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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29
The yVurGerOus Smiths.

IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
CHATTANOOGA, May 2S.-Three brothers
named Smith killed two brothers named
Cecil at fleetwood, Tenn, yesterday.
The murders were the result OF an old
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29
PHILADELPHIA LIVESTOCK MARKET

STOCK YARDS, " Est PHIlADtIlHIA, Way ZS'-
Cattle market inacli i've; receipts, 2,ouO hetd;
&c: common, 5Ad64c. sheep market Inactive;
receipts, $1,000 head: prime. oGt6sc. good, $40
ji.c.: medium, ftG5sc: common, 4g4sc. ;culis,
snlIinn III llhL Il lLr.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29
FINANCIAL.
IND STOCK EXCHANGE

L.IOIL4FAO4ND y OO4A 4l-~NI@N~~~F Ut
MONDAY, Nay 2S. 1883.
sALEs-FIRsT BoARD.-5O shares Charlotte Co
lumbia and Augusta Railroad at 34ls, 20 do al
3i%, 0 do. at 3lk.
SECOND BoARD.-5O shares Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad At 34s, 50 do. 10 SAY; 10
shares Petersburg Railroad at %, 20 do. at 2fF,
10 do at 24, 10 do. at 2i., 10 do. at 24'.. 10 do
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29
PORT OF EEWPORT's NEWS. MAY IS, 1883.
fBy Telegraph.


steamer Lur1y. SchermerhOrn, Norfolk. mer-
chandse and passengers. chesapeake and Onto
galway Company land sri.cd OF RETURN.
Steamer Accomac. Delk. merchandise and pas
scngers, sInithneld, Gu ssaVcake and ohio Railway
Company and s1ilea ON refurul.
steamer Northampton. NcCarrick, Norfolk,
merchandise aad passengers. Chesapeake and ONO
RAILWAY COMPANY and sailed on returnl
steamer Pamlico, Brakeman. Smitlfeld. mer-
chandise and Passengers. Chesapeake ana ONO
Railway Company land sailed OK rcturnl.
steamer Guyand0ltc, Kelly. New York. mer-
chandise taud sailed on return yOyagel.
Steamer kanawha, Greenwood, Providence, u
load coal.
SAILED.
Bargcs Defiance. Mary and Laura. Derbert, Gen.
tcunihi. Kate Murray. and Mary H,nsOn-tll for
phflufplphfa. vi ia coal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29
nAIrIMnRE LIVESTOCK MARKET

BALTIMORE. May 2s-Bccf-catte market
slow throughout; prices 4m4 lower; very best,
6l, ~ 7c.: first quality. 5AmGc.: medium. 4 %
&C.; ordinary. 34M4c. most Of sales from 81 To
64c.: receipts, 979 head: sales. SJZ head. swine
I'm fair supply and moderate demand; receipts,
j.295 head; quotations, 9aWlOsc. sheep, $40
10: lnmhs. 1M.Alhc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29

Fl0ur-We luote: \ ne, s3.25Ms3.50. snper-
fine. s3.75Ms4.2J: extra, 5.l5@f5.50. common
family, s5.G5Ms6: Patent family, s7as7.7o'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29
Drugs, MEDICINES. Re.

GARDEN DUST-A SUBSTITUTE
FOR PARIS GREEN. It IS SURE DEATH TO
PorATo-BUGs, CABBAGE-wogMs, and ali
other insects that prey upon plants, vines, sc. IL
contains no poison, aud can De used without dan
ger TO the person
See circulars. For sale by
myll PURCELL. LADD 60
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29
NOR SICK-R DOM 5.

THE MOST AGREEABLE, EFFECTIVE, AND
CONVENIENT PURIFIER OF sICtN-
ROOMS Is
LIARS CHORAL TuYMoL PROPtNLAC-
TIC AND DlsiNFSCrANr.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29

FOR sale by Druggists. Price so cents abo,ile-
@Hi'kIH,s CuL0R,L TuYNoL rROPaY-
1. ACTlC is the best disintectant snat have ever
used" lsignedl HUNTER MCGUIRE, MI ID.
ap23
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29
GOAL AND WOOD.

PINE WOOD. delivered. for $50 and SLID
per half-c0rd, and al kinds Of ANIFHAtlIE
and SPLINT, and al.o ENGINE coal, lo"esS
cash prices. 1905 Cary street, aud Broad street
between seventh and Eighth streets. - NON
my 26-d6tAieolOt 7. ", INNE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29

81 STREET. to extend rs trade and employ his
teams i'm summer offers buycrs-notably cash
every grade Of III III ~ close r4tes say nAN ~. l
Mixed COKE. HARD aud SOFT COAL: OAK.
HICKORY. and PINE WOOD. al lengths-and
al. n call or mail or telephone i3l2l order from
nyery one Motto: 80 fuel cash 10 90 out Of Office
unspent Bring Il and try Is. my 26-cOd3m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29

NEW YORK, May 2s.-Coiion-Nct receipts,
22J bales; gross receipts. 96s bales. Fulurs closed
slO.77; June. flO.7GASlp.77; July flC.7lG
slO.72: August, slO.7jMfl0.7G seu,omher,
$lO47MfI.4S: October, slO.2Om&lO2l; No.
vembcr, sl0.l1@tl0.l2; December, slO.120p
slO.I3 january, : O.2OMslO.2I.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
CAIRO.

all roads properly laid out or which have
been in use twenty years public highways.
1t puts these roads in charge Of three com
mssloners of highways in each township,
as at present, and requires them to construct
permanent roads as fast as means will per
nit. 1t requires work 10 be done in &C.
cordance with the best known methods OF
road-making, or to be let by contract To
prevent as far as possible the seeding Of
weeds thistes, etc. Full provisions are
made for draining the roads with tile, and for
entering adjacent land and carrying drains
through them, and also for contracting
with owners to drain into IT. they paying
part of the expense. The planting OF will
lows along public highways is a nuisance.
All road taxes, must be peid in money. A
levy Of sixty cents on the 800 is permit
ted if needed, with additional levy Of
forty cents (makng 81 in ally, in view Of
any contingency, with the consent of the
town board, The supervisor Of the town
ship is made ex .oflicio treasurer Of the com.
missioners, and the town clerk, their clerk.
Full provisions are made for laying out, al
tering or widening roads. Penalties are
provided for obsructing the highway by
throwing weeds or trash upon it, leaving
cutting OF hedge upon it, telling trees
across it, turning water into it, or in any
other of many enumerated ways. The
above is only brief summary Of the most
important provisions of the law. Much de-
ponds on the kind of men selected for
highway commissioners. They must be
good business men with solid Judgment
and energy, with ability to know how,
when and where to begin work that the
people may be relieved of the embargo
which they have had to enduce from four
to six months every year
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
VALUABLE PREMIUM! FREE OF COST!
See what W. TANSLL CO. offer regular smokers of
IT A NSILL'S PUNCH GIG AR

TO every consumer Of one hundred
and fifty Tansill's Punch Cigars within
three months time Is offered d com
plimentary subscription for six months
to either of the following weekly pa
pers: "Peck's sum-" 1.-THE New York IL
lustrated Graphic" "Texas Siftngs or
1.-The Chicago Times" subject to con-
ditions as below:
The card used contains thirty num-
bers, one of which must be punched by
BARCLAY BROTHERS upon the pur-
chase Of five Tansill Punch 5 C. Cigars
When the numbers are all punched
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03

State Register: The new roa d law
passed by the Illinois Legislature will prove
agood thing for the people generally, and
add greatly to the wealth and prosperity Of
the state it it is carried out properly by the
local authorities. There may be defects in
the law, but it will be a vast improvement
upon anything we have ever had, and future
legislatures may supply all deficiencies.
Good wagon roads are what the people
want aud must have. The new law makes
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03

select your paper, and II Will be sci
for six months as you direct. I'll
offer will expire in three months fro,
date OF card, when the first number
punched. Your card may be puncht
to suit your convenience In purchasilI
TansilPs Punch either at Barclay Bro
store on the Levee or at the corner
Washington Ave. and 9th st. Bear
mind that an average OF less than "
cigars a day, for the time stated wi
entitle you without cost to six month
subscription to any one of the pOpuli
papers named. Rare chance.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03

| have been afflicted for twenty years
during the months of August and Septem-
Der, with Hay Fever, and have tried vari.
GUS remedies without relief. ! was induced
to try Elys Cream Balm have used 1t with
favorable results, and can confidently rec
ommend 1t to all similarly afflicted. Rob
ert W. Townley (ex-MayoD Elizabeth,
N. Y.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

A irst.class property consisting of 3 acres,
garden, ETC., good dwelling house, a store
house 70 feet deep, 2-story barn, ice house,
corn cribs, smoke-housc, well, cisterp, etc,
at G ecnGed Landing can be bought for
cash or l will exchange for Cairo property
mean business. Come and see me.
020tf JOHN TANNER.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
Bucklen's Arnica Salye

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Cbapped Hands, Chilbains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by Harry
w. Schulz.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
A Card.

To ell who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretons of youth, nervous weak.
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &C.,
will send recipe that will cure you, YREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was
discovered by \ minister in South America.
Send seli-addressed envelope to the Rev.
JOSEPH T. ISnAs, Station d., New York
City.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03

DEE woman In another column near
Speer's Vineyards, picking grapes from
which Specr's Port Grape wine is made
that is so highly esteemed by the medica
profession, for the use of invalids, weakly
persons aud the aged, Sold by druggists.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
Dog Lost.

Several days ago very small blsckand.
tan slut strayed from the residence OF Cap.
tain W. p Halliday, If the finder will
leave her at the house he will be hand
somely rewarded.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
Pianos and ORGANS.

! will offer for the next few days my en-.
tire stock of Pianos and Organs, at reduced
prices for cash or on monthly payments.
Call, examine and get prices.
624-tf W. G. JoCELyN.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
New BLACK smith Shon.

A Few horse shoeing shop has been open.
ed by Mr. p Powers on Tenth street. All
manner of blacksmitbing and wagon work
done to order Repairing work speciality.
Work done promptly. If
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
For Sale Farm.

A good farm in the timber, eighty acres
under cultivation; blue grass pasture; farm
contains 1872 acres; in Bond county, Ills,
2H miles from railroad station.
Il. A. BURNETT.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03

Consignment of fresh cheese just re-
ceived and for sale at to &c. per pound.
Call early at G. M. Alden's 9Th street.
6303t
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
For Rent or Sale.

One Of the most desirable residences at
Villa Ridge. Apply to or address Mrs. f.
X. Workman, Villa Ridge, H.; also piano
for sale. 87.lm
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
G. r. STUART.

Notices IN TINS column, eight cents per line for
Arst and Ave cents per line each subsequent inser
tOn For one week. 30 cents per line. For one
month, 10 cents per line
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
Ice. Wood and Kindliny.

Northern Lake Ice SOC. per 100 lbs.
good, dry wood, sawed, "a per cord, and
kindling 81 per load, at Jacob Klee's.
Leave orders at City Brewery. If
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
The Daily Bulletin.


Notices In these columns, ten centA per line,
each insertion and whether marked or not, il calcu
lated to toward any mans business interest are
always paid for.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03

A boss tailor who lives near Racine,
Had backache so bad that his spleen,
Throbbed like a boil,
But st. Jacobs Oil
Cured the pain, which was very keen.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03
Wanted |

Farm hands; wages $500 per month,
Apply to H. j. Deal & Son, Charleston,
Mo. If.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
Fruits and Vegetables.

Nashville World.
The Davidson County Fruit and
Vegetable Growers Association met
yesterday morning, DR.. 7. A. Atchi-
son presiding,
/ Mr.. w. i. Watkins, of the commit.
tee on grapes, submitted an interesting
report showing the condition of the
different varieties, and discussion fol-
lowed.
Mr.. G. B. Harwood reported that
strange worm was attacking his straw
berry vines at the roots, and that his
planting was half destroyed
A good exhibit was made of onions.
In this exhibit were two of the Giant
Rocoos, weighing thirty-three and
thrty-four ounces.
DR.. Chisholm presented a basket of
his fine Lutte grapes, which were adj
mired and liked by all
On motion of DR.. Atchison the Me-
chanical and Agricultural Association
was requested to open books for sub
scription for stock for canning factory
and for starch factory.
Col. Wade was elected new men,
ber.
Mr.. 7. G. Cox, from the office of
Commissioner McWhirter, was present
to call attention of the Importance of
making an exhibit at the Louisville
exposition.
1t was determined to have grand
exhibition of all the products at the
next regular meeting and the articles
exhibited will be sent to Louisville for
further exhibit.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
SAMPLE COPIES.

We send copies Of the STANDARD
this week to many persons who are
not subscribers, with the hope that they
may be pleased with the paperand send
us the subscription price, 81 per annum.
The STANDARD is the only weekly ag.
ricultural paper published in the State.
1t is a plain country paper, intended
more for usefulness than for show, with
clear, easy print that children and old
people can read with ease. We think
the paper when carefully examined,
will recommend itself, and soon become
a welcome visitor to every one
to whom we may send it for examina-
ton. We would be glad to send a few
sample copies to any person who may
desire to see it, and would thank our
friends for the names of such.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04

cotton, 92; tobacco, so; sorghum, o.;
millet, so; Irish potatoes, lO1; sweet
potatoes, 81; apples, 81; peaches, SO;
grapes, 92; berries, 81; melons, 81;
garden products, 95; buckwheat, 95;
peanuts, 92; stock peas, 1O2; oats yield
per cent, 81; wheat, yield per acre, s
bushels.
Compared with the average condi.
ton for the month of June, corn cot
ton and Irish and sweet potatoes show
an improvement of one per cent; to-.
bacco and stock peas two, and bnck-
wheat three, while garden products
show a decrease of one per cent,
grapes, berries and melons two, pea
nuts, four, apples ten and peaches thir>
teen per cent.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
Communications.
Bardwen, Kentucky.
To the Standard.

To the Standard.
Your paper finds its way dewn here
and is the most welcome visitor | re-.
ceiye. find many Tennesseans here
from Warren, White and Van Buren,
counties. Perhaps their relatives and
friends would be interested in letter
from this place.
Ballard county lies along the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers. 1t is about 100
feet above the rivers. The surface is
somewhat rolling, is heavily timbered,
and the soil is very fertile. Two rail.
roads pass through the western part of
the county-the Illinois Central and
the Mobile q Ohio. The color of the
soil is a light yellow The timber is
oak, pecan and cypress. The people
are engaged mostly in farming. The
land produces everything adapted to
this climate. Though the surface is
broken the people use much machinery.
The self-binding reaper is generally
used. tits common to make 20 bushels
wheat to the acre, and often the case
that farmer makes l, 200 bushels in a
single crop. Farmers tell me that they
have made as high as 80 bushels to the
acre without fertilizing. Corn yields
from s to 10 barrels to the acre. For
clover this land is not surpassed in the
world. Hay of all kinds does well,
Fruit and vegetables do well.
This county has great shipping fa'
cihties. All vegetables may be disposed
of readily at good prices. Fruit raising
is not engaged in very extensively.
Many, however, have young orchards
that are yielding heavily.
The land here is generally rich, not
rich in spots. 1t is as rich on top of a
hill as it is in bottom. / never saw
land anywhere else that produces as
well. Considering its quality it is re
markably cheap. Land with some i'm
provements can be bought for $40 al
acre; $25 an acre would buy the best
farms that are for sale.
The State of Kentucky has q gooC
system of free schools. The people
here are careful to have their children
attend school. | was in this county
five years ago, and in returning to it
find that much Improvement has gone
, up all over the country. Yours,
r. P. II.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
From ..Trousdale.
To the Standard.

Crops have been suffering for rain,
but we have fine rain this morning,
which will be Of much advantage to
late corn.
Flux in this community and some
deaths. Jas. Gilley and child died a
few days ago, as also child of Calvin
Duke. The child of DR.. Brewer, who
has been quite i'll, is improving and
will be up soon.
George Mitchell is happy again.
His wife presented him another fine
boy. W. A. Hancock and Miss Nan.
ME Allison were married Monday last
in our little village, DR.. Brewer ofici.
ating.
Mrs. McBroom, son-in-law and
daughter from Cannon, are visiting the
family of D. G. Smart, of this place.
The new house of DIR. Brewer is
abont completed, which adds much to
the appearance of our little village.
Success to the STANDARD and its
many readers. B.
Trousdale, Tenn, Aug. l, 'S9.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
Dog Fennel VS.. Potato Bugs.

Nashville World.
Botanist and ent0mologists will
please come to judgement on the foil
owing:
"Do you know" said Mr.. j. M.
Ezell, of the fifth district, whose farm
adjoins the state insane asylum, to
World reporter yesterday, "Do you
know how kept the little striped bugs
off my melons, cucumbers and squashes
this year?"
The reporter admitted he was at sea.
"Well, continued Mr.. Ezell, "alb
those who grow the fruits in question
are terribly pestered by the striped bug.
Close to my melon vines is patch Of
dog fennel, and l have noticed that
the bug referred to never touches the
the fennel. Consequently l came to.
the conclusion that this herb must be,
if not poison, at least nauseous to the
striped bug. therefore gathered
quantity of it, put it in keg with
cold water and chrushed and churned
it until the water looked greenish.
Then / poured the solution on the mel,
on, cucumber vines, etc., affected by
this insect pest, and the result was that
the bugs thereupon died and no Others
came so long as applied the solution.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
Clearnont.

To the Standard:
Wheat threshing is over, and the
crop is poor. Oats are good. Irish
potatoes are good, and many Of us are
planting the second crop, enough to
make our own seed.
Our free schools have opened with
good prospects. Mr.. Smith Oliver is
teaching at Oak Grove church and Mr..
Russell at the Bates school house, and
Mr.. JEFF Rhea at Pleasant Hill.
There is an abundance of sickness in
the neighborhood, mostly fux.
Madame Rumor says we are to have
the strangest wedding that we ever
have had or ever will have until Bill
Tennessee marries again.
The STANDARD is well liked in this
community. MASON.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
someting for Our Schools.

To the Standard. r
AS our free schools are now begin
ning, teachers should try to make them
as interesting as possible to their pupils,
and l here present a subject with
which teachers can interest all pupils
who have general knowledge of ar
ithmetic.
Nearly all children have observed
by looking at an almanac, that a
sometimes stands for Sunday, sometimes
B, sometimes G, etc.
Teachers should explain to theiI
pupils that Dominica letter means
Lords Day letter; that the first day oI
the year is always denoted by it, the
second by B, ETC., therefore the seventh
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
Add one fourth
7)2321
331-4
4)1S57
b 464

This gives remainder of 4. Sub
tract this from s and a remainder of
four is left This gives the fourth let
ter of the alphabet for the Dominica
letter as the first rule gave it. If we
wish to find the Dominica letter for
the e >uth century use the second
rule hen there is remainder
afte. s'subtract it from 7, and
the reman II will be the Dominica
letter for that year. If there is no re-
mainder after division the Dominica
letter is G.
BY this rule we can find on what day
of the week Washington was born,
Braddock was defeated, Wolfe gained
his great victory, etc.
In my hoyhood days verified this
rule by asking old people who were
married during Washington's admins,
tration, to tell me on what day of the
week and month they were married.
Many men and women can remember
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
From Rowland.

To the Standard;
The hum of the thresher can now
be heard in almost any direction. The
wheat crop is turning out much better
than was expected. Chas. Collier and
John Womack made Is bushels to the
bushel sown. |. T. Hills made the
same. Our public schools commenced
with good prospects. P.
Rowland, July 81.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
clared ?
Bill

AS there is a remainder l, subtract
this from 7 and the remainder is 6. f
is the Dominica letter.
As 1876 was leap year, the Domini-
cal letter for the first two months was
u, hence that year began on Saturday.
Reckoning for January, 80; Febru-
ary, 30; March, 81; April, 80; May,
81; June, 80; July, 4. This gives 1856
days, Or 26 weeks and 3 days, conse-
quently the 4th of July, 1876, was
three days after Monday, or Thursday.
If we go back to the seventeenth
century and attempt to find on what
day of the week Milton, Tulley or
Newton was born, we shall present a
problem too intricate for any pupils in
our school.
People may ask, "Of what use is
such a rule? What does it signify
whether an event happened on Monday
or Tuesday? We had several young
Americas in school while / was teach
ing at Waters and Walling, who
thought it was not respectable to learn
these rules, and they called it studying
the almanac" We were studying the
calendar and we used the almanac to
aid US in understanding the calendar.
We will now present two cases which
will show the Importance of under
standing the calendar.
A witness once testified in court that
the 4th of July, 1870, Was Sunday.
The opposing counsel, having a knowl-
edge of these rules, showed plainly that
the witness had sworn falsely. He
threw the testimony out, and thus
gained his case.
In 1S47, charges of unministerial
conduct were brought against preacher
who had been twenty five years in the
ministry. One of the charges was that
he had "indiscreetly kissed II young
lady who was member of his church" p"
On trial the following examination
took place;
Counsel for the accused-When did
this kissing occur?
Witness-On the night Of July 20,
1916.
Counsel-At what time of night?
Witness-Between nine and ten.
Counsel-If it was in the night how
did you happen to see the kissing?
Witness-The moon was shining
brightly and it was several hours high.
The counsel asked to have the trial
adjourned for thirty minutes until he
could make short calculation. When
the trial again commenced, he proved
that on the night of July %, 1845, the
moon did not rise, but that it rose soon
after midnight on the morning of the
3Oth of July. The witness was dis
carded and the preacher was honorably
acquitted.
The utility Of these rules will now
be plainly seen. j. P. CLARK.