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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22

New York, August 16.-The Potter Congress
Bional Committee met again this morning. A
dispatch was received by the Committee from
Mayor Burke of New Orleans, stating he would
arrive on Sunday. He is said to be one Of the
most important witnesses yet examined BE was
the accredited agent Of Governor Nichols at
Washington during the celebrated Wormly con-
ference.
John A. Leete again took the stand and read
several letters from Kellogg, one Of which is as
follows:
.-.---- WILLARD's HOTEL, Feb 25. 1877.
DEAR LEETE 81 received your letter. 1t looks
now as II the count would progress and Hayes be
declared President before the 4th Of March, This
is and has been great struggle. ! noticed what
you wrote about that Times special" l immedi.
ateiy telegraphed denial TO the Times. Packard
will be recognized, no doubt, by Hayes, II not by
Grant before he goes out Of oficej don't see how
Il can be otherwise, and all the leading Repub-
licans here are Of that opinion, and Louissha's
vote was counted, and she did become the corner
stone SO to speak. Such wonder could only oc.
cur In so wonderful country as this, and only
once In hundred years. "All is well that ends
of history, such as 1t is. Whenever you go into
". P; KELLOGG.
Leete continuing, said Ithe s5O0,OOe relief bill
passed in 1874 was for the Overflow" and also to
take care of the niggers and see that they voted
straight.
Here another letter was read alluding to the
witness, who said: a. That applies TO me- That |
was the time was detailed to watch you Potter
when you were on the committee when you got |
away with Phelps and Foster"
Mr.. ..Potter-I never met two more honorable |
men in my life. Your statements are mistakes.
Leete-Well we thought they were very soft,
and was detailed to see after you and find out
how you got around them, Here witness pro-
dueed the election ticket Of '76 gotten out by the |
Republicans. II bore the names Of Democratic
candidates all through with the exception of
Durrell (Republican) for Congress. Another let.
ter was read from Witmore to Leete. 1t stated
that he was getting disgusted with Wells and that
he was nearly starving.
Leete (continuing)-YOu see the witness was
James Madison Wells, editor Of his organ, Wells
lived at Rapids parish, and regarded the place as
his private kingdom. II would take long time
to explain the meaning Of the letter.
At this stage, owing to the absence Of General
Butler and some Of the witnesses. the committee
adjourned until Monday.
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New York General Market.

c.,,o NEW YoRK, March 81. Is7s
" bales t9nsolidaled net receipts d ,sS Esports"
Grea, s bsG 500 to Frace 5O; to Tie Con
Flour heavy and SOLO lower. No. ?, q soasa rs +:
as ~ roH %es,sIn and stale com
Wheat @e sS sSTa sS@GS Dt to s ShGSs willie
choice extra 81 louis y s5gg7 7S patent Minnesotn 40
quiet Southern hour All @SG sstrS
sSn s to air extra d e@ S7'i good 70 choice do
S s%ss s ssa S" SS GTn
ni wS f?S9q Ssssc B,r ay ta@sI5
i 1o@ N Ss@HS t r for nnsTsded spring
II ipE SS 2ChISSGo. q % for No MwsSEes d I
,a 12r NO; SnGr red tl = fr white state
ungradcd white Western 81 i2i q Tor estia White lS'
wer Sc 7Isc s,n with active export demand
, BrIey quiet and steady twor0wed state i5c un.
LsuEd 'ahad" about Sc Barley malt quiet and
Corn opened easier and closed steady at Yesterdays
Trade asmSnd Si To- migrated %S Ssern m nH"S
mixed for %e "a &c r. SI ~ for steamer
No oa.; SSGiISs lower ior No s@mc for
dG sI@%SSS or mixed State Or white G DO.
aGSs quiet a 2ssc for yeor!lnss Sasc for Eastern
M western 5Gi3c for New Yorks. and i26liic ior
IA, cCseN i steady at n@l7c gold for cargoes; 100
sugar steady and IN moderate inquiry at 7NId7s.,
and unchanged. ' '" ''e"us
MOasscs-l tefining stock firm, with moderate in
gulrS az - Tor niest grocery grades quiet and steady,
sUs ~ 9r English islands SO@ii Tor Porto Rico s
Rice quiet and unchanged.
fined lysc. ''''@'' ~
TnllOw steady at 7I.c
Nosin firm at d COOL 65 for strained
Turpentine firm at 3lc for spirits
Eggs steady at 10 for Stale and pannsyIyan,a
petiobc for fresh Western. "A'"'
ProvisOns-Pork dull and heavy, sIosdio OK sor
mess. beei quiet: Beef hams dull Tierce beef
snIs'i cut messuWestern qulo, ut &c for dry sated
srn long clear, ss.c Lard lower, closing heavy;
prime steam, Y 1901 ~ closing 81 81 butter In buy.
common to prime. '''
Linseed nominal.
Whisky steady.
freights to Liverpool quiet, Cotton per sail 7-32a
Nd ; per steam, 7-SltI Nd Wheat, steam o. "a, S
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GALE OF 4 VERY DESIRABLE COUNTRY
~ !RESipENCE At CoLhEnE STATION, "a "a


GALE OF A VERY DESIRABLE COUNTRY
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
BY virtue OF mortgage hearing date on the 18th
Nc 5, folio 40 81 sea- one Of the land record books
Tor Prince Georges County, Md. and by virtue OF an
assignment OF the sad mortgage TO dated the 18th
day " March, A. ID. sI2 record I'd In lihcr H. ~ No.
s. folio es ct seq one Of the lnn records for Prince
Georges County, Md will sell al public auction on
the premises, near College station. Nd, on Aprl \,
1873 at 10 o'clock NJ, the following described real
estate, to wit.
Al that tract. part Of tract, parcel of lind alt
uated, lying, aud being In Prince Georges County,
Nd being pnrt OF that portion OF the real estate OF
gene ). Calvert by commissioners appointed by the
Circuit Court for Prince Georges County, sitting as
Court Of Equity TO lay on tho widows dover and
make adyion Of the real estate OF tho sad Charles
II. Calvert among his devisecs aud helrs.at law, OF
whom tie said Eugene y. Calvert Is one, and known
and described the plat and return Of the aforesaid
the same at stake the east side Of the railroad
distant six three feet from the centre o. said rau
road and running south fortyseven and quarter DC
grces hny minutes west twenty-five and giNty.siN
one hundrtdts OF perch TO the division line between
lots Nos and L. and with said line north eighty-:wo
enty-eigLt one-hundredtls Of perch; then north
twentyOiIc degrees and fOTty-sN minutes. east MY
three and my one-hundredths OF perch to the be-
ginning and containing twelve acres OF land more or
less.
This property Is improved by n beautiful aud de.
srabe two story horse well suited for country resi-
dencs; also smaller house; suitable Tor small lam
Rad station and Is only twelve minutes ride from
Washington city.
Terms 400 and expenses Of sale IN cash bal
the purchaser will lie taken hearing interest ut SIX
per cent. from day Of SALE and secured Ky mortgage
ON the property sold. ]. W. CHlCkEklNG
" Beneficiary under mortgage.
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AUCrIoNEERs
Duncanson Bros, Ninth and ID sts.
Wash. Is. Williams. ID, cor. Tenth street
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERY
solomons & Chapman, OIL Pennsylvania avenue
Shllpgt9n, Pa avenue and FouS. and. ahalf street
" II. 4 8. Il. Morrison, rs Penssyiynn,a avenue.
L. NJ. Whitaker Vernon Row, PA ave. and Tenth ST.
BAKERa
Felix Discusses, 2Oi2 II street
CLOTHING
L. 4. Justn, $40 street.
DENTISTS.
Dr.. q. DeMontrevilie. No. Is22 y, northwest o
DRUGGISTS.
Coughlin's Temple Drug store, and Ninth streets
Entwisle. Pennsylvania avenue and Twelfth street.
EDUCATIONAL.
Edward g Townsend, ill3 Ninth street northwest
Mrs 3. Il Fuller, Art School. l3is street n. ".
Mss Narrower, 1883 street.
GSe e Sn,, COLLEGE Gs9rgstoSn, D. c.
PARK seminary, s65 Finn street northwest
SPenGeran Busness College, Seventh and l. streetA
School OF Music, 7Ol Eighth street
MSa taSss B%ara sS street
FINE ARTS
Markriter 626 street northwest
HOTELS.
81 James Hotel, corner sixth and PENNSYLVANIA ave
higgs House, corner Fifteenth and @ streetA
ESS5 Me.sG fO OS Sc And sireots
Norton House, go and "a street
fremont House.
MATTERS.
b. n. stinemetz, 1897 Pennsylvania avenue
INSURANCE
Potomac Fire Insurance Company, IS High street
Georgetown.
MERCHANT TAILoRs.
Eisemsn Brothers, corner Seventh and L streets
A. sAks Il Co, Seventh street
b. Robinson d Co., 100 Pennsylvania avenue
PIANOS.
Sanders a Stayman Penns ave and Twelfth street
NORTHUMBERLAND
Norris Peters, Photo photographer. No +S Penn
sylvania avenue.
REAL ESTATE
Il. II. Warner, 0l0 + street northwest
John sherman, st. Cloud Building
Fitch Fox. Frecdman's bank building, 1909 Pa ave
SEWING MACHINES
Mckinney a Co.. II Ninth street
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BALTIMORE. March 81, rs
souoh quiet ana dull. Mlddling nominally IL

BALTIMORE. March 81, 1873
GSc ''' ''2"
Flour In good demand and firm,
Wheat-southcrn dun; Western dull and Iover
southern red 81 2gGl 70; do. amber. q 90 PonnsyI.
wanna red, 2std 20: No. winter red Western snOt
and March; q 2s4@ 20; April. 81 50, Ci 90; Mn
NaIs asked. -"'
Corn-SoutheTn n shade easier: Western dali
end weak. Southern white and yellow, Ma XII,
western mixed and spot, 53a r5ic March $50 SJL &c;
April, aam69'.r; May, ad5r.c. 49,
Oats III good demand and tirmer. southern asa 2sc;
sylrania, $50 SIC. ~
Rye firm.
Maryland. Elsa n, " '
Provisions steady and In fair Iobbng demand Rat.
roll sef &c do. packed, 2gd 2lc.
Petroleum dull and nominal at INC for refined.
lonee quiet md firm. Rio Cnrgoes, I4Grlic
Sugar In good demand and firm at p6t0iic
whisky dull and unchanged
ccilts-flOur, 800 bbs: wheat .iOOO lin. corp
INtm bu: oats, 1000 hui rye, 200 hi, ''
Shipmcnis-t Torn, $1,000 bu,
Frcghts to I.vcrnOOl-Per steam cottnn q 9sd 4,
fOrr y cd; grain, 9dV4d. ''" "'-" :
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'"HHo
A MELANCHOLY STORY.
nattcr myself that ! am found worthy to
live in the most literary, musical, and melo-
dramatic city upon the face of the green
earth, for such consider our beloved Wash.
ingtOn. We are quite suro that II contains
more pianos, organs flutes, trombones and
other instruments Of torture, and more as
pirants for operate and histrionic laurcls TO
to the square mile, than any place we know
Of We undertook the trouble some time
since of taking an informal census for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the number Of our mu-
steal and dramatic clubs, but our mcmoran-
dum-book gave out, like Massasoits notch
stick, long before We got half through. and we
had to give up in despair. There would doubt
less he a great many more were 1t not for tho
melancholy fact that our classic dictiorarie-
have been ransackcd in vain to find appropriate
names for these hoavcn-born associations, and
we find that every English, Latin. Greek,
French, and German name with meaning to
II has been taken possession Of This our
friend the professor found out to his sorrow.
The
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COMMISSIONERS SALE AT AUCTION
CHESAPEAKE Alb ONO RAILROAD.

Pursuant TO decree OF the Circuit Court OF the city
of Richmond Va. entered op the 2eth day.of March,
1871 and DEGREES subsequently, entered by said court
in the suit OF Duncan and Calhoun trustees, vs. tho
lhesApeake und Ohio Railroad Company and others.
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1878


1878 GREAT 1878
80 rEYssYLyAYrA ROUTE 80
30, rn R9fEf slfkE Es&S!SIfn WEST
TRAINS Leave Ms!HshihI iS from Depot, cor
For Pis6fE and snS sho %s "s 5 % nj daily with
f. 1s Gar to fSs and ssfp" "Sa cGs
S1EE Nb F9fSs fsf e SIGS
ard The North AZ ~ y M daily except saturday
@ faHSs ffEf & %% %na Watkins Gf % u
For dSS, ay sFs rl ss sunday IDA yO, , and nm n m
pres Of Pullman raror Cas-, &2o IL vi. daily ex-
For 5p9ky9 NeS H9rk all thrSnsh TRIMS sonnse.
afor,liny direct transfer to Fulton street avoid
Ing double ierrtase and journey across New York
sunday, win sleeping Cars irom Washington 10
FOr pnadsrns l1o p n, daily except sunday ana
Accommodation for BALTIMORE G5j, S:9ja and 40
ForP6pes Cieck Line g IS a m. and 80 p M, daily
For Anngpoii,. Giij aud $50 m. and a.vp m. daily
ALExHNpNl& AND FREDERrcxsBynG RAIL.
WAY AMP ALEXANDRIA, AND WASHING
For Ales@ m G,5,$@i0 10. II. q. n "a tSSS1
For oSih s VIA HcaEG s" a. %d dag and
, G;lo Y. m. daily except Sunday;
Trains ,s i l., AlcSGnGria ior WHshpg'on OF $40
I'm Sunday at $40 and 10 a. NJ, and Sio p H. "
@ 10 aSPds "% lie
east corner OF Thirteenth s;rcctand Pennsyvnnn ny-
ygna avenue, and at The depot where orders can he
le, for the checking Of baggage 70 destination nom
rp,IE i THSNI;g, General Passenger Agent
= A N
NArf5NA If fiAE R HSb sifG hiNR ROUTE
~ NOVEMBER Is, is'1.
500 a. M. baltimore and way stations.
sT AMI MSy sa HGG wa" Ta Rsy
500 A. M, baltimore Express. -
town, Point Of to!k aud way stations; -
$50 a. No., New York P,G lcndia, Boston and Bal;
ma a. ~; s. Louis Cincinnati, Chicago, P,,,6prg
y anch, except sunday. Through car for stanton.
VILE Cincinnati. Columbus Chicago. Junction, and
$3.50 a. M. baltimore Anpapolia ana way stations.
1910 n: No.. Baltimore EllIcotl city, Annapolis and
,iSS b n, New York and Philadelphia Express.
$50 p M baltimore Blndensburg and Laurel Ex.
'4aS p. H.. II Of Rocks Frederick, WINCHESTER and
Way stations On Sunday to p of Rocks and way
$50 y, m, nalto., Annapolis and way stations
express Ellicou Guy Passengers for Norfolk taken
IN The cars direct e boat at Canton. No connection on
.6:5gp. m, BALTIMORE and way stations.
~ eSS F. ~, Chicago and Columbus express SLEEP
s5:so y. mr baltimore express
press sLEEPIN CAR to st. Louis Sna and Pussburs
NO SShneeuon 0r pillsb4ig On sunday; p.,,,,..
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BANK ERS.

THE GERMAN-AMgRICAN SAVINGS BANK
L No. G12 FstTeel northwest corner Seventh stree
Open daily from 10 m TO y. mi on Saturday even
ings nom to p. to receive deposits only Amer
nrst deposit any amount nom Ave cents upwards re-
ceiyed safe deposit boxes for In fire and burg
larproOf vault at CIV, ti25 s5, SIS and $50 year.
The largest and most convenient boxes In the city.
Ocl6ly
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DIRECTORY.
Tho Principal Business Houses Of WASH
ington.

The Jollo'rng is published for The benefit Of Trdr-
cling Statesmen, Strangers, and The public gener-
dHy-it includes all trades and professions, and
cannot fail to prore Of interest TO all rho intend
haRsactiiig business IN Washington.
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What n man gets for nothing he is apt to
value at lust what il cost,
Wooden buttons, large and thick, with eyes
in the middle are used on cloth wraps.
Mrs. W. II. Ely, nee Forney, is visiting her
mother, Mrs d. {. Forncy, ut Wizards.
Fans opening into bouquets or clusters Of
autumn leaves are among the novelties.
Marie de Mcdici bOuuetS consist OF body of
silk or tuIle shirrcd ON a skeleton of wire.
Mrs Gelehell, OF Boston, is visiting her pa
reuts, General and Mrs, Biruey, on X street.
Elderly ladies, or those in light mourning,
wear black silk sacquos with white lace Trim.
mings.
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The following quaint little poem shows the
true spirit in which Lent should be kept:

The following quaint little poem shows the
true spirit in which Lent should be- kept:
Is this u fast to keep
Tie larder leAne
And Clcune
From fat Of vcnles and sheep?
l. II 10 quit the dish
OF lCsh, yet still
To III
The platter high with hshP
Is 1t to taste an houre
Or nlg'd 30,
Or show
A downcRst look and souTe2
No: III fast TO dole
Thy ShcRf Of wheat
And meat
into the hungry sOule.
II il to fast from strife,
From old debate,
And hate;
To circumcise thy life;
To show heart grlVf rent;
To ,tHrVe Thy sin,
Not bin
And that's to keep thy Lent,
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HE lob PRINTING DEPARTMENT

OF THE REPUBLICAN OFFICE
prepared TO do all kinds o. mercantile printing at
prices that defy competition. ocl2tt
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

UNIVERSAL r. R. TICKET OFFICE.
RAILROAD TICKETS to or rom all points bought
exchanged or sold ut a reduction OF ONE DOLLA X
upon any other Office or depot In this city.
Tickets good till used. Baggnge checked through.
Apply TO NJ. H. WHlrlSiDE,
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p. o. nO. $50, New 9ri e SHf Eaal.IsGa.

All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are under
the supervision and management Of GENERALS
q, T. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL 4: EARLY.
The next drawing occurs Tuesday, May II, is7S
mal9 WSSlm
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
FINANCIAL.


NEW YORK, March y. Is7s.
Money easy at az per cent.
Exchange steady. Long. Isl; short, $50.
Gold steady at i0iH; I0i bid.
naf, g,.,
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H. d. COOKE, JR., co.'s ADviCrs.
ii. ID. Cooke, Jr, Co., No. itD street northwest,
furnish the following prices Of State bonds Govern
men bonds, gold and active Stocks teegrnphed to
uem nom the New York stock Exchange:
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1000 / sTREET-HAHDsoMELY FUR
Board de26ly
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Fashionable Preaching.

As he was ascending the pulpit
steps, one Of the elders button.holed
him to whisper an additional eau.
tion. r... .rue
"The liquor dealer has just Come
into the church, and he gives US a
lift sometimes. ] wish you would be
particular not 10 aliude 10 the whis.
key business or the temperanceques-
ton"
The young minister, getting fairly
frightened to sec the moral ground
thus steadily narrowing before him,
inquired
"Whmu or what shall 1 preach n
gainss, thon9"
The elders reply came like an air
Of triumph,
"PrCach against the Mormous;thoy
haven't got a friend in townp
II preaching is the art Of not hit.
ting anybody, that certainly would
have been an effective direction.
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The Same Old Story.

She was very reserved. She was
so reserved that she didn't want to
come out of her cell to be tried. She
wanted the people of the great State
of Michigan to try her in cell four
feet by eight.
She was very solemn as she stood
before the desk, after biting Bijah's
thumb to the bone. She seemed to
have buried several husbands, and a
newsboy hitched around and got a
position from whence he could see if
her nose grew red as she wept. But
she didn't weep.
Madam began his Honor, "why
did you meet your dear husband at
the door last night and hit him on
the head with piece Of pine floor
ing Of The following dimensions, to.
wit, five feet long, six inches wide,
IN the clear, and one inch thick, and
known to the trade as G, L., or com.
mon lumber2 Was that a proper
way to welcome an honest sou of toll
who had been down to the Lodge TO
pay his dues and help put a candi.
date through the o. X. P. H., degree2"
"I'm sorry" she replied, in voice
so solemn that a yasser fm q Roch.
ester coffin factory at once opened
the street door and came In
"Aftgr greeting the innoceuL man
in that vigorous manner" continued
the Court-"after knocking him over
four flower vases and a bed f don't.
you.forgct.its' hoverodoyor him
aud scratched his face aud pulled his
hair, and put him in such q shape
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that he can't seme outside the gate
on the glorious Fourth. What his
tory offers a parallel caseH"
II was mad because We we're out Of
wood" }" she exclaimed, now for the
first time viewing the awful weapon
with which she cracked him over
the thinking machine.
"out of woodl Woman, can man
go to the Lodge and buy wood, tool
Could you ask a man who was on his
way to the Lodge to think Of beech
and maple stove woodH" -.
"Ill never hit him again" she
whispered, shuddering little as she
reflected that if a tenpenny nail had
been driven through the board it
would have made a hole in his skull
which the doctors could not have
corked up.
"yictim Of midnight assassination,
come forward" called the Court, and
the husband obeyed. He was a small
man, head bound up, eyes wearing a
mournful look, and his long hair
showing a lack Of interest in the
next Centennial,
"Let her CO." he replied. "shedid
wrong, but she seems sorry, and I'd
rather put up with this sore head
than to make my bed and cook my
own meals"
"Thomas, you are my pet" she
whispered, as she walked over and
took his arm. H#.
Tableau. aa. #f.l.t7
"Go, my children, CO." said his
Honor, and they sloped, followed TO
the outer door by Bijah, bearing the
blood-stained weapon on hisshoulder.'
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tginia, and we are opposed to any
negotiations for an adjustment Of the
debt alleged to be due the old State
by our State, until said certificates
shall be retired.
18th. That we favor the strictest
economy and closest retrenchment
In the administration Of State, Coun.
ty and District Government, and
equal taxation at such rates only as
shall secure sufficient revenue to
meet the absolute requirements Of the
various departments.
Sand lastly, That in Hon, Thos.
Ferrell, the outgoing Senator Of this
District, the people have had an hon.
orable and efficient Senator, andthat
the thanks of The entire District are
due him iorlhis zeal, honesty of pur.
pose, and ipdelatigable labor on be-
half Of his constituency"
The.splaform was unanimously
adopted.
The following resolution, offered by
A. NJ. Campbell, of Roane, was adopt.
ed with but one dissenting voice:
"Resolred, That every member of
this Convention hereby pledges him.
self to use all honorable means TO se-
cure the election of the nominee of
this Convention, believing that in so
doing we will be promoting the best
interests of all the people Of this Dis
trict."
On motion, the Convention pro-
ceeded to nominations. y
Mr.. Armstrong, of Jackson, pre-.
sented the name of Capt, us. Has
sler, of the same county, in a neat
ten minutes address, which was Sec
onded by Mr.. Polsley, of Mason.
C. E. Hogg, of Mason, in his hap
.piest style, then presented the name
of ], NJ. Greer, Esq, of Jackson, which
was ably seconded by A. NJ. Camp
bell, Esq, of Roane. h
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Mary Ann.

ats all on count Of wife!" exclaim.
ed James Partner as he walked out
"That woman is bound to be the
death of mel"
81 thought it was all on account Of
beer" replied the Court rs he looked
down in Mr.. Partners excited eyes.
Eyes; but what made me drink
that beer2" exclaimed the prisoner.
"Ifit hadn't been for that Mary Ann
ofmine would I have rushed out for
.baar9,,, - Ea2A ~, rs ~
D6nlb ask ms co1rndrums, but
b ahead win y0uf. ianali9ns."
is,9eii, sir, I'VE tss married. to
filiA Fsma1 lof i've years Ihcs 8
what thsB,6al the menancholI sort.
She sits for hours and looks out of
the window, and 1t isn't more than
once month that she gets up in the
morning before 10 o'clock, I've got
two children, and that ere woman
will sit down on the corner of the
kitchen table and look out into the
back yard for a straight half hour,
while them young 'uns are bawling
loud enough to make a dead dog turn
over in his grave. When | get up l
have to cook up my own breakfast,
When come home to dinner it isn't
ready. When my days work is done
there's no supper for me unless ]
cook it. Last night l went home and
found my wife sitting on the back
steps, no fire, no supper, children
bowling and the cat curled up in the
tea.kettle. just went to pieces in
a minute. know I'd either got to
box my wife's ears, lick the children
kill the cat or get drunk, and l got
drunk
Anything more?" asked the Court,
as he hesitated.
Nothing. I don't care two cents
whether go up or go home. If l
live with that woman any longer I'm
going to hire boy to pound tin pans
fire off pistols and blow horns around
the house and see if 1 can't rouse
her"
"It's pretty tight squeeze, but
you can go this time" said his Hon.
or. perhaps you wife will soon turn
out a poetess. I've heard that they
always NOPE around that way for
three or four months before they
strike the mad Tyre Of rhyme"
"Well, druther she'd be mad liar
than a NOPE, sighed Mr.. Partner, as
he reached for out doors.-Free Pres,