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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
A BANK GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.

MoRRIsTowN, Y. j., Jan. 31.-The Norris
town Savings Ipstuton has decided to close up It's
affairs, and the Chancellor has authorized such action
The assets are sufficient to pay deDosors and leave
surplus All deposits received after January will be
returned IN full with interest at per cent The bank
will pay so per cent February l5 aud the balance as
soon as possible aud distribute tho net surplus among
the depositors The deposits amount TO $33O,OOO The
bank has operation about fourteen years ana mas
ahOuk l 700 de epositOra.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
a TOWN WASHED TO SEA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-A dispatch from
Santa Cruz says Camp Capola on Sequel Creek. four
miles from eanta Cruz, washed out TO sea by the
rain Storm only four houses OF the town being left No
lives we're lost. The OrOvlle Railroad was submerged
for long distance. The damage cannot be ascertained
until the wntPr goes down.
At Windsor SOnoma County. thirteen inches OF rain
fell In seventy hours. Much damage was sustained by
the people In that vicinity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
STATE PRISON PROFITS.


c,xc gtNc Prison n Y. Jan 3l-Ihe earnings
., nr,son for January were Sla392 43 the expenditures
Sib3s5 40; and the profits Ss.OOS W.
BARK LAUNCHED.
p.ru Me- Ian 3I-MesSr-. GGsS IL Sawyer tu.
aay Of 400 tons named Fiorne anu o"ne"
by ;. essis. Mckay DIX. OF New'iofH
COINAGE At PHILADELPHIA .
Phil iDp LPHIA. Jan. 31.-ine coinage txecuIed az
,he limited States this city during the mont o. y;
r an nted 10 42iU pieces OF the tnt;h Value OF
"a 500 a. ths there were 2oi SUD sagies 'oA'"o
half eagles 5UU0U0 silver dollars and ZSSV'ooo Se"'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
KING SEEKING SUBJECTS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 31.-King Kalakaua
states that object Of his trip TO visit Asiatc and
European Nations in order to learn how to attract de-
sirae class OF immigrants TO his Islands, 10 take the
place OF the natives, who seem doomed 10 extinction
within atiyey short time. The King does not
favor Chinese immigration. He will 90 by the next
afeamer To Yokohama.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

LONDON Monday, Jan. 81 1881.
Intelligence has been received at st. Peters
burg from General Skobelef nat he pursued tho Tekke
Turcomans AZ far Arkabad, thirtyseven miles fT0m
Geok.Tepe In Parliament today the Marquis OF Hart
ngtOn Secretary for India said he s thinks that ma
i've OF the British Government should be
depuIed 10 Cabu and he believes also that II will be- de-
sIrabe 10 station similar representative at Candahar,
inter the surrender OF that city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
v,Ncs COIrNIY REPUBLICANS.

A renewal of the contest between inc oppos,
ing lacot q OF the Kings County Republican aenetal
Committee Is looked Tor at the meeting to DO hcld LUIS
evening At the first meeting OF the present eommieo
IN December the contest over the coatroi OF te
tee in the choice OF oceIs resulted In VetorT ior
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
MANY OYSTERS DESTROYED.

BARNEGAT, n. j., Jan. 31.-Great destruc-
ton WAS caused yesterday to the oysterbeds in the
bay Tho morning tide exceedingly low. and the
oysters that pr0trded through the ice we're frozen IL IL
Estimated that 5000 bushels were frozen above the
Ice greater damage n supposed to have been done
the beds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
RESIGNING FROM THE BENCH.

BosroN, Jan. 31.-Associate Justice Francis
H. Dewey Of the Superior Court. to-day rendered his
resignation III health and declining years 10 the cause
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
AMERICAN APPROVAL ASSUMED.


The meeting O! the p mama Canal Company to-day
was largely attended,. Stock 10 the amount oi
900 900 francs [abOut $G3 400 900 represented
The rcp0r OF NJ do Lrsseps read IL seeks to show
that tho Nicaragaan Canal Ia practically an imposs
blity. IL declares that complete agreement mas Dpcu
arrived United States in regard to the ran
scheme the only pruvIso being that the nentruY
OF the canal shall be assured. All the resolutions pro
posed were unanimously adopted. The next meeting
will ncd March s. when the progress or the WORKS
ll.a.. IL.rL.Ll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
TIE PROSPECTS OF THE PANAMA CANAL.

LONDON, MOnIay JdD' JI IooI'
A dispatch sent from Paris to-day to Inc
Times says: The report which NJ. do Lcsseps
will read to-day at the first constuivc meeting OF the
Panama Canal Company states that the subscriptions re-
suited in applications for 100000 shares, OK "hon
France subscribed for 99t5oS shares. Seventy cgl'
ueers superuendents and doctors have been sent 10 us
IsthInus Scam CDgInes have been ordered wic1 VIII
permit OF the tmplUvm uf number OF dnV labofers
not 10 exceed 5000. The entire capital requlrei
800 600 900 francs ,boui O0OOO 900 only
300.000,00O francs about S6OOOoOOoi ot ~nch nave
been called up. the remainder TO be covered by tue issu'
of OBJ! EatlOIs."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
for all, whether the majority or the minority shall
r1lo
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THOMAS CARLYLE DYING.

TIE Pc'l Nal Gazette this afternoon SAID !:
1--WE learn that Thomas Carlyle is believed to be slowly
SINKING One OF his most intimate friends saw hi N yes
terdsy hut it is doubtful whether Mr. Carlyle recognized
him. He has passed q quiet night, nut is very weak
There only faint hopes ~ Mr. Calyes recovery He
has a implication Of complaints.
LONDON. Tuesday. Feb. !. 1881.
Mr. Carlyle passed an uneasy night. His general con-
dtion is unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE COUNT.

]1 - A<H@HSO HOHs-kH VOIE OOUNIs .
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS RELAXING THEIR DErERMr.
NATION TO FORCE UPON REPUBLICANS OBNox-
IoUs RESOLUTIONS
The Democrats in Congress have been shaken
in their resolve to force the passage of the,
Morgan -Bickuell resolutions in regard to the
electoral count, and were busy yester.
day in arranging plan of retreat
from the untenable position they took for
their. party. Conferences of Democratic Sen.
ators and Representatives were held separ.
a.ely and concurrent resolution upon the
subject of counting the electoral votes was
perfected for presentation to Congress.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-10
Identifying Burned Paper Money.

The American Express Company,
which had several safes in the fire at
the recent railroad disaster at Iioga
Center. n. Y. has sent the safes to the
Treasury Department The company
did not open the safes, as they con-
tanned. among other things, paper mon
ey that, if burned, would be destroyed
beyond all hope of redemption if care
lessly handled. The safes have been
opened in the basement OF the Treasu-
rs. A full force of experts frem the
redemption division of the Treasurers
office is at work picking out and iden-
tifying their contents. In the burnt
mass were found jewelry. including a
lot of diamonds and watches. gold and
silver coin, legal-tender notes. National
Bank notes. Government coupons and
railroad bonds. The coin. which has
been melted in all manner of shapes,
will have to go TO the Mint rs bullion.
The jewelry. except the diamonds, is
worthless, but with it the Treasury has
nothing to do. The burnt legal-tender
notes are being separated by the aid OF
sharp, thin knives. Already the Ex-
press Company is safe in getting hack
at least $1,000 for the -legaltender
notes. The notes were black mass.
with slight crevices on the sides, show
ing the separation of note from note.
The scaly and brittle remains were sep
arated with great care. The experts,
by examination, were enabled to iden-
tify the notes. together with their re-
spective numbers. They will be re-
placed TO the company by new notes
The work on the legal tenders is not
vet over. The bank notes have not
been touched rs yet for identification.
One young lady is busy on the cou-
pons. representing 500 each, and four
and one-half per cent coupons, repre-
senting SLID each. These will also
be redeemed. The railroad bonds, of
course. are not redeemable by the Gov
eminent, but they will be identified.
The bank notes. when identified, will
be redeemed. Such is the expertness
with which apparently nothing but
black. brittle masses are handled that
il is very likely that every note. coupon
and bond that was burned will be sepa-
rated and identified.-W Washington Cor.
N Y. Sun
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-10

2~ttiry too Internal insolent Tor an old
man. never intended to say anything
about it, but know one thing concern
ing your medical career that is blot
on the profession. You poisoned CLAY
on's child out of pure Ignorance"
you are a rheumatic old liar. ex-
claimed Bilkins, springing up. "lou
are a wheeling old scoundreL"
You old carrion crow," yelled
Snort. II wouldn't take that from my
father"
Take your hands of. I'll punch
the life out of you. Take that. howled
Bilkins. as he struck the wall with his
fist
Then they grappled. and began
mouth-to-mouth engagement. They
rolled out of bed. got up. braced. Crap
pied and fell again. Finally the night
porter broke open the door. rushed IN
and lit the gas. Snort stood in one
corner of the room. holding chair. DR..
Bilkins stood on the bed with boot in
his hand.
Drive that mailman outr exclaimed
Snort. '.He has been trying to murder
me-
He is an old iiarr' vociferated Bill
kins; The tried to poison me. Shoot
him. Call the police and let them kill
him -5 l -r.H -s 'sf
Several men, disturbed by the noise.
entered the room. and the two old
friends were compelled to occupy diff
ferent apartments. The affair has ere
ated profound sensation. and warrants
of arrest have been issued for the old.
time physicians. Ciereia,pt Leader.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-10
Handwriting and Character.

p YOU never take pen in hand but
you are showing something of Your
own character. The very style of your
handwriting is an element IN the de-
termination of character. The way in
which man dashes off a letter is very
much the way in which a man uses his
voice There is modulated ease in
the tones OF the handwriting. With
out protesting to be experts like
Messrs Chabot and Netherclift, we can
certainly gather general idea of char
acter from the handwriting. A min
lister was commenting on very strong
dispatch in the presence of his sover-
eign. 1.-The language is strong" said
the statesman, .'but the writer does not
mean il; he is irresolute." Whence do
you see irresolution?" said the King.
In his MS and g's. please your Maj
esty." Only it is to be said that a
great deal OF humbug is ofen talked by
people who profess to be judges of
handwriting. showed a professor OF
calligraphy letter which l had re-
ceived. He took very unfavorable
view of the handwriting. 1t was the
handwriting of man without learn
ing, without genius, without feeling.
..And now, SIR" l said. Twill you
look at the signatre?" The letter was
written by Lord Macaulay.-Londou
Society.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-10
How a Baby Saved Many Lives.

The cackling of geese once saved
ancient Rome from capture and pillage.
The coughing of baby, nearly sutio-
Gated by smoke, saved many lives the
other night. in the modern town of that
name in Georgia. The coughing of her
baby awoke the mother, who discovered
that the roof of the hotel above her
head was in flames. She aroused
the inmates, who barely escaped with
their lives. Colonel McSpadden, OF
Center. in this State. who was stopping
there. as already noticed by US. was 50
suffocated that his recovery was thought
doubtful. Thus very momentous con-
sequences often hang upon events in
themselves trifling.-Montgomerv fAlaD
Advertiser.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-10
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

MORE copies are said to have been
sold of the last Scritner in England than
o: all the principal English magazines
put together.
PROF. BoYEsoN has been engaged by
the Lowell Institute of Boston TO de-
liver a course of lectures on the Saga
Literature of the North"
The German language has been al
most phonetic, but is to be made COM
pletely so by an order OF the Govern
ment relating to new textbooks.
SoTHERy, the actor. leaves a son who
has adopted his fathers profession, and
who gives promise of rivaling his ia
theirs fame. and a young daughter who
recently made a successful debut ON the
London stage.
MIR. Wilson FLAGG, the New En-
gland naturalist, complains that "DeO-
pie of culture" in New England, while
constantly reading, are ignorant of ev-
erything concerning nature that de-
ponds on observation.
PRoF. SWING. of Chicago. has been
lecturing on novel reading. and in an
swer to the question "Who should read
the novel;" says: No one very much;
every one somewhat; those most who
most dislike them"
GEORGE ELIOT did not care great
deal for jokes, but she always relished
one that referred to one of her own
volumes. 1t is the well-known story
about an ignorant English bookseller
who put up the notice: "Mill on the
Floss: Ditto on Political Economy"
The richest man in the United States
Senate is said to be Mr.. Fair, of Ne
vada. OF the others, Mr.. Hale. as the
inheritor of Cir. Chambers fortune. is
one of the wealthiest Messrs. Miller.
of California. Malone. of Virginia, and
Sawyer. of Wisconsin, are more than
milliOnaires. There are many other
rich men in that body.
TENNYsoN is. in his mood of compO-
sitiOn, the reverse of rapid and in
spired. He wreaks himself on express
sion. spending hours sometimes on
single line. AS an example. ne is re-
ported to have written "Come into the
Garden. Maud" in his poem of
MAUD" entirely over fifty times. and
to have occupied three whole days on
six of the lines.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-10
HUMOROUS.

"OyE difficulty about chip off'n the
old block" said Deacon Scarcely. lis
that it's ofen Off tine old b.ockhead.
ACoNrRApICToRY REPLY-" No. sab;
he won't be in for half an hour. jess
sit yerself down in de parlor and wait a
mint till he gets back"
ANEW YORK lady recently accident
ally dropped 81. eco worth OF diamonds
in the East River. Being the wife of
an editor. she merely smiled. then went
down TO Tiffs and ordered several mill
ion dollars worth more.-Breaktast
Table.
SAYS Mrs. Simpkins to Mr.. Simpkins.
a returned Arctic traveller, "What do
ysu think of the snow, dear9" 40, it
reminds me of the reindeer" That
was the night it showed here. and then
Simpk;ns went to play old sledge with
a neighbor. On PcaJune.
Two Galveston men were making ar
rangements TO go into business. One
of them saws: ..lt is understood. now,
l get two-thirds of the profits, having
put in the most capital. and you get
one-third." "All right" responded
the other; ..but if we have big luck
and tail, then we are to divide the prof
its eyen.'' -GalUessoa Ne,cs.
The eight-year-Old daughter of a
family who has the decorative craze the
worst way was discovered the other
day with the big album. daubing the
faces of the photographs of her parents,
brothers and sisters. with water colors.
When the little innocent was scolded,
she replied that she was ''only deco
rating the family mugs"
Ii was in the smoking-room of an
Atlantic steamer that worthy Teuton
was recently talking about weather
forecasts Look here" said he. Il
dell you vat it is. You peter don't
dake no shtock in dem weather predic-
tons. Dose people don't know noding.
Dey can't dell no peter as l can"
"But, my dear SIR said a person
present, ''they foretold the storm
which We have just encountered
"Vell, dat ish TO-" said the Teuton.
contemplatively: ..but l dell you vat il
is. Dat shtorm would have come yust de
same if it had not been predicted"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-10
The Funny Man With the Ear.aehe.

THE TESTERS troubles begin to cul-
inmate at this point. The heavy cold.
contracted some weeks ago, has never
left him. and by the time the
ramels were fed at Warsaw, the APP
palling hoarseness which has changed
his silvery voice intoa terrifying croak,
which makes all the children in the
audience cry, was supplemented by the
ear-ache.
..By George" said the fat passenger.
.you ought to know better than to have
the ear-ache at your age That's boys
complaint. Why didn't youget through
with it. along with your first teeth?''
The stricken Jester only strobe up
and down the room in dismal silence.
Put a hot roasted onion in your
ear" said the sad passenger.
What" said the tall. thin passenger,
..only one?"
"It's a sure cure" insisted the sad
passenger.
Yes" said the cross passenger, sit
will hurt you SO that you can't feel the
ear-ache." ;i--r SEQ IL s.si as
Pour in some laudanum." said the
sad passenger. won't cost you much
10 DuS quart.
IF YOU had a sack of salt to heat
and hang over your ear now. it would
help you" said the passenger with the
sandy goatee.
I Pour in some warm sweet oil, said
the tall, thin passenger land then
calk your ear up with raw cotton. I'll
run out and get YOU bale.
go to the dentists and have it
pulled" advised the man on the wood
box
The Jester. holding on to his throb-
bing ear, said. in hoarse tone of coun-
tenance-but it is not necessary to print
what he said. This is family paper,
and the things that man says, under
/ the Inspiration of the ear-ache. had
best be considered as remarks made
under the sacred secresy of an executive
session. But when the pain became
uncomfortable. lie sent for DIR. Lambert,
who helped him out and shaped him up
so that he could stand it to lecture.
And then when evening was come, the
groaning Jester filled his mouth with
chlorate of potash for his hoarseness.,
and stuffed his ear full of cotton. and
put on the cap and bells and croaked
and coughed and inwardly groaned and
was as funny as he knew how TO be.
Then. at l:50 a. am, We boarded the
train for Chicago.
"You are merry, my lord" said the
sad passenger. as a slight man with an
ear full of cotton scrambled. with the
usual vigorous gyrations, into the Gus
tomary upper berth.
IL am merry" groaned the Jester.
At least it sounded like Il am merry"
with the italic emphasis on the lam"
F-Burdette, ,n The Ha,ckeye.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-10
Two Old Physicians.


The other night Drs. Snort and
Bilkins. two of the oldest physicians in
the country, met at hotel in Cleve-
land. They were on a journey, and
their meeting was accidental.
I'VE must occupy the same room,
insisted Dr. Snort 1T has been SO
long since | met an old-tme doctor
that the occasion shall retain pleasant
memories"
Nothing would give me greater
pleasure" answered DIR. Bilkins. 1t is
pleasant to meet genuine physician.
The two old men were shown TO a
room. where, with n bright fire, they
built an addition TO an acquaintance be-
gun when Ohio was not regarded as the
great State of Presidential production.
There are grea, many tricks in
the medical profession now" said DR.
Snort; these upstart doctors are kill
Ing the people off at a shameful rate. !"
ut wasn't so in our day." replied
DIR. Bilkins; "a boy nineteen years of
age wasn't engaged as family ply
stefan then
No; nor there wasn't that jealousy
existing between doctors that You find
now. It's all right to talk about enter
prise and Young blood, but doctor
should not be too enterprising."
After talking until the fire had burned
out, the two friends retired. Speak
ing about young Doctors said DIR.
Snort. 81 have always held that the
best physician Is he who has the age.
Ii is all practice anyway, and | believe
that a iifty-vear-old doctor is more re-
liable than one forty years old"
Yes" said Bilkins, ..but after they
pass hfty it doesn't make much differ
ence.
Yes. it does. A iifty-fve-year-old
doctor is naturally more reliable than
one fifty years old"
Now. here,r said Riikins. "you
say that just because am fifty and you
are about iifty-five."
No. | didn't think of the difference
in our ages. However. in our case it
is different"
Don't try to crawl out of il. doctor;
YOU meant il rs an insinuaiion. You
can't pull the wool over my eyes, for
can doctor the life out of you any time"
No doubt of it. Let's 90 TO sleep"
.'Sleep, the deuce" said Bilkins.
turning over. .'Stir man up and then
tell him TO 90 to sleep! want you to
understand that stand higher as a
physician than you do"
.'No use TO talk that way when you
know that | can doctor the socks OF
YOU"
That's the trouble You can doctor
the socks of anybody. 1 suppose you
are not aware that Bilsley tells il all
around the neighborhood that you
killed his wife
.See here" snarled Snort. '.you are
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-10

DR.. PARKER. London physician.
says that hurried eating is not condu-
Give to dyspepsia He offers reward
of $500 to any one who will prove that
boiling ones food hurts his stomach.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-10

JOEL SHARPLEss, of Kennett. Ches-
ter County. Pa, lost his life by poison
from inhaling the dust from some old
sleigh bells he was cleaning.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-08
'peClIuIIY SUBMIT
GEO. A. PUTNAM,
w. X. JONES,
L w WII SAN
J. W. WILSON,
Board of Fire Commissioners
RICHARD BRowN. secretary.

RICHARD BRowS, Secretary.
Accompanying the above and annexed
thereto was the report of Chief Engineer G.
Sullivan, and also that of Il. a. Fisk, Super
intendent of the Fire Alarm Telegraph lines
The Chief Engineer reports steamers Nos.
and 2 in good condition, and also the two
hose carts constructed by IL. NJ. Bernard
He makes the following suggestions and
recommendations The purchase Of a second
class truck with latest improvements, to take
the place of the old one which is getting old
and becoming worn out. The changing of
the stalls at truck houses Nos. l and
2 to enable the horses to respond
more promptly to alarms, and with
less liability to injury. New springs
will probably have to be put into steamer No.
2 during the year, as the present ones are
constantly breaking. The roofs of the e.
gine-houses leak badly, and should be re-
No. should be plassered and painted. That
heaters be placed in the engine-houses, to
enable the steamers to have steam up when
they arrive at fire. That l, 900 feet of hose
be purchased the coming year, as the old sup
ply Is getting poor and frequently bursts, and
that two more copper sucSions be purchased
in place of the rubber ones.
1t is also recommended that another fire
company be organized in the eastern portion
OF the city, as tae distance from the present
companies and the condition of the streets is
such that in most cases great damage would
ensue bafore fires in that location could be
reached under present arrangements.
The Superintendent Of the Fire Alarm Tel
egraph lines reports that there have been
many changes and extensions to the lines
made during the past year. There is now in
working order about II miles of telegraph
lines, % signal boxes, l bell striker, D mt
chanical gongs, 73 cells of main battery and
9 cells local, ETC. The Daniels battery has
been replaced by one of Fuller's patent, which
works correctly. It is recommended that
relief gong be provided for use in case of re-
pairs necessitated from injuries from wires
becoming broken Or interfered with, which is
liable to occur.
The boxes have all been overhauled and
new cables run in. A new circuit has been
constructed, and known as the eastern cir
cult" which includes all the boxes in the
eastern part of the city. 1t works the freest
aud best of any system in the city, being
mostly on poles, and not interfered with so
much by trees.
The placing Of all the lines upon poles is
recommended. A division of the southern
circuit into two, which it is stated can be
done at small expense and thus greatly i'm
prove the reliability of the reports, is also
recommended.