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CURIOUS
Correspondence 9t@1e Spectator

S1R,-A propos of the two very curious
epitaphS mentioned by "a. }" in your
last issue, will you allow n, to quote one
or two which seem worth preserving2
The first is inscribed on d stone in the
churchyard at Lidford, Devon, a most
romantic village -"Ilere lies, in horizon
tai position, the outside case of George
RoutIedge, matchmaker. Integrity was
the mainspring, and prudence the re2uIa-
tor OF the actions of his life. Humane,
generous, and liberal, his hand never stop
ped I'LL he had relieved distress. SO nice
ly regulated were all his motions, that he
never went wrong except when SET agoing
by people who did not know his kew.
Even then, he wos easily set right again.
He had the art OF disposing his time so
well, that his hours gIided away in one
continual round Of pleasure and delight,
till an unlucky minute put a period to his
existence. He departed this life Noyem-
Der 4, 1902 aged 81, wound up in hopes
of be Nc taken in hand by his maker, and
of being thoroughly cIeansed, repaired, and
set agoiog in the world to come"
The humour Of this singular epitaph
renders it, | should think, unique. | do
not know where this is to be found, on a
notoriousliar s.
"Here rests at last prevaricating VIII.
He loudly lied in life, and now lies staIE'
Here is one from the parish church at
Chagford, Devon, in which a military
father records the death of a son. The
na1vet6 with which the warIike sire ~nrakes
his sons tomb u monument to his own
glory is worth noting -:
William Rogers placed me here
Ireland is his nation,
Longford once his dwelling place,
The Heavens his habitalion.
When he is dead, and in his grave,
And all his bones are rotten,
Upon this stone you'll find his name,
When others are forgotten I"
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houses, while they sent for an armed body of
police to protect them. The very clergyman
was afraid to preach in the evening, and was
accompanied from the ves'ry 10 the pulpit steps
by a couple of policemen in plain clothes. The
Bishop has rendered himself extremely unpopu-
lar, and his few supporters fndit difficult TO say
anything in his favour. The Spanish Town
people insist on having a voice in The selection
of minister, and are determined at all hazards
to protect the Rev. Mr.. Val Spinosa from
episcopal persecution. They have presented
him with an address accompanied by a purse
with forty sovegeigns, the address being headed
by Sir Bryan Edwards.
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0T is hereby made, known that pur-
suant to Ordinance dated the 10Th
of August 1874 it has been aDnounc-
ed to me, hat Mr.. r. j. Robinson,
merchant in Frederiksted, has issued
power to MIR. James P. Bruley to
conduct his mercantile and other
business during his absence from st.
CrOix. -.
FrederIksted's Police Office. the
10Th of November 1875.
EGGE.
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P. Stevenson Esq, Member,
jon. F GOLDBERG.
President.
St. Croix- 23fd Nov mbrr 1875.
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Total $459, 99S.78
Balance of deposits S5O,94I.26
Z new deposit accounts viz:
Various.
"a Withdrawals amounting to $574.3O
Receivers for Saturday, 9th November 1875.
In CHRIsTIANsTED
j. G. Fr6rup, Esq, Trustee.
Counsellor S. W. Van Brake, Member.
In FREDERIKSTED
Capt. A. J. Boye, Trustee.
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MA

LIE og Enhyer, der matte have
III noget at fordre i Planter GEORGE
BEHAGENs FaEIitbo, indkaldes herved
med 3 Maaneders VarseI til at an
melde 90 beviisIiggj0re deres Kray
for undertcgnede Skifteret, der be-
handler BOet.
Christianstcds Shiftcret den lode
November 1875.
II. A. JURs.
NET bekjendtgj0res herved at IN
ID dertegnede i EIenhold til Anord-
ming at lode August 1874 har mod
taget AnmeldeIse ON, at Kjobmand
r.. J. Robinson i Frederiksted har
meddeelt FuIdmagt til James P.
BruIey til i hans Frayerelse fra Den
at Varetage hans Kj0bmands-og an
Dire Forretninger.
Frederiksteds PoRitikammor den
lode November 1875.
EGGE.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-20
FLOUR a. GRiST MILLS COMPLETE

hage unsurpassed facilities for quickly
turning out nrst-class machinery, well adap-
tel 10 lhe wants OF the southern and western
country ut low prices.
wo refer to the following parties using our
maOhinery IN Texas, viz: Douglas " Rhome,
Etno; Richard Duglas, Crockett; the Cotton
Compress Co, Jefferson: the Cotton Compress
90" ilenison; b. H. bonner, Flour Mills. Aus.
ScbGlner Il Son, san Antonio; Skinner 4
stone, Galveston; ". B. Adams, Frlsby's
landing A. JIG. Dunnam, Sebastopol; the
Cotton Compress Co., Dallas, and many 9th
ers. 9lldlyIwiv
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-20

The St. Louis whisky men who
proposed to "mauage things IN the
political line for Secretary Brlstow, II
he 'would not press them too hard, ="
had evidently mistaken the measure Of
their man, and were thinking Of the
time not far IN the past--when the
Treasury Department was conducted
on the plan which the Interior Depart
ment has not yet abandoned. we pre-
sumo that Mr. Bristow Is not without
political ambition, but his admlnislra-
ton of an important branch OF the
Government has shown that he values
the approval of honest men above OIL
cial advancement, dependent upon the
bought favor of rings. But how great
must have been the Generalization OF
our Civil Service when such n PROPOSE
ton is made by the representative OF u
gang Of thieves to an agent OF the Gov
eminent, and when dishonest officials
excuse their dishonesty by the plea
that part Of their spoils was appro-
priated to the service Of the admlnls-
tration : New York Tribune.
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The Down.gIiII side.

In the dOEp-hill side OF life the constltu-
ton is heset with iuGnnities for which Hose
trttors stomach Bilturs is the best of all
remedies. IMMIGRATION Is the most reliable
means Of resisting disease, and Is particular
ly necessary NJ a period Of liio when the de-
cay oflhu physical energies renders the syS'
tenn less able than formerly to resist its at
tuclls. Tho cheering warmth which this
prime tonic stmulnnt dlliusos through the
chilled veins, the unwOnted steadlneSS
which IL givos 10 the tottcrnE limbs OF age,
the prompt relief which it affords from those
maladcs which are most common In the de
cline Of life, constitute II an inostmublo
blessing to the old and inhrm. Among the
testimonials to the excellence of this most
mlutuy medicine OF which It's proprietors
nre constantly In receipt, many are received
from persons of advanced age, who speak
with unmcasured praise Of It's qualities Us
an inyigurant and preventive.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-20

Tho Now York JIorid, which be.
trayed the Democratic party so
shamciully during the presidential
campaign Of 1868, mvors Mr.. Kerr,
OF Indiana, for Speaker. This of
itself is against Mr.. Kerr, but in ad-
dition, Southern Democratic mem.
bers will hardly give Mr. Kccr II
very cordial support when his
friends give out, rs reason why
he should BIO elected, that he is CD.
posed to granting any assistance to
The Southern States TO enable them
to participate in the rich trade of
China, Japan and California, by tho
completion of tho Texas and Pa.
ciilc railway. Tho North having
COTTON all shc requires, to.wit A
Pacllic road built out of the public
treasury, and tho South nothing.
Mr.. Kerr proposes to close the door
and secure it with double com.
pound, patent combination anti.
subsidy lock, When two Northern
Democrats arc up for any Office, and
want our support, IL is u sensible
rule, before committing ourselves,
to ascertain what they propose to
do for tho South.
Wo trust this test will DO applied
to tho candidates for the Speaker.
ship Of tho next House of Repre-.
sontatves.
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tcgration of parties, individuals
would range themselves in line with
those of like opinions and interests
with themselves tho Southern
whites on one side and the negroes
on the other Of tho inevitable color
line, rs now.
AS wc have already said, this all
may happen in tho Immediate fn-
turc, but until it does, wo shall
cling by the Democratic party as
tho last hope Of free government
in this country, and believing
that it is worth preserving,
we shall continue, in our hum
Bile way, to war on everything that
ondangers its porpotuity and sue
cess,
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tors (lhe NocKualo society are tnl
same 10 the Changers and othcl
Unions of agriculturalists in tn,
United States. Thcy have tn,
same dislike Of needless middl,
mon; the same hatred Of frauds anc
.shams and all the tricks of trade
natural to mon who are banded to.
gother for sclf.supply; the same
wish that tho producer shall reap
the full reward of his honest work
and find in capital n valuable serv.
ant not u hard task master
Now, Whdt this comFdny proposes t.
you is to make these men yoW agents.
6y joining them in ii, to conSign, 70,
safe to them, the produce Of lrhicL
you wiSh to dispose in the British
markets. and to employ them to En-
ecute the orders ,chich you.Wish to
place there, and it proposes to
found this Union on the following
base:
al The company shall supply tho
goods, ordered by you, through
it, at the prices ordinarily charged
by fair wholesale dealers, subject to
such increase Of charges as may be
required to meet the cost of doing
any work which wholesale traders
do not usually do, il tho company
has to do such work.
~. That there shall be paid to
capital u dividend not exceeding
eight per cent.
90. That the surplus profits shall
DO apportionod ratoably between
capital and trade; non,membors
receiving only half tho share that
they would bo entitled TO as MON.
bcrs.
"a. That tho distribution of prof.
its over eight per cent shall bo made
by paid up shares, 80 that tho CAPT.
tai ofthe company may grow with
It's business, while its members will
have continually increasing divi-
icnds, basod, not upon rash spccu-
ation, but on tho steady growth of
ts legitimate business"
Having thus laid down general
principles, the prospectus proceeds
% give "tho general form of tho
company" as follows:
al. There arc to DO two Boards of
Directors--one called tho European
Board, in England tho other in the
United States.
W, These two Boards together
orm tho Council. Any now branch
'fbusinoss, in which tho company
nay engage, will require the sane.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-20
THE MISSISSIPPI TRADING COMPA
NY LIMITED.

The newspapers have had good
deal to say lately, in regard to the
international cooperation scheme,
which some English gentlemen are
now in this country to forward. No
one, however, seemed TO know much
about their scheme, further than il
is intended to promote direct trade
with England. We have come into
possession Of n copy Of their pros
pcctus, which explains it IN all its
details.
The title of the association is "thc
Mississippi Valley Trading Compa,
ny (limitcd)," and the prospectus
sets out that it is incorporated I'M
der the English companies trading
Acts l8GG-G7. Share S. oach, gold
Payable on application, 81; on aIlot-
mcnt 81; remainder by instaIImcnts
of 81 at intervals of three months.
Ultimate capital $12,5OO,OOO En-
gIish, and $l2,5O0,0OO American.
First issue 100000. Profits, after
paying eight per cent dividend, to
BIO shared ratcably between capital
and trade"
Tho prospectus then sets out with
the cnuncation of some general
principles, in regard to "the desire
existing amongst different classes Of
producers for direct communication,
in tho exchange of their respective
produce, rith no intermediate agency.
BEYOND that supplied by Unions Jormed
amongst themSelceS.'
We italicso the portion Of the
above sentence to indicate the cen.
trail idoa Of tho whole scheme, which
is further developed rs follows: at
is obvious that tho material pros.
perity of mankind depend upon in
creasing, MS much as possible, tho
labor employed in production,
whence it follows that no labor or
capital should be necdIessly applied
to distribution, but that all labor,
which by judicious arrangements
can BIO saved, should BIO set free for
productive purposos."
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zion of both Boards. But the con.
troll, in each county, Of all business,
which tho con puny has engaged in,
will be in the hands Of the Board Of
that county which will regulate
the disposal OF its own funds for
any Of those purposes.
80 There are also to be two mana
gers, one in tho United States, APP
pointed by tho European Board,
and one in England, appointed by
the United States Board and II
Managing Director, appointed by
tho Council, who will have power
to act in either country and until
tho business of tho company re-
quires manager in each, may act
rs manager in either.
a. Tho election of the Directors
in each country will be made by the
shareholders Of that country alono.
But in other matters, where tho
vote of II general NEE ting is roquir-
ed, it will be ascortaned by tho col
lective votes given in both coun.
tries. "
We have again itaIicised the i'm
portant passages, and would ospc-
cially call the attention Of our read
ers to their significance 1t will be
seen that it is, as its namc indicates,
Il cooperative trading company,
with some good features; for in
stance, the proposed direct trade
with England, but tho machinery,
by which the share holders, in
America, arc TO retain control OF
the operations Of the company, is
too complicated TO afford tho nocos.
sary protection to their interests
Again, tho shipper Of produce from
this country to the company in En-.
gland, Is left wholly at the mercy
OF the manager, who is rs supreme
as he is pccunianIy irresponsible.
1t will be observed that tho bust.
ness is in the hands Of tho English
branch Of the association wholly.
Your cotton is shipped to them,
sold and the proceeds, after deduct.
ing ireights and the companys
charges, applied to tho purchase OF
such goods as you may have or
dercd, which are shipped to this
country, and in due time received
by you, after paying freight and
import Duties. There is absolutely
no security that this business will
be honestly performed, except the
very slight control you might have
through tho American Branch of
tho company, which, at the dis
tance of three thousand miles
would necessarily DO exceedingly
shadowy and unsubstantiaI. These
English gentlemen may be very
honest mon, but it occurs to us that
when they ask our people to place
such unlimited confidence in their
integrity, without any adequate
security, ii is making too
largo u draft upon our conf.
dencc. Can any sane man believe
that an association wholly unac-
quaintod with tho business in which
they propose to engage, and pccuni-
arily irresponsible for any obliga-
tions they might incur as your
agent, Gin fact thoy would incur
none individuality would be as safe
to trust with your crop of cotton in
Liverpool, rs an old established
house, of large capital, and repu-
tation, which 1t has earned, may be,
by n half century of upright deal
ing?
Wo have not had time to moro
than glance at tho prominent fca-
lures of tho proposed scheme, and
to point out what wc cannot but
think are such defects us could hard.
~ fail involving credulous stock
holders and shippers in ultimate
disaster.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-20

We 500 from u dispatch from
Louisville that there If to DO n meet.
ing in that city, on tho lat of Octo.
bor' of all tho grange purchasing
agents, and all tho State executive
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-20

committcos,fo the parposc ofadopt-
ing Il plan by which business can
be carried ON upon an uniform syS-
TEN throughout the United States,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-20
GRAND REoPENING.

Mrs and Mr.. Putt desire tn inform tbe
public that they have retalIen pOssesslun of
the Da Has City Garden, and win reopen the
same THIS Saturday evening August 7th,
and VIII Keep the same open every night.
SMNslcnl entertainments will be given every
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday EVENINGS.
Hot and cold baths Is cents each. No disor-
~ PERSONS VIII ne aulnltted. aug7dlm
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-17

canons are reported to be full of snow,
and it is we'll known that the depth
of snow which fell last winter Is the
deepest for many years. The loca-
tion of the present trouble is Bitter
Creek Valley, 800 miles west OF
Cheyenne. The passenger trains
which left here on the 18th, Nth and
18th, are lying at Laramie City and
Rawlins, and those which have left
Ogden since the 18th inst. are lying
at points west of Green River. All
are in good quarters and well cared
for. The Union Pacific officials ad-
wise travellers for Utah and California
not to start until the blockade is
broken.
A dispatch from Fort Laramie,
to-day, says Captain Mix'S company,
whO.were sent after the mining party
at Harney's Peak, has secured the
whole Of them, consisting of sixteen
men, one woman and a boy, and will
arrive at Fort Laramie on the 18th
inst. Heavy SHOWS in the Black
Hills and high waters everywhere.
A war party of Sioux and Arapahoes
are reported to have left for the
ShoshOne country.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-17
A Second Winter in Chicago.

New York, April 16.-The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Grant, with the MEM
bers of the Cabinet. arrived here last
night, and left at ten O'Clock this
morning for Boston. The Commit
tee of the Massachusetts Legislature
met the Presidential party here.
They all had to purchase tickets be-
fore entering the special train in
which they left the city.
The Philadelphia & Reading Bail
road has adopted the plan of running
pioneer engines ahead of all passenger
trains.
The Pennsylvania miners are be-
coming very sick OF the contest, and
are leaving, in considerable numbers,
for other parts of the country. 1t is
said that the way they anethamatize
the Miners Union is something fear
full, but they know better than to bolt.
Not enough of them will leave so as to
make any material difference in the
quantity of coal mined.
a Havana dispatch says that legal
complications have arisen between the
Spanish and United States officials,
and it is now doubtful whether Shar-
key will be returned to New York.
Another half million of Tweed's
property has been attached in West
chester County.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-17

cal Dept; Cheyenne, Hvo.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-17

st. Louis, April 16.-The case of
John w. Wright, for the forgery of
Indian County warrants, was closed
yesterday by Judge Jones instruct
ing the jury, that under the evidence
there could be no conviction. The
jury, thereupon, without leaving
their seats, rendered verdict of not
guilty. Two other indictments
against Wright, based upon the same
grounds as this one, Will be nolle
prosecuted to-day.
Mrs. f. L. Irwin, highly respect
able young widow lady, of Hannibal,
Mo-, tied clothes line around her
self and her little girl, six years old,
and fastened the other end to a stake
in the ground, and then took her
child in her arms and deliberately
walked into Bear Creek, and were
both drowned. Financial embarras-
ment and disappointment in love are
understood to be the cause.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-17

London, April l6.-Four crowded
revivals were held to-day, one Of
which was specially devoted TO stud
ents studying for thel ministry, took
place at Spurgeon's Tabernacle.
Moody delivered an address on Chris
tian work, which was rapturously ap-
plauded. Thousands rose at his in
vitation to go into the streets and
work for Christ.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-17

Omaha, April:l6.-The high water,
which for several days past has de-
layed the trains on the Union Pacific,
has finally become so high that travel
is entirely suspended between Lara
mie and Ogden. The water is six
feet deep in many places, and still
rising. 1t IS impossible to predict
when travel will be resumed. The
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-17

Paris, April 16.-A party of three
persons asceuded in the balloon Ze-
NTH, to-day, for the purpose of maxi
Ing scientific observations. The bal
loon attained the extraordinary height
of eight thousand metres lover u, 600
feet. Two of aeronauts were suffo-
Gated to death, and when the balloon
reached the ground the third was
almost insensible, and has since been
so i'll that his recovery is doubtful.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-17

Providence, r. l., April 16.-The
second trial. in ;his city to-day, to
elect Senator and nine Representa-
tives in the General Assembly, resulted
in the choice of the regular Republican
ticket, supported by the liquor in
terest, by $50 majority. This probably
secures the election of Henry Lippitt
for Governor, and the repeal of the
probationary and state constabulary
laws. Several arrests were made for
bribery and illegal voting.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-17

Berlin, April l6.-The success of the
revival mission of Pearsall Smith, in
this city and other towns in Germany,
is increasing. Immense crowds at
tend the meetings, and numbers of
the nobility occupy seats on the plat
form. The Empress of Austria has
given a private audience to Smith.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-17

Toronto, April l6.-Kingston and
Port Colbourn harbors are again
blocked with ice. Five inches OF
snow has fallen at Seaforth since last
night. and is still showing and freez-
ing. The navigation ON Georgian
Bay is now open.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-17

Chicago, April 16.-The weather
turned suddenly cold last night, and
this morning the mercury was in the
neighbOrhood of zero. The water
pipes are frozen up and to-day is like
a day in December.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-17

Washington, April l6.-John Sher-
man, jr., to-day, retired from the
firm of Sherman d Co., which, how
ever, continues.