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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-07

A PoIsr OF LAw.-Ths prisoner was
accused Of riding across bridge in
San Antonio, Texas, at gait faster
than o walk. He managed his own
case.
His honor said: 81 think I'll have
to fine you, johnson"
"May ax yer few questions?"
"You may"
isn't there sign over dat bridge
warning people how they must rider"
There is, and that makes You all the
more guilty"
at does, does it2 Now, Mr.. Recor.
er; is dat sign what has TO go byr Is
dus the lawf'i
'Tt is"
swell, den, dat sign reads, "Walk
your horses or You'll be fned." Don't
it-don't il, boss2"
"It does, johnson.
"Well, the proof is, was galloping
q paint mule, wasn't il, boss?"
Yes, / believe So" replied his
Honor, beginning to smell n rat.
Now. IL your Honor is willing to
admit that paint mule amt no hoss,
Ill rest de case ahead, because you see
tllt lhN lh Suhh NuAh hOcos ahN bo
it was paint mule, dat is fatal TO de
indictment. You is a lawyer. and you
ought to know them points most as
well as myself.
Recorder: "Aheml for the purpose
Of this suit, Johnson, I'll regard that
paint mule as horse.
Prisoner: "Yuur Homer will please
note my 'ception. jess wants to make
one moro pint. Allowin' for the SAX,
OF argument. dat paint mule is O
hoss, the sign reads: "Walk your
hoss." Now / has de witness here to
prove dat paint mule hoss was not my
boss at all: De law says walk youl
boss.
Recorder: "I'll fine you go John
son."
Aud as Johnson was conducted to
the lookup he expressed great sympa
thy for the taxpayers. rs he intends
TO bring suit fer $1,000 damages TO
false imprisonment
He is now, however, at work on th'
streets.
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How an Engineer ssLes Her Out a
Little,, ns lIe Prayed.

Not long ago an engineer brought
his train To a stand at q little Massa-
chusetts village. where the passengers
had five minutes for lunch. A lady
came along the platform, and said,
''The conductor tells me the train Mt
the junction in =. leaves fifteen min
utes before the arrival Of our train. 1t
is Saturday night; that is the last
train; i have very sick child in the
car and no money Tor a hotel, and
no private conyeyanss for the long,
long, journey into the country. What
shall / do?"
"well," said the engineer, 81 wish /
could tell you.
"Would it be possible for you 10
hurry little?" said the anxious, tear
full mother.
"No, madam, I have the time table,
and the rules say must run by it.
She turRed sorrowfully sway, leaving
the brsnzed face OF the engineer wet
with tears. Presently she returned
and said,
"Are ysu q ehristisD?"
"I trust am, was the reply.
"Will you pray with pe that the
Lord may in some way detain the train
at the Junction."
"why, yes; I will pray with you,
/ but / have not much faith.
Just then the conductor cried 'All
aboard" The poor woman hurried
back to her defermed and sick child,
and away went the train climbing the
/ grade.
Somehow" said the engineer, 'ey-
erything worked to charm. As i
prayed, I couldn't help letting my en-
/ gine ost a little. We hardly stopped
at the first station, people got on and
of with such wonderful alacrity, the
conductors lanerR was in the air half
n minute, and then away again. Once
over the summit, it was dreadful easy
to give her little more, and then a
little more, "a 1 prayed, till she seem
ed to shoot through tho air like IN ar.
row. Somehow / couldn't hold her,
Knowing had the road, so We dashed
mp to the junction six minutes ahead
OF time"
There stood the other train and the
conductor with the lantern in his hand.
"Well, said he, will you tell me what
I am waiting here for? Somehow
felt That must wait your coming to-
night, but / don't know why" 81
guess" said the brother conductor,
sit is for this woman and her sick and
deformed child, dreadfully anxious to
get home this Saturday night.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-07

Captain J. w. White Of the Revenue
Marine Service makes favorable re-
port OF Alaska, saying that Vegetation
is luxuriant, the Yucon river navigable
for 1,4O0 miles, the seal fisheries prac-
tically inexhaustible, and the minerals
enormously valuable. Incidentally he
tells this story Of fishing off Sitka: -
had barrel Of Puget Sound CLANS
salted for me for bait. took my lead
line, as large as my thumb, attached
Ave hooks above the lead, with a clam
on each, aud fastened il 10 the davit
soon the bites-.-one. two. three, Otter
five-were felt. ] threw the line ovei
the pulley, and put four men to pull,
and up would come two. three, and
sometimes fve cod. weighing thirty tc
forty pounds apiece. We had ou'
about twenty lines, and caught 2oO fisf
in two hours.
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III fI1fItIYHH NifT
NUMBER 1866.
Three MethedIst Preachers Assas-
sinated.

Sr. LOUIS, Oct. 2s.-The Globe
Democrats Little Rock special yester-
days date says that three Methodist
ministers. while riding the circuit in
Pope County. Arkansas, we're shot
from the brush yesterday morning by
two illicit distillers named Hughes and
Hale. II is believed that Hughes and
Hale mistook them for revenue officers
and marshals coming to arrest them,
as warrants are now out for their ar
rest for illicit &stilling. One OF the
ministers was mortally wounded aud
died two hours after being shot, the
other two were seriously, il not fatally
wounded. There is q large number OF
Illicit distillers in that part of the State
and six OF these parties have been con-
victed during this week in the United
States Court of this district.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-07

John Randolph's old Roanoke plan
tation, says q correspondent of tle
Springfield Republican, is now owned
by Judge Boulding, of the supreme
bench of the state. The residence is
situated in an oak grove, with an expo
sure to the south and west, fronting
and overlooking the valley. In 1910.
when Randolph first came there TO
live, he called it "a savage solitude"
but he hardly sver wearied Of his beau
tiful oaks. He allowed the underbrush
to grow at will, and never trimmed the
trees. During his absence, the over
seer cut away from o tree before his
house, limb which brushed against n
window. On his return he asked the
reassn, and. being informed. replied.
"Why didn't you move the house, sir?
The old English barons OF feudal times
were his ideals. His heme, however,
was q low, cottage house. which has
disappeared, though his summer resi-
dence near by is still stasding. He
drove in coach and four where it was
possible spon his numerous journeys.
His slaves were always we'll treated.
No grain was ever sold from of Mr..
Randolph's land. He always said that
his blacks should rnise what was need
ed on the plantation. but no more.
Finally in his will he made provision
for freeing than all, 800 in number.
He had been unalterably opposed to
the Missouri compromise, by which
the domain Of slavery wns restricted;
he had upheld the divine right OF ella.
very through all evil report and good
report; and yet in his will occur these
words: I give and bequeath to all
my slaves their freedom, heartily re.
GREETING that have been the owner OF
one
Further shan this. he provided for
the purchase Of 200 acres of land, to
be given TO thesel freed slaves. Those
who remember Mr.. Randolph say that
he never shaved. He bad sn extreme
ly thin but very sweet and clear voice.
Once, when in England, he made au
engagement 10 dine with certain
nobleman, but subsequently, receiving
nm invitation for the same time from
Miss Edgeworth, the author, he accept
ed the latter, and aiterward apologged
to the nobleman by saying, "the wo
man tempted me. and l did eat.
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Railway.
CANADA SOUTHERN R'Y.
CENTENNIAL ExcrRSIoSIsTs

will. Of course, wish 20 see all the sights com
fortably aud cheaply. To this end the Cands
southern R,y Company has, though it,
connections IN the West and Northwest. placed
ON sale o lArgs number of Tourists kNcurslou
Tickets at grestiy reduced rates, by which pas
setfyers can not onfy visit the Centennial Exhi-
bltiOn at Philadelphia. but can. In addition, visit
the principal eastern cities. with an opportunity
of stopping AZ any of the great number OF famous
resorts In New York aud Pennsylvania. The
Canada Southern is the Only line from the
vest running directly 10 SiagaTa Falls, giving
passengers, from the train. wonderful panO-
rAtAic view OF the Mighty Cataract, EAorse
shoe Fail. the Great Hapids. and landing
them directly AZ the Fails. The track 81 the
Canada southern Is an air line, laid with
steel rails Of the heaviest pattern; there are 40
curves or grades; wood l. used for fuel; coaches
Arc furnished with the Winchcl Patent Nentila.
tor ensuring perfect freedom from dust. With
Is cOmpiete system % magnificent parior.
sleeping ana Drawing Room lGar~
from Chicago, Dctroit aud Toledo. and
it, admirable connections at Nisgra rails
and fuffato with the New sork tcu.
trnt and Erie Hallway the CeHs ia South
ern Il fast becoming the tnvOrtte fiuc GO
the East. Tickets via thIa popular line can
be procured AZ al Offices of connecting nnes, oi
at the Compautt own 0nices. fTaattA
Any Information can be obtained 10y addressing
FRANK SNOW.
Geng Pass. AMI Ticket ACT,
DETROIT.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-07

WANTED TEsrINoSIAL---Ihey had
a quarrel Sunday evening. he got
mad aud sxore he'd leave her. Then
she got vexed and told him he could
do as he pleased. He left. The next
night he came around again. He-asked
To see her alone. She readily COM
piled. She was all of tremor. Her
heart went out to him IN gush oil
sympathetic love. She stood ready To
throw both arms about his neck and
cry out her Joy. There was not much
color in his face, and his voice was
husky. He said:
81 have been with you six months.
MitiIda, aud I tried in all that time to
do what was right" He paused an M
slant to recover the voice when was
falteriug rapidly. while her trembling
| increased. II know that i have got
considerable temper. and that i do mol
control il always AZ j ought. But
have tried ~ be faithful To You, tried
10 do everything that thought weult
tend 10 make you happy: And, feslinf
this. I hsve called tonight TO zee
You would not be kind enough % tiv'
me A sort Of testimonial 10 this elect
MO- that could show 10 TO any othc
young lady I might want TO go with
IL might help me- 49,,
He looked at her anxiously. All Tn
color left her face in q fash. Sh
made a great effort to swallow some
thing which threatened to sunocate
Then she spoke:
''You get out OF this house as .quicl
a. Won csu, you miserable whelp, Q
my father shall kick yon cut"
ut didn't toy with tine. n lei
without the tsstimouia.--lDao
News.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-07

Nrw YORK, October %, 1876.
An Internal machine OF some kind,
enclosed in q fimsy Saratoga trunk,
exploded in the baggage car OF the ex-
press train from Philadelphia TO New
York over the Pennsylvania Railroad
The trunk was. fortunately. on top ct
a pile OF baggage, and on damage was
done beyond scattering the baggage
and prostratiHg the baggagemen. The
car was set on fire, but the flames were
soon extinguished. Parts OF the ma
chine we're found in the wreck, consist
ing of a small pistol and fragments OF
clock-work. The pistol was discharged
into some infsmmable substance that
was entirely consumed.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

Between five and six thousand per-
sons perished last year, victims OF kerr
osene oil accidents.
Why is the opening OF fall cam
paign like fashionable womapp, Be-
cause there's great hustle about 1t.
A Cape May woman is envied because
she fastens her cloak ut the throat
with pearl as large as pigeons EGG.
The family tree OF Texas family
tree shows a branch on which several
members have been hung for bor-
rowing horses.
In Wyoming Territory the ofiiccrs'
wives and laundresses attached to the
regiments can vote, net being "sworn
into the United States SERVICE" but
neither officers nor soldiers can do so.
Rochester Democrat: "a human
footprint two feet long has been found
in some Connecticut sandstone, show
ing conclusively that there were Chica-
go women in those days, too"
The Southern Christian Advocate
says tnht tncft y uO nicoPiuh -ooh VIII
the train that leads TO giory;" and DR..
wbeedon asks: els there smoking
carr" go
Mrs. Zina Il. Pierce insinuates that
women are a burden, and she probably
does not remember when some happy
I young fellow carried her over brook.
A French proverb runs, "Tell mo
whom you love and will tell you whe
you are." Well, suppose il is. the fcl-
low who hangs over Manning street
gate with red-headed girl.
"well. nv dear" said oaf good Vas
tor in same, Echool to tov "A
gre in, "f am glad to nea ~
fcf,sne - ~ 2 better ir.
I r.-1 fa atfrr " Nt ro
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-07
a Mysterious Death.

MARsRALL, Mich, Oct. 28.--Dayid
Sharpston, nurseryman, who resides
at Oonvis, left home for the centennial
on Monday last. Yesterday afternoon
he was found in the loft Of his own
barn in an unconscious condition. He
was taken home aud died in a short
time. His money and valuables are
gone. The matter is shrouded'in mys-
terry, and csroner's inquest Is being
held.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-07

Indiana was not the only sufferer by
the Democratic frauds. The un-hung
scoundrels, roughs OF the worst de-
scription poured into Cincinnati defeat,
isg Mathews for congress-. BE Will
contest the election having proofs OF
frauds very Denfiy equaliDg those o.
rildcn when chairman OF the New York
..ir democratic committee anl Ia
..---Na.,r 49, .~ssa.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-07
LETTER FROM l.. p.
.aosasd REYNOLDS.

SHls WISH so washsngssn. PhilAdes-
I Phia, New. York and Niagara Pals
Sights 10 be- Seen tn those Cities
rails into the Clutches of Hack
men at Niagara Fails, and Gets
. Arrested. rrt rfrf a.I 1
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-07

Thirty years ago, n YOUNG man en-
tered the city of New York, IN an al
" oct pennilSss condition, and without
single acqusintance in The great Wit
ierness Of houses. To-day MS name
- known wherever humanity dweiis.
/. ls spoken IN every lnrlet, "a heard
i,. evesy civ, snd IL amilisr to the
worker IN lhf mines as Lis srlther IN
the mills, aod where laDguags 's klo- .
and ideas esprol sed, the nam, Of Tins
penalties uik1cwr abd nveon'h lad
rir $500. Is r''rrg i.s
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HIIIsDALE. MICH. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER Z. 1875

Gen. Caster en the Free Preseason.
Asor Chrtstiancy Reads a Letter
from Goss. Cussev-A Pnipabie hsts
sn the Desrefs Free Press.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-07

Art ffld man ss raised 10 ton
:. .-.-.-s -.ss ..
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Railway.
CHICAGO .
and Northwestern r. Y.
Buy your TICKETS via The CHICAGO A NoETu.
wEsrKKs RAILWAY or
For San Francisco.
For San Francisco,

Buy Jour TICKETS via the CHICAGO NoETu-
MEsrKKS RAILWAY or
For San Francisco,
Sacramento, ogden. ssit Lake Cheyenne. Den
yer, Omaha, Lincoln. Council Bluffs, fankton.
sioux City, Dubuque, Ninona, -. Paul. Duluth,
Marquette, Houghion, Hancock. Green Bay,
Oshkosh. fon dn Lac, Madison and Niwaukee.
II yon want TO go 20 MlwAukee, Oshkosh. ~.
Paul innespolis, Duluth Fort GARY, NtDona,
Warren, GAlenA. Dubuque, Sioux City, lankton,
Council ,Blufs, Omaha, Lincoln, Denver, SAT-
Lake City, Sacramento, san frsnclsco, or nun
dred other northern, or northwestern. points,
this great line IL the one You should take. The
track IL Of the hest steel rail, and AL the appoint
ment are irst class In every respect. lts Train.
are made up Of elegant new Pullman Palace
DrAwing-room and Sleeping Coaches, luxurious,
well lighted aud well ventilated Day Coaches,
and pleasant lounging and smoking cars: Tho
cars arr all equipped with the celebrated Millcl
safety Platform and Patent Buffers snd Comp
nngs Ws-NnghOuse Safety Air Brakes, and every
other appliance that has been devised for the
safety of passenger trains. All trains are run 10y
telegraph. inawO this GREAT LINZ has the
best ana sfanOthe-t track, ana the most elegam
ami comfortable equipment ~ any roAdin tue
West and has no competition In the country.
On the arrival OF the trains from the ksst OF
South the usins OF the ChicaEo Nortk-Nsst-
ern Railway leaveCnIcAGoss rs Follow;
For Counci Bluffs Omaha, and
California.
Two through trains daHy with Pullman Palace
Drawing Room and sleeping Cars through o
Council Bluns. a !. go Il.
Fer NJ. PAM and sfiancnpetis, two
through trains daily. with Pullman Palace Cars,
attached on both trains.
For Green Hay and Lake superior
Two traifls daily, with Pullman Palace cars at
tached, aud running through 20 Marquette.
For Nttsauk cc four through trains dali
W. Pullman cars on night trains.
For winona aud points IN Minnesota. one
through train daily.
For Dubuque. via FreePOrt, two through
trains daily, with Pullman Cars on night Train.
For Dubuque mud Ia Crosse. via cha
ton. Two through trains daily, with Pullman
cars on night train.
trains daily. Pullman cars 10 hissour valley
JUNCTION.
/ FOR Lake Geueva Four trains daily.
I For Rockford. sterling. kenoshe-
Jancsvtite. and other points, yOu can hav'
I from two 20 ten trains DAILY.
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PASSENGERS

Have the privilege % stopping Oh At any point
aus of visiting washington CITY. en-rOufe 70 tne
"CenlepnIaI," Without extra charge.
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Philadelphia,
NEW YORK,
nATTTNFnDR o,1

BABTIMORB and
WASHINGTON CITY.
FAST TRAINS DAILY. Pullman
Palace Day or Night Carr on all trains.
No dust, as the road Is thoroughly stone bal
aste1.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27

troversy regarding the lease from the city OF por'
tion Of Centre Market and win probably be finished to-
day.
In the suit OF Joseph G. Mills against Jay Could and
Others the particulars Of which have been published,
Judge sper OF the Superior Court yesterday granted
leave to plaintiff to new complaint within hve
days
In June. 1873, Henry Clews Co. obtained judy
ment for $l3 900 against William II. Paine, upon which
execution issued but returned unsatsned It'll
claimed that the defendant Is interested IN the
lease from Trinity church Of Nos o and Murray
street. and permission gwen yesterday by Judge
Barrett TO John Paine the collector OF the rent, Tor
the promises named
In the Court oil Common Pleas, before Judge an
Hoescn commenced yesterday the trial of suit ~
Daniel Caaher administrator OF Dennis Callaher, vs.
the Blocker Street Railroad Company. Dennis Gala
her. boy seven years OF age, crossing New bow
by OF defendants cars and killed The suit Is for
S., 900 damages.
Judge barrett yesterday denied the motion Of Lisetto
Weesberg for mandamus rcinstate her in the Ger
man Ladies' Benevolent Association and for tempo
rary injunction against Bertha Damn and sixty
other lady MEMBERS restraining Thorn from acting Us
such society. Tho plaintiff complained that she was
the evidence that she not but that she resigned
The case OF John Burns against Alexander Lutz ana
John McKimm on trial before Judge Van Brunt oil the
Court OF Common Pleas, Tor the past two days Tor
damages for the killing OF the plaintiffs mother, aged
seventyn i've years, through the careless blasting in
suited yesterday verdict for 900 in favor OF the
plaintiff and administrator. Counsel for piantiu wore
A. Oakley Hall and William Everett and Tor defendant
Algernon 8. Sullivan and Lewis johnson.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

A meeting OF tho Executive Committee Of the M
tional Rifle Association held yesterday, and the
following programme was adopted for tho month Of
May
May O. 2 p. M-Luther Badge, open only to
members A. r. C. ranges, 500, $40 and 1000 yards;
post on any; two sighting shots allowed to be won
three times before becoming personal property Of
winner
3:l5 P. M.-Spirit Of the Times Medal, menb- r. N
r. A.. range, 800 yards; position standing.
May Is, 3:l6 r. M.-Turf Field and Farm Badge
members N. r. A.; range, 200 yards; position, stand
ing; rifle any breech loader within tho rules; entrance
fec fifty cents; two sighting shots allowed; rounds 10
2 +. Hepburn Trophy, members N X. A.;
ranges 500 900 and COO yards; entrance ee 81 two
sighting shots allowed at each distance competitions
Saturday, May 2l-"Geiger'' Bulrs-cye Badge,
eleven O'Clock A. NJ, open to all corners; ranges,
l00V 900 aud 500 yards; number OF Shots TO- Is and
10 respectively at each distance; no sighting shots al
lowed
seventh Regiment ssshells,n three O'Clock r. ~
Members Seventh Regiment Rifle Club; range, 500
yards Remington state Military rifle, i've shots n
lowed with two sighting shots.
Seventh Regiment sRihcs'' Challenge Badge, three
O'Clock p. M.-0pen to members seventh Regiment
Rifle Club; position. standing.
Colonel G. w. wineate read proposition from
Patrick Rooney construct at Crcedmo0r new range,
to accommodate ten short range targets Tor ~, $50
The &c consist OF buctprooi fence, $50 eei
long and rs feet high strengthened with railroad rol
and having trench IN 'front.' the stun from which Will
10 piled AGAINST the front al the fence The PROPOSE
ton accepted, with the understanding that Mr.
plotting tue work in time for the spring meeting on
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27

Barnum again made his appearanec-at Toast his big
show ddin tho streets Of this city yesterday morning
after absence OF many months The show called tho
new centennial Show" and IL paradcd the city from
o'clock in the morning tIll two in the afternoon
u started from the Rink, proceeded down Third
nuc, through the Bowory and Park row, thence up
Broadway TO Forty second street. sixth avenue
and through that avenue to sixtythird and back
20 the Rink The procession was very handsome one
and contained many novel features There about
seventy eayIy painted wagons, containing the mo
narerie. shout two hundred horses, and number OF
irumpha cars. drawn BY six eight and ten horses In
line.
Besides these triumpha cars and chariots, in which
were number OF young ladies dressed Goddesses OF
Liberty, Roman and Greek ladies' 6c.. there were a
number eiephantS camels and trick ponies, gayly
cararisoncd fed by attendants dressed In various
Oriental costumes steam caIiope and huge har-
moncon, worked BY small steam engine, which kept
playing along The route were also among the stsrsc