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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-21

The ADHTANT AND Crows OF CAL
CUTTA.-Ihat author Of In India ies-
cribes The birds Of that cline excellentlv.
In one place She writes " I have lust
been watching IN immense Idiutaut bird.
which has paid is l. visit. ana has been
pacing with slow iigniiY along the TOP Of
the garden wall. These birds arc most
grotesqHe. e.-.ike huge cranes. with tail
spindle. dnieathercd egs the .arder Of
reserve. \ wicked little 1rchin in the
village below threw up to it 4 inv live
kitten. winch the aorrid creature swallow
ed lt one -ulp, and deposited in he bag
These birds and he jackals IRE the scav-
engegs Ot Calcutta; ana 50 valuable as
such hat % tine of tiftv rupees IS imnosed
on any one who kills IN gdurant. They
owe he Ipperm0sL percAes; and one very
Elvorlte resort is the roof of government
house, where hey are At most times 10 be
seen. surmountiug The highest points.
There 5 one generally perched On lie
horn of the unicorn in .Ae roval arms.
ard another On lhe nose Of the ion.
They always stand on one leg, and have a
very evil and sinister look All he talk
about birds IS so good that we cannot re
.raln from another quotation. d. Onr mali.
or gardener, had q Standing .uud with the
crows, who Used 10 build DarseyeringIv in
uur trees. ana were noisy and troublesome.
He pulled iown heir lests without mercy
and otherwise made war on them. So
they determined On retrlbu,ion. I had
4iven he good old man. who was 4 great
i-vorite with Is, u comfortable red XII
marnock night-csIp, 10 Keep his Door bald
head warm and. one lay, when he and
[ were busy over the lowers. [ heard lie
most Jeatening alamur from The crow
gentry over our heads. Evidently they
were holding q punctiayat lcounciD and
you may imagine 0ur surprise and amaze-
ment when one Of them, after whiring
about in he mir, suddenly made dart
downward on the malls head. picked of
his rcd night-eap, lew off with il in his
beak and deliberately droppe,i it into lLe
middle Of he tank. which lies at one side
Of the gardeH'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-21

The son of poor but honest parents lug
ged up = basket Of potatoes from the eel
lar the other evening. to set them BY the
stove TO keep from freezing 1t WAS
hard job, but being philosopher he ex-
traeted comfort from it, lie said " I'm
glad pa is poor man. II he was rich
he'd have laiI in his potatoes by the barrel
instead Of by the peck.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-21

So here 5 another rupture ST Mount
Vociierous. ~ seid Mrs pvrtingtou. as She
put down he paper and put M her specs
The paper tells us about the burning lattI-
er running down the mountain. but il don {
tell how it got on fire -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-21

l. Peter was eruciied in Rome, by or
der Of Herod. and, 1t his own request. was
cruciiied head downward.
>. Andrew was crucificd ~ being bound
10 q cross with cords. On which he hung
Two days. exhorting the people Till he
expired
3. 81. JAMES The Great vas Jeheaded 1v
order Of Ierod, ut Jerusalem.
T. st. james The Less VAS thrown from
q high pinnacle. then stoned, and finally
killed with fuilers club
). ST. Philip, bound Ind hanged lgninst
= pillar
D. 81. Bartholomew vas laycd o death.
by command ofa 5arbarous king.
:. St. Matthew WIS kiied with p hal.
bert.
5. St. Thomas, while 1T PRAYER. Wis
shot with 70 shower Of lancers, and after
ward run througn the body with .anca.
q. 81. Simon vas aructicd.
10. Thaddeus. or Judas, was cruelty put
10 death.
II. Matthias The manner of his death
IS somewhat doubtful one saws stoned.
then 5eheaded and another says he was
crucided.
I2. Judas Lcariot fell, AMI MS bowels
gushcd out.
I3. St. John lied natural leath.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-21

Admiral Earragut did lash himself to
the mast. That controversy may be con
sidered settled.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-21
Che freeman.
letter From Minnesota.

lIONTPELIER VT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY q. 1877.
Letter From Minnesota.
CALEDONIA, Houston Co, Mimi,
Jan. 25. 1877.
Mn Misunderstanding to promise, I
-cnd Won the first installment of = series
of letters for the FREEMAN, from Southern
Minnesota, and will commence by q
sho--
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-21

The N. 7. SIN says editorially that the
only constitutional power enjoyed by the
Electoral Commission is 10 adjourn 3iae
die. and he sooner that Is done the better.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-21

NJ NoodY, It one If his meetings. read The FOL.
lowing piece of poet ". winch he satd hal affected
llm lieeply, Ihough ne was not much Of q hand 'or
poetry;
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23
THE DIVING BELL.

NJ. Tosselli states that he has been
mai ing experiments with his submarlne
vessel. or "narIue mole" rs he calls it
He is strucl, with the correspondence OF
many of the phenomena to those OBJ
served in ballu0ning. aud considers that
il is at the bottom of the sea that the
problem of AERIAL navigation will be
solved. In 4 liquid mass which is StIll.
the machine moves quite well in "bc-
dience to the screw propeller, which is
driven by the hand. But if the vessel
meets a current, il is vain to think OF
contcnding with it Another difficulty.
rs in balloons, is i'll orientation Once
4 balloon has got to some distance from
the earth. il becomes impossible to tell
the direction in which it Is going. The
needle is useless. And. similarly. in the
"marine mole" when it Is only 0.39 of
an inch under the surface, and nothing
is seen in motion but the fish, the COM
pass is found of no use. 70 20 to Il GER
tain point. an artificial meridian has to
he arranged outside. NJ. Tosselli re-
marks. too. on the great distinctness
| with which sounds are heard. At a
depth of 10 feet, the screw OF 4 steam
er, passing about G60 yards off. sound
ed in the Dramatically closedD mole as
| If directly overhead. The contrivance
of NJ Tosselli, atiording As it does a
novel opportunity OF observation, may
furnish some instructive data i'll physics.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23

Scientific men in all ages have been
puzzled to assign plausible reasons for
The saltishness Of sea-watcr. Two-thlrds
of the globe may be said to be covered
by the sea; and, therefore, taking al
average depth at 5000 yards, and shat
this body of water contains ) l-2 per cen
tum of salt. we have consequently eX-
isting in the sea no less than 60. 900, 600
0u0. 900 tons of salt. Were all this wa
ter dried up, then we should have de-
posit of salt over the entire bottom of
the sea equal to $50 yards in thickness.
Were it all taken from the sea and
spread equally over the surface of the
dry land, it would make covering 600
leet ia depth.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23
SCANDAL.
FROM INK "rs"Lo"uE 10 r''s sAuRs>

FROM THk ''rE"LO'.tE 10 Ihs sA!IHt>-
Cur ed Us the verse. how Wrll suc'rr II flow.
That lru,!r To- nah, our Wuriht H.H III. !,c,
Give virtue scandal lHn"""nc" 4 ieur,
bI from the sult-cyc,! virgin steal i teal
But he who hurts u haruir>, n"I-hbrr = peace
Insults fallen worth, ar beauty IA distress,
Who loves "A lie. lane -lAua' helps ~ 0ut,
Who writes Il libel, ur wUO C"pIe~ "1t.
IEni I"l, who's" lrIic Affects "a patron : hAiu'-
Yet absent Wnnnt!S an authors honest idlHr.
h" can your merit -elIi-hlE appr"E".
And show lnr srn-r ut Il without the love;
Who has the vanity 10 can yuu friend,
Yet wants the honor. Injured, 10 d"irHi.
VINO tells v hate '"r YOU think ,MhIrr'"r SUH Say
And, II he lie not, must AT least betray,
Who 10 ltr Dean and silver bell can swear,
And ste. al arons what Wa HrE"I ihrr',
Nhu reads Uut WI,h = last H. mI~IFltE.
MAKE satIrr a igmpo"n. AMI fiction !ir'
4 la-h Ike mIu- II" hon,-' man slsii Tread.
bul all sue h DAhblIns bloc Ahra'!s ia his =!eai.
-lAicIandeT Pope.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23
JUNE ROSES.

Ihr summer bright, the summer far,
The summer sweet, serene. di=ciO--i.
Ia all lts realm Of riches rare
NJ other blooms thar can compare
With june : delicious rnss~
Sming's cloudy days and Summer heat
com" " hen lie only gt"pcs nud i.Tu-'-,
But lite j. r-ioirnt at sweets
When ib.,rirv the spirit .,rcvts
And -cattrrs sweet June rn-"-.
Lifc's Juur-what shall We ra!i ih"-e hours
In which the soul, serene. rrr's">
Their bloom di>priiInE gloom that i"w-rs,
Their perfume stealing from l".r'- bowers
All these AT, lIlc's June ross
-'tut'a1, Hearth.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23
OlD SAYiN8S IN RHYME.

As poor a. a church m"msr
As thin a. u rtiI'
A. fat As IA pDrp"t~".
A. rough us q gale"
a IraN' a. II hon,
AS spTy - a eat;
A. bright II, Il SIM snc".
As weak a. aial.
A. rroud as :, peacock,
A. -ly "a fox:
A. mad rs II march hare.
A strong as AN OK
As lair as II lily.
As empty as air;
A. rICiI 81 II trn'-Il-,
As cross u5 II bear
As pure as an angel.
AS neat a. "A pm;
4 - smart as a Steel trap,
As ugly as sin:
A. dead Hs II door naIl,
As white rs slie"t.
A - fiat us Il pancake.
hs red rs a beet
As round AS an apple,
A. black a. my hat,
A. brown As berry,
A. blind as u bat,
As mean rs Il ni-ei,
As full rs i tick,
As plump as partridge,
As sharp As sick.
A clean as a penny,
AS dark us - pail:
AS hard rs milestone,
AZ bitter us gall;
As fine is u iiddlr,
As clear as bell;
AS dry As herring,
As deep rs well.
As light as Il feather,
As hard as i rock;
As stiff 40 4 poker,
As calm rs clock:
AS green as a gosllng.
As brisk us a bee
And now let me stop,
Lest you weary oi me
~lEesIQR gszst'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23
{ SALLAIs. "M- IL a.
WALLACE lHIl.ES.

A TTDRNEIS AND COZ t\>fll.pkH !
n LAW, Lexington, Mo pi!t", 'front.' room
over the 'LeNinStn" savings hAhh' 'Fio''.'
r., courr house. WIFI practice IN Enr courts vi
LaIayeIte ami surrujiiiue votHI.S7, Ah" lis" Il.
Ae Supreme court ul lie -tLtr ui Missouri ;.lE
the / circuit aHt p!>tIiot courts loi tu'
M..sI.-rII ILL:II.I..i II ML-s4AEl.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23

any moment When the battle comes
he exclaims again, ".liidh IL alum,
by which he means that it is Gods will.
aud into the battle he goes with reckless
ardOr.
As for news from the field OF battle.
vou are better oil than | am. lntorma-
ton reaches the public in Nashville soon
or than in Constautinopie. "ls there
any news this mornlng?' asks one OF
another in the Turkish capital. None
is the reply. All, it is bad news, then,
for no news Is bad news.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23

a LExISGroS, Mo
OuI,r No s.. Main street. over irNi' Drug
Store Will practc" IN TIE i...iLy,I!" "nH 1t!9Ih
in. counties >pcC.;. attention gwen - collect
ami he u Lind Titles
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23
80 .
STORMS.
nELLE MARROW WHEELER.

Atulgbt, within my l"A-iy room,
- sNsiItri--- and high,
| dread The Storm winds ~ hen lllrl como
Ard sweep III" earth nui ~Ay:
hey secu To shake The i""Nt" wall,
A. VITA giant - ain
And oft look To see II ILli
In desIcraie alarm.
But If III All ihr darh"nrd ~
-ec "nr ci"amlns star,
| smile /" h,ir lh- rough Alnds try
Nj confidence t" mar;
Br II the moon, 80 calmly bright
B,twr, II lhr clouds tpp-ti-,
Then, though TIA" storm hr AZ IT'S height,
bid farewell TO I,AI-.
OF. 4 by day ih, = "ru- ~ MS come
AM drive th" "lnut- WITH m'-gni.
1t for one INSTANT, shine ihr sun,
know that uli J. riEht.
II ,till when fhcs. are out "i isht
see The hin" al heaven.
Su ieTror can my soul an Lnt
DI wIuIs aud storm cloud driven
know, then, that the storm Irrnf
Shal! have no power to harm,
Ani that tltr darkness "y"r-prrai
Need give me no alarm.
'II- 50 of other storms that come
My spirit to appall,
NU cvIl >hail by them be don"
While heaven Is seen through all.
Isl. LOUIS Republican
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23
RYLAND \ RYl.AHD.

A ITOENtl> NI LAW, LvNIu-lOr, No.
N UIhec over No. D., Main street. Practice
~ ali ;Me courts OF Laia! cite an adjacent coun-
ties IN the supreme Court ul the state aud
District Court Vi the United States. PROMPT
attention given To collections and i! other
tlIslnr,- I.,ui.
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JOHN :. BLACKWELL,

A 1IUR<kI Al LAM. Lexington, NJ ,-s"Uri.
n VIII practice Ia all tie CuUT.o ut Lafayette
and ijuiuIng cuu uIlIr=- Fr'Eutt attention given
10 a.. business i,IuCc over AUIi'a SAVING
Dank, Yer = old sand. ivhI.u
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23
ALFRED J. HALL,

I ATE CIRCUIT AND PRUSkII ING Al
secord III I.4i4y cite county and IN r.! IL, STATE
and Federal Courts. Criminal law ami coi!ec-
lions l specially. krlrT- by PERMISSION 10 the
LeAIuStUu SAVINGS BAnh, lion. JOnn Rr4d,
Chairman State Democratic kNrcutIYr Commit
tee, GOy- J " Stevenson. |. senator iTUm
kentucky; 4. K. lre!anI, county treasurer
r he.I.r's store. JanlU-ly
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Alto Nj. -
u. RENTON TAhi.UK.

a TTORSEY AT LAW, Wi! practice IN al.
N the Courts OF Lafayette and a"y"'h.hs :
counties, also in the Federal courts. 7pt'',
attention given TO collection ana InNest'Satioh
oil land uIIrs Uiilce IN " IIsun U1oIh, heA
door to L ). Express Otacr. Mann street.
srrIJ Om
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ElDRIDGE BURDEN.

A ITDHNEI X ,OUH~EILbE Al LA" ,
n LeXastOu Mo. bIlCc uIu room OEei the
LrA.ugton savings EAuA, opposite court house
W al practice IN tMr stale amd f'd'FAt Nc"ti7
suI Probate. business trUiI-.l
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23

Among the wonders o nature III
Algeri1. there l. river o.. natural ink.
1t i formed hv The junction OF two
streams, ono flowing from 4 region "t
tcrruguou> soil. and the other draining
a peat swamp. The waters of the first
are, Of course. very strongly imprc@na-
ted with iron. those OF the latter with
rallic acid. On meeting, the acid Of
one stream is united with the IRON ot
tue other, and i lgWe ipk is the result.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23
GRAVES l. W OOD,

A TTORSElS Al LAW Wi practice IN tiv
n state and Federal counts i'.vIrps attention.
gwen 10 the collection CI C.Ait ;. tMre oven
keler's dry goods store, opl osiIe City h"ict'
LeNIn.iUu. Mo.
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A. +. ALEXANDER.

TToRNEY AT LAW. VIII prA-tlCr III the
n Courts OF Lafayette ana adjoining counties
" n also attend prompt! to tne collection "i
Claims, and To Investigation ui ttt!c> I" real
estate Oitice over the BanAITE House OF W IN
Morrison y co. iAnii-l'
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lNTELLIGENCER.
Terms, So per Year, in Advance,
PACIFIC RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
LEAVE LEXINGTON.

Tor ST. Louis amt the
Arrive at II Louis ........... ........ 6.II p. Nj
Express and Mai tor II Louis, East. 20 Z. NJ
Arrive At 81. LUuia .......-. " 20 a. N.
ARRIVES
Express and Mail from ST. LVwIs, East
and South ........-..-.... -...-.-. = luA. VI
Accommodation from St Louis, East
AMI south, arrlNra -" 90 T.. Nj
Tickets on sale at the Missouri Pacific Tich,t
Onice, III the cay Hotel. Lexington, Mo, To all
parts uI United states, tanura- and Europe nr
lowest rates. Baggage n,chrd through to ,cz-
tinatIou. [. EEN Ri S>tLL. Agent.
81. LOUIS. KANSAS ,IIY A%u >uE:iEI;N
LEAVE LEKINGTu"
rrnins Tor kausa" CITY and MrsI.....I II \ ii
Trains Ton II. Louis East and south. h:!l IN
ir.nn- Tor Kansas tuy N,7t....... G.l1 T. y
Trains Tor Richmond. ......-.-......-.1 Al 4 NJ
.-.--...-..... e - = 81.
ARRIVE LrviNGr"~
Trt,n- from II. Luui, and all points East
and south -.......-.-... -...----.H 80 = ~
From kansas city ana ali points IVES, : 30 NJ
st 10. ami points >orth. .........5 ., A
wrAsDoIrG. KANSAS CITY A>p ~oErHwE-rER>
RAILWAY. sAEEuw GtI.E-
LEANE LANI.rI"N.
Pas -ngrr t"r Kansas ,I;y .ad wrst.. Il" =. n
tNri"s' M"!t -.....---.......... .. 90 ?.
Freight go. ............. g" ~ \ Nj
ARRIVE AT Lkr!S-IoS
Express and Mali from kansas CItv
and lhr West ................. eco. II Il A
Passenger ......--. .....-.-...- H.iIr- "
Freight ..--....... ? -" A NJ
Close connections nadr at Kansas '''{ +"
L,IvrEw urth, Alchi-"n, II. .l"', Omaha, la"
renee. Topeka, Pueblo, Denver, th-Nrnn"
~an Francisco an,i al pniUt- IN haIIsh-, VI
! hrn-ka. New MrNice, C"torriu and 'niii"rHln
Tnrou..t. tickets iur salt. at City Ticket rrrc
/ I..NI.- .-t,, -, It II 81
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WILLIAM YOUNG.

A TTOK\Ll Al LAW, Lexington, Missouri
~ Ill practice hi profession III All "l III,
courts of Lutayeri" county and the courts "i
Record IN the state. OLce over -t"l!'e Bank
(>.sw. .rr's old ,l.n,U. All business promptly
attended 10. ltH'-LE
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II | | T.,

sfI~ the cH,bien, of hope. ana The
sign OF thrift: the harbinger OF peace
and OF good will To man.
We have room for nl;, goods for
ali, and Mt prices 10 sUit every body {.
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RATHBlN s. SHEWALT

A IIOENEN> Al LAW, Lexington, No. W II
n practice IN AL tLr courts ui TIE >INti. 'iH'!i-
ca, lTru!I, anu nit"'t ~tti"- couris Prompt
attention gwen 10 collections. bLAce ">'4
tgrLIts Y tnaDLr's sturc. OtpIsItc t.tE ltOtrl-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23

CURGEO\ DENTS i,"hicv"pposil" G.
- the court house, UP stars, i.tNlhS QIrrT<S
ton, Mu. AlIwurk don, III a 5cIenilhc
manner. = ~.
Persons knowing themselves lndeDl'H 10 il''
WILL please make prompt pay mrhi
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HANS AND FRITZ.

side BY side
Remote from the orli. IT. d"crrt AMI IT. pr,d"
With their prciIeis anu beer the spare moIurnt7
spent.
And the fruits of their labor werr peace AMI
content.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-23

4 TTORNElo Al LAW. LEXINGTON,
y Missouri. Ohi,e over Nn4. NUrr.s"H ~
D Bank. HoE!Jt
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And In ,hIng part oi the Grid--iIs they say
Ma'ir call upon friir t" solicit "a loan.
10 help HIM pay Tor hts b"autlIHl roam
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AnI. In hIng a part ot III" f'iH---AS ibtN say
ha'ir call upon frIlI I" solicit n loan.
10 help him pay Tor hts beautiful rom
FrIIL kindly consented the money Ia lend,
And gave Ia" required amount ir hi iri"nh,
R"narkIng-hi- own simple lanGuae" I" '.u"i--
''EeThaps II vas beiIrr makr us "a note
The note Wa drawn UP IN their primitive way
81. Haus E"t- from trItZ icr!ty toIrs tn-'i1N -
When the question arose. the note benz made,
- ich Won holds riui baprr until 1t v0s bald -
''You ke.rs dot, - says Frrrz, ''uud den ,ou
Will know
You yves ms dot money" says Hans. "D"t
Dot make mr remembers hal dot /" hay.
Uhd prinR. you der note und der money some
day
A month had expired when Hans. agreed.
PaId bach Iii" amount, aud from dent he WAS
freed.
say trltl. wow dot settle us - iisns replied
Yam:
Now who dahes dot baper according 10y law "''
II geels dot. now. amd'tit?' says frA; ''drn
| always remembers YOU bald dot I" me -
say hAu-. dot 50. 1t vos Now slt!si 80 hlain
Dot know SOl 10 tO now ven p"rr"W- aEllh.
-iappietnn' journal.
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1ENIS Az
,'a-. l.. WATSON 4 &. wATsol
DIR. J II. ALEXANDER.
OR. p II. CHAMBERS.
DIR, j. Ii. STRAlGHN.
DENT lSI.
DIR. J. W. MENG,

F. HASSELL, u. il. S--'Iihcc over i.i
rick bank, Lexington. Mo- !"t+
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TITT S son.
/ TTuRNEY> Al LAW.

IOHSA > TUT. fHA>hL!> IA. !
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WAIkER 4 FIELD,

LIAM wALkER RICHARD FIELD,
Notary fuHILC.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
CHICKEN ARITHMETIC.

There was a largo attendance at the Civil Court IN
Finy-sevenih street yesterday when Judge Pinckney
called up the caso OF Garrole against Kusslcr. Nh
Parker appeared Tor the plaintiff.
"what is thisf" qucrcd the Court.
"a chicken case Your Honor. which the plaintiff
claims that tho defendant stole IRON him forty.two
chickens three hens rooster two geese and some
ducks in all OF the value OF 500 3d. answered tho
active lawyer for the prosecution.
Garrote called TO the stand, and an exam.
nation and cross-examinaton took place which
lasted two hours. Tho Judge sustained some hundred
objections against the painiir's counscrs questions
and allowed twice that NUMBER OF the eminent couu
sells exceptions 10 be noted.
.sWhat IL your profession ~ asked Mr.. Parker.
sButcher was the Witness answer.
81 claim that the witness Is thus shown 10 be goos
judge OF fowl
"Why So Counsellor 20 qucried the Court
sHecausc he has bought and sold fowl and must be Q
judge. Now what were these chickens Of yours?"
''Sprng chickens
''Werc they young"
'.Oh no, they outgrown ones"
''Ilow many did you buy?'
'.rwcnt y-sevcn."
''ilow many were stocnS"
sSixty."
Counsel for dcfcnce-"IIow could that be y,
son some OF the chickens wcro ducks and then
some again were geese. -
A number oi witnesses ready TO testify on both
Sides but the plaintiff could prove his case and
both sides rested after side had been heart.
chicken IN court evidence ana marked .Ex.
hbit A." Judge Pinckney reserved his decision.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

United States strict Judge William J. Wallace, oil
Syracuse; William Mchichac, OF Philadelphia, and
Lieutenant George NJ Wheeler, OF the Engineer corps,
United states Army, ara at tho Hoffman. Professor
George H. Day, of New Haven. is at tho Everett.
Canal Commissioner Christopher A. walraih, Of
Oneida, ~ ", and ex Congressman Orange Ferriss,
OF Glens Falls, ~ Y. are at the ST. Nicholas.
General William w. Bclknap, of Iowa, is at the st.
James. Ex-Congress,nan Charles II. Adams, OF Co.
hoes N. ". Is nj the Windsor. Professor NJ q.
Riddle, of Hartford, Is at tho Grand. Congressman
T.. Klrke Hart. OF Albion, N. Y, and Very Rev. II.
J. II. schuijcs OF Detroit arc at tho Metropolitan.
Ex.Congrcssman Leonard Myers, OF Philadelphia, ID
at tho Fifth Avenue
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STUDY OF THE ART OF WAR.

PROPOSITION TO SEND COMMISSION OF
ARMY OFFICERS TO OBSERVE MILITARY oPER-
ATOMS IN EUROPE.
WASHINGTON April 20, 1871
There has boon some talk among military men as to
the probability OF commission Of army officers being
appointed to visit Europe for tho purpose observing
the military operations IN the East growing tho
difficulty between Russia and Turkey but yet It has
not boon determined 10 send such q commission
though the Secretary Of War has been spoken to on
the subject and he will lay the matter before tho
President
PREVIOUS COMMISSION.
During tho Crimean war commission consisting of
General Delancld OF tho Engineer corps; Major Nor
decai, OF the Ordnance corps, and Captain George H.
Mcclellan, then in the cavalry branch the serviGe
visited tho scat OF war and made lengthy Reports upon
their return, which were published by the War De.
Iartment. During tho Franco-P russian war Lieu
tenant General Sheridan and General Forsyth OF his
staff, visited Europe by authority OF the government
and made extensive observations Of the campaign on
the German side; but no written report ever been
submitted by either OF these officers II is probable
that tho government will decide send or three
OF officers abroad to observe the military opera
tons between Russia ami Turkey, but names have
yet been mentioned ms members Of such commission.