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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-04-08
From the Cincinnati Gazette.T
AN OUTRAGE.
a United States Commissioner Earns
30 by Keeping an Innocent Man
Five DAYS in Jail.

Last Sunday morning, George Scott.
colored man from Covington, came over
to this city to purchase q pair of black
pantaloons to wear to the funeral of a
deceased friend. He wandered into the
store of a Jewish clothier on Sycamore
street. where he bargained for and pur-
chased cheap pair, offering in payment
a $40 bill. The dealer in ''old clio 'es
had no change, and visited one of his
neIghbors to get the bill changed, where
he was told that it was a counterfeit. He
hurried TO Hammond Street Station and
informed the police officers. who at once
arrested Scott and locked him up on the
charge of attempting to pass counterfeit
money Monday morning Scott was ta-
ken before T. S. Commissioner Halliday
for examination. The case was contin-
ued till Friday, and the prisoner remand
ed to Jail. Yesterday the case was again
taken up. The Commissioner produced
the bill, which Mr.. Dyer the Assistant
U. 5. District Attorney, declared TO be
genuine. The officers of the United
States Depository were consulted, and
Mr.. Dyers judgment was confrmef.
Thereupon the latter ordered Mr.. Scott
release
THIS case is one of many; an aggrava-
ted instance perhaps, but still not with
out precedent in the annals of Commits
sioner Hallidays mysterious system as
an examining officer. Almost every case
brought before him is continued to some
future day, often when there is no shad-
ow of reason. In the case of Scott, this
culpable procrastination led to the per-
petratlon of an outrage against the lIber-
ty of an innocent man, suspected of be-
ing rascal. simply because he was black
There are those who find the reason for
| the system of postponements so rigidly
adhered to in Commissioner Hallidays
court, in the Federal law, which allows
the Commissioner So per day in all cases
brought before him. In truth, a differ
ent reason is hard to find, though this is
one which does not rebound to his cred
it as an honest and faithful officer.
| This is strange story. not to be used
in Sunday-school An Albany man, out
of work and nearly starving, turned for
comfort in his extremity to his sainted
mothers Bible, for the first time since
her death in 1867 To his surprise and
delight he found a ten-dollar bill be-
1 tween the leaves and Immediately fell
on his knees for the first time since 1910
With light heart and glittering eye he
prayerfully started for the bakers to
obtain loaf of bread There he found
that the bill was a counterfeit, when he
swore bitterly for the first time in three
hours.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-04
Published Feb. "a, 1873.
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AN ACT TO amend Chap. 255. of the laws of 1874,
entitled An act relating to railroads, express
and telegraph companies in the State OF Wis
consin."
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, 'spre'
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol
lows:
SECTION I. Sec. s of Chap. 273, of the laws
of 1874, entitled AN act relating TO rail-
roads. express and telegraph companies III The
State of Wisconsin" is hereby amended by strik-
ing from the seventh line of said section the
words " first day of May and inserting in lieu
thereof the words on or before the seco nd Mon.
day of February" and further, by striking our OF
the ninth and tenth lines thereof the words
next convenne alter said appointment, and
writing in place thereof the words " In
session at the time of snch appoint-
ment,' that said section when so amended
shall read follows: Sec. s. The Governor
shall, before the 1st day of May 1874, by and
with the consent Of the Senate, appoint three
Railroad Commissioners. one for term of one
year. one for term of two years and one Tor "a
term of three years, whose term Of Office shall
commence on the 1st day of May, and shall each
year thereafter, or before the second Monday
in February, appoint one Railroad Commissioner
for the term ei three years. said Railroad Com
missiouers to be confirmed by the Senate, hut no
person owning any bonds, stock or properly in
any railroad, or in the employment of any rail-
road company. or in any way or manner interest
ed in railroads. shall be so appointed.
SEC. > This act shall take effect and be in force
from ana alter itr paseaso-
Approved Feb. -, 1873. s~COP1.
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"AttentiOn! Fix BayOnetsv

Attention! Fix Bayonetsm Another
ukase breathing the stern menace of
bloodshed has been issued by the man
of the White House, but so unexpected
ly that the entire nation has been taken
by surprise, including the party to which
its auihor belongs-including the states
men who should be his advisers and
confldants. No sooner had the ban
ditti' of Louisiana, by their heroic res
ignation and completely guiescent atti-
tude, deprived our Executive of all pre-
text for military operations In their un-
happy State than he cast his hungry
eyes about him for another victim, and
| Arkansas was selected for the latter. 1t
is true that this State did not afford him
even a pretext for interference in her
affairs; it is true that a republican
| form of government" existed there; that,
whatever technical irregularities may
! have been involved in the elections, the
| local government, chosen by decisive
majority, was in peaceful possession of
authority, acquiesced in and supported
! by the people; that the Constitution had
| received the official sanction Of Mr..
Grant himself; that special Congress
sional committee, of which Mr.. Poland,
pronounced and extreme Republican,
was Chairman, reported, ten days previ-
ously, that the State was quiet, and that
they (the committee} could find no rea-
sonable ground for the interference of
the Federal Government All these
things had no weight with the Executive.
Before Congress could act on the report
| of their own committee-after. il is
said, Mr. Grant had tampered with rhe
members OF that committee, but failed
to ca ole or intiHiidate them into a re-
versal of their verdict-wben, probably,
a majority OF the House had decided in
their minds to let well alone, the Pfesi-
| dent determines to reopen old issues, re-
verses decisions he had himself made or
sanctifed, and tiiogs a fire brand into
the midst of the National Legislature.
/ He must create discord, for in discord
alone. in civil or in foreign war, lies his
only hope of retaining power for third
term of four years. His message on
/ Arkansas clo-es, not indeed with a brave,
open declaration OF his belligerent pur-
poses, bat with sneaking menace, none
the less startling, however, for its covert
form. He for. shadows his intention of
issuing the command, Fix bayenetsr'
His vision does not extend beyond a
line Of battle. If political complica-
ton exists it must be edisentangled by the
point of the sword. If he encounters a
gordian knot it must not be unraveled
adroiIly but cut by the sword. In the
case of Arkansas he proposes to lie the
knot himself, and then use steel to sever
it.
1t was by contempt of law that
Uly sses the First inaugurated bis wretch
ed maladministration. When, after
nominating A. T. Stewart Secretary of
the Treasury, he was informed that gen.
tleman was ineligible, as the statute
book contained a law prohibiting the
appointment to the Office of anyone in
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-04
Published Feb. "a. 1879
PIER A..

AN ACT providing for the correction OF errors in
assessment and tax rolls in certain cases.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin. represent
ed IN Senate anj Assembly, do enact as follows; I;
SECTIuNl l. Whenever II shall be discovered bv
any town. village or city clerk or TTtas urcr that
any parcel of land has been erroneously described
on the iax-roll that two more parcels oi land
belonging 10 different individuals or corporations
have been assessed together as the property OF
one individual or corporation on the taX-roll Oi
the town, city Or village of which he is clerk or
treasurer, he shall notify the assessor and all
parties interested, if residents of the county,
by notice in writing, to appear ut the
clerks office, at some time not less than five
days thereafter, and correct the assess
ment-roll by correctly describing any par
Gel of land enormously described. and by CIV
ing each parcel of land separately owned its
proper valuation; but the valuation given TO sepa
rate tracts, under this act, shall not exceed nor
be less than the valuation given to the same
property when the several parcels were assessed
together.
SEC. :. When the assessment-roll shall have
been so corrected, the clerk shall enter mar
ginal nose on the roll, stating when the correc-
tiOn was made by the assessor, and III the taxes
shall have been extended against the property
previously to the making of the correction by the
assessor il shall be the duty of the clerk to cor
rect the taX-roll in the same manner that the as
sessment-roll was corrected, and extend against
each tract the proper amount of tax to be col
lected
SEC. 3. From the determination OF the asses
in giving separate parcels of land their prop
er valuation, under the provision OF this act,
there shall be appeal, but such valuation shall
be taken and held 10 be just and correct, and
shall be final.
| SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
| Approved Feb. 20, 1873. COPY.
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Advice to WOuId-Be FashiOnables.

The fashion correspondent Of the Lon
don Hornet says: "Young ladies who go
out much, ald have not the purse OF a
CrGsus fo. their pocket-moncy, should
always richly adhere 10 black or white.
With Il black silk dress and white silk
dress it is Astonishing what deal may
be done. With the black silk dress you
have high n,oyen-0ge, with BODY OF The
same, Tor home or wishing, sans cere'n0nse.
A low, square body of the same is alter
ward Indispensable, as over this you
NAV wear a gtuZe or jet cuirass apron,
tied at the back with bows OF ribbon,
when you have an elegant diDner-dress at
once. The white silk dress, with a low
body, can be worn at balls of the great
est pretepsion; and, VIII worn with
white cuirass apron of white ChambeIy,
or even muslin, it makes an exquisite
dioner-dress. Pink silk dresses, blue
silk dresses, any colored silk dress, in
deed, can be made into rich demi-tollet
dresses by means of white cuiras. and
apron, tied at the back with ribbon
bows of the same color. The culrass
| and apron, when worn for evening, are
generally made in one piece, Ike me
| front OF a Beatrix robe, only both BODY
| and apron are fa-tebed at the back
| This shape, however, 10 fit well must be
most exquisiiely cut. With black silk
and a VIII te SILK dress aud .gauze or
/ bare2e or tulle apr n, tunic, or bodice
and a white Chambery or muslin tunic
| and bodice you will have sufficient toilets
| to Last you through the season, however
:1uch you may go out. 1t is always
| preferable TO have few dresses well
and styiishly made than larg number
| which are The reverse. ! have known
ladies who have been the bellies OF even
ing par les in plain silk dresses, stylishiy
male, whilst others in pink satins ana
lace have appeared old fashioned and In
elegant. Richness of dress goes no.
where compared TO style and cut"
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A Salt Lake (Utah) telegram states that
Judge McKean has decided that Ann Eliza
Young shall receive 5000 attorneys fees
ard 800 per month almnuy pending her
trial against Brigham Young, the almony
to date from the filing of the com
plant, about twenty months ago.. The
North Ca 'olina House Of Representa-
tives have, by vote of 46 to 81, expelled }.
VIM. Thomas, member from Warren County,
for expressing his non belief in the existence
of God -. A telegram has been received at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, announcing that
Stone Calf has surrendered himself and the
whole Cheyenne tribe-abOut 1900 in num-
ber-and two white captiSes to Gen. Pope.
MONDAY. March 1.-Desperate fighting
occurred at Bilbao on the 26th nit. between
the Carlists--who attacked the place--and
the Alphonists. Three forts were taken
ard retaken three different times, the Carlists
being finally repulsed. They were subse-
quently attacked by the Alphonsists, who
were repulsed in turn....It is re"orted
from Wasl ington that the at, rney of the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Company had left for
Minnesota to attach the property of Wm. S.
ceived by him in connection with the SUBJ
sidy. In the opening address for
the defense in the Beecher trial Gen.
Tracy arraigns Mr. Tilton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Moulton and II. C. Bowen as
conspirators, uniting together to compass the
downfall of the defendant, though he says
Mr.. Bowen early abandoned the conspiracy,
after having arranged all the details Of the
plot. He claims that the original complaint
against Mr. Beecher was not for adultery,
but that the letters and conversations
Of the defendant have been misiuter-
preted to mean the greater when a lesser sup
posed offense was implied. Mr.. Tracy was
very severe in his remarks upon the charac-
tiers of both Titon and Moulton, and secuted
the idea of Kate Carey's testimony being
worthy of any credence. He was very
eulogisic in his comments upon
the life, character and services of
Mr.. Beeeher. On the 26th Mr Bowen pub
lished card emphatically denying the charge
of conspiracy so far as it related to himself,
pronouncing the accusation a malignant
Justification from beginning to end, dcs-
titute of even a particle Of truth, "as
said Tracy" I've quote from Mr.. Bowen's
card) lean learn if he will call
me to the witness stand, in which event he
will find out that l do not believe in the
doctrine said to be taught by him that ly-
ing is justfiable under certain circum-
stances. -. Old man Bender is said TO
have been captured alive in Flor
ence, Arizona, and the Kansas State authori-
ties have sent requisition for his deliv-
cry to the proper authorities. -. The Nebraska
Legislature adjourned siBe die on the 26th ult.
-. The Virginia Assembly has chosen State
Senator H. Y. Thomas Lieutenant-GoyernOr to
I'LL the unexpired term of K. Z. Withers,
elected United States Senator.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-04
Taking Ii Easy.

We may just as well confess that there
are simple things which are very hard
to do; and Ike. ping easy under cir
cumstances is one of them. 1t is not
every man tnaI HIS the philosophical
composure cf the miil-owner who, when
his factory was burning, quietly re-
mark d that the pleasure OF earning
$4,000 Was compensa ion enough for
him, and having done it once he could
DO it again, or something better. Rut
there is no question that this disposition
is a very convenient commodity TO have
a large supply of in these uncertain and
pinching times. There is good deal
more disqui,t, chatting aud irritation
among us than is VIII lesome or well. We
fret too much over thinls that cannot be
helped, and the boiling over of the pot
puts out the fire. Competition makes
our people eager, and il is hard not To
quicken ones pace when everybody else
is on the run 1t WOW d be really better
for our health if we took things more @ s.
llv, and laughed ana Jokvu and played
with children, and were merry with
friends in the teeth of misfortune. More
d ople fret themselves out than work
themselv,s out. Chatting is taking
things by the wrong handle, and cut
ting thr fingers instead OF carving the
meat. The socke of human nature
require great deal of the oil OF gladness
to keep them in good working order, and
the at of life consists very largely IN
keeping them well fabricated. In these
crow ded ways people do grind into each
other terribly. ,.uh, ess they protect them
selves by fenders of good feeling, as
ships keep their sides from being rdbbed
through. To take things easy is the
happy way We tire OF teasing one who
turns every criticism into joke, and the
fates relent and ow kind toward hose
who keep an unfailing stock OF sunshine
for cloudy days, and Welcome the storms
for rest or experiment. There was
sound wisdom in the course of the
WON n who was teri flied by lightning
until she caught glimpse of its effects
on the landscape, and forgot all her fears
in watching its spectacles and sdmiring
is splendors. Americans are proverbial-
ly anxious. They borrow trouble when
they do not have it, and when they have
a little they borrow more. They are too
much exercised about tomorrow to
quite enjoy today, or use it to the best
advantage. One of the things we need
specially to cultivate as people is the
act of taking things easy. 1t makes a
world of difference in the comfort OF life
whe her the peas in the shoes are hard
or cooked. Hearth and Home.
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Rye-Western and State, 9DGo5c. Barley
sl.35G1.40 Corn-Mixed Western, s2Gs31. &C.
Oats-Western, 66G6s1ac.
PRovIsIoss.-Pork-New Mess, SIS 90G19 90.
Lard-Prime Steam, l31aG13@sc. Cheese-12G
l6c.
WooL-Domestie fleece, 5sGa5c.
CHICAGO.
LIVE ESTocK.-Beeves-Choic s. 50d6.0 90; good.
s5.00G5.5e; nedium, s4.25I4T5; butchers
stock, sS.e0GA.25; stock cattle, &300G4 95.
Hogs-Liye, ss.eG7.ao; dressed, S1.509s.0O
Sheep-Good to choice, s4.7505.75.
PRovIsIoSs.-Butter-Cho UG3sc. Eggs
Fresh. 2S G30c. Cheese-New York Factory,
17Gl7hc; Western Factory, 15n017c. Pork
New Mess, sls.G0a1siO. Lard-sla s0Gls ssl
BREADsrUFrs.-Flour-Wh Winter Extra.
s4.25D5.50: spring extra, $4-oe145O. Wheat
Spring, No. 2, S4AGs5c. Corn-fso. 2, "a
Qsi+sc. Oats-No. ., 53l4453hc. Ryo-No. ,.
SH HG9sc. Barley-No. 2, s1.ll41.13.
WooL.-Tub-wsshed, 4595sc.; fleece, washed,
4oO5oc.; heece, unwashed, 27G3fc.
LUABER,-First clear, S5sOOG55.O0; second
clear, s46.0cGJ3.00; Common Boards, sl1.U1
12.0o; Fencing, sl2.oogl3OO; "A" Shingles,
s3.0o93a5; Lath. s2Oog2.25.
CINCINNATI.
BREADsTurFs.- -Flc1r-s495I510 Wheat
Red $1.07G1.10. Corn-65g66c. Pye-sl.1O
Gl.aO. osts-59963c. Barley-No. ?. S1.a5
G1.30.
PRovIsIoNs.-Pork-sis.s .s5aIs.75. Lard-i31
Gl4c.
ST. LOUIS.
LIVE SroCB.-Beeves-Fair to choice, 5000
5.75. Hogs-Live, $5.5OG7.50.
BREADsTUPPs.-Flour-XX Fall, S4.4O14. 50.
Wheat-No. ? Red Fall, 81 .05HG1 .O5a4. Corn-No.
2, 6311Gt6514c. Oats-No. 2, 5jHG57c. Rye-No.
l, s1.t391.05. Barley-No. >, S1-aO91 .2s1a.
PRovIsIoNs.-Pork-Mess SIS. .4oG1S.50. Lard
-13Gls1Sc.
MILWAUKEE.
BREADsTuFrs.-Flour-Sp Xxx, s. 60G5 90.
Wheat-Spring, No. l, eOG9O4c; No. =, s5l
@So1ac. Corn-No. 2. 62laG63c. Oats-No. ,,
53g531ac. Rye-No. 1, S9cgs1V. Barley-No.
, sl1GG1.12
BREADsTUFrs.-wheat-E s111HG111a.
Corn-6SLa 1850. Oats q 59c. Dressed Hogs
-s7500I7.75.
TOLEDO.
Observation-Disclosures Amber Mich, s1.0Bh
0l.O6a1; No. , Red, s106AGl.0bh. Corn-High
Mixed, 67G675ic. oats-51G57ifc.
CLEVELAND.
BRzApsrUrFs.-Wheat-N / Red, s1.1o111
III; No. 2 Red, s1.0iHG1.05. Corn-71
orc. Oats-60Q61c.
LIVE Stock. = Beeves -s5OO1575. Hoge-
Live, s6.5o97.4o. Sheep-Live, s5.0OG6.OO.
EAST LIBERTY.
LIVE SToCK.-Beeves - Best. S.. .25GI6.50 b;
medium, s5.4015.75. Hogs-Yorkers, S6509
$40; Philadelphia, s760G7.9o. Sheep-Best
S5.75G6.25; medium, s475455o.
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Published Feb. %, 1875. !
On pTEP 1E

AN ACT TO amend Sec 80 of Chap. 119 of the
general laws of 1872, entitled AN act in re-
lation to railroads and the organization of rail
road companies
The people of the State of Wisconsin. represent
ed in Senate and Assembly, do enact fol-
lows:
SECTION l. Sec. fifty ss0l of Chap one hundred
and nineteen Qlg) of the general laws OF
1872 entitled IAN act in relation to rail-
roads and the organization of railroad
companies" is hereby amended SO as
to read as follows: ANY railroad com
pany incorporated by or under the laws of
this State may, by majority vote of all its
adopt such other corporate name as the share
holders shall designate in the vote OF resolu
tion. In the event of any railroad company
changing its name az above authorized the Sec
rotary of said railroad company shall file in
the office Of the Secretary of State q copy "
the resolution. certified under his hand and the
seal Of the company, changing the name a.
aforesaid, and shall publsh tbe same for three
successive weeks in the official State paper. and
when the is filed with the Secretary of State
A transcript of such resolution, the record
thereof al any time heretofore or hereafter certi
fed by the Secretary Of State in due form of law
shall be sufficient evidence of such change oi
name and of the name adopted. in any and all
courts, and in any and all proceedings. All acts
and things done or undertaken 10 be done Tor the
benefit and in behalf of the company, or for which
the company shall have been before liable in any
and as full tent binding and obligatory in fayoi
Of and upon the company under the new name
adopted BY ii.
SEC 2. This act shall take effect and be in forct
from aud after its passage.
Approved February II, 1873. eg-COPY.
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Published Feb. %, 1873.
.rrIADTED ~


AN ACT to facilitate the establishment Of law
library for the use of The cou.ts and the bar in
the eastern part of the State.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol-
lows:
SECTION /. In exchanging the laws and Supreme
ar provided for by Sec. 43 of Chap. 233 OF the
laws of Wisconsin OF 1874, for those of other
States and Territories which practice like comfy
the superintendent of Public Property is hereby
authorized to forward two volumes instead of one,
and on rece vi of two copies in return and ex-
change to deliver one copy OF the laws and re-
ports of other States and Territories received
to the Milwaukee Law Library Association. pro-
ided said association shall permit all attorneys
N courts OF record Of this State not residing in
the city Of Milwaukee tree ure OF and access 10
the library OF said association during all business
hours, ~hen ip said city attending courts of the
United States, OF this State, or professional
duties.
SEC. 2. This act shal take effect and be in force
from and after irs passage and publication.
Approved February 10, 1875. sgCOPY.