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one Of the evident wants Of the times is
somc satisfactory legal definition OF what con-
stitutes insanity A little while ago the four
sons Of wealthy old gentleman insisted that
he was insane because hc persisted in marry
ing n beautiful and accomplished lady against
their wishes. Now the brother and two sisters
OF Miss HARRIET Gross ask for commission in
lunacy On that lady. because she absents herself
from their society and demands the custody Of
the 10000 in money and securities which her
brother has heretofore held Tor her. Mean
while the Court has appointed ex-Alderman
rUEEoy and cx-Coar.tor Of Taxes BrRNAED
SMITH as commissioners 70 decide this impor-
tant physical and mental question.
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The Death Of John Drew OF New Lots-An
Interesting Family History.
At hls rosIdencc IN Now LOG. .. I. died.

At his residence in New Lots, l.. L. died,
on the god inst, John Drew aged 90 yenr9.
His funeral is to be to-day, and the intcrmcnt
il to be in the Cemetery OF the Reformed Church
in New Lots. by the side Of his wife and other
members Of the family. Everybody in East
New York knows whore the old Drew mansion
stands. walk Of Il milo and u half Brought n
reporter for THE SUN to tho old homestead.
1t IL two-story frame building. with double
chimncys ut the gable ends. a steep roof. and II
piazza extending tho entire length Of the build
ing. Ancient oak. and wide spreading willow
trees shade the Grassy yard. The whole is on
closed by n neat fence Of modern style. Spacious
barns and stables are near the old house, and,
like it, are old-fashioned and gray with age. An
extensive farm. cultivated Ike garden, sur
rounds the old homestead. Tho house WIS
built in 1910 by Mr.. John Drew.
Mr. Henry Drew. aged "a. and tho eldest son
u his fathers long life. My father" said hr
was born in the city Of Troy, in this State. His
fnthcr. Lbbcus Ebenczcr Drew. was n Lou
tenant in the Continental army, One cold De-
ccmbcr night Liout Drew. in obedience TO tho
command Of Gcn Washington attempted TO
cross the Hudson in u frai boat. Tho boat hc-
came cntanglcd in tho great cakes OF lee and
was capsizcl. and the gallant young officer was
old. bachelor uncle took charge Of
MN, ana alter tho war settled on Flat
wan Wand ro9 MIX and L. sa,c rhFe bc S9n pr o
ter carpenter and accumulated n fortune. The
lirst house that he built H. still standing on
Flat Land Neck In those days carpenters had
70 10 ~ the woods and how out their own tim
b"r. The old stables that you see standing
around here were built to accommodate the
horses OF the sporting mon of those days. who
came from all parts II the country many rom
Virginia and Louisiana, TO the races on the old
Union COURSE
Mr.. Drew was successful In all his business
Transactions and beside the farm around the
old homestead he owned considerable other
properly. He rusied u family Of eight children,
four of whom ara living They are Henry.
aged n; John II Maria 60 aud Mrs. Corne-
liza Snrdeker. GO. Thcrr are IL grandchildren
aud ~ great grandchildren. Nearly all the
deseolIdants live In and nenr New Lots.
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UvMlsk rnE CONTRIBUTORS.
The silly Boston AdvertIser Properly Re
buked.

Tho usually stId and cvcr.fathful Boston
liirefns,s IN this investigation determination 90
Gust VI HAYES and di.band the This done there
j. TO be rising OF the sovereign people under three H.
lustrous leadcrs-,iran, sherman. AMI shcridan-who
ito suppress the revolution against law ant ORDER
and IN the coursc of this suppression the result Of which,
the writer uruiently r,marks mo one can f0rcicil "
there Is 20 be f-ht m every state city and school dis
uot In the country From this he SAYS anarchy
might result We should think anarchy a; least
ist not time for Republicans To stop telling the world
that the stability OF this Government depends
party keeping In power ami that II the other party
It's constitutional right do things the minority dissc.
red rum VIII rage through our smiling aud cxuoor
ant prnircs and blue hills and the furniture all
ee-ant parors be broken W roast the babies Of the
lnudf 1t look. sometimes ~ politics II our leading
ahonlsts were not doing their duty
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Mr.. Hewitt Corrected.

DE GOLYER GARFIELD ought to be proud
of the certificate OF character which Mr..
ADRIAN S. HEWITT gave him the other day,
as follows:
"for say here a. have said elsewhere. that gentle
man has no greater admiror IN this country than
have read his speeches financial questions and his
BUDGET speeches to call them, with great admiration
amt Instruction and DO not think in our Congressional
history there have been more ahc. more profound and
more useful cont ihuuons TO economy than tie eenucman
from Ohio has made
There f. not a man in public life whose
personal record IL more tainted with corrup-
tion and prodigality and plumber than the
one who is thus audcd a. an instructor and
cited as an authority Mr.. HEWITT surely
could not have read the Congressional rec
ords of the last fourteen years. since GAR
FIELD has been member of Congress. with
out finding Hat contradiction of this hon.
age TO vcnality. Whatever ability this man
may possess has been scandalouSly porvert-
cd To selfish objects, and he Is distrustcd as
n jobhcr when he might have been respected
as a useful legislator. Mr. HEWITT will dis
cover among his own constituents that he
stands alone in his great admiration for
this trallicllor in contracts, this servant Of
thicving Rings
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The Democracy Of Pennsylvania have
failed TO embrace the opportunities offered
them hy the existing political conditions in that
state and ~ the previous failure of their oppo-
ncnts TO meet the exigencics of the times. Per-
sonal ambitions induced them 10 incur
the risk OF losing enough Congressman
to control the next House and enough
legislators 10 decide tho election Of United
States Senator. This unnecessary result II the
Convention was largely owing To the democrat
ization ~ Pennsylvania politios and tho painful
uncertainty touching Philadelphia. Luzerne
and Schuylkill counties So long as neither
the State organization nor respectable
local influences can effect cure.
or make solid the shifting sands there. Penn
sylvanin Conventions may be expected to be tho
socno ~ contention between rival factions. and
tho victory will rest with y disreputahle element
that neither side can command without con-
ccssious detrimental to any decent cause. II,
for Just once. all the respectable Democrats
81 tho state would mako common cause against
the thieves and knayos instead OF dividing
into two bands each counting their favor, the
Issue Of Pennsy lvnnia Convention would COM
mund tho respect of tho country and deserve
well Of the State.
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Tho Demand that Goes up from all Honest
and FaIr-MInded People.

Since the Presidential election In 1876 there
has been conviction in the minds Of the majority Of the
people OF thi. country that Hayes placed m his
pr, position ~ the barcfaced fraud that ever
was pcrpetaied IN any country Ana time has passed
this conviction ma. been strengthened until the de-
msnd roos mp from an honest and fair minded people,
irrespective Of party that this great wrong shall be
posed and aid bare AMI that the man who honestly and
fairly received large pol ular majority o all the votes
east and Who honcsu, and fairly hat majority the
Electoral College shall be placed the oncc 10 which
he 4 entitled Tie American people demand to know
tie whole truth, aud they are bound TO hayclt
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Pom ~ P1onpte or Re ori and cps,'c
II Rutherford II. Hayes ILLS the Presidential
chair bY plot to static the popular will let all who had
any part parcel in the corrupt and damnahe bargain
receive the excavation and punishment they deserve
Let Dcmocrauc ~ well a. Republican ntrsuers. dis
unctS understand that this Government Is hy the people
and tor the people, and their Will /. the law Lat
think that ~ investigation viii lead t. deransc ment
col the business interests OF the country II will purify
the auost hOrc whch c1n never Do done hong the
maIUit' oi nur people hryr that Fraud ocrupirs thr
-'Atoi Washington, Jefferson AMI Adams. LIT tie III
fthtAHtlDu -D
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Sixty millions Of persons suffering from
famine in China. and the end not yet, is the
latest trustworthy report from there There is
enough food in the country. hut the Chinese
have not the means for transporting il TO the
stricken districts. What China needs IL more
missionaries in tho persons Of wide-awakc
Yankees who will teach how TO open up inter-
nal communication. Tho great nation needs
railways. canals. steamboats,. and steam fire
nurlnea
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does conce Cause Rhcumntl.m,

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sr; About the
ist last january stumbled across the olowf. para
pral ina Western newspaper "Concc is the mother
of rheumatism"
have hccna treat sufferer from rheumatism during
the past thirty years MN attacks usually fnrerun ami
lNr,O % storm. 1hou-h am NiirNUlA Oud 10 uA re-
ulr morning cup of coffee Att here great induce
mont ful srIitl"nul
Fut ucaIl, n,r months now haze touched no coffee
rut II will sure. interest rfN fellow sufferers tn
know that lave not TOR many year. been so tree irom
Tho ftWIu-cs .llthu,ul' AhTuhltis
NfW Yorh MAY
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The trial of the Row. Mr.. vosnuRon on an

The trial Of the Rev. Mr. VOsBURGI on an
Indictment for attempting TO poison his wife,
has excited extraordinary interest. owing to the
fact that the accused is clergyman and to tho
many pcculiartics Of the case. But tho Nos-
BURGH * not the only peculiar poisoning case
now receiving the attention " courts aud prose-
cutting authorities. The trial Of EMMA BETHEL.
in Camden. New Jersey, for the poison
ing Of HANNAH BISHOP has brought out
evidence Of q conspiracy TO deliberately destroy
an aged female. in which her own son Is alleged
10 have been involved. Arsenic was tho means
successfully used to hurry tAe old mother to a
premature grave. in order TO get possession 81
her property And from Fremont Ohio. comes
the news Of an attempt at Wholesale poisoning.
4 young lady Of good standing, school teacher
and highly sanctmonious church member,
deliberately plotted the destruction OF
family Of eight persons. She sent to
her intended victims basket containing
oranges. figs, tea. coffee, and meat. having first
inserted strychnine in the fruit by means Of
needle or pin. Tho inspiring motive appears
to have been Illicit love for the hushand-who
was absent when the poison was sent-and
desire 20 get rid Of the living obstacles 20 their
marriage. Fortunately the presence Of the
strychnine was detected before it had worked
any fatal INJURY. and the religious poisoncr is
in Jail. In one Of the three cases mem
toncd-that Of Mrs. BETHEL-a craving
to obtain property is alleged as the
controlling motive for the crime. while
in the VosBuRoH case It is charged that the pas
tor desired TO got rid ~ a sckly and unloyed
wife; and the Ohio poisoncr-Mss ETA SMITH
lis said to have been actuatcd by a purpose 20
remove nj ono fell swoop eight innocent human
beings whose existence was n bar 10 the posses
sion by her of the man for whom she enter
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The Vermont Republicans at their state
Convention yesterday nominated Cob RrDrELD
pnocroE ~ Rutland for Governors resolved
thut they heartily approved II HAYES motives
while differing about his wisdom. and that thcy
regarded the invest cation Of year before lasts
ftaui- MS revolutionary; and listened To- tho
rcaling 81 n Characteristic letter from JUSTIN $.
MONnIII.
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Tho photographed testimony OF tho
venerable PETER CoorER. rccited in court yes
torday and to be continued to-day, may be
viewed as an interesting contribution to tho
political literature Of the country. 1t seems
that his purpose in becoming n candidate for
the Office OF President was TO set his notions
concerning the currency before the people,
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The food which dcsolatcd Denver on Tues
day had its parallel when the Queen City Of
the Plains was n much smaller borough. On
the Goth Of May. 1854 West Denver. then called
Ansaria. was completely submerged by Il sim
liar storm. 1t never rains but it pours In cloud
lpea C,lnroID
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-24

The old immigrant swndling business Is
broken up in this country, but the thieves have
discovered now field on the other side. and
arc successfully working it. Counterfeit Amer
lean bank notes are given to the unsuspccting
ones in exchange for their coin. and they are
sent on the long journey only to Ind themselves
pcnniloss on arrival here. This Is about the
mcancst swindlc yet invented.
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Tint ConamerIng nm Denh.

SAN ANTONIO, Toxins May 20" ON Tiso."
Tie famous Nuli Mat .n'co-.iN,y ov,rcaue i.c.. anl
30 f'c Siu Ant ui0ri,cr .tn -ht IN ,,rr i o. rS
amt -h yer hIs depth Gc two conquered beasts sur.
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II appears that the venerable poet WHIT
TIER Ans thoughts about hell; but what docs he
think about Fraud2 Why is he silent regard
ine tho great crime when he was outspolcn in
his dcnunciation NJ slavery
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Ncntlon Jt~ltTudy lu-tlu'u INC l'hIS OF nom
est men. 1t nominated Tom Scorrs man,
DILL. for Governor and at tho instance Of
Tom scoT1s attorney in the senate WILLIAM
A. WALLAcE it gave such aid and comior; as
was in its power 10 the alarmed HAYES.
II was the turn Of the Houses Committee
OF Rules TO be snubbed 10y the House yesterday.
Through the Rev De GoLYER GARFIELD it had
reported certain amendments to the present
rules which It's members thought necessary in
view Of the liberties taken 10y the Senate in
originating legislation and in lacking alien
matter upon House bills. The House did not
see the necessity. Mossrs. CoNGER and MILLS
scented an indirect attempt TO Kill the River
and Harbor bill; Mr.. BANKS was Of the opinion
that the proposed changes would impede pend
ing and impending financial lcgislation' while
Mr.. PHILLIPS Was against rules on general
principles. In spite Of nm appeal from Mr..
SAMUEL :. Cox. who predicted saturnalia u
legislation II the rules were broken down, tho
House tabled the whole subject.
Tho exciting episode Of the day was an at
tempt by Mr.. ROBERTSON Of Louisiana to free
his mind about JOHN SHERMANs letter TO
CLARRsoN y. Porter. He was choked N. hut
not before hn had declared bis belief that thcro
was conspiracy in his district in 1876. and
that joins SHERMAN was party o. 10.
Inc st ~ the afternoon Was us u ul IN fAih-
ins and voting on the Army bill. Mr.. HAIR
EI-oN Of Illinois made speech which is de-
scrlhel ~ semi iooular;' and Mr. ELLIS Of
Louisiana astonished Gen. BANKS 10y mention
ing the fact which he had learned from trust
worthy source. that twenty Congressional dis
trcts AZ the South had been marked ont for
the tread q tic soldier at the approaching
elections. Tho Massachusetts, General call NJ
for a bin OF particulars Mr.. ELLIS gave him "a
partial one. and assured him that. when the
whole story came out he would think that an
earthquake had broken loose in his vicinity-or
words 20 that elect.
Amendments liking the iorre Of the army at
1900 and 230op mon having boon voted down.
an amendment nXing II M % 600 was agreed to.
the vote standing ll5 90 1917. All the Il publ
/ Guns pro-on, voted for il. and they were rcen-
| forced by nine Democrats Mr. REAGAN was
/ the only Texas member who voted no. Suisse
/ quontly. on motion Of Mr.. HEWITT. tho House
further amended the till by increasing the mp
Preparations for pay and suhsistencc-the
/ increase in the former item being nearly n
/ million % dollars So much for a sham attempt
| az roform. Tho men who have fastened this
neeAless burden on the shoulders OF the people
! will he dealt with in due time.
The senate. after authorizing tho experts om-
| ployed by Mr.. DAVIS Of West Virginia and his
committee To 90 on with their investigation Of
! the mysteries OF Treasury bookkccpng during
/ the recess. had another discussion over the
| District Government bin.
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Tho Nation thinks the reign 81 peace In this
city would he W!lpr the balance sheets At tr Titne
could be- made satisfactory to the Tu@ and rnt spN '
And wider yet it they could be made satisfactory tie
stockholders Of the Trqe other than JAY GOULD and his
stool nigeou
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Fifty million dollars was the sum SEcoR
RonrsoN spent for repairs alone on the navy
which now has less than a score Of ships fit for
use. and half of these of little account
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The Pennsylvania Democratic State Con-
vcntion yesterday justified the fears Of hon
est men. 1t nominated Tom Scorr's man.
DILL. for Governor. and. at tho instance Of
TON ScoTTs attorney in the Senate. WILLIAM
A. WALLACE. ii gave such aid and comfort as
was In lis powor 10 the alarmed HAYES.
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The Philosophy OF strikes.

Ahc hiiobVPhy vi SAEAASss
on City Derrick. I.7"' zen '.1. y
"Where are you going With the pup
pies my little man?' asked a gentleman
Of a small boy yesterday, whom he me.
with three pups in basket. hH'
"6oin' TO drown them," was the reply
NJ want 4 pup formy lille boy To psy
with; what do you say 10 letting mo take
one OF thenl?n ~ .f.''. Nv
am sell you ont" spoke up the boy
with true American enterprise.
"l'll cell you this yellow one for half
Q dollar, the black one for IS cents, snd
the spotted one il worth dollar.
"lthink my boy would like the spot
ted one best, but you ask too much Tor 1t
You had intended drowning all Of them
bat I'll give you % cents and save you Ii,
trouble Of drowning the spotted one"
"TWenty five cents for that spotted
pupri exclaimed the boy; 1 can't stant
IL taxes IL high; rent Ii high; groceries
Is high; oil is down and going lower-ot
no; can't take less than adoIlar.n
/! "Bat you intend TO drown" - p. p
"Take the black one att cents" - .
i"My little boy wouldn't like the blacl
ope.',1} ,1.'af ~. 81 hifaI = '''' u
"Take the yaller one at half.a.dollar
and he's dog cheap ..a
al don't like his color.n ' vas
"Well, then, you'd better tell your III
de boy TO play with his toes" and he con
tinued on bis way to the river, rematkinl
that f" no party can dead.beat his way on
me these hard times" ''i' iaf pr
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a Plea torl Deer park Hotel.

E1lt0S Initial jzenoHs9.i T'si'nlt' ~ 81
r., For tea d1ys5 past il has been opl
privilege and pleasure 70 stop at Deer
Paik Hotel, belonging 70 the. B, & o. R
r Go, and, to enjoy ourselves In a man
uer not soon to be forgotten. The ap
pointments In regard TO table and lodgint
are are very nice The, grounds in front Of
The hotel are beautifully laid out, and
decorated with fountain and flowers. II
the rear, and on either side, a large park
o. doe forest trees provides play ground
for nnubers Of children and a retrea
from the sun for all who-wish II.
LAVE were sorry to see In your DAILY
paper, Of a recent date, an article from al
occasiopll contributor commenting un
tavorably upon the Recommendations ant
management Of this place. The co
dntanee Of the trials therein mentionec
fell upon us, 10 common with all oiheI
boarders here, and were due TO disa
greement amougp aud discharge Of, som,
loftha wailers--a contingency liable To b
encountered, at. anytime byH,anyi hote
mbhager! As the hotel Wis pretty ful
The a6senee OF Gfew walters was painful!
Held Your contributor happened 10 b
there AZ that time. and was not served ],
4 the prompt manner. In which he had beef
waited upon al other hotels where guest
were 40 numsrods ahd where servant
where plentier thsn they happeud to b
1t Deer Park 90 that Particular morning
IiM.,HILs Sykes the manager Of Dee
Pirk Hotel, does evrything IN his poSe
10 pTomute ths welfare and enjoyrden .
lhis guests; and has been pltiieulatl
kind 10 Wheeling people,. o. ~ :.
\ This place IL certainly hthe Baen, 3
\ garden f'spot OF the mountains; and th
place for comfortable rest and recreaior
The object q this epiItls Il, solsly, 10 d
/ the place and the manager justice. /
! ,7,i'lfi' ~. A WHEE1lssrTE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-21
s,arshaIr county Politics.

Editors Io,eliIgsnetr. t'n 81 taaa H
+ Alta meeting Of The Republican voters
Of Clay District Marshall County,
wa, held pursuant to call Of the
County Executive Committee at the La
trobe House August 17th 1873, for The
purpose Of ,electing delegates to the Re-
publican County and Congressional Con.
ven,ious TO be held at Mouudsvills on
tie 2lst and 22I OF August, 1873. The
meeting was called 10 order by Samuel
Riggs .qa who nominated s. 3. Hanen
"a Chairman, there being no further nom
inations s. r, Hanen. was duly elected,
o. motion by Capt. L.,B. Purdy, L.. G.
Brock was elected Secretary -erhos
Nominations for delegates TO The Coun.
W Convention being next in order the
following named gentlemen were nomin.
ated, VII, L. B. Purdy, 8. r. Hanen, g. W.
Dbdd, Abrsm Dyson, A. D. Pierce, Sam.
usl Riggs and s. J.. Cats, there being no
further nominations the aforesaid gentle
M IN were elected as delegates by acclama.
tion.llg rUllit .ff-Nlaf'i aAif'UN
q The following gentlemen were elected
a. aliernates 10 represent Rosebys Rock
voting precinct ]: B. Grandstaff, Orion
Holiday, and J. C, Beam.r ~ .F.aI'ii'
y, Nominations for delegates to The Con-
sressional Con invention being next in or.
Der the following named gentlemen were
nominated and elected BY acclamation,
vii. i,iuiBn NV 81 bnr ilim'ft lniIi
Z; r. Holiday, iWNJ. Purdy, Abram
'Btyson, lMilesr fonai, lWm. Hammond,
Jot. Wallace and W.Ha Ray. iul 'il,,
The following gentlemen were elected
as alternates to represent Rosbys Rock
voting precint, samp Riggs; 8. K. Hanen
andJl b. Grandstaif. \ no f.iaiiid
Onmotion BY J.rMl Turner vote Of
thanks was rendered 10 the Chairman and
Secretary for the gentlemanly manner 10
which Hey conducted the meeting. On
noioa Adjourned. ~ 3..'' ID i, -. -, rai..
~ I ,,.i ~, nj s. 3. Halep, Chairman.
L. g. Brock, SsasIay. jtmgr ~ sa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-21
THE GOSPEL AND SOCIALISM,.

And along with these trnths the church
must in some way reach the masses with
The gospel Of Christ Poor men, suffer
libg men, those who are in error, all those
upon, whom Socialism feeds, must be
made to hear Of Christ, who was himself
a son Of toll, who had not where TO lay
his head, who still sympathlseS with u.
10 all our trials, and who in the conscious
ness Of his own divinity said, "Come unto
me all ye that labor and are heavy laden
and Twill give you rest. . Take my yoke
npon you and learn Of me, for Lam meek
apd Iowly; and ye shall find rest unto
your souls" lur tNr,a9 -Htn7 ~
The remedy lie not in armics or in
education alone, but inrthe removal oil
The evils and the correction Of the error
from which Socialism Originates; and
shove all It's in the 'iaithinlness Of The
church Id presenting the gospel 20 the
masses as the one only adequate antidote
fdr their lila. - - -