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Until near The middle of the last century
there was an officer OF the Court OF England
styled "the Kings Cock Grower whose duty
il was during the whole of Lent TO crow in.
stead oi cry. as walchmen did, the hour. The
intention Of Growing the hour seems to have
been 10 remind sinners Of the effect of the
third crow of the cock on Peter The first
Ash Wednesday George H., then Prince of
Wales, passed In England. on his sitting
down 10 supper. person advanced before
the chaplain said grace. and crowed "past 10
o'clock" The as,onished Prince mistook
the ceremony for an Insult, and was abou, TO
rise from the table in rage, but he was in.
formed that what he msconstrued as an Mt.
front was nothing bu' an act of etiquette
pracilsed from the time of the Tudors to that
of the Stusrts. This absurd practice was
long since discontinued.
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VINEGAR PIE.-0ae cupful sugar, one-hsli
cupful vinegar. boil together few minutes,
cool, and add one tablespoonful -four, one
tablespoonful condensed egg. one rolled milk
cracker, one teaspoonful butter. Bake in
two crusts.
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nR. NJ. ZENDE1IS, Homeopathic Physician
~ Ottawa, H. Offers his services TO the friends OF the
homeopathic sy stem In Ottawa, In all branches OF his pro-
fesson Particular attention given to the treatment OF
and children. Office In Glover Cooks Block ieb!6S
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PARLOR GAMES Dr. The e, H 6.s;s Or r
IlspemsIs al EIDE 81 the Cour, hoas, ogtAva Ills
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NIGHT CLERK

Can be lound ~ stairs third dor theiet Pr 'crpjion,
put up al hours ~ cours-i'H; c,rrk, e. .tilGGS.
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CISANK Il. CIsAW FORD, Attorney
csgo. Notary Public. marlI'4
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A RTHUR LOCK w OOD, Jusuce oil the
n Peace. Ottawa Ills ONCE Oh Columbus lew &C orr
north OF post office VIII thank hsiriends for al bus
ness pertaining his office. and engages 10 attend to
promptly.
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EOItGE NJ. LELAND, Attorney and
" Counselor 1T Law, and Solicitor In Chancery Olhce
over BENEFITS store, west OF Court House mayl3'6
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The sunday School.
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WINTER ARRANGEMENT
TRAINS LEAVE MANCHESTER
Oh a6vfsu sotrra

s0A. Minel from Eatlana fot Troy also ~
BeaHington snd New York via Lebs.
non springs and Chatham,
- nv s.-ExpFess STAT Nes York and 81.
Aibanp via Troy.
a. u3F. NJ Might Express. M9ptf6aL OgdeAs.
burgh aoa Nes York via frs.
TRAINS LEAVE ron THE NORTH
II i5A. ~ M4ts. "a, SD Bauniastoa. Tor
rsa AkEt tfai asd osislstnrg.
- ?. " = Rxfresss Nal, seN aofR ADD ~
Ai6ans
s4oAH-Nghi Espre.s. ssw YORK and Moa-
tFeal aass ogaensbnfg.
lsA. x~sanasf Mornings.
The trala connecting with the NRed leave,
Troy al 6 a. m osanec,ing WITH The Night
trans fsonNev letR
Toe Dss Rtprss. rayts Nss fork, a. a. a..
srrif5nE a. g. Alb&Hsh s. p p.
The niebt saDfr<s leaves sse iprt at y. u
va Troy, eEeeplins sziatdays whru i ieafes
ssw IssA a ,. hsaehesttr ! y z. 4. saa-
aHy ta9friag AHa run iht4ash 81 n fuleel
hle@pSnE ears suh ~ &csHsi y ngih uixht trAins.
raskets aud eaecas III aga v : ifaPsriasi
points
CoaHssls - stats ilas vlth trains tar Troy
Sew lafk aud ~ f-slssts ssaih ard We, Al chsi
lsafn asih trains faF Sev ioFs ADJ Hartford AZ
q oosss lgaei.aA VIA huius taf hcftA Adams sal
~ Foanss. q Esils.a4 stth tsslas fsf ~ poiats
JKssR HrkDErT. Nv. HOBART.
nsmslaa superintendent. Gena Superintendent,
kaAAaa. Dssa I. 1919.
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SWORN STATEMENT
or A BOSTON DRUGGIST.

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spnas SOS 81 hsa Is seeme e r,e. - tbs pasHt
4 sagsesaaa wag8 then hsFt rteoatps "
rFsFy Drkaf % No. raEef " afsiedgr tae winoas
sitm % sarass ana bead before bsiuF Abls %
sep casa. fsrs per e ~ sis years ~ tuasiis
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a. vwa asat saTF 80 10 reaaf3 70 AZ alsfauoa 90
iaests hpt = his Fr44esi F9rtPape4 "a Toe
eo.aAat Aasp rSsseh arA aipen'lHn IN ny
latoat cknka4 hF ,Ae pfasgeeA aatter afappAuE
l,dg ~ ianf, .ts ] esusatd hessssaiig. "a
~, a. h~d f,nEe. Mesnsiitls rae systs = BE- xAn
I ia stes the avss = his q a., - t1ai lnsi
ffessl. gfeN FAls Aad shesed every smpiotn "
a. early aeA IA BY cqnsampilan. When matters
/ hAd reached Ahis stage. Or abual 81 maaths
40 beEs IA tbs tbs nee ~ sASr1RpS RADICAL
CNar E9A CATssRH- Ailer uslag tae hrst ooiLls
/ " gas ~ Improve RAPIDLY. The hfst desc
seemed h eiear uY head A. ! had not knosn Is
~ ~ fsr Years !, re@nlnd gradually to arrest
I lhs ai=chsrges. II stopped az e5cxh IN three
dAys. By aRsg u ~ = gufgle } SOON redasei
I ihs Inflammation and ssellinR ~ my lontis. 90
that they soon ceased 10 irVabis ne, The sore
I ness AeFo.s Iay plsasl ahaFp ares, thu b1zziug
Uses III nv hes8 crased fny sauses Of hearing
( aud ~ sseink sore comPi ta'y restored, AID
syrss symptom ~ dsnA~e that % reduced me-
t3 t1e v, r2t II The grave ris4ppoartc bg ihu aHe
+ u eANFohns AtuleAt CuRE Fna oATABAH
1 ARtr trsn v 40 sAl9clt bscAasc A. drug
/ EssS tsa ssea q gteatde2 " suffering nom
CAfarrh. and hope % convince many that this is
I a 4 eat remedy
I f4m sxnliiAr With The treatm nj u catarrh a.
/ prsesieed By tne bssi physicians, and have con
hsaltsa en- u.Va tliitaeht about my case have
assd eYeFy kind u remedy aud apparatus that
have appeared thffns period u tiH !ears past
/ And haze, Shiv iuiiasiog their use. taken great
e.. 81 ms gene. ~ heaiih, but UoiSinvd no uliei
" g asnsagensill fron Aay Oi III
Snrs sapng u3R3f with SANFORD RADICAL
/ CUkg have ices m neuded IL "a yer Que hun.
! bred vases without SINGLE case of failure, and
have IA Numerous instances received Sholeszie
/ orders from parties ~ whom | have sold one
/ bottle. THIS is the ony pAtent medicine have
/ ever recommended never having behoyed ID
the . tSfFs, shheagh constantly engaged 10
! theit sAie. Very grsttf lily yours,
BosToS, frb ~, 'i5 GEO r. DIAshoRE.
tsrrs OAK " Feb %, 1875
/ III n PERSONALLY appeartd the said George Y.
/ DGrmor, aud made oath that the .oiegoing
/ statement by tin subscribed is uua.
BE ne,
SElH ] THOMAS, Justice Of the Peace.
AnnfsrYnAA SrATrMrNr
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- -

Hcas the eQaneclag verses. $. add
zee whas sect EigAh to Horrb. he
Who bad beea 20 bold before Ahsb and
tie multitude On Carmel was Bqk
frightened. and afraid Of "A wicked So'
mas.
Arose. From bee sleep undsr.
the tres, at the bidding q he angel
Forty days Miraculous strength
given bin " God see John " 90
3ii Deui tx; Q. Is; Matt " ?. The
Moan, u God The same as Sinai.
I tbc mountain tom which the law bad
beea delivered % Noes. sos years be
/ core this TX. XIX: ~. In the Dc
scrn, about $50 miles southwest from
jerusalem
9 Unto cave. lie wanted 10 60
inio retirement, where nobody would
fsee bin Even bere comes message
| from God Tex. iiE lf2 What
d1cst thou hcrei startling inqiiry,
and a call to duty
TO- Jealous. Eli al tries 70 Justify
/ himself for running away. even |
only. See in V. IS, what mistake he
made 10 this. He could now sec only
the dark side Of Gods providence.
| H. stand upou The mount To see
great exhibition OF Gods might.
The hand was not Ii the wiod not
/ in the earth quake. This does not
showthat the wind and earthkuakc we're
not by Gods power, but that his most
special message to Elijah was not to be
/ given IN ,ather Of these ways,
/ II. Gods special message not even
in the fire The fire messag bad been
gwen on Carmel in public. This mes
sage is a private one. to Elijah's own
soul, aud comes in "still, small voice.
| 10. Elijah nhw in the very presence
Of God Afraid to meet God face to
face SO was Moses. (Ex. iii o.
See also TX. xxxiii IS. 10, % Rev
ereutly covers his face as he stands at
the mouth Of the cave to converse with
Jehovah
| H. The same attempt to justify
himself as in Y. 10,
IS Gods answer TO this is call
b new duty To Damascus was a
journey Of 500 miles from Horeb. Ha-
zAeI (yisien Of God, the chief officer
Of Benhadad, king OF Syria.
lG. Jehu, afterwards the tenth
King of Israel a man of energy, but as
the king who reigned before him, E.
lIsha God r:y saviorl, Of Abel.meho-
lah the meadow Of the dance. in the
northern part Of the valley of the Jor,
dan. A wonderful man, as we shall
see 10 the future lesson.
H.. a prediction of more vengenc &c
and destruction. Hazacl was to be
the rod Of Gods, anger against idola.
trous Israel. q Kings xii 80 Jehu
10, was TO take the work Of punishment
ia his hands, and make great havoc a.
mong the enemies of God
is have seven thousand. AIDE.
; lightful encouragement for Elijah, who
had thought he was the only good mar
left in all Israel Rom. XII; 4, 5
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niSrs FOR STUDY

For we zee very strange thing.
Elijah, who had never been afraid to
meet Ahab; who had trusted God in
the solitude II Cheritb and the poverty
at Zalephath; who had boldly defed
the Baahtes on Carmel, lis frightened
nearly 70 death at the threat Of the
wicked Jezebel, who says she will put
aim to death He fees from her pres-
ence. nearly 800 miles to the rugged
wilderness Of Sinai aud Horeb. The
opcnincof our lesson finds him hiding
10 cave Read carefully toe connee.
ting history in vs.. .
What had he to fear? God had mir.
aculonsly fed him at the brookside.
(chap. xvii lo.) (Sce the map j
he bad faced Ahab, aud the priests
aud phrophets Of Bsal, and the whole
multitude on Mount Carmel Butuew
the threat Of one bad woman terriiies
bin. and fleeing from duty, be seeks
refuge in a cave.
The trouble wss that for tho time
be had forgotten God Trusting too
much TO himself, be had thought
himself the only cody man left in Is.
rael BOT God had a lesson TO teach
him: one which sboald be deeply i'm
pressed on his soul.
i. i time of deep hunIiiation with
Elijah. Like Moses before him and
Jesus Christ after bin, the pfopbe,
through a severe experience Of fasting
After bis meal under the Juniper tree,
he f,.is forty days aud nights. God MT
facalously sustaining hin all the
time
Hazacl is q succeed Beahadai AZ
kiug Of syria.
Jeha is 10 succeed AhAb as king o.
Israel.
I Elisha Is 10 succeed Elijah himsel
8 chief prophet Of God ID Israel
+ God bad rot left ElJah to himself
after al. Though be thought be was
alone. yet there vas 1000 go5iy ones
/ 10 Israel. who bad yielded % The TEN.
la,ion II idolairy, Perhaps some q
these had been IN the great crosI 90
Carmel. aa4 AFRAID 70 declare them
selves
/ Thns does Gua canisrt his serrow-
( ing children See Isaiah 81;
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IL veil known Broad street broker
on his way home fe,m the clab the
otAef evening managed 70 occupy con.
siderable more than twothirls Of the
Maiis0n avenue sidewalk III lhis
pre4icamens, he was mel Ny two seedy
udiyllapls. Who first relieved BIN Of
his Waiea and thea iumbled bin ever
ia,o DC snew AZ be lay there. shout
ingtof kelp. Two other individuals cane
aloas. aal iaasirsi. Watts the mat
teri WY. saii The broker, here I've
bie been robbod 81 my bic watch.
D,as't lsrg lake yoaS money asked
tho strangrfs Don, know, SAID tbs
hfStcr. felag 10 kia baAest pocket O.
la9Ah valet Ne, herr lis hie--
noeeys aIl hgbs. Wen ueT ,aks
lAai then. said the strangers. a. tbey
ss.aai she wallet, snd disappeared =.
foanA The frst corner
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ttrfsxAsi Tear VIII be plead
AZ - CSC Nila BE great pesefs No,
bat be woal8 pes alfengsh IN mc.-Job
rKm
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ADDITIONAL STATEMENT.
NERVOUS
DISEASES,

lKyyyyN ~ A<4V ~ ~ ~
DISEASES.
For the ina aediaie relief and permanent cure
OF many fosIns Pa,Riy4ir fpil, psy or fis, and
Nervous snd Involuntary Muscular Acton,
Collins Voltaic PlaSterS
by fallying the nervous forces, have proved sue
res,sfui wlen every other known remedy has
tultd
S'Just the thing
Messra wEtKs PoTrER; Gentlemen, Please
hna enclosed 90 cents, for which send me two
just Tie thitg or nervous complaints, AS those
but ses ing yout advertisement and knowing that
GUS nervous aud pAintul diseAsss, prevailed
far they have proved very satisfactory. Please
sead me your lowest rates BY the dozen,
Mr.. srmlINa, u, july 20. 10 Q. W BosTWlCK.
t@ttt@ II Want MOre'
Me.sfs. WEEks 4 POTTER; Gentlenon. Please
send by mail one dozen CoILtNs' YoLrAIc RLAs,
TEHs The 0se sent for did me 80 much good
that want more u eell besldes using them.
lnclosed q ID n %. Address,
i. EMMETT RIEER.
MoSIaoAuH, o., May I, le7G
Sold BY all druggists Sent by mail on receipt
Of $50 for QUE 81 Is for ak, or 81 rs for twelve,
carefully wrapped, and wArran cd, By WEEKS 4
POTTER, Projectors, Boston Mass --3slm
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
MUSICAL .DISCORDS.

BROOKLYN MANAGER IN TROUBLE WITH his
ORCHESTRA LEADER.
garden, which designed to DO tho counterpart
OF Gilmoros this city, lately started at the COR
OF Smith and Fulton streets, Broeklyn, under th
management Of A. r. Samueils, ex-mansgss OF the
Park Theatre there. Mr.. Samuels engaged musical
leader Mr. Ea.l ssfers, at salary OF 500
per week, and authorized Mr.. Seitcrt TO engage
thirty good musicians for the orchestra at $3.50 per
weck. This done, on last Sunday evening the
garden had been open to the public about two wcoks
Mr. seifert claims that in the meantime he received
pay services leader and that the wages Of tho
orchestra not all paid up Mr. Seifert says fur.
,ner that he went Mr. samuells beiero the sacred
concert commenced on Sunday evening and demanded
his salary The stated that he would receive
1t when tho concert was half over. Az that tme
he again went to Mr.. samuelis and told
he would continue the concert, and started to
move his music from the stands on tho platform. He
was prevented from so dong, however ana
finally persuaded TO continue till the close, which
time it sad he would surely got what was due
him. When the audience was passing into the street
Mr. Seifert says he was Informed by the
that be pawned bis watch to enable him to pay his
laborers Saturday evening art. Mr. Samuells, when
asked last evening concerning the matter, said that
according TO tho written agreement between himself
and Mr. Seiert tho latter TO expcnd $3.50 Tor the
opening week. and the music was 70 be furnished by
an orchestra and two solo artists. The bills however
instead o being $3.50, amounted to $56S IL is claimed
by Mr. SAmuells that the $3.50 included the OF
the leader Mr. Seifert The latter insists shat he
did not understand 1t in that way, and OF course claims
that he, individually has not received anything for his
services while the band still short to tho amount of
Sl9S Mr. Ssmues endeavored 70 supply the places Of
the musicians bot in accordance with the rules OF tho
were not allowed TO playvhe there snytAlng due
70 the former members
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
CLEARED.

Steamer Wisconsin (Br, Forsyth, liverpool Queens
town-Wlliams Guon
steamer Somerset tBr) Western. Bristol. E-W Nor
gan
steamer Acton (Br). Younp. Antwerp-J Tucker Co.
steamer Alps tBr) Williams. Port Prince, savana
and Aspin all-Pim. For,vood SCc.
Steamer Herman Livingston, Mallory. Savannah-Geo
Yonte.
steamer Regulator, Doane Wilmington and Morehead
City, NC-Wm Z Clyde Co.
Steamer vesper Hall, Wilmington, Del, and Chester Pc
A Abbott.
Steamer Beverly. wallace Phiiadeiphia-,Jss Hand.
Steamer Elcan A. j ohnsop Portiand-5 Amor.
Bark Ed win trJ, S6iitn Cork Tor ordersC Bcrtaux
Bark spicH Qicr), Meyer Bremen-Oerchs 4 Co.
Bark Hope kof) ssssscn, Havre-Bock mann. osrloin
Co '''N ~ - ''i ~
Bark George Treat, Carver, Naples-R r Buck ACC.
Bark Montezuma, Briggs Barbados Dwight Platt
Bark Eliza Bwrss (Br), vesey, Bermuda h Tucker.
Bark bridgeport, Morgan, New Ofeans-N II brigham.
Brig W&ubun, spencer Savile (spsin-Simpson, Cispp
4 Go.
Brig Felicia Ctab. Pcrseo, Leghorn-Lsaro, Storey
Scarpat.
Brs Calderbank (Br), Davis, St Johns. NF-Hewlett
Torrance.
schr Harriet wser. SANFORD, Greyown. Nicstrout
Bros
schr Maggie tsr. Reed, Yarmouth rs via Perth Am
boy. NJ "A 7 lleuey.
schr Clara oodhouse Cruise. Braxos de Santiago exas)
-Woodhouse Rndd.
Schr Franklin, Davis. Jackson ville-Tupper Beattie
Schr Lily. Co g. Charleston -Evans, Bali & Co.
Schr Helen Dickson, Wilmington, NC-Brctt Son Co.
Schr Dart Csmpbeii StaniIord-Stamtora Msnuactur-
ing Co.
.,oop Fred all. Hall, Providence-Frank Pdgeon Jr.
~ chr Henry Middleton Miller, for Aqutu (HaytD,
wa cleared 25th by A Nones Go.
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earvs being saved carried the nearest port Salt
Csy Tho weather at the time was medersse.
soHx FaAEcs HA1cn. st Nswburypsrt 25th from Ron
deut via Lynn ;-Saurday mornng the ieth st
into BY light 3msssd schooner which sieve the
away the fore rigging. Not bel nr
aware OF tho damage DONE being loaded with 1900
bbs cement requested the vessel-hsns not knovnto
lay by. which she aid.
Sens BILL, Of Loekeport, before reported ashore
Sheiburne, has been got on
HALIFAX. Aug 27-schr Centennial: from Boston tor
Labrador is ashore at Pierre and will probably
tot al loss
Yacht Countess Of Duern arrived from Now
York She reports 21st having experienced heavy
gale losing jbDoom and experiencing other slight
damages.
QuKsEo. Aug 27-Steaner SsGuenay tBD. which was
ashore Chicoutlmi has been doscd aud was st Ts
donsac yesterday.
Tho ssstery winds OF Saturday and yesterday have
the large portion OF the tall neet OF tim
ber ships
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

nJ-For later particulars of the straudng OF steamer
city Of Havana see gcucral columns
The purser Of steamer Clyde will please
thanks for attentions.
BARE OraEnx (of Picou Ns) Kinney from Newport for
III amch was ashore AM Aug II on Madam Island. Cape
Breton bus would PROBABLY Hoa of fthe weather proved
moderate.
BRrc AHNx X sroHxn. from New York for Montevidee.
whom passing through He'll Gate AuR 26
schooner aud slightly damaged VIII repair City
Island.
Rnie Bwows (Br, Freeman from Boston for Jordan
River, ashore NJ seal Island the
on day without crial damage and proceeded
her 1rc sorud oi the log horg alat mis-
taken by the enpittn for the fog whistle Of q vessel
BRIG FORD. Ji ir san Francisco July s. went
Ju % on q rect OF az tsn Cargo saved
scnR 4 FRxxnAs (Br). Pennington, from Porto
P bo md for New iorg laden with hides ignum Vita
frsc ~hogany sattnwood lsncewood spsrs and honey
q reef Of the sdc Of Great Sand Cay,
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NEW PARK rHEArEE, yBooxLYN.

The preliminary session Of ten weeks opened at this
theatre last evening with variety performance Of
considerable merit including new set OF stars never
before seen at this theatre. distinguished as 1t has
been by its variety performances The more prom-
pent performers last night were Mr. and Mrs Z. A.
Brennan and Sol Smith Russell. The Brennans arc
buriesque operatic vocasts and sketch" artists as
sisted by the hiputan comedian, vocalist and dancer,
Captain George Liable cighteen years old and thirty
Inches tighl A little sketch, entitled "Love Liv-
cry; or Irish Perseverance, was admirably rendered,
with excellent incidental music, including duet
from the opera OF "Beilin" Mr. Sol Smith Russell
is character vocalist and mimic. and as MISS Dorcas
Pennyroyal maiden lady of dubious age obtained,
rs he deserved, considerable applause. Ae presented
other character mpersonations during the evening,
and was equally successful. In addition TO these at
fractions there wero the usual accompanimcnts Of
banjo playing, minsres, the acrobatic evolutons OF
he Orrin brothers, the wizard Fabra, with his con-
uring tricks, and Mss Adrienne Gray, who sang the
NOId Folks as Home' and other songs. The perform
,nce concluded IN the old-iashioned way, with laugh
able farce, and even so sutry an evening as last
night waited ior and enjoyed heartily by large
majority OF tho audience
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
JOHN FRANCIS, cEHTENAsIAs.

B."
AT colored settlement known a, "N,eger R,il TN
the OF Harrison. westchestcr county, Johu Fran
els citizen of African birth, died Sunday morning
tho advanced ago OF 1o3 Deceased was well known
in the northern portion OF the county, especially at
White Plains. for fully halt century. Hc was a slave
for nearly half his lifetime. About fifty yoars
ago MS master, Maryland planter, whose
name the deceased aitcrward adopted died
and the estate being nsolveni all OF it, including the
slavos were advertised to be sold The widow Of the
planter, knowing that John had proved an honest
faithful servant, disliked the thought OF his being
sold into other hands and quietly advised him to take
the derground rairoad TO the North at the same
time furnishing him with money TO pay HIS expenses
there Accordingly John made his appearance ut
White Plains ono day, comparatively old man,
with Just sufficient intelligence TO state the
outlines OF his past career Ho coal black color
bis features being the true African type. Ho knew
moth ng OF his nativity childhood, but many kind
poyrcnt never doubted from his appearance that he
had becn a victim Of tho African slave trade and
was stolen from hts nutive country when
child John, as he was Familiarity called
possc csscd robust frame and worked rcgu-
iarly until hc over nipoty years old.
lie was always regarded as an exceptionally honest
person and that account never wanted for friends
among / he better class OF white citizens AZ the last
raj election no was conveyed N vehicle, some
three niles to tho polls where he deposited his vote
Tor Hayes and Wheeler. Deceased leaves q widow
who was his second wife, TO- ether with son and
daughter, who said TO be octogenorians