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Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-20

HETTENsHAw.-In the beginning of
last week, resident of Hay Fork who
came to town on business, by way of a
joke on our Sheriff elect, reported that
polls had been opened at Hcttenshaw,
(Which, by the way, should have been
called Kcttenchow,) and that six straight
Democratic votes were poled. This
would have turned the scale and elected
the Democratic candinatc for Sheriff.
Then were we reminded of the glorious
days Of 'G2, when Pitzer, with such serene
confidence awaited the returns from Quin-
by'-. We thought of the "yaller dorg"
which stretched ont nightly in front of
the Shorla eid-a, and at IL P. NJ. pre-
ci,c'y, commenced q series Of howls and
yclps which was kept up until late, or
rather early into the "wco, small hours"
We would now be id OF him. for with Il
new Sheriff he would have no choice but
to hunt another kennel, and the two bits
we had laid aside for the purchase Of
strychnine could be devoted to other uses.
There were others, too, who rcjoiced and
that evening,
"Whcn twilight dews were falling fast,''
a solitary pedestrian might have been
seen on the road to Douglas City, carry
ing with him the "glad tidings of great
JOY" But alas, the sum of life's hopes
is disappointment. The poisoned chalice
we commended to others is presented to
our own lips, the Dead Sea fruit, so fair
and smiling to the cyeturns to ashes on
the lips and the vote Of Hettenshaw does
not appear in the official returns. We
shall keep that two bits to buy strychnine
with, and with the aforesaid pedestrian
can reflect that
'Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The Saddest are these-it might have been"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-20

JOHN MARTIN,
! Pl2intiR
-1gdiRSt
Jos. Brooks,
Defendant.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-20

The People Of the State of California
send GreetjRg to JOSEPH BROOKS
Defend0Nt:
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
THE TROUBLES OF THE COMP.
TROLLER.

Judicial Rap at Mr.. Grccn-Ignoring a
Workingman's Ciaim-Judsc Fancher
Comes to the Rescue and Reads the
Comptroller y Lesson.
John s. Dunn is q c0lored man, though he is not
the respondent man he was He did four and half
months work In the Registers ONCE looking after
the furnaces and fires. This was over two years
ago. His Dill, as submitted to the Board OF Super
visOrs for approval, amounted to $291, which the
Board however, thought a little too Steep and &C
C0rdingly cut it down to $50. This was little
rough on DUNN, but the toughest part was when
the Comptroller refused to pay him anything He
did not despair; but, through Mr.. Abraham r.
Lawrence, applied in Supreme Court Chambers to
Judge Fancher for q mandamus, directing the
County Auditor to audit the bill and the
on to bo pa Sides ns ps sae
the time in the HERALD. Judge Fancher yester-
day gave his decision in the case enlargng the
same in quite lengthy opinion. Having recited
the facts and the statutes applicable to the case,
he concludes follows. and, will be seen grants
the mandamuS and with 1t reads q pretty sharp
lecture to the Comptroller
READING THE COMPTROLLER A LESSON.
When, as in this case, it is shown that the labor
for which the claim ID made has actually been per-
formed, the audit and approval OF the bill by the
Supervisors Is SuffcIent to create county liza
biity. While the vigilance and scrutiny OF the
COmptrOller'S of1ce are to be commended In resist
ing numerous improper demands on the city
treasury, still when working man has performed
four and half months Of approved labor Tor the
county and has gone the rounds OF circumlocution
to have his labor certified to by the Register and
his bill scrutinized by committee and approved,
audited and ordered TO be paid by the Board OF
Supervisors, further technical lmpedlment to its
mandamus to the Auditor and Comptroller is
granted.
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
COMMISSIONER OF JURORS.

He Claims the Same Pay rs the City
Judge-Dincrcnt Opinion OF the Comp
troller and How Judge Fancher Thinks
the Matter Should BE Adjusted.
Mr.. Douglas Taylor the Commissioner OF Jurors,
claims $4,000 salary. He bases the claim on a
statute fixing the salary the same that of the City
Judge. When the pay OF the latter Official was
raised from $4,000 to $15,o 900 per annum, Mr.. Taylor
thought himself entitled to the same rise, but
though he did get one quarter at this increased
rate, he has not since been 80 fortunate, owing
to the Comptroller holding different views In the
matter. The result has been that he has since been
drawing pay at the rate OF $4,000 per year and
now claims that ST., 500 was due him beside. Re-
sorting to the usual mandamus procedure, appli-
cation was some time since made before Judge
Fancher, in Supreme Court Chambers, Tor per-
emptOry writ against the Comptroller, directing
him to pay the sum claimed in arrearages OF salary,
Judge Fancher gave yesterday his decision in the
case IN the following opinion:-
OPINION OF JUDGE FANCHER-
The relator applies for q peremptory mandamus
against the Comptroller to compel the payment Of $2 500
salary As Commissioner Of Jurors Of the county Of New
York BY section Z Of chapter oss Laws OF lo7o page
or Jurors Shall be rate as the salary paid to
n City OF The hs d sy and Of the the Y % be
poriaht questions arise upon The statute, First the
s4s.s' q % 3 S SIRp,tssis sss y
q the passing q statute per annSm s s ans
follow that the reator's salary Is correspondngy in
an should be
alternative mandamus, the return which and the
Vaverse thereto the questions above mentioned be
case ior peremptory writ ordered that alterna-
tive mandans lis issue e which aha the ne may
the return in the usual time.
The New York herald., 1873-10-06

PRESIDED over by Judge Davis. Tne nrst case on
the calendar Is that OF Stokes. 1t is the general
impression that the parties win not be ready to
proceed TO trial at once but that definite day
will be set down for the trial 1t is the intention
OF the District Attorney, however, to have the
tried at the earliest possible day, and he will do
his utmost to have It tried Immediately. Stokes
lawyers it is said, talk confidently OF their ability
to secure an acquitta for their client. On the
other hand IL is alleged that the result sought TO
be achieved win be disagreement OF the
jury, and that upon this event being
accomplished motion will be made
TO admit him to ball. and then let the case gradu-
ally drop out OF the public memory. The retral Of
Mr.. William NJ Tweed Is also set down for this
term, but whether II will reacn trial or not Is
one OF those matters which, In these times OF the
''law's delays" requires extraordinary gifts OF
prophecy to forete. The cases OF Simmons and
King are also on tnis months calendar as well as
the later homicide cases OF McDerm0tt and
Broderick. These cases and that OF Stokes are the
only homicide cases now awaiting trial. 1t Is prob
able, however, that the Grand Jury, which goes in
session on Monday win at once bring In an ndict-
ment against Elite, the perpetrator OF the late
BOwery murder. 1t will then be seen that this
Court mas It's hands full OF business.
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
FUNERAL OF ALDERMAN MILLER.

The funeral OF Alderman Charles Miller, or the
First ward Brooklyn took place yesterday alter
noon from his residence, In william street. The
attendance was very numerous owing to the pop
ularity of deceased. Among those present were
the members OF the Common Council Mayor
Powell and the heads OF departments. There was
q large representation OF the members Of the Full
ton Fish Market Association, of which Mr.. Miller
was president also In attendance at the obsequies.
The remains were inferred In Greenwood Ceme-
terry, The late Alderman, who was q democrat,
has served four years In the Board, was about
hlty-four years OF age, and leaves widow, but no
children. lie was possessed OF considerable wealth.
He was the last Alderman OF the old First ward,
which Is now, under the new charter, divided up
between the Second and Third wards, the bounda
ries OF the First ward being entirely changed.
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY OCTOBER g. 187a-TRLE SHEET.
ncs. 70 serve on any more commissions until the

ncB 70 serve on any more commissions until the
present cloud Is cleared away.
CITY COUNSEL FRANCIS
fs comparatively young lawyer He chershes
great regard for Mr. Young, and well he may, las
the records VIII shown-to borrow a now well
known phrase OF Mr.. Young Francis gets IS Tor
show that during the past two years this young
lawyer has picked up In the way OF fees alone,
through Mr. Merchants COMMISSIONS the neat little
sum OF $7745. Now Young's work has been at
least more than double that Of Merchants,
so that IT is keeping safely within bounds to say
that Francis realized twice as much through
Y0ung's commissioners as he dd through Mer-
chants. At this ratio he would net in the past two
these little Jobs alone. But OF course Mr. Francis
Is not in the ring-of course not-'as the records
Will shOW.r
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

About three O'Clock yesterday morning, Mr.
ThomasJ. Birmingham, OF No. 365 West Fifteenth
street. while seated on the stoop OF his residence
was attacked by two men, one Of whom
seized his hat, while the other attempted
to take his watch from his vest pocket.
lie made outcry and the would-be robbers,
becoming alarmed, left him and started
up the street. He followed them, and meeting
officer Murphy, OF the Sixteenth precinct, procured
their arrest. They were arraigned before Justice
Kane at the JEFFERSON Market Police Court yester-
day. and committed In default OF bail to answer the
charge oil an attempt at highway robbery.
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
SUPREME COURT.

In the General Term Judges Ingraham and Brady
win preside. The calendar is very heavy one
and embraces the usual variety OF cases requiring
the adjudication Of this Court Among the i'm
portant motions to be heard Is one for new trial
OF sharkey. IL will be remembered that after his
conviction and sentence to be executed q stay OF
proceedings was granted. His counsel are quite
sangune OF success, but should they fail here will
carry the case to the Court OF Appeals. Sharkey
has, therefore, let the worst come, several months
held by Judge Fancher; Part i, Trial Term, by
Judge Barrett, and Part z Trial Term, by Judge
Van Brunt. In all these branches OF the Court
many important trials are pending
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
THE COURTS FOR OCTOBER.

To-day commences the october Term in all
the courts. The judges, after their prolonged vaca
tion will enter with renewed vigor and zest upon
their arduous judicial laDors. Lawyers, after their
summers rest, will also resume their duties with
renewed freshness. Business will be brisk and the
courts again present their scenes OF wonted
activity. At no term has there been so many
cases on the calendar, and the coming fall and
winter promise to be the most active and stirring
legal campaign ever witnessed In our courts.
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
THE TROUBLES OF THE COMPTROLLER.
A Workingman's Claim-Judge Fam
cher to the Rescue Reading the
Comptroller Judicial Lesson.
COMMISSIONER OF JURORS.
His Claims Against the City---The Comptroller
Rccalcitrant-0piniOu Reserved.
the OCTOBER TERM or THE COURTS.

Saturday last Commissioner Shields rendered his
decision in the case OF M. 7. Bailey, OF Clinton,
g. c., who had been charged with having attempted
to pass counterfeit 500 bill clothier in this
city Several New York merchants and some from
Clinton-the place where the defendant resides
and does an extensive business-testi1ed as to his
excellent character. The Commissioner discharged
Mr.. Bailey, holding that he had no guilty knowl-
edge whatever OF the character OF the bill
Radford, English and Davis, who had been
charged with having had in their possession a
quantity OF 1ve-cent counterfeit nickel pieces and
mouds for the manufacture OF the same, on board
. canal boat at pier A North River, were
held by Commissioner Osborn to await the action
Of the Grand Jury. Their counsel made an argu-
ment that the counterfeiting OF nickel fve-cent
pieces was not an offence against the law but an
act, passed IN 1879, was produced to show that 1t
was.
The claim Of Douglas A. Taylor to be paid the
same salary as the City Judge win have to be
left to the arbitration Of q jury.
One Of the severest judicial raps given the Comp
tr0ller, though mingled with faint praise, was
given Saturday by Judge Fancher. in his decision
regarding the claim Of an attendant upon the fires
and furnaces in the Registers ONCE, which the
Comptroller had refused to pay. He says virtually
that 1t s time this sort OF nonsense was ended and
orders the claim to be paid.
The children OF Anthony Muller who died in
February last, leaving an estate OF some 5000 900,
recently instituted proceedings in the Supreme
Court to deprive their mother of her share Of his
property and send her to an tnebriate asylum.
Judge Davis ordered the case to be tried before
Sherin's jury, and, after an examination lasting
three weeks, verdict was rendered IN her favor.
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
A CHlLD'S FATAL FREAK,

George Glass, aged SIX OF No. 531 East Twelfth
street. was trying to climb on the mantelpiece,
last Thursday, when he fell backwards into boiler
Of hot water which was standing on the floor. He
was scalded all over the lower parts OF his body
ing.
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
COURT Or COMMON PLEAS.

There will be lack Of business in this Court, as
the calendars OF cases awaiting trial are large in
each brunch. There Will be no General Term until
next month. Judge Joseph F. Daily will hold the
Equity Term Judge Robinson Special Term, Judge
O. p. DAILY Part l., Circuit, and Judge Loew Part H.,
Circuit.
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
SUPERIOR COURT.

A large multiplicity OF cases burden the calen-
dars OF this Court. Judges Monell Curtis and
Sedgwick will hold the General Term, Judge Van
Worst the Special Term, Judge Barbour Part l.,
Trial Term, and Judge Freedman Part H., Trial
Term.
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
COURT CALENDARS-IHlS DAY.

SUPREME COURT-CIRCUTT-Part 2-Held by Judge
Van Brunt.-Nos. 772, 2712H, $50, 1886. 834a, 100,
1884, 712 26s2 $685. 233 249s 24s0 42S 2510 S76 1920
2254, 1855, 2l40.
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
THH LICENSE BUREAU.

Marshal Hart on Saturday granted s64 licenses and
received $500 IS st the Mayors oflce last week.
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
CITY FINANCES.

The Monthly Statement Of the Comp
trollcr.
The following is the Comptroller's monthly re-
port OF his financial management Of the city gov.
ernment:-
DRPARrMEET FINANCE, Oct !, 1873
Monthly statement of amount Of warrants drawn and
for what purposes against the city and county treasures
January To September 30 1873 inclusive; also compar
statement the city and county debt OF Decem
81 1872 and september 30 1873, with statement OF
and for what purposes stocks have been issued -.
DRAWN IN 1873
The New York herald., 1873-10-06
&. COURT Of OYER AND ItRMINsn.

This criminal branch Of the Supreme Court wlnbe
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-06-17
Romance OF a Battle.

During General Sheridan's last visit to
Indianapolis, he talked over his campaigns
with his friends there, says the Journal, and
recalled preface to one Of his most noted
battles in something like these terms:
"There is a mighty sight of romance and
a great many interesting episodes connect
ed with the war that the historians never
got hold of. For instance, there has been
a great deal said about the battle of VIM
chester, little affair in which had a
hand. Well, it was pretty square fight !;
but, do you know, that battle was fought
on the strength of information which re-
ceived from young lady in the town of
Winchester, and if the rebels had known
she was giving it to me, they would have
hung her in minute. was very anxious
to get information Of the rebels strength
and where to strike them, but did not
know how to get it. Finally, heard of a
Union young lady in Winchester who could
be relied on if l could get word to her.
Her name was Miss Wright. l think she is
in the Treasury Department at Washing
ton now. But the trouble was to commu-
nicate with her. One day heard of an
old colored man living outside of my lines,
who had pass to go into Winchester to
sell vegetables. / sent for the old man,
and on talking with him found him to be
loyal, as all the colored folks were, you
know. Finding he could keep secret,
ask him if he would undertake to deliver a
letter to a young lady in Winchester The
old fellow said he would, SO / wrote a
letter on thin tissue paper and rolled it up
in tin-foil. 1t made ball about as big as
the end of your thumb, and l told the old
man to put it in his mouth and deliver it
to Miss Wright in Winchester. He went
off, and in about two days came back with
an answer rolled up in the same piece of
tin-foil. l found had struck mighty
good lead, and followed it carefully till /
got all the information wanted. The girl
gave me more important information than
l got from any other source, and l planned
the battle of Winchester almost entirely on
what got from her. She was nice girl
and true as STEEL"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-06-17
Hard to Make Understand.

A lad arrested by the.police was brought,
before the court, when the following con-
versation occurred:
Justice--Well, why are you here?
Prisoner. couldn't get away
from the officer.
J.-why did they bring you here p
That's just what want to know.
J.-Have you ever been condemned?
P.-Yes, sir N
J.--State under what circumstances.
P.--When was twelve years old had
an inflammation of the lungs and was con-
demned by three doctors. iqo
aJ.-You don't understand me. asked
whether you have ever been proceeded
against? .wl al 940
P.-Yes, sir. tgC3 3isI f4 4a
J.--Tell the particulars. "a at'
P.-Willingly. One day, when was
walking up the Fifth avenue, was pro-
ceeded against by savage bull. h9lofD
bJ.-That is no answer to my question
what the court wishes to know is, whether
you have ever been arrested? I? el laA
P.--I have nothing to conceal, and hence
/ answer In the Affirmative gs hI1I
J.--Oh, you do ahP When was it 2 7l
P.--Last Year. ptl 1h
J.--For what? l7 gI at M
P.--FoEe being in the way suppose.
The 597th regiment was coming up Broad
| way, and the crowd was 30 great that my
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-06-17
Bill Arp on q Bustle.

See here Mark Anthony--If was you
wouldn't take on so about fashuns. They
don't bother me. It's none of your busi-
ness what the women put on or put off so
that they behave themselves and look just
as purity as the can. They are q heap
better than you Or me anyhow, whether
they behave or not. wouldn't give one
woman for several men no time, would
you? Now see him smile and pat that
off foot. If women want to wear bussels,
let EN- wear en-. l thought that panniers
was the best because they stuck out side
ways and wasn't in the way of leaning
back when they sat down, but they know
which is the side to stick out on, and it
nobody's business but theirs. Thoy may
wear anything they want to, bussels and
hoops and gangovers and convexes and
colapes and whimadidles and stickouts
and topnots come down and anything else
so there is woman hid away somewhere
inside of it all. It's all sham--that rub
ber bussels-there amt no substance or
backbone in it. I've seen em flat and
seen EN- blown up. There amt bit of
harm in em, but never see one on woman
that don't want to hit it just hard enough
to make it pop. golly, wouldn't she
jump high and holler? But Pm not go
ing to do it; no sir t; I've got too much
respect for woman. Their bussels don't
hurt nobody, and 1 do despise to see
man always pickin at woman's close
If they didn't wear something to disguise
themselves the men would quit business
when they come about. Purity women al
ways did wear something to skeer the men
away. It's been so forever. During the
war ] seed one woman who dressed just
as natural as life, without any padden OF
stuffin, and when she cum along the boys
jest laid down and rolled over aud holler-
ed. They warent fit for business for a
week. Some of the birds are dressed mighty
fine, aud reckon their pride amt much
of sin after all. But understand me,
Mark don't banker after bussels, tho
they say it makes the incest little shelf for
the arm to rest on in the world, when
feller is dancing. around with his gall
That's all right, providing the feIler amt
dancing with my gal If he is he may
take her and keep her, that's all.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-06-17
Clerical Anecdote.

The Rev. DR.. Macleod Gather of the
late Norman Macleod) was proceeding
from the manse to church, to open new
place of worship. AS he passed slowly
and gravely through the crowd gathered
about the doors, an elderly man, with the
peculiar kind of wig known in that dis
trict--bright, smooth, and of reddish
brown-accosted him:
doctor, if you please, wish to speak
to you"
"Well, Duncan" says the venerable
doctor, g can ye not wait till after wor-
ship?"
,'No, doctor, | must speak to you now,
for it is a matter upon my conscience"
"Oh, since it is matter of conscience,
tell me what it is, but be brief, for time
presses" tt
"The matter is this, doctor Ye see the
clock yonder on the face of the new church
Well, there is no clock really there-noth
ing but the face of the clock. There i,
no truth in it but only once in the twelve
hours. Now, it is in my mind very wrong
and quite against my conscience, tha
there should be a lie on the face of the
house of the Lord" ts
"Duncan, will consider the point
But am glad to see you looking SO well
you are not young now / remember yor
for many years; and what a fine head o
hair you have still p
"Eh, doctor, you are joking now it i
long since have had my hair"
"oh, Duncan, Duncan are you goinl
into the house Of the Lord with a lie upol
your head ?"
The doctor heard no more of the lie OF
the face of the clock.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-06-17
Four Good Habits.

There were four good habits wise man
earnestly recommended in his counsels, and
which he considered to be essentially neces-
sary for the management of temporal con-
Germs; and these are punctuality, accuracy,
steadipess, and despatch. Without the
first Of these, time is wasted; without the
second, mistakes the most hurtful to our
own credit and interest and that of others
may be committed, without the third,
nothing can be well done; and without the
fourth, opportunities of great advantage
are lost, which it is impossible to recall.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-06-17
Gbe Gintes, Mem Bloontfelo, 1]a.
How Jackson Caught A Mess Of Bass.

Mr.. John jackson was walking along
the river bank one day, when he saw a
piece of string attached to peg stuck in
the ground. He picked up the string, of
which one end was in the water and haul
ed in three fine bass, which by some means
or other had strung themselves through
the gills OH the line. jackson was so as
tonished by this circumstance that he did
not know what to say, but he determined
to take the fish home and show them. Be
fore doing so, however, he looked about to
see if anybody could give him an explana-
tion of the affair, but he only saw gen.
tleman fishing some quarter of mile off,
and not wishing to interrupt him in his
sport, picked up his prize and walked
home with it. John jackson had his fish
for supper and pronounced them very fine,
but to this day he cannot explain how three
bass could possibly string themselves
through the gills, tie themselves around a
peg, and go back to the water again. The
gentleman who had been fishing must have
made just such another curious capture
and have lost it, for he was heard later in
the evening talking very loud, and asking
somebody, profaneiy, what the something
had become of it,