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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20

cur Republic commenced in 1875 100
years ago, with thirteen States and
Sl5,6l5 square miles of territory, which
was occupied by about 1000, 900 of civil
lied human beings. 1t has now a pop
ultiOn of $4,000, 900, who occupy thirty
seyen States and nine Territories, which
embrace over 5000, 600 of square miles.
1t has 5000 miles of railroads, more
than sufficient to reach twice and half
round the globe, The value of its anu
agricultural productions is 1000, 900,
and its gold mines are capable Of pro-
ducing $40, O00, 600 "a year. 1t has over
1000 cotton factories, $50 daily newspa-
pers, 1890 weeklies, and 825 monthly
publications
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20

The Campaign Journal" means
the weekly State Journal during
the Campaign. 1t will contain the
leading speeches and documents of
the Campaign; the latest and best
political and general news; a large
amount of miscellaneous reading
matter; the Markets OF each week !;
three or more columns devoted TO
the Farm and Household" and is
one of the very best general newspa-
pers published in the Government.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20

Should make il a duty TO read the county
paper. for. If each and every Republican
had contributed 10 the papers support
ana faithfully adhered TO the party
lines. our county would De- in
more prosperous condition.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20

The CHINESE residents of Chicago cell
ebrated Washington birthday not on
ly by refraining from all washing, but
in the composition of patriotic poetry
of which this is given as sample:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20

was man name ale same beOaKne
Do heap big washee allie day long;
Bime-bye he glow so velly much lahge.
Mclean man callee him Wash-a-ton.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20

n yosl wish to purchase goods in our line. or
have any thing to sell our Store.
No. %. Michigan st.. Plymouth. Ind.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20

Till death shall set me free.
When she came to the first line she
seemed puzzled, and looking up in her
sisters face, said: ''Sister, what kind
of bear is consecrated cross-eyed
bearr,'
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MEDICAL. &c.

MEDICAL, DC.
lie; BUokLIR JOE rs twenty year. erpe.
- rtence In Female Diseases, Irregularities Oys-
Business confidential. Rooms Tor pstiepts Tea
n. Howard street, Baltimore sagl7 tp
ATIsrAOTIoH''-AlOs tive cure, 9 per bSt-
uis By Dr. Darby, is - sr rns oSr ~
ylvanh ayeIne. OonsultstlOns free. suss am
DE- RoBkHIe0n, ro. 1sa,~rs, can De con
lc.,ts he os. ono, sysry WIDE WRbSsssD SY s 90
e.. rJi hpA mo1 V .. m, IN all Diseases q
recently o0ptrs etsd cnred IN . days. sTpbi. =
sr.dioss rom the system Hiho1 be Sss s ~ n:
opIy. eIermstorrhra, brought on By eIce.-es snf
o, general debility. organic vsssDs, iS
es,.is1 ~, p;9m' Of
Sm nsss nigh, or sddiness evil toreeodings, self
rsmedis. eeuts@en placing tSsn s IN pg
or.Sly tres, o'ES e,nt ' Gle s,ss sHc h.s
shick be nov hoIds trsm the lssdins ,sy.iei.n, u
s,itiS%ors onos SsA iSts street northwesi, fros
A cARD,nTO, 81. ~ .h. ere .qaeTiat from zoe
sssknss., early decay: loss % nsn6Ood; siii
sre. si r.s ssTs y. sNs ssr OF
missionary IN South America. Send q self addres-ed
.ss f New e,
PROFESSIONAL.
nURING MY ABSENCE IN EURoPE M
u J. CUhTISS eMYrH, 32s 81 northSest
wplllm. W. Ii. BARRETT. DIS.
So aso. TER . I HAh HsA.'
TRnsUo, DECORATIVE and ever eescriytiou Cd
okhAmkhTAL and PLAIN PAINTING,
tS1 9th street northwest
nrnCIMkn Room, 40 street porfbvss,
yan1-b WASHINGTON. ID. q.
81 PBR SIT FOK TEETH, EITbEa saW
XO ~ On. q. PRATT, Grsdusss Of -
yols sd,eee Of Dental Surgery, and ofSpSY
nv. kxuactiBG chiidren's teeth q cent?. susil-ly
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"Mr. Martin i. Townsend, the jolly old
Conversational BLACKBOARD from Troy" IL the
way the Springfield Republican elegantly
phrases it. Mr.. Townsend must have some
views about Charles Francis AdaWs that
are q little of color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-16
BOOTS AND SHOES.

Sfl Centennial Fall Opening. 81
~ TIE FIRsr WITH sEw GOODS ~
THE FIRST TO RKDUoE PRICES OF BOOTS
L. HEILBRUK,
<O5 Ith street. second door above d street n e.,
Offers specialties:
e-Ihe best School Shoes ever had
N-DuDbar's celebrated Childrenis Shoes
20, SO, 90 and 50c.-Childs Lace and Hinton
e4-ksdtee Mid Side Lace.
% so-rrench Kid Seamless Button.
e0-menb best hand 81 6aiters
Ss-0euts everlasting stitched Boots.
$S-M arsnted hand peGged Kip Boots.
e1-Mepb Working Shoes.
e1 e0-Sewed Army Brogaus
Long -legeed Grain and Rubber Boots.
Sign "Old woman In Shoe" IN window. auS79 an
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FOB REHT-By b 4. WARNRR
y Large house 1t 18th ana n. W., IN g., rent low
NO 70 I64 %. NV, II rooms, m. l., STABLE. 4U
no ls1 y street northwest, furnished--.-....ls $50
30 An street .. W, 10 rooms, stable
no ne street NV, 10 rooms, mod. I'm "a = sy,<
NO 20 fennA. av.,fcyer Gilman b drug sforel, so
10. ~ II street. g., - rooms. mod. I'm ps- rs
NO. I9W Penne. ave-, 10 Rooms, NOD. imos %
NO. t6l U street NV, rooms, mod, fU ps. On
NO ~ b rect southeast. - rooms, MOD. tmps 90
NO. lSh 18th street nv, 10 rooms. mod tmps S.
store and dwelling, 18th street W., mod i'm Dc 50
30. 70 street southeast, Is rooms, mod mps so
Ne nse n;h street north west Il rooms, mod i'm e
DO. 10 SD street southeast, rooms, mod I'm q 90
DO. uo 9th street southeast. ....-...... . 40
no. ZU8 and z3u j street. n. w., 3 rooms, m. T.. 20
q, W. cor: eth and sereets southeast, 10 rooms 60
20. ~ Lstrest ~, Rooms, RAs and water. IS
NO. x1U ii street northwest. rooms, mod e. q
No lis street northwest, rooms, mod. impo so
store enA Dwelltng, 9TH and Bouodary ....... 50
NO y u gtrees southeast. rooms, mud imps %
NO. ~ Stn street nv, 10 rooms, nod. imDe.-.. 30
20 Ola streetae q rooms, gas and water. ~
Stores 0l and sos 9Th street noi Cd west.-..... 8
10 % 8th street. northeast, rooms, m imps IS
New houses, 18th st.. near T, z rooms. %. imps IS
no ~ Oarrou street. Sc, 9 rooms, N. fmDa -. IS
30. Us 6ze, - O., rooms gas and water ~
No ~ street. southeast, ma..-....-....-.. 20
70. ~ Delaware avenue, near LIST and X ....-.. 20
10 ~ sfreet southwest 20
30 lIl, hn q u. NV, 6rooms and water...-. Is
NO. u ~ oesoohueetts ave., rooms. ftAuDe.... Is
No. l29 9Th street ssatbeast, 8 rooms. ......, rs
No; SlD 10Th street northwest. rooua -....- Is
Also; number OF ether houses, larger and smaller
than the above.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-16

Persons writing letters 10 this ONCE for publica
tion in regard 10 business will obige us and best
serve their own purposes By addressing them simply
60 the HEDIToR OF TIE STAR" or the "PrBIIsHEa
OF The sTAR," a. the ease may be. When addressed
personally they regarded a. private letters and
In cases OF absence nconyenient delays frequently
occur from that cause
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LOST AND FOUND.

OSI-On the 18th instant, . pair of Gold SPEC
~ PACLBS, With name 20 Wynn
Aliberal reward will be paid II returned
to 1901 Ath street northwest Its
OST-A sETTER DOG, white liver
II slots, front leg crooked; leather col-2
the Star Once seflS-6t
I OsT-On = edoesday afternoon, on 7th street,
southwest. ore GOLD WATCH A liberal ~
reward wiu be paid il left ct the auction &iS
room OF THOAAe DOWLlN0. sepl62t
IL on TOP Of ne ad aud wing. Liberal re-22
ward " returned to GIG street northwest. ~
sepI33 ST.
II UET-MsDy Teeth oy neglect. Use " ELL3 9
IL EUREKA TOOTH POWDER: IL gradually
removes tartar and all impurities, Asraens the
eums, arrests decay greatly, contains acid: al
Drug stores; rs cents. aue1.
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PERSONAL.

THE PuBLIO ARE CAUTIONED FROM
negotietinz NOTE for olOO drawn By 8. Z.
SOrkc - favor OF y. III. W.JUHKkN, % payment
ms oeen ttolna q. sepB St
nIVORCIe legally and quietly obtsineo for in
y com pefieiaty, &c.; residence unnecessary. Fee
aner decree. - years ex sentence. A. GOOD
Hob, Afsy 81 Law, lS4 Dearborn street Chicago,
HYoU WAIT so@sthing really Rlees.et e 9
POWDeh eo9possd entirely Of mDor ed africies,
pleasant 10 ~ tnsss, and equal 20 any 70 cent ard
cle aud ly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-16

OR. SELF PRESERVATION.
MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD
Cod MeSa, Agarded TO the Author by the
"Ndtlo7lQl Medical association"
March 3i1. 1878.
-" The untold miseries that esult from fndscre.
Iho.e sho doubt tbi; srion should q. Surchssc
Of .ifs, o. seq Prs,srration Price Si. Vitaiits
Be- restored TS sS sa'sS
,,ess.i,ned: Also ano.fer valuable medical work
than two hardreJ royal octave SA ,.Sss,
In Pries Spy s1o, N mus
..!he SCIENCE OF LIFH" also cen.
on. " i. %ds;b
the PRICE Of the beck.
nsS. st hs ssS 81 s rss
srssf,on The author has returned from Europe in
Of the Pssbods sed aes nsS,, Mn
bo1lnnch stest, Boston, N ass. "-RspubIican Jonr-
The eciense of Life 10 beyond all conn ,rison the
IisseS S,sidn worf on Physiology ever pub
"hope nestled in the bottom Of Pandora's box,
&c hope pumes her wings anew, since the issuing
Medical Institute, Which are tsscSaa me
how to avoid the malsdies thst sap the sitaaei Of
should be rssd b. IL. young. the middle AGED
and even the old. ,Lnec York Tribune.
se nr,t ana only Medal ever conferred pom any
me1icel man in this country, as . recsg milton OF
shtil and professional services, Vas presented to
presentation was noticed ct the time OF its occur
fspee the Boston Press, and The leading iouraas
o. scid gold, set with more than one hundred
India diamonds Of rare brilliancy
,.Aitoss,her in IT'S execution and the richness of
l1 materials and tiEe, this 10 decidedly the NEST
able medal ever struck in this country for
sby Hurpose whatsoever II Is vel worth the ins Pee.
ton OF kumtsmati.ts. Ii Was fairly won and
Toitniiy bestowed. "-MdSsdchuSstfS Plonshn1dn,
DCaial CUES sent on receipt Of &c for postags.
Either OF the above works sent by mail on receipt
OF price. Address PEABODY MEDICAL lNSTf-
IUTE, No. Bulfnch Street, Boston, N ass, ODD.
Revere House.
N. B.-The author can be consulted on the above
named diseases, ss well ss AL diseases requiring
XII, secrec y and experience. Once hours, a. m
toop m sepl6-t,th sly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-16

Lo0,ls.
5000. Two per cent. for negotiating.
Auction Sdies.
Cbanoery sale OF store aud Dwelling, corner o,
ID street and Pennsylvania avenue, September sist
D m sepl6r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-16
BOARDING.

NICELY YURHISHED ROOMS, en- suite or
~ single, with BOARD, at 1915 street north
west. sepl3 3ws
pOABDIEG.-Wanted BOARDERS by the day,
- week or month; also. furnished Room co lot;
% High street, Georgetown, Do. sepn Nv
HOTEL EFT RESTAURANT FRAHOAIs, sos
H 4th street northwest.-0ood board and fur
nishtd rct ms ct moderate price.
seV9-lm }. n. PERREARD.
llOAkDING -SPRAGUE HOUSE, coroer 9Th
u and 3 streets northwest Handsome. delightful
B 20 Ms, single or en- suite, with or without
Board. sep6 I'm
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. furnished or q afurntshsd,
ID With without BOAkD, ut 333 Missouri ave-
cars pass ihe house. aug2S I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-16

FOB RENT 10B RKHTI TOR REaTI
Two new BRICK DWELLINGS: oous.,n,ns n
rooma; With ali modeTn improvements; facing the
south situate between lsih and l4th streets north
west; In Q hrst class neighborhood. These houses
are very veil built and finished in Q suDe-for man
per Careful and responsible tenants desired ct
~ Per month. Af~o, on grounds south Of Oolum.
bian Oolie &c: fl4th end Boun dary street. BRIOK
OW1LLIh0: IuN Anished; hes II rooms ana bath
room; gas and wafer; with large lot suitable for
kitcben earcen. Apply 70 ARMS KIrCaAM,
Gu street aogI7-tr
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T1NPARALLILEp AssoRrMENr-
OhPAhALLELED ASSORTMENT
usP PAssiIsEiP AAsssookETTmmkkssTT -
Fall and Winter Clothing,
Fail and Winter Clothing,
Fall and Winter Clothing,
Fall and Winter Clothing,
MEN, YOUTHS AND BOYS.
MEN, YOUTHS AND BOYS.
MEN, YOUTHS AND BOYS
MEN, YOUTHS AND BOYS,
Iw0e careful inspection of ma Goods before
purchasing elsewhere, assuring the Public
that meier before hare had such
variety Of Garments TO please al
tastes and desires, to accom-
yodate az purses. or TO
oiue such entire sat.
tsfdction.
HA visit to srRAUS, the Clothier, will fully
repay oil who appropriate the time and trouble
OF coming. whether they purchase or only wish to
view my immense and well selected stock,
A. STRAU9,
lo1l PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
eepn-tr Between Icth and nth Streets.
1.-THE cHANcE"-46i.
TIE FOLLOWING
TWELVE u2) PRIZES
are offered to the patrons Of the
CHANCE CLOTHING EMPORIUM,
No. 46l PENNSYLVANIA AVEHU1,
Between ~ and 9th Streets.
is one Of the leading features Of this house to
~" EVERY PURCHASER
any reasonable amounts
"FRlI TICKET"
eutiains him to
ONE CHANCE
EInsr GRAND DRAWING,
WHICH TAKES PLACE IN PUBLIC.
ON OCT0BlR slsr, 1876.
sS:siess s' ssI, NV ss,s SPOONS.
s f4s:i. s:s.s 10. riisSs7: Z Z g g
81 !. Triple Si:ssd SsSsl;i.. 5Ss;;T 6i:s i g 6
S,s" q 5 5.:s fsiis ::::::::: s
i.sh HuS ..-..................-.... s
TIE ABOVE PRlzIs Of EXHIBITION Al
THE srORE.
L. GRADwSHL,
Proprietor Chance Clothing Emporium
A6l PEHEsYLvASIA AVENUE,
| sepll.iy Between AZ and 9Th streets
RuIrKK. Nc 80 And CHaasK.
Presh srrtvals BY xpress daily % Ohio. virgtnil
| and MARYLAND Suffer. In tubs pals end Tins.
100 boxes Cheese asyivtna on consfeeoeus
y. e. DU1R0W,
sspM&' Sos Oh st seps Center Market.
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nDBoIr PARK III VOC WANT TO RENr
LIZ DR0Ir PARK, comSlste sss p ali IN n .ose
LEDRoIr PARK, or 7 rooms, besides bath .
LIZ DRoIr PARK, closets, aud supplied vii. nth
LIE DROIT PARK, sewerage, With oriok pave au
LIZ DRolT PARK. viii save money aud procure cure
LIE DBeIr PARK, one OF those sisss1t BRICK
LIZ pRoIr PARK. LIE Droit Pari ,~Sios are so la
LIZ DRoIr PARK, Tor oceapstiou p1 ocso tesa 4
LIZ DROlT PARK, speetion. and viii Be rented
LIZ DRoIT PARK, from Sss to so nss oS ,n,s
In DR0Ir PAkK. to sa Is" per es' mouth s from ts
LIZ DROIT PARK, einity Of lie Droi, PsrS sn NJ.
LIZ DROIr PARK been .imp S1' nss
LIZ DRoIT PARK. Sc 5- yorrse the. S% es so az
LrDRorr PARK, for s't sassRs 90,
!.,,I PARK. LIE DOR SRfi Baiidius.
seRI1a Corner sth and .treess.
toh kAhr. A CHANCE, FOB RENT.
10 TIE northern part Of the city, near 18th street,
BsIOK ten rooms sSa S ssd Sss
the Of r.t oisas sag. su0i sUd I'll
sRa re.Densible tenant with small family desired
maze By which the party taking the house could
secure three permanent boarders. Appl, 20 ARMS
q hEICHAM, Insurance Agents, 81 o r a. SEQ n
Foe Flint.
NO ~ south street. II rooms ........ .. r 100
Sornef 70 and southeast, furnished &c.,. :. - lbs
Corner Let and streets southeast, IA rooms. isO
90 etLeSt, ~ roons...... ..--.....-...... 80
- street northwest, Rooms ....... .... 81
llss z4th street, Q rooms-....-........ ...... IS
seyeral others. large and small houses
Two very large Brick SfABLD rs, with ell modern
con, enlenCes
Two beautiful COTTAGES at Mount Pleasant.
THO. e. GATOHRLL,
eepo Wt Corner llth aud streets.
HOUSE 2laI PENHsYLvANIA AVENUE.
SS,4o0. o1,s00 Dash,
Balance June Is. 1877, rs, ~ and 90.
Nine roams and al modern convenience
AH1ly on Drenises sep7-eosls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-16

A D 2 = o L0 eY.
MADAME ROSS.
This celebrated Lady AstroIogfst end HEALING
Medium can Be consulted at No. 3Ol d strOet cor.
ner OF g northwest. she hes no superior In deli a.
eating the Pas. Present and Ruturs. In love or
hteaas, painting out your snsnies, and fnforming
zoo Of the sure way TO success n al undertakfuQs
60. siS: '.''' A>''''' !s:si fis''
The New York herald., 1876-12-16

Also the following cAses.-
No. 1850 James Hooper. Baltimore, Nd, interest,"
No 1921. Tho Merchants Mutual Marine Insu rance
Company, New Bedford Mass, war premiums"
No I.6lo Charles watcrhouse San Francisco. cal
for loss OF merchandise by the destruction OF the
commonwealih by the Florida, April II, 1858. $500.
CLAIMS NAVAL orrIcERs.
In cases Nos. 99S John II. Butman. Pittsburg Pa !;
1,3l3 Eilon N. Partridge ct al, administrators
Washington ID. c. ], TAG, Edward 5. Mathews, Prov,-
dence Il. l., and 70l, Homer e. Blake, for the loss
OF personal elects, &c.. by the destruction n
OF the Hattsras, United states vessel
by the Alabama, January H. 1861 tho formal
opinlon OF The Court the nts OF tho
Court, allowing tho claims oi officers on board the
Hatteras at the time OF her destruction by the Ala
bama, was delivered by Judge Porter. The opinion,
IN effect, decides that the claims included under
the terms OF the eleventh section OF tho act organizing
the Court and are net excluded by tho exceptions in
tho twelfth section and that the private property OF
officer oil the navy which destroyed on
government vessel by the insurgcnt cruiser Alabama
may be made the subject 90 clam IN this court un-
der the oil June ~ 1s74 The opinion admits that
claims OF this nature wero not presented in the
schedules presented to the arbtrators NJ Geneva but
dcnics The importance Of such Including. Alter cling
the fact that the arbtrators ruled out all claims o
the United Staics ior expenditures incurred
In conducting tho war, the opinion denies that the
properly IN any sense, belonged TO the United States
but was he private properly OF the petitioners Tho
o, April d. 1866 providing tor months pay
compensation 10 officers IN the OF the OF
personal effects Is referred to. but deemed inadequate
because Il only but particularly, conipensa,es for
spcrsonal effects whereas the claimants In the
covered by the OPINION lost much than personal
Effects and tho act OF 1850 would not compensate thcm
Tor the one-sixth part OF the property lost the
opinion closes as follows:-
Ii Congress- with the whole subject before Il. deliberately
chose employ Language broad enough incndc Chains of
persons actusy IN the employ Of the and
exclude them ty any exception our exclusion Of them
would best Judgment be not Jnaic al decision but
that sort OF jndicial legislation from which every
principle OF official duty SHOULD shrink. We
have therefore, entered in respec.
claimants the actual value o the property
destroyed in each case ater having deducted aow
ances heretofore made under the stntntes Of 1856
DEATH MKNRER COURT.
During tho session of the court telegram was re-
cc,ycd the death, at Council Bluffs Iowa.
Judge Caleb Baldwin, member Of tho court.
Judge Baldwin was nppt ntcd bv President Grant
June. 1874, and the judges OF the court
originally constituted and has taken active part
n In
The New York herald., 1876-12-16
DEAD IN HER ARMS.

Julia Decring, twcnty eight years Of ago. inmate
OF The lodging house No. 03 Cherry street, found
night by o1cor Lyons, OF the Fourth precinct
Frank tort street with her infant child dead IN hes
arms sho taken TO the Oak station house,
where she told Captain Murray that about seven
o'clock sho mad left tho lodging house to visit friend
in the First ward and that she had only gonc low
blocks whom found that the child had died Over
come with grief she says she had wandered
for several hours through the streets OF the
Fourth ward, not knowing what TO do or
whcro to go When she met by tho
officer she surrounded by crowd Of women
aud boys She told tho ofccr that hor child had been
sick Tor somo weeks past John Decrihg, her hus.
baud called at tho station house later the night.
and said that the child was quite well when he lott
home. and that IL had not been sick since birth.
supposed by tho poIcc that Ms. DeerIng, who
slightly under the influence OF liquor whom brough
into the house had in trying protect from
the cold smothcrcd the child. Tho mother was de-
tanned the station rosult OF the AUTOPSY
Tho child was only six weeks old
The New York herald., 1876-12-16
LECTURES LAST EVENING.
CHRISTOPHER NORTH.

Chickcrng Hall was fairly alled lass night by an
audience that listened with close attention ana apprc
citation TO James I. Folds lecture on "Cnristophcr
North" tho Scotch critic. poet. philosopher and
cssayist. The, lecturer began by saying that
in all literature had been Of enthusiast
than tho subject or his lecture.
Professor John Wilson, or, as he was bcttcr KNOWN
Christopher North, ranked tho peer Moore Jof-
frey, Crabb, Campbell and Waltcr Scott He was .
natural born poet to whom better was a bed
out OF doors on the heather than the down OF
palace. lie God walking in the forest and heard
Him IN the mountains Although he was the author
Of many works which occudy an immortal place In 1T
eraturc, he comparatively little read, and the
Ii might DO said that he out OF fashion. Was the
Bible cut Of fashion? Were pathos, resignation
and JOY out Of iashionY II SO Christopher
North was justly neglected John wilson
in 1878 AS child ho was uncommonly prococious.
and deep love OF study characterized his youth.
He particularly fond OF athletic exercises.
In 1907 he took his college degree, and tho next
plating expedition into spain which, however, mover
took place. His first work, "Thc Isle OF Palms." APP
pcarcd the year after his marriage-1sl2
The lecturer here rcc,ted several beautiful
in Blackwoods Nagas.nc Christopher North occupied
the highest position. He was bold, FREQ and lIde-
pendent lie the first to point out the virtues OF
'Chldc Harodn and tho nrst to recognize the genius
OF Charles Dickens.
The thousands OF students 10 whom he taught phil
osophy during his many years oil professorship bore
am pie testimony to his excellence as teacher.
In his manner OF dress. Professor Wilson pccu-
liar lie never in all his life wore neck handkerchief
and PAIR OF gloves were 10 him as supernrous AS side
pockets to tombstone cherubim. tl.aughtcr) In
conclusion, the lecturer placed CHRISTOPHER North IN
tho noble literary trirmviratc OF which the other
two were Robert Burns and Walter Scott
The New York herald., 1876-12-16
CANAL BOAT OWNERS.

Tho rcaular Friday night meeting Of the Canal Boat
Owners Association held last evening at the
rooms OF the society, Nc. 10 South street. Mr.. j. G.
Murphy, the President, in the chair The principal
business before tho meeting Was the usual one-thc
interests Of canal owners opposed 10 those
railroad companies.
Tue committee which had been appointed to confer
with any other corporations Interested in the selection
OF proper person 10 hold the position Of Suporin-
tendrnt OF Public Works. reported that several other
organ cations we're willing 20 appoint joint com teos
TO make such nomination In conjunction with q
committee OF canal boat ownorA For this purpose 4
new committee was nominated
The New York herald., 1876-12-16
GARRuLous PHILOSOPHERS.

Augustus Bland, NJ. d. read paper before tho Lib
era Club. last night. on ''Plato versus Ep,curus,"
the tenor being usual popular conception or rather
misconcepton, OF the character OF these two phoso-
piers, more especially OF the attor.
fhe lecturer, with a paper which was pronounced
well calculated to DO read before n sunday school,
walked into tho jaws OF this free spoken club, whose
MEMBERS u is we'll known. never suppress their
Tor good manners sake, aud the result Was quite
amusing as menagerio.
The New York herald., 1876-12-16
AN UNPRoFITABLE VINEYARD.

Rev. r. II. Smith, pastor OF tho Mount Pseah Bap-
tist church tcoloroiL OF Jersey City Heights, has
closed The church, aud with the assistance OF Its
officers has sold the furniture 10 assist paying its
debts Mr. Smith says that he only received ~ during
the year he Iabored In the church.