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RAILROADS.
PORTLAND & OGDENSBURG R.R
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
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- On and after Monday, July 49, 1874 and until fur
tner notce, trains will run as folows
Leave Portland for Upper Bartlett and intermedi-
ate stations at $40 a. M, 100 and p. m,
., bease upper Bartlett for Portland at 5.l5 and
ii ~ a. m; and Ais pm
Leave North Conway for Portland at Is a. NJ, II
m. and 4. As p. M ' ~ " '
The .: i0 a. M. from Portland connects with steam
ers eaVlng Boston the previous evening. Also con-
meets at Boston d Maine Transfer Station with morn
ing trains from lewiston Augusta and The Fast via
Maine Central Railroad
meets with $40 a. m. -
REGULAR la steamer to Naples, Bridgton &C., connects
Stages at South Windham for Windbam. RAYMOND.
Casco, Naples and Bridgton.
Stages at Sebago Lake for Standisb Corner
Stages at Baldwin for Cornish Porter Keazer Falls
and Freedom, N III.
Stages at Brownfeld for Denmark and Bridgton,
Stages at Fryeburg for Lowell and North IoyelI
Stages at Glen Station for Glen House (wice daily.
Stages at Upper Bartlett for Crawford and Faby an
| Houses 0wice daily.
BY 5.l5 and 113O a. m, from Upper Bartlett close
Portland at 910 a. and 315 p. m, and passengers
| via Portland arrive in Boston as early as by any
| other route from the mountains or North Conway
BY the AIS p. m. from Upper Bartlett passengers
| make connections with steamers for Boston leaving
Fort land at p and arriving in Boston early mex
morning in season for all trains South and West.
| passenger station in Portland with Eastern an6
Maine Central Railroads.
J. HAMILTON, Superintendent.
Portland, July IL, 1874,
Freight trains for all stations leaves Portland DAILY
| at p. m.
Freight from Upper Bartlett at 515 a. M daily, ar
irving II 80 p. m.
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CALAIS.
International Hotel, w. ID. Simpson,
Proprietor.
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STEAMERS.
For Little Chebeague !

ON and after MONDAY, June 29th, 1874,
" steamer will run as follows:
Leaving Great Chebeague at a. m and p. m.
Leaving Little Chebeague Island at 1870 a. M, IL
m. and p. IN.
Leaving Franklin Wharf daily at a. M, p M,
and p. M
Fare for the round trip so cents.
The Sunny Side Hotel on Little Chebeague has
been thoroughly renovated aud refurnished and is
first class in every respect. The tables of this Hotel
will be supplied with al the deeacies of the season.
Charges reasonable.
Sailing and fishing parties furnished with boats
and all needed appliances.
ju3Odtt BOARDMAN &>JENKS, Projectors.
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BOSTON & MAINE
RAILROAD.
On and after Monday, Aug. 3, 1874.

,=--.-==--=-u Passenger trains will leave PORT
land for Boston, at 6.l5, 10 a. M
aa..3.1 5 600 p m. Returning leave B0s-
ton at S15 a. M, $780, $50, 600 p. m.
For ScarbOrO, Blue Point, Old Orchard
Beach, SaeO and BiddefOrd at 615, 90, 10. 25
a. M. LIS 3.l5 600 p Returning leave idde.
ford at 751, 11.20, II .55 m, 4.35. 1876 925 D. M
For Great Falls at 615, 90 a. M, ais, 900
p. m.
For Lowell (via Lawrence) at 6.15, go a. M,
3.15 p. m.
For Portsmouth (via Dover at 615 a, M
For Concord aud Manchester (via New
Market Junction) CID a. M, 3.15 p, M, (via Law
renee at 910 a. m.
For Rochester, Alton Bay, WOIfbor-
Ough and Centre HarbOr (via Dover & VIM
npiseogee r. r. and Steamer Mt. Washington at
9.10 a. M. 3,15 p. m.
Parlor Cars on trains leaving Portland 9.10 a. M,
3.15 y. IN, /; Boston 8. Is q. M. 800 p. m.
Ali trains stop at Old Orchard Beach.
JAS. I. FURBER, Gen. Superintendent.
s. H. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland.
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KNOX & LINCOLN RAILROAD.

Direc rail route to Wiscasset, New
Castle, Damarscotta, Wadoboro
1r5aF-Mg4Warren and Rockland.
No change Of cars between Portland
and Rockand.
Steamers leave Rockland for all points on the Pc
nobscot river, Machias, Mount Desert Vinal Haven,
Hurricane and Dix Islands.
Leave Maine Central Depot, at TO A. NJ, and 100
p.
Stages connect at Rockand. for Camden, Lincoln
ville Northport, South Thomaston and ST. George
daily. At Rockland for Union, Appleton and Wash
layton, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
At Thomason for st. George daily.
At Warren for Union, daily.
At Warren for jefferson and Whltefeld, Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays.
At Waldoboro' for North Waldoboro', Washington
and Liberty daily.
At New Castle for Bristol and Pemaquid, daily.
Freight Trains daily and freight taken at rates
jy29dtf G. A. COOMBS. Sup't.
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In short it is the SIMPLEST. SAFEST, most
DURABLE and most ECONOMICAL Engine in
the world. We fully guarantee them in all the above
particulars. COLTS ARMS CO. have spared no
expense in getting up SPECIAL TOOLS AND MA
CHIMES with which to build these Engines, so that
every part is made up to gauge, and perfectly in
Interchangeable, the Importance Of which will be I'M
derstood by all who at all familiar with machine
cry. Thus, every Engine of given size is an exact
duplicate of every other of that size and
OF breakage, the broken part be Immediately
placed by its perfect duplicate.
The inventor of this Engine had in view, in its
construction, the great need that exists for perfect
Steam Engine-of small power-adapted to all kinds
of light mechanical work. and that should also
bine all that is good in Steam Engineering.
The first point was, to secure perfectly philo-
sophical Boiler and Furnace, in order to insure the
most perfect combustion and to take up the greatest
possible amount OF heat in generating steam.
The second point was, to make perfect cutoff
Engine, working steam eXpansively, and keeping up
the temperature OF the cylinder to prevent loss by
radiation or condensation.
The third point was. to combine and make the
whole mechanically and scientifically correct ma
chine; all its parts being provided with means to
take up lost notion so that it may be used for any
number of years, and always run smoothly. In all
these particulars as much has been taken as in
the largest and most perfect engine constructed
The result is-THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF POWER
PRoPORTIONED TIC THE AMOUNT OF FUEL CON-
sUMED-thus proving the fact-wel known to men
of scence-thdt srdter is the best medium to trans
nit the mechanical forces, generated in the COM
buStiol of fuel, to the production of motive 0orer
Machinery for any purpose furnished at
Mouuf0atu Drsaoc
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PORTLAND, BANGOR & MACHIAS
Steamboat Company.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.
Two Trips per Week.

-nagz2 The Steamer LEWISTON,
sssS:: S Sshs %$;;s ~
- - - and Friday Evening. al
10 O'Clock, or on arrival of Express Train from
Boston, commencing May 10Th, 1914.
For Rockland, Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, So.
West Harbor ont. Desert), Millbridge Jonesport and
Machiasport.
Returning will leave Machiaspcrt every Monday
and Thursday morning at O'Clock, touching above,
arriving in Portland same night, usually connecting
with Pullman Train, and early morning Trains for
Boston.
The Lewiston will touch at Bar Harbor, Mt De-
sert each trip from June 10Th to Sept 18th in addi-
ton to her usual landing at So. w. Harbor, during
which time the Lewiston will leave AIachiasport at
4,3O, instead of A. nj.
The Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND, Capt. G. XII.
BY, will leave Railroad Wharf every nlOuduy
Wednesday and Friday Evenings. nj 10
o'clock, or on arrival of Expressrrain from Boston,
For Bangor, touching at Rockland. Camden Bel
fast Searsport Sandy Point, Bucksport, Winterport
and Hampden.
Returning, win leave Bangor every Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday mornings, at O'Clock, touching
at the above named landings arriving Portland at
O'Clock p. m.
For further particulars inquire at Railroad Wharf,
Portland.
CYRUS sTURDIvANT, General Agent,
Portland, May 1874. my1Stf
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STEAMERS.
STONINGTON LINE !
For the Islands.

nN and alter July 2, 1874, the Peaks Island
W Steamboat Company's Steamers GAZELLE,
Capt. A. S. Oliver, AID EXPRESS, Capt. b. c. Dean,
will run as follows:
Will leave the end of Custom House Wharf dali
at A.. NJ. for Trefethen's Landing, returning via
Jones' Landing and Cushing's Island.
At A. NJ. and 2 z. NJ. for Peaks and Cushing's
Islands.
At $50 A. NJ. and 2 80 P. NJ. for Evergreen, re-
turning via Trefethen's and Jones' Landings and
Cushing's Island.
AT IL NJ Tor Jones' and Trefethen's Landings.
AT 1880 A. NJ. and $3.50 +. NJ, for Cushing's Island
thence to Scotts, Trefethen and Evergreen landings
And at us z. NJ. fer Jones' Landing only.
On the last trip from the Islands win leave Ever
green Landing and Cusbng's Island at p. NJ. Ire
fethens $40 p NJ, Scotts at $40 T.. NJ, and Jones
at 0 Z. NJ.
Fare down and back % cents, Children half price.
Special arrangements can be made by applying at
the ticket Office ON the wharf.
No intoxicated persons Ieeeived on board
the boats. u30dtf
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THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY is in srlendid
condition, is equipped with irst-class rolling
stock and is making the best connections and quick
est time of any route from Portland tC the West.
AND SLEEPING CARS are attached to the trains
leaving Portland at lis p IN. and II o'clock mid
night
Baggage checked from Portland to Detroit and
Chicago, and net subject to Custom House examina-
ton.
The Company are not responsible for baggage to
any amount exceeding $50 in value and that PERSON
all unless notice is given and paid for at the Of
one passenger tor every $500 additional value.
JOSEPH HICKSON, SecretarY and Treas.
W. J. SPICER, Local Superintendent.
Portland, July 10. 1874. jy31dtf
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FOR SALE.
Steam Tug Aid.

TEHHE above First Glass Tug will be sold at a bar
Il gain il sold at once Hull is ten years old top
new this year. Boiler new Engine and Machinery
in tirst-class order.
Length of Keel, it,
Breadth of Beam. ..,.,.,..,,..,....17
Cylinder. Observation-Disclosures, .20x20 it,
Diameter CT Propeller. .............. Tx
ranks hold 6000 gallons water Coal bunkers hold
twelve tons. Everything in good order and condi-
tion For further particulars enquire of or address
the undersigned. They can be seen at work any day
IN Saco River. JAMES M. ANDREWS,
CHARLES II. BRAGDGN,
Ju6du Biddefor6, Maine.
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Star, ~ gr0s. .....
M0Iassea.
Naval Stores.

lTar,P Dbl. .. 5 so as IS
Pitch &c. Tar). A 80 "a rs
Wil Pitch. -. 5 80 q 575
Rosin,. "A 90 % 700
Turpentine,gl A g as
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Westbrook NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Co.

FINHE annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
Il Westbrook Manufacturing Co for the choice
OF officers and the transaction of any other business
which may legally come before them will be held at
their office, No. 10 Central Wharf, on TUESDAY,
Aug 25th, at o'clock P. M.
RUFUS E. WOOD, Clerk.
Portland, Aug. 10, 1874. au1ldtd
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HOTELS.

HOTEL DIRECTORY,
Embracing the leading Hotels in the State, at which,
the Daily PRESS may always be found
ALFRED.
Alfred Eouse, II. HI. Goding, Proprietor.
AUBUBN
Elm House, Court. st. w. .. & A. Yonng,
PROJECTORS.
AUGUSTA.
Augusta House, State St. Harrison Bak
er. Proprietor.
Cony House, G. A. &H. Cony. Proprie
tors.
BANGOR.
Hartman House, BE. Hartman 4 Go.
PrOprietors.
lin & Davis, Proprietors.
BATH.
Sagadahoc Eouse-E. Ii. Mayhem, Prop.
Bath Hotel, G. M. Plummer. Proprietor
BOSTON.
Parker House. school 81. HI. ID. Parker G
Co., PrOprietOrs.
Revere Mouse-Chapin, Quincy & Co,
Proprietors.
ST. James Hotel. Il. Croker, Propri-
fremont House, fremont sf.-Chapin
~uAhSy ~ w. IVPEACtVEss
BETHEL.
Chapman Bouse,-Andrews d Record,
PrOprietors
BRUNSWICK, ME.
r: & X. Dining Rooms, w. 4. Field,
Proprietor.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Ocean House,. p. Chamberlain, ProPri-
etOr.
CALAIS.
Proprietor.
CAMDEM.
Bay View House, e. M. Demuth, Prop.
DANvHLLE JUNCTION.
CIark's Dining Hall, Grand Trunk Rail-
way Depot, vi. w. Clark. Proprietor.
DIxFIELD.
National IIoieI-B "A. Marble, Proprietor
ELLSWORTH.
american Heuss.7s: Jordan & soa; Prop
FOxCROFT.
Foxcroft Exchange, p. Nj. Ieftords, Pro-
prieiOr.
HALLOWELL.
HI aIioweIl House-H. @. BLAEE. Prop
HARTLAND.
Park Honse-R. l.. Williams, Prop.
HartIand House-I. II. LitiIeGeid. Prop.
HIRAM.
Mt. Cutler House,-Hiram Basion, Pros
Priet0r.
JEFFERSON, N. HI.
Waumlek House. Merrill & Plaisted,
PrOprIetOfs.
LEWISTON.
Dewitt House, vi ellen e. Co., Projectors.
LIMERICK.
Limerick House, Jos. G. Harmon. Prop.
LINCOLNvILLE.
Beach IIouse-F. Z. Phillips, Proprietor.
LITTLETON, N H.
Thayers Hotel, III. L. Thayer. Proprietor.
LOWELL.
Kezer Valley House, C. N. harris, Pro-
prietOr.
MACHHAs.
Eastern Hotel.-E. e. Stoddard, Essr.
MOUNT DESERT.
Rockaway House, Il. f.. Roberts, Prop.
NORWAY.
Beaps Hotel, O. III. Green, Prop.
Elm House, Main ST. w. w. w hitmafsh
Proprietor.
NAPLES
Elm House, Nathan Church & Sons, Pro-
prietOrs.
NORTH BRIDGTON.
Lake HOTEL. Il. Martin, Proprietor.
NORRIDGEWOCK.
Danforth House, ID. Danfortb. Proprietol
NORTH ANsON.
Somerset Hotel. Brown Il Hilton, Propri-
et0rs.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH.
Ocean House, e. Il. Deake, Proprietor.
NORTH STRATFGRD Ill,
Willard House, C. .. Bailey ~ Co. Pro-
PrietOrs.
PEAKS ISLAND.
Union Kd0ase-W. II. Jones. Proprietor.
PARIS HILL.
Hubbard Hoteh III. Hubbard, Proprieto
PITTSFEELD
Lancy se-Fleicher & Gale, Frorrie.
tors.
PHILLIPS.
Harden House, Adams & Robinson,
PORTLAND.
Adams House, Temple st. Charles Adams
Proprietor.
Albion House, III Fedsrals ,.J G Perry
American House, India St. e. Gray, Pro-
Prielor.
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HOTEL DIRECTORY.
Embracing the leading Hotels in the State at which.
the Daily PRESS may always be found.
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Parker House. School 81. HI. ID. Parker il
Co., Projectors.
Revere IIOuse-Chapin, Quincy a. Co.,
Projectors.
st. James HOtel-J. H. Crocker, PrOpri-
etOr.
fremont House, fremont Sf-Chapin
Quincy & Co. Projectors.
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Augusta House, State st. Harrison Bak
er, Proprietor.
Cony House, G. A. & HI. Cony. Proprie
tors.
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lie
Chapman Bouse,-Andrews q Record,
PrOprietOrs
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Jaya, pb. -. 80 q 81
Rio "a Ia Il
CoOperage:


HID. Shocks and HEADS
Mol. City. o. b
Sug. City. p 30 q
Sug. C'try. Il 60 @ ] =
Country Rit Mol.
HID Sinks, l 759
HID Headings,
Spuce 35 in. ~ 0
Soft Pine,.. % "a
Hard Pine, 80 "a
Hoops, (l4ft), % 90 q 80 90
R.OakStaves so 90 q
Copper.
Cop. Bolts. 80 q
Y. M. Sheathing 9 ~
Bronze do. "a Y
Y. M. Bolts,.. 30 q
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PORTLAND.
Adams House, Temple st. Charles Adams
PROPRIETOR.
Albion House. 4 Federal Ii, n O. Perry
Proprietor.
prieior.
City Hotel, Cor. Congress and Green Ct.
,. X. Martin, Proprietor.
Falmouth Hotel, r. Il. Wheeler, Propri-
efOr.
PrebIe House, Congress st. Gibson & Co.,
Projectors.
". Julian Hotel, Cor. Middle and Plum
Sts. g. e. Ward, Proprietor
U. =. Hotel - unction Of on gress and Fed.
eral SITS. Il. Crnm 81 Co., Proprietor.
walker House, Opp. Boston Depot, Geo.
BridShaR, .1r., Proprietor.
Conimercial Eaouse-L, o. snuborn a. Co..
PrOpr ietors.
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BRUNSWICK, ME.
p. & X. Dining Rooms, w. Il. Field,
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ALFRED.
Alfred Rouse, IL. HI. Goding, Propriesc
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Elm House, Court. ST. w. =. g. A. Yonng,
PROJECTORS.
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"OHosP UOA .
lnges W box,..
Grnin.

GumpOWuefs
Blasting,.... 4 80 q 8 90
Sporting. 7 90 q 7 so
Pressed, Pton16 90 OBS o.
Loose. $50. is 90 a 20 OF
gfraxu IT m I'M
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-21
Our Representatives.

The Washington correspondent Of
tie Lcavenworth Times gives this
sketch of Congressman Lowe:
"The senior member from Kansas
on the House side, Judge Lowe, and
who has served the people of the state
longer here than any of the present
delegation. may be said to possess a
clear and logical, rather than an elo-
quent address, seeking TO convince by
argument rather than charm his hear
crs bv the fascination of rhetoric. His
voice is remarkably fine and well
adapted for the effort of public speak
ing. He is very regular in his atten-
dance on the session of the House and
prompt TO introduce any measure for
his constituents which has a reasona-
bic show of success
The same correspondent does not
think Col. Phillips is as effective and
logical in debate as Judge Lowe.
Col. Cobb he speaks of as "a quick
witted and eloquent impromptu de-
batter. and skiltul parliamentarian,
ready at moments notice TO call Il
member TO order, even though he he
one of the old war horses of the
House." lie does not compliment Mr..
Harvey, but simply speaks of his age
and general characteristics. OF Scna-
tor Ingalls, this obscrvant writer says :
'In point of ability and stately Dig
nifty (without regard TO avoirdupois)
Senator ingalls, may be said to fill the
seat left vacant by Mr.. Pomeroy, and
has won the esteem of his colleagues
for probity of motives and character.
He has already attained then knowl-
edge of political life in Washington,
shrcwdncss in the prosecution of exc
cutiyc business and entry TO all the
departments of governmcnt-so nee
essary to enable him TO protect the
interests of Kansas
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-21
The State.

The senate confirmed the nomina-
ton of J. NJ. Hodge as receiver of pub
lie moneys for Cawker, Kansas.
The report comes to us that the
treasurer of Howard county has alb
seconded with $l5, 600 of public money.
+. ID. Thacher, esq, has been invited
to deliver the commencement Grafton
before the agricultural college at MAN.
haitian.
The Kansas wine crop of last year is
put at 100000 gallons. The Common
ccalh estimates the production OF the
crop for this year at 100000.
The Kansas chief advocates the re-
election of the present congressional
delegation from Kansas because they
stood by the vetoed currency bill.
A. l.. Humphrey, of Potosi town
ship, Linn county. is the proprietor OF
short-horn Durham bull, two years
old the 18th of April, which weighs
| ,4SO pounds.
The state horticultural society will
meet in Grasshoppcr Falls early in
June. The society generally arranges
to hold annual meetings about the mid
die of strawberry time.
a Topeka dispatch says heavy pc
tition for the dismissal Of the case
against Pomeroy will soon be present
ed to the court 1t is said that Sena-
tors York and johnson, and Ben. Simp-
son. of Paola, have signed it.
Pronty, of Topeka, made several
thousand dollars lately, buying hay
along the X. Z. railroad and taking ii
to the Missouri river. He bought at
$40 per ton and sold at $50. Pretty
good for an editor and printer.
The Newton KdaSda states that gyp-
sum is found in large quantities on
Gypsum creek. branch of the White
water, ten or fifteen miles southeast of
Newton, in Butler county. Ii is in
solid layers in the banks, averaging
from four TO ten feet in thickness.
Hon. Z. l.. Akin, of Butler county,
informs the Eldorado Times that he is
a republican, and has no love or sym
patty for the John Davis party: and
that his name is being used by that
party without his knowledge or con-
sent. Mr.. Davis had named him As
being one of the state committee.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-21
The Southern KanS as Settlers.


The Leavcnworth Times of Tuesday,
noting the passage of Judge Loves
bill in the house the day previous,
said:
The Kansas congressional delegation
seems to be working earnestly and eff.
fectivcly to protect the settlers from
the cncroachment of corporations and
land monopolies. The telegraph brings
the news that the bill passed the house
yesterday protecting all settlers who
went on lands prior to notice from To-
cal offices of other claims. or who set
tied under any law in good faith. \
bill also passed the house taxing rail-
road lands.
The measures of reform mentioned
above were demanded by the people of
this state. and suggested to congress
bv The last session of the Kansas legis-
lature. The prompt response from
Washington indicates clearly enough
that our representatives in Congress
are mindful of the interests of the set
tiers aud determined that railroads
shall not evadc their just share of state
and county taxation.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-21
The Arkansas Middle Ended

Last Saturday the attorney general
of the United States submitted to the
president his opinion in the Arkansas
case, where Baxter and Brooks were
both claiming 10 be governor, both of
whom had kept small standing armies
around them for weeks, and whose
quarrel had resulted in the violent
death of several citizens. The attorney
general goes over the whole ground,
censuring the court that adjudgcd
Brooks to be the lawful governor in
the face of the direct declaration of the
constitution of the state of Arkansas,
to the effect that the general assembly
shall be the exclusive judge in that
matter. Following the opinion Presi-
dent Grant issued a proclamation di-
rected to the officers of the two houses
of the legislature of Arkansas. The
proclamation commanded all turbulent
and disorderly persons TO disperse and
return peacefully to their respective
abodcs within ten days from date, in
voking the aid and cooperation of all
good citizens to uphold the law and to
submit themselves to the lawful
authority of GOV. Baxter. SO ended
the biggest farce Of the year.
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The County Jail and Bonds.

The board of county commission
AT their last meeting had under consi-
deration the plans and specifications
furnished by contractors for a county
state architect. was solicited, who said
that the proposed plans. properly car
ried ont upon proper specifications,
could not be built for the ten thou
sands in bonds. but that if the said
contractors would build the said Jail
after he had rcyi scd their furnished
specifications. he would not charge the
board anything for his labors. Jail
building is class of work which.
when the work actually has not been
half done. Strength aud solidity are
the great points in the building of a
Jail, and large percentage of the most
expensive work is so completely COW
cred up when the job is finished, that
no contractor should be allowed TO
furnish the specifications to his own
plans or for his own bid. Such plans
as were furnished. if properly built,
would not, in Mr.. Haskell's judgment.
cost less than from $4,000 TO 10000.
while the contractors had significd
their willingness 10 put them up for
the ten thousands in bonds. This left
the board Iva a quandry, as what was
best to do under the circumstances. 1t
was finall, agreed that Mr.. Haskell
should draw up specifications covering
the plans furnished, and also plans
and specifications for such building
as ought TO be built for the amount
voted, all of which will be submitted
to the commissioners at their meeting
Oh the 9Th of June, when they will de-
eide whether it is best to build such
Jail as the means voted will warrant.
or whether the question of building
larger and better Jail shall be referred
back to the people Of the county of
Scdgwick.