davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
DONFSTIC MARKETS.

. Pr'f %n 5s &d IL T. s so?S 9 r%'la GF'''
ZOO bush. 80. H"rd. DO. g. -; 1000 bush
quiry prices steady sale. 10 cars New Hign Mixed on
$40 Oats unchanged in light inquiry Rrev no sales
made public and prices nnchaa- e barley N1 IN i4p Ii9 @
ireights unclaimed Wheat 92 Corr 9e Sts i o69 40
bush Corn. G5ooo bush Oats 1000 BUSH B1rey - 0"9 9
bush Corn bush. oas % OOJ BUSH Barley 4.iOJ
GTclgo March g. Flour strong and higher spTng TX.
tras f3 2jat4 jo Grades S}0t Is western P'teHts
$3.50 Mime 81 59gss inter M EEr1: - 2oq 20 % 10 TO-
No CHICAGO ~prns 06c cash.. 9Gseo6lac April 99'.c.
ma2d ani shade Giracrl SO; cash 38'c April ~
Grt INT firm AZ 7Sc Flax Seed eadT md firm at 81 80
ri O PORK unset led lower but active; 80 sOcash 80
50 s74 April 81 95ato Pr May Lard IN "a e!nand o SGt
Buk NJ ats in good demand but lower: shouders ? Sc
81 45aSi 50 Whi,Sey steady and nLchanged at 81 04
ESgs [2qg sIc snG % roo S 3rmsSd and shade
higher; Family 6Odsj 80. Wheat in fair dmand and
@ m 3rce iG at s5c Oats steady with fair demand at 20
fa. o5 fS7c H Pork Gal AMI nominal at sGgsio
sp 9ga ,Ra5% wr 7S er es2n s % Clear sdS
Bacon a gges 6s @ sS9S D SaS smand al
81 O2 butter quiet and unchange ~ugar hrm and M
sGa9seP P,k%r gg, M s5s4 TO- RnSefs 81 i0Gsl 25 Rc
cepts. 1900 head shipments 800 head ~ 49,. ,oo
ep1 l'0 07 - - White Michiean 81 o5s March
u % e. ATr V 81 0G9 Nav 81 sasi 6si Corn hm and
in good cniaud; No yellow. 9qc, nigh Mixed. 8s 2c
strong No. / White. 9l2d3Oc: No White 29c. No
clSce = IT, Dressed logs weaker g 10 Rcoept-four
Goo 6os Whrs 40, oST bush eS SSp Gb 40 6sa so
6as'; 66agU Corn Corn 900 BUSH: oats / 30 6ush,
March Son - T9as'ey sSSs 2E fJy9 T{To. @ 3
aS5 90 Minnesota Extra Family. Medium - % 40
e@SS "a "a do TO- chaSs f 8 30 Fancy 4
Very Fancy - Lancaster Comfy Do Choic - ~ as2
Corn Meal quiet BTandywns 81 Buckwhsar cal dun
3na E f and 1R ESpG a amber sE racs a &9
grain depot 81 l5a pe1nsyvania Amber IN & e,oV19r ,
receipts southern jOc: Western ami Pennsylvania $50
J7e Crn Msher far demand WsstTrn SstTar keeGtsa
steamer in elevator. 44o sail Mixed and fellow track
ra6s s, and Sue Tran Dark GD" and '0I Light Mixed
,of .o9c f1G Good "fS'e'n doe ss$i choce do
Hams is 5OSsIe POrE-Mess $ 0 6Ossll Extra Prime
s%S5.S Clear ib sides SmokeG es6hc in salt b. as re;
shoulders in al 4Gi'c sugar pGks W w. &C. 7@oEe c
a7J,c: Butchers s6',c Bner steady Creamery Extra
q Bradford Comfy AM o d6d Et T. M 5Cs
l5c: Rolls firm; Pcnnsylyania EItra' lsel4c5 Weel
yana 10 q l6c Western &c Cheese unchanged. COnee
Irregular Rio s9l4tc; Jamaica l6git.4c. MarS,9i6o
Rcnng Refine unchanged Moases steady sales al !Gc
lUr @ @ ieady Feed GnsRanced Petroleum
es II Ec: Refined &C.: Crude. s4GSHc. WmsAe' dun
sr9qc % siF9ns and si.f f9sF % Fs%9 BSaG,e
Extra Ea 9 dS%sf ~ & ds1s do s S or No
Rcd F9i 81 4lsctI oi9. cash 81 o3asl G5's March
10 3 do Il b. Corn steady no Mixed, "a d3i SC.
cash and Marcg Aprl $4@$3c Nay 3 &C.
ys r Barley da .r snG dGE "a
SO Lsr ul and nominal - BalE Meats inactye g. and
LoPe 0 1905 66s Wheat 27oo bush Corn
shipments 1000 bbls.; Wheat $4,000 bush. Corn
10000 bush, Oats. 10 y bush.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
The shares of the city bank stocks were quiet, as
usual the sales covering Mercantile lOl at 90. and
Hark lO at 100. MnAMnCA CmIrent unOtatimns:
The dealings in railroad bonds n mcder

The dealings in railroad bonds were on modcr-
ately active scale, with further advance IN New
Jersey Central issues, consols and cOuveTtibles
gong to and s4l with later reaction of L per
cent the only difference between the two being
that the former has the advantage Cf a London
market. Adjustments were up to 97Is, and down
to gG3s, incomes to j7l4, and LehIgh cOnsols To
49l2. Metropolitan Elevated frsts weakened to
053i, the New-l oTks remaining steady at 1882, aud
Canada southern guaranteed hrSis at 79l2
54loa jGl2 seconds rising from 8 10 2O31a2O. The
Pacllics were about steady Centrals 100, san
SINKING funds lOSl2 down to 107l2. c., G c. aud l.
cousols rose 10 9Sl2 Erie consolidated gold Is ms
ing to 1O43i. Denver and Rio Grandc trss sold Al
S7l4 Delaware Lackawanna and Western 7S of
1907 at lOG and Delaware aud Hudson coupon Is
of 1891 at 1O1&4. We annex current quotations: {:
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
Er,RorEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS..

IOVroN 6-l23u .:G7i8 Tor money, 96 \
ior the account bonds IcntOrtrs. lUi tlie Railway
4j Central Ctnspis
Illinois CcDtta s33a: Penns, yania Central 36s NewJer-
sev Cenira 81 Reading Railroad, 1914
LoNroN March 6-3 30 p m.-1Ae bullion in the Bank of
rnc!anr 447iu0U during the The
proportion 81 England To abnty which
last 7l5is cent is 47Is cent u. =.
SOS lO4 New-Jcrsev Central cOnsOl5. Sc Penn
syvauIa Central. 30.
LONDON March t-i:5 D. M ne amOunT ~ bullion gone
Of ENGLAND on balance TODAY i eJS.o0U.
March 6.-EXcnauPr I0ndon - - p
The Bank France
creased o. 800 900 francs during past week
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
TIE STATE OF TRADE.
ErRoPFAN MARKETS.

IyPRPooL. March G-Pprk-Prime Mess Eastern ful at
so Western dun at 49, BaronCumbeand Cut steady at
IS; Rib steady 27; Long Clear steady AZ INj
short Clear steady = Sd ITams-LOng Cut dun AZ ~;
shoulders dul at 23. Beef-Inda Mess stea.y a. 16'
Extra S7 Meas steady AZ 1O'. Lard
Prime " stern dull at 1884 Talow-Pnme city dgil AT
3G THrpcutirc-Splnis, dun at 2'2d Rosin-'0lnuOn
steady 3D. FiLe steady 1876 Choce
soadv L,rd OH dun at 81 Flour xua state .ealy
az 23. Wheat-Snrng No 2. sieadyat 7lld No. ~prng
the market winter New Western steady al Ia
ew steady at %. Corn-New MlNrl. dul at
47d. per GENITAL Od Mixed duh at 4Sd per Genital
Cotton Ol-YeiiOw American, Jun at 29' hosn--
Common NJ LONDON. irmer .. Turpentne-SIirs, at
IIgERrool March 6-l23O p. m-G.ard 80 per cwt. for
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
COTTON Markets

LIVERPOOL. March 6-l230 p m.-Cotton dull Mid
ding Uplands 55isd Middlng Orleans. 57lsd; sales.
1000 ba es including 900 bales for speculation AMI rx
mort Eectlpt 300 haleali American Futures partially
I'd cncapeT pauds Aiddng clause March and april
de-, vry DO prl and May delivery, GRAD. do, ship
ped February aud March. SAIL 6asl.
I.VERPOOI. March % =. m.-Middllnc UpandS COTTON.
65Iso Mddng orleans 67is' Low Midding tDands 5Sed;
Good Ordinary Uplands. rcd; Ordinary Cpinds. i'.d
LygRPool, March 6-4 y. m-rhe sales OF Cotton to-day
included q O5p bales American.
ITPRpOOf March 6-j Dm-CottOn futures quiet steady.
B,liINO:S March 6.-COtIOn firm; Micdlng 9S4c.. Low
Niddu 9Ac Good Ordinary Sc receipts. 80 bales
exports 20 bales sales 6 bales stock $50 bales
tOSCON. Match 6-t'ottOn dul MdhhUg 97s' Low
Nddng GOOD Ordinary 9c.; net receipts lO3S bales;
stock. J.2OS bales. ,,,, -,
CaARLEsToS. March 6.-Cotton quicti middlng si2e
Good Ordinary &c; net receipts
bales; sass. 800 bales stock. $500 bales
GALNEsION March 6.-COttuu tAsy Middlin0, 9c; Low
Nlddng SIC. Good Ordinary. o'sc; ne' receipts LOO
bales; gross 2O6 bales exports to Great Britain %
bales $50 bales saos, 100 bales stock. g.
S24 nales.
Low sddng S7s" Good Ordinary. N, net r.celpts 3 %
il16 bales eXpOF to Great Britain $3.50
Continent. 2.GJl bales sales 1000 bales last
evening. 900 bales; stock, 32O4Jj bales.
SAVANNAH March o-Cottou quiet hddhng. 99Isc.:
Low MIdilnE &c; Good Ordinary Sc net receipts.
S3 bales: exports the Continent 1880 bales coaowise
1856 bales sAos 400 Oaes last evening zUO Dses stOck
42,jI2 bales.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
MINING STOCKS.
Yesterday. TODAY.
Yesterday. To-day

Government bonds were fairly active to-day and
steady as tothe general list, and weak on tho new
Is with sales If coupon AT par. According 10 the
recent circular of the Treasury, holders Of 5-2Os
who may intend to Ienvest IN the is have the priv
iltgc Of making a direct exchange with the Treas
ury at once receiving the y per cent difference Of
interest and tie usual commission allowed to bank
ers subscribing for the per cents. We annex cur
rent closing QuOfatIODs:
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07

CUPREME COURT, QUEENS COUNTY
- Andrew Lawrence Pann agalnst sarah @ hieSS An ~.
ME H. Rapel,e aud Cornelius IIapelye. her husband Ma
Hicks aud May Ann. lis vile =" lian Lar or
COrnclia, his wife Barnet t. Hicks COrdrlA NJ
and George W. Garretsou, her husband feeck
A. orss Samuel Corse tho said sarah Hicks as admins
the goods chat IL and credits winch we're OF Ja
Hicks oecrased Anna r. Davidson, mue Sbapter AM
NARY Jane Farrar John Studwe apd Helen FaTral Soa
Of the last viii and testament 81 thaitS ara
who the surviving partner Of toe urn OF barar &
Lyon defendants.
To the named defendants f0n are hereby snmOne
ans enpaiut IN this scOn aud tO srrV acoDy OF
your answer the plaintiffs attorney within twenty days
Of THIS exclusive OF Inc daY ot SER
vice 81 your failure 10 appear OF ss"er JudS
Will be taken against by default Tor the ItiuL Ia
mandri' II the complaint
Dated December rs. 1878.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07

higher rates. Time loans no higher: say IL
per cent for 60 davs on Govern ment bonds. and 40
4 u on stock collateral. The market for CONNER
cial paper was quiet but irmer. leading note
brokers scaling rates as follows:
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
BURROWS & vIELE. Attorneys for said heoei'er, 2i'
Maln.St. y.
WILLIAM NICHOLS, New-York supreme

w
n AILTNG against WILLIAM NICHOLS-rU the above
named defendant You hereby summoned ~ answer tho
conrant This action and TO copy VI
on The plaintiffs within twenty DAYS after the
vice this exclusive OF u such SERVICE
and failure To appear answer Judgment VIII
be against ypu by dru Tot tr rtei demanded n mo
complaint dated New iOrk, Feb IL, 1873
FRANCIS G. REED.
Painth-' Attorney.
ONCE and Post Ofnce address 3i6 road"ay. \. Y.
To WILLIAM NICHOLS. defendant The foregoing SUM
mons Is SER upon you by publication pursuant To an
order OF Hon Charles DOuOhue justice Of toe SUpru
Cont OF the state York dated the l5h day FcOru
arv 1879 ned with the comp amt IN tins action u tho
ONCE the city and County of NewloiE A. tha
Court House said q the 10th OF FeDruary 1879.
Dated New York Feb. IL 1879. FRANCIS G. REED.
Plaintiffs Attorney. 5l6 Broadway, Now-fJrk city.
F2l law6wFu
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
SAM'L RIKtR
Plaintiffs ATTORNEY.
office aud Posi- Oilice AdaroI


100 Nassau st., NoN-NOTk city.
To the defendants Anna Davidson Frederick ACOrsr ana
SaInuel l. The
by pursuant order 0f the Honorable Jasper
Gilbert Of the Of 'he SuUremo Court OF
the state dated the twentieth day OF January,
1879 filed with the complaint In the Office ~ tie CLERK "
Queens County the village OF Jamaica IN sad cou 4
SAM'L RIkkK
Jan3l ltawGwF Plaintiffs Attorney.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
Jan3I ItawGwF


CUPREME COURT, ERIE COUNTY.-Ros-
- well y Burrows, Edward r. Heudrck. Edward White
house and Joseph Varngm IN Their own behalf and IN De
all Others having ike interest who become par
this action palnn against zariah Boody Isaac C.
Cotton Josiah Plumb ami Joel HathbOne, Survivors " AL
bert H. Tracy deceased. aud Albert H. Tracy executor ~
stament Of the said Albert IL Ird0y, de-
ceased the hOders, their representa-
Of late alO ami OckpOrt Railroad Company and
AL per-Ons having claims against sam company. Notice
hereby given the petition Of Lorenzo BuroBs tho
receiver appointed In this actiOl which petition IN
tebru1rg - 1879, order duy made the sad
action al Special ~ This Court held aud Tor tho
County Enc and County Hall 10 the City Of
Buffalo February 1873 by the Hon Charles Danes.
Jus presiding requiring that cause n be shown al
regular Special Of Court be hed aud for The
County Of Erie CITY and County Hall in the city OF
Buffalo on day O March, 1874 at the opening OF
that lay soon thereafter as counsr eau he
the said should not ont ot tho funds
In hand, such receiver dividend oi four and
OF the Buffalo ana IocktOrt kai
road Company thr stockholders their representatives
company. Audit further oTered that sum
TO the contrary DE tn"n shown AZ sal te Snd
be appointed Ia examine and upon the
Of SAID 10 tho that the coming IL aud
confirmation hs report said Iecciyershp be tcrmin
ated dschsrge That said petition vas
duly ed entered the office O thr CLERK
of ne County OF Erie % dsy OF February. 1919
~ LORENZO BIZ RROWS, Receiver.
BURROWS & VIELE. Attorneys for SAID hecc'er -fA
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07

CAUTIOv-The Anglo-Gcrman Bank anglo
Deutsche Bank, OF Hamburg, Germany. have III
formed Messrs. Knauth, Nachod u Kiihnc, Bankers.
Newiork tina: forged shares OF Their bank, on blue
III the United states. Genuine shares are on gray
tinted paper, and call for 100 mark.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.

Send for The Weekly Financial Report of Alex.
Frothingham d Co., brokers, No. ~ Wall-st.. New
York which is sent free and contains Information
how by investing $50 to 500 in stock operations,
81 900 is frequently made.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07

State bonds were devoid of special tercst, though
free traISaCi ions reported III Louisiana con-
soils az Jl39Q j234. there were no other tradIngs.
! Current quotations are annexed:
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
The foIIowlng wore to-day's qnotatlons for COINS

The Governors Of the Bank of England at their
regular meeting to-day made change in the
minimum rate of discoun,, which remains at 3 per
cent. During the week the bank gained OH balance
Gf7i.OO bullion, supplemented by u gaI1 Of
EOS 900 to-day. Tn" total reserve to Liabilities
WIS reduced from 47l5lG per cent week ago 10
477lG per cent now. AZ the London stock tx
change, c0nsOls were firm nj 963sG96l2. and United
States bonds unchanged. except decline OF Il TO
104l ls. American IA lway securities followed the
lower market Erie being quOted at 2Gl4. preferred
at 4jl2 Central of New-.Jer-ey 3S. Illinois Central
81, and Pennsy lyania Railroad ~ SO. Parls
dispatch states that the Bank of France gained
J,30O,0O0 francs during tae week French D per
cents were quoted AT 112.77l2.
The Ontario Silver Mining Company has declared
n dividend of 30 cents per share, PAYABLE at the
office of Wells, Fargo ~ Co, on the 10Th inst. The
transfers will c.Osc Marcn 10.
The receipts of tioIr and gram ~ the principal
Atlantic nnrt g fh1s 9Th dnY of Mlrnh Werc
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
THE MONTGOMERY and EUFAULA
RAILROAD COMPANY and others,
ana
No. 2-MASON YOUNG and others
IL EQUITY.
THE MONT0oMERY and EUFAULA


RAILROAD COMPANY and others.
Under and by Of a decree entered on the 81 day
Juy A d. 1917 the above which CONSOLE
amended modified by decree entered said
cause 22d dav Of February. ID 1873 the under
signed Special commissioners hereby giVo notice.
that with the Of said decree they
will Thursday, tho ls day Of MAY, \ y. lS10 at tho
Aresisn Basin, the city VI MONTGOMERY IN the state OF
Alabama bet "een noon aud o'clock NJ II la day, pro-
sell public auction for cash the highest bidder
road Of the -ad the Montgomery and Euaua Rail
Company and all the franchises, rghts Dyrges ana
immuutes Ot said Company, aud all the property OF
said Company, incuuug road bel right Of way,
depots, workshops tool. and implements Ouses
o every description. togo her with al the
pufsnances baOngug, It's rolling htD K COMO
lives ana all oher property real peona oI mlGd OF
description whatever The purchaser AZ ch sale
pay amount nd, 10 the several claims entitled 10
share In proceeds of such sale. In inc order and O the
tent to when entitled t. be paid provided in
sad decrers on purchasers compliance with the terms
Of sale the confirmation turrr0f the Court, convey
auce purchaser vcsing Ia said pur
The both IN law and quy, oi all the pa ties
consolidated IN and 10 all the property rghIs
and franchises 50 sold.
Montgomery, Ala Feb. 81 1879 -
JOSEPH w. DlMMTCK. Mater
ROBERT W. HEALY Commissioners.
DAVID CLOPTON,
T.. II. GKANDIN and Solicitors Tor COmpalnantS
JAMES T. HOLIZCLAW, esqs.D
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
Fluanrldt.

0S0 OnO year can be @ loaned ial ~.
per cent net Satisfaction guaranteed fi" -
encs solicited. d. j. Campbell Banker WatfOrd ON. 80
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
-Acfuni sales. -

-Actuni saiss--CTosngB Bids Shares
org. Hight Low't Final Bid. Asked Sold.
Ont Min Co.. 4Os 4OS 4Os 4Os 40k =; 90
QuicgsiIver. IL ~
QuicKsuyerpt J3t 30
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
EeQal Notltes.

IN PURSUANCE of an order of the Court of
4 Common Pleas for the city and County o New'Nork.
notice hereby to al persons and c ois having
CLAIMS aRAHst HENRY STI KCKE lately dong business ia
the City OF they required . present ther
sad vouchers thereof duly verified to the SUD
scrber at his pace of business
Nos ChsWbers-srce NeT-NorS, on or b"tofs
the third day % May 1879. T. G. HALA ki' AS-ishre:
" r. BIkps AL Attorney. F2l law6wfn
NOTICE.-Untrd States o. AmeIica.-ln the
~ Crcuit o the United states ioI tie l!h Circuit
anu Middle District Of Alabama.
No. lO-HAMILL A. SIRANG
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07

LIVE STOCK MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH
BUFFALO March 6-CArIIx-ReeeipIs to-day, SOL head ;
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07

I'm the home money market the quotation for call
loans continues to be 3QD4 per cent, tn Jig The
ulIng rate on mixed col atcral aud the exception
while on United states bonds the rates are 293,
the large disbursements AT the Treasury since
March / having checked the tendency toward
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
First Mortgage
SEVEN PER CENT BOMBS
OF TIE
Rochester and State Line Eais'
way Company.

This road from Roches.cr through the rich GI
Valley TO Salamanca New York about miles, and forns
the link between the NewYork Central and tIs
Atlantic and Great Western system Of railroads.
The has been operation for the past seven months.
during which time the net have been largely in eS
cess Of the interest on its bonded indebtedness
The bonds hen At the rate Of $40 900 per
per interest," payable semiannualy Tue
Union Trust Company Is trustee for the bondholders
The control Of the road lately passed into the
OF NewYOrk Central aud 10 believed the earnings viii
be emateua increased by It's close connection with that eo
pany
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07

The following were the receipts and shipments at
and from Chicago and Milwaukee to-day. as re-
ported by telegraph:
Receipts Shipments
New-York tribune., 1879-03-07
c,UpNENE COURT. OUEENS COUNTY,

DAVID CLOPTON,
T.. II. GRANDIN ard fSOicltOTs for Complainants
JAMES +. HOL1ZCLAW, rsqs.D
Law uu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-20

"WHERE IRE The farmers days
gone 2" inquiries Ralph Waldo EN-
erson. And he answers, s-Sse, they
are MD IN toat stone wall, in that
sxcsvated trench, in the harvest
grown on what was Single and pine
barren. He sus his days IL caring
from tho dis ant swamp the noun
tain OF muck which has been trun-
died aboit til now it makes the
cover of frui ,iul soil. Labor hides
itself in every manner and form. 1t
10 massed and blocked away 10 that
stone house for fifty years. 1t is
twisted and screwed into fragrant
hay that fills the barn. 1t surpiises
in the perfect form and condition of
trees clean OF caterpilIars and bor-
ers, rightly pruned, and loaded with
grated fruit. 1t is under the house.
in the well |; it is over the house, ia
slstes and copper wster-spouts; it
grows 10 the corn it delights Us ia
the fower-bed it keeps the cow out
Of the garden, the rain out of the Ii.
brary, the miasma out of the town.
II ia IN dress, in pictures. ia ships
And 10 cannon in every spectacle,
in odors, in favors, in sweet sounds,
In words of safety, of delight, Of
science"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-20
Historical Room.
Niagara Falls Reservation.

Governor Robinson. ia his recen.
message to the New York Lepi sin.
tare, touches upon . eutlect VIII icb
= ls u DO hoped will receive The
careful attention Of that bec,-,he
proposal OF LORD Dufferiu ,ha, Ma.
ara Falls shall be Get aside bv ,Sa
New York aud Canadian ooverc.
ments as reservation for an inter.
national park The plan contem.
plates o purchase or appropriation of
. good deal of land on both iues nj
The tails, permanent commission
and revarue from tolls. Thsrs esn
De 90 great difficulty in e.,sying
this prelec into execution. snd Il
would csr's'tiy be ehee,,nv sivn
OF advancing ciriliz alton we're !. cue.
cessfuily carried out, Eysrv few
years the newspapers set afiost Tho
story that some one has proposed or
Is about to prepose the utilization Of
the water power of Eisgars for in.
dusirisl purpose; and rhe story
serves the CONVENIENT end If poini.
ing the some what stale mora, of The
devotion of America to the aalmiphtv
dollar" the national tack of sent,.
ment. and so on. To our minds The
utiissstion OF the waters for this nur.
pose would not be so striking an il.
lustration of those national vices as
the use TO which the place is already
put 's proof Of our easy going ma.
tionat indifference to matters of pub.
lie interest. Tbs Governor describes
the evil a. follows: ut lie. however.
we'll known, and q riatter of uniyer.
sal complaint, tha. the most favora.
BILE points Of observation around the
Falls are appropriated for purposes
of priv profit. while the shores
swarm With sharp+rs, hucksters. and
pedlars. who perpetually harass all
visitors II the money went to the
keeping. up of the place, towards
making good roads aud pretty paths
providing comfortable vehicles TO
ride abont in and other con seniencss
OF that sort. no one would grudge il.
But it does not. 1t simply goes to
o"Iicu private persons, VINO have
litsls intsres, in the place except 40
tar So the desire to see it may lead
to the increase of their income. We
do not mean % reflect at all upou
them, or upon the Niagara landlords
and hackmec, over whose rapacity
the newspapers expend every sum-
mer q great deal Of indignation. The
trouble does not lie in the moral
qualities Of the backmeo or hotel-
keepers, who according to our expe.
rience, are op'y rapacious after their
kind. nor IN he moral qualities of
the property owners who only imi
tate other property-owners 10 trying
to get as much as they can out of
their property; but in the system. As
long as Niagara is regarded al no.
body's business, so long will the
sightseeing public continue to be
heavily taxed by the intelligent peo.
pie who are de ermined that il shaIl
be thsir business Nation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-20
VIRGINIA ,ustice was descri

VIRGINIA justice was described in
terse and very plain language, by .
colored member Of the legislature of
that State, in speech made in that
body. He declared that few coIored
men are drawn - jurors, that 10 tr,-
ais tor crime the negroes did not
have fair treatment by jories, that
terms OF imprisonment for c0lored
men convicted OF crimes are twice
as long a. those of white men found
guilty of the same offences, and that
in tbs face of the numerous murders
OF negroes by white men, convictions
are rare, and that no white man was
ever hung 10 the State for killing .
negro. These facts. he argued, war;
ranted the steps taken by The federal
courts to secure recognition OF the
rights given the colored people by
the Fourteenth Amendment.