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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1882-01-19
FITZ JOHN PORTER.
General Porter's Appeal in His Own Behalf
General Grants Recent Letter to the
President.

0eneral Porter's Appeal in His Own Behalf
General Grants Recent Letter to the
President.
The following correspondence, of general in
terest, has recently been made public:
GENERAL rORTER'S APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT
NEW York. December %, 1881.
To the President, Washington, d. c.:
SIR; ., respectfully represent that, in Janu-
airy. 1888, by court-martial, IVES me st unjustly
declared guilty of charges against me, and sem
fenced to be cashiered and forever disquali-
ned from holding any Office of trust or profit
under the Government Of the United States"
From the PRONUNCIATION of the verdict Of that
court have protested my innocence Of all
wrong done, and asserted the injustice of the
sentence, and, presenting sustaining evidence,
nave from time to time urged rehearing. In
1913 the President, in Ordt to be fully informed
OF the facts Of the case, and to be enabled to act
dvlsedly upon my application for relief, ap-
pointed board of army officers to examine into
the merits of the cas- ,, and report what action,
II any, in their opinion, justice required
should be taken on my application. That
Board, after thorough examination into the
facts of the case, vindicated me in every re-
sspect, and reported that, in their opinion, jus
tlce required at the hands of the President
such action as may be necessary to annul and
set aside the nd ngs and sentence of the court
martial, and restore me to the positions of
which that sentence deprived me-such resto-
ration to take effect from the date Of dismissal
from the service. And now respectfully and
urgently represent that the sentence is a
.~h1hiuiHS ScHtcuCt anu SO long rs IL cXlStS II
Is within the reach and under the con-
troll of the Executive power; that, harsh
and burdensome originally, and lasting
e. reasons. subject for consideration
and action of the Executive, now that it is
proved to have been founded in error and to
be uni ust and respectfully ask you, if con-
WINGED of the Justice OF the recommendation
OF the Advisory Board, to annul and set aside
the findings and sentence of the cOurt-martial
and nominate me to the Senate for the restore
ton of my rank in the army under the act Of
Congress of 1898, allowing that mode of redress
OF the wrong committed by the court-martial.
those most dear to me, but in justice to the
army to which belonged, and which has ever
believed in me, and to the Government which
nonored and trusted me. Very respectfully
yours, FITZ JOHN PORTER
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1882-01-19
Railroad Building in 1881.

The Rai'coy Age OF recent date gives the
following statistics of railway construction
l11ri, laS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1882-01-19

A Russian lady, now dazzling Paris
is named mile. Shirtoff.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1882-01-19

A fortune awaits the man who in.
vents church bell that will not sound
like funeral toll. Y. Commercial
Adrertiser
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1882-01-19

The daughter of Jefferson Davis is
tall young woman, with an express
sion of great reserve, pale face, and
dark hair and eyes.
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15

nOR SALE

noR sALE-THREE STORY BRICK
dwelling, No. T07 Monroe street. con.
..,,,,g I rooms In 70 I'd repair will be sofa
t ts,u but little cash required Apply 70
epesP W, SCOTT VERNON,
.,,t REPUBLICAN, office.
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15
Foundation Walls,

1t Is Important that attention should
be- paid to the construction of 1ounda
ton walls by every man who set.
about erecting house as many masons
are very Careless and pitch in the stone
in wreckless ;napner, while they
neglect to Ase 70 proper kind of MOI
tar. A gentleman examined the toun.
datiou walls OF a row Of houses the
other day, and found them to be almost
worthless. The stone were merely
pitched against the earth and the nor.
tar was Of such character that he
could have picked the wall to pieces
with his fingers. If the outside earth
had been moved for any purpose the
walls woHid very probably have fallen
down. 1t Is careiessuess of this kind
that lead to the impression that the ap.
pointment of building inspector
Is one Of ths needs of the day. The
foundation walls should be faced on
each side, ina good mortar should be
used The carpenter and bricklayer
must also be looked at ,er, as they may
incline, in these hurrying times, to
slight their work. 1t will pay those
who are building to look we'll to the
character OF the work that Is being
done, or in the end they may find that
6hey have been greatly cheated. Wei
wish no mantraps erected IN our city,
and neither should it be necessary to
pay salary to an Inspector to see that
the mechanics Of our city are disposed |
to deal honestly and fairly with their
Employees. A man who cheats in his
work Is not much if any better than
The one who steals whatever he can lay
lis hands on.
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15
Entertainment q, Clay mont,

A very enjoyable literary entertain
lnenG was giy en- last Thursday evening
vt the Clay mont Public school to a
large audience by Miss Lizzie BARLEY
assisted Ly very efficient corps OF
her pupils. The room was beautifully
decorated with flags and notices sug.
yestive Of taste aud neatness.
Much pleasure was added to the
occasion by the choice readings OF Mr..
James H. Crabb, OF this city.
The pathetic song "Bonaparte" was
rendered very sweetly by Miss Rach-
ell Bigger Of Clsymont.
Quite noticeable Part of the pro
gramme was the excellent rendition of
several fine selections on the violin and
guitar by Messrs. Stegman and Lue.
dixie of philadelphia, Mr.. Moxh of same
city arranging the music.
Mr.. Abner Vernon conducted the OK.
ercises, and in his concluding remarks
thanked the audience sin behalf of
Miss Barkley AMI her scholars for the
good order and rapt attention pre-
served throughout" At late hour
the parents and friends repaired to
their respective homes highly pleased
with the evenings programme.
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15
ed where II could bs ssuilv .ssn AL

cd where 1t could b easily seen. A,
each evening came round another day
was scored of by man whose duty 4
was TO tick 1t of with piece Of chalk.
Sunday WAS the Same ~ any other day,
and the routine Of patrolling the beach
for food belonged to the seventh o. we'll
as to the other six days of the week.
No attempt was made to celebrate
Christmas day, the Fourth o. July, or
other festivals. fortunately they had
no sickness among them, except In the
Case Of those who became frostbittsn.
There were q few copies OF Harper's
Magazine in the settlement, which be-
longed to the captain; but beyond this
they had no literature save books ON
navigation. And yet with all their
apathy, Esnond describes them az ON
the whole, cheerful and always api.
mated by hope He add Such a
loyal hearted crew under such circum-
stances l have not been among before
We all stuck |. out very we'll, aud new.
or looked on the dark side"
Several events, in the shape OF disas.
ters and otherwise, occurred to vary
the monotony of their existence. In
loOhy
happened to them. Five men we're sent
to a spot called Fairchild's Beach in
search Of elephant meat. Three only
returned at night, having missed their
cplnrade A search was instituted, and
the bodies CT both meu were found about
mile and halt apart, near an iceberg
They had both been tr. z5n to death. One
was the shi p's carpenter, named George
Watson, a native of Scotland. The
o:her was named Kelley, and he came
from New York. Taey were both bu |
RED in ono box. About November |
1881, the pensuins began 10 lay, aud the
Z sgs, which were IN plenty, gave them |
new life. The volcanic mountain OIL
the island ouce or twice emitted flame
and smoke, aud caused great alarm, but
this soon subsidized.
All this time the party had not heard
from the four men left by the Trinity
on the other siue of the island, from
whom they were separated by an i'm
passable field of ice.
But in December, 1881, tLe'e four
men having built boat from the
boards of their shanty paid their com
rades visit by sea ard remained some
time. They subsequently retained to
thsir old quarters. Nearly fifteen
months had now elapsed since the
wreck OF the Trinity. IG was a wei.
come sight when Ii the 18th of Janu.
airy, 1882, the United States man-ot
war Marion hove in sight. The seamen
stood on rocks and aved their blank.
cts till at last they were seen and sig.
nailed to. Or the 18th Of last January
the men were taken on boaid in two
cutters and the Marion then started
for Clinton bay, eighteen miles dis
tant, where the four men previously
sp )ken Of were encaupsd. These too
were taken on board, ard the whole
party were clothed in navy costumes,
TO replace their own battered garments.
The Marion sailed for the Cape of Good
Hope.
The rescue was the direct result ola
ong search by the Marion. Captain
Williams wife, in Manic, Conn,
mad never given up hope, and at her
'equest the secretary of the navy sent
he Marion to look for the Trinity.
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15
WHAT THE CIwCVs DID.

We were quiet and sober set,
Little accustomed " noise and fro,
Deceat End modest st work or play,
And oh 30 proper In every way.
~ Before We went to the Circus.
Nobody had ever seen us 20
At all too fast, or 1t all too slow;
M matter how gasly we talked or sang
We mover had used LwOrd Of slang
Bef 70 vs. went TO the Circus!
We went to church, or we went to school
BY the very most orthodox kind Of rule;
For we were u people Of DItch descent,
Ard rather phieymatic Of TEN 20 rament,
Until We went TO the Circus
A'as and alasl tbs woful sight,
The way 80 ere changed at the time write
Father Is swaying q ainst the breeze,
Hung by the 10 from high trapeZe,
Trying to copy the Circus.
The boys Oh their heads, with feet In air,
Are riIiag wild horSes on each high chair;
Or down on their backs on the sidewalk trick
Are balancing tubs for \ juggil < trick
The girls have painted their hands aud fac
and got themselves up for an Ind ian race,
Az they saw them do at the Circus
Mo ter hiah up on the table stands,
Swinging the baby with both her hands,
swinging the baby with many q rub,
An brAHdishing him like an Indian club
" lille baty himself, in terrible fright,
HoWls Ike Iiiu from morn Lill night,
Since We went " tho Cirrus
LAS and alas l can only say,
with In the night, Wish In the day,
wi my heart, with my head,
wish With my Cars, which are nearly dead,
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15
PBINCELY BEEEVOLENCE,
A Gift ozone Milton Dollars for
the Education Of II edLnen.

NORWICH, Conn, April r. John
+. Slater, of this city, having received
consent of several prominent gentle.
men from various parts of the country
to act as trustees of fund of one mil
lion dollars to educate the freedmen of
the SOUTH, has signtied his intention to
give that amount, and a bill was intro.
duced in the New York Legislature to-.
lay which incorporates Rutherford B.
Hayes, OF Ohio; Morrison r. White,
Of the District of Columbia; William
Z. Dodge, of New York; Philips Brooks,
of Boston; Daniel G. Gilman, of Mary.
land; John A. Ste 1art, of New York;
Alfred II COlquitt, of Georgia; Morris
X. Jessup,of New York; ia mes P.
Boyce, Of Kentucky, aud William A.
Slater, of Connecticut, as a body politic
by the name of the Trustees of the
John +. Slater Fund.
Mr.. John Il. Slater came to Nor wicb
in 1910, since which time he has been
Identified with the business interest, of
The city, and has been liberal con.
tributor to the building and support of
the free academy and contributed
lagely TO the building of the park Con.
gregational, Church. He is proprietor
Of large cotton mill 1t Jewett Ciuy,
a Director cf the Washburn Manutac.
turing Company Of Worcester, also a
director If several banking and rail
road enterprises. He has one son,
Wil.ia.n A., who il connec ed with
his father In the Jewett City Mills. Mr..
Slayer is also largely interested in and
is President OF the Ponemah Mauufac-
turing Company, which operate, one
II the largest mills in the U uited S ates
His father, John Slater, came to this
country in 1888, from, Derbyshire,
England, and with his brother, Samuel,
who came over in 1891, established a
village in the northern part of Rhode
island in 1905 or 1906 which has since
baen known as Statewide. They built
several mills in various localities in
New England. John Slater finally
bought the mill property in Jewett city
in 1874, aud in 1884 put it in charge Of
his son John, the subject of this sketch.
After their fathers death in l84},
John f. and William S. Slater con-
Quoted the business in partnership and,
purchased the Statewide property of
heirs in 1872. The business
was divided, William s. Slater taking
the Statewide property, and John f.
The JeSett City Mills, which he now
manages. Mr.. Slater is possessed OF
wealth, aid has one of the best estates
in Nor-ich.
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15
1he Newer Ari,hme1ic.
detroit FREQ Press. |

1
| A bank has SIS, 1872 in its vaults. tn,
cashier gets away with $50, 1882, and th,
bank settles with him for two-thirds
How much is the bank ahead, and wha
will the cashier do if next winter hap
pens to be hard one?
A house pain ter con sumes forty eighI
minutes in lighting his pipe; fifty min
utes in telling stories; twenty. Two min
utes in watching.a kitchen girl; thirty
six minutes in bidding up sore finger
and quits work nine minutes before Six.
How much time cid he beat his EN-.
ployer out of, aud how long will it take
him to work himself 10 death?
A boy who is sent gu an GRAND stops
TO watch three dogs, plays marbles
with four boys, climbs two shade trees.
takes short ride on veloc pede.
makes up faces at three girls, and sits
| on lum Der pie for fifteen minutes to
help another boy to learn to smoke.
What did he get when he got home, and
ho~ long did 1t take him to MAXI his
mother believe that he had come home
in two minutes ahead of chain light
ming?
weigh fifteen ounces to tbs pound, sells
800 pounds of various goods every IL
hours. Find what he gains weekly,
and after you have figured 1t up do your
trading with some other house.
A lady desires to divide six suufow.
ers among five girls 80 that eacu girl
can wear one to the party. How can
she do IL without cutting ono of the
girls in two?
At one Of Eli Perkins lectures in
Ohio, In hall seating $40 people one
thirtieth OF the seats were ahmed full
Of enthusiastic admirers. Find the
mum Der of seats which didn't admire
worth a cent; also explain how far Eli
Travelled by Foot & Walkers line next
day.
A dog starts to overtake cat. She
has seventy feet the start and knows
that he means business. AT the end OF |
every rod she slips back two inches and |
be gains four inches. How far must
he leg 1t to overtake her aud hush her
yowls for ever?
Three sticks of stove. wood weighing
dive and half pounds bent a boys
back four inches out VI plumb. How
many additional sticks will it take to
make his chin touch his knees?
A woman calls at thirteen different
Try goods stores. walks a distance of
hree mile, enters three millinery
hops hats before seven show " widows,
alls upon two jewelers., and taxes the
ar for home calculating to fre,zs The I
luman hyena who dosen't vacate bis
cat for her tho instant she gets her
ose inside the door. Find how
Come to think of it you've
'und it all when she drops down with
ut thank you." II
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15

Ever up with the times, and in orde,
that his place of business may cores
pond in appearance with The new rail
roa station, situated Immediately op.
posite. NJ. Stansbury Murray, the well.
known tonsorial artist.and cigar dealer,
at No. 8 French street, has JUS hal his
barber pole freshly painted, and his CT.
gar sign, on top Of which is the life size
Of G aorge Washington, handsome y
painted in variegatei co4ors, which al
tracts general attention. The painting
was done BY Higgins & Bro, who are
masters of their art. Mr.. Murray is one
of our most reliable business men aud
his success is attributed to a free use
of printers Ink, which verifes the fact
that it pays to advertise.
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15

Mr.. Samuel Silver member of the
Levy Court who has quite a collection
of coins and medals, has recently came
lido possession Of one of the silver medal.
that was struck off at the United States
Mint in 1869 in commemoration of the
completion Of the Union Pacific Rail
road. The medal is somewhat laager
than silvea dollar, and on the front
has a bust of General Grant, with the
words "The Presidency of U. 8. Grant,"
in circle, while underlined the bust, is
inscibed "The Oceans United by Rail.
road Lay 10th 1869" The diverse side
has view Of the Rocky Mountains,
wifi the inscription: Every Mountain
shall be made low"
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15
FSu nd.

A pocket.book was picked no on
Washington street yesterday afternoon
which contained a tax receipt given by
Isreal Falls, collector of New Castle
Hundred, to John Hayes, and also
some other papers. 1t had evidently
been stolen and thrown away by the
thief after he had taken out the money
1t contained. The owner can get it by
calling at the office of the Singer sewing
machine, No. $40 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15
sEss
ESTABLISHED 1872
The Old and ReIidb| .
LEADING | .
Clothing & Merchant
Tailoring Estad
Iishment in the st(t|
22S MARKET ST, b;
22S MARKET ST,

Fifty years OF uninter4l r
ed bust n ess prosp&i /;
proves that good Good@ Al,
fair prices, sold as repre$n
ed, always holds a custol h,
and brings others to you'd
We offer you this Spin
the finest and largest ass pr
meot Of Clothing we \ I've
ever made which we will seI
at One Low Price a.
price for first class ReA,:.
made Clothing is the low /
in the city. We hi y,
special lines in Boys nj
Children's Clothing ma l,l
featured expressly for US 1 !; t.
cannot be duplicated by 4
house in this city.
Our Merchant Tailor b,
department is stocked V il
the finest Foreign and l q
nestle Suitings from b.
leading makers In Euro b,
and this country, and will bl
made up in the latest st Il
and best manner under ht
supervision of Mr.. N. Bay b.
and Mr.. Geo. Mccall, W t
known artizans in their ii u
We have a line of Suitir 3,
made up during the d /
times under the supervise b;
of our cutters that we q r.,
slider superior to any cJ b:
offered in this city. Q b:
and be convinced,
Thank ing an indulg( nl
public for SO many years e.
their patronage, we inv h
them to call - US dur1 bu
Our Semi Cent lal. |
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15

hE0IbTKRS OFFIOR
NEW CASTLE 90, DEL, March 10, 1882.
Upon tho application Of Harry U. Or. fifth
executor Of John W. Griffith, late OF wa
mtngton Hundred, n said county, dece ased
1t Is ordered and directed by the register thal
the execute aforesaid give notice OF
granting Of letters Testamentary uuon the
estate Of the deceased, with the date OF
granting thereof, by causing advertisements
TO be posted within forty DAYS frou the dat Z
"f 'nch lette's In six of the m est public places
OF the county Of New Castle, requiring all Der
oons haylng dema DIS against the estate 10
present the same, or ABIDE by an Act Of Al.
sembly In such cases made and provided and
ais cause tn same to be Inserted within the
same period in the Delaware REPUBLICAN. a
news apor published in Wilmington, and t.
be continued therein three week j, 10. o d.
LIS Given under the hand and seal
Of Once Of the Register aforesaid
at Wilmington. In Jew Castle County afore
said, tao day and ysar above written
SO. BIGaS, Register.
NoT1UB All persons having claims agains,
tho estate Of the deceased must presen. the
same, duly attested to the executo-, or
or before 10th day Of March. A. d. 1883, OF
abide the Act Of Assembly In sucn case made
and provided. HARRY O. aRIFFlTa,
Executor.
Address: Wilmington. Del. nsl
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15


NEW CASTLE COUNTY, April Sd, lSa3
Upon the application Of Chas. W. Rowland
executor Of Margaret H. Hilles late of vii.
mlngton Hundred, In sato county, deceased
i Is ordered and directed by the Registe
that the executor aforesaid give motto,
Of granting Of letters testamentary upor
the estate Of the deceased, with the date O
granting thereof, by causing advertisement
10 DO posted within forty days from the dat,
OF such Letters In six Of the most public pls
JOS ofthe county Of New Castle, requiring ii
persons having demands against the estate /
present the same, or abide by an Act Of Al
sembly In such case made and provided ani
also cause the same to be inserted within tn,
same period in the DELAWARE RRPUBLIcAy
newspaper published in Wilmington and 70
DO continued therein three weeks, (e-o-d).
~ Given under the hand and seal o.,
}L.s. Office Of the Register aforesaid At
49, Wilmington, In New Castle oouuty
Aforesaid, the day and year above written.
s. q. BlGCfS, Register,
NoTIUR.-All persons having claims agSins
the estate Of the deceased must present the
lame duly attested to the executor, on
Or before spr!l 3D., 1883, or abide the Act Of
Assembly In such case made and provided,
ChAkL IS W. ROWLAND,
Executor.
address, wi mingion, lei. apr4
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15
DUBLIC SALE,
THRESHIN1 MACHINES

THRESHlNI MACHINES.
The subscriber will sell, a. Puolic Sale at
the residence OF John X. Rees on IN ron d
from Ogietown to *i!sen's Slope. about 2
miller south . st Of Newark Doc, on
THURSDAY, APRIL 10Th, 1882,
at 2oc'ock, p. M,
Without re.erve, all Of his thresht ny ma.
chimes consisting Of 2 Portable engines. . and
horse power, made by John Best Lane as.
ter. Pa; wator tan on wheels, l No o aad
!. No, ! Westinghouse Independent Grain
Threshers No Combined Westinghouse
Glover and Grain TIL, eShers. / Corn Shelter,
(>mith's patenD lot IN inch be { tools
col boxes, &C anyone wanting throshia Y
machinery will d I'D IL to their advsnta, o to
attend the above sale as they ara all in good
order and will positively be sold as Intend
TO quit the bu siness.
TERM!S-AO q. onths by to with approved
security. VIM. X. RE-.
apfb',z w. Newark, Uol.
l. ". stidham h Son, auctionee s.
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15

D E1IsTER's ORDER,
l. RDoIsrn's OyHIm,
NEW CADTLl COUNTY. March no. l00Q

Upon the application ofAshton Richar son
Administrator, U. T. A. Of Elisabeth Stroud
iate OF Wilmington said county deceased
y Is ordered and directed by the ReQister IN,
the administrst " Aforesaid give notice Of ths
granting ofletters Of rehabilitation upon IN,
estate OF deceased, with the date Of grantiY q
thereof, by causing Advertisements to be poss
% within forty days from the date Of mol
Letters, In six Of the most public places Of ths
county q New Castle, requiring all perpopi
having demands against the estate to preseni
the same or abide by an act OF Assembly II
such case made and provided ; and also caus,
the sans - be inserted within the san,
period in the DELAWARE RRPuBLIoAN.
aewspa per published in Wilmington, and
DO continued therein three weeks, (eo-d.)
Given under the hand and seal I
LIS. Office OF the Register aforesaid,
- Wilmington in New Castle county
Aforesaid, the day and year above written.
s. q. BIdCiS, Register.
NoT1oK.-All persons having claims agains,
the estate Of the deceased must present tht
oame duly attested to the administrator, or
or before M rob 20, A. d., 1888, or abide tn.
ACT OF Assembly In such case made and pN
Vded. ASH ION RICHARDS IN.
Administrator, q TIA.
hddress-"illninXton. MIST
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15

,,oR sALE-a NOTOP BUGGY IN
srst class OF der, good rs new; sold for
1sut Of use; apply to Jos. Tatnall, Jr.. n. 4.
s@ Front and orange. aS-u
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15

v,ORsALE- NEARLY NEW SUIT OF
co,tage furniture; can be seen ct GIL W.
Sixth street. Gu
Daily Republican., 1882-04-15
business CHAN IE.

have associated with me in the Metallic,
Roofing, House Furnishing, Stove and
Heater business, my son, W. o. Johnson.
The busi ness will hereafter be conducted I'M
der the firm name Off. q. johnson l. Son. All
metallic roofing and heater work will b, un-
dor my personal supervision, l respectfully
solicit continuance Of the liberal patronage
of the past. JAMES O. JOHNSON,
Asst x26 Market street, wilmipytcp.