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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-30
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ton. m Ia IT. derivation aud denni-
of All assos a sketch OF every noted person
has "A p many Of them with portrait. tt
laks .CscriptiOn Of every country, sea,
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ltdescribes all animals, birds, insects, nsh-
q, flower, vegetable and tree, with their
properties, uses, etc. 10 describes All new
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II contains nearly three thousand enErav-
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In price, all can own 10. Millions Of copltss
have been sold, and the demand is rapidly
increasing. II n sold only by subscription,
and f. complete in two volumes. am sole
agent for Maury and Marshall counties.
Call and examine specimen copy at my Of
flee i'm the Masonic Hall. / office with W.
j. Oakes, who in my absence viii take
pleasure Ina showing it 10 any one, and cH-
peCially 10 his friends aud customers.
~. n. HRUMBACH,
a. ~
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ORIGINAL ATTACHMENT.

n. y. Howell vs.. John a. Howell, cs.l.
la this cause u appearing by amd'syit
that the defendant, John Howell, rv'i A.
justly indebted 20 piaiutln, aud IN non.
resident Of the State Of Tennessee, a thai
the ordinary process Of law cannoty served
on him, ana an original uttu ,rhfneut
having been levied on his propert,
IL Is Therefore ordered bv me ~ iat uub0
talloh n' ilNut lof lnut cnhi..'ut I'VE weeks
commanding said John 4. How eli. col. t1
appear before me at my office iT, said conn.
~ on the 10Th day of May, lNF, and make
defense Ia said suit against hIm. or ~.
same will De proceeded with cNparte.
W. ". rs yKENNON.
April 2bl. 1873. Iustirs p..r.
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One fine gold pom and gutta percha holder
office. The pen is very large. "Short nib, - set
IN handsome combination pencil and holder.
will be paid for lis delivery to II. p. Figuers,
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Miss Anna 4. Dickinson, the most ia
NOUS and popular of female lecturers and
orators, was advertised TO give her
Grand historical representation of Joan
of Arc" last night, in Nashville. We
believe it is her first visit to the South
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ORIGINAL ATTACHMENT.


/ =. T.. huu VI. j. NJ IHN Tor.
Ia this cause now pending before Inc a.
appears 10y the affidavit OF the plniutin, A.
] T.. Bun, that the dVtsudput, j. N. TAYLOR, Ia
Indebted 10 the plaintiff, aud IN "a non resi-.
/ dent of the state of Tennessee; aud whereas
an attachment has been issued hy me In
said cause against the property OF the de.
PENDANT, which has been levied on two
white and black spotted pointer dogs, aud
one white and black spotted bitch, named
"Blanche,' as the property Of the defend.
ant N Is Therefore ordered by me that pub
licatiol be made according 10 law IN the
Herald ana Mail, q ugwhp per published in
Columbia, Tennessee, for four consecutive
weeks, requiring said !. NJ. Taylor TO an.
pear before me az my office, Ia Columbia
Tennessee, on the 22d day ui MAY, iS7h and
defend said attachment suit
!. ". WtTHERSpOON,
April y, 1879. Justice Peace
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Inice.

On and ate, a., FIST day of Jan. 1870 we
propose TO SCI: Is for Cash and not for
Credit. Thost' n -Dted 10 Us Will please
come forward a;Ii. make settlements by the
18th day OF J:uHalF, or We will be cOmPel!-
ed TO put Oui claims for collection. We
cannot gram ,ttet indulgence. Please
take due notice .10j govern yourselves ac-
cOrdingly.
Jan, s. 1875. WIrHERsPooS x SANDERS.
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All kinds of Plasterng and Cistcrn Work
done on t8c shortest Of notice | solicit the
same from the citizens of Columbia, Maury
and adjoining cor. Ail work warrants
ed i'll a work m;ttsHif.I amer. The hest of
references given. Orders left 1T John Tuck
er's will lee promptly filled. feb26-tf.
HUGH B. COOK.
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ANDREWS, MAYES & co.
April 18th 1875.

The undersigned can be found at the
store of Andrews, BarkIey & Co.. where
they will be prepared to settle with their
customers, and we respectfully urge all our
cIIStOmers to come forward and Settle up
by note or otherwise.
JAMES ANDREWS.
j, MAESH MAYES
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We arc having sawed at AshwOod, a large
lot of very fine lumber for sale, all kinds
Poplar. oak. elm. lin, hickory. walnut, sugar
tree, cherry. 1t was sawed by Charley Leib-
hart, said to be the best sawyer in the Stats.
We will sell at the mill or deliver, to suit pur-
Chasers. S II. ARMSTRONG,
CHAS. LElBHART.
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nteM Lin Snnn.

Jimmie Cunning and Isaac B. Lightcsp
have opened a Tin Shop on the corner of
East Market and Embargo Streets, two doors
below Black and MoorU's livery stable. Both
being practical timers, they will keep on
hand q general assortment of tin ware M lde
by them. Roofing and GUtterinR done in
MnIkmanlike manner. anrl2l-2t.
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To THE PUPTIC

Having purchased the stock of Hard ware
and Agricultural Implements of MessIs. An
dreWS, MayeS d Co, we respectfully solicit
the patronage of the citizens of Maury and
adjoining counties.
April 30 2t ANDREWS, BARKLEY & co.
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TO THE PURLIC.

Having purchased of Messrs. Vaughn g.
Barkley their stock of hardware and farming
implements, respectfully ,licit the pat
ronage of the citizens of Maury and adjoin-
ing counties. We will have connected with
our establishment harness shop, and will
be prepared to do all kin Is of work in that
prices, by a irst-elass workman.
April 30-2t. J. p. STREET & co.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

OF. Plummer vs.. NJ. L. Lusk and others.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the court
from compliments bill, which is sworn to,
that James Lusk is a necessary party defend
ant to this bill, and a nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee, so that the ordinary pro
cess of law cannot be served upon him il is
therefore ordered by the court that publica-
ton be made in the Herald and Mail, news"
paper published in the town of Columbia,
Maury county, Tenn, for four consecutive
weeks, the last of which shall be at least one
week before the next sitting of our Chanccry
the town ofNewburg, Lewis county. Tenn,
on Thursday before the first Monday in Sep
TENDER next, requiring the said nonresident
compIainant's bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed as to him, and set for hear
ing exparte. w. II. FLANAGAN,
April 81, 1875. Clerk and Master.
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lfyOu wish beautiful, Cheap and Stylish
Millinery, ready furnished or gotten up %
Order, call at Mrs. n. HOlman'S, apl23- Il
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l have made Elihu &. VOsS, my agent to
Stone and monumental work for prices to
suit the times. Mr.. NUss resides in Colum-
bia WM. SHIRLEY.
april If.
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Remember TO go to the New Cigar Store
for a Good Cigar and a square Meal. Tables
supplied with the Best tie Market affords.
april23-tf.
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Lost |

paper, as cumpO>itor job-priuter. Strictly
temperate in his habits. Address, HERALD
AND MAIL office. aprl3O~tf.
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All kinds of Dry Goods, Trimmings, Rib
bOnS and Ladies hats in endless variety
will be sold at half their usual prices at
april IT, CHEAP JOHNS.
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Hosiery. Corsets, White goods, Embroi
dsTies, ParasolS, and many other articles
must be sold regardless of value at
april 9-tf. CHEAP JOINS.
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An immense aSsOrtmen of Mems, Boys and
Ladies shoes TO be sold far below regular
prices. Boots aud Shoes a specially at
april 9It CHEAP JOHN 5.
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PRESIDENT NOTICE.
Charlotte Jones and others vs.. John slate
aud Others.

and others.
In this cause 10 appearing from complain
ants bin, which issworu 90, that Eliza Gll-
pin, j. "a nonresident OF the Etate OF Ten
nessee so that the ordinary process of law
cannot be- served on her; " N therefore or
dered by me that publication be male Tor
four consecutive weeks Ia the Herald and
Mail, a newspaper published In Columbia
Maury county, Tennessee, requiring said
defendants 20 be ana appear before the
court OF said county court, on the first Nom
lay In June, 1879, and plead, answer or de-
nut % conplainants bill, or tho same will
he taken for confessed as 10 her, and set for
hearing OK paric rs to her.
april9i-t a, n, AKIN, Clerk.
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Elegant Trimmed Chip Hats, cheaper
than any House i'll Columbia, at Mrs. n.
HOlman'S. april23-tf
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GENERAL PRIMM |

This excellent young jack will stand the
present season at my Stable, miles west Ol
Columbia, on the WillianSpprt road, nj
g Tor Mares aud S2D for Jcuncts the mon
oy due when the service Is rendered. A
mare not prov ing in fual the Ownc. may
return her, or another mare, next season
lrCp of charge. IL the Jack Is alive or In tho
country. All care will be ttkcu TO prevent
accidents, but no liability should any oc-
cur. Persons from q distance can get pas.
lUTaEc on rCag enable terms.
Description: tie is six years old, fif
teen hands high, deep black, with white
nose: tine style and action. lie was i'm
ported directly from Spain, by Albert
Franklin, ofSumner county,, "A celebrated
stock raiser.
March 10, 1870 OF BEN HARLAN.
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dissolution OF PARTNERSHIP

The firm of Andrews, Mayes d Co., has
this day been dissolved by mutual consent,
having sold out to Andrews, BarkIey d Co,
who assume all our liabilities, and who are
authorized to settle all claims of the old
firm In their absence. Thankful for the lib
eral patronage bestowed upon US, We re-
spectfully solicit a continuation of the same
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Y o 4 l G r

4, h n, =. stock holders OF The Mary q range
forward and pay the first cal on Tbsir a toIil
~ Is hopedand believed " ,at every ono will
promptly To this call. = viii ~, A., s,,rintss
mn Regularly, aud rrivc tile rav,psnte
from subscribers. W NJ f'tfIs sgt ~ NV
April -, lS5j.-2w. .r 49, 80,
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April 70. 1875
NO TICE.

NJ Z e
All persons who are indebted to the estate Of
Jno. G. HOrsley, decd, are requisite to come
forward and settle with IL. T. Gordon; and
those to whom the estate is indebted, are aiSo
requested to present their claims for payment
MRS. MATTE HORSLEY,
April 30~4t. Administrative.
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ArtioUS SPEAK E4cudCr dhan
Words.

Principles are necessary TO The HE oil
q Marty. Il can no more be successful
ri,hou' hem than man CAM bn'
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Mrs. y. Holman is receiving daily all the
latest styles in Millinery. april23- IF.
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SpeeiaI Attraction


Clothing and Hats of the latest styles OF
fered at a great sacrifice at CHEAP JOHNS.
april eff.
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Private Boarding.

Parties desiring it, Gun get board and
lodgings, or day board az The private res
dence Of Mrs. Fannie Armstrong, opposite
the Institute. For terms, apply at the res
idence. apT2-75 tt.
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r tMBER NOTICE.

Having sold n one-half interest in the
lumber business formerly carried on by me
in this State to A. q. Thompson Il Bro, oI
Fountain Creek, all persons having luW,
Der sawed or under contract for me, referred
O them. They will receive, measure ana
day for same, as heretofore.
May 29th-tf. q. CHAS. GOlIDBEhO' o
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Wheat Fan for Sale,
A"UntverSaI Wheat Fam" the best that
is made, for sale. Apply to
VAUGHN & BARKLEY,
Sept. 25-tf. Columbia, Tenn.
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Business Notices.


For Parasols, HanlZerohiefs. Hosiery, White
Goods, Cravats, Lash Ribbons, etc go to w.
IL Brown x Co.'s. apr30-tf.
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If you are needing any kinds of Dry Good
Notions. Shoes, Hats, Clothing or Fancy
Goods, and want them cheap, go to w. f.
Brown & Co.'S. aprl3O IT,
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LOOK Out
-FOR
THIEVES

All farmers who wish to save their crops
from depredations by Horses, Cattle and
Hogs, come and see our New Patent Fence.
The Best, Strongest and Cheapest Fepce in
the world. On exhibition at LOT opposite
Mays, Audrews& Co. Fox Hunter proof
Pig Tight, Horse HlGl. and Bull Strong.
Price, $3.50.
March 2G-ti. LATTA BRO. d: WEBSTER.
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The latest styles of Fur Hats just received
aud very cheap. at W. E. Brown & Co.'S.
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tk d ISL Io gaudS sent
a grade uiq
October 6l lS74-6n
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A nice line of Ladies' Misses and ChiIdren's
Shoes, of all styles, cheap, at w. L. Brown
Co.'S. aprI30 If.
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WARE HOUSE

Ihave purchased the Ware House and cot,
ton shed, near the Depot, and am prepared
produce, at low prices, (say cotton at 5cts per
bale month, no extra charges:l Will also
keep at the store of Mr.. j. j. wilson the pest
of Cotton Yarns, sold to those wishing to 70
tail at Nashville wholesale prices. Cash Tor
cotton seed. ,ro,,,Dr
Oct 30th 1874.
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J. d. Wright h rs forty bushels late Red po-
tatoS, at slIo, aprl3D 2W.
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WantPI.

Get your late Red Potatoes of Dee Wright at
sl.T5. aprl3O wv
, 1875-08-21

TSHE public is hereby informed that
q Copies of Conditions for furnishing,
say from 1st October 1875:
l. Bread and
2. Barrack Purveyance for the garrison
in st. Thomas, and
3. Purveyance for the prisoners (civi)
in Christiansfort will be delivered on
application in the Office of the undersigned
and in the Presidency Secretary's office
in st. Croix. Parties DESTROYS of contract
ing for furnishing the whole purveyance
in question, or parts thereof, must send in
, 1875-08-21

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

NET bekjendtgj0res heryed, at I'd
Iy kast til Repartitionerne i cfter-
nmvnte tvende Boer nemIig:
]. Afgangne Francis Benjamlns
og efterlevende Enkes F@llcs-
bo; og
2. Afgangne Fuldmegtig Knox
Heyligers og e%fterlevende En-
kes FRllesbO,
vile blive fremIagte paa Sessioner,
som afholdes Onsdagen den SIDE
September f0rstkommende, hen
holdsviis midday III. IL og Efter-
midday Kl, sIet, hvorefter Boerne
forventes sluttede.
Christiansteds Skifteret, den lode
August 1875.
H. A. JURS.
, 1875-08-21
BEUENDTGJORELSE

net bekjendtgj0res herved, at de
W Ordinere Sessioner paa Boet
efter afgangne Kj0bmand JOSEPH
LEVI, Ridder at Dannebrog, afholdes
indtil videre den 2den Onsdag i liver
Manned Xxi. | Eftermiddag paa
undcrtegnede Lewis Bop@l, No.
30 A. og 30 A. Prindsesse Gade,
Kronp. Kvarter.
St. Thomas den lite August, 1875.
p. nj. ANDERSEN.
HENRY LEVI.
E~xecutOres Testament.
, 1875-08-21
P R @ K L A NJ A .

nLLE og Enhver, som have Noget
IA at fordre paa Skiftet efter
afgangne Kjobmand JOSEPH LEVI,
Ridder af Dannebrog, der var
Associe IF FTrmaet JOSEPH LEVI &
Sous, indkaldes herved med 6
Maaneders Varsel til for Under
tegnede, der som Executores testa-
menti behandle den Afd0des Bo, at
anmelde og beyisliggjore deres
Kray.
,StrFhomas, den lite August 1875.
P. NJ. ANDERSEN.
HENRY LEVI.
, 1875-08-21

NONDITIONER for Leverance fra 1ste
"a October d. \. at regne af
1. Br6d og
2. Menagebespisning m. M.
til GarniSonen paa St. Thomas
SAINT
.. Bespisning til dc ciyile Arrestanter
i Christiansfort,
kunne paa Henvendelse erholdes udIeve-
redei undertegnede Contoir SAINT i Presi-
dentskabssecretariate paa st. Croix.
Skriftlige Tilbud ON Overtagelsen af den
Samlede Leverance eller enkeIte Dele deraf
vile under Market "Leverance" we're
at indsende til Gouvernementet for de
Dansk Vestindiske Ger linden Fredag den
27de dennes, midday Il. -, til hvilken
lid Tilbudene vile bIive aabnede i under
tegnede Contoir i O~ververelse af de
Bydende, der MATTE indfnde sig-og
Gouvernementets Bestemmelse d~erefter
meddelt de Paag@Idende linden Name
dens UdI0b.
Gouvernements S. cretariatet, st. Tho
mas den I2te August 1875.
CARL HATTENSEN.
, 1875-08-21

to the Government of the Danish West
India Islands sealed tenders, marked
Purveyanee" before Friday the
9th inst, at 10 o'clock, noon, al which
time the tenders will be opened in the
Office of the undersigned, in presence of
those, who, having rendered may there
and then appear-upon which the decision
of Government will before the end of the
month be made known to the gparties
concerned.
Government Secretary's!Ofice, st. Tho
mas, 18th of August 1885.
CARL HATTENSEN.
, 1875-08-21
M 0 i D G 6

Fps hereby given that a Semi
& Annual General Meeting
of Shareholders of the Bank
Of st. Thomas will be held on
the 3Oth inst. at the Bank
Premises when the Report
ofthe Directors for the past
Six Months will be submitted.
The Chair will be taken at
ID o'clock noon.
Bank Of Thomas.
st. Thomas 18th August
1875.
Ed. s. PETERSEN.
Manager.
, 1875-08-21
acknowledgements

MET bekjendtgj0res herved, at Re
~ partitionen i afgangne Dyrl@ge
P. Langeballes og e%fterlevende En-
kes Fallesbo vii bliye fremlagt i en-
Session, som afholdes Onsdagen den
Iste September 0rstkommende Etter-
midday Kl. sIet, hvorefter Boet
fOrventes sluttet.
Christiansteds Skifteret den Ode
August 1875.
II. A. JURS.
, 1875-08-21

T1HE yearly examinations in the Coun-
a try Schools will this year take
place as follows:
East Hill School Friday the Bird sptbr. II O'Clock.
La Prinoesse. Wednesday eh "
Peters Rest,.... Friday 10th
Friedensfold II sesday l4th
La Vall6e......Friday 18th "
Diamond. TUESDAY 2lst
Two Williams Friday oath
Mt. Victory. - Tuesday 98th
Parents of the children and friends Of
the Schools are invited to be present
at the examinations.
st. Croix Country School Commission
9th August 1875.
G. WILLEMOES.
Chairman.
, 1875-08-21

" HENHOLD til Anordningen at lode
a August 1874 bekjendtgj0res herved
at jeg har modtaget Anmeldelse ON, at
De Herrer J. j. Lund og W. H. Heyliger i
Forening og serskilt, ere Fuldm@gtige for
Hr, Kj6bmand H. Conrad herat Christian
sted under hans Fraverelse fra Den, og
som saadanne ere bemyndigede til at handle
og underskrive paa hans Vegne.
Christiansteds Politikammer den I2te
August 1875.
H. A. JURs.
, 1875-08-21

Balance Of deposits $53,1s3, Os
IL new deposit accounts Wis
Various.
"a Withdrawals amounting t f$25l.l is
Receivers for Saturday, 21t august 1875.
In. CHRIsTIANsTED. /, -
w. Nc. Evoy, Esq, Trustee.
Lawyer 2. Lemming, Member.
In FREDERrKsTED
Judge c. Sarauw, Trustee.
R. J. Robinson, Esq., Member. D
JOH. F. GOLDBERG,
President.
st. Croix, 18th August 1876.
, 1875-08-21

DURSUANT to Ordinance of 10th Au-
e gust 1874 it is hereby made known
that it has been ANNOUNCED to me, that
Messrs. J. J. Lund and w. II. Heyliger
Jointly and separately are attorneys to Mr..
II" Conrad, Merchant here in Christian
sted, during his absence from the Island,
and as such are authorized to act and to
sign. his name per procura.
Christiansted's. Police Office the 18th
August 1875.
e. A. JURs.
, 1875-08-21

H. A. JURs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-21
ST. Clair.

The New York Sun finds in the claim
of Westmoreland county, Pa, to share
the Revolutionary honors with Meek
lenburg, reawakening of the story of
St. Clair:
On the evening of December 10, 1871,
a company of gentlemen were dining at
a pleasant country seat in the suburbs of
Philadelphia, with General Harmer,
an officer whose name, like St, Clair's, Is
inseparably connected with a great mill
tary disaster in the Northwest. 1t was
late in the evening when they were star
tied by the sudden entrance of traveller,
who bore the marks of a long and toll
some journey through the wilderness.
The stranger was Major Denny, once
aid-de-camp to Harmer, and now to ST.
Clair. He brought the first news of the
defect, and the story he told of the snr-
prise and massacre of a hopeful army,
and of conhagratiOn along the frontier,
from Lake Erie to the Carolinas, was the
saddesi since Braddock's bloody rout in
the Monongahela thickets. Major Dem
ney had already delivered his dispatches
to the President and Secretary Of War.
The news was an awful shock to Wash
ington, and, according to certain tradi
tions, threw him into a fury, in which
he condescended to rave like an oriina-
ry mortal. The father of the late VIM.
NJ. Meredith, then a lad of nineteen
heard the narrative as it was delivered
to the eager party at Gen. Harner's and
the deep and painful impression it made
upon those old campaigners was the pre-
sage of St: Clair's unhappy fate.
Far on in the present century, Arthur
St. Clair, old feeble and afflicted, kept a
wretched log cabin on the Chestnut
Ridge, Westmoreland county. On the
18th of February, 1909, old Ephraim
Douglas. of Fayette, passed that way.
and gave this illustrious soldier one hun
dred dollars in pity and in charity. Up
on the note-for the old man insisted up
on his taking a promise TO pay on de
mand-Donglas wrote the following IN
dorsement: Never to be demanded. To
save the feelings of an old friend ! accept
ed the receipt after refusing to take an
obligation"
Wi,h Amherst at Louisburg and Wolf
at Quebec, a Major-General in the Rev
olutionary army, President of Congress.
tory, this great man of battles and af-
fairs spent the last of his life in a pitt
ful effort TO provide fora numerous fam
lily by keeping this mockery of tavern
on a solitary mountain road! A few
years ago his descendants were offering
to sell his papers for small sum, and il
would have been a just and graceful
thing had the general Government seen
| fit to buy them.