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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-17


WEST VIRGINIA. TO wIr:-At
rules held in the Clerks ONCE Of
the County Court Of Hampshire, on the
first Monday in March. 1876.
Isaiah +. Powclson, Plaintiff.
u.
John X. Powelson's heirs and Admins
TRAITOR. Defendants. In CnANcERY.
The object Of this suit is 10 have q
settlement OF the estate account Of said
John Il. Powclson, decd. and parti.
ton OF his estate among those entitled
thereto; and If the real estate of which
said John II. Powelson died seized can
not he partitioncd in kind. TO have tho
same sold and the proceeds divided a.
mong those entitled; said real estate is
said to consist OF 2G0 acres, 6s ncres
IL acres in said county.
And it appearing by affidavit TINT tho
defendants John w. Powelson Jnmes +.
Pcwelson, and Ida l.. Powelson, do not
reside in this State. it IL ordered. that
said nonresident defendants arc rcouir-
ed to appear within four weeks after tho
date OF the first publication hereof. and
do what is necessary to protect their
interests in this suit. Teste,
C.S. WHITE, C. c. c. II. C.
Feb. IL, 1876.
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Senator III. @. Davis.

On the Democratic side Of the Senate
chamber there has sat for many years n
quiet gentleman who has soberly dis.
charged his duties in the committee
room, and conscientiously yo ed with
his party wherever his vote would tell
but he has rarely made speeche, until
lately. Now he often makes his opin.
ions known. anil people are beginning
TO find that Senator Davis is worth at.
ten!ion. Those swift critics in the re.
porter's gallery stop writing now when
MIR. Davis rises. and listen, sure of some
item which will give their fertile brains
q text for more than one dispatch. Sen.
ator Davis occupies q house on Massa.
chusetts Avenue, which has the rare
distinction OF an enclosure crowded
shrubbery. Mrs. Davis is not fond of
society, so young lady daughter re-.
ceiVes for her, upon Senatorial DAYS.
aud there are few houses WHARF calls
are more agreeable. This young hos.
tess makes her guest assured of welcome
when they enter; she has really some.
thing to say during their stay her table
oil refreshments is tempting. and "ir
you know enough to say bright thing
yourself. 1t falls uyon an apgreciatiye
ear, Baltimore Iaqairer.
Ex-senator III. G.. Davis. although he
did not succeed in securing the passage
OF his investigations into Treasury ir.
Irregularities, las done ths country great
service by exposing the gross irregular.
ties to such an extent az, that the PEG.
pie will never be satisfied until his orig
-inal project ia carried out. lie ia enti.
tied to great credit TOR bis earnest AMI
devoted zeal i'll these matters.-U ne ton
Democrat.
FRUIT SKINS. The majority OF coun.
try people iave observed eating fruit,
eat the skin az 10 also. Their children
eat 1t IN the same manner and seem
never to have been taught tta. the skin
OF iruit--be IL apple. peach, pear. plcu..
or grnpe--sllonld never be eaten, especi.
silly IL uncookcd. Fruit skins are so
difficult Of digestion that there is prob.
ably not more than one stomach in n
hnntred capable of performing the diff.
hc"It task. The skin is 10 fruit as shells
are to nuts, hides 10 animals and husks
to grain. To obli1c or allow u child 20
eat his spple or pear unpeeled is I'm.
KIND and wrong. for it is no question
Oh da!ntlness, but Of health.
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NJ ~ skIxIE.ID.

In Keyser, on the 9Th inst, BY Rev II. Uoa
man. Nc "iLtd.u iinxNyS to Misc AoLLl.
y. >TEtNnANT ali OF thai PLACE s.'
On the 2iih uii at ", N.rncp piIs u,l,i
more County, Nd, d, Rev Nessts Geo.
leeeb H"i James v DAVIS, Rev Ro.gar r.
Bishop, o. Bsitmrfe Annual Conference. n 4
'hneh. Ia Mes ELiz,ssrs ". Fox, Of Baltimore
s'an'y, Nd, eldest daughter Of Geo. " Fox
formerly of ShsPberdsIorn
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

\ GENTLTNAN tho suffered for years from
IN Me- vous Debility, Premature feray, rnd
ali me ELECTS 1T youthfni indisctetion will. for
the sake ~ ia tfrring humanity s.nd fee ,o ali
who n"ed IL, IN" rerip~ md direction for making
the simple remedy by whieb he was cured. sui
ferers wishing TO profit ny the 1dvertiser's er-
perience cas do 80 by addressing 10 perfect coa.
fdsEes.
JOHN b. OGDEN,
~ Cedar 81, New York.
Dee. II, 1875 en-
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weeks sprout; this section of the coun-
tsy sssaaed scarcely big enough to hold
nuAs but. aiarsei His last letter and
his mach valued" photograph, have
oscn returned! Send us down tele-
scope. the naked .-eye is too frail.to do
tect the wiiereabou's OF. Ia is
actually 50 srnair his riothcs doN't' fir-
TRAP.
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TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser. having been permanently cur
ed 81 that 1'esd disease, C"nsuD Ption. by = aim
pie remedy. is anxious To make known TO his
fellow sufferers the means Of cure. To all ~hs
d'sire IL. he will send u copj al the prescription
used. free Of charEe,) with the directions for
preparing and using the same, which they siIl
hbi sure Cure for Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis, e..
Parties wishing the prescription will please
address
REV. l.. A. WILSON.
l94 Penn ST. willizmsburgb, Now York.
Dee. ~, ls75.-Gm
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tV'We understand that the State SUI
pcrintendcnt OF Public Schools Will hold
n Teachers Institute in this place. some
time during the summer.
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Romuey Markets.
CoRRkcrrD WEEKLY III | II. G. PAxcAxs. IarAl L
DEALER ~ q. SkEAL MEHCAAsDisg

DEALER ~ q, NERAL MERcHAsDi.g
ReMNEy.sa March II. 1876.
Corn, 90c. per barrel; Wheat, $40
per bnshel Rye. Soc. Oats. 45c.; 20.
tatoes, soc. Onions, 75c. Butter, 25c.,
fresh; Eggs. l2tc.; Dressed Chickens,
Zoe. per pound; Dressed Turkeys.
rye, and Live Chickens $40 per
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FITS CURED FREEi

A NY ptrson suffering from The shore Sisssss
IN 10 requested 10 address DR Pseg snss
iti"I bottle Of medicine will be .forwsfd.a 81
Express
FREE!
The only eost being The Express charges, whI.h
owing Z" me- large business. rrt snsiI
Or. Price 10 regular phy sicisu, sss hes nsds
be treatment of
FITS or EPILEPSY
study for yes's. snd be viu vsrrs.t . care BIZ
The use 81 bis remedy
DO DOT fail 10 ssud 70 him for trial bsitls--
u cOsts notbinK sod be
VIII CCRE FOU.
m m'ti'r Of how long napdisg yfur esss nsy
De or ~" maby other remedies nsv baVs failed
Cireulsis ard testimonials s,Et 9Th
FREE TRIAL BOTTLE.
BE g1rlienlsf 70 give yonf Exprsss, 40 sell q
Joar Poet t'fhcs direction, and
Address,
DIX CHAs T. PRICE.
81 Willis. Street Tsw Yssk.
Dee. =, isT+.-s7u.
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" The Sacrament OF the Lords Sup
per will he aisninistefetli the Prssby.
terrain Church in Springfield ON tho lst
Sabbathin April. Tho preparatory SER
vioes-villbs held on Saturday precegi-
ing. G. w. FINLEY.
-March ~. 1876. Pastor.
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VThe Judge OF this Judicial Dis.
tricf. Hon. James ID. Armstrong. OF this
place. is now holding the Spring, term OF
tho Hardy Circuit Court at Moorefie III.
We understand in his new position. that
he gives very general satisfaction. The
Court. ut last accounts. was engaged in
the trial Of Frederick Bean. for the. muir.
der ef T. II. Wilburn.
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1.-THE Board Of examiners, selected
by the Hon. {. j. Faulkner. for the APP
pointment to West Point cadetship,
met In Martinsbu' g, on yesterday week.
There were fourteen applicants for the
vacancy, and after the most critical and
searching examination by the Board. the
honor OF the selection for the position
was awarded to T.. S. Avis. son of Capt.
John Avis, OF Charlestown, Jefferson
county.
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tV'Thc Wheeling Laeuigeneer states
that the Governor on Saturday last
shipped lot of arms to the Jacob Zou.
aves. OF Piedmont. and military organ.
ization ut Shepherdstown.
, 1876-05-12

eelvcs in County Convention The Ninln thn23 x ana
ne1awarc} District will oppose Thurman as lar as
Cen George NJ Morgan is Able to run taat dlstFlet~
Morgan Who took tue baek p't;a pay wtaont ,osnR nR
foreottcn or forgiven Thurman's severe stF1ctures
m fhe soary grab business: ut least the friends ct
he senator say so. This (CapltaD district and the
Cleveland frwcntieth) district will send strong
lion which selects delegates at large. The same is
probably true OF the Nineteenth tAshtahnla) anu
Ennrtccuth Crawford and uolu1es) districts, The
Cincinnati districts will be holly contested, anu
with doubtful results.
In spite Of this manifest division OF sentiment
favorable to Allen in many counties, the
friends OF Thurman still profess to zee. q
fair prospect OF uniting the Ohio Delegation
upon their favorite as Us the Allen tomtoolery
IS exploded, which will Of course be at an early
stage Of the ballotngs, II indeed his name should
70 into ballot .
HAYES, BRIsToW, AND WAsuBURNE.
As straw or two indicating the course OF the
political breeze, few days ago met one OF Inc
ohio delegates to the Cincinnati Convention nc
Wade, in which the latter, after acknowledging
the receipt Of letter Of inquiry on the subject,
expressed himself warmly in favor OF the elcctioq
Of Hayes for Presidential candidate tut y
said to my informant. Wade has Wr'5ten a4an IN
VIII be his second choice. How will you agree on
that:' stSot at ALL not at all" Was tho reply,
nor am in favor Of Bsistow. I should prcfcs
Nushlnlruc to any one but Hayes"
Shortly afterwards I met gentleman promlnen5
whose brother had made something Of hGnrc ~
Congress. He had arranged his choice thus; WASH,
burnc first, Bristow second, and Hayes third, and
would be we'll satisfied with either.
Others Of like indication might be cited, r,
, 1876-05-12
CANADIAN NEWS.
atlon-NavaI-The Lumber Trade
High yYnter.

Cousoli olidatIon-SayaI-The Lumber Trade
High WATER.
Sper1l Dispatch TO TIE 1sfbuHs,
MONTREAL, May 1.-THE union Of the City Bank
of Montreal and the Royal Canadian Bank Of To-
ronto has become IN accomplished fact ]. B. Kenny
aud Thomas NcCsackcn have been appointed joint
cashiers one to reside at Montreal and the other at
Toronto The institution Is to bo styled the Con-
solidated Bank.
Two vessels for the French Government were
launched ut Cantin's hip-yafd to-day. The French
Consul and large number Of citizens and invited
guests were present.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune
CoBouRo, May IL. The Centennial yacht Count
ess of DufIerin successfully launched here TO-
day. She sustained no damage from the Hishap Of
yesterday.
OTTAWA, May IA number Of American lqna-
be1-dealers are in town, hut, they offer such low
prices that mill mcn refuse to sell The argument
they use IN faror Of low prices IS that freshts are
so low on the trunk lines that Michigan lumber ta
crowdiny the Eastern market. The Chaqdlcte !nn-
ber-yazds are completely submerged During the
last thirty hours the water has r1scn inches
every twelve hours. Over dozen mills hase smut
down in consequence Of the high water Great
damage has been done to whasFes and bridges on
the Upper Ottawa Unless the freshet soon snh-
sides the mill men fear cafaolitous result The
river is said to bo higher than It has been since
lSf1 Timber cotdHpod, fences, anh cYeu barns
and houses are to be seen drifting down n-st1cau1.
Il Is impossible to estimate The Amornta danase.
, 1876-05-12

colt? Since his election to the office OF Auu1tu1 Ao
has amused considerable wealth Tie can i've se.y
comfortably now On his income, and oush' 10 pc
willing to conceda the Office to another OF Tue n'oS
brave men that battled so noby for the ptesessa-
tion Of the Union. 1t seems 10 me thas .n,s sV w
tinual aspiring of Ltppencott is Imposing upon ny
good nature Of the Republicans OF ms s!ats, au
1t seems to be the opinion OF many IN tn's sonlsJ
that other good man should now taks IS p6s F6st
looming up-thc Hon. james G. Chalfant,
q gentleman, gallant soldier, ana M, ohe ehe
of Illinois prominent educators. as.o ohoo1. ts
Mr. Chalfant served faithfully asa soldier n sno
lnte Rebellion. and at the termination OF 1has .s
struggle he returned to his home anu devotco n1s
time and attention to the cause or eoucatloI; nG
is writer OF considerable ability, an accoMplashea
and eloquent speaker, lawyer of iai1 ao,lity. anu
pstual office seeker and has always asoiucu a.,s
ing himself with ringa and clques; also P9esess"s
a private and public record against Wnlcn not .,,i
word can he ruthfuly said, and II nomlnaseu wlt
The claim Of Logan County shonld not oe 'gnnrSa m, GO
by the Republican PARTY Of tins state II VIII Dc
remembered that al the last Congressional elecuon
this county was tho only one IN tne olstrtI
that remained loyal to the ltepnpilcnn eauac'
This fact should be remembered by the party. n
asmnch ns We have never presented cahalqate Ipt
State Office, we think it the duty OF ING iSepun
lican party to conccde to us the otatc AuuttoI
lea3t. As this county was uncomforEply etose ~
the last Congressional election, some nloseMehs
should be inauglsaed to insure 1t to the party ana
the nomination Of lir. Chalfant will Germany m
sure it. In the event OF the NOMINATION VI Al.
chafant Logan County can DO relied upon LOT " =
least 500 majority and II elected to the once OF
Auditor he viii fulfill the duties impartial1y and
~ '1' ~t'@''' ~ lt'A|'e'' 'A4>' '<' REprB1rcAa.
, 1876-05-12

the Indictment were sent to Washington, and
woula have known that destroying such nanos ~
would have been utterly abortiye. The defrrn.s
have pnt in evidence letter OF Crosby 10 Prst1,e
man, which had been left with Jonas to send m -
PrettyE1an in case the money to retain him shnais
be received from Milwaukee, stating be had hssa
retained. asking him to act without delay, sna
giving the particulars OF fifty barrel lot Of sf,iah.
whisky that Rindskopf wanted to have released aa*
The witness identified the letter.
Another letter was put In from Crosby 10 Jon.,
saying that he was disappointed at the fainre =.
the negotiations and asking Jones to colee, .ea oi
forward him $500, travelling expenses, and cinsa
up the whole thing Shipman then made ~Aose
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
to the effect that he would have nothing to IN v..s
any scheme 10 steal public documents. "t>a
He WAS then cross examined by McKennev ,,a
said Goldberg was Interested a. grateful fr,sua
OF Rindskopf. Jonas never heard or snoIa
OF pay, and the witness would not k.r.
accepted pay il offered. What YVES meant In ~
OF the letters by the sentence That .if the m,tta
succeeded it might be nice thing for all Eas s.
supposed, Crosby expected, II Prcttyman won h;s ~
cases, the Rindskopfs would do something. u; H.
reference was to all quotations Did not knosa
until telegram was put in evidence that Crosby w.
ever addressed as A. C. Melvin. "@a
Rtdireei-IIc knew nothing in Crosby's life In
justify his using In assumed naluc. Al this noint
adjourned.
, 1876-05-12
WISCONSIN.
THE 9UBRRNATORIAL GRANGER INVESTIGATIONS
TROUBLES OF THE DEMOCRACY.

TIE oUBRRNAToRIALG GRANGER 1SsESIl9AIloN-
TROUBLES OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Special Correspondence ef The T7tune-
MADISON, Wis, May 10.-The Gubernatorial
Granger investigation has been the chief topic
Of interest here Of recent days; and our late
Reform Executive shows himself in most un-
pleasant light Tho Democrats, who boldly
took ground against his nomination last
fall and tried to prevent it, feel that they are
yindicated now. Some papers who sustained
him through thick and thin, and discrcdited the
campaign stories, now dcnounce him bitterly.
The Fond du Lac Journaz edited By Demo-
cratic office holder, closes singing article on
NV. r. Taylo,'s Populations ~ By saying: ave
are in no mood to write words Of extenuntiOn
in behalf Of unu whom nc have assisted in hon
oring only to be repaid with unneritca humilia-
ton; whose paltry greed no ecnse OF decency,
honor, or partisan Obligation could eradlcate Or
restrain"
The Democracy of the State are getting into
trouble about their State Convention, to be held at
milwaukee, inns to eiee. o. to 81 aou1
ing to the new spportionmcnt; but acting on the
violent assumption that it il ytiatrd because our
town was accidently left out Of an Assembly Dis
trict the Chairman Of tho State Committee directs
to call conventions and elect delegates TO
the old apportionment; whcrcAt some REBEL and
there may be double delegations. The Grecnback
Convention, having in yew III independent party.
which meets here Wednesday to elect dclega,es to
National Convention at Indianapolis. proves dis
turbng element: and at least one delegation, under
the lead Of Ju6gc Small, Of Waukeaha. has been
elected on Ereenback or soft money platform, to
the Democratic State Convention Now comes
still more disturbing call for q Convention OF the
old Jacksonian Democracy OF Wisconsin, opposed
to banks Of issne, ETC., to meet here juno u, TO
choose ten Electors and twenty Delegates to the
National Democratic Convention ut St Louis.
There is good prospect for contested seats
, 1876-05-12

The Mum trial will come up this morning,
and, in all probability, go forward without fur
tber delay. The Governments witnesses aso
W. S. Golsen, George Miller, Jake Rehm, c h.
Fredericks, C. A. Vcrgho, and John Payne,
From the intimations which have proceeded
from the Government authorities from time 10
time, that this trial would disclose many of tia
bottom facts in connection with the Chicago
Ring, the trial will doubtless be witnessed By
an eager and interested audience
WEST SIDE SINNERS.
Late Wednesday evening Capt. Somug{lla
and Capt. Laughlin descended upon the saloon
kept by Gabriel Wah1, Isaac Meyer, and Jeooh
Meyer at the corner Of Clinton and Twelfth
streets, and seized the contents thereof Thes&
parties are charged with the practice Of CON-
pounding liquors without 2 license, aud the Off
GERS who have worked up the case say they hayt
on q small scale. Capt Somelville swore out
warrant for their arrest yesterday morning,
which was placed in the hands of Deputy M.f:
men were brought before Commissioner Hoyn&
yesterday afternoon, and gave bond in the sum ot
Commissioner On the ed inst
CAUGHT on THE FLT.
AS Col. Il. A. Plimpton was going home Wednts.
day evening he passed the Lake Shore d Michigan
dray loaded with FIVE barrels containing spirit
moving towards the freight department The COL
oneVs eyes are usually good, and his disposition
scan everything that may possibly como under ths
head OF crookedness wonderfully acute. Ths
events Of the past eight or ten months have mads
him Eore than ordinarily scrutinizine and accord
fngly he took long, fond look ut the dray, the
driver, the horse, and the barrels. He saw that
they cane from the Phoenix Distil1ing Company,
and learned that they were about to
be shipped East. He looked still further nud saw
more. Hc saw that one of the barrels was un-
stamped, while the other four were marked with
the Internal Revenue Departments passport Tha
Colonel Immediately seized the barrel that was not
stamped, and had it rcmyoed to the Custom Heusa
for safe keeping. In the meantime Dickensou,
Abel s. Co., the real Phmni1es, learned Of tia
seizure and at once posted of to Collector Har-
yey while ut the SINE time they sent the Gauger,
George Smith, down to see Colonel PGmpton All
the Gentlemen represented to the Government
officers that it was undoubtedly 4 mistake, the
Gauger taking all the blame upon himseH. and
saying that it was simply carelessness bis part
for which, OF course, he was sorry, and would
never do IT asa1n, etc. The Collector seemedSatis
dcd that It vas actually mistake, and yesterday
morning the barrel Of corn-juice wns released,
stamped and sent on its way to join its comsadeA
1t was fortunate that the absence OF the stamp WI
discovered before shipment, because if the barred
had been seized after its delivery the uater would
not have been capable OF explanation. As it WIS,
this little circumstance will make the pheni1es and
others mora careful in the future the manner h
which packages leave their establishments.
, 1876-05-12

,vhicb make conkline o more desirable nomination
than Morton, and that one is tho llhp1.a pat un;c,
ordinary circumstances Conkling would 1aiaec nahn
better run in that State than Iuy other Ho;h, a,,
and that in the event Of the nouna1,on ,,,od ~.
the powerful influence hostile to 4!ioeA "o"'o ~
concentrated upon Conkling.
THE GEEESBACKEKs.
WAsurSc7os, D. c.. hay l1-Fhere If "a ntsV ,nhnth.
derstandng among some Of the Leaders s ~ kid
at indianapolis on the 18th. as originally lnten, ae,.
IT asserted here that ut conference, ~ th
Of the most prominent persons engnsen nostnone ~ ne
change the place Of meeting to ph'laoe, eam
gs gss s r s Eae5snsa a1 III s so9 Ssr e
natt ar tho week With the unders standing,
It said, that upon his arrival At Indianapolis NC.
ce such ehange shGnd M 6S 81 the pns
Of the leaders, including their efforts to secure
from Judge David Davis his consent 10 accep, ~.
t tFom The the
tins agreed upon The friends OF Judge DAVE ae
sire that he shall have thr benefit Of any poitlca
capital that be made BY having the
not postponed, as agreed upon, IT Is GUY ~.
whether they will permit bis name to be tai,irr psc ~"
fear that it may destroy his chances Oh ootalAiNs
the regular Democratic nomination.
THE coSSECT1CUr sESAToRsH1f. ..,..,
HArTronp, conn,, May 1.-THE hspapnR,GaH nnGru
eMse or fae he satcs
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
eestat DiSqatsh to as TaS 1sfo19Tfb IsifomTbe Demo-
crati County Convention met in this city to 70
elect Delegates 10 the State Convention at Lansing
the 24th It chose delegates Janes paiF Gn}ns N m
Houseman, James Il. Davis, S. Q. Dishnan. ail M
b. E. Little Of this city,; Dwight Kankan, , u u
Wyoming; ii s. White, Of tis city; Eawa1a nNsan
JACOB Tarns, Of Wolker;- Ananias MoEdsn
and Ira Ellis Of Cannon; and Henry D. rlnmo a ND
The only question ut issue in the convcn16bn bt WI "
thr argument, ns they beat. One or two gentlemen
proposcd-anlons them the Hon I. L. kanaaIn mh ~
putting hard money men in their PIECES. Ine ~ ~
Holders is not ut all enthusiastic, and the Convcn-
ton was not largcly attended OF very encouraging
, 1876-05-12
BARNEY CAULF1ELD.


ALroE, H., May 1o.-Sincc Barney Caulhcia
has become the champion ass OF the most m
different Congress which ever assembled IN the
country, everybody wants to know more OF haf-
ncy. Couldn't the THE TRIBUNE print bis picture,
and give brief sketch Of bis life, his BIRTH anu
by whom! When, where, and why? When edit
Gated, and hows Whether he gave out any pre-
monitory symptoms Of future greatness IN early
life, or any other wcll-deilned symptoms: Whether
his intellect had fully developed when chosen to
Congress, or whether his friends had ever pses.-
teristscs which suggested grave fcars that Barney
would convert himself into an asE npon the silght
ass Of himself. he seems to regard the s1tuatlon
seriously, or does he ignore his predlcament IN u
cool, un:onccrned manner which shows TINT he IL
mt conscious Of the tlasco? Was Barney ever
kicked on The head when voting, or did any e, Other
accident ever happen to him that would likely
place him in mcnta1 status which would augment
the probabilities Of his making an ass OF himself
with :reater facility than he otherwise wond havc
done. Will Barney expect to draw any pay for
such services as he has rendered this winter:
ATAX-pAYEn.