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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-14
rur WESTERN Union TAX SUIT.

AIBANY, Feb. 13.-The Senate FInancs UOm-
utee has received communication from the Attorney
General in which he informs the COMMITTEES that sihce
the communication Of the Attorney-GeherAL anu
Con,roIIer with reference TO the taxes OF tae
,,,,r, Tr,ion Tclccroph COMPANY the Supreme Court
aa olIowed he company interpOse defence III th5
action referred 10 in the communications
accasion therefore for speedy action has passed,
hougn the intimate situation remains the same ID coo
the people successfu. A.. =, rho
stnIe collects the amount due from VIZ h
comuany by judgment ana execution eu ,Io
cCrts will prohaby afford the company 10 lnul
attack by the people for acts OF increase Oh cap''i
st9eks PRO- ~ t met This afternoon and Chair
man Jacobs submitted Two communications
relative 10 tho suit from the Attorney ucne,a i
% H. tber from Francis C. Barlow, the lattet assert
inc thar The massage of resolution by the Legisaire
wond lecnlize the alleged oyerissne Oh sloeh py Ie
metH ~ pastnone action on the resolution .ndehaltey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-14
THE cay STITE IRON COMPANY.

BosroY, Feb. 13.--1he stockholders OF the
Bay state Iron Company this morning slOO oil the
total $3.50 being represented Treasurer Richards
presented statement OF the companys condition whoh
shows the total assets TO be $l,37746oi haphtles'
1851 400 OF tho entire unsecured debts those heu IN
Boston are about 100000 while those held In Newfork
oil sobore oonstitute the balance II was voted that
te Assignment of all real and personal properly OF ie
corporation In stSte OF NewYork ana oil ~ ueDts
duc ia the CORPORATION from persons or eorporatChs IN
the state of NewYork 10 be mode To trustees Tor the
~ ia crediiors he approved and that the direc
fora authorized 10 wind up the affairs or the company
rs aoon a possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-14
INSTRUMENTS EXECUTED BY DIR. SCUM

Edward C. Seguin. the physician, whose
wife few months ago killed her
three children and then committed SUI
eide has executed bill of sale To DIR. Royal w;
Amidon, his brother-n-law. OF all interest IN all
cash. bonds and stock belonging to the estate OIL ms
wife, whose name was Margaret Amidon Segaln.
tor, for 81, and at the same time executed 10 VI
Amidon a power of attorney to dispose OF All ms
goods and chattels and to enforce or compromise
all claims that lac may have against any person or
peTsOuS~,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-14
PETERSBURGS TWO MAYORS.

PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. 13.-This morning +.
f. Archer Democrat and 7. j. Jarratt, Readjnser the
TWO claimants OF Mayoralty of the city. attempted 10
hold court. The prisoner on trial was Alice GlvenS
colorei, charged with larceny. Archer ordered 'no
missioner brought before m. when the police officer re-
f,sed 70 recognize him as the Mayor. Jarratt next
ordered another policeman to produce the
fore him. which the officer refused TO 90. b1tu Poa
men were Committed for contempt OF court Each con
testant for the Mayoralty accompanied ny
The case Is " be submitted to the Court VI ApP0' "
virginia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-14
MEDICAL ETHICS.

A LITTER FROM A CIRCULAR" PRACTITIONER
tn Ths EdftOr OF The Tribune
SIR: After carefully reading THE TRIBUNE
for many wears am persuaded that Its treatment OF all
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-12-22

In boxes of $50 and 500 each, d.
rect from Manila, via San Fran
cisco-all of which will be sold at
the lowest rates.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-12-22

GEORGE LUCAS, A,Ass =
~ Contractor 6lSafsa
and Builder, -HS -
Honolulu Steam Planning Mills, Espla-
made, Honolulu.
Manufactures all kinds of Mouldings,
Brackets, Window Frames, Blinds,
Sashes. Doors, and all kinds of Wood
work finish. Turning, Scroll and Band
Saving. All kinds of Saving and Plan
ing, Morticing and Tenanting.
Orders promptly attended to and work
guaranteed. Orders from the other Is
ands solicited
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30
Russian History i'm Brief.

The area of the Russian empire is
S,53l,OO4 square miles. The popula-
tion, including Poles, Firms. Caucas-
ians and Asiatics, is S5,6S5,945. The
area of Russia proper is 1,SSl,216
miles, and its population 65,704,559.
No other country in Europe has as
large territory or as many inhabitants.
The late car assembled the throne
March 2. 1856, after the battle of Bal
aklava and Inkerman, and in the midst
of the siege of Sebastopol. His reign
was exactly twenty-six years and elev-
en- days in duration. His father, Mich
olas, reigned thirty years (lS25-1S55,)
and his. great-uncle, Alexander l,
twenty-four years { (1S01-1S25.) There
have been but three czars of Russia in
this century. Alexander III was born
in lS45. The last czar of Russia who
met his death at the hands of an assas-
sin previous to the late emperor wag
Paul, the son of the famous Catharine
(1796-lSOl.) Spite of the repeated
attempts upon the lives of the rulers
of Russia, the average length of reigns
in that kingdom has been greater than
in most other countries of Europe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30
Origin of Thirteen at Table.

Says the Milwaukee Ecening Wis
consin: There seems to be a universal
and widespread superstition against
thirteen persons sitting down at table
together. Indeed, so prevalent and
strong is this feeling, that a hostess ar
ranging for guests is sure to provide
against the contingency and eschew, if
possible, the fatal number. We have
known ladies to rise panic stricken
from table where the number was
inadvertently discovered, and the omen
is popularity believed to denote either
trouble, sorrow or death. Few, if any,
seem to know the origin of this strange
and mystic superstition, Which dates
far back to the earliest ages of Christi
anity. When good King Arthur of
Britain, founded his famous round ta-
BILE, he secured the services of the en-
chanter, Merlin, to devise and arrange
the seats. This famous sOrcerer ac-
cordingly arranged among others thir-
teen seats to represent the Apostles,
twelve for the faithful adherentS of
our Lord and the thirteenth for tho
traitor Judas. The first were never
occupied save by knights distinguished
above all others for their valor and
prowess, and in the event of a death
occurring among them the seat re-
mained vacant until Il knight surpass-
ing in daring and heroic attainments his
predecessor should be deemed worthy
to fill the place. If an unworthy or
effeminate knight laid claim to tho
seat he was repelled by some secret or
hidden spell cast by the powerful ma
gician. The thirteenth seat was never
occupied save upon one occasion, as it
is said, by a naughty and overbearing
Saracen knight, who, placing himself
in the fatal seat, was instantly reward
ed for his presumption by the earth
opening and swallowing him up. 1t
afterward bore the name of the "peril-
Gus seat" and among all the adventu-
rous knights of King Arthur's court
none were SO foolhardy as to risk their
lives on the enchanted spot. And now,
after 1900 years, the spell of the magi-
clan Merlin still survives, and in this
nineteenth century the thirteenth seat
at the table is as greatly dreaded as in
the days of the knights of the fam DIS
round table.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

The brave man carves out his own
fortune.
a life spent worthily should be
measured by a nobler line-.by deeds,
not years.
He is most to blame who breaks the
law-no matter under what provoca.
ton he act.
Nothing can constitute good breed
ing that has not good nature for its
foundation.
Men are sometimes accused of pride
merely because their accuSerS would be
proud themselves if they were in their
places.
BY rousing himself, by earnestness,
by restraint and control, the wise man
may make for himself an island which
no flood can overwhelm.
Some people are nothing but money,
pride and pleasure. These three
things engross their thoughts, and
take up their whole soul.
Perseverance can sometimes equal
genius in its results. There are only
two creatures says the eastern PROV
erb, (Which can surmOunt the pyra-
mids-the eagle and the snail"
The beginning of hardship is like
the first taste of bitter food-it seems
for a moment unbearable; yet, if there
is nothing else to satisfy our hunger,
we take another bite and find it posi-
bic to go on.
One ought to love society if he wish
es to enjoy solitude, 1t is u social ma
ture that solitude works upon with the
most various power, If one is misan-
thropic, and betakes himself to loneli
ness that he may get away from hate
full things solitude is silent emptiness
to him.
Peace is better than joy, JOY is an
uneasy guest, and is always on tip-toe
to depart, 1t tries and wears us out,
and yet keeps us ever fearing that the
next moment it will be gone. Peace
is not so. 1t comes more quietly, it
stays more contentedly, and it never
cxhausts our strength, nor gives us one
ANXIOUS, forecasting thought
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30
GEMS FOR THE MONTHS.
Talismanic Precious Stones 80 Supersti-
tiOus Reverence for Jewels.

TalismanIc Precious Stones 80 Supersti-
tiOus Reverence for Jewels.
In more modern times each month
has had a gem consecrated to it, and
the wearing of particular precious
stone, as talsman, by lady born in
a given month is supposed to be more
than usually fortunate. The system of
divining applies only to women and
theoretically is infallible She who is
born in January should wear only
garnets, which would insure her the
friendship and fidelity of her associates
and will also render her true to them.
Those born in February must wear the
amethyst, which will make them sin
cere with others, and will insure them
against poisons and passions and cares
Those whose birthday falls in March
will be wise, brave and firm by nature,
and will be assisted in these qualities
by wearing blood-Stone. The dia
mond is sacred to April, and will keep
her who is born in that month inno-
cent till death, while the lady born in
May should wear an emerald, which
will be certain to make her loved and
happy wife. Those born in June
should wear an agate to bring them
health, wealth, peace OF mind and long
life, while the ruby clears away the
doubts, anxieties and pangs of love for
those born in July. The sardonyX is
for those born in August; with it as a
finger ring, they are absolutely certain
to gain husbands and happiness; with
out it they are bound to live alone, and
to die unwept, unhonored and unsung.
The sapphire is good to prevent or
cure insanity, and is especially beneficial
to those born in September, while the
topaz, an emblem of friendship and
love- is dear to those who first saw the
light in November, and the turquoise,
the emblem of success, must be worn
by those whose birthday comes in
December. The superstitious reverence
with which Jewels are often regarded
also appears in the habit almost uni
versal in the East of naming the more
valuable stones. The Kohinoor and
the Kohitoor are examples too we'll
known to need more than mention, but
there are scores of others. The treas
uries of the East from the earliest time
have abounded with diamonds, various
ly known according to their beauty.
There were the Sea of Fire, the River
of Light and the Son of God, the Eye
of God and the star of Gabriel, the
Ocean of Love and the Mountain of
Beauty, the Delight of Women, the
Pleasure of the King, the Delight of
the Eyes and the Pride of the Treasury,
stones were often the Gift of Allah,
the Angel of the Mountain, the Boast
of the River, the Soul of the Queen
and the Star of the Ocean. Nor were
diamonds alone in being named, since
other equally favored in this way, and
the superstitious reverence felt for
them is quite clearly manifestations
no,nncrnt
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30

A correspondent asked a Zuni chief
who came East last fall:
"What of all you saw in your jour
ney impressed you most with the supe-
riority of the white men over the
Indians?'
The father of the Zunis turn
ed his eyes toward me, and answered
slowly:
"The ease with which they can get
water. The white man takes the river
into the walls of his house. BY turn
ing little iron stick he can get that
which we pray for all our lives"
This was to the mind of the Zuni,
the inhabitant of the barren, rainless
land, the triumph of civilization. l
asked him if he wanted to 60 back to
the States, and he said: Eyes, 1 grow
strong with anxiety that l may 60
again. "-Chicago Inter- Ocean,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30

Europe is treading on Volcano
reads old X. in his paper aloud. Papa,
what is a volcanoS" asked the young
est "Why, it is something to tread
on, my boy"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30

Everything about the supreme court
at Washington is old. The clerks
room and the consultation rooms have
old furniture, and the cases are made
for books with green cloth inside of
the glass after the days of the revolu-
ton. In the clerks room great
round clock like II Brobdignagian
watch hangs against the wall, and the
legend is that Judge Story, becoming
dsgusted with the difference of time
displayed by the watches of his associ-
ate Judges, said, 81 will fix a atimepiece
that all shall 60 by" and he straight
way ordered this from Boston. 1t was
made well, and it goes to this day as
truly as it did when Aaron Burr,
Daniel Webster and Salmon p. Chase
set their watches by it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30
WOODSTOCK, VT, WEDNESDAY,, MAY 80 1883.

"You mean to tell me, dear" cried
the G*lighted widow, "that you've
been fortunate enough to receive the
agency? | thought Mr.. Wright
"Mr Wright is the agent STILL" said
Clay. What / mean, is that | have
bought White Castle and its grounds,
This fine old house is to be your home
henceforward, Aurilla."
"But, Jerome, thought you were Il
poor man."
"Did / ever tell you so?" he laugh
ingly retortcd. "Dd | ever tell any
one so? If the good people of Elm
Mountain chose to believe me pauper,
is it fair to hold me responsible for
their rash conclusions? No, Aurilla.
In money | am rich--rich beyond my
widest aspirations. But when first /
came to Elm Mountain, believed my
self bankrupt, indeed, in the sweet
coin of love and human kindness.
Sweetheart, it is not so with me now.
1t was your hand that unlocked the
gate of happiness to me. 1t shall be
your hand that is to reap the rich re-
ward"
lie bent and kissed her forehead ten
derly.
"But the children ?" she cried.
"rhe children are with their mater
nal aunt, at the Windsor hotel, in New
York." he answered. "The boy is soon
to enter college, the girls are both en-
gagged to be married tosouthern gentle
men, and after a brief visit here, will
return to New Orleans with their aunt
So, my darling, your tender solicitude
was not required after ALL"
Aurilla sighed softly. She had
somehow longed for the touch of little
children's hands in her own, the sound
of small, shrill voices in her ear. But
she looked into Jeromes loving eyes,
and was satisfied. lie loved her-was
not that enough?
And the three old maids are sharper,
more untidy and shrill-voiced than
ever since they have realized the fatal
mistake they made in rejecting the
overtures of their cousin Jerome.
And a maneuvering, managing
creature is the tenderest appellation
they apply to Mrs. jerome Clay.
Things would have been so widely diff
ferent if they had only known.-
Hellen Forrest GrdceS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30
Life's Mirage.

Sad would the salt waves be
And cold the singing sea,
And dark the gulis that echo to the sev n
s''"gcd Tyre,
If things were what they seem,
If earth had no fair dream,
No mirage made to tip the dull sea line with
fire.
But on the shores of time,
Hearing the breakers chime,
Falling by day and night along our human
sand,
The poet sits and secs,
Borne ON the morning breeze,
The phantom islands float furlong from the
land
Content to know them there,
Hung in the shining air,
He trims no foolish sail TO win the hopeless
coast.
His vision is enough
To feed his soul with love,
And he who grasps too much may even him.
self be lost, Edmund GoSSe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30

The length of the submarine cables
in the whole world is estimated at
$4,000 miles, and their value to be
S202,OOo,OOO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30

ELY'S CREAM
BALM effectually
cleanses the nasnal
Passages of Catarr-
hal virus, causing
healthy secretions,
allaysinhamtionma,
protects the mem.
brane from addi
t!onal colds, COM
pletely heals the
sores and restores
the sense Of taste
and smell. Bene-
fetal results are
realized by a few
applications. A
thorough treatment
will cure Catarrh,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30

Hay Fever, &c. Unequalled for colds tn the
head. Agreeable 10 use. Apply BY tho little
finger iuto the nosris. Will deliver by mail
SOC package-oostage stamps. Sold by
Wholesale and retail druggists.
ELY'S CREAM BALM CO., Owego, N Y,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30

Only eight insane asylums had been
built in the United States in 1S30-34,
being state institutions; by 1910, SIX
teen were built; by 1850 twenty-four:
by $3.50, forty-four; and by 1880, nine
ty, of which thirty-six are supported
wholly or in part by state aid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-30

They are never alone that are ac-
companied with noble thoughts.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-27
LEGAL.
Mortgape Sale

Default having been made in the conditions of a
certain mortgage executed and delivered by John
Tlner and Margaret Miner, his wife, to Charles g.
Schmidt. dated April 81, 1880 and recorded in the
office OF the Register of Deeds for Ramsey county
Minnesota, on The 21st day of April, 1880 at ass
O'Clock p, m, in book SO of mortgages pages 3Q8
ETC., by which mortgage the said John Miner and
Margaret Miner, his wife, granted, bargained sold
and conveyed TO the said Charles G. Schmidt his
heirs ana assigns, forever all those tracts or par
cells of land lying and being in the said county of
Ramsey, described as follows, to-wit:
Lots number four ~ and five %, in LIE Dues ad-
dition to St Paul, according to the plat thereof,
duly recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds in
and for said Ramsey county together with all the
hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing, or in any wise appertaining, conditioned
10 secure the payment of Two Thousand Dollars
ana interest," according to the conditions OF a
tain prf'nissary note for said of Two Thousand
iIols"'5 (12.O0J), executed by said John Miner 30
the order o. said Charles G.. Schmidt, payable in
eiSnteen months from It's date, with interest from
itS uate at the rate OF ten per cent. per annuIn
III palu, ana bearing even date with said mort
gage; ana, whereas said mortgage was duly as-
signed by said Charles G. Schmidt to Frederick
William Schmidt, by assignment dated Febrrrtry
TO- 1851 ana recorded IN the Office of the Register
OF Deeds OF sald Ramsey county, on the same day,
IN Book G. of Assignments, pages 221, etc; and,
whereas, said mortgage was assigned by the said
Frederick William Schmidt to the said Charles G.
Schmidt, by assignment dated March 30, 1892 and
recorded in said Office on the 3lst day of March
A. ID. 1882, in the said Book G. of Assignments
pages sos etc. and, Whereas there lie claimed to be
due on said note and mortgage at the date of this
notice, the sum of two thousand, three hundred
and sixty eight 100 dollars 6S32) for princ-
pal and interest; and whereas said mortgage pre-
vides for and secures the payment of fifty dol
lars for attorneys fees in of foreclosure; and
whereas no action or proceedings at law have been
had instituted to collect the said debt secured BY
said mortgage or any part thereof;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that by vir
tue of power of sale in said mortgage contained
and of the statute in such case made and provided
the said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of
the mortgaged premises therein described at pub
ho auction, to the hi9hes. bidder for cash, at the
front door of the old court house, in the city of
Saint Paul, in said county of Ramsey, Saturday,
the 18th day of October, A. D. 1888, at ten O'Clock
a. m to satisfy the amount which shall then be due
ON said mortgage for principal and interest, 10
gether with said attorneys fees and costs and ex-
penses of sale and foreclosure.
Dated August o. 1892
CHARLES G. SCHMIDT, Mortgagee
I. " D. HEARD, attorney for mortgage, ST. Paul.
auo2O-thlrs-TW
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-27
ard Cattle company of Chicago loaded
twenty-five cars in st. Paul,

ard Cattle company of Chicago loaded
twenty-five cars in st. Paul,
The meeting of the general managers
and general freight agents of the roads
interested in the Chicago, Wisconsin or
Mississippi river points to Missouri river
points, which was to have been held in st,
Paul Oct. 8 has been deferred on account
of the inability of some of the railroad
officials to be present. The meeting will
probably come off at st. Paul about the
middle of October.
An exceedingly interesting excursion
party is coming over from Portland, Ore
gon, to st Paul, by the Northern Pacific
road. 1t will consist of $50 of the pioneer
settlers of Oregon, men who went out there
from the east to settle quarter of a CEN
tEry ago. They will leave Portland next
Tuesday, the I'd of October, and when these
pioneers land in ST. Paul they will see a
city that twenty-five years ago was hardly
in existence.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-27

two children, and among other ofenses,
she claims that it was his habit to drag
her over the floor and expose her person to
his assembled guests, in the most disgust-
ing manner.
Maggie f. Brooks brought suit for di-
vorce in the district court yesterday from
her husband Albert Brooks. They were
married in 1873, and it is alleged that de-
PENDANT is possessed with violent and I'M
governable temper, and that it has been
his wont to fly into passion and slap her
face and strike her with his fist. 1t is also
alleged that he is confirmed and common
drunkard.