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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-02

ManS1elO IL flOlllllSSWOrt1,
by his Guardian al Item,
Thomas P. Quarles, Plai' ffs,
VS. Execution
VIM. II. Moss,
James A. DevOre,
Chas. L. Burkhalter, Defdts.
DY virtue Of an Execution to me di-
ID rected i'll the above stated case, I
will sell to the highest bidder, at Edge
field C. H., on Sale-day in January, 1873,
the following Real Estate, levied upon
as the property of VIM. H., Moss, one of
the above Defendants, to wit:
ONE TRACT OF LAND situated in
said County and State, known as the
"Mims Tract" bounded by lands of
VIM. Wash, other lands Of the said VIM.
Fl. Moss, lands of Harrison Strom and
others, containing Cne Thousand (l000)
Acres, more or less.
Also, ONE OTHER TRACT situated
in said County and State, known as the
"Springfield Place." and bounded by
lands of the Estate of Robt. D. Brunson,
decd, other lands of the said VIM. III.
Moss, and others, containing Six Hun
dred and Forty (640) Acres, more or less.
Terms Cash.
H. WALL, S. E. C.
Dec ii 1t 81
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State of South Carolina

1N fhO6A III COOH1s
Martin Welcker, and others,
by Guardian ddlitem, Petitn for
VS. :. Partition.
Charity WeIcker, ct. al.
DY virtue of an Order from the Hon.
ID D L Turner, Judg: of Probate for
Bdgefeld County, in The above stated
case, will sell at Edgefeld Co, ,ri House,
on Sale-day in January next, "a. public
outcry, the following real estate OF v.
WELCKER. late of said County decd,
to wit:
ONE TRACT OF LAND containing
Three Hundred and Forty Acres, more
or less, adjoiuing lands of Geo. w. Tnr-
ner. William Whitlock,. John Green and
others.
Tl1RMS-The costs and One-third the
purchase money to be paid in Cash. The
balance of the purchase money on q
credit of twelve months with interest
from date of sale. The credit portion of
the purchase money. TO he SECURED by
the bond of the purchaser and a mortgage
of the ..remises. Necessary papers ex-
ira.
H. WALL, S. f. c.
Dec. II 1t 81
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..Nafifees.

XNIILLibe:s on the First Monday
w in January next, at Edgeiield c.
H., to the highest biddcryifrn0t disposed
Of privately, ATTRACT Or LAND con-
tanning One Hundred t,md Eighty One
Acres, more oriless, known asa portion
of the "Scott Place, y conveyed to f. w.
Burt by S. lC, Scott and bounded by
lands Of #. W. Burton the North, B. NJ
I. G Mathis e on the South, and d R. RI Prince rs
and F, LaGier, on the West, >. arr
TENS The above land yall be SOLD
for one-third Cash. The, balance on ;
credit of twelve months with interes
from the. day Of sale secured .bymort
'gSaage Of the premises 70 secure the. bal
ance of the purchase. monty. :, Titles 6nt
papers extra. w. F. PRESCOTT,
Atty. in fact for f. w. Burt.
Dec. IA l2s 3t ~ 50
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Sherif's Sale.
Sarah j. Harrison,

vs. Execution.
Earle Williams,
DY virtue of an Execution 10 me di-
ID rected, in the above case. I will pro-
ceed to sell at Edgefeld G, II, on Sale
day'in January; 1878; ali tliat TRACT OR
PARCEL OFftLAND,f situated in Edge
field County,. containing Four Hundred
and Twenty. Eight (428 Acres, more or
less, adjoining lands Of Thomas lAnder-
son, James Jennings and others.
Terms Cash. ..t
Nac II AZ Fl
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-02
Sherif's Sale.
Sarah J, Harrison,

Sarah j. HarrlSon,
VIM. w. Adams, Trustee, i'Ne''''ioi''
David J. Williams, ct al. ..,.
DY virtue. of an Execution i'll the above
ID stated case, to me directed, l will
proceed to sell at Edgeficld c. H.. OH
Sale-day in January, 1873, all that TRACT
OR PARCEL OF LAND situated in
Edgcfield County, containing Four unp-
dred Acres, more or less,F adjoining laiids
of Augustus Moten,. Jasper Ycldell and
others, upon which David j.. Williams,
one of the Defendants, now resides.
Terms Cash. ,err ea 1l9ill
't'i"' n. WALL, S. Z. G.
Der. II. ...,a At "' 81
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State of South Carolina

State of South Carolina
EDGEFIELD COUNTY,
IN PROBATE COURT.
Elizabeth A. Health,
Mary E. Carr,
/. Andrew II. Gardner,
Samuel w. Gardner, Jr.,
ct. al, Plaintiffs. Petition for
against. Partition.
Eliza Ann Gardner,
Samuel w. Gardner, ST.,
jeremiah H. Gardner,
Emma Z. Gardner,
John 81. Gardner.
DY virtue of an Order from Hon. D.
Id L. Turner, Judge of Probate, in this
cause, I will sell at Edgefield c. H., on
Sale-day in January. 1873, THE RE-
MAINDER OF THE TRACT OF LAND
described in the petition, after assigning
the Homestead to Mrs. Eliza Ann Card
ner, the said Remainder containing
Twelve Hundred Acres, more or less,
bounded by lands of the Estate of Thos.
l.. Shaw, Musco Samuels, John Reynolds,
John Briggs, w. B. Shaw, ct. al.
The said land will be sold in Several
Tracts, plats of which will be exhibited
on day of sale.
TERMS-The costs and one-thlrd OF
the purchase money to be paid in cash.
The balance on credit of twelve months,
with interest from the day of Sale
Titles extra. II. WALL, S. Z c.
Dec. IA Ate %
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Notice.

A0Ilce. e.usae.uszzsa
|sT s6aarSs Isels d AapalA aif ofshys 8eal
sSsIE 81 I'D SIsSas 6asE Z: I
satham'si and Sar-tfhss@aygfro,i Nv
/. .J6H1r Ghaathain .anG tke1.R5ssO Office.
These buildings. well located .for. busi-
abs asss sesa a EJS a issa$tns
prifc@haser f @ tbfodgh, tie @ fSoms.'a s. = isf.''Ia
Terms: one half cash, And the balance,
with good paper,=one and two years
'rYfaSSr,Sa YSSr, Sa cSENsasaAIa cSENsasaAIas sti2asSdIaa 4 aaSgIl;a
60 isshy Railr6aK .f,lT sefl eiieap ss,so1gG
to toisAasfs any m1anl 81 enterprise and ea-
sfgy. y D. G. TOMPKINS.
Dec. Is 2t 81
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INSURANCE !. ~, '.:.,,Dtic1e,i.,, e. :

bTs bssT9ls .u
nv ,ioalE ahit Il
HE Undersigned having established his Office sdgsfe General
Az5S sGssGns stass5 the hS Svsaesss
desire effect insurance their lives in safe Home
The Board of Managers recent meeting passed fol-
lowing Resolution e :, aa,a :, :n
$e9 That View of M fact that there unusually large sums
Aaa fSr D Insuaha tile mpansy The North and Ea which
snh Being there nvated tkbute sections
whilst South greatly in need to sueces
fully Agricultural and Mechanical
;R 4s1ians e eGG
Of the same be invested in such
With gaohs he Company in those ssi@QnS @ G ShR ShihR the
- Esigasdz sI%s s|Hs 2i M VIM N'Rfts4
.GEoReEIst 0BEARyseesy0l n - i iT1I :, r = h,,I -
hAs.bsen regularly organized 1t Edgfed TEtaIa oing
Officers, viz: istt - o3i .oiT ,xn-nG II. n
Maj W. T. GARY PRESIDENT ,.,pt, al, ,7s yoiwol at. bnt
Capt B. G. BkyANwice President , 1 si ol ,p,, >,,r
q RIO. SANS Esq. Secretary.s2 1a,Y oIno- :
Ds Board prepared business andlnvhe funds OF
the Company the prescribed regulations
The uapa strength of Companv places iuhgh rank
Annual Statement shows that the Company it's large
antee, $17O for every 500 of its liability
M. W. ABNEY GeheraE2Agtht
June 81 el2'l ~ If tH". ~ '27
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I'III 40 Jjii-,D yJA~ 5iu6G8D

i.iWl-I ~ FGJE-J i-.JO'i TH.IL II ,
This unirivallcd Medicine is warranted
not to contain Il SINGLE particle of MER-
curry, orant injurious mineral substance,
bhtisH ..Eni9.i -Uiol 1ii!T
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-02
sherif's Sale.

Mansfield L. Hollingsworth,
by his Guardian al Item,
Thomas P. Quarles, PIai' ifs,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-02
state Of south Carolina,

Dec. IL
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
California and Newton Booth.

A highly distinguished concurrence
of great men met on u recent Sab
bath afternoon, near the Executive
mansion. On the first part was Joseph
Wilson, late chief of the Land Office.
ON the second part was the Ifi0une's
correspondent. They shook hands rs
if the eyes of Delaware We're upon
them, and proceeded to public ques-
tions with all their well known intelli-
gence. Persons who peeped ut the in
terview over neighboring wall, say
that it bore striking resemblance to
the naval action between the Alabama
and Kearsarge. MOdesty forbids men
tion of the many astute ideas which
dropped from the Tribune correspon-
dent as plentifully as loyal English
man drops his HIS. Mr.. Wilson, who
has lived three years ON the Pacific
coast, rose to explain as follows:
UDid YOU ever read the history of
the fall OF the Assyrian Empire? But
why do ask such question OF you?
Well, sir, the revolution accomplished
in California by Newton Booth is
worthy of the classic pen OF Roilin.
Single handed and alone he made the
fight He began on nothing, ana
created his party. as he went along;
And mark me, sir,-I am man beyond
the years of some of us, and, II ! die,
bear 1t in memory. Newton Booth
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
POST-OFFICE DIRECTORY.

Eastern, San Francisco and NOrthern--Tele-
graph Stage Iine-Arrive at 300 p. NJ; close
at llH5 NJ. Letters intended for registry
must be presented before IL 4. NJ.
Coast Line--Stations between San Francisco
and Los Angeles, via Santa Barbara-Ar
rive at 1890 p. NJ; closes ut 9:3O Z. NJ.
san Diego I.ine-San Diego, Anaheim, Gala
tin, Capistrano, etc.--ArriveS at 1900 p. NJ.
closes at 700 4. NJ.
Southern Arizona-TucsOn, Yuma, Arizona
city, and Way StatiOns-Tri-Weekly DER
vice-Arrives sunday, "Wednesday and Fri
day at Z. NJ; leaves Monday, Wednesday
and saturday; Mail closes at \. NJ.
Northern ArizOna--PrescOtt, Wickenberg and
Way mi-Weekly-Arrives Mon
day and Thursday at 500 r. NJ leaves Tues
day and Friday; mail closes at . 7. NJ.
san BernardinO and Way StatiOns-San Ga
briel, FL Monte, Riverside, etc.; arrives at
500 PM; closes at $3.50 p. NJ.
Wilmington and Way Stations--Arrives at
2:3O 7. NJ. closes at $3.50 A. NJ.
CerrO GOrdO, Lone Pine and Havilah--A ArrlveS
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at $500 p.
NJ; leaves Monday, Wednesday and Satur-
day; closes at II NJ.
Domestic and Foreign Money Order Office
Open from $50 a. NJ. to i:4O u. NJ, except on
Saturday, when Office closes at 300 Z. NJ.
Office HOulS-S:00 \. NJ. to 800 p. NJ.
H. X. W. BENT, p. NJ.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30

looks though he would be the next
President Of the United States. The
force of opinion is all that way. Cor
pOratiOns have been Systematically
Undermining the people by buying and
feeling Congress and the Government
officials, and the Central Pacific Rail
road was the foremost offender of all.
1t possesses the worst roadway in the
United States, and Stanford is always
Dragging about his great enterprise,
as if there was anything in it, sir,
(here Mr.. Wilson's face resembled
Daniel Webster's), the work Of Oakes
Ames was far more cOnscientiOusly
and nobly done, and the Union Pacific
is the most perfect job. Did you ever
read Sir. William Hamilton's philoso-
ply? Why, the Central Pacific Rail-
road, created by Il republic, ruled the
people of the coast worst than HerOd
or pontius PLATE ruled conquered
Roman province. They sat upon the
neck thereof. They had their Senators
here, their legislature their; and New
ton Booth broke the whole chain. He's
little man, brave-lOOking, and all
carnest,-a kind of medium-siZed lion.
Herodotus says, in his reflections on
Asia Minor, that bachelors are the
great resort Of nations in extremity.
Newton Booth is one of those men,
bachelOr,-if you want to see man
of the people at the best, look at him
i'm contrast with the Corporation King.
Read Booths protest to the people, and
Stanford's babyish response. En- ardnt,
gentleman, as Napoleon remark
cd from the summit of the Pyramid
of Cheops. The wave that is sweep
ing over the country will not be check
ed. Government by corporations is
monarchy flying the popular flag to
deceive the people. Let us come to a
definite understanding with them, and
start well understood Jurisprudence
for it. Did Ralson or Latham inter-
fere with the election, or help out the
Central Railroad? No. they were too
shrewd. You cannot catch such men
mapping"
AT this point we saw that Mr.. Will
son was about smashing in an invisi-
BILE library and drawing upon the in
eXhaustible vocabulary of memory,
and we retreated. Yes, we had an en-
gagement, and we left the great man
amidst his gorgeous ruminations.-
[Gath, Washington Correspondence of
Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
Eos Anaelss 3itmla.
MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.
NJ ASDNIC

MASONIC.
Los Angeles Lodge No. 42-Mects first Mon
day In themOnth, at 7:a0P. NJ.
Royal Arch Chapter, +. A. NJ, No 33-SecOnd
Monday in each month"; at 1910 T. NJ.
Pentalpha Lodge No. 2O2-Third Monday in
each month, at 80 p NJ.
fhe Council-Fourth Monday in each month";
at $50 p. NJ
Council No. II, r.. & s.. M...-Cmur de Leon
Com'dcry No. q, K.'. T.-Stated conclaves
third Thursday in each month, 1870 T.. NJ
oDD-FELLOWS.
Angelic Lodge No. 1a5-MOndays at 7:30 y. NJ
Los Angeles Lodge, No. @-Wednesdays, at
7:W T. NJ.
Golden Rule Lodge No. lG0-Frdays, 7:aN PM
South star Degree Lodge First and Third
Tuesdays, at 1870 Il. NJ.
Orange Grove Encampmcnt = Second and
Fourth Tuesdays, at 1880 =. NJ.
CHAMPIONS OF THE RED CROSS.
Olive Encampment No. Wednesdays, at
7:W y. NJ.
GOOD TEMPLARS
Merrill Lodge No 299-Saturtlays, T:30 L. NJ.
Los Angeles Social Club-ThurSiavs, $50 Pm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
TESTIMONIALS:
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES.

OAKLAND, July II, 1872.
Herewith l certify that Miss Josephine Lind
ley has been a student in my department Of
rom September, 1870, to April Sd, 1872. During
this time she studied the French, the Spanish
and the German languages, obtaining always
the highest marks for proficiency and attend
ance, her average credit mark for five terms
being 81 per cent.
On entering the University, Miss Lindley
possessed already such knowledge of the
French and Spanish idiOms as to be able to
speak them with ease, iuency, correctness,
and pure pronunciation.
She may now be considered thoroughly ia
miiar with the theory and philosophy, as well
as with the application Of these two tongues;
and she may safely be recommended as Il can
didate of great promise, for teaching the
French and Spanish languages.
p. PIODA, Prof Modern Languages.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
II IL X, II SEP BLIC

Does not borrow THE CAPITAL Of Policy
holders on PROMISES to return the same at
some INDEFINITE future period and CALL
IT A DIVIDEND
In presenting the claims of THE REPU B.
Lie to the patronage of the people of this
Coast, we shall ut all times aim to be gov
due regard for the rights and merits of COM
peting compa nies.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
rNJvERsITy OF CAIIFoRNIA.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
Josephine Lindley has been declared by the
Faculty entitled to this Certificate of Prof.
cheney in the departments of Geology and
Natural History, Botany and Physical GeOlO-
gy,) Bellies Lettres, English Literature, Histo-
ry, Ancient and MOdern) Chemistry, Modern
Languages, French and Spanish.)
Henry Durant, President of University; +.
s. Carr, Prof. Chemistry; p. Pioda, Modern
Languages; Joseph lie COnte. Professor of Ge-
olOgy and Natural History; William SwintOn,
Professor of Bellies Iettres; Martin Kellogg,
Dean of the Faculty. oc2-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
The One Hundred heralds Sent
East.

1t has been observed that certain
members of the Board of Directors
were exceeding partial to the HERALD,
and when the star and Express,
(which were pretty well known news
papers, and whose editors have had
some experience in California jour-
nalism, and are looked upon as able
and conscientious writers,) expected
anything from. that source they were
counting without their host. The
thing eliminated last night; and, it
seems to us, to have all been cut
and dried for some time. In other
words, the Chamber subscribed to 100
copies of the Weekly HERALD, for
eastern transmission. Mr.. Lazard, un-
mistakably fair man, and gentle
man who never allows himself to be
warped by political differences, or
otherwis declared that he had can
yassed the matter among the members
of the organization, and he found it to
be the general opinion that If the
Chamber of Commerce subscribed to
our city papers, the subscription
money should be distributed among
all the papers.-[An able and con-
scientiOus editor.
The above is a very unfair statement
of what was done at the meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce. The Di-
rectors desired to obtain the collection
and transmission of news by telegraph
and newpaper. They sent requests
that the various papers would make
proposals for telegraphing and printing
the commercial news. All the papers
made answer to these requests. The
proposal of the HERALD seemed best
because it accomplished two objects
it secured the collection of news and it
also placed it where lit would do the
most good"
Whether it be fact or not that the
Directors are partial toward the HER
AID, it certainly is fact that the peo-
pie are. And reasonaly so. The HER
AID i'm all respects is credit to Los
Angeles. 1t is larger, more newsy,
and better printed. Itexpends double
what is expended by the other news
papers for its news, and its weekly is
the best and largest paper south of
San Francisco, and cannot be COM
pared with its pigmy cotemporaries.
The Chamber by this action have
sent out o HERALD, indeed. Yes, a
hundred of them, and it will receive
a hundred-fold in its increased pros
perity
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30

Punch's Almanac advises the farm
ers to SOW their Ps, keep their Us
warm, hive their Bs, shoot their Js,
feed their Ms, look after potatoes Is
and then take their Es.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
ANDREW JoUcHIN,

MO. 81 Also STREET-MANU-
A\ FACTURER OF
Wagons, Carriages, BuGgies. etc.
HOrse-shOeing, machine smthing and black
smithing of ali kinds done In the most work.
manlike manner.
SECOND-HAN WAGONS
bought and sold, and always ON hand. Orders
promptly attended to- ocl2mlp
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30

II has q large circulation In the State of Cal
ifornia; the Eastern States, Louisiana, Mexico,
and Arizona and Colorado Territories, Central
and South America, and Spain.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
LAWL0R INSTITUTE

l0S Main Street. Los Angeles.
THE SEVENTH SEMI-ANNUAL
Il Session of this
- E l. f CT u n " - SCHOOL,
in which girls and boys receive a USEFUL,
PRACTICAL AND COMPLETE English Education,
commenced on MONDAY, AUGUST II, 1873.
TERMS PER MONTH:
English Studies, including the ordinary
School Branches, and DOuble-Entry
Book Keeping and Algebra. .................. S. 90
Primary Geography, Second and Third
Readers.......... 400
Chart and Primer Glasses. ...... 300
EXTRAS.
Latin, Phonetic Shorthand and Geom-
etry, per month. SO 90
Competent Teachers of Drawing, Painting,
and the Modern Languages, will be connected
with the Institution.
For further particulars, apply to the under
signed, ut the School Building
Oc5ml w. b. LAWLOR, Principal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
TERMS PER MONTH:


The Southern California
JOINT TEACHERS INSTITUTE,
COMPOSED OF SANTA BAR
- BARA, KERN, VENTURA, SAN BER-
NARDINO, SAN DIEGO and Los; ANGELES
counties, will meet In the new High School
building, Los Angeles city, on
Monday, November 3, 1879,
and remain in session four days.
Section 1850, Political Code says: "When-
ever the number of School Districts in any
county Is ten or more, the School Superinten-
dent must hold at least one Teachers Insti-
tute in each year, and every teacher employed
in public school in the county must attend
such Institute"
All the Public School Teachers are particu-
larly required to attend. Private Teachers,
Trustees and the public genera ly are invited
to be present. w. NJ. MCFADDEN,
County superintendent of Schools
Anaheim, Oct. 7, 1873 oclO-td
Star cODy1
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
ssLa CrOnica''

commends itself to the Advertisers who may
wish to bring their business before the Span
ish-speaking people and numerous population
of different nationalities, on the Pacific Coast.
Advertising Rates Very Reasonable.
SUBsCRIPTIoNs--On Year, Sc; Six Months,
SO 50; Three Months, 81. oc2tf4p
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30

OFFICE OF THE PACIFIC BRANCH,
NO. BIZ CALIFORNIA STREET.
Below SansOme Street.
ncOJ l,nl In
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
JOSEPHINE LlNpLEY
T f X M s.:

To class of five or less per lesson 90
To class OF any number over five, per
For further particulars, inquire at the office
of the Los ANGELES HERALD, of Lindley &
Thompson, or at the PicO House.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
Ia CRONICA,
BY f. F. TEODOLI.
The only Spanish Newspaper
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Published every Wednesday and Saturday
mornings. Office In Temples New Block,
Spring street, opposite the Cou rt-house.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30

Executive Committee:
OLIVER ELDRIDGE, JOS. A. DONOHOE,
JAS. T.. BOYD, GEO. w. BEAVER,
CHAS. BURREIL, THOS. BELL,
f.. B. PERRIN.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
EDUCATIONAL.
SPANISH AND FRENCH
LESSONS.

INSTRUCTION IN FRENCH AND
l. SPANISH will be given to classes In the
afternoons or evenings, by
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
THE
HOME COMPANY AT EACH BRANCH.
&I,OOO,OOO,

The Company at this date has policies in
force covering over s25 600 of risks, with an
annual income of over
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-30
HORSES

c2tilinll)
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-08-22

ulafing their outgoing and incoming
with lines Of telegraph wire running
parallel with every mile Of railway, IL Is
scarcely conceivable how any disaster
should occur. bat for the wapten abuse
Of trust on the part Of some ono con-
nected with the regulation or conduct Of
the road. Bot % long as the law Is
loosely admiuistercd we may expect such
disasters 70 grow IN frequency. In Ken
tucky the measure Of responsibility is
becoming more exact. The responsible.
" Of railroads for injuries to passengers
vas nnrecognized, or rather not specif.
cslly treated Of BY the earlier common
law. except in 90 far as the subject Of
common carriers was discussed. Rail
roads not being known until the present
century had fairly begun, the old COM
mon law writer's wcro not given tho op-
portunity TO discuss the measure Of their
responsibility but the most recent adju-
dications, in cases where the question
was presented, have had decided ten
dency to place them in the legal attitude
Of common carriers, whose recognized
responsibility attaches in every class Of
cases where the ris major does not pro-
coed from the hand Of God or tho pub
lie enemy. II Is this character Of ruling
alone that can prevent the multitudin-
Gus disasters which are coated over with
the name Of accidents. Anything short
Of Il Is powerless to check the sluice Of
culpable negligence which brings jesola-
ton 10 80 many homes. In truth il is
correct ruling. No valid reason can be
assigned why railroad companies are not
common carriers, or, why they should be
exempted from the same rigid rules Of
responsibility. These rules have their
origin in the soundest views Of public
policy, in the necessities of trade and
travel; and since railroads are every
where beginning to supercede the old
custom of wagoning and coaching, let |
them stand in the shoes Of those old We |
hicles, the relics of better times and |
more honest men.