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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-06-03
Lynching = Murderer.
a BLOODY FIEND.

YANKToN, ID. T., May Thames
JamisOn, alias McCeneh, was hung by
a mob at Helena, Cedar county, Neb.,
nine miles east of here, on the south
side of the river, about 4 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. He was arrested near
Omaha last week for the murder Of
Henry Locke, German woodcutter
living in Cedar county, in October last.
and was brought to Helena for trial ar
irving there yesterday. There seems
to have been no doubt as to his identi-
ty, nor Of his guilt, and knowing Of his
expected arrival at Helena yesterday,
quite large crowd, few from this
side Of the river, was there to meet
him. He confessed the murder, which
was u cofd-blooded one, and three 9TH
er murders Of which he was accused,
having escaped from Jail here on sim
liar charge a day or two before the
murder in Nebraska was committed.
THE ROPE BREAKS
He objected to being hung, because
unprepared to die, but not because of
his innocence. He was once strung up,
but the rope broke, and it is stated he
coolly smoked his pipe while they were
getting the rope ready again. The
whole affair, however reprehensible,
seems to have been conducted with
equal GOODNESS and deliberatiOn on both
sides.
OTHER MURDERS.
The murder with which he was
charged when in Jail here, was in kill
ing a comrade near Fort Randall, when
coming down the river in n mackinaw
He denied having done 80 yesterday,
but afterward said companion first
shot the victim and afterwards cut his
throat.
He denied the murder of Locke until
about 2 o'clock, by which time the
crowd had increased to 200. a vote
had been taken and he had been in
formed he would be hung.
HIS CONFESSION.
He then confessed to the murder of
Locke, and on being taken to the porch
said: "Fellow citizens, l have come to
make free and open confession Of the
crime have committed. I know that
I will have to be hung, and only ask
to be hung like man. I have re-
ceived good deal Of abuse for muir
der committed at Fort Buford the prin-
cipal part of which was done by tho
man himself who testified against me.
1 killed this man Locke down here. 1
had a quarrel with him the day before.
A&a3 no Time 10 feHGSt, out l Killed
him. We were going through the tim
Der together and had some angry
words with him, when caught his axe
and struck him twice, killing him in
stantly."
PAST HISTORY.
The Inurderer's real name was John
McBeauth, was thirty years old, born
in New York, went to kentucky,
served in the Union army, and came to
Dakota in the Twenty-second infantry
He had II sister at Bowling Green, X en-
lucky. He made a will just before his
execution bequeathing her house and
four acres Of land, then confessed to
killing n man in Kentucky before leav-
ing, but says accidentally.
TRIES TO POISON HIMSELF.
Saturday night, after being taken
across the river from here, he took n
heavy dose Of strychnine, given him by
some prisoners at Sioux City. The dose
was too heavy, and he recovered, though
sick yesterday from its effects.
A Buffalo Daper DrinfS the following
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-06-03

When I was Il boy, said Uncle Nor
ton, things went on more economical
than now. We all worked. My work
was to take care of the hens and chick
ems, and I'll tel! yer how l raised 'rm-
You know Is Al very thinkin' child,
allus Il thinkin' 'c"pt when Is asleep.
Well, it came to me one night to raise
a big lot OF chickens from one hen, and
IN tell you how l did it. l took an ole
whisky barrel and filled it up will,
fresh eggs, and then put it on the south
side of the barn, with some horse ma
nurc around it, and then set the old hen
on the hung hole. The old crittcr kept
her sittn', and III three weeks I hccrS
a little .'pccp.' Then ! put my ear to
the spigot, when the prcpin' GrowCd
like IL swarm Offices. didn't say any
thin to the old folks about the hutchin',
for they'd all told me l WIS 1t fool hut
the next mornin' I knocked the head
out of the barrel, and covered the barn
floor two feet deep with little chickingS.
You may laugh rs much ~ YOU please,
but it's true.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-06-03

y New Hampshire woman has taken
II contract to build three miles of rail-
road.
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DtBfs>' SALOON,

GRAND ~, bctWce,4 G,n5nmo"t ant De.Siu,,t.
MONROE. LA.
This is an entirely now saloon. ronvcn-
iontly located, and Furnished entire with
now har-tixturcS. Tho best brands of Ii
uuorS and cigars kept for customers, and
polite attention guaranteed. Oct :, 20. Sly
KY Drt,.kS o2,Iu f:ftCc1 cC2,tS. IN
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SAINT LOUIS CARDS.

s;.H .!u"ii rt,,1:>. IAcs. =. RI II Aitn-''N-
CANT x. ;: sEss An D;ta$ I. GO,
- DEALERS *
Il Il +. =. 8 ) 9; = HiS = y - :; !; : y.
AND t.::c; t:f&IiI.
60 ~ # SION H:t.i:s !i.ASi>.
=. f.. tnr,lnr walnut and Commercial SIS,
81. 10 = ! $ Nj
~" WIKI enlarged facilities End -"y":;'.
years active service i'll t'iis man >ct w" hope
70 meet t.ir rDnt;,,,,c,; confidence OF rc!'
friends Nrii-i<Nown brands OF our Flour,
pat or 'rG;+! '.i'rt'c Of NfaNs"e,' ::N,! q; he
lowest market prices. ;'riy..,: brands got
zen mp for nu: regular .stn,nrr:; without
charge i3-,;ii
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Gypsum will be found to check the
raVages OF the Cabbage Lice which was
40 destructive last year all over our
state and where Gypsum is freely used,
the lice do not appear Uttjrdtor.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-06-03

Modcsty in Il woman is like color on
her chcck-,iccidcily hccoming if not
put on.
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THE. Eil.NMs',D

FIRST Premium at the ~. Louis i':jr, l>,R'
First Premium ut The 81. Louis Fair, i>GT
Cold Medal at tn" Louisiana stat" FHtr. lNti~.
First Premium III the st. Louis t'nir. lS,~
First Premium at the Memphis ''air, i>.i"
First Premium. at the st. i.nIriS t'air, l~';u.
At all the above mentioned. tri>tiS Tx" '!It-
liam; stove tested lis metal in ,llr open field
baking bread. with all the leading cooking
stoves IL anu flrturCh on this continent.
Every brilliant is warranted 10 give Cutiln
satisfaction or Your money refunded IN ,'u!l.
II. HALt.EIR. sole Agent.
No. I" Camp 81, Now Orleans.
Dealer in all kinds Of Cooking and Heat
ing stoves, Fire Creates, plain and Japanncd
Tin Ware, Placed Ware F&hi" Cutlery. and
cvcry description Of House Furnishing
Goods sole Agent f0r the celebrated EiurcU
Washing Machine. and WsllacC'~ Patent
Combination Crate. Jtl'Y l. 1871. ul5:ly
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T.. II. t.BEET. y.
a.

f. II. tBEET. \. =. si'Ht-"ori'-
L II. EssElsT x &C..
II, Flour, Grain. &!it ';Si;'rN; Commission
Merchants. Nos. ;t@1 and sol c>,~,h !.c.-"e.
ST. Louis. P' fer by ,crT::s;@iGii: I,.,;,.,.~.
J. J. Roc krr., =. =. >IIo:: K ;':,. =. !r.:.-.
Northrnp q ':tt.., j. y h!.H;iitrr =. o..
New York: =, II. :.ouD"IN y co. Iiil0.
brother a H.. :.ri: Er!c.t:-. i',.;:;, r:,i &c
tcn!iGn given 3" iHc ;p:!r"lTs" ~. ,luu: .,,s:
grain. September ~. ~ ~,
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Pleading at the bar-Beeging for
drink.
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FOR SALE.

4 PLANTATION containing 100 acres OF
n cleared land, nearly all in cultivation.
on tuarhita River in Ouachita Parish. For
further intornntion, apply to
SrtfI;S & COBB, Monroe La.
November IL. 1870. nStf
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q 4. Si:t:};1 !. $50.
u ), EsEis.. KS,

u ,. FE1'5::ss:,
L Manufacturer - -:s:.iiio"v. Harness.
Collar, :n,t LA:!2lr Shoes. ;.:i.i .a:;lCr III
Saddie''r- iacdw::.r, !'i.ff,!n-!;..!,"S. ":..,
No Iii y. Main sS.i"u:, hc... :'l:.~ti:ul :!!s!
pirie, st. I.n!tis, No.
a Represented b.. K. =. ';nci>:,!,"!y-
ScptcIi'er u, ic.u ni:Iv
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VIZ y. Il. isE%s.H,

VIZ n. X. isG%s.ss,
GLiH'NI,AL f2DIfa!JNSlrE -iAi2.'Eili W.
And Purchasing Agent,
No. Is >c,,tti, tu:,.i:ierrisi Street,
So. LOUIS
Dee. Il. 1879. nl;;-ti,u
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1871-10-19
Gss man fir fsutrfsif sstaltsn bate, fnb
ssssn Is Ytrlcnsn umestommen.
sSrt OcrfClltfell :

5as tsm 6. Gj. Stpd ssbSrss unb auf part
Sia srlrgrns @jrunptistntbuT, befebenb In
6aus unb 9ptts NIT sulem 9runnen, su itbr
mdeisrn 8ebinsunstn. Cine gut sabIfnes I'm.
Iage unb psnis blnr @eIp n6tbis.
YGbtres eurt 8. 6. Gabrfa.
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Die ercse Tcurrs5runft in Gbitaeo.

Die fCIssnbtn Details BON SntfrsGe
ilber bic srobs 5susrstrunf In Gbicaeu
6iltsn cine Grsdn,un8 rsr ttrsits ssltr.
fsrten Seri6tr. Gte grt uno BsiGs, pis
has Geusr tsn 6IuB Gbsri&,ltt, pirb fol-
ssnesrmabsn Sel6iIrsrt. Sci Sndion
Ctr. lsSte tas pcn tsr @tfisIte beran.
rdtsnte 5su,r bic t6ljsrne Bride In
ai6s, srsrif tlnn sinrn S6pUntr, ii6rr.
ltritt 70 efn GIub unb rraus rann srssn
ben 0eihGitst6siI Der Statt (auf FER
SItisits) GER. g5 mar, ais Of bas 0aI.
fer Del mare unb ttm Geuer als NaG,
run8 ettrts. DaS lsbtsre mar In Istnsr
g4utb unwtrsrfstlih unb praug wie elu
Sell In bic 6dulsrrumplfrs fer SapIeitt
elm. Der Blno wurte tmmsr Gtirter. Tim
Gin utr lanb Der Sabnbpf Der Wi6lga
Scutbern q. q. In 9rano. 3tbn SIods
lasen fhcn In Gi&e. Gissn Fbn Eau.
snb Nrnfhtn arbeitstsn aus alien &rif.
ten, um bort ttm psitrrn 8urrrtna.n
ess Gsuers S6ranfsn ju fsbsn. atsr aGe
annrsn8un9rn srwisirn F6 oils psrs,t.
lt6. 0anp 6susrl6uIsn FOssn pis rie.
liss Ora6sn iitsr bic StaNt bin tiS ,ur
Sst. ....
Ter Stattlbsil 9Iidb benz Sunern rines
un9stsusru 5o6Ufens. lin ll6r bate
eas 5susr has 5r3 ron 9bicago srrtitt
uno um pier bate es ben 6auptarm Res
8luh:s nbsrf&rittsn unp mar pom Der
SiOisite auf bic glOstfsttr ii6srs,lyrun.
gen. Die 6iBe mar 70 intsnlip, bae 4eu.
te, tie an treunenpsn @etGuern Sutiibsr.
9rtsn molten, lrfprt tobt ju 9obtn Itir,.
ten. Sore esthsn triimmisn lI6 In sinsm
Guesnblid GIs cb 1s mitien i'm 6susr Ia.
gen. Nahtsm tas 6rusr mad ter Goro.
fstte ubsr8sIprunsen mar, ranbts es Ii&
wtebsr prrutsrssttnb 0essn SGDrn unp
i&ritt bic gBabaiR Ipsnue sntIang Sur.
nm btels Bait IrBts @tnsraqteuttnant
Sbsrtean 6eno an uno tegann, untsrs
ithet BON tsm NtIitdrarSt Gfb unb bsm
Nagcr NaiCn, ms6rtre Sdufer In bic
Cuff ju fprsn8rn, um biu 6susr S&raus
fen ju isbsn. Gr fubr mil YuIptrfannsn
RAID rurb tis bstrUfsntn DiRrts unp
iprsnste aass In bic Cuff, mas rem 5susr
Nabrun9 bittsn tpnnts. Dur6 bas Quf,
iIsetn sints Sauiss In 0ataf6 gpsnus,
wtl&sS 9Ist4 fiipli& BON gonsrsGRru6e
Itset, purrs benz wsitsrsn llmF6suifsn
res Gsusrs In liibIt&sr 8i&tuns sOrsr.
tsu9t.
Der 5tub lag OOll Satrjsussn, bic -
neil ras 5tutr NIT unsIaubIi6sr S&nsI'
Itstsit Inn iib srtt - Hi&t ms9r In St'
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ltegen bann bier me9rsre Sreppen btnab,
bis 1e In ben Sellsr famep, Sn ben ppr'
bsrsn 9dumsu pss 6sasTS ;saten bic
n@tlpsnfsr ber SOsefsn" In Der ausss-
laGsnftn @rt unO f6sntteu bsstalb BEN
Setisneauer, In tsm bic DrsI rabtnbula'
ten, tsine gufmsrtIamfsit.
GnOIta bate man bic Sselle errsi6t.
Glaute Nattn 3anbtte Elm fletntS
@ahsIlSt Gil unb tsleuGtste etnen Sau'
fen alter iibsrsinanper eeporfener 0stn'
transpp.ttSrtf.
,,Stsr Iisst tr Sdus?" frasts Der
SAwar3e.
,@sptB |" antmortste GlauSs Natin.
.Yabt uur auf!"
gr jr9 Spsi rsr pUrrsrllsn SSrts meg.
Cine tlsine stIsrus 8ifs uno Elm Sle&'
tufsn tamsn gum SOrfGsIn.
uDsn SIe6fafen babe th ss6ifnst,"
fa9te CLAUDE @laiiu, - ,,rr entbalt bic
Rertbpapiere. unb bier In Der eiirrnsn
Stifs lHetnt Der SGpere mad @Olb ju
stn."
0eE SGwar3s 3pg te9teriS ben siisrnsr
Safsn terSor unb priilte feline SGwere.
,,gs III Cob" rtsf er. n5urrab. Go
pitlsr, @Upilrr, banFen mir es rem Ecu
lei In tsr SSGs fstfnunSfsbenjig Nal
pab sr uns ssfabrt."
Gin nsusr mifsr 9drm tGntr aus rsr
pcrrsrru 8iumen mad fem Serfeds.
nGluups @atin, feb bod stnmal mad
mas bic 6srIe piepsr botsn!" fasts rsl
S6warSs.
8aum bate ib btsfsr sntisrnt, 70 fast'
Der S6warss, tnrsm sr bic @erttpaptsrt
rur6wiitlt unb sin tIstns0 Ydddsn Sau'
lsnbfrantbiGlstS aus Der Nenee terpCr'
,us; nSp, @cpillsr, bas III bas gDerib'
spl1 E. balls mir, balb dr." Gnts
rtb er rem papicrFrstfsn teruntsr unt
tbtilte bic anjabI Der Shsiue In Swr
anndbrrnb sIsi&s Silftsn. < GIOucI
@atin pieeer sribteu unp bsriGlets, eaf
rie 0suts Gbampasrsr 8rfunbsn bittsn
parsn bic Siqrts In BEN SsitsniaI6er
tsr bittsn 8srtrautsn Ssriapunrrn.
p6isr" fa9te tirrauf tsr S&wur;s
CLAUDE Natin bic 8tGeaRstte rri6snp
- ,,pie Yapisre trdaf Gu In bic Orin'
Stute i'm rrfsn Sted. g1ir Drst tbsilsr
unS In bic gBrrt9paptsrr, sstsn tanr
tpteptr tcruntsr unS fnrru rann sr1 eat
Cob. Du wiltsif rp6 elm, SlauNs 2"
nS6Uarisr, i'd tsibs GIauts @atin!'
,Tann pOrwdrtS!" !"
Glaure Natin elite puraus, fer Qn
fiitrsr unb fsin 8srtrautsr fOlstsn.
Oils bic Drst untrota6ht In bas 3im
msr setrsisn parsn, SfrI&IcGtn Ts q
binter Fd unb trsannsn Die Sbsiluns be,
tsrrutenpsn Summs. Mlt frsubsfrablsn
trn 9elthtern stItfn He Sann wtserr ju
3isfe unb erbCtsn, als Te an Der Slsllr
auf Der bic eiisrns 5tille ltanr, anlanslsn
Elm bur6brineenOss SuhsISsfGrsi. aut
allen @dnssn tes Sellers tamrn bic fal
f&sn @rsu6sn uub itImmisn, ais ls Ucr
osm Guno Yfrua9men, nit elm In bat
SauaSsn.
(6crtIssun9 frI9t)
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SSat tDcrf0ufetu 4:

Cine brItIGs @irtbI6aft, urbR Ginri&mns
uns 0crratb, i'm brHsn 5bsilr Der Stabt Suans
ton sslesen. 8esen ben ndbrrsn gebinsunssn
tpsnee man lib an 8. g. Dtller, eadapnnna
Aprnur, Srrantpn, ga. f0ds
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NmliCQble

MUTUAL Lie insurance Comp,
BON Rtp.yrrf
SIG SroabipaD. SIG
9samtt:
6. Dwight aenbaIl, prGlibsnt.
8. 8. &. Sabben, SefrrtGr.
Q. s. S@ulse, @sn'l. Cup. he's btutI9n
Departments.
Graminirsnte grSte fir Scranton, ga:
ammann, W. ..
8. j. Gperbart M. ..
9UrSise bisIrr @rfslI16aft
Die mGbislirn prGmiru. Gin grC6rs 0apital
unb f6sre srptiTeubafts 9InIa9r trTtlbsn. Ger
nfr linb ale ppIieifn unSsrfall- unb unbtHre.t-
bar. 30 Gage 8rilt fir primisn. 3abunesn.
9br Syitem III ausIhIirBlih grgrniCits. Sis
psrlanst fsius Npten unb gilt brr pramis ais
Grebit. slat glrteu pGn prliern perern ausge-
felt. Sn &pbesfGasn tpirb riid11nbisrr @rrbit
unb Vrdmie ni6t in absus Gsbrabt 8ri Beam
tenpabIsn lnb bic Mitslrerr her &mirabIr
Ntmmbsrt9ti9t.
8. 3immrrmann,
0'eneralsNgrnt fir prnnIylp.,
Office, $50. 106 genn Give.
Sii6tise Asenteu prrbrn unter ben literalifrn
grbinaunscn 3u ensa9irru geptnld,t. 1911
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Harmonic Garten.

Der utige, biibI9 unb brausm nabe DpIpbs
@albdru, spiihen Dunmore unb petersburg,
srIrssnr SCmmcrgartsn fann BON @eIeafHafttn
unS 9ripatprricnsn tebfrteit ssmittbet tperbrn,
Der @jarsn III ppn rinem bpbsn IUliren .3aun
umssbrn unb nit sinsm bsbsdtsn Ianjbpprn,
Bar &c. Serisbsu. Nabne ausfunft ertbriltu
@ebr. @ ablers, petersburg. 20i71
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-24
Tipperary, not Eurk.

During the operations of the Allies in the
Crimea, it was resolved to carry the water in
from beautiful spring of the finest Croton to
the camp. Leather pipe or hose was employ
ed, which was laid on the ground. One morn
ing, while the water was being supplied, the
minaret sounded to prayer, and one of the
Turkish soldiers Immediately went flop upon
his kness to praise Allah! Unfortunately he
went down on the hose, and his weight con-
sequenty stopped the current of that "first of
elements" as Pindar calls water.
SECT up" cried an English soldier.
"Voulez vous aves la bonte, mon cher Mon
sleur le Turque," Frenchman, with his native
politeness ito get up"
"That amt the way to make the Turk
move," cried another, "ihis is the dodge."-
So saying he knocked his turban off. Still the
pious Mussuluman went on with his deyO-
tions.
"rll make him stir his stumps," said anoth-
er Englishman giving him a remarkably hard
kick. To the wonder of all, still the untur-
baned, wellkicked follower of the prophet
went on praying as though he was a forty
horse parson.
"Hoot ava mon--Il show ye how we serve
obstinate folks at old Reekie," quietly observ-
ed Scotchman-he was however prevented,
for the Turk having finished his "AlIah Wis en-
allah" rose and began to take off his coat
then to roll up his slee ses, and then 10 bedew
his palms with saliva,and then to put himselfin
TIE most approved boxing attitude. He then
advanced in true style to the Engshman who
had kicked him in the lumbar region.
"A ring! ring!" shouted the soldiers and
sailors, perfectly astonished to see Turk such
an adept in the fstc art.
The Englishman, nothing 10th 10 have bit
e.. ut
Bull state of mind, set to work, but found lie
had met his master-in five minutes he had
received his guanium suftcit. As the TnIk
coolly replaced hIs coat and turban, he turned
round and said to the admiring bystanders, in
the pure brogue:
bad luck to ye, ye spalpeens; when yere
after kicking Turk, I'd advise We the next
time to jist be sur, he's not an Irishman."
The mystery was solved-the Turk was a
Tipperary man.
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A HI aIifax Romance.

We take the following from Halifax letter
in the Mobile Register:
The American visitors here are, for the
most part, of the linen -duster and carpet-bag
type; not over cleanly ylcOking, with the dust
and CRIME of travel upon them, as they strag-
gle through the streets, and with voices pitch
ed to the highest nasal key. There are few
invalids seeking quiet, bracing air, and sea
baths. Of these, however, the greater number
60 to Prince Edwards Island, where fogs are
not, and drier atmosphere prevails. Vota-
lies of fashion there are none. "Boots" has
yet to struggle with mammoth Saratoeas in
hotels where elevators areunknOwn. But, stop
One bird OF radiant pumage has aliehted
here and just now people are wondering wheth-
er she is peaceful dove or a bird OF prev
She is blond, of course-har golden, com
plexion fair. A lady describes her as being
Handsome, but with an expression which is
not that OF lady," She came, however. with
letters of introduction TO the highest digui-
taries, and so has made her way into society,
But a strange story is whispered about IL is
said the letters OF introduction are forgeries.
The new acquaintance of this unknown
belle are turning the cold shoulder upon her.
She is suspected of being an adventures
Some fine morning it will be learned that the
fair one, with the golden locks, has departed
without the formality OF saying du reuOir, or
goodbye to her transient companions. This
is the one bit OF romance, so far, OF the Hall
fax season. The reening divinity OF the day
brings her wares 10 a poor market when she
ctmes to this cline of frill and fogs. AS well
might her locks be shorn and her gorgeous
rsiment left undsturbed in the "Saratoea,"
which accompanies her to Long Branch aud
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-24

We copied yesterday, from an evening sat
elite of the New York Herald, an account of
a meeting of influential citizens" in the
Twenty-first Ward, at which resolutions were
passed declaring Connolly's account to be "all
right" and forming "Richard B. Connolly
Association" to propagate Slippery Dicks
system of book keeping. We have since oh
tained some perfectly trustworthy particulars
concerning this meeting, and we publish
them, because they tend to throw light on
the general character of these movements
in favor of the ring which are daily reported
in the corporation papers. In the first place,
this precious collection of influential citizens
met at a gln-mill at the corner of Thirty-sixth
street and Second avenue, in little back
room, not large enough to hold more than a
dozen persons. The president OF the new as
sociation is Thomas B. Frost, man who
keeps low distillery shop in the Twenty first
Ward; c. W. McAuliff, Vice President, keeps
the gin shop at which the meeting was held;
Michael Clune, Secretary, is a court officer,
one of Dick Connolly's appointments; Jere.
miah Murphy, Treasurer, is another gin-shop
keeper, and not only holds place himself
under Dick Connolly, but has his family
cared for by the city as well. These men
with few lockers on, make up the meeting
OF which Hall and Connolly's papers have
been so proud.
Such are the "infnential citizens"who now
support Connolly and Hall. On the other
hand, we cannot deny that citizens of I'M
doubted respectabity are willing to see their
names blazoned in the new spapers in asso-
Citations with the rogues who are proved to
have detravded the people on vast scale.
While MIR. William Butler Duncan-himsef
the soul OF honor-Mr. Blodgett and Mr.. A.
L. Stewart,are willing to advertise themselves
as codirectors of an important undertaking
with Connolly, Hall and Sweeny. can we be
much surprised that the poor devils who
hAuntg gin mills should come forward 10 forn
Richard b. Connolly Associations? What
Mr.. w. Butler Duncan is not ashamed to do
cannot be beneath Thomas Frost, the rum
seller.-Ne,o York Times.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-24
How Farming is Profitable.

The following sensible paragraph is from
Turf Field and Faum:
cat discussion at the New York Farmers
Club in reference to the cash money profits of
farming, it seemed to be generally conceded
that the business failed to yield seven per cent
on the capital invested. We were somewhat
surprised that none Of the debators thought of
giving the farm credit for the three great nee
essares of lifc-house rent, table supplies
and fuel. Viewed in this light, farming
is the safest and estIinvestment that can be
made of capital. Take TO-: instance, $4,000;
let it be judiciously invested in moderate
amount of land and all the stock and imple-
ments necessary to its successful cultivation.
The proceeds of such will support family in
degree of comfort, and even luxury, that
would cost six or seven thousand in New
York; and where is the safe, honorable mer-
camille or mechanical pursuit that will yield
six thousand year on atwenty-thousand-do
lar investment? The profits of farming, ex-
cept in rare instances, will be found to dlmin.
ish as we extend our operations beyond what
is requisite for the comfortable support of a
family, and this may be done as well on three
hundred as on a thousand acres of land; and
this is strong argument for the subdivision
OF the great landed estatates OF the South.