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Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-13

The late Mrs. Charity Barnum,
the wife of p. T. Barnum, was six
ty-fve years of age, one year older
than Mr.. Barnum. She was born
in Fairfield, Connecticut, and was
married 10 Mr.. Barnum, in Boston,
in her twenty-frst year. The later
period Of her life was devoted to
quiet and unostentatious deeds Of
benevolencc.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-13

A lawyer once attempted to palm
himself of as Rufus Choate in q
New England town. At the sug-
gestion of a printer who was pres
emit, the writing test was applied
10 him. He wrote a legible son
tonce, and was promptly kicked
out of the company.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-11-08
PREACHING FOR ETERNITY.

20 g When do you intend to stop?" was
the question put by Il friend to Rowland
Hill. "Not until we have cal ried all
before u.s." was the prompt reply. Such
is our answer, too. The fields are vast,
the grain whitens, the harvest waves; ;
and through grace we shall so forth with
our sickles, never to rest until We shall
lie down where the lamb himself shall
lead us by living fountains of water.
and where God shall wipe off the sweat
of toll from our weary foyeheads, and
dry up all the weary tears of earth from
our wocping eyes. Some of us are young
aud fresh, many days may yet be, In
the providence of God, before us. There
must he davs of strenuous, ceaseless.
persevering, and II God bless us, sue
cessftll toll. We shalt labor till we are
worn out aud laid TO rest.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-11-08
Beginning Right.
A story for Yonns wives.
BY EFSA MANsFIELD,

SGAs8
G& OU look proper tired, Mary.
TX Don't you think you had better
SlN4 lie down little while?"
ST i will if you will carry my
baby into, the bedroom for me- replied
the pale-faced, sad-looking little woman.
you don't feel very strong. yet, do
you Mary?' tenderly asked Aunt Ham
nah, as she laid the infant tenderly in
her niece's arms and carefully spread a
gittin' low-spirited. We'il have you
nu'sed up so that you won't look like the
same woman i'm few days.
Il hope so,' Mrs. Elske replied, in
trembling voice. do you expect moth
er and Jane back soon?' she asked, and
she drew the blanket over head, under
pretense of screening her babe from the
chill of the morn. And Aunt Hannah
saw that there were tears on her cheeks,
and she knew that it was to hide them
that the blanket was drawn Up. She
answered.:
ssThey'll be here in an hour or two ;
and you must try to get good nap fore
you see 'em.'
Aunt Hannah heard faint sob as she
stepped out of the room. She said to
herself
There us ag'in! Another couple has
started On the wrong track, and every
thing will go wrong till they git on the
right one. Fred Fiske is tyrant,
know: and l alters thought he would
be; and she, poor, little, meek faced
thing. darsn't say her souls her own.
She didn't begin right. I've told her
mother a good many times that be-
lieved something was goin' wrong with
Ill
and tear of her three babies does seem
to be most too much for her!' Strange
Tilda can't see that its taken somethin
besides the babies to bring that disma
expression over Mary's face. I've seei
good many young wives go down ii
the same way as she is going in my day
They'd look sad and NOPE for few
years, then they'd begin to cough, ant
they go right straight down. Thing
are terribly out of jin't, somehow. o
'twouldn't be so. don't believe there
single speck more need ont than ther
is of dumb critters goiH' so. They seen
wonderful happy when their young ar
round. them; and it seems to me tina
human critters ought to be. [ can
stand 1t to see Mary look SO wilted an
crushed. Something must be done.
must talk to her mother once more abou
Ii.
1t is favorable opportunity, whil
Aunt Hannah is watching for her bro
theirs wife's return to give the reader
short history of the good old lady. an
of others who have been introduced i
this story.
Hannah White is rare woman. !. h
is single lady, sixty years of age; an
she resides with her brother, Richar
White. the father of Mrs.. Fiske. d.
prived by death of her father when sfl
was only twelve years old fthe eldest
six children) and left with very feeb
mother, nearly the whole care of til
,honst hold fell upon her at that early ag
Her opportunities for getting an educ,
fion were very limited. III fact, 81
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-11-08
For the Northern Ohio journal.
SUNNY SOUTH:
BY JENNIE JOY.

yXThen the frost is on the flowers,
w And the fruit forsakes the tree;
When the birds desert the bowers,
And the blasts sweep O'er the lea;
When the leaves cast of their green,
And the skies their summer blue,
And the shadowy woods their shesn:
Then, Southland, pine for you.
When the snow falls white and cold,
Over mountain, vale and plain,
And the drifts across the world,
Lie like hiliOckS of the slain;
When above the scene so chaste,
Not green leaf greets my eye;
From this chill and dreary waste.
sunny South for you sigh.
For your fadeless groves and bowers,
For your ever singing streams;
For your matchless wealth of flowers.
Which SO haunt my waking dreams;
For your glorious, balmy air,
Waited meath soft skies and blue,
And for kind hearts beating there,
Where are hearts more warm and true
Then nv spirit softly goes
O'er the misty dreamland way,
Past the land OF frost and snow,
Past the skies SO cold and gray;
Light tread the springing earth.
Bask meath sunny skies and blue,
Mindless of this northern dearth,
While DIV ell in dreams with you.
Land of flowers and sunny glade!
Home of chivalrv and pride!
May no foe your soil inva1e,
Party feuds your strength divide.
May yonr sons true valor be
Still the theme of martial song,
And their hospitality
Wake the millions praises long.
PLYMOUTH. MICH, Nov. 5, 1873.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-11-08
OCTOBER DAWN.

Oh, charming sight.
Oh, lovely light!
Orange to amber graded,
On gray cioud-fOlding shaded,
Air pure, serene,
Aye, frosty, keen,
October dawni
Oh, hammered stars!
Oh, floating bars
Of white, with star-dust cleaning!
Ger Luna palely beaming,
Thy Eauzy lands
BY spirit hands
Are lightlytdrawn.
The beeehes sob,
They feel the throb
or Natures pulse vibrating.
It's lessening beat TRANSMITTING
Prepared they stand,
Majestic grand,
Upon the lawn.
The aspens quiver.
The larches shiyer,
The birds fly low,
In fiocks they gather.
Winter Is coming! the shrinkii 6 land
Awaits the grasp OF its death-eOld hand! !!
Its cold, gray dawn.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-11-08
ADVERTISING RATES.
ONE INCH IN sPAcE xAKrs A SQUARE.

chapter, first thirteen verses, and If the
little girls who read this will look at it
in their Bibles, perhaps it will help them
also.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-11-08


TABLE OF COETFNTS.
FIRST PAGE.
Licensed For WAdts ---.-----.--.. oeSecteo
oatoh.. Ioa,n .... Erc1an0e
Sunny South -'eM"1e "os
peo,nn;no Rfg1f. Elsa Nansfeld
Repose of Ndnner - -. Christian Cmaon
Brightsnang Prospects ..-------'- Co"Hnefe."'
Religious Xeacs conap'sd!tom
Too Late (oAilds' Story ,----..------.E q.
Aelan0e- -....-.-.. -..y-. 'oo"'''''"'''"
SECOND PAGE.
Editorial Paragraphs. .--.-.-.------.---.--..--
Writer'S and Writings. -.---.----------
Notes from AJar-( (Correspondencs)
Nears of the Week. ..:-..-.---.--..-.....--...--
THIRD PAGE.
Strangers Guide. --.-'.
BHsiness Directory -....-..--..-.-'--- ----'-'---.
Local Ae1rS- 80
Within the State Correspondence. ...-.-
Markets, Home and Foreign n.......-..-.....-,--
FoURTH PAGE.
Farn, ond Garden. M. b. Bdtehant
Practical Hints ........... Mrs. !. g. Conant
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
The following additional subscriptions have bee
rpc ceiyed at this Office

TO prevent imposition, which in some Instances
has already occurred, the following are the only
places and persons authorized TO receive subscrip-
tions to this fund.-
THE NEW YORK HERALD Office.
Mayor Hevemeyer, City Hall.
Francis II. jerks, President Safe Deposit Com.
pany, 140 Broadway, New York.
Andrew w. Leggat, Acting Collector OF ASSESS
ments of New York, room 49, City Hall.
Jones h Ryder, 432 Broadway.
George Calder, superintendent East Side Dis
trct comprising Seventh Tenth, Eleventh, Thlr
teenth and Eighteenth wards; headquarters 327
Rivington street.
Charles O'COnor superintendent .Down Town
dstrict,n comprising First, second, Third. Fourth
and Sixth wards headquarters 40 Park place.
Rev. Arthur H. warner, SUPERINTENDENT west
erly section" OF the Ninth ward; headquarters AIT
Hudson street.
j. L. Davies, OF Sheldon 4 Co., 677 Broadway.
Theodore Moss, Wallack's Theatre.
Dunlap a Co., ia Fifth avenue.
Charles II. Kendrick, General Passenger Agent
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad,
room 0, Grand Central Depot
John p Paure, Secretary, and Superintendent
"Eastery section, OF the Ninth ward headauar.
ters No 22s West Eleventh street.
Gouverneur X. Lansing Earle's Hotel, Treasurer.
Rev. Alvah Wiswall, President, and Superin-
tenaent "West Side district" comprising Filth and
Eighth wards headquarters St. Johns chapel,
Varick street.
Packages OF groceries, medicines. &c, may be
sent to the Rev. Alvah Wiswall, who Will forward
them 10 the various superintendents.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
A TURBULENT pICNICKBR,s DRUNKENNESS
AND DEATH.

On saturday afternoon an organization KNOWN
"a the .Mazeppa Coterie," hailing rom the
twentieth ward, went on their annuai picnic TO
lion PARK. Many OF the party drank to excess and
shortly before midnight many OF them, In crowding
into an Eighth avenue car, rudey jostled againss
each otner and q desperate night was the result.
The Thrty-Hrst precinct police interfered to queu
the disturbance, whereupon Edward Downing
one OF the party, in his efforts to escape, jumped
from the front platform Of the car ana Tell down an
emban ment distance OF nearly twenty feet, and.
alighting against mass OF scraggy ROCKS, was
almost Instantly killed. The body was immedl-
ately removed TO the Tnirty-frst precinct station
house, to await the action OF Coroner Herman,
who was notified. Deceased was single man,
twenty-lour years Of age. born ia ireland, AID
M.ed vt 497 Tenth avenue.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

may be wrong nut II You PRINT my name with my
opinion am liable to criticism by everybody Tor
know about it get canvassing my views. Things
may look all right now for good season and some
'ning may turn up IN a day or two that VIII
KNOCK 1T ALL ON TIM HEAD.
so you see no matter how well grounded your
opinion may be, II 1t turns out wrong you're
csea a1g9ed ca sa Now don't care about being crti-
"Wel, sir, has the fall trade opened with you
yetf" asked the reporter.
''rhe trade is Just about opening now"
"Are the opening indications good W
'Yes; they are pretty fair. think, from what ]
can't tell how soon II may be upset. Now, mind,
request that you VIII not print either my name OF
the name OF the house."
~ had fellow here one day from one OF the
morning papers, who came like you have coMe
now. Well, / talked with him, and next day the
paper came out with all had said and giving my
name, too OF course every man In the trade was
overhauing my views OF affairs
As 1T HAPPENED,
Things did Just come out as said but 1t was mere
matter OF good luck.n
but, reoined the reporter, a gentleman hav-
ing tne management OF such large interests as you
control must surely be able to form toerably &C
curate Judgment OF coming events based upon
existing facts ana conditions. You have such
large OUTLOOK that you must have superior knowl-
edge OF near probabilities to most other men,"
ON l don't know" replied the manager. ~
suppose
as anybody does,n
AIe there not certain lndices wnlcn point TO GER
tain results IN trade with nearness OF probability
that Is almost certainty itself Do not the
crops, Tor example, foreshadow either by their
sc2ntlness or abundance certain effects upon mer-
camille affairs lOr the seasonr'
''Ihe crops" repeated the manager musngy,
II don't know that they do. The TACT 49, for every
thing that promises there Is something else that
may upset things"
'But,' put in the scribe as last attempt to get
point, ''ludging from matters az they now ap-
pear to you, you believe u good season is setting
In, do your
ayes"
"Thank you SIR" said the reporter, and ne at
once turned and left, fearful lest the manager, who
had already shifted his position five times, might
do II sixth and become still more uncomfortable
than he then appeared to be.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
DESTITUTE SICK CHILDREN RELIEF FUND.

The following additional subscriptions have been
received since last report, in response to the ap-
peal in the HERALD:-
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
PIETY AND THE POLES.
Project to Establish q Church In This
Cfty.

Under the auspices Of a committee OF Polish resi-
dents, a general meeting OF the Poles residing in
this city was held at the Harmonic Rooms, in Essex
street, yesterday, for the purpose Of taking into
consideration measures to establish Polish Ro-
man Catholic church In this city. There are about
FIVE thousand Poles residing In this city, but the
projected church VIII be the first IN this city, where
they will be enabled to worship in their own native
language. DR.. ZolnOwski was called upon 70
preside, and from the report OF tne
that during the past four weeks the sum
Of $4,000 mas been received toward fund ior va
projected church, and that On equal amount woMu
be Forthcoming during the next week. The COM
mittee also recommended the purchase OF cnarqn
property located In Fifth street. near avenue s,% %
which was adopted, and an executive comm~Is..o ~
To take all necessary action to carry out tne ea @
| ures proposed was appointed. The commstee WA waS
| composed OF Zonowski, F0rain Gozeszhiewicl,'
| Kaedrine hewandowicg, }. Rybickt, w; Wo,chi'
| Waszkiewicz, DeIikowski, PetrokinSkl Mia, Lan-
aaiL Kalapinisk, KQzeminesAL
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

Total visible supply. 2O3,O9S z,iooooo
These figures indicate decrease OF the cotton In
sight OF 100, ,457 bales, compared with the cor
responding date OF last year. American cotton ex-
hibiting an increase OF 1928 bales, while East
India, Egypt Brazil, &C., shows decrease OF
SS7, 750 bales. In the matter OF
BREADsrUFFs
there IL almost equal announcement for our
merchants and the people generally. The draw.
back here Is In short crop planted, although the
harvest Is good. And right here in respect to
this short crop. We come upon the great bugbear
OF the western farmer, and which has given such
impetus to the recently started grange move.
ment-viz.,
EXCESSIVE FREIGHT CHARGES
This Is no light evil in the West nor is the COM
plant respecting 1t new. Neither is the West the
only sufferer, but from hundreds OF thousands of
famished, starving people elsewhere have arisen.
simultaneously with the smoke from blazing corn
which could not be marketed because of the cost
of TRANSFORMATION, cries for vengeance, not all un.
heard upon the grasping monopolies that stood
between them and plenty. That these huge cor
porauons, which, though IN the language
OF the rreat Lord Erskine. they have
s'neither bodies to be kicked nor souls to be
damnedu are still capable Of apprecating the fact
that they are after all dependent upon popular
support II evidenced In recent considerable re-
auction in the rates Of freight on the several trunk
JneS betHeep tets CITY and tae west-a Act Of
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
THE HUNTEk'S POINT WATER BOARD.
A Discrepancy OF S54,9s0 in Real Es-
tate-What the Records Of the County
Clerks ONCE Show-Extracts from the
Water Board Report.

Clerks ONCE Show-Extracts from the
Water Board Report.
Startling developments having been made by the
Investigating Committee of the Long Island City
Common Council relating to the transactions OF
the Water Commissioners a HERALD reporter was
sent to Jamaica to ascertain the facts about the
purchase OF land. An examination OF the records
OF the Clerks Office showed that q deed had been
made on the sth of February, 1873, for the Gosman
farm, containing thirtytwO acres. three roods and
twenty-five perches, to Thomson Frost. large
real estate owners Of Long Island City, the price
paid being $65, $50, little $4,000 per acre.
About month afterwards less than six and a
half sold to the Water Board for $32 O74
about $500 per acre, which is nearly 100 per
acre more than Thomson h Frost paid. The
records show no other purchases by the Water
Board, yet in their offlcial report to the Common
Council OF Long Island CITY, dated July l, 1879 the
Water Commissioners claim to have expended
ss7, ,05S for real estate, making discrepancy, ac-
cording to the records, OF $54,aS in real estate
alone.
The following extracts from the Official report
OF the Water Commissioners, relating solely to
they neither agree with the records Of the County
Clerks office nor with themselves
They uhe Board have purchased in fee 1 lots Of land
S amepS Of an shes Of i e aeS
property deemed desirable added to the property
acquired on s the ~ X, include. ssSp @ S SS
conclusion has been arrived the subject
The Board have purchased the most eligible property
referred 10 from different owners but az the uniform
price $500 city lot which is considered by them
very reasonable rate. - The third water source
which has been considered by the Board Is the Payntar
Spring being az present single spring and containing
be obtained Is at the rate Of $500 lot but the purchase
has not yet beep con 'ssnmated
According 10 the Commissioners report los lots
only were actually purchased, the sum paid being
$4,000. Add 10 this the price OF the twenty-siX
lots the Lowery farm and the twelve lots ON the
Payntar Spring property, the first at $500 per lot,
the latter at $500, neither OF which had been pur
chased at the time of making the report, and the
total sum is $40 400, or 1858 less than the
claimed to have been paid ior real estate BY the
Board-$87,06s.
Mayor Debevoise being the agent OF Thomson h
Frost for the sale OF real estate and being at the
same time President OF the Water Board and Mayor
Of Long Island City, 1t Ia not strange that suspi
cions should be entertained that there Is coluson
existing between them. II the Board can explain
all the discrepancies brought to light 1t Will be for
tunate. Had the land purchased on the Gosman
farm been procured by the city at the price paid BY
Thomson d Frost the discrepancy would be aDou
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

n. NLLER-N0NDAY, SEPTEMBER l.
under the direction of Adrian H. Joine, refereeJ
lot of land H. OF fist st. $40 IT, OF 9Th av 2xlUAz.
SEPTEMBER 2.
under the direction OF Thomas II. Landon, refercs
lot of land, OF 10th ST. lIOs n OF aN A. SoAifh
under the direction OF william > Kelley, reiegeen
lot OF land on Madison st. known as lot NO 10 on
map OF property belonging to Isaac Ciasoh' ue'eas'
25xT7. ,
('nder the direction OF NJ OstrsnIer Is oxoo
House ano lot a OF l2d ST. 1916 IT, c. OF 6tn aV iovAss
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
A GERMAN TAKES POISON,

Coroner Herman was yesterday morning no
ted 70 hold an inquest ct No. 4ls East Fourteenth
street on the body Of Charles Ehrig, q German
twenty-l0ur years OF age, who is supposed 70 have
COMMITTED suicide hy taking poison. 'a< q.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

less, Influenced by the fact that large proportion
OF the silk wearing community has not yet re-
so large a number IN excess Of the usual
quota has been drawn TO Europe 10y
the attraction of the Vienna Exposition and the
generally brilliant European season. Silks, how
or iour weeks. In linen and white goods the pros
poets were fair for the season, though this line
n0urishes best in the first six months OF the year.
In cloths, imported and domestic, the respective
superintendent gave natterng results OF their ex
periences thus far in the season. In Imported
goods plain styles OF w0oen coatngs and trowser.
ings were the attraction and the trade had opened
very well indeed. In fine black cloths there was
cloths made after the French patterns and finish,
Mr.. Cofin, the superintendent, stated that
such demand had never before been known
and II was already seriously nJuring the trade ia
imported goods Of the same styles and class.
Lately degree Of perfection he's been reached Ia
this line OF fabrics which Is certainly not surpassed
by the European manufactures and Mr.. Holman
stated that he has actually detected them olfer
on Broadway as French goods
In the various departments OF shawls laceH and
embr0lderies, Kid gloves, ribbons, lancy goods,
notions, passementere, the superintendehts, with
scarcely an exception, spoke in favorable terms OF
GENERAL DISPOSITION or BUYERS
and OF the already early opened and promising
fall trade, and nearly all OF them were Of the opin
would be heaity safe and steady one ior the sea
son, with a fair selling demand and no Inclination
TO speculate or joste the markets.
NO OBSERVATORY HERE.
Another large house, In the same line, was WIS.,
tied subsequently BY the reporter, but the manager
being requested for his views didn't ike TO venture
them for lear Of beng wrong n. He said
"You Newspaper fellows generally 90 on On
you Se%s ,ns and ia PRINT sn names and
opinions. Now. don't know what the fall trade
VIVID nor docs anybody else. ] mag DO riGnt VI
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

much significance In its influence upon the coming
fall business in the Eastern markets.
REDUCTION or FREIGHTs.
The dinerence In the columns of figures shows
the reduction in charges from New York TO the fol-
lOWinO named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-13

The military expedition through Dakota on
the proposed line of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, which is estimated to cost the ma
tional treasury the snug little sum of $500, 200,
failed to develop any thing that will be cheering
to those who hoped that something would be
added to our country's mineral or agricultural
wealth by that vast and hitherto unexplored re-
gion- There is q little arabic land on the
eastern side Of the territory, but the western
part was found to be absolute and irreclaima-
Die desert, without tillable soil, timber, or
water. Curiously enough, not a single Indian
was seen during the whole march. This was
doubtless due in part to the formidable num-
bers of the expedition; but on the other hand
Catholic priest who afterward drove over pre-
cisely the same route in one horse buggy entire
ly alone, on a missionary tour, had a similar ex-
perience in that respect. Whether a surveying
party without q military escort would have had
equally good luck, can never be known, but
with the light at present before us it looks as
though great deal Of money had been spent to
very little purpose.