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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-01-23
TEXAS LAW FOR TEXANS.
How Judge Culberson Once Won Case
TI,at soa,nad HonaIasa

How Judge Culberson Once Won a Case
That Seemed Hopeless.
Congressman Dave Culberson, as he is
Familiarity known in Texas from the Rio
Grande to the Red river, is ono of tho
most entertaining members of the house.
He is always ready with witty reply
to any law or political question pro-
pounded to him by his associates and is
the subject of more stories than any
member of congress except Thomas b.
Reed.
"In 1860, just after Lincoln had been
elected president, said an old friend of
Judge Culberson the other day, There
was a noighborhood quarrel betweeen
two citizens in Upshur county, Tex
The southern question was at fever heat,
and the feeling was very strong on both
sides. Each side Of the case, Of course,
was anxious to get the verdict The de-
PENDANT went to Jefferson and engaged
Culberson, who was then rising to dis
tinction as bright lawyer. Dawes eli
emit didn't have any case, the evidence
being all against him; but, true to his
trust, as he always is, Culberson deter
mined to make the best fight he could
for him. When the trial came off, it
turned out that the other fellow had
employed smart young saddlebag law
yer from Maryland, just located in
Texas.
"Culberson had the opening speech
and made good defense for his client
~. s.efor
Marylander replied in behalf Of his eli
ent, he produced vast array of author
tiles, from which he read in support OF
his case. When the young man closed,
Culberson picked up one of the books
from which the opposing counsel had
been reading and said: If your hon
or please, this young brother of the pro-
fession has been reading for your in
struction Massachusetts, law. This book
is printed in Boston. 1t is "Greenleaf
ON Evidence. We don't want Massa-
chusetts law to govern us In Texas.
have been giving you genuine Texas
law, made by our own people.
"'What's that?' asked the judge
sharply, been imposing on the court
with Yankee law?'
"'Yes, sir, your honor. said Culber-
son; he has been reading from this book,
which was printed in Boston, Mass.
"'Pass it over this way, said the sur
prised court, looking at the fly leaf.
Then he said:
"'Mr. Culberson, the court finds that
you are correct. It Is Boston print,
and we don't want any Of 1t here. No
abolition law for Upshur county, and
the court will be id If we will have
1t.
"To the supreme disgust of the young
lawyer the court continued as follows
Sir, upon the evidence Of the case l
dismiss the suit against Dave Culber-
son IS friend and fine the plaintiff 81
and costs and his lawyer So for con-
tempt of court. Now, young man, let
that serve as warning to you how you
try to practice abolition law In this
stated
"Culberson' 8 client set up the dinner,
and the young Maryland lawyer was
one of the first men to enlist In the war.
Ho wanted to whip Massachusetts, for
tho loss of his first case Washington
POST
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-01-23
A Horn Curiosity.

Our old school textbook told us that
"all horns are not bones," and this Is
certainly true as far as the horn Of the
rhinoceros is concerned. That curious
protuberance is nothing less than q col
lection or amalgamation of hairs, so
interviewer and agglutinated that under
the miscroscope it appears to be of COM
position similar to the pith of CORN
stalk, except that the hairs are not SO
widely separated by the material that
binds them together.
In olden times royalty employed rhi-
noceros horns for drinking cups, the no.
ton being that poison put into them
would show itself by bubbling. There
may have been grain of truth in this,
for 1t is known that the ancient poisons
were all acids, and these would certain
ly decompose the horny structure OF the
cup very rapidly.-S Louis Republic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-01-23
MY FOREST PATH.

know path all fringed with ferns,
A woodland path with many turns,
Where in the overarching trees,
That toss their heads in every breeze,
Tho wild birds carol sweetest lays
In vesper song and matin praise
sit me down, and at my feet
The light and shade, coquetting, meet.
The harshest sounds that greet my ear
Are tinlSling bells in pastures near,
And ripping waves that to the shore
Repeat their story evermore.
Oh, fltful lakei SO like my heart,
Thy M dis strange thoughts within me
start.
Like thee, sometimes seem at rest,
But oft by surging cares oppressed.
Yet not today to wearied brain
Shall vexing problems come again.
The lake its soothing music hath,
And blessed peace my forest path.
Anna s. Hunt in Boston Woman's Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-01-23
Her Reward.

A well known character In Paris is
an old won an whose breast Is literally
covered with crosses and decorations,
and who Is now peacefully engaged as
flower seller. Her name is Jane Bon
mere, and her honors were gained in
the Crimea, at Rome, Gravelotte and at
Orleans. On one occasion she rendered
valuable service to her country by swal-
lowing military dispatch Of great i'm
portance and SO prevented its falling
into the hands Of the enemy. A woman
who has swallowed so much for her
country with dispatch should not be al
lowed to sup sorrow in her old age. -
Chicago Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-01-23
Hairs six Feet Long.

In 1880 Philip Hansen, planter re-
siding near Corinth, Miss, was believed
to be the possessor Of the longest beard
of any man In the world. He Is said to
have sent the Washington Anthropo-
logical society single hairs plucked from
his chin which measured 70 inches in
length,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-01-23
Hurt His Brain.

"What has become of Chollie?
haven't seen him for nearly week. -
1.-THE poor boy is laid up with brain
strain. He undertook to devise plan
whereby fox hunting could be carried
ON indoors Indianapolis Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-01-23
"iFI"
king to me there

II you were sitting talking to me there.
Therein that chair;
If l wero watching your dear face-your face
So passing fair,
Holding your hands in mine. my Joy would BIS
A perfect thing,
And my glad heart within my breast ~ould
Thrill and Tilt and sing,
As sorae sad bird who thinks her nestlings
Gone, flutters and cries,
Then finds them meath hiding place Of
Leaves and sorrow dies
The while her clear song rises to the sky
In ecstasiesi
All the Year Round.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-01-23
A GOOD NIGHT ALARM CLOCK.
OF Assistance to Young Men Who Find j
Hard to Take Their Departure.

Hard to Take Their Departure.
A young man stood in the portico OF
an apartment house in Washington
park, Brooklyn, the other evening, and
ON tho step above him stood pretty
girl. 1t was late, and the street was
deserted. Despite the darkness 1t was
apparent to the occasional passerby that
the young man had the daintily gloved
right hand of the young woman within
his own, while his left hand rested
over it like cover to keep IL guarded.
The young man was apparently trying
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-01-23
Latest In RIscuit.

Mistress-You broke my Sevres plato.
You are discharged. How did you break
it?
Servant carelessly dropped one of
the biscuits you made yesterday on it
-Woonsocket (R. /. Reporter.
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81 don'tsee why they say the De spug
girls got their beauty from their moth
W.,'
'.They probably took all there was.
Detroit Tribune.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-25

about the railroad business, and yet
he can practically take absolute
charge of railroad and operate it for
years, through his appointees. All
questions concerning the finances of
the corporation, it's general policy, its
relations to other roads, and the many
details of it's service are all settled by
him. He supersedes the board of di-
rectors, and absorbs in himself the
powers of all the managing officials.
The expenditures are all made by his
order, and he determines, at his pleas
ure, how the receipts shall be applied.
He gives one set of creditors prefer
ence over another in an arbitrary way,
and bOrrOws money in the name OF
the corporation for such purposes as
he thinks proper. 1t is probably true
that, as rule, this extraordinary dis
erection is honestly and judiciously ex-
ercised; but the fact remains that it
involves good deal of lawmaking by
the courts, and that it is in all re-
spects poorly adapted to the opera
tions of the railroads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-25
SOME COMPLICATIONS.

1t is claimed that the ultimatum
which it was rumored some days age
had been sent by Secretary Olney to
the British government, regarding
the Venezuela difficulty, has been re-
ceived by that government, although
nothing definite seems to be known
about the matter, and high officials on
both sides of the water refuse to say
anything about it, as to whether such
document was really sent or not.
The claim is now put forth that Eng
land is delaying it's reply for the pur-
pose of consulting with France and
Spain as to what course was best to
pursue and whether or not the ma
tions of Europe should recognize the
principles of the Monroe doctrine,
and upon the reply from those ma
tions depend, it is said, the kind of
an answer England will give this
country. Should it so decline the
principles laid down in the Monroe
doctrine. it is possible that serious
complications may arise therefrom.
1t is not within the range of possibil-
tiles that the people Of this country
would be induced to go back upon the
principles so laid down, and it would
simply be question as to whether
England cared to become involved in
complications which might lead to
wal, or whether it wishes to steer
clear of such trouble.
tt is hard to tell, in case an ultima
tum of the character that was said to
have been sent, what two or three
nations might conclude to do but it
hardly seems probable that they
would conclude to engage in war with
powerful nation like the United
States, for the few possessions they
have in South America. Still the
matter of mere possessions is not all
that is involved. The question of
rich trade growing up through future
years would also have its influence.
But the winning of the first point by
them, would mean further aggres-
sions on their part, and the weak re-
publics of the western hemisphere
would simply be at their mercy. The
future peace of the new world depends
upon the upholding by this country OF
the Monroe doctrine. Once let it
fall, and the world knows that it is
no longer of any effect, and the greed
of Europe would be directed in crush
ing the weak nations of this con-
tinent and the peaceful security in
which we have always rested would
be forever destroyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-25
RAILWAY RECElVERSHiP.

In commenting upon the railroads
which have gone into the hands OF re-
ceivers of late, the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat says that it appears that
during the past three months only
five railroads, representing 607 miles
of track and a capitalization of $685.
1873, coo, have passed into the hands of
receivers. During the nine months to
October l, sixteen roads, with an ag-
gregate length of 1896 miles and to-
tai capitalization of Sl73, 06l 900, have
been thus taken out of the possession
of the owners at the instance of mort
gage creditors, and because the earn
ings were not sufficient to meet liked
charges. This is only about half as
large as the showing for the first nine
months of 1894, when thirty-two roads,
with 6,254 miles of track and a CAPT.
talization of 1851, 056, 900, were turned
over to receivers, and the improve
ment is to be regarded with general
qualification. But the situation still
remains bad enough. Several of the
leading lines of the country continue
to be operated under the direction OF
the courts, and the effects are dis
turbing and detrimental to the whole
railroad system. / I was probably the
logic of unavoidabl necessity which
caused these great enterprises to be
placed in the hanU> of receivers; but
this does not change the fact that
their misfoItu1eS save tended to in
lure all forms of BIZ >ineSS and to delay
the revival of pros rty. Their con-
dition is an ARTIFICIAL one, and their
management is I'M nature of things
contrary to the bes, interests of COM
merce.
| Referring to the Iii tory of receiver
ships the Globe DenDcrat remarks that
the history of rail- lad receiverships
in this country presents a curious
study in the extension of the jurisdic-
tion and functions of the courts. Lit
is contended by eminent lawyers that
there is really no law authorizing a
court to operate railroad, and that
the practice Of doing SO through re-
ceivers has grown up without any
positive legal Jurisdiction. The prin-
ciples of equity procedure have been
gradually stretched, these lawyers
say, to cover acts that the courts
were never intended to perform. 1t
is very certain that the average judge
of court knows nothing whatever
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-25
HOG CHOLERA SPREADING.
1t is in Three Townships of This
County.

County.
DR.. Murray has returned from trip
through the southern part of the
county, and reports the hog cholera as
prevalent in three townships and
spreading, with the probability of 60
ing all over the county next year.
In Danville the outbreak is the
worst, and over a dozen farmers have
been sufferers. The Latourells have
lost from 300 to 400 hogs, and other
heavy losers have been Messrs. Nc
Broom, Shannon and Trainor. Con-
siderably over 1000 hogs have died in
the township this year. In Medic Mr..
Ward and a neighbor have lost hogs
from the disease, and it is prevalent
the southern part of Mapleton town
ship.
DR.. Murray states that while some
of the farmers who have lost part OF
their herds will not do anything,
saying that the disease must run
it's course, others are taking proper
steps to eradicate it or to
prevent it from getting among
their hogs. DR.. Hewitt has been in
communication with some OF the
Danville farmers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-25

nroclaim it from the house-tops. we
doubt if there is any truth IN the
rumor that any of our citizens are try
ing to defeat the negotiation or SAID
bonds. Parties desiring to purchase
bonds care nothing for anyone's view
on the matter. All they desire TO
know is, are the bonds legally voted,
and is the security adequate.
With the admission on the part OF
the Rerieso, that if we have an electric
plant it should have excellence and
merit, is it not the part of wisdom on
the part of the council to thoroughly
investigate this matter before oeci'
sive action is had?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-25
A Growing infamy.
Albert Lea Enterprise:

Albert Lea Enterprise:
News is waited from Missouri that
the friends of the notorious Youngers,
no doubt encouraged by the whole
sale pardoning of criminals by our
present chief executive, were making
haste to come up here and get the
Mortified robbers and murderers re-
leased. 1t would be browning in
fanny, unless Harry Hayward were
next turned loose.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-25

the party adjourned at just about
midnight.
Next morning at o'clock the
party, except Mr.. A. G. Buck, of
Winthrop and myself, boarded a
special train homeward bound, and
/ note that they all arrived safely and
on schedule time.
The exposition is certainly a great
success in so far as the exhibits and
buildings are concerned. Like rall
great shows many features are still in
complete but the past ten days have
witnessed wonderful closing up of
unfinished departments. The grounds
are truly beautiful to behold, and I'M
der the glare of electric lights and
fireworks, present a picture second
only in magnificence to the great
Chicago exposition. AS matter of
fact the Forestry building is much
prettier than that at the Worlds fair,
while the exhibits therein are much
more tastily and attractively arrang-
ed. OF course it is not so large, but
it is not always the largest that is
the most instructive and attractive.
The Georgia manufacturers build
ing is truly revelation of the yari-
Gus industries this state possesses.
Manufactured cotton and wooden
goods are generously exhibited, vari-
Gus kinds of machinery are shown,
tiling, sewer pipe, etc, are exhibited,
and almost everything used on the
modern and model farm is made here.
The South has certainly advanced in
all branches of industry to an extent
far in excess of what Northern
ers have any well defined con-
ception, and this exposition will
have a most salient effect in dem
onstrating the present greatness
of this section of country. But one
thing is particularly noticeable, and
that is that Northern capital and
Northern energy is almost invariably
found to be behind these more pre-
tentious manufacturing industries,
and they are found to pay much bet
ter dividends here than in the North.
Cotton mills, few years ago an eX-
ception, are dotted all over the South
today and new mills are going up in
astonishing numbers. The cotton
mills of New England will be thing
of the past in a few years, for capital
invested in mills here in the midst of
the cotton producing plantations can
produce goods at much less cost and
at greatly enhanced profits.
Mrs. Ii. and myself will leave for
home Friday. We shall go to Tampa,
Florida, thence by boat up the gulf
to Mobile Alabama, and from there TO
New Orleans. After spending a
couple of days at this point we will
go direct to Chicago, and expect to
reach home about the 2Sth inst.
X
The weather here for the past week
has been decidedly cOol. That is, the
nights are cool with good sharp FROST;
the days are bright but cool enough
for light wraps. l think it is no
warmer here than it is in Mankato at
this season. L. p. II.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-25
The Modern SearchIight

Redwood Gazette:
The modern searchlight used by the
successful and up-tO-date merchant
is newspaper advertising.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-25

The weather here for the past week
has been decidedly COO. That is, the
nights are cool with good sharp FROST;
the days are bright but cool enough
for light wraps. 1 think it is no
warmer here than it is in Mankato at
this season. L. P. II.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-25

Mrs. Ii. and myself will leave for
home Friday. We shall go to Tampa,
Florida, thence by boat up the gulf
to Mobile Alabama, and from there TO
New Orleans. After spending a
couple of days at this point we will
90 direct to Chicago, and expect to
reach home about the 2Sth inst.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-11

mately ascertained, and brigade tab
lets for the first positions on each side
for both days battle at Chickamauga
are now being cast.
The State of Ohio has had commits
sion of eight, who served in the bat
ties, at work for two years locating the
regiments and batteries from that
State, and their work on the Chicka-
manga field is nearly completed. Ohio
had fifty-five organizations in the bat
tie of Chickamauga and seventy-one at
Lookout Mountain and Missionary
Ridge. That State has appropriated
$4,000 for fifty-fve monuments on the
Chickamauga field and $4,000 for the
expenses Of her Commissioners. The
monuments are in position, and fifty
one granite markers Is inches square
and feet high have been placed to
mark fighting positions other than
those designated by the monuments.
The State of Minnesota has erected five
monuments to the two organizations
from that State which were engaged,
four at Chickamauga and one on Mis-
sionary Ridge. These cost in the aggre-
gate $4,000, The State of Massachu-
sets has erected a fine monument in
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-11

English mineral statistics show that
a few years ago the average value Of
the coal produced in Great Britain was
about $1.25 per long ton of 2,240 pounds,
while for 1893 1t was $1.66 per ton. In
Germany the average value Of the coal
output was nearly the same, and In
Belgium the cost was somewhat high
er. In the United States the recorded
value of the output of bitumlnous coal
for several years past has not averaged
much more than $1.04 and in some
States the average was only Sc cents.
The increased cost Of production in the
United Kingdom is due to the greater
depth of working necessitated by econ
omic conditions, the restrictions and
the increased outlay entailed by the
mines-regulatio acts, and changes in
the wage scale. On the other hand, the
greater command Of capital and the
use of more economizing machinery and
other improvements in handling have
enabled some other coal producing
countries to produce more cheaply than
in former years. AS n consequence of
this double movement the British Isles
are falling back relatively in coal prod.
uction. In 1870 they produced about
three times as much as United States
In 1881 the ratio was to 1, and now
the two countries have practically come
abreast of each other. The London
Times notes this fact and admits that
the increase in the United States would
have been much greater if petroleum
and natural gas had not taken the place
Of coal for fuel to large extent.