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Year: 1873

The following story is told by the
Galveston (Texas) Commercial of a
man who was sent to the penitentiary
of that State a week or two ago.: "He
Is German Of noble birth. His un-
cles and brothers distinguished them
selves in the late FraDeO-German war;
they were high i'm rank and live in
prineely pomp. Yet this brother, per-
haps of morals ss good as the best Of
his family, will for two years live in
the Texas P5nitentiary. He was sent
tn the first schools Of tiermany, and is
proficient in ancient and modern LAM
guages-but lie was allowed to spend
money at random, being taught moth
ing that is useful. When of age, he
was given = few thousands and sent
to this country. Here we may prem
ise that while the young man is neith-
er cTaZed nor fOcl. he does lack that
which is called gumption. He mar
ried q woman whO after season de-
serted him. From the time of his de-
sertiOn he became a wanderer. Be
ing sick he returned to Germany and
was sent by his family to the most
celebrated springs in Germany, and
when he was fully restored they re-
turned him to his country with suffi.
cient to have established him in 8
small business, but he wasted all-and
it is strange that he did so, for he does
not appear to be addicted to any of the
money eating vices Reduced to beg
gary, he walked from Mobile to New
York, hunting employment. Then
he got back tO Galveston Here he
acted as sculliOn in fOurth-rate board
ing-hOuses, waiting on the table aud
cleaning knives. While engaged in
this work he stole two watches worth
s., and on being charged with 1T, he
confessed the Offense and begged the
Recorder to send him to Penitentiary,
that he could learn trade, or lie would
go out and commit some crime that
would send him there. He was the
most anxious man to get in Jail We
ever saw. We hope that his residence
at Huntsville will be productive of all
the good he anticipates from it, and
that when he leaves it he will be q
self-supporting. resDeetabls citizen
Year: 1873

We all within our graves shall sleep,
a hundred years TO come
No living soul for us shall weep,
A hundred years 10 come;
But other men our land Will tin.
And other men our streets Will NIL,
And other birds shall sing as gay,
And bright the sunshine as to-day,
A hundred years to come.
Year: 1873

Thirty-three widows belong to one
sewing society in Fort Plain, New
York, and the sound of pair of boots
passing by the house where they
meet is enough TO stop all the ma
chimes and needles,
Year: 1873

at the once Of Mr.. Franklin. then assessor o.
the Ninth district, and sigaed bond IN blank with
the understanding that II was 10 be hiicd up with
the name OF Mr.. Taliinan as principal; that MI.
Devlin agreed to De surety Tor ralman only, but
that afterward the bond was filed up In the name
OF one Thomas Butler AS principal. Mr.. Allen, the
notary before whom the bond was acknowledged,
woud net swear but that the bond was In blank
when Mr.. Devlin acknowledge it; and MI. Franklin,
the assessor, had no recollection OF the condition
OF the paper when executed by Mr.. Deviin, but re-
membered perfectly well that Mr.. Taman was
understood TO be the proprietor OF the disilery IN
question.


Ex-Judge Cardozo asked the Court to hold that
upon the Iacts shown the bond was not obligatory
upon the government.


The Judge left to the jury TO say whether the
bona was executed in blank aud LETT with the as
SCISSOR with the understanding that the name OF
Tallman was to be inserted principal, ana
charred that II that were so, and the name OF
Thomas Butler was afterwards and without Mr..
Devhn's authority inserted on the BOND, that
would be a fraud upon him and the government
could not recover.


The jury were discharged without rendering
verdict = II being in iavor oil the defendant
and standing out for the government.


The foreman stated In open court that there was
no use OF further consultation as one disentlent
juror would not be convinced
Year: 1873

Meeting OF the New Board Yesterday-


Preparations Made for It's Future Gov


ernment.


The second meeting OF the new Board OF Police
Justices was held yesterday, at noon, in the
Judges room OF the Special Sessions, Judge Nor
gan in the chair.


After the minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and adopted Judge Smith moved that COM
mittee OF three be appointed by the Chair to pre-
pare rules for the Board and report.


The motion was seconded and carried.


The Char then appointed the following commit
tee e:-Justices Smith, Sherwood and Kllbreth.


Judge Murray then arose and said that on max
ing the assignments the chair has forgotten to as
sign any Justices to Yorkville.


Judge Morgan-Well, on account OF the injunc-
tion procured by Judge Coulter, we thought it
better to wait until the matter has been decided in
the courts. Now, gentlemen l wish to call your
attention to fact that is patent TO all or you,
and that is that the different police courts in
very dirty condition and none or them have the
comforts appurtenances or requirements which
are necessary Tor the proper discharge OF business.


Judge Smith-The Court to which am assigned
In Harlem IL damp and unhealthy. and the prison
connected with IT IS in very filthy condition.
There is no stove in the court room and no coal.
In signing the necessary papers have been COM
PEELED to keep my oyercoat and gloves on. move
that committee Of three be appointed to make an
investigation into the condition OF the different
court rooms, and to wait upon the Comptroller and
ask him to furnish the necessary supplies.


Judge Flammer-A committee waited some time
ago on the Comptroller, and he promised 10 do
what is necessary.


Judge smith-Well, there is a great deal OF red
tape about that Office and think that a commit
tee had better wait on him again.


The motion was carried and Judges Smith, Wan
dell and kasmire were appointed as the COM
mtuee


Judge Murray-I move that as no assignment has
yet been made Of Judge Wandell, that ne shall sit
in Special Sessions in place Of Judge Otterbourg


The Chair said that it would be better to wait
Coulter was settled. Judge Murray then withdrew
his notion.


Judge Flammer-We have no clerks at Essex
Market, and we have pressed the Interpreter
into service as a clerk. Mr.. Dimond, one OF the
Old clerks, has kindly offered his services, and it
is necessary that some action should be taken in
this matter Immediately.


Some little discussion took place, and on motion
OF Judge Smith, the meeting adjourned subject to
the call OF the Chair.
Year: 1873

her TO board by the woman Bowen, taken to West
chester county and kept there from the date OF
her abduction, which was on the 18th OF August
She SAID that she had been frequently beaten by
10 her mother


The prisoner, on her examination, said she was
forty-hve years OF age and a housekeeper IN West
chester county: that the chd her own and
was oorD IN Boston. The child was given to Mrs.
Susan Brown, and Mrs. Bowen was held to bail In
the sum OF 81 ,0O0s
Year: 1873

Only boy with his noise and fun,
The varlest mystery under the sun.
AS brim full of mischief, and wit, and glce
AS ever a human frame can be,
And as hard to manage as-what? ah me!


'Tis hard to tell,


Yet we love him WE'LL
Only boy, with his fearful tread,
Who cannot he driven, but must be led;
Who troubles the neighbors dogs and cats
And tears more clothes and spoils more hats
Loses more tops ard kites and BATS


Than would stock a store


A year OF more.
Only boy with his wild strange ways.
With his idle hours in his busy days;
With his Gueorremarks and his odd replies,
Sometimes foolish and sometimes wise,
Often brilliant for one of his size


AS a meteor hurled


From some planet world.
Only a boy who will be a man,
II nature goes on with her first great plan
1T water, or fire, or some fatal snare,
Conspire not to rob us of this our heir,
Our blessing, our trouble, our rest, Our care,


Our torment, our joy.


"Only boy"
Year: 1873

FARMERS AND PoLrT1rANs.-The Far
mers' War, as it is sometimes called, is
destined to have great political infiu-
ence. It has already reused the peo-
pie from that indifference to public vir-
tue which we have looked upon as one
of the most dangerous symptoms of the
times, and has taught them that it is
more important to ask about their can
didates whether they are honest and
capable, than whether they have the
support of the regular caucus and al
ways hurrah for the regular platform.
The effect of this will be to raise the
standard of the party nominations.
Neither side can afford to present can
didates whose character will not bear
the closest examination. We are not
sanguine enough to predict that the
permanent purifcation of official life
will follow; but if we can only check
for little while the decline of public
morality, if we can only Danish few of
the venal legislators who buy Office for
the sake of the profit they can make by
selling themselves in turn, we shall feel
that the farmers movement has accom-
plished a great good for the country at
large, irrespective of what it may do in
the matter for which it was specially
organized.
Year: 1873

TIE HuNGRY Poon.-It is estimated
that some 10000 operatives will be
thrown out of employ ment during the
winter in New York. Men, women
and children, with the utmost willing
ness to labor, and vet unable to obtain
work, which is their only means of sub
sistencc, form the saddest and darkest
picture of the present financial pressure.
Here are persons enough to populate q
hourishins city turned out upon the
steets. to do what? They do not know
Themselves. and their feelings at this
setson of tha year, when warm clothes
are to be bought ana fuel is to I've paid
for out of an empty purse, can not be
appreciated by those who are surround
ed by the independence and comforts of
n country life. 1t is hard indeed for
the honest poor when they are denied
the privilege Of working.
Year: 1873

The girls employed in the Treas
ury Department, upon hearing that q
resumption of specie payments would
be begun, Immediately concluded that
the fall of greonbacks would leave
them without employment. 1t is need
less to say that when they found that
the attempt was being made with IL few
thousand dollars in silver, they resained
their wonted checrfulness.
Year: 1873

u At q recent tea party young
man who had been relating his more
wonderful exploits in various parts of
the globe was not little set back by
the remark of an old traveller: " "Young
man, amt you ashamed to talk so when
there are older liars at the table ?"
Year: 1873

So 1t is stated that Mrs. Jay Cooke
has resigned all of her property to her
husbands creditors, with the provision,
however, that the act is not to take
effect until four years after her death.
Those creditors who survive that event
will likely derive some benefit from the
sacrifice SO generously made in their
interests,
Year: 1873

S A Scotch gentleman was unex-
pectedly caught fishing by his pastor
on Sunday. The minister was shocked
and so was the fisherman, and in his
confusion he sta,nmered out something
about fearing it was going to rain, and
that the fish might get wet.
Year: 1873

ruary i8 1856 and Ia M aHSI dy a, 4R f3s porn a. Fs4 go,
residence Of his father, Bedford N Estes
Esq, In this city.


It is rare luxury in this world to speak OF
a life without one stain, and OF death which
gave no pain except that keen sense Of be-
reavement which tells how truly he was ap-
prec1ated and how deeply beloved. Bred up
am the temptations of a city, he remained
an utter stranger to all its vices, and lived
among bis loving sisters with a gentieness
and purity like their own. But that Christian
nurture to which he owed 50 much had
taught him the need of a better hope than
human virtue. And so, having given his
heart to God, four days after his sixteenth
birthday, he obeyed his SayiOur's command
to confess Him before men. A consistent
walk Tor two and a half years proved tue
reality OF that confession. And when death
other ears than those to which they were ad-
DIRE sed, confirming hopes which worlds could
not buy.


Our warmest sympsthies are given to an
h0nored father who mourns for his first born
son; and to tender hearted sisters 10 whom
this brother brought no tears, save those
which fall now ab his grave. The sainted
mother that bore him was doubtless the first
70 welcome MIN in Heaven; Dut she who had
cherished him with equal affection, soOthed
his dying ear with the last sounds Of earthly
love, and received in return his last look OF
recognition. May this blameleas life and
glorious death impress upon the many young
hearts that loved him the inspired less N
:. Remember nOa0 thy Creator N the days of
thy youth, while the evil days come not nor
the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say,


PASTOR
Year: 1873

The annual meeting of the Stockholders
of this Association, is held on the first day
Of the May Term Of the County Court, I, at
its principal Office in the town Of Point
Pleasant, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Year: 1873

Wealthy men are often credited
with greater riches than they pos
sess, and frequently, after diligent
inquiry into their resources, find
that they have set too high limit
to their possessions. 1t therefore
rarely happens that man astonishes
himself with his own wealth; yet a
little on dit attributes a bit of
this amazement to Mr.. A. T. Stewart.
It is probably generally known that
Mr.. Stewart took steamer for Eu-
rope last week. It is not so gener-
ally known that before his departure
he made his will. Prior to making
his will it was thought advisable to
prepare a schedule Of his real and
personal estate. with its valuation.
Upon the completion of the sched-
ule, much to the surprise of Mr..
Stewart. and to the greater surprise
of his friends, it was found that he
was worth one, hundred million dol
lars. That any American citizen
should be possessed Of so great
wealth almost surpasses belief but
the truth Of the foregoing statement
is well authenticated. af
Year: 1873

A fireman was once striving to
save a person in danger of perish
ing in a burning. house, but the
flames leaped out of the windows
and beat him back. ''He'll never do
it p cried one, "He.Il have to come
down = ''Cheer him!' shouted an
other, and in a moment three stir
ring hurrahs went up from the
crowd. It nerved the mans arm
and strengthened his spirit. IL
quickened his movements, and in
another minute he bore the child
down in safety to its mothers arms.


What power is in that cheering !
So it often is with those who are
ready to give out by the way. They
would have perished but for some
stirring 7-ord of cheer. God put it
in the heart Of some one to speak to
them. Have you ever cheered a
dosponding heart thus? Or have
you let the opportunity slip by with
the feeling. cam I my brothers
keeper? We are all, in q sense,
our brothers keeper. Is there a
poor, down-hearted man in your COM
munity whom sickness and misfor-
tune have reduced? Don't give him
the cold shoulder, as is the worlds
custom when a person is unfortunate.
Cheer him, and see if it will not I'M
fuse new life into his heart. Do
more. Lend helping hand.


What would you have done that
day your wheel got stuck in a rut,
if neighbor had not happened along
who could lend you helping hand
for five minutes? 1t was very little
for him to do, but it was worth a great
deal to you. A little after, you
were rolling along prosperously, as
if nothing had happened. Just SO a
little cheer and a little help often
puts a poor neighbor on the road
again. Surely it were worse than
churlish to refuse to give what costs
you such a little effort, yet it is worth
so much.
Year: 1873

A rat ran up the interior of an
elephants trunk at Paris. The ele-
plant made frantic efforts to relieve
himself of this unwelcome visitor,
but in vain. Suddenly he paused
and seemed to reflect; then he went
to his basin, filed his trunk with
water, and amid the great excite
ment of the lockers on, elected the
water and the unfortunate rat with
one sublime effort.
Year: 1873

One of the prOprietors of the
Petersburg (Ya.) Hader, in going
over the Office recently, discovered
that slab used as an imposing
stone was the tombstone of near
relation who had died nearly forty
years ago. The engraved side OF
the stone was downwards, and how
it came into use in the office is un-
explained.
Year: 1873

A confding contemporary relates
the following circumstance "Once
a careless man went to the cellar
and stuck the candle in what he
thought was a keg of black sand.
He sat near it drinking wine until
the candle burned low; nearer and
nearer, until at last the blaze reach
ed the black sand, and, as it was
nothing else but black sand, nothing
happened"
Year: 1873

A Troy, New York, young man
saw colored woman mounted high
upon ladder washing windows
AS good joke he shook and kicked
the ladder. The woman failed to ap-
preciate this mark of attention, and
emptying her pail of water over the
young man, she dropped the pail
square on his head. These efforts,
however, brought disaster upon her
self, for down she came, ladder and
all, square upon the young man, and
they rolled together into the gutter.
Gaining her feet, she slapped that
mans face all over with her wash
rag. At last the young man got
away. It was observed that though
he looked funnier, he did not appear
to be quite as funny in spirit as he
was before he saw the colored wo-
man.
Year: 1873

ceipt Of unlawful perquisites, officers sala-
ries have been fairly doubled. in a great
many eases. Customs which have the war
rant OF years to sustain them, but which
have IN all these years grown and increased
now amount to most scandalous abuse
With public officials in Washington the
rules of fair dealing which are acknowl-
edged in private life do not seem to obtain.
and, when public property can be appro-
priated to private use without incurring
the danger OF prosecution for criminal
ofense, it has been and is so appropriated
although there can be no sort of excuse
for the


save that the tempting opportunity pre-
sented itself. This appears to be the case
with all officers Of the Government and the
irst-class clerk in the Department. or the
committee-clerk in the House or Senate
enjoys these perquisites IN that proportion
to which his rank and pay entitle him, un-
der a loose code, that teaches that crib
blng from the Treasury is not only permis-
sible, but advisable Staunch supporters
of the Administration who have hitherto
been aware Of these things, without, per
haps, fully approaching them, are now
awakened to a realization of the condition
which it must reach if the evil is not
checked soon; and the threatened inyesti-
cations into these petty pilferings will GER
tainly be as thorough and scathing as ever
was made into doubtful transactions where
Congressman have been implicated. The
developments of such an investigation will
go far to show how the deterioration in
morals is accomplished through petty pee
ulations under color of law. but really and
indefensibly dishonest in spirit.


There is no doubt but that the evil COM
planned of has greatly increased under the
Administration of Gen. Grant, for that
Administration has been, more than any
thing else, like the managing of an army
in the field, where the fancy and wishes of
the General commanding and his staff off
GERS is law; but these peculations did not


begin, all of them, with the present Ad-
iministration. They will doubtless be shown
to go back great many years.
Year: 1873

New York, July 3.-The Excise Commits
sioners have adopted resolution declaring
that all lager or malt beer are intoxicating
liquorS that their sale on Sunday is in viola
tiOn of law; and that the Board will not
grant license to any place where music is in
troduced. Sunday the 18th is the date fixed
Tor The enforcement of the law. The effect
will he to close Up all gardens and send The
people, as in former years, over to Jersey or
into WeStchcster county for lager.
Year: 1873

Police Commissioner Ladd's stalwart
frame had a touch of the dengue. but ne
shook off the attack by visiting the sand.
hills of Mississippi for few days, anu
leaving the disease behind him.
Year: 1873

Interest in the boat race at Carrollton
next Monday has increased almost to q
white heat, and it is likely that thousands
of our people will witness the contest. Ihe
sight will be new one to many.
Year: 1873

Tie YEAGER AssAssINATIoN.-Coron
Folwell yesterday concluded the investiga-
ton in the case of Mrs. Catherine Yeager,
found murdered at the corner uf Claiborne
canal and Ninth street. Considerable evil
dcnce was taken, but it was generally of
little use to the detectives. In fact moth.
ing more was learned than we published
the morning after the assassination. 1t was
shown that an i'll feeling existed between
the Yeagers and the dairyman, Jean Marie
Julio, but that was all; in fact even the tes-
timony in that was contradictory and of NO
force.


Three lads, who were bathing in the
Ninth street canal on the evening of the
murder. heard two explosions one quickly
after the other, followed by groans, but
that was all they knew and at the time
thought nothing Of the circumstance. As
the sound Of firearms is daily heard in that
locality few people would have taken more
heed Of the shooting than did the boys. The
Jury returned a verdict that Mrs. Yeager
came to her death at the hands of an un.
known person. Thus this horrible assassi.
nation remains as much q mystery to-day
Is it was the night her bod was discovered.
Year: 1873

4 BRAVE WHELf-William Schultz is q
sailor. OF at least takes stitches in cloth,
and had misunderstanding with his part
ner, Stokey, and sought T. make even in
the matter by revenging hin1self on Stoley's
possessions. He visited the latters house,
and when told by the wife that she was
alone in the place, he bravely drew his pis-
col and fired directly at her head. Fortu-
aately he could not shoot as well with a
pistol as he can with thread and needle,
and SO the bullet sped wide of its mark
The poor little woman was quite as badly
frightened as if she had been seriously
wounded, and at once lodged complaint
against Schultz. for which he was arrested,
and Judge Gernon will speak to him
about it.
Year: 1873

A FEELING TRIBUTE TO '.PuB. Docs."-
A Philadelphia editor thus relieves his mind
on subject familiar to all newspaper offices,
the inevitable Pub. Doc:


"We owe our thanks to Judge Kelley for
the latest Patent Office reports We already
have sixteen hundred of these interesting vol
umes in our little library, but they have been
read and re-read so many times that


know every page of them by heart. inls
new volume same opportunely and gratefully
OIL Christmas morning, and that night we
gathered our little family around the fire and
read it through to them The affecting tale
entitled Improvement in Monkey Wrenches'
seemed TO touch every heart, and when we
came to the climax of the little story about
Reversible Pieboards,' there was not dry
eye between the front door and the stable.
During the reading OF the piteous narrative
entitled Gum Washers for Carriage Axles,'
the whole family gave expression to bolster
Gus emotion, and the hired girl was so much
excited that che lost her prrseucc OF mind
and went around 10 her mothers inadver-
family with six pounds of sugar and butter
kettle full of flour, and came home at mid
night intoxicated. We can never sufficiently
thank Judge Kelley for the innocent enjoy
ment thus furnished us. The memory of
that happy evening will linger in our minds
very much longer than that hired girl ever
fingers when she lights on lot of substance
which she thinks will suit the constitution of
her aged parent"