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New-York tribune., 1883-10-26

JACKS0N-VAN NEST-At the residence OF the brides
parents Wednesday October 25, 1888 by the Rev. DR..
Shipman Mary, daughter Of Abraham II. Van Nest, to
Challe8 Carroll Jackson.
JENKINS-WITHERS-A ST. Johns Church, Yonkers
V October % by the Right Rev. H. NJ. Thompson, d.
3D. assistant Bishop OF Mississippi j. Foster jenkins 10
Alice NJ, daughter Of Frederick G.. Nithers.
MATTHEWS EGEMAE-On Tuesday, October 23, at tho
Church of the Holy Cross Plainhed, N j. by the Rev
Hurley Badly OF philadelphia, Kate GTeenoug daughter
Of Charles Matthews esq TO b. ArrOwsmth Hegeman IT.
-CROMwEII-O a. by the Rev. DR..
Darlington Christ Church, Brooklyn, e. d., Gilbert O.
Peterkin May Cromwell, daughter Of W. j. Cromwell, or
23 BedfoTdnve, Brooklyn =. d.
sINGER-ANDREWS-I st. Thomas's Church. on We'd
nesday, October "a, by the Rector the Rev Dr. William f.
Morgan Charles Augustus Singer 90 Miss Carol Gen.
eyeve Andrews daughter Of Wesley X, Andrews.
sTENT-COOK-On Tuesday October 2S at the residence
OF the brides father Bergen Point ~ T. by the Rev George
H. Walsh D. D., Marie l., daughter Of NJ II. Cook, 10 Ed
ward J. y. Stent.
WHITE-PUGSLEY-O wednesday, October o. at the
residence the brides parents Chatham. ~ " by the Rev.
T. 5 Brown Edward &. White, OF NewlOrk, 10 Louise,
daughter Of Abram B. PusseT so.
.4H notices Of marriages 0ast be iado,sei rih fW
name and address.
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sAMI-EL Z. -APPLETON.

PLEAsANrvILLE, \. Y, Oct. pa cOrOners
inquest was held to-day at the private asylum OF Dr.
George g. Choat situated here, the body OF Samuel
f. Appleton who died suddenly OF heart disease induced
nv diaetes from which he had been sufferer during
his two years residence with Or Choat He had been
poent Tor ten years In the Mclean Asylum, near Bos
ION suffering with meMnChollI resulting from mental
ovcrwork lie was tirty-scycn years Old. Inc Uneral
services will be held at ST. BarthOOmews Church, IN New
Norl prxt Saturday,
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
MUSIO AND THE DRAMA.
FRENCH OPERA AT THE STANDARD.

FRENCH OPERA AT THE STANDARD.
Tn view of the operate attractions elsewhere,
n Is not surprising slim audience greeted the pres
eptatton of Lecocq's "Le CGur ct la Main" at the
Standard Theatre Monday night by Maurice Grau's
French Company Mile. Jeanne Fouquet, from the
Grand OPERA Paris the part of Mehaeo, 1t being
her first appearance here. She well received, but
neither her voice her acting will reconcile the public
TO the loss OF the vivacous and pretty prima donna
who has chosen her lines in Texas attdes There
was nothing complain Of in the way OF costuming
and the scenic effects possessed some merit But any
success OF Heart and Hand" viii rest upon the mo-
and spirit Of Lecocqs music-not upon the dranano
or vocal Interpretation of the opera.
Last night the opera given again for the beneh oi
the Belgian Benevolent Society To-mGht tno
first performance this season Of La Johe fH-
fumeuse" will take place, with Mile Aimee us f"S'
Mlehon, Mile Angelo rs BarOle, and Mile FouqIee S SS
Ciorinde Mile. Aimee will revive pleasant m W.
sngng Pretty Ii Picture" lie CpuI a. ,bs m season
will be repeated tomorrow afternoon, Snu HaI,,s o
win close at night with " Les Cloches de CorheNhie
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.

Synopsis fOr the past ttceniy-T0hT hOWS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-The temperature has
fallen from lOa to 2Os IN Texas elsewhere 1t has re-
mained nearly stationary Northerly winds prevail at
stations on the Atlantic Coast in the West Guf States
Upper Mississippi Valley aud Upper Lake region Local
rains have fallen In all districts east OF the Rocky Mo
tains
Indications for to-ddH
For New England cloudy weather and local rams.
Stationary falling barometer and temperature Wlnd7
shifting TO sOutheasterly. - .,,.s
For the Middle Atlantic States. local rams followed
by clearing weather In the southern portions, sOuhery
shifting to westerly winds, falling barometer followed III
the southern portions by rising barometer stationary or
falling temperature
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26

william Freeman had obtained from the state Central
Commtte $50 for posters for cOored meeting at Chick
ering Hall next Monday evening Freemans action was
denounced by the members Of the committee ~ faudu-
proved
The coored Republicans Of the XIth Assembly District
held meeting at No. 4S9 Sxth-ave last evening" Dr.
A johnson the chairman Of the meeting Addresses
were made by James p. Robinson Thomas O. jarrett and
IL. A Mathers
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
CHARLES T. RELLANIY.

Charles T. Bellamy, diedat Georgetown, COL,
on October l5 OF acute meningitis at the age OF forty
two He was n native of Clyde, Nayne County, n \. He
ioned the 22d Regiment NY. " at Glcns Falls, MY,
Iu 1862 served nearly three years I'm the army was
abort time In the New York Post Office, and In 1867 re-
moved TO Georgetown During the Inst six years OF ms
ife he was connected with The UOiOradO Miner, winch,
uuder his management became Quo of the leading m
tCror pnpers of the state He at the time OF hs
death H. sole editor and proprietor.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
EDWIN GOODWIN.

UARTFORp, Oct. 25.-Edwin Goodwin, who
died here to-day at the age Of eightyfour years, was
graduate Of Yale College in the class of 1928 Mr. Good
win was Editor OF The COWrdHt for ten years previous to
1886 when his father who had been one of It's publish
ers from l777 To 1886. retired from business He was
for several years paper manufacturers ana lAtr httu
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
CHARLES d. RICHARDS.

Charles f. Richards, age fifty, a large prop
cry owner in the upper part of the city, died yesterday
morning at his home No. 30 East One-hundred-and'
twenty-hfthst lie taken with disease of the liver
about eight weeks ago from which he never recovered
Rorn I'm he lived here al his life. He was en-
agrd for many years in the bOXmainR business bh No
retired on competency about fifteen years ago. since
which has been engaged only In looking atcI his
property. He leaves IA wife aud daughter.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
WILLIAM w. SWAYNE.

William w. Swayne, wcll-known book
seller of No ZIG Fultonst Brooklyn. died yesterday nt
hi. home in Bath L. /. He was i'll for week win
pneumoua For twenty-five or thirty years he conducted
the bookseng business in Fulton Market and IN Brook
ivn he was born in Ireland but to this country
when young He gave the site for the Roman Cithol0
Church of ST. Finbarr In Bath near his home Ihe ler
will take place In IL tomorrow lie left widow ana TWO
chi drpn
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
NEw-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1888

cian who had come to this city for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning position In the Custom House, but had been
unsuccessful The fact that money was found In his
possession mas led to the belief that Mr. Burrhus
mitted suicide because Of poverty and disappointment
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
Yoy0RS TO SIR WILLIAM M4CCORu4CE.

DIR. j. Marion Sims gave reception TO Sir
william MaoCormack last evening at his house, No. 267
Msdisonave large number Of prominent doctors we're
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26

orse at the result Of his intrigue. Malignant diph
,hera has broken out in the asylum the inexperienced
has been unable to cope with 1t, one boy
Ss ded With H. three boys Ill with the same disease
and the trustees of the institution have sent 10 lhe
homes most Of the l40 pupils in the institutions
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
poii.leal Notlees.

Anti Machine Republican General Committee.
meeting OF the Executive Committee and the Presidehs
OF the District will be held this day) evening"
at 73 33s take action regarding the state ticket
w r. OAKLEY C.PULLMAN,
W. =" sscretarv Chairman
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26

TRInrSg OFFICE Oct eel q. m.-The changes in the
barometer yesterday slight Fair clear and cloudy
weather prevailed The temperature ranged between 4O
and 54e the average 16ss' being l7s' lower than on
the corresponding day last year and % higher than on
Wednesday M , = -, ,.,,, -,
partly cloudy or fair weather and slight CHANCES III tc-
beraiure NAV be expected to-day IN this city and VI
knffv
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
NOMINATIONS IN AND NEAR THE CITY

The With District Senate Republican Con-
ton was held last evening at No. % Avcnuc-A
Andrew Coats presided and Charles DIAMOND
acted "a secretary. John f. Brodsky was nomi-
mated for Senator by reclamation He came
before the convention and accepted the nomination Mr.
BTod-y born In thi, city May 30. lsoo lie was
educated in the public schools aud graduated rom
Columbia Law School in 1876. Since then he has been
engaged In tho practice Of law He was member OF the
Assembly In 1850 1881. and 1882, and last year he ran
for Congress against Dorsh elmer
ly whom he was Defeated
The Brooklyn Republicans nominated the following As
scmbymcn evening: lVth District, Henry T. Ander-
son; With. George H. Mason; Nth. Assembly ylnan
Jamca Taylor; NIth. General Henry H'ath.
In the 1t Allcrmnic District IN brooklyn
the Republicans nominated Tor District Aldermen
James Donovan. rmlp Casey. Herman C. OldcnbcrS all
~ them Independent DcmOct. the District being nope
.essy Democratic In the lid Assembly District IN
Brookkn, the Democrats nominated L. j. Kelly.
The Republicans of Newark have made the following
Assembly nominations: l., District, George i. Harrison
III, David 4. Bel; Illd, Edward q. heasby; Nth'
Hermann Lclhbach tNth Francis Tuite
The folowin nominations Tor As5cmbym"n and Alder
men were made by the Democrats OF this city:
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
Gpetlal Noilees.
Arfiafic Memorials.

The NEW.ENGLAND GRANITE WORKS Hartford, Conn.
Quarrlos and Workshops Westerly, X. l..
Fine monument tai and building HOTk in Granite Drawings
and estimates furnished without charge Correspondence so
Hcited ~ Y. Onlce 1921 Bway. c. W. CANFIELD, Agt
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
Ready This Morning.
UE sEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUN

Price In wrapper eady for mangl tive cents per copy
one copy year S3 live copies $2 5O ten copies and
an extfa Postage in AL eases free % the subscriber
va THE TRIBUNE, New.York.
Have You Thoroughly Investigated the Wilcox Gibbs
AUTOMATIC Sewing Machine 1.-THE only one that can 30
used by the most delicate With perfect safety Cos Broadway
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
Republican Reorganization.

The committee eighteen appointed 20 reorganile the R
publican City OF NewY0rk request that NAMES
Republicans proper act enrolling ooers he ssa'
era Assembly Districts be sent 70 Their onainAn' ' ~
Edwa Mitchell at No. 46 West 6oth-sL 49,.
Please give with the rosdenee occupation ana
OF business any OF the person suggested ana "ho10A
~suiO'i VI tho 0A''ADs EDWARD MITCHELL. Chairman
soIoy r. SMITH Secretary,
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Tn. e{,,sn ,hos, the b.rO variations I h scn he
rfneh In. psrendies donS oftne @ the ~ hifs
wdite line nts TIE oscn'
mercury daring those Ihe broken o. e9ea n
H indicated By the thsrm0neteT a. e9
tuts
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
THE TRIBUNE FRFSH-ATR FUND.
Lundborg's Perfumes
Edenia and Marechal Mel Rose.
MILRIED-

The Genuine Chencys silks famed for never wearing
out, fOr sale at retail by $500.
SAMUEL H. TERRY No. ls East l4thst
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26

Fanny Among others on board the judges boat were
Major Courtney Of the Royal Engineers J. Morgan
Draper and william r. Trsvers Mr. Travers returned
TO town William p. Douglasss steam yacht Aida be-
fore the began. Soon after crossing the line the
Oracle took In her spinnaker and In so doing sps ~
completely two and half Of IL fell In the water 10
quickly hauled on board however, and spare tib
topsa was set spnnaker. The Judges boat having
out little way to watch the racers, now returned
and taking departure from the Point OF the Hook began
TO log of the Mr. Whiting old gentleman or
over sixty and the first commodore OF the Brooklyn
Yacht Club, met the judges boat of Bay Ridge He was
rowing In small working boat and pulled down TO tho
Hook and about two miles of shore watching the racers
The twenty miles TO leeward having been logged of
buoy thOwn over and for II the yachts steeed Tho
Fanny passed ahead OF the Oracle afor the yachts
crossed the line and opened gap Of mile more be-
fore the buoy was reached The Oracle kept her spin
maker out until nearly TO the buoy, but the Fanny
seemed to find difficulty in making hers draw and took ft
in When about half way TO the buoy both yachts had
their spinnakers out and the wind hauling little they
took them n bed 70 port and set them the star
board side the man9uvre being executed with neatness
and dispatch both yachts. The Fanny rounded tho
being II minutes and IL seconds ahead OF the Oracle.
The yachts took ia their spnnakers, set working tb top
sails and ibs and made for the Point Of the Hook They
able TO reach II without tackng They would not
have reached 10 In time TO make race however, had not
breeze sprung from the southeast and sent them over
the line In time The light wind made the race rather an
unsatisfactory one. The time was as follows:
start Finish hiRssa tiRs. 'fiass''p tune.
ssass 7S $$ !; 33 $ !; TF $ 8 7'f 8
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
Union and Victory.

UNITED DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
FOR REGISTER
JOHN REILLY.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26

The Tammany Assembly Convention In the Win D7trlct
Wa, held at No 2i2 SpringsL The present Assembly
man OF the Fifth Assembly District, DOminlck Mul-
ynury received - and A. DOouer - ON the mo-
ou ~ Of Mr. boomers supporters, who pledged the
support OF The defeated candidate, the nomination of Mt
Mulvancy made unanimous. Mr.. MulVaney hpptairu
before the Convention. The successful and detchcd can
didat,- were each given three cheers and tger Al
plrrnily harmony rgned and tho friends OF
Mulyancy called loudly for Il speech rom
Doouer, who appeared rcticCnt to speak lie
was finally prevailed upon however ana
said Mr. Chairman and gentlemen an SIN cahdl-
date indcpcndcnt OF Mr. Mulvaucy" This unlocked Tor
announcement was received with hi-scs ana dOWhcast
faces, aud "a motion 10 adiOurn prevailed AT once
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
DIED.

AU notices Of marriages mast BE- iadorSet rih 6H
name and address.
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Al de Lasi, Not stranrers.

I|| r. u
Detroit Free Press
Not ling ago ! sioodby lhe death
Ebed Of a liillo girl From herbirtf
she had been afraid Of death. Ey.
ery fber Of ller body and soul re,
lcoiled from Che thoaghi Of il.
eDon'tle let dieis she said adan,l
let me die Hold me fast Oh, 1
can't go. ssJennie said j, yon
have two little brothers in The
other world aud there are lhcus.
andspf tender hearted people over
there who win love YOU aud take
care of you. Bat She cried out
again despairingl5 'sDon't let me
90, they are ttranFers oyet there
lshe wasal littlecountfy strong
limbed, ass toficol lannod ii the
faea sla was taishll.an Ira ffhhtis
thes6elds were her home. Thsyain
we tried to reconcile lef to the
death thatlwas inevitable. 'lHotd
neltas doaltlss me 60, she cried,
Bat enas'sbe was pleading her
little handsfslaxed theirclinging
ihgld trpn my waist and Lifted
tliemselses with such siraining
sticts That they lifted the wasted
little body from its reclining posi-
tisp among the pillows. Her face
was tqthed upward; but II washer
eyes tliat told the story. They
filed with the light Of Divine
!retpgnition. They saw something
,plainly that We coald not see, and
'sheg grew brighter and brighter,
and her little hand quiyered in
eag gsrness TO 60 where strange por.
taLs had opened upon her astonish-
edssisicn. But even in that SUI
ptetne moment she did not forget
tgleaye q word ofcomfort for those
who would gladly have died in her
place: Mamma she was saying,
mamma. they are not strangers.
I'm not AFRAID And every in.
slant the light burned more glor.
iously in her blue eyes till at last
it seemed as ifher soul leapsd forth
upon its radiant waves, and in
that moment her trembling form
relapsed among its pillows and she
was gone.
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Sermon That Lifted Him.

Harper for June.
A distinguished clergyman in
the leading church had cne morn.
ing finished his sermon, when, one
Of his much impressed hearers
came forward to thank him for it,
and this dialogue followed:
"It is fifteen years since heard
you last. Inthis very place, fifteen
years ago, l heard you preach u
sermon that have never forgotten.
1t did ME more good than any ser.
mon l ever heard. 1t struck me,
and l have always wanted to thank
you for it,"
"Abi indeedl" replied the pleas.
ed preacher. "such evidence Of
my poor labor is very grateful.
should like to know what sermon
IL was. Do you remembe. the
textf"
swell, no, / can't tell what the
text was now, but it was the great
est sermon l ever heard. 1t just
lifted me. l never forgot that ser.
mon."
II should really like to know
what sermon it was" replied the
clergyman, much interested in SC
decided a case of the power Of the
pulpit. "If you cannot recall the
text, what was the subject o.
the Sermon"
"well, now, doctor, it'sgone from
me; l forget what tho text was, ant
| can't rake up the subject now
but | tell you it was a great ser
mon. 1t did me more good-it wa,
the most powerful discourse evel
heard, / 1shan't forget it if l live
to be So"
"But can't you recall anything
in it? You excite my curiosity
you give me a clew that will iden'
tity it2"
"Eo, I can't tell what was in il
exactly the subject has slipped Oul
Of my mind. 1don't know exactly
what you said, but it was a mag
niRcent sermon. 1t did me more
good than all the preaching I ever
heard. 1t has just stayed by me
for fifteen years
"Aud you cannot recall a word
that will help me to identify it2n
swell, / can't now bring up
what 1t was about, but l remember
how it wound up. You said; "The'
OlOgy Amt religion-nOt by "a
sightp
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NO. g.
Gendenan.

Aman may be q gentleman IN
Iappearance, in manner or ia ieel-
Ing, cr'in all three. 1.-The ful6lls
either condition he elias 4 title "a
thename. Ifhe fulflls all ofthem
.he viii be 50 fine d creature that
The name can dohim nogood, and
i his Fightlo il is questioned IL
win not distuf6him.
Appearance j. largely amatter
of attire which is lobe bought for
money but i depends too, upon
the taste which is much more all:
tculttc purchase, and upon natu.
lrali gifts, which cannot be- bought;
Good manners are either a dis
snise or they areths outward eyi.
denee q q good disposition They
sssssi ~ a..,sisAd. i,,.i Il 'ist,s.si - u
tolbny them though tRefabsence
isreadily patdoped in persons who
are very rich, very good, intelli.
gent, OF eminently powerful from
any cause.
Amanwhc A has the feeling ola
gentleman Is usually born with
them To.htm they are insliHcts
by which!he win regulate his be.
hayicr in circumstances where
neitherhis experience nor hisrea.
son canguide him. But they may
betacqqired most readily by associ-
atihg with persons who already
possess. them, and they are fosiered
by decent living
A gentleman will have, first Of
all, self-respect, He will fear self.
condemnation more than anything '
else, except, perhaps, for a diffsr
ent reason n-sell-praise.
And, as he respects himself dsa
man and exacts decent treatment
Of himself, so will he also respect
other men, and use them accord!
ingly.
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AIoYGiy legen,I.

A century since in the North Of
Europe stood an old cathedral,
upon one Of the arches Of which
was a sculptured face Of wondrous
beauty. 1t was long hidden, until
one day the suns light, striking
liifdsfsIla afina wiasl lti reseal.
ed its matchless features And
ever after year by wear, tipo te
days when for a brisiSi u ] was
thus illuminated, crowds came and
waited eagerly to tatch but a
glimpse of that face. 1t had a
strange history. when the cathe.
dral was being built an old man,
broken with the weights Of years
and care, came and besought the
architect to let him work upon it.
Out Of pity for his age, but fearful
lest his failing sight and trembling
tonch might mar some fair design,
the master set him to work in the
shadows Of the vaulted roof. One
day they found the old man asleep
in death, the tools Of his craft laid
in order beside him, the cunning
Of his right hand had gone, his
face upturned to this other marvel.
Gus face, which he had wrought
there-the face of one whom he
had loved and lost in early man.
hood. And when the artists and
sculptors and workman from all
parts Of the cathedral came aud
looked upon this face they said;
"This is the grandest work of all
love wrought this"
In the great cathedral Of the
ages-the temple being builded for
an habitation of God-wo shall all
learn that loves work is the grand.
est Of all,
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Iand -AlIE ProcLor roIng by 4

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'a t'iocsot going by y
',sss = : .p,nossin wss
onnV and Thought that shI
aouh rldein her own carriage 10
fore Ing
Ana then something u sybiI
eptf grave, hanghty eyes a
ishs qd "a lall, handsome youne
ielige dashed BY ina lovely littlt
pheIopt made her wonder very
much Att.
She termed q NJ Alter Who had
been standing IL the olhor side d
the window ialy boxing out On
The merry llEtle esyalcads
Miss Cony 4ish q strange
tlemep, a beiseslhs g know
ySp, ~ slesaiil:
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sis .i;sa :, - !, : = Z.
ft.sJ tba ,,.stas saS ! \: ~ y
G.;,;n Ilt ,s,S; ! ~. wlS . se
c'.v.ps ~. Wl'alpressy asqe3ty sysit
sn,;,.as ~ sa g.. ~ tiiucli -
,',s1' w.. ~ n. ~ y, s ssta I |,
~. 0as ,.ao. ~ ~ st'ssSp ssIsRns e9a
ass IT,, ! y. !, 5
!, 1 lV.u i1ss'ss amy legs-
" y ~ vO'.Lo''sDls !, e ge'ns
~nnlle sne
,,, FO9f Marian u. cgal 9afqIy bring
nersel' IT, e 20 Oellevs
was " true tflat tiadS made
such an awful mista blinded by
her pride and ambition3
And, in the misstof herselftor.
menting thoughts, she didsnot see
the chagrin and ialafA that was'on
her lovers face, or'l sha t4easiness
In his manner, Ne excused him,
self
And" "made l,imse scarce or
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Genuine Self Defence.

81 never killed but one man dur.
ing the whole war" said Col. James
Otis, who commanded a New York
cavalry regiment, ''sdd that was
unavoidable"
"How was that2" inquired a list.
ener.
"well," said the colonel, seriOds.
ly, "a confederate chased me TWEEN
ty.fve miles and fell dead from
sheer exhaustion. l have greatly
regretted it since, but it could not
be helped"