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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18

NEwBURG, May 17.-George Dram OF Fort
Montgomery near Forest of Dean Mines the owner
of a big cinnamon bear When 1t given out that the
bear was to be turned loose Joel Connolly and his family
became frightened. few days one Of Connolly 8
boys lad OF fifteen, sent to the barn. when lie Gu
tered the barn he noticed movement IN the hay lie
ran 10 the house. got shotgun and returning hred INTO
the bsy where he supposed brun was hidden. In re-
spouse screams from human being VINO turIge
out to be an empOye of the Forest or Dean Mines he
was taken to Highland Falls, where the bnckshot IN
tended for Mr. Grams taken from his body by
a phYsiclan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
MR.. BERGH HIT BY CHAIN LIGHTNING

The usual Saturday afternoon entertainment for
children at the Eden Muse6, in Iwenty-third-st.,
was varied yesterday by Hugo Herb one of the
artists connected with the establishment, who ex-
empliiied the rushing character of modern life as
applied to art by showing what chaln-hght,
ming sculptor" can do, if he tries. He appeared
upon the stage of the Winter Garden and breath
less throng watched him he attacked a huge
lump of clay with a wire modelling instrument and
a plain sharp-pointed one. Mr. Herb pincbed and
patted and scraped and prodded the clay vigorously
and rapidly, and in half an hour his astOnlshed
spectators beheld the benevolent feat lures OF Henry
Bergh on bust. There was no installing the bust ;
il could represent one but Mir. Bergh. 1t was
a good likeness considering the misunderstanding"
manner of its production, and those who had the
best view of il declared thai there an evident
expression Of and disgust on the features at
being thus jugged into c0mpaniOnship with the
denizens of the Chamber of Horrors burst of ap-
plause showed the appreciation with which Mr..
+ cribs work was received. In answer to the con-
tnued clapping of hands the sculptor made second
" ain-lghtning assault on the plastic clay and
in another half hour the benevolent Mr. Bergh had
been transformed into a dashlng young woman
wearing jaunty Gainsborough hat trimmed with
flowers and feathers She wore bunch OF flowers
on her shoulder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18

inc IN Nth and subsisng upon such and fish as ne
could catch and vegetables and roots to be Iounu IN
The woods He invariably refused assistance. He was
good scholar and great reader He Is believed W nave
starved 10 death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18


Tilden's mill grnds slowly but 1t grinds
surely. Some OF the brethren may kck but what the
use OF kicking against Sammy lie has got the Demo
cratic party by tile and viii lead II whittier he will
Well 1t Is consolation TO know that might be LED
by man, and his nomination will AFFORD the pubic
amusement In witnessing several party organs eau
ing Illden GROW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18

in the laws OF Georgia 10 prevent her from being eligible
tn the Office. and she is natural guardian OF children
he passed an order appointing her trustee she VII
give the proper bond and take charge OF the estate u
once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
FREIGHT CARS WRECKED.

WAsHINGToNvILLE, May II. An extra
freight train the Newburg brauch OF the Erie railroad
ran Oft the track last night aud wrecked ten cars
"a m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
prcoufvNDryc A sTRoSG FINANCIAL POLICY.
49,. ~, p,.,,,,s COb/ol Journal (Rsp)

mn iTo,n me Bueyr7s (Ohfo) journal tRep(
Unless Congress promptly realizes the dan
ger and administers relief nothing can prevent the
panic impending The measures OF renei sno,u pe
2 Reduce the egaltender power Of silver 10 ten dol
lars. 49, a.. ,.,o.
8. stop issuing silver certificates receivable for duties
On imports.
l. Can in and cancel the legaltendsrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
CHARLES o'coNoE5 INTEMPERArE LANGUAGE

CHARLES O'CONOI'5 INTEMPERATE LANGUAGE
To the EditOr Of The Trt6uHe.
SIR Don't you think the presentation of the.
enclosed will to modify remarks in your eulo
gy Of Charles OConor also particularly the closing
mark your review Of his rel Ihave despsed him ever
since this letter written, and have carried it in my
pocket book ever since. Yours truly,
An OLD REPUBLICAN AND SUBSCRIBER.
Ne,r York, May IA. 1884.
ST. LOUIS Dec "a few days ago Samuel @. Reid, a
lawyer aud politician Of THIS city, wrote to Mr. Charles
for opinion concerning the situation IN South
Carolina, and yesterday received the following reply,
which published In the globe DeWOcrdt Of to-day. The
letter OF it, Of expression concern
ing the President has been the subject OF much unavor
able comment by men OF both parties:
FORT WASHINGTON, y. Y, Nov. %, 1876.
DEAR SIR: GibbOn says there IL vital difference IN
the consequences OF foreign and civil war The former
Is the external warmth or summer always tOerdbe, ana
sometimes beneficial the latter ia the deadly neat OF
fever which consumes without remedy the vals OF the
Constitution. do not think opinions of judicial nature
concerning the law the Constitution OF any cOise
quence. The drunken Democrat whom the Republicans
dragged out OF the Gaena gutter, bcsneaed with the
blood OF his countrymen slau in domestic brOi and lifted
10 high pedestal as the MOoch of their worship rules
and until great change IN sentiment shall take place
must continue TO rlcOver the PROSTATE ruins OF Wash
ngt0ns Republic That Republic persisted on the day that
Mcdowell moved on 10 Richmond Yours truly,
CHARLES OCoEOR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
WORK OF MR.. THoMPsoNs DEPARTMENT.

Commissioner Thompson set to the Mayor yester-
day the report of the work of the Department of
Public Works for the three months ending March
81. 1884. The expendituresiof the Department were
1878, 616 05, of which $420563 10 was on the APP
preparation account; $142,241 10 on the assess
ment fund for street improvement, and 1901 24S ~
on the funded debt account. Sixteen contracts
were entered INTO at an estimated cost of $26S,-
486 80, aud thiTty-One contracts were completed at
an actual cost Of 1872 1856 g. Work was continued
on the reservoir and conduit for the Bronx River
supply No new pavements were laid The work
for the quarter includes the building of 1853 feet of
new sewers. In regulating and grading the streets
932 cubic yards of earth and 20 $50 cubic yards
of rock were excavated, and 40, 25S cubic yards of
embankmeDt were built The abundant rains
caused constant overflow of from one inch to
thirty-One inches at the CrOtOn dam. The revenue
collected from the water service was S22O,477 20
and from other sources 1913 Az 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
HARD MORDs FOR THE GOvERNOR,s vETO

Malicious in spirit false in fact and unsound in
law" us the way that General Barnum characterized
the message of Governor Cleveland vetOlng the bill
providing for the payment of the Harbor Masters
Yesterday. ave have served for the past year, he
continued believing that we should be paid.
We are now confronted with this situation. We
are bonded and sworn officers of the State and
must discharge our duty. How long do they ex-
pect man to serve for nothing and board himself y
"As to the Dock Commissioners discharglng our
duties.v said Captain Snow. who was present,
"they can't They have no authority to. Here is
one Of many letters which have been sent to the
Governor"
The letter was from Vernon II. Brown, agent of
the Cunard Line, saying that the ilarbOr Masters
had discharged their duties althfuly and were alb
soutely necessary to the welfare OF the shipping
interests in this city.
Captain Snow and General Barnum both said
that il had not been decided yet what steps the
HarbOr Masters would take IN the matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
COUNSEL IN THE STAR ROUTE CASES
APPOINTMENT OF A KENTUCKY LAwfhh'
,Irrrr N TRInINE.l

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Attorney W
sral has engaged william o. Bradley OF Lancaster n.y.
Is special counsel on behalf OF tue I'M. Cor
-. ..o,or. who II is alleged. defrauded the GOV,
sn%ent Mr. Bradley has been in anS sapscs to
days examining the papers IN tne vsse S,t lime To- MI
RrsdeV Is one OF the delegates atlarge IRON konn
10 the Republican National Convention anu he s'"h-'
high a lawyer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
nlisrellaneous

DURCHASER.-A young lady of refined taste
wishes do purchasag for outoftowp parties I'll
ssTs sS S0n ny .s ~ SSn s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
FUNERAL OF HENRY AUGUSTUS sMYTHE

Henry Augustus Smythe who died on Wednes-
day was buried yesterday at Greenwood. The Rev.
Or. f. w. Donald, assisted by the Rev; DR.. Iheo-
dOre A. Eaton, of ST. Clements, and the Key.
Thomas Galaudet of st. AIMS Episcopal Church.
conducted the services at the Church of the Assem-
SION at Fifth-ave. aud feminist Among those pre-
sent were Richard McCurdy, Samuel +; Sprouts,
ted Henry w. Smith, James &. Holden, +. S.
Jaffray II. b. Clafn, George W, Burnham, Abra-
ham NJ. Benninger Collector Robertson and some
Of tne directors of the Central Bank. The pail
bearers were Samuel D. Babcock, Frederick @.
Eldrdge, Charles H. WeIng Henry De Il nd RGath
Eflnghsm Townsend, J. .. Bartholomew and
Samuel Mclean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-15
Benedict Arnold and John Andre.

The story of Arnold's treason and of
the part played by Andre is too well
known to need recital here. 1t will be
remembered that Andre was tried by Il
numerous and very able board of Off
GERS Sept. %, 1880, who made the unan-
imous report that Maj. Andre, Adjutant
General of the British army, ought to
be considered as spy from the enemy,
and suffer death. The sentence was
approved by Washington, aad ordered
to be carried into effect the next day.
Sir Henry Clinton had already in q note
to Washington asked Andres release.
az one who had been protected by "a
flag of truce and passports granted for
his return Washington replied ly
inclosing to the British communicating
chief the report of the board OF inquiry,
and observed, that Mai. Andre was
employed in the execution of measures
very foreign to flags of truce, and such
as they were never meant to authorize. J"
Bancroft then narrates as follows the
events Immediately subsequent: "At
the request of Clinton, who promised to
present a true state of facts, the exc
cution was DELAYED till the 2d day of
October, and Gen. Robertson, at
tended by two civilians, came up the
river for a conference. The civilians
were not allowed to land, but Greene
was deputed to meet the officer. In
stead of presenting facts, Robertson,
after compliments to the character OF
Greene, announced that he had come to
treat with him. Greene answered: The
case of IN acknowledged spy admits OF
no official dis cussion.' Robertson then
proposed to free Andre by an exchange.
Greene answered. If Andre is set free,
Arnold must he given up; for the liber-
alton of Andre could not be asked for
except in exchange for one who was
equally implicated i'll the complot
Robertson then forgot himself so far IS
to deliver an open letter from Arnold
to Washington, in which, in the event
Arnold should suffer the penalty Of
death, he used these threats: shall
think myself bound by every tie of duty
and honor to retaliate on such unhappy
persons of your army as may fall within
my power. Forty of the principal in.
habitants of South Carolina have Justly
forfeited their lives; Sir Henry Clinton
cannot in justice extend his mercy to
them any longer if Maj. Andre suf,
fers. Inter OCedn.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-15
In n Japanese Hotel.

At daybrt TX / was awakened by ar,
unmistakable British voice crying aloud
for towel. Looking out at the court
yard L saw gentleman whom we had
passed on the road, standing bare
throated and dripping wet by n bucket
of water, in which he had been wash
ing. He had only at this critical mo-
ment discovered that the japanese do
not regard the towel az an absolutely
necessary appendage to a toilet set.
Towel roared the wet and angry
Briton to the trembling Japanese who
stood there ready and willing to go any
where and do anything, if he only knew
what. "Heich ?" the japanese said,
aimlessly lowering about. Towel !!
lowell" the Britisher roared, trying all
possible forms of accentuation in the
hope that one might strike chord of
intelligence in the mind of this ineffably
stupid man. The Japanese evidently
began to think that whatever might be
wanted, it would be safer for him to go
and look for it inside, and not be in u
hurry coming back. Towel" the En-
glishman ronred again. "Heich" said
the Japanese, and ran nimbly into the
house. But he did not come back again,
and the Englislman, after stamping
around. disappeared in his own room,
partially dried in the wind. / learned
from him later that he had had n good
deal of trouble from the objectionable
and unaccouatable ignorance of the
English language among the japanese
n the interior. He had walked for
fifty miles through glorious scenery,
heading for Nikko-the only word he
could pronounce in the Japanese tongue
was Nikko-and by dint of repeating
this he got along moderately well. His
chief difficulty was the matter of food.
He lived chiefly on rice and tea, and
had arrived at the tea-house on the pre-
vious night half furnished fancy that
in the best of circumstances he was
naturally of an irascible temperament.
But after living on rice and tea for two
days to reach Nikko and find no towel
after he had trustfully washed himself
was. he admitted, more than he could
bear without protest-London Ne,os.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-15
,JaDanese Social Life.

The picturing of a japanese house of
one of the middle or lower classes,
without even an intimation that there
were other and more elaborate struc-
lures for the more elevated and wealthy,
is misleading our people. While it is
true that there is much simplicity in the
design of all the dwellings in Japan,
there is at the same time vast difference
in the material and workmanship, as
well rs in their magnitude.
What of those magnificent temples
and shrines which reai their lofty oofs,
rich in bronze and coppeL and glitter
ing with lacquer and gold, which are
seen upon almost every slightly promon
tory, peering among the lofty trees
W til which they are always surrounded?
They are the wonder of the world and
The admiration of visitors of every
nation.
So also in the construction of Japanese
society. Where are the builders of
these splendid editices? What of the
people who have astonished the world
by their unrivaled works of art? What
of their statesmen, their noblemen with
their extensive yashikies adorned by
such unrivaled skill? Certainly these
men did not live in shanties, as de-
scribed by the professor. Again, what
of their famed warriors, and the men
who have shaped and nodded society
without the aid of what we call modern
civilization, in which are found many
elements that might protitably be intro
duced among the most polished people?
Is there no place N history for those
far-seeing men which i've great revolu-
ton of 1868 brought to the surfoce-
Saibo, Okulo, Okuma, Juakura, katsu,
and many others, the pupils of the
famed Shimatsu Saburo?
Katsu, the man who, with his friends,
stood gazing from the promontory on
the Bay of Yeddo upon the great black
ships under the command of our gal
liant Perry, as they first emerged from
the dark cloud which had so long shut
ont from these people the light OF our
civilization, moving forward with ire
pressible force, impelled by no visible
aid. canopied with cloud of smoke
from out of which came flashes of fire
with a reverberation far more appalling
than the thunders of heaven, and yet,
with all this display of irresistible
power, attacking no one, exacting moth
ing, hut simply asking to be treated as
equals, received as friends, not as enc
mics and con Iuerors-seeing all this,
Katsu, turning to his friends and fol-
lowers, said; '"If these people are bar
barians, it is time the Japanese became
barbarians." 1t was from snch reason
ing the present wise Government sprung
into existence, and by these men has
been sustained and perpetuated.-
| Washington Star.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-15

AN OLD POEM.


This life Is but game of cards.
Which mortals nave to learn;
Each shuifies. cuts, and deals the pack,
And each trump doth turn.
Some bring high card TO the top.
And Others brng low;
some hold hand quito flush OF trumpa,
While Others none can show.
Some shuttle with prlcticcd hand.
All pack their cards with care,
So they may know, when they are dealt.
Whore all the leaders are.
Thus fools are made the dupes of rogues.
While rogues each other cheat;
And he In very wise. indeed,
Who never meets defeat.
whoa playing, some throw ont the ace.
The counting cards 10 save;
Some play the deuce and some the n.
But many play the knave.
Some play for money, some for fun.
And som for worldly fame;
But not unGl the games played out
Can they count up their gain.
When hearts are trumps we play for love.
And pleasure rules the hour:
No thoughts of sorrow check our JOY
In beauty's rosybower.
We sing, we dance, sweet verses make,
Our cards at random play,
And while our trump remains at top
Our games holiday.
When diamonds chance to crown the top
The players stake their gold,
And heavy sums are lost and won
by gamblers young and old.
Intent on winning, each his game
Doth watch with elgerteye,
How he may see his neighbors' cards.
And beat them on the sly.
When clubs are trrnnps look out for war
On ocean and on land;
For bloody horrors always come
When clubs are held in hand.
Last game of all il when the spade.
Is turned by hand of Time;
He always deals the closing game
In every age and cline.
No matter how much each man wins,
Or how much each may save,
The spade will finish up the game,
And dig the players grave.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-15

hand, while near by was q beautiful
picture-a young Hindoo girl with her
pet leopard, Ted by silken cord, WITH
the last. faint light of day falling over
her. The explanation was very simple
The Hindoo girl had been watching the
strangers, with her tame leopard near
her, and the beautiful animal ha.
sprang upon the palanquin, perhaps
mistaking Harie for his gentle mis-.
tress, and. Just as the Doctor had been
about to send bullet into his graceful
side, the young girl had sprang forward
and saved the life Of her pet.
When they reached the Tenasserim,
under the pale white light of the moon,
by Mr.. Adams excited story, and poor
Clpt. Harter was indulging his grief to
the full, when the little boat camc
alongside. and Harrie and the surgeon
came on board.
"Harrie, my girl. thought the tiger
had killed you. How 6d you es-
cape?"
Mrs. Atherton told the whole story,
including graphic account of Mr..
Adams excitement.
$50 you ran, did you?" asked the
blunt old Captain. Il rather think you
must be the coward, after all"
"Lyin' divil," said Joanna, carried
away by the turn of the tide. Faith,
an If it wasn't for him nobodyd said
word agin the Docther at all at all,
an nary cent will take for my part OF
the bizness."
1t was six months before Harrie be-
came Mrs. Harrington, but during all
this time Mr.. Adams could not again
accuse the Doctor of cowardice.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-15
Vanderbilt and His Locomotives.

But to my story. When the new
President, William H., first took hold
of affairs, he ran up and down the road
very frequently to get the hang of the
thing. He always hankered for fast
pulls. The engine named after him
self was usually assigned to his special
trains. She would make the distance
from Albany to Syracuse in three hours
or few minutes better. But once or
twice it so happened that some other
locomotive fell to the task, and then it
was shown that the William II. Van
derbilt was not so much of runner
any way. Better time was made by
No. 10 and by the Major Priest. SO
the first thing the engineers knew was
an order to have all the engines re-
painted. / guess l knew of the deter
mination OF the President sooner than
any one, for he was a pretty mad man
one day when L took his special; we
made the distance in time that laid his
machine in the shade. So one by one
the names of Erastus Corning, Conrad
Shoemaker, III. Chittenden, j. Tilling-
hast, and tho rest were obliterated, the
locomotives coming out of the shops
painted that peculiar brown called
Black Crook" At last even the name
of William II. Vanderbilt was drubed
off by the painters. 1t was the last to
GO. At the same time the brass work
was also painted over-a godsend TO
the firemen who had to seour it, but
blow at the pride of the engineers. /
don't believe the enthusiasm exists now
among railroad men which used to
bind US together in the cid days. The
duplex has not been the only innova-
ton. In those days you would never
catch one conductor playing the spy on
another. Railroadipg. to my thinking,
has lost its respectability.-Old En-
gineer, in Albany Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-15

The wife of boarder at one of our
hotels belted her husband over the
head with wash-bovl the other day.
When his friends ask him what ails his
head, he mutters, "Infsmmatory room
mate-ism," aud adroitly guides the con-
yersation into another emanuel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-15

STATISTICS are being collected in
France for the purpose of making an
estimate Us to whether the population
will be increased over that of the pres
ent ut the close of the century. Thus
far the figures tend to show there will
be q decrease. There are not moDe
than two children in family on an av-
erage. The rate of increase in the
population has been con ,tantly deain-
ing since the beginning of the niae-
teenth century.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-15

Alb, which one. Please? And the COW
how did she stand that sort of thing,
you knowY-Har keye.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-15

WISDOM prepares for the worst. but
folly leaves the worst for the day when
il comes.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1884-10-19

Ales fur Did aufsebe, tpirit Du utiY aud
itsts Elm gutter Gbemann {ein !"
Sad fann ben Ausbru1 Der Wutb itber
ieine 3tpeifelbafte 3ufunft fauin mebr
nntercriifen iinO miirril@ entseenete Ct
.8ieaeiht- -nieaeibt aud niht."
Sic rttten tpelter.
YsDslid ruff Bella in unperfsnnbnrer
MngIt: y5alt Sad, bait 3 bimmIiider
Slater, ib babe IN Der Gile meine gauge
BaarI4aft uno ale meine SupeIen rers
selien !"
Das febIt nod, osnft Sad, unS bersit=
irillis ipenoet er fein gfero, uin bic pers
gellenen Bertblahen su bolen.
Denielben Mss Iesen lie tp,eber ;uriid,
ben fie ioeben sefommen linp. Am Dffez
men Jenlter ibDantt nod I'M faIten 9ia@t=
tpinoe bic Stridlsiter. Bella ihpingt
itb aus pen Armen ibres 8eIiebteil, tlets
teri binauf uno peri9tpinost bann i'm
Snnern bss 3immers.
Sad tpartet anfansS ssbIIois, bann
NIT leiien SlI4en, Die BON ;arten 9iano
aamabIis inS Sorte iibsrseben. Seine
3dbne fIappsrn Dor sSroit unb Bella
fommt immer nod ni9t. 8ei iebsm @es
rdnl4 3ittert er, baB man ibrs Sluht ents
osfe, uno enplid, falt erltarrt unp uns
fahls, bsm eiiiseH SdneegeitDber Idnser
Stano su baIten, ruff sr NIT seedmpfter
Stimms: Bella, Bella 2ommit Du 2"
Oa eri6eint ibre 6sitaIt am Teniter
uno NIT srDBer jreunblihteit ruff lie ben,
adbnsflappsrnOsn Sad sa: .8ieasi4t =
nleIIei6t AUDI nibt!"
Damit ftloB lie bas Seniter.
2lm ansern Worsen bate SrGuIein
GrabeIIa einsn IeiHten S1nupfen une
trDitste beim Srlbltld ibren belorgten
Yapa: ID, es 1T nibts, gdtsr6eu." =
.Gtpas Sd'nfen sefaliS?" fraste fis.
ibm bic BIatte reidenb. ,lnb propos
es 1T nur gut, cab Du auf meine Wett,
nitt etnsssansen biit, tpesen Sad Boarp
tpsibt Ou papa, bann mare ih ri1tif
usins ;tpansiDtauienb Dollars Ios."