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Year: 1872

ANOTHER REPORT ABOUT SENATOR SUMNER.


BOSTON. July PA special dispatch from Wash
ington to The Traveller states that Senator sumner
has written letter to Gardner Brewer OF Boston
coming out in favor of Greeley and Brown and
strongly against Grant.
Year: 1872

On the 18th inst. the POstat Telegraph bill was called up for consideration, but no action was taken on it. Two Senators urged the passage of the bill for the req son that if it became a law it would break the Associated Press mono poly. This monopoly has existed loEg enough, and it would be no more than justice to the people that the Government should con- trol the telegraph as it now does the Post Office Department. Had the Government charge of this most important conveyance for news, we could send dispatches at small figure above the present postal tariff, and the public gen. erally would thereby be greatly benefited. The monopolists are so selfish that newspapers out of the association, unless they pay thousands of dollars to become 8 member thereof, besides paying a high price for the dispatches, they are barred the right to re- ceive news. Let us hope that Con- gress will adopt this bill at as early a day ss possible.
Year: 1872

The following observations on diet,
habit, &C., will be found quite as valu-
able as any: Quinins should not be eaten
after hearty meal of India rubber; the
spermaceti contained in the former will
ignite with the oxalic acid of the latter,
and wagon grease will be evolved with
disastrous results. Before taking a bath
the entire body should be carefully wash.
ed. Then lay on coating of tar and get
into the water. 1t can't touch you any
where. 1t is not so fashionable as it was
to chop n cord of wood before breakfast {;
none but very old men, who cling to tho
traditions of youth like lean leech to q
stuffed frog, ever do it, and thoy COM
monty perish at it. Getting out Of bed
in perspiration is to be avoided-a
lie in bed as long as you can find any
excuse for it. Nothing is more injurious
than the ordinary method OF going up
stairs; it causes the alkali in the blood
to settle in the corns, producing Arian-
ism and strangulation. The proper way
is to lie on your stomach and go up feet
first. Never sleep with your eyes shut;
it is degenerate habit. Bathing, as in
timaled above, is conducted on wrong
principle. 1t is probable that the custom
might be advantageously abolished alto
gether. Bath.houses and bathing oems
in dwellings are thing of recent growth
Our grandtathers seldom or never bath
ed; and it is conceded that they lived
to be several hundred years old. Pota-
toes should always be eaten with the
skins on, skins contain bicarbonale OF
mucilage, which is just what the liver re-
quires. When the custom OF giving the
skins to the poor originated, science was
almost wholly unknown. There are
more things it would be well to know,
but a strict compliance with the rules
already given will enable you TO live az
long as you will wish TO. Further in
struction would not prolong your misery.
! --ETchange.
Year: 1872

There is real good sound advice in the
following, which We take from the
"Wall.nuts" in the Christian Register:


The newspapers tell us that Mr.. Bon
nsr has been taking Mr.. Beecher to ride;
another instance of the impossibility Of .
little quiet enjoyment when a man has
any public position. love horse, bat
doubt if have fragment of desire
either to see or sit behind Dexter. lore
a horse IS family adjunct, as supple
msnt to the nursery. lie saves more
than he costs. lie is the third estate in
the household better to your wife than
an extra servant, better to yourself than
the club. love him because OF the real


domestic pleasure to which he contrib
utes, the cheap and pure, the rational
and healthy delight he makes possible;
for the aches, tho blues, the troubles, the
doctors bills he drives away; for the
smiles that come to the children, and the
relief 10 the good wife as they jog along
the pleasant country roads. believe in
family horse as the counter irritant OF
domestic life. A drive smooths down
asperities of h1ain and body, and its re-
suit is healthier than n sermon or pill.
If man OF worried or exacting life. or
one whose wife has young children.
would introduce charm into his estab-
lishmcnt, lift worry and fret, and make
life all round braver living and truer
pleasure, let him 60 buy horse. | know
all about the economies OF it. 1t is the
cheapest indulgence q man can have, aud
it blesses The most. 1t did not cost me
so much to keep ~ horse as it does many
man Tor cigars. Many wife's super
fuous dresses cost more. Parties and
theatres cost more. Give up these, give
up fashionable travel or summer board.
and equip yourself with proper domes.
tic establishment. 60 from business to
make wife and children happy by ride.
and you will save money on it. save
health by it. secure and multiply happi-
ness Even where one is Obliged to sub
nit to the prices of city board it would
be an economy. while one in the suburha
or in the country, by a little prudence
will find that he can save money-if he
thing must be put on n mercantile basis
by giving up personal, pet indulgsncsA.
considering the welfare and happiness
OF the whole rather than the selfish grail
fication oil the one. No one thing Is
more quickly adduced against man. or
supposed surer indication of eItravaS-
ance or incipient dissipation than The
owning of horse, while it is, indeed.
the source of the cheapest and most en-
during benefits. Let every father and
mother give up useles. costs, and try it,"
Year: 1872

"BorTLrSG THE sUN".--is the charas-
teristic title given by its French discoy.
ercr to a curious process by which the
heat OF the sun cau be fixed in closed
vessel so a. to be used at will. A vase
constructed for the purpose is exposed
for quarter of an hour to the action Of
the suns rays, when it is Theoretically
sealed with cork, through which
small hole has been drilled Upon
holding u powerful lens before this hole.
and convcrging tho imprisoned rays Oh
the wick of candle about n yard dis.
,ant, the candle is Lighted almost instant.
ly. The discovery is certainly most
curious one. and may prove of great
practical utility.
Year: 1872

"A man in New England town
buried his sixth wife Shortly alter the
funeral he met the minister who officisted /,
and offered him two dollar greenback.


The minister declined to take it, saying
he was not accustomed to accept pay tor
such services. The gentleman coolly
replied, Just as you say, but that's
what Eve been in the haiti of paying"
Year: 1872

Swearing In the Grand Jury.


Yesterday the Grand Jury Of the United States
Circuit Court was sworn In before Judge Shipman.
The foreman ID Mr.. John T. B. Maxwell.


THE CHARGE


Judge Shipman said they were aware that they
had been summoned for the purpose Of making an
inquiry into any alleged offences against the laws
of the United States AS he had not been informed
what classes Of offences would be submitted to their
inquiry he had no special instructions to give them.
II any question OF law arose upon which they
q statute or other things OF that character
such instructions as they might desire. No man
could be tried by petty jury in the United States
until he had been first presented by grand jury
Of the district in which he had committed an Of
fence. 1t would be the duty OF the District Attor-
ney to furnish them with evidence, so that they
thought they ought to find. The District Attorney
would also refer them to the statutes on
d which the indictments should be founded.
Of witnesses that an offence had been
committed. The rule OF evidence was that they
were to be satisfied, on the proofs brought before
them, whether they would warrant petty jury to
find verdict OF guilty In the absence OF explana-
ton on the part OF an accused person. The defend
ant did not come before them, neither did he sum-
mon witnesses before them; and 1t was their duty
to pass H on a., the evidence presented to them and
OF defendant, 1t would justify them in finding q
true bill. II the evidence did not come up to That





could be found against an accused person unless
tweve OF the grand jury agreed to 1t
and sixteen OF their number must be present to
form quorum. They were to receive their infor-
nation under oath; their foreman was authorized
to administer an oath. They were not to listen to
any one on the business they had to do; they were
to keep their oaths. Public rumor was not q sub
ject OF consideration for the Grand Jury. Under
their Oaths they were to say whether a man was
guilty or not. The Judge concluded with these
words: :-'If any offence has been committed to the
knowledge OF any Of you individually you are
hnn f0h fnth tho i,,Iy Saa hof Tho NIT
nesses are Ssn Summoned n II and make iSaiTy x 3 NV
offence that may thus come within the personal
knowledge OF any of you"


The Grand Jury then retired to their room.


Action for Not Stamping Receipts.


The United States We. the Hudson River Railroad
Company.-This was an action brought by the
government against the defendants to recover
from the latter the sum OF $3.50 for not stamping
receipts The suit Is instituted under section 1853
Of the Act Of June 80, 1854 as amended by the Act
of July 13, 1866. The attorneys desired to try the
case before the Court and not by jury. There
was verdict Tor the government.


Judge Shipman, in discharging the petit Jurors
until Monday, aid:-"As the lawyers are so fond
Of making the Court do the work while they pocket
the fees the petit jurors are discharged till Monday
Year: 1872

Dead In the PrfsOncrs' Box.


On Thursday afternoon German named Augustus
Billinger, apparently about fifty years OF age was
picked up on the street by an officer in state OF
intoxication and carried to the sixteenth precinct
station house. Upon being questioned he gave his
residence at No. 354 West Thirty second street.
Yesterday morning, In company with the usual
Second district station house and placed in the
prisoners box About the time the watch was
being discharged he was taken with ht, and fall
ing on the floor, Immediately expired. The body
was carried to the M0rgue, and, subsequently, to
his late residence, where Coroner Herman win
hold an inquest
Year: 1872

Before Judge Gilbert.


The case of Thomas Fitzpatrick, who was indicted
on the charge Of kicking ana beating his wife to
death at 2s6 Van Brunt street, was to have been
tried yesterday. The Judge, however, was hearing
an unfinished case in Circuit, and as that had
priority Fitzpatrick's trial could not take place.
and 1t was afterwards postponed until next term
The defendant Is out on BAIL
Year: 1872

The PEOPLE VERSUS THE CITY
CoUNCIL.--There are certain questions
involving the interest of the people upon
which men of all shades of political opin-
ion may be united. One of these, is that
Of the removal of the Fredericksburg rail-
road track from Broad street, and the pur-
chase of its present depot by the city.
We are satisfied large majority of the
people living in that portion Of the city
affected by the road, and who hold an I'M
terest in properties adjoining, favor its re-
moval at an early day.


There seems to be but little disposition
on the part of the Council to regard their
wishes in this matter. 1t has been post
poned from time to time until patience has
ceased to be virtue.


Should this body refuse, at its next
meeting, to take action upon the subject,
and as its members are but the servants of
the people, we advise the holding of pub
lie meeting, to consider the propriety of
discharging the mfathful servants. If
they refuse to obey the will of the people,
demand their resignation and elect those
who are prepared to protect the people
against every soulless corporation that may
be in antagonism to their interests. Let
this be done and the people will be heard.
We hope no necessity will further exist for
such remedy, and that the Council will
take action upon the subject at its next
meeting.
Year: 1872

UNRULY BoYs.--We are informed that
the boys congregate about the Baptist
church, corner of Leigh and Twenty-fifth
streets, during service, and create no little
disturbance, to the great annoyance of the
congregation. Especially are they unruly
when the marriage ceremony takes place in
the church. The police should give these
youngsters some good advice, and if they
do not heed that, try what virtue there is
in course of law as administered by JUS
tice White.
Year: 1872

DEMOCRATIC cDEMoRAL1zArIoN.- Judge
Cation, of Illinois, prominent Demo
crat, has written a letter to the Chicago
Times in which he thus testifies to the
general decentralization of his party and
the causes of it !:


"You think l assume too much when
say our choice is necessarily to be
made between Mr.. Greeley and Mr..
Grant. Wonld that could see that we
conld have wider range of choice II
our party were drilled to the discipline
it once was if we could count upon ey-
cry Democratic vote in the country If
we could kindle in them that enthusiasm
which can alone be aroused by confident
hope. then we might have some chance
of electing majority of the electoral
votes inasmuch as q plurality vote in
most of the States can elect electors.


But in my Judgment. our party is 50
demoralized we cannot depend upon all
the voters who have acted with u.s.
y And he proceeds to say further:


"The truth is, we are hopelessly de-
moralized, and the course of events for
the last two months has done more to
produce this state of things than all our
disastrous defeats in the last twelve
years. Hence it is that think it won Id
be impossible to unite our party, with
all its strength, on any candidate our
convention mi ght name. no matter how
acceptable he might be to us all.
Year: 1872




The OREGON ELECTIONS. The moral
to be drawn from the overwhelming de-
feat of the Democratic party in Oregon,
following a like result m California, is.
that party ties can no longer bind the
people to the support of corrupt rings
and selfish and unscrupulous leaders,
The honest sentiments of the majority
in both States were in favor of the prin-
eiples Of the Democratic party, and were
SO expressed in the preceding elections.
But in both cases the management of
the Government fell into the hands of
political sharpers- aud blacklegs who
used the power entrusted to them for
their own selfish purposes, betraying
the principles and pledges of reform
which the people demanded. 1t is q
grave mistake to suppose that the mon
ey or influence Of Ben. Holiday has
produced this result. The men who
combined to lead and manage the Demo-
cratic party in that States are solely re-
sponsible for its overthrow. They left
the people only tn alternative of choos-
ing between a corrupt ring who were
robbing the public to enrich themselves
aud monster monopoly which confer
red as much public benefit as it derived
private emolument. Two years ago.
when the Convention of the Democratic
party was packed in the interest of a
ring and controlled by open corruption
the fate of the party was sealed and
nothing but the indiscreet interference
of the agents Of Ben. Holiday in the
election and the prejudice thereby Great
ed saved it from defeat at that time.


Here. in Washington Territory. the
ring combinations are now all in the Re
publican party, and will meet with like
fate whenever the election comes off
The bonds of party discipline and party
tyranny are broker, and the people are
free. iF-.na., t.l--- ss9- ~. +.
Year: 1872

One of the most faithful, industrious
and efficient Representatives in Congress
from Wisconsin. is the Hon. Philetus
Sawyer of the Sixth District. He was
first elected to the Thirty-ninEh Congress
has served uninteruptedly since, and has
just been reelected FOR tyo years more
by a majority OF some fifteen hundred
more than the district cast for Washburn
o2e year ago. He is the Oldest in years
as he is in service OF the Republican,
delegation from this state, and has the
great advantage Of personal lcquain
tance with all the leading men IN the
House who have been prominent there
during the past eight years He is not
q windy fellow like Eldrcdge, whose
tongue is seldom quiet, but a hard work
ing, influential member. always at his
post and interested with the affairs OF
his district anu the state. There have
been bat few men in Congress who
have kept themselves as well posted in
regard to its details as he, ana it is no
toriously true that he has come 10 be re
garded as man that can be referred to
for information by those who are careless
in attending to business. Everybody
knows him and likes him and is ready t.
help him through with the measures
that he undertakes to pass. .--NItcou-
lee Scyf18ef
Year: 1872

AN exchange says the Attorney Gan
eral of the United States has Initiated a
useful measure, by soliciting information
from the Governors Of the States and
the United States District Attorneys, in
relation to the criminal classes. 1t Is
proposed to embody in the forthcoming
report Of the legal advisor of the Gov
ernment as full statement as can be oh
tanned concerning the violations Of
Federal and State laws during the pres
ent year. The want of this class of off
cial statistics has hitherto prevented the
compilation of trustworthy reports on
subject which bears directly upon the
question of national progress and cui-
ture The relations of iihteracy to crime
have been partialIy developed in the last
Census Report, and the inquiry now in
progress will furnish additional data on
this important point.


THERE Is at least one pleasant feature
about the result of the Presidential cam
paign just closed. and that is the good
natured way the Coaitonists have
taken their defeat The Liberal Demo
cratic newspapers and politicians gener-


ally act like a parcel of schoolboys who
know they deserve a severe thrashing,
and now that it is over they feel ali the


better for it. To their credit be it said,
also, that they have paid their bets with


a business alacrity that meets with the


most cordial appreciation of the Repub-
leans THE new hats and beautiful suits
Of ''store clothes" that our boys have


been sporting since the result was known


is a delight to behold, and make the


winners feel good La due time II will


appear that the great body of those who


voted for Mr.. Greeley. will agree that
the decision of the American people was
eminently sound, and they will bless the
rod in meek submission with which the
Republicans have chastised them. Ii
there had bceC no city, county, Con
gressional or State officers to elect, and
the choice of President been com pletely
divorced from all other consideration
Mr. Greeley would not have received the
electoral vote of one Of the thirty-seyeD
states, and his popular support in the
whole Union would have been astonish-
ingly small.


GooD commercial paper in New York
sells for one per cent. a month, outside
of banks In Philadelphia the rate is
from one-fourth to one-half higher. In
Chicago it can scarcely find purchaser.
| Banks at all the financial circles have
but little money TO loan. The question
of currency is becoming serious and
needs discussion from the standpoint OF
scientific political economy. Careless
theorizing, Young America effervescing,
and shallow assumptio rs, if they could


be put to the test of practice, would only


work mischief. Il mere mack of money
getting does not qualify man for dis


cussing recondite questions Of finance -
| The thinking power to seize general laws


can alone evolve the principles that must


underle any sound and abiding system
Of uarfunsl rurre1ry.
Year: 1872

/ This question every independent voter
| Of our county will decide according to lis
own conviction on the 9Th OF next month
and it the fitness, competency, integrity


and urbanity are considered the qualif-


cations most necessary for that office, we
are fully satisfied that all the votes thus


cast must lie in favor Of the present in
/ cumbent, Mr.. Querin Even.


| Mr.. Wittenburg, our present Sheriff,
/ is his opponent and we have not dis


paraging word TO say against him as a


citizen, for he Is genial, social, whole


souled man in every respect; but geniali-
ty, sociability and whole -souledne5s are
not the most essential qualifications fer
the proper discharge of the responsible
duties of our Comfy Treasurer. A clear
head. a ready pen. thorough knowledge
Of keeping accounts, together with close


business habits are much more necessary,


in fact, indispensable, and in these re-
qusites, no one acquainted with the two


gentlemen will claim, that Mr.. Witten-
burg is the equal Of Mr. Even in any re-
spect; in fact, Mr. Wittenberg acknowl
edges this in proposing to appoint a
deputy in case Of his election, in the same


manner that the late Sheriff discharg es
the duties of the present incumbent 10
making out the necessary papers, returns
etc., connected with the Sheriff Office
but will this appointing of deputy Treas


urer be satisfactory to the people? Who
is to be the deputy? Why did not this
deputy apply for the nomination himself
if he Is SO much better qualified than Mr.


Wittenberg? This brings US to the main
question Why should we elect man
for the Office that needs deputy2 Is
not the best opportunity offered to fill the
place with one who has discharged every
duty connected with this Office to the full
satisfaction Of every one who has had any
dealings with the Office, the man, who, as
VIC are informed, has, for almost the first
time iu our county's history, always paid
our county orders in full on demand, and
who now shows balance In cash in the
County Treasury Of over Four thousand
dollars man who has done and will do
his own business, and who knoss the
state Of the county finances from day to
day without placing himself, his bonds
men and the people OF this county at the
mercy of any deputy, whether qualified
OF not, honest or otherwise. The people
Of this county have had too much to pGy
and but recently too, for dolinquencies by
county officers whose principal qualifca
ton was free hearted sociabiIiiy, to be
willing to run any further risks, especially
when absolute security is in their hands,
as IN the present instance, 10y the electioR
of Mr. Even At all events We Lave
done our duty in presenting this question
to the serious consideration of cur read
ers ard leave 1t to them to decide, wheth-
er competency or its opposite shall control
for the next two years the financial affairs
Of Manitowoc County.
Year: 1872

GENTLEMEN do not well see how it would be
proper for set aside the rules and regulations
of tile Civil Service. 1 some time ago determined
to enforce them on every proper occasion. L think
this to he suitable. Two candidates for this Office
presented, both Republicans of them Mr..
Fairman has been employed by the Office for some
time and fully satisfied that he is competent to
discharge the duties OF Postmaster. would like
grant your request but cannot conscieutiously set
these rules aside
Year: 1872

Full returns have not been received as yet but Liberal papers concede the cleo tion of the Republican State ticket and Congressman by about 5000 majority, and of Republican legislature.