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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-19
Diuioeno Notlces

CHICAGO And ALTOS RAILROAD tONPANY,l
SECEgrAkY'5 OFFICE. CHICAGO, FOB :, iS1l. }
NOTICE is hereby given 70 Chg storkhohiers
" of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company thai
CASH DIVIDEND Of -FOUR - PER CENT las His lay
declared upon PrrTrcd and Common stock ~ MS
COMPANY PAYABLE the banking house II the COnfalyS
ag nts Messrs NJ X. JEs T. patton g. co, 80 y WI.
iafnt City Of York, the Isl day OF March
next holders who registered ucl ~ the close 81 bus
mess the I'm Gag OF Febr1y inst 70 which Lne
Inc Transfer viii Doe closed ana reOpcned Tor Transfers
". NJ LARRABEI, secretary.
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BANKING AND FiN4NCIIL.


Holders are invited tu call at our Office on l1th,
18th and 2Giii ia aud join III plan Ui adJ ustneut
already signed D.. large oOndAnlcer.
GEDDEs 4 ~uuH. 81 Nas,au-st., Room =
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financial.

OFFICE OF TIP NFw.YoEK FIsE Is. CoAPANY}
10. = WAIL-sT. NEW WORK. Feb Il, 1871. s
AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION Tor DlREC J.
n this Company, held at Their Oice on ne ltul
fa.t pa. following gentlemen duly elected tO the
''tIlf kI{AN r. DAVIS JAMES G. CT LICK,
1tRt Fl,T II RHIOTT IAN r. T.. WRIGHT,
DANIEL L y DERdILL, JOllA - lttt.S,
JOHN r.. ANDREW, CHAELhN BtLiONS'
ileT, y o. LOW IfEN RI SPEAR
iotI< EW'rs. JAMES &. HOLDEN.
VcffTTAAI tNTON. ABRAHAM II. tAKDOLO,
-viEA Ms pEpTTr. JANIS d. FI~F,
THOMAS pANl.f, "a li!sO+ ~ T. t-itiIH'
HENRY J. sClbUfK, JOHN =. O. lNN,...
JOSEPH fl. DEEh ttt~ H.W ~ -, ~ Bin
sui .egupt ting ~ nc Board. Dan III. DIX
nj 80 ,ns an,l sly ..t lrctcl Precedent lOr the Ell.
SUNG year ,-l. ,-...4-, ..,,r ...,,- a,o-o.o,r
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Toi sq s1 30 ag se t3 seller 10 Gays 40 seller 60
rnllrs rlrHLADELpnlA STOCKS.

.64L seller 80 days. a = seller ~ Gays 40 se'et %
DAYS. go seller q, DAYS
CLos.NG PRilTs OF.FHILADELrliA sfO'ks 49,,
o... - ,ouv II5 ! Catavssa K. r. Pi. 30
~, - - X I ~ l3lL, Phi. Etc p, e.. ID
O.. a. 49, 49, SoIthciu cent. r.. 81 2l4
~ o. H..i,,g ~ IL Lehici lyin ls'8 1873
-, NV 4lli AZ 81 Nc.tGnv!c L. h. 10 1914
w., ,llo o5vioes to-day were Of no special import
,,nce The British consos in London are hnn at 93tiG
a.. while in Uuied states bonds the Olf chtn.e was
1rldug OF i in JO-iOs to 1854, Old l7GJs ccsiIs ~
IO5i51 IO55.; new lives, 1OT'a lO1i and lS6.i al
iG4S Io4s, Erie common il stcacy az ~. ana pre-
frrrel down to 49, Illinois Central being quoted al -:
There was decline IN the quotations OF SILVER nSo
hence thp ounce and money was not quoted An fsthA-
frf T-1ed STATES i've per cents were quoted a. lC3i5
Thc odd market reflected new or inpo tau fcdts
80 1t,er opruiug az 1875 icll 10 1904 restricted
saes ON gold loans tie carrying rates were "i2 ~; -
81 No, cont until Monday. The usual stcdnei-Idy
IuIiucs3 was noticed III foreign exchange ana rates a.
@.,rr,i,v The II.isury disbursements Tor tHt "tch
| ~ IN OOO interest and ~ $4,000 called bonds, III
clIeiye OF g7OUaO aga $4,000 to-day. TO-DAY Du,
ses n the Cola Department OF The bank n the ,tle
~ New-YOrk was a5 follows: Gold cleared, Si''-"o-
400 gold balances, tl,22s,7Oo; currency DalaiceS'
- 29S I.I To-Aay's gold quotations were; ~,
10 .l0J - .--- no, . , a. 70
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See Cream.

A FACT.-HORTON's ICE CREAM Is MADE
FROM PURE ORANGE COUNTY CREAM,
appreciated for its purity, richness and certainty Of DO
ing delivered IN good order.
CHURCHES FAIRS, FESTIVALS. &c, supplied at
zoe. PER QUART.
CHARLOTTE Russo and JELLIES uch and delicious. a!
prices below those Of any Other establishments
Depots 3O5 FOuIthave 2Gi Broadway amt - chahamst
ETSSFLLr ICE CREAM. best in the city, 25c.
uer quart churches and large par les. CharOit, Russo
in boxes home, fresh day IL BJls aOuse
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no,fgsTIc MARKETS.

nrFy,Lo Feb i7-Markets hTu gooi demand Tor Whea,
md corn Barley fair inquiry etier articles nnchnhEs
aS quiet Rifoad ireshts unchanged sales oi fvf 81
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PpoyluFycr = l. Feb IT-Puntne Cloths market inactive
dg~ur tie week with sales ~ 2liU0 pieces plch Iaer
easter close 5is0 jc. or standard 10 extra olNoi
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a,UPREME COURT of the STATE of NEW
- YORK County OF ewYOrk.-HENRY ODONNELL.
piaintin. against WILLIAM KELLY and HONORA KELLY.
his Thomas Cannon and Annie NJ Cannon, hls VIE
George W. KIDD BristOw John Delaney The People Of
the OF New York. Emit Haas Daniel Robinson. Charles
r. Church. Thomas Il. Green, Thomas Nolan, Oliver IL
Booth James b. Haroote Joseph l. D. Lyons Erastus H.
Reeve John Guy Vassar. I'd Frank Goldman. John d. kce
ly. Jr Nelson Luckey. Bernard aim Eugene y Bsit.
Williams Alexander q. Black, and Hicharu Nor
lis Bank New York Natlona Banking A,socls,
un deicldantsSummOns-fo relief CON- not setfci)
named each OF them You
hereby summoned required the complaint IN
is fon which will filed in the office ~ the Clerk 81 thu
CITY ard County Of NewYork and to copy Of your
answer the the sH0cbcr az bis Ohice
No n Chambers street, said tiy Of NewYOrk, wltnn
twenty days the Of tins summons c1clu
size Of the day service; and fail TO o
sand complaint within the time aforesaid the ldAT Ia us
action viii apply for the relief demanded ~ Tho
communicated New-Iork, Dec 10. 1876 gro w. NC
ADAM Plaintiffs Attorney ii Chambers street \. CITY.
The complaint this action fled Ia the Oice ot Tho
Clerk " the CITY County OF ewYok the lSh day OF
December. 1876 GEO. W McADAM Plaintiffs Attorney.
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Gas Stocks and City Il. K. Stocks and Bonds
II bought ana Sold r Z. III" TIT Broad ST. Room IL
FGAL NOTICE-TRUSTEES' SALE.-Cir-
cult iho United tiie OF
IoIaiy -. rlraus Jackson and Great Northern Raj
ro4 CoaplHy Sew orleans =, Louis and CAcaio isaiii"a
company and ohers-In Eqgity No I,s9 Cnitr Gnd Dy
Of the United states for ~ District OF & ~ !.
rec rendered IN the above entitled cause az tue NOytmos
Deed OF established ia ile said decree as made by ne
Ne, orleans Jackson ANA Great Norl,in itaiiiTau o1npaIy
b. Alexander cr successors ara a-,i ms, 0s,lG& t.se
for payment Of TIA debts therein describe "" te undf
it, rat Licr under ,uperHtendence and direction Of
IA W0o.i,y special Master IN the abo'eenutlei cause
T r e,rsce in the siii deed Of trust city Sew.
tre 7i Ray OF March, l. D. 1877, In front Gus
orousc sad city. between tue hours Of II NJ and p m
ne property described the said decree and the deed Of
rsL Gr.aS 'c ilyta r,b s, m ad GonT9ry1 com
nencing the Cy o. Sew oreans and extending north
wish al OF he Of .ld railroad and branches
theco in either q the states "t Louisiana Oh Missisgp'
and inroni,rs specified in The deed OF trust. OF con-
f. with others with ell singular the
held the cate 81 Tie said Deed Of trust OF aeare sa0s
qutny with Ihe rights OF way s'ructates
on doing She business oi the sGd air 1ad in1ndhs AZ o. We
pclOts satlolIious Igne Glsas SdI Rss,r shns
IIoise- Offices Buildings aud Furntu all 81 tho
tIas used o. or operation and business Of the
ai aira with tEe power 10 eSet 0 and stae 81 The
said Corrmg9G and s assisr as isE - ce ara am
thoz To sell under the said Decd ana Dscreo Oi ' o0"
The sale Of the said property vii be made N bulk fo- cash
a. ehest bidder at me t,re OF me IN. oa nre,
THE Iit q t1e oondhoideis " purchase u" sa" Pp" "
I1 1z fr SE 4 |kkLLhtxAxpra Surviving Trustees.
| F. 4. wooLfLEY, special Master ~ 49,. s,., 49,,
4" scsr s .s - ssa be n
g. sppics.i9s " the eirrh 9f me eoaF 'ans 5'awsS
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shares sold f1r tl,c week 80 so ,
.ll2 Siier days 6l seller 80 da}s. t4f D seller "
daTs. 100, seller 90 iays. 81 q. seller GO days
The principal feature OF the stock speculation tOiay
was the frcquer AMI Wild fluctuations ii Delaware ana
Hudson ana the suy large transactions 40 the ST OK
aggrrgainC 22.JyC shares. The priIn motor - tie
varied movements the conflicting reports relating 10
an application hc appointment OF recover i, IN
auot cr cu,uuu V!l I've found fan history As 20 what
occurred III tlc matter after OF Friday, we VIII
iaNc no further reference ii here excepting remark
that the romualnt offered most favorable opportunity
for the company prove the alleged Esty OF nnr'I
on, rumors The stock opened at 49, rapidly ran
down 10 Is. ami as quickly hack 10 5Oi4
The subsequent fluctuations were 20 433aJ24
4505. II JG0 at which latter price u closed IN
Delaware. Lackawmna and Western, although active,
only sold between 80 GJ3s L. MOri, and E->N
sold at -1i4as0, aid Central Of NcV-lerSr, on Mi
transactions improved from IOl4 TO 1l'4H u.s. lAc
General market weak after steady "nur, Tie
ut bic exception brH- NuTtiW csten pre- erred "!.ta
,- from Isl, 20 49il while the common declined Hon
g. a 20 3lli The 81 Iaus steady. al, preferred
after selling at 1864 Gi closed at 49,, but Central ANA
Hudson declined to - 5 and closed a. rs loWcs prct
Rock island dropped from - =, TO o. and rth.t ~
-": Lake shore, after IIlA from - to 52l- dropped
~ , -. but closed al 5!5s Michigan Central sold Gt -
5-, and Western Union huctusttI between 1JD".-2
Qj94l Pacific Mail moved / nearer shore, and Id up
over SUNDAY N lib. The following table SHOWS tie
RANGE OF TIE AAEkGT AZ THE STOCK EXCHANGE
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MlgCeuarcous

DRESS SUIT for sale cheap; only been worn
ues for selling married amt Ust ~ homo
b. hall past n Address ikS Pc h Tribune once
DISEASES of MEN requiring skiilfgl and
confidential treatment specially J. JAttO - NJ d.,
A last Sinth st.. near Broadway, New.iOrk.
Office hours 10 ti >, and , 10 ) ..
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United states Company NewlOr. trustees. te-
office, No 4? Walist March 1877, ana all DtcTcst on
the bonds above viii ald after that daic
JOHN A. STEWART, President
Now. YORK. Febrnarv l.. lHTI.
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" IN W Va &C
York Supreme Court city and County Of New hoTk-
lanes X Dohrmann plaintiff against MeFbah ". Van Win
sle Joseph Wrinkle. Maria sateriy lavia A. Taylor.
(rrye IOhr Eliza Ohr his WIFE, Balts Moore sOgec,
Rebecca Segee his wife Hannah TUFTS honLo W Bah
and Johanna ach. his wife, Albert ne Ella True, Ella
ohr Rohr, Augustus r. Dohrnann and Jennie Dohr.
mann, his wife. catharine G. ohr and Emma hohr defend
summons tor the defendants OF
them; You and you hereby summoned aud
anreL % the complaint in this action OF which
copy herewith served and Ia serve Of
answer said complaint the suOaorbers their
Office No no Broadway, IN the City Of NewYork within
twenty days after the service hereof exclusive OF tho day ot
sfrh service and II lal 10 said COMPLAINT
within the aforesaid the plaintiff In this will apply
n The the reOi demanded In the Dated
New.Nor< City. Jan ~, 1871
BIRDsEYE, CLOYD q BAYLfsS Piainiif's Attorneys
The summons complaint As above eatitied aeVi
were duly died the Office OF the csrk OF the ty and co
n New ork, the 29th day % January. ls-T.
BIRDsEYE, cLoID BAyIISs. PieinJa' 5 AuuyY'ya
rs lax6wM
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-i-GAR-Raw auet and unchanged at 9l409'c. foT Fair
10 t,nI Refining: gic. for Prime. and lose Tor tril
fu al % which 800 Hhls sold 80 lo itehn.i was s az az
GRADES. d. ~.
Wits KY Market Guet steady sales, 90 bh' u o. cash.
r "a nnti T. On U fr circular THIS RENAL That con
fi,cd ,,si n ana prices fJr chHineS still continue
,.,t',t ur cement immediate Improvements
Receipts sill continue ~ the "ast cplit}
H. .l6 n store has materially increased, lhere mas
ioeu Jrru the month ,rahe accumulation Oh STOCK
in he West TIE trade Is beng murl embarrassed DY me n
Ttlgr rhode OF sooar gaugh-, carried on bl tLe Atd
,ilts officers al di,;l,.rs; b IL only .i'S' Nl uh
d e. 90 an alike By continuing the pre-"
eut ys;pu Il would though ihe rev nlt DelIlIr
w.shel r;tbuITHs she traie q, lucn ~ l"D ~ ,
lf ri,s ola. rin At o.. Alcohol for export 2Vp ip
Ia mostly .nf tl.c NritctrL. IA ~ aoc. tlt01 FAX "'
AM ans Ina .t SUNNY - Ob. psW iilEh"II'a ia
leo 81 Uva go b0!s.; sAlt5 TO-, 'UO DO'' ''O II
4tora i,,us .:esJ Bills"
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financial.
GAS STOCKS

A GAS STOCKS.
~. NEw,YoRK, METROPOLITAN MCTuhI AND
and all kind. of Brooklyn and SsTYq,s Sss Securities dealt
~" Room % 30 Broad.s,.. N Y.
n Y. STOCK EXCHANGE.-Those wishing
~. make deal in the active stocks
have their business carefully AI r &. sT2bMhx
Banker and Broker. 30 Broadway, New.York.
/ NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN by the United
- states Trust Company Of NeTYors. Trustees gnaey
qs fas f. 68 cSPps@ b &c on ne
bearing dat with ne mortgage thai q GsTps
s IL sef9rapee with The p2y'ps "a, ee ss tSs
Numbered a, oieS drasn de.snated for pSyncas
=. !. ! |. /. =. |. !. !. |.
office, go ~ wast on March 1917 ana ali i6crcst on
the bonds above viii and after that date
New.yors February IS ls77
TUE C S@% PAegc Ra.59 2s cQAfy E EasP
Buu.DSg. BosIos, Feb IA. 1917 =
> noon MONDAY, FEB 90 1871 for the sale Of Thirty
thousand Dollars s3O,oG o. TIE LAND GRANT ~ B0SDs
gstes a a2corance with The RdsnIar "a %9Eiss OF
50 BROADwAY NEw YORK. Eeb. Ia, l591)
TIVE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company
will be closed from O'Clock p. Sch 10 10 The morning
OF March . J. &. BABCOCK Treasurer.
fg'HE Regular Annual Meeting Of the stock
L holders election Directors % the ST JOSEPH
AMIDST. LOUIS RAILROAD COMPANY wil be belt N
TUESDAY the 6i1 % March. 1871 AZ the Office O TIE at
Company the Thnd National Bank Bm.ng No AZ olive
st., -. Louis Missouri at o'clock. 2.
y. f. GOTLDY, Secretary,
No . M,rIayst, New ork.
BTNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
4 The ~ the stOrkhol9pTr ~ the Teton
Pacific Railroad Company Tor the choice u Directors Tor ne
ensuing and the transaction Of other business which
NAV meeting viii b held the Ors
o. The company ~ Equitable Building Boston, ~ I.DN ~
Marsh l.. 1877. 10 O'Clock Transfer books vii
be closed after saturday. Feb Is.
SIDNEY DILLON, Presdcat.
r. n. ROLLNs Secretary.
Boston, Feb. .. 1877.
GIWGTNNkTT r. Pm GpNT
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enrrn,.urvr srocK pEpARrMENT-1O4 O'CLOCk

FIRST R0iRD-l0l2 O'CLOCK s. ".
re-. n, STATE Ccp1s- RnifrGCd BC1dS-BiNE ana HGti
- la.ra Sharcs--Eruless N0ckg. &c.
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n Y. STOCK EXCHANGE.-Th0s wishing
~ TO make deal In the active stocks
have their business carefully transacted ~ addressing
r.. e. STEDMAN.
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A LAS STUCKE.
~ NEW. YORK, METROPOLJrAS, MUTUAL AND
MANHATTAN GAS STOCKS BOUGHT AND SOLD,
and ali kinds brooklyn NewYork Securities dealt
inby GEO. IA. PRE.IlSS:
% 80 oadst. ". Y.
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GAS Stocks and City Il. K. Stocks and Bonds
Z 4 bought ana sold. r. r. HEWITT. Brpadst Room II
, 1877-12-22
ted by white labor. The CO.

ted by white labor. The con-
tract for the construction of the
water-works having been let to
the lowest bidder, the contractor
employed Cinnamon. Mcdonald
asked him what amount he could
save by employing Cinnamon,
and on being informed that it
would be $4,000 promptly offered
to pay the difference, whereupon
the Cinnamon were discharged
and white labor finished the job.
This is a concession to white Ia
Dor which we believe no other
capitalist ever made to the same
extent, and none but a superior
man is capable Of making. It is
practical men of that kind we
most delight to honor with pub
lie position. If Mark L. McDo-
nald will transfer his operations
to Washington Territory, we
will be delighted to support him
for Senator when this becomes 4
State.
, 1877-12-22
Special Correspondence.

WAsHISoroH, D. C., Dec. 4th, 1871
To rHx EDITOR OF TIE DISPATCH:
Since my letter Of the LIST inst. q
copy of the Olympia Transcript has
come to hand containing what
purports to be letter of the Secre-
tary of the Interior making = de-
cision virtually in favor of the N.
P. r. r. Co. in the matter of their
application to change their
Branch line from the Skagit to the
Natchess Pass route. That letter
has never been promulgated, but
after being written in the railroad
division Of the Land Office, was sus-
pended and arithheld, and has never
left the Office. and probably never
will. A copy of this letter, thus
suspended and withheld, was obtain
ed in some way by the N. P. r. r.
Company, and has no doubt been
sent out to our Territory by them.
I think they will find that this ac-
ton on their part will damage in
stead of help their cause. Since
that letter was written, rehearing
has been ordered, and much new
light has been shed upon the case
by additional evidence and full ar
guments. The result remains to be
sesn; but this much is certain, and
that is, no hasty decision will now
be made in favor of said company.
The readers of the DISPATCH will
understand also that the question
now before the Secretary is prelim-
mary, viz: whether or not the COM
pany have the right to file this SO
called Amended map of general
route of their branch line," and OBJ
tain withdrawal upon it. If this
is decided against them, that IS the
end of it; but if they are successful
in this, then they must file another
plat of definite location, as it is
called, and then it will appear that
this Puyallup coal road IS not on
the Natchess Pass route at all, but
is on the. direct line to the top of
Mount Rainier. Besidss, Congress
will have something to say about
this egregious swindIe before this
contest is closed. No one was more
surprised than Secretary Schurz
himself at the publication of this
letter, and probably some one will
be held responsible for its getting
out of the Office in the shape it did.
Yours truly, NJ.
, 1877-12-22

This admonishes us, who are
yet IN a Territorial condition,
that in laying the foundations of
a State, nothing is more essen
sial to the liberties and general
prosperity of the people than to
preserve the public domain for
the use of the people, instead of
allowing it to become monopo-
ly in the hands of a few with the
power to compel tribute from the
many. Patriotism itself will
shrivel and die where it draws
no sustenance from the soil. All
the domestic and social virtues
are the growth of home and the
fireside. A tenant house or a
tenant farm only promotes e sys-
tenn Of lordIy domination and
vassal dependence.
In forming our organic law
we hope to have the tenure upon
which land is held so fixed that
no person can thereafter acquire
more than a limited number of
acres-say GAO, or at most 1000
acres, which is certainly ample
for the use of any one man. For
more than forty years we have
advoted the freedom Of the pub
lie lands to actual settlers, and
the limitation Of ownership to
prevent land monopoly. In the
mean time we have assisted in
the formation of two State gov
ernments in which the principle
was partially recognized, and
propose to be a candidate for
Delegate to the Constitutional
Convention for Washington, for
the purpose Of urging this and
some other measures which We
deem of vital Importance to the
Oa0nIa.
, 1877-12-22
When q reader takes offense

When reader takes offense
at articles which may from time
to time appear in these columns,
let him glance over the follow
ing woll known story Of the ac-
commodating old man who was
anxious to please all the world:
He was travelling along the
road on foot, driving a donkey
before him, with his grandson,
nine or ten years old, trudging
at his side. "See that man."
said the first group he met, "let-
ting his poor little grandson toll
along, while the donkey has no
load to carry. What shame!!"
The traveller Immediately y seated
the boy on the donkey's back.
"Get down, you lazy young
scamp exclaimed the next
group, "and let your grandfa-
ther ride. Your limbs are young,
while his are DID," The boy
was instantly dismounted, and
the old man took his place.
"See that lazy fel ow,' cried a
third group, "riding in comfort
while the poor little boy has to
walk along the dusty road The
accommodating Traveller there
upon placed his grandson before
him, and they both rode on un-
til they encountered a fourth.
"Well," exclaimed the new pass
ers-by, 'look at that old man
and boy, both stout and healthy,
riding on that little donkey's
back. Why, they are strong
enough to carry the poor beast
instead Of making him carry
them Resolved to please
everybody, the old man and his
son dismounted, and with some
difficulty the former managed to
raise the donkey on his own
shoulders, and staggered along,
only to meet another group of
passengers, who laughed and
hooted at him as q lunatic.
, 1877-12-22


The New York Post, in the
following paragraph throws more
light on the silver question, than
can be found in all the windy
speeches made and articles writ
ten since the question was first
agitated:
The railroad strikes last sum-
mer ware caused by a reduction
Of wages amounting to not more
than ten cents on the dollar
The bill now before congress for
the restoration Of the silver dol
lar will reduce the purchasing
power of the money with which
the laboring man and woman are
paid ten cents on the dollar. In
the case of the railroads one
class Of workmen was affected
in the case of the silver dollar
AL classes of work people will be
affected. Yet Messrs. Bland
Jones, Ewing and other fellow
demagogues pretend to be seek.
ing the welfare of the people
while in fact they are working
to diminish the ability Of the
poor man to buy the bread nee
essary to keep him and his fami
ly alive,
, 1877-12-22

At a restaurant in Alexandria,
Va, is a queer fish caught in an
oyster dredge. 1t shaped some
what like a turtle and has a hard
shell. 1t has eyes in the shell,
and It's under side is furnished
with q number Of arms or claws
terminating like those Of the or
dinary crab, while the back part
Of the stomach is covered with
iointed scales, like the common
cockroach. 1t has q tail like .
turtle, about foot long. Old
fishermen say they never saw
anything like it.
, 1877-12-22
The Bogus Decision.

According to the statement of
Mr.. McGilvra, in the letter pub
ished to-day, the bogus decision
Of the Secretary Of the Interior
published by our contemporaries
is likely to defeat the object
which it was intended to ac-
compIish, and to cause the per-
pertrators of the fraud some
trouble. Our correspondent
states emphatically that no such
decision was ever promulgated,
nor was it intended that it should
be; but that after being written
in the railroad division of the
General Land Office at Washing.
ton, the document was withheld
or suspended.
In order to revive the droop-
ing spirits of its dupes and give
a color of truth to the report
that it was the intention to push
the road across the Cascades via
the Natchess Pass, the swindling
managers OF the n. P. r. R. Co.
caused some of its numerous spies
at the National Capital to pur-
loin the document from the Office
Of the Secretary of the Interior
Knowing we'll it would be Gag
erly grabbed at by some of our
weakened contemporaries, the
bogus decision was published in
that conspicuous abortion on a
newspaper and mouthpiecc of
the n. P. R. r. land grabbers,
the Tacoma Herald, and copied
by every paper on the Sound
except the DISPATCH, which
knew better. But the trick is
too transparent, and instead of
Strengthening the belief enter
t:i1hd by a few that the road
would ultimately be built, will
cause them to lose all confidence
in the honesty of a corporation
which resorts to such base
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means to accomplish its purpose.
After a rehearing is had, and
the full facts of the case brought
out, we are confident that Sec
retary Schurz cannot consistent
ly render anything but an ad-
verse decision in the case.