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The New York herald., 1879-11-15
The Coppers Case.

Denis Coppers bought burial plot in
Calvary Cemetery, in which was room for
four graves, and intended that it should be
family should be buried there with him.
His mother actually was buried there. but
when Denis himself was brought over OBJ
jections were made by persons in charge of
the cemetery. Denis was Freemason, and
the rules Of the cemetery are that such per-
was made over the case at the time it was
freely discussed by people generally and it
went to the courts for settlement It has been
decided in the Supreme Court of the State
now that Denis Coppers must be buried in
the ground which in his lifetime he pur-
Of the graveyard have sold the plot, ac-
cepted the purchase money and in all
needful ways completed contract of sale,
and cannot at this late hour get up and
propose new conditions as impediments to
such o use Of the land as was contem-
plated when it was purchased. AS this is
common sense the public ought to be glad
that it is also law. Our courts do not take
into consideration the peculiar attributes
and qualities that consecration imparts
to land. They do not and can
not comprehend conservation. As the
State is effectively divorced from the
Church the courts have no ecclesiastical
eyes. They view the purchase of a grave,
therefore, as they would view the purchase
of any other piece of land-as a mere con-
tract-and they interpret the entangle-
ments of contract without prejudice from
religious conceptions. It will not be easy,
perhaps, for the religious corporation in
volved to content itself under this judg-
ment, and it may appeal; but the decision
is likely to be the same everywhere, and if
the Church is to have remedy it must be
by strictly ecclesiastical methods.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

The news that the imperial government
OF Germany proposes to enlarge its army
will have depressing effect on Europe.
One OF the results of this movement will be
to increase the emigration of Germans to
America. What with the distress in Ire
land the agitation and depression in
business in England and the uneasy politi-
cal situation in Germany. compared with
our own prosperity, it would not surprise
US to see the emigration to the United
States larger next year than it has been for
q long time.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Il. 1879.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA, 1879.
BY direction of the Secretary of War Captain John
H. Coster. Eighth cavalry. aide-de-camp will report
in person to Lieutenant Colonel Roger JONES' AS
sstant Inspector General president OF the Retiring
Board convened in this city, for examination by the
board.
The Board Of Commissioners of the Military
Prison. which has been session in this city having
adjourned sine d,e the Secretary of War directs that
the members reJoin their respective stations.
Upon the Recommendation of the regimental COM
mander the following transfers in the Fourth artl.
lery announced:-Second Lieutenant William
Crozier. from company to company M; Second
Lieutenant Walter Y. Alexander, from company M ta
company F. ..na fni
Leave of absence for four months is granted First
Lieutenant Frederick Robinson. Fifth artillery.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

Murderers have some rights, even on the
scaffold. One of them is the right to be
hanged skilfully. Otherwise there are un-
equal degrees in their punishment. Aman
whose hanging Is botched is tortured before
he is killed, and this exceeds the sentence
of the court. That is what occurred at the
hanging of the two murderers at Lebanon,
Pa, yesterday. The Sheriff, an mex
porienced officer in such business, under
took to swing them of together on one gall
lows, and built the machine so unskilfully
that when he touched the spring the drop
would not work and the crossbeam above
their heads was displaced, and the
wretches were obliged to stand trem-
bling on the platform, with the nooses
on their necks. until the apparatus could be
adjusted. The interval necessary for the
purpose Is estimated by the Sherif's
apologists at one minute. But who can
measure the agony which 1t is possible to
concentrate into less time than that2 Let
anybody, who wishes to test it as near as
may be, take watch and while counting
sixty beats of the secondhand imagine
himself in the situation described.
Why not execute the penalty of death by
the process Of electricity, which IL ~ sure
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
The Toombs Boom.

We trust that our readers will not be
alarmed by the despatch sent by General
Toombs to Chicago in reference to ''the
death of the Union" General Toombs is
a frank, eccentric person, who holds posi-
ton in the South something like Wendell
Phillips in the North--doing what he
pleases, saying what he pleases. nobody
dislilxing him and nobody caring particu-
larly what his opiniens are, except that
they are frank, fresh, original and generally
amusing.
General Toombs is in no position to speak
for the Southern people on any subject,
and an effort to quote any of his freaks as
an exponent of public opinion would do
the South great injustice.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

1t is the sombre Macbeth who said that
the time was when the brains were out the
man was dead. The time was when the
elections were over the people ceased to talk
about the elections. Banners were taken
down, the polls were closed. the excited
statesmen slept off the effects of prolonged
anxiety, political enemies met and became
friends again and business resumed it's
normal condition. Unfortunately. we
have now a series of controversies arising
out of the last election which threaten
to become as exciting as the canvass
itself Here is the horny-handed Barney
Biglin and the kid-gloved George Bliss
quarrelling over the divine right of bolt
ing. The ex-President OF the Irish Repub-
lie. Comman der-in-Chief and General
issimo William r. Roberts, having been
denied by the people of New York the
privilege of hanging those of his fellow
citizens adjudged worthy of that courtesy,
insists upon having new election. Mr..
O'Callaghan, the distinguished Limerick
statesman, from an uptown district, has
been denounced as q Judas by the revolu-
tionary Danton Of the democracy, John B.
Haskin.
All this is deplorable! The election is
over and why should we not have peace?
Let the chiefs Of the factions retire to their
ordinary avocations. Barney Biglin can
take his shovel and pick and resume his
labor. Stout-hearted Irishman that he is,
he believes that an honest days work is the
best contrib button to his country's good.
The kid-gloved George Bliss can retire to
his velvet-cushioned library and give the
winter evenings to chess and Wagner's
music and Horace. Commander-in-Chie
Roberts can do nothing better than to
develop his scheme for the entranchise-
ment of Ireland. We can think of no
occupation that would do the General more
good and the people less harm. 1t would
develop his mind. 1t is vast, compre-
hensive, endless scheme, and if Captain
General Roberts will only sit right down
and apply his gigantic brain to it New York
will have rest. AS for the Limerick states
man, Mr.. O'Callaghan, he is not Judas
bat good, honest, true Irishman, of royal
descent. AS for Haskin. we fear there is no
keeping him quiet. The blood of Danton
is in his veins.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

The WEATmER.-Ihe barometer is very much
below the mean from the Atlantic tn the Pacific
Ocean, except on the New England and South
Atlantic coasts. a centre of disturbance is
moving slowly over the lake regions toward the
st. Lawrence Valley, attended by strong winds
on its eastern margin and rains. 1t is likely to
develop considerable energy as it approaches
Nova Scotia where the high area will tend to
retard its progress for few days. Rain fell
throughout the lake regions, central valleys,
Middle Atlantic and New England States. The
weather was cloudy in the South Atlantic
and Gulf States and clear In the Northwest
The temperature has fallen slightly in the North
west, but has remained nearly stationary in the
other sections of the country. The winds have
been brisk to strong in the lake regions and
fresh elsewhere. The weather in New York and
its vicinity to-day will be partly cloudy and
slightly cooler, with rains in the early portion.
Tomorrow 1t will be cooler and fair.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE vANDALrA AT KEY wEsT-oRDERs.

THE vANDALIA AT KEY wEsr-oRDERs.
WASHINGTON. Nov. IA, 1879.
The Navy Department is informed that the van-
dalia arrived at Key West to-day FROM Vera Cruz.
All we'll on board.
Assistant Paymaster Frank plunkett Is ordered to
duty assistant to the paymaster at the Washing
ton Navy Yard. Assistant Paymaster Frank II. Clark
is ordered to duty assistant to the paymaster
board the receiving ship Wabash. Assistapt
Paymaster Arthur Peterson Is ordered to tho Palos
Passed Assistant Paymaster s. d. Hurlbut is de.
tached from duty in charge Of stores - Honolulu
and ordered to return home. Assistant Paymaster
G. w. Littefed is detached from the Palos and or.
dered to return homo and report arrival.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
OBITUARY.
ISAAC DUBOIS.

Isaac Dubois. old real estate broker who did
business at No. Pine street. died suddenly last
evening of apoplexy at tho Chambers Street Hos.
pital. About two o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr..
Dubois left his Office in Pine street and went to tho
Offices of the Franklin and Emporium Insurance
Company to transact some business. While talking
with Robert M. o. Dodge the secretary. he fell back
unconscious. The Secretary and two clerks assisted
MIR. Dubois to q chair and an ambulance was sum
moned from the hospital He was removed thither
and his friends summoned. lie remained uncon.
scous until his death occurred at hfteen minutes
past ten last evening. Mr. Dubois had been long IN
business and accumulated considerable wealth from
speculation. He resided at No. LA West Twenty.
sixth street.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

THURLow WEED is eighty-two to-day. The
old gentleman is us fond of political struggles
as ever, though we have outlived the Albany
Regency What changes have occurred since
those daysl Slavery disappeared amid the
smoke of cannon; cotton is no longer king and
"booms" are all the rage. Peace and plenty
bless the nation and gold comes over the sea-
Politicians rave over bloody shirts, shotgun
policies and q solid South. We no longer cry
"Tippccanoc and Tyler too" nor do we have
Hunkers, Wings or Barnburners. Mr.. Weed at
fourscorc is still active, and finds himself
honored by his fellow citizens, as he deserves
TO be-
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

What great thing it would be IL our
local leaders would stop politics and job
berry and scheming and give themselves to
the serious problem of checking the spread
of diphtheria If tho "bosses" who have
control of New York city and Kings county
would 80 succeed in improving the sanitary
condition of the city that this horrible dis
ease would cease or diminish in violence
they would endear themselves to the
people.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
ADJUSTMENTS TO-DAY AND EVENING.

HoFELE's OLyMPIC-FATI4IrzA. Matinee
PARK THEATRE-PRrz IRELAND. Matinee.
AouARIUM-H NJ. S. PINAroRE. Matinee.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE ExHlsIrIoS.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-FRENcH FLATS. Matinee.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-IL TRovAroIE MATINEE.
WALLAcK'S THEATRE-oUR GIRLS Matinee.
NIBLO'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Matinee.
HAvRRLY's THEATRE-THE TOURISTS Matinee
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-RuY BIAS. Matinee.
STANDARD TnEATRE-H NJ. S. PINAroxE- Matinee.
pALy's THEATRE-WWEs Matinee
ITALIA THEArRE-DER sKEcApEr. Matinee
LFNys NEW YORK CIRCUS-Matinee.
BROADWAY OPERA HoUSE-PINAFoRE. Matinee
FIFTH AyENUE-ruE PICTURE.
ABERLE'S-SAvEp FROM rnE WRECK. Matinee.
GERMANIA THEATRE-wo oLrnAETIGE FRAUEs.
SAN FRANCISCO observation-disclosures
TONY PASTORS THEATRE-yARIErY.
COMIQUE-MuLLIGAs GUARD CuowDER- Matinee.
ROSTER & BIAL's CONCERT HALL
AMERICAN DIME observation-disclosures
STEINWAY HALL-MIRzA ScHAPsy MATINEE
CHICKERING HALls-DIcKENs MORNINGS MATINEE
ATHESEUM. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Matinee
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE is set by the
residents of Harlem, for they are taking active
steps TO secure five cent fares on the elevated
roads at all hours of the day or night. The
movement should be taken up by every ward
in the city, for in no other way can the people
obtain an adequate return for the valuable fran
chises granted the rapid transit companies.
"Cheap fares" is a good rallying cry.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

The probabilities are that the cea1ser ia NeiU
York and its ricinity today ,rH be partly cloudy
and slightly cooler, ,ch rains ia the early portion
Tomorrow it uiH be cooler and fair.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

In England railways have little connection with
politics.
DR.. McCosh. Of Princeton College. now rides on
horseback.
Il is said that French pianist cannot well play
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
WITH SUPPLEME EN- T .
NEW YORK. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1879

Adrer'tisers are respectfully requested to hand
in their advertisements precious TO eight o'clock
i,s Tie erenixa 10 insure proper classification.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
DISAPPOINTED MILITIAMEN.

MONTREAL. Nov. IA. 1879.
final order from the military authorities at OF
tawa been received distinctly declining to grant
leave to the militia of this city to pay return visit
to the Thirteenth regiment Of Brooklyn. Prepare
tions for the journey have been abandoned.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Stocks were &C
tive and recorded n decided advance in prices.
Money on call ruled ut q to per cent, closing
at the former rate. Government securities were
quiet and firm, State bonds were dull and rail-
ways very active and strong. Exchange was
quiet and unchanged
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

ENGLAND's BUGABoo, Fcnianism, is again
frightening her statesmen. 1t is now asserted
that the Brotherhood" in America have offered
arms to the Irish tenant farmers to enable them
10 resist their landlords. None are 80 easily
frightened as those who wish to be.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

QUITE A DIFFERENCE.-The Midland Rail
road running from New York to Oswego, which
cost twenty-six million dollars, sold yesterday
for four million six hundred thousand dollars
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

The New YORK REPUBLICANS are not exactly
q happy family. See an article on another page
entitled 'The Fight for the Spoils."
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

The New STEAM PILOT BOAT seems destined
to create q regular breeze. Her owners have
evidently named their vessel the Hercules be
cause of the opposition to be met.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

SLIP ON THE SIDEWALK cost the city
ten thousand dollars yesterday for damages
sustained by citizen. This is a case where the
ounce of prevention would be the cheapest.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

The CANVASS of the New York county vot
promises to be a long and tedious one, tn
natural consequence of scratching and boiling
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

as it is swift? 1t is an impartial process.
dealing death instantaneously and vindi-
eating murderers' rights by exempting them
from unlawful torture.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

THOSE PEOPLE who are clamoring for q re-
duction of our regular army to skeleton will
no doubt be alarmed at the announcement that
the State National Guard has an effective
strength OF over twenty thousand.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

OUR SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS want q new
building. Would it not be wiser to get half a
dozen additional schoolhouses first?
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

The MAN who dreamed that the end of the
world was due yesterday is doubt a good
deal wiser to-day. We shall probably have
good many Presidential elections before the
earth is snuffed out.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

THE MODERN P1cKwIcK CLUB-Our Board
of Police Commissioners
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
MOVEMENTS OF THE xEAnsAnaE.

MOVEMEN1S OF fHE AEAnoAN0Es
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. H. 1879.
The United States sloop-of-war Kearsarge sailed
for Port Royal to-day.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

THIS promises to be fruit year par eX-
cellent. Judging from the great amount
of blossoms in the apple orchards, the
promise of large apple crop is quite as
hattering as is that of the peach. The in
dications now are for an abundance of
fruit of all kinds.
THE GALLEY. THE section of country
lying directly west of our town, passing
through Clayton and running to the Mary
land line, known as the Alley" is one of
great beauty and productiyeness. In fact, it
has been celebrated for years, at least the
first several miles Of it, but the march Of
improvement has extended its attractions
until there are few farms as far as the
Maryland line, nine miles distant, that do
not claim to a greater or less degree the
attention of the passer by. The road
scarcely varies from a due west course, and
is lined on either side the most of the way
by carefully kept hedges. The farms are
mostly large, with lanes varying from q
hundred yards to n half mile in length
and dwellings generally attractive, some o
| them handsome in architecture and sur
roundings. The brick houses general,
represent past generation, but there ar,
very few representatives of the old famile
| remaining. This is owing in part to our ye
American unsettlednesS, but largely t.
other causes which we will not now stop t,
discuss.
This section has, at least through mucl
of it, considerable natural fertility to whicl
has been coupled skilltul and proftahl
farming While equal to any other section
for the growth of the cereals, it is esppciali
adapted to the peach,in this that itfrequentl
succeeds when other sections fail, and th
fruit grown here, commands the highps
prices. The principal farms, commencin
with those nearest the depot, are DR.. Gootet
John T. Hudson, Tilghman Foxwell. Rob-
II. Cummns, ThoS. A. Reese. John II. TIo
fecler, Peter Wilson, d. J. Murphey, Tho.
Davis, VIM. Stevens, VIM. Stevens, IT,, Ja,
:. Crawford, Robert Hill, Mrs George G II
man, two farms belonging to WIN. L"a ,
Sons, Wesley Stevens. Charles &. Ros
Charles II. Dulin, John w. MYERS, Hrnr
Pratt, John Pratt, Ex-Sheritf Benjamin
Blackiston and heirs of the late VIM. !
lIazell, "A part Of which extends ever tn
Maryland line
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

A splendid line Of Hats, Fur and Straw,
at }. f. Phillips d Co.'S.
Ready Mixed Paints, $l.50 per gallon, at
Wiikinsons. Market Street.
Full line of Hats Elegant assortment of
Straw Goods just opened at Kahn, for
Gents, Youths, Boys OF Children.
Splendid all Wool Suits, s., SO ami sl2,
at Phillips d Co.'S.
Judgment Notes with and without Ex
empt!on clau,e) and Bonds at Times Office.
Every thing cheap in the way Of Clothing,
at Phillips & Co.'S.
USE Or VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAP. FOR all
aH,ctioas Of the SKIN AND SCALP: also for the Bath
Toilet and Nursery. Sold by Druggists. apr 23lpla
Ths incest line Of Dress Straw Hat, in
town, at j. Z. Phillips 81 COS.
For Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Trunks,
Hats or Tailoring of any kird, - t. :. l..
KahES, next door to the Po-to!fice.
Hard Times no More. Paillip, { CO..
| Stock beats every thing for ch"a on~-s.
EQual to city stocks is my fine line Of
| Gents Furnishing Guod, at io|cr figures
| than city dealers get tor +tu.c quality
Remember you can buy for hoys OF men
! ,hirls from 30 to 80 !nche-, at :. l.. Kahu s.
next 10 postoilice.
| For Cheap and Reliable Ready Made
| Clothing. 20 10 the Popular Clothing House
Of John f. Phillips & Cos.
Cheap rent and low expenses enabels me
| to compete successfully with any Clothing
| Dealer in the country. Clothing for Gents.
| Youths. Boys or Children At very low
figures. Good assortment to select from.
s. L. KAHN,
Next door to the Postotiice.
II you want any thing in t.c Clothing
line, call at Phillips q Co.'S. They have
the Cheapest and Best Stoc, in town.
Cool times come when all lahorer, at
home are employed in latroni~ng home.
| Mechanics | am perfectly ,atisying, those
who give me an order Ny Tailoring de-
partm mt is increasing extensively, large
stock fine gon's, very low ii iIure,. Syleulidly
ma'tr. best Of trim ningS, fit aud ~tylr
guaranteed. no risks for customers, 1T :. l..
Knhn's. next door to the Postoilic-
The death Of New York man from
tym.;.ia, or blood poisoning, occasioned, as
thr attending physician decides. by poison
ou> matter received from the outside ot
silver crin or ni"kies which he had tested
hy hitting, is another Illustration Of the ease
with winch poisonous virus i transmitted
One of til" New York Health Board say,
similar instance, OF infection are alarmingl,
common.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

PorAT)Es $3.50 a bushel; that is .he price
now, and nearly two months yet to run
before the new crop is in.
WM. V. GRIEyEs has leased the Fraland
Beach property on Bombay Hook and
moved his family there last week.
SEA trout made their appearance more
than a week ago, but the best yet in market
were brought yesterday from Bombay Hook.
They sold for Is cts. :. bunch.
Rev. DR.. HAYWARD from near Dover oc.
cupjed the NJ. +. pulpit in this town last
Sunday in the delivery Of two sermons
wnlch for vigorous utterance and clearness
of theological thought are not often ex.
celled.
THE cent milk man had a short race
two days. Strangely, he discontinued his
visits for want of customers on the second
day, though he started with good list and
Others were coming in rapidly. Business
needs pluck.
The old coupIet,
lie who fights and runs away
Nay live to fight another day"
has new rendering since court, thus:
He who swears and runs away,
May live 10 swear another day
BASKET FACTORY.-Messrs. J.. B. Evans
a. Co. are preparing to put up good sized
building adjoining their Foundry for the
manufacture Of peach baskets. They took
partial steps in this direction last spring,
and secured some of the needed machinery,
but were deferred from completing their
arrangements by the almost total failure of
the crop.
TIE " Pinafore" company who went on a
visit week before last to see their "cousins
on ! their uncles and their aunts," nearly
4u returned on Saturday last, and were
watrHly congratulated on their safe return by
tn" entire community. They report their
81, al well and their greeting a most
Ut oae. They never, no never, or
hardly ever had such pleasant time
IHE DlRECTg1N OF SENTIMENT-As an in.
dlcatlon OF the direction public sentiment
IS taking on the liquor question we may
note neIghboring incident. The October
storm broke place across the public way
approaching Collins Beach that could have
been mended at the time for $500, but the
running in and out of the tide these months
since has deepened and wldsned it until il
will cost about $1,000. Captain Taggart
asked " resident OF the neighborhood this
week what he would give to help repair it.
Welt Captain" said he, ait depends upon
whatki Of house you are going to keep. u
The latter told him that no intoxicating
liquors were TO be sold on the place and
that the laws of the State would be strictly
observed. WELL" said the farmer, "that
being the case put me down for $780,"
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07
For the Smyrna Times.
Entertainment in Frederica.

The entertainment given by the yoEa- ladies and
gentlemen Of Frederica last week, was ,he grandest
the young people of this town have acquired rcpu-
tatiOn second in the State The three popular
dramas The Fruits of the Wine Cup out III the
Streets and Ruth Oakley each played with
equal success before crowded houses. The closing
piece IA very aughable BurlesqucJ "One Night in II
Bar Room" kept the House in one continual uprOar
during the time it was being performed. At the close
Of the last nights performance. Miss mogen Roe and
Miss Sallie A. HHrTingun each presented with n
handsome pair of vases after which the people went
home To dream Of the fair who played the part
and is to be used for the benefit Of the Ircdcrca Cor
net Band. j. W ".
FREDERICA. May 5th 1879.
Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

The cases of fraud against the government in the
construction of the Chicago public building involving
about $4,000 loss, called in the United STATE
District Court on Tuesday.