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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-03-31
Hard Times.

An old darkey of sixty-two, tired
Of longer leading life of single
blessedness, hobbled up to the mar
riage license clerks desk the other
day, and said:
"Is dis whar ycr gifts der lisums fer
ter marrya"
"This is the place."
"How much is dey apiecef"
"Seventy-five cents"
"Lord, honey, l isn't got dat much
money nohow."
"Then l can't let you have u
license"
"Say, boss, times is hard. and dis
case is pressin'. Couldn't yer trust
me for u couple of weeks till de
whitewash season commences~
mo, sir; we don't 10 a credit bust
ness at this desk"
"Jist fer a day or two9"
"Narry day." was the heartless re-
joinder, and the poor old darkey
hobbled away. Yesterday he again
knocked. at the outposts of Hymen's
temple with the necessary rs cents
tied up in the corner of q red ban
dana handkerchief. "Dese il monsos
hard times, boss, an eff my kredi,
wasn't pooty good I'd never been
able to hev borrowed all dis heah
money ter wons." The license was
made out in due form and handed to
him, and then the clerk said:
"If that's all the money you have
got how are you going to support
your wife9"
"Well, de fact am dat de lady am
got a room all furnished nice, an
we'll just mosey along till dis lection
trouble is ober, an dsn der'll be
powerful site of whitewashing to be
done dis Spring. Yes, indeed, honey
times is gwan to be red hot arter d
while. ."-[Cincipnati Enquirer.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-03-31
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.

f. The married live longer than the
single.
The ladies say: "Owe tor spring
bonnet"
There are men who wander about
with hopes at half-mast.
A man cannot win golden opinions
by an exhibition Of his brass.
1t is reasonable t suppose we have
a legal cabinet, all being lawyers.
The last words Of great men are
frequently no better than their first
No one knows the number Of good
things that have not yet been writ
ten.
The best way to help kill town
is to refuse patronage to the local
paper.
Those who are the loudest in their
threats are the weakest in the execu-
ton of them.
Raising the wind is now denom-
mated more assically exciting the
financial Eolus."
Young men just starting out in life
make great mistake In going to
over-crowded cities.
Latest market reports state that
whisky continues strong with a
downward tendency"
Poverty is SAID to be blessing in
disguise. Well take our blessings
PLAIN and above-board.
A poor mans toast: "HeTe's a
health to poverty; it sticks by when
all other friends forsake me-"
If you have a bright thought, ex-
press it in the simplest language. A
diamond should have PLAIN setting.
Don Cameron had to go out be-
cause Key came in. 1t wouldn't do
TO have a Cabinet made up Of Don
Keys.
The earth is growing bigger. 1t
has got so big that 1t frequently rises
up and bumps man as he goes home
late at night.
All men who do anything must en-
dure depreciation of their efforts.
1t is the dirt which their chariot
wheels throw up.
No man ever sunk under the bur-
den OF to-day. 1t is when to NOR
rows burden is added to that of to-
day that the burden is more than one
can bear.
1t is we'll to be posted on orthog-
raphy. When an editor receives a
letter saying: "Sur-stopp meye
papeur, kuss yeww he doesn't feel
half so badly as If the writer had
put his words in plain English.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS.

Four little Fourth ward boys, the eldest of whom
scarcely ten years OF age. and the youngest only
six, met together on Sunday afternoon last and con-
cuded 70 have . game OF baseball Unfortunately,
however, they had no ba-the only material In their
possession being broken bat How TO get q hall was
the momepious question. Various suggestions look
Ing toward borrowing ball were offered but rejected
In this perplexy happy thought struck one OF the
quartet
vi know place, fellers," said he, 'where there's
lots o balls nice, big rubber ones but we've got to
bust winder to git 'em."
"Then let's bust the winder,'' was the unanimous
response, and strsightway the young consp'ra!ors
FASTENED 70 the Of action. the store oil the Nor
rsve Rubber Company, on Cortandt street The
time, however, was not ripe for action obnoxious po
licemen being too numerous in the vicinity.
'Let's wait until DARK suggested the ringeader,
ssand then the coppers won'J be around'
murmur OF approval came from tho others, ard
20 Il happened that at hapast eight r N. The 'wn-
dor was busted" O1cer Dalton OF the church street
police, caught Jeremiah Kelley trantically endeavorng
70 get through the broken pane and arrested him. He
cried bitterly, and informed on his accompicss, Will
lam G. Rourk, Thomas Cray and James Powers, who
were waiting around the corner.
AZ the Tombs Police Court yesterday the youngsters
were held IN 5000 bail sach Their mothers, appar-
emily respectable women, were In court, and wept
pteousiy over the disgrace OF their children.
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THE GREAT BOND FORGERY.

II VIII be remembered that In 1878 Wall street was
Hurried by issue OF counterfeit New York
Central and Buffalo and Erie bonds So clever was the
forgery that Mr.. Wooster, the treasurer OF the New
York Central Railroad, swore that without close ex-
animation he coud not tell the forged from the genuine
bonds Several parties arrested, tried and con-
vcted Of completely in these torkercs, end are now
serving terms in the State Prison, for the only time In
their lives dong the state Roberts and
Gleason triei the Court OF General Sessions as
the original OF this gigantic scheme OF fraud One
essential legal link in the proof was wanting, aud that IS
now supplied by information and evidence. documcn-
tary and otherwise furnished by Charles j. Williamson,
alias Perrne, now serving term OF fifteen years in
Sing Sing Prison for the utterance OF these
bonds. Williamson, until very recently, has refused
TO 'sblow' his old sspals, but by the advice OF
cx-J Judge Curtis, bis new counsel, be has come 10
the conclusion 10 tell the whole tale and throw him
self on the mercy OF the State Roberts and Gleason
Will again be brought To trial. and doubt exists IN
the minds OF the prosecuting authorities 10 then
conviction by means OF the evidence ished by Will
hanson Roberts and Gleason confined in
Ludlow Street jail, held by execution against their
bodies verdict Tor the value OF these bonds having
been found against them. reporter called on ex-
Judge Curtis ut his oce, but that counsel refused 10
talk about tho case admitting however, that he had
been retained TO argue the llianson case on appeal
and that from an examination OF the record he was
satisfied that fair chance existed Tor reversal IN one
OF but TINT regard The other he could
express no opinion, - the bill OF exceptions had not
been settled
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THE CUSTOM HOUSE GUILLOTINE.

THE OFFICIAL DEcAPITATrNa AXE IN FULL MO-
TIoN-REMovALs AND CHANGES.
The reform movement In The Custom House, far as
reducing the force is concerned, has been ,nauguraed
by Collector Arthur earnest and by the LIST Of July
many official heads will repose In the executioner's
basket On Saturday last the Collector In obedience
TO instructions from Secretary Sherman to lessen the
force OF deputy collectors, informed Messrs John f.
Osborn, Of the Third division; IL. c. Manning and W.
f. Warren, Of the Rotunda, and General n. G. Will
iams OF the Sixth DIVISION that their would
required after that day The Tenth division was
IN erged into the Third, aud Mr.. John r. Lydeckcr,
storvkeeper Of the PORT placed in charge The Seven,
division, In charge OF General Williams was console
dated with the Sixth and placed under Deputy Collector
A siGNlrIcANr REINSTATEMENT
Yesterday, however, tho nat in regard to Mr. o.
born was temporarily suspended and the old order OF
things continued lar as his division was concerned
Mr. Osborn 10 the gentleman who testified before the
Jay, Turnure and Robinson Investigating Commission
that the Tenth division could be abolished aud merged
into Inc Third, and at the same time suggested that
the present force In the Custom House could be ma
terialy reduced. HIS reinstatement was the chief
topic OF conversation among the politicians yesterday
around the Custom House. Several said that the Col
lector m ust have been instructed Washington
take this STEP and far hint that tho
commission above named had something 10 do with IN
ducng Secretary Sherman order Collector Arthur to
rescind Mr.. Osborn q removal.
CHANGES AND REMOVALS
Mr. Warren, who was decapitated az Deputy Col
loctor was maze Cnel Clerk OF Inc olXtn DIVISION IN
place Of MT. George W. Hart, VINO removed yes
terday, and Captain Frederick Farmer, late Chief
Clerk Of the Seven division, also received his DIS
missal, his position made vacant by the re-
moval OF General Williams.
At this )ment the commission, consisting Of
Auditor s. q. Ogden, Colonel William Il McMahon and
Mr.. Richard Grant White, OF the Collectors Office and
superintendent Noble, Auditor J. L. Bonedict and
Chief Clerk De Zeng, Of the Surveyors Department,
are hard al work ascertaning the merits OF every
ploye In their respective departments and upon their
report the Collector will be guided in making the
WI irh
number oil officials TO be removed ID to reach twenty
per cent Of tho present force.
The Collector has time until the 30th inst to curtail
his force, and many poor follows the anxious
seat awaiting tho inevitable.
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THE INSTALMENT PLAN.

The case OF CarrIa Haviland against - johnson,
- Clark AID john Doe decided yesterday BY tie
General Term OF lie Court of Common Pleas. TIE
plaintiff sued for SIS money on sewing machine
bought the rstAnent pian and winch the defend
anita detained from her. The General Term, Judge
RobD.os writing the opinion, reverses judgment be-
low giving her the claimed. Chie Justice DAILY,
however rouses to concur in TIC OF his brother
Judges anG writes dissenting opinion, IN which he
ays:--.I will never give my sanction the enforce
Iosnt Of sGct agreement AZ tbo one IN this IL
l. upon grossly unjust and designed take
uuconscioDaoe advantage OF the ignorant. poor and
needy by It's the sewing Is sold 70 the
D5a,utfn tor S75 Fifteen dollars vi this amount, II is
declared, IL 10 BIO paid Ia advance Tor the
use o. the machine; toe rest was 10 be paid ia
monthly instruments OF 50 each, and II The woman
fag IN ihe payment u authorizes tue vcndcrs 70
enter her prerosrs sDd rcposscss themselves VI the
nscbus 10 tnat for failure TO pay the last 50 they
ret the rachae and the $40 that may have been paid
On IL And 10 70 ths there - further cove
uan the consideration OF which Is declared to be tho
foregoing easy terms'-tnat, waving any risnt ~
expting laws 10 contrary, she VIII not bring any
s1s against vendors or their acents Ior any dam
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STEAM ON CITY RAILROADS.

Another meeting of the Adcrmanic Committee on
Railroads held yesterday for the purpose OF further
considering the proposition to permit city railroad
companies to run their cars by steam. The petition Of
the Third road referred to this committee,
and last week they reported in favor OF granting the
privilege OF an experiment Tho matter then
erred back again to the committee the purpose OF
giving the Second and Eighth roads oppor-
tunity OF BENZ heard II they desired similar pcrmis
sion. At yesterdays meeting the committee agreed
report In favor OF extending the privilege to these
last named companies, together with tho Third avenue
Mr. Cowing made suggestion that the companies DO
compelled TO place outside the cars, in they
propelled by steam, when all the
cupied that be allowed TO
until vacancies occur The mmittee did not decide
what disposition they would make OF Suggestion
The report will be handed in the Board OF Alder
mon this Afternoon
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NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY JUNE 49, ls77--TRPLE SHEET

Company, Bosworth, 500, are cited. In the former
OF these was neld that ir an incorrect
statement OF material matter has been
made through mistake Ia notice anu
proof OF loss furnished to insurers ~
compliance with requirement in the conditions OF
insurance annexed 10 policy. and no amended state
ment has been Turn shed TO the before the
trial OF an action upon the policy the insured cannot
be allowed to prove the mistake ana show that the
facts were not stated therein. But that 10 sad
to be very different from this and It IS held that
Noians affidavit superluous, because not called
Tor by the contract Of Insurance. aud that case
II was conjecture The rejection OF the minute
book oil lodge OF Odd Fellows showing the age OF
the deceased Is approved, AS there was nothing TO
show that. It's contents were communicated or ac-
guessed In by the deceased or that they were any
thing moro than hearsay. Affirmed
Ar. Justice Strong delivered the opinion.
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BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT.

Judge Nelson, OF the Brooklyn City Court, before
whom argument heard two weeks ago, on an
application made by George Goerx, property holder
for an injunction TO restrain the Long Island Railroad
COMPANY and the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company
from using steam On the latter horoughare, rendered
his dec sion yesterday. His Honor denIes the appca-
ton Tor Injunction. Work the will
now DO pushed forward rapidly TO omplction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19
UNSUCCESSFUL BURGLARS.

Whom the bookkecper OF Clark & Turner's file fac
tory at the foot OF 1l0th street. entered the oce yes
to-day morning he discovered that burglars had been
AT work there during the previous night large safe,
containing $50 900 worth of United States bonds had
been bored by drills Powder had been used, too,
without elect, and the burglars had 10 content them
selves with rlfng desk OF SD
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, N. T., June Is, 1871.
No. 81. Woodruff VS.. American Popular Lilo In
surancc Company. Argument postponed to Monday,
June 20
No 1856. Hickler vs.. Leighton. Argued by George
+. Danioth Tor appellant, w. Y. Cogswo ior respond
emit
No. 81 Lanigan We. The Mayor, &c, Of New York. :
Argued by William II. Iownay Tor appellant, u. j.
Dcan Tor respondent.
No 81. Hane va The Mayor, &c, OF Now York.
Argued by Roger II. Lyon Tor appellant ID. J. Dean
for respondent
Proclamation made and Court adjourned.
CALENDAR.
The following IS the calendar Tor Tuesday, June
19:-Nos 81, so, 344, 80, ~, ~ SO, "a.
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age to her person. hor property or the persons OF
her family in the recovery Of the machine II Is re-
proacn to the Law that such agreement should be
ALLOW ed be carried OF It's PROVISIONS and
1t would subserve the ends OF pubic policy 10 hold
that recovery be had under II from us papaole
Injustice
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MooK-CAxpBRLI.--on Thursday, June IL, at the
residence OF the BRIDES parents, Rocky Ill., N. J by
the Rev. H. " Borg WALTgk T. NOOK 10 I.LLIE,
daughter OF William A. Campbell
PEABoDY-GRoy RsTEEH.- On 18Th inst, by Rev. DR..
White, at the residence OF the BRIDES iather Mr.
GEORGE l.. PEABODY 10 Miss ANNA L. GRovEsrREN
second daughter OF James u. Grovostecn, Esq
WALToN-SMrH.-On April s, 1877, by the Rev. A.
II. Partridge. +. d. b. WALTON and EMMA j.. second
daughter OF Carl smith, ESQ, all Of Brooklyn.
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SUIT AGAINST A RAILROAD.

Action has boon commenced in the Brooklyn City
Court by Denis Kelly against the DeKub Avenue
Railroad Company Tor 1000 on account OF personal
injuries sustained. The plaintiff November Is,
while aighting IRON one Of the cars thrown TO
the ground and sustained compound fracture oil the
telt
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GENERAL SESSIONS-PART q.
Before Judge Gilderslseve.
LED ASTRAY.

Elizabeth Eming, Of No 81 North William street,
arraigncd ut the bar by Assistant District Ator
ney Lyon. charged with having the 7th inst robbed
James McCabe. OF San Francisco OF $3.50. The pris-
oner claimed that the money had been deposited with
her for safe keeping averred that she had been
robbed by her cook who fed from her house She was
the first give information oil tho affair 10 the police
Her story corroborated 70 great extent, but the
Jury, being unable 10 agree upon verdict, were dis
charged
Charles Wood, alias Rudder, OF No II Roosevelt
street. arragned the charge OF fe0nious assault
on wife, having, alleged, stabbed hcr while in a
state OF Intoxication The prisoners wife, who was
unable by whom the stabbing was dono, gave
HIM good character. The prisoner was acquitted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
BIRTH.
MARI Ed.

ScALLY.-Saturday. 10th, Mrs. GEORGE s. SoALLy, oil
son. Mother and child doing we'll
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Henekley; Hoerte vs. Goneden; Eldrcd vs. Poynauski
Hennessy vs. Holmcs.-Motlons granted.
Arens VS. Brummhon-Moiion denied unless terms
comp pied with
STOPPED vs. Ridsey; Croker VS.. Fogg; Moeran VS..
lngraham; Fielder vs. Andrews; sinclair Va same;
Bentz VS.. Grurer; Decring Smith; Cody
Dwyer; Raymond w. Corbstt; Sandrok Vs. Nelly;
Taylor VS.. Morally; Aieia vs.. Valientto; Mckee va
Scott; Bates vs. Lkman; Scott VS.. Ronayns; Trip
Null; Roberts VS. Thatcher; Godzier VS. Curry rian-
drine VS. Ready; In the matter OF John Lyons Doug
lass VS.. sui van; Scbendorf va Mehihopp; Werd-
milan Weiss-Orders granted aud ded
Beach VS.. Schcrmerhoru. --Demurrer overruled (See
Endorsement on papers,
Pryor VS.. Murphy.-Mot,on denied unless terms are
complied with.
By Judge Sheridan.
Deering vs. Smith.-Findings settled.
Maxwell vs. Norris.-Aotion Tor new tral denied
Sanborn Rosc.-Case settled.
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GENERAL sEssIoNs-PART

GENERAL SESSIONS-PART l.
Before Judge Sutherland.
THE LEIrH FORGERY CASE.
William Leith, William II. Leith this son), and
william veltman, yesterday arraigned the bar
Tor sentence by Assistant District Attorney Bell. 1t
will DO remembered that The elder Leith convicted
Oh two indictments, that his convicted
Indictment and pleaded guilty TO the other, and that
Vcltman, who turned States evidence, pleaded guilty
to BOTH charging them individually with forging the
signatures of Messrs Bryce smith, Of Front street.
the aggregate amount being over SO. 600 The for
ceres unearhed by Detective Philip Reilly, VINO
traced Vcltman 10 Canada and arrested the younger
Leth morning OF his fathers second trial and
brought him 10 court Judge Sui herand sentenced
tue elder Leth years IN the State Prison, his
son. William h. Leith, TO seven years in the same n-
sttution, VeiIman to two years In the Yenlten-
tiary.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
Herman Meyer, nineteen years Of age, OF No. SO
Canal street, pleaded guilty to an attempted outrage
little child six years old and was sent TO the Penn
Tertiary for one year and SIX months
Thomas Curley, No. 2l0 William street, pleaded
guilty burglary in the third degree, having broken
into the premises No 4. Ann street and stolen guam
tity of load pipe. Two years in the State Prison.
James Farrell, OF No. 2I2 West Thrty-third street,
arragued Tor sentence by Assistant District Attor
ney Bell The prisoner was convicted some time ago
The charge OF having broken into the tments
No Go West rhrtyeghth street, Of Mrs. Gilbert, OF The
Filth Avenue Theatre, on the evening OF tho l4th OF
May last and stolen seven dresses, gold watch and
cham aud cross, PIN and ring. Judge Sutherland
sent the prisoner 10 the state Prison Tor four years
THE UNION TRUST COMPANY FORGERY
on the motion OF Mr.. Charles w. Brooke bail in the
case OF Charles Becker, who, with three Others is
charged with being implicated In the forgery OF
$4,000 on the Union Trust Company, was fxed at
$1,000
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KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT.
DECISIONS.
nv Ip.tun pratt

by Judge IratI
S. Marante VS.. X. ErnsL-Notion TO vacate judg-
ment denied; $40 costs and disbursements
j. Hermance VS.. II. Z. Heimers Motion for refer
ence granted.
+. Por.er vs.. ). r. Morris.-Mot'on Tor trial de-
MED.
favor OF piantu.
W. S. Paine vs. J. w. Jones.-Motion to open default
denied; $40 costs.
In matter oi Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach Railroad
Company order appointing COMMISSIONER
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SUPREME COURT CALENDAR.

BUFFALO, N. ", June Is, 1871
Tho following Is the General Term, Fourth Depart
ment, day calendar for Tuesday ;-Nos g. TX, g. ~ "a,
~, 81 Al.
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United STATES SUPREME COURT.
DECISIONS

WASHINGTON, June Is, 1877.
The following decisions have been made In the Su-
prone Court OF the United Staies:--
STATUTE coxsrrrUrosAIIry EsTopPgL Is To TIE RIGHT
or THk STATE DENY.
No 6s2 W. W. BOYD Jr.. Of AZ nlainans In sErnr.
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BOARD OF HEALTH PENALTIES.

The Board Of Health brought suit against Mary
Pinckney TO recover fine oil $50 for having failed
comply with its order make certain changes In the
construction OF buildings owned by her These atea-
tons would have involved Of about SIS 600
The Board was beaten the trial. then appealed to
the General Term OF the Court OF Common Pleas, and
was again beaten. In the same court yesterday coun-
sci Tor the Board OF Health asked rcarsue
the and should the Court abide by It's former
cision then tor 'eavc the Court OF Appeals.
Unless this privilege was given him. counsel said the
Board Of Health would cc sreat!y embarrassed ana
inpec cd IN It's duties Mr.. fhrmas Allison, who ap-
pearod On bonalf Of the defendant sad he would
sent to the Court OF Appeals, but opposed
a rcargumeDI. Fnt Court ead II IT allowed rcargu-
mont ana should hold To the same decision IL would
hot allow tho To tho Court of Appeals; or, II
IL denied the Application for rcargumcE. now. IL
would allow the 20 go 10 The Corn oil Appeals.
Counsel could has chotc. The Court sad and he
chose - 10 10 tbc Court OF Appeals and waive rear
cumenI