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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-20

ROBERT DALE OWEN tells an anecdote
of an old gentleman who, being tired of
life and too conscientious to commit
suicide, used to walk ont in the most
violent thunder storms, holding aloft
an iron rod ten feet long to invite the
lightning.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-20
A RECIPE FOR coURrsHIP.

Two or three dears, and two or three sweets,
Two or three balls, and two or three treats;
Two or three serenades given rs II lure,
Two or three oaths howNmuc they endure;
Two or three messengers sent in one day,
Two or three times led out from the play,
Two or three soft speeches made by the way;
Two or three tickets for two or three times,
Two or three love letters writ all in rhymes;
Two or three months keeping strict to these rules,
Can never fail making q couple of fools.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
THE RIVERSIDE PARK.

A meeting of West Side property-owners
held yesterday afternoon IN The Office Of John Nc
Cave No. Pine-st to take some action in regard to
the proposed Riverside Park improvements. 1t was
stated that propertyowners becoming alarmed
the position things were in With Mr Green as Com
missioner of Public Parks the plan of the Riverside Park
aad besn hurried along Land had been condemned.
assessments made upon those TO be benefited by the
Improvement some being assessed high $4,000.
and every preparation made for Improvement, the
estimated cost which about s,O000OO Mr.. Green,
az Controller, said that this useless improve
ment, and there seemed prospect Of great waste OF
money and property and no corresponding benefits
The following petition was drawn up. and will be pre-
sented at meeting TO he held this afternoon
legislature Of the STATE Of Neto f0rkTbe undersigned
the Of the City Of NewYork the
vicinity Of the Central Park and the Rvende Park respectfully
honorable body o the Of the bill Tor the
Of the Rvendeave and Park known Sebate BILL No 80
Thv this the ground that this mpr Nement h.t
character the property in ITS vicinity and us be accomplished before
the property there can be occupied with buildings.
have paid the for the purchase
the Their share Of assessments for this
ment, are entitled 10 have the work 20 forward
That will be beneficial to the vacant land and
equally bend by bringing amount property under taxation
70 be OF property down town
specify the number and locsnn Of their O and the
which they desre the work 70 be committed
Her. York March 80. 1874.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
THE BROOKLYN ALDERMEN.

The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen met yes
terday. communication received from the Board
City Works stating that the contractors for cleaning
the streets OF the Fifth, Fourteenth, and Twenty h
Wards had qualified. and requesting that the
tracts be awarded TO the next lowest bidder. After
considerable debate the contracts awarded as re-
quested bv the Board Of City Works Alderman Rich
srdson said that the Law Committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition OF the property assessed for
the GOwanus Canal improvement desired 70 submit re-
port bu ia majority Of the members had not yet signed
and he wished to submit the subject 10 the Council for
discussion and action. The following resolutions which
attached to tho report wer3 disssed and adopted
the Counsel be and he hereby directed
bill confirm the for the
Canal before the Legislature of this state
shall the ths will reduce the
expended in front Of those public actually
b the public and shall allow interest each in
Ament OF the levied TO be collected
rded bv Law.
the Surveyor OF the CITY upon receiving the written
the committee representing the property
affected authorized requested to forward the
the Legislature approved and requested by this Com
ID Council
1t resolved to release for from May /.
such Of the buildings occupied public offices,
justices courts, &C. may be required for the use Of
city after that date with the exception however OF
those places were liquors are sold on the premises.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The Rev. Patrick Toner will lecture this
evening at Cooper Institute the Poets of Ireland
Mrs Susan ID. Everett, NJ. d., Will lecture in
Plymouth Church, BroOSlyn, to-day, at $3.50 p M. on
"The Best Foods for the Best Bodies Mrs Dr. Everett
has reduced the prices OF the season tickets OF admission
% her lectures that ladies OF moderate means may
not deharred from attending them.
A meeting was held last evening at No. 100
Ninthavc to give thanks President Vance for his
service as representing the district In the Board OF
Aldermen for the past four years. William Ram pre-
sided, and addresses were made by the Chairman, j.
Nordenschild, c. ii. White, and John Quinn.
The Board of Supervisors met Yesterday. 4
resolution was adopted releasing the 55th Regiment
Armory corner OF Hall place and seyenth-s for two
years at 1000 per year number OF bills for repairs
10 various arnOries and bills for chairs, carps &C. fo
the city Judges and Recorders Courts, and for print
ng stationary etc, were auultcd ahd ordered TO Oe
paid.
At the meeting of the Board of Assistant
Aldermen yesterday, resolutions OF regret were
adopted In reference TO the death OF John Pearsa
member the Board OF Assistant Aldermen In 1899,
and 81, and a prominent merchant. The ordinance
adopted by the Board OF Aldermen prohibiting non
residents from holding Office under the City Govern
read. motion TO refer the same to the Com
mittee Law lost, as was also an amendment "a
strike that part referring 10 The Board OF Ednaton
The ordinance adopted by vote Of II 20 g. Tue
ordinance abolish the Permit Bureau was referred 10
the Committee on Law.
The New-York Church Extension and Mis-
slonary Society OF the NJ f. Church held its annual
meeting last evening the Free Tabernacle Church,
West TArly-lourth-st, between Seventh and Eighth
Tae treasurer reported the receipts OF the past
at s35l5I 77 disbursements ss5oo9 50 balance in
the treasury. sl2 SO Tue Rev. K H. DdsAicl ID. D. and
the Rev Dr. Hatfield delivered al iresses. The follow
ing officers announced for the ensuing year: Prc,
dent. John b. Cornell; Vice Presidents. Edmun1 s
James, George j. Hamilton, and Gen. Clinton B Fisk
Corresponding Secretary, Lemuel SkdmOre; Recording
Secretary James H. Peon Treasurer, Bowles Colsete.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
ANNUAL POLICE INSPECTION.

The annual inspection of the police was begun
yesterday at Police Headquarters by superintendent
Matsen and Drill Captain Copeland. The commands
inspected we're the off patoons of the First, Second,
Third Fourth and Fifth Precincts, at 10 the off
platoons OF the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and
Tenth Preents al II NJ; the off patOons of the Eev
enth Twelfth Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and
Sixteenth Precincts al =. and the First, Second,
Third Fourth aud Fifth District Court Squads at D. III.
The Twenty-sixth CITY HalD Precinct command were
inspected at the POlicestation at The general
condition and app Of the commands goods.
In some instances the uniforms Of officers and mea
showed the effect OF the Winters storms, and the
ers were directed to procure Among these
were Capts. Williamson of the Third and Petty OF the
Fifth Precincts The inspection will lie continued to-
day, Wednesday, and Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
HoNoRs TO Ex-PREsInEYT FILLMORE.

Military honors were paid on Sunday and
yesterday to the late e1President Mard Fillmore, at
the military stations in New-YoFk Harbor At Fort
Hamilton where the orders received Saturday
night salute OF Is guns ed at sunrise Sunday
from the light battery and another of 81 guns at sunset
and during the day. at intervals Of half hour l5nch
cOlumbiads were discharged which did some damage TO
the glass In the Enclosures OF the neghbOrDg houses,
and were heard by pilots at Barnegat SO miles distant
At the other forts IN the habor where the orders
not received until Sunday, similar saues were fired
YesteIdaY al sunrise, sunset, and during the day.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31

void of truth. There is person by tho name a
watson holding any position this Department: n m
has IHE TRIBUNE, ITS editor anyone authorised tn
for II, or for them.
This denial IL scarcely necessary for your
nut my silence might be miscOnstrued by ey1ispose1
persons. Very respectfully. GEO NJ VAN MORT
Cornmlssi oner OF Pubic WoTka
Nsu- York, March 80 1874
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
THE SUIT AGAINST WOODWARD DISCONTINUED.

Upon the affidavit of Wheeler II. Peckham,
Que of the counsel for the piGnf In the action brought
by the People OF the State OF NewYork against Ebert
A. Woodward. impeaded with William NJ Tweed aud
Others that theidefendant Woodward has never been
served with the other process papers in
said action and has appeared therein, and that
the plaintiffs unwilling further to prosecute said
action against Woodward aud on the motion OF Daniel
Pratt Attorney eneral for plaintiffs, Judge Donohue
sitting at a special CT the Supreme Court yesterday,
ordered that said action be discontinued as against
Woodward
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
TEMPERANCE AND THE soRosIs.

TO nc EdtF0T OF TIC IFtbHne.
SIR: 1t has been suggested that the ladies
the soross could give valuable aid to the temperance
movement by aDjuring wine at their society lunches
and tue annual dinner Of the club
That suggestion must come from those who are en-
rely ignorant OF the habits and principles well
tone OF the Soross No wine IL used at any Of the
social gatherings OF the Ladies' Club And perhaps no
pIoiounder comment upon the DrnciD.es and habits Of
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31

the Society can be than to say that at the annual
club dinner when members and guests sit Tor
four or Ave listening to toasts responses songs
Hc coffee chocolate and lemonade are the only bever-
ages that dispute the supremacy OF the fluid which the
crusaders preach against. -. ,,,.- .,or
II history records simiar abstinence a similar enter
tainments OF women men, we do not know III. n
silent influence may have broad and deep ana poten'
an effort as a shrieking one-perhaps more astne'
Nelp- York, March 80. 1874. sEChfiAhf
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
MR. VAN MORT AND THE TRIBUNE.

TO the Editor OF The Trt6une.
SIR: My attention has been called TO an
article In to-ays TRIBUNE stating that some absurd
person writes that Mr. Van Mort has secured the favor
Of THE TRIBUNE by appointing for u Nj. Watson TO
valuable place IN his gift"
Permit TO say that This statement Ia snt,reIv do
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

81. Denis Hotel-The Marquis de Chambrnn, Wash
ingou Clarendon HokICol Grain OF the ROYAL Engineers British
Hot,i-Rodaey W Daniels Collector of The
of T. the Hon. Nathsne wheeler
Cohnecett and Condt smith Of Dudo Westmnsttr Ho-
Jerome Psrmente Of 1As Troy Pr ST. Nicholas Hot-Ma{or
D. NJ Halber Of Bnghsmton h'or Hotse-Ihe Hon Geons W.
Julian Of ChAhAn the comedian Cobmdn House
The Patterson Broort HovseG r. X
Hare Of the British Army gndn Houss-haJor
" Ben der of the Spanish Army Erro Hoase-Jods tFsrnr
iho.I I.eIrnl
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31

exce,le Mt ey nor did regard the Council as PACKED
or pcked in any other than this. that undoup,
edly was selected from who were supposed 10 hou
the old and stringent views Of CongregationailsIn'
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
phys Court yesterday and the defendant sfser an un

phys Court yesterday and the defendant, after
successful attempt to have the dismissed tecni
cal grounds, demanded jury aud postp0nement was
granted. The are exciting great interest," and Will
into the politics Of the town meeting TO be held on
April T. .. The Convention OF Rcformers composed OF
three dele gates from each school district 10 nominate
town officers will meet at Association Hall, In the vii
sumed work tho Jamaica turnpike Improvement
This work was abandoned by the first contractor be-
cause OF his inability TO dispose OF the town bonds for
than cent OF their value Residents along
the ne OF the Improvement have made arrangements
purchase the bonds at and the work will be pushed
20 speedy completion
SAG HARBoR-A fight occurred Saturday between
y. Is. and r. l.. Topping and constable side, and
Mathew Clark, whom the Toppngs were endeayOrng 10
eject from their premises During the scuflie Clark
cut on the head with cleaver He went to war
rant OF arrest for the Toppngs but was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Eldridge on warrant from the District
Attorney issued on an indictment found by the last
Grand Jury, charging him with being accomplish IN
burglary committed upon the premises OF H. Gett
Jan. /. Clark was taken to RiyeIhead Jail
SHELTER IsLASD.-The new hotel at Locust Point s
now ready for occupancy but II IS not yet determined
who IL ~ be the anl0rd for the coming The
hotel viii probably open about June. The Prospect
Hotel is in charge OF ID. Z. Horton of Brooklyn, and
Capt. Benjamin Cole formerly OF the Southern Hotel
j. Wesley smith OF GreenpOr will DE superintendent OF
the camp meeting grounds this season. In place of Mr.
Chichester.
GREESPoRT.-The residents OF this village favorable
TO the nomination OF Prohibition Ticket met m Tenn
peranee Hall on Saturday and pnt ticket in the eld
headed by John K. Halock for Supervisor.
WINFELD.-Wofkmen have begun laying the fOunda
ton FOL TIC new tower for bt. Mary's Church.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.

WHITE PLAINs.-The Democrats made the
following nominations. on Saturday night. for Town
officers: For Supervisor Edmund G.. Sutherland; Town
Clerk Andrew Jackson Hyatt The friends OF stephen
s. Marshall manifested strong opposition to the ticket
and expressed determination 70 vote for the Repubi-
candidate for Supervisor Elisha Horton, jr william
H. Carter was nominated By the Republicans for Town
Clerk Some OF the have failed to nominate eau
didates for Town Auditors under provision OF law
recently passed by the Legislature, the Town Clerks
appearing 10 be ignorant that the law had been passed
and gone Into effect.
WEsTCHEsTER.-The elections for Town officers Of each
Of towns of Westcheser County to-day. II
is expected that both the Democrats and Republicans
will make "a strenuous effort for supremacy in the Board
Of Supervisors the two parties now nearly evenly
balanced, MOrrsania, West Farms, and ktngsDrdge
having been taken from the county and annexed 20 the
city The 20 towns represented by eleven Demo
Gratis, nine Republicans, and TWO Liberal RepuDucans
oRYE-The Republicans have nominated the following
ticket for Town officers For Supervisor Geo. W. Wesley
the present incumbent; Town Clerk. James DE Mott
justice OF the Peace, B g. Olmstead Assessor Joseph
Kirby; Town Auditors, Robert S. Haywood and John
Todd Commissioner OF Highways, Geo. Haines over
seers of tho Poor, Noah Stiles and Antnon Kramer
HARRsOS-The COroner's Jury in the case Of John
Sherry, who was beaten in Suiyas saloon on the lth
inst, and subseG Guenty died, brought In verdict %:
death from injuries received from blows given by
John COnner The assaant has not been seen since the
afray.
Yesterday morning as the steamer Eagle
was approaching her dock an unknown passenger was
knocked overheard by piece VI freight, and was
struck by the wheel IN his fall He died in few min
utes after being rescued from the water.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
STATEN ISLAND.

ToNrKIYsyrLiE.-John Short, formerly a resi-
dent of this village, convicted eight years ago of
burglary - the State Prison. lie has just con-
cuded nis term Of seryitud and made his appearance
yesterday well dressed and carrying with him
carpetbaR containing nearly $1,000 in greenbac which
ne said made while in prison. by distllng wmskey
from the refuse of the prison Kitchen and selling 1t To
his fellow cOnvicts He detected in distiIlng by
the prison officials short time ago, and 5000 was taken
from him.
STAPLEToy.-The members OF the Staplcton Yacht
CLUB will hold their Spring meeting at the club rooms on
April II, to make the ARRANGEMENTS f9rt th
season tlDh Muuroo Of ClfLOu uullllnk 81 HnnVi,
r,Sged vach which will be added 10 the otapleton neet
..s,,t1 - = - An oF tvyeutv.six boats.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
NEW-JERSEY.

JERSEY CITY.-The trial of Alonzo Z. Kim
ball for alleged completely tho malpractice which re-
suited in the death of Ida w. Vail last Ofoeer, was
concluded at 800 p yesterday and the jury brought
in a verdict of not guilty at $780, The accused was dis
charged FROM custody Five thousand eight hundred
and eiShthree cattle, 1903 hogs, aud $3.50 sheep were
received at the AbattOir last week Toe num-
Der slaughtered was 1881 cattle, s762 hogs,
and JiH sheep. Michael Logan, age To az9
icndcrsosi. on sunday light aud fractured his skull
Death was advantageous tt,.Soah Allard was COM
nttd z tho CoGnty Jail Yesterday oy justice keyeS S,
and Newark-avcs on Thursday last County HDysl'
Buck mas preferred charges before Jnee nee Aege
tb man ed by the railroad accident 81 Saturday, and
nqrlt VIII bg !Sd f$syne ssS Ssf%aG Relief
meeting will called this week TO close the business OF
the Committee The receipts OF taxes during the past
week were s3s.o2l 90.
NEwARN-Mrs Mary p. Van Houten, who has heen
an Invalid time past commit ii suicide on gay,
SoTSbief The strike at Nugent & Co.'S morocco fac
tory has ended the failure OF the workmen to compel
society has been founded in this city with tho following
officers II. b. Kimball President; John ]. Red, Wee Wee
President: j. III. JephsOn, Secretary; Henfy Fclge
Ibrariau and Ernest Jeghardt, Conductor the hrst
concert OF the Society will be given at the Opera House
AprIl 49, The party comprising prominent railway
managers and several wellknOwn residents OF Newark
who have been travelling in the South returned from
tboir trim on Saturday afternoon. .The Rev. Dr. Bar
tholomew OF Unyersallst Church is lying danger
ously I'll at his residence IN this city Joseph skllima
Naw-York was taken that city yesterday, charged
with having stolen s36 from his employer. Part OF the
money found upon the prisoner. ;Charies Mehtz
committed suicide last evening by hanging himself
An inquest was held last evening on the body or dead
child witch found floating in box In the Passalc
River on March 10. The Investigation vii! continue
to-day John Burnett of Rchmond-st. was arrested
stealing 10 yards OF calico from higgins Freeman
OF No. 49I BrOad-st.
SHADY SIDE.-A steamer TO be placed on the line be
tween Fan River aud Providence was launched on
Thursday last from Bakers shipyard. Tie new
steamer was built by Samuel Sneden Her keel Is 202
feet long, and the length over all is 2lS feet. ihe
breadth OF beam 80 Feet and depth OF hold 10 feet
inches The frame is white oak white chestnut and
ceI lar. The cutter planks of OHIO oak. The grand
saloon will he elegantly furnished The engine now
building, has a 5O-inch cylinder, and piston with II
feet stroke. The steamer will cost about S60OO.
PoUGHKEEPsIE-The Coroner's Jury In the case OF the
ferry-boat disaster at this place on sunday iounu d
Mary McCue came To her death by drowning, ana that
from the conflicting testimony, they are unable TO de
termiue whether the guardchain was secured as usual
or not and they also that further security is ne
cessary for the protection OF life and property"
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31

The advantage to farmers Of "burying crock
ery concgsively shown descriptive Of join Johson
pubhei the Agricultural Department Of th1
days SKN-W EEKLY TRIBUNE
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31

Tue ticket agent Of the New-YoTk Central
and Hudson River Railroad was again selling tickets to
the West in the rotCnda OF Castle Garden yesterday
The rates Of all the three great railroad lines stll
main the same, and the immigrant has the choice OF
road without reference TO the price OF fare. Chicago
tickets are si sold at 81, the price week ago having
been S13. The Commissioners OF Emigration VIII hold
meetIug today at which the subject will come before
the meeting The steamship Ethiopia, from Glasgow,
'"v. and the state of Penn
New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
NdVAL AFFAIRS.
MOVEMENTS AT KEY WEST.

lhnnOuneemeaui
DANDRUFF.-BURNETT'sC COCAINE removes
For first-class dress or business HAT, 60
direct to the manufaeturer, BPESscHgID lis Sassaast
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-12
Wilson over Cowden, 70
do. do. Moore, 474
IE A paragraph in tn
REPRESENTATIVE.

I& A paragraph in the
Weekly DeJta, published in Vi
salia, Tulare county, California
informs us that a lady citizen
Of Lincoln county-Miss Lau-
ra E. Beckett, daughter of w.
NJ. Beckett, Esq-has become
associated with one OF the first
institutions Of the Golden State.
We are always glad to hear of
the prosperity of our former
residents. The Delta SAYS:
VICE-PRINCIPAL. = Accord
ing to previous announcement,
Miss Laura T.. Beckett, Of
Tennessee, reached this place
about two weeks since, and has
assumed the position assigned
her, as vice-principal of the
Visalia male and female insti-
tute. We have had the fortune
to make her acquaintance. We
anticipate an award of satisfac-
ton by the patrons of her de-
partment.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-12
The Typhoon.
Relics of RadicalisIn.
Hank from the TOmbS.
The Result Briefly Stated.

THE returns of the elections are
vhighly satisfactory" The vic
tory grows no less. A few of the
good things picked up 10y the
Democratic organization may
thus be hastily enumerated: y
Democratic Governor in Massa-
chusetts and a gain of FIVE Con
gressmen; Democratic Governor
in New YORK, the Assembly anC
and a Senator; election of the
Democratic State ticket and Leg
isIature in Pennsylvania and {
gain of eleven Congressman; ;
Democratic Governor in New Jer
sey; a Governor in Michigan anC
Democratic Legislature; the re-
storatiOn of Louisiana and a Dem
ocratic delegation; a gain OF Con
gressmen in Illinois, Missouri
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Virgin
ia, South Carolina, Tennessee
and almost every State that voted
on Tuesday. To sum up: We
have gained six new Senator'S
and will have a majority of a
least sixty in the next House Of
Representatives.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-12
Election Notes.

Lewis is the banner county.
She did not cast single Radical
vote.
BY the returns now at hand,
says the Union and Amertodn,
we cannot make cut that May
uard has carried more than four
counties. He will not show q
majority in more than ten, all to
gelher, and is beaten in every
one this side of the mountains
Freeman ran ahead OF Brown in
forty counties, two years ago.
There Is not a single Republi-
can elected to the Legislature from
the Middle division of the State,
and only one from West Tennes.
see. AS the Banner says, IAN
invitation at any time to the little
Republican squad to go out and
take drink, would leave the
body a regular Democratic eau
Gus" What has become of Radi-
calism in Tennessee?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-12
LAND SALES.
CIIANCERY SALE OF
VALUABLE LAND !
On Saturday, the Dist day of
November, 1874,

IN obedience TO a decree of the Chancery
Il Court at Fayetteville, Tennessee, pro-
nOunced at its adjourned June term, 1874,
and revived at the October term, 1874, and
reopening the biddings, in the cause of
Thomas H. BledsOe administrator &c, VS..
John S. Edmiston and others, l will attend
on the premises, and offer for sale TO the
highest bidder the LANDS in the pleadings
mentioned, belonging to the
Estate Of II. L. Brown, decd.
Said lands are situated in Lincoln coun-
", Tennessee, Civil Districts Nos 10 and u,
and bounded as follOws-On the North by
the lands of b. b. Merritt and William Tai
ley, on the East by the tract Of land known
as the Dooley tract, on the South by the
lands OF John S. Edmiston and SeabUrn
rigg, and on the West by The lands of AL
bright, Tucker and Lund, containing
$40 Acres. More or Less!
TERMS or SALE-Said land will be sold
on a credit of one, two, three and four
years, except five per cent. in CASH. Notes
with two or more good and sufficient securi-
ties required of the purchasers, and lien
retained on the land until the purchas Sc
money is paid. ID. w. CLARK,
Clerk and Master and Special Commissioner
Oct2Y-n