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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-16
CHANCERY NOTICE.

State Of Illinois, County of Alexander.
Circuit court OF Alexander county, January
Term, 1915.
Urbaine j. Lonhienne vs. Mary f. Lonhienne.
Bill for DlvOrce-ln Chano,ry
Affidavit 0fthe non M sdence Of Mary r. Lon
hienne, the defendant above named, having
been filed in the office Il the clerk of said
court Of Alexander county, notice 10 hereby
given to the said non resident defendant,
that the complainant filed his bill of COM
plant In said court on the chancery side thereof
on the 10Th day Of October, AID. 1877, and that a
summons thercupon issued out of said court
against said defendants, returnable ON the
first Monday in the month Of January, A. d.
1873, as Is by law required Now. Therefore,
unless You, the said Mary T. Lonhienne, shall
personally be and appear before the said circuit
court Of Alexander county on the first day of
the next term thereof, to be holden at the court
house In the city Of Cairo. in SAID county on the
first Monday In the month OF January, A. ID.
1878, and plead. answer or demur to said bill OF
complaint, the same and the matters and things
therein set forth, will be taken as confessed, and
decree entered against you according to the
prayer Of said bill.
JOHN A. REEVE, Clerk.
W. G. MULKEY, Compartments Solicitor,
Cairo, Ills., Oct 18th, A. d. 1877. CIV.
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ILL FATE.

deacon WIN. b. Spooner, of Bristol,
Il. l., died on the 18th through the mis-
take Of druggist, who put up the wrong
medicine. Issac II. Wadleigh, Of East
Greenwich, X. l., died on the 18th from a
similar cause.
AT Dayton. o., on the night of the
18th, Jacob Smith was instantly killed by
falling down stairway. He was going
up the stairs to bed, carrying a little child
In his arms. His wife, ahead OF him,
heard an exclamation, and he slipped and
fell backwards, striking tho back of his
head against the door sill at the foot OF
the stairs with such force that his neck
was dislocatcd. 5E
The side wheel steamer'rom Morgan
was wrecked by her boiler exploding
while wooding, on the evening Of the 10Th,
At the head Of Scrubgrass tow head, on
the Mississippi shore. The owner and
captain, DR.. Howell, Of Covington, and
the engineer were killed, and their bodies
have not been found. The captains vile,
the crew and two families Of passengers
were saved. The Morgan u Z boat of20O
tons and was In the cotton seed trade.
ALLISON Bachus was frozen to death.
on the 9Th. near Cheyenne. He lett the
station for home durings binding snow
storm, and no trace ofhim could be found
for two days, when parties found bis
trail and tracked him several miles over
ae'rcuitous route. Finally they diacov,
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The New York World finds q bit Of
charity tor Mr.. Lo, In the fact thathe has
q faculty tor crowding much meaning
into . few words; and not many more
striking specimens of savage eloqucnce
have been seen than the speech OF Sitting
Bull protesting submission to the Queen
OF England and her agents. 1t may be
false in 80 far. that the chief will forget
the promises which he makes, but there
10 something pathetic in the resignation
and gratitude which he processes when
speaking Of his benefactors. and some
thing startling In the fierce hatred and
indignation with which he deals out
wrath In his story to make his inyective
telling.
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MUNICIPAL DEBT.

An Interesting decision has been made
by the Supreme Court OF Illinois involv.
ing the right of city authorities to incur
indebtedness over and above the consti>
tutional limit of five per cent on the, az.
sesssd valuation Of property. The case
originated in Springfield, and grew out
OF an injunction issued by local court,
on the application Of Ninian w. Edwards.
aleading citizen Of that city. thas been
heretofore held by the courts-notably
BY the Supreme Court of Iowa-when
passing upon cases involving the same
principle, that an obligation on the part
Of the city to pay sum Of money neces-
sary to bs paid in the meeting Of current
expenditures, was not, intact, increasing
the debt, a the means required for such
payment was provided for in the current
receipts. Our Supreme Court qualities
this conclusion, in the folio wing langu.
age:
"A debt payable In the future is obyi,
ously no less 9 debt than II payable pres
sently; and debt payable upon contin.
gency, as upon the happening OF some
event, q the rendering OF service, or the
delivery OF property. ETC., Is some kind
ola debt, and therefore within the pro.
hibiti0n. II contract or undertaking
contemplates, In any contingency, q llab-
iiity 70 pay when the contingency &C.
ours, the liability Is absolute-the debts
exbt--and 1t differs from q present un.
qualified promise to pay only in the man.
ner by which the Indebtedness was incur.
red. And since the purpose Of the debt
Y expressly excluded from consideration,
u can make no difference whether the
debt be for necessary current expenses.
or for something else. In this view we
Ars only prepared to yield our assent TO
the rule recognized by the authority
reierred to, with this qualification:
First, the tax appropriated must at the
time be actually levied. Second, BY the
legal edect Of the contract between The
corporation and the individual, made at
the time OF the appropriation, and issu-
tng and accepting 0fa warrant or order
on the treasury for its payment when
collected. must operate to prevent any
liability to accrue on the contract against
the corporation. The principle as we
understand II is that In such cases there
10 no doubt, because one thing u simply
given and accepted In exchange tor ano.
thcr. When the appropriation Is made,
and the warrant or order on the treasury
Is Issued, and accepted for its payment
when collected, the transaction "a closed
upont the part Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
no future obligation. either absolute or
contingsnt, upon II whereby its debt NAV
9 increased. But until I tax Is levied.
!nere Y nothing In existence which can
p exchanged; end "a obligation TO lew 4
AZ - me future for the benefit az 4
pArdo1.ar Individual necessarily implies
~ exietence ota present debt. IN favor
oftAe indlyldnAl Against The cornorsfinn
whlch h \ lAwfHily entitled Ia have
pe4 ~ TIE levy.''
have quOted sufficiently from the
Aeel6ip4 n Show II tanor, which may b
cca1eaesd 10 ths statement tint no city
n lhnols, whose debt exceeds the con,
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THE EPISCOPAL PASTORAL ON
CHURCH LOTTERIES.

CHURCH LOTTERIES.
The pastoral letter Of the House OF Bi.
shops ofthe Protestant Episcopal Church.
read In the churches Of Illinois and other
States, Sunday, and not generally pub
lished Is yet, among other things dis
countsnances lotteries at church iairs, in
the following plain language:
"Weare reminded by our brethren of
the House Of Clerical and Lay Deputies
Of this general convention, who have
asked our counsel In the matter, that on
one point caution may be expedient to
guide the enthusiasm OF your Christian
zeal. We speak plainly, for it has be-
come necessary to warn the men and
hidden ground. lfass0clations with the
gaming table. the lottery, the race,
course, the playhouse, are inconsistent
with Christian character, how much more
when Q church thus associates itself for
the purpose OF advancing the interests OF
Chrfst's kingdom! They put upon the
lips Of scofiers and apostates the sncer,
that the people Of God, to compass an
inferior end, are IS ready as men OF the
world to postpone duty to expedency,
or 10 sell truth ndhonor in the markets.
1t becomes you, brethren, to hold
our church lite and church
economy AlO0t from these
women in our congregations against any
measures Ia the management Of ecclesi.
astical or charitable affairs, which are
liable even to the suspicion Of moral am
biguity. There are easy0ppOrtunitles in
our parishes for devices which in secular
business are barely tolerable, but which
10 the church have nothing whatever to
excuse their sordidness or their vulgar
ity, except that they bring needed money
to Q worthy cause. 1t is not necessary
10 specify these abuses, or to characterize
them a. they deserve. 1t 10 enough that
they lie close to the border o.
unhallewed concessions. We may well
walk long with our Master In His path o
Isf-H6F ehAhS1inW5 Ting .yeGs1 dus
Of His kingdom. True charity can never
be INSIDE one thing with self,indulgence
or turned into thrifty traffic. AS soOr
a We are ready to welcome the principle
Of sacrifce q the Savior has revealed It.
bringing the due proposition Of all we
have to Mis- service. these dubious resorts
OF half.faishless policy will disappear an(
the kingdom will come with power"
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stitutional limit, can legally borrow
money or incur any debit even on tenn.
porary loans. but that when the tax 10
already levied the creditor or loaner may
accept warrant or order. payable when
taxes are realized, in tull consideration Of
his claim, and this, as simple matter OF
exchange and final settlement wonld not
be increasing the city debt.
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The ofiicial count Of the New York
elections gives the Democratic majority
IN the state 1t ls,5o2. The senate stands
Democrau, IA; Republicans, 10; Anti
Tsmmany Democrats, ., The assembly
stands Democrats. 81; Republicans, Gil;
Auti,Tammany Democrats. a; Green>
back and Democrat. !; Workingmen, J.,
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INVALUABLE.

Messrs. WrZxs & rorrs.;, Wholesale Drrggis.,,
felt It . duty that owe TO etnicrlng humanity'o
write You. stating tho great bcnclt ,hatI have Dc.
rived from the tl7o CtSAHFcEp'a RADICAL IRE
ron CATApRn. mornthan21 years have been
afflicted with this very troubles 30 c0inplailt,
have tried all the rcrnctf tlilt could lRl. brt
without material or rcrnla" cat bcrelt. Last i.ll
the disease had arrived Mt that at:.te that r .s.
have rclicfor dc. The cntiro rlen.I anoG3Gy5tcrl
had become 30 infinMcd, and tho stomach so Lsor.
dcrcd, that II was doubtful III tier whittier
could go TO tho Pacific coast, 0. dl 30 whCt Their
lshould live 10 con hacker Lor. I65i; tn alyCr-
tisemcnt Of III lac. aud :l;a" l nr.aR very
incredulons about specifies or he trn.s o. any
kind yet In sheer dcspcraior ItrOd tAis, ard " as
ct once benefited hyit... IRE chrh'as Of cl.latt,
chronic disease cfic livcr. and ily?rc-- over 20
--inay prevent my entire restoration. lat the benz.
Gt derive from Its daily use - 10 Llo fat0it9bs,
and am hoping to be Completely card, ALL 1t
last arrive at respect lhio old Dpe.
Ifthis statement Q flly case can be ofrny service
20 those afflicted ns I.vc hccn, and enable you %
bring this remedy into more Fcictal lse csptcaij
on the Pacific coast (vhcrc y !much ceIcij, ny
object IN writing this nota w be obtained. .
Very truly Your, Et.NTY ELLIS.
ACaoRA, y. y, JuGs,l.s GtElaJ, l.i, s. CO.
Each package coataial I'r. :auforA'1 Improved
inhaliag Tube, It'd iull directions iyr usr' IA al
cases. Price SlOO. Tor sale by all NI..leSaIa n Il
Retail Drngsists mad bs niy throughout thg He'd
States and Lanadas. WEEKS & POTTER, GGngral
Agents and Wholesale Druggists. Boston, M,as.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28
JURiSDICTION or JUSTICES
or THE PEA CE.

An Act TO enlarge the criminal juris.
diction of Justices Of the Peace and
Aldermen ~ this Commonwealth.
SkcTioN |. Be it enacted hy the Sen.
ate and House OF Representatives oi
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania IN
General Assembly met, and IL is here
by enacted by the authority OF tho
sunc, That the several Justices OF the
Peace aud Aldermen Of this Common.
wealth are hereby authorized TO hear
aud determine IN the manner herein.
after provided, the several oflcnses aud
misdcmennors mentioned IN the Thrift
eth, thirty first ,iorty.iourth, ,iorty sixth,
sixty ninth, seveniy-sccond, nincty-sev-
vnth, une hundred aud third, onc hun.
drvd aud twelfth, cnc hundred aud for.
,iclb, one hundred aud iorty.cighth
and one hundred aud tiny.sccond see
lions oi the Act OF the 3lSt Of March
A d. 1860, entitled An Act to consoli-
date, revise unil amend the penal laws
Of this Commonwealth.
SIC. 2. Whenever any person shall
be brought before u Justice on war
rant issued by said Justice, founded on
the oath or affirmation Of the party
aggricved, or Of some one acting fol
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28
ORDINANCE NO. 2.

Relatire 10 OJsfructiHg iSideudIks.
SlcrfuN /. BE IT ordained, That
from aud after the passage Of this ordl-
nance, il shall not be lawful ior any
person 10 ride, drive, or lead any horse,
OK. uss, COW, or other beast Of burden,
either attached or not attached to any
wagon, cart, sled, or anything, or to
leave amy obstruction upon any side
walk OF this borough aud any person
81 offending Shall forfeit aud pay into
the borough treasury u fine oi not less
thu one nor more thar five dollars,
and shall be personally liable for all
damages to persun or property Pro.
ridtd, that tins ordinance shall not be
80 construed " 10 prevent any persons
from having access from the street Ia
to their own premises Procided, also,
that whenever and rs often as amy
ornamental or shade trees are planted
they shall bc planted one iuol from the
oulsidc OF the pavement.
SIC. 2. That any person who shall
put any debris, ofial, or other offensive
matter upon any OF the streets or pub
lie allie, soi this borough, or shall caus,
any stud hursc 10 cover any mare with
in two hundred yards oi any road oI
street, unless concealed from pnhli,
view, said pcrron souifcnding shall pay
u fine OF five dollars.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28
HiS1oRy ORA woMAN SpY


Nine. dc Lamballc dc Lasseray was
u secret agent OF the prefecture Of Paris
Just bvcause she had the enfiee to the
best sets. She was OF very humble
origin Tor all that. The daughter Of n
railway clerk at Lyons, somc twenty
years ago she contrivcd to throw her,
self IN the way OF an officer Of the gar.
rison Just us poor us hurscli, though
very well connected, aud they nude
match oi it. They had hard struggle
to live on his pay, especially US they
were obliged TO keep up appearances.
There was, however, one sufficient com
pcnsalion for her; the marriage event.
ually took her into u higher clrclc, and
made her acquaintance with its ways.
AT first, though, she had her dlilicul-
ties. Lyons, knowing her origin, was
rather shy OF the acquaintance but
when she accompanied her husband to
Paris, she hud better chance, aud,
with her really winning manners, she
turned il TO the bert account. They
wanted nothing but little money Il,
make them quite happy when he was
ordered to Italy, only To get killed at
Sollcrino, aud to leave her, happily
withon; children, but with no other ro.
source than her widows allowance from
the State. She applied for bureau dc
tdbdc, but having no interest (ber rcla-
,tv.,s h.d pnv.,r taken thn .li,ht..t
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for which fine the Justice of the Pace
shall render Judgment in the name OF
the Commonwealth and issue the execu-
tion thereof; and, when collected, shall
pay the same inio the township or city
school treasury for the use Of The Com.
mon Schools therein.
Sro. IL. The Justices Of the Peace
in this Commonwealth shall not have
jurisdiction 10 hear aud delimilc IN
the manner provided hy lhiS 5H'
oiienscs mentioned in the one lundrcd
aud third section of the Act of March
3lst, 1860 il the value Of the property
stolen shall not exceed ten dollars.
SEc. ID. All Acts and parts Of Acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28
ORDINANCES
-OF THE--
BOROUGH OF WALLACETON,
cLEAGFlELD loUN1Y, PA.
ORDINANCE No. |.

ORDINANCE NO. l.
EyoiHing Certain Duties on Tie Stree
Commissioner.
SECTION |. Be it enacted and ordain.
cd by the Burgess and Town Council
OF the borough OF Walaccton, and il is
hereby ordained by the authority OF
the same, That it shall be and is here.
by made the duty Of the. Street Com.
missioner OF said torough, after the let
day OF May, 1877. TO lay or cause 10
be laid on the east side oi Clcariield
street, from J. ii. Turner's line south
10 Wilson street also, on the west
side OF said street, from james II. Tur.
ner's line TO tho alley south OF S. S.
Chatmun's lot alsu, on the north side
of Bauchman street, from The railroad
east TO intersect Clearheld street, 70 be
constructed and laid MS hereinafter
provided, before each lot fronting on
eaid street, whore there is now or may
hereafter bc no sidewalks laid Of brick
or plank.
SIC. 2. That all sidewalks which
shall be hereafter laid in said borough
shall not be less than i've feet four
inches wide, aud shall ho constructed
If plank, the same to be not less than
five feet four inches Ia length, aud laid
across not less than three sleepeis,
which shall be OF scantling or such
material AS viii firmly support said
danS, and shall be firmly spiked down;
Procided, that before laying such side.
walks the Council shall give notice 10
the owner or owners of the respective
luls On sald streets, or in case the
owner cannot be found, then to the
occupant Of the same, be thereon nOti-
fled by written or printed notice
posted up on said premises, that in
compliance with this ordinance side
walks are required to be laid before
lheirrvsptctlNcl0ts,a as aforesaid, within
thirty days from said date And pro.
cidtd tuHher, that the or ucrs OF lois
shall al their option lay walks Of brick
or plank, bnt where plank-wnlks are
already laid, they must be made To
conform with the aforesaid provisions.
SIC. 3. That all persons laying pave
ments shall lay them one foot clear
inside oi the street line.
SIC 4. That il shall be the duty OF
the Street Commissioner 10 give ten
days notice to the owner or owners Of
the respective lots bordering on said
streets, or III case the owner cannot be
found, then to the occupant Of suid
prcmIstp TO repair such sidewalks ~
are now or may hereafter be out OF
repair, and III default OF such owner or
owners, or occupant of said property,
repairing the same, then II shall be the
duty ol the Street Commissioner To
repair the same, or cause II to he
repaired.
SIC. 5. That it is hereby made the
duty OF the Street Commissioner To
keep account of all the work done by
him, or by others under HIM, in laying
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28
ORDINANCE NO a.
Re,afire 10 7orino Doo,

HduTIrt 70 IdIINy DoyS'
SlcrloS |. BE il ordained, That from
and after the passage OF this ordinance
every person keeping onc dog within
tho limits OF this borough shall pay a
tax Of fifty cents per anuum thereon.
SEQ. 2. That any person keeping
more than one dog shall pay ajax Of one
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28
ORDINANCE NO. 5.

Reldtire 10 Shooting Ere.Arms
SECTION /. Be il ordained, That from
and aitcrthepassagc Of this ordinance il
shall not be lawful for any person to
fire or shootany firearms within eighty
rods OF the Wallaceion Hotel, subject
to fine OF moi less than one nor more
than three dollars Propidod, that no
person shall bc prohibited from shoot.
Ing for butchering purposes.
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DOWN LN A COAL NINE.
AN EXPERIENCE IN TnE BOWELS uF
PESssYLyAAIa.

go down as fast as that ?" The
superintendent, continued. "Oh, yes
there's no danger. The shaft is nine
hundred feet deep, and we 20 down
sometimes in fifteen seconds; some
Times, wheh we're in no hurry, we take
thirty seconds, sometimes twenty. The
engineer always knows when to stop
II, and the only danger is ut the top
and bottom
The cage stopped at our level with a
jerk, and We stepped ont on ltlls
platform, about six feet one way by
four the other, with root, aud fitted
into the shalt 80 nicely that II marble
could hardly roll through.
The superintendent seized little
iron ring and pulled ii twice (mino
language for "lower'); his band hard.
Is lett the ring before terrific rumb.
ling began (the cages make u dcalcn-
ing nuise) and thc floor began to sink
frun under us lixe flash of lightning.
The bottom was dropping out OF every
thing. The wheels rolling against the
sides, would have shamed north cast
or on the coast. This sinking lasted
four or five seconds; then We appar.
emily stood still. Things had changed.
We are not moving, but the sides OF
the shaft We're going up, up, as II they
had been shot up out OF u volcano |
wondered for II second or two bow
long il would take at this rate i'r the
shaft to tear itself ont OF the mine cli.
tirely. 1t began TO 90 faster than
ever. There must have been about 4SO
miles Of that shaft fired out already,
aud still il kept coming. 1t went ~
so fast, the shaft, that il began to per
spire, and the spray flew over us. AT
this point 1--WE had, according to my
calculations, gone down about two
thousand milvs) began to lose all in
terest in either shafts or mines.
We hadn't been moving for some
time, but the sides OF the shaft stopped
all Of u sudden. \ suppose il had all
gone ont. There were dim lights mOv.
ing about. There was mule moving
lhuppy reminder Of the world abovc)
coil'p'uceht'y w"gSlng MS tali. we
were III the nl,ne' lime Oh leaving
daylight, lO 4o.lo tlme of arriving ~
gaSsy uhikness, ioio % tIme oi TRIP
eighteen seconds through express nc
stops.
The main tunnel runs through ih,
mine from end TO end. From thi'
smaller tunnels branch off, aud iron
these smaller tunnels the working
are struck. a working is u little black
cave dug into the black rock, and u
it the miner spends his weary days Il
begins with single drilling into th,
rock, and keeps increasing every day
and every hour until II Is hig enough
Tor man to stand in. Still 1t grows
till it is II big, dark cave, aud ut last
after months, or it may be years Of
silent labor II turns into another tun
mel, and other workings, in turn, branch
out OF il. What is dug out of this tun
mel in making 1t is coal. From one Il
five men work IN each OF these holes
one mlnordlggng ont the black wealth