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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-09-25
[Burn this letter.
Indorsel on the back.

Indorsed on the back.
Not knowing your exact address I send
this to The Parker House, in order that it may
[notl be subjected to any danger in the hands
of carrier. j. G. D.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.,
Washington, d. c., 1876.
Received at 9:44, April 10Th.
To Warren Fisher, Commonwealth Hotel: =
Please go to Parker House tomorrow, Monday
evening. On arrival morning mail from New
York find letter. Answer by return mail
10 D. II. j. @. BLAINE.
Xsm.
The following is the enclosure refer
red to in the preceding letter:
Boston, April -, 1876.
Hon James G. Blaine, WASH gton, D. c.:
Dear Sir:-I observe that certain newspapers
are making, or rather insinuating, the absurd
charge that yeu own or had owned 81 so 600, OF
Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Bonds,
and that you had in some way obtained them
a gratuity. --.-.
The enterprise of buildi,,g the Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railroad was undertaken in
1859 by company of Boston gentlemen, OF
whom l was myself one. The bonds of the
road were put upon the market in this city on
what was deemed very advantageous terms to
the purchaser. They were sold largely through
myself. You became the purchaser of about
$50 900 of the bonds on precisely the same
terms that every other buyer received, paying
for them in installments, running over con
siderable period just as others did. The trans,
action was perfectly open and there was nc
more secrecy in regard to it than if you had
been buying flour or sugar. l am sure you
never owned a bond of the road you did moi
pay for at the market price. Indeed, 1 am
sure that no one received bonds on any othel
terms.
Whom the road got into financial difficulties
and loss fell upon you, you still retained YOU
bonds, and you held them clear through t.
the reorganization of the company in 1875, ex
changing them for stocks and bonds of the new
company.
You acquired also some demands again.
the new company by reason of your hayin,
Joined with others in raising some money wheI
the company was in pressing need. For tn
recovery of that money proceedings are nov
pending in the United States Circuit Court il
Arkansas, to which you are openly party o
record. Concealmsnt of the investment an,
everything connected with it would have Doe,
easy had concealment been desirable but you
action in the whole matter was as open and a
fair as the day, When the brilliant enterpris
failed l knew with what severity the pecuniar
loss fell upon you, and with what integrity ant
| nerve you met it. Years having since elapsed
it seems rather hard at this late day to be com
| PEELED to meet slander in q matter whore you
| conduct was in the highest degree honorabl
and straightforward. i
You may use this letter in any way that wi
| be of service to you
Very sincerely yours W. F., JR.
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Has Relations Ihera. Ea7.

From the .StatesriIe Landmark.
Mr.. Geo. A. Latham, editor of the
american, has gone to his old home,
to visit relat ives, .eo,a ,.
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J. B. McKENNEY'S
STEAM DYE HOU Sc
AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT,

GENTS' and Youths Faded and Soiled Cloth
VI ing Renovated. Dresses, ShawlS, Cloaks.
Ribbon, etc, colored. Prompt attention TO all
work by mail or ex press.
Aug. %, lSS3.-tf.
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Forty-Second Congress, L. S.,
House of RanreSpnfafives

Washington, d. c., April q, 1871.
My Dear Mr. Caldwell On the 29th
inst. the second note of the loan negotiated
in Deceiaber last falls due. The first for
S2032 50-100, which fell due March 1st,-
| was compelled to meet at the gravest pos
sible inconvenience to myself. | drew on
Mr.. Fisher for the amount, but he tdeclined
due on the 29th inst. if for S2,57S 8 5100
1t seems extremely hard and unjust that l
should be compelled to pay this money. 1t
is no more my debt than the debt of Presi-
dent Grant or Queen Victoria and l cannot
believe that you and Mr.. Fisher, both or
either, intend to leave this burden on me-
If you do, it will crush me. / have no
possible means wherewith to meet these
notes, and beg of you and Mr.. Fisher,
either or both, to come to my relief. In a
letter from Mr.. Fisher under date of Janu-
airy 9th he writes me as follows:
'1n regard to the $25, 900 which you bor-
rowed and loaned to Mr.. Caldwell or Mr..
Pratt rather, as it was assumed by Mr..
Pratt, because you received from him S50,-
900 Land bonds for the amount. Upon my
visiting the office for the first time after you
left the City, Mr.. Pratt said he and Mr..
harrington gave to you their individual
bonds, and they kept the money, und in Or
der to obtain the money and get it out of
Mr.. Pratt's hands, obtained $4,000 Land
bonds and took what / supposed to be the
money, but it was not there. Part of it had
been misapplied to other matters: $4,000
Of 1t Itoaned to M'. CdldreN the balance
went into house at Little Rock without
my knowledge or consent, and Pullman
Cars, &c, &c"
Now, my Dear Sir, if this be correct
statement, may 1 not hope you will relieve
me to the extent of the $4,000. and Mr..
Fisher will surely pay the other $4,000.
AS wholly innocent third party, doing
my best to act as sincere and steadfast
friend to both of You, ought not to be left
exposed to financial ruin and personal hu-
initiation.
Please read this to Mr.. Fisher. I have
advised him of my writing to you
Sincerely Yours, j. G. BLAINE.
Josiah Caldwell, Esq.
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E. M. GRIFFIN,
LEAF TOBACCO BROKER,
wIASTnA nj

nESIRES TO call attention To the manufac-
IL turers all tho United States to this
market for all grades Of Tobacco and will give
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ORDERS.
Jan. 2Ith, ISS4-1vr.
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BosToN, April 25. 1871.

BOSTON, April %, 1871.
Josiah CaldceH, l Psmberto7 square.
DEAR FIsHER:-I enclose letter from
Blaine. l forgot to speak to you about them
when | saw you this z. NJ. l hope you can
help him. would, if it were in my power
Blaine is an important man for US to have
feel all right toward u.s. and 1 only wish
that | was SO situated that could help him.
Yours very truly, J. CALDwELL
This letter enclosed Mr.. Blaine's
letter to Caldwell of April 81, 1871.
AUGUSTA, Me, 18th June, 1871.
My DEAR Mr. FIsHER:-I tried very
hard yesterday and day before Monday and
Tuesday, to see you, but was not fortunate
enough to run across you. l am in a very
painful and embarrassed situation growing
out of my connection with the Fort Smith
enterprise 1 have paid and caused to be
paid into y'r treasury about $3.50, ,OOO and
the only result to me is the most painful
perplexity. The most painful of all and the
most oppressive is the $25, 900 which / paid
to Mr.. Pratt for you Jan'y I'd, which / bor-
rowed here on my own faith and credit on
the distinct understanding with you that it
was to be repaid, and that / was also to re-
eeive certain proportion of Bonds. have
reed only part of the Bonls-the larger
part and not dollar of the money. And
now in addition to all other troubles, have
$4,000 of Coupons, u little over that amount
which | am held to take care of partly
through verbal understanding and partly
Through written agreement-Coupons due
in April on Land Bonds and to fall due in
July on 1st Mortgage Bonds. Now, have
proposition to make to you, WHICH think
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BosToy. Nov. 4. 1871

BUsTOE, NOV. +, IS3I.
My Dear Blaine Your letter of the Sd inst. !,
received. l hope Mr., Caldwell will respond to
your request promptly and satisfactorily. can
not say anything until see Mr.. Caldwell, who
keeps out of the way of Creditors, but probably
he will call upon me soon. You have had more
Bonds than you state in your letter. If you
have given any to parties at Washington or dis
posed of them to others, it ia no concern of mine
aud of course must be accounted for in any set
tlement hereafter. remain yours, g., DC,
W. FISHER, Jr.
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AUGUSTA. Ne. NoY. 8. 1871

Mr.. DEAR Mr.. FIsHER:-I write Mr.
Caldwell this day earnestly asking him to
relieve me from the very pressing and pain-
full embarrassment entailed upon me by
raising the money loaned to you and him
last winter.
Mr.. Caldwell has paid me $4,000; there
remains $4,000 due with considerable in
terest. There is due also to me, under con-
tract with you, $4,000 Land Bonds and
$4,000 1st Mortgage. Retaining in my
possession the $4,000 Land Bonds as col
lateral to the note, there is still due to me
$4,000 Land Bonds and the 1st Mortgage
Bonds $4,000 | have already made one
proposition tor settlement, to which [ call
Mr..CaldwelPs attention. | must have the
matter settled in some way, and at once
Pray communicate with me on the matter
Sincerely yours, j. B. BLAINE
w. FISHER, Jr., Esq.
P. SIT is very important to me that have
some bonds next week. If you don't accept
the proposition l have made, suppose YOU CON
slider this: Let me retain the land bonds now
in possession satisfaction for loaned money!
and you pay me the $4,000 land bonds and
S32 900 first mortgage due to me under the con-
tract. do not make this proposition to be
bound by it; merely suggest it. But must
have the matter settled in some way quickly.
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HIGHEST Cash PRICES PAID isr GRAIN

Mss- OFFICE AND MILL Corner Of Third
and Cross Streets, back of uannah's WAREHOUSE
feb 2S-ly.
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House of Representatives
Washington, d. c.,

Ny Dear Mr. Fisher:-You have receiv-
ed Mr. Boutwells answer.
/ presume you will deem it necessary to
come on here; if SO, let me know of it day
or two in advance
l have written Mr. Caldwell about the
bank; no trouble in securing bank Of $780,
600.
Secretary Of War will not allow the use
of the arsenal at Little Rock. says it is i'm
possible. Very HASTILY and truly, J. G. B.
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ALL ORDERS DELIVERED PROMPTLY

and without charge to any part of the city.
All orders by mail will receive prompt atten-
ton.
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10000 BUSHELS Of CORN IN STOCK
AND TO ARRIVE

Being a new firm we respectfully solicit a
portion of your patronage, and shall hope to
prove ourselves worthy of same.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-17
pnIIcE ITEMS

Joe Williams, VIM. Mccormack, John
Smith and G. w Slayton were run In
by Marshal Fleming for violating
the liquor law. 1t is plenty warm
enough now for the whiskYItes In EN-
poria.
Catherine Wind, who is charged with
q violation of the liquor law, and who
has been turned over by her bondsmen,
10 In Jail. having failed as yet to obtain
new sursiies. We wonder IL the wins.
kyites ia Emporia think now there ii
going 20 be much OF q shower.
Jesse Love, aged 10 years, was tried
In the court OF Justice Fletcher
for assaulting and woundIng with &
pocket knife Samuel Upton at the
Fourth ward school, and upon
being convicted was assessed $11 40 n
Gne and costs. Justice Fletcher tool
this occasion to reprimand the offended
In such manner that he will no
likely forget IL, and warned all the wit
nesses against Q repetition Of such ads
turbance. The boys who urged on tia
row are known 10 the authorities, anC
we're only saved from arrest b.
promise of good behavior. YOunI
Upton was wounded slightly on ih'
hand. he was present az the trial.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-17
The AaaoLe Case

EDS. NEws:-I had not expected to
have anything to say to the public In
regard to his case and would lot now
If the report had not been circulated
that he never had a trial before me, and
the impression naturally follJws that
had, on my own motion, entered up a
fine of 81 800 against him. The facts
are substantially as follows;
A complaint embracing thirteen
counts was fled before me as Justice of
the peace The case was continued Two
or three times. One witness was intro
duced. Mr. Lambert, attorney for Mr..
Macke, commended that / had no iurls-
diction to try case when the aggregate
fines would amount to more than $500,
but held otherwise, aud the district and
supreme courts sustained my rulings.
Mr.. Lambert then, in open court, ad-
mitted that there was sufficient evidence
TO find HIM guilty on all the counts,
which was done and the fine assessed.
At this time Mr.. Lambert said he was
going to procure writ of habeas corpus
and thought he could get a decision
within ten days, and if it was against
him he would within the ten days APP
peal the case. This in substance was all
that was said or done IN my presence.
AS to trial, it is well known that
parties often appear and confess judg-
ment or enter a plea of guilty. This TO
all intents and purposes is trial, and
is as binding on the parties as If suii,
cient evidence had been introduced. and
a court had found accordingly.
am not attempting to discuss wheth.
er or not the fine should be RENTED
but simply to place the facts in theiI
proper light so far rs my connection
with the case is concerned. II mistakes
were made by others as to the loss OF
the case, should not be held RESPONSE.
ble for them. G. b. BACHRI.LER.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-17
Cattle Legislation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The commit
tee appointed AT the conventio n OF cat.
tie men recently held at Chicago TO pre-
pare memorial to congress setting
forth the damage 10 the stock interest
by reason of contagious diseases which
ex ist 10 limited extent in this country,
and to suggest such legislation as was
best calculated to protect the cattle in
terest met AT the department of agrIcul.
ture.
There were present az members of
the committee: J. Wilson, Colorado
d. E. Salmon, District of Columbia
d. w. smith, Illinois; J. b. Grinnell,
Iowa; E. NJ. Hunt, New Jersey; N. NJ.
Curtiss, New York; G. W. Lawrence
Pennsylvania; ]. NJ. Carey, Wyoming
Territory; D. G. Ayers, Wisconsin,, and
E. w. Babb, West Virginia. To this
committee were added at the meeting
Senator Miller, New York, chairman
of the committee on agriculture; W. II.
Hatch, G. w. DeBrille, E. w. WinAns,
William Collins, James Wilson, /. P.
OchiltTee, q. Williams w. ]. Green and
l.. Fl. Weller, of the house committee
on agriculture; L. Mclean Of Brooklyn,
New York; Z. b. Thayer of Massachu-
sets; g. b. Sabin of Texas.
Senator Miller in addressing the COM
| mittee said the trouble heretofore in Sc
curing legislation on the subject was
| because there was no concerted action
ON the part of the states. He expressed
the opinion that the senate was ready
a1d willing to pass measure which
| would meet the approval of the country.
A bill failed to pass last congress be-
cause, unfortunately, it was not explain
ed when introduced.
Hatch, chairman ofthe house commit
tee on agriculture, said no bill would I've
| adopted by the committee while he was
chairman which proposed reference of
diseases among cattle to any branch OF
the government except the department
of agriculture. Ho was of the opinion
that within the next twenty days the
committee wonld report a bill TO the
house and believed it would pass with
q large majority as did the bills on the
same subject which passed last con-
| gress
| Commissioner Loring informed the
| committee of q communication from
Minister Lowell tn Secretary Freling-
huyssn, which that upon the reassem-
bling OF parliament Earl Dalhousie
would offer resolution tending to facil-
| itaie the importation OF American cattle
| The communication also stated that
the earl found himself embarrassed by
the admitted existence of pleuFo pneu.
monia in the EASTERN states.
Moflt, the London agent of the de-
partment of agriculture, who is in Wash
ington on leave OF absence, in reply to
the contents of the communication, said
should Earl Dalhonsie offer such resO-
lutions, another having entirely an
/ opposite view would be submitted by
some other member of parliament. A
subcommittee consisting OF Senator
Miller, Representative Hatch and Cur
tiss OF New York. Carey of Wyoming
territory, HINT of New Jersey and
GrInnell of Iowa, ID w. Smith and
Commissioner Loring we're appointed
to consider all the subjects before the
committee and formulate bill for Its
approval. A report will he made TO the
| full committee tomorrow.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-17


Cattle are feeding splenoidly this cold
weather.
Greer s. Way purchased 1000 bushels
of cnrn of T. N. Dixon, Of Plymouth,
this week.
A. g. Smith sold yesterday to w. H.
Mitchell 100 acres OF land in Green
wood county, for 81 OK ranch.
The decision of superintendent KlOck
in the matter of the boundary line be
tween school districts No. 20 and No
%. was affirmed To day by the county
commissioners.
A musical and literary entertainment
was held last Friday at Liberty school
house. eight miles west of the city, fol
the benefit of Rev. Mr.. Kennedy. The
proceeds were abonl $45.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-17
Sherifs Sale.

Mary E. L. Peak -. Adm Peat ct al:
Notice = hereby given that By virtue Of an
District Court in and for Lyon ec1nfy and
state OF Kansas, in the above entitled cause
and 70 me directed, will. on Wednesday,. tie
2ad day OF January. 1854. SC 10 O'Clock = N.
house in the city Of EmpOFis, Lyon county,
Kansas. offer fer sale and sell st public anc1
ton 10 the highest bidder, ali the following
Described real estate. To- wit: The south half
southeast qHsrter Of the northwest quarter
Zee - OF NV qr1, and twelve rods on OF the
east side OF the southwest quarter Of the
6SrtAWest quarter IL rods az east side OF the
sE = Of nv ~ Of section thirty-foIF (S4l IN
township eighteen lisl, range eleven tii}, in
Lyon county. Kansas. eoafaiAlpg one hun
dred and twenty-six acres Also all Of the
west aalR 81 the southeast quarter w y OF se
n ard the east half of the Southwest quarter
te = Of sW NJ Of said section thirty -four "a.
lying north OF the channel ct Allen creek
50 piece OF land seven rods wide OF OF the
east side Of the northwest quarter of the
southwest quarter Of said section "a contain
land being and constituting one farm OF
z33L acres. all IN Lyon county and state OF
Kansas and the same viii be sold upon the
following terms one,thiTd Of the PuFehake
price cash in hand and One-third thereof In
one year. and the remaining third thereof in
two years from date OF sale, the deferred nav
menis - be secured by mortgage upon the
per cent psT e1nuaa- Said sale 70 be made
subject. however. 20 the mortgage liens OF
defendants, Henry GAY for the sun II two
thousand dollars ga 00el and interest thereon
num- pay able semi annually. and Edward z
Holmes for the sum OF one hundre1 and sixty
(SI6e .0oi Said real estate % be sold By virtue
o. = decree ana Judgment n said action and
w4sss sheriff Of Lyon ssanfy, Kss:s.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-17

After trip to Europe, the Rev. DIR.
Charles S. Robinson has something Il
say about gambling on shIpbOsId He
thin ks that one OF the most annoying
and demoralizing of all experiences II
crossing the ocean nowadays is the
betting of passengers, the making up OF
pools, and the laying of wGgers concern
ing the arrival OF the pilot, the figure or
the sail of his boat, and the extent Of
the ships daily run. From the morn
ing of The second day to the evening oil
the last before entering the haTbor, he
heard one tiTesome clamor for passen
gers to take numbers" Atnoon, when
the bulletin of miles made is posted
the ship is in an uproar, and men come
into the luncheon, red-faced and enthu
si9stic with success, or clOuded with
anger, under a sense of having been
cheated; and that meal is vocIferou>
with spiteful discussion, with accuse
tions of dishonesty, and with disputes
as to whether some "ringn which ha,
been fortunate has not been in with the
Captain or doctoripg the log DIR
Robinson likes a cigar after dinner
but he found the smoking room "a
noisy" stenchful pandemonlum of drink
ing, betting, gambling, with cards and
dice, into which no decent person can
enter without receiving an offence. and
in which no peace-loving person can
stay without evaporation" The ships
are sought by rich and loose young
men and so the professional gamblers
gather there
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-17
AROUND TOWN.


The whiskyites had better come in
out Of the wet.
An additional furnace has been or
dered for the NJ. E. church.
John Ericsson, of Stafford, purchased 8
fine top carriage of T. l. Ryan Fridays
Kellar IL Babcock turned out today a
handsome delivery wagon for s. r. Hall.
p. j. Heilman has flled two corn
cribs this season, and ia building q third
I8x75 feet
The time for tempoTizIng with the
liquor traffic has gone by in Emporia.
Don't forget that.
q. p. Theis, as president OF the coun-
Gil, Is acting mayor in the absence Of
Captain 8 Il. Warren.
The pEesc mt indications are that several
rooms in EmpoIia that are now occu-
pied as GIN mills. will be for rent in the
spring.
1t Is mighty hard work now in EN-
Doria fer whiskeY seller tn give q bond
for mr. appe ance iDcourt Rats desert
ain ing siIn
II I'm Br s. took IA. contract to- lay
"a pulld = very fine rrsi,i' nee Tor Mrs
Peak West street brrwen Eleventh
and T. l tn syennes.
The dog license has expired, and per-
sons who desire TO keep their CANNES
out OF the pc md must step up 10 the
sher tt. flee aud r-hew
T 'sn SIX 'amates at 81
May ".-.n /, I",ludi g one woman .
The paiien, VINO HIS been SO i'll with
typhoid fever Is rapidly recovering.
d. Thomas s. Co. furnished the car
pets for the handsome new residence OF
Captain Lee, near the Normal. They
were OF the latest styles and best quality.
Candidates are materiAlizing for the
silver service and doll 10 be voted for at
the X. p band fair, to be held at jays
opera house on the evenings of the 24th,
25th and Goth.
There a rumor afloat to the effect that
the saloonisls of Emporia have arranged
among themselves TO "close up shop
the first OF next month Discretion is
the better part of valOr.
A stray bullet was sent through the
glass roof of Hallberg's green house this
morning. The people in that part of
town complain of frequent cases of ram
dom shooting, which should be stopped.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-17
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