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Show .T" r it. .. , ' i i changes without a more thorough lures- - and form a monopoly aad'seli . i and simpletons LOCAL ITEMS. oials, EDITOF.IU CORRESPONDENCE. they can, it would tigatioa of the merits of tbe question. ho"- has played into the hands of Higbee I stated ia my former article, to which orable for buyers to From Thursday' t Daily of Aug. 31. ,V.V,' Franklin, Idaho," ' "the that to leave as low refer, as beg percent. purchase the for the sole purpose of defeating possib e. espeI,, f PaasoiUL Senator Kelly, of Oregon, ee on boons, or aisoeuut auowea 10 ia question of as great public Aug! 29th; 1876.; nomination of the real Democratic purchasers, is very heavy, not less than ance a. that of our school book, went west last evening . and a third per cent., gen us it is simply a question of The dage, "All is fair in love aod candidate, Hon. S. S. Feno. t an! ; - Mr. Paul Vandervoort went east this thirty-thre- e some instances, in without beioir too nrami.i.i prioa. and in forty, erally the of professional ; Mr, Williams, the chairman of the Var," is a motto, ?' the iatrotuotion of new books, as high eave these gentlemen to ,!;...,! morning. and Tricks ' dodges which Democratic as fifty and sixty per cent. Now forty own differences according to their Central politician. Committee, own per cent, on $250,000 would be $100,. code in ordinary; affairs wou'd ba after consulting with his friends in As tbere seems to be 000 This, in the present arrangement. th. Between Ogdea Ci'y and Willard, on would go into the hands of the buyer and friends of education que a among disreputable) are considered the party, concluded to take bo leani. t Would it not be much better in wards Barnes series, 1 the follow gi,e 'juite excusable In pontics. There notice of the bogus meeting, and the 29th lost, a Urge yellow envelope seller. I farther ing proposals irom U. J. Barnes, of he hands of the people?" is not a plu's choice in this respect has issued a call for a regular con containing deeds end document! of land stated, "This, of course, would not all firm A- - 8nes & Co., of New Y ?! in St. Charles, Bear Lake County, Idaho. be in at two ut aud or three The vention of once; Chicago: required between the two great parties delegates from the vari Please leave it at this office, and confer 'Salt Lakb Citt, Utah, years all of these books, or more, would Democrats are equally as trioky as ous in on Oneida County, be required;" and again, 4,The law does ' April 20, 1876 ' precincts a favor on the owner , Sir Should the school "Dear not oompelus to purchase them from the the Republicans But an outsider Tuesday next, September 5th, at 8amoei. Bbsnion. school board or their agents, nor au itles of your Territory decide to ,i retain would naturally expect Republicans wnicn ue ana for use in the public schools the Nation thorize them to do our trading " iormany delegates win and with to act fairly Republicans, regard to the terms to be obtained, al Readers and Monteith's OeoaranhiM properly chosen to the Boise Conven Lost Papebs. See an advertisement as In in the percentage, etc , .as specified vuv v v Vbu, v 111 DUp Democrats with Democrats. "Honor tion. piy me li. (J n relation to a lost envelope with valua above, the following statement will fully I. said books in such quantities as they among thieves," has passed into a It is to b be hoped that all true ble enclosures, which appears in the sustain me. There is one statement made may need from time to time, at a di t I now wish to oorreoi. 1 stated, count of forty per cent , and ten ht per proverb. Facts, however, will not Democrats in Oneida County will Jcsctios to day. 'This is tbe law, and this law can be en eent. from the published retail priC4g bear out this expectation, and when sustain Mr. Williams and the usages forced vnrffr the penalty of the withdrawal vi same, iuu wm iur toe purpose of uniformity at half retail prices" appropriating from thou who politicians have an object in view, of the party, and that the Conven Combcstios. A case of spontaneous of territorial " In examining it carefully I fiBd delivered, freight paid, and will refute the fealty to party, about Which they of tion at Boise, as in duty bound, will combustion occurred night before last in no such power in tbe law, and in con salary and expense of an agent, pay whose ten boast, has not the elightest ef- refuse to acknowledge in any way the engine room in the Z. C. M. I. coal versing with many legal and other gen duty it shall be to aiteni to nil the made toward tbe uniformity. Salt Lake City, but fortunately tlemen, I do not find one of the opinion fect upon their course. the bogus convention at Malad. cellar, "Should the Independent Readers be' there is any clause therein. or power that to the in watchman time discovered it chosen as better to substitute for the Na There are certain usages ' by Such tricks ara utterly contemptible, given, authorizing such withdrawal. extinguish the flames before any damage It was with extreme delicacy that I tional Headers, we will supply thin which either political pirty general- and should be frowned down by all was done. entered upon tbe investigation of this where the Nationals are used at half rely considers itself bound. Bat these respectable persons who desire to iubjeot; but when we consider that there tail price, delivered; and will also make is nearly, if not quite, twice as much same rates of discount ou purchase nt do not stand in the way of politi- raise politics from the mire and dirt Mah. Mr A. M. Van (who appropriated and provided for schools Not ndependent Readers made by the Z. f! cians when selfishness and ambition of trickery and low intrigue, and to by the way is the only Van that we know by the late Legislature, independent of M. I. "Se eoon as this can be settled, as ner move them to action. Witness the induce hirhminded and honorable of in Ogdea), desires us to say that be is this book question, as for all other in anu territorial purposes com the foregoing, we will allow the said Z. terests not the man referred to in the street bined, it becomes a matter of course of the "Court House Demo- men to take an active grave im C. M. 1 a oredit often per cent, on such part iu public in reference to the circulation of portance how these things are manipu of our stock as they have on hand at the crats" of Salt Lake, previous to the affairs. All is not gossip fair, either in love a certain so lime. and considered it is all ated, false he by or the if is, petition, St. Louis Convention. To effect or war. men here, as everywhere "Very respectfully yours, bood is made out of whole cloth, having in the United States. Not wisbiag to "A. S. Baku is & Co." their private schemes they ignored no foundation ia fact. Mr. Barnes was then written to. to I have conversed use alone, my judgment in this their own party organization freely and had tbe views of some twelve know ir he could offer a free exchange XEIV YORK DEMOCRACY or fifteen members of tbe late Legisla for all readers, othr than the National.. Territory, and attempted to establish We were fa ture of both Houses, six or seven of the He expressed a willingness to do so if Ogdk.i Ieoh Works. a platform and obtain the recognition New The delegates to the York vored with a cull at the Junction offioe, Twelve, five or six County Superintend, permitted by the publishers ef said of the national convention. The State Democratic Convention assements of schools, several Regents of the books. Tbe following was afterwards yesterday evening, by Mr. W. Tail, who University, and a number of other pro received: central committee was passed by in bled yesterday at Saratoga, and after ately returned to this oity from the minent and intelligent men in our midst, "Chicago OrriCE, contempt, aud the rules which gov- a temporary organization was effect East, where he has been for some time who feel generally to sanction and sp "June 27th, 1876. "Dear Sir I regret that I am coot' ern the party were trampled on with ed, adjourned until evening. engaged, with others, in settling up and prove of the views set forth in this pelled to write you we cannot exchange the financial affairs of the old article. disdain. Of course each proceedings One of the principal objects alleged onr books now in use, as Messrs. Harper "Upon reassembling, Hervine Gray arranging Iron Manufacturing Company, for the passage of tbe new school law. ttros- refute to allow us to take up Wil couid not win, and the claxior and was chose permanent chairman. Ogden in and arranging the organization of a was the necessity of a uniformity in the son s Headers. Uelqw I give you aa radicalism of those pretended Demo Horatio Seymour and John Kelly new one under the laws of Utah, in text books. Another was to prevent the outline of what we can do: 1st. If tbe National Readers are re incessant bleeding of the people by the crats have almost passed out of head the elcctorial ticket. The plat- which they have proved successful. introduction of new series of books, thus tained, we will supply all other schools f form starts out with the cordial rati memory. We learn from Mr. Tait that matters putting the community to expense, using other than the National with these of similar A political jug- fication of Tildeu and Hendricks, are now in such a shape as to insure an simply to give percentage to those man bcoks at half retail price, freight paid. piece "2d. Should the Independents be early resumption of business under the initiators. a return to constitu glery has recently been played in and the sitting of the convention a preferred to tbe Nationals, we will supDuring Oneida county, Idaho. A conven- - tional principles, frugal expenditure new. auspices,, in a, manner that wil number of offers were made by publish ply tbe former to all schools using the doubtless prove successful. ers, in the interests oi their several latter at even exchange, book for book, as i tion was ealled at Malad, suppoied to and the administrative purity of the houses, in regard to readers, spellers. follows An Independent 1st Reader for have been at the wish of "many Demo founders of the Republic In the first One of a National Primer, Independent 2d fera geographies and other books. and the most of most the reasonable as to in National 1st Reader, Independent 3d the at imperious but necessity School Hook The crats," instigation really Question. troduction of readersapparently and spellers was Reader for National 2d Reader, Indeand commends the reform times, of oue Judge Uigbce, an aspirant for that of Uanctoft & Co., of San Francis pendent 4th for National 3d, Independent set forth ia the Syracuse Editor Drseekt News: Some time ago I took occa co, who proposed giving a free exchange 5th for National 4th Reader, Independ Dear Sir the office of delegate to Congress for principles of 1874, and the St. Louis on to make a few remarks platform upon the in or new for old books. This upn tbe ent bin Reader for National Reader, the Territory of Idaho. The object National Convention; condemning all sitroduction of new school books, where face of it looked very plausible and was Independent Speller for National Spelof this convention was to obtain the interference with the constitutional in, after giving sortie statistical details, no doubt the principal cause of their ler. '3d. Should uniformity be sought, four votes to which Oneida county is amendments atd all violations of the I expressed an opinion that arrange-meat- s adoption by the convention; but npon will supply the Independent Readers was could we made with it be found that the books investigation publishing laws. entitled at the Territorial Democratic as were a all other Readers thaa tho National inferior for amount houses with very very compared whereby large "The convention then voted to Convention at Boise. This conven aominato for Governor, William could be saved to the people of this Ter eastern books, both In paper, cuts and at oae half retail price "4th. Should Monteith's Geographies ritory. Since which time I have seen blading, and especially in the binding, tion will take place on the 12th of Dorsheimer, the present Lieutenant and conversed with' several gentlemen, and although parties with whom I con be retained, we will supply an edition. tScbtetuber. when the Democratic Governor, who was nominated, but representing large publishing bouses. ferred on the subject before referred to, with map ef Utah, and two orthiee both East and West, and having careful as well as myself, felt disposed, as much pages of additional matter, at DO extra candidate for delegate will be nom his name was no sooner announced ly investigated the matter, I am now ia as possible to carry out the views of the cost, and will supply each pupil now than there were loud calls for "Seyof sufficient data in regard to convention, they found that they could holding a geography with theextra map inated. ' ' ' mour! Seymourl" The ex Governor poesessiou tbe large percentage generally allowed not do it without sacrificing the inter and additional matter free of cost, that The Malad convention came off) was at length nominated, wheu the on tbe sale of school books, and particu eats of the people; as it was the general is, will send to eacb eobooi a suncient larly in the introduction of any new se ly expressed opinion that they would iiumber of tbe extra' pages, for each as arranged, and was attended chief- following dispatch was read: To FtAscis KbrxaS t You must not ries, to show that the several counties not last more than half as long as the pupil lo have a Bet. which can be placed and school districts in the Territory can others. But there was another question or pasted in the back of the book. ly by Republicans: that is, persons let tay name be used; raj health will net receive their books at from thirty five to after the introduction for five years to For all other geographies now used, who sustained the Republican ticket permit. come thtriy-eigh- t as than lower the the will retail cent, we per published. prices, supply Monteith's at half retail Horatio SitmocRv' at the last election, and several of (Signed) published retail rates, before referred Would nave been from 35 to 33 per cent prices, freight paid. "Clarkson N. I'otter and Lucius to, all expenses paid, delivered in this higher than they can now be obtained "You can readily see that this plan of whom obtained office on the same Robinson were also Dominated, but oity in quantities at wholesale, as the for wholesale ia tuis city. It is only making readers and geographies uniticket with Bennett, the Republicaa the justice to siy that Mr. Libby, agent of form, will be very light indeed oa tbe delegates placing their names be- schools may require. the of Since Uancrott & Co., ban rrancisco, ottered people, tbe cost, will be so gradual and article candidate for delegate to Congress. fore the convention were constantly my publication have bad free and full conversations terms within 5 per cent; of an eastern the prices so low, that money will bs Higbee got himself elected to ga to interrupted by cries for Seymour. with Mr. Soaper, tbe representative of oner, ana mat me snorter carriage saved ia the end, for you will remember Boise and obtained the proxies of Finally, the motion was made to re the Cornell geographies published by would nave reduced tbat ditlerence. and we claim that our books are so mncn scind the previous resolution and to D. Appleton & Co.; of New York; Mr C he also offered to make the binding as better bound than others, that we the other three persons chosen with go into nominations for Governor J. Barnes, of tbe firm of A. S. Barnes & good as tbe independents or Natiouals: guarantee them. lo...last twice asloug. ... t him. ' These he intends to cast for and to uominate by acclamation Ho Co, of New York and Chicago, who rep but then it was stipulated that we were "ue can and will make very uoeraib? resents the rational series of readers to take "the stock already manufactured arrangements with tbe L. t. ia. i , himself, and he hopes by similar in- ratio Seymour, and the convention and spellers, tbe It was thought they can send books over the Territory Independent eerie In making exchanges. to adjourn until morning. Monteitb s Geographies, and other that we could not consistently comply at a low price, and we will appoint aa trigue to get himself nominated for The motion was carried unanimously works, etc.; and Mr. D. Libby, repre with this condition, not knowing: but agent among your own people, at a faif Congress. and amid the wildest applause. Mr. sentative of A. S Bancroft & Co., of San that there might be enough of this class salary, to undertake for us our duty ia Now, this whole arrangement is Seymour was nominated by acclama Francisco Cat., who represents the Pa to supply tbe whole Territory. supplying tbe books as we agree. cifio Coast Readers and Spellers, all of is only justice to tbe convention to It , "l eurs very truly, Tnere is a tion, and a committee was appointed whom have made certain informal and improper. C. J. Bamxs in say tbat the low offers afterwards made propositions relation to the sale of their eevera by some of the publishing houses, were Democratic organization in Oneida to inform him of sis nomination. Mr. Barnes was then written to in re WOrkS. dominated which at ai "The made to not tbe and spirit there gard to uniformity of geographies, convention, ' . .(.Alii County. M jr. Robert II. Williams, the convention is not pleasant to criticize the ac was no bouse, as I am informed, ia It some hotels at been the have tbere cowpiam's prevails The fo, of Mound Valley, or Gentile Valley and the delegates seem de tion of a convention convened ia pursu condition to make them but Bancroft & Monteith's being dissimilar. ance of law; but there are circumstances Co, of San Francisco, and they did not lowing is the reply: . f , as it is sometimes called, is chairman tcrminad to force the nomination of in which would be tnusb more honor in tbe after sales, it the exchange, tn urritu, "Chicago ny able for legislative bodies, whetbtr Ter 1 understand tbat (here is a i.f the Central Comuiitteo ' He was Governor on Seymour." "July 8th, 1876. publish ritoml, fetate, or national, to revixe ers' Union, or Board of Trade,,' organ- "Dear Sir In the matter of geoappointed at the first organieation cf books or obnoxious enactments change repeal ju mo x.iiei iot me purpose ol pro graphies, we believe that the Utah Northers. At a meeting of than to permit them to remain on thei iieu First t he party in Oneida County in Sept., Monteith's are used iuu am 1 icuiiur uuouininz interests. principally books. statute The of th Utah informed that Bancroft & Co. are not in Lessons, No 1 Menteith'e IntruducUon, Northern Congresses 1874, and on the 19th of that month the stockholders of the Railroad Company, held at Logan, Cache United States, at. its la?t session and be this, and consequently could offer intro No 2; Monteith's Manual, No. 3. Mw what is generally known ductory inducements which others could in the first two books, there has never fore, presided at the regularly called con- Co.', last the following were as theresigned Saturday salary grab) all men are liable to not, the others being bouad by thir been any change of editions, so that tention, held at &uda Springs, the elected Directors for the flatting year: mistakes, and 1 at a member of the la' rules; but these offers been made pupils using them are not troubled. a action of which meeting was endorsed Royal M. Bassett, of Birmingham,Coun., legislature mink. that tbe school acts by one outside, tbe having -- In the third oae, there has been members ef the account oi be iui modified and were might considerably board at liberty to compete and few changes necessary on by the Democrats of Oneida Cottuty, Joseph Bichardsoa and George Richard proved. I think the same ef the acts of benee tbe after propositions. I have geographical changes of boundary line, son. of Bridgeport, Coon., Monroe Sal tbe late school Judge Higbee included. convention, and whilst been asked. "Is it honorable to offer or lo , and we will gladly supply wch puJoan. W. Young, Wm. B. Pres I would not wish to impugn the motives receive tel'ms after first with the nsw pil having the old edition, propositions?' The Central1 Com mirtce has been isbury, W. of that, a convention, as body, ipo-- t of lo ibis 1 answer tbat neither I nor the edition at fifty cents per copy, and Merrill, Moses Thalchor, ton, M. 1 consider acted in real Democrats whom the good faith, in people of this Teraitorv assume th entirely ignored, would be a very light tax f rem the l Q. V. Thatcher, Samuel Smith, Lorin of the interests t the cannot of community, other people's honor: that all pupils who have PrehsJ,1" rf Oneida County nave been left Farr, Wm. H Maugban, Miltoa D but tnfak that its action was hasty in guardianship but if it is honoradle for rubliiheri manual within the past two est, tn i a bogus convention of Had Hammond, of Utah. Baling suoa sweeping ana expenw dealers and seller to unite togetajr the revUcd edition, aud t i . . office-hunter- w- - J. s, Si7 i K T pro-ijuuac- - - d297-lt-871-- It tri right-thinkin- g - - 6-- , 4t" l.l..t . ; T . jan |