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RI w. L. WALL a co. Auctioneers

kf w. Il. WALL co. Auctioneers
NALUABLE IMpR0XED AND UNIMPROyED
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE
- II and some i0ur story and basement Provo
H stOPe SIC, fssDt HoUsE IN good order and excei,
Three story Brick HOUSE on sth street vaus
between q and III streets north.
1hree-story FRAME HOUSE aud Lot ON Dels-
ware avenue. between and q streets north Dan
itel Hill, in good location, having grape arbor IN
front. ~ D"
Also.
A desirable HOT ST and about one acre Of grou,d
WITH all the necessary outbuildings, in BladeDs.
burg.
Also.
Forty hve BUILDING LOTS In sguares \ ma ..a
on, east Of the Capitol, and subdivided In small
o,s, ~ l.et saeh ront aud S ieet ii inches deep
Pats car be seen in our auction roonls
LOTS on street, between lst street ana Nex
Jersey avenue. Location fast improving
We call especial attention Of has ers % the ssle of
the ahOve property, rs IL Will be cold low eu "a
yorsble terms on Application 90
MN. l.. WALL a 90,
New Marble Building.
Auetopeers aud Commission Merchants
seIi 81 Corner 9Th st. and Peana svsnue.
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SxHrrHCRp.-lcuisa Murray, The
of the Digby child IN New Or sbdnctrs.
been tried, found guilty, a. -sans, la. ha
per litentiary for nvs yea' - sentenced to Ii
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DRYALcATIoN AT THE BALrrNoRs Cusrou
HTsR.-Genersl BoWernan, Deputy Collector
Of Customs, hes nisapplied funds sf the Gus
tom House belonging to the United States, Nnd
passing through his hands, to tho amount or
some 81, 600. General Bswerman has assigued
hisproperty to Collector Thomas, who Is held re-
sponsibie By the government for the deficiency.
which, IL IL raid. beasn under the sdministrs-
hon Of ex. Collector Webster, Is now being made
by the authorities Mr.. Bowerman has not left
the city, as has been rumored OF course he
has been removed from his position. The exact
facts In the case will be made public when the
INVESTIGATION p completed. General Bowerman
was appointed Deputy by Collector Webster,
on sccount Of his war record, his knowledge of
The duties OF the position, and it Is said, the
almost unanimous request Of the business com
munny Of Bafimore-Rdk. A,ns riean, l9sk fnst.
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z A Man TARRRD AND FEATHERKD-wifliam
heaney, AT Evans, Colorado. was yestsrdny de-
lftle sir six years Of sge, the daughter OF Judge
Hughes, OF that to~n. While being convened t.
Jail lie was forcibly taken from the officers by q
driven out Of town. -.s--- .-'-0- = ~
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

TIE New York banks seem 20 have eShih
great apprehension for tue future OF moo. =.
despite the ease In the market the past week
for IN their statement SATURDAY. after noon thew
exhibit a reduction OF - ,S5S ,O00 In loans The
deposits have fallen OF 60 the same extent, while
the customs payments on mercantile account
nave led 10 decrease OF over s2.eoo.0oo IN
specie. The loss in surplus reserve is ouly sSs1
~-leaving the hanks with 900 600 Tor anv
contingency OF the fall demand for currency n,
the interior. The rate for money ranged from
four TO seven per cent. the latter being a purely
exceptional figure and occurring only where The
borrowers of their collsterals were not first
class nm the estimation of the lenders. The pre-
Nallihs rates were i've aud SIX per cent on
stocks and I've on governments but SOM ,of tn,
Leading government dealers had balances lst
with them st four per cent. Discounts we're m
changed.
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Imitation jewelryis more fashionable than
ever, and Is now worn ON every OCCASION.
1Rath, y. ", taxoa gwearisz t~enty-fye
c 'nts eSch, or five swears for one dollar.
~Ioose sleeves are to be worn to cloaks and
no use dresses for Fall and Winter.
~The seventeen-ye.r locusts seem 20 be
eyery-year ,ocusts, out West.
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stoek Report.

BY Banh~s'. Bros-s' aad CSrr-p,-e,af T.l.S-a,s ,
Lewis Johns q Co.. quote stocks and bopds IN
home and foreifn markets as follows
NEw YORK. s-pt- l9-rirst Bcard-u 4 a. fVr
ooupon us SD. lss7. coupon, Il2s N lss4. coz
coup nc.s y, lssz, COUPON. lict s., isss, con
gon, nOa.. 1e-0s. coupon. lo6a: Currency g. nls.
sM.rincsa' sl.n a. d.. gretd -; CsuteR, 81, Cum,
9uicksilyer, s Pscihc Mail, az; Boston We
T.reo 90 E EHsr. sSsp iml4icss EssT.. & Wells.
United states Erpress, ~; do, preferred, -
scrip sS..: Erie. 3; do prSfd g: asrIs@. ds sS
lS31. Harlem, prefd, =: Resd.as, o.: Micbissr
Central ll9i Lake shors aud Michigan southern,
sSLs, ieSs sgrth-est ~; DO. prrfd. s5.; Ss-
kie and e. Paul s.. Milwsukie and 81 Paul pr-fd.
Ella. abssh and Western. sfS wabash ana West
ern pid-: Fort Wayne; ;s4h; Alton and Terre Il sufe,
Alton, Ii,. Chicaso Alton. prefd. ms cs ono
and misslssippl Certificates. AA, Tennassee STATE
IS. old, eia: Tennessee State ss ueg, g. Vir-
einia State SIS. old, Is North Caroiina &c. old
81. do. new, t1S, Missouri ss, 0. Goid
nstals. Market strong.
IBy Cable
LoNDoN. sept l-ll ~ A. IN arket Opens. Oon.
sols 70 saS2s, hrm. bonds. O. alsso a: 6S s9s: ~
10 so. S Illinois, lls; Erie, lss Atlantis, 2ss.
No report from Liverpool up to going % pre-..
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TELEGRANIS TO THE STAR.

TELEGRANIS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE WAR IN EUROPE
THE SIEGE OF PARIS.
Continuous Fighting Around the CITY.
NO ARMS TICE.
NO HOPE OF PEACE.
PARIS TO BE STARVED OUT.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Official Circular from Jules Favre.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
Its Duty in the Present Crisis
France Wants Peace, but Prefers
Disaster to Dishonor.
Bazaine Says he is Fighting Successfully.
A Battle Ten Miles from Paris
THE FRE.1'CH Defeated.
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Ia 2
HALLE BROTHERS.
MERCHAN MI TAILORS
Fashionable ClOthiers.
CORNER eF SEVENTH AND d SITS, N. W.
THE yERY LATEST NOVELTY:
TIE HOHENZOLLERN COAT
Violet, Clsret, ami Black colors 'N'''
e; Si.s fi;,$ i'sss SssSS sSi!s ~, s'
The olive Melter Derby Suit
The Green fisii Derby snit,
Many ether makes Of Oassirnerrs
IN Derby suit style.
The Blne Plaid Short Frcck Coat suit,
The Blue M MessOn Short Frock Coat Suit,
Olive sslsss Short rrosk Goat s1s. suit
Mixed ssgn esI Short FT2es Goa sa
Tine steei Mixed csssn,eEe Short FrOck Coat snit'
e,ter makes Of Cashmere too numerous to mention
OF FALL -ovERCoATs
We have n fine assor TIM nt of GlenRary or Wing
Costs ~ich viii be the leading style Tor toe Isll
FOR YoUGHs WEAR,
We haysa very large autffue selection OF
short Frock Coat Suits,
Derby Coat Suits.
Metropolitan sack Coat suits, &c &c.
OUB BOYS DEPARTMENT
Il veil sto ked with all the latest Novelties belong
ing 70 ths. line. Parests,Fi do well by calling and
examining the same
THE MERCHANT TAILORING DEPARTMENT
enoer the supervision o. Mr.. j. p HEWEs il
aocked with the largest assortment Of tho latest
Avbs Of - 49, $1,000
SU1rINGS. CLOTHS
vEsTISGs, DJEsKISs
I'D CassiEeres for PAastsieons, ever exhibited in
iESwe especially solicit Q share Of public pa
troDase. -
H A B l. E II II o. 8.
NV CORNER OF sE, ssTH AND srs.,
seistr tiNTELLIG ENCER BUILDIvGJ
NJ III. HAYDEN
WIN Resume his Instruction in
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MgsIU. 81.
sEPTEhBEs 18TH. .....
Address at Hetzerott q Co.'S and John r. Ellis
dCo 8 se7-tf
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.sPKECH BY Ex-PRKsIDKNr JoHNsoN.-Ex.
President Andrew johnson smoke At Gal,atin
Tenn, Saturday night 70 . large audience. He
said he had always been q democrat; he was
elected Vice President as Union democrsf.
frne faith. He condemned the recent State
convention for ignorance. He then read res
olution, adopted by the State convention, favor.
ipe the restoration OF the Southern States 70
their rights as the 80 Oyereign States Of the Amer-
lean Union, and said 1t vas secession and a
revolution in disguise, and sdmonished the peo-
pie against repeating the errors Of the past civil
the national democracy, and choice Of gov
ernor, members OF Congress and the leRisistu
free from suepic on Of secession. He Condemned
sion, and suggested the holding OF q prinary
meeting to exhibit the tone or the State OF Ten.
nessee on the subject. He closed with an appeal
TOT prudence and discrstion, to keep on recon
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PAIN KII.LRR.

$40. FO2 THIRTY YEARS 1874
Has teiat well known, standard, and pypslar rem!
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CosT OF ADvRRrIsING.-In this, as in every-
thing else the best papers will command the best
prices. Ii is cheaper to pay IS. for inserting
your advertisements in Journal having cir
caation of 5000, than to pay %. for one that has
only circulation Of 900. or this YOU NAV he
sure that any journal that inserts advertisements
cheap, Is, in fact, q worthless medium. II IL
were really good one it would have no need to
lower It's prices, for its sheet would be filed
without the sacrifice. You may lay it down ss a
rule that every journal knows its own value, and
that II 1t adopts low prices il Il because IL Is con-
sciOus that il has a low circulation in number or
in respectabiiity-From Wilson's Hand6ook for
Adreyfisers. 4 rs w
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~ a H II l. II y .
%s rsspectfuIly call attention to our
NEW STOCK OF CAxsPETING,
OIL CLOTH, MATING, RUGS, MATS. OUR
TAIN AND fGkHITURR AATDRIALs, &C.,
Just feesfysd snlcs seing ny and original de
sisDe, well worthy the Of these about 10
turIHsh their dwellings,
- NEW suPPLIfs REUErvrp DAILY.
WE BUY AND SELL FOB DASH RxCLr.
SNEL L, and ara thereby enabled TO serve our pa-
irons 10 the best pcaibie advantage.
~oUR UPH0I sTERY BHPARTMENr IL
With 1swil he pross III and faithiufiy eSeeatsd.
WM.sAt MITCHELL - CO.,
Perry Building"
VIZ nxrcBHI,l Corner 9th st. and Pa avenue.
seZ9m
TIE PLACE IT,. Buy DRr GOODS.
GOOD G0ops At OnEAP PRloEs.
bargains In LADIES, s1dGEHTLEMCN's LIN
Ne. York. ---.-.- n = : I.
N-4. ii-l. and Ia coLoRxD BED sRRBADs,
heavy goods, q 30. s.. g. aud % pisce. 4 I !. =
WHITE HoNEI COMB SPREADs. elJo .
a large s.oetmsa Of EAPKISs and DozLEss
LIAEH TABLE oaOTRs. &c. . piece. -. q
.oT,meat q, BY Geobs, ssry cheap p ~
's'u GBesL 1890 fnnvi-asis .sFsss.
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~ selected choice WHEAT. By q process known
Lly 10 trs us~iye- and thoroughly cleaned oy the
ttsf patent cleaners, l. nov bein< placed on ti'
2 sfs,t With sai!-fsCtion 20 AL who have tried u
Gs1rgHfss. sCAI' e GEs - ffs Dts!y.H.
kOI s.lr ~ .IOst GIUCeIs. aux IN
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New Advertisements.

Attention IS called TO the new card
OF Sumpter aud Lacey. Druggists
They have one Of the handsOmeSIs
sto,es in the State and always keep
fresh and pure drugs. Give them
call.
BIN. Young & Co. this week pre-
sent their compliments to the people
Of this city and county They. are
thorough going business gentlemen
aud will do :. hat they promise. You
should by ali means visit their store
and Bee the mluy Eue and useful
things they have there. They can, as
they say, farhish you with any article
from a lin root down to tin cup, and
just as cheap as you can get them in
Nashville. See the.big stove cut.
F. G Tignor "slls on those indebt-
ed to him for harness, etc., to come
forward and settle Immediately. He
wants to cell HE entire stock. and par
ties should go early add secure good
bargains.
See the gIittsring Jewslry Card o
VIM. Manning to-day. He sells .All
kinds of heat aud tasty jeWelry.
Our County Court Clerk offers =
tract of land for sale. Tie Clerk and
Master also offers one tract Of 200
acres for sale.
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TorDid Svstsm.


sonetirne-, 4ithout any assignEble cause,
sAs physical strength and animal spirits give
way, and strange torpOr falls alike on the
body and intellset. There IS little or mo
pSlR perhaps, but the vigOE and elasticity Of
the nervous and muscular system seems %
have departed, aAd an indifference sosthe
pleasures oflifs, and even Of its gave re-
probabilities, tAksaths plaOs Of ihas earnest
interest," ia both which eharseteFizes every
we'll balanced mind in healthy condition.
This state Of partial collapse is often the
premOnitoFy symptoms ofsOme serious NAL
aAy, Il indicates unmistakably thEE the
vital powers are languishing and need =
stimuIant. In such cases the effect Of few
doses Of Hostetter's Stomach Bittersis won
derfu.ly beneficial. The great tonic wakes
p the system from its browse. Tie Becre-
tons and the circulation receive q new i'm
Petus. The relaxed Acryes recover their
elasticity under the operations Of the FPeeif-
&c, like the slackened strength Of = musical
ms rumeat in the process of tuning. Leth-
Argy AID debility are replaced by energy
and vigoE; tho spirits rise, and life that al
most seemed burden while the season of
depression lasted becomes once more enjoya
ble.' That EH, h 3 radical change should BE
produced by remedy entirely devoid Of the
powerful alkaloids and minerals so extern
Sively used in modern practice, may seem in
credible to those v no pin their faith On the
medicinal efficacy of active pOisOns,. but if
these skePties viii take the trouble to on
quire ofthose who have tested the corrective
and alternative virtues of the Bittsrs under
the circumstances described, they viii find
tho abatement 70 be true. -
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American and Swiss Watches
Vsst Chains, Silk Guards,
ct Winship's JsWelry Store,
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To be taken in the place OF quininO or Bit
ters Of any kind the dose is small, and its
virtues undoubted. 1t will be found cheap
er and better than any other remedy for that
purpose. and also as a general plantation
and family medicine, simmons Liver Rogu-
lAtoT ha; no superior.
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We announce by authority Col. MATT
MARTIN, Of Coffee County, candidate TO
represent this (1lh) Distriet in thenskt Con-
gress OF the 8. Election In November.
We are authorized to ahhoShce Mr.. J. T.
Dromgoole, of Rutherford, candidat for
Congress from this (4th) Congressional dis
trict, at the election in November.
Having been nominated by ths Congress-
ional Convention at shelbyville, and my po
litical disabilities having been removed by
act of Congress, I announce myself candi
date for Congress in the 4th Congressional
District. (Signed,) JNo. n. BRIGHT.
For the- Senate.
We announce by authority ROBERT NJ.
BUGG q candidate to represent this Senate
rial District, composed Of the counties of
Giles. Lawrence and Wayne, ia the ensuing
Legislature
For the Legislature.
wenro authorised to snnoanee AF. AL.
BUF )RD candidate 70 represent Giles
county in the next legislature q this State.
Fos EIOatsS.
We AnAonace ~ authority Col. JAS II.
LEWIS candidate TO represent tins Flote-
ria. DisGrict, composed Of the counties of
Giles, Lincoln and MARSHALL, in the ensuing
Legislature.
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To the Public.


From the Paris lntelligencer,. Jnly STILL
PAEIs, TEEx. July. 4 1876 :
Messts. Culver Bro.hirs.:- -, !
Having obtai. . | ;ftoni yOu... thrU'
your agents. and hsd ,in suss in our
families for cons fine past. Jour
new Farmer cooking stove, We
cheerfully bear testimony to its good
quaIi,ies-its economy III the use Of
ia !, the rapidity with which it does
lite work uniformity Of tie b.kiag and
cooking, and the many conveniences
combined ia it,. al tend to make it.
IN our Judgement. the best cooking
stove IN use. and IS such, we would
i! recommend to the people Of Tenn
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THE RACES.
First Day

First Day.
Premiums we're awarded od the
following articles TO the following
persouei
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] certify Ihaithe.abOts NAMED geo.
llemen are responsible eiliEeBG of
this county. asd thar lhsit- 5istemsnts
can.be relied upon e. correct.
W. ]. HURT. a.
-. Judge Henry Co. Court.
TRExTox, TEEE.. Aug as; 10.
Nsssrs. Culver. Bros:-
Wetake PlessHrS in.reeenimendiHg
your Farmer Cook Stove u ali Who
are in want of a good. article. This.
stove. having 10 dsmper to obs'fuci
the draft, nscsssarily draws WE'LL cad
No inside platss to burs out. makes
it more durable. Gnd less habis TO IN.
jury. Each Of rs having ana in uss..
We eEsstfilly reOOdhmspd Is % OR
friends AID ueighboTs.
COlLP MSanrry Eboneser DuIfsly
Needham MOORE J ? Arnold
Rob't RuthefoFd DIS Phsiau
VIM Baker JE Wood,
SePtne Ou4t 49, SHo. !S0PA 9:
ThosLiAsnau x DOssb
j A Elliott II Kinsey
A G Bradford kob't Hunt
Jno DualEy EOb't More
State OF Tennessee,
Gibson County.
In. c. Holmes. Clerk Of ne said
County Court Do certify s6st l sm
personally aeqgasDsed Sith the above
gehtleme6 Who. FeSommsnd Culver
BrOtheFs' Farmer 6Oefipg Stove; and
know tas stEIsGeBts Bsds y rsem
to be- ts;4abia sSa entitled " Srsd4t:
g. c. HOLMES, Cisrk.
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John uieks;. Allen -McClain,
James Thomas, J. W. Mcfarland,
Frank AbernHthy. L. D. Pointer,
S. Puel1et: VIM. J. Pillow,
n. II, TarbTough, S. B. Pillow,
J. MOoney, Jno. Keer,
c. d. Whitlock, Mrs. Z. Summers,
G.. T. JONES'. -...- John Benton,
VIM. Doren, A. 81. Dobbins,
Salmon Gull. billiard PoineF.
John James, J. G. Strotler,
Rob't Coleman, Danl Alternately,
J as. McFadden, p. Thomas,
Rob+ Rogers, Msy Brock ven;
VIM. IIurison, JnO. DickensoBJ
j. P. MattheWsou 49, B. 'k.Ailam, 49,
State Of Tennessee,
Henry County.
!. James w. Ray. Clerk Of TIE
County Court Of said County, do Ger.
tifp'tbat the gentlemen whOae OaEhss
apPest to the above statement are all
we'll known to as-As responsible. and
that confidence cor. b placed in any
statemsuttheY may fnske.'-.. =
,:a4:.: j. .WzRAYi Gsrk.
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Because OF the elections in Tennes-
see and Alabama. the meeting of the
Stock holders in the n. D. Railroad
has been postponed o the l6rh OF
NoYember.
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kdministrators' sale Of IND.

Y6G 0Ws fOt this paper and
yOu know it!
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M Q. g HILL,
Pulaski. Tenn. 49,
New IN. Store = and Arriving p.
900 bbls sslt,' :. -, -. 80. 9. ..
.ls0 bags RE, sJsvs and JI2aguirS CeFeb.
20 hldH Demarara and n. o Sugar,
95bbls Refined and Hard Sugars,
IS 6biS choice and !eoPon Syrup.
-, 50 hOyes Cheese, new and,fnesb,
o.. a 50; dc Candles, sEl1hie. = <7tGs.]zz :,
20 casks English soda"
:" s5 boxes Soap, all grades
% boxes Oysters and Can Fruits
so packages Maekersl anl. White Fish, in
kiG,.1f and x barrels, :. =.
Together with full line At siaule and fan
c.. Groceries, such as lInms. Lard; Flonr.
Rice. Vinegar. Wood varc. Spices. Powder
Shot, Lead and Caps, Nuts, Fruits, Candies
&c.s sc.
In Store and Arriving.
700 bushels Northern Black snd White Seed
Oats.
p 81 baTTOlsplantiRg Potatoes. in vaTiefv.-
Clover Seed. Timofhy. Orchard grass, MIllet
and Hungarian grass seeie. -
- MCGUIRE & HILL.
-s 3 -: -. --: re-
Paints, Oils and window Glass.
"A full supply OF the hest at
MCGUIRE 4. HILLS.
Leather. Leather
Oak and Hemlo k Sole, Upper Leather and
French Calf Skin, for sale by
MCGUIRE & HILL.
Chewing and SmOking Tobacco.
~ -
IS boxes. all grades. Chewing Tobacco. in
Gliding the celebrated Log Cabin, Marshall
Twist
l hid Va. Leaf Tobacco.
1 &c. XIV q b..
and Fine Cut in great abundance, all to the
trade at Aanufacturers' prices, by 80
fMcGUlRE& HILL.
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Be wise ard use equine remedies.
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Seed Barley.

A limited su ply on hand and for
sale by Ct MCGUIRE & Hi /.
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A sovereign remedy equine remedies..

What killed Wisener. politically
He WAS Brown-ed to death.
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Cattle diseases require equine remedies.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-09-20

him. Efforts were made by several
to have the parties who were drunk
and created the disturbance arrested,
but nothing was done-as usual
Where are the temperance men of
Craftsbury? where are the temper
ance authorities, that suffer their town
and themselves to be disgraced in this
way, year after year and still do moth
ing TO put stop to such disgraceful
scenes? We might ask one more
question: Where are the Good Temp
lars of Craftsbury? Would it not ap-
pear as well, at least, and have as
good effect, if talking temperance and
prohibition were dispensed with for a
brief time and little action had in
the matter? So it seems to US at least.
Were the temperance men in Crafts
bury alive IN the matter, and IN earn
est to have the laws sustained and en-
forced, no such scenes could occur on
public days and in public places, with
out the actors in them being subject.
ed to the just penalties of the law
We have no inclination to spend our
breath or waste ink in reviling and
cursing the rumseller who furnished
the liquor for these men to drink, or
the drunkards for drinking, while the
profe8sedly temperance men being
largely in the majority and having
the law all on their side, will stand
by hang down their hands, and closing
their eyes, suffer things to take THEN
course. The liquor dealers understand
the case. The law has no terrors fol
them while this state of things exists
Is it inevitable that there should bC
drunkenness on every public day ,
We answer yes, so long as temper
ance men suffer it-no longer.
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The Races and the Balloon.

At the races on the 10th three pur
ses were trotted for All three were
hotly contested and the horses well
matched. The first a purse of $25,
offered for horses that never trotted
for money in public, for which there
were four entries, was wen by J. 2.
Lyons " True Morgan"
For the second purse there were
four entries, "Honest Bill" by Miles
OF Albany, Canada Maid by J. NJ.
Libbey of Barnston, Col. Cross" by
L. Ray of Lancaster, " Brown Har-
ry," by Andrew Mcfarland of St.
Johnsqury, and was won by " Honest
Bill" Canada Maid" second, and
" Col. Gross" third.
The third purse was 1925, for all
horses, and there were three entries,
" Danville Boy" by L. Ray, Lin
gard" by Geo. NJ. Stevens, and :" Old
Bailey" by Geo. H. Walworth. Dan
vile Boy won the first part, Lingard
the second and Old Bailey the third.
The balloon ascension so long talk
ed of as "big humbug," "a swim
die, ga put up game by Barton peo-
pie" was an actual fact. The bal
loon was here and it went up, greatly
to the chagrin of those who wished a
failure because they had advocated it.
But it went up with Prof King in it,
and it was one of the grandest Assem-
sions ever witnessed by man, sailing
away like monster bird, higher and
higher, over hill and valley, dense for
est and lake, growing smaller and
smaller till it was mere speck in the
sky. 1t was a perfect success In ev.
cry particular Such was the verdict
of all. Not a word Of complaint was
heard, nor a grumble. There were
about 5000 on the ground, enough to
pay expenses aud leave margin of
about $500 for the fair ground com
pany. No :" humbug" about that, Ell
ther So the company are pleased
too. All feel well, then. Now, gen
tlemen, when next year we advartise
balloon or anything else, to go W
or 90 down. come and see it, and trem
ole not lest you patronize hum
bug" 1t will go, Providence permit