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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

CARPETS! CARPET,, CARPET, De-.
very best makes fall kinds a. g. H..
cent less than any house IN the ci,y =, -. -
closing out sale Of J. W Frpy ~ 80
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

The only place in the city ,t,.
can find Children's Box-,ort K 90.
Caters is at L.N. Blys,
il@j Man size.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

Mr.. f, NEUHAUsEN, the confectioner,
has just received an elaborate Soda
Water apparatus from the East He says
il is warranted to emit the best soda
water 10 be had in the city.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

The letter X does not appear in the
next succeeding four months. So hurry
up yc oyster hankerers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

Piano AND ORGAN TUNINu ANg q.
PAIRING, carefully and promptI,s.-.
ed to. All work guaranteed l...
orders at ADAMS n Lucas
Music Store, 1927 Market ,,rr.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

A LARGE lot of best make, b..
silk, with Cashmere finish, 81. -rrn
duced prices, just received 81
j. :. RuuDE, &c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06
BOARD OF COMMISsIONERS.
APRIL 9TH, lS7.

the Court House yesterday, President
Kelley, III the chalr.
Present - Messrs. Bayha, Caldwell,
Kline, Rolf, Schultz, Sheppard WaddIe,
Whitman and the President.
The minutes Of the last meeting read
and approved.
REPORT OF THE Committee oN FINANCE.
To the Presideat qnd Board:
Your committee have had under CON
,ideration since the last meeting of the
Board. the matter of the settlement Of
the indebtedness of the p W. ~ X. K. X.
Company. The President of this Board
was appointed to communicate with the
Commissioners of Brooke county. regard
inc the matter which was done. and a
conference committee wa, held between
the Brooke county Commissioners, the
Finance committee of this Board and the
Director. Of the p. W. x X. X. X. Co,
on Feb. %. 1873. and Il basis ofsettlement
agreed upon, which accompanies his re-
port. Alter the adjournment of,hc con-
ference, yonr committee held II meeting
and ordered that the basis together with
the order oil inc BROOKE T'u"I! S""'' W.
referred to Hon: u. Lamb ana ffo'ec.',-
opinion regarding the power of the
Board IN this matter / ne same was SUD
mitted at another meeting '' your con- I.
mIttee, March lotN. an" accompanies '"''
report. ,.,
Your committee Therefore adopted
the OPINION oil the s"'u attorneys
and caused to be inserted H'I'o" ia. T.,
OF subscTninE to IN. c"pit,a '''cN "I san"
7. VIZ h. l. H. Go" TINS county III
order t" .nyG It's ntIrr,' 10 pure pure rIrd In1
pro rata OF '""eD'1dne.. o! ,t'' rnI.'I I
company, SAY l"o.'h'r",. 'ne'eo{ o'-
coming one OF Ia" creditors. ner ,'
debts consist OF certificate, oi lndeG''a-
ne-s, Judgments, @r' Also IIe "DoSr
action was duly communicates b tne
agents or commissioners . Gl DrG 'yonI
COUNT 0ou'' , an" '"' ,or W nI i
" i,,oL o,.ist the rai,road ronpany
n. .nt''i Kim Your committee held anot6.
"'' ',n m,,i,, IN Anil 1T and find 81
,.u,, "j,r. -, claim. 6iod Some in suft
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

SOMETHING New -Box.,o~, Co.,.
made exclusively tor .ln lst.n
children AT l.. y Rro,., "-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06
TUESDAY,, APRIL 6.Is7o.
| OCAL INTELLIGENCE
Steamer Market Boy.
HOURS OF DEPARTURE.

HOURS OF DEPARTURE.
.,v..s HelIoir.. at and $50 \. NJ.
- and $3.50 +. VI.
Wheeling at $50 and IL AN.
q 2:dU and D i. VI.
Bills of lading signed, and small pack
apc> attended To ii left AT VI. Marsh q Son :
1902 Water street. MY %'-h
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

THERE were two births and four
deaths at the County lntirmary during
last month.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06
A Fine improved Farm for Sale,

IuTrFR At PRIVATE SALE Ny
kafm, located 81 miles southeast from
%4aSville. Tyler county. W. Va. Ii con-
IsinS 80 acres, 100 of which i improved.
There are SIX dwelling houses thereon, be-
sides a saw and griSt mill. blacksmith
.b0p and other buildings; also has n fine
orchard and six wells. II il an excellent
ottrr, For particulars inquire OF or address
GEORGE LEWIS.
,,,rIlgh .On the Premises.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

CREAM and Orange Shcrbct ry"r a..
during the season, at Mr., Iirgrn.r..
agent, No. SO, 18th street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

Nos. 10 and run daily; No. daily eN-
cept Sunday; No. /, daily except saturdays
East bound trains make direct connec-
Lions at Baltimore with trains for Phi!a-
d-Iphia. New York and Boston. At wash
lngtOn City for all points South.
West bound trains make direct conn@c-
ZION, for all points West and Northwest.
Pullman Palace Cars on all night trains.
WHEELING PTTTSB URGH AND BAL
TINORE DIpLSiON.
E\ST-LEAEES WEST-LEANES.
SWha,liug Washington Pa,
daily nj 6:l5 AN daily att 40 \. NJ.
Wheeling Washington, Pa,
dufly al 2:lJP.M. daily 1t 10 l.. NJ.
SSuudayS excepted. Sundays excepted.
Tickets To- ali principal points can be
urucur,i al the Office AT the Depot.
THOS X. SHARP,
Master OF Transportation.
X r. DFNRIES, General Agent, Wheel
NJ movie
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

DID you see those nice >Pr.as o,--
coats for 80 each, at the closing GOD; ..-
of II. Hartman X Go. A lew morc .,,r
For the best prints. nj Il cent, peg ,a-i
90 to the closing out sale of
j. ". Fgw.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06
Cleveland & Pittsburgh R. R
Condensed TIME CARD.

IVN DFNSEU II VI r NA ND.
"a Cd 40 80:
nNAND AFTER NOV. 10, 1874, TRAINS
" will run Daily, Except sunday, a. fol
lows. viz:
ACCuM'o MAIL. EMPRESS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

Go to l.: '. Blends for your Boy, -,
Button CATERS, 1875 Main stree,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

Go to Freidel y Co., a- F.ar-
Stands, Rustic Basket, ri Flower Pot.
Ilau MAN Street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

For white dress goods and gr~n...
attend the forced sale of
j. ". Ern...
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

To SAVE money in Alpaca, Mohair,
Cashmere and large variety Of dress
goods. attend the forced sale OF
J. W. FERREL.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

Corner Main and 2O.h ,s..

toR all wool ingram and ply
brussels carpets, 81 per cent. lrs, ..s
any house in town, go to tho closing ..,
sale of J. W. FEREEl
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

SPRING overcoats four 10 c.gh: l....
each, at Hartman " Co.. ..u....
sale
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

TEN thousand yards best new 3.
Prints just opened at
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06
Q Miles from littIet0n Station

TN IN, Il. Il O. K. H., with leo acres OF i'm
ryoy,d land on il: one good orchard OF
choice tTuit three good dwelling houses and
other ont buildings, ana aNtrN En"d spring
nj water ANY other description. or terms
of sale can Toe had by seeing owner.
,shJ}rrb W. Is. POSTLErHWAlT.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06
Index to New Advertisements.

Furniture-G. Mendcl, Booth X Go.
Books and School Materials-P,
Locchcr.
Blue Lick Bookings Ph0r-
macy.
For Sale-Cohce Roasting Establish
ment.
Watchcs-Wm. A. Turner.
Peachblow Potatoes-R. J. Smyth.
Maple Molasses-R. j. Smyth.
Noticc-Plans and Specifications.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

The United States District Court will
commence It's session in this city to-day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

Tue County Infrmary contains sixty
Inmates at the present time.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

Fresh French candies and fruits
received, by Mr., Zicgru,rHnr agent -,
18th street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

800 pieces Of the best Row -pr.as -s-
Prints, all at Gcts per yard iu,, .n.r.4
at j. W. FEKREi
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

OUR COLoRED NOTERS.-Thc laugEubIc
events that occurred in the exercise of
the right Of franchise by many of our
colored voters. if coIlated would make It
huge book crmumcd fail of actual events
and would be funner than ever emf
mated from the Imagination. One
OF the clerk, at IL voting pre-
cinct yesterday, relates this experience.
An ebony voter stepped cautiously mp to
the pole, and asked if this was the place
to vote? "Ycs,' said the clerk, and
added, "do you wantto vote for or against
the Capital rcmoyal?' Il want to vote
for it, he answered. The clerk pointed
to the proper ticket, and waited to hear
him announce his name; but instead, he
glanced ut tn" Zip Of paper cautiously,
stuck it in his vest pocket and slid out,
\ moment or so AFTERWARDS the clerk
saw him with several chums on the OPP
pusite Of the street. Halo" cries our
scribe, "why don't YOU come
and vote?' Civil Righ.s booked
up and exultantly "yah-hah-ing
and at the same time pulling out hi,
ticket and holding II up to view, answer
al 81 a., ,,,,,. .,J I'm. ,..,.J I'll
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

NOTECE.--We will continue
our sale until May LIST. unless
sooner sold out. and VIII
make great reductions in
price on balance Of stock.
some choice lots OF Men and
Boys Clothing yet on hand,
which will be sold cheaper
than ever. Also big bargains
in shirts, TndcrShirts. Draw
erS and Neck Ware.
III. sKARTNlAN & co.
mr3l 30 Twelfth street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

AND We will have the Capitol.
TmEcxcursionists numbered about 300.
The City Council will hold special
meeting tonight.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06
TEA HOUSE.

rnth,. Trade that dOnut Constantly keep
i'm stock. and have placed them ut prices
that can never he reached by any House
outside of New York.
mrlO CHklSIOfhEh NNbEhHON'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

Situated in the County of WctZcl, state OF
". Va, ON the dividing ridge between
FtsL creek and Fishing creek, near the
mead OF Little Fishing creek, lSmileS from
Ssw MariinSVillc, The county seat of
~. ..,,,,ry md
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

CASHMERE coats at from three to six
dollars. worth six 10 ten dollars, at the
closing out ,alo Of H. Hartman X Co.,
No. 20, Twelfth street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

DID YOU see those large size ribbed I'M
dcrshrt, for fifty cents worth ON" dollar,
at the closing out sale OF H. Hartman x
&.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06
TIE COURTS.
COUNTY CoURr-Judge Cochrm.

COUNTY CoURT-J,1dge Cochran.
The court met ut nine o'clock yesterday
morning.
In the case of the State V. Edward
Ranlorth, indicted for assault and battery,
the defendant was discharged, on pay
ment of the costs that have accrued.
The ease Of the State ". Patrick Con
don was continued until next term, and
the defendant wa, put under $500 bail
for his appearance ut that time.
Mrs. Margaret Petticord was appointed
guardian of Harry c., Lottie May, and
Edward William Petticord, infants of
James T. Pctticord bond, 500 in each
case.
In the case OF the State rs. l. Besse,
indicted for selling intoxicating liquors
to minor, the jury rcdered a verdict Of
guilty and assessed the damages at
twenty dollars. \ motion for new
trial was made by the counsel for the de-
tcndunt
In the case of the State rs. Charles
Probes. was continued until Thursday.
In the case of the State IS. August
Reuter-. charged with selling liquor to Il
minor, was being tried before jury,
when the court adjourned.
The Court will meet this morning at
. O'Clock.
Police CoURT.-Jadge Craw,cr.
The following cascs were disposed of
by the Police Court Yesterday morning A:
Toby Vance and Steele Miller, for
drunkenness, were fined twenty dollars
and costs each and in default Of pay
mcnt were committed to Jail for thirty
d ~.
Rcbccca J. Blanchard, II colored wo-
man of i'll repute, was assessed twenty
dollars and costs She was committed to
Jail for thirty days.
J. Brolu-. for drunkenness, got of by
the payment of three dollars and costs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

The report OF B. STANLEY, the agent OF
the poor, for the month of February, wa
received and filed. The report for the
month of March shows the total number
Of inmates as sixty-males 30; females.
%: colored. 1. During the month there
wcrestwo births and -four deaths. Nun
BIER Of transient poor fed and lodged, AZ.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06

AT THE:VERY LOWEST RATES, sp'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-06

saturday, Jan. 30, 1875.
Board mel pursuant 10 adjournment. Min
utes ofy ,teTday read and approved.
Supervisor Hoffman, from the committee
20 settle with the County Treasurer, sub
mitted the following report;
The committee 10 settle with the County
Treasurer beg leave 10 respectfully report,
hat they have examined the account OF ,.
w. Raymond, treasurer Of In Sale county,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-06

RAIL hoADYUSp.
To Balance on hand Sep. 1874, $Ssl %
Supervisor Worsley, from the committee
on claims, reported back the claim of La
tayctte Dominy for arresting a horsethief,
and recommend that 500 be allowed on the
same. Adopted.
Supervisor Fahcrty introduced the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
That the County Treasurer and chairman
of the Board of Supervisors be authorized
to borrow such sums of moneys from time to
time, rs shall be necessary to meet the ex.
pcnses Of the county until the taxes of 1875
be collected, at rate not exceeding 10 per
cent. latercSt.
On motion OF Supervisor Glove The fol
lowing resolution was adopted
I. That the county attorney be allowed
the same compensation for the ensuing year
as waa allowed HIM the past year, provided
he accepts Inc same in lieu of all other fees
and charges against the county, to be paid
quarterly by order on the County Treasurer.
,. That the circuit clerk be allowed one
deputy att salary Of $1,000 in lieu Of the
amount now allowed
Supervisor Stout introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted
That the clerk be instructed to draw an
order on the Treasurer for the per diem and
mileage due TO the several supervisors and
officers in attendance
On motion Of supervisor Lynch s. addi.
tional wore allowed John Mayer for putting
up prisoners safe in the jail provided that
SAID MaScr give receipt IN full for all claims
against the county.
Supervisor Johns, from the committee 10
procure suitable additional accommo.
dati1"s for the poor, submitted the follow.
ing, which was adopted:
Your committee to erect aims house beg
leave 10 submit the following Supplementary
report
Since making former report, your COM
mittee have awarded the contract for the
building complete except for heating) to
Messrs Colwell, Clark & Co., of this city, for
the sum Of forty.four thousand dollars;
building to be faced with pressed brick.
Your committee will enter into contract
with Messrs Colwell, Clark & Co. in behalf
OF the county, the contractors to furnish
good and sufficient bond in the sum of
sevenly-fve thousand dollars.
Your committee have received n number
Of proposals for heating building, ranging
from $4,T30 TO $5,070 but, have deemed 1t
best to withhold their award for further con-
sideratOn.
There being no other business before the
bNard, on motion, the Board adjourned
sine dr..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-06

hereunto annexed, ard fncd the same IN all
respects correct and that there was, On the
1st day Of January, 1895, Il balanc ct
&JGS6i on account &c the general county
fund due said treasurer.
We further find, that On the County IN,
dcbiedness fNnd, there is balance OF $oIll
in the hands Of said treasurer; also bal
ancc Of $685. Of the railroad condemna'
ton fund.
We would further report that the com
millcc burned all the vouchers OF moneys
paid out by said treasurer after comparing
the same with the BOOKS and finding the
same correct.
SAMUEL ". RAYMOND County Treas
In account ,cih La Sale TO.
To bal. Co. fund on hand Sept - slStss u
10 amt rec from loan 10 Jan. / Is, l7UU 90
30 w. W. nilman swamp land Sotnn
DO D. y I.owd for heirs of. Wolf. 6oto
CREDITS.
BY ant. paid County orders, 2,,5M %
do Interest est on loss, F, n. Bank ~ g
do do , nsls @ Go .; MS ONE sOos recdisoG %
do do $50 $50 q, paid out $oS 50
Raj due tnasnror Ian i 1875, Sos oil
--- sl,ii; IS
COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS FUND.
To bal. In hands OF treas Sep. ! 1874, ass! 81
CREDITS.
by amt paid Bonds & Coupon, sl,+oon
~ do trcss Compon tltn Il ~
- si.,st -
pt IL
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
Choosing a Profession.

A great many boys mistake their
calling, but all such are not fortunate
enough to find out in as good season as
this one. 1t is said that Rufus Choate,
the great lawyer, was once in New
Hampshire making plea, when a
boy, the son of farmer, resolved to
leave the plow and become lawyer
like Rufus Choate. He accordingly
went to Boston, called on Mr.. Choate,
and said to him: Il heard you plead in
our town, and I have a desire to be-
come a lawyer like you. Will you
teach me how?' 'As we'll as L can,'
said the great lawyer. Come and sit
down. Taking down a copy of Black
stone, he said: Read this until come
back, and I will see how you get on
The poor boy began. An hour passed.
His back ached, his head ached, his
legs ached. He knew not how to study.
Every moment became torture. He
wanted air. Another hour passed, and
Mr.. Choate came and asked, How do
you get on p Get on! Why, do you
have to read such stuff as this" 'Yes.'
How much of it?' All there is on
these shelves, and more,' looking
about the great library. How long
will it take? We'll, II has taken me
more than twenty-five years. How
much do you yet?' MY board and
clothes.' is that alp We'll, that is
about all that l have gained as yet
'Then,' said the boy, Il will 60 back to
the ploughing. The work Is not near
as hard, and pays better
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

reviving spirit which sees that the par
ty was inclined toward some dangerous
courses, and is sensible enough to ac-
knowledge it, and to reprove and cor
rect the tendency. 1t is impossible for
any fair man to show either that the
continued dominance of the Republican
party would insure the adoption of
courses that have been condemned, or
that Democratic success would secure
an intelligent and firm administration
of the government in the spirit Of the
amended Constitution. The letter of
the President is very significant polit-
ical event. 1t removes plain difficult
ties from the situation, and cheers
every citizen who would regard the
passing of the national government in
to Democratic hands as anational ca
lamity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17


DR.. REDFIELD, the well-known Southern
correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial,
whose political tendencies lean strongly to-
ward Liberalism" writes that the Republi-
can party in Georgia is "utterly dead and
buried" Intimidation, he says, has done its
work. The negroes have harder time than
before the passage of the Civil Rights law,
that measures having inflamed the Southern
mind and excited greater hostility than ever
against them. He gives number of illustra-
tions of the illiberal and cruel spirit which
prevails, and adds: Gas to the equal rights
we hear so much about, there is none of it
down her, never has been and never will be. ,
So, too, the special travelling correspondent Of
the Chicago Tribune, writing to that paper
from Alabama, says, in its issue of Tuesday
''There yet fingers violent fire-eating senti-
ment, and whoever comes here look
ing for repentant rebels as the fruits of recon-
struction, will find no fruit of that sort herea-
bouts, nor the least promise thereof. They
who fought for the Confederacy are proud Of
it. Their children refer to it with pride, and
both will cherish till the last the memory of
their soldiers as parrots, and of their fallen as
of those who died for their peoples sake. I"
Following SO closely upon the generous senti-
ments expressed throughout the entire North
on Decoration Day, with respect to those who
fought for the wrong cause, these statements
of cautious and unbiased men are of more
than ordinary significance. The time for diet
ing the country on mush and magnanimity
has, evidently, not yet come.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
Life i'm Mississippi.

A New York Herald correspondent
gives the following incident of Missis-
sippi life:
About four weeks ago mulatta girl
aged 10, who had been living for some
time as servant in the house of farm
er, two anda half miles from Verona,
where she became q house-servant, in
order to attend an evening school. She
had been at her new place week,
when one day the farmer, her former
employer, accompanied by his father
and neighbor, all armed with shot
guns, appeared before the house. Two
Ofthe men came in and demanded the
girl, saying she belonged to them. She
refused to go with them, and declared
that she was free, which was true, of
course. They knocked her down, took
her by the feet, dragged her thus thro'
the house, through the yard, into the
street, her clothing torn and disarrang-
ed in the struggle, and she screaming
for help, and-this was in open day
light and in the presence of several
men, besides women and children
set her on horse and carried her off.
When they got her home two o. them
tied her to tree and fiogged her barred
lack with green withes until the blood
ran. They then took her to the house
and chained her with trace-chain and
paddock to the bed-pOst. The next day
she was turned to work, and chained
up again at night. After some days
she made her escape, and found refuge
with Southern man, the County Su-
perintendent of Education, who, after
proper notice, sent her to the United
States District Attorney. From the
District Attorneys lips I received the
account OF this outrage. Now, cruelty
and violence may and do happen in
any State. The part of the story which
seems most horrible to me is this: 1T
is in evidence before the District At
torney that the Mayor of Verona, who
is its Justice Of the Peace, heard the
girls cries, and saw the struggle, and
when asked why he did not interfere
himself, testified that he thought it
was none of his business, as he knew
that it was only negro girl. Several
other men testified that they stood in
their doors and saw the girl dragged
by her feet out into the road. 1t was
none of their business either. Finally,
l related this tale to a Democratic
Judge Of the Supreme Court of the
State. He replied that brutality was
found everywhere, North as well as
South; and l could not, with all my ef-
forts, apparently, make him understand
that what filed me with Indignation
and hopeless disgust was not so much
the act itself, but the fact that an officer
of the law and several citizens could
witness it unmoved-becausei it was on
ly negro girl. If it had been white
girl, no doubt the Mayor would have
and the Judge would have
been indignant. II the brutes who
should maltreat white girl so had
been negroes the country would have
risen to lynch them, and the papers all
over Mississippi would have yelled
with fury.