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Richland beacon., 1874-03-14
Cotton Sampling.
A Plain Case of Steal.

The rascali'r that goes on in this
city would put to blush the worst
characters in Five Points of New
York, or seven Dials Of London. We
have political scOundrcl~, hinckn'aii-
ers Ihimhle men, lotteries, men who
fool the ignorant DegroeS with peculiar
game. wi h cards, cotton thieves, and
cotton weiyhe.5 and samplers. TO
The latter gentry We have "a few words
to say this morning, aud We shall al
~ introduce the name of Il lirm doing
business on the levee. IF these gen
,lemcn hnd anything that snack> Of
All ''intereuiial libel" in what We shall
lay, they would confer favor upon
Us b, letting Us know it.
For some time past we have heard
grea, complaint about the action of
number oil " rlhi,s5 negroes and cot
ION thieves, white aud culurcd, who
make the cotton scales vicinity their
headquarters, and indulg e in ali sorts
Of ih.cvinE practices, encouraged 10y
we'll known business men Oh the
Levcc. II has become n not. rious
facr that the very worst place in the
world for man 10 be nercrd-e<p--
ally a culurcd man--i> down on the
Levce, hear the scales. Instances
have occurred where men have had
their money actually stolen from
the.,. This practice has been ne
means Of inspiring the darkies with
caution, and the latest dodge TO de-
fraud is in the manner Of sanpling
An auger is used for the supposed put
pose OF detecting water-parkcd or
, false-packcd cotton. but for the aciuai
purpose ot enabling somebody to steal
This vilIainous practice has now gone
80 far that it Is beco'ring shameful
md ;b,, ra-cuIs connected with 1t
ougb, to he exposed aud punished.
The last and must barefac-d piece Of
ibievcry was that which occurred
within the last few days. when thir-
teen bales of cotton, marked Alice"
from one Of the Iazoo river counties,
was sampled 80 severely that if i, had
to STAND many more sainpiingS there
wouldn't be much left. We are relia-
bly informed that AT least fifty or SIX
" pounds OF cotton were taken Out OF
the bales, crammed tightly into Il sack
and carried into the store OF Mr.. VIM.
Muller. When this iillle game was
going ON. lazoo shipper remarked
that he would see Vicksburg to a
pretty warm country, before he would
ship any cotton here.
SOM people may think it is best
TO keep such things secret. We do
not. The best way is to give them Il
thorough airing, aud then apply the
remedy. This is not the way To build
! up u Gotten mai krt, and we will not,
hesitate to show up ell such irausac-
ton Vtcks6Wgcr.
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14
LOST NOTE.

Thu j. tor notify all persons. wlon-orv'r
hat have !o>i one pro'"l->"ry Mute dawn
b. Frank Harh. ~ RayviIl. La nn The is
a OF Mar'h l>1l paya,lr 20 W n. P'if-
=. arrr the 1T day Of >-p' after dat
$50 fr the sum of o." iim,d,rd and
v-niy live Doll r. III s. per-. au' um
Int i fon date. Gu V <prral Mrr-
.rupnn the \ J TT =, r.. ~rr. - ala :
NV IFS T. ! Sc y. 7 Is " X. r
r. aud paraphed Ne Varrt,f across H.
place 10y WHY = Mmg'i,n X cnr'scr
4 person, are her by warned a"'l motif
ci nnr To trah,. Tor or in any nr,nnrr rcrriv =
id note. as II sill bctuig, Ia The IN 'rT-iynri
N,rch iltiI 1874 w. y POTTS
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14

In an article on the temperance
movement in the West. the Catholic
Telegraph M one can more earnestly
desire han We do the s,nppAye of the
bydrahea,!.1 crime of intemperance
1t j. the moral curse and ruin Of n
great part of,hc word, 1t has count
less victims stepped in the most bor-
ribic misery in all classes Of society
!, is "a crime that destroys both soul
and h"dy--,a crime act only against
the Individual. whom il brings 10 the
lowest degradation of manhprd aud
the most terrible of deaths. but it is
crime against the family. against So
cietv, against God. Daily We witness
the rsvages of this alcoholic maladv
that is more fatal to the human race
than the wors, pestileuce that has ev-
er swept the earth. 1t is The one IA
tai bane Of a large number of Cstho.
lie in this country. All hi Nc
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14
ORDINANCE no. 4.
Appropriation for Bridge near Dem
ing MACE

appropriation tVI DiiueC ucut bShi
ting place"
BE- it ordained by the Police Jury
&c. That j. VI. Riley. over-eer Of the
rablic road from Girard south to Ed
ward. lane, tie and is hereby author
izcd 10 purchase sufficient lumber to
Door he Bridge near the "Den.ing
pace" on said road same t. he paid
for GU, OF the bridge fund on warrant
of the President when completed
Adopted, ELIJAH SCOTT.
President T. Jury.
Attest:
J. NEWT. PITTS. Click p. Jury.
There beng no further business the
Board adionrncd 10 meet first Men,
day Of Ju next. 1874
ELIJAH SCOTT,
Pre,ilen i. Jury.
A,trs,:
j. NEwT. PITTS, Clerk =. cry.
a tue copy Of the original.
Attest: j. NEWT. PITTS,
Clerk Police Jary.
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14
for Letters Of Adj.
nlinistr:liiOn.
STATE or LOUISIANA
Parish Of Richland, )
Parish Court.

Succession Of " f. MCrau, iced.
Whereas, 6 Med Rumby has til 1t in The
oiic of rl.. Cl,.'k nf The ll,h III tric' Cotrr.
~ anI FIR -aii Par II OF Rmhand. III, anI.i
All n fr irir"rs f a,'min. srntion al the
stat. at n r MrCraw. d,cea>cd.
Nov. rhrr'fpr', unless oPp"-it'"m lie mat
rhrr-in within Ten 'iay> irou The dal,. hereof,
the SAL G. MID Brun'.y WI 'e appoirie'.
a itnii traitor Of said estate upon complying
with the rrqui-irc- of the law.
WINS NY "iiiclal 'ig'a'"rr and seal OF
on C on this :!rd ia. of March. 1874
J. NEWT rIrTs. Clerk
ATTEST: Iir', bI,t,ict Cour,.
J. NEWT. rIrTs, Clerk ID c.
Ma Il 7tt, seas %
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14
ORDINANCE 20. 2.
Assessment OF Tax for 1874.

Whereas an estimate Of the prcba-
bic expense Of the Parish Of Richland
for the current year, 1874, has been
made aud the same published a. re-
auired by law. said estimate amount
ing to $4,000.
Therefore, be it ordained by the
Police Jury e The Parish 81 Richlnnd
in SESSION duly convened, on this lIth
day Of March. a. d., 1874, That to
meet said amount, u tax oi tweive
mills on the dollar be and the same is
hereby assessed aud levied on the ia>-
able property oflhe Parish OF Rich-
land, same TO constitute the general
fund of the Parish for the year 1874
And he i, further ordsined that a lax
oftbree (3) mills on tie dollar he and
the same ia hereby levied IN the TAXA
bic property Of the larish OF Rici land,
same to constitute special fund for
the purpose Of licnidating outs'apd-
ing Indebtedness due by the Parish Of
Rjchlapd. same {, he collected in U.
S. Currency, and he it further ordan-
ed ,ha. one fourth a. Of one per cent.
Oh the dollar ishereby levied and a.
sessed on the uxable property Of the
Parish uf Ri1land, same to consii-
tu,e tho Bridge fund' Of the Parish
for the yesrlS74, aud ordered collec-
ted 10 L. SCurrency. Adopted.
ELIJAH SCOTT,
President I. Jury.
Attest:
j. NIT. PITTS. Clerk p. Jury.
ORDINANCE NO. 3.
Appropriation for furniture fer Court
Room.
whereas. j. NJ. Adams has COM
pletd the Desks and Furniture for
Cout House, &c,
therefore, he it ordained by the
po,ce Jury Of the psri-h Of Richland.
TIAt the sum Of Four Hundred aud
light Dollars be aud the same is
hereby appropriated out of the general
fund Of The parish to pay for same
navsble on warrant Of the President
Of the Police Jury.
ELIJAH SCOTT.
President =. Jury.
Attest:
]. NEWT. PrTIs. Clerk r. Jury.
On motion. c. r. Bslfour. Thom-"
Jones and George Wright were up
pointed o committee, to eIam-s the
crossing on Bayou near the scales
!.se.' on the road ie S,n,; from
make .ssvmste Of the expense of
bridginy Nd Bayou. and make q RI.
vort s~at the next meeting Of
tras
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14

"I'm sorry to hear il. Seven.up amt
no game for minister, Mr.. Smiley.
Euchre, now. is nice, gentcel game ;
but | never tho ghi you'd play seven
up, and for money. too. lfyou're 60
ing to play for money, poker'S your
best hold. III play YOU myself new
for half an bour--ien cent anIcS and
dollar bets. Here's nay pile, you see. "
and thar grace!"ss old reprnhate pull
ed cut his p ,ck-t book and drew up
another chair to the table. Mr.. Smi-
ley -at speeches., holding The cards
in bis hand when in cane S,oville
and colared his boy. a. be dragged
him away tc execution. he remarked
I" Nr. Smiley. so | am hack>lider
am !? All right After I've done
NV duiy a. a parent I'll call on your
DRAGONS Ia ak them what they think
Of "A minister who teaches boys to
play cards. Oh. YES am back>li-
der. am 10 be sure. or course !
an,." Uuering This and other wriIhiug
sarca-in>. be Withdrew, and tie qurs-
lion Which now agira'cs be village is
whether old Bigys did lose ii'tv dollars
on Il flush 10 Mr.. Smiley who held a
full. OF whether Mr. Sankey's four
Jacks was the hand that really broke
old Biyys -N0tdd0r, an y. J. Graph
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14

know well and equally dcplore. The
Suppression of drunkenness is number
ed among the duties. for the strict.
faithful and jealous fullillInent Of
which We shall one day have so an
swrr to a rigorous Judge. III who
engage in that suppression have our
warme,l sympathy.
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14
NEW ADV EitTiSEMENTS.

VILE AND GIRARD

~ v.LLE AND t,IRARD.
.ii.r ice. 18Th ii-r. NY ZONE viii ~. in
Rasv.l.r ~ the hou>,. OF Mr.. McCalip
To the cl,iZrns at Ra 'vilr. | rrsprctful V
'mder my services and promise pa mp at.
i~uiiun IT, business.
To my friends and patrons arouni Giard
AL "n " y"n l>lanI. ! t.ndrr nv -'svi'-'--
- hcrei.,t.,r.. and i,k. tni- "it q" "''''! '"
.,I.l,..y ..xpr.---ins inv warn N'h"t- l'r i'"ir
friendly PATE ,ag- III the pat ia lie years,
..ui the hope 'hai it may continue
r J. JOHN on.
RAY Vile. La Marh III i774
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14
Notice Of Final AccOu t.
Secession of frank " les decreased
STATE OF LOUISIANA. }
PARISH at Richiaud Parish touu \

Whereas William Miles. Administering at
Ilt. above nau,,l Sirrt>>ru has tiit'.i ia ih'.
li.t' al ti,. (lcIk al HE IlilI DI-irwt CuTri
j.. aui Tor >aid rarl-h aud Sra:r. - nal a.
,o:nIuf his Aimi. i>tr-tnr Il >aid E-iaIt.
aud as.ing 'hat tiI. -anr b. approved AMI
II auoh,5tr,'d ~ the Jaw requires.
Now. therefore. Unir-s oppn>iii"n t"rr,in
IA ii,',i IN wui".. ~ my the, ~ Ne '"uu
II 'yviIir, Par-h and state ai"re-ari wiz
~ ten (r.) da,- from tee da'r h'r of ''r
SAL a,rrnrr viii he ailrurd d. the "ur' go.
.in. rr,rf ant humniugart.i ~ All IT. part
~, "lau>..s a. ih" Law dIr-cr-
Wins Hon W = M.lnr,-h Judge {
sal t""r sni my >'ai al nj e On 'hi- oil
Say Of March, \ d 1874
J. NEwr prTTs.
Clerk iIii, pi>tsict Govt
Mar Ii 9Th 1874. Isl S>.n0
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14
PURE ITALIAN
QUEENS AND BEES,

MILL have for sale. after the ui'idl,.
If April Il limited uu'.'brr If pure l'alia'
,Su -rns. and a few coonic> of Bees, at Rates
hrl will pay purchasers 10 buy lrom M.
stead Of >endl-g North
! will fully guarantee tn purity and >ai''
arrival uf al: ! soil. ar lu;,i,cr- the order a.
soon l. I, ssIbr. rartic> i,i,i"g t. purchase
~ II phrase ii,.drrs
JOIN J.. LOBrELL.
Grnrd. Kirkland Pa La.
March 7tii. 1874. In
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14

When the Republican majority Of
the last Ohio L. si,!aiure re-airangrd
the Cungre, ,ional Districts. the Dem
ocraiS were loud in their prc'cs'a;iun-
that the plan was All outrageous spec
linen o. gerrymandrring cuntrivcd
solely 10 : cure a Republican majori-
" in tie Congressional delegation.
Having for the fl II Ii % in 20 wears
secured Il MAJORITY in - LEGISLATURE,
thu pemucra'S har" after cun-Idcra-
bile discussion DE-. led 10 rcdi>trici the
Safe again. Commenting upon the
pr position. The tl"rcl1Dd Piai6dedi-
e. .-ayS it is net surprising that Il
change has been decided upon, since
the arrangement made last wear was
in manv Instances most unfair: and
then it gives it party leaders in the
Legislature this sound advice. which
they cannot afford To ignure: III
they can pass a fair aip'rtinnmcn;
Law. one that will - appear I" The
plain people. hen their weak VIII he
approved bul if they carve up to the
State into districts without regard to
symmetry, compactntss, and business
interests, aud for the benefit of Ibis or
tha a>pirant for Congress. they can
rest assured that their work will not
he approved
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14

ItA1 ltLE, La, .hhiNb w. 49,
Pursuant to an order Of the Hon.
Elijah Scott, president. the Police In-
~ in and for said Parish, convened
ut Ra,viIle. La, on Tuesday, 10Th
March, 1874.
Elijah Scott. Ward NO 2, President
r. A. Wynn, " 3.
J A. II m'"r, - 4.
Frank Hatch, 4" ;.
AU>,ui,
John Bishop, Ward No. |.
A quorum being present the Board
proceeded 10 business.
On motion X. 4. Wynn. Frank
Hatch and Jno A. lIcm!er. were ap-
pointed a committee To- settle with L.
v. Polk. late Parish Treasurer, and
ordered ~ report rs soon rs practical
bic.
REPORT 81 COMMITTEE.
To the Hon President aud members
Of The Police Jury:
We the undersigned committee mp.
appointed by your Honorable Body
To settle with |. y. Polk. late Parish
Treasurer, would respectfully repre-
rent that We have examined the
hooks. vouchers. &c, Of TIE said J.. y
Polk, and find them correct ia all re-
specl-; and the cancelled cial MS aud
warrar t. in BIZ. hands We have de-
.troyed aud we ak that this Report
he received. The said Polk discharged
from further liability, and that hi
Bond H. Parish Treasurer be- cant e'led.
All Of which j, =, soec fully sub lifted.
JNo 4 HEMLER.
FRANK UATCH, Committee.
X. A. WYNN,
RELATIVE TO SETTLEMENT WITH l.. N.
POLK, LATE PARISH TREASURER.
ORDINANCE No |.
Whereas said committee have made
q report Of their examination Of books.
vouchers and accounts Of l.. y. P"'k,
late Parish Treasurer. &c, Therefore
be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of Richland:
That the report of said committee
BE- r, ccived by the Board as satissac-
tory. and that the said l.. \. Polk,
late Parish Treasurer of the Parish Of
Ricbland. he, aud ne is hereby dis
charged from further liability a. such,
snd his Bond "a Parish Treasurer be
cancelled. Ado, ted.
ELIJAH SCOTT,
President p. Jury.
Attest:
J; NEWT. PITTS: Clerk r, Jury.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet to.mor. ow morning. 9 .'>l"ck.
elijah SCOTT.
President Z. Jury.
Attest
J. NEWT. PiTrs, Clerk =. Jury.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. 18TH
MARCH. 1874.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
men,; present same members Us on
yesterday.
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14

Young men! Let the noblcncss of
your mind impcl yuu To lis improve
ment ; YOU are too strong To lie defeat
ed, save by Yourself. Refuse TO live
merely to sleep and cal. Bru'e> can
do that, bu, yoa are men Act the
part Of men. Prepare yourselves 10
endure toll. Resolve 10 ri>e-vuu
have b,.t To resolve. Nothing can
binder your success if Ven determine
tn succeed DO not waste Your Tine
10y wishing and dreaming bur go earn
,silv Ia work Let nothing di>cour.
e you. If you have no books, bor-
IO~ them. II YOU have no teachers.
teach yourself Let not craven
heart, or ii love for ease, rob you of
the inrStinabie bene, of srltcuiurr
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14
LAND BEACON
Proceedings Of the Police Jury.
Parish Of Richlang.

RAYvIILE, La, March 10, 1879.
Pursuant to an order Of the Hon.
Elijah Scott, president. The Police Jn-
~ in and for said Parish, convened
ut Rs,viIle, La, on Tuesday, 10Th
March, 1874.
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14

Clerk An, pr>tsici Govt
Mar h 9Th 1874. Isl $500
Richland beacon., 1874-03-14

J Nrwr Pirrs. CIrri; lirh d. Ct
March 1th. II ~ - 90
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-02
Interesting to Invalid Ladies,

HARLEMy1LLE, Columbia Co.,, N. r., July g,
 1873. ' v
 Dedr ST--Your favor is just received. I intended to have written to you several weeks since concerning the improvement in my health. Wnlch IS now very apparent. I have used one bottle of Favorite Prescription with the best results, although will admit was somewhat discouraged after it's use (for a short time on'y) took it under very Instantaneous clrcumstances-having the supervision of the house, ana ourng the season of house cleaning was obliged, through the incompe- tency of help, to do more than ought, and, of course, suffered dreadfully, lifted when I ought not to have raised my hand, and did all l could to bring order out of chaos "-but upon laying aside all cares and continuing the remedy 1 find after using less than one bottle to be so much benefited that have discon- tlnued the use, with no return of the symptoms or which wrote you. have suffered terribly ana what added to my distress was the con sclousness of not procuring relief from or dInary sources at times it seemed about i'm possible to stand, so great was the distress, All or those severe neuralgia pains have disap- peared, they were so bad at times could hardly walk without some external pressure They seen to have left me like magic. sudden iy, ana nave had no return; all other symptoms nave been removed. The severe weakness and falntness have disappeared, and I can 90 up stairs with comparative ease now. world have informed you ere this of my improve ment, for appreciated it, but was fearful it was only transient benefit was receiving b,1 think sufficient time has elapsed to consider the beneficial results permanent Accept of my best wishes for your future success and your kindness in advising me-
 Yours truly, MRS. M. NErT1E SNYDER.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-02
Popular Fallacy and Decentfons

It IS an lnfrmity of man to cling to the teachings of past generation, and to stnbbornly resist the light of reform and progress. Health reform and tenn perance growth are jealously watched over by the poison bitters compound CTS. One great prevailing deception of the present age is the impression that every human biped of either sex must be stimulated, and the poisoned chalice is labeled :" "Medicated Bitters," the better to palliate their use and prolong the epidemic. One of the most zeal ous workers to cure this malady, Dr. Joseph Walker, inventor and proprietor of the famed California Vinegar Bitters. believes in making bitters that are "true medicine" and advises the sick man to swallow Q draught that will wash out the leprosy of his disease. In this faith he is steadfast, and his Vinegar Bitters, though contradiction to the general character of all other bitters, are, as great success and life vltallzer, evidence of one popular fal- acy and corrected,
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-02
A Singular Accident.

The Chicago papers have reported the sudden death of an old lady named
 Wagner. She was standing at the front door of her daughters house, chatting with her little grandson, who was playing in the yard, when she re- oeived a bullet which passed entirely through her body. The wound was fatal, and she was soon dead. There was no one in sight at the time, and where the bullet came from was mys- tery. Subsequently it was reported by boy who had been out on the prairie tending COWS that two police men had been practicing pistol.shoot- ing at mark. The policemen were hunted up, and acknowledged the fact, and one of them stated that one of the balls missed the mark. But what made the case more remarkable was the fact that the distance from the point where the policemen stood when firing to the point where Mrs. Wagner stood when killed was not less than 700 feet The coroner gave the matter his closest attention. It was claimed that the natural depression of the ball would have brought it to the ground long be. lore It could have gone 700 feet, even supposlng 1t could have been projected that far at all. Several gunmakers tes- tltied as experts, and convinced not only the coroner but the jury that that particular pistol could project 8 ball that distance, and even farther, and with sufficient force to kill 8 human being. The lady was an excellent wo- man, and her death sudden and shock ing. The only punishment which can be inflicted upon the policemen is that of a fine for firing inside the city limits,
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-02
Incidents of a Disaster.

Sad and touching incidents are told
 of the dreadful Fall River m1ll disaster,
 some of them being of the most heart
 rendering description. During the
 height of the excitement a little girl,
 scarcely in her teens, appeared at one
 of the upper windows gazing upon the
 horror-stricken people below. All eyes
 were directed to her, in the expecta-
 tion of seeing her follow the example of
 others who had jumped from the win
 dows at the risk of life and limb. Those
 who were holding beds beneath the
 windows grasped them more firmly to receive her, while scores of voices shone full upon her face, which was wreathed with a beautiful smile, as though she had caught glimpse of the other world already as the people gazed she slowly turned around and disappeared forever from mortal view.
 Whether she became insensible from moment had deprived the poor child of dead give up their secrets. Another incident that has been narrated as an actual fact, but which have been un- able as yet to substantiate, is almost incredible, though not beyond the range of possibility. It is said that a little fellow, scarcely dozen years old, jumped from one of the upper windows to the ground, and when the spectators rushed forward to pick up the maneled body they were astonished to see him spring to his feet, apparently uniniured and start on run for his home. Burst ing into the house in breathless haste, he shouted to his mother, "The mill is all on fire p and then he suddenly dropped to the floor lifeless, the fearful sixty-foot jump having resulted in fatal internal injuries which the excitement of the moment prevented his feeling. It appears that many of the deaths and severe injuries were caused by the peo- pie striking upon the ladders which were run up to the third and fourth stories. One little girl struck between two rounds in such manner that her back was instantly broken, and her head hung down swaying back and forth, and while the body remained in that position man and 8 woman in turn struck against it, bounding off again to the ground. All the persons who attempted to escape from the attic did not make clean jump to the ground. A rope was thrown out of the window by somebody, which reached good part of the way to the ground, and quite anumber slid down this rope as far as possible and then dropped the rest of the way, thus escaping instant death, though all were more or less in- jured. 4
 Two of the girls Alice Stafford and Nancy Mullen, who were among those who used the rope-had their hands badly burned by the friction, and the former had her back injured and both ankles dislocated by the fall. The per sons who availed themselves of this rope would have escaped serious injury had not the rope caught fire from the flames bursting out of the windows and burned off some forty feet from the ground.
 The Murphy girls -sisters-were all buried in one grave, and their remains were followed to the cemetery by 8 large procession of mourners. They were the only support of widowed mother, and the shock npon the aged lady was so severe that she, too, will follow them to the grave in few days.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-02
A Test Case.

A number of silk weavers struck for higher wages in Wm. Strange & Go. s silk mills, Paterson, N. J., Sept. 15, and when they were refused the increase of pay they abandoned their work, leaving unfinished pieces of silk in the loom. Messrs. Strange < Go. secured the in- allotment of fourteen of them on charge of breach of contract. One of the strikers was arraigned before a Justice and special jury.
 The plaintiffs proved that the weav- CTS had agreed to perform certain work at stipulated price, and that it was expressly agreed that weaver should not, under any pretence, except sick ness, leave an unfinished piece of work in his loom, and that the defendant. with some others, had ceased work without completing his work. The company also showed that they had sustained loss through this treatment, and that they had been unable to pro- cure weavers to finish the work. al- though they had advertised in two daily newspapers.
 The defence was that Strange < Go. had induced these men to sign 8 con- tract of which they did not fully under stand the provisions, and that the weav- CTS were unable to make such wages as they had expected. Hierholzer testified that he was able to make only $1.25 8 day., and that was insufficient to sup port his family. He also said that he was sick when he quit work.
 The jury agreed on verdict of $50 damages for the plaintiffs. The case is regarded as test. ntF