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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-04
ESTATES IN COURT.
CHARLES MORGAN'S LAST GIFTS.
SrF-MoRTrM GIRLS TO MEMBERS OF his FAMILY

CHARLES MORGANS LAST GIFTS.
ANrF-MoRTrM GIFTS TO MEMBERS OF his FAMILY
TO BE CONTESTED
Charles Morgan, who, at the time OF MS
death in ts city III MAJ 1879 mad an estate estimated
nj SO 900 OO1 left II very Dief will Its provisions
read. All NV property rcul and personal, i hereby
eten and devised and bcQuesthed provided ny the
laws az the state Of NewYork IN cases OF iDtestaey
Sing1llarly enough after the Will had been admitted 10
probate a contest WIS begun by some OF the
grandchildren the children OF deceased SON. IL was
fouud that a few days before the VIII vas made III
Anil 1879 Mr. Morgan had distributed about
~ 600 900 Of his stock Morgans Louisiana ana Texas
Kailroad and Steamship Com Iuy between his WIFE, TWO
ot nj. daughters two sousn- aud grandson TO tue
pretudce OF the other child and grandchildren The
contest was begun for the purpose OF proving that MI
Morgan who was oichIy-four years old at the time OF
MA death WAS weakninded aud easyily influenced and
incompetent to make either the gifts or lhe vii
n w.s claimed that the relatives VINO immediately sI-
rounded him AZ the time had Lnduly pcreuHccd INN 10
make these cis IL thcir favor u was H.iI'
be prosecuted 10 the Supreme Court the expense "i =
LITIGATION IN the Surruaic Court Ought to he avoided
A stipulation, therefore, was obtained from e pro
u .uents mat the admission Of the VIII 10
The contestants in the other proceeding. 1csttl'
day John T.. Parsons and Charles ". Dayton, repre-
,eitinc the contestants appeared before the Surrogate
M the tIme for the adjourned hearing. and formally
Withdrew the objections 40 probate Joseph H. Choale
nppearcd on nalf OF the pT0prcfOrs
The p,rs, who were the contestants requested inc
widow ~ e1eCutriX. TO begin an MY action ~ Tue
supreme Couri 70 nave the gifts made before The Will
fhrtn. the widow 10 bee a defendant. complaint has
been drawn and the swt Will b" begun at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-04
TWO WOMEN SEVERELY BURNED.

Mrs. Hannah 0'COnnell, of No. II Pell-st.,
WAS adding fuel 20 her stove Thursday, when her
dress caught fire She screaming intothe hall OF the
house. aud Mrs Mary Flanagan, her neighoor' went
to her rescae. Mrs. Flanagan smothered the
aames but IN dong So she burned herself se-
verslv about the hands and face. Mrs. o'Con-
n.,ps limbs and body baby scorched. Both
women were taken Bellevue Hospital after c9nsid
erable delay. Ambulances had been sutnmOpe9 from
the Charnbers STREET Yncents aud Bellevue hospu-
ais but DIVIDE 10 q Misunderstanding they were urisen
av without taking either OF the wOmen ard the Belle
vue Hospital ambulance had 10 De suin"ioneu se0on1
ina
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-04
THE CONFINEMENT OF THE NEGROES.


SIR. | shall never forget scene l wit
messed a number OF wears ago It was day when all
nature seemed at ,uned peace and tenderness the
blue sky the Outspreadng china trees with their rcn
clusters OF lilac blossoms the myriads OF embazoneu
hummlng birds darling from branch 20 branc the erect
pecan trees laden with their fruits the broad prairie
stretching far away on the LEFT, the magnolia glaze
where the gay pumaged red-brds were sporting; the
picturesque cumps OF with their glossy dark
green leaves; and all alone by itself tall lightning
scathed cypress like solitary mourner with is mourn
ing robes of Spanish trailing upon the grOundtnat
was the picture enchanting beauty spread out before
me.
In the foreground under Of the china trees stood
q block and on that block old woman Skyline
years Of age she sold at auctiOn she was nearly
white Her purchaser very black the village black
smith After the sale, when the crowd had dispersed
she walked slowly the street 10 the open door
way where We were seated and Southern woman be-
gan 10 expatate very vOlubiy upon the happiness In
store for her III having so Kind master as
joe" Marcelline did not reply; but In her eyes
as she lifted to that distinctivey wistfui
look have never seen anywhere except IN tne eyes OF
a slave turned toward person from the North "a
mute beseechment for sympathy can never forget
that scene. -. .,,,.
Neither have forgotten waxing long after midnight
and hearing the pounding corn for the corn
bread OF the mornings breakfast nor have forgotten
the owner OF those Saves-the excessively suhVe ana
courfrOug 1rench gentleman, whose chivarous manner
toward the fair did not prevent him from chain,
ing a negro 10 the ground ana Deatlng her tlI
her bowels gusbed just before my rather pre-
cpate departure from the beautiful OpeOusts country,
now the hoy sam, very Intelligent young man. De
sought me to take HIM North. And when the chances
OF intending war forced me TO eat my last meal IN
wat was then very rapidly developing into ieDtIdOm
with company OF Confederate soldiers, bre9thlng red
not venom against the Government, to whom had Deen
accorded a public dinner, where the toasts 10 " yen "
DAVIS aUd BcanTegdrd fast and furious and the
unudliu ,pecches about fresides. ana graves, and
affairs nnd homes still more fast and furious and
whcn three DAYS after the terrible riot III 81 LOUIS
passed through that city and found the citizens az
e with that event and at last reached home, and
once more drew free breath, could not forget the
many pictures had seen OF tue cODentment" OF the
slaves. -, a, --.-.
In these latter days hear again OF the content
meur OF the negroes their cOntentmcnt Is Ike the
tranquility OF France under Louis Napoleon. How
wound the great heart OF Lincoln be PANIED he cOu
see this 'contcniment" He would ask. j. tins the
freedom that gave them r. MARY L. OOII
York Dec. 2S, 1879
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-04
GOrTHElPs PLACE IN LITERATURE.

SIR: In an article of your Monday paper
msoember 22l called 1.-THE Ruskin Drawings
wrong has been done TO tic Auoroach OF swzeIlS"ul
which feel bound TO redress. Although the writer OF
Elm, article may not think highly OF Jeremas Gotthef
nm. il no proof that the is an obscure SWISS
writer" as is stated the aforementioned article MT
Russn. in calling Gotthef (whOse real name was Albert
Bttzusl the greatest of Swiss authors. shares tbs
nn,nian with either competent critics. without IN ne
IlPnst - snuhhug" Rousseau. who Is preemlnently
French ana not a SWISS author while GOttheli. VINO
narfiv vroe In his Bernese dialect ana parity IN
HIN German is a purely national Swiss writer so
much for the sake OF fairness. NJ l.
Ne1- York Dec. "a 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-04

Orr GIRLS. Grandma with whom the girls
ha re mad slight difference OF opnion I'm sure, gIs;
tont know where you get your nasty temper from"
Nellie; Certainly not rom you. grandma, TOT you
nave never lost ny"-l Fun Almanac
AN OLD NEsT-oR.-Giles All! Master
william il's dangerous work. When Was your age !
climbed a tree brdnesting aud the branch lroke and
fell on the bank" Willy: Well. Giles, where wouia
Hun Almanac.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-04
4 DEFA Utter Ar MOUNT HOLLY, NJ

MOUNT HOLLY, n. j., Jan. 3.-Frederck W..
Keuv an officer OF the Mount Holly National Bank, was
arrested yesterday and upon being confronted with ev
dences OF his guilt admitted that he was defauter aud
nrned over all his property 70 the bank which VIII
hshly cover the amount OF his deficiency He waived
hearing and IN default OF bail committed 10 jail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-04
. EXPLAINING THE NEGRO LXODUs.

To the Edttor or The Tri6uhe.
SIR: In your issue of December 70 read
the reasons given by C. A scott for the exodus OF the
negroes North Carolina From ten years ooSerVaon'
II,k rho whole trouble arises from surplus Of labor
aud lack Of capital TO employ IT, For the first six years
Of nv residence IN tins county II was the same mere,
MANY left aud Others would have done so II they coud
have got away ana they had reason 10 Tor many were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-04

LUoUs NON LUCENDO.-At a municipal
eleotinD First Voter: I've just Dcen aud pumped ior
Cafter SECOND Voter: Pumped for Carteri Why
don't believe you know hun. FIRST Voter; NO; that
why vote for hin. He may be al honest man. know
the others-lPunchs Almanac
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-04

fancy italian dishes Her husband died In Italy while
she IN America. She In such operas as Afri-
cana and Don Sebastiano AL we don't have such
foOra
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

The following article from the New York Journal of Commerce, pretty clearly indicates that in com mercial circles there is . great de- sire for change of political parties
 "Ws believe that large majority of the people of the United States desire change of parties in tho Ma tional Administration. The parti- san democrats of course are eager for it; but there is ample evidence in our correspondence from all parts of the country, that the large class of citizens who are not attached to any party look upon such 8 change as essential to our National pros perfty. And beyond this, and of still greater political significance, not a few of the more thoughtful mem bers of the present dominant party are more or iess openly expressing their content with the signs that in dicate the the coming revolution. The latter class have been trying for years to effect reform within their own organization. They have seen Its worst elements in control, not only of party measures, but sf public affairs, Political rewards nave been given to the notoriously corrupt for interruptions devotion to the leaders who thus maintained their supremacy. The solid sense and sound judgement of the best men of the party have gone nsught when weighed against political de- vice and trickery. Despairing of better administration without the overthrow of those who have used the Republicans for their own selfish gain, tho men who should be at the front in this organization are ready to except the change as the only means of cffscting tho desired re- suit.
 With the non-partisan public the feeling IS one of intense desire for a restoration of that peace and unity between the several sections of the country, and especially between the Northern and Southern States, which is essential to our prosperity, but which 1t seems impossible to obtain unde- the present ruling organiza- tion. The untitled members of all parties in all sections are eager for it; but thu interruptions politician, who has waived tho bloody shirt % long, is afraid that his hold of power will be lost the moment his railying war cry dies away on the public ear.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07

who supscribsd to the enterprise during the boom last January, to pay up. The codclusion natur- ally arrived at from the tenor oi Mr. Jones letter is that Little Rock does not intend to do anything to aid the enterprise.
 Tue truth of the matter, so far as Little Rock is concerned, is just about this; her wholesale men are astonishingiy "sHoRr" on enterprise and good cl.ar business foresight The city MAY CD perhaps, some day make wholesale market, but if i, does it will be no fault of tho whole sale men who are now thnre for they are doing about as little to invite trade there as they possibly knew how to do.
 But to return to the meeting of the committee here after the reading of Mir. Jones letter it was resolved that the secretary of the committed here address leteer to the secretary of the comm ttee there--Mr. Bein-- and ascertain in plain and unequivo cal terms what we might depend up on from that quarter-if anything that it must be done NOW. No reply to that letter has ) ct been received
 And now as te Russellville:--we are of the same opinion and same feeling on this question that wc have always been. We feel that it is to the mutual interest of both sections to have the road. We have no con. science -lashings about the non per formance of OUR duty. We have shown the faith that is in us by our works. We spent last winter one thousand dollars on the road and would have spent as much more chesrfully and freely had the mer- chants of the town not met with such heavy losses on cotton. We think we have done OUR PART, and are willing to do more whenever others who are equally interested do as much as we have done.
 We have answered you, brother Newman, a definitely as we can now ds. When we hear from Mir. Bein we will let you know further.
 And now let us ask you, what has become of the bloom" among your people? What have you done, and what do you propose to do2 How much has Harrison put into the en- terprise2
 Let us hear from you.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07

Ashley, Chioot. Craighead Cross, Desha, Grant, Little River, Polk, Searcy and Sevier counties have not sent in their total vote, Until this is done it will be impossi ble for the canvassing board to de termine the result of the vote on the amendment.
 LATER.--Notwithstanding the fail. ure of the clerks of the above named counties to send in certificates of the total vote, the Gazette of the 9th inst, announces the vote on the Amendment as follows For amend. ment, GA, 4,497; against amendment, Al ,049. Total vote of the state, l32,- l59. By deducting the vote for the amendment from the total vote there are left 67,672 votes against it, and by still further deducting the vote for the amendment from the vote against it we have 3,l75 as the majority by which the amend. ment ls defeated.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07

The secretary of the republican state committee, MT. James Torrans, calls upon his republican friends to send him one or more names of brave and active men at each polling place to be appointed duputy marshals. AS there are twelve hundred polling places in tho state, an average of two deputies to precinct, will make 8 little army of twsnty.four hundred "b-avs an active men" to police the people when in the act of voting.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07

When carpet-bag rule was su- preme in the South six years ago and sectional hate abounding in the North, the South produced $500. .000 boles of cotton. The cotton crop of the last year, when there were no sectional and profiigate State govern ments to burden industry, is 5,800,- 900 bales, and the present crop is estimated at 5000, ,000.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07

The prospect of change is not due to the foresight and shrewdness of the leaders ofthe opposition. Ths campaign has been inaugurated and thus far conducted without any aid from the old wire-pulIers of the dem ocrslic party. They became thor. oughly demented before the late civil war, and they have shown neither sense nor judgement in all the years that have since whitened their locks without improving their temper or teaching them either humility or sagacity. The party machine was broken in the nominations made at Cincinnati. The people took the matter into their own hands and nominated Hancock in spite of the readers and their ready nais slate.
 The old Beurbons of the Demo crs.:e party are the lineal descsn- dants in stupidity and arrogance of the European dynas:ies that have made this name byword in all the century. They s.learn nothing and forget nothing" in perfect imitation of their old World god fathers. They stupidly tried last year to steal the government in Maine because the Republicans after the same lash ion had stolen the Presidency, with out recognising the fact that they were not. like their opponents at Washington, in possession of suffi. cisnt power and shrewdness to make the roguery successful. And now they have renewed their alliance with tho corrupt Greenbackers in that State, and must bear all odium of that old aiscomfiturs.
 In this State they attempted the pltable dodge of making a committee absolute and shutting out the people from their councils, and would have encountered defeat again where they might roll up . majority of fifty thousand, if the rank and file had sat idly by and submitted to their dictation. The change at the last moment, like all that has gone be- fore to organize success, has come from the public interference, break ing up the machine methods and es- tablishlng 2 wiser and more liberal policy.
 It is this fact upon which we build our hopes of ultimate success in the campaign. The people are not only far in advance of thelr leaders, but are filled with that enthusiasm which alone can command success by pur- suing the methods that deserve it."
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07

The republican press are now engaged in preparing elaborate ta- bles showing that with the loss of Indiana they can still gain the presi- dency. This may prove an sffsctual way to prepare the republican mind for defeat in Indiana, but will not be very soothing to the republican office holder. Next they will under take to show that they may lose Garfield. but will probably elect 8 republican majority in both houses of congress and thus hold Hancock in check In the meantime the man ofdestiny with unerring steps strides nimbly toward the White House.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07
LITTLE ROCK AND MEM.
 PHI2.

The junior editor enjoyed the pleasure of visit to these reprssen- tative southern cities last week, and saw abundant evidence of thrift, en- terprise and greatness in both places, showing that the future nev. CT looked brighter, nor promised greater things for them than now. Little Rock is unmistskably put ting on metropolitan airs. Its mills, fouadries, factories, wholesale ss- tablishments and crowded thorough. fares present scene of bustling ac- tivity, and is a gratifying augury of the solid and substantlal growth of the city.
 Across the river in Argents the new compress, mammoth cotton warehouse and new cotton seed oil mill, the largest in the south, are rapidly going up, and their majestic proportions are fitly emblematic of southern industry and enterprise. The compress is already running with a eompressing capacity of fifty bales per hour.
 The managers of the State Fair are untiring in their endeavors to make the forthcoming exhibition the most attractive and successful ever held in the State. But without the hearty and active co operation of the manufacturers and producers of Arkansas this result cannot be at. tained. And to this end ws agaln call upon the citizens of our own county to be up and doing and con. tribute its mite by sending a credit able display of wares and products to the fair.
 Memphis is just recovering" from its grand. celebration in token of delivsrance from yellow fever and the gratifying revival ofbusiness this season. The celebration is describ- ed as being exceedingly grand. The procession, three miles in length represented nearly every kind of business and trade, the buildings were handsomely decorated and illu. minated, and thousands of visitors were in attendance.
 Unless appearances are deceptive a new era has dawned upon Mem phis. The business men wear the bright and cheerful lock born of hope and confidence. Their future, indeed, seems bright, and unless some unforeseen calamity prevents, Memphis will rapidly attain a dizzy commercial eminence.
 To the proprietors of the Wor. sham House, Memphis, and the Cap. ltal Hotel, Little Rock, and to Col. NJ. :. Jay. ofthe M. X L. R. Ky, ws return thanks for courtesies extend ed to us on this trip.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07

The Maine Greenback conven. tion to nominate presidential cleo tors, met at Portland recently. Mr. Weaver was again snubbed, for, con- trary to his vehement protests made heretofore, 1t was agreed to coalesce with the Democrats, and . mixed ticket, composed of four Weaver and three Hancock electors, was nomina- ted. Maine's electoral vote is now almost certain of being divided bs. tween Weaver and Hancock.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07

The correspondent of the Hart ford Post convsrsed rs .ently with Mrs. Hancock. She said she read Republican papers exclusively, be. cause the Democratic papers. which spoke only in fayor of her husband were to monotonous; besides she wanted to know what her husband had been doing all these years.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07

Another requisition has been drawn by the Governor of Kansas on the Bender family. It is not known where the Renders are located at this writing, but this acquisition like a writ of snatchus--is expected to take them where they are as we'll as where they aren't.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07

Cincinnati has this to say to to the people of the south through her republican papers: "You are a set of mean, sneaking murdercrs and assassins; but, cut-throats and trait ors as you are, you have money. Come and spend it with us."
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07
REPUBLICAN, RAsCALTTY.

nnE ODkACAc tASCALlIIs It is not generally known to what groat depths of wickedness the re. publican party has gone in their frenzied efforls to carry forward their campaign for Garfield and foist upon the fifty millions of american people man whom ma jority of them do not want elected. The means employed are of such dishonest and degrading character we publish partial list, that every reader of this paper, at least. may be informed concerning them:
 R. B. Hayes, after parading his civil service reform pretensions for three years, has left Washington for the Pacific slope, to remain during the heat and burden of the campaign. The main object of his long absence from Washington Is to allow his subordinates to convert the govern ment into a political engine to be used for the benefit of Garfield. "You can't say I dld it" will be Hayes excuse after he returns.
 Every Cabinet officer of the pres. snt Administration has taken the stump for the republican candidate Those who are not engaged in politi cal work to-day, have been or will be tomorrow.
 There have not besn three regular members of the Cabinet with Hayes together at any Cabinet meeting for two months past. The business of the Government has been chiefly left to the care of the subordinates since the Chicago conysntion as sembled.
 It impossible for any man to trans. act business requiring Executive ap- proval in Washington to day.
 Clerks in departments and employ ees Tn Federal offices throughout the Union have been assessed two per cent. upon their annual salaries for the benefit of the Republican cam paign fund. Those who have not paid this assessm ent have been threatened with dismissal from office.
 Clerks who are known to be public speakers have been drafted into the service of the Republican party. Their wages are paid by the work ing people while they neglect the public business.
 Ten days leave of absence with pay, Is granted to such clerks in the departments as wish to go home and vote the Republican ticket.
 Campaign documents not properly frankaDle are sent through the mails free by the Republican Congression- al Committee.
 Documents intended for campaign use by the Republican Campaign Committee are printed at the govern ment printing office, or at the branch oiuCe iu tuo ATcssuTy DspaIsmcht NJ the expense of the nation.
 Government clerks, pad out of the national Treasury, are detailed to ad- dress and mail documents for the Re- publican Congregational Committee
 A bureau of statistics is maintain ed at the public expense in the Treasury Department to furnish grist fer the Republican campaign mill.
 Women and children as we'll as grown men have been taxed to sup. port the Republican cause.
 The cost to the people of the Re publican campaign cannot be estima- ted. A low figure would be $l0, ,000,- 900.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07

When the vote of this district ie unted there will be a certain nu- erousness, so to speak, for Hon. J. Cravens, that the proceeding will lpress the most sanguine Bolss ,ectator.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-07

The vote of Maine is settled at
 ast, and Plaistsd is elected gover-
 tor. The full returns received by he secretary of state shows Plaisted 'eceived 73.839 and Davis 73,6O5- giving Plaisted majority of 234 over Davis,the republican candidate.