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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24

IN ADMIRALTY-ln the District Court o!
l. tho United States e: tee Eastern Dietr!ct of
Virginia.
Albert BsDgs
We.
Tho schooner annie Bel,."J
Whereas the said libelant mas fled libel set
ting forth that he is mariner on board toe ssid
schooner, and has served % such slncs the GIN
day OF June 1878 st the ratio Of Sl5 per month,
the wages being due and payable for all that Pc
Rod; snd by virtue Of pr0cess issued THEREON tho
said schooner "Annie BclP' has been seize! by
the Marshal of the said District, which process is
returnable on The 81 day of April, 1879. and
whereas the said libel prays the usual process
and monition of the court; that all rer,ons in
tere.ted in the said vessel her tsckle, sppArh
and furniture, msy be cited TO answer the ssic
premises, and all duo proceedings being hsd,
that the same msy be decreed 10 be sold and the
proceeds distributed according 20 lew,
Therefore, in pursuance Of the said 1noni:ior,
under the seal Of said court to us directed and
delivered. we do hereby give notice generally
unto all persons having, or pretending 10 have
any right, title or interest therein. and 70 John
Givens, owner and master Of said vessel, IN spa-
cisl, to appear before the said court st tho city
Of Alexandria on the 3rd day CT &pril, 1879, If 1t
be court day, or else on the next court day
thereafter, 81 ten o. clock in the forenoon, then
and there 10 snswer ths ssid libel, sad 10 E,ske
their allegations in that behslf
Dated 81 Alexandria, the 10Th day Of Zebra
airy, 1879. hEMfEk 81 BRENT.
feb 2i-2w Ffoctors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24
PREMIUM FRUIT TREES.

ID. o. MUNSON'S BURBERRY
Will .eks orderz for tee above Fruit, Ornament
al and Snads Trees Small Fruits, Roses. Flow
criny Shrubs, &C., ct Nursery prices, st my
store, corner Of Ysir!az and franklin e.s. Send
csrd, and will Ca, aud islie your orders and
leave catalogue Of prices and varieties, and csn
siva purchasers irqgi,ing useful hints about de-
girsblo varieties.
feh 21-2m W. GRAVES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24
BE- CNealo s Lucas, Auc!ioneers.
FOE RENT BY AUCTION.

y
On SATURDAY, the 1st dsy of March, 1879.
at IL M, in front OF tho New Market Building,
Royal street, the Corporation FISHWHARF
will be rentcd tor the ensuing nine months. Tho
rentor will be required to furnish material for
and lay platforms sufficient to accommodate tho
trade. How'll collect one hundred and twenty
five dollars for tho lot leased By James 7. Cole.
man, said lot having been essod TO him subj &C!
to prompt payment By the lessee to the rentor OF
the wharf, with no other privilege except the
right to build thereon. All pse?Hsys must DO
!spt open and irea from obst!uctions, the rentor
TO eroct no building within 6 less distance :hsa
10 feet from the east front Of the wharf, nor than
90 feet from the south front, nor docs he hayo
control over that portion Of the property now
under lease, except collecting the rent Of tho
Coleman lot. No privilege for tho sale of liquors
will be granted Inconsistent win the laws OF Inc
city on Ihst subject.
All articles landed or tEo wharf for the use OF
the city &c bs free from wharfage.
Eerms-Ca:h. payable IN Us currency, gold
or ailvc: coin.
By order Of The Joint Conmiltca or Public
Property. ThOS. V. RlSaElLL,
feb 22-td Chsirnsn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24
BY +. i. kerby, Salesman.


COMMISSIONERS Sale OF REAL rs.
W TATE-By virtue Of 8 decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Alexandria county, pronounced a. its
November term, 1873. 10 the chaaccry suit of
Crccker, guardian, VS.. Croc!Ior's executors and
in said CASE will offer for sale By public suction.
on SATURDAY, January l6LE, 1879, Is. twelve
o'clock m, in front Of tho Market House, on
Royal street, Alexandra, Virginia, certain
PART OE PARUEh OF LAND, lying in AL
exandrla county, md described as follows:
Commencing on tTo north cid, Of the Columbia
turnpike. and running thence Forth eight de-
grees west forty i've and q half rods; thence
north eighty threo degrees cast thirty four scd
8 half rods TO the Columbia schoo! house; thence
westerly along tho north Ile of said school lot
to he northwest corner thereof; thence southaf-
ly along the west line 0: said school lot ton rods;
or thercsbouts, 10 the aforesaid turnpike; thence
westerly elo2g tho aaid turnpike to TIE place OF
beginning, confirming two ac-es OF land, Ia
gcther with al! tao appurt0EaLCes belonging.
forms of Sale: Ten Per centum Of the pu7.
chase money in hand, End the residue upon
credit ofsix, twelve AID eightscn months evil
denced by the bonds Of tho purchaser, for the
deferred payments. in equal instalmonts, bear
ing interest from tats Lhs title TO be retained
until tha whole OF thu purchase money is paid.
COURTLEND H. SMITH,
dec 1875 Special Com missioner.
G@- The above sale has been postponed Until
WEDNESDAY,, the 10Th dGy Of February.
1879, at the same time and place. jan l8-ts
NgSTho above sale hes baet. CG:tae, postponed
till MONDAY, March oath, when it will tsSo
place in front Of the County Court House st l:
O'Clock ~. fo5 1878
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24

@ Joseph II. Young, engineer OF :hs hy-
drsulion Steam Fire Engine, returns his th.nss
10 Mrs. Crockett and several young laclts Of the
Second ward, for handsome baskets OF lowers
presented to him on the route of procession Sat-
urdsy. and to an unknown lady friend :or u
beautiful button hole 5oGust. L.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24

Slmp e G Knight New York, to : \ koad.
Str Lady Of the Like, Norfolk, 70 4 u Reed.
Str j w Thompson, lover Po:oDac, 10 Z a
Reed.
Str Nattano, lower roi'c. to j Rcoaer3 s. 60.
CLEARED,
;;tr Lady of the Lake. Norfolk, By I : Haed.
Str w Thompson, lower Potomac. By T 4
Reed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24
Fine Groceries.

BEARDSLEY'S SHREDDED GOLDFISH,
ono pound equal to two CT any other k!ac.
LA FAVORITA MACCARONI, the bee. im-
ported; zoe per Id.
NORTON'S PINE APPLE CHEESE.
BEST VIRGINIA BUCKWREAT st cents
pc: POUND.
CANNED PIGS FRET, roady for use, only
20 cents csn.
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AEgIE

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. FEBRUARY u.
Sun rises ......... 80 Sun .n:s.......,..,.. IS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24
By O'Neal 81 Lucas, Auctionaers.
A UCT1oN SALE OF FISH BENCHESIN

A UCTION SALE OF FISH BENCHES IN
IA MARKET SQUARE.
At twelve o'clock d. on SATURDAY, the
1st day cf March. 1879, tho Commissioners OF tho
Sinking Fund will rent for the ensuing twelve
months tie FISH BENCHES in the Market
square.
Per.ons desiring to engage in the sale of fish
are requested to BE- present, as tho sale of fish
will not bs allowed except ~ The bonches Get
apart by the commissioners for this purpose.
The right 10 suble. the benches ia tbs fab
market to country people for the Sale of produce
when not used by tho purchasers for the sale OF
fish is reserved to the Clerk of this Market
Tecms-Ussh, in U. S. currency, gold or silver
coin, and more fully made known on the day of
sale.
By ordor of the Commissioning Of the Sinking
Fund: CHAHLES L. NEALE.
feb 22-td Clerk Of the VI srket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24

1ue EETS 81 opens 1arly aetiye, aDG p!'Cr5 al
FIRM. The demGnd for Flour is Gc 3D. aud prices
Oh most grades hsvo advanced 2Ic; wa revise
quotations. The offerings OF Sgnest amounted
10 1888 bushels. and sales wero lnsGo Al lCO, luz
and los for Sulz, and LEG, l07 and iGS for Ellx-
Cd; there were no offerings Of chocY Lancaster
oa Change but We quote 81 10 Corr IS lima,
and We noe sales Of 800 bushels Of VI uitc at Il,
AZ sad g. A few snail los Of Eye b.'oQgh. 60
and CO There is little chsnge in county pro-
duCa. Butter is quiet. and Eggs arc &c lawor.
Cover and Timothy Seed snd Plaster arc in
fair request With ssles s.: quotations..
BALTIMORE, February 2..-Virsinis sizes 10.
past due coupons ~ biz to.dsy. Sugar quiet
a soft esae5. Cotton quiet; middllng 0all.l6
Flou. steady; Howard strost snd Wes;ern SUI
Family 75sS5 81; City Mills Super 2os$6 90
do Kxt.a 4sSl 50; do Rio brands SIS IS; Pataosco
Family S. So Whta:-Soulhern firm; Western
NO Penna rcd llOsll0i No Western winter
red spot llOssli03; Ma: 1llal1li; April liza
ll21 Corn-SoutherD quiet; Western active
for futures Southern white sii.4jl; 80 yellow
44s4di; Western mixed spo. and Marcil iia4i!
April Is; May 45s steamer All. Oats duGl;
Southern 30s32; Western white 3is32; do mig.
cd 80; Penns Sls32. Rye nominal 57aG0. Hay
steady; prime to choice Peous and Maryland IL
sSl2. Coffee dull; Rio csrroea ilsl5!. WIS
key dull and nominal ct 81 O5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24

AleZandris, Va, February Is. 1872.
NOTIOE Having 6sen appointed trustee OF
~ the firm Of GEORGE x. HILL & CO,
this ia 10 notify parties indebted TO the firm to
make payment, aud all parties having claims to
present them to the undersigned There is q
took O: prime FRESH GOODS OF hsnd, thes
character of which is generally known, and
which VIII be pleased to furnish =! the loWea'
possible figures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24

IN ADMIRALTY-ln the District Court o.
l. tho United States e: tee Eastern Dietr!ct of
Virginia.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17

PETERsoNs's MAGAZINE for July,
which has just come to hand, has the
opening chapters Of new novelet by
that brilliant writer, Mrs, Frances
H0dgson Burnett, author of THAT
Lass O'Lowrie, ""Theo, Kathleen"
etc. etc. There are also original tales
by Rebscca Harding Davis, Frank
Lee Benedict, the author of Josiah
Aliens Wife" ETC., etc. Mrs. Ann
5. Stephens also contributes some pow
erful chapters to her thrilling novel,
THE Tragedy OF Trevylan." The
steel engraving. and the colored fash.
ion plate are really beautiful. There
are also five new patterns, printed in
colors, for embroidering towels, rugs,
etc. 1t Is standing wonder how so
splendid magazine can be furnished
so low, for the price is only two dollars
a year, or one dollar for six months.
Specimens, too. are sent gratis, to per-
sons wishing to get up clubs. lfyou
are not already subscriber, we advise
you, at least, to send Il dolla? for six
months and test this for yourselves.
Or, better still, get up club, and earn
copy. free, as premium. Address
Chas. J. PETERSON, 500 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17
"The Woods is Full Of EN-.
Indianapolis News.

This expression is in frequent use in
tins state, both in conversation and COM
position, and yet It's origin is probably
known only TO one in thousand of those
who use it. A gentleman who claims to
know gave a reporter for the News Sat
urday, the following as the manner in
which /; was first used;
In the neighborhood of Washington.
WAYNE county, lived we'll known
character named Bill Dean. He was
what is generally termed a "smart
Alect," always endeayoring to perpe-
trate a joke at somebody's expense.
One day, while riding to Richmond,
every foot of which he knew, he espied
an old gentleman named Cheezum, ac-
coutered for a hunt, earnestly looking
up tree. Approaching him Dean ask
ed:
"Can you tell me the way to Rich
mond ?"
There was two of 'em run up this
tree was the response of the old gen.
tleman, who was somewhat deaf.
II didn't ask Won anything about
squirrels. How far sit to Richmond e.
One of 'em just went in that hole
didn't you see him :" the old man said
earnestly.
Out of patience, Dean yelled out:
"You must be an old fool -
YES" Cheezum responded. still
gazing upward, "the woods is full OF
'em.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17
---7------- -
ACorns for Cows.

Some experiments in the use Of acorns
have been recently made by foreign
chemists and agriculturists, the results
of which are given in the Deutsche Land
pirthschGftliehe Presss. 1t evident that
acorns, now used almost exclusively for
pigs, can be put advantsgeously TO some
other use. The chiefpurpose to which
they can be applied is the feeding of
mich stock. Herr Host has tried this
for several years with considerable sue
cess with COW and goat and they
were quite as well rs when fed on oil
cake; while the milk and butter they
produced tasted better and had better
color than when oil-cake had been used
as the article of consumption. Herr
Kost warns dairymen that care must be
taken that the acorns are perfectly ripe
when gathered, and that they are cooked
with the food
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17
WANTED 4!
100000
For Agricultural Implements,
Fertilizers. &c.

] am general agent for the n, %,
popular and best Mowers and Reapers
in the market. also for the fines
Ibreshing Establishments ever aold
IN this or any country aud furnished
for less price than any local dealers
can furnish them in the State. and
sold on very easy terms. win make
1t to every mans interests TO give US a
call before buying. Repairs on hand
for thu same.
One OF the best Steel Flows in the
United States for Sl2, Corn Shelters
$3.50, Lever Feed Cutters $3.50. Steel
Kept on hand for plov.shares. plow
points and castings for Farmers
Friend ana leading plows.
Some iirst.class young horses and
mules VIII DC taken for goods at mar.
ket price.
Capt, Harry Lyle Is with me. and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Warehouse Man street. Bristol
Tenn. GUY NJ. WHITES
feb IS, '70-6m
Pure High Grade Fertilizers for The
spring crops, manufactured by Ell.
wan Phosphate Company, one Of the
strongest companies on the continent.
ana have completely revolutlonized
Commercial FERTILIZERS: and now of.
fers to the farmer a fertilizer for al.
rect application aud comfort superior
TO any over offered on this or any 9TH.
er market Kept on band and sold
ny v. " WhlIten, agent for &. W,
Va, and ~. Tenn.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17
LEE COUNTY
Lands for Sale,

A valuable tract, or body, Of near COO
acre., situated in Lee county, Va, ina
beautiful valley, near Rose Hill, j. of,rtl
Tor sale either rs whole or In parcels. II
has aboni 225 acres Of cleared land. the
balance In timber. II eah be divided into
three tracts IL deSirsd
lsi. farm or 500 asres l25 scrss clear
ed, with dwelling house, barns. orchard, Sc,
"a. A farm Of ahout 100 seres ~
cleared, With asmAl dwelling house, barn,
orchard, sc.
81. A farm Of leo acres 81 acres clear.
ca, with comfortable dwelling house, out
oulIdinRs. orchard, &C.
gcOl bargain will he offered to putr
ehasers for the whole Of these lands, Of
Tor either parcel, for cash, Or libsrs.
terms will be given the purchaser, or tur.
ehasers, PAYABLE. or casb, with q lien
Tor The remainder Of purchase money.
Persons vishing 70 make inquiry con
oerning said lahds, or oiTers therefor, can
30 20 to ]. c, Fowler, Editor Of the Bris
lol NeWs, o. 10 York 4 rulkerscp, Bristol
Tenn, or TO Sam1 shelbnrn Boon's PATH,
lee county Va.
Oct 18th, lsis,--tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17
Chat by the Way.

1t is vastly easier for n man to sin.
cerely regret having stolen a sum o
money than to pay 1t back in proof Of
his sincerity
Ifyou want to know what 10 Think
Of q man ask him what he thinks o.
his neighhors. II he sees their best
side you car trust him; ifhe discourses
4 Of their bad side make him pay cash
or get his goods somewhere else.
Billings once in n while strikes q
bottom fact In connection with human
nature, aud this is one Of them:.-
Thare IL no good substitute for wis.
DUN, but silence IL the .best that ha7
been discovered yet.
There are some words In the English
language which drive even scholars to
despair, For instance, what Is the
plural Of tailor's goose? There were
seven tailors, and they had seven
what2 ....
a thief Is really a profound philoso.
pher and always candid ,hiker-i. g.,
he looks at everything in an abstract
way, aud you reason with him he is
open and liable TO conviction.
1t is said by some crusty evolutionlst
that Adam and Eve would have inev.
itably become gamblers had not pair
o. dice been taken from them.
The ordinary boy lisa very remarka.
BILE institution. IL is n pleasure be.
yond expression, a most delightful re.
creation, to drag his sled up half
mile hill with the hope Of coastlng
down, but an unspeakblc pain to drag
his little sister half the distance to
school. And when the boy grows to
manhood II is always easier 90 do for
some one else's sister than for his own.
Human nature il peculiarly discourag.
ing in this direction.
The colored preacher made a very so.
rious but just criticism when he an
swered the question as to how many
members he bad in the church, by
saying, Dat 'pends, sab, altogether
on de time ob de year. In dc iviyal
times, wen Brudder Moody Is wlddin'
bout forty miles ob US. den dey's
members. ebbery one ob EN-. Ef YOU
should see 'om under dose sarcums,an.
CO, YOU would tiuk dat de millsnna.
rum was clus to hand. Dey has all
AIKEN front SEATS In DO eharlo, ob
Elijah, an dey shouts cit up an 20
long to de hosses as ef dey was I'm n
great hurry, an was fraiI do sa,es
would be shei before dey could git dar.
But aud here the old mans color
faded little. "but wen Brudder Moo /
dy packs ~ his valise an we settles /
right down to business agin, you'd b.
surprised, sab, to see de amount oh
'ackslidin' die yere reople IL capable
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17
The Work of a Bee.

Verify the insect deserves the name,
when we consider how much work it
has to do in storing up pound Of hon
ey. Mr.. A. S. Wilson, in the London
Chemical NeirS, gives the following as
the amount Of sugar in nectar of
Fuchsia per flower 7.59 miligrams
Everlasting pea 4lS
Red clover per head, 1888
Red clover per floret. 1882
Thus 100 heads of clover will yield
about 0.s of gram Of sugar; l25, 900
will yield one kilogram, or trifle over
two pounds. As each head contains
about GO florets, 100000 distinct flow
er tubes must be sucked to obtain this
amount. Honey contains, roughly, Is
per cent, Of sugar; thus We have kilo-
gram Of honey equivalent 10 5000, 600
flowers, or say 100000 visits for one
pound of honey.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17
The Widow Hopkins.
AN ILLUSTRATION OF HOW IT PAYS
BETTER TO RE BORN LUCKY
THAN RICH,
New York Correspondence OF the Boston Gazette

New York Correspondence OF the Boston Gazette
1t IL better to be born lucky than
rich, the proverb says; and I believe
it, You may be born rich and die
poor, but II you are lucky You will
never want. A case in point Is that
of Mrs. Mark Hopkins, the widow of
the California millionaire. She was
school teacher In this city, and no
longer a young girl, when Mark Hop
kins happened at her boarding house,
wooed and won her. They had no
children; so she adopted u boy of sew
en- years of age. by the name of Tim.
He is nineteen now, and very amia-
ble, unspoiled fellow, not particularly
bright, and not at all dull. His
adopted mother is perfectly devoted
to him, and INDUCES him In all de-
sires. She is anxious for him to love
literature aud is building up mag
nificent library for him. During her
last visit to New York she bought 500
worth of books Of one importer, She
buys knowingly, too. The house she
has Just completed In San Francisco
cost $4,000, COO, and Herter fitted up
two floors at a cost Of 500, 900, My
room is magnificent" said Tim. Il
Just gave Herter carte blanche, and
suits Of armor are hung on the walls,
and lie has made it look like castle. u
Mrs Hopkins travels en- princeSsc in
her own drawing room car, with her
French cook and silver table service
Her bedroom has large double bed
IN il, and there is a handsomely fur
nshed parIor aud kitchen besides
When she stops anywhere, the car is
switc ed of, and waits her pleasure
on slds track. The last time che
was in New York it was brought up
to within "a block Of the Windsor Ho,
tel. would not pretend to say how
much the widow Hopkins is worth,
but you may imagine from her man
ner Of living that it is goodly sum
And Tim. has he not been fortunate ?
A poor boy, picked up to be the he'll
! TO such fortune. So | say again that
il is better to be born lucky than rich,
FOR neither Mrs. Hopkins or Tim were
born rich, but see what luck has don ,
| for them.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17

OBJ. AFTER awhile der amt nobody
members OBJ dis church, 'cept ole I'M
Gle. Billy an your humble sarvant,
sah.n
The best and truest things are not al
ways confined to elergymen. Some
times layman has serious thoughts,
and thoughts worth remembering.
The rector was looking at some fine
pigs, and ventured the secular remark,
Jarvis. those pigs are in fine eondi-
ton" The proprietor Of prospective
ham replied in serious and ecclesiasti.
cal phrase, Yes, sur, they be. All,
sur, If We was all on US as fit to die a.
them pigs is, we'd do
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17
Sowing Oats and Wheat
e. Together.

The experiment had been tried In Iowa
Of sowing in the fall, upon one acre of
land, two bushels of wheat mixed with
one bnshel of oats. The oats shot up
rapidly, and were of course killed down
by the frost. But they furnished a
warm covering for the earth, and when
the snow fell among the thick stalks and
leaves they kept it from blowing away
This covering prevented the winter
killing of the wheat, aud the rotting oat
leaves aud stalks afforded arich top-dress-
ing for the crop the following spring
The result was an abundant yield OF
wheat, while land precisely similar along
side of 1t, aud treated in the same man
ner, with the exception OF emitting the
oats, was utterly worthless.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17


The ticket nominated by the Ohio
Democrats is thoroughly good one 10
every respect Ewing lie an able man,
n captivating speaker, bold, frank and
popular, while his record ne a soldier
was OF the best quality. Rice IL also
able and popular, and "a soldier his
record IL equal to Ewing'., while he IL
very popular with the soldier element
He was regarded rs the strongest can
didate before the convention seeking
the nomination. Except Ewing. he
would have been the strongest noml-
nee OF the party.
lfthis ticket cannot be elected Ohio
IL Republican beyond redemption. II
IL the best card played, Considering
his prominence rs presidential can.
didate Thurman could not have done
20 well, or at least not better than Ew.
Ing and Rice Bishop, of course, Is
disappointed. A precedent has been
Violated In view OF an emergency,
Whether he comes heartily to the sun.
port OF the tlcke, or no, depends upop
personal qualities. In any event Il
will be only personal dlssiftc,iop
Fewer toes were troddeu on than usual
There was nh stalwart element defeat.
ed as In the Republican case.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17
a Vote Cast in Consideration OF
n Candidates Promise
Declared Void.
Special to he Cincinnati Commercial

tpeeM tohe Cincinnati Commercial
St Louis, June 2.-The Missouri Su.
preme Court to-day rendered a decision
Of much interest to the rural economist
In apolltical way in this State. and which,
on account Of the principle involved,
may attract attention elsewhere. In
ISIS, In Galloway county, citizen NAM
ed Tucker ran for collector, independent
Of party lines, on platform Of his own
construction, the solitary plank thereof
being proposition toserve the people in
the office to which he aspired for a nom-
inal consideration, agreeing to cover into
the county treasury all fees and salary In
excess Of the amount mentioned to De re-
ts!ned by HIM.