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be S1206. This, then, is the sun which St.
Thomas cou d claim from st Croix because
Of the Chief Government being removed
there. And it must be borne in mind that
it VII become somewhat less if the Cover
nor's sa ary etc. be ser down at only $4,000,
and when the administrative expenses of
st. Croix be increased with the proposed
Seniority allowances, 5000, which, deduct
ed from the 81, 2O6 would leave S306, the
amouot eventually filling to St. Tho
mas. We leave to others to judge if we
are right when saying bsaucoup de bruH
pour me Ometette.
All this is, however, under the supposi-
ton that the relation between the Chief
Government in St. Thomas and the Chief
Magistracy in St. Croix viii continue to be
the same as hitherto, while the Government
in its PUB ished Administrative Ordinance
says it wi be d tferent, St. Croix will be
more independent than St. Thomas was;
while q large portion Of our population
w,nt no Superior Magistracy here, but
a Secretary acting in behalf Of the Cover
nor, with the salary ordinarily allowed a
Secretary besides a certain allowance for
lIS OoNtluOl SeAptHScS WHclIGFct NC Hi46nu
happen to be over here on visits.
We have from the yejy outset always
taken this view of the matter, that whatev-
e. form of administration we might have
here, we should he prepared to pay
something to 81. Thomas. ACommuni-
tv, just as little AS an individual, should
never acccptseryices from any one with
out Offering proper compensation. But
we hold that in the instance ofthis Com
munity, Just as little as in that of u pri-
vate individual, such compensation
should never be higher than strictly
warranted or allow bic. No more than
those Sl2O6 Certainly Iess) should be
sought by, or be given to, ST. Thomas.
And in the event of the Statetreasury
paying a portion of the Chief Governors
salary, we should pay nothing, except
indeed it were commission now and then
for purchases made for this Communi-
TVS Account
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the Colonial Law when orGapising the f.
nanclaI separation the amount fixed in
the last foregoing Budget fot the Admins
tration in both Is ands were, for instance,
added together, and the half laid on each
Co onial Treasury. The Colonial Councils
Committee, which counted 4 nen1
Members from St. Thomas and St. Johns,
came to another conclusion. THAT Com
mittee, and subsequently the whole Coun-
ci thought the administrative expenses
ought not to be 50 firm Y determined that
they could not be a tered III the ordinary
course OF legislation and it was therefore
proposed to stipuIate that each Island
should bear its own expenses for the Ad-
miuistrative branches, but that St. Thomas
should contribute a fixed yearly amount to
the superior local administration of the Is
lands, as jong as that remained IN ST. Croix,
which amount was fixed at $1,000. 1t Is
not stated how the Committee arrived at
that sum, but the following calculation is
supposed to form the basis on which they
built. In the StatetreaSury's Colonial Bud
get for 1862 SO the expenses for the chief
local Administration in common to the Is
lands seated in st. Croix amounted to
S2O,700 ;forthe B~ookkeepers Office $4,000;
the Treasurer So G5G in all under st. Croix
$2S,S56 the whole amount for the Adniu-
ls,r0tion, the Boookkeepers and The Secreta-
rvs Office in St. Thomas $15,8SS. The total
sam Iorthp Administrations both islands
was lhuS $44, 744. Now, the total returns
O Ireveune on the same Budget was S279,
696 orlhat $I39,093 were derived from
81. CroiX and $40 500 from 81. Thomas.
Going out now from that total revenue
a0d total tx Expenditure, We shall iud that
the portion of this latter to fajl on ST.
Croix would have been $22 252, on 81.
Thomas $22.492. But 81. Thomas TO-
ca! administration cost only $i5,888;
The difference between this sum and The
portion 81. Thomas was bound 10 pay
WAS thus $6,6O4 or very nearly the $1,000.
II we take the Budget for I863-64, this
will be still more obvious. The total
revenue was S293,563, viz Sl37,5 from
ST. CroiX and $I45, 983 for St. Thomas.
the total administrative expenditure
$44, 784. The portion Of this falling on
S.. Cfolx would have been S2i,728, on
81. Thomas $23,O56, whereas St. Thorn
as local admiulstralioncos oUly SI5.S28;
the difference then would have been
S7,228.
Now, that great Fundamental prirci-
pie for the financial organisation has not
been, nor could it he, departed from in
revising The Colonial Law. We ropos
now TO take the same items Of the re-
spec'!ve Budgets for 1928 The rev.
enue ffom 81. Croix is in the published
Budget stated to be $I89, 995, for St.
Thomas s2u4 $50. in all 500, 525 The
published Draft of Administrative Ordi-
nance shrwS an expenditure for the Adj
mlnlStratiOn 'rrS'. Thomas Of $I7, 700, for
ST. Cr"lx $4,000, or S3l, 700 the Dor.
lion of this sum that would fall o. st.
Thomas. according /" lint princi-
pie would have beer $l6.404, on S.
Croix SIS COG; The difference tlleu against
st Croix in favour Of st. Thomas would
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Our attention has been called to an
incorrect statement in our last special
port from the Colonial Council: Mr..
WlIIemoes is there made to say "that al
most all the ch!!dren trom the Country
run to own........" He is under
stood, however, to have said that 'm0ny
children run from the country to the
paYochiaI schools in the towns now, and
many more would if there were TO be
subsidized parochiaI schools in the towns,
but none in the country.
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ITO be c~7ntinued.}

ito in connection with the subject Of Adj
ministrative Contribution from st. Croix,
to which the Royal Editor has in No, 81 OF
the Tidende offered 2 whole columns. We
do not intend to ask any favour of our
neighbours, but we would OILY solicit
their Kind attention as we proceed on our
considerations.
ASS consequence of the position in which
these 3 Islands have always stood towards
the Danish Grown and the Mothercountry
in regard to financial matters, all the Gov
ernment-taXes from tile Islands accrued to
the Nothercountry's Statetreasury, this
Treasury again detraying all the expenses
for the Islam Is, which did not relate to spe-
cial communal affairs, irrespective as to
whether the expenses for each Island ex-
ceeded the revenue from the same Island.
The result Of that arrangement was, that all
the colonial revenues and expenditures had
to be entered on the Statetreasury's bud
gets, and had to pass the Legislative AS
semblies of the Realm, and at that time the
Rigsraad only met every second year.
This ocoasioned great delay and iuconveni-
ences, and it formed one of the reasons for
e~fecting a separation of the colonies from
those Of the Mothercountry. But then, in
etfecting chat separation it was to be
considered as a matter Of course, that all 3
lSIanoS "ou'c Ie'a'' 'LeII OWE common IL
hat,ceS III 80 ia' DIS fG'a'eu 10 nose revenues
ana expenditures "nlch had accrued 10 tAG
bbl aoeId bor3 Go NV Ky > 4 Sa5g6rT or naa
,oCor hove h,on INV o~ost;oo ofH0b SiD;I
inr his sn,aIi nort;9o ~ ~ UaoIa, ILa,o
- 1Inada ;atn sa1nnou =, t1"''"' 'MS9o
ovn a3, +bat oa ~ of tboSo na pt,'S eoo ~ =. . .1J'
~tPoIJ I "" 1877 1 " T. aL1o Pa 20 49, V"'!i - "nu'
;Fsn - ma,3 s;m, o >"
r"pe S = H. e. S''r'y "".0
~ 1850 :, = r., ~ lN'o''
900 s,ao " pna, ,"iu.
ro"'"'"' s,",,,' ?9"sos 'Gs,uss IS CIV"
, '?I"r 81 pJm>a,Lla ""S' ""erF'' '"@-
.nn1ia;"I LES - o'rs' ~ 49, ,n9
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From the St. THome TGdende, Mag H.
NEW YORK

April 10.
BeRLIN,-His Majesty The Emperor
WllIlam. Is suffering from tn effect of "a
painful acctden'-a spraln of the knee
jolni-whlch causes him considerable
uneasinesS.
The "North German Gazette" posi-
lively denies the truth of the statements
made by the London "DaiIy Telegraph"
in regard to the relations of Germany
and France, and p~ronounces the rumors
of grave complication between the two
countries wholly without foundation.
LONDON A special despatch 10 the
London " Daily New" from Berlin saws
no ultlmatum, as alleged by the " Daily
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-03
BuRlED ALIVE.

An lrishmam took the contact to
dig public well. When he had Dug
about twenty-five feet down, ho came
ono m0rning and found Il csvcd i'll
tillod nearly to tho top. Pat looked
cautiously around aud saw that mu
person was near, then took of hi.
hat all coat, hung them on the wind
lass, crawlsd into some bushes, aud
awaited events. In a short time the
citizens discovered that tho we'll had
caved in, and seeing Pats hat and
coat hanging on the wimdiass, they
supposed he Was at the bottom ~ IT,.
excavation. Only a few hours o,
brisk digging cleared tho loose
earth from tho well. Just rs the cit
zcns had reached the bottom, MI,
were wondering where the body was
Pat came walking cut Of the bushes
and good naturcdly thanked te
for relieving them of q sorry job
Some Of the tired diggcrs were dis
gustsd, but the joke was too good I,
allow anything moro than u heart,
laugh, which soon followed.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-03
Statutes AND THE CODES.

Governor Leslie, with the advic,
and consent the Senate, and upor
consultation with the Judges OF til,
Court Of Appeals, has appointed til,
Commissioners TO revise the stat
ute laws, and codes Of civil and Grim
inal practice of the state. lie llai
made . selection of gentlemen fol
this important service which viii
commend itself to the APPROVAL of tn,
bench and bar throughout the State
The gentlemen chosen are all O
thcm lawyers of eminent distinction
thoroughly learned in their profcs
sion, of great literary culture, ant
many years practical experience il
the administration and inter probation
Of the laws. The commissions ar
arranged as follows:
Upon the Statutes: Judges, j. +
Bullet, of Louisville and f. j. Bull
lock, of Pattucah.
Upon the Codes of Practicc:Ju Judges
E. c. Phistcr, of Maysville and II. A
Buckner, of Lexington.
Judge &. W. Ctaddock, Of Frank
fort, is the Umpire, to be consultc,
by both commissions upon the dis
puted points.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-03
A RlBlD BRIDE.

lfru,n thr rlth,on l,;A. } Gazette !
About eleven weeks ago . young
lady named Cox. daughter of Miles
Cox, of Stodlnrdvillr, went into the
yard to Nil soinc chickens. The dog
followed her, and, picking up ono of
tho chickens, ran on with Il. Sho
chased him with stick 10 rccovcr Il,
AMI, coming up with him, he turned
upon her amd bit her In the arm,
lacerating il frarfully. Her mother
and brother coming to the rescue
were also badly bitten by tho lnf(iria.
ted beast. Tho wounds healed, how.
ever, aud nothing more wus thought
Of the matter.
The Young woman was engaged 10
be married to . young man living a.
Goldsboro. named Alfred KcrricI,
and the wedding WAS to como OF Vt
the place about two weeks ago.
I'm th. ~~Ass"s ."~s"i"v, as sha
was about to perform hor aDlutions,
the sight Of tho water sent = shivcr
through her whole system, aud fright.
rned her, and, at the breakfast liable,
the coffee had such an effect upon her
that she spilled IL over the table. Sho
then complained Of feeling unwcli,
and her friends advised her to remain
at home, but she said sho did not
want to disappoint Al, aud, accom-.
panied by n sister, proceeded to
GoldsborO, where the wedding ccre.
mony was performed.
Immediately after this shc was
seized with spasms, bearing all indi-
cations OF hydrolL,obia. In ono Of
her lucid intervals, she warned tho
company that she would bite them II
they did not keep away from hor.
"But," said she 10 her husband. AL,
YOU need not he afraid, ! won't bite
you"
In one Of her parOxysns, she bit .
lady who was endcavoring to sooths
her. 1t was the vito Of Doc. Hod-
man, who drives tho stage from
Goldsboro to the Sand Cut, OH the d.
l.. 4 W. II. II.
Soon after assuring her husband
that she would not bite him, she was
seized with convulsions, aud, laying
back in his arms, died.
The other members Of the family
who wero bitten by the dog have not.
as yet, displayed any symptoms Of tho
disease, but they live in hourly
dread.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-03
SALE Of ARMS,

The suggested charge Of the sale Of
arms to the French agents.
since We como to look INTO
the matter does not make
very good showing for our officials.
1t presents them in the position O.
selling hundreds Of thousands oi
stands Of arms which, under the cir
camstanccs, the most ordinary mind,
would have positively concluded
we're going directly to the French.
II these officials did not know wherr
they were going, they werc dull to
apprehend. and very thick Of skull.
Aud yet they testify that they did
not know that they were selling guns
to French agents.
1t must DO said that from thei,
testimony it was very difficult mat.
ter to keep themselves iyaorant OF tn,
destination Of the arms. Frequently
II crops out that circumstances &C.
CURED by which common mind.
would have inferred that the men
they were dealing with were French
agents.
With all the official shrcw dncss
thcy could muster, II could not be So
kept from them that did not bclicv,
that the arms were going contrary Il.
national comfy, to btll,gcrcnt M.
ton. When Remington i CO., pur.
chased 5000 Springfield rifles Of
Secretary Brlknup, what did tina,
officer suppose they were wanted for;
Was there any demand for that kind
OF guns sufficient to justify them In
purchasing that number unless they
were wanted by some nation with
whom VIC were at peace. The sccre.
tAry, IL he had ordinary perception,
was well satisfied what Remington 4
Co., wanted Of tho arms. lie must
have known M we'll ~ he could have
known anything that did not rom~
directly under his own observation,
that the arms he sold were destined
to France. All this beating about the
bush to make 1t appear he was ignor.
ant, is the mercst subtcrfugc. II I'll,
secretary was not non comI,os meMtis
hc did know for what purpo.,
the arms were purchased. - Irori.
Democrat.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-03

GOLDEN WoRDs.-David Davis,
associate justice of the supreme court
of the United States, recently nomi.
mated for president by the working.
men of the country at Columbus, in
delivering the opinion ofthe court in
cx parte Milligan, in December, 1868,
said:.
"The constitution of the United
States is law for rulers and people
equally i'll war and in peace, and
covers with the shield of its protec.
ton all classes of men, at all times
and under all circumstances. Nc
doctrine involving more pernicious
consequences was ever invented BY
the wit of man than that any Of it,
provisions can be suspended during
any of the cxigencies of the govern.
ment. Such doctrine leads directly
to anarchy and despotism, but the
theory Of necessity on which it /,
based is false, for the govcrnmen,
within the constitution has all the
powers granted to it which are
necessary to preserve its existence
ss has been happily proved by the
result ofthe great effort to throw of
its just authority.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-03
4 CHARITABLE WORLD.

Some Of the pleasantest reading
matter VIC find is Charles d. War
ner's backlog Studies," in Serb.
ner's monthly. We make the fol.
lowing extract from the March
"studdv."
1T is . temptation TO 4 temperate
man to bcrome . sot, TO hear what
talent, what versatility, what genius
10 almost always attributed to mod.
erately bright man who is habitually
drunk. Such mechanic, such .
mathematician, such . pet he would
be if he were only sober; aud then hs
is sure to be the most generous,
magnaninous, friendly soul, consci.
'entiouslv honorable, ii he were not %
cons.ieut.ously drunk. EsRppose Il 10
notorious that tho most brilliant and
promising mcu have been lost TO tho
world in this wsy. 1t IL sometimes
almost painful to think what surplus
of talcnt and genius there would be
in the world If the habit Of intoxica.
ton should suddenly cease, and what
j.. slim chance there would be for the
plodding people who have always had
.olerable good habits. The fear 70
only mitigated by the observation
that the reputation Of . person for
great talent sometimes ceases with
his reformation.
1t 10 believed by some that the
msidens who would make the beat
wives never marry, but remain free,
to bless the world with their impar.
tisl sweetness aud make 10 generally
habitsb!c. Tbis il one Of the mys-
teries of Providence and New Eng
land life. Il seems . pity, se 1rst
sight, that oil those who become
poor wives have che mststnlentsl
chanes, aud that they are depnvee
Of the reputation Of those wbo weute
be good wives were they nes 81
apsH for the high sso pIpet1N
oflce Of Drtestsssos 70 ss1jOeSA TA0fo
is no beauty Ike that ,w63eA H1s
spoiied 6y % seeidsst, no seo00ptgk.
nsents and grscse are - % b eaYted
~ theeo thst Circumstances ysAoSy
hipdorsd The devslocsbeAe Of. MH
which shows what 8 eh1siteAle' Al0
rood tsmped world q n. N@tvi0'
standing lie rsputstiAS fsr ssSiessa
anu uo<VseS'ou'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-03

BULwER LYrroS.-l.ord Lvttou
preserves the characteristics that In
early life made him the point OF the
London satiris.s. As he grows older
however. tho aids aud articles oi
dress and powder cannot conceal hi,
natural uglincss, supplemented by III.
wrinkles of ag> His face 10 describ
cd by ono who recently met him a,
that Of an antideluvian hawk, with
sharp beak, bony brow, and cold
twinkling eyes" He still frcquents
the clubs. aud 10 great lightin tory
circles.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-03
4 STARTLING UlscovER1.
Wat Balsssea to = svsst Isns
Creature &C Decatur.

From lie Des,tur, (m.) Nsg.se.
ON Tuesday evening, sboat dsrf.
brig ght eyed girl Of eighteen, haad.
come, and apparently intelligent.
stopped at one Of our second class
hotels. She told the landlord that
she had but little money, aud wlshsd
to stop with him few days. The
gocd-natured landlord told her that
that was all right--that he would
hold her trunk - security for al dsA-
cheney iu his regular charges Tot his
board. Nothing moro was said antil
this morning. when tho girl informed
him that she wished to 60 70 st.
Louis, aud asked with tears In her
eyes for her trunk aud the loan OF
80. This tho landlord refused q the
time to comply with, but demanded
about - due him on board. She said
he had no money; that her funk
contained vsluablcs that she could
no. disposs Of In Decatur, and prom.
Used him quick remittance ~ soon
~ she arrived in st. Louis. Every.
thing was arranged for her departure
the $40 furnished her, but, ~ she
WAS getting upon the st. Louis train.
N officer from Cairo. with documents
N his pockets. laid lila hand upon hor
shoulder and said, "YOu arc arrested
my prisoner" Before sic could
make things satisfactory with tho
officer the train lott tho depot with
he young lady In charge oftho Cairo
officer. She was brought before ono
,f the Justices Of the Pcacc-hcr
trunk broken opun aud contents cx.
aminr,l. II was found 10 contain .
lot Of burglar tools, four changes Of
suits and ma.ks, aud about >600 In
counterfeit money. Upom a more
full investigation, aud upon close ex.
animation In y private room, Il was
asrcriainc I beyond n doubt that the
woman was q man, and that, too, OF
a very respectable family Of Memphis,
Tenn. lie had 50 disguised himself
with falsr curls, rhignon, paint, ETC.,
thut II was impossible to toll him
from ono of the feminine sex. lie was
handed oyer TO Marshal Wilson, OF
Cairo, and viii go hence to Memphis,
where u full investigation OF tho
"ri,Msa preferred against hin, will DO
hal.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-03

An enthusiastic correspondent,
thus rlaintively compassionatcs Josie
Mansfield: "Shc is somewhat thin.
ncr and colorlcss as marble. Neither
time nor trouble have as yet succeed
cd in putting q line on her perfect
face. But in the lovely eyes there i,
violate shade Of sadness that seems
to tingc her cye-lids, and the small
mouth has \ pleading quiver when
she speaks Of ths insults she has re-
ceived from the women when she has
passed out of her door, and which
keep her from taking the exercise
necessary for health"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-03

The local editor Of the Mobile
Register bashfully chronicles the fact
that while sitting abaft of lady
whose dress was. somewhat disar.
ranged, he had his attention attracted
to her "bustle," and being blessed
with strong optics, was enabled to
read nearly tho whole Of . double.
loaded editorial therein.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-03

A visitor to the Supreme Court OF
the United States says: "Facing the
door as you enter, on . raised plat.
form, In silken robes, sit the nine
Judges-supposed TO be the most dig
nifed tribunal in Amsrica-snd /
have no doubt II 10, notwithstanding
l have seen one Of the Jadgss est IN
apple with great gusto while seated
on the bench, and another psrtake Of
molasses candy, aud aftse ths, rspass
lick every ono Of his ten fingers with
Rrsat satisfaction"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-03
PAULINE MARKHAM.
The Renains Of . Beautiful and
Wicked Woman.

A few years ago there flashed upon
the American stage woman Of mar.
vclous beauty and perfect form
n form too not jealously concealed.
She was acknowledged to be the
handsoIncst player of the day. She
turned the heads OF al tho young men
who saw her, aud added the bruins
of not fcw Of tho old ones. She
was the lion (thc lioncss. il YOU like
it bcttcr) of the day. The news
papers tecmcd with her praises aud
even dignificd magazines bowed the
knee before hcr. Her voice. we are
told, was like unto "vocal velvet"
her appearance majestic. her limbs
indlescribable, yet modestly but min-
utely described, and unrivaled. Ii
the reader has ever entered a theatre
he knows wo mean tho very Queen
Of Blondes, the charming Stalacta of
the Black CrOOk-Iaulinc Markham.
Recently wo visited New York,
and to put in dull afternoon wan.
dcrcd to Woods Museum. We found
that Miss Markham was one Of the
company. Though surprised We had
heard nothing of her through the
newspapers, and that she should be
all actor ut the afternoon performance
of museum, we fully expected not
exactly to see her as dashing rs
ever, but certainly to find her still
in some respects the Markham of Nom.
ory. To say that we were astonishcd
when she came OH, fails to express
our feeling. Tho curtain rose, and,
in theatrical parlance, q lady seated
was discovered. In her VIC recogni.
zcd not n feature of Pauline Mark
ham; yet it was her. She was pale,
wan and weak, SO much SO indeed,
that it was evident that she went
though her part in the greatest pain.
1t was not q momcntary sickness;
what VIC behcld was the utter wreck
Of this once magnificent being. \
harsh, deep cold told sadly and en-
phatically enough Of ofconsumption,a and
of consumption not just commenced.
To us the sight was painful. A year
ago this woman lived the life of q
princess; wealth was poured into
her lap. Now she was not worthy to
grace even the evening programme of
place of amusement unrccognizcd
as ! theatre, and literally tottercd al
ternoon after afternoon about the
stage that she might earn enough to
keep yet awhile the little life still left
her. Several times she sought the
support of the scenery when COM
PEELED to stand moment or two. A
burlesque followed the comedy-jusl
such burlesquc as she was wont ol
old to dash though in the gayest Of
gay spirits. She was allotted tho
second, not the first part. A cougl
had replaced her ringing laush,a sick
ly smile, the glance of her bright eyes
The career OF this woman is only GU,
of the common order in that it hal
been SO short. She triumphed scarce
ly the average leEgth Of time. Like
thousands before, she thought hel
beauty aud her talents (for she hat
the latter, too, everlasting, and neg
lccted the warnings,which must have
come to her until too late. How
gladly now would she take . third
Of what un hours shopping has time
and again cost her.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-03

A Temperance lecturer, bsing ssss
coming out Of tavern wiping his
mouth, edectuslly dissrmed eriticism
by sxplainiAg that hs, had severe
toethaehs, and only went In to get .
Glove to put In his tooth.