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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07
CONGRESS-.
The Democrats Show Their
Hand at the Open
ing Session.
I,has Evidently been Dealt by Til
den and Looks Very Much
like Three Pairs:
Arrogance and Assurance. Dem.
aSogery and Dishonesty,
Technically and
Th.every.
They Espel Colorado from the
Union. and Send Inyes,i-
eating Committees
South.

The fo-y-foqr1h Congress of the
United ~taIes assembled iast Monday
according to lsx IT il second AMI
last session.
In the senate. the proceedings were
formal and uase1,atianal. M Blaine
Of Maine. the two Colorado members
and Mr. Price Of Virginia were
sworn in-zhe latter taking the naodi-
fed oath On se@aan. ot having been s
Confederate L resolution reeOTEs-
TnendIng convention 10 revise .ud
amend the constitution with refer
euce n the election o. President. and
another providing 70. thoraIgh inve--
tigation into a'lcged infringement Of
the right Of suffrage in certain States.
were presented.
In the House. hos- ever. there was
different odor. The Democrats began
by eiectipg Tilien'. selection Tor nj
dirty work. sam Rallall-tsse Penn
sylv&nia member who advocated. yo-
TED for and pe-eketei the ->alary-g-ab'
As Speaker; he receiving Isl votes
In = Republican votes for Jane. 4.
Garfield Thus prepared. the fr>t
move in the desperate Democratic
game Of stealing the Presidency vas
made by fat refusal 70 receive the
credentials ofthe nem5er-eiect from
Colorado. There was 70 contest nor
dispute in regard 10 hi election. but
instead o. admitting him % hi. seat
they committed the high-handei Uat-
rage Of Overriding al custom! and pre-
cedent and denying IL him hi rights
while committee wa@ asked 10 ~
port whether OF not Colorado wzs i'm
the Union. Republican meuter.
sent 70 the Clerk. de-k and HAD read
the Presidents Official Proclamation
Of Coloraio'- admission. called at
tention 10 the t4et that lie. Senator
had already and uaekal.en-ei taken
their seats in the senate and liz fae;
,7oEn Plet=iy Eii4s=i a.! the a.s.sy pre-
texts on which the action ~as b---i.
DIX II was thiael1l I44@A iAs'Aeil pot
ihss ','Fs9sS E3A ---s
anu Aah l'1s-s''.s 1eiii@7 al
eLioiN 70 sl4t OF sssss2io , e-t<s.o!zl
vote W refusing Ia Fs7s7-'-.-i re a"E g. =
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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07
the centennial LIFE,
IOWA INSURANCE
FOR IOWA MEN.
Why Should ! Insure IN the
Centennial Mutual Lie
Association Of Iowa.

isI--Because il 10 safe and reliable.
3D. Because il costs only from oDs
third 10 one 6ftA what IL would cos" +"
moss Of the old line companies.
3d.-Becs use IL IL an Iowa INSTITUTION
AID managed by veil known and tsh''
BILE uea.
lsh.-Becsuss Il 10 The duty Of 81 70
provide for those dspeodsn, upon snen'
StA.-Because the expense Of 'pssr
ance 10 divided up INTO soall amount,
% that The poorest can meet the pay
0eass.
stA.-Beeauss Il practices on The pns'
cipls Of careful selection Of risss $50
scononical aasagemeas.
7th--Becsuss The moment my III, I'm.
insured ny estate 10 really worth Iu.!
the amoass Of ny policy, II addiuos ="
lie previous value. ~.
sth.-Because, having bat ore hi'.
my family cannot avail themfeivss v
the lay Of average In any other way.
esA.-Becaass . policy Of ,sssfsn"
on ny life will give me the ecmpos': !.
asd freedom from sOlieitude, which, =
sickness, contributes 10 recovery, anu
thereby lenxthens life.
10th. - Because. - death 70 ce''.'S.
every dollar iavessrd - life insarss0
muss return 70 nv estate. and 49, ~
when my family will need u mosI
llth.-Becaass, i'll owned . nouss
the reas OF which uas d. 600 per veal
should deem II . duty 70 nv family 70
keen il Insured: then how much noss
Susy. having but one life, which - vols.
81 600 pr year Ia my family. TO sesp
thai insured, -uAicA they nay lose -
any time
l1,A--Becacse. whatever. - nsus'
ef theory. IL Is possibie to do 10 me s..
OF iayiss aside small sums annusiiy. ea
perisacs proves ihai shsll not 40 y
unless % obligasica 10 created ~ sn..
I feel bound 10 do %; whereas, ~ ns'
ss,pslatioa ~ pay email sun ssnosny'
I q oses secure 70 ~ family On aceu.
iasioa watch could csiy Be- the rsssa' v
he saviHxs Of nasy Years.
iesh.-nsAsse the expsrieses Of nor
than . csssasv proves tAas vel -
sgsd life Insurance co0psaies srs -
safest distinctions il The world
ilsA.-Decause other investment
With psouiss al - profitable rsssSs, sN
Dot = easily found. and gsasrally ee,ss
q speculative character. aos ssn"
euessly cad in entise loss.
Pltkin G. Wright. District 1ans
Ter, vill BE- ploa9od % Insure -.
Yo0 viii lad hin - the Y1eons
0ouoo ~ the O. oDoeoeivo 9sesv'
0Ho. = YD0D0Y0A
1sovoll1Ag 0t0G A.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07

Not q Democratic paper has spoken
OF late events in South Carolina with
out saying that the Democratic candi-
dates for the Legislature from Edge
field and Laurens counties, whose cleo
ton was denied by the Returning
Board, held certificates cf election
from the Supreme Court when they
demanded and were refused admission
TO the floor of the House. This is a
bald lie. The Supreme Court speciii-
caily refused to issue such certificates.
and the self-called Member" from
Edgefield and Laurens had 10 sem
blanee of legal authority behind
them.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07

VIVA; kind % free country" i, K.
and OF what kind of honor or honesty
can men be possessed, where such ex-
pressions of violence and intolerance
as are copied on the first page Of this
issue from leading Southern papers.
are thus openly made and received
with public APPROVAL Are these the
men. and these the sentiments from
which the administration Of the laws
of this nation are to proceed? II 50,
then indeed has been blood and treas
ure poorly expended and gone for
naaght.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07
TEATcouiH' sToPITil

From the >Sae CT .a9tsss hotties oF
Eale-s CcaSh Cordial sold IN the north
west within the psi Year, On 5 guar
sntce 70 refund the money II case OF 3
failure 10 cure. there we're less than
fifsv bottles returned. icing les than
one failure in Thousand This fac.
slxS1As volumes in favor ~ this Won
sseTs-al remedy for Colds. Coughs Sore
ThrOsS.s, Booacaai1.s, Asthma. lie
Physicians eve-yw here acsnog ledge
their >zrpElSe So the wonderful results
frSsna she Use of TINS Issssis-fne. We
authorize VIZ. Tgshiii Ia warrant .
cure 81 rstsg-l Tie money n case 81 q
fziiCrs a-ssx using ere-Eaass the battle
II i vc.y pleasant - tasc taste, max
ing il . ge-y desirable remedy for chill
irSa 4s-6n
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07
EXPENSES OF uANAcEuENr

On $500 Policy, Annual Payment
Of $500. On . 5000 Policy, Annual
Payment Of $500.
These dues, with the membership
fees ~ above, are all that viii ever Be
required for expenses Of management.
The limit Of risk on any one Life 10
5000. On females, g. 500.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07

No man but fool or a villain VIII
talk with tripping tongue Of war, re-
bellion or bloody instruction a. 3
probable, or even possible solution for
political difficulties in an enlightened
republic. II we have laws, let Us ap-
peal to them and abide by them-and
woe to the party that Is convicted by
the intelligence of the American peo-
pie OF having done otherwise. II can
have no future but oblivion, and de-
serves none.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07

Yesterday the Electoral Colleges
met In each State and voted for Presi-
dent and Vice President. III Demo
cratic bribery and intrigue failed, IS
probably I. did, Hayes and Wheeler
received ls5 votes TO ls4 for Tilden and
Hendricks
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07

Most Northern Democratic papers
exclude from their columns the teeti-
mony of Eliza Pinks,on-but they all
declare positively that she is lie and
. fraud. Only q very desperate cause
could insfigate such contemplate sub
ferfuge.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07

The Howard county, Iowa, court
ho,,se. ct Cresco. was destroyed by fire
last week Thursday night, and nearly
Ill the court and county records were
eunsuuaed- very serious loss
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07

What vould best suit the Demoers-
- II the United States Just nov would
II tArts months Of old Jeems Buchan-
An n the White Hcesse-
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07


.ts e1s,se,.s Aors been protected aaasnst
io.s ty prohibitisg Life Insurance
Conpani>s from, doing ba1ness in tAs
.state 1ishost a bona .ade paid up oap-
10, Of $1,000, 10 ss perpstsa4y Mid
wade, control efshe STATE for inde~ai-
gsnn2 policy holders against lo4s.
ggfraai Report Of Buren, r. .Sasrr,aa.
Audsfor cf Snse. page 10. Ta< Re-
port csosed December Slsf. 1875:
The Iowa Life, ofkeokuk,
Il conducting it, business upon the
newer plan Of mutual contribution.
II has had abundant success from the
beginning. The whole number OF pol
icies In force st the Close Of the last
year was l3i3, insuring lives TO the
amount Of 81 .3i3, OO The number OF
new policies for the year was Sc, %
shown in the report. The death Losses
have been but s.. 00o during the entire
year. which amount was promptly
paid to the bene6ciaries undhs the pol.
iciea.
Since the opening Of the present
year the company HIS largely incrsas-
ed Its cofpe OF agents, and no doubs IL
next showing Of business viii BE- .
large increace even over the success Of
last season. The company ID pruerrss-
i've. and 10 oflcsred by gentlemen
whose ambition II 70 make The lows
Lille one 81 the permanent institutions
OF our state. Altogether, the success
OF this new company has been all that
Ifs most enthusiastic friends could
have desired.
For further information enquire Of
Agents who are now nnvassing CsdAr
county for the Iowa Life, - eall o
VIM. McMillEN.
Q strict Agent.
Palmer Hsvss. TlpetN.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07
Tho Centennial Life
o0ors the
MOST INSURANCE
for the
LEAST MONEY.
THE PLAN.

Any person, male or female between
he ages of IS to 90 years, Who can pas
he required medical examination. may
obtain . policy in the AssociAlsop, ~
follows:
For . Policy OF 81 $50. IT viii cos: 5000
For Policy Of 2.500, il will cost 400
For Policy of 5000, it will cost 1000
Medical Examination 100
To keep up the expenses Of tho Asse
cation, yearly dues viii b required, y
foliows.
Upon Policy Of ei,2s0 $3.50
roon POLICY Of 2 500 $50
Cpon Policy Of 5000 500
To pay death losses, : levy win be
made upnn each Notwithstanding 70
age at joining. never 10 exceed the FOL.
lowing amount;
Between the agee OF Is and Is Is
Between the ages OF 25 and 20 leo
Between the ages of II and SO l.2o
Between the ages OF 81 and IS l0
Between the ages Of So and so 200
And IN additional sum OF ten cents on
each assessment 10 pay expense Of COL
iecfinz the same
Should there be no deaths, there viii
be no Io.ees. and consequently no assess
nents. and by this plan the poorest man
10 enabled to provide for his family, and
secure them from van, or dependence.
Thus the poor ~ veil - The rich may
procure . policy in the Centennial Liis
Association, and pay What I, is worth
no more. no less.
See Pitkin c. Wright. Dist. Nan
agsr. ~ Fleming House or Cooper
Ativo Store.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07
A leadership FEE

Of e14 should secure Policy for q, 50,
Of SO should secure . Policy for Is 90,
For Medical Examination 500
and for
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07

To pay losses each policy holder. &C
cording 10 age ut joining, IL Asse~sed for
each death, never to exceed the follow.
ing amounA:
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07

n Repsblicans hsvs : majority Of
tvoase d - Assembly Of the Stnes
wn1rA Ts,asQ = 0svesncr.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07

and An additional sum Of TEN CENT
on each assessment 70 pay the expen-
80 OF collecting the same. The age is
always reckoned ut nearest birthday.
NOTICES OF DEATH LOSSES.
4 printed notice Of assessment for
death Losses will be sent each policy
holder, specifying the name and resi-
dence Of the deceased, and the amount
10 be paid. and giving the names Of
the ciaimants. attending physician,
undertaken, intimate friend, and notAr
ry. who signs the proofs of loss, and
stating the number and amount Of
Policy, by which the deceased Was
insured.
No agent OF the Company is autho-
rized To receive Annual Dues or pay
ment for assessments. In every case
these amounts must be received NJ the
home Office within thirty days from
date of notice.
All remittances must be made By
Bank DRAFT. y. u. Order. or Registered
Letter. Currency sent by mail will be
Al the policy holders own risk.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07

There Is also a really ineligible"
Tildsn eiectoT in Sorta Carolina This
makes Eve.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07
THE INDEPENDENT

MINI INnnnn11n
HuL MHL UL ILL
0F. NHF.I
! ILL 44vOAx 0xvO0xv j
r0D ro~~
= ~ 1915
u A6 sissor 10 All iss former exse.les cies
heretofore surpassed by no other relir;aus
weekly newspaper in the world, viii Offer
several
ENTIRELY NEW rIArrREa
80.
PIE. safossn us year
- a. as Aes. e.efS!nea
= S..Ale'IA- oz- readers vi. sasfe-
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Boston, Pf4AA1e4G1kA, Is1e4zaai, Cesea4e,
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sESJSD.-Se SEAL pzas4sS q serSes 81
Articles On IHaI0TTAS WORK ~ kay
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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07
FIFTEEN SUBSCRIBERS


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iy magazine IN Itself whereas Al other
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- payes. al mach smaller size
Thas TaE IxpspHxpxvS oRess 70. q twice
- mach - any otAss religions jonrnaa In
iks esasiry o. Tho world asl . pre- s1a-
ss1iiy
TaEPAPER YoR HARDf1RHs
s5sseripsioc rriee ~ TIM IspsSxuDeuT.
vita premiums, om per aassa, u ~
vxsee.
EsstA., so pvsriz8 La. In sAvaaes.
:. u.
epsefDez eoyies. esaaAiaisg fan lies q
sfhss resssissss, seat frss spea sDpitooaSeo.
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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07
The Enemy Of Diseased
THE FOE OF PAIN
TO NAN AND BEAsT
Is the Grand Old
MUSTANG
IL M = Mt.

Which has stood the test OF forty
years.
There is nc Sore il will not heal.
no LsneRess IL viii not cure, no
Ache, no Pain. tia. aMicfs the
Human Body, or the body of q
Horse or other Domestic Animal
that does not yield 70 ffs Asgic
Touch A Bottle costing 26c-,
Soc. or u 90, has efsen saved the
life OF . human being. and resior-
Cd 70 life and usefulness many
vstnacle horse. 10 "
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07
Certificate Of State Auditor.
STATE OF IOWA.
Insurance Department.

II 10 hereby certified. That there has
been filed in this ONCE . sworn state
ment showing the condition Of THE
IOWA LIFE INSURANCE CON-
PANG. located at keokuk, in the
state o! Iowa, on the 3iss day Of De-
cembey, A. d. 1875, in accordance with
the provisions Of Chapter 5. oftitle IX.
Of the Code Of Iowa. A. ID. ISIS. rexu-
lAting Life Insurance Companies, tia.
said statement shows that .aid Com
pAnp is Possessed Of the requisite
amount OF Capital, and invested ss re-
quired by law.
authority 10 therefore giren To the
above named Company TO trsnsac,
their appropriate business of Life Insu-
rance in this State in accordance with
the laws thereof. until the 3ist day OF
March. A. ID. 1877.
In testimony whereof have hereun-
70 set my hand aud afYlxed my seal Of
ohice 1t Dies Moines, this I'D day Of
February, A. ID. 1876.
Signed:
Seal B. r. SHERMAN,
t--1 Auditor Of State.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07

IMPORTANT cAurror

Uese ase gs.e,se snss.s TIE sssnassr, a.,
euGk, = ee<n o1 tss Cnitea ssas~ 80. LAY
eafd .ti - gwen 70 aay zoe rssd~s5ss ..ss ~
fornassoo - Ray sxD1 - TIE esssrtEsa sx1A 10
~ % bAsssss cs-snssfsssicx The med 60 - SAf
nS Tbs sarse- ksssfnx then . - - ssnd-
$500 = fes Es.ssarcnsy sf Frof.ss..
LowAx - A<y fsrk. as1 ~ AlI rs~nSSi-
dSuGBlses Add c<Mserp IN MedicsEe tAe~n~Ivs1sAefe
.s,asd sssd I. soss = cssis, sss:s - W 7,
asv<s sFxsa NAiss Tie
=. Dsrs<sssns ssr sAe ga,aa.c, AZ $500.
A syss
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HOLLOwAY,8 PIT.
- = sessssss; Hsrsss,ys rus 80.
il :. . :: ss.r ssa. - -.
90, lsus..s - e.r.a ~ -.
-Ie.e sse esysss rsls !, - -.
- - 80 i1sase s1ine - 80 - - sAssess
-1sssss = nssss sss,rs 60 3 - ..n1
.es. ]. - -. r.sse6 &C., =, esf.c .s~
-ssaA - 80 sssss. s.s. %. - 3. isa
..sss.s : s 49,: ... zs:, .. s.ss. s.s a.
- = sc ssas e ysr Fla-
All = e an ~ - 49, ssl e sssr ras ),
ssas sfspses ssapsis - : s.sessSss tAss.. -
Tor Cutaaeous Disorder.
AZ ~ sssesssD e The - a. shh o..
- 1890 = aess 80 hsai .1,.s..aA.s b
- s-y ssss u e sss sssss ssAreass Il. :
HOLLOwAY's prrre
isvsnasy esfs tAs sssss~sas g.
Disorder Of The Kidnsv,
IL ~ es<esss ase7sag sAsse erx,,.
= isy = s.s a., "a e - .ie .saef Or .e.ss
49, go t.-ns sss.s<a - ne sosns 80, g ss
csssns 4 - 49,. ~. sAssss - ~.
ss~ns s1.sI - vel rsssed isac ~ sse vtst
soeA 81 80 uEoe Ih& irSasueps ~ - y he
RDedtas< rssief sssn 81 exHes -. s.ss a.nsss
Kor -t0macLs out Of Ordsr
Ne Dsdicfss wiii - eS-rsually $500.
~ - sso0aco - these Pissa. 49, Ne fose
erschy s1entcn<a esxh-r b iasen ne,.s.ese I'll
psSp<s dse& KAsy rsAcA ne Iissr - =. g tnr
Aeaisay acstse. they 0sn6sxfzis, 100 n .
Ia 60 - spAan-sn fAcS tk@y nsy~x ( xssneaeso1a
al 11ecf6es % The AVER As1 sxssnss4 1 u caring
HoLLUWAf'e FILLS are The ssss
the Sov0 sos sse ss2sc~aer ansxn h
AstADas Bsstssss Cs1rs Ara. x-eSo, Ayne
eo.sn tc1.1ye,se bsAiissy. prossy p,.snssxln,
=. sapssest teGese trrsSulaRasss. f,,.,s ssssy,
Sasss. Jass1see. Liver csapis,sss snAH.
- kne11esam, kssssfisa o. MR. a-s.os.ge.
kinGb ks Q. ksse rArs.ess ssnns - .:.saises
n.a.sorss1. Tsa q. Use.ss. = crns - S y. Ie-
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-07

BY kse lar Of "a. STATE Of Eo.ra sts
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25
WHIsKEY RING PARDONs.

From the n. Y. journal OF. Commerce
The president has already pardoned several
oil the most notorious members Of the whiskey
ring who have been convicted at 81. Louis or
Chicago, and were undergoing sentences of i'm
Prlsonment These persona We're found guilty
1t is now SAID IN their behalf that the evidence
WAS insufficient. and Judges and prosecuting
use WITH he pFesIdssa III. 70 same plra wiII M
doubtless be employed to procure The dis
charge OF others now serving ..ther terms
agreeably disappointed il every man OF
them is not turned loose before New Years.
The administration never eagerly enlisted IL
ss the es.s While ta Of the
inost active and vigilant in the work of prose-
cutting the gang, 1t was always holding back
most truly earnest in hunting down the Chief
offenders We shall never know how many
exposure and disgrace by the friendly agents Of
the administration, who while they were pre-
tending 10 look only Tor proofs of guilt, were
studying how great regulations might be shell
| secrets' in the attoney generals Office, some
OF the most startling OF which, II they should be
whiskey prosecutions ut the west. The ad-
minislra,ion never made any disguise of the
reluctance with which it followed the whls-
members to punishment Ine men in the
treasury department who distinguished them
selves most IN discovering the frauds and the
perpetrators were all either dIsmi issed from Office
| Oh forced to resign. W. are therefore prepared
to see all the men who have been convicted vi
whiskey frauds sooner later released from
their penalties In extending to them the execu-
tive clenency before they have served out u
quarter of their time, the president onl, ex-
hIbits the came spirit Of sympathy and tOlera-
| ton which be ha. shown ON many former Occa-
sions toward this class OF offenders.
Ii these whiskey men are all let QUITO prison
by favor of the president, what surety has the
country that The revenue laws will be enforced !?
None whatever. The release OF these men will
be confession that the execution Of the laws
The ring ceased ut the west-now some months
since-1rauds on the revenue have rapidly ii-
creased again; and the present action OF the eN-
ecutive eau only tend to confirm the thieves and
their official accompllces in the comparative
safety oil their aefariOus pursuits.