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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-27
A BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR SALE.

Finding myself encountered with too much
business,I propose to offer on accommo dating
TERMS that beautiful farm, OAK HILL" ~
miles South Of Staunton,
Containing LA Acres.
The improvements consist of TWO LARGE
BRICK DWELLINGS,, Brick Dairy Ice House G:A
and other out bai l Ss large GARDEN DEL
containing acres 500 to 600 bearing trees of i'm
proved fruit Handsome grounds, with a large
grove of natiue oaks, five never failing springs,
with an abundant supply OF water carried through
the barn, dairy, and dwellings by inch iron pipes
The land is of best quality OF yellow limestone.
with most of it well set in grass Has 80 acres in
timber
This place is susceptible of the very highest
style of improvement at a very small expense.
and its proximity to Staunton and adaptation to
fruit dairy and truck purposes make it one OF the
most ualaale and desirable places in the Valley OF
Virginia.
As- have also 100 Acres adjoining, of the
same kind of land, we'll set in grass.
apr 16-3m DAVIS A. KAYSER.
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commissioners Sale of
~ Valuable Real Estate,

4 commissioners Sale of
~ Valuable Real Estate,
In the County of augusta.
By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county entered on the Goth day Of March
1878, in the chancery cause OF Arehart VS.. Are
harris infants, we will proceed, on the premises,
on FRIDAY, JULY 9Th, 1873,
to sell at public auction to the highest bidder the
tract of land which formerly belonged to Abram
Arehart, decd, now in the possession of John
Ruff. situated on North River, in Augusta coun.
ty, about one mile from Sangersville,
CONTAINING lO4 ACRES,
about two-thirds (which is cleared and ofsuperi-
or quality.
TERMS:.Enough cash in hand to pay costs of
rule and of sale and the residue credit of six,
eighteen and thirty months. in equal instruments
for which the purchaser will execute bonds with
approved personal security. bearing interest
from day of sale. title to be retained ultimate
security. JAS. BUMGARDNER, Jr..
JNO. w. STOUT,
..e w. e. CRAIG,
june 13-tds Com missoners.
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4 commissioners Sale of
" Valuable City Property.

Pursuant to decree of the Hastings Court
for the City OF Stanton entered the 4th day of
Apr 1873, in the chancery therein pending in
the styleof Bickle VS. Sibert, the undersigned will
proceed, in front of the Court House in said city,
on SATURDAY, JULY 18th. 1878,
to sell at public auction, contain HOUSE and
LOT, situated in the Northern part of said city,
on Market street, near the property of Arista
Hoge and Alex. Points, belonging to H.F. Sibert.
This lot is pleasantly located in good neighbor-
hood and is desirable property residence fora
small family.
TERMS:-Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
ance on credit OF six. twelve eighteen and TWEEN
ty-four months from day of sale, payable in in
said deferred instruments, with approved personal
security, bearing interest from date, and waving
the Homestead exemption, and title retained as
ultimate security.
ROBT. CRAIG,
VIM. PATRICK,
June 13-tds Comm'rs.
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By virtue OF a deed of trust executed to me by
Geo. G. Jackson, on the 9Th day of April, 1872 and
of record in the Hastings Court office in D. B. s..
offer for sale in front of the court house. in the
city of Stanton, on
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31st, 1878, at II o'clock NJ,
that desirable property, late the residence of Geo
c. Jackson, situated on s. Lewis Street, in the
city of Staunton. adjoining the property Of DR.. B
M. Atkinson and others. Said lot has front of
rs feet on Lewis Street and has thereon
WELL ARRANGED BUILDING,
containing six rooms. a good kitchen and out
buildings. There is a fine spring in the yard.
TERMS.-Enough cash in hand to pay costs of
executing the deed of trust, and commissions,
and the residue on a credit of one, two and three
years in equal instruments; the purchaser to exc
cute bonds with approved personal security, exc
cutting deed of trust as ultimate security.
june 1s-tds THOS D. RANSOM, Trustee.
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GENERAL GRANT General Grant was
recently reported by a correspondent as
speaking. disparagingly of SSohewall Jackson
while at Constantinople. Col. Mosby wrote
to General Grant, enquiring if he had used
the language attributed to him.
General Grant, writing under date of Par
is, May 20, says:-''You say [ am reported
as speaking disparagingly OF Stonewall jack
son by one correspondent. l have not seen
that. knew Jackson when he was cadet,
served with him in the Mexican war, know
that he enjoyed the confidence and respect
OF all who knew him. He was regarded as a
man of great ability, great perseverance and
great piety. Whatever he did he did con-
scientiously no matter whether it was right
or wrong. have compared him with Crom-
well. 1t is probable that l have said as
much to you about Jackson as ever have
to any correspondent.
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EOR SALE.

FoR SALE.
One-half interest in the AUGUSTA WOODEN
MILLS and the property connected Herewith, viz
A WOODEN FACTORY
of one set of the latest improved machinery,
whose goods are we'll and favorably known in
this and other sections of the country.
One Circular Saw Mill,
capacity 5000 feet per day, ONE CORN MILL,
Five Dwelling Houses.
and one thousand acres OF land, more or less, in
a section of country whose sa1ubrity of climate
and fertility of soil are proverbal. l will also
sell all the stock on hand
HORSES. CATTLE, FARMING UTENSILS, &c.
The mill is in successful operation, with
wool enough on hand to last till new clip comes
in. The farm has two hundred and fifty acres
cleared. has on it a FINE ORCHARD, of choice
fruit, and is we'll supplied with spring water
This is favorable opportunity to secure good
bargain.
For particulars. call on or address,
D. K. RANKIN,
feb 2S-tf Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co.. Va
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A NICE LITTLE HOME
4 For Sale.

One of the incest and most comfortable homes
about Staunton is offered for sale, privately. 1t
neighborhood, and possesses all OF the advanta-
ges of town and country.
The building is a new weatherbcarded
Two Story House,
containing four rooms. kitchen and good eel
lar. 1t is newly painted inside and out, neat and
tidy. The lot contains ONE-FOURTH OF AN
ACRE, and includes handsomely terraced front
and a fertile garden, well supplied with fruit
trees. There is an abundance of water on the prem
ises. The title 10 unquestionable, and theprop-
erty can be bought very cheap.
For terms. price &C.. apply to or address Editors
OF the VALLEY VIRGINIAN.
iuDa 13-2mO
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
l. states, at Harrisonburg, in the Western Dis
tIict of Virginia. u

/ The DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i States, at Hsrrisonburg, in the Western Dis
tIct of Virginia.
In the matter of VIM H. Marshal, Bankrupt.
Extract from Decree of May Term, 1891
ut is adjudged ordered and decreed that this
cause be again referred to Commissioner VIM j,
Points, to take any account of the liens on the
real estate OF the said VIM H. Marshal and their
priorities and report to the first day of the next
term OF this Court; and especially the amount and
status of the lien of the said E. ]. Courtney as
claimed under the said Deed OF Trust bearing
date as aforesaid, on the 18th day of April lS5S
&c, &C., SC. A Copy, Teste,
VIM. B. LURTY, Crk.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Harrisonburg, Va, June 49, 1878.
TO John Paul, Assignee OF VIM. H. Marshal.
Bankrupt, VIM. b. Marshal, Bankrupt, and anv
creditors OF said Bankrupt, especially, VIM. PAT.
terson and E. j. Courtney.
You are hereby notified that Il have fixed upon
FRIDAY, the 18th DAY of JULY, 1873, at NV of.
fee, in Harrisonburg if fair, if not, the next fair
day thereafter, Sunday excepted to take the ac
counts required by the above decree of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the Western
District of Virginia. rendered at the May term Of
said Court. 1878, in the Bankrupt matter of Vim
Marshal, Bankrupt at which time and place Won
and each of you are required to attend Given
under my hand, as Commissioner in Chs merry the
day and year aforesaid. VIM. J. POINTS, Com NJ
Jno Paul, Assignee June 20-4t
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at Public Auction.

In accordance with decree in the chancery
cause of Bicke VS.. Heizers widow &C.. pending
in the Hastings Court of the city of Staunton the
undersigned commissioner will, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 10Th, 1878,
proceed at public auction, in front of the court
house in Staunton, to let the property of which
George Heizer Sr.. died, seized, consisting of
TWO SMALL TENEMENTS,
situated on the north side of Main Street, oppo-
site to the Episcopal Church.
Said property will be let to that bidder who for
the shortest term of lease will pay the of
$175 0Owith interest on SAL 10, part thereof from
January 1St, 1873
the lessee will be required to execute bonds with
approved personal security, for equal amounts
ofthetabove named sum, falling due respective
ly at the expiration of each six months of his
lease, and bearing interest from the day of sale.
may 3O-tdS WIN. J. NELSON, Comm'r
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Land Sales
W aIuabIe prings Property

" aIuabIe prings Property
v For Sale.
BY virtue of decree of the circuit court OF Au-
gusta unity rendered in the cause OF the Central
National Bank of Frederick, Md, VS.. Chesley
Kinney and ais, we will proceed in front of the
Court House, in the city of Stanton, to sell at
public auction, on
Monday, May 9th, 1878,
that most desirable property, known as the
AUGUSTA SPRIN G S" PROPERTY
or the
",Stri5ling Springs" Property.
The property consists of the original Augusta
Springs" Tract, supposed to contain
$50 ACRES,
and two additional tracts added thereto. one con-
tanning hos Acres, and the other supposed to
contain 600 Acres. This property is highly i'm
proved, and is one of the most popular watering
places in Virginia Inc property will be sold
upon the following terms, viz
So much in hand as will pay the costs OF suit
and sale, and the remainder in four equal annu al
instruments, bearing interest from the day of
Sale-purchaser giving bonds with approved per-
sonal security and the title retained as ultimate
security. JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
GEORGE M. COCHRAN, JR.,
HENRY B. NICHE,
CHARLES S. YANcEY,
may 2-tds Commissioners.
POstpOnement.
The above sale is postponed until MONDAY
AUGUST goth, 1873.
JAS. BUMGARDNER, JK.,
GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, JR.,
HENRY B. NICHE,
JNO. PAUL,
CHAS. S. YANCEY,
may 3Q-tds Commissioners.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-27

A search of the Ohio Medical College, a
few days ago, in an attempt to discover the
body of John Scott Harrison, revealed a
considerable quantity of the grave clothes
OF ladies and children, showing conclusively
that private burial lots had been robbed in
order to supply subjects for dissection.
There is great deal of indignation in Ohio a.
gainst the officers of the college.
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A UGUsTA COUNTY FARM
. For Sale.

I offer. for sale my farm, lying miles from
Staunton, on the Middlebrook road, containing
274 ACRES.
This farm lies well, is well watered, has on it
TWO SMALL DWELLING HOUSES,
a barn and two stables, and great abundance of
excellent fruit. About 70 acres of the Ian is in
GOOD TIMBER.
There is fine spring of water near the main
dwelling.
TERMS "A small hand payment and the resi-
due in one, two and three years, with interest.
Apply to THOS. WHOLLY,
apr II Staunton, Va.
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Trustees Sale of Valuable
i Steam Saw Mill
and ThreShing Machine.

Near Il1e VIIIage OF NeW hope, 7HglHIa.
Pursuant to deed of trust executed by Henton
s. McClung, recorded in Will Book 49, page 1853,
Clerks Office OF County Court Tor Augusta coun-
ty, villas Trustee therein named, offer for SALE
at the farm of Joseph Landes, near the village of
New Hope,
SATURDAY, JULY 9th. 1878, at - o'clock M.
very valuable Engine, Boiler, and fixtures COM
plete together with Saw Mill and Thresh- box
for threshing grain.
TERMS:-Cash sufficient to pay the balance secur-
ed by the deed of trust together with commissions
of trustee and costs of sale the residue on terms
to be announced on the day of SALE
iune 2C-tdS ROBT, CRAIG, Trustee,
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White Goods Department.

Nottingham Lace, 10 cents, worth rs
Linen Towels, as low as for rs cents
Napkins, dozen for rs cents
Irish Linen, for BIN cents and up
Table Linen (pure0 80 cents, worth so cents.
Beautiful Striped Pique, IL cents, worth 1919 cts
Genuine Victoria Lawns, 12h cts, worth 18 cts
Linen Lawns for II cents, worth 25 cents
Plain Nainsook for 12h cents. worth 20 cents
Swiss, 12H cents
Pacific Lawns, 121 cents
Cambr1cs and Percales, 12h cents, one yard wide
A good Bed Spread from 50 cents up.
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According to the figures OF one of the tenn
perance orators in New York, liquor costs
the country annually ten times as much
as education.
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DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.

Best Calicoes, and cents.
Brown Cotton, heavy, AZ, s. 6. 7, and cents.
Laurel d Cotton ~ cents
Best Fine Bro wniCotton, 5, 6, and cents
&c Bleached Cotton, Az, s, 6. and cents
A Androscoggin only cents
"A Fruit of the Loom, cents
A Wamsutta. only liz cents
And other good brands in proportion
As inch Pillow Case Cotton IL cents
l0-4 Brown Sheeting, best heavy, rs cents.
l0-4 Bleached Sheeting. Pm cents
l0-4 Bleached Sheeting, best, rs and 80 cents.
Ginghams, full line, 8, 9, and 10 cents
Cheviors. full line, 9, 10 and 121 cents
Tickings, prime, 12h cents
" good, 10 cents
extra, Is cents
Brown Drillings, cents
Corset Jeans, 10 cents up
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FROM j. A. JAYNEs, A WELL KNOWN
suffered for fen or twelve Years With kind
of dry letter. which kept the scalp covered
with dandruff, and caused her hair to fall
out and get very thin and turned gray, but
after using three bottles London Hair Color
Restorer'' the letter was cured and the gray
hair stopped falling out and is growing beau
tifully. By telling of the effect it had on
my wife have induced number to try it,
and want you to send me dozen bottles
by express. l enclose post-ofllce order for
IS to pay for it. London Hair Color Re
storer:' is sold at Is cents per bottle by all
leading druggists. In Staunton by VIM. r.
Tyree, druggist, No. 6 Main st. DR.. Swayne
81 Son. PHILADELPHIA. sole proprietOrs.
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LIVE Hoes For ENGLAND The ScientiE
&c american says: A number of butchers and
provision dealers in Liverpool, England,
have dubbed together for an experimental
importation of live hogs from this country.
They have purchased steamer and had her
tive en- decks, besides large number of cat
tie on the main deck. If the venture turns
out we'll they propose to establish full line
of steamers for this business. Facilities
have been provided for killing and dressing
the hogs on board in case OF necessity,
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Dress Goods Department.

Wash Poplins, 8, 9, 10 and 12h cents
w orsted Dress Goods. Is cents up
Black Alpacas from 2211 cents up
40 inch Black Cashmere, all wool. 60 cents
Black Gren adine, below cost.
Black Silks, j"
'' Trimming Silk as low as rs cents
A few Summer Silks at 80 cents
Linen Suitings from 20 cents up
Grass Cloth for 10 cents
Linen Suits made up for $3.50 and up
Child Suits Embroidered for 81 20 and So 90
Infants Embroidered Dresses, 50 coup.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-27

ssITCHING PILEs'' is very prevalent and
distressing complaint, the symptoms of
which are moisture, like perspirarion, in
tense itching, especially at night, when I'M
dressing, or after getting warm in bed, might
think pin-worms were crawling in and about
the rectum. the private parts are sometimes
affected. Do not suffer another hour, and
allow them to become aggravated while you
have pleasant and sure cure in ''Swayne's
Ointment Also cures letter and all skin
diseases. Mailed to any address on receipt
of price, 90 cents box, or three boxes for
$1.25. Address letters to DIR. Swayne &
Son. Philadelphia, or the Richmond Agent,
OR VIM. R. Tyree, No. 6 Main ST., Staunton.
Sold bv all leading druggists.
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Dress Goods .

Wash Poplins, 6A cents
Wool Poplins, 20 cents
Handsome Dress Goods, 20 cents
Half Silk 30 cents
Black Grosgrain Silks. soc to 81 90
81 81 25
Z" so
Black and White Silks, 75c to 81 90
Summer Silks, (best) 81 90
Corded Lawns, II cents
Percals, 8 cents
Percals, fine. 10 cents
Percals, still better, II cents
Black Alpacas, 20 to 25 cents
Black Alpacas, fine, 35 to so cents
Black Silk Finish, IS cents
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Bankrupt Notices.

THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
L States, at Harrisonburg. in the Western Dis
trct OF Virginia.
In the matter OF John scanlon, Bankrupt
EXTRACT from Decree of May Term, 1881
"Ordered that this cause be recommitted, &C.,
&C.. to ascertain and report the amount that will
have to be paid out of the estate of John Scanlon
bankrupt by reason of his principal, Q. c. ster-
port what debts are superior to the homes tead,
WIN. B. LURTY, Clerk.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Harrisonburg, June 19, 1878.
To John Paul, Assignee of John Scanlon. b pit
Shacklett
You are hereby notified that have fixed upon
MONDAY, the 8th DAY Of JULY, 1873 at my office
in Harrisonburg Va, if fair, if not, the next fair
day thereafter, Sunday excepted to take the &C
counts required by the above decree of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the Western
District OF Virginia, rendered at the May term OF
said court. 1873 in the Bankrupt matter of John
Scanlon, bankrupt, at which time and place you
and each OF you are required to attend. Given
under my hand, as Commissioner in Chancery the
day and year aforesaid. VIM. j. POINTS, Com
is. Harnsberger, Receiver. inne SO-3t
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
Il States. at Harrisonburg, in the Western Dis
trlct of Virginia.
In the matter OF George Fawcett, Bankrupt.
EXTRACT from Decree Of May Term, 1881
"Ordered that this cause be recommitted to the
Commissioner for further proof of debts. &C.. SC.
Copy. Teste. WIN LURTY, elk
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Harrisonburg, Va, June 10, 1873
TO John Paul, Assignee of George Fawcett,
bankrupt, George Fawcett bankrupt, IS. r. Allie
baugh- mentrout, and other creditors of said
bankrupt
You are hereby notifiedthat Lshaves fixed upon
WEDNESDAY. the 10Th DAY Of JULY, 1873, at
my Office in Harrisonburg Va, if fair. if not on
he next fair day thereafter, Sunday excepted)to
cree OF the District Court OF the United States for
the Western District of Virginia. rendered at the
May term of said Court, 1873 in the Bankrupt
matter of George Fawcett, bankrupt at which
time and place you and each OF you are required
to attend. Given under my hand as Commission
er in Chancery. the day and year aforesaid.
Jno Paul, Assignee VIM j. POINTS com
iune 2O-3t - ooA.'
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A colored youth, John c.. Whitaker, will
graduate from West Point this summer, He
is from South Carolina, and stands forty-fifth
in class of siXty-siX.
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THE PRESIDENT EXPLAINS.-The CORE
spondeEt from Washington Of the New
York Herald, says: SIT is but just to the
President to say that, in reply to the ques-
ton how he could excuse Or explain such
appointments, be has said to your CORE
spondent that most of these men were ruin
ed in the community in which they lived by
doing what they believed their honest duty !;
that their business persisted, nobody would
deal with them and that under these cir
cumstances he thought it only right that
they should be provided for according to
their abilities. Hence to the two colored
men on the Louisiana Returning Board he
gave $1,000 places in the Customhouse-
places they were able to fill to McLin
he gave Judgeship in New Mexico, and
when he failed of confirmation for that
place and asked for better one, and one
for which the President thought him unfit,
he refused him, and when McLin wrote
him threatening letter lie forbade him the
White House and ordered that he should
have nothing.
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Heavy Wear.

Check Cotton, 8 cents
English Cheviot, IL cents
Hcavy Ticking, 10 cents
Stripe Pants Goods, l2H cents
Plain Jeans. l21e cents
Best Buckeye Jeans, IS cents
Cassimers for Boys. 40 cents
Fine Cassimers, Is cents
Better Goods at 81 90
Best Kentucky Jeans, Is cents.
Good Hickory, 10 cents
Good Dennams, 121s cents
Red Flannel 20 to rs cents
White Flame, 12A to 20 cents
Other Heavy Goods equally as cheap.
ag- Look at our One Dollar WAMSUTTA
SHIRT, made at our Factory; they are all COM
plete. and better than any other Gents Shirt in
this market. ga
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10 dozen Shirt Buttons for s cents.
rs Good Envelopes for cents
IL Shoe Strings for cents
2 Cakes Soap for cents
Clark's Cotton, 5 cents
2 Rubber-head Pencils cents
2 Good Pen Holders cents
A Splendid Picture Frame cents
Good Needles, S cents
Good Pines. cents
Good Hair Pins cents
Rubber Dressing Combs 10 cents
Tooth Brushes III cents
dozen Carpenters Pencils 10 cents.
Lily White cents.
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Fancy Goods.

A Hemmed Handkerchief, S cents
Ladies' all linen Handkerchief, cents
Gents Sc g scents
Gents Gauze Undershirts, 80 cents
These are better than any in this market.
Ladies' Hose, 10 cents.
Ladies' Best Hose, rs cents
Belbrigan Hose, % cents
Good Corsets Is cents
Better Corsets, SO cents
Still Better Corset, rs cents
ITO Bone Corset, 81
ChildrenS Hose, 10 cents
Full Regular Hose 20 cents
dozen Neck Rufus Is and 30 cents.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-27

Mr.. Hiscock, the Republican member of
the Florida SUBJ committee. is very frank in
his statement, since his return to Washing
ton, that Messrs. Hunton and Springer, the
majority of the committee, refused to allow
any testimony to be taken to show whether
illegal voting occurred in that State in 1876,
or whether voters had been prevented from
voting. They confined the evidence to Mr..
McLin's testimony as to what had been told
him. He knew nothing himself to sustain
the charge Of fraud, and only reported what
somebody else was reported to have said
testimony that was no testimony at all. So
the whole affair revolves itself into barroom
gossip; and yet upon such testimony hon
orable men were to be pilloried and the
Presidents title assaied!
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS Presi-
dent has informed the members of the cabi-
net, with regard to the matter of contri-
buttons to the campaign funds and assess
ments for political purposes, that he desires
the letter addressed by Secatary Schurz to one
of his clerks upon that subject to be consi-
dered as embodying his own opinions and
the rule governing the administration in its
different branches. This letter informed the
clerk, who addressed Secretary Schurz, that
he was as free as any other citizen to spend
his spare money in any legitimate way he
pleased and as his political principles or
public spirit might suggest.