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A DANGEROUS DOCTRINE.
The N. Y. Evening Post says:

The N. Y. Evenling Post says:
There can be no right of visit of any
vessel bearing the American flag on the
high seas, unless there be a special
treaty according such right. There is no
such treaty between Spain and the
United States, and Spain, therefore, has
no right whatever to board any vessel
protected by the American flag when
at sea. The vessel may be pirate, and
the commander of Spanish .man-of-war
may have conclusive proof of the fact.
but respect to the flag she carries at her
peak renders her deck sacred. What
ever her actual or assumed criminality,
some other method must be sought to
bring her to justice than one which at
the outset violates the sanctity of the
flag"
And the 71iJune says:
what constitutes an American vessel
must be decided of course by the Ameri-
can Governme mt itself. Every nation
has right to make its own rules for the
registration of its merchant marine and
to decide under what conditions it will
extend to ship the protection of its flag
and 1T alone can determine when those
rules have been obeyed and those condi-
tions complied with 1t follows, there
fore, that the possession of American
papers, which are equivalent to certif-
cate from the United States Government
that the ship bearing them is entitled to
the protection of the United States flag,
must be accepted as conclusive by every
foreign authority. If they had been
obtained by false pretenses, that is an
offense against our laws which concern
ourselves alone"
1t is principle well settled by the law
of nations, that perfect equality of rights
must exist among nations, and that nc
powerful nation can assume a right not
conceded to the weakest independent
power. If, as claimed by the Post, the
American flag renders ship conclusively
known to be pirate, sacred; and if, a!
claimed by the Tribune, the fraudulent
use of the American flag to protect piracy
concerns ourselves alone, then the sam,
degree of sacredness must be accorded t.
the flag of each nation, and Spain ma,
fit out as many pirate ships as may b,
necessary to sweep commerce from th'
ocean, and no power but Spain has an,
right to complain.
But these expounders of the law O
nations Will pr0leuu tAdb III ouCA Gas
Spain must act in good faith, and enforc
her own neutrality laws If Spain ough
to do so, equally so ought the Unite
States.
These papers evidently begin to Sc
the dilemma into which their doctrine
are plunging this country, and the di
honor being brought upon our goo
name, and late number of the 1Tibur
says:
Our Government began good wor
in seizing the steamer General Sherman
which. while bearing the American hat
was engaged in conveying filibusterin
expeditions against States at peace wit
our country. The intelligence which W
publish this morning from panama r'
minds us of the active part which has bee
taken by the Montijo in the revelutionar
movements of Central America Thl
vessel is now probably at Aspinwall bea
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when the wind gets around TO the north
it is very cold, as one feels the cold by
the wind piercing clothing, etc, much
more in wind than in still air; but the
wind seldom lasts more than day and
a night from the north, SO that the ex-
trefiie cold lasts but short time. Last
winter, leaving out say six or eight days,
was the pleasantest winter ever expert
enced, and you know that is saying a
good deal for one who has spent fifty
winters in Ohio. The nice dry weather
makes the air lovely and invigoFatihg,
and as one is not in the mud during
winter his feet are always dry, and the
roads lovely, it makes Nebraska, all
things considered. to me the best climate
and healthiest country have eTer seen.
1t is free from malaria. 'No mud holes
and frog ponds scattered over the State.
The roads are never worked, and yet
they are better in our worst seasons than
the Ohio pixies. Would you believe me
if were to tell you that the best and
smoothest street we have in our city is an
avenue that was graded about four feet
high along a little creek or spring run
and made of this dark, black, loamy soil,
and though the grading was done in
September and October, and yet there is
not load of sand stone or gravel that
has been put on 1T, and no one here ever
supposes there will ever be any mud on
it hoof deep to horse; and l presume
one day with another it will average not
less than 100 wagons day passing over
it. When spring comes the frost will
go out, and as there is no hard pan the
surplus water will sink, and the roads
continue right along good and smooth.
Spring plowing will take place in Febru.
ary and March. Rains do not seem to
make the soil too wet for the plow, and
therefore the wet weather seldom throws
farmers behind in this region, for after
the heaviest rains in April and May, say
three or four hours is all that is necessary
to dry the ground enough for pIowing
even in the low black soil For farmin
purposes this is, if not the BEST as good
as any country have ever seen
j The schools of Nebraska are inferior
to none of the oldest States, and in fact
the school houses are on the average
better than in Ohio. In our city the
school building is finer one than any
one l know of in your State, and so, toe
are the school houses in Omaha anC
Lincoln.
The best or richest land is in the east
earn part of the State for say perhaps
$50 to 200 miles back, and to this mus
be added the southwestern portion of tn,
State. The best route for any one in tn,
southern portion of your State to com,
to Nebraska or to western Iowa is to o,
via st. Louis, thence to St. Joseph, Mis-
souri,, and then take the St. 10. anC
Council Bluffs road, and then you cal
stop in this State at Brownville, Nebras
ka City, Plattsmouth, or Omaha, and a
the same time see large portion o
Western Iowa, and from any one of tn
points In Nebraska l have mentione,
you will have good railroad leading ou
into Nebraska. J. w. STINCHCMoB.
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The news comes from Santiago de
cuba that Ralnb Keeler, noted maga-
zine writer and nawsn eper correspondent,
rovsteriouslv disannear. from vessel
bo,,nd from that no;nt for M enzanillo, on
the 14th of December. Mr.. KeeI.rs early
history was exceedingly romantic, he
having started out as negro minstrel
and by his own exertions having raised
himself to the position of correspondent
of some of our best periodicals. 1t is
remarkable fact that he once went to
Europe and spent two years or more
rowing about, at a total expense of one
hundred and eighty-three dollars, hardly
more than enough to pay frst-class pas
sage across the Atlantic. The Tribune
thinks he may have been foully dealt
with by the Spaniards.
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The Virginius has been sunk. while
being brought to New York. The pretense
Is that the vessel could not be brought
in. No person of any sense believes this
for moment. 1t was dirty trick. The
Attorney-General had already decided
that the vessel had obtained her papers
by perjury. Then our Government had
no shadow of right to the vessel, and the
taking of her was simply theft, and the
sinking OF her was in keeping with the
original theft. 1t is exactly the same
as II horse thief was about to be caupbt
ana when ne could no longer hope to
keep the stolen horse, he would cut his
thro at, to prevent his owner from getting
him, Great country this.
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T EGAL NOTICE.-Davfd Kell and Mary
IL Ke1I, of the city of Philadelphia in the
NJ. Beman and Beman & Jones, partners,) will
take notice that Caleb II. Shiers did, on the 29th
day of December, A. D. 1873, file his petition in
the Court of Common Pleas within and for the
county of Jackson in the State of Ohio, against
the said David Keil, Mary Kell, Luther N: Be
ness in the State of Ohio under said firm name
and style and not Incorporated setting n Iortd ia
David Kell and Mary Kell gave a mortgage to
one William Dulany on the following lands
and tenementS, situate in the county of jack
son and State of Ohio, and described as follows,
to-wit: All the land in the east-half of the
northeast quarter of section No. "a, of town
ship No. Z, of range No. II, lying north of the
road leading from Centerville to Oak Hill,
bounded on the north by the lands of David
Thomas, containing 81 acres more or less. Also
the following tract: being in the north -east cor
the section, township and range aforesaid, com
mencing at the northeast corner of said Lot,
and running west IL rods, thence south l rod,
thence East with the road leading from Center
vile to Oak Hill 81 rods, thence north II rods to
the place of beginning, containing 3 acres more
or less. That said mortgage was given to secure
the payment of Five Hundred Dollars, accord
ing to the tenor of a certain note therein refer
red to; that said mortgage was on the 10Th day
of October, A. d. 1873, assigned to said Caleb n
Shiers and has now become absolute, and that
there is now due and unpaid on said indebted
ness the sum OF $500 with interest from the 7th
day Of March, A. d. 1870 latter deducting the
sum of S31 so for the interest found due).
Said petition further sets forth that by mistake
of the craftsman of said mortgage, an error was
made in the description of the premises thereby
conveyed or intended to be conveyed, and that
the prayer of said petition is to have said error
the foreclosure of said mortgage as reformed,
and that said premises may be sold to pay the
indebtedness aforesaid; and the said David
Kell and Mary kell are notified that they are
required to appear and answer said petition on
or before the third Saturday after the 5tn day
of February next which vii be the 2lst day of
February, A. d. 1874.
By R: II. JONES, his Atty.
Dated this 1st day of January, A. d. 1S74.-6w.
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We publish very interesting letter
from our old friend Maj Stinchcomb. now
OF Nebraska James w. Stinchcomb is a
man OF close observation. and much ex-
perlence He was formerly editor of the
Athens Messenger, then of the Winches-
ter Times and he was the candidate a
couple OF years ago for Attorney-General
OF Ohio, on the Prohibition ticket. We
hope he will write again, and often.
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Cut This Out.
1t May Save Your Life

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

We are clubbing with Woods Household
Magazine. We will send the STANDARD
and the Magazine one year and the
chrome called Yosemite" for 81 so.
The chrome and Magazine can lie seen
at our Office. The following is a m inia-
ture representation of the chrome:
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
onnpfANis lNn nRGANS.

New and Secondhand, Of FirstrClsss Max
InstaIIments in City or Country. during this
Financial Crisis and the III Olidays, og HO-
RACE WATERS SON, 4S1 broadway
than ever before offered in New York.
AGENTS Wanted to sell Waters Celebrated
Pianos, Coneertb and Orchestral organs
ducements to the Trade. A large discount 10
Ministers Churches, Sunday-schoelss etc.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-01-08

A most effective war has been waged
against the liquor traffic in Washing gton.
Fayette county. A large number of wo-
men went to the liquor establishments
and held prayer meetings in them, and
urged the dealers to quit, and most of
them have done so, pouring out their
liquors Could not the same plan be
tried in other places?
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SHERIFF,s SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

GHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
Rachel Maloney ct al In In Part Partition: nGd.- .,
VS.. On ElrSL OTOeE VI
Elenor McKinniss ct al. J Sale.
State of Ohio, Jackson County, IS:
Notice is hereby given that will offer at pub
lie auction, at the door of, the Court House in
said county of Jackson, on
Saturday, February 7th, A. ID. 1874,
at one O'Clock P. NJ. of said day the following
described real estate situated in the county OF
jackson and State of Ohio, to-wit:
The south half of Lot No. Ten, the south half
of Lot No. Eleven, the south-half of Lot No.
Twelve and the north-half of said Lot Ne. Ten,
and the north half of said Lot No. Eleven, and
all in Township No. Six (6), of Range No. Eigh-
teen lS): of the lands known as the SclOto salt
Reservation, and containing in all 200 acres OF
land, Appraised as follows, to-wit:
lst Lot appraised at $1,000 90.
I'd Lot appraised at 81 ,0S0 90.
Sd IIotappraised at 81 ,440 90.
4th Lot appraised at 81 320 90.
5th Lot appraised at 81 900 90.
To be sold in certain proceedings IN part1tlon,
wherein Rachel MalOney ct al. are petitioners,
and Elenor McKinniSs ct al. are defendants.
Terms of sale, One-third on day of sale. one
third in one year, and residue in two years. the
deferred payments TO- be secured by notes and
mortgage upon the premises sold, and to bear
Interest at six per cent from day of sale.
Given under my hand, this 9th day OF jan
uary, A. d. 1874.
James Tripp, Atty. Sheriff Jackson Co., ..
Jan. Sth, 1S74-5w
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The Marietta Register has been enlarged,
and is now one of the finest looking
papers in the State. The Register has
always held front rank among the news
papers of Ohio, and it has been appre-
ciated, as its circulation has been much
above the average of what are known as
country papers.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-01-08

The appointment of Caleb Cushing as
Minister to Spain is commended by every
body. He is one of the most learned iu-
r;sts in the United States. He is IA
years of age, and has been in public life
nearly half century The true honor
of the United States will be safe in his
hands
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-01-08

The Ohio Legislature, and Congress,
met on Monday, and the Constitutional
Convention on Tuesday. Gov Allen
will be inaugurated on Monday next,
January 18th
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There has been trouble in Spain, and
the new Republican government is per-
haps at an end. Spain can never main
tain Republican form of government.
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NVoTICE.-My wife Caroline L. Snyder, ,hav-
~ ing left my bed and board, without cause
or provocation, all persons are hereby warned
not to trust her ON my account, as l will pay
no debts contracted by her. -
dec25-3w JOHN a. SNYDER.
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EDUCATIONAL.

NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
l'he Board of School Examiners of Jackson
Cou uty, Ohio, will hold regular meetings for the
exam ination of Teachers, at Jackson, on the
LAST FRIDAY IN EVERY MONTH
Examil rations will begin at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
on the first day of each session, and continue
from day to day If necessary.
Applicants not known to the Board, must pro-
duce testimon tails of fgood moral character. Ger.
tificates will on ly be granted at a regular meet.
ing and Will, in no case, be either antedated, OF
postdated.
Dec l5,'70-tf q. W. LoNGBoN' Clerk'
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Geo.P. .RoWel&CO.

conduct an Agency for the reception of adver-
tisefnents for American Newspapers-the most
complete establishment of the kind in the
world: Six thousand Newspapers are kept reg
ular1T on file. o en- TO inspection by customers.
No reading-r65rn however, complete, receives
one twentieth of this futtibers Every Adver-
tisement is taken at the home price OF the
paper without any additional charge or com-
mission so that an advertiser, in dealing with
the Agency, is saved trouble and correspond
ence, making one contract instead of dozen,
hundred or a thousand. Book of eighty
pages containing lists of best papers, l"rgeSt
circulations, religious; agricultural class, po-
IitieaI; daily and country papefss also maya
zines and all publications which are specially
valuable to advertisers; with some information
about prices, is sent FREE TO any address on
application. Persons a distance wishing 10
make contracts for advertising in any town,
city, county, State or Territory of tie Cnteo
States, or any portion of the Dominion OF Chn-
ada, may send a concise statement OF what they
want, together with copy of the Advertise
ment they desire inserted, and will receive in
formation by return mail which will enable
them to decide whether to increase, reduce or
forego the order. For such Information there
is no charge whatever. Publishers NOT only
send their files free, but pay Messrs. Geo. p.
Rowell Co. for their services Orders are ac-
cepted for single paper as well as for larger
list; for a single dollar readily as for larger
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tising Ageucy,
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The public debt increased $S,453, ,272
during the month of December.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-17
CLOSE OF AN INSURANCE CASE.

TIE CONSTRUCTION OF CLAUSE IN POLICY.
The case of the International Life and Trust
Company against the Franklin Fire Insurance Company
o, Philadelphia, the trial OF which began Monday be-
lore Judge j. F. DAILY in the Court Of Common Pleas,
was concluded yesterday by the courts directing YER
dict Tor the plaintiff The suit through James VIII
son insuring his mills at Oswego in the Franklin Com
pany by two policies for q 600 and 81 oco The Company
attempted 20 terminate the policies the ground OF
clause In them which states that the Company may
terminate the policy msdeserpton, increase Of risk
erection Of new buildings or any otner cause, and
claimed on the tra that It consented 20 by Wilson's
agent and by the International Company, which was a
mortgagee Of Wilson and is the plaintiff The point at
issue the construction Of the clause In the
policy, "or any other cause"
Mr. Vanderpoel moved yesterday that verdict be d.
reced for the paintf and g. W. Fullerton replied with
motion TO dismiss the complaint or else instruct the
jury TO find for the defendant Judge Daily granted the
first motion, holding as follows:
NV impression there question OF fact TO 20 70
the Jury. The questions of law IN the case must be d.
cded by the Court The first question arises upon the
construction OF the clause in the policy reatng 10 can
collation.. deem II amounts TO thls that the causes
Tor which the Company may cancel the policy must DE
Of the kind specified in the conditions OF the clause
Itself, aud that they have power arbitrarily 70 cancel
With reference 20 the alleged consent TO the cancea
uon OF the poicythe plaintiff personally gave no con-
sent, and James Wilson personally gave none All that
can De urged ia what took place between Shepherd
Case, aud Mr. Place the alleged agent OF WILSON In my
for the plaintiff Mr.. Wilson TO any cancellation OF the
policy,
New-York tribune., 1874-06-17
CIVIL NOTES.

In the United States District Court yester-
day the distlery Nos go and Gil West Thirty eIghhst
was condemned by default, claimant appearing, on
a charge OF Illicit dlstillation.
An action by Seligman & Co. against the
South and North Alabams Railroad Company 10 recover
$4,000 commission for negotiating bonds OF the ra
road was begun yesterday III the Court OF Common
Pleas before Judge Robinson The defense s tha ceg-
man * Co.. did not negotiate the bonds.
In the case of Jasper K. Herbert against
Gazaway B. Lamar, brought To recover $4,000 ega fees,
the motion 10 settle the interrogaiores 70 be made 20
Gen Butler was have been heard yesterday before
Judge Pratt n the supreme Court. Brooklyn. As the
plaintiff DID appear Judge Pratt dismissed the case
In reply TO an order of Judge Pratt direct
ing Thos W Field produce his child IN court yester
day, Mr. Field swore that he not aware OF the
ehids present whereabouts. motion by Mrs. Fields
counsel punish Mr. Field for contempt was denied ny
Judge Pratt who adjourned the hearing Of the case un
III tomorrow morning.
In the United States District Court yester-
day of VIM. II. Parsons and others agt the
ship sabioncelo, from Scotland 20 this port in which
action was brought damages done 70 bales OF
paper stock Judge BaJehford directed the eDtfy OF
decree for the Dcant with the usna order OF refer
ascertain damages. John T. Parsons ior tue
liDelants, aud w. X. Beebe for the Claimant.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-17

oow svstem. however worse than the old one Now
hundreds OF persons were inrusted with stamps and
under old system there was no sucn Responsibility
Time had elapsed but he had doubt there
would be frauds in the stamp accounts He would not
extend the frankng privilege TO members or Congress-
but thought the heads OF departments should have It,
and this practice OF intrusting h1ndreds OF officials
Mr. LEWIS (Rep Val said that during the last pot-
him under postage stamps issued 10 the Internal keve
Mr. sHFRMAS said there were probably ] 900 public
documents the vaults OF the Capitol subject TO his
order What could he do with them 10 would take
haf OF his salary TO nay the postage all Of them
Congress must either abandon the publication OF au
these documents or provide some wav 20 carry them
through the mails The repeal of the frankng privilege
godsend 10 the companies. they trans
ported public documents at onethird OF the amount
Mr. CARPENTER (Rep., Wis., said it would he well to
direct the Posmast General To send petitions for
doubt there would be public sentiment soon for
enactment He had been sending public documents by
express but mad been reminded by his friend from Yer
mont (Mr Edmunds) that II criminal oense TO 40
So As he did not want TO to jail he Intended at the
OF Congress 10 send such documents by express.
MT SCOTT Rep. Penn.l from the Conference Com
mttee the bill TO amend the customs laws,
and TO repeal moicties made report which
dered TO be printed He notice that he would call
Mr.. STEVENSON Dem, XVI, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported a substitute for the House bill
providing for the publication Of the Revised Statutes OF
Messrs Window Rep, Mimi. Sargent (Rep., Cali.
and Bogy Dsm., MOI were appointed members of the
Conference Committee the Indian Appropriation bill
Mr FRELINGHUYsEN Rep, n. j., from the
judiciary Committee, reported favorably the bill
conferring Jurisdiction the Criminal Court Of the
District OF Columbia Passed
Mr. SPENCER tHtp.. Alal called mp the bill 10 pro-
vide for the election OF f0r the
State OF Alabama. Passed.
the POst-Oiee Appropriation bill should be disposed OF
he would ask the Senate to consider the bill reported by
the JOINT Committee the District OF Columbia Affairs
regard TO the government of the District
The senate then at $780, ON motion Of Mr.. SARGENT
Rep.. Cali went INTO Executive session. and after