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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-16

JOIN ROBINSON, the circus man, has
sued Barnum for $4,000 damages.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-16
SPANISH ATROCITIES.


President Cespedes next advertea to
what he termed the savage barbarity
of the Spaniards, but did not hesitate
to admit that the Cuban patriots were
bound to show no mercy. His chief
ground of complaint was their treat
ment of the women and children, whom,
he said, had been ruthlessly butchered.
I've take no prisoners, having no
place to put them, and so, after all, you
see our warfare is simple, though
severe. Prisoners of both sides found
in hospitals are killed. In fact, no
quarter is observed anywhere. Lately
the Spaniards have been more barbar-
Gus than before, while we have been
making an effort to inaugurate more
civilized and humane system. Upon
several occasions, recently, we have
spared the wounded that have fallen
into our hands, and when we were COM
PEELED to leave them on the field have
furnished them with food and water
But this has had no effect upon the
enemy. Indeed, ten days after we had
thus acted IN the past summer,
the Spanlards found in the same
neighborhood one of our hospitals con-
tanning our sick and wounded all of
whom were killed. Now, the poor
Cuban farmers who live in the country
particularly in the region of the in
surrectou-are killed by the Spaniards
wherever found, simply because they
are supposed to sympathize with the
movement, but ostensibly because they
failed to surrender themselves to the
Spaniards. l have come across many
n body with this notice attached
'PoR NO HABERsE PREsENrADo,'
as a warming to others to come for
ward and declare' their allegiance to
Spain. Let me add, sir, that many OF
the villages, including Les Iegues,
Diviuico, Vista Hermosa, and others,
are completely at our mercy.
THE REVENUE OF SPAIN FRoM CUBA.
Nov, sir, President Cespedes went
on to say. II come to another point
which is OF no importance to us, as you
viii perceive. 4 war such as Spain is
now waglng against us cannot be car
ried on without money. But what has
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-16
AMERICAN SYMPATHY.

Cespedes had hitherto maintained
calm and dignifed demeanor. He
seemed to think that the American Gov
eminent had acted halshly IN frus-
trating the plans of the numerous On.
ban expeditions of relief. He dwelt g..
some length on the object which the
Cuban patriots had IN views and III a
semi-mourutul tone observed that the
cause being a worthy one should have
met with more substantial sympathy
from a free republic. | advanced the
idea that the interference OF the Gov
ernment with the expeditions To which
he referred was on account Of the Ala
ALBANIA negotiations.
Il believe that" said President
Cespedes quietly; land yet would You
not think that we deserve the strongest
sympathy from a people who did SO
much to abolish slavery! The very
first act with us was to declare all
slaves free-the unity of blacks and
whites on terms of equality
IL struck me, coming through the
stacks of rifles, that whatever difference
existed between the Spanish authorities
and their eolored brethren, the pro-
tessions of the Cubans, so far as the
slavery question was concerned, We're
true. In camp life, at all events, men,
black and white. could not have been
better friends. They ate and drank
together, and the colored officers were
by no means in the minority. Even in
our little group five or six blacks had
congregatei, and 70 all iutents aud
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-16
THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA.

The Cubnns Stronger than Ever Arms
Alone Wanted--Eood and Am muni-
ton Picnty--The Republic Founded
on Equal Rights onstnnt FL x htinE.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06


The Patrons OF Husbandry
have already throughout the
country 6,963 subordinate
oranges. On the 4th October,
1878 the number IN theasever-
al States stood as follows:
Alabama, 81; Arkansas, 81;
California, rs; Florida, 10;
Georgia, 2l3; Illinois, 652; In
diana, 42l; Iowa, 1911; Kansas,
SIT; Kentucky, 8; Louisiana,
"A; Maryland, 2; Massachusetts
5; Michigan, 81; Minnesota
358; Mississippi, 1862; Missouri
S72; Nebraska, 9; New York
IL; North Carolina, SO; Ohio,
147; Oregon, IS; Pennsylvania
26; South Carolina, 16l; Ten
nessee, 15S; Texas %, Vermont,
q; Virginia, 8; West Virginia.
Is; Wisconsin, 2O9; Colorado, 2;
Dakota, 20; Washington, 5;
Canada, s.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06
Shooting scrape.

Last Sabbath evenlng q
shooting ARRAY took place
South Of Allensville. Rev. g.
W. Pitcher had been holding a
meeting in that neighborhood,
and it seems that after the
meeting was over a difficulty
arose between James Lyle and
another man named Douglas,
resulting IN Lyle being wound
ed in the leg by a pistol shot.
the difficulty arose from some
trouble about women, with
probably a little bad whisky
thrown in.
We understand that Doug
las has been committed 10 Jail.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

IT is stated that Nebraska
repr 's%entalives will next win
ter SET k to have the Sherman
Anger treaty Of 1868 with the
Sioux abrogated. 1t is claimed
that the treaty may be. voided
for two reasons: First, because
the buffalo on the North Re
publican no longer warrant
the chase; second, because the
Sioux have violated the treaty
by fighting the Pawnees.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

SINE scamp rs passin g him
self around the country as On
agent for The Tom Thumb
Troupe. AT Washington, Fay
elite county, he caused a no.
lice to be inserted in The Her
aid, OF the coming OF the
Troupe, secured a Hall, lett
tickets with firm of the place
to sell, borrowed some money
Tor which he gave orders on
he Troupe and then went on
his travels, but the Tom Thum
crowd he represented never
put in appearance.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06
Transfers of Real Estate.


Nathan Dixon TO II. O.
Haynes, quit claim, 240 acres,
Eagle township, $3.50.
Henry Reynolds, admins
traitor TO Eli Reynolds, 26
SO 100 acres, Elk tp., 81, $50.
Washington Keeton, guar
dian, to Joshua W. Davis 100
acres, Madison tp., and out lots
l, 2, and 3, Prattsville, $4,l7O.
Henry Reynolds, administra.
tor, 10 d. q. Gill, q 49.l0O
acres, Elk tp., so, 5O4 25
Eliza Hull to 5. B Snyder, in
lots POO, pol and 292, Near
thur, 1915,
Daniel Ankrom to John
Belts, claim, go acres,
Richland tp., $40
Sampson Ankrom to John
Belts, quit claim, go acres,
Richlandtp, 500.
Thos. Ankrom to John Belts,
quit claim, 60 acres, Richland
tp., $50.
James Miller To John Lowry,
=. interest in mill property, Nc
Arthur, $4,000.
Jacob Clements Ell al to G,
McA. & 9. r. R. Co., 5 $1,000
acres, Elk tip, S5S6.7O {.
Nelson Lee and wife to John
Schloiterback, 1916 part in-lot
81, NJ. Pleasant, $540. =
Zs,eski Compa " to John j.
Hamilton, ln-iot 154, Zaleski,
500.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06
A FnuNTAIN of water can NJ

A FnUNTAIN of water can not
be purer than its source, 80 the
avs which govern a cOmmu.
nifty must parlake OF the char.
acler OF those who framed
them. 1t we demand good
laws, we must elect god men
to make them. II we desire
their impartial execution, We
must elect men who are above
reproach; whose integrity has
been tired, and whose sense OF
justice can not be Influenced
by brides or threats.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

Death of a Prominent Ohiilfs
cOthe Lawyer.
Charles W. Gilmore, a prom
insnt lawyer Of Chillicolhe, and
formerly for several years Pros
ecuting Attorney Of Ross coun-
ty, died last Friday night about
II o'clock from an overdose of
chloral. He was engaged in a
case at the Court House; at 10
o'clock he went home to his
room, and was heard to fall, and
when picked up he was insen-
sible. He was unmarried.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

The Treasurer OF The Chesa
peake and Ohio Hallway has is
sued a circular to bondhOlders
8 lying: "The only way TO re,
establish the credit OF. the
company is to fund its entire
flo 'tirg debt in income, bonds,
to be paid out OF the net earn.
inGs OF the road. The comps
ny has authorized The issue of
seven per cent. twenty-yea
income bonds. to the amount
of 100000, TO be used in
retiring its flo ,ting debt, and
in funding interest that may
accrue on lis six and seven per
cent. bonds" -.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

CAPT. WILLIAM RANNELLs,
Prosecuting Attorney elect, of
Vlnton County, was in town
yesterday ,and called on US. We
don't exactly know, but rather
thinK, Will. is trying to find
out whether or not it is true
that Logan has the handsom.
est ladies in the country: at
least he says: Behold. the
half was not told me."--Logan
Republioan.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

We Understand that suits
have been lnsluted by Mrs
Seal, Against certain saloon.
keepers in this place, Tor selling
liquor to her hu, band.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06


THOMAS LAVAL, a tanner
from Macarthur, is in Jail. His
wife was killed by lightning
last summer, and he lost two
children. He is feariully in
sane. He attacked a man at
Orange Furnace OH Sunday
night, and had to be knocked
down and hen tied. On Mon
day night he was put in Jail
He screamed and yelled, all
night. Early on Tuesdaymorn-
ing he was found naked, his
fingers and toes broken, and
he was eating his hands and
arms. We looked IN anil we
never saw a more horrible
sight. He was stark naked.
and very bloody. He would
seize The flesh on bis arm with
his teeth, and as the teeth
would slip from the skin, they
would crack together like the
jaws of a steel trap.
DR.. a. B Monahan went into
the cell and succeeded in get.
ting him 10 swallow an opiate,
by which he was Tor a time
quoted, and then secured
jackson Standard.
We are sorry TO learn the
above news We have been
acquain' I'd with MIR. laval, a
number Of years and know
him 10 be a hard working, in
dustrious man, and he is The
owner OF a fine piece of prop,
erty in Macarthur the result OF
his industry and economy.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

TWAS night. A warm cou-
pie stood IN the pale, cold
moonbeams. Their lips touch.
ed, aud there was a sound like
a COW hauling her hoof out of
the mud.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06
MARRIAGE NsEs.

VIM. Thomas Graves and Melissa
Butcher,
Lewis Henry Huffand Serepta Shoe
maker.
Jacob f. Miller and Sydney Harris.
Thomas F. Thacker and Michel
Wilkinson,
Charles F. Hutchins and Alice C..
Dowd.
John A. Lacy and Sarah {. Pile.
Hamilton Vanbibber and Rhoda
Metcalf.
William Henry Clark and Julia Ann
Collins.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

A PETITION has been filed
with the Clerk OF the Court, TO
declare null and void The late
sa 9, by the assignee of the Gin
cinnati Furnace property.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

JOHN U. KEENAN, died on the
26th ul'., at Rawlins, on the
tactic Railroad, while on his
way 10 California VITA the
view of beneGlins his health
Consumption was his disease.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

q JOHN JONES has some mon
Ster raddishes on exhibition al
his saloon, one Of them is
TWO feet long and weighs six
teen pounds. They we're ralS-
ed ON the ground back oil his
building. 10 away Cali orIlia.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

ELDER j. T EWING will preach
at The Christian Church, On
Saturday evening and Sabbath
morning.. Rev. w. III Beach.
I'm, of 1.-The United Brethren
Church will preach at The same
church OH Sabbath evening.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

OUR merchants are making
grand displays OF dry goods
When odd probabilities" will
permit.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

We pay casn TOR paper and
labor NJ Enquirer.
The bOys say that you pay
principally in long promises.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06
STATE OF OHIO.

STATE OF ONO,
YISTos COUNTY; SIS
Z I,G. W. Holland Clerk Of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas within aud for said ounty and State
hereby c. rtiiy tire foregoing to be a true copy OF
the original order now on file in my office.
~ WITNESS my hand and tn, seal Of said
Court at Macarthur. this I'd day Of
d. s.. September, A. D. 1873
G. W. HOLLAND,
Clerk.
0uctlS73 Adv
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

]. F. TOWEL, Portsmouth, Ohio,
offers to the Merchants and Furnaces
mel of vinton county, a superior stock
Of Dry Goods and Notions, on terms
the most favorable. lyeptly
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

Ice made al Parkesburgh,
Vest Virginia, Saturday, Octo
Der 25.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06
Notice to Teachers.

THE BOARD of School Examiners
for yinton County will meet ut the
Union School House, in Macarthur, on
the LIST and 3rd Saturdays of March,
April, May, September, October and
November; and the lst Saturday in
January, February, June, July, Au.
gust md December, in each year, FIX
ar,i nations to commence at ten clock,
4. n. satisfactory evidence Of good
NMoral character will be required mall
cases. A fee Of 81 cents is required
BY law from each applicant.
u. Il. BAR NES Ch'n] Board of
J. ) HUM, SchoOl Elk.
l.. o:PERrUE, .Crk, pminers.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

THE poet John q. SAKE has
lately been lecturing in Chilli
cOthe and Athens.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

For a cheap watch trade,
call on David Laniz.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

A TRUSTWORTHY German
newspaper states that the
chiefs of the Polish movement
are now at FrohsdoIf to gain
the Count de Uhambord 5 SYM
palhieo Tor the re-esLabllsh.
ment OF an independent Cath
o lc Kingdom of Poland.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

The health OF our town is
excellent.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

Tom ALLEN, and Arthur
Chambers and Jack Madden,
his trainers, let 81. Louis last
Sunday night Tor Omaha, where
Allen will go into training Tor
his fight with Hogan, Nov. Is
Hogan will finish his training
In st. Louis, aud will probably
not leave before the 18th.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06
vs. ---NSo~ &c.. q.
Howard Sanitary Aid Ass0cLl-

'rt @aGi tiV'ts t "n "
For tho Relief and Cure OF the Errlng and un.
fortunate on Principles of christlan
Phllanthropy-
Essays on the Errors Of Youth, ahdthe fol-
lies OF, Age,in relation 10 Marriage and Social
Evils. with sauiiaiy aid for the afflicted
sent free,' Ia sealed envelopes. Address,
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, BoxP, Pt.:''uel
phia' Pa"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

The following is a list oil 10
ters remaining in the poster
f'e at Z,leski. Nov. 1st. 1873:
A Benson, AIDE la Shriner,
Willy Vauscon, V. j Herwick,
Geo. w Miller, j. II Ma ony.
Matte Mitchell, j. Guthrie,
John Guthrie, David Curran,
j. w. Casev, Peter Burk, Ellz
abeth Fucle. j G. WILL,P. M
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

MUD is ON The increase. Mon.
ey scarce.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

The weather Is "Panicky."
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06
Times for Holding Courts I'm
the Seventh Judicial
District.
ORDER.

PURSUANT to authority CT law, II Is hereby
i ordered tn Il the several terms OF the Court OF
Common Pleas an the District Court within and
fnr the Seventh judicial District for the year
1874 be held at the duues following, to wit.
District Court.
Wash ington, Alril Q; Meigs, April 49, Gallia,
April u; Lawrence, April 20; SciOtO, April q;
Pike, April gTi Perry, August "a; Fairfield, An.
gust 21i Hooking August 81; Athens, September
3; Vinton, september Il Jackson, September 0.
Courto OF Common Pleas.
FIRST SUBDIVISION.
Perry-January 90; May 4; September 2s.
Hooking February IL: May 30; OctOl er 10.
fairheld-March 0; June 8; Noyember9.
SECOND SUBDIVISION.
.Lawrence-January 81; May s; Septem Der %;
SciutU % March 2; June |; October 10.
Jackscn--Febrary %; May Is October ~.
Pke-Marrh 81; June ~; November II.
Vnton-February 9; May 8, September IA.
TTIRD SUBDIVISION.
Gauis February 2; April 81; September II.
Meigs--fehrnary 23; May IA; October O..
washington--Ma March 2; May q; October 70.
Athen,-March 23; Junell; November 10,
And II Is further ordered that due record and
publication ofthe foregoing be made according to
Law
Witness our hands this 10th day Of September,
A. b. 1875
sTI.As II. WRIGHT,
JOHN . HARPER,
T. A. PLANTS, Judges,
WILLIAMK HASTINGS,
EkASTUS A.. GUTHRIE,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

The following is a list OF let.
ters remaining liz the postofice
at Macarthur, November 1st,
1878:
Miss Lucy A. Bell, Lizzie
Allison, Al Elliott, j. o.
Hawkins, Joseph Jenkins, Lou
Rennard, Maggie Kelly, AL
myra Leach, Mr.. Priest, RUFUS
& Miles, Marv Smith, Cory Z
Shines, Matte o. Vest, Mary
Wilson.
j. N. MCLAUGHLIN, P. M.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

If country posiofices had
existed in Jobs time he would
have been sorely tried-but in
some other wayne would
have received an appointment.
~Postmasters are expected to
lick the stamps and answer all
questions, to forward letters al
the mail has gone out, and to
never be absent, even at meals,
They are possessed of all pa
ilence and are the mildest man
nered set you ever saw.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06
RIFFtSrS
State of Ohio, TinfOn County
FraneII Shades, Plaintiff,
AGAINST
George W. Miller, Defendant.

In Nnton County Court Of Common
Pleas An Order of Sale.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06
NJ. j. BOW Frs,
DEN list,
Macarthur, Ohio.

Particular attention given to the treatment
Of the natural teeth.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-11-06

Pleas An Order Of Sale.
DURSUANT to the command ola Order nj
Il Sale ISSUED from the Court Of Common
Pleas Of Vlnton Cou nty, and TO me directed
as Shenfi Of said county, | will offer foI sale al
the door OF the Court House. IN the town oil
Macarthur. VintOn County, OHIO, on
Saturday, the LIST Day of November,
A.. D. 1878,
al the hour of o'clock, p. NJ. OF SAID day, the
following described lands and teremenis,-t to
wit; twentysh We feet OF Of the south side OF
lnrlOt No. fourteen, az IN the tow Of Zales.
XII, Vin'on county, Ohio; said premises be-
Ing twenty-five feet front by 1850 feet deep.
sad premises beng fully described and LAID
down on plat OF said town made by Lewis W.
Siiioid Typographical engineer on the 26th
day Of December, 1868.
Appraised At one hundred and ninety dol.
lars $500 and must bring two.thirds Of that
sum
To he sold as the property OF George W.
Miller to satisfy an order Of sale, ISSUED from
the Court OF Common Pleas in favor oil Fran
els Shades.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash IN hand on the day
OF sale. GEORGE KALER,
sheriff VinlOn county.
E. A. BRArToS, Attorney for Plaintiff.
OctOber2, A. d.. 1878. 0w
, 1873-08-04

It Is reported that Senator Morton, In recent
conversation, stnted he did not belieYe the
Democrats intended to abandon tloir organiza-
tion for any now party or now departure movo-
ment Says Senator Morton: ssWithont any
immediate prospect OF SUCCESS, thoy will keep
together, and avoid anything like thoir mistnko
Of Inst fall" As thoir only mistake last full was
their want of succaBs, md I'D tho inmedinto
prospect OF that succosB must inevitably grow
moro and more distant aftor each election, 1t is
vory eyldont that Senator Morton Is taking
counsel Of his fears. If tho Democratic Trojans
aro wiRo they will bewaro Of this Indiana Crock
baaring Ills gifts to thom. Such dialntorostcl
advice aH tllis is not givon gratuitousIy by m
interested party. In tho parlnnce Of tho day, 1t
is altogether "too thin"
, 1873-08-04

The Smith family has o1tondod its base Of
operations indefinitely Of lato. Tho Chicago
branch reached out into Canada, tho othor dag,
and swallowed an entire Ministry with u rail-
road to boot. Tho Smiths OF Vermont, mean-
while, hayo vindicatod tho family reputation to
such degree as to render them tho subjects Of
q genealogical record and family history in tho
Springfield Republican. Readors Of TIfE
TRIBUNE hayo already boon treatod to sorno
account Of the Vermont Central opera
tions, but tho Smiths of Vermont may bo said
to havo illustrated tho possibilities Of railroad
manipulatsons moro fully than tho lato Hon.
0akes Amos, Of Massachusetts, or tho docoasod
Col. James Fiak Jr., Of Now York. Operating
on q smallor capital and within moro con-
tractcd territory. they hayo achieved results
which ontitlo them to rauk with tho Vandorbilts,
tho Jay doul1s, tho Tom scotts, and the other
railway 1nagnatos OF tho tino. The founder of
tho Vermont family OF Smiths was, quito natur-
nlly, named john, and honorod Worcester Cou1.-
ty, Mass. with his birth, somewhere botwoon
90 and 100 yeats ago. 10 was already nd
yanoel In years whom Ae wont into tho
railroad business, and, consequently, did not
havc tmo to become millionaire, though
ho diol in tho possession Of handsome
ostato 1Ic loft two SONS, however, to work out
tho family groatnoas John Gregory Smith,
erstwhilo Governor OF Vermont and President Of
tho Northern Pacific Railroad and Worthington
@. Smith, who served in Congress- ono torn from
tho st. Albaua District. Thoso young mon woro
brought up In the atorltng old Democratic school
OF thoir father, but wont over to tho Republicans
ut the proper timo and woro duly rewarded.
John Gregory married tho daughter OF Lawrence
Drainard, aud kindly took his fathc.-in-law into
the Smith railroad family. Tho younger Smiths
camc into possession of tho Vermont
Contral, tho Vermont Il Oanada, anl
tho Rutland l. Burlington Kailroada by
family succession, as 1t were, and thon
proceeded to capture numbor Of other railroads,
including tho Vermont Valley, tho Vermont
junction, tho MisBaquoi Valley, tho Ogdons-
burgl., tho Now London. and othors. John
Gregory Smith doos not soem oyos to hayo lad
much political ambition, but he accepted sha
Goyosnorshlp Of Vermont a. means to greater
railroad gobbling. He was lawyer, and thero-
foro understood tho advantage Of getting his
railroads tied up In a chauoory suit and running
them In tAo capacity OF Receiver. in which 10