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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
ESCAPE OF 4 SMALLPOX PATIENT

Totowa suburb of Paterson, within the clty
limits was thrown into fever of excitement yes
terday morning by the aunOunccment That one Oh
the smallpox patients at the city pesthousc nag e9-
capcd and was roaming about the streets; JoIh
Ryan age thIrty-seven. had for some time Deen an
inmate of st. Joseph's Hospital and had contracted
fine disease from a man who was ~ the same waru
with him and who had ii when taken 10 the nos
pitaL As soon il asCcTtUned tnat inc us
ease was really smallpox Ryan and two other pa
tients were removed 10 the city IeSt-hOuse. hIah
had 1t in a malignant form and late on Wednesday
night he became dclirious and attacked the nurse.
He soon overpowercd her and sprang out OF the
window He roamcd about all night. and toward
morning the city physicians and some ponce OIL
GERS started in pursuit of hun. They ound MN III u
field beyond the Cemetery of the Holy Sepuicfe ana
after a lively chase succeeded IN catching HIM. lie
wa returned TO the pest house but five minutes al
terward had again effected his escape. An0ther
chase enSued and he was recaptuTcd ana thlS timlc
fastened TO the bed with ropes and sheets. me
officers thought that they had secured nm, put i'll
an hour they were informed that he had again s9c-
cecded in making his escape. lie had IN ms tie
rium torn all his Sheets and putting ON ms cloIhcS
had again started fer the city. lie ran the Whoie
length OF the city before the physlcians again
caught up with him, when they found tlat ne mao
been chased by an excited multitude VINO dld hol
know what was the matter with nm ana coiloIu,
cred HIM drunk or crazy lie was handGuie1 ana
returned TO the p,st-hOusc II IS calculated ilat
the patient ran at least twelve nl'cS III his thIce
FLIGHTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,r,ov pop THE IMMIGRANTS.

LIZ "A
Alta meeting Of the Commissioners Oh ElI s ,%e
hon yesterday Mr. Taintor made report VI ' to
,rlion taken by the commissioners WIZ iSinra,e.
National legislation; lie sald tna' rnc disnp
nointed TO find there han been such 1lsae
In regard TO the passage OF me van nYoi h,,
h,u which was undoubtedly causcu v!
- MISUNDERSTANDING While the Commissioners WSI9
willing 10 accept either the original OF me
LilI as II was 50 essential to have Natohal 81
t;a', il was deemed advisable 10 begin Wild lhe
senate and Senator Miller had lnirodncea INC
original Van WORMS bill As TINS Dili eNposcG 1n ~!
1und TO unlimited drafts from me various 80
Ecards OF Charities It amended III TINS party
lar Since then the House has passed the allehueu
Gi and il was now ready for ac ion by the senate
|; was probable that the bIll would noet WIN IN
determined opposition on the part OF ochdloi
tonccr of Michigan, he had always
been against National legislation upon lmmlgra-
ton. With this exception the senators WeIc
submitted statement, compiled by NM iir,
self and Commissioner Stephenson, SHOWN
why Congress should lcgslatc for the protection ol
immigration Among the reasons gwen Tor imposing
the head tax are the following: That carriers Gl
immigrants who profit largely from the uainc
should bear the expense OF the necessary PoleJ'ol
of the trade: 10 single State should be t0rced 10
bear the expense OF the necessary protection vi ill
migrants IN transit, VINO are distributed lIIousIouI
the NhOie \atIon States canno; laWIuily eAdct tic
ner capiia lax from foreign vessels that bring me
immigrants 10 these shores; hity-cent TAX VIII
not be oppressive to either immigrants OF commerce
and will re sufficient TO AFFORD the heeueu PiotVC
tion: a iifty-cent head tax viii not Increase the
cost OF transportation 10 the Immigrant; nor Will
this tax affect TIE amount of immigration.
Mr. Iaintor called attention 10 tine iact That Dands
of thieves frequently TO ards Island, ana thal
extensive robJoues have been committed thert
Tie suggested the appointment of additional Walch-
men. Upon the suggestion of Mayor Grace that
there are large number Of policemen unemployed,
If was resolved TO apply To the Olice Commissioners
for a detail of two officers. resolution was also
n iopted. requesting the Park Commissioners 10 re-
move the seats from the direct walk 10 the entrance
OF Iastie Garden. A conference was held between
the Commissioners and the officers OF the hu>slal
Imisraut AID Society, with regard 10 ihc future
car, OF the DESTITUTE Hebrew cXiles. remission
was given to the society 10 eject temporary Duii9
jngs or The eXilcS the northeast corner oil ara
Island and 10 furnish them with fucl ana ngnt'
The commissioners furnished, through Murray u
Nupeut on " cdnesday 800 of the Hebrews WIN
one meal ard yesterday $50 o them were icd, al IN
expense OF 10 cents each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30

crord who died on Tuesday in consequence OF lock-
law prodnced by wound he received at santiago o
Park at the field day of the First Brigaue' Ioon
place yesterday afternoon IT was atlenacu ~ on ~
large concoursc of people. There were military cir
frnrn nil over the State and the funeral was one Oh
the most imposing cycrsecn in Paterson Inc SERMON
was preached by The chaplain OF the company, ine
Rev. G.. ID. Shaw Of the Second Presbyterian
Church - The funeral of Albert &. BOgcrt, a cen
tenarian. took place yesterday afternoon Inc BODY
was viewed by hundreds of persons at the mouse oi
his daughter Mrs Sarah Mason No. ~ N0rth NAN,
ST. The Rev Dr. Duryea, who recently celebrated
his ffty-eighth anniversary IA pastor o. the Secohu
Reformed Church. delivered the sermon.
STATEN ISLAND.
CIIrToN.-The body of an unknown man was
ahout thirty wears old Nothing was found IN the
pockets but letter signed, Ann Travis County
of Donegal. Dublin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
OUTDOOR Sports.
RACING AT BRIGHTON BEACH.

A LARGE crowd attcndo Il the Brighton Beach
races yesterday. Fayors were about equally divided
hrt yyccn fayorc. and short horses TIC first race,
five furlnugs Tor tWo-yearOld-. was won by Baron
Favart owen Bowling second, AMI Gerue NJ thrd;
tine IO Eight horses tartcd. The second race was
for purse Of $3.50, $50 To second for all ages selling
allowances distance mile Ten horses started The
race was won by Monk. Ida Il. second and sportsman
third uInc. Id The third purse 500 Tor maj
dens all ages 500 To- second seven iurongs had only
four siartcr-. The 10y Arsenic, the favor
ifc Eicctor WAS second Ndchmau th'rd. and smooth
water fourth. The time was l:3OA The fourth race
was for muse 81 800. 300 second, handicap Tor all
aer. - miles. Brambalrtt1 the hYore. won, with
Ballast second, and Keno third; tim" LBS Fodr no Ncs
over short strepcchasc course IN the last race
of the dav. Buster itsi, Dag.Hl1n second haven
third, and g III iast. y Time was taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
BIRDS PREPARED FOR A RACE.

Twenty chit pigeons were couutcrmarkcd last
evening To- be loo.c IN StcuDcuvc, OHIO, O-InOrrow
morning IN competition for the simpson silver cup and
money prizes offered tor The first second and trd best
average speed Tor about 80 miles 10 he flown july
or he hrs day after that the oosing TO be not
later than : "A. III. Tie entries +. j. Branha 3
Jersey en- loft birds T. whitley Newark, 20 j. L..
Hu-s0n this city, = W. Beuncrt and a. T.. Baldwin,
Newark :; H. Rover aud c. j. PIsh,ld, Willamsh burg,
3: and ~ l. Srrrcl. Bayonne. D. Through n miauudeI-
stn,ime the Nn.tcey birds were not rec ived time
for countcrmarklug aud axe GOt in the race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
KNOCKED DOWN AND FATALLY INJURED.

An unknown man about sixty years Old. five feet
cighi inches i'm height, was Knocked down ana ren-
red senseess yesterday afternoon at Second-dve.
and 1hlrty->ecOnd-st. by John Foley age forty
one of No. 81 GIecnWlCL-aYe. Foley
struck the blow with his clenched
lis, as the two stood talking lie was arrested
The injured man taken 10 Bellevue Hospital,
where II was discovered thai the bone Of his skull
had been fractured. Ii va, expect, hat hc viii
die The mau had gray hair, wnisk,s and nous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
OBIIU ART.
GENERAL WILLIAM ;. KING.
BOSTON, June 29.--Gcneral William ). King
died this mOrling.

dlcl TINS morning.
General King was born In this city october 6, 1878
He entered Yale College in 1888, but soon LEFT that IN
stitutiOn for Union College. where he was IRA uhed IN
1897 He studied law, and from $50 a. l. ~ he prac
teed his profession IN this city. He rced, AT O0d
lawn Farm North Providence H. l., from le4I 10 1892
wien nc removed to ROXbury, Mass. General King en-
tered the Army In july, 1862 asa captain IN me 37l
Massacluscfs Regiment He became Major OF the rcg-
mcut December 1862, and Colonel early in 1853. lie
commanded the regiment South Mountain and Antle-
tam receiving latter battle seven bullets through
his body and twenty through his clothes. General
King was Chief Of staff % the Second Division ~ The
Ninth Army Corps in 1862, Provost Acknowledgement OF
Kentucky. and Military Commander OF the District OF
Lexington KY in 1853, aut in 1864 be became Colonel
II the An Massachusetts Artillery He received the
rank 81 Rrcyet BrlgadicrGeneral in lsG1, shortly be-
fore he vas tered ont OF The service I'm July, 1863
Governor Andrew appointed Lin as Constable Of the
ConmOnWcalt and Ia 1866 10 became Assessor OF IN
rrual Revenue for tr IId District of Massachusetts,
He made Register OF Probate and Insolvency IN
1871. lie also for some time al the mead 81 inc
Money order Department OF the Boston Post once.
General King married In Isl 10 Miss Ellen Grin
nell of Providence. OF his four children three dci ~
the age of twenty years and one when sixteen years Old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
RASERkIL CONTESTS.

The Metropolitan and Olympic mines played
their first contest me Polo Grounds yesterday, III the
presence Of about 800 people me amateurs pay ed
good fielding game, bat could no. blt the pitching OF
Lynch Brady, Kennedy ami Lyuch ic1 az the u1t AMI
Kelly, RcipschIgcr ami nku pil ell well IN the field
IN, by innings was a. follows;
Metroi of AN .......-. ....--.-3 } IS
Olympic .----.----.--V u " v "
Runs earned metropolitan >, Olympic o. Fret base
by errors metropolitan .. Olympic . Total Ic,t on
base--Mcroppltau g. Oympl's. Total base hltsMo,ro-
polltan II. Olympic %. struck outAic, cOpOlitan o.
olympic q Umpire, Mr.. o LeaIy Time 81 gtme-IWO
hours and seven niuutrs
The League confess yesterday were al won by the
Western teams. -tcrday games put Detroit ia first
place. \ close ana Interesting pla ed at De
iroit between the 1ro. ANA Detroit nincs. The home
team led AT The bat ana won a. iOuows;
Detroit ....-.......... -..-...... o ] q c-i
Troy ..-.-....-.....- -..-.... ...-- o e-3
Base hits-DetroiL Z Troy, l. Errors Detroit, hoy
3. Umpire Mr. ia adi,y
At Cleveland the home team had ltue difficulty IN de
fcuting tine representatives from Worcester Mass. The
Cleveland nine won a. follows:
Cleveland .......---. ...-.-.. u % 3 90
MOtcc.t ID y / ID q ~ % u
Ba.e hlt,-C cleveland 4 Worcester Irrors- leyclAnd
Worcester, p Umpire. MI Dunnisln
There surprise iu store or tuso that Witnessed
lao i,aus. Tue game was Close and exciting aud was
by the Buffalo irdu n the LASS inning II lei at tine
bat the cout"-tnS mines ~ M ON fielding errors Tine
score by Innings "oH az follows:
Buffalo ................-.... D " % d IS
Providence .-..-.............--.. % % o o-J
Base hii--lluilo, Is Providence. =. ElrUrs--Iui-
fao, 3; Providence 3. Umpire, Mr.. Layer.
The Chicago niue was again victorious at Chicago yes
terdRJ Il II taking long strides toward hrst place
The score Dy innings Wac aa follows:
Chicago ............. ......-. o q o O-g
Base hits-Chicago, rs; Boston, q. Errors-C Chicago.
3 Boston, z Umpire, Mr. Hgnan.
well contested game was played at the Union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
READJUSrERs REFUSING To TorE.

PETERSBURG, Va, June pa very stormy
session of the outgoing Cy Council, the majority Of
which is Democratic held yesterday. The
Teaduser members OF the present Council refused 10
vote VI any question ana characterized the action of the
Democratic Couuclnen as Illegal and ~ Threats
were made by the ReHdiuster members oi the Council
YESTERDAY that If the newly elected Democratic
Dresidcnt 0f the Council attempted TO take his seat ~
ihe meeting on serious disturbance Is likely
IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
0RITI,ARY NOTES

WOoN,OCKET, r. l., June 29.-Jamcs Green
haigh inventor Of the GIcenhalgh Voolcn loom died
here hi. morning. at the age o. cign four years lie
was Eugaud but Lad been III the United states
over forty years
Captain Joseph Spinney, age seventy seven
~ LvingstousI Brooklyn. Oh Tuesday lie was IN ne
Guvernm.n service in thc Florida, Mexican ana the
late war. He was native OF Portsmouth, y. H.
Ntw-IIAvEN. Conn. June 29.-Welis SOuthworth, who
was largely interested in manufacturing enterprises ia
Western Ma~sacnusctts died this molnns at the age u
eighty three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
TWO CELEBRATED YACHTS TO RACE.

In tie Scawanhaka COIinthian Regatta, sailed on
lame T. the bOats being manned ~ amateurs, a
protest ~ rs Dlcd against giving The prHc Tor INST
class centre board olOOps 20 the Yacht Grace, winch
beat he Fanny by about eight minutes. Inc OO-
i.ctIou WAS made because she earned BAL On-jlp
aiter rounding tAe hghtshp. The rules Icstuctcd
tie carNing OF sails, ana cA-COmmOoOIc W. A. W.
Stewart " 10 sailed the Fanny, wanted contest
exactly ACCORDING to rules Tut lie declined 10 receive
tuc prize when the protest WAS sustained by the
Judges. 4 race has been arranged between The
same boats over tie same course On July 10, aud
heavy Aagers have been made upon tic result
1ne Grace is The property Oi 1. H. Int ana ). T.
Iatic 30 feet ncnes III length over ali, ana IL
feet III length on the watcr-lInc. The Fanny Is
owned by Aiessrs. Prince y Whitley, II feet III
Ieu 9Th over ali and 90 feet IN length on the water
liu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
PLANS FOR NEW BUILDINGS.

Plans were fled yesterday by the trustees o. Co.
luuhia College Tor a new siX-story cO.lcgc-buildmg
at Fourth-ave and Fftieth-st. TO cost 100000 1t
is TO he constructed of brick with stone trimmings,
aud is to be iiTe-prOOf.
The res orati u of the Church OF the Incarnation,
AT Madison-aye. and IhTty-iifth- l., IS to cosJ
$4,000. a lectuTc-rOOm Is TO be added to the
rhurch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30

highly charged with gas Frederick Meyer, the
driver of a soda-water wagon, stopped III ir9hl ol
nlacinq the second of these on the pavement wheh
Il struck against the first Inn ,diatcly there
was lcud report and portion of he second lah INK
was blown into the air Meyer wa, struck on the
abdomen by another portion. He was injured SO
badly that the police sent him 20 the New-lork
HOSPITAL His home is at No. 2J2 West IhlrIy-hrs'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Ner- York Hofcl-Senator Thomas f. BayaId,
of Delaware . rim ArcHuc Hotei-ConereSsman a''"7
Townsend Of Ohio. and +. Gordon DeNler "i " nooL
GiLscu Uousc-Judge George HOaily ana D. W. bo'h
waller. Of Cincinnati m Windsor Hotel Congressman
Jonathan scovllc OF Buffalo AdbtmdTtc noso - In
hard ~ ruH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
R0RERT NJ A HAMK.

WAsHINGTON June 29.-RObert VI. y. Hawk,
representing the Wa District Illinois IN Congress,
died suddenly al boarding house IN this city at 1870
O'Clock this aycnug. lie had just returned from hi-
home where he had been to attend TO his canvass and
expected To be rcnOmiUafCd to Congress tomorrow.
He was taken III last night but dd not think mis- dis
order serious one Today he was consider
said General Logan that he expected TO BE- wen
enough to attend the session of the House tomorrow.
shortly after that became ana physicians were
seut for The fatal termination or Ms Hncoa not
cxpec: ed until few minutes before the end. His dis
case was apOpleGy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30

Grounds Brooyn Yesterday between the Prospect ana
Union nlnes The game resulted as follows: Prospect
The metropolitan and Atlantic mines play on the Poo
Grounds toIgV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30

Conrressman Hawk was born in Hancock County, H.,
April % $50. lie educated IN the common schools
of CarroiI County ILL.,, aud Eureka College. in lo62
he entered the army hl-t-ieu;cnant ana carry IN
1850 Inc became captain. lie also received the rank OF
brcvct-maior III 1850. lie clerk Of the Carroll
County court from 1853 49, having been eject Il
Our times in succession. lie war elected To the ALNEh
and XLVIIth Congresses q, Republican
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30

NEw-ORLEANs, La, June 29.-FOrbcs, the
sick ali0r WHO Wa- admitted INTO tie Charity Hospital
suffering with yellow ever died al late AOlr Tuesday
mQht. He taken sick on thurs iay. Ph5 slclah-
VINO have the patient unanimous IN IL opinion
that disease VIII not be communicated 10 OtheIH Dy
tins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30

Just about this time the journeyman barber
African throws aside Al- razor and MES To The
seaside hotel as waiter. TIC fret day al a. table he
whlsks your napkin abound your neck ana stAIles The
by calculating, Hair cut OF shaver It's
force OF Philadelphia Bulletin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30

A CORNER on THE CORN.-Dr. Wings Corn
Remedy CONTROLS the market Cure PEI
Take no cheap substitute Depot 10 Futonst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
NETWORK CITY.
WHAT IS GOING on TODAY.

Investigation OF the railroad disaster near Long
Branch So. - ,,,,.io
Manhattan ColeCe Commencement, Academ! Vi "u7io'
Meetings Of striking frcght-handlers.
Mundy blac kmaillng trial, General Sessions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
AN EXPLOSION IN BROADWAY.

Considerable excitement was caused III Broadway,
near Twenty secOnd-st, at a. yesterday, by the
explosion OF a copper tank filled with soda-water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
p1,11n1NGs REP0RrEn rNSArE.

INSPECTOR Es;erDrO0k of the Buildings bureau
Yesterday received a report from Examiner klnkcl
that the building OF the AhnshCusc on Black well 5
Island was unsafe. The south wall II h. building
j. cracked aid bNlgod, and cracks appear III the
NORTH wall The building iSnjt considered dan
rerousiy unsafe The cracks IN the walls were DIS
covered some weeks ago. and the Commissioners OF
Charities and Correction had the building examined
Imucliatcly by an architect. They also engaged "A
contractor. F. H. Morgan, to make The necessary re-
palrs al a cost oil $40 The examiner OF the Bull =
ings Bureau, visited Gle Island al the request Oh le
commissioners, in order That the repairs might
rcccly,. IN, sanction. oI Inspector EserbIook l. Is
said that the T. par, be made without any mcon-
Vcniance 10 the Isl men VINO are inmates Oh the
building.
BuidIngs at No - Columbia-st., in One-hun-
dredth-st. west Ot NIuth-ave., and III El@hty-
tcu umdsc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
MARINE INTELLiGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAc-TO-DAf.
snn rses 49, sets 1885 Moonst5 300 AooasaSc dy'' 10
HIGH WATER TO-DAY
toy>ooon-s'dy Hk $50 GOV Isld. 1903 Hell Ga,a 8:9a
dG,rnoon-s'y Hk 7;15 GOV lsrd, 7;3O: he" "at' '4'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30

DUNCAN q. GRANT, q
West Esd Street and 10 We
22c Street, will close Sat
day, July 1, at p. M, az
rem ain crossed until Wedne,
day, July 5.
During the remainder oftH
month of July and the mont
o, August, the store Will I
closed at =. M. Saturdays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30

4 DELIGHTFUL SENSATION
experienced by those who quaf Gayes eXhaating HUB
PtNCu. Ot grocers and wine merchants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30

The First Assistant. POStmas teI-SeneIal issued a
week OF TWO ago CIRCULAR 10 pOstnaStels directing
them not TO select letters from among those when
art put in tine post office uhstamped or lnsuuclcniy
slammed and forward them 10 their desuna iOl
with "a notification that "a stamp mas Decll pIaccp
upon the envelope by The postmaster Ii has been the
custom tsters III many large clucs 10 look
tn un6tampcd lctieis tEat come lutO HG Ohcc7
and " hen - found Leaning the printed hOuCe
OF a reputable Inn, Or where The letter appears
from its sze or shape TO be important, 10 forward II
10 rs destination. The delivery of many valuable
letters has thus been expedited, and some complaint
has been made OF tie operation OF thc new rule AID
order goes INTO effect July, 10y which the persons
10 " HON uhstaIupcd letters are addressed may he
GIVEN uotce bV pos la card, and On receipt OF the
postage The etters viii be forwarded L. case the
letter Is addressed 10 distant CIty, considerable
delay viii bc caused by tine time spent IN the send
M OF the notice and the return Of ihe postage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
TIFFANY 4 co.

Announce the closing OF the
establishment from one O'CiO4
II. VI. ora July 4, TO the HiOrni4
OfJuly d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
All ladies who NAV he

All ladies who may he troubled with nervOu
prosraon: who suffer from organic displacement; VII
have WEAKNESS ana feeling OF assude who al
Ian ud IN the morning In whom the appetite for food
pTcio~ and sleep hours uncertain should
course to Mrs. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30

DoN'T DIE in the house. "Rough on Rats.
Clears ont rats mice, flies. reaches bedbugs. l5c.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-06-02
How John Potts Was Repaid.

Thirty years ago a poor girl named
Carrie Roper, In garments tattered and
torn. wandered to the home of John
Potts, village blacksmith in what is
now known as Brooklyn, Pa, few miles
from this city. Mr.. Potts took the girl in
and suggested to his wife that they adopt
her, they having no children of their
own. Mrs. Potts objected, feeling it
her duty to take one of four of her
sisters daughters, if it was deemed ex-
pedient to adopt daughter. Mr.. Potts
would not listen TO his wife's suggestions
and determined to support the girl. He
sent her to school in Bucks County,
where she took up the study of music
with her academic course, and graduated
with high honors. Two years after she
graduated Potts failed to learn of her
whereabouts. His inquiries did not
bring any tidings of the girl, and he
gave her up as dead. His wife died in
the spring of 1877, and he lived alone.
He still continued his business as black
smith, though unable to save anything
from his earnings with which to pay a
few mortgages on his property. Recent
ly strange lady appeared at the post
office in Brooklyn and introduced her.
self as Mrs. James Rutledge, of Pitts
burg, wife of millionaire. She
inquired for John Potts and was escorted
to his home. The old gentleman recog-
nized her at sight, and was overcome
with JOY at her appearance. The lady
had come to take Potts to her home,
where he was to enjoy the freedom of
her home during his remaining days. She
paid off the mortgages on the Potts
property, purchased handsome monu-
ment for the grave of Mrs. Potts, and
started with her old friend for her home in
Pittsburg. Soon after their arrival
she made Potts a gift of $4,000 in
United States bonds.-Cdr6ondale Pa,
Cor. ~ y. Sun.