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FREsHAN JUErIss, of Grass LSke.
Jaak.ou county, mas been h-ld Tor trjai
for ctaelty % animals It appas5s ,ha5
hjs horses go, stuck in f.e street While
hauiin, heavy .oe3 Of wood ana ia.
Cartiss Dul.t ire uei.r hem, ty wai i.b
they wee tsr.5.y tarnad BE eseap.a
from the olis.rs o. bar wa recently
re arrested. , his net e.. a.s occurred
IN NlEanber. 1870.
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AaasKA.--If lat sacoan., from tso
far Northwcs, speak ;r1.y, there Is some
ma'orial good ia Alassa, after al.
Recent observers In opr hyparboreau
Territory lu,is. taat >gim,u "a more
aduuiau; in ,1e rivers of Alaska han
anywhere ei,e on .lTth, and chat tlcsc
salmon Gsheries, Il properly dev.iopa3,
wouli ~ ou r,uh among tie most ltJ
ttab,e iadustr.., 81 the enaljuent
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-10

IHr STATE Republican press is re.
markably unanimous and emphatic in
It's endorsement Of Civil Service Reform
in lis application to the disposition of
the public Offices The conviction of
its necessity to redeem our civil service
from ruinous abuses is spreading and
deepening everywhere, and the mere
politicians and their organs may as we'll
begin to Get ready for tie inevitable
Aaeer'iser and THlgae
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d - Y " N $
Manufacturer an3 Dealer IN
ROOTS 4 Nd .SHOE,S
Mann street. Paw Paw.

Nam Street, Paw Paw.
Having opened Manufacturing Establish
nent for the above purpose, beg leave TO ~
form the dealers and citizens of Van Buren,
County that 1 sla able to furnish them vitq .ls
BEST OF SHOP MADE WORK,
at the very lowest pricee. | manufacture all
my Boots and Shoes, and am able 10 warrant
them TO the consumer. Ianufsctory. under
Free, Martin Co. = Hardware store.
sos ID. PYRNS.
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VOL. XVII, NO. AZ
JUIY.ls7s.
PAW PAW ssAIE4EOA1.

Trains from Paw Paw connect with the same
named Trans on the Michigan Central l'ailroad
atlAwton going east and west.
LHAvEPAw PAW.
4SS0 q. ni. KALAMAZOO Accommodation Nor'.
LkoO a. m, Mail Train, east.
ae<s D. m, Mail west, and Way frelSht easi'
4I5 n M kalamazoo Accommodation, east
cg-Trans return 10 Paw Paw on departure 81
Hsslesn Central Trains from LawtOn.
~ d STEPHENSON, Supf,
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iNLIN LNL.


MORTGAGE NALE.-Deiaui1 having been
made n he ptNmeEt OF cc.tHlu sum OF money
se-urci lJ au iadCutu-o ~ mortgage executor
November 2Ja', =. -. 1868, 1v ,I.lum "
StearDs and olive : SteaIu1 80 Sylvenus Ii.
Mallory, aud recorded 40 she 0inac uI Ecuster
Oi Deaus Tor Van bureu county, hncUlgau
Dec fuuef ., IS. ID. 1869. In LlDer &c OF
mortgages Ou page tu9, w!,i ia eaiG mortgage
Wa7 duly assigucd 10 iHl.retia -. Ave, which
said assignment was recorded Iu -he Office OF
the Register u DEEDS Tor Van Iuren County on
the first day OF June. 1872, IL L-er - o.
mortgages on page l0i. upon which said mort
gage there is now due ana unpaid The sum o.
One HundICd and Nineteen dollars and Eighty
three Cents and an Attorney Fee OF Fifty Dol
lars, and 10 suit Gt law on III eluity.havlnG been
instituted 20 recover the same; Therefore, no
tice Is hereby gwen tHat, by virtue OF Uower
/ OF sale, IN said mortgage contained, and the
statute III snch cases mace and provided, there
will be sold at Pubic Auction, 10 the highest
! bidder, on April 7th, A. ID. 1873, at one oco ock
L. NJ, at the front door OF the Court Ii ouse
in the Village OF Paw Paw. County OF van
Buren,, stste o! Ahch!gan,Ly the Sheriff Of sad
Comfy, that parcel OF ana described as tho
south half OF the northwest quarter OF Section
nine (9) Town four T. south u Range Fifteen
I I'D west, excepting thirty l3O) acres sold Tho
mas Conway out Of tue above description in the
/ County OF an Nurcn and State OF Michigan.
by tue Sheriff ot saId COUNTY To satisfy tue
amount due on said mortgage.
Dated, Decatur, January ., 1873.
Il CREIlA 81. NYE.
NEWTON FOSTER. Assignee.
Attorney tor Assignee. 925tl3.
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CAHLroS Coon il now engaged in packing Ice
from Sand Lake for the purpose OF supplying
those who need that luxury during the sum-
mer. 926
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E1SssNf EDBs SALE.

Located on the Decatur road !. miles south
east OF the village Of Paw Paw, consisting OF
63 acres, 81 acres cleared, II acres Ia wheat
and - acres III grass good house and q
splendid wei OF water, winch will cell cheap
and en- reasonable terms. Apply 70 4. Van
Auken, or the undersigned.
o. EBERT.
Nov. 70. 1872. 922tG
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nn1l>..-aAk EA!.-yAI
PAW PAW DIRECTORY.

C,T. MARKS. RPISCOPAI--Rey. Darius Barker,
- Rector. service at lol-2 a. m. = =, at 'pln.
N,REp Will BtITIST, ,-Hey. g. p. Blanchard
Y Pastor. services 20 IL o'clock A. X ana
6l-2 o'clock J.. u.
r,,ps7 u,pTI>r v.-- --- Pastor ser
vice 1912 clock A H.. and & p q clock ,. n.
/, gr,rHODIST KPISC0PAL.-Bcv.W William Ford
" Pastor Scrsiccs 10 = o'clock a. d., and
s - O clock P. y.
DRESRYTERIkG - Rey, !. \. oti' fa'tor.
services 10 - a. A., and q L. =. NJ
I,untsrtly y--Rev. o. Rbcr. Pss;or. Services,
10 II A ". SudG - p. y.
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j. "a }3l 0te; a. &C.,
PAM PAW. MICH.

! adopt this m0Ge or advertising my buYiness
instead of employing agents, My object ia, to
reduce the expense OF the bus,ncs- az mach d.
possible, so bv purchasing OF me YOU pay no
agent ices lou can also save the expense Of
delivering the work If You choose besides you
can select the Marble yourself aud see the sytIe
OF It, It will be- so there is no possible chance
for being deceived or beng disappointed.
By taking tins course, there II saving Of
from twenty to thirty per cent according 20
how far the purchaser comes.
You can readily see that the moneg | save by
not keeping agents goes TO the purchaser In
stead OF the agent.
Agents claim that they can furnish work
cheaper. That cannot be done, unless done by
Apprentices. ! furnish no work OF that class
a. ] employ no Apprentices.
My work and material cannot DC questioned.
pSS' Patronize home, u you cap. and save
money by 30 doing. sB
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PR4rEE hns added to HE stock in trade O
good assortment o; Crockery aud Glassware, ,
Which no i, selling cheap oZ5
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j. ID. SCREsgGER,
Real Estate and Insurance arGnt
koTAEY pOBL1c AVID cogvEYArcEE

Deeds, Contracts, Mortgages, ETC.. drawn, On
the shortest notice. Collections attended 80
with promptne-s- eGcc, Er-s dp.v veat OF
1reeo syille Hotel.
BREEDSvILLk. HICH. $50
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ASSIGNEE'S SSOTICR.-IntheDls District Coult
Of the United States, for the Western District
of Michigan, in bankruptcy. la the matter Oh
Thomas l.. Ross, bankrupt. To whom II may
Concern The undersigned hereby gives no
tice OF his appointment as Assignee OF Thomas
l.. Ross, OF Paw Paw. Van Buren County and
State OF Michigan, who has been adindsed q
bankrupt upon his own petition by said District
Court.
Dated, Paw Paw January Z. 1878.
ROBERT I. il DSGN.
92st3. Assignee
MORTGAGE SALE.-Deiault OF payment
having been made in the money secured TO Dc
paid by certain indCnturo Of mortgage made.
executed, acinowle lgtd and delivered by VI
pheus VI. McITIiield and his wife Mary VI. Mer-
rfe.d, OF Mattawan, au Buren, Count,
Michigan, 10 Juhu .y'', o, Paw Paw. Comfy
and state AFORESAID, bearing date the seventh
day OF June. 4. ID. 1871, and recorded III the
Office OF tho Register II Deeds f1r said county
OF van BuTeu, on the Seventh day o, June,
4. d. 1871, II Llber D OF mortgages on page
1874, on which mort gage and the note accompa-
uyng the same there rs now claimed to be due
and unpaid toe sum OF Three Hundred and
Forty-nlne Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents, be-
sides an Attorney Fee OF Fifty Dollars therein
stipulated TO be paid n case OF foreclosure
and 10 proceedings, either at law or IN equity
having been had or instituted for the recovery
VI hau sum VI any pdIb tueAe'4i -NOtICS - luoIS-
fore hereby gwen that 10y virtue OF q power
OF sale III said mortgage contained and the
statut3 III such case made and provided, the
lands and premises IN said mortgage described,
VIZ: Lot number Two II in block Eight [ 3 !
In klnuies Addition 10 the Village of Malta
wan, IN the County Of Van Buren, and State Of
Michigan, ia order to realize the sum az arore-
sad due and the interest thereon, together
with the costs Of foreclosure, Will be sold Mt
Public Vendue to the highest bidder at the font
door OF the Court House IN the Village OF Paw
Paw, that being the place OF holing the CIR
cuIt Court for the SAD County OF Van }uren
on tae Firth day Of April a. d. 1913, 1T one
OcIOcl, ia the afternoon OF that day such
sale Mil ba made by tho ShccG ~ Van Buren,
County or one OF ms Daput'c,
Dated JIup0rv :. 1873.
,AIfN VT
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TEA. TEA. TEA TEA.

Thosc VITO enjoy good cup or Tea ars here
by informed thai choice article of japan Tea
can be Lad st the Grocer store OF w. II. Gid
den, which viii % snr' Gu give Satisfaction 20
ali layers OF that bevarAge GA5
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FOR = IS Ii

FAEN % forty acres ono mIe from
the VILLAGE o. IAwton. W. OF v55G og SIX OF
section 80, II the town of Antwerp. ren
acres improved and fenced. g0oi frame Eoase,
vel do, Prizes 5000, part down, tcrms easy
r 4 J. j.. BURNS
! 1nlamszoo, Nov. -, 1872. 90.
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LAwR ENCE DIRECTORY.
Business 6arOs.

FrT. y. EDEhGpS. Attorney 80 LAW, and So
u jicltor in Chaucery. Collection Speciality
Lawrence, Michigan. s2Gmi'
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-11

officers tor the ensuing year. The contest
on nearly all OF the officers was sharp and
prolonged The elections were not con-
cluded till 10 O'Clock tonight. Col. Smed-
ley was reelected Master on the second
ballot. The votes against him were scat
tering, Mr.. Wilkinson, of Tama, getting
more votes than any of the several candi
dates.
The contest for Overseer was between
J. NJ. Dixon, of Mahaska, and n. W. Gar.
retson, of Madison, resulting in the choice
of Dixon. For Secretary. there was long
contest between j. G. II. Little, of Musca-
tine, and y. w. Garretson, Of Madison.
ending in the election of the former.
The other officers were elected as follows;
Lecturer, j. Wilkinson, of Tama; Chap
lain William Duane Wilson, of Desmoines;
Steward, D. W. Prindle, of Fort Dodge ;
Assistant Treasurer, NJ L. Devine, of Des
Moines Executive Committee, j. D. Whit
man, of Dallas, f. R. Shankland and Mr..
Clark, of Pottawattamie The first two
are reelected.
The lady officers elected are as follows
Lady Assistant Steward Mrs Colonel
Smedley; Ceres, Mrs. Spencer Day, Of
Marshalltown Pomona, Mrs. Cole, of Jas
per; Flora, Mrs. White, of Howard. The
only other business of Importance during
the day was the report of the committee
on mileage, which allows a delegate ter
cents mile each way and fifty cents ;
day for hotel bills. The prospect now il
that the session will not be concluded thi
week.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-11
LOCAL NOTICES.

DR.. Stone, 1l2 West Madison street, has
proven his reliability as thorough practi-
toner. See his card in another column.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-11
To-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
Chattel Mortgage Sale.

lkfHEREAS, Lewis Randall did by his certain
w chattel mortgage, da ed Novemi er 1st, 1873,
convey to one Henry Smith he following described
chattels, to-wit:-One two horse carr age, in the
possession of the saId Randall, and used by him
hack on the date of said mortgage; also, one
large bay horse, tn years old, and gelding pur-
chased by the said Randall from the said smith, on
condition, however, that the said Randall might
possess and use the saiu chattels until de ault
made in the payment Of two hundred dollars to the
said Henry Smi or his assigns, in the manner and
at the times in said mortgage specified.
And whereas the said Henry Sr7ith has hereto
fore, and after the date II the sad mortgage, a.
81 med the same, and his right title and intere
therein TO the undersigned. And whereas defau
has been made by the said Randall in the paymen
of portion of the said sum of two hundred dollar
in the manner in the said mortgage prescribed,
the undersigned in pursuance of the power in then
vested by the said mortgage have de lared th'
whole of said sum due and payable, and have takel
| possession of the above described chattels
| Now, therefore, n ,tice is hereby given that tn
undersigned by virtue of the power and authori
| in them vested. aforesaid, will on Monday, tn
22nd day of. December, A. D 1873 at the hour o
| II O'Clock, A. M, at the Hay Srales, on Marke
Square in the City of Rock Island, in the State :
II inois, sell The above described chattels, tn
| highest bidder for cas- in hand.
| Dated al Rock Island, lis, Dec II, 1873.
| N ID. HUNTER & CO,
11d8t By E. Z. CRoPrER.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-11
Read This f:

COMPLIMENTARY TESTIMONIAL Io
aRGsRS j a. g. MAGUIRE. ST Louis, Mo- deh-
,Inmen.-Tbe undersigned. having known you loi
,, ,,oors "a reliable chemists and PharHachutists
and observing the effective action OF your reheu %
anr xThateyer recommended. wish TO bear voluntary
;o ~ the efficacy of You rst, and, in our opn
e' Cyl host nrenaraqon ''MAGUIRE's ClNDukAN-
co BITTEkS" Ii is all that you Claim ZOE II a; as AZ
aIterat1ve pureative, depurator ana dl"rgac ,I
snecialv upon the liver, blood, Kidneys anu oo"eiH
| IOsEpH BROWN, Mayor, who adds: n nay nave
.Und This the most pleasant and effective iheocie
have ever used.
| MILES SELLS, State Insurance Counlssiohei'
N adds. ~ endorse the Mayors opinion.
r,tIos picHEsoN. SH.LEFIINN,
MTHosIip THO Iphi,a ead \ Oil of Lefin & Rand Powder
co. uorsp4 cuAs' D. CONFER,
j prop st. Louis Globe. Ch mn nm ,DlEs0N DeT
! w. +, WAGNER, = ~ G;rS' y o4 No Dem
CLERK Probate Court. rrNeYT' yeYh' MINI
| RRIT'TAIN A. HILL, ubNni ~ .r,nty -, "a
nU at.oiii'' - FRANK VALE,
hLOo.' R,tm,ps savings elk Court CrimiRa
Late fIeae' = ' Correct
asssN,NJ ass u, t,01.NAN. R.M. CHAMBERS,
NohMAHto s,,rsi Home. Pres But Il prov Bank
] YIN w TIT E. s GKEENWOtD,
1 Late City Collector oTxaitK ,Tes
THUS "As rnh;,ect ofShryock Go
N. T. ANDREWS, oec,a,. usrnenkamp 4 C.
, oip5oH oi MooSS RiaRNT-M. JAMES ARCHER,
FHEkoS ptnr,r,,s Dan,,o uotel. i'enver, Co
Anu A- J.& &C. MAGUIRE,
4 Sole Proprietors,
r ho.,,e ST. Louis. No.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-11

These heshave Equilibrium escapements. chro-
u.,.4oter balances. exposed ruby pallets, Berguet
hair springs and full ruby-iewelled, and combine
all modern Improvements in watch making.
These watches awarded the Grand Prize at
the Paris Exposition of 1861 for the best perform
ance and greatest accuracy in adjustment and can
be warranted TO perform with the same degree OF
regularity as those made by the best manufactur-
ers of Europe and America.
A fun assortment constantly on hand for sale by
QUINCHER Il kRUGLER, 10 Maiden Lane, 4
sfairs) New York. Onlywholesale agents for the
manufacturers 9-2jd1Y
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';s;.;:: 8: ;=;S:s: 49,: ;: =: ~: =:

The most Renowned Specialist Of the Age, Tn me
treatment of PRIVATE, CHRONIC and URI-
NARY DISEASES, SEMINAL WEAKNESS.
The result of early other causes producing
NERVOUSNESS, PMPLEs on THE FACE. AVERSION fo
SOCIETY," IMPAIRED SIGHT. LOSS OF MEMORY ASr
MANHOOD PERMANENTLY CURED. THE CREAM of
LITERATURE Illustrated with chaste engravngs
,,r,ro vxbo NAV marry why not why. The mpediments
% marriage Their nature and cure Price % cents
sptip plain sealed envelope Ladies requiring surga Aa
medical attendance advice call or address the dOc'o
Iuvads provided with private apartments board at'snn
ance &C. Cures Guaranteed. Rubber goods on hand
IL 15d&w1y
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CUTTERS POCKET INHALER AND CAR
BoLATE OF IODINE INHALENT-ln anoth-
er column will be found an advertisement
of this novel Instrument and remedy for
the treatment of Catarrh and throat and
lung diseases 1t seems to be in great ia
vor with medical men. Coughs, colds sore
throats, asthma, are frequently relieved in
few minutes by its use, while for Catarrf
it is claimed as the only specific The cir
cular and testimonials are very interesting
IO-28deod6m.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-11

STEALING HEAVENS LIvERY.-The
great Alcohelless Remedy, VINEGAR BIT
TIERS, is everywhere driving pestiferous
rum potions out of the market That ia,
NOUS combination of the finest medicinal
herbs on the continent OF America, is ac-
complishing comp rss such cures Of diseases which
affect the stomach, the liver. the bowels
the kidneys and the nervous system, that
the grateful masses have adopted it as
their Standard Specific. The variOusrum
bitters have gone down before this pure
vegetable antidote, like ten-pins before ;
well aimed ball, The people have at length
discovered that all spirituous cxcitants ar,
worse than shams-that both morally ant
incidentally they are inimical to the well
being and safety of the community. 1
,oont do. The handwriting is on the wall
They are weighed and found wanting
Rum remedies are defunct, and NINEGAl
BrrTERs, THE UNIVERSAL ANTIDoTE, reign
in their stead.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-11

Calamities will come upon us in spite Of
all precaution; but it is gratifying to learn
that Helmbold's Celebrated Buchu can
still be obtained at all the drug stores. and
that it can be relied on to cure all diseases
of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs. Look
out for counterfeits The genuine bears
the private proprietary stamp Of II. T.
Helmbold. For sale by all druggists
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-11

The American boneless sardines received
the grand diploma of merit over all COM
petitors at the World Exposition, Vienna,
1873. Better and less than half the price
of imported sardines. Sold by all first
class grocers Packed only by the Ameri-
can Sardine Co. New Y ork Il0-3 3od&w1y
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-03
enr Strap $ssk.


6HxR1ATD NA10R 10 THE ga
Our e.npares sAose bishf = H. Dss.tsis
That ffowsed a. the Fiver 49,.
A ssrsriS vsscssd Tor he foe:
VIZ a r{d<r cane cat Of the darkness
M hing 0veT Dountain and tree.
And sboute2 "Bsya mp and be resdy,
Yoe SH~rnas vii march 70 the SEA
rb., eAeer, upou cheer. fcr hid sAernan,
west up frua each valley snA glen:
AnA the Sugies re-ecbned the musie
INT onwe fruU the lips II the nea;
For ne kpsw that tie sfars IN our benner.
More bsigkt IN their sp1endos would be;
Asa that bJessines ffua Nortblsnd voald greet ~
Then forward boys! forward to battle!
We marched on our wearisome way,
And stnrnsd the Wild hills Of R-sscs-
God help those Who fell ON that day!
Thee Keneaaw. dark in it giorJ.
Fruwped down on the Aag of the free:
But the East and the West bore our standard
When Sherman marched down to the seA-
sin ouvsrd ve pressed with our banner,
Swept cut from Atlanta's green walls:
Apl the bod 4 the patriot dampesed
The sol where the traitsrs Dag hI!A
But We paused not 70 weep fUr the fallen.
Who slept By each river and tree:
Yet We twined then wreath Of the laurel.
As Sherman marched down 10 the $50
Proud prcsd v.s our army. that morning.
That .soed By The eygsr.. and pine.
This day fair Savannah h thine"
Then as.g We . snag fur chieftain.
That ech0ed DER river and lea:
And the stars In our banner shone brighter,
When Sherman marrhsd down to the SEA-
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KINNEY dnmsey,
Col. johnson killed Tecumseh.

ARE ADVERTISEMENTS EVER REAp,-In the
courae Of spicy article, answering this question,
the Mobile Register says:
II any man afrcts to believe that advertise
nents are not read, let him advertise that he
wants to buy dog, for instance. II he 10 not
furnished with every variety of animated s.n,.~
that morning before breakfast, and besides with
one or two sound grounds for snits against him
for assault, We will break our golden rule and
deadhead his advertisement. And it is fair to
.nisr that any man who wants to sell . dog also
=, wishes ." buy something with the proceeds Of
his canine venture. And 90 up to the man who
wishes to sell his cargo Of coffee that he NAV buy
= cargo of Western produce.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-03

A ToUGH OLD CUss-The Peoria Rer;ec h.s
its own old man who reads that paper and no
other, and thus describes him; "Cbewe,l tob,cco
sixty years and got fat on it. Then he took to
hard drink and followed IL for twenty-fi ycars
and grew younger every day. Now he reads his
P:Per BY moonlight alone, through an inverted
microscope, to make the types appear small
morning before breakfast. Chops cord Of wood
between each meal. Tried to die of old age thjr
teen times and failed every whack. Attepds to
tue wants Of bis old and feeble grandson, and SUI
Penntends the funerals Of his pesterity with q
decency becoming his years.
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Prevarseasis. ef Witnesses.


A Massachusetts, correspondent of the Troy
Post abiding to the difficulty that exists in oh
tanning evidence to convict . person Of selling
liquor-the drDker feeling bound IN honor not q
expose the seller-thns daguerreofypes the evI'
dence given by q colored person I'D q recent triai
man was brought mp ON an indictment FOL
selling liquor. A coal-black negro was witness
in behalf of the commonwealth. He appeared a
little "blueD rs he entered the court room. The
lawyer commenced
the house of Mr.. BT
sYis, sab, 1 bad q strong cup o tea thar many,
and many . time"
"But did you ever drink anything intoxicat-
ingf,
yis."
AT what tirep
avail, couldn't 'xactly IDENTIFY the time, but
when war thar my wife war with me-"
add you pay for what you drankp
mot to my nolege."
But you know, sir, and must tell. Did you
pay for what you drank"
"Not to my 'nolege, sah-not to my 'nolege."
The court here interfered. Henry, We want
definite answer. Did you, or did you not pay for
what you drankf"
"Ise tole you dozen times, sab, not to my
'nolege"
"Sir, if you don't answer this question, We shall
commit you to Lenox Jail for contempt of court"
"wall, judge, shall be VERY happy to be So
near whar my wife am gwine to work next
And the court had the satisfaction of sending
him up for thirty days.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-03

place q small quantity of finely pulverizrd alum.
and NIL it mp with alcohol, n rs to perfectly dis
solve the alum. In clear weather the solution
will be a. clear as water, but on the approach of
stormy weather the alum will be visible in . IA
Ing from top to bottom. By this simple and ehe.p
process every farmer and every household NAV
have barometer that will give them warning
of q coming Storm
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-03

SECOND CROPs-Lapd which has produced .
croP Of early peas, beans or corn, or indeed any
other vegetable that comes of early, should be
prepared and sown in turnips. This crop will
have sufficient time to mature, and will add very
materially to the product of the farm with but q
slight Outlay Of expense. The soil from which
corn and other green forage crops has been re-
moved, should also he managed in this way; mr.
u not appropriated to the production of some fol-
lowing crop, it should be plowed ami put i'm .
state Of careful preparation for the succeeding
year. The working of lands in this manner se.
their productive powers