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Wisdom fer Boys.

Do you wish to make your marx in the
world? DO YOU wish to have the respect
of the respectable DO vol desire TO az
quire a competence Of this worlds goods +?
DO YOU wish to be men? Then observe the
following rules
Hold integrity sacred.
Observe good manners.
Endure trials patiently.
BE- prompt in all things.
Make few acquaintance.
Pay your debts promptly.
Lie not for any consideration.
Yield not to discouragements.
Join hands only with the virtuous.
Dare to do right fear to do wrong.
Watch careful over your own passions.
Respect the counsel OF your parents.
Fight lise's battle bravely, manfuily.
Question not the veracity of friends.
Keep your minds from evil thoughts.
Consider well. then decide positively.
Never try to appear what you are not.
Sacrifice money rather than principle.
Go not into the society Of the vicious
Use Ill your leisure time for improvement
Attend carefully to the details Of your
business
Injure not another's reputation in bust
ness
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For Decoration Day, 1850.
Dedicated to the Grand Army Of the Republic
ny .. y. LOWERING, CHAPLAIS-IN-cHIEF.
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For Decoration Day, fsso.
Dedicsted to the Grand Army Of the Republi'
ny .. y. LOWERING. cH,rLAIS-N-cHIEF.
God Of the living and the dead.
We bow before Thy face;
Pleading Thy goodness and our need,
We supsicste Thy grace.
A. IN the DAYS that once We're our,
In camp. on march. In field.
Our strength wa. in Thy mighty arm
Thy guardian love our shield;
A. when the storm Of battle lowered.
Our courage was in Thee,
Aud for one country and one nag,
We fought on land and sea;
A. we have m6urned with aching hearts
The love Of comrades brave,
And gather here to scatter flowers
Upon each cherished grave;
80 muster back our dead that they
With "a. QUE RANKS may Rii.
And stand in glad fratersiiy,
shoulder to shoulder stlh
30 give Us faith in human right,
In Justice and in Thee,
Tina, we may hold those once our ioes
In Christian charity.
50 make each pstrio, soldiers grave
sacred shine TO be,
That a high altar It may prove
OF stalwart i7gdtfy;
That when the great inspection day
shall sound its bGgle call
Nav We. In Heavens grand parade,
Give answer one aud ali.
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PENNINGTON. Feb. 5. 1850,

TAhHINbTVNf Tt1 y, Io,Vs
Messrs. y. w. HUBBARD 4 Co.: / have
used the Peoples Fasorite Tonic Btters for
the past three years. Previous TO that time
had suffered severely from Sick Headache,
Dizziness, and Constipation. Many RENE
dies were tried, but l found no relief Now
l feel like different person. The Dizziness
is all gone, and whenever the symptoms Of
Headache appear few doses Of the Bitters
is all that il necessary to prevent the torture
which always used to follow.
2w25 Mas. MosEs EoCQ,
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THE AMERICAS. THURSDAY. JUNE 1z Il. = 1880.
$ANfoR0S
RADICAL CURE
For CATARRH
A purely vegetable distiiistion entirely
trist . all eshee Pnredir<

rs TIE pTvPafAfon OF tbs fssrkaose remedy ~
i tern. piaai. aaf tsrx i saelctt 20 d. lathl3
Whereby t.s essential assss. rs "a sfslaes ia
NapuF. condemned ard bottled. Nsaf ths
siii = isSrt. salreiess AID tetsis unfit Ia
organism 80 delicate a. the nsssi pasaseS frt all
snuns irts4ahle r0aircusss Of guuy brr al tine
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SuRPRlSlNG CURE.

tezfi<->n.-Ahort twelve years ago. White travel.
ling with fsfher ken3'. Old Fogks Coneer Troape
aienor singer took severe cold aud laid 81
Newark. =. j. Ihaeola bfoaSht GA Ass.erc attack Of
GsiaTrh vhIeh bsttlcd vita every sEoSr remedy for
faGr ~e.ks without avail, sai laAlly obliged to
give NJ rscss desirable rsfi'ia1 ard retain home,
saAsle 70 siss note. for tAfss ysars sitsTs.rts
hal len lny ard ih.oss tive that the
slightest cold would bring on fr,sh st.ack leaytre
prossrsfrd. Ia tbs Nav con.tnuef 20 srrcr. Tie
lat ssck th- ssverrst ever had A. terrible. sEf
fsrcd the ct ereruoiars rAia In ny hese. vss %
ipeessAzily thossaif "a. sai.ss. ia,o quick cos.
sumption. snd nraiy believe thst had these synp
toms eoatiased ~iiAost rv..sf tAey xcsld hars rtn-
aeFeA easy ~istifr- whsa N this distressing
CrEx roa Ar.nsH very Reluctantly confess as had
tried all the advertised 4irs without bcnc1t The
Grit dose Of this vpndsrfai medicine save n. the
relief II hardly possible vhoss hssi
arhes eyes ache who scarcely sriculsis distinctly
OF the choking accumulation. in bis threat.
realize how mach rrilsfi obtained frou TIE frs
rlicsiioa Of s.NroEp's RspIc.t cvrx- TBdsr ita To-
hueno both internal and external Hriey recovered.
and ~ occasional us~ II the remedy since, have
twelve ysArs.
nsspseifsly yoa,,
1ko. " HOlBRoOk
w.t-uas Mss. Jas = ts7s
7 81 paFchssSd tsc IIsHrr.I CrKx OF GEO. IL
RoGkI.s. DTaxgisi, l.nzaford Bas!eiag.
rarh package cor,aia, pr sansords iuprov-a insai-
Price % ior sale BY all wsol.sais and Recall Drag.
Sists throughout The rrffsd sistes srt Csnadas.
WEEKS POTTER Gsasrai Asras A.. wsoisssas
nfE.Eists noston Nsss
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allowed to take root between the rows, the
old planis are remo,e cd later in the season
Runners stuck in small pots Of soil will be
ready to plant out in August, and will give
good crop next year. Layer the earliest
and strongest runners for this purpose.
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SAHF0kD'S RADICAL CURE

Is oeA Ard eons iaiiens remedy aat = spslied TO
the naAAi passage D. tsa stto. t1Es al inf4ra
matIou and pslg sd 81 corr cs.ar. cleansing,
AID parifTisg the esetabs Internally Ranftnstsrd,
upon the cFszbt % circulation. KEGS the skia
moist All nett TsliErs tc scd roispa y nj as fsd IT'S
fIe stomach at tn nee into the blood lhEs
o cure trusFcss In both uirrcfiosa, s2sd u dccs
seem .-ssio fer kamAa isk nuii. 20 seVIte mere
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HANCOCK COUNTY
Savings Bank ,
Ellsworth. Maine

ORGANIZED MARCH 9Th. 1873.
N5DNEN Irpastt"d On or before Ihe 9Th claw t.i
wi Nl-rt Jun". september aud December viii
t'iN ti.y4.'tn!s ffum lhC Hyst I'll zane month
btEil-n3t un deposits pay able twice a year
JsHs and nrrrmDtr
Dividends ~ soon A. declared arc added 10 he
urnc.i Al. ihas compromising the Interest every
months.
&C. Under the eNIstiHE Law Of this state all
dfpuelIs ia ~Ivtngs Banks are exempt from M u
ntc4 pal t4xAtlpn.
No returns Of names Of aepu-ttora arc rruuirad
30 De- made 10 state or town autburitlr. and All
account 1rv held by ihsa Bank 10 be strsekiy mi
yAtr and confidential.
Married women Anl peTsons under age can de-
p'-li su' hry ia their own names. that II can
b. drawn "nly by Ihc M ,cises or on their order
Especial aiyaaLASss Afforded to Executors
Guardians, Trustees. and Others HAVING IN charge
trust fgnds.
GEORGE PAECHkG, Precedent
ts1 L. &. BUEKiL L. Treasurer
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m f'iio'riag "a ~ sseora stafeHseat 20 ne
FasHraHce fosassisstOaer 81 HaA.iskssss's 81 ne
- - IL
New-York tribune., 1880-02-06

THE TRAGEDY At VEST ORANGE

TESTIMONY IN THE MEIERHoEFPRR MURDER TRIAL
LAMMENs ACCUSES MRS. MEIERHoEFFER.
At the opening of the court in Newark yes-
teresy morning for the MeIrhoefer murder trial. Lam.
found himself sit at his connses stde and
desired trial 60 on although both the Judge and
prosecutor xpressed their willingness TO grant short
postponement II his counsel thought IL necessary.
James r. Osborne sad IN answer TO Prosecutor Abeel
chat Lammens. IN his presence, had called hmselfa
professional tramp, who had been the road ever
since he came to this country. While the witness was
living at the house he had anything improper
on the part OF Mrs Meierhoefer or anyone else. He
but any quarrel between her and her
husband and then il was only trivial scoldng. She
was 10 the habit OF treating Meershoeer as IL be
child and when she wanted him to do anything would
say. There's good boy"
Mirard McGee testified that he had boarded In tho
family AZ the time and never saw any d
hut had beard Iamnens say one DAY, az tue oid man
passed by grumbug, I'll shoot that man Tor paper
OF tobacco"
Mrs MerrhoeGer then recalled but her testimany
Judge Hageman then opened the for Lsmmons.
He said that the evidence adduced thus far
had connected Lamniens with Gle tragedy very
ic opinion demanded that he shouid present
his defence and Lammens was anxious te ei MS stofy
with IImmcns's pistol which she took ftom ms satcheI
and replaced after the deed done. while he was
Michael Conroy Of Orange testified that Mrs Person
said that day she and :" the old man" had q
am sick and tired of this old Can't You 1x up
something that will put him out OF the woy. Iwans
something that will make him sick"
Testimony was then given TO snow the wonans bad
character.
he born in Holland aud was foriy-bye years oid.
He came TO this country I'm 1852. He went to Meier,
a man 10 work for her aud engaged him for S12 q
month. He then thought her a decent woman
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ourwITTING TWO swIYDLERs.

Lawrence T.. French, nmessenGcr-boy In theemp'oy
of Townsend d FarPIs. commission merchants, out
witted two men who tried the " drop game" ON
him at the Chemical National Bank yesterday.
French was counting a roll Of bills which be had
been sent To get at the bank, when one Of the
men stepped to his side, and tapping hIm on
so1nc of your money" RecOllectIug stories Of SIM
liar attempts 20 dupe victims, French seized the
pile of pills in his hand before he looked down.
lie saw bank note on the floor quietly putting
bis foot ON H. he went on counting ms money. Then
he picked mp the bill from the floor, and was walk
ing out. when one of the two men. who saw that he
had been beaten at hs own game, saId TO me D"y
"par1on me; | was mistaken. That bill was
dropped by mc.r The other stranger added " Yes,
that akes out the exnct amount" =" guess III
the Young man left the two swindlers to their cha-
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THE NEW-JERsEY LEGISLATURE.

prstSFss WELL ADvANCED-LoBBYIsTs SCARCE.
TRENTON. Feb. 5.-BOth houses of the Leg
,.l,tu,e have adjourned unit Monday evening. The
nuuber of bills introduced is about the same a. last
or bui business IA further advanced and. in spite Of
all predictions 10 the contrary the session wil be a
bort one I'm every probahlnty number Of bulls have
both houses but the Governor has failed tO act
an any HE power OF veto Is not extensive, the same
voteby which bill Is passed suflcing TO oycrrule the
vein Therefore with any legislation he may consider
nartaan his usual Is TO !c the bill without his
anproyal In the Office OF the Secretary Of state. His
FvceI.ncy Is deliberate. person, taxing much time tO
act an simple bills and often filing thcm on the plea Of
ieck ~ fine TO properly consider them.
irho House session tlis morning was Cnliyencd only
nv discussion the oil authorizing the transfer OF
H. Kegrney statue Newark. Mr. Abertsou. Of War
rc County offered amendment tnt the statue should
remain nj Trenton. This method Of enactiug hothn.
d not pleas" the House. and the b passed It's second
rcadtng with n far majority Mr. TAYLOR, OF Hudson,
,nroduced hill providing that no extra Zee snail he
telegraph messages delivered anywhere WITHIN
city: that messages must be transmitted within two
Lonr of tncr delivery aud thai 10 cents extra may Dc
CHARGED for messages sent after p m lhe penalty ~
co. or thc frst OF nee aud the prohibiting Of further
business for the second offence. ,,,.,- 10, -
Mr. Hence introduced bill fOrbiddlng municipalities
from issupg lonns az than per cent interest aud
mn ANAL refunded Without NOTIFICATION 20 the
Governor proclamation bv him 10 That effect, ana that
they shnli not BE- sold at less than 09l2 per cent
There Is n singular and noteworthy depletion IN tho
ranks OF the lobbyists thls session. There are ieWer
Than one-haf number OF last year, ana they are
exceedingly quiet and stcss. IL happens that they are
with two exceptions Democratic politicians OF some
note in Their sections. AlthoJgh the Assembly
appears he of higher character than usual, II Is
hardly probable that this Is the cause OF the wea
of he lobby. The reason s more likely 10 be found
I'm the absence OF any railroad contest thus FAR
New-York tribune., 1880-02-06
TIE cHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE DFFENCELEsS CUNDiTi0S OF Nkw-YORK HAH
BoR-oPpOsITIoN TO THE ISLAND OF RoBBINs

TIE DFPENCELEsS CONDITION OF NEW-YORK HAIR
BoR-oPposITIoN TO THE ISLAND on noBBINs'
RRNF.
At the monthly meeting Of the Chamber Of Com
merce Yesterday, Elliot G. Cowdn In behalf
of the executive committee, reminded his
hearers that il was in this city that the
orgonization of tho Government of the
limited States was completed, on April 80, 1883.
II was suggested that a suitable monument should
mork the SPOT in Wall-st.. now occupied by the
Sub Treasury. where Washington took the oath OF
oGicc meeting was ordc ed 20 be held on Febrll-
arv 81 ot / d. ln, to consider the subj ject.
Charles < Smith. on behalf of the COMMITTEE on
Railroad Transportation, made an elaborate report
on the recent investigatiOn lie said the allegations
OF the committee had been substantially
nroved He reported resolutions, which were
odonted ln favor of the establishment of a Board of
Railway Commissioners.
Mr. Cowdin on calling up the subject OF the de-
fenceless condition of New-lOrk HarbOr made cx-
tended remarks IN favor of defences Colonel f.
4 Conkhnq said he was prepared to show the
Chamber that the memorial proposed To be sent to
Congress ought not TO receive It's sanction. and
offered as a substitute resolution asking that Con-
press should make an appropriation TO put the haT-
Dor In an efficient state OF defence After consider
able discussion the memorial to Congress offered by
Mr. Cowdin asking for an increased appropriation
for The Notifications in New-iork 1arbor, was
Resolutions were adopted disappearing of the
hill now before the Legislature authorizing the
construction of an island upon what is known as
Rpef
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GENERAL BUSINESS.
WOMEN TO BE MADE ELIGIBLE AS SCHOOL TRUST

WOMEN TO BE MADE ELIGIBLE AS SCHOOL IRusi-
EEs-A NEw EDUCATION BILL
rFHoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE 1RIBuNhl
ALBANY, Feb. 5.-Governor Cornell, IN Ills
annual message recommended that law be passed
authorizing the election OF women as trustees
OF schools THIS action reversal
of the policy of the State as expressed
by Governor Robinson that officer having vetoed scOr
fully bill giving such permission 10 voters In thIs ~
In many other matters, Robinson showed MS
entire lack Of sympatby with "modcrn ideas" The
recommendation of Governor Cornell met With prompt
response from the legislature Early in the session ex
SpeaBer Hustled, who has always CALAMITY upheld
the womeD's rights in the Assembly introduced
bill in that body comforting upon women the right OF
election trustees; and in the Senate similar bD
was presented by Habert In both Houses the
bills were reported favoraby by the committees TO
whom they were referred.
To-day the bills were reached in both Houses. were
considered Committee of the Whole md without op-
position vr debate ordered to third reading. In
the Senate there was a very important mcdlhca
tion made at the suggestion of Senator Sessions,
namely: Not only permitting the election OF women
as trustees but also permitting TO vote at cleo
ions OF school trustees This slight advance toward
woman suffrage, following The example OF Massachu
setts, was wade in moment, and excited no protest
Mr.. Tamadge of Brooklyn, introduced a OIL IN the
interest of the hat makers OF BROOKLYN. whose
business has been injured the manufacture OF hats in
the Prisons. The bill provided that not more than
ten cent OF the conyics shall be employed at any one
trade.
Mr. Brodsly had a bill authorizing music at funerals
Of memners Of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Mr.. j. L. Wells has brought in r. bill relative to the
city into eight school districts ana cgslaes" the
present Board Of Education out of office.
The contract for ing and publishing the session
laws OF the session of the Legislature Tor 1857 mas Deen
awarded TO Weed, Parsons d Co.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-06
A RING THAT WAS NOT RETURNED.
TIE SINGULAR MANNER IN WHICH 1T DISAPPEARED
AT A DINNER PARTY.

THE SINGULAR MANNER IN WHICH 1T DISAPPEARED
AT A DISNER PARTY.
very singular case of thIeving in high circles
has been under investigation by the police for q
week. The story has been whispered about in
fashionable circles, but the social position Of the
persons concerned has prevented publicity. while
it has also compelled the police to work with ex-
treme caution. and has bampered them in their efforts.
A dinner-party given recently at the house
of a family well-known IN the wealthest and most
fashionable circles and occupying handsome man
sion in one of the uptown sidc-streets near Fifth
owe Eighteen or twenty ladies and gentlemen
were at the table. The conversation turned on
diamonds and precious stones and the hostess, TAX
ing from her finger a beautiful emerald set in a
cluster of diamonds, handed it to her neehbor
calling his attention TO its lusre The ring passed
from hand to hand around the table admired by ALL
and gradually. the conversation turning on other
topics, was lost sight of. The owner never saw
il again. 1t did not complete the circuit of the
table and In whose hands it had last been could
not be determined. number Of servants were in
the room and near the table, but no reason for
suspecting them could be found. Nothing was left,
however but the conclusion that either of them
OF one of the guests had taken the ring. IL had
been bought short time before for $4,000. When
the guests were separating one of the gentlemen
found the ring, minus the gems. in his overcoat
pocket. He rushed at once into the drawing-room
again. exhibited the ring, told how he had found it,.
and demanded that whoever had put it there should
now produce the jewels that had been forced out of
the setting. Everybody seemed amazed, but no
one helped the poor gentleman, whose embarrassing
situation may be imagined. lie is Of an old family,
and bears an lOnOred historic name He was so
much affected by the occurrence as to be quite Ill
the next day. Neither he nor any one else is yet
known TO have found any clew to the mystery.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-06
TWO DRUNKARDs WITH BROKEN SKULLS.

James Carstncr age forty years. of No. fl First
ave- died In Bellevue Hospital yesterday, from n
frarture of the skull Last Saturday morning he
forced his way into the rooms Of Adoph Lewis ia-
ily, at No 2l2 Grand-st., and insisted sleeping
there He WIS arrested and sent to prison for ten
deys for drunkenness. In the Tombs his condition
attracted attention and he was sent 70 BSliovuc
Uospitnl There II was found that his skull was
fractured How this was done 10 not known but as
he had been drinking it is thought probable that he
received in sonnet unknown manner was the vrrdict
of n Coronors jury yesterday. in tie ease Of AN
drew Ioughnn, the young machinist, who, on Jauu-
room. M No. lls Fast Twenty-second-st. No light
was thrown on the manner Of his death. but 1t IL
thought that lie foil while intoxicated.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-06

Railroad extended to the village The depot "A A
present two miles away. survey has been ordered.
SAG HAnBoR-An improvement association wac
formed In Sag Harbor few weeks ago for the pur-
pose of improving and beautifying the village The
first step taken by the association looks to the rs-
movai OF the bodies from the old cemetery, which
of many soldiers of both sides who were killed IN
the Revolutionary War, besides many whalemep and
original settlers and the dead of many wrecks az
sea. 1t is proposed 10 remove the bodies and cofans
to q new cemetery at q cost Of 81, 900.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-06
BOTH SIDES OF THE MARKET QUESTION.
FARMERS IN Favor OF GANsEvooKf MARKET
OPPOSITION or THE gRADEsMTN.

OPPOSITION or IHE gRADEsMiN.
large delegation of market-gardeners and
farmers called yesterday OH Controller Kelly to
protest against being compelled to give up their
present quarters at GanseyOort Market and once
more occupy the streets III the neighbOrhood of
Washington Market. Ex-ConHcssman John ID.
Lawson. president of the Ganscyoort Market Asso-
ciaiion said that the market facilities of New-fork
were INADEQUATE, and that to abolish Gansevoort
Market vould be an outrage on producer and COLI
SINNER alike. The removal of the market-gardeners
and farmers TO GansevOort Market did not
Interfere with the legitimate business OF
Washington Market. 1t had the effect of
freeing the streets, and allowing them to be used
for the purposes tor which they were intended.
John ODonnell, president of the Queens County
FarmerS Association, said that the market-gaTdcn-
ers and farmers had been annoyed and prosecuted
for many years They were compelled 10 come into
the city and take their places at from to o'clock
in the evening in order to be in available positions to
sell their produce the next morning Onentlmes he
had failed to sell his load because the crowd 30
great that the rocers could not reach him. and they
preferred TO 20 hOme without the articles they
needed rather than wait longer
Jackson :. schultz questioned the authority OF
the Controller to grant any one IN" right to occupy
the streets of the city for the purposes OF trade lie
| favored GansevOOrt Market.
| Another meeting of tradesmen and real estate
! owners who are ini crested in retaining Washing
| ,on Market where A Ii was also held Yesterday nj
| smith & McNelPs Hotel in Greenwich-st :. IT,
! Everett of the committee which was sent 10 Albany
TO talk with the Committee on Cities said the con-
| mittee was well received but was greatly outnum
| bered by the GauscYoOrt advocates. He suggested
| that a bill Tor erecting new Washington Market
building should be put at once before the Logisla
| tuTc at Albany.
| A resolution was passed calling upon az large q
number of the members as possible to 90 to Albany
| next Wednesday and present their CLAIMS befor,
| ~
| received-after the meeting had adoumed-fron
the Board of Aldermen, requesting the association
to attend p meeting of the special committee in in
yestigalIon of the subject of the market on Satur
| day at the City Hall.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-06
covvICrs, WORK ON SUNDAY.

AT a meeting of the Kings County Supervisors
last week. Supervisor ERoIf expressed dlssatsfac-
ton with the report of the Penitentiary Committee
and wished further inquiry In regard TO the state
mept that convicts were compelled to work on Sun
dav. The Board refused to order further invest-
eatiou, but during this week the Penitentary Com
mittee ipouired into tie matter. w. L. Buck. su-
New-York tribune., 1880-02-06
DISCOVERY or BONES IN BROOKLYN.

While some wOrkmen were excavating for
new building at southern end OF Harbecks Stores.
in Furman-st Brooklyn, few days ago, they discoy-
cred some which supposed to be the remains
of human bodies. The fact was not reported 10 the
poice for some reason, aud the police OF tho Second
Precinct denied last evening that bones had been
found The contractor for the work. Thomas Stone.
however confirmed the report Of the discovery OF the
homes which he said found about ten days agO.
lie did not state whether not he believed them 10 be
human remains, nor did he give any for not
reoorting the discovery To the authorities.