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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24

STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A. s. Deaderiek, Of Washington.
y. A. Moses. Of Knox.
A. M. johnson, of Hamilton.
/ W. Judd, Of Robertson.
J. w. Childress, il, Of Rutherford
A. q. Merritt, of Davidson.
D, B. Cooper. Of Msury-
in. Freeman. of Madison.
It. ]. Edwards. Of 0bion.
L.. Wright. Of Shelby. NJ,
Members at Large-James Z. Malone LINUS
O'Uonnor, D. N. Kennedy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24
State Female College
MEMPHIS, TENN.

DARTIES DESIRING TO PLACE DAUGH-
i tors and wards in a school Of the very first
grade. should send for a circular.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-24

Dwellings and all classes Of business prop
orty insured upon most favorable terms.
lW-t
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26


In 1865 man named Richard
Hampton broke the shop window
of harmless matchmaker 10
Woolwich, England. He was sent
to prison for nine months, and on
the very day Of his discharge re-
turned to Woolwich and smashed
the same window. This time the
court gave him eighteen months;
and once more, on the day his
sentence expired, he returned and
again broke the same window.
His third sentence was for ten
years; but the other day he was,
for good conduct, discharged on a
ticket Of leave, having served
nearly eight years. Promptly, for
the fourth time, he went straight
to Woolwich, and once more
smashed the same window, and be-
ing tbereupon brought into court
for a fourth sentence, he remarked
that be would break that window
as often as he got a chance for the
rest Of his life. he is in for ano-
ther ten years.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26

UNPUNcTUAL PEOPLE. = What
bores they are! What havoc they
make with the precious moments
of orderly, systematic men Of bus.
mess! A person who is faithless
TO his appointments may not intend
to swindle people, but be does. To
those who know how to turn
time to advantage, every hour.
has an appreciable peeuniary
value; minutes, even, are worth
so much apiece. He who robs
you Of them might just as well
take so much money from your.
purse. The act is petty ss!arce ny
or grand larceny, according to the
amount of time he compels you to
waste, and the value of it, at a fair
appraisal, to yourself or your fami-
ly. The only capital Of a large
portion Of the community is
time. heir compensation is.
measured by the clock. The mo-.
ments of-which promise-breakers
cheat them may represent in fact
the necessaries: of life; and the
loss of an hour may involve the
privation Of a loaf, or a joint, or
some other article urgently need
ed at home. Nobody places any
confidence in persons who are
habitually behind time. They
scarcely succeed in any enterprise.
Therefore, for your own sake as
we'll as for the sake of others-be
punctual.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26

BABIES LEes.-Bow-legs and
knock-knees are among the COM
mon deformities of humanity; and
wise mothers assert that the
crookedness in either case arise
from the afflicted one having been
put upon his or her feet too early
in babyhood. But a Massachusetts
physician, DR.. Compton, who has
watched for the true cause, thinks
differently. He attributes the
first mentioned distortion to a
habit some youngsters delight in,
of rubbing the sole Of one foot
against that of the other; some
will 60 to sleep with the soles
pressed together. They appear
to enjoy the contact only when
the feet are naked; they do
not attempt to make it when they
they are socked or slippered. So
the remedy is obvious; keep the
baby's soles covered. Knock.
knees the doctor ascribes to a diff
ferent childish habit, that of Sleep
ing on the side, e,with one knee tuck
ed into the hollow behind the 9th.
er. He has found that where one
leg has been bowed inward more
than another; the patient has al.
ways slept on one side, and the
uppermost member has been the.
most deformed. Here the preven-
tive is to pad the insides of the
knees so as to keep them apart,
and let the limbs grow freely their
own way. All Of which is COM
mended to mothers who desire
the physical uprightness of their.
progeny.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26

COULDN'T BE BLUFFED.-A
couple Of horsemen, coming into
the city the other day from the.
interior, overlook an old man and
his wife seated in the bottom Of.
a mule cagt. Feeling in high spir-.
it's, one of the men called out:
"Hello, uncle, how much will
you take for your wife, cash
DOWN. .@..%
"oh, I Dunno" he slowly re-
piled.
"Well, name your price,
"How much'll you give ?" heask-
ed. - ..>.s -,
"Ten dollars" " s%
"Take herI'
The horseman didn't know
what to say, and was gathering
up the reins when the old woman
jumped to the ground, and exclaim.
ed: ..
"Pass over the ducats, misterl
[ like the old man and he likes
me, but we are a family which
can't be blufed by no man on
horseback"
The "bluders'' got out Of the
scrape by riding off at full speed.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26
gsIsetsb gtorn.
Seth Peckham's Troubles.

--0--
/ am a bachelor, and of course
everybody knows it; but they
will not stop at that, but want to
know why I am a bachelor and
now I am going to tell.
/ have been asked the question,
"Why did you never marry? ?"
several thousand times, at least,
and now I am going to make it
known to s'frowning world" and
take the consequences. Some
time ago I swore vengeance against
the next man who should mention
the subject in my presence, but as
the next person was a maiden
aunt I gave up the idea of keep
ing my secret. My story does not
commence with "a fair summer
evening" nor "Once upon q time"
bus simply this way.
I was farming few acres in a
Southern State near the plantation
ofold William Thomas Storrs. This
William Thomas Storrs had ne
groes, hounds and land, and the
incest girl q thought then) that
ever was. Her name was as dear
to me then as my own (ahem!)
and the sound of Victoria Evan
geline used to make my heart beat
faster than anything else unless it
was the dinner horn.
As the old man had never taken
much of shine to me, our love
affairs had been kept q secret.
One Sunday evening I had made
all preparations to pay a visit to
the Storrs Plantation and, if pos
sible, get a word with Victoria
Evangeline. But was disappoint-
ed on account Of a three days rain,
which commenced On Saturday
and continued over Sunday.
During the next week I tasted
no onions, and smoked but once,
and when Sunday evening came l
rubbed my boots thoroughly with
bacon rind, darned my pants on
the knee, and a few other places,
and started. Ihad about three miles
to 60, through heavy timber, and
O small creek to cross on the way.
When I had gone about half the
distance it suddenly began to grow
dark and commenced to rain. |
got under a tree, but in Eve min
utes it was worse there than any
where else.
1.-THE man who invented getting
under a tree during rain-storm
had been within my reach then,
there would have been tragedy en-
acted there, and this story would
never have been told. The rain
came pouring over my head and
shoulders, and down the back of
my neck; but in half an hour the
clouds cleared away, and the moon
shone out so bright and inviting
that I determined to push on wet
as was. My only fear was that
the creek which was within about
a quarter of a mile Of the house,
would be swollen by the rain 50
that I could not cross it; for in
that case, my journey would be in
vain.
When I was within few rods
of the creek, heard q rush in the
bushes near me and l jumped for
a. tree without waiting to see what
it was. I had reached the first
limb when I heard the dreadful
baying of a hound under my feet
Now if there is anything be-
side a woman that I am afraid OF,
it is a dog. I never was particular
as to size. lam just as much afraid
Of rat terriers as mastifs; and
here I was, prisoner guarded by
one of old Storrs' hounds. | ex.
pected every momentto hearvoices
under me, and feel a bullet or club.
for I knew the Storrs were death
on the coon and possum hunt
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26

The revolutionists who spent
five dollars and lost one man in
overturning the state government
of Panama last month was dis.
gusted to find only $3.11 in the
treasury.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26

Abyssinia asks the assistance OF
the United States against the Mo-
hammedan invaders. Certainly
where's Sergeant Bates ? He
ought to go in advance.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 20, 1876

bllng myers L approached tne
! house. I scratched twice and was
preparing for the third when a
voice that [ knew belonged to old
William Thomas himself said,-
"Vick, open the door and drive
: that contounded dog a~ayI I
don't want him in here!"
I jumped back as quick as
the Lord would let me, and hid
behind a bush. I had scarcely got
settled when the door opened, and
out came the idol of my dreams.
She closed the door and said:
"Seth, is that you ?"
"Thou art right" 1 murmured,
advancing, and trying to think Of
some suitable stanza Of poetry.
But my memory failed me. [
would have given worlds if I could
have thought Of even one line of
"Mary's little lamb" "Twinkle,
twinkle little STAR" or anything
else. I was just putting together
a few lines from old "Mother
Goose's Melodies" when my char
mer interrupted me with:
"Seth Peckham, what are you
after ?" I stood stunned with as,
tonishnent and grief, while she
continued, "Well, ifyou don't know,
l do! and if you know what's best
for yourself, you won't stay on
these parts more than a very short
time; for if you do I will call my
husband, and have him set the
hounds on your
"Your husband III gasped; "who
on earth is your husband!"
"My husband is Mr. Dick Tony
my fathers overseer. We were
married today, and now you
git!"
And l "got" in hurry-got on
the fence, and jumped down into a
nest Of young pigs.
It's awonder my hair didn't turn
gray then and there. l started
across the pasture at a dead run
the old SOW after me, accompanied
by what seemed to be about two
hundred and fifty hogs, who had
without an invitation-joined in
the chase. l was still running at
full speed when I saw a white
ghostly object lying on the ground
in front of me. I SHE'D off to one
side but oh horror Of horrors the
very ground appeared to rise un-
der me and carry me off.
But the mystery was soon ex-
planned. I had stepped over a
COW or some other kind of a "crit-
ter" and it was believing, kicking
and smarting like mad. On we
both went, like the wind, followed
by a whole herd Of cattle, accom-
panied by hogs, sheep, hounds and
negroes. To make everything
complete, the geese, ducks-well,
in fact everything that could
squeak or squeal, made a noise
that would have raised the hair on
the head of an Egyptian Mummy,
had there been one in hearing.
After going some distance in this
manner, my noble steed suddenly
stopped and [ got off over his.
head, square into the creek. I
swan across. and reached home
about daylight. Never was there
such an excitement in the State of
Kentucky, butof course [ maintain
ed a profound silence on the subject
when interrogated by the neigh
bors.
Reader, do you wonder that l
still remain bachelor.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26
MARRYING BY KISSING.
A DRUMMER IN A SCRAPE-THE WAY
he GOT OUT OF IT.

At Big Greek, Arkansas, they
ha7ea peculiar fashion which some
times proves embarrassing. AS
there is no preacher within twenty
miles, the way for marrying is by
kissing across a table. Recently
a New York drummer was out
there. He put up at a private
house, and became quite intimate.
One evening he was fooling round
one Of the girls, generally trying
the extent Of her sweet tenn.
per when she gave his whis-
kers pull and ran. He followed.
She got the table between them.
He chased her round it several
times. When out of breath he
stopped on the other side, making
a wild plunge, he caught her in
his arms and gave her a hearty
! kiss. She then sat down on the
sofa, and they talked pleasantly
for a couple Of hours-he thinking
it singular that she should sit up
so late.
At last she said: "Don't you
think it's about time we went
to bed ?"
II guess you are right" he re-
marked; "let's CO."
She lit a candle, and he was
about to do the same, when she
said, Il reckon ones enough. One
candle will light two folks to bed"
"Uudoubtedly it would, when
those two people occupy the same
room. But your candle wont IL
illuminate my chamber"
saint we going to occupy the
same room? AIr't we married!'
Saint we what ?" shouted the
gentleman.
"Married! Didn't you kiss me
across the table That married
us.''
A cold sweat spread over the
drummer. He knew that if he said
he Wasn't married to her che wou Id
make an outcry, and then her
loving and much-tobacco-consum-
ing father would rise in his wrath
and carve him into outlets, and
her brothers would bring down
their shot-guns and empty the con-
tents into him. He must be stra-
getic. He must put her off: So he
said: ...
"Fairest Of your sex, permit me
to remark that I did not know
that kissing across the table con-
stituted marriage ceremony.
But I am contented. [ have never
seen one who so completely filled
my ideal Of beautiful, sweet, loving
and modest woman. However, I
| would never think Of holding you
to this marriage until I asked the
permission Of your father to pay
| my addresses to you. Tomorrow,
| at dinner when the entire family
are present, I will propose for
your fair hand"
This satisfied the young lady,
| and after bestowing upon him a
| fervent kiss, she went to her
room, and he went to his. He
packed his carpet bag, took of
| his shoes and made tracks for the
| nearest railroad station. He didn't
| feel entirely safe until he reached
St. Louis. he hasn't informed
his wife of this little adventure.
He's afraid she might write out
to Arkansas for the facts in the
case, and then he might be arrest
ed for bigamy. Women some
times won't listen to reason you
know.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26
A CONNUBTAL CONTRO.
VERSY.

needed replacing for long time,
but it was only the other night that
Mr.. Throcton had the presence
of mind to buy new one and take
it home. After supper he hunted
up his tools, removed the old bolt,
and measured the location for the
new one. He must bore some
new holes, and Mrs. Throcton
heard him roaming around the
kitchen and woodshed, slamming
doors, pulling out drawers, and
kicking t the furniture around
She went to the head Of the stairs
and called down:
Orchard, do you want any
thing?"
Eyes I dol" he yelled back. 81
want to know where in Texas
that corkscrew is ?"
&C., "';screw, Richard ?"
! "Ev. corkscrew, Richard I've
looked the house over. and can't
find it'll
"Why, we never had one, Rich
ard !"
"Didn't, eh! We've had a dozen
of 'em in the last two. years, and |
bought one not four weeks ago
It's always the way when I want
anything"
"But you must be out Of your
head, husband;" she said, as she
descended the stairs.
"We've kept house seven years,
and I never remember Of seeing e
you bring eorkscrew home"
30, yes, I'm out of my head
I amI' he grumbled, as he pulled
out the sewing machine drawer,
and turned over it's contents
"Perhaps I'd better 60 to the lu'
natic asylum right away"
"Well, Richard, I know I have
never seen a corkscrew in this
house."
"Then you are as blind as an owl
in daylight; for I've bought five
or six! The house is always upside
down, anyhow, and 1 never can
find anything!"
"The house is kept as we'll as
any of your folks can keep one!''
she retorted, growing red in the
face.
"I'd like my mother here to
show you a few things,'' he said,
as he stretched his neck to look
on the high shelf in the pantry.
"Perhaps she'd boil her specta'
cles with the potatoes again u
| answered the wife.
"Do you know who you are talk
ing to-" he yelled, as he jumped
| down.
ayes, I dop'
"Well, you'll be going for York
state, if you don't look out !''
"I'd like to see myself! When
I 60 this house goes!''
"Look out, Nancyv'
"I'm afraid of no man that lives
Richard Throcton I"
"I'll leave your
"And I'll laugh to SEQ you go!'
Going close up to her he ex
tended his finger, shook it to en-
phasize his words, and slowly
said:
"Nancy Throcton, III apply fol
| a divorce tomorrow! I'll tell the
Judge that I kindly and lovingly
asked you where the gimlet was.
| and you said,we'd never had one in
| the house, which is a a bold false.
hood, as L can powell"
"Gimlet" she gasped.
ayes, gimletP'
"Why, I know where there are
three or four. You said cork
screw !"
"Did II" he gasped, sitting down
on the corner of the table; "well
now I believe I did!'
"And you went and abused me
like a slave because I wouldn't
say a gimlet vas a corkscrew p
and she sobbed, falling on the
lounge.
Nancy" be said, tenderly lift
ing her up.
"Oh, Richard!" she chokingly
answered.
"Nancy, I'll go right down and
kill myself"
"No, you needn't-I love you
still! only-only-you know a
....lo4 80 oool,nooo- ~
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26

Two telegraph operators in sep
crate Hartford Offices quarrelled
over the wires until one ehalleng-.
ed the other to meet him half way
and fight. r.. -
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26

A fellow who got drunk on cleo
tion day said it was owing to his
efforts to put down party spirit.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26

Swallowing ice freely in small
Jumps is the. chief treatment in
Inflammation Of the stomach.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26

DIDN'T Come OFF.-A few days
ago a Detroit widower, who was
engaged to a Detroit widow, each
having two or three children, and
both being we'll off determined to
test her love for him and at the
same time discover if she was &C.
tuated by mercenary motives as
some Of his friends had asserted
He called upon her at the usual
evening hour, and after while re-
marked:
my dear, you know I have
two children, ard to-day I had
my life insurance policy for $685.
900 changed to their sole benefit
in case of my DEATH"
"You did quite right, my dar-
ling" she promptly replied. II
have three children, as you are
aware. AS soon as we were en-
gagged l had every dollars worth
of my property so secured that
they alone can have the benefit of
it."
He looked.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26
.
Doetrp.
q 8S
THE SHIP .

THE SHIP
The wind cries out to the waters:
However this thing began
lido not know,
But find it So
We are but the slaves of man.
s'The pigny builds him monster
By the might of his puny hand;
It carries things
Like sea gull's wings;
He rides it from land to land.
'sHe catches my breath to wait him
As he dances over your waves;
The wounds you feel
OF the mighty keel
And the wind and sea are slaves"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1876-01-26

He looked.
Sho looked.
The marriage didn't come off at
the time set last week, and it may
never occur.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-16

NOTICE NO. 500.
Z. s. SURVEY no. lle.

~ s. LAND OFFICE. CARSON CITY
Y Nevada. March 3. is1a.-. Notice is here
hy given thai the SOUTH CONSOLIDATED
VIRGINIA MINING COMPANY, u corpora
tion duly organized and existing under and
by virtue Of the laws Of the State cf CaliforRia,
has thisosy. by Charles :. Ccover, is Super
iutcuden, and authorized ageut, made appli-
cation for patent for thirteen hundred ClS1ul
linear feet Of the Rcd Jacket Lode. bearing
gold ana silver, situated IN Gold MI Mining
District County Of Storey. aud State Of Ne
vada, together with six hundred eco feet oi
surface ground for convenient working thcrc-
on. said claim being designated on the Of
fcial plas on file In this office ~ T. :. Survey
or Lot No. ltd, In Township IL North. Range
u East ", u. NJ, the exterior boundaries OF
said lot No. ll6 bsing - follows, iowii: he
ginning at loSt Mol. the same being !denii-
cal with Pos; No. Of the Red Jacket Lode,
application No, igi, leys;e;. Ii Iois; u crop
pings about Is feet above the Y, X T. H. X,
track. sud ahout sssafeV; casIeFly from the east
entrance ~ the V. Is 7. Il. X. Cos American
Fiat tgnn1i. and whencr heNrS the = W. cor-
ues Of Sec. :. Township IL n, RAJ ~ i f., NJ,
y. Vi. :. a. deg W. los zee; distant; the Sonth
Consolidated Virginia Niniug Cos Hosting
Works y = deg. T., DISSENT 80 feet the fag.
STAFF oA Nj. Davidson \. IL dog. ) 'aiH. W. and
running from suid Pos, M, l. tr~i course,
~ 81, de- ". y feet 10 Post Ne. =; thence
sryolid coarse. y, i4is deg W along the
noriheaslerly boundary " Z. ;. Surveys Nos.
~ aaa - At - icei. passing thrsn-h the ;; +.
cortcr Hust IF I, ;, survey Ne. u. 80 ,''ot
h P.,et No 5: thence THRU eorrSr, \, ~ deg
T.. 10 fye, 10 Post No 1; thence fourth ecnrsc.
: So sle- r. tai us feet creesing centre iinc
af Red jSekei Lode application No iSsl -"
zee, 10 Post Ne. ); thence 18th course, ;; =
ie.- W 1890 feet 10 Post Ne. a; thence sixth
course, \. So. deg. ", 40 feet 10 Pest Ne. ].
the paint q. beEiuHing. containing 10 2o-l'p
Sergss Bearings expressed from 'Fue nerd
ian magnetic variation, i6a dec cast survey
made 10 cn., faria with the Naccrd # location
This claim Joins the Goodman Claims, ;.
surveys Nos - and - on the East and The
Atlantic CONSOLIDATED Mining Company, L.
: SurH,.yNo III az the West the said mining
claim being of rvcur, In the ofNcc 81 the kt-
enfslcr os Storey CoHnty, in E0ok u 81 locs1-
tiers. M and s. 4l9 ard ise Surrey County
Records Any aud al isr~cns essinlin. sd-
v.rstiy shy portion Of said South tonrol-
dated Virginia Mlnlnc Compai'ys clsim.
| are required to fle their adverse claim With
| tie Register Of the T. ; land ofacs st Carson
City Nevada, during the sixty days period of
publication hereof ~ they viii b. haEFed by
Virtue ot the provisions Of the statute.
March 2sth, a)d A. WAITE, Register.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-16
SheriH's Sale.

hoy VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION Is
b sued out of the piS;yic; Court Of the
flgst JuaieiSl niStract OF the state 81 Ne,
vsda. In sna for the Cossnty et 81 rey. ard 70
me directed and delivered. on Judgment rem
derea In said Court ON the 18th day oi March,
A. n 1853, in favor Of George W. Phelps,
plaintiff and against James nufiy defendant,
Tor the sum Of Two Thousand aud fi;ty eight
Dollars and hightS.nine Cents : 1,oSe-Sal, u
= geld eein. with interest Gu s2,uSl.i At The
rate OF seven "a per cent. per aTnum iron.
August gath. 1874, in U. gold cein, uatil
paid. together with SaS,S5 u. ;, eNid c"in.
costs SID disbursements al the date Of said
Judgment AMI aecruing costs now saionntiis
IL the sam ct s.. o and costs thsl may sscruc.
di3. GA the eth uAY az May, ID. 1870, seize
and levy npon thr following uesc rlhcd prole-
ertv. ,uit: All 81 tina, certain riece. tract, or
parcel 81 land situated in the County Of Lyon,
STATE Of Neyzds; the y T.. fractional quarter
anu the east hall OF the northwest irsS ilunsl
Quarter os section 1. township II north range
- L. Nj, ID. NJ and THE east hai 81 the poTth-
west quarter OF section -, in township us,
uarih raitgc - r. Nj. u NJ, also the following
described ;rAc, ~ land situated ia said county
and described by the u, ;. Government Sur
wy 50 the saut ar, quarter 81 sex tioA IS ana
tn, cast half uf the northwest quarter OF sec
tiou s. township Is north, range = T.. cen
tanning aso aces of land more or less, together
With all sud singular the tenentb's. hereIlis-
meats ana arporiciia ces heieunso het ns-
ing ur 80 any wise appertAiping
;ice Is hereby given that on the lasa dsy
OF June, n u. lsie. between Iae Aoar> oi .
o'clork A. Nj sad o'cltck 4, NJ. nsln y a;
l. n'cl .ck NJ. OF that day, ! will sell all the
right, title and Interest OF the said aetvnssnt
James Duffy, ia and 70 the sbove descrbssi
property or auy iisterest be had IL ana 10 said
/ aroaeIts, on the 18th day az April, \, II. IL"
| ar Al any time slnce. at the Court House
/ doors ia DAyten. Lyon County, Nev@na, II
| public auction Il the highest and h'>t did
| der ior [ =. gold cein, 10 satisfy said rSeeu
| tiun sad ali casts.
II A COOKE.
! sheriff Of Lyon County, New.
DAYTON, May i2th. = II, 1876,