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The Tipton advertiser., 1877-04-19

A great deal is attempted to be made
of the assertion that Packard holds the
Governorship of Louisiana by the
same title which Hayes has 10 the
Presidency. II this We're true, ii
would in no way affect the proposed
policy of the President in that State.
He has no idea of attempting to put
Nichols in and Packard out-the most
extreme measure contemplated being
simply the letting both of them entire
ly alone by the military power of the
general government. But the state
ment that Packard'- title il as good as
Hayes is not true. The Congress of
the United States, an unquestionably
legal and authorized body, canvassed
the Electoral vote and declared X. b.
Hayes President, and the whole
American people at once acquiesced.
The situation in Louisiana is
briefly and correctly stated by the
Tribune as follows:
The allegation that Packard holds
the office of Governor of Louisiana by
as good "A title as that of President
Hayes, is at once false and absurd.
The Congress of the United States
canvassed the Electoral vote, and de-
clared r. B. Hayes President of the
United States. The Constitu-
tion of Louisiana commands the
4 nf 70.
vass the returns for Governor and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, which duty the
Legislature has not yet performed.
The members of that Legislature have
never met together. They divided on
the first day of meeting into two rival
factions. neither havingan undisputed
and lawful quorum, and both have
since then been engaged in passing
bills unlawfully; each faction has de-
clared claimant for Governor and
Lieutenant-ioverno and set up a
State Governments; each has made
appropriations, and levied taxes and
consumed taxes, and for three and a
half months have remained in hostile
antagonism. The Federal troops were
ordered by Gen. Grant to keep on,
faction from cutting the throats of tn,
others, and so they remain to this mo
ment at a deadlock. What President
Hayes has been endeavoring TO effect
is, first to have a lawful Legislator,
organized out of the rival factions;ant
next, for this lawful Legislature I,
canvass the votes for Governor accord
ing to the provisions of the Constitu
tion of Louisiana. When that is done
he will recognize Packard immediatelN
| if he be the successful candidate; sooner
| he cannot
The Tipton advertiser., 1877-04-19

The Supreme Court of the United
States has tapped the Centennial fund
IN the interest ofthe National Treasury,
its decision being that the Govern
ment is preferred creditor, and must
have the 81 ,50o,00o which the peoples
representatives loaned to that enter
prise before the Stockholders and other
interested parties be allowed to dispose
of the profits. The Court holds the
Centennial stockholders strictly to
the letter and spirit ofthe act Of Con-
grcss approprating the sum as loan
and not as gift. The explicit un-
der neutrality-suspicious. which the bill
could never have pased-was that the
United states should he repaid the
money advanced to assist in the COM
pletion of the Centennial buildings,
and the Supreme Court, in deciding
that the claim of the Government
must take precedence over the claims
of private individuals, simply carries
out the meaning and intention of
Congress in voting TO extend the loan.
The Tipton advertiser., 1877-04-19

a Solomon is needed out at Law
renee, Kansas, where trial between
two ladies for the possession of IA
young baby-each claiming it to be
her own child-was in progress nearly
all of last week. 4 letter from there
says that the excitement, especially
among the ladies, with regard to the
ease is intense, and, as far as can be
ascertained, the sympathy for the
contestants Is about evenly divided.
One expression seems to be general
however, and that is, that the case
should be tried before jury of ladies,
each of whom should be possessed of IA
young child, when it is thought JUS
tice would be meted out, not on the
sworn testimony Of interested parties,
but upon proof produced by tests such
as they in their motherly hearts could
designate, to determine the rightfu.
mother in question. The court has
ordered the child to he turned over.
till the case is settled, to the care of
the Sheriff
The Tipton advertiser., 1877-04-19
OUR TERMS

To insure, s25. 90. conditional note will
be required at time OF service, in which we
bind ourselves in case of the death of the
foal to furnish the services ofthe Horse free
OF charge the following year I6 3m
CONILL. MILLER. ANDERSON n co
The Tipton advertiser., 1877-04-19
THE IMPOPTED
Thoroughbred Stallion
GDuDRAL BLUCHBR,

Rising three years old, will stand the sea
son OF 1877 for limited number of mares,
at the stable of James Greig, one mile north
OF Clarence.
GEN. BLUCHERi is dark bay, about six
teen hands hig h, and weighing near 1000
pounds. He is every inch the thoroughbred
in appearance, style and action.
The Tipton advertiser., 1877-04-19
THE LARGEST SALE OF
SHORT. HORN CATTLE
EVER MADEIN
America or Europe.
Of the" Herd"
OF
3. W.JacObs, West Bancls, Iowa.
Wednesday and Thursday,
April 25th and 28th.

-
Berkshire swine.
This sale will be held on the above days
ana place mentioned, and will inclnde a large
number Of the finest bred animals In cxis
tence The animals In this sale have been
bred by me, or purchased regardless Of cost
from the most noted herds on either CONT
heht, and Tor high breeding and individual
merit combined cannot be exceiled by any
nero IN America. As well as the choice lot
oi hisn priced and fashionable animals, there
are large number more plainly bred. but
equally pnro and excellent individuals that
VIII sell at prices within the reach OF the
ge,1roi farmers
Among the females are representatives Of
,nch ismi,ies nm, as Go'de" Drops, Ro~ of sha.
cIeme,.inas, fad Ameiins PINE A,,pies, Ioua.,
,ua,a sa, Of.a0" Blossons, H,s Haieys, Bu
f.yfs, Young Narys, Dsr Ure,., .Mana. INN
nertdrs, sefty Btys. hsg. MN Ra,seieus, INN
4b"',e'. Imp. lafage Ko.e Iay. Null Of Hou
or inp. E"rhemio., Comtf,o., H,iis., e,e..
The bulls mostly used ON the above -
cell.nt families have been Inn O,I.ra ne..,
znd (purs Oxford. O,Goyd m b,gianooM
pure bstss) Gsa<pa Eaa, tpnfe Rose al
sharonl, aii of them will show 4 nice lot NJ
youns things, All sUiissIs Of proper sxe are
10 EXCELLENT breeding condition and win he
sold and gnaraateed a. Lyesaes..
rLEAsL sEsD FOR CATALOGUES.
~ tkEE EsIEkTAIhMENT for oil bar.
nss i1tsrest@d, darinx my ssis,
zee conveyance viii bs provided. 10 mar.
ties d.sitinE 70 iaspee. the nerd ,,,svi.,ns n
s:k, on applications 10 Gise,s Liverv
s,an's, ~ West Liberty. EscursIon rstss
"n y v y. Ah. H. X. =. ". JACOBS.
N ru. 49, West Liberty, Iowa.
H. % ~ 49, nu'., Z. ~ sgId tsint ssIe Of res
W. ep Ynday ~ ~ ssecssAIng NY sale.
B.WJ.
The Tipton advertiser., 1877-04-19

that the grasshopper eggs in the
vicinity of Fort Scott, Kan, are un-
productive. Careful experiments have
been made and in addition, the
weather of the past few days has been
warm enongh to have hatched them
by the million had the eggs been good,
but not one of the pests can be found.
Farmers are generally jubilant; and a
big crop of everything is looked for in
Southern Kansas.
The Tipton advertiser., 1877-04-19
THE
Clydesdaie stallion,
GOVERNOR,

WIN stand for mares during the season Of
1877. al the stable of James Greig, one mile
north OF Clarence
GOVERNOR Is dapple bro wn, only four
years old next June, IL hands high, and
weighing about ts0n pounds. He is an nm
USUALLY clean imhed animal with really
first class style and action. All who see
the horse admit thai he can not be surpass-
ed. His Pedigree can be seen at the stable.
TERMS:-Nith insurance, 5000, to be
paid Feb. lst S..
GREIG K CHISHOLM
The Tipton advertiser., 1877-04-19

Eight volumes of interesting histo-
rical matter, comprising the original
records of the Continental Congress of
North America from it, first session
down to the confederation of
1857 are in preparation at
Washington. The last session of
Congress appropriated 81 1000 for edit
ing and compiling these records. The
amount was deficient, but the Libra
rian of Congress, Mr.. Spofford, to
whom was committed the supervision
il into the Government Printing
Office, where the type i, now being
set
The Tipton advertiser., 1877-04-19

Also will stand al same place the pi
bred Clyuesdale,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-22
HalEBreel Beauties.

Intermarriages with the "pale face" at
Standing Rock Agency are quite frequent.
The Interpreter, white man, has an Indian
wife. He has been with them ten years, and
is man of intelligence and quiet, gentle
ways One of the daintiest of feet, wearing
number one boot, is owned by young
half-breed girl of sixteen years, the daughter
of Mrs. Galpin, an Indian woman, now the
widow of white man, q resident of this
agency. Mrs. Galpin never speaks word of
English, declines to do so, though she un-
derstands it very well. She Is woman of
superior mind, and highly respected by both
the whites and Indians. She has four daugh-
ters Two of them are married to white
men, one of them is Mrs. Harmon, the wife
of Capt. Harmon, post-trader at Fort Lin
coln Mrs. Harmon has fine face, and her
dark eyes and hair, with her pale,s yellow
complexion, give her most striking appear
ance. She has good figure, and is decidedly
handsome woman. She and her sisters
are well educated, with easy, graceful man
ners Miss Annie, the youngest, and the
owner of the pretty little feet, has also dainty
hands. She is as brown as berry, with
large, saucy black eyes, regular features, and
dash of style that is very fascinating. The
family are Catholics, and the daughters were
educated at convent
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-22
Jules Verne Ellulatel.
fRec0rd-union.l

(RecOrd-unlOn.l
It will be remembered by all who have
read Jules Vernes story, ''Round the World
in Eighty Days." that ne introduces a very
remarkable scene upon the Northern Pacific
Railway. 1t is discovered that bridge over
a creek has been broken down, and the pass
engers and engineer hold discussion as to
what shall be DONE The engineer thinks
that by putting on full head OF steam, he
can carry the train over the creek, and finally
it is put to vote, and the passengers pro-
nounce in favor of the experiment. They
all take their seats; the engineer backs the
train several miles; then he pulls the throttle
valve wide open, and rushes forward at a
hundred miles an hour. There is no time
for reflection; the creek is reached in mo-
ment; aud the engine, followed by the train,
takes a tremendous, flying leap, alig citing
safely upon the rails on the other side OF the
break We have always considered that
story rs the stiffest and toughest railroad
yarn extant, but yesterday the Vallejo train
nearly succeeded in emulating jules Verne's
miraculous occurrence, for it is reported
that, coming to place where culvert had
been burned out, leaving gap in the track,
the engine fairly jumped over the break, and
alighted on the rails on the other side. Un-
fortunately the tender and the passenger cars
failed to follow suit, and their was smash
up, but it is evident that with little training,
California locomotives might be taught to
jump over creeks as well as those on the
plains; and if the same agility could be I'M
parted to passenger cars. the dangers OF rail-
road travel would be reduced to minimum.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-22
The Lang ys~ges Of the World.

AS time goes on the languages spoken in
the world will steadily grow fewer. Three
hundred years ago Cornish was beginning to
disappear as spoken language, and simi
lar fate is now being experienced by the
Breton, in many respects Kindred dialect.
A Breton sailor told traveller that three
generations Of his family were alive-his
father, who only spoke Breton himself,
who spoke French and Breton, and his son,
who only spoke French. SO in Ireland
every year the number of those speaking
Irish decreases. Twelve years ago tourist
in Kerry met well-dressed young man of
the farmer class on country road, of whom
he asked some questions, which were an
swered very politely, but very little to the
point. AT length he said: ''Truth is, sir, [
can speak very little English" Asking
some we'll to-do peasant women in Clare for
some milk, they made signs for him to wait
and called man, who interpreted. The
rising generation, however, nearly all speak
English, except some on the wild Atlantic
washed Islands. In the Isle of Man it is as
described in Breton The Welsh, however.
stick to their vernacular, and when you get
into rural district in a country not con-
ti.guous to the English border, you might
almost as well be in Russia.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-22
The statistics Of Failures.

The Mercantile Agency of Dunn, Barlow
& Co. gives the total number of failures in the
United States, for the first nine months of
1877, at s, 6,565, with liabilities OF $14 ,952,-
256, against 1000 failures, and $156, 272, 800
liabilities for 1876. In Canada the failures
in 1877 have been 1,G4G, with $20, ,904, ,976
liabilities, against 1856 failures and $17,-
686, $50 liabilities, in 1876, Divided into
periods of three months, the failures for 1877
have been as follows: First quarter, 1850
failures, with $54, 5S8, 074 liabilities second
quarter, 1880 failures, with $45, ,06S, ,O07 lia-
biities; third quarter, 1915 failures, with
$42, BAG, ,085 liabilities. The circular says:
''rhe failures in the third quarter of the
present year are less, both in number and
amount than for either of the two preceding
quarters, and that they are also less in very
marked amount than for the corresponding
quarter of last year. For the past nine
months the totals show Il similar gatifying
decrease Taken in connection with the i'm
proved business in merchandise which the
autumn months have thus far witnessed, and
the certainty that great crop of produce is
now being marketed at a good price. the
hope may be entertained that the worst effects
of the depression have been seen."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-22
Cutting a Medicine Stone.
From the Charleston Is, C.] News.

From the Charleston Is. w Ne"e'1
A number of ladies and gentlemen assem-
bled at the tent of General Hunt, in Summer.
vile, on Friday last, to witness what Is sell
dom seen in America, or in any other Country
the cutting and dissection Of bezoar, or
medicine stone. At the appointed hour the
beautiful gem was placed on the table, in
spected ani admired by all present. Prof.
Holmes then gave short description OF the
bezoars found in Eastern countries, compar-
ing them with those of America, or more
properly of South Carolina. The name be-
zoar was, he said, derived from the Persian
words, ''pa zahar," which signifies against
poison. In the East they are called medicine
stones; in Africa, bag-stones or charm-stones.
The specimen exhibited on this occasion is
about the size of large hens egg, OF mot
tied yellow color, with tint of brown, hav-
ing its entire surface highly polished. The
polish is natural, caused by the action OF the
muscles of the stomach of the animal in which
it was found upon each layer of mineral mat
ter deposited. A piece of scantling having
been prepared and mortised with cavity just
large enough to contain the stone, 1t was I'M
bedded therein firmly with plaster paris, the
UctlCI W pLCVCuC Aon1A6 Va W
which, from its laminated and brittle struc-
ture, it is peculiarly liable. With very fire
and highly tempered saw, it was then cut
longitudinally through the middle, which
took but few minutes. During the cutting
some little excitement was evinced as to what
the nucleus or contents of the stone would
prove to be- Upon opening the bezoar the
nucleus proved to be large and perfect
acorn, which, several gentlemen present i'm
mediately recognized as that of the white
oak. 1t was covered by four layers OF lamin@
of mineral substance, composed generally OF
phosphates and carbonates of lime and iron,
and some slick The mold of the acorn is
very perfect, having all the external mark
ings of the fruit There are two Impressions,
apparently made by the teeth of an animal
before swallowing the nut. Acorns are a
favorite food of Carolina deer. During the
autumnal months their tracks are almost al
ways to be found under the oaks of the forest
which have borne acorns. This is the third
specimen of beZoar that has been cut and
examined by Professor Holmes, and we be-
believe the only ones ever dissected in Amer
lea. The nucleus found in the first bezoar
was flattened ball or buckshot with frag-
ment of the skin and few hairs; the ami
NAL had undoubtedly been wounded six years
before it had been killed, as there were six
layers or lamin@ of mineral matter surround
ing the buckshot. The second bezoar Cut
contained pebble of quartz.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-22
A TROUBLESOME Joke
what was supposed to be q Mock Mar.
rage Turns out to be the Iron
Clad Arrangement.
New York Special.1

An elderly and well-dressed lady. Mrs.
David Manning, called at the Office of MIR.
Snedeker, clerk of the city court of Brook
iiyn, today, to obtain advice in reference to
tne M mock marriage of her stepdaughter, Miss
lara Manning. on August 25th, to A. NJ.
,Drundage, in Unionville, town in the Cats
hiiis. Miss Manning, who is only II years
olu, went 10 Uni .nville to visit friends. She
was invited 10 the house of Mr.. Brundage.
VINO Is farmer. During the evening it was
proposeu 10 celebrate mock marriage be-
tween Brundage and Miss Manning. The
parties stood up, and gentleman read the
marriage service. AT the conclusion Rrnn-
dage Informed the lady that she was hia Low
1ul welded wife, and that the ceremony had
been performed by the pastor of tho 1Tn;cn
vile Methodist church. The cirl rofnsoJ -
acknowledge Brundage as her husband. He
persisted that she was his wife, and nresen.
ted her with the marriage certificate. which
she took home to Brooklyn. Mr.. Snedetar
examined the certificate and pronounced +
regular, an announcement which threw the
stepmother into great excitement. She said
that Brundage was an awkward, ungainlv
fellow, at least six feet two inches in height
and that he knew nothing above pigs and
cows: He was wealthy, bnt not a suitable
match for her stepdaughter, who was polite.
rehned, and highly educated. Mr.. Snedeker
ADVISED that the young lady be sent to her
nuspand, who, he said, consolingly, would
prooaply be much better match for her
'nan some city swell with more polish than
property. ''''A'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-22
THE SHERMAN FAMILY.
The Generals Familiar Ways and His
Wife's Rcserye-J0hn u Busy Man.

[W7ashingion Correspondence Albany Journal[
Al breakfast, day before yesterday, willie
discussing my matudnal wattles and looking
across the room between mOuthfus at the
bulldog face OF Hamburg" Butler, wonder
ing whether could ever accustom myself 10
look at it without suddering, there came a
little rustic and sense of unWonted interest
into the full dining room, and glancing over
at the left door Of entrance l saw the tall,
1.-the figure of Gen. Sherman enter, just that
moment in from his long journey, and cross
ing the room, he took his seat at his old table,
at the head toward the window, just across
from Judge Key. Each table seats about
eight persons, and pleasant little groups grow
up as the affinities assert themselves all over
the great dining room. The Generals en-
trance was the signal for an informal ovation.
He is looking in splendid health-better than
when he went away. All our military gen.
tlemen attire themselves in quiet citizens
dress, except on occasions of distinction.
Handsome Colonels Audenried and Tourte-
lotte, of General Sherman's staff, sit respec-
lively at his right and left. The Generals
family are not here at present, but part OF
them at least will join him here this winter.
1t is greatly to be regretted that Mrs. Sher-
man is such strong Romanist. She desires
no intimate friendships outside her own
church; she is plump, matronly, lady-like
woman, but there always seems veil be-
tween ones heart and her. Her devoteeism
seems to accentuate all the more the
Generals well-known love for gaieties. He
is the very antipodes of his brother, the Sec
retary, in this. never have seen John Sher-
man at the theatre, very often at church (the
Epiphany, but rarely at a reception. He is
one of the busiest of men, and the most Sc
rious. The General has light, gay manner,
and goes into little enthusiasms over each new
actress who makes hit here. He has lik-
ing for opera bouffe, and a very great en- JOY
ment Of the Germans ard receptions of the
society season, where he is always an honor
ed and petted guest. Mrs. Sherman rarely
goes out with him, but usually his eldest un-
married daughter. The years have told upon
him in his whitened beard and furrowing
face since he led our hero boys marching
through Georgi-ay; but his heart is eternally
young. While the Secretaryis my favorite
of the two distinguished brothers, infinitely
more satisfactory and dependable for a
thoughtful woman to talk with, yet the Gen.
eral must be recognized as type by himself:
one of the characteristic and extraordlua.
men of the country.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-22
How Gould Travels.

Not long ago New York Tribune repor-
ter waylaid special train which was trans
porting Jay Gould and Sidney Dillon out
West on their annual tour Of inspection of
the Union Pacific and its branches. He found
these railway princes in one of the latter day
combination cars, which serve for sleeper,
drawing room, and dining car. Mr. Gould
had with him short hand secretary and a
teiegraphic operator. Mr.. Dillon only his
short hand secretary. Mr.. Gould explained
to the reporter that every hour in the twenty
fou when absent from New York he was in
communication with friends and brokers of
that city. His telegraph operator had all the
necessary instruments attached to one of the
tables in the car, with ground and connecting
wires running through one panel of the car.
On arriving at terminal station, Mr.. Gould
notified his friends in New York upon what
line of road he would be the next twenty four
hours. Should they desire to communicate
with him the dispatch was directed to the care
Of the train dispatcher of that road. who,
upon its receipt, knew just where Mr.. Gould's s
special was, and dropped the message down
one station in advance. The operator at that
station would signal the special and deliver
the message. Upon its receipt the special
would Immediately pull out. and MIR. Gould
would consider and digest the message. If it
needed reply, he would dictate to his short
hand assistant, who would translate for the
operator. When the reply was ready, the
engineer would be signaled, the train stopped
and in two minutes the main wire would be
hauled down, cut, attached to the instrument,
and the message winging It's way to New
York. To twist the wire together, let it up,
and start the train was only the work of an
other minute Mr.. Gould kindly added that
he used his private signature, which insured
right of way for his message, which were al
ways in cipher. OF course Mr.. Dillon
availed himself of Gould's facilities, when
ever necessary, for his business.