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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-18

The sum Of SOS $50, EXPENDED in repairing. remodel
ing and fitting up n new Nivl Orire, is included IN
me rxuensc of 1880 aud wDich expense Will prove
saving III rental OF S22,OOO per anhuiD
The following statement VIII snow tae nnmDer OF
TRANSPORT at on known immediate without ap-
pialsemenT, warehouse and immediate transpo tatiOh
Tnned For the wear ending Iuae 30 1873. 6.447 tor
the year ending Jane 30 1879. 7l44 Tor Tue year emu
ing jun 80 1850. 9.45s No revenue ~ received rom
the above al Office while the same labor Is involved
IN these transactions for those upon whch dd'J Is
he nGsnes. performed by the wcighers and CANCERS
A statement OF weighing here iOHoWs'
ended TO-, o,n r,~,o,so
June i .%PoI's os5g rs I1 agss 10
&c & M e. l fn1 5 a 60, 90
1880 S@55seso sl s. ESQ., s7o2s4 Il
The expense per N for weighing based upon the
g,egate amount returned Whit less than 1873,
inbtv Larger III "A for the year 1879 which
10 two facts FIRST that larger proportion OF Tee aOe
goods have weighed and second, tne improved
condition OF has materially enhanced tue price
OF labor very largely
STATEMENT OF GAUGIYG FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING
JUNE 30.
-ETpts & ITansP S9TtI r,,,, rrn.n,.,
, H9S222 2.2Is.5lO l9.5.S6o l6.46 $50 s354Il 40
~ 81 AT 2a:s' s7S54o a5i6 d6i 4iS525 2o5io4
100 -sss SSs1f'' $50, 1883 is
$3.50 Cases. baskets, etc--.''''.------- o"o'-A01
statenrnt Of number passengers arrived from Tor
eten countries duties collected from baggage FOR
fiscal ear ending
f Pasp. c5 Rqiz s! gs!e: d PF5y
June 30 1873 Sz,e2o so90i q 5ga43 S5 1893 70
j@ @ns 49, 49, 1871 81 q 2e726 1892 %
Statement OF exports and imports for the fiscal year
ending ro-,. rmnor,s
,. IN 1878 ....... $50 .sl6.G2n s3lal79649
y g ~ i,tTa 3Jl. ,726 3li.2l33h2
Time 9 4OJZ5o,l IL o4"o'o'oo
Entrance AID clearance Of vessels Tor fiscal year end
ing Coss,vv,se roreic,, Teta,
limo Dbl l5l5f $50 .
,nne t0 1873 ... ........-.--.- J,2D l4,.lJ 1871
2une 9o i,1s, -. ...-...... G22z 1856 22O1S
Tn re we're iiquanted both of consumption and ware
bonee en- r- for the fiscal year ending june 90 1879,
los l4I for the fiscal year ending Jane 30 1850,
1859.
There were received for entry the following number OF
trIn,c' 4: For fiscal year ending june 80 1875
Tqn G-S for fiscal year ending June 81, lr10,
i4GIa6 for fiscal year eudlng June 80, 1850,
TWO statements viii in part indicate tn neces
sifv of the large IN me clerical WORK OF TINS
Ina order 10 show the large increase In the Work NJ the
nnra,ser- stores the f0lDwiu statement Is gwen or
ae uumner oi packages received ana delyrr'd ncnd-
ng stulplrs: For year ending Junr 30 1873 a 400
90 GEAR ending June 80 1879 All ,OS5 for year ending
June 30 1850, 526,JiO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-18

BADGis "a A. -; tLAos TOR -.
lfh-. BELTS. SHIRTS. Sc
SEND FOR CIRCULAR AND PRICES
GEOR5E PAhNONa- IA l. Park place. New.IDrs.
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PURE CURRANT JELLY.

To ne % HIsA y 7 J Emil.
sPfCED AND CANNED FRUITS.
JAMS JELLIEs. Pr KLEs. &c.
keepers shng the articles from ,i tasn
oned rome receipts and perfectly par send order
tosARAu MCELRATII. 533 Dcgraws 81. Br)oNya. l. l.
Circulars with anu prces sent an cafioa
GOODS STORED UNTIL AUTUMN WHEN DESIRED.
fCharIe- T. Parker will communicate with George w.
P, rec sos he Will OF something 70 ms advantage
-tntmt lfely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-18
THE CIMPAIGY IN MICHIGAM

vehiclc His mOthern-law and ssterin-law. who ac-
commanded him. escaped with few bruises.
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.1ueclIi NJIlce5
tome Wade Preserves.

Fusseii'- Ice Cream IN Good.
One quart uD del fnles. Churches sup
leo Eatabiisbed sol IL B,bio House
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TRIBUNE LOCAL ussgRvArfOVs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-18

AUGUSTA. Ga, Aug L. - Ex-Governor
Hersche v Johnson died at his residence in jefferson
County last nighl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-18

The EXPENSE per u for weighing based upon the ag
grrgate amount returned while much less than ISIS,
rs slightly Larger Than for the year lsI9 when is dne
,oods have peeu weighed and second, the proved
cnndtou OF has ter1ay enhanced tue price
Of labor very largely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-18

This cold season IL not unusual for this time or
YEAR sand Professor Draper, " but we feel 10 more
now because II has come on so suddenly. Last year
on August 10. the minimum temperature was as low
as 90. Inc highest temperature IN the same month
was go on the %. Comparing this year with last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10

7siGTaiy rcJfrseutlng Tue people Of hudson County
/ fAppausel
Gilbert Collins, the candidate for State Senator,

sIFnYaIy rcyfrseutIng The people OF hudson County
lApraiiael
Giibert Collins. the candidate for State Senator,
SAID:
When II WIS intlmated 10 mo that 10 intended TO
name To this Convention FOR this office felt
mat nrIlher TIE interest Of tue party nor my own
poiutd IN that direction. discouraged the idea; but
when learned taat you demanded it-when was tod
fue tcl-t IN tins he most contest that our
marry has been called upon TO wage for many years
flf nat would De recrclnt 10 patriot SIN aud duty n
refused To at your call Applause accept this
nomination, aud viii. with those VINO Will thor
onrhly and FAITHFULLY canvass this county. d. all can
uut day for 'he purpose OF securing the cleo
fIon o tue whole ticket Cheers.
Joseph c. Coult also spone briefly. and County
Committee composed Of ten men from each of the
eight Assembly Districts, elected. Ex-Judge
William /. Hoffman, of the With District, In an
swer To loud calls. next spoke briefly. The Conven-
ton then adjourned.
SKETCH or MIR. COLLINS.
Gilbert Collins, who received the nomination for
state Senator l. of the leading lawyers OF Jer-
sey CITY. where he has lived for the last eighteen
years He is still young man, only thirty four
years of age and Is very popular with men Of both
parties. He was bora in Stonington Conn, and
going 10 jersey City read law with Jonathan Dixon,
now Justice Of the Supreme Court. He was adj
mitted 10 the Bar IN 1859. In 1870 he became
Judge ID xOn's partner. tie i now member Of the
law finn of Collins * COTbIn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10

Il was especially urred tia pensions shouid d. pa 70
ne clergy and the jake u ne hi2,ar .1It "V"'
We may awat- flad or care io bot fpr or res
and TO our ,ional ho.or that having omen "a ' MN
thai pOsirOs he uid utver 'b'rfa ait wt| means
to support tlo dainty ui STATE ta, -hoHiI p..ong -
one who has orc. Cc,u.i,d hat stingEishcd onice
Hencefcr,h lct h.m bclOn- ~ 'he country
Dorman b. Eaton. OF New-Yolk, objected that tbe
mere fact Of lie incumb,ncv m public Office would
tend to create sloth and ncompetency. unless there
were some provision male for removal. lle also
spoke approx nRly of the re- ring pension 'ystem
adopted by many English corporations and larg;
firms Z. Stery Hunt, Of Montreal, explained thai
a similar system was IN successful operation ~ Can
ada.
In the afternoon paper was read by Edward VI.
II artweIl, on The Laws Concerning Anatomical
Science"
OFFICERS FLECrFD.
This evening the Association met in general ses-
SION to elect officers. The Committee on Nomina'
tions presented the following list, which va;
adj pied:
P.esident-Francis wayiand. w-Haven.
lorc d. Woolscy. Ncw-Haven; MarIn l.. Anderson,
Roche. or; Ms. Caroline H. Dali G~9rseto" - g;
VI, h: rhoma. H. POST -. Lous:I. u. Hovt, CneyennG
kugs D. z. Cine .nnaH; W A. Run ier E.c lmond ",
iIarrv ari. N-w-Yors; II 81. Aaria Michel, Pough
kcepsie Nathan Alien, Lowell, Mas j. l. Lodge Do'
Geueral crelary-F. b. saaeorn, Concord. Mass.
lrra-urer-F. J. KnQshury waterbury. Coma.
Dr,ctor--Dornan 3 EaiOu. Arson y. S'oke-. Jonas
NJ Ld5o-y. Iotac- White, N'wNlfk j. ". Del son,
Newton. MAJ George r. Ang.u. Carroll D. WRIGHT
Mrs. Heury whitman. Boston George l. kiche, Phla-
delnhia I. ". HIGgnson. Can b rilge.
The following lie qartment officers were chosen
I. Elucafion-v William 7. Uarrl, Concord, chairman
Mr.. En- Us Talbot. Boston. srcre arv.
.. Heal Or D +. Li1cn N. Boston, chairman; DR..
l.. ". CIsnIul. J. -tor. -fcrct.ry
3. Fuau,e-Dlvid \ Wells. Norwich Conn, chair
man; Hamilton \. lllI. Boston, ~ ret r..
( -oc.i EcGuouy-N Ham y. Rogers, Bosom, chair
man; Dr. walter Chanung. Il. O0k' NJ, .ccget5rv.
> JurIs prndrurr-Fnuci- Nayliut, N""-liaNen,
Chairman; Theodore :. Woo'sey NsH-H ven.
Miss Edith Siucox and Noucute ID. Conway. Il
London, were elected spending members D
tie association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
THE MOST EFFE"TIvE CANP IGN DO UIENT
From TIE LdHra ter PENN Ner Era
Tur NrrEry \EtI- YORK IRIRINE is once


From. me LdHra PENN Neic Era.
THE WEEKLY NEW YORK TRIBUNE Is once
NOR what . Boo uItr Ua0 10 race tree
lev the m 5, wlJrly-rrld weekly ue0-laper ~ the Uni
.cd -tur~. II 81 mail g. tll Sub-cr hcrs tbs We
n fcwer man us 500 copies. Campaign orders have
been rcrefy. d ia ado iiou which WI swell tue To a
uuupr o. COPIES l6JJOO o cour o.. some OF thlS III
crease due TO ne present political 9iut'loh ut ASIDE
and enthusiasm vtth waicA HE tribune as enter q
upon ruc Pres druua cOntes' gives IL cams upon the
Republican mass, WN..h cannot Toe ignored IL ms
never g. H. better WORK struck harder blows AZ thr
enemy. H. column, alrif bri,uc WIN crisp h'isNe
plraeraps dlrc el against Ga" Ior ald ~ serve .o
Icaub ~. .t 10. cou'rl"ul ions 10 tnc ciec
tiOu Genera Cali. H Ct.uOt be easily over MATED
lIuc ca.upai1u orders tor The We KY tribune
are just ocui ming o. come in brisNIy. Upto last
week they uad been only IA droi,tt-.eayIng very
small pa,t o4 the aboye-stated circulation which
was not ,.u. directly from tins oiic" 10 the names
of individual subscribers who had forwarded their
money therefor Now tle tooi seems coming IA.
The above statement wa for last week, WEEKLY.
For tins week the issue was 1000. 10 is proper
10 add that The TIBUNE ha, no, reaor,,d to the
suicidal policy Of some oihor papers ~ attempting "a
temporary increase IN u.s. subscription lists II
mere advertising purposes ~ furnishing
the pap,r. below cost. Inv tribune Is not nlN
sending out. nor has a. any time during tins OF
recent cqmpaisns. a single copy for which il dill not
receive regular clu0 rates, leaving IL living mar
gin The IElBuNi's business Is TOO solid To per-
nit us 10 trie with II OF dcmoaz- q Dy the rioi-
culous expedlents OF journalistic adventures iol
getting big circulation 10y giving away the paper
iii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT
GOVERNMENT lNOiCATIONi
S,yp0Dsis f0r ta. 1,S' - 1)t'G

WAsHGNGroN. Sept. 10, 1 A. m.-The area of
low barorne e. which mornings rep irt was cell
fra al Kitty Hawk has moved nOrthward and is now
central near Atlantic City. The barometer is highest In
r. nnessee aud thu Ohio Valley and has fallen decidedly
in the Northwest. The temperature has fallen IN the
Middle South Atlantic Gull states and the eastern Dor
ton Of New England The winds IN the western portion
Of tue Upper Lake region have shifted to sou'herY;
northerly winds continue in New-Engand Middle South
AtIant. and Gulf states Rain has fallen the last
report IN New England and the Middle Atlantic States.
tdtrdrons.
For the Middle Atlantic states higher barometer STA
onary higher temperature, nortnerY ~lnd- numer
ous rains. followed by clearing weather.
For New ana. partly cloudy or cloudy weather ana
numerous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
LATEST NiIP ALVS
FOREIGN PORTS

IOvnoN Sept Q-Arr AZ Antwerp SIR Lord Ein7t'n ron
NewY0 liverpool a-cel e.. BIZ. Iron New YORK;
at Cope1hagrH. sfr AZ4iDa 3r. rom Wv ! lrS.
MDVlLLE sept H.arr strs AsSfrtA from New loiE, Co
rinju. .. from b stou. lotA for GLASGOW.
IO>u0v sept 4.-~aied 4ta MS Caa Plcktus: c'h INST
Fidea Pride Of he ocean. Z1rrve the latter for teoA
I'm INST Antwerp apt AimJ,rs. Bristol apt NJ.
Johann Hansen, JOha mes -th inst Golden baie LIZ ia
Lady Dufg mn. Tor IyOee Theodore IS 'eile..
90 ms. Mariana y. STD in-f ga "a
Kate ariinz. REQ 6fh inst Alma BlranIrO Itrf'o-
nco arcar Alautmv Expr.-s Marc no. NaEs
XII z eth Armenia tau CtFai oi Aurrc o. a. ara
RrpettO Aurrl lf Dover tFlrJ RAY C. I.-
fo iraboc-h. Libra. atrr 40 fo se-our NAt Fl<o.
Norge atml- NasDD de- CANA ut Aura-.u. tur ilf-r
Dover VroK the dftcr At F9lk--Oue STA INST AL.e4O
tialafOl. Green Jacket, Nu0yO san A41Iee. Rosa B.
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PASSENGER, IRPTFED.
ruon LovDoy-nr .rlAM.mr AL.ArrA.
MANHATTAN MARKET FIRF-

The loss of one M lion dollars this fire coud ha-.
been read Is saved by the introduction of the Hafkns
Automatic FIRE Alarm which would have given notice
Of the tire have extluguished % with bucket
OF water Ihis system now oIuced into n arly
i've hundred OF the most valuable buildings IA Sew
York isc udng Tiffany Co. II. y. Catiin x Co. tie
Hudson River Railroad Frci- ht Dcpos, Arnold. Con
sab & Co. the Central CrOssTO1u Ia rlal stables.
II K & f B Thurber & Co.. Ackcr Neral & C0ndit
tne Newly TX Clearing II Use Association aud many II
the largest b0noed warehouses. Property owners would
do well to profit by this fact.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
REMARKABLE RlHRo4D ACCIDENT

BATH, n. H., Sept. 9.-The New-York ex
press On TIE Boston, Concord d VI utreal Railroad
met with accident Rum HI Bridge, mile below
here al O'Clock this evening Three Pullman cars and
one ordinary car were thrown from the track the Acc
dent being caused byu detective Drakerod. The rear
Pullman ear stopped te centre or tie bridge. which
Il forty feet above the II the coupling had not
broken tins car woud have -one over tie bridge The
ca next 10 the rear overturned down steep en-
b,uklurnt near the end of ,hn bridge seven uasseu-
GERS w-rr or boarI hut escaped with slight bruises
Yur next cars were badly smashed. umher7 ana
roofing beng all Lcaprl top ~ TIE BRIDE. one
man mad his eg bro en-. else IS seriously IN
ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10

BARRETT-At PlainGed. y. J. 9th NO. 7th. Martha T.
widow o; John Barrett daughter % the late
Thos townsend. COcnwll. y. \
FRIENDS Of the family invited 10 attend thi
uueral her late residence. cor Parkayc a1d 9TH ST.
Painded 9TH dly 9th M 9Th, az .. II.
Iuterment at Milton.
CASEY Drowned Narragans II Pier T. L. september
l. $50 Harry Weir. 4 o. nr. Thomas LlAcOu aud
Emma Casey. aged IL years moaths and Is avs
LKER-~udGeny. september 1850 AZ the University
Of virginia Ella l. G.. VIE Of ". " Walker. j.. and
daug OF Professor Z. Il smith
WOOsTER-On Tuesday september :. at hilaielphia.
Saran Of the late John wooster II her sd year.
Funeral IN Philadelphia On Friday moaning
Remains W ! then BE- scyet % Greenwood.
Crriges friends vii be "a waIluk &C Fulton Ferry,
arTiv boat. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
PHASES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE.
AN INTERESTING SESSION.

THE GERMAN SOCIALIST LAWS ExPLAfNKI-A PAPER
ON LIBEL AND IFS LEGAL REMEDY READ BY
Mr.. GOoKIN-OFFICERs CHOSEN.
The papers read at yesterdays session Of the
Social Science Association included one on
the Socialist laws of Germany by MIR. Farnam,
of New-Haven. and another by Mr.. Godkln'
of this city, on libel and its legal remedy.
Justice Miller presided during part OF the
session. The annual election of officers took
Mace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
THE CORTLAND scHooL TROUBLE.

SYRACUSE, y. Y. Sept. 9.--Neil GilmOur,
announcement Of Public Instruction through his attor
uev Mr. Keys on Wednesday morning served upon DR..
HYDE, chairman OF the local board OF the Cortland
Norman school, order to close the school until II
snail he reorgeuzei and opened In conformity to the
avs OF mo sac The Board that Mr.. Gllmour
cannot close the Sc lool having authority The
scnnnl innrs without InfNrruntOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10

TRIBUNE OFFICE. Sept 10. l a. mater remaining
stationary yesterday morning the barometer slowly Tell
TIL Midnight. CLOUDY weather was followed by lain
The Temperature ged ueween "a and go the aver
age t57o being $40 lower than on the corresponding
dav Iast year and 35,7 lower than on "Wednesday.
Cloudy partly cOudy wratner, win sl-A, chhiee-
IT, temperature and rain carly IN the d.y followed oy
clearing weather may De expected today IN TINS CITY
and vicinity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10

CHICAGO, Sept. "a special to The Inter-
OccGn from Galena, saysi General Grant and
party arrived nome irom Madison, Wis. this after
noon General Grant will leave Gacna tne
2-th inst fr Chicago, and denart from that city The
Ets- on 3Oth by 4p'c 30 train. lie Will spend The
coming winter IN Ncw-York CITY and Washington.
During his solouru at The Capital he Will be tue guest OF
- ill.ll -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
ECHoEs FRou BEL7zHooTEES HOWE.

WHTrLAw REID, Tribune Cfce, " Y.-Beltz-
hoover has bought up all IRlBUNEs thar came here
ALE. H. adams.
Carlisle Penn. sept. 9, 1850.
Please send me 100 copies to-day's TRIBUNE.
Devil broke loose. Check tomorrow
J. +. INLAY, Postmaster.
Carlisle, Penn. sept. Q. 1850.
For details Of the Felhosrer r md prCQf see Frt and
second I1gas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
rHlrINVIr4rIoN 70 / LIBEL SUIT
HOW BELTZHOOvER RESPONDS.
Hu T-Ienrrnh

TO the EdftOr Of me Trf6Une.
SIR: The article on the CulTiden letter. in yOur
paper II to-day, Gals me a liar. To retort by
applying the same epithet to the author OF the
artcle would place level with him.
have already denounced tie letter Infamous forgery
and the person that c,rculates 1t circulates
forgery You are as near Carlisle r. am to New-Yyrk
F. +. BELTZHOoyER.
Carlisle Penn. sept 9, 1850
lOh. yes Mr. Beethoven; but the trouble is
we have prored you q liar. Mere calling
names doesn't hurt anybody, Mr.. Be.tz-
hoover. except the BLACKBOARD who resorts
to it; 1t is the proof that puchcs.-EdI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10

mo
- l'i'a
nrrclry dlrns TIE 0roSei " aSs 1n'
a. id4Il'
pl.ra ~ 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10

WRAY-WRAY-On Thursday september p az Zion Church,
p0bbs Ferry y Y by me Rev George B. R-e.e Elwsri
Nj Wrav 81 New-Nor and Elizabeth daughter VI JoBa
Wray Ot the former place No caIGs.
al notices Of Har4gs, NE' be iaijrssE cih MI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10

rRIBrrvr LOCAL OsSERvtruDyS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
A PLEA FOR PENSIONS.
The next paper was by + j. kingsbury, OF Water
barg. oa Pensions III Repablc." The following
Is IA abstract:

PENSIONS may b, dlyil,d into two clssee-those de
rcuiru- IDuu Tvs favor ana those ia
nxal and reward attached q some Sp.ru Ell place
d. -ary Ae e-t cl.s~- per did IOt Il. sal
Spreading >ccOuI ca ar prn-io =, a.ser "a that
yer, LARGE pe.cruLtg% the inhabitants - Lle evil
y ri wnrI ubor narI their gam a
,,rr sub. sicuce, ana inst whenever certainty o. a
ro.,io.. De support tlrouLh lfr-incudlug care In
sick a.. .ni a. OLA aSeis II red IN s.dcrauOu o.
lace Iona AMI faithful service, there are always plenty
.tat!lug rrad close wth iuc oil l. Inferred
fNif Ia r- - great number Of unD the
world a. lOr chs certainty OI care ana support
tn.t s. uglY give the rei~Ouu Hle lGhlal service OF
t.rir We, asking her satiOu reward
Ih. plaeic4DIIty "a" Adoption OF sch
a 4r.iem y corporations or lNiuual. dis
cu..,d and viewed fsycrau.y, and then
WIS taken up tAc dl,cu, iOu "l the economic
yaIue of fixed pension metuOl az adding dignity
perm oi character ana genera usefu LESS
+ u Nia,s "a connection WAN which eItAtr ample
ur.vue fortune or u,-licd peDuHltry Independence.
acquired ~ come method. seems particularly desirable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
RROOKLYN REPUBLICANS.

RALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE llCkEI.
sBr RAIN DOES NOT PREVENT AGRfAr CROWD Al
THF BRooKIYN ACADEMY OF MUSlC-MOCh En-
TurslAsM AND GREAT CHEERS FOR GARFIELD
AND ARrHUR-ArDRESsEs BY GENERAL HAwLff
AND 5. q. CHITTENDEN
The mass-meeting of Republicans in the
BROOKLYN Academy of Music. last evening.
was a great demonstration in favor OF
the nominees of the Chicago Convention.
The attendance was large. and the audience
listened with deep interest to the addresses OF
General Joseph l.. Hawlcy and Congressmah
:. b. Chittenden, which aroused great en-
thusasm. resolution ratifying The platform
of the Chicago Convention WAS adopted
". II. Warine presided, and introduced the
speaker. who were received with cheers.
Many of the leading citizens of Brooklyn were
seated on the platform.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-30
Mohammedan Marriage.

A recent essayist says that marriage
among the Mohammedans carries with
it rights of inheritance, and the dover
settled upon the wife may, and often
does, interfere with the rights of ordinary
heirs. Dover is held to be the price
promised or paid by the husband for the
possession of the wife's person. If un-
paid, it is debt on the husbands estate.
1t takes precedence of all claims by in
heritance, and decends by inheritance to
the wife's heirs. The amount of dover
is entirely arbitrary, and varies according
,tothe position in life, and the youth,
beauty, and accomplishments of the
bride. It is settled by the relatives of
the contracting parties; but if a marriage
has been agreed upon, and the amount
Of dover is disputed, the Magistrate has
authority to determine the just amount.
Divorce is very easy matter under the
Mohammedan law, and may be effected
at the mere will of the husband; but a
man can not repudiate his wife without
paying her dover; SO it sometimes hap
pens that very ardent lover, or one
willing to divest himself OF the power of
divorce, will agree to an amount of
dover which it is quite impossible for
him to discharge. From this there is no
escape but payment, or remission on the
part of the wife. A freeman may not
have more than four wives at the same
time; q slave may not have more than
Two .-sg ~e--rN -Rrs f
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-30
Muscular Christianity.

4 An energetic negro revival was in
progress .at Little Rock, ArlN.s One Of
the ebony divines thus commenced Ibis
DISCOURSE: 81 sees n good many tufts in
dis house, an 1 wants EN- ter come Ter
the mourner's bench right now. -Dey's
got ten, come. De Lord doan say / wish
you would do anything. ibutsays yer got
ter. .ado it. sFirmness i. religion. = De
rocks Of ages 10 made of flint Mr.. johns
son, Z said the preacher, addressing o
sinner. .'come up and put yer hand lon
dis, bench. Use played kyards wild yer,
and you'se got to reform. Come on 1
tells yerll Is yer comm 2" T'sNo. Il isn't, !"
said Mr.. j Johnson. eden I'll fetch yer
Youise been standin'es off de preachers
long sneugh. Thei preacher left the
pulpit and advanced to where Mn. john
SON wss standing. and caught him by the
collar TdThs two men began struggling,
and confusion prevailed; but Mr. < john
son was finally dragged in triumph. to
the mercy seat