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Vfcil ia Lis prayer, ca the.d3y. Lsfcie, sckuowIedieiEg God to be "Lord cf all and Ccno Criticlsns cn. Peidii Hills. it, iaea ci a rqa viiili ecd accurately ought to make Statesman Greever very solid in theborder cbunties.to ir but we cm '-teach, lara-chusetts and other States a thing or two. They evidently need it, judging, from' the manner of the conduct cf their latest Scna-atorial elections.

Vs v. satis suEsoKiFnoN: i v- 723 stsifcy mn.M.i co 1 i i i I i 3 Cw.lt cf In July, 1232, tlurir-. the strike," to called, Attorney Gcneral'of New York cemmenced" mandamus proceedings against the New York Central and Hudf on Biver Railroad Company and; the New York, "Lake -Erie and Western Railroad Company to compel said railroads" to receive -and deliver freight "more promptly than they were doing." Judge" upon a hearing before him, quashed the-writ and dismissed the bill. The Attorney General appealed to the General where the case was heard before Judges Davis, Brady, and Danies. Judge HaightV decision was reversed, The suit was brought at the request of merchants of New; York who were suffering by the failure of the railroad companies to transport their freight, and was intended id once more set ia motion the disordered business of the-city.

The railroad companies contended thatjthe complainants showed no grounds for he relief they asked. In his opinion. Judge Davis says, the motion involves the question whether the people of the Stater-can invoke the power of the courts to compel railroad corporations to perform their Corporations are, in one senses-trad in or private companies, being owned' by the holders of their stock, and managed by officers elected by their stockholders. At the same time, railroads are, from the-very object of thir highways. Their construction depends on the exercise-f the right of eminent domain, which "belongs to the State alone, and cannot be conferred, except for public uses.

The railroad is handed over to corporate mmage- -naent and ply because that is for the manifest advantage of the public The-New York Court of Appeals has already determined the 'character of railroads public highways, and has declared that the-fact that railroad (corporations may rtmu-' -nerate, themselves by tolls and fares does. not affect the public character of the road The right of eminent domain nowhere-justifies taking property for private use, yet it is a doctrine universally accepted that -the State legislature may authorise a private corporation to take land for the con struction of a raad, making compensation to the owner. It is a matter qf no importance who constructed or owns the road. Thef unction performed is that ot the All public highways, including railroads, are therefore subjects of State jurisdiction, and the general railroad act of the State -may be regarded as the charter of corporations. It imposes' upon the railroads the duty "to furnish accommcdations for all passengers and property, and to transport-all persons or property on payment of- fare or freight." The acceptance of such trust makes the corporation the agent of the State.

Private damages may bt recovered from the officials of other classes -of public highways, and the analogy between these) men and the officers of railroad corporations is dear. And the court decided that a railroad company may be obliged to exercise its duty as a carrier of, freight and passengers, and says that the defendants are charged with an neglect to perform these duties in refusing, freight offered at the usual rate at its stations by merchants of New York or with imposing unusual terms as a condition of receiving goods. The petition charged, that this was wholly the act of the defendants, and that it seriously interfered with, business a nd caused great eosses. The court decided that the demand of the freight handlers for increasd wsges did not justify the railroad companies in neglecting to perform their functions; that a railroad corporation cannot refuse io perform its functions because of a controversy with its employes over the expeme of performing them. All that the New York court decides respecting the publis character of.

railroads- as highways, has been decided by the Su- -preme Court of Kant as. Let the Legislature wisely and prudently exercise all its legitimate powers insuchimannerasjtokeep all railroids operated in Kansas under the control of State laws, and io as to prevent, extcrtions and unjust discriminations. Senate Bill No. 33. This is the everlasting "act for the pro tection of game." If any curious statesman will examine the journal, and thus learn that there hare been on an average five or six hills introduced at every session during the last twenty years to' protect game, and that the expressed wisdom of ene set of statesmen is at the very next session found unsatisfactory to the new set of statesmen who come to the Legislature, he will pause awhile before he meddles with the subject.

In 1831 there was a very good bill now standing as-chapter 110, Laws of 1881. Senate Rill No. 33 propeses to repeal that act, and substitute a new one in its place. Let the law alone. This everlasting tinkering with the laws only works injury and confusion; and.

besides, in some cases this bill if passed would be outrageous in its effects, and in others it would be held to be unconstitu tional android. House Bnx No8L This is another act "for the protection of" birds," and to repeal chapter 110 cf laws of 1881. It is very unlike Senate Bill No. 33 above mentioned, but is quite es cbjectiona-ble Like all the other bills or laws, it declares that "any person found guilty of of any of the provisions of the act shall be dee axed guilty of a misdemeanor' and it also contains this ontrageoos provision: Sec. 5.

In sll prosecutions under this act, the justice before whom the sarre is brought ahall appoint some attorney at law for thja parptM of managing the prwseruUon of tb cause, and such attorney ahall be entliled iof of ten dollars in each Case tn which he appointed, which shall be taxed as cocs In tbe re, bat the cuttrr shall in no ease be held for tail auomey's fees. Saving the county from this additional. terra cf tLa Caprtr ilsr be instructive. Governor of all nations," The powers that be are ordained by God; so we are taught in scripture. But this not be understood in the broad sense, for Pharaoh and Nebuchadnezzar were kreat powers, and yet they did not fear God.

The former said Who is the Lord that I should obey his voice, I know net God" etc Nebuchadnezzar, as he walked in the palace of the kingdom in his self-elat ed but'deluded position said this great Babylon that I have built by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty!" and while the word was in the king's mouth there fell a voice from heaven saying, "Oh King Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken, thy kingdom is departed from thee and they shall drive thee from men and thy dwelling shall be with the' wild beasts ofihe field; they shall make thee eat grass as oxen, ana seven times an ail pass over thee until thou know that the Most High ruleth in his kingdom of men and giveth it to whomsoever he will," and in the same hour the thing was fulfilled." Glick in his message breathes the same spirit by mak ing no mention of the Most High, and thus seems to say, "Is not this the great State that we the people of Kansas hath built?" But in two years his Scepter may depart from him, and perhaps not as St. John's did. It is true that the defeat of St. John makes the best class throughout the United States look on Kansas with surprise and amazement; but there is an overruling hand at the helm of affairs who makes no mistakes and who "makes the wrath of man to praise him." One of onr great statesmen when defeated said he would 'father be right than President of the United States." Time will yet vindicate the late Governor's course; I truly believe that good will yet result in defeat. Had St.

John been re-elec ed, he could not have aided the temperance cau3e so much as he now can by giv icg his whole time to the work. Nor is it likely that Chaplain Campbell would have given up his position and embarked as he is now doing in his lecturing tour, had there not been a change of Governors. Let not prohibitionists be TheJ cause is not lost. "Truth is mighty and will prevail." Missouri, our sister State, does not seem to be discouraged at (he ward step Kansas has taken. She is rolling in her petitions to, her Legislature' in wheelbarrow loads in favor of submitting a constitutional amendment in behalf of prohibition and were it not for the large cities of the State where the lowest class rendezvous pro hibition would be a success in Missouri.

The writer did not have the honor to be present at the late temperance convention held in Topeka, but he has learned from several parties who were present that it was the largest and mcst influential convention ever held in the State; and if there are any weak-kneed' and doubting Thomases among the Republicans and prohibitionists in the upper and lower -House, let them be ad monished and take warning from the past. Let them call to remetnberance the fate of the doughfaces 6f the North during the Jate and not allow themselves to be wrecked on a similar rock, and in the sime shameful manner. Prohibition is a Drincl- ple and like abolition, it has come to stay and has a like force behind it that will shake the liquor traffic as it is now carried on, from the lakes to the gulf and 'from the Atlantic tcj the Pacific. Let us hope for tb best, and trust this is the last public message that will go forth from the governor of the State of Kansas giving an unfavorable impression to our Eastern reighbors and to Christendom ft large 'that our governor's message reflects the sentiments of the people of "the State and leaves the impression that God and 'Christianity are no more heard in he land. I am sure there are men in the Democratic ranks that are fearers of God ard are Ashamed of their governor's guificant omusion in his message, making no allusion to a Supreme Being.

He is God, nevertheless, in the armies of hearen and amoaz the inhabitants earth (governors not accepted) whether our present governor knows it or not. A Citjzeh. SEDGWICK SCRAPS. From a Regular CorrafronJentof the Capital. Sedgwick, Kas, Jan.

29. The ctlJ snap gave the building boom such a standstill it has not entirely recovered; up to that time sidewalks were being rapidly laid all over town, and quite a number of houses. gomg up. N. A.

Mather's residence will soon go up, which will not only be an improvement, but also an ornament to the town, es itjs a late and stylish design. Mr. Stephen Richardson is putting op a neat front porch; also other improvements. There were about thirty covered wagons passed through here Saturday and Sunday, going with Oklahoma Payne fromWichit down to settle in the Territory. Corn is thirty cents per bushel, and elevators' are busy shipping.

Rev. J. M. Rcmme, of Valley Center, preached at the M. E.

church yesterday (Sundy, January 28). The E. church cf this place is in liti gation, 8. W. Shattuck claiming the lets it is situated on.

Most all the bodies from the old cemetery have been removed to the new cemetery, just east of town. In counting up the cost cf building' improvements last season we find over sixty thousand dollars have been spent, and we expect more than that this season. H. A Cone, of the Topeka CuttaXj was in town -on Friday last flying around with his subscription list. Its Silent Eember Takes Another Whack At Tat Work of the Eolons.

To the Editor of the Topzka Capital. I and my fellow-member, who also comes from the West, have been home. 'I met five or six of the seventeen voters who sent me to Topeks, as a Representative, and they gave me quite an ovation. I. shewed them my "railroad pass," "and a few of them noticed that it read, "Pass Hon.

Mr. and they at once addressed me as Before my election I was only I assured my henorable and werthy constituents that the "pass" would not affect my votes, I should be forever, and a. day or two longer, true to their interests, and that no sinful, soulless corperatien should buy me or my support. And I ahall "Stand right there, Roderick," even if I am not able to take my good wife a new gown, nor my ckildren some new toys, at the dose ef the session. vWe, that is, the House, adjourned from Friday to Monday a pretty long streteh, I thought; but our Senator, who went home on Che same train, told me that "his house," the Senile, adjourned frcm Friday until Tuesday.

Was that right? I mean, was that constitutional? I find in section ten cf article two of the Constitution this clause: Neither House, without the consent of the other, hll ad aura for more than to days. Sundays excepted." Now I am.not over good on figures, but I count thus: Exclndiag Sunday, and from Friday to Saturday, is one, to Monday, is two, and to Tuesday, ia three. Is that right? If it ie, then, as our house did not give its con ent, and in fact was cot even asked by concurrent resolution or otherwise, it set ms to me that the adjournment of the Senate, being beyond its legal power was equivalent a fiaal adjournment; and having no legal power to reassemble, and the House alme not being the- Legislature, th House is of necessity likewise dissolved. I am not a lawyer, but I take it that a little common sense ought sometimes to be used in, the performance of a public daty by a public servant. going to my boarding hcuse I fcund a gnat pile of printed bills, which my landlady's, boy Girardus told me he found on my desk in the Houte.

I looked over some of them and send you a few words concerning them: Senate Bill No 95. Here is legislative wisdom This bill comes direct -from the Committed on Finance and Taxation, and is entitled, "an act to amend section' 127 of chapter 107 of the laws of 1876, in relation to the redemption of lands sold for taxes." There is no such section as "Section 127 of Chapter J07 of the laws of 1876." The "chapter" named is very short, and relates to railroads and not to The intention no, doubt is to amend "Section 127 of the Chapter 34, laws of 1876," as the bill copies that section en tire, changing only the rate of interest on redemption of lands from twenty-four per cent, to fifteen per cent. If the Senate Bill has any merit, it should be amended both in the title and in Section 1, so as to correctly specify the act to beamended, by add in; thereto a new section, as follows "Sec. 2. Wherever lmds shall have been, or shall hereafter be aased and sold aa one entire tract, the owner of anv distinct or separate pu thereof, or the owner of any undivided interest therein may by hlmjelf, hit agent or attorney, withia the time limited by the prf ceding section, reaeaa ancb separate par.

or aucn undivided interest by paying to the proper county treasurer such portion of the taxes and charges aue upon the whole tract as the part or interest sort deemed bears to the whole amount of taxes and cuarge then du upon the entire tract so sold; and thereupon tbe proper entries thallhe made upon the tax-rales book kept in the offices of the county treasurer and couaty clerk; and if any part of or interest in the original trartso sold shall re nut urie-leemed, a tax deed may issue up-m tbc feriirfnal tax- sale certificate tor such remaining trtion or itterert; but in such cas8tbetaxdeeiEhtUrtite the original rale describing the enure tract sa void, and the redemption ot a portion or of an undivided inter ei of the linds mo eold, and ahall prootrlv designate the remaining pntion or interest for wnicn such deed i issued; and such deed ahall be as valid as if It hai btea issued for the erftire tract sold." similar section ought to be enacted re srecting the cases where an owner of a distircl psrt of, or of an individual interest in landi which have been assessed a) one en tire tract, pays the taxes on his part or interest before the tax sale. It eh'ould authorize the treasurer aid clerk to state all proper fact on the tax-roll, and should declare that the portion or interest upon which the taxes remain unpaid shall be sold at tax sale in like manner and effect as if such part or such interest, whether en tire or undivided, had been assessed as a distinct part or interest. The necessity for these additional provisions will be apparent bynead in the opinions of the Supreme Court in the cases of Shawvt. Kirkw9od, 24 Kan. 476, and KrtgtU 25 Kan.

697. Let the Senate Committee on finance and tax, try its hand on the foregoing suggestions. Hougs CoxcuBRErr Besoluttok This resolution relates to the pretended consolidation of the Kansas Pacific with the Union Pacific railway company. It is as follows: "Be It resolved by the House of Representative tne Senate coururrlng therein. That the attorney general la beret directed and required to institute i roper proceedings in the duprems Court of the fctate of Kansas in the nature of a quo uxuranio against the Kami a Faclflo railway company for an abandonment, relinquishment and surrender of its powers and dudes as a corporation to such consolidated company; and ifn to Institute like proceedings against the said consolidated company, the Union Fadflc railway company, ot usurping, lelxlxrg.

holding pes-sestiag, and using the fancnises and irtT'legea, powers and immunities or the Kansas 4sy-ciflc railway company in the Etate of Kansas and that be shall prosecute, without unnecessary delay, such acUon or actions to final jodgment.M I do not care to Almx this resolution. Perhaps it right, and "I guess" it is. But mpectir the power of the Legislature to control the State corporations, a decision say the least of It. The prohibitory amendment was not adopted by a majority of the votes polled at the election the year it was submitted, cry the anti prohibiiionists therefore it ought to be voted on again. May we not be per mitted to remark that Gov.

Glick was not elected by a majority of the votes cast at the election last fall, and that, therefore, by a similar reasoning, he ought to be voted on again There were $6,000 men who voted against him, to who voted for him. He even failed to get as many votes, by over a thousand, as were cast the prohibitory amendment in 1880. Is it not clear, then, according to the anti-prohibi- tion logic, mat uiick ouent to oe "re submitted?" This other day, Senator David Davis was complaining of the dullness of the tariff debate, and how surprising it was that Senators could find anything to talk about. "Why, there is Senator Beck," said the President pro tern, of the-SerJate, "who is constantly on his feet, and does nothing but talk. Dear me, when does he give his intellect Senator Hoar replied to this inquiry, "When he talks his intellect rests." Upon this theory, the inference is justifiable that several members of the Kan sas Legislature must have come to Topeka this winter in a condition of excessive mental fatigue.

And somehow they dont't seem to get rested either, but talk right along day after day without any apparent relief. Ws'bb afraid the Kansas custodian of "the great principle of protection to American industry" will have to discipline our Senators a little. Only a few days ag-, Iogalls secured the removal of the duty on lumber; and now Plumb has had the duty on barbed wire reduced to the nominal rate of one-half of one cent per pound. These changes mean just' so much money saved to the people of Kansas who build nouses and fences, and therefore the people will very properly be pleased with them; but what is to become of the ancient and sacred principle-of the tariff if thing9 go on in this way? The next thing we know thoss inconsiderate Senators of ours will be trying to convince us that there is no reason why' sugar should not be materially cheapead by removing the bonus now paid to planters and refiners. The House seems to have been a little hasty in adopting Mr.

Green's -resolution instructing the Attorney General to bring proceedings for the annulment of the consolidation of the Kansas Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. The United States com-missioner of railroads, Mr. Armstrong, says the roads mentioned were consolidated January 24, 1880, by an act of Congress of July 1, 1862. One section provided for consolidation. The section reads "that at any time after the passage of this act all of the railroad companies named herein, and assenting hereto, or any Jtwo or.

more ef them are authorized to form themselves into one consolidated company." The roads mentioned-in thii act are the Union Pacific, Kansas Pacific and Central Pacific of Cali-1 fornia. This privilege to consolidate was approved in an amendatory act of July 2, 1864. A State has not the power to abolish an act of Congress. The New York 2H6ttne makes note of the fact that even in defeat, ex-Gov. St.

John is to be honored with a signal triumph. Next monlh he is to visit Boston, and arrange ments are now actively being made for giving him a most imposing public reception. The event will occupy the entire day and evening of Wathington's Birthday, and the large building of the Massachusetts Mechanics' association, on Huntington is to be given up to it The commktee of 'arrange-ments includes ex-Governor Long, Lieu-teaant-Governor Ames, and' the Hon. Messrs. R.

Bishop, E. S. Tobey, Robert Treat Paine, E. S. Converse, D.

W. Gooch Joseph A. Har wood, and others. The Governors of all the New England States, and their staffs will be among the invited guests. The programme includes an afternoon children's entertainment, for which 10,000 tickets will be distribafed in the public and in the evening a concert opened by a chorus of written for the occasion and performed by an orchestra of fifty and a chorus of 600: The address of welcome will be made by 1 ex-Governor Lone, and St.

John will deliver an oration covering the history of the three years' temperance campaign in Kan sas. The Legislatures of Nebraska, Minnesota and Michigan are in a turmoil and the war in these three States is anything but a merry one. It is strictly business, and if the Kac sas method could only be introduced there the effect would be a most talutaryone, at well as the means of settling disputes that at the present time are far from being adjusted. It has heretofore appeared that it did no good to caucus, for the members were of to many different minds that nothing definite could be arrived a How different and more efficient the Kansas method! The legislative caucus the Republicans settled the in a few moments, and that, too, without any We do not wish it understood that we' refer to the ease with which Kansas settled her Senatorial question for Che purpose of hurting anybody's feelings, but merely pas a matter or contrast, xi nas oeen cus tomary in many quarters to sneer at Kin sas. way of doinV things; but we hardly think ae custom will obtain any more.

This State hai solved the question for her- ft JjtJ 2 60 fZHTKZSD BY TOPEXA, month. 1100 rtrri'y pages, 18 columns) by 4 4100 SUNDAY CAPITAL. one 00 EESPONDENTS. 'Clttt isaa of the Union Pacific Bailxoad and MA fi--'mmfSsmt Jb. p.

C. CHAMBXEL4JKI la OUTaU- i Aiarssd aubeerlptioh Agent and Corespondent. C3dHnef the Bailxoad and JCa. H. A.

Cowx la our authorized Agent and Correspondent f-saiiAprtiiijfoE sale brail News Dealers ca aa railroad trains In Kansas. MOBNING JANUARY 25, 18831 EailwAt postal "clerks are henceforth -required to wear the regulation badge while on duty. earnings of the Union Pacific rail tray for the first twenty-four days of this znonth decreased twelve percent. Tub Capital will publish in full tomorrow morning the vigorous and impress-: ir speech -delivered yesterday by Senator VThatcher on the! prohibition question. Ut the way, isn't it about time for some-Vbody to favor the Legislature with the usual bill to tax church property? Ordinarily, this has been attended to in the first week of thesefsion.

A classical correepondent writing irom Topeka calls Elder the Nestor of the House, and Walton the Achilles. And who is the Ulysses, and have we a Telemachus among us Sjotatob Plumb has concluded not to -risit Tcpeka at present, owing to the im--portant nature of the bnsinejss before the i Cenate a determination which the people -of Kansas will warmly approve, Senator Is galls' fine eulogy of Ben HiD, rnblithed in another column this morning, is referred to by the New York Trifyune as "a notable effort;" and the Cin-, cinnati Enquirer pronounces it "by far the eloquent and impressive of the nine speeches delivered." Wb regret to observe that Prentis, o'f the Atchison Champion seems disposed to antagonise the State horse doctor boom by suggesting the re-instatement of the celebrated Dr. Detmers, who is now engaged by the United States Government to explore the interior of pigs and make maps of the same. Van Bennett has begun the publication sti Columbus of a paper called, the JLcntas Prohibitionist, which may unhesitatingly be set down as rattler." The object and character of the paper are sufficiently indicated by its name, and the public is acquainted with Mr. Bennett's graphic and forcible way of expressing his opinions.

We wish the enterprise the full-est success, In speaking of the bill introduced in the Illinois Legislature for the abolishment of the railroad-pass business, a leading Democratic member says he is serriously considering the propriety of introducing a bill compelling railroads to issue free passes to members of the General Assembly and to the State officers. He thinks such an act -would remove a heavy load from the shoulders of those gentlemen of the Legis lature who possess such tender consciences. Alios the many significant incidents in Ihe career of Senator elect Bowen of body recalls that of the memorable speech he made in Arkansas on the opening of the celebrated railroad which was built three hundred miles with ten miles of nil. The road was to get a cer-t tin grant of land on completion of each ten miles of road. These ten miles were built, and the land secured.

The rails were taken up and moved ahead ten miles and relaid. When three hundred miles were completed, at the jubilee, Judge Bowen nade the speech. The cold weather of the past few weeks in extended all over the country, and very where described as unparalleled in ears. The unusual frigidity is 'not; how-rer, without its compensations. In the outh it has destroyed the lingering germs yellow fever.

In the it has ivtn the lumbermen magnificent roads ad insured a successful season's opera-338. All over the country the heavy tows are regarded as favorable to the com-' season's crops. So we can well afford i overlook the merely temporary dlscom-rta of such weather in view of the general vantages derived from it. Statesman GBxxvsB.who took the bull the horns in thematter of introducing a I for a State critter thus snugly reused himself in the public heart, as it re, is also the champion of" another bilj jx which he expects to derive more or i immortality. We refer to the bill pro-ing that every hotel sleeping apartment II have a rope down which, in case of a guest bay expediently, if not grace ft lower hixnself to the ground.

The has not jet been printed we believe, w9 are permitted to say that it provides the rope shall be strong enough to bear i hundred pounds' weight, and long -h to reach terra firma, and that suita be provided for securing the'end A3 TO SE9 ATOSIAL ELECTIONS. Kansas, of all the States which have held Senatoiial elections this winter, or are now engaged in tne endeavor to solve the vexed question, is the only one which has elected her Senator without fuss, flurry or excitement of any It must be acknowledged that such has not always been the case in this State, but commonwealths, like individuals, often live and learn. Kansas has lived twenty-two years and Has learned a good deal in that time. While Mr. Plumb remained in Washington, the Republican legislative caucus was held and he was unanimously renominated.

When the time to cast the ballots in joint session came he was elected by an overwhelming majority, by vote of nearly six to one. Such unanimity has never before been witnessed in Kansas, and it was a matter of the greatest pride and congratulation among the citizens of the State that the time had come when a United States Senator could be elected without the usual enactment of scenes of which thereafter we might have reason to feel ashanc ed. However, Senator Plumb has earned ihe handsome compliment paid him, and by thus honoring a faithful representative Kansas has honored herself. It has been very different in some States. In Massachusetts they recently had a Senatorial election, resulting in favor of Mr.

Hoar, the present incumbent, after a spirited and exciting contest. But there is a cloud on Senator Hoar's title, for his election was gained through the influence of Crapo's strength, which went to him upon receipt of what purported to be a telegram from Crapo asking his friends to support Hoar. Crapo's friends" maintain that this dispatch was never snt and that it was a forgery throughout. Hoax's friends say the dispatch was received and that so far as they know, it was genuine in every partic ular. Senator Hoar, himself, says he knows nothing about it whatever, which is doubt less true.

Had it net been for this dis patch, however, It would have been a very difficult matter indeed to have at tempted to foretell the outcome of the Mass achusetts contest. In Colorado, the State has just gone through with the mot exciting political battle of her history. Money was the most prominent factor of the scrimmage, and the successful candidates are worth several millions each. Thomas M. Bowen is a mining millionaire, and ex-Governor Tabor is a bonan king.

Bowen is shrewd and sharp, while Tabor has nothing but his money to recommend him. The Colorado contest Pwas simply one of and the men witn the longest poles knocked the persimmons. During the battle champagne flowed like water, cigars were given away by the thousand members of the Legislature who were 6harp enough to Bee through a stone wall with a hole punched in it will go home richer than they came, and altogether it" was likeput- ting Senatorial seats at auction and knocking them down to the highest bidder. After the 4ih of March next, Bowen goes in for Ihe full term of six while Tabor will sit for the thort term which expires on the 4th of March, a period of about thirty days. It is estimated that this brief honor will cost him $6,912 for every day he continues in its enjoyment.

A SIGNIFICANT OMISUON. To the Editor of the Topeka Capital. The election is ovar, the smoke of the battle ha! vanished. Governor St. John made an eloquent speech and very filing for the occasion, in ietiring from office, and givng up the Great Seal of the State; and the Governor-elect was quite magnanimous in complimenting hii predeces.or in 'eav king his" high official position untarnished and without a stain on his four years ad ministration of the afiuira of the.

It is to be hoped that the prestnt Governor may so conduct himself that his successor will be able to pass the same compliment on him (that his predecessor is so justly entitled to) when he is retired from effice by the will of the people. The late message is an extraordinary document on mors than one account. It requires a good deal of time and patience to wade through it, although ia justice to Mr. Glick it must be said thathb statistics are full of leaving out the chaff, his stupendous omissions, his long and labored argument against prohibition, it may be considered rather a readable document. But the next two vears will prove whether the unexpected changeHwiil prove blessing or not, It would be the height of in justice to condemn his administration until he has had a fair trial.

LOne thing that is mach to be deplored by the people; Thejeader looks but in vain to find in his mesf age, from begirniog to end, an acknowledgment of a Supreme Being who rules over the destinies of commonwealths as well as The people of Kansas have been much blessed and highly favored in the past year with an abundant harvest, good health, and her finances in a sound condition. The State is noted for her intelligence, her churches, and especially her admirable schools almost without number and yet the man elected Governor and supposed to reflect the sentiment of the pedple, "hath like the fool said in his heart, there is no God," or rather in his message, there is no God, by not miking mention of and ignoring 7.