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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

a number Of new members were elected last
evening the meeting Of the XVIII Assembly District
Republican Association.
The Board of Managers of the Produce Ex-
change approved yesterday the following nominations
for membership: Thomas Henderson, W. I. Hudson,
r. p Lawrence. Arthur 81. Rendell, and f. T. SwcenY
The death OF Matthew Il. Mount OF West Philadelphia
and n member Of the Exchange announced. lie
was formerly member OF the firm of Hyatt Mount.
A meeting of the Dock Commissioners was
held their rooms at Broadway and Leonardst, yes
erday lease the southcr half OF Pier No. So East
River for term OF i've years was granted 20 Hoeft,
Fcken Co., with the privilege Of mooring noitiug
bath I'm the vicinity Annual rental Si7OO contract
for furnishing granite for bukhead river wall was
awarded to -. Y. uo Well of Monroe, y. Y.
The Board of Trustees of the Mutual Benefit
Savings Bank, of which the Late Cortandt Palmer
a member, have passed the following preamble and
resolutions:
Wlrels recognize Ae hc that n Mr Palmer his Donr has
w active aud GTeg l business eEpe
euc. in this covering thsn bali hVi proved "a
b. most and for whom have entertained e Rgs
OF the o. guest respect and esteem, therefore
Rsoei Tst members Of the Board Trustees u the Nh
tu Bspk desire the family o. our late
member Cortn Palmer, kn sympahc sad eondosuee 10
81, Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
A TuIEvIsH POLICEMAN DETECTED.

President Gardner listened yesterday to the
complaint against DoorlDan VIM. Geary OF the First
Precinct John Clark, late foreman at the bonded
house at No Soonest, was arrested by detectives
WOosey and WallIng OH a charge of being concerned
with others in stealing from the warehouse and locked
up in the Newest Police station Contrary To the usual
custom, he not searched before being locked
During the evening Clark called the dpOrmgn to him
ana gave him TWO diamond rings, diamond PIN, gOld
watCI and chain, and s3l7 in currency, amounting alto
gether 10 the value Of 81 CO.. with directions u to
the sergeant AT tine dc,k Instead OF doing the door
wrapped ihe property IN newspaper and hid IL IN
the cellar. The testimony was about ne same that
given ~ the Police Court where the dOOrntn admitted
taking the property, hut claimed that intended
turning 70 10 the owner IA the morning lie held In
bal 10 await trdl President Gardner dlsuis sei Gcary
from the - 'pdItmeui, aud closed the case Charges
have been preferred against Detectives Wanng ana
Woo'sey foT not searching the prisoner when III the
lAII.I uIlhA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
AGGRESSIVE COUNCILMEN
CONFLICTS OF HOME RULE.


THE SUPERVISORS ANXIOUS TO PREVENT iiiE 'o"-
p,vr,oN OF THE NEW COURTHOUSE AND TO TIE
TUE HANDS OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
The conflict of authority growing ont OF the
Consolidation act, and the power of absolute APP
pointment given to the Mayor of New-iork by the
last Legislature, which has been foreshadowed in
Che gossip of politicians in and around the City
Hall, came 10 the surface yesterday. In
The Board of Supervisors q resolution was
adopted, by n vote of 10 to 5, request
ing John j. Strahan to begin suits against the Com
mssioners of the New House, to restrain them
from the performance Of their duties In the debate
10 which the resolution gave rise some sharp things
were said about prominent city officials. Mr.. Van
Setback said that Corporation Counsel L. Delatield
Smith was unworthy of being consulted, as he gave
euch opinions as best suited his own interests. In
she Board of Aldermen preamble and resolutions
were adopted, making sweeping charges against the
heads of the City Government and protesting
against the completion of the new Court House
The Chairman of the Legislative Committee which
examined the street cleaning methods OF the Police
Board has replied vigorously TO the accusation
made against them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
TAXPAYERS OVERWHELMED.

PROTEST AGAINST The COMPLETION OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHARGES AGAINST THE
HEADS or THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
At 4p. M. the Board of Aldermen met, Presi-
dent Vance in the chair Alderman MeCaferty offered
the following:
Vhr1s The marked mbeci II not corrupt practices Of the pre-.
cent Reform CT, Government has been productyeo largely increased
,,, alua u % real and the imposition Of ofta1ou
fsr in heretofore kuown even IN the worst days Of Ring
and
psnlv apparent that no dnhutoo VII be inside 10 the
amounts apart for the Go'ement during he
Ieced present weak, esOgsn11 harmonious
maLagi the
raj. nvduss for base oea purposes il
fseOmes duty Board declare through - RE cent e
Der Board Of ~ Appouonmnt It's unuahei oonde
appropriation noLey for The comp oil e ,OlAy
house II le hope that that monument OF As
q proach o. evil coers II the psst prove shn; 70 oo W
presn and s the os tor and acton Of tbs Board opDu "
81 iOt
ne q The Charitable aud Correction tonT
ff
zs 81 uuc ruaer belief opposition u
u. present. job completion OF tie county COuhouse viii IRE
its contamination AID thereby large eJpta
public the imposition Of Increased burden, orr
people dug THIS penOd VI Oppression and aon mere
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
STRENGTHENING CRITICISMS.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE DE-
FENDs THEIR REPOIi
II. G.. Eastman, Chairman Of the Legislative
Committee Cities, has written letter TO Messrs-
ottendorfer, Gilon. Cooper aud Faconer, the Alder
manic Committee the streetclcaning Bureau III re-
ference the investigation made hy his Committee. Hc
says, among other things:
Idonot believe there ever was more thorough and
honest investigation made, or committee that more
earnestly desired and cndcayOred 10 do their DUTY Inc
city cauvassCd for witnesses ana testimony, ana
evidence was invited from all parties and quarters The
examinations open to the reporters aud the pubic.
and line OF evidence was suppressed The report
then prepared in accordance with the testimony
and party outside OF the Committee suggested
or Influenced line Of it, No report was ever suppressed
The report which was unanimously adopted bytthc
Committee is sufficient TO stamp false and malicious
any statement that there was any disposition on the
mart Of the Committee TO WhteWas" the. Police Com
mssioIcra OF sirk their entire duty for their
partisan purposes. do not propose 10 remain silent
under any such inputatiOns. When committee has
performed as dsa grceabe duty as fell to the lot of
inns Committee this Investigation, with no rcconpense
save the good opinion OF their constituents, they are
entitled to at fair treatment ana ought not TO be
snected 10 msrepre The Committee recon-
meuded the street cleaning 10 De lc IN the POce De
partmcut with important recOmiuendaOns) iOr the FOL
loving reasons First, there were consu-
tutonal ana other objections to making a
Commission. second, IL was pclleFtu IN
expedent TO place IL IN charge Of the Health Depart
meut aud that Board did not want IT, Third because 1t
was the opinion OF Jackson s. Schultz IhOs. e. Acton
and other gentlemen Of large experience IN street clean
that an efficient Police Board the only proper
organizat to have control OF the execution OF the
The testimony was presented TO the House and
ordered printed the moment II was received from
printed copies arc not hands OF the public,
10 fault VI the Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
STEAM on THE CANALS.

The following is a copy OF a private letter
from gentleman board of the City OF NewYork to
a friend in this city:
UTICA May 10, ls74-We reached Albany at 3 a. on
Monday having left dock at 525 Saturday after
noon. we run from Newburgh to POughkeepsle. dis
lance miles, hours and 80 HluutcsJ Left Albany
at O'Clock m, ana arrived ~ Schenectady az about
d. H. the thrce-mie level from lock TO lock, ran
in exactly 80 minutes. At Little Falls got of aud went
by rail Utica notify Messrs. Culver Co. that the
steamer would be there at 5Ocloek she arrived at about
Soon after our arrival here were visited by many
citizens and representatives OF the press Tie parties
to whom the nails shipped said that they had
d, red small lot OF nails 10 be sent by rarUad; that
the sane had left NewYork four DAYS before the City
of New York had sailed and that they had received
these goods by rail the same day that the steam
canalboat delivered her cargo them There great
eyctement about the boat all along the canal We I'M
loaded last night. put four tons OF coal. and
now putting on about 20 tons OF various stores. We
shall make up load IN Syracuse; probably salt. We
have averaged about OF coal "a hours
We left Ncw-York Will be loaded and Oh by noon to-
day"
The following is a copy Of dispatch from the same
party 10 his friend:
SYRACUSE y, Nav IA, ls7i-We arrived here At 1
O'Clock this morning Time from UIlca 10 syracuse IA
hours; e1s Que hour for detention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
TIE HOTARD COURTMARIIAL UNANI
NOUS

REPORTS OF DIVISION IL THE COURT DENIED-GEN.
HOWARD ACQUITTED AND COMMENDED.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Please allow me space to say of the Howard
Court of Inquiry, from authentic information re-
ceived this day, that the court was unanimous upon
the statement of facts proved, and also upon all
matters affecting Gen. Towards character as an
officer aud gentleman and also in commencing his
conduct as Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau.
Neg- York, May II, 1874 ~ Is. h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
MAIL ROBBERY,

ST. LOUIS, May H.-Iae Republican has a
special dispatch from Springfield, Mo-. stating that
mail-carrier and MI Tonett who riding with him
were robbed day two IN CaytOn Pirery and the
mail uIsd Toe robbers were tracked by party or ~
men ID Boone County, Ark and in fight with them the
R.v. Mr. New killed aud another man seriously
wounded. The robbers escaped Mr.. Ne" was minister
OF Methodist Church. ana had recently come from
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r. =. Adam. OF st. Marys Church A special musical

organis Az the funeral lno moved up inc aisle dr9e
composed by Mr.. Warren was p'ayeu' Inc Burial
psa,rs were chanted by the choir. The hymn Rock
M Aaesp Emusic composed by Warren) was sung, with
harp accompaniment The anthem was " heard a
Voice from Heaven" and the Rccessional, Jesus son
OF Mary hearO The floral offerings were very Deauti'
ful The pail bearers Robert Livingston, " M
Lowndes Richard L. schieneln, Eugene A. On
the Hon Charles A. Peabody John W. HaDersley Pres
ident Barnard o. Columbia College, John Mckeo Joh
Jacob Aston. the Hon. VIM. H. shipman the non JOSEPH
+ BoswOrth and Eugene Kelly. Tho funeral cOrtcge
went from the Church to Greenwood Cemetery, where
the Interment took place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
STATEN ISLAND.

STAPLEToN.-It has been Il general subject
OF complaint Staten Island that taxation has been
materially Increased OF late years in consequence OF
tue difficulty OF collecting taxes from nonresident
property Senator King during the recent ses
sion of the gislature succeeded ia securing the pas
sell the property Of such denquents once for unpaid
taxes the collectors make their returns and
the Supervisors have passed resolution directing SUCH
action 10 taken Immediately Charles Grieseuhoaer
was arragned before Justice Kassner yesterday on m
charge OF violating the provisions of the Excise In
keeping his saloon open Sundays The Justice held
the prisoner for trial to-day.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS made regarding the
Milling up ot the Swash Channel which Is ia the Lower
Bay, between Hoffman Island ana the South Beach
Every day number OF inud-scOws are flowed down 10
make deposits Of mud and filth dredgcd from the New
1ork SIPS each scOw depOslng from 6O Ia 100 of
matter. lhe channel was formerly nine feet deep at
eb ldc ana nayIgable for schooners and other small
GRAFT put now has depth OF only Ave feet al low water
anu vessels endeaVOTug to through frequently
tIouhu'u III the scONs allowed TO cont iuue these
deponibs tnt H~asb Channel Is likely soon become i'm
passaDle. Residents along the S,ufh Reach nro,os. "a
make complaint To the HrbOr Commi-sioucrs a. mo
shhd hshcfy there has been shifted ia consequence of
these deposits 49, -
EDGEwATER.-The Real Estate Association and ,no
Taxpayers have nominated Thomas Ssk Tor AI,ar,,a
OF the Eighth ward, ana Mr. BrOckinan of The Csfo,
be"er! iOt Alderman of the Sixth Ward 10 he voted
for on Monday next At the last meeting nf ~ top
OF Aldermen james X Robinson of ,ne sixtb az i''''u
signed his position. petition the ,v.n,,' ~,
Richmond County. III favor of retaining the 49,,
Board OF Health and to which app, n,.I 80, ~
sI.u4iues, La lsenI0fHalled ~ GgI. IA. ~. 49,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
COLLISION on THE MISSISSIPPI.

New ORLEANS, May 14.-The towboat Tillie
C. Jewet came collision with the steamship City OF
Houston ut 1890 last night, below Point Bohemia, and
sank in IL feet OF water fireman and a cabin boy
were drowned. The balance OF the crew were rescued
~ the steamer Mary Ida. The City OF Houston pro-
ceeded her course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
THE BROOKLYN BUDGET.

Some of the Departments of Brooklyn have
sent in their estimates OF the amounts which they deem
they will need for the ensuing year In every thus
far the amounts asked Tor exceed the budget for
The Board Of Estimate will meet in few days to con-
slider the budget and consider each OF the statements
submitted to them, which, condensed form, are as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
HOME ME VS..
THERMOMETERS, YESTERDAY, AT HUDSUrs IN BROADWAY
9am.-G7' MONTH"; nm.-S0' AJnisbt-05'
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

81 Nicholas Hote,-Ex-Gov. f. L. Noyes OF Ohio,
sen,tor George Brown Of Canad' Gen. John Potter ATny
Gov Alvin Saunders Of Nebraska and CONGRESSMAN T. e. f OF
Oswgo, Y...henark RotITbe Hon David A. Wel Of ,oh.
necu .Ho1ndn HoHie-Gsn A. e. Owen Of Bmlrs Nrs lGS
HohL-BISenstor James Ba.n o. Deas,re. Wshd.or Hon
Daniel Neiham National Bank ETamner SLATE Senators w ~ oo
ertsoa Wece.ter and s. Of Uucs dsfor Hous-
Lent 4nder G. J. Barcay u .fh dr,HW Hold
Commodore Pickering u Curtis Gould o. ihs boston
Senator L. L. Lewis oil BaaAo' aud A. j.
o. Philadelphia
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There several Departments yet to he heard from,
and only Onc-alf OF the Justices estimates IN,
the same OF increase, uuess the cut
down by Board OF Estimate and the Joint Board
The per capita tax wall be considerably mgner than IT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15

Kill Dandruff, keep the Scalp clean, and the
hair 10 Loau. condition. By the Of the fHALoS HAIR SvIGOR.
There nothing Ike IT, Beware OF substituted MoRiR
MAAUFACTUaAs Co., Nv. Coolest, NewloTI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15

4 part of the full page on Agriculture, pub
H.hei moruin, SENtWEEKLt TsBUHE, made such
articles Of permanent value strawberry Culture, Felg C.erns,
anlt OF Mich
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15

BURNErT's EXTRACTS are highly concentrated

LYONS INSECT POWDER will instantly destroy
insects, bugs aaI E.as, wherever they
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21
FUNK yisn.

The great problem of the day is: How
to remove the cloud Of ignorance from
the uncultivated Western mind? During
his recent trip to the East the editor Of
the Chicago TrjbuHe bewaled the ignor-
ance and brutishness Of the Western peO-
pie. In the society of the cultivated folks
OF the East our Western editor felt greatly
humiliated in view Of the fact that he is a
| Western man and, to "A certain extent, OF
necessity, represents Western people. In
the pre-. ence Of Whitelaw Reid and Sam.
uel BOwles the blush of shame ovcrsprcad
his expressive countenance and revealed
the cankcr that is gnawing at his heart
IIalstead and WattersOn bore up brayely
and ignored the subject Of CON PARSONS
between the british ignorance OF the
We. and the cultured elegance OF the
East But our Chicago editor could not
resist the temptation to rid himself OF all
responsibility for the stupidity OF the
readers of his paper and to express the
hope that time, which "works wonders"
may bring enlightenment He said
from the fact that these States are 30 sparsely
settled, information on all great national questions
does not circulate 20 rapidly or thoro ughly ar
IL does in the East, and in order TO change the
prevailing sentiments and establish a wholesome
public opinion a thorough canvass would Dc re
quired. in the West the labor element Wleius
considerable power and when the masses are lea
to believe that any system Of finance VIII protect
them from the dOmiuceriug influence OF the capt
tali-s II il hard 10 d-abusc their minds, ana re-
quires an extra effort to remove the illusion.
This stuff sounds very much like the
report Of some sycophantic agent sent
out by the English nobility to test the
temper Of the English tenantry. In the
West" the editor Of the Chicago Tribune
is condescending enough to say, the
tabor element wields consideradte iniiu-
eRcel" Taking into account the circum
stance that it was labor which mate the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21

prosperity and power of the West; which
transformed it from uninhabited waste
into cultivated fields, industrious hamlets
and populous cities; which established
schools, founded churches, and dissent
mated intelligence and power, until this
geographical division of the Union-aye,
this Stdts-has four consecutive terms
furnished incumbenls for the Presidential
oflice-such language touching people
who honor and reward labor as 1t is no.
where else honored and rewarded upon
earth, is the quintessence of flunkyism.
It's author will probably never forgive his
progenitors for not having ushered him
into the ranks of the hereditary nobility.
Inter Ocean
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21
Win Not Act With the Onice-Scekers,

At largely.attended meeting of del
egates from the several farmers clubs of
Jackson County, H., on Saturday, reso-
lutions were passed deprecating the
efforts of certain political schemers to
capture the farmers movement, disapproy-
ING OF the Independent political party &C
ton of the estate Farmers Association"
and declaring that they will not send del.
egates to the political State convention
recently called by the Advisory Board"
caucus at Bloomington. 1t is very evil
dent from this, and from other advices
we have from various parts of the State,
that the handful Of sorehead politicians
and scheming Office seekers who imagine
that they can readily bamboozle the farm
ers into anything they choose to propose
are destined to meet with disappoi Mt
ment-Chicag0 JouYnaI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21
PHUNNYGRAMS.

-" Sweet are the uses of adversity,"
remarked Johnny, as his mother gave
HIM cake OF maple-sugar to compensate
Tor fall down the cellar stairs.
"A Western paper says of the air, in
its relation to man: at kisses and
blesses him, but will not obey him"
Poor Dobbs says that description suits
his wife exactly.
Mrs. Marrowiat has of late been feed
ing her husband exclusively upon oat-
meal and dried apples, a terrible suspi-
cion crosses Mr., Marrowtats mind that
his dear Eurydice may be IA inilationist.
-Broohlyn argus.
Cremation is raising the mischief
among the Baltimore servantgirls. One
of them was heard to remark, the other
day: "I'm going back to Pennsylvania;
they don't burn dead folks there"
A junior asked young lady the fol-
lowing conundrum; " If small girls are
waits, are larger ones waiiersY' Ger
tainly," she replied. AT any rate, the
boys are in the habit of applying them to
their lips in sealing their vows"
"A Connecticut lady remained too
long on a train to kiss female friends the
other day, and, trying to get off after it
had started, was thrown on her face. "If
ever | kiss anybody again" she said, re
vengetully, as she arose, any woman, at
least" she added, thoughttully, "then it
will be when | am crazy"
About eleven o'clock one night a
policeman met negro carrying a trunk
along the street, and, thinking he had dis
covered an item, he collared the negro
and told him to drop that trunk and cx-
plain. al kin do it., sah," replied the
stranger as he put the trunk down. Ode
family what was boarding me has been
axing for money, and as dey was gwync
out tonight ! thought I'd git into some
family whar dey respected de panic" He
was allowed to go on.
"A nice young man in Des Moines got
married not long ago. He had worked
his way to the bottom of the drawer and
got reduced to the last clean shirt. lie
thereupon rose earlier than usual one
morning, and kindled fire. When hang
ing on the kettle he made noise on pur-
pose to arouse his wife, She Immediately
peeped over the blankets and exclaimed:
My dear, what are you doing?" He de-
liberately responded Give put on my
last clean shirt, and I'm going to wash
one for myself" every we'll" replied
she, "you had better wash one for me,
| toow
A charming Main street blonde of
sixty-nine pounds burthen hoated grace
fully into Barnums grocery on Monday
morning and sweetly warbled to the pro-
| prietor for a box of matches. Her escort,
"A hitherto incorrigible and untamed bach
elor, by the way, begged to inquire what
kind Of matches she preferred. "Parlor
matchesw was the instant reioinder. The
hero's eyes watered and his attenuated
| frame nearly fell to the floor in a thousand
pieces. He had the temerity, however, to
assist her home with the matches. 1t is
coniectured that daily interviews are now
in order, for the proud gallant is parting
his hair in the middle with more precision
than ever. Lo, what a little match kin
dleth great one l-Ddnbury Ne,oS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21
CORA'S DELUSI0N.
BY G.. W. ARNOLD.

CORA DEPEYsTER pined for prince.
Not a common prince like the snutfy
old Russian we used to see on Broadway,
wearing a greasy fur collar and long over
coat, eating garlic and drinking brandy
three times diunally, and growing at
eyerythin . American in the most detesta-
Bic English. Nothing of the kind.
She pinned for prince such as we read
about in the fine Old sentimental novels
that amused our fathers and mothers in
the flower of their youth; Thaddeus Of
Warsaw, all talent, and pallor, and ten
derness, and musical voice, and fine, roll
ing eyes, and pedigree and that sort Of
thing.
For my part | don't believe in such
princes. The Prince of Wales isn't one
OF that species, and I'm afraid the breed
has gone out with the fine old sentimental
novels. Nothing else, however, would
suit Miss Cora Depeyster Being not
totally unlike other fair damsels of twenty
or thereabouts she desired to experiment
upon the state matrimonial, and had
plenty Of opportunities, but common clay
Wouldnot do. 4 prince she must have or
single She would remain.
Now, a real good writer of sentimental
stories could create such a being especial
iy for the emergency, and, after the Gus
lomary amount of naturalization through
jhe medium of an obstinate parent or
what not, marry off Miss Cora and her
prince in the most satisfactory style. But
never was good at sentimental creation.
must write about people l know and
see. ! am sorry for the Coras. I've seen
lots of them; but what sort of princes
oio they marry? One now pours tea for
q sharp-nosed, red-hcaded life insurance
agent Another is the spouse of a strap.
ping farmer, who sits with hat on and
eats in his shirt-sleeves. Another welded
q subdued German who plays second
c.arionet in a cheap orchestra, and has to
move monthly because he can't pay his
rent Still another-but the catalogue
grows melancholy. Thus with all the
loras. They 60 on pining for princes
who never come; marrying all sorts Of
people instead; and, dying, give way to a
fresh race Of Coras, who follow in their