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New-York tribune., 1879-10-29
A BROOKLYN LANDMARK DESTROYED.

The old tOll-gate house of the Jamaica
Plank Road Company, al Reid-ave. and Bainbiidge-st
in the Twenty-Gnh Ward. Brooklyn. destroyed by
fire at early hour Saturday morning. The building
was used as "A stable and storeroom for Carriages,
wagons etc. The fire was discovered at 1880 a. m by
ROundsman OBrien OF the Fulton Street Police Four
horses which In the stable released and some
of the wagons got out, but the flames spread
rapidly that the greater part OF the building the
sheds surrounding IL were burned up before the fire
was eXllnguished. The building was valued at 5000.
Christian Ha Of No. $40 Reid-ave oet eight carriages
valued at 81 900, and other wagons worth 1925 were
destroyed. The fire is believed ~ have been caused y
AT iucendiary.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29
nrCIINE IN RREADSTCFFS.

TIN, ,dvance In breadstuffs. winch began lew
weeks ago seems TO be checked, and Red Winter
wheat has declined within week from 81 81 to
81 40 a bushel. and during the last two DAYS has
fallen off seven cents bushel The merchants
think that the outlook is against the shipping IN
terest AS there seems to be an ndsposltlon on the
part of shippers 10 make any dealings oi large
amounts because of the high prices and the visible
supply in store and passage, which Is unpre-
crdcntcdly large. There is little demand ioI
10 3 cents a hnshel Yesterday below the closing
prices of Monday Flour receded from 10 to 10
cents n barrel below Mondays prices, ana corn was
from to l l. cents lower.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29
POLICE BOARD MEASURES.

Tho Police Board yesterday decided to increase
the force OF the StrectCloaning Bureau with
twenty drivers and twenty hired carts Of winch
Commissioners MacLcan and Wheeler are each to
appoint onc-half Action on tie presidency gucs-
ion was deferred until after the ele lon The rest
ot the brief session WAS occupied with discussion
oi Commissioner lrcnchs proposed iulc requiring
policemen 10 carry their clubs IN their belts. or When
belts are not worn, In pocket made for th' purpose.
iae matter was finally laid over al fldayS me l.
inc. i'm spite of Zoe opposition OF Nr. iwnch who
insisted on having the rule adopted then aud thorc.
fO prevent some oi the accidental clubbing now
~ licnuenilN chnIE.n.l
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29
INDICTMENTS IN TIE CLUBBING CASE.

Captain Williams was in attendance at the Grand
Jury room yesterday, but he was not called as a
witness to reply to the evidence against hun III CON
nection with the clubbing of Mr.. Smith, In Mad
ison Sonare. Officer Fleming, who also took part in
thc clubbing was in attendance, but the Grand
jury did not summon him To appear. Inc only wit
ness examined Yesterday was Thomas B llnnlon,
and ms statement has been already published
The Grand jury did not come INTO court during the
dav but the foreman gave instructions to nave IN
dictments for felOnIOus assault prepared against
Captam Williams and Officer Fleming The busi-
ness of the term was finished Yesterday, but Judge
Cowiug Will open court this morning Tor the pur-
pose OF receiving the report of the Grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29

for the Bishopric are as follows: The Rev. DIR: ).
Houston EcclcstOn of Trinity Church. Newark the
Rev Nelson s. Rulison, of Cincinnati; the Rev. Dr.
Elliott, Missionary Bishop of Western Texas; the
Rev. DIR. +. Harrison. of st. PauPs Church. Troy n.
Y: the Rev. DIR. Thomas A. Starkey. OF St. fauis
Church Paterson: the Rev. DIR. SiIas +. Knight. ol
Lancaster. PENN and the Rev. DR.. Richard n. Aber-
crnnlle. of LerseX CITY.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29

of the house Of Justice Moses W. Fish. and every
thing was in order up 10 Sunday morning Subse-
Quentlv the doctor was discovered living IN state
Of insensbity on the lawn near the house, with
severe fracture of the skull. During the day. IN s
mutterings. could be distinguished the words ON,
that man and woman" IL is supposed that some
tramps entered the house and surprised by the
doctor, whcreupon they made an assault upon INN
which resulted iu his death yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29
HOME NEWS.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTS. nc
2ls BROADWAY
9a.m.57'. Noon 6is. n. N 6lS Midnight 40
Highest the day. 6iS- Lowest ~
Average. 52asS. same day 1873. lo'40.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Hoffman Hopse-J II. Pueston. VI. F., OF England
-. brer00rf Hfuee-Judre q. = Bradley. OF froNluh,''
and Professor Langley of Allegheny Pcnn ifpching
ham Hoc-Proes-or - G. Marsh. OF Yale College ahn W
w Rogers. Of Boston. F1nf iffH"f iiv'
Professor W. =. Blake OF New lavch and tornsy
Schoonmak Grand UOfeif nR neerin hleI w. u
shock L. - N....Fgrl drenHc Hoici Professor 4 =,
HINT Of Montreal ~ Frcrsf HOusc-Ieny u. llct-nu vi
Alb,nv Metropolitan Hoe-A. X. Tngle. Of the Tr,a.'
urv Department. GflseH NOuse TX Congressman 'lo
sanford Of Amsterdam. ~ Sfrrterdht H0sc-l
W. Williams, German Consul at Nassau ~ 4.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29
ATANNEKY HuRNED.

PORT JERvIs n. Y. Oct. 2s.-The Hoyt
Brothers taBnery at Little Equmunk. Wayne County
PENN together With the hidehouse and bark-shed was
burned yesterday morning. About 1000 sides Of
leather 600 cords ~ bark destroyed The loss
viii probably reach $4,000. The insurance In New
York companies Will probably cover the loss. Tie cause
u Ia unknown.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29
SUDDEN DEATH OF A scorcH SHIP OWNER.

Captain A. Coulter. a wealthy ship owner
arrived IN tins city from Grecnoch Scotland about the
middle OF September, aud went 10 1.-Two the Stevens
House. lie agreeable gentleman past middle
age lie mad, friends among the other residents
the hotel Monday lac found dead In bed, hay
ing died during the nignt from heart disease or apo
pleIy.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29

A notable feature of social life this Fall Is
unusual weddings that taken pace and
that are for early oonsummaton IL is also
seryabe ooms and their attendants uniformly
adorned by the Fall style KNOX Broadway and
under Fifth Avenue Hotel
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29

NrNrArrRe ALMNV,,

=
sun r'-es COZ gas.... Bon Cipc, slow lGr l1q
Moon s-t. SOS Moon sputh- 1li2 Moons lgo lvs, ,H
nfsl WATER fO-DAl-A. 81
sandy I0oy.. Gas l,p,. Island. 7Il ie fat8.... 930
Hisll WATER rJ-DAr-P. A.
sandy HooS.. 7Oj Gov Is'ilI 1852 Hsu 31Js 94l
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29

J. NJ. Sewers, LIZ Ogden-st., PhIladelDhia,
eays years been dOctored by
every treatment for blionsbess, dyspepss wtud,
acidy stomach. natuleDcy ana acute Finally
PAD Coz treatment relieved me u all the
distressing sympi piOms IN three weeks
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29

Bakers Cracked Cocoa IL the most ecOnOm-
ical drink The highest medical authority Cocoa con-
ans much heshiorming mater as beef Always Ask Tor
Walter BAKER q Co.'S preparations at your grocefs
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29

NERVOUS DEBILITY, Impotence, Weakness
~ OF the organs o Geueraton speedily tnd stlY
cured by WGNCHLsrEKS Specific Plbl- fFo % ne
usually sufficient Price ~ perb0S 5ix bOrs sI
send for circular. Prepared by WiNCuE5IEh = n.
Chemists. SO IOhnst. Ne~fork
- RlC IURE, Impotence and Diseases Of t1e
- Gencfafye O gans radically ani sDcs iy cIrsL iDlr,s
and tot HEN itN ADASIEf-. ". ID. eNingtp1-AV
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29

No other company IN the world mas pro-
duced An Automatic or No Tension sowing machine
thing approaching ~ In value or real merit WILCOX &
Gibbs >. NJ. Co.. New-YOrk.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29
srMvLD To DEATH oY SHPBOARD.
r.rr OF 4 srowAwAY N rur srrAnsmr ry

TATE OF A sIoWAWAY II IHE sIiAM>uP Eng
IAND.
The steamship Erplaud, Of the National Line. ar
rived in port yesterday morning from Liverpool II
was nco,d al Per No.39 North River aud oa g,horo
men Went on board 90 take out the cargo. The Fl Z
who went into the iore-hold found there a man. 40
leaning against a crate family gaspcd ont IL" one
woId water" Help was immediately g1v"1. and
tie man was brought out upon the dcel. where
brandy aud Ofner TestorGilves were admins
tered. He IS : terribly eWaciaict ami weaf. The
inqnrlc- of the sp doctor and the passengers elc-
i.cl the FAINT ais ycIs only th.t h'- NAVE was
Harry and tia' he Wa, q baker. When asked If lac
had been alf the time while the ship at a
without iood 81 drink, he nodded once, shuddcrcd,
and died.
Tae toiv was sent 10 the Morgue. 4 piece of
paper WIS fpund ON which was scratched the adj
Dr.. of " PETER Hartman. baker, ~ Simpsons
SIlp..t. hiam .' i D., 1. rmiecd that Hartman was
flc dead Hni.l's name in>trad Of Harry. In the
hold no ryIdruC VI, fount hat any food had been
taken m hy The stowaway. Who must have come
a. ard iu IvrTp lnl. where the hatchcs were last
unru Tie ln-ltui left that city on October II.
Tie .ui wa. .compuativcly fresh, TWO yentaioTs
cofnfnu.sctti L with tie deck. IL j. surprising that
h, .ltl NOT make himself heard bv Knocking OF
slanfi,i- winch could hardly have failed 10 be If
Itrf.tr. iie,r W.S room enough over and between
ia. fr.tghi toalloW hil 10 move about unhIndrred.
bi.n "a kfoc hiul ON tac io"r ol the stcclaeo over
ir.a could have been hcNd 80 amy time. The
d.id iai appeared 10 be about thItt Two years Oi
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29
Anouncemenrs.I

NTvCHEsTER's HYPOPHosPHfTEs
win cure Consumption. COugbs Bronchitis DeOntY. go.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29

SUPPOSED MURDER Al MOI NJ hlSCO.
murder supposed o. have been committed by
tianf 0t Mouut kisco on sunday morning has
loca brought to ligHt Since the late destruction
Of C.auuccy SMITHS valuable property by incen-
5iarcs. many OF the proportyOwn,rs Lave taken the
o,ecauti,u To secure the services of competent per-
Ions 10 watch thcir houses DT. Lane was ia charge
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29
.tAnouncements1

4 lady taking RICHARD's TEETOTAL Toxic
says every weakly. sickly woman must Try H.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-29

The police have been informed that well-executed
counterfeit 500 bills on the Broadway National
Bank are IN circulation. One was passed success
fully upon a COurt-st. merchant Monday evening.
Caspar Ulrch. member Of the United States
Marine Corps, who was arrested on October 10 tor
assaultng aud TObbIng Mrs. Elizabeth LutUen and
for assaulting George &. Williams, was sent To the
iail by Justice SemleT yesterday tOT fifty days on
each Of the charges of assault.
The Supervisory Committee on the opening Of
Surf-ave., COney Island, held meeting yesterday.
A. X. Culver president OF the Prospect Park and
Coney Island Railroad Company, stated To the COM
mittee that there WAS scheme TO prevent the ex-
tension OF the avenue beyond the irom pier. The
committee decided 10 recommend a change in the
aVenue which would prevent any interference with
Mr.. Culyer's railroad terminus.
Mrs. Sarah Conway. age twenty-five, Of No 900
Second-st.. Eastern District, while carrying "a
lighted lamp from room Of her house To another
Monday night slipped and fell The lamp struck
the floor aud exploded, and the wOman's clothing
was set on fire. She ran out INTO the street, and
was badly burned before the flames were cxtin-
glished that she died yesterday morning.
Officer Cogan, of the York Street Police heard
cries of distress IN WateT-st. at 1880 IN. yester-
day. They were uttered by Julia Grogan, of No 80
Thrd-aye., New-lork, who said that she had Just
met three men. two of whom seized her " hile the
third put his hand in her dress and stole her pocket
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-20

MYSTERIES. If there are mysteries In
the word of God, there are just rs many
in the works of God. You cannot put
your foot upon single spot of earth with
out crushing mystery. There are mys.
teries rolled up in every hower-cup.
What CLEANS Of light. what blazing light,
in dull, black coal. How much light is
there, how much heat is there, if you can
but evoke itp And ignorance stands as
tonished to be told that there is in every
glass of water as much deadly lightning
that, if evoked in the flash and form of the
thunder storm, would kill half dozen
men. And in yon path of science, where
the philosopher plies his instruments, there
is curtain he cannot lift, and from be-
hind there comes voice, which says
"Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further
Then consider, for little, the case o
the lower animals. Why do we call them
the lower animalsp Because we believe
they belong to an inferior creation. ant
to have no reasonable soul. Yet although
believing that, what do we see? Why
we see the very lower animals, that have
no reasonable soul accomplishing work
which done by man, would be pronounced
the highest effort of genius. There is {
man beneath the deck, and he sees moth
ing but the four walls and the abyss be-
fore him. And there are no stars in the
armament and no headlands on earth tc
guide him. That man steers his way
across the broad Atlantic right into the
mouth Of harbor in your far distant ole
world
What an effort of science and reason
you say. But above the vessels topmasts
flight of birds is on the wing, and below
that vessels keel shoal of fish is cutting
the deep with their fins. They have nc
compass or chart. Yet through the very
depths of ocean. the birds above and the
fish below. steer on their course back to
the very place where they were born
There is an instinct in these animals that
mans boasted knowledge of navigation
can offer no match to. 1t is no explana
ton to call it instinct. That is merely 1
name given TO this mystery to conceal ou
ignorance of it. We only know the fact
that that is an inferior animal, but al
though inferior in nature, superior in &C
tion. We believe, but we cannot explain
we receive, but we cannot understand.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-20

goes a-sailing. He spends good deal of
the warm season here. and his permanent
home is but three miles distant in Middle
boro. He is not the small, nice.looking
boy he used to seem to be to the Vermont
'hildren when he travelled with the exhi-
pition of p. T. Barnum. Probably now
more than fifty years of age, coarse in
his dress and coarser still in bis bloated
face. with his habits of dissipation, swear
ing and cruelty. even to the pretty little
wife which has been the admiration of so
many little folks. and big folks too, he is
no longer an object of interest to- the
observer. Large nor small girls would
not be likely to court kiss from his beast
ly lips as they once did.
Taunton river, vending its way toward
the ocean, occasionally sends whistle
sound this way, from barge for pleasure
or boat for freight. And we are so near
its mouth that we have to 90 but short
distance to meet the salt sea breezes, and
dip our faces into the briny water. Here
schools and families are Accommodated on
the banks with parks for games, and
swings, and feasts from lunch baskets or
from stylishly arranged tables; and upon
the waters with bathing and boating.
But nearer home are we more frequent.
ly reminded of our excursions to Owls
Head, Wells River, Essex and Queen City
Park. Within stones throw of the depot
the railroad company own one of the pret-
tiest pine groves we ever saw. With build
ing accommodating nearly thousand peo-
pie, small one furnished with stove
and dishes for cooking and eating, brook
of water running through the place, as
level a surface as Winoosk meadow, as
green lawn as Montpelier can bo ,st of,
no dust, no scorching sun in getting to it,
seats, swings, public stand, and everything
that could be desired, it is not wonder
that every week, and some of the time
every day brings excursion parties by
rail, and smaller companies by teams
and that they call it good days pleasure.
Centrally located in a section of the
state, crossed in every direction with
railroads owned by company operating
more miles than any other railroad in
New England (475 miles), with trains
running hourly, and almost the farthesl
points on 7these roads within two hours
ride, numerous and varied indeed be the
echoes that come to ones ears if he only
whirled" around ON these fast convey
ances and kept his ears open.
c. II. +.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-20

The late excellent judge, Justice Cress-
well, had the failing of addessing his
brother Judges in somewhat consequen.
tial and authoritative manner, which much
annoyed Maule. Leaving the court OF
common pleas one day in disgust. whilst
one of the performances was going on. he
met Lord Campbell, and remarked,
" There's that fellow, Cresswell, talking
to the other judges like magistrate talk.
ing to three black beetlesr' ANY one who
knows the appearance of the learned
judges during winter term,in their black
cloth robes and narrow erimine trimming
will better see the full force of the remark
He would never allow the court to be
cleared of females even during the most
disgusting trials. Decent women didn't
come into courts of ofjustice." he would re.
mark. Speak out, my poor girl!' we
once heard him say, it must be verv
painful for you to go into all this bad Ian
guage and disgusting detail, but it is in
the ends Of justice; and besides, all these
finely-dressed ladies here pointing to the
high sheriff's lady and others who sat on
the bench beside him have come miles to
hear what it shocks poor innocent girl to
repeatm We we're present and heard this,
and record that five minutes afterwards
there were few " fine ladies'" indeed, be.
side the sarcastic little Judge upon the
benoh.-LetSure Hours.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-20

Mr.. WEsLEY's CoNsECRATIoN.- Lo,
l come; if this soul and body may useful
to do anything, to do Thy will. o God
and if it please Thee TO use the the power
Thou hast over dust and ashes, over flesh
and blood over little vessel OF CLAY,
over the works of Thine own hands, lo
here they are, to suffer also Thy GOOD
pleasure. If thou pleasest to visit me
with pain and dshonor, will humble my.
self under it. and through thy grace be obe-
dient unto death. even the death upon the
cross. Whatever may befall me, either
from neighbors or strangers. since thou
employest them, though they know it not
unless thou help me to some lawful
means of redressing the wrong-I will
not "open my mouth before the Lord '
who smteth me. except to bless the Lord
And hereafter no man can take away a
thing from me. no life, no honor, nc
estate, since am ready to lay them
down. as soon us perceive thou requires
them at my hand Nevertheless. o Father
if thou be willing, remove this cup from
me; but If not, thy will be done. What
aoever suffering hereafter may trouble m,
flesh and spirit. o Father, unto thy hand
will commend my life and all that con
cerneth 1t. And il thou be pleased either
that l live yet for awhile or not, / will
with my Saviour bow down my head. Iwil
humble myself under thy hand; l vii
| give all thou art pleased to ask, until a
last l give up the ghost" ,.. ....
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-20

LIFE SAVING HATRED.-We entered a
barber's shop one morning in Lime house,
London. A sailor was being prepared for
the razor. His snowy white lathered chin
and rubicund face suggested the idea of
red carrot on the top of a caultlower
What is most remarkable, he persisted in
whistling during the operation of shaving
The professor of the tonsorial art evident
ly had his hands full, it requiring the most
careful dexterity to escape slicing the
whistling phenomenon's puckered checks.
The tune he essayed was 1.-The Campbells
are coming" When the little cockney
barber got through, rejoiced at his success,
he exclaimed: "Vell, now, hive shaved a
man dead, man mad and a man drunk,
but him blowed if / ave hever shaved
one whistling before" The sailor having
got through his ablutions at the washstand,
in full tune, voluntarily informed US of the
cause of his musical fervor. " I'm Mac
Gregor, you must understand" he COM
menced, land exactly twelve month l
was in deaths gripin the hospital in Sierra
Leone, brain mad with the coast of Africa
fever. The doctors an all had given me
up, and they were only waiting for the
last breath to be out of my body for decen-
oy's sake before they buried it. But, of a
Gods mercy, thought l heard the bag
pipes playing The Campbells are comm ,
an the devil himself could not hold me.
Up got. and away out of the hospital I
went, like hunted deer, boiling with rage
agen the Campbells. The rain was pouring
in torrents, and it was a good hour before
they secured me and brought me back.
But, feth, it broke up the fever and saved
my life, though the leeches (the doctors)
all say it was miracle. That's why l
whistle the tune to-day" Donald depart
ed whistling.-San Francisco Call Cor
respondent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-20
Echoes From Massachusetts.

Standing at the junction of two railroads
two in the long and heavy expense of
building and equiping and developing,
but now one in the yielding to the grasp
ing and monopolizing spirit of great cor
porations-one as merged into the rich
and popular Old Colony railroad line
standing in such place the sound of the
steam whistles tell much of pleasure and
progress.
The first one in the morning speaks of
II route from New York to the White
Mountains and to Vermont, perhaps but
little known by Vermonters. Passengers,
after nights ride and rest on one of the
New York and Fall River steamers, take
an early morning start by one of the Old
Colony roads from the latter places, joined
by trains over other lines, keep to the
westward of Boston, passing through
Fitchburg, over the Boston, Clinton &
Fitchburg railroad. (now Old Colony
thence to Lowell, Concord, Plymouth and
Wells River, and then continue to the
mountains or to Montpelier, arriving at
either place about the middle of the
afternoon. 1t must make very desirable
route between Montpelier and New York
A second whistle sounds, and following
it comes a dozen cars filed with passen.
gers for Oak Bluffs and Martha's Vine
yard, by way of New Bedford. And to
our ears comes the noise of a train over
another branch of the Old Colony for the
same famous summer resort BY the repeti
ton of these trains Boston is freeing itsell
of large, restless population during the
hot season. People are also fastening tc
the famous seaside resort for pleasure =
Nantucket, That New York people are also
availing themselves of the advantages o
these places is indicated by fast trair
passing here daily to and from them, con
Meeting with the arrival and departure o
the New York boats run for their specia
accommodation.
Yarmouth camp ground is also situated
) on one of these lines, and though not a.
noted for its attractions to peasure-seeker,
as the Vineyard. a goodly number of peo
pie from Boston and elsewhere are sensi
BILE enough to choose this more quiet bu
pleasant grove for their summer home
From fine little lake u few miles dis
tant comes the sound of little steamer
} gliding over the beautiful waters, making
its circuitous trip for the enjoyment of the
passengers. Surrounded by forests, ant
an occasional grove nicely fitted up TO
picncs and m-bakes, IL is almost dali,
visited by Sabbath schools and privat,
} parties, who wish to enjoy the shade o
the trees. the feasting upon clans, corn
fish and sweet potatoes, and the water
either by boating or sailing, or by tn
J pretty steamer.
. Gen. Tom Thumb has little cottag
, here and a little yacht with which b