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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-10-24

\ SNAKE EATER.-The Richmond
Register gives an account, OF strange
character who lives at Waco, in Madl-
son county. He is about forty years OF
age, and is hermit extraordinary. Dis
daning to live in the habitations OF
men he frequents woods, dark hollows
and caverns, where he elves, and neither
summer storms nor piercing winter
winds are able to drive him from his
solitary abode. His mode Of living is
not very extravagant, as he purchases
ten cents worth of meal at time,
which he keeps in black satchel and
uses for pillow, with the bare ground
for his couch, and naught save the blue
canopy of heaven for covering. He
passes the most of his time in sleep. In
appearance he is lean and cadaverous.
Possessing an omniverous gullet he eats
snakes, lizards, skunks, groundhogs,
rats, moles and all creeping things.
Last week he ate groundh hog which
had been killed two weeks previous;
putrefaction had taken place, but he
StlU IL was SDlSuIiIN' 1lS NOONo ~" 'NNN
in novel manner, his only utensil Tor
that purpose being an old coffee pot,
into which he puts rats and other az
tices of food, sprinkling with little
meal, over which he pours some water
and sets it on the fire to warm, and then
devours it. He cooks snakes by roast
ING. He ate large COW snake roasted
last week, sucked the bones and pro-
nounced it sumptuous repast.
He refuses to eat at a table though
repeatedly urged to do so, or to partake
of any food unless prepared by himself:
Strange to say this singular speciman
of humanity can read and write, and
he possesses a fair education. His
colloquial powers are good, though he
seldom and sparingly admits ofinter-
course Studiously avoiding society.
his whole nature seems to be wrapped
by moroseness and misanthropy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Test CAsE.-Hop. 9. n. Brownisg
Of Illinois, and Judge RoAsr, of.Bnc.
lington, arrived in the city yestsrdat
morning for the purpose Of consult
Ing the Governcr on the question Of
the Railroad Tariff Law IN sonnsctios
with tbs fcasei against the b n =
Railroad. They had the copy ~ 81
application for . writ Of injunction
to restrain Attorney General Cults
from Commanding ANY more writs
against the Company for violation Of
the Law, until those now sst for heas-
ing are determined. Tho gentlemen
left by the evening train. The case il
supposed 10 be TO test tho validityso1
the tariff STATE. Reglstey.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

IMPORTANT TO Business. Men! II
am now preparing my report to the
Secretary Of the State Agricultural
Society, and being DESTROYS OF giving
good report Of Wapello county, L
earnestly request each and every man
or woman engaged IL businces. man
nfactaring, mining, sahippipg, pr NY
thing, 10 prepare sahd hand ~ oep-
dcnsed report Of his or her b1sineas
for the years 1873 and 1875 lt1slSr
your own vital interests thst you sSsikf
| me In this work, for have not Tina
10 80 and visit you in person. mast
have oil thcse reports by next SAtur.l
day, . week tl4th), or they win not
sppcsr in-the rsport;- Thin report, b
| complied and publahsd tnbook form
by the State, and will show saob cesa-
|ty and business sspsFstsIy. n II ".
81 WV. n. CaLpwxLs,
| County Aad.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

! The B. an, Railroad has at last Sc
cured enough ground near the passen-
ger depot 70 enable them 10 put in and
lcngthen out their side.track on Sa-
mantha street. They paid round
sum for 1t too. $s,400 for Is feet off the
end OF two 81 feet iots. Lucky for the
owners though
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

The MEANEsr MAN FousD.-Nsws-i
papers have long taxed their inSeatlys:
genius in trying 70 write up what does
or would. constitute the meauest man
imagiaable. "But stop! hold on! :
Washington county has the produetion
fully developed, and the. ssarch nsy
just % well end right there, In the
Circuit Court q M arlington Last week
one Of Abe "lords Of creation" applied
for . divoroes on tia grouAaas thaI
Ais scVs = an Invalid Judge .BlAr-
chard very properiy Adninist afe6 4
stlnging rebnks't 70 the pusillaainoaa
husband, and rsfnssd ITO put ssunds1
that which Ged has Joined tsgsthsr.'
-Stsosssnsy; Nesss.sa - ~ ~, &. ~ 81 81
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

The Fairfield Ledger advises 1.-THE In
&fvidual who IL always promising TO
publish . red-hot Democratic paper
90 llie an injunction speedily, or some
.uuss' will steal the name Of which he
= supposed 10 have tho trade mark. y
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Boulton & Bro. are in receipt Of their
fall stock Of confectionaries aud are
selling immense quantities Of them.
The reason Of this is that they keep .
large stock OF the best goods and are
not afraid to advertise that they want
to sell them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Every man and woman that hap.
pened to be ont ON the streets at OF.
tumwa Tuesday afternoon appeared 10
have the lock-jaw. They had to look
that way, or else get enough dust In
their mouths to make . brick every
time they opened them.-Agency IN
dependent.
Agency folks generally get . brick
10 their hats, instead Of their mouths,
when they come 10 Ottumwa. :
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Bayard Taylor took occasion 10
deny In his recent lecture to the stu1
dents Of Dartmouth College that he
had found, during his Egyptian re-
searches, the original correspondence
tween Joseph aud Mrs. Pouphar, end
meant to give it 10 the world.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

When Quincy married ewomsn
thinks her husband IL paying too much
attention to another, she doesn't 80 Of
70 some secluded retreat and weep and
tear her hair and try to commit sui.
eide with tack hammer,-uot much.
She takes out her pen.knife and stabs
the unfaithfnl wretch.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

~ The mornings grow cool aud
winter draweth near, . matin song
seals Oft and sweetly from your
nsiehbor's window after this fashion
Emu, 81 you dent get up and come
down 70 breakfast, III wallop the skin
OF Of YOU
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12
Bishop IIayen says the Ghicael

Bishop IIayen says the Chicago
Inter Ocean ID the only Influential
daily morning newspaper Of Chicsgo
that 10 honest and brave enough 70 tell
the whole truth about political affairs
in the South. The Bishop lives In At
lanta, Georgia, Is In the practice of
travelling over the country q great
deal, and must have = yery colrset q.
preston OF the state 81 affairs Id the
Southern 6tates., Being : distinguish
cd Bishop Of the MetAodist CAuroh,,
his opinions probably. have asmuch
weight. with the general public - d
those Of Ham, Fouke, Burton aud 9th.
or gentlsmsu Of their kidney. Sai
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

II IL the opinion Of Assistant Post
master General Barber that the Gov
eminent ID annually dcfraudcd out Of
100000 by tbs use Of washed post
ago stamps-or about 5 per cent. of tho
futai amount of stamps sold.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

The Daily StAts Journal has been
sss1ved, and the first copy, under the
new preprietors, II now on our table.
Il d 8 very creditable sheet both typo.
graphically and editorialiy, and We
would recommend IL to any. Of our
readsrs who may desire . soand Re.
ppblican daily from the capital
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Now is the time to plant your let.
tuce and onions il you want to have
them early in the spring.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Every hboring man should buy
himself town lot get 1t paid for and
then work to make the necessary i'm
provements. A little here and q little
there win soon produce you home
Of ynnr own.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

The Charlton Patriot says: Eve
have been haadsd . letter written Rob-
ert Irwin .df tits place, by Jas Moore,
Of Aurora. Neb., in which . deplora-
BILE condition Of things IL representa-.
He tolls ia plain terms the sad storybf
the destruction In his section, caused
BY the ravagss Of tho grasshoppcrs.
Baked squashes and. pumpkins feed
many corn meal and water others.
Ten thousand people In that State will
need Aid 10 protect them from starva-
tion and cold during the coming win
ter. Death from starvation 4 for the
actual want Of food within . days
travel Of CharitoU, 10 sonslhinS that
mould attract The attention ofour peo-
plo.r
IL il not ahtAs tine that our poo
ieple were takisg some steps TO aid
these suffering people? a citizen sug-
xssts that the Mayor should call .
psblic meeting, which shall eeganize
some plan ~ which suppllss may be
| gathered and ssnt % NSbrasks aud
Kansas. The Lssisiatsrt Of Kansas
appropriated 80, 90 10 ths a9srers
1this sum djvidsd, gives stsh needy
person one dollar and sixty.Ave cents
% keep them qaul next spsinG Pot
thfa 1iH 1ntbo an eaph % 1n1e 49,
OYER two veska ssd, npleas hs'p sope'
from outside The Statss AZ Ksnsss and
Nebraska, starvation pt ~ tho 70.
sslt to tAess auflsring people. Let n
have IN organization ct once. and Dc
our share In feeding and clothing
these people. So ,s,r.,,,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

The latest thing ont, in the city, ID
IN infant Quadrille Club. Does their
mAmmas aknow that they are out? ?"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

The KeosauquA Repablicon says
they have the toughest boys In The
State in KeosAuqua. vs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

See J. L. Stewards Advertisement In
to-day's paper, ) Read. it, and then 60
and get melodies, organ or piano,
and make all your household happy.
Stewards is the best place in this
country to buy all sorts Of musical
merchandise.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

According 10 Gsrrit Smith, the
Democratic party il "devll-inapired."
He naturally concludes. therefore, that
the SDenocrAtic party y intent upon
playing the devil,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

The proprietor of q Burlington hotel
discharges the white chambermaids
when be discovers them aiding
with the colored walters.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

The City Msrshsl Of Red Oak, has
his ofacs In The principal saloon Of
that place. he evidently wants TO be
oloae to the scene Of action.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Died In vain attempt 10 twist the
. sail Of Z mule,r IL western obituary
on the unfortunate subject Of prac'
deal Joke.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Farmers tell ne that there are good
many potatoes not yet dug. BETTER be
hustlinQ them ont,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

The Cincinnati Gazette says $4,000
Ohio voters failed Of performing the
dnty Of . freeman In the late election.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

ak car loads Of provisions arc ship.
red from Omaha each week for tue
su6eress by the grasshopper plague.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

BY the Stoneham (Mass3 Inde-
pendent, we learn that Billy Richard.
son, formerly Of this place, running On
express from Stoneham to Boston,
three times day. is.tfe II
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Ars. Asott 6iddOus IL, going on. .
farewell tour through India, China,
japan, and the United States, and It
win take two years to bid everybody
sdieu.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

GreODcastlc, Indiana, Is mass Of
ruins. An incendhry started fire In
an old planning mill, and tho wind be-
Ing high, the flames spread With ap-
palling rapidly through the business
portion Of the town. There was no
engine IN tho place, nora supply Of
water that could be ct all utilized.
The people could do nothing but
crowd into the streets and see their
property turn to ashes. Help arrived
at length from Terre Hauts and
Indianapolis, and checked the oonlis-
grafton. The. total loss IL estimated
q $3.50, $50; tho insurance sl25, 600.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

". C. Moss Jr. has returned from
the East, where he purchased . very
large and fine stock Of goods, Of the
particulars Of which he win soon
advise our readers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

With an increase in population since
$4,000 Over half million In lows,
tho mortality has. decreased from 2 r.
To Of !, Mper cent 70 ]. 10 pee IT.
The average is about two thousand
mdtrisgess TIVE Atusa1h births, gaa4
other things Il pro- port en psf 4patl
in this rousing little State Of lows. :
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

The Bloomfield Republican, says !:
"a son OF Rev. l. r. Teeter has been
arrested for stealing cattle. We are
sincerely scrry for his parents"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Mr.. W. K. Short Of MI. Pleasant, 81
In the city. He is making arrange
ments with our foundry mon and
stove men for notwithstanding Bald
wins aComNiasda Bkdistpr a1d
Damper,r "a 6ttaSh&ent III hsaai6S
and cooking stoves.that is very highly
recommended by numerous persons
who have used them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

This is the season when county pa.
pers are calling on subscribcrst to bring
in "those wood and potatoes
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Go to L. H. Wilson for fine Shoes.
Cheapest cash store in tho State, Cur
l6w Block.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

!. O. Briscoe is building fence
tAat looks az if he intended it to last
FIR ages.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

The Monroe Mirror comes to US To-
day enlarged and very much inn
proved.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Thets nperasce people voted against
Dir and the whiaksy people voted
asainst Talbot. Il would appear there
fore 70 BE unsafe for 4 Republican can
didAte to have An opinion on the
whiskey question.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

J. f. Hopkins is erecting business
house for the Family Grocery, Provis-
ion and Feed Store business, on the
corner of Second and Mclean street.
This makes the fourth business house
erected in Joppa this year.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Leave your orders with Wilson for
your Fine Boots-none better made,
Coriow Block. d&wle
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Adyertiser.-aA An Eddyvilae. chsp
has discarded his girl bscause abe stood
IN the door and sang "Shoo Fly; and
AirtsA with the brakemen as they
went by"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

KILLED.-Last Monday James Rog-
err was killed by being struck with
the plnnger Of hay press al Belknap.
He was one Of the hands working the
press and in some way was struck by
the pluuger. None Of the other hands
know how the accident happened,
His head was cut in the back part and
his neck broken. He was resident
of Bloomfield. - Bloomfield Repu1'
licQA. 49,.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

All ossh and everything cheap In
The Boot and Shoe store 1t Wilson's
cheap CASH store, Curlew Block
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

These splendid piauos are sold by
j. I. Stewart, Of this city. Be sure
ron eGApiae Ahemb efsssyousIldyshAss
elsewhere. W 80 = =
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Gen. FArnsworth wss. Ia. Congress,
for many years, from IiKnois, and AZ
wasuniyersany dcnou6ced BY Demo.
Gratis = the greatest scalawag in that
body, uatil finally the Republicans
dropped him. All at once he became
an sngei Of reform, and this year he
was the Democratic chow -chow canai.
date for Congress- from his old district,
He used 10 be elected BY some h, 100
majority. This ycar his Republican
competitor, Gen. Hurlbart, beats him
by about 1000. Adtos, FarnswOrth. y
| A-wSrl ii caution 10 the consumers Of
cosl-oii will not be a,oiss these DAYS when
we arc daily reading IN, the papers Of the
mos, horrifyiny accidents bud sacrifices Of
human litc from the use q the co,abustible
ccal.oil now sold throughout the land. A
decent regard for our own aud our families
li,rsi sbaald p'c,nut us to adopt every pres
caution and means OF safety within our
reach. 10 'thfscnd We are bringing before
| the public an oil, The, Sans. ParcN oil,
(which for briilispcy Is unsdTpased, claim
| ing that i will Burn nearly swice a aiens
| a, common oil. is rot exptcsivenor danger.
out Give the Sdas-Pgrea oil trial
anp salty yoasself q Us nerih Fur sale
bbI MI lirst-clsss deaaers. o1s dkv0m
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Like ill other branches Of Industry
the croqueters change their song to
suit the times. To the winding up Of
Tie present season the following stanza
II dedicated: q
1Asn puIl up the wicket and tne stake;
hut away the mallet md De halls
No Nosx cxoQust'lI Be played this year,
It's Rettdng too Late In the fAll
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12
SEE THE aREAnvAYCl OFFER /!

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volums, thoroughly established - the lead.
Ing family and story weeklSin the Unisn,
has the largest cifculation. and the best Aps-
pointed printing and PUBLISHING establish Z
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Weekly. price SO per year Every subscriber
rscsivps = mAseiacsnt premium snd shAraiPs
the distribution. Subscribe now!
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

0I6kO &020 = " 4O21s
ss1nU s10oPh0'e knD00p" gesn.
NlAn1 no O6ultansA 0tss1so. . 1ASg6
tAges. - NslumDS n 0Asses a1iseeila.
$780, eA1AG p114tey Upasy week -
g$fE 1!th aSe1ales .trsA ~ 800
bkS404o01o0y-oU61A010o - -,
q. go A400Ex Nnk QA4AIolg.
Ivill spnA tIhe Asepls's 1s1gsy" -
any aAAro0o ovoey Wook Ter t1sso DS0AAa
- tsipl, .. sees1pt &c ealy % 01N30
fThs pesple's keAgss" . - ~ estab'
ntAs9 aae1esl.h5e Uses1Y 1eess pss'
n 49, 10y 1.sesaay: s.eis ~. 3::k
4, ri :: 3 80 H. -; !.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

- $3.50 49,. AHDsse ~ J4T1V1A.
= My Dear N. xn6bS if would
hardly -be credible &c one did not see
III Your grand. sitter making the voy
Agba6keSsS the Uesas sbel64 stAsUvu
sbont d railroad 0ep6ts. Ana .ikyfoE
hers ttE staraBe 1!ArGhpHAg f6f over
thteeInOntha, has et Last ,hsda, nhpAck-
ed, and, wohdsrfui 70 aa$, Iaf6nnd N
opening It that It u I'M tho most tef.
feet tune-not shade has.it deviatod.
Would yoh Think Ii pofslbls1 Such
would not be possible with any piano
excepting from your factory. Every
one r sadmltihg this really wonderful
instrument, and ycu may imagine how
proud feel In possessing Il. %s = Ny
husband joins in best regards, and r..
IRaiRyesrssves1 trslyTn 7 -t~~ NJ
e BAeoxaa4 voE l. tlnHptfkNsF 4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12

Ur. j.. NS8ikeI'S Cal t4Ofalih-t1n. rssi
cgar Bitters are a purely Vegetables =.
preparation, snadr- chictly from -tlo ma
tive herbs found on tho lower reHkespf q
The Sierra Nevada NOUN lima Of allfpre =
mia, tho medicinal properties Of witch
are extracted thcfefr0ln without tho 40 VI
Of Alcohol. Tho question p almost
unparalleled succes s'of~ g1NIUxns Df5i.f =
fEhsfb Our ansuorisct6 nt Akat teupCesa
the cause Of disease, and, tia patiepf N AZ
lroters his health They .1rn tho {d3as
bldod purifier alda life giving pla,ciDAhIl Il
| 4 perfw4 Ronovator and lRylGoNtQE,y ii
ofI the system. Never bel9TS - eh0::s
hi4sy ri nm World hsa 9 Me2icl9a; ksfnkT
quliitisS Of Z rskSR IJifffks in'AsaaakDsG1ua
adksef every diakasflna,lts esir t0ai g,xnz
arS gentle Purgstive - well q. Il Eopte ~. e
relieving Congestipn QE lnAanaynauM
n nssE ana yi,PssfHrls DEaa Y ssscss.q
The spf0peft iessbf Dn5aynxnsaiA ,os
| -ixsoAK'BtTzxlxaes Aps4 Gent piAg ~ i. O
| ;mminative. Nutritious, Laxatiyes Diotp !,
ESdaatiye Counter.Irri:ant SudNdn se 8 :
i diva, and Anti Bilious. !. -.
IT FllTsI * u sA&1sasEnmiS:s bfHomt0fs "
ususrists ~ Ger. Agtss s:9 Es92aaoH0 flf4h I'D
~ ssad ltssiss~rafH ~ ~ n ts469sO INV,
NOV 1R1s-19nNlt4 q1 n ~ 10 al - $500
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-12
REAO THI6 TWICE.

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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-14
WHEAT DOES IN MEAN

Very well may the people of Texas in.
quire what it means The people of the
United States will do well to ponder the
same Inquiry Our Senators and Repre-
sentatvcs cannot 20 amiss If they di-
rect Their most serious thoughts and con-
sidcrations to the same subject. Texas
bids fair to out louisiana Louisiana itself
il the advice Of the President is followed
Why is William Pitt Kellogg recognized
as the de .tdcto governor of Louisiana to-
day: We do not refer to any of the talk
about usurpation, federal bayonets. etc.
But upon what ground does the President
uphold him, why is the legislature called
his, recognized as Tie legislature, why does
Pinchback claim his seat in the Senate fthe
United States, and upon what grounds are
his claims pressed There is one ground
upon which the whole matter is based. 1t
all rests upon one proposition. That prop.
osition, that basis, that argument, that
claim is simply and solely that the supreme
court of the state has declared its validity,
and that decision being final cannot be cr-
quired into. We take it that. as a general
proposition, it is good law, and that if that
court had case involyingethc validity of
the election of Kellogg and the legislature
properly before it, their decision is final
and its validity cannot be cnquired into. In
placing himself in this position, General
Grant has placed himself on impregnable
grounds. If, however, it is good law in
one case, it is in another, and the President,
nor any other person, can ride over it. The
last legislature Of Texas ordered a new
election, but the supreme court, in case
properly before it, has decided the law I'M
constitutional. The decision was dsre-
garded and the election held. Trouble
being anticipated, the President is appealed
to, and what does he advise? To obey
the laws see what he does say. Remem-
Der that the supreme court has declared
the law unconstitutional and that. hence,
all acts under it are void. After referring
to this decision, he says: 1.-The act of the
" legislature Of Texas providing for the re-
" cent election having received your ap-
proval and both political parties having
" made nominations and having conducted
"A political campaign under its provisions,
" would it not be prudent, as well as right,
" to yield to the verdict of the people as
" Expressed by their ballots" This is the
advice the President of the United States.
'cho has S'corR 10 see tie lars JtatdtuHy cr-
ec~ted, gives TO the governor and people of
the state Of Texas. Is it not time for all
to inquire what it means : The President
asks "would it not be prudent as well
as right to break the laws? VIII Con.
gress do any thing about it: How much
longer