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New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
THE COURTS.
EXAMINING ERIEs ACCOUNT
ATTORNEY GENERAL sCHoONNAkEH DUES MI n'i
low WHERE MR. FArRCHuD HAS LED.


.Tropxry-GFNrRAL sCHOONMAKER DOES MOI FOL-
low WHERE MR. FArRCHuD HAS LED.
Dnrino the latter part of November II was
y,vsn ont nv the Mcenrysckles party that Attorney
General Fairchd would interfere In the Erie Ioreeosue
-oe.eiurs and that he had sent notice to Receiver
Jewett 10 take no further steps In the snt or IN Tue SET
tloment Of his accounts On the day after tnis an
nouneenent was made public, Mr.. Farchild denied
,he report. Mr. Jewett was therefore greatly
..tonished 70 receive a demand on December 27,
made in the name OF the Attorney General
for an examination of the books and accounts
OF the Erie Company. This was only three days pelore
Mr. Fairchilds term OF Office expired and the examna
ton the accounts Of three years business ana
about $50 100000 Nothing done. however, furthef
than TO call the case In Court aud after argument 10
adiourn the further hearing TO date when Mr schooh
maker filed the Office OF Attornes General
Barlow & Olney OF this city, who represent Ihe
Attorney General in the 1.-THE People agt the he
Railway Company, have received letter from Attor-
neyGeneral Schoonmaker. under date February III, IN
which he says:
The peope. through the Attorney General shoud in
tervene the affairs of corporations only for public rea-
sons where citizen has right 10 invoke the power
OF the State aud has no other adequate remedy but not
10 promote personal interests 10 aggravate confusion
embarFass legitimate Efforts by those most directly IN
md bring order and stability out of disorder and weak
This office should act for purposes OF preserya-
corporate existence when that becomes necessary OF
proper. ~,
These principles must be applied in the case OF the
Erie Railway Company. reexaninaiion OF the ac
counts Of the receiver, which VIII necessarily occur!
several months, after they have been examined anu ap
proved by the supreme Court, Ia the foreclosure
be- shown be important and nocessiiy anu thN
there Is no her sufficient remedy think II proper 10
require therefore, before reaccountlhg chh DC de-
manded in this action, proof by affidavit to SNOW:
l. The purpose for which such reaccOuntinG is soughI
what good expected to accomplish. on harm " pre-
2 BY whom the reaccountins is required, and what
rights, as bondboiders snarehoders or eredor, tneS
g What matters in the Receivers accounts are claimed
10 wrong false not mere errors OF Judgment, or
fraudulent corrupt unauthorized wasteul, ana how
the claimants were injured Thereby.
Whether there is or is not other remedy means OF
redress for the persons rights claimed 20 have Deen
injured.
The proceedings in the suit OF Potter agnts Jowett
and the Erie Railway Company having been stayed until
the plaintiffs give security for costs, William v Leary
referee take the testimony of Sr Jewett yesterday
adjourned the hearing before him to "Wednesday, at =
n
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
SIX COUNTS OUT OF sEvEY BAD.

The suit of the Victory Webb Manufactur-
Ing Company against Henry Ward Beechcr ard others.
s brought TO enforce against It's trustees claim fos
r37o0o against The ChfisfigA Onion Publishing Com
lanY for FAST prcss The complaint had
Ihc dcisnHants cemnrred. Judge Iawrencc decided.
ytstrrdaf thit the hfst sax counts do show any
ieasun way the trustees are liable for the company
oeDfs, and 50 are bad. The seventh count. however
syefs tbst lc trustees failed TO Gle teT annual stale
ment m 1870, winch, II true, would make them nabie
stf.s
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
RECORDED LEASES.

Ahrens, John G II, to Hermann Ahrcns. assignment
o. s--
Ahrens, John II, 10 Hermann AhTens. assignment
OF ltASr
Darling Alfred r. To Daniel Chaunecy r, No 2OS 9TH
ave, 10 wears, 5000 rst year. remainder Of loase
at annual rcnt OF
Falconor. Martha. to Nicholas Engri. No IL West
21tL-s years at annual rent oi ..-.....-.-....
Nauin9rn. louis. TO solomon AloXander. NO 2JJ
Grandsi, yeaTs, at annual tent Of
Pyle. James 10 W Nacssrlanc 10Th ave- %. 10 Il
# Oi 2th.st. 773xiO0. years, at annual reni Of.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
RECORDED REAL ESTATE TRANSFER


Bearsee Raus q referee 10 sarah Jane sneer 4th a.,
ave, &, "a y Of sSth-st 2j2 isxs22 2t:;.:.. -
Bell George and wife to George Iownes' llzths@
BrUw9e sss feeree 70 Thomas 9Gg,od Medley SIN
Coleman John to Michae hailahan, l47tnst, 5, 100
ne OF Clfton-ave, l0Oxl0a.....-...-..:-.....
Daniels Frederick ]. TO James Parsiall, undivided
dane o,r Washington ave and lot 40. Morrisania
Dean, David ana wife to william skinner. i2i,hst
~ us ZoO:3 II oi 2dsve lssxdlol 81; Ia
De Fo1cst James ana WIFE to Henry ,s 6 De Forest
ana rTes,lck S,, DE fcres No ~ Souths' near 1s
Doherty Charles WasS, 10 Mary Ann Doherty and
oihers W cor Sth-ave and 43dst lOOrl1O4
Dohsrty Mary Ann. execntrix, To Charles Walsh DO.
merry W. cor 43dst aud sthaye; % %dO2ki2o9
Donnol, Hugh refeTee, TO Richard Gedhlll Nos OH
Erbe, Alfred, refc,ee. 10 Thomas Kerr 52d.st s.
Fitch james, rcsfcs' to isseph Wood, G0ihst,
rs, 30 # OF llthave, 25K. 5K.10.5.....-:.:-:...-
'r' Ssnsa M nf oTe sHasS ana
HaareI Charles and wiz, 70 Christine GrIpentIos,
Harrington. EdgIna, to Ira ahafer. 23dst 81 IT
OF ofBth.ave 20xgs9.
5l5 fiw Of 7tha1e. i5xioS9 0
Larsip Moses Van IL aDd wfe> 20 Alice Traynor Ma
Lord Thomas sud wife to Henry Dav and Clarence
seward IN r. trust Nos -; 90 Il T. ~ and d 81 exchange
beaver st, and i77%S76 4'. It on william st also
st. 5i0i " of Sin avs, G5x52 also. IIstst IS
ll,.2Sfte OF 5th-aye. 2o.l0xlo42i2; also, dover
aud lTTiago portion Of Annette " " LOrd-.......
NiebuLr, William +, to wihemina Juch, l22d s,ss
pvps i9 Of +in&ys n W;i% i0o Sn i55o ,6
Rugeles. Phio r. rofsrea TO Augustus Morris, n Q
cor esth-st and Ayex 100 .iSG25- -. so
iGth.si s. 1908 Il e Of 3d.ave. I42x7O .-........
Sinclair, J Grant reierec. to Elizabeth Ann Roach
Skinner, Emma and husband, 10 David Dean 9Th
wnsht M.ry Ada, EdHins Harrington and george
Harrington 10 Ira Shsfer. IN trust 23d.st. 5, -
a. DtY
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
IMPORTANT PERJURY CASES.

Darius K. Mangam and John I. Ci'nhshahk'
the president and secretary OF the hnnhs ifu'' ''"
panv appeared yesterday before Judge Davis IN 'Es
Court OF over and Tcrmncr, and po9ded NOS SHHst go
The indictments against tnem for PERJURY, th";f cohHse
ra-ervine TIE right to Iut in here alter special pea
Robert L. Case, the convicted eA-iFe'idthl ol tuc =
eurity Life Insurance and Annuity COMPANY, !'steFn{
vas admitted 10 bail pending ibe DECISION 0f LII appeal
Wllam H. Crane, OF No. 2G6 West Twenty tilr0ti -hu
William Delano and Charles :. jenkins o! Nc"ou'S
he,.n,ne hi hand SIMON. iislfYlug in 9SU,DDO.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY Feb. 1s.-In the Court of Appeals to-
day. the following business Transacted No 3Is-Bake
Peter Mitchell for paintin N
crrer h Phelps for The People. 40 3s5Lssser agt
The PeopeArgued by VIM Knitting for paiDnn IN etror
and g. h Phelps foT Tie People No. l2-Fied asl FIELD
Parker for respondent No sI|IIastings agt: The
Westchesier Fire Insurance Company.-Argued by
Calvin Frost appellant II. Rowan for respondent
NJ i0l-The Madison Avenue Baptist Church agt ths I.p
Church Oiverst Argued by VIM. X. Marin and sam
appellant George F. Constock and Addison
Brown for respondent Case sui on. - -. ~, ,.a
Calendar for Tuesday. Nos l03 l0i III, 20 so ioo'
90 aud b.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
1--WE YEAks FOR Perjury.

Cadwallader Evans, who was recently con-
yicted of perjury swearing before civil justice that
he had not been in State prison, was Cne Kcs"icay
IL f0re udgs Davis in the COurt % oyer and T'fa'rct
lie offered great Of payers T. sho" thst "a" VS.
u tho person who WGs iDpr-nnod, Dut me J~".' fIIH
TINT was matter FOR the Governor 10 cobs4ue4 ahH -"
fenced bin TO Iys ears IN state prison
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MrNIhrrRE ALMANAC.

WINIT II. hIIN ~
suu r.es. 81 5iO Clock fast. lIo2
Moon rises 600 81 MON las Moons dave II
WATEE TODAY 4.
sandy Iiook.. 900 GOV Island 9i2 Hell Gate. 1l3l
WgTFE IO-uAT-r n.
sandy Hook. 93l ,iov. Island lOl2 Hell Gate
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
PlSsRNGERS ARRITED.

FROM HAVANA-Id c'<7n..iip fftV of Var Y0rt.-Mr.
AMI r. Csricahurn sis' 1iargarct Graham Nss W.
CTrfiG. g. Iort, W. H. B-fait D.. lnillaa. ful"nr Iv
OleOs. T. RaEirrz g.. ,. ha.bv. G. - 80 ,ens
W. 'rr 4 ~ 1T, dse, j.. Oigtra. sIrtin N.y,s l. -Otu
Medina
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
TWO TILES OF A coat

Aimed Smith was tried yesterday before lie.
Dsaer Hiekelt. for sfeaiing overcoaf. Strangely
lnoag two taiiors with equal energy that they
VIC" uat coat Tor they had mended It. Oae said 1t was
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
wRErcHED MOTHERS SENTENCE.

Mary Sullivan, the poor girI who IeIt heI
child wrapped in her shawl soop md pleaded before
,bs Irstc. e loved my chd. but 1 had place 10
ale care Of IT," was sentenced yesterday by Becordef
Hacket 10 thres years III the pententluy Oi aD%a"H'
Ing heI child.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE,

the from operating waiver of the orfehfe-
Affirmed MT. Justice Bradley delivered the opinion. D
sentng-Mr Justice Strong
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
PATERsoNs CONVICTED BANK OFFICERS

AT the opening of the County Court yes
teTdsy at Paterson. the DisfcAtt0rncy stated that he
had no desire TO the immediate sentence Of L. K
Rose aud James r. Preston but If the counsel for the
defence did Dot object he woud make the noti1l.
Courandt Parker, counsel Preston give notice Of
motion for new trial. the ground that the verdict
contrary to the evidence tie charge Of Judge
Dixon and on account Of hostility on the part G. rnc-
2cFs o; the jury toward the defendants. Judge Dixon
gave the counsel until Thursday TO prepare adavts for
q rule TO show why the motion Tor a new trial
stOn,d not De made.
David Crawford, Robert Mccullough and others were
upon the part OF the State In the trial Preston
fof emhezzng $4,000 of the funds OF the MeIchens'
loan and Trust Co,npauy Tnc evidence in refer
70 the purchase OF furniture By Mrs r. II. Wood
ruu, tho bills beng pGid by Preston Mccullough iden-
tmed a lot OF unpgd prDmissOry notes which were
found am0ug the asses OF the bang among them being
ihfee notes sigued by Mrs. Woodruff. Mr. Mccullough
had nearly $4,000 deposit At the time tBc bank sue-
ltuded
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
ReaI Gslaie 10 grrbdnsr.

4 BEAUTIFUL modern BROWN-SIONE
~ HOUSE upp,r New York, near 5h.aye. cost Sl4O00i
mortgage $G OO0 viii exchange fo farm or other properly
KALI y co, 2:ii Broadway.
rVENEMENTS, BR0OkLYN PROPERTY and
Z FARMS for exchange. Lists mailed.
7. =. CLARLsOA * CO., lis broa1way
TVO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS coal, lumber
and bIic- y4Id property Brooklyn sGowsnns San iCr %
budug materials, good fst ana seconc mortgages UT
dwelling. Dr. BYkN 80 NaSAaust. Ncw-lors
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
Gorsss aro .farne Wantco.

SNANTED IMMEDIATELY-Furni and
uunrnlsled houses city and country, for sle rent or
exchange Ws take charge ~ property collect rent
ropaiIs; t-elve years references A. DALEY, oOo
6t-aye.
EETANTFD-BV n gentleman and his wife for
~ .iHmoutn= beginning prl NAV perhaps onger) a
pretty furnished cpttagthe smaller te better siAlh J. OF
30 rIeg og NE citv Must within easy walking distance
~ railroad station. ana tho rent mu not exceed so month
Address. SMALL COTTAGE, care Tribune once.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
Glisceilaneole.

X EATIkG'S COUGH LOXENGES are daily
~ recommended for COIchs. Colds. Asthma etc, Dy lie
Faculty. Testimonials the most eminent may bo seem
pTco 90 cents box. sold by AL druggists
They contain 40 opium preparation ti.eFeof
Il. FOUGERA 81 CO., New-YOrk,
Special Agents
[ ANOUROUX'S PICTORIAL SYRUP.-The
II great French remedy Ter Coushs Colds Irritation oi the
Throat snd all affections OF the lungs over so OF In
ortAsilg popularity attsst its aIcrIs
Pamphlets free. sod uy all druggists.
f. EOJGEkA a Co. New-York, Agents.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
REAL ESTATE.

NEw-YoRK. Monday. Feb. 1s, 1873
The two following foreclosure sales were held
at the Exchange salesroom to-day.
BIZ A. n. Nidtr e. yoE.
5sfory brown stone atDre with lot. No Maiden
lane bet Broadway and Liberty place. lot 2lK ooo
9Ox2lSoS5 Adrian fseiiB S4',Uoo
Richard " H1rasu
3story frame shop with lots, n 4, West l2eths
Crane ' '-'' '''' '"'" -'A''-- - 54Ol
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19

EMBEZZLING 4 QUARTER OF A MILLION
TRIAL or CHARLES r. BECKwITH's ACCOMPIICE.
Thomas r. Lewis was put on tIial yester
day. before Judge Davis the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner charge Of forgery He was book-seeper Of
H. T. Babbiit the soap manufactures. and acc0apce
IN the Beekwith embezzlements, which In all AMOUNTED
90 over S25O000 The specific charge against him is
that he forged Mr Rabbits signature to rccept in fa
OF Tracy, Mayor & Co. for 1882 % FOR talOw.
This receipt was dated July g. 1872, and Lewis de-
posted the day TO lis account $500. Beck
with was convicted and servin. term in state
prison.
Edward K Barton proved the receipt, and Edward
FtZgibbOn proved the signature The most interesting
testimony that OF b. AleAand Macdonald, the e1
pert accountant called iU by Nh Babbf, no said that
In his work he always employed certain detective
faculty He wrote down part Of what Il relied
confession by Lewis. In speaking Of IT, Nh. Macdonald
said he had every link clearly united Lewis that
be did FOR his statement far concerned
him tIeWist but he wanted more light the OrenatiOn
OF The frauds By one CFimptOD, who preceded Lewis
The defence admitted that Lewis was an eiRbezzer.
The plea In mitigation that he into M Bah
mrs employ 10 examine Cramptons defaeatlon, hul
fuend Mr. Beekwith strongly seated IN Mr. Rabbits
confidence that Ike Champion, he had 20 unite with
B1ckwlth IA swlndlnz his employer u Is only denied
that Lis amounted 10 forgery The case is stu on
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
gltp EGal gstaie for Sale.

Gltp FGaI gatais for Safe.
L'OR SAlE.-Gth-ayc.. above 12d-St.-Fivc-
/ story 5ro sn-stoL. DWELLING and STORE occupied
terms easy. GLO. II. PErlu h. -. loi broI,w.y
L'OR SALE-TO close an estate-ten first
cl.s- i've story .Ior., with most ds.aide long cstab
ant pOatablo Te.aDDso prcs and
icruls. JAMES PHICG, 200 HE..,1nsL
EOR SALE or 10 RENT-Fiua HOUSE,
l. Igta st., near Rrosdsay.
7. =. CLARKsOS & co. lia Broadway
OUR PRINTED LISTS of elegant HOUSES
~ msii~c to any Gltrys. en request
r. :. clttbsNS ( co. lag Iroaiwa,
G0S nnn WESTi5iIl-ST., near 6th-nyc..
~ %-D.VVOs is.oiy. @0X5ohisL siopy ~ LAID &
WHITING. Bosknans.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
prn Gooos.
Gitp properin 90 fet.

,TO LET-Unfurnished-M !, TO small prl-
family upper part second and third hoors OF private
18th COMPRISING nine complete KIT
chen separate halls and stairs carpeted Apply
from l 10 A.
no LEASE-FOr manufacturing or other
purposes, new ayesory pmldng 33IsO; central ioca'
ton, near CanssL; Possession before May.
~ JAMES PRICE, 200 HudsoD-st.
SMOKY CHIMNEYS CURED with HULLS
y PATENT CAST IRON GALVANIZED VENTILATOR
warranted Send for circular. state rghts for sale
HULL GRIPPEN & CO.. 3lO 3d-aye. ~ \.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
Courtrp DrouerIp 90 fet.

NIONTCLAIR (specialty) Properties sale low;
WI furnished untrnsLed Howe Parsons ~ CEDAR ST.
'I,O LET-Two fine BRICK HOUSES, 10 and
IL rooms and every modern convenience Locau0n 'ety
desirable. Rent, $40 and $50 10 good tenant SE1 W
SMITH, - Br0adst, Newark " D., OF 10 dtO hoh'oN'
Tribune Office, after D y. M ---------
,TO RENT-A large, pleasant house. IA
rooms. shaded bv large trees beautiful lawns exceleN
garden good Oubudings acres; near depot at hanway y
J For particulars address Box 72, Post Oce Railway OF
inquire Of W. T.. BEAMES, 697 Broadway.
rI,O LEASE The Strickland House, the largest
hotel in Britain Conn., containing 30 rooms, recently
sion given Inquire L. SMITH. at No 4l6 Mn-st
opposite the hotel. New Britain, Conn
'INO LET-In Montclair, \. j., for one year
ormore, owner is IN Europe HOUSE thor0ughy iuI
perfect order and water II acres OF and
with fine lawns hedges rult yegetaDifs lor
and hons psco taken care OF NJ owners W az
experienced sar.ener Apply TO NJ C. WAEREN 4I0 BGway
VNO LET--Two new brick HOUSES modern
i improvements; hrst-class surroundings BEST tnO,h
part Newark. free TO May ls $40 ana $50 Tier
io acceptable tenant Also medium frame house Szo 40
dress owner GEO ". SMITH 80 Broast, Newark or ap-
ply 10 G EO. HORTON Tribune Office, after p M
q MONTHLY.-40 minutes from Liberty
sp by several express. dsy(also frequent trains
DeskTOs sesstS; comfortable -umintf or
Wntertrayel fares dpOs paved streets choic
cottage residences win one acre o
VINES houses have twelve rooms gas water DAtn IN
Surrounding going npi eligible ana heay loca
" s86. yearly ticket Apply at the West EIspe'
ger Deyld iy, or address OWNER, r. u boA tet'
Elizabeth y. j.
dn,AS PER MONTH will rent the house, 249
~ 81 Washington ave, Wooside Newark, from October
l. Apply the preu or OF j. H. DENlSON' 100 Behe'
vile ave. Newark. y. j.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-19

HANDS or An ISNOCsNT HOLDER-LCIs or AZ
INSURANCE AGENT BINDING OK Tux COMPANY.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-17

move up above your head, and you see it
set behind the western hills. IF the sun
don't move, then you can call Jasper liar"
A gentleman in Richmond had told him
that the earth moved instead of the SUM-
He asked him how. The gentleman moved
his arAs rapidly around each other in front
Of himS md said on its axis. That couldn't
wHArI$>sEiN. HAPPEN IFe4RHaS EARTH
TURNED OVER.
IF the earth turns around, then all the
people, the houses, the rivers, the creeks,
the trees, the lakes aud the surrounding
territory would be mixed up together, and
we would certoinly all be drowned. We
don't have any little trap in our feet by
t;whichwe can hold on to the earth, like the
( fly pp the ceiling SsssThe sun do move and
I6ol the earth. When the angel sounded
Ebiftrumpet and the earth moved, we would
Esat know it, and that sound would be un-
tweBome to lots Of u.s.
I, ssriAs TO THE PHILOSOPHERS,
be said they were gentlemen, but mistaken.
They did not know they were wrong, but
they should not put themselves above the
l1s'oAh VI Nou' ihCS ihiShV CSi caspot d
I1iar, but they must not put themselves
aboye God. These philosophers said that
the nun vas s95. 600, ,Q08. miles frouacthe
! earth toS# did theIknow? He couldn't
be made to believe that one of them with
theI spy glasses or microscopes or any
othsr kind of scopescn o. sshstS far
No one could compfehend that distance
Suppose you knock of the 94 U0U,00U and
try to conceive the 100000 left over
You couldn't do it. By the eye Of, faith
you could see that distance, but NOT other.
wise These philosophers would have to
look through Something else besides the
microscope They are woefully mistaken
aand the sun do novel,
now DOES THE SUN GET BACK AGAIN
] Ihe lecturer was we'll received, and was
ffeqhently greeted with shouts of laughter
and dthearty applause, especially when he
wound up syllogism with "therefore the
SUP 10 move" 4 One of the audience askec
HID At the close Of che lecture how the SUI
gostask 70 its starting point after rising il
the east and setting in the west He sait
he hasted back, for the Bible said 'thc SUI
goeth down and hasteth to the place whcr,
no arose - Washington Star
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-17

STAYING AWAY FROM CHURCH TO
READ.-Somc stay away from church 10
read. They say they can find better rol;,
sious thinking and teaching in their books
than in any of the pulpits near them
Suppose they can, do thew get better tc,cb-
ing {? Are they really at home for the mr..
pose'of religious culture? Are thew octn.
ag1, growing better, more godly by this
reY'n tAst-kseeSSs them from church !? Let
useu! po nones' a WIN themselves, and see if
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-17

TIE NEW SYsTEM.-'William,' began
Second street woman the other morning as
she laid aside the daily paper, What is this
new metric system proposed by Alexander
Stcphens?'
lit is a very wise measure indeed, my
DEAR he replied. Suppose you want new
dr"ss costing 81 per yard?'
yes
Under the metric system you write to
your father in Wisconsin for the money to
buy it with. The money comes, you take
half of 1t and buy me pair of pants, and
then you use the rest in purchasing fifty
cent dress goods. 1t is very good mea-
sure, very good.ss.
they 20 - - 's-' -'-...'.--s-.
They do
well, sir : she exclaimed, showing red
spot on each cheek when the metric sys
tom comes into practice in this family di-
vorcc will follow; and Alexander Stephens
is a fool, sir, fool =
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-17
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY.

In speaking of n PERSONS faults,
Pray don't forget your own;
Remember those with homes of glass
Should never throw a stone.
If we nave nothing else to do,
But talk Of them who sin, ..~er''
'Tis better we commence at home
Aud from that point Degn.
We have no right to judge a man,
Uutil he's fairly tried;
Should we not like his company
We know the world is wide
Some may have faults-and who has not
The old rs well as young
Perhaps we may, for ought we know,
Have fifty to his one.
I'll tell you of better plan,
And find it works full we'll;
10 try my own defects to cure
R.tn~a "f o,ho~a toll.
And though sometimes hope to te
No worse than some | know,
My own shortcomings bid me let
The faults Of others go.
Then let us, sir when we commence
To slander friend or foe,
Think of the harm one word may do
To those we little know;
Remember curses, sometimes, like
Our chickens, roost at home,
Don't speak of others faults until,
We have none of our own.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-17

). HARD TINES AsD SUNSHINE NIGGERs
Uncle RemuS am old man Plato, who arc
| excellent specimens Of the old time darkey
tnet at the passenger depot and compared
notes.
"Dcse is mighty, hard times, Brer Re-
mus"
"You'er hoopin' now, honey; an dcycr
sittin' harder De man dats gifts a dollah
desc days is got to unlimber hiss'f sho's
yon born chile. Her jist Exactly got to
git roun' like he was at camp meetin'
rastle"
t"Dat's wat calls knockn' at de front
a-P' -! III U--i- pi--~, ~ -v..y->.a---sr-->.
ing his hearty consent.
"De time done come, Brer Plato" con-
tinucd Uncle Remus, ''w'en nigge.s amt
got none de vantage er po witc folks
Some un UNI, | notis kin set in dc sun
an git fat, but wi me hits Il scufflc and a
scramble from days ecrd ter days ccnd,
an I'm monstrous glad wen night comes ei
L got er slice cr bacon rinc fer ter grese my
stummick wild"
''Some er desc yer niggers, Brer Rcmus.
wat STAINS roun' and suns deysef, looks
like dat dey has got rich kinfolks some.
whar."
mo use fer ter to boddcr bout der kin
folks, Brer Plato. Eff twan't fer desc sun
shine niggers de chain gang wouldn't be
able to dig a pos hole. Hit 'ud be nigh.
ty nigh ez weak ez de toddy wat Marse
John mixes fer de baby Niggers don't fat
ten on no sunshine. Wen you wake des
TO day, and hear de hens cacklin an q
sauallin, you kin des put it down dat one
err desc sunshine niggers is maxim his
ilben, an eff p'leeceman happin fer ter
sa'nter up, dere's anuddcr candidt fer de
chain gang"
"You'er chawin' guvument terbakcr, now,
responded Uncle Plato ap,
provingly.