. AIMS building,
San Francisco, Cal, 81
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BEFORE the warm weather prostrates you, take
hood's Sarsaparilla, which Durifes and vitalizes
the blood. promotes healthy digestion and gives
renewed strength. 1t is the spring medicine.
The morning call., 1894-05-14

AN ARTICLE OF TRUE MERIT =" Broicn's Bron
chat n oches" are everywhere popular as a cure
Tor Throat Diseases aud Coughs. and this popular
ity is based upon real merit Sold only IN bores.
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STILL AT THE LOWEST RATE and with best ac-
commodations-JUDsoN EXCURSION TO Chicago.
Boston ana all points east Through cars through
manager. 10 Montgomery street.
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j. f. CUTTERS OLD BoURBoN-rhls csle-
Drated whisky for sale by all frst-class druggists
anu gloceIs. Irademark-Star within a shield
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

DEPARTMENT OF AeRIcULTURE,)
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 1884,
On5cial Forecast for Tw enty-four Hours
Ending Midnight NJ Onday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Showers, followed
bv fair weather; nearly stationary temperature;
fresh westerly winds
b. s. PAGUE, Local Forecast ofdciaL
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AUCTION SALTS TO-DAY.

FURN1TURE.-By Frank w. Butterheld, at 1O1
Ellis street. at IL O'Clock.
FURN1rURE, ETc.-By L. H. Burd, at 211 Larkin
ef at / O'Clock.
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m4E EASTERN OFFICE OF THE CALL,
90 Potter building New York City, is provided with
fsles of California papers. Visitors welcome. Ad-
f. X. MISCH, Manager.
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MARK Hopkins Institute of Art. Concert
thursday evenings. Open daily. Fee 90 cents.s
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THE DAILY MORNING CALL
FOR SALE AT

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chicago ......-......W. B. SIZER. 1S9 State street
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THE MORNING CALL

Has a larger Circulation than any
other newspaper published in San
Francisco.
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The swimming department OF the Palace
Baths opened March l.
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Any Of our patrons aoho fail to find THE
MORNING CALL for sale by trainboyS
UiU confer favor by notifying this office
Of the fact, naming the date and train.
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BACON Printing Company. 5os Clay street..
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Groceries & liquors. C.. Brandt. Oak s. Octayia..
GLASS at f. N Woods g. Co.'s. 81 First street..
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SOUTHWEST CORNER
MARKET AND FIFTH STREETS.
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docking absentee Congressman seems Ill
advised. regard for the welfare OF the cout-
try suggests that the docking process pe
applied only to those members present. Inc
fellows who stay away from Washington ought
to be pensioned. Herald.
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Now that an opportunity has been afforded
all informers 10 furnish proof of fraud in con-
nection with armor plate it seems probable that
the whole matter will dwindle 10 insignificance.
The sensalio has subssted chiefly upon mys-
tery.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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The leaders OF Tammauy Hall are as rule
Ignorant and vicious men, degraded ana oe'
based IN characters. associations ana reputa-
lions. The municipal officers and all the mu'
nicipal departments are crammed with the riff
raft and scum and the sewage OF this great
cfty.-New York Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-18

sALE.-pefaaIt having been

MORTGAGE SALE.-Default having been
wi made In the payment Of the money secured by
a mortgage dated the 9Th day OF January, A. u.
$780, executed by Henry Alexander and Lornda Al
exander his wife, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, TO Leroy
Cahill, Of the place, which mortgage was re-
corded I'm the ONCE Of the register Of deeds OF Van
Buren, county, Michigan, In Lber "A Of mortgages
page 304, on the 18th day OF January A. D. 1890,
at O'Clock =. M; and whereas the amount claimed
TO be due and unpaid said mortgage lat this date,
In the sum OF one thousand and sixty dollars, for
principal and interest," and the further Of thirty
ve dollars attorney fee, under the statute In such
case made and provided, and no suit proceeding
having been instituted at law to recover the debt
secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof,
whereby the power of sale contained in said mort
gage has become operative; Now, therefore, notice
Is hereby given that by virtue of the said power of
sale and In pursuance of the statute In such
made and provided the said mortgage will be fore
closed by sale of the premises therein described,
at public auction TO the highest bidder at the front
door of the court house In Paw Paw In said county
of Van Buren,, Saturday, the 18th day of August
next, at two o'clock In the afternoon of that day.
Said premises are described as follows, to-wit: The
south half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty-seven (27), town three 90 south of range
thirteen Q3) west, Van Buren, county, Michigan,
containing eighty acres, according 10 the United
States survey.
Dated May IL, 1894.
LEROY CAHILL, Mortgage.
BY Elma l.. Cahill and Edward Cahill
CAHILL X OsTRANDER, Guardians.
Attorneys for Mortgage. 43t13-55
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-18
Southern War CLAIMS.

According to a compilation made by
the treasury department about one year
ago, the rebel war claims against the
government then amounted to STA
S21 ,500S2, covering all sorts of charges,
the cotton claims alone being over
$50, 900, 900, and nearly 100000, 900 for
stores and supplies. The payment of
these claims is demanded by the south
erners and many of them have been
already paid. Millions of dollars have
been voted and millions more will be
allowed by the present Congress to
southern claimants who have no more
right to receive a dollar from the public
treasury than jeff Davis had to demand
and receive a pension from the govern
ment. The great bulk of these claims
are clean-cut frauds, presented either
by ex-rebels who fought to destroy the
Union, or by their heirs. This is their
opportunity and they are making the
most of it. They are making clean
steals out of the National treasury to
reward treason.
Not long ago Republican papers and
speakers were accused of waving the
bloody shirt when they predicted that
scores of southern war claims would be
paid in case the Democratic party
should get the presidency and both
branches of Congress. Democratic pa
pers and orators pooh-poohed the idea
and said it was Republican clap-trap to
talk such stuff. But the Republicans
did not make any mistake in thus
prophesying. The raid on the treasury
has been going on for some time and on
every private bill day the rebel war
claims are rushed to the front in large
numbers.
We heartily agree with the New York
Tribune when il says: Nothing can
be more reckless than the manner i'm
which this Democratic Congress is al
lowing these false and absurd claims.
They are unblushing steals, and the
men who are promoting and passing
them, so far as the morality of their
proceedings is concerned, might just as
well be making midnight raids on a
bank or lifting purses in crowded
shop"
This is what comes from placing the
south in the saddle. How much more
of it do we want?-Detroit Journal.