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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
THE COCRTS.
crI,ffN.L NOrE..

AZ TIE Tomb- Police Court. yesterday, charles
eile.r VS. clergt bt John ". 5tcsrimll,u -. ia
,ill-r.-si win to larceny OF uetg- ,u robe ytiei
aI $50. tIr prU.e.y 1i Cl<.e ". MYssiu Az J. ssf
~. Iu-snau TIE .4,ei man was found I tl Ii-ltI
ave. ear vIth fl- rnI. u L., possession. DE- WAs lei
iu defiant. ot 1000 ball.
The horse end wagon Of Wl'nm Wentz,
grocer ol So. L2f Baf-s. J'-.,f tty were -'s'n ~
N1HIaV afternoon. fruu 'front.' or % customer. fft-
d.rU.. Di..r lr'Fnr. ut che u teerf i 'l'i ~ lli
Young .I1n twin. Cd -.l horse and wagon az tir
Twenty fourth -ire.C Ito Ee Market Tie .unl su.n
N.al Ue ta4 for tle property satisfied i'r Irf itt
fla man lt 500. l lf. ana lr f- arr.sil ~ lr ~
seventh Street Police Nirf yes .fi ~ Nj N.f Do liei
tine hD.se and wagon ia, tlief rave tHr name 81" Dor
o. lO t-. ..tI -~CFeH. of H.. 2il tI..--t Pee zee
committed by Justice NIGiel m isflut of 800 bii'
t1 await rr.ll.
Mary T.. Howard, age nine, for attempting ~
utcl rockets ir MtcF'r s-.r was n-d 900 $3.50 u., f'
to-day. 90 ih. J f r-ou N'raet Police Court .-j lin'
Mccarthy V-1. lsl Iu $4,000 bIii i0r l-~lria- J.'
- YluI.raof. of No. -Jf tt-r Fr-eeutH-f, ~ lHir-
tccnth-st aud brave. huu1g uigf-.--. llr cigar
sIIr. of Michael LIr,u. ND.3i- csi-i ass hrHa
on.u Monday night, iud +s.tl. boxes 90 rt.i we're
stolen A notorious uurgllr. Richard G.I-irl, ait-
EuEl -h Dlck.' by OH Pop ONe, ul tlr t-iEhlh
Precinct. passing along HIu-tou-st. wiz -rF' r etf
boxes .gle. li. arm. 3d. lf.rugt-d o. arrest hH oit
tie buzz. SHOVE. .-, aHI lively strI--i. H - ie
sulf. The officer Attempted 0 u-e hts club, u1 hs up
poucut used o. burglar, I.uur. aui rui und bruised 2
.r .c. 1855. Ol.st.g wt. Aeli T.s'r-t ty i. F-O"p
h 900 90. charge oi burglary, and $1,000 Tor iei'lo1s
d g. llt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
THE MISSIONARY I CUTLER.
A WORD oF PRAISE FOR TIE FOREIGN m@sION>-
WHAT TIL MISSIONARIES Do TO CIyILzE FOR
F1sS C0TNI TRIES.

A WORD oF PRAISE FOR TIE FOREIGN m@sIoN-
WHAT rHE MISSIONARIES Do TO CIyILzE FOR
EIGN COUNTRIES.
70 the Editor Of The IrtbHHe.
SIR: Your correspondent. Sine Cera." cx-
pre.se- uo doubt The sentiments o. many IN the adyu
cacy OF Home Missions" perhaps % tue exclusion OF
any work abroad ~ Ioubt thcro scope Tor al ones
enerrc at home bat Che Christ whom he quotes SAID
also TO ye into ai toe world AID preach tine Gospel
lsJ.G tu.j I'D every creature" II not that do
too much ~uad, but that We do not enough AZ home
and II viii usually Doe found that those who give most
freely the world give also the most FOR home mr..
-ious There is 4 broader outlook than the preach
ug ~ Christ 10 thr besthen. II recognize any au
swer 10 TIE question. VINO is ucighborl Z" We hni
that the work Of missionaries do ihese people good
spiritually and temporarily Al ace taught by tlrm now
20 Iy. traveller. have found safety and protection n
aud have followed tne estahisHmtnt OF mis-
s.onary stations, ana If ID. vessels hat nave carried
missionaries have also carried rum. tha was not their
Idu't, bur that ~ men who dd not practice Chri-
d,.ce 10 ryria uai- langua,.s. mud have done
told dmount ~ Tork 100 u- promotion oi the interests ~
science. II is NOT pc dilctc p.caelnsi Que strong
point g. rne showing. by example what i- th- family rr
tou the tra 'iug ll c.dreu tlr ruling h love- wlcrc
q heather learns ihat tfur ei. elton VII nor rrrlH Inn
10 knock his vie down Wt CLUB 10 IS the raising mp
oi wumrJ, as The hfat step toward CIVILIZATION aIa
CIrsfiauitr 4 recent traveller Of Intelligence but Uo
bicot s-as, almost Lop-e-,ly Of tuc CONDITION Of Egypt
marriage eleven Twelve years OF and ther con
rar of hope o.. for inc whole kingdom ls
IA t-w missionary Schuus, Whlch a. raven
may work turthrl, giving Kris spark oi IN
reIIgucr BuI keeping them ~ study Tor
yr9r ur two longer. t.il they VIII not Dee
irrra uio The uar-m 81 some man VINO has muutf io
s..uI up1u las wees, and degraded itJ nrrc slave
and ultYthIu- endure lfr ia neglect ana 4ruds"l}.
Tho or ~ missionary wife i- not % teIcH or
o pleueh sing oi praise, bui Go teacL biutt
lied women cook decent food, Co cdrt Tor their chill
dreu 90 sew, % practice ueatiess and crauine---in
fct JUS. ibr work watch need tp d. among our own
-,1r and degraded classes TIL IEfBJSL WI Do. allow
n.c- 90 pui the subject further; huL pag might De-
urI.,ta 10 show the great p-ls ben uI r,-ultiGg !ou
f,r.irf mission WORK Ter u- uc more Jealous af home
-r!yeu sH0gs We need it-4ud tIea conclude: q" These
ougt Sc 90 luyc done, a4d not io leave ill., others uu
dome" HOPEFUL.
~ o-L. Do. l. lrII-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
A QUAKER on MARYLAND POLITICS.

TIE CONTRIBUTION OF THoNAs-SENAToa coNR-
r>G'. COURSE a SURPRISE - MONTGOMERY
BLAIR, AMBITION.
2, me Fattor or The TrtbHpr.
SIR: Thou knowest by this time that the
Committee ON Commerce in the sena,e oi which thy
senator Roscoe Coullc is chairman, recommends the
confirmation of John I. Thomas, ire a- Collector OF Gus.
tors AZ baltimore and Chat he has been confirmed. We
had boned FOR better thing, from Roscoe ConSng. He
had rold friend HAYES that improper 20 remove
faithful officer 10 make place for another man; that u
was sin and shame, aud he wrote 10 secretary 5Ae-
man 10 know the why This was In regard to te
Collector AZ Ncw-Yurk. Tie Baltimore c1se was much
strop ger case than that ~ NewYors. Friend wilkins
commission had more than three years 10 run and he
was removed for no reason EXCEPT 60 pleas John l.
ThIuas. AL tbs was known to Roscoe Conk.ing' ana
u.o he has established this precedent IN the Baltimore
cas-. how can he withhold his assent 70 the removals
o,t o,,ro,utnle7t- IN Nev-YOrk, Or IN other WORKS
no us the language OF the words peoni-l, wit Is s!'ce
er IN. Maryland goose ought 20 oe s'nce Tor 'he New
York gand"r -r . 49, ,+... ,.-,,
- b - f,trpsrIy read II daily. The mail bring IT,
ard tho carrier delivers n into my dwell ing on ne Gay OF
,o,1l-t i. me best daily newspaper in the world BE
1at ,s IL may. u is good enough % wish d. 'irfr-s ad
are very good in their way. bat their WAYS ar Ike
ue yav, OF thu wicAed-yerF crooked anu past inning
ot When thee 10 get better acg iIueI VITA on
ofic aus thee viii be- surprised To md how many sided
they are; how tAef deceive lH' p''l'f IN,n' r'u
i
PrrblIrlu oilict-5eeEers, and now republican Office
- r,rurrc.tr the service bv promoiin- the M
orr.f of Democratic Senator'S The politicians own tne
n--tuer- Perhaps t.ou art not aware .Aat even lht
,f Na-yItul Ras two sides 90 IT, The law divides
~ -t,t mn Nh. " Eastern -lore and the Western
sI,- ,I sb,-,s n is pronounced; and prov e- tuat
- trrtt.d -f,tes senators reside one on the
F,.trrl @tora aud tie other on tie western ~ re-
,1e,.r " VI. belongs this shore aud senator - u
~ 81, tne other MONTGOMERY Blair, who WAS Post
mister General tue nrst tenn 0t H. L.ncol- Ac-AlE
i-fti,s h an aspi.aAt tor D.nns's place; but tntS
.ior. law i, I'M ia way Bl4lr h % member oI lAe
.ltlrr and viii strive 10 repeal tins law y ol-
- 1b i,,v 5t,uis Dennis b. safe. Nov u the tine Tor
an Cu.to5, n use 20 show IIs gratitude % Dennis.
a. "a, TI[,Io. ttin, \ QUAKER.
Baltimore Dec. B. 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
RrDCCE TIE EXPENSE or GOVERNMENT.

REDUCE TIE EXPENSE or GOVERNMENT
10 the Edtt1r Of me TrtbuRe.
SIR: ~ the present Administration and the
people supporting seem more than Usually inclined 20
reduce the expenses OF the G1yeum nj. would Ike 20
make few suggestions Tor tHeir consideration Ia the
first place. Is there amy need o. SD many Representatives
IL Cou<ess W0IlI not the legislation oi iAa country Del
q. safe iu the hands of 100 Representative. as in the
present uumbcr} The lts-clm- 90. Tire taxes million
Of dollars q wear would not Doe tl' only all
yanae. gained We could nave q more select
dele-a.iou. sending only those who would Doe able
10 serve Us best and leaving no home many WHO l4eA -
t.Irrt. f u.' integrity. Another question: WHICH -b' m
boz lrrr s fI -rlt ply 90 tl' PftHrn. ana do
tie members of Congress lhr people were opposed To
tHr a-t increase their -llr'. Jt o." unte DC was t
acted; why should tLcr Cra-. 90 ounsr 10 l luctc i'-
been no change sentiment IIr - Cd tt We -H"ld
be wfluZ 90 paw literally. bat rot eNfiarICtri } ii
public service. Ia connection w.ihtH' Do m'i p" ID
10 consider he prJpri-v N taking from Congress th'
power of tyiu- the 80 aries oii-- members. j. A. y.
- Jos'ph. Hich.. NOV. 30, 1877.
m has always been thought that large leGisa-
tive body wac more fairly representative. and ir--
liable 20 corruption than small one. Tie pnrest
state Legislature we have are the big ones of
the little newfoundland States, where every menu
Der represents 20 small constituency as TO be per
soua.Iy known 90 almost every one 81 taem.-EAl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
Cpy FROM A LOSER ~ \ BROKEN BANK.

cry FROM 4 LOSER ~ \ BROKEN bANh.
To the Edifor OF me Irt6"Het
Srs. am a bookkeeper, and out OF my
.,. sI,,, managed with clos. economy. % save "a
rrl of hundred dollars which from time 10 tim" de
pn..ed In the Mutual Benefit Saving, Bank % bein-
recommended TO me as b.ng 'nfe though not very
large concern aud being convenient 20 my place oil Oa'
pe-s TI,, bank s nov m tle h.-ds Ji receiver WHO
Inns paid two dividend, Thus far. amounting 10 % per
cont the last one being paid in Nay 1876. itc bauh
.,,-,.r,lad patrnsuf NJ NuycIb-r I-4I. now Gu fod
NOT tniuk shat n the receiver Was Co. t really Had Le
might pay the depO-itof, another dividend even luu<
ir .n,ult b. A su Ill one. soon attn thr pt9 iS CIT
nm. nov year! I und- stand De- hn- lund3 enough ON
hand az present pay DIV ieud ~ 10 o. - pe4 e,
ir f.h.s to reuz on .tica AID lrJ estate NA4ch
ms man the asset o. the bank SD as to hr am. To i
larger sud final dividend Q" ide "ri"el'Jis' L. iA 81
nm itb many others just now am ll actual Ltu III
every dollar obtain. Can v not i,A '4i. Ai4l'L
'''' ~. NJ. ne Is I--- 4 SAVINGS BANk NICTIv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
A METHOD IF GETTING RID OF GARBAGE.

SIR: Unless the writer is mistaken, the re-
nova of the cits debris garbage. etc. appears 90 be-
problem uusolvable by present race OF municipal
.ous Permit him TO suggest the following plans;
Ist-Iay down the vacant slips "a ,ares etc short
svhracks connecting with the present lines ~ street
r,ii. and 20 each attach a small elevator, simlr "a
tbo u.ed pout tue hlrbor; anl. sorting or tn- pas
from the ears into different covered cas- when they are
full remov. drt ,by morse power % the nearest depot
and then whir over the rail away into the country where
tb article is needed BY Keeping garbage separate from
dirt. there would b. 10 COMPLAINT Ol hoAils ooiN aug
tue frtizue pgoperie, of the formercoud be applied
where needed VIII profit.
1I-II place of tie clumsy dumping board and
otrIu s1w- now IN Usc build elevator. u the pace 0
he former on me bulkhedd and .oad the mat ai upon
Iiaare1 railroads. and when flied th~ same t0 tuc
J1,ot- of jAc steam railroads, and whlll away a. M
the 1Ist plan. AiHH-N4'''
Neir- INK. Dec >. 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
SITTING BULL \ FIT CONGRESSMAN.

~IIIINb BULL IIl NpN'hA-,r'i-A-''
To me EdttOr or me TrtbUHe.
SIR In your editorial on the coming Indian
IN Congress, OF tAis mouln- you say sitting Ball. Tor
instance. might come home and behave hirsef 81 be-
found he hat a chance 70 Tor congress-" didn't
think it OF TIE TRIBUNE! All tire world Knows that the
Ap-axon In America has been hard tIe Indian, but
b co Cd tLi,l l. not t.ls the Last bitter drop OF
fiirua.s Must one the most patriotic and llustlous
chcftains OF one of OXIDES, ~ his prmcvil CON
tuent be pstrunziuQly todd that Lee must behave Lim
sell IN order % be- dt candidate body that has
Ii .IUrfI-e, 4uI treason lttlut now uis Hamburg
Butler anu reIu atiUu ia it-WlD~e members are now
uatauluz 10 sponge OUT h0n,-iy aId leo loose lie
C.yt % Has THE TRIBUNE turned AGAINST " tle poor
Iuui.u" 1t tt. Brute - ~, sir Editor give ~ st-
i0- Bun by al mCaus Honest rdyJgrs before blood
stained rutators every time a. We aIe o. b. scalpcd
lst u bee done Dy an expert. GLo. lansing iAlLpE.
N.lr r. ctfile Doc. l-Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
AMERICAN LEATHER ABRO4D.

an INCREASING DEMAND ~ ENGLAND AND GEPSfiSY.
A. early as 1917, an attempt was made to
omen ma ket in England Tor American leather. jane
Flor. was then United States Consul at Manchester
Although he mad 40 personal interest m the
trade he lent al possible assistance 70 the
enterprise. but there was neither demand
Tor foreign leather IN England, nor an excess Of
sIppy IN Tie United states, and the attempt failed
Twenty years later, with improved machinery and
methods. I'D Til, country efforts were again made % Obj
roiu a market FOR hcmock leather in England, but
a. WA no. until 1873 that actual demand began
q, lac felt since that time a complete revolution iu
op-pion has taken place la England concerning
the value of american leather. IAc La-lsA
rr consider ituucsce eI bYauy except th-irvcry best
oa,.tanued leather. American dealers are no Longer
Obliged to 90 90 England the lar-or English houses now
-eid their agents % tis county, a9 We tIut ih -n
of he trade j. done through commission merchants
Tic irttAcl has % pass t-IoH-h 50 iIaHN manu-
of f value OF thr leather is eaten up Do commissions
OF late small quantities nave been s.ut directly 90 The
Whle tac E4sIIsh trade Was developing aHlpmeut, 70
tlr Continent were begun These Row auoH' equal ID
especially bias grown WIN cons, ie'..!. II.i. t
tbt mast three wears. The I;iHc .iiiin f-I cIt-tt
an unusual demand for leather, which gave nn
opportunity i,f AIl'i'.AI ~ .,r, 10, L..ti.-,
dealers VIII take nothing but the very DrsL 'Ht"'i'
aud Willingly r PAP uU 1 he American maa 'sct.ti-
ers knowing tuat ready market is open ior ie b-si
that can ID. EAuff thtA TtlF' To iit'.t 81"
iI fIe manner OF chrctug sales 100 Germany differs
fr0n that En- and. Instead 7i scuune lac leai hr
In ,I. .uueHt orders made ont fIoW samples auI
the leather De- sold from tGe store OF the American nei
i,.r. Is "a snail BAY growing trad Hith Russia Much
NOR American leather Ea2 found So, WaF INTO RUSSIAN
markets tli- year tuJn previously, Oh account q" ln'
r,r win Tu KEY Int most o. 10 passe> iurunfh ihr
hand, az iie Grimlu dealers The obstacle lo aH extended
frg9p H. au almost lIuuhiiofN 0it on Hoi- ~ i'
81 per cent France. ny Algh taEH, Ads thJs Tai
krpf lie American leather out of A1f markets..
Denmark. Norway and SWEDEN are uIi'4uIr d.
IN sgo.U nuantiues nat these countries receive
The leather chiefly tliOus The German AID kAEsA 1f
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26

10 taekdttor Of The IrtbHHc.
SIR: Allow me to address you to say that
while Ina OHIO IA september LAST lad occasl"nt 10 inquire
~ to tue wages received By laOorers railroads ia that
STATE Will, riding 10 tine ears from Dayton to Chiicothe
Ia hearthc political debate thert buG the = 81 Sepcm
beri hsd the pleasure of copyer,ng vim Air Emmit
ous II the oldest residents IN tie state and man 81
v,,'fl v,h1 informed lle tLIt Ia building railroad
FROM some DON, Do S,Ot1 Valley Co 4ueId- and
that n could no that uc gee AN the m'rhg men iht
o,r rt A., reufs uer DIV. EUGEsE BELHE.
hrt.- oyL NOV. 30. 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
A SILVER DoLLAR OF Full WEIGHT.

To tht EdttJT 81 ~ IrtO uHc.
SIR: As one of your numerous correspond
euts on remonetz I'm. aIycr will you allow he 10 ask
question ana ooA 20 you for answer Il tie dollar or
d. ,r alddie, 4. Gully worth ~ cents why NOT add
cent, o. - weight. then legaze IT, and maze 10 lawful
tender for NV reasonable amount %. +. ".
BROOKLYN, Dee. n, 1877.
III silver is 20 be remonetized at all while it,
value continues to iuctuate widely, that Is the
only sensible way TO do 1t. A still better thing
would be to have the ratio To be maintained be-
tween silver and gold first agreed upon by a con-
ference of all the nations using silyer.-LdI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
WHEN SILVER TENDER WAS LIMITED.

WHEN SILVER TENDER WAS LIMITED
DIR. LEoNARD BAcoS's STATEMENT NOT N A0HfN-
MESr WITH j. q. coLGArEs-wHICh IS ~ IHE
RiCUTf
To me Edlfor Of Tie TrfbUHe.
SrR: DR.. Leonard Bacon in TIE Christian
ro .,v th,tn 1888. silver dollars % tac AMOUNT %
~ 100000 only being outstanding, ond those having
been slipped ab-ord as bullion, only havo' quarters ana
dimes being in circulation and tlOFe RAPIDLY aVils ths
country Congress passed. law reducing Pc 'oui1r ~
bullion value of halves quarters AMI dn's' ald aatAs
them d. -lltsuder i1 suu5 Of 20 only.
IN vour ssc OF Iay isf Mr. b. Colgate avs That
in ls7 halves quarter, aud dimes were made fn ir'i-
tender flr 1 debts. aid 81 they wcre lca. o ifaIi
f-s- ID I--y WIu A. r-.f and WnD III WiNI-f i'.'
Bacon u.u..lv knows rnat lr s ttlUlr an1uf w. o.
gate sDeas 1s positively though DE- BAL tni 20 mid,
Dr U.rnu d. III-. frIu SOB o. l0lt ..f .'.f ~
silver d0 avs 90 circulation 4ni other -ilf'' CONS re
I.t..- slender .u sll- sly-'Ie iac. N JOB i.Ihf
and aetrrve- mos. attention. ts an ar-t4I.lt t-hIH'
pariur bond, Ur II.crn 1 sllFtt ihah ll OTTO
Aeir- l.li. Dee %. 1877. A-N"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
THE WEAPONS AGAINST IMITATION

10 ne FdIf0T " IN ITt6HHc-
SIR: Why would il not be well now 10 or
rauize, counter alliance Co the Grrenback and silver
not only follow their poison with an anti
d3te IN the sections which they propose h5od with
rleap n feton doeumcut- hot carry rbe into
Africa" ana send our most telling documents by NIL
ltnn. throughout the We 70 and south
The Necessity of such "a movement h Illustrated IN
vor ra,,rauh t. morning under Political Notes ."
see N gQ " Mr. Hrwifs talk with correspondent "
Gnc Ol TIE most reckless vi the western SILVER newse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
DUTCH JOBS PRAYER.


DUTCH JOBS PRAYER.
Az ANTCDOTE CONCERNING THE ATTITUDE or TIFF
SOUTH oS FINANCIAL QCEsTIoNs-Is II ANOTHER
METHOD OF REVENGE?
TO me Editor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: While ignorant and nauow-niinded men are
discussing measures which must plunge Our beloved
country into huniliat.ng disgrace, we poor women.
looking on hc.Eles-y question yaiuy after reason.
Il looks to MS like the qualification of a small blind
revenge. J. it that those who by an uusuccess-
fu war, c. their own seeking suffering in adversely
but whose prospects are already hrehtenng-s il
that they cannot resist the chance little power
give, 10 plunge those whom they still regard rs
enemies into disaster and Disgrace
Do they forget that in the distress they viii bear
an equal share on Is this only a womau's view :
remember an appropriate story:
Dutch Joe was q laborcr ia my Eraudfathcr'' scr
vice. He had been sailor: h.s adventures. told in
imperfect English, drew au admiring audience of q
Winter uiehf "a he smoked his pipe within the wide
ilmbs OF the kitchen fireplace. Ar one time he hal
been impressed ON board an English "mln Of war7
and evidently saw hard service until he deserted
The pride and arrogance OF the officers called ont all
Jocs eloqueuce: They were so big, SD high he
would say; they think thew are 80 high as
dropping his voice reyercntally-" so high as orr
savior Not understanding the rules of the ship
az. pour ''.l""' l'' sH'h'"4 Ills p-i' '1.'i 'sN'
otIi>' was p'a'lH Toheo ana PM I'D tie Aolo'
"What din Won do there J7cw
"Oh then prayed 10 my SAVIOR
And what did Won pray fo~''
81 prayed that the bottom OF the ship night fal
ont"
..Whv. Toe ther Won v-7rSd he drowned Yourself
"a, 49,
no care 80 thfE an ne drowned 700.
Am I very far yVrour7 Wh.p the bot-Ou falls ont
a. t.r go
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provided / would gladly avail myself ot your oil
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nara vo sav " OF course there n nothing now IN these
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readers OF Wesfer1 newspapers rarely get signs o.
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RF.ULr OF A DIsHONoRABLE LOVE.

\ Young man i, now lying In a precalious
c,nd 1u IN the Brooklyn cry Hospital who De- . mem
be u one Of the oldest families IN bsoo6'n lie was
t-u To- the nos pul day LAST week. suffering nom
v,rul iu thr region ~ tlr heart. lriri bF n- own
maud de und become cuJmorcd OF married woman.
i,vnl t Washing uj-avt aud proposed au riopcuicn'
,-iI.1 st iu Il tlty U.,. TIE began druailg ana
,phiinr aid w,le suffering VIII drl1un frnehs a.
T...,Ial -l.rtc re gave his name George Lut4l',
IN fI. IL known % b. ngtiu1u-; bis real name the
.i.1. r.f.g- 30 d.--.us-. uut oi rrspeot for h.
family Ifr is treated a. o. irlYat INil,ii III i--u
stafed YESTERDAY tAat &c Uoult probably die.