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The New York herald., 1878-01-17
DUNCAN. SHERMAN g. co.

On the 26th OF July, 1875 tho day previous to the
failure Of Dun&n, Sherman Co.. chuck was given
to David Watts Co. by Duncan, Sherman Co. for
S0,665 90, such check being what is designated as
"cashier's check" The check was deposited In tho
Fourth National Bank. and the next morning
passed through the Clearing House, but prcscnta-
ton TO the Bank OF the State OF New York 1t was not
paid. suit was brought by David Watts Il Co.
against Duncan, Sherman L. Co., Judge Shipmau, the
assignee, and the Bank Of the Staso OF New YORK,
10 recover the amount Of tho check. II
was claimed that wien tho check was
gwen tnere abundant securities In the bank de-
posted by Duncan sherman L. Co. to the cheek:
that the assignment was not mauo until alter II hai
passed through the Clearing House. and that tho
ussgnce had no right to take such securities before
the cnecxs given upon tho strength Of their deposit
had been paid The answers by tue different deIcnd-
ants are substantially alike IN character, the main
point bong that these camo properly In tho
hands OF tho assignee, and that the plaintiff could
only be considered general creditor The case came
10 trial yesterday, boloro Judge Lawrence holding
Supreme Court, special Term. Mr.. William b. Dun.
cun was examined at considerable length. HIS test
mony went to show that when tho chock was gwen
securies IN the Bank OF the State OF New
York To secure It's payment and that these were lot
Withdrawn by the firm prior 70 its aliurc but passed.
Into hands OF the assignee. lie ud not state
the exact hour OF tue assgr mcnt, but was certainly
After eleven O'Clock A. NJ. on the day OF the failure
Judge Snipman was also called q wItnesa His
testimony simply had reference TO the fact OF tho
securities having passed into his hands as assypce
Messrs Better, Slilman and Hubbard appear Tor tho
plaintiffs, Messrs. Wniiam A. Duer tor duncan Sher-
man d Co., and j. l.. Soss0u for the bank.
Tho suit brought by tho Trenton Banking Company
against Ddncan, sherman Il Co. 10 recover S136 OO0
the iacs OF which have already been published, came
boioro Judge Barrett, IN Supreme Court, Chambers.
yesterday, anu elected lengthy argument between
tho opposing counsel, Mcssrs RUFUS L. Lord asd Mr..
Bangs. u was claimed on Me ono sdc that tho mat
ter mad already been adjudcated III the United states
Court IN suit OF similar character involving the
same legal questions. This was strenuously con,ro-
vertod, nnd ut the conclusion oil tho argument Judge
Barrett took tho paporg
The New York herald., 1878-01-17
COURT CALENDARS. THIS DAY.

supRRxE CoURr-CnAxDERs-Hel by Judge Bar.
relLNos los l19, l4U 1876, l7y. $50, ISL, ls2, 2l0
S03, 800, 3U7, 30S. Assessment Calondaf-Nos. g. g.
H. Is, &c. 81. d, ~, ~. a. as, 10. Al, 49, 81, 81
SUPREME CouRr-GExERAL TxRx-Hcld by Judges
Davis Brady and lngas.Nos. 2lG 2l9, LA. lo4. 2o2
2ls. z2s "a 22o 22s 1lo, l3S, 1o7. $50, 2s1, Ill,
SUPREME CoURr-SpEcLAL THRx--Held by Judge
Lawrence Nos. l2+ 75 lo3. 1S0. 46 81, 06, 0S, 2s,
o. 22e, H. 50, ST. ". 80 9o, o. %, 93 ". 73 ILL.,
supnEMx CouRr--CIRcUrr-par Held by Judge
Donohue.-Nos e574 l41, 2o3l, 5v3 1884, 1882 1875
l2ss 1899 067, 2eo7 2704 1915 1924 1876 1855 24sO
1885, l34 l349 l022 1891 1879, 1850, 1851 1888 1854
2-held ny Judge Van Vorst.-Nos. i2ul, 953 ol0 32l
s52 7O2 l7O81s 1870 1885, 1887, 9o4, 735, DOL I3j4
2o0 1864, 1864 1899 l4Oo l40l l4o2 l4os 1905 l4Os
NO. 316 No day calendar.
SuPERIoR CoUKr-GxSERAL TgRM.-Adjourned sino
die.
SUPERIOR CoURr-SPRcIAL TERM-Held by Judge
spelr-Nos. IL, II, Is, Is. 2l, 27. l3 ana 80.
SUPERIOR CorRr--IkIAL TkRM-Part Hold by
Judge saniord.Nos 2l7 90, 4sy, 493, u.s. TAO, 35l
367, 340 2901a, 7I9 G7S, All, OIL 766 Parts and
viii not be held TINS term.
COMMON PLEAs-GKNERAL TERM-Held by Chief JUS
tice e. T. Daily and Judges Robinson aud Larremore.-
Nos. g. 49, II, 25 u, 81, 40, 5V, 6l u, IS, 20 Goa
COMMON PLEAs-CnAMgGRs-HoId by Judge J. \.
Day.-Casc on, NO. 2. No day calendar.
COMMON PLEAs-fRiAL TERM-Part Hold by Judge
Van Hoesen.-Nos 1892 272, 1135, l42l, 454 56y 45I
PA. 9oi $780, s2S, 2474, 247S 7S9. 72o Part VIII not
MAXINE Counr-TRrAL Tnnx-Par. Hold by Judge
McAdam. Nos 26ll, 2SOl. 1886, 1884, 2954, 296y,
29s4 1892 1894 29vs. 29o9, 390 1852 $751; sl53 3l5i
3ib5 1867, $780, 3l62, 3io3, SG4 3Gs 3l69 3sO 3l,4
3l76 376 3l1 3l7s 3l7v, 3loo, $751; 1888, 3s4 slSo
1885, $751; 3Iss, SlSJ 3l9O, 1884, 1892 3le4 $780, 32ol
32o., ll7L Part 2--Held by Chez justice Aiker -
Nos 3l9l 2700 205O 2D3Y 244l 1888 3I34 1885, 3l37.
1885, 3li0 3i42 3l43 3l44 3l45, 3l47 3l4S 3o0 Part
3-Held by Judge shea.-Nos 1921, 2Dl9 1894 2503,
2s5i 1892 26il 32o3 3205 S200 S2lO 32l3 32l4 S2lo
32lS, 322l, 3222.
Couar or GENERAL sEssIoSs--Part Held by
Judge SutherIand.-Ihe People w. John Stanton ic-
opIous assault; Same va Lavcria Flovio, burglary ;
Same w. Robert Mack, burglary; Same Va Robert
Weingar,cn, grand larceny; Same vs.. Robert Hill,
grand larceny; Samo vs. Ellen Fallen, larceny IRON
the person same va Edward O'Hara, larceny IRON
the person; Same Va Charles Van Rpcr, assault an
battery, Same vs. William Kcaiing, burglary tools;
Same vs. Charles j. Daniels, receiving stolen goods.
Part 2-Held by Judge charlottesville People vs..
Charles Davenport, ioouious assault and battery !;
Same William Stanley, burglary; same VS.. Jonn
Leo AndsWillaui Pitt burglary; Same vs.. Michael
McMahon, grand larceny; samo vs. Charles Nevada,
grand larceny; Same VS. Henry McGiDny, grand lar.
ccuy; Same vs.. John A. Wilson aud John Wagner,
grand larceny Same vs. Alice Gordon and Charles Hsl.
ncn, grand larceny.
The New York herald., 1878-01-17
A WILL CONTEST.

The testimony In tho Gay will case which has been
tried booro Surrogate Daley Of Kings county. was
closed yesterday. John W. 9. Gay, dry goods mor.
OF this CITY, died July IL. 1871 leaving an
estate valued s3O, 000 In his last will and tesla.
ment he bcqueathcd his property to three niecos,
ncpnows and ono cousin, totally Ignoring his wifc,
from whom ho was separated and who was engaged
in the millinery business IN sixth avenue, this city
Mrs. Gay contested tho will on tho ground that the
deceased was OF unsound mind, and that undue inlu
had been brought TO bear upon him. Miss Eliza.
beth Gay, Of Coxsacke, N. r., was named In tho will
as tho executor Of tho estate
The New York herald., 1878-01-17
DECISIONS.
SUPREME COURT CHAMBERs.

SUPREME COURT CHAMBERs.
ByJudge Donohue
Tho First National Bank va sellers.-Ths order
by Judge Barrett.
In the matter OF Walsh Referred to Mr. Felix v. b.
Kennedy to take proof and report, with his opinion
to proper trustee and as 10 security.
Kneessy vs. Kneessy.-Motlon Tor alimony denied
Plaintiff accepted gross sum Counsel tee OF 800
allowed, and, besides, defendant must pay the rei-
eree's fees. Referee appointed
Terwillegcr vs. CorcOran.--A dismissal would have
been irregular, but the was only marked down
The motion to bring 1t on regular ana all defend
ants motion must be denied and the cause may pro-
ceed ~ trial. No COSTS.
SUPREME CoURT-sPEcIAL TERM.
BY Judge Lawrence.
Law VS.. The Mayor &c.--Decree signed.
Miliye Mutual Marine and Ere Insurance Com
pany vs DcWoli and another.-Order on demurrer
settled and signed.
Kur,z Va. Piost ct al.-Ordsr granted.
COMMON PLEAs-cHAMBERs.
BY Judge j. +. Daily.
Folger va Hardug-Bond Of assignee approved
Diliman w. Lapin Rand Powder Company. NO.
ton dc ued; leave renew on further proof and on
Chauriteau vs.. Fay.-Motion granted for February
Sanford VS.. Harlow and olhors.-ordor for appoint
mcnt 0f guardian al litem signed. q.
BY Judge Larremore
Lewis vs.. AckeE-Order signed
Sparks vs.. Wallace.-Boud approved
Robertson vs. Robertson. "A prlication granted.
Robertson VS. Brennan.-Findings sottied and judg.
ment ordered
. Currnn vs. CuIran.-beport conurmcd and judgment
ordered.
MARINE coURr-spECrAL TERM.
BY Judge SinnotI
Gallagher vs. Rcly, Standardization granted on
pay OF $50 trial loo within ten days.
Moses vs. Nordinger-MotiOn granted, without
costs.
Lindsey vs. the New York Hardwood Flooring
Company. y.-Motion granted on payment OF $40 costs.
Nichols VS.. observation-disclosures Hauschei ap-
pointed receiver.
Harrison VS. Tracy. Motion to open dsiaul. granted
terms
Gilbert vs. Spciro.-Moton denied.
Ashcroft VS.. HavcmeyeE--Order granted directing
payment OF moneys
ferguson vs Blakc.-Commission granted.
brewster VS.. Wilson; Wasson VI. Sneehy; West va
Cary; Bcrcnbrsck VS.. GreDner. Motion granted.
Gordon vs. Conner.-Casc settled.
by Judge Sheridan.
Schneider vs. R'gher.-Aotion denied, without
costs
FoItmann va. Kraft; johnson vs. Lanitsly.-Mo.
tions granted.
BY Judge Goopp.
Stern va Smith Motion tor now trial denied with.
out costs. OPINION.
by Chief Justco Aiker.
Baldwin vs. Waddell-Case settled.
The New York herald., 1878-01-17
SUMMARY OF LAW GASES.

II. A. Smaey, receiver OF tho estate OF John L.
Brown, has brought suit against the city
$4,000 for stone furnished Tor tho Harlem Court
House. The trial Of tho case, which was set down
ior yesterday before Judge Donohue, was adjourned
TO mex. Monday.
John A. Mellon, Jr., brought suit against tho
Missouri, Kansas aud Texas Railway Company re-
$lS77 81. the alleged value OF the OF
and vaise lost in April 1873, while transu
from st. Louis to Dennson, Texas. portion OF tho
goods lost were instruments used In the plaintiffs
profession practical electrician. The case was
tried yesterday before Judge Van Brunt, holding Su
premc Court Circuit, and resulted In q verdict for
1855 81 for the plaintiff. Messrs. Ely Smith appeared
Tor the plainIn and hcssrs Starr Ruggles ior tho
defendant.
land, Ellen Wilson, young woman formerly in the
employ OF Senator Morrlssey rs waitress at Sara
tOga, arrested charge OF larceny, alleged to
have been committed by her In September last IN Bal
timore. Mr.. Joseph Stiuer, her counsel, obtaiued
yesterday from Judge Barrett writ habeas corpus
morning and the case Sho states IN her
petition that at tho tno Of the alleged larceny she
Saratoga, aud that she was never IN Baltimore but
and that was years ago. The case resolves itself
apparently into OF possible mistaken identity.
Corbett, the United States soldier no distinguished
himself in making love to young lady Staten
Island and who was sentenced to nfteen days. TIM
prisonment, was In attendance yesterday In the
c0ur room OF the criminal branch OF tho United
States Circuit Court during the trial OF the Fshk
bank CASHIER before Judge Benedict IL was INTENDED
to make motion before the Court, Dut II
IDENTIFY abandoned, as Corbett removed to Staten
Island IN custody OF the sergeant without anything
being doae. CorDetrs sentence expired to-day.
The New York herald., 1878-01-17
A BROKEN LEG.

On the night OF the Sd Of March, 1873, as Mr.
Gustav frledlandor, q Georgian. temporarily in this
CITY, was passing along through Clinton place he
slipped and fell upon accumuation OF Ice that had
formed and remained upon the sidewalk In
front Of leader from tho roof oil No. 10
OF that street In iaInbg he broke his leg ut
the hip joint and alter bong several months In bed
and upward OF Two yours cruchos, his suit
the city Tor damages, for It's neglect 10 Keep tho
walk N . sale eondauon, WAs bgought " tstAl ioe
The New York herald., 1878-01-17
AFTER BIG PLUMBER.

man who attempted TO enter tho house No. 500
Lexington avenue was captured after chase OF thrco
blocks by oicer Kenisc. Of tho rwcnty1rst precinct
In his flight he had thrown away bunch OF skeleton
Keys and jimmy, which wore subsequently picked
Vp 10y the oiicer rhe prisoner gave his as
William Morton, OF No 4o7 Delaney street charge
OF attempt at burglary was preferred against lum At
the Fiiiysevcnth street Court yesterday, ana hs
committed by Judge smith In $4,000 bail TO answer
The poice STATE that Merton v psoiessionsl sneak
thiel
The New York herald., 1878-01-17
THIRTEENTH WARD THIEVES.

julius Gotten, merchant tailor, Of No. AZ Orchard
street, and John McConary OF No. lol orchard street.
appeared as compainants In tho Essex Market Cour,
yesterday against John McGuiro and Henry Williams,
Two Of tho five alleged thieves arrested by Officers
Robinson ana OBricn, OF tho Thirteenth precinct.
Tho accused wcro held IN 81, 900 bail cach tho
Mr.. Cohen recovered some clothing and Mr. Nc
Conariy his watch, both OF which were stolen from
thcm last Sunday.
The New York herald., 1878-01-17
PROTECTION FROM INSULT.

about seventeen years old testified in tho jefferson
Market Court yesterday that George A. Downing ON
different occasions grossly nsuted hor In tho streets
practice, sho says hc mas ina uigcd In for year
longer Downing on his own behalf said that the
onpiainhnt Was urged to make the charges by bis
vile but no was placed under $500 bonds 10 behave
himself for half yoar
The New York herald., 1878-01-17

The first time before Judge Robinson and jury.
The jury failed 10 agree, standing, when discharged,
eleven IN favor of the plaintiff and one Tor the defend
ant AT the November Term last past tho case was
again brought for trial aud resulted In another ds
agreement The case came ~ on FRIDAY last Tor trial
ior The third tme Late last evening the Jury found
verdict 10 tavor OF Lhe plaintiff Tor $1,000 damages
The New York herald., 1878-01-17
REAL ESTATE.
Tho following sales made yesterday on tho
Real Estate Exchange

Real Estate Exchange
X. v.
sas by srds court Si Common Plea
store and tenement house. with lot "a Axis, No.
Also -"prs. Court cof
an os s . s;1y ss'sa .a
rear, with lot 2oAs70. No. i2a Broomo ST.. u. T.,
Dr l. }. AND ! PHILLIPS
oou' a e. BRICK sas
ment house, four story BRICK store and two three
ssaloo Ss. 4 q Gssfsi :, 10 10 s.ta t.
Of snrs'n st. 70 ,ssnr wa% NsisSs, 'r.. iosoo
Supreme Court receiver. ,so.s .asIsr"nsin A. Pad
ssiscr-oi % The three story Brick iens%sss house
a :.G.' .s w. s"s III II 81 Of
25n n Of letnst to !. grandon .:.... ,.:.. 1910
IFS 80 sv., .. s. q. n. Of 10Th st. Leased Ano
ssns oi s3ia 90 TO Henry Plat. - ". ..ou.. $500
Total sales for the day ............... s4I $50
55th ST.. .. s.. s9n e. OF 81 aw. 2ox5o5; L. Adder
seth ST. East NO iosJ John j. conncii and wiio
S7s st. osassy ass no So Charles Dass and vile to S0m
issih - st.. Gs n s. si6i e. Of Hisxanaai av. 5osioo
s4zS rs ASn:%a' s ~. bxy.r OF 's 70 Mary s
A. Kent $4,000
80 nv. e. S. o.s IT, n. Of iiln st., 4oaxjo. G. G. Law
s,h h'a s ".s q ssns e av b. al5xdo it, Ring 900
shanssr and wife I. j. Gasteigsr 1000
schreyer isxeeutor) 10 y. Pnkel ............. Nom
5sih st.. Ia II. W. OF sth av.. 2lxIOu5; q. q.
Vanderbilt TO j. A. Young. ........,... 1880
10th ST. East mo SOD " davenport TO e. slleck Nom.
l42d ST.. n. esd ward) II Hall and vile 10 ID.
Cedar st. esd wardj J. Cudipp aud wifa TO ID.
SD IT.. n. r.. 1915 f. o. oil ID av ~. 2xIoo5: q. A.
ualsoy UcferecD to T. Erbe. Nam
Grove iinl ,iot No. ssD T. MAckoy TO r. EbIing. Nom
~ u. q. corner 65th ST. 25.5x75; Y. Mcuken
ana wife to q. A. r.rdee. 27. 500
Moore (reicrec) To - A. Robins. 500
iissS s:,n.. i2on; 9: Of "a ay, s2xlooii';;IH. ii.
Henry uyerec) to New York Iifo Insurance Com
som Gssrssj 10 " Hoffman. Isooo
MoRfcAGts
Reed. Uhsrlcs H. aud wiie, TO A. r. .Townscnda
9th ST. w. OF NV. A; vcars.... 49,. ...... 5000
Ray. Atans o., to S w. Reese, s. OF 12Sth ST.,
OF I'D NV D years 5000
Martin. y. B. and husband, to G. Rneeiand, s g. Of
3oth A. Of on sy; years. ....:........: 1900
Garden st. t2Jd wAr.U lycM.................. 1000
Herrot. W., to A. w. Lowerre No. 2Us Spring st.:2
years: ............. -. Goo0
Of lst a~; ) years ..... 5000
Boyd william o. and wife. to Caroline g. Bishop. g.
OF Slst st., o. OF ID NV. 1900
Mac csregor, James NJ aud wife, to Jane &. Barron,
n. Of iJ2d ST. OF Madison monhs...... 1900
Dodge. William and vile. to &. Van Oatrand. n.s
o Charles kt. no 10 8 gyOD
Toerner, Aug. H.. To l.. A. Buddngton Denman
place 23d wsra, years rs..........;......... 1000
Hcrriot. Ann M, to John Casteo. - Of Spring st.;
= years.: ..,...":.;. ,.......'..'. 5000
Mcclure. MICHAEL and wife, 10 = i. Lockwood, n, W.
,eornsr OF av; and 9Dth 81 years.......... 1890
Ebing. r. and wiie to Burke, n. Q. corner OF lst
av 72d st.; monh 300
Dfmcker H., to l. Schae aengr. y. OF Division
Albus >. and wife, to John Woli "a. .. Of 31th ST. O.
OF ON av...'.. b5UO
The New York herald., 1878-01-17
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, Jan. 16, 1873
No. I. Phelps va The PeOpe.--Argumonl resumed
ana concluded.
No. T. Horn vs. PulIman.-Araued by r. J. Cook
ingham Tor appellant; ). ). Morgan Tor respondent
Caso still on.
CALENDAR
Tho following Is the day calendar for Thursday.
January l7:-Noa 8, II, 10, IL, II, %, 20, 81.
The New York herald., 1878-01-17

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUND.

Mr.. John 8. Giles has boon reelected treasurer o.
tho Widows and 0rpbans Iund, Tor tho thrtysevcnth
consecutive year, Of The Exempt Firomen's Assocla.
Non.
The New York herald., 1878-01-17
ERIE RAILWAY LITIGATION.

Tho continuous argument occupying several days
recently had before Judge Daucls upon several
motions made by different parties open the decree
OF foreclosure against the Eric Railway Company,
besides The main argument on tho motions In tho
McHenry suit, does not seem 10 have satisfied the
lawyers or oxhaustod their evident unwearying per
sstence In tncse complicated ntgations Before
Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court, Chambers, yestor
day. there came up tor argument motion on bohaif
OF Mr.. Hugh James Jewctt, receiver OF tho Eric Rail-
way for instructions TO the proposed accounting,
and whether he should bo permitted to oppose such
accounting. In the Peoples suit against the COM
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, moved an adjourn
ment ofthe the ground that motion
TO De made to discontinue the suit OF The People against
tho Erie Railway Company, aud that II that motion
granted II would be useless to hear any argument
the present otiop Mr.. ReG1cld, counsel ior the
road, conceded with Mr. Turner, but the proposition
to adjourn was strcnuousy opposed by ex-Judge
Green and Mr.. Vunoerpoe. In The course OF the ar.
gument Mr.. Dormhn b. Eaton, behult of Mr.. Jcw-
ett insisted that the latter gentleman anxious
have his accounts iully examined. Ex-Judge Green
stated that whatever d0no 10 any accounting by
tho u should DO done speedily tnusmuc us
tho sale OF tho road was advertised to take place
next Tuesday which might possibly evcntuate IN the
OF the jurisdiction ol tho Court Into other hauds
A.ter sUmc further argument the matter was ad-
journed un til next Friday, ut which time II was sat
motion will DO made TO discontinue the Peoples
suit on consent givon by Attorney Goueral Pratt
whllo in oihce.
The New York herald., 1878-01-17
DIVORCE SUITS.

Mary d. Kneessy has brought = suit for divorce
papiasaAss haabsad> A,ssss KassssxA sa charge Of
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-21

Why is a slip the politest thing in
the world? Because she Away
advances with n bow.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-21
CHEWING GUM.

Among the quiet little manufactures
of this country Is that of chewing gum.
Only one factory exists in New York
city, and the few others are iu New Eng
land, New York State, Ohio, Illinois,
and Tennessee. The gum is sold by
druggists, grocers and confectioners in
cities, and any country grocery that
hasn'tit is considered incomplete. Gum
from spruce trees was exclusively used
until recently, when it found rival in
gum astic, white and attractive article
made from paraine, which is sweetened.
The consumption of this chewing gum
in the Uuitcd States is about thirty tons
yearly; that of spruce gum somewhat
less, and that of a gum made in Ten
nessee from balsam tulo, and sold in
the Southern States, about twenty tons.
Lately material has been used styled
rubber gum" It is from the sap of
the sapote tree of South and Central
America. The sap, like that of the
india rubber tree, has milky look.
The gum was first imported into the
United States with a view OF melting it
with india rubber, in order to produce
a cheaper article than the latter. 1t
was found to he lmpliable, and therefore
useless for that purpose. 1t had long
been chewed by South and Central
American Indians, and found useful
in allying thirst. Experiments were
therefore made here purifying 1t for
chewing, aul with final success. 1t Is
tasteless, and has the merit of lasting
longer than other gums, which more
quickly dissolve and crumble In the
mouth. So great is its ductility that
piece half an inch which after, being
heated In the mouth, can be stretched
into thread a hundred feet long Its
consumption is about fifty tons a year.
Chewing gum does not, like tobacco,
require that the saliva shall be expecto-
iated 1t does not like smoking, excite
the nerves, nor like a superabundsnce
of food or drink hurtfully overload the
stomach,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-21
MACHINE POETRY,
BY 1NooGNito.

In the Odd Fellows hall; on The twenty
eighth of November,
The young and the old would do well to re-
member,
For the Beaverites there, on that very night
Mingled together as they smiled with delight
The little ones there, they had lots of fun,
And were constantly calling for more chew
ing gumj
Those older ones, too, what horrible sight,
Kept chewing this gum with all their might
That stood, with horror, all that day, d.
While watching their jaws as they chewed
away
At this tarnnl guml OF yes, by thunder!
l thought their jaws would fly assunder.
When girls of sixteen, eighteen ami twenty,
Will chew this gum because it is plenty
What dirty, filthy and nasty stuff,
And not know when they've got enough
Their Mothers, Oh, they will feel crackit
To know their girls have such dirty habit
Many penny was spent for this nasty gum,
They chowod and chewed away for fun
Twas cheap as dirt-a penny stick,
soahey chewed away till they got sick,
They spirited and spit all over the floor,
And kept hauling and pulling around fol-
more.
Now that Odd Fellows Hall will smell ofgum
For weeks, yes, months or more to Gomez
Their goat will get mad-he'll below and
bawl,
When he smells that gum in the lower hall
He'll butt the young members with good
will
Butt them through the window, down over
the hill
Now girls,remember in the new ofthe moon
Never attempt to enter that new lodge room
For that goat will butt you, yes,by thunder
He'll butt, and butt you oil assunder;
For he's down on the girls that chew thi,
gum,
And he'll butt, and butt away for fun,
He'll butt and butt you every night,
Until he butts you out of sight;
For butting goats, butt night and day,
Until they butt their brains away.
T'is true that old goat was burnt up,
But then that new one, he's of better stuff
Come girls, now girls, what will be done
If you still persist in chewing gum?
Old Nick will follow you along as you go,
And finely take you down below!
Beaver Meadow, Dec. IL, 1878.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-21
RUINED nY a sPIDEIs.

Spiders crawling more abundautly and
conspicously than usual upon the indoor
walls of our houses foretell the near approach
Of rain; but the following anecdote indi-
Gates that some of their habits clearly fore
tell frost being at hand. Quartermaster
Disjonval, seeking to beguile the tedium of
his prison hours at Utretch, had studied at
tentively the habits of the spiderj and eight
years of imprisonment had given him leis-
ure to be well yersed in its ways. In De-
eember of 1894, the French army, on whose
success his restoration to liberty depended,
was in Holland, and victory seemed certain,
if the frost, then of unprecedented severity;
continued. The Dutch envoy had failed TO
negotiate peace, and Holland was despair
ing, when the frost suddenly broke. The
Dutch were now eXultng, and the French
generals prepared to retreat, but the spider
forwarned Disjonval that the thaw would
be of short duration, and he knew that this
weather monitor never deceived. lie con-
trifed to communicate with the army Of his
countrymen and its generals, who duly es-
timated his character relied upon his as
surance that within a few days the waters
would again be Passable by troops. They
delayed their retreat; within twelve days
the frost had returned-the French army
triumphed, Disjonval was liberated, and
spider had brought down ruin on the Dutch
nation.