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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17

Put tablespoonful Of ammonia in a
quart OF warm soapsuds, dip a cloth into
it and go over your Soiled pantaloons and
seehow rapidly the dirt will disappear: no
scrubbing viii Nc necessary. To a pint
Of hot soapsuds add q tcaspoonful of the
spirits. dip IN Your fork or spoon or
whatever you wish to clean, rub with
soft brush and then finish with a chanois
skin. For washing mirrors and windows
it has no equal 1t will remove grease
spots from every fabric without iniuring
the garment. Put on the ammonia near
ly clear, lay on blotting paper and set
a hot iron on it for Il moment. Also a few
drops in water viii cleanse and Whiten
laces and muslins beautifully. \ few drops
in a bowl of water. ii the skin be oily will
remove all uncleanliness and disagreeable
odors. Added to hot bath it nearly alb
serbs all noNiouS smell, and nothing is
better 10 remove dlndrutt' from the hair.
For cleansing maii and hair brushes it is
equally good. For heartburn and dys-
pepsia the aromatic spirits of ammonia is
especially prepared; ten drops taken in
wine glass of water will give relief. For
house plants five or six drops to every pint
of water. once a week. will make them
flourish. 1t is good to clean paint with. So
be sure and keep Il bottle in the house and
havea glass stopper, as it cuts away cork.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17

Perhaps some of our readers would like to know
the scientific meaning of the word evolution. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Herbert Spencer, Evolution is a
change from an indefinite, ncoherent homogene-
ity, to definite, coherent heterogeneity through
continuous dt1erentations and integraions4 This
is about as clear as a Bay of Fundy fog
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17
GOOD PLACE FOR RELIC HUNTERS

The Oxford Democrat says that the Frye Bros
of Fryeburg, have a leathern portfolio bearing
marks Of great age that belonged to Gen Joseph
Frye; razor once owned and used by John
Quincy Adams; pair of silver candle sticks,
brought from England by Mrs. Adams mother
and ring containing several brlliants in old fasn-
ioned setting presented by Mrs Adams to her sis
ter Mrs Nathaniel Frye, who gave it to her
nephew, n. F Frye, Of Fryeburg. Mr. S. L
Chandler, of Fryeburg, has violin once the prop
erty of Count Rumford, celebrated tory and left
by him IN Concord when he fled from this country
in the time OF the Revolution 1t is bruised and
battered. but being one IF the few things that are
improved by age, it gives out as sweet sounds to
day as when played by that arisocratc noble in
the days OF his gracious majesty George II
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17

During trial at Battle Creek Mich, a woman
was put on the witness stand and when in the
was married, she hesitated blushed stammered.
and then said she did not know whether she was
or not. Finally she said she and her husband"
had married themselves by Crossing hands" and
promising to live with each other as man and wife
and be true to each other. Of course he has since
deserted her
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17

At last accounts from II. C. Burleigh, Esq now
in England, he has purchased as fast as he found
animals to suit, and had bought something over
twenty. Mr. Bodwell, the senior member of this
importing firm, now has thirty-one animals of the
first importation, the others having been disposed
of at good prices
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17

The Portland Argus prints Senator Becks speech
in favor of free ships, but does not give Senator
Blanes reply, in which he ably championed
American ship builders and American commerce.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17

James Hoffman of Buffalo, recently received the
largest sum ever paid by the United States govern
ment to any one pensoner He had become totally
blind from disease contracted while in the war
and the amount of his pension, including arrears
amounts to Sc, ,925 So
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17
FARM GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

experiences are solicited from housekeepers
farmers and gardeners Address Agricultural
editor, Journal Office, Belfast Maine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17

NEPHRETICUM, DR.. BULLOCK'S KIDNEY
REMEDY, is something more and better than all
the preparations of Buchu extant. Its effects are
permanent, and in all cases of Kidney troubles,
betes it proves itself to be all that could be de-
sired.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17

A ten cent edition of the revised New Testament
Will be put upon the market as early as the sheets
can be received from England probably in May
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17

Consumption or debility in its first stages
promptly arrested by Malt Bitters.
1t is terrible cold wave when she swings her
handkerchief at your rival.
Have Wlstar'S Bal>am of Wild Cherry always at
hand 1t cures Coughs Colds, Bronchitis, Whoop-
ing Cough. Group. Influenza Consumptio n, and all
Throat and Lung Complaints. 30 cents aud 81 a
bottle.
The first news of their sickness will come to
many through the announcement that most of the
goldfish this year have been badly cured.
AGENTS AND CAyVASsERS
Make from S25 TO $50 per week selling goods for
f. g. RIDEOUT& 90, 10 Barclay street.New York
Send for their Catalogue and terms. lyr34
Artists in furniture have struck the tramps
terrible blow III declaring that hall racks are no
longer toney and should be abolished
The Peruvian Syrup has cured thousands who
Complaint Boils Humors, Female Complaints
etc. Pamphlets free to any address, Seth w
Fowle d Sons, Boston.
Stands to reason-A debtor who won't sit down.
EPIDEMICs just now coughs colds. lung and
bronchial complaints seem TO be epidemic In
these of sudden colds the best thing to do is
to get bottle of n Il Downs ELIXIR which in
variably gives speedy relief and ultimately effects
complete cure in all cases where the breathing
organs are affected Use it in time and prevent
serious lung difficulties Sold by all Druggists.
Coming in with the tied-The policeman with
his prisoner.
ELBRIDGE SIMPSON NJ. D., of Hudson, n Y.
writes: have used Fellows Syrup of Hypophos
phltes ID cases of Consumption and other Lung
ana Throat diseases, with the most gratifying re-
suits vi the various forms of administering Phos
phorus and Phosphate preparations in use. none
have been found so completely adapted to the re-
qulrements of the age as Fellows Compound
Syrup of Hypophosphites.
No lady with any refinement will use her hus-
baEds meerschaum pipe to drive nails in the wall
DR.. David Kennedy's "Favorite Remedy"
stimulates and helps Nature in her efforts to throw
off disease. 1t does not fight nature 1t does not
send the unhappy sufferer into deeper pits of pain
under the pretense of doing him good 1t acts
tenderly and sympathetically like mother lulling
her child into sleep and health Do you have
trouble with your digestion your kidneys, your
liver Is your head thick and heavyl Favor
tie Remedy" will drive out the poison and make
you we'll again. Hand your druggist One Dollar
for bottle or write to the Doctor at Rondout NY.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17

The total assessed valuation of the whole country
will be in the neighborhood of seventeen billions
CT dollars the actual valuation is estimated at
about thirty billions; this will show an increase
OF % per cent since the last census
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17

The ladies are wearing little gold tuning forks
for hairpins, which indicates that "there's music
in the hair
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17

Harry Stephens, the body servant of Hon A. H
leaving an estate of twenty thousand dollars.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17

Consumption debility in its first stages
promptly arrested by Malt Bitters.
1t is terrible cold wave when she swings her
handkerchief at your rival
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-17
Have Wlstar,s Ralsam Of Wild Cherry alw

Throat and Lung Complaints 80 cents aud 81 a
bottle.
The first news of their sickness will come to
many through the announcement that most OF the
goldfish thls wear have bean badly cnrel
, 1881-05-23

n be the agrnt Of the Packet rompa,,y-mct
this by saying that new Utl1cc Ind Rnt tu bc
established. mud that Aabnry was the place
where they (muaning llls prlncDals) wanted
To- have It, and accDrtIIngly Asbury got It.
Cincinnati Landing has hh[y two or three
lniiscs. aild Gait be readily served BY stare
frnfn New Cantnil, q stat1nn on tho Quincy.
Alton i st. Louis Road, tho distance being
Just nix inites.
tlinn 100 letters week were carried by the
service OH rul,io M. ~ ,0a,. l'lIc Pnst-OfEce
at Quincy never sent fnail by tnat route.
coHl't gatn time: by hol'!Ing, matter for the
months lt. tile year. tEo',gll they col,ftl not
dt! 80 much, and TO carry ttD letters y wrek.
which IL probably hlEli estimate, 1t is Gust
Ing tho {3oycrlltnent sj.h5 for each letter 1t
delivers BY this beautiful rnutc.
As Indicated. CINCINNATI Landing cal, be
reality served by drive nf Mt hulir and n
hn1f, at nloat, fran New Cantbn, and Whine
burg by d drive Of nbnut the salhe lenGtl,
frnn, vt. Charles, Mo-, while Hastings and
Wfnnebalr1 could be served by q SINAI! md
scpArate route, mud Asbtlry cnitld he adyail.
taRrDnsty discontinued. THUS route M.
2, ,09' W0u!tl be wiped nut, aid tte G0yertI-
lnctlt would make a cleAr Fain ot Mt least
Sl8.0o0 year. and the people be quite as well
served as now.
Ii Is alleged TINT what figures In this mat
ter as the Packet Company wis rehlly W. +.
Davidson, Of thn Company, personally. 1t te.
inK privately said that lie made the contract
between the Government and himself. and
not between the Government nttt the Com
pHDy; but, ~ fur ~ the public kl,t,sys, It was
the Packet Company that was concerned.
, 1881-05-23
CRIMINAL NEWS.
I}HUTALLY MURDERED.
Spfeta& jttspdttn to Ih4 Chiedoo Tfthntlk.


HUDSON, Wis, May 1a,.-At o'clnck this
morning Frank Grrrity was brutatly assasi-
mated BY Theodore Kounce and Il man named
Shay, about one and hnlf miles north of
tllts pluce AMI between here and Fin Hook
Point. The first time Iounce shot at Gerrity
lte missed him, but the second ttn,e the entire
charge nj shot, about ninety in number, took
effect III the fnce. lie lived about one hour,
and was evidently not killed for his
money, rs about $40 was found on Ills
persom. lie hal woman with lin
known rs 1.-THE Big Blonde" who
Is m inmate Of ono OF the five
disrcputnble llotlses Mt Pin Hook Point,
nbove Hudson. This place is one of the
worst In tho State, and one Of tts places. Kept
bya wonlaM known RS "AfDther' Cooper, ls q
regular roost fur nurdprers and thieves.
Gerrity was II peddfer Of tllware, a1lu left st
Paul only yesterday. The greatest excite
considerable talk Of lynclinx ttp guilty par
ties, as Gprrlty WIS always vefydMtet and
penceablB fellow, and who was shot tn cu!d
bloWl because bic wns taking the girl away
from "Afatf,er" !" Cooper's ranch. Rounce
WIS heard to say 1t the gun had three barrels
Instead OF two lie would llayn killed th8 girl
also for leaving thu house with Gcrrlty.
, 1881-05-23

u lllt GVikllIHcUk lut1a VI knH i treasury,
which Ia ultder the control of the custodian.
1t is from this appropriation that carlA:ts,
furniture, fuel, and like articles nrc pur-
cllnsctt. a committee was appointed to In
yestfyata tho matter. The Committee lH
been In session three weeks. Those who
claim In know, say TINT 1t has beun tllscnv-
cred TINT the fund has been extravagantly
dtsbursed. It Is amid that fur thu Treasury
Building alone thore l,ns been purchased 2o.-
oo0 yards vi carpet, aud that local dealers
haye been favored withnut advertisements.
BIAn0HKtsM.
Tho Sunday Herald, n sol,ild Democratic
orgun, has tho following paragraph on MI
hone: ut Is reported TINT Ma'lone1sm Is
spreading rapidly through various pasts Of
ele South, Tho Impetus coming from repudl-
ntion. which Is popular In many. sections
dowIl there. and tie hOpe Of Federnl patroli-
aKe. WHICH seems to operate we'll wlere
other !nduccnlents fall. Private atlvlces
fr9n one Southern State, wi!ers ths honest
ts ss 's ss to a sow nI tat aSSsssn sSsf m i
spreading to some extent.
EX-SENATOR DORSEY
Ias gone to Colnrnto To spent The summer
on Ills rallci,. lie lut,ke,! pour nnd dIscuur-
aged when t,c left here.
mr. JUSTICE llARLAN,
ol tHe GupfEtNe CHuFls hnu His lnlHDIy nave
decided t0 rellIaln In Washington during the
summer unless later III tho season taey may
make flying visit to- stl,ae Of tho sensible re.
sorts. The Judge will nut haye oceaslun to
of lis list vacation there. liz inten,Is to 6e
with his family ILLS seaso,,. liz Is only re-
Qtlrc1 to 70 OH Ills circuit once In two years
Mrs. KATIE CHASE sr1sA0uE .
Is hmstlY engaged Mt her country residence
''Edyewontl," writing the life Df her father
the friunds and admirers OF The late Clliei
Justice.
, 1881-05-23
WASHINGTON.
The Government Institutes a
Suit Against the Gen.
trail Pacific.
Over Twenty Millions Of Dol
lars Involved in the
Result.
Trouble Over french Claims
for Losses Sustained Dur
ing the War.
sguauderiug the Money in the Con-
tingent Fund Of the National
Treasury.
BY Tonight All the Five Per
Cents VIII Have Been
Refunded.
List Of Some Of the More 1mpor-
tant Nominations Left
Without Action.
Mahonefsm In tho South-Ex.S .Scnntor
Dorsey Takcs a Sad Depart.
ure for Colorado.
Lii. Justice Harlan Will Remain In Wash
ington During the summer-Kate
Chase sprague.
Mahonefsm In tho Soutli-Ex-S -Scnntor
Dorsey Takes Sad Depart.
urc for Colorado.
Lii. Justice Harlan Will Remain In Wash.
ington During the eummer-Kate
Chase sprague.
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC.
-. N a,,t.,. NJ, ,,,,tts r,o,.,,r~.,r.n
III ~ SUED Bf TIE uOFEHNMESTs
Euxcta1 Dflpt1fth to Ihf fnitdna 1tih.lnA

r..t.1 r......, =. ~ So. r,.
,- npfe'a' NAP"se" ~ tne e"teaoo ~ af'o"nA~
"no1suios' ,.sn - ~ -'1As lug te"tfat
iaci'c l'aal1onu .oapaoy !,a''ns 4"ncu ~
comply with tue In" regulating annual pay
nle1lts to tile sinking fund, tho Government
some time sInce instituted n s,it auainst It
nn,irr tho Thurman mt Trcvie~a,v IN
u"us .1 ..t. .,''' t,,,u, n.t' t,a ~
ehtas'"k the s"lt the lsailroau company hod
declared n seml-annual dividend OF 3 per
tha Government lint Ills tliyI1eud. M wnjl
~ -, ,,~oa,,i''t. w., ,.,l 49, s.,,,,,
W .lo i'eeeu'ne ons, ~! n"t eson .ot"! ncu.
rs the law III regard 10 tic sinking ftlau had
been ignored. as matter ot fact, tho books
have shown deficit OF about two millions In
, 1881-05-23

61eetat Dtspatta to 1hs Chicago Tttbuns.
RocKronD, ILL.,, May a2.-Farmers through
out the county arc still quito busy with their
spring work, and feel greatly encouraged
over the advancement thay have made since
they commenced. l'erllnps u latar spring
than this was scarcely It ever knowIl, al,l
still vegetation was neyod III moro tlourlsll-
lug condition at this timo Of tho year. Wheat,
oats, and ryo look splendid, covering tho
ground very thtck1y, 50 tllat tho present lndl-
cations arc quite favorable for hn abundant
harvest. Complaining has been tho clIIof
employment among farmers this Inst week,
and largo acreage has been put In. Thu
pasture land and meadows were never bet
ter, and cattle arc doing well on the now
grass. Tia frnltrc1op III some localities IL
not very promising. .whtlo IN other sections 1t
will be OH par with previous years. Dur
Ing the time tho farmers are 80 busy tho lllbr-
chants IT, the city are allowed to take tlIelr
to tic lime Whon thoir agricultural friends "
will lavo q ltttla leisure themselves.
sptetai A!.nateA to ~ Galeavs Tribune.
Dw,uur, Ill.,, May M.--Ons Of the most
chaorng aETtcaltnr!!i stEhts at tl.ls season m q q
par busllal tor your sae1 potatoes, Is ia, Wit
nuss tho wOrk IT the Colorado bug, as tlo IL
up aud dolng at Tie present time. Wecanuot
tel! HIN. "00 on ~ your Rrgat work antl yott
win be rewarded" but we TO say ttat tllere
pIoylMent OF Ut Mi Inventive turn Ut mimi
who wilt give us something either OF the
llyer.pad ortler Or iire-ailntliilat0r species
Whlcl! will mt only put st0p 70 the Colorado
bug. but the festive, elI!ilcl-buE. C9Tn Is
stand ~ far. Oa!s alld tlax are 1oltlx ~
markably well. The ground IL getting very
dry, aud K0od rain would help ".
, 1881-05-23


shameful Conduct Of Husband and
Understanding n Right of Way
DecoratIou-Day-Itom OF Insereat.
sptetat Ditpateh ia n, t,hteaoo Tribune.
norurnuu nj Nav afThomas
o,1s.".,s,.o ,,,..,ss,,, a.,,t f,.has i,an 4.s.,
v ohoulhet hAoo"no a'o taeast' ""s w
yartcd for moro cUngcnla1 cl'tnes. For
some time pnst he hnA been actlng in the
rf}1e of n sulf-apnotnted guardian TO n uirl Of
IA sum,,,ers hv t},a ro,nc of IIouseman, WIN
fesldes on tae south olae. ihe e'fi nas no
parents, being entirely dependent OH broth
er, who Inns acted as her protector. Under
tho pretcnse OF fr1endsltp tha husbnnu md
Sot,'ar ahnv. ,,,an,1.na,, tnoi, oavo,,tnro ~
!nuiet "ooso hlehn9neu 'ooA aus"na'so -
the garps lonely condition, and became nn-
an extent that st,e Is now in d very
humtlio,,nr cout,i,Ion "a aoor na ha
,aa"nn., ~ ~, tou' ~ =" H.. 49, ~ nro,ss ho
learned th'5 10 pe tuo s9ate U! aua4Es nc
suddenly took his departure, leaving bis
mnti"m A to % henr the siano md % renroacl, thnt
ha t,"a heuroJ ,nnn ~ than, rte 10 n man
,. e '.S ,neapca s ap , 'a a , .o H. h, @
ooe So1 10 sees ane o eS sd a respeba S
nositIon In the establishment of Messrs,
H.,,nl L. Ross.
,,io1lcc " Eue ns PSl % WaiIro"d M @ En,nnamv ~.
AZ in payIient for lie riEht Of wny bt.-
tween Hncktotl aill this city. 1t is thought
fhts anoilllt viii cOver t1le cost Of tie ri0ht
of way. Only a few settlements remain to be
nude. The construction Of this road max es
q % ercat demand for iaborers, and Tho con-
and Sl.7h fnr sloyelers. On the Atwood
Enr,r xvhnr., fhn lima yfnat mt is n iorrn
, 1881-05-23

THE YORKTOWN @ELENRATrON.
Speetae D1patth 10 1htchteaao 1FteuN+.
OTTAWA, Atay @.-pri} }ate Information has
been received byn gen aeman In this city
shifting that It WIS the inGntion of tho York
town Celebration Committee to aafress the
Marquis Of Lorna viii, view to obtaining
his permission to allow a Frencll.Cnnaslfan
regiment to take part In tho forthcoming
celebration Of the capttutatton Of the british
ut Yorktown. II. Outr0y. tho French Minis
Ter ut Washington, when asked whether the
French Government would participate In tile
celebration. said: "Yes, France could mt
permit the occasion to pass unnoticcd. We
have bcctt friends to the United States for
1nurc than 100 years, and we arc proud be-
callse t1,e French aided the Americans In
their war for independence. In the first
place, my Government waited for Inc TO make
recommendation rs to what Should be done.
]. us II luattcr Of course, expressed myself In
favor of II particfpntion,-not merely because
thnuglit the courtesy due to the United
t"ts but for the na rsHson EFT ksw e
sllcl Il course. One Or two vessels and SOME
troops will undoubtedly be sent to the United
Stntcs. and they Will be accompanied by sey-
ernl prominent officials; but dc not wIsl, rs
inent. must walt to obtain official instruc-
| ti0ns frnm Paris before can communicate
| with the authorities, at Washington.
a,n. IN daily expectation, Of receiving
rest assured tllat tiio Frcnci, Government
will heartily co1perate. Perhaps we will
have lloro thnn one or two wnr vessels III
the farbnr at Yorktown in October. to fire
town to tic combined forccs In l7sl. think
thu Yorktown centennial will be cointnelno-
rated By grand banquet in Paris. promi-
nent l'lrtsinIs are. already moving IN the
France at Washington, ns,l simply 4tvI,l,
my opinions ~ u French eitlxel, WIN 1,as n
ligl. regard for tic United States Goverll-
1ncnt all4 American institutions. hope to
bo nble to officially communicate with tho
authorities at Washington bufore tho close Of
| tile present month";
, 1881-05-23
ron LOSSES DURING TIE WAR.

6pfkfd5 IAF1{th 10 3he thttatHo 1fthuHfs
WAsIlSaToS, u. G.. Afay ss.-'rho French
American Claims Commission will decide In
q few days case of greatl,nportancc to the
Government aud tho French residents til
Louisiana. Tho treaty negotiated In 1850
provides for the consideration Of clHItns OF
Freuch citizens for losses during tho War Of
the Rebellion. a good many ucrsons who
were French citizens during the War hav0
since been naturallzeh, bit lad been Alneri-
can citizens ten years before this trenty WIS
deluurrel to claims Of tlls class of citIzrlls,
clnlrning that they did INT come within the
treaty, and that that Instrument provided for
the adtudlcatton Ut claims Ut persons who
was made. 4 declsInn Ii Gxpectcs! l,oxt week.
The amount Of claims by porsons OF this
clua4 Is 81, ,O00, 100. 'rho clatnl OF tho bishop
yers believe TINT tho demurrer Ut tho United
States counsel will be sustained.
, 1881-05-23
CROP PROSPECTS.
IOWA,

i. IOWA.
sp'tta1 ptsoas<A to 1as chfeuoo Tribune.
FA.hrlEnp, = H., May .,. @:wIhe to- following ,',
ase prescn.ca w cua.lo's t, y. ue ., '1s
sog ., e or eno Iowa
month: '
!. c"ttlo-H,nety.,ix oouat,cs representing I'll.
towashps, roport tho number of cattIa as s;3'aa:
n1nety-slx counties from NV townships report
In tho circular, 100 is tho atandarI Of compnsl-
sou. 10 tho computation from Tho ol1 reports,
IT, *ar xsnss S ;sxsi L n saS To- sssx
i tss ostss @ ! Il Fsr seat ssox perteeaon a.'
sSase M tho eSnRSon ahs eo &C.
q i pr q sss ss ow evil e y sssta ses % s
.. Hogs. Nltciy. nss cotinties and SoS towii:
ships report tho number at i,ots,s5t; from 90
Sse o .as as aSoee at Y pr
{. sheep N!ncty.tlve ct'untles and 400 town
sns a1sssxs sSs ssndsn 1ss as9ss y sn md tho
9. liorso.; Eaesy.six so.nties md 61o town.
sh!ps; Eys q tno "Dfr and tho avotoGo
q. Mules. NIncty.sIx counties and 5l town.
ahipa report the lumber 3i,;tiH: and Hl8 town.
ships based oi Hanio figures ~ apove report the
i. acnerai condi,ion of farm stock. Two hun
druid and tweuty.,t!yc townships report same In
report pruscnco III hog-chulcra: . report horso
tllstomper; . report cattle disease: und ii ro-
! port spring pigs I'LL lost.
y. Winter wheat., Two hundred and thirty
and the average condition 88.4 per cent; 2l re.
port nono raisel; ~ xery, little attention: "a
wintcrcd vol; 1T Injured Or entIruy winter
0. Wheat In hntlls. Flfty.soven counties rep-
resented Dy 200 tuwnstIps 27a,g.s5 bushels
BoIaw ID Il statement, showing tho conlItlon OF
winter whont by counties.
AtInlr, ~; AllnMRkee. Sc; Appanoosc, 70;
AulutOn, IT; IlHtttou, ~; HmekhnWk, %; boone,
Il; H,lchailau. 8a: Cass, Il: Ccdnr. 81: Ccrro
Gtrdu, 10: Chickasaw, rs; Clarke. 100; ClRy. lOO;
ElMytun, 81; Clinton. IL; Crawford, 100; DRIlus,
10; Davis, u; uccatur, u; Des aollcs, o.; Dlck-
lns0n, 100; Dubuque. A; Fayett9, ~: Fremont,
, 1881-05-23


TonoSro, Ont. May, q. !Arne case of tho
international Bridge ID before tho Court Of
Appeal here. Tho bridge. ;as constructed
ncross tie Niagara Risds, only provided for.
the passage Of rallway-trhfns a11d foot-passet,-
gers, nnd not tor carriages, which was pro-
yIded for by tho net; md this suit WAS i1lstl-
tutcd to compel tic Bridge Company to mako
such provision. 1t WIS also contended that
tho defendants refused to allow tho foot.way
to hc used by passengers; and also. that tho
bridge itself ohstructru Tho navigation OF the
river, n,ld wns n nuisance. The defense
set up ut tho hcarlng was, that tho
action wus not brought by the Al
torney-General III the interests Of
thB public, but by. a .privatu iMtlis idnal.
The cal,so was heard before the Chancellor
In June, 1880 and hu gavo Judgment IN
September, declaring TINT tl!o public
a,ad right, upon payment Of tolls, to cross
tho bridge nn foot; md directed the de-
PENDANTS within SIX mouths to construct n
fence or guard for tho protection Of fcot-pas-
sengers ln crossing. From this Judgment
the defendants appeal, Mld thnfe [s NlsU a
cr0ss-nppenl by tho Attnrley1iaaeralt to pro-
yide carrage-way;, RI, The ease Is one Of c,,ll- @
argument Of counsel, reserved Judgment.