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New-York tribune., 1874-11-27
PRISON FARE UNSEASONED
THE INMATES OF THE ISLAND INSTITUTIONS FOR
GOTTEN-GOOD CHEER IN The TONES

THE INMATES OF TIE ISLAND INSTITUTIONS Fop
GoTTES-GoOD CHEER IN THE ToMBs
Thanksgiving Day at the institutions on
Biackwes and Randalrs Islands quiet, uneveut-
fui holiday marked by little rejoicing except
fact that II was day Of rest The at tue
disposal Of the Commissioners OF Charities and COIrec-
tiou and the nearness Of Christmas aud New Years
Day. when special pains taken for tue entertain
ment OF the ltle ones on Randas Island and special
outlay s made at all the institutions for such festvity
as Is becoming. prevented any extensive provision
for the celebration Of Thanksgiving Day A few
additions made TO the fare but there was 10 money
10 spare for turkies. There lack OF addresses as
well pOdltry. the two usually going together on ho
days, particularly among the children on RandaPs
lsiand-wheher the children amented the absence Of
the speeches yesterday much the vands may pos
Gbly be queston-nor was there any special fesviy
In the way Of musical entertainment. The inmates OF
the Penitentary had day Of leisure think over their
for mlrth and thankulness and the sight OF
their peturesquo lAbors In their modest varegaed
attire. they the soil Of their island retrea was
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27
THANKSGIVING SCENES.
RELIGIONS SOBER AND CHARITY's MEkhf
THOUGHT.

RELIGIONS SOBER AND CHARITf'S MEhhi
THOUGHT
PERFECT wEATIER-ATTRACTIvE shhFiOh0 iN i-D
CuURCHEs-Two TYPICAL sERMoNs-A hhp-LNA-
TER DAY IN THE BENEVOLENT INsIiIolioNe-A
PEACEFUL HOLIDAY ~
Nature did her part to make lhahksglNlus D"S "
perfect holiday. The weather was coino"ia'ion VI
the best clements OF the four seasons loi -
h,ro Midsummer sky. unlocked by haze OF cloud,
aas,onod by the lights of early Autumn. and
,ho bleakness of Midwinter air was tempered with
h breath of Sprag 1t was of those perfect days
.ben sunlight gladdens the heart without binding
,bo ewes and when the crispness of the air brings
,oIor to the checks without making the ears tlnge'
Hinder such circumstances church-gOers' souls were
,ttuned TO gratefulness long before they reachGp
their pews or heardthe anthems, and the walk home
put a Sham edge on their appetites; while even the
pocr A. they gathered around scanty tables ic less
keenly the bitter irony of the Thanksgiving cheer
which the Trinity chimes had rung in
The beautiful custom of trimming the communion
,oblc and cborcel with Autumn leaves and flowers
Is growing in favor year by year, especially IN tho
Protestant Episcopal Church. MaDyof the churches
were decorated in this way yesterday the display OF
Autumn tints in altar cloths being unusually at-
traetive. Pains were taken in most OF the
churches to have the music unusually eoou'
Rnd some instances llo ilObi'A''~'
very elaborate. The pulpit Is aho"eu
more latitude on such festival than on
Snndays and the sermons were striking ana sig
n,6cant. as will be seen by the reports printed on
the second page Of The TRIBUNE. Mr.. Beecher, IN
arguing that the moral sense of the age had been
deepened while the human mind bad been widening
with the growth of intelligence and the advance o1
science and that the elements of modern prosI, $
were working for the best interests OF Christianity
preached a typical Protestant sermon. On the other
hand the Rev. Father Merrick, at the Church
of 81. Francis Xavier preached a typical Cathohc
sermon on the Supremacy of Conscience over Civil
Authority maintaining that Mr.. Gladstone ana
Prince Bismarck would ultimately be defeated III
the issues which they had raised in regard 10 the
Iltramontane doctrine that the subjective con
science is above the objective law.
The inmates of the prisons and public institutions
had no special cause for thanksgiving although
there were few choice dishes in the cells OF the
Tombs. The patrons of the lodginghouses' asy-
lnms. and other benevolent institutions took
thought Of those under their charge. and the IN
mates had cause to know that rcd-letter day
in Charity's calendar. The quiet of the holiday
was marred by few deeds Of violence.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27
A RELIC OF BUNKER HILL BATTLE.

The Rev. Selah Merrill of Andover has in
his possession muskct which Used by Capt. John
Merrill At the battle OF Bunker HILL Capt Merrill
mand ID Salisbury company; he wars pushed through u
certain place ln such tnat his musket, which
he held In his hands, bent and rendered useless At
the same time no stumbled dead British soldier
whose hands were still holding his musket when he
fell Capt Merrill picked up this musket aud used II
the rest OF the day. So the musket used both
sides In that battle Soon after Capt Merrill sold
tbis musket 10 Mr.. EtiOn neignDor oi his, who mat
day was Keeping guard the other hin. This Mr.
Eaton gave II TO his son, Mr. Christopher ,ton OF
Salisbury, Mass. OF whom the Rev. Scah Merrill OBJ
taned IT, with detailed statement o: all the partIcu-
lars connected with Its history of winch the above
summary. Mr. Christopher Eaton, here mentioned
served IN the war OF 1872 ard Is still living In is3Iry,
Macs. at the age OF 81
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27
A FATAL THANKSGIVING DAY ACCIDENT.

A crowd of meI in fantastic dress para dcd
the streets in H0bokon yesterday, and while passing
Liberty Hose Companys house. small cannon was
brought out and several sautes fired. A number
of children amused themselves by running IN front OF
tie cannon. and were ordered away. John sweeny'
age H. residing Ia Cin:oast., near Fourth, dsobeyed
the orders. and before the Just as 1t
fired. The result was his right leg was blown of lie
wac taken st. Mary's Hospital. and attended by DIR.
Chahert. In the afternoon hls leg ampuiated and
IT was thought lie would recover, but lie died last
eye
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27
HOLIDAY SPORTS.
SCOTCH ATHLETES AZ JONl.>'s WOOD - ANNUAL
GANns or THE CALIDONIAN Club.

SCOTCH ATHLETE, AZ JoNL>s WOOD - ANNUAL
GANns OF THE CALrDONIAN CLUB.
The New-YOIk CalcdOnian Club held their
fourth annual handicap Scottish games at the JOness
Wood Colosseum yesterday, beginning IN the morning
and continuing tbrou ghout the day large number OF
spectators, ladies and gentlemen. Pre- sent, and
music aud dancing occupied the intervals between the
games. The ground was wet and slippery 10 such an
extent as TO hinder considerably the running leap
ing. ana the unconiOrtaby cold for the thuy
dressed athletes Notwithstanding these hinderances
the games passed off cnOyabiy ani everybody seemed
pleased. The sack race usual produced great hiIar
ty ana tie absurd attempts at speed and the hcadlOng
tuDlcs OF the bampeTed contestants greeted with
great applause. The Walking and running races were
very Amazing. In the Onemile running race little,
Old baid-leaded gentleman. dressed in tights with
red breeches, astonshed everybody by his powers
Of endurance and created fever OF enthusi-
asm by successvely passing nearly all Ct MS
younger competitors. On the last round bis
strength unfortunately out and he lost the
very old gentleman entered for OF the walk
ing matches. but after labOring three times
around the ring he dropped out amd the laughter OF the
spectators. The flying leaps sticks placed high III
the air fcats OF unusual agility and watched
with interest One OF the most amusing features Of the
day the egg race. In this the competitors each
have placed before them the ground Is glass eGg-
laid one yard apart ard he who Is able to pick up all
his eggs. 1T time, and put them in a box the
starting point. is considered the The total dis
tanco in this race IS upward OF two miles. The
scrnmbing after the much merriment. The
utmost good humOr prevailed among The competitors in
all OF the games, many OF whom were gentlemen "
wealth and influence, representing the best society OF
the scotch cltiZens OF NrwNOrk. Medals awarded
to the winners IN the games Tue following received
prizes:
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27
POLICE NOTES.

Patrick Harrington WAS arrested yesterday.
compliant Of Connolly Lroo n r sbbg hum the back
dur Ig a fght q digest
John n. Gil,cy of Brooklyn, who was arrested in
Aprl lat a.LIug little nlnrl Mary Lsnu8csn,
Phadcl lay by Detective Carr and b"4ght to
B-oon ~ Gikcy 500 ba ant when cIe fr m Lad
di,appclrei
James Rouse of No. 60 Sackctt-st., Brooklyn, was
are,el y-y A0rrIu, wb Cane loA-
poy on head nl
during quarrel at NO oS COLUMBIA ST.
DoIuOly vi a - island Hospital
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27
NEW-JERSEY.

NEwARK.-seven persons sitting on load Of CORE
shucks were thrown to the ground in sprngfenave.,
Yesterday afternoon. by the fractions conduct os the
mules attached to The wagon, and were Injured Olc OF
tho number. Ludwig assenaug, fll upon his head and
sustained dis0caI0n the ccrycal yertebra causing
paIaly zIti0n OF thr body. lie unfortunate man can
speak. hopes ar3 entertained Of As recovery.
ELIzABETH-A Adrian W. smith, Cashier OF the Central
Railroad O NeWJefscy and formerly Teller Of tde Man
haitian Bank OF ScGYoTk died in RJscc, y j., at 9:I5
o'clock Wednesday evening, from exhaustion cOuSc-
Qucnt upon losing hS lrit lex Ny railroad accident IN
Elizabeth on Tdc day afternoon.
HoBoREN.-iicury saunders was arrested YESTERDAY,
charged wIh Stealing tobacco from Henry ROScubgOcks
store at No. ~ Firsl-s ana he committed for eX
animation.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27
NEW-YORK CITY.

Frank E. Burdo, age 35, was taken to the
Ninth Precinct station on Wednesday AFTERNOON ap
parently very much intoxicated, and at EJo d. ' JcS
tcrday was found dead IN his cell
John Leet, age 33, who resided IN One-
Observation-Disclosures near the Bouleyards, shot
himself In the left side the heart on WednesdV
night, nGicng injuries that are cOnsidefeu lAov "
prove fatal
Henry Brown, age 50, Of No. GG MOtt-st., was
badly beaten with a CLUB during quarrel WIN en'',
Maboney OF No III chcrrys YESTERDAY mornlne nd az
Per No. .. North RIVER Mah0ney WAS Mres'eu' anu
Brown was sent TO tue Park Hospital
Prince Jackson, cOlored, fell from the front
platform of car No T. at Twenty-sevcnth-st ana MIMI
ave. yesterday the whee' passed over and crushed
and the driver, Peter Dickson, was arrested.
The Siesia of the Hamburg line arrived
Yesterday with 25 steerage passengers the Canada OF
the National line with 105; and the City OF Montreal
with 4Os steerage passengers, OF whom $50 we're Mcoi
ties On their to Dakota. These vessels were @ a.,
behind time having been detained Dy tne hea'y s'oin
Of last Monday.
The widening, Strengthening, and regarding
Tnird-aye, from observation-disclosures seyentn-st 10
the northern boundary of the old town OF MOrrisan"'
now constituting the Twentythrd ward OF the citJ' Is
rapidly approaching completion Ihc inproVelnen. ~ ~
claues tie tOn OF bridge over Nlil Brook a t'c
Port Morris Branch RulrOld very strong OppO'itID
is now manifested among che owners or properly aioS
Third-ave, between Hifein Brldec uhu i ~
and orethst the proposed change Il grade III MAJ
thOroughfare two chaBsrs having arc@uy Deon 'n"uo
there a very great expense
David OByen OF No. t43 Elst FOrty-second-
ST. and his son. David OBrien Jr were arrested ana
committed to the Tombs yesterday, by Police Captain
McEIwain, for supposed completely IN the murder OF
Lawrence Highland, who was found bruised ana lnscns
Le in the hallway o. their house on the night OF the
22d Iust., ana who died the next day at IcItFu no.
ptal. Bernarl Murray and ms son Johh huirdH, "io
live IN the same Euusc, stated that thcy heard us
turbance in the hallway during tue hSht ~ d's',on
md eoyy two ncn whom they believe to be TIC two
O'Brieus struggling VITA Highland near tue DOORWAY
Tney were paced Ia the House OF DeteAIlOA'
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27
UYvAILIYG OF A SOLDIERS MONUMENT.

ST. CLAIR, Penn, Nov. 26.-The unvailing of
the Soldiers Monument at St. Clair principal
event 10 the Scnuvlkill region to-day. Gov John F.
Uarrant assisting ut the ceremonies. Tue 7th Regi
ment n. e.. and Il large number OF bands and civic
gauizitlons present The weather most favor
aule, aud the whole affair was grand success.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27

AIbemarle Hoiel-Judgc Stephen j. Field OF the
r. q supreme Joms HOptCongressnan Lyman n pas
Of Buffalo Congressman James WILSON Of Iowa Bou
ten H. H. Barter GrIad Csatrdi noe
man lillian Lonshddgs Iowa Lieut. W Savage of the n
i.b Eueren t. DIV OF NeSHsyen hHs
Ibhot of Cambridge and IIsl,ck e ROhestsr Nt ORG
Ho-Cspt John Mehcae II The seamhip CITY OF Montrea Gn
Square HOe-HcBry r. Haven oi IOnn,eheas'' YIN @'- ~
-hsyor n. 4. Graves OF Syracuse
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27
tAnnoupcsnennI
DANDRUrF.- COCAINE removes.
tAnnvupcementa I

For an elegant fashionable HAT OF superior
oaaty 90 direct to Tine manufacturer BsPESscaED ll3 Hasaas
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27
LONG ISLAND.

IOyG ISLAND City Michael Curran ana
Paul Bacder, two workmen employed on the sewers
narrowly ESCAPED death yesterday They were working
IN the excavation In yernonave about o'clock in the
afternoon when the blasting OF rock caused portion OF
tne Garth 10 give WY and fall and they were thrown
dawn and partially bGried. Bacdcr escaped without
mucn injury but Currdn received severe cut IN tuo
forehead aud other wounds when Will connie nih W
his house for some time He was taken nome aud
paysiciau called who decided that bones were broken
and his injuries not fatal. Henry Mchehha ana lla
wife Alice b0t iutO IN tfercatiOh yt'''l iiy
and the woman attacked Ler husband win Upper anu
it0ct.I serious NOunds upOu i5 mead. lie was taken
to drug sore Dy and had his lnJ re dI Ia,tt Lu
returning home the conflict was reheWei am ho was
again beaten by his wife aud had TO seeA TIC services "a
the DOCTOR
SAG UARroR.-The movement for the establishment
OF an Agricultural anI Horticultural Society FOR rms
place and the Hmrtons has taken deinlc s"ipe; ne
am unt OF capital stock has been ixod al 500 Gyided
info 1850 shares AT SO cach each snare % DC euted 10
one vote meeting Of the Association 10 Gcc.ic upon
tLc location OF the grounds, viii he called rs soon as
5000 tue sOck has Dten sDacfleeu ah Vi oIn@u'
zatIOn is bcln, prcpaTp d by l.. \. Clrpeller
NORTH HEMPsTEAD.-A special term of tho Cart OF
Over aud IcrWucr, judge Pratt presiding, VIII br"n ~
The Queens County Court house on M0nda', ''t INC
trial Lewis JARVIS and Ebert JACKSON 'oF tc H.@,
of Samuel j. Jones OF South oyster Boy ana "i Nih-
couzJ irarOraa, the Italian alleged u nave asNa>Slh-
ated country ual aned Rocco f.edcTca ~ tIUsAh-,
ast Summer.
WAfNsCoT-A fishing company in hauling their net Ia
the surf OH This place - days ago brought to the
shore rubber high hJOt containing TIE foot and ankle
bones OF Il human uc.lg The boot has been !dtntue
as that OF Albert Edwards Of Lie Saving station NO 10
who OF tue crew 0 DOat lost oil JAt"uA IIS1
December.
Nitho, committed suicide on wednesday by Walking
into the Sound and drowning herself sac IL said 10
been abused by Acr husD ud. VINO was jealous OF
her cOrOueT's Jury rendered verdict of voluntary
drowning There is much feeling against Natho
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27

In the evening the Club met at their Club house in
sullvan-st. ana discussed the Incidents OF the day
which was one the most pleasant IN their history.
IFr JAanksssrsss StrmoA ~ Ssesad PsosI
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27

OF otter Soqoes Russian Sable Amer
Lynr AMI Seal Auf' and Bos ehens Sadne. ap
and sd, and genmens Seal Caps and Gloves Prices mod
positive bargains obanabe at ZlZ broad"ay as'
Filth v Hotel
New-York tribune., 1874-11-27
HOME NE VS..
pnnMINRNT ARRIVALS.

rngRNoMgTvn YESTERDAY AT huDSCrs. IN BhofD"h
gau-37' Soon-34' 3nm-30' MdUsa-3o
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-27
mi i 8 q @ Han Q ou 8.
A Ramble in Hartford.
NO. VI.

BEL AIR AS 1T WAS AND Is;
Or rather, Bel dir as it soas Forty, four gears
ago-The Residences ofthe Inhabitants, and
the characteristics Of some Of them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-27
The Land Of The Midnight sun.

Mr. Paul B. Chaillu delivered lecture
in New York since his return from Norway.
His theme was "'rhe Land of the Midnight
Sun" From bri,f report in the New
York papers, we extract the following
graphic word picture:
There is beautiful country far from
our shores, far away toward the icy North.
1t is glorious land, with snowy, bold
and magnificent mountains; deep, narrow
and delightful valleys; bleak plateaux
and slopes; wild ravines; clear and pic
turcsque lakes; immense forests of white
birch and fir trees gigantic and superb
glaciers, unrivaled in size by any in Eu-
rope. 1t is of this country that have
come to tell you.
The rivers of this great country in their
hurried flights from the heights above to
the valleys below, tumble down as if from
heaven, in gigantic waterfalls and cas-
cades so beautiful, so lovely, 50 white and
chaste, 30 matchless in their beauty, that
the behelder never tires looking upon
them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-27
Poet ical.
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NO MORTGAGE oNTHE FARM.

day
For the last dreadful mortgage on the farm is
wiped away;
l have got the papers withme, they are right as
right could be-
Let us laugh and sing together, for the dear old
farm is free
Don't all the Yankees celebrate the Fourth day
of July,
Because twas then that Freedoms sun lit up
our nations sky?
Why shouldn't We then celebrate, and this day
g. meier forget!
Where is there any freedom like being out of
debt!
Eve riz up many mornin's an hour before the
sun,
And night has overtaken mo before the task
was done.
When weary with my labor, twas this thought
that nerved my arm:
Each day of toll will help to pay the mortgage
on the farm.
And, Mary, you have done your part in rowin'
to the shore,
By taking eggs and butter to the little village
You did not spend the money dressing up for
show,
But sang from morn till evening in your faded
calico.
And Bessie, our sweet daughter--God bless her
loving heart
The lad that gets her for wife must be by ma
ture smart
She's gone without piano, her lonely hours to
charm,
To have a hand in rayin' off the mortgage on
the farm.
I'll build little cottage soon, TO make your
heart rejoice;
rI buy a good piano, to go with Bessics voice;
You shall not make your butter with that up
midtown concern,
For I'll go this very day and buy the finest pat
ent churn!
Lay by your faded calico, and go with me to
town,
And get yourself and Bessie new and shining
gown;
Low prices for onr produce need not give us
now alarm,
Spruce up, little Mary! there's no mortgage on
the farm.
While our hearts are now so joyful, let us, Mary,
not forget
To thank the God of heaven, for being out of
debt;
For He gave the rain and sunshine, and put
strength into my arm,
And heightened out the days TO see no mort
gage on the farm.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-27
Exercises in Articulation for the Juveniles.
TO BE REPEATED RAPIDLY,

The following examples in articulation
we clip from an exchange. Many of them
are old, bat still not altogether worn out
Some of our younger readers may play
"twist-the tongue" with them for little
while during the holidays:
OF all the saws | ever saw saw, never
saw a saw saw as this SAW saws,
Crazy Craycroft caught crate of crickled crabs!
crate of crickled crabs Crazy Craycroft
caught;
If Crazy Craycroft caught crate of cricklcd
crabs,
Where's the crate of cricklcd crabs Crazy Cray
croft caught?
Thou wreatll'd and muzzl'd'st the far
fctch'd OK, and imprison'dst him in the vol
canic Mexican mountain of Po-po-cat. a.
pet-l, in Co-to-pax-i.
Peter Piper picked a peck Of picked
peppers a peck Of picked peppers Peter
Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a
! pick of Pioklod pappnrs. -where,s the peck
ofpickled peppers Peter Piper picked2
When twis twisting, would twist him twist,
For twisting twist three times he will twist ;
But if one of the twists untwist from the twist,
The twist untwising, untwists the twist
Robert Rowley rolled round roll round;
a round roll Robert Rowley rolled round.
Where rolled the round roll Robert Rowley
rolled round
Theophilus Thistle, the successful thistle
sitter, in sitting sieve full of thistlcs,
thrust three thousand thistlcs through the
thick of his thumb.
Amid the moist and coolest frosts
With barest wrists and stoutcst boasts,
He thrust his fists against the post,
And still insists he sees the ghosts.
Peter Pranglcr, the prickly pear picker
picked three pecks of prickly, prangley
pears from the prangley pear trees on the
pleasant prairies.
Wiley Vite and Wife vent on voyage 10
Vest Vinson and Vest Vindham Won Wilson
Wednesday.
| saw Esau kissing Kate;
The fact is, We all three saw;
saw Esau, he saw me,
And she saw | saw Esau.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-27
"All Right"

How many of us hear the expression a
dozen times week, and have it stick in
the throat o. at least half them. tits get
ting to be hypocritical appendage ofbusi-
ness and social intercourse.
A sponge goes behind the counter and
cuts off dimes worth of obacco or cheese
with an excuse that he wants sample, and
the grocery man says, "that's all right"
A customer returns pair of shoes, soiled
and injured, after half days wear, grunt-
ing, "they are too SMALL and the merchant
says, CHATS all right"
A church member puts down his name
for twenty-five dollars to pay the preacher,
and when called on only gives ten dollars,
with the remark that "timcs are too hard
and the pa:son says, that's all right"
A loafcr makes Il reg ular practice of COM
iLg into a printing office and begging a
copy of the paper, stating that he wants to
read it, and though the edition is short,
the editor frowns with ghastly poiteness,
and says, "that's all right"
Am eXtrayagant debtor tells patient
creditor every time he meets him that he
"inteuds to pay that account Tomorrow,
certain" and the poor dun turns him off
with that's all right
And so it goes. It's all wrong, and we
say it's 'all right and by want of spirit
and independence encourage laziness, i'm
position and very other sin