Notes Editorial

Lieut. Gov. Kolmison, of Colorado, who was shot and killed in a dispute over a mine near lieadvile, a few days ago, was buried at Plainwell, in this state Hanlan and Laycock have sigoed anieles for a race on theThaines, on Jan. 17,1881, at half past 2 o'clock p. m., for $2,500 a side, the sportsman challenge cap, and the chanipionsbip. The present out-look strongly favor the choice of the Hon. J. C. Burroughs, of this state, as speaker of the next national house of representatives. He would certainly make a good one. It is said that the new cover on Scribner's moothly was designed by a soo of Richard Grant White. Ile better 8tudy up on art before designing another, and get sotntthing better to picase the taste of civilized beings. Is there any signiGcance in the fact of the home of the president-elecl being at Mentor? It will be remembered that Mentor was a friend of Ulysses who lived in Ithaca ! and whoe forni Minerva assumed to give instructions to Teleinaohus, son of lilyssesl Can it be that the empire loouis in the distance? It is proposed to raise a fund of $250,000 in New York, $200,000 of which has already been subscribed, for ex-presidents. It is understood that the interest on the amount will be paid to Gen. Grant during his lito time. Hayos has been given to understand that he needn't expeot any of lUo mille froni the rornuilllt vet. We fiC(ucntly rcad of the death of a luemlior of sume ufo savingerew, hut nevcr yet have rcad of the governmrnt pensioning the families of the brave ruon who loso t licir dwii lives that others may be saved. O:ir sdlilier.s, whose mission it is to take lile, are pnisioncd, and o are their fauiiIk s. Would it not le simple justice to tin -e pooi famüiee, who-conlydependencc is (iften torn froiu them in attempting to save the livcs ¦! others that thcy should be pcnsioncl also? Is it not appealing to overy humane féeling ia our nation, and will not the governuient take hold of this subject '.'