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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13
A Female Burglar.

One Sunday night farmer named
James Steen, living in jackson town
ship, Monroe county, Pa., was awakened
by noise III his bedroom. He sprung
from bed, when lie heard some one run.
ming out OF the room. Flo followed and
captured tho intruder, who was about
escaping from window, where entrance
had been effected. Mr.. Steen grappled
the burglar, and found that it WIS a
woman, or man in woman's clothing.
A short struggle ensued in the dark be-
tween the two, during which the intruder
fred pistol, tho charge fortunately
missing its mark. The farmer soon over
powered and secured the desperate
thief. Procuring light lie discovered
TINT the burglar was woman, not over
twenty five years OF age. She was dress,
cd in a close-titting black drees and wore
mans felt hat, with u brown wing in
the band. She was recognized rs q
woman who had been peddling notions
about tho ncighborhood for day or SO,
aud was evidently q French woman. Mr..
Sseen kept witch over his captive until
morning. She would not talk, merely
saying TINT her name was Frances Sta
rard. She had gathered up the farmers
pataloons aud coat in tho bedroom and
had them in her possession when caught.
On Monday Mr.. Steen preferred a
charge against his prisoner, and she was
reUanded to the county Jail to await
trial. Size was taken to Stroudsburg on
Monday afternoon, md, owing to the
fact that the jail was in the course OF
reconstruction, she wns confined in the
grand Jury room in the court house for
the time being. Tho day after she was
locked up she declared that she would
never be tried, il she Ind to burnt the
building down and perish with it. Sub
sequently, however, she seemed to &C.
cept the situation and ecame very true.
table. The sequel shows, however, that
she was only acting part, to throw the
authorities off their guard.
Early on the following Monday Mrs
Tuthill, who has charge Of the court
house, was awakened by a strong smell
OF smoke in the building. Instituting
an investigation, she discovered flames
issuing from the grand jury room, aud
the corridors wero filled with smoke.
She Mt once gave the alarm, and by great
efforts the fire was extinguished. 1t WINS
at once believed That the prisoner had
attempted to carry her threats into exc
cution, mud search was made TO sec il
she Ind persisted in tho flames or had
boon suffocated. TWAS soon discovered
that she had fallen victim to neither,
but had escaped from the building by q
window, after firing tho room. This she
Ind done by removing the doors from a
large bnse-burning stove in the room
and ovcrturnipg it on tho floor, splitting
its burning contents thereon. She then
pied the bedding and furniture in the
room upon the stove and made her es.
cape, jumping from the window TO the
ground, some twelve feet. A large space
was burned in the floor and several
beams burned in two. In short time
the flames would havo made such pro-
gress that it is doubtful L they could
have been controlled, md disastrous
conhagration would have resulted. No
trace Of the woman has yet been found.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13

soldiers to stop the thieyiEg, they In thor
turn will become thieves, and so add to tho
number. go, Count Won Arnim, OF Prussia, Is
to DO indicted for treason ....... The LiberiAr
troops, In al attack on n native settlement,
were rcpuacl, with lofs OF many mon aud
thrro pieces Of artillery. Tho natives st once
began to lombard Latrobo with tho laster,....
DR.. Davis and wife, the Abortionlsts, Of Of
tAws, have had thoir death sentences com.
mused to imprisonment for lifO, on account OF
their aid in convicting their victims scducer.
go. Minister Gushing has returned an AMIGA
bic note to tho Spanish government 49,.
Enprian papers advocate tho occupation by
Prussia OF the balance OF KhokAnd ...... Tho
police OF Now York STOPPED tho lottery OF
4 church fair, and announced their intention
OF preventing any moro similar gambling. 49,.
Tho National Temperance Society, at a meet
ing, thanked Secretary Bristow for his prose-
cution OF tho whisky ring, and demanded that
tho Centennial commission rcscind their de-
cision tohave liquor sold on tile grounds Of tho
national exposition. e. Hereafter the govern
mens clcrks in Washington are to work until
four o'clock, instead Of three o'clock "a hereto
fore 900. By tho rudden Lre'kiug Of chain
attached to tho hois,ins wagon, which was be-
ing let down In the mines Of the Duckville
colIcry, at Tuscarora, Pa, tho wagon CAME
down with great force, instantly killing Hugh
Sharp and Patrick Mcintyre, and wounding
four other miners. "A woman in Washington
gave birth to four children, and at last ac-
counts the quartet ard their mother were
doing WE'LL, There Is great improvement
in tic Quebec lumber market, the reason
assigned being that the Norwegian govern
meut hSs issued oriors to cur.Ail tho supply in
that country.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13
Preparing for q Famine.

4 firm in New York city in direct
communication with the cities on the
river Plate are informed by their corre-
spondents that the Spanish government
has ordered all Spanish vessels at pres
ont in Montevidco, Buenos Ayres. Gu
aleguay, Paysandie, md Gualeguaichu
be chartered to load Il, 500, 900 pounds
Of jerked beef for government account,
with destination to Havana. This is re-
gartled ms measure intended to fore
stall famine in the island, in the event
OF foreign complications resulting in a
blockade OF TINT port, or m active inter
orcnce OF the carrying trade.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13
Wealth OF The AstOrs.

Tbs vororo,,o potor roonor NJ Nan.
York city n l;fe.,on, iriouJ of tho Iot.
wv n sstor vac ;nta.,;o,rod Nv Wv '" wv
norter RI III, onorv No w w.Iat om"nnt
RI nro,crty Mr. sstor hal hacomo y ,na'
srsse5 NJ dnr;rn lis I;fa NJ Codnar
said Il WINS NJ co,,rse s;mn,v ;mnoSs;blo
n eqi;mats i w;th sccnracy nararIbo'
lass bn feit surc That i e1cssdcJ Nv inr
even thc widest esiimnte n; Tia nnIl;c
Giving +, 4 thc ost;Mot" NJ vnIun Which
world have been fair hcforo tbo lote
great AMI vnrv general lacrosse in
S,iucz Ia wac s,,rs tLot Conn n00 oo0
would ho n ncorer cy,ression NJ i fhcU
other which WINS I;kalv to ho maIc Nv
others than thosr in chorgc ~ lie w..
connts The rcnorter cynresscd snrnriso
M tha manr;tnIc of tbe snm namoI
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13

Chapped hands, face, pimpleS, ring
ii arm raltraeru,. and other cutaneous Adcc,
tiona cured, and rough skin made soft and
snoo.II, by n.ng Juniper Tar Sap: 10 care
mi 10 ret only that made by Caswoll II tzs,d
e. New York, rs Ihoro arc mAny limitations
mAG MAJ; With COMMON tar, all Of which are worth
less,-COm.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13

Premature loss OF the hair, which is 80
common noxAdavs, may DO entirely prevented
Ly tho uGa N Rrrnett Cocohne. It has boon
used In Thousands Of casos whero the hair vas
coming ont In liandsful, and has never failed
TO arrest It's decay. and to promote hoalthy
and vigoro growth. II Ia at the sSmo time
unriyAlcd as dressing for the hair. A single
application will rondor II soft and glossy for
r1vorsl days-COm.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13

Winter is now fairly upon MS, and the
teams arc hAstoning TO tho lumber woods 10 -
various parts OF the country. our ad1ioe 70
every man who goes to the woods, DO no Gap
tain. cook, teAmstor or any other man. = 70
take along good stock Of John'ons - An9dy''e
Imminent and Parsons Purgaips PtIs. Many
months OF labor Gn the aggregate) may DO
saved by this precaution.-Com-
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13

Bad enough to look and feel bad yonr
self: but no excuso for having your horse
nok a,il feel badly. whom for 4 small sum you
can buy cisriddn'S Cdpdlry Condition Poc-
ders, which given in grain two or three times
. wook, will mako him look and feel we'll
Com.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13

A franklin (Pa.) congregation recent : cent
" announced its intention to aad S SauO
10 the pastors salary for each child 9or i,a
in his family during his minlslra1iV ,iis
there The result was-twins, anu sno
society has rescindcd its resolution.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13

DIR. W1srAR's BA1sAN OF WILD CHHnRr
NAV be vol called wonder Of medical
science" It cures coughs and colds inranser!
It soothcs the irritstcd parts; IT heals tho In.
fammation; and even consumption isaell
Yields to Ia magic Influence. Fifty cents and
one dollar bottle, large bottles much the
cheaper
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13

We trust tho time will come when every
one will use Dobbins' Electric Soap
(made by Cragin 4 Co., Phila.). IT. sale
is daily increasing, rs is always tho case
with articles OF merit. Tryit
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13

NJ. Quad, tho funny man Of the Dc.
trcit Free Press, whose new book,
"Quad's Odds" is being read by every.
body, is yet a young man, but he wields
m old mans pen.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13

In treating Of "clover.sick soil" Mr..
Bruce, IN Aberdeenshire farmer, states
that in some districts OF Scotland the
clover plant dies out after taking root.
Having noticed in several fields where
this occurred that there was a good
growth Of plants near the gate, md head
and end ridges, which Was much trod-
den upon, Mr.. Bruce procured hoavy
roller, md rolled the field twice before
putting in the grass seeds. The expert
mont was perfectly successful, n full
plant OF clover being tho result, nj
though tho field had for years before
showed signs Of sickness. Again, on
ono Of tho largest farms in Aberdeen
shire there were several fields which re-
fused to grow clover. The farmer got
roller which weighed fifteen cwt., and
rolled his fields, leaving in one field n
ridgo which was not rolled, in order 10
prove the efficacy OF the operation. The
result was that while there Is abundance
Of clover where tho soil was rolled, on
The ridge that was left unrolled scarcely
II plant is 10 DO seen.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13

uDsYCHOMANCY,o or Soul Charming"
! How either al may iiscp.s AAi gain The love ald
snetioh any isfsan thsy esass Instantly " art all can
Ia.sF,. fss by mali eshis; together with LAYERS Calls
kIriiin Oracle Dreams. Hinsi. Ladies' lie i ~ sSh
sRssF LAsL Address !. WILL ANS CO, rubs, rtildsph
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-13

Il. ". Baylor, OF Norfolk, Va, and Col. James
7. Reagan, as tue result OF quarrel In philA-
delphia. Baylor received a nLot in tho loft
sido. The Isthmus canal commissioners
appointed by tho rroaidcut, have reported in
favor OF the Panama and Nicaragua route as
the mos practicable. Tho estimated cost Is
e66,O0000O ...... The United Ststes supreme
court has sustained the position OF tho Union
Pacific railroad company by affirming tho de-
cision Of tho court OF claims, manly, that the
company has tho right to retair one half Of
It's earnings on account OF transportation for
tho government. :. There will DO no sales OF
treasury gold ordered for tho month OF Do
combor, tho currency balance being large
enough to obviAtO the Mood Of any such sales,
..... .Aitor January first tho ratio OF letter
postage to Japan via San FrArci.co will DO
twelve conts Iastoad OF hftoon cents. IA
utIfI gale prevailed in all parts OF tho country
md shipping disasters arc reported from all
along tho coast as we'll as from the lAkes......
Charles Atkinson, colorcd man OF Franklin,
La, outraged littlo. white girl but was
caught and lodged In Jail. IIo as subsequent.
ly taken from tho sheriff by mob and hanged
to tree =, Accounts from TIilIs represent
tho Russian Losses In tho recent rising at
KhokAnd as being heavy. Part Of tho garrison
at Khokand wcro mlssacied ...... The rubber
shoe factory at Maiden, Mass, was entirely
by fire, involving loss OF 5000, 900,
on which there was an insurance Of $4,000.
Over eight hundred operatives were thrown
out OF employment.
Cattle stealing on tho Rio GraudO continues,
Il being assorted that the thieves have con-
tract for 5000 hoAd TO fill at Monterey. Tho
Mexican government claim that II they send
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-30
a s:GS.:s.S: s:.tiS1-T:Sss

~ farmer sat at his Kitchen door,
Smoking his monday pipe.
And over rh" fields his ewes wur. :,s:
Where I'll" grain 50 golden ripe,
Nodded away
Through the summer ,i.lv.
With >ii''i"wS ami sunshine hard a play.
Down hy III" cat" II" arm"r saw
iAni he CluCkl,'i low in ,iu,u
Two. who whispered together there
50 said the farmer. . $50
Ii GUESS alright.
And their skies are bright.
lh"r"ll u" harvesting, with main and IN. hi
Ih" weeks wen; h". nnd III" old barn gr"au,d
With III" might "f harvest >t"r"
l'ul Ia" FARMER laughed. iri well
There r"miuri ON, harvest unr.
Since Cupid h:l,l -uwn
With grain al his own
y crop t'ia; love mi'>i harvest alone.
The farmer >at IT his Kitchen door
When til" evening. meal WAS ,lrur
Ani h' l:i'l Il Kiss "u his daughters brow
Nni welcomed his ncw-inuIii son;
.\n'i III" harvest time
With wedding !"ll> chime
Sa';t IL days int" merry ymc
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-30
Whence This Power.

Mr.. j. X. Brown. better known rs the
mind reader" is in the city, and ON
last Saturday gave Il most extraordinary
test of his powers. Quite :: party Of
gentlemen, includin" Il number OF news
paper attaches, met him at the Trcmunt
house, with Il view Of Experimenting
with tn" strange force Of which he i
possessed. II having been reported that
he could read the mind Of person IT
some distance, if properly connected
with him by means of a wire, it WAS de
tcrniIncd to experiment in that dircti ion
by means Of the wire connecting the Trc-
mont hous" With the operating room Of
the Western Union telegraph office, Il dis
tancc Of nearly four blocks IIavin" re-
cipvrh their instructions Is IL ;lic main
ncr Of procedure, II part oil the expert
mcntcrs repaired 10 The Western Union
Office, Willie others remained with Mr..
Brown in the telegraph Office of lie
fremont. Arrived at the main office
one of the gentlemen took out Il -old pen
eli, wrote on slip of paper in a spiri, rr
.ioco,cnc.s. How is this for hioh >"
wrapped the pencil in the paper written
upon, and deposited both in :, drawer.
Word WAS then sent to fremont All
ready" G,nirklv y. either en,l o.! IN.
circuit the wires were detached. takr,, in
land ii ono end hy Mr.. Brown. al Tic
other by the party who WAS TO transmit,
the mrsSaec, aud this position was main
tainr! for several minutes. ILc uou,E..
man S"nding the message kcp, Eis nln,l
intcntiy on the fact that hr 'ia, placed i,
gold pencil and paper written UPON il Il
drawer, and in about a minute after S;r
Brown had taken hold of he wire with
one land, he !rgan 10 write with IL,
other: I" Gold pencil wrapped in PAPER
with :omcthnY written on il, in y draw
or. The writing i~, :" low IS ,hi, fl.
lnr high p"
WHO can explain this phenomenon and
what is m.inh, that in solid form" ~ i,
were, the intelligence evolved from il
can be passed along Il common wire.
| Verify The stud" not 10 say SCIENCE
! psychology II ~ lis infancy 'hicoq,
J Tines.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-30
NUMBER -.

cigars, hosicryg drapery;;gcnt's and la dies
clothing, fancy goods drugs, plate, furs
stationery and jcwclry, books and mus ic
household turniturH; in fact, everything
i'll the way Of ncccssaries and luxurics
The price list for the quarter ending
the, 3lSt of August, 1870, showed Il re-
ducton of from, to % per cent. on the
prevailing rates. When you reflect that
this organization i; not patronizcd alone
by the poorer classes, but is really sup
ported by persons in the very best cir.
.cumstanccs and includes, us learn, very
many of the nobility, YOU will sec at once,
not only how useful it is, but how ncccs-
Sarv integrity IS essential to lis manage.
mcnt. At'lrSt there waS Il decided pro-
test against it among old establishments,
but now it has become 50 powerful that
1T includes thousands Of cooperative
stores, and, of course, compcls bv the
very nature of lis competition reasonable
prices among those VINO are not connected
with II. During the christmas HOLIDAYS
some Of these civil service stores received
over their counters rs much as 5000. 900
III 4 single day, and it is noteworthy
fact, aS illustrated, Tor instance, by Mr..
Forster, NJ. T., in his speech on the odd
fellows. which is in England a kind of
relief organization that the CO.
operative system as applied to working
people has been Il triumphant Success
IOH,|rN Letter
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-30
CN.HpERAYioN lN ENGLAND.
The civil Ser, irc suppi: s~.Oci:,lio.i and
wOrlin.S.

This institution. little heard OF i'll the
United states, is one OF the pcculiaritirs
of The British capital. The object i, to
supply families willar,iclcs for conSump-
ton and general u-rat the lowest possible
prices. Ii originated in IL combination
among persons h"lding subordinate posi-
tinnS under the government, municipal
and itiunal; hence the title. With their
comparativcsmall salaries, and their anx-
icty To live respectfully. they found ii
impossible To pay the hi@h charges for the
various nrcc>-arics OF life. and - they
adopted Il cooperative system, II little
like that attempted by the oranges or The
patrons OF lius.nndrv in some parts Of
America, o., in other words, Somcti,il"
like The oldiH>!.ionch plan Of orders
adopted in many OF the manufacturing
towns in or own country. the ,iiitrnc,
here 'rin@ that cash mus, be paid tur
everything on the spot The Institution
issue, .i,JnO shares I" lis members: each
Of whom pay .iur&2a per annunl, which
besides securing the benefit OF The society.
cnlitlc, the holder - take par in ,he
meeting, nt the association and to nayy Il
VOC" in the management. i'ickct> rr:sv
be sold loulhcr> on dc i,:iy>mcn; ~ i,ati
u crown (G2a c"u,$) whi,l ticket .H.,.Ec
III" purchasing "i goods NJ lie ~lol"- and
from The firms connected With ~ .o-
cia;iui, but tllay caiil,ot attend t.v meet.
ins> OF take pali IN III" management
Tickets may also lc obtained by Tie wild
"Ws of civil servants upuE the pnvnrm
II hi'.a crown ycaliy,anG hy widow-
OF members without payment. Wiuu
you are teld that his organization col..
Si,ts "i' hmEdrcd> of ihuu~un,!t oi' persons.
;;i''; :ha; lie snpplics &rv i;;gE;-!."A ~.
tvn.oi,,iS ul' establishments, auJ HAT no
u h tAH3@ aS = p"cul!'ry loss has ever
a.I l 'ythi'" Else dishonesty in
one q the hwnch,> yo,. realize how
1"r',>~iu! ~ 'a> 'H.i md thi> Fact !.
more alIHirrn; aS you examine the price,
ipAtd by th"," VII" cnioy the hcacit, O
~" sNs;yn In looking over the li,t -
article, furnished ! lorccivc tha, il in
,,iUics literally everything @ror,iir~
vines and spirits provisions tobacco au.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-30
TIMELY TOPICS,

VI - - Io1 1S'o.
TIE con,n,lsorv school Inv :; Eo,.
S,,,, whic,, nromiscJ :, ,,,,J, :, a.,
time OF ITS enactment, has already become
dead letter Out OF the l',ooo children
when were known III January to he trn-
ants, only 800 nave nech c"'nprllc'l to
attend SCHOOL ana tllc'f attendance Tor
s.N mohthS mas cost 'hc c'ty Sl1,ooo. 1t
III taxes 'ihc 20 learn, p''t sooner or later
people must lcarh lhal lhere are Sociai
wrongs "i'lch iholrect'! 'ilecI 'h' state
'"'' avs ''''''c '''''o' '""''"''
GM.IGSAHI states that The sour,l;n~s
for the submarine tunnel bct yrcn Enc
land and France are brinr carried q,
actively. They arc at this m,,ucnt li-
rcctcd to the part of The straits near the
English coast nj y few miles fr,m Sh,rc
Each evening the vessel which carries the
commission returns to Dover, Calais or
Boulognc, and work is recommended the
next day. The engineers charged with
that important labor, NM. l.arousSc and
i.avalic, are perfectly satisfied with the
results obtained and SO far nothing has
occurred to destroy their provisions rcla-
tive to the depth.
)r rr,vc,s Nu,rrox :, o r,,
IN I;rn;nc,tt,. N,r,y;uo ,;.., -,
relations of sn;ritn,lism nl ;,,.;,,.,,
,cnrc ..Wh,t ,t,;,rlo, m ~. g;
urisprulcnrc /, ASSUME tow,rd :. ,
laws Of tho Land scts nv :, Iof,, ,,,,,
he was ,ct;nr undcr IN. -,
suncr;or .,ir;,u,1 ,n,,,,, ,,,,,,,,:,,
Jurisprudence 10 assume toward those
WIZ eAerc'Se such power Tor IN Illegal
e''' ~ F" ''af'oh mas no ""''ht that
''.'""''S arc 'eHl"'hS'plc l"f aclS d"nc
"''''c i'fo'csSe"'y ch'fahcea, and Tor the
actS "' persons whom thcy may get I'M
oer 'hcir control.
AS appeal is now before the New York
supreme court, involving the question of
the right to assess churches for stree, i'm
provcmcntS. Three churches of New
York city unite in cndcavorn" To cSc,pr
the payment Of certain assessments for
paying streets. 1t Was decided at special
term of the court that, under an act
thirtv-tivc wears old, which has been once
rePea'e"-lhe repeating act i"ihg alter
"afa 'tSell rele;lled-'hc chHrchcS were
exempt from assessment, is th"H were
lrec from Guy TAX. me rr"m'""Ecc
given |" TINS case may stimulate the gen
cral discussion, which has not been in
lreq"ch. ol iale years concerning me
'A'''P''o' '' '''"''i i''l't''S rom ''A-
'''oh'
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Spain Is afraid the United States will
take cuba.
TIE last on dit from Paris is tia, ,bc
Empress Eugcnic lately requested Pres.
idcnt MacAIaion TO permit her !, visi,
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-30

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sun,,rtrl ,ho ,;.w. th., h... J.,
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insnactors n. mines -,,;bo.. o,,,nt;tv ,.,r
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-30
URG, SOUTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 80 1915

been completely destroyed, and even the
earth i'll gravcyardS has been 80 dissolved
by the water that collins have hoatrd
away. There is still much li>,rcS. but
liberal subscriptions are bcin" taken up
in Paris antl other cities.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-30

away. There is still much distress but
liberal subscriptions are being taken up
in Paris anl other cities.
CHARLES t'EASClS ADAMS. in his able
report as railroad commissioner OF Mas.
SachuscttS, expresses tho opinion that the
only course to pursue toward railroad
corporations is To bring to bear upon
them the power OF public opinion. and
suggests that this hcd"nc by i!icaproint
mcnt o; 4 board of arhi,ratorS. like the
one that has proven - efficient in Mas
Sachusctt$. The duty OF this board. he
says, is to hear complaints, and if they
prove just, to suggest To the officers OF
the corporation the propiytv of correct
ing them. II they refuse. IN appeal col
lows 10 the board ofdircctorS, and should
their response provci:,vorahlcunt mat
ter is reported to the nrx, legislature
for such action is ii may deem proper To
take. Thus far this plan, Mr.. .AlamS
states, has worked we'll: the board Of
directors have complied with the su-
gcstions in Il frank and liberal spirit.
He admits, however, that in MaS-achu-
sets the railways are owned by the COM
munity, and'that popular opinion there
would be prompt to sustain the commits
Si"ncrS. But it is limited that the roru-
lar opinion Of Massachusetts, would have
no effect on railways outside the limits Of
that state