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An Old Lady Killed by the Ma
Whose Fortune She Had Made.

From the Jersey City Evening Journal
About the year 1922 Sarah Mead, a
young lady Of great personal and men,
tai attraction, was married in the city
of New York to E. II. Fitch, a young
merchant, who settled in Guilford, Che
mango county, engaged: in mercantile
business. The immediate family
consisted Of Mr.. Fitch and wife,
Mrs. Purdy. sister Of Mrs, Fitch, and
her daughter, Sarah Purdy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch, having no chill.
dren, adopted IL. 1926 youth Of s
years, whom they watchfalIy cared for
during the years Of youth to those Of
manhood. For this child's welfare
they cherished the kindliest feelings
through life, the surviving widow re.
gularly paying him visit, the last in
her 18th year. hundreds of miles from
home.
About the year l848 Mr.. Fitch died
leaving her widow, wealthy, and pos.
sessed Of all the elements Of truly
noble and Christian woman. A few
years before this Sarah Purdy was
married in Now York to a young man
Of culture and refinement, a merchant
named John P. Hall. He was not pros.
porous in business, failed. and came to
want. Mrs. Fitch, ever generous, in.
vited them to her home. This home
consisted Of nearly 200 acres of well.
cultivated land and stately mansion,
shaded by trees planted by the fair.
haired youth mentioned above, whose
head is now frosted by the touch Of
fttty-hve winters. She gave 4 deed on
this property to Mrs. Hall, and pur.
chosed home for herself near by, and
left the home of her married life.
On Sunday last, Dec. 9th, Mrs.
Fitch was with her sister and niece and
family on holiday visit. In the mid.
die Of the day the sister and daughter
left the room. Mr.. Hall, while profess.
ing friendship, and without warning,
struck Mrs. Fitch on the back of the
head with an Ak. She fell to the floor
unconscious, and died in an hour. In
few minutes Hall went into the other
room and told the sister that Mrs.
Fitch had tainted. He then coolly
wiped the blood from the ak and COM
menced to split wood. This murdered
woman was his guardian angel; his
lifelong support and friend.
Reference has been made to the
adopted youth. Thirty years ago he
settled in Hobokcn. He has filled
many official positions, snch as super.
intendcnt Of the public schools for sew.
eral terms, chief magistrate Of the city.
health commissioner, and various other
Offices, with fidelity and marked ability.
His early life was not free from obsta.
cles and many temptations which would
have diverted and disheartened many 4
young man. To Mrs. Fitch he was
chief y indebted for. his success in life.
This man is DR.. l.. W., Elder, = highly
respectable physician: now living in
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the s'necessaries Of lifs'' have been 70.
kducsd in prices 1t wholesale to nearly
ttths-priices whici, o,it.is-not
inferred that the cost Of living to work.
ing men has been correspondingly re-.
:duccd. Provisions consume about one.
third TO one-half. OF workingmens in
comes. The other halt is expended for
rent. clothing, fuel, lights, and other
expenditures Of All kinds, and in many
Of ~. these sz.S there has - been
no reduction from anti-war prices.
But with reduction in the prime
cost of provisions, there will undoubt--
;edly come in time reduction in the
value of things for, which corn, beef,
wheat, &C., arc exchanged :, in other
words, a reduction in al the many
things which together make up the real
cost Of living.-Philade!phia: Public
LEDGER.
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Cost Of Lfvilax.

The tax rate Of 1859 on real estate
was $l.75 on . very low valuation of
property; to.dayit is $3.50 On cash.
valuation. A house which was worth
$l,500Gin 1850 could not be bought for
twice that amount now, and rents are
from two to threeoimes as high now Is
before the war While it Is true,
therefore, that what are often called
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Tho Catholic Industrial SchoOl Real
y Estate Distribution..Evory, Mas1
: Gets q Lot. . ~.

Tho Catholic Industrial Scheol Real
= Estate ,Distribution..Evor Man
Gets Lot. 49, -.,,,
:. The managers Of this excellent and
deserving enterprise have most wisely
decided to chani;e the original design
in the distribution of tho, real estate
which is made for the benefit Of the in.
stitution named in the advertisement
on the first page, where full particulars
will DO found. The idea. is to reduce
the number Of shares from $500 to 1913,
and to increase the price Of them. to
$3.50 each, and as there are 1893 parcels Of
real estate to be disposed OF. each share
holder must get ono of the parcels.
The wisdom Of this change will be ap.
parent when it is considered, as shown
by tho canvass thus far. that many.
discovering the advantages Of they're
ject, desire to and do purchase largo
number Of shares, while those who are
desirous ofinvesting, and cannot afford
to purchase q full share can easily form
clubs, and by paying small amount
acquire chance Of becoming part own.
er in the grand $4,000 prize, or at
any rate, got nearly their money back
from the sale of the real estate which
they ore certain to drow. As the
scheme 7,o.u stands each share .o'I
draw a prize. and tho chances of OBJ
tanning enc of the grand prizes is in
creased in large proportion.
The Notwithstanding to the new ar
rangement, will be $500 or or before
the first Of March, and $50 in a year
from that time. The demand for the
shares throughout the State has been
considerable and the approval Of the
new plan is very general. 1t is pleas
ant to observe that responsible parties
from distance have investigated the
project and inspected the property to
be distributed, and have universally &C.
knowledged that the scheme is the most
liberal and deserving ever offered to the
public. The change must recommend
itself to pse who invest from pure ly
business Ihtives, while those who par.
ticipate onaQther grounds cannot but be
pleased, as it will materially accelerate
the project, and give them an opportu.
nifty of aiding the grand scheme in a
more substantial manner, and of seeing
the Industrial school a reality within a
comparatively short time.
All the property mentioned in the
scheme is tirst.cass, and most eligibly
situated. The building up of the
school and trades buildings will greatly
enhance the value Of the property in the
vicinity. In view of the facts connect.
cd with this enterprise, tho managers
call upon all classes of our citizens to
make their investments as soon as pos.
sible.
The property to be disposed Of EN-.
braces one house and lot, 500, 900; one
house and lot $4,000; 5.acrc lot
$4,000: two 2 1-2 acre lots. $1,000
each; one lot $1,000; 10 lots $500
each l8 lots $3.50 each; SO lots al
from $3.50 to 1925 each; and the rest
at prices ranging from $3.50 upwards.
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The Growth q the UaiteA 0taaes
81 Consid A4ricultuIally.

CeasiSerea -A1ricsltarally.
WI n
trouble to look ever the official statis..
tics Of the laet twenty years, waly ind
the increased prod uction Of many g:
ticles almost incredi bic. j 81 sssg;tt5s5z:5
Three bushels Of wheat are produced
now for one seventeen years ago. Oats
have doubled ID fifteen yosrs. 3 Barley,
six bushels for one twenty years ago.s::
+ Hops, seven fold in twenty years.
Flax, six fold in twenty years. z;ss.
!. Wine, fourteen gallons for one when
Califo, MIA began to produce; California
produces ITO Of oil the wine in Amer
ica. a. - 7<.:s rs
/ Irish potatoes have not increasedand
sweet potatoes have decreased one half.
Live stock has quadrupled in value.
and now amounts TO nearly one thous-
and six hundred millions, nearly two
|, hundred dollars for each family in the
| patton. .~
Slaughtered animals have more than
quadrupled in value, now amounting to
over three hundred milllsa dollars an
nually. :; - ~ =
Wool has more than. doubled in
amount and value. &C., y:
Cotton has increased half million
| bales. .s.. =
Corn has increased less than any i'm.
portant product, being only ten per
cent. in ten years.
The value of tho farms have not III.
creased per acre-iarmers have had too
many dead-bcats to support. The
average size Of the farms has decreased
about fifty acres, the average was 100
| acres-isInow Isl acres-but in four Of
the States-Massachusetts, New Hamp.
shire, Arkansas and New Mexico--the
farms average as largo Is ever in the
United States, the largest number Of
farms, (847,614) come between % and
80 acres
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From CH1cAao.-Judge H. J. Beck
with of Chicago writes rs follows:
CHICAGO, June %, 1874.
Morse Manufacturing Company, New York:
GENTLEMEN: am willing to vouch
for ! our statements as to the fine quail.
ity Of your improved 'Phalon Select
Perfumes" and the "Paphian Boquet
Toilet Soap" These goods l have used
and carefully compared. Morse's late
invention, "LUxURENE," will make the
hair grow thick and long. ~~,-..-
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Chicago, Mil e st. Paul R.R.
New YORK, Jan. 15.-The stock OK.
change has placed the first mortgage
consolidated seven per cent. bonds of
the Chicago, Milwaukee l. St. Paul
railway company on the regular list:
and they will be called as Chicago, Mil
waukce & ST. Paul consolidated first
mortgage bonds.
John Flynn, tried for the murder
of Thos. Close at Doutyville, Northuu-
berland county, Pa, has been convict.
ed of murder in the second degree. =
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j. When q boy is sitting on the sunny
side Of horse.barn, waiting for. his a.
Their to come home and .'lick'' him, you
might talk astronomy to him for four
straight hours and not excite his inter-,
est. Svf sE.~sE ..s::rSs - ~. z-s= FTP
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Fearful Effects OF Bad Writing.

Mr.. Watts had occasion to go to New
York last week. After a1le had been
there few days Mrs. Watts received
telegram, and not being able TO de-
cipher the chirography Of the operator
she had no doubt that something dread.
full had happened to her dear Jacob.
She had been brought UP among pco.
pie who always regarded tho receipt Of
telegram as signal for the family to
assemble and feel dlsconsolate. She
took the little ones over to her
mothers, and then went around to
Mrs. Smith 5, to show the telegram and
weep over it. Mrs. Smith said she had
heard Of people in New York who lad
suddenly disappeared, and were never
seen again until they were found cut up
and packed away in barrel in some
out.of.the-way place.
Mrs. Watts couldn't control her
grief, as she thought how awkward Mr..
Watts would look cut up into chunks
| and sailed down in a key, and big
Jumps kept coming up in her throat as
she remembered that last Sunday she
didn't put any onions in the soup when
asked to. She asked Mrs. Smith if she
thought she would look we'll in black,
and then fell into Mysteries. Mrs. Smith
couldn't think of such thing as let.
ting her 60 home that night.
Mr.. Watts reached the city on the
midnight train ON the same night. He
was surprised to find the house all
locked up, but concluded that Mary
must have been too tired to sit up for
him.
He rang the bell several times, and
then shook the door, but no one ans
wered.. He started off to 20 to hotel,
but then thought that Mary must be
home, and then started back. He
punched the door, kicked it, got brick
and hammered it; then he stood off
and swore at it. A stream Of profanity
issued from his lips and foatcd away on
the night air that awoke all the police
men within half a mile. He swore un.
til he was hoarse, and then hired a COL
ored man to use some hard language.
They were both arrested Cor improper
conduct.
The next day he got away and found
his wife at home. She would not be-
lieve that he was her real flesh and
blood--Jacob Watts-until he allowed
her to probe his ribs with stick us a
proof Of his substantially. He didn't
do half that he intended to when he was
locked up in the station.house, but he
mentally resolved that no would never
send another telegraph dispatch to a
woman, not even if her husband should
run away with somebody else's wife.
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SEND YOUR ORDERS FOR
DRY GOODS!
DIRECT TO
D. W. 1ngersoll & Co.

st. Paul. They will fill al orders ii
the very lowest prices, and seud goods
G. 0. D. to any part of the State. The
trade built up by Messrs. Ingersoll q
Co. through their order department
is very large, nni their reputation for
fair dealing and low prices 10 such .
to commend them to all of our reader
who wish good goods st low prices.
They will send samples, upon appl,
cation, and We heartily recomE:ea
them to all our readers. -. iuneqs
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pNo better recommend could be given
to any medicine than this: that he who
uses it once lives to use it aglin, and will
use no other. Death to Pain receives tho
praise of all.
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/ repeat that the task assumed b

repeat that the task assumed BY
the troops is not : pleasant one to them;
tn9s the II Il not r1supussa
oflawyerss :capabl ;of judging 81 I, mo-.
sment's notice, ofjust how (as they can
90, ia. the maintenance ST law and or.
der; and that it Was imp possible to give
specific instructions providing for Ill
possible contingencies thatt might arise.
The trcops3Gwere: bound to: act on, the
judgment of the commanding, officers
upon each o: sudden contingency
that arose, or wait in.
structions which could only
reach them after the threa tened wrongs
had been committed which they; were
called; npoa to prevent. ut should be
recollected, too, that upon my recogni.
ton ot the Kellogg government, ! re:
ported the facts with the grounds Of
tho recognition to Congress and asked
that body1to take action in the matter.
otherwise lshould regard their silence
as aoqui escive. IN. my course. No
action has been aAen by that
body. and I have maintained
| sA~~ f~cAeAon As0A AVU Outs IL OIIV4 A0S
been committed by the army lin these
matters; it has always bcon on the side
Of the preservation Of good, order. the
maintenance of law, and protection Of
life. Their bearing reflects credit up
on the soldiers, and if wrong has re.
suited, the blame must rest with the
turbulent elements surrounding them.
l nowearnestly ask that such action
be taken by Congress as to leave my
duties perfectly clear in dealing with
the affairs Of Louisiana, giving assur'
ance at the same timo that whatever
may be done by that body in the prem.
iscs will be executed according to the
spirit and letter of the law without
fear or favor. i;
Herewith transmit copies of docu.
ments containing more specific ,nforma.
ton as to the subject matter Of the
resolution.
(Signed) US. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Jan. IA, 1875.
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Wendell Phillips endorses Gen.
Phil Sheridan.
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for the offices of Governor and Lieut..
Governor at the November election in
1872, and who had been declared by
the board Of canvassers, recognized by
all courts to which the question
had been submitted undertook The sub.
sequent overthrow Of the State Gov
eminent that had been recognized by
me in accordance with the previous re-.
turns. The recognized Governor was
driven from the State House, and
but for his taking shelter in
the United States custom house in the
capital Of the State of which he was
Governor: it is easily to be believed
that he would have been driven from
the State. Before he had been driven
to the custom house q call was made,
in accordance with tho 4th section, 4th
article Of the constitution of the United
States for the aid Of the General Gov
eminent to suppress domestic violence.
Under these circumstances, and in
accordance with my sworn duties, my
proclamation of tho 18th Of September,
1874, was issued. This served to <rein.
state Governor Kellogg IN lhls
position H. nomina]ly, -. but, it:
cannot: be claimed that the insurgents
have to- this day surrendered to the
State authorities the arms belonging to
the State, or that they have in any
sense disarmed, On the contrary it is
known that the same armed or.
ganizatlon that existed on the
4th Of September; -" 1874, in;
opposition to r the recognized
State government, retain their
organization, equipments and >comman-
ders, and can be called ou: at any hour
to resist the State government. Under.
these circumstances tho same military
force has been continued in Louisiana
Is Was sent under the first call and un.
der the Same general instructions. ~ H..
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anu Wnlte hepuOl1can, Is not considered
a crime in Louisiana would probably be
unjust to great part of the people,
but it is truth number of such muir.
ders have been committed and no one has
been punished therefor and manifestly
add to them the spirit Of hatred, and
that violence is stronger than the law.
Representations are made to me that
the presence Of troops in Louisiana was
unnecessary and I relied on the people
that there was danger Of public dis
turbance if they were taken away.
Consequently early in last summer the
troops were withdrawn from the State,
with the exception Of q small garrison
at the New Orleans barracks. It was
stated that q comparative state Of quiet
had supervened and political excitement
asto Louisiana affairs seemed to be dy.
ing; but the November election was ap.
preaching, and it was necessary, for
party purposes, that the flames should
be relighted. Accordingly, on the 18th
OF September, D. Penn, claiming he was
elected Governor in 1872, issued an in.
famatory proclamation calling upon
the militia of the State to assemble and
drive out the usurpers, as he designated
the officers Of the State. The White
Leaeuers, armed and ready for the con.
tiict, promptly responded. On the same
DAY the Governor made a formal
requisition upon me in pursuance of the
act Of l7o5, and section 4, article 4 Of
the Constitution, to aid in suppressine
domestic violence, On tho next d.v T
issued my proclamation commanding
the insurgents to dispense within five
days from the date thereof, but before
the proclamation was published in New
Orleans tho organized and armed forces
recognizing . usurping government
had taken possession Of the State
house and temporarily subverted tho
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If mob or body Of unauthorized per-
sons seize and hold the legislative hall
in tumultuous and riotous manner,
and SO prevent any organization by
those legally returned as elected, it,
might become the duty Of State exc.
cutive to interpose, if requested by q
majority Of the members elected, to
suppress the disturbance and ena.
bic the persons elected to
ofganize the House. ANY exercise of
this power would be justifiable under
most extraordinary circumstances, and
it would then be the duty of the Gov
ernor to call upon the constabulary or,
il necessary, the military force Of the
State.
But with reference to Louisiana, it is
to be borne in mind that any attempt
by the Governor to use the police force
Of the Stats at. this time, would :have
undoubtedly precipitated q bloody con.
f1ict with the White League, al it
did on tho 18th of September.
There is no doubt ! but, the
presence Of the United States: troops
on that occasion prevented bloodshed
and the loss Of life. Both parties ap.
pear to have relied upon til :m as con-
SENATORS of the public peace. The
first call was made blythe Democrats
to remove persons obnoxious to them
from the Legislative hall. and the sec.
ond from the Republicans to remove
persons who had usurped seats in the
Legislature without legal certificates
authorizing them to seats, and in suf.
ficient number to change the majority.
8 Nobody was disturbed by. the mill.
tary who had legal right At that time
70 occupy . seat in tho legislature.
That the Democratic minority Of the
House undertook to seize its organixa.
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Of law and order.
Doubtless the Judge of this Court
made grave mistakes, but the law al
lows the Chanc sllor great latitude, not
only in furnishing those who contemn
his orders and injunctions, but per.
verting the censummation Of wrong
which he has judicially forbidden.
Whatever may be said or thought of
these matters it was only made known
to me that the process Of the United
States Court was resisted, and As said
acts specially provide for the use of tho
army and navy when necessary to
force judicial process arising thereund-
er, I considered it my duty to see
such process was executed according
TO the judgment Of the Court.
Resulting from these proceedings
through various controversies and com.
plications State administration was
organised with VIM. p. Kellogg as
Governor, which, in the discharge Of
my duty under section 4, article 4 Of
the constitution, have recognized a.
the government Of the State. 1t has
been bitterly and persistently alleged
that Kellogg was not elected. Whether
he WAS or not il not altogether certain !;
not any more certain than that his com.
petitor, McEnery was chosen. The
election WAS ., gigantic fraud and there
are no reliable returns of its result.
kellogg obtained possession Of the Office
and in my opinion has more right to it
than his compctitor,
On the 30th Of February, 1873, the
committee on privileges and elections Of
the Senate made = report in which thew
say they are satisfied by testimony
that the manifestation Of the election
machinery by Warmoth and others,
vas equivalent to 10000 votes, and
they .Ada that to recognize the Nc.
Emery government, would be rvcoxnix-
Ing 1gerernment based upon fraud in
defiance Of the wishes and intentions Of
.the voters Of the; State Assuming the
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BLACKSMITHING.& &C.
H. HAAS, Themes street
j.. NEALON, Themes street
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keep a large assortment of guns, pis-
tolls and ammuuitiOns of all kinds.
They are tirst-clsss g~uusiuithS, and
repair fire-armSsfp The hest and most
workmanlike mailner.
There are a number of good hotels
in the place, the principal among
which are Dyers Hotel, American
House, Planters House, and Railroad
Hotel. There are also several res
taurHnts in the place, where meals
can be obtained at any time. There
are three blacksmith and wagon
shOpS-JOhn NealOn, H. Haas, and
Draper d Coat which a good sup
ply of two, four aud six licrse wagons
of Balm, Schuttler, Studebaker, Muir
ply, and ESpenchied make, can be
always found, with bows and covers.
Besides the above there are a num-
Der Of boarding houses tailor shops,
barber shops, small retail stores, &r.,
that we cannot spare time to give in
detail.
The public may rest assured thai
there are abundant facilities in Chey-
enne to outfit everybody at this point
who may start for the Black Hills or
Northern Wyoming; and that it can
he done cheaper here than parties
can outfit at other points, and trans-
port their outfits here. Besides they
will know just what they will need
when they get here, and can avoid
purchasing useless and cumbersome
articles.
There is n good stock market at
this place for the purchase and sale
of horses, mules, and cattle. Several
persons are engaged more or less, in
the business of dealing in stock,
among them w. NJ. Ward, j. c. Alb
ney, Barnard & Co. and Tracy & Co.
Those who will come to Cheyenne
as the starting point willsave money,
time and trouble in purchasing their
mining outfits at this place.