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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-03-13

It was eight o'clock on the following
morning, and DR.. Reed sat alone in his
office. A thoughtful look was on his
face, as, leaning forward on the table, he
ran his fingers through his brown, curl
ipg hair, making it fall in heavy mass
on the broad, white brow.
"I have it at last just the thing
There will be some fun in it, too"
Taking his hat, he started for the door
at rate that brought him with force
against person just entering.
4" Hello, Ned just the man want to
see-had started out to find YOU"
"And you found me, as this knot on
my forehead will testify to for a week. "
And Ned Bowers rubbed his head dole
, 1874-12-23
N D | c {

NOTICE is hereby given that ac-
I'M cording to communication re-
ceived from the Presidency, the
Mails for Europe and elsewhere will
in future be closed on the Goth OF
each month instead of the 25th.
AS the Mails for Europe and else
where will be closed on Saturday
the Goth instant, the public is hereby
informed that the Post Office will be
open on Friday the 25th instant,
Christmas day. from 2 to 5 o'clock
- aND THAT r
ON THE Day THE MAILS
ARE CLOSED CAN NOTBE
TAKEV after O'CLOCK
A. M.
According to a former advertise
ment the post Office the day previous
to the mails being closed, will on
week days be open until 5 O'Clock
p. m. and ifthe day should fall on
a holy-day from2 to 5 o'clock p. m.
Christiansted, Royal Post Office
the 18th December 1874.
J.
, 1874-12-23
PUBLICATION

GOVERNMENT has under date Of l4th
VI inst. authorized Mr.. H. Aagaard,
Copyist at the Upper Court in st. Croix,
as public Translator to execute TRANSACTIONS
from Danish to English, and vice versa for
all who require such service, and to receive.
remuneration in accordance with the rules
contained in Ordinance Of 9TH January
1868 : 76.
P~residency's Secretary's Office, st. Croix,
the 18th December 1874.
S. W. VAN BRAKLE.
, 1874-12-23

almost exhausted by the war and would
sbandeni it if they could only be guar
anteed possession of their taeros. The
guarantee they demand, a local army, can
notAof course be granted, but if any COM
promise can be discovered, the Carllst
army will, it is said, retire quietly to its
homes. Pending that discovery, the North
is being exhausted by bombardnents, re-
QUESTIONS, and excessive taxation.
, 1874-12-23
PROCLAMA.

nLLE og Enhver, der MATTE have
l1l noget at fordre paa Skiftet eff
ter afgangne John King, tidligere
Bestyrer af * oIonialbanken hersteds,
indkaldes herved med 3 Maaneders
Varsel til at fremkomme med og be-
yiisIiggj0re deres Krav for under
tegnede Skifteret.
st. Thom@ Skifteret, den l2te
December 1874.
P. M. ANDERSEN.
, 1874-12-23
acknowledgements

mOUVERNEMENTET har under 14de
M dennes meddeelt Hr. Il. Aagaard'
Conist we'd Overretten paa st. Croix,
6ntorisation til som offentIig Translator
II betiene ALE og Enhver med Over
.gnettelser fra Dansk til Engelsk og ON
vendt o. til at lade sig betale derfor i
0vereensstemmelse med Forskritterne i
4nordnihg 7de Januaf 1868 VIC.
nPrmsidentskabs- Secretariatet, st. Croix
denrlede December 1874.
S. w. VAN BRAKLE.
, 1874-12-23

bel@gges med Stempelpapir for indevuse-
rende Aar, vile have at henvende sigh
Observation-Disclosures Cbristiansted
eller Frederiksted linden den 1sde Januaanr
n@stkommende, da ipgen senere udleyer-a
ring at StempeIpapirf for 1874 vii fnde
Sted.
StempeIpapirsc ontoiret, Christiansted den
14de December 1874.
S. w. VAN BRAKLE.
, 1874-12-23

nLLE og Enhver der MATTE have
IN Noget at fordre paa Boerne
efter
|, Afgangne James Williams og
senere abode Hustru EleOnore
Williams,
Q, Afgangne Anne Cathrine Chris
8, Afgangne Underforvalter Peter
Ludwig Petersen, indkaIdes her
we'd med 3 Maaneders Varsel at an
melde og beviisIiggj0re deres krav
for undertegnede Ret.
Frederiksteds Skifteret, st. CrOix
I4de December 1874.
c.. SARAUW.
, 1874-12-23
Bekjendtgjorelse

VFOLGE Otdre fra Gouvernementet
a bekjendtgjores heryed, at Ale, som
MATTE have Documenter, der skulle
, 1874-12-23
R NJ s.
(PGy0bLe IN AdvGnce

The course Of Study includes all the
Branches of a thorough English Educa-
ton, with ENGLISH and FRENCH CLASSICS,
Useful and Ornamental NEEDLEwoRK.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23
ARKANSAS.

There is a frst.9lOss political row in
Arkansas. The ability oftho average Ar,
kansas politician to raise a disturbance has
been Ioog acknowledged to be without
rival, except perhaps in Louisiana, but for
some months past there has been an apPar-
ent quiet, and it now appears that the
partics'wcro merely gathering head, as it
were, for the present outbreak,
p" The history Of the present matter is in
brief this: Brooks and Baxter, both carpet
baggiug Republicans We believe, were rjv.
al candidates for the GovornOrShp in 1872
Baxter was declared elected aud was duly
sworn in and has since discharged the du.
ties of Governor. Brooks contested the
election aud the case was carried to the Su.
promo Court of the State and decision was
rendered to the effect that the State courts
had no jurisdiction of the matters alleged
as the ground of contest The case was
afterwards roopeDcd aud a few days ago a
Judgment was rendered Ousting Baxter,
and q writ was placed in the hands of the
sheriff directing him 10 place Brooks in
possession, IOa few minutes the writ was
served, Brooks was inaugurated Governor
and Baxter found himself summarily eject.
ed from the State House premises. AL.
most simultaneously the Brooks party seiz.
cd the State Armory, and a guard was
formed to protect the new Governor 10 tho
discharge of his functions, Baxter with.
drew to a college building III thc suburbs
Of Little Rock and established there his
State House, aud q band Of armed retain.
ors was organized for the maintenance OF
hia ap!bo,i'y. lie also !cIcgraPhcl to Prcsi.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23
Presldea. Grant.

The Baltimore American good enough
Republican for all practical purPoses) says
that There is something in bis (Prc'i-
dent Grants mental constitution tha'pre'
vents him from finding gu. the drift Of
public opinion" We will not undertake
to pass upon this opinion; but be is certain
ly lamentably unfortunate in being himself
driftod to tho wrong side ola great many
questions. He has recently shown most
signulIy az obliqui!y Of judgment or q
perverseness Of disposition that is fearful
to think Of
That the tax payers of South Carolina
made a fair exhibition Of their wrongs
and the outrageous corruption Of the me-
gro government of their Inflated State we
suppose all intelligent and fair men feel
convinced They made their statement
to the President mos! respectfully. That
statement is sustained by the most irrefu.
table tcstimony-tho testimony Of the very
records of the Government. And yet
when the negro committee Of South Caro-.
Ina afterwards appeared before the Prosi-
dent and controverted the statement Of the
tax payers, General Grant upon the To-
slant without further Investigation Of the
matter disputed, declared unqualifedly
his entire satisfaction with the reply =
Having poorly disguised bis feeling Of dis
favor towards the first committee said 10
have been produced by q severe PHILIPPE
pronounced upon him by q single orator of
South Carolna-hc was more than civil to
the negro delogatoD-ho was almost aifec'
tiouate.
lie sent away the outraged taxpayers,
telling them be saw no remedy for the
evils they complained Of; and be gnily tells
the negroes that they triumphantIy
show that the tax payers had nothing to
complain Of.
This was quite enough to display the
readiness If not the proueness of General
| Grant to take the wrong side in the matter
of justice We hardly suppose that a sim
gle intelligent gentleman Of the North,
who knows anything of the barb1rous gov
ernmcnt of South Carolina, would sag that
the white tax payers of South Carolina
were not most ou.rageously oppressed,
The faulty of General Grant in taking
the wrong side Of nearly all questions pre-
scented to him from the SOalh-his prom
ness to lean to the more disrcputable Of
two parties that address their appeals 10
him-becomo all the more lamcn'ab!e
when We remember that he takes the ground
that a wrong done by the Executive cant
be rightcd However the Constitution
ma7 be violated to do the wrong, that To-
suument is an insupcrable bar to the cor.
rectiOa OF the wrong
If President Grant is tho obtuso to end
the drift Of public opinion, it is bad for
himself probably; but his mistakes as to
the constitutional construction Of bis du'
ties and his mistakes Of judgment in the
question oiiustCO arc disastrous to the no.
tim 4
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23
TO CANDIDATES AND THEIR
FRIENDS,

As tho time is about at hand when the
campaign will open, We desire to state for
the benefit Of those who are not Informed
rs 10 what il COSTS TO run newspaper, that
no announcements for Office, cOmmuDica'
lions in the interest Of candidates, or those
who expect to be such; calls for primary
meetings, or conventions, or any similar
publications., will appear in the Register
czcoptat regular rates for such publications
ard must be paid for at the time of ioscr.
ton. This rule will be rigidly enforced
and ahCrcd to without regard to persons or
politics. In all that becomes q Legitimate
recognized Democratic organ, the Rcglacr
will not fall short Of iis duty, so far as the
party is concerned, but where mere indi'
yidual interests arc to DO forwarded, our
terms will be ingariabIy-ca.h, in ad
vlnco
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23

The Senate Transportation Committee
saws the Cincinnati Enquirer, are to make
a rcport this week. Meantime they can
not harmonic on a report Strange to
say, they are not yet agreed, Atone time
~--.'frG-I a. a.. ;I..o IropSll
report against the construction of the
James River and KanawhO water line 10
the scaboard, and also against the Georgia
Canal. The Committee, or q majority,
were disposed to favor a freight railway as
substitute: but the friends Of the water
lines have rallied their forces, aud il now
looks as if they might be able to secure a
majority report for these two water lines.
On another point which had been supposed
to be settled, the Committee are yet diVi-
dcd Some Ottho members Of the Commit.
tee had been for an explicit declaration in
favor Of the power Of Congress to construct
railroads aud control others now existing,
but these assumptions Of power excite
strong opposition, aud the report will
doubles be much toned down in this re-
gard. Tue scheme of the James River
and Kanawha Canal has received fresh
strength since the report Of the Board Of
otcmiucnt Engineers, fully indOrsing its
practicabiIity, aud saying that sixty mil,
lions will cover the entire cost OfthC work.
The scheme to be reported will certainly
include the Improvement Of the Chic and
Kanawha Rivers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23

We hope that all our subscribers will
read Hon. Frank Her.Eord's speech in
Congress, which is to DC found on the FIRST
page Of this paper. It is clear and con
else presentation of our financial condition
pDda plain view Of the issue now before
Congress and the people. Mr.. Hereford
places himself clearly upon the side Of the
farmer, mechanic, laborsr aud debiCr,-
Mr.. Hereford fully expresses the views Of
nearly all his constituents in this District;
bis votes as well as words for giving the
people moro money, will no doubt receive
the hearty approval Of every voter Of the
third district.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23

]
For several years past there has been
little better than anarchy 10 Arkansas
growing out of the bitter political contests
Like their neighbors in Louisiana aud
Texas, all these rumblings of discord aud
inIernocjne strife have eliminated in open
war for the Governors chair. There is q
singular fatality which seems to be attach,
cd to the State Governments Of these three
adjoining States 10 each attempts have
been made to seize aud retain the Gubcr,
material Chair By force @! military power
All three are infested and ovcrrun with
the viIest carpot.baggcrs, and unprinciDIed
kaavcs Almost for ten years have these
people been harasscd and cursed with ev-
en- spilIing ofblood in the greedy race for
Office aud political plunder The country
is familiar with the long and bitter contest
in Texas and Louisiana, but Arkansas
seems not shade behind them in anarchy
and turbulent misrule.
On Wednesday bold and successful
effort was made by one James Brooks,
who claims to have been elected Governor
as far back as in 1872. About one year
ago this wOuld.be Governor commenced
suit in the Circuit Court of Pulaski county
for the Office Of Governor About the
same time the Attorney General commen-
cod suit against the Governor, Baxter, by
quo ~GrrGatO in the Supreme Court -
This Court, after hearing tho arguments,
decided that the matter Of contested cleo
ton for Governor could not be determined
BY the Courts of the State Here the
matter was dropped so far as the Courts
we're concerned The Legislature in 1878
opened and counted the returns and de-
Clarcd Baxter elected.
The matter though causing great cx.
element for awhile, was thought to have
died out virtually until a few days ago,
when the attorneys Of GoVcrnar. Baxter
desired that The case before the Circuit
Court be taken up on the demurrer and be
disposed Of A week hence was fixed for
arguing this demurrer, but o day or two
afterwards in the absence Of Baxter's at
torneys, counsel for Brooks moved the
Courts 10 dispose of the demurrer
at once. The Court, Judge WhytoCk,
did so and overrulCd it. In q few minutes
q judgment of custer was given, q writ
placed in the hands Of the sheriff, and in
less than halrhOur an armed band, headed
By James Brooks, had marched up to the
Governors office and demanded immediate
The Governor declined was
elected forcibIy and guards placed over the
entrances 10 the Office, 10 the meantime
CattGrsOD, who claimed to oct as Brooks |
proceeded with a body
Of men and broke open tho armory and
distributed over an hundred stand of arms
70 tho mob. Brooks aud his supporters
'oOk possession ofall the Offices and papers,
md Baxter with bis friends repaired to an
adjoining collego-buiIding and established
heir headquarters, with tho intention Of
'alIyiDg his supporters and ro.taking the
State House at once, The popular scnti.
UCn! fa7Ors Governor Baxter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23
TO ALL GOOD MEN.


Parties are essential to the welfare Of a
Just and good government, In questions
of unsettled policy such as Ligh IaFiH OF
low tariff, internal Improvement Or no I'm
proycmcnt, aud others Of like nature, par
ties arc essential, advisable and beneficial;
then the closer the lines are drawn, the
hotter the contest, and the more decisive
lhe victory, tho moro clearly the policy
and desires Of Tie people are defined -
But there arc times in the history Of oil
countries, aud especially in ours, where,
without destroying parties, all good men
should unite in putting down bad men
who are in Office, and bad measures, that
are unworthy of any party, Such time
now exists in this country. From South
Carolina to Arkansas, and from New York
to Louisiana, politicians seem 10 have the
"biucr rot, labor is hard to procure VA
gcs are low, crops are poor, taxes are
high, and money scarce. We want more
money aud fewer thieves; and to ac'omp
fish this We will Join hands with all goo(
!. Grcos. If there arc any in the Democrat
ic and Conservative party who are disat
fccscd, or cstraDgcd, this is the hour o
reconciliation, and the "iattcl calf" shaI
be killed without question IS to WHO wa
the proligal. Let US all pick once NOR
the Aint that never failed before, aud fir
at corruption wherever it is pcrched |
there arc any Republicans who feel tha
the men whom they have voted for ant
helped into Office have gore too far bavr
become corrupt aud advocated corruP
measures, help US to correct these abuse
and to rid the country Of these Lad men
Voting for o Democrat or Conservative
does no! necessarily make man a Demo
crat any more than it made Republican
Of the thousands of Democrats in Obi
who voted for Liberal Republicans in tn
late elections 10 Cha. State. 1t is q fac
thatthe money sharks, the Office holders
the corruptioDists, and the politicians 0
all parties are banded together against TIKI
honest citizens Of the country, for thu
very purpose Of holding their power so a
enable them more fully 10 rob the pub
lie treasury. Why, then, We ask, should
not all honest and good men Of this natior
organize against them as matter Of self
preservation?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23

SAD CASE OF ACCIDENTAL POISONING
On last Saturday, while Mr. James Leech
vas working in bis garden, he dug up
some pieces of poke root which he mistook
for parsDips, They were given to his
wife, who prepared them for dinner. She
and two little daughters partook Of them
bountifully, The youngest girl, three
years and three months of age, was made
violently sick, and expired at two o'clock
on the following morning. The wife and
another daughter received medical assist.
ancO in time from DR. Warren to save them
from like fate The borOaved family live
near Barton, Maryland, Piedmont Ind
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23

There is yet another one Of those sea
disasters to be recorded among the long
list Of similar CASUALTIES within the past
year or two. The LEurope, q splendid
French steamer running between Hayro
aud New York has sunk to the bottom of
the sea. In this case, however, aid was
near aud tie crew and passengers saved
The disasters by sea and by railroads now
adays are so frequent that they excite little
else than q passing notice, but steps are
being taken both in this aud other cOuu,
tries to enforce q rigid inspection Of all
steamboats, that offer for The patronage Of
the public, who take their lives in their
hands and 20 down to the sea. This will
afford the much needed security Of travel
aud diminish the list of fatal accidents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23
Opinions Of the Press on the connoca
cut Election.

opipicns of the Press on the Connect
cut Election.
The New York World says; The Con-
pcclicut election resulted 10 sweeping
Democratic victory. The people Of Con-
ncc,ica. speak with no uncertain voice ia
condemnation Of tho reckless folly Of the
party which year by year has sunk Nation,
al and State affairs deeper in the miro Of
corruption and driftcd the country steadily
nearer the gulf Of National disgrace and
ruin. The triumph is complete The
voice Of connection! i, omnibus.
The New York Herald sag" Ne"
Hampshire and Connecticut are sure fcro'
runners Of a great change.
The New York Tribune says: The de-
feat is simply overwhelming The
thoughtful observer Of current and political
events has not far 10 look for the cause o
this significant result. Idle labori0g mcr
and dissatisfied employees, who have wait
ed in vain for some sign Of a comPrehen
sion Of the financial disturbance on th'
part Of Congress, or the Administration
have registered at The polls their dcslr'
and demand for change. The verdict OF
the people is no! without National sig0lIi
canoe. 1t means that in Connecticut a
cast 4 halt is called. When Republicans
who haze stood by their party from tn
cradle, vote the opposition ticket openly
as was done in many instances with tn
remark, oven see what effect this vii
have" it means something more thai
mere temporary disaaeclion. Connocdoa
is very tired Of the false promises and bro
ken hopes which the Administration ha
boll out to the country so long 1t re
mains to be seen what use will be made b
the opposition Of their victory. The re
spousibility for wise and beneBcent I'g''
lation. for the election OF able and comPG
tent Judges, and ola United States Sens
tor who shall be an honor to the State, re
mains With them. Their course will b
watched with much anxiety.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23
SHERIFF. Sale 7

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue Of
writ If fieri facias issued from the
Clerks Office OF the County Court Of Mason
County, and also an order Of attachment in
The case Of ". G. Woody vs.. The Crescent
Goa & Salt Company, | shall proceed to sell
At public auction to the highest bidder for
cash, nj the Salt Furnace OF the Crescent Coal
& Salt Company in West Columbia, w. Va,
on the
18th g. 18th days Of MaH 1874,
about 800 feet ola inch iron tubeing, new
/ lot Of copper pipe, lot OF copper chambers
and draw boxes, together with a large lot Of
furnace:tools, castings, &C., DC; and for a full
list Of which reference is hereby made to the
return upon the execution aud attachment in
nv hands. The above mentioned property is
also subject to a subsequent levy in favor Of
Z. S. Davis aud Porter, Rathbone & Hale.
And should any Of the above mentioned prop.
ert; remain unSOld after satisfying the claims
of u. G. Woody aforesaid, the same will be
sold at the same lime aud place to satisfy the
f. fa,. in my hands in favor Of The said E. S.
Davis and Porter, RathbOne & Hale against
said Crescent Coal 4 Salt Co. Sale to com.
mcnce each day at o'clock, A. N.
c. SEHoN,
apr. %, At. Sheriff Mason Co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23

Tho New York Herald in condcming
the inAatiopists seeks to throw a slur upon
,bo South because nineteen Senators from
tue Southern States voted for the increase
Of currency. 1t actually goes so for as to
say that imitation is a blow aimed at the
National credit, and that these "nlneteen
voices might possibly indicate a little Of ..
The Confederate Ieaven turning up, assuoh
things will, in a most unexpected place,
This argument is simply unansWsraNIe'
| for, because wo wantrclier from the North
bend ha l!l end non9Ros g y. a''
ed insult of this slur is perhaps cquaIIed
not surpassed, by the puerilo defamation
ofwhat pretcnds to be the greatest organ
of the world.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23

The Republican party as administered
By Grant and Butler, is becoming so out.
rageously corrupt, that even some Of the
staunchest Republican papers 10 the State
are crying gu. against it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23

SUICIDE On the morning Of the 9th
inst, Mr.. William Sheppard, of Reedy
District committed suicide by pitChius
himself head irst into a we'll, the depth Of
which We learn is about % feet. DCcCas,
cd was about Sc years Ofagc, and vas one
among our oldest and most respected citi-
zeus Mr. Sheppard had been for some
time laboring under painful mental de-
'rangcmcnt; and it iS-!aOught that this TO-
gothcr with the cnfeobled condition of bis
body, brought about By n long life Of OK
citcment and action caused him to commit
the rash act. He leaves many relatives
and friends to mourn his demise, - Writ
Co. Neatcr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23

We understand that DR., Hoyt Of Ra.
vonswoOd, is spoken Of as the probable
Democratic and Conservative candidate
for State Senator for this District, compO-
Sod Of the counties Of Mason, Putnam,
jackson and Roane. The Doctor would
make a good Senator.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-23

John r, Mclean, proprietor of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, has been sent to Jail in
that city BY judge because he declined to
divulgc the source of certain information
he had printed in his newspaper Mr.
Mclean is a plucky man, and deserves
credit for the example The secrets ofthe
editorial profession ought to be as jealousy
guarded and as strongly protected by law as
are those of the lawyer aud bis cIicut.
PHILADELPHIA Press.