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The executive mansion at Washington heir to the sartons esuue. xh its A Pathetic Incident. A correspondent of the Cincinnati The Manliattaiilieacon stantly lurking, that women have been formed chiefly to gratify the passions of men. Pomeroy Interviewed, A Kansas City times reporter has nlerviewed ex-SerHtor Pomeroy at the organs that assimilate to the views of the controlling powers at Topeka can keep running. MILLINfiRY ntitnated that the marriage will come off in the spring," and at the same time Colonel Fred.

Grant will marrv Miss Kit'y Cook, the eldest daughter of the ex (jovernor oi mis District. What the Grangers Have Done. The last Rural "World has the fol lowing summary of what it conceives tho Grangers have done, which is no doubt correct i "The influence of the Granger's movement has been felt all over the land. It has penetrated into tho In nermost recesses of every monetary institution in this country. It has brought fictitious, inflated values down to real values.

It has put a stop to the operations of stock gamblers and swindlers. It has brought many down from tho high stilts on which they have been taking colossal strides, to tho solid earth, where they walk very much as other common mortals. It has stopped the spirit of speculation. It has given credit its death blow. It ha3 made more wary and cautious every business man.

It has poured hot shot into tho ranks of corrupt rings, until their numbers are thinned and they are left harmless forevih It has put a stop to extravagance and reckless ness in the expenditure of money nnhlie or nrivato purposes. It has killed off tho whole race of sala ry grabbers. It has made the very word "back rav" iernomiiii us. It has been more effective in slaying politicians than Sampson was in slaying Philistines. Ithas filled the very air with the spirit of reform.

The year 1873 will be a memorable one. A new era will date from it. It was inaugurated by the farmers. But the work which they sat out to do has only begun. There is an Augean stable to cleanse.

The purity that existed in the early days of "the republic must be restored. Every far mer must gird up his loins and pre pare to bear his part in the contest against the corruption of the times. The Granges of Iroquois county, 111., passed the following resolution at their recent convention at Gilman: That we strongly condemn the farmers practice of working fourteen hours a day as prejudicial to society, detrimental to health, and subversive of happiness, and we earnestly rec ommend that Patrons so reduce the hours of labor as to enable them to take more recreation, and to meet together oftcner for the purpose of discussion and study. The Chillicothc correspondent of the Kansas City Times writes the following under the date of January 22: The citizens of Grundy county (Mo.) are considerably aroused over recent railroad troubles. It eeems that the Grangers have been shipping their grain to St.

Louis, via Belfast on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa cific railroad from Trenton at a cost of $60 per car. Recently the assistant superintendent of the Chicago road raised the rates for tho eighty miles more than one-half, making a through car East cosfc 577. This outrage was promptly repelled by the plucky unwashed and they secured very low rates to St. Louis via this point. This necessitated the hauling of fifteen ear loads of wheat aud oats from Trenton hero The Grangers and citizens have turned out en masse with their teams and wagons, making a procession of over hundred and fifty vehicles, A brass band has been engaged to play them out of Trenton, and the hor ney-handed are in high glee over ap proaching festivities.

Grains of Refined Gold. The late Frederick Grinke was a native of South Carolina, born in Charleston in 1781. He subsequently removed to Ohio, where bo occupied a position upon tho bench for a long period and died about two years ago. He was a man of great learn ing and a fine judicial mind, and is generally known as the author of ja work entitled tho "Nature and Ten dency of Free Institutions," which is used as a text book iri some col leges, and of an essay on 'Ancint and Modern The fol lowing extracts from tho former treatise are pertinent to the times and may bo commended to all men deputed to enact laws for the peo pie and the public good No one has ever heard of a provis ion in any American constitution or law which did violence to any of the fundamental rules of morality. There is no power on earth, the people no more than the prince, which can be conceived to be absolv ed from the eternal principles of justice.

It is exceedingly difficult forme to conceive how it can bo competent to any legislative body, whether Parliament, Congress or national convention, to vioalato a fundamental principle of morality. The great rules- of morality and justice are not a gift by but a gift to men. As long as the license to commit crime can bo purchased for a price, tho power of conseieuco is necessarily leeble. The license is regarded as a privilege, instead of a badge of disgrace. lie becomes more accustomed to the degradation of his existence, and views the cxistanco of others as being equally degraded with his own.

The principal reason of tho wide spread of licentiousness which now exists, is that beneath all tho refinement and cultivation which adorns tho manners, tho sculirnent is con- has just been renovated frem top to bottom, yet there is an item in the appropri-ation bill for ten thousand dollars for its maintenance, and fifty thousand dollars for repairs during the coming fiscal year. The people, having increased the president's salary, are hardly disposed to pay $25,000 additional for repairs that will not be needed and display that is neither becoming or necessary. Louisiana has been in a state of commotion over some diabolical proceeding ever since the civil conflict. It is now about the State penitentiary, developments of a most shocking character having come to light regarding that public institution, and a'thorough investigation will probably be made at once by a legislative coma.ittee Bad food, loathsome cells and atrocious cruelties are reported that cast a new stig ma upon the state government, and cause humanity itself to revolt. Prisoners are known to have been worked to death others to have drowned themselves to escape their tormentors men are hung up bv the thumbs; women stripped naked aud flogged with hoop poles iu one in stance an unfortunate wretch was made to receive 000 lashes, and in others the gag, the dungeon and starvation are brought into requisition as correctives for trivial acts of subordination.

While the pohti cians of the state have been wrangling over the plunder of office, it appears that the managers of the penitential have been.runuing the institution to suit themselves, and might safely auswer the advertisement of the Chicago Times for "A New Hell." A skeptic was trying to convince a colored preacher iu Topeka that the Bible contained contradictory passages, and as an illustration asked how it could be "that we were iu the spirit and the spirit in us?" received the following reply: "Oh dar's no puzzle 'bout dat, it's like dat poker I put it iu de fire, till it gets red hot now de poker's in de fire, and de fire's in de poker." A profound theologian could not have made a better reply. A general gloom obscures the legislative lace of the Illinois capital. Railroad passes are "played out." Homesick legislators have to pay "hoof it" home. Instead of spending thi ee days of each week iu the bosom of their families, as was their custom last winter, and drawing regular pay in their absence, they now devote their time to business, from inability to get home without a pecuniary consideration. Sad, but true The San Francisco News better has settled it that Isaiah was an Irishman.

Its reasoning is as follows "We think there is internal evidence enough to demonstrate to the satisfaction of any candid reader that Isaiah was an Irishman. Take a single example (Isaiah 30): when they arose early in the morning behold they were all dead We have often heard of ghosts, but have always been most afraid of live ghosts we should like to see some live corpses." General Eafael Quesada, now in New Orleans after a business trip to Key West, reports that Cuban matters are progressing as well as could be expected aud he is sanguine that the cause will receive a new and spirited impetus within a few weeks. Shadd, speaker of the Mississippi House, is represented by the Meridian Gazette a being no more fit lor the position than "a monkey would be to lead a prayer meet- ng." Sh idd is evidently as little at home in the speaker's chair as any other fish out of water. It appears from the last report oi the superintendent of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, at Washington, that this department furnishes emplo3'inent to fourteen hundred persons and that its annual disbursements amount to over $300,000. Bather startling figures to those who have never given the subject a thought and the suggestion will naturaly occur that whether a contraction of our currency is advisable or not, there is room for some retrenchment in the manufacture of it.

The New York Sun is advocating the election of Ilenry Ward Beecher to the United States senate. The Boston Post opposes his election on the ground that '-the characters of a arge number of exreverends now in politics demonstrate that instead of evangelizing their associates they are corrupted by them." The Lobby "Process." The "lobby" in the city is heavy. Every hotel and boarding houso is full. It is doubtful whether these bummers influence a single vote in favor of any candidate for the U. S.

Senate. They certainly cannot own the votes of honest members of the legislature. Why a senatorial elec tion should be the occasion for a gathering at Topeka of all the office- seekers in the state, we cannot lm agine unless the object is official plunder. We know several lobby ists who claim to "control votes of members. If such members vote for the successful candidate, the lobbyists at onco claim that they "influenced" certain votes in his favor, and thereon base the plea that he is indebted to them for his election and is under obligations to secure official appointments for them I The lobby 8jrstem is as degrading as it 13 generally corrupt and the member who will permit such influ ences to control his vote is either cor ruptible himself, or too green and ignorant to perform his sworn duty properly, or represent an intelligent constituency.

limes. Miss Nellie Grant's Approaching Nuptials. Washington Correspondence N. Y. Her ald.

Miss Nellie Grant's engagement is one of the leading topics of society chat here. It will bo remembered that Fanny Kemble, the tragedienne who married Mr. Pierce Butler, of Philadelphia, and was afterwards divorced from him, had a younger sister who evinced a great talent for music. She studied in Italy and Paris, and ma Je a sensation at sev eral concerts, but before ehe was fairly on the stage as a prima donna she was wooed and won- by Mr. Sar-tons, a rich Englishman of an old famil3'.

Now, when Miss Nellie Grant returned from Europe last year she made tho acquaintance on the steamer, of the second son of this Mr. and Mrs. Sartons, and tbe intimacy ripened into affection. Just then the elder brother died and the fortunate swain thus becomes the Times; writing, front Columbus, ro- ates the following In connection with the death of Jessup W. was related me last Saturday by Mr.

Cunningham, the member of the constitutional convention from Allen county. Mr. Cunningham went up to the president's chair on Fi'iday, and sal beside Mr. aite. He noticed that the latter was sad und silent, his eyes frequentlv filling with tears.

He asked the reason, and was told by Mr. Waite that a letter had just reached him from oledo announcing the death of an old and dearly-loved friend. The beginning of the letter was from Mr. Scott himself. He wrote to congratulate Mr.

Waito upon his confirmation as chief jus tice. He said that some time ago he had cut a stick and made provisions in his will to have it trimmed and mounted and presented to his dear old friend, Morrison Waite, after he (Mr. Scott) had passed away. But when he heard the glad news of Mr. Waite's appointment to the highest judicial office in the land, he determined to execute those provisions of his will himself, and he hoped Mr.

Waite would receive the cane and cherish it as a testimonial of an old friend who had not long to live. Here the letter abruptly terminated, and was concluded in aparagraph by Mr. Scott's son, to the effect that i i 1 1 i i i i -1 a his father had died while writing the letter Mr. Waite was overwhelmed with grief, and on tho next day departed for home to assist in the obsequies of the old comrade who had remem bered -him to the last ST. NICHOLAS' AND "Our Young Folks." The publisher of ST.

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tL G5I Broadway New York. DONE AT THE BEACON OFFICE. tO WEST, Topeka. havS only room for the closing portion bf the report Reporter What about Phillips? The impression prevails that he has the official endorsement or tho administration for tho Senatorial vacancy, and will make the final and successful run. Mr.

Pomeroy smiled significantly, and gave a knowing look at our re- portei ana paused a icw minutes beiore he replied Who is Captain Tough working for?" "It is hard to says He is working hard for some one, but no one seems to know who. "I do not know, what to say about Phillips. I expected to find him here when I ari'ived. He told me in Washington that he should leave for Kansas on Friday last. I left there on Sunday and expected to find him here.

1 cannot express an opinion on Phillips, but the choice, when it is made, should be an agree able one to Ingalis and the rest of the delegation. It is a poor policy to have a delegation divided against itself and exchanging denunciations of each other. It injures their influ ence in more ways than one. "One of the ways would be in the dispensation of Federal patronage, I suppose?" "Well, partly that, but more espec ially in the passage of bills and acts for the welfare ofthe State. So far as patronage is concarned, my ap pointees nearly all of them still hold their situations Ingalis has replaced two of my men Tough and Scofield took their places.

Beyond these I know of no don't anticipate any at present. "What about your, trial; do you anticipate much trouble?" "I do not. I feel myself perfectly nnocent of the charges laid against me. It maues no ditterence now perfect a man's conduct may have been-as soon as the people commenco to cry him down, he is adjudged guilty. Even Barabas was preferred by a howling mob bofore Jesus Christ; but time has vindicated the Savior.

What do yon propose' to do at present?" "Ijshall answer all charges made against me, and I shall be vindicated in time; for While mankind does make mistakes at times, time never does." "What are rour future inten tions I shall return to business pur suits, lam not dependent npo.i poli tics for a living, 1 can do business; I never went into politics for a live lihood. I always believed in the mission of the Republican party and its efforts to give free and equal rights to all men. I worked to ac complish that end, and when I saw freedom, triumph, and the reconstruction acta incorporated into the Constitution beyond the power of any Congress to repeal them, I was satisfied. My mission so far as pol itics were concerned, was accomplish ed." "Have you read the recent expos ures made by the Times concerning the Ingalis Seofield affair?" "I read an article in the Chicago Times, which is the article you al luded to (hands the reporter the paper;) is that it?" "JNo, this is not tho original this is a re-hash of Sunday's and Tuesday's Times, but it embodies the prin cipal points. What do you think of it "I feel a little sorrv for my old friend Ilairgrove; I have known him for years, and never supposed he would accept a bribe.

He must certainly be mistaken about receiving that 500." Your statements concerning Schofield are most ef them correct and can be substantiat es, out one know to be incorrect and that is about that five thousand dollars received by Schofield in my case it "That sir, does not appear in tho original Times exposure, it was placed in the Chicago Times article by their Lawrence correspondent," "But respecting yourself, do you propose to mix in the coming strug- "JNo sir, 1 do not. 1 came here only to attend to my own case in court, after which I shall depart. I have taken rooms on this side of the river to keep away from the political caucuses, lost they in some way mix me np for or against this or.that man. I suppose the contest to be a personal one so far as the support of the House and Senate is concerned. I am out of politics and scarcely ever read a political article now." An Impostor.

The Junction City Union adver tises a dead beat, living at Oak Hill iu this county, by the name of J. F. Roberts, lie has, it seems, for the past few years, been soliciting char ity on the ground that he was a Baptist in extremely reduced cir cumstances. He has played this little game in all parts of tho country, even as far off as Iowa. The postmaster at Junction Citr received a note of inquiry from Rev.

N. S. Bux ton, of Davenport, Iowa, in regard to his necessities. Mr. H.

W. Smith, of thiscoanty, visited Oak Hill, and ascertained from the neighbors that he had all the necessaries of life, and in many respects far better of than his neighbors. Clay Center Dispatch. This scoundrel a short time ago wrote a piteous letter to Rev. Gunn, late pastor of the Baptist Church in this city, and on the strength of it the ladie of tho Baptist church made up a hot of clothing and perhaps 8100, and sent it to him The ladies feel deeply chagrined because their sympathy and labor has been bestowed on so unworthy an object.

The next applicant will probably be scrutiaized. Atchison Patriot. Snow fell to the depth of 14 inches in Allen county, Kentucky, the other day. Kentucky, you kuow, is "down South," to The Agricultural Colleges. The following complimentary approval of the views we have advanced in regard to the proper sphere of these institutions, and the range and character of the instruction they should provide, is fiom a professor whose department is conducted with unusual ability, and should therefore command respectful consideration: 1 the Editor of the Journal Dear Sir Permit me to ten der an expression of the pleasure de rived from the perusal of your article in tho Journal, entitled "The Kansas Agricultural College, or rather that portion of it in which you refer to and discuss the organic act.

A few of us have been contend ing for some years for the very ideas and principles you there so clearh enunciate in regard to the neia agri cultural colleges should occupy, and the work they have to do. lour in terpretation is so just and so fully in accord with tho letter and spirit of the act, that it is astonishing that in telligent men herein can differ. The farno of our skilled mechanics in ths shops of trade all over the land leaves nothing for state and national authority to do in teaching mere handicraft and the average larmer will teach the mere manual farm operations as thoroughly and efficiently, and far more eeonomieallyj than agricultura colleges can ever hope to do. Of what avail to the farmer is an improved implement if he does not possess the means, the medium of commercial exchange tho money wherewith to make it his own, and to reap the benefit of ts use in his farm work? In like manner, of what avail to the agriculturist are the researches and discoveries of science if he does not possess the means, the culture and education, by which to make these discoveries his own, and to intelligently apply them to his art? The relation ot the scientist to the practical or professional farmer is just as vital as that of the manufacturer of agricultural imple ments, and he should avail himself of the labors of the one equally with those of the other. Th9 field agricultural colleges should occupy is that of placing at the disposal of the student of agriculture all that science and art can contribute to the complete mastery of the profession, and to enable him, amid the active professional life, to follow, to grasp, and to utilizo the la bors of ti professional scientist.

I would have him a thoroughly ed ucated, skillful farmer; completely a farmer, not a Jack-at-all trades and i 4- master of none a mere tarni laoorer while running opposition to the. bus iness of the blacksmith, carpenter, tinsmith, shoemaker, harness maker, tailor, merchant, manufacturer, car rier, lawyer, doctor and preacher but in the fullest sense of the term a farmer, skilful, intelligent, cultured, respected and prosperous in his cho sen profession and walk in life the peer of all men. jy aiionai Muve ozocn Journal. Tho above letter is from tho pen of Major Fred. E.

Miller, Professor of Practical Agriculture and Farm Superintendent of the Kansas State Agricultural College. Major Miller has made a brilliant record in our College as a practical illustration of the views he promulgates. Kansas Farmer. The great trouble with the old party press in this State, is that it is afraid to speak out against tho rings and combinations for evil' in the Republican organization. The only Republican paper tnat maices pretentions of Independence in the State, is the Leavenworth Times, and the influence of tbe Times is in jured by its editors well known pen chant tor office.

JlXq opeua uom monwealth and the Atchison Champ ion are office-holders' organs. The Leavenworth Commercial is an office seeker's organ, and the Tribune and Journal of Lawrence are sleepy and stupid. Thus the leading old party papers are worthless as exponents of public opinion. They will not tell tho truth, if the truth will in terfere with their schemes in perpet uating tho rule of a ruinous old party organization. At the present time we have the spectacle of two papers from a neighboring city in another State, discussing and pub lishing to the world the evil doings of our.

political leaders. They ab sorb the public attention at Topeka with the discussion of scandals that should make every Kansasan hang his head in shame. We do not doubt the general truth of tho char ges made. Much ot what nas neen published has been private gossip for some time and has been gener ally discussed in political circles over tho State. These things might have been published in old party papers in our own State, but old party papers will not publish dam aging truths against their own lead ers.

The independent press of tue State in sympathy with the Reform movement is not quoted by tho Bourbon journals, and hence little truth reaches the readers of these old party organs. The people wil not bo kept in ignorance much longer. Tho Grauges are diffusing knowledge as well as stimulating discussion. The people are anxious for light! Lawrence standard. A Sad Accident.

We learn from tho Woodson coun ty Post the particulars of a very sad accident which occurred in Neosho Falls last Thursda'. Mrs. Joseph Logue had depositod her three months old baby in a little box era die while getting dinner. Several ladies came in and earelesslj' threw shawls and wrappers on the cradle until finally tho baby was lost in the accumulated mass of paraphern alia peculiar to women's wear, and the cradlo presented tho appearance a mere pilo of shawls, etc. An other woman came in and deposited her baby on the bed and sat down on the cradle I She had been sittint there perhaps fifteen minutes when Mrs.

ljoguo tame in and looked lor her baby. Tho mother's quick eye took in the situation at a glance She screamed and caught hold of the lady in the cradlo, and soon lifted up her dead child. LOUIS V. A FT, Editor. WEDNESDA FEB.

4, 1874. SENATOR, JAMES M. HARVEY. It is gratifj-ing to the Reform, party of the State of Kansas, that one who is so consistent an advocate oi the great principles of the Reform movement as Hon. James M.

Harvey is known to be, has been chosen "United Stales Senator to fill out the unexpired term for which Senator Caldwell was chosen, who rc-igned last spring, which will terminate three years from the 4th of next March. Senator Harvey is a resident oi this county, lives upon a farm and may be considered a practical farmer. tie has twice been elected and filled the Gubernatorial-chair of Kansas nnd has represented Riley county in the State Senate, and hence ho is not without, legislative and political ex perience coupled with fair ability and fiouncf judgment. While he may not have the polish and eloquence of a Sumner or a the brilliancy of a or a Carpenter, he has a vast amount of that excellent pre requisite so, necessary to a wise counsel! or arid a safe legislator, which will iar in making up any deficiency ir the former, good, hard common uense and above all, he is an honest man the noblest work of God. His name is above reproach and his in tegrity unquestioned, and while he has always been a steadf as Republican and true to his principles he is an earnest friend and co-worker in all genuine measures of Reform and wholly disconnected with cliques and rings and obtained his election honestly and fairly ithont the aid of money or other corrupt and nefarious appliances.

His election is a rebuke to political tricksters and cor rupt partisan rings, and will be hailed as the dawning of a new era in Kansas politics. That the position of Senator Harvey may bo clearly known we give the following conversation that ensued between him and newspaper reporter Correspondent Governor if you have no objection the Times would like to know just how you consider your election, whether a victory for the straight Republicans or the Reformers. Harvey Unquestionably for the Reformers. Cor. Yon have identified yourself with the Reform movement have you not.

Harvey Yes, a 3Tear ago I was among the most active against Pom-eroy and thoroughly believe in reform. I am a Republican, though by no means a party man or partisan. Cor. Do you consider your election an endorsement of the Farmer's movement. Harvey Undoubtedly.

Cor. Do you go to Washington as an Ingalis or anti-Ingalls man. Harvey I go to Washington as Mr. Ingall's equal. Cor.

You have received no support from what is known as the Administration or Ring party, have you? Harvey No; I have always considered myself the Farmer's candidate. I am a larmer, and always have been, and am dot elected by the farmers. This is enough to show where he stands and where the people may lock to find him hereafter. He came home. last evening where he will rc-rcram until Monday morning, when he will start for Washington to at enter upon hi3 senatorial duties.

Answer- We published last week an extract ihe able and finely written re-- -of Mr. W. B. Christopher on the cultural College to the Farmers' fuate Co-operative Association. The Nationalist, which "is not an organ'" instead of replying to- Mr.

scholarly effort, in a manner worthy of the gentlemanly and dignified tone of the report, resorts to its usual tactics of billingsgate under the caption of "Query? Who is this W. B. Christopherc etc. Of course this style of treatment entirely precludes the possibility of Mr. C.

or any other gentleman's replying. If Mr. Christopher has erred in judgment, if he has made erronious criticisms, undoubtedly no one will feel more pleased than himself to have the College and its present management shown up in their true light. But this is just what the Nation alist and its constituency wish to avoid. The burden of Mr.

of fense is that while his report is ob viously fair, just and truthful, it is go far inside the truth that they fear further discussion and henco to avoid it ant? to eat off reply from cultured, scholarly pens resort is had to knowing that Mr. and tho men he represents will not descend to that level. Mr. Griffin need not ask who he is be knows too well already. The atmosphere about the capitan does not appear healthy for newspapers.

This time it is the Topeka Daily Blade that has gone where tho woodbine twinclb. Wo aresorryfor it, as in consequence- of its- an outspoken, spicy and independent sheet, we would have been pleased to have had its aid in the great work reform, until -the Augean Rtables of political corruption in ihe "rotten commonwealth" should become perfectly clean wjd. It seem that only The opinion is quite prevalent that it does not require a man of superior talent and judgment for a United States Senator. Especially does this belief prevail among Sena torial aspirants, unless they have a far higher notion of their own merits and acquirement? than the people generally and among the wise so-lons who have been sent to Topeka to make laws for their constituents are those who are of the same way of thinking, judging from their votes. Two-thirds of those for whom ballots have baen cast are totally for the place.

Better that the vacancy bo left unfilled than a dolt or knave be chosen. Among the names are quite a number whose possessors are good men; but 4tall good men are not fully qualified to represent the State in the United States Senate" says ex-Senator Pomeroy, and who better knows In the filibustering mancuvres that now seem to have sway, there is great danger of an unfit person being elevated to this high and responsible position. For the good of the State and for their own reputation the members should unite on some man whose name is untarnished and whose honor and integrity are unsullied, of fair abili ty, at least, and elect him. The kind of timber that is now seeking to be builded into the Senatorial mansion is thus spoken of by a correspondent of the Atchison Champion. It should all be rejected, and something sound and substantial selected ''There are more men here waiting for Senatorial lightning to strike them than were ever congregated at one State capital before.

The fool killer could find plenty of work to occupy him several days if he had time to get around to this section any ways soon. There are actually men aspiring for the Senatorship that are not fit for third rate justices of the peace. If the Senator, ship is not going a begging it is certainly catching, and like the measles, will have to run its course. On ly in this case there will not be enough to go around. As soon as a man gets a vote'or two out of compliment, he becomes stricken with Senatorphobia, and it leads him on to make a fool of himself as surely as the mirage of the desert cheats the bewildered and thirsty traveler The city is still full of hangers-on who came here to get clerkships.

Failing in that tby tried to be door keepers and Sergeant at-Arms, and Assistants, and now we hear that some of them have hopes since no body else has many votes, that Senatorial lightning may strike them. 'Hope springs eternal in the human breast, Man never is, but always to be blest." There is a text for a good long sermon on the folly of ambition especially of the political pattern but we shall not preach it now." Since tho above was in type a Senator has been chosen and the countrj'- is safe. We see that they have been literally "raising Cain" in the congressional house of representatives. The way of it was in this wise Mr. Robbins, a relic of the "lost cause" from North Carolina, undertook to make a display of plantation manners" in the house on Saturday, by course and ribald abuse of the colored members.

This called up Mr. Cain, a colored member from South Carolina, who has been a preacher and editor, and was well known in the north as an anti-slavery lecturer and who administered, on the spur of the moment, a sharp and deserved rebuke. It cannot be said that he was aided by others, as the reply was impronipt and with only the opportunity of making a few notes. A Washington special to the St. Louis Democrat says The whole houso immediately be came interested in Mr.

Cain, both from his dignified manner and mat ter, and from the severe punishment he gave Kobbins. J. he sympathies of nine out of ten present were with him, and many democrats seemed pleased at the discomfiture of their indiscreet and discourteous associate It was the verdict of several demo crats, that with the experience of Elliott's and Cam rejoinders, there will come very few more assaults from their sido upon colored mem bers. Wanted A New Deal. St.

Louis Globe 26th. The revelations made by the Kan sas City Times respecting the politi cal rinffs of the State of Kansas neither surprise nor interset us. In the main they are old and rehearsed often before. In so far as they truthfully implicate any man now in active politics in tbe tater we trust iney win navo some effect but Ave do not Sec that their pertinence extends very far in this direction. We- are hearlily tired of the old sores of Kansas pol itics.

They are sickening and dis trusting. What is wanted is a new doal and a fresh start under the gui dance of honest men. We still be lieve there are honest and able men in Kansas who are willing to inter est themselves in the politics of the State. They have thus far been kept in the back-ground by the ring masters and corruption iists. The rendinr Senatorial election will show whether the State is hopelessly mortgaged to this class oi politicians If so, we shall welcome any sort of political revolution that will be at the -time a reform.

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