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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-07-28

SECRETARY MCCREARY says very prop
erly We do not want any more Mexican
soil. Any acquisition Of territory beyond
the Rio Grande would cost more than it
Is worth, and would require an indefinite
number of years to make its people thor
oughly citizens Of this country. We have
already ~ much crude and partially bar
barous humanity Is We can work up into
AFFAIR sort Of citizens for many years. II
the Chinese food sets iu we will have q
still more difficult task. Ii would be
adding much "a the magnitude of the work
to bring in . million or 50 Of ''Greas~rs,
Of q wholly different race and language,
and with hardly an idea in common
with the rest Of cur pcople. No slice Of
Mexico lag Us. Just nos, If you please
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-07-28

A SAN FRANCISCO paper says oysters
have no feet. No feet2 Then how in the
name of common sense do they stand the
climb it?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-07-28

THE Use OF FORKs.-Forks are rar-
ties, even now, in many part. of Spain
and in taverns in many countries, partic-
are not placed on the table, because it is
expected that each person has one of his
own, custom which the French seem to
have retained from the old Gauls. But
as no person will any longer eat without
forks, landlords are obliged to furnish
these, together with plates and spoons.
Forks are not an ancient institution.
About the first royal parsonage in Eng.
land who is known to have fork, was
Queen Elizabeth; but, although several
were presented to her, II remains doubtful
wether she used them on ordinary coca
sions- Forks came 50 slowly into use in
England that they we're employed only
by the higher classes II the middle Of the
seventeenth century; and. as late ~ the
eighteenth century, table forks-snd- vt
may sdd. knives-vefe kept ou 81 small.
scale by eoartry inns In Scotixnd and
perhaps in ss1e parts of EaxlAsdl thai
Il ~ss Customary far gc1sarraen I'm travel.
ling b carry ssth tb~n . p-orsxAls knsfs
and fsrk IN sAAxrsen eax-
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Asw@w e@Snzry tA~ G@smns~~Mzs<<s 9an
Ya<1nf z1xE Asa~uxx. szz& wxrx $40 q a.r
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15
Bad Case Of Aphasia.

An officer of the Senate tells this story
about Senator Goldthwaite, of Ala
bama: Senator Goldthwaite has long
been afflicted with Observation-Disclosures.
He has great difficulty in keeping track
of his wearing apparel. He constantly
loses his coat or his hat. One or two
pages are kept running a good deal of
the time to supply the gentleman's lack
of intellect. If he goes to the House he
will take his hat and cloak there, and
be sure to leave one or both of them on
a sofa OF on some members desk. He
has often had to wait for hours while
pages and messengers were hunting up.
stray garments. He also has the habit
OF taking other peoples coats by mis-
take, particularly if they happen to hang
his peg. One day a Senator miss
ed his coat, which had about $500 in
money in it. The disappearance was
attended by such singular circumstances
that the detectives were quietly put up
on the trail. Four days afterwards a
couple of detectives called at Senator
Goldthwaite's house and asked him if
he had his own coat. After searching
his closet for a time he returned, bring
ing the lost coat, saying, "This does
not look quite like my coat" The lost
money was found safe in the pocket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15
Uncle Remus's Church Experiences

"You don't come down to church NO
mo-, Brudder Remus. Dere's hin =
might int'restin' meetin' gwine IN
lately"
"Hit's bin a long time, Brudder Rss-
tus, sence I waz down dar, an hit1I ho
longer. l done got my dose"
"W'y you amt done gone an, un.
jined, is you, Brudder RemusP"
"Not in perticler. / das TOXIN
drawd out. De members wus too nm.
tuel fer ter suit my doctrines"
"How wuz dat?"
"Well, 1 tell you, Brudder Rastus.
When | went ter dat chu'ch, I went ez
'umbil ez de mex one. went dar fer ter
sing an pray an wushup. Iwuz alters
on ham, an mos giner'lly alters had
a stray shinplarster dat de ole oman
wanted sont ter dem Pagins out dar
Hit went on dis way ontil de fus' news
| knowd dar u a row got UP in the
amen corner. Brudder Dick sed dere
wuzn't huff money, an Brudder Sim
sed if dere wuzn't he 'spected Brudder
Dick knowd wharf, ID gone ter, an den
Brudder Dick lowed dat he wouldn't
STAN no 'probusness, an den he hauled
off an took Brudder Sim under the law
-blip!-an' den dey clinched an drap-
ped and fout on de fo',- an under de
benches, an 'mong de wimmen. Den
de preacher started down fun de pull
pit, an ez he wuz skippin' ON the fiat.
form a hime book cotch him under de
eye an hit sounded like a bungsheIl had
busted. Bout dis time Brudder
Jessie riz up in his seat sorter keerless
l.l-o n~S -aot Io-,o 4o. L.. L.4l
arter his racer, an den | know'd dat
de trouble had begun. Sister Dilsey,
de preachers wife, she seed it her
se'f, an let off one er dem hallyluyah
hollers, an den [ disremember what
came to pass. Pm a gittin' kinder ole,
an de dus' an de hair shet out de pam
neramer. Fuddermo' my Inns got ter
akin, perticler when [ hear Brudder
Sim and Brudder Dick a snortin' an a
scuttin' under de benches like ez dey wuz
maxim fer my pew, SO l sorter hump
myself an scramble out, an de fus'
man [ seed wuz a p~leeceman, an he
had a niger rested, an de name Ter
dat niger WIZ Remus.n
HE didn't res you, did he. Brud-
der Remus?''
"Hit's DIES like l tell you, an I had
ter git Mas. John, what wuz my young
marster in the warmin' day, to 90 inter
my bOn's for me. Hit amt no use fer
ter sing out chu'ch at me. done bin
an got my dose. Wen | goes ter wah
| wanter know wat I'm a'doin', an |
don't wanter git hemmed up 'mong
wimmen an preachers. l want elbow
room.n
"But, Brudder Remus, you amt"
81 mout drap in an | MOUNT, but
wen you see me santer in de do, wild
my specs on, you kin DIES say ter der
brudderin', sorter confidenshil like,
dor comes old man Remus wild his
hoss-pistol, an eff dar's much Nv a
scufle roun' here dis evenin' YOU gwine
ter hear fun i'm SO long. Member
NE ter Sister Tempy."-Attamto C0msti-
tutl0n.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15
A Wild-G0ONe Story.

The large focks Of geese that are
constantly passing over the town are
frequently shot at, but they generally
fly at too high an altitude to be reached
by the leacen missiles. Sometimes,
however, the shots take effect. The
other day we were watching q flock fly
ing southwark, when the report of a
gun was heard, and we saw one OF the
geese begin to fall slowly. The others,
perceiving that their comrade was
wounded, uttered shrill cries of distress,
and about a dozen of them flew under
the wounded bird, budding together so
that their backs formed a sort of bed,
en which the wounded one rested. They
buoyed it up for some time, the others
looking on and mani;esting their con-
Germ by uttering loud, discordant
shrieks. Finding that their companion
was unable longer to accompany them
in their flight, they abandoned him to
his fate, and he fell into the arms of an
.expectant Chinaman.-Anaheim (CalJ
Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
RULES OF THE COMMISSION.

The Electoral Commission has promulgat-
ed the following rules, adopted by them under
authority OF the recent act OF Congress:
Rule 1. The Commission shall appoint a Secre-
tary. two Assistant Secretaries, a Marshal and
two Deputy Marshals, a Stenographer and such
Messengers as shall be needful, to hold during
the pleasure of the Commission.
Rule 2 On any subject submitted to the Com
mission a hearing shall be had and counsel shall
be allowed to conduct the case ON each side.
Rule 3. .ounsel not exceeding two in number
on each side will be heard by the Commission on
the merits of any case presented to it, no longer
than two hours being allowed to each side, un-
less longer time and additional counsel shall be
specially authorized by the Commission. In the
hearing of interlocutoTy questions but oLe coun
sci shall be heard On each side, and no longer
than / minutes, unless the Commission allow
further time and additional counsel, and printed
arguments will be received.
Rule !. The directors to any certificate or vote
may select two OF their number to support their
objections in oral argument, and to advocate the
validity of any certificate or vote, the validity of
which they maintain. and in like manner OBJ
~jectors to any other certificate may select two of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15

of any money to himself (Wells) or any member
of the Returning Board. Mr.. Casanave testified
ing been made in the returns of Vernon Parish;
never heard any suggestions from Gov. Wells
about receiving money or other valuable con-
sideration to affect the result of the canvass by
the Returning Board. Gov. Wells was subse-
quently cross examined at length by Mr.. Field
in relation to the West ,etter, which was read to
him sentence by sentence. Witness frequently
became very angry during the cross examina-
ton, and said: 81 ask to be protected, and, if
the committee does net protect me, 1 will protect
myself"
The Louisiana Subcommittee of the Sem
ate Committee on Privileges and Elections, on
the 5th, adopted an order requiring the Secre-
tary of State of Louisiana to produce before the
Committee the original returns frsm the disputed
parishes in that State, together with the state
ments of the returning officers accompanying
said returns.
Gen. John G. Corse appeared before the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections,
on the 5th, and testified regarding a number of
kilograms sent and received by him. The fol-
lowing is a sample of several produced:
CHICAGO, Nov. IL, 1s76.-PERRY HI. SMITH,
st. Charles Hotel, New Orleans: If the Louis
lana Electoral vote is stolen from us we will get
California and Oregon. We have 10000 eX-
soldiers now enrolled. A vast number of Repub-
licans with US. Stand firm. CORsE.
Louis NJ. Kenner, of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board, was examined by the House
Committee on Privileges on the 18th. He testi-
fed that he had no personal knowledge of any
alterations having been made in the returns
from Vernen Parish, Tor of any papers having
been burned or destroyed. On c~ross-examina-
ton witness admitted that the returns from Yer
non had been fraudulently changed, but thought
the alteration had been made and the original
papers distracted in order to throw suspicion on
the Board.
York A. Woodward and 7. W. Eaton,
clerks of the Louisiana Returning Board, testi-
fed before the Senate Committee, on the 9TH that
they had no knowledge Of any alterations having
been made in the Vernon Parish returns, as tes-
titled to by Littlefield.
DR.. George l.. Miller, of Omaha, testi-
fed before the Senate Committee, on the 18th,
that j. H. n. Patrick went to Oregon at his re-
quest to look after the Electoral vote there. the
expenses to be paid by the National Democratic
Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15
naer the orders adopted yesterdav. Mr. Green,

under the orders adopted yesterday. Mr.. Green,
of Democratic counsel, thereupon introduced a
witness to testify in reference to the quo warranto
proceedings in the State Court. but Mr.. Evarts
objected to the question as not within the order
of the court, and the objection was sustained.
The question of the eligibility of the
Elector, Humphreys, was then taken up, and
evidence produced showing that Humphreys
rendered his resignation to Judge Woods of the
Florida Circuit Court, while the latter was at
Newark, Ohio, and that Judge Woods accepted
the same in a letter from that place, dated Oct.
8, 1876. Democratic cOunsl commended that this
act, being done in another State, and no record
Clerk Of the Court, was isvalid,
as being the act of an idividual and
not that of the Court, and that Humphreys
therefore continued to hold the office at the time
of the meeting ofthe Electoral College, and was
by law ineligible as an Elector. Mr.. Merrick
made the principal argument ON the Democratic
side, and Mr.. Evarts on the Republican side.
Without disposing of the question the Commits
sion adjourned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15
VEST AMI SOUTH.

George M. Wheeler, the defaulting Pres
ident of the La Crosse (Wis.) National
Bank, has been sentenced to five years.
imprisonment in the Wisconsin State
Prison.
Judge j. T. Mackey has now rendered a
decision to the effect that Hampton is the
lawful Governor Of South Carolina. APP
pealed to the Supreme Court.
The Arizona Legislature has passed a bill
~eXempting the Southern Pacific Railway
from taxation for four years, and permit
ting a tariff Of 10 cents per mile for passen-
gers and - cents per ton for freight.
The Cedar Rapids and Missouri Railroad
Company have commenced suits to dispos-
sess many Of the farmers Of Woodbury.,
Monona, Ida, Crawford, and Sac Counties,
lowe, of their lands by the galvanization of
an obsolete Immigrant.
Richard L. Taylor, Cashier of the First
National Bank of Franklin, johnson Coun-
ty, Ind, has ab~scORded, leaving the bank
about 500, 600 short. Taylor's embezzle-
ments have long been in progress, but only
just discovered. The bank has been forced
to suspend in consequence.
A mailbag containing $25, 900 in bank
checks and drafts was robbed OF its contents
a few days ago while e. route from New
port, KY, to Cincinnati. There is no clew
to the robbers.
Dispatches from Tucson, Arizona, state
that the Apaches are killing and plumber
ing settlers in Southeast Arizona. Ten
were killed in Senorita Valley on the 4th
inst, and the work is still going on.
Luther G, Slavens has been nominated
by the President United States Attorney
for the District of Missouri.
The Illinois division Of the Chicago, Dan
vile and Vincennes Railroad, 10s miles in
length, was sold on the 7th, under a decree
OF foreclosure, for 81, 45O 900. 1t was
bought in by a committee OF the New York
bondholders. The entire amount for which
the road was foreclosed was So, 300, 900.
The entire Indebtedness of the road is ST.
500, 900.
The Internal Revenue Bureau was official
ly notified, OH the 7th, that two revenue
officers had been killed and others wounded
while making a raid upon Illicit distillers
in South Carolina.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15
THE MARKETS..

REV YORK, FEBRUARY 9, 1877
Steers,.... SS25 6Su -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15
CURRENT NEWS.
GENERAL.

J.. Madison Wells, of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board, was Interviewed by a New
York Herald correspondent, on the fst.
He pronounced the statement made by j..
IL. Maddox before the House Committee,
In reference to his (Wells's) proposal to
sell out the Electoral vote of Louisiana to
Tilden, to be can infamous lie, baseless as
it is malicious.' The statements Of Little
field he also denied point blank, and said
the whole evidence was gotten up to injure
the reputation of the Returning Board be-
fore Congress and the people.
J.. H. Maddox, who testified before the
House Committee in reference to Louisiana
affairs, was on the I'd dismissed from his
official position in the Internal Revenue
Bureau, by order of the President.
The public debt statement for Feb. 1
shows the total debt to be 50 1914, 243, 511;
cash in Treasury, exclusive of special de-
posts, $95, 973, GAG; decrease since June so,
s. ,5s7, 772.
The President, on the Sd, transmitted to
Congress q special message on the subject
of the resumption Of specie payments,
which is published in another column
John s. Gallaher, formerly Third Audit
or of the Treasury, and q well known jour-
nalist, died in Washington or the 4th, aged
81.
Rear Admiral Alden, U. S. N, died in San
Francisco on the 9th.
The Democrats claim to have discovered
another Ineligible Elector in the person Of
Mr.. George D. Chatfee, of Shelbyville, ILL.,,
who was appointed United States Commits
sioner in 1868, and it is said has never re-
signed. He was a member of the Illinois
Electoral College and cast his vote for
Hayes and Wheeler.
Rear Admiral Wilkes, United States Navy
retired list, died in Washington on the 8th.
The case of the United States against
Gen. Belknap, late Secretary of War, has
been dismissed on motion of the District
Acknowledgement, for the reason, as stated,
that the evidence would NJ sustain the
prosecution. The action Of the Attorney
General is taken by the direction Of Presi-
dent Grant, who indOrseS a report
by the District Attorney as follows:
SIN view of the within statement of the
District"Attorney Of the District Of Column
bia, to the effect that he believes q con-
viction impossible, and in view Of the long
suffering OF the accused and the great eX-
pense to which he has already been subject
ed, l think the District Attorney should be
directed to dismiss the suit.
[Signedl U. S. GRANT,
Mrs. Mary S. Oliver, a widow lady en-
ployed in the Treasury Department az
Washington, has commenced suit against
Senator Simeon Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
for breach Of promise of marriage, dam
ages being placed at $50, 900. The lady is
from Senator Cameron's own State, and is
about 40 years of age. while the defendant
in the suit is nearly IS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15
During one of the fairs in Paris

During n of the fairs in Paris,
some years ago, Baron James de Roths-
child was a patron. CHANGING to pass
a stand where some pretty young ladies
were installed, he asked in a ~bantering
tone: swell, my dears, what can 1 do
for youP" s'Ah, Baron" said one, "you
can give us your autograph" "With
pleasure" replied the gallant old
Baron, "if you preface it with an
agreeable sentiment" So the young
lady, without much ado, wrote on a
dainty slip of paper: 81 hereby give
to - charity ten thousand frances"
and the Baron Immediately signed his
name in full, and snlilingly paid the
amount to the enterprising Partisan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15
EAST

Indictments have been returned against
the principal officers Of the defunct Securi-
ty Life Insurance Company Of New York
for embezzlement, grand larceny and per-
jury.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Newark, n. j., has gone out Of business in
a crippled condition, being reported $780,
600 short in its assets.
Thomas r. Agnew, grocer, New York,
has failed, with liabilities estimated at $8S4,-
600; assets about $3.50, 900.
John O'Mahoney, the we'll known Fenian
leader, died in New York on the 9th. His
remains will be taken to Ireland for inter-
ment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15

Midhat Pasha, Grand Vizier, has been
deposed by the Sultan and banished from
Turkey. It is rumored that he was impli-
Gated in a conspiracy to overthrow the Sui
tan and proclaim himself Dictator.
The British Parliament was opened on
the Sth, by Her Majesty in person. In her
speech the Queen says, in reference to the
Eastern Conference: ssHer Majesty re-
grets that the proposals have not been ac-
cepted by the Porte, but the result Of the
Conference has been to show the existence
Of a general agreement among the
European Powers which can not fail to
have material effect upon the condition and
Government of Turkey. She trusts that
the armistice yet unexpired will lead to
the conclusion of honorable peace. She
has acted in cordial cooperation with her
allies, with whom, as with other foreign
powers, her relations continue friendly.'
A telegram from Bombay says that the
cotton crop has been badly damaged by ex-
cessive rains.
Prince Gortschakof, the Russian Minister
of Foreign Affairs, has retired on account Of
ill health, and is succeeded by Count Adler
berg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-15
FOREIGN,

The steamship Colombo, from Hull.
England, for New York, was reported 46
days over due on the 3D.. She a At per-
sons on board, and it was feared the vessel
and all on board were lost. The steamers
George Cromwell and George Washington,
from Halifax for st. Johns, N. F., the
former with 80 andt the latter with 81 persons
On board, were also reported lost.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-06-09

Gas~ nm Solo Agent in the U, S, fo,
the famous
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-06-09
Maidstone Onion Seed,

from Maidstone, Kent Co., England. pro,
duoing tho most producing the most
prolific and finest flavoped Onions known
and yielding on suitable soils from 900 to
600 bushels per acre, sown in drills.
MIR. Henry Colvin.a n large market garden
er at Syracuse, N. Y, writps, "Your
English Onion Seed surprised mo by it's
lnrgo yiold, and the delicious flavor of the
fruit. I could hive sold any quantity ir.
this market at good prices. My wife says
she will have no other onions for tho table
in future. Send me ns much as you can
for tho enclosed SIS. co."
One package of seed sent on receipt
OF 80 cents and one cent postag ge stamp,
three packages to one addpess 81 00u and
two cent stamps. Twelve packages sent
on receipt of So 90.
My aupply is limited. Parties desiring
to secure either Of the above aare seeds,
should not delay their orders All seed
WARRANTED FRESH AND III oEnMINATE.
Cash must accompany all orders. For
either Of tho above seeds, address
JAMES CAMPBELL,
mar 1-xt6m 66 Fulton St.. N, Y,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-06-09
TElF]
Columbia 8e9istqr,
--PUBLISHED-
Daily. Tri-Weekly and Weekly
AT
COLUMBIA, S. G.
BY
1oYT, EMLYN & MCDANIEL,
IAN1EO IIn1nD
JAMES A. HOYT, Editor.

n ME DAILY REGIsTEn con tains the latest
l. news of the day, MI commercial,
political and other matter sent by telo-
graph, full local reports, editorials upon
all current topics, and Grange and Agri-
cultural Departments.
TUE TRI-WEEKLY REa1srEp is issued
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
morning, and contains all the nows Of two
days in one issue.
The WEEKLY REaIsTEn is mn eight pnge
pap Or, containing forty-eight columns.
EN- bfacing the cream Of the news of each
week.
The REa1srEn is now the organ of the
State Grange, and all matters Of interest
to the Patrons Of Husbandry will be
treated in their appropriate department.
The Agricultural and Grange articles will
appear in each of our rpublications-Dai
Tri-Woekly and Wookly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-06-09
JUSTICE MgyEn S4EEps.-Goverpo1

JUSTICE MgyEn S4EEps.-Goverpor
Vance has pardoned man named
James Patton Wilson, convicted of
manslaughter twonty-threo years
ago. When Wilson was but sixteen
years old, he became engaged in an
alteration with q bosom friend, and
in the heat of passion slew him.
He fed to the West The war COM
ing on, he served with gallantry
during it's entire course. A few
months since, the desire for, home
seized him so strongly that he re.
turned to his native county, and gave
himself up to the authorities. The
only two witnesses of the deed were
dead and on the prisoners own
evidence he was found guilty OF
manslaughter, and sentenced to five
years in the peniteptiary. A petit
ton for his pardon was general
ly signed, and Governor Vance
granted it.