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Year: 1877

In a recent decision, the United
States Supreme Court lays down
several principles of law in reference
to the liability of indorsers on prom
issOry notes, which are rather strange
in some respects, and well worth the
attention of business men who are
compelled, such times as these, to
transact considerable share of their
business by means of this kind of
paper, The court holds that an in
dorser is a competent witness to
prove an agreementin writing made
with the holders of the note at the
time of the Endorsement, that he
shall not be held liable thereon,
where the paper is still held by the
party to whom the Endorsement was
made and has not been put into
circulation. 1t also holds that an
agreement like this and the indOrse-
ment taken together are equivalent,
so far as the holder of the note is
concerned, to San Endorsement
without recourse to the indorser."
1t further holds that the omission of
indorsers on a series of notes, under
such agreement, to set up the agree
ment as defense in suit brought on
two such notes, does not preclude
their setting it up in another action
brought on other notes of the same
series, the Judgment in the first
action not operating as an estOppel
in the second.
Year: 1877

Correspondence Nashville American.


WACO, Texas, Sept. 10, 1877.-In


reading your valuable paper, learn


that great many of your people


are going to immigrate to Texas


this Fall, many of whom, to use the


language of Cosmopolitan" one of


your correspondents, are exceed


ingly poor. Now, as citizen of


Texas, and a native of Tennessee, /


would say to all such, that they will


not better their condition by coming


to Texas at this stage of its progress.


Texas is a great country, its lands
are fertile and productive, its climate


is mild and congenial, and its re-
sources are great, but a poor man
cannot avail himself of the advant-
ages any more than he could in
Tennessee, from the fact that that
class are in the majority here. To
all such, whether professional or
not, l say stay where you are,
among friends and neighbors, and
labor to develop the many resources
that lie hidden in the ineXhaustible
treasures of your State.


A man with capital can come to
Texas and double his wealth in
short time by making proper invest
ments. He can loan his money, or
invest it in real estate and derive
greater benefit from his investment
in Texas than anywhere else at the
present time. But, without capital,
a man can do but little here. We
have enough common day laborers,
clerks, and secOnd-class professional
men, but if you have capital to in
vest in our rich prairie lands, in
or anything that will
tend to heighten the development |
of our country, come along. We |
will extend to you the right hand of |
fellowship and bid you God speed |
in your undertaking.


Tennessee can never stay the tide |
of emigration from her bounds until /
she teaches her people to take a
great interest in the welfare of their |
own State. Texas has not "doubled
its population" by the efforts of one,
two, three or dozen salaried Off
GERS, but by the combined efforts of
all its citizens everyone feeling an
in his country's welfare, has
done all in his power to add to its
wealth and population so, likewise,
could Tennessee do, if her citizens
felt that interest that they should
feel in the prosperity of their
country. CLIO.
Year: 1877

PERsIANs can borrow a cooked
ham for the family table, and when
il is returned the dealer weighs Il
charges for the amount that has
been used. The plan wouldn't work
In this Yankee land; the borrower
would fill the hollow bone with shot
and make out that the dealer owed
him for two pounds and "a quarter Of
meat Worcester Press.
Year: 1877

THE secretary of the treasury has
received from an unknOwn person
in New York, seven thousand five
hundred and fifty-one dollars for an
error in income returns for 1896,
and an omission In 1870. He placed
the same to the credit Of the con-
science fund.
Year: 1877

A lady, closely yelled, hired, not long
ago, in the suburbs of Duna, a Russian
city on the river Dunaberg, carriage,
and dumping box securely corded into
the vehicle, ordered the driver to stop at
shop where, as she said, she had to
make some purchases. The driver stop
ped and waited, but the lady did not re-
turn. Then he asked the shopkeeper to
allow him to leave the box. Permission
was denied, but, on consultation, the
box was opened by the two men, when
the body of dead infant was exposed.
The driver did not know what to do, fear
ing that he would be arrested for MUIR
der. The shopkeeper advised him to
put the box back in the carriage, drive
to the market place, and leave it unat-
tended while he ate dinner, in the ex-
pectation that some one would steal the
box. The driver took the hint, and the
box disappeared. Neither lady nor dead
body has since been heard of.
Year: 1877

A rather complicated case is about to
come before the courts at Frankfort-on-
the-Oder. A lively young boar was re-
Gently sent there by rail from Custrin,
carefully shut up in wooden cage. On
the journey, however, he managed to
break his prison, and devoured no less
than twenty-five pounds of German
yeast, which happened to be in the same
carriage. The condition of the mis-
guided pig, when the yeast began to
rise, may be imagined. He was quite
unable to bear his suddenly acquired
greatness, and gave up the ghost in a
multitude of sighs, which is quite expli-
cable under the circumstances. But now
the question is who is to pay the damage
for what? The railway company repu-
dates all responsibility. Is the owner
of the carcass to proceed against the
owner of the yeast for the loss of his
boar, or is the ex-proprietor of the yeast
to proceed against the owner of the pig
for the loss of his merchandise? Emil
nent counsel hold that the claim of both
parties lies againstthe constructor of the
cage; but the builder contends that the
cage was never calculated to withstand
the frantic efforts of a pig stung into
frenzy by the temptation of twenty
five pounds of yeast placed under his
very nose
Year: 1877

Among the officers of the brilliant
court of the grand monarch of France,
Louis XIV, was the Marquis Hugh de
Vernicourt. This marquis was of an
ancient family, very wealthy, and had
proved himself brave and efficient cap
tain on more than one hard fought
field. In his sober moments, though
inclined to be naughty and overbearing,
he could yet be gentleman; but when
the fumes of the wine cup had seized
his brain, which was far too often the
case, he was turbulent and quarrelsome,
and his duels were numerous, so that in
time it came to pass that his companions
feared and dreaded him. Feeling secure
in his lordly estate, his high nobility ex-
empting him from certain penalties
which might have rested upon one Of
lower degree, he pursued his reckless
and inebriate course for time un,
checked.


At length in hostile encounter, the
marquis slew gentleman of the royal
guard, whose friends made much COM
plant. De Vernicourt appeared before
the king, and pleaded in extenuation that
he was much heated at the time, ano
begged the royal pardon. The pardon
was granted, with the addition of severe
reprimand, and caution for the future
But the caution availed little. Ere long
afterward the troublesome marquis quar-
relied with gentleman of the cardinals
household, the result of which was an
other fatal sword thrust.


Once more the nobleman was sum
moned before the king, and his old ex
cuse was offered, and again he imploret
the royal pardon.


"Hugh de vernicourt," said Louis
thou art pardoned.


The marquis would have expressed hi
thanks, but the king stopped him.


Hold, Sir Hugh. We wish not TO-
thy thanks; for know that thou art no
the only one to whom we have extended
our royal pardon. We have caused
pardon to be prepared in blank, anC
have placed it in the hands of our trust,
minister of police. 1t is for the man wh'
shall kill thee !"


The caution proved sufficient to tn
end desired,
Year: 1877

An unpopular club-The policeman's.


Advice to young men about to settle
do,On. Settle up first.


A pretty Tennessee girl has patented
combined harrow and stalk-cutter.
Most girls, however, prefer to harrow in
the old way.


A Japanese student newly arrived in
this country thought we were all doctors,
because everybody took his hand and
asked after his health.


A little boy came to his mother re-
Gently and said: Mamma, l should
think if [ was made of dust, I should
get muddy inside when drink. s."


The fashions in gentlemen's clothing
rarely ever vary. We have it from good
authority that the style this season will
be pair of pants, vest and coat, as
usual.


A French artist who took part in the
destruction of the Column Vendome in
Paris, during the reign of the Commune,
has been sentenced to pay fine OF
100000.


The season fast approaches when the
Young man with finances to cover just
two plates of ice cream awaits breath
lessly the answer to: "Will you have
some cake?'


A box of grasshoppers' eggs from the
United States to the editor of a Canada
newspaper Matched out the other day in
q drawer into which they were put for
safe keeping.


The practice of stealing hymn books
is said to prevail to an alarming extent
in some of the fashionable churches III
New York which are most frequented
by strangers.


In Philadelphia court, the other day,
a man named Moisten was defended bya
LAWYER named Goforth. 1t is no unusual
thing to see lawyer and his client Co.
forth and Moisten.


"The name of new novel is "The
Wrongful Heir; or, The Mystery at the
Falls" 1t must be companion to that
charming romance, entitled "The False
Hair; or, The Mysterious Waterfall"


The following advertisement recently
appeared in New Haven journal :" Any
person having five to fifty loads OF
manure to dispose of will please send
word or drop it through the post-office.


A New Hampshire paper relates that
having beenn IN h9 Hh59hsde sste t65R mad Sdf0 after IT
barn, where some of the hay became
soaked with his blood. The hay was fed
to horse, which went mad.


A mocking bird entered Methodist
church at Jackson, Tenn, and after
circling around the room, lit on the rail-
ing of the altar, where it sat in attentive
silence till the close of the sermon, when
it warbled some of its sweetest notes and
sailed away.


A portly gentleman crowded himself
into horse car next young man, who
said: "Perhaps you would not crowd
in here if you knew I had Just had the
smallpox. "Oh, that's nothing" was
the reply; "for this is the first time L
have been out since had it myself. "


The. sanguinary incubation of military
despotisms on multitudinous millions of
passive and unchronicled serfs presents
a somber canopy, but we know OF moth
ing so well calculated to take the VIM
out of married man as for his wife to
ask him to beat that old carpet hanging
on the line, just as he has got started for
his office in the city, with only three
] minutes to catch the cars.
Year: 1877

The other day lodger at the Johnson
House, in Gardiner, Me-, got up in the
morning awfully thirsty, and approach
ing the landlord, said he must have a
drink of cider. He was assured he coulo
not buy it in the city. "Can get it by
the gallon, can't I9" he said. He was
told he could. So he went up to store
and inquired if they had any cider to
"sell by the gallon" He was told they
had. He wanted to try it, and drew q
pint dipper full and drank it. He said
he d" thought it was too hard for mince
pies" and threw o dime on the counter
and left.
Year: 1877

By the identification of the body of a
young woman at the morgue, says the
New York World, the history of one of
the many unknown dead of the river
was revealed. Hannah Roach was born
in this country, her parents being we'll
to-do English people of the laboring
class. Her mother died when she was
seven years of age, and her father few
years later, leaving his daughter with a
stepmother. When she was fourteen
years old she attracted the attention of
Mr.. Miles, father of Mr.. w. 81. Miles,
cashier of the Sixpenny savings bank
who took her into his family. The
girl was bright, intelligent, good looking
and ambitious, and lost no opportunity
of improving her condition. As result,
when she reached her nineteenth year
she was a measurably accomplished
young woman. At this time she formed
the cquaintance-most unfortunately,
as it has since proved-of a young man
named James Abbott, and last Septem-
Der they were married. A few days
after the little money Abbott had pro-
fessed to have accumulated disappeared.
But the little wife cheered him in what
he said was his loss, and resolved that
they would yet recover 1t and do even
better. Three weeks after the marriage
she made the discovery that Abbott had
another. wife still living. She applied to
the district attorney, and, receiving di-
rections how to act, found his first wife,
one Mary Dougal, living in Westchester
county. This woman was willing to APP
pear as a witness against the man who
had deserted her and cruelty betrayed
the other. She produced her marriage
certificate, as did also Hannah. All
proof having been collected, Hannah
wrote to Abbott asking him to call upon
her. Meantime detective was secured
and posted. One Monday night, late in
January, the matter was brought to 9
successful ending. The girl and her be-
trayer left the house for walk. She
broached the subject of her illegal mar
riage to Abbott, and he tried to con-
ciliate. Before they had gone block
the detective overlook them and sum.
marily arrested Abbott. The man was
tried in the special sessions before Judge
Gildersleeve and sentenced to two years
in the State prison. Pending his trial
he made several threats against Hannah.
He swore he would kill her when he re.
gained his freedom, and that he ha6
companions whom he would put on hel
track to make way with her at once. The
strain, both Of capturing her betrayel
and incident upon his trial, at it after.
ward proved, told severely upon her.
Her friends did their best to cheer her
but on the morning of the twenty-seventl
of April she did not appear at the usua
hour, and to call there was no response
Nothing has been seen or heard of he1
since, until young man rowing in the
sound ran foul of the body since recog
nized as hers. She had but little cloth
ing on when found, being dressed only
in a night dress, over which she had put
black alpaca dress. The shawl she
wore had been washed away. The beauty
of her face and grace of figure were lost
but the brown hair was best preserved
and by its peculiar color and her clothing
she was identified, assisted by one of tive
rings that bore the initials "H. r" ant
"H. S." They had been given her by ;
youth when little girl
Year: 1877

A curious form of wager was once hit
upon by Old Ga familiar sobrlquet by
which the Duke of Queensberry was COM
monty known to the sporting world The
duke was famous for eccentricitles III the
betting way. The match he made to
drive carriage nineteen miles IN one
hour without changing either OF the
thoroughbred horses with which he
started, made q sensation at the time,
and the actual achievements of this feat was
perhaps as remarkable as anything of the
kind in the annals of coaching. But the
wager to which reference was made was
of more original character than this,
and at time of day when railways were
not thought of, was certainly an lndlca-
ton of no little inventive talent. He
made bet that he would have letter
conveyed fifty miles within an hour. In
order to do this, he caused the manu-
script to be inclosed in @ cricket ball,
stationed expert cricketers at intervals
over certain distance, and the misslve,
being thrown from one to the other, was
delivered at the end of the journey, with
in the stipulated time. A very good
story is told of this nobleman by which
he very neatly checkmated the vagaries
of certain spectators who secretly offer
ed his grace's jockey a large sum of
money to lose certain race. The jockey
appeared to entertain the proposal, but
quietly carried information of it to his
employer, who at once told him to take
the money, and that he would bear him
harmless. The money was taken, and
books were made accordingly, but, to the
horror of the enterprising blacklegs,
the duke himself appeared on the scene
as the horses came to the post, and
quickly divesting himself of great coat,
was found to be in riding attire. "This
is very nice horse," said his grace.
81 think I will ride myself" " And he
did it, AMI won without struggle.
Year: 1877

Always let your jokes be we'll timed.
Any time will do for good joke, but no
time will do for bad one. Any place
will fit, provided the joke itself be fitting,
but it never fits if joke be out of its
place. You cannot order joke as you
would coat or pair of boots. In con-
cocting jokes, as in making pudding,
each person employs similar materials,
but the quality of the dish is entirely
dependent on the skill of the artist. The
utterer of q good joke is useful mem
Der of society, but the maker of bad
one is o more despicable character than
the veriest coiner by profession.


A joke from o gentleman is an act OF
charity an uncharitable joke is an un-
gentlemanly act. The retort courteous
is the touchstone of good feeling the
reply churlish proof Of cold-headed
stupidity.
Year: 1877

The Elmira Gazette says We are told
on trustworthy authority that gentle
man of this city living in the lower part
of town, recently went to the woods and
finding nest of young squirrels brought
them to the house, whele there were two
felines each having q " litter " of kittens.
One of the tabbies took her own legiti-
mate children and putting them in the
nest of the other (by whom they were
taken care of as though they had been
her own flesh and blood), went to the
place where the three squirrels were, and
took them one by one to her own nursery
and since has been nursing and caring
for them as mother.
Year: 1877

FalI0.
And so beside the silent sea
wait the muffled oar;
No harm from Him can come to me
On ocean or on shore.
Iknow not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air
1 only know cannot drift
Beyond His love and care.
Year: 1877

CHICAGO March 20, 1877.
Driving snow foil during the entire afternoon ard
biockaded she streets to travel, except on beaten
tracks, which partially cleared by snow ploughs
which were run by tho street car companies On the
sides OF the streets the IL piled up three
or four feet high, and the street run
with great difficulty The air tonight moist and the
snow is heavy rainstorm and a food are not i'm
probable.


Rain In heavy showers is reported In the southern
and central portions OF the State.


TclcRraphic communication Is badly interrupted in
nil directions
Year: 1877

Up TO late hour last night tho body OF tho man
found In the cut spuytcn Duyvil had been Idcn-
thed The face is battered almost beyond recognition.
An examination made by Deputy Coroner MeWhinnie
Will be presented at the Inquest
Year: 1877

Judge Church received several weeks
ago the endorsement of THE ADvER-
TIsER upon his official conduct. We
have no occasion 10 reconsider any
thing then said, fer we consider his
official character irreproachable, and
his qualifications of the first order.
The office of County Judge is impor-
tant. and non partisan in its nature,
and it is sometimes unfortunate that
the selection of that officer should be
made to depend upon the narrow and
often crooked ways of q partisan con-
vention. To those who look simply
at tthe fitness Of Judge Church for the
place, his defeat in the Independent
convention must seem unfortunate.
In a political view, THE ADVERTISER
must say that Judge Church is q sound
Republican. He made a vigorous
campaign for Hayes and Wheeler.
His services then, which doubtless
caused his defeat IN the convention,
as well as his uprightness in official
and private life. must commend him
TO the favor and fellowship of the Re-
publican party Of the county. We
know of no good reason why be is
not deserving of the consideration and
confidence Of the whole party.
Year: 1877

- The nomination off. J. Mercer
for sheriff, will be a surprise TO some
persons who have the good sense to
think that man should serve out his
first term of Office before he asks an
other. While personally Mr.. Mer-
Ger is a gentleman against whom very
little can be said, he certainly has no
claim TO any Office SO soon after his
election to the legislature, and in the
middle of his term. 1t will not do 70
say that bis nomination is spontan-
taneous. for it is known that he per-
sistently laboTed fer the nomination,
and the haste is certainly unseemly.
Mr.. Mercer is a Democrat, and, while
be will not receive all of the Demo-
cratic support, he is properly classed
there. Republicans will not be en-
thusiastic anywhere in his support.
He has nothing in common with
them.
Year: 1877

- Those who desire to visit the
State Fair or Lincoln may do so on
Thursday of this week at one fare for
the round trip. Start from Brown
Vile at the usual time in the morning
and return same evening on q special
train which leaves Lincoln for Brown
VILE at : 80 p. m. For further infOr-
nation inquire of Mr.. Conklin at the
dpDOt
Year: 1877

- Our esteemed old friend J. H.
Drain who spent the summer in the
Black Hille country returned home
on last Thursday in the enjoyment Of
excellent health. He enjoyed his So
jOurn in the gold country, but says
that ct least forty-nine out of every
fifty of those who have gone there to
better their condition would leave
and return home if they had the
means with which to do SO.
Year: 1877

- The resolution of the Indepep1-
ent convention opposing the re-elec-
tion OF county officers to a third term
Of office will not deceive any one. 1t
was very easy matter 10 do when no
person Of that description was before
the convention. II was a very natur-
al recourse when its effect, if carried
out, would rid them OF several very
formidable prospective opposing can
didates. Unfortunately the whole
course of that party has been at vari-
ance with that principle, and its an
nouncement now will be regarded by
every one as very transparent trick.
That pole is too short TO KNOCK the
peraimmons.
Year: 1877

THE ADVERTISER job office is
Is prepared TO do work in the neat
est and most artistic style, and at
city prices. We have all the facilities
for doing good and cheap work. Give
Us a call.
Year: 1877

The London correspondent of the Daily Ea
press writes as follows in the number OF that
journal for the 17Ih ulr.:


Some people appear to think that the OBJ
structives will not renew their tactics next
year, and that there is more prctence than
reality in all the talk in which thsy are in
duging. There can, however, be no greater
mistake. Mr. Parnell, before he left London,
told several of his friends that the session
which is past would be nothing to that which
is to come. The Irish quartette hold, in fact,
that there has been as yet no obstruction at
alf and that next year they will commence
the work in earnest. It will 10 Tecoilected
that last session they selected one or two
measures e. the field of their peculiar tactics.
They pnt down, indeed, hostile notice to
every bill on the paper, but as matter OF fact
they only offered - real, serious, and protracted
resistance TO one two measures. / under
stand, however, that every bill is to be OPP
posed not in name bat in reality. The tactics
of obstruction are to be used with q eteadi-
meas, q tenscity, not to cay ferocity Of purpose,
of which we have had no experience In former
parliamentary warfare, and vigorous and
dStermined sGI1t - 10 bo maGe ~ briDG nil
Year: 1877

legislation to a standstill. In Committee OF
Supply the obstrnctives intend to use their
privileges to canvas not only every vote bat
every item, and to scan the national expeDdi-
ture with the same minuteness with which q
careful housewife overlooks her weekly bills.
This is no imaginative description OF the tao
tics of the Ultra Irish party. 1t is only the
and which will be made quite apparent to
every one in the course of the next few weeks.
IT, is. therefore, quito clear that the next
House Of Commons will be called npon to take
very serious messures with o party whose
svowed object is to discredit and destroy par
Hamentary government.