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Year: 1872

OrCHLOur printers made some terrible work
with our correspondence, while at Topeka. We
had the pleasure Of reading, every week, things
we had never intended to say, and frequently
things just the opposite Of what we had intended.
We know that we are almost as smart as HOR-
ACE GREELEY, taking our penmanship as the
standard; but we had no idea how it would i'm
prove by travel
Year: 1872

He Is UNHAPPY.-Onc ANDREW STARK, whilom
inventor of certain windmill, indulges in
puff of his favOrite element in late issue of the
Topeka Commonwealth, relative to the temperance
bill that was before the Legislature. His CON-
plant is that JENNIsoN pOcketed the bill, and
that majority of the Senators would not vote to
compel him to report it back. STARK THINKS those
Senators were guilty of great outrage especially


in view of the fact that the bill was got up by the
State Temperance Convcntion-One of whom he
was which.


The facts about that Temperance law are about
these: The bill was introduced in the House, and
after bitter fight of many days. was so altered
and amended before it passed, that its authors
scarcely recognized it, and the warmest friends of
the original bill had lost all interest in it, 1t was
generally pronounced less efficient than the pres
ent law in most particulars, while it was an i'm
provement in but very few; and it made the pro-
cess for obtaining license to sell liquor easier
than the present law. The friends of the bill in
the Legislature did not seem to care anything for
its suecess-the most they desired was that it
should be brought to vote, and not be smothered
in the pocket of Committee. The cause of tenn
pcrance has lost nothing in its failure, and the
State Temperance Convention would not have
recognized its offspring, if it had passed. Had
there been any special merit in the bill it wonld
not have been permitted to die in JENNIsON's
pocket.
Year: 1872

SNODDY.-The papers are going for SNoDDY, on
account of q new piece Of villainy perpetrated by
him: He obtained seat as delegate in the Law
renee Convention, and was chosen President of
the Convention, when he was really not entitled
to sit in the Convention. The proof on this point
is positive. An examination of the official rec
ords shows that he was neither Postmaster, a
revenue officer, nor the occupant of Land Of
fee. And yet. he had the impudence to claim to
be Delegated
Year: 1872

A REMINDER the other day, in the
Senate, declined to serve on the Committee to in
vestigate the matter Of selling arms to France, be-
cause as he said, the effects Of an injury received
in that chamber, sixteen years ago, too painfully
reminded him that he had not the necessary
strength to devote to the business. When we re-
member by whom, and in whose interest, that in
jury was inflicted, and now behold the same in
terests, backed by the same men, but under a
new guise, Aattering and fawning upon SUMNER,
and looking eagerly to his efforts to divide and
defeat the Republican party, it is not to be great
ly regretted that he carries constantly with him
SO keen a reminder of what his present fiatterer
were, when in power.
Year: 1872

Beau Brummel had one friend
who was clergyman, and when the
latter was q guest ut his table he
was accustomed to say grace-a for
mu!a gener ally dispensed with on
other occasions. "You may always
know whether we are going to have
champagne" said Brum1nel, "by the
way in which Plymby asks the bless
ing. If he sees only common glasses,
betokening claret and sherry, he will
content himself with For what we
are about to receive ETC.; but if his
sight is gladdened by the tall glasses
that promise sparkling wine he will
shut his eyes, and commence with
Bountiful Jehovah.
Year: 1872

How is it that women mahaeete
look so cool in warm weather? A
man will go Tapping along with
open vest, handkerchief in hand, hat
on the back Of his head, hugging a
narrow strip Of shade OH the side
walk with q dogged desperation,
that projecting stoops, cellar doors
and wheelbarrows well=nigh heighten
to insanity, and making a show Of
himself like q boiled cotrot steaming
from the pot while a woman-a
young wo,nan--will turn out in a
streaked dress, put on some kind of
q hp-net around her waist, a little
frilling, some blue ribbon and lace
collar, and sail along under q noon
day sun, looking as cool and grace
full as Norway pine on its native
hills. Why is it?
Year: 1872

candidates by the other than the
Cincinnati convention as additional
evidence Of tfreir acceptibility to the
American people. I believe it to be
the duty as we'll as right of every
American citizen to exercise his po=
litical prerogative freely and fearless
ly, and, on occasion, give full express
sion to his sentiments, while care
fully respecting the same duty and
right in all other men and that in
governments like ours all effort to
control the political action of the cit
izen by class, caste, or sectional pre-
judice; for individual, factional, or
partisan aggrandizement, if success
full to any extent and through any
considerable period Of time, will in
evitably tend toward the subversion
Of the very objects for which coop
erative or republican governments
are formed. In the performance of
this duty as citizen, and in the ex-
ercise Of this undoubted right, I
shall in my humble sphere advocate
the obliteration Of all party lines;
and the sustenance of a new party;
SO composed as to give promise Of
successfully mastering the problems
Of the present and future, under the
leadership Of that grand old veteran
Of equal rights, Horace Greeley,
whose record and whose life, is a
sufficient guarantee that the rights
Of all men will be protected under
his administration. I am not un-
mindful of the utter insignifcance of
my effort in this direction. Neither
do I imagine for one moment that
my opinion will affect the general re-
suit. Nevertheless, I shall endeavor
to perform my whole duty, and shall
accent cheerfully all the conse-
quences.


Very respectfully,


w. U. SAUNDERS.
Year: 1872

The new postal bill, which became
a law just before the session closed,
makes some changes in the existing
postal regulations, which are of gen.
eral interest. The most important
is the authorization of one cent pos
tai cards for correspondence or for
printed circulars, similar to those
which were introduced in Great
Britain nearly two years ago, and
are now in use in nearly all Europe
an countries.


The House provided in the bill
for cards. with paper flap to cover
and conceal the writing. The Sen
ate changed this to an open card.
In the conference committee the
style of the card was left to the dis
creation of the Postmaster General.
who prefers the open card, and will
order that kind only to be manufac-
tured. The face Of the card will
bear one-cent stamp, and will be
provided with lines for the address,
and the back will be ruled for the
letter. The price Of the card and
stamp will be only one cent. It will
probably be three or four weeks be-
fore they win be ready for sale, as
the plates for printing have yet to-
be prepared.


The postage on circulars, news.
papers and other transient printed
matter, which, under the old law,
was two cents for every four ounces
or less, is now one cent for two
ounces or less. Small circulars
which formerly cost two cents to
mail, can now be sent for one cent
an important reduction to business
men who use the mails largely to
advertise their business. The change
is now in force, the law being inme-
diate in it's effects.
Year: 1872

The great miracle of Saratoga,
which is so little appreciated by the
crowds of fashionable tourists who
flock hither-the flowing of so many
springs of so different a character in
so small an area-is constantly in-
creasing in wonder and in inexplica-
bility. There are more springs at
Saratoga to-day than there ever
were before, and it seems quite with
in the power of man to increase that
number indefinitely.
Year: 1872

The Duluth Tribune of 25th inst copies
our remarks of last week about railroad
matters in Superior, and says with refer
ence to the same:


Now. the truth of the whole matter is, has been
made public since our last ISSUE that, Hiram Wal
bridge has sold all his property in Superior, and
also the charter of the State Line road to Jay Cooke
Company.


This announcement in the Tribune, con
structively yet actually, informs the public
as the fact is, that Mr. Walbrdge has not
sold out his property in Superior, and also
that he has not sold the charter of the State
Line road to Jay Cooke Il Company. The
shortest way to the truth in many of Nit
chell's statements, is to understand them
in a sense directly opposite to that which
they would literally import. Reading the
Tribune with this key, considerable In
formation can sometimes be derived from i t.


But allowance should be made for Nit
chell's intirmites; he is morally disordered
in fearful degree, and it would not be
strange if his mind is sympathetically af-
fected. Unaccountable sights and sounds
beSet hin, and one specter in particular,
which he seems to WOO with a ghou-hke
craving, is constantly present with him
that, is vision of Superior laid out as a
corpse, bound hand and foot, and delivered
tover to Jay Cooke e Co. This strange
phantasy abiding SO persistently in Nit
chell's head, is interesting as u veritable
instance of what Dr.. Mott used to speak OF
as "Chimera ruminating in a vacuum"
Year: 1872

WITH pain we announce the death OF
was well and favorably known in this re-
gion. He died at the Avery House in this
place, at 8:45 P. NJ, on Monday. His dis
ease was pronounced consumption, compli-
Gated with other disorders, and is supposed
to be the immediate result of exposures en-
countered while engaged last year i'll sur
veying public lands for the government


He was man Of remarkable physica!
vigor originally, and doubtless would have
borne with more fortitude than most men,
i'll the rough field he had chosen, the hard
ships Of his profession, had not his native
constitution been impaired by a severe
wound received on the battle field of Shi-
loh, while bravely fighting for his country
in the Union ranks. He was there shot
through the head with an ugly bullet which
he carried afterwards in his pocket. The
wound was deemed mortal at the time, and
it was a matter Of wonder that he survived
it, He was q member Of the l4th WiScon-
sin Infantry, and was just that kind Of a
brave, reliable, unassuming and compan-
lonable man, that could not fail to endear
himself to his comrades in the army, and in
civil life to all who had intimate relations
with him.


A large circle of acquaintances in the
Lake Superior country will sincerely mourn
| his loss AT the time of his death he was
35 years Of age; and unmarried. He was
the nephew OF Hon. Geo. r. Stuntz, y wei
Year: 1872

farm steadily, and on large scale, Ill the
latitude of Lake Superior, and in the lmme-
diate vicinity of the Lake. There is no
question in the minds Of rejecting men IN
this quarter, that had each of our citizens
opened up a farm here, fifteen, twelve or
even ten years ago, there would have been
at the present time a larger population here,
more money in possession and circulation,
aud a greater inducement TO new comers to
cast in their lot among us permanently,
than there has been until quite lately.


We are glad to note that our neighbors
over the bay are striving TO do something
in the matter of encouraging farming on Il
considerable scale, and as there is no man
ncr OF doubt that it viii pay both the pro-
iectors Of the scheme, and those who are
engaged in carrying QUO their plans prac-
ticaiIy. we hope to see it emulated in this
vicinity.


1t is hard to prove to the immigrant that
this is the excellent farming country we
know it 10 be, as he looks at our miles and
miles of unbroken forest. Ten well ordered
farms side by side in steady operation,
would do more to convince the decrlers OF
our climate and soil of their real agrlcul-
tural value, than ten volumes year pub
lshed on this subject, merely detailing ex-
perlments in isolated farms and gardens.


1t would be well too, that more attention
were devoted to thequahty of our vegeta-
bes and produce. Excellent and surpass-
ing in quality as have been the garden yield,
OF farm products of several that might be
named, we are sorry the same cannot be
said of all that is raised in this county.
Why any will plant an inferior quality OF
potat oes for example, or mix good, bad, and
Indifferent in such . splendid potato coun-
try as this, is something that passes our
comprehension. Nowhere does it pay bet
ter to plant the best than on Lake Superior.
If every farmer and gardener this present
season, should put in the Early Rose potato
or some equally choice variety, and then
spare no pains in cultivation, the ample re-
suit would more than pay for the extra
trouble taken. We have seen as sorry
looking specimens of the potato raisedrhere
as in the states so unfortunate as 10 lie far
ther south, but it was labor thrown away
to raise such failures. No man can make
agriculture remuneralive who does not do
his best in selecting and cultlvating the
products of the soil.


We have noticed that some among Us
already have name for good farming and
gardening, and they find it a paying repu
tation. Their crops having been invari ably
good, large portion of each are contracted
for in advance, and SO n careful farmer Cor
be as sure of a permanent income as sal
aried officer, or a man with money at inter
est There is one county Office we can eacl
hold. and that is the paying Office of farmer
in Douglas county. Let the present year
mark an advance in this matter, that vii
keep pace with our expected railway ad
vantages.
Year: 1872

In the United States Senate on the Odd
inst, resolution was adopted, on motion
of Senator Carpenter, calling upon the De
partment Of Justice tor information as to
proceedings which have been taken in the
courts, to restrain the digging of a canal
across Minnesota Point at Duluth.


This is an eminently proper step, and is
as we trust, but the beginning Of proceed
ings that will uncover some transactions,
which the country is more Interested in
knowing all about, than is at present gen
orally conceived. 1t will be interesting to
learn how many millions of dollars man
must have, under our system of government
as practically administered, in order that his
whims and caprices may be taken into the
account by government officials, and hui
mored to the extent of sub >tituting them in
the place of well digested and deliberately
adopted plans and measures for the general
good, already in process of execution under
professional and impartial supervision.


And if an officer Of the government, may





nature or obsequiousness, consent to such a
substitution, it would be interesting to
know how far he may be allowed at the
same time to shut his eyes to all con>id era-
tions of the damage and disa Vantage that
other interests may suffer in consequence OF
the proposed change. Some captious peo-
pie may think perhaps that we mean to in
innate, that if a poor 6ut honest pioneer in
Wisconsin, had desired in his own interest,
the suspension of q government proceeding
which though regular aad fpr the general
good, yet interfered with his special pet
projects, his wish would not have been 50
readily granted, as was similar favor upon
Jay Cookies asking. Oh no! we well know
that such a suspicion would be prepoSter-
ous, aud everybody is at liberty to construe
this article so as to exclude any such. init
nation.
Year: 1872

It;s f,ll time for more and better cultl-
walton of the ground at the head OF Lake


Superior. This is not saying that there mas
not been fair degree OF effort put forth IN
this line each year, and fine crops raised oY


MANY already. But after all, more OF our
citizens should have engaged IN the work.
A great deal depends upon proving to the
world beyond doubt, that it will pay to
Year: 1872

the entry, at the. mouth of the St Louis
river, and thence by bridge across the en-
try, to Wisconsin Point


There are several obstacles in the way OF
carrying out this precious scheme First,
the dyke itself, we venture to say, is an
ephemeral structure. If Wisconsin is just
to herself, the whole thing will be removed,
and the Duluth canal will be closed forever


Secondly, if any railroad company
chooses to run a track down Minnesota
Point, that is the company's business, but
when it shall attempt to b lid u bridge
across the entry, that will be a matter
which Wisconsin will have something to
say about and locomotive will be allow
'esi to go crashing through the State House
itself, at Madison, just as soon as bridge
will be permitted across Superior entry.


Nor in our opinion will any railroad
bridge, or bridge of any kind be tolerated
across the waters Of Superior harbor, at
any place between Minnesota Point and the
Wisconsin shore. This the Duluth editors
probably well know, and they ought not to
conspire with real estate dealers to say the
contrary, for the purpose OF swindling buy
ers into investments in Duluth town lots.
Year: 1872

To the Editors Of the Union and American:


As one who has seen some service in the
political arena, desire simply to say that
in my judgment the course Of the UNION
AND AMERICAN in opposing the disOrgani-
zation of the Democratic party is in the
highest degree commendable, and has its
sanction alike in principle, eXpediency and
sound policy. To dissolve the great antag-
nistic party to Radicalism at this time
would be as unwise and hazardous as for
an army to change front in the face of
another. By keeping up its organization
and discipline alone can the Democratic
party in the coming contest make its fun
power felt; and whilst retaining its OTgani-
zation, let it patrOnize and make common
cause with alB regardless of party names
OF political views, who desire the over
throw of RadicaliSm and the restoration Of
constitutional government.


ONE OF THE OLD GUARD.
Year: 1872

The Chattanooga Times says: "The Car
tersville and Van Vert railroad of Georgia,
has turned out to be as complete swindle
on the State, as the Brunswick and Albany
road. No wonder folks are suspicious Of
people who come down here TO develop our
resources and borrow our money and credit
To work with "
Year: 1872

The report of the Sutro Tunnel Commis-
sion was transmitted to the Senate to-day.
The Commissioners report that the tunnel
is entirely feasible, and may be constructed
in less than two and half years, at cost
of about four and a half millions. They
believe that the Comstock Lode is a true
fssure or vein continuing downwards in
definitely
Year: 1872

A private dispatch was received at the
Senate Chamber to-day, which states that
Allison will be elected to succeed Harlan
by large majority on the first ballot. The
Indian frauds proved too much for this
Radical
Year: 1872

The state bond market presented no new feature OF
interest The only important transactions were in Ten
nessees which sold at 7202i The remainder Of the LIST
was duh and nominal. The following were the bids
Year: 1872

Curious Decision ON the Jute Reflections
Reversal OF Previous Instructions.


Last month we published decision OF Secretary
Boutwell,, Of the Treasury in regard to 'Jute rejec-
tions," made in July in answer to an application
by importers as to the rating Of this material ac-
cording to the tariff In this letter the Secretary
decided that the duty on this article must be col
lected at the rate of $eper ton. few days subse-
quent to publishing the article another decision
was rendered by the Treasury Department by fix
ing the tax at S18 per ton. Since then Collector
Arthur has received the following letter, which ex
plains ITSELF


copy Of Its decision, dated February H. 1871 to the effect
that jutc reflections should be classified ue butts,
which at that time liable to duty of IS per ton,
TO he SO classified under the act of june g. 1872 which
places jute butts OH the free list


further consideration Of the matter has been made
doubts as to tho correctness OF the opinion then
pressed the view tho decisions OF the Courts
the classification made) cannot be used to transfer
enumerated article on the free list And you
therefore instructed disregard such opinion until further
jections imported into your port The duty which jute
reflections should be made liable to In accordance with
the decisions Of the Courts would to be the
SIS per ton, think that such sonld collected
thereon. The question: If importers dissatisfied


case A. Rfc2RDsoN Xans Secretary


Thus It will be seen that ut first the duty on this
Importation was Sc, then $40 and now $15 AZ
jute rejectiOns enter largely into the manufacture
OF paper and imported In great quantities, the
fusion, and legal utgatons can only settle the
matter definitely.
Year: 1872

Among the Attics OF the Lawyers.


For several days past rumors have been rife OF an
approaching trial OF Judge Curtis, of the Marine
Court, with illusions to further punishment to be
inflicted upon Judge Cardozo at the instance of the
Bar Association Of the County Of New York. AS no
action of this kind had been reported to or anti.
cipated by the parties most interested, either
onensively or defensively and as there was same.
ness In the rumors in question: representative Of
the HERALD was instructed to investigate the mat
ter and ascertain what action was contemplated by
those interested In the prosecution as well as the
course intended to be pursued by the defendants In
rebuttal.


visit was paid during the day to dozen or
more attics and In each case hungry looking law
yers or lawyers clerks answered simple inquiries
by course Of rigid questioning and cross-exami-
ever, with q careless Indifference to Kent and
Blackstone, proved too much for them in every
case and sent even the boidest and grayest Of the
quibbled and WINGED, but the more they quibbled
the more they had to answer and the more they
WINGED the more interesting the ''pumpingn be-
came. Not lawyer could be found who knew
any anythingmtnat Is, at Least anything worth know.
they propose to sit in Judgment


visit to the ofice mr. Francis G. Barlow showed
that he was out Of town. Mr.. Roswell d. Hatch
was also NON est; Mr. Leverdge to be absent for
weeks; Mr.. Nichols was In the country, and a gen
tleman whose oice Is on the upper floor OF build
ing IN lower Wall street had been out Of town for
month, and would remain out for O month more.


A young gentleman In the Office OF Mr.. Nichols
Fourth floor on the directory, but has progressed
down two flights OF stairs, was the least reticent
OF the lot. His cheek had not yet curled into
parchment or been beaten into brass and helstatcd
succinctly that the proposal to continue the attack
upon Judge Card0z0 came from one OF the Judges
IN the Barnard trial and tnat Mr.. Nichols believed
the action could be sustained ION the principle
that q lawyer who had been convicted OF stealing
watch could be disqualified from appearing at the
barv He knew nothing OF the case OF Judge Cur.
tbs. however, and believed, all the rest OF the
lawyers complained, that no action could be taken
in the case OF Judge CardozO till after the Novem.
Der term Of the Court has begun.


As far as It IL possible TO trace the origin and ex
TENT OF the movement IL embraces only lew OF
q comical as well as q professional light by the
members of the Bar Association.