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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-27
The San Francisco Vigilance Committee.

Referring to the notable days of the
Vigilance Committee in San Francisco.
Gen. Sherman, in his personal memoirs.
tells how they were first started: In
1856 the Vigilance Committee took DOS
session of San Francisco. Politics had
become n regular, profitable, corrupt
business. There was such thing as
sheriff paying 800, 900 to be nominated
to an office the nominal salary of which
was $12, 900 year for four years. James
Casey, who was afterward hanged by the
committee, published small paper in
the building occupied by Sherman as a
bank. On one occasion Mr.. Slather, O
banker and partner of Drexel, complain
ed that Caseys paper attempted to black
mail the banks. cat that time" saws
Sherman, eve were all laboring to re-
store confidence, and L went up stairs,
found Casey and pointed out to him
the Objectionable nature of his article,
and told him plainly that I could not
tolerate his attempt to print and circu
late slanders in our building, and if he
repeated it would cause him and his
press to be thrown out of the window.
He took the hint and moved to more
friendly quarters" The rival journal,
the Bulletin, published some documents
showing that Casey had once been SEN
fenced to New York penitentiary.
Casey informed the editor, James King.
that he would "shoot him on sight"
That evening, as King was walking
home, Casey shot him and was arrested.
The citizens, under the control of VIM.
j. Coleman, formed committee. The
governor, in company with G. X. Gar
rison and Sherman, endeavored to sup
press the outbreak. On Sunday, May
%, 1856, the funeral of King took place
The governor called on Sherman, and
they went up on top of hotel, from
which they could see the whole city.
" Parties of armed men in good order
were marching by platoons toward
the Jail. Soon small party was seen
to advance to this door and knock,
and parley ensued. The doors were
opened and Casey was led out" Also q
prisoner named Cora, who had killed
marshal. "The day was exceedingly
beautiful, and the whole proceeding or
derly in the extreme. In very few
days Cora and Casey were hanged by
the neck, dead, suspended from the
beams projecting out Of the windows of
the committees room, without other
trial than could be given in secret and
by night" The committee held their
sessions, issuing writs of arrest and ban
ishment An effort was made to sup
press them, and Sherman was appointed
major-general in command of the mi
itia,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-27
Advertising in Paris.

The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times says Nowhere is the system
of tempting the public to buy better, or,
rather, more fully carried out than in
Paris. Many of the newspapers angle
for fresh subscribers by announcing
presents of watches, albums, and cheap
jewelry in exchange for a years sub
scriptlon paid in advance. Others an
nounce that they have made special ar
rangements with various tradesmen, who
will supply their clients with articles at
prices which are considerably reduced,
or, If we are to believe the advertise
ments, below market value. The large
shops of Paris adopt the same line of
business, and presents of all kinds, from
pieces of music to air balloons, are
offered to the people who daily throng
the stupendous establishments whose
heavily laden carts meet the eye in every
conceivable place. One establishment
of this kind, intent upon outstripping all
its rivals, combines the club with its
more commercial object. In it is to be
found room where light refreshment,
such as SirOps and cakes, are gratuitously
distributed, and so vigorously is the rule
enforced that even the walters refuse to
accept any sort of remuneration. For
the convenience of those unfortunate
male escorts who are inveigled to shop
with ladies, the proprietorsh have thought
fully provided comfortable reading and
billiard rooms. 1t is, perhaps, needless
to say that the place is crowded from
morning till night with many customers,
and not few unscrupulous foreigners
who neglect to qualify themselves by
purchases for admission into the gratui-
tous part of the establishment. How
can the shops afford It'll is a common
question with strangers who are. con-
tinually meeting with some new proof of
this system Of gifts. A little reflection
will supply the answer. 1t is merely
system of advertising under another
form to that in vogue in England and
elsewhere. In France those monster
placards which disfgure the streets of
London are not to be seen, sandwich
men do not circulate through Paris, and
the only attractive notices are those ex-
hibited by the Mosques on the Boule-
wards, though the bare sides of houses
are occasionally adorned with the adver-
tising frescoes of certain tailors and
clOthiers
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-27
4" Hurry, Doctor"

A reverend doctor had rather a slow
delivery, which was the occasion of an
amusing scene in the chapel of the luna
tic asylum: He was preaching, and il
Illustrating his subject by the case of a
man condemned to be hanged, and re-
prieved under the scaffold. he went on
to describe the gathering of the crowd,
the bringing out of the prisoner, his re-
marks under the gallows, the appearance
of the executioner, the adjustment of the
halter, the preparation to let fall the
platform, and just then the appearance
in tie distance of the dust-covered
courier, the jaded horse, the waving
handkerchief, the commotion in the
crowd. At this thrilling point, when
every one was listening in breathless
silence, the doctor became little prolix.
One of the lunatics could hold out no
longer, but starting up from among the
congregation, he shouted: "Hurry,
doctor for ,mercy's sake, hurry They
will hang the poor man before you get
there !"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-27
Old Times.

There's a beautiful song on the slumberous air
That drifts through the valley OF dreams:
1t comes from a cline whe the roses were.
And tuneful heart, and br ght brown hair
That waves in the morning beams.
Soft eyes of azure and eyes Of brown,
And snow-white foreheads are there;
glimmering cross and glittering crown,
A thorny bed and couch Of down,
Lost hopes and leaflets Of prayer.
A rosy leaf and dimpled hand,
ring and phghted vow;
Three golden rings on a broken hand,
a tiny track on the snow-whte sand
tear and a sinless brow.
There's a tincture of grief in the beautiful
song
That sobs on the summer air,
And loneliness felt in the festive throng
Sinks down in the soul as it trembles along
From a cline where the roses are.
We hear it first at the dawn Of day,
And it mingles with matin chimes
But years have distanced the beautiful lay,
And its memory foweth so swiftly away,
And we call it now "Old Times"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-27
A Pest.

At Eufaula. Alabama, as a prevention
against the bite of the buffalo gnat, tue
farmers are compelled to coat the ears,
fanks and other parts of their live stock
with tar and grease, and also to keep
fires burning in their stock lots at night.
The Mississippi buffalo gnat is de-
Scribed as about half the size of a COM
mon house fly, and jet black. 1t has a
hump back, or shoulder, like the buffalo,
and hence its name.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-27
Followed.

He was rich American in Paris who
discovered that an upleasant looking
fellow followed him every day from
morning till night. He became uneasy
and diplomatic inquiry was made wheth-
er the man who watched was connected
with the police. AS result of much
negotiation the unpleasant person was
arrested, and proved to be gatherer of
butts of cigars, The rich American only
smoked famous brands and only smoked
them half up, and it paid to follow him.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-27

The TONGUE. Albany Argus ex-
ercises itself after this fashion with the
eccentricities of our English photography;
"T-o-n-g-u-e spells tongue, and the man
who first spelled it so should have been
hongue. Ache spells 'ache, and that
is all you can make out of it. Eight
spells eight, no matter how you depre-
cieight the idea and that aisle should
spell 'aisle, and f-e=ig-n 'feign' is
enough to make anybody smaisle if the
effort were not too peignful.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-27

The Czar of Russia has taken in hand
those bad boys who were so very anM-
GUS to get up a fight, and has patted
them on the head and told them to be
good boys. We hope they will take his
advice, but we have our doubts.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-27

A New England agricultural society
offers handsome prize to the young
lady who shall cook, on the fair grounds,
the bsst dinner for q farmer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
New Grasses.

The Savannah (Ga.) Republican says !:
CATER Gen. Sherman made his march
to the sea, all in the wide track of waste
and desolation that he made with the
tramp of his footmen and the iron feet of
his cavalry there sprung up new and
unknown grass from the soil, which the
farmers called Sherman clover It
would grow up in the most unexpected
places, and it is said would root out Ber-
muda grass and, as q strange similarity,
we now hear that after the Franco-Prus-
sian war of 1901 in many districts of
France a new vegetation sprang up, evi-
IDENTIFY the result Of the invasion. It was
believed that this vegetation would be-
come acchma6zed, but very few of the
species introduced in this way appear
likely to continue to flourish. In the
departments of Loir and Loir-et- Cher, of
1853 German species at least one-half have
already disappeared, and the surviving
species diminish in vigor each year.
Scarcely five or six species appear to
manifest any tendency to become acci-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
BIG LAWSUIT.
Uncle Sam Sues a Railroad for More Than
Million Acres of Land.

Uncle Sam Sues Railroad for More Than
Million Acres of Land:
A Lincoln CNeb.) correspondent of
the Chicago Tribune says An impor-
tant case of great interest to this county
commenced in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday at Omaha United
States District-Attorney Neville filed a
bill in the Office of Col. Wilson B. Smith,
Clerk of the United States District Court,
in which the government seeks to recov-
er from the Burlington and Missouri
railroad, in Nebraska, more than mill
ion acres Of land. The land grant of this
road contained clause which gave the
company the odd-numbered sections
along the line of road, but phrase con-
tanned in the grant to the Union Pacific,
expressly limiting the l.eation to within
twenty miles OF said road was omitted.
Mr.. Delano, Secretary of the Interior,
decided that the Burlington and Missouri
In Nebraska was not, therefore, confined
to the ordinary limit in it's selection of
land, and that, as certain land along the
Burlington and Missouri road had al
ready been granted to the Union Pacific,
the Burlington and Missouri might Sc
lect from any lands in the State of which
the United States still hold title. Ac-
cordingly, these lands we're located by
the Burlington and Missouri in Nebraska,
patents were issued, and the company has
paid 100000 in taxes upon the lands.
The present Secretary of the Interior de-
cides that those patents were Nrongfully
issued that although the clause ex-
pressly limiting the location to within
twenty miles Of the road was not in the
Burlington and Missouri grant, yet the
words "along the line !" admit of the
same meaning. Accordingly this suit
was brought by Mr.. Neville. he having
been directed to do SO by the Attorney
General.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
Shipments
Receipts.


During the first half of the week under re-
view the grain markets, one and all, but more
especially the leading cereals wheat and corn,
were in very unsatisfactory condition for sell
ers and holders. The advices from other points
New York and Liverpool-were of discour-
aging tenor, and calculated to destroy the con-
tidence of spectators in the maintenance of
prices and to increase the desire to realize there
being an urgent desire to sell both for imme-
date and future delivery. Under the heavy
offerings general weakness prevailed, and
severe decline in prices was sustained. The
stocks in store were larger than could be handled
to advantage, and Notwithstanding the low
prices there was no margin for shipments to New
York. Numerous selling orders we're received
from the interior, and there were but few buy
ers aside from the local ''short interest, who
were taking advantage of the decline to pro-
vide for their contracts. Spring wheat declined
1A@154c, selling down to $500 for cash. Corn
declined from 6334c to 613gc; oats from 525lc
to SIC, and barley from 81. 14011.20 to $1.060
1.16. During the last half of the week there
was a general reaction, the heavy sales early
restoring confidence in measure, and the
lower prices induced large number of buying
orders, while local shorts were buying freely.
A considerable portion of the decline was re-
covered, and the outlook at the close was more
favorable. The receipts and shipments for the
week show but little increase in the stock in
store. Flour is quiet, with something Of
scarcity of good to choice fancy grades.
The following were the current quotations at
the opening and also at the close
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

wheels. Tilton stated that Beechers lack of
courage made him unwittingly the author of
his own exposure.
Foreign.
The reports from Spain are conflicting and
utterly unreliable. One day we hear that the
Carlists have been badly whipped, another that
they are victorious, and SO on. 1t seems evil
dent that the army of King Alfonso has not
been achieving the victories claimed in the
Madrid kilograms, and it is more than probable
that it has met vita great disaster. The
Carlist committee in London claims great
victory and puts the Spanish loss at 1000 men
killed and wounded. Madrid dispatches admit
a ssslight' reverse to the advance guard Of the
left wing.
The Kahn of Khiva has paid the last install
ment of his war indemnity to Russia.
Bismarck will not resign.
China is threatened with civil war.
The Irish home rule members propose to
withdraw in a body from Parliament unless q
resolution to repeal the act of union is adopted.
Germany has prohibited the Importation of
the American potato.
The bill for the creation of a Senate has been
defeated in the French Assembly.
Seventy thousand men are wanted, and must
be forthcoming, for the Spanish army. The
government proposes to send $4,000 of them to
Cuba, and the remainder will be used against
Carlos.
Ex-Marshal Bazaine, on his arrival at
Santander to assume an important command
in the Spanish royal army, was Kissed by the
French residents who had obtained permission
to serenade him. The police were obliged to
protect him from violence and insult when he
departed for Madrid.
NJ Achille Fould, the eminent French states
man and fnancier formerly Minister under
Napoleon Ill, died in Paris on the 18th.
That troublesome bone Of contention, the
Manitoba amnesty question, has at last been
removed from Canadian politics by the passage
of bill pardoning all engaged in the affair
but Riel, Lepine and ODonoghue.
The Archbishop of Dublin has written pas
toral letter condemning the mission of the Chi
cago revivalists, Moody and Sankey.
Major Leach, of the Irish International Rifle
Team, has written letter, stating Tat the an
nual match for the "All Ireland" or Leach
Challenge Shield which has been heretofore
open to Irish clubs only, is now open to Ameri-
cans also, but to no other nationality.
The British Foreign Department has in
structed it's representatives at Madrid to recog-
nize Alfonso as King of Spain. All the other
European powers will probably do likewise
shortly.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
Frozen Mercury.

Mr. Fogg, Of the Richland County
Republican, says that the mercury in
Richland county Thermometers went
down to 43, and froze on Sunday morn
ing last. Nothing like it has been
known for years. We have just received
the following
"BLAcK EARTH, Wis, Feb. 9, 1s75.-For
three mornings, the thermometers have in
Dictated 40 degrees and below. Mercury con-
gealed. No such record previous by the Oldest
inhabitant"
Mr.. McLay, living on the north side
of Lake Mendoza, informs us that his
thermometer stood at ~ this morning. -
Madison WIS. Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

wheels. Tlton stated that Beecher's lack of
courage made him unwittingly the author of
his own exposure.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Weekly Review of the Chicago Market

Weekly Review of the Chicago Market.
FINANCE.
The general money market is quiet although
grain and provision dealers are moderate Dor
rowers. The general market is rather easier and
tendency Of rates lower. Interest rates SOLO
per cent. Government bonds firm at 1870
l16 for 5-20's of '62, 119A@11919 for 5-2Os Of
'65 116M0117 for 1O-40s, and 119A@1191s
for currency 6s. Latest gold quotations New
York, 1145s Chicago, 114aa5 01145s.
BREADSTUFFs.
The following were the receipts and ship
ments for the week, as compared with the same
time last year:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

BEEF STEw.-Six pounds of the flank
of beef, cut in small pieces; boil in two
quarts of water until tender Then put
in dozen potatoes, dozen onions and
fnl1r t77,nina cover il SO that the steam
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

A CONSTABLE attempted to levy on a
Rhode Island woman's sewing machine a
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
A TERRIBLE FATE.

Details of the Montreal Fire Tragedy-A
Mother and Eight Children Burned to
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-04

The Cleveland Herald (Rep.) Of the
9th, replies sharply to eastern reviews
of the Ohio canvass, arguing that the
school issue and the Western Reserve
saved Ohio to the Republicans II
says the Democrats were cminently
shrewd in introducing the financial is
sue, but over-did it. If they had con.
fiued themselves to a protest AagaiiIs,
the resumption law of 1779 four fifths
of the voters of Ohio would have been
with them. Yet even the blunder oil
overlooking the issue by Juggling in
imitation without redemption did not
defeat them. They would still have
carried the State had 1t not been for
the school issue. The Republican
financial plank was as follows: ''i'' =
s'That such policy of finance should
be steadily pursued which, without
unnecessary shock to business or trade,
will ultimately equalize the purchas-
ing capacity of the coin and paper dol
lar" '''
Outside pressure, the Herald Gays,
drove the Republicans Of Ohio clear in
advance of their position. "The finan-
cial gospel according TO Wall street
was preached" it says, Sand the result
was the Republican party barely es-
capped defeat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-04

LAST year the Radicals OF this State
put a prohibition plank in their plat.
form for the purpose Of catching the
temperance vote, yet the Prohibition
lists polled nearly 5000 votes. This
year the Radicals ignored the question
altogether and put or three first
class bummers on their ticket and yet
Governor received only 2,59l vetes,
the rest having gone oyer to the sup
port of the Radical ticket. They are
devoted and consistent temperance
men-in ashorn. 5i =5fi f1s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-04

THE Cincinnati Gdsette, the Glove
land Herald and other leading Radi-
cal papers think it impossible to re-
sumo specie payments in 1879. During
the late canvass in this State their
stumpers declared that theltesumption
Act was the "seitled pelicy of their
party from which there could be no
steps backwards" Ale we now to
have war in the ranks Of the 'loyal-
lists" over the subject? "Lct us have
peace"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-04
Agricultural Report for October.

e WASHINGTON, Oct. .27.-Agricultural
returns for October show the wheat
crop the present year is a short one,
and there is marked deterioration in
quality. The average thus far report
cd is about 20 per cent, of last years
production. Ii this indicates the total
depreciation it amounts to nearly g.
600 bushels aud gives the crop at 246
coo 600 bushels. In quality the crop
averages IA per cent. below sound
condition. The condition of the corn
crop is exceptionally high. The pro-
duct Of this year falls short of 1874
about per cent. The oats product is
) pea cent. greater than last year. The
pOtatoe crop promises to be eXtraor-
dinary, both in yield and quality. To-
bacco is per cent. above the average.
Barley is 81 per cent. of last years
crop, and buckwheat not far from an
average. lsa..t - .tl..ss s8lt I'll
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-04

ANN ELIZA is net very successful in
collecting damages from her former
fractional portion of the head of the
Church Of the Latter Day Saints
President Young was recently impris-
oned by Judge Mexican of the Utah
District Court for contempt in refus-
ing to pay the lawyers fees in the case
amounting to $1,000. McKean's sue
cesser, Judge Boreman, decides that
the formers action was illegal and in
Valid.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-04

The extent of the destruction on
land and sea caused by the storms in
England and Scotland on the 23d aud
9th ult., is even now hut partially
known, though the latest advices tell
a fearful tale of aood and shipwreck.
The foods in Lincoln county, Englanf,
arc the most destructive known for
years, the river Trent having over
flowed it's banks, washing away the
railroad at that point aad deing much
other. damage. Nineteen lives are
known to have been lost by the inun-
aation at Nottingham aud other towns
in the valley Of the Trent, and it is
feared the worst has not been told.
Within the last week fifty-fve lives
have been lost on the Scottish coast.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-04

A HArL-storm Of unprecedented vi
oledce passed oyer the section of coun-
try about RolIa, Mo-, on Friday after
noon last, which lasted about ten min-
utes. The hail-stones were about the
size of pigeons eggs, and did immense
damage, breaking in Rolla alone not
less than 10000 panes of glass. Al
most every pane Of glass on the west
side OF houses was broken. The storm
was accompanied by thunder and
lightning .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-04

THREE distinct shocks of an earth
quake, following each other in rapid
succession were experienced at Men,
phis, Tenn, On the night of the 18th
nit. The vibrations we're sufficiently
strong to rattle windows aud crockery
in lively manner, especially in the
upper stories of building, and in some
instances caused stampede among
the occupants. But though a shock
ing affair no great damage is reported.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-04

= WILLIAM STEWART, wholesale
liquor dealer, and prominent citizen OF
Ausable, Mich, was fonnd dead on
the street opposite fhe American
House in that town on the morning OF
the 26th ult., with four deep wounds
in his head, his skull being smashed
in. He left his store the night previ-
GUS with one thousand dollars on his
person, which was missing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-04

SEVEN prisoners escaped from the
Jail at ST. Joseph, No, between six
and seven O'Clock last Friday evening,
by saving off the iron bars of q win.
dew. The prisoners were Frank
Brown, convicted of murder and sen.
fenced to be hung; John Patton, Oscar
Kirk, Charles Rcinhart and Thomas
Shannon, under sentence for grand
larceny; Alex Broughton and VIVA.
Early, under sentence for herse-steal-
ing. A reward of $500 is offered for
the capture of Brown. t-s5