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Manhood: How Lost, How
Restored

just published. new edition
- Il ef DR. CULVERW ELLIS CELE.
l. X iBBATED ESSAY on the rad.ea.
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aud FITS. induced by self-indulg euce, or
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six cents.
The celebrated author, in this admira-
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thirty years successful practice that the
alarming consequences of self-abuse may
be radically cared without the dangerous
use OF internal medicine or che appiicn-
ton OF the knife; pointing ont a mele OF
cure ut once simple, certain and ciieetoal
by means Of which every sufferer no
matter what his condition may be may
cure himself cheaply, privately and
ral;c0i{y.
Eey-This Lecture shoad be in the hnnds
of every youth and every man il the
land
Sent under seal. in a plaiu enyrlep o
any address. poSt paid on receipt OF siz
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PrescriEsaiOEls.

X EFT your prescriptions filed aud med
I i icincs ut Holcombes Drug Store-hc
has had more than . years experience
Ia the drug business,
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Farm for Sale.

5 fine farm as there is in Fulton
n county, containing about 1850 acres
-2lJ in line state Of cuhivation-the
balance in woods los. This farm is well
situated, fronts Shuck and Dresden roads
about miles from Hickman. is well adap-
tel TO Stock Raising, having never-fail-
ing water running through the entire
length Of the farm, aud accessible 70
every field, besides two good wells II Is.
also, well adapted to Wheat, Corn. and
all the grasses Of this climate Twelve
acres IN best selected Apples. just coming
into bearing, about 90 Peach trees. all Of
The best variety: 50 Pear trees Cherries,
Plums, and Apricots. Raspbcrries, Goose
berries, aud Grapes.
a good dwelling house-with rooms.
houses Tor tenants meat house, stock
barn, hay shed hay press. etc.
Terms made easy. For further iufor-
nation, address, J. H. SIMMONS.
ocl2 HICKMAN, KY
p. Would exchange for small
farm
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BELLS The best assortment of
Farm and SchoOl-hOuse Bells ever offered
in this market, are for sale at prices to
suit the times, at N. P. HARNESS * cos
Hardware and Stove Store.
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General Sheridan is reported as
thinking that there is no dagger Of
war with Mexico but then Sheridan l.
no. in sympathy with the Texans,
or he never would have said that he
would rent out Texas aud live 10 the
bad place down below, were he the
owner Of both localities. Those who
live near the river think "thare will
be fte," as Artemus Ward said
about meeting the Indian ia the hap
py hunting grounds.-Ex.
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The counterfeit money in circulation
occasions complaint from merchants
who ale losers thereby. Spurious
coin may be detected with compare
tive ease, but with paper money the
case is different. One trouble is that
genuine notes are permitted to circu
late until they become torn aud dirty,
aud the couuterfeits enjoy the advau
tage of appearing in the market 10 the
same condition. A remedy for this
would be-the adoption OF The plan.
long in use by the Bank of England
i suing only fresh notes. An oppor-
tuuity is thus offered to compare a
su pecied note with a good one. Since
all of our paper money is issued
by the Government there is no excuse
for the neglect of this preeaution.
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Murphy has already achieved sues
cess at Paducah; nine hundred and
sixty two signers.
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AIIEaNs ON EHnsasl.

4 TRUMP for the Continental--2 for
~ . cents AT J. K. BROWNS
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Congress has adjurned to Jan 10

Doors, SASH AND BLGNDS.-Ihe
best and cheapest stock Of Doors Sash
and Blinds, and Builders Hardware, &c
found at the Hardware and Stove Store,
of Mp. HARNESS u co.
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GROCERIES.


BACON Sides l0aI2e
shoulders 7a6c.
Hams - TO &c
CHEESE per ID r. lsa20o.
COfFEE, Rio, 2G@a24o
CEACKERS, {, h. 5Ga9c.
COAL OF, p gallon 25a30c
CANDLES, Star. f6W2o.
FLUU n 81 00G9s 90.
MOLASSE5-Per bbl50a6O, hlf bbls Goa
10 cents.
LARD OIL, p gallon. 81 -
LARD-IOaI25c. r ID
GUNP0WDER r keg = 90.
BLASTING POWDER ) so.
S0pA-By the keg 5Je p III.
sUd6R- Brown sall4c; %rd l2Ial io.
STONEWARE q gallon, 10 to II 49,
TOBACCO. Man utac d. per ID 6Oa II.
sAIT-By car load bushel 81 60
oy retail > Oh $50 lbs, barrel by car load
81 80 a 81 10; by retail 81 80
HARDWARE, ETC.
CASTINGS. z ID, 4a5c.
IRON, bar size; &c.
Pillow STEEL, o4c-
PLOW STEEL WINGS, &C.
IRON ANLES, 64c.
NAILS-S3 % rates.
HORSE SHOE NAlLS-201a520. - IN
STEEL Cast, NJ. 3 A., 2Oaz5e.
STEEL PLoNS, S,aI25.
BCbS. 1 25a2 - per set.
FLOWS -Hertweek. Baltzer 4 Kpoarr
steel Plows, No. J, ST 90. No, ,. %,
No. ;, 5 50i No 4, . 90.
Baltzer Patent one horse Piow 50 90
extra plow mouths y 90 each. Cotton
same
Powtst < Bro, from various factories
0ne horse plo@s, - 90 to IS 90. Two
horse pIows 20 90 TO SI6 90.
SUNDRIES.
BAGGING-loal3e per yard.
ROPE-Maehlne l5a2Uc
TIES patio.
LEATHER, zip skins 81 50as 80.
sole, per 10. So 45c.
upper side, j0a5 00.
PRINTS ) TO SC.
JEANS, per yard, 20a60
LINSEY, per yard, 15a35c
C0T1QN YARNS, q dozen, 100, I5s
WASH 30 RDS per d5z, y 25a2 50
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BELL THE Docs "A farmer writing
for the Nelson County Record advo
Gates he passage Of law requiring
every owner OF a dog to put a bell on
him, and then let farmers not bell
their sheep In this way il a dog
&c after sheep he can be followed to
hi. home in the darkest night. But
his writer does not believe dog with
bell on him would attack sheep The
'aw should also authorize the killing
of all dogs found without a bell.
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Buys groceries az Jim Writings, because
lie buys for Cash ami sells for Cash, aud
thereby gets everything at lowest price,.
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Next Tuesday will arrive in lick
man that little man
With the little round belly,
That shakes when he laughs like a bowl
full of jelly
The children, and some of the older
ones, are on tiptoe of expectation.
WANTED All of my old friends
and customers needing good article of
groceries, cheap for cash, 20 call and see
me at my new stand, opposite Post Office
after December 25, 1877.
r. NJ. METHENY.
Senator Tyler ADD Representative
Campbell, win leave for Frankfort, satur-
day morning the 29th.
Allyne's Carnival of Novelties, con
SIS ing of slight Of hand pei Torrance,
geatriloquism, etc, exhibited to a very
nall audience, Wednesday night.
QuEENswARE A large stock of
Queensware just received by n. P. HAIR
NESS & CO, in their House Furnishing
Department.
Seigrist is putting a bran new dress
on his house and everything looks new
and lively. He has full stock of Christ
mas tricks. Give him call.
The Methodist have new organ
much larger and said to be better toned
than the old one
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Masonic.

Fulton Lodge, No 10. A F. x \ NJ
meets tie second Monday evening ~ eve
~ month, at : . clock oficersY
W. A. BREvABp, " VI.
W / M.t,rrcuEN. Secretary
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*. u. X. Of Il.

Kentucky Lodge, M. $40, Knights OF
Honor-lneets every Friday evening at .
. clock. HOS NJ JONES, d.
JNo YoUSG, Il.
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ST. LOUIS.
LIE 70 GEn

WOULD respectfully gall the of Fulton and sur
rounding counties F immense ALL AND WINTER
advantages in bpynslarge quantities, our motto:
, 1877-01-27

CI<ftfuH9 HfFaff.
Tho Conference plan for counting the Elccto-
~! votes natllgs four Assistant justices ef the
Supreme Court as members Of tie Commission
10 settle disputed euscs, aal makes 1t tie duty
VI these four TO choose y iftsl fruul the other
assistant Justices. The Chief Jusltct IL ex-
clud&l from membership Vi thc Commission.
Thu hrst Justtcu named for membership OF
the Commission. and who IL made It's President,
IL Nathan Clifford, now In bis fifth year, and
wlo haa been nineteen years ou tho supreme
Bench. Justltc Clifford Was 4 aDcnlogratfc Gnc.n-
lHr OF the Malnt Legislature fEun 1880 to 1881,
wien be VIA alnponted Altorney-Gsacral OF tlsc
6tate and held tl!u position four, yeuss Fruu,
1889 to 1873 he was uemucrutlc lncu,lcf of
Congress from Maiue. III l5{6, President Polk
appointed him Attorney. .ticncral Ut tho United
States, which Office he held until 1877, when ho
WAS appointed Commissioner to Mcxtro. On
tho conclusion OF the Mvxlcau war he WA m
pointed United States NinisteF 10 Hcxiro. {}n
Ills return to tue United States hr settled down
to the pEact!ce Of law In Portland, Me-, until
January, 1883, when PRECEDENT Buchanan Nd
pointed him u tho Supreme Bench
Asslstant Justice. William Strong, named
secou or the ltt, is In tho 10th year Ut hls ace.
anu aaS bGcn seven years on the Supreme Bench.
~ hecane member OF the Ecuusyiy4uIa Bur
n lsts aud psactaced LAW ut Reading until 1917.
In that year ~ entered Congress aud scfyel
two terms. He became Judge Of tho Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania tn 1857 and held tho posf-
ton until lsSs, alter which he pracalcel Aw In
Philadelphia until February, la1Q, wLep Ae was
, 1877-01-27

appointed to The Supreme Court of the Limited
nta!es .1, ny resident nrant. In june 1871, l,o
en.iiin.ieonl @ Gee,;on ~ aefiar!"g u The inne tax
,he oRnion Of .i,c Court Affirming tic e,n.titn-
''Glhal'ty ln..iy g. the issgal;Tcnder at Il l:G,
uns'hs samuel +. Miller, The third Justice
m nn,i ~. .;r M ,ne Iomn'::in. Will lc ii in April,
pseine benci'. lie Is nnttrc Of Kentucky, and
~ nfst rrasticcd medicine, but after q few
years tnr,"l his attention to lar. Having been
croit, '149 IN fasor of emancipation though gem
public adasrs raised film 10 rct1luyo in it'd frorn
hcntucky to 1own, where 10 bcra,nc one q; thn
ieausrs ia OF tue Republican party ID tint State.
tions "n, fr prfaie1 ppb rrreate,y to ecept !oina-
pitlasapa hut refused these ami, confined h!r,.
~ ftrfctly to the Prncttc Of hi, profession.
~ July, fs6o, President L!nct!n apnUnted lin
10 inc Supreme Bench.
lhe !att Of thc fur Justices natne, for the
tn Itnnlin1.:ton !. Stephen J. Field. brotcs Of
CFfns y. Ffrld. u oceat-tceg.nph fame, and
y !1asIl dudley Field, the attorncy for william
~ t, "ee,, "to ~ ~. within fcw t1ars hccn sent
tire Field u clcvtn years the ,inior Of lii cnn-
RTessonal hrntl,cr. being ROW in hi. i;tst ycnr,
1.aa. +,G aa resn hnafly fourteen years un tic SUI
Ia,eo, psenc Ionrt ,.t Bench. l'o!H in Connecticut he
cry, where he studied Jaw wtt,, i,is f brotHcH
nt'd afterwards made u 1aw-f,artncrshin viii,
him. In 1s+9 lie removed to Cai;fornta. iit
49, ~ TIC nFhthh1iIr Of tho fol-
lowing year Was elected First Alraltlc NJ tl,c
tfy.f Marysrllle.- IN Gctoh.r 1T that wear na
vas elected t" tic Legislature. a,nl ttr,s Lead
1pS part II. ,lofding the judiciary VI tic State,
1!e was ccGte.l in le511 Judge Ut tic Suprc,uc
Gonst Of Califnr1.ls for six years, and Irra.,,.
Che1 'tustirc of that Court. In sfarut,, fNsI hc
, ~ oppnt"tcd BY President Lincoln tu tic
stntes Of the tacfi[r slt,pe fns j,;s cJret,if.
a!!'tough appointed by President Lnc1ln, his
Goiltica! nllt!tt"na are k,Ipwn to he will tho
Dcnlntlats: Recently he M. rc,srtc,j a. uat,,.
tanning with some heat that .rden was elected.
b1I lie statement Is HOW a1,lloTitatlycly denied
There remain four Assistant justices frvni
Whoh1 the selection OF the iftl, ,Tusttrr on Tic
tommltsinn n must be made by the fur above
named. The uldest uf these. Il, aye antl service
un 1 the bench, Is JHrtcr Suah Ii. Swuyuc, Of
ta1!hi'', How III Ills 7:M ycnr, and who ha* been
fifteen years on the Supreme Bench, har!;,.
been appointed III JANUARY. 1852, by President
instd DaV1s, Of Illinois, appnintc bv President
L!lico!n IN December, 1852, anil who wa., In IS!
AMI !s'G. naincti a. tanddatcto the Drrucrati. |
.'omtnat!on to the Presidency. lie Is now near.
Y q: years ol't. The third Il .JutIrc .Jo,cph i,
Bradley, nearly " years old, win wa. appointed
rum Sc's Jersey !M March. 1870 iy President |
isant. The Inst is Justice Wurl Hint, fi1 ycprs
ga. appointed from New York in ls7:., by frcsi- |
1cnt Grant.
, 1877-01-27
Tho National Supreme Justices Person.
ally and Politically Con-
sidered.
Tint Lying 0pcrator from Florida Con.
vfcted Of Fiat Perjury.
Tho South Carolina Supreme Court Dis
poses Of the Electoral Question.
PEACE ASSURED,
PASSAGE or TIIH ARBITRATION MEASURE,

- SA@No - ASA2Ds
fsSsAoE or TIM ARBITRATION MEASURE.
w,s,,,, opes'as I1sp9se" =, ~ 70 nc 1H1gae' :s,
", N1",'e!os' -, - ~, 'a'' -o'-la peace o''!
',r 49, - ~, .s ~ Wv" ''''S ssc''os'
~ wy VI W. ayes ~ % nnSs' considerably
"o's .t'au s"o.tn,os' Anus tho passage o[ the
v.t ta.. s."t WI e'es "oaGset W toc Amer
ro,,,,s,,.,.,,. .-,... s.a' I"ls "aa no s'en
~ .sas .,'.' e''usE'e o'er TIC plt
NJ. ,,,,. 49,, ~ ,,,,, '''a '', ~ '"s oes spsaf-
W. "ou!u 'ls1 snc 4'ouse ~ IN
s'e."s.'"'S '.ss"S "alol!' 'ne o'pos1'oa was
perhaps not sesa conscientious, earncst. Htd de-
-..a 4"'sa ~. 'A4'' :" NV oena1c' n"e tho ouds
WY ~ esea, 10 vibrant even SHOW
~ 'a'ee, ano INC oPpos'tion was manly md
rah'o''e o.'ous" W i"teFloee Ho oojrctloh 10 q
hal votc beyond stief' ns they considered ncccs-
~" ~ .'"'' ~ ''',o'"y outa'4o tuhe 'or
oeo'e' A. a'ust ne ea1a 10 TIC circuit o1 thoso
""o opposea '"e WI tnHt lucy
ofts"hp NJ FAcT'oos oP'o'lrfos'
a..a u'u ~ ''e iasha1en'a1S tactics
W WHICH, haa 1hey occn 50 disposed, they could
havc delayed the passage beyond the time destg
hatcu III the DILL Tor tho organization OF tho
gfana trio'fha1.
Inc sceho IN tue llousc was the most notable Of
aue session. lho Aollsoreconscncu at 10 o'clock.
INC debate continued from thas hour until 6
O'CLOCK, interrupted only by technical alf fourn-
ment a. II otloct ana the Chapaf1's prayer
with which the legislative day of Friday began.
lilo dcbnto Tor tho most part was
rnosr AND DULL ENOUGH,
blit there wcFu fcw Arcecllcs which command
cd uttcntfon partly by their intrinsic Importance,
anu partly BY their humor, and there were few
speakers who were listened to IN profuundcst 81
lc,Ice moro for tho saku of tic speakers them
selves than On accollnt O: whnt they
hal tn f1+. f,..f,.
mass; tic corridors wcrc crowded. ansl be-
hind the incmbcrs' desks there was narrow
ftinse OF human faces. Thcrc were numerous
aluslons to the possibilities Of civil war shuu1d
tho bill fall, but It waa noticeable that these ap
rrchcnsi0lS were generally deprecated by man.
, 1877-01-27

TIIE VOTE,
a1ME or RS pECCLTAnif1Eg.
Entrfrf FNs1.,t.k f. ~. r-fk.


the Electoral bill In some OF the States vas ror
peculiar. in Maine, the Republicans With III,
execution OF Burlcfgf', followed blaine In vottnl
10. In New Hampshire, on tho contrary, th
Republicans in tho House voted nay, while th
ecnatora voted aye, In Vermont tile entire Re
publican delegation In tlic House voted nav
while the Senators voted for the hiI. In Ma.
saelsusctts ali the Republicans votcd aye, ex
cent Gen. Banks. In Rhode Island both Sen
ators approved the bIl1, while both Representa-
tires "ppuscd 1t. The following is an analyst
Of the votes Of
TIE PRINCIPAL wEs1EHn aTATRs:
Mo-Fostcr alone voted for tho bill, Wilt
the following opposed IT,: Danfor1, Garfield
Lawrence, Monroe, Van yorlice, md Wood
worth.
Ioru-McCrary, one Of the members Of the
Committee which proposed The bill, had wi.t
him McD1l. Oliver, Wilson. md Sampson, whflc
tue following opposed: Kasson, Pratt, anil
Tufts kason's vote excited so,nc comment.
because from hta conversation 1t tsad been ex.
pcetc'1 that he would support the I'LL.
hminno-Cnly two Republicans yotcd for tho
NIL. while the rest followed Morton III oppos!ue
1t. Cason would also hnye voted po, hut for his al.
setec while haTying his child.
-H9hWa"-Thc Michigan delegation had q
.
| orfng to secure united action
To OPPOSE THE BILL.
This movement was on Iu,pcrttncncc In efcw uf
the fact that Willard was one Of tic members Of
tic Committee whIrh reported the bill, but
Congcr has taken occasion on tho floor Of the
House to claitn that Willard Is not Republican,
and kccncd inclined to act upon that a.sunp-
flon III tue ta;rNe. The mutton was matle that
! the delegation should vote a init against the
bll!. Ihls was carried In cnt1cus OF the t]c}c.
Ent'on by one majority, llt when the rntc was
taken It appeared t!lnt there was ono majority
In tue delegation
IN FAVOR or THE n1LL.
The following wAs tho Michigan yote: Yeas
Bradley, Willard, Wil1Iant. and Potter, Say&
-llnhbcll, Waldron, and Conger
IHfnois-Ca,npbc1), ffrecnback independent,
voted with tho Democrats for the bill, Not n
single Republican from 1ilTnoi. yotc1 for the
bill The following voted against 1t: 1}urrluar,l,
Cannon. Fort, Henderson, Huslbut, and
Whiting.
|''aconxi"-Thc Republican delegation WIN
solid against the bill, the yotes standing: yays
-Caswelf. KIn'ball. Rusk, Williams, a,.d
MaEoon.
-H'nneso'a-stratt yotcd ayc, and Duuncll noy.
THE FINAL ANALYSIS
OF the vote shows: Democrats voting ave, 15o:
Democrats yotIng nay. IS: Republicans voting
aye, 81; Republicans voting nay. Gs.
In tho Senate tho majority Of thc Republic.
ans voted for tho BILL In The House tic run.
trary Is true.
Tue Republican Representatives who voted
against tile bilt may be classified somewhat as
follows: First, active Republican politicians who
have followed tho leasl of Sherman, alia Morton
ft, In Epr, nh tf,o hn1fn a -.
, 1877-01-27
TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
Great Republican Newspaper.
DOLLAR WEEKLY TRIBUNE,
THB BEST PAPER FOE TIE
FARMER, MECHANIC,
BANKER, MERCHANT,
POLITICIAN, FAMILY.


nErt;Bt,1cAN NEwsr4rKR.
,s-h,,. rnr c,rc.no Tu,nrsx t.a r.,rh.1.1r
,nus,nnrr and ropt,4hut.d a. +,pch A. nv oth..
In thr n,ted atat.s IA thc ,nrrtts NJ n. no,tv IL
issfwaTs Indcpcndtnt and fearless in thc crnrr,-
dim Of It's yiore and alma 10 e rirht rat,or th.n
n.Yt,.an: md while holding nartv hie II boin ibo
rountry hich,r. '~S
GENERAL. CuAnAcrYr
Tle ecne,ol character of rur Cn,cton 1,n,rrxr
I. loo we'll cstatl[ehcd 10 ncc1 rersp,tnlntlon In
its news department It Ia second 10 no papcs In Tho
United statce, Tho Weekly Edition contains a
rartfu11y prcparcd summary of the newa Of thc
week, brought down 10 lhe hour Of going Ia p,css
Lttc,uyy rojtjcaj. financial, eocfat and m ricul.
, 1877-01-27
tho House might have, and talked of tho posa
ldDtts:s ri war.
Shortly before 5 o'clock tho tail form Of

DAVID DUDLEY FIELD
arose, and he hogan 10 speak, tho first words he
has uttered aimee he took the oath. The House
was *''cnt; o1i eyes turned n him as to one WHO
spoke with authority in Tflden's cn,ise, hut
iteld disappointed them; entered Into no con-
st'tuttonal argument, antl stated only that hc
oclse7ed The bill 10 he constitutional, patriotic,
aal wise.
John Young Brown, Of Kentucky, tooti d.
secsly opposite Views from his colleague, tho
.at''-acadcd blackburn, ami recognized In The
b'll prospect Of peaceful solution of ,mpcntl-
ing tilscuttes' aud for tho triumph Of tho Con-
etitutfon.
, 1877-01-27
THE FINAL STEPS.
trLHCTIos or rHs AnnfrnSrons.
l&ddeif1i {lfst,atea ID IL 1,rxAuaa

| grrss by tnosc ti,an d two-thirtla vote In each
VIII Immediately rccctyo tho approval OF tn
President, and lc plncctl on the statute bo,i;
| The next move will be tho sclcctton uf the trim
aftt4u tribunal In accordance with tic rcouIre
'ntnts Of the new Inv. -Four partisan cauyrsc
daTe a1rca'ly been called, at which the ten cnu
! ErcdsEonal Tnc1nbers OF tho CommissIo1
will bo selected, and their name
will bc reported by tho Cllalrnaa,
I Of those cauclscs TO tlIclr respective Houses
three Of the prevalent majority mud two Of TIL
minority. The two Houses will then
ELECT TIE r1vE 0ExrLENEy
thus named In each, and there can l,e no troubl,
about this, unless It shall be In tho caucttses
1t fs known that those Republican Senators vtr
have supported tho bill arc perfectly willing, /;
not anxious, to have Mr. Morton scrye on tht
Commission, and It Is Obvious that the gcna,o,
from Indiana docs not desire to play an I'm
portant part under statute Which he i,as &c
denounced.
The cauclia Of tho House Democrats mar. /,
Is ruimorcd. In making their selections, throw
overheard Paync and Knott, to avail them.
selves OF the superior legal ability Of Field and
Tucker. but there family troubles can be doubt
less atntcably adjusted, aud eaci, party will TN
qucsttonably bc represented on tho Committee
by five Of tho aelcst Congressman.
THE roun ASSOCIATE JUSTICES
of the Supreme Court, whose rtrcults are named
IN tho btli will also jmrc To n,ect NJ, .r,,r.Iov
next and select flftl, Associate Justice. who
will hare the casting vote Of the rommi.s,o
Mr.. Justice Dayis has been removed fro,u
the ltst of candidates bv Tin rc.,Is,at,rn
Of Illinois. which ha. ,r,nsfrrrc,l ht,,, fe,.,,, -,
honc,, ~ t1o o,,r,,,o a,,.tr IT,. .,s " ''"' '"c
-" ~ '"e t4'','' III '"c senatc e'lafhocr
now oce'li'cd ny Gcn' Logan, ns q Democratic
scnator.elccs, who will have immense Federal
patronage ln Illinois should TI11rn nc,,or,a
prc.t1ort III r,,, ,,o-,t. H.. 49, .N''', eeo
1.1,.a, ~ >"1 "A''1 w "'t inPart'a!
""oSc1 "14o - 'eE"Fle" As
OUT or TIE QUESTION.
Judge Swaync Is Oh terms OF ncr.nnot frsc,1.
ehtn viii, haiti Titdon n,I uare. a.
.,I!',, -. -. ,m 4 A'a,es' 3ct many
t.,,'h s. 'h"s ~ VIII oe tae Justice selected.
othera regard Jnssice Bradley as having the
best chaucc.
Titn f,ommf..fon havioo ,,ao,, n,tos n.,.
~ -. nr..s's ~; ose" "'eot cach ONO
y. W., ~ 'c.n ,'eu1'e9e Will tako All oath that hc
VIII a'npartsa!ly examine and consider al. 1ucs-
ttons submitted to IL, and tne Judgment gty-
eli thereon arfr,r.,t,u, Tn VI, C,ns,,.,t,,'. .'',
~. ,a,.. r,,s., .." w '"o constitution h''u
s''e 'a"H ."s5 VIII cHploy clerks atM a{cnpH-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-31
Thfevfsh Beavers.

York county beavers are sasacious
animals. A man from Nackawick, hunt
ing beaver, recently came upon lagoon
which showed marks of having been
lately damned up by these industrious
creatures. Leaving his axe near oea-
yer house, the trapper proceeded to eX-
plore the region round about, but on re-
turning in about an hour no axe was 10
he found. This mysterious disappear
anee puzzled him, but his astonishmont
turned into positive alarm when, gong
to the foot of large juniper tree, no
traces could be seen of his camp kettle
and provisions. Faint from hunger anu
fatigue, he found his way to the edge
of the pond, where a small black OBJECT
gliding over the surface OF the water
attracted his attention. Closer lnspec-
ton revealed a huge beaverswimming on
with the camp kettle in his mouth The
dissusted trapper slowly left the fated
spot. minus axe, kettle and good din
ner carried of by the beavers. whether
the beavers sunk the axe in the middle
of the pond or conveyed it to 4 place OF
safety is, of course, unknown; but from
the method of their operations he firmly
believes that they made sure OF the axe
first, knowing that it was the instrn-
ment with which he designed destroy
ing their homes. The kettle, which
seemed the more harmless and inoffen-
sive weapon, they left till the ast.-ISt.
John v. b. Telegraph.