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Year: 1878

A singular case that has occupied the
Court Of Common Pleas for some days was
brought to a close yesterday. Mr.. William
R. Hynes, of st. Louis gentleman pos
sessed of considerable property, formed the
acquaintance of q lady in London in 1871,
and, while no marriage ceremony was per-
formed, lived with and acknowledged her
as his wife. After the birth Of two
children, about year ago Mr. Hynes was
thrown from his carriage and received fatal
injuries When he recovered conscious
ness the first words he uttered were re-
quest that his .'wife and children" might be
brought to him. After his death his sisters
administered to his estate in this country
on the representation that he had died un-
married and intestate. Mrs. Hynes came
to New York, where the property is stu
ated, with her children, and the
suit which has just terminated was
brought to test the question whether
her alliance with the deceased was
q marriage recognized as valid by the
law. The case was fought with much bit
terness by the relatives of the deceased, by
whom the services of private detective
agency had been called into requisition to
ferret out the life history of the plaintiff in
the suit. The detectives discovered nothing
to her discredit The verdict was given
without hesitation for the plaintiff, the jury
evidently being convinced that in all but o
mere form she was the faithful wife Of the
deceased, and was recognized, trusted and
beloved as such by him to his dying hour.
AS the happy mother left the court room
with her children it was evident that the
sympathy of the Bench. the Bar and the
spectators was with her, nnd that the fnd-
ing Of the jury was regarded by all as q just
and righteous verdict.
Year: 1878




We. print q piquant letter on the
lively dispute which hos arisen out Of
Dr. Frothingham's interesting biogra-
ply of Gerrit Smith. Our correspond
ent gives evidence by his hints and
suggestions Of more knowledge than he
chooses to state Of the inside history Of Mr.
Smiths alleged connection with John
Browns memorable assault on Harper's
Ferry. 1t seems to be his aim to call forth
authentic evidence from those who are sup
posed to have it in their possession. We
take no part in the controversy. but tho in
teresting historical questions which have
been raised ought to be settled. It is un-
derstood that the only requisite to o
full publication of the proofs is o
request by some authorized member Of
Mr.. Smiths family. Our correspondent
sets forth with much sharpness and pun
gency the awkward predicament in which
the impugners of DR.. Frothingham's fidelity
have placed themselves, and his letter
cannot escape their attention. The public
has no other interest in this dispute than q
desire to know the exact truth respecting a
most remarkable and memorable episode in
our national history.
Year: 1878

of his own merits was decisive. for the
Papacy, like the Presidency, is an Office not
to be sought an Office not to be made the
prize of intrigue and traffic. 1t is at all
events certain that the choice Of a given
prelate, despite definite usage and tradi-
ton to the contrary. proves the strength of
the conviction on the part Of the electors
that no other cardinal was equally fit. and
that it was better to set aside an. ancient
usage than to sacrifice to it what all deemed
the real interests of the Papacy.


In our judgment the influence of this
choice upon the relations of the Church 70
the several governments with which it has
been in collision will be excellent Com
mitted to policy derogatory to its real in
fuence by the mistaken views Of those who
were intrusted with the control of those re-
lations no pride is surrendered and 20 dig
nifty sacrificed when men of other views,
taking the helm, change that policy, and
the whole difficulty has for some time been
in the possibility of making that change
gracefully. No objection to this appoint
ment will be made in any Catholic country,
and it is put within the power Of other coun-
tries to arrange modus rivendi with the new
administration.
Year: 1878

zen has right to invoke the power OF the
State and has no other remedy but not to
promote personal interests, to aggravate
confusion or to embarrass legitimate efforts
by those most directly interested in corpo-
rate property to conserve their rights. and to
bring order and stability out OF disorder
and weakness. The Attorney Generals
power as public prosecutor has too fire.
quently been misused in this direction, not,
probably, from corrupt motives, but because
the incumbent Of the Office has allowed his
feelings to be enlisted Oh one side or the
other of controversy, and has not had SO
clear and sound comprehension of his
duties as is possessed by Mr.. Schoonmaker.
1t is certain that during the time he fills the
position Of chief law officer of the State no
MD will be extended to wreckers and no en-
couragement will be given to vexatious
litigation in the name of the people, while
unsound or offending corporations will be
held to strict accountability. ''This
Office" says Mr.. Schoonmaker. SHOULD act
for purposes Of preservation when that can
properly be done, or to extinguish cor
porate existence when that becomes neces-
sary or proper" This is sound doctrine
both in law and equity
Year: 1878

More than ordinary significance attaches
to Mr.. Astor's speech in the Assembly on
the excise question. So far as concerns the
immediate subject Of which it treats the
speech should insure beyond peradventure
the enactment Of good excise law for
the cities Of the State. 1t establishes the
fact that the great landed interests of the
city, which have heavy stake in the pres
ervation of law and order, recognize the
baneful tendency of sumptuary legislation
and favor the enactment of laws which can
be impartially and effectively enforced.
Mr.. Astor's statement that the law of 1857 is
an absurdity, means Of favoritism for
some and oppression for others, incapable
of enforcement in New York or any other
large city, and only calculated to place the
liquor traffic outside those wholesome re-
strictions and regulations by which it ought
to be surrounded, is in accordance with the
popular judgment and is worth whole
volume of temperance eloquence from the
earnest orators OF the rural districts who
suppose that New York. can be governed by
laws fitted for some little village Nesting
at the foot of Humbug Mountain, in Frank
lin county. But, aside from the excise
question to which it was addressed, Mr..
Astor's speech possesses interest as an evil
dence that in the highest ranks of the city's
wealth and culture are to be found young
men who are willing to accept the labor and
responsibility of public Office, and it will
be we'll il Mr.. Astor's example secures here
ff,ra
Year: 1878

Why DoEs Nor the New York Elevated Rail-
road put on the promised night trains Z They
arc. a necessity. and there should be no more
delay in giving us night as well rs day rapid
transit
Year: 1878

SEXTON, THE BILLIARD PLAYER, RoBBEp.-
Sexton, the billiard player, was robbed of a
valuable champion badge and other property
posed the property was taken from his room
In the Brewer house while he was giving a
a billiard exhibition. The loss is stated at
over ST OG0 "
Year: 1878

LOOKING OUT FOR TORPEDOEs-A British
tar who serves his country in an iron-clad off
the Princes islands writes to the London
1.EeS that there must be something in all the
TAX about tOrped0eS and the passage through
AdrianOpe of large detachments of seamen
is known that the Russians have the very
newest type of the Whitehead torpedo, with
all the recent improvements introduced by the
inventor for the purpose of obtaining the
highest possible rate of speed and certainty of
range; and though at present they may not
have many of these machines ready for Hse
they have learned the secrets connected with
their manufacture, and for some time past
skilled Wolkmen have been constructing them
at NlcOlaleh Almost every part of the White
head torpedo can be obtained separately from
engineering firms at home in any quantity,
and the great secret consists more i'm putting
the parts together and adjusting the machine
10r accuracy in use than in the manufacture
OF any particular portion of it. AS much for
exercise as from any idea of the real neces-
sity for precautions, the stlictest torpedo
watch is kept at night by the British sailors
Outposts have been established on the islets at
the entrance of the bay, the men being well
supplied with every apparatus for signaling.
steam launches are cruising about all night
and the Gatling guns are kept loaded, the
crews sleeping near at hand ready for opening
fire at q moments notice
Year: 1878

ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENS returned this
no. 'ng from New York where he bad bee n
with iccretary Sherman consulting with the
resumption of specie payments. 1t is not
KNOW when Secretary Sherman will return
but he is expected at the latter part of the
week.
Year: 1878

IHE COMMITTEE OF BANKING AND CUR
RENC1 will, when the House next has a morn
ing hour, report bill to prohibit the further
coinage of twenty cent pieces; also, a bill to
allow national banks to substitute four per
cent. bonds for their reserve fund instead Of
greenbacks. The committee will also en-
deay9r to have the the bill providing for the
estaDnshment OF postal savings banks made
the special order for Nav ID
Year: 1878

THERE WAS EUMOR about the Capitol to


day that bill has been prepared and will be
offered today or tomorrow confering juris


dicSiOn on the U. s. Supreme Court to pass
upon the Presidential question through pro
ceedlngs brought by quo warranto, 1t is only
will acknowledge that he will have ANYTHING
to do with the matter.
Year: 1878

WAsHIEGToN, Dec. 10.-The preparation
of River and Harbor bill came up in an
snformal conversation at the meeting OF
the House Committee on Commerce this
morning, and the probabilities are that no
such bin win be reported this session. The
Democrats of the Committee feel that this
hill passed at the last session, with its
normous and needless appropriations, lost
more districts than IL carried. They are
Lot disposed to repeat the experiment


There are some appropriations for works
likely to suffer during the coming year
which 1t is considered It would be wise to
make, but 1t 10 not believed possible to pass


bill meeting simply the needs of harbor
I 1provements without regard to districts.
Year: 1878

Come out in the garden and walk with me
While the dancers whirl to that dreamy tune
See! the moonlight silvers the sleeping sea-
And the world is fair as a night in June.
Let me hold your hand as used to do;


This is the last, last time you know,
For tomorrow wooer comes to WOO
/ And towin you, though love you so.
You are pale-or is it the moonIight's gleam
That gives to your face that sorrowful look +?
We must wake at last from our summer


dream
We have come TO the cid of our tender book
Love, the poet, has written we'll.


He has won our hearts by his poem sweet;
And now. at the end, we must say farewell


All but the summer was fair and fleet.
Do you remember the night we met?


You wore rose in your yellow hair,
Closing my eyes can see you yet,


Just as you'stood on the topmost stair,
A fiuttsr of white from head to feet,


A cluster of buds on your breast. All, mel
But the vision was never half SO sweet


AS it is tonight in my memory.
Hear the viols cry, and the deep bassoon


Seems sobbing out in its undertone
Some sorrowful memory. The tune


Is the saddest one have ever known.
Or is 1t because we must part tonight


That the music seems SO sad? All, mel
You are weeping. love, and your lips are white,
The ways Of life are mystery.
love you, Love. with a love so true


That in coming years I shall not forget
The beautiful face and the dream knew.


And mem'ry always will hold regret.
shall stand by the seas as we stand tonight,
And think of the summer whose blossoms


died


When the frosts of fate fell chill and white
On the fairest flower Of the summer-tide
They are calling you. Must let you go?


Must say goodbye, and go my way?
If we must part, it is better So


Goodbye IS such sorrowful word to say!
Give me, my darling, one last sweet kiss
So we kiss our dear ones, and see them die;-
But death holds NO parting SO sad as this:
God bless you and keep you-and so, good


bye.
Year: 1878

The origin Of the above is briefly


this; A young student Of Naples be-
lieving himself dying, and fearing the


news Of his death would break the
heart Of his widowed mother, who
passionately loved him--after much
reflection, adopted the following de-
vice: He wrote 10 his mother, telling
her he was i'll, and that soothsayer
had foretold him that he could not re.
cover until he wore a shirt made by a
woman who had no trouble-in fact,
who was perfectly happy and content
Ell. The widow, in her simplicity,
thought that attaining such garment
was an easy task; but after making
inquiries from her friends found that
each had a secret care. At last she
heard, from several sources. of a lady
surrounded by every comfort, and
possessing a husband who seemed to
think of nothing but making her hap
Py. The old lady hastened to her,
and made known her wish; the lady
made no reply, but took her visitor
into an adjoining closet where she was
horror.struck at beholling a skeleton
suspended from beam. "For twen.
ty years have ! been married. said
the lady. IL was forced to marry my
husband while loving another; shortly
utter our wedding, my former lover
came one evening to bid me farewell
forever; my husband surprised us
while together and instantly stabbed
him, whom he unjustly suspected, to
the heart; he then caused his skeleton
to he preserved, and every day he
makes me visit it," The widow con.
cludcd that no one was without trou-
BILE, and as her son had desired, she
became reconciled to the idea of his
loss. Every one has his troubles
there isa skeleton in every house. -
Selected.
Year: 1878

Philip Grace. an Arkansas murder.
er, was acquitted by regular jury
after a long trial. He found that he
was not yet out of danger, for a mob
seized him and hung him to a tree;
but after the departure of the lynch
ers he was cut down aud revived by a
friend. He started for hasty fight
out of that neighborhood, but son of
the murdered man overlook and killed
him.
Year: 1878

II may he fine sport for an idle
young man to throw a red.hot sun
beam into the eyes Of a hard worker
with the aid Of small mirror, but
there is time coming when the for.
mer, upon being entreated by the lat.
ter to give him just one drop of water
or q palm.leaf fan, will languidly pick
up his golden harp and play "shoo
fly, don't bodder mel Franklin
Patriot.
Year: 1878

A reception will be keld at Wesleyan
College tomorrow at 8 p. m. by the
President and lady. Invitations have
been distributed and pleasant even
ing will be experienced. The receiving
tormalities will not extend over an
hour.
Year: 1878

AT the Grand Opera House on Christ
mas night Miss Charlotte Thompson
will appear in Knowles great drama, the
Hunchback, assuming the Role Of Julia,
a character in which she now is winning
great applause throughout the southern
country where she now is travelling.
Our Theatre going people know her
too well without receiving further re
concentrations at our hands.
Year: 1878

way can he be said to have Il full nowledge
of his business. If he keeps no account ofS
the expenses of production, he does not
know whether any crop is produced at a
profit or q less it is all ''guess work" with
him, and this has given what is termed
shook farming" the discredit which it has
among large class.


In conclusionalow me to call the atten--
ton ofall farmers to the Importance of keep
ing a correct farm record, for in no other
way can so,large fundaof farm knowledge
be obtained with the same trouble and eX-
pense. Your ability to transact business
will be increased in proportion to the in
creased knowledge of your business, and in
the same proportion will your profits be In
creased.-Cou1at1yiG Gentlemen.
Year: 1878

when the grass is fresh and tender
there does not appear to be the amount OF
solid matter in it as in the tall months. The
same cows give considerable mere milk in
fall season. than in the summer and spring
months.


A few butter makers claim that cows can
be aided to considerable extent in the pro-
duction of, milk by feeding. Three pints of
wheat bran mixed in gallon of water, and
given to each cow at sundown every day is
said to greatly improve the milk. 1t is
claimed that the bran and water aids the
cow in digesting the food. That COWS need
plenty of water regular there is no question,
but that bran will increase the yield here
where feed is plentiful remains to be more
fully tested. In the spring when the cows are
weak and the grasses very green bran
would, no doubt, give strength and in this
way aid themin their yield Of milk, but the
tender grass is easily digested and can not
see that the. bran could materially aid in
that. In the fall when the grass feedis
pretty we'll dried up, wouldappear to be"the
most suitable time to aid in the food diges-
ition. At this season, however, the bran
strength is not needed, since it is generally
conceded that our matured grasses are as
rs any feed to be had.


Much depends upon the management OF
COWS. If they have plenty of feed and
water and are milked regular anakindly
treated they will give more and better milk
than if not we'll treated. Like any other
business making butter needs good manage
ment to bring good results. And the good
management of batter cows should begin as
have before intimated, at least as early as
the day Of the birth of their first calf.


WILL.
Year: 1878

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More than 500, special Deputy United
States Marshals were sworn in on Monday
in New York, to assist in preserving the
peace at the registration and election in
that city. These men will be on duty at
the places Of registration on each day
when the registry IS being made, and also
on election day. Thew will receive S. a
day for each day of such service. They
have been selected almost exclusively from
among those recommended by the Assem-
bly, district Republican associations. In
each Assembly district a chief deputy is
designated from among those appointed as
special deputies, and will be held account
able by the Marshal for the proper per-
formsnee Of duty by the deputies assigned
to that district. Each deputy is furnished
with an official shield or badge, and COM
mission or warrant Of appointment in writ
ing, which are to be surrendered to the
Marshals when the men are paid off, after
the 9Th of November. s@. '
Year: 1878

Ex-Governor Hendricks, who made


the opening address at the recent millers'


convention at Indianapolis, dwelt affec-


tionately upon the miller of ogden times,
as be recalled him. Said he: Asa boy


I was acquainted with the miller, and I


thought him great man. When he


raised the gate with such confidence and


composure, and the tumbliDg waters


drove the machinery ahead, admired


his power. And then he tslked strongly


upon all questions. He was very posi-


tive upon politics, religion, law and


mechanics. And any one bold enough


to dispute point was very likely to
have personal argument thrown in his
face, for he knew all the gossip among
his customers. He was cheerful. I
thought it was because he was always in
the music of the running water and the
whirling wheels. He was kind and
clever-indeed, so much so that he would
promise the grists before they could be
ready, and 50 the boys had to 90 two or
bntCO tAAlCc. L1o Was CudQC6llOI. and
prescribed the law. Every one in
his turn. The miller, standing in
the door of his mill. all
white with the dust, is a picture ever
upon the memory of even this genera
tion. 1t is picture of manly figure.
l wonder if you, gentlemen, the lords of
many runs and bolts, are ashamed to
own him a. your predecessor? It was a
small mill, sometimes upon ga willowv
brook" and sometimes upon the larger
river, but it stood on the advanced line
OF tie settlement, with its one wheel to
grind the Indian corn and one for wheat
and in the fall and winter season one dav
In The week set apart for grinding buck
wheat. 1t did the work of the neigh
Plain and unpretentious, as
con pared with your stately structures, l |
would not say it contributed less toward |
the development of the country and the /
Year: 1878

1t thou art too lazy TO think, thou
wilt be too poor to know.


II thou canst tolerate liar thou art
nalf liar thyself.


1t takes more than one to get all the
good out Of laugh.
The devil will never get to heaven,
because he cannot die and have funeral
sermon.


When man is too poor to feed his
own feas he gets q dog.


All men think well of themselves, but
some have queer way of showing it.
Men boast of their relations when they
nave nothing else to boast of.


Never think of reasoning with mule,
whether it has four or only two legs.


When the devil praises thee, remem-
Der that he is the father of all lies.


Thou mayest tell the truth so that it
will be lie.


A knave cheats others; a fool-him-
Never relate your misfortunes to an
other.


The trial is not fair where affection il
Judge.


Vows made in storms are forgotten in
Gains.


No man should be judge in his own
cause.


To man full of questions make no
answer.


What men are deficient of in reason
they ususlly make up in rage.


The heart is crystal palace-if once
broken it can never be mended.


To keep your secret is wisdom, but tO
expect others to keep it Is folly.
Year: 1878

Law enlarged his operations, and was
80 astute and energetic that he had ac-
cumulated $4,000 in few years. He
has always said, however, even long
after becoming a millionaire, that no
amount of money was so hard to get as
his first 81 900. Never intellectual, he
has shown from the beginning an un-
mistakable talent for turning plans into
cash, and he is reported to be as fond OF
the transmutation now as he was half q
century ago. Spite of his material sue
cess, he remained unknown until thirty
when he obtained the contract for
building the high bridge for the Croton
aqueduct. 1t proved profitable and he
got new contracts which proved profit
able likewise. Then he put money into
schemes for ferry and street railway
companies, and they had very lucrative
issue.


For the past twenty years "Live Oak
George has not made q ripple in the
community, but he has been very active
in pursuing his own interests and aug
menting his stock of worldly goods. He
still owns largely in the ferry and street
railway corporations, and gets heavy
percentage from them. He can be seen
nearly any day on West street driving
about in an old, shabby buggy, himself
an old, shabby man, and looking as if he
had not SIC, 900 in the world. He takes
excellent care of himself, going to
bed early and rising early, being very
prudent in his diet and in all his habits,
and hoping, it Is said, to live till ninety.
He is a large, raw-boned, homely man,
bent from age, but still vigorous in ap-
pearance, slow of speech, and by no
means remarkable for the correctness or
elegance of his language. Always q
persistent self>seeker, he has never tried
to win the good will of his neighbOrs, or,
indeed, of anybody else. He has lived
wholly for himself, and consequently is
the reverse of popular. His long battle
has been for pelf, and pelf he has pro7
cured in great abundance; but he owns
very little else.


Thus it will be seen that the rich men
Of America have their enormous gains
placed in some other way than in real
estate, with the possible exception of the
Astors. The California money kings are
interested in silver mines, Vanderbilt
and Jay Gould in railroads and telegraph
stock, Hilton and Clafiin in merchandise,
and George Law in railroad and ferry
stock. In England, however, the con.
trsry is the case. The enormously rich
men there are for the most part extensive
real estate owners and the bulk of their
wealth is 80 invested.