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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-01

tad edects 60 out 20 bless or curse its possessor
Make II clean. put il 10 good running order.
treNi II han iscmely, and there will bc no more
a'sea., iaan 10 the solid rocks OF the graui.s
nus Nerepeat il, that Schencks Ssewcsd
Ien'c WI do iais for the stomach. II is nature
canins 70 rescue OF man in his peril
FHrh the nature nnc condition OF disease are
saeroughly untsrstoo6. II will be seen that the
"a tn- doctrine We br, ty incuicass is the true
one, asd taa: the medicine we advocate IL pre
fsciy adapted to the doctrine ThousanAs n,
fsScnssraSted NomAchs' in nearly every State
- ua'an. will glaaly testify Is th,s sna
~ tsy saoaii. the marvellous v,r,nee
Soacack's Seaweed Tome
Way =; ieAss elgh, people int., e,... \.
Ioutc may be stated: W NV
81 nseAase your STOMACH is out Of order and
sooner or later, unless aided. break down.
"a. BecAuse you do rot have half ~. -.
crt OF life that You might s"s''
% nscAnss yaaf 5lood is net pure and rood
aas. yoa ass liable to aciive disease :,
~ time. -
@sh. Becsass You cannot thinx. or AT =, 40
anything in badness or out, 40 wsli A n Wv,
we're IN the condition this tonic vii, place va,
9Th. Because ~ Is your duty TO DC healthy
vad strong, ~ have sound mind" and tAis On
ysas account - we'll - those about you.
sta. Rec Auss this Tonic Is within the means o.
everybody. One regular doctors bill,
weaii pay Tor bali yoa wos,d sss 10 iife.sime.
Ieess reasons. aud bscauses. might b multi
oseo sndehsltsiv and each 10 - tfse - truth.
r. esssrt Il without contradiction, that
easacke Sesseed Tonic 10 one Of the greatest
enponnds that chemical. medical. or any 9th.
81 ecssece Or skill ever achieved, and it, magic
merits have only 20 ne known TO make il vel
eons visttAnt Of every household in the bread
1aud.
Dr. Schsrck must get the stomach Of every
eoesanpsatsss patient In this condition befsr his
Paluonie Sfrup can be digested and penetrate
sAs blood -vessets, - heal cavities in the iangs
Dr.. "A ~ Schenck is professionally at Eis
pnnsipAl on6oe, No. IS North Sixth ST. corner
81 Commerce st., Philadelphia. every SATURDAY.
where eli lsstesa Tor advice must be addressed
Price Of The Pslnssis Eyrap and se.weea
Toais.
EACH ol.Go PEE BOTTLE.
Or $50 Per HALF DOZEN. 4
0a&11a11o HllAGs - 0aD. : Bex.
3se - - I'll Draegisss - Dealers.
D4f0o11uUK.D ALnAxAO10D looo Can
mao GRATIS ofALL DRu 00IoT0u
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19
Tound His Match.

The Schenectady (N.Y } District Attorney,
while endeavpTil5 t. confuse witness. met
his match. the following convcrs uion en-
sued: @ Were you cverarrested2" a. Yes"
Q "Wni: for 2" A. Assault and battery, and
paid nv fine % "Wereyou ever in pris m '''
y, "No-yes Come u think, I was q
V, You were in ris,n were you Where
were you in pris, -ir9" A. "a: Anderson.
Vile Was taken prisoner by the rebels
Amid Storm Of applause AMI cheers of the
mu titude the District Attorney su ,siled.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19
Stamping Deeds.

The revenue officers OF our State are being
instructed from Washingt m to appoint special
officers % examine the county ohl t"
whether deeds, mortgages aud other otil ial
papers have been properly stamped. Tue
penalty of omitting 10 sttml, or for not
stamping properly. IL $50 for each deed In
Bucks county the eS Imier, IN going oyer the
first six dockrts ont of twenty, found about
one hundred deeds wiic'l II III either been i'm.
properly stamped or the the stamps entirely
omitted, making m aggregate ofive thousand
dollars in. PEI alli,s. The r,nnliy for not
stamping Is visited upon the grantor, and not
upon the unity officers
The above from M excl lnge we give for
whitit Is worth. IIthose interested choose to
enquire into it they c,n do so.--EL1
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19

Poor rich Bennehoff Of Pi,hole, who was
lately robbed Of Two hundred and ten thousand
dollars In bonds, cash, etc. receives but lttl,.
sympathy from the press. lie is denounced
on al sides MS grasiing, mi,eily old CHIP
withouta a single drop of the mix Of human
kindness in lis whole body, and the Pithole Re
cords rys, Such men are m injury to the hu-
man race, and little better, II any, th,n the
burglars VIII b them Hard to be robbed
Of Quuter Of a million Of yreehb ,cks. and
instead of sympathy meet ith such abuse al,
this
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19

The Franklin depository well says. "The
question for every true American to decide is
not. can | induce The people Of thu United
States To act politically just as l wish The
important interrogatory Is which OF the two
great antagonistic parties of my country is tie
best, which 10 the nearest right ?"
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19
N II ERIFF'5 SALE.

euet out Of the Court OF Common pleos az urscns
county. and tome directed, there will DO cxpose
81 70 public sale, at the Court House, in Way.
nesburg, on Saturday - WY
THE Pond DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1868,
AL o'clock, r. NJ, tho following propertv viz.
s,,n AL sne right, title, interest and claim OF the
n2utn Western OIL Company, OF, in and 10 n
Craaa cC.aln tract OF land in Monongahea township
NS MIsui,c county, Pa. containing 272 ACRES.
'ao or less about 100 acres cleared, adjoining
iIfc;r5 Ifc;r5t os oi rE1wnrd Ceavenger John Dunhans'
nangaSa =, =. Evans and on the East by the Mo-
Prnr,. ppwciiing pu House, three tenant houses.
TaSen pii,n, in % rrame Stable and apple orchard.
South wcsternne necnti2n c, ~ as the properly Of the
2:s. T-~' - Il. Is. SlLHlUS
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19
Mistellaneous.
A RACY RHYME.

- hACh MI mE.
Life Is buta span of horses;
One is SAGE" the other Prime"
Up and down the hill our course Is;
''Go In, ponies make your time
"Boyhood plies the whip of pleasure;
Youthful folly gives s,rokei
Manhood goads them at his leisure
Let cmriR they're tough as oak"
"Hi va! there the stake we'll pocket
To the winds 1t care be sent:
Time, 24i-''whip in socket !"
Give 'cm string an | let en went"
"On the sanrv ro,d to iiny,
Prime is drowned In Lcihe's stream;
Age Is let. old aud unthrifty;
Life then proves one horse team"
"Age' iogson, grows quite unsteady,
Reels ani 81 ,ckens in his pace
Kicks the huck.i, always re IGy;
'Giyesi. up'-Dsaih wins the race"
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19

ASenterpisng b,ll-p ,ster Of Cincinnati has
contracted with the Covington and Cincinnati
Bridge Company for the privilege of sti king
bills on the abutment walls Of the Cincinnati
end of the hi ise. and agreed to pay sl2, 500
a year for the same.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19

sawkward man. attempting to carve q
goose, dropped Il on til. foor
There. now = exclaimed his wife, "we've
lost our dinner"
20 NJ my dsar! !" answered he, Its safe !;
! have got my foot q it ="
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19

backward, turn backward. oh time, 10 thy
&ghtl' ejsculste Smith, asa pick-pocket was
running away with bis watch
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19
Whishy For Rats.

A correspondent Of the Ark nsas Conserra
tue, whose house was ny,r-run with rats says
servant ii !, who hid seen the ,fFect OF
whi,kcy On Liped', thought she would try an
expe iment upon rats Acc, rdingly she took
a small quantity, made it very sweet with
sugar crumblcd in bread enough lor the crow Il
and set the dish IN the cellar. A few hours
after she went down and found several rats
gloliously 'ludded" engaged in throwing
potato parings, and hnuling one another up tu
drink These were easily disposed Of. ami
those not killed lett the premises Immediately,
suffering from "A severe headache.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19

Letters ar being received by members Of
Congress urging reconstruction Of the gen.
eral Bankrupt law, which is now slow in its
operations and expensive.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19
EVOLUTION IN TItADEl

ladies', yon can receive for the sum Of ONE
I.oi,i;Ah SIR, Mer,no and Alpaca Dresses.
iinDle ,overs, Watches, Jewelry, silver Plated
ware. sewing Machines, SC. send clubs of Ten
check, nni the pcttcr up OF the club will rcreiv,,
present worth s'to = 0, according TO number
sent, Agents wanted everywhere Circulars
Boston. lL5fgr'''
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19
Remarkable Feats Of Teieg raphing.

The Journal of the Telegraph, of
February ] says At an early hour
this morning the wires of the Western
Union Telegraph Company from
San Francisco to Plaster Cove, Cape
Breton, and the wires of the New
York, Newfoundland and London
Telegraph Company, from Plaister
Cove to Hearts Content, were con-
nected, and a brisk conversation COM
menced between these two continental
extremes. Compliments were then
passed between San Francisco and
Valentia, Ireland, when the latter an
nounced that message was just then
being received from London direct.
This was said at twenty minutes past
7 A. NJ, Valenia time, Feb. L., At
twenty-one minutes past Z A. NJ,
Valentia time, the London message
was started from Valentia for San
Francisco; passed through New York
at thirty-tve minutes 2 A. NJ, New
York time; was received in San Fran
cisco at twenty-onc minutes past II
p. NJ, San Francisco time, Jan. 81,
and was at once acknowledged, the
whole process occupying ten minutes
actual time, and the distance travers"d
about $4,000 miles.
Immediately after the transmission
of the message referred to, the opera
tor at San Francisco sent an eighty
word message to Hearts Content in
three minutes, which the operator at
Hearts Content repeated back in two
minutes and fifty seconds. Distance
about 5000 miles.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19
pA!NTs FOR FARMERS AND OTHERS

o,c,,'ra me mramon Mineral Paint Co. are now mann.
paIn, pIimx ,,x ,he hrsl, Cheapest. and most DmrabIo
Pure insee oil, win last 10 OF S years 4, w,n
hss ia or Deauliin! chocolate color and can
cren tn 10 green, Lend stone, drtb, olive or
valuable Tor Houses, barns, Fences. cnrria,eanMS ~
,Uroi Uii''1keps, 1n,, Puis and Woodcd-w,rc, Agrieul.
s,hi,,s, ii,b,,enlrh's, Canal lioais, Vessels nnd
i. mo,s. ~ being ilre and water prooiJ Floor III
nio'hs, w., ,onc manufacturer having used 5oS bbIs
unsurpassed for body durability eIo osiPc,,r' 1nyly
mIim,esivri,ess i, Price 50 per bbl OF 800 hs. whici
VIII suppNn farmer for vrnrt 10 come Wnr'
fnntci IN all cases as above. Send for n cirrn1,r
which gives fun particulars None genuinc mn mn
nss ps, nr''nhed IN atrado mark Grafton Mineral
fhlnt: AidrcSs DANIEL BIDWEIJ
Els. .'i7-0m 21i Pearl Street Sn,, ~
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19

Di. BAIL, a full bloodsd negro, l. editor Of
Democratic journal N Lebanon, m
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19
Satrs.
IT, ECUTOR'S SALE.
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,

OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE!
In pursuance Of the directions contained In
the last Will and testament OF the Rev. Barnet
Whitlatch, late of Franklin township, Greane
county, Pa, decd d., the Undersigned. Executor
VIII sell at Public Out.cry, on the premises,
ON THE 20Tu DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1868
q valuable tract ofland, situate in said town.
ship, adjoining lands of James Rhodes, William
Scott, John Hoge and Others containing about
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN ACRES.
100 Of which are cleared and in good state of
cultivation. The farm is in an excellent neigh
borhood, convenient 10 roads, mills &c. and has
an abundance of timber and coal of the hest
quality. There are on the premises a comfor-
table stone Dwelling House. Frame Stable and
other buildings. There are alsoa variety of
Fruit Trees OF fthe best quality offruIt.
TER RMS OF SALE:
The land to be sold by the acre, and ons.third
OF the purchase money to reman in the hands of
the purchaser during the life of the widow of the
deceased the interest to be paid to her onnu-
ally, the principal at her death to the heirs or
deviseos of the deceased; one-third upun the lsf
OF April next, when possession is to he given
and the remaining third in one year therea +, or
with interest from the first of April, 1881 The
unpaid purchase money and interest 10 the
WIDOW 70 be secured by Judgment or mortgage
at the option OF the Executor
r- WILLIAM GORDON.
Executor Of the Win Of fBarnct Whiiiatch, decd.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19
I'O FARMERS AID OTHERS,

good Agent wanted In every township Of
thls county To sell Westcous AdIusfnbIc
Unsh sh"rn! the best butter maker now
manufactured. We do not promise fnbulons
salaries to our agents, hut DO guarantee pooi
wages 10 good men. We are anxious 10 have
thS Chnrh introduced, and 10 This end W n make
mvorabe arrangements with carly applicants.
Address TlIOS. II. ITyGIIA NJ ~ Prttc,''''' ~
is.ly 3b Penn ST., Pittsburgh, ia.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19
GIVE Ills MEDICINES A TRIAL
L + Nj a L L DIS f. 4 SES s

Women by the score fall victims 20 malaiics pc.
culinr 10 their sex, many Of whom might be
saved from lives of wretchcdrcss aud premature
graves by applying in time 10 Dr, W. The REM
Gdies employed IN tho practice OF Dr. W. are
manufactured exclusively by him from his own
Medical Laboratory and urc always pure in
quality and specific In effect, DR.. W, diagnoses
disease by means of the Urine, the only infalll-
bic test of disease, never falling to discover its
nature, locality and durability, thus enabling
HIM to employa
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-19
RATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CURATIVE
TREATMENT.

or the absolute certainty of his mode OF iiagno.
SEQ he can satisfy every pationt who gives him
atrial from the urine alone he will tell accurate
ly all that can be known of any disease. In the
examination of this secretion, he employs opti-
cal, chemical and microscoplcal tests, no case
being presented in which one these tests is
Rot sufficient to an accurate diagnoses. Tho
Doctor does not claim 10 be n "curr all, )" nor yet
.the right arm OF the Almighty stretched forth
% save the world nom premature dissolution"
but he does profess from scientific requirements
and
New-York tribune., 1868-12-24
n,ur nn1n n1vrn nlsAsrrR.

CtycISvNTG. Dee 23.-'l'lir protests OF the oii-
cor. ~ fhc Two faicG steamers. thc United states hi
tc America. have been printed Ia them the ON er'
pt..errcrs: "that tir officers and were at Their
s.yera posfs and their several duties aud that
no fault want of their part led 10 or contrib
MED 10 the injury loss but that the Same was nm una
yidaic accident" Capt Perry McNeclcy, for % yeats
boatnan on the Ohio River. has written letter 90 tho
louisville newspapers u which DE tries 70 prove that 10
one was 20 blame fnr thc disaster
Cant David WhItten of the AmcTica has been
charged with having for his baggage on tho
occasion Of te accident than for the safety OF is pas
scngers H. has written letter. ia which 10 says;
when the accident occurred on Friday rlgt was on
the hurricane deck OF the AuercA. ordered tho DDA
landed after she on nrc, and remained uutl bho
struck the bank aud grounded, when ran below pass
ng my own room. and along the line OF staterools
rounding aud Kicking at each door Tho clerk or the
America was al the time on the Inside OF the cabin
engaged m the same work. Believing that AL were
awake ard understood the terrible reality ran TO the
main deck direct the efforts of the hands on the p0
to tho placing OF plauks nj different places to permit te
people on board 10 reach the shore The boat was theh
made fast the shore. aud was also aground ana the
passengers and had nearly all left the boat saw
no person lea ye the boat after reached the main deck
AT The after end OF the boilers, except lady VINO was
led or carried by the clerk Tho boat was then against
the bank aud any person could step from the guards OF
tLe boat 10 tho bank Ny trunk. with one pair OF panta
looms aud vest, found the river atOat. rs am
informed the first saw OF IL was on top OF the bank
Except these all my clothing was lost save that whlch
luu
New-York tribune., 1868-12-24
nnARn OF corNcILMEN.


This Board met pursuant to adjournment, at
r. M yesterday, President Monaghan in the char
resolution was referred tic Committee on Salaries and
Officers directing the appointment OF an "Engroasins
Clerk" at tho salary similar the first Assistant Clerk
of he Board Of Aldermen BY resolutions adopted the
Controller ia directed to draw warrant Tor Sli5 10
i'm favor of the Rev. VIM. Quinn, pastor Oh d.
Peters Roman Catholic Chureh IN ralG'ny Dali 49, ~,
to be applied in payment for taxes on the church pIop
erty Tor tine year 1868; draw warrant III IaNof Oi
Join Quincy. President of the Board OF trustees OF
lie Ncrcesr Presbyterian Church. for 200 10 DC APP
Jburch-st aud tho paving Of Mercer-st win te Nlcoi
son pavement. Iy resolutions, the Corporation cuhnse
a4drcctcd the following streets 10 Do oPchCu
Av,pae CO.,, oa,hurlhs, TTentyfohs
aj be opeoei fecoriug 10 law nom . 81 ~ y,
Harlem Rv,r. eLulti from Ffhase 70 folrihaFe ana
fon I ird ave tha Harlem hirer ao Olehgndfr
from FhHa'e. to te inem M1eIi ~ Lot nm -
from Tbriafe 20 Ifh hatri aso, one nid el aa
f, ourtae 10 Eie a,r.t aud Also Ouehuuire ad ~eny'
niit froia h Il Harlem river s1youith H. from
Eas, R,ri also from hay tote Es Reri s'o
sc,en hnsL, oa Aase 20 e bet Aye.i aso Ni,f ls -
from FtlaEe 70 tAg fa'. hiFrf' aa @'o' y,
fou gtar" 10 Mount N'r. Snaet also C1t-L
s,ft fs Eighafe Harlem Rrf; n.so. Onthnntfei iDi
t..t,e.tItb from Eltihye T. TIE lren Hver aso O.cnnra-
M f,r, ct from Jgiis,c 90 tie Harlem Rivers also one
hundred. st. Eishh 90 the Harlem River; also,
I I'D. ..y.fo i-ts. from chhaFe. Harlem Hreri
asl .,luplciald o estA o.. ioia H--ty - 70 We len
Rrir and also O-eL4a-rel a4 FelL. hom E-h4A'e to tle
rr'oiniion was adopted that Ninthaye. from Fifty
third to Ffy-uurtu-.ts be paved with BelGau pave
By resolution tho Controller vas uec'tI 10 py tc Dt
fr furnished 10 the Board OF Cty canvas
Tor the year 1908, and the street Commission was
directed to procure portrait ~ Mayor J1i J. ~ liS,'
Melted d. 10 Doe placed n fhe Governors ROOM IN the Cy
Hail TAe BOaIA tlcn atJ1nIhcd
New-York tribune., 1868-12-24
MUSICAL NOTES.

The usual Christmas performance OF The
Messiah" by the NGw-IOri Harmonic Society, takes
place tomorrow evening at Steinway Hall, and In the
solo parts there VIII DO interesting changes from
the last few distributions. The music which Macame
Rosa sang so splendldy last year II ntruscd to the
popular Boston soprano Miss Houston tie alto part Will
be taken by Miss Adelaide Phillips. who is Of the
best person in America for that duty; the tenor Is Mr.
George simpson; and there 10 to be base Sir. MIn
H. Beckett
On Saturday evening the Brooklyn Choral
Union, young but vigorous society, will give " Tho
Messiah" " at the Brooklyn Academy, with Mr Mocn.
haues orchestra chorus o. nearly 200 vOces ana Miss
Maria Brancrd Miss Hutchngs. Mr.. simpson, and Mr.
j. r. Thomas for the solos. These four artists arc all de-
servedly popular IN their respective paris. The con
ductOr is MI. III. B. Dod~orth.
Mr. Howard Glover, the wcl-knOwn English
composer and CONDUCTOR settled In Ncw.York, has
ged the music for the burcsque which Is to be
brought out at Tammany Hall during the holidays Mr..
Glover is accomplished and experienced musician,
and shall be glad 10 hear more OF his WORK
Miss Adelaide Phillips will sing at 81. AIMS
Il. c. Church OH Christmas morning. Mr. q. W. Morgan
Is the organist.
Madame Rosa will be in Ncw-YOrk about the
9th Of January Her concerts IN the West have
been extraordinarily successful She gave in Gin
cnna the other night before Immense audience, the
receipts being 81 200.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-24
ANOTHER INSURANCE ACTION

III the suit already reported of the Minposo,.
Central Railway Company agt j. L. Morgan e. sss ,s
10 purchase J. =. Morgan Co. wrote n on an %
policy, taken out by them In the Atlantic Mutual i
anco Company an insurance ON 300 tuns Of raroad ,o
on their way from England, tho premium being sboas
$1,000. Subsequently The Atlantic Mutual nsnralce r"
pany declared scrip dividend 0f 40 per cent which ,hs
Railway Company claimed rs theirs. The deferdan,s
on the faith OF custom approved many years T ~
Chamber OF Commerce. that Insurance brokers fssnS
out open policies ln thcr own names and writing In thsr
customers risks, should be entitled 20 any sbseGIent dya
donds In lieu Of commissions also claimed IT, Tne Con-.
below decided IN their fdY0 aud an appeal was take5
Judge Mulln delivers the opinion Of the Gourt i'm his
he holds mat the insurance was effected well TO securs
the deIenuns Tor ther advances for the beneh OF
the plaintiffs IN ciioctng the Insurance defendants actsc
agents for the plaintiffs and the latter became habs
70 them Tor the premium paid II mmatcrial Who
became directly responsible for the premiums platnS
being the party interested and ultimately liable IL tia
defendants had insured stock comuay al the Lowest
rates for the plaintiffs and any part OF the premium lad
been subsequently, returned. It would Of course belong 10
the insured aud not To the agent eectng the nsnraee
Tie principle Is equally valid In Of mutual insur.
companies. The question Is, Who IS the party in
surcdl VAST tic person signing the premium note on
the party for whose benefit 1t effected aud who was
bound 10 reimburse the preinuml Clearly tho person
for whose benefit the Insurance was effected Ea
rule of law IS better settled than that an
agent cannot make profit for himself ont o the business
OF the agency over and above such reasonable compcnsa
ton by law aud tho agreement Of the parties lie may
be entitled. All profits made by the agent belong TO tbs
principal The scrip OF $3.50 belongs TO the party in
the property insured that earned the money and tho
entitled to It's earnings. No title Is gained by
that the policy issued in their name Plaintiffs must
have borne the loss had the Insurance Company failed
The Judge holds further that the custom set up is
satisfactorily proved, and not shown 10 have been
brought 20 the knowledge Of the principals. But no Gus
tom can be established which cOnrayenes the
Uellsettled principles OF the law IL has been
the doctrine for centuries that an agent cannot appropu
ate Tor bis any portion Of the profits derived from
the business OF the agency Tho custom proposed TO be
established Overrdes this rule Of law and must be re-
pudatod n tolerated, it would lead TO The grossest
abuses. Insurance brokers would be induced TO become
members of mutual Insurance companies; an property
moi uufreqGcuy without regard 10 expenses or even 10
tie responsibility NJ the company, so that 1t should exist
org enough 10 enable them To dispose OF the dividends
which would be awarded 10 them.
Inc Judgment l. therefore reversed, and new trial
ordered Judge Daniels cOncurs IN this opinion