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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-17

june. Tie; July. 7sKe; steamer, eSxc. Oats
steady and nrm: Western white, bsc; do
mixed, s9a52c. Rye nominaiiy steady al 81 o5
al 10. Hay flrm and unchanged. PFoEisions
qniet and unchanged. Butter. Ane stock; iArut
demand for lair; other kinds dull and heavy:
Western tubs, choice, lSa90c- Petroleum dan
and weak: crude and refined, Nkc. Conee
strong, quiet anu unchanged. Whisky is quieS
and firm at 81 l3k.
PHILADELPHIA, May l7-Flour dull: Minne-
sofa family. S9a9 IS: Pennsyyanis do. 50 T5a
III Is; high grades, SIT 56a:2 Wheat higher:
Pennsy wanna red. 81 i6: amber, 81 rs: white.
81 2Ja2 3D. Rye weak at 81 0al 10. Corn in
active demand: yellow, 7Oc: steam. 6oc;
5la55c; No. 3 mixed, 47kc. Clover seed qnlea
at 15al6c- Provisions steady. Pork. $l7al7 %.
Beef hams, S22a2s; smoked 40. $ll 5Oal1 90;
picked do, 50 75aI0 50. Lard, 1Ohal0Zc. But
ter: Western extra steady: new, a3a44e; old.
1GalSc. Cheese in fair demand: Western hnes
| l4al4kc. Eggs quiet and unchanged. Petro-
leum inactive: crude, II 1Zc; refined, l4alAxc-
Whisky: W estern. 81 IA ...
NEW YoRK, May l7.-Flour: No. 2. IS 50a6 4O{
superflne State and estern. AZ 2oa7 Is; COM
| mon to good extra, 81 SCAT 80; good TO choice,
| 81 95aS O5: white wheat extra, IS l0aS 20; do
fancy. d 25al0; extra Ohio, 81 SOalO; 81. Louis,
81 9Oal1: Minnesota patent, $9al2 25. Rye
-four IS 75a6 Corn meal quiet: Western, 50 46a
s.. Wheat: Rejected spring, 81 80; Write
| Western, 81 .8a2 35; No. white Michigan, 81 30
bid: N0.2 Chicago spring, 81 80 bid No2 Milwau-
| kee held at 81 %. Rye nominal: western, Ta
CSC. Barley firm. Malt qmet and firm. Corn;
receipts, $500 bu; only very moderate trade
for export aHd home use: Low mixed, 71ci
steam mixed. 7la72c; old Western mixed, 7ahc-
Oats: Mixed Western, 42ao5c; white Western
do, 50a69c. Hay unchanged. Hops quiet and
unchanged. coffee quietsDut firm: Rio, cargoes,
l7aalc, gold; jobbang, 17a22c, gold. Sugar quiet
and strong: Fair to good refining. I0halO1c:
| prime ,10kc: rehKed in fair demand anu firm az
| 1lXal3xc. Moiasses firm and moderate inquiry.
| Rice quiet and nrm. p, taoleum dull ana
heavy: Crude. 6&c; refined, Ahc. Taliow
| steady ut SkaShc. Strained RESIN quiet at
| 81 9Oa2. Spirits turpentne steady ut S5 II aS6c-
Eggs quiet: w Western. l2h hal3c. Pork heavy and
decidedly lower: new mess, SIS rs; june. SIS 20
ais 4O. Beef quiet: Western long clear, Tkc:
city do. &c. Lard steady: prime steam. 9A a
9.511sc; June, 970aa.77Ac. Butter firm: West
ern, l0al4c. Cheese quiet at 7a14xc. Whisky
81 luL.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-17

ceive propositions for the lease OF the
road upon any other terms. One OF said
conditions is that $4,000 of stock shall
be subscribed by the Let day Of June
next, and the Trustees are gratified 10
note that the stock Of said company Is
being 90 taken Ms to be generally dis
tribuLed among the business interests of
the city.
"The wise provision Of the law under
which the common carrier company Is
organized, which requires that full and
equal opportunity shall be given TO all
persons desiring to subscribe for stock
| TO do 30, and In case more than the au-
thOrized capital shall be subscribed, a
proportional allotment shall be made
| among the subscribers, should, in the
opinion OF the Trustees, relieve the de-
clared policy OF their board. to nego-
| tiate solely, but with the utmost pub
lIcity, with such company for the occu-
pancy and operation OF the road, OF the
criticism or suspicion that they are
treating with those whose purpose Is
seli-interest. to the exclusion OF the
| claims Of the owners OF the property
the taxpayers Of Cincinnati-a eensure
that would be wsll-timed were PROPOSE.
tions made to or invited from organiza.
tions or persons exempt from the whole
| some provisions Of said law.
eat all events, an agreement for the
operation Of the road by a competing
line would excite merited stricture-i
not from the citizens of Cincinnati, then
certainly from the people along the line
who have contributed to its construc
tiOn, and upon whom SO largely depends
| the success OF the enterprise.
| "Very respectfully,
| "H. H. TATEM,
| 'sSecretary and Auditor"
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CoKE-The market is quiet and steauy, with
moderate local demand. City manufactured is
quoted 6a7c per bu at ards. and Sa9c dealvered
s-hOuse 7c at yards, and &c delivered.
rushed Sa9c at yards, ana l0allc delivered,
per bu.
DRIED FRUrrs-There is moderate de
mand for domestic fruits, and apples quoted
eka4c and peaches 9allc per ID. Eol eiEn fruits
dull and nomiually unchanged. Wequote cit
ron 20a22c, figs lOalac, prunes Sa9c, currants
a8c per Id, and raislns s. 60a2 per box.
EGGS-The demand is only moderate, and
the receipts are liberal. We quote fresh ar
GREEN FkUIrS-There is q fair demand for
apples, and offerings moderate, and we quote
" 50a3 30 Tor good to prime. and " 15aS LOT
choice, per brl. Lemons are firm, With llght
supply. and selling at IS 50a6 so per box. Or
anges are In fair demand and quoted 50 5Oa7
per box.
HAf-The market is steady and quiet, with
ample offerings and only faIr local demand.
We quote prime to choice timothy $ll o0ai2 ~
per ton, good mixed $9al0, and common &las
per ton, In bales on ARRIVAL, and u more wanted
in store.
HEMP-Rough Kentucky is dull but steady
under limited offerings, and held at dibal2O
per ton on arrival Dressed selling In job
Ding way at Sa9c per lb, ms to quality.
MILL FEED-There is a moderate demand
| for bran, bat steady at SIT Seals 90 per ton.
Shipstuifs are dull and held at sl9a3D per ton.
4 Middiings are quoted $22aN per ton, and quiet
4 all in bulk on arrival
4 MOLASSES-There Is frm market with q
\ fair demand for New Orleans at 50a5Sc per
\ gallon Tor good to prime. Refined syrups are
4 quoted a90c as to quality, and good to choice
1 sorghum S8aS5c per gallon.
4 OILS-The market is firm for linseed. ant
prime is held up 10 T4a75c per gallon. Refnec
petroleum is quiet at l4a15c per gallon. Extra
la d oil is in moderate demand at 82a83c pei
| gallon.
POTATOEs-The supply OF old IS rather
light. and the market is firm at 81 25a1 10 pei
| bu in store, as to quality. New potatoes art
| quoted "a 5Oa5 so for good to choice, with more
liberal receipts.
4 POULTRY--There is a quiet market ant
steady, with liberal offerings and fair demanC
| for chickens, and old are quoted 81 75aS 30, anC
young 81 50a2 bO per dozen, as to quality.
| SALf-Moderate demand for domestic ant
steady, and Ohio River and Kanawha jobbin,
at 1Sc per bu and 81 10 per brl. Liverpool i
dull at s1al 10 per SACK, and Turks Islant
| is held nominally at S2aa3c per bu.
| SEED--There is q moderate demand 70
millet at 70a75c per bu for German, and Goats
for common; and Hungarian grass is qnote'
7Oa75c per bu. Flax is quiet at 81 20al S5 pc
ou. Clover and timothy are merely nominal.
SUGAk-The market is firm, with fair de
mand. New Orleans is quoted 1oall lc for raw
and 1lHa12c for clarified per 10. Refined
sugars are selling at l1al1Xc for yellow, II u
llxc for extra Sc" 12ai2kc for "a" white, l3s
| l3hc for powdered and granulated, l3H a13h
for crushed, and lSac for cut loaf, per lb.
| TALLOW-The demand is fair, and there /
| a steady market, and prime country packed i
quoted &c, and city Skc loose, per Id.
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ReaI Estate Tran.rer..

The following real estate transfers were filed
up to noon to-day:
Henry Weideresht and wife to W. II. Wrat-
division. of Tusculum.
Adam Weilmann and wife to G. R. Topp,
warranty deed. $1,000, east Of Lot II, Brown
4 Morris subdivision, in Section 10. Township
8, Fractional Range2.
John A. Weller to Aranetta DE Quinn Gra-
tigny, warranty deed, Lots 81 and So, Hoppins'
subdivision IN Millcreek Township.
The Cedar Grove Land and Building Asso-
citation to George Weller. warranty deed, $500,
Lots 458 and 45S. in subdivision OF Cedar Grove
Land and Building Association, in Thornton
tract.
Mary J. OBrien and husband to Thomas W.
c. Hall, warranty deed, Lot 96 in subdivision
"M," Wyoming Homestead addition in town
OF Lockland, being 25 feet front on east side Of
Wyoming avenue, $50. .tL
VIM Burnet and wife to the Widows Home,
warranty deed, 81, Lots go, 227, and Lots 28l
ana 24l, included in Burnet & Reeder's subdi-
vision, fronting 200 feet on north side Market
street, by 212 feet deep.
John Kilgour (trustee) TO James Rankin,
warranty deed, $1,000. part OF Lot "a, Kilgour' $
first subdivision OF Mount Lookout, fronting %
feet west side Crawiish Road. 15S feet deep.
N. Z. Morse to Theobald Gallet. leasehold.
known as 81 w est Twelfth street, being 70 feet
front on north side OF Twelfth street and Is
feet deep.
jacob bORhn duu Wtlo w fns ACulcbd anu
Frederick Grueny, warranty deed. $7OO, Lot 10,
Benz. B. Hinnam's subdivision Of original Lot
No. 226, OF estate Of John Riddle, deed, being
| 100 feet front on south side Of Cliff street and
1lO feet deep.
j. H. Shaw to Fanny SPOTS, warranty deed,
SO, 900. west part Of Lot 1874 being 25 feet front
on south side OF Longworth street and 6U feet
deep, between Race and Elm.
VIM. q. Huntington to Henry d. Hunting
| ton, warranty deed, 5000, Lot 8b In Hunting
| toms subdivision Of lots on Mt Auburn, being
25 feet front ON north side Of Saunders street
and 100 feet deep; also, Lots u and 78 same
subdivision, being so feet front on south side oi
Auburn Place and 100 feet deep.
Joseph s. Richardson, per assignee. to Johr
Huntzeller, deed Of 81, ,275, lot on south side o.
| Central avenue 38 feet west of Brown alley
being III feet front and 90 feet deep.
Ella V. Lewis and husband to Z. W. Cole
warranty deed, 81 and other considerations
| Lot 6S; on plat Of Fairmount, as made by Bry
ant & Trevor, being 33 leet front on Western
avenue and 100 feet deep
| Fri +. Jewett and wife to J. B. Doan. war
ranty deed. $500, Lot Il, Jewett & Ferris sub
division OF lots at LlnwoOd, Spencer Town
| ship.
Frederick G. Gerwig and wife to Louis Fritz
warranty deed, $500, Lot SO. David Quinn 5
Camp w Washinglon, in Section W, Township y
Fractional Range 2.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-17
France and Germany Come Il
Blows in COvingtOn.

A big German reporter, who is con.
tinually teasing Honnas Bollinger and
his man Friday, Chris. santitf, repeated
some disrespectful language used by
Santif about Mr.. william Huber.
Santif got his French up when he
heard 1t, and swore eternal warfare.
Blud, blu.u-d was written on the SUMS
fair disc this morning, but the reporter
couldn't read that language, and he
stopped to while the time away in pleas
ant chit-chat at Mr.. BoIlinger's door,
when the Frenchman, who was standing
there with a piece Of a carriage-whip,
slipped to the rear and commenced
operations on the reporters broad Ger
man back.
Germany turned and France was cap
tured. A friend interceded just as Mr..
Huber advanced, when France beat a
hasty. retreat to his own domicile in
jones' Block.
About ten minutes after the reporter
and Frenchy again came together, and
the little pdrleS U0az was knocked out OF
time. So endetn the irst battle,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-17
THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN.
The Kentucky Central Want t,
Lease 1t.

Lease It,
The following correspondence is OF
general interest:
'KENTUcKY CENTRAL RAILROAD Co.,
GENERAL MANAGERS OFFICE,
CovINGToN, KY, May 10, 1877.
ITO the Trustees of tine Cincinnati Southern
Railway, Cincinnati, Ono:
"GENTLEMEN-I am directed to inquire
whether you intend to open the tempo-
rary leasing of your railroad to compe-
tition. Ii so, the Kentucky Central
Railroad Company is prepared to take
the lease on the terms which have been
offered by you TO the proposed Common
Carrier Company, or If this proposition
Is tor any reason not acceptable to you,
the Kentucky Central Railroad Company
is prepared to put in a bid for the lease
at such time and place as you may des-
ignate for that purpose to competitors.
"rhe Kentucky Central Railroad Com
pany has an equipment and organiza-
| ton which would enable it without de-
lay to commence running the trains and
possibly to manage the business more
economic cally than a new company.
SITS ownership, interest, termini, and
business, are q guarantee that it's opera
| Lion Of the road will be as advantageous
to the interests OF Cincinnati as that OF
any company can be, and that it will be
ready in due time to confer upon the
terms OF contract to complete and
lease the whole line in the same inter-
ests.
Il am, very respectfully,
''GEO. ii. PENDLETON, President"
'sOFFICE OF SECRETARY AND AUDITOR
CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY
"CINCINNATI, May l6 1877.
| "Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton. President Kentucky
| Central Railroad Company, Covlngton, Ky.
| "DEAR SRI am directed by the
Board Of trustees Of the Cincinnati
Southern Railway to acknowledge the
receipt OF your communication OF the
10Th inst. inquiring if they intend to
open the temporary leasing of said rail.
way to competition, and in response to
say that their desire and declared pur.
pose is to license the use OF the road, IL
poss ible, to home company organized
under the common carrier act, as best
assuring the operation of the railway in
the interests OF those who have had the
enterprise and liberality to build it. In
this behalf meeting convened at their
request, at which we present very
large representation Of the most prom.
| inent merchants, manufacturers and
| capitalists of Cincinnati, to whom
was communicated the polio
OF the Board to offer q de-
| terminable but exclusive license to such
a company for the operation of the com.
pleted portion Of the road, i. O., from
Ludlow to Somerset, before other means
were resorted to to utilize the property.
The common carrier company now form.
ing was the outgrowth of this meeting
and was organized on the faith OF the
Trustees to give 1t precedence in the
granting of said license. With equal
Iaith the Trustees have rendered said
company, upon certain conditions. a de-
terminable but exclusive license to ope.
rate the completed portions Of the rail.
way, and unLil said company fails to
conform to said conditions the Trustees
can not in good faith either tender said
license to any other organization, or re-
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Died.

COLLINS-At his home, College Hill, Ohio,
Wednesday. May 10. in his 5ist year, Rev.
Samuel A. Collins, formerly pastor of the First
and Third Baptist Churches Of this city.
Funeral services at the Presbyterian Church,
College Hill, Friday at 10 A. NJ. Friends in
vted without further notice. The train for
College Hill leaves the u, FL. & ID. Depot at
9 A. NJ. *. l6-t+
EARLEY-Isabel Farley, Of pneumonia,
aged years, 3 months and days, daughter Of
Thomas and Anna M. Early.
Funeral Thursday, the l7th inst, at p. III.
Residence 217 Richmond street. Friends in
vited to attend without further notice.
HUNNEWELL = Suddenly, on Saturday
evening, of hemorrhage of the bowels, at his
newell, in the 61st year of his age. 1876
LTNE-May II, at P. NJ. at the residence
of Isaac Vandevanter, Marion, Indiana, Wal.
ter NJ Line, youngest son of II. A. Line anc
Lizzie Line. l6-2t
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

MOBILE. May 17.-Cotton weak: mlddling
1Ohc.
WILMINGTON, May 17-spirits turpentine
quiet at 3Oc.
OswEGo. May 17.-Wheat nominal Corn
Western mixed Tic.
CLEVELAND. May II. - Petroleum quiet:
Standard white, 1lO test, 13c.
CHARLESTON. 8. c.. May 17.-Cotton stead
ier: Middling l1xc, low mlddiIng l2Xc, 1000
ordinary 12c.
NASHVILLE. May l7-Flour: Fancy IS 90
choice family ST So extra family 81 0O, family,
s. b0 Whisky: Robertson County 81 50a3 00;
Lincoln County 81 75a3, Bourbon 81 75a5 So
MEMPHIS. Nav T-Flour strong: choice
family. 80 25a9 so. Corn scarce and firm at SIS
a57c in store. Oats firm at 50a55c in store.
Pork firm at S17 81. Lard Arm: tierce, lie;
Bagglng dull and nominal at 12a12kc.
BOSTON. May II. - Wheat unsettled and
nominal Corn unsettled: Mixed and yellow,
| 75aS0c. Oats firm and higher: No. and extra
white, 69a72c; No. white and No. mixed, 65a
&c; No. white and No. mixed, 5Sa60c; re-
jected, 49a53c. Hay quiet and steady: West
ern, $l5alS
MILWAUKEE. May 17.-Flour quiet but firm.
Wheat unsettled: No. l Milwaukee, 81 81; No. 2
Milwaukee, 81 85%; May, 81 $50: June,
81 s5x; No: 3 milwaukee,, 81 62H. Corn: No. =,
Rye buoyant and higher: No. l, 81. Barley
steady; No. spring, s3c; No. spring, 4sa5Oc.
NEW ORLEANS. May Inlay demand fair
at lower rates: superior $l2 30, prime sl4, and
choice SIG so. Pork unsettled: held at SIS rs,
Sugar in fair demand and higher: Superior to
low common, 6a7 Nc; common TO good common,
Saskc: fair to fully fair, S3Ia9c: prime tv
choice, ska9XG; centrifugal, s1c; yellow clar :
ifed, 10kc. Molasses steady and good demand
Common, S5c: fair. 3sa4Oc; prime, 42a50c
Gold, lO7salU7k. Sight exchange, y premium
sterling, s. 25.
LOUISVILLE, May 17-Flour dull at $6 soar;
family, 81 50as; A No. /, 50 75a9 Is; fancy, SlO
al0 rs. Corn quiet: white, 55c; mhed 54c.
Rye dull and lower at 90a95c. Oats dull, weak
and lower: white, 4Sc; mixed dc. Hay quiet
and unchanged. Pork nominally unchanged
Bulk meats dull and lower at 5xa7I.a7Xc
Bacon dull and tending downward at 5haS&a
Sxc, Sugar-cured hams quiet at 11al2c. Lard
In fair demand at lower rates: choice leaf
tierce l04c. Whisky quiet at 81 VI. Bagging
nominally unchanged.
BALTIMORE, May lL-Flour is quiet, firm and
unchanged. Wheat quiet and firm. Corn
Western irregular and higher, and closed dull
! Western mixed, spot, Use; May, 7Ska74Hci
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County Clerks office.

The following new suits were nled up te
noon to-day:
.. COMMON PLEAS COURT.
52693. Michael Popp vs.. Peter Miller-Lien,
S22, $50.
5269L George Sharpless VS.. Benjamin s.
Sharpless ct al.-Partition OF real estate.
1895. John Farrelly vs.. Thomas Tulles-
Lien, $40 l5.
52696. Adelia Wilson VS.. Henry B. Wilson.
52BgV. Henry Dothago vs. ID. Il. Farrell-Ap-
peal.
52,6g9. j. Z. Pierce VS.. Hugh raylor-Lien
$40. .
52,700. Frederick Werder vs.. Peter Rupp 4
Z. A. Rupp-Money.
52,70l Michael Grogan vs.. Fl. j. Reedy-Ap.
peal
52,7O2. Henry Federmann vs. Fl. Hayne, Con
stable, and Henry Wager-Appeal.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-17

HOGS-Market dull and easy at yesterdays
prices. WEI quote common 81 40a4 Is, medium
"a SJa5 10, and good TO choice 81 l0a5 81 per
GENITAL gross.
CATTLE-The market continues dull. We
quote S3a3 so for common, 80 50a4 for medium,
and s4 25a5 70 for good to choice per Genital
gross.
SHEEP-Are in limited demand at previous
prices. Common are quoted So O0a3 so, medium
| SO 75a4 25, and good 10 choice S4 5Oa5 50 per
ceptal VrOsa.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-17
FINANCIAL.


-.' CINCINNATI, May 17-1:90 P. III.
Gold Is worth lO6x buying and 107 selling
York.
Eastern exchange steady at previous rates
Buying at par and selling at lilo premium
ana demand 1or it moderate, with light re-
ceipts.
sterling exchange is steady. and sight drafts
are drawn at A 90H, and sixty days bills q,
"a 81 per f, in gold, and demand light.
Governments are steady and quiet. We quote
the local buying and selling rates as folloMs:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-17

FOREAKER-HESLET- the 9th In st.,
in the Gethsemane Baptist Church, Philadel-
phia, Penn, by the Pastor, Rev. L. P. Horn
berger, MIR. John w. Foreaker, Of Bremen, o.,
and Mrs. Anna L. Heslet. of Philadelphia.
1926
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-17

The following marriage. Licenses were
issued since our last reports:

issued since our last report:
j. "A. Niehoff and Carrie Griese.
John Connor and Bridget Flannally.
J.P. .Restemeyer and A. A.Dzurzanows ka
W. p. Edwards and Mary l.. Morton.
John l.. Lott and Katie VogeIe.
Edward b. Sloan and Mary 9. Deters,
John L. Boehmer and Anna Schroeder.
Y. ID. Symmes and Mary A. Guliok,
w. GesselDracht and s. Breugelmann,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-17

in ORDER TO ACCOMMODATES EASTERN
ADVERTISERS THE STAR, MR.. e. DUN
CAN SNIFFEN, NO. 72 ASTOR HOUSE, NEW
YORK CITY, has heen appointed our general and
special Agent for the Eastern States. This will be
branch Office ofthe STAR, Mr.. SnifFen being au-
thorlzed to make advertising contracts on our be-
half and receipt all collections therefor in our
name
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-17
Cincinnati Live Stock Market.
CINCINNATI, May Ia p. M.

The following are the receipts and ship.
ments of live stock for the past "a hours.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-17

The following is the / 80 z. M. report Of New
York Stock Market as received py Lea, Ster-
rett 4 Co, q West Third street:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-17
For New Orleans.

SATURDAY. 10Th, ats p. NJ, POSITIVELY,
g. AGOLDEN RULE, O. p. Shjnklt
LS8RS$ Masler Apply on board, or to Roys{
szska115z Il Mosset. Geo. Charter, Agents.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-28
General News,

Boss" Tweed is said to have made
q fall and important confession as the
first step toward his liberty.
A man named Gilman, a sewing
machine rcpairer, was murdered in
Rockport, on the I1th. A man who
travelled in his company has been
arrested on suspicion.
Alexander II. Stephens, Of Georgia,
is improving, and says he believes the
policy Of the President towards the
South will bring peace and prosperity
to the country.
An incendiary fire at Manchester,
Vt, on the 10th inst, destroyed a
group of farm barns and sheds belong
ing to Richard Roberts. The contents,
consisting Of twelve cows, two horses,
several sheep and a quantity Of hay
and grain, were burned. Loss $4,000
slightly insured.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-28
"Pll Not Trust Ye.''

Two centuries ago it was thought
an insult in the Scotland Highlands to
ask note from debtor. 1t was con-
sidered the same thing as saying, Il
doubt your honor"
If parties had business affairs to
transact, they stepped into the air,
fixed their eyes on the Heavens, and
each repeated his obligation with no
mortal witness. A mark was then
carved on some rock or tree near by,
as a remembrance Of the compact
When the march Of Improvement bro't
the new mode of doing business, they
were often panied by these innova-
tons.
An anecdote is, handed down Of a
farmer who had been to the Lowlands
and learned worldly wisdom. On
returning to his native parish he had
need oil a SUM Of money, and made
bold to ask 1t from q gentleman of
means named Stewart. This was
kindly granted, and Mr.. S. counted
out the gold. This done, the farmer
wrote a receipt AMI offered it to Mr. S.
"What is this, MANI" cried Mr.. S.,
cycling the slip of paper.
sit is receipt, sir, binding me to
give We back yer gold at the right
time" replied Sandy.
binding We? Well, my man, if We
Gamma trust yersel', I'm sure I'll no
trust ye.' Ye Gamma have my gold"
And gathering it up, he put it back in
his desk and quickly turned his key
on it.
"Bnt, sir, might die" replied the
canny Scotchman, bringing up all
argument in favor OF his new wisdom,
"and perhaps my sons may refuse ye
but the bit OF paper would compel
thcm".
"Conpel them to sustain a dead IA
TIERS honor !" cried the Celt. "They'i
need compelling to do right, if this /;
the road ye're leading them. "
gang elsewhere for money; but you'll
| find name in the parish that'll 'pu
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benefited by it, and do every thing
they can TO introduce a larger amount
of public spirit. Surely you have the
material, and a sure foundation to
work upon, and it all depends with
you. Arouse yourselves TO realiz-
ing sense Of the advantage you hold
over great many larger places, and
make a determined effort TO open the
public eyes to the fact. You should
remember, that "long pull, a strong
pull, and 4 pull altogether" will
accomplish much.