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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-22

Geo Is. CroweI Of HaIlowrll, nflug himself
in one Of his onthuillings Thursday afternoon
about five O'Clock. lie wAs found hy his wife.
and cut down, and means applied to bring him
10 CONSCIOUSNESS. At last account, he was in
great agony. hut with 4 fair prospect al reen}-
cry. MIR. trowell formerly kept i saloon in
llaloWeN lie had been ID daNpoudine slatr
OF mlnt tor some time, ani il l. supposed the
act was done while hr Was Drcntly dcp', ~.
Nr. ttOWc j. about httY wears ut Iot'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-25

For a gay sleigh-ride: Ten young
coaples. One four .horsc outfit with
driver. One night. colder than
,.izen. One mile Of merriment,
Zen miles of nearly frozen TO death.
One chilly dance hall. One drunk,
ken fdler. Three hours OF light fan
ms;ic toe. Supper for twenty-five.
First course-luke warm milk and
water that has been bathed in by
Ian oyster. Second course-same
Hs first. Dessert country air and
Zee. The "party" is now half way
through. Next comes little more
squeky fiddle and balancing around.
Then all bands aboard for home,
Colder drive than ever. All sitting
in the sleigh.hox. Driver loses the
way. Young men crawl out and
swear. Girls cry. Home at last
clock in the morning. Moral ::
Ten dollars apiece out of pocket.
Nine frozen ears. Twenty-Five play
cd out people of both sexes. Four
used up horses, and n lot of Young
liars who go around the next day
anG say they had "'mense time
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-25

1t having come to the ears of the
-nited States officials at this point
lbo, BIC English, the bootblack, had
handful of lead nickels in his
t,ossession, the boy was yesterday
Fnterylewed on the subject.
Yes, I've got nineteen bad nick
| !. in my trousers pockets" was his
rompt reply.
And what are you doing with
kbem:'
"IIoldin right to 'em. You
eedn't think you've got case
r,inst me, for you havn't.'
GLOW did you get those bad
kieces?'
"Rich man, who shall be nameless
[-black his boots every morning
,ods me out lead nickle--thinks
rs got soft thing on me, but I'm
having for him.
How? p
"Nhy, he's got a daughter bout
kry age. I'll be thinking of marry,
Enr in two or three years more, and
Eli shoulder bag Of his nickles,
Eak into his parlor, and gently say,
mister man, | love thy daughter,
land I demand her hand in marriage.
Behold the proofs Of your VIE per-
|flv, and come up to the rack or go
10 the iugr You Just keep still,
|snd let him shower out hls bogus
|coins. ! amt handsome, but I'm a
terror to plau"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-25

4 Young dentist was introduced
fashionable beauty the other
.enmg, and gracefully opened the
,rersation 10y saying:
A'>s-, hope | may consider
't We are not entirely unacquaiut-
" Lad the pleasure of pulling
Doth for your father only short
4y ago."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-25

a|o little girls lately prattling
te,aer, and one of them said,
We keep four servants, have got
az horses and lot of carriages !;
y Wat have you got?
"',1 quite as much pride the 9TH
answered
" re got a skunk under our
am
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-25

H'N.y ear-oid-" Mamma, what are
Wis made for:' Prccocious older
'''"er, quickly, $50 that cannables
d! eat, Philippians. - NeV York
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-25

Jake, wkar you git such fine
oroldered SHIFTS as dat You had on
4. de meetm' last night?" asked
Pete, as Jake stood at the village
.o>t-otlice door, trying to stick a
bent brass pin in the back of his
."pcr collar, and fasten taat article
Ito position,
y on doesn't pear to 'preshiate
NY circumstances Pete"
i know dat you amt earned huff
money to buy de buttons Oh dat
..rt since ! knowed ye, | 'preshiate
lax, rcioined Pete.
"lou's off de track, Pete, and
r you'll stay till your mudder gifts
% zee 81 washerwoman. You hear
l...'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-25

When some men aad boys were
|cat looking for a badger, they came
FHto a field where was standing a
|Snowing looking farmer They
asked him if he had seen n badger
f. he took them 4 long walk into a
wood, and pointed out hole in
some cliffs.
DO YOU see that hole?' says he.
"Wel, l saw badger go in
Fhcre."
So they set to work with pickaxes,
ShovcIs and dogs to get the badger
ont. They worked all day, and
tomd nothing at all. Returning to
toe farmer they were very. angry.
SAYING: You told us you saw a
badger 90 into the hole, and we
find one"
NO said the farmer, "I didn't
suppose YOU would; | suspect he
PAS had time to come out again; its
fweiye years since l saw him GO in. '
The daily gazette., 1877-12-29
THE SILVER BILL IN THE SEN
ATE.

From an Interview with Gen. Tom Ewing
"Can the bill pass the Senate. Gen
erals'
~ think it can. l have here list
of Senators that has been carefully
prepared by the friends of tha meas
nre," The General took from his
pocket-book piece of paper and CALI
ed the roll.
"Ihe following Democrats are op-
posed to the bill: Barnum and Eaton,
of Connecticut; Randolph and
Mcpherson, of New Jersey, Herman of
New York; Gayard and Salisbury. of
Della ware; one from Maryland; Hill. of
Georgia, and Lamar, of Mississippi.
Total, 10. The remainder of theDemo-
cratic Senators will vote for the bill.
The following Republicans are known
10 be for the bill: Cameron, of Penn
sylyania, Sargent Ferry, Oglesby,
Davis, Ingalls,, Plumb, Dorsey, spen,
Ger. Patterson, Conoyer, Jones and
Booth. 1t is said that Matthews, Kirk
wood, Window. MCCLELLAN and
Wright will vote for the bill. Wlth
out the doubtful ones the bill Will
have thirty eight votes for 1t IN the
Senate Ms it comes from the House.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-29

varies from one-sixth to one-tenth of
cent, and for the convenience of dealers
the coins are strpng together In punches
of hundred cash.
A stamped leather currency has OBJ
tanned among many nations, beginning
with the Carthaginians; and historians
tell us of leather col MS with silver nail
in the centre that were issued in France
by King John, the GooG, in 1880. In
some small villages in Scotland the Ia
borers formerly carried in their pockets
nails instead Of coin to pay for the days
supply Of bread and ale; just as the ma
tive Australian divests himself of a
string of beads fer the purshass ofsome
coveted luxury. A Scotch nissi onary to
little group Of islands in the South Pa
cifc found bits of red flannel the only
money in circulation. On inquiry he
learned that these savage islanders had
never seen any sort Of clothinQ other
than supplied them by nature in the
form Of barkS and skins, until the body
of shipwrecked sailor was drifted on
their shore. His red flannel shirt so ex-
cited the wonder and admiration of the
untutored children of nature, that bycom-
mon consent they cut the garment into
shreds, which hencetorth became the
"currency" of the island. many of tn ese
novel "coins" being worn already to
gauzy transparency when first seen by
the missionary.
Many nations have selected for their
currency same product of their own
country that was both abundant and
highly priced. Thus, Sicily and Italy
having plenty Of copper, their first coin
age waI of that metal; and for the same
reason in Asia AiAor gold coins were the
earliest issued, Herodotus records that
the Lydlans were the first people known
to introduce gold and silver coins, both
being in circulation as early as nine hun
dred years before our Lords advent.
Geld was first coined by the Romans in
the year B. G. Christ, 286, and silver B.
G. 81.
In many parts of Europe a compost
ton of silver and copper known rs bull
lion is much used for small coins, but
these possess only local value, being
made to represent more than their in
trinsic worth. So in various oriental
cities, where one never sees a bank note
there are coins Of opaque;glass, the stamp
upon which determines the respective
value of each. 1t may be ten cents for
hundred dollars; the coins will be in
both cases be identical in size and gener-
al appearance, and differ only IN the
figure stamped thereon. - LippincoWS
Magazine.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-29
From the Baltimore Gazette,
SECRET SESSIONS,

Nothing which it is to the interest of
the public to know should be concealed
from it by its servants. The proceedings
of all public bodies, the business of all
public offices, the acts of all public Off
cials, the records of all TRANSACTIONS by
representatives of the people should be
at all times open to inspection. This is
q principle which the Gazette has long,
earnestly ana consistently advocated in
the interest of more efficient and more
scrupulous and honest administration of
public affairs. 1t has frequently reitera-
ted its belief that the greater the publicity
gij6n to the acts of officials, and the
the less is tee dangpaEEi Of scoaOes@eat 4q
travagance in their administration, and
in one case at least, that of tue House of
Refuge managers, it has had the satisfac-
ton of seeing its views practically adopt
ed, while it hopes ere long to see the ban
of secrecy removed from all official
municipal proceedings. Recent events
in the United States Senate, however,
have directed public attention particular
ly to the question OF hereafter making
executive as well as regular sessions pab-
lie, and it is by no means improbable
that Oh the reassembling of Congress the
subject will be seriously discussed. In
this case the advocates of open sessions
have strong argument in the fact that,
although no reporters are permitted tu
be present at executive meetings, they
almost invariably succeed in obtaining
from individual Senators sufficiently
full account of the proceedings, and that
consequently the injunction is practically
dead letter. But even if this were not
the case we should be heartily in favor
of removing the restriction. 1t may
sometimes happen in the consideration of
treaties that the interests of the govern
ment would be jeopardlzed by their pub
lication, but the people have certainly as
much right to know how their represen-
tatives vote on the Presidents appoint
ments as to know how they stand on the
silver bill or any other public measure.
1t might very well be, too, that Senators
under the cover of secrecy depart from
the line of conduct which they are ac-
customed to pursue in public, and upon
which their popularity may depend
Ought not their accountability to public
opinion to be increased rather than re-
laxed? ? But the whole question may be
reduced to this proposition Nothing
need be done in secret that will bear
publication, and nothing that will not
bear publication should be done at all.
The Senate will do well to give this sem
timent practical expression.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-29
TELEGRAPHIC SUM-
MARY.

1t is officially announced IN London
that the Sultan has solicited the British
government to approach the Gar with
a view to peace negotiations, and that
British government has consented to do
so.-It is said at Bucharest that Osman
Pasha is to be tried for slaughterlng the
prisoners at Plevna. Prince Charles, of
Roumania, will join the troops operating
against Widdin.-Incidents in connection
with the recent suspected coup d'etat in
France are being brought out. President
MacMahon, however, repudlates the idea
Of his ever having contemplated a coup
detat, ali of his movements and inten-
tions being directed to the preservation
of order in case of emergency.-Ther re-
lations between France and Germany are
now said to be very satisfactory .-Em-
peror William seems to have approved OF
the commercial plans of Prince Bismarck.
Ccn. Grant eroA.od at Malta yAs-
tsrday by the United States consul, the
port admiral and the Duke of Edin-
burgh.-The Pope held a consistory at
the Vatican yesterday.-The British
bark Scotia, from Baltimore for Antwerp,
is ashore near Flushing.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-29

always in respectful language but he
never speaks of Evarts or Schurz re-
spectfully. When he wants to be partic-
ularly severe ON the Secretary of State,
he calls him "the Presidents head
clerk" and prenounoes his name with a
strong emphasis on the first letter
Ee-varts. Schurz he alludes to as "a
political tramp" and speaks of "the Cd
dlties of our Ieutonic Secretary"
Blaine is rapidly growing old. Thels
two years have worn upon him seriously
and his hair has entirely changed its
color within three years. He has gone
to the Hot Springs, Ark, to try the ef-
fects of the baths upon his system, which
he thinks is full Of malarial poison. He
is not exactly i'll, but enervated and as
the phrase goes, has "lost his grim" But
there is stuff enough left in him yet to
make forty great men, and if the Hot
Springs waters affect him as they have
other people I know he will return q
month hence as good as ever.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-29
LOCAL TIME TABLE,
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON

TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON.
For Philadelphia; 2O9, 6.55, $40, 900,
9.4, 1000 q. m; 1881, 1910, 2.3O, 43O,
6.48, 9:46 P; m. On Sundays: 200. 8 10 a..
For New York: Q %, A, a m, 12 81, 12 40,
546p m; on Sundays: U9 a m.
For baltimore and Washington 1914, ! 16,
s59a m; 81, IL 60, 8 09 pm. Sundays
For Port Deposit: 56 p m; no Sunday
For New Castle 3, 9 20, o 80 a m; 80, 80 p
m; no Sunday train.
For Delaware r. r.: 0s, 8 80 a m; 6 80 p m;
no Sunday train.
For Wilmington & Northern r. r.: 25 a
m; 8 90, 800 p m; no sunday train.
For Delaware Western r, r.: 10 20 q m; 5 30
PM on Sundays: 10 30 m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON.
from Philadelphia: IL 56, 8 81 8 "A a m; 12
m; 12 A, u 81, S55, 451, 8 IA, %,
8 15, 81, II 10 p M on Sundays: 12 Sc,
10 05 m; 30, 81, II 10 p m.
From New York II 56, "a a m; 12 "A, 70 5s
6a' 5lpm; on Sundays; l2 o6 a m
From Baltimore 18, 9 Al, a m; 1877, 70 3s,
3 SO, 9 SO p M; on Sundays: 1S m; Q 36
From Washington: 2 1s a m 1227, 1898,
636, 946 p M; on Sundays: . Is q m; 9 46
From Port Deposit: 500 m no Sunday
trains.
From New Castle: 7 55, 30 a m IL 90 m;
20, 6 40, 7 05 p m; no Sunday trains.
From Delaware r. r.: 8 80 q m; 4 20, 6 40 p
m; no Sunday trains.
From Wilmington g. Northern r. R.: 08,
II 80 m: 8 10 p m; no Sunday trains.
From Delaware Western r. R.: SO m
10p m; on SUNDAYS: 90 n m.
TRAINS FOR WILMINGT ON LEAVE PHIL
ADELPHIA.
From Broad street and Washington ave-
nue.: 7 80, 500, 10 80, 45 m; 2 80. 30,
400, IS, g. As, 946, II 80 pm; on Sun
From Thirty Second and Market streets:
725, II 45 a m, 12 IS, 55, 80, II 45 p m;
on SUNDAYS: 80. IL 45 o m.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-29

Yesterday the Washington Post prints
ed statement to the effect that the diff
ference between Conkling and the Presi-
dent had been fixed up. and, so near as
we can judge from the terms of the
agreement, both sides have won famous
victory. Upon the reassemblIng of Con-
gress, so runs the story the President
will send in a new set of nomination for
the New York offices, and he will give
reasons for the removal of Arthur and
Cornell which will prove so entirely
satisfactory to Senator Conkling that he
will kindly permit them to resi- gn, which
they will do Immediately. Thereupon
the new men, whom Conkling is to
name without any impudent interfer-
ference by the President, will be con-
tirmed, MIR. Evarts will give up all idea
of becoming President, and if he has
any sense of the fitnes of things, will
retire from the Cabinet, Mr.. Hayes will
take OFF his coat and work for Conklings
reelection to the Senate, and be the
New York Senator's humble servant in
general. This is a nice story to stir up
people who are taking holiday maps and
vainly fancy that the country is safe, and
should it answer this purpose it has done
quite as much as could be expected of
The daily gazette., 1877-12-29
Discount days, Mondays and Thursdays

Philadelphia and new YORK Exchange fur
nished to regular Depositors without charge
The daily gazette., 1877-12-29
FEMALE NOTARIES PUBLIC
THE WARRINGTON COMMISSIONERS
DECLINE TO APPOINT MRS.
MARILLA KICKER.

WASHINGTON, December N.-Mrs.
Belva A. Lockwood and Mrs. Marilla
Ann Kicker this morning waited on the
District commissioners to obtain de-
finite answer to the application of Mrs.
Kicker for the position of notary public
for the District of Columbia, on which
Mr.. A. G, Riddle, attorney for the Dis
trict, gave an opinion setting forth that
"Mrs. Kicker could be legally appOin-
ted"
Mr.. Bryan, who was the only commits
sioner present, said that II Mrs. Il. was
appointed and should execute deed and
it should be hereafter discovered that she
as not legally appointed, it would lead
to endless litigation. Mrs. Lockwood
asked why the question was referred to
the attorney for the District if it was not
intended to abide by his decision, and
Mr. BRYAN stated that while he esteemed
Mr.. Riddle highly and believed him to
be a good lawyer, the commissioners
agree in thinking that Mr.. Riddle is o
little "warped." Mrs. Lockwood con-
tended that Mr.. Bryan did Mrs. Kicker
injustice in refusing her application, as
the Judges of the District Supreme Court
had virtually settled the question, by the
admission of woman to the bar and that
under the United States statues women
have been appointed as postmistresses
and government clerks, aud in Chicago
alone (Mr. Bryan's home), there are
nineteen women notaries public. The
interview was interesting, and both Mrs.
Lockwood and Mrs. Kicker laid the law
down plainly, and frequently got Mr..
Bryan in positions that it was hard for
him to extricate himself from. Saturday
next Mrs. Lockwood will present to the
court in general term, the application of
Mrs. Lavinia q. Dundore for the position
1f nonnta ah hla and cnllactOr.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-29
TsE ARTIzANs SAVINGS BANK.
bO2 MARK STREET,

bO2 MARKET STREET,
INCORPORATED JANUARY 23D, 1901:
Omen To receive deposits daily from
M. until P. M, and on TUESDAY anu eaV-
urday evenings from to O'Clock.
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
NJ ak per cent, mas been regularly paia on
deposits, since the organization OF the banK )
and it is the expectation of the Managers
that this rate of dividends Will be con1,n9eu thev
When dividends are not Withdrawn, Iley
are " accounted Geo as deposits. Thus permanent
deposits compound their interest Twice Id
each year. N.orpS
Shnn w HowIand, George s. Capelle,
Nathan'l X. Benson, M; u. LiGneniirel, nn nii'otn,,
Henry F. Dure, Edw9reI EttNI1 ooi1snn III
T;,II;a,,S q; III M. Field, VIM. H. Swift,
Anthony Higgins.
GEO. w, BUSH, President.
GEO. 8. CAPELLE, Vice President.
febol r.. r. TAYLOR. treasurer:
The daily gazette., 1877-12-29

Within three months nearly 1000 0 0
acres of land have been appropriated 1y
settlers in Minnesota.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-24

The House acted well in commit
ting Peter ;Papip to jail for his fla.
grant contempt. Tho time for
buying up committees is past, and
Potter should ;be made to know it..
lie will doubtless fully realize it by
the time he has served out the term
Of Imprisonment to which he has
been sentenced. Peter Papin is a
Frenchman, living at Port Royal.
He has been endeavpring to lobby
through the Legislature some bills
that would give him and his asso-
ciates virtual monopoly Of the
shipping business ut that place. The
committee made IN unfavorable re-
port, thus practically killing his pre-
posed measures.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-24

examination, and was held to bail in
the sum of five hundred dollars,
to appear for trial ct the next torn
Of the Court Of General Sessions
for this county. One feature of the
case is that Martins second wife is
d step daughter of Israel Byrd, the
mulatto senator from Fairfield.
Byrd doubtless know oil tho circum-
stances Of tho case, and in giving
his permission and sanction 10 the
unlawful marriage was an accessory
i'll tho crime committed by Martin.
Byrd should bo at once arrested
and held to bail.
Tt is proper to add that We were
aware of the pending proceedings
against Martin on Monday last, but
for obvious reasons deemed it
proper to defer q publication of
them until after the sheriff should
have executed the warrant of arrest.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-24
Winnsbol O Hotel.

IT.
l. HE undersigned takes pleasure in
informing his friends and the public
that he has removed to that large and
oommodious Brick Hotel, located in the
centre OF business whero he is prepared
to accommodate tho public with clean and
well furnished rooms, and table sup
pied with tho best that She market
affords.
He intends to deserve apd hopes to
receive the public patronage.
M. l.. BROWN,
January, 8, 1577.-h Proprietor.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-24
E. ]. McCar1ey

ID EGS to call attention. to his new
- Stock of Boots and Shoes, all sizes
and styles, at nprecedentedly low prices.
ALSO,
An entirely new Stock Of Groceries.
Sugar of all grades, Coffee, Rice, Hon iny,
Meal soap, Starch, Soda, Pepper, Tea, etc.
Fine Seed Irish Potatoes.
Choicest Brands of Flour.
Best Corn and Rye Whiskcy in town.
Tobacco and Cigars, Molasses, Lard,
Bacon HAMS &c Lowest market prices
for cash.
mar 3 r. j. MCCARTNEY.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-24

ARRESTED FOR BIaAMY.-On Mon
day last warrant was issued by
Trial Justice Robertson for the
arrest Of Prince Martin, q member
of the Mackey House from this
county. The charge is preferred by
one Of two women whom it is
alleged Prince has married.. He
admits that he was married the
second time, his first wife being
still living, but states that he pro-
cured divorce from the latter at
the hands of the late Trial Ju :tice
Kirkland Even if this be shown to
be true, it will not avail the
bigamist, as ignorance of the law
will excuse no man. Of course the
trial justice had no shadow of right
to grant the diyorce--that power
being vested by statute in the
Court of Common Ploas.
The warrant of arrest was taken
to Columbia by Sheriff Ruff, and o.
search at once made for the too
much-married politician. But
Prince had in some way got wind of
the proceeding against him, and
just before he reached Columbia, on
the Greenville train, he jumped off
and made himself so scarce that the
sheriff could not find him. The.
next day he came back home. On
Wednesday he came to town, snr-
rendered himself, and was taken in
custody. Ho waived preliminary
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-24
MORRIS HOTEL.

have just finished painting, paperine
l. and thoroughly renovating my Hotel
from top to bottom, and now have it in
first class order and am prepared to on
tertain my guests with much more con-
yience and comfcrt than heretofore.
Office on first floor aud opening on main
street, with dinning room and sample
room adjoining Every effort will bo
made to mako my guests comfortable.
~" Hotel located next door to +.
Elders large grocery and dry good stores.
and in thelcontrala and business portion of
town. Charges to suit tho times.
A. A. MORRIS,
hPrll-26-H Proprietor.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-24
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.

By 0. r. THOMPSON, Esq, Probate Judge.
VIZ HEREAS, Stephen Crosby hath
w made suit to me to grant him letters
of administration of tho estate and effects
of D. G. Crosby, dcccased:
These are therefore to cite and adm.,nish
all and singular the kindred and creditors
of the said d. c. Crosby, deceased, that
they be and dappear before me, in the Court
ofProbatc, to bo held ut Fairfield Court
House, S. G., on tho Goth day of May
next, after publication hereof, at ii
O'Clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if
any they have, why the said admnistra-
ton should not be granted.
Given under my hand. this 18th day
day OF May, Ammo Domini 1877.
o. II. THOMPSON,
may IS fx1aw2 J.P.F.C.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-24
Photographs Photographs !

GREAT reduction in Prices at tho now
~ Photograph Galloryin rear of Morris
Hotel l am now ready for business in nv
new and splendidly arranged Gallery and
at the following reduced rates:
Cabinets per dozen, $500.
half dozen, $50.
Cards &C dozen 800.
half dozen, 200.
Ferrotypes, 8 for 81 90.
Single one 81 cts.
Children, inrdriably so.
mays A. A. MORRIS.