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~ ,ss g..ss ns bexu By NJ r. d. Benedict Of counsel or
the ucttBes and continued by Mr. A. wilcox In oppos
ton 10 the petition.
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EQUITY TEax-c. r. DAILY. @. j..
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Fot1TY Txs,f--C. r. DAILY, C.J.
81. Eetier agt. Bsbcock 80
MARINE CoURr-TRIAL Tern PART I-ALkkH'
soss Mech Nat BANK New. $780,. Trevranu act Bar.
1929. .Gunther aSt Corbett
PART H. SHERIDAN j.
$3.50 o.,,.., a., ! M ssssia First Nst B'k New
a2S9 S,aarn Ut savies ark, agt Maxheld.
tS1T Mason AFT Open 1898 .Jex agt. Roach
'~'' hsimer S77l May agt Miner =.
otoa f,aptral S,y2S Oppcld.
"''' Varai, der N ~ S773 .Aldhaus agt M9rks.
a.,, rar,ay aa, ioberta $3.50 Ferllon agt Darrow.
Ssiaa Adsn agf Cooley 1898. .Dore agt Kayansgh
800 crsry att Sheridan. $500. Wallace agt. ODono
sGas Frazer agt. Noan -. =. van =. 49,
S2i8 CLARKE AIT $50 Gortebus agt Bears
PART III.-SHEA. CT
OTTO Wyatt ACT Randall 7745. Drinker agt. Gould.
GENERAL sEssoys-PART I.-HAcKETr Recorder. George
Gassert rape Thomas Higgins Thomas Bresln, Benjamin
EbeThartp false pretenses Edward Welsh. William
ham Julia Deerin grand larceny Herman Watman,
milk John ID. Mace, cruelty to anipais
PART U.-GILDRRsIEByE, Judge-Thomas Cnsick, John
DAILY, Francis Mccormick James Dougherty John Danies
and James Lynch bolcide stephen Fields LoDg NJ Black,
and William Marston gambling sws Annie kehbaek petit
larceny
CoUr OF APrEALs-ALBASy, April "a The following is the
day calendar OF the Court OF Appeals for wednesday April 20
1877 Nos 3jy 1913 22l, 800 IA 800 Sl6 1924
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90 n1bom It Mlan Concern

BOU SEX EEPER.-Wa gentleman Of
respeeaoli;y wout take charge - the horse o 3m
~ he city te summer months; wifi is rstcas
hOdsokesner uncxcepIonabe Tierencco furnished Address
4. /. II Tribune Office.
& SAG REV ARD.-THE TINES PUBLISH
qDeBttP ING COMPANY OF Philadelphia viii pay FIVE
HUHDRED DOLLARS 20 any person OF persons who VII de-
Nat Mckay and John CO1alOl IN the
Mr A. X Mcclure ON the 10th OF APRIL and who joined In tho
Mr. Mcclure tcstGei by the w.t.
who az the magistrates hearing He
scTibed by the witnesses ~ medula hight.
rather stout with dark hair and dark clothes He b.
eyed 20 be NeyYork rough and tnief and Is probably IN
that city. FRANK IcLA UGHIIH,
President Times Publishing Company.
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DEADwooD, ID. r., April 24.-This after
noon dispute arose III which seven persons we're en-
gagged concerning the tite TO town lot IN South Dead
wood. After some harsh language all drew revoivcrs
and began firing The result was that Daniel o. BIodo
witch OF Eureka. New. was killed stephen Conrieh OF
the sane place was MORALLY shot, ana A. Mlich was
slightly wounded. Another disturbance III regard 10
town lot also occurred To-Day. during which several
shots were fired, but injured.
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WHITE STAR LINE.

w . AN u,
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL
CARRYING THE
UNITED STATES MAIL.
Tic steamers this the Routes re3)mmeaiei
by Ii cut Maury U. S. NJ gong soah of te Banks Oh 40
passage 30 Queenstown all the year round.
BALTIC SATURDA ApI1l .. 3p n.
ADRGATIC, SATURDAY, May 8, IL a. I'll
BRITANNlC SATURDAY. eiay ~, 2.
GERNANIC. SATURDAY. May 26 8 pm.
FROM THE WHITE STAR DOCK, PIER 50, NORTH
RIVER
These uniform IN size and unsurpassed N az
pou.mogts THO Saloon, SstcfGons Smoking, and BAN
Poems ar placed aships wlsra The nOis- and otOn
LEAST felt a0rdng degree OF comfort hitherto uEattdnsJ
KATHs-saloon e8o ami 500 gold. Return Tickets
STORAGE, f2S
CompaDy's Oficcs No. 81 broadway, Nes-N0rk.
"P' II. j. CORrts Agent.
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John F. James dealer real estate OF No. 1926 Scher
merhorsf Brooklyn testified that &c wen informed
in regard 10 Tie real estate owned by the Mechanics and
Traders Bank II ais property lad been disposed o nj
TIE proper lime the bank would have suffered little or no
less The depreciation OF real estate IN BroOkyn began
ia The Spring Of 1872 THIS class OF property dd been
Sn m IN SaiT So %SS per i eee All" Inc "O
William j. Best the receiver OF the Mechanics and
Traders Bank, recalled Mr. McKeon asked the Wit,
ness point the deficiency IN the assets as reported
srd The actual condition OF ts sar ~ 'nc p,Ie ba ti
eomitfe was no. irving MI Best The point at issue,
o. fine banE soon enough or could regarded having
neglected To do his duty IN this case whclhff on not Mf
ELS exercised the best judgment ACCORDING 10 INC she
MI McKoon contended that the amount Of the loss to
the depoors ought 10 determine the importance OF He
If loss OF only few thousand dollars had fallen
upon the depOsOr the Superintendent ought nD' to be
as this several hundred thousand dollars rue
previous question was then read, and MI ke0ns last
CloPmaps objection i Th2t question vas What Was
committee sustained the objection and excluded the
witness then continued stating that he had already
paid 10 the depOSors OF the Mechanics and Traders
ignk Oj cents dollar. The witness had consid-
cradle amount Of the assets relnaalng On hand IN the
closure The amount of this property be could not state
$4,000 and 100000. The assets OF the bank when de
yercd to the witness emDfaesd te Tour pieces Oh iea
amounting 10 Sil3,0oO lone OF these 0onds i0r $1,000
had been SOD pgd h o. c So cIfSd bag Sea so
bonds Of Alabama amounting To @l6oOVO ana toe lur-
nitnre fixtures siios, Ste ~ t"I osand dolars Nj
CIat,nan faeetiosy asked here When the receivers
tees AMI ny friend AcKeOns paid VIII Iere be any
cash icf. Z" This inquiry raised laugh, and seemed 10
put everybody IN good humoT :.
Daniel A. Moran submitted list showing The relative
prices OF the stocks reekoned among the assets on Ju
( 1874 and September and October, 1874 THIS iiSt
,as introduced evidence. The witness stated mat
the Adherence between the buying aud the selling price
~ ordnary stocks was from 10 per cent Brokers,
he added huy as cheapy as they can ana sell at the
highest prices they can get. , =. ,.o,..
sr MeKeou then STATED that he proposed TO Introduce
,hc minutes OF the bank, or rather slcn portions as
-, it financial condition, from 1873 To The time
S 1bs eppOntinent OF the receiver he sald thai inc
law cave 10 the Superintendent OF BahEs almost sogo
it n.scr 10 examine books and papers. ahg INC
"a sho1 Ell that the financial condition OF the oank
was doubtful these would be evidence OF negligence oh
NJ Chapman said that he did not consider .h eo ,
for an Important paper sLoWi,nS en =, oaso niSeor
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only DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE.-THE
" GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC CoMPANY's MAI.
STEAMERS BETWEEN NETWORK AND HAVRE,
CALLING at PLYMOUTH 90. b. for the landing Of
geTs.
VIII from Pier No A.. NORTH River foot OF Morton st..
eyery Wednesday. beginning with:
VILE DE PARIS Durand Wednesday, Apr. 80 $3.50 ?.
For particulars address
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WAsHINGToS, y. C., April 2l.-No. 19-Org1
paFte r. Enstcn and Jsmes Mcmahou. petitioners
This cause was al gued ny Mr. h. d. Aegsshf j. r.
ioSen ~ counsel iOr the petitioners and By mr. r. A wilrox
30 2I-ols1 ex pare Tie Philadelphia Steam Propeller
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

N STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEWfORK,
SOUTHAMPTON. AND BREMEN; ,,,.,.,.
COMPANY'S PIER foot Of SECOND>r" UOBOkES.
WISER Saturday. April 20 ODER Saturday Nav ~
MOSEL Saturday. May RHEiN. saturday. May 10
RATES OF PASSAGE from NETWORK % SOUTHAIP.
TON, HAVRE, OR BREMEN:
FIRST CABIN, 500, gold. SECOND CABIN, $50 gold.
STEERAGE. $50, currency.
Tickets al reduced rates Prepaid Steerage Cefuh
Gates, $50 currency
For freight or passage apply TO
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DACIFIC MAIL AND PANAMA TRANSIT
STEAMSHIP LINES

For CALIFORNIA, JAPAN, CHINA AUSTRALIA
n ENZEALAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA OREGON, &c,
Sailing from Pier foot Canal 81. North River
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-11-07
The Hygcnie OF the Eyes.

The following hygenic rules are
compiled and condensed from eminent
French aud Eoglish authorities
For the worker the ligh; should
come as much as possible from tho
left side, that is TO say, from The side
towards which one turns In working.
Daylight is the best, but direct sun
light and that reflected from mirrors
should be avoided. The aspect
should be northern, and the light
should come q little from above
White walls soould be avoided !;
highly vanished tables, and, in
workshops, shining articles ike silk
should be protected from the SUMS
rays.
Artificial light is always bad, on
account of the heat and the exbala-
ton Of earbonic acid. The best is
that of lamps fed with vegetable oil
{mdeh used in France, but seldom in
this country and furnished with a
glass shade Gas is bad, because OF
its heat, brillialcy and mobility the
light Of mineral oils is too hot; that
OF candles insufficient ana Pickering
The eve of the workingman should
avoid the light coming to him d.
rectly or diflosed through the room.
Working Immediately after meals
is Objectionable also uninterrupted
use of the eyes for long periods of
time. Ore should write on on in.
clined plane, and not keep the head
bent down mere than is absolutely
necessary. Reading in bed is bad
eVeryway.
Some good authorities commend
washing the eyes with cold water,
but the majority Of the best opthal-
mologists advise the use of hot wa
ter. for the less serious affections OF
the eye. I or tired eyes. we believe,
trom our experience, that water hot as
can be borne is refreshing and bene-
fetal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-11-07
sitkas Situation.

A press dispatch from Portland
says that the steamer California has
just arrived from Sitka. Chaplain
Collins, .. S. A, is a passenger. He
brings information of the deplorable
state ofaffairs at Sitka since the
withdrawal Of the troops from that
place. There is now no protection
either for life or property There is
not the semblance of law, either civ
il, military, or naval, and no power
whatever to restrain the lawless ele-
ments. At present there are not
more than fifteen white residents at
Sitka, besides their wives and chill
dren, aud TO oppose this number are
several hundred Indians. Since the
departure of the soldiers the Indians
have become very bold and impudent,
get drunk and swagger about town
day and night, and have no respect
whatever for the rights of the whites.
The residents informed Chaplain Col,
Inns that they were in hourly fear of
their lives aud property, and that
they intended to abandon the country
as soon as possible The Collector
of Customs at that point is powerIess,
and bis authority isutterly disregard
ed Already the Indians have be-
gun 70 plunder the government build
iDgs, carrying away the doors aud
windows, tearing down and burning
for fuel the stockade about the deser-
ted garrison, and there is no author
ity to interfere and prevent demoli-
tioD. Silka Jack, the fading Indian
Chief in that territory, has notified
number Of nor;bern tribes to come
down to Siika. where they will hold
grand pow-pow about the lst Of
October. Among the settlers it is
feared that the meeting Of the In
dians will be the signal for the gen.
eral plunder of the town, and proba-
bly, massacre Of the Inhabitants.
The government steamer was at port
only few weeks ago, but the In-
dams regarded il with the utmost
contempt, saying they could very
easily capture it il they desired. A
general feeling ofinsecurity has CON-
pl4tely paralyzed the business OF the
Territory, and unless the govern
ment speedily offers protection to the
settlers it will be totally abandoned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-11-07

There was fash in his fsce, q re-
/ port rang out and he toitered and
dropped down among tbe wheels
Something hot spurted upward
blood-and the train jolied.
A woman clambered down from
among the coal. 1t was Jennie, pale
as death, revolver in hand.
''It was /, Joe. / distrusted that
man. you remember, and before the
train left | armed myself and sprang
on to the last car You made such
speed that | have been all this time
getting here; | wasn't used to run
ming along the roofs, you know, and
leaping from one car to another; but
here | am, and just in time, joe"
God bless you, darling. bat l
fear it too late. Where is my
watch ~
The villain took i. with him
when be dropped under the wheels.
What is 20 be done ~
"We must 60 on inst the way we
gre going now. II We eaa'I reach
ApsIey Junciion before the express
we are lost
Aud 50 they still tore on through
the murky night, plungi1g death
ward with every second, Jennie
looking steaoily ahead.
II see lantern, Joe"
"a lantern-.n be cried, trying to
rise. 1T is the swilchman at Apsley
junction !"
At the same time both heard the
wierd and ominous scream of the
whistle.
'It ia the express approaching at
the other end !" shouted Joe, with
the sudden energy Of despair. "It
We have two minutes ia our favor We
are saved. What is the color OF the
lantern, Jennie, darling"
''Red, and he waves il up and
down. lie is running across the
track
"Sound the whistle four times
screamed Joe. "It is the signal TO
switch Us of
She knew how. Three shrieking
blasts and long concluding wall.
The waichman had set his lantern
down. One minute, Over the rails
they Jumped and were safe on the
siding With q rusty groan the
watehman turned the switch. A
fash and yell. and the express Nc.
so had safely passed. Both trains
were secure. Two minutes,
kiss me, Joe-no danger now"
she whispered.
He caught her just in time, for she
had tainted Already be had re-
versed the engine, and the train was
standing still The old switchman,
with his lantern came hobbling over
"You whistled just in the nick Of
time,n be crosked, TREMENDOUSLY
"There was only two minutes be-
tween you and eternity, my man"
1.-TWO minutes" said Joe, and q
woman's loving heart"
And that vas true.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-11-07
a scene In a Philadelphia Court.

The trial Of Bliss, the bogus spiritu.
siist, has just closed in Phlsdelphia,
and one of the principal witnesses for
the prosecution was Miss Helen Snv-
der, . very pretty young lady, who
frequently acted the part Of q mate
rialized spirit She had acted as the
spirit of dead sister Of Mr. Eman-
uel c. Wolf, and that gentleman
showing a lock Of hair be bad cut
from his dead sisters head the court
ordered Miss Snyder 10 take down her
ssir The mysteries Of this task were
difficult without assistance, and Mr..
Hervin was delegated to that deli.
cs,e duty, There was at once an
exhibition Of genuine curiosity. The
gray headed attorneys adjusted their
glasses and the venerable old judge,
leaning upon his elbows, gszed over
the top of the bench and when the
hirsute mass had been lowered from
its symmetrical arrangement and
found to be gift of nature with the
young lady, reaching below her
waist, it heightened her beauty, and
Judge, jnry, attorneys and audience
were lost in admiration. The young
attorney who had undertaken the
task was little nervous, but per-
formed his part well, and the lock OF
hair vas found 10 Et where the wit
ness said it was cut from. A locking.
glass was procured, festive old law
yer produced q pocket comb, aid ihs
iresses were speedily wound into thai
becoming head ornament again : hict
only feminine hands can do.-Schuad
kiH RepublteaR.
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BE Kind.

These words should be written on
every heart and stamped on every
memory, not only practieed III the
home circle, and in every society, iu
every community, but in all the
world. Who of US has not seen or
felt the power of kindness, a kind
word spoken in the right spirit is
more precious than gems from Col
conda or pearls from the sea-" Bni
how few ofus know or realize their
true value
BY helping each other we not
only remove care and anxiety from
the minds of others, but we feel 8
sense of pleasure in our own hearts,
knowing we have done a kind act to
a felIow-being There is nc one so
good, so noble, bat at times needs a
helping hand or an encouraging
word.
How often have we. when our task
has been difficult, our work perplex-
ing, aad we were exerting every
nerve and every thought to accom-
plish our object, and we felt without
help we must fall now cheering 70
our hearts TO feel friendly hand on
our shoulder and hear a pleasant
voice at our side say, IL thisk | can
help you" Instantly our counte-
nance brightens as if a ray of suu-
shine had suddenly penetrated the
opened easement of our hearts, and
we felt we had found friend worthy
of the name
"Yes, be kind; everywhere hearts
are bleeding for sympathy aud ten
derness. If we could only realize the
good we might accomplish by being
kind, ! think we all would be more
careful of our words and actions.
Many lasting friendship has been
formed by a little act Of kindness,
or word Of love, many a wauderer
has been brought back to the path of
virtue by tender look or q helping
band, many would be suicide has
lived to thank God for kindness.
BY being kind to an enemy we oft
make warm and true friend kind
word has often soothed a raviug ma
MAC; it hath been said and that truly,
that a "soft answer turneth away
wrath, but a grievous word stirreth
up anger" Then let us with a brave
spirit minister to the wants Of human
ity, ever remembering that a smile
wins more friends than o frown.
The aged and infirm need CON-
forting word; the little children need
our smile Then let US, for the sake
of Hin who died for you and me, be
kind let US encourage the weak lift
the burden of care from the weary
aud oppressed ; comfort the sick 4; feed
:be hungry; elothe the naked, and,
whatever We do, DO with a true
heart aud noble purpose, for we live
in deeds, not years. He most lives
who thinks most, feels the noblest,
and acts the best"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-11-07
The Puritans.

The Puritans have been blamed
because people have not stopped to
consider their real aim and the con-
ditions Of their existence, because
they have not tried TO put themselves
in their place. The Puritans acquired
their land not merely by royal pat
ent, but by the abandonment of home,
Of civilization, and of every comfort.
In place so dearly bought they had
an inalienable right to do as they
pleased, and it pleased them to try a
great political experiment They
had entered ilto the land and pos
sessed il, and there, in the wilder-
derness, they founded the Puritan
State, the asylum for men Of their
race and religion. in their new
country it further pleased them to
make Church sad State one, and
they believed that whoever touched
one touched the other, and therefore
they defended both with all their
strength They did not come to the
barren shores of Massachusetts Bay
to obtain for every pspist, fanatic,
and hereto freedom to worship God
after his fashion; they sought free
dom to worship God after their own
fashion. Whoever interfered With
them, or threatened the existence Of
their government BY attacks on
Church or State, whether il was
Charles the First or Roger Williams,
they resisted TO the uttermost. and, if
they bad the power, punished the as
sailsnt by exile and sometimes by
death. By every-law of self-prese.-
vation, by every law of common
sense Gnd common prudence, and
with all justice in so doing, they
acted strongly and well No doubt
their judgment often erred, fer they
we're human and fallible. No doubt
they were often harsh and narrow
minded if tried by our standards or
By the standards of such cotempora-
ries as Francis Bacon or John Sell
den. Yet is folly and weakness TO
make apologies for them, Cor they
need none. The PnritaDs OF Msssa-
chusetts acted according to their best
lights. and they acted Ike wise,
brave men. They built up strong,
enduring State, tbe cornerstone of 8
great nation. All these men need is
the exact and severe justice of bisio-
ry, and sooner or later the judgment
OF history must become the verdict Of
mankind NORTH american Regie1r.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-11-07
Russian soldiers and the bible.

The Philadelphia Press says
Among the strange incidents Of the
war in the East is the eagerness the
Russian soldiers show 70. the pur-
chase OF the Bibles sent for their use
by the British and Foreign Bible So
ciety. Over 60. 600 Bibles have been
bought by them since the Russian
armies crossed the Pruih. An agent
says that the readiness of the sol
diers to buy is unparalleled in the ex-
perienee Of the society's continental
work. Ii is q strange thing, be
says, when fierce looking Cossseks,
armed to the teeth, thank you ten
times over fer having bought them
the New Testament, and when they
can scarce be restrained, in the glad
ness, of their hearts, from taking you up
in their bony arms to give you we'll
meant hug of gratitude And not
only do the men buy, bat they also
read. The Russian soldier, be says
has yet to be discovered who would
speak an irreverent word Of the Holy
Gospel The commanding officer ha:
frequently been the FIRST to buy Q
number OF copies, which he himsel
would distribute at vnce as a gift q
the common soldiers around him.