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The New York herald., 1875-10-30
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

ANOTHER CAPTURE OF sMUGGLED HAVANA
CIGARS.
Early yesterday morning two well known smugglers
were in small boat trying to attract tho attention
OF some of the crew on board the Havana mail steam
ship City of New York. lying pier No. North River
They rowed round the steamship in apparently care
less manner and after finding that nobody was thero
TO lower down to thcir boat the smugglcd stuff they
rowed of, looking somewhat crestfallcn The Custom
House night inspectors duty noticed this but made
no move at the time They subsequently seized 1000
cigars OF the choicest brands, which were found con-
ccacd in the vessel for the purpose OF being smuggeA
ashore.
ANOTHER SEIZURE
Another seizure OF smugged goods made yoster-
dsy in the shape Of 760 ndiarubber toy balloons for
children on the French Transatlantic steamer vilo do
Paris, by Inspector Hugh McGenty
THE SUGAR COMMITTEE.
Tho Sugar Committee held session yesterday after
noon in Auditor ogden's private room tho particulars
of which wero not given for publication The sugar
trade is much exercised over the statement recently
published the HERALD, that frauds tho revenue in
sugar importations would be made public.
PASSENGERS IMPROPERLY DETAINED
Tho majority OF tho 1l3 passengers who arrived In
tins city yesterday morning by the Cunard steamship
Algeria we're detained fty hours owing 10 the non
appearance nj the wharf of Deputy Collector slauson
10 administer the oaths the passengers the sub.
iect Of their declarations 10 the contents OF
baggage subsequently the services Of Deputy Coloc-
tor Morrison were obtained from this city aud the rc-
tardcd baggage passed without further delay.
Many o tho passengers threatened 20 write the press
on the SUBJECT The amount of duties collected on
baggage was over 81 800 Some of the passengers
Of the sterncr sex used language forcble than
elegant, aud tho ladies said Il a shame and an
outrage.
THE DEATH or THE COLLECTORS FATHER.
Collector Chester A. Arthur, with his family and
~ al furiu
veyor Of the Port lett this city last evening TO attend
the funeral Of the Rev Dr. William Arthur Baptist
minister, who died at Ncwtonvc, near Albany, on
Collector III his loss.
MAN TO fIis DISTRICT
large number Of leaves oi absence were gwen "a
Custom House officials yesterday for the rural districts
10 20 home and vote and remain absent till the DAY
/ nner election A Custom House Natchman has boon
anpon,ed to kacp tho corridors near the entrances
| clear Of tho ward politicians who cucumber thcm day
| By day, to the great annoyance Of tho public
The New York herald., 1875-10-30
A WAIF.

The dead body Of new born female infant was found
yesterday afternoon IN The yard rear OF the icnc-
mcnt house No. 447 East Ninth street The Coroner
was notified TO hold an investigation Tho police have
no clcw as TO who let the body ,...n
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

The Beecher trial on Monday last, was
enIiyened by a strong protest from Judge
Nelson again st the further introduction
of frivolous and irregular testimony by
the defense. The immediate occasion Of
the Jhdge's remarks. was dispute be-
tween counsel as to whether the testimo-
ny of a witness who had heard Tilton
say he had lost faith in mankind was ad-
missable. The Judge said, somewhat
testify: "Let it stand it will do no
more harm than lamp post in The
street." Having thus opened the question,
with he Jud ge forebOIe not TO clcse 1t
out just condemnation of the course OF
the defense in loading the case down with
trash and garbage -Of-eFery description.
His admOnitiOn was well deserved as is
palpable to the public. and win be hearth
lY approved.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

The complexion of the New Hampshire
election, this year is due to the course of
the prohibltionists. Last spring, this
party cast vote of 2.1OO, and the result
was democratic victory. At the late
election only about 800 votes were throw n
away upon the prohibition candidate the
consequence was the Democratic candi-
date is beaten. The 1900 majority of
last year is wiped out, now, and it was
done by that number of votes then cast
for the prohibition candidate. ~
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

On Sunday, says the New York cor
respondent of the Boston Journal, Mr..
Shearman called on Mr.. Beecher to talk
over some points in the case. Mr.. B. de-
clined TO have anything to do with the
matter. twas Sunday The said, and be
wanted to rest. The lawyer reminded
him that the case was coming on, and as
defendant he must attend to it. He also
told him Of the COX and the ass" that
were drawn out of the pit on the Sabbath
day, to which the pastor of Plymouth
Church, struggling up his shoulders, re-
Piled, "Shearman, look at me. Did you
ever know bigger ass fall into deeper
pit?"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

1t has been made known at Washing.
ton that the result OF the Louisiana arbi-
tration will give the Conservatives the
lower house but will retain small Re-
publican majority on joint bsllot, which,
should Pinchback I've rejected, will give
rise to alively contest oyer the United
st ates Sepatorship.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

Considering the fact that members of
the English Parliament receive no salary,
the sums expended by candidates to Sc
cure seat seems bewildering. 1t is the
more astonishing that there are no heavy
steals 10 look for in the way of compensa-
ton. A Parliamentary return shows the
expenses at the last general election TO
have been enormous In seventeen dis
tricis thirty-tHn successful candidates
paid an average of IS .645 for their seats,
or an aggregate of eIl6.65O. Inasmueh
as votes are not Theoretically at leas0
openly bought and sold as in the United
States, and there is no compensation for
Parliamentary services, the question nat
urally arises, Where does this money go
to, and what object does it subservel
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

NEW HAAPsH1RE.-We have to reIiso
our returns of last week. Later in,J, ohoice
ton shows that there has been no CnOISs a.
Of fGoyernor by the people. Cnenss' s w
Z. p.oSSTicss candidate. lacking lev
t''p5U snpSrsd votes of amsjOrity over his Dem
ocrstic and Prohibition cOnpstitotS. Ihs
II. T'aaislature. ,i.i hOwever, is Republican be-
- doabt, which will secure the elec-
t,on Of Mr. Cheney by that body The
congressional delegation remains un-
changed, two Democrats and one Re-
publican being elected.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

Parson Halliday, the Assistant, took the stand
on Tuesday last, In favor Of his principal. This
is the man who declared that he wouldn't believe
Beecher guilty, even though 1t were atteEted by
an angel from heaven. he was called upon to give
the proceedings Of meeting ofthe deacons of
P, c., and insisted upon giving his highly colored
impressions oft, and was brought to, by al OBJ
lection nom the plaintiffs counsel. and fatted
out Five witnesses, in the course Of the day,
confirmed Moulton's testimony. and were suffered
to step aside without cross-exAmination by Full
Ierton. The whole days PROCEEDINGS might have
been dropped out and not have been missed.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

A cable dispatch gives the Official an
nouncement of new French cabinet.
ana a sketch of its members, but as their
nara and long-lInked names will hardly
Oe recognized as those of friends by our
readers, they are not given. 49,.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

,6 Lincoln's two Vice Presidents, the
Hon Hannibal Hsnlin and Hon. An
drew Johnson, stood side by side and
took ihslosth that qualified them to serve
as o. s. Senators for the next six years.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

ANY person, SO liable, who shall fail to comply
with the foregoing requirements will be subject
to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any Of the Special
Taxes named above, must apply to HENRY FAs-
Ohio. and pay for and procure the Special-Tax
Stamp or Stamps they need, prior to NAY 1. 1875
and without further notice.
j. ". DOUGLASS,
Commissioner Of Internal Revsnps
ONCE of internal Revenue, Washington, D. c.,
February /, 1875. Slwm2lwa
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

WATERING UP.-Some two weeks ago,
it is announced that the capital stock Of
the Christian Union was increased to
$250,00e, and two creditors of the con-
cern were compelled to exchange their
notes-very reluctsntly-for shares of
the capital stock of the CONCERN.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

b The contradictory reports about the
gold In the Black Hills mar the assprsnc.
eS Of the Government, that sediment viii.
not be allowed. The current still flows
in that direction. eai go =,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

A rare specimen Of feminine Jocko
ofthe ourangoutang tribe. has appeared
in France, so intelligent, Womauly, and
civilized. as 10 entitle 1t, If here, TO ell
.he advantages of civII-rights proyis.
ions.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

The London Times Berlin Correspon-
dent telegraphs that Germany has asked
Italy whether she viii continue to exempt
the Pope from the obligations of the
law, and complains that he is now abus-
ing the liberty given him for the purpose
of fomentng rebellion in Germany. If
Kaiser William once lets loose the dogs
Of war on the vatican. the people will
be obliged to get out of Rome. or get
hurf
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

! Owen LoVejoy died a martyr to the
cause of human liberty. His daughter
does not propose to be a martyr to the
cause of Henry Ward Beecher, by silent
ly permitting her character to be sacrifc-
ed upon the Plymonth altar. She pro-
poses to pitch in, Ia Proctor, and vindi-
cate her virtue. This does not rest upon
the perfdious assertion of her alleged
friend, as in the other case.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

The bill in the New York Legislature
to enable Mrs. Tilton to go upon the wit
ness stand, was reported upon adversely
by the Judiciary Committee. on Wednes-
day, and the report was agreed to, which
kills the bill.
The charge that the Shelby County
delegation in the Tennessee Legislature
was bribed 10 vote for Andrew Johnson
has been pretty well disproved.
"What shame that should be starry
ing p exclaimed poor corset maker out
of work-"I that have stayed the stom-
achs of hundreds"
Panthers, says the San Francisco RuLlstt', are
numerous and troublesome near Leland, Joseph
inc county. Three Of these animals last week,
attacked mare and yearling colt-killing the
latter.
Coos Bay. says the same authority, is full Of
seals
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

According to the Iowa State Journal,
the Hon. John A. Kssson has rendered
his legal services to Mr.. Beecher. With
an due respect TO Mr.. Evarts, it is pity
Beeeher did not accept them. However
poor lawyer Mr.. KassOn might be be
could not do Beecher more harm than
Tracy.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

The Meadville Republican is authority
for the statement that BY an official order
just issued. the wages Of all employees on
the Atlantic & Great Western Railroad,
from the highest down to the lowest, ex,
Gepting engineers aremen and brakem en-,
nave been reduced ten per cent. The or
oer took effect Monday. -. +
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

a. - uaS oeeh asserted that Collector Ca
80 ~ ~ Iq" orieans'would be candidate
Ior m tne U. B. Senate in case of rejection of
[ponoack' Col. Casey has denied this
'toFy' and made things easy dgain.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

State Of Ohio, County Of Ashtabula, IS.
I, J. SUN, BLYTH, Cashier of the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true, to the best Of my knowledge
and belief.
]. sum. BLYTH, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before this 18th day Of
Mar, 1874. GEO. H. FAssETT, Notary Public.
Correct.-Attest, J.B. CRosBY.
q. FAssETT. Directors.
c. z. BRUCE.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

1t is no secret, says the N. Y. Sun, that
Miss Anthony says freely and positively
to her friends that Mrs. Tilton has ex-
plicItly and fully confessed to her that
she and Beecher had committed adul-
tnr,r tnnnthnr
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

| TOHN "A. WILKINSON, against
y William T, simonds. Adm. Of Henry Wilk-
By virtue Of an order Of sale, duly issued nom
said Court in the above case to me directed L
1 William T. Simonds, a. Administrator Of the e.
tate Of Henry Wilkinson deceased, win offer for
sale BY way Of public auction 1t Saybrook In said
County. and on the premises herein described On
Ashtabula County, Ohio, on
MONDAY, THE TWELFTH Qa) DAY OF
/ APRIL, A. D., 1875,
between the hours Of l0A. n. and P. n O'Clock
o. said day the following described real estate to
1. The first piece is described as follows, to-
Lot number six 90 in section number one IN.
in the Township Of Saybrook, in the County Of
North by Lake Erie, East by the West line of i.ot
number i've %, on the South BY the North lins Of
lot number tWenty-one (s1A and on the West 6y
Township Of Ssybrook, containing Seyenty.one
/ C1l) acres. be the same more or less.
2. The second piece is described As follows, to-
! Being situate in Lot number seven m. in sac.
tion number one ~, in said Township Of saw
Ohio and Is bounded North by Iaks R1s sIs E.o, 2,
/ BY Lot number sig 90, and lands Of Chsrlotte
KnApp, South by Lot number twenty-five CSSl.
eight (s). in said toWnship Of fSSybfoof. CON.
taining sighty-Pne CslJaeTe Of land:be the same
8 The third piece is described as follows, to-
wit:
Being situate in Lot number eight (s), in sec
tion number enc ~, in said Township OF Say
brook, County OF AshtRbulA and State Of Ohio, and
Der seven CD, South BY Lot number twenty-two
ca, and West BY Lot number nine CSl IN said |
acres Of land, be the same more or less.
4 The fourth piece Is described as follows, to- |
Being situate in section number two (a). in said
Township Of aybrook. County Of Ashtabula and |
way running parallel with the Lake Shore East l
BY lands OF N. W. Brown, South BY lands OF Hob 1
bard and Hubert, and west By land Of H. Z. Par I
sons, containing seventy acres Of land, be the /
same more or less.
The said four (O pieces viii be sold sepa rately,
es above described. Terms Of sails, one third % |
paymnts, with Interest. The deferred payments
@ b secured BY . mortgage upon the premises
ead described piece appraised at ~ %
Srd described piece appraised at 81 %
An doscribed piece appraised ct eSl %
: = = WILLIAM 7. SIMOHD8,
Administrator Of the estate Of Henry Wilkinson
nscSs sssd 5ti318
Ashtabula Lime Company
win keep constantly on hAnd supply Of the
KELLY ISLAND WHITE LINE,
WhlGh they viii always sell At the lowest market
price. ~
~Llme shipped BY rail on short nOties.
~ AsHTAsUI2 LIKE IcOSh
'' AShtsSslA EafsOr. oAiO.
SsnnIy STtS, Oh. iSE2
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

A Marine Hospital bill was passed at
the last session of Congress. Its provis-
ions authorize the Secretary of the Treas
ury to comply with the wishes of the
citizens of Cleveland, to sell or lease for
a term of years, the marine hospital on
the bank as YOU come out of Cleveland.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

DEPORT of the Condition of the
LII ASHTABULA NATIONAL BANK at Ash
tabula in the State of Ohio. at the close Of busi
ness on the 1st day Of Mar 1874.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

some newspaper accuses Sen. Tracy,
oUensel iOr defense in the Beecher case.
WIN being unready for battle dpr,Is me
war. The Graphic defends him aas,n.,
the insinuaiion, declaring that he hss
charged at the head of his column ="
many q bloody field, and after the bs,,Sa
has often been seen sitting under a tree
combing the fragments of shells out Of
his hairl The certificate is thought to be
sufficient.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

The rumors concerning Attorney-Gep.
eral Williams probable resignation come
90 thick and fast that the conclusion can
hardly be avoided, that there mag be,
something TO thsm.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

CoENEcTIcUT.--The campaign was
opened in Hartford on Friday evening
last, to a crowded audience. Speaker
Blaine, Judge Hoar, Senator DAVIS and
Representative Fry, OF Me-, and Boroughs
of Michigan, are among the speakers
whose voices will be heard in the Nut
meg State during the campaign.
The election occurs on Wednesday,
Arpil 5.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19
NEW ADvERTlsEmENTs.


Notice.
ALL persons indebted TO me, will
please settle with Harvey E. Mann, either by
cash or note. DR. Z. LIKING.
Ashtabula, o. March ,-1s75. Is
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19
NOTICE.
q. s. Internal Revenue.
SPECIAL TAXES.
MAY ist 1875, TO APRIL 8Oth, 1876.

1NAA 4sI IoIOl To AftAIL 5OLn, 1916.
THE Revised Statutes of the Uni
J. ted States, Sections 323s, 32S7, 398s, and sa3S
require every person engaged in any buslnsss,
ayocation, or employment which renders him lia-
bic to Special Tax, to procure and place con-
spicuously in his establishment or place OF busi-
ness stamp denoting the payment Of said Spe-
cial Tax for the Special Tax year beginning Nav
l, 1s75, before commencing or continuing business
after April 80, 1875.
TIE ZGres embraced S0iE1ia the P7oOissoas oTLhs
LINN dh0nS 01aofeT 0So E61 foIl,,gS1l, sk~
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19

Scarfs selling at SIT .'''S4
Scarfs been selling at soc,
Scarf selling ST2c,
Bows Scarfs selling csc,
Nubias selling at $780, .'.'.oS
Ladies' Legging, selling at 75c ....'Sa4
Ladies' Lgging, been selling at slOO
Ladies' Leggings, been selling at $3.50,
Ruches selling zoe,
Pocket Books selling Csc,
Books been selling 50c
Pocket Books been selling at 75c so
been selling 9Oc
so doz Ruches selling at 2o
Windsor Te only
Handkerchiefs
Sets only
500 Boxes Initial Paper only 10
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19
EANNELSi FLANNKLSl

Big bargains goods Scarlet Blue and and Pl9ids
fine plain Red and White Shaker all 1t less thn
New YorkW Prices
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-19
.CoNO ~ = 3
S

ECONOMY these hard times very essential and purchasers Of
foods r. ~ y Ou5ins HnerO OIy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-23
The New Weather System.

COOLEY is the inventor of an improved
system of foretelling the weather He has
lot of barometers, hygrometers and such
things in his house, and he claims that by
reading these intelligently and watching
the clouds in accordance with his theory
a man can prophecy what kind of weather
there will be three days ahead. They
were getting up a Sunday picnic
in town in May, and as Cooley ascertained
that there would be no rain on certain
Thursday they selected that day for the
purpose. The sky looked gloomy when
they started, but as Cooley declared that
it absolutely couldn't rain on Thursday
everybody felt that it was safe to go.
About two hours after the party reached
the grounds, however, a shower came up,
and it rained SO hard that it ruined all the
provisions, wet everybody to the skin and
washed all the cake 10 dough- Besides,
Peter Marks was struck by lightning. On
the following Monday the agricultural ex-
hibition was to be held, but as Mr.. Cooley
Oresaw that there would be terrible
northeast storm on that day he suggested
to the President of the society that it had
better be postponed. So they put it off,
and that was the only clear Monday we
had during May. About the first of June
Mr.. Cooley announced that there would
not be any rain until the 10Th, and conse-
quently we had showers every day right
straight along up to that time, with the
exception of the 10th day, when there was
a slight spit of snow. So on the 10th
Cooley foresaw that the rest of the month
would be wet, and by an odd coincidence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-23
SubsOiling.

AS MUCH care and more is to be exer-
cised in subsoil blowing as in surface
culture. The difficulty with our subsoil-
ing is, we do it when too wet The sur
face ground may be III proper condition to
work neither too moist nor too dry-and
yet the ground Immediately under may
be, and is apt to be, too wet Plowed in
this condition, it will pack, or break up
in Jumps, leaving place for the water to
settle in, but not the thing for the roots of
plants; that requires a loose, uniform
texture, just what can never be gotten ex-
cept at the proper time, which is of COM
paratively rare occurrence. In drouth,
when not Of too long standing, is usually
a good time for subsoiling. Of course we
have reference to clay soil, as sandy or
leachy land does not much require under
working. 1t is the clays, all or nearly all
of them, that require this, and they in
cessantly and urgently demand it. They
are cold, compact, and more or less wet
below also sour and uninviting to plant
occupation.
Underworking of clay land cannot be
done in the spring or in a wet fall, neither
in deep, severe drouth, when the land
becomes hard and cracked. 1t is too
stubborn then for the pillow, either above
or below. Sometimes whole season will
forbid underwriting, the ground being
too wet; nearly the same may be said of a
season of severe drouth. The point be-
tween, neither too wet nor too dry, is the
only time that it is proper to subsOil land
and do it deeply; that is, break up to a
good depth the Wild raw soil that has
never been disturbed by the pillow, which
is the case with most land.
1t is not, therefore, to be wondered at
that subsoiling is not in better repute. 1t
has been done at random, ignorantly. The
bad soil below has been made worse
Some pulverulent close clays have been
converted into mortar beds. A more COM
pact and impervious condition too often
results. Now and then, however, there is
a favorable report, showing that the thing
can be done. There wants a proper width
of the pillow to loosen all the soil-not
leave ridges between the passages. And
there needs the second blowing oftenest,
and sometimes the third This will be
objected to on account of the labor it in
wolves, and the objection has its force.
But the operation need not be repeated
every year, varying in frequency some
what according to the nature of the land.
A good loosening of the soil will admit
warmth, and to some extent air which was