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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-08
Tie People Of the rerrtory OF Utah sen,
Greeting:
r. M.rk pryuan nefendsnt

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U0U ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO
YOU by The above named plaintiff In the
District Court OF the Third judicial District
Of the rerritor Of Utah. and to answer the
complaint nled th-rern within TEN days lex
elusive OF the day OF service) after the
service on Jon OF this summons-u served
within this county: or. IL served out OF this
county, bu: In this district. within twenty
ment by default viii 70 taken against you.
accorcinr 10 the prayer OF said compliant
The said xction 10 brought 70 have de-
cree OF ,his Curt dissolving the bonds Of
n afrimony exissing bets cen plaintiff and
defendant. and for such oensr and further
relief in the premises - may be tuss and
equitable. Above relief prayed on the
past Defendant has failed 70 provide sor
piainti6 the cenplon necessaftes % life
Not hsvsnR contributed q III % hef sup
porf during that time; and that plaintiff and
1efendant have mot Lived together - has
band and wife fcf more thnn three yeaxs
last past.
fan 70 appear and aaswer me said con.
plant :. above reqsirsd. ne ss'd Rlsin1n ~
IN spp,y 2 de o'a1s TOT rene DE-
Vince ths Hon. Charles =. Zane. Jsdgs.
and In Sod q ~ Discreet Ooaxs
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i5tK day Of Nosenbef II TIE year 81
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rELEGRAPHIC NEWS
A CHILD PasxoaKHex.



He DslieAas The Audience Win
HIS Auslcal raleas.
LONDON, Dec. Tho child phc-
nomenou continues to bod up g.
renely. Tho latest progidy 10 Jean
Giraudy, who 10 stated to have
reached the mature age for prodigy
Of le} years. and he has gone for
ward = Q violiucello virtuoso with
An instrument that II . very little
shorter than himself, and from
which, II must DO confessed. he Ger.
tainly manages to extract the mol
eloquent music. In fact, the little
chap Il really . wonder, - . recital
he gave ct st. James Hall yesterdav
proved. Master Jean 0iraudy sue
oeeded, during the performances Of .
varied programme, not only In Dc
lIehtine his audience but also dis
played really extraordinary powec1
Of technique, and IL . nnished per
former on the 'cello. He viii, IN
III probability. b The r.ge in Lon
DON during the season, because he \
eEploitisg . new Geld.
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SUMMONS.

In the District Court is and for the
Third Judicial District Of Ulah Ter
rstory, coun,y Of Salt Lake.
LIZZIE PulnAx, Piainta.- - 70
MACK s.pun. y; ,e,.pd... sann''' :.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-08

Chs.sxp, Dsc. 6.-DIrector- 0eoeF-
n Dav1s 4 the Worlds Far has
completed ths regulations 10 b ssnt
3 16sagn countr,sSwith The Pred
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06
Col. Jesse Irwin returned.

Col.mJesse IRWIN returned
from Oceana yesterday evening,
where he had gone to vote. He
brought the full returns from the
.Oceana and Clear.Ferk Districts,
wi h is rs f3llows: Oceana, Lu-
cas- 106; Reynolds 1876; Anderson
LOG; Gaines 1876; Sheppard 102 !.
Peck l39. Clear Fork, Lucas 100;
Reynolds So; Anderson 100;
Gaines 63 !; Sheppard 81 Peck 66.
The two districts show a MAJ ority
of eight for Lucas and Anderson,
and q majority Of nine for Peck.
Clear Fork has heretofore been
very strong Republican district.
Full returns from Boone county
show the election of the whole
Democratic ticket by majorities
ranging from 40 70 200 For
Judge of the Court Of Appeals,
Lucas has majority of 800. For
Congress Anderson has majority
of $50, and for State Senate John
Sheppard has majority Of 24s.
The Democratic majority in Boone
in 1888 was I'll, which shows a
healthy and growing Democratic
sentiment in that glorious old
county. Van Linville is elected
to the House Of Delegates by 1913.
Thompson is elected Circuit Clerk
and Smoot County Clerk, and
Burnside County Commissioner.
The Democrats of Boone are to be
congratulated.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06
COMMISSIONERS SALE
of Real Estate In Logan Co., W. Va

BY virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court of Logan County, rendered mt the
July term lS90sthereof in the Chancery
cause of i. A. Dempsey VS. Nimrod
Thompson ct al, the undersigned Com
missioner, appointed for The. purpose,
will proceed to sell at tire front door of
the Court House of Logan County, w.
Va, by way of public auction to-the
highest bidder, on Monday the 9th day
of October 1890, the following described
real estate situate in said county, to-
wit:
A tract or parcel of land belonging to
the defendant, Mary Thompson, con
tainingsS50 acres, more or less. situate on
Buffalo Creek, a tributary of Tug River
in said county.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash enough in hand
paid on day, of sale To satisfy all costs of
this suit and expenses OF sale; for the
balance 4 credit of u and - months
will be given, the purchaser executing
bond with approved security, bearing
interest from day of sale for the defer
red installments of purchase money,
and retaining legal title rs additional
security. This the 4th day Of Scptem-
Der 1890.
c. NJ. TURLEY,
Commissioner.
T. Il. G.. Whitfield, Clerk Of the Circtit
Court of Logan County, do hereby Ger
|tify That the above Commissioner has
given the bond aud security required Of
him by said decree.
Given under my hand this the 18th day
81 September 1890.
r. c. WnIIEp, Clerk,
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06

The consciousness of having a
remedy at hand for croups pneu-
monia, sore throat, and sudden
colds, is very consoling to a par
ent. With a bottle of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral in the house, one
feels, in such cases, sense of
security nothing else can give.
Wayne Mcdonald was in the
thickest of the Democratic fight
at Gilbert, where each party had
falling off of 4 votes. Moses
Mounts carried the Democratic
colors at Ben Creek, and l.. ID.
Thompson at Harris Creek. They
did their duty nobly as the returns
will show.
There are too many stay at home
Democrats in Logan district. AT
Logan G. H. the Republicans in
creased their vote from 81 in 1883
to 50, while the Democratic vote
fell off from 375 in 1888 to 343.
There were at least fifty Demo
Gratis who staid at home. AT
Hewett the Republican vote fell
off eight and the Democratic vote
ten.
The race for Circuit and County
Court Clerks was spirited one,
and if anything unfair was done
in the race we are satisfied that it
did not have the approval OF any
of the candidates, as they are all
good men, devoted to the best in
terests of the county, and Demo
cratic to the core. The only trou-
bic is that there are not enough
offices for them all.
In the death OF A. 3. Lowe,
which occurred at his home on
Twelve Pole on last Thursday eve
ming, Logan county has lost one
Of her best citizens. Mr.. Lowe
twas about 3S years of age and was
we'll and favorable known through
out this and Wayne county, hay
ling been for the last eight years
engaged in the timber business in
Twelve Pole! He leaves a wife
4 and several children to mourn his
loss. They have the heartfelt
Esympathy Of every one connected
with the BANNER.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06
THE
National Democrat
Everv Democrat Should Read It.
Every Seeker After Political
Truth Should Read It.
CLUB r. ATIlS.

CLUB II AT11S.
We will send the NATIONAL DEMO
GRAFT and The Logan County Ban
SER to any address within the Tn
.itcd States for $3.50 a year. All
paid up subscribers to the BANNER
are entitled to the benefits Of This
offer. ~
The regular subscription price
Of the NATIONAL DEMOCRAT Is
1880 per year, and it is we'll worth
it. 1t is published weekly IN. the.
City of Washington, and. each
issue contains eight sevon-columrl
pages of reading matter. Send
to this Office for sample copies.
1t has the endorsement Of lead
ing Democrats; it contains all the
Washington and National news J
its record of Congressional pro-
viii be fuil and complete.
md it is-in every way a worthy
exponent Of sound Democratic
Doctrine. Subscribe now and Sc
.ure this staunch organ of the
,afty of .the people.
The Logan County BANNER and
NATIONAL DEMorRAT FOL $40 per
icar in advance.
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County


firtAit Court meets 3rd Monday
III YpriI. July and October.
County Court meets I'd Monday
Il February, June and November
md lth Monday in July.
J1dec Circuit Gourt-f..H'
e clerk Of Circuit Court. G,
Whitcd.
Prosecuting Attorney. B.
Wilkinson.
President County Court-Jos
sinpkins. :,
Commissioners-Moses Ferrell
and Simpson Ellis.
Clerk County Gourt-S.=S.Al-
Sheriff F. NJ. Chain
taller. J. B. Buskirk
Assessor w. II. Taylor
Surveyor G. IL. Gore
JusTIcEs.
fogan-J. NJ. Jackson and q
W. Morgan.
Observation-Disclosures Gar
retttt and Anderson Blair.
-.Trladelphia-J. z Vance.
Magnolia-M. A. Terrell.
Lce-@--siY'.. r. Earle y =
IIaraee-T. J. Mead. and JOIN
Hamilton.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF LOGAN
DISTRICT
Meets at Logan G. H., on the frs
Monday Of February, May, Jul!
and November. President, +. NJ
White Commissioners, II. h. Hal'
and Simpson Ellis; Secretary
II. G. Ragland.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06
p. H. MOVES & co
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
CHARLESTON. w. VA.
Special attention given mail orders.
NOTICE.


An persons are warned not to trespass
In anyway whatever upon the follow
ing lands:
1000 acres on Ben creek purchased
from VIM. Collins.
800 acres on Four Pole purchased
from Nm. Collins.
100 acres OH Ben creek purchases from
Nm. Collins .z- = = : s-s=-.s.=ss =
q SO acres on Beech creek purchased
from ID. d. Mahon.
~ 26 acres on Beech creek purchase
from Samuel Mahon.
III acres on Beech creek purchased
from Anthony Mahon.
3Sl acres on Beech creek purchased
from Valentine and Jane Hatfield.
$50 acres OH Beech creek purchased
from p Mahon.
80 acres on rtrg river purchased
from JOS. Murphy.
1888 acres on Tug river purchased
from Ans. Hatfield, ST..
1888 acres on Grapevine purchased
from J. NJ. Vance, .Jr,
$50 acres on Grapevine purchased
from A. Hatfield, ,Jr. -
$50 acres OIL Grapevine purchased
from Johnson Hatfield, .Jr.
147 acres ON Sulphur purchased from
Alafrir Davis.
444 acres on Mate creek purchased
from l.. ID. Chambers.
1854 acres Oh Mate creek purchased
from Ans. Hatfield, Sr.
322 acres on Mate creek purchased
from Elias Hatfield.
40 acres on Mate creek purchased
from Elias Hatfield.
1926 acres on Mate creek purchased
from Ans. Hatfield, ST..
All persons designating thir notice
will he prosecuted to the fullest extent
of the law.
JAMES O'kEEFrr, Agent,
For J. ID. SERGEANT mar % 50 ".
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Thursday, November 6, 1880.

The returns from Hewett were
the first received. Our old friend
Joe Ball brought them in.
William Killingery of Magill &
Markell, Of Charleston, is inter-
viewing our merchants this week.
John Showers says that he will
be found hereafter with s. 8. AL
uzer in the County Clerks office.
DIR. Mitchell, an old and honor
ed citizen Of. Boone county, was
here this week visiting his son, L.
n. Mitchell. s.
Patton Brothers. of Catletts-
burg, KY, is well represented at
i; place by S. 9. Lowery. he
left here Wednesday for Wyom-
Ing county.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06
The Mayors Court was. knock

The Mayors Court WAS knock.
ed silly.
kanawha County. gave Gaines
a majority Of 100.
Thoy..~ Whited is not half SO
scared as he was Tuesday morn
ing,
The Rum School, taught by r.
L. Barker, will close ON Saturday,
Nov. 18th with an entertainment
in the evening. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Temperance won by large ma
Jority Tuesday, but the vote was
split up between Ellis, Hill and
Staten, while the whiskey vote
was centred on Riff To-
The Salt river packet which left
here yesterday morning was man.
ned by gentlemen who had made
clean canvass. There was no
dirt in this campaign.
William Thacker, Of Cincinnati,
land Mordicai Williams of Normal,
Kentuck Ain=town yester-
day. They were returning home
from a visit to Wyoming county.
d. T. Ellis has moved down to
his new home and is well pleased.
Bob says it takes two thousand
dollars to get him to move again,
and if you don't believe it just try
him.
NJ. A. Terrell and J. f. Ru.her-
ford brought in the returns from
Mates Creek. In that precinct
the Democrats gained five and the
Republicans lost ten on the vote
of 1888.
Glorious old Ghapmansyille al
ways does her full duty. The
Democratic vote increased from
2O5 in 1888 to 210, and the Repub
lican vote decreased from % in
1883 to II.
The school at this place for the
first month had an average attend
ance of 100, and for the second
month 81 There were 46 neither
absent nor tardy during the sec
ond month. Enrolment 121.
/ It was reported here yesterday
morning that Jack Brewster, who
was struck at Rock House Mith-a
gun by young Adkins, was dead.
We are glad, however, to learn
! that this was a mistake, and THAT
he is not very badly hurt.
Died, at Logan G. H., Nov. 1stl
1890, Thomas Gary, infant child
of Walter and Harriet Cary, aged
Is months. Thus another flower
has been transplanted from the
garden of earth to the fields OF
which lie on the river
of life.
The election at this place on
Tuesday passed off quietly. A
few negroes were little noisy
but as IA rule the friends of the
different candidates worked quiet
ly and earnestly. If bust-head
was used it was done in very
quiet manner.
1t was once supposed that scro-
fula could not be eradicated from
the system, but the marvellous re-
suits produced by the use of Ay-
er'se Sarsaparilla disprove this
theory. The reason is, this medi-
cine is the most powerful blood
purifier ever discovered.
,Ci = r
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06

10 TIE VOTERS OF LOGAN COUNTY;
take this method Of announcing my
self AS Il candidate for the office OF Clerk
Of the County Court of Logan county
If elected shall devote my whole time
to the business Of the office.
Respectfully.
JAMES II. HENDERSON.
We are authorizedto announce
NJ. A.. TERRELL,
-e;lllll ili:l1c 10 represent Logan colln-
IL in the lIonse of ID, legates of the next
Legislature of West Virginia.
take t.3is method of informing the
v,f ~ of Logan County that ! am Il
q candidate for the Office of County tlcrk.
n .,yrctrd shall devote my time faith
= tlllN TO the duties of &c Office
Respectfully,
j. ISTAFFCRD.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06
Town Directory.
Maror-U.. B. Buskirk.

Mayor-U. B. Buskirk.
81 Recorder-William Stratton.
Councilmen.-Thos. G. Whited,
Pat Christian, l.. N. Mitchell, II.
s. White and VIM. Cary.
Sergeant.-Leander Cary.
Assessor.-J. b. Ellison.
Street COMMISSIONERS.
MORGAN.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06

Persons receiving their papers
IN week. witlfsa cross after their
names will please understand that
,Leir subscription has expired and
t6cy are invited to renew at once.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

To THE CITIZENS OF LOGAN COUNTY:
Thereby announce myself candidate
fdr reelection to the Office of Clerk OF
the Circuit Court of your county. II
elected | will honestly and faithfully
discharge the duties Of the office to- the
best Of my ability.
Respectfully,
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06
cHAS. LOOS.

Al EAST STH STREET,
SEW YORK.
Pays Cash for Walnut Timber 24-inehes
in diamettr and mp. Figured
Walnut & Ash \ Speciality.
snnt 9a-oQ-3lu
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06
Great Relief
congratulated.

Is instantly afforded sufferers from
Bronchitis, by the use OF Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. Either as an ano-
dyne7 to atlay inflammation, or an ex--
pectorant, to loosen and bring away the
mucus, this preparation has no equal.
Last winter I contracted severe
cold, which, by repeated exposure, be-
came quite obstinate. l was much
troubled with hoarseness and bronchial
irritation. After trying various medi-
cines, without refief, at last purchased
a bottle of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. On
taking this medicine, my cough ceased
almost Immediately, and ] have been
well ever since. - Rev. Thomas b.
Russell, Secretary Holston Conference
and F. r. of the Grecnville Dist. NJ. e. c.,
Joncsboro, Tenn.
- My mother was sick three years and
very low with bronchitis. We feared
nothing would cure her. One Of my
friends told me about Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. She tried it, has used eight
hotties, -afftl=is- few@wellss -. H.-Dr
Chamberlain, Baltimore, Md.
Ayers Cherry PectoraI,
PREPARED Br
Or. J. c. Aver & Co.. Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists Price 81; six bottles, Is.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06

thereby announce myself as candi-
date for Commissioner of the County
Aeaoltrt. IF elected 4 promise to devote
myself to the best interest of the county
and to oppose by my vote the granting
of liquor license in Logan County.
Respectfully,
s@ LEANDER ELLIS.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06
10 Tur Y orrRs OF LOGAN COUNTY:

take this method Of announcing my
self .rrantitlate for the office OF 0Ierk
If 1hr ircuit Court of Logan County.
1t Elected promise to discharge the
duties Of the o Ice to the best OF my
ability. and in the interest OF all the
people of the County. Will be thankful
to the people for any help they may De
kind enough to give me.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06
Respectfully,
ALLEN DING ESS

ttthe solicitation of many Democrats
ii, every section of the county, hereby
-stttfottnce myself rs a candidate to rep
resent Logan County in the next House
Of Delegates. respectfully ask the
support Of every Democrat i'll the couil-
IL. as we'll as of all Republicans who
desire an honest administration OF the
affairs of the State.
FULTON d. TERRELL.
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{. Z. EWING.
Wholesale Dealer

QucenswGre, Glassware,
China Tlnware,
Stoneware, ETC,
Extends kindly greeting to-
his many friends among tile ner-
chants Of Logan and adjoining
and earnestly sol;cits il
continuation OF their estes med
fators. lie VIII spare no pains
70 please them in prices an.
quality Of eoodr, and VIII give
careful attention TO orders en-
rusted to him by letter on other
wise.
Portsmouth, Chic
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-06

w1Nrrp.-A Blacksmith, enc who
understands his business, can secure a
permanent situation, by the day, or
month, by calling on or addressing,
f. NJ. CHAIN.
- logan {. H., ". va
WtNFfb,-Two active, honest men to
canvass for the Gold, Silver and Nickel
Plating Works. For further lniofma-
ton address, PLATING WORKS..
7. O. Box II, Logan c. H., W. va.
WANrEb-A man to clerk in our store.
We want one that will keep the books IN
gold.ordcr and one who will not drink
Nhiskey, smoke cigars, play cards or
spend his time with idle womeni we
want i, man who has some idea OF busi-
mess and who Will stick to it; having at
all times proper regard for our inter
cSl>; such a man can get good wages
and steady employment by calling on (.
NJ CHNFIN d Co.
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TRUSTEES SALEr

Under and by virtue of a deed of trust
executed by Mordicai Mcdonald on the
9Th day Of June 1890 to the undersign-
ed As trustee to secure to l.. b. Buskirk
the payment of a note for the sum OF
S5UU executed by the STid MrDUna1d on
the 9Th day of June 1890, and due on or
before the 10Th day Of September 1890,
which said deed of trust is now of re-
cord in the Clerks office Of the County
Court of Logan County, w. Va, in
trust deed book B, page 300, shall on
the 9th day of October fS90;tt the front
door of the Court House of said County
proceed to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder an undivided one half ip
terest in and to the following real estate
situate on Dingcss Run in said County,
viz: One half Of ! tract containing 60
acres; One half of tract containing %
acres, aud one half of l tract containing
AGA acres; being the same land conveyed
to the said Mordicai Mcdonald and {.
IL. Mcdonald from Charles Mcdonald
by two deeds now of record in the
Clerks office of said County.
= TERMS OF SAIE.-Casl IN hand on
day of sale.
J~6 Surpp,pn Tructaa
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TRUSTEES SALE,

JNo. A. SHEPPARD, Trustee
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
LOOK STRYChNlNE.

The Brandon Union of last week has
the following. Miss Stearns formerly
lived in West Cornwall and has relatives
here in Mddlebury;
Last Monday noon the citizens of this
village were shocked to hear that Miss
Minnie Stearns, who lived with her faith
er in the Arnold district, had committed
suicide by taking Il dose of strychnine.
About noon she went into the "Nlill
House." occupied by Mr.. May, with
whose family she had been acquainted
for some time, and complained of feeling
very sick and queer. Almost imme-
diately she went into IA convulsion, and
when she came out of it she confessed
that she had taken strychnine. Drs. Peck
and Dyer were at once called to the res
cue, but the patient was beyond any
human aid, and died soon after the
physicians arrival, in the greatest agony
and distress. The cause of this shocking
deed seems to have been financial. as the
young lady had been greatly disappoint-
ed in not receiving what she claimed was
due her from out of town parties, and
because of being involved in money mat
ters here at home. Undoubtedly her in
ability to meet her obligations wore up
on her mind and, together with her brood
ing over her disappointment, rendering
her insane. so that she brought death
upon herself as the only relief from her
trouble.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
rlE RAILROAD COMMISSION.

1+isnoy in in order for the railroad com
mission to report that it is hazardous lor IL
man to fall off a car in motion, ana especlaily
of tbp front end and to suggests that II he
must fall it is safer to land outside the rails
than inside.-l Middlebury REGISTER
The above strikes us as little neon
sistent with the REGISTERS recent ue-
fense of the commission, and corropora-
tive of our opinion that it has done little
or nothing to warrant its existence. me
REGISTERS suggestion, above, Is lalr
sample of railroad commission Wlsuon,
which that journal was erstWhlle delehu-
ing Bellows Falls Times.
The Times takes altogether too mar
row view of the commission. Like
some other institutions, it has features
of VARYING merit, but its characteristics
are all good. There are at least three
cocent reasons why it should be per-
petuated.
l. 1t has powers that are OF conse-
ouence to the people of the State III em-
ergencies, and it will exercise them II
called upon to do so. Its decision IN
the Middlebury hog-train case is proof
of this.
,. 1t gives dissatisfied persons who
wish to complain something less hard
ened than railroad managers to whom
complaint can be made. A wealthy but
irascible Vermonter once had an exceed
ingly stupid private secretary whom he
kept around, the gentleman'S friends
said. in order that he might have some
one to swear at. The commission serves
the same purpose to the people of the
State.
3. The commission resembles Arte-
mas Wards kangaroo; it is source OF
never-ending amusement to the readers
of the newspapers. The act creating the
board obliges it is investigate the cause
of every accident attended with loss OF
life, and, as the causes of death are often
as plain as the nose on ones face, the re-
ports are not infrequently in the nature
of absurdities. But the. ponderosity
which can be put into the statement OF
the most trivial facts by them is new
revelation of the powers of English anc
an additional argument for its adoption
as the universal language.
By all means let the commission bt
continued.