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Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-11-14
The beOoors koVe come to to,Dn."

Some are low and some are high;
Some are blind in either eye:
Some are lame and some are sore:
Some just crawl from door to door;
Some on crutches and some on canes;
Some from alleys and some from lanes:
Some approach you with q whine;
Some with testimonial line;
Some in a manner to make you shiver-
The style ef foot-pad-" stand and deliverl II
Some with tales of suffering hoax you:
Some with subtle fattery coax you;
Some with iciest of murmurs;
Some as warm as eighteen summers;
Some are sober; some are bummers;
Some with mute solicitation,
Some with loud veciferation,
Seek for your ommiseration
Some with well feigned hesitation.
For your dole make application;
Some present their hats to hold
Your benefactions manifold;
And beg for money or beg for fame,
Beg for Offices. beg for name,
Beg for currency. grub to purchase,
Beg for checks, to build up churches,
Beg attention to their capers,
Beg for q puff in the morning papers.
Beg for show for buccaneerinE.
Beg for q chance of patient hearing.
Beg for anything, everything. nothing,
From million in gold to cast off clothing,
For a chew of tobacco, glass Of gin.
A trotting horse and q diamond pin,
A country farm and city garden;
And now and then they bsg-your pardon.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-11-14

Some with darns and some with patches,
Socks not mates, and gloves not ms tches:
Boots whose leather redly shows out
BroRans ripped, and shoes with toes out:
Hats with broad brims. hats with small rims,
Hats again with not at all rims;
High hats. fiat hats hats with low crowns,
Hats with bell crowns, hats with no crowns;
Coats varied as that of Joseph.
Goats whose color no one knows of;
Goats with swallow tails. coats with bob tails,
Goats with skew tails coats with lob tails.
Easy coats, greasy coats. great coats. show coats
Jackets. Warmuse5. then again. no coat;
TroWsers narrow and trowsors wide.
Darned and patched and pinned and tied.
Trousers thrown on rather than put on.
With string for q brace and a skewer for but
ton:
Shirts with the dirt of q twelvemonth worn in.
But mostly the shirt the beggar was born in;
Seine close capped and others with head bare,
Ragged and rent and worn and thread-bare,
And looking as though they had Joined to Fill
A contract for stock with paper-mill.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19

ton TO whom he at times Thought OF giving some OF
tne business. Having been asked VINO that person
was MI: Murphy responded "1he present Naval
Oficer, Mr.. Lanln." who was at that time a MEMBER
oil Congress-
PROPERTY sPECULArIoNs WITH TWEED & 90.
Witness was asked whether he had been con-
cerned IN real estate speculations with Tweed Con-
molly Sweeny and Hugh Smith. to which question
ne replied ne had made only one purchase, in which
blocks at $542 000 After he instructed attorney
to buy he wanted Governor Morgan to take
part OF the property. Governor Morgan mad
being on the eve Of leaving New York TO remain
away week. Mr.. Murphy next day met Hugh
Smlth, VINO offered to buy an interest. They got
INTO mack and went together 10 Delm0nc0's
HOTEL where they talked over The subject. Mr..
smith himself made arrangements by which the
DINER parties became purchasers OF part OF me
properly. Inc city was az no expense, as tne
streets mad been graded and paved and no improve
ments were required to be made.
THE REMOVAL OF TAMMANY REPUBLICANS.
he was lnterrOgated 10 removals rom the
custom House OF men who adhered TO the former
system OF certifying primary elections. lie lur-
The Postmaster and other officers might also have
furnished names. Those men who were removed
were Iammany republicans and were accused by
the papers OF o3ey1ng Tweed, VINO, for several
years. controlled the republican organization OF
New York city.
senator BAYARD remarked that the impression
had been made that Tweed run the democratic
party.
The witness, In connection with the subject o; re-
mOvas, said he was a neighhor of General Porter at
Long Branch and he had received letter from
General Porter lnquirng about those subsequently
removed, which he (Mr. Murphy believed TO have
been written under the direction OF the President
at least he acted on u as such.
Being asked by Senator Pratt as to the statements
maze by senator Fenton in the Senate this morn
lng ne explicitly denied them, saying that John
Duke was not removed at Mr.. COnkllng's request.
and that Mr. Conklng never met TO consult or
advise as to any removals or appointments.
The committee then adjourned 10 meet tomorrow
afternoon ut one O'Clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19
GIVE US A SIMPLE TARIFF LIKE ENaLAND's.

NEW YORK, March Is, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
think you will not attribute to any friendliness
have for England my preference for her system OF
collecting custom house duties as compared with
ours for nothing would please me more than the
certainty that we were to have war with her, and
drive her hated nag from this Continent and the ad
jacent islands, But her system Of custom house
revenue Is simple and ours Is so absurdy complex
that we may say with truth, her custom houses are
places to do business in, and ours are places to re-
ward political service In and make voters. In her
custom houses she mas need OF a large force nor
have we If we would adopt her system; she collects
import duties on less than twenty articles, we in
in our supreme wisdom on about three hundred and
fifty to four hundred.
Let all but fifty articles which We import be put
on the free list and collect our revenue from said
fifty articles adopt their system, rent our super.
duous offices and warehouses, dismiss seventyfve
out OF one hundred Of our lazy clerks and poll
ticians and supernumerarles many Of whom never
do days work for Uncle sam, but work Tor votes
since the foundation OF the United States
| government we have had laws and amend
ments laws passed. so that In the short official life
Of any collector he can't even read sucn laws.
Besides the principle on which said laws are
founded Is not wise. They proceed on the ground
that the morality OF our importers 80 exalted that
| else to take for them false oath. With O. few
| honorable exceptions this Is not the case. am
| very sorry to say human nature Is weak, and I'm.
porting human nature very much so. Our
laws levy such exorbitant duties as to offer a
very great temptation to cheat. In Germany, France
| and Belgium are large manufactures OF wooens In
| small towns An American consul Is appointed and
gets $4OO year. What does he know or care about
the value OF the invoices he certihes tor These mills
viii not sell and out there to come here; but sell
there to be delivered here so much yard IN cur
| rency paid to their agents here who pass the
cloth through Custom House. WhyY i assert
to enter their fabrics at half price
Now, what Is the English system TO dispense
with oaths and consular certificates, and let the I'M
porter enter his goods at what rate he peases, re-
serving the right to take the goods and pay the Inn
| porter ten per cent his valuation or the same.
| What motive has the importer to try 10 cheat and
| under-lnvoice his g0odsY None Whatever. whereas
| In our system invoices come tainted, ana II not
| passed are cOnnscated. Some one belonging to the
| custom House must be "seen." Are our Custom
| House officers lmmaculateS
houses great "poor nouses' for lazy politicians 10
get their victuas and drink and TO WORK for the
| ne xt election. Yours truly, 5. L. ii.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19

for 10. He SAID that this talk about the "nabobs
OF Chicago arose from the prejudice OF small towns
like milwaukee against great city. (laughter.I
for the bill.
Mr.. HARLAN, from the Committee on indian Al.
fairs, reported with amendments the House bill
opening Tor presumption settlement the Tuspan In
dian lands IN Kansas.
Mir. BLAIR, (dem.) of No., from the Committee on
Prlvate Land Claims. reported adversely on the
bill relinquishing the title OF the United States to
LANDS IN LOUISIANA,
VIGOROUSLY occupied for tweniy-one years by In
dlvlduals or CORPORATIONS owners twenty -One
years PRIOR to 1870. Indefinitely postponed.
Bills were introduced and referred as i00ws:-
BY Mr.. POMERoY-To create a United States Court
FOR the Indian Territory
by Mr.. RICE--For the relief or the freedmen OF
the Choctaw ana Cnckasaw nations, giving them
the benent OF inc trust lund of $500, 900.
BY Mr. Observation-Disclosures the construction
oil bridge at Nebraska city; also granting the Fort
kcarney military reservation 10 Nebraska for the
benefit OF the state Deaf and Dumb and Insane
AsylumS
by Mr. KELLoGG-To aid In rebuilding the levees
on the MISSISSIPPI River; providing ior the issue OF
TEN-FoRTY BONDS
az the rare OF $4,000 per mile to the MISSISSIPPI
Naliey LeVee Company. 10 ala In the construction OF
levee from Cape Glrardeau, MO-, 10 Fort jack
son, La.
by Mr. OSBORN, (rep.l OF Fla.-Extendrng for two
years the lime IN winch the Slate Of'FlOrida may
take advantage OF the Agricultural College act
by Mr. PRATT (rep) OF ind.-PrOviding that the
States OF Indiana, Illinois and Ohio snail nave their
accounts stated IN regard To the five per cenS act OF
March 3. 1857.
BY Mr.. EDMUNDs (rep) OF Vt-Annulng the act
OF the Legislature OF the District or Columbia incor
poratlng the National Junction Railway Company.
The bill provides That no steam railway TO be
operated within the District OF columbia shall be
authorized or carried without the special assent OF
Congress.
went into executive session, and soon after adj
JOurned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19
THE GERMAN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS so
GETTY.

The German Society In aid OF widows and
orphans an organization Of thirty-hye years stand
ing, held a semi-annual meeting at the German
st. Matthew's Lutheran church in Broome
street, last evening, when me iohoW'
Ing directors were elected 10 I'LL the
nlaces n the outgoing members OF the Board:-
Messrs. g. w. Faber Theo Dryer, Ernst Steger,
Theo. Pauer, Ferd. unchs, @. w. scnumann, carr
present 8oI MEMBERS VINO contribute annually $40
eacn. the capital Of the society amounts
10 $4,000. During the past SIX montns
$500 were expended IN aid OF German WIDOWS anu
orphans and ABOUT S. 900 In the same manner dur.
| Ing the previous six months. The new board OF
directors organized by the election OF the foil owing
ofAcers:-President, q. w. Faber; Vice Presidents,
| Henry Rocholl and Theodore Dryer; Secretaries,
y. Steiger and y. +. Pauer; Treasurer, William Es
| SchmittLenner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19
SUICIDE IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL.

Last Friday night Daniel O'Keefe twenty-eieht
years OF age ana born IN Ireland, then suffering
from facial erysipeas and alcoholism was admitted
to Bellevue Hospital for treatment During Sunday
night O'Keefe became delirlous, when the doctor
was called in haste to render the necessary aid, and
IN a few minutes after the doctor left the patient
arose from his bed and passed through window to
the yerandah of the second story, from which
be Jumped of to the ground. O'Keefe fell on his
mead and shoulders and, fracturing his skull, died
in thirty minutes afterwards. TWO patients, on
discovering O'Keefe's INTENT pursued and caught
him by the shirt, but, the muslin giving way, ne
was notified and will make an investigation to-day.
When the attending physician lett his patient ne
baa no idea that he intended self-destruction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WAeutNcynA March IL 1877

"AohiN"io'' p'"'N" Ao' Ao'N'
| Under the call OF States bills were introduced and
| referred "a follows -
DIV A,r oro , .r .o.v,,, o.,.. b..
by Mr. ohELpoN-for mai steaWsuip serVieo DC
! tween New Orleans anu Rio Janero.
Rv Mr. w1rrI.us fran, ON y-Eor tnpneI
ny MI. " , pep'. y. n. 10. .u, n..,
unucr tne niagara RIVER 10 supply Tue Guy oi Dull
iaio WIN pure wafer. , ~ ,.
| by nj. DuNNELL[in re- erencc 10 tie ,anus
gIanaeo LOT railroad from 81 Crolx ana Lake ou'
peIioI, auoWlng tue setters VINO pau W oo an acre
W .nc government lot lauu IN inc even SECTIONS w
omei eIua QUANTITIES. III the Qua Humoereu sectiohs
WITHOUT Inc cost cost, s,..os ,,,, ,. ,,,,,o, ana
orn uli u, o n; 1tnS "ea f M n
asE huInoer VI UiIs LulrouuCeu. VI ~ "a! %
P ups,o MIe.es. MI noopots 81 ~, 0iam
hnT 20 "nino ~ uu vnu .io "a ~ .r
,Ui ws Tonsuou y. sUSS au u.aooty ,io'io''
ON" Mr. Won yam nnved "a snsnend the
ruies nj a. " yu1 th o,,o, ~, -, rasn,ut,nr WIZ
' Gnu ""'po 'io 'oAio"ink .''o'u'A'
whereas according to the monthly statement OF the secre
,hy To "a @ mere was iS Ss Hs o "a Nc h
sh,s ,ars . e ~ ss u co. ii, i hv
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19
A BALTIMORE MERCHANT ARRESTED.
BALTIMORE. Nd, March Is. 1877.


Joseph A. Thomas, Of the firm of J. A. Thomas n
Co., extensive oyster and fruit packers Of this city,
was arrested Saturday afternoon on charge Of
deiraudng Thomas Wilson, a capitalist OF this city,
OF $780, co., advanced on forged drafts In default OF
SIS, 600 bail Thomas was committed TO jail. An adj
ditlonal warrant was issued from the Criminal
Court this morning against Thomas for obtaining
$3.50 600 on similar false pretences 1t seems that
Thomas mas been In the habit OF obtaining advances
on drafts at short date on parties the West, to
vhnm no alleged ne mad shipuad goods.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19
ComptrOller's Report.
Tom ntrollar nrasented tho fOllOWlnG report
Payments by the Comptroller.
Comptroller Green made the following payment.
A GREAT CALAMITY.
HARTFORD, March

Hartford March 49, 1872.
s. M. Hewlett, the well known temperance lec-
turer, died suddenly in Meriden this morning OF
congestion Of the lungs. ms remains WI be taken
TO his home In lrvlngton. N, j..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.


Meetings of Board of Aldermen.
The meetings OF the above Board, including tho
Board OF Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen, which
were held yesterday, were, after the calling OF tho
roll, adjourned until the regular day OF meeting,
Monday next.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19
NEW YORK CITY.


william Clark, convict twenty-one years OF aro,
serving out term Of six months imprisonment on
conviction for petit larceny, died In the Penlten-
tiary Hospital, BiacKwels Island: An inquest will
be held on the body by Coroner Young, who was
notified.
Leono Burkhardt, an infant only four months old,
whose parents reside at 100 Delaney street, was
found dead In bed by the mother. The child Is sup
posed to have been accdently overlaid during the
night. Coroner Young was notified 10 hold an In
quest over the remains.
Coroner Herman was yesterday notified to hold
an inquest at the Morgue on the body or Edward
Ferguson, who died in Bellevue Hospital from the
effects OF injuries received the Sth inst. by having
one OF mis- hands crushed by machinery. Deceased
lived at 65 Forsyth street.
John O'Connor. an infant two months old, died
al No. Broadway without medical attention, and
the police arrived at the conclusion that death was
the result OF neglect ON the part Of the parents.
Coroner Young made an investigation, ana found
that the infant died from natural causes.
Fourteen new cases OF smallpox were reported to
the Health authorities during saturday and Sunday,
and there were seven deaths from the disease for
the forty EIGHT hours endlng yesterday. The
census Of the Smallpox Hospital on sunday was 1S7.
Rose Rupert, OF 106th street and First avenue. was
found sick with smallpox on Saturday, and sent to
the hospital; and Arnold Henald, OF 20 New Cham.
bers street, was found on Fourth avenue yesterday
sick with the disease, and was sent to the island.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19


The above Board held meeting yesterday. In
the absence of the Mayor the President the Board
OF Aldermen, General Cocnrane, presided.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMORIES AND
DRILL ROOMS.
The following report was read by the Clerk
vsors on Armores and Drill Rooms who have under.aten
the OF the Various owned or leased *
sSs that
ssss
f ss Of o % @
70 decay. while expensive prs@lsss-:oms Of them
exoroi.ant rates The premises ss Bro,dwa third
every ever way their intended purpose
unoccuped having been used only short time and then
left lapida.ed condition The total rental charged for
the Comptroers report $sl5OOo per In the
Judgment of the committee this amount can easily be reduced
The committee at this time only prepared to report
na the city and
q sse But
state repsir~wndows without glass without ias
fast s
Eighth regiment in ike dapidated condition. roof open 70
the and din. cry way hhy and
under lease to May 1875 At $4,000 per annam is IN tine con-
dion except lower dri room' which dilapidated ana
The Fifth regiment at i5 1853 and 100 Hester street, have
quarters fair condition. but with eaky roof which should
Eleventh regiment rent $1,000 to Nav is Building very
M un as a in ad
regiment deserves more suitable accommodation.
found complete, but the roof leaks badly and must DO
repaired Immediately.
committee the quarters of the Sixth infantry at
Tammany Hail. East Fourteenth rect which Is rented
the Tammany Society," from 1870 to $780, at 36O00 per
There but two used for company meet
ngs; large used for billiard room;
tue in the basement are unused The Jantors apart
men,s in this building spacious and 'ed The
Committee respectfully ask the immediate adoption Of
FiraDThas the Commissioner of Pubic Works be
quested Immediately repair the City Arsenal Elm street N
arerv and cayary compsn,es and that when so repaired
the General Of Division shall be requested assign
companies of artillery be conveniently ACCOM-
Sseond-Tbat the Commissioners Of Public Works be d.
dilapidated condition requires and that the second
story of the building especially RENTED with reference to
ThirdrThat the Commissioner Of Public Works imme-
daey repaired the roof of the Seventh regiment
Fom,hThst Comptroller be instructed to dispose Of
n n s &, assigned
Fhfhat the Comptroller directed to dispose Of the
second third and fourth floors of $40 Broadway to
SfeThat the Counsel to the Corporation instructed
inquire legality of the lease of the premises known
Tammany Hall from the Tammany Society," that In the
should be al once cancelled If 1t be legal to do
SerenThat the Comptroller be requested inform this
various premises leased for srmories drill rooms
Egh-That the Counsel Corporation be requested to
q s s sSnn r to s Of @
third street from Boiler $3O per annum. which
the Jury recommended to be ann@lsd orrspv
Ivan sCHMCk.
WILLIAM WILL MS S1xSEES
u. ID. CONOvER,
Committee on Armories and Drill kooms.
With regard to the first resolution the boar0
directed that the work be done under the direc.oA
OF the Committee on Armories anu Dill hoTh %
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bOuru OF SupeTVIbOrss
The above Board held meeting yesterday. In
the absence of the Mayor the President OF the Board
OF Aldermen, General Cocnrane presided.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMoRIES AND
DRILL ROOMS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19
PETER GILSEY,
j. VAN SCHAlCK,
WILLIAM JOYCE,
JAMES MCLARENs
II. ID. CONOVER.


With regard to the first resolution the Board
directed that the work be done under the drec.Ion
OF the Committee on Armories and Drill hoIMs.
The remainder of the report was referred paCA
the committee.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-06
THE COURTS YESTERDAY.

Court OF Common Pleas.
J,doe Graham has fixed this morning for
hearing motions for new trials. NO business
Of any Importance was done yesterday.
The Municipal Court.
cnv Keith, insane; sent to the hospital.
cbarles Miller, James Clark and George Clark
swimming foot of Marsh street; Miller ten
days: others discharged. Daniel 0hara'
drunk: discharged. One COW and New
foundland dog, astray; one dollar each. Alex.
Cckeley, lodged by trial justice; delivered to
warrant. James Jones, drunk and disorderly;
one dollar and trial justice. Patrick Dono'
van, drunk; one dollar.
The United States Commissioner
Office.
Captain Hand, OF the brig Henry and Louisa
was before Commissioner Porteous yesterday
on suit of libel for wages brought by August
Oldsen and John A. Augsberry, seamen, VINO
declared that the captain was about to take
them 10 a foreign port In violation OF their
terms of shipment. The articles Of agreement
were produced, and proved that the seamen
had shipped at New York for Charleston and
thence for any other Southern or foreign port.
The case was therefore dismissed.
A respectable tobacco merchant of Flne-
Vile was arrested for selling tobacco without
a license, on the affidavit of an amateur reVe-
nue. detective. The merchant 1fsoduced MS
license, and the commissioner ordered the
amateur to discontinue his operations.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-06
One Grand Gift, Cash. 600
nae Grand GIFT, Cash ..... 10000
rota, 1ooO eIfts all Cash. $500, ,UOO

Total, 1000 Gifts, all Casn. .SoVO,ooo
The Hon. THos. E. BRIMLETrE, late Governor Of
Kentucky, has consented E represent me ir9s n7sI
GIFT CONCERr, and he will personally see tllat
the money from the sole Of Tickets is deposited
with the Treasurer that the drawing Is lalrly COZ.
Quoted, and the gifts justly awarded and promptly
The drawing will take place In public, In full
View OF the audience, and under the immediate
supervision aud direction of bne Ohcers ana
Trustees OF the Public Library Of Kentucky, and
the following named eminent and dlsinterested
citizens, who have consented TO be present and
SEQ that all ts fairly done:
Hon. NJ, r. HARDIN, Judge Court Appeals; Ky.
Hon. ], PROCTOR KNUTT, late n. U. Leb'n DIS
Hon. b. W. BRUCE, Judge Ninth Judicial DIS.
Gen. ELI q. MURRAY, o. 8. Marshal, Dis. KY.
Hon, T. B. COCHRAN, Chan. Lou. Chan. court.
Hon. E. D. sTANDlFoRD, President Farmers ana
Hon. ioHN BARBEE, Manager Royal Insurance
Colonel Pull. LEE, Com. Atty Ninth Judicial
Dist
DIR. q. GRAHAM, founder Graham Cabinet
Col. J1LsoN P. JOHNSON, Manager CALI House.
DIR. T, s. BELL Prof. Medical University, Louis
vile.
Hon. T. l.. BURNBTT, City Attorney.
HENRY WoLFORD, Treasurer Louisville
A. o. BRANRIN, Pres ManufatturerS' BANK.
PHILIP JUDGE, Of the Louisville Hotel 70.
JAMES BRIDaBFORD, Pres. I'd National Bank.
". q. d. WHIPS, Proprietor Willard Hotel.
]. q. JOHNSTON, Pres. Traders Bank.
81. VICTOR NEwcoHB, nrm OF NeWcomb, Bu.
chanan 20.
HnNRY DEEPEN Pres. German Bank.
! ANDREW GRAHAM, Tobacco aud Cotton Merchant.
DR.. NoRYN GREEN, Pres l.. @. Short Line K.
VOL. ROSE, Agent Adams Express Company.
THOMAS e, BRAMLETTE,
Agent Public Library Of Kentucky.
Public Library Building, Louisville, Ky.
NJ Circulars, giving full particulars, sent on
application.
r, T. DURRETT, President.
W, N. HALDEMAN, Vlce-President
JOHN 8. CAIN, Secretary.
FARMERS' AND DR0VERS' BANK, Treas.
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