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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-31

BUFFALO Bills "WRIT OF REPELIN. :"
One morning man came rushing up
to my house and stated that he wanted a
writ of replevin to recover possession of
horse which a strnger was taking out
of the country. had no blank forms,
and had not yet received the statutes of
Nebraska to copy from, SO I asked the
man: ssWhere is the fellow who has got
your horse?" ''He is going up the road
and is about two miles away" he replied,
every well" said I, 81 will get the writ
ready in minute or two" I saddled up
my horse, and then taking up my old re-
liable rife, ssLucretia," said to the man,
''That's the best writ of replivin that I
can think Of; come along, and we'll get
that horse or know the reason why"
We soon overlook the atranger, who
was driving herd of horses, and as we
came up to him I said: ''Hallo, sir, I am
an officer, and have an attachment for
that horse," and at the same time
pointed out the animal. ft'Well, sir,
what are you going to do about it?' he
inquired. II propose to toke you and
the horse back to the post" said /. ''You
can take the horse, but haven't time to
return with you you'll have to take
the time, or pay the costs now and here, "
said I ''How much are the costsp'
''Twenty dollars Here's the money"
said he, as he handed me the greenbacks.
I then gave him little friendly advice,
and told him that he was released from
custody He went on his way wiser
and poorer man, while the owner of the
horse and myself returned to the fort. ]
pocketed the $40, of course. Some
people might think it was not square
way of doing business, but didn't know
any better just then. I had several little
cases of this kind, and became better
posted on law in the course of time.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-31

Rev. James Spurgeon, brother of the
Spurgeon, is now travelling in this
country with his wife, a granddaughter
of General Sir John Burgoyne, who sur
rendered at Saratoga. He has just visited
the Gene of her grandfather's defeat.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-31
Libel by Postal Card.

novel question has recently been
decided in the Irish High Court of JUS
tice. The defendant was trader, and
the plaintiff, one of his customers, owed
the defendant a sum of money, for the
payment of which the defendant ap-
piled to him. The plaintiff, being un-
well, directed his wife to write to the
defendant, sending him at the same time
money in part payment of the sum due.
The defendant, in reply to this letter,
wrote in reference to the balance on q
postal card, which was transmitted to the
plaintiff through the postoffice, the Ii
belous matter complained of:
SIR:-Your plea of illness for not pay
ing this trifie is all moonshine. We will
place this matter in our solicitors hands
if we have not the stamps by return, if it
costs us ten times the amount.
T. JONES & Sons.
The innuendo put upon this commu-
nication by the plaintiff was that it meant
that the plaintiff falsely pretended that
he was prevented by sickness from pay
ing the defendants demand, and that
the alleged sickness was mere invention
and sham; and that the plaintiff was an
untruthful person, and unable to dis
charge his debts, by reason of which the
plaintiff had been injured in his charac-
ter, credit and reputation, and in his
profession. The Court said:
81 am willing to assume that the
averments in statement of defense show
that the defendant had an interest in
writing to the plaintiff the words COM
planned off, but the publication to be
justified is not publication to the plain
tiff, but to other persons. I think we
ought to take judicial notice of the ma
ture of a postcard; and, therefore, I see
no reason for holding that commune
cation written on a postcard is privi-
legged. It would be most serious thing
to lay dow that person may extend the
sphere of circulation of defamatory mat
ter because he wants to save half-penny
in postage"
By our Federal statutes it is a misde-
meanor for any one to mail postal card
containing any indecent or scurrilous
epithets, and the punishment denounced
is a fine from 800 to $4,000, or imprison-
ment from one year to ten years, or both.
ALBANY Lam Journal.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-26
Real Estate Transfers,

The following are the transfers of real
estate from noon Saturday to noon to-
day
John G. Olden and wife to Henry Franz,
50 by 100 feet on south side of Carthage
avenue, 100 feet east from North Cross
street, Lockland; $3.50.
Jacob Giser and wife to Samuel II. Taft,
Jr., 25 by 97l5 feet on north side of Laurel
street. 165 feet west from Central avenue
b150O.
Vienna G. Beresford ct al, per Sheriff,
to D. and n j. Robinson, S-l00 acres OF
land in Section %, Millcreek Township;
800.
Lewis D. Hastord and wife to Clcmenthes
Stump, lot 80 by $50 feet, on west side Of
Wool street Storrs Township; $500.
L. I. kleinschmidt and wife to Joseph
Zettlemaier, lots AZ to 50 inclusive, in Aug
Droescher's subdivision, Storrs Township
S1,lO0.
James Beatty and George w. TrowbridgC
to George T. Smmonds, lease term years
three-story brick house, OH South Cana
street 4G feet west OF Race street, A by 81
feet-$5O per month.
John Sullivan TO Chas. F. Clayer, lease
term years, storeroom and building
northwest corner Ninth and Elm streets
5000 per year.
VIM II. Anderson ct al. to J. II. Wieg
man, lot Is by 10 feet, on the east side o
Linn street, between Everett and Wad
streets; S144.
Nicholas Weimer to Michael Sweeney
zane property; 81.
j. II. Weigman, trustee, ct al to Michae
sweeney, same property; 81, 150.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-26
A Minister'S Freaks-Hc Exhibits
Good Taste but had Morals.

lforta!fu kht.J FresS.I
In the fall Of last year man styling
himself the Rev. Mr.. Stedman presented
himself as a candidate for the vacant
pulpit of the Baptist Church in Dover,
Piscataquis County, in this State. His
address was pleasing, and his sermons
were remarkable for the depth Of thought
and beauty of diction. So remarkable
were they, in fact, that the Deacons
thought it would be useless to give him
call, as they supposed the salary which
man of his apparent talent would de-
mand would be utterly beyond the means
of the parish to pay. Finally, however,
they decided to give him call, and on
doing 60 were a good deal surprised to
find that his demands in the way of
salary were very moderate.
Mutually satisfactory arrangements
were soon effected, and Mr. Stedman was
permanently settled. He told the Dea-
cons that he was married, and that his
wife was fine musician, and that she
would be willing to play the organ. The
Deacons were delighted, for thus would
be saved 800 which had been paid for
an organist. Soon after matters were set
tied Mr.. Stedman left town for the pur-
pose of bringing his wife back with him.
A few days after he had departed the
church was saddened by the receipt of a
dispatch stating that their pastors wife
had been thrown from carriage at Bath
and fatally injured. The notice of her
death soon after appeared in the Bangor
Commercial, and shortly after Mr.. Sted.
man returned, very sorrowful man. He
did not mourn long, however, for a few
months later he married young lady oi
Dover of most respectable connections
/, Matters ran along swimmingly, and the
) pastor was more popular than ever, unit
one day member of the church wa:
struck with the similarity between Mr.
Stedman sermons and those of the Rev
DR.. Storrs, of Brooklyn. An examina
ton of some printed sermons of DR.. Storr
was then made, and it was discovered
that all the sermons by which Mr. Sted
man had so impressed the Dover peopl
were stolen bodily from the noted Brook
.. lvn divine. Last week, while the Meth
odist Conference was in session, the Bap
: lists appointed a committee to wait upol
the Conference delegate from George
town, where Mr.. Stedman said he ha'
: preached before coming to Dover, and i
e was found that Mr.. Stedman ha
preached there but twice, and that HI
had never been ordained at all. Th
above allegations are condensed from til
= Bangor Commercial, but we understan
i. that Mr.. Stcdman denies all of them tina
!. reflect unEavorably on his character.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-26

judged insane, and placed in Pittsburg
insane asylum.
Irwin Roberts, brakeman, was killed by
cars at Fit. Wayne, Ind.
John Miller, aged forty, committed sui
eide at Round Grove, Ind.
President Grevy has signed pardons for
four hundred Communists
Mr. Taylor's residence was destroyed by
lightning at Lareville, Ind.
Dye and Anderson will be hanged at Sac
ramento, CAL, next Thursday.
Thomas Coleman was fatally injured in a
street fight at Terre Haute, Ind.
Mary Miller, aged seven years, was fatally
gored by COW at Ft. Wayne. Ind.
John Detineller's barn, worth So, 600, was
destroyed by lightning at Redwood, o.
At Barnesville Saturday the saw-mill Of
Edgar Hogue & Co. was destroyed by fire.
Carlos Betts, aged eleven, accidentally
shot and killed himself at Mt. Clemens,
Mich.
The little propeller Ramos capsized in
Calcasien River, La, drowning six persons,
Saturday.
One white and five colored prisoners were
publicly whipped Saturday at New Castle,
Delaware.
De Cassagnac, the notorious French du-
elist, has challenged one Goblet for words
spoken in debate Saturday.
J. Phil Kreiger, cashier of the suspended
Broadway Savings Bank of st. Louis, has
been arrested at the instance of one OF the
depostors charged with embezzlement.
At Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, little
child of H. l.. Skinner fell into cistern
beneath the floor, momentarily left open.
Its mother plunged in to save it and both
disappeared, the water being eight or ter
feet deep. She soon came Up with the little
one in her arms.
AT Kewaskum, Wisconsin, Friday, far
mer named Nicholas Altenhafer beat the
brains out OF a six weeks old infant by
knocking its head against the wall and cut
ting the scalp open with picture-frame
He then carried the dead infant two miles
to priest and acknowledged his crime.
At Monroeville, Ohio Saturday evening
Cahan Maloney shot and killed Bridge
Murphy for refusing to marry him, ant
then fired twice at D. w. Crane, a telegraph
operator who was assisting in his arrest
Maloney continued firing at the crowd
when Crane drew pistol and shot Malone.
dead.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-26
THE DAILY STAR
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

Fifteen car loads of excursionists came
down to the city yesterday via the e., d. q
D. Road from Dayton.
One hundred and twenty thousand
dollars worth of ten-dollsr certificates were
sold in the city last Saturday.
The Swiss Mennerchor had picnic
Yesterday at the Bellevue House, and ex-
ercises dedicating new Society banner
Colonel Wappenstein has been charged
with oppression in office by one OF the pub
fishers OF the Sunday News, alias Hornet"
Delhi Eastern and Western Precinct
and Riyerside) has appointed d. Thew
Wright delegate to the State Convention,
with D. Humphreys as alternate.
The Democratic Club have secured
permanent quarters in the building on
Sixth street, between Vine and Race, for
merly occupied as an armOry by the Lytle
Greys.
The Cincinnati Literary and Dramatic
Circle have appointed committee to make
arrangements for a memorial meeting on
the death of William Lloyd Garrison, to be
held on Friday evening next.
Resolutions of Incorporation OF the
Dorcas Relief Society have been filed with
the Recorder. The following named Trust
.es have been elected for the ensuing year;
Mrs Laura Webb, Miss Lydia Mundcll,
Mrs. T. Swanson, Mrs. Mary Haskins, and
Fannie Smith.
The heirs of Jonathan L. Cilley have
brought suit against the city to recover
$4,000 damages. The injuries complained
Of are the city allowing the sewerage from
The Infrmary to run into Germany run
she offensive atmosphere arising therefron
interfering with the sale Of their property
which is situated OH that branch.
The funeral of the late Joseph Lloyc
Hall, OF Halls Safe and Lock Co., tool
place from the residence of his parents No
$50 West Court street. yesterday afternoon
Rev. DR.. Ridgaway conducting the cere
monies. Very beautiful floral decoration
we're presented by the employees OF tn
firm, about four hundred of whom wer
present
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-26
Golden W edding.

Married at the brides residence near
what is now known as Eorestvillc, in An
derson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio,
Oh the 22d day of May 1929, John Mathews
and Milchai Ann Maddux. The fftieth
anniversary of this wedding was duly and
fittinglv celebrated at the residence OF the
happy couple, and within a mile of the
place where they were married fifty years
ago. Over sixty persons participated IN
the celebration, forty-six of whom were di-
rect lineal descendants. The total number
of children, grandchildren and great-grand-
children is tifty-six, forty-six OF whom are
living: of the children eight are living and
one dead; grandchildren, thirty-three are
living and eight dead; great-granChildren
four are living and two dead, and it is re
markable fact that all of the above-nalneC
descendants reside within four miles of the
old family homestead.
The day was beautiful; the sky was cloud
less and serene; the SUP shone, or seemed
to shine with extraordinary splendor, ant
all nature seemed to be smiling upon tn
The exercises were simple, but very i'm
pressive A brief history of the famil,
was read by w. II. Mathews, Esq, whicl
was interesting and instructive. Fathe
Mathews emigrated from Westmorelan
County, Pa. tv Cincinnati, o., in 1911, o
sixty-eight years ago; Mother Mathew
came from the Eastern shore of Marylan
in 1918. Their house, in early times, wa
used as a preaching place by the pionee
preachers, and place of gratuitous enter
tainmcnt for the belated traveller. OF al
the persons who have slept under their roo
or eaten at their table, within these fift
years-whether children, relatives, friends
employees or strangers, there has never bee
death III their house.
This was followed by few appropriat
remarks by Rev. d. N. Howe, who, in tn
happest mood, referred to some of tn
most noteworthy events in the famil
history.
James Mathews, Charles Mathews an
W. Van Gundy were called upon and mad
short addresses, dwelling upon the earl
"reminiscences of the family.
George NJ. Mathews, the youngest sol
on behalf of the family. presented
Father Mathews beautiful gold-heade
cane, and to Mother Mathews a pair
elegant golden spectacles, which were pu
chased from Thomas Powell, northwe
corner Fifth and Race streets, Cincinnati
"lAa- on behalf Of S. w. Markiey, wi
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-26
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
OF Interest to Our Church Goers.

The St. Paul NJ. Z. Church Sunday school
will give its annual missionary festival this
evening.
The Lord Bishop of Glasgow, Scotland,
occupied the pulpit of Christ's ?. +. Church
last evening.
Dr. Pise, OF Glendale, and Dr. Benedict,
of ST. Paul's ?. Z. Church, exchanged pull
pits yesterday.
On Wednesday next the feast of Pente-
cost confirmation will be administered in
all the synagogues in the city.
The annual picnic of the Sunday school
and parish of the Universalist Church is to
take place at Parker's Grove on Saturday,
June 1th.
Tomorrow evening the teachers of the
Trinity NJ. L. Church Sabbath-school will
give strawberry festival for the benefit Of
their school.
A fete will be given on Thursday after,
noon and evening for the benefit OF the
Mount Lookout Episcopal Mission, OH the
grounds of Mr.. John kilgour.
The formal opening of the main audience.
| room of the First Colored Baptist Church
OF Cumminsville, which has just been COM
pleted, takes place June LIST.
The Emmanuel Episcopal Church, of Co.
| lumbia, has secured the services of Rev. H
D. Waller, graduate of Trinity College
and services will be resumed in July.
An exhibition OF stereopticon views o.
Egypt, Rome, Venice and Paris will b,
given Thursday and Friday nights at Lin
coin Park Church. for the benefit of tn,
Sunday-school
Bishop Fitzgerald, Of Little Rock, Ark.
was at the service at St Patrick's yester
day afternoon, and administered the ritz
of confirmation to a number of the chill
dren of the parish and st. Joseph's Orphan
Asylum
The Young Ladies' Bible Glass of thu
Ninth-street Baptist Church, which mum
bers about fifty members. will spend Thurs
day at Clifton, their meeting being fare
we'll to their teacher, Mr.. w. B. Harris, VIII
is about to depart for ST. Louis.
According to announcement the pulpit
of the different NJ. +. Churches were occu
MED by delegates to the Missionary Cor
yention, which has been in session at Tril
ity Church for the past three days. At tn
close of each service at the churches yestel
day collection for missionary purpose
was taken up, which made total c
$4,3TS.
Rev. DR.. Duncan, of the Ninth-stree
Baptist Church, Rev. A. c. Wheaton, {
Cheviot Rev. A. NJ. Worcester. of the Thir
Church, Rev. A. S. Hobart of the Noun
Auburn Church. Rev. DR.. Lasher, editor c
the Journal and Messenger and Rev. D
Baumes, editor of the Baptist Review, wi
be in attendance at the May anniversarit
of their denominations at Saratoga, N. Y
} the present week.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-26

is mourning the loss of his companion,
presented large picture representing their
departure from earth, the crossing of the
beautiful river, and her welcome on the
other side. This was overwhelming.
Miss Lille Mullen, of Portsmouth, Ohio,
was present, and on behalf of her mother
presented her uncle and aunt some appro-
pirate and acceptable presents, which
afforded the aged couple a great deal oi
pleasure.
During the afternoon the company en-.
gagged in vocal and instrumental music,
which developed the fact that nearly every
one of the children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren are singers, and some
extraordinarily good ones.
Thus ended this celebration OF this golden
wedding the greatest social event that ever
took place in our Township, except the
great Van Rensselaer, celebration that took
place in California, Ohio, about five years
a.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-26
MONDAYS MASSACRE.
Shameful Slaughter of Sunday Sinners

Sixty new cases adorned the Police Court
docket this morning. II never would of
thought it," remarked Mr.. Palmer. II
was under the impression that we would
have but few victims this morning, on ac-
count of the rain" Just as heavy roar Of
thunder was heard rumbling among the
heavens, VIM. Turner and Frank
Hart stood up for stealing a
keg of beer from Lackmann's beer
wagon "What is the value of the proper
ty taken?" asked the Prosecutor Of the
prosecuting witness. -Four dollars" the
latter replied. -Four dollars?" astonish-
ingly broke in Turner. Why, you can
buy keg of beer for 81" well, the keg
is worth s." retorted the witness. "ies;
but you got the keg back" said Turner.
"Well," said the Judge, you fellows 60
out for thirty days each and pay fine OF
5000"
Aaron Carter, colored, for cutting Noah
johnson, who is also slightly tanned, wa.
bound over to appear before the Grand
Jury.
Jacob Stauber, the young man charged
! with receiving the gold and silver stolen
from the Dueber Watch Case Company by
the boy Soehngen, had his case continued
until next Thursday. His bail was fixed
at 81, 500.
| Mary Williams, of Bucktown, for an as
sault upon Annie Clark, was assessed $l(
and costs.
| Thomas Conway, who was arrested dufins
the Baldwin murder excitement on the
supposition of being the "little man" wht
was seen with Baldwin, bat who was after
ward released, raised disturbance at tn,
Highland House yesterday, and this morn
ing was given three months for it.
Lizzie Leak, who cut Nellie Barnett s,
severely in the abdomen week ago yester
day, was arraigned for cutting with inten
to kill and had her case continued unit
Thursday next.
Mary Lotus got three months for anothe
one of her cases of drunk wherein she ha,
to be hauled to the Station-house in al
express wagon.
Col. De Beaumont and Andrew GruendeI
artists, obstructed Vine street yesterda
morning. in front of Alberti'S Theatel
drawing a large crowd while designin
carlcatures upon the boards in front o
that theater They were arrested and thi
morning were fined So and costs.
Matthew Ryan, for abusing his youn
wife, had a sentence of three months place
against him, which was suspended on cor
dition that he keeps away from his bette
half in the future.
Charles Huling was caught this mornin
in the act of burglarizing George HesseI
brooks saloon, corner of Smith and From
streets. He waived examination, and wa
bound over to appear before the Gran
Jury.
The officers cf the Ninth-street Station
| house raided Puthot's gambling house, NJ
lS3 Race street, Saturday night, and too
in the following persons: +. Carroll N.
Wolf, G. Learning, George Ross, Jackso
Wesley James Taylor, and Thomas Clarl
Their cases were all continued until mex
Saturday.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-26
Two Country Boys AstOnisIled.

The Middletown, Conn, correspondent
of the Hartford Post says that as two
young men from the country, jeremiah
Cullen and VIM. Collins, were walking
across the South Park, in Middletown,
few evening ago, about 10 o'clock, one
of them discovered something shining
like glass or mica on the sidewalk and
picked it up to examine it. 1t exploded
in his hands, tearing off the skin and one
of his fnger-nails, and setting his clothes
on fire. As he threw it from him it set
the clothes of the other man on fire, and
burned quite large place on one of his
legs. They tore their pantaloons off and
rushed for the nearest doctor, who
dressed their wounds and sent them
home. He stated that the mans fingers
were smoking long after he came into
the Office, and that there was strong
smell of sulphur about them. The walk
where the accident happened was still
smoking the next morning, and large
spots looking like iron-rust were to bt
plainly seen.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-26
The wild Boy OF HiIlsbOrOugh.

ldlnpd kf 4d'J puaihioiLJ
Some three years ago a colored boy,
four yours old, the child of Eliza Spots
wood, living on the west side of the Hills
borough River, near Rocky Creek, wan
dered away from home and was lost. A
thorough search was made for several
days afterwards, but in vain was the
search, and it was finally concluded that
the child had been devoured by alliga-
tors, until last week, while Charley Allen,
a colored man, who lives in that settle.
ment, was ont cow-hunting, when he
came upon herd of cattle and discovered
boy following along among them, with
his body covered with hair.
So soon as the cattle became aware
that the hunter was approaching they
broke off towards hammock near BY
and the wild boy went jumping and leap
ing along with them. We learn that q
party went out on last Saturday to look
for the child and discovered his tracks ir
several places, but up to the writing oI
this he had not been captured. 1t seems
almost incredible to believe that a hu
man being could subsist so long in tht
wild woods without clothes, shelter ant
food, but Allen says it is the same child
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-26
c. K. Of A.

The Catholic Knights of America met
last night at the Florentne Hotel, Mr..
James Dee in the chair. Messrs y. J. Null
.aney, Thomas Parker and Robert Con-
way were elected Trustees, Jas. O'Neil,
Tinacial Secretary. and P. T. Scahill,
Sentinel. The objects of the Knights
arc: To give all possible moral and
material aid in its power to members of the
order to establish benefit fund from
which the sum of s.. 900 will be paid to :he
family OF deceased member; TO establish
and maintain circulating library of useful
md instructive books