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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-18

simply to ascertain her competency and
could not be used by the Grand Jury
against the accused. Her claim of ex-
emption from giving testimony could
not be set up as against such ques-
ton. 1t was not question as to her
giving evidence against the accused.
The investigation had not reached the
point when her claim of exemption
could be set up. The Miles case (103 U.
8. 304), to which our attention has been:
called, does not seem to be applicable.
The inquiries in that case had reference
to the guilt or innocence of the defend
ant therein. 1t was evidence in the case
against him.
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which go to show her legal marriage
were proper and material. The jury
was not to be stopped from the further
examination on this question of eIemp-
ton by the assertion that she was lie
gally married. -
1t was incumbent on the petitionerto
show that she was, under the law of
Congress, the first wife of the accused,
and the question proposed was suff-
cient to bring out the priority of her
m .r iage. .:7 y. - e.
Every question which tended to es-
tablish her right to an exemption was
proper.
Tue case is, in some respects. similar
to the Disqualification of a clergyman
from disclosing any confession made to
him in his professional capacity. His
exemption Is based on the fact that he
is clergyman or priest, and that fact
must first be established before he can
be allowed or required to testify. His
answer that he is clergyman is not
conclusive on the jury; they may in
terrogste his claim and by a searching
examination test it.
The power of Grand Jury is 90 :
extensive with, and limited by, the
criminal Jurisdiction of the conrt, to
which it is an appendage.
1t clearly appears that the District
Court had Jurisdiction, and that the
proceedings are regular and valid upon
their face.
The writ must be dismissed and the
prisoner remanded to the custody of the
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-27
OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN!
WHAT He SEES AND HEARS DURING
THE WEEK.

Our Man, ,ilike the rest of the boys
about town, is full of good cheer
this Christmas and repeats, with be-
coming glee, the triumphal song:
Ring, joy bells, ring, the day is here
That watts the praises of the year;
Peal forth the glory of the past,
Bear Christmas cheer on every blast;
The echoing notes for hearts Of glee.
For grief mellow threnody;
But thrill and cheer with every ring,
To tell that Christ IS bOrn-our King.
Ring, joy bells, ring for young and old
A happy chorus, bright as gold;
Toll for dead strifes and chickering's.
Ring in the day of better things,
Peace, mercy, love and charity,
For saint and sinner, bond and free;
To breezes far thy joy notes fling,
To tell that Christ is bOrn-Our King.
1t is astonishing to see, although
the universal complaint of hard times
and scarcity of money. how our peo-
pie are buying and selling, how they
eat, drink and keep merry, like in
the olden time when things were &C.
knowledged plentiful and money was
was mo object" Going in any of
the stores Our Man About Town
found a jam of customers anxious to
spend their money for themselves
and the little ones, anxious to pur-
chase goods which are actually cheap,
even cheaper than for many, many
years. Ii
HOOPER & Co.'S.
ladies and men were seen in numbers
buying books, toilet articles, fancy
crockery, &c. as presents for some
favored of their friends
w. O. ELLIOTT's,
right along side of Hooper q Co.'S,
constant flow was seen bearing away
choice articles of dry goods, shoes,
hats, &c.
Mr., A L. WHITE
was up to his very eyes in business
dispensing sweets as well as substan"
tials such as but few confectioners
and grocers ever keep. Peeping in at
Mr.. 0. NEwMAN's
we find him busy waiting on custom
ers and, as each bundle is wrapped
and passed to its purchaser we be-
hold that purchaser walking away
wreathed in smiles looking like a
lincal descendent Of the remembered
ubiquitary Tom Collins. At the
WooDARD HOUSE
all was as merry as a marriage.
Every body was pleasant; every one
seemed content. It looked as if old
Santa, himself, weary of his pervious
nights service, had called to refresh
himself and give impetus to social
conviviality. John Rogerson, the
proprietor, was himself, in all his
accustomed good humor and liberal
ity of soul, and his boarders looked
like folks at home" That's a good
place 20 spend the winter. From the
Woolard House We tear ourselves
to take in, further, the situation.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-27
POST OFFICE,

POST OFFICE,
kept bv the efficient. popular and
polite l.. l.. BrinE!ey, Esq. We stop
there, for a moment to pass the com.
pliments Of the hour, and then we
passed on to
The BANK,
not to draw or make deposit, to be
sure, but, to make our bow to the
Banker who is our Mayor and to
congratulate him upon the peace and
good order which everywhere prevails
within our municipal borders. The
next place at which we halt is the
store OF
VI Fl DIXON.
which he established in 1874. It is
en- iron front brick building filed with
all the different goods usually kept in
a first class grocery. Mr.. Dixon IS one
of the bet merchants in town and
enjoys the confidence of purchasers.
He buys and sells for cash and is,
therefore, able to offer inducements
even to merchants, doing business in
the county, as we'll as consumers.
Next to Dixon's is the new store
called the
PEoPLE'S SHOE STORE,
kept by w. r. Brothers. This is
new establishment and, like a new
broom. it sweeps clean, that is, it is
successful, even beyond the expecta-
ton of its owners and managers May
it ever so continue, Now we come
to interview the oldest merchant, save
one, in Edenton,
Col. r. 6. MITCHELL.
We f1ndS him enioving the usual
amount of trade and in the same
good humor which has ever charac-
terized him. We could write a VOL
umn on this man. filed with pleasant
incidents in his life as connected with
Edenton, lis business and its
pastimes. He and Gisbon Cherry
were the first 70 ship fresh shad. and
other fish. from this to Northern
markets, thus introducing a business
which has brought to this section
more cash money than any and all
others combined He has ever been
prominent in all public commemora-
tive occasions and is a source of mex
haustible fun fit for Xmas or any other
similar occasion.
Mr. r. J. MITCHELL,
the proprietor Of the Bee Hive Store,
is the next man to whom we pay our
respects His is the largest dry
goods. clothing, notion, aud furni-
ture house in town. He employs more
men and sells more goods than aTE
merchant here. This is accou4t-
ed for in two ways: First, he knows
how to buy, when to buy, where to
to buy, what to buy. Second, he
knows exactly how to sell.
OUR professional FRIENDS
are keeping Christmas to the extent
of their ability. Bro Vann is play-
ing with the children; Bro. Pruden
is circulating with bis and Bros. Bond
and Leary are claiming for theirs
superiority of form and sprightllness.
Bro. Wood is in the same boat with
Bro Skinner, They are captains of
their own crafts and are running them
without mates or, deck-hands. Drs.
Hoskins, billiard and Mcmillan
were out Of town, as usual, when
we were going the rounds of the city
and therefore we cannot report as TO
them. They are good fellows and
command the unbounded confidence
of this entire public.
Having passed the rounds of the
town we return TO our Office to say,
in public print tn one and all Of the
patrons OF the FISHERMAN AND FAR
MER "a most happy and prosperous
New Year"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-27

lcan war and Is as stern In his adher-
ance to rule in business as he ever was
to the regulations of service. On the
way up the street we take in the beau
ties Of Cheap side halting, occasionally.
in our passage to interview the old
friends and patrons of the FISHER
MAN AND FARMER. AT
O. w. GRIFFlN's.
trade is brisk. He tells us that his sue
cess has been pleasing and he be.
lieves it entirely attributable to the
fact of his having acted up to
the old merchantiIe maxim "Quick
sales and small profits"
r. NJ. LEE,
a co'ored man, well known in this
community is a marvel to every one
He would indicate by his present
surroundings that he was Of that
cass IN business life who were "never
born to die Dick is like a cork,
he'll come up, no matter how many
times you sink him At
O. H. DARDEN & Cos.
we op (in til front part of the
house, to observe tbat here, too, was
a place enjoying the extensive pat
ronage of a trading people This
firm has been quite as successful as
any in Edenton and IS worthy, in
every way, of the continued advance
which has characterized them and
their b -sIness. We hat at friend
G.. M. MURDEN'S
to find him safe and quiet and filed
with pleasant CONCENTRATIONS as to
Who ii be the next Bro Murden
is an undertaken and therefore inter
ested in the departures from Eden
ton either by the Rapid Transit
line or, the Dirt trim to Ouiescent
turD-out. Next we stop 10 shake the
hald OF the old clock,
SAM'L P. WIxov,
who is eight day steady AMI with the
sun. He never varies Il minute and
always strikes when the hour comes.
lie never 1ulS down but, keeps his
hands moving in the prescribed
circle upon the dial pate of tins and
business. Next, we call at
A. L. GREGoRY's.
Now. this is a Saloon and "dOn't
you forget it " We didn't forget
it for the simple reason that Gergory
and his force has always been
friends Of this paper. His wines
and brandies bear the right bead
and his cigars are of the best brands.
Customers hang around like bees
over watermelon rind and buzz
away i'll thick -tOngued confusion.
1t does it's work and does it we'll,
if you let it, have its way and give
it the time required for general
pc meatiOn. Mr.. Gregory has been
a very successful man of business
and is now daily increasing in
wealth.
WooDARD Bros
to find them enjoying the rush of
trade. This is a new establishment,
owned and run by young Edentonians
of pluck and energy backed by capi-
tai equal to every requirement. They
are wholesale, as well as, retail deal
ers and command large and exten-
slve trade. Going over to the
BAY VIEW HOTEL
we find a crowded house of pleasant
company. This hotel, beautifully
located. newly built and furnished
and properly conducted, is a credit
to our place. It commands large
share of the patronage and is. in itself
: fortune to It's oSLeF, j. E. Bonner.
At the West end of the Bay View is
Our elegant
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We 90 to our friends,
T, w. BURTON,

"Now, here's something, you hear
me; If he don't beat them, the devils
a dutchman" LAS sure as guns
iron" he is selling goods and selling
cheap and to please. Returning, we
cross the street and stop to shake
hands with our old friend
MR.J.M NJ. SKINNER.
Now. here's something substantial
a good man dealing in good goods.
A life Of reality is the only thing
that gives him pleasure and positive
existences are the only things upon
which he will suffer himself to ssdwell,
even in thought, for an hour. He is
a practical man, safe merchant and
a good citizen. Right across Queen
street, from Mr.. Skinner's, is the
fancy store and grocery Of
JOHN NJ. WozELKA.
Every child in town knows where it
is and almost every child in town has
been accustomed to carry his nickle
there for investment. 0, the apples,
the oranges, the candy, the cake that
man does keep is truly astonishing,
to the young and hungry. Passing
down West side Main street we stop
to shake hands with
E. L. BR1NKLEY
and his salesman, Mr.. Ed. Smith.
They are polite, genial gentlemen,
and will always invite you in wheJh-
er you wish to buy or, not. We say
this knowingly for, Our Man never
buys anything and they are as polite
to him as they are to a man who has
just sold his cotton. Interchanging
the compliments Of the day, We pro-
ceed to
Mr. MoORE's
but, we didn't go in, although it is
Xmas times when men generally
excuse themselves for any indul-
gence temperance folks ordinarlally
condemn. Mr.. Moore says he is
doing a good business and we really
think he is, the SIGNS indicate it,
Passing aloug to
L. F. ZEIGLER's,
the popular place where travellers,
taking immediate leave for another
and longer station, can be accomo-
dated, at moderate rates, with special
cars for the purpose. His is the
depot of the rapid transit line which
runs from Here to Herea fter. Louis
is a conductor and can run a body
through to Cemetery station without
a break OR, whistle. From the place
where coftins are kept we pass to
T. B. BLAND's
and look at something to eat. It's
better sight, and don't you have a
doubt about it. Mr.. Bland is the
best butcher this side Of where the
preceding generations took their
departure from mundane existence.
He can safely be compared with any
green grocer in the country After
staying at Rland's long enough to
see what was to be seen and to get
hnrJrv wa run 40 to see friend
JOHN QUINTON.
He is up to bis eyes in work. Hei
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actually too busy to talk and. for
that reason, we left him. John is
good boy worthy the patronage which
he universally receives.
Mr.. SAM'L. GOODWIN
keeps store below where Mr.. Quinton
lives and we halt there while to en-
quire after his health and business
Like all the rest Of the merchants, he
i is actively engaged, disposing Of his
goods and making friends by fair
trades. Sam is steady, safe, reli
able business man and will succeed
though you put him in a SAW MILL Of
opposition Mex to GoOlwins lives
ANDREW j. BATEMaN
whose store, filed with toys, confec-
tons, jewelry SC seems to be one of
the principal ccnters of attraction.
Andrew is a jolly fellow and an es-
pecial favorite among the children
whose pleasure he aways considers
and whose wants, in Xmas times, he
always supplies. His store is well
filled with good things and costly ar
ticles fit for presents to the old as we'll
as the young. Going from Andrews
we take peep into the shoe shop Of
LOUIS T1LLERY
and finding him quite busy We 60 to
j. E. BoNNER's
large and we'll filed establishment.
Hundreds ofpeople are fonnd supplying
their wants in a most quiet and salts
factory manner. Every salesman be-
hind the counter is almost too busy to
say "good morning" and Bonner him
self is up to his elbows in activity.
Finding the place too active for loafers
we, with few others, take an early
departure. Passing the Express and
Telegraphic efice we discovered our
friend
Mr.. NJ. F. BoNn
as busy as bee in a tar bucket, del;v-
ering packages sent by Santa Clause
or his agents to anxious corslgnees.
We stop at
DR.. LEARY's
and find that drugs as we'll as dainties
are in demand. The DR. quickly sup.
plies the suffering and, in all his
business care, never forgets that po-
lite and cordial courtesy which marks
him as Of the progeny of the OLD
SCHOOL. Down the street we ramble
to take peep at our estimable friend
Mr.. H. A. BOND, SR.
who is occupying his old stand where,
forty years ago, he did business ac-
cumulating a large fortune. He is the
oldest merchant in town and remem-
bers with pleasure the days when a
direct trade was carried on between
Edenton and the West India islands.
1t was then that he delighted in busi-
ness apd could make money easily and
abundantly. He carries his age we'll
and, with the rest of our friends, is
passing the holiday in happiness.
CAPT JACOB WooL's
is the next place we visit and. although
the Captain keeps it "ft for gods"
you never see any one drunk around
him. He is one of the few men, who
deal in wine, that will not sell drunk
man whiskey, or anything e'ae, The
Captain was an old soldier Of the Mex
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-22

To the Editor Of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
After building and repairing old and new
bridges from 1858 to 1878 1 conceived the
idea of building permanent bridges, mostly
of wood, by elevating the main chords or
stringers above the floor. Everything con-
neoted with the frame work, after proper
covering with improved waterproof cap, will
last as long as the best built house. My
barn has stood with common open covering
for IS years, and Is to all appearances as good
for S5 more. The plan of my bridge gives
less exposure, better ventilation, waterproof
cap or roof, by elevating at the corners per-
manent blocks of stone, held together at each
end with iron crop-girders extending out for
braces. This makes complete job. The
center girder should be of stout iron also ex-
tending out for side braces. 1t will be ne-
cessary to drop this ten inches. Now you
may use the best of stout iron. This will
rust out and need replacing long before the
frame Of the bridge. AL of this iron work,
even every bolt, can be easily replaced with-
out interfering with the frame. Every bridge
of forty feet should be six inches rounding.
This gives it a chance to drain. This will
extend the use of sleepers one-third. Crop
ing and re-croping the rounding surface will
elevate crop-girders from ice and drift wood.
There are some things connected with this
which are not necessary to describe. They
will be found in one day after getting bolts
and iron-work fitted up and the stone work
completed. Four or five men can build COM
plete in one day one of the handsomest
bridges desired. It will be durable and at
one-half tho cost of iron. Some of our
bridges are OF unnecessary width Sixteen
feet with tight sides is better than twenty
with open sides. Thirteen feet is better with
tight sides than sixteen with open sides.
Sleepers and planks on any bridge will rot,
but the frame will last.
JARED ATwATEB,
Mt. Carmel, Conn.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-22
ATTACKED BY BURGLARS.
Several Hamden Residences Visiteo
After NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Admin
istered.

After Midnight.ChlOrOfOrm ADMIN.
istered.
Burglars made descent on Hamden Tues
day night and ransacked several places.
They first visited the house of BENJAMIN B.
Broadbent, years ago resident of this city.
He has a grocery and feed store on the first
floor and his living apartments above.
Broadbent claims that shortly before o'clock
a LIGHT was flashed in his face and he was
concious of nothing more, thinks he was
chloroformed. About $12 in cash was taken
from the store. From the dwelling apart
ments diamond ring, garnet ring, a
child's gold chain and some other jewelry
were taken. In the next house beyond the
father of Mr. Broadbent lives. This house
was visited, but they reused the old man who
frightened them of before anything was
taken.
Three houses above that belonging to
James R. Broadbent is the dwelling occupied
bv John Leek. The burglars entered but
were frightened away by the screams Of Mr..
Leek's sister, who heard them open door.
Mr.. Turner and Mrs. Kate Lsek occupy the
double house only short distance from John
Leek's place. The felons managed to get in
to that house. They honored Mr.. Turner's
apartments with the first tour. His clothing
was searched but there was no booty OBJ
tanned. They stepped across the hallway
and began rumaging in the rooms Of Mrs.
Leek. She received from rich brother in
the west some time ago gold breastpin
valued at about $25. This was taken. About
SIS worth of old fashioned silver Is missing
too. There was also between $12 and SIS in
money in the room and this was taken.
The investigation made by the Hamden
authorities shows that the burglars had a
team with them. 1t is thought the men
drove off toward this city.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-22
FULL OF DETECTIVES.
Danbury,s Fire Fiend-Another The-
Org Advanced.

DAsBunY, Conn.,, Aug. 21.-This three
months old city-it was only town Defofe
that-has probably larger detective force
than can be found at any place OF double its
size in the country. Pinkerton detectives,
inspector Brynes' detectives, local ponce de-
tectiyes from everywhere swarm In the
streets and crowd the hotels. Every train
brings more of them. They are all after the
reward for the capture and conviction OF the
firebug or bugs who has or have made things
30 lively here for month or SO past.
One of the principal citizens of Danbury,
who is large property owner, said to-day
that he thought that he had discovered what
kind of fellow the frebug is. According
to this gentleman, the incendiary Is neither
a vicious man nor lunatic, but simply =
mischief loving boy. The gentleman reterreo
to has been making personal Investigations,
and bases his conclusions upon the fact that
he measured footprint and the mark OF
hand in the dust of one of the damaged
buildings, which marks must have been LETT
bv the firebug. In both instances the meas
urements were quite small, not large enough
for man.
Another curious fact is that all the unsuo.
cessful attempts to burn buildings have been
made before IL O'Clock at night, and those
buildings which were consumed were all sci
on fire before midnight. The gentleman
says that bad Danbury boy is at the bottom
of the trouble, and that the detectives hac
better work upon that theory If they want te
capture the rewards.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-22
FRESH AIR FUND.
some OF the Work which IL Being Ac-
c0mnlla eA-A SnacLal AnnenI

some OF the work which IL Being Ac-
complished-A Special Appeal.
To the Editor OF the JOURNAL AND CoURIER:
Additional subscriptions to the city mis-
sion fresh air fund are desired, as more is
being expended this year than before. Hav-
ing already sent out several larger excursions
by the steamer Margaret, or by cars to the
shore, we wish also to offer to the sick at the
hospital and to the old and feeble people at
the almshouse the same privileges as for the
past two years, by sending carriages to take
to the park or out to the hills around the
city for few hours drive those who are too
weak to 60 on the steamer to the Thimbles
or by horse cars to the Rock. Between
twenty and thirty have been selected at each
place and will be sent, trusting to the gener-
Gus kindness of those who will wish to help
as meet ths expense.
Let me state what can be done by contrib
utors to this fund. One dollar will give
family Of five or six persons a day at the
shore; 80 will pay for a trip for ten to the
Thimble Islands and back; So will send some
one to the country for a week; "a will pay
for one of Barker & Ransom's best carriages
with careful driver to give to several Of the
oaoA "a sho oAt poopAo picAsnnt hhtofuoou
ride.
But larger sums can be used and special
need at the present time deserves special
mention. A worthy workingman, known to
N through the recommendation of the Orr
ganized Charities, is quite feeble from several
hemorrhages of the lungs, and obliged to
give up work. His physician recommends a
change to mountain air for several weeks as
means, possibly, of saving his life. His wife
and little child can be provided for In his alb
sence, but the expense of travel and board
elsewhere can be met only by the help of
others. About $25 are needed for this purpose
of which "a have already been given. Those
who wish to make up the balance should
send to as as speedily as possible, marking
their subscriptions for this use.
Any sam, largo or small, sent either to
Miss Hume, "a Home Place, or to myself,
476 Orange street, will be very acceptable
and will be carefully expended for those who
need the benefit of the fresh air fund. Sub
scriptions may be left at Klock & Mix's
drug store, at the City bank with g. W.
Curtis, the treasurer of the city missions, OF
at the superintendent Office at English Hall,
corner of Court and State streets, which Is
open daily from 2 to 3 in the afternoon and
from to every evening.
Respectfully yours,
W. d. MossMAN, Gen. Supt.
New Haven, o., Aug. 20, 1889.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-22

UPSET THE STOVE.


MRS. whiting smothers tho Fire and
tho Departments Is Nos Needed.
The FIRE department WAS summoned to 23S
Munson street about O'Clock last evening,
but its services were not needed. An oil
stove at the residence of A. L. Whiting was
upset by the children. and Mrs. Whiting,
with unusual presence of mind, tore blank
ct from the bed and smothered the fire with
it. Further than the burning of the blanket
but little damage was done. The box pulled
was some distance from the FIRE and not the
one nearest to 1t.