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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
GERMAN RATIFICATION.

The German American independent Citizens
Association ncd, last evening, at the Germ MA Assembly
Rooms "a lars. ratification meCtilS, at wIch mueh en-
tusas was manifested II tne talent 9oilts OF e au-
dresses AMI at those parts OF Inc resolutions when de-
clarcd tr necessity Ui THROWING OH 'no YOKE Oh party
and asserted tlat independent German cllilcus cOud
my lty tAcir SUPPORT tluSe candidates, of citnrr
party whose cIat was Su,auIee 81 ticif Il urSs
trrs were read accepting tie support III inc German
Association from Mr.. O.cOtl, NJ seymour, MG Green
aud 5li. Dose ser.
ssisia uld Kaufman spoke IN favor OF the Conslltu
tiol ln ninruts aud SAID thai was tIue tlit voters
suuld iuq are. b-ioc the posted fncf votes whether
or not the candidates were OIthJ oil IA pee pies Duta
Jcob Hes, WI. roc. we'd win CORDIAL and proiOuhru
cheers. He sad Rgt u was pcd,dit - see OIotc lh
50 many bet upon ono great phIos To ut Siloy ih
m lei, tauAed tor ia suppD l. Coroner
Ct ctuu tguEtT! it-i, rt!oh lOi iii'
Crrutus: namely, wine. hrr not tLej were 70 obtain
ueir due influence. lie d' uOunced tnc -Hth power
JOLu kcuy and the miserable creatures V ldhuan!
H.ul"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
leave tho adjustment Of the .cuos to the decision Of
TILE LOCIL Gan gASS.
cAyvAssrvG IN THREE DISTRICTS.


The contest in the iFth Senate District Is
exceedingly quiet. Hogan is doing bis own cahva.s'ns'
to large extent and meetings ia ms interest, and Tor
the support of the other Tamnany capd"i''us He H'
nightly He seems to meet with httc 0p-
po.ition I'm lie lower Assembly districts nut the
friends of Shannon, the au.i- Ianimly hoMIee' hIe
rnndlcut of success. Tie antTnmmany lead, rs
consult tn registry st', ana semi Special iVi,a.,on1 ~,
tns voters t. attend their hcctingr. 10 TINS WY tDcy
are bc ia call the direct attention IT every voter 10 ier
candidate and ln many able 10 INFLUENCE NO,tS
of the opposition. TIE friends OF jacob hsss' IN hs
district, say that tue COMBINATION "hOh n'""s ~
about tine nomination Of Sihnn0h nns ptel 'ne
,ur.ua of secyFiug nearly 1000 votes Tor Hess
Snie!s one OF 4e Tammany nominees Tor alderman, nis
many OPP onents now among me Den"ordl'' ~ "n,t
Ta,mauy rival Dennis Burns, Il making an actNt con-
test aud thc other nti-Iail'nIiY iIui,.' ho'"'
Brassc through MS MOr1-s-y influence, hec re-, 'i!o
support OF many voters. Bryan X ny Is l'' coudtle
for Alderman of the WOIkuginen ANA bta " 'hhcrs
ana up member of nearly Every society IN thc uis
uict viii poll "a considerable VOC.
Ina the Via Senate District there Is TRIANGULAR hgn
which, II Is tnOught, fayos me ciuces oI hyDcr RI,
S,Ialan tie Republican candidate FOR the Senate Hs
uiquarters "a at No. AZ -iXtn'c, ana ne Is WOrhiue
ca net y marshal his supporters: Every evening
he delivers onc or mVfc sddf,rsys III unea.n. bi,o
OF the DISTRICT n great many Democrats h'.'c
privately sign fled thcr intention or. Young i"i
Mr.. strahan among tue worhnghen OF the ulauu'
Is sad 10 be much hOsiliiy 10 ldhh"ny nan
James d. McCieiland, the caIildttc OF tne anu tn
many rrgInzl Alton, II Is Thought WA po I'oo or
y,rs an en- viii come from the Democratic party MI
st,ah n is believed Ia have considerable ntlIaninay
t,lnwnp Aired Wag tail, IT,, the TalImauy uomlDee,
ms ms HEADQUARTERS at No. 80 1'xtndNe, anu h1Ius
reception rdcn day from Til 10 de- IA, ana li"n tl
D. IA. Between these he makes personal canvass
among Hign and the low.
In lac Win Senate District, the ant-lainhl my "h'
Republican candidate. Lewis :. GUeDr hS lalSt null
Der OF ircns assisting lin euefStLctlis III III
canvass and VINO are Onfiicnt O success although
Nacn,luann the TaInnany candidate, ID aso m"kIns
thorough canvass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
EX-GOVERNOR NEWELL IN ESSEX COUNTY.

Ex-Governor Newell, of New-Jcrsey, arrived
a. the Essex Cub House. Newark, about noon yrsItf l.
day, with John T. Jackson Chairman OF the County Com
,nttee -herin Harrison ID. William Smith, candidate
for County Clerk and others. \ coach ana open car
RAG, were in wlluu, III wien the parry entered AMI
was driven 10 Caldwell where an or iili nlsa-tt th-
hd. Thc pdIy went thence u cOuth Oidhs, Where
arercpiion ieuercd To ~ Ac~r thence 10 Orange,
where large enthusiastic ccptt'n Wto gwen Any
Ia tine cycuiAg lmmcLlaf ~ AFTER. tie pIly Icdrltd
10 NeWars Reaching eat le 10 vclocH. anu pro-
coed 10 Vognt's Union al, sprrgfcld-dve, where Il
large mass-mcctH- WAS held The ANIMAL OF MI.
Newell Was the occasion enthusiasm Addtc so
were made ~ Mr well and other prominent rcprestu-
IA ives OF the NcNJersey kc. ubicalS. Later IN INC
yenug iulo. pt.Un gwen al thc reside &c
o. In lee IO,T. SJutn ii-uot, whlcn Was attended
by a large asselnDage vi republican politicians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
LkHIGH UNIVERsITY 4THLkTIC CONTESTS

BETHLEHEM, Penn, Oct. 30.-Thc regular
Fa Meeting % the Lehlgh University Athletic AssOcia-
ton took place Saturday. oct. o. The mile walk
proved a very spirited contest, and by l.
Brooke, 80, Ia II Ia The 100 yards dash well
contested by W. H. Bradbury, 80. leading at
scratch Toy only about feet. Tue running long
Jump umn etestng account Oi the small number
entries the trdca ueng too nard for such work G.
Potter, 80, the winner, clearing II ieet inches
Tie two mile walk was "A walk arOund' for X III.
Read rs he had only one opponent who dropped out
eryt IN and cft tie former Ia win ia ism Ia
O. T. Potter. 80, took The prize Ur putting the shot as
lbs. his distance being 81 feet inches. lie WAS alec
successful the contest win the LIZ hammer o. lbs
aKiug throw al 81 fee 10 inches. Tue 30 yard dash
was very exciting, but NJ. NJ Duncan, 50. proved too
much other competitors aud at the scratch led by
fcct-tinc, 2js. In the standing long jump, Nj. l..
Paret, rs. maze feet inches winch made INN winner
". H. Bradbury 80 took the prize In the hurdle
hIs time being 2OAs In the quarter mile the
number ~ entries was small, and Is. NOstrand IT,, rs
won IN 6G4 So leading The second about Is feet.
short contest III pole Yautng was added 10 the pro-
gramne aud Afforded much sat SlacllOn To the spect-
q. T. Potter ahead ieet, shen he sprained
his wrist and Wan uua 10 10 CONTINUE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
THE VERMONT RAILROAD WAR.

NORTH Troy, VT, Oct. 31.-Colonel Asa b..
Foster manager Of the Southeastern Railroad, arrived
here last night left this morning for Montreal where
he will endeavor make arrangement toward set
Element OF complications between his road and the
Passumpsic Railroad. II adjustment OF matters is
mad the Southeastern manager will cause the appoint
ment OF a during tue present week No trans
are run over the road between Newport aud Abercorn
distance Of thirty miles AMI nearly onehaf the length
OF the entire road Nearly a mile Of track has
been torn up near this village, There four
breaks on the road. The whole damage may be counted
BY thousands The beak at East RcnIOrd IL guarded by
High sheriff Holdridge and seTs under him to
prevent any attempt by the southeastern to make
pairs mails between Newport aud Abercoln are car
Ilod by stage. both sdes express Willingness "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
THE PRESIDENT IN VIRGINIA.
VISIT TO THE FAIR.

r,NpIrAsANT WEATHER, But WARM wFtcoMF-
RECEPTION SPEECH BY GOVERNOR KEMPER-
SPEECHES on AGRICULTURE BY THE fRksi-
DENT AND OTHERS. g..
After visiting points of special interest," III
Richmond Yesterday morning, President hayes
and his party were driven to tho erounuS
of the State Agricultural Fair where an
address was delivered by Governor James
Kemper, who welcomed him in the name Oh ,ne
neonle Of Virginia. The President, in his reply
dwclt upon the agricultural and industrial resources
of the state. and the attractions 1t affords 10
immigrants. He was followed by Secretaries Evarts'
sherman. Thompson, and Devens, Senator Morgan
and Representative Loring. The Hon. Is. D. Bar
bour addressed the visitors on behalf OF the Agrcu
tural Society,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
A CHANCE TO BEAT A TAMMANY AsSEhBLYMAN
There is apparently a good prospect this Fall

Of suppanting the Iamniduy AsSvnbIynan III the Nth
District of tins city William j. KEYS. the combination
candidate Uo.n in.Urs ii by the Republican, ANU
r.mmany and nd,peudont Democratic organizations.
lie represented the prog yOuns bu>i-
OF thc Dstrlc aId with many personal friends,
vino aaVe Dcch the CanVH lilr p.'Oncnl II
Peter Crawford, who supp.antcd Peter MItcnell,
that stat sm.i'- s.us aud there Il no prouL-
bilty that ne can poll Mchi N"tc oi iSt year me
latte nil majority ,29S over George Belts, tue
Republican clluldatc, uo Was not Imported by the
AnlIIaunIany OrgInILItIUns as Nj. ktls VIII NC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
HOME NEWS.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY Ar BUDNUT3 IN
BROADWAY.
BamSi7. Nonn. So 80 ~. b17. fHidnigh. 45.
u -t'st dnr~1g che dav - f.. lowest ~
Ayeiaee. asa same Gag. 1876. 52g.
pRO,IIVENr ARRIVALS.

s. NicLol1s HOiel-(iOvernor-clrct Richard ".
BislOp Of ONO .... run HJePrjfessT spencer r.
Baird. u = Comms,i0ler OF Fi,hsres Com dbrr ~ A.
Parser o. - Nj e1COnressnan JAN b. N irHll, of NIt
toga. and IS ne McC0nihc ~ Troy 80 Hog m@n nr1s ~
fesOr frsncis Wake Of Nalc College anh brnrfh ta'l
VOcds q. tnOn Squire HDtrt Hi1hpp J"nh ft'
Young, OF Florida AMI Secrclry oi state 10. ~
Ingeuafi, North Carolina bcJ1Yft tfy'e'h''N
John g. Parker U. : A.. Wt1tso, H'tct-Es ontie-
man Charles H. Adams OF COhnes y. IN ,ro'VHH
IotL-Senat0r Augustus schO'un iker, Jr. or LhtrVn
y. " and Lieutenant Governor Gcore 1H OF t1t,ct
IS. Jt.nes Otsi-GcneiL 1 "a " liolf 81 eitp,t
aud Thomas G. Durant.....1r0nd Hot-Nayh ,ensirIc r
I.asn Uanscnui, T. =. Hoist Br,asric-M JOr D. \"
Ma MURRAY u. s. A.....1bcniarA Hte-heLiJ fdihsm'
OF New Haven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
HOG STATISTICS.
Cryc1NNArI, Oct. 81 The Price Current

CINCINNATI, Oct. 3l.-Ih Price Current to-
MORROW Viii puoisn elaborate special report
o.. hos aud corn. based Oh Information derived
from large number Of places throughout
tue prominent hog and cornproducng sections
Of tie West. The, General result indicates ,,,,
Ter 81 Aogs Tor Winter marketing. ard
large basis o, supply Tor next siuhS ana
ounue., VITA ceneruly healthier condition 20 Aog',
couy.ted a4th last year, ana Probable increase ~
Vt 81 vi hoss iOr Winter lacAlng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
POOLING FREIGHT TOLLS

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 31.-At the meeting Of
railroad uen AeIe to-day, forty ruans repre-
son,d by their general managers ana general freight
agents The maj ayers at concaye 10 which tie freight
AK ais were uOt HGmltt, Il, submitted proposition Tor
cquaule distribution % dlyslOu of west-bOunJ tOunis
among tno fecut connections OF the trluK hu :, bI!
tailed - agree upon system " apporuUumeut. Tue
gas 1il meet again tO-mOrroN, but there lte
pr sprct t..tt any agreement VIII be reached. lie
81 the fe lines also nOld meeting at tue
IlAce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
UNITED STATES EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE

DEI IIVII NIINIIs, VtIs DIs- Il nc DUIIFU NIdTFt
Evangelical Alliance met this morning. and completed
the work OF organization. The Rev. J.. scnaf. ~
NeW-fOrk, began tO-dtys prog ANNE with
Another Was on The Use and abuse Of denominations s
Uy the Rev Dr. C. Brown OF Gettysnur, aud the Rev.
j. NJ Buckley, OF stamford.
q lev. g. W. Sampson, ot New-Y0rk read paper on
" Accommodation ana Human Rgb,s." Ttruignts sr %
siDu Wa devoted 10 the discussion ~ onuunnatiuual
IN Ats ltion 10 Christian union, nome missions aud
eraiIOL aInDuR denumnAuuns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
Robbery IN THE PHILADELPHIA MINT.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31.-The officers Of tho
Un!teu States lint nave just disco cred dis
honest practices nave been going On IN the kebners De-
Daruneut fOr time past They are cOnnAed, lar
a. is known at present, 10 single empiOye,
at wiOsl house about 100 ounces OF silver
cred Director OF Mint Pollock refuses o. max puDuc
any o. case. the ground lnIt dong mgAt
uC4Clt l4e eLus o.. justice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
A SUIT INVOLVING 100000.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3l.-A case has just been
ara., Il Submitted III tue supreme Courtoi the Untod
i . iuyolvlns TIE validity OF millions Of town
.h,p h,ud. pf Missouri IL was argued By ex-senator
II r H. Of -. Louis for t.e bonds, anu BY eAoONer-
NOE Han, uI Missouri, against them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
SENATOR MOTIONS CONDITION

MORE FAVORABLE STATE or AFFAIRS
INDIANAPOLIS. Oct 3l-12 p NAT midnight
Senator Morton is awake, and less restless than be-
fore he slept. DR.. Thompson and a portion Of the
family have retired.
For Otger J0rsign nsir, zee hrs, prge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01

EXPECrANT.-Lady's Maid" And remember,
,.,,.l &c DIc, - comes you mast -, s0lr
Drt, % you w 4cTsL.nd" Granny -" Yes yes,
..,rs.and. FOI wLtt aln about 70 receive TIE Lo.o
,u,,. ,,s me t.ui, InaukfIl.' - London Fun.
90. for some new-colncd name by which 10
cell ,lu. ., iur SOME name 10 otAcr i' cOuia -isc
MS Co.. pray Violet Fame until she married hIni'
Now sac = content 10 call nlm cd Dees"aN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
TIE RIGHT sohr OF CANDIDATE.


the With Assembly District OF NJ wark Saturday even
ing nominated Schuyler Il. Jackson tor the Assembly
Mr. Jackson was graduated from Idc llegc IN the class
of 1871 and since admission To tne Dar has prdct scd
LAW an Newark lie Is spoheI Of 10y those WHO knl Nv HIM
best as young gcntlcnau OF val culture ANA lnlehi
gencc and as possessing uncommon talents Tor debate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.
The following Assembly nominate

The following Assembly nominations were
made last evening: Republican, Xtn District. Joseph
f. Strack; Indep pendent Dymocrats IVth District, Nch
oias j. kearu-y BIeIdwIuntrs party, AAth District
Inhu r. Su,,, The numInaiO OF JJscpH T.. Strack by
the epub ndIr,r last night by the dnliIau
many ana Independent Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
p Q S r S & RIP r
3:l5 a. m.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
TIE ARMENIAN CAMPAIGN.
TIE TURKS DhIvE' BACK FARIHER.

'F7''I'I''f 4'''I''I'FI NV. 7, INT7
The TclcgIopPs correspondent, who was an evo-
witness, telcgraphs from Erzcrum: AS the TurL.
were eyacuatiug iassan-kaleh on tuesday night o..
Russians surprised their guard. taking Two hat.
tslions prisoners. The Russian loss was insignificant
The enemy's approach was utterly une xp,e,ed
The Turks now occupy a formidable position a,
Deve-Boyuu." lDeve-Boyun is the last defensive
position east of EIzerum.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
CANDIDATES FOR ALDERMEN.

The Independent UcmOcfatS OF thc ~ Ut
Senate District held their Aldelmes Convention Last
evening and unanimously ud0rsed To-day & Brdsscl
aud Dcunls Burns the Anti-IaDlnany Candidates Tor
Aldermen Of that district.
Thomas Benton declined TO be the Bread Winners
candidate Tor Alderman IN tue With Senate District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
A BROOKLYN ASSEMBLY CANDIDATE.
Tne Repubicans of the With Assembly Di.

trct of KINGS County asseub ed four Zines IN conve-
tiou without Uelng able to secure majority OF tue votes
Tor an, aud date. 1ho previous candidates withdrew,
and last evening William H. Wdrlng. OF the Seventh
WarO nominated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
THE FRENCH CRISIS.

PARIS. Wednesday. oct. 81. 1877
The Rfpublique FRANCHISE, in an editorial
Describes the present crisis grave aud says. II
must be terminated, shall be drawn INTO the mo-,
terrible VI catastrOpHes-civIl war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01

Mar. Beatty. Washington, n .J..sellsS'l ,OOoPanos
VI frs-17 cOIvalssl4 $50 * seias. ="
CTRlCTURk. Impotence, ana Diseases oil W.
- Geostlve Organs radically and spo-,ly cured 80
hours y 10 g. IA n A. DANIELS " d. ia L7Ai'-'o"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01

married In srort 10 the boat, mud certificate va. d.
np When the party broke up Mr. Bfundayo 49,,
TIRE acting bride a. his wife. She then learned t..
innn VINO had married them really "A minister .o
chNc home, refusing the claims Of her wound he
h1d Mrs. Mann ng when told that the .usr,ta,o nl.
valid, Clara can't 1--we with that can gaDky fN,s
use 'veTy means 10 have toe marriage annuisd ON "a
ground of fraud. v" lhs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
rpr COUNTY AssEMBLY NoMINArIoNs.

~ Z
BUFFALO, y. Y, Oct. 3l.-The Republicans
Of fue 1T Assembly Dlstrc Erie County, to-day Domln-
at,a Bernard Cersch, aud the Republicans Of the lid
D,.... Ueuisc r. HJueins. Iuc democrats OF the ia
i,.,r.ct nominated JOun u. Linguet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01

He murmured, 81 am Il man of quiet tastes y
then behind the dovr, took mask oin his pocket,
anu lasted something.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
Anuonncements.

LrEDBORG's PERFUME-WOOD VIOLET-pOs-
sa,,.s lac nAt..ra delicate Odor o. .lc uOSers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01

AT 4 CERTAIN Critical JCSCrCRE
Married women suffer severely from nausea MlLN oF MAG
NLsiA alN.As relieves them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01

II is sure sign of an old oyercoat whe ii
90, ,-t An ,ro,t, are cat .Uue and I 0Ftftnis
M ,.yc, var. ODD have tai, IL na 90 from e "a
80 o me IL tai coihn, trade ~ Amcuca-BALpNlA, oi eous~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01

Nov omen the new elegant iucompl4Oe baths NO -
Lsf,,o,t place rle bLhng apa t, las are oJ llt &c Y
utrd up Ia II! tc httttnlr gA
own "a country. MIS- ALICE CAFES e. l. hlAN IL ~
lIuIrlUtOrs.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-04-25
An AstonIshe<i Father.

A funny story regarding a Mr.. S and
an acquisition is told in the Amsterdam
Recorder. s., who was travelling in Kan
sas. received the following telegram: "Re-
turn Immediately. You are a father "
On the eve Of bis return his lady friends
determined to play Joke on him. pro-
cured from the neighbOrhoO1 taree other
babies, placed all four in a row on bed
in an adjoining apartment, and covered
them up. S. arrived, embraced his wife
in great delight, ani WAS then led forth
to behold his hrst>born. When the
cover was raised, an indescribable look of
surprise overspread his counteuance, as
be exclaimed: "Great God Did any of
them get away? ?"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-04-25
4 Romance.

Rochester, Minnn., has n romance.
The story is that a young Bosionian,
named Charlton Stanton, went to Mime
sofa for his health in 1870, and at Ro
chester met, loved and became engaged
to Mary Phillips, worthy girl Tn.
fortunately, however, Stanton was thrown
from @ sleigh a few months after and IA
tally hurt by the discharge Of a revolver
in his pocket His mother, thea visiting
at Chicago. reached him in season to see
him die and then returned 10 Boston.
The poor girl heard no more till last sum
mer, when she received letter from Mrs.
stanton saying that hen dying boy made
her promise that s. 600 half his estate,
should he given to Miss PHILIPPE; the
mother had postponed the fulfillment of
her promise but was not content; her on
ly remaining son had just died, and she
assured the girl she should soon have
her money. Months passed, all about
Thanksgiving time, another letter from
Mrs. Stanton begged the girl to come to
Boston, for she was III. Miss Phillips
went and was taken TO a luxurious home,
not too soon, however, for Mrs. Stanton
died that night. She appears to not have
forgotten her pledge. for within a few
days Miss Phillips has received at her
home, s., 600 the amount due from her
lovers estate, with the news that Mrs
Stanton had willed her s35, O0O-Spriug-
field Republican.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-04-25
shouting for the Wrong Man.

1t is sometimes rather hard work for a
trimmer to tell from which quarter the
wind is blowing. lie is ready to trim his
sails to the popular breeze, but the rule
ia to know a sailing wind from a puff. An
old Virginian at the White Sulphur
Springs, where the guests were narrating
their ha'r>breadth escapes during the late
war, told an experiences in endeavoring TO
get on the popular side:
"Gentlemens, you've all been through
a heap, but there haint none Of you had
a wuss time nor |, III bet"
(Which side was you on2" asked one.
Mary side, genllemens, but had a
monstrous hard time" and the old fell
low, drawing out his cut for reflection,
proceeded.
Wal, wheo the wa fust broke out, |
didn't know much about it nohow. uas
studying it ont, but hedn't time to come
to no judgment One night my darter
Mary Ann was took powerful sick. The
doctor wrote script, and told me to 20
right OF and get it.
well, gentlemens, when got, l reck.
on, bout three miles from home-it was
monstrOus dsrk-some one called out,
Haiti and / halted. Fust knowed, ]
was a prisoner. Sec they, Who are you
fur?"
"Sez /, Gentlemens, my darter, Mary
Ann, she SEE they. Mary Ami Who
are you fur2 Speak outl Hurrah fur
somebody / studied a mint, and then
sez I, in ventur' like, 'Hurrah for JEFF
Davisr They SCI, mad as hornets, i
told you he was a rebel. Get off that
mar f.
"Geutlemens haint telling you no lie
when | SEE they took me of nv mar and
Lucked me over loS, and his me five
hundred. 1t hurt powerful bad; was
monstrous sore. amounted my mar and
started on.
i hadn't got noye'n three miles when
| heard anStner voice call out, Hair
and I halted; and agin the boys he'd me
who are YOU turY seq they. SEE l.
Gentlemen, NJ, ; as.:e- Vary Ann, is
powerful sick an the Doctor The doc
tor! Who are you fur? Hurrah for
somebody
81 wasn't Gin' to he co;ched agin, so !
just took of my hat, and SEE /, rs loud
as could, 'Hurrah for Libcolnr 'Therer
SEE they, i told you he was a traitor!
Get down of that mar r.
"Gentlemens, aint telling YOU no lie.
They TUX me off that mar, and bucked
me over log and, jest whar was sore,
they gin me five hundred mo. 1t WAS
monstrous bad.
But got on and went along Jest as
| was a,comin' into town, another man
called ont, 'Haltr and l halted agin
who are you tar? sez he 'Hurrah fur
somebody Gentlemens, l want never
a>goin' to be eotched agin. l jest sez,
Mister, you jes. be so kind as to hurrah
fust, lest this ooce.'"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-04-25
A High-EOned Tramp.

Yesterday a gentleman residing in a
neat, modest, cottage in the suburbs,
caught a tramp prowling about his back
yard. evidently trying to steal something
why don't you come to the front door
If you want anything Indignantly
rnared the proprietor.
That's what | was looking for" was
the impudent reply.
Didn't you see it on the other side to
the house 2 retorted the gentleman.
"How was to know that was the front
door, No silver dOor-plate. no bell, no
telephone, no statuary. no servant to take
your bat and cane Tell your boss there
was a gentleman out here who is waiting
for his breakfast"
When the gentleman got back with his
shotgun the tramp was not there any
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