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perhaps asniany papers. The mail rider tooted his horn to notify the public of his approach and the whole town gathered at the tavern. where the mail was opened. One reason for the small mails of those early days were the rates of postage. ranging from? ‘Cents ' to 2:» cents' each, and all on one sheet of paper. and no envelope or post- age stamps. Everybody had the smallpox as they do now the men- slee; no “one took quinine before breakfast.‘for it was not known till ”$20; the farmer reaped his wheat and threshed it with a flail. Com- mon folks ate brown rye bread; only the preacher ate white bread, and he, because brown gave him the heart-burn and he could not preach as well or as long. often from one to three hours longrand no stoves. save little foot. ones, in the meeting houses. Boston people added baked beans to their browu bread; hence the brainy character of ’ its inhabitâ€" ants. John Adams would have been lost had he been set down "in Washington at McKinley ‘ innugu ration. The township caucus Saturday evening, the 13th inst, is one of the most important events of the season. There are four justices of the peace. and four constables to be nominated. men on whom. in many respects. de» pend the good order. sobriety and peaceful life of the community. if they are all able. clean. honest men. udvmates of law and order. men of force of character and real cour- age. their choice will do more to suppress and check disturbances than almost anything else. These men, together with the city police force. and the police judge, haw the peace. ordenquiet and good name of Highland Park in their keeping. And the men nominated at the cart cus Saturday night will be elected and hold office for [our long years. Then there is the assessor. Mr. Finney will not have it again. he has done his share. he says, and wants someone- elsv to have the place. The assessor is the one man who determines our taxes for the next year. He goes out. or sits in his office. and fixes the value of everv lot of land in this: city and also of every piéce of your personal property. real or imaginary. This assessor puts his hands into every propenyownur's pocket and, takes THE CAUCUS. out in taxes as much or little as he sees fit. Now it,_needs no word‘from us to show that of all things the as» sessor should be a man familiar with the real estate of the city and town; and should have some idea of what personal property is worth. It is not enough that he he honest, he must have good judgumnt, as much knowledge of values as possible the more experience the better. and free from all influences of personal feelings, class or nationality. There are candidates in the field, Messrs. Elmer Palinetier and W. E. Brand. But what the town \vauts‘is the best man for the place one of these. or some other. a man in whom the peo- ple generally have confidence. THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS. Then. also. there is the supervisor, a most important office. He is one’ of the men who determines our county. affairs. decides how much money shall he raised and expended; what it shall go for and whether there shall be a saloon at every cross- road, where the public does not want one The supervisor also looks after the county poor in our own locality, and if he‘ be easy. if he winks at fraud and laziness. he can and will largely increase our burdens; if he is honest and thorough he will keep our takesdown audmake lazy drones work or go hungrv Now. fellowAcitizens. in View of all these important offices to be filled Saturday night. can’t every man who owns property turn out to that caucus and give two or three hours to the work of securing the right kiuil of men for these oflices. The nou~taxpayers will be there. almost to a man. and now do you property owners and taxpayers want the men to fill these important officer, select ed by those who pay no taxes. or will you turn out to the caucus and see to it yourselves? If a right-minded citizmn'has nnv duty to perform. this is tlu- one that calls loudly m this time. ()ne who was present at the Ma» onic lodge this week says one of the most touching. tender and true things he ever heard, was an impromptu speech of L. U. VunRiper. After all the business was oyer and they Were about to disperse. he arose and told the story in brief of Paul Nor» ton's death. and then went on to re- cite what he personally knew of his manly courage. his force of character, his heroism. his loyalty to the right. and did it out of so full 8 heart as to bring moisture to many eyes. It was, in brief. just such a tribute as a tender parental heart could pay to the memory of a young man whom he loved and held in such high es- When we were ublishing a paper in Vermont in 1, , the Conference sent a new Methodist minister into the town to look after the interests of the struggling little church there. He was a young Englishman, with wife and one or two children. but a man- of earnest, fervid- piety, good sense, and a great capacity for work. He was a printer and had worked at his trade since coming to this coun- try till a short time,1 before. in the north part of the state, when'he was converted and feeling called to the ministry. he did not attempt any Jonah feats of evading the divine will. but was “obedient unto the heavenly vision.” and left his print- er’s caSe for the pulpit. One of his first charges was the one with us. Being a printer be naturally found our I office and we soon became fast friends. Denominational dif- ferences seemed forgotten; we were brethren, for he was a brother in- deed. Being our junior in years and experience, he came to us like a younger brother in scores “of matters, and always in the best spirit. He He was an excellent writer, with the the real poetic gift, and so one day the following poem came in. ‘ To- day, let us add, he is one of the first ministers in the state and is in con- stant demand for all kinds of public services, especially such as church dedications, funerals, Decoration day services, and similar gatherings. As to the phraseology of the poem. we suggest'that any who question it. frame a satisfactory answer to the poem's grand query in the last line. if they can. fathers used to do: 'l‘hcy've tm’ced the door of the broadest creed to let His Majesty through. There isn't a print of his (‘lm'cn fum ur a fiery dart from his bow Tu he found on earth or air today. fur [hr world has voted in. But who is it mixing the fatal draught that palsies heart and brain. .\nd luads the bier of each passing year with ten hundred thousand slain? Whu hlights the bloom of the land mday with the fierv breath of hell. If the devif isn‘t and never was? Won‘t somebody Ham and tell? Men don't belie-ye in? a devil Who dogs the steps at the toiling saint and digs the pit for his feet? Who mm; the tares in the field of time when- ever God sows his wheat? The Devil is \‘ntcd nut to he and. of cuursr. the thing is true: But who is (10m the kind at wurk the Devil alone shnu (1 do? V) c are told he doesn I go about as a roaring lion how; But whom shall “e hold responsible for thc < everlasting row To be heard in Cllllflf h in home. and state. to the earth 5 remotcst bound. if the Devil by a unanimous vote is nowhere to he found? Won' tsomclxxh step to the front forthwith. and make their bow. and show How the frauds and ( rimes of a single day spring up? W 0 want to know. The devil was fairly voted out. and. of course the Dmil' 3 gone; But simple people would like to know who rattles his husinessron? Ludluw. VL. 1880 THE DEVIL. EE'VLVA 13151) J. Hocuu. mm. as their