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ALsTYSB-On THURSDAY morning June John Asiyne the Goth
Of fhb
Notice o hs funeral hereafter
BYXBB-on Sunday morning June 1862 George ByHbe In the
sal year Of his
Notice Of the funeral hereafter
CLAREon Thursday Edward Clark Of bis
The relatives friends Of the family respectfully invited 90 atsn
funeral from his As residence, No 80 Clinton ans 'A'
morning At 10 o'clock -
PABBRIC0TTIAi speIA Italy Friday, the tth ia'L O' TAU
6rieotu Of Hsw.York City. .
HAsBRoUCR-A st. RsmI June Julia Frances Laai0m' WI" "
lsAbrouek IN the 1tth year o her - I'll, the
friends "
stA inst at clock @ fyom First Dutch Caarsh A'o
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ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER IN HUDSON CITY.

ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER IN AiIDSON I'll L
John Potter was arrested last evening, and
was committed FOR examination charged with an attempt
to kill his wife having assaulted her violently and fired
two shots AZ her from pistol Mrs. Hardy appeared at
the Police station yesterday morning. aud made the
complaint against her husband. alleging that az late
hour ON Saturday evening he returned 10 his hOme ana
commenced 10 beat her threatening To IAe Aer IlS II
sc did NOT leave the house. She away fearing tha
hs threat would be put execution and securing the
assistance Mr. Clement, gentleman reslusg IN he
vicinity she soon returned hoping 20 quiet nm He
became abusive and violent than before, ana drove
them the house firing two shots at the woman as
se pa,sed out Neither shot took effect, however and
the woman uumurrd, except 3y the blows sue had
received before she left the house.
ANOTHER ATTACK on WIFE
james Hardy WAS arrested yesterday, charged
with having assaulted ms wife, IN Hudson city, with a
sharp plrtcu vessel cutting her head and severely in.
iurlI,g her. He was committed.
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THE ALABAMA CORREsPONDEYCE.

WASHINGTON, June O.-Ihe two dispatches
subjoined written in 1862 by Mr Adams 10 Mr.
Seward They relate to the question OF French and In
elish responsibility in the Of recognizing the bel
hgerent rights Of the South: E..
"LoNpoS, April 70, 1862.
"Since the date OF my last letter have taken adyan
agc ~ the abscnce OF any important business here 10
ava myself OF the permission granted short tine
since 20 VISIT Paris for tie purpose Of cOuerrng with A
Dayton have derived great benefit from the cOmmun
cations made 10 me- and they will lead % correspond
ing change ~ policy my part. The effort VIII De 10
concentrate the espOnsbty for any further proiraco
Of tine struggle much possible on the Government
here"
Again, on the 10th Of April, Mr. Adams wrote to MI
Seward from London, as follows:
yesterday succeeded IN obtaining the expected con
ference with Lord Russell. then opened tue
main topic. In late visit TO Paris where |
had conferred with Mr. Dayton, had learned from Inn
that in personal cOYersdtiOu with the Emperor III Whc
ton, had n reply dwelt upon the difficulties expert
cnced from the effect Of the Emperors recognition OF tue
beligerent rights OF the Rebels IN prOOnpng the war
and had pressed for the withdrawal OF IT, The Emperor
has shown himself avcrse to entertaining the qrs
ton but had referred 10 his cooperation with Great Bt
and the necessity imposed of consultation WIN he
this The knowledge Of this fact had determined
my side to propose the same thing here dll not
tell Lord Russell to most significant portion of MI Day
toms report OF his conversation with the Emperor because
felt bound commit him. From the tenor Of yours
OF the 3lst OF March, am led 10 believe you are
fully POSSESSED Of IT, My object was simply 70 see Whtre
the responsibility for the policy rests discovery MuCH
comparison OF the tone maintained by the respective
parties renders ii not difficult to reach
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A select dramatic and musical entertainment
will be given at Steinway Hail this evening, for
the benefit OF Mr.. VIM. H. Pope at which several tai
euted musicians will assist. Mr.. Popes seryiyes 70 the
Republican party during the last campaign ente him 10
their cordial support this occasion. Independent OF
other considerations, the entertainment offered Will be
well worthy OF attendance, and 10 Is Hoped that Mr..
POpe's success may be commensurate with his merits
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rArAL RAILROAD ACCIDENr.

A little girl ten years of age. named Cathe-
rue Ceary was killed on the dummy railroad Just below
the Berrep n J.. Junction. about 10 o'clock Friday
night sne undertook 90 get on the forward car as was
ua.sug her residence for the purpose, As IS supposed
A. riding To the Junction few blocks distant. when she
missed her footing and fell under the second car, the
wheels of which passed her breast mangng her
body horribly. An inquest will De held on wednesday
skp
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A RAPID RUN.

The schooner Buckeye, Capt. Smith, loaded
with 10000 feet OF umbeI left Albany at y o'clock yes
tprdav morning and reached Poughkeepse at II o'clock
the same afternoon making the in six hours, which
considered be the quickest time on record for sail
m 1. n.
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NAVY GAZETTE.

WssHINGTON, June 4.-Assist.-Surgeon BIS. MaclIie
detached from the Naval Hospital az New o and ordered TO
Pensacola relieving Assist surgeon hntl ~ho vi" 9e
e 10 the Daor League Island Lieut. commander Edward
r. Potter has Washington 70 he examined FOR promotion
Lieut. Thomas ordered % the practice ship
nah Benjamin Eades has beeu ordered TO the Lancaster
Mdshiuman Arthur e. Smith has resigned.
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WRIST INDIA MARKEr2
Havana, Jrne 6The ooWng j. the ea'E report OF 'he TaIh
ami Nsisnrs. 2OJ hhis exports of tie week from
Havana foreign a. O0 boxes 1000 hhds 20 the
rteI States 1900 boxes All qualities slightly decAuedi mar
ket qniet aud NOMINAL a. btg8t reals t3r
Nos 10 and gi6lOi reals Nos IS 90 % Dutch Sna e
arrohe Sugar 81 at reals far o. good hS
Nu.eov,tors dull al 9,68 8rrDhe Moes acttiEeI
,.. MuseovaIo or Common. reals Larl quiet
AZ lgaiic a. D quiet 80 5OASQ 81 e bhL Butter ta
To sfvsrrirr. sales stldlll 4 Bacon steady at si q
% Honey steady til'l reals gallon WAY ecy ana 5r
ry aei 2ic Box shocks ieciniug closed 'o fes R'
head, shookslSet supplied qiod t - lc hmlV D"seAl
n demand az %JdJ 25 Fre.ghu STEADY at last quutaonS
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widows and heirs of soldiers, is still going on not
withstanding the vigorous measures instituted by
DR.. Van Aernam. the present Commissioner of
Pensions The law prescribes that attorneys shall
charge certain fee for procuring pension. but dis
honest practitioners charge in some cases four times
the lawful price under the head Of expenses extra
testimony and various other dodges. The Com
missioner when satisfied of the truth of cases reported
to him, strikes the name of the attorney from the
Department records and will not allow him TO prose
cute further business there.
The President and family returned from Annapolis
last night and attended service to-day at the Metro
politan Church.
Mr. Martin. the present Sixth Auditor, it is ex-
pected, will be nominated for Congress in the Hid
District Of Alabama in which case he will resign his
present position and go home TO aid in the coming
campaign in his State.
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COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.

WASHINGTON, June G-The monthly report,
No "a of the Deputy Special Commissioner Of the Iey-
enue in charge Of Bureau OF Statistics, showing the
statistics OF commerce and navigation for the months
October, November ana December 1865, and for the
the year ending December 81, 1865, just out. from
NuIi inL INF IInu- ILr aNIL |. l. mn
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American 4. -. .
Forrigu vessels. 81. 51J6S56 5Ulg3.Jl 2ZElU
II will thus be that 81 per OF imports
AZ cent of domestic exports aud 90 per cent OF
rcc1pOrt FOR the period mentioned have been trans
ported I'm foreign vessels For the proportions Of the
ports and rcGNpOrts free and dutabe we'll details
u regard 20 the various commodities imported, exported
and TetNpOrted those Interested referred 10 the
port The total value of foreign commodities remaining
warehouse December 81, l,GS, WIS ail.72ls12. The
number and tuunace Of American ana foreign vessels
tered into and cleared from the United State, iu the
foreign trade duuug the years lot5 ana sGs fol
ltl-
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4 nIanaurp

Clothes Wrngers Of an Kinds repaired promptly Or taken 10
Uuivasl4' which Is warranted tll- L. -
lowSiNs General Agent SO. . Courtlaldst, Ne"-iuIh
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iIIDAKER-On THURSDAY jane 90 the residence ofthe
hides father nv th- Hsuy W. Bellows George Diaal
Emily D., dau, glitter OF David Baker all Of BVoklya
FrRRFLTGRROSS-A the Church ~ iay ~ Mercy College
grounds Forham Westehee Co ~ y ThlTsiy jane D 1859
assisted by the Father Mcuad
s. D. John Farrell of Albany n Y, % Miss Mary v Gibbons
daughter ofthe late John Gibbons Of NewYork City.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ROSSB-In Brookyn Saturday June by
The A. J. Cinheh Wh RAYMOND or T., to Josephns Mes
sea Rosse OF brooklyn
AR Notices Of Marriages must be Endorsed ,oih hlH
,aDe and address.
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The ship Ocean, which arrived Yesterday,
, Bremen with 800 passengers, Is detained az Quaran
tine with small pox oD Poard
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THE STATE OF TRADE.
WRIST INDIA MARKRTS

LATEST EUROPEAN MARKETS.
AVKPoHr 6Uuited Bonds du fveIweuies are
tel TODAY at gbs18ti for the issue OF 1907.
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C,Lroy DENTAL AssocIIoS headquarters Of utrors oxide
ter pulling Is rendered please No. 10 Cooper Institute
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IL ILRILD

The Earth Closet Company, Hartford, Conn.
s.r.rDnu So. ill BLullNA.. New. l-A.
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NERIcAN VESSELS ESrFERD. FoHEI0N vEssELs FS1uKD.
No. TIns 80. Iu1A

AMERICAN vEssELs FSTEtEp.
No.
I8r7...... 95B 4E.4u l58G 4II55S
BG.......lUOE 5J5iB la53 AsllAl
AMERICAN VESSELS CLEAKED. FoEEDN yEssELs CLEstED.
lG6I.......g12J 42E.t4 i6tW 4Y4bl3
lcs. ......gEs9 3sI2Ug l2IE 5tH-5u
Tuuuago OF vessels engaged IN the coastwise trade;
Entered tI-argl
II addition 10 the foregoing the report contains state
mcus for quarter ended December 81 o the products
the American Fisheries, guan1 from American islands,
lumber &C. from Maine Via Ncw-Eruuswick; cumuudI
ties, foreign and domestic, shipped between New York
and Francisco via Panama; summary OF Indirect
trade annual statements Of trade between the United
States aud British North American possessions l-s-
elaborate COpbrye tables, showing tho values uf tHa
import, into aud domestic exports and rtrNpOrt- nom
tie United States by cumWOdiac total imports exports
and Tr yuorts OF specie aud bullion from aud to the pgu
G. pal ign countries from 1871 60 ls-, Inclusive, iu
ports exports INTO and from the colony ~ Victoria
Tor tAIl years, and emigration frum Bremen from l-J
60 l5tf ho report also contains the usual commercial
rtpoIJa the United -utcs Consul. ana other sources
OF unusual value % the mercantile community. The Ic
port tIc trade OF Shcudl- particularly interesting
Tue facilities for ref. renee and comparison which tIs
report affords supplies want which has long been felt
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District of Alabama. in which case he will resign his
present position and 90 home to aid in the coming
campaign in his State.
APPOINTMENTS by THE PREsIDENT-INTERNAL
REVENUE DECIsIONs-TwO COLOEKD MEN
EMPLOYED AS sHIP-JOINERs At TIE WASH
INGTON NAyY-YAGD.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHI
The President has made the following appoint
ments: G. c. Andrews of Minnesota, Minister Resi-
dent to Stockholm; James L. Graham, jr, United
States Consul at Florence; Charles r. Moby, United
States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
John Lynch of Louisiana, Surveyor-General of the
District Of Louisiana. John T. Bigelow has been ap-
pointed Chief of the Loan Branch of the Treasury
Department vice W. II. Andrews resigned. Oscar
ID. Madge has been appointed Chief OF the Special
Agency Division OF the Treasury, vice Col Guthrie
resigned.
No special tax will be required of any person. firm
company, corporation association either as man
ufaCtureTs dealers for the manufacture of butter
and cheese for the first sale of butter and cheese
of their own manufacture, or which they are en-
gagged IN manufacturing, either directly or lndl-
Tectly.
1t is required of dealers in spirits not only to sec
that all packages sent ont on the market by them
bear the stamps and brands which required by
law 10 be placed upon Them but also that packages
received by them from other dealers are properly
stamped and branded before they receive them. The
plea of innocence on the part of dealers Will not
hereafter save spirits not properly stamped and
Deputy Commissioner Douglass has written the
following letter to the Collector of the Ninth ONO
District:
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1868. )
SIR In reply to your letter Of the 25h inst relative
70 certain spirits owned by Messrs Woodward Wash
ngtOn have say that the terms OF the Commissioner
letter OF the l4 Of April 1862 relative 10 the collection
OF the spirits produced prior to July 90 1865, viii
be- altered In respect except where stamps were
paid though they not have been de
yered 10 the Collector until after the l4h OF April 1862
Leakage spirits produced prior TO July 90 1882 upon
which the has been paid prior to April a. 1862 VIII be
allowed heretofore upon strict compliance with the
requirements OF the regulation.
Yesterday for the first time in the history Of
Washington NavyYard, two cOloIed men commenced
work as jOineTs upon an equal footing with the
whites. They were formerly slaves, and were en-
plOyed in the Union service during the war.
Major Nhitelcy, the recently appointed Chief of
the Secret Service Bureau Of the Treasury Depart
ment has required all the subordinate detectives to
surrender their commissions as 10 leave him en-
trely free in the selection of his assistants. por
tOn of the force has been appointed. and the re-
mander will be soon the occasion may require.
John Nj. LaugtOn having declined the mission 10
Liberia his brother, Charles has been appointed in
his place.
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Union Republican General Committee Of the City Of
New.York-Tle members Of the Executive Committee will meet
on MONDAY Uhi, EVENING = o. the General
Committee Headquarters Broadway seeoEds ate o'clock
By order JOHN '. GRIDLEY, Pres. Gea. Con-.
j. 4sh5 Il, 65sSsSBu.u. SssSs; Secretaries
Thirteenth Assembly District Union Republican Asso-
EVENING al O'Clock The District CoTmie s meet a. iae sue
''cS Gso 1I' " TTlrR Jory D NcLris secretaries
Nineteenth Assembly District Union Republicaa
AssoClaon.-A regalir meeting o w. Asso,..,ca vi. s "
THS Ioatal EvENisG. at O'Clock. CHARLES GERE. PTssl
CHAtLEs BRuDER, Secretary
Reduced Prices.
CHICKERING 6 SONS,
MANUFACTURES oy
GRAND, SQUARE, aud UPRIGHT
PIANO.FORTEs.
Rosewood zOctsve Square Bridge Legs
all modern improvements at prices from si75 to 5000
Rosewood 7fove Grand Paos from latest aHl best sae'
from . $50 to $l2Oo
Erey Piano Jy EdTaRi,i ard SaisliioH GsaraHlssa 70 ~
Pprchasrr
Price Lists sen, BY mail postage paid, application
CHICKERISG & SONS.
No Il East Fourteeatlrs- SevYOEk
No 2t6 Washinstoust, Boston.
Gnyetty's AIedicnted Paper.
BEWARE or POISONOUS INVITATIONS
The great popularity and usefulness Of this paper as nileei some IN
scrupuous persons to manufacture poisonous Ouast which
dangerous 10 use
Genuine va,emarE Of j. C. GAYETTY " ~ on each sheet
50 per package
Wholesale and retail JOHN F. HENRYS uItei states fA"p
Medicine Warehouse, No. College.plsce, Nsw-Yors,
A Large and Choice Assorineni
oFRRAL AND COMPOSITION
FRENCH BRONZRS CLOCKS VASES AND
FANCY GOODS,
NOW OPENING
u. V HAUGHWOUI To-
Nos ass 49O, and AGA BRoAD"A'
Corner Of BrOonesL L
PaIenTS-nUSN Co. No y TpS PaTarST ~ H. AEsa" IVY"
taiping AMERICAN aud bUkOrhAN AA'Nt'AN'
pati.t p-snts, ~ ~ Lsw and Information free
Knnpp's
CONCENTRATED EXTRACT OF ROOTS
for making
ROOT BEER.
o Be.r Manufacturer Druggists CoIectonsrs will and Il
ths extract tuem
bap wholesome and aR favored besides be made
within Of os than BY the old process In bottles At
sG snd - also Sae gallon cana at S saesnI 10 make 10
FULL DIRECTIONS each BOTTLE sba CAM sale By p r.
KNAPP Co.. sole tropIeo No 5o7 Hndsonst, kngst
y the United States and Car ada
Clothes Wrtngers of all Minds Repaired Prompuy'
or Asn n p p{ LOT Ghe Universal" which b warfaheo
=. bhon sAN1 General Agent No 8CoatlGndtsL
Invalds' Travelling Chnirs from $50 to go toI ~ or out
oocr use any having the bands popel n1 B M
having 20 child Of push " pesa
eoouN " satI Carriages orisr state yogI case am
toy sifepaE STEPHEN W. SMITH, No W NhAaHsS heNAo~
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American vessels :. s..t9.267I s!o2l7o,9 sl95s,7a
fur-igu Ytssrs....s.. 81, o,4J6Js6 sU.l9i..Jl 2LZII

The proportion Of the foregoing carried by American
and foreign vessels respectively during tine three month
nIIill II.nnf Lllnr.
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CATHOLICS AND THEIR DIFFICULTIES.
The Rev. Thomas Farrell, whose recent visit
to tho South has been noticed at length IN TIE TRRuNL
sotred last evening at ~ Josephs Church op sAtu'
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'oo3L % at.tt p. .t..I. I..ft. .. Il
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DIED.

3 Of Marriages must be Endorsed rin hlR
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Conundruus.

why is herb.scup the bes, Of eli soup!
Il 10 soup.herb (superb
Why 10 flower out Of season like an
old coat! II 10 seedy.
When 10 On apple like fish! When
Il is crab.
Why is q swimmirg.besh like cheap
pouliry.market! You can hove twenty ducks
for three. pence.
When George Nv. went sngling, what
bird was he like! A kine6sher.
Why is . nun invariably disappointed
with her mode OF life! Because It's no end
of q cell.
--Dewsre Of too ssngune dependence
ipon iuiure expectations. .sM
Beware Of too ssueune dependence up.
m future expectations.
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| SUPERSTITION IN CHILDHOOD An olc
writer says: Superstition 10 the creates,
burden in the world" OF the truth Of v hich
remark many persons are sensible from ,hei.
earliest childhood. Indeed, surpersti,ion is
the bugbear Of the nursery; whereas the
great sim should be TO divest children OF
this pernicious fesr. II too great exci,sb bill.
ity and power Of imiginstion be observed in
children. much may be done by q sound die.
|cipline to restrain ii. Let the child be pro.
tected from The shee,ed specires of servants,
and the boy from the schidonis and ratilinQ
curtains and tails Of romance writers. Let
his first ideas Of the Almighty be those Of .
God OF Mercv, who gives him every bless.
ings-who offers himself to childhood under
the most benign of characters, as tskicQ
little children in his asms snd putting his
hands upon them and blessing them. Let
him be taught 10 "see God In storms snd
hear him In the wind" not a. The poor In.
dian, but by having his mind ,u,ured loI
trace the regular course OF Gods provide IN ce
in the most striking phenomena Of naturu
science; and We see no objection. and little
diff 'ul'y. in explaining 10 him 60 much of
the metsphy sics - may enable him 10 On.
rsvel the associations Of darkness aud the
churchysrd."
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Not Married.

In ono OF the courts a lew dsys since, q
very pretty young lady appeared a. a wit
ness. Her testimony was likely 10 result
unfavorbly ior the client OF q pert young
lawyer. who addressed her very supercilious.
ly with the inquiry:
You are married, / believe.'
mo, sir
oh! only about to be msrriedr
No. sir
Only wish top
Really don't know. Would advise such
q stspv
Oh, cerlsinly! I an a married man my
SELF
'ls Il possiblel I never should have
thought Il. ls your wife blind or dea..'
It's scarcely necessary 70 add, that the
discontinued attorney did not vouchs afe o
reply.
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The Evansville Journal on the Suffrage
Amen dment.

|
The Democratic papers are quoting. with
much gusto. an article from the Evansville
y Journal taking the ground That Governor
Baker did wrong in submitting The Suffrage
Amendment TO the Legislature. and tina, The
question should be submitted TO a vote O,
the people. for the reason hey would &c.
cidely vote it down.
Let the Democratic press take such con.
solslion from the Journa's article az ,hev
may We assure them, no owever, ,ha, the
Evansville Journal is the only Republican
paper in Indiana that takes such Q position
Every other Republican poper in the State
that we have seen or heard from fully and
cordially endorses not only the Amendment.
but Gov. Baker in sending it TO the Lsgis.
lsture when end as he did.
The Republican party of Indiana is for
the Amendment. The Republican party of
the Union 10 for the Amendment Itis q
just measure. II is = measure the adoption
OF which is demanded by all the considers.
'ions OF our civilization. enlightenment, and
christianity. II IL a measure that, il ADOPT
ed. ss II 10 certsin TO be, the Republican u
party can. in the the coming years. look
back upon with pride and satisfaction.
Let the Democracy howl ss they may
They did the same thiog when Presiden,
Lincoln sWck the letters from the slave:
and not stopping At ,his.ipredicted The dres,
cslsmitIes TO The country. Their predc
lions have proved not only false but sIsnder.
Que. Let the Democratic press quote the
Journal il il will. That paper
s individually responsible for ito sayings
When il intimstes that the Repu blicsn party
of Indiana is not cordially end zealousIy for
he Fifteenth Amendment. It misrepresen,s
he party. The Republicans fully endorse
he measure, and condemn. 10 the most de-.
'ided and emphatic terms, the revoIu.
ionsry action~of the Democratic members
Who broke up the. Legislature to prevent
he ra,fi ;s'ion Of this Suffrage A me N ndment.
New Albany Commercial Radical.
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BADLY FRlcHTESED.-A Iosfer, who hod
been noisy. was up before the Mayors courl.
His Honor told him to psy over five dollars
Tor his fine. 'C.c.can't do it, muttsred he:
's.sin't got the p'pewier.' Are you msr.
'isd man. inquired the Mayor. 'N.n.not
exactly 90 far gone % that well, | will
have 10 send you to the workhouse.'-
r.t.tsint no'hin' 10 6 ego thcre,' sid Al.
ck! BIB. but when you tt.tslk about m.
old fellow, you f.ffrighten me-
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY, AT JASPER
DusoIs COUNTY, INpIANA,By
G L e N E n 4 ANE.
OFFICE-ON WEsT MAIN STREET.

TERMS-sTkICTLYI IN ADVANCE
Single Subscription. tor fifty Nos, 81 50
For sil months, ! 90
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A .Porc,ne Joke.

a good story is told OF u Mr.. Ssyer o
Lexington, Ky.
M' S'yer lisps little, and good s,or,
Is 'old of him, The better for it's truth. S,m,
,rnrs since un overseer of one Of his farm
'o'd him he needed some hogs on his place
iS-yr Mr. Ssyer:
Very we'll. 60 and buy four or five thou.
-nhd p'gs right away, aud put them on The
farm"
The ms". accustomed 10 obey, and thai
wi'hou, questioning, asked:
"Shali take the money with me TO pur.
chs-e wiibl"
mo mir They all know me. Thend
them hcre-l'l pay Tor them, or pivs Won
money 10 psy when you yet them"
The overseer went his way, and IN two
weeks, returned. when the following con-
verssiion took place:
well Mr.. Sayer, can't get that many
pigs. ! have ridden oil over the country
all about. aud eau buy but between eipht
hbu uihe HuuCreo.
Eight or nine hundred wha,r
Eight or nine hundred pigs.'
Eight Or nine hundred pigs! who told
you to tuy that many pig,h Are you al
fovi :,
"fon tod me TO buy them Two weeks
-ince. have tried TO do ito
II ehl cr nine hundred pigth! l never
old you any such thing!'
"Bu, you did-you told me to 90 and buy
our or tive thousand pigs'
Il didn't do 10 such thing! told you
I" go and buy four or FIVE ,hows and their
,'gth, and you have done it thould think!"
Dir. Sayer had pork to sell next fell.