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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15

Street fortified themselves at the head If
raVlne, and fought the Indians four
hours After killing seven, they finally
drove them off.
Memorial to Congress Of the Indian.
Anti"Rum Drinkers.
Inc Indiana State Convention closed
its session Friday. Previous to adionrn.
ment it adopted memorial to Convrocs
as follows: ~'@
lnasmuch as the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors is great national evil. cans;n9
annually fearful destruction Of l;fe ond
property, and seriously effectino Tho
moral, social and material interests of tho
whole country. and in the Judgment IF
this convention 1t is the duty of CONGRESS-
to exercise all it's legitimate power for it's
suppression, therefore
Kes0lUed, That this convention resnect.
fully memorabilia the United States
senate and house of representatives, in
congress assembled, to appoint national
commission to investigate and report
upon the effects of the alcoholic LIQUOR
upon pauperisn, crime. revenue taxa.
ton and the general welfare of the conn.
try.
Second-To prohibit the manufacture
and sale of such beverages in the District
of Columbia and the Territories of the
United States.
Third TO prohibit the importation of
alcoholic liquors from foreign countries.
Fourth-To require total abstinence
from all such beverages ON the part of
officials and suoordinates in the civil,
military and naval service of the United
States.
Fifth-That the executive committee
of the woman's temperance union of
indiana be instructed to prepare a petit
ton to the senate and house of repre-
sentatives, covering the ground taken by
this memorial, and to circulate it through
out the state.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15
Texas Cattle Thieves Killed.

A Brownsville, Texas, telegram Of Sat
urday says: This forenoon Captain Nc
Nicely of the State troops, with few Of
his men, pursued and after a forced
march of twenty-five miles overlook a
band of twelve cattle thieves, about II
miles below this place. They showed
tight and in the engagement which ensued
the whole band of raiders were killcl.
McNeely lost one man killed, Barney
Smith, two horses killed and one wound-
ed. He recaptured $50 head Of stolen
cattle.
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Co., has been indicted for defrauding the rev.
enue. '-t j.
The Universalists of Ohio have taken open
issue with the Catholics on the common school
question. "a &,
The grasshoppers on the 4th were reported
to believing Nebraska, going toward the Black
Hills 49, TT
The canal boat owners of Buffalo have agreed
no. to carry wheat for less than eight cents.
The safe of the U. S. man of war Cumber-
land, sunk in Hampton Roads by the Confed-
crate iron-clad Virginia, has been recovered
after ten years search. The safe contains
$1,000, 900 in gold.
The headquarters of the order of Patrons of
Husbandry will probably be removed to Louis
vile, KY, soon.
The grasshopper, an inch in length, has al
ready reached Manitoba.
Frank w. Palmer, ex-member of Congress
from Iowa, has been appointed one of the
commissioners to treat with the Sioux.
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Personal and Political,

Atelegram from New York says JAS NJ. Swee-
ney, brother of Peter B. Sweeney, according
to cable dispatch, died in Paris June G. The
deceased was recently indicted jointly with
his brother in suits growing out of the affidavit
made by lngersoll, the pardoned ring convict.
Late advices say Messrs. Adge and Wicks,
appointed by the Federal Union of A gricultural
Laborers to make examination of the Mississ-
ippi valley for the purpose of ascerta;ning it's
suitability for settlement by emigrants, will
leave for the United States IN two weeks.
1t is said that the Liverpool trans sat-
lantic steamship companies have Professionally
agreed that the rates for steerage passage by
fast lines shall be five guineas, and by slow
lines five per cent. less. A meeting is to be
held to-day to consider freight rates.
The following communication was received
from Gov. Davis by the Minnesota Republican
Central committee, on the 9th inst:
To the Republican State Central Committee:
l have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your invitation to he present
for the purpose Of an informal conference
alta meeting of your committee to lie held to-
day at Minneapolis. Official duties will pre-
Wilson, who is fully in possession OF my views
upon biects which will naturally come be-
lore you for consideration will attend.
1t has been stated to me that in determining
when the convention shall be held, the COM
mittee may be Influenced to some
am n5ent candidate for rn1%ag rs4"f this
%, it is proper Tor me to 4emove al doubt
on that point. l am not candidate
for denomination, and my name will not be
presented to the convention
Yours truly, c. K. DAVIS.
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire, on
the question OF the eligibility Of Messrs. Priest
and Proctor to seats in the Senate submitted
decision to the effect that an act performed in
the discharge of express duty, required of the
executive department by the Constitution and
fundamental law-holding that such an
opinion could have no greater
weight than criticism of one branch of the
government upon the action of coordinate
branch. The court WAS therefore Of opinion
that when the Senate adjudged Priest and
Proctor duly elected Senators
their action was final and conclusive
as to their right. The opinion was based Oh
the assumption that at the time OF the action
of the Senate a constitutional quorum was
present. The opinion is signed by Chief JUS
tice Gushing and Associate Justices Ladd and
Smith,
Pierson C. Cheney has been elected Gov
ernor of New Hampshire. by the legislature
jeff Davis has accepted a college presidency
at salary of 81 1000.
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A Desperate Fight With Indians.

Advices from tho west say that W. n.
jenkins, deputy United Mates Marshal.
and VIM. D. Street, All Indian scout and
guide, had desperate fight with band
Of Cheyenne Indians in Rswlins county.
Kansas, few days ago. Jenkins and
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15

The Liberty Blade Of St. Paul, and the
Citizen, of Minneapolis, are to be consol
dated and issued weekly, after the first of
July. The former has wide and rapid
~ increasing circulation, and, together
with the 1900 copies of the latter, the
religio-temperance sheet will have good
send. off.
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Miscellaneous.

Aspecial telegram says the Courier Jour-
nops iettertrom Fort Sill, D. T., May 3lst, says
the Quahada tribe of the wild ComAnches are
expected at Fort Sill to-day, to surrender, they
agreeing to turn over 10 the military authori-
ties all their arms, horses and mules. The
horses number about 1900 head, and they
have 200 head of mules. The band has been
raiding on Texas for the past five years and
the authorities have always failed to
induce them to come on the reservation They
have been anxiously looked for almost
every year by the Fourth U. s. cavalry, in the
Staked Plains, under command Of Gen. Nc
Kenzie, but seldom were they or any portion Of
them found. Texas will he rid OF trouble
some enemy. But one small band of Apaches
are now out aud it is rumored they will follow
the example of their Quahada friends, which
would lea7e the southern Staked Plains free
from hostile Indians.
The miners strike seems to be nearly, it not
quite, ended.
Late advices state that the members of the
deputation of Cheyenne River Sioux who
have been in Washington, consulting with the
Government authorities in regard to sale Of
part of their reservation, arrived in this city
yesterday, and were taken to the Grand
Central Hotel. Mr.. Fielder, their inter
prefer, says the party from the Black
Hills has never before been within the bounds
of civilization and it is the desire Of the gov.
eminent to show them as much Of the country
Is possible before their return. The visit to
New York will therefore be devoted entirely tc
sightseeing, which was begun last evening
when number of them, in company of Mr.
Fielder and Buffalo Bill, visited Glmore's
Garden or the Transformed Hippodrome, the
latest city sensation. "White Swan" wore
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COMMERCIAL iIATTERS.

st. Paul Wholesale Markets, j une 12.
Wheat $4,000.
Corn nominal]y 67@70c on track; from sore
75c,
Oats 55@58c on track from store 6oa65c
Rye scarce with ready market at Sll5a
| | 80 No. l.
Flour; xxx. s4.5o1475; XXX, sa.5oa4:
patent process S7g9.
Rye flour S2.5c@3.
Bottled corn meal, Sl.75l2
Pearl barley Sc.
Butter is coming in more freely, and prices
declining. Choice table lSGonc; secoi.d Sc
leGtlons ia9:6c; shipping grades loa!2c.
steady at l2c.
Provisions-Mess pork s2l5oa22. Hams
lax CLOSE canvaSSed; plain, i3ll5H.
Shoulders 9sWluc; H0 &c higher canvaSsed
Lard l5&l5hc Bacon, llGi4S for clear
sides; lSh 4l4c Tor clear ribbed
Mess beef SlO9ll.
Cheese-New factory is9l4c with light de-
mand: last seasons l61!5xc.
fotatoSs-l.arSe supply ana light demand:
quotahle at 3oel4oc for mixed. Small lots OF
choice peach blows, soc
IeaS-Trade quiet at Sl.75 for prime field;
81 :e5 tor n,arrowiatS.
Eeans-$o o5tso.35 prime medium hand
picked; ss5ots2.65 hand picked navieS
Oranges in good sound condition are worth
SoGo.ou. Lemons S7xS7 80 selected.
n. y. Produce Market. june 12. 1874.
LOO p. m.-Whcat iirmer: Chicago Sl.l2@
LIS: Milwaukee $l.,G Corn steady and
v"'et. Pork quiet: SlsSo bid for August
Lard easy at lSac for July and 1850 for
August. FreightS SSc, Gold ll6S.
chicago Produce Markets. June 18TH.
llS Il. M.-Ccrn firm At 67s &c for
June; Is : 0s6ac for July, and 1850 for Au-
gust Oats lower and unsettled at SIC for July;
nomi,aally 5sSc cash or June, and 454c tor
August,
l.20 +. M.-Wheat tir,ner 1t aas1e9x 80 for
July: fi.00 hid for August. Pork quiet at
Sl9. - for July and Sl9.GS for August. Lard
steady at 1888 for July and lS.654lS.60 for
ANgNst.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-02-17

E
There is a vast amouu of good pot
metal in the old cann6nss belong
ing to the government. Our iron
masters would be glad to have it, as
it could be put to a much better use
in the manufacture of pots and cast
ings of every description subscribing
the arts of Peace.
Notwithstanding the fact that our
national debt amounts to upwards of
three thousand millions of dollars,
and the people all over the country
are demanding economy. retrench-
ment, and reform-and Radical pol.
iticians and newspapers proclaim be.
fore the people that they intend to
practice@the utmost economy in the
administration of the affairs of the
government-the. promise does not
get cold upon their lying lips ere
they assemble in Washington and at
once propose the most stupendous
projects for stiil further depicting
the Treasury and@ bankrupting the
people. Already the jobs asking
appropriations of money and bonds
from the government, before the pre-
sent session Of Congress. amount to
he huge sum of 1i0e hundred millions !
?f dollars F.! And a few days since |
Congress paid twenty-five thousand /
iollars for the travelling expenses of
darned copper-colored
:anpibal from the Sandwich Islands. !
And we must grin, and bear it.
Adieu. Yours, &C.,
MOREAU BREWER.
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De TrobIiand-who He Is.
communication to the ohiago Taibune.

Seeing in the Tribune of a recent
date an account of Gen. Philip
Regis de Trobriand, which is incor-
rect in some particulars. / send you
the following facts in regard to him ::
He was born in France, his father
belonging to the old nobility of that
country. He came to the United
States many years ago, and settled
in New York City, where he mar
ried a most estimaljle American lady.
For a time he was an editor of the
Courier des Etats Unis, andy<a
contributor to the Home Journal,
then edited by Messrs. Morris and
Willis When the war of the rebellion
broke ont, he beeame colonel of the
Fifty-fifth regiment of New York
volaRtegfs aud served with distinc.
tiona In several battles. He was
subsequently made a brigadier
general Of volunteers. When the
new regiments were formed, after
the close of the war, De Trobriand
was appointed q colonel OF infantry
and now commands the Thirteenth
regiment. He is the author of
s'6llostTe Ans dW Com pftgnesde Arnaee
dass P0fomuc,' published in Paris.
He is O. genial and accomplished
gentleman. q fine painter. and cor
rect writer. His recent action in
Louisiana has placed him prominent-
" before the people Of fa8is country
While in Frances some years sinees
he was offered the command of IN
army corps ander the Republic. but
declined. as he preferred to remain
in the United States snrvice.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-02-17
Laws Relating to Newspaper
Subscriptions, &c.

1. Subscribers WHO do not give express notice to
the contrary; are considered wishing to continue
their Subscription,
p If subscribers order the discontinuance of their
periodicals, the publishers may CT ntinue to send
them untiu all arrearages are paid.
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse their periodi-
Gals from the office to which tkgS are directed,
they are held responsible until they have settled
their bills, and ordered them discontinued.
4. If subscribers to other places without in
forming The publishere, and the papers sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible.
8. The Courts have decided that 'refusing 10 take
periodicals from the Office, or removing and teav-
ing them uncalled for, is prirna face evidence of
Intentional fraud"
). Any person wFo reeeivs a newspaper and makes
of it, whether he has ordefed it OF not, Is
held in law to be subscriber.
7. If subscribers pay in advance, they are bound
to give notice to tie publisher at TIE end Of their
time, if they do not wish to continue taking it;
otherwise the publisher, is authorized to send it
on. and the subscribers will be responsible un-
till an express notice, with paymaht Of all a.
earss S sent to tha publisher.
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s2,54si24
s2,osq7oO

| averages -. 46s, ,256-s2, 5fs. 95
which would give an excess of 1882
allowing that the whole amount could
be collected. In the above estimates
of expenses and recources, nothing
has been given tnat doesssnot actual
| ly form q part of the one of the 9th.
er. and if there are errors, they can
be pointed out by those conVersant
with State affairs. & subsequent ar
ticle may be offered, showing where
in the expenditures may be reduced
and yet no public interest suffer. Of
one thing. however. there is no doubt,
namely, that this drain from the peo-
pie of S2,500,0O0 must be stopped or
general ruin is upon us.
Deploring the existence of all in
debtedness, public or private, Fed
eraI, State, county and municipal,
we adhere to the platform adopted
by the last Democratic and Conser-
vatiye State Convention, demanding
that no more taxes shall be laid up
oe the people than shall be found to
be essentially necessary for the sup.
port of the State government. adj
ministercd on principles of the most
rigid economy, and for the preserva-
tion of its credit and honor untar-
nished. and are therefore opposed to
an increase of taxation
We agree, also, with the Govern
or's message, in that "the rate of
taxation cannot be increased without
inficting irreparable injury upon tho
people, and while this fact cannot be
it must be understood
that the people of Tennessee viii
never repudiate the legitimate debt
of the State.' If, with less than the
present rate of taxation, provision
could possibly be made to meet cur
rent expenses of government and the
on the State debt, we should
certainly be in favor of the lowest
possible reduction that would be suf-
ieieut to accomplish the end. We
we shall be abruptly met
here with the suggestion that it will
be impossible to do both, with even
the present rate of taxation.
Then let US do the best we can.
If, with the utmost reduction by the
most rigid economy, we shall not be
able to extinguish the deficit that !
eonfronts us, we can at least render
The deficit to be overcome less for
than it now is. The State
Penitentiary. as q source of revenue,
will not serve us in our immediate
deeds for5 by an unfortunate pre-
vious contract, what the State re-
selves frotn her lease must be ex-
pended on the Capitol grounds-the
pay being in current labor instead Of
,ash. The proposed tax upon rail
-oads, if carried into effect, would
not benefit US the present year, be-
cause the roads would most likely
light it in the courts and stave Off
at least for twelve months.
The actual figures are before the Cen
sral Assembly and the pubic. and to
.hese they must address themselves,
md decide where and how close the
oruning-knife shall be applied. We
cannot sit down in despair with our
lands folded in our laps. We must
ackle it-and vigorously.
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RATES,

One square, Cten lines, or less for insertion
One Dollar. each subsequent insertion Fifty cents
liberal discount from the above rate viii be
made to yearly advertisers.
Obituaries of over ten lines viii be charged as
advertisements.
All bills due upon first insertio of advertise
ment, Unless otherwise contractor for.
All announcements of candidates. must be paid
for in advance.
joB wohk mtst be paid for on delivery.
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But who is prepared to say that the
present Legislature will not find means
and ways to retrench so as to save two
or three hundred thousand out of the
array of liabilities?
Now, as to the increase Of the tax lists
by an equalization of values as between
individuals in the same county, and be.
tween the counties. Everybody con-
versant with such matters knows that
while some men pay tax on nearly the
full value of their realty, others do not
pay on helf the actual value of theirs.
This can be changed
But as between counties. I will only
illustrate by few references to the
Comptroller's report, disclaiming at tho
same time ali intention to reflect on any
person. or any county, only using a few
Of such published facts IS serve my pur-
pose, and az will show that the present
CENTRE absence of system does not get
at the real taxable value of property
equitably.
Take for instance the counties of Giles
and Franklin in Middle Tennessee. Turn
to the table in Comptroller's report show
ing taxable property in Middle TEN
nessee for 1874. We find that the value
of property in Franklin, is greater in 1874
than in 1873, by $3.50, 764, and less in
Giles in 1874 than in 1878 by $99s, TIT.
Take in East Tennessee Hancock and
Hawkins counties, laying alongside of
each other. The taxable value in Han.
cock is greater in 1874 than in 1873, by
$96, 155, and less in Hawkins in 1874
than in 1878, by $113, ,345.
Take another feature. find that four
counties in East Tennessee, viz: Clai-
borne, Hancock, Monroe and Union, re-
turn in 1874 less land by $4,000 acres.
than In 1878. I find that in six counties
in Middle Tennessee, there was less land
in 1874 than 1878, by 244, 600!
These thiigs cannot be accounted for
on the theory of ''shrtabage In oa5les." 1t
reminds US Of the negro fisherman who
caught catfish too large to lug along,
and so tied it to a stake while he tried
his luck further up stream An uhlucky
little rascal of the SAME complexion came
along with diminutive catfish which he
tied to the stake, bearing off the large
one as a lawful trophy When Darkey
No. 1 returned; tie s1oshed the small fish
about for a few moments and exclaimed
With eyes as big as saucers: my Goshl
How dat catfish am swunk!"
Take another feature. In Washington
county, lands are valued at S4 90 per
acre. In Greene at $6 80; in Hawkins
at SO rs; in Sullivan at $500, and in
Hamblen at SO 81. know some thing
ut least Of the value Of lands in each or
these counties and of the topography of
the counties, and I think / am Justified
in saying, that lands in Washington will
average as valuable as lands in any OF
the other counties named; and that the
lands in any of the other counties named
will average in value with the lands in
Hamblen. Yet see the figures.
These are only samples. An analysis
Of the comptroller's report would dH
with facts like these. Who viii
say that an equalization in the counties
and between the counties will not Justly
swell the tax lists by fifty millions.
EAST TENEEssEE.
Nashville, Feb.s6.
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What Shall We Do With 1t?

L
Nashville Banner, Feb. 7th.
The especial object of this article
is to call the attention Of members
Of the Legislature, and of the public,
to the following estimate of what will
be required for one year to run the
State Government. The estimate is
made from averages taken from the
Comptroller s and Treasurer sreports
for the two years ending with 1874,
and cannot be far from correct. On
ly. such items are embraced therein
as must Of necessity be incurred dsr-
ing the year, unless it be the appro-I
priations for Insane Asylums in East
and West Tennessee. The aggre- !
gate is large, and will perhaps star
tie. our readers. The people cannot
well bear this drain Of near 81 500,-
600 annually for all time to come.
The work of retrenchment must begin |
at once, and go through eUcrg depart |
me1't Of expenditures. Let each item
have attention, and, where possible, |
be reGnced by legislative enactment.
Interest is calculated on the pub
lie debt at $24.641, 900, which, it is
claimed. covess the bonded debt al
ready registered and funded, and to
lie, registered and funded. Accord |
ing to information through the prop |
er official channels, the following
items Of expense and amounts will
be necessary for the year beginning
Feb 1. 1875. and ending Feb. J. 1876
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1t takes two years, under our tax
laws. to collect one year tax, and a
reference to the ComptrolIers re-
port will show large sums due for
1866-6z-6S-69-70 and II, so that in
levying tax to meet a given sum
for a particular year, it SHOULD be
considered that this tax will not be
promptly collected. The above cal
culatfhns are made for 80 cent tax.
Now let US make it for 60 cents, and
see how the account will stand:
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The Morristown Gazette.
TERMS:
81 A YEAR. STRICTLY IN ADVANCE

THE GAZETTE is permanently established
newspaper with paying and constantly increasing
list of subscribers. Its circulation in the counties
Of Hamblen, Hawkins, Cooke, Jefferson. Granger
and Claiborne is more general than any other pa
per-making it the best advertising medium in
Upper East Tennessee.
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Total .....ss'..--.-.. --.....s.. 81 oao ia
To meet tue above bill of expenses
we have the tax to be levied on real
estate and personal property, togeth-
er with tax on privileges, interest to
be paidsby solvent railroads IS etc. /:
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How unjust tits to accuse a bait
headed man Of putting on falss
hairs.
JOHN Henry wants 10 know IL the
Ohio lottery law prohibits marriages.
."What can. t be cured must be sold
fresh.' is what they say in Porkopolis,