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New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
NEW-JERSEY.

FLIzABETH.-Late on Monday night q saloon
at Uniou-squarc entered by burglars and lot OF
currency stolen from the drawer The clothing OF the
proprietor being bundled when the attor hear
ing the noise, down stairs and caught one Of the
thieves holding him until assistance arrived The prs
oner who refused TO give his name was committed yes
tcrday the County jail james AthnOn ana William
S1vres botn wclir ssed men, were arrested on Monday
evening for breaking into the Pennsylvania Railroad
cat The report of the Controller shows the total r.,
ccpts Of last year to be 23s33j5 So The schedule OF
total shows S5.507,932 80, against liabilities
amounting to SJ,329,7S9 ".
P,rERsoY-Preyious to the trial of Tax Commissioner
Hand Yesterday the Distrct-Atorney presented indic
monts found by the Grand Jury against Tax Commis-
slOner Thomas Bromley and Clerk Eakns Conlns %
ments lists Of 1874 and 1879 and with accept
naictmcnt against Eakns charges him with conspiriug
with Bromley and Hand IN receiving brides ahd altering
assessments. lie also pleaded not guilty
PnILIrsBu RG.-The Easton and Amboy Railroad Com
pany the New-YOrk extension OF the Lehlgh Valley
Railroad, has large force of men employ ed at tins
tracks. The three murderers in the Warren County
The fact that ChciJusce Beasley has never since he
has been the bench, sentenced a man to be hanged
LAssBURG-John Barrett arrested, yesterday, for
They had been playing baseball and had slight quarrel
Barrett waiting until Van yoort's back was turned,
THIS occurred last July since when Van Voors mind has
been derangcd Barrett returned home for the first time
yesterday.
BERGEs.-Josepb Tyson, we-known sporting man,
was arrested yesterday, for assault Ezekal IL.
Smith Smith, 1t is alleged, has failed TO pay over moneys
collected for Tyson.
WAsHIsGToS.-Tho borough authorities have given
notice tranps will be required Ia work on the roads
two hours meal and lodging and four hours for
two meals. This is very dscouraging TO dishonest aZ
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.
A special meeting of the Newark Common
Council was held yesterday afternoon at which the sal
AIRY ordinance was passed.
petroleum " Nasty" will make Bricks
without straw at Unity Chapel In Harlem. this
Ing. Ii IL Que Of the free course Of lectures.
A. p. Burbank of Chicago will read before
the st. Andrews Literary and Musical Association in tho
Sunday school Building, at edand twenty
elghthst. and Fourtb-ave, this evening.
Prof. X. Ogden Doremus will give special
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.

YoYKERs.-The trustees of the African Meth
oiist Episcopal Church have purchased building LOT
and contracted the erection OF house Of wor
ship To cost about $1,000 The Common Council has
appointed committee TO purchase Land ON which pest
house may lie bnt
BooNroN.-A religious revival is IN progress here. On
SUNDAY afternoon the Rev. rhos. Carter Presyteran)
preached In tho saloon of VIM. PI1ce u u congregation
composed Of iyduds who could not nave been reached
IN anY other place Union prayei-meetings arr hed
daily and 40 persons have proessed conversion In the
MrIhOdst Cnurch alOne
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE IN NEWARK.

Yesterday morning a baker named James
Cowey taken the First Precinct Station, suffering
from dclirum tremens. lie told the officer that he had
shot himself. A pistol found in hts pocket with
barrel discharged aud wound was discovered in the
roof OF his mouth. A physician mado an examination.
md came to the conclusion that the pistol, when fred,
mad no ball in IT, IL that C0wery stopped at gun
store on Monday and requested TO have his pistol loaded
The gunsm susptcting his purpose, placed no ball IN
thc weauon soon aitcrward COwery put the muzLe ~
he pistol in his mouth and pulled the trigger, the rest
being only painful wound. since shooting himself no
mad been wandering about and drinking nnmodelately
Domestic troubles supposed 10 have prompted BIS
actions.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
HOME NEWS.

Thermometer YESTERDAY, AT HUDNUrs IN
BROADWAY.
Gam 9o'. Noon. a.: 30 m; bo2 Mdnssht o.
Hlghe,t during the day. 64I. Lowest 3o'
Average, 46'. hams day. 1870, l3'4'
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19

WHY do you suffer with COrns and Bunions,
when DAIEYs MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR is certain euTei
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19

All Throat and Lung complaints cured by
using wsTARs BAIsAM WILD CHEEKY. 30 cents AMI al
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19

DRuGGIsrs say that the sale of DICKS TASTE
IEss MEDICINES IN increasing rapidly
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
[Announceluents.l

LuNpBoRG's CALIFORNIA WATER for the toilet
and bath lghtlu for Cologne OF Bay Rum
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-02

for family that were burned ont the
night before. 81 haven't the money con-
yenient, he said, sSbut will hand it to
you tomorrow and he signed his name
for twenty-five dollars, and strangely
enough it never once entered his logical
brain that he had taken two pledges that
he felt bound in honor to Keep. As he
fumbled for his night key half an hour
afterwards he was an accidental listener
TO a conversation between one of the
Young clerks in the store next door and
an older friend. To his horror the young
clerk was partially intoxicated.
81 don't believe in pledges he was
saying, in 4 thick and altogether disgust
ing voice. "a fellow doesn't want to
sign away his right to do as he likes; it's
4 free country; besides, it's wicked to
you will do or not. How am I going to
know that I never1l drink another drop
of whisky? l think its more than likely
that I will. It's wrong to make such
promises. The principle underlying the
total abstinence pledge is wrong, and
shows a want of knowledge of human
nature that is objectionable in qcoRId be
leaders. [ heard Lord Edwards say so
this very morning, and if he doesn't
knawn5 who does Tell me that % And
witt disgusting hiecoHgh,,the young man
swaggered off.
tsBonfound the fellow - Frank Ed
wards said, as he recognized his very
words spoken that morning to one of the
temperance fanatics. That was all he
said. But it is a pity that John Milton
hadn't been there to tap him on the
an argument, ray dear fellow ?''
Reasons why TIIden should Not be
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-02
The NIan who Gave Odds.

After strange man had finished eat
ing a hearty meal atone of the stands in
the City Hall Market yesterday, he re-
marked to the woman:
'As was sitting down to this meal |
said to myself that I'd bet one dollar
against the dinner that the GreeEback
candidate would not carry a single State.
If they do you shall have won the dollar,
and shah have lest it.
Il want thirty-five cents of yon,' she
replied, pulling off his comforter.
OR I'1Ibe you five dollars against a
meal that the Democrats carry New York
State, he. continued.
$ $ 4 want my pay, or there'n be ztroubie
right heFe!' she exclaimed, slipping off
her bonnet.
'Or I'Il bet the same sum on the same
terms, that the Republicans will carry
it, he remarked, as he wiped off his
sandy goatee. So
4 never bet, and want my money
she called, being now all ready for ac-
ton.
Great heavens, but look at the odds I
bet on either side, but l offer you the
most fearful odds that have ever been
given since the advent of the Christian
era.
4 can't help the odds,' she answered
as she got hold of his coat-tails. 'YOH
don't leave here till l get my money
Cor, I'll bet you $50 against this thirty
five cent debt, he went on, that neither
Hayes nor Tilden will be elected. One
of them must be, but 1 offer to bet they
won't be, simply to permit you to coin
$35 out of my hard earnings. Great Jigs!
but such another offer was never known
since Oliver Cromwell kept 4 fighting
dogr
"Thirty-five cents!' she cried, pulling
him around.
Last, but not least, I'll bet you forty
to one that l haven't had thirty-five cents
about me for a month! Come, now,
offer you every chance to win.'
She gave him two solid kicks and was
designing. and drafting third, when he
made a bolt and left coat-tail in her
grasp. While an officer was looking for
him around, the market he was placidly
surveying the Soldiers Monument and
picking his teeth with straw.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-02
Nasby on southern Chains.

Petroleum V. Nasby tells, in a letter to
from Indiana upon the refOrmers of the
lowing account of a meeting called TO
arrange for reaping the fruits of the vic
tory:
''The next morning we had another
meetin to git our claims agin the Govern
ment in some kind NV shape. We found
that in almost every instance the citizens
had got em too low. For instance, Deekin
Program had a claim for mule, a lot nv
sweet potatoes, and six lengths of rail
fence. He had put this in for six thou
sand dollars only, which was absurdly
low. Ez the half goes to the reform lob
ly, and the expenses nv electin n reform
Congriss must be taken out, the sainted
Deekin wont hev more than 81 800 left,
wich NV course he can't stand. We raised
the claim to $4,000, wich will leeve' him
enuff to take keer NV hisSelf in his old age,
wich he will need ez I shall probably
board with with him.
''Capt. McPelter had his claim in for
Sc, 900, which we raised to SIS, 900. Issa-
ker Gavitt's was put up from $1,000 to
$40, 900, and so on around. The Corners
alone heZ claims now ready for being
acted on, to the amount of $345, 200, which
wuz the result NV Federal occupancy nv
this section for jest two days. We feel
that Kentucky made 4 great mistake in
not seceedin, for if we he'd gone on reg
ulerly, and had troops on our soil month
we could hev put in bills for ten times
the amount. We envy Georgia and them
States"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-02
Honesty is the Rest Policy

One day, about three weeks ago, a
strange customer came to a GratiOt ave-
nue. grocer. He wanted some goods and
he paid cash down. The next day he
made another purchase and paid cash,
and as the days went by his face and his
cash became familiar. One day he re-
turned with the change given him and
said:
''I believe l am an honest man. You
paid me twenty cents too much"
The grocer received it and was pleased.
Two days after that the stranger return
from the curbstone to say:
"AnOther mistake on your part; YOU
overpaid me by forty cents.''
The grocer was glad to have found an
honest man, and puzzled to know how he
should have counted so far out of the
way. Three days more, and the stranger
picked up dollar bill in the store and
said: '"rhis is not my dollar. l found
it on the floor and you must take charge
of it.''
The grocer's heart melted, and he Won
dered if the world was not progressing
backwards to the old-time honesty. A
skip of one day, and then the honest man
brought down a wheelbarrOw, ordered
eighteen dollars worth of groceries, and
would have paid cash had he not forgot
his wallet. He would hand it in at noon
as he went past, he said, and it was all
right with the grocer.
That was the last of the honest man
morning fades to noon, and noon melts tt
| darkness, but he cometh not. There are
no more mistakes in ,change-no NOR,
dollar bills on the floor, and the grocer.
eyes wear a way-off expression as i
yearning to see some one for about tw,
minutes.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-02
Gov. T1lden,s Fate.

The fate of Gov. Tilden hangs upon
the will of three men. If they are pleased
to agree that he may be elected President
he will have chance of election. If they
are pleased not to agree, he can have lit
tie more hope than Peter Cooper. The
three men who hold the fate of the "re-
former'' and of the EFreform'' campaion
in their hands are John Kelley, John
MOrrissey, and James O'Brien-EEreform-
ers' all. They hold it in this way: Gov.
Tilden has no hope of success without the
vote of New York State; he cannot get
any majority in New York City unless
John Kelly, John MOrrissey and James
O'Brien agree to give it to him. That is
the whole situation. These men realize
it fully; hence their persistent quarrel
ing for spoils. They can command their
own terms of Gov. Tflden, and they are
not the kind of men to be modest about
doing it. On their hands rests the ''re-
form" issue, and nice clean bands they
are, as everybody knows.
There has been Il good deal of talk
about Governor Hayes supposed inabili-
ty to stand up against the influences of
bad men in his party. We are continually
told that the worst men in the Republi-
can party are working hardest forshis
election, and that he cannot throw off
their claims if he is disposed to do it
We are told that on account of these
service reform from him. Now take
look at the other side, treating the
whole question as if it were (as in fact it
is very far from being) merely a choice of
evils. What prospect would there be for
civil service reform from an administra-
ton which owes its power to Messrs.
Kelley, MOrrissey and O'Brien? 1t is i'm
possible to escape the conclusion that
those men hold the issue of the Demo-
cratic campaign entirely in their hands; !;
it is equally impossible to deny that they
know their power and will demand its
price, and that their price will be patron
| age and spoils. Imagine one of these men
Collector of the port of New York, and
Postmaster. 1t is folly to talk about Gre
form" in the face of such a situation
| Gov. Hayes is 4 free man compared with
Gov. Tilden. Republican success hangs
on no one State, or on no set of men. 1t
depends upon a reunited and an already
purified party. Gov. Tilden has been in
the power of these men to some extent
before, but he has never cast them off. A
word from him after John Kelly's defeat
in this city a year ago would have put
that politician out of sight forever, but
he did not utter it. They do not like him,
they would rejoice in his defeat, and they
will not let him succeed without paying
dearly for the privilege. This is the Dem
Ocratic outlook for reform! This is the
meaning of a Democratic ''change 20
How does the Independent and doubting Q
voter like the prospect ?-N. Y. Tribune.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-02
THE CONTINENTAL. LIFE.
It's Affairs Placed in the HANDS OF n
Receiver.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
NEW YORK, October %.
The Continental Life Insurance Com
pany, which was reported by the Insur-
anee superintendent at the last annual
examination as having a surplus Of $780,
900, was put in the hands of a Receiver
to-day. Judge Pratt, at the special term
of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn, on
mOtion,. in suit of j. o. HOyt, StockhOld-
er, begun October 2, appointed John j.
Anderson to take charge of the Compa-
ny's affairs. This step was taken, as stated
in the affidavit, because in consequence
of the depreciation in the value of the
assets and other losses, the Company had
become insolvent. Council for the Com
pany admitted the depreciation and losses,
but said they hoped i'll short time to re-
cover without prejudice to those interest
ed. 1t was stated that the Company's
building at "a Nassau street, which had
been worth $500, 900, was now only worth
5000, 600. MIR. Anderson took charge yes
terday, giving bonds in 5000, 900. He said
every effort would be made to protect the
policy-holders, but until after an exami-
nation he could give no statement of the
condition. The Vice-President and Sec
retary stated that the depression in real
estate, with other troubles, had induced
the officers to consent to the appointment
of Receiver. Mr.. Hoyt, who brought
the suit, said its affairs had appeared to
be growing. worse, and he thought these
| proceedings, with economy and better
management hereafter, would put the
Company on a firm basis. The appoint
ment of a Receiver caused a little CON-
ment, as life insurance men had thought
| for some time that affairs were not in the
best condition. Anderson was formerly
prominent banker in st. Louis,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-02

.Laaeaster Ia .Eraminer
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-02
A Board BilI-

A Lebanon contractor had some men
working for him in the rural districts. At
the end of each month he usually paid
their board and deducted it from their
wages. Some time ago he received the
following bill and letter from man who
had been furnishing the staff oflife to one
of his wOrllmen:
sOuse Mounting rote
lebinOn kOunte
September 9st, 1876,
AliX Dunigin to P--D-, esq. deter
to washen CLOSE months lG cents TO 5S
times cad 20 sents 10 dollers 60 sents git
drunk dOlers.
Mister-here is A. dunigen his bort bill
it is dolers charged get drunk, is sheap
he make so mutch nusens ven he was tide
as not have again for twice as mutch eny
more, he preak my loOken glass and trow
my pigs NIT a stuns and preak his pags
and mag my wife schared det putty near
wit shOd gun, and gifts up so much
shOudings around and kigs up tie tevil so
muteh as people believe my hous vas a
lunatie asilem dolers charch ven you
dOnd pay it charch 10 dolers. Yours,
P-D--, Esq.
n n
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-02
GRANDFATHER.

Grandfather sits by the open door,
And around his feet the sunbeams play.
While his Scant gray locks are gently stirred
By the breath of the mild October daV-
His gaze is turned towardthe distant hills,
Where the trees are yellow and green and gold,
And they seem to say to the old mans heart.
See we grow lovely rs we grow old!
over the landscape far and near
Grandfather looks with tear-dlmmed eyes,
For on the meadow, on the hills,
The shadow OF summers slow death lies.
Bat over it all, with reStlul calm,
There fingers dreamful. tender haze,
4 nd the breeze is fragrant with stolen sweets
in memOriam of the summer days.
Grandfather thinks of the wears gone by,
The spring time first Of his merry yOnth,
And then the summer of manhOod's joys,
When his heart grew warm with love and truth
- Aias - he murmurS. +that time has passed
And winter comes for the year and me;
Who knows. as the chill of age creeps on,
How lovely / in my death shall be-
Grandfather lies on the hillside brown
Lies at rest-and the setting sun
Kisses the spot where loving hands
Laid him down when his life was done.
And over the meadow, over the hills,
The breeze goes sobbing the live-long day
For the fair sweet summer whose life went out
With the shadows of winter chill and gray
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-02

mpany 4
bore 4
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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-02
,,UnrrrInnGE 80 1O7 F. d IA.
9TAYETTE ENCAMPMENT No.
PRoFFss1oNAL CARDS.

GREGG & DREAMER, Attorneys
II at Law, Washington, Ohio. Office in Court
OHse, up stairs. July 70, 1879. 30'ly
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-03-05
MONEY TO SPEND AND NONE To PAY.

"No money-hard time!" is the almost
invariable reply to every request lot the
payment of little bills,-the merchant, the
mechanic and the laborer uniting to sing
the same song. Let man spend DAY
in trying to collect money on bills against
representative men of every class In the
oornnu unity, and he forms the opinion, and
ustifies It by disheartening experience
that there is no money in the place. An
other man, who has spent the day taking
obser atoms i'll the shops and the evening
ne some place of amusement, forms the opin-
ion, and bases it on his own observation,
that all sorts and conditions OF people nave
more money than they know how to make
good use of. Here are two erroneous
conclusions drawn from experience the
errors arising from the fact OF the expert
ence in each case not being broad enough.
This evil of the or-paymeut OF little bilis
ia one of the worst that affticts this or any
othev CITY, and should be abated in some
measure, if possible. Every class of people
are fficted wi h it and by it. Some are so
constituted that they don't mind being in
debt, but with many 1T Ia different. Many
incomes are wholly dependent on small
items-many businesses depend on small
collections for the payment of running ex-
penses. Those are they whom the prevail
ing di position to put off the payment OF
everything less peremptory than a legal
execution of q note in the bank embarrasses
the most. The evil is increasing instead of
diminishing, and the nonchalence with
which men who are known to be never
without money in their pocket or to their
credit at the bank plead lack OF funds as an
excuse for not paying little bills is astonish-
ing. Many of these gentry affect to treat
even tho mildest duns as insults, being
seemiugly inspired with the belief that
they haze a perfect right to owe as long
as they please. Some, in consequence of
not being able to collect, are compelled to
refuse pay ment, but thousands plead want
of money who ere perfectly able to pay
if they would. There seems to be moneS
enough to spend for holiday gifts, fine
clothes and amusements, but none for the
poor creditor. This is not as it should be.
The community in which such things can
be, needs moral tonic. 1t is not right,
not decent, not honest to keep people out
of money that they have earned. 1t is
fraud, and differs from theft less in moral
turpitudo than in legal liability. No really
honest man will owe money that he ought
to pay when he has the money to pay with,
or spend money for things he can do with
out by n sacrifice of his tastes or desi! ca
when he owes to others. If all who can pay
would DO so, instead of sinking behind
the common excuse of" no money to day."
there would be less business embarrass-
ment and more prosperity in the country
to da?.--Kdritime Trade Reriew.