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Year: 1873

EDITORS CLARION: that
you always advocate all measures looking
to the agricultural interests OF the coun-
try, | beg leave to submit for your consld-
Grafton, and ask your views on the ques-
ton of the necessity of a Stock Law.
tions OF the State where timber is scarce,
there can be no doubt. 1t may safely be
asserted that the quantity Of cotton, corn,
and other products destroyed each year
by the loose, rowing stock, exceeds in
amount at least ten times the value Of all
the stock raised during the same period.
Ours is strictly an agricultural State, and
all other interest. are dependent on the
success OF the planter.


Owing to the great scarcity of timber,
and from other causes, the matter of fen
cling has become an obstacle to the plan
ter Thousands Of acres Of fine arabic
land, which, if cultivated, would vastly
increase the material wealth Of the cOun-
try, are lying idle because of the inability
/ OF the owners to build fences sufficient to
guard against the Iepredations of stock.
On nine-tenths of the hill plantations the
/ fences are necessarily defective. How
often is it the case, that poor man, after
toiling through the planting and cultiva-
/ ting seasons, when his corn is just ripe in
| the ear, anC his cotton stalks are white
with their fruit, does he awake some
morning and find his crops destroyed, or
materially injured by rowing cattle? Can
not this be remedied by the passage of a
general .'Stock Law? If all who raise,
or keep stock were required to keep them
in an enclosure and not be permitted to
let them run at large, would not the
waste fields be thereby reclaimed and
made to blossom and bear fruit?


But, it may be said that the argument
surged in favor Of the planter, as TO the
scarcity of timber and the general inabil-
ity to build and keep in repair fences,
would apply with equal force to the stock
raiser, and that it would be hardship to
require him to build fences Mkeep up his
stock Such, however, is not the case, if
we look to the general interest of commu-
nities-and laws, | believe, are not in
tended to be enacted for the benefit alone
Of favored few, against the interest and
welfare OF the many. The expense and
trouble that A. would incur in being re-
quired to build enclosures in which to keep
his stock, would be very small, compared
to what would be imposed on whole
neighborhood to build and keep in repair
fences to protect their crops from the dep
relations and incursions of AS stock, if
permitted to run at large.


/ This, | submit, is a subject Of no little
importance. 1t is one which at least de-
mands serious consideration.


hope that The CLARION will speak out
in advocacy of the passage, by the next
Legislature, of general Stock Law,
should your ideas as to its necessity and
expediency, conform to the foregoing
crude views of FARMER.
Year: 1873

The attempt OF the Pilot to influence
the Registrars in Republican counties
not to hold elections on the 30th to fill
vacancies for the unexpired terms in the
Legislature seems to have been entirely
futile In addition to other counties
heretofore mentioned, we have noted that
the Registrars Of Warren have issued an
order for an election to fill the vacancy
in the county, in accordance with the
Governors proclamation
Year: 1873

The I. S. Supreme Court has decided
in the case Of the Union Pacific Rail
road and the State of Nebraska, that a
railroad built by Congressional subsidy
and running through, is liable to be
taxed as other property in State The
Court held that the right Of taxation is
an attribute of sovereignty which be
longed to the States before the federal
constitution was adopted, and that it may
be exercised upon all property within a
State, except that so far as this property
may have been surrendered TO the United
States.
Year: 1873

E'-eo, tho yVnndvilIe Renublican.


THE CLARION and other leading jour
mails are advocating the passage OF a stay
law by the next Legislature. The extra
ordinary pressure Of the times demand
some such relief, and the Legislature
could pass no act more imperatively de-
manded by the necessities of an impover-
ished people, or that would be more de-
servedly popular, thar stay law. In
many sections absolute bankruptcy, if
not actual want, are staring the people
in the face. Property has deprecated to
an utterly ruinous minimum on account
Of the scarcity of money, and to force
unfortunate debtors to sacrifice the little
they have under the hammer would be
almost cruelty. At the same time cred
itors should be protected, and relief
law could certainly be framed that would
be just to both. Time is what is deman-
ded, not reputation, and law that gives
time to the debtor should also provide
for security to the creditor We sug-
gest that our members give this subject
some thought and see that it is acted upon
at the next session of .he Legislature.
Year: 1873

IHE CASH SYSTEM FOR NEWSPAPERS
The papers generally are giving notice
that subscribers, delinquent on the FIRST
aay OF January will be dropped from
the hst- Inc whole tendency of the times
Is toward cash transactions, and the quick
er the cash method is adopted by every
body The better. 1t is better for a news
paper, that subscriber should pav and
quit, than that he should continue fakino
without Winona Advance
Year: 1873

TO BE PROSECUTED FOR CONSPIRACY.


"A dispatch from Pittsburg states that
bills of Indictment against members of
Typographical Union No. T. Of that city,
has been brought before the grand jury Of
the court Of quarter sessions. Seventy
Of them have been presented and all have
given bail. This is regarded by the mem
bers of the Trades-union throughout the
State as a test case
Year: 1873

IMPORTANT RAILROAD DECISION
!he United States Supreme Court has de-
clded the Railroad law of Iowa to be con-
stltutlonal as within the power of the
State to protect its people from extor-
ton. The Gaze which brought out the
decision was writ against the Northwes-
tern Railroad for charging double rate
for ffaieht
Year: 1873

The bill in regard to the Salary Grab
Law has been referred to a special COM
mittee in the House Of Representatives,
with Instructions to report bill repeal
ing the act as far as possible under the
Constitution.
Year: 1873

LEX" the DeSoto correspondent oi
the Jackson Clarion, gives it as hi-
opinion that the constitutonality Of tho
recent election should be determined con
clusively by the Legislature when both
Houses in joint convention count the vote
and declare the result. Hecites the case
Of Arkansas in support Of his opinion, ~
which the Supreme Court OF that state
decided chat it had no jurisdiction ct
the question" But who is TO decide The
question of the status Of the Legislature ;
If the election last fall is illegal and the
term of the present Legislature expires
on the first of January next, where ls u e
Legislature to come from winch accof-
ding to the position Of "Lex," Is to declde
the question Of the legality Of the election,
and who are to occupy the State Offices
and seats in the LEGISLATURE Is me
Legislature to decide the question OF the
legality Of its own body, and which Legs
lature is to make the decision-the old or
the new? Should both Legislatures N ct
and decide in favor Of Itself and the state
officers on the same ticket, what tribunal
is to determine their conflict Of authority
We pause for Il reply.-Liberty Advocate
Year: 1873

RICHMOND, Va, Dec 81, 1873.


On Christmas Day, while the bells were sending
forth their joyous peals and the glad songs OF
praise were ascending unto the Lord OF Life, in
the heart OF our city, and in the very temple OF
justice, a cruel ana cowardly murder was perpe-
trated and the author or it mas so far so success
fully covered up his tracks that suspicion even is
at fault and conjecture can frame no possible
theory OF the cause Of the crime.


About O'Clock to-day Henry A. Atkinson
Commonwealth's attorney Of Henrco county
upon entering the Grand Jury room OF the county
Court House, corner OF Twentysecond and Main
streets, was appalled, TO discover the body OF
Colonel G. A. Spauldipg, a well known member OF
the Bar OF this State, sitting stin in death upon
one OF the court room benches. Every surround
ing appearance tended to the conclusion that a
wfu and premedItated murder had been COM
mitted. The deceased was man OF considerable
legal attainments. During the war he occupied
the position OF lieutenant colonel in the Conled-
crate cavalry, and served with distinguished gal
lantry in many of the most memorable battles OF
the war. or late Colonel Spaulding has fallen into
very bad habits OF dissipation, and was almost
continually drunk though he was never known to
offend any one, and generally sought this room,
which was rarely kept locked, as refuge in which
to sleep of his deep potations.


He was last seen on Wednesday, and II seems he
that night sought his customary refuge in the
court room. Tue murderer must have crept in
through a back window and struck Spaulding a
mortal Dlow with some duh weapon, Ike heavy
cane. His skull was crushed open, and the blood
had flowed out in great quantities, covering the
entire lace and making considerable pool upon
the floor Al the time OF being struck he was
seated on bench in a corner, and the deadly blow
prevented him from rising or IRON moving more
than TO 0utstretch one arm, which iell paralyZed
at his side and rested against the edge OF the
bench


There were no evidences OF any struggle having
taken place. Spauding was not known TO have
had an enemy in the world. The Coroner this
evening empaneed jury OF inquest and removed
the body to the city Morgue, when tomorrow full
and searching investigation into the facts bearing
upon the case will be made.
Year: 1873

Commissioner Van Mort, or the Department OF
Public Works, has transmitted to the Board of AS.
SCISSORS the certificates OF the cost OF the following
improvements in order that the assessments
therefor may be made:
Year: 1873

In another column we publish full
account of the inaugural ceremonies
aud the inaugural speech of President
Grant, on the occasion of his being
sworn into Office for a second term. VI
the parade we have said all that is ne
cessary in condemnation. We can well
believe the report which tells us that
never before was such display wit
messed In Washington. The adjoining
States We're laid under contribution for
their crack military corps and every
civic organization that could lend ec3dt
TO tha occasion. IL was a depart
IRE from the stern simplicity OF
Jefferson as marked as the difference
between the illustrous Father of Ameri-
can democracy and the latest republi-
can leader. But, perhaps, we should
overlook this tinsel and show, in view
of the Presidents military education
and life. His speech is remarkable for
its length, considering his character for
breviSy. But it would have been well
for him had he confined himself to bis
usual ten lines. Had he done so he
would perhaps have given more salts
faction. He deals in generalities, and
has but little to say that is clear or spe-
cific-little that gives hope OF anything
but partisan administration of the gov
erDment. He has committed himselffully
10 the absurd blunder of the extreme
radical view Of civil rights, another
name for social equality, something that
never can be adjusted by law, and apol-
ogizes for his San Domingo folly, and
promises to stand generally by the radi-
cal platform on which he was elected.
We confess ourselves disappointed in
the matter Of this inaugural, remsrka-
ble only for the persistency with which
the President insists upon pressing his
partisanship for patriotism. We had
hoped for something better, and regret,
differing even as we do with him, that
General Grant has thus, at the outset Of
his second term, disappointed the
country.
Year: 1873

Special 10 the Appeal


LITTLE Rock, March AIN the
house to-day notice was given Of the in
PRODUCTION Of a bill TO establish the new
county Of Howard.


The committee on probate and county
courts reported hill regulating county
courts, to restrain the abuse Of authority
by the same.


Mr.. Chapline, from the committee on
public expenditures, to whom was re-
ferred the senate bill to provide for the
relief of the militia, reported that they
had the same under consideration, ano
recommended that the Acknowledgements
of the State guard be required to make
out an itemiZed account and show the
amount actually necessary TO pay of
these braves. The report was adopted


Mr.. Warwick, from the conmittee
on ways and means, made the following
report, aud introduced the bill men.
TONED ia the report:


ssYour committee has had under con-
sideration the financial condition of the
State, and find that the matured
interest coupons of this State
up To and including the July
interest of 1853 amounts to five hundred
and thirty-three thousand dollars; thai
the deficiency ia the treasury TO NEE
this Indebtedness is two hundred anC
seventeen thousand dollars, and thai
this deficiency grew out OF the Law
authorizing the issue OF treasureT's war
rants, which We're made receivable 70
taxes. The committee further find
that there is also a deficiency
in the general fund of the State to thI
amount Of five hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, brought about by the ex
penditnres of the State being create
Than the income. In view of these fact
your committee herewith report a bill
authorizing the issuance of deficienc,
bonds to the amount of two million dol
Iars.n The bill was read a first time


A bill to restrain liquor selling wa
read third time and lies on the table
subject TO call Of the house.


In the senate the house bill To rsleas
Year: 1873

His voice was not audible except to
persons on or near the platform, and
consequently there were no manifesta-
tiOns, applause or otherwise, during its
delivery, which occupied less than ten
minutes, and was completed before a
large part Of the assemblage not direct
ly in range of view knew that it had


been commenced. At the conclusion
of the address the President was warmly
congratulated by his friends, and soon
after left in his carriage for the White
House, escorted by the procession, which
had reformed aud taken up its line OF
march. Most of the outside crowd fol-
lowed in the same direction, and the
rest dispersed to their homes, while the
senate returned to its chamber, and the
Inauguration ceremonies at the capitol
were concluded. Immediately in front
Of the white house, on Pennsylvania
Year: 1873

FELLOW -CITIZENs-U Under Providence
have been called a second time to act
as Executive over this great nation. It
has been my endeavOr in the past to
maintain all the laws, and SO far as lay
in my power to act for the best interests
of the whole people. My best efforts
will be given in the same direction in
Il g future, aided, trust, by my four
years experience in the office. When
nay first term Of Office as the Chief Ex-
esutiye began the eOuRtry had not re-
Year: 1873

In India, tigerfights are by no means
unfrequent. A square of fifty feet is
fenced off with bamboo lattice work
several feet high, in order to. prevent
the animal from leapiug among the
people, which has sometimes taken
place. The tiger is placed in a cage
on one side of the square, and an inn
mense crowd of spectators usually as
sembled outside of the fence, impa-
tiently waiting for the fight. Upon n
given signal the tiger is driven into
the area by fireworks. .l 81.


In combat of this sort described by
a recent traveller, a buffalo was first let
in against the tiger; both animals ap-
peared equally reluctant to engage,
and watched each other most attentive
ly. The tiger was again compelled to
move by the fireworks, and the buffii-
10 advanced two or three steps, on
which the tiger again crouched.


A dog was next thrown in, but the
tiger seemed unwilling to attack even


An elephant was next sent into the
square, when the tiger retreating ut
tered a cry of terror, and, in despair,
he attempted to leap over the fence,
Year: 1873

The strength of womanhood is not in
the power which it can WELD, but in
the influence which it exerts. The
qualities demanded for public use must
always be exceptional; but the thought
fulness, the kindness, the gentleness,
the modesty, the consideration for 9TH
ers, which are the essential elements
of good manners, are available to
all; and carried into our daily life and
intercourse with one another would
sweeten the common lot, fake iluch OF
bitterness from OuT s0rrCW5, and rem
der every joy more complete by giving
us the syinpathies of those around us.


Scandalous gossip lnil the malicious
innuendo of the cvii-topgued are silent
before the simple dignity of a gracious
kindliness, which is still when it has
nothing that is good to say.


To quote an English author: ..4


ave can not all be great, but we can
all be gentle men and women, and the
greatest can not be more. RI. -


''tro carry ourselves with gentle
bearing, to be humble-minded, meek
in spirit and in tongue, but quick in
thought and ready in action; to be
truthful, sincere, just, and generous; to
be pitiful to the poor and erring; re-
spectful to all; to guide the young, to
defer to the old; to enjoy and be thank
full for our own lot, envying none, this
is indeed to be gentle-mannered, after
the best model the world has ever
seen. > Jennie June.
Year: 1873

proclamation of forfeiture hereinbeore referred to,
file with the secretary of state resolution OF Its
board of directors accepting said grant upon the terms
and conditions of said acts of Congress and OF tins act
and shall deposit with the state treasurer security ap
proved by the Governor to said road in
cordance with the provisions of said act OF Congress-
and of this act shall succeed the right and privl
leges herein conditionay granted TO the said North
Wisconsin Railway Company, as fully as though this
act had in the first instance applied to said company


Sec Z. Upon the presentation to the State Ireasur-
er of satisfactory proof that said North Wisconsin
Railway Company has expended In good faith in the
construction of said road, treble the amount
now in the State Treasury. collected from respasses
on said lands shall be the duty of the Treasurer
and he is hereby directed to pay over to the SAID
Company all moneys in the Treasury SO collected from
trespassers on any of said lands embraced IN said
grants.


Sec s. In consideration of the construction of said
road said Company according to the terms OF this
act the State of Wisconsin hereby agrees that said
lands shall be and remain exempt from taxation OF
any and all kinds for the period of ten years from the
time said Company acquires title thereto, provided,
however, that whenever any of said lands shall be I'M
proved or leased sold contracted the lands 80 I'M
proved or leased sold, shall be Immediately liable
to taxation.


See g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Year: 1873

The road was found to be well and sub
stantially ballasted with gravel The ties
are firmly embedded, aud the track is
smooth and in good condition. In illustra-
ton of this point it may be proper to say
that regular passenger and freight trains
Year: 1873

Items from the OntOnaScn Miner.


BYRON White, William Greenfield and
several others came in a few days since
from Ashland. They report long, cold and
rough trip.


1t is gratifying to notice that papers all
over the country are beginning TO feel live
ly interest in the welfare and future of the
hitherto neglected, yet important and
wealthy portion of Michigan known as the
Upper Peninsula.


An exchange sensibly remarks that man
who will take newspaper for length of
time, and then send it back refused and un-
paid for would swallow blind dogs dinner
and then stone the dog for being blind.


INGor CoPPER.-Ingot Copper is steadi-
ly advancing. Sales have been made at 80
cents cash. while 329 is offered for future
delivery. Copper stocks are also more ac-
tive and daily becoming more sought after
as investments. The dividends to be paid
this winter will prove stimulus to all
stocks ofthe Lake Superior Companies.


THE Ashland Press has startling item
that eight men had been frozen to death on
their way from Ashland to Ontonagon. We
presume they have reference to the party
of men that we made mention of last week
as being caught out in the big storm, but
they have all come in or been brought in.
Those that were left at Iron River were
brought down on trains, having been sent
out for by the citizens Of Ontonagon. They
are all getting along well.
Year: 1873




AGENENT


In every community that is fortunate
enough to own a future, there exist two
very different classes of citizens. One OF
these takes a common sense view of all
matters, expected and unexpected, and
makes full allowance in all its plans for the
delays, disappointments, misunderstand-
ings and mistakes that are incident to any
work of Importance, that has yet been un-
dertaken in civilized society.


The other class begin any such work
with so great expec ctatons of finding their
plans faultless, their progress uninterrupted
and their hopes realized in speedy and as
tonishing success, that if, as is almost GER
tain to be the case, they find their plans in
need of reconstruction, their work delayed
by unavoidable hindrances, and their san
guine hopes put i'll temporary danger, or
even suspense, they rail against the fates,
and all that portion Of mankind so untortu
nate as to be allied to their destiny, as if
fault finding were in itself both capital and
labor, legislation and success.


The first class mentioned, on finding
their plans and work brought TO stand
still by potent obstacles, waste no time in
bandying blame, but seek by proper dill
gence, and in business way, to lessen or
remove the opposing difficulties. They
look upon success in this matter as certain,
provided they go wisely to work, and labor
on without any thought Of relinquishing or
relaxing effort.


| The history of the building Of the Gen.
trail Pacific Railway by a few business men
! of Sacramento, Cal, is striking ilustra-
ton of what this class of men can accom-
plsh in the face of the most appalling diff
culties, herculean labors, and harassing
delays And since the construction of the
! Northern Pacific Railroad, from stand
point Of plan and promise hundred times
more hopeful, is found to be no light and
! easy task, we can begin to realize what the
! Central Pacific party really did undertake,
short decade ago. The heroic example
! should speak loudly to men discouraged
under enterprises comparatively triflng.
/ The st. Croix and Superior r. r. has
been sixteen years in abeyance, and the
Superior and Northwestern Branch Line to
| the n. p. Junction has been delayed a few
months, but if our citizens resolve to have
in our community hereafter, but one of the
classes we have mentioned, and that the
manly and the working one, and not the
childish and discouraged one, we may see
both of these roads completed in brief
while.


! In the foregoing remarks we would by
no means convey the impression that the
real leaders of work and enterprise in our
community are or ever have been discour-
aged as to the future of this place. 1t has
been understood by them all along that our
prosperity is only a question Of time, but
now when all things are taking favorable
turn, and our prosperity seems near at hand,
it is proper time for the easily discour-
aged to turn over a new leaf.
Year: 1873

HORSE FOR sALE.-A FINE STYLISH, GENTLE
III Horse bright sorreL 10 hands high for sale che
the owner leaving the city, spenddy broken to saddle
lady can ride him; would make fine saddle horse for


military gentleman Inquire at the ofce OF the De-
fance Cigar Mandatory, l74 Water street
Year: 1873

The latest dodge in the market line in Eng
land is larded corn meal, or corn meal larded.
This new article of commerce is sold for lard,
and is composed of about equal quantities OF
genuine lard and fine white meal