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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21
Ladies Tonic"

The Greal Female Rem"dv ia pre-
pared hy the Worien's Medical lnsli-
ute Oi Bnf',lo. n. Y. aud is their fag-
nrre prescription for la'lie' who are
snff ring from any weakness or moo
plants cOmmOl To ihe sex. l. is sold
hy d ugIi.ts a sl00 per bottle. L,-
lies can Obtain advice free. Send
stamp for naues oftho,e ~hO have been
, ured.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21

Clean napkln' should be laid away
With some pleasant herbs like lav'nd'r
or sweet grass or perhaps the old.
fashioued sweet clover. that they n"y
come to the table smelling OF these
deliclou.ly fresh snh.ta' ces.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21

DAIsYs STORY. - On y said Daisy
to her mamma, j WIZ in the parlor
last night, behind The sofy, when the
young preacher come in to see sister
Kare. sud they did Sc too close np tor
anything; an The preacher SAID KITE.
dear, luv ,ou,' an X ,te said Co.
90, an' lhen the preacher. ne kissed
her right smack in the month, an said
Dear X Tie. how good the Lord is 10
u, poor Sinners an X tie said 90,
oo; su' lhen-au' then
'Wel.,' said her mamma, what did
you do. YOU wicked child?
WY mamma, | felt so good l
blurted right out, Let us pray an
YOU ought 10 seen them TWO people.
how the, junpt up, and looked al
Daisy all scruntchcd up iu corner. |
was lust too awful, mamma, for any
u.e.'
DAISY was not sippered that time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21
L SRAS .
Jaly 25. '7S.

A IUuug l,dJ ,hrce Jears Oh. Lelg
.old by her mother to pick up fer "a De
Serchief, said 'ludeed | won' ! ju-I do
il ,oursrlfv 'Mollie,' said her mIn
who ale you talking to? Il sns m~k
ing believe you was aunty BrO"n,'
nltle MOllie replied.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21

The better d,ys TO come are no' hh
ly 10 be entered upon unle-s We pr"p'-e
for them aud help 10 produce lh" W
They have their beginnings IN he
hearts OF IN, Sc who wish them a. mnch
IA in the fu ure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21
portifaI,
PARADvXICAL.

PARADOXICAL.
What war 1t, when babe I lay.
Caught on" to me one sumner day,
And almost walked with u e avsyf
The measles.
And when grew 10 be kid,
And down the cellar door sid,
What made nee sorry for what didf
A splinter.
And vheu I to an urchin grew,
And thought more than mother knew,
What made me think I'd 'brote In two"
Green apples.
Whenny rants had grown quite long,
And myself had grown quite st ong,
What one day made me feel quite wrongi"
A cigar.
And when sought my little bed,
And thought to rest my dizzy head,
Who thunped me tiii my face was rtdf
My mOther
And when was dandy clerk,
And clipped" girl knowing srnirk,
Who fixed me so l couldn't work.
Her brother.
And when I from my bed arose,
And once more tried to wear my clothes,
Aho on to I'll my wages "fr Ee'"
The doctor.
And when swoso II Was . shame,
That he should all my gold dust clam.
Who bszzed me till ny "esrs we're AmeT
A lawyer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21

No p, r,on wears Two watch chainS
Tor the style of the thing. 1t Is simply
necuuse he had brass enough lett over
to make the second one, and be didn't
wanL 10 titox il aWav.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21

At a fashionable meal never t'li a
napkin, but leave il beside the plai",
a. used. At social tea or breakfAst
It can be folded if the hostess does
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21

Thin hair may be thlckeued. weak
hair strengthened, and The color :
stored 10 faded or gray hail. by using
AYERS Hair Vig,r.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21
Where Ii Originated.

SPRINGfILLD. Truu., April IL. 'ol.
II. II. WAkNtR & Co.: Sirs "A dis
.rc,slug cough. oIigna iug from die
eased liver, was cured by YOUR Sale
X duey aud Liver Cure.
A. Hopkins.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21

A correspondent Iells an snecd 'te
of an old woman. who sheu her D
tor SAID tn her, "Heuveu has Mt d .
serted you 10 your old age" repli 4,
No. cir, 1 have a very great appetite
still"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21

President At hur has not "rl'ten any
poetry since 1851. This will hello hi
out vi h The pre- : Il he should want 20
rpu again 10 1854.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21

Mr.. J. w. Powers, Manchester, Va,
SAYS: L can recommend Browns lroa
Buffers IA an excellru' appsuzer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21

An Illinois minister sniIOunc d on
his Sunday night buIl~tln: 'rIe funeral
OF J .da, Iscarou.' IT, which an obi.
siuy fellow added, 'Frieuds Of the
deces.e are cordially iuviled.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21
Ana old Mans Belief

Have used PArkrr's GIus'r iD"i; "a
bad cough aud ht morrhage | lad wen
,y.ive years. ieel Tx anolh"r N ~
,Incr | used it. Am &C years p'-'.
Believe il sure 10 cure Younger per-Oa-.
A. Oruer. Hgh>pIre. Pa.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21
.ssnanooab 1sraIo
Advertising Rates,

Advertisements will be inserted at One D.
yer square Of ten lines, less for the arst INST
len, and so cents for each subsequent insertion
Unless tho number Of ofinsertions be ma's~d 40
the manuscript, 4 will be published antil f''''e
and charged accordingly.
Notices In the local column will bs issr'ei -
ten ,srs 'er line, escn inserroo
Advertisements three months or l"nsr y
be naaried At lower-Ates'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21
"RovaH ON RATS"

Clears out rats. nice, reaches. HES,
ants, bed-hu0s, skunks, chipmucks
cnpherS. i5c. D'ugsisia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21
Notice.

An parties sndebted TO the nrm Of B. p. New
nan ace. stl plsssssssttls their accounts vsenps
eMAssA iA--s. .. p. sAwSAN Ac>.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21
VIZ D. L. BORU NJ,
W. COLLECT TOR.

REFEKE:cE BIT PERMrssroS:
Messrs. Walton & Walton. Attorneys at
Law. and J. w. Martin, Esq. Woodstock, Va.
All business entrusted to him will receive
PROMPT attention
Agent for Washington Fire and Marioe
Insurance TO of Boston. and Maryland Life
Insurance Co.. Of Baltimore.
Ohce in Burners Building, Woo oi'Aock, Va
March 18th, sly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21
EorARIBs PCBLIC.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

DAvTs DIsT.-Dt q. A. Brown, obed Fnnk and
ID. II. Spengler.
SroSEwALL.-J. "a. Grstill, W. &. Snarr, @. "
Orndorf.
yoHSsroS.-J n. Rodefer. Levi II. Culers.
MADlsoS.-ssmuel Campbell James ].
Cofman, Jos. omer.
AsHBY-sa anl. Hamman, n. B. Painter, Jacob
r. Miller
LEE.-Chri istian Shirley, D. P. zirhle, John N.
Pence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21
CONsTABLES.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

eCFEhlNIENphNI Ot sCl7OoLS
Toesn woodstoct.
souoo, r,,-srvvs
n. - 49,. -.
OANls'-c. A. bro"n' dSrrhop W" "e' dbo'
g NH ,.,. 49,,
Sr5atN Sh"ALI'-'os' oo'' ~ E SPiAer' 'sooo
MUDeS' e D 'H''''' ON"'s' 'O"HA"' '"''
Campbell.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21

We are D 'epared TO furnish cOfinsof all
sty he's. eis,. top eases and esskets,of oil sizes
also bs~ia. robes for adults and chiidrrn,
ATT e lewest prices. Hearse furnished md
funerals at ended at short notice in town g
country. BY promptness and disI stch, and
BY charges the NEST reasonable Of any town
in the yslley. we expect 10 secure large
share Of pzblic patronage. y, L 81 A
kQDEtfER n DOSHs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21

r: B. CARTER, NJ. D.
Grad Co 'lege Physician
q surgeon. RAFT Nd.
Has had an extensive
eIpert nee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-21

d. D. CARTER, ". y.
Grad. Jefferson Medical
con .ee. Pniis. Pa.
Htsxl 20 years expert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03

room ia which he had taken part in dissectons lust
as he entered the room with tho basket OF medicine
under his arm, the clouds which hid the moon suddenly
parted door slammed and looking up, the fuu bio-
fogist saw what he thought an enormous ngure IN
white with arms outstretcbod, looking down upon him.
He turned around trembling, and against the wall OPP
poste stood another figure in white He dropped nus
basket and ran The patients In Lancaster Castle ot no
medicine that night But when he returned next DAY ana
found that lie had been frightened by ortuay shee.
he braced his up that he was soon collect-
ing skulls He made fine set but for a long time he
could get Ethiopian skull. At last negro olea
In Lancaster Castle and the young doctor got peTnis
sion have his head. 1t again windy night wnen
the operation OF removing the head was determined
upon. But habed his long cloak then the fashion,
and provided with blue bag, the comparative anat0-
mist so0n had the heed safely slowed away AS he eft
the room in which the coffin lay, however, the wind
slammed the door, caugh his CLOAK and nearly threw
him upon his face. Attemplny TO recover Eimself ne
lost his od OF the bag the ad fell out and rolled with
increasing velocity down light OF stops. across court
yard and sett Itself upon lie neck, with eye open
and the other shut, IN where two women
shrehed The professor he'd wildly after IT, took no
notice OF the women seized the skull put 10 In his bag
again. and lar from the castle. FOur or five years
afterward he attending dying woman, who called
loudly for clergyman, To whom she al something 10
tell The doctor begged her to tell him. as there was no
Clergyman enough 10 be called In time AT length
she spoke. "Ob sir, had "a husband who WAS negro,
and fear bad man. He died, In Lancaster Castle
aud, oh! sir was standing one day IN the rooms wnen
my husbands head out OF the floor AMI seemed 10
ask me TO help him. And then, sir. the devil came
through the door, snatched up the head, put 1t into
bag and disappeared before could do anything. And
have done thing Oh, sir, what can do Tor
my poor husbands soul l"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
A THIEF SHOT BY AN OFFICER.

Two thieves entered the buGIne ut No. $50
Ninth-ave at p. N. Yesterday, and ficd 10 steal
q carprt belonging to Wi liam lleikicr but were
discovered. They ran 10 the street AID fled opDo-
site directions One of the rOggcs escaped. The
other ran into Forty -sixth-st., pursued by several
citizens Tatrolman James r. Val ely, of the
weuty-seconn Prcc net, saw the thief IN stJpped
HIM midwa, brtwecn Ninth and Tenth ayes. Tho
prisoner started 10 accompany the policeman 10 the
station house but suddenly broko away and ran
INTO The hallway OF No. 426 West i. ry-slNth-s'.,
where lie drew pistol and threatened 10 lco the
officer. Valley TOOK his own revolver from hs
pocket and after warning the thiet 10 surrender
fired at him. Toe bullet struck tho thief in the
right leg causing n serOus wound. No shot had
been tired by the injured man aud he was taken 10
the Roosevelt Hospital wi h0ut further resistance.
lie gave his name rs John ODOnnell but refused to
tell where he lived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
LOOKING FOR Ell MEDHIp
Erom The london Echo


There seems 10 a reserve OF prophets
in the Mnhometan East. and the uninqurng crednity
and reverence with which their pt rsons and their mes
snges are received show that there decay OF faith
among the Asiac MASSES OF Islam. Tho saint and
Sneik Obeulah IA received everywhere by the crowds
With widest enthusiasm. Tie people turn out with
green flags, the sacred symbol, to greet him. Thou
sands press To Kiss his hands aud feet. III they
cannot touch the sacred messenger OF Alh tey are as
happy II they can touch the name OF his horse
According to description of his last journey In the
HQssis. tue cads and officials are eager i'll their
yeneration the common people. The DscheriLe- CT
HdC0diS that greater than al Inc prDphetS ~ OK
pectcd BOkhdra. In the last weeK oifcDruary
nun appeared IN BOkhara who said that lie had come
AaINan. nhd ie demanded, III Adams name. 10 be-
led the Emr he interview was granted. and the
man thcrcupun Jrucd the Enr that lie sent 10
nnn0dncc that the Axe OF the Medhi tMessiahl was
close hand and tuat the Medal would himself appear
A day Ol the sixth month lie wished the
Enir To send aim with greeting To the Medl, and he
determined what message lac would send. We need
hardly say what Kind OF reception such u prophet
would receive In London. Paris, Berlin ar amy other
Western and Christian capital me Enhr ordered tnat
prophet should he examined by competent experts
TnJsc authorities pronounced that he was neltiera
mailman negghr. lie wis lodged tand possibly Is
still lOdgIl-D in handsome dwelling Mchncndar " as
appointed To serve him. and the choicest OF meats aud
drinks sent to him regularly by the Emir. Tie
prophet, however refused to touch any or thcnl. lie
declared that he hal moi oDme To get iO0d or garment
but simply To deliver uless3e. lie cOuteuted himself
with eating u lew ounces OF me icament which io
carried uDOut with hun, aud, far as any one could
discover he tasted nothing else day or night He SAID
that the Eur free Ia either accept or reject Ills de
% the bearer special greeting 10
the coming Mcdhi. II ths harmless fellow shOnld
chance before the Elr has made mp his mind ABOUT
the authenticity VI his prophecy, the masses n prob
ably regar. mia IA very great san all the greater
dents reveal the astonishing gulf which separates tho
Oriental from the Western mind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
MARRIED RESIDE 4 DCATIBED.

Tie marriage of Mies Flora Carleton to the Rev.
Charles =. Fagnani. which was intended for some
day in May. but which took place last Saturday
afternoon at the deaf h-hch of the brides mother,
was most solemn one. WhIle attending services
in tue church Of he Rev. DR. Howard Crosby, last
Tu"sday Mrs. Carleton WIS suddenly seized with
pneumonia and compelled 20 take 10 her bed. When
DIR. Crosby called on Mrs. Carleton last Saturday
afternoon she TOLD INN she realized that her r'coy-
cry WIS hopeless. and that her uhe great wish re-
NAMED unfulh led which was Owilncss her daugli-
ter's marriage. Mr.. Fagnani was then III the
house, and quickly Summoning the friends 20 act
rs Witnesses, DR.. CROSBY graifed the dying woman
by uniting her d3uguirr 10 him at hrr bedside.
Mrs. arleton lived Gully jest long enough to bid
them God-speed ID their lies jnurdcv. which was
closing for her. TIE Rev. Mr.. FagHd o. Il pradu-
ate of Union Theological Seminary oi tIc class Of
49,. He was ordained last fall ana is pastor If
Grace Mission, in East Twenty branch
OF the Rev. DT. CIosDy 3 church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
OPENING THE BASEBALL SEASON.


The baseball season was opened at the Polo
Grounds yesterday by game between tnc Metropolitan
and Jasper mines of Manhattan College. The wciti er
pleasant but COOL vale the grounds were In goOd
condition, except III few mnday place.. About LOCO
osiing throughout The Jaspers put Ia t1er Old pitcher
aud catcher. Lynch AMI Lsughn, wnils the Ne rJpo-
ltsGs battery was Lyncn and Rcpchdgcr The Jaspcrs
played exceedingly sIr0ng game throughout. aston
ising every ny their tine ba ting and heldng. Tie
Metropolitan team showed lack OF practice. With the
exception OF RosenaD, Crane and Casns, the nine
TIE same a. lat year Tho Jaspgr also had only iour
men IN their team. Tae by innings 10 ap-
pendel
Metropoltan,. ! 2 3 9 %
Runs earned etropotans 3; Jaspers First base by
acknowledgements Jaspers. Total lett bas s.
Metropoans o. Jaspers 10 Total basr tans
II Jsspers. i6 strlck out MetroDoitanA 81 Jaspers
Unpire-Jonn Kelly. Time VI gano-Two haurs Wild
nntcnee-LynC l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
A COMPLAINT BY IMMIGRANTS.

The 1928 Italian immigrants who arrived on the
British steamship VIKING from Napes, on sunday
night. were Iandrd at Castle Garden yesterday
Soon aiterwari form a., complaint was made to the
Commissioners of Emigration Of lll-treatment dur
ing. the voyage. In their affidavit the tnree
Italians wbo represented the rest averred that the
food was insufficient i'll quantity and poor III quail
ity, and conss ed chiefly of miserable .coifce and
potatoes meat being glveu to them only four times,
and then only "a small amount. Upon asking for
additional and better food, the stewards treated
them roughly, and upon appealing 10 the captain
they were pushed back and obi aimed no redress.
The steerage WAS also filthy and wet nearly the
entire voyage. Water was also lacking. and the
physician tailed to visit the steerago as the law re-
quires. One Italian died.
The first officer OF the Viking stated that the com
plants of the Italians were uGfcunded, and that
they were dirty. qaarrels me and rough crowd (;
that they wasted the water by freely washing with
it, and made the seerage filthy by their own I'M
cleanliness. They quarreled at meals. AID f;gnts
frequently occurred among them The Couimis-
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
A NEW FREE DISPENSARY.

Facli les for gratuitoas medical treatment fol
the German poor on the eastern side OF the CIV
have long been different. In view of this. several
citizens, among them Judge Nehrbas, Civil
Justice Alfred Seckler. j. Is. Keller, Edward Lau-
man physicians. have founded fir dispcnsary, 10
begin operations May l, at No. Al Sixth-st. On
the upper floor of this building beds VIII be placed
Tor the accommodation OF such operative as re-
Cuire a few days weeks stay in the house. There
will be eight divisions for the different classes OF
disease AID each class will be un Ter the SUPERVISION
OF two physicians. Among the .hyscians acting as
trustees are Drs. +. W. LilIentha, Z. A. Won Ram
dohr, g. w. Rachel, II. o. Born, w. &. Ayres. e. Z.
SiiebeliDg, j. H. Tyndae, Samuel kolu ana =: Il;
Bernhard The articles of Incorporation were filed
In the Secretary Of States Office Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
BREvITY COMMENDED TO BAPTIsTs.

The quarterly election of officers took place at
the Baptist Preachers meeting Yesterday, a. No. y
MuITay-st aud resulted IN the election aS MOdsra-
tor of he Rev. Dr. ii. j. EDDY OF THIS city. The
Rev t. l. WOois, the retiring 40 .cralor. said that
as lie was expected on his rgtlrement 10 make y
speech he had prepared an address on each o. me
touow!nr list of subjects, out of winch he wished
Tie conference to select one to be Delivered The
Importance of Having Baptist theological Sem
mary in this ciuv Theism and Evolution not Con
TRAJECTORY The Ideal Ministers Conference True
Solution OF the Bible Question; Alarm III Theology
Menn and 1uum in minister's Life; ,latiun IT
G,d. or is the Worf of God in The Bible ?; and
Ministerial IIucger-Muggcr. As tue conference
hcsitated IN theIr choice, Mr Woods rciiuqulshcd
Iutcd iy him during his term OF service Mod T.
afor, and begging he members, IN the presentation
of their essays, TO apply three rule, lst. I" de-
termine what 10 leave ont "a. To learn wha. 10
put in; 81, To know when 10 stop. The Rev. Dr.
ADDISON Parker of MorrIstOw n, y. j.. read u paper
on The Moral Drift Of biological Science"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
SITE OF THE BROOKLYN BUILDING.

Mayor Low sent letter yesterday TO the commits
sioneIs appointed by Secretary Foger u seiec' "a
site for the Federal BulGingto be err cted III Brook
lyn Ii sets forth in concise form reasons why the
structure should be near the CITY Hall ana court
House. The Mayor says:
The CITY Hall Square ia the focus OF the LIFE and
movement Of Brooklyn. Here almost al the horse RAN
roads of the place converge. Here are tue city ana
county buildings. The coa1Y has too much invested
here to m1ve its courts another quarter IAe NY
Hail Will remain where il f0un led. Travel VIII ana
must seek this The Will not cuaue 10 Hc
coumOdate travel. Trade centres frequently
do follow the people. Not 40, according
70 INV observation. governmental cenIes
Therefore, in my opinion. the Federal build
ing ouglt to close proximity TO the City Hal and
County Court House Branch po't offices eai BE- ts'a-
lshed TIN onghOut the city where coincidence demands
hut Ined STATES Court ought 10 he near t"o County
Courts and the Law Library OF tae city. rs bctwe u
different sites this locality yOu competent 10
ud. rs though residents Of Brooklyn. Upon hat po'nt
T. crefore, word 10 only ask that OF al
tncse sizes sou Will best and pay what may De
necessary 10 secure tEa one.
I'm support of his views. Mayor Low furnishes
statistics showing large and constant increase IN
the business of the Brooklyn Post Chcc. This
growth has been vrrv profitable totne Government.
for The surplus earning OF the Post once were
S74 900 in 1850, S106, 900 in 1881 and fiji Doom
1882 This appears 10 MIN, he says, only the
prophecy Of what viii be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
INSPECTING THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

Inspector Esterbrook spent nearly all of last
Wednesday afternoon on tho IrOducc Exchange,
ana az extensive repairs had been made to
strengthen the building year ago, bis visit was
lOoked upon professional. After the closing OF
the Exchange holes were cut through tine upper
flooring ~ allow OF an examination oi the condition
of the beams etc. In view OF the reception 10 lie
given TO cx-Preslent Diaz on Thursday, and the
probability of u large assrInDlage the floors ut
that time President Holman and the Board of
Managers wanted feel entirely iiee from danger.
Mr. Eslerbroo thinXs the tiOnrs strong enough TO
withstand the weight of az manv persons ns could
he packed npOn Them. Among those VINO will he
present at the rec ptOn are General Grant, Algers
non &. sullivan and the presidents of the other
mercial bodies. After the reception there will he
vail around the barbOr, to inspect the Notifications
and the waterfront.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
PROTEST FROM TIE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

A very large meeting was held III the Produce Ex-
change yesterday with regard TO The ii gyms Assem-,
bly hi now pending. which proposes 10 establsh ana
reduce the rates OF elevatiDg weighing and soring
gram at floating and stationary elvya ors and ware
houses he opinion was unanimous THAT the Legs
lature was not only interfering with private rights
but was about TO take action that would affect
New York's commercial interests. let'er from
Nayor Edison was read regretting his inability TO
be present and sayIig that he did not know now
far such an enactment would he just when applied
TO other cities ih the state. tut IL would be very
unjust la for he elevator inter. stS of this city.
lie promised to use bis best efforts to prevent the
passage OF the bill. Resolutions were adopted, pro-
testing against the passage of the bill, AMI Preai-
dent Holman will appoint a committee 10 60 to
Albany and adv its defeat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
THE MYSTERY AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

Collector Robertson and Cashier Hoffman labored
untIringly Yesterday t0 trace the mys erous dsap-
pearaIoe of so 900 IN gold certificates from the
turns a duties made on March II. The Collector
has employed an expert accountant III the matter,
hui is personally supervising he investigation. lie
sid Yesterday in regard to the port just made TO
HIM by the accountant: Tue aggregate amount of
duties ca ted for by the entries, on tickets made on
March ~ shows that tDe.e should have besl re-
ceiyel 5000. s54 81. The counters returns, well
ma thoee OF tie clerks IA the cages also agree with
this amount. The deficiency was found az the final
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dorsed with their amounts and when these nl0rsc-
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