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The Van Buren press., 1878-10-08
On the Ragged Edge.

A cross eyed man In long linen ul-
ster aud tall hat rang at the bell. and
when the woman Of the house opened
the door she was satisfied hs had IN
eye to the spoons (the straight sys,) ~
she snapped:
well, what do you wantf"
Madam, be CALM" said the cross eyed
man in q smooth voice.
ously
Madam" said tho cross eyed man
shave you a child p
Yes, l have" replied the woman
"what Of it1"
"a little girl ?" qucried the cross eyed
| man
mo boy" replied the woman.
"Of courses boy, repeated the
cross-eyed man "a young boy-not very
old p
About that age" said the woman
"what about him Z"
Madam: do not get excited" pur
sued the cross eyed man; "bc brave and
calm
Mercy on me " exclaimed tho woman
"what's the matter 2"
Gently, gently" said the cross-eycd
man in soothing manner: "rastrain
yourself. Did not that little boy go tc
play this morning ?"
Yes, yes" said the mother excited
ly; "what--- WHY'S there anything the
matter 7"
ais there not a railroad track crosses
the next street ?" queried the cross eyed
man in solemn voice.
/" Yes, oh yes" calculated the woman
in great fear ooh, tell me what has
happened, what
!" Be calm interrupted the cross-eyet
man, soothngly; abe brave--kcep cool
for your child's sake"
"Oh, what is it? what is it? wailet
the woman wildly; II know i'll feared
it, Tell me the worst ia my child
where ia my darling boyf
MADAM replied the cross-eyed man
gently, 81 but this moment saw littl'
boy playing upon the railroad track
as looked upon him he seemed t.
be-
ooh, dear! oh dear 7 screamed the wo
man wrngng her hands, "tell me sh'
worst is ire
81 He seemed to be daubing himsel
with oil, continued the cross-eyed man
quickly drawing bottle from his peck
ct, "and I've got here the best thing
in the world---Lightning Grease Eradi
cator-ouly % cents bottle, warrent
ed"
There WAS broom standing behind
the door, and with one blow he knock
cd his tall hat over his eyes, and will
another waved him of tho steps anc
through the gate. And as the cross
eyed man moved swiftly up the stree
she shook the broom at him, looking 70
all tho world like an ancient God my
thology with passion distorted face AM
and highly excited red arms.
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FIR A TER.NAE
MASONIC.


THE regular Conventions OF VAN buren, CHAPTER,
/ No. 3, h. A. NJ, are held at Masonic Hall, on
Monday Evening after saturday before the full
moon Visiting Companions in good standing arc
J. G. KENNEDY. II. P.
W H. A. SHIBLEY Secretary, decltf
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Sir Wilfred Lawson, at au agricultural

Or Vlllt6u LaWsou, nv nv nBiieuitu a.
dinner in Cumberland recently, told a
good story illustrating the effects OF hard
times on farmers: "Ono Scotch farmer
had determined. in spite Of tho bad times,
to pay his rent if it were his last shilling,
and saying to the factor who received 1T,
at is my last shilling ho threw down q
roll of notes. The factor counted them,
and said, There is ESQ too much Odds
man. said the farmer, Il put my hand in
the wrong puch.'
Shopkeeper to commercial traveller
cant give you an order. Quite over
stocked Traveller; Let me, at least
show you my samples Shopkeepcr
Spare yourself the trouble. can't loob
at them Traveller: Then will you al
low me to look at them mysclff is three
weeks since have seen them.
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MISCELLANY Y.
RUNNING i" PILOT"

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Van Buren, Grange, PHI.

WAN BunEN GRANGE, No.36, =. ofI. Reg
Y Mar meetings, first Saturday of each
month at 0 o'clock. A. M. at Lemley HAIL
'.a n'i' Standing are fratcrnally invited.
NJ G. LEMLSY, W. NJ.
Us. BoATRIduT Secretary
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POE RY.
OUR CHOIR.


OUR CHOIR.
There's Jane Sophia,
And Anna Maria,
With Obadiah,
And Zedekiah
In our choir.
And Jane Sophia soprano sings
So high you'd think her voice had wings
To soar above all earthly things.
When she leads off on Sunday;
While Ann Maria's alto choice,
Rings out in such harmonious voice,
That sinners in the church rejoice,
And wish she'd sing till Monday.
Then Obediah's tenor high,
Is unsurpassed beneath the sky;
just hear him sing Sweet by and-by,"
md you VIII SIT III wonder; -~-
While Zedekiah's bass profound,
Goes down so low it jars the ground,
And wakes the echoes miles around.
Like distant rolling thunder.
Talk not to us of PATHS fame.
Or Nicolini's tenor tame,
Or Carey contralto--but name
Or Whitney's pond'rous bassol
They sing no more like Jane Sophia,
And Anna Maria, Obadiah,
And Zedekah in our choir,
Than cats sing like Tomasso!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-13
HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED.

DANGERS BROUGHT UPON THE DEAcoNsFrELD
GARBLED STATE DISPATCHES.
from the London world.l
1t must always be remembered that the opponents
Of the government at the present moment in their
policy toward Afghanstan do not necessarily dis
approve of the Afghan war. They may believe that
it was necessary for prestige necessary for
ercng native discomfort that we should plunge
selves into the crucible of this campaign. What
they do object to is the manner in which the English
people have been dealt with and the shutting pretexts
which have been successfully put forward. In
government that systematically adopts such courses
az these it is possible for their bcsotted and interest
cd admirers alone to feel or to profess any confidence
Even such matter the publication of dispatches
which reach them from India. who can know what
arc printed what are held back. who tell
how those which the Light are affected by those
which do not? This ia not craftsmanship; it is
merely organized system Of trickery and dodge;
and the government show themselves in the posi-
usually contrive to force the into the hands OF
the bystandcr. preserving tho illusion all the while
that there is no deception compulsion. Such
lasts but ultimately it Is quite certain to break down
The conditions for ITS permanent success do not exist
in this country. We have Cabinet and an India Of
flee. but have also free and ndefagaby active
press. The fearless unalarmist kilograms of Mr..
Forbes IN Ddtty Nc1cs the canuu lnrOrInar1On
which the Standard. much 10 it's honor, does not
fear to print, destructive of the secrecy
and will prove an effective antidote to the
gsrbcd dispatches which the feature OF the pres
ent rtgisae From point Of view and one only,
Lord Beaconsfeld has displayed, as hc always does
considerable knowledge OF the idosyncrasies Of the
English people. There is nothing like for sink
ing all differences of political opinion; and il the
war is carried through from beginning to end
without check. events will guarantee the
most disingenuous Cabinet in the world COM
plete amnesty. But there is always danger of
some untoward occurrence intervening; and then it
would not be surprising If, in moment, the whole
prospect were changed. The nation Is. just now in
q cynicaly defiant mood, in which II laughs at justice
honor and admircs blus.cr and blood. But 10 is
doubtful how far and how long 1t would be safe TO
presume on the continuance of this humor Such q
democracy that to which Lord Bcacons-
fields Cabinet has appealed may be easily
converted from snecfing scepticism in
truth and humanity TO enbittered and
revolutionary distrust In Lord Beaconshcds Cabinet
itself Nor will matters be mended for the govern
ment when the fact Is fairly realized that this Cab
net which protests against the idea of falling
dupe to Russian Vaccinations in anything, really
acquiesccd In and connived at Russian intrigue in
Atghanstan six months ago.
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TOO CORRECTIVE.

Mcssrs. Halleck and Van Ness. respectable looking
citizens. going to business via Beeckcr street.
the Italian quarter--Sullivan and Thompson
strcets-yesteriay morning, when they saw daugh-
ter of the land Of song with child in her
pursuing another about six years old. The two gen.
tlemen paused to observe her, and Mortified to
see her overtake and knock the little one down with
q stick she had In her hand. Not content with having
done this the Laan woman beat the PROSTATE
youngster across the face until ii got upon its
feet and then knocked 1t down again and again.
The gentoinen intcrfered to tho little crca-
turc, and Mr. Haeak. who is quite aged, threat
ened by the woman with chastsernent IL he did not
mind his own business. crowd assembled the Of
hccr ON post arrived and the gentleman bado him
rest the woman She WAS taken 10 the Jefferson Mar
kot Police Court and arragned before Judge Morgan.
who heard the foregoing statement from the gentle
men who sworn.
What have you 70 say, madam the Court asked
the woman. Her child. having escaped. was absent
ME gotta six chdrcna Thata childa my childA
Me wanta she go school, No wanta. So me whippa.
No kiila thata chda. Me madre. Littla stick slap,
slap Maka ALA right. Mo madre. This mana no
her madre."
lyon hit her with dear little stick. CHI? knocked
her head nearly of because shc didnt 90 70 school
fast enoughs Three hundred dollars TO answer
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between r. Dryers bay gelding Harry K, 8. Poole's
bay geding Frank and Whites spotted gelding zeppa
Three heats were troted and then the trot post
poned until two clock to-day. The following are
the
SUMMARIES.
BROOKLYN DRIVING PARK, PARYvILLE, l.. L--IRor-
TING-THuRspAY, DEC. IL, 1S7e.-Sweepstakes, slOD;
distance, ten miles, i'll harness.
Starters.
:. Walkers b. g. Turk
DIR. 4. Powers blk. IN. Vixen.
William Thoms blk. M. Lady Fisher. ~
Total time, 80 80
Trottcd ~ miles and then Withdrawn.
SAME DAy-Swecpstakes SIS. under saddle; mile
heats, the best three in We.
Starters.
S. Poole's b. g. Frank Observation-Disclosures.
- Whites SPIT g. Zeppa. 2
L. Dryers b. e. Harry Observation-Disclosures. DIR
Time. 3:01-3:01-2:5S.
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BROOKLYN DRIVING PARK.

The announcement made yesterday that a ten-mc
trot for sweepstakes OF AGO. mile heats. the best
three in Ave- in harness, would take place at the
Brooklyn Driving Park. Parkville. Long Island. was
the cause OF attracting large assembago of tursmen.
who were eager 10 witness long distance trotting
contest. The weather all that could be desired
but the track was In heavy condition Three
horses to tho score-viz., William Thom's
black mare Lady Fisher. $. Walkers bay gelding
Turk, and DIR. 4. Powers black mare Vixen. Tho
betting very brisk and with Lady Fisher, the
favorte, at $50 10 SO. the others. Although
the time made in the for ten miles slow, 1t
proved very interesting. When the word for tho
start given Lady Fisher took the lead the turn
and finished the first mile in 327, two lengths In adj
of Vixen. Lady Fisher covered Ave miles in
II IN. - Sec, with Vixen on her wheel, and Turk
three lengths IN the On the completion Of seven
miles, Lady Fisher and Vixen went under the wire
head and head; but the pace told upon Lady
Fisher, who terribly exhausted and had to DO
Withdrawn after finishing seven and a half miles
Vixen led Turk by one length for the eighth mile
The driver of Turk (I Conklin, OF Philadelphia, Pa
had been making waiting of IL up to this time
by half length at the finish of the ninth mile. The
tenth aud last mile closely contested and it
suited In Turk winning the race by nose amid great
cheering. The time hung out by the judges was
3gm jos.
When the above race was over a sweepstakes Of s75
under saddle. nile heats. best three Ia hye. came OF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-13
THE EXCISE EXAMINATION.

The examination into the charges against the Ex-
ciso Commissioners was continued yesterday before
Judge Kilbreth at the Tombs Court Commissioner
Morrison testified TO having made personal inspcc-
ton Of tho promises in West Houston street kept by
Byrncs White. He saw restaurant there aud .
number Of people seated at dinner. In large room up
stairs there three beds and appropriate bedding.
Witness sure he never had amy conversation with
captain Mcdonnell about the character 81 the house
its propriotors had heard that Byrnes and Captain
Mcdonnell had quarrelled and that some spite cx-
listed between them. IL ranspircd during the cxami-
nation OF William NJ. Waite agent of the Society
for the Prevention of Crime that his complaint
against the Excise Commissioners had been rrcyi-
oiisly presented TO the Grand Jury, who failed to
bring In Indictment. Judge Murray who hap
peel TO be present testified that Byrnes character
WAS irrcproachnbic.
After a four hours session the examination was
adjourned to Tuesday next.
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AMERICAS BRIGHT FUTURE.
IRON the London Times, Dec. 81

From the London Times, Dec. 3.
The meeting of Congress at Washington ycster-
day was so nearly coincident with the meeting of
Parliament at Westminster on Thursday next that
o comparison cannot fail 10 suggest itself. Nothing
is more remarkable at first sight than the contrast
between the situation in the United States and in
this country. There, domestic affairs and the
prosecution of long settled financial policy engage
the public attention; here foreign relations
of predominant interest. and the government is
tering upon novel and arduous enterprises for the
assertion of English power in distant lands Every
body in this country welcomes the Resembling Of
Parliament and the assumption by the
the electoral body of their share OF responsibility
in matters Of State very different feeling pre-
walls In America, where the possibility of inter
ference by Congress in the financial policy of the
Treasury liz looked upon with regret and alarm. II
the law had not enJoinod that Congress should be
convened the first Monday in December, and II
Executive had any alternatiy before it,
may sure that the wisdom Of tho legislative branch
of the government would not now be consulted. The
business upon which all minds are bent Is the re-
sumption OF specie payments and this regulated.
in default of subsequent legislation by the act
Of Congress of 1875. which declares that
and after the LIST Of January next the Treasury
Department must pay coin on demand for all out
standing legal tender notes" better known as
.'grcenbacks." The Presidents Message. before ap-
preaching the vital question of ptiou, drew
general picture OF the state OF the Republic. He con-
graduated Congress upon the preservation Of peace
the maintenance of friendly relations with foreign
Powers the strict observance OF neutrality during
the recent troubles in Europe and Asia the
abundance of the hsrvests. the revival of industry
and commerce, and, above all, the fact that the
national credit stands higher than 1t stood be-
fore The good fortune of the United states in hay
ing little what know foreign policy Is illus
traed by the space which the Message gives to the
negotiations with Mexico on the subject Of the
border raids. The Presidents language is
ciliatory although he contends that stern
rcprcssive measures cannot DO dispensed with
the side of the United States Evidently tho fever
ish disposition To pick quarrel with the nciglbor-
ing Republic, which feared with some reason
while the democratic reaction proceeding has
now absted Indeed. both abroad and at home the
prospect Is most encouraging, IL only the national
finances could once more bo established on secure
foundation. The dealings with the debt satisfac
tory aud could the currency be brought back 70 q
hard money basis and cleared ~ the complications
OF the silver coinage, there would be reason to
question the prediction that America is entering upon
a of prosperity.
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TWO DARK PROSPECTS.

They stood at tho prison door laughing ana alta
tudinizng, swelled with the importance Of guilt-in
fact. pulled up with tho dignity Of crime. Two coli
ored lads they. not sixteen either of them.
and yet they had been escorted through the sreeta
manacled by two sturdy officers if they wero
great criminals. They felt their importance and
showed it.
whats your Manner said Judge Morgan to one Of
them.
John Hicks, of Long Island" replied tho adj
dressed with the drawl and SLOUGH Of what known
in Gotham as "a bad man"
indeed Well, who youT continued tho
magistrate to the other youth.
my names Zekiel answered he. squirting to-
bacco Juice on the floor nonchalantly.
you're spoken of In the Bibci Not guilty 10
your plea?'
"Y-e-ssl'' folding his arms and frownng ct the
officer who bade him stand straight
''Have you anything else TO sayY'
''Not as knows Of"
well, now IL your time TO find out whether yon
have or not. Nothing. ehY'
.No-oo-ol'
zone Thousand dollars each to answerl" and az tho
Judge spoke the lads hustled into jefferson
Market Prison. They had stolen four pairs of shoes,
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THE BOWERY OUTRAGE.

PHILIP MARKS IDENTIFIES s'BILLY' MGLoRY As
ONE OF HIS AssAILANTs-oTHER ARRESTS.
Detective Wilson, Of the Twenty-ffth precinct. ON
Wednesday night entered tho saloon at No. 103.
Bowery of which BILLY" McGlory Is proprietor and
on inquiry found that there present two men
who in the place on Sunday night when the OUT
rageous assault Philip Marks, of No. Is
Eldridge street. was committed. These men he
arrested. and they gave their Peter Thomp-
son. song and dance man and waiter, and Leroy
Peters, deaf mute. Thompson arrested without
difficulty, but Peters, when he the officer. jumped
through q window in the rear the roof of
adjoining house and tried unsuccessully to escape.
THEIR STATEMENT.
Yesterday morning they were taken to Roosevelt
Hospital. where Marks identified Peters as one OF
those who had beaten him and Thompson as q Wit
the assault. The accused then taken be-
fore Judge Bxby at the Fifty-scventh Street Court
and examined. Thompson swore that about
three O'Clock Sunday morning he heard
noise in the saloon, and on going
with blood from wound in his cheek. Marks. who
knew him, cried out to him. 'Save me, Thompson:
for Gods sake save mel There was no one in the
saloon," continued Thompson, except William
Davis, who gave explanation about the affair."
Thompson says he picked Marks up and then left the
saloon.
Peters testified in writing that Marks came to Me-
Glorys place with two other men, and that the for
mef ana the bartender naQ q dispute. he lett tho
saloon then. and when he returned Marks was lying
the floor.
The prisoners were then remanded. During tina.
examination Peter Rooney. jig dancer and waiter at'
Mc6lory saloon, discovered in the court room.
He quickly consigned to cell, and later
fenced to five days for intoxication.
LANGsHAw COMMITTED.
In the afternoon John Flynn lin whose saloon
Marks says he detained after his removal from
McGlory' ~ and William Langshaw, lounger about
his place. arraigned. Flynn testified that Marks
voluntarily came to his saloon on Monday and asked
To be taken Of Offering 81 for that purpose. Ho
said he sponged the clotted blood from Marks faca
and gave him bed. He denied that
Marks had been detained against his wish.
Langshaw. upon whose person bloodstained hands
kcrchicf, identified by Marks his own. found.
said he had statement TO make. He and Flynn
were then committed without bail to await the
suit Of Marks injuries.
Later in the afternoon Peters and Thompson wero
rcarraigncd and sent to the House of Detention as
witnesses in default of 800 bail each.
MGLORY ARRESTED.
BILLY" McGory, who was arrested on Wednesday
night by Captain Webb. of the Tenth precinct. was
taken to Roosevelt Hospital yesterday and identified
by Marks having been concerned in the assault In
the Essex Market Court he was held without bail to
await the result of Marks injuries.
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a new tone in the monotonous refrain-a tone of inn
patience and irritation. ii hanging some
for these gloomy days would give sweet satisfaction.
paper has just been read the subject before the
Manchester Statistical Society, the writer OF which
Mr. stephen Bourne-estimates, after making all
ures to assure the correct result.
that the adverse trade balance of England
was a hundred millions sterling in 1877, ana Will
be as much i'll 1873 In 1871 it only fl500o. 900;
in 1872 it was nil in 1873. fl9000,OO0, and from
thence IL has advanced year by year until it reached
the large maximum Of f100 900 900 last year Now the
years in which IL lowest those OF the leaps
and bounds" period, when our prosperity at its
Hood tide; that il is plain have been spending,
during the last few of dull trade and stagnant
enterprise. enormously more than we did during the
height of great time of imitation 1t was newt
able that this should tell and it has told aud is still
telling with vengeance against us.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-13
TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK.

The delightful weather and the prospects Of good
sport brought out fair attendance to Fleetwood
Park yesterday afternoon and the visitors well
rewarded for their trouble The track, unfortunately,
very heavy and slow time the natural result.
Sport commenced with the unfinished race from
Wednesday, in which four heats had been trotted.
Yesterday regular programme consisted Of match
for 800, mile heats, in harness. the starters there
being William f. Weeks brown mare Jane Eyre and
p. Flcmng's white gelding Continental. The bet
ting was very lively with Continental the favorite.
Jane Eyre obtained good lead and held it through.
out, going under the wire the winner OF each heat,
and won the without a struggle.
Time, 2:49-2:52
The closing race Of the day Sweepstake for
s75: mile heats three In FIVE, in harness. After
four heats had been trotted the postponed
on account of darkness until to-day at two o'clock
r. NJ weather permitting. The following are the
SUMMARIES.
FLEETWOOD ARK-TEoTnNG-THURsDAY, DEC. IL,
1s7S.-sweepstakes 500; mile heats, three i'll five,
in harness.
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MARTHA WASHINGTON RECEPTION.

At meeting OF the Executive Committee OF tho
Martha Washington Reception and Ball. held Mon
day evening, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. IL dr.
cided to hold the entertainment on Monday, Febru-
airy "a, 1879, as the anniversary of Washington's
birthday falls this year upon Saturday. Prom the
programme marked out IL promises more than its
usual attractions tabloau of the naug Duration Of
Washington. TO be represented by wellknown gentle
men. and new dance by twenty-five or thirty
couples in fancy costumes will form part of the at
fractions In addition To- the ball.
The proceeds OF the entertainment this year will DO
appropriated to the purchase and maintenance of q
seaside hospital for destitute sick chiidrap-
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THE LEWIS WILL CASE.

The hearing In the of tho contested will OF
the late Joseph L. Lewis. of Hobokcn, was resumed
yesterday before Master in Chanccry G. s. See, at
Jersey CITY, Marcus J. Saca. who 1t had been sworn
had written the certificate Of marriage offered by the
alleged widow testified that the handwriting in the
certificate was that OF Ethcridgc NJ Fish, the West
Hobokcn Judge, whose name was signed to It..
Ex-Minister Pierrepont appeared and presented his
retainer as counsel for tho government. The hear.
ing was then adjourned.
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PIGEON SHOOTING.
MATAwAN, n. j., Dec.

MATAwAS, ". j., Dec H. 1878.
prize shooting match for valuable breech-
loading gun. offered by the Midway Gun Club. OF
Matawan. took place here to-day. The entries in
cuded twcntyh OF the crack shots OF the county.
Condtions:- birds csch 81 yards RISE 80 yards
boundary, BogArdus rules. The gun was won by
James LaInbertson and James Van Backle, both of
the Midway Gun Club, who were tied twice; each
killing ten birds straight. The Midway club gained
considerable notorioty last by defeating the
Fountain Gun Club. of Brooklyn. in three straight
matches.