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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
lie Tells About the Truth.

The republican nomination for con
gress gives general dissatisfaction here
IL you planned it to give Ainsiie a
"walk -over" you have most eilectually
done it. Smith won't get fifty votes
in North Idaho, my opinion, and it is
not likely he will even head our ticket.
-LeWiston cor. Of l. Statesman
We have no means Of knowing who
wrote the above But the writer CON
ceivcd and wrote about tho truth If
Smith gets 25 votes at the north it
will astoniyh US No doubt this cor
dependence induced Kelly to make
the following announcement in his pa
per Of the 9th inst:
Judge Smith will speak at Lewis
ton, Nez Perez county, on the 23d
inst"
This is oil the knowledge we have
of his intentions to be here. The
probability is chat Kelly and some Of
the ring are sanding him here tc
mike some plausible showing to patel
up the breach they have made, Hi
speech and promise here viii do hin
little good If he wants to make hi
standing good he had better Withdraw
in favor OF Brayman. Then absolr
himself from Kelly and the Bois
ring and come to The north and re
side aud then he may become an indie
pendant man, and if not too far ad
vancod in years may have some sho,
for prsfermsnt under the government
of the new state OF Washington.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
n tn Probate Court GfNez
Perez CO., Idaho Territory.

In the matter of the estate
Alonzo Gilman, deceased.
Order to sl, W cause why order Of sale
real e. tate should not be made.
TZRA BAIRD, ADMINISTRATOR OF
~ the estate Of Alonzo Gilman, deceased
having filed his petition, herein duly verified.
praying for All order Of sale Of both real
and personal estate of said decedent for the
purposes THEM setforth. 1t is therefore or
dered by. the Judge of said court. That all
persons interested in the estate of deceased
appear before the said probate court on
Monday the 25th day of October, 1880, at
10 o'clock a. H., of said day at the court
room of said probate court in the City Of
Lewiston, county of Nez Perez, l.. t., to
show cause why an order should not be-
granted to said administrator to sell the
whole of the real and personal estate that
the same may be distributed among the
creditors of said estate.
And that copy of this order be pub
! lished at least three successive weeks in the
LEWISTON TELLER a newspaper printed and
published in said city and county.
d. j. WARNER,
Probate Judge.
Monday, Oct 4th, 1860. 52.3w.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
Compliment.

The LEWISTON TELLER pays Mr. |
Ainslie compliment when it charges !
that he refused to make certain dis
reputable pledges to some Of he re-
publicans of that section Of the terri !
tory. Mr.. Ainslie has made hut one
pledge, and that a. manly one: To
labor faithfully for the best interests
of the whole people of Idaho rrespec
tive of policies. The three northern
counties instructed for him and will
vote solid for him. No stronger en-
dorscment Of a mans course could be
given Idaho Democrat
The LEWISTON TELLER has never
said that Mr.. Ainslie refused to make
pledges to some of the republicans ct
this section of the territory. Much
less has it ever charged that he refused
to mako disreputable pledges. We
never lave asked Mr. Ainslie 10 make
any pledges, and we know of no re-
publican in all North Idaho who has
ever asked him to make pledges. We
have said that in the last canvass, We
wrote to jonas Brown saying to him
that if he would make our people
know that he would favor our an
nexation to Washington we would
support him, and he refused We die
not ask Ainslie because we knew thai
he was opposed and we were not dis
, posed to endeavor to induce him IL
stultify himself. We have said il
this canvass that we were informed b,
, the delegate from Washington Terri
| tory, that Mr.. Ainslie at Washington
: City in his delegate capacity did OF
D pose our becoming part of the stat
D of. Washington, and that we shoul
e whether Fem or any other man tina
S Ainslie il we desired 20 become pai
IS of the new state, for he had repre-
y sented at Washington among the men
# bers of Congress that since our larg
Il petitions for the measure and our voi
IT upon the Washington constitution
f. the people of the north have great
E. changed ground upon the annexatio
sc question, and now that major't
20 were in favor of remaining in Idah
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Colfax, w. r., Sept. 20, 1850.
nlOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
" the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof IN
support of his claim, and, that SAID proof
will be made at this office ON Wednesday,
Nov. 10th, 1850, at p. IN. viz: Ezekiel
4. Shirley who filed D. S. No. III for the
81 NE1 and lots | and 2 of section 3 tp. l3 n
r As east. and names the following as his
witnesses, viz: George w. Howard, w.
d. Craig Charles Brunk and Frank Thonp-
son all of Clinton, 20. Whitman GO. w. L.
j. NJ. ARMSTRONG.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE..
LANDOFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Walla Walla, w. T. Sept. 30, 1880.
AlOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following named settler has filed
notice Of his intention to make final proof
before d. +. Welch, Notary Public, at Theon,
W. r., in support Of his claim, and secure fin
al entry thereof at the expiration of thirty
DAYS from the date of this notice. viz:
November 10Th 1880, William Parrish,
of Columbia CO., w. IT, d. S. 1925 for
the 81 of NE1 section 3 tp. n 40 E and
names the following AZ his witnesses, viz
William Rogers, w. f. Benedict, }. j.
Lewis and J. w. Wentworth OF Anatone,
Columbia CO., w. II.
Z. II. MORRISON,
20 x. oister
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE FOR
Presumption Proof.
d. S. No. 902.
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston, [. T. Sept, %, 1880.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and secure final entry
thereof at the expiration of thirty days from
the date of this notice. viz: Saturday,
oct. 80, 1850 10 a III. before b. +. Morris
Deputy District Clerk, Mt. Idaho, Idah, CO., |.
T., at his Office David b. Dustorhout pre-emp-
ton d. ;. No 9O2 for the lots | 2 ) and 4 Sec
6,tp 30 Mr. f, and names the following as
his witnesses, viz: Thomas Surridge, James
Surridge and Robert McCully all Of Mt. Idaho
Idaho co., l. T.
j. NJ. HOWE,
GLOW. Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Walla Walla w T Oct. 10Th, 1850.
NOiiCE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
y the following unmed settler has fled
natseo Of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and secure final entry
thereof before i Y Welsh. notary public Ana
tone at the expiration of thirfv days
from the date of this notice, viz: Deo. Z.
l-sO oohn Pointing d. S. 3l39 for the ri sat
and El NEt sec stp. 8 Mr. 46 =, and names
the following as his witnesses, viz: George
Cummings, j B Cooper. l.. X. Brown and d.
S, Prescott all Of Theon Columbia co., W. T.
f. H MORRISON.
. Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE..
u. 8. LAND OFFICE,

u. s. LAND OFFICE,
Colfax ". I. Oct. 18th 1880.
AlOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
uVthe following named settler has filed no
tic. of n's intention to mike final proof il sup
port Of his claim, at this stfce on Tuesday. the
- day Of November 1889 at l o'clock .. m
viz: Jane. Johnston who fled j. $. No. $40
for the i NV; sw& SEt and Nw4 sci sec,
2 tp. IL A. +, and names the following
as MS witnesses. viz: Adolphus Briggs
ChSs Drunk, Andrew Higgin. and Robt
Thompson, all of Clinton z. o. Mntn an
co. w. T.
j. NJ. ARMSTRONG,
l Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE ECzs PRE- u
PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT
ISABELLA G. FEE.

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston l. r. Oct !, 1850.
N1OTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice OF
her intention to make final proof in support of
her claim, and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration of thirty day. from the date of this
notice viz: Tuesday Nov. 9th 1880, 10 q.
m. at this office, Isabella G. Fes d. S. 1928
for the SET SIT section 80 and swA sw4 sec. %
tp ~ \ 4v, aDdnames the following As her
witnesses. viz: Austin Lathrop, Samuel
Lkes Of Waha 2. O., and Sophia Whitman,
Of Lewiston p. O. Mes Perez CO., l. T.
J. NJ. HOWE,
20 Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE FOR
Presumption Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT

Lewiston, l. T., Oct. 9th 1880.
N50TICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
. tue following named settler has filed no.
tice OF his intention to make final proof in
support OF his claim, and secure final entry
thereof at the expiration of thirty days from
the date Of this notice, viz: Monday
Nov. 10Th 1850 10 a. m, at this Office, Nor.
man Buck, D. :. No. 1860 for the sci sw3 see
and b N"{ and NEi swt sec. Is to. 35sR5
W, and names the following as his witnesses.
VIZ: \. QnaeAenrush. ]. W. Rigby and c. b.
REYNOLDS, all VI Lewiston P, 0. Nez Perce co.
l. I. W.
j. NJ. HOWE,
Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22

VI hat the 81 oiid says:
If the southern counties have "a very
great hankerins for the Capital they
will join the north in their new
scheme but there IL no town in South
ern or Eastern Idaho that is suitable,
and we don't believe the people there
are very anxious for the removal. If
the third man is a Mormon then the
north Inay count on an easy victory.
The saints vii! agree to anything that
vii, elect him.
The above is added to the published
programme of the Lewiston cxecu'iv,
committed Ii seems that the 'Eorl(
is a little fearful she Mormons will
swallow the capital bait. He will b
able to see more clearly after election
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOkKCE F<s!s PREVENTION
PROOF,

u. $. No.
To Albert Leland and to whom it may concern.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston I Sept. %, 1880.
NOTiCE Is HEREBI GIVEN THAT
Y the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make fina! proof in
support OF his claim, and secure final entry
thereof at the expiration of thirty days from
the date OF tEis notice VIZ: Saturday Oct.
80 1851, ~ clock n. IN, at this Office, David
W. Yining, pre-emption d. :. M. ms. for
the FL SCI and Nw4 sEt AMI NEi swf see "A
tp. 30 Mr. W b and names the following ms
his witnesses, viz: j. Il. Yarmouth, l.. ".
Church, Ii. Scofela, and II. b. CraB ford all of
Lewiston Idaho.
J. NJ. HowE,
OIL Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE FOR
Presumption Proof
ID. 5. No. 1857.
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston, |. T., Sept 81, 1850.
N7OTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and secure final en-
try thereof al III expiration Of thirty days
froin TIE date If this notice, viz: Friday,
Oct. "gth. = IN. syn ut Ills nf.ice Rnncri y.
I'a~lt' pc cnr;yn b, S. No 1857 Tor the &!
NV MAJ Y. s.t section II tp. So NR2 ".
and names the following as witnesses, viz .
VIM =. Edmonson, George Ronshire and VIM.
Friday all Of tennessee 7. 0. Nez Perez CO., /. I.
l. T. j. NJ. HOWE,
al
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE
For Pre- emptiOn.
ISAAC C. HATTABAUGH.
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston. I. 7. Oct 2lst 1850.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Y the following named settler has filed
notice 80 his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and secure final entry
thereof at the expiration of thirty days from
the date of this notice. Wig: Monday Nov.
22i 1880, 10 a. III. at tai office Isaac c. Hatta-
baugh ID. S. No. 1875 for the 81 Md and 81
Nwi sec. ID tip. 35 NR W, and names the
following as his witnesses, via John ID. Hes
ter, james ii. Barber and J. W. Akers all of
of Lewiston l. I.
J. NJ. HowE,
" Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOT ..CE.

U. s. LAND OFFICE,
Walla Walla, W. T., August 1850.
4 SWORN STATEMENT HAS BEEN
~ filed in this office and application made I'M
der the act of Congress approved June 3rd,
1873, entitled IAN act for the sale of Timber
Lands in the State of California, Oregon, Ne
wade ami in Washington Territory" To pur-
chase lots l, 2, 3 and 4, section 4, Township
No. Z. North Of Range Is east. Application
will be heard Nov. 10th, 1850.
E. Ii. MORRISON.
47-9w. Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE.

Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the territorial and county taxes for the
year A. d. 1850, are due and payable, and
that the law in regard to their collection
will be strictly enforced.
EZRA BAIRD,
Sheriff and Elk -oificio,
Tax Collector.
Lswiston, Sept. 2lst. 1880.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE FOR PR Temp sION
PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT
JADEZ WADDINGTON

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston l. 7. Sept, - 1890
Office Is HEREBY GIVENTHAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof in support Of
his claim, and secure final entry thereof At the
expiration OF .hirty'days from the date of this
tice, viz: Friday Nov 10 1880 a. ~ At this ofc -
JabeI Wsdding ton d. S. No. NE for the
Hs3 Hs& d NE4 and swl Sw} sec- . tp. 80 =
\ ", and names the following a. his witnesses
viz: Elias Tuekey, J. c. Oylssr and John Tue
key all Of Nex Peroe co., l. 7. +. Q. GeAsses
in said comfy.
J. ". HOWE,
kegister.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
PROOF NOTICE..
prc-Empilon PEo0i.
LAND OFFICE AZ

I.erislnn, /. 7. sept. 30th 1850.
~ UylCu rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Z the fol OWN. uatnol settler has fled notice
o! his intention +, m2te lAal proof in support
Of his claim, and secure GnAl entry thereof at
the expiration Of thirty days irom the date Of
this notice, A2: Saturday Oct. 30 1850 10 n. IN.
before b. F. Morris, deputy dist. clerk, Idaho
county, /, T., at his oiiicc at Mt, Idaho in said
county james Kinslcy, rre-smptioS No.
1907 for the 81 swt see IL and 81 Nwt sec, y
tp3l N re- +, md names the following rs his
witnesses, viz: Philr Wnnac. John Frctwell
and Koj,c NJ Morrisoy ali Of MI Idaha, Idaho
county T.
J. VI. i!owr,
a
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE FOR
H're-essiptsOsa Proof.
LAND 0tFICE AT

HAND VtFICE At
Lewiston |. T Sept 30, 1850.
NYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
Y follownc-named settler has filed notice Of
his intcution to make final proot in support of
his claim, and eecure final entry thereof at the
expiration of thirty days from the date OF this
notice, viz: Saturday Nov. g, 1850, 10 a.
m, at this Office George O. Colwell pre-emp-
ton D. s. No. Goa for The lots , and and
81 Nwt section tp So n Il ) ", and names
the following as his witnesses, viz: Henry
Rees D. b. Church and Alexander Norris all
Of Genessoc Ne2 Perez county |. I.
}. NJ. ilows,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
CONTEST NOTICE.
Timber culture entry No. 1874 Warren Fulton.

L. S LAND 0rFIcE.
Lewiston. |. T. July 18th, 1880.
HNOMPLAlNT HAVING BEEN ENTERED
at this Office by Zachary l.. Grari against
Warrcn Fulton for aban doning his timber cul-
turc entity M. 1854, dated April 10, 1878, upon
the seq section 10. township IS N range " in
Nez Perez county, Idaho, with a view to the
cancellation Of said entry: the said parties
are hereby summoned 10 appear at this office
on the II day at October, 1880, at 10 o'clock IA.
m, to respond and furnish testimony concern
said alleged abandonment.
J. NJ. Howe, r. J. MONROE,
Register. 81. Receiver.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
CesNs'x,S's' NOTICE.
Homestead entry No. 53s, Robert S. Whetshin,
U. S.LAND OFFICE.

u. S. LAND OFFICE,
Lewiston |. T. Sept. 25 1850.
COMPLAINT HAVING BEkN ENTERED
\ J at this Office by Zachary l.. Girard against
Robert 5. Whctstne for abandoning his home.
stead entry No. 53S. dated July %. 1879. upon
lots sectDn 10, and lots and 2 and Mex
swl section 80, township - range in
Nez Perez county, Idaho. with n view to the
cancellation of said entry: the said partie,
are hereby summoned to appear at this office on
the 27th day of October, 1880, at 10 o'clock, q
m, to respond and furnish testimony concern
ing satd alleged abandonment.
J. NJ. HOWE, Il. J. MONROE,
5l-4w Register, Receiver
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
Monday. Oct.
NOTICE FOR
Presumption Proof.
FRED H. SHUTTLE.
LAND OFFICE AT

Lewiston T. T. Oct. 4, 1880.
AZ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof in support Of
his claim. and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration of thirty days from the date Of this
notice, viz: Friday Nov. 9Th, 1850, 10 a.
IN. at this office Fred H. Shuttle D. 5. No:
6SS for the 81 swt section q and Nj Nw4
section % tip 81 RS w, and names the
follhwlng as his witnesses, viz: John A.
J. Schmidt, f. Dorr and c. r. Meyer, all
of Gencsee, Ncz Perez CO., l. r.
J. M. HOWE,
50 Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE FOR f'7gsi-aiJkF.
TION PROOF.
James W. Owen,
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AL
Lewiston l. Il. Oct. 18th 1880.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following named settler has fled
notice of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and secure final entry
thereof at the expiration of thirty days from
the date OF this notice. viz: Saturday
Nov. II 1880 10 4. m. at this Office. James W .
Owen, d. s. No. 1896 for the lots 3 aud and
"a sw4 sec. tp. IS sRl ". and names the
following as his witnesses. viz: Vim. Sigler.
NJ. u, Smith and II. Critic, AL of Lewiston,
L. q. Nee fcrye county |, I.
I'M Howe
l-5t Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT
(olfay w r. Oct q. 1890.

LAND OFFICE AT
Colfax, w. r., Oct 8, 1880.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim AS provided by act
of june Is, $780, at this office on the oath
day OF November 1850, at 10 o'clock m.
viz: " alter Ruble who made homestead
entry No. 79l for the NJ Sw1 swf Nw4 sec.
II and sci NEf section Is tip. IL As
east, and names the following as his wit
ncsses viz: L. ?. Brown, w. D. Craig,
John,Skoen and Chas WarnstaF all of Leitch-
Vile 2. .. Whitman CO., ". Il.
j. NJ. ARMSTRONG.
Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE..

TNXPECTING TO BE ABSENT FROM
~ Lewiston for several months, have
authorized Mr.. Chas. +. Thatcher, in my
ma ne 10 receipt for all monies due me.
JIG. Baldwin.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE FOR
HON estead Proof.
ANGUS TRIMBLE.

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston l. T. Oct. 5, 1880
N9OTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Svthe Ullowing-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and secure final entry
thereof at the expiration of thirty days from
the date of this notice, viz: Monday, Nov.
Sth, 1850, 10 a. m. at this Office Angus
Trimble homestead entry No. 4O3 for the NE3
section IL tip. "a N R ) W, and names the
following as his witnesses, viz: A. Wisner
Ii. Wickham, o. Mccormick and Dexter
Rauch all of Lewiston, l. T.
J. NJ. HowE.
52-5w Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
NOTICE
FOR PRE-EMPTION PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston, l. T., Sept. 80, 1880.
R1OTlCE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following named settler has filed
notice Of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and secure final entry
thereof at the expiration of thirty days from
the date OF this notice, viz: Friday Nov.
9TH $780, 10 a. m. at this office Jonathan r.,
Hobart pre-emption D. S. No $50 for thes
81 SET section IL and NJ NE4 section "a tp.
30 W, and names the following a. his
witnesses, viz: Berry Linville, Marion
Rodgers, Chas. Rouse and Geo NJ. Nichols
all of Moscow, Nez Perez CO., I. T.
J. NJ. Howe.
% Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22

The Syracuse Times gives the NOR
al of the case Of the man who choked to
death with q straw-"Take it direct
from the tunbler."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-03
Catching at StrawS.

Our Governor-street contemporary in its
ssue Of yesterday has an article column
I ong intended 10 show that the decision OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States In a
recent case from Ohio contains doctrines
which afford the Readiusters OF Virginia
some ground for hope that their pleas will
be respected il a case from this State involy-
ng the constitutionalty OF the attempt to
repeal the funding act OF 1871 or the Nc
CULLoCH act shall ever go up to that tribu-
nal. 1t is hardly worth while to argue moot
cases. When Virginia case is taken to
Washington on appeal it will be time enough
TO discuss it upon its merits. But we
case from Ohio in which it finds
80 much consolation carries no such mean
iug to our mind as the Wing wo1ld like to
attach 10 it. We regard the decision as en-
tirely correct, and the opinion OF the Court
as thoroughly sound. The provision Of the
Federal Constitution which fOrbds State
to pass any law impairing the obligation OF
contracts certainly cannot successfully be
invoked TO prevent a State legislature from
removing county.seat from one town to
another. No good lawyer would under
take such case In the expectation OF gain
ing It; and no such case would ever have
gone up to the Supreme Court Of the United
States from Ohio il it had not been that
corporation was concerned In it, and
the costs were to be collected by taxation.
hn haG inn fo
the fact that the connty-seat in question
having been established at Garfield upon
certain conditions, and those conditions
having been fully complied with, that town
claimed that Its compliance with those
conditions had created a contract which
was protected by the provision Of the Fede-
raj Constitution to which we have referred.
We say with the court that that provision
has "pever been understood to embrace
other contracts than those which respect
property, or some object Of uatue, and con-
fer rights which may be asserted in court
OF justice" We need not say that our Vir-
ginia Supreme Court OF Appeals has de-
cided over and over again that the funding
act Of 1871 Is just this sort Of contract,
and has proved by actual example that the
bondholders hGue rights (which may be
asserted In court OF justice" These are
acts that cannot be argued away.
But what Is the use Of talking about de-
cision Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States in case that is not such one as
could go up from Virginia? We need only
cite what that court Of last resort decided
n the case OF MURRY as. The City Of Charles
ton (96th United States Reports.) We quote ::
estates when they borrow money and
contract TO pay 1t back with interest do not
act as soyereigns. They come down TO the
level Of ordinary individuals. Their con-
tracts have the same meaning as that OF
similar contracts between private parties"
That leaves no room for argument. The
case Is already decided.