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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26
About Monuments.

Henry Keeps widow has recently
married Judge Shelley, of Georgia.
Henry Keep will be remembered as the
nabob of the New York Central Rail
road. MIR. Keep died some four years
ago. Mrs. X. ordered 800, 900 monu-
ment from Italy for her husbands grave
in the Watertown, N. Y, cemetery. A
remarkable feature of the monument is
thus described: cat its base is room
several feet square, enclosed in glass,
and within the room, bending over the
tomb, are the life-size figures of Mrs.
Keep and daughter, carved in the mar
BILE, each being an exact likeness of the
original. Mrs. Keep was the daughter
of the late Norris M. Woodruff, of
Watertown. Mr.. W., from the small
beginning of tin ware peddler, came to
be very rich man. He designed his
own monument, and it stands in the
same rural cemetery with his son-in-law
Keeps. Mr.. Woodruff s monument is
a very expensive one, and is surmounted
with q full length statue OF Christ.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26
Chanticleer.

I wake feel the day is near
hear the red cock growing!
He cries "'Tis dawn" How sweet and clear
His cheering call comes to my ear,
While light is slowly growing.
The white snow gathers, flake ON flake;
hear the red cock Growing!
Is anybody else awake
To see the winter morning break,
While thick and fast tits showing?
think the world is all asleep;
hear the red cock crowing
Out of the frosty pane peep;
The drifts are piled so wide and deep,
And wild the wind is blowing
Nothing 1 see has shape or FORM
heard the red cock Growing!
But that dear voice comes through the storm
To greet me in my nest so warm,
AS if the sky were glowing!
A happy little child lie
And hear the red cock growing.
The day is dark. l wonder why
His voice rings out 80 brave and high,
With gladness overhowing.
From 81. Nicholas.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26
ROOSters.

BOOSTERS, says Josh Billings, are the
pugilists among birds, and having no
suitable shoulders tev strike from,
they strike from the heel. When a
rooster gets whipped, the hens all march
oph with the other rooster, if he amt
half SO big or handsum. 1t is pluck
that wins hen. BOOSTERS az a class
wont do emmy household work; you
kant get a rooster to pay any attenshun
to a young one. They spend most of
their time in growing and strutting
about, and wunce in while they find
a worm which they make such great
fuss over, calling their wives up from
a distance, apparently to treat them,
but as the hens git thare, this elegant
cuss bends over and gobbles up the
worm. Jist like a man for all the
world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27
ANEW PETROLEUM PRODUCT.
A new product from petroleum

new pTOuucC IrOm petroleum caIleu
vasene promises 10 be OF considerable value in the
maceucs and toilet purposes. IL IS highly cOncen-
tratei essence OF petroleum refined, without dsaton
chemicals, by process discovered by Mr.. Robert A.
Chesebrough Of this city Ii appears as dense olea
rs Of the consistency OF Jelly, which II resembles and
possesses neither odo taste IL will not change
become rancid Will neither crystalline nor oxydiZe but
will retain It's purity and sweetness after years OF
posure
Petroleum in its crude state has long been used
incidentally but Its offensive od0r and color have limited
this Thus, the value OF the Chesebrough process
which leaves the substance dense and pure, with its
medical virtues not only all retained but developed and
increased by concentration, VIII be apparent. Many OF
our leading physicians in New-lork are now using
vasslne extensively in their practice ana with most
excellent results. DIR. j. Titus DeyO OF the Dlspcnsary
In Fortysecondst speaks OF the easy which IL ef
eos in the large number OF acute and chronic diseases
which daily come under his notice lie writes that no
uses IL both internally and externally IN vast variety
OF disorders especially rheumatism diseases or the mt-
membranes for the cure OF catarrh wherever maui
tested and for and skin diseases OF all kinds
Also that large number OF burns, scads and wounds
have been quickly relieved and healed by yaseine
than by any treatment lie has hitherto employed.
As an emolient Is claimed to be superior 10 gycer
Inc or TO substance yet discovered III soiness ana
healing qualities. being admirably adapted TO toilet pur
pesos and for ehapped hands and lips, sunburD, mus
keo bites for use after shaving and IN preparations for
the hair, and keeping the head sweet and clean For
pharmaceutical use, vaseline bids fair 20 supply want
which has long been felt aud never yet supplied In
lions which In use. something has TO be used
base for their admxure. and hitherto animal or yeget
able substances have OF necessity been relied on such
a lard suet, olive OIL But all these, In time.
ing the value OF the admxture. ana necessltatng con
slant fresh preparation. Naselne changes, but
will preserve indefinitely tho medcaments Incorporated
into It, and will add TO- rather than detract from their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27

GAL" Co. but that he dnds on tho enrolled BILL a. 'o''
the Senate fruit plants tropical" &C. and ~ u ny
pears In Little Browns authorized edition OF '"o
laws. Mr. Dawes states that lie nnds Ia tne ."
rolled bill the words "fruits plants tropical &c.
but no Gays 1t was not whom 1t left Congress =,
When the bill went to q Committee OF Conference "
was written in this way: fruit plants. then comma nn
and n hyphsn between fruit and plants, ana tncI,
@S sSsa &T Kelley that the
who were TO have onehalf OF the recovered ana
That there fingers suspicion weiouaden , oh IN The
state department ofder to enable that conspiracy
lawyers 70 secure reversal OF the opinion OF IN ,re
Secretary OF the Treasury II seems clear that tae %
"A passed by the Senate, contained the term i i
plants " as IL received by the House 1t was ,nn
Iaied 10 fruits plants Tropical" &c Now, these
changes were wrought by skillful hands First Ine
hyphen was changed 10 q comma. and then the singular
was made plural, and the job done BY careful
steps this accomplished, so that II either ACTOR @
error-pothing more. But the manpulations OF TINS
Tariff act would fallen short OF success in putting
copartncrs II the matter had gone no further.
if the Secretary OF the Treasury had made proper
the Collector which must have occurred after inc
law went into effect the people who consumed mo ,lu
and ultimately paid the duties, would not have Deen
compelled to transfer from their own to the pockets
claim agents and importers 100000 No one seems ~
find any fault with the final decision to refund, Dul Is
not entirely inconsistent with the numerous previous
decisions exact duties OF course 1t Is ready seon
that II original decisions had been according 20 aw
there would have been no 100000 for claim nIi
agents to divide. Certainly not tho least curl
ons OF tho accidents which conspirod together
so wonderfully for other object apparently than
WAS his good fortune IN seeing decisions made by the
Collector and affirmed by the Treasury for more than
year. until the Kasson bill ioreshadowed during ine
last session. warned him to draw In the heavily laden
net before it was too late. II such blli
had been passed in 1872, II IS oouotiui IL
acted because under such circumstances, Congress
would never appropriate money TO refund them. me
policy of refunding duties after they have been paid
into the Treasury with the approval OF the Secretary
has often been questioned former Secretary ID an
official cir cular in lSa7 declared IL TO be a. bonus TO the
Importer instead relief to the consumer to whom
the benefit any constructive change OF duty properly
belongs" bihkChNr'
Nelo York, Feb. &C. 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27
THE rwo MILLION DOLLAR COMMA.

10 me kditOr OF Ihs lFE OhNt
SIR: The recent debates in Congress on Mr..
Kasson's bill restricting the refunding OF customs du-
ues, thus depriyng the Secretary Of the Treasury OF
the authority which the law conferred upon him TO re-
fund duties paid under and appeal interest
ing 10 every citizen and facts elected relation
the manipulation OF the Tariff act OF June g. 1884, must
asonish the unnltated In the schedule OF articles
empt from DUTY printed the books issued by the
Government the following words are found Fruits
plants tropical and semtropical, for the purpose OF
propagation or cultivation" This act took effect Aug
1871 but the Collectors OF Customs confined TO assess
duties on imported fruits for something more than n
year amounting to million two OF dollars when the
Secretary OF the Treasury all the previous de
cisious OF the Department confirming the
made by the Collectors and ordered money thus col
leced TO bs refunded to the Importers who divide the
enormous with the claim agent who ngineersd the
business through the Customhousc and the Treasury
Department Senator Sherman declares that as the bill
passed tho sooats CLAUSE road fruit plants. trout
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27

He explained tho necessity for the bill, and in the niS
QUESTION which ensued. Mr. BECK Dem, Ky) condemned
the Interpretation given by the Treasury Department 10
the law which requires unexpended balances 10 DE
covered the Treasury two years, the inter
being that the time begins to not from
rants for tho money He asserted that under TINS con
attraction there sum OF sT200O0D0 now hanging III
tho Treasury be used at the discretion OF the Depart
ment. n, .-.., A., ,,rdor
the Sc circumstances the pending bill should be put III
Iessrs GARFIELD and HALE (Rep.. Ne) admitted
that the construction OF the law OY the department Ws
in opposition to the WIZ ana lntenton OF M s,ian
incidentally Congress would not be able 10 ADJOURN
before next July. -, 80, ill.,. 4, .
simple appropriation OF s3i7o for tho completion OF
Mr.. BECK moved to lay the bill on the table. Mega
tived-Yeas, 81 Nays, l73.
The bill was then passed.
THE FRASKIyG BILL.
The House then, at 1i5, resumed the consideration
OF the bill reyIvng the frankDg privilege, and speeches
in its favor were made by Messrs DANFORD utep,
Ohio, HEREFORD Dem, W. Val, DUNNELL Rep"
Mimi CONGER Q2ep, Mch) BURCHARD (Repr I'D;
O'BRlEN (Dem Md, RANDALL (DefD'. Fenh'I' anu
Mr. T. II. ROBERTS rep. y. " moved to lay the
Mr.. POLAND (fsep., w moved to reconsider the
vote OF yesterday. by which tho main question WAS Vi
dered .,.
ton on the table Agreed to--l26 10 5l
The vote Wa then taken on an amendment reported
by the Committee, authorizing the Postmaster-Genersl
to delay the transmission OF documents whenever the
welfare OF the service shall require, ana IL was re
jected by an overwhelming majority.
The vote then taken on the substitute 0nered oy
Mr. Hale rep, N. ", to repeal the law which aDo
ished Thanking privileges. . -. ,oo
Tho amendment was rejectei-Yeas, 50; Nays, 1872.
Those voting in the Affirmative were Republicans In
Roman; Democrats in tallcsj and Liberal RepuDhcahs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27
HIS DEATH.

PARTfCUIA AIRS OF THE EvENT-THE BODY LYING IN
sTATE-CANDIDATEs FOR THE VACANT THRONE-
OPPOSITION TO FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN THR
LEGISLATURE. Z
lssoN An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
HONOLULU, Feb. 6.-The King expired on the
evening Of Feb. 3, showing in these last DAYS a won
derful tenacity of life, indicating constitution
which, under better circumstances would have car
ried him TO good old age. To-day he lies in state.
A crowd in the paace-yard utter their mournful
wall and the people in line, foreigners aud natives
OF all conditions intemingled, defle through the
throne room and view the remains Of the beloved
king, lying dressed in black, with his star on his
breast, surrounded and indeed almost fenced from
view by his ministers. stad and kahih bearers,
waving the peculiar insignia of Hawaiian royalty
the feather standards. Sobs of unrestrained grief
I'LL the room and it is hard TO refrain IN the presence
of 80 much sorrow The father Of the king who
has been in feeble health for years, is the only sur
Vivor and near relative of the family.
The Legislative Assembly has been called to meet
In special session the 18th Of February for the
purpose OF eecting successor TO the vacant throne
The Constitution of 1852 made unique order OF
succession. The King was Kamehameha Ill. who
had no heir, so be ordained that the crown shoGld
descend TO his nephew, Alexander LibolhO, and il
default Of issue, to his older brother Lot then Is
their sister, Victoria. The brothers in succession
became Kamehameha " and ", the sister dying in
the lifetime of the latter. There was a provision
that when this Succession exhausted in default
of issue 10 any of them, the King might in his life
time nominate a successor. who when confirmed by
the House of Mobiles. should become tho heir ap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Senate, in E1-
ecutive session, to-day, confirmed the following nomins
tiOns:
Chs, Norris be Collector Of Internal Revenue for she Third
simpson be for Oregon
James BGden to Do Register the Laad 0ce Lehhe MIMI
William n Ggseue TO be Receiver Of the Public Moneys for Name
sota
7. Burgs Alexandria La; L. Crane Spring
field Ills; C. Mulha Waska. ILL., J. T. TAYLOR at Lac Tgne-
H. Address at Ssco. Me-; aud Banes Msdford Mass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27

"The Lord Raleigh Grapevine. which was
growing when lsr Walter landed at Roanoke Island in
1910. and then but three inches In diameter.
spoken Of one Of the largest vines in the world IL
one-and ahaf acres and last year yielded &c
barrels OF wine-lsi0 gallons In all-whch sold for "
gallon yielding $3.50 There Is scuppernong grape
In Tore II County. North Carolina which Is said TO
10 much larger than the Raleigh vne and 60 produce Az
least fourth wine The wine from the vintage 0i
last year from this vino measured 2,0l0 9aous- and
BROUGHT thu handsome sum VI ts.0Ao. .t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATION

Mr.. GARFIELD rep, Ohio, from the Com
mttoe ON Appropriations. reported bill allowing the
unexpcnded balance OF tho appropriation for tho
structon OF tho Branch Mint at San Francisco DO
made syailabIa and "Ssd IN continuation VI tho "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27

The was then taken on the passage or the Dill,
and it was rejected-Yeas, 1919; Nays 1871
the OF the roll call the vote being very close
there was q good deal OF excitement among the mem
bers those who in favor Of the bill going around
discussing the question and canyassng for changes
The first change was by MI. Todd (Rep., Penn) from
Nay to YEA IL followed by similar change ON the
part OF Mr. Clark Dem, MOI, while Messrs. HubOeIl
rep, Mich.) and Burleigh rep, Me- changed from
Yea to Nay
Messrs. BUTLER Qsep.. Mass) and CESSNA Rep.,
PENN, having voted with the prevailing slde moved To
reconsider the rejecting the bill, and afterward
withdrew the motion. Ii can be- made, however, to-
morrow.
Tho followinyis the vote in detail Republicans in
Roman; Democrats in italics aud Liberal Republicans
IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27

Mr. q. +. HOAR Rep, Mass.) asked leave TO offer
resolution directing the Committee the District OF
Columbia to report forthwith bill TO compel payment
OF the school teachers OF the District.
Mr. HALE Qaop.. n. " objected unless the resolution
was simply referred 90 the Committee.
Mr. HOAR remarked .that his object was TO remove
the scandal of having the school teachers OF the capital
unpaid az they had been for nearly II months; and lie
gave notice that he would to suspend the rules
ne xt Monday for that purpose.
The House then. at 49, took recess the evening
to be Tor the consideration of the bill TO revise
the statutes
EVENING SESSION.
Some further progress was made in the evening
session OF tho House on the bill revise and cody the
statutes Tho Chair occupied as usual, by Mr. g.
f. Hoar (Rep Mass.) The management OF the bill was
in the hands or Mr.. Poland (sep. VT
Some fifteen members present, and the auditory
consisted OF collection Of cOored the gallery
who never seem weary OF the dullest performance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27

PARTICULARS OF THE EvENT-THE BODY LYING IN
sTATE-CANDIDATEs FOR THE VACANT THRoNE-
OPPOSITION TO FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN THR
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
Information Wanted.

y lady from Hartford. Conn. Mrs
Hannah Bnlc>. vi>itiu" in -. Johns. y
T.. with her two children. Il boy named
George and Il girl named Jennie. TIA,
former aged about four and the latter
five Years. suddenly disappeared "r
cdnc>,lIN. the 10Th OF NuV"mhrr and
has not mp t" this time been heard from
except that they were seen at Vance
bore on THEN way to Bangor
1t Is feared 10y remarks made hat she
prrncditatcd suicide. and Wa> INSANE.
and that she tended her steps towards
Canada. There is Il bare possibility OF
her being III 4 Nunmcll. Convent "l
Aims House.
ANY person who can give amy intor-
nation H. To their Whereabouts. either
dead OF alive. will comtcl Il favor on the.
afflicted husband. three irmaimimg chill
dl"n and relatives and he suitably re
Naldrd. 10y sending information To Il.
Il. Graham. Little Wanderers Home.
BoStOn, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
Native Vermonters in Congress.

Five Senators and thirteen Repre-
sentatives in the Forty-third Congress.
claim Vermont IT'S their place of BIRTH
IL fair allowance, we think all will say,
both i'll numbers and i'll weight of in
tiuence. for so small state. They are
as follows:
Stephen W. Dorsey. Senator from
Arkansas. WAS born in Benson. VT.
Feb. -. 1912.
John A. Kasson, of the Seventh Iowa
district. was born near Burlington. Vt,
Jan. II, IS22.
George Willard, of the Third Michi
gan district. was born in Bolton. Vt.
March 30. 1874.
Aaron a. Cragin. Senator from New
Hampshire, was born in Weston. VT,
February 3, 1921.
Robert :. Hale, of the Seventeenth
New York district, was born at Chelsea,
VT, Sept. -. IS22.
ii. Boardnan Smith, of the Twenty
eighth New York district. WAS born at
Whitinglanl. w., August II. 1896.
Walter l.. Sessions of the Thirtyscc-
ond New York district. WAS born ii
Brandon Vt.
Barbour Lewis. of the Ninth Tcnne~
see district, was boiu AT AlhuglI. VT.
III lS24.
George F. Edmund~, Senator from
Vermont. WIS born ut Richmond. Vt.
February |, ISIS.
Justin :. Morrill,, Senator from Ncr
mont. vas born at Stafford. VI. ArIi
/ II. $50.
Charles W. Willard. OF the Fil>t Iii,
tiict. WAS born at Lyndon. Vt. jan,
l.. ~.
Luke. T. Poland. of the second dis
tlict. was born iii Wc>ttnrd, VT. Nov
! |. l-l5.
George Whitman IIendce. of TIA,
Third district. WAS born in stowe. Vt.
Nov. 30, I-:}22.
William II. II. St"vcll OF the Fourtl
| Virginia district. WIS born at Windsor
/ VI. July %. l-iO.
| Matthew ii. Carpenter. Senator hun
! Wisconsin. was born in MolctuWn. VI.
! III l-2i
j. Allen Barber. of the ThiId Wi>cou
sin district. was born at Gror-lt. VI.
Charles \. Eldrrdgc. of the Fiji
Wisconsin district, was born al Bird
port. VI. February -. I-2l.
Philetu> sawyer. al the sixth Wis
con>in district, WIS bonn at Whiting
| Vt. September -. l-lG.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23

President Grant made an advance ON
the Senate on Monday with his third
candidate for Chief Justice Mou ison
X. Waite of Ohio. ~ he Is Il man very
little known and against whom II" one
knows anything. he will plobahl! he
confirmed 1T once. MI. Waite was
born in Connecticut, III ISIS. and * Il
son of the we'll known Chief Justice at
Connecticut. tie acted rs one of the
counsel at the Geneva arbitration. and
some of the senators are acquainted
with him H. an able lawyer of 80 Years
standing. and Republican,. At the
present time he is president of the Ohio
constitutional convention. y wear ago.
yesterday. Mr.. Waite was. on motion
of Caleb Gushing. admitted I" the ban
of the supreme court IT, an attorney
He never held Il Judge>hip in Ohio.
Senators of both parties speak we'll of
the nomination. and there seems ma
doubt of lis continuation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
The Republican Future.

The men who. Just after the close of
the war. expressed the opinion that
the mission of the Republican party
was ended. and that its diSagreements
and teuds would finish il any way. are
now singing their doletul song again.
We hear it ut he West, set to the tune
of the Changers harvest home = it is
caught up and rendered with great fer
vor 10y the so-stNled independent on
gans: while the Democratic leaders
never cease to roll it It's Il sweet mursel
under their tongues. The trouble is
that, with the lapse of Years, it grows
rather monotonouS, 80 that the public
may not give it the attention it merits
or profit by the lessons it suggests. OF
course, the Republican party is not TO
last forever. That is not the way with
even the best of earthly things. The
organization was called into existence
10y special epoch III phase of the de
velopment of the Republic. and it will
only pass away by ceasing to meet the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
A Strange Case.

y singular and romantic criminal
reinforcement has recently occurred at
Springfield. Mass \ month onn e.,
Young man named Chichester va> ar
rested ut the Mas>iI>uit House. il, thar
cItH. for a forgery committed at S,,,-
cu>e. Chichester is the. >n,, at =, t,r,,,.,
Methodist preacher. who has a d;urhtrr
vi W, e'%h'e'h Years. 10y Il second wife
"e ""nS man and this girl met tor
',ie 'is' 'lille about Il Year ago. and Il
tIs niectlon SpranS up between
'iie"l' W men the forgery was first dis
covered, Chichester was arrested. vhcn
his father, believing him innocent. he
came his surety i'll the sum of = 300 for
MS appearance at court. The young
scamp; however. disappeared. lea, ing
us la'her gnef-stricken at his sons APP
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
Liquor Trial and Habeas Corpus.

The ease of the State " y. II. STRAIT
ton and George Rich. of Montpelier
came up. after many ndi"urnmrnt>. he
fore Justice =. II. IIinklcy. Monday
The defendants pleaded guilty. and
Rich was fined for five second offences
and Stratton for ten third offences. The
defendants appealed t" tn" County
Court. The prosecuting officer then
asked that the justice have the wit
nesseS refused and the justice held his
court open until Tuesday. wien the
question WIS further agitatcd. Some
of the witnesses recognized while 9th
crS refused To do So. Sumner kimhall
being one of the later. The Judge issued
his mittimuS against Mr.. kmhall and
il WAS determined to decide the pucs-
ton by his ease as Il test one. sheriff
!. W. Brown. who had the prisoner in
custody and who had not committed
him to jail. brought him before Judge
Redtield. being thereto required 10y Il
writ of hahcaS corpus. Tuesday after
noon. and Il hearing WAS had. McSSr>
Heath and Pltklh Appeared for Brown
and MeSSrS. Durant and Livingston for
the prisoner. 1t was claimed among other
things 10y the lattcr's counsel that the
statute, in requiring the justice to take
the rccognizance of such witnesses as
''have testified" means Just what it
says. and that the prisoner. not havin"
testified. was not obliged to give his
recognizance. Meanwhile suit WIS be
gun against the justice for false impri>-
Onment.
Wednesday morning. Judge Rcdtield
ordered the sheriff to release Mr.. Kim
ball from custody. The judge held
that the witness. not having testified
cOud not he made to recognize under
the statute. -.Hontpclicr Freenidn