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rins. at the theatre, during tho first intermls-
sion, "you needn't go out to get any cohee' fo1
I have got half-pound in my pocket"
"No, Mrs. Henry, mol" SAID John, in tones
OF solemn warning. s.Look ut htra. Bslkna2.
She wanted new dress, too; ana see "hero
ahe is now- Stick to your calico, 5lfs. AenEY'
and avoid the insidious voice Of the tempter.
We once asked the veteran punster, Catt1n,
why 1t was that a certain point on the M1ssls-
sippi was called 31aiden's Bluff. and he inno-
Gently answered: Because it's VerGln' on
the riyer."-Rrooklyn argus.
A Young lady dressed in much false hair was
warbllug at the piano, and, when her mother
summoned her to ass,at in soMe household du-
ties her rosy lips opened poutlngfy, and she
snauped ont, "Oh, do it yourself!" And then
she went on singing, Find words can mover
die'
lie used to cramp bis feet up in little boots
and linn painfully to her Residence every Sunday
ayen1n:: but the morning after his marriage
liza went to q shoetnRker's, drew cha!k-nla,k
arouud 1ia foot about an inch distant from 1t on
both sides ard at tho heel aud toe, and ordered
tho man to make him pair of boots after that
pattern
Ayouuc man in Illinois received an emphatic
.sNo" from the girl lie loved, because he wes
nonr He went iuto the wooda to haIlg himself,
Int found $50, OOD in gold. and returned to the
o,rl. clinked the yellow boys under her fleckled
nose. and then weut sway and gave hla lore to
the dang hter Of = wAsherNoman. Isn't that drBs
oirl 1nsI though 2-Dstrolt ffee PTez&
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iii LCNO OLD HINES.
In 1899 (says the Galveston Ae,cs) Caleb At
water was sent to arrange 4 treaty with the In
dams 1t plnir1o du Ch1en. He took his work to
Washington, whore it was acted upon by tho
Senate, approved, and Alr. Atwater being OF
duty, attended the first levee Of Old Hickory,
which occurred Jan. 10, 1880, at O'Clock p. H.,
in the Ronnd Room" Here is the description
by Mr. Atwater: Commodore Rogers
was there, dressed - plainly rs any
simple citizen, easy in his manner,
aud unassuming. The Lleutenanss and
m1shipmen made all the display they could.
In tile same way the officers of the army up
Eesred. The Secretary Of War aud his family
we're dressed in the ueatast but plaiuest manner.
Tho SecTotarv'e lady. whose person is symmetry
itself, neither needed nor wore anything but
plain American calico for dress, without ruf
tie or 3 single ornament On her person. Her
appearance bespoke reliance On her native
beauty and her accomplishments, nor WAS her
reliance misplaced. No sooner had she taken
her place, near the Presidents family, than all
tho beauty and fashion III the room gathered
around her. The gentlemen were all dressed
alike, but our Western ladies unanimously
dressed in plain American calico. without an Or
affected manners, their neatness, their ease,
grace, and dignity, carried all before them like
an electric ehock. The diamonds sparkled in
vain at that leyeo, and Western unadornod neat
ness modcsty, and beauty bore off the palm.
Our Western ladies' had felt some nneaslness be-
fore tia leyeo about tho result but their friends
assured them correctly enough that republican
simplicity would triumph over al czossss and
diamonds"
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HOW ENGLISH WOMEN UHtss.
London correspondence Memphis Arafa"eae:
The us,iest thing We have seen in London IS
her vomeukind. This is owing in great neas-
ure to the untastefui dress. Tame has NOT ea-
sroerated one whit in doEiding the English
woman's dress. 1t is almost carlcafuse. Ihe
elementary principles Of taste seem unknown
The leading idea is to get as much cost IS poss'-
bic in costume, and as little beauty. We aa" one
lady who wore = sea1-skin jacket, trimmed with
eilyar fox fur. 20 inches wide, pfaited 90 in
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ExTRaVAGANcE or AMERICAN WOMEN.
Marie Courcelies writes in tha Indianapolis
Sentinel: The reputation OF American women
is so we'll identified with extravaganza in dress
that the dressmakers in Paris will say, if any
fanlt is found with prices, ave have American
ladies only;" il any costly fabric ia exhibited, it
is -'for Americans" 4 short time aftef the
marriage Of the Duchess Of Edlnburg I was
in North's with \ lady friend who was &C.
Letting aome dresscs. Mr. Worth, who
rarely makes = silk dress OF any
liud under 1,0o0 francs Il speak from expert
ence), Was advising her to trim with imitation
lace dress for which she was to pa7 $250 in
gold. She said she cou1d not think of wearing
an imitation. Wait moment said Worth, and
hc came forward with ono OF his women walters.
showing an exquisite morning dress Just CON.
pleted ior the Duchess. It WAS pale shade Of
pink sros grain trimmed intricately with imita-
ton OF Valanciennes; tue price was 500 francs.
The humble republican was not moved by tho
example Of the 4'Grauds Duchesse Marie, " and
would not take lesson in Imperial economy.
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seemed to dwell with delight upon her move
nents. When Mrs. King at length laft the
apartmeut he said to Lcr husband, in broken
English (worse than broken China). tNhat you
k.ve for that uifey.of youra!" "Oh!" replied
The husband, laughing at the singular error OF his
Visitor, '' 'SlO,0OO." This the merchant thought
sould appear to the Ch1naman rather hugh
asu1e. bu: he was mistaken. ''Well," said the
Mandarin, taking out his book with m air OF
ons1ness, "s'pose you give her to INC; gre
sou SIS, 5,0D0.n It is difficult to say whether AIR.
hing was more amazed than amused; but the
!eFE grave and solemn sir OF the Chlnaman con-
nnced him that he Was IN sober earnest, aud he
Has compelled, therefore, to refuse the o1fer
nth rs much p,acid1ty az ho could assume. The
Mandarin, however, continued to press the bar-
Iun. II giyo you S2U,ooo," said he; you
sske 'em:" Mr. King, ~ho bad no previous
of the commodity which he had taken with
oim on his business tour, w2s compelled st
lsngth to inform his visitor that Americans we're
pot in the habit Of selling their wives after they
oad come in possession Of them: an assertion
F1lch the Chinaman Vas slo" to believe.
It WIS AIr. Kings custom. as we'll as every
Oshsr commercial house doing business at
1hRnghal, 10 have tueiz clerks dine with them
caily leaving their Chinese wlyes behind. Soon
slter my arrival q. Shanghai l was invited to
elns With Mr. King. There were few gentle
taen and seventy three of his clerks seated at
The table. Thev we're all well-dressed
and eenteel appearing young men;
Stranger would imagine them To- be
Gentlemen. While seated at the dinner
.sbIe Nj: King related tue foregoing narrative
With great glee, laughing at Ills young and pref
=, wife, saying he had recently discovered her
tal value, as he had been offered so Vgo tor
.1Ssa very high figure as wives were sen hu a.
Aaat time, for the average ps1ce paio Ny tue
Clerks for an ordinary Chinese shopkeepers
laughter was about $50, the price being agreed
Upon With the parents before the young people
,a.., ses each other; when introduced, II pleased
*lsh each other, the bargain vas a. oace
The New York herald., 1876-11-01
THE DEATH SENTENCE.

A coLoRED WOMAN CONVICTED or MUKDxa-
IMPRESSIVE REMARKS or THE JUDox-rHn
ExscUTIvs cLEMENcY TO BR ryTxRPosxD.
WASHINGTON D. C.. Oct 81, 1874
In the Criminal Court to-day Johanna Turbin
tcolorcd who Saturday last convicted Of mur~
der In the nrst degree with q recommcndatson that
Executive ccmcncy be extended, was to-day sentenced
by Judge Macarthur to be hanged Friday, Decsmbeu
20. In passing sentence the Court said:--
do tn Il has fallen lot Of judt-
cia ocer In this District sentence OF death
This accounted for By the fscs
that observe the law better Tho or
which have been convicted Ia most atrocious and
voting and perhaps there committed
by either which surpases it In ntrocty The victim
husband and innctng the fatal blow you
nutilAed the body in the cadfn II there
la which capital punishment II deserved
this 10 tho case.
Judge Macarthur continued. rcmarkng that the jury
had repulson IN tho execution Of woman. and haQ
peuoned for tho Intervention OF Executive ciemency;
and, after passing sentence no would sign peper
which would give her her life. He ADVISED her snas
her life would be passed In prison. and that sho need en-
tertain no hope OF escaping thcrefrom; ior no
assured that Executive comency would grant ner
further boon than life, and he urged hcr that sns
should pray God TO bo A. enons 70 hcr - nas
been.
The New York herald., 1876-11-01
CARD FROM NIX BOODY.

TO THx EDITOR OF Tux HERALD
some months since commenced suit In the proper
legal tribunals OF this Stale enforce what believed
70 be my legal rights. In the NEw York HRRALD or
to-day tho defendants brand mo . .'backmailcr" I"
because OF my advcrsarics happens be a cand-
da,e Tor tho Presidency. | do not propose to submit
10 such irnputation Before commencing my suit
made every effort havo the points IL dispute settled
b. arbitration. With one Of the gentlemen against
whom msdo claim Effected n friendly settlo-
mcnt last year. Or the two others. has
moro than consented to submit the
have sgnod the papors for such arbitration but for th
difficulties made by Governor Tden IL was proposed
n submit the whole 10 man who stands high In
the public esteem who holds Office, who IS democrat
and prominent man, and who Is personal friend OF
blr. Iiidcn. To this Mr. Tiidcn understood con-
sent but he never quite TO toe point OF signing
tho necessary papcrs lf were not confident In the
justico my cause should not consent TO such an
arbitration. if Mr. Tiden were not conscious OF the
injustice Of his position think he would hesitate
10 consent HENRY H B0ODY.
No. s. BROADWAY, Oct 81. 1915
The New York herald., 1876-11-01
THE CITY CANVASS.

ANr1-rAMMANY, THE INDEPENDENTS AND GER
MANs-wHAT rs PROPOSED FoR THE ru-
TURE--sPEcuLATIoN UPON COMPTROLLER
GREENS TAcrTcs-To-DAy's cosrHRsxcE-A
NEW TICKET PROPOSED
The apparent collapse OF the nti.Tnmmxnv COM
binaiion the subject OF discussion yes
that this collapse leaves . clear nsd open to
Tammany HAN, with her popular Aayorslty candidate,
Smith Ely Jr. The action taken by ex her,G Brien
~ tho AntLTammany County Convention Of xondsy
night also eilc,ted considerable comment Somo
spoke favorabiy Of the movement, whtle others did
not think IL At all desirable. or tho indorss-
mens OF Smith Ely, Jr, remains 30 be supplemented
with the approval Of tho conference OF the
Independents aud Germans. who meet again to-day in
consultation with the ant-Tamm mmanytes The next
question arises A. TO the policy Of running
third ticket a. far other candidates
are concerned IL Is understood that tho namcs men,
tioned at Mondays Convention for the positions Of
judges coroners, Surrogate Sheriff and Adermen-a
Large will berev:ssd, and many Of them changed At
to-day's conference Il third ticket is nominated.
The German t0ttendorfer) organization viii now be
placed in q more embarrassing situation than The
olher two factions who have undertaken th,s opposition
alliance Tney Will not undertake TO support the
tho German democrats to 60 In view Of the sur
rounding circums,ancesS Certainly ,hey cannot sup-
port The republican ticket and The probability now ID
The New York herald., 1876-11-01
LEVI p. MORTON FOR CONGRESS.

Tho following letter OF acceptance was yesterday
written by hr Lew r. Norton IN reply TO the nomina
on Tor Congress in the Eleventh DISTRICT rendered 10
HIM by the republican committees
No 500 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, Oct. 81 1876.
GENrLEMeS--l am IN receipt Of your com mmunication
advising me that have been honored by the repuh
cans OF this district with their unanimous nomnatlon
for Congress
II Is distinction which have not solicited, and |
am not sure OF my fitness for the place. have
been politician, have never sought or contemplated
holding office, and am by training and tastes simply
man oi business
II, however, In your Judgment can serve the dis
trict and protect Its interests in Congress- shall feel
constrained 10 regard your nomination as The call 10
plain pubic duty which | have NO right TO shrk
II is true that can hardly undertake II without
some sacrifice TO business interests but AT time like
the prcsout when the political situation is SO critical
the danger to the public credit and 10 the welfare
OF tho business community serious, believe the
Republic has right 10 command the services OF It's
humbcst citizen and in obedience TO that conviction
accept the nomination you have rendered me. am,
very respectfully, yours, LEVI MORTON.
ALEXANDER EAeLEsos, Esq, Chairman; General HKSRY
+. DAVIES, Jr., Secretary Eleventh Congressional
District Republican Convention, Now York.
The New York herald., 1876-11-01
LOCAL NOMINATIONS.

The following Domnations were made last evening"
For Congress in the Fiith district Nicholas Muller
nominated by the German American Independent
Citizens Association.
For Congress IN the Seventh atstrics Wallace P.
Grosin received the republican nomination
In the Fourth Aldermanic district Thomas Wild re-
ceivcd the Tammany nomination Tor Alderman.
In the Sixth A,dcrmanic district Frederick Erhart
and Frederick Fink received the republican nominx-
tOn for aldermen
In the Fifth Assembly district tho republicans nomt
mated George W. Belts Tor Assembly.
James j. Scuy nominated for Assembly by tho
republicans in tho Sixth in place Of George W. Relyea
who declined TO accept his nomination on Monday
last.
Ia the Twenty-nrst Assembly district the Republican
Convention nominated j. G. j. LAngbein for Assembly.
In the Nineteenth Assembly district the republicans
nominated ior Assembly Simeon 4. Church.
The New York herald., 1876-11-01
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

begin reform by reforming his Cabinet IL was here
perhaps that the republican party received the most
any public speaker during the campaign. Chandler
Morton Blaine. Robeson Cameron ef hoe genus osane
were passed IN review and each well directed blow
ieil the audience fairly screamed with delight Bni TO
no one tell greater share OF this terrible derisve
harty than 10 Ben Butler, when Mr. Pulitzer termed
him
THE GREAT InxAcULATK.n
II merely required one individual ia The audience to
shout out "Spovney," and down came tho house
General Grant treated with great severity, called
mtntary upstar ana told that having ooasted he bad
never read book through his life the speaker
sure he had never through the constitution
that he had sworn 20 observe and enforce.
These and analogous charges familiar to the publ g
through tho public press tor the last years made
up the substance OF address which listened to
throughout with married. attention, and which was
closed by stirring appeal TO the people 60 shake OF
the incubus OF corruption and plumber which for SO
many wears had weighed upon the country and 70 put
into place and power those IN whose hands The
saf
The New York herald., 1876-11-01
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
MAss MEETING IN TRENToN-sPKxcH OF ME-
FRYE, OF MAINE


FRYE, OF MAINE
TRENTON, Oct. 81, 1876.
An enthusiastic republican meeting was held
here tonight over which ex.Stato Senator Charles
Hewitt, brother Of Abram s. Hewitt, presided. Con-
gresham William p Frye, OF Maine delivered vis-
address, intcrspersod with considerable humor
His gcsttcuIstions and tslk exremciy dramatic
NJ times, producing much laughter. The burden OF Il
all the South the rebcls the hereses OF the
democratic party He reviewed Tho and history
OF the late war; said the democratic party 10 bad
party, and from the of its head the solcs
Its feet s foil or rottenness One-half OF IL
was IN open rebellion and two-thirds of
rebellion. He said democrats IN Missouri preferred
the rebel Cocker for Senator instead o Carl Schurz
who was an honor and glory to their party. In Con-
ncctcut they elected Bill Eaton another reDe instead
oi war democrat In Indiana they took ~ old Blue
Jeans Williams, rebel sympathiser, who never drew
loyal breath all through the war, for Governor They
did not take Buo Jeans Tor beauty, loyalty or
learning. He cannot speak four sentences correctly
He blue cotton pantaioons, number six hat and
number fourteen boots. Hc dcnounccs Tdcn and
Hendricks Tor dsoyaty during tho war, and said tho
power OF the South greater democrats
than II Is now. The rebels have not yet repenteL.
He alluded to the last Congress to provo this He
also charged that Speaker Kerr hnd been
dsoya. He alluded to The turning out OF nity-sevcn
Union soldiers for rebels the offices
BILE ior the nard He ccnsurcd tho Irish
ing the democratic ticket said that the democratic
party favored Tree trade. and that the republicans
should have hanged the rebels at tho closc OF the
He pan . high tribute of praise TO President Grant
aud Secretary Robson for honesty, purity honor
"Robcson." said be. us an honest. noble, high
ornament and honor 10 New Jersey. No honesier man
lives than President Grant, aud there .
purer aininstraion than his" Ho accused Tildcn OF
ballot box stulng aud predicted that New York would
800
The New York herald., 1876-11-01

deprive OF their votes many people legally emitted 70
such.
one cass Is mentioned IN the EighIecnth district
where thirty eight citizens from Bellevue Hospital were
designated as unlawful voters because they did not
from the places where they resided before
became ~; although the Law expressly states thar
residence sf thirty days IN district is all that re-
CURED the vote OF regular city resident valid
During The last days OF naturalization great care was
taken by tho United States Marshal TO dctcci
any Instance OF fraudulent naturalization. and
this has since resulted In the arrest OF
William Stone James Ksefe, Joseph Richards,
and CHRISTIAN o'Lcary William Stone appeared
IN the Court OF Common Pleas about the 18th OF octo
bcr accompanied by witness named Thomas Pipo.
and made application tor minors papers. claiming
that ne had come TO the country before he
teen years OF age. On the examination Pine stated
that he had known Stone for ncen years that he had
kept boarding house at South street tho when
Stone arrived in the country and that the latter had
boarded with hun for time. The application,
however was denied unless Stone could furnish as
witness some relative The PAIR then came 10 the
United States court but again rejected IL after
ranspired that Pino had only been introduced
Stone that morning by James kcee, Of No SIS East
Forty-eshih street. who subsequently oiNciatcd
witness himself Shortly ater stoue's applc had
been refused IN two courts Marshal Crowley learned
that he had secured his papers, aud he Immediately
caused the records 10 be searched ON
them William stone, Of No 81 Eas, FIFTY fourth
street. entered as having taken his papers
October H. hts witness being James keee. OF No SlS
East Forty second street An investigation at
registered under tho same name and address, was
found to reside At No. I'D East Thrty-eghth street,
his registered residence being coal yard keeic was
iound to live IN Forty eighth nttead OF Forty second
street. and both parties put under
James Richards Of No "a West Houston street,
calno 10 court with Frederick Rssan, OF No ~ West
Third street. and voucled for him. Later on he ap-
peared under the OF Joseph Laurent TO do sin
lar favor for Frederick Pernault, oil No 9l South
FIth avenue As Mr Perinault never resided al that
address search made for Mr. Laurent, who turned
out TO be the original James Richards All these
prisoners held by Commissioner Davenport in
default OF $4,000 bail each 10 await the action Of the
The New York herald., 1876-11-01
HANGING HORSE THIEVES.
ST. LOUIS. No. DC. 81. l,

Sr. LOUIS, No.. Oct 81. 1874
Great excitement created in Kansas City to-day
by tho report that tho farmers OF wyandote county
Kansas. have organized av,giiance protecs
themselves against horse thieves, and that they
hanged William Fulton and another notorious des-
perado named Hcndlcy, eight miles southwest OF that
city, on sunday morning. II Is also said that they
took three others into custody, who have undoubtedly
becn hanged and that the farmers OF Jackson county,
Missouri, are cooperating with thcm II viii be re-
mcmbcrcd that Jackson county tho home OF the
James boys and cisl Milisr The Norshnsd bank rob-
bsrA
The New York herald., 1876-11-01
PEA UDULENT NATURALIZATION.

NORWICH. Conn, 0ot 81, 1916
Three persons we're arrested here to-day by United
state Marshal Bates charges Of fraudulent natura
cation taken Wilimaptic for investigation By
United States Commisso Hall
The New York herald., 1876-11-01
JAMES LIcK's ESTATE.

LrrrERs or ADMINISTRATION ASKED DX ecu
OF THE PHrLANrHRoPIsT.
San FRAxcisco. Oct. 81, 1874
John II. Lick today died In the Probate Court
petition 10 be appointed administrator OF tho estate Of
his father the iate James Lick This the nrN ded-
INTO Information Of MS designs winch has becn gives
since bis arrival here some weeks ago: but Il 70
understood shat In the mcantime attempts havo bscu
by tho trustees OF the estate 70 compvomise
allowing him large portion Of the rosicuc ieft %
pioneers and tho Academy Of Sciences after providing
for definite bequesss In the deed Il 10 oos-
sldercd that the ding Of this petition ths besin-
ming Of vsxasious and exDsastvs litiRataon.
The New York herald., 1876-11-01
A CHARGE KEFUTED.

SAx FRANCISCO, Oct 81, 1874
The article IN the CAronicie charging Governor
Hendricks with attempt frsuduiently possess .
large amount OF mining lands In .his Slate to.dsy
cCntradicted by tho onicias Of Tho mining pany
and by republican Senator Of the highest respecta-
hi,
The New York herald., 1876-11-01
SKETCH OF JOHN A. DIX.


John Adams DIX was born in Boscawen, N. H., July
%, l79s. During the OF lsla-I5 he served the
frontier with the rank Of ensign and adjutant OF
battalion. He established himself about tne year
1928 lawyer Coopcrsown, " y. and
became Identified with the democratic party. In
1880 he appointed Adjuant General, and IN 1888
Secretary Of State and Superintendent OF Common
Schools. In ls4a elected to the Assembly, and
In 1645 he chosen TO MI vacancy In the United
States Senate, caused by the election OF Sas Wright
us Governor On ihe question OF slavery be was tho
exponent Of the tree soil section of the democratic
party In New York, whose candidate for Governor he
was In 1S4s, but WAS defeated. In 1893 he was made
Assistant OF the United States In the city OF
Now York. but resiened On December TO- 1850,
ho was appointed Secretary OF the Treasury vice
Howell Cob0, resigned. When the civil war broke
Mr.. Dix was appointed Major General of the Now
York state Militia, and Nay Ii, 1861, Mayor
General OF the United states Volunteers. lie
was placed IN command the Department Of
Maryland and 1862 srnnsfcrred 10 Fortress
Moproe having command OF the seventh corps In 1868
he was stationed at Now York, where he was the mill
tary commander during the riots which ensuod upon
the Presidents order for the draft During lS645 no
commanded the Department Of the East. In Soplem-
ber, 1866 he appointed Minister to France which
place In 1885, and returned TO New York. In
1872 he nominated by tho republican party
Governor OF New York, ana was elected In 1874, he
again nominated by tho republican party as Gov
ernor OF New York, and defeated by Samuel J.
Tilden, the democratic nominee.