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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-22
The Law OF the Southern Beturn-
Ing Boards. 10

From tho New York Times.
The law in each Of the States Of South
Carolina, Florida and Louisiana clearly
implies the possession by the Ruturning
Board Of more than ministerial functions.
The South Carolina law provides that
the members Of the State Board "shall
have power, and it is made their duty, TO
decide all cases, under protest or contest,
that may arise, when the power to do 80
does not, by the constitution, reside In
some other body" The jurisdiction Of
the Board over the election Of Governor
Is certainly doubtful. Article Ill. OF the
constitution, section 4, vests cotrol over
returns relating to the Governor In the
House Of Representatives. Beyond this,
there seems to be no exception to the ia.
risdiction of the board, whose power and
duty, Us defined in the passage we have
cited from the revised statutes Of the
State, would be meaningless on any other
hypothesis than that which imputes to
them judicial functions. The Florida
law leaves no room for doubt as 70 It's
intent upon this point. i provides,
among other things, that II any Of the
returns brought before the board eshall
be shown, or shall appear, to be so irreg.
ular, false or fraudulent that the board
shall be unable to determine the true
vote" "they shall 80 certify, and shall not
include such return In their determine
ton and declaration The Louisiana
law, again, invests the returning board OF
that State with authority which fully
meets the present emergency. The Board
Il bound TO receive the statements Of
competent parties respecting "any riot,
tumult, acts Of violence, intimidation,
armed disturbance, bribery, or corrupt
influences, which prevented, or tended 70
prevent, a fair, free and peaceful vote Of
all qualified electors entitled 10 vote"
The Board must then investigate these
statements, and, II satisfied that they are
true, It Ia bound to exclude from the
canvass the specific returns which have
been thus invalidated. Clearly, then, in
each OF these States, the law governing
the action Of the Returning Board exacts
from It's members much more than the
mere enumeration Of the votes that are
certified"
We Of the North give to the proceed.
inSs OF returning boards narrow scope.
Suppose, however, that by fraud and
force the legitimate votes In certain
counties In this State were overcome.
Suppose that certain Of our counties,
with registered Republicans numbering
many Thousands, were returned by local
officers without single Republican vote.
Or suppose that the ballot-boxes in GER
tain counties we're seized BY Democratic
ruttians, and the ballots destroyed. How
lohg would It DO before some means were
found Of frustrating these tactics?
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TOtal......"...".i,s9o.sl9 @ss'%'

Adding the number OF white male
adults in the dark spots OF the North, we
find that Mr.. Tilden's votes came from
localities having 2,S25,29 white male
adults, OF whom S17 ,Sl3, or 1876 per cent,
were unable to read or write, But ma
jorities for Mr.. Hayes came from local.
tiles having 5,755,39l white male adults,
of whom only 3s2,s53, or 6,6 per cent,
we're unable TO read or write. II the
contrast is not delightful to Democrats,
perhaps they may be interested on some
other occasion TO learn more about the
source OF their main strength at the
North-the black spot on the map which
deiaces three Northern States, and has
its centre about the Five Points.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-22
MARRIED.

v,ooy-eILcHRIsT. -on Tuesday morning,
&!aSt%1ar /. 1915, 1t 81. Mathews Episcopal
Church, By Rev. g: AlnstSng W. D. 1;, n
and MARGARET Jn daughter Of John r. unsnist
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-22

The champion liar Of the State is in
our county Jail. A kind.hearted clergy.
man asked him how he came TO DO in
there. The fellow said, with tears in his
eyes, that no was coming home from
prayer meeting, and sat down to rest, fell
asleep, and while he was asleep there the
county built tho Jail around him, and
when no woke the jailor refused 70 let
him ont. There are indictments against
him In every county west Of the Gauda'
loupe, and he has already served out one
term Of Huntsville. Talk about news.
paper men deyiating from the truth alter
that,-iSan AEtoNia Herald.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-22

BADLY MANAGED CASA1.-A petit
tion has been filed In the Circuit! Court in
Richmond, Va, asking tho court to take
the property Of the James River and Ka.
nawha Canal Company under its control
and appoint a receiver therefor. The
petitioners submit series Of charges
impeaching thepresenemanagement, who
have brought the company to insolvency
BY burdening the treasury with reckless
and large expenditures, falling to pay
interest on both mortgage debts, and
committing other serious bseeches OF
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-22

FINN the Charleston, Mis-, TallahatehIs News
Tailalasehis, today stands , q tHe head Ss!
Iority Of negroes, she has walked over .ne
tracf, and only one Radical vote was was
polled in the county. We met the enemy !Il
and he Is ours. Walton's mule TOOK tae
s,nds In thiS county, and would not run
Wort, worth a cent. Bloody shirt speeches did
not scare our people, but reaouPlea 'n 1;l.
efforts 10 redeem the country from N, ms s.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-22

At l the time Of the census Colorado " as

At the time OF the census Colorado was
Territory. In all the Northern States
than organized, save one, the proportion
OF white male adults who were unable to
read and write was less than nine per
cent, in only two exceeding seven per
cent. Accordingly majorities against
Democracy and darkness were recorded
in every Northern State outside Of the
dark spots named, Now let US look into
the sources Of Mr.. Tilden's strength. As
yet We do not include the three disputed
States in either list. To make the com:
parison entirely fair, We exclude colored
adults altogether. The proportion OF Il:
literate male adults in the States carried
BY the Democrats was:
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rule.
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NoFAR1 PuBtIc.-The Governor yes.
serdAy appointed J. Il: Johnson 70 DO q
Notary Public for the county Of Wood.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-15
Boston Market.

Flour and Grain-The demand for -four /
steady but moderate, with sales Of western super
nne at ~ q IS; common extras at 81 % a 4 ~
Wisconsin extras at 81 rs a 8 SO; Minnesota ex
tras at s. q so; winter wheat Ohio, Indians
and Michigan at s. rs a IS; Illinois at SC q
=; and st Louis at Sc % $ rs per Dbl. South
ern -four quiet at Sc 80 8 rs per Dbl for medium
and choice brands and fancy Minnesota and Wis
consin brands range from 81 3 per Dbl. In corn
very little change; market firm at co Csc per
bush for mixed and yellow and rejected at IS a
5Sc. Oats are firm and have been in demand at
81 a 45c for mixed and No 2 white; rejected at
8 $50; and No and extra white at &c SOC
per bush. Rye at 30 a Csc per bush. Shorts $l&
IA so; fne feed SIS Is so; and middlings at
SIC Is per ton.
Provisions-Pork is firm with sales at sl7 a
IL so primei $40 so a Fl for mess; S22 and 20
per Dbl for clear and extra clear Beef ranges
from $40 50a IL for mess and extra mess, and 5 Is
IA per Dbl for family. Lard l21hl 1924 per ID
fer city and Western; smoked hams l21S 3Lc
per ID. Butter sells at Is and 2ec per lbi and
cheese from 10 &c per ID as to quality
Wool-There is no material change to notice
in the wool market. The principal transactions
have been confined to California, as manufactur-
ers found better assortment Of this description
to select from than any other kind. New West
ern aeeces come forward slowly, as the clip is
held above the views of buyers, and manufactur-
and dealers do not care about operating in the
interior at prices that could not be realized on the
seaboard. Tho sales Of Ohio and Pennsylvania
aeeces have been 100, 900 lbs at FROM 81 3sc
for j and XIX; 5000 lbs unwashed and unmer-
charitable feeces at IA 4 30c. 10000 lbs Mich
igan fleece, \ and below. at soc; %, 900 lbs fine
delaine and combing 80 35c; $4,000 lbs secured
at 40 zoe; lao. 900 lbs super and y pulled at
25 q 400; 800, 900 lbs California at Is a $50 per
Id for spring and lG lsISc for fall: 500 lbs tub
washed at SIZE; and 5000 lbs shearings at zoe
per Id. In foreign wool nothing Of any conse-
quenee has been done, with sales Of 10000 lbs
Australia ct 40 a 4le per ID.
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Communication.
MIppLRRuRY. Xr Julv 10. 7

MipDLEBURY, VT, July III, it.
MEssRs. EDIToRs Your item ia last
weeks issue concerning tho artists Hill:
4 Bowers may be a statement OF facts az
they seem to you. Bat a statement oil
facts as known to Int would appear 50
different and So much more favorable to
home interests. hat | feel it should find
a place in your columos. You say the
photographs made by Hills & Bowers for
the Senior class give entire satisfaction,
which is true in certain sense The
real fact is this A class album Of pic.
lures was wanted. Artists at home and
abroad were Intercepted concerning
prices, which in every case proved too
large to be met by the limited means of
the class, until their case reached the
ears Of this Bowers. who at onoe offered
to make eleven dollars worth of photo.
graphs for ak aud half, and other work
in proportion, all done up in even better
style than Middlebury artists could do.
The bait was tempting, but alas for the
class, the hook was concealed. aud "entiro
satisfaction" is the ointment they are now
using. First.class photographs cannot
be made at such low figures without loss.
But Bowers is not the man to lose bis
work corresponds with his price. There
are photographs made 10 Middlebury
which are far superior to those m ade by
Bowers for the Seniors, by men, too, who
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-15

SC What is termed the COMPRESSION.
al dead lock still continues, aod the
country is in danger of receiving great
detrlment from the failure to make the
necessary appropriations for the current
expenses OF the government. This smart
Democratic trick should be understood
and the responsibility placed where i,
belongs. 1t is not q desire ON the par,
OF the House to save money which the
Senate will not accede to, but determin.
alton on the part of the House to force
the Senate iuto acquiescence to measures
outside Of the appropriations, which are
obnoxious to them. The Senate ia will.
ling to accept sny amount the House may
choose To appropriate, But the trouble
hes here. The House wishes to change
laws which iheJ we'll know the Senate
would not permit TO DO changed ii siaud.
ing on their own merits. They tack
these eItrsneous matters of legislation
upon an appropriation bill, and say take
the whole or none" The Senate objects,
and hence the dead look. II calamity
comes to the country on account Of the
failure to make appropriations the people
may know where to place the response.
bility,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-15

Er The reports Of Clusters defeat and
the slaughter Of his command by the Siouz
Indians, to which we referred 10 our las,
issue, is fully confirmed with the most
shocking details 1t was au unfortunate
aahir, take any view Of it we may, as q
public calamity or as rejecting upou the
distinguished reputation Of Que Of the
bravest officers Of the late war. There
seems to be but one opinion as to the cause
Of the disaster, and that is expressed 10
the language Of a distinguished army of
icers. 1--WE oil think" he said, much
as we lament Custer, aud much as wo re.
spect his generous, brave venture, that he
sacrificed the Seventh Cavalry to ambi.
ton and wounded vanity He played an
appalling stake and lost. As the great
commander said Of Cardigan's charge Of
the light brigade 1t is superb, but it is
not war Our sorrow for Clusters fate
should not close our eyes to the terrible
nature of this defeat. If war is a sci.
ence as it is duty, painful and stern,
we must not encourage charges of the
light brigade or cavalry dashes on Sioux
Indians"
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do not sell bitter pills, sugsr.costed. fol
candy drops, either.
Artists Of bic stamp from abroad, &c
full Of deceit aud falsobood, deserve nc
encouragement from press or people, bu,
rather give him his just dues, aud so Dc
justice to home interests by ranking him
here as he is at his home, third rate. II
you wish further estimates of his good
ness, go ask the man who bought hi.
flagstaff aud spent half day with horses
drawing It for him aud could not get cen,
FORT. Or the little boys who filled his wa.
ter barrel every day for a month, and re,
ceived FOR it all twenty-five cents. Or
the merchants who hold bills against him
to-day Aud, it mistake not, "increas.
my business was not the name Of the
"bc'r who compelled him to leave hi.
old gallery in Burlington.
Six weeks are now passed since he left
promising to ill his orders in ten DAYS
II the babies he photographed reach their
majority before the pictures are delivered
they may dispute the likeness. On, SEE
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-15

he takes the same unequivocsl position
in favor of hard money and the speediest
possible return TO specie payments which
he did when he whipped old Bill Allen
in the canvass for governor of Ohio. On
the school question he is equally explicit,
aud his views satisfactory. With such
u'ferances. 10y such mau, ia Response to
such party platform, put forth by such
IA noble aud tried party. only Que result
Is possible in the campaign. The Re.
publicaus will secure victory. aud sound
currency, an honest administration mud
the pence OF assured - hfs TO ali men
will il possible bag el,ntcr degree of
prosperity for the I.r2,niog OF the second
century Of the Republic than has marked
the progress Of the first
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-15


Ia Probate Court held at Midilebury. in AMI
Tor said district on the 23d day of June. A. D
1876.
William Guyatt. guardian of Edward H. Brous-
so and Mary Brousso Of Midilebury in the di,
trict OF Addison, minors, makes application in
writing to said court for license to sell the follow
ing described real estate Of his said warls an nm
divided two-sixth interest in the house AMI L,
situate on south street in MiddIebury village
being The late homestead Of Napoleon Brous,o
late OF Midllehury, deceased, representing that
the sale thereof for the purpose If . tttine the
proceeds ui such sale at interest or investing the
same IN stocks OF other real estate will be beuel
ca IL his said wards
Nhereupon, ii is ordered 10y said Court. ia.
'a'd application be referred to a session Thereof.
to be held at the probate Office in said Middle
bury, on tao 3 LIST day Of July, A. b. ls7C. A,
~ o'clock A. NJ, for hearing aud decision thereon
and It l. further ordered that notice hereof b..
given To all persons interested, by publication III
the same three weeks excessively in the Middle
bury Register, newspaper published at Middle
bury previous to said time appointed for hearing
that they may appear at said time and piacs. aui
II they see cause, object thereto.
Nv the Court. Ia
Attest SAML F.. COOKE, Judge
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STATE OF vERMCNT-Dis,rict Of


In Probate Court, held at Middebury, in saii
District, on the 18th day Of July, A. ID 1876
Warren L. Ford, administrator Of the estate
Of hoxanna Ford late Of Granville in said district
deceased, presents his administration account for
examination and allowance, and makes application
for decree of distribution and partition Of tbs
estate OF said deceased Whereupon, it is ordered
by said Court, that said account and said applica
ton be referred to a session thereof TO be held
the Probate Office in said Mddlebury, on the LIST
day of September, d. 1876 a. ten o'clock ia the
forenoon, for hearing and decision thereon And
it Is further ordered that notice hereof DO given to
all persons interested, by publication Of tho same
three weeks successfully in tho Middlebury Rex
lster newspaper published at Middlebury, pre-
v'ous to said time appointed for hearing. that
/ they may appear at said timo aud place. and
show cause, if any they may have, why said ae
count should not be allowed, and such decree
made By the Court -Attest
lO SAM'L T.. COOKE INDIA
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

~ The undersigned, having been appointe
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district of Al
dison commissioners, to receive, examine and al
Just all claims an demands Of all persons again.,
the estate of Asaph L. Drake, late Of Weybridge
IN said district, deceased, and also all claims aud
demands exhibited in offset thereto; hereby gave
notice that we will meet for the purposes afor.
said, at s. 5. Foots dwelling house in said Wey
bridge on the 3Oth day Of August and Goth day
december Iext, from . o'clock, A. NJ until
o'clock, P. NJ, each of said days, and that six
months from the Sd day of July, A. d. 1876 is the
time limited by said court for said creditors ~
present their claims to us for examination and
allowance
Dated at Whiting. this 9Th day of July. A d.
lS7G
ABRAM /. ELLSWORTH, }c..
WILLIAM TURNER. C"mmr'.
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Middlebury Retail Market t.
WatertOwn Live Stock Market
For TuF WEEK ENDING July II, 1876.

Market BeefA few choice s. .5Oa7 .C2 extra !. 90
a,.25; first quality t.25aG.5O; second quality
5.OOa5.Ij; third quality 4.50aj75
Prices of Store Cattle--W Working Oxen Der pait
from 100, 49, l15a235
Mich Cows aud Calves from S3OaGO; extra G5u
So.
Yearlings Slsa22; two years old lsas2; three
years old 2Sa40.
Fat swine, live I to "a, dressed 9to 81.
sheep and Lambs-In lots Sl.j0, eco, 200, s.
each; extra S3.50a.450 per head. or from 3isaGc
per Id.
Veal Calves s.. O0as75o
Hides, Tallow and skins Brighton Hides
O per Id: country Hides, 5aj1sc per
ID. Brighton Tsllow 5s.aG per Id; Country
Tallow, 5a5s4.
sheared pets 25c each. Calf skins i0al lie per ID.
REMARKS.
Cattle-Arrivsls &C cattle since July g. figure
lGll head; Of these li4] were from the wost The
demand for cattle to day is not yery brilliant:
might be improved. Dealers affirm that they cost
&c higher at Chicago, but the weather and large
supply were against the.u and it any advance il
was only on few Old head Dealers say that
they cannot pay advance rates, that it would be
better for them to go without the stock Hatha
way swift sold steers to c, Wentworth, sG25
lbs, at S5.46 live weight; 70 steers to Mr.. Good-
rich ut 3-Sc; steers to Mr. Lawtou, 340O lbs
at $3.50; II steers to Mr. Winter, L. 4Gj lbs, at
51le; p steers to Cornell Bros at 3-sc; steers
to MIR sampson, 9lG5 lbs at 5i.ci steers to Mr.
Holmes, 10 TBS lbs, at ) g; G steers at same
price to Mr. Burgess, s755 lbs Leayitt 4 Son
sold II steers to Zoer, average 1850 lbs at
$500; 70 steers to d kimball, average 1920
lbs, at S5.G5 William Colwell sold : steers at
80.
Sheep and Lambs-Lambs are beginning to be
more numerous. and butchers offered to-day to
Sc per Id. sc lambs were thu best on sale. There
were arrivals from Canads, and over 100 heal
from Northern New York. We do not look for
a heavy meat trade in the city this summer. c f.
Bailey sold ia lambs and 2 old sheep, average
81 lbs, at Sc per Id. R T. French sold 20 sheep,
average 10 lbs, at 41sc. o Mccarthy left III
lambs at Lowell, average GO lbs, at SIC; would
not have brought that price at market.
Poultry-Sales at l3c per ID this week for lots
that have previously sold at lac.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-15
NESHOBE MORGAN.

| hereby give notice that heve secured by
purchase Of Mr. H. A. Sumner of Brandon, this
Clifford. Morgan stallion, Neshobe, and that he
will hereafter be kept at my stable south Of the
Fair Grounds, whore would like to show him to
all lovers Of good horses. believe him to be a
true type Of stylish ssrvicable enduring horse OF
all work, for the farm, road or market. An ex-
animation Of this horse will convince good iudgss
that he possesses In very marked legrse, the
blood, carriage and characteristics Of the Morgan
race. with an increase Of size. LOUIS HOPE
Middlebury, July IA, 1876. lows
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-15

TsE Cosrosys ElIKIn or PBosrBATKs and Cal
issya has become great fsvorite on accoun. Of
lie perfect reliability in treating arrangements of
the stomach, liver complaint, and diseases Of the
kidneys, which are the cause Of poor blood and
breaking down Of the general health. It restores
vitality to all the organs, removing impressions,
irregularities, and exhausting discharges and ey-
cry description Of humors which disfgure the
body. II is adapted TO all ages and conditions Of
life, being blood food and nutritvo tonic. Sold
at $1.00 lGw2
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STATE OF VERMONT-District o,


In Probate Court, held at Mddiebury. sitbin
and for said district, on the Goth day Of June A
b. 1876.
An instrument, purporting to be the last will
and testament of Cornelia Ii. sheldon late of MID
dlebury in said district, deceased being present
ed by Horace p. Sheldon one of the executor.
therein named for probate, it is ordered by said
court that all persons concerned therein be noti-
fed to appear at a session thereof, to be held at
the probate Oaice in Middlebury. in said district
on he oath day of July, ID. 1876. at 10 o'clock
IN the forenoon, and show cause, il any they have
against the probate of said will; for which pur-
pose it is further ordered, that this order be pub
iished three weeks successfully in tho Middleburv
nesister, newspaper printed at Middlebury in
tins state, previous to said time of hearing.
BY the Court Attest,
~ SAML l.. COOKE JuJg.
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Union Republican District
Convention,

A Republican Union Convention for the FIRST
Congressional District of Vermont will be held al
the Town Hall, Rutland, on Thursday
the third day Of August next, at IL O'Clock
N, for the purpose Of nominating candidate fol
representative to Congress for the two years next
ensuing also for presidential elector.
The Republican Union voters of said district
are invited to be represented in the Convention
by their delegates, to be chosen in compliance
with the resolution adopted by the district con
vention hsden at Middlobury, on the 18th day OF
August, 1866, by which each town is entitled to
one delegate, and additional delegate for every
one hundred and every fraction of one hundred
larger than fifty votes cast by said town for the
Republican Union candidate for governor, at the
eievti.- a. y~ar preceding the tiIuv for holding
said convention; the district committee to pre-
scribe the method Of election of such delegates.
The delegates of the several towns in the dis
trict will be chosen at primary meetings called
by the Republican union committees Of the re-
spective towns.
By vote of the last convention the district com
mittse are constituted q committee on credentials.
Delegates will provide themselves with proper
credentials, signed by the secretaries of their re-
spective primary meetings. and immedia sely upon
their arrival in Rutland, present them to the
committee at their headquarters-the Bardwell
house. Il. N. SoLLACE,
LovELAsD Mvssos, District
j. H. HAzLEToE, Committee.
JAMES s. PECK,
The apportionment of elegates to which the
several towns in the district are entitled are as