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The New York herald., 1875-12-17
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN.

An inquest held by Coroner Simms yesterday
the body Of Ellen Hathaway aged eighteen years,
who shot herself at the residence Of her mother No
&C Cranberry street. Brooklyn The police we're not
notified OF the suicide till yesterday morning. the
family being so shocked at the occurrence that they
did not consider their duty in the premises II seems
that deceased was despondent because Of some re-
Of fortune communicated to her by letter from
her father, who Is IN Europe She bought some
poison, in powders, Wednesday afternoon evidently
with suicidal intent but her brother onnd the powders
aud threw them into the fire. Deceased subsequently
shot herself in the right temple with q pistol IN the
presence of the servant girl She was a member of
Dr. Schenck's church. and of very respectable family
She le letter addressed TO her father In which she
requested him not 10 feel any trouble her
count she where there trouble or care.
She sorry he could for moment suppose that
she would In any way endanger his safety. This ailu.
sion understood TO have reference the
he had some business troubles which necessitated his
prolonged absence abroad The jury rendered a yer.
dict in accordance with the facts
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
A MURDERER SHOT.
A DESPERATE NEGRO BROUGHT TO THE GROUND
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE.


FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., Dec, 16, 1875
On last Sunday morning. while the church bells were
Ginning the attention Of the people in the streets
attracted a couple OF thieves, who had been cap
tured adjoining county and were being carried TO
Columbus county, where they had stolen some horses.
after church the report OF pistol shots heard
up the main street. the centre of the town. Quite
q large crowd gathered upon the street. On inquiry It
was found that q negro had been shot On investiga-
ton by a special detective from Raleigh it6as learned
that about three years ago this man had most inhu-
lin county, by beating his brains out
with rock, for other provocation
than the fact that the boy prvy TO some OF his
steaiings and likely to inform the authorities Of
the fact The murderer escaped and has since that
time been in this place under assumed name, hav-
ing been indicted in Franklin county. The Governor
commissioned Mr. Clifton, special deputy TO work up
the case He arrived here Saturday night, and by
to-day had managed through Deputy Sheriff
Mcmillan and City Marshal Powers TO arrest the
derer and he brought along the street the
principal hotel he Mr. Clifton, when he imnedi-
atey broke nnd.ran. The third shot from Of the
officers feed him to the earth. On examination IL
ascerained that the ball had taken effect in the thigh
and made only flesh wound. doctor was called
10 see him and had him moved to the Jail, where the
ball very readily removed He is said TO be
desperate negro and Mr. Clifton says there will be
trouble 10 establish his guilt OF the killing OF the boy
On Friday, unless the Governor shall interfere,
by the name OF Mcdonald very desperate negro, will
be hanged for the crime of burglary.
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
WORK FOR THE CoRONERs.

John Baer fNo. 4ls East Seventeenth street, fell
from tho third door Of building corner Of Fnty-
second street and Thirteenth avenue yesterday and
instantly killed.
George Anderson, q convict on Blackwels Island
died, cause unknown, at tho Penitenuary yesterday
Margaret Palmer died suddenly at No. as Thompson
street
Elizabeth Cornwall ofNo 81 West Thirty-hfth street
aged thrty-four years, fell into the excavation made
for laying gas pipes at the corner OF Twenty street
and Fifth avenue on Wednesday and fractured four OF
her right ribs, from which she died yesterday after
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
CONVICTION OF ROBERT GIBSON AT GOSHEN OF
TRYING TO KILL ALFRED POST.

NEwBURG Dec l6 1875.
The trial Of Robert Gibson, who was indicted for an
attempt to kill Alfred Post the President OF one Of the
national banks Of this CITY, by shooting at him on tho
street In August last concluded Goshen the
Court of Sessions to-day The jury after three hours
OF dehberaton, found verdict OF guilty Of assault
with firearms with intent 70 do bodily harm" The
sentence deferred until tomorrow Gibson assey-
crates the existence of improper intimacy between his
wife and Post but is believed TO be suffering from
monomauia The shooting was sequence to hreat-
enng letter which the prisoner sent TO Mr. Post Mrs
Gibson has twice been separated from her husband aeg
ing cruelty as the Before her marriage she was
employed as scamstress in POSTS family and also
gwen work by them during her separation from her
husband This the supposed cause Of Gibsons jeal.
ousy The ridiculous nature OF the prisoners charges
against Mr.. Post is shown by letter which he ad-
dressed TO Mrs Post which read in evidence at the
trial. charging her with completely with her husband In
alternating his wife's affections from him. Gibson was
oreman Of repairs IN the Newburg Water Works
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
SENTENCE
OF UNITED STATE,
PRISONERS.

Philip Lewinski the counterfetor OF dve-cent nickel
pieces, was sentenced to the Kings County Pentenary
BY Judge Benedict yesterday, in the United States
Court for two years
William Combs, Illicit distier was sentenced to
pay hne Of 500, and OF thirteen months
IN the above institution
Ruben Gous Illicit distiller, sentenced 20 pay
fine Of SlO0 and 70 seven months in the Peni-
teDLaTy
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
TRAMPS ON STATEN ISLAND.

Tho subject otWamps before the New Brighton
Trustees at their last meeting Il being the general
opinion that something should he done TO aDate the
nuisance, ordinance directed TO be prepared to
the matter which Will be considered al the
meeting
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
THE CUNNINGHAM sTABBNG CASE.

Patrick Shanahan, who was arrested for stabbing
Alice Cunningham, was taken 10 Bayonne, \. j., and
locked up yesterday The injured woman Is In a diving
condition yet she positively refuses TO make any charge
against Shanahan The brought TO the notice
OF the Grand Jury in the afternoon
The New York herald., 1875-12-17


THIS would show a daily consumption at present ot
CITY requires about 550. 900 quarts The sum oi
$40 900 is expended daily for milk.
SUPPLY ADULTBRATToN
In conversation with extensive milk dealer yes
terday the writer informed that since the farmers
were requested send milk TO this market thG
supply has grown larger and they obtain larger pro-
fits in this branch their business than in any other
there every TO believe that no dearth viii be
experienced still ~ " probable that prices may ad-
or two cents quart As 10 aduteratont
the police will go examining the uid aud institute
prosecutions In proper cases. but they shall only go IN
70 court for the present where analysis has been
made II is evident that the lactometer as now used
is not a proper test determine pure from impure
milk
NEW FIELDS or SUPPLY.
The number OF wagons engaged in delivering milk IN
comparatively small quantities at the residences Of fam
iies FOR consum ption about ,500 The business 10
neither very profitable attractive Long and unusual
hours exposure to the weather al all seasons, and
small and nuctuatng profits tho sale OF the article
are the chief features OF this branch OF the trade But
IL is said that for nvalids and children the and
purest milk can, as general thing be obtained from
men who defvcr II at dwellings, paying OF course n
higher price than the ordinary market rates No cows
are either housed kept for dairy purposes within the
CITY limits proper, but considerable quantity comes
daily from Staten Island Long Island, and during
winter months IL s conveyed from points $50 miles
distant supply the death that has recently occurred
Tho New York dealers willing 70 pay the addi-
tiona freight as the cold weather prevents the article
from changing or becoming sour, and thereby prevent
ing loss that would certainly hapDen during tho
monLha
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
A MURDERER HANGED.

EXECUTION OF DAVID ROBBINS, FARMER,
FOR TIE MURDER OF HIS wIFE-DETAns OF
THE yEcRrMR
CLARE, Deby county N. s.. Dec l6, 1875.
David Robbins the Bear River murderer, was hanged
here at eight o'clock this morning. One hundred
spectators, who had been admitted within the en-
closure, and 500 or GOO who remained outside,
acted in orderly manner. The prisoner
passed the night in mourning and prayers He seemed
pentent but hopeless Of forgiveness Several clergy
men renamed with him to the last In answer to an
inquiry from the Sheriff he stated that he had nothing
70 say. He died without a struggle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-25
think you would prefer talking about other

think you would prefer talking about othe,
things"
"What other things, for instance?"
"Why, your home and your husband, and
all that you have been doing since we last
"Oh quietly enough. I stay at home q
good deal, and read, and practice on the piano
, and do pretty much as like"
"Dr. Wardlaw spoils you, suppose"
"He is very good to me, if you call that
spelling"
"Is he as formal and grave as ever?"
"Really," said I, II never thought him
formal. He is rather grave by nature, but
not too much so to suit me-"
"How matronly you have grown!' said
Ellen. II really think you look good deal
older than you did when you left home."
"Do you ?" rejoined, indiferently.
"How far is your place from here? Three
or four miles, isn't it2"
"a little over three miles, I believe"
"Oh |! then we can see great deal of each
other. Do you ride much ?"
81 ride or walk every day with DR.. Ward
-Is1poll, DR., wurtaiuw can spare you 10 me
occasionally. Stephen has given me nice
horse, and he will 60 with US, when l want
him to-
"Is Mr.. Holcombe quite well ?" I asked,
recollecting, for the first time, that [ had
made no inquiry concerning him.
"Quite, thank you, and in such good spirits.
1 don't remember ever seeing him so cheerful
as he is now."
"That is not remarkable, under the circum-
stances, is it? ?"
"Well, no; perhaps not. suppose l must
wait until the honeymoon is over before | can
give fair account of him. | believe that is
the time of probation"
All this was mere surface talk very trifing
and unsatisfactory. Ellen was queer, GER
tainly. 1 did not find it half as pleasant to
be with her again as had expected [ would.
By and by tea was ready, and Stephen came
in. He was quite hilarious in his manner,
and greeted me almost with effusion. | de-
tected Ellen watching US both keenly, while
we spoke to each other. Could it be that she
felt any latent jealousy of his former regard
for me? I was as cool to him as civility per.
mitted, resolved, at any rate, that my deport-
ment should give her no cause for ofense.
Tea was hardly over when DIR. Wardlaw
arrived. He camel in at Stephens request, but
said he could only stay few minutes. was
not sorry to take leave of our entertainers,
and after somewhat indefinite promise to
Ellen to come soon again, I jumped into the
buggy, and we set out fo- home.
1t was charming evening, and our drive
would have been most agreeable one but for
the slight constraint existing between Dr.
Wardlaw and myself As it was, we drove
home almost in silence; and finding that il
was nearly nine o'clock when we reached
there, l pleaded fatigue and went at once to
bed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-25
1To BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.

The LORDS PRAYER-It has been truly
and tenderly said, Gwen that perfect petit
ton, the Lords Prayer, gains something from
the fact that every man who repeats it remem-
bers that he first learned it ut his mothers
knee" ..... ..--
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-25

A GENTLEMAN.-Show US the man who is
ever ready to pity and help the deformed );
show us the man who covers the faults Of
others with a mantle of charity ; show US the
man who bows as politely and gives the
street as free to the poor sewing girl as to the
millionaire; who shuns the company of such
as gather at public places to gaze at the fair
sex, or make unkind remarks to the passing
girl show US a man who abhors libertine;
who scorns the ridicule of his mothers sex
and the exposure of womanly reputation !;
show US the man who never forgets for an in
slant the delicacy due woman, in any condi-
ton or class-and you show us gentle
man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-25

JOHN VAN BUREN.-John Van Buren,
"the Prince"-son of Martin, had, in his ear
ly days. some habits not approved of by his
father. On one occasion, while his father,
was President, John visited Washington and
stopped at Willard's Hotel. One morning
the President called at his rooms, and after
kindly greeting, said to him, "John, l had
hoped you would some time prove to be a
worthy representative of our family, but fear
you never will in fact, I am convinced that
you will bring disgrace rather than reflect
credit upon it." Father" said John, "you
may think because you happen to be Presi-
dent of the United States, you are something
more than an ordinary man, but permit me
to say that you will never be known in hsto-
ry except as the father of John Van Buren." !"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-25

wine; in fact, they were required to make
wine. One of the principal articles which
the traders sold to the Indians, or rather, bar.
tered with them, was rum. A company oftra-
ders got their cargo of rum and other COM
modities ready, and commenced to make their
way up the river. When opposite Savannah,
the officers of the town ordered the boat to be
stopped. The goods were all opened and the
barrels of rum knocked to pieces. This in
censed, not only the traders, but the people of
the province generally. The result was that
a deputation consisting Of two Individuals
one from each house of Tie legislature-was
sent to inquire into the matter. The Geor-
gia authorities were not slow to discover that
they had acted rasbly, and promptly restored
the articles of traffic, set the traders, whom
they had imprisoned, at liberty, and made
ample apology. 1t was then agreed between
the two colonies that the Savannah river
should be used in common by the two colonies,
and that South Carolina traders we're at lib
erty to trade where they saw it, The Carroll
mans agreed, on their part, not to engage in
the sale of rum, or any strong liquors, to the
white settlers of Georgia. -. ls-.,~-,.T,, :,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-05-21

FRUIT FROM BARREN TREEs.-A
correspondent of the American A Agri-
cuItasralist says:I wish to describe to
you a method of making fruit trees
bear that l blundered on. Some if-
teen years ago 1 had a small apple
tree that leaned { considerably. 1
drove stake by it, tied a string to a
limb and fastened it to the stake the
next year that limb blossomed full,
and not another blossom appeared on
the tree, and, as Tim Bunker said, 1T
sot me a thinking and came to the
conclusion that the string was so tight
that 1t prevented the sap returningto
the roots; consequently it formed
fruit buds. Having couple of pear
trees that were large enough to bear,
but had never blossomed, l took a
coarse twine and wound 1t several
times around the tree above the low
er limbs, and tied it tight as could.
The next spring all the top above the
cord blossomed as white as a sheet,
and there was not one blossom below
where the cord was tied. A neighbor,
seeing my trees loaded with pears
used this method with the same re-
suit. l have since tried the expert
ment on several trees, almost with
the same result. l think 1t a
much better way than cutting off the
roots. In early summer, say June or
July, wind strong twine several
times around the tree, or a single
limb, and tie it, the tighter the bet
ter, and you will be pleased with the
result; the next winter or spring the
cord may be taken off,"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-05-21
mrs. PartIngton.

Mrs. Partiaagto'e is considered a
mythical person "evolved" from the
brain of Mr.. Shillaber, but her coun-
terparts are often found in real life.
One of these ladies was overheard at
at evening assembly speaking in high
praise of pretty girl just passing:
"Why, she is perfect paragram
of a young lady!"
81 think you mean parallelogram;
do you not?" suggested the waggish
gentleman addressed.
81 said parallelogram, Mr.. %
exclaimed the lady, with a combina-
ton of dignity and indignation i'm
possible to describe.
"Do you intend to nsasticate your
house?" inquired a Western lady of
a friend of mine who was building.
He was a critical, cultured New Eng
lander, as exact as witty. What a
droll look came over his face as he
answered:
"My wife says l eat like an ana
conda, and am blessed with the di-
gestion of an ostrich; but really, mad
am, don't think could manage nv
three-story brick"
This makes me think of Leigh
Hunts reply (not at all malapropo)
to lady who said to him at dinner:
'Mr. Hunt, won't you venture on
an orange?"
81 would most gladly, madam, on
ly Pm afraid l should tumble off,"
But to keep to our theme. A lady
visiting Washington for the first
time, sent word to a friend at home
that she was dreadfully disappoint-
ed; she meant to have got an Indian
bureau for Jennie's room, but there
weren't any to be had; and that she
was so busy shampooning a young
lady from one place to another that
she had no time to write letters.
A rather old girl (who had been
lured to California by the cheering
information that she was sure to mar
nv there) laid siege to a wealthy wild
over, who at first showed signs of
succumbing, but finally resisted the
attack. As usual with women who
are feeling intensely disappointed,
she didn't care; no, not one bit" F"
And she exclaimed, half sobbing, to
a bosom friend: tsJ
"Why, wouldn't be hired to mar
ry him, hateful old thing! l wouldn't
take him, not if he was a perfect Ve-
"a'S!" AS money was his chief charm,
we suppose she meant Cresus.
Serb. for May.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-05-21

ton would be far more tedious and
difficult than it has proved to be? Can
it be denied that after all we have
got on faster and farther on toward
perfect restoration than ten years ago
we had any reason to hope we should?
Surely it does not lie in the mouth of
the "old-fashioned democrat" to de-
ny this. He used to say during the
war that if we conquered the South,
we could not hold it in peaceful sub
lection, but that the Southern States
would be turbulent provinces where
in perpetual military law would be
necessity. After the war he assured
us that the South would be a ''new
Poland" for generations, and that the
real or fancied Affections of Ireland
would be insignificant compared with
southern suffering. 1t has been pre-
dlcted that within ten years the re-
bellious States would be self-govern-
ing, and possessed of as much local
independence as anv northern State;
az Jul 6mO SOubiGIH OJdGCS
would there be anything like the en-
torcement of military rule, and that
even In these two civil rule would be
tlnally prevailing, the ''old-fashioned
democrat" would have laughed at the
prediction. Northern Unionists did
not expect that sectional bitterness
would disappear in less than a life
time; and the Southern Confederate
did not believe that friendship would
ever be restored. Now, much as par
ty leaders have done to obstruct the
advance of political peace, social res
toration has gone en- with remarkable
rapidity. There is nothing of the
hatred and revengeful feeling which
the most hopeful had feared. The
people are as nearly right as can be.
Who would have believed that with
in ten years Confederate soldiers of
South Carolina would return to Mass
achusetts the flag of the Fifty-fourth
(colored) regiment, with honorable
mention of the gallantry of "Shaw,"
Putnam and other sons" OF that
State, and would receive from Mass
achusetts almost at the same time a
military testimonial?,
~. Y. EUe. Post.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-05-21

List of Patents issued from the o. S. Pat
ent flee to Ohio inventors for the week ending
Nav 4th 1915 and each bearing that date. Fur
nished this paper by Cox & Cox, Solicitors OF Pat
ents, Washington, D. c.
Bird Cage-H Belmer, Cincinnati.
Jelly Prunes-W. w. Rostwick, Cincln-
natl.
Roll for Turning Metallic Rods &c-T
Cook, Cleveland.
Lubricators for Steam Englne-J. Far,
man, Cleveland.
Dental Bibs- R. Horton, Cleveland.
Clamping Deviees--S. P. Maxwell, Gin
clnnati
Wagon Tongue Attachments-W. NJ.
Bernhard, Morristown.
Manufacture of GlassWare--C. W.
BrockunIer, Bridgeport.
Wheels for Vehicles-J. CurtIss, Cincin'
natl.
Glass Molds-J. H Hobbs and G. W
Brockunier, Bridgeport,
Key Fasteners-J. Thorton, Cleveland
Key Fasteners-R. Gibson, Cleveland
o Spring Bed Bottoms-G. L. S hepard
Columbus.
Automatic Rain Water Cut Offs-T
G. Fawcett, St. Clairsville.
Cars for Inclined Planes-J. Earnshaw
Cincinnati.
Farm Fences-T. W. Owens, Granvil le
Farm Gates-G o. Ross, Marion.
Combined Mangle and Ironing Table
F. Way. Springfield.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-05-21

Opened this week. the entire of H. L. FULLER co. from Nc
So Ispenard Street, New Yor-
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-05-21

A RETRosPEcT.-Can any candid
and thoughtful citizen say that. Iook-
ing forward from the end of the war
he did not anticipate more of the
strife and bitterness and bloodshed
than has really resulted, or that he
did not then believe that reconstruc-
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-05-21
AamInistratrir,s Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly appointed and qnali-
ned as administratrix on the estate Of Elisha
blake, deceased, late of Sheffield. Ashtabula
County, Ohio. MARY NJ BLAKE.
Sheffield, o., April "a 1875. st1sS2
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-05-21
Teachers Examinations.

EXAMINATIONS for Teachers
II of Common Schools will be held at the iol-
lowing times and places:
Ashtabula, May 29th.
The places for holding the examinations at the
villages named will be at the school buildings in
the several places, excepting jefferson, where it
will be held in the Court House
Examinations will open at A. NJ. and close
at4PM
Arithmetic will be taken up in the forenoon
and Geography and Grammar in the Afternoon.
By order of Board of Examiners,
L. H. MEANS, Clerk of Board,
Ashtabula, Feb. 18th. 1873 1911
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-05-21

JUDGE TAFT has been interviewed
in behalf of the Cleveleland Herald
The Judge quoted to the interviewer
that part of his Bible decision relat-
ing to the Constitution of the State
and to the school system, and said
GAS to the making of another con-
stitution, 1 believe it is no part of the
Gubernatorial duty. But, if any one
has a curiosity to know what I would
do, if 1 was Governor, and a Governor
had anything to do with making a
new constitution, I aaoao sag that I
could IeaUe that provision Of the Con-
stitottfoyo Just as at as, and the school
fund should be forever inUiOLGble-un-
divided and indivisible.'
interviewer here said:
'If you are not in favor of a divi-
sion of the school fund, do you favor
the release of the Catholics from
their share of the taxes Eow paid for
the support of the public schooi?''
''Certainly not" answered the
Judge. "The Catholics must contin-
ue to be taxed for the benefit of the
public schools, like every other class
of our people"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-05-21
LEGAL.
ONCE of the Ashtabula, Youngstown
q Pittsburgh Railroad Co.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the
1 Stockholder of this Company will be held at
the Office of the company in the Incorporated Viii
lage of Ashtsbula. Ohio, on
TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE NEXT,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for the election of Directors
for the ensuing year and for the transaction Of
such other business as NAV come before them.
JAS. R. SHALER, Sec'y.
Ashtabula Ohio, April gath, 1915. 5t132l