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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-04-25
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From Kalamazoo Telegraph.
Ii has been long supposed that
Squire Smith, of Galesburg, was the
altissimusexcelis of bellies lettres-that
in the pure azurezenith Of infinite in
terverbosity he was the boss ultimate
and generalissimo. But this fancy has
correspondent who puts hoop around
the word-spreading Smith, aud com
paratively limits him to depauperated
vocabulary. Our new correspondent
finding compstetion too great here has
gone to the Black Hills TO hunt for
gold. He addresses his note TO the
great r. @. himself
WIsDvILLE, April 2, 1876.
II. q. SMrrH-H0st Libgnistinguished
ana UagisteriaL .Amicds: For an elong-
ated aggregation Of periods or meas
urements of chronological order, /
have meditated merging my plumous
implement Of chiropraphy into the
stremetal fluid to evince my apprecia-
ton of your spistles upon rustic and
eonvOcinity affairs and ruminations
upon republic and vaccinations upon
cosocinous matters. Verify. thou must
be a rare deipnosophist, one whom it
would be q delectation to encounter in
bonds Of an,ity and reciprocity.
/ have recently taken q trip for my
sanitary corporositation. The causa-
ton OF my migration to psregrine re-
gions you have now complete cogno-
scence. IL is not unkent to you that
my commorance was conterminous to
the auriferous sections OF this splen-
drous Republic where the substitute of
the population, aud the celsitude OF
the means OF sustenation OF vitality
necessitsted those who by invincible
difficulties had become depauperated
to make ingrses into those sylvan and
argsntiferous hooks of our national
demesne.
The writer, in simple and touching
manner, gives at length the reasons
Why he left the ovcr-crowded too much
worked homo OF his youth. He says:
"Sedulity in no vocation could par
tfcipste in the reception OF correspond
ent guertlon. The incessant Incrassa-
ton of the population coerced the ag-
riculturist to such constant ingemina-
tions OF arations OF their oranges, that
an infecuudity of soil had, without
evitation, to take place. Not only was
terrene sterility induced by incessant
arstions for production Of herbaceous
and frumentaceous substances, but the
spissitude OF wights in my section i'm
PEELED the proprietors OF terra frma to
deintegrate their globes by descending
them into such exiguous, mnltapgular
and multilateral fragments as TO make
them entirely too august for future oc-
cupants. A mature cogitation npon
the sccressant congeries Of prospective
discommodities in my natal land
brought me TO the illation to efiectuate
a segregation Of myself from the local
tiles that Witnessed the gambols of my
juvenility and procure for myself q
domicillation in the spacious Occi-
dent"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-04-25
N ENICO.
Tn. Fighting SIN co,ux On.

New ORLEANS, April l0.-A Calves
ton, Laredo. Texas, special to the Gal
weston News says, at the request OF a
special deputy United States Marshal,
Mayor Merriam planted 12-pounder
on the bank OF the river this morning,
and at one o'clock this afternoon the
MeIicans opened hot fire from New
Laredo on our guard at the ferry. and
they were compelled to withdraw. The
FIRE was then concentrated upon the
gunners. whereupon Col. Saxton threw
two shells into New Laredo, Mexico,
from his l2-pounder, which silenced
the Mexican fire on our soldiers and
American citizens. Two man and
three women OF this city are badly
wounded.
GALVESTON, April l0.--A Laredo,
Texas. April 10th. special to the Gal
weston News says: The Mexican fed
eral troops opened fire on the United
States Government troops at Up. m.
The United States troops returned the
FIRE with 12-pound howitzers, shelling
New Laredo, Mexico.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-04-25

Last week portrait OF Gov. Bing-
ham (executed in oil by that accom-.
plished artist, L. r. Ives, aud hand
someiy framed) was placed in the State
Library. This completes all the Gov
eruors elected in our State. The series,
however, lacks two acting Governors,
J. w. Gordon and w. l.. Grecnly-the
first being elected Lieutenant Cover
nor In 1910 and the latter ditto in 1s46.
Gov. Bingham was one OF the most
able and influential statesmen that
Michigan ever produced. He was born
In Camillus, N. Y, in 1908, settled in
Michigan in 1888, and died at his home
in Green Oak, October 8, 1861, being
then q Senator OF the United States.
He had held the Offices OF postmaster,
supervisor, prosecuting attorney, Judge
OF probate, brigadier general OF militia,
member OF the House Of Representa-
tives and Speaker. Representative in
Congress, and Governor OF the State,
prior to his election ~ United States
Senator. He was more proud Of being
. good farmer than anything else. :
Lansing Republican.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-04-25

From the y. Y. tribune.
No gas, water OF fuel in the govern
ment buildings, and no prospect of
any. The House Appropriations Com
mittee is reported a. not only willing
but determined that this dog-in-the-
manger policy shall prevail, no matter
what injury and Inconvenience II in
fiicts upon all the larger communities.
Caricaturists often represent our legis-
lators ~ children at play, but no
schoolboys we're ever half so silly ~
these Congrcssmeu. Well, when ths
gas II turned on, and the New Yorh
Postofice closes at sundown. our ont.
ragged merchants will al least Be thank
full that the government which hal
stopped the mail has a. yet no control
Of the telegraph.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-04-25

st. Joseph county reioices in a ma
iority of Republicans on the Board Of
Supervisors.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-04-25

April s, T. G.. Settle shot and killed
Samuel CoIrsll at Aotosi, on the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
railroad, and then shot himself. Set
tie, station agent at Potosi, had been
removed at the ipstigation Of Correll,
An engineer.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23
A woman Insists ON Having Hen
Eyes Out.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle
A member of the Ophthalmic Congress,
which met in New York few days since,
told the story of a woman who was afflicted
with very severe pain in the eye, for which
he was unable to account. She requested
him to remove the eye, but he refused to do
It. Soon afterward, however, she called on
him with the member gone, and entirely free
from pain. A hardy member of the profes-
sion," said the speaker chad taken It out"
After time she again visited the oculist
and asked him to treat her for similar pain
in the remaining eye. He did so, but with
out success, and she requested him
to remove it. He told her 1t was not his
practice to take out peoples eyes unless he
deemed such . course absolutely necessary,
and she went away, saying that she was de-
termined to have the operation performed.
In four or five months she returned to the
oculist with both eyes gone.
She was entirely free from pain and per-
fectly happy but 1t was not very long be-
fore she began to complain of pain in her
finger. There seemed to be nothing to
cause 1t, but 1t dened all efforts to remove 1t
and the lady soon had recourse to her old
remedy, and the finger was taken off. ."After
that "said the narrator" "sho was one ot
the happiest women ever saw, and she
used to come to me to borrow glass eyes ia
60 to parties with, so that the other guests
might suppose she could see."
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23
A Lawyers Talk Against Ttme.
From the Chicago Tribune.]

TOu tUc SulCdSO 1IAOuAC'J
A week ago W. T. Hogan, with half q
dozen aliases, was arrested in Des Moines,
Iowa, on sus picion of being recently en-
gagged in robbery Of q jewelry store, as he
had in his possession large quantity of
valuable articles. On Saturday notice was
received that be was wanted at Burlington,
and that an officer was on his way to get
him. His attorney at once demanded trial
of his client. As no good reason could be
given to postpone it, of course it was
granted. The city attorney, however, con-
cluded he could use up the hours until the
Burlington officer was due, at 3 O'Clock.
Unfortunately wash was on the road and
put the train six hours behind time. But
Mr.. Attorney was equal to the occasion,
and he made one of the most singular
arguments ever heard of to court of JUS
tice. He talked of everything in law that
he could think of until supper time, when
he took hearty meal. Then he started
again and "spread himself until O'Clock
in the evening, when the Burlington officer
appeared The prisoner was discharged
only to fall into the hands of the law Off
Ger, who said he was just the chap he waf
looking for for two weeks on charge o.
burglary.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23
"A True Rat story.
from the Baltimore SUM-

On Saturday night stock of empty peach
boxes, about fifteen feet high, was piled
against the shed of the Chester Steamboat
Company, on Light street. A force Of men
was sent to work yesterday morning AZ
transferring the empty boxes to the steam
boat, to be taken down the bay to the peach
growers, when it was found that the upper
tiers of the boxes were swarming with rats,
which had taken refuge there when the
tide Of Sunday drove them from their nests
among the piers. The rats had cut holes
through the boxes nearest the ground, and
thus laboriously made their way from tier
to tier, until the top tier was reached where
they were safe from the food. A rat had
carried her helpless brood of six young ones,
apparently only seven days old, into box
at the very top of the pile, where they were
found Several terriers and crowd Of
men and boys with clubs had lively time
rat-killing, and in few minutes fifty were
thus disposed of and the others escaped.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23

The temperance movement finds con-
siderable hope for graduation in its former
successes, One of these was about 1850,
when Peter F. Causey, Of Milford, was the
Whig candidate for Governor, and George
B. Rodney, Of New Castle, the Wing can
didate for Congress. The temperance
party put ticket in the field, consisting Of
very little prominence, and Rodney and
Causey were beaten by maorities that fell
below fifty, and Messrs. Ross and Riddle,
the Democratic candidates, were both
elected. This is bad news for the regular
ticket, and for this reason it is thought
very unpropitious by the Republican party
IT this time for the temperance movement
tn occur.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23

CRY COUNCIL is asking a question
which seems difficult to answer, at leas'
such was the case on the last meeting
night of the body, "Who is Pat Murphy?''
was asked repeatedly such powerful
mind as that of MI. Febiger probed deeply
for the information, and the name was
called out, but nobody answered "here'
Poor Pat, he is truly the great unknown
a. much as was the famous Tom Collins
who 30 disturbed everybody's peace o.
mind . year or 30 ago.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23
SOMETIME during tomorrow the bias

SOMETIME during tomorrow the blast
ing will take place at He'll Gate, in the
Narrows at New York, connecting the
East river with Long Island Sound. By
this explosion the channel will be widened
and deepened to such an extent as to facil-
itate commerce through the passage doa'
bly,. An explosion as extensive as this
will prove to be, requiring dangerous ex-
plosives in such unusual quantities, is sufh-
Gent reason for trepidation am ong those
living in the immediate vicinity Of what
will tomorrow be the scene Of one Of the
greatest events in submarine blasting, and
they are hurrying away, despite the assur'
ances of high authorities, that it could be
accomplished without any risk to human
life. ."Ht'.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23

THERE is enc thing which remains un-
explained. The Republican party Of Del
aware has in its ranks men who covet the
position of Mr.. Bayard, and yet, notwith-
standing the presence Of all that ability in
a party, which Aatters itself that it could
ably fill the seat of Mr.. Bayard in the
Senate, they are compelled to import a
speaker from New York to answer bis
arguments. Stir up this latent talent a
little, we would like to see who the bright,
particular stars are.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23

SENATOR BAYARD spoke in Brooklyn
on Thursday night, and Notwithstanding
the terrible tax that is made upon his
mental and physical forces, is as clear and
earnest in his arguments, as if he had en-
ioyed the recreation. of long rest. Every.
where that he has spoken, he has comman-
ded the most earnest attention, and his
arguments regarded as pure and instructive
lessons.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23

FY7T5 80 ksyA f3a.-7l-. -
DIaIQNB0TY oF CITY CoUCAA y:
when two persons make CONTRACT Y =
considered diahonest and dishonorable IN
either party, to break it without cause.
OByrne Brothers have contract they
being the lowest and best bidders, IN iail
open competition with the city Of Whining
ton, to do its public printing for one year.
faom July 4th 1875 to FEBRUARY 1877. Ihe
Printing Committee have deliberately ano
causelessly broken this contract with
OByrne Bros, by giving its printing to
Republican printers. We ask the honest
fair minded citizens Of the Republican
party, what they think Of such injustice
and partizan dissemination.
We further inform the tax payers OF the
CITY. that this dishonest partizanshlp lf
certain to involve the city in costs Of
litigation, if this breach Of contract Is per
sisted in, as VByrne Bros, are not OF the
stock to permit such thimbleriggsry.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23

The temperance people have issued q
call for convention; but Temperance
Convention without candidate would be
as bad as the play Of Hamlet with the mel
ancholy Dane left out. Now everybody
wants to know whs that candidate is to be-
A correspondent in the local columns thu
morning suggests the names Of a number
from which Hamlet can be chosen. He
mentions VIM. Bright, Esq, Rev. Thoma'
E. Martindale, james P. Hayes and Rev
l.. C. Matlack. Gentlemen stand up
keep your heads up and be prepared to So,
"yes" or mo" The whole State has it
ears pricked for your ultimatum.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23

The appearance Of Mr.. Tilden in Phil
adelphia, on Thursday, and the universal
interest that follow ed his movements, when
it was known that he came not in associa-
ton with politics, renders the brilliant
greeting rendered him, Of intrinsic value
in testimony that the campaign lies uttered
against him have had no effect whatever.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23
TIN nAALD.

IN Monxrxa HERALD 4 punliahed
eyssy morning, Nunaays sxceptsdJ and
Delivered In the city Of Wilmington and
surrounding places for six cents per week,
pavsbls 70 tho carriers. Nail subscriptions,
postage free, three dollars per annum In
advance.
.F OBYRHE BHos., Publishers.
No. 5Oo!Shipley Street,
Wilmington, Del.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23
West Presbutertass Church.

Preaching to- morrow at 10H A. N. and
NJ P. M, by the pastor, Rev. j. M. P.Otts,
D. D.; subject for the morning-"Getting
and Giving" for the eyening-the second
sermon on Centennial topics, "From the
Asiatic to the American Exposition, the
march of Christianity" All are invited.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23
FOR REPRESENTATIVES.

FOR REPRESENTATIVES,.
JAMES w. WARE, Wilmington.
Holm W. r. KILLGORE. Christiana.
JOHN E, BARTHOLOMEW. Mill Greek.
THOMAS HOLCOMB, New Castle.
THOMAS BIRD, Red Lion.
JAMES NICHOLSON, Pencader.
EDWIN r. COCHRAN, st. Georges,
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23
WILMINGTON, SEPTEMBER %, 1879
FOR PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOMAS A, HENDRICKS

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
JOHN H. RODNEY, New Castle Co.
JOHN w. SHARP, Kent Co.
GEO. w. WILLEN, Sussex Co.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23
FOR LEVY COURT.

FOR LEV COUNT.
WILLIAM P. LODGE, Brandywine.
JAMES CARSWELL. Wilmington.
ADOIPHUS HUSBANDS, Christiana.
ALBERT 81. SILVER, New Castle.
ALEXANDER WILSON, Pencader
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23
THE HARE,s CORNER HOTEL,
JOSEPH YARNA ALL,

Proprietor.
There will be found at tn is hotel an ex-
cellent yard for the accommodation of all
kinds Of cattle. 1t is q station Of one OF
the best cattle markets in this section.
sept2O-3m
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23
FOR CORONER,
DAVID G. ROSE.

FOR STATE SENATOR,
HARRY sHARPLEY, Brandywine HID.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23

at the rate Of 70 cents per 100 pounds; 100 TO
1000 pounds at 6O cents per 100 pounds; ton
to tons at $40 per ton !, over that amount,
special rates.
All accounts to be cash daily or weekly,
unless otherwise agreed upo0.
Having secured large stock Of excellent
quality OF ice, we are now prepared to furn-
ish our friends at the above rates, and will
guarantee all who may favot us with their
orders entire sal tisfactlon. Careful drivers,
regular delivery. m27.6m
The Morning herald., 1876-09-23

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS.
Hon, JAMES WILLIAMS.
FOB sHERIFF,
ISAAC GRUBB.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-11

bic local government. II elected, shall
consider 1t not only my duty, but it will
be my ardent desire to labor for the at
t2inment OF this end. Lat me assure
my countrymen Of the southern States
that, IL | lshsll be charged with
the duty OF organizing an sdministra-
ton, 1t will be one in which ] will re-
gard and cherish their trusst interests;
the interests Of the white and Of the COL
ored people both and equally and which
Will put forth its best efforts in behalf Of
civil policy which will wipe out for
ever the distinction between north and
south il our country. With civil ser
vice organized upon system which
VIII secure purity, experience, efficiency
and economy; strict regard for the
public welfare solely in appointments,
aud the speedy, thorough and unsparing
prosecution and punishment of all puO-
&c officers who betray official trusts;
with sound currency; with education
unsectarian and free TO all; with sim.
plicity and frugality in public and pri-
Vate affairs, and with frsternal spirit
OF harmony pervsding the people of ali
sections and classes, we may reasonably
hope that the second century Of our ex-
istence IS a nation will, by the blessing
Of God, be pre- eminent as an era of gO0d
fstItng. knd ] period of r~Ns~oeai prospect
iSy and happi1sss. Very respectfully,
your fellow citizen,
"R HAYES"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-11
TENNESSEE NEWS.

-
The Humboldt Herald advocates phi
mary elections.
A Fourth OF July thunder storm a.
Jackson killed pony and two COWS.
An Infatuated COW recently killed
Thomas Page, Of Humphreys county.
Patten & Payne, proprietors of the
Chattanooga Times, advertise that pa
per for sale.
Robert Bess, Of Coffee county, WIS
killed last week by the explosion of q
steam thresher.
William Bowman was convicted in
Lexington, day or two ago, of having
murdered James Odd, in Henderson
county, in 1855 He was sentenced to
imprisonment in the penitentisry for
two years.
Jackson Wing and Tribune "Some
negro witch has recently been voudOO-
ing the negro women in these parts
and under the spell OF witchcraft he laid
upon them, several eolored women ard
damsels are reported to have taken q
flight to parts unknown.
Chattanooga Times: We understand
that Mr.. Tom Crutchfield is visited daily
by squirrel, who is fed from the hands
OF the family. After dining and paying
his respects to the various members of
the household, he TetiTes to the woods to
enjoy the company Of his less sOciable
companions.
A correspondent of the Jackson Wing
and Tribune says: "a negro, charged
with committing rape on white wo-
man, in the vicinity Of StsntOnsville,
m'Nairy county, was taken from PuTdy
Jail sometime sgo and hung. The lady,
on whom the brute committed the deed,
which deserves a more terrible death
than hanging, is highly respected, and
has an infant four weeks Old"
jackson Wing and Tribune: One of
the freakiest freaks of nature ever seen
by the editorial eye, was brought to OR
Office on Wednesday last by Master TIC.
CASTOR. This pretsrnatural curiosity
was taree well,develOped pigs, all joined
together near the shoulder, with lCc0'
motive power Of only eight legs. There
were eight pigs in the litter besides this
rare specimen of sWineology, all of
which are doing well. Any Of our read
ers who doubt the truth of the above,
will find the aforesaid pig on exhibition
at Cisco's book store.
Madison Gill (negro) recently tried to
rape a daughter OF Charles Baker, OF
Madisoa county. An exchange says:
Tie approached and raised window II
a room on the ground floor Of the house,
in which the young lady was sleeping,
inserted DIS arm AMI hand, and laid hold
of her. She was aroused, aud, getting
out of he'd, proceeded to the room where
her brother YVES, informed him Of what
had occurred, and then went to her bed
again. While her brother was getting
his gun, The Negro returned again to the
assault, and when about half his body
was inside, the brother confronted him
with his gun, and secured the black viii
lain. The culprit was brought to this
city by Constable H. F. B;rdsong, on
Sunday last, and committed to jail to
await his trial at the October term Of the
circuit court"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-11

The APPEAL puts itself again on rec
ord as opposed 10 the proposed extension
OF the Tennessee railroad at the expense
and ruin of the levee. When the Char
lesion railroad was permitted to lay its
rails on Washington street, it was with
the understanding that we were to
have an elevator constructed at Cen
ter landing. This hss not been done.
SO with the Louisville railroad. Upon
granting certain privileges by the county
and the city, we were promised hand
come depot and the location here of ma
chine shops. We look in vain for either.
We warn the committee OF the general
council against the proposed plan Of
the Tennessee railroad, and can assure
our citizens that il it is acceded to it
will be at the expense Of
the ruin of our wharf. already
too restricted for our business. Unless
our councilmen are lost to every sense Of
what is just and fair in the interests Of
their constituents and the future of our
city, they will pause ere it Is too late, and
refrain from taking step that will he
as injurious to Memphis IS was similar
one in New Orleans.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-11

Meeting her on the street last Saturday,
be proposed an immediate marriage,
and, as she consented, the lovers wen!
in quest Of minister. We understand
that they applied TO Rev. DR.. Stainback,
OF the Court street Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, but this gentleman did
not feel authorized 10 join the pair in
happy wedlOck. The youthful couple,
however, were not destined to meet q
disappointment, for they sought and OBJ
tanned the services ofRev. d.. J. B. Sur
raft, OF the First Methodist church, ard
he performed the ceremony. The happy
pair then proceeded to the residence Of
the brides mother, near ElmwoOd GEM
etery. OF course, Mrs. Williams could
hardly believe that they were married,
but, IS she became assured OF this, the
bride and groom were given pleasant
party, where the congratulations Of nu-
merous friends were received. 1t was 8
romantic marriage, but we trust will
prove both happy and prosperous to the
young couple.