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Middletown transcript., 1869-07-17

U. S. SENATORS. terms of SEN
ators Yates of Illinois, Grimes of Iowa,
Ross of Kansas, McCreery of Kentucky,
Fessenden of Maine, Wilson of Massa-
chusetts, Norton of Minnesota, Thayer of
Nebraska, Cragin of New Hampshire,
Cattell of New Jersey Anthony of Rhode
Island, Fowler of Tennessee, Williams
of Oregon, and Howard of Michigan, ex-
pire March 4, 1871, and most of the cleo
tions for their successors will take place
next year. This gives great Importance
to the elections next fall for State Legis-
latures.
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A dreadful railroad accident occurred
on Wednesday night, at Mast Hope, on
the Erie Railroad. The express train from
New York ran into freight train stand
ing on the track, and the engine, tender,
baggage car, express car, smoking car and
one passenger coach were thrown off the
track and smashed to pieces. The splin-
tered cars were fired from the smashed To-
connective, and all the wounded passengers
were known to have burned to death, one
of them is supposed to be Rev. Benjamin
B. Ilallock, pastor of church in New
York.
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The PACIFIC RAILROAD -Honorables
b. f. Wade and James Brooks, two of
the Commissioners to examine the Pacific
Railroad, telegraph to Secretary Cox as
follows =
SAN FRANoIsco, June 28.-To the Sec
retary of the Interior We have been
over the two Pacific Railroads, from Oma-
ha to Sacramento, almost all the way by
daylight, going at the rate of thirty miles
an hour and over, and we find them to be
as good as any new roads ever made in
this country. They were not perfected
from Echo Canon to the Humboldt, but
hundreds of laborers are now perfecting
the work as fast as possible. We are sat
isfed that all has been done in good faith.
B. +. WADE.
JAMES BRooKs.
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PENNsYLvANIA.-Hon Asa Parker was
nominated as the Democratic candidate
for Governor, on the I'd ballot, at Harris
burg, on Wednesday. A letter from
Gen. Hancock was read, prohibiting the
use of his name.
The resolutions as reported, declare
against the exercise of doubtful constitu-
tional power-that Pennsylvania would
never give up self-government-tha the
ratification of the fifteenth amendment
should go before the people; that the
negro should not have the ballot; that
the finances need reform; that labor re-
forms should be encouraged; that the
whole reconstruction policy tends to de-
stroy republican government and establish
tyranny; that our soldiers should not be
forgotten; that our sympathies should be
given to nations struggling for liberty !;
that our system of taxation is burdensome
and should be done away with.
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A reunion of Maryland Editors is pro-
posed. Mr.. RUBY, of the Tousontocn
Advocate, Secretary of the Association,
has issued circular calling upon them to
meet at Baltimore, on the 5th of August.
A majority favor trip to Harper's Ferry,
and other sections of Virginia contiguous
to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Thev
must not overlook Berkley, the "Moun-
tain City," Oakland, and the Glades,
Cheat River and the Mounds.
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The VIRGINIA ELECTION. N.--The election
ordered in Virginia on the 9th instant has
resulted in the triumph of the entire Wal
ker Conservative State ticket by 40 900 ma
jority over Wells, Radical. The expur-
gated Constitution is carried by an over
whelming majority, and the disfranchising
clauses rejected by immense numbers.
The vote was very full, and the election,
though warmly contested, was very quiet.
The Conservatives claim sixty majority in
the Legislature on joint ballot. Thous-
ands of colored people voted against the
Radicals and for the Conservatives. On
Thursday the Governor elect, Walker, bad
public reception in Richmond and re-
ceived great public ovation.
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Items OF Ne WIS.

In New York, Monday evening, riot
occurred in the Bowery between q party
of -0rangemen who had been celebrating
the anniversary of the Battle of the Bovine
and some Catholic spectators. The melee
became very fierce and general at one
time, but the police managed to restore
order, after some twenty OR thirty persons
were injured, none of them very seriously.
The yacht "Dauntless," with her COM
mander, James Gordon Bennett, Jr. on
board, arrived at Queenstown on the 11th,
after the brief passage of twelve days, sew
enteen hours and six minutes. The May
or of New York ordered 100 guns fred in.
honor of the event.
A colony OF Japanese is about TO be-
planted in California, near Placertille,
and will engage extensively in the culti-
walton of tea and in the production of raw
silk, and also in winc- making. A lake
also, has been laid out for fish culture, i'm
which they are very expert.
Charles II. Key, son of Hon. Francis
Key, author of the " Star Spangled Ban
ner," died at his residence, Wye Heights,
Talbot county, on June 30th. The de-
ceased was gentleman of brilliant talents
and possessed much of the poetic inspira-.
tion which immortalized his father.
The Snow Hill Messenger says: "Ou
Thursday of last week, the steamer Mao-
gie took from the waters of the Pocomoke
River and Sound eleven hundred buckets
of berries, paying freight of one hundred
and forty odd dollars and returning net
procecds$600.
President Grant has issued proclam,-
tion ordering the holding of the election
in Mississippi on Tuesday, Nov. 3O The
disfranchising and test oath clauses of the
new Constitution are to be voted upon sep.
arately.
In garden in Middleton, Conn. is n
peony in full bloom, the root of which was.
brought from England more than two hun
dred years ago. Its pedigree has been
carefully preserved in the family.
The Spanish General Lesca is moving n
formidable expedition against the Cubans,
and the latter are reported to be concen-
trating to meet him. News of a decisive
battle is daily expected.
Mr.. George Peabody is ill at Salem.
Mass. and his physicians have advised
him HI! to visit the White Sulphur Springs of
Virginia.
Jonathan Reeves, "red- -coat" who
fought in the revolutionary war, is living
at Bath, England. His age is 105.
Gen. Frank Z. Blair, Jr. has gone to
California to organize Pacific branch of
life assurance company
The Alaska Times, printed at Sitka,
boasts OF representing more territory than
any other paper in the world.
Adam Slater of Fostoria, Ohio, is 1O6
years old His eldest child is about 50
years of age.
Annexation Leagues, in favor of annex.
alton to the United States, arc forming all
over Nova Scotia
Yellow fever has disappeared from New
YORK, but there are occasional cases Of
Cholera.
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SAM PAToH.-We are informed that
Sam Patch who was killed in his great
leap at Niagara Falls. about thirty years
ago, was born in Christiana Hundred.
John Higgins, of this city knew him
well. His name was Samuel Hastings,
and owing to the fact that his clothes
were much patched, he. was given the
name of Sam Patch. His first leap was
from che wire bridge that formerly span
ned the Brandywine, Immediately below
the Henry Clay factory. He afterwards
made several daring leaps, and growing
bold from his success, he was induced to
make the great leap which terminated in
his ath.-Deldacars RepuHican,
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Cheapest Carpets in Philadelphia
WHERE TO BUY THEM.

WHO has not heard of EVANS CHEAP
CAHPET STOREf Where you can buy
much lower than at any other establishment md
rely upon all goods being just as they are repre-.
sented: This season our stock is unusually large
comprising the latest styles of BRUSELLS'
THREE-PLY, INGRAM, STAIR CARPETS
OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGs, and WINDOW
SHADES, Elegant Irish Brussels Carpets, yard
wide, from so to 70 cents, equal in appearance to
the finest Brussels.
zSr Don't buy without examining our low
prices as we guarantee you a great saving.
JOHN M. EVANS,
No 3l7 N. Second St. first Carpet Store above
Vine st. directly opposite Wood St. Philadelphia.
April lE-2mos.
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NOTICE.

A LII persons are forbid trespassing upon tbs
4 property OF the undersigned from tbis da,a
July 18th, 1869, until the 10th of October naT1'
! have already experienced loss Of fruit to-
green 10 be OF use to any one-the work of ma.
ne,VSs Persons-hence all peaceful citizens will
keep within the law. wiz % GpuIpn nnoPe
Middletown, July lE-tf y; H'"HN'
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Our old friend, WILSON, of the MarlJo-
rough Gazette, has provided a new head
for his paper, but the old head still guides
the journal, and it needs no better. The
old hand still indites its matter, and is as
steady as when it first assembled the tripod
and grasped the gray-goose quill There
we're no metallic pens then. Prosperity
attend you, I" friend of my early days"
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Nearly one-third of the Republican pa
pers III the country have already become
disgusted with GRANT. His depth, wis.,
dom. and semi-eternal profundity is too
much for them. Alas, poor President |!
He went in with little opposition he
will go out with none at all.-Pon,eroy's
Democrat,
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NOTICE.

VIE Lumber and Hardwaro business hereto
= lore carried on In this town, by ]. B. Fem,
more and J. ;. Hukill, deceased, under the firm OF
:. b. Fenimore 4 Co. will continue for the pres
ent under ths same name-J. b. Fenimore & Co.
by j. B. Fenimore and G. E. Hukill.
July 18th, l869-Iw.
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DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS, and CAFARRH
treated m with the utmost success by ]. IsAAcs,
M. D, and Professor of Disease Of the Eve and
Ear, in the Medical College of Pennsylvania. ~
years experience, formerly of Leyden, Holland. !
No. S05 Arch Street, Phila. Testimenals can
be seen at his Office. The medical faculty are in
vited to accompany their patients, as he has No
secrets in his practice. Artificial ewes inserted
without pain. No charge for examination.
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New CHURCH CLocK.-A large sized,
handsome, thirty-day, octagon clock, has
just been put up'in the Methodist Protes-
tant Church, Chestertown, by Mr.. Il. T.
Willis. jeweller-a present to the Church
from Senator Vickers. Transcript.
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The boys of Harvard University have
gone to England to row against the boys
of Oxford, on the Thames. This inter
national boat-race is making some stir.
Let us see if Yankee thews and sinews
can cope with the Britons.
Middletown transcript., 1869-07-17

The Ohio Temperance party have put a
ticket in the field as follows For Gov.
ernor, j. E. Ingersoll, of Cuyayoga ;
Lieutenant Governor. DIR. Wadsworth, of
Cincinnati; Treasurer of the State, Theo.
Edmunson, of Clarke county; Attorney
General. j. A. Summers, of Summit
county.
Middletown transcript., 1869-07-17

Wilmington City Election for munich
pal officers will take place on the first
Tuesday in September. The Democrats
have organized preparatory to making
nominations.
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government was founded by white men,
and should be controlled by white men
exclusively. The idea of admitting all
nationalities and races to the privileges Of
citizenship is prpostcrous and absurd, as
few years Of experience will convince the
most sceptical.
Middletown transcript., 1869-07-17
LOCAL ArFArRs.

BASE BALL.-A match game for a prize
ball was played at Odessa, on Saturday
last, between the Defiance Jr. of Odessa,
and the Academic Club of this town, with
the following result:
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Kent county, Md. taxes as levied for
the current year, are as follows County
expenses 61 cents; Public Schools 81 !;
Railroad Bonds 80; State Tax 80; total
126 cents in the $100.
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The victorious nine of the Cincinnati
Base Ball Club neither smoke nor drink
retire at ii P. m. and play game of ball
every day.
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STANDARD WARRANTED

WE offer to Farmers, the present Fall season
pHaTE PHTGHS an 1n RAW BONE SUPER PHOS.-
Baugh's Raw Bone Super Phosphate, il az lis
name lame lndieates, prepared by dissolyinp Raw
bones IN oil of Vitriol-that is, Bones that have
nos oeen deprived of their organic matter-tho
rease nra and gueby burning or baking. 1t there
uaIno . presents tp the use of the Farmer all the
~ saluaoie properties of Raw Bones in a highly
concentrated ferm-rendering it at once quick in
action and very permanent.
FARMERS are recommended to purchase of the
ueaier located in their neighborhood In sections
wnere no dealer is yet established, the PHospHATE
may DC procured directly from the undersigned.
BAUGH 4 SONS, Manufacturers,
Office, No. 20 s. Del. Avenue.
July l7=.3mo. PH1LAnEIpu,,
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President Grant and family are cxpec-
ted to arrive at the Stetson House, Long
Branch, to day
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"The Autobiography of Kid Glove
is received, and shall have place next
week.
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SPECIAL NOTICES,

Beans $500.
The above prices viii be paid in cash for pro-
duce delivered in good order and we wish to
say that We keep constantly on hand good as
sortment of Groceries and Provisions which we
wlll sell reasonably for cash, at the Corner of
broad ana Anderson Streets, Middletown, Del.
March 2O-tf INGRAM n GIBSON
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DIED.
In Odessa on Friday evening, 9th inst. Mr.
John F. Hukll, aged 2s years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-08-27
Not Over Run.

DEAR EDITOR I'm your last nunbc,
You gave lis Il little report of Mr.. Niles
little child having been over run b,
Il team of Mr.. Ricdcr. which ian m,
main Is very untrue. As know YOU e.
be gentleman highly Respecting tho
truth n correction of said report vii! moi
come anii>s for reception into your pa-
per.
Mr.. Eicdcr had lallocd Ia rroup OF
children. standing in the road. upon
which the older brothers of the child
all dispersed. leaving The two year old
child Standing in the middle of the track.
Bui by the caution OF Mr.. l.ic,lcr The
child was not hurt III al. and running
about town next day Il, usual.
Mr.. Ricder never drives a twu-lorse
wagon. rs the report remarks.
Mr.. j,icdcr IL not n drunbard. anu cy-
cry citizen knowing him will bear wit
ness 10 the assertion. that lie for The last
ten years or more has not been seen in
toNicate6. though he drink. lis beer dali
~. as well rs he eats his meal. Besides
Mr.. Ricdcr i gentleman In every re-
spcct. save the English language: has
filled the office of City Mayor in the old
country. and POSSESSES far better .ecn-
cral education than n.cst citizens OF hi.
boa,tful town.
Yours. a. NJ.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that The
~ undersigned Administrative Of TN,
estate of John Anderson. Jr.. late Of Du-
boi> county. deceased. will offer AT Pub
lie Cutlery, Al the residence OF the dece-
dent. on
TiWrsDAy. September lG. 1869.
All Of the personal property of the de-
ccdeni, not taken by the widow. con
si,ting of horses. cattle. hogs. sheep. corn,
wheat. oats. lay. farming implements,
and household and kitchen furniture.
TERMS = credit oil IL months will be
given ON all sums over So. purchasers rx-
ccutln" notes. with approved surety.
bearing per cent. interest from date.
and waving benefit of valuatiuuand ap-
pifii>incht laws: sums of 50 aud under
cash in hand
JANE T.. ANDERSON. Adnr'x.
q. u. I. CAHn. Attorney.
Aug. -. 1862
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SCHOOL. EXAMINATION


IN accordance with the law. a Publ.
Z Examination of persons desiring Il
teach Public Schools i'm Dubois county
will he held at the School House. Dist
No. 2, in Jasper. TUESDAY, SErT. 2lsl
1868.
Any pcr-on desiring TO obtain license
TO teach less than the eight branches re-.
CURED by law must present certificate
from the Director of a District certifying
60 an election. and the branches desired
to be Taught during the ensuing school
term.
Teachers mnst bear i'm mind that nm.
der the new law no certificates for teach
ing can be- granted hereafter at private
examinations, and il is therefore impor-
tant that they should attend the public
examination. and bring with them a ccr-
fificatc of moral character from their re-
spcctivc Trustees.
Al. STRAIN, School Examiner.
Aug. %. '6S-3
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THE iIEAT.-The heat of The last week
mas been intense inorr>o than for year.
at this season. 1t has seriously impcdcd
work Of all kinds. as any severe labor
continued for few hours. prostratcs
man or beast. Several of the thrashinr.
machines. Notwithstanding the greatest
care has been exercised. have lost horses.
by their dropping dead in the harness. a.
though affected by sun stroke. and none
Of them have been able To do much more
than half work. II j. supposed by some
that the comet. which. has been so much
talked about, j, having an influence OH
the weather.
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Election Notice.

State of Indiana Dubois County.
Office j. hereby given 10 The u,,ali.
he'd voters of iatuka Township
within said county. that pursuant 10 N,
"r,irr of The Board OF Commissioners of
>;iid county. made ut special term of
thereof. held on August II. 1912. that
The polls Will he opened on
MONDAY. September 2O.h. 1869.
~ The Usual place of holding elections
Within said township. 10 take The votes
OF The legal voters thereof upon the sub
Jcci of said Paloka township. aiding IN
The construction of ilir New Albany
y II. Louis Air Line HALLWAY" through
sad township. BY way oi' llunlimgburg.
!" ne amount of ten Thousand seven
hundred and eighty dollars. t$lu.1sO.)
by taking stock in said Railroad COM
lany.
In witness whereof | have hcrcunto
set my hand seal III Jasper. This 18th d;,,
OF August. \. -. 1869.
MARTIN FRIEDMAN.
Nu,ii'or OF Dubois tctntv.
august -. 1862.
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MARTIN COUNTY FAH.-The Agricul.
tural Fair of our ncighboring county OF
Martin is 10 he held at Shoals. on Sept
2lst. 22d. 23d and oath. and bids fair "a
nc very interesting occasion. The cit
izens of the county are using every Of.
fort in their power to make II success,
and we have no doubt it will richly re.
pay those of our citizens who can make
il convenient TO attend. The citizens OF
Martin offer special Inducements 10 bring
out fast horses as follows: 800 for the
fastest PAGER and 800 for the fastest
trotter, one mile dash. 10 be- owned in
that county; and $500 for the fastest
trOtter. mile heats, three best in five,
open to the world. Can't some Of orr
Dubois county horses take this $500 in :
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Tnr RAn.Rosp.--1hc corps of cngi

THr RAuRosp.--1hc corps of cngi
nccrs surveying a northern route for III,
New Albany and ~. Louis Railroad
pitched their tents near what is know
~ the Itcticr school house. two mile,
south nj .Ia>pcr on Inst Friday. and hay,
since been bn>. making the surveys il
hi. ncighlorllood. They have suryryc,
Two lines. Of between four anu five mile,
long each. one OF whirh rrsp,scs Patuka
river on John iIopr's land. and will
come within about ihrcc-quaricr> OF =
mile of Jasper. aud the other crosses
i'atoka ~ Jasper. AMI lie line skirts
along the southern edge of town. Tie
calculations have NOT yet been completed
{" show which will br the best line.
though il l. thought the heaviest grading
will be- on the upper line. while The low er
line will be- about half mile the longest.
IL the Company should determine to
build the road an the northern route
from New Albany. il will certainly he
built through .lasrcr.a> tho pccllliarv in
ducemeni> will he sufficient to secure
that line.
Capt. White. the engineer in charge Of
III" surveying party. L. very mcnilclnanlv
and a'fahlc. aud dc>iluus ur acco,uino-
dating the people along the line. rs iaras
the interests of the Company will admit.
lie seems. also. 10 know his biz" and
under his directions The survey is pro
guessing satisfactorily nj about the ralcl
"f three miles n day. He informs H.
that he expects 10 complete the survey To
Mt. (arnicl BY al~'at the middle OF sep
TENDER, and that the route. n, far as com
plctrd, j. generally favorable. Ills par
~ consists Of eleven persons. and with
their five tents. quite a>tonish the ma
tivc> in some localities through which
they pass. They have all made very,
favorable impression in this locality. and
will he warmly welcomed should they
ever visit the town in any capacity.
The party surveying the Souihcrui
route passed through lluntingburg this
week. and report that they have also n ,
very favorable route. rs far as surveyed.
70 that il is probable the location of the
road will be determined BIZ the amount q
of subscriptions obtained upon the diff
|ercnf routes. The longest pole knocks (,
The pcrsimmens." and when the city off
Louisville shall have taken sufficient d
stock in the Company 10 render the /
of the road probable. the citi- i
ans along the route will go 10 work inll
earnest Ia secure its ocation-uniil thercl
Is a probability of its being built the
people cannot be coaxed into fever ND ]
IN it. Id
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"s'"i me attston of our resdcrs 4, ia, r,,a,l,l
''s'"h's ~ culcs performed ~ In q "A I,...
.,,''"sa'' scandinavian M.dicin.s. ". 10, ,n
nt ~ '" =. genuine" Tn. agent has show N 4, ~
~, ",'',s' '"l's OF which appear below IN, r,,
4, IN ,;, 'Mu",'"s authorize Ne to SAY, ,l.t ,h,y
~" LIN MAJ any 81 The letters referred n,
.. ih'y ha," been sent Lnsutrt,J - ~ ~
"',' va 'h'ir r"ssesfi.n over q OO0 Of . :, ~,
~ ~ Ny irnpg'si can saiisi, ID. mo-, sh,,,,
4 N',N' ~ ihnsr truly Wonderful sr.u,. H. Ina
iiE A>n Iluup riIis' Aio'I ItAi-
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Church Shade Trees.

Our catholic friends are exhibiting :
great deal oi anger about some shade
.rccs III front OF St.Joseph &c hurch hay,
ing been cut down. Ii is supposed. ihal
the idea of Rev. fidclis. the priest. ia,
giving such a command j.. that all VIII,
enter the church yord should M one,
come iaom the onlsiNk' shade and dark.
ness OF the world Ia the light inside OF
the church. and hear the word OF God
and attend The prayers OF the congrrg:,-
non. while many OF those who gcner-
ally fingered under those shade trees
Were usually engaged in horse. COW.
sheep. wool. hay and fancy trading and
Other iamliliar or unfamiliar tr:ln,ac-
iionS which certainly does pertain 10
Tie housekeeping OF the sabbath.
I'M report goes. that many after snch
transactions 20 down tow IA before the
service i over 10 the drinking shops. :
Ana the priest probably wishes them 10
>ia! entirely N such establishments. ra-
tl,r Than 10 disturb the sincerity and
devotion OF the congregation and the
church service. The poor priest NAV
hc right. And il seems very queer To Il
protestant view. tEai such raging ,ncin-
bcrs OF The church ialk about sueii,r their
priest Tor giving The command To cut
down those trees. and think about hang
ln2 y. Mchringer who carried out the
command. They certainly do not know
hai hey nave no; the lca-. claim of own
'r>lip I" their church and surroundings.
but that the Bishop OF Ninccnncs has the
Iull deed of all that property. and that
Rev. lidcii, j. his plenipoicn;iarv and
agent. But the Bishop. though he take.
are OF the deed. may further inform
hem. that neither he nor the Pupc i, the
,wncr but that the church aud ground
,clong 10 the service OF God. whose dep
i'les and 'ice-gcrcnt> they claim to be.
\ LoohEE On.