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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
ANXIOUs FOR CUsTOM HOUSE POsITiO
ARRIVAL OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS

Six large steamers arrived Yesterday, the State OF
American Lane, the Stella, The France and the
Bcthuia They carried 13s cabin ana 81 g sIeerage
voyaee, with he, w gales and seas he Devon. of
the Great Western IiJe was eighteen daVs from
BRISTOL On January 10. in latitude SO tor b.
longitude SO west, she encountered a terrific huT-
cane IRON the mort invest and had tremendous seas
Tor fOrty-elght hours, and then heavy gales for eight
DAYS. Her only injury was slight damage 10 her
boat covers
The Stale of Nebrask met with strong gales. The
Fisa with 30 cabin and 376 Storage passeng rs
left Hamburg on JimaIy 10, HAVE three DAYS
later and arrived of Slndy Hook at $50 III. The
stella, OF tie Roy Netherand Line, twenty
four days IN paSsaga. She encountered ealms a.
squalls up to January /, and then heavy gales viii
q fearful sea froE the northwest. She was not
damaged
The ship Annie NJ. Small reported having had
heavy ga'cs in the China seas She sprung three OF
her topsaiI Yards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

John Carey was aTralgne before Justic6 Pa ter
son IN the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
on charge OF retaining money belonging to his
sster-In-aw. About two weeks ago Lawrence
Carey died at his home No. 12l McDougal-et. On
the first floor of the house he had kept a liquor
store HIS brother, John. was his bare ndrr, aud 1t
is asserted that he tined 20 retain possession OF the
premises to the exclusion OF Mrs. Carey She visited
the store yesterday, and seeing John Carey TAKE
possession Of all the money in the drawers. caused
his arrest tie SAID that Mrs. Carey was separated
from her husband at th tine OF his death. amt al
though she now occupied The rooms over tho store,
she had no business there. The Justice decided
that 1T a for the eIvli courts and dsnssed
the cOmplaIut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
FIRES DURING THE YBAR.

Fire Marshal Sheldon yesterday sent report
70 the Cemmlssonss stating that there Here 200l tires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

Mayor Edison is of the opinion that th"re shou d
be closer relations between the head OF the C ty
&C ,vernmeDt and she heads of the various depart
mrnts. Yesterday nc sent copy OF the following
circular to MI tho d.. p3rtments:
w-l-knogn fact that for many years past egs-
aton ny tie State affecting the government OF this CITY
has 10 many respects Dee1 crude unsatisfactory and
leading plcdtons AID unnecessary expenditures
aIn Convinced that this may BE- oded IN the IN
To q great extent by frequent consultations be
tive, heads tie various departments " the city
government tnat alt proposed led ;litOn Affecting
municipal fairs may be first carefully considered at
home and T. en- # believed TO be necessary or for tho
bsL OF oy be seat To the Legislature with
the approval OF Tie Mayor. In order that system
may be naugrated without delay, respectfully
Com nissOnere of the Police Department.
the Fire Department., the Department Of Public
Parks, he Depar meBt OF Docks, the Department
Charities and Correc lon, tue Health Department and
the Department OF Taxes and Assessments shall drg
nate Of her number 70 represent them IA such
auOns with Mayor ana the heads Of the Otcr
departments OF the city government designated as such
in l trust THIS recommendation may re-
cove your careful cOuHdera ion, aud that may be
iavmeI with your early reply upon receiving which
shall Immediately call meeting Of the persons desig
mated ngethcr Win tue heads Oh tho other departments
he ctty government AMI shall commune 10 do 70
frequently IL 10 De desirable, In accordance
wi authority vested the Mayor by section % Of
the tTtcT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
THE YoNKERs SAVINGS BANK SOUND.

The furry which occurred among part OF the
depOsitors in the Yonkers savings Bank Oh Thurs
day ana Friday had almost disappeared yesterday.
/ here were only few more Withdrawals "f money
than is usual Saturday. Among busine S.
men of all classes no o could lie
found who doubted the banks sOundncsS.
Ethan Flag, presi. ent of be bank, sand TO a RIB
run ~" cannot exp am The affur. Tine manic
was confined 10 the working classes entirely.
Whle the rum wa the greatest there were many
good sized deposits male. he bank has been in
successful operation since 1874 and IL was
never in a het or condition than It 10
today. We have securities amounting 10
S750O0O, par valne that coud turn
into cash at almost hours notice. The par value
of the banks assets is 81 900; the liabilities
amount to a little more than hat, but the pre-
miulns on our securiti make the actual surplus
owned by the bank more than 81 10000. We arr
rather glad the affair has occurred. as it taxes
money off our hands that can't invest to the
best advantage just now"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

The ClsIrlng-Flouse statement tO-iay IS as
follows: For ne day-Exch iuges Sl07.7ll.3l0;
balances. 1857 730 For the week-Exchanges,
1913 O61.9l1: balances, 800 ISL. 9i3
Ihr customs rec ipts at Washington to-day
ano inted 10 SOL > 637. and the internal revenue
n5ceip.s to S469,9Z3. The Treasury rrccv d
S56~ 900 in NdtIonIl bank notes for rode nptl0n
tn. total of sucn receipts for the week. nparel
4, nj h.in1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
THE MONEY MARKET.
SALES AT THE srOCK EXCHANGE.
JANUARY 81. 1881

THE GENERAL LIST.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
Sitting Bulls Battle Axe.

The battle.club with which
sitting Bull has split the head
of many a prostrate foe was re.
Gently bought by Sergeat Edwin
Ham, of the Seventh cavalry,
stationed at Fort Yates. 1t is
in truth an ugly weapon, resem
per edge ploed1s s.''o"..- -t's"
knife. blades seven inches long
and set into the two fiat SIDES
are small mirrors for signaling
by means Of the SUMS rays
Sitting Bull accepted $40 in ex
change for this sanguinary
relic,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
BREAD and Cheese and Kisses.

"Rut what do you suppose we
ire going to live on" inquired
a yonng lady of her slightly Inn
necunious lover after the first
shock or his proposal had some
what worn off.
",iye on y said the enthus,as'
tic and visionary youth. "Why,
darling, we will live on bread
and cheese and kisses"
Yes, well it may be all rlgh'
e,ouch but it's my opinion tha'
hread and cheese with thin sill
ces of kisses in. between EN-
are mighty light sandwiches 10
a steady diet, You'll have .e
talk roast beef and strawberry
short cake to me-"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
Protect the Birds.

Regarding the value OF oirus
to the farmer. Prof. Stearns, IN
a paper read before the Con
necticut State Board OF AgIi
cnlture. states that a young rop-
in in the nest requires "a daily
sunnly of food more than equiv
alent to its own weight, lhe
swallows are the natural enc,
mics of the midges and similar
smaller insect that prey on
Grain. 1t is estimated that 'he
nestlings of ~ single par arr. o.
swallows will in three weeks
consume half u million insects
The king bird is strictly lnsec
tiyorous and "a great protector
The wrens would be induced u
remain near houses II snitapi'
boner are provided, and the;
war without ceasing upon cal
tcrpillars.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

the pictures most admired are
"The New Soulh," "a Helping
Hand d,''yautier's Winter Sceue,' !
The Sheriff's Executiou,v "The
Gossip and "Cassannova's
Monkish Dentist.n Some Of
these are valued as high as fifty
thousand dollars.
THE ELECTIC LIGHTS.
This feature Ia 'ssimply inn
mense," the wonderful and pow.
erful generator, the electric car
which carries visitors around
the building, and the lights
themselves which throw SEEM
ingly triumphant halo through
the very domes of the wonder.
fully frescoed structure.
The mammoth chandelier is
the same as used by Mr.. Eddi-
son at his London exhibition of
electric lights.
Space forbids that. [ should
do Justice to other complete de.
partments which deserve ex.
tended notice; | will add, how
ever, that it will be good for
our people, who can, to come
to louisville and she Exhibition,
with whose women, mnsic, pic.
lures, and flowers, the ideals OF
poesy and fancy, the most cap
tious and chronic grumblers
could find nothing worthy of
complaint.
SUPT.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
Stubble Land for Wheat.

Stubble ground intended for
wheat should be plowed as soon
as possible after t,e crop is rs.
moved. With early plowing, an
oat or barley stubble may be
made almost equal TO a summer
fallow by the time the ground
is wanted for wheat seeding,
There is usually a period Of ak
weeks between harvest and
wheat sowing. In that time
thistles and quack can be great
ly checked ifno spear of either
is allowed above ground.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
soruhum for Food.

The Kansas Report says that
a good method of growing sor-
chum for feed is to prepare you,
ground by blowing fihe anu
deep, Immediately after harvest.
plant with q corn planter as
fast as you plow, until yon nave !,
INT number of acres you ihtenu
to put to this use. About 'is is
1st of August the sorghum Is
nicely up, then harrow 1t th0r' T.
oughIy lengthwise of rows. by
the 1lth of August the sorghum
will probably be from SIX OF
ei,ht inches high at which tlme
nroceed to seed the iield witn
rye Drill one ana one'nai
bushels per acre, then, wnel 20,
the cold weather comes, tur'
your stock in upon it, and yo'
have AN excellent pasture.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
Don't Feed Musty Meal.

Experiments have proved
that musty meal is not whole
some food for any of the domes
tic animals. Disease and death
have been directly traced to it's
use. When fed to poultry,
chicken cholera or some disease
resembling that was the result.
Cows TO which it was fed gave
bitter milk, and ceased to thrive
as well as those IN the same pas
ture which has no grain, swine
fed upon it failed to grow or
fatten, only horses were not in
jured by it, aud they escaped
because they would not eat it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

Nearly every day we hear Oh
some home being made desoiate
Inv Il q 90 free use of the deadly
pistol. A word, "a shot, the MS.
sile has done its work. A wiies
wailinos and lamentations, ana
tho oh,ld's tears cannot brinS
hack TO life the pulseless form
of their support. such a state
uf nffaiis S is to be sincerely de'
nrecated aud nothing but pop
nlar sentiment viii effectualiS
eradiate tho custom of carrying
concealed weapons. The Ia"
fully anticipates the evils engen
dered 10y this practice but untl
it's purpose is energetical'y en-
forced we may look for no diinl
nution in number of murder
committed daily throughout IN,
country. In the far west sue
\ custom might be reasonaoi
expected and tolerated, but
+ A country adorned by the hnes
. touches of art and civillzatloi
i of religious and educational a
tstnments, there can be no ape
ocy.-Raymond Gazette
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

The hope of the country l2r
reform lies in the democratic
party. and the hope OF democIa'
cv lies in the conservative hiiiu'
enee of the thousands OF men
engaged in legitimate business ;
that they will east the weight Oh
their influence against the Jay
Goulds and Reaches, and tne
GREAT business bosses and man
ipalators, whose business rear
of democracy is due to- q rear
lest they may lose their oppor,
tunity to secure the proi,'s
which means of watered stocks
and partly wiring from those
who are engaged legitlmateiy II, II
the same line of business II
ia the business men OF the couh
try. the republican party mas u
fear.-Cincinnati News jour
nal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

The use of lemon-'There are
three ways ofmaking lemnnade.
10 squeeze the juce into cola
water-this is the shortest way;
or 70 cut in slices or let soak In
cold water; or to boil the slices
gently. Lemonade is one OF the
hest of drinks, and safest drink,
for a person, whether in health
or not. 1t is suitable to all
stomach diseases; it is excellent
in sickness. The pips, crushed
NAV also be mixed with sugar
water. and used as drink.
We advise every one to rub the
enms daily with lemon juice TO
seep them in health. The
hands and nails are also kept
l elean white, soft and supie by
5 the daily use of lemon instead
I. of soap. 1t also prevents chii'
n hains Lemon is used in inter
! mittent fever mixed with strong
: hot coffee without sugar. Neu
u i ralgia may be cured by rubbing
!, the part affected with lemon
It II is valuable, also, to cur.
y warts, and to destroy dandrui
Il on the head by rubbing 'h
roots of the hair with It.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
Keep carbolic Acid.

A bottle Of carbolic Acid
should be kept in every farm
house, not merely as a disinfec.
tant, but az a wash for wounds
and sores. For any purpose it
should be diluted with water.
Its power to destroy fungus
gr0wths renders carbolic acid
invaluable in pruning orchards
of pears, plum or peach, whore
blight or other disease 10 sus.
pected. The pruning shears
should be frequently dipped in
carbolic acid water
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

The united States Department
of Agricultural will shortly es
tablish near Washington, an eA'
pertinent farm and hosmtal iof
The treatment of domestic AM
mails. with u view of ascertain
ing by a series of scientific ex,
periments what are the causes
of such diseases as Texas fever
pleuro Pneumonia, etc, ano
what are the best methous q
preventing or curing them
The experiments will be ,lhae,
the direction Of DR.. ID. Is. Sa,
mon, Asheyille, N. Ca spec'"'
ist.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

An earnest effort is being
made in Georgia to raise funds
by subscription for the purchase
of Liberty Hall, Alexander IL.
Stephens late residence, the in.
tention being to Greet there a
monument and to keep the
property as nearly as possible i'll
the condition in which Mr..
Stephens left il.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

A vigrous old fellow in Maine
who had lately buried his fourth
wife was accosted by an ac.
quaintance, who, unaware of his
bereavement, asked: "How is
your wife, Cap'n Plowjogger ~
TO which the Cap'n rep led with
a perfectly grave face: Waal,
to tell ye the trewth, | am kind
er out of wives just naow."-
Boston Commercial.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
At Santa Rosa, California,

AT Santa Rosa, California, a
man was sent to the insane asy
lnm because he proposed mar.
riage to every woman he met
In California millinery expen
SEES are very large, so the court
very properly thought that a
man must be very crazy who
wanted to become responsible
for the bills of more than one
woman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

People at the Hygeia Hotel,
nid Point Comfort Va, drive
Episcopal church, at nanii''".''
which is the oldest sacred eo''
fee in the country. 1t was bun
of brick brought from holland
in 1858. It's bell, given oS
Queen Elisabeth, was melted III
a fire that once burned III 'h'
structure for three days.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

Several ancient Roman CONS
have been dug up near Oshkosh
WIS. aud the people out there
firmly believe that the copper
money came to America eeniu' u
ries ago in traffic, by way OF III
dia Oh. ma and Alaska.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

A New Haven man found a
burglar in his kitchen at the
deal of night. "NVhat are you
doing here ~ he asked. Nv ny
vour house is all on fire, and Pm
irving to wake you up" was
the answer, ''and the police are
trying to get in at the front
door, TO the door the citizen
rusbed. No one was there, nor
was the burglar in the kltchel
WI. .e bewildered citizen re
turned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

An Oshkosh maiden has a
profile Of her recreant lover cut
out of gingerbread hanging on
the wall of her bedroom. She
considers il just 200 sweet for
anything.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

Did you ever notice the warn
ing, "paint,' posted on a door,
that you didn't test the matter
with your finger to see If it was
not dry enough to take down
the sigrl
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

The average young lady wants
at least four feet OF seat IN u
street car for six blocks, but
she will ride half a day sunday
sonee zed into a buggy seat be-
side her young man, and hol
6nd the least fault. why are
tbev so Inconsistent free
| Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

Miss Louisa de la Rance
"Ouida,n writes TO the London
Times in favor of making Il copy.
right treaty with the United
States with the concurrence of
publishers. She opposes any
adminission into England OF
American reprints of English
works as runious to authors aud
to literature.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

Profanity never did any man
the least good. No man is lhe me
richer. or hpapier, or wiser for
il. 1t commends no one TO any
society. 1t is disgusting to the
refined. abominable to the go ood,
;nsnlfinq to those with whom we
associate, degrading to Tue
mind, unprotitable and injurious
to society.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

Charlotte Stropel transported
her husband from Germany 10
Chicago, aud bought a business eat
for him there, in order to ge'
him away from the neighoot
hnod M of his former sweetheart
rstherine Scheafer. But ne
Lost no time in sending some O
his spouse's..money to cat, Ca.hef,n' an'
10 enable her to follow, an; a;
TN these fact now come out in a q
tvnrce SUIT.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
Nobommedans are excited by

Mohammedans are exciteu ny
a belief that Mohammed, ap,
bearing to the guardian OF ms ;
tomb at Mecca, has foretold the
end of world within l40 years.
Incidents of the final destruc'
lion are to be a plague and a
| cVclOne.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
| nnnster SANS: "My naI

A punster says: "My name IS
Sumerest. am a miserable oiu
bachelor. | cannot marry ior
how could | preayil on q sensi,
BILE young lady possessed OF 'ne
SLIGHTEST notion of dellcacy, 10
turn somersetF
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

Mrs. Homespun, who mas a
terrible time every morning 20
oct her Young brood out OF the
bed, says she can not unaer, J,
stand why children are called
the rising generation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

DIR. A w. Chapman, a South.
ern authority in matters per.
tanning to botany, says that Ber.
muda grass de, elops its seed in
south Florida.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

Professor to a young lady stu
dent, "Your mark is ver' low, !,
and YOU have only jast passed ;,
Young lady "oh, | am so gI glad, !, !,
Professor, surprised, wv =
Young lady, Il do so love
tight squeeze.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

It is said that Miss Maggie
Mitchell refreshes herself be-
tween the acts, when playing oy
a sponge bath with rum a. a
areat many young men in the
audience refresh themselves ne
tween the acts in pretty mucn
the same manner-with the al',
farence that the bath is appiiee,
interpally.-N orristown Heraid
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
Twenty-Five years ago a young

Twenty-Five years ago young
lady of this town had a singular
dream. She consulted a dream
book and learned that she world
have four husbands before ahe
reached the age of thirty. This
made her rather independent
asAd ct, 20 ,,-.- r,s Old moil ri
not as reliable as they might oc'
- Norristown Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

Never feed your fowls damag
ed grains or tainte food. See
that the water they drink ID
clean aud good.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
A After a heavy rain the soil al

After a heavy raIu VHo SUIT "1
ways needs string, particularly
if there is clay in it's compost"
tlon. and there is danger Of a
rust forming. 1t is a misfor-
tune in such cases If crops are
in the way SO they would be IN,
iured 10y cultivation. WheaI
and spring grain may be har'
] rowed with benefit until 'he
orain stalks begin TO form
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

The most prolific cause of di-
sease among fowls is uncleanli-
ness Of their quarters and runs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

W
at---st."
The contract was that in case
the advertisement was success
the merchant was to pay S5, ana
oysters for two. If it failed
Forsyth was to foot up the cost
and provide the supper. Dur.
ing the first day the merchane
called twice at the Register OF,
Ace. looking nervous and ta'K-
ing wild. ,
Next morning he called ana
said. Col. Forsyth, for God sake
leave that advertisement out OF
your evening edition. Here is
nv 50 forfeit, here is 20 90 say
that Pve bought a dog, anu mere
lis Is more for our oysters"
The poor fellow had been We
timized. When the advertise
ment appeared, and the carriers
, and ndS{boys had gone their
/. rounds Customers of all sizes
and colors, leading bull dogs
and fists, terriers and pointers
bounds. settlers and litters OF
e nuppies, gathered about tue
y door. and soon attracted u
, crowd of roughs. They rang
!. The bell continually insisted OF
an interview, and there were
. . dog fights aud fist fighting unit
II they were dispersed by the po
L. lice-Ciaiborne's History o
q Journalism in Mississippi.