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Year: 1874

UNPAID ASSESSMENTS.


These parties are now mucted In damages to
unpaid assessment. VI course, this is penalty
upon non-payment-a nne as 1t we're, for negll-
gence. Yet IN many cases there ts no negligence.
The people pay considerable amount OF taxes to
MAINTAIN different bureaus whose business 1t Is tO
advise them OF any accruing liability in such re-
spect, which duty Is often neglected. Besides,
there is provision in the constitution that no
citizen shall be deprived OF his liberty or estate
without due process Vi law. Yet II q man is fined
for neglect to pay assessments OF which ne had no
knowledge, and to gain knowledge OF which he
Of department that should give him such
knowledge 1t ls very clear that he is de.
prived OF his estate in punishment OF
an offence the commission OF which he was
ignorant OF and without ever having been heard
In mis- defence the effort now being made Is
directed to procuring the passage OF law requir.
only the legal rate OF interest added thereto aud
giving the party assessed six months to make such
payment before c0ndscation. This is u reform
sought for In the interest OF real estate ownership
which Is really unduly hampered with restraints
such as no other property is embarrassed with
Should this pass there will be


soAE ENCOURAGEMENT


to look forward TO the time when the unjust tax
now Imposed upon realty In the shape OF q tax on
mortgages may be removed and some simpler form
OF conveyance may be devised, which VIII stimu-
investment With these reforms we may hope
ior free money and indulge In the confident
expectation that some day real estate, In the
great race for the avor OF The capitalist may get
rid OF the burdens OF maladmnistration and hos
tile legislation which now handicap It.. No other
interest but That OF real estate could have MAIN
tanned itselI with the same front against the pres.
superlative confidence OF the great owners and
their supreme belief In the sOundness OF their
investments anyhow that makes them indinerent
TO the efforts Of more active and less securely
fixed peoplotO help the speculative movement By
securing the relief ApokeR Of They profess u
Year: 1874




year round, and we caught any number OF them with
here that the Iceanders FISH better than other
pie in Europe. Ana l. Jon Oafsson, have in Norway
andie aud Norwegian fish. say that they could not sell
the Norwegian article in the market until the Iceandic
fish had been sold out Many persons In Iceland also
well understand the art OF smoking salmon and pre-


There considerable game on Kadiak both birds md
other creatures seal and sea otter are caught not


There is avigable river in Kadlak by reason of
rapids but many of them have sufficient power drive
machinery.


Az Woody Island the ice company raise oats,
auenty is seen In notwithstanding of the tops
and and feeding Them 70 the cattle like hay Not much
ripe Potatoes grow and DO we'll although tie natives
sd ns a oS q they & ys Be
ienty properly cared tor Cabbage and turnips and
to Judge from the soil and the climate there is priaa
tade why everything that succeeds in scot


Pasture land Is SO excellent in kadak, and the hay
harvest so abundant that countrymen would here
Ing their chef means Of livelihood the quality OF the
e Excellent and we also had a an ~ rx
these at Kadiak. In time the Icelanders would, ia
great abundance and OF good quality.


when we compare what we have found out about
what nave ourselves now seen and lntormed our.
selves OF, ieel convinced thar Das descrption of


Kadiak Island is exccilenty fitted for stock raising,
the fisheries are abundant All the round and
for boatbuding everywhere east Of the i5d meridian
Mnsr sna = h only ne distance e the Kena peninsula
The island tas in nearly every respect over
winter time without being warmer IN summer, and sum
mer is a great deal longer than m Iceland.


49, EMIGRATION RKcoxMRsDED


We therefore do not hesitate 10 recommend those OF
our counuymen who minded 10 cmgrate that the y
and In tho arm belief that Il
VIII ee lsr tiA1 advantage. as the Land seems ~
Year: 1874

competent engineers At present, notwithstand-
ing efforts to shield the persons against whom
charges of carelessness and cupidity are naturally
made the impartial observer is obliged TO think tha
the building committee of the company, the con.
tractors, the engineers in charge of the work. anu
the officers Of the company, who were so frequently
warned of the dangerous condition of the dam,
should be held accountable for the loss of life ana
property that has naturally followed.
Year: 1874

BosroN May 19.-The Spring meeting at
Beacon Park began to-day. The weather was worry fine
and there was a very good attendance Of spectators.
There we're two races Of which the following are sum
Year: 1874

The subcommittee, appointed by the JOINT
Committee the City Council wait upon the family
Of Mr. Havemeyer to learn their wishes regarding the
funeral called the residence Of the late Mayor last
evening. They informed the. relatives that the City
Council desired to have public funeral and have the
body lie in state at the City Hail. The family, however.
were wholly to public display and said they
should insist upon quiet funeral This will occur not ear


er than Friday although the exact time Is not yet
fixed on account of the uncertainty OF the arrival OF
friends William f. Hayemeyer ir. was telegraphed to
at New Orleans in the afternoon and he replied that he
would reach the city soon as possible IL is hoped
that he Will arrive on Friday morning. Whether the
funeral will be held at the house OF the late Mayor or at
ST. Paul's Church FOurthave. is not yet decided
Aldermen Van Schaick and Morris of the subcommittee
were in consultation late last evening and Will present
resolutions to the Joint Committee at u o'clock to-day
and the Common Council Will meet at p III. TO hear
the report. During tho afternoon Col Josiah Porter,
commanding the 22d Regiment n. g., sent an aid TO
Mayor Vance and rendered the regiment AS escort
the occasion Of the funeral Mayor Vance thanked Col.
Porter for the Offer and said he would lay the PROPOSE
tion before the Joint Committee OF the Common Council


having in charge the arrangements for the funeral
Year: 1874

or wou,d have been in this suit had proceeded nave
not the slightest doubt But as my friend almost re-
gretted the opportunity OF trying the merts' ~ou'u
saw that the same facts will undergo judicial nves'iga
tion In the suit tho same paintin ana 1uage
Waterbury and therefore at proper opportunity az
future time will be presented TO o court and JURY TOT
adjudication. Having said this much, can only say
that the soemnty tho occasion IS such as must not
only dsarm all hostility toward this man ana MS asso
ciates but we desire his faults whatever they may
have been may DO buried In his grave we nave no oe
sire to utter other than words OF Kindness ana such aS
would be suitable to solemn and important an occa-
sion Whether in token of respect to the memory OF
the Mayor and IN OF the great pressure OF
buspess it be more proper to adjourn now or take
subsequent portion OF the day. matter OF course ior
your Honor Situated as are. deem 1t only proper
to make the motion, by OF suggestion, under the
circumstances.


Judge westbrook-Auy other suggestions by other
members OF the Bar


ExJudge Porter-I entertain no doubt that the gen.
era feeling Of the Bar would be In accordance with ha
OF the counsel engaged In this case.


Judge Westbrook-Owing to the sad event which
has Just taken place, OF course no further action
will be taken this motion, which must end
with the life Of him against whom the
action pending, and this motion will therefore
stand permanently adjourned and ended. In view OF
the long and distinguished Of the Chief Mags-
o"NNSNN' ~>'~
unexpectedly only due to the public that the Court
should now adjourn until tomorrow. Whatever differ
OF opinion have existed in regard to the pub


lie of his life, he surely has been connected for
many years prominently with the affairs OF this great
city. While men have differed In their Judgment IN
regard to Of the acts OF his fe yet believe that
all concede that he was an honest man. possessing very
many claims upon the public confidence and respect
This tribute the Court very cheeruy pays to him, not
only from his public but through having known
him in the walks of private life The Court Will
stand adjourned until tomorrow morning.


After the adjournment. the members OF the Bar In the
court and through the hall discussed in low tones
the sudden death OF the Mayor. Mr. Wingate' Mr.
hely's counsel when interrogated In regard TO the
present aspect OF Mr. Kely's suit said that Mr. Water
bury would still be obliged to defend himself, and
would have the disadvantage OF bearing now all the
expenses. They would go with the suit against Mr
Waterbury until Mr.. Kelly should be vlndcated
Year: 1874

we are OF the opinion that thsasSes
retary Of each Subordinate GranpeSsc.,.nn G can
transact the; business Of his Grange
with the State Agent, and thus s, save
expenses Of County Agents. It appears
to me while we are engaged in pulling
down monopoly with one hand, we
ought to guard against building it up
with the. other; the cure in some 81 Of
these cases will soon prove to be as fatal
as the disease. '.%3@ ~ -


One Item more that we seek informa-
tlon on, is the little matter of a $500
loan from each of the Subordinate
Oranges throughout the State. asked
by the leading members of State G range,
when We are we'll aware that large
amount Of money is now in our State
Treasury, gathering mold for want of
use; why not draw on this fund. instead
OF the aforesaid method. We know of
no reason. except it is the object of our
leading men to collect all the available
Surplus money of our country aud pile
1t up IN one place for some unseen emer-
gency and thereby build up a monopoly
in our own midst. Whereby the last
case OF this man is worse than the first.
The Burns Grange contemplates build
ing Grange Touring mill the coming
season.


Yours Respectfully,


A BURNS GRANGER.
Year: 1874

Editors Of The Grange Advoucc:


La one Of your issues, see that a
TREND IN Stanton, in this county, takes
exceptions to my views of the fence
question, and sets out by calling it class
Legislation. We hear great deal
of that kind Of legislation now days,
and if my friend thinks no legislation
at all to be that kind, why then per.
haps he can make it appear that
stand up for such legislation. The
Grand Master Of the Universe left this
matter about right, and in the absence
Of any Legislation every man takes care
of all that is his own. whether it be
stock or something else.


Friend 6. says this is all right.
What is it to take care Of his own
stock? Is to feed them in winter from
your own supply Of food: and let them
run on your neighbor's in summer. un.
less he will help to fence them in !
Why not ask him to help you build
your barn, or to furnish half the feed
to keep your stock through the winter
He says that every one wants to keen
stock. This is mistake, and if it were
the case, itisn likely that all would keen
the same number. If I wish to keen
three COWS and friend &. has farm
where it will pay to keep one hundred
l say to 81 will fence my own stock,
you fence yours and all be right.
will take care of myself without any
law. g" But" says G.. &c l want a law
to make you put your share of line
fence between us, because I raise stock
| only ask you to make one-half of the
fence and this is fair" reply, that
L can raise grain without any fence or
law either, if you will take care of your
stock" Now where does this class leg.
is!ation come in? Is it not that which
works against the class who would raise
grain and in favor of those who would
raise stock? Now I think that friend
G. is Granger and we all want to fight
class legislation, of which we have all
had great deal too much in times past.
But first, let us adopt David Crocket's
motto, "Be sure you are right and
then go ahead and give them goudy."


E. G.. WRIGHT.
Year: 1874

COSMOS, MEEKER Co., Jan. 2G 1874


Editors Of tie Grange Adrauce:


1t seems by the letter of Brother Nero of
Pierce County Wisconsin that they have
adopted a rule in that State that i nerson
must join the Grange nearest to him or re-
main out in the cold. He goes on and gives
MS experience with certain rogue why
that rule should not be adopted and enforc-
ed IN every Grange. Brother Nero mus.
have had the misfortune of losing one Of
his eyes for he has only given US a one side
view OF the question. will ask Brother
Nero as he is a Deputy when he goes out TO
organize Grange if he asks any question
concerning the character of the candidates
about to be organized as charter members ::
IT not how does ne know but what he has
organized a set Of rascals whose cha,,rter
Is as impure as satan himself.


AS Brother Nero has given his expert
ence with one rogue / will give him mine
with u number that are worse than rouuos
Dro'ner george l. Parson Worthy Master OF
the state:Grange Mimi organized Grange
within a radius Of fifty miles of this SPOT.
whose leading officers were unpopular, dis
agreeable and corrupt, so much So that nc
honest man would join the Grange. and those
that did belong to it have left or are abou,
to leave except six, those six are the corrupt
ones.
According to Brother Mero's ruling, ali
that lives within the jurisdiction of tha,
Grange must join it or stay out. How is
that Brother Nero: think that GRANGE
should be Judge Of their own candidates. Il
they find them honest and worthy the plac.
they SEEK admit them whether they live
within the jurisdiction Of that Grange o,
anywhere else
Year: 1874

never hoped to pay. ruined their credit
and their thrift, and tumbled into anarchy,
| while we Of the North have piled up our
| debts until our taxes are a burden too
grieyou, TO be borne We woke from the
decelying dream to learn that the Ameri-
can people are subject to the same laws OF
nature and OF finance rs other mortals
that promise to pay dollar is not a dol
Lar any more than L promise to deliver a
horse for a load Of wheat received is a
horse that our industries are paralvzed
because confidence has ceased. and that
the issue OF 4 thousand millions of new
greenbacks would not restore the lost con-
fldence for an hour or revive trade in the
least


1t Will dawn upon the popular mind be-
fore long that during the war the Govern
ment printed illegal tender, and paid it
out for everything which the country pro
dnced, and thus gave a temporary pros
pcrity, but that now the Government does
not pay out a dollar tor anything until it
has first collected the money from the peo-
ple-When the changed condition is I'M
derstood it Will be seen that a new issue
would be 4 delusion and a fraud. The
farce OF attempting to create property by
Legislative enactment was long since PLAYED
out by older natiors. and always with the
same disastrous results


1t is now thirteen years since specie has
been onr currency. For more than twenty
Years England, through the influence of
the Napoleon wars was in the same con-
dltlon, and she listened TO the same shall
low arguments which We now hear; but
her prosperity never returned until. under
the manly lead Of Sir Robert Peel. she
faced the situation accepted reality. and
rejected sham. From that hour her on
ward progress began


We have been as cXtravagant us Eng
land after the restoration. and we are in
debt tor the reycry But some well-to-
do citizen looks up with innocent sur
prise and says, &" am not in debt" But
you are, my deluded friend and your
house and Your store and all that YOU have
is heavily mortgaged. and so are the
wages OF the humbIeet laborer, and none
can escape


That our prosperity will revive again
make no question # Is the tribulation
preceding the revival which we ought to
avoid. 4 country with u people 50 active
and resources so boundlcss will Get along,
but wise craftsmanship might save us
many set-hacks and heavy troubles into
which the lack OF craftsmanship may
plung. us


A government which gets money from
lis citizens on promise which il never
tries to keep doc, moi differ in the least
from the KING who took his subjects
money without the pretencc that he ever
meant 10 pay When u government cheats
its citizens its citizens will cheat each
other. The hardest strain which free GOV
crMmcnt has over Ind is dose ii lanI
Year: 1874

The most diabolical pun ever invented
was perpetrated by very harmless sort
of person the other evening When Nh
Soberleigh read that father in the West
had chopped his only son in two, he in
nocently remarked that he didn't think
they ought to arrest man for simply
parting his heir in the middle
Year: 1874

When carriage has been run in the
summer season, use the wafer freely, sc
as to remove the dust or mud before using
the sponge and chamois skin. We have
seen carriages ruined on the exterior by
scratches in the varnish, caused by care
lessness or ignorance in this particular
Mud should not be allowed to dry on the
varnish if it can be avoided.
Year: 1874

We hope to see our solid, substantial
class of citizens attend the ward meet


ings tonight in full force. This is a
movement IN which political wire
pullers and bummers must take back
seats. If the best men that can be
selected are not sent to the convention,
it had better not meet at all The peo-
pie are not in a humor to be trifed
with and viii support no ticket that is
not made up of honest, competent and
thoroughlE representatiEe candidate.
Year: 1874

THE following is an extract from a
private note received from one of the
most distinguished clergymen in Ten
nessee: The attempt of the Z. & A.
to silence you is most pItiable and con-
temptible. prophesy it will result
greatly TO your benefit. ."-BaHRer.


If the Banner will give US the name
of that Reverend gentleman, we prom
Use to treat him with all the respect due
his cloth. As the Bonner has already
violated the sanctity of his '.prirdte
note" our request is not unreasonable,
though We hardly know how to deal
with an antagonist who fights us from
behind the coat-tails Of the clergy.
Year: 1874

THE Banner invites its readers to
run back to its editorial columns Of
August last, when the Hobbs mystery
first startled the Tennessee public. .
We have done so, and find the follow
ing in a Banner editorial of Aug. IA,
1873: Even if the insinuations that
the ex-Comptroller sold his Office to his
immediate successor for twelve thou.
sand dollars needed refutation, the alle-
CATION that he sold it for that sum and
went off to West Tennessee to openly
boast of it as a clever bit of sharp
trading, is too Illogical to hold water
Year: 1874

Mr.. Sawyer from the Conference Com
mittee on the River and Harbor Appropri-
alton bill made report. The amount was
reduced about S25O,000 below the sum IN
the bill as it came from the Senate, but was
about half million more than when II LETT
the House. Altogether it appropriated
little more than half million more than


the bill of last year. The report was agreed
Year: 1874

long enough this session. In one of the
lulls of business Mr.. Maynard, from the
committee to wait on the President, an
nounced that the committee had performed
that duty, and had been informed by the
President that he had no further communi-
cation to make to Congress; that he ten
deredhis congratulations and gave the Com
Year: 1874

Everybody knows something about the
suttee, that act of Brahmen superstition.
by which East Indian widows think it
their duty to be burned on the funeral
pyre which has consumed their dead hus
bands remains. The British authori-
ties have not been able, in spite of their
efforts to eradicate completely that bar.
bArous custom, which is still at present
often practiced, especially in remote viii
lages in Central Asia and Rajapootna.-
Ten years imprisonment and fine of 200
rupees on his village were lately imposed
on money-lender in Bikanir, who had
allowed the ancient rite to be performed
In his family. But Hindoos believe very
strongly in metempsychosis, and they
are always spurred by hope Of rising
TO higher state of existence after death,
which they expect to attain by strict
adherence to Brahminese customs
Therefore, in order to avoid, as much as
possible, the vigilance Of the authorities,
they have recourse to a most horrible and
very slow manner Of practising thei- suit
tee ceremonies. AT present, the gen
eral practice in such cases appears to be
that, after the funeral pyro has been more
or less burnt down, the widow should slip
away from her house, perhaps under pre-
tence of going for the customary purd-
cation by bathing herself after death in
the family and seat herself on the smou-
dering heap. If the fire has burned too
low TO consume her, it is enough to ignite
her clothes and lead TO her death, then
or afterwards, from the burns inflicted,
unless she is discovered and rescued i'm
mediately, as sometimes happens More
often, perhaps, some member Of the fam
lily, on coming up and finding the widow
already scorched, will leave her where
she is, adding fuel, if necessary, to the
fire in order to complete an act which lie
may still regard as a religious duty.
Year: 1874

A RHODE ISLAND convict recently ad-
n1itted to his spiritual guide that on ono
occasion he had suffered the keenest re-
morse for crime. / was when he bad
stolen four cucumb bers from poor but
deserving man and ate them. That
night, before the doctor got there, he
made a solemn vow that if his life was
spared, he would never repeat the act,
and be never has.
Year: 1874

The most curious relic of the
Ashantee campaign brought home
by the newly returned troops is
said to be . Cape Coast bull, q
perfect kitten of the species. He
is described as not SO tall as an
umbrella, and, Judging from his
build and activity, might be as
safely trusted to preambulate the
fragile groves of q crockery. ware


house as the most docile dog He
was allowed to be lose ON deck, and
is the pet and plaything Of the crew.
who tease him until he runs at and
butts them as the goat does.
Twelve of these animals were ship
ped as fresh food on the voyage,
and some idea may be formed OF
this representative of Liliputian
s'live heef,r when it is stated that
OF the eleven that were killed not
one exceeded ~ pounds in weight
as dressed carcass. a9 51ie' ,ae