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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-25

ARIZONA To THE FoRE!-A dispatch from
Tombstone, Arizona, via San Francisco states
that Tombstone county has developed the bes,
is filled with native silver, assaying as high IS
twelve thousand dollars per ton. It's estimss
led there Is over million in sight
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-25

An exchange remarks: Mother Shipton's
prophecy that strange things would happen in
1881, is coming true. Stanley Matthews, who
was elected to the Supreme Judgeship as the
champion of railroads, has decided his first
case against them. But then it wasn't Jay
Gould's railroad. and maybe he wanted the lit.
tie road squelched"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-25

The Fourth Annual Regetta OF the Missis-
sippi Valley Amateur Rowing Association
opened at Peoria on Wednesday with only a
moderate attendance, though the number of
competing clubs on hand was full as large as
had been expected. The water was notin very
good condition the first day, though the pro
gramme of races was fully carried out; c. NJ.
Schenck, of Burlington, winning the Junior
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-25
Hon Geo II. Harlow, cx.Secretary of State
Of Illinois, will crate at Morris on the 4th

The grea, suspension bridge across the Al.
hgheny river at Pittsburgh, which was built
entirely of iron except the flooring, took fire
last Sunday and the flooring was burned from
end to end. Having been saturated with coal
tar, the wood burned like pine knots. The
bridge, which cost 100000, is said to have
been damaged $4,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-25

! GARFIELD ~ THE ALBANY STINK.-Whilc
the country is filled with no less amazcment
than disgust at the sccthng rOttonness which
the revelations of the bribery committee at AL
bany show pollutes the very AIR OF that city
with its stencil, what must be the popular iecl
| ing to learn that President Garfield Is cutting
even a more disgraceful figure in the Albany
bribery business than the redoubtablc Io Ses.
sIons? In the course of the investigation of
the bribery committee on the 18th Senator
Strahan, Of the y. Y. legislature, was call.
ed to the stand, when, in response to the ques.
ton whether any inducements" had been held
ont to HIM to vote against Conklinc, he laid
before the committee the following extraord.
nary dispatch;
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1881.
10 joins Ii. STRAHAN (coniidentiaD:-
1t is very important to you personally that
you meet me at club tonight at eleven o'clock
leave here at once Say nothing to any one
of this dispatch, but meet me without fail
JOIN |. DAVENPORT
Mr.. Strahan stated that in response to this
mssiyc he had met Johnny Davenport lat the
club" IN New York, who informed him that
ii he would "act against Conklng he was au.
thorlzed (by Garfield to offer him the marshal.
ship of Southern New York, an office worth
$4,000 year. Mr.. Strahau says he told Dav.
export he MOHgM he could not accept the place
he wanted to be independent. MIR. Daven.
port said he must accept 1t on the jump if at
all. THE cabinet will meet tomorrow before
twelve o'clock, and you VIII be confirmed at
once"
1t is true Garfield, when this statement OF
Strahan was brought to his attention, denied
that he had authorized Davenport to make
such an offer, though he admitted that he had
told Davenport there would be achange made
in the marshalsh!p in question. But under
standing, as the country must fully by this
time Gartields besettlng propensity to prevar-
icate, falsify ana creep out of exceedingly
small holes when caught in an ugly plight,
wha. sane man can harbor the slightest doubt
that Davenport was fully authorized by Gar.
field to make Strahan the disgraceful offer ex
actly as alleged?
In that light isn't 1t about time the ballot |
ing at Albany came to u halt, and exclusive at |
'cniion given to probing the bribery business
10 the bottom? What is the difference between
offering $4,000 or $4,000 outright tor vote
against Conkling, as Lo Sessions did, or U.
s. NarshalshlD that carries with it salary and |
perquisites worth $4,000 year. besides the
lonors of such position? No living man Will
question the truth of Senator Strahan's start.
ing testimony. And if President Garfield au-
horized the offer to be made which was made
% Senator Strahan, then he is guilty of an at
empt at bribery, and ought to be lmpeachcd
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-25

Either the government is weakening or is
unaccountably slow in pushing the star route
prosecutions. Perhaps that new element, de
partmental courtesy" has stepped in to check
the attorney generals zeal, on the ground that
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05

AN ACT to amend section nineteen of chapter Give
OF the Revised Statutes, relating TO Parishes and
Religious Societies
he a. enacted, &c. as follows:
Section nineteen OF chapter twelve OF the revised
statutes Is hereby amended, by adding thereto the
following; such corporations are also invested
with the power 10 organize rs corporations, and TO
make such contracts in relation to such estate. it,
improvement or disposition rs they may be author
lzed under the rules OF their church TO make or be
instructed to make by the church society for which
they hold such estate in trust. which contracts may
be enforced by or against them, in other cases
provided, however that no disposition of such e.
grant by which il is held. that said section "a
amended shall read as follows:
SECT ~. The church wardens OF Episcopal
churches the stewards or trustees of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and the deacons of all other prot
estant churches are 20 far corporations TO take,
IN succession. all grants and donations of real and
personal estate, made to their churches, To them
ana their successors; and il the ministers, elders
Nestfy are joined with them in such grants dona-
uons the two classes OF officers shall be corporations
for that purpose. Such corporations also invest
Tea win the power 10 organize corporations, and
10 make such contracts in relation TO such estate its
improvement or disposition, they may be author
ized under the rules OF their church to make or be
instructed To make by the church society FIR which
thcy hoId such estate in trust which contracts may be
enforced by or against them, in other cases pro.
vlded, however, that no disposition OF such estate
shall be made inconsistent with the terms Of the
grant by which il is held
Approved March y, ISL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
{ hupfcr 90.

AN ACT TO amend chapter two hundred and five Of
the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty,
IN relation - Registry of Deeds from the STATE.
Be ~ enacted DC. As follows:
Section one OF chapter two hundred and five of The
public laws of eighteen hundred and eighty, IS here
10y amended 10y striking out of said section III" words
"and approved 10y the governor certified by the
secretary of state and approved 10y the governor, in
the fifth, sixth and seventh lines of said section, and
inserting instead thereof, the words, 'or other legal
custodian OF such records 30 that said section a.
amended viii! read rs follows:
SECT. |. \ copy from the records now in the
land office of deed from the state, of the land OF
the state, or OF deed from the state and the common
wealth OF Massachusetts, of the undivided lands of
the state and said commonwealth, certified 10y the
Land agent or other legal custodian of such records
a. true copy of such record may be hled and re-
corded in the registry of deeds in the county where
the lind lies, and shall have the fleet II the
deed itself had been recorded, and certified copies
thereof from such registry shall be evidence when
the Original would be-
tAf.vrpypl u
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
Chapter 80.

AN ACT to amend section four OF claptr ei.Aty-
two Of the Revised Statutes, relating to attach
ment OF the estates OF absent defendants.
BE II enacted, &C. follows:
Section four Of chapter eighty-two OF the revised
statutes Is hereby arieried 10y adding thereto the
following words: and any attachment ma !e on the
original writ, shall continue year aad thirty days
after said Judgment is - rendered when bond i
given, and when bond j. given slid attachment
shall continue thirty days after said bpGd i hled
with the clerk of said court that SAID section as
amended shall read as follows:
SECT. !. When judgment - rendered on default
OF an absent defendant in a personal action pro-
Videl in the preceding section execution cannot be
issued thereon within one year thereafter, unless the
plaintiff drs gives bond to the defendant, with one
or more sureties in double the amount Of damages
and costs. conditioned 10 repay the amount to the
defendant II the Judgment Is reversed review. to
which he Is entitled OF right, brought within one
year, or so much of the amount recovered, IL
covered back on such review, aud any attachment
made on the orr Iinal writ, shall continue one year
and thirty DAYS after said judgment IL rendered
when no bond i giyen, and when bond il given,
sail attachment shall continue thirty days after said
BOND = fled with the clerk OF said court
Approved March Il, ISL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
Chapter 81.

IN ACT to repeal chapter one hundred and sixty of
the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy
seven, in relation to bounty bears and to pro-
vide for bounty bears.
Be II enacted, &c. as follows:
SECT. /. Chapter one hundred and sixty of the
public laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven,
In relation to bounty on bears, Is hereby repealed
and chapter hundred and thirysiN of the public
laws OF eighteen hundred and seventy.siX, together
with sections five, six, seven and eight of chapter
thirty of the revised statutes hereby revived and
re-enacted.
SECT. =. No bounty In any case shall be paid I'M
less the plantation, town or city treasurer in the
county where such animal was actually Killed, shall
be satisfied that the killed in such plauta
ton, city in this state between the first day
of June and the first day OF November in each year.
unless said treasurer shall certify to the gov
ernor aud council. Improved March l., lS>l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05

SECT. >. In all cases in which a majority OF the
directors Of any insurance company not citizens
of this state the terms of office of those residing out
of the state shall terminate the twelfth day of
hundred and eighty-one and the directors then re-
siding in this state are invested with power 10 ill the
vacancies such of them as they deem necessary
until the next annual meeting OF the policy holders
when they may fix the number of directors, and elect
a fun board. No vacancy occurring in the board be-
fore the thirteenth day of April, in the year OF
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ighty-oue,
shall he filed till on or after that day.
SECr. 3. The provisions of any charter incsnsis-
tent with this act, are hereby repealed and any by
law OF any company inconsistent herewith il declared
void from and after the passage of this act.
SgCT. /. This act shall take effect when approved
Approved March II, iSst.l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05

Chapter Ga.

AN ACT in relation to the compensation Of Jaer.
for the support OF Prisoners.
lie u enacted, &c, "a follows:
SECT. !. The jailers fees for the commitment
discharge of prisoner shall be twenty cents; aud
for the entire support of each prisoner Of every de-
scrption committed to his custody, such not cS-
ceediug dollar and seventy five cents per week,
a' the county commissioners JndS reasonable, when
the average number Is not Joss than sixteen persons
per week; the average To BE- made on each account
Of time exhibited 10y the jaier. When the average
Is less than sixteen and not less than twelve prison
per week. such sum not exceeding two dollars
per week, a. the county commissioners Judge
souable. When the average Is less than twelve and
not less than ten prisoners per week. such sum
not exceeding two dollars and twenty cents per
week, IA the county commissioners judge reasona-
hle. When the average i e-s than ten and not less
than eight prisoners per week, such sum not exceed
ing two dollars anu forty cents per week, the
county nissionets judge reasonable, and when
the average Is les than cSht PRISONERS Per week such
sum not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents per
week a the county commissioners shall judge rea-
sonabie.
SECT. . Any person or party Interested in such
adjudication OF the county commissioners, shall have
the right to appeal theretrom the supreme judicial
court, If application for such appeal shall be made
and filed with said commissioners within ten days
after said adjudication shall have been made. Such
appeal shall be entered at the term of the said
preme judicial court next begun and holden in the
county after the expiration Of said ten DAYS;
in said county is party or Interested at the
terra OF sad court next begun aud holden IN any adj
joining county designated in said application.
SECT. 3. The appellant shall lille in the appellate
court certified copies of all papers in the before
the county commissioners and OF the records togeth
er with declaration of his claim, 10 which the 9TH
party may reply, and the issue shall be formed,
and the case tried and disposed Of a. other cases at
common law.
SECT. 1, All acts or parts of acts, inconsistent
with the foregoing sections, are hereby repealed.
Approved March -, ISL
Chapter 6J.
AN ACT providing that iaupcrs in certain class
ors Of such plantations.
BE II epucte', &c, n follows:
Per'ons found in plantations having population
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
CHAPTER JS.

AN ACT additional 10 chapter eighteen of the Re-
viSed statutes relating to damages for land IN ken
for highways.
Be II enacted. DC. as follows:
II damages shall be sustained by any person in
their property, by laying ont, altering or ascontin
uing highway or town way. the commissioners
municipal officers of towns shall estimate the
and in their return state the share of each separate
iv: but they shah order such damages be paid
nor shall person claiming damage have a right to
demand the same. until the land which the
highway or alteration is located, has been entered
upon and possession taken for the purpose OF con-
~irueting or using il. Provided. however, that un
less such hand Is entered upon and possession TAX
for said purpose within two years after the laying
out or alteration. the proceedings shall be void
LArrrnNed March u. lNsl.l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
Chapter 81.

AN ACT 10 amend chapter one hundred and forty
four of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
seyenty-six, entitled, An Act relating TO Insur-
Companies"
BE II enacted, DC, follows:
SECT. !. Section twelve of chapter hundred
aud torty-four of the public laws OF eighteen hun
dred and seventy-siX, entitled IAN Act relating to
Insurance Companies" is hereby amended by strik.
ing out the word hereafter in the first line and by
adding at the end of the section the following: The
meetings the directors shall be held in this state
that said section amended shall read follows
SECT. II All insurance companies incorporated
and organized under the laws OF this state, shall
have their principal place of business in some city
ort town in this state and a majority of its directors
shall be citizens OF the state The meetings Of the
directors shall be held in this state
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05

other advantage shall he made or extended by any
railroad in favor of another railroad doing business
over the same, by which the operation OF the fore
going section shall be changed or affected or by
railroad doing business over the same, shall receive.
SECT. 8. Any railroad company chartered under
the laws of this state, which shall refuse to receive
transport or deliver any freight merchandise or
passengers according to the provisions of this act,
and under the terms thereof, or which shall demand
receive from any other railroad in this state, for
the sporaton of its passengers freight, any
sum in violation OF said provisions shall for
each oensc forfeit and pay any corporation injured
the sum of one hundred dollars to be recovered by
action the case in any county in which any of
the parties in such action has residence place of
business. Approved March 10, lSSl.l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
Chapter 81.

IN ACT In relation to suits on Administrators and
Executors Bonds.
Be Il enacted, dc a follows:
No action shall hereafter be commenced main
tanned against any surety suretjes any admin
istratrrs or executor bond, unless the same shall
have been commenced wi thin six years after said
administrator or executor shall have been cited to
appear to settle his account in the probate court
where administration Is granted said estate, or If
Eot 40 cited within six years from the time of the
breach OF the bond unless such breach is fraudulent
" concealed br the admins traitor executor from
the heirs egaters persons pecuniariy Interested
who are parties to the suit aud in such case within
three years the time such breach is discovered
IApproved March u. ISL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
Chapter 81.

AN ACT in relation fees for travel and attendance
in the Superior Court of kenncbec County.
BE n enacted, &c, a. follows:
SECT. l. The allowance for travel apd attendance
TO parties recovering costs in the superior court of
keluebec county, shall not be limited u terms
and shall be the for plaintiff for defend
ant in a suit and all and parts of acts inconsis
tent herewith are hereby repealed.
SECT. >. This a I shall take effect when approved.
Approved March l., lSsl.l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
Chapter 81.

AN ACT additional 10 chapter seventy-one of the
Revised statutes, concerning sales Of real estate
bv license of court.
Z. - eHGcfci DC, "a follows:
Whenever application i made for the sale OF real
estate and interests therein under the provisions
Of the first second and third clauses of section
OF said chapter seyeuty-one, the judge of probate
NAV. with the written consent of the widow, who
may have any rights of dover in the estate for the
sale Of which sach application il made, grant H.
to sell such real estate, interest therein.
including the widow dover and the reycrsion there
OF. In such case the widow shall be entitled TO her
share OF the proceeds OF the sale under such license
equal 10 the present value of her dover the real
estate sold be estimated by the Judge Of probate,
according her age; and the residue thereof, after
paying debts and expenses OF administrations shall be
distributed TO the heirs at law, real estate would
by law If there had been no widow, or to the deyi
named in the will Of the deceased according 70
the terms Of sach wall. tApproyed March IL, ISL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
Chapter SO.

AN ACT relating to the Reform School.
Bt Il cjtacfed, d e., a. follows:
SECT l. The trustees OF the state reform school
hereby authorized TO commit, on probation and on
such terms they may deem expedient, 10 any
suitable inhabitant of this state, any boy in their
charge for term of time within the period of his
sentence, such probation TO be conditioned on his
good behavior and obedience 10 the laws OF this
state. Such boy shall, during the term for which he
wa, originally sentenced TO the reform school, be
also subject to the and control of the trustees
and their being satisfied at any time that the well
school, they may order his return, and may enforce
such order 10y application to any trial justice judge
of any police or municipal court for warrant for
this purpose which may be served by any officer
thorized to criminal process. On his recon-
mtmeut to the school, such boy shall there be held
and detained under and by force OF the original nit
timus.
SECT. .. Section nine OF chapter one hundred and
orty.two Of the revised statutes is hereby amended
10y striking therefrom in the second line the words
land not less than year."
.A ,y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-15
East Burke.

East Burke.
Rev. w. S. Emery of North Monroe,
n. H., preached very acceptably at the
Baptist house last Sabbath. He will
preach again April %, at l o'clock.
The village school the last year was
taught by Miss Abby Frazier of Albany.
At the last school meeting it was voted
unanimously that the committee secure
her services again the ensuing year, to
commence April 20. Three terms of ten
weeks each.
Henry Gage has been quite sick for
three or four weeks, but he seems to be
improving.
Widow Anna Poland, who has been
bom ding with Charles Phillips the past
winter, is quite sick and as she is quite
aged her recovery is considered doubt
full.
1t has been the cry of late with the
sugar makers that their buckets are
full and running over. This doubtless
indicates n sweet time.
Those awful listers are to-day parad-
ing our streets to frighten people out of
their wits. But after all they don't seem
half so horrid as we expected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-15
Hosiery and Gloves.

This stock is complete and
contains real bargains. We
have marked SO dozen Ladies'
fine full regular made Bal
briggan Hose at 25 cts. per
pair. We invite the attention
Of Ladies to the quality and
fit of the 3 and 4 button Kid
Glove we are selling at $l.O0
and $l.25 per pair, also to our
varied assortment of real Lisle
and Silk Gloves for Ladies
and Misses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-15
FIOwering and Vegetable
PLANTS SEEDS AND BUL9s

l would say to the public that l have leased of
the Messrs. Fairbanks the place formerly occupied
by Mr.. James Hamilton. The greenhouses have
been newly fitted up, and now well stocked
with good healthy plants of some of the best vare-
ties the market affords.
l intend TO make a speciality of Verbenas,
Pansies Choice ANIMALS and Ornamental Plants,
for massing and ribbon work. l also intend to
supply the market with the best varieties of To-
matO, Celery, Cabbage CaulihOwer and other
Vegetable Plants. / have for sale the Beauty of
Hebron Potato which is pronounced by best
gardeners to be uneIceed early potato
Last fall exhibited at the county fair more than
bushel of these potatoes from ten hills, there being
only six or eight too small for table They
took the first premium the best seed potato.
shall keep on hand a supply of reliable Flower
and Vegetable Seeds grown and put up by Mr.. II.
p ClOssOn of ThetfOrd. who will also furnish me
with Ornamental Trees. Small Fruits, Shrubs HAr-
dy Perennials, Etc.
Cut Flowers furnished at reasonable rates. Flo
raj Designs by having two days notice.
Please send for price list.
respectfully solicit your patronage.
CT GIBBS.
St Johnsbury, March %, l5s1. 75tf