Tol. I. WoodMdge, Middlesex County, N. J., Thursday, November 16, 1876. No. 32,AD VEBTISEMENTS

>I-CENTENNIAL SOCIETY.

Lady, Washington. Reception

IN THE PARLORS

KEBST PRESBYTBKIAN CHURCH,

In the CeshmieSiOfflmOhim Time.

Thursday Mveiling, 2fov. 23,at 8 o'clock.

Tickets One Dollar,

3Tor Sale at the Post Office and Drug Stores.

a o v l 6 2 w • '• -. . .

\KY GOODS! DRY GOODS!

BARGAINS! BARGAINS!AT

JBirkevt & .Paterson's.

T B. LAMBEKTI,t i • : . ; " • ; • • • ; : ' ; •

MEN'S BOYS'; AKD CHILDEEN'S

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FUKNISHIM' : ; : ; ; ; ' ; ' 600D8 ,1231' MAIH STEEET,

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CANTON FLANNEL,from 8, cts pr yd. ,

.ALL WOOL SCARLET FLANNEL,23 cts. /per yd.

GENTS' UNDERSHIRTS & PANTS,from 29 cts. ; .

LADIES' UNDERSHIRTS & PANTS,from 50 cts.

j iEi ;y A N D C H I L D R E N S 'nil priors.

4JliILDii.jLisS* Yv'GGL JUTS,GLOVES, WOOL BONNETS,

FLANNEL HOODo, andWKATINCi CAPS,

fit astonishingly low prices.

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BOOTS AND SHOESALL 3IAEKED DOIYN!

<4i;n<'Ei;TPS AT Low PRICES.

RTEKETT and PATERKON.

novlG WOODBRIDUE. N. J.

iVr V. CO MPT UN'S

E X C H A N G E B U I L D I N G ,

Opposite Depot, RAHWAY, N. J. j

Insurance effected in the following first- j• class Companies, legally authorized to do !

business in this State: ' : }ASSETS. j

American Ins. Go. Newark, §1,313,590 !Newark Mutual" " 610,216Citizens'. ' . " " 472,091Firemen's " . " 900,106 \Home " New York, 6,047,022 jHanover " . " 1,592,775 jEranklin '-Phila., 3,308,825 jKoyal "Liverpool, 2,448,83 5 jNorth British ) " London & |& Mercantile j" Edinburgh, 1,719,062 !Policies written upon ' all kinds of bnild- 1

ings, merchandise, household fumitiire; rents, jleases, and other insurable property. .-.:•:-- !

rARM BUILBIKGS A SPECIALTY j;" 1ST. V . C O 3 n ? t O ] V , A g e n t . .1

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Woodbridge..'".._ tot—

oitriisTiiiiDirectory.

- ... . TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, .

Asssessor-—Jotham Coddington..Collector—-James E. Berry.Town Clerk—Ephraica Cutter.. . -• ' . - . I" William H. Berry, President.

Nathan E. Mead, Clerk.?, - William E. Fink.i t t e e '4josiahC. Cutter.

[ Isaac Inslee, Jr. . '.Chosen j Ellis B. Freeman,

Freeholders. ] Randolph Goddington.

BEIJGIOXfS SERVICES.

PKESBYTEBIAN—Rev. J. M. McNultv,Pas-tor: Services, 10:30 A. ML. ana 7:30 P. M.;Sunday School, 2:45 P. M.; Prayer Meeting,Friday, 7:45 P. M. i • ' ' ' .: METHODIST—Bev. S- J. Morris, Pastor; Ser-vioes, 10:30 A...ML, and 7:30 P. ML; SundaySchool, 2 P. M.: Prayer Meeting, "Wednesday,7:3D;EM. ' ' •

EPISCOPAL—Eev. J. E. Jngle, Rector; Ser-vices, 10:30 A. ML, and 3:30 P. ML; SundaySchool, 2:30 P. ML - '• •

OoNGEEGATioNAiisT—Rev. S. L. Hillyer,Pastor; Services, 10:30 A. M., and 7:00 P. M.:Sunday School, 2:30 P. ML; Prayer Meeting,Saturday, 7:00 P. ML

POST OITICIE RESTJMTTOSS.

Office Hours—From 7 A. 11 , to' 9 P. M.. Mails Arrive—7.50 A.,ML, and 6 P. ML. .

" Close—7 A. I t , and 4= P. M.M. A. BBOWN, . Postmaster.

AHEKICUB LODGE, NO. 83, F. &A. M.

"W. M.—Ho-ward Valentine.S. W.—C. \Y. Anness.

'J. W.— David Noe.Treas,—B. N. Valentine.Sec.—Samuel I. Anness.S. D.—I. K. Hamed-J. D.—D. W. Brown.Chaplain—T. G. Alward.Sr. ML C—J. C. Yanderveer.J. -ML C—David A. Flood.Tiler—Charles Slintel.

Number of members, SO.Meets first, third and fifth Tuesday eve-

nings of each month.

WOODBRIDGE LODGE, 1\O. 20, I. O. OF G. T.W. G. T. —Thomas GrovesW. V. T.—Miss Augusta InsleeW. Sec.—Miss Lizzie MoEwenW. F. Sec— E. ChapinW. Treas.—F. ChapinVf. Chap.—Horace Drake-W. SI—S. SlrddletonAV. I. G.—Mrs. GP.O.. V. Kellv-:,wo: G . - f c . Bird - *1'. Vi". C. T.-r-John Treen, Jr.I-. uiiil.*or of members, 55.Alreis every Tlmrsdav ni2;ht.

'flic Tji*7tj Js :t.<'!S;igfoil J'ecepfiO}!.

A lnri'o :in'l ntlinsiastic meeting to make ar-i'ungc-moiit.s ibr iliu uliove reception Wfts heldin the lecture room of the PresbyterianClmrcli last Monday evening, the 13th inst.From the number uf persons jiresent, and thedesire manifestf-rt liy all to take part in thec-ntert;iinmeiiL, • « bespeak for it a grandsuccess.

"Tip's !'•••'<• i< to be earned out according toHJI- style and character of the period, and ascorrectly as poFsible.

The following personages are to be repre-sented :Li'.dy AVashingrnn accompanied by Maids of

George \\'nshini;ton and his Staff.Chief Justice John Jay as Master of CefemonesGovernor Clinton and JJacly of New York

" Dinwiddie " '• " VirginiaBenjamin Franklin " " '-PennsylvaniaGeneral Green " " " Ehode IslandGovernor Allen " " " NewHampshire

" Wrnslow " " " Massachusetts." AVright.: ..•" " "Georgia" Fletcher ' ; "' " Connecticut

General Marion. '•' " " South CarolinaGovernor Carroll " " " Maryland

" Bayard ' : " " Delaware" Caswell " • • " . . " North Carolina" Lhdngston " " " New Jersey

The Diplomatic Corjw will consist of thefollowing: Representatives from Great Britain;Germany;France; Norway; Turkey; Egypt:Spain; Hussia: Austria; Sweden; Switzerland:China; Japan. The Marquis De Lafayette;His Highness, the Prince of Wales; and Capt.John Paul Jones. America in general, andthe United States in particular, will be repre-sented by the Yankee Girl and Brother Jona-than. Besides this array of the elite of thisand foreign countries who will pay their re-spects to the laily of him who was first inVi'ar, first in peace, and first in the hearts ofhis countrymen,1 there-will he a Goddess ofLiberty surrounded by a bevy of youngIndies representing the thirteen original states.'A band of native Indians in full costume, thelast of the Mohicans, led by .their chief will bepresented to her ladyship during the evening.

A prominent feature of the evening's enter-tainment will be the reproduction of thesigning *f the.Declaration, /of. Independence,faithfully following, in historic incident andcostume, all the details of that memorableevent in our country's history.1 Historical tableaux, reading, recitation andmusic, will add to the attraction of the even-?ing. The wants of the inner man being caredfor by a bountiful supper, such an one as ourPresbyterian brethren know how to furnish.

No expense will be spared to make thisReception, and Supper the affair of the season,and we trust that our citizens may lend a

;.-liberal helping-isand, moie.-especially as theproceeds from the 'entertaiaiasift aie to be ap-

All that can conveniently So so, are invitedo attend in the costnme of the oWentime.

Supper and JBntertaiument.An excellent supper, upon the European

plan, under the auspices of the ladies of theML E. Church, will be given in Masonic Hallto-morrow (Friday) evening. The proceedsfrom the above slipper will be added to thefund now being raised for the purpose of fnr-nishing the new Sabbath school room aboutto be erected in connection with the Church.Oysters in ever3' stj-le, cold meats and fowl,salads, jellies, creams, ices, cake, confection-ery, and every needful and desirable thingfor the comfort of the "voracious'" will beprovided. All who have attended the previousentertainments gotten up by these ladies willnot need to be assured of the excellence ofthe coming one, nor that all the guests willreceive the best of attention.' The cause for..which the ladies are laboring commends itselfto the sympathy and liberality of all, and willdoubtless be largely patronized by our.townspeople.

A company of young ladies will favor theguests with dialogues, recitations, and otherentertaining exercises during the course ofthe evening. An admission of ten cents tothe Hall will be charged.

Great Bargains! Piano for $35,

And Bedroom Suits for $18. ChristopherKeichel offers great inducements to purchasersof goods in his line of goods, on account ofgreat reduction in prices: New RosewoodPianos, 7A octave, for $225—best from any.maker, S350 to $450. Double-Reed Organs,5 octave, S75, also, §250 Organs for S100.Any make of Organs furnished at almost halfthe retail price, and some varieties at less thanhalf price.. Pianos and Organs sold onmonthly payments, and second hand instru-ments taken in trade. All kinds of musicalmerchandise, embracing exercise and sheetmusic.

Picture Frames, Chromos, Brackets, andPaper Patterns always on hand. "Domestic"Sewing Machines, and a full assortment ofneedles for the different machines alwaysready. All kinds of furniture suppled toorder. Very handsome Walnut BedroomSuits, with French Walnut panel Dressing-case, marble tops, drop handles, and all thelatest improvements, S75.. Send for my catalogue and obtain, full par-

ticulars. I do not give these prices as a bait,but they are genuine rates, which will give asmall profit. Very respectfully,

C. EEICHEL,

Cor. Fulton and New Sts., Woodbridge.

-Perth-tot-

[Coraaaunieated.]

The Great Fire.

ME. EDITOP. :—Your correspondent arrivedat the scene of the fire on Saturday evening atsix o'clock, and was informed that it had thenbeen burning for about half an hour. Thefire, which was spreading in two directions,originated in a building owned by Mr. Wil-liam Hall on Smith street, and occupied as ageneral grocery store by Messrs. McCormack& Convery. A lad, named Joseph Mack, inthe employ Of the firm, went into the cellar todraw a can of kerosene, leaving the top of thecan in the cellar; upon going back to the cel-lar, he struck a match, picked up the can-top,and threw down the mateh, which fell uponsome combustible material, saturated withoil, causing an explosion, and setting fire toseveral vessels and" barrels containing kero-sene. The boy gamed the upper floor, butnot before being badly burned upon the faceand hands, and immediately gave "the alarm.Mr. McCormack, who was putting somemoney into the safe, had only time to gaintlte street, before a small keg of powder ex-ploded with a loud report. The buildingwas wrapped in flames, and the conflagrationrapidly spreading to the adjoining buildingbefore the stunned spectators could fairlyrealize the calamity that had befallen them.Telegrams were immediately dispatched tothe fire departments of Kahway and Eliza-beth, asking them to send engines and fire-men, and in the meantime the citizens en-deavored to do what they could by means ofbuckets and pails to stay the progress of theflames. The Rah-way firemen responded tothe call, and brought their engines and hoseeiiri'iages to the freight, depot, but were un-able to obtain a platform car upon which totransport them. No.blarue whatever attaches toConductor Oliver, who was running the PerthArnboy train, as he could neither obtain a car,or attach one to his train without orders fromheadquarters. The Kolla Steiim Fire Co.,No. 2, of Elizabeth, after much trouble suc-ceeded in obtaining a car for their engine,and arrived upon the scene about half-pastseven o'clock. As the engine could not usethe saltwater, a pumping engine was startedin a factory, a short .distance away, and waterwas thus obtained for the fire engine, and theprogress of the flames were soon checked,after having raged ibr over five hours.

The buildings, along the entire front ofSmith street.fi'om High street to Maiden Lane,were destroyed; the solid brick wall of Mr.J. G. Gairetson's building, doubtless, pre-vented the fire from spreading further than

• the» lane.• ,.Mr. -William Adair's hause onHigh street, in the rear of the Arcade, wasbadly torn to pieces iri the effort" to preventthe fire from spreading in that direction. I twas feared that the Packer House would also ,bs swept away in the general loss, but bythrowing a streani of, water constantly uponits side, and aided, by the light wind, andthat, too,-blowing from tlie most favorableTjuarter (tlic southwest), the "building wassaved. -•! The dwelling of Mr. P. V. E, Wyckoffon Smith street caught fire, but the fire was

extinguished before serious damage had been :

done. As soon as the fire began to burnwith such rapidity as to induce the belief thatit would become a general conflagration, acrowd rushed into the nearest buildings andbegan to remove the articles of merchandise :

and furniture, and conveyed a large portionof the goods so saved to the Methodist Church,as a safe place in which they might be tem-porarily stored. I regret to state that a largequantity of goods were stolen, Messrs. Mc-Cormack & Convery,. and Mr. B. Livingston,clothier, being heavy losers by the thefts.Several arrests were made, but all were re-leased the next day upon recovery of the pro-perty, except one William Wright, who hasbeen sent to the county jail. I t is rumoredthat some ot these stolen goods were conveyedto Stat-en Island, and others were taken outinto the country.

The mail matter, boxes and some otherproperty were safely removed from the PostOffice, which is now temporarily located tonSmith street, opposite.to and a little abovethe Packer House. The office of the WesternUnion Telegraph Company has been movedacross Smith Street to the room formerly,used by the Republican Club.

The only persons known to have beenseriously injured were the lad Mack, andEdward Martin, whose nose was broken by afalling bucket.

The firemen who rendered such efficientservice were provided with supper at thePacker House and Pennsylvania Hotel, at theexpense of the city, at midnight, and return-ed by special train towards morning.

The following estimated list of losses andinsurances, I have been able to gather afterconsiderable trouble, and think it will provevery nearly correct:

William Hall, dwelling and store, occupiedby McCormack. & Convery. Loss $15,000 In-,sured S5000. :

John G. Garretson, dwelling and furniture.Loss $15,000. Insured $1,500 in the People's,$2,000 in the Merchants, 85,000 in the Home,all of Newark. .

McCormack & Convery, General Store.—Loss $12,000. Insured S3,000 in the St. Nich-olas of New York, §2,000 in the German-American, $1,500 in the Hibemia of Newark,$1,500 in the Continental of New York.

Augustus B. Smith, Arcade building. Loss812,000. Insured 38,000 in the People's, Herchants, and Manufacturers', of Newark.

Elam Sanford, Post Office, dwelling, house-hold goods and Millinery Store. Loss $6000.Insured S3000 in the Hudson Count}' at JerseyCity,ana saooo in otlioi compoim.

. B. Livingston. Clothing Store. Loss S7000.Insured S2000 in the People's, Newark, and$2000 in other companies

M. A. Davis,'Clothing Store. Loss 36,000.Insured $3,000 in the Continental of NewYork.

William H. Moore, Druggist. Loss $4,000.Insured 52,000 in the Citizen's of Newark, Sl,-.000 in the German-American, $1,000 in theState, Jersey City.

Joseph L. Hare, furniture dealer. Loss $4,-000. Insured on stock in store 81,500 in thePeople's, of Newark, and S700 on householedfhrniture in the Merchants, of Newark.

A. E. Glanville, Stationery Store and dwell-ing. Loss on stock and furniture $2,000. In-sured $1,300.

Building belonging to estate of the late Dr.Smith. Loss $2,000. Insured $1,000 in theColumbia of New York.

" Miss Sanford, Millinery Stock, $1,000. Noinsurance.

Edward Coutts & Brother, Grocery, fruits,vegetables, etc, Loss $1,000. • No insurance.. John Hansen, Saloon, $1,000, No insur-ance.

Samuel G. Garretson, dwelling. Loss, onhousehold furniture $800. Insured $500.

United States, (Post Office). Loss, $500.Peter Brown, Shoemaker. Loss $1,000.

No insurance. ' "M. L. Derham, Barber. Loss $500. No

insurance. • : , . . . . " .Western Union Telegraph Co, Loss $300.In order to facilitate the recovery and

restoration of property his Honor MayorWilliam Paterson, on Monday morning,issued the following. . •

PROCIA3IATION.

Whereas, during the rescentfire, many arti-cles of different kinds were taken in jjosses-sion by persons unknown to the owners, andsuch persons do not know to whom such arti-cles belong or to whom to deliver them.

Therefore, I would direct.and order that anypersons haieing in.possession any such goodsand articles, will deliver them without delayat the Office of the Chief of Police, at CityHall, in order that the same may be identifiedand restored to the owners.

WiixiAii PATEKSOS, Mayor.,,. Perth Ambpy,,Nov. 13,187(1.

The excitement which this event has causedis something unprecedented in the history ofour ancient town; the consequences are notdifficult to foresee, -=. While some of the build-ings were comparatively "new and of consider-able value., yet the majority of them were oldand some very uncomely, and we doubt notbut that the business enterprise of our citi-zens, and the spirit of progress which seemsto pervade our city, will speedily replace thedestroyed buildings with fine brick and ironedifices, and that the goodly city of Perthwill in reality, Phtenix-like, arise from itsashes, and go:forward in a new career of use-fulness and prosperity. Yours, M. P.

EASTON i . AMUOY COAL DOCKS.—The follow-

are the receipts and shipments for week end :

ing Nov. 11, 1870 :Received "? ! -- ! ' : > 23,613.14Shipped 23,508.10OnHand .:-:- .'_'• • :'•<- -•' •34,331.18

PERTH AMBOY, NOV. 13, 1876.

To the Editor of "The Independent Hour:"Sir.:—If anybody supposes that the citizens

of Perth Amboy have been or will be taught a _,lesson by the recent misfortune which has atlast overtaken certain of their number, he orshe must possess a very sanguine tempera-ment. The contingency which has just re-sulted in the total destruction of twelve storesand dwellings has been for years as plainlyimminent as any possibility—nay, probability,could be, and we thank our stars that half thecity did not share the same fate. Had theflames been fanned by a northerly wind, theywould have laughed at the feeble efforts whichhappily sufficed, as it was, to save the adjoin-ing property.

The particular "fire-fiend" to whom wasconfided the work of annihilating this row oftinder boxes, must surely be a merciful de-mon, to say the least, for he would seem tohave chosen a day and hour when the ele-ments were most unfavorable to the progressof the flames beyond the doomed houses. Inthis last we find cause (or ought) to be grate-ful to a kind Providence, who, while He sawfit to permit that which might have beenaverted by us to occur, yet did not allow us,when we were powerless, to be utterly con-sumed. To characterize the natural result ofnatural causes as a visitation of Providence isin this case the height of absurdity. Indeed,there are those who consider that the removalof a number of old-fashioned frame housesfrom the principal business street of the city,is rather to be looked at in the light of a bene-fit. That is one view of it, however, whichthe actual sufferers can hardly be expected totake. Few people can afford to be burnt out,especially in these "hard times," but whenthis misfortune is the result of the neglect ofsimple means of safety, our pity and sympa-thy are not unmixed with a . thought of"served-em-right-ativeness." One man witha Babeoek Extinguisher could have controlledthe fire at the start. Two or three years ago,a summer resident of this city, who owns ahouse here, offered to present to the city oneof these useful inventions, but it was declinedby the authorities on the ground that its pre-sence would be an incentive to incendiarism,and for want of a suitable place to keep it!There are so few vacant lots here, you know.And, besides, the expense of a shed for itwould have been too great. Eetrenchmentwas the cry at that time. Some corporations,as well as individuals, have queer notions ofretrenchment and economy—witness the ruinsin Smith street to-day.

The danger is by no means over with this-ooxiiJe.tp.-ttH'vn A fi-,.e anvwhere in S m i t h

street would be more than likely, unlesscheeked at once, to involve the entire streetand the adjacent buildings in High, Rector,King and State streets, and the next time agentleman i turns up with an offer of a"Babcock," it might be well to accept it withthanks. K.

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Our Firemen.The telegram received on Saturday, request-

ing the aid cf our fire department to assist inchecking the fire at Perth Amboy, would havebeen promptly responded to, had the railroadfacilities been available. The engine wasbrought to the freight depot, but seeing noprospect of the arrival of a platform car, itwas taken.back to the engine house, and anumber of the firemen proceeded to PerthAmboy on foot, and rendered efficient servicein quenching the flames. This is another in-stance in proof of the fact that our firemenare always ready to respond to the call ofdutv.

Ihe JSfetv Depot.

There have been many rumors rife io relationto the erection of the new depot. We haveheard that the contract for the mason workhad been given to parties in Jersey City, andthat the carpenter work was awarded to aNewark builder.. It is generally thought nowthat the awarding of the contracts has nottaken place. We must all be patient, relyingupon the fact that the Pen'n. E. E, Co. will,in good time, erect a depot, which will not.only be a credit to themselves, but to our cityas well.

Death of Mr. Watson.Six. Amos C. Watson, the well known drug-

gist, died onrThursday last, at his residence.,from rheumatism of the heart, an affectionfrom which he had been suffering for years.The funeral services were held at t ie SecondPresbyterian Church on Sunday aiternocm,and were conducted by Rev. Mr. Bollinson,of the First ."Baptist Church, of which chiaxehMr. Watson had been an active and efficientmember for many years.

Babel, the clothier, says, that while bothparties are claiming the election of their re-spective candidates, they should both feel sorejoiced at the victory as. to induce them toinvest in a new suit to suit the happy event.Go and see if he isn't right.

Mr. Edwin Adams, the widely-knowiiactor, went to Australia several monthsago to fill a dramatic engagement. Hishealth -was then bad, consumption have-ing already made a far advance uponhis life. Letters later brought news ofMs steady decline, and Friday one wasreceived by the editor of the DramaticNews saying that he was dead,

LETTBTG THE OLD €AT DIE.

Not long ago I wandered nearA play ground in the wood,

And there I heard words from a youngsSer'3lips

That I never quite understood.

"Now let the old cat die," he laughed;I saw him give svpush,

Then gayly scamper away as lie spiedMy face peep over the bush.

But what he pushed, or where he -went,I could not well make out,

On account of the thicket of bending boughsThat bordered the place about,

"The little villain has stoned a cat,Or hung it upon a limb,

And left it to die alone," I said,"But I'll play the mischief "with him."

I forced my way between the boughs,The poor old cat to seek,

And what did I find but a swinging child,With her bright hair brushing her cheek.

Her bright hair floated to and fro,Her little red dress flashed by,

But the loveliest thing of all, I thought,Was the gleam of her laughing eye.

Swinging and swaying back and forth,With the rose-light in her face,

She seemed like a bird and a flower in one,And the forest her native place.

"Steady!" I'llisend you up, my child,"But she stopped me with a cry :

"Go 'way! go 'way ! Don't touch me, please—I'm letting the old cat die !"

"You letting him die!" I cried, aghast—"Why,-where's the cat, my dear?"

And lo ! the laughter that filled the woodsWas a thing for the birds to hear.

"Why, don't you know," said the little maid,The Sitting, beautiful elf,

"That we call it 'letting the old cat die,'When the swing stops all of itself?"

Then swinging and swinging, and lookingback,

With the merriest look in her eye,She bade me "good day," and I left her alone,

A-letting the old cat die.—Record of the Tear.

TRANSLATING THE WSW TESTA-MENT.

A perfect translation is the last result ofthe study of any writing, and sums upall the efforts of critics and interpreters.It is also the most effectual means ofdiffusing the knowledge they have ac-cumulated, and of opening a way be-tween ignorance and learning. And

l 3interest, as in the case of the Bible, agood translation is a common possession,to be prized equally by men of all de-grees of knowledge. The purpose of anEnglish translation is to carry to themind of the ordinary English readerthe whole meaning and spirit of theoriginal, and nothing else. The trans-lator must himself appropriate the ideaswhich he is to render, and hold themapart from all admixture, and he mustfind or create the medium through whichthey may be accurately and adequatelyconveyed. The difficulty of such awork increases with the width of thecircle for which it is intended. Presup-posing exactness, the most populartranslations is the highest. For itis a fallacy of the half educated to sup-pose that work done, for the learned isnecessarily in itself more learned thanthat whichfis done for the general benefitas if the editor and commentator stoodon a higher level than the translator.Both equally profit by the labors of theirpredecessors, but Ihe translator addsthe synthetic touch that crowns thewhole. Acuteness, patience, sagacity,are required by both ; but the work oftranslation requires also something ofartistic power. The translator mayseem only to be the humble exponentof the critical interpreter. But the besttranslator is a good interpreter, andsomething more. Nor will the distinc-tion ultimately be found tenable whichis sometimes made between a translationfor the student and a translation forpeople at large. The best translationwill be available for both purposes; andthe larger the public that has been con-templated by the translator, the betterwill the translation be, provided theaim has been to make the real meaningclear, and not to adapt it to the prev-ious notions of those who are to read.The work is successful if, besides ac-cmricy and clearness, it has the twogreat qualities of simplicity and strength.These remarks are applicable to alltranslation ; and here there should beno difference between tlie translators !of the New Testament and the trans-lator of Homer, except in their havingii deeper sense of responsibility, and(since the English Bible must ever bepre-eminently a book for the wholepeojjle) in their aiming at a still morecomplete traiiiaformation of Greek intoEnglish. In other respects the workof the Biblical translator is peculiar. If

it is the essence of good translation tobe at once intelligible and true., theneverything is a hindrance to translationwhich either colors or obscures themeaning of the original. But suchcauses are different in different books,depending partly on the condition ofthe text, which has its own history,partly on the relation in which the lan-guage of the author stands to histhoughts, and partly also on the degreeof analogy in modes of thinking andspeaking between the age which pro-duced ihe writing and that in which itis sought to be reproduced. The diffi-culties which arise from this last causeare of a more subtle kind, when therehas been aeon tinous growth, or changeof ideas and language in the particulardepartment, as of poetry, or philosophy,in which the work to be translated iscontained. And if the book in questionhas been the object of peculiar feelings,as of contempt or reverence, of aversionor affection, or lias been made the sub-ject of preconceived theories on the partof considerable classes of men, the ten-dencies occasioned by such sentimentsand preconceptions are likely to provea further source of limitation and te-ror. Lastly, if it has been in use forage, and instead of being interpretedfrom itself, or from contemporary, writ-ing, has taken color from each suc-cessive phase of human history—if thereare naany things in it imperfectly under-stood, having a reference to the thoughtsand customs of other times, and which,therefore, lend themselves easily to thesense which the interpreter is disposedto give them—the difficulty of restoringthe original meaning or shade of mean-ing, at any rate in suck passages, is atthe greatest.—Contemporary Review.

If there is a vacancy in the reportorialdepartment of any of our cotemporarieswe know of a party who can fill it, al-though we do not know the party'spresent address. He came to Danburytwo weeks ago to report happenings forthe local edition of the Nevjs, and provedto be an unusually acceptable man forthe place. He was a pale-faced youngman, of strong nervous force, but a calmexterior. The expression of his featureswas that peculiar kind which impliedeither impurity of purpose or impurityof liver. He had been here two weeks.He was sitting alone in the editorialroom last Friday, when a knock at theJwra auiiiiiioned Mm. He opened it,and let in an elderly lady of fleshy mienwho had been so cut in breath by get-ting up tbe stairs that she could saynothing until she had taken a seat.

"Is the editor in ?" she finally asked."No, mam," replied the reporter,

with his differential look. He stoodnear her, with one hand resting on theback of a chair, with an expression oftender attentiveness on his face.

It may be well to explain here thatDaabury contains more fast horses thanany town of its size in the world, andin consequence fast driving and acci-dents are of daily occurrence. The Newsis located in that part of Main streetwhere it suddenly sprawls out as if tomake a square, but unexpectedly changesits mind and comes back again. At thispoint swift flying teams are constantlypassing.

"I'm sorry for that," observed the oldlady, speaking slowly because of thetrouble with her breath, "because Iwanted to see him very much. An'then I had such a time to get acrossthe street, for the teams. I declare Inever saw such, driving in all my life. Ishould think your authorities herewould put a stop to it."

"They try to," said the reporter; "butit is no use. Axe you acquainted withair. Bailey ?"

"Land, no. I never saw him, an'that's the reason I come in. I live inOhio, and am visiting a friend in Brook-field, an' I thought as I was so nearDanbury, I would come here an' seehim. But it 'pears I have had all mytrouble for nothing."

"I am real sorry," said the new man,his face singularly brightening as bespoke. But he don't eome here veryoften. Age is telling on him."

"He is old then, is he ?" said the oldlady. "Well, I might ha' knowed it.But how does he get across this street,with all the teams a-coming as they do ?I should think he would be run overand killed,"

"Well, I don't wonder you think so.Everybody expresses the same surprise.And it is wonderful. By jove, madam,"continued the young man, his pale facelighting up with a glow of animation,"you would be astonished to see theold gentleman come across that street.He comes down that street there"(pointing up White street, opposite),"and when he gets to the corner hestops and looks as carefully and intelli-

gently across the road as you couldwish anybody to do it Then he takesoff Ms wig, and wraps it up in paper,and puts it dawn the leg of one of hisboots—"

"Wei, I declare," broke in the oldlady. "He wears a wig ?"

"Oh, yes. The salt rheum carried offevery hair from his head, •which is asbare as a door knob. Then he takesout his teeth—two plates—"

"Mercy Bakes," cried the listener, "noteeth nuther?"

"Not of his own, mam. Took somuch sulphur for the salt rheum that itcaromed on every tooth in his head, andleft his mouth as smooth as a new cul-vert. Then he takes out his teeth andputs them down the other bootleg, andwatches for his opportunity. Prettysoon he sees an opening, and then hejust bends down his head like this"(suiting the action to the words), "andgoes kiting across, throwing both handsover his head, and yelling at the top ofhis voice: 'LoohHaw! Looh Haw.'"

"Mercy sakes!" gasped the old lady,in astonishment, "what does thatmean ?"

"What, mam?""LoohHaw.""Oh, that would be 'Look out,' if it

had teeth irr'it, but his teeth are in hisbootleg, you know. Just as he reachesthis side, two men appointed for thatpurpose, catch him in a quilt, and canyhim right up here, because the exertionexhausts him so that he has no life.Then we rub him, and put in his teeth,and slap on his hair, and fix him againstthe desk, and he goes right to work asnatural as anybody."

"Well, I declare, it is wonderful," ob-served the old lady. "How I wouldlike to see the old gentleman. But Ican't stay. Please give him my bestregards."

"I will, main," said the pale youngman.

"Good day, sir. I am much obligedto you."

"Not at all, mam. Good day." Andshe was bowed out. ,,

He left Danbury shortly after, onfoot. He wouldn't wait for the cars.He said he might as well be walking asstanding up in a car.

MONKEY SYMPATHY.

WAR AS IT WAS AST) AS IT IS.

Many cases of sympathy in Monkeysmight be given, but I shall confine myselfto stating one which I myself witnesssedat the zoological gardens. A year ortwo ago there was an Arabian baboonand an Anubis baboon confined in onecage, adjoining that which contained adog headed baboon. The Anubis ba-boon passed its hand through the wiresof the partition in order to purloin anut which the large dog headed baboonhad left within reach—expressly, I be-lieve, that it might act as a bait. TheAnubis baboon knew very well thedanger he ran, for he waited until hisbulky neighbor had turned his back up-on the nut with the appearance of hav-forgotten all about it. The dog, headedbaboon, however, was all the time slylylooking around with the corner of hiseye, and no sooner was the arm of hisvictim well within his cage than hesprang with astonishing rapidity andcaught the retreating hand in his mouth.The cries of the Anubis baboon quicklybrought the keeper to the rescue, when,by dint of a good deal of physical persua-sion the dog-headed baboon was induc-ed to let go his hold. The Anubisbaboon then retired to the middle ofhis cage, moaning piteously and holdingthe injured hand against his chest whilehe rubbed it with the other one. TheArabina baboon now approached himfrom the top part of the cage, and whilemaking a soothing sound very expres-sive of sympathy, folded the sufferer inits arms, exactly as a mother'would doher child under similar circumstances.It must be stated, also, that this expres-sion of sympathy had a decidedly quiet-ing effect upon the sufferer, his moansbecoming less piteous so soon as he wasenfolded in the arms of his comforter; -and the manner in which he laid hischeek upon the bosom of his friend wasas expressive as anything could be ofsympathy appreciated. This really af-fecting spectacle lasted a considerabletime, and while watching it I felt that,even had it stood alone, it would in itselfhave been sufficient to prove the essen-tial identity of some of the noblestamong human emotions with those ofthe lower animals.—Popular ScienceMonthly.

The following is an. extract from anaddress before the Yale law school:

Some 2,000 vears before Christ weread that a certain king, one of thekings of those times—the head of atribe or city—boasted, "Three scoreand ten kings, having their thumbsand great toes cut off, gather theirmeat under my table." When, the menof Judah made this royal mutilator acaptive, according to the received lextalionis. of the age, they r,cuiy off histhumbs and great toes, east him" in adungeon at Jerusalem and left him todie of hunger. When.Nebuchadnezzartook Jerusalem he slew the sons of KingZedediah before his face, carried him toBabylon, put out both his eyes and lefthim to end his days in prison. At theclose of the long Jugurthme war, Mariusbrought Jugurtha to Eome, and, in ac-cordance with the established usage ofthe Bom an triumph, chained to hischariot wheels this deposed king, thisgallant soldier, dragged him in triumphthrough the streets, amid the insults ofthe populace, and when he turned hischariot from the forum to ascend thecajSitol, he unchained the royal prisonerfrom the chariot wheel, cast him nearlynaked into a dungeon, where he wasnot strangled until lie had contendedsix days against famine. When Carthagewas taken it was blotted from the mapof nations, its past destroyed, its shipsburned and its inhabitants sold asslaves. The campaign against Corinthended in the extinction of that luxur-ious, magnificent city and the enslave-ment of all its inhabitants. 'The cursewhich Joshua pronounced against theman who should presume to relmildJericho, "Cursed be the man who shallrise up and rebuild this city Jericho!He shall lay the foundation thereof inhis first born, and in Ida youngest sonhe shall set up the gates of it," was butthe expression of the common senti-ment—the common law of ancienttimes; at the height of Greek and Ko-man civiization, alter a lost battle, everyman, woman and child—every humanbeing, not slain—became an exile or aslave. A campaign usually endffl inthe destruction of n city; a war in anextinct nationality.

Let us skip over two thousand yearsto our present civilization. The nine-teenth century saw all Europe underarms, from Siberia to Archangel, fromthe Atlantic to the Vistula; ships bat-tered one another to pieces in everysea. When these wars closed, bya treaty of peace, some boundaries werealtered, some dynasties were changed,but it is not necessary to say that allprisoners were released and no propertydestroyed, for such is the settled law ofChristendom. And when the allies tookParis by siege each Cossack paid for acup of coffee handed him by the Frenchwaiter, and the publicists and moralistsof Europe got angry in discussing therefined question whether the allies hada right, under the law of nations, to re-store to the museums and galleries ofItaly and Holland the pictures andstatues that Napoleon had taken fromthem as trophies of war. When ourlate war closed, we held oiwselves re-sponsible to the world, to history, thatour only prisoner, and he the instigatorand head of the rebellion, should belodged and fed in accordance with themost refined rules. When at last pro-ceedings against him ceased, a northernabolitionist became his bondsman, hetook a trip to Europe as an Americancitizen, protected by an American pass-port.

STEAIGHT TO ITS DESTINATION.—They

received a letter at the post office fromBoscobel, Wis., last week, addressed:

To My Darter Jane,

Chicago, Illinois, XJ. S.

With haste. Immedeate. p m pleasedeliver. Private. "With care.

A New Orleans man announcing in acircular that, "having returned from ascientific trip through Europe, he is nowbetter prepared than ever for cleaningclothes and carpets.

They didn't very well know what todo with it, but the delivery clerk said:"Lemme have it; I'll find her." Tester-day a young woman in a yeEow calicodress with a big pannier, her hair doneup in archaic fashion, called at the win-dow, and taking her parasol out: of hermouth said: "Any letter here for mefrom Paw ?" "Yes, my child," repliedtlie clerk; here is one from the authorof your being." It was for her, ofcourse.

Base-ball players, from whose charac-ter the elements of humanity have notbeen wholly obliterated, are beginingvery solemnly to ask themselves why itis that Thangsgiving Day always followsso closely upon the end of their playingseason.

EACETIANA.

The editor who was told that his lastarticle was as clear as mud quitepromptly replied: "Well, that coversthe ground."

Fresh.—"I wonder why my moustachedoesn't grow under my nose as well asat the corners of my mouth ?" Soph.-—"Too much shade."

It was Prentice who declined to dis-cuss the question of woman suffrage inhis paper, because he had consideredwoman, from the creation, as a sideissue.

"Are those eggs poached ?" inquireda customer of a colored restaurantkeeper, at an Alabama station. "Yes,aah," replied Sambo. "Dey is—dat is,de chickens wat laid 'em war."

Nature shudders when she sees awoman throw a stone; but when a wo-man attempts to split wood, Naturecovers her head and retires to a darkand mouldering cave in temporarydespair.

Chicago gas rates have been reducedto $1.50. Courtships, however, are stillconducted with: a very exaggerated ideaof economy, as. the young people putout the lights and sit in the. dark everychance

"Cuba wants to borrow forty millionsdollars." We have only thirty-ninemillions in cash, and we don't want tomortgage our printing office to makeup the balance, hence Cuba will haveto seek relief from some other source.

Man's natural companion is the dotr.-•••-• - - - - = •-• ^ - " " » i oijiiip;u.uo±i is tile

iiea, and these facts are important, be-cause they come handy in a discussion01 the question as to whether the iWssagacity is not superior to that of thedog.

A naturalist; asks. "D<» .Vos henr '?"We don't think they Cm. -. it any rate,when a man is chased by :•. bee across aten-acre field, and at tae k»p of his voiceurges his pursuer co "Shoo, there V theinsect pays BO attention whatever to hisremarks.

Nothing will undermine one's faith inthe sincerity of friendship more com-pletely than to have a friend'ask you to"take something," and, after the glassesLave "been emptied to hear him exclaim,as be runs Ms hands deep into hispockets, "I've g.pt on niy other pants !"

Counsel stated in the city court theother morning in a theft case that ifapples were taken after being detachedfrom the tree it was theft. This, beingthe case bad boys will bear in mindthat they must carry away tree and allif they would escape the imputation ofdishonesty.

"What on earth am I to do with thatincorrigible son of mine ?" inquired ananxious father of a friend. "Dress himin shepherd's plaid," was the reply."Why, what possible benefit would thatbe ?" demanded the wondering parent."It would, at least, be a way of keepinghim in check."

A new clothier in Danbury, Connecti-cut, a brother-in-law of the News man,has excited public curiosity by having alarge apple painted on his sign. Whenasked for an explanation, he quietlyinquired: "If it hadn't been for anapple, where would the ready-madeclothing stores be to-day ?"

An old colored preacher in Columbuswas lecturing a youth of his fold aboutthe sin of. dancing, when the latter pro-tested that . the Bible plainly said,"There is a time to dance." "Yes, daram a time to dance," said the darkdivine, "and it's -when a boy gits awhippin1 for gwine to a ball."

George Eliot says that.a young man'seyes first opened, to the world when heis love. This is not always so. Usuallyit is when he has gone away from homeand had his washing sent out for thefirst time, and finds among it when it isreturned an odd stocking with two redstripes about the top and long enoughto pull up around his neck.

The boy that corred his mother, andcalled the table-cloth a sheet when shehad company, at night took a differentview of things, as he occasionallycaught glimpses of a floating slipperthat fluttered in the air in eccentricgyrations. One could see how early inthe stormy years of this brief life, onemay "begin to suffer for the truth.

It was evening. Three of them werekilling a cat. One of them held a lan-tern, another held the cat, and the thirdjammed the pistol into the cat's ear andfired, shooting the man in the handwho held the cat, and the one with thelantern was -wounded in the arm. Thecat left when it saw how matters stood,and that iH-feeling was engendered.

8A TEXAS COtJUT. SCEKE,

the court was in session; the presid-ing judge occupied the chair of state•With all becoming dignity; the prisonerat the bar, arraigned for alleged crueltyto anifrials, sat with bowed head -whilethe prosecuting attorney httrled histhunderbolts, and gave to the case andthe prisoner the darkest coloring. . Thejury nodded until the speaker com-menced berating the counsel for de-fense—using expressions not over com-plimentary, and then the six pricked uptheir ears and listened. The counselfor the defense reminded the speakerthat he was not in the habit of receivingsuch high compliments in open court.But the prosecutor, not noticing the in-terruption, continued to send his shaftsof sarcasm and abuse with a liberalhand. A table stood between these Woloving disciples of Keat, and the muchabused counsel mounting it begun tolay his cane about the broad shouldersof the speaker with a touch whichshowed how much he was in earnest."Lay on, Mac," cried a voice from thecrowd. "Whatsoever thy hands findto do, do it with all thy might," shoutedanother. : The belabored attorney, seiz-ing a chair, hurled it at,£is opponent,but it missed its mark and went crash-ing against the wall opposite. Thecries of the judge on the bench for"Order! order I" were drowned in theconfusion.

"Arrest the combatants," cried thejudicial functionary. One of the at-tendant officers started for the hero ofthe game, but hadn't quite reached himwhen a friend of that lawyer knockedthe officer down. The judge, seeingthe turn of affairs, descended from hislofty seat, and, taking a six-shooterfrom the floored officer, said that hewould restore order in the court, at thesame time waving the deadly weaponover his head- The crowd knew thejudge too well to doubt for a momentthat he meant what he said, and stoodnot upon the order of their going, butwent at once. "When the clouds (createdby the passage of musty law books, etc.,through the air during the conflict) be-gun to clear up, and somewhat of thedignity of the court restored, the judgesaid that he regretted such a thingshould have happened in a Texas court,and regretted it the more that his courtshould be the scene of such a disgrace-ful affair; that in the future when law-yers could not control their tempers inhis court he would give them an oppor-tunity to repair to a more suitable field,where they might satiate their blood.

The attorneys were fined twenty-fivedollars each, and the gentleman whofloored the officer was called on to pay$100 as his share in the entertainment.

AoilICULTIU'E IXX Griiii'-KC'I-'.

is depressed in Greece. A Frenchtraveler OUJX: The Greek finds himselfin the right place at the door of a shortor on the deck of a vessel. Greeks whocultivate the ground fool themselveshumiliated. Despite the efforts of thegovernment the people will not turn totheir rich soil The farming classeslive poorly. They have good mules,small, swift and hardy horses; smalland thin, but well shaped cattle, andquantities of sheep and goat, whosemilk they drink. It costs about $200to establish a flock of one hundredsheep which then yields about $100 ayear. Cabbages and onions are thestaple garden vegetables. Apples,pears and cherries are bad; lemons,oranges and olives good. The soil isfor the most part fertile. One of thechief evils is the minute division of land.Although not a tenth of the country istinder cultivation, very few farmershave more than a couple of acres, andthree or four persona often have claimsupon different crops on the same farm,the olives belonging to one, the beansto another, and so on, The farmershave no ambition, and only care just tolive. One-fourth of the year is devotedto holidays.

'OSTLY WAITIKG."

DISPLAYED ADVERTISING! — Somebody

iook the New York Sun to task for itsdisplayed advertising. The Sun hasjust such an advertising business as itdesires. It is a newspaper, and adver-tisements with it are a very secondaryconsideration. Whenever advertise-ments have too much crowded upon itsreading columns it has raised the priceof advertising, so as to keep that partof the paper within the desired limits.As for the large display tape, that is amatter of taste, and those who chooseto pay for that luxury at the rate ofeighty cents per line, solid measure, canalways enjoy it. We treat our custom-ers precisely alike in the matter of ty-pography, since each one gets exactlywhat he pays for.

Mr. Saxtonbury has money in the sav-ings bank, and the wife, generally hascharge of the bank book. She happen-ed to open it the other day, and was sur-prised to find that he had got hold ofthe book and drawn $50 only the day be-fore without having said anything toher. When he came home to suppershe asked him if he couldn't spare tendollars.

"Caii't' 'spare a shilling," he replied ;"neverteo hard up in my life."

"What has become of the fifty dollarsyou drew from the bank the other day!"she demanded, trying to catch his eye.

"That money—fifty—dollars—hem.That money I bet on the election," hehesitatingly 'replied.

"And you lost it!""No my dear, I won a hundred dol-

lars with it. I didn't want you to knowanything about it until I brought homethe sealskin jacket, but as you havefound out, why, I must explain."

"When do you get the money'?" sheanxiously asked.

"Oh, it won't be long. The officialcount has been made, and as soon asthe returns are sent to the secretary ofState lie will forward1 the official major-ity to Washington, and the secretary ofthe navy will telegrapli me the result.Do you perfer brown or black seal ?"

"I'll take brown, my dear, she smil-ingly answered, and I hope the returns•wiE be here by Saturday."

Pays will pass, weeks will glide away-ancl along next May, after the good wo-man is almost worn out with anxiety,Mr. Saxtonbury will suddenly ascertainthat he lost his fifty dollars instead ofwinning a hundred, and promise to gether a silk dress in the fall.—DetroUFreePress.

DIPHTHEBIA.—Diphtheria appears inthree varieties, which are thus brieflydescribed : 1. Fever, severe pains inthe back and limbs, and very greatprostration. There may be no sorenessof the throat, but small white speckswill be noticed on the tonsils. 2. Largepatches of false membrane both on thetonsils and back of the throat; but theglands of the neck do not become swol-len. 3. True malignant diphtheria, withswelling of the glands of the neck andundej the, jaw; profuse and often offen-sive ezudatirms.mtke mouth and throat;more or less discharge from the nos-trils. Simple treatment will usuallycause a recovery in a majority of easesunder the first and second varieties.Chlorate of potash, tannin, and sulphateof iron, put dry upon the tongue andallow fed to dissolve slowly, are foundthe most efficient remedies in the earlystages of the disease, t h e dose shouldbe Miuiul, and repeated every hour.—Chlorate of potash is, perhaps, the bestand most simple remedy for home use.But the advice of a good physicianshould be sought on the first symptomsoi this dangerous disease.

JLHE TLI'KISH CAPTAIK.—The popula-tion of Constantinopole, with the su-burbs is now estimed at 800,000, andthe burden of vessels clearing the portat about, 4,000 tons. The Kouinelianrailroad connects the city with the north-ern provinces, passing through a won-derfully rich but wretchedly cultivatedcountry, and before long there will bea more dir-ct railroad communicationwith Europe by a line meeting the Rus-chuk-Yarna railroad, and crossing theDanube at Gurgieve, to join the termin-us of the Roumanian trunk line. Pera,thanks to frequent fires and foreign resi-dents, bids fair to blossom into a plea-sant place'for a Christian to dwell in.Two-thirds of it was burned in 1870,when 2,000 houses, including the Britishembassy, were destroyed. It is notbeing rebuilt on the former site, but alarge town is raising around the spotwhere the old town stood, and aboutGalata, covering a wide area, A veryimportant Christian city is probablydestined to grow up here, under theauspices of the embassies wheh clusteron Pera's heights.

An honest citizen is stopped on hisway home one dark night by a footpad,but, drawing his revolver, lays the rob-ber dead at Ms feet. He is about tomove away, when a thought strikes him,,and returning to the corpse he examinesits pockets. In them he finds four goldwatches, a roll of bills and some smallchange. Stowing these in his pockets,the honest citizen goes his way, remark-ing:

"Not so bad, alter all."

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. CONTENTS OE IHSIDE PAGES.SECOND PAGE.

Letting the Old Cat Die—Poetry; Translatingthe>vew Testament; A Truthful Reporter—Humorous; Monkey Sympathy; War as itWas and as it Is: Straight to its Destination—Comic, and Paoetiann.

THIRD PAGE.

A Texas Court Scene—Humorous; Agricul-ture in Greece; Displayed Advertising; On-ly Waiting—Comic; Diphtheria, and TheTurkish Captain.

SIXTH PAGE.

The lion in tlie Moon: Tomb of Capt. JolinSmith; A Queer Verdict; 31en and WomenCooks, and Equalizing his Loss—Humor-ous.

SETESTH PAGE.

National Currency; Little Tommy's Letter—Comic, and French Wines.

leading statesmen that they shall riseabove all party considerations, andmate this Presidential result so clearthat no one can doubt or suspect.

THE PRESIDENTIAL CRISIS.Up to the hour of going to press

nothing of a decisive character has beenascertained' which mil guarantee apositive setttlement of the presidentialcrisis. That one vote necessary to se-cure Governor Tilden's election still re-mains buried in the official count ofFlorida, Louisana and South Carolina.Commissioners composed of the leadingmen of both, parties have gone to theseStates, and are at this time trying to se-cure an honest count of the vote forelectors, and it is thought that theend will be reached and the suspenseof the Nation appeased before the -weekcloses.

It must be admitted by all soberthinking men of both parties, that noman can afford to be President and as-sume control of this Government underthe least suspicion that his election wasunfairly obtained. A shadow of sus-IDicion of this kind resting upon thePresident would render his administra-tion a subject of criticism that wouldbe a national disgrace, if not of a moreserious character.

Governor Tilden has received onehundred and eighty-four electoral votes,about which there can be no doubt andupon which no charge ol unfairness

•recto. Governor Hayes must .receiveall the remaining electoral votes whichwill give him the election by only onemajority. This one majority, however,is sufficient, provided it comes legiti-mately, and so it must come, beyondany reasonable doubt, to render his ad-ministration respectable and to give•satisfaction to the country.

The prima facie case is certaintyagainst the election of Governor Hayes.All three of the Southern States, abovementioned, have elected a DemocraticState ticket, about which there is noquibble. The State ticket in Floridahas been elected by over two thousandmajority: in Louisiana, by over eightthousand; and in South Carolina, bybetween thirteen and eighteen hundred,iind it is not reasonable to suppose thatall three of these States, to use a com-mon expression.would have "gone back"upon the electoral ticket, to an extentto secure its defeat. The presence ofthe military in Louisiana and SouthCarolina upon the eve and during theelection, and the unenviable reputationalready enjoyed by the Board of Super-visors of the former State, and the pre-sence of troops in Florida, with the un-precedented delay in securing the offi-cial returns of that State, cannot in anycandid man's mind be above the sus-picion of unfairness.

In the meantime, two or three othercloudy specks appear in the politicalskies, in the shape of three post-mas-ters, who were upon the RepublicanElectoral ticket in Vermont, Wisconsin |and Oregon, and who were ineligibleto such positions because they hold of-fices under the Government. This fact,however, will not and should not de-feat Governor Hayes should his electiondepend upon these three votes, for thepopular majority of those three Stateswere undoubtedly for him and not forindividual Electors. For the same rea-sons the popular majorities of the threementioned Southern States should notbe counted against Governor Tildenupon some technical pretext.

For ourselves, we express no doubtas to the final result. . Governor Tildenhas not only been elected President,but it will be seen in the end this hasbeen accomplished by a pronouncedElectoral majority. The inter-nationalrelations between this and the Europeangovernments relative to our bonded in-debtedness, the peace and credit ofthe country, and the general businessinterests of the people demand of our

THE WKW JESSEY LEGISLATIJEE.There being a tie vote in the General

Assembly, the question is seriouslymooted as to whether the thirty Repub-lican members in that body can preventthe election of a United Stares Senatorby refusing to organize. "We say ser-iously mooted, because we have heardit asserted from high Bepublican au-thority that unless the organization ofthe Assembly was given to them theywould bring about such a result.

The law of Congress regulating theelection of United States Senators re-quires that each branch of the Legis-lature on the second Tuesday after as-sembling, to uallot i'cr Senator and, tomeet every day thereafter in joint ses-sion, and announce the ballot until aSenator shall have been chosen by ma-jority. This is the substance if not thelanguage of the law.

Now the gist of the issue is claimedto be in the fact, that there cannot be ajoint session of a Legislature, when onebranch remains unorganized, and there-fore, the election of United States Sen-ator can be prevented.. However preposterous and outrageoussuch a demand on the part of the Ee-publican members may be regarded,yet if the point is well taken and per-sisted in, there seems to be no escapefrom it. Of course, such a procedurewould prevent all kinds of legislationand might lead to serious complications;yet party desperation recognizes nomaster except success, or defeat.

The possible gain in the end to theKepublican party, by pursuing such adesperate policy, does not in our opin-ion justify the means. True, not onlyis a United States Senator to be ap-pointed, but also a Comptroller andother important State officers; yet tocany these appointments over for an-other year with a hope of winning thenext Legislature, would exhibit a partyspite and a straggle for spoils thatshould and doubtless would meet withpublic condemnation.

Several years ago, we believe, the ap-pointment of a Chancellor was preventedby some such party antagonisms; andtwo years ago til© two houses of theLegislature refused to go into joint ses-sion for any other purpose except to electUnited States Senator. We think thatthese are not the only two instances inwhich the New Jersey Legislature hasbeen in similar muddles caused by par-tizan strife. Indeed, the very lawnow regulating the election of UnitedStates Senators was brought about by adead-lock in the New Jersey Legisla-ture. Such partisan tricks and tech-nical advantages,therefore, being no newthing in the history of New Jersey leg-islation, it would not surprise us if wefind history repeating itseK at the nextsession.

PESTH ABEBOY FIREOar cm-respondent "II," whose commnnieii-

iion will be found in another column, admin-isters some wholesome advice to the CityFathers and inconsiderate children of PerthAinboy. The advice is not only -wholesome,but it is sharpened with the sad experience ofSaturday night and the just criticism of whatmight not have occurred had the said fathersand children in the past been mindful of thefuture; and what might liavebeen had not theelements been merciful.

"When the news goes forth that one hundredthousand dollars worth of property was de-stroyed by fire in the old city of Perth,accompanied with the fact that not an engine,nor any other fire extinguishing apparatusbelonged to the city the former may, but thelatter will not be believed. A city one dayolder than New York with her newlyerected school building, city hall, and hermany fine residences and business houses,•without some means to prevent conflagrationand consequent destiaiction is a thing hardfor anyone to believe. Indeed, it is one ofthose things which would even cause LordDundreary to throw np the sponge, and ex-claim in his happiest mood, ' '2xo fellaw cantell."

Woodbridge not long since had a smack ofexperience with the fire-fiend, and now thatAmboy, ever intent upon leading "Woodbridgein all manner of enterprise, has had a moreextensive experience, we would suggest, thatif neither place is enterprising and generousenough to have separate fire extinguishingapparatns that they unite their efforts andmoney to form a kind of Mutual Benefit FireProtective Association.

Kobody has ever been generous enough tooffer •NVoodbriiclge a Babcock Extinguisher, asin the case of Amboy; therefore. Woodbridgeis to be partially excused for her fire, but, assuggested by "E," Amboy has no excusewhatever. If either or both, places are here-after to remain dependent upon an accidentalpainter's ladder or a few livery stable buckets,to preserve projierty and life from the fire-fiend, then some of these fine wintry morn-ings, when the wind is blowing at the rate offifteen miles an hour, we shall all wake lipand find many vacant lots, for sale or to letcheap.

COL. WILLIAM KILGOTJE.The visit of this eloquent public speaker,

and estimable social gentleman to New Jerseyduring the closing days of the campaign,marked an incident in the late political con-test long to be remembered by the people ofthis section of tlie State. It was his first visitto New Jersey, and alihongli he remainedwith us but a few dnys, and making onlythree speeches, yet lie performed most excel-lent-service for the Democratic ticket, andleft an impression eminently to Ms personalcredit which will not "be easily effaced.

The stjie of Col. Kilgour's speaking is en-tirely new to a northern audience. He warmswith the beginning of his subject and takingimmediate possession of his audience, he con-tinues with unabated ardor throughout hisentire address, forcibly impressing everyhearer -syith the fact that he feels and meansall he says. He never relates an anecdote,nor does he stop to indulge in the dry routineof statistical details, but weaving the latterinto beautifully rounded sentences he sendsthem home with double force and effect.Only one objection can be waged against himas a popular orator before the masses, andthat is, liis classical, and historical allusions.While this JCHV. Tue Gaid as smacking too muchof the collegian, yet it cannot be denied thathis direct appeals to the masses carry vfitiithem irresistible convictions.

Col. Kilgonr came to New Jersey from afive weeks campaign in Ohio, and Indiana,and while his gifted voice gave evidence ofbeing weary and worn by that heated contest,yet his party zeal and mental fire was unabat-ed. Serious regrets have been expressed bymany who had the pleasure of hearing himthat he had not come to Jersey sooner, andthe}' promise themselves the honor of havinghim with ns again, and longer, in some futurecampaign.

HON. CHASXES A. CAMPBELL.In our report last week, of the election re-

turns from this District, we did not give theabove gentleman much over one-half the ma-jority to which he was entitled. By the offic-ial returns published in this issue, it will heseen that the people of the Second AssemblyDistrict have honored him with a re-electionby a majority of two hundred and four

In this township lie ran like a frightenedbuck, clearing his adversary by a leap of onehundred and eleven majority, and the regu-lar Democratic ticket by one hundred and four."A prophet is not without honor save with hisown people," will not apply in this case.

This decided expression of renewed confi-dence on the part of his constituents will sendhim back to the Legislature, where, with hisfirst experience, he will be enabled to take amore active, leading and useful part in thecouncils of the state.

It is well known that Mr. Campbell is not aparliamentary debater, yet he is a faithfulworker, and will always be found at his postlaboring for the true interests of his District.

MISS KOOTCS SWAYZEE.By reference to a communication from So.

Amboy, it will be seen that the citizens ofthat place and vicinity are soon to enjoy a lit-erary treat from Miss Minnie Swayzee.

Miss Minnie Swayzee, as a reader and elo-cutionist, has long since established a reputa-tion not only in this her native State, but herfame is known to Eastern and Western audi-ences. We believe that her appearance inSouth Amboy will be the first of this season,and it may be the only one which the citizensof this community will be offered such anexcellent opportunity to hear her. The be-nevolent purposes for which the reading isgiven, coupled with the rare abilities of thereader, should certainly secure a large and re-munerative attendance.

AN TJNKNOWW FRIEND.For the past few weeks we have been in re-

ceipt of the Charleston Chronicle and Kich-mond Dispatch through the medium of someunknown friend, to whom we desire to ex-press our individual and editorial thanks.

If this unknown friend will be kind enoughto favor us with an address we will try to re-turn the compliment by some practical ex-pression of our indebtedness. The paperssent us are always most acceptable, giving us,as they do, Southern news which -we are un-able to obtain for want of Southern exchanges.

LWTEK.2TATIQ2JAL SABSATH SCHOOLLESSONS.

[These notes and comments upon tlie InternationalSabbath School Lesson and Home Readings are pre-pared expressly for publication in THE INDEPENDENTHOUR by the Rev. Joseph M. MeNulty, Pastor of theFirst Presbyterian Church.]

LESSON X5XIV, FOB, SABBATH, NOV. 19.

DOCAS RESTOEED TO L I T E . — A c t s , i x : 31-43.

H O M E BEADIXGS.

Monday—Acts, ix: 31-i3. The LessonTuesday—Mark, ii: 1-12. Health to the sick.Wednesday—Psalm, oxxiv: 1-8. Sod giyes restThursday—Prov.. xxxi: 10-31. The excellent woman.Friday—Psalm, exrhl-lO. Blessing on the benevolent.Saturday—James, ii: 1-17. Faith and works.Sabbath—Psalm, ciii: 1-18. Praise for restoration.

GOLDEN TEXT.—"The righteous shall be in

everlasting remembrance." [Psalm, csiii:6.]

"There are diversities of operation,butthe same Spirit." This law of the divineKingdom, as a writer suggests, receivesnotable illustration at this juncture ofthe church's history. The twelve Apos-tles, attendant upon the Saviour's per-sonal ministry, and guiding thus far thedevelopement of the infantile life of thechurch, were from the ordinary ranksof life, and comparatively ignorant.Now, we have the thirteenth Apostle,"bom out of due time," as he himselfexpresses it; "not worthy to be called anApostle,-" in Ms own judgment, but emi-nently so in ours; yea to be "chiefest ofall" in the abundance and variety of hislearning. The other Apostles had beens^)ecially endowed, from time to time,for their work; here in Paul's case is an

advance measure of natural endow-ment, to cope with the adverse learningof the age, and give to the church thosewritings whieli should prove her com-fort and bulwark in all future time.

Saul's, remarkable conversion and theinauguration of his equally remarkableministry have already passed in review.Our last lesson left him in his nativecity, and Peter comes again upon thestage. Our attention is here turnedto the condition of the church, and somemiracles by Peter. -. •,,-, • .

I. The condition of the church, (v. 31).This verse furnishes four characteristicsof it—one external and three internal.

1. External—"Then had the churchesrest." Persecution in various forms hadbeen raging against the church,more orless, ever since the ascension of theLord, and the day of Pentecost. ThePriests and Sanhedrim gave it lifeand "-eneral direction, but its virulenceand intensity culminated when the fiery -hearted, youthful.Saul, grasped the reinsfiud drove so furiously. Its chariothurtled on Over everything until itdashed itself against the walls of Da-mascus. As when a leading Generalfalls in the sight of his army on thefield, there is sudden confusion andpanic, so it seemed with the persecutorswhen Saul fell from their ranks. De-moralization seemed to result for wantof a leader and as a consequence "thechurches had rest." Then too, thoughtheir anger was turned at first uponSaul, because of his defection, his re-tirement to Tarsus reinnvpfl the mosf,obnoxious person.

Another cause of this rest lias beenplausibly suggested. Caligula, theRoman Emperor, about this time, hadsent a messenger to carry out a decreeof his, that Ins image should be set upin the temple at Jerusalem. TliLs order,and the effort to cany it out.so shockedand convulsed the religious sensibilitiesof the Jews, that they forgot everythingelse until the terrible danger w;is avert-ed; among other things in this state ofthe public mind, tliey permitted thechurch to have rest.

2. Internal—Three thiiio* were trueof it. (a) It wan "edified''—built up itmeans; more thoroughly consolidatedas an organization, more perfectly equip-ped as an institution, but also morecompact in the prevalence of brotherlylove, and attainment in individualknowledge and grace. I!

(b). Its "walk".wa,s "in the fear of theLord, and in the comfort of. the HolyGhost." Nothing is said, formally, ofthe profession of these early Christians,but their "walking" is emphasized. I thad then two features; "fear" and "com-fort," were the twin keepers of theirhearts. The fear which was filial, andthe comfort 'which was reassuring.They "walked softly" before God be-cause of conscious sin, but they werecomforted by the Holy Ghost becauseof the Saviour's merits. They thuslived not only a consistent, but cheerfullife. So should it be with all. :

(c). They were "multiplied." Thismeans, evidently, both that the numberof churches was multiplied and that themembership in each was greatly en-larged. An intimate connection is inti-mated between the "ivalking" of thechurch in the divine fear and comfort,and its multiplication—so it ever is.Lives preach more effectively, moreconstantly, and- pervasively in manydirctions, than sermons.

II. The Miracles of Peter. One ofhealing (v. 32-35), and one of restorationto life, (v. 36-43). .

The Apostles whilst residing at Je-rusalem, were not idle. Peter's coursehere is doubtless but. a sample of theoccupation of the others. Passing' fromone point to another in friendly mis-sionary visitation of the churches inPalestine, Peter came to the town ofLydda, where was a church or companyof saints. This place, an ancient andpopulous town, was on the highwayfrom Jerusalem to Joppa, nine milesfrom the latter place.

The teacher might notice the anologybetween these two notable miracles ofPeter and some of those performed byour Lord Jesus Christ.

On his arrival at Lydda, Peter hadhis attention arrested in some way bythe condition of a poor bed-ridden in-valid, named Eneas. 3?rom the name,which is Greek, it is usually supposedhe was a Hellenist, and in all probabil-ity, though, it is not mentioned, he wasone of the "Saints." He had sufferedfrom paralysis eight years, and wasdoubtless well known. .Two things-challenge attention in the healing, thedeclaration and tlie direction of Peter,

^a) "Jesus Christ maketh thee whole"—he declares, or, giving -it, accordingto the suggestion of Kitto, the moreprecise force of the original, "Eneas,Jesus, the Messiah, is pleased to, heal

thee." Sovereignly is its distinctivecharacteristic. The man's faith is notappealed to—a purpose in the commun- •ity is designed to be accomplishedthrough him, Jesus would signally callattention to his Messiahship and thefreeness of his mercy in the manner ofthe miracle, (b) Tlie direction. "Arise,and make thy bed." The bed- was a meremattress, how could he make it ? Jesusin the open air, in some cases told heal-ed invalids to "take up their bed andwalk," thus giving evidence of thestrength communicated in the cure. Areference to Oriental usage shows asimilar test here—the making of thebed meant its lifting - and putting aicayin tlie place appropriated to it during theday; at night it was taken down orout, and spread upon the floor.Tlie effect of this miracle was as disign-ed; to preach Jesus not only in Lyddabut over all the plain of Sharon, andmultitudes were convinced and eonverfc-

- ed.A second and more remarkable mir-

acle occurs at Joppa. The knowledgeof Peter's presence and work in Syddahad boon heralded ia Jcpps.. and thechurch in the latter place, suddenly asit would seem, sustaining a great loss,,by the death'of an eminent and usefulwoman named Tabitha (a gazelle), twomessengers were dispatched to informhim, and urge him. to come to. them in.

i their trouble. Their purpose most pi-o-I bably in the message, was simply the' consolation his presence and words: would be able to give them.: This woman seems to have been A\ person of wealth—one of that eoinpai--i ativf-Iv rrvrp flaw who realize their Htev-7-

ardsiiip, and ieei themselves privileged: almoners of divine bounty-she delighted

to alleviate poverty mid misery, bothby persomd en'ori and contribution ofher means (v. 36). The general sup-position is that she was a widow, MMby the statement she was a leading'.

been blessing his church, in these latterdays, especially with female workers.,.

out delav and was taken at once t-n thr-ehaniber of the dead.

The exhibitions of grief lie there wit-nessed were very touching. Manvwidows, of whom Dorcas was the bene-factress, were gathered there, and has-tened ajnicl tears andaofco, to glaow tlieirseveral garments as both the handi-work and the gifts of the gentle slum-berer before them. We know theApostle had a very tender and impul-sive heart, and doubtless his sympathywas expressed in the strongest manner,but he was impressed that the Lord in-tended something more... After themanner of his Master he desired all themourners to retire and leave him alone-with the corpse. They did so. Andthen "kneeling down he prayed."—Oh,what a wrestling prayer of faith that ,must have been ! Then, assured of be-ing heard, he simply, turned to the deadand said, "Tabitha, arise," and imme-diately she was restored and by the helpof his hand she arose, for the cirementsof the grave were wrapped about her.

Presenting her—as.he did at once—to the "saints and widows," there wasjoy in that home, as intense as thegrief of bereavement had been. AllJoppa heard of it, and, as was design-ed, it gave, a wonderful impulse to theGospel. Peter remained in the city fora considerable time.

Remember that1. "Rest'K and unrest are both alike

of the Lord's appointing, and both tobe appropriately improved for spirituallife and vigor.

2. Health and life are alike fromGod, and he can impair or destroy boththe one and the other.

3. "The memory of the just is bles-sed." v. 39.

The Times, of India, announces thatrelief works have been established in-the Sholapore district, where the Pioneer.on 6th mst, reported there was a pros-pect of a famine, and 45,000 of theinhabitants have been given employ-ment. There is now plenty of grainin the district.

Methodism had its origin at Oxford,Eng., but had no footing either in thetown or the university. But now theypropose to erect a church in the city for afew permanent Methodist residents, butmore especially for the use of students,of Methodist families in the university.

The district of Backergunge, India,,was ravaged by a cyclone on Tuesdaylast. A thousand native houses weredestroyed. The town of Dowlutkhanwas submerged by a wave ; and livethousand, persons are believed to haveperished. The Government has sentrelief to the desolated section.

Hew Brunswick.

Middlesex County Official Returns.The Board of Can-t assers pursuant to ad-

journment met on Sadnrday morning, andafter severl errors in the returns had beenduly rectified, the result was declared officiallyas follows :

FOE KKESIDENJ1.

-Hew Brunswick— Tilden. Hayes.1st Ward 400 2662d " 1st poll 238 212

" 2d " 106 1653d " 237 216•ith " 87 1575th " 1st poll 176 317

" 2d " 172 185 .6th " 1st •' 364 204

" 2d " 261 128Piscataway . 283 402Earitan, 1st poll 307 289

2d • " 112 90Woodbridge, 1st poll 120 178

2d " 266 203Perth Amboy 527 359North Brunswick 72 206South Brunswick 304 374East Brunswick 478 240 ,Cranbury 140 252Monroe 267 339Madison 270 i. 83South Ainboy. . . . A . : . . . . 509 222S a y r e v i l l e . : . " . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 145

5846 5248Majority for Tilden, 603.

. ' ' : FOE, CONGBESS. - .'New Brunswick— Moss. Atlierton.

1st Ward 396 2692d " 1st poll 234 215

" 2d " I l l 1623d "'.":..:•.:.-..- -£S£~"" -2164th " :....v-;i.«.:.... ,:97llv . . 1575th " 1st poll 170 320

" 2d " 167 1S86th " 1 s t " : 356 - 213

" 2d " 259 130Piscataway 279 405Karitan, 1st poll 301 297

2d " I l l 90Woodbridge, 1st poll 120 177

.2d " . . . . . . 260 210Perth Amboy 526 364North Brunswick 68 210South Brunswick 299 377East Brunswick 474 241Cranbury 140 252Monroe 258 349Madison 26S 96South Amboy 507 222Sayreville 139 145

5776 5305Majority for Eoss, 471.

- . FOE STATE SENATOR.

New Brunswick— Ludlow, Jarrard.1st Ward 371 2942d " 1st poll 237 210

" 2d ' ; 110 1623d " 238 2134th " 108 1425th " 1st poll 201 286

" 2d " 174 1816th •' 1st poll 374 192

" 2d ••' 267 122Piscataway 284 - 394Knritan, 1st poll 314 281

2d " 117 84Woodbridge, 1st poll 119 179

2d ' ; 256 212Perth-Amboy 528 351North Brunswick 73 , 203South Brunswick 305 365East Bjftmowiot. . . 487 217Cranbnry..- 140 - 250Monroe" 254 348Mntlison 271 91.South Amboy....- 518 191Sayreville...' 144 140

5S90 5108iiajm-ity for Ludlow, 782

FOR ASSEMBLY.

First TJUIrid.NV.v Brunswick— Wrdili-on. Eolfe.

1st Ward 407 -51)2d •• 1st poll 241 20U

'• 2d '• lOti i i i i3d " Mii alt)1th " - KW ir,(i.•>tl> '•' 1st poll . . 1S7 .-;tlo

- 5.] " " I?:! 1H)Ii ; t h •' 1 s t •' -'•••!• 2 H "

•• 2 d •' 26-1 12(5

20SS IblOMajority for Waldron, 278.Second I)intrid Campbell. Blish.

Piscativway 273 !!:!liartian, 1st poll : . . 323 272

2d " . . . Vu 03Woodbridge. 1st poll 1 J2 1 'v

" " 2d '• 2S7 V<1Perth Anil my 528 338

itivU 1466Majority for Oi'impl>i.'ll, 201.'lhml J.!',:!.•'.:•!. M a r t i n . Fisher.

North Brunswick 70 207South Brunswick •.. . 303 372East Brunswick 511 204 ;Cranbury 141 251Monroe 260 341Madison 269 94South Amboy 510 219Sayreville 140 144

2210 1832Majority for Martin, 378.

MIDDLESEX C0UHTY FIEAWCES.

QUARTERLY R E P O K T .

Dr. E. B. Freeman of tlie FinanceCommittee of the Board of Freeholdersmade tlie folio-wing quarterly report ofthe finances of the County at the lastmeeting of tlie Board, which reportwas ordered to he printed in the Free-donian and Times of New .Brunswick,INDEPENDENT HOTJK of Woodbridge, andDemocrat of Perth Amboy.

Hart Moore, County Collector, in accountwith Middlesex county, second quarter, end-ing Nov. 1, 1876:

DB.Aug. 1. Balance on hand $9,522 85Nov. 1. Amount received for taxes 70,059 56

Amount received for finescollected, 331 00

Amount received on acc'tlunatics 2 00

879,915-41CE,

Nov. 1. Amount paid bridge repairs $2,070 62Bridge con-

struction... 3,220 40Court salaries

and fees . . . 7,986 55Court House. and jail es-

penses 1,198 40On acc't new

jai l . . . . 3,397 50. Salaries of offi-

cers & mem-bers of board 1,415 00

Advertis'g andprinting . . . 301 82

- . . On acc't inci-. . dentals. . . . 1,363 19

• - Oii acc't luna-tics.. 2,337 51

On acc'tnotesdiscounted. 10,000 00

On acc't bondsand interest 5,528 25

Balance on hand 41,096 09

§79,915 41Amount on hand Nov. 1 41,096 09

SPECIAL STATEMENT.Report of actual and estimated expenditures

for bridges:Woodbride, Baritan, Piscataway and

Perth Amboy (reported by Mr.Macan) $14,500 00

East Brunswick and Sayreville "(b}'Mr. Bissett) 3,500 00

Madison and South Amboy (bv Mr.Driscoll) " 3,000 00

Monroe and Cranbury (by Mr. Per-rine) 3,300 00

North Brunswick and South Bruns-wick (by Mr. Farmer 3,000 00

New Brunswick (by iir.Penmngton) 2.500 00

829,800 00

Petit Jurors.On Tuesday of last week the following-

named persons were drawn in open Court toserve as petit jurors during the Decemberterm of the Middlesex County Courts :

New Brunswick—John W. Schroeder, Al-bert L. Blue, Abraham Cortelyou, JauiesDeu-ton, Si\, John V. Parcells.

Cranbury—Charles H. Herbert, AlexanderMason, Wm. Cole, LoweryA. Paie, Derrick G.Hoagland, Wm. C. Forinan, Peter B. Stults,Jarnes Hutchinson.

Monroe—George Sfcaeher, Alfred J. David-son, Thomas M. Dey, Elias D. Applegate,iSeJah Clayton, Conrad Peppier, EllisonEvingham.

South -Brunswick—-John Hubbard, Win. J.Rowland, Wm. Ely, Isaac S. Bennett, PeterBarkley. Isaac Mershon.

East Brunswick—Jacob F. Hue.

Piscataway—Cornelius S. Boice, Benj. F.

Giles, Calvin Drake.Woodbridge—Wm. DeGraw, J. Blanch. Ed-

gar. Samuel English, Jr., George W. Brewster,•J. A. Valentine.

Perth Amboy—Edgar V. B. Sofieia, Wil-liam Adair, John Hall.

Karitan—Nathan Eobins, Charles W. Mar-tin.

North Brunswick—John Bodine, BorntStevenson. John W. Williamson.

Madison—-John Tice.South Amboy—Benj. K. Seudder, Wm. G.

Howcll, Hugh Capner.Sayreville—Wm. Maxfield,

THE KESTJLT DT NEW JERSEY.The returns from the various counties

increase Tilden's majority in this Stateto over 11,000, as follows:

Hayes. Tilden.Atlantic 186Bergen 1,200Burlington.. 200 . . .Cape May 1.88Camd.en , 135CrirAljerlanil 550 'Essex 1,924Gloucester 400Hudson fi,603Hunterdon 1,700Mercer 170Middlesex 570Monmouth 2,217Morris 30Ocean 175Pa-ssaic 401Sid.=m 120Siiiuei-stii, 147Sussex 1,(368"t'nion 943Wsiirr-n 2,428

3,449 17.506Tilden'.s majority, 11,841.

iComimiiiieated.l

HOMEOPATHY FOB GBUMBLEHS.

However much we may criticise some ofonr i!i-aver trans-Atlantic cousins, late eventsin oui- own country have developed some first-class Growlers, who seem to be constitution-ally afflicted and consequently incurable. Weare certainly impressed with the wisdom ofJehovah in not permitting an earthly being toreturn after once beholding the inconceivablebeauties of the Kingdom of Glory, for we feelcertain that some whom it has been our lotto meet, would on their return to this earthlysphere, begin to assume travelled airs andpropose needed improvements in the world ofbliss, and assure us with all possible discern-ment, that the inhabitants in the Divineworld were really suffering by reason of grossneglect or mismanagement in certain "de-partments. "

As a Nation, we congratulate (?) ourselvesthat all the "smelling committees" have note.sconced themselves in the Capitol City, asanyone may see who perused a communica-tion in last Tuesday's issue of a prominentN. Y. paper (Times), which had been sentfrom the grounds of our late Centennial ex-hibition in which the writer would have theworld to understand that it was not as yetknown that one meal fit to partake of hadbeen served within those grounds !

We have heard of persons declaring in ourown place that the whole "National Circus"was a first-class humbug, &c.

Now we hope the latter is not true,'but if itis we hope our friends who are giving inno-cent and interesting entertainments in. ourvarious church societies will take fresh cour-age siud remember that it is not half a decadesince these social parasites were bemoaningthe distant straight-laced imsoeiableness ofevery religious society among us.

SIMILIEUS.

GTJS NEXT LEGISLATORS,THE SENATE.

TermCounties. Senators. Expires

Atlantic . . . . *Hosea F. Madden.- 1878Bergen *George Dayton 1878Burlington. ."Caleb G. Kidgeway (gain). 1880Camden.. . .Wm. J. Sewell 1879Cape May.. . Jonathan F. Learning 1880Czunbei-Jand.J. Howard Willetts 187SEssex Wm. H. Kirk 1879Gloucester. .Thomas B. Matters 1879Hudson . . . ,*Leon Abbott 1878Hnnterdon.,*Jesee N. Pidcock (gain).. .1880Mercer *John H. Blaekwell 1878Middlesex . .'George C. Ludlow (gain). .1880Monmouth. ,*Wm. H. Hendrickson 1878Morris John Hill 1878Ocean John S. Schults 1878Passaic... : . . Garret A. Hobaxt (gain) 1880Salem *Charles S. Plummer .1879

Somerset *Chaiies B. Moore 1879Susses *Frank M. Ward 1880Union Wm. J. Magie 1879Warren *Wm. Silverthom 1879

* Democrats, 11. Republicans, 10.

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

Atlantic—L. H Ashley, E.Bergen—John H. Winant, D.; Barney N.

Ferdon, D. ;

Burlington—Geo. Sykes, D., gain ; EdwardT. Matthews, D.; Samuel Taylor, B,;Jokn W.Gavileer, B,

Camden—A. C. Scovel, B.; Oliver Lund, It.,S. T. Murphy, B.

. Cape May—Wm. T, Stevens, B.Cumberland—I. F. Nichols, R. gain; Geo.

W. Payne, B.Essex—A. D. Traphagen, B.; E. D. Pierson.

B.; gain; F. K. Howell, B; S. V. C. VanBensselaer, B; Jos. H. Wightman, R.; Gott-fried Kruger, D. gain; Elkanah Drake, B.:Ghas. Gomer, D., gain; James Malone, D.,gain.

Gloucester—Caleb C. Pancoast, E., gain;Samuel Moore, B.

Hudson—M. M. Drohan, D., gain:T. J. Han-non, D.; Marmaduke Tilden, B.; A. W: Harris,D., gain: Lewis A. BrighamB; James Stevens,D., gain;B. F. Babe, D. ; B. T. Paxton, D.gain.

Hunterdon—Henry Britten, D. ; JohnHaekett, D

Mercer—H. N. Burroughs, B., gain;Wm, S.Yard, D., gain ; J. Vance Powers, D., gain.

Middlesex—John Waldron, D., gain ; Chas.

A. Campbell, D.; Daniel Z. Martin, D.Monmouth—James L. Bue, D.; Wm. H.

Bennett, D. ; James H. Leonard, B., gain.Morris—Abram C. Van Duyne, B.; C. O.

Cooper, B.: 0. P. Garrabrant, D.Oeean—Issac A. Van Hise, B-. gain.Passaic—John W. Griggs, B., John Sander-

son, D.; Jos. D. Cunningham, B.Salem—J. S. Elwell, D>, gain ; Quinton

Keasbey, B.Somerset—James J. Bergen, D.: Jos. H.

Voorhees, B.Sussex—George Greer, D..Union—John Egan, D.; Moses F. Corey, B.

B. A. Vail, B.Warren—S. W. De Witt, D., gain; E. J.

Mackey, D.Bepublieans 30 ; Democrats 30.Democratic majority on Joint Ballot, 1.

FRANKLIN MOORE,TS..KUEB. IS

HARDWARE,STOVES, TINWARE,

rcominunicatetl.l

To ike. Editor of tlie Independent Hour:SOUTH AMBOX, NOV. 11, .1876.

A Heading will be given in this place, atConcert Hall, on Friday evening, Nov. 24th,1878, by Miss Minnie Swayzee, of Trenton,under the auspices of the Teachers of theEaritan Public School.

Mias Swayzee is sin elocutionist of greatmerit, and we hope to see many from Wood-bridge and vicinity in attendance. The pro-ceeds are for the benefit of the Earitan Pub-lic School.

'Commences at 8 o'clock precisely. K.

JPaiixt Brushes.

AD VERTISEMENTS.

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TEQTL.

W. A. Riches' Celebrated Cucumber Wood Fum-os

,4 WDITOB'S SALE.A.

Hidddlesex County Circuit' Court.—Jona-than E. Hill vs. Henry B. Witty and BobertL. Witty. Ln case—on attachment. GilbertB. Lindsay, Attorney.

Notice is hereby given that, by virtue of anorder of the Circuit Court of the County ofMiddlesex niade for that purpose, the subscri-ber, auditor appointed in this cause, will, onTHTXRSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OP DECEMBERnext, at the hour of two o'clock in the after-noon of that day, at the Woodbridge Hotel, in *the village of Woodbridge, make sale andassurance to tlie highest bidder, of ail theright and title of the above named defendantsof, in and to all those certain lots, pieces orparcels of lands situate, lying and being inthe township of Woodbridge, in. the Countyof Middlesex and State of New Jersey, andwhich are laid down on a certain, map ofproperty of Piobert L. Jnques described asfollows:

Block or parcel No. 16, containing 7 lots ofdifferent sizes, bounded westerly in front byWashington street on said map, southerly byCedar street, easterly by land now or late be-longing to Isaac Vail, and northerly by land ;now or late of Henry Force.

Block No. 20, containing 24 lots, from 7 to30 inclusive, bounded westerly by Washingtonstreet, southerly by street, easterly byland late belonging to James Jaques, andnortherly by Cedar street.

Block No. 21, containing 22 lots, designated •as numbers 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14. 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and34—the block being bounded westerly byWashington street, southerly by Linden street,easterly by land late belonging to JamesJaques, and northerly by street.

Block No. 24, containing 22 lots, beingnumbers 4. 5, (I, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 28.29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41.

Block No. 25, containing 20 lots; beingnumbers 5, 0, 7, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 46, and 47.

Block No. 28, containing 21 lots, beingnumbers 4, 5, 6, 7. S, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27. 28.29, 30, 33, 32, 33, 34, 39, 40, 51 and 52.

Also a large piece of land bounded byWashington street, Mill street Boad andOrange street coming to a point at the inter-section of the last mentioned streets. .

And also all other lots, parts of lots, piecesor gores of land not sold and convej^ed andlaid down on said map of lots.

Which were attached and taken by virtue ofthe above stated attachment, or such partthereof as shall be necessary to satisfy the.debt of said plaintiff, agreeably to the direc-tions of an act entitled "An act for the reliefof creditors against absconding and absentdebtors." ' JAMES H. DUBAND,

Auditor.Dated Sent. 26. 1876.—nov2-td TSU-SO,]

Barry's fciwck Down !HAIE-SPUTTISG PP.ICBS.

Hecker's Prepared Flour, per paper

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Oil-cloth Patterns and Stove Boards in variousdesigns.

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THE CLOTHIER,143 .MAM SfEEET,

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THE SLAB IN THE MOOS,

Here permit me to recall anew toyour memories, by an instance takenfrom the history of astronomy, thoughtswhich often-times, perhaps, have occur-red to us all. Plutarch's dialogue on"The Visage that is seen in the Moon'sDisk," has ever been regarded as con-taining the sum and substance of allman's notions and knowledge of our sat-ellite down to the period when it waswritten. The very title is provocativeof mirth to us, the children :of the

modern time. The Visage in the Moon!Nowadays it only suggests to the poetand the artist satirical ideas ; in oldentimes it was the starting point of pro-found meditations, which are held notto be unworthy of being attributed tothe most famous philosophers andmathematicians of the day. The authorfirst, in all earnestness, demonstratesthe absurdity of the opinion whichasserts the figure appearing in the moonto be nothing else than an optical illusionarising from the visual sense being daz-zled by the brightness of the moon'sdisk. Next we have a lengthy refu-tation of another, opinion, which saysthat the visage in the moon is the reflec-tion of our ocean. Among other reasonsgiven to show the erroneousness of thisopinion is this, that there is only oneocean, and that, if the visage in themoon were a reflection of it, then theocean must be made up of parts sep-arated from one another by isthmusesand continents. The third opinioncombated by Plutarch is to the effectthat the moon is mixture of air and amild kind of flre ; as sometimes duringa perfect calm the surface of a body ofwater becomes ruffled—a thing itself tobe demonstrated—so, too, does the airassume a blacMsh color; thus is ex-plained the appearance as of a humanface in the moon. The hypothesis ofthe Stoics, who affirmed the moon tobe a globe of fire, on the surface ofwhich rests the atmosphere, is rejectedon the ground that in that case themoon would need some matter whereonto rest, and from which it might derivefuel for its fire. We are informed that,according to Pindar, the earth is prop-ped up all round by pillars with basesof adamant, whereas, according to theStoics, she has no need of supports,being situate in the center of the uni-verse toward which all things tend. Thislast reason is declard to be untenable,because the earth, whose surface is sobroken with elevations and depressions,must then be considered as spherical,and that would imply the existence ofantipodes clambering up and down theearth's sides like lizards.

A Virginia lady now in London writeswith some indignation to the KichmondDespatch concerning the neglected tombof Captain John Smith. His remainslie under the old church of St. Sepulchre,which stands in the very heart of Lon-don, and the exact situation of the tombis thus described: "One flag-pavedaisle divides the nave ; another crossesit near the eastern end. The two en-trances are at the extremities of thecross-aisle. In this cross-aisle, near theintersection, a large slab covers thegrave of Captain John Smith, the pioneerhero of Virginia. The trampling feetof generations have in 250 years utterlyobliterated whatever inscription orepitaph recorded his deeds and virtues.Not a letter remains. One morsel ofcarving, sheltered by its proximity tothe pews, alone serves to identify thestone. But this identification is beyonddispute. It consists of the upper dex-ter corner of a shield containing the threeTurks' heads, which Smith was per-mitted to bear in his coat of-arms afterhe had, in three single combats, slainthe Turkish champion, Bonny Mulgro,smd his two companions. The remain-der of the shield has, like the inscrip-tion, vanished."

Two rag-pickers are groping in thesame gutter, and simultaneously strikea cotton rag of most fearful appearance.

"My esteemed colleague," says one,who had evidently seen better days,"might I trouble you to yield that hand-kerchief to me ?"

"Might I ask my honorable friendwhy ?" responded the other, with equalpoliteness.

"Because, sir, my daughter is soon tobe married and I am desirous of fur-nishing her with trousseau suitable toher station.

A QUEER VERDICT.

A good life hath but few days, but agood name endureth forever. Haveregard to thy name.

MEN AND WOMEN COOKS.—There seems

to be more natural difficulty for the wo-man to learn than the man. There is asweet tooth running though her sexwhich affects her taste and renders herless trustworthy. She is less exact, atleast in the pursuit of this vocation, anddoes not reason as the man does. Ifhe fails he thinks and tries to find outthe cause of the failure, which she is lessapt to do. He gives pounds and ouncesas to quantity where she gives approxi-mate handfuls. The man is more par-ticular about the food which he con-sumes himself, which makes him morecareful about what he prepares forothers. Many women are content pro-vided they have ice cream and sweetcake, or something equivalent thereto.Count de Najae, a man of some authorityconcerning the table in Paris, aveis thatthe interest and traditions of the kitchencan only be confined with safety to men,and that if the women guests at a tablewere not under the eye of the stern sexthey would begin dinner with the des-sert. As may be conceived, this is apainful mistake for a Frenchman toniake, but a sense of duty doubtless risesabove all others considerations. Not-withstanding, even if men be superiorto women in this calling, if any wide-spread movement is to come about themovement must come from them, forthe kitchen is virtually in their hands.

Years ago Charles M. Lee was a greatlawyer in Rochester, N. Y. On one oc-casion he was defending an old veteranfor passing a forged promissory notefor thirty dollars. There was scarcelya doubt of the man's guilt, but Lee, get-ting over the knotty points of the evi-dence as well as he could, undertook tocarry the jury by an escalade on theground of the prisoner's revolutionaryservices. He described in graphic termsthe bloody attack on Stony Point byMad Anthony, at which the prisoner,then a daredevil of nineteen, had dis-tinguished himself, and closed hisspeech as follows :

"Gentlemen of the jury, will you sendto the state prison, for passing a con-temptible thirty dollar forged note, anold hero of three-score-and-ten, who, inhis youth, cheered the heart of hiscountry in the darkest hour of the revo-lution by storming Stony Point ?"

This was a poser for the jury, who,retiring, returned after an absence ofabout two hours, when the clerk wentthrough the usual formula :

"Gentlemen of the jury, have youagreed upon a verdict ?"

"We have.""Do you find the prisoner at the bar

guilty or not guilty ?""Not guilty, because he stormed

Stony Point I" thundered the foreman.The audience applauded, the crier

rapped for order, the District Attorneyobjected to the recording of the verdict,and the judge sent the jury out again,telling the foreman in a sharp tone,that they must find an unconditionalverdict.

After an absence of a -few minutesthey returned, when the foreman ren-dered the simple verdict of not guilty,adding, however, as he dropped into hisseat :

"It was a good thing, though, for theold revolutionary cuss that he stormedStony Point!"—Legal News.

M.

Swarms of butterflies are passingwestward over Iowa and Missouri.

General Dos Pallieris, just dead, dur-ing the campaign in Cochin-China hada native servant, very intelligent, veryfaithful, and very lazy. After a longday's march the General was wakenedat midnight by the moaning of his ser-vant, who, stretched on a mat at the en-trance of the tent, was sighing to himself:"Water! Water 1 Water !"

The General calls out : "Hallo ! There!Quick ! Stir yourself!"

The servant approaches, painfully."Get me a glass of water, and be quick

about it."The servant departs, grumbling, but

returns speedly with it."Here is the water, General.""Then drink it yeurself, and let me

sleep."

EQUALIZING HIS LOSS.—A man borrowseight hundred francs of a friend, forwhich he signs eight notes for one hun-dred francs each, payable monthly.The first falls due and is protested.

"This is rather promising for theothers," remarks the lender.

"Oh, they will be protested likewise,"calmly replies the debtor.

"Then why on earth did you sign thenotes?"

"So that the shock would not be sogreat to you. You will only lose a hun-dred franca at a time this way."

AD VERTISEMENTS.

D. VALENTINE & BEOTHEE,

MANITFACTUKEBS OF

FIRE BRICK,

GLASED DRAIN PIPE,

AND

TTJLJE

FIMB CLAY,

FIME SAND,

KAOLIN, &c.

WOODBEIDGE, H. 3.

STATEMENT

Of the Dime Savings Batik,OF WOODBEIDGE, If. J.,

•TO JANUARY 18, 1876. .ASSETS.

Bonds and Mortgages. $14,257 45Temporary Loan 509 00Profit and'Loss, Furniture and Fix-

tures 814 17Cash on hand 2,793 11

$18,364 73LIABILITIES.

Amount due depositors $18,364 73WM. H. BERRY, Pres.

JOSIAH 0. CTTTTEK, Treas.C. W. DRTJMMOND,A. D. BROWN,DANIEL C. TURNER,S. E. ENSIGN,

Committee.Sworn and*subscribed to, and before me, a

Justice of the Peace.JEREMIAH DALLY.

Woodbridgo, N. J., Feb. 29th, 1876.

JOHN THOMPSON,

SADDLE AND HARNESS MAESR,

REPAIRING PBOMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

Jirushes, Curry Combs, Whips, Sheets,Blankets, Harness Soaps, Oils, &c

CENTENNIAL TRUNKS AND SATCHELS

Of all Descriptions.

MATS ST., WOODBBIDGE, N. J.

J^OBEET HUMPHREYS],

Hoofing, Plumbing <£ Fwrnctce

Work

DONE IN THE BEST MANNER,

By Contract or Days' Work.

SsiatisiaotioiL Guaranteed.

Main Street, Woodbridge, N. 3.,

R

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DRUGGIST,

DEALER IN

Drugs, 3Iedicines, Chemicals,

PATENT MEDICINES, ETC.,

Fiae SToilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs Etc.

PERFUMERY rs GREAT VAEIEFY.

"I? flints. Oils, "Varrvish.es, I>ye-Stuffs.

Pure Brandy, Wines and Liquors, for Medi-

cinal Purposes.

Main Street, Woodbridge, N. J.

AD VEBTISEMENTS.

AHWAY SAYINGS INSTITUTION,

Cor. Main and Monroe Streets,

, TV. j .

CHARTERED 1831.

ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS,

Jannuary 1st, 1876.

Railway City and Water Bonds, andother Corporation Bonds S293.200 00

Bonds and Mortgages, on property "•worth double the amount loaned. 344,360 44

Loans with Collaterals 55,050 00Real Estate '. 12,570 94TJ. S. Bonds 50,000 00Interest Due and Accrued 26,440 2GBanking House andLot 39,000 00Premiums 10,083 75Cash on Hand 77.530 63

$909,136 02

Due Depositors $850,427 01Surplus 58,709 01

$909,136 02Total number of open accounts, Jan. 1875, 2,557

" 1876, 2,571Amount of Deposits received during

the year ended Dec. 31, 1874... ,$425,015 91Amount of deposits received dur-

ing the year ended Dec. 31,1875 439,492 50Increase of deposits during the past

year : 14,470 59Amount of withdrawals for the vear

ended Dec. 31, 1874 .S4G8.769 53Amount of •withdrawals for the rear

ended Dec. 31,1875 "... 443,798 4SDecrease of withdrawals for the

past year 2i,371 03Total number of deposiU during ilie year of

1875, 4,096.

PBESIDENT :

WILLIAM C. SOFTER.

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JACOB R. SHOTWEJLL, ABEL V. SHOTWIXL.

JOB PBNITiNG

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Sundays—Leave Tottenville, 7, 9 and 11A. M., and 1, 4 and 6 P. M.

Leave New York, 7, 9 and 11 AM., 1, & andand6P. M. " " '

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William Mershon.TEEASOEEB :

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Our last article brought us down to1868. The national currency had beenpretty generally adopted, to the exclu-sion of State issues and the differenceof exchange between the most distantpoints was trifling. Concerning thisperiod Prof. Sumner writes: "The eraof paper money on which -we thenentered has one peculiar feature, unpre-cedented, so far as I have been able tolearn, in the history of paper money.Our paper money is redundant butfixed in amount. The greenbacks stoodwhen Mr. MeCuHoch's contraction wasarrested at $356,000,000. The banknotes were fixed at $300,000,000, butsubsequently, July 1870, fifty four mil-lions more were authorized. The frac-tional currency was fixed at fifty millions.The bank notes have never quite reached$350,0000,000, and the fractional hasnever reached its limit. Allowing forthese variations the limit of legal cur-rency was fixed until the fall of 1873 at$750,000,000."

The Professor goes on to describewhat we can well remember, the grad-ually increasing stringency or scarcityof money as it was called, which culmin-ated in the panic of 1873.

Pe says "during ;the crisis pie green-backs were hoarded which iw%S" thoughtto prove how good they were. If thecurrency consisted of clam shells and acrisis should come, in which it was tobe feared that clam-shells might bescarce, clam shells would be hoarded;much more if their was fear that thenext currency might be pebbles."

As my purpose is mainly to commendthe National currency system it is ne-cessary to that purpose that from thistime it should have been free to adaptitself in volume to the reduction createdby the contraction of the legal tendersand the retirement of the 3 per cent,certificates. That it was not permittedso to do is in my opinion the maincause of our financial troubles. It isnot difficult to understand that ourlegal tender notes were too numerousto admit of any admixture of specie,nor that admitting the propriety oftheir existence at all, they should belimited to such an amount as to -keepthem of specie value, if that amountcan by any means be ascertained.

That it is possible to make profitableuse of a government paper currency oflarge denominatiuiis I am quite -nailingto believe, but, I also believe that itscredit as such would be quite sufficient-ly upheld by making it receivable forall •public dues without making it alegal tender in payment of debts.

To mate anything whatever a legaltender in payment of private debts, ex-r.ept coin which can be exported, places{'/very importer of foreign wares at themercy of a fluctuating currency, andlimiting imports weans limiting exportsand destruction of coixunc'co. Tlierime has gone by for any sensible per-son to argue for isolation.

While we float four hundred millionsof legal tender notes and as much Na-tional currency besides as the banksfind it profitable to issue, resumption isimpossible, either actual or practical.Divest these notes of their legal tendercharacter «TK] the National currencymust promptly come to a specie valua-tion, v.'Liic the Government issueswonld be taken up in the payment ofdues of the government. The Nationalcurrency system would be the greatagent in this desirable transformation.

The great bugbear in the way of sucha course as this has been the imaginarylossof ten per cent, on the entire capi-tal of the country supposed to be repre-sented by the premium on gold, butwhile we have been seeking for someother and easier way out of our finan-cial difficulties, the ten per cent, hasbeen lost and -wasted over and overagain in other ways.

It does not appear to be readily un-derstood that it can add or take awaynothing of real capital, to change thevalue or valuation of a circulating me-dium. The proportion it bears to thereal -wealth of the country is so small,and its distribution so general, that itwould scarcely be possible to levy a taxmore equitably than that which wouldbe imposed on t ie holders of currencyby the abolition of its legal tendercharacter, since all other commoditiesand property would at once be rated ata gold standard, and a speedy prosper-ity would compensate for all losses.

The National currency would at onceassume its proper position as a regula-tor and conservator of the public pros-perity, providing currency for its wantsin times of activity and permitting itsretirement into bonds in case of tem-porary over abundance. This is theoffice it is really calculated to fulfill and

.thus furnish a currency adapted to all

time, equal in value to gold convertibleinto gold, or bonds which pay interestin. gold, that may be used in payingforeign indebtedness.

The devising of such a system -which,has already taken quietly the place ofState issues of varying value and degreeof currency, and which is shown to beadapted to more and further uses thanit has yet any opportunity to develop,is certainly a work which entitles itsfounder to fame. U.

LITTLE TOMMY'S LETTER.

Deeit MA : I wish you wood come homb.Jonney shuts me up in the clozzet andpinches me awful cos I wontshuv eginstfor him to cut it hurts my hans, an hesea none of the chickens is going to bemine when my hen comes awf cos theywas his egs what she set on. The oldblack banty tride to set but we diddent•want black chickens, we wanted wite,so we chaste her awf evry day, an thewite hen woodent set till Jonny tide heronto the nest, an she' duzzent set shestans. He sed he wood give me Onechicen cheap for 25 cents an I bawt it.Deer Ma I miss you awful. Cant I havesome pants of my owen an not Jonnys ?That feller what comes to see Ant Cadwas hear last night. He set on the sofyan Jonny was under the sofy but hediddent no it at awl. When Ant Cadcame in the feller tole her ses he they isplenty of rume here, an she set downbye him. Then he Mst her, not riteaway but bine by an she was rele madan got up and slamed the door. Whenshe came back he kist her agen an shekep telling him to stop, but he diddenttil Jonny run a shaul pin into his leg.Then Ant Cad reecht in an bawled Jon-ny owt, an boxt his eres an cawled himo you nawty boy, an Jonny cride, anthe feller sed it was no matter. Theflour what Granmaeawls serius blumedthe other nite. She sent for evry boddyto come an see it and the hows was fulof fokes an a lot stanning owt on thepavement looking into the window.They was a coming an goen evry minnit.They sed it was wunderfull. I thawtit was a nice flour, an Jonny whisperedpick it an I pict an I aint got over ityet. I am so soar I cant bare to setdown mutch. Our girl has got a bow.He must be a very ritch gennelman, hewares such a big long gold chane wound-ed twice around his neck, an then sucha wach '. •with too lids to it, and lie sesit is a court cronomyter waeh. Whenhe wants to no wat time it is, if it is inthe day time, lie just lays it onto a fentsor a post an lets the sun shine on it,and then if he staze there til it is noon,lie can tell egzactly what time it is. Ifit is afternoon lie has to wate til nextday. When the sun dont shine he canttell enyway, an when it is nite he dontno. Ant Cad ses it is the best courtwach she ever saw, I want you to sendme too shilen in your nex letter an riterite av.'sy. I v.;uit to hear from youso mutch I cant wate.

Tour afexunate sonTOMMY.

AD P ERTISEMENTS.

DRUMMOND,

CLAY 3SEECHANT,

WOODBRIDGE, N. J.

w.P. DALLY,

SCULPTOR AND DESIGKEK 1H M0NU-KEHTS, TOMBS & STATUARY.

FAXETTE STBEET, PEBTH AMBOY.

T^AYID A. FLOOD,

CLAY MERCHANiT,

WOODBREDGE N. 3.

FRENCH WINES.—-The adulteration ofwine in France has become so seriousan abuse that the Syndical Chamber inPai-is has appointed a commission toinquire into the extent of the evil andthe best means of preventing it. Thecommission has published its report,and accompanied it with a letter ad-dressed to the Minister of Agriculture.It finds that the complaints are wellbased, and that a practice has arisenwithin the last few years of doctoringwines in some cases with actual poisons.It mentions in particular a preparationof arsenic, which it has found to beused literally in wholesale quantities.It is chiefly for the purpose of colorationthat these poisons are employed, andas they are introduced in the manufac-ture of the wine, the public have, ofcourse, no means of protecting them-selves. The Chamber, in its letter,presses upon the Minister to take instantmeasures to abate this abuse as thegrape harvest is about to be reaped.The letter must be regarded as verysignificant from the fact that the wine-growers of France are some of the mostimportant and wealthy of its inhabitants.The laws against adulteration in thatcountry are very stringent, and a retaildealer even watering the wine which heprofesses to sell with the stamp of thegrower would be liable to a visit fromthe police. The Chamber, in fact,draws attention to the circumstancesthat the sale of wines thus adulteratedby the grower would, according toFrench law, render the vender liableeven though he were ignorant of theadulteration.

r\ A. CAMPBELL & CO.,

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AEEANGEMBNT OF PASSENGER TRAINS, APRIL16th, 1876.—Leave depots foot of Cortlandtand Desbrosses Streets, at7 a. m., for Easton, Bethlehem, Allenton,

llauch Chunk, Hazleton, Beaver Meadow,Mahoney City, Shenandoah, Mt. Carinel,Wilkesbarre, Pittston, Elmira, &c., connect-ing with trains for Ithaca, Auburn, Roches-ter, Buffalo, STiagara Falls and the west.

1 p. m., for Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown,Mauch Chunk, Hazelton, 3-Iahoney City,Shenandoah, Wilkesbarre, Pittston, Tunk-hannock, &c, making close connection forReading, Pottsville and Harrisburg.

3 p. m., for Easton, Bethlehem, Allentownand Munch Chunk, stopping at all stations.

6.30 p. m., Night express daily, for Easton,Bethlehem, AHentown, Mauch Chunk,Wilkesbarre, Pittston, Elniira, &c., connect-ing with trains for Ithaca, Auburn, Roches-ter, Buffalo, Niagara Falls and the west.Pnllman's sleeping coaches attached.

Trains leave Eahway for Metuchen, NewBrooklyn and New Market at 8 a. m.,' and 2,4 and 7.30 p. m.

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Trains leave New York, from foot of Des-brosses and Cortlandt Streets, as follows:Express for Harrisburg, Pittsburg, the West

and South, with Pullman Palace Cars at-tached, 9.30 a. m., 6 and 8.30 p. HI. Sun-day, 6 and 8.30 p. m.

For Williamsport and Lock Haven, via Phila-delphia and Erie Railroad Division, con-necting at Philadelphia), 9.30 a. m., forWilliamsport, Lock Haven, Corry and JMe,8.30 p. m., connecting at Corry for Titus-ville, Petroleum Centre, and the Oil Regions,

For Baltimore, Washington and the South.,''Limited Washington Express" of Pullman •man Parlor Cars, daily, except Sunday, at9.30 a. m., arrive at Washington 4.10 p. m.Regular at 8.40 a. m., 3 and 9 p. m. Sun-day, 9 p. m.

Express for Philadelphia, 7, 7.30, 8.40, 9.30 a..m., 12.30, 3, 4, 4.10, 5, 6, 7. 8.30, 9 p. m.and 12 night. Sunday, 5, 6,' 7, 8.30, 9 p.m.Emigrant and second class, 7 p. m.

For Newark at 6, 6.30, 7, 7.40, 8, 9, 10, 11 a.m.. 12 m., 1, 2, 2.30, 3.10, 3.40, 4, 4.10, 4.30.4.50, 5, 5.20, 5.40, 6.10, 6.20, 6.30, 7, 7.30,8.10, 10, 11.30 p. m., and 12 night. Snnday.5.20, 6.30, 7 and 8.10 p. m.

For Elizabeth, 6, 6.30. 7, 7.40, 8, 9, 10, 11 a.m., 12 m., 1, 2, 2:30, 3.10, 3.40, 4, 4.10, 4.30,4.50, 5.20, 5.40, 6.10, 6.20, 6.30, 7, 7.30, 8.10,10, 11.30 p. m., and 12night. Sunday, 5.20,6.30, 7 and 8.10 p. m.

ForRahway, 6. 6.30, 7, 7.40, 8, 10, 11 a. m.,12 m., 1. 2, 2.30 3.10, 3.40, 4, 4.10, 4.30,4.50, 5.20, 5.40, 6.10, 6.20, 0.30, 7, 8.10, 10p. m., and 12 night. Sunday, 5.20, 6.30and 7 p. m.

For Woodbridge, Perth Aniboy and SouthAmboy, 6 and 10 a. in., 2.30, 4.50 and 6.20p. m.

For New Brunswick, 7, 8 and 11 a. m., 2, 3.10,4.10, 5.20, 6.10, 7 p. in., andl2night. Sun-day, 7 p. m.

For East Millstone,. 11 a. m., 3 and 5.20 p. m.For Kingston ant! JHocky Hill. 8.40 a. m. and

4.10 p. m.For Princeton, 7, 8.40 a, m., 12.30, 2, 4.10and

7 p. m.For Lambertville, 9.30 a. m., 2, 3, 4.10 p. in.For Phillipsburg and Belvidere 9.30 a. m.,

and 2 p. m. ,For Flemington, 9.30 a. m., 3 p. m.For Mercer and Somerset Branch, 3 p. in.For Trenton, Bordentown, Burlington and

Camden, 7.30 and 9.30 a. m., 12.30, 2, 4, 5,and 7 p. m.

For Freehold, 7.30 a. m., 2 and 4.10 p. m.ForFarmingdale and Squan, 7.30 a. in., 2p. m.For Hightstown, Pemberton and Camden, via

Perth Amboy, 2.30 p. m., and via Mon-month Junction, 4.10 p. m.

For Hightstown and Pemberton, 6 a. m., viaPerth Amboy, and 7.30 a. m., viaMonmouthJunction.

Trains arrive as follows—From Pittsburgh,6.55, 10.30 a. in., and 9.20 p. m. daily;10.15 a. m. and 7.40 p. m. daily exeeptMon-dav. From Washington and Baltimore,6.2*0 a. m., 4.05, 5.15 and 10.27 p. m. Sun-day, 6.20 a. m. From Philadelphia, 5.10,6.20, 6.55, 10.15, 11.20, 11.54 a. m., 2.15,4,05, 5.15, 6.10, 6.50, 8.44. 7.35. 10.27 p. m.Sunday, 5.10, 6.20, 6.55, 11.54 a. in., 7.40.9.20, 10.27 p. m.

Trains leave Woodbridge for New York, at7.13 and 8.14 a. m., and 12.14, 4.20 and6.40 p. m.Ticket offices, 526 and 944 Broadway; 1 As-

tor House, and foot of Desbrosses and Cort-landt Streets; 4 Court Street, Brooklyn; 114,116 and 118 Hudson Street, Hoboken. Emi-grant ticket office, 8 Battery Place.FRANK THOMSON, D. M. BOTD, Jr.,

General Manager. G-en. Pass. Agent.F. W. JACKSOK.

Gen'l Supt. TJ. E. R. of N. J. Div.

PVENTKAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY.

A:LLENTOWN LIKE TO THE WEST.Passenger and freight station ia New York,

foot of Liberty Street. Connects atSomervillewith South Branch Railroad; at HamptonJunction with Delaware, Lackawanna andWestern Railroad; at Phillipsburg with Lehighand Susquehanna division; also, with LehighValley Railroad. Direct line to Harrisburg,Pittsburg and the west; also to Central Penn-sylvania and New York State.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.Commencing December 1st, 1875. Leave

New York as follows;5.30 a. m., News train for Easton, Belvidere,

Bethlehem, Bath, Allentown, Mauch Chunk,Tamaqua, Tamanend, Wilkesbarre, Potts-ville, Seranton, &c.

6.05 a. m., Way train for Dunellen.7.45 a. in., Way train for Flemington and

Easton, connects at Junction with Delaware,Lackawanna and Western Railroad.

9 a. m., Moring express, daily (except Sun-days), for Easton, Allentown, Harrisburgand the west. Connects at Easton forMauch Chunk, Tamaqua, Towanda, Wilkes-barre, Pottsville, Seranton, Danville, Wil-liamsport, &c.

10.15 a. m. Way train for Somerville andFlemington.

1 p. m. Express for Flemington, Easton, Al-lentown, Mauch Chunk, Tamaqua, llahoneyCity, Hazelton, Wilkesbarre,Reading Colum-bia, Lancaster, Ephrata, Pottsville, Harris-burg, &c. :

2.45 p. m. Express for Easton, Belvidere,Bath, Mauch Chunk, Wilkesbarre andSeranton.

3.30 p. m. Way train for Dunellen.4 p. m. Way train for Easton, Allentown and

llauch Chunk. Connects at Junction withDelaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-road.

4.30 p. m. Way train for Somervillo andFlemington.

5 p. m. Way train for Dunellen.5.15 p. m. Evening express, daily, for Easton,

Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Wilkesbarre,Towanda, Reading and Harrisburg.

5.30 p. m. Way train fer Somerville.6 p. m. Way train for Somerville.6.30 p. m. Way train for Dunellen.7 p. m. Way train for Somerville.8.30 p. m. For Easton.9.30 p. m. Way train for Somerville.12 p. m. Way train for Dunellen.For Elizabeth at 5.30, 6.15, 6.35, 7, 7.30, 7.45,

8, 8.45, 9, 9.30, 10.15, 11.15 a. m., 12 m..12.45, 1, 2, 2.45, 3, 3.30, 3.45, 4, 4.15, 4.30,4.45, 5, 5.15. 5.30, 5.45, 6, 6.15,6.30,7,7.40,8.30, 9.30,10.30, 11.15, 12 p. m.

R. E. RICKEB, Supt. and Eng.H. P. BALDWIN, Gen'l Pass. Agt.

•"jVTEW YORK AND LONG BBANCH R. R,| .UN CENTRAL RAILROAD OS N. J.

ALL-RAIL LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK,

LONG BRANCH AND SQTJAN.

Time-table of July 10th, 187G.—Trainsleave New York from "foot of Liberty Street,North River, at 8.15 and 11.45 a. m. and 4.45p. m.

All trains run to Long Branch.Stages to and from Keyport connect at Mate-

wan Station with all trains.! Woodbridge for New York at 8.05 a. m.| and 12.47 and 5.32 p. m.

i H. P. BALDWIN, Gen. Pnss. Aqt.

1 E. R. KICKER, Supt. and EngV.

STATE MEWS. AD YEETISEMENTS

Thirty mustangs were sold by theSheriff to Hudson county at tha^ JerseyCity Abbatoir on Friday. They brought§990.

The Long Branch News says : UncleJoel Potter entered his ninty-first yeara few days since. He is still very active,and can do as much work in a day asmost men of fifty. . '

The New Jersey Building on Centen-nial grounds is to be removed imme-diately. It is too beautiful a thing to goout of existence entirely, and it shouldfind a permanent place somewhere inNew Jersey.

Justice Eeed decided at Trenton thatmoney paid in usury can be recovered-He holds that the design of the usurylaw was to protect the borrower and tomodify the severity of the penalty bydoing away with the penal clause.

The Susae.r Register says : Carelesshunters and evil disposed persons haveset fire to the dry leaves in the moun-tains, and destroyed a large amount ofyoung timber. The rain on Mondaynight of last week fortunately checkedthese fires.

Capt. S. H. Cavileer, of Atlantic coun-ty, Sheriff of that county in 1868, 1869,1870, and a member of the Assembly in1871 and 1872, has been missing sincethe stonn, two months ago, and it isfeared has been lost at sea. Capt. Cham-berlain is also missing,

It is reported that all kinds of gamewhich it is lawful to kill at this seasonand up to the first of January next arequite plentiful in the swamps and woodsof South Jersey. Several deer have al-ready been captured near Buena Vistaand in other parts of Atlantic county.

Mr. Miller has nearly completed hisgrading of the Blairstown Railroad, ashave also the sub-contractors, fifty kegsof powder are being used daily in blast-ing the rocks near the river, which isthe only. real -work remaining to bedone. Mr. Miller thinks the gradingwill be completed by the close of themonth.

Among the bets to be paid in Newarkis one in which a Republican, weighingabout 215 pounds has got to wheel aDemocrat, weighing upwards of 255pounds, around Military park, in awheelbarrow, headed by a band ofmusic. The time for the payment of the.bet, from last accounts, had not beenagreed upon.

A Coal train on the Central Railroadof New Jersey ran off the track at Rari-tan on Monday morning last, on ac-count of a misplaced switch, resultingin about $15,000 damage. The loco-motive was badly damaged and abouttwenty loaded coal cars completelydemolished. Trains were delayed forabout an hour. No persons were in-jured.

The South Mountain Railroad Com-pany have, within the past two weeks,placed four hundred miles of road undercontract between Harrisburg and Bos-ton. John Lee, of Easton, late contrac-tor on the Longwood Yalley railroad,has received the conract for the con-struction of the road through NewJersey and parts of the Eastern Penn-sylvania.

Mr. Thomas G-. Batten, of Swedes-boro, who left his home several weeksago for a visit to the Centennial, has notyet been heard of. Search for Mm hasbeen commenced, but after tracing himto two or three places shortly after hisdeparture from home, his whereaboutssince cannot be ascertained. . Mr. Bat-ten is one of the most prominent citi-zens of Gloucester county, and serveda term in the State Legislature.

Mr. John Remsen, of Three-Mile-Run,near New Brunswick, shot a magnificentwhite or spotted owl on his farm, atabout sunrise on. Wednesday morningIt measured four feet ten inches fromthe extreme tips of its wings, and wasnear the size of a goose. The owl wason the -wing,and over one hundred yardsfrom him when he shot it. This speciesof owl is said to be from a climate muchcolder than our own, and very: rarely seenin this region.

The will of the late John TfardellBrown, of Mount Holly, was admittedto probate a day or two since, and thefollowing public bequests are named ini t : $10,000 in trust, the interest onwhich isto be appropriated to the'reliefof the deserving poor in Mount Holly;$500 to the Mount Holly Children'sHome; $1,000 to-Trinity Church Sun-day School; -§1,0007 the interest to aid in•organizing a Young Men's Christian As-sociation ; $200 to the Ladies'BeneficialSociety ;§200 to the Baptist Church atEecklesstown:: $3000 to the AmericanTract Society at New York. . r L-•:

W STORE!

NEW STOCK!

-lol

T. B. KNIFFIN & CO.From Murray St., if. Y.,

Have just opened

A NEW ATSFD WELL-SELECTED STOCK

OF

CHINA, GLASS,

- SEMI-PORCELAIN,

SIL VER- WARE,

STONE- WAME,

A.XD

CUTLERY!

FULL ASSORTMENT OF

T "I W ~W J±_ I*, El

AND

House-Furnishing GoodsA. T

114 BROAD STRTELIZABETH, IV1 .T.

Jot—The PRICES, the STYLES, and the

QUALITY of the wares offered by this

firm defy competition.

GOODS PACKED AND SHIPPED

TO ANY PART OF THE STATE

Without extra charge for Packages or

. Cartage.

J O H N S O N ' S

Select School for Boys,COMBINATION HALL,

PERTH AMBOT, N. J.

RET. B. P. JOHNSON announces to thepublic that his Select School for Boys willopen on the first Monday in September next.Acknowledging his indebtedness to his pa-trons of the past, he promises by close per-sonal attention to the duties devolving uponhim, to merit future favors.

THEO. BERNARD,

MANTJFACTUEEE OF

AD VER TISEMENTS

DEALER IN

SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCOSAND SNUIT.

MAIN STREET, WOODBRIDGE, N.J.

XmLLIAM P- EDGAR,

CLAY MERCHANT,

WOODBEIDGE, N. J.

T D. DRAKE,eJ » . .

MAIN STREET, WOODBBIDGE,

begs leave o remind the citizens of Wood-bridge that lie keeps the

First Meat Market ever, JSstubllslieilin Town,

and is the only dealer that has his

Stock Slaughtered at Home.O-I£ 3D E - R ' S -

delivered from wagon daily.

J O H N F . L E E ; , • ; / : ; : ; - .

Successors ;to . , • .

LEE BE0T;HEBS,: :.

PIOUE, FEED, BALEDHAt & STRAW,

: MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE,

, N : jif' ..;

HTHE ORIGINAL WOODBRIDGE

COAL YARD.

Willicim H. Demurest,

PROPRIETOR.

LEHIGHAND OTHER STANDARD

STOVE

EC3-G-,

and

AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,

Lotvest Market Prices.

Lime,

Cement,

, &cc

HARD WOOD,

By the Cord. Also, Sawed and Split.

OKDEES PEOJEPTLY ATTENDED TO.

yAMES T. MELICK,

(TTXDEE MELICK HOUSE),

Main Street, BaJitvay,Has now on hand a large stock of

MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING,New Goods, all Wool. PKINCE ALBEET

FKONTS made from S10 to S15.. Black Gassimere Pants, S3.50 to $G.OD.Vests, from SI. 50 to S3.00.BOTS' CLOTHING a Specialty.

JTSE ASSORTMENT , OF

BAGS, TRUNKS, VALISES.

Q UBSCRIBE FOR ; ; -,,THE INDEPENDENTHOUR."

r[EW BRUNSWICK HOTEL,

GEORGE F. CE.ATEK, PROPRIETOR,

COK. CrEOEGE J S D SOMERSET STBEETS.

NEW BBUNSWICK, K, J.

(Opposite the Depot),

LTVEEY ATTACHED.

JSAAC FLOOD & SON, -

CLAY MERCHANTS,

WOODBEIDGE, N. J.

SAAC FLOOD. A. HAK3TED FLOOD.

& E. WAYNE PABKEE,

C0UUSELL0ES AT LAW,

750 BEOAD STREET, NEWARK, N. J.

COP.TLASD1 PAEKEE. EICHAr.D TFAYNE PAEKEE

AD VERTIBEMFNTS.

W . H . DEMAKEST

Takes pleasitre in informing the citizensof Woodbridge and vicinity that he hasaccepted the appointment as

AGENT FOIL THE

State Fire Insurance Comp'y,

JERSEY CITY.

ClotJiing Hade to Order.

PRESSING AND CLEANING done at short

notice. * J. T. MELICK.

H P H O M A S H . M O R R I S , ,

•COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS AMD STJBVSYQR.

R e s i d e n c e a n d O f f i c e : • .. • .. .. •..

BAHWAY AVE., WOODBRIDGE, N. J.

"DERBY & LUPTON,

AlTOESuEYS &COTJNSEILOKS AT LAW..-.L-, EXCHANGE BUILDING,:.

: : BAHWAY, N; J.

"W O TJJKT 3D !A REMEDY that will

CVIiM THIS BJBLEUMATISM.Ask your Druggist for

COLES' EEETJMATIC EEMEBY.

It cures RHEUMATISM in all its forms, re-moving it entirely from the system; gj.ves im-mediate relief, subdues swollen and inflamedjoints; removes aching and soreness—the veryworst cases readily yield to its curative pow-ers. It is pleasant to the tiste, and can betaken by the most delicate person, always giv-ing a cure.

O-JT^E IT Jk. TKIAL,And you -will be satisfied by the relief andcomfort it gives that Bheurnatism can becured by

COLES' RHEUMATIC REMEDY,PEIOE, SO ce-litfs and $1 PEP. BOTTLE.

Prepared and sold by

DRUGGIST AND PHARMACIST,

158 MATH STREET, EAHWAY,N. 3., and by Druggists everywhere.

M:iLTON LAKE ICE !! !

Milton Lake Ice !

Milton Lake Ice !(ESTABLISHED 1849.)

TPHOMAS A. BAYLEY,

CIVIL ENGINEER. AM) SUB.VBY051,

(Successor to Thomas Archer,)

OFFICE, 25 CHEBP.Y ST., OPP. POST OFFICE.

EAHWAY, N. J.

c.W. BOYNTON & CO.,

MANUFACTURERS AID

WHOLESALE DEALESS

IN]

VITRIFIED

EARM DRAIN TILE,

WOODBRIDGE, N. J.

In all its Branches.

AD VERTISEMENTS.

Jfi B. FREEMAN, Jr..,

First Drug Store Established in Woodbrhlye.

COE. RAHWAY ATE. AND GEEEN ST.

DRUGS, MEDICINES, FANCY ARTICLES.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Delivered to any part of the City.

RETJCK'S ICE CREAM SALOON,

Opposite Post OiS.cc,

will receive immediate, attention. Also, an

ICE DlbFOTWill be erected ir* rh^ rpnr of W. I. Bi-own'sFeed Stsre, and any qxiantity can be obtainedthere at any time.

Thankful for past patronage, I remain,A. WHITE, Proprietor.

Eahway, N. J., May 18th, 187G.

ryi E Y

/TAYLOR'S •

DOMESTIC

•;„•, B R E A D , :

CAKE and PIE BAIERY

ICE CBEAM,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

12S MAIN STEEET, EAHWAY, U. J,

Orders delivered to any part of the city,

••••'-• FBEE OF CHAEGE.-

O TSTERS in SEA S ON

"FREDERICK EYER,

.

ElDr. OF

CARRIAGES AHD LIGHT WAG0SS," (Opposite the rear of Chamberlin'K Hotel,)

CAMPBELL ST., EAHWAY, N. J.

703' •Kcpairing neatly executed.

TPSTABLISHED 1864.VJ H. B. ZIMMERMAN,

IMPORTER OE HUMAN HAIR,And Manufacturer of

HAIS GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTIONWholesale and Eetail.

30 CHURCH ST., NEW BBUNS-WICK, N. J

. A. MORGAN,

MANUFACTTJBEE OF

SASKES, BLIOTS ASD D00ES,CAMPBELL SIBEET, HEAB N. J. E. E. DEPOT,

P. O. Box 2G. EAHWAY, N. J.

CUTTER & SONS,

CLAY M E S C H A I T S .

WOODBEIDaE, N. J.

TT. CTHTTKT". -f. r \ f'TT'l W. H. CTITTEE-

MAIN & CHJUEEI' SIS. Entrance on Cherrv St.

Of all kinds made in the best rilyiu and sai>

I1 li^iivliib constantly on baud. Piciuves i'ruintuiat short notice at the LOWEST PKIOES.

EAHWAY. N.-J. -I- ii. aiACi.

TBAAO INBLEE. J";:..

CLAY I S i C H A I T ,

nE. :N. .T.

T. HARRIS,.

EIRE AND LIFE

Insurance -ck.geri"'cliiVLS'ii .-VXD ClIEIU'.Y Sib. , EiHVi'Ai', X. J . ,

Is prepared to offer for sale, to let, or ex-change, in the city of Eahvv'ay and vicinity,

LOTS o'i varlou.s .sizes, PAPL^IR OL LLOIA tento two hundred acres, at low prices and onreasonable term?. Al! •<v'"+i--^ such will do

CENTENNIAL HOTEL,OS THE EUE0PEAH PLAW,

Opp. the Depot, BAM WAY, JV7. J.

MEALS AT ALL HOURS.

DIHNEES AND WEDDING PASTIES

SUPPLIED AT SH0ET NOTICE-

A -Public Restatirafit,Is COSSECTED WITH TEE HOTEL.

THE H O T E L B A, 12.

IS SUPPLIED -RITH THE

JBest TVwies, Liquors & Cigars,

This house is COSVESXEXTLY LO-

CATED for the accommodation of thetraveling public, and has been recentlyenlarged and refitted throughout. Thepatronage of. the public is respectfullysolicited. MES. M. LAUTEREB,

Proprietress.

HOTEL,

Woodbridge, N. J.

FIKST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONK FOB

TBAJJSCEST AXD PEEMASEST BOARDERS.

Good Stabling, Driving and Fishing.

Choice Wines, Liquors & CigarsA. GKMSTED, Proprietor.

"WOODBRIDGE SEMINARY,PorBoarding and Day Pupils, will reopen

MONDAY, SEPTEMBEE 4, 1876.All the.higher English branches taught.

Piano and Organ Lessons. Terms moderate.

Miss E. L. MILLS, Principal.

LICK BROTHERS,, CIAI IEECIANTS,

WOODBBIDGE, N. J.J. M. MELIQK. P. B. MEUCF.

JOB PRINTING:—FIRST-CLASS,At The "InSependent Hour" Office.