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ARREST OF ". o. AVERY,

W.O. Avery, convicted in St. Louis Of
being connected with the whisky frauds,
was tonight arrested by United States
Marshal and committed to Jail to await
the proper papers for his removal to St,
Louis, his bail being forfeited.
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ST.. LOUIS, April st. G. Settle shot
and killed Samuel COwell at Potosi, on
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
Railroad, yesterday, and then went home
and shot himself, infic,ing mortal
wound. Settle had been station agent ut
Potosi and had been removed at the in-
stigation OF Cowell, who was an engineer.
This created very hard feelings between
them and was the cause Of the tragedy.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, April S.-The Messagcr Del GriS,
in an article on the Egyptian finance ques-
ton says that II England and France
wonld bring about definite result they
must act in concert.
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KiIbourne.

WARRINGTON, April 9.-Hallett Xii.
bourne will tomorrow, through his coun-
eel, make application TO the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia for q
writ Of habeas corpus.
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GhtGntelligeneer

The Republican meeting at the Court
House on Saturday, which was called fol
special purpose, viz: to send delegates tc
the Clarksburg Convention, was quite ~
large as could have been anticipated, and
larger than we expected to see. There
was manifested fair share Of old time
interest in Republican principles and d, IN
the results Of the coming canvass. Inc
county sends a very respectable deleSa'
tion 10 Clarksburg,
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CHICAGO, April SIN the Freisinger
& Seanerris whisky case to-day the evi.
dcnce for the defense and in the rebuttal
was concluded. Mr.. Burke, Assistant
District Attorney, addressed the Jury on
the part Of the prosecution, making a
strong speech and bringing to light the
important points OF the testimony. AT
the close Of his speech the court adjourn
ed until Monday, when Messrs. storrs
and Murphy will speak for the defense.
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GAVE HIMSELF UP.

G. NJ. Wheeler, President Of the La
Crosse National Bank, which is reported
to have defrauded its patrons out Of
$4,000, gave himself up, and was held
by United States Commissioner Herrin in
$4,000 bail.
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THE scHENCK INVESTIGATION.

To-day 7. W. Park continued his tes.
timony before the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs in corrobOration Of the
statement OF General Schenck and in de-
nial OF Lyons testimony, some Of which
he denounced as utterly false. His tes-
timony was mostly devoted to the pres
ent condition OF the mine.
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ITALY.

RoME, April s.-General Garibaldi has
written letter to Prime Minister De
Pretis accepting a donation Of 100000
livres offered by the nation and King
some time ago.
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MEMPHIS, April S.-Jillsan Harman
guarding convicts on Presidents Island
was killed last night by an accidental
discarged OF his gun.
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Editorial NIagnates In New York.

NEW YORK, April s.-Murat Halstead
and Samuel BoWles are stopping at the
BreYoort House.
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Death Of MRS. Gen. Butler.

BosroN, April s.-The wife Of Gen. B,
F, Butler died this morning.
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lPRIL TO- 1876 VOLUME XXIV-NUlIBER 1877.


New YoRK, April SIT has been de-
cided by tho counsel for plaintiff in the
Decentralization case, TO take an appeal
from Justice Dickman's decisionin De.
cember, for the defendant, and which has
been sustained by the court. The motion,
papers and notice Of the appeal will be
served on Mr.. Beecher's counsel within q
few days. The case will be argued at the
general term Of the Supreme Court, to be
held at Poughkeepsie, in May next.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
OPPlCI OF TnE CIukP SIeNAL 0PPIcRR,
WARRINGTON, DC, April lO-l A. NJ. }
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DIED.

FREw-On Monday morning, April 10. 1916, at
O'clock, ANNIE MAY. daughter Of Robert 7, and
Annie tTew, AGED eight months.
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SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the
OF GLASSES,

To suit all ages and TO correct all defects Of reiae-
tinn remedlabe by glasses It's 4 iaet conlmnnly
knIwn, that Thousands OF eyes are annually I'm.
paired BY the inudclOus use Of sFeotacles, seect-
ed either BY the patient hlmselt or BY tho inecm-
potcnt dealer. These eyes might have been indea.
nltely prelervCd had spoctacles been accurately
adjusted and BCcuTacy can only be insured BY cart
iui mathematical ca culAtons basad upon tbs accu-
rate measurement Of the focal range Of the eye.
oalCc hour, from a. MtoaR NJ. and from !
oaico E hour. Sunday from to lOA. W. and from
2to4 r. n.
nBIadIes entrance on 18th street.
WIN. J. MCDOWELL, N D., late Physician to
Out Patients MTylaud Uniy. Di.penSary. Late
Attending Surgeon to the Baltimore hye and lar
luhrmary.
WILMER BRiNTON, NJ. D., Of Uniycr.lty
Hospital, Baltimore, Nd. ar5
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Attached.

SAN FRANCISCO, April s.-The Pacific
Mail steamer China was attached yester-
day by the Panama Railroad Company.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09
JAMES BEARD, the artist. once spe

JAMES BEARD, the artist. once spent
a summer at a country inn, and paid
bis board in portraits at five dollars
apiece. A year or two afterward the
landlord found the rising artist in the
city painting portraits on a rising mar
ket james" said the old man, what
do you get for pictures now" Thirty
dollars was the reply. "Ah and how
many can you paint in a week!"-
"Two." said truthful James The old
man, after slight mental wrestle. ex-
claimed: Sixty dollars week-$24O
a month Now. james. if you IN be
very careful and save up your money,
you'll soon be able to leave painting
and 60 into some respectable business. y
Beard says that, in business point Of
view, he has often been sorry be didn't
take the advice.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09

The Mixed trains will be run subject to de-
lays incident 10 freight business. Trains will
stop only at stations where time is given.
Mixed Train north will stop at New Castle
only 10 leave Passengers from Stations south.
New Castle Trains-Leave New Castle for
Wilmington and Philadelphia at I 35, II 40
a. nj 20 m. Leave Wilmington 20 m,
and 80 D. m, for New Castle.
Smvrna Branch Additional to those
above leave Smyrna for Clayton 10 As a m
8 30 and 45 m. Leave Clayton for Smyrna
725 am, 40, 4 Is and 10 p m, to make
connection with trains North and South)
from Clayton.
CONNECTIONS:
At Townsend, with Queen Anne's and Kent
Rail Road At Clayton, with Maryland and
Delaware Rail Road. At Harrington, with
junction and Breakwater Rail Road. AT Sea-
ford with Dorchester and Delaware Rail Road.
At Delmar, with Eastern Shore Rail Road, and
Wicomcu and Pocomoke Rail Road.
dec. 2-tf H. F. KENNEY, Sup't.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09

UTILIZING HUSBAND -.s Your hus-
band is sick good sight of late. bent
he 7" remarked a Southern Illinois wo-
man to another, one day last week.
"Yes." answered the wife, .he's got
tuck down mighty hard with them 'ere
ager shakins agin."
II shed think it 'ud be sorter dis
tressin' like to have him around the
house, remarked the other, sympathiz-
ingly, "spec'y when yer at home clean
in"
"Wal, so it wud." replied the wife.
in self-consoling tones, "but when he's
got inter one Of bis chills, and want
the rag carpet shuk, yer see he's pow:
erful smart hand ter hitch onto it."
TRen the woman wended her way
home envying her neighbor the knack
she bad Of utilizing her husband =
Chicago journal &
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09

HAppINEss.-True happiness is Of a
retired nature, and an enemy to pomp
and noise it arises, in the first place,
from the enjoyment Of ones setf, and in
the next. from the friendship and con-
versation of few select companions -
False happiness loves to be in crowd, /,
and to draw the eyes of the world upon
her. She does not receive any satisfac-
tion from the applauses which she gives
herself, but from the admiration she
raises in others.
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CHURCHES.

FOREST PREsBYTERIAN-Rev. John Patton,
D. D.. Pastor. Divine service every Sunday
at 10. 81 81. M and 7.3O p. m. Sunday School
at a. m. Lecture on Wednesdays at 7.30 p.
m. Sunday School in the Chapel at Arm
strong's every Sunday at 2.3O p. m.
ST. ANNE's PROTESTANT EPIsCopAL.-Rev.
Wm.C Butler, Rector. On Sundays-Morning
PRAYER. 10. 80 a. M: Evening Prayer, 700
p. m. Sunday School, 9 a. M Evening Prayer
on Fridays at o'clock.
METHODIST EPIscoPAL,-Rev. L. c. Matlack,
D. D., Pastor. Service every Sunday at 30
a. m. and 7.3O m. Sunday School at $50
a. M and 23O p. m. Prayer Meeting on
Thursdays ut 7.30 p. m.
CoLoKED METHODIST N. Morris
Pastor. Service every other Sunday at 1870
p. m., 3 and p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09

The modern city schoolgirl goes
along With big tilter, q hustle. striped
hose. humpbacked. carrying thirty-one
different books, three states, four copy
books, bottle of ink, pocket full of pen
ellis and pens, 81 worth Of pinchbeck
jewelry. mothful of chewing-gum and
thirteen red streamers dangling after
her -Mew Orleans Picayune.
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POST OFFICE.

OFFICE HoURs.-Opens at 80 am and
closes at 9 p m every day except Sunday
Mails for the North close at 8.l5 m, and
$40 p m.
Mail for the South closes at 10 0l5 n.
Mails for Odessa close at 1923 m and 80
pm.
Mails for Warwick, Sassairas and Cecilton
close at .23 m.
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eStliddletoDll 4irHtorp.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.

Town COMMISSIONERS IT. E. Hurn, Presi
dent; Tios. Massey, Jr., Secretary; Jas. b
g. w. Wilson, VIM. W. Wilson
ASSESSOR &C. E. Anderson.
TREASURER. Jones.
JUSTICE OF THE PEAcE.-DeW. G. Walker.
PoLlcEMAN.-L. B. Woodward
LAMpLIGHTER-F. SchreiiZ.
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REGISTERS ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE,

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County, November "a, 1875.
Upon the application Of SAMUEL TowNssxD.
Executor of john TOWNSEND, late of Appoquin-
imink Hundred, in said County, deceased, it
is ordered and directed BY the Register that
the Executor aforesaid give notice Of the
granting Of Letters Testamentary upon the
Estate Of the deceased, with the date Of grant
ing thereof, by causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date Of such
Letters, in six Of the most public places in the
County o. New Castle, requiring ap persons
having demands against the Estate to present
the same or abide an Act Of Assembly in such
case made and provided I; and also cause the
same to be inserted within the same period in
the MIDDLErowN TRAsscRIPr, newspaper pub
lished in Middle,own, and to be continued
therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal Of Office Of
49,, the Register aforesaid, at New Castle,
LIS. }in New Castle Couaty aforesaid, the
1@-) day and year above written.
s. G. BIGGS, Register.
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BUILDING AND LOAN.

MIDDLETowN B. & L. observation-disclosures
Pennington, Pres; A. G. Cox, Secretary. Meets
on the first Thursday Of every month at
o'clock, Pm. Lla
MUTUAL LOAN ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLETowN.
Jas. H. Seowdrick, Pres; A G. Cox, Sec
retary. Meets on the third Tuesday of every
month at o'clock, p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09
STAGE LINES

Stage for Odessa, with U. S. Mail, leaves
shortly after arrival Of the lO.43 am and 8.52
m mail trains.
Stages for Warwick, Sassafras and Ceciton
leave shortly after arrival of the l0.43 m
train.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09

A vain man can never be altogether
rude. DESTROYS as he is of pleasing. he
fashions his manners after those Of
others. Goethe.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09
MASONIC.

ADoNIRAM CHAPTER No. 5, R. A. M. Meets
in Masonic Hall on the second and fourth Fri
days of every month at 8 o'clock, p m.
UNION LODGE No. s, A. F. A. NJ. Meets on
the first and third Tuesdays of every month
at 8 o'clock, p. m. Masonic Hall.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09

DIRECTORS OF TOWN HALL co.
M. Cox, Pres; Samuel Pennington, Sec;
J. R. Hall, Treas; R. A. Cochran, Jas. Gull
bertson, Jas. b. Scowdrick, VIM. H. Barr.
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the Es-
tate of the deceased mnst present the same,
duly attesied, to the Executor on or before
Nov. 22d, 1877, or abide an Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND, Executor.
Address-Townsend, Del. nov25
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09
DELAWARE RAILROAD.

Passenger trains going North leave at 7.07
s.33 m and SO p M going South at 1912
am, and 7.34 and 8.52 p m. Freight trains
with passenger car attached, going North,
leave at sos p m; going South, at 2.40 IN.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09

TRUSTEES OF THE ACADEMY.
Hon John P. Cochran, Pres; Henry Davis,
Treas. Samuel Pennington, Secretary; James
Kanely, B. Gibbs, R. 7. Cochran, n Williams.
PRINcIpAL OF AcADEMY.-T. s. Stevens.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09
OFFICERS OF. CITIZENS NATL
RANK

DIREcroRs.-Henry Clayton, B. Gibbs, b.
T. Biggs. John A. Reynolds, James Culbert-
son, e. c. Fenimore, M. E. Walker, J. B.
Cazier, Joseph Biggs.
PRESIDENT Clayton,
CAsHIER-J R. Hall.
TELLER.-John s. Crouch.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09
NnTIGE

All persons having claims against the Es-
tate of the deceased must present the same,
duly attested, to the Administrator on or be-
fore Nov goth, 1877, or abide the Act Of As
sembly in such case made and provided.
THOS. H. GOULD, Admr.
Address-Middletown, Del. nov25
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AGRIctLTuRAL ASSOCIATION.

PENINs. AGRICULTURAL AND PoMoLoGIcAL As
soclATIoN.-Wm. R. Cochran, President and
Chairman of Board of Managers ]. B. Nau-
dain, Secretary. Annual Meeting fourth SAT-
urday in January. Next annual fair will be
held on October 4th, 9Th and 9Th, 1875.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09
REGISTERS ORDER.

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County, Oct. 25th, 1876.
Upon the application of j. ADDISON AspRIL,
Administrator of Mary Ann Aspril, late st.
Georges Hd., in said County, deceased, it is or
dered and directed by the Register that the
Administrator aforesaid, give notice of the
granting of Letters of Administration upon
the Estate Of the deceased, with the date of
of granting thereof, by causing advertise
ments to be posted within forty days
from the date of such Letters, in six of the
most public places of the County of New Cas-
tie, requiring all persons having demands
against the Estate to present the same, or
abide an Act of Assembly in such case made
and provided; and also cause the same to be
inserted within the same period in the MID
DLETowN TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper published
in Middletown, and to be continued therein
two months.
Given under the hand and Seal of
~, Office of the Register aforesaid, at
LIS. New Castle, in New Castle County
.-l aforesaid. the day and year above
written s. G. BIGGS, Register.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Estate
of the deceased must present the same duly
attested to the Administrator on or before Oct.
25th, 1877, or abide an Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
] ADDISON ASPRTL, Administrator.
Address,. Georges, DEL oct28-2m
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

: DAMON LODGE, No. IL Meets every Friday
evening at o'clock. Lodge room in the
Town II Ill.
n n u
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ReQistrr 4 Orders.
REGISTERS ORDER.

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County, November 20, 1876.
Upou the application Of THOMAS h. GoULD,
administrator OF SAMUEL JONES, lats Of ST.
Georges Hundred in said County, deceased, ii
is ordered and directed BY tie Register that
the Administrator aforesaid, give notice Of
the granting of Letters Of Administrations
upon the Estate of the deceased, With the date
ofgraniing thereof. by cansing advertisements
to te posted within forty days from the date
Of such Letters, in six of the most public
places of the County of New Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against the r.
tate to present the same, or abide BY an Act
of Assembly 10 such case made and provided;
and also cause the same 10 be inserted within
the same period in the MIDDLETowN Tram
SCRIPT, newspaper published in Middletown,
and to be continued therein two months
Given under the hand and Seal Of Once Of
-, the Register aforesaid, at New Castle,
LIS. Yin New Castle County aforesaid, the
49, day and year above written
s. G. BIGGS, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09

DIAMOND STATE BRASS BAND.
Meets for practice every Monday evening at
o'clock q
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09

Coon SAMARITAN LODGE, Noe. Meets every
Thursday evening at u o'clk. Lodge Room
in Cochran Hall, No. 2, Cochran Square.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09
OPPOSED TO ALL CoRRuPT RINGS

IN eyerytaingL Neutral il Nothing
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Dime GABLES.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
NORrHwARD

IN and after Monday, NOV. 9th, 1876, Sundays
" excepted, J Trains will leave follows:
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NOTARY PUBLIC.

John A.. Reynolds.
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09

In MUNICIPAL, STATE AND NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09

the latest improved kind while our stock of dis
play TYPES, CUTS, &C., cannot be surpassed by any
Office the peninsula. Employing skilled workmen
and giving own personal and constant attention
business feel satisfied Of our ability to give
satisfaction to all who may favor with orders, and
invite examination of the style and quality Of our
work.
Orders by mail, or otherwise, will re.
ceive prompt attention.
E. REYNOLDS.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-22

WHAT Is THOUGH OF IT.-0f course the
New Hampshire election had "lesson "
in it, and it may be well enough to hear the
lesson recited. We will let two non-parti-
san papers recite it to our readers. Says
the New York Herald:
The event proves that the Belknap ex-
posure had no political effect. Belknap's
fall did not inspire confidence in the
democratic party, and the people of New
Hampshire did not quite see the wisdom
of jumping out of the fryingpan into the
FIRE. They deemed it better to suffer the
ills we have than fly to others we know not
Of" The impeachment of Belknap has
been so mismanaged as to blunt the effect
of his exposure, and the damaging charges
made against prominent democrats have
deprived the party OF the political capital
it might otherwise have made out of the
fall of President Grants Secretary of War.
When the pot party goes into a political
canvass with the kettle party neither votes
nor confidence can be gained by the pot
calling the kettle black.
The democratic party has a great deal
both to learn and to unlearn before it can
entertain any reasonable hopes in the Pres
idential election. 1t needs to make an
entire change Of base, but it is petty late
in the day to make such change in the
faces Of the enemy, even if the party would
unanimously consent to it. The country
would gladly fling out the republican party
if it saw any chance of putting the govern
ment in better hands, but the people have
no faith in the democratic leaders, for the
good reason that they deserve none. They
are doing some service as detectives, but
detectives are not necessarily statesmen
nor even honest men; otherwise the
maxim of "set a thief to catch thief y
would never have gained acceptance.
The New York Tribune says:
The Democratic party cannot come back
to power upon the bare argument of the
unworthiness of the Opposition. The coun
try has trusted it to some degree in the
election Of the present Congress. And there
the country and the people rest. They
wait for this party to do something to entitlt
it to further and larger trusts. Thus fal
it has done nothing. 1t has wasted session
and frittered away large opportunities; and
II viii awake TO the discovery that no party
least of all this one, that has done so mucl
to be repented of, can reinstate itself il
b1oAS SonhNehCe W thS negative virtue U
not having committed the crimes and follie
which it had no opportunity for.
The Democratic party must understand
by this time, if it has common penetration
that It is not going to carry the Presiden
tial election by throwing mud. All tn
disclosures and threats of disclosure il
Washington have not advanced it one step
80 far from making any gains in the coun
fry it has actually lost, for the overthrow O
the Grant faction, which the Democrac
could easily beat at the polls, has brough
10 the front the best elements Of the RI
publican party, against which its chances ar
very small
Smyrna times., 1876-03-22

me-" she exclaimed, l would not mind it
so much, butt she said, she was always so
good and kind that can hardly bear it."
Her sympathizing auditors exclaimed that
they would never have done it, but she
said the priests showed her it was right,
and that they would not grant her absolu-
ton while she was living with another
woman's husband.
She was asked if the other woman was
still living and she answered eyes," saying
that the priests had sent to Ireland to in
quire, and found she was.
At $40 the sorrowing woman left for
New York, with aching head and breaking
heart, leaving behind her all she loved
except the babe upon her bosom, fleeing
from temptation too strong to withstand,
which would cause her to renew what she
felt was a life of sin, which would cause
her to lose her soul.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-22

STAY AT HoME.-We have received cir
cular from John Wanamaker, President OF
the Young Mems Christian Association OF
Philadelphia, requesting us to say to any
of our readers who may be thinking of
going to Philadelphia to find work, that
they had better not come. The city is
flooded with men from all parts of the
country, who have imagined that the Cen
tennial would bring with it plenty of en-
ployment, but they only find disappoint-
ment. Thousands of residents there are
and have been out of work for long time
and it is useless for new comers to look
for employment there while that is the
clse. The Christian Association have been
so overwhelmed with applications that they
found it necessary to issue this circular to
the country press.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-22

LAST WEEK THE United States Senate
voted to reduce the Presidents salary from
$4,000 a year to $4,000, the old price.
Senator Bayard voted against the reduc-
ton. Some of his Democratic friends here
at home are a little surprised that he
should have thus opposed the retrenchment
now so prevalent in Congress. But it is
suggested that in the event of Mr.. Bayard
being President himself it was not bad
idea to look out. for number one. He
voted for the salary grab and held on to
his share of the money until public opinion
got too strong for him.
Smyrna times., 1876-03-22

The new Secretary Of War, Taft, is thus
described: Large, strong features, of hab-
tually phlegmatic expression; full, high
forehead, over which his straight black
hair, thin and slightly tinged with gray,
was smoothly brushed; deep set, bright
dark eyes; heavy, firm underjaw; showing,
as an old lawyer here who has often practi-
sed before and against him expressed it,
that When Taft has made up his mind,
though he's slow to do it, he is mulishly
Stubborn and, over all, quiet, rumina-
tive air, that would not lily become a
bookish college professor, and indicating
that though Yankee ingrained, BY
descent, education and breeding, he lacks
m toto the Yankee nervous temperament
and Is neither easily aroused nor liable Il
act hastily when stirred ups