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The New York herald., 1877-08-29
MR.. BYRNE'S TRICK DOG.

Justice Wandell was somewhat surprised yesterday
whom he learned that Henry Byrne valued dog that
johnny" Murphy, the pugiIist stood charged with
having stolen from him at 500.
''What kind OF a dog 10 th,sP" he asked
"why, IT'S trick dog, your Honor said Mr.. Byrne
"Thc dog do most anything; turn double somer-
sau stand on It's head, play cards. put Are walk
tight rope, hre of gun and hit tho target every time
sure Your Honor, you mover saw such dog"
II never did, suppose. But where IS this wonder
derful do.?"
"That is what want to 1nd OUT" said Mr.. Bvrnc.
''rhis man, Murphy, sold the dog TO me some time
ago $25. have got the bill oil sale hero iproduc-
ing tho documeut), and that bill Of sale Is genuine.
Murphy the dog the Bowery Saturday after
noon picked him up and walked of with him."
''What have you TO say, Murphy?' asked the Judge
"wel. pckod up the dog acknowledge, but the
dog belongs to me-"
dencs OF Byrnes wncrship OF the animal Murphy
held IN $500 bail TO answer.
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PUBLIC LIBRARIES REoPENED.

Alter vacation OF over . MONTH the New York
public libraries and reading rooms will be open, with
one exception. on and alter Monday next The time
has been improved In each instance by thorough
animation OF the shelves ana aicoves with the view
Of supplying missing volumes aud calling in tho as
ssance Of the binder tor the preservation OF works
which constant USE perhaps age, has left the marks
OF decay. The interior arrangements of these nsti-
tutions have also undergone very complete renova-
tons, and additional facilities been introduced
several for the comior. and OF read
There seems to exist among tho managers Of the
CITY libraries disposition to obtain. tar available
funds permit recent publications, both In Europe and in
America and while fiction still claims great attention,
works on art. science ana bcllcs-lettrcs general
come In now for more consideration than heretofore
There has been increasing demand for works relat-
Ing TO Russia ana Turkey since the mmencemcnt Of
the Eastern struggle
The Cooper Institute opened Monday, and there
has been the usual large daily and evening attendance
OF visitors The various schools attached TO the union
commence their exercises early week, and tnere
viii bu delivered as In past seasons. course Of tree
lectures on various practica! subjects.
Tho Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Library re-
NAMED open, with the exception OF lew days when
necessary repairs were In progress turing tho
mer ncaia The reading room is well supplied with
American and European newspapers and periodicals..
The Astor Library reopens Monday next. Advan-
las been taken OF the vacation 10 classify cata
logue and place the large number OF works recently
purchased greater number OF volumes, II 10 under.
uudor the direction OF Mr.. Brevoort the librarian,
and Mr. Sanders the superintendent than IN the pre-
ceding three or four years.
The library, museum and art gallery Of the Now
YORK Historical Society reopens on saturday. The
works In TINS institution are largely composed Of the
annals OF this State and Of manuscripts obtained
great expense In foreign countries, illustrating tho
interesting subject. The collections OF paintings
and sculpture In the buiding on Second avenue
very hno and valuable art productions.
A new and commodous reading room has beca es-
tabIshod In the Mercantile Library building. SUB
scrbers havc been supplied with books during the
warm season, but the assistants wore allowed reason
able vacation.
The removal Of the Apprentices Library from Broad
10 Sixteenth street has neccssated the postpone
ment Of the issue OF books to Monday September TO-
No less than 0,Oo0 youths and girls crjoy. without
charge, the facilities OF the Apprentices Library anu
every days delay until they obtain their choice
reading matter is !elt keenly ty them.
Tne City Library, in the Park, and tho Law Library,
In tho new Post Oiicc building. renamed open as
usual
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ROW AT A FUNERAL.

Last Sunday afternoon the funeral OF John ORourke
highly respected young nan, took place from No.
a49 Eighth avenue, tho residence Of his parents
Among those who had attended the wake and occupied
In the carriages Timothy Whean, OF No. 200
Sands street, Brooklyn an old friend Of the Ieceused
whelan had been drinking freely, and when the pro-
cesson had embarked the ferryboat Queens County
Thirty fourth street. he with many Others got out
OF the carriages. Some short time aiterward hs went
10 look his seat but the carriages had about
aud he mistook another vehicle for his own. In this
he seated himself but ordered out by the GENT
whose seat no occupied, and also by Edward
Jeaney the driver OF the carriage He refused
and was thercupon helped out, upon which he drew
pistol and fred at Jcaney. He wounded tho horse
instead. He was given INTO custody when the bout
reached Hunters Point. and yesterday arraigned
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allowable because they cannot be avoided without
imminent danger OF immediate destruction, nor 10
sailing vessel under sucn circumstances rnidden W
yield 10 sucn necessity. even though those IN charge
oil her deck are aware al the time that a steamer .
coming up the river on . course which involves risk
OF collision II t appears that cbarge OF course IS
reasonably necessary 70 prevent the sailing vessel
from running into ,hc bank eucouu,erng any otner
natural obstruction 10 the navigation. Necessary
changes made IN the course OF the voyage TO avoid
such oostrucons are not violations OF tho sailing rule
which requires the sailing vessel 10 keep her course
whenever an approaching steamer s required 10 keep
out Of tue way. Departures OF the kind from the gen
eral requirements OF the sailing rules are rem
dcred necessary 10 avoid impending peril ard
immediate danger which only be justified IN such
an emergency ana 10 the extent that the immediate
danger demands their adoption. Tested by these sug
gestons It Is clear that the sloop when she found her
self the Just above West Point, might properly
incline to port suicently 10 clear any cbstructlons
there and TO that point safety, but Is
equally clear that her duiy when that object
safely accomplished to incline 10 sarboard sufficiently
80 resume her regular down the river we'll
the side Of the channel Three considerations,
snould have induced those IN charge o her dock 70
adopt that conrse:-Frst, because was her regular
course AS shown by the uaages OF the river second.
because the steamer VAS coming up on The opposite
eide OF the river third because there were vessels
In view coming the western eide OF the channel
IL consequence oil this conduct oil the vessel she
deemed TO have ocen In fault, and the decree 10
affirmed.
Mr. Justice Clifford delivered tho opinion.
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A BRILLIANT OFFICER.

POLICEMAN FLANAGANs SPLENDID ARRESTS ON
THIRD AVENUE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF THE
EXCISE LAW.
Onccr Flanagan distinguished himself on Sunday
last He is attached to the Eighteenth police precinct
and his post Is on Third avenue from Fourteenth to
Twenty third strecLs When he duty that day
he cautioned by his captain 10 sec that there
NO violations Of the excise regulations Flanagan
vowed that no liquor should be dispensed on hts post
and then went OF aud ratified the resolve by Glling
himself up with what must have been extraordinary
bad whiskey. Upon the adjournment OF tho ratnca-
ton meeting Flanagan proceeded 10 patrol his post
with his hat on one sar and mis- baton at
right angles with mis- body he swept down the
avenue, taking most Of the sidewalk and ally
pausng to wink with calm dignity at some passer by.
When the corner OF Sixteenth street was reached Il
suddenly occurred TO him that he had fur no
arrests for violation OF tho Excise law; So bracipg
himself against the lamppost ho looked about for
victim
A Mr. Mycr keeps bird ssoro on Third avenue tho
next store but one TO the corner Of sixteenth street,
and Fanagans rowing eyes became fastened on the
door. After revolving the matter over for few mo-
msnts he became certain iha. It was hts duty as a
vigilant officer TO arrest Mr.. Myer Tor selling liquor
without license Accordingly he entered and, gaz-
Ing the little birds that were chirping merrily
tho sunlight, said 10 Myers
''Whore's your liccnseY"
"vasi don't got me some licenses"
'whai, no license" roared Flanagan, amazed at tho
boldness with which Myer acknowledged his ini-
"Nen. Va. Tor have me some license. hir
"Weil, l Will tr0lbio you TO put ON your coat and
come with me" said the oihccr. making an advance
on Myer, who was eyens him from behind oarricade
oil bird cages
''Nofn guess not,'' said Mycr; put tho flourish Of
the club significant that he concluded after ALL
no would 60.
Flanagan. however, wanted two prisoners to prop
cry represent an afternoons work. and SO he entered
the next house, Were i'ved William Flood, VINO kept
q liquor store on the corner, and who, at the time OF
the occrs unexpected entrance was seated at dinner
With his family. He was nounod by Flanagan that he
also arrested Tor violation of tho EXCISE law, and
together with Myer was marched OF TO the police
station. With smile of satisfaction 0ficer Flanagan
paraded ms Two prisoners front OF tho aesk ut
the station house. aud The Sergennts inqusitve gaze
turned TO one OF amazcment when all three began talk
ing at once. "Drunk. BIRDS and hcense' about all
he could mako out at drs but after time he managed
TO get at the facts The two prisoners were discharged
and Flanagan was retired from duty. Yesterday
charges made against him ~ Police Headquarters
by the Captain Of the precinct and the citizens whom
he had arrested.
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CORA YOUNG'S FATE.

Tho two mysterious companions OF poor Cora Young,
who died Bellevue Hospital sunday, have been
discovered Whoever tney were they covered thor
traces we'll and thcro little likelihood OF their bong ap-
pretended Deputy Coroner Miller madc post IN ortem
examination yesterday OF the dead girls body, which
showed that she had died OF peritonitis following
abortion by drugs When brought to the hospital she
at first claimed tnat. her illness was due 10 such
cause Dut shc aferward was constrained TO admit IL
Mr.. Mernough, whose name was recorded on the
hospital books as the patients friend, sought Tor
In vain AT his reputed residence. at No. ll6 Prince
street. a man named Marmond Keeps a wine saloon,
and Is said 10 resemble OF the men who accompa
mod Cora Any knowledge OF her is, however, denied
hy i'm
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AN OLD CUSTOMER.

A dsorderly character, who gave his name as James
Watson, was arrested on Monday night by an onlcer
Of the Eighteenth precinct The prisoners face seemed
familiar his captcr who sent down word the DIS
trict Attorneys Office, aud when Watson was taken
before the Justice in tho Fiftysevonh Street Court
yesterday 1t was found that his right name Coax
ling Pearsa, and that he is under indictment tor
onenccs-takinga silver watch from Alexander Hcbers
of No. 3S5 Canal street. the 10th OF August 1875
aud gold watch from Fred Burr, OF No. 81 Bedford
avenue Brooklyn, on the goth OF February 1874 Tho
first not tricd account oil insufficient ev
dence and tho ompianant In tho second begged
spectab relatives. The chrree OF dsorderly conduct
was dismissed the Fifty seventh Street Court yes
terday and Pcarsa remandod 10 tho District At.
torno vt ofir
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THE COURTS.
Alleged Poisoning in Kalsomining and
Suit for Damages.
SUBvERTING THE ENDS OF JUSTICE
Keeping District Court Jndges Within the
Rules of The Code.

ecos time nnce Judge Hilton, Of the nrm Of A. 7.
Stewart Co, employed number OF laborers " carry
coal into the building the Of Tenth street and
Broadway. When they had finished that work some
OF them solicited assist kalsomining the
basement Of the building. In q day or two some OF
them got sick and had 60 Bellevue Hospital tho
material which they used producing sores wherever u
touched the nesh Several relays OF the coaheavers
were induced TO take the job and ell seemed 10 fare
equally dsastrously One OF them, John Nutley, Was
unfortunate enough to have a bucket OF tho stun
emplied on his feel, which confined him number Of
weeks In Bellevue Hospital and, as he aegcs, perma.
uently disabled him He has consulted his attorney,
Mr. Dennis A. Spessy. on the subject, who IS now
preparing the papers IN suit against A. Stewart
Co. Tor $40, GOO damageA
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HANGED THE WRONG MAN.

From the Springfield an State Register, August "a
In July last Richard Shuck was hanged at Owenion,
KY. for tho murder of Nelson Parish, his athcrin.
law. On the scadod he proclaimed hts pnoconco,
aud said others had committed the crime for whicn he
suffered lie left written confession acknowledging
his connection with band Of outlaws. who, disguised
Ku klux, committed many murders and rotocrics.
Several days ago one OF the outlaws he named ar
rested In Henry county. This fellow, Dave Carter, 10
save himself squcaed on the whole gang, confirmed
Shuck's statement In all particularly and stated that
he had not killed HIS athcrln.law Really, when II
considered that the "Amcrcan system OF Jurispru.
dcnce" not only fails 10 prevent crime or to punish IT,
but every now and then hangs the wrong man, II is
tme that reform IN tho systom was begun.
The New York herald., 1877-08-29
ITINERANT JURISDICTION.

The case of Edward Cahill against John d. Cooke
camc up yesterday for trial before Justice Clancy, OF
the Second District Court. For alleged payment
Of Mr.. Cahl instituted proceedings before JUS
tice Clancy recover possession Of the premises.
During the pending OF tho proceedings adjourn
nents were had. and among others was adjourn
mcnt granted by Mr. Justice Callahan, acting IN the
sbsence Of Mr.. Justice Clancy. on the case bong
called for trial before Justice Clancy, Mr. Henry c.
Denisou mBde motion 10 dismiss the proceedings,
on the ground that under late act, passed 1876,
provced that tho proceedings must not only DO
brought In the district where the properly located
but that 'a the proceedings must bc had before the
justice who issuod tho original process. After some
hesitation the Court overruled the motion, and q
lengthy trial took place, wherein various questions Of
law were raised as TO The demand made upon the ton
ant for the After hearing argument the justice
granted Judgment for the landlord.
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.


China Kuck was brought before United states Com
missioner Deuel. yesterday charged with selling cigars
without a license. He held 10 await the action Of
the Grand Jury.
Henry Prctorious, a German, who endeavored to
pass forged fifty dollar bill upon the Central Bank OF
New York. was brought before United States Commits
soner Deuel. yesterday anu remanded for examination
10 Thursday next. He was admitted to bail in $500
writs OF habeas corpus and certiorari granted
yesterday by Judge Donohue on application Of Mr..
William y. Howe, in the Of Morris White, CON-
mitted by Police Justice klbroth on charge OF OBJ
tniuing goods under ialse pretences.
There seems To be no end OF attachments against
Montgomery Gibbs. The last Of the list ob-
tanned yesterday by Mr.. L. j. Grant Mr. Simeon y.
Bixby, who brings the suit, alleges IN his complaint
that his brother way to Paris IN 1872 deposited
81, 500 in United States bonds with Bowies Brothers
which he, as administrator OF hts brothers. estate,
asked Mr. Gibbs get these bonds, turned over,
he alleges, lo00 The present SUIT Is TO recover
tho balance.
Sarah Ulman sued Gabriel Pollock, In the Marine
Court for sanIer, aud Judge Snno granted AN order
the deten The latter kept out OF
tue way, and his counsel. hermann Stillel moved TO
vacate the order the allegation that one Of tnc
surctes to the plaintiffs undertaking wss insolvcnL
The plalntlns counsel objected that the melton was
premature, defendant not In custody; but the
Judge held that under section ISL Of tue Code motion
vacxto might be mado any time before judgm ont,
and ordered the surety question to appear before
hun this morning and justify
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ANSWER.
A RUSHING BOOK BUSINESS.

BUSINESS.
To THE EDIroR ov the HxRALp:-
The complaint OF your correspondent IN. !" that the
sidewalk In frons OF our store Is bcins continually
crowded With boxes of books, only partially correct
We ship our goods ~ fast can, but as the car
man Is not always on hand compelled 70 use
portion OF the sidewalk tor ready TO ship Jus'
now s the Time when our Catholic schools lay -
their supplies Tor thc season, and As we pao,
lsh an almost complete series oi CA.nonc scnoo.
coming IN iaster than We can hl tnem, hehce "o
necessity OF ocoas,onally using the sldevML a. 's
s IN the cause OF eiucAton--an educauon snss
IN. ~ nothing Catholic schools not being suppoHss
BY taxes A. tho public schools are-hc oosn. S,, 20
plSascd that Catholic schools arc hrvns -"
school byoks having such an Immense m~ q n
xxwRENCk KEHok Mansssr & y. q -
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A LOOPHOLE OF ESCAPE.

Messrs. Henry G. Denison and John j. Reilly yester-
day obiained from Judge Van Brunt, holding Supreme
Court Chambers, writ Of certiorari and habeas
corpus u the OF Jonn Ford lately convicted Of
petit larceny in tho Court Of Special Sessions Coun
pcl In obtaining tho writ stated that tho young
whose liberty at stake had got into his present un
welcome predcamcnt, not because OF any known IN
vicIousncss Of character but because he some
what given to practical joking Tho legal claim upon
which counsel based his claim for the granting OF the
that the Court OF Special Sessions had
victcd prisoner OF petit larceny, wherc the evi
dencc showed that II Ford was guilty OF any CRIME IT
that of larceny from the person, OF which the
justices Of the Court OF Special Sessions havo no uris
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DON'T LIKE THE REPORT.

The United States weighers ana gaugers have sent
the following 70 the Secretary Of tho Treasury
Nkw YonK, August 90 1877
To the Hon. Jons SHERMAN Secretary of ,he Treasury
the United states
DnAa >la has been announced through the press that
the commission presided by the Hon. John AZ
submitted report rejecting the capacity integrity
o the weEhets employed ~ tnis this
cur personal ana onci character have honor on
behaf Of the wcighe Va that you will furnish
copy oil the report and testimony which u Ia
We are confident that show that Mr. his
sccintcs have been imposed upon Very respectfully
!. LpUSsBUkY,
". ". BURNS. 49,.
CHARLES BLACKIB. "eignem
r..
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CAUSE AND EFFECT.

From the Taunton tMass) Gazette, August ISL
The Fall River Ne,os says that Ia the District Court
yesterday morning, Peter Boyle, we'll known CITIZEN
sixtyour years OF age aud possessed Of comioria-
BILE estate, and his wife and sou, arraigncd
common drunkards. Tho evidence disclosed a terrible
state OF things in the family. Everything s gong 70
ruin from the Of The evil has existed Tor
long time and trends havo nnally ntercred 70
the father. who has squandered $4,000 worth OF his
properly during drunken debauches within tho past
few weeks. He acquired his money IN the rum bust
ness, and II seems 10 be going ia the same way. The
young man sentenced 10 tnrce months In ial and
tho fsthcr and mothsr sixty dsvs aanh
The New York herald., 1877-08-29
CUSTOM HOUSE SEIZURES.

bag containing 26s bundles Of cigarettes, addressed
TO A. Macias, New York, and throe bottles packed
In box, nllcd with samples Of sugar and labelled
'Moscs Taylor Co., south street, Now YORK, wore
received In the mails yesterday and at once tracs-
mittcd 10 tho seizure room IN the Custom House.
Inspectors Mileatc aud Barry seized large lot OF
gold and silver lace on board OF the ship Amerique,
which was about being smuggicd ashore
General Curtis special Agent OF the Treasury, has
been In this city Tor several weeks investigating
alleged sugar frauds. He also took some testimony
on other matters which the Jay Com MISSION did nos
touch. Ho lett for Washington last evening
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A, wORKINGMAN DISAPPEARS.

Michael Hughes has been reported TO the Brooklyn
police as missing. He is represented as being steady
aud sober workingman, and lott his home, No. 4it
Warren street, two weeks ago for The avowed purpose
OF visiting ms brother at staten Island he has not
since been heard FROM His wiie and Two children
In Destitute clrcumsta0Ccs
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A DOG cArCHER's pErxxcx.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HBnALD:-
Owing 70 exaggerated reports In regard to my mode
Of catching dogs address this letter 70 you help
put mo in proper light before tho public. am the
official dog officer Of the Third District consisting Of
tho Seventh and Thirteenth wards, and as some
prncpcd parties have taken tho liberty OF severely
criticisipg The manner IN which catch dogs, hope
you will publish Lhis statement iulL have never
met with any trouble since my appointments am as
humane my mauner 0i handling dogs any
my position can be-
TO prove my assertion, nave received . very small
number OF bites anu have never manned dog out Of
500 THOMAS J. BlRM[NGAAN
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ATTENTION!

To EDITOR HERALD.
As tho HERALD is advocate OF clcau streets and
the health authorities do 70 be able to bs
reached through tho police, you would do to
some OF she Inhabitants OF this neighborhood you
would call attention 70 the filthy condition OF vacant
lot 104th street, Second avenue. II is made
the receptacle for the dumping OF kind OF house
hold nth, and the smcl IRON II Is almost unbearabe.
II not attended TO am sure 1t will
Of somo kind. J. A. e.
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LONG ISLAND CITY NUISANCES.

Tho excessive heat OF yesterday rendered the
slenches from the bone boiling aud fat rendering
establishments OF Long Island Cny doubly insunerabc
within tho pas, few weeks OF these nu,sances
havo been stopped through the efforts Of Messrs
Downing 4 Scarborough, Judge Barnard making tho
injunction aganst them perpetual Notions Tor per-
pctua njuncons against those in operation will
be made before Judge Barnard to-day. In the OF
Elkins q similar motion was 10 have been Rrgued
Monday, but Il appears that Mr.. Scarborough was de-
!ayed Monday aud tho went against him by de-
fault II WILL however, bo rcopened.
The New York herald., 1877-08-29
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

tNorx-Lcttcrs intended TOR this column muss b
accompanied BY the writer's full name and sddrsss -
insure attention compainants who are unwilling V
comply with shis rule simply waste time In wrisiss
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HELD FOR ABDUCTION.

Jane Mclaughlin, Of No. TX Grand street, arrested
last week for cruelty to little child named Annie
Costello, was arraigned before Justice wandcl yes
terday. on a charge Of abb auction, preferred BY the
father Of the child, JAMES Costello. Jane was
miited In So 600 bail 10 answer General Sessions.
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PAYING FOR HIS LXERC1SE.

In the Court Of Special Sessions yesterday Thomas
Walker, the young man who cruelty boa, with
rattan hts little cousin Annie Cusick, was fined $l5,
the Court taking into consideration tho testimony OF
the chylds mother to the effect that Annie was Of
wayward disposition and needed chastscmenI
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WOULD NOT BURY HER HUSBAND.

Frederick Lem, VINO committed suicide near Ever
green's Cemetery, Long Island BY shooting himself In
the stomach was buried yesterday In Pottcrs ncld,
FIatbush his wife having refused take charge Of tho
body. The deceased had been OF unsonnd mind for q
long time previous 10 hls death and had been sup
ported by his VIE nc had 81 dislike or hs step
son and thero did not seem TO be much regret al tho
old n n audd of "
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VALUE or THE COMPLAINT BOOK. "

VALUE or THE COMPLAINT BOOK
To rnx EDITOR OF .rnE HxEALp:-
write 10 thank you for the space you gave my fev
lines time ago. well as for the good have
done the city and the public Fourth avenue 10 nov
paved rnirty third and Thirty fourth Streets
and passengers can take the Fourth avenue limo Of
without danger OF spralning their anklea
L.