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LOCAL COLUMN.

4 One box of esry Soluble G,six Powder \
1 will make pint OF BEST BLACK INK in Ave minutes.
81 d., Sl.35 by mail H.G.O.CARH ZaHesyille,O %.
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The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as In
dictated by thermometer:
A. M. $40 above zero. ~ M. Ale above zero
8 4. M. $50 Up. NJ Az
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Roast Pig and Turkey lunch at the
Young America this evening.
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$25,0O0,000.00.
Railroad Time Table.
s,cAao. socK ISLAND b PACIFIC 3. E.
GOING EAST TRAINS LEAVE

GOING EAST TRAINS LEAVE
As.15a. ;4:15 p, m; and s:45 p. m. Trains
arrive from west rs above.
lsoINGswEsT TRAINS LEAVE
A,6aO I'M. ;a1O:3O a. m, and $3.50 p. m. Train
arrive from the east as above.
ROCKFORD, RocK ISLAND b ST. LOUIS 3. B.
GOING SOUTH TRAINS LEAVE
At 800 q. M, and $50 p. N.
ARRIVE FROM ST. LOUIS
At $50 q. m. and 900 p. m
STERLING TRAINS LEAVE
At 100 o. m. and $40 p. IN.
ARRIVE PROM STERLING
At GOO a. m and 7;1Q p. M
COAL VALLEY MINING co.'s TRAINS.
,,.yy ,ARRIvE.M
uT:05 A. N. 300 " :.
t200M 900" ~"
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.
LEAVE - ARRIVE
Express and Mail .......: S:4o ~ o s'n
Night Express. '......''io'ooF
BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS &.MlN. :.
10 5TRITyaroN-Le West Liberty gar. W Liberty.
Accommodation. 7:O9 ~ 40
Express 9.4u ii'~0 "
To CEDAR RAPIDS o,. .
Accommodation 1855 5:3o
INDIANAPOLIS. BLOOMINGTON 4 WESTERN
Lv Indianapolis. Ar. Peoria.
&C Mail & Ex.. 400 A 1:5S N
Wv Peoria indianapolis
~ Mai, SEx 7,4bPM 6:40 p NJ
Cars run through from Peoria to Cincinnati WIN
ont change Connections made at indianapolis Tor
all points East and South.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
M M STURGEON.

ATT SHNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n Lock Island, Ill. Office in Mitchell q Lynde's
Block dwu
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Great bargains in Under Shirts and
Drawers. |. BANBERGER,
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KENWORTi-x q BEAEUSLEX,
AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS IN
l. Court House. Jno. I. kenworthy jas, M. Boards
ey 10-23d&wtf.
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p II. McELHERNE,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
" and Solicitor in Chancery OfHce opposite
Rock Island House, Rock Island, ILL., S-3Udwly
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500 of the best Racine Trunks, with i'm
proved locks, for sale. l. BAMBERGER.
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Fall and winter suits and overcoats a
speciality at Loeb 81 the One Price Cloth
ier
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IN Drops Of Constitution Water
" THREE TIMES DAY
CURES
inflammation of the Kidneys.
Stone in the Bladder
Catarrh of the Bladder,
Diabetes, Gravel, elect.
Brick dust Deposit
For Female Complaints a Speciality.
Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver,
Palpitation of the Heart.
Depot, SO john Street ......NEw YORK.
For sale by all irst Glass Druggists. 3-3dly
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-24
4 WORD WITH "CAIROITE.,

\ correspondent of the Cairo gazette
attacks H. for the crime ot believing that |
Mr., Miller. the pretended spiritual me- |
dium." wa, exposed at Louisiana. Mis- |
souri,. by being caught in thcact OF ringing
bcll- she proics~cd were rung 10y spirits.
The report Of the exposure WA, authcm-
| ticatcd by the signatures of reputable
citizens: and We are sure il was true.
We Jaw the Miller, ut their brll-ringing
work. and know they are impostcrS
could be- induced to believe the Millers
anything but frauds.
The correspondent says our assertion
that Mrs. Hollis i, not u go-bctwccn the
spirits and humanity was based upon no
fact. The correspondent j. mistaken.
our assertion was based upon facts that
can be established by indisputable evil
dcncc. aud it l. not denied that after our
article appeared no manifestations were
made by the spirits who are said Ia opcr-
ate through that lady. II j. true We did
not speak from personal observation. but
only because we were denied the priv
ilcgc.
We do not wish to be understood a,
saying, that all medium, are cheats. We
don't know that they are. But We cam
not Ice induced to believe that any woman
or any man has communication with the
spirits of the other world. because this or
that man or woman says lIe or she has.
This is a something that must be proved
to us by the most irrctttable evidence.
"Cairoitc" may believe what lac plcascs;
but We will not believe for no other rca-
son than that hc does believe lie may be
deceived. A. wise men rs he have been
led into belief in wrong doctrines. We
have not yet witnessed any spiritual man
Hesitation, more wonderful than lrgcid'
main-not n wonderful. The mediums,
outside of NATURALIZATION and mind-rcad-
! mg. do nothing amy other person might
. not do: and naturalization and mind.
reading are wonders we have never Wit
messed. Whenever We have been present
at a scancc the conditions have been I'M
favorable. and the sprt-machinc refused
to do il, duty.
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FREE LOVE AND spIRITUAaIsM.

The Liberal Rcligion,t, of thi, city
have caught another Tartar, and thi-
time hi, name /, Hon. Warren Chase.
lie has offended them by advocating the
doctrine of Free Love. and The Gagett'
rapS him roughly over the knucklc, for
the otlrn-c. The di,hwatcry oulgiviug,
OF the cN-Rcy. Taylor were not half 80
Objectionable a, The revolutionary idea,
Of the Radical Rciormrr. Chase. I'VE
have vet 10 meet the Free Rcligioui,l in
this citys says IN, Go-ette, "who does
not druounce the late lecture OF Warren
Chase on the social Question, a. an in
suit To every man and woman, who, by
the high standing of thg lecturer. was bc-
guided within hearing. The expressions
of Indignation We have heard were en-
| plutic, positive.
ru thi, indignant outOur,t Mr.. Chase
/ will pay hut little attention, lie /, one ot
the l.a,ter-Day Rcfonncr,. 1t j. hi, mis-,
sion to tear down old doctrines. old in,
~titution,, old ideas, He courts denim.
citation, and reptile, to uutbur,l. of indig-
nation 10y saying wait awhile; YOU are
mot yet educated up To the urcr.,ilic, ot
the hour: after a time. You will see viii
n clearer vision. aud praise what You
nov dcnomcc." Mr., Chase knows that
the 'epdeacy OF the moral revolution he /,
attempting to effect is in the direction OF
Free Love and all it, kindred evil. (which
IN it, advocates are dcuominatcd bless
ing-. He will tell those who dcnounc,
him that all people who entertain hi,
ideas on the subject Of marriage, ar" be
lever, in Spiritumlism, and thai Mr.,
Woodruff, whose apologisl he i, one %
the most distinguished of mediums. lie
will quote from the Life of Victoria, " by
Theodore TiltOn, TO prove that she hold'
communion with the most exalted splrit'
of the world beyond. and that they have
put into his heart the belief in the all
yanced doctrine of freedom in love.
We no not wish 10 say anything harsh
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W. know that there are many most es-
timable people who believe yer! "'u,iE
in spirituaism. But We are e"lhP'''e"
to sav that Mr. Chase j. not 'he o''!
champion uf the new religion WI" "uN'-
,,tas revolutionary social theories. IL Is
4, fact tlln. too many -pirits' speah'ue
throuyh mediums. iu,idiously propagate
the corrnpting idea that love should oe
Tree. Those who attended the scalc'N VI
Mrs Uolli. in th. city. and listened To
rho Grafton. of ".Iim Nolan. the iai'h-
liar spirit of that medium. cannot ruin
FULLY deny thi.. We asserted. III repl! W
a question hy .Iudsr Bros. that II man
had two or three IT i've wives III TINS
| world. when the bcr,aycd husband passeu
over Ia the other side. he could select
from among his former earthly wives the
one that pleased him most; or. not al
miring either. might taxi" ~ an eternal
companion, my other female spirit he
had am affinity for. aud who was Wiling
to accept hi. g1o,tly love. "liere. said
! Nolan. "S,ich natter, are regulated by
affinity" Thh is of the essence III Free
Love. and il II i. good doctrine beyond
the tomb. ..aw.y over Wonder IN the bet
ter land." in hghcr state of existence
than th, WORLDLY puc. Why Is 1t not good
doctrine here: IT, when man l. out 81
hi, body hc may clcaye To- the I'm
bodied woman who plcaseo him most
provided she l. willing. what objection
can there br 10 accepting Mr.. Chase
doctrine. that man in the flesh should
have the right Ia accept ~ his companion
In life woman in the flesh that please
him. aud live with her no uugcr than IN
delight in her Continues We cannot 80
any difference between the teachings o
Z" Jim Nolan aud those of Narrci
Chase. except that Mr.. Chase make
earthly application of liz doctrines. an
Mr.. Nolan spin, hi> doctrines fine an
applies them only to the spiritual life.
We would advise the good people VIII
. are running after the modern Supcr~t
b. ton, To stop for moment and consid,
} the consequences of their rrNolutionar
movements. They ar wandering int
. dangerous paths. and may stumble int
{ pitfalls before they are aware.
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gonsumption can he Cured

schcnck', Pulmonic syrup, >chcnck'-
Sea Weed Tonic. Schenck's Mandrake
Pills. are the only medicines that will cure
Pulmonary Consumption.
Frequently medicines that will stop
cough will occasion the death Of the
patient: they lock W the liver, stop the
circulation Ui the bio 'u. hemorThage fol-
lows, and in fact they cog the alton OF
the very organ, that caused the cough.
Liver Complaint aad Dyspcp, q are the
| causes of two-third, Of the cases o, Con
sumption. Nany persons complain OF IA
dull pain ~ the side. constipation, coated
sugue pain in the ,houder.blade, feeling,
OF dr0wsinc-s and restles,nes.. the food
Wing heavily ON the stomach accompanied
with acidity aud belchlng up Of wind.
These symptoms usually originate from u
disordcred condition OF the stomach or a
torpid liver.
Person, 50 affected, if they take ono or
two heavy colds, and If the cough in these
case. he suddenly checked. will lind tue
| stomach aud liver clogged, remaining tor.
| pid ana inactive, and almost before they
| are aware the lungs are a mas ot sore,
( and liberated, the result OF which is death
Schenck'- Pulmonic syrup l. an eXpcc-
/ torant which does not contain opium OF
anything calculated To check a cough sud.
denly.
Schenck's sea Weed Tonic dis-olyes the
food, mixes with the castle juices of the
stomach, aids digestion and creates rave.
nous appetite
When the bowels are cosIiyc, skin sallow
or the symptoms Otherwise of a bilious
tendency, Nchenck's Mandrake Pills are
required.
These medicines are prepared only by
j. II. SCHENCR u son,
Northeast corner sixth and Arch strecf-,
Philadelphia, Pa. And are for sale by all
druggist, ard dealers. lI-l.lmdSw
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NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.

SEAlEb proposals will De- received 1T my
- "nirr, uutu : - clock p M of TUESDAY me
turl daN of December, \ u ls74 for fur
hl,hihE ne materials ~ doing the work, ~
west -ldt ol .Nrc street, in front OF the follow
ing described lott, VIZ; Lots : and h In block
q lots III and Il IN block - lots /, 3, and in
MOCK u lots l. 2, g. 3, u, 10, u, 10, IL, u and
IL ia block D. aud lots ., 10, II, IL, rs and II in
block d, all IN the city OF Cairo, Illinois
All proposals shall he made la accordance with
the provisions, requirements and specifications
of Ordinance NJ % approved October llth 4
d, lsH which Ordinance il now on III. In uy
Office subject Ia examination at any time,
SAID proposals shall be- directed Ia the CITY
council ~ the city Of Cairo, and will b. opened
al meeting OF said council, 10 De held ON the
fir'i dhS OF December, 1874, NJ $50 O'Clock
y M.
any amt an proposals
WILL. X. HAWKINS
InlI0, Ills NOV II, 1874. City Clerk.
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Tim Democrats in Alexander worked
nohly and accomplished much. and per-
hap. The .jyuuaEs course melted them
to greater effort than they otherwise
would have made. We would not he
surprised II it did. Then they had u
Iincgar. and the class hr represented. Ia
HELM them. Not every county was 50
fortunate ~ to have leading inllurn-
lial Republican to lead of IN the ruur-"
MIR. lincgar pur-ucd.--NoUd city ,IotD-
nal.
The course of IN, Joopoi had nothing
tn do with the result of the election IN
hi. couuly nothing whatever. Nor
had Mrs Lin"gar anything TO u" WIN
tlat result II wa, family whispered be-
fore the election that Mr.. Linegar was
"all right but fearful were his
friends that this fact might be- made pub
lie. we were requested. when it was an
nounccd that he would make a public
speech. to hint. if not say, that hc in
tended to make q Republican speech ;
and when hc did speak. although the
matter of the speech was good. Mr..
I.inrgar did not assert that hc intended
to vote against the Republican party
lie did not. therefore. lead OH in ANY
course. and consequently nobody toll
lowed him. Mr.. Phillis did more tina
any other person to- defeat Mr.. Clements
and Mcs,r>. Nickwirc. Jack Winter
Coming,, and other Republicans. mcri
praise for their effort in the canvass
! Honor to whom honor j. due.
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FOR pRESIOENr OF THE SENATE
HON. SAMUEL GGAS>fORD.

The election Of Mr.. Etter to the Office
of State Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton proves tina, the Republican party is
in the minority in this State, and the de-
feat of Mr.. Carroll. Democrat. and of Mr.
Gore. Independent Rcformcr, candidates
Tor the Office of state Treasurer. prove,
that. il the electors opposed Ia the Re
publican party are divided at the polls.
that party will continucin power. II will
appear from this statement, that. in oar
opinion, the political problem TO De solved
before the next important election i how
to consolidate the elements opposed to
Rrpublicanism into one party.
We have no doubt that a long step in
the direction of this necessary union of
the opposition elements might he taken
at Springfield this winter. and will he if
the Democratic members of the General
Assembly act wisely. In both the senate
aud house the Independent Rciormcr,
hold the balance OF power. They repre-
sent "a powerful element in the state, an
element a. much opposed to the Rcpub-
lican party a. the Democrats are. on
most of the great political issues the In
dependent Rcformers arr in sympathy
with the Democrats. A. they 20, 80
goes the State.
Wcknow how natural il i iu Demo
crats who are enjoying u,c pleasure. 9th,
first victory achieved over Radicali,u
in many year, 10 cherish the fond belle
that the future /, secure that out OF tli
hud Of triumph will bloom the flower O
perfect victory. ia this congratulatorl
mood. il l. not surprising that Demo
cratic senators are aspiring 10 the l'rcNl
dency of the Senate. that democratic
repre,,n ,atiyes are aspiring to the speak
ership. that Democrat, politicians an
clamoring for all thc elective offices "
both houses. the committee clcrkship'
and All the tit-bits in the oiliro
flesh pots. Doing thl' the
compel the Independent IL
form senators and representative
sithou, whose support the! cal
not hope 10 obtain any office. to stan
bark like good servants, waiting n''
they are called 10 obey the order ri Il
master. This Is the insolcnt spirit
which We Democrats conducted ourseN
from the time we were put ont Of Pc"
untn we admitted in 1872 that We col
not succeed without the support OF
Liberal Republicans. which support
accepted Ia manner that said a. plai
a. words could I'VE use YOU nov
cause We must; when you have SER
our purpose We viii Kick
In revenge Tor the necessity I
eompels up to ask for your supper
And now Ia success--a success that
brilliant IN appearance hut that can
made permanent only by the most (
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that hc was Disguised by the action OF
the Gore men who managed In keep all
Carroll tickets from the polls On the
night of the iolilicatiou in this city. Capt.
IIamhlcton told ~ that Mr.. Potter had
played the Democrats q mean trick 10y
putting ofl Gore tickets upon them, and
requested u- to give Mr.. Potter hell.
That !, the word the captain used. and In
that connection it was q very good word.
other Democrats from Pulaski have also
cXprrs-cdto u. their Indignation ut MIR
Potter, conduct. the explanation oi
which NAV bc found in the fact that ht
va. anxious to defeat the Democracy, and
worked with ability to that end. Bur ",
are surprised that the Democrats oi Pu
la.ki permitted him to have things al
hi, own way. lie j. evidently the Boss
and which way he leads they mrckly fol
| low
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-24

rnr Mound city Jo",'al LAY, uIr gains
in pnn,hi county We're all that anybody
expected. hi, i, true Everybody who
paid any attention to the Mound City
,jou,uai wa, sure it wa. playing into the
hands of the Republican party. That is
what It Wa, doing. aud that Is
what it did do very rilrclmliy II Mr.,
Clement, could have had Democratic.
( Experimentation editor ike Mr.. Pot
| Ter IN each county of the di, riot he would
! have hrcu reelected los hi, farmer MAJ
/ ioitN
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-24

Having carefully studied the analyst,
of our drive well water. We give 1t ~ our
professional opinion that it i-a splendid
bone maker. sure cure Tor the
''cruwd.." and Tor that most annoying ol
all lrining ailments. the lantodicaI
uualm,. Combined with the caliN of any
plant ol' the polypetalou> division. II viii
| ~ iortity the systems of Republican
| voters "a, Ia cau>c them Ia endure. with
patience amounting To Christian rc>igna
| ton. the overwhelming defeat they vii
realize two years hence. II J. raiiri
hard. however. on the catcculap-u- o
the mucous membrane.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-24

\ curiou, correspondent desire, to
know il the Bacon rock. recently re-
moved from the mouth OF the Ohio, j.
the rock upon which the Republican
barqc was wrecked upon the Bird IN
slant lie further inquiries ii, ii the
rock of ages which We read about" II
il i, not the Rock me to sleep. Mother. '
nor l. ii the Rockwell. Of book nOto-
rcty. Damn thatrock! ItpuIllcs me-. &c
We need scarcely add the first two let
tcr-' of our correspondent name l. Joe
Cor1uirk
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THE WEEKLY BULLETIN.

Published every Thursday morning - -
nor snnun. invariably IN advance. The postage
ON the Weekly will I've prepaid At lh'- Once -"
thu, -nbscrilcr- will obtain 1t tor subscription
price OF slRyear.
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our late fellow tONn-maII. j. ullon.
OF Egyptian mill memory. Ina, been ru--
ticatlng IN aud about Dexter. Mo. Time
hanging heavily on hi. hands he took Ia
the swamp, and. four miles from the -ta
ton. he brought down fine buck. which
in the absence of any other conveyance
he carried Ia the station on hi shoulders
McGaulry fell heir to the saddle. and wa
while it lasted, the happir,t man in Cairo
Twins. cranberry sauce and vcnison
Who wouldn't he happy:
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TnE Mound city 'biaUa' inform, ~,
thatt her. are uo 'ohr, IN Pulaski
county who endorsed he convention that
nominated Charlie, Carroll Ior state
Treasurer; that there Wa, Therefore no de-
mand for Carroll ticket, on election day.
our information j. oia,rcrr The day
after the election Dr. Casey horned n,
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,rNur Rtt.LETIN j. puhli-hcd every morning
,exccp, Monday in the Bulletin b"''d'ns' cor
NO, Washington avenue aud rwclnh street
r,Y Ru,trr,S h. served 10 city subscribers 10y
faithful, carriers AZ Twenty Five tents """N
pavahle weekly By Mail, lin advance 40 pc
snnrm. s,x months. 81; three months, 49, 'n
month 81 -
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Hos. HoRArIo SEYMOUR declines to hc
n candidate Tor the United state, Senate.
lie once declined to be- "a caudidal" tor
tine presidency. hut hi, dccmation wa-
ot mo- await. lie Wa, forced, aud may be-
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Tur qiycn-namc OF the \rknn-n' smith
j. Nomcy NolHirc' phwbl-. what "a
name, What right has any smith 10
any other given name Than Johut
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Communications upon subjects of gen
.ral interest to the public solicited.

zs-All letters should be- addressed 10
IOIN II. OBERLl,
President Cairo Bulletin Company.
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HATS, BONNETS, RIBBONS
TRIMMINGS, NOTIONS, &c.

IT,. he ofiers stylish French Felt Hats. Bead
ed trimmings, Chalelain Pockets and belts and
all the latest Novelties, NJ figures with will
surprise purchasers Tho la,lies are iucted 10
call and ,ee for them elves,
The New York herald., 1874-12-25
BROOKLYN COURTS.

SUPREME CoURT-THE TWO WIVES OF JOHN
CARRoII.-THE PROOF OF HIS DEATH suFFI-
GENT.
The following opinion was rendered yesterday
by Judge Tappen, in the matter OF the argument
OF counsel for vile No. OF the late John Carroll
as against the verdict rendered in favor or Marga-
ret Carroll, wife No 1, who claimed her dowcr:-
The plaintiff brought this action for an adj
measurement OF dover, which she claimed as
widow OF John Carroll. The only point discussed
on The appeal Is the sutliciency OF proof OF the
death OF John Carroll. On previous proceedings
before the Surrogate OF Kings county the Will OF
John Carroll had been admitted to probate. The
plaintin at the trial OF this action offered the
proofs and proceedings in the surrogate's Court
to establish Carros DEATH The parties to this
lt was held that the death OF Carroll was thereby
presumptivey established (Greeneaf on Evi-
dence. voi. 2, y. 325, Belden VS.. Meeker. I'd Ian.
sing, 40. Anirhed In A. n. y. X. 307). The same
chant, although the exception IN that case Is that
the Will and letters were receivable as ancient
records establishing death. All the parties TO this
action have acted throughout on the presumption
OF John Carr0ll's death, and the defendants in
possession hUld.a MS devsees IN their interest.
The Will was proven before the Surrogate, ana
thus raised IN their behalf should not be held con-
elusive IN the absence OF any counter proof. The
defendants are all In possession devlsees under
John Carroll's VIII. The adult defendants have
fendants have put IN the usual answer by guar
dian ad ttem. II the Court should hold John Car.
roll living, the devisees have no estate but John
Carroll dead, they become seized under MS will,
Judgment, which should be afr1rmed with costs.
opinion concurred IN by Justice Tacott.