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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

or stimulating pre- udics against our
ewn town, or the intention Of doing go,
We hold ourselves as guiltless as any cit
iEen III it, We have always deprecated
the indiscrimlna,e condemnation Of this
place, aud held that the odium attached
20 it, in the minds Of SO large a number
of citizens Of the county, should be lodged
upon the shoulders Of those parties who
are responsible for it. without coupling
them With the honest and honorable me III
bers Of the community. This feeling Of
suspicion cannot be removed By crying 1t
down; it can only be done by removing
the cause. This should be done the
honor and the interest Of our town and
county demand it. Whatever of official
vsnality and corruption there exists
should be forfeited out and punished
BY our willingness to aid our mite in the
accomplishment Of this end, we have
called out against US the petty hate and
malice Of one whose name with four. ffths
Of the citizens Of Lincoln county, is the
synonym Of infamy. Dispatch
We agree with our nsighbor that sim
ply crying down "the prejudice" will not
removs it but what more can be done
when no "cause" exists? how can We
rsuovs an imaginary cause? Not Rip
Van WIukls like, by waking up years
SITTER reported corruption existed, and
attempting to fa,ten it upon officials now
in Office, when the management of our
county affairs was never better. We
have only to quote from our inconsistent
nsighbor IN proof Of this. In the Dis
patch Of the 18th We fud iu paragraph
speaking Of our railroad bonds and the
order of the Court for a second purchase
Of 81, 900 worth, these words: "This is
. very gratifying fact (meaning the price
Of our bends and sho,os our financial
standing to be ercellent" Now, any well.
lsfsrmsd man" knows that with bad mau.
agsmssl Iris couldn't be the case.
It will be seen by the absve that our
nsighbor inagiuss himself a martyr for
his "willingusss to aid his mite" 10 fer.
ttting cut corruption. We suppose by
what follows that his mite consisted in
publishing the trumped up charges
sgaiust our County Clerk, furnished him
BY . personal enemy of that official, and
his own weak personalities of the same
individual. And because hs has been
given AZ opportunity to prove the charges
then made, he vaiuly tries to inagiue
hat he is martyr, and that that indi-
'idual is "tho SYNONYM of iufamy." The
people will wsit awhile to see where the
nfauy comes 10.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

IN. II. B,"ths St. Louis Republican s
torrsspou lent, lectured in St. Louis last
week, in which she paid her addresses to
ill the prominent lecturers OF the day.
The effort was humorous throug ghout and
n ane piece Of satire.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

A young man giving his name az
Gopher, was lodged in our Jail Saturdy y
by the Deputy Sheriff Of Montgomery
county, charged with horse stealing. He
will be tried on the 10th of December,
st Dsnville. - Wsrsentoa Bspnef.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

The New York Times says editorally
that Mr.. GrecIey's death is likely to call
public attention to the dangerously in.
direct method by which the president is
chosen. If at at any time n person in
whose name mojority of the electors
was chosen should die iu the interval be
tween the voting day fixed for the meet.
ing Of the electors, it is easy to see that
By the arts of professional politicians
acting upon small body of men, a
notoriousIy unfi person light be fosted
upon the nation as chiei magistrate. he
only obvious and certain way to avoid
the risks which would attend such o
contingency would be to vote directly
for president and vice president.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04
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There are said to be 100000 Indians
sithin the limits OF the United Statss, Of
which number 81, 900 are civilized, 1885,.
600 semi civilized and 7S, 900 wholly un.
civilized. This is exclusive of Alaska.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

John Mcneil, the butchcrsr, Is agair
forcing himself into an odious prom
ipence before the people in connection
with an honorable enterprise. This time
he is sending out addresses to the pres.
upon the subject Of the dis,antly ap-
preaching centennial celebration. Let
the press of al parties in the state utterly
refuse to recognize the presumptous
villain in any official capacity whatever
Mako it felt ,ba, he is a curse to any
enterprise be espousss, and to any friend.
ship tba, be may aspire to, and then, and
no. till then, will we Danish from public
concerns a man without character and
without a soul, and the man who is mo ore
execrab'e to Missourians than any other
living-Clarkesvile Sentinel.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

Thirty i've citizens Of Case sounty
have been indicsted fos psrticipatios il
sls Gssn city tragedy .. lss1 wisyss,
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04
Trustees Sale,

WHEREAS, Benjamin Ruffner, A. McPike.
w 5. Il. Mellon, Sarah V. Mellon, by their
deed Of trust, dated October the 4th. 1870, of
record in book No. 2, at page l3 of the records
OF Lincoln county, Missouri, conveyed to Henry
Quigley the real estate hereinafter described in
trust to secure the payment of a promissory
note described In said deed, and wher.a, said
note is past due and unpaid, and whereas tho
said Henry Quigley has departed this life and
whereas I, Frederick Wing, Sheriff of said
county Of Lincoln, by the terms pre.cribsd in
said deed OF trust. have become tho Trustes in
place of the said Henry Quigley, deceased, now.
the erefore, at the request of the legal holder of
said note, and by virtue and authority and mower
in said deed contained, notice is he reby given
that on e'''"
Wednesday, December, lS, 1872
between the hours of o'clock and 3 o'clock n
m OF mat day. ! will sell for cash at puolis
vendue 10 the highe.t bidder at the court bonse
uoor IN 'ne town OF Troy, Lincoln county, Mo-.
,ne Ip.'ow,ng described real estate, situate in
L,m'o'n county missouri, Cr so much thereof os
this trust, to wit: All of lot No two ISI ~
northeast quarter of section three sI In ~ tuo
forty eight (4s) north of range two fS w.p
containing ninety FIVE S3.lOO acres s,.o ".h, ~
southeast quarter of the southwest onar,.r 'rV 10
seetion thirty-four (34) township fortv'n;no "
norm OF range two (2) west containing Co..,
l'o) acres more or less and being the sa1na LA
deeu.d oy beverly upson to the said r. Rus"
a. Mcfike' >. f. Mellon and S. v. Me,Ion 49,
October the 4th, 1870. "e''oD' aa'ed
FREDERICK WING,
sheslh OF kincoln county. and Trastes,
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One . ,S VIII. Se new story by SAKE Holm, The
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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

The Jopesburg Leaner, of the 2lst
ul,. is responsible for the following
"Duripp the st. Louis Fair, six weeks
ago, Mr. WIN. Allen Of this place, mis-
scd one of hls fa,teniDg hogs from the
enclosure, at his farm in Lincoln couaty,
snd fss day. ago found the hog alive
in q pit, or sink hole, iu the lot from
which no was missed. The pit vas six
fee. deep, there had bees no rain dur'ng
the time, Cfany consequence, and the un
fortunate perker was without food or
water during the entire time of his cap.
tivity. The hog weighed about 250
pounds when missed. and when taken
out only weighed 100"
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

NJ ,rion has bssn re elected Senator
from ludisnus by = large nsjosity.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04
MY STOCK OF
CON FECTIONERIES

Is LARGE AND VARIED, ANDI KEEP
THE FINER QUALITIES AS
WELL AS STICK CANDIES.
Also, Figs, Raisins, &C., and all kinds of
Cahes- Pound, Sponge, Lemon,
Tea, Scotch and Ginger.
All kinds of Cakes and Pastries made to
order. All orders should be given at
least t,oo days in Advance.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

Con- ress met last Monday.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-04

EXPREss WAGON always standing st ths
~ door. Goods bought at the Novelty dsliv-
cred anywhere in town free Of charge.
". g. OOoP1R.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-09

The peach crop Of Delaware the present
year will probably be less than half full
crop.
A STATE Convention Of those in favor Of
woman suffrage is called to meet at Kala-
mazoo, Mich, March IA, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon.
PANrRRs' Union No. ., Of New York
city, have established lyceum with the
intent of securing lectures by persons who
have made the relation Of labor to capital
a life long study.
LETTERS from Head Quarters at Prescott.
Arizona, say the Apaches have nearly ali
left the Reservations, having accumulated
all supplies of -four and meat possible, served
out to them from the Government stores,
and are evidently preparing for vigorous
campaign against the troops and settlers.
A HENPEcKED husband, who had mar
ried his wife because she was handsome
declared that I" a thing of beauty was jaw
forever"
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From the Alhan, Ar,I-
Prisoners of Nature.

The more fact varies from the ordinary
laws of nature, the more it merits the at
tention Of the philosopher and amateur.
When once sufficiently confirmed. however
contrary it may be to prevailing opinions. it
is entitled to place in the ranks of knowl-
edge. The following phenomena are of
this kind They are such as have occurred
in the course Of reading, and have been
collected in the hope that some one, whose
studies may have been directed to such
objects, will enlarge the list. These Phe-
nomena are instances of living animals be-
ing found inclosed in solid bodies. The first
case on record occurred in 1863, when NJ
Blondel reported in the Paris Academy
that at Toulon oysters fit to eat were fire.
quently found inclosed in pieces Of stone.
Two years later Nj. de Cassini mentions
similar fact, on the authority OF Nj. Du-
raffee, ambassador at the Porte, who as
sured him that stones were frequently
found there in which were inclosed little
animals, called dactyles. Some workmen
in quarry at Bousire, in Gotha, having
detached a large piece of stone from the
mass, found, on breaking it, live toad.
They were desirous Of separating the part
that bore the shape Of the animal, but it
crumbled into sand The toad was Of a
dark gray, its back a little speckled the
color of its belly was brighter its eyes,
small ..nd round, emitted fire from beneath
a tender membrane, which covered them I:
they were Of the color Of pale gold. When
touched on the head with a stick, il closed
its eyes as if asleep, and gradually opened
them again when the stick was taken away
1t was incapable Of any other motion The
aperture of the mouth was closed by means
Of yellowish membrane. Upon pressing
it on the back, it discharged some clear
water, and died. Under the membrane
which covered the mouth was found, both
in the lower and upper jaw, two sharp
teeth, which we're stained with little
blood How long it had been inclosed in
this stone is a question that can not be
solved.
Another instance is related in letter.
dated 1880, and written from the neighbOr-
hood Of st. Mascent. The writer states
that, few days previously, he ordered an
oak tree of tolerable size to be cut down,
and converted into beam, that was want
ed for . building which he was then con-
structing. Having separated the head from
the head from the trunk, three men were
engaged in squaring it to the proper size
About four inches were to be cut away on
each side. The writer was present during
the transaction. Great was his astonish-
ment when he saw them throw down their
tools, start back from the tree, fix their
eyes on the same, and point with kind oi
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The amount Of anthracite coal vet in the
earth is as follows, the area and thickness
Of the veins being accurately known:
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Save Me From My Friends.

There is an adage, save Us from our friend, r"
o. save US from relations when their ends
Conflict with ours. No strangers enmity,
However strong or vile it chance to be,
Can equal theirs statement Is too base.
80 that they think twill brand YOU with disgrace.
Who'll rake the depths Of hell for defamation
With half the pleasure Of a near relation,
The nearer the relationship, the stronger
The natural tie may be, then all the longer
The slandering will last II you refute
One scandal, lest il iniure your reputc,
Scarce will the echoes Of il die away
Ere they will wing another ON its way,
50 laugh to scorn their petty machnatouS,
Reply, when told, Delr sir, they're my relations.
For bear in mind, whatever path You choose.
Especially if they have naught TO lose,)
You cannot gain by taking the defensive
Against a charge, no matter how offensive
4 vndication, made however clear.
Can, after all, but make il to appear
That you are blameless Of the imputations,
Meantime you've spread the tales Of those relations
Remember those who know you will not heed
The calumny therefore there is no need
For proof that Is, 50 far As they're concerned
y .a-sGnhSr Al-o, hundreds who have learned
The scandal never hear the refutation,
So after all, the clearest yindication
Is little gam. then let your reputation
Live down the scandals u each dear relation.
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REMEDY FOR PAINFUL WoUNDs.-The
4 Country Gentleman" says Take a pan
or shovel with burning Goals and sprinkle
upon them common brown sugar, and hold
the wounded part in the smoke. In few
minutes the pain viii be allayed and recov-
cry proceeds rapidly. In my own case
a rusty nail had made bad wound in thc
bottom Of my foot. The pain and nervous
irritation was severe. This was all removed
by holding it in the smoke for fifteen min
utes, and | was able to resume my reading
in comfort. We have 6ften recommended
it to others with like results Last week
one Of my men had finger nail torn out
BY pair Of ice tongs. II became very
painful as was to have been expected. Held
in sugar smoke for twenty minutes, the
pain ceased. and it promises speedy recov-
cry.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-09

bill for an act to provide for the health
and safety Of persons employed in coal
mines, being the special order for Thurs
day, the 18th day Of February, 1872, in
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Hinchcliffe
delivered the following speech
Mr.. CHAIRMAN We are approaching
the consideration of a subject of the ut
most Importance to the parties to be affect
ed by the proposed bill, and it is,by no
means one that we can afford to treat
lightly; then hope the honorable gentle
men present will give me their earnest at
tention.
The bill now under consideration has its
advocates, and its opponents, perhaps,
among the members on this floor But it
has its opponents, also, among another
class, who, though not entitled to the floor
Of this house, have spent much time there
industriously throwing around this subject
much unnecessary mystitcation and mis-
representation. These gentlemen-inter-
ested parties are leading members of
great mining corporations, and in their af
fected sohcitude for what they call " small
mine owners, they insist that the passage
Of the proposed bill viii break up all that
class and close up the mines. That, how
ever, is not true, for no mine in this State
will be affected by this measure, unless
they have more than ten miners employed
therein. Other misrepresentation have
been made with the intent to prejudice
yorr minds against this or any other meas
ure for the protection Of miners, and 50 de-
feat, as they have done heretofore, all at
tempts at legislation on this subject But,
in the light of the constitutional obligation
resting on each Of us-it being made the
duty If the General Assembly to pass such
laws as may be necessary for the protection
Of operative miners, by providing for ven
tllatIon, when the same may be required,
and the construction of escapement shafts
or such other appliances as may secure
safety in all coal mines, and to provide for
the enforcement Of said laws by such penal
ties and punishment as may be deemed
proper hope every member present will
disrobe himself Of all prejudice that may
have been created by parties seeking to
defeat this necessary legislation, and give
their attention to the facts and figures and
arguments that | will now, with their per
mission, present for their consideration.
''TNINC STATISTICS.
The State If Illinois embraces an area Of
30, 4O5 square miles Of land, within which
area is found one Of the largest continuous
bituminous coal beds in the world.
The following statement, made by good
authority, although not perfectly accurate,
will give an approximate idea Of the ex-
tent of the coal fields Of the United States
The anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania
which embraces all Of any Importance in the
country Is confined within an area Of 470
square miles, or 30. 900 acres.
The year 1870 marked the beginning OF an
thracite coal mining in cur country.
The following table shows the increase of
population and production Of the anthracite
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Which leaves Of marketable coal I3,l7I ,S2S, 500
Or deposit equal to annual supply for
six hundred years Of 10000, 900
The bituminous and camel coal deposits of
the country are vastly greater The fol-
lowing table shows their extent, as far as is
now accurately known
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Making grand total of 54 2l6
square miles within our borders.
The area Of the coal measures Of this
State is put down by geologists at about
Al, 500 square miles, If which it has been
estimated by some, that about 81, 900 square
miles is underlaid, in most places, with
several layers Of workable coal of an aver
age thickness Of fifteen feet for the aggre-
gate strati6cation. These coal measures
extend through seventy-five counties, OF
about three-quarters Of the entire State.
According to the usual mining estimates,
fifteen feet Of coal strata will yield 10, ,OOO,-
600 tons of coal per square mile, or 525,-
600, 600, 900 tons for the whole State. That
amount of coal will be amply sufficient to
keep the national pot boiling until we
shall have fully solved the problem of the
ability Of the American type Of man for self
government.
In the first volume Of the Geological
Reports Of our State, we find the follow
ing
Now, if we take a single county, like Peoria.
which has at least four seams UNDERLYING nearly
the whole of its surface, varying from three to
ive feet in thickness, the amount Of coal that
may be obtained from that county alone. il
almost incalculable, and would supply the en-
tire State for many years to come II we es-
innate the value of this coal at the mine At no
more than p cents per ton, its aggregate value
would far exceed the present estimate of the
entire real and personal property of the whole
country. But it will perhaps be said that the
coal in the mine has little or no value, because
the coal is worth little more than the actual
cost Of mining after paying fair interest on
the outlay Of capital required for mining op-
sratiOns. This may be true at the present
moment, but the time will surely come, when
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The last act Of NJ. Cont, the late Pri-
vate Secretary of Napoleon Ill, was to
send telegram to his old master at Chisel-
hurst, saying that he died faithful to the
Imperial cause
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NWtHEIyS DfpWE'tNBtTIIs
Ihe Zeal Estate Loan and Trust Company orlclnized
uicr special charter granted by the state II Illinois,
with all the powers and privileges BANKERS. have been
Induced tn establish Department for savings with a
u gyi Societies Institutions and individuals Who
de>ITuJ> of saving their money, a seizure and
vuent inv se>tmeut for such u their fIuis not
needed fpr current expenses.
Deposits u dollar any number II, Collars Ui be
received
\ General Banking Business also Transacted
'TRU STEES:
BESJAHIN LnNBARb. BENJAMIN j. SWEET,
FERNASpu JoNEs, g.. l.. EuRr.
JOSIAH LpNFAED, Henry II. tHIIpS,
= A. BEIGGS
BENZ LOMBARD. PRESIDENT.
: A. BRIGGS, NIrE PREsIpENT.