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- ihis is the day appointed by the Governor
oi missouri as day of fasting and prayer. The
starving people of that State will observe it by
attending Circus at St. Joe.
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g' If Johnny Gilmore will split the difference,
and turn rule upsde-dOwn occasionally, we
will excuse him from cutting items out of the
papers he sends us.
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Sol Miller calls his new power press the Heather
We call it that for the same reason that the
Dutchman called his boy Yawpy-because that's
It's name, given it by the man that made it,
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q Schraubstader & st. John are doing bus.
mess together in st. Louis. If their work re-
quires them to spell each other, we pity st. John.
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q A statement is going the rounds of the
papers, that English money is waiting on ms.
The portion that is waiting on us individually,
needn't be anyways bashful but can come right
along.
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ArcHIsox, KANSAS, May %, 1sT.

ATcHIsoS, KANSAS, May %, 1875.
EDITOR CHKF:-In your last issue, you ask for ex
PLANTATION concerning the AtchisOn & Nebraska Railroad
taxes for 1874.
The facts are that your County attempted to
that road at per mile real estate and o. 66 per
mile persOnaltytota s3 66 per mile and this being
thought oppressive by the Railroad Company its officers
determined to pay only the valuation originally given
in just what conditions the Railroad Company offer
ed to pay is set out in the following notice. under which
the money offered, and which is file with the
Treasurer
"RoBERT TRACY. TREASURER OF DoNIPHAN COUNTY =
The AtchsOn and Nsbraska Railroad Company believes
Valuation of Real Estate, 500 62s 20
With Depots, 2s5O 90
Valuation of Rolling Stock, Telegraph etc. 81 352 s.
And thereon levies, shown by your taxes for
notice. excluding City of Troy and School District
Total tax on Track, etc, ss6sos2
DepOts l07ss
a. Stock, 124s33
s5,O37la
One half Stock etc, s6.I17
Track, etc, $40 46
AL on Depots ass
Total s257aa
R. d. EVEREST, Asst. Treas.
Mr. Tracy accepted the s1Oss and refused the balance
and then notified that it would be- as it has since
been held subject to his order. When Sheriff Wander.
slice made demand personal tax warrant the money
was again offered At that time, since did any law
exist under which any real estate tar could be collected
yet the Company offered to pay what it believed be its
fair share Of taxes; and March "a commenced suit
to have the legal amount Of the for determined
At that time, and repeated attempts after to get
hearing the Attorney for the Railroad Company offered
to pay just what II had before offered in any way the
Court might order and to waive time and be ready
final trial at the adjourned term May nth When it
is considered that the County had tried this Com
pany about double the aggregate Railroad Of
other Counties this action ought to be considered
trey sOuess. At last and the second trip Seneca
hearing had and order made for payment Just
the Railroad Company had offered and this order drawn
up in handwriting of the Railroad Attorney is
file and on it the money paid Now, all agree that
this order was perfectly just-to pay what was
not in dispute and fight out what disputed. fail
seewherein has acted very wrong with special
merit 1t will not be denied that the County authorities
attempted to the Railroad property by rule
burdensome thanappled other property and that
this Railroad Company has always before paid its
without question and this year offered pay what
eved fair although law could compel payment of its
real estate tax and upon the rule Of valuation that
by special order Of the County Boards Of Atchsou and
other Counties Is offered. believe that Railroad
Companies should both fairly and bo treated fairly
Respectfully, WV. GUTHRIE.
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our henry IS thus advertised in Massachu-
sets paper;-"Strayed or stolen-A Republican
Y zee PRESIDENT. When last heard from he was
hoDnoooing with John c. Breckenridge"
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Order of Publication.
Sarah j. Akers,


the District Court Of the Second Judicial District of the
State OF Kansas sitting within and DOnphan County
Thomas C. MCGEE, Plaintiff.
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"RoBEET TRACY. TREASURER OF DoNIPHAN County, -
The AtchisOn and Nebraska Railroad Company believes
its taxes for A d. 1873 in your County to be follows:
Valuation of Real Estate, slO0. 20
With Depots, 2s5O. 90
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-01
rn.onic Relief Association

At meeting held at Mortified, Satur'
day last, an association was organized I'M
der the name of the Masonic Relief AS
ISOLATION of Vermont" Its object being
the relief of the members Of the institu-
ton in this state. The following officers
were chosen
President Hon. George Nichols, North
field.
Vice-preeident-J. l.. Mack, Mortified.
Secretary-G, b. B. Denny, Northfeld.
Treasurer. G. b. Thayer, Northiield.
DIRECTIONS AT LARGE,
Henry Clark, Rutland Park Davis, St..
Adams: Nathan Z. Bowman, St. Johns
bury; Charles W. Woodhouse, Burlington;
Truman G. Phnney, Montpelier.
COUNTY DIRECTORS.
Addison, Geo. II, Chapman, Nergenues;
Bennington, Ed. &. IIoughton, North Ben
nington; CALEDONIA, j. i. Perkins, st.
nooski; Essex, George N. Dale, Island
Isle La Motto Franklin, James Hal
loway, St. Adams Lamollle, Darius
J.. Stafford, Morrisville; Orange, ]. Q.
A. Bass, West Randolph Orleans, JOSIAH
Grout, jr., Newport Rutland, Thomas c.
Robbins, Rutland Washington, Il. A.
Newcomb, Waterbury Windham, Dan
p. Webster, Putney Windsor, Robert S
Southgatc, Woodstock.
The association will be put in condition
at an early date for effective work. W.
shall have more to say of the pecula
! work and its officers at future date.
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The IIabeas Corpus Amendment.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.
The notable amendment adopted yester-
day was Buffers, which provides that the
habeas corpus section be 80 amended as to
limit it TO such insurrec,ionary district or
districts, wherein the president deems such
powerful and armed combinations to exist.
and that the duration of the act should be
limited to two years frome date of its pas.
sage. Mr.. Butler accepted an amendment
TO further limit the application of the act
to the states Of Arkansas, Louisiana, Ala
bama and Mississippi. Among the repub-
licans who voted TO strike out the habeas
corpus section were Burlington, Burleigh,
Converse, Dawes, Foster, Garfield, Hale of
Maine, Joseph II. Hawley, Kasson, Nc.
Crazy, Merriam, Phelps of N. T., Poland,
Z. ii. Roberts, Serer, J. G. Smith, Will
lard of Vermont, Williams Of Michigan,
Pierce of Massachusetts,, and one or two
others.
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Vermont Farmers ana Leather Man
ufacturcrs. Association.

The annual meeting of the above associ-
alton will be held at the Bardwell House
Hall, III Rutland, on Wednesday next, at
seven o'clock p. m. The executive com
mttee will meet at the Bardwell House at
. o'clock p. NJ.
1t is hoped that every tanner in Vermont
will find it for his interest to attend TO this
meeting, Hon. j. s. Schultz Of New
York will be present and address the meet
ing. as well as other prominent speakers
from abroad. Representatives from other
associations will be present, and tanners
from other states are cordially invited to
attend and take an active part in the pro-
ceedings.
Those attending this meeting will pay
''local fare" in coming to Rutland and one
half fare in returning, by the Central Yer
mont railroad and leased lines.
The following are the officers of the asso-
citation
President, c. ID. Keeler of Nergennes
Vice President, James Huntoon of Cut
tngsville; Executive Committee, Geo. L.
Graves of Rutland, w. N. Peck of Mont
peler. Geo. Clement of West Berkshire, NJ.
s. Colburn of Factory Point, @. L. Hub
bard of Saxtons River Secretary, 4. T.
lIolbrook.
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1js,ers-s. F. Paige, Grin Thomas, A

Listers-S. F. Paige, Grin Thomas, A.
]. Mead.
Overseer of Pooi-J. NJ. Putnam.
Collector-George Willis.
Grand Jurors-iohn Cain, Patrick Burns,
Auditors-H. II. Dyer, II. II. Brown,
p. w. Clement.
School Superln;endent--Judah Dana.
Trustee Of Public Money-W. ii. Il.
Owen.
Fence Viewers q. Griggs, Nahum
Johnson, Leeds A. Billings.
Sc ,ler of Weights and Measures -Ben
X. Chase.
The committee reported the name OF
Samuel Hayward as third selectman, which
was opposed by J. L. Billings, for the rea-
son that the farmers should be represent
ed on the board, and named Henry Hay
ward.
On the adoption of the nomination of
Samuel Hayward, for third selectman, the
house was divided and the nomination was
voted down.
Jesse L. Billings was then put in nomi-
nation by the house for that Office
A. F. Davis declined to serve as the no
minee for first lister and s. +. Paige was
nominated in his place.
The ticket as above was then adopted as
the nominees of the caucus, each officer
separately, after which the meeting ad
journed.
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any certainty made public. The claims Of
Cain and Stone ore understood to be OF the
same character as those of Mr.. Hotchkiss,
while MIR. Abrams is supposed to base his
claim on the fact that he was first to give q
clue which led to the conviction of Phair
after his arrest and also that he was the
first to identify him as the man who pawn
ed the goods.
The hearing was continued until late
hour on Saturday night and was then ad-
ourned until nine o'clock this (Monday)
morning at the same place. Considerable
other testimony was taken In addition to
that which we have already mentioned, but
1t was, in the main, comparatively unim-
portant or simply corroboratory. 1t is
expected that the nearing will be concud-
ed some time to-day, (Monday.) the evi-
dence all taken and the arguments made 10y
the several counsel representing all sides.
An agreement has been signed by all the
claimants to abide by the decision of the
"arbitrator, Warren II. Smith, esq.,, whose
duties in that capacity, although onerous'
are not enviable.
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Strikers 0utrages.

llAsELToN, Pa, Feb. 20.
About two o'clock Saturday morning the
miners who are on strike, numbering
about three hundred, drew the fire from
under the boilers, stopped all the pumps,
set fire to the engine house and shot one of
the engineers at Buck mountain, eleven
miles from here. The man was not seIi-
ously wounded. 1t i. almost impossible to
get men TO keep the pumps going. The
police are assisting TO do so at Eckly and
Upper Lehigh, There are apprehensions
of rough times around here. Men are
gathering in large numbers. At Highlands,
three miles from here, serious disturbance
took place. Two men were badly beaten.
Report says one cannot live. The police
have been sent to Buck mountain TO start
the pumps.
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Remaining Congressional Work.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.
A vast amount of business remains 10 be
transacted by both houses Of Congress, nee.
csslatlng late night as well ss day sessions.
Three or four contested election cases are
pending. nearly the entire Congress having
passed before the Committee on Elections
were enabled to present reports concerning
them. Besides this the reports of the
Special Committees on Alabama. Missis-
sippe, Louisiana md Arkansas affairs are
not yet acted on by the House. The Ar
kansas question is also before the Senate
Committee on Privileges aud Elections on
the memorial of Brooks claiming to be
Governor of the State, and report will be
made on the subject. Tue pinchback
credential question cannot again be brought
up for action and Pinehbeck IL by no
means hopeful. The House force bill will
without doubt be earnestly fought by the
democratic Senators who will resort to
every available means TO defeat Its pas.
sage.
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CITIZENS, CAUCUS.
Ticket for Town Officers Nominated.

Agreeably to the cali, published in our
columns, for a caucus to nominate town
officers, about one hundred Of the freemen
of Rutland met in the Town Hall on
Saturday evening. The meeting was
called to order BY Col. j. NJ. Putnam who
read the call and directed the meeting to
the election OF Moderator.
Jesse L. Billings was put in nomination
by Miner billiard, and VIM. b. Thrall was
named by John Cain, who also called for a
ballot. Mr.. Billings declined to serve If
elected, and Mr. Thrall was then elected ia
the chair Dr. j. d. IIanrahan was elected
Secretary.
Moved by J. Grafton Griggs that com
mittee of fifteen be appointed by the chaii
to make nominations for town officers.
John Cain declared himself against Tho
policy pursued last year of bayng on
officers all Republicans-es specially tn,
board Of selectmen, and strongly favored
mixture of parties. lie also moved Il
amend the motion of Mr.. Griggs by max
ing the committee number twenty, bu
finally Withdrew the same.
The motion of MIR. Griggs then prevaile
aud the chair appointed the followln
named gentlemen as said committee.
John A. Salisbury, Jesse L. Billings
Hannibal Woodruff, Grin Thomas, Samut
Hayward, Horace IL. Dyer, John Moi
from, Patrick Traverse, VIM. Wing, n.
Page, w. Ii. Wood ward, Roger Carmod,
Michael Kennedy, j. NJ. Putnam, John L
Hazleton.
Hannibal Woodruff not being present ii
chair appointed N. L. Davis in his place,
The committee retired and at the expir
ton of forty-fye minutes returned an
made their report.
TICKET NOMINATED.
Observation-Disclosures G. Everts.
Town Clerk-O. J.. Robbins.
Seectmen j. w. Cramton, j. |
Hazleton, J. L. Billings
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Another Miners Row.

PITTsBrRGH, Feb. 20.
y disturbance occurred yesterday at
Loyal Sauna mines about Il mile east of
Latcrbe, in Wcstmoreland county. in which
fire arms were used The miners employed
in these mines struck about two weeks ago
and the trouble yesterday originated from
an attempt Oh the part Of the
company TO supply their places with
new men. President Baker and Secretary
Walk were both knocked down and die
armed. Two miners IRE reported wound.
cd. The deputy Sherilfs arrested ten
miners this morning and landed them in
Greenshurs jail. and it is stated that The
deputies IRE at the mines this evening
making more arrests.
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Woodruff and Bowen.
NEW York, Feb. 20,

Victoria Woodruff is out with a letter
declaring in strong terms that neither the
plaintiff nor defendant in the Beecher
case dare subpoena her, though she is will
ling to testify as she alleges, she can throw
light on the whole question, which both
parties fear to have thrown upon it. The
Herald states on the authority of Judge
Fullerton that Henry Z, Bowen will be
called to the witness stand.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-01
SERIOUS FIRE IN ST. ALuAHs
Loss, $4,000; Insurance, $4,000

A fire broke out at two o'clock Saturday
morning in the room occupied by Mr. W.
J. Doran, as pawnbroker's office, in
Barnes block, on Lake street, ST. Albans,
aud rapidly developed into n serious CON
migration.
The fire department was promptly on
hand and succeeded IN getting the fire
under control at half-past four, but not until
considerable damage had been done by fire
and water. A restaurant on the lower
floor, was completely Quilted. as vas a
grocery establishment adjoining. The
pawn Office and BARRIERS shop on tie Sec
ond floor were badly damaged and con-
tents unceremo niously removed The third
floor was used as an srmory Jointly by the
Ransom Guards and Barlow Greys. also
used as town hall, and was eeri0uslY
damaged by fire aud water, the windows
all broken and floor burned and chopped.
Some of the arms and unifurms stored
there were damaged by water.
LOSSES AID INSURANCE
The losses, as nearly rs can he ascertain
ed, are as follows:
A. Mdusettc, restaurant, $1,000 instr
ance $500 in the Franklin, Philadelphia.
". J. Doran, $500; insurance $1,000
in the Atlas.
O'Bficn & Howe, grocers, ~ 800 tn.
surancc 81 900 in the Vermont Mutual.
G. II. Eeals, teas, spices, etc, 81 900 /;
insurance $4,000 IN the Royal of Liver
pool.
J. Andrews, jr., 500 insurance $3.50 in
the Vermont Mutual.
Lewis Nolcy, barber $500 insurance
$500 in the Atlas.
Ransom Guards, 81 900 insurance ~,
$50 in tho Royal and $500 in the Pennsyl-
vania.
Alex. Macy, $500 insurance $3.50 in tic
Westchester. n. Y.
Geo. w. Barnes, loss on building $4,000;
insurance 81 900 in Champlain Mutual,
$4,000 in Vermont Mutual, $1,000 in the
Phoenix, $4,000 in the Windsor Co Mu-
tual.
Our escape from coniagratlon, iuyolv-
ing the entire south side of Lake street, is
solely due to the power and efficiency of
the water works Il.
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Charges Against Railroad Corpora
tion.

CHICAGO, Feb. %.
On Monday next a motion will be made
in the court at Joliet to set aside the pro-
ceedings by which receiver was appoint
cd tor the Chicago, Danville & Vincennes
Railroad. Additional charges concerning
the corporation and its management will
then be made by the opposing parties. \
bill has been prepared in the interest Of
the first mortgage bondholders and for the
continuation of the present receiver.
The plaintiff. in the case charged that the
total Indebtedness amounts TO S6,525, 900
in gold notwithstanding this the line is
only completed and in operation 1873 miles,
making the bonded liabilities S44, ZOO per
mile, while fair cash cost thereof and all
equipments should not equal half that sum.
The floating Indebtedness is alleged to be
Sc 526, 900, making the general and bonded
liabilities over S9,0000O0. All the pro-
perty of the road is returned by the
auditor lis worth in cash 1851, lis. 1t is
also alleged that other startling Develop
ments concerning the management Of the
road will shortly be made public.
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Fire in Buffalo.
DUrrALo, March IS.

DUfTALo, March 2S.
Krcmlin Hall block, at the corner Of
Engle and Pearl streets, was destroyed by
fire which begun at geo o'clock this morn
ing. Considerable trouble was experienced
in getting water ready. 1t was owned by
DR.. II. LOOMS and Mrs. ]. II. Smith. 1t
was valued at $500 and was insured in
various companies for about S2l 900. Va
rous parties occupying the building for
stores, were damaged IN d fferent amounts
but none of the losses are heavy. Three
firemen, VIM. II. Frank, Chds. Heinrich,
and Arthur Donnoly, were injured severe
ly but not fatally, during the fire.
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The Wisconsin Railroad Law.

NEW York, Feb 81.
A special telegram from Madison, Wis,
to Russell Sage, ylce-president of the Mil
wauSee e St. Paul road, says the legisla-
ture have defeated the commissioners bill
repeating the Potter law, after which an
amendment was proposed fixing the rate
as before the law went into operation. A
later telegram from the manager OF the
Chicago 81 Northwestern road says the
railroad people and grangers are IN confer
cncc together and that nothing decisive in
regard TO the matter will be reached until
late in the evening.
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In Council.
NEW ORLEANe. Feb. 2s.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. ~.
A large and enthusiastic meeting, oppos-
ed to the compromise, was held last night
at st. Patrick's hall Resolutions against
the compromise were adopted, and speeches
made by Thos. Allen Clark, VIM. NJ. Ran
dolpb, j. AID. Roser, DR.. j. ID. Burns, Jas.
Mcconnell and Gov. McEnery. A long
letter from John A. Campbell was read, in
which he recounts the acts which placed
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NONE but physician knows how much q re-
liable Alternative is needed by the people, on
all sides OF us, In all communities everywhere,
there are niultitudeS who suffer from COM
plants that nothing but an Alternative cures
Hence great many OF them have been made
ana put abroad with the assurance OF being
.fIectual. But they fail 10 accomplish the
cures they promise, because they have not the
intrinsic virtues they claim. In this state OF
the case, Dr.. j, G. Aver d Co., Of Lowell, have
supplied Il compound Extract OF Sarsaparila,
witch proves to be the long-desired remedy.
It's peculiar difference from other kindred pre-
parhtiens In the market IS that II cures the
disease Tor which II is recommended, while
they do not. We are assured or this fact by
more than one intelligent physician In this
neighbOrhood, ana have the further evidence OF
our own experience OF Us truth. Nashville
Tenn Farmer.
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The Kansas Sufferers.

TOPEKA, Feb. 2S.
In the house Friday resolution was
adopted instructing the committee on ways
and means to report bill Immediately APP
propriating 5000 900 out of money in the
state treasury for the relief of the suffer-
ing people of the state. The resolution
was the result of information received that
restitution IN various parts of the state is
extreme, and that several people have died
of starvation pending the discussion of the
relief bill
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RICHMOND, ?. @, Feb. II, 1879.

hi.uh"NHi = Y, rev. ~ 1000
T. lEYy, ESQ
ieqr Sir-You vIll find enclosed check
for last Galsam. with thanks. eau
truthrully say that had cough for some
months, and that one bottle of kendal's
Pectora Balsam cured me. have known
your Dr. Kendall's Balsam for the past
four years, and have distributed it here
among my friends, and in every case it has
given entire satisfaction.
Yours truly. g. 7. IIlLI.
Mr.. Hill is Il dealer ~ marble in the
above place, and when he came here for
his stock in the fall Of 1870, he bought his
fist bottle, and when he went home lie
bought half dozen for lis friends. and
soon after he ordered two dozen, aud in a
short time lie ordered bali gross. He
has had more or less of it ever since, and
still !c orders more. +. FENN.
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A Nhcrited Honor.

Iii looking over "Parnnssus,' by Ralph
Waldo Emerson, collection from the
broad field of English and American poet
ry, while he has embalmed the verse of
only .fre American women, he has found q
place in the volume for Mrs. DORIS beau
tiful poem, Outgrown," Mrs. Dorr,
Julia Ward Howe, 81. H." Mrs. Palfrey
and Harriet Prescott Spofford are the only
American women who have been assigned
q place in the volume.
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MANY PERSONS

Would like a beautiful Cottage Organ for their
parlor but think they cannot afford IT, If they
could only see the splendid new styles of Estey
Organs, and then learn what easy terms OF pay
ment they could have, they would buy at once.
organs are rented until the rent pays for them.
No possible risk. The Estey leads the world. II
you wish for catalogues, prices or terms, write
the General Agent
GEORGE Q. DAY,
nOyl0dly Rutland, VI.
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From what | have seen oil Johnson's
Natural History in the time l have had to
examine 1t, must say that | am very
much pleased with it, and most heartily
commend 1t TO every household. How much
more profitable to make little extra exer-
ton and place such work in our libraries
than to waste time and money in the cheap
literature of the day. ! commend it espe-
cially to parents and teachers.
JUDAH DANA,