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the South. Plainly printed, on superior pa
per. with large and increasing circulation.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

PUBLIC LEDeEH oyIyresss,,

PUBLIC LKDeKR 0gFIoH,
mrMPHIs. TENN. November Is. 1913.
Business in financial circles this morn
ing was exceedingly quiet, with little stir
on Madison street and nothing doing
aside from local checking and deposit
ing. Currency remains in fair supply,
with the money market working compa.
ratively easy. The banks discount all
first.class paper at 100 IL y cent y an
nun; on the streets money is at 292a v
cent. u month Brokers are paying 100
@lO9f for gold and selling at ll0@ll0k
with little offering. Exchange continues
easy and in good supply on New York
and Eastern points buying at &c discount
and selling at par New Orleans is quoted
at &c discount; sight bills on all points
rule at &c discount Local and foreign
securities of every description are dull,
with little movement in the market and
, 1874-10-07

Total 1896, O96 95
Balance Of deposits SAIL Sc
4 new deposit accounts viz:
Various.
81 Withdrawals amounting to S 40 so
Receivers for SATURDAY, 10Th October 1874.
In CHRIsTIANSTED
Rubner Petersen, Esqr., Trustee.
j. Knuthsen, Esqr., Member.
IN F~REDERIKsTED
J. G. Ripperger, Esq, Trustee.
&. Gyllich, Esq, Member.
JOB. F. GOLDBERG.
President.
St Croix. 9th October 1874.
, 1874-10-07
G o L o N IA L
JAMAICA

From "Gall's News Letter we select the
following news items:
AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS.
The weather during the fortnight has been
wet, and the rainfall has been general through
out the island. 10 Clarendon it has been ttcon-
tinuous." and this is gratifying, as this parish
has up till lately, suffered verylmuch from
drought. 10 St. Ann the rain has impeded pi-
msnto picking, and it is feared that the crop
Wall not now be SO large as was expected. The
sugar crops are somewhat in advance Of the
usual " October seasons" and the planters are
delighted with the progress Of cultivation. The
Cornwall AgrisnlturaF PloughiugI Match came
off ct 4 Rsileisle Estate hin w estmorelapd. ON
the 10th inss., and was attended by eight thou
sand spectators, collected from all parts Of the
island the greatest order prevsiled, and the
, 1874-10-07

so deposits, Of which
81 in Christiansted amounting
to ................ $75. 90
10 in Frederiksted do. . 81. SIS
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WHAT Is A NUISANCE?

Just before VIM H. Stafford of Chilli
cothe went out of Office as Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas, he granted an
injunction against large number of the
women of Hill:borough, restraining them
from singing and praying in front of the
drug store of man named Dunn, hold
ing that such singing and praying con-
stituted nuisance. 1t is said that he
also held that the women had no right to
pray for Dunn, even at distance from
his premises
Now we believe it is unlawful to as
semble in front of the business house of
any one against his will, and remain
there with the avowed purpose of injur-
ing or destroying his business. if that
business be not prohibited by the Stat
utes of the State. But how far can this
principle be carried ? Can that be done
indirectly which cannot be done directly?
According to Judge Safford's theory of
the law, man must not have his traffic
in liquor injured or destroyed by women
praying for him, either at his room, or at
any other place. 1t is admitted by the
liquor sellers of jackson that their bust
ness is ruined, at least for the time being
1t cannot be denied that this is brought
about by the great religious revival If
Judge Stafford is correct, cannot any
liquor seller, keeper of a gambling hell
or house of prostitution, get an injunc-
tion compelling the preachers, and all
those who are conducting the revival
meetings in jackson, to cease? Why
not? And every man who makes an
effective temperance speech, or writes an
article against drunkenness or prostitu-
ton, is aiding in the injury of those who
are engaged in the liquor and social evil
business
We would like to have Judge Stafford s
opinion on another point. The public
have general right to the use of the
side walks in city or village, for the
purpose of passing for legitimate business
A man sells beer, whisky, &c, and crowd
of ruffians congregate in his room, and
on the pavmment in front, and by their
blasphemy, obscenity, quarreling and
fighting, prevent persons, and especi-
ally women and children, from the
use of the side walk Does not that man
keep nuisance? Have honest, sober
decent people-those who pay the taxes
which pave the streets, no rights in the
premises? Whisky sellers open up these
new legal questions, and they had best
be answered as this matter progresses.
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Rev Earl Cranston, who was born and
brought up in Jackson, has been reciting
a poem written by himself, and in Cincin-
natl, st. Louis and other places, it has
been highly praised, The Lebanon (Ill.) }
papers speak of it, and we copy from the
journal of that place as follows:
ION last Wednesday evening, the Rev.
Earl Cranston, of Jacksonville, Illinois,
delivered lecture in the NJ E. Church,
under the auspices of the Lebanon Lee
ture Association, to large audience, his
subject "Cash" That all might hear the
lecture, which consisted of a poem, he
favored the audience with a short recita-
tion, which was drawn from his own ex-
perience and written by his own poetical
pen After which he commenced the
lecture proper, and for one hour enter
tanned his appreciative audience, in a
pleasing and eloquent manner. He por-
trayed his subject in its various forms
and phases with complete exactness, nat
urally and pleasantly leading his audi
ence with him; now the sublime and
then the comic or happy hit, which was
sure to call forth q hearty encore. The
poem met the hearty approval of ALL and
every expectation was fully realized.
These lectures are quite beneficial, and
prove great source of enlightenment
and enjoyment to both citizens and stu
dents. In case Dr.nAllyn should leave
us, it is, to be hoped that the Trustees of
the college will make an effort to fill his
position by equally as valuable man as
an educator, and would suggest the name
of Rev. Earl Crsnston."
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If public sentiment could be so worked
up as to compel judges to do their duty,
the liquor traffic could very soon be
put down by law. Here is an item we
cut from one of our exchanges, we think
the Ripley Bee, showing how it can be
done:
A gentleman just from Batavia, informs
us that the liquor sellers there are begin
ming to feel the terrors of the law Judge
Ashburn fined three or four to the
amount OF Sl760 and costs One man
was fined $1,000. and in amazement he in
quired of the Judge if he meant it? Il
do" said he. "Well, but / have not got
the money" "Then you must 90 to
jail, said the Judge. The poor fellow
then asked for the privilege of going out
and borrowing the money. This was
granted, and the money was paid over
Judge ashburn then told them he had
given, them but part of the law, and if
brought before him again and convicted,
they must expect him to come down with
the full penalty. The women in Batavia,
to the number of one hundred, have
banded together to see the laws executed
on all liquor sellers who violate it.
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NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE.

The great woman crusade against In
temperance is marked by religious fer
vor and faith in God that strongly re-
minds one of the spirit which impelled
the crusaders of the middle ages. One
of the faYorite and most popular songs
used, is that atcommencing with the lines
at the head of this article. On the 5th
of January 1871, we published in the
STANDARD a short history of the authoress
of these beautiful lines, which history
was written by Rev. Elias Mason. We
make few extracts
"Thisi is one of the most beautiful hymns
in our language. 1t is founded on the
celebrated dream of Jacob, [Gen. xviii ::
1922 and most sweetly and touchingly
expresses the aspirations of a bruised
and chastened spirit for the consultations
of a brighter and better world
In imagery, Gin diction, in sentiment,
the hymn is exquisite Every word
is fitly chosen, fitly introduced, as an apple
of gold in a picture of silver. The rhyme
and rhythm are perfect; the melody,
clearness, precision, and compactness of
the language, are inimitable. 1t is the
hallowed outbounding OF soul in its
most pfO1OunQ QeVOt1On aIGef OOu III
the earnest simplicity of this lyric, art is
not for an instant thought of yet it is
constructed on its highest principles. In
form it is faultless as the "ElegyP of Gray;
or the "Dirge in Cyufbeline" of Collins
in thought it is the aspiration of every
earnest Christian heart; hence no recent
hymn has acquired in England or Amer
lea such popular favor. No modern man
uel of praise and prayer is. or can afford
to be, without it; no congregation can
unite in singing it, especially to DR..
Masonss beautiful tune of Bethany, y
without emotion
The authoress was Sarah Fuller Adams
whose maiden name was Flower. She
died August 20, .1s49, aged A years. Mr.
Mason says of her:
Thepiety Of this. gifted lady was earn
est, ardent, and enlightened. She lived
: to blessArfd beautify the world by th'
7 angelic ministrations of a great fFIendl!
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TEMPERANCE.

The temperance question has got into
the Ohio Legislature to some extent.
The committee on temperance have
agreed to report in favor of a modifica-
ton of the celebrated Adair Law-that is,
a majority of the committee. 1t is said
that Mr. Harrison of this county, and
one other member of the committee, will
make minority report.
The following action in the House is
reported in the official proceedings:
1.-THE TEMPERANCE IssUE.-Mr McLain
asked leave to offer for adoption the fol-
lowing resolution, and moved to suspend
the rule for that purpose:
WHEREAS, The philanthrcpic women
of Ohio, are now engaged in an effort to
eradicate from society the evils arising
from the sale and consumption of intoxi-
eating liquors, and
"'WHEREAs, Intemperance is the great
est moral, social and political evil of the
times, therefore, be it
'Resolved, by the General Assembly of
Ohio, That we, the Representatives of the
people, do hereby extend to the women
of Ohio our sincere congratulations upon
the signal success which has thus far at
tended their efforts, and tender to them
our hearty and cordial sympathy with
the object they have in view, to-wit: the
total suppression of the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors.
''The question being on suspending the
rules, to allow the resolution to be intro
duced, those who voted in the affirma-
tive were Messrs. Armstrong, of Belmont,
Armstrong, of Guernsey, Baker of Perry,
Barnett, Barrett, Blake, Brooke, Chap
I e ToIo lrr oh
Duncan, Ford Convey, Grosvenor, Harri-
son, Haven, Heron, Holloway, Holt,
Rowland, johnson, Loomis, Mack, Mann,
Martin, McLain, Morris, Munson, Nef,
Newton, Parker, Pattison, Ramsey, Scott,
| Sheppard, Sherrick, Stone, Thompson, OF
Lucas, Tryon, Varley, Vincent, Walker,
| Watson-44.
Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs Archer, Baker, of Fairfield, Beach,
Case, Cole, Edison, Eshelman, Gordon,
Green, Haag, Hardy, Heitman, Hill
Hoagland. Huston, Inman, Kemp, Light
Marx, McCloud, Mccoy. Mckinley, Mes
lob. Miller, Morehead, Murlin, Myers, ot
Ahland, Nelson, Newell, Norton, Pear
son, Richmond, Robb, Safer, Thompson
of Montgomery, Van Meter, Weible
West, White, Speaker-42.
$50 the motion was lost not receiving
two-third vote.
We have ever been opposed to mixing
this question with old political issues, ol
having it taken up by either of the pres
ent great political parties. Yet we have
ever had confidence in the moral integ
rity of the glorious old Republican party
We will now only give the following
from the, Cincinnati Times, showing th'
political complexion of the above vote:
"Of the forty-four members of the Ohit
House who voted yesterday to suspend
the rules in order to put on its passag'
McLain's resolution of sympathy will
the Women's Temperance Movement
thirty-three are Republicans and clever
are Democrats. OF the forty who voteC
in the negative, four are Republicans anc
thirty-six are Democrats. Although ther'
was majority in the affirmative, it re
ouires two-thirds vote to suspend tn
rf2les, and the resolution went over &C
cordingly."
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They are wrestling with the temper
ance problem at Middleport, Ohio. That
must be rather sweet place. if the fol-
lowing, taken from the Meigs County
Ne,0s, be true:
"On Saturday and Sunday nights our
streets were filed with drunken bum
mers' and prostitutes, whose beastly con-
duct and oaths were terror to citizens
generally. A night force of police should
be put on to quell this unruly mob who
create disorder and disturbance in the
street, A Saturday night spent in the
cooler would prove beneficial to them
and the finances of the town, and relieve
respectable people of great nuisance"
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o. F. MOORE, Att 8.
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ss1GNEEs. SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

N
In pursuance with the command of an order
of sale issued out of the District Court of the
United States, for the Southern District OF Ohio,
to us directed assignees in bankruptcy OF
sale as such assignees at the door Of the Court
House in Jackson, in the county of Jackson In
the State of Ohio and in said District, on
Saturday, the 2Sth day of March, A.D.1S74,
at the hour of O'Clock P. NJ, the following de-
scribed lands and tenementS, lying and being
in said County, State and District, to-wit:
l. The south-half of the southeast quarter of
Section 81, Township9, of Range H. containing
70 acres.
Section, Township and Range, except acres
lying north of the public road leading from
jackson to Berlin x Roads, containing after
said exception 1920 acres.
8. The northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter of Section g. of Township g. of Range Ia,
con ntaining 5SyOS acres.
4. The northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of the last named Section, Township
and Range, containing 5S.51 acres.
). The east-half of the southwest quarter OF
Section 6, of Township s, of Range IL, excepting
that part of said easthalf quarter that lies east
of the county road leading from winchester to
Berlin Cross Roads, said excepted part con-
tanning 1886 acres and said half quarter after
said exception containing 104.54 acres.
6. The east-half of the northwest quarter OF
said Section 6, Township 8, and Range IL, ex,
cept the one acre set off and assigned to said
George W: Poor as a family homestead con-
The first described tract appraised at S4,5S2.
The secot1d described tract appraised at s4,S9O.
The third described tract appraised at 81 ,947.
The fourth described tract appraised at Y, OOo.
The fifth described tract appraised at SS,97l:
The sixth described tract appraised at 6,15l;
TERMS OF FSALE:-One-third on day of sale,
one-third in one year, and one-third in two
years from day of sale, deferred payments to be
secured by mortgage on the premises sold, and
to bear 8 per cent. interest payable annually.
The above lands have been tested and found
to contain large deposits of iron ore, and vein
of three and one half to four feet of the cele-
brated Jackson stone coal and sitiate in the
midst of iron furnaces and only about 80 miles
from Jackson town, being suited for five or SIX
sites for stone coal blast furnaces.
February Goth 1S74.-5w
JOHNSON WADE,
JAMES TRIPP, Solicitor for complainants.
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and Christloving hand and heart -
Though gentle daughter of music and
OF song. she manifested the truest and
most touching heroism in attentions to
the sick and sorrowful; especially to her
beloved sister Eliza, who fingered long in
pale eonsumptions dread embrace, and
she herself soon touched by the same un-
pltying disease, worn away, almost TO
her last breath. bursting into unconscious
song as the gentle spirit glided from its
beautiful frame" away into the arms of
that loving One of whom she so sweetly
sang;
"Nearer, my God, to Thee;
Nearer 10 Thee;
E'en though it be cross
That raiseth me;
Still all mY song shall be,
Nearer, my God, to Thee
Nearer 10 Thee.
'sThough, like a waHderer
DayIight all gone,
Darkness be over me,
My rest a stone;
Yet in my dreams, I'd be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer TO Thee.
'sThen with NV waking thoughts
Bright with Thy praise,
Gu. of my stormy griefs
Bethel II raise;
50 by my woes to be
Nearer, my God to Thee,
Nearer, to Thee
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-03-05

For many days past the Cincinnati
papers have had lengthy articles about
the Burnet Woods swindle, $4,000
piece of rascality. The Times tells in the
following little editorial who are some of
the rascals implicated
CONTENTS OF THE NET.
There is one feature of the Burnet
Woods investigation and its results that
deserves special mention. This INQUIRY
was set on foot by Democratic journal,
mas been conducted by Democratic COM
mlttee, and has caught only Democrats
and Liberals in its net. 1t has proved
that Democrat of the highest standing,
w. 5. Groesbeck, whose name has been
prominently associated with the highest
office in the nation, furnished one-half
of the alleged corruption fund of S25, 600,
TO grease" the passage of the Burnet
Woods lease. Cook, the middleman, is a
staunch Democrat, formerly a candidate
for Congress Kahn, beyond whose
pocket the S25, 900 cannot be traced, is a
Liberal "reformer. Stoms, whom one of
his associate Park Commissioners swears
to have demanded s., 900 cash before he
would vote for another measure, and
$1,000 after its consummation, is a Liber-
al "reformer" Handy, who is conspicu-
Gus among the game bagged by the Dem
ocratic Investigators, has been lifelong
Democrat Mclean and Bradford, who
appear with such eminent credit to them
selves on the witness stand, are of the
some political type
1t is pleasant TO know that while nc
Republican has been implicated in this
| transaction, no one has even been
brought in the range of common suspi
cion. 1t is a Democratic-Liberal" Re
form" operation throughout. The moral
is one that can be readily drawn by every
honest man without cur help.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-03-05

The jackson Standard expresses the
opinion that the womens temperance
movement will be failure, because it
does not touch the very source and
foundation of intoxication, the use of to-
bacco. Why not include opium, tea,
coffee, etc. ?-Nianis5ugyh Bulletin
Because not one person in ten thousand
touches opium, and not one man in a
hundred but uses tobacco. And because
tea and coffee-especially coffee, pre-
vent instead of leading to the use inf
toxicating liquors.
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Cut This Out.
1T May Save Your Life.

There is no person living but what suf-
fers more or less with Lung Diseases,
Cough, Colds or Consumption, yet some
would die rather than pay Is cents for a
bottle of medicine that would cure them
ORA. Boschees German Syrup has lately
been introduced in this country from
Germany, and its wondrous cures aston
ishes every one that try it. If you doubt
what we say in print, cut this out and
take it to your Druggist in jackson, and
get sample bottle free of charge, or a
regular size for Is cts
g. g. GREEN Woodbury., n. j.
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OHIO STATE JOURNAL.

We will send the Ohio State journal and
the jackson STANDARD one year Tor y. 10.
The Journal is one of the best papers in
the State. 1t gives the best summary OF
the proceedings in Congress, the Ohio
Legislature and the Constitutional
Convention, of aay paper published.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-03-05

William jackson, of Bloom township,
Scloto county, died last week, at the age
OF "a He had resided in Scioto county
for 90. years. He was a member of the
NJ Z. Church for more than so years.
We knew Mr.. jackson well. since we can
first remember. He was good citizen
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The Gallipolis Bulletin is the champion
paper in favor of the whisky business.
1t claims that the use of opium is ter
rible thing, and then, perhaps, seeing
how ridiculous that looks, says that
bread, and especially warm biscuit, con-
tains an alarming amount of alcohol. 1t
is evident that that paper sees no indica-
tions of visit from the fool-killer in
Gallinolis
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-03-05

Thewomen OF Portsmouth have called
meeting for Tuesday evening of this
week, to organize for the purpose of
moving upon the whisky business Of
that city. They haveSa gigantic work
before them.
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INSU RANCE.
-IAGARA FIRE INSURANCE COMP'NY
NEW YORK.
STATE OF OHIO,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBUS. OHIO, February l3. IS7

STATE OF OHIO, \
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.,
COLUMBUS, OHIO, February l3, 1874.
WHEREAS, the Niagara Fire Insurance Co.,
located at New York, in the State of New York,
has filed in this office worn statement, by the
proper officers thereof, showing its condition
and business, and has complied, in all respects
with the laws of this State relating to Fire In
surance Companies.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of law i, William
F. Church, Superintendent of Insurance of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that said Com
pany is authorized to transact its appropriate
business of Fire Insurance in this State, in
cordance with law, during the current year.
The condition and business of said Company,
at the date of such statement (Dec. 81, 1881 is
shown follows:
Aggregate amount of available As
Sets 9OI ,21l 90
Aggregate amount of Liabilities lex
ance .... ,,,,..... 473,626 70
Net Assets ................ S27,584 2S
Amount of actual paid up Cap1tal,.. 50O,O0O w
Surplus. Observation-Disclosures. 327,5S4 2S
cash ........................ S3O,94O O3
Amount OF expenditures for the year
IN Iy4iU1U IL
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto SUBJ
rsrA11 scribed my name and caused the
l'l Seal of my office to be affixed the
day and year above written.
VIM. +. CHURCH, Sup't.
HI. @. MILLER, AS't, g.
jackson Ohio
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5. ts74.

At the recent term of the Gallia County
Common Pleas, Judge Plants fined seven
liquor sellers 500 each, and one he fined
S2Oes being on three indictments.
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TEMPERANCE SONG BOOK,
THE MUSICAL FOUNTAIN. a4s

A COMPLETE Collection of TEMPERANCE
N MUSIC, containing Fifty Stirring Songs,
all harnoniZed for Three or -Four Voices. Just
the BOOK for the TEN MPERANCE MOVEMENT
now engrossing public attention. Price 35c: by
mail, post paid. Per dozen, $3.50. Published by
JOHN CHURCH s. CO.. Cincinnati, o.
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