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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-23

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" STAUNToN Va, June %, 1876.
A'ss? vs.. In ohanssr,.
Bailey's Admr.
TO all parties interested in the above cause:
TAKE NOTICE, That will proceed, at my said
SATURDAY, THE 22D DAY OF JULY, 1876,
to take, state, and settle the following accounts
as ordered by decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, entered at ite June term, 1876,
in said cause:
l. An account of the transactions of Joseph
H. Bailey as admir- of Meredith Bailey, decd.
2. An account of the outstanding indebted.
ness of said decedent, together with the priori,
ties thereof.
3. The outstanding assets of the estate of said
Meredith Bailey, decd.
At which time and place you are required to
attend.
Given under my hand this day and date first
above written.
JOHN M. KINNEY,
iune23-4t Comm in Chancery.
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TINE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, BAL,
i TIMORE, MD.-FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.
The Founder of tae Johns Hopkins Univer.
sity requested his Trustees to bestow certain
number of Free Scholarships on deserving
young men from the States of Maryland, Vir'
GINA and North Carolina In order to confer
with those who desire information respecting
these Scholarships, Delegates from the Johns
Hopkins University may be found on the morn
ing of each day named-in Stanton, June 30.
at the Virginia Hotel; Richmond, July 8, at the
Exchange Hotel; Raleigh, July s, at the Var.
borough Hotel; Baltimore. July 10, at the Uni
versity Buildings, Howard street.
Baltimore, May Il. 1876. junele.3t
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Levy Bros.


keep on hand at all times full asso rtnent of
Bleached and Unbleached Sheetings and Shirt
ings, Pillow-Case Cotton; Towels. Table. Cloths,
Napkins, Doyles, Table and Piano Covers
Ladies' Dress Goods of every description.
All kinds of Material for Mem and Boys
Wear.
A full assortment of Ladies' Dress Trimmings.
Ladies' Ready-Made Dresses and Underwear.
Laces, Embro;deries, Ribbons, White Goods,
Hosiery, Gents Furnishing Goods, Curtains,
Window Shades, Carpets, Mating,
Oil Cloth, both for Floor and Table; Rugs
and Mats
Also, Trunks, Satchels, Shawl Straps, Trave
cling Baskets, as well as a well-assorted stock
of Notions.
LEVY BROTHERS SELL FOR CASH ONLY,
ASK BUT ONE PRICE, AND THAT THE
LOWEST.
These are times when il becomes necessary to
economize in your expenditures. call is all
that is necessary to convince you that you can
save money by purchasing your Dry Goods of
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.-BY VIRTUE
" of a decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County rendered on the 9Th day Of April, 1876,
in the case of Marquis & al vs.. Griggs & al, the
undersigned Commissioners will proceed, in
front of the court house Of Augusta county, on
SATURDAY, THE lsr DAY OF JULY, 1876,
to sell at public auction to the highest bidder
Tract of Land containing IA Acres, stu ated
about miles from Stanton short distance
to the left of the Greenville road, and occupied
at present by George R. Griggs.
TERMS OF SALE.--Enough in cash to pay costs
of sale, and the balance on a credit of 6, lS and
80 months, the purchaser executing his bonds,
with sufficient personal security, bearing inter-
est from the day Of sale, and the title retained
as ultimate security.
S. T. PHILLIPS.
VIM. B. HARRISON,
june9.4t Commissioners.
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COOKE & BAKER.
STANTON, VA, June 10th, 1876.

Referring to the above card, take pleasure
in calling the attention of my old customers to
the new firm of Cooke i Baker, feeling satisfied
that their Gu TONERS will receive the same cour-
tesy in the future that it has beer my endeavor
to show in the past.
l cheerfully recommend Messrs. Cooke &
Baker to my friends, with the hope that they
will continue their patronage to the New House.
MP FUNKHOUSER.
STAUNroN, VA, June goth, 1876. june23
COMMISSIONERS SALEM OBEDIENCE
W to decree of the County Court of Au-
gusta rendered on 7th day of May, 1878, in q
Chancery suit therein pending, (Which has
since been removed to the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta), in which A. q. Curd is .plff and Lemuel
Zerkle and others defts, l, as Com'r named in
said decree, will proceed, about IL O'Clock
(noon), on
FRIDAY, the 18th DAY OF JULY, 1876,
in front of the premises, to sell at public auc-
ton, the real estate and its appurtenances men
toned in said decree.
The decree describes the property as follows:
"Said lot is situate at the junction of the Her.
mitage road with the Stauntcn AID James
River Turnpike, in the town of Fishersville,
the House fronting on the Hermitage road, and
running back nearly parallel with turnpike.
The Basement is Store Room, and the second
story temperance Dali. Ire entrance 10 tnls
house is fight of steps at the rear of the
building, in g wareroom thereto attached. The
steps open on the side fronting the turnpike, on
narrow strip of ground 2 feet and inches at
the stair door, and extending along the side of
the building SO feet TO the Hermitage road
The entrance to q storeroom by platform 6
feet, with an addition of 8 feet of ground on N
E. side of the House. The building is 40 feet 7
inches by Is feet inches, exclusive of the pass
way and stairway"
The undersigned Is directed by the decree to
sell 'said lot and building and appurtenances
erected thereon, at public auction, to the high
est bidder, on the following terms, viz: 5000 in
cash, and the residue in three equalannual pay
| ments bearing interest from the sale, taking
bonds with good security for the deferred in
stalments, and retaining the title as ultimate
| security.
ALEX. a. Fl. STUART,
iune23-tds Comm'r
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A. report Of Maj. T. C. Elder, City At
torney, to the effect that Mr.. Parrish, of
Covington, of the law firm of Parrish &
McChesney, Of Staunton, was not subject
to corporatson license-tax, being non
resident, was received and adopted.
The Council then adjourned till Tuesday
night next, for called meeting.
MI. .Bagby's dog caught ''good night
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T,oR RENT.-A COMFORTABLE DWELL
u ing containing nine rooms, with kitchen
IN YARD containing two rooms, situated on
yer Augusta National Bank. june2-3t
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JOB LOT Of BLACK ALPAcAS

just received, which will be sold much below
their real value.
Our purpose is to reduce the stock before
making our Fail purchases, and we will take
pleasure in showing our goods to all who may
favor us with a call, feeling assured that by
polite attention and moderate prices satisfac-
ton will be given.
The business will be conducted by G. l.,
Cooke in person, assisted by competent sales
men; Geo. P Baker retaining his connection
stand, opposite the Chesapeake l. Ohio Rail
road Depot.
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IT AIDES, IF YOU WISH A PAIR OF SHOES
to fit nicely. combined with durability.
style, finish and cheapness, buy from
: may5 ORAS. L. WELLER.
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NOMMISSlONER'SO OFFICE,
" STAUNroN, VA, June 20, 1876.
vs.. In Chancery.
To all parties interested in the above cause:
TAKE NorIcE, That have fixed on
THURSDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 1876,
to take at my said Office the following accounts,
as ordered by decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county at its June term, 1876, in said
cause:
!. An account Of the liens binding the real
estate of the defendant. John J. Bell, with the
order of their priofties.
2: An account showing what real estate is
owned by said defendant. together. with the fee
simple and annual rental value thereof
At which time and place you are required to
attend.
Given under my hand this day and date first
above written.
JOHN NJ. KINNEY,
june23-4t Conlm'r in Chancery.
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: The above sale is postponed until
MONDAY, JUNE 18TH COURT DAY..
THOS. G.. ELDER,
MARSHALL HANGER,
Illne2-tds Commissioners,
.June2-tds

I COMMISSIONERS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
~ decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta
4 county rendered in the case of Shelley & Bums
4 gardner Wa. Lamb, we will proceed on
\ WEDNESDAY, THE 3lsT DAY OF MAY, 1876,
in front of the court house. in the city of Staun.
\ Ton, to sell at public auction most desirable
Tract OF Land, containing 146 26-100 acres,
situated about one and one half miles from
&taHhton, on the Mt. Scion road adjoining the
bands of David Fultz.
Also, Tract containing IL z6slOO acres,
uear. but not adjoining the first named tract
ituated on the road from Stanton to Par.
n assus.
The shove Tracts are portions of the originaS
pie farm, and the larger Tract contains q new
al Id cemmodious Dwelling.
TERMS AS FoLLows:-So much in hand IS will
pa the costs of suit and sale, and the remain,
de-: in three equal instalments, payable respect
i've Iy in one. two, and threeS years from the date
of the sale with interest from said date, the
pur: chaser giving bond with approved personal
sec 1rity, and the title retained as ultimate Sc
curity.
GEORGE M. COCHRAN, JR..
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
mRy5ltds Commissioners.
Tie above gale is postpon ed until
MONDAY, JUNE 10Th, COURT DAY.)
GEORGE NJ. COCHRAN, JR.,
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
june2-tds Commissioners
THOR SALE OR RENT.-AS MY BUSINESS
r. will call me away from home for the next
two years, Twill sell or rent my House and Lot
in Stanton If rented, will, if desired, rent
the Furniture with the House. There are at.
tached to the House about q Acres of Land.
| The House is large and ccmmodious con tains
| eight rooms. located in the most desirable part
I of the city, on an eminence surrounded by
| beautiful grove of forest trees. For terms call
| or address by letter the undersigned.
| A. S. LARA,
| june16-2t* Staunton, Va.
1 An1nc, In ,1o1r urIcI A % A I'D ON CIR, =.
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N7ANTED-TO RENT, A GOOD FARM.
w Ample means to carry on Farming in
frst-class order. Address Renter" Staun.
ton, Va. june16-1mss
IXTANTED.-BOARDF FOR THE SUMMER
w MONTHS-A family of six, including a
servant. Address Box 80, P. O., Staunton
Va. iune9-tf
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june2-tds

TNRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE PRO-
i PERTY.-As Substituted Trustee in a
Deed of Trust executed on May Both, 1872, by
MS. Charlotte B. Taylor to David R: Williams,
Trustee. recorded in the Clerks Office of the
Hastings Court of Staunton, by direction of the
beneficiary, will proceed, in front of the
courthouse, in Stanton, on
> SATURDAY, JULY u, 1876,
at o'clock P. NJ, to sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder, that large and commodious
property on Church street, in the city of Staun
ton, at present occupied by Mrs. Taylor as
Boarding House. The lot fronts 10 feet on
Church street, and runs back to a 10 foot alley
The House contains 81 rooms, and is in good
repair.
TERMS OF SALE.-Casb in hand to pay the
costs of tie sale, and the balance upon credit of
five years in equal animal payments the inter-
est to be paid annually, for which bonds with
good personal security will be required, to be
secured by deed of trust on the property.
RICHARD P. BELL,
may26-tds Substituted Trustee.
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FINE Finished Rosewood, Walnut and Me-,
tallic Burying Cases. Elegant Hearse always
ready for use at S. NJ. WILKES.
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NTATER TAXI WATER TAXl-ALL
w persons taking water from the city pipes
who fail to pay the Water Tax for 1915 and
1876 on or before JULY 1sr, 1876, will have
the water CUT OFF. THE ORDINANCE.IS
IMPERATIVE AND WILL BE ENFORCED.
HEBER KER,
june23s2t City Treasurer
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june16-lm j. 8. LIPSCOMB.
A UCTION SALE OF LAND.
VALUABLE FARM IN AUGUSTA COUNTY
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

AS Commissioners appointed at the March
Term of the Circuit Court for the county of
Nelson in the case of Jones 4 Finney, &C., VS..
link, &C.. we will on
MONDAY, THE 10Th DAY OF JUNE NEXT,
(Court-day), in front of the courthouse, in the
town of Staunton, commencing at IL o'clock,
proceed to sell by auction valuable Tract of
Land containing $50 Acres, situate in the
county of Augusta, about miles from Midway
and miles from Green Vile, and adjoining the
lands of Saml. McGrifin, Jno. Brown and John
Newton, it being the land devised to A. J. link
by his father, Peter link, and in which the late
Polly link held life estate.
This is said to be valuable land. 1t has on
it an abundant supply of water.
The Improvements consist of Dwelling
House, good Barn and Outhouses, and also a
good Orchard.
TERMs.-Cash sufficient to defray the expenses
of sale and costs of suit. the balance on credit
of one, two and three years, with interest from
sale, the purchaser required to give bonds, with
personal security, waving Homestead.
THOMAS WHITEHEAD,
W. W. LARKIN,
iune2-tds Commissioners,
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RocKsRIDeE Co., Va, May 3, 1875.
E. P. CEASE & Co. GENTS: take pleasure in
certifying that have used. your compound"
for very severe rheumatic pain in my shoul.
ders, which was relieved entirely by its Use,
and l cheerfully recommend it to all who are
suffering with pain of any kind
G. j. BRAwLEY,
e25.ly Sup't Poor House.
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We are also Sole Agents of the Celebrated
Saller, Levin 4 Co.; Philadel phia make
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Posi- OFFICE EsTABLIsHED.-An new
post-office is established at Koiner's store,
Augusta county, Va. near Good Hope,
with Kaspar B. Koiner as postmaster.
Harrison L. Rusmisell is appointed post
master at Moscow, Augusta county, vice
John G. Rusmisell resigned.
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Tie above gale is postpon ed until
MONDAY, JUNE 18th, COURT DAY,)
GEORGE NJ. COCHRAN, JR.,
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR..
june2-tds Commissioners.
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H. NJ. McILHANY is agent for R. H. Miller's
Baltimore Fireproof Safes.
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.. 1uSIH1S6II ItSIgHt u.
Commercial.
STAUNToN. june 22nd, 1875.
Flour--Extra, $500; Superfne, SIS. so;
Family, $500. heat-white, $1.20; red,
SLID; Cosn-white, SOC. yellow, 48c.;
Oats-33c. l5acon-124c. Salt-S1 3d.;
Sugar-1O@14c. Coffee -23c. (@ 4Oc.; Mo-
lasses-35c. (@75c. Meal-50(@b5c. /; But
ter-14(@15c. Eggs--15c. Lard 13@c.
REMARKS
No material change to note in the mar
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SfAUaToN, We, January 20, 1875.
I hereby certify that l have used "Cease's
Compound" with very great advantage.
have found it to be very eficacious for Tooth
ache, Neuralgia, &c. have also used it il
case of sprained ankle, and obtained relief al
most as soon as the application was made.
having the least faith in itscurative powers.
can unhesitatingly recommend it as mos
valuable medicine. in. Ryan.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-23

H. NJ. McIuHANY has just received large
stock of Carvers Table and Pocket Knives and
Pistols Low for cash
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-26

New York world.l
The blazing heat of the last two
months has not only toasted the
dry land. 1t has stewed the sea.
Captain Cook, Of the Russia, Just ar
rived, says that he never experienced
anything like the heat on the ocean
on the passage which landed him
here on Wednesday morning. 1t
was far worse than anything we
have suffered on shore, for there
was no shade or no wind. The
Gulf-Stream, it appears, has ex-
tended much further to the north
ward this year than usual, and We
can well imagine the sensations Of
passengers carried for days through
water eighty degrees hot, with thu
Dog-Star raging above.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-26
SOME GIANTS.
A Couple that the Fashionable HO'
tells CaanOa Accommodate.

A Coup7e that the Fashionable HO-
tells CaanOs Accommodate.
Rochester Express. August 81
There is on exhibition in a store
on State street in this city, per-
haps the most remarkable couple
in the world-a man and woman
who are giants in stature. They
are Mr.. and Mrs. M. V. Bates,
whose home is now in Seville, Me-
dina county, Ohio. They are each
Z feet III inches in hight, the hus-
band weighing 47S pounds, while
the wife weighs Alb pounds. The
common-sized visitor, when placed
between them, feels very much as
CULVER must have felt when he
fell among the giants.
Mr., or Captain Bates, as he Is
called, is a finely proportional man,
of rudy, healthy-looking complex
ion, straight and militaTy-looking
in his regimentals. His immense
stature is not so noticeable as that
of his wife, who seems almost awk-
ward on account Of her length, she
being actually taller for a woman
than he is for a man. They are
evidently people who, if not so
wonderfully tall, would be consid-
cred commonplace.
They are intelligent, however,
and the lady especially feels the
awkwardness of her position as the
object of the curiosity and open
mouthed wonder of the multitude,
In an interesting conversation with
our reporter, she showed openly her
dislike Of the life she is leading.
and her longing to return to hel
home in Ohio. Their home, by the
way, was one built and furnished
especially for them. The ceilings
are 124 feet high, and no door il
less than 81 feet high. OF course
they find the hotel accommodation
unsuitable to them wherever they
90, as the doorways are so low and
D the beds so short.
One of the strangest facts abou.
, their history is that they were thC
7 children of common people. Mrs
Bates father was only five feet fouI
t inches in hight, while her mothet
, was only a common-sized woman
Her brothers and sisters are of n,
!, remarkable hight. Captain Bates
d father was six feet two inches il
;, hight-a tall man, but a dwar
' compared with his son. Bates j
! now twenty-nine years Of age. II
is a native of Letcher county, Ky
His wife is a Nova Scotian, twenty
seven years Of age. They wer
married in London, England, Will
travelling in that country on exh
bition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-26
A lesson Tanght by Experisac.

& Lesson Taught by Experience.
Among the many valuable lessons taught
by experience. there is not one of greater mo-
ment to the invalid portion of the commu-
nifty than the following, viz: That Alternative
treatment is only permanently successful
when aided by inauguration. When the func-
tions of the body are disordered, the use of o
genial tonic with which corrective properties
are combined is the speediest means OF regu-
latiBg them. Such q tonic is Hostetter' s
Stomach Bitters, the most popular, as it is the
best article Of its class. For more thar twenty
FIVE years it has been used with signal success
ne a remedy for. and preventive Of malarial
fevers, as a means Of impatting st ength to
the debilitated, and as a curative OF dyspep-
sia, biliousness, constipation, kidney troubles
and uterine weakness. Not only have multi
tudes of those whom it has cured borne testi-
mony 10 its behalf, but it has been repeatedly
commended by the medical profession and
the press.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-26

aid the enemy by Independent can
didacy. James Democracy is of a
higher order. He is fully able to
cope with the best of them on the
stump, and he will prove himself a
thoroughly posted and able politi-
clan, doing good service both for
the National and State ticket"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-26

TORONTO, August 26.-The fam
lily of a ieweler named Millar, who
recently absconded from Montreal,
we're arrested yesterday at Prescott
on their way to the United States,
and $4,000 worth of jewelry and
other valuable stones was found
secreted in their baggage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-26

During the revolution of 1776
the continental currency became
of little value. The currency was
counterfeit to such an extent that
it became necessary for the govern
ment to take some steps to ascer-
tain which was genuine. To this
end they required that it should be
all brought to the m treasury.
Here the spurious were distin-
guished from the genuine notes,
and such counterfeit notes had the
word dam-an abbreyiation of the
Latin word damnatus, condemned
stamped upon their face. When
the very small value of the genuine
continental notes and the utter
worthlessness of those marked dam
is considered, it will be easy to
assign a source to this phrase. The
addition of the letter. "n" to the
abbreyiation requires no explana-
ton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-26
ONE MAN POWER VERSUS THE VOICE
OF THE PEOPLE.

Governor Porter will realize that
he has taken a false step when per-
haps too late to retrace it. If he
has not gone too far, we hope orhis
own sake, and the sake of the Demo-
cratic party, and above all, the tax
payers of the State, that he will
recall his resolution to throw $780,
900 of the peoples money into the
NAV of Wall street. He is, we
believe morally, if not technic-
ally, exceeding his authority, and
certainly defying the will of the peo-
pie, when he undertakes to carry into
effect the Funding Act, which long
since passed under the seal of public
condemnation. The third section
of the Funding Act passed March,
1873, was the only one that required
the payment of interest. Here it is;
SECTION 8. Be it further enacted,
That the faith, honor and credit OF
the State of Tennessee is hereby
pledged for the payment of said
bonds at maturity; and for proyid-
ing a sinking fund for that purpose,
and for the prompt payment Of in
terest on said bonds, as well as the
interest on the registered bonds
hereinafter provided for, commenc.
ing with the interest to fall due the
first day of July, 1874. And it ii
hereby made the duty of the Treas
urer of the State to set apart fol
that exclusive purpose so much o.
the revenues as may be necessary t
pay the interest on said bonds
commencing with the interest tina
falls due the first day Of July, 1874
provided, nevertheless, that til,
coupons of bonds owned or held il
trust by educational institution.
within this State shall be paid ant
not funded-those past due anC
those not yet due, as they becom.
due. And if these institutions cleo
not to fund their bonds, they shall
nevertheless, be entitled to thei
interest at maturity. And provide,
further, that preference shall b
given to the interest on the schoc
fund as provided by law.
This contained the animus an
the effective features of the bill
The other sections provided fc
various details, as the manner {
registering bonds, taking up cor
pons, etc. The first act passed !
the next Legislature and whic
appears on the first page of the IA,
was to repeal that section. 1t is
follows;
An Act to amend an act passed Mar
10, 1873, known as the Funding A.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by 4
General Assembly of the State
Tennessee, That so much of sectic
3 Of an act passed March 10, 1877
entitled an act to fund the past d
bonds of the State, etc., as max
it the duty of the Treasurer to
apart for that exclusive purpose,
much Of the revenues as may
necessary to pay the entire inter'
on said bonds, be and the same
hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. Be it further enactc
That this act take effect from a
after its passage, the public Welt
requiring it.
. Passed January 20, 1875, a
approved February s, 1875.
This was intended to nullify
funding act, and SO understood