Bushnell is proving one of the most
active and useful members of con
gress. And, as his ability is of the
kind that wears well and accomplishes
good and lasting results, his congres
sional career is very promising.
The surprise of the republican press
over the decision of Judge Xewman,
compelling the ex-treasurers to dis
gorge vast sums of interest money
secured by loaning in an illegal man
ner funds which they failed to loan
in the manner required by law, can
alone be accounted for by the force of
habit, which has grown strong upon
them and has dulled their comprehen
sion. The law is plain; and to the
unbiased mind the equity in the case
is all on the side of the trust funds
and the state. The expressions of sur
prise on the part of the these apolo
gizers for the nefarious practice of
pocketing this money reminds The
Democrat of an incident in the life of
a good, honest farmer who lived some
years ago on the old Galena road,
about a mile south ot Mineral Point.
One morning on going into his field of
ripened corn, he found therein two
gipsies—father and son. The older
gipsy had in his possession a sack
pretty wed tiled with ears of corn.
