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Year: 1878

ton, they sign almost any kind Of a
document presented to them. 1t will he
seen how easy it is Tor one heir especially
il he or she be a favorite with the tes.
tator, to dictate a will to his or her ben
eft and to the exclusion of all the
other heirs. -..-


We have knownIof', eases where the
testator palsied: land trembling rpon
The verge OF tn. grave, has signed last
will and testams Mt OF which he had
little knowledge and in the condition in
which he was then, he cared only
enough about it to get the subject off et
his hands. The next thing after the
funeral is over. is the reading Of the
will purporting to be the last will and
testament Of the deceased. 1t is then
found that a part Of the heirs have been
defrauded out of their rightful sharr Of
the property bequeathed to another.
Then enters a suit to break the will,
and the pedigree of the family for sew
rral generations past, is hunted up to
find some latent signs of insanity o.
mental imbetlty. which could. be
brought forward as an excuse for break
ing the will. The only way we can
see to put a stop to this mania for
will breaking, is tor people having
property to bequeath, to make their last
will and testament while in perfect
health, and to leave their property in
such Just and equitable proportions to
each OF the heirs, that there will be- no
disposition 70 break the will. True,
there are many who are not deserving
of the beluests from an honored parent,
and who would speedily spend their
substance if they hal it. but this could
be easily remedied by leaving it in the
hands of guardians or Trustees. There
are none who act 50 imprudently that
hey should he entirely dispossessed Of
a share Of their fathers estate, for there
may be children Of that discarded heir
who might have to suffer through such
neglect. We know tina. it is not very
pleasant for man in the very height
OF his enjoyment of health and strength
to deliberately 60 to work and make a
will, but as death is the only thing
certain in this world, it might As we'll
be met squarely and firmly and in a
business like manner,with every thing
prepared for the unequal conflict This


Ian might.not prove an ettectual bar
to all such litigation, but it would most
assuredly cut off large number of
them, and the result would be, that
the muniticence of hequeathed estates
would be enjoyed by tn" rightful own
ers instead of by the lawyers who
eventually in case Of contest get the
ions share.
Year: 1878

The REPUBLICAN gained a victory in
Court yesterday. 1t came ABOUT by
motion 70 set aside a Sherih's Sale,
which had been advertised in that pa
per. Mr.. Gray, attorney for Mr.. Old
ham, from whom the property was sold,
contended for setting aside the sale for
two reasons, inadequacy of price and
not being published in the paper hav-
ing the largest circulation. Mr.. Gray
abandoned the last point when it was
shown that the editors of the REPuBLI.
CAN were the only ones who had re-
sponded to the request OF the Sheriff
and sent in a statement of the circula-
ton OF their paper. The inference to
be drawn from the neglect or refusal of
the other editors to comply with the
5herif's request, is that their circula.
ton WAS inferior to that of the RRpuB


LioAH, and therefore they did not want
to appear to such a manifest disadvan-
tage by their own acknowledge ments.
1t will be noticed that it was away
back in the summer when we filled up
the Sheriff. blank and stated that We
mad an average circulation of the Daily
REPUBLICAN alone of 1000. Since that
time our paper has been enlarged and
we now print an average edition OF
nearly 5000 and it is still increasing
Most likely that had Mr.. Oldham's sale
not been published in the REPU BLlcAE
the sale would have been set aside for
that reason, but having the largest cir.
lation, and it being published in that
paper, it was set aside on account only
Of he inadequacy Of the price received.
Why don't the other editors fill up the
Sheritf's blanks sent them, that he nav
know in which paper to publish his
sales to the best advantagel
Year: 1878

method Of accounting for the defeat Of
Tamnany and for his own greatly re-
duced vote. But We have no doubt
that il Justice had her own, quite IA
900 Democrats who vote upon fraudu-
lent naturalization papers and upon
the names of other people would be
taken out of active life in New York
city. The difference between that city
and South Carolina is that in the for
mer the party of the majority poll thous-
ands of fraudulent votes, while in the
latter the minority will not let the ma


ority vote at all unless they agree to
vote the minority ticket.
Year: 1878

VIZ AcKSowLE EDGE our Indebtedness to
the proprietors of the iieraid for their
kindness in loaning US crank shaft
from their engine, without which We
would have been subjected to great in
convenience in getting out our lssteven
ine's edition. Many thanks.
Year: 1878

The way freight attached to engine
No. 3, coming south was delayed this
morning by one Of the coal cars break
ing down near Holly Oak, on the P.
W. x B. Railroad. The wrecker was
sent up this morning and the debris
brought to this city.
Year: 1878

was elinging. In falling he had turned
completely around, but there be stood on
the narrow ledge Of stone, hugging the
wall, and evidently realizing his position
il horse ever realized anything He dis
not stir a muscle, hardly breathed for an
hour or more, until ropes strong enough
TO take him out we're sent for and OBJ
tanned at camp a mile distant. BY the
time these arrived, 6fty men or more
who we're engaged in the canon had gath
cred along the trail and as many of them
as could make themselves useful assisted
in lifting the animal up. He seemed to
realize fully that steps we're being taken
for his relief aud did not move or make
any resistance until be was placed upon
a sure footing in the path.


The whole scene would have made one
for an artist. The escape Of Mrs. Nal
lett, under the circumstances, is very
little less than miraculous, and that the
horse should have been saved is almost
incredible. The accident and the rescue
have proven prolific themes Of converse.
tion in Canon, and the first report caused
corresponding excitement Mrs. Mallett
is the wife OF Professor Mallett, who is
proprietor Of the reduction works at
Canon,
Year: 1878

Nobody counts up the people
that die out of parties who sit down
seven at table or eleven, or twelve,
or nineteen, but if any one should
do it in any given year, the chances
are that quite strong case could
be made out for any or all of these
figures as connected with the death
rates. tits only when thirteen peo-
pie find themselves together at a
meal that the old superstition is
mentioned, and then, if the year
goes over without any of the party
dropping out Of life, nobody thinks
to mention that at the close. 1t is
quite certain that people are not
protected against disease or acci-
dent by the circumstance that
twelve knives and forks are on duty
around them while they cut up
their own meat and bread; If 1t
were so, indeed, then all well-dis-
posed neighbors might club to-
gether to take their meals in
the assorted numbers that defy
the doctor and the apothecary. But
if there cannot well be any life in
surance upon thirteen people that
will put them for a twelyemOnth
into a charmed existence, let them
overhead, overwork, overeat them
selves with impunity, kindle fires
with petroleum, or go without fire
and food, it is equally evident that
neither can there be any safety in
ten, or in five, or in fifteen. If the
count were kept against any given
number, it would not be long before
it would fall into very bad repute,
and might be made answerable not
alone for people dying, but for rob-
bing a bank or forging election
returns. There is nothing at once
SO valuable, and so open TO abuse,
as the handling of statistics, and it
is wonder that no prophet has
risen up to count in what choice
numbers rogues, defraudiDg cash
iers, assassins and other death-deal-
ing gentry sit down to table.
Year: 1878

new Ork M0rld,I


The spirit of all true art is one
and the same under all its various
forms, and there is no more reason,
therefore, why people should be
surprised to learn that Mr.. Jefferson
is a really clever amateur painter,
than they are to learn that Mr..
Story is a capital amateur actor.
But those who take the pleasant
pains to stroll into Knoedler & Co.'s
charming establishment after Tues
day next will doubtless be surprised
to find how difficult it is to define
the line of distinction between the
work Of a clever professio lal painter
and that Of such a clever amateur
painter as the creator of Grip Van
Winkle." During his long and
brilliant dramatic career in Eug-
land Mr.. Jefferson gave up most of
his leisure to his sketch-book and
his easel; aud it was then that he
painted at least one landscape of
such unusual excellence and beauty
that those of his friends who were
permitted to see it insisted on his
putting it on public exhibition.
With characteristic mOdesty Mr..
Jefferson long refused to do this,
but when he finally gave way the
comments Of the best London
critics upon the canvas must have
tempted him to dream at least of a
serious infdelity to the Dramatic
Muse. He has now been induced
to allow this landscape to be placed
for time in the gallery Of Knoed-
Ter Il Co., where it was yesterday un-
packed on its arrival from Europe.


1t is a picture of considerable
size, and shows the painter to be a
close and faithful student Of Ma
turc in her sweetest and most at
tractive moods. In tone and SEN
timent it belongs to the school Of
Oorot, and that master of the moon
light and the dawn wonld have
gazed upon it with cordial delight.
It represents soft, silyery English
day, on the banks of a quiet forest
brook, where an angler dreamily
wanders under the shade Of SHIN.
mering birches and alders. Certain
technical criticisms will suggest
themselves to the technical critic
who gives the work the close study
it merits; but those who seek the
pleasure Of the eye and the touch
of sentiment more than all things
Year: 1878

had one child, a daughter, who is
now seven years Of age and a re-
markably bright and talented little
girl, and she, it is said, was the
only bond that kept them together
during a great part of their welded
life, as their relations were of a
very unhappy nature. In April,
1875, Mrs. Lord secured a divorce,
and has since been giving seances
throughout the country with great
success. Albert A. Lord was liv-
ing in Boston at the time of the
lady's disappearance, and he at first
was suspected Of having something
to do with it. But inquiry showed
that he was otherwise occupied than
in plotting his wife's destruction.
The lady's friends, who are much
excited about her fate, have now
extended the circuit Of their search,
and of late couple of shrewd de.
tectives have been at work in this
city sitting every title Of evidence
that can bear on the missing me-
dium. Mrs. Lord was a woman of
remarkable personal attractions
and since her public appearances
not few of the male members of
her audiences have become COM
pletely enamored. So investigation
has now taken the shape of a search
for a man with a motive. How it
will terminate or what romance the
detectives tact may unveil the fu-
ture only can decide.


The disappearance of so promi-
nent a medium in a manner so
strange has of course agitatea the
Spiritualistic world more or less.
The more cultured and intelligent
believers of course see in it only
the result of accident or of some
high-handed outrage, perpetrated
by whom or for what they cannot
divine. A few people, with a keen
relish for the mysterious, hint that
some Of the foes of Spiritualism,
alarmed at its rapid spread and at
the success Of such mediums as
Mrs. Lord, have carried her off.
The objects of their suspicion they
do rot clearly indicate, but it is
easy to see that they have orthodox
Bostonians and the Young Mems
Christian Association in their
minds eye. This theory received
confirmation from a male believer,
whose revelations, however, are re-
ceived with much scepticism even
by Spiritualists. He claims that it
has been intimated to him by au-
thorities Of az authentic put purely
spiritual nature that Mrs. Lord
was surprised and carried off by
three masked men, which, as it hap
pened in daylight, is a sad rehec.
ton on the vigilance of the Boston
police. There are mediumsin that
city who say Mrs. Lord is not dead,
but is in the power of somebody,
and others here who claim that
since her disappearance the spirits
become intractable and refuse to
declare themselves. The excite.
ment experienced by iuquivers into
her fate is SO great, it is said, as to
prevent the conditions necessary
for communication with the spirit
world, and that is why the oracles
are dumb as to what has become of
Maude E. Lord.
Year: 1878

else in works of art, will dwell with


genuine enjoyment upon the true
poetic sentiment, the harmonious
quality and the simple, unstrained
composition Of this unique and in
teresting contribution to American
orr
Year: 1878

Ia the Western part of the State OF
Vermont, on the shore of lake Cham
plain, whose placid waters hear on
their bose IN Il putting steamer aud
form scene o. beauty and grandeur,
our heroine, Helvia Morton. first saw
the light and lived through the years
of infancy and childhood until her
sixteenth year, the idol Of fond and
doring parents. Ur to this age hired
education had been received in the
district school and impaired By her
accomplished ptrents.


At this age she felt the paternal
of temporarily to complete fer ed
uca,ion at an academy in Burlington,
the county seat Of her native county
Here she took n thorough course Of
instruction not only in the higher
English branches, bnt at the end Of
four years WAS lcistress Of the Latin,
German French and Spanish Ian.
guagcs. With these accomplishments
her domestic education had not been
neglected. iier udiciouS mother saw
that this department Of female sdu-
cation was attended to in her case
and on her return to ner home at
each vacation tested her progress and
proficiency in this importan depart
ment.


While attending the academy, she
formed the acquaintance Of young
man by the name Of Chester Win.
throp, the son Of a respectable and
wealthy merchant Of Plattsburg, on
the other size Of the lake, in the state
of New York. They entered tie
academy at the same time. Then
they were strangers, but they were
members of several of the same
classes and not a great length OF
time had elapsed before they became
thoroughly acquainted and from
the fact that their tastes correspond.
ell mutual attachment sprung up
between them. He was four years
her senior in age After the first
term they boarded at the same place
and ere they left the classic halls, to
return no more as students, with the
consent Of the parents Of both they
were betrothed.


They finished their academic course
early in the spring OF lS-, and it
was arranged that in one year they
were to stand at the hymeneal alter
and pledge their mutual VOWS to
walk together the rugged journey Of
life.


Scarcely had tt ey returned to their
respective homes ere the news Of the
fall of Sumter flashed over the land,
and soon after it cane the President s
call for volunteers to defend the flag
of their beloved country. When the
news came to young Winthrop, he
felt all the patriotism that he had in'
Lerited from his revolutionary grand
sire, rise in his manly bosom, and he
felt willing to forego the realization
Of his hopes Of domestic happiness
with the chosen companion of bis
heart, if such sacrifice were neces-
sary, ia order that be might stand in
Year: 1878

George T. Nelson, twenty-five years
Of age, living in Kent county, near
Kennedyvlle, while out cunning sc-
cidentally shot himself in getting
over fence. The whole load passed
through his left breast, striking his
heart and causi 6 instant death
The dead body was taken home aud
the mother entering the room looked
for moment upon the lifeless form
of her son and then turning said she
felt sick and would 90 into another
room and lie down. She did so and
in ten minutes was a corpse. The
sudden shock alone could be assigned
as the cause Of her death, as she had
been in usual health.
Year: 1878

HARRY THE LITTLE BoATMAN.-
Harry Wilson was born on the sea-
side at fishing village near the
mouth Of large river. He grew up
almost as much on the water as on
the land. He could swim almost as
soon as be could walk and could use
an oar almost before he was strong
enough to lift one from the ground.


This was fine as play, but one day
there was gloom in the little fisher.
mans cabin. All were sleeping
Harry's good brave father was dead,
and he was left alone with his poor
mother.


When the funeral was over and af-
fairs were settled up, the share IN the
fishing smack was sold and every
thing that the widow could not use
for her support.


They were going to sell good
boat, but when this was talked of,
Harry step ed up.


Now, here says he i am a
little chap, I know and am not very
strong, but I must do something to
help mother and want that boat


What can you do with it?'


why, there Is no one here to carry
people across and lots Of people come
and have to wait an hour or more till
some has time to carry them over.
But you couldn't row them
Cant |, indeed? Why, this week
| have run at least ten miles trying
to hunt up old Jake to row folks
over; so yesterday, instead o! vast
ing my time, l pulled off my cap
mighty polite to a gentleman and
asked him to step into our boat.


why, you didn't undertake to
row him across, did you?'


Certainly and rowed him splen-
didly. He asked me lot Of ques.
tions and | told him all about US
He saw l was able to manage the
boat and gave me dollar, as he said,
to encourage me. l took Carlo along
for | thought if squall did come on
and l couldn't manage, his bark
would go further than my ball and il
l tumble over he'd pick me up


All agreed that Harry had the
courage and energy to get ahead and
every one knew he could manage a
boat 80 all summer long he was at
his post. lie fixed a white flag to a
pole at each side and when he was
wanted or the side on which he did
not happen to be, they raised the flag
and he was over like a rocket.


He make lis mothers burden ligb.
ter by his work and her heart lighter
by his happy, cheerful disposition
and his uniform good conduct.
Year: 1878

dimmed the lustre Of her eye or de.
tracted from the natural lovsliness OF
her features.


1t was lovely September evening.
The setting sun was casting length
ened shadows across the landscape !;
tue birds were singing their evening
songs. Miss Helvia was sitting in
vine.covered porch, her head reclin.
ed on one hand, in tAc other she held
locket that contained the likeness
Of the one to whom her young hearts 8
affections had been given in the long
ago. Her thoughts were busy with
the past not with the past alone, for
while she had long since numbered
him among the dead, she loved t"
think that although stern fate had
parted them here, there would bs a
time in the history of both, when her
mission was fulfilled, they would meet
where partings were unknown. She
heard footsteps coming up the grav-
eled walk and raising her eyes she
saw man approaching, he was lame
and his left sleeve hung loose by bis
side still there was something IA
miliar in 'his appearance. Had the
grave given up its dead ? He pro-
nourced her name. She did not
shrek or faint; but one more glance
brought the pleasing conviction that
he whom for long time she had
mourned as dead, was restored to her
at last and in one moment more she
was clasped in his remaining arm.


He told Ter that be had been
wounded and taken prisoner had
suffered much and that after the
lapse of time he had gone to his
childhood's home and found that al
els connections and associates were
sleeping the sleep that knows nc
waking. He told her Of his visit tc
the home of her childhood and how
he had learned there of her bereave
ments and Of her residence and ol
her taithfulness to his memory. lie
had refrained from writing, but had
wended his way to her present
abode.


The suferngs of the past were for
gotten in their present joy. He ex-
hibited to her the talisman he had
received from her hands, that he had
kept unharmed amid all the changes
of fortune through which he had
been called to pass.


Life opened with new and glorious
prospects for both. AS they stood al
the sacred altar and sealed the vow.
that they had made long years before
in the buoyancy Of Youthful hopes
ou.. heroine felt prouder Of her Grip
Piled, manned husband than she could
have done Of the greatest monarch
The world ever beheid.
Year: 1878

The ArizonanS are not at all pleased at the transfer of Governor Hoyt to Idaho, in orler that his place may be filled by Gen. eral Fremont. They have nothing against the latter, of whom the local Press speaks in high praise. but Governor Hoyt has made himself so popular in Arizona that the people dislike to lose him. The Prescott Miner says Governor Hoyt could do much better by the practice of his profession in that city than by change of residence, and infimates that there is doubt in his mind as 10 whether he would consent to the trans fer or not San Francisco Call, June 23d.
Year: 1878

The proposition by Congress to establish an income tax failed. The effort was to tax all incomes above $2,000 year two and a half per cent, but the movement did not receive much encouragement.
Year: 1878

We had thought that since the man. ager of the Salt River Herald had told q lie he would consider it virtue to stick to it, but to our surprise the silly puppy states in his last issue that his stupid falsehood was only intended as a joke" A joke is one thing and a plain unqualified statement is quite another, yet the muddle brain mana ger of the Herald cannot perceive the distinction. We enjoy racy bout of words with man, but to contend with a fool is alike disgusting to us and to our readers. The extracts we quote on our first page show in what profound contempt this baby manager McClin tock of the Herald is held by the Ter ritorial press and by some of the peo- pie in his own town. The Miner, his foster parent. cuts deepest. We think that his falsehood and confession to. gether with several other equally stu. pid acts have convinced the people generally that Manager c. E. McClin- tock is an imposition which the peO- pie of the Salt River can lilly afford to endure much longer.