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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17
LAKE ERIE { WESaN R'Y

f"ih"rF LAFAYETTE. BIopsiSsroS a nus,iI
and LAKE EHIE L1Ci>yILLE i,ailxay- IN.
-h"rt'>i and most direct route making Al.
connect ion- for passengers East and W.,t
. HE shortesf and mat direct route bet sesn
han-a. sity. Cleveland, Buffalo. Pitisbury New
io,k b"si"n, ihiladelpbia, Washington. Baitin,or.
and ali points Ez-f-makipz clos. e,on-r,,aa :.
all the Trunk Lines
fnsf elias. egaip,ne nis. steei rail. Westinghouse
hnprak'-, Miller platform and coupler, eiesa nj
neu Reclining Chair aud Drawiny T. room q ar, AT
tsehs.i To AL through passenger tra,n, free 81
va charge TO all hr,t class passenger. holding
through ihk-is The few change. by this
Transfer
ASK Tor tickets % any point East via Lake Erie
a western ny Maps and other Information
70. shen Tree upon aplicAtion 10 principal Ticket
"mces' OF address q. W: SMITH
Gen'l Pass Agent,
Lafayette. Ind.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17
Administrators Sale.
Notice.
To all whom IL may concern.

NOTICE Is hereby given. that In pnrsuanee o.
- IN order issued out of the Probate Court %
saline county. Kansas authorizing aud .mpove,
ing 'he ubdef-'gned 10 sei the foiIouing described
real estate. belonging 10 the Estate of Msrcu,
-hurtien deceased, for the payments of debts dus
rom said estate. ] viii. at SoeIock r n, on the
,tfh DAY of May, A. ID issJ, at the hous- situatss
on ssid real estate In Saline county. Kansas ole,
al public sale the foiip~ing real estate to-wit:
. me norm hall Of the northeast guari-r 81 see
ton twelve. (Is1 Ia TOWNSHIP thirteen IA south
range one, ~ vest Of the sixth principal meridian
containing eighty acres. more less according Ia
Is ggsrrnm-nt surrey thereof
sad sale 10 he made % the highest bidder IRE.
serving the right TO reject any and all BIDS, 10 D.
paid BY the purchaser cash 10 hand.
Dated This 3vth day Of April, A. u. Is.i
q. v. BLAIR.
'T Admini-t raiSr.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17
NOTICE OF the MEETING OF TIM
B0ARo OF EQUALIZATION.

NOTICE IL hereby given that the Board Of
~ esunty commissioners OF saline county, Kan
sas, viii meet Q hoard Of eeualixatbon q the
couniy clerks once IN sah county, On the Arse
Monday in June, being th- eth day of June, A. D..
lsss nj which time and pisce all errors In sssess-
Snents vi be cosrectel and relief grnnted ~ jus-
tice and equity may demsud. Alter thu adjourn.
menf OF said board no statements sfIl be allowed.
In witness whereof ! have hereunto set my
April. A b. ISIS. JOSEPH SARGENT
H-1 County CLERK.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17
BEATING TINE CIRCUS.

"Have you been down to de biz
tents? asked q newsboy OF one Of hi,
companions. as they stood waiting fol
the four O'Clock edition to come out
mo. but I'm gOinter skoop de thing
il to night" said the second newsboy
Think we kin catch ON fur q pass %
"Well. I sh'd wilt" said the firsi
newsboy, "I's willin' ter pay out me
money fur de teater. but alters goes
dead-head to de circus. see in one o.
de New York papers that Jumbo IL
commfn' over ON de bridge"
"Who Civ We that stear ?"
say ! seed IL in de paper"
well, don't you take no stock In
it," said the second newsboy. "That's
only q ad, but how are yer goin' ter
work the circus anyway ~
"Well. there's . good many ways"
said the first Eewsboy. "A fellow what
pays ter go to de circus amt fly bit"
II suppose yer mean to crawl under
de tent ~
Crawl under lie tent" said the first
newsboy with . sneer. when was
yc dug up anyway"
well. then ! expect you'll slip In
wild de crowd?"
You hain't got them show people
down fine at all u yous think they il
goin' ter let you alp through that way.
No, sir. Ny racket beats them all ter
pieces. said the first newsboy lighting
up the stump Of q cigar and gazing
critically at couple Of hIs companions
pitching pennies
"Well, gin me de racket"
Don't be in . hurry. amt seliin'
hat Las e., "A 3
newsboy. IF yOus'li put up q cigar.
cite I'll let you in"
III 60 ye.'
"weiI. my idea Is ter hide in Jun.
bo's trunk un 60 In rs baggage"
"Yez don't say So" said the first
newsboy. big head. Ha, Joe"'
well"
az see somethin' In . streA car de
other day what would tickle you"
"Yes. got under de straw ineself,"
said Joe. diving into the Office amer
his paPen-BrooAyn Eagle.
George Bancroft. the historian, IL IS |
years old. and yet Of - clear intellect,
sure memory. uunagging industry,
hunger for new facts historical and |
and fond Of society aud out. |
doot exercise - . man Of half bis ere
He rides frequently. and sits his hofse |
With only . student's eto0plng Of the |
and his white hair crowns |
, face fullof animation and lit by quick |
and expressive eyes. Al his desk at 8 |
Or six In the morning, he has al the
Of . youthful litefateuF. and
Il je@oId Of The vanity common to
p0uth and old age. Of petting bis own
IDEAS and style. In rsviaing the early
Of his history be strikes out
HE theories Of twesty yean ego -
readily ~ his superintendent dictjon,
md replaces them With lately diecov.
efed fActs In ethnolngy and chronology
md with tesse and direct langua6e.
His Intellectual heathfnlneo b doe
probably to CONSTANT and unhurSied
work, = HE bedt1y vigos b attsibetar
BE to regularity and tempsranos In
eaalng, dSiDkio6 end gsaefa1 1lv1ng.
He = Q so0Aeeoh3o l0o1o00 q 1o19I
saastisity - IL ~ Gnsu1e10
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17

Mr.. Foster. who died at Fostofia, O.,
. few dsys ego, len property voeth
about $500 900. all Of which goes 10 hil
soo, Gov. Foster. Governor Footaf 4
alrGady rich.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17

h.k-r-G-ia. VI b-e = isls
D. J EsSpsII cu.-ssents ~i-h D. I'D n,
te-fiassB, f4sss Of your v.ies.lr Hnfsssat ksa-
daii, SPAWN CsTs Ia thu spring ~ l-.s ! >isps>i
thu ls~ zai st,ssis-d my night limb ths ASS
jssini. -ss istss@ aud 81 fius-- >sf.tsd the
n,sst rseru-iatinK fsih. sew . s.si2s. d
fss os-f sr.f. aud tired s,a-t esrrsfhIas IA sny
f.ssh i.ssi es-aid hBd nsthing thai -ssald sis~
p-rmaBsut Tals-f a -s sssf~uskes H 80 "a
pam me s-ss naaek. Ia April I.s- sss.n ~
thihk skeub b. Tift,i. fsr his bat k.siar
sysss II ksaJslf- spawn futs ta..ash ss.tskf tff
. u-ssi siis-thini ssf a h-tti. 4ai szt,sf arsse1
fei,sf III ,..ia lott ADD IA. s...l
isosblst since isvi s-sy gfi siai O. ys@ .s-i
~ssld rss.sasassGi ksrszi -asils as 10 al ~
rtif~f 9th sIsfaiHs and h.uat.ii.ts.
lonf. truly Ms J bBtrktI
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17

people are sisays on III. Isosoua
~1Af Tor chances 10 incr-ase their earn.
@ings, and 10 tine heroine vsstkv.
tsese Tho DO not improve their crportspitIes 10.
main IN poverty. We od<r . great ehasee 10
Dsee money. We want many men. voA~s hovs
asd girls 10 vork for right 10 their ovu arsfi-
tvs. Asy oos csa do TIE york property fson ~
tinaes ordinary vaees- Expansive sssat Narniske1
nee No one She eussges fails 10 aaks 0soey
sapdy- fcu can devote yoar shole time 10 NJ
sost- o. only your spare mn0sDts. Fun iusorms.
too and all thst IL neesed seat free ASIs0
STfHsox & CO.. PoslssA, uaise.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17

H70A seek nsds q hsos By Tie issusass-
W Lille Capital sss ses1si. We uiIl sGssl
20. Aes. vc.es. bsys ss1 sirh vsssel svssy
vhsrs = YORK Sss ~ Ssv y ~ slns- u
=: vesk z sssFs TIM, = give yess .ssss ~
neasiy - cell No osseas fan - 1sAo eesGi -
~, 81 sa0agiso . sees Csaiy sseo1 81 0oSuI
g. - 80 80 - ~ - h'ss'sAs
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17

De life Is sseepisr BY. 20 and
nfS dsr. before you die, somsthiss
steS ] mighty and Sublime leave t-hioj
% conquer time 81 . v-ek In yeur osp TOW n
- outfit free: No ri-k. Everything nsu. CspI,sl
not required. We viii furnish you everything
Many are making fortunes. Ladies' MAKE a. much
- men. and hoy. ald girls make great pay. Essi.
er, ~ you want busiBess at which you can nah .
errsf nay all the time urite for psrtic usr, IN n
nAILrIr a Co. Portland, Maine.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17

Acme. Nirh.. D-cs Eah-r s-sh. i-.s
DE. n J. kEsBALL a Co.-s;~sis - s~nt ,,s
dollar foe Jour ksndsIis sp.sin cur- ls-i sassH.-f
uhieh es'~d ,soss -yssin Nth half bOfii The
Ls.t iisisnsnf essf I'D
Your fesp-eifaiis. HOMER UDNik
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17

LEARN e: :::;,;!! e: ~: .:;:::
nossk. AAdseo n. r. fkY.
Lok, Hes. R'y Tssegraph College, Tcpeka Esss.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17

10 order In intrednee oar japanese Cree r~.,.
vs viii s~pd postpaid 10 any siir~ss on r.e~so, AZ
shy CENTS OF u fhree-e~nt Stamps the f,lisvtng
window hammer. sise Is BY - inches With nm eos
sna deep border: tidy. siz~ by u inches, very
lrr'eetiy lovely: vsil Green. large asA hand.
semr Aadrr. Florence q TO-, r. q. b.s I-sA.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17
KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE

KSsd.nsy ssIbC urs 10 ..nst mnd hf. a
nd psvsrfs o r hssy dep o @ hy a
f
ssl rx.mssi q nier IH OF hi s - . a
dhr % ~4siH isso-tB stst- The 81 h I'D ts
certain a
nd Tres f ~, P-t II IL No
MT 9Th. shssgaa Red a o. q
pfs. EpLa Of IA f susF,s a = a 90 81 e-~a
"
DIR. II. y. KENDALL 4 Co
En~sbmr0h Fsts VerMsns
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17
STATEMENT MADE rNSER carr

To shss nss sssssrs. -ia th< scar fs-S
tr~st~d lfk keeSAffs SPAWN Care. bsa< sossis
II s~ssrsi nssasss xso~th. s~srif hsif - azUs
he's. egg aud es~psetsis .ssss>j tA~ lssss~s 80
r-us.srJ thu snlarzssrst ! have s-sk<d ~
hos-- ever -tnc~ very lard. 4ad nsssf Aas s~<s
lsaa- s.f c.aLi -. an airss~ass Ia ,s< ss- Il
fhr hssk lslai- tF~.isi hiz sith k.-.>l&.ss
sSssia carr y A GAINES
InssssS.h falls, VI f~t. ssts. isss
ssssn aud -ai-rfii.-l 10 hsfsrv ne ths =SxA d,
of fssfuafs A 10 t-.y JOHN a. Jk>>L
Ja.ak. u IL. r~~rs
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17
KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE!

KsiI~ys isissd. kris Co, osis. nsssa siap
Dx J. b Ka>sAll q Co.-<ssass-I Asss ss-s
yeur kss1s'fs >yasis Cure . tsas spssin ss1
ness esnp5st~iy ~ II ta-k bssti< - p-rfsSss
The esss. I go cseaA<aa taat n "A b pssSsfiy sss1
10 OH % q. ysa claim fsf n
Nsass truly. 4. n LfStDLN
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17

Presiding elder Of a. Aibsss pssriet
IT Ait.ns. VI. Jan ass. loo
Ds. n J. kEspALL d CossAssss-in r~piy 10
your letter . Gill say that my espsri~so~ 9th
kssdsiis SPAWN Cure has bee very satisfactory
Indeed 1bf~s of four yssss ago ] prseas~1
bottle Of yonr Agent. aud With if cured ksess u
hsr-r bees,s- very fsms and iarn.A hi,a suf fos
Q fee weeks sbra h- b~esm~ b~ft~s but when
put hiri on the rad h. gre ssr-~. sh~s . dis
covered fisrs-snr -ss forming. prasar.-i = ,-s-
tie of krB5aifs SPAWN Gfs. aud 9Th l--. than Q
i-sti~ cured bifa ti.sf 10 ). not lane neither
can the bsseh ~ fsanJ
Repeatedly yosfs. y y. OkAh.Eh
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17


Sister of Mercy,
Till eighteen hundred and seventy eight
when she yielded to the blast Of Fate,
Aud SISTER Celeste (Anpa Mekeenl
SLEEPS With the just and hlest I veen.
This little flower Of an idyl blossoms
like some anemone that war has
spared ON the stained aud trampled
battle field Of the epic.
The next canto IL the Aristcia Of
Wild Bill. We do not exactly make
out which side William took in the
great war for freedom. IL is enough
for US to read:
We Eight W lid Bill, He comes this v.y.
That means be comes TO mursirrous slay.
IL means yell have the devil TO pay.
This warriors Indian levies like
the dusky troops of Memnon in
QuiRtus Smyrnseusl were better SOL
diers.
srhan any other class Of men
That Fate e'er on this earth did pen.
Mr.. Peacock also uses the expression
''silver-footed hour" Perhaps, little
- he owes To the poets of any other
age or CLINE, he may have been infiu.
eneed by the Hymn To Aphrodite in
Theocritus:
sFrom the eternity Of Acheron have not the
an hoars gently moved their fec, for such an
Adssis"
Amer Lula's death. Quantrell swears
revenge:
FroA this time forth I veil shali par,
frua Dera TIL atsht FROM night 10 morn In day
Quantrell was Northern In his SYM
pathy, but his private foes were North
ern too, 80 when the war broke out he
fought for his own hand and under his
own banner (which bore no crest or
badge but the name "Quantrell'') on
the side OF the South. The poet In q
passage Of rugged grandeur. compares
ouantrell to Satan. Both were on the
losing side. both knew better In their
hearts. In his wanderings Quantrell |
was kindly entertained 1t . farm,
Where he saw \ lovely maiden ''in Q |
coming on humor
Hsr hsars vss aos sruses lake
o. 49, ell brink fond Cupid stands;
~ Vns warm, Nike winds that vake
II June, eaewn frUo the Southern lsnAs-
The farmer was shot by Quantrell's
~, and then came tremendous bat.
u. In this tumuituous scene Of strife,
H. Peaeock, like Scott. IN the eanto
- Hlpddea '.nevsr stoops his wing"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-07
Sprint Motiees.

DR. KLINR's Great Nerve Restorer is the marvel of
the age for all Nerve Diseases All fits stopped Free
Send to 93l Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 1911
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-07
C. g. p. R. R. Time TABLE.
Passenger Trains Leave


NEWPORT-South-1.45 m; 100 m; 80 m /;
Ills IN. North-6.o0 m; 1875 m.
COVENTRY-South-7.57 a m; 1000 p m. North
2.5s p m; GAG I'm.
BARTON MISUNDERSTANDING m; 1910 p m :;
1888 p m. North-421 a m; 242 M 6.34
m.
BARTON-SOuth-S 81 a m; 1.59 m; 1922 m !;
ll.49pm North-4.0S m; 226 p m; 40
pm; $50 pm.
SOUTH BARTON-Souh-s.32 a m 1921 p m.
Nort-2 10 p m; COZ m.
CLARK'S-South-S.5O a m; 1913 m. North
LES $50 pm.
WEST BURKE-South-l22 a m; 8 SO IN; 1850
pm. Nor1-3.3S m; LEO p m; $40 p m.
LYNDONVILLE-South-l SO a m; 92l a m; 2 fl
pm. North-3 81 m; IL so m; 3.5S m;
< nm.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-07

REMARKs.-There is good demand for choice new
butter at previous prices, but poor streaked and
almost any old sells hard and at low prices. Cheese
is steady and firm. Eggs plenty and lower. Beans
doing better. Flour is rmer and better prices are
asked-all grades share in the advance. Pork, lard
and hams are very firm. Corn and oats are steady
and frmer Potatoes selling fairly. Maple sugar
is in demand, and the of maple syrup.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-07
ST. ]. g. 1. C. R. R. TIME TABLE.

Mail train leaves Swauton every morning at 1910;
Hardwick LOT; East Hardwick l20; Greensboro
100; Walden "a; West Danville EOS; Danve
2l9; arrive at st. Johnsbury $50. Returning leave
St. Johnsbury 345 p. m.; Danve All; West Dan
vile 427; Walden 4.39; Greensboro SOL; East Hard
wick $40; Hardwick 30 arrive at Swanton sos.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-07

The following despatch was pub
lished in the daily papers last Mon
day :-sJAMEsTowN, OAK, April 20,
1883. Harry Smith of St. Johns
bury, VT. shot and instantly killed
himself here yesterday. He came
here to be married to young lady
from his former home, but she refused
to fulfill her promise. He asked her
to take walk, and while out togeth-
er he inquired whether she still re-
fused to marry him, and, as she still
persisted in her refusal, he drew
revolver and shot himself in the head.
1t is said the young man was from
Eden, instead of st. Johnsbury, and
that he is son of John Smith. The
lady referred to is supposed to be
Luella Adams, his cousin. Harry
Smith left this place for Dakota,
Monday, April 10th, and those who
knew him say he is without doubt the
person named in the above dispatch.
P. S.-A later dispatch received by
C. F. Randall, his cousin, confirms
the statement that Smith is from
Eden. He shot himself Sunday and
was buried Monday.-Neaos & Cit
izen.
QUEBEC, May A. The Cape Rouge
ice is now in front of the city, break
ing up the whole river. Mingled
with it are thousands of saw logs,
brought down, it is supposed, from
the vicinity of Batiscan. A large
number of boats are out saving the
logs. The ice will probably move
out tomorrow, and the river to Mon
treal will certainly be clear for navi-
cation by Sunday.
i Edison Blanchard, Guilford farm
er about So years old, was found
dead in his barn Thursday night. He
is supposed to have died from heart
disease.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-07
PROBATE COURTS.

Probate Courts will be held on the first Tuesday Of
each month at the Probate Office, Irasburgh the
first Wednesday of each month at my Office, Barton
Landing on the last Friday Of each month at T..
CIRCUITS Office. Newport o. H. AUSTIN, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-07

The vote cast in the Georgia Gu
bernatorial election last week was so
small that some of the papers there
appear to be in doubt whether an
election was really held. About one
voter in eight exercised his privilege.
In other words, there are 100000
voters in the State, of whom $4,000
thought it worth while to. &C. to the
polls.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-07

OAdIDOIV1 III W OIN
st. .JOhnSDury.
The dog PRISONERS are still at it.
A telephone is to be run from here
to Lyndon and Lyndonville.
The Caledonia spring term of the
Supreme Court sits at St. Johnsbury,
Tuesday.
A. L. Bragg was badly wounded
in the face by a chisel. set flying by
a pulley last week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-07
New Advertisements To-day.

New ADVERTISEMENTS To-Day.
c. r. PeIcival Barton Grand Reception
Goo p, Rhwe!f & Co., New York Miscellaneous
J. ". Murkland, Barton. Hubbell Piow
John T. Tenneys Estate. Albany.
Prescott V. scott's Estate, Craltsbury.
Oliver Ditson It Co.. Boston, Summer Resorts
Emma Burroughs Glover, Millinery
G.. H. Smalley, Lyndonyle, Conn. Life Insurance Co
j. 3. Holton, West Charleston, Seeds
Mrs. W. A. Thomas. Barton, Millinery
F. Barnard, Barton. PorSale
G. NJ. Jerome, Irasburgh, Liberation Notice
Hall q Rowell. Barton, Apple Trees for Sale
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-07
DECORATION DAY.

Memorial day, being recognized by
special act of congress, its observance so
commends itself to the Judgment of all
loyal citizens, that 1t hardly seems neces-
sary to call especial attention to it in
this department. I am proud to know
that Vermonters fully appreciate and
gladly discharge the duties of that day.
Yet, as by general consent veterans are
expected to lead, it becomes us to accept
the trust, and, for the few years that re-
main to US, see to it that no soldiers
grave is neglected, and be foremost to
assist in the beautiful ceremony of pub
licly decorating the graves of those who
died in the discharge of noble duty.
Perchance many of US may bend over the
resting place of comrades who fell beside
us, and from whom we received the last
message to loved ones at home.
1t is especially appropriate on this &C.
casion that we should vindicate the claim
of our order to a kindly care of the widow
and the fatherless. Hand in hand with
Vic on CNIuS VI uOWCIS. Ou tLiC Si1FCc VI
sleeping comrades, should go the care Of
those whom these comrades loved and
left behind.
As an order the grand army should
avoid display and expense, but quietly go
through the beautiful and appreciate cere-
mony, adopted for our guidance, by the
national encampment,
The day has It's lessons which | know
will not be forgotten. Lessons of joy or
sadness, of duty to God and country, duty
to society and ourselves, duty to our chill
dren, in that they be taught to love their
country, and to remember that its unity
was preserved by the blood of those
around whose graves we gather; that the
nations life acds worth the sacrifice, and
that, by diligence and sacrifice must that
life be preserved, to attain the enduring
strength and grandeur which is the re-
ward of love of country, and of duty well
performed.
A. B. VALENTINE, Commander.
Bennington, IT., Nay I, 1883.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-07

HANOVER, n. H., May 5-1.30 P.
M. A fire likely to destroy the larg-
er portion of the village is now rag
ing. Prof. III. E. Parker is danger
ously hurt by a falling chimney.
$50 P. M. The fire is probably
under control. Eight buildings with
outbuildings on Lebanon street are
burned. Loss hastily estimated at
$4,000. Physicians give very little
hope of Prof. Parker's recovery.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-09-21
An Interesting Coin.

There is on exhibition in the Journal
office window gold coin of much in
terest to numismatists. 1t was obtained
by Robert Thompson in Maine last
week, and was brought to Maine by
Captain Amesbury in 1878, and was
found by Captain Amesbury under the
following circumstances: He went that
year to the West Indies for load Of
guano. The place from which he Sc
cured it was a small island, mere
coral reef, named Morant Gays, very
near the Island of Jamaica. 1t is very
dangerous anchorage, owing to the sur
roundings of coral reefs and the liability
to sudden squalls. He therefore kept his
crew on board, and employed natives
to dig the guano and bring it to the ship.
When they had excavated to the depth
of seven feet they came upon quantity
of gold coin, of which this is one, and
Captain Amesbury relates that in all his
seafaring life he never witnessed ST.
eommotion or came so near havi q.
mutiny. He thinks if the crew had 1
been on shore at the time there would
have been murder, but he finally sue
ceeded in quelling them by an equal
distribution of the coin. For those who
cannot see it, the coin in circumference
is the size of an American half-dollar
and two thirds its thickness. 1t bears
date 1854, the year before the great
earthquake at Lisbon, in which 10000
human beings persisted in five minutes,
and whose effect was said to have been
sensibly felt across the Atlantic on the
coast of South America. 1t bears the
impress of Jose l., who was King of Por-
tugal from 1850 to 1777, and whose long
reign was distinguished by many acts
which endeared him to his subjects.
which have handed down his name as
one of the wisest and best of rulers of
Portugal. Near the close of his reign
he issued a decree declaring all grand
children of slaves in Portugal and all
children born after that date free.
If this little coin could speak, what
story might it not tell of the men who
dug its ore from the mountains of Brazil
and transported it to Portugal, there to
be smelted and converted into a me-
dunn of exchange. and its history after
ward. Did it ever jingle in the pocket
of ROYALTY? How came it where it was
found? Was it used in the African
slave trade, and has it been paid as the
price of human flesh and blood? How
came it ON this little island of guano?
Captain Kidd could not have left it
there, for he had ceased to live when
this was coined. Did some buccaneer
lose his vessel and his life there, or was
this one of the spots where ''from the
pirates isle around the kindling watch
fire rang the while?" -Proridence OR. IL
Journal.