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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-12
HIDE House,

NfVIWAF, Elk CV., n
". II. SCHRAM, Proprietor
Thankful for the patronage heretofor.
Sc liberaliy bestowed upon him, The new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict A..
tentiou tc he comfort and convenience o;
guests, to merit continuance OF th'
SAME,
Oct 80 1863.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-12

THIS COLD WEATHER RE-
minds us that POWELL d KIME
have Il nice lot of Thermometers on
and.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-12

y. o. MOLASSES FOR COOK
ing, also choice syrup always on hand
at --
POWELL e. KIME'S.
ONIONS, A NICE LOT AT
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-12
KIN DISEA SES
5eIP' UI PRICE. -
SWAYNE'S PANACEA.

Celebrated all over the world for it's remar-
kakle cures OF Scrofu,s, Mercural and Syphi-
litic complaints. Describe symptoms IN all
communications, address letters to DR..
WAYNE & SON, Philadelphia .--n7yl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-12
DIR. STAYNE'S
Compound Syrup Of Wild Cherry

StFs SHA NE&
Compound Syrup Of Wild Cherry
Is A suVkREICN gEMtDY
Hemorrhagc, or Splitting Of Bl,od. may
proceed from the larynX, lrochia, bronchla
~ lungs ami arises from various cap-es, as
undue physical eLertioD, plethora, or full
ness OF the vessels, weak lungs, overstrain-
ng OF the voice, suppressed evacuation, oh
struction Of the spleen or LIVER, &c.
DR.. Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild
Cherry.
striker at the root Of disease BY purifying
the blood, restoring the liver and kidney !.
to healthy action, invgoratiog the nervous
system.
The ouly standard remedy for hemor.
rhane, bronchial and all pulmonary com
plants. Consumltlves or those predis-
posed to weak lungs should not failto use
tins great vegetable remedy.
Its marvellous power, not only over con
cumpt'on, but over every chronic disease
where gradual Alternative action is needed
Under its use the cough is looscned. the
night sweaIs diminish ed. the pain subsidies,
he pulse returns to its natural standard
the stomach is improved il its power to di.
gest and assimilate the food, and every
organ has purer aud better quality OF
blood supplied to it, cut of which new re-
creative and plastic material is made.
Prepared only by
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-12

Address orders to DR.. SWAYNE 4 son
$50 North Sixth slreet, Philadelphia, Pa.
sole Proprieior..
, 1877-01-22

and fett him alone. After lome time The At
tendanth returned and found the door locked,
anti had % fore It open, *llcn, to their horror
they found Abdul Azt1 wcltering In bis blood,
and dead. Upon examination Of tho room thers
rere no atgns that It had been the sccno Of 4
Atru9R!c- Tha body borc two wounds, one in
the lover part Of each arm. Tho wound on the
left arm was deep, where nr1t the point Of The
sti'sora waa plunged Into the arm. and growing
sha'1owcr "a It cut downward toward tile wrist.
It was wound quito sufficient to CAUSE death
by the loss of blood. Hut to make ASSURANCE
douhlY sure, The sultan had tried TO stab him
self IN the right arm also. This tncislon was
not deep, and It's cousse WAS Jagged line. -
though made by hand which conl1 be used I'M
perfectly, mt! which was growing weaker from
loss Of bionl. TITO wo,lula we're suc!, ~ could
have been made with the scissors which the
Sultan hnl rercived from his mother that fatal
morning. The wounds we're In q position wl,icn
accorded with the idea that they hal l,ccn In
nicscd by tho ncrson who torc them himself.
The beard wat al clipped awar, a. an Oriental,
apt to trent his beart. The correspondent of
the EvdM2tltst remarks that in view Of tho fore
going circumstances, atl an examination Of tho
body, the phvairians rnmc to the unanimous
conclusion that the ex-Su1tan had cudel his
days by his OVID hand.
, 1877-01-22


There has been rise In prices IN the oyster
market Of about 80 per cent recently, eauscd bT
the tnc1cmcnt winter. This, however, n ro un-
usual circumstance. The unmercfful storms
that have oceasloncd no many disnAtcrs on the
Atlantic during tho last threo months ftslngly
e''drh thcis fury hy freezing up tho rivers anu
hays along its coast. which entalled additional
snflerlng,-a autIts!ng amongst hunlrctls OF de-
nef"lenth upon mild *tnters, measured "nly by
those convcrsAnt with Tho detntls of the I'M
!tlrnsc labor of Furnishing New York and other
large rifles With the eurcnent bfyafvcs. This
suffering extends At the present time from Cape
Cod to Hampton isual!s. Thousands Ct oystgF.
en are drifting In tlleIr crafts with floating Ice
unable to cTcn hope fur market, anil ZONE uf
thctn threatened With starvation as acttnsequenea
nf thcir ling imprisonment. it Is estimated
TINT III the Chesapeake alnne M less than NU
lest they be crushed, are drifting about with tic
floating Ice. a reporter Of the 0rd1Aie who
visitci1 majority II the principal nyster marts
IN this city fund essentially thc same story
tpId at all. 1t was, they said, an oyster famine.
hut mt the f,nly Que sine that whch prevailed
for eir wceka I'll ISL. Similar distractions had
been since met with. To judge npw how long
their l,ower, hut frnm weather Indications Of
breaking III, Vt the Ire cfnt,argo that nnw exists
they dls! nut apprehend that the difficulty would
extend over three weeks hence. 1t might ex-
tend 10 the "thaws" Of March. Messrs. Dur
l"n X Shatfcs, the kinss Of the Fulton Market
oyster trade, are Of the opinion that II tie pres
cnt weather continues there will be an n rrasc
A member ri this firm said that yesterday he was
stau1ing In tvc fourteen incllcs thtrk l1uwn the
bay, and, with Ills en,?lnycA, taking his oysters
through holes cut In 1t for that purpose.
, 1877-01-22
Till. COURTS.

R-rnrl Of Saturdays rrnrcaiinsa.
Tic faith of Cl.lrnyn merchants In tho firm Of
Nic;cls d. Curtcr, Of llckfori Ind, Ia evidently
not very hlgl,, for Saturday Two suits weFu bu.
gun against them, In which they aro accused OF
fraud ami lying. Tho flrss suit VAS by II. sclz
g. Co., who stats that fl September last S!ckels
4 Carter maac statement showing that they
wcrc worth ut lcnst sl1,000 above al! their
debts. by this means they obtained goods 10
tho amount of s3a7..3 on audit. About two
weeks ayo Slgkels g. Carter, who, It appears.
aro dealers in hardwood lumber, wrote to IL.
". King i: Co., o,ln OF thrlr creditors, that
Exrx Nivkrls via In Chicago selling solnu prop
esty Of the firm, u1l.l that Rs SOON as that MAS
Aonu he wonil Iay tho llr,n's debts. NIchvls
has sold u large amount u lumber In ihIs city
fur lr5s than I'll Yu!Ge in rtsh, and aa stascItu ~
otle u the r!lntsi1s that e hatl COLLECTED Sll,-
brtween here aud LAFAYETTE. An order was Ia
sued fur Nrl:clh arrest, this bull belng liked 1t
YI.:1N.
i,tndskopf, narlo 4 Gu. began similar suit,
Stskcl. pretended IL l.:u just bought nj utter
cst In The lrul Of Sitkc!s &s Carter, a,,l TINT
Nileh llcEc lle took notes III part payment of the
lumber sold. and t!n'uci;ately sold them at u
Ni:Erls las sunceale,i this sii,ooo, instcai oi
losing It. ID liz says, will, tntrnt 10 dclraua his
creditors. Tho amount Endskopf, Dalbe d. TO.
cla!In y ,utf.45. tapas WIS Issued, the ball
hctng ii, ,4W.
LIVELY srocE or GROCERIES.
J. +. il ". q. Mead &; 20. began suit tu
ttespuss Saturday against George ". Swarts, u
grocer ut No. 153 Eouth Clinton street, to re-
cover S35tl0 for gooda sold to him. About
half this indebtedness was coutractcd by fsaulu-
lent Representations, US Is claimed. On the
18th OF December lust Swasts called un plaintiffs
to buy kouae goods, when they asked iliM to cx-
plain how he esl1,ae to give cla.,el mortgage on
i,is stssk the day before. lie denied that he
had dune So, but said that It WIS smother person
South Cllut0n 4tfrct, who hal given
the mortgage, And that his own stock
was tleo lrvn turumt1Rnce. TIC plain.
, 1877-01-22


THE CHICAGO Tribune Is rapidly KaIning IN
popularity under its present management atnl
square Republican pulley. It Is ROW one Of the
best psptrs publlsheel west Of New York City,
and combines some u the general newt.gatller-
lug enterprise of tho New York Ltrald With tho
hIeher-toned editorials, anl the prominence
given svleutiic anl instruet!ss subjects, OF the
New York Tribune. Its edition lust Sunday,
With large surpleuent full ot news aud tnts.
Hvtct, was MI issue crcdltah1c to American
Journalism, but in nowtse, exhausted It's "a
pAeltY to Issue q scarcely less valuable paper
Monday morning. l'ha edition Of alon,lay
contained .scstnons by Robert Collyur and
Prof. Swing;. d valuable astirlc about
Iowa; new and Interesting fuets about John
Wilkes Booth and the assassination of lincoln;
all interesting paper BY Henry strong, Esq, on
social customs; u singular letter abunt Den.
Pltasoutoa's scientific discoveries; and many
other valuable contributions, many OF which wu
would scarcely expect totlud eui.it!s Of ..aps.;
Ard magazine or quarterly rev1uW. The editorial
page shows lnarkea ability ard dignity, and its
.peytal dispatches 1Ass The uae!it u canao. and
sensatIoual!sul. Vie say this much fu regard "
, 1877-01-22
TO iiY UnSEEti FRIEND.

To my prison you camc. hc1utlfnl flowers.
III" il hftatH u Summer IN " h1rt huirs,-
With yoLr wI'lltsors beauty and rMr:.t perfume,
1Ir:ngtng l.I:tt and Joy IN nir t.ar.rutd room.
~ wHs ..cH ind In prison, mi va b'uusht re.
1irf.
CoD.ulr! my ror:.,w. n.sangnt! nny g.lel,
s"H!h ttviylnt 1nrt- 1yfn :rpar.s,
ltac a Tay uf <ul.lIlHe when alt wa~ dark.
Ike nnvrl. si-llnrs, hrnntfk;l 'o,ecy,
! nI tatHe tn 1nt i'll thr darkest h.,nr-
t'f tlsn. u,r! su!fn". NIL s0.r Hf.trras,
With fHH7 ~Hcr. curH.,1liinn~lifp, 10 bfrss
Md comfort t,r with yusir bra,lts hE, .ht.
Through III" wc"tt tlay anl In. slcrp!c.t night;
SrW strength G1rl huf'r to my snnl WERE given,
Like tml'e .! lore, Ut i!fmp.c 0: lIca,cn.
Nv treasures E1Hr with tn!Ac:s tnfr.
FelstiHs iny esrt ~: lhc:r lnrrliNcts rare;
And. In every rr;'Irnte leaf an'l Hover,
Head icstun+ IT wi~lui:l, nf live AMI ppwrt.
l'l!l hnrr. rat,rntr, runrA.r. md fnriitnle
Re. I've. Hii'! p,r strength IN asnln renewed,
Antl- half fur, ,'ttE. iny AUTruw and paln.
take u;' my ll'c't 1oa;, and 80 on asaln,
And grateful thou.hts itlc perfume ascend
FtoH, the lnnc pncs fLeaft III uiy Ilntctn ffjcnI,
F't'r each s,trht tne"n Il! tyinlMlaY
Tint comes with }is nr ciunA = 7fta to Tt1r,
Like n!nisrrtur Angels If liuIe ani Love,
SGnt to cnmfnrt 1nr tr1In III" tnUFt~ nb1tr;
And lieavrn l-ars daily my urAtrf1! prayer
Fur hlA losng kinIlncss AMI tuaghtfuI care.
MANY LnEIhA eAfGHH.
, 1877-01-22
ROCKFORD.


I:u.tnc.+ ou.1o"1s---Tho Law v<. Selling
Iiguor.--Cl,ica.o Thieves.
Special c,rrtrnndenee n rae Tr'a"ne.
tho n,,dtt al lJl,e1.sui,s. scandals. and lIonor
suits tint nave lor"eu 's man 'op,e,n' , ~ ,soek. @
ford eorresponaenec for the past month. 10 ob'
n Iutsiucss community. There urc now In Iloc.s-
,,fe tess" "n.,'s ,... o'n"n .,,s, ...s.. r"r
Banks nave 1ast mace the's stasensas ~ tney
amount Ia swc,cl By tic three savings banks
~ nv"r s,noonsp.a rcrv 1arur s,,m for
city The sizu Of Rockford: Tue banks here .e arc
steadily drawing IN their NatIonal-lahk nous
o.'. is only some som o. .nem ntI on. sos
" p"se""se nv" W. ...a.,.. ssas "o.s.A
L'Quol-'Spie'MSa'. -
solution, Indictments were found this term Of
.<,,r, aw.tr,t .tx,rcn .o,oon.lcrrcrs. Some OF
t,'a.. .," ,,srn ~, 1,ss ,b,n .fr or seycn dis.
liese 'tch nave Nv '."s '"a" ~ ~, ~ "ne.orato
number Of cases cannot 1c far
short of 100. ffhc defendants, =. c6i'n-
sci, q. N. I5rnscc and N. e: Warner,
fnatlc motion, Wednesday. to 1uasf soInc hl
tho indictments, claiming they were fatally de-
lECtifC Nv k"N "~h'~
whom tile sale Of liquors Hah matlc. iIey h!so
claim TINT cumulative Zines cn,lnot lie lnlieicu
undcr one indictment. anti before one 1iiry ttc
Constitution Of tlIts State giving the uciGh,lhht
the right TO trlll In every oitts1se Oh Wh!en ~
is cl1argcd. The counsel have o'talnen
1Tbm the secretary OF otntG Tciti
fed cory d the Lcgs'atIyo JONI
nnss, allowing tie action O. thc i'cglslatnIc
On tho passage Of the Dra1n-Sho lnw, Mhercby
itnpFears tlIat the hee 1,nsse'l t'e s.''ale hy
CNtIsl lttNtIOral yUtc uf - yeas, IL hhFF nnl Nl%
then amended N the senate by chnnElnE tt.e
title Of the h!ll from m act 10 rcylse t'e laH ~
relation to license" TO :" An article 70 Et1sius
for the ltcenhe q ana aGhli.si tne cshs mtlS.
, 1877-01-22

The President las written TO the Grand Duke
Alesl. asking, IN cererlon11us fasl.ion, when he
wants to come tn allnner. The Russian MIN
lister Il credited with the following story:
When the young Alexis WAS first assigned to
tlutv A. snilshlpman, his vessel was wrccsct MI
tilc coast u! Denmark. The Admiral conlInand-
luz, resolved to save tile ynlng man. ordered
him ~ take ehargr Of thc first bout which rut
oil trnnl the t!tnnncd ship. The Grand Duke
.iisdainrd safety thus bought, and declined.
MY duty Is hrrc,'' he said tn the Adj
mral, "and ! must be tlr last TO leave
the slip" "Dn ynn not understand,
tIf.'' exclaimed the AdmIrll, *'tha. ynu lru
un,1cr my ro,nlnanh3 And do ynu dare 10 re-.
fuse obedience 10 my ordtssi" al know MY
tiHtv,' nilsvtrel the mtls:,tpnan, "a,id Will
ob"y any orirrs yt'u Enay SCI, tit ~ rive mc, c1-
real II, ur,!cr 10 leave tile shlp. where MY duty
hs'w command. Inc Il, remain" The Admiral
gave u, lbs point, mid Alexis waa, IA he hal
tai r would BIZ. thu last to leave the SLIP,
nn't a:ter latlfng Wis l,ro;untly ordered nndfr
lrrest ior dtsnsti.tnec nE onl.,rs. I'll. tisallA
DuEe submitted wlttuutta 1ntlrnur. The All
n,frdl srut ls.ltri.rs tu Slc E.ircrur detailing
t!!e ai1ar. anil ,sc Emperor wrutc: ~ approve
ynt.r ha:tnE pll;el tile rli.!SlEpman. Alexis.
un:rr arrest for dtepbcIiestu, Sad blcss my
boy fur having dtsobtyaL,'
, 1877-01-22
lIIlMOIS PATENTS

Thu following Is o weekly list Of United
States patents Issued to the inventors OK ILL.,
nois for the week ending Jan. IN, 1871; aud carls
patent tl tho list will brar thia date. Eepostcl
expressly for TIE TnlnrNa by A. II. Evans :;
CO.. patent Solicitors, WashIn1tor. y. c.:
". A. Barlow, Chicago, uttaching knni.roacs 10
doU1N.
". Gilman, Chicago, cnfn. planters. ~
/, Gray, Chicago, electro -h4rnuNEc telegraph.
u. i. Harder. EAitaso. r"tMEy. enal alsles
Y. Il. Mct,tnm,. Chicago. lumpA.
Wright d hF{ant, t'hitnso, sleMctl- plates.
f.. Matters, llawEnsburs, graftins- machines.
+. l.. BLOCK. sidney, waron-s sud gates.
II. y. Casterllnc, Grani Detuur, druwlng. pull
leys from Ehatt'ny.
i. =. ll4ttow. fairhnty, paprr-dshcs.
i. q. NlcEatd, uckalb. fcnct. .pO.tI.
u. 6chcrer, Maluon. satcs. -...-
d. l.. q. bchmedt, Petersburg, corn. planters.
\. laltrn. Larry, "tofc'Vpu4..
Huber i snril. tierard, combined ay'fccdrTs,
etc.
j. u. Aver. Chicago. rcfrigr1at!ns- cars.
J. McGo1, Henderson,, stilk'cuttng machine.
, 1877-01-22


The IDEA that Ablul Azlz was murdered after
Ills deposition Is .lispellcd by . letter 10 the
Etan1a1f, written bY the Rev. A. v. Mlllingcu,
tho pastor OF tho Uuon Church In Coustan.
tnople and tho sou ot DR.. billingen, who for
forty years l,as been one Of tho physicians at
tend2ut upon the sultaus. Following the Sun
was found dead, II Wis officially proclaimed that
ho had committed suicide. That hs nus tlla
taker of bis own i!fe Ii now fully confirmed bY
tho Information made public through tile lley.
Of tho Valle Sultaua, tho mother u
Abdul Aziz, Informed DR.. slulIngen that
shortly after rising that morning tl!s c1-Sul-
t. tan la 1ssn v'se Y hl. motl,sr saa y ; Gne
soItle time thcy were requested by hl to With
draw and to send pair Ut scissors with which
to triu his beard. Al this wa1 part Of lis usual
toilet The su9plcions OF his mother were not VI
cited Ny the request, and accordingly 1ns sent
the scissors Nucl as laatvs usu Ia eUbroI1erlnE)
, 1877-01-22

rived from, his profession I'D not limit ht* g.
parity In otcr rcspcrts, for lie ncscr lost tIRi!t
II thu Improvement which .ccnrc and hrt ma,ia
upon tho re!nt!n. q soscty The tesnt tno Tor
fasti,liuus, to Indulge ID imagery. There WAS
nothing Il, his genius 70 foFtu!tons Or nncsT;
in,r,rati,n- @ which tic;i their Hight like an net Of
s,,ngir arrus. The picturesque Landscape of his
,',iIosapl,y. Huch wns CnrtcF wien ho
sss,a.i within the prcr!nt. Of hfs profession.
Like tho prophet IL tho wilderness, he wor-
shipei only that living and authentic fire
which a!la the heart with ave and the mind
with in-piraston.. No me!'smrfty Of talent, no
capacity l,clow that Of l,tgl, ortior. cof have
enabled him 10 tsIsutI,lIlntc Ills triumph In life
anl leave behind him such sia'tlcss rc:osa. s
exercise to The faculties Ut ArrllimcIcs tban
Mr. Carter dtspaycl IN his at'nirat2n OF I'm, ihnt
merit which a:l.scyr@ rs own dl+ttnctinn. 1iow
ctn,uucrur compared with tho Curious trpcs
Of humanity which l,orc him IN triumph through
,tc'a v!,is>lu:!ca nnd alcd eftcir radiance round
lis dying hour. JOHN CLiFFoRD.
, 1877-01-22

for ths aceonnt of The American Government vonta
htrome powerful lever In all in lin tll'rlAce,hca
of c""mr.cc with lnlia, until itt"1y concentrated
in EnEland. and which seem. to nptn cut ,tiuA
nav field Of exploitation for tho United stalcs OF
, 1877-01-22
II tAs Editor of TAe Tribune,

Bosros, Mass, Jan. 1G.-Plcase find inclosed
subscription price Of your daily land Sunday
paper. want Tns TRIBUNE very mu:h for
several rcasona---one that It Ia the best neHspap-
er In America, containing more news, political.
literary, and scientific, than any other. +.
, 1877-01-22
CURRENT GOSSIP.


The torrent wave, that breakA with force
fmpctunus down the Alpine height,
Complains and stro7glrs In it, enutro,
But apHFktea Rs the diamond bright.
The stream In AhadoWy valley deep
Nay s1un,scs In Is narrow bed
But silent. tn unbfnken sleep
fts !nstse and its life are ied.
-f<f1ffnt{a.
, 1877-01-22
LETTERS FROM TIE PEOPLE.

TO he Editor NJ The TribHne.
CHICAGO, Jan. oQ.-At critical pcrlMl In the
history OF Rone C!ncinnatus left lta plo,ssharc,
sacrificed his private feelings. reliuuulshcl tfc
VI case and tranquility, and, for the Eool
OF tho State, n6suIncsl tue cares an'!
responsibilities Of otllce nl It, 70 t1.,lny handed
d~wn TO posterity MI example worthy VI cmr'
latfon. The present is ccr'a!nlya critical Limo
In municipal, State, and national affairs, anil lIo
good citizen can corsritntlousiy rrfuse To ac-
ccpt public trust when tic public welfare de-
mnnls IL. In tle apring several OF tho prcscnt
members Of our City Couurit-il,c Lest one W.
have Ind In many ycars-will retire, and II will
he necessary to elect their Successors, lIayu
heard several persons say, eve shall
thus good men Cannot he foua.l, willing 10 sac-
rsc tlscir cuso mud comfort to scrye tho city us
Aldermen.
time comes such nsen win be fou,,j+ uud that Il
will nut he necessary to select as Aldermen
men who have some ax to grind, Or who fcels
tho position fort tho aalse ol EelImE thrlr Entlu-
ot .tl,a "slough OF t!capond.n rhrrs yet re-
mains much to bt tlot,p betnEc It will u snlc to
fntrust Tie management Of tue city to The lanls
Of mediocre men or to tie cate VI politicians of
doubtful reputation.
In the ThIrl Warl It viii lc necessary to
elect successor to the Hon. William Allrich,
who has proved himself 50 Ahto null efficient At,
Alderman, and 1t will not tlo to let l.s ,antlu
fall upon Unworthy shoulders. From the best
inutcrfalin tho ward man should be sclcttes-
one ripe III years, one Wl,oss private interests
are large enough To Insure Ills careful
attention. to tho duties OF the ufl1cc, n1l who
further, private y,lds. 0ne whose business will
permlt him to attend regularly tho meetings Ut
tho Council, unu who 1N,ssesscs tIiu confidence
Of tag people Of tho ward a!'t the city ut laEge.
, 1877-01-22

TnE TRIBUNE because legitimate neTspaper en-
terprlxc ought always to receive rrblic cDun-
tcnnt,cc In prefcrnnca U reckless pa,llerfng 10
the pasflons 0f men, and the striving At stAst-
ling sensations 1t the sacrifice of truth and de-
rnfnY
, 1877-01-22

TO The Editor or The IFitHht.
: CnIcAnQ, Ian, l9.-1 scc In this mornings
TrrnEsr an article signed IAN Old Bridge
1,aIlslcr," III Which lie says ''Alr. Stone Is ul.c
Of the nldcst an! ,.ust successful hril.c-bulld-
CTS IN tile country" Is he mt t"!stakcni
!nyc Just returned from the East, mud stopped
oil at Ashs.t,l'u both g.tne aha returning, and
II I nm rightly informed! Sir. Stnnc was prrs!-
lcnt of tho Lake Shore !. Michigan Southern
N,I!rnl ni thu time tile bridge wa9 built, md
puarrelrti with the parties Win drafted tho plan
for the t,tlgc, BECAUSE Mr. $. waited lc bridge
huIlt different from thc engineers original pla,!.
The engineer claiming the change woul! wcnisc'l
the bridge, a.1,t make It un.n:r, hn thu cn-
g+necr) LIFT tlle road, ur was discharged Il usn
not sure whirlI). brranSe they coui 1,,t a4srer,
asnl the bridge wHB lnttt alter Mr.. S.'e r1a1l;
lii .c:1imony tlhcu tLoat y week ng.,, 1t was
proven that The bridge kr!tIcd slx lnsl.cs very
sooh after It was completed, anl had to |t
tucked IN, and u,oro braecs put 10. IN Astsa::
b,la ami rrintty for long t!no tllo bridge llI,l
been considered unsafe ty many, II not I'LL, of
the rittxrns .wl1 knew anything nf Il, aa'l u
rrcnt deal u ttvltug rxiHts against Mr. =. tIry
Claiming lie IL responsible fur the terrible necl-
tluut. THIS is common tElk tlcrr.
TuApp,rn
, 1877-01-22

10 tie 1<dtf0f G Ihf 57abne-
CHICAGO, Jun. au.-ln yuur ltsno Of las
"Wednesday observe a.: article Which Is very
unfair ntta@ll upon the Italian population, Ut llls
city. While utimit that evils aa,l wrol.ya exist
To ceTtnin degree, d, irs,tr,t aua!,,st tie
w!,,lcsnic c"n lrGnatton nf tiie italian I,npsla-
iia., or even the p',.1lti, dies rl,.I. III yuu not
ii,l certain strata of sopjr,y Of my natl,i,..ti-
,ty Inv, vicious, and gnorn,.ii The pIrtnrr IA
ovcr,!r:.wn anA nrcjulire!. nlso prntest
n:.a,1st the accusation thlt tlIcss children
nre instrIttcl Ur educated IN yl1e, or
that they ure thieves nsll mur,!ercrs."
Il Is sad tl'at their condition n m better thaA
It is, but IL II not tlsci,lel improvement IL
what i. II Mt ho,nct .till VII nut oyrry sue
eec,!l.g generation rise To higher level d c.y..
iltzn.'u,, in this coHn!ry Of t1ea thought a'tl
liberty: l cuat&lrl that there IRE u,auI.g
t:ir Italian population 0, Ills rity
yrrr worthy :snl cmincntly polished,
educated, ,nnsI rrillicl people. And does MT re-
llncd auti t.,'vutc'l aDrIely nwc nu! III music,
nil. nrtl the llnrr developments IN nature To
Italian cyllxatloml Let Verdi, bc1lin lt,s.lnI,
and ,,,s'nncrlraa others hpeai;. Very respcet-
fully yours, JcsTlEiA.
, 1877-01-22
TO ltR.e'3,-1QI3l.~s:Hs

RIO i:EST.-1t f;'sE 81: WAEAsli,AE.; VERY De.
krAa!e fnr tlI".srkrf naJ ls.. lut.Enrsi hsv-
|rE l1Ftr 1l:It VIII Fkf am: vii very tM, .&u-
ny IL GRO. Nt:WHClIi. \ anl II Hryan Iunk.
no NrNT -tli TER NbSrli. SEW TWu-SruIeY
atu tPt.a @ y! y sGsE -, ~ "s*ft!aE. ;tt4
iArr; s1l III nh: n. laru 11J1t NJ. u Il4t, al.
it, ApI4y At ~, Wr&Irrn-4t.