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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
CHARGES or UNDERVALUATION
SEIZURE OF BRUSHES FOR ALLEGED FRAUDS on
TIE REVENUE.

SEIZURE OF BRUSHES FOR ALLEGED FRAUDS on
THE REVENUE.
Special Treasury Agents have been investigating
alleged undervaluatiOns in the importation OF
brushes for nearly two months. Seven cases of
tooth-brushes which arrived recently BY the Harold
from Havre were ordered to the public stores for
n. Gibson of No. % Chambcrs-st. the New
& Son, Paris. Included in the invoice were
brushes sent on orders from w. H. schieilcn &
Co., the Western News Company and other dealers.
These orders appear to bave been obtained by the
American agent and the brushes ordered by him
through HIM. The bulk Of the goods was con-
signed TO Mr. Gibson account OF the manufac-
turcrs themselves.
The appraisers advanced the valuation about per
cent ON the average the entire invoice.
Ipon the payment of the increased duty
the brushes were released in the regular way.
without regard to the special order which had
been given for their detention. They after
wards seized for alleged violation of the revenue
laws. TIE brushes intended for customers were
found to be lnyOced at a correct valuation those
CONSIGNED 10 the Ncw-IOTk agent, IL was alleged,
were invOiCed at n much lower pTlce, although III
many instances apparently identical IN value with
the others. Experts who have examined them de-
clare that brushes inyOiccd at AZ francs arc worth
go francs. similar undervaluatl0n affects the
entire consignment TO the manufGct urcrs agent.
The agent claims that the whole lot IL one in
voice aud that the avcssge advance in value must
govern it, Customs officers Oh the other part, de-
clare that the differentiation affects only the con-
siQument TO the agent, and that the Invoice itself
contaius sufficient prOof of intention To defraud
fhe revenue Tho value of the whole importation is
given in the invoice at IL ,3O6 francs. The case
will be submitted to the Distrct-Attorney for his
action upon the completion of the report of the ex
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
BURNING BARNS AT FLUSHING.

The village OF Flushing. l.. l.. some months ago
was troubled n great deal by acts OF incendlarism
principally confined to barns and other 0utbud-
ipgs. A number of Young fellows living in the VII
lare was arrested on suspicion and measures were
taken 10 punish those found guilty. At quarter to
4 o'clock Yesterday morning. fire was discovered in
"A barn ON the premises of Ihos. Gleason IN CedaI-st.
II spread rapidly from this to another barn helong
balm on the premises adjoining damaged, Mr..
Clemson lost "A valuable horse burned TO death, with
most of the contents of the two buildings. and his
IL a partial insurance. There isnO doubt that the
fire was purposely set one had been IN either
binding with light, OF lighted cigar or pipe. on
the pre- Vious evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
FAuNRES OF TIE YEAR.

GREAT DECREASE IN THE NUMBER AND AMOUNT or
IIABIiTIEs-FouR HUNDRED AND SIXTY RE-
PORTED. WITH LIABIlITEs $1G,3S3,932 AND
ASSETS $5.1G0033.
The year Just closed showed abundant proofs of
returning prosperity in the elimination of business
disasters ali over the country, and especially in
New-York City. In this city for 1870, AGO fail
ures were reported. with total liabilities Of
SIG 1888 032 and assets of $5,l60O33. In 1878
there were Jl7 failures, with liabilities amounting
10 Sji 600 900 In round numbers. with assets OF
$4,000, 900; larger amount than for any other
wear since the panic Of 1873. In 1877 there were
s47 failures, with Liabilities of $51,00o,000.
The principal suspensions of 1879 were
those of Viii tincre, Poet. Post Co., dry goods
the Hart. BiivcA & =. "A Manufacturing Company
tbe Peru stee' ona ION Company; the Angel Il
Rake Mauufsa ia clur Company andrew Stuart &
Go bankers; " i}.r0 Birne q Co., cotton brokers
James Buchar. & &c. S1.r; 81 s. Heyman q Sons,
artificial flowers at sa hers; Isdor & IIen cap
manufacturers. Ofthe inns which suspended. nifty
seven aftcrward effected compromises with their
creditors and resumed business. Five firms paid in
full: one 20 cents on the dollar; one 10; ono
.82iq; one 60 ten 80 three 40; three IS; two
33,s; six 80 /; seventeen rs; seven 20; and three
10.
The largest number of failures was in the boot
snd shoe trsr. which had twenty tho total IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
PROSECUTING MR.. HAYDEN.

NEw-HAvEN, Conn.,, Jan. LIN the Hayden
to-day, in rebutta Wilbur Stevens Fillmore scran-
ton and Nehemiah Burr, OF Rockland, and /. G..
Lewis and Samuel G.. Paddock, Of MerideD, all
testified that they had known Andrew Hazlett
fo- years, aud never heard him called anything
but Hazett. Fillmore Scranton aud Nehemiah Burr
both contraicted Mark Collins. witness for the de-
fence how the body lay when discovered by them.
Monroe Burr said that Hayden testified before
the Coroner's Jury that he left his house on
the day OF the homicide, for the wood-lot at
about o'clock in the afternoon This afternoon Mrs
Annie t. Gibbs wife of the Rev. Joseph Gibbs Of Rock
land. testified that the Saturday after the homicide
she called Mrs Hayden and heard her tell Mr. GbDs
that on the afternoon Of the homicide Hayden left his
house go Ork in the wood lot, at about hafpast
O'Clock. a meteorological record of the NeSHa' en-
Signal Station put In To show that heavy
rains fell, sufficient To wash away the blood
that around the body OF Mary stannard.
The court adorned ul tomorrow and VIII sit sat
nrday necessary in order to complete tue presenia-
ton OF evidence I'm sub-rebutal which VIII begin to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02

nsIt n.sna Nor Larsen Arenda a. days. IN ballast. q
nSrs seye.ls Reynolds Rouen 50 day.. tn balla., q
Bark Anguse Ger ghOneman Bremen as days In bau..,
9srs sirrae Sor Haiver,en. ROuea SS days. aas,to
Bark Albuno Itan Bertootte days in bals. "a
Benham, BOJesen Pickering & Co.
Bark Jennie Cobb ,of tostonj, Ill., Port spain 10 day,
I sark spsassr .oi slasgosl w,sn nernambuco 90
BARI EG ,, ,Si S&es ., ps%w
Bark Mayis Armstrong Lendon "A days with pig iron 10
Brig HARRINGTON Peters yiboa SO days with iron ore
ef 10 Roller %Sset y So%o % Mer sasy sTT re-
sugar to II Trowbridges Sons '" WIN
sugar 10 A@sinck & e. ''"""'u'0 0o aays with
Bng ANITA Mccreed oiudad Bolivar 20 days, with haes
sehr il Bailey, Bailey Para IS DAYS WITH rubber e,c,
scllr Cas SAWYER DID, MunrOe Nassau II days. with log.
Clara Jaue. Allen st John B. 10 days with piinq 70
Tx Rieh lnco Rar ye;Sel !? Jed Frye Co
to order: vessel TO scamInel Bros $50 WIN 'u"'0er
WIND-sunset-At Sandy Hook, light, w; clear AT City
CLEARED
strs w Garrett, Foster, Baltimore Camden s Krems.
dominion ss Co; Pioneer. Platt Philadelphia VIM Clyde ~
Co: hiea 1soI Br RAG, Portland Ames
Banks Peter Bredsdora (Nor. Jensen Amsterdam, Ho.
Beinhaw Boyesen Piesering Co Ihgena AUST Bachch
sehr Carrie Bonnet Harris Jereme Hayti, Staples;
LONDON Jan 1.-Ship Sewel Sowe from Singapore 10,
New YOrs, is reported ashore IN Banca straits.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LONDON, Jan lStr AnchOria. from for Gasgow
which arrived at Neville yesterday, lost
and had boats smashed during heavy weather.
FOREIGN P)Rrs
LONDON Jan Arr Strathmore from York arr nj
Bristol str New-YOrk CITY, from Newiork Amster
dam, str Mo from c. Gibraltar the 2jth ut
ctr sarah Ann from NowYO for Napes at Reval tho
10Th ut SWiftsdre from New-Orleans.
QUEENSTOWN, Jan Arr stTs Wisconsin, from New-Y0rk
for Liverpool: Caspian, from Baltimore.
LONDON Jan l.-Saied 29h ut, Amelie, Rutmers Moss
Gen Both ut Glenmoray the latter for NowYorki Sylvan
for Baltimore. 3lst ult RObcua
27Jh uit. Both nit Gcn1nar KTagerO Iui
gia IiOcca Paime 3Ist ult Lady BcsangtoD,
Sturgess prnds Oscar IunOcent AdOrna; LIT INST Jarne
brothers, InveraIian, city OF Benare southern Queen
America Kausch, fairmOun Mary Baker, the latter dam
agel by heavy weather.
FOrLGter ship Nel0S n any, see rim Pag.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02

Tho pasaengera remained below decks during the
voyage until last Sunday. With the exception OF
two of the lifeboats being partly demolished, the
damage was slight
j. W. Parker a. Co.. ship-brokcrs, OF No. ~
Pearl-st received information yesterday that the
ship Alexander Mckenzie. which sailed from here
on December with a cargo Of 5G250 bushels OF
grain for Antwerp, had stranded Mt Ostend on Tues
day last. The crew was saved. The ship and cargo,
both of which were fully insured, will become
total loss. The vessel was of 1000 tons burden.
built in 1875 NJ ST. Martins, ~ H.. and belonged to
Stoves brothers. OF ST. John. n. Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
SEVERE WEATHER ON TIE OCEAN,.

The Anchor Line steamship Circassia arrived yes
terday from Glasgow after u rough voyage. the
gales and seas being the most violent In the cap
tain's experience of innny years. After leaving
Lorne on December 10, heavy westerly gales were
encountered until reaching the Banks Of Newfound-
land on Sunday last. The seas ran high and broke
in immense volumes over the bows, making 1t
necessary 10 keep. the forward matches battened
down and for the first few DAYS tie speed of the
yssAsl averaged between 100 and 100 miles only.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
SIP NNVS.
PORT OF NEw.YORX.........JAN. l.
AHpIVEn

ARRINEn
Scyhia (r Ha'nes Liverpool Dec 90 via Queenstown
81. 20 Cl45 G. Irdnckt'L.
S'r WyOu inc OBJ. NM Livcl COL Dec % and Queens
TOW 81 y. % Mtl.a.s s. ,tl.In.
France ar 'pbinsou. LONDON oco 49, to " IIursE
CirCas-la Ga. Munro, Glasgow Dee is nd MOylle
II to Henderson Bios
80 isaac Bell lawrence West Point Va TO Old Dominion
Sa Co.
SIR Texas. Hnes Fcrnsndina, Jacksonville and
Port ROY al. TO Chas II Mallory & Co.
old Dominion Walker Richmond city Point and Nor
folk. 10 Old Dominion IS Co.
str Neptune. Berry. Boston. 20 II + Dimock
Bark ole Mo-r Nor Bull London Nov ~, via Delaware
Break In ballast to lIger Bros.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02

sinie Of the American and European CONNER.
cial News Company, TO construct, maintain and
operate line Of telegraph from south
Amboy TO Trenton. and crossing the Delaware River
into Pennsylvania. The lneorpuraofs are Edwin Reed,
Of Bath. Maine Daniel II. Corey. NewYork, and Daniel
;. Robertson, Railway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
OBITUiRH.
WILLIAM II. GRIFFITH.

BALTIMoRE, Jan. 1.-Wiliam II. Griffith, an
Old and highly respected citizen and business man, up
wards OF sixty years OF age suddenly killed tonight
while walking across BaltimOrC-st He knocked
down and run by streetcar Mr. Griffith was "a
brother OF GoldsbOrO S. Griffith prominent Wholesale
merchant OF this city, and president OF the Prisoners
AID Society Of the State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
HOME Ne VS..
PROMINENT ARRIYALs.

81 James HOioi-Ex-GovernoT Lucius Robinson
and David Robinson, Of Elmra rum Arenue Hotel
Senator William Pitt kellogg, OF Louisiana Colonel H. ).
McCOmb. of Delaware and T. G. Mccormick Ereret
HOitseThe Hon Lafayette y. Foster OF COnnectlcut..
Nelc. YORK HOtL-Joanpin Miller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
SONS ATROCIOUs BRUTALITY.

Thomas Gorrg0n, age twenty-four, of No. 4G Car
roll-st. Brooklyn. was placed under arrest yeser-
day for assaulting his mother old lady sixty-ive
wears of age. lie knocked her down III the most
GorrIgau was taken to the Long Island College Hos
pitaL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
a LARGE RAILWAY CONTRACT

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. lit has been author
tiyely learned that contract for the Of
the Texas and Pacific Railway, from Fort Worth FL
Paso a distance OF 75O miles, was signed Yesterday.
The price paid Is understood TO be $4,000 per mile ia
first mortgage bonds Of the company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
MIR. ID. r. ANDERSON.

BEDFORD, Penn, Jan. 1.-The Hon. D. r.
Anderson, member the State Legislature from Bed
ford County died this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02

NISEASES of MEN ard NERVOUS DFBTL-
AfITl speciality Or hunterl3O w 4 .n.s near 5th.a,a
NERVOUS DEBILITY, Impotence, weakness
~ OF the Of Generation, &c speedily and radically
cured by WINCHESTER'5 SPECIFIC PILL Two to sx
usually suncieat Price 81 box SIX boxes 81
Send circular. Prepared by WINCHESTER & 90,
Chemists. 80 John ST. Nes.YOrk.
STRUCTURE, Impotence and Diseases of the
~ Generadve organs riiciy AMI spss lly cIreL Hois
and 20 :. HENRY ADASIELS n. ID. i u sktnSt)a-N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
A NEW TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

TRENTON, JAM 1.-The certificate of incor-
marathon Los been aled In the Office OF the Secretary Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
MARINE INTELLIGENOE.
MINIATURE ALNAVAC.

MINIATURE ALNAVAC.
TODAY
SIM riaes.. 725 sun 444 Clock fast An 12s
Neon ,es..lOOl Noon souths 1856 NOons aZedaYs %
HIGH WATER rO-DAf-A NJ
HOOK 1888 Island. 1923 Heu cate 10l
r0-DAT-P ".
sandy Hook. .1llj Gov. Island llJ7 Hell Gaze lis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
FORCED TO SUSPEND.

THE GROCERS' BANK TO LIQUIDATE.
J. LLOYD nAiGHs SUSPENSION THE CAUsE-NEARL
100000 OF MS PAPER SAID TO BE HELD ~
THE BANK-CLAIMS THAT THE LIABILITIES VII.
BE PAID IN FULL. AND THAT A SURPLUS VII
REMAIN FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or III
YEAR.
The Grocers' Bank has decided 10
into liquidation. This is due TO
cent suspension Of J. Lloyd H.
contractor for the wire for
Ign Bridge. The bank Is sai,
100000 of Mr. lIsif,
claimed by the officers a.
cient to pay all the H. 4
will be IA surplus rem, e<f
stockholders. The 20
in mo- paper. 1t Is /
II - thc assets are suiii-
yhilities. and that there
= Fning for the benefit OF the i
Fomk has not been considered ,,
some time, and its last divi-
vi in January, 1877. Interesting I
M the failures in this city in d
giycn below. They were much less !
<Iher aud amount than those of 1878. !
~ numbered AGO. with debts Of SIG, 3S3,932, '
Il assets OF $j,16O,O33.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED
FROM LONDOE-BY STEAMSHIP FRANCE
Rr00me, Chas. Cooper Mrs ROdriquie. j.
Iepn Edward HOlmes, Mrs. and Fernandez. j.
Oterza, Nine. Miss fusos #.
Brandon, W. II. Glenne, Mrs. Courier. NJ.
DOelIng, Louise Genmte Geo. Iaprlent j..
Teal r. w. Giennie. James FeInandez,J
Green, G. II. Genne. |. RypOD, j.
Bolton r. Barnard, Z. c. Oabares, T..
and family Hail. j. :. C'rmOus A.
TrONbri ge. Ann IApIient, g. Martin j.
Scott II. Caro-. Y. f0nes, h.
FROM GLAsGOw-BY STEAMSHIP CIRCASSIA
Alley Mrs and Miss Elder Chas Lyon. w.
Swt1ev d. Iawther. a. Il. Thomson. y. ".
Connal. II. y. C. Irving, Dr. Marshall, ThOs.
Or " -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02

THE WHEELER g. WILSON SEWING MACHINE COMPANY state
'n no department of business there probably much
as in advertising and in department good judgment
more requisite twenty-five years experience has clearly dem
superior advantages and economy of newspaper advertising
mediums offered for that purpose"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
Announcements.

LAnonncements.I
WNCHESrERs HYPOPHOsPHIrEs
VIII cure C0nsum ption, Coughs. BrOnsl DeJitY 60.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
o. PARK ROW, NEW YORK

sennentw
timned osofns tionin nunt of papers,
appi by o
Weekly
Iepon flefort heac ation and
inspect of dvct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
TESTIMONY OF AN OLD AND WELL-KNOWN FIRM.

An experience of many years has demonstrate
and benefit derived from carefully prepared and prV
ments in wellestablished influential newspapers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
"ADVERTISE LARGELY IN EiRST.CLASS NEWSPAPERS

Messrs Enrich d Co., the popular Dry Goods firm,
public want Sell it with moderate profit. Advel
CLASS NEWSPAPERS, and you are bound to do trade:
BE THE BEST YOU OBTAIN matter what the cost
an Advertiser must in degree, share in, and thereby
which reader entertans for an ablyconducted journal
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-17
A Swift Runner.

Talk about your walking matches
Why, good Indian runner caD easily
do his one hundred and twenty-five
miles In twenty-four hours, without
making any special effort, either. No
tedious training in that case One of
the most interesting races in the world
is that between an Apache Indian and
deer. The deer starts at full speed,
making long leaps of from ten to thirty
feet. At first he gains rapidly on the
Indian, but the Indian follows, every
now and then uttering frightful yells,
but never for moment leaving or losing
the trail The deer, when out of sight,
halts and looks back, but soon his pur-
suer comes In his sight, when he bounds
on with longer leaps than at first finally
he makes for the water-spring or stream
and when he gets there he halts and
drinks all he wants. Now there is no
hope for him, for after he drinks he cam
not run so far or leap 50 far. Pretty
soon the Indian comes in sight again,
while the tired deer rests O. moment !;
but the tired hunter never halts to drink,
not if his mouth is as dry as ashes, for
by doing so he not only loses time, but
he cannot run so fast afterward. Over
hill and mountain they go, never rest
ing, tho Apache ever in hot pursuit.
By-and-by the Indian sees blood stain
on rock, where the deer has stumbled
and skinned his knee or struck his nose.
He knows now the race will soon be
ended, and runs faster than at first,
while the deer loses ground every min
ute. When the deer sees the Apache
close upon him he stops suddenly by a
rock or bush and turns. Sometimes as
soon as he stops he drops down fainting,
or even dead, from fatigue. IF not dead
already when the Indian seizes him by
the head and hind legs, he makes but
little resistance, and is dispatched with
the knife. The hunter now cuts out a
fine piece and eats it, taking not a
moments rest for fear of getting stiff,
but puts the deer on his shoulder, or, if
too heavy, part of it, placing the rest
IN a secure place, and then trots back to
his camp, having travelled perhaps a
hundred miles without resting. The
next day some one will take the back
rail for the balance of the game
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-17
The Pulse.

Many erroneous Impressions prevail
about the pulse as Indicative of health
or disease common notion being that
its beatings are much more uniform than
they really are. Frequency varies with
age. In the newborn infant the beat
ings are from 40 to 40 per minute in
the second year, from 100 to rs; from
the seventh to the fourteenth year, 80 to
90; from the fourteenth to the twenty
first year, from rs to IS from the TWEEN
ty-frst to the sixtieth year, from 70 to
Is. After that period, the pulse is gen
orally thought to decline, but medical
authorities differ radically ON this point,
having expressed the most contradictory
opinions. Young persons are often
found whose pulses are below go, and
there have been many instances of pulses
habitually reaching 100, or not exceed
ing 80, without apparent disease. Sex,
especially in adults, influences the pulse,
and In women it beats more rapidly than
in men. Muscular exertion, even posi-
ton, materially affects the pulse. Its
average frequency in healthy men is,
when standing, 81 when sitting, II !;
when lying, 66 per minute in women
of the same age and in the same posi-
lions, 81, "a and 49, In sleep the pulse
Is considerably slower than in wakeful-
ness. In certain diseases, such as acute
dropsy, for instance, there may be no
more than 90 or 30 per minute. Thus
one of the commonest diagnostic signs
is liable to deceive the most experienced
practitioner Foote's Health
Monthly.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-17
Afghan etiquette.

An Afghan never receives unceremoni-
GUS calls. The visitor must send few
hours notice of his intention. He Is
then received at the door by some conf
DENTAL retainer or retainers, and con-
Quoted through an open courtyard to the
foot of a rude, winding staircase, which
leads first to an uncovered landing, and
thence TO the ordinary reception room Or
balcony of the proprietor. Here he IS
received by the host In person, and con-
Quoted with every mark of courtesy and
respect to small row of chairs, the use
of which article of furniture seems to
be general in good society in Cabul, and
to have quite superseded the carpets and
felts which satisfied an older gen
Grafton. After few words of welcome
and inquiries in set formula after
health on both sides, tray of fruits usu-
ally appears, and is placed upon the
carpet at the feet of the visitors. The
fruits are followed by the tea-tray, and
cup of highly-sweetened green tea,
without milk, is placed before the Wis
ltor. The conversation is then carried
on with more or less spirit ON the ordi-
nary topics Of the day, and here, If the
visit is merely formal one, the inter
view comes to an end and the visitor is
conducted to the door with the same
formaiity and courtesy with which he
was received. If, however, confden-
tial interview is desired, the attendants
are requested to withdraw.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-17
Scienca in Court.

"Do you plead guilty, or not guilty p
asked the Judge, addressing Simms.
| doesn't plead at all. / isn't nc
lawyer. Yer can't ketch me wild vel
| pints."
"Look out, you impudent rascal
Are you guilty or not guilty?"
"Now yer's getting at de Jacks.
has de honor ter state dat l is moi
guilty"
'sYis he is, Jedge," exclaimed Cobb
He hit me in de mouf wild his fist.
neber tech de man."
Didn't you hit him in the mouth 2
asked the Judge.
. No, sar; I didn't put my han on
INN. In fack, neber tech him."
Judge, I swar on de bigges' Bible
dat he hit me-"
Now, look a heah, !" said Simms, "de
courts of dis lam amt technicum enuf.
When yer jerks man up ON charge yer's
got to stantiate de charge. Eff dar wuz
noah eddycation 'mong de niggers an
white folks dar wouldn't be half de
trouble in de courts. Is my ham techin
dis table, Jedge?" And be placed his
hand on the desk.
eyes, SIR"
"Dar's whar yer's. off. Case why =?
'Cordin' ter fosophy what I've been
studyin' you can't tech nothin'. Dat is
air tween my han an de table. Ell
my han tech de table hit would
stick dar. Now, look aheah, Ant'ny,"
and the prisoner turned to Cobb, sis
yergwinetoput yerself in such ignerent
light9 Yer's been stugent too long
not to know better den dis. Is yer
gwine to add yer weight to holm the
cullud people of Little Rock to the
groun'? Now, ez a stugent, an a man
what understands fosofy, did I tech yer?"
"Come to think OBJ hit," answered
Cobb, 81 don't believe yer did"
CHOW, Ant'ny, ez a stugent, an a
post an knock dem teef out ?"
"Viewing this subjeck in scientific
light, I believe I did,"
can now, Ant'ny, as stugent an a
larned man, won't yer Withdraw dis case
pendin' agin me, in which yersef is de
scientific planter, an in what I is de
scientific PENDENT ?"
eyes, I will. Jedge, dis man neber
hit me, an 1 hereby widdraws de mis-
take"
"Dat was 'zackly right, says Simms,
as the two men went down together.
"Ef all the men of science would hang
tergedder dis way, dar wouldn't be half
de trouble an oneasiness in de worl. p
Little Rock Gazette.