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Year: 1878

The charge of Judge Gilbert Supreme Court,
Kings county. in the matter of the suit recently
tried before him, which was brought by Margaret
Loot and others against Cyrus Lawton lawyer, has
attracted considerable attention among members OF
the Bar In Brooklyn Tho plaintiffs in 1874 desired
to sell piece Of property in this city and they
gagged the services OF the defendant counselor-at
law. They allege that he advised them to take pro-
ceedngs either before the Surrogate Court or by
partition suit In The Supreme Court TO sell the prop
crty. They alleged that this advice was given for the
purpose OF making exorbitant fees. They signed an
agreement BY which the suit was to proceed
though thcy had been offered and had agreed
to accept $4,000 for the property which
offer had been made by Herman Wolf. hus-
band Of one OF the plaintiffs. The terms
of the agreement provided that the suit
should proceed t. decree aud sale in the par
tition suit and that Wolf should bid the property in
at sale and pay 800 for it, whether II brought
more lesE than that amount. The suit proceeded
to sale at cost 10 the plaintiffs OF 1896 30. The
defence. trial on Tuesday last that the cosn-
eel had been actuatcd by proper motives in the inter
est OF his clients and had acted in good faith He
feared that CAIRNS one Of the plaintiffs would not
join with the others in the sale. The jury found
verdict for the plaintiffs IN the of 81 900 which
was increased by the Court under tho provisions OF
the statutes TO 5000. On former trial OF the
tho complaint was dismissed. The case the Judge
instructed the jury. unusual action and the


under the statute providing against deceit the
part of counsel that had TO his knowledge In his
experience OF forty years.
Year: 1878

MARIE ROZE AMONG The CRIMINALS.


very remarkable presented in Auburn
Prison at an early hour Tuesday morning, when
Marie Roze AIapleson. the well known prima donna,
visited the institution and sang in the presence Of
nearly all of its inmates. embracing upward of twelve
hundred convcts. An incident Of this character has
occurred but once before and that was the occa-
sion Of the visit of Jenny Lind. letter from Of
the gentlemen present depicts the extremely
touching. On the arrival of Marie Rozc she desired
to know if all of the prisoners were present, and
being answered in the negative by Keeper Wells she
requested that those who might be in solitary
confinement should, as q special privilege, be per-
lnittcd to come into the chapel and join the other
convicts in listening to the music which she pro-
posed to sing, The request was accorded. and
the poor fellows, some of them tor the
first time in many years, were permitted not
beautiful woman, but hear again from accom-
pshed artist the sweet notes that reminded them OF
the innocent days of youth. The chief selections of
Nine. Roze were '.Sweet Spirit, Hear my Prayer
and sThe Sweet BY and By and the writer of the
letter states that the most hardened criminals
were stirred After this the fair cantatrce
made tour of the institution. the prisoners mean
while being retained i'll the chapel and her return
she sang the old familiar air Comm Thro' the Rye"
Meanwhile some Of the most intelligent among the
OF thanks which duly signed and presented to the
lady 1t closed with the following quotation:


God sent his singers upon earth


With songs Of sadness and oil mirth,


That they might touch the hearts of men


And bring them back to heaven again.


There can be little doubt that every one Of these
twelve hundred prisoners worked with cheerer hearts
all that day and that the poor fellows in solitary
fneincnt especially will for long time recall and
enjoy this fresh ray OF sunlight.
Year: 1878

ANOTHER SHORT SESSION BEFORE THE sUREo-


GArE-THE NAME OF MR. AsroR APPEARS IN


THE oAsE--cHEEK AND MoDEsTY.


Mr.. Lord under rulings Of the court having rested
the of Mrs La Bau the matter of the last will
and testament of Commodore Vanderbilt on Tues
day. the surSogates Court yesterday morning in an
ticipaion of the opening Of the proponents side of
the case, was packed with curious crowd. Disap-
pointment waited on the audience. for nothing of in
terest transpired M Clinton called to mind the
fact that he had reserved the right during progress
of the for contestants move to strike ont
tain testimony Under this reservation he now moved
to strike out the testimony of Mr. Isaac A. Biggs,
the ground that he had been sentenced in the Court
of Oyer and Termner TO q term of three years in
State Prison. for attempting to backmai Mr. William
b. Astor by threatening to expose that gentlemans
alleged connection with the manufacture of spurious
coin be employed in the fur trade Biggs testimony
contained certain allegations regarded among the
most important sworn TO for the contestant. Several
OF the points developed in his testimony figured prom
inently in the Hypothetical questions propounded
70 the medical experts and consequently the effect Of
eliminating his testimony from the case Is Tar reach
ing and vital.


Mr. Lord claimed that the motion was irregular;
that he had not been served with copy OF the papers
on which Mr.. Clinton made his motion. and that the
motion should have been made when the witness was
the stand. II the other side did not know these
facts now put forth in support or the motion to
strike out when the witness the stand he
should be recalled and afforded opportunity to
plain the matter, as the code allows,


The Surrogate said that discussion Of this point
useless as he quite clear concerning the priv
ilcges granted by the code.


Mr. Clinton asked permission to withdraw the paper
copy of OF Astor Biggs), and was allowed
to do. He then asked that adjournment be granted
him until Tuesday next for the purpose OF afording
him opportunity to look over the testimony and
arrange his motions to strike out under the
ton spoken of.


Judge Black and Mr.. Lord both spoke warmly
against the adjournment.


Mr. Comstock thought there considerable feel
ing exhibited the other sde and could not refrain
from calling Judge Black cheeky to say the least


This soft impeachment the Judge denied and
averrcd that If there a modest in the case
that man was Jere Black.


When the laughter at this badinage had ceased the
Court adjourned the case until Friday November 10.
Year: 1878

rather ingenious trick for getting hold Of icwery
was yesterday disclosed on Broadway. opposite the
Post once. Mr.. l.. NJ. Ohiy clbowing his way
through crowd upon the sidewalk at that place q
little before noon, when he suddenly felt tug at the
large diamond stud that ornamented his shirt 'front.'
Clutchng at the jewel he found himself in possession
Of one end OF piece of silk cord, running moose
in which had assoed his stud The other end Of the
thread was held in the hand OF well dressed man.
Mr. Only at orce graspcd the latter and denounced
him w q thief. The declared that the affair was
an accident and at disappeared in the crowd.
The shirt stud was provided with very strong
spiral fastening which stretched out into u
straight wire by the force of the pun
Year: 1878

A NOVEL AIR-SHIp.-F. w. Shredder,
the inventor of an air-ship which has at
tracted wide attention, arrived in New
York Saturday, intending, he says to
build there large ship of the same
pattern in which to journey to Europe,
in September next. At Hartford Conn,
he has exhibited lately his air-ship.
The machine consists of balloon
shaped like cigar, with light car for
passengers beneath. The balloon is to
be 81 feet long and 20 feet in diameter,
to be constructed of silk, lined with In
dia rubber. Filled with carbonic acid
gas, the balloon can be kept inflated
for many days. In the car is to be an
electric engine of one-half horse power
with the machinery sor walking a screw
propeller and rudder which are to be at
tached to it. The balloon is driyen by
the propeller and by pair of wings al
either side Of the car The ship can be
held almost stationary in the AR by the
use of its machinery. The inventor i:
confident that in such machine he
! could go to Europe and return in five
, days. The cost Of the ships $1,000
Year: 1878

A company has been organized NJ
Washington for the purpose OF supply
ing the householders of the entire city
with provisions on the cooperative plan.
The proposed system does not in general
differ from that of cooperative stores as
heretofore established III different parts
of the country, but il is very comprehen-
sive in its ambition. The city is to be
divided into quarters, with a chief for
each quarter and an assistant for each
square, and the duty of the assistant will
be to 90 from house to house in his square
soliciting orders and setting forth the adj
yantages of th9 system. The company
expects to have twenty thousand meni-
bers and patrons within year, and will
sell everything man and his family re-
quire at from fifteen to twenty per cent
less than the prices ruling at present.
This is the first time than anything of this
kind has been tried in large city and i,
will be interesting to note its progress.


The well-khown stallion TankervilIe,
at one time property of EX-Gov. Bowie,
died in Charles county last week.
Year: 1878

Hvance in the price OF gold is


to be influenced by purchases in
York market of large amounts
Ito be for account of parties de-
Influence the stock speculation
pg up gold and making money
Year: 1878

From the Press, Rep.


To the Nationals the result in Ohio is
a severe blow. 1t shows that this party
has no vitality, will take no root and
must disappear. For time it may dis
turb the great parties in certain localities,
but its hope OF superseding either is
proved hopeless. Yet it. will, we think,
continue largely to modify the doctrine
of the Democratic party.
Year: 1878

The Supreme Court has decided that
the jury in the Ryder case was legal,
and refused to grant new hearing
The thieves do not receive much assist
ance from the judges. Some hope of
public safety in that Outline.
Year: 1878

There is a revolt in the Ninth Indiana Dis
trict, which does not promise to be readily
healed. A great many Republicans refuse to
indorse Godlove Orth for Congress- and Lew
Wallace has issued an address urging that
his name be scratched. Thompson, Of the
Naval Department, Is coming to the rescue
and announces his determination to go home
and heal the differences. Says he, "it Is ter
rible and greatly to be deplored that the Re-
pubIicans are to lose Congressman by these
means 1t would be q calamity to elect a
Democrat to Congress in O district that is so
largely Republican as Is the Ninth District of
Indiana"


Secretary Thompson goes on to express his
belief in Orth's honesty, but confesses that
"his great misfortune is that he did not dis
prove the charge made against him two
years ago, If he could." This last proviso is
suggestiye-yes, eff he could


Orth had every opportunity and provoca-
ton to prove his innocence, and in failing to
do so he tacitly admitted all that was
charged against him In regard to the Vene-
zuela claims steal.


That sort of a vindication did not suit him.
SO he comes before the people and asks for
what he could get on an investigation. Orth
is bad egg, and we are delighted to know
that there are some Republicans In his dis
trict who believe an honest Democrat would
come nearer representing them than q con-
fessed thief.
Year: 1878

Fl It strikes us that the New York Tribune
as doing an immense amount Of gratuitous
and unnecessary lying. That S350,00ooOO
Southern claims account has not been taken
up by single Republican paper SO far. The
people know that the policy Of paying for
property in the South used or destroyed by
She Federal armies was inaugurated by the
Republican party when the South had no rep
resentaton In Congress- and that the sole pur-
nose of it was to reward the so-called ''loyal'
men and Unionists, whom the Southern peo-
pie hate and despise beyond expression


When @ man down South can prove himself
s'truly loi,' as he must do to get through a
Rebel claim,' he Is q man for whom the
South feels nothing but contempt.
Year: 1878

The Tennessee Democrats have settled their
troubles and placed in the field q ticket which
is, of course, certain Of election. Judge A. S.
Marks, the candidate for Governor, Is q young
man barely forty years OF age. He was q
colonel in the Confederate army, and lost g.


leg at Murfreesboro. For the past eight years
he has been chancellor of the Winchester dis
trict. On the important question Of the State
debt, which Is the principal issue in Tennes-
see, the convention pronounced itself "op-


posed to the reputation Of the just III
debtedness of the State, and in favor
of an equitable adjustment Of our pub


lie indebtedness; but to the end that this
question may be put out Of the politics Of
the State, we declare that we are for the SUBJ
mission to the people for their ratification or
rejection at the ballot box, at separate cleo
tion, of any adjustment of the State debt
which may be made by the Legislature; and
until such adjustment shall have been
made and ratified by the people we de-
clare that we are opposed to the levy of
any greater tax upon the people than may be
necessary for the payment Of the expenses Of
the State government, economically admin
istered" 1t Is clear that the section OF the
Democracy Of Tennessee known as the ''For-
chile Readiusters" have triumphcd In the
convention. The present rate of taxation in
Tennessee Is only one mill on the dollar. In
refusing to assess q higher tax until the
bondholders agree to some compromise the
convention practically refuses to pay interest
on the debt, as it is impossible to pay this Oh.
such q low rate of taxation as one mill. The
tx4
State debt, Is that interest was charged
thereon during the war and then funded in
bonds. They refuse to pay this compound in
terest and insist upon some reduction in the
debt Il is probable that a compromise will
soon be arrived Mt between the State and the
bondhoders. Indeed, such q compromise
was very nearly concluded last summer, the
only point then left unsettled being the rate
at which the bonds should be funded, forty or
fifty per cent.
Year: 1878

Of the American people it can be safely said
that few exceed them in generosity aud
charity. No calamity has ever visited any
American city but that aid assistance and
comfort are rendered it at once from every
portion of the Union. The sum raised to
assist the sufferers by the Chicago fire was
probably the largest fund ever raised by
charity.


we OF New Orleans and Of Louisiana have
Year: 1878

ii There ia a rumor from Washington to tho
effect that Kenneth Raynor, the venerable
solicitor Of the Treasury, will be retired at
an early day. His opinion that gold, taken
from Southern banks during the war, should
be returned. Is given as the provocation for
his removal,
Year: 1878

Conklipg is again on the ragged edge of the
ssgreatest effort OF his ife.' This time it Is TO
1e d letter in favor of q modification of the
Burlingame treaty. He proposes to be in
with Kearney and Butler at the obsequies of
&ha Heathen Chinee
Year: 1878

APPLE TARTLETs. - Peel, core and
halve some large apples, trimming them
50 as to get them all one size; drop them
as they are done into cold water, with the
juice of lemon squeezed into it to pre-
vent their turning brown. Have ready
syrup (made with one pound of sugar
and one quart Of water) boiling hot, put
the apples into this, with the thin rind of
lemon and two or three cloves. AS
soon as they are cooked great care must
be taken that they do not break take
them out and leave them to get cold,
then set the syrup on the fire to reduce.
Make some short paste with two ounces
of sugar, two ounces of butter, the yolks
of four eggs, little water, pinch of
salt and flour quant. suf., work ii lightly
and roll it out to the thickness of one
eighth of an inch. Line some patty pans
with it, I'LL them with uncooked rice to
keep their shape and bake them in mod.
crate oven till done. Remove the rice
and place on each tartlet half an apple,
the concave side uppermost, pour little
of the reduced syrup on each tartlet, and
lastly put piece of guava or currant
jelly in the cavity of each apple.
Year: 1878

THE WoMEN's HOTEL TRIED. - A
boarder at the Women's Hotel fills col
umn of the New York Sun with praises
of this establishment. She says N have
been much more luxuriously provided
for than | am accustomed to or care
to be; have received in every par
ticular much more for what I am to pay
than ever did before. We have quiet,
elegant home, such as the most opulent
woman in the city might envy, and into
which no rude masculine element can
possibly intrude; the use of library and
reading room superior to that which the
ordinary millionaire places in his own
house; surroundings which are artistic
and aesthetic in the highest degree; the
material benefit Of good French cuisine,
and the respectful, prompt attendance of
corps of trained colored walters.
don't know how to realize that am in o
working woman's hotel. In fact the
whole thing seems like dream"
Year: 1878

VEAL BALLs.-Three and one.h hall
pounds chopped meat, tablespoon OF
salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, a nutmeg, q
small crackers rolled fine, 8 eggs; work
we'll together to make it adhere; if the
veal is lean add small lump of butter
and / teaspoon cream; form the veal into
large ball and spot thickly over with
butter; then strew over it the powdered
crackers "a small portion of which should
be mixed with the other ingredients)
place it in the oven and cook slowly for
two hours from time to time add q little
water, that there may be gravy.


BEAN SoUP.-Take Spanish or black
beans, wash and put into pot with a
proper quantity Of water; boil until well
done; then dip out the beans and press
them through colander into the water
in which they were boiled; tie up some
thyme in little bag, put in the pot to
simmer few minutes; boil hard a few
eggs, quarter and put eggs into the soup;
a sliced lemon, q little butter, and season
with salt and pepper.


RICE CRoQUETTEs.-I pint cold
boiled rice stir egg and teaspoon Of
salt; mix well and mould into egg-shaped
balls; fry in hot lard.


FILLET OF SoLE.-Take founder or
any other fish; fry nice brown; butter
we'll all the time 1t is on the FIRE; serve
with slices Of lemon and tomato sauce.
Year: 1878

CIVILIZATION in America may be
pushing right ahead of any other nation
on the globe, but when newspaper
stops the press to announce the result
of game of base ball between the Clod-
hcppers and the Bowlegs," mans faith
in its onward progress Is subjected to a
terrible wrench.
Year: 1878

IL you know man who is wiling "
kiss your boots because you are rich, you
may be sure that there is some one Ie
compels to kiss his boots in turn he
who will cringe before one who is bigger
than himself will play the tyrant oV@
all smaller than himself.
Year: 1878

To WASH GREASY WooL--Dissolve q
large tablespoonful of borax in pint Of
boiling water. Mix one.quarter of it in
the water in which the wool is to be
washed. Put in one piece of goods at q
time, using soap if needed, and if neces.
sary add more of the borax water Wash
well and rinse in cold water, or in water
only slightly warmed. Shake well, and
hang where the goods will dry quickly


For twenty-sx years l have used fol
washing my white fannels water about as
hot as would be used for cotton clothing


My hannels are beautifully soft, as well


as white. never have any shrink. For
washing goods that, fade use crude am


monia instead of soap. Soiled peckties
may be made to look like new by taking
one-balf a teaspoonful of spirits Of harts'
horn to a teacup of water; wash well
and if very much soiled put through q
second water with less ammonia in. Lay
it on clean white cloth and gently wipe
with another until nearly dry. Then lay
a cloth over it and smooth with an iron
not very hot. If the color fades it will
all come back to its original hue. Use
no soap, and do not rinse. -Erchange.
Year: 1878

\ bill was introduced Tn the Senate

 Tuesday, by Mir Hoar, ito establish

 an educational fund, and to apply the proceeds of the public lands to the

 education of the people" II provides

 that the net proceeds of the public

 lands, the net proceeds of patents, and

 all sums hereafter repaid to the United States by railroad corporations, either as principal or interests on any loans of money or credit, or bonds loaned to them, or issued for their use, or guar ranteed for them by the United States, shall be set apart for the education of the people. At the close of each fiscal year the Secretary of the Interior shall ascertain the total receipts from the sale or other disposition of the public lands, and also ascertain in like man. ner the net proceeds of all receipts for patents after tue expenses of the Patent Office are paid, it being his duty there upon to certify to the Secretary of the Treasury the amount of said receipts, deducting such expenditures. Upon receipt of such certificate, the Secre- tary of the Treasury shall add thereto all amounts repaid to the United States within the year in cash by railroad corporations, as interest, and shall cause one-half Of said aggregate to be invest ed in bonds of tie United States, bear ing interest at four per cent per an mum, which amount so invested shall a perpetual fund in the Treas ury to be known as the National Edu- catiOnal Fund.-New York Tribune, 2S.
Year: 1878

LAND in the Gila valley above and

 below Florence, is more valuable than

 many of its owners, we think, are aware. It is naturally rich and pro ductive with good tillage. Compared to the surrounding market and that of Florence, this land is limited in event. All doubt is removed as to the richness of the mines of thIs county, and an immense consuming population will be required to operate the mines. Thousands upon thousands of work animals in the mines will have to be fed from grain and fodder grown in the valley. We are informed that ranchers in Pima county are offered good prices for produce delivered in Globe District, and the demand has just begun. X little money invested in land above or below this town at the present moderate prices, would be well done: and the farmer who is will ing and knows how to operate a farm anywhere near Florence or the Pioneer and Globe districts, can surely make 9 nice income. Think Of the high prices now paid for many articles of produce in this town and in the mines, and of how many are brought from CalIfor- mia that should be raised here, and any one must see what a fine opportu- nity there is here for the thrifty farmer
Year: 1878

FREE!! ANY PERSON WHO WILL U make and forward me a list of the names Of reliable persons of their &C., quaintance who wish 10 procure an iustru- ment, either Piano or Organ, I will use my best endeavors to sell them one, and for every Piano I succeed Tn selling to their list within one year, will credit them with SIC. and for every Organ 8, to be applied on payment of either a Piano or organ; and when it amounts to a sum sufficient to pay for any instrument, selec- ted at the lowest wholesale price, 1 will immediately ship the instrument, free, or after any amount is credited the balance may be paid me in cash and will then ship them the instrument They need not be known in the matter, and will be doing their friends a real service, as I shall make special offers to them, selling superior instrument for from One-half tO two-thirds what Is ordinarily asked by agents. Please send me a list at once, and after you have made inquiry, you can add to it. Address,

 DANIEL F. BEATTY,

 Washington, N. J.
Year: 1878

We may live without poetry, music and


art;
We may live without conscience, and


live without heart;
We may live without friends, we may


live without books,
But civilized man clnnot live without


cooks.
He may live without books; what Is


knowledge but grieving?
lie may live without hope; what Is hope


but deceiving?
He may live without love; what is pas


sion but pining?
But where Is the man that can live with


out dining?


And in order to dine we'll you
must buy your groceries and wines
at the Il store, where you can get
better goods at lower prices than
any store in the city. Remember
the number-4S and so Spring st.