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Year: 1872

SAID commissioners, the party SO aggrieved
may appeal ty the circuit court of the county
OF Morris, at the first term after the fling
OF the said report by proceeding in form Of
petition to said court, which proceeding
shall vest said court with power and right
to direct an estimate or appraisement of
the value of the land and assessment of
damages, by a jury to be empanelled and
sworn as in other cases, and view of the
premises if desired, and the same to be tried
at the next term of the said court to be
holden in said county, upon like notice and
IN the same manner as other issues in the
said court are tried, and it shall be the duty
OF the jury to assess the value of the said
land and the damages sustained and if they
shall find greater sum than the commits
sioners have awarded, then Judgment thereon
with costs shall be entered. and such excess
with the costs, shall Immediately be paid
INTO the circuit court for the benefit of the
parties interested but if the jury shall find
the same or a less sum than the commits
sloners awarded, then costs shall be paid by
the said applicant or applicants, and the
payments so made and paid into the circuit
court, shall be deemed to be valid and legal
payments; and such application for appeal
shall not prevent the state from taking the
said land.


III. And be it enacted, That the said COM
missioners, before appraising the said lands
shall take and file in the office of the clerk
of the county of Morris, an oath well, truly
and faithfully to perform the duties of their
appointment.


IL. And be it enacted, That i'll order to
enable the said commissioners to prosecute
the work entrusted to their care, the further
sum Of one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars hnrahu tod g
moneys in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, to be drawn and paid in the same
manner as provided for in the act to which
this is supplement.


II. And be it enacted, That all acts or
parts of acts which may conflict with any
of the provisions of this act be and the
same are hereby repealed, and that this act
shall take effect Immediately.


Approved February 28, 1872.
Year: 1872

A charitable society in the West has a
novel and most agreeable method of raising
money for various beneficial objects Any
man sufficiently blessed with courage and
ready cash, takes his seat in the middle of
the room and pays ten cents into the treas
ury for every lady that will come up and
kiss him. Of course the devotion of the la
dies to the good cause is measured by the
number of smacks that the man gets, and
the ''cause" must take all the credit and all
the blame for the kissing, very nice ar
rangement for shifting the responsibility.
A handsome and agreeable man now, we
imagine must needs be well furnished with
dimes at these fairs.
Year: 1872

The vapor of burning sulphur will bleach
some, and change the color of other flowers.
Take hat box make hole in the lid, and
pass the fower-stalk or bouquet through
it, and there fasten it. Now put in sau-
Ger lump of birthstone, about the size OF
a nut, set it burn ing, and place it at the
bottom of the box, then shut the box down.
The flowers will thus be suspended inside,
and being exposed to the fumes of the sui
phur, will quickly be changed.
Year: 1872

There is a family residing on Euclide St,
Cleveland, that own cat of the Thomas
variety, who is nearly twenty years old. He
can remember clear back before Perry's
are on every roof within mile of his home


The number of boot-jacks thrown at him
would keep the city in kindling wood tel
years to come, and his back has been cur
we'd in so many fights that he now looks like
a small dromedary when gaily perambulat


ing chimney top. Not until some more
deadly explosive than nitro glycerine is dis


covered, will an attempt be made to kill him
Year: 1872

An Englishman has invented new
method of lighting houses with coal OIL


It is simply to have an oil tank at the top
of the house, with pipes to convey the non
explosive to all the lamps about the build
ing. The only advantage Of this method
that we can see is that it will have ten
dency to reduce the annual crop of widows
and orphans, the whole family, in case of
an explosion, going up the spout together.
Year: 1872

Some of the towns in Vermont having
vaccinated most of their population, are
now little inclined to grumble because
the small pox does not come along. There
is general feeling there that all the trou-
BILE has been taken for nothing.
Year: 1872

There are four adventurous young men
IN Dubuque who are preparing to make
voyage from that city to Cuba, in boat
twenty-five feet long by six feet wide. They
propose to go down the Mississippi to the
Gulf, and then keep along the coast to
Florida, whence they will strike across to
the shores of Cuba.
Year: 1872

Occupation, action of any kind, is as
opposed to sentimentality as fire to water;
and few years of labor, Or study, even a
few months or weeks, will bring young
head into the right track.
Year: 1872

Another Probable Murder in Brooklyn


Critical Condition of James Boyee.


The HERALD Of yesterday recorded the fact that
another citizen of Brooklyn had been wantonly
felled to the earth by a skullcrushing blow dealt
by the hand Of some unknown scoundrel. The
victim or the outrage was James Boyce, young
man. twenty-eight years Of age, who pursues the
occupation OF truck driver ana boards with his
aged mother at 62 Prince street. 1t has been as
certained since the occurrence that Boyce, who
was


MAHRYED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO
to a young woman who is living with family In
South Brooklyn as servant, was In the habit Of
visiting her each evening and was on his way
home through sixth avenue when his attention
was attracted by screams which proceeded from
some vacant lots OF that thOroughfare The cries
for help were evidently those OF woman and
Boyce, actuated by kindly and humane instincts,
ran into the lots and there saw two or three men
standing MP. One Of them


STRUCK BOYCE ON THE HEAD


with a club, IL Is believed, and Knocked him down.
Thev then beat and kicked him until he became in
sensible. This was about ten O'Clock and the un-
fortunate man lay bleeding Oh the cold ground for
an hour. At the expiration or that period
Informed hn ned the 'iN police Of the fact ana Boyce
was removed to the Tenth precinct station house,
Flatbush avenue. Here he was attended by n sur
ness, when Boyce related the circumstance OF the
assault and asked to be taken to his mothers
house III Prince street. The back OF his head Is
beaten to pulp, and deep indentaton on the
left temple marks the descent OF


SECOND MURDEROUS BLOW.


BOyce, who Is under the care OF DR.. Briggs, was
deliriOus last evening" and but very slender hopes
are entertained Of his recovery. The injured man
was very temperate in his habits, and is repre-
sentcd as being Of an inoffensive disposition. The
police are exerting their best energies and detec-
tive skill (?l to HON the mystery and obtain o
clue to the ruffians who have forgotten the
fate Of Rodgers, OF the Battle Row gang.
Year: 1872

Upon the covered portion or the casket were two
beautiful wreatbs, composed OF eameILas, tube
roses and spriGs OF jasmine testimonies OF arec
non rom the sorfowing associates Of the deceased
girl The remains were shrouded in snowy satin
and the t0ur ensemble indicated that no expense
had been spared upon the funeral by the mistress
OF the house in which Miss Foley resided at the
time when the assassin's bullet crushed out her
young life. The head OF the casket was open. and
save for few red spots, burned by pow
der upon the left cheek OF the corpse
and the wax-liKe pallor OF the features,
1t might have been readily supposed she
was peacefully sleeping The sister OF the
murdered girl, Lottie Smith, was present, in COM
pany with about thirty OF the fair but frail sister
hood to which the deceased belonged. All were
richly attired in deep mourning and evidently felt
honestly impressed with the soemnity OF the scene.
II was quite touching to witness the sympathy and
solicitude they all displayed towards Miss Smith,
whose grief was terrible to witness as she bent
over the remains, Historically s0bbing ..My sister,
OIL my poor sister.1 shortly after one O'Clock tho
Rev. John J. Brouner pastor OF the North BAPTIST
church IN Christopher street, arrived in order TO
perform the funeral service. Credit is due to this
gentleman for the Christian charity he evlnced
IN readily consentng to Oficiate, as several
refused to tender to the deceased the last rites or
the Church, on account OF the erratic course she
had pursued In life. Mr.. Brouner opened the SER
vices by reading q few passages from Holy writ


among them being the parable Of the wise ana
IoOish virgins In an elaborate and touching
prayer, that seemed pierce it's way 20 the inner.
most recesses or the stricken hearts or his hearers


nc asked the Almighty to send in mercy HIS truth
among those congregated in the room TO forgive
them their sins and take them to His fold. He
then In brief elegiac discourse, referred to the
past life OF the unfortunate girl then cold In death
before him, and urged, in kind and sympathetic
words, those present to remember well that the
wages OF sin is death, but that the Redcemer
liveth and He would forgive and take
to Ills bosom those who turned from evil
and lead lives OF purity. Throughout the services
there was not dry eye among those assembled.
many of the unhappy sisterhood becoming almost
hysterical when the divine spoke or home and
friends, OF childhood, and lessons inculcated In
youth forgotten In maturity. Prior TO the casket
being closed forever, each one OF the friends OF the
deceased kissed the clay cold lips OF their late sis
ter in sorrow, and turned to minister to Miss smith
that sweet sympathy which makes even the most
1allen woman appear angelic The casket was then
removed TO the hearse following which were
several carriages, and all that was mortal OF poor
maud Merrill'' was conveyed to Its last resting
place in Greenwood Cemetery.
Year: 1872

An Attorneys Responsibility 20 His


Clfent-Importnn Decision by Judge


WoedruG.


In the case OF Ferdinand Meyer, appellant, vs..
Moses Herman, as assignee In bankruptcy OF
Maurice Bendix and others, appellees. Judge
Woodruff yesterday rendered his decision. In this
case the plaintiff sought to establish o lien and
claim to the proceeds OF certain personal goods
upon which levy and execution upon Judgment in
his favor mad been made four days before the
petition in bankruptcy was filed against the de-
fendant in such Judgment. The claim was resisted
by the assignee In bankruptcy on the ground that
the plaintiff, when suit was brought, judg-
ment recovered, execution issued and
leves made on the goods had reason
able cause to believe that the defendants
were insolvent, and that the proceedings of the
plaintiff were intended and would operate to give
HIM an illegal preference and defeat the opera
tions OF the Bankruptcy law, which is intended to
equal distribution OF the property to the
creditors. The Judge goes on to say that he be-
lieved the debtors to be insolvent, because his
attorney knew 1t, he having gained the knowledge
while endeavoring to collect the debt. II the nf0r
nation OF the debtors insolvency so acquired Is no
impediment to securing preference there would
be little effective vitality In the provisions OF the
Bankrupt Courts to secure equality among credit
ors. The knowledge acquired by an agent IN the
conduct OF his employers business Is knowledge
OF his principal The Judgment Of the Court below
ia affirmed.
Year: 1872

Can Evidence Of the Death Of Person Be
Given on Cannon Report on Tradition9-
Ths Evidence Admitted Evidence
~ ta the Likeness Of Bowen,
tha Claimant, to Madame


JpmAl Inadmissihle-


The Case Still On.
Year: 1872




LONDON, April l2.-In the House OF
Commons this afternoon, Premier Glad
stone announced that the British coun-
ter case on the Alabama question had
been prepared and would be for
warded to the Geneva Board immedi'
ately. The document, Gladstone said,
contained no reply to the claims for
consequential damages presented in the
American case. The United States
Government, he said, had been consult
ed with regard to this omission, and had
agreed that no objection would be made
on the part of America in consequence
OF the case being submitted in that
form. Disraeli criticised the action oi
the Government and remarked that the
ample act of sending the case to Geneva
admitted on its surface the principle OF
consequential damages as claimed by
the United States. He said the step
which had been taken was extremely
hazardous, and the country ought to be
assured that no more fatal admissions
would be made.


In the House Of Lords this evening
Earl Russell announced his intention o!
entering motion at an early date for
Great Britain to refuse to proceed with
the arbitration on the subjec: OF the
Alabama claims, unless the Unite
States Government withdrew the claims
for consequential damages embodied in
the American case.
Year: 1872

SEyERE sore throat and BiptheriA is
quickly cured by using Renne's Magic Oil
freely. SwAthe the neck with three or four
thicknesses of flannel and keep it wet with
the Magic Oil gArgle the throat mixed with
water, or take little clear, and swallow
slowly-follow up this until cured.
Year: 1872

DR.. PRIcE's Special Flsvorings are as good
as it is possible to make. Each flavor rep
resents the active fAvoring principle of the
fruit and aromatic from which it is extract.
ed, and no cheat in measure.
Year: 1872

from lands end to lands end, that all may
read, and reading, believe, that for the
countless millions who are on the road TO
an unsiuely grave with bilious comclAints,
there is but Que truly great and reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

TWELVE YEARs EXPERIENCE in the busi
ness has certainly something to do with the
unprecedented success of DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER bot not as much As the standard
purity, strength, full weight, reliability and
economy Of the article over al others.
Practical use will prove this.
Year: 1872

A trial Of but one box Of DR.. Price Q
Cream Baking Powder, and one bottle Of his
Special Flavorings, Lemon or Vanilla will
satisfy any of their quality. Money will be
refunded if they ere not as represented.
Year: 1872

During the past week, bit Of romance
has occurred in the Children's Aid Society,
which hardly seems to belong to this mat
ter-ef-fsct age. The number Of years since
the reports of the society gave an account
Of sad event in Brooklyn. A woman
had been murdered by her drunken hus-
band, and kind lady of that city discov-
cred three wretched little children weeping
over the corpse-twO boys and girl. They
were utterly friendless after the arrest and
imprisonment OF the father. The two BOYS
were brought to the Newsboys' Lodging
House in New York, aud the girl Temporal
uy sheltered. At length the society sent
the boys to homes in the West, and the
girl was adopted by gentleman OF prop
erty, near the city. The latter never knew
that her adopted father was not her own.
The boys have DOW grown up and acquired
property-one being a druggist and the
other farmer. They have been extreme
ly anxious TO communicate with their sis
ter, and have been in correspondence with
her guardian for some time. During the
past week they revisited the city for the
first time-very well educated young men,
In good circumstances. They visited the
Girls Lodging Houfe, the Newsboys' and
other Institutions Of the society. The adopt
ed father of their sister consented that they
should see her in bis office, provided they
did not disclose their relationship, as she
was only fifteen, and he wished her to sup
pose herself bis daughter, so that her Rf
fections might not be weakened for few
years longer. She is to inherit bis proper.
ty. They felt the propriety Of this, and
had their interview with her, last week
without disclosing their relationship, aud
then returned, well satisfied, to the West
-Neto York Times.
Year: 1872

Nancy Thompson did not intend to get
drunk Friday night. That fact is sufi-
GENTLY established by her having gone out
on the street that night without taking the
precaution to lock her doors, or put her
house in order. However, she did get
drunk, attracting the attention Of police
man by her OtstrepsrOus conduct, in conse-
quence Of which Nancy was afforded an
opportunity to ''woo the drowsy god" with
in the safe precincts of the calaboOse, from
which she emerged yesterday morning,
fresh as a daisy kissed by the dew.


After short, but pleasant interview with
the Judge, Nancy gave directions to have
her personal effects removed to the work.
house, at which place she has concluded to
tarry for couple Of weeks.


Ed. BloOdworth found that the cold
weather of Friday and Friday night was
too much for him, and the question with
MIR. BlOodworth was this: Shall l adhere
strictly to the temperance principles which
have been my guiding star through life, and
freeze 10 death, or shall l absorb Just a
thimbleful of benzine, infusing, in this way
warmth to my thoroughly chilled frame,
aud so proloDg my life?


Mr.. BloodWorth did not come to a con-
clusion hastily. Realizing that the question
was an important one, he deIiberated upon
1t long and earnestly, considering il in all
its bearings. He imagined himself corpse,
frozen stiff, and found in the dull, gray
morning by policeman, a newspaper re-
porter, hucksters or some other early
bird. He tried to picture to himself how
he would feel with q "Crowner's quest"
sitting upon him. He read, 10 imagination,
the startling bead lines which would adern
the local page of the UNION AND
AMERICAN when his condition was
made known. On the other hand, he pic
tured out the result in case he decided to
take the proposed "thimbleful," and the
contrast was so alluring and attractive that
his scruples were finally overcome and he
decided to lay aside for once his temper
snce principl S.


The pubic will be interested in learning
that Mr. Bloodworth was furnished with a
comfortable bed st the lookup, and that
he made his appearance in the courtroom
yesterday morning "clothed and in his right
mind" He left s. in current funds with
the Judge to be expended in g judicious
manner for the benefit of the city.
Year: 1872

A poetical writer has said that some men
move through life as band ofmusic moves
down the street, finging out pleasure on
every slde through the air to every one, far
ana near, that can listen. Some men fll
sne air with their strength and sweetness,as
1ne orchards in October days fill the air with
rips fruit. Some women cling 10 their own
houses like the honeysuckIe over the door;
yet, like 1t, gil air the region with the sub
Gle fragrance Of their goodness. How great
bounty and blessing lie it to hold the
royal gifts Of the soul that they shall be
music to some, fragrance to others, and
lie 70 all 1t would be no unworthy thing
to live for, TO make the power which we
have within Us the breath of othermen's
Joys; to I'LL the atmosphere which they
must stand In with brightness which they
cannot create for themselves.
Year: 1872

Yesterday morning at half past eleven
O'Clock little girl, aged nine years, and
daughter of Mrs. Rock, of West Cedar
street, was accidentally shot by . pistol in
the hands of lad. The ball penetrated
above the eye, passing direct through the
left cerebrum and lodging under the skin
above the neck and near the Occipital pro-
lection, producing death in a few moments.
The mother of the unfortunate victim lost
her husband two years ago by railroad
accident, and this is sad bereavement to
her. The Coroner was notified of the acci-
dent, and was to have held an inanest.
Year: 1872

OSHKOSH, Wis, has had an Enoch Ar
den, bat be didn't come back and gaze
through the window at the felicity of the
green and yellow household and then go
into the green and yellow melancholy bus
iness, not any. he kicked the new hus-
band out, sorted over'the children and sent
his brats after him, and then, after thresh-
ing his wife, settled down into q peaceful
and happy head of the family.
Year: 1872

in packages of 5fb to l0fh each, which we snf
offer to the trade at the same rates.


We have made arrangements with this Hou
for supplies of any magnitude which the tra
Of the Sound will warrant, our object being
establish
Year: 1872

The human mind is like the ponddsssos....
engine. "A small point of iron at switch
on IIs proper cuursr purv1s.u4to *
train, crushing both in shapeless destruction
The sight Of some object, or word spoken
or read. will give ones train Of thought a
new direction, or some direction quite oil
ferent from what it would otherwise have
taken. Upon very small things depend all
of ones future course of life. Parents, teach
ers; guardians, in fact every one, may well
ponder this. We are all influencing each
other, giving direction to thought, every
day, every hour, every moment.


A family read a journal for year, and at
the end of that time do not recall any par
ticular advantage therefrom; but how many
new channels OF Thought have their minds
been led into BY what they have read! How
many plans have insensibly and Indirectly
come from what they have read How much
of vacancy there would be if they blot en-
tirely from their minds all the information
they have gained, and all the new ideas and
plans of their own, suggested only. and in
directly at that, by what they have read dur
ing the year! The truth is, men read and
think too much about his daily labor. II he
get one new piece of useful information, the
thinking developed by reading other mems
yeiws and ideas can be but useful in slim
ulatins him to reasoning, to intelligent labor
that labor in which his head aids his hands.
Labor without intelligence is mere brute
muscle in exercise.-Anserican Agr-icustaral-
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