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MASONIC.
Grand Lodge of lIIs-issippI.


The Grand Lodge closed its session yes
terday. The next communication will b
held at Yicksburg, on the first Wednesda,
of February, 1877. The following are tn
officers-eIec and the committees appoint
ed:
John Y. hurry, Ripley, Grand Master.
E. Geo. DeLap, Natchez, Deputy GranC
r L. Saunders, Jackson. Senior Grand
Warden.
John Wright, sardis, Junior Grand
Rev. Irwin Miller, Walnut Grove, Grand
Chaplain.
a. P, Barry, Hazlehurst, Grand Treas
urer.
j. L. Power, Jackson, Grand Secretary
W. H. Wilburn, senatobia, senior 1rand
Deacon.
L. Liebenfeld, Louisville. Junior Grand
| Deacon.
R. 3. Brannin. Aberdeen, Grand Marshal.
W. P. Bouton, Ashland. Grand Sword
Bearer.
Geo. A. Teunisson, Monticello, Crane
/ PuFsuiYant.
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
| 1st District.-R. P. Bowen, Chulahoma.
2d District-H. NJ. Street, Bonneville
Sd District.-Wright Cunningham, Cotton
Gin Port.
4th District.--A n. Hicks, Dover.
5th District.--E. F. Shuler, Sails.
9th District.-J. NJ. Ware, Perknsville
9Th District.-Geo. Nicholson, Holmes
willie.
Sth District.-Gus. Asher, Jackson.
9th Districts. B. Gilbert, Chunky.
10th District. NJ. Bradley, Jr., Angus
STANDING COMMITTEES
Laaos and Jmisprudence.- NJ Howrv.
ThOs. Hardeman NJ. Frederic Speed Jas
L. FAINT Frank Burkitt.
Complaints and Appeals.-H. w Walter
Chas. L. Murphy, Walter Acker, Oliver
Clifton, Angus Taylor.
Credentials, Returns and Unfinished Bust
ness. ). Jones, Geo. n. Dickerson, Henry
Key.
Foreign CoreSpondeRce.-T. S. Gathright,
j. L. Power, j. I. Whitehead.
Finance and Printing.-Wm. French, W.
@. Paxton, w. X. Montgomery.
Officers Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter.
H.W. Walter, Holly Springs Grand High
Priest.
f. Geo. DeLap, Natchez, Deputy Grand
High Priest.
u L. iHIey buubON ils OIdllu lAlfIR.
g. n. Dickerson, Ashland, Grand Scribe.
II. B. Brannin, Aberdeen, Grand Captain
of Host.
d. A. Kinchloe, Sardis, Grand Principal
Soj0urner.
w. P. Bouton, Ashland, Grand Royal
Arch Captain
A. z. Barry, Hazlehurst, Grand Treasu-
rcr.
j. L. Power, Jackson. Grand Secretary.
Rev. j, II. Alexander, Kosciusko, Grand
Chaplain
Y. :. Walker, Port Gibson, Grand Master
lst Vail.
r. j. Fleming, Corinth, Grand Master I'd
Vail.
IF. Shuler, Sails, Grand Master Sd Vail.
Jacob PEBBLES, Natchez, Grand Sentinel. !
GRAND CHAPTER COMMITTEES.
Masonic LaW-Chas. L. Murphy, Durant
Il. l.. Saunders, w N. Stansbury.
Complaints and Appeals-1. NJ Howry, |
Oxford; Z. W. Hughes. JAS. 7. FAINT.
Credentials--Jno. Y. Murry, j. w. Winn, |
Jno A. Dicks.
Subordinate Chapters-W. G.. Paxton, p. |
NJ. 5avery, G. c. Porter.
Finance-J. 7. Buck, VIM. French, j. j.
B2auchamp.
Unfinished Rusness-J. F. Mccormick, |
J. 5. Jones, j. j. BirdsoaS.
Printing! L. Power, Frank DGrkitt, !
J, A. Hearne.
Forsign rrespondcnce-Oliver Clifton, |
j. L. Whitehead +. c. Cunningham.
naSccrS GRAND S,OnuciI ESGVnI and |
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-LED.-Another death is added to
Eousands that have occurred rom the
+ handling of dangerous weapons. A
Dog named Hugh Henderson was
lfough the head and instantly killed,
nuAy evening, by Clay Barrett, an
eolored boy. Both were on the
10 rear of the Governors Mansion,
henderson playfully drew a
which Barrett sndeavored to take
pm. The weapon was accidentally
Hrged, the contents taking effect as
h Hugh Henderson was well-dis-
Industrious boy, and was the main
Oh his mothers large family. The
= carrying of deadly weapons, by
'Aus' is becoming great and growing
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.v G WILEY WELLS, NJ. c., is in
], 10 in attendance on the Ames' inyesti-
L Committee.
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LOOK OUTl

MEsSRS BENNETT & HART win arrive
VI In Jackson On or about the 10Th inst
with one hundred head of good mules Plant
crs will end 10 60 their interest 20 examine
This stock before purchasing, as they come de-
termiucd 10 sell at reasonable prices. In
quire at tarraway.s Stable, Capitol Street.
Jan. 5, lG-2w.
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i " Z. HOLLAND shot and killed
Il dog at the corner of Pascagoula
k.,gre.s street. last week.
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4 New York Tribune Almanac for
p ali the old and many new features
n value. It's election returns are un-
n lull aud accurate, and are accom-
i by full statistics Of the trade and
eree of the United States and Great
4 Tor the last twenty-One years, stalls
the iron manufacture. cotton product,
p and railway traffic OF the United
al of which are specially useful in
entenniai and Presidential year. The
pae i useful to every intelligent man
country, is as trustworthy as in the
II s. and much more complete, and may
'hned by sending p cents to the Trib-
tEee. New York.
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Dw IS the accepted time to reduce
l.. Of city officials.
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Dr. Tut:
Dear Sir: Having used in my family, for
SIX years. your Expect GRANT, deem it due
to yourself and the public. to state that /
ing aud curiae % naimonarT Iii iiseases m ef'sSo sg
strictly opposed to QuackerY, but touching
this very pleasant and excellent medicine,
: have testified that which do bnoss, and
that which Thaue experisneed.n
Respectfully yours,
j. @. HARGROVES,
Fastor Baptist Church, Elmira, n. !.
March la. 1874.
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rryryG of the Board of Mayor and
srmen tonight.
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,,e down with the salaries Of city
sls tonight.
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+ communication of many citizens,
|hed in the Times several days since,
Ieu handed us with request that we
oee it. While it is rule with THE
~ to publish mo communication of a
eature, which has before appeared in
our city papers, in this instance we
1fy from the rule, owing to the inn
zee OF the subject (the new charter
eated, and the article will appears to-
our readers will readily see the
i Oh the rule, as in either case, whether
publish the communication of an
'ournal, or another republish ours
pef SO doing furnishes to its reader;
"hIeh the public has already read
therefore presumed to have become
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have been requested to publish
Rmmunieation of OLD CITIZEN which
#ed ln the Times in response to the
.additions). As we reproduced the
Rtlcle we will also reproduce the
We Will return to our rule not to
II any communication on local affairs
has appeared in another journal, and
Rereatteg adhere rigidly to the rule.
rs wishing COMMUNICATIONS on local
q 10 appear in The CLARION, will have
II the first publication, as our readers
to ind in our columns matter
they have not before read.
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Rational Medication.

WANTED, IMdEDIATELY.-A reduc
tion of the salaries of city OFFICIALS.
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AN ACT amendatory of an Act entitled an Act
to create the office of Commissioner of I'M
migration and Agriculture, and for other
purposes approved April l4th 1873 and to
repeal an Act entitled Act anne ndatory of
and supplemental to an Act to create the
Office of Commissioner OF Immigration and
Agriculture, approved April 9Th, 1874.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
Commissioner of immigration and Agri-
culture may have assigned to him a suitable
room ia the capitol in which to transact his
official business, as provided in an Act en-
titled an Act to create the office of Com
sioner of Immigration aud Agriculture,
and for other purposes, approved April l4th
1873, provided there be any suitable room
therein not otherwise assigned and used and
in the event that there should be 10 such
vacant room in the capitol, the aforesaid
Commissioner may provide kiE.<eif. al his
own expense. la the city of jackson. with
a suitable room for transacting his official
business.
SEC. Be it further enacted, That the
salary of the aforesaid Comm issiomer be and
the same is hereby reduced from the sum of
two thousand dollars. as provided for in
section number nine of the Act to which this
Apt Is amendatOrY. To the sum of one hum
dred dollars per aunum, and that said Com
missioner shall not hereafter employ, at the
public expense, any clerk ia mis- office.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
provision of section number eleven of the
aforesaid Act OF April l4th, 1919, entitled an
Act to create the Office of Commissioner OF
Immigration and Agriculture. and for other
purposes, approved April 14th. 1873, anthsr-
izing the aforesaid Com missioner TO expend
ten thousand dollars in the pursuance of his
duties, be and the same is hereby repealed
and that hereafter no um of money what
ever shall be drawn from the public treasury
to carry an the business of said office.
SEC. T. Be it further enacted, That an Act
| amendatorY and supplemental to an Act to
| create the office of Commissioners of Immi-
| grafton and Agriculture, and for other pur-
poses. approved April 9th. 1874, and all Acts
and parts of Acts conflicting with this Act
are hereby repealed. and that this Act take
effect aud be in force from and afteE its pas,
| sage,
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BY limitation, February 8, 1876.

AN ACT to provide for holding the Circuit
Court in the county of Jefferson, in the 9th
Judicial District
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the I.egisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That here
after there shall be two terms of the Circuie
Court held in the county of Jefferson, COM
mencing on the third Monday of March
and September of each year, to continue
eighteen days and no longer.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That all
suits commenced in said Circuit Court, re-
turnable to July term, A ID. 1876, shall be
returnable to the first Court held In said
county after this act shall go into operation.
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That this
Acthall be in force and take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved, February 8, 1870.
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PERSONAL j. ID. Vertner, CT
Port Gibson,' member of the state Demo-
cr6tic-C Conservative Executive Committee
and Capt j, n. Sublett, of Iazoo City, are,
in the city.
WANTED. We are requested by 6en.
Featherston, to state that some pc rson has
taken from his room, the first volume OF
the Andrew johnson impeachment IFlal'
and that the party who has it will oDlI%e
bv returning it.
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aud Meridian Railroad.
The Mails Close

..on Posiofice, as follows:
...................4:30 P. NJ
Ebe "a. .........................6 A. NJ
he esI loI,th P. NJ
/ ar Papers put in the box in advance
I'Tl' g. named. will be certain 70 go in the
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CrrY fathers are expected to reduce
salaries tonight
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orlean-, 81. Louis a Chicago
Railroad.

GLANCE OF SCHEDULE.
lave Jackson Junction as follows:
lin7 10 GOING NORTH.
............... .....,. 800 p. NJ
... -..... -----.s.-.- -''.''' o'oV a S.
.---'''''' GOING soUrH
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MRS. T. A. MOORE,
BOARDING HOUSED

OK The CORNER or ToMBIGBEE AID PREsf-
DENT STs., JACKSON, Miss.
THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC
ARE RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED no CALL.
ctlS-3m.
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P. HART,
G. WILLIAMS.
JNo. Z. CARRAwAY,
b. F. HARDY,
f. BLOOM,
JNo. G. PATRICK.
E. w. FUNCHERS.
JACOB HUGHES,
JAS. PEACHY.
John WALKER,
C4AS- CL.FTO9,
MAJOR EUBANES,
B. SPRIGGS,
HANDY MILES,
PAT WIEDFREY,
LEWIS RoBINsoN,
JAMES FL. BOWMAN.
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Very respectfully,
j. l.. BACKSTRON.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-25

THE TANNIN PLANT.-One of the great
Industrial problems OF the age has been,
how and where to secure the continued
supply of ''tannin" for the production Of
the indispensable article OF leather. Our
forests have been literally murdered.
and robbed OF their oaks, for the sake Of
the bark to be used in this manufacture.
The scientific ingenuity OF learned men
has been taxed to find some means for
procuring the requisite element known
as s'tannic acid" by chemical appliances,
10 supply tbs great want; but hitherto
without success. Meanwhile the slaugh-
tor Of the oaks has gone on until their
utter annihilaIion seems impending.
And now, just as mems minds are be-
coming most anxious on the subject Of
this supply, nature reveals herself as
most proyident in this regard. In the
rich lands OF the Missouri Valley plant
is discovered, Indigenous to the soil and
growing IN wild luxuriance, that prom
ises TO supply the need caused by the
destruction Of the oaks for the sake OF
their bark to be used in tanning.
The plant in question is known botan-
icaIly as the Polygonain anphiblan1, a
class Of plants SO called from the numer-
aus joints found in their stalks. 1t is
known By the common name OF the stan
min p,ant,o from the abundance OF tan
min. or tannic acid, found in its compo.
sition; and il Is this that constitutes Its
value in this regard. The best oak bark
contains but about twelve per cent. OF
tannin In its composition; while this
plant Is found to contain eighteen per
cent. of tannin. Itis readily grown and
easily prepared, being cut and dried like
hay. In the West, where oak tannin is
exceedingly scarce, this plant has been
used with most gratifying success. I,
is said the leather resulting from its use
is even finer and tougher than thai
tanncd BY oak bark. The Information
concerning the qualities and character
istics OF this plant is as yet but meager
but the little already known would Ger
fA,.ly warrant more extensive ant
exact inquiry concerning II. In coun
try like ours, where hides are so abund
.rt and leather-making go important
Sranch Of our national industry, an.
nroduet Of this kind should be imme
sIately tested by both science and art :
ss,srmine its itness for supplying tn
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AND now comes German electrician
and announces his invention of tele.
graphic instrument called the "Tele.
phone,p whereby musical sounds may
be communicated by telegraph; SO that
we may sit here in Cincinnati and listen
to the performance Of Theodore Thomas
orchestral concert in Philadelphia next
Fourth of July; or attend the opera at
New York without going from home and
without any expense for white kids or
an opera cloak. When that instrument
comes into common use we intend to
have one, in order, without leaving our
Office, to hear the speeches in Congress
and wife spanking the baby.
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In view of the forthcoming issue of
silver coin in redemption of the frac-
tional currency, many parties have. pre-
sented themselves recently at the Treas
ury Department with silver coin which
they had been boarding, requested to
have the same exchanged for currency.
But the Department declined making
the exchange. In this manner there
must unqnestfonably be very consider
able amounts of silver coin put into a
circulation from such private boards as
soon as the Government commences it's
issue Of this subsidiary coin. AS silver
is no longer at a premium over currency,
there can be no hope OF gain by boarding
it. 1t will consequently soon find its
way into the general circulation.
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place Of the rapidly vanishing oak bark,
upon which the world has heretofore re-
lied for the production Of its leather.

SIXTEEN years ago, Comstock was
"prospectingo among the smoun tains OF
Nevada for any sgood thing" he might
find In the way OF minerals. He was re-
warded by the discovery OF q silver mine
that has since borne the name OF the
"ComstOck lode;" and from that mine
Silver has been taken to the amount of
over S275, 100000. Other mines have like
wise contributed large amounts to this
argentiferous wealth. The consequence
Of all this is, that now silver, as pre-.
cious metal, is cheapened beyond all
former rates known to history. 1t is
becoming, among commercial nations,
almos altogether demonetized, as being
too cheap, and therefore too cumbrous
as a measure OF values in commercial
transactions, except in small amounts
and for fractional exchange.
There is nevertheless a limit to this
cheapenlng process. There is no ounce
of silver raised from the mine without
its proportlonate' cost for labor, machin-
cry, capital and time expended. As
soon as the market value of silver de-
clines to; the point where its production
ceases to be profitable, the increase Of
supply must necessarily stop; and there
its minimum of value must be fixed
! Even at its present value, measured by
gold, we are informed that the mining o.
silver has ceased to be profitable. We
unjust therefore conclude that silver has
now touched it's minimum OF value, un'
less the cost OF mining it shall, by new
expedients or inventions, be diminished
So, now is, the time for our Government
to retire. its fractional currency by the
Tissue Of silver.
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The Washington news indicates the
desire OF Secretary Taft that Gen. Sher.
man should again make his headquar
ters at W ashington, SO as to be in con
yenient communication with the Wal
Department. There was probably never
any good reason for Sherman's going tc
St. Louis. Such whih could have had
no foundation in the good of the service
proceeding from some little tif about
official ceremony or dignity, such as are
frequent with Gen. Sherman.
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SPAIN AND CUBA.-Altonso has just
made trlumphal entry into his capital
city, and Don Carlos has just made en-
try into England, where his arrival was
greeted by boots and Kisses. Had he
been successful in Spain, he would have
been greeted everywhere with royal
honors. Certainly "nothing succeeds
like success" Don Carlos, true to the
proclamatory character of Spaniards,
has issued no less than three proclama-'
tiohs TO his followers and the Spanish
nation. He is represented as a magnifi-
cent specimen Of manhood, six feet
Rnd twoinches high, finely proporsioned, I,
and Of most captivating manners. His
popularity among his troops was un-
bounded.
Immediately on the termination Of
strife with Don Carlos, Alfonso an
aouhced that an ample military force
ahould at once be embarked to re-estab-
Hsh law and order in his colony of Cuba.
And such course was everywhere an
ticipated. But, as yet, nothing has been
done In that behalf. Cuba remains in
insurrection, and no troops have been
asnt thither from Spain. The cause OF
this unacc ountable delay has been some
what anxiously sought for. And now il
comes to be more than rumored that the
young king Of Spain will still have need
Of all his troops, to maintain the throne
he has won through so much strife and
slaughter.
The indications are that Spain is
again ripe for another revolt. This time
tt is not against the order of succession,
but agains. the priesthood and the
church. AS yet, the controversy,
though fierce, has not assumed belliger-
eacy. But so intense is the feeling of
hostility between the Liberal and the
Clerical parties that the young king is
compelled to keep his army well in hand
to preserve the peace, as well as to main
tain his throne, In case of an outbreak.
He consequently has no troopsto spare
for Cuba.
: The real and most formidable diff
culties in Alfonso's way to the perfect
paciiication OF Spain and the secure es-
adjustment of his throne are now rising
before him in this politico-ecclesiastic
question. To ignore 1t is impossible; to
harmonic the contestants is equally so.
70 find any neutral ground upon which
the parties might be brought to compro-
mise is also out of the question; for the
clergy knew that the required conces-
sion is Il virtual surrender of their an
eicnt prerogalives in the affairs of State.
Ard should any outbreak occur, it wc;a;,, cca,a
mist likely eventuate in civil war even
more bloody and intolerant than the one
Just closed. Should this state of things
continue in Spain, Cuba must be left to
work out her own salvation as best she
can; and ultimately other nations must
intervene in behalf OF humanity and pub
lie commerce, and demand the pacifca-.
tion OF Cuba, even at the expense Of
sundering that colony from the Spanish
crown.
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Fully concurring in the above,
John pATFFR SON.
All Diseases Of the blond.

IL VEGETINE will relieve pain, cleanse, puri-
fv and cure sach diseases, restoring the pa
rient to perfect health after trying different
physicians, many remedies, suffering for
Years, is 1t not conclusive proof, il YOU are a
sufferer, you can be curedY Why is this med
ieIne performing sucn great cures? 1t works
in the blood, in the circulating 1l,iid. Ii can
truly be called the Great Blood turiiier. The
great source of disease originates in the blooJ [;
and no medicine that does not act directly
upon it, TO purify and renoyate, has amy
lust claim upon public attention.
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FRUIT AND GRAIN rRospEcTs.
Especial Report 10 the srAR.f

Especial Report to the START
VEsUyIUs STATION, IRoNToN, Law
RENEE COUNTY, o., March 23.-ApplesI
are not killedyet, and We predicta good
crop Of truit this year of all kinds except
peaches and other early fruit. The pros
pect OF wheat in this vicinity was never
better at this time OF the year.
JOHN PHILLIPS.
HARTsvILLE, IND, March. %. Il
have examined the peach buds. and all
are frozen. Cherries are also dead. APP
pies and winter fruit are not far enough
advanced to determine. Early summer
and fan apples are killed. The proba-
bihty is the fruit is all killed.
Jos. MAIN.
VINCENT, o., March 24.-Fruit pros.
Ipects in this vicinity are not flattering.
The peach crop is total failure. EARLY
apples. fear, are oil killed, but think,
lprobably are safe. G. NJ. HALDs
| NovA, ASHLAND Co., o., March 23.--Ap.
pies are not all killed. Preachers are
killed in the bud. Grapes and other
small fruits look well for this seasonfof
the year. Wheat looks poor, aud is
nearly all killed on clay lands; on sandy
lands it looks we'll for this time of the
year. Glover nearly all frozen out.
| G. W.P.
I MIDDLEPoRT, o., March 2o.-I think
the fruits nearly all killed in this sec
tion of the country. l have made an ex-
amination and I think the peaches are.
all killed. can't say. positively about
the apples, but the cold has been SO se-
we're they must be Killed.
| DIR. ]. GRAHAM.
MAYFIELD, KY, March 22.--Peaches
are nearly all killed; pearskllled; plums
killed; all small fruit killed. Apples
lare ali rightso far. e. S. b.
DELAWARE, o., March 22.-Peaches
killed; apples safe yet; pears doubtful.
E. PRATT.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-25

Two gentlemen disputing about yelig-
ion in coffee-house, one OF them said,
II wonder, sir, you should talk OF relig-
ion, when Pil bold yotf five guineas you
can't say the Lords Prayer" sDone,"
said the other. The money being de-
posted, the gentleman began with II
believe in God," and SO went cleverly
through the creed. "Well," said the
other, 81 own l have lost; L did moi
think he could have done it.N
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WE give, in another column, the letter
Of a respected correspondent on the SUBJ
.ject of "Grangerism and Glass Legisla-
tioh," presuming that it may interest
some or our readers. To such, our cor
respondents arguments and illustra-
tions are submitted, as we submit the
Holy Scriptures, without note or COM
ment."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-25

IT is rumored that Mr.. JohnJ. Hooker
declines acceptance of the nomination
for Board Of Public Works; but we are
unable to trace the rumor to any authen.
tic source. Perhaps it is only an elec.
tioneering canard. Mr.. Hooker ought
not to decline. He would make good
member Of the Board.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-25

A section OF California tree is to be
exhibited at the Centennial. It is SIX
teen feet long, and twenty feet in diam
eter. It was taken from tree measur-
ing 278 feet in length, and 20 feet In al
ameter at the base. The age OK the tree
Indicated by the rings was 2,120.
That tree, then, was nearly 25o years
old when the Babe Of Bethlehem wal
borne