Advertising Rates. The Carbon Advocate, Ap Independent Family Newspaper Published every SATURDAY, ifi Lchlgliton, Carbon Co., Pa., by 11 Ait n v v. mouTiamtn. orncB-lli.SB.WAY. n ahott fllstaueo abovS tho Lchltrh Valley n. It Depot Tens: $1.00 lerMiinin In Adranc3: SVEUT DESCRIPTION OP riitN AND PANCX Job 1? rin tingj We f4lre it to be distinctly understood lhal no adicrllsemeHls will bo Insetted In the colutriHlof TiiKOxiino!! AoyoOltit llv may be received from unknown parties or firms linloss accompanied by the oisn. Tho folknf Ing nro our oSly terms i ONE BQUAI1K (10 LINKS), brltltoan each Insertion.. 10 els. H. V. Morthimer, Propriotor. INDEPENDENT " LlV6 aild Let Live." . $1.00 a Year if Paul In Advance. VOL. Vlll.j No 8. LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY, PA.-, SATURDAY, JANUARY i7, 1880. If not paid in advance; $L&5. Six months, cncll Inscrtiort:;,,:;!.',... 18 eta. Threi moriths, each Insertion.;.::!;;!.. 20 cts. Les? lharl three rrionths, first insertion $1 each subsequent insertion 25 cts. Local notices 10 cents per lino. K. V. ORTHIER, Publisher. AT VERY LOW PIUOE8. A. J. Manrifaoturcr ot and Dealer In STOVES: RAMES AND HEATERS, tin and Sheet-ton Ware an General Honse Fnmshitii Goofls. itOOFirVti nMtl St'difrijifO done nt ehort riotlcd nbd at Lowest Cash Trices. , I am the antilorlwa naont for tho Solo of thb following FIRST-CLASS STOVES tub silver a qold medal cook, the lighthouse cook, tub mayflower range, THE SUNSHINE RANOE and TheNEW ANCHOR HEATEn, knd am Soiling them VE RY CUBA P lor Cnsli. Kvary kind of KTOVlTfi RATES and FIUE BRICKS kept constantly on baud. SRBB on SOUTH Street, A few doors ibovS Sank St., LEUIOHTON. Fatronaa-o iwllcltcd'iSiitlslactlnh' Knarnnter-d. Oct.8-Jl - A. D.TioSSEU. Central Carriage' Works, banlc St., Lcliiglitoiu Pa Aro prepared to Manufacture Carriages), Buggies; Sleighs, Spring Wagon, Sic, bf every description, in tho most substantial manner, and at Lowest Oash 1'rlces. Repairing" Fromntiy Attended lo. TREXLER & KREIDLER; April ZS, 1879 yl Proprietors. QAUBON ADVOCATE cheat JOB PRINTING OFFICE, 1TEIJIOHTON, PA, itvery description of printing, from a Visiting Card to a Poster. GAUDS, nn.L heads, .LETTER. HEADS, NOTE HEADS, STATEMENTS, ,, r 110(1 liAjiMES, fOSTERS, HAND DILLS, DODtJERS, CIRCULARS. SHIIT1NO TAGS, "ENVELOPES, fAMl'ULETS, ilY.LA"v78. JiC., &C Lone In tho best matnor.'at very Lowest Fricta. , We are nreparod to do work nt na cheap rates Mir onloo m the fctato that deals hum-atly wiimiscu.touiera; OU R MOTTO IS Cheap Prompt & Boliable. EZrordera by omall reclvo prompt attention. JOHN F. HALBAOII, Instructor of Music, (riano, Organ, Voico and Tlicory.) IiKlflGllTON, TA. OfNiONS OF THE I'll ESS. . Ills pupllJ speak lilnhly of.hls ability as a teacher. Allentown Chronicle. He Is well ipfallfled fur ills calling Cata- lauqua uxtpaicn. He Is a worthy dlselplo of Haydn, Motart, Ilcetlioven. We h'avt had the nloasuroofllst. enlnir to his rendition1 ol tho Old Masters, and were charmed with his' touclrantf execution. Klatlnglon Aews, Sole agent for tno j. & C. Fischer Piano ; and, also, MASON k HAMLIN and NEW JIAVKN Ull'S, UIIUA.N.S. For particulars, torma. fc.e.. Address, JOHN V. HAI.1IAU1I. Aug. 2, 1 870.-1 y. Lchlghton, la. P rime Homo Mailo Bread ! WHV 00' HUNOItY When von cau Buy OH uuuuq ui r ii.f .UM JUUUU- FIVE LOAVES FOll S5 CENTS I . . V. O'NEAL the popular nr'fad'nnd'cako llaker. of Lehifihtou in order to meet iho wants oituu iiiucb. una iictiuroii bo I'rieeoi niacoie. oraiea iiumo .mood uisadio ?ivk Loaves for Twenty-five CtV. Cash 8ugar. Ilalaln. Coeoanut Scotch, Drop, cream auu vuivr iAiwio, uuiy 'tea Cents per Dozen. L00U O'nt Tor tho Wagon! At MAUCir OIltfNK, on Tuesday, Tliursday iEluoilTO.v&tUVLlSjf-bfHT.evcry After TERMS STRICTLY CASH I .TBETonaita .rr.leltort, . J-w O'NEAT. aptllayl iniifcpi.m. i.eninmun ra. l&l tilfi'S0"' A YJSATt. nrtStbNoa 09 lit V W rlar. Wonirn Uo aa wwi a. men, MahV maze mnrA ,h amount atated above. No one cu fail to make money Inal. Any ona cau do the worl Vou can make from cents to (2 on hour hy det ot IDKroureveiiinKaaua spare time to the bual. ji rg,w iiihuiuk 10 irr lue ountncaa. M otbini like It for moner makiuc ever oBi tu oenire. . Jluuueaapleaaautaud atrlctly houor le. Header, it )ou want to know allabont toe Del paying bu.lneu before Iho vubiie.end UBTporaddreMaeOwawl raeud jou fuirrar tlcuiara and pnvate lerma (ree , aamp'ea worth Railroad Guide. pIIIliA. ds HEADING ItAlLHAOD. Arrangoment'of rasacngcr Tralnj. November iotH, ist9.- , TralnaleaveALLEt.TOWN follows! (VIA FRRKlOMtN HAILHOA11). .... Forrhlladoirhla.at :JJ; t.i, 11.10. a.m.. and a 53 p. m. , SUNDAYS. . For Philadelphia nt M.30 a. m..3.M r. m. (VIA EAST rPKNA. BRANCH.) For Reading, 5.S0, 0.03 a. xAli 12.10, 4.30 and 0.03 VornarriaDnrg.5.M,O.05a. ni.,'li.l0,4.0amH.0S p. m. For Lancaster and Colnmbia, 6 (0, 9.03 a.m. and 4. SO p. m. HTINTIAYR. For Roadinir, Harrlsburg, and way points, O.0S (Via betiiLBIIem.) For Philadelphia from I.. V. Depot 4.48. ((.12, 8.42 a. m ,U."3,li.H, 8.54 p. m. Bunaay 4.60 p. m. For Philadelphia Irom L. 6S. Depot a.48a. n., 12.01, 3.23. 5-E0 p. m. . ,. Trains Kon Al.LENTOWNleavo as follows: (VIA l'EIlKIOMRN KAlLnOAD.) LoavoFhiladelphlH, 7.40 a. lu., 1.00, '1.30 Jnd S.30 p. mi SUNDAYS. Lcavo Philadelphia, s.'B.ra. and3.1Sp. m. (VIA EAST 1'ENKA. UHANC1I. I Leave neadlne.7.23, 10.30 a. m.,2.00, 3.5S, and6.15 n. m. Leave Harilslmrc, 5.1S, 8.05 and 0.65, a.m., 1.45 nnu i.irj p. m. Leave Lancaster, 8.05 a. m., 1.00 and 3.50 p.m. Leave Columbia. 7.U a. m . 1.05 and 3.40 p. ni. bUNDAYS. Leave Koadinir. 7.20 n. m. Leavo IIarrisl1-.1t it, 5 20 a.m. 1VIA IIKTIILEIIF.M.I Leave Phllndclnhla 7.00. 8.15. 0.45. S.20. 5.15 8.00 p. tn, Sundnv 0 a. in., 8.00 p. m. Trains marked thus() run to onrt from depot 0th and Urecn streets, l'hlladolplila. other trains to onrt Irom Broad otroet depot. Trains ' via liemienrm ; run in nun irom jjuiika ot., Depot, except thoso mnrkod (). Tno 0.43 a. m and 5.55 p. m. trains from Allen, town, and the7.4i) a.m. and 5.31 p. m, trains from Philadelphia, lmvo through cars to and from Philadelphia. Oentral Manaatr. C. 0..1I ANCOCK. Crl Fa. & Ticket Agent. nor. 13. rpiIE SIiATINGXOIi PLANING MILL AND Calfmet Ware Factory, AT SLATINGTON. JOHN BALLIET, Propr., Deals In oil klnils anil nlzcn of rino. Hemlock oak nnd Hard Whod Lumber, ami tlmtowpie pared tu executo uuy uwount ot urdcra for Dresse LumljeE, OF ALL KINDS. Doors, Sashes, Blinds, SliuttciM, Hloulilins, Cabinet AVarc, Scc, With x'roiptncss. Brackets Made to Order. Tho Machinery U nil now and of tlio bost nnd hi oat improved kinds. I employ nonobut tJio best woikinrn, nno well Rcnouod ami sood tnn tcrlal, and am thot eroro ublo to puai ant eo entt ro satisfaction to nil who may favor mo with a call. Ordera hv mail piompily attended tn. Mv clmrpe are moderutoi terms casn, or intcrcBt cnargcu niier imriy oaya. dlVE MIC A CALL. rPTlinRo encmred In Ilnildinp will find it t heir ait vantage to hvo Mdimr. 1'Ioor iinnriin Doom, sashes, butlers, Ac, vc, madeot tbl t i-pciorr. . ... ilay JOHN BA LLIliT. WHAT? HANDSOME GOODS! AND WHAT A SPLENDID VARIETY ! Is tho I'Alvefsal Verdict of all who Ejtamlno me new, ticsn tjpnni; mock 01 Cloths, Cassiiiieres, Vestiugs & Saltings, For MEN'S. HOY'S and YOUTH'S WEAR, u.i received ni 1110 luratuiiAn A 1 AAJUUlt INO STOHE OF II. II. PETERS, Ascnt, TOST OFFICE 11U1LDINO, The Popular Clothing House IN LjEHIOHTON. Every Department Is full ond comploto with utoj.aiesi iovciiics. ' F erfect Fit? and Lowest Fricee" tho motto nugSMf li.'H. I'ETEIIU, Agt E. F. LUCKENBAC1I, Two Doors Below tho "Broadway House MAUCII CllUNIC, TA. Dtalir in ail ratterns of Flaln and rncy Wall l?ai!ia95 "Window Shades, Paints & Painters' Supplies, LOWEST CASH I'ltlOKS. Livery & Sale Stables I1ANIC STllKKT.LKIIiaUTON, Pa FAST TROTTING HORSES, ELEGANT CARRIAGES. And positively LOWElt lMHCES than any Larfcoanrt hAn.1;oino Carriage, for Faneral purpoBuaaiin wooomaa. 11AVID EIHIEIIT Nov. 22 1873 MEAT MARKET ! HnnU Strict, Lehc'liton, OHAKLIIS ftll'P, rnorniETOlt'. tffi'sfleS Kll.b desires to a11 aMontlnn nri.n friends and ruatnlhers to the foot that lie lias lnoii a iUiiAT maiikkt opiiodte the Public Snunre. Hank street, I.ehlrliten, Fa., Tlfc Rert Fresh Meat's a reason, Jlter, Lamb, Veal, Sausage, Do. Jocna. ue. Terms AS OIIEAF AS THE tsic.u-..i. Aaironaze solicited Aug.30-ly. OlIAS. KIFP, PILES ot all Mnda. TU MOBS, dltchar irpa of BIOOD or loucui nnd OARDS. , lioot nuil Shoe Matters 0llatonnretney,fn Leran't bttitdinp, Dank strut. Allordcripromptly filled ivorte warranted Attorneys; OA3I. It. OILHAM, ATTOKNEY AT LAW, OFFICE i 2nd Story, ls't door above ''cifbori House," HANK Street, LKHlOHTON, FENR'A. 'Colicitlonsand all other Legal busln'SS eii'i trusted to me will receive prompt attention. August 10 1379-yl JOHN KLINE, ATTORNEY ijT lAxT, onico 1 Corner Susquehanna and Itaco streets MA PCIt CHUNK, TA. lnly2(My JOHN D. BEUTOLETTE, ATfOHNDY AND C6DN3ELL0H AT LAW, omco 1 ltooro 2, around Floor Mansion House MAUCII CHUNK, TA. Mnvbo consnltcdln Ocrmon. nlaygS ly P, I LONGSTUEET, ATTOItNEV AT LAW Levon's Butlding, ASK STREET, LEHIOHTON, TA. December 10-Cm. Jl. HAl'SIIKlt, ATTORNEY AND CODNSELLOIt AT LAW, Bank Sf &iET,LEmanToiT, FA. Real Estato and Collection Agency. WlllBuyand Sell Rtal Estate. Conveyancing iiently done Col actions promptly made. Settling Estates of De idents a specialty. Mav be consulted in English ndUern?nn. Ncv.22r AS. 11. STUUTIIUItS, ATTOItNSY AT LAW, J- Oftlce : 2d floor of llhoad's Hal!, Ulartoli Cliunlc. Pa. All business entrusted to him will be promptly attended to. May 27, ly. p J.MKEIIAK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OFFICE No. S, Scccnd Floor, OAK II Alt, MAUOU CHUNK, FfiMKA. 3rCan be consulted in German. Jan9. Justices and Insurance; rnirOMAS UEMERER, X CONVEYANCER, AND GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT The following Companies are Represented: LEI1AN JN MU PITAL FIDE, ItUAIUCU HUTUAI, JTlllIf WOMIO FIUE, FOTTHVILLK FIItE, LU1I KIM 1'IIIK. nnd the Tit AV ELEBS ACCIDENT INSURANCE. Alao Fennsvlvanla aud Mutual Horso Thief Deteotivo and IUHuraneo Company. March rj, 1S77 inus. ubiaAubu. jgERNAHD l'HILLII'S, ConsTif BnitiiMa, MAUCII CltUNK, Pa. Fire Insurance Agent. JOU- POLICIES in SAFE Companies only. at Reasonable Rates. Aug. 23-yl LBIN STOLLE, Notaiy Public & Conveyancer, Fire and Life Insurance Atent, MAUCII CHUNK, FA. .PS- lluslncss transacted In English nnd Ucrman. Aug. 23 yl Physicians and Dentists. Slatington Dental Office, Establish lcD 1S70.J Artificial TeelH Made to Restore tlie Original Contour of Lies SCWs. Dr. L. CajUuiell. Fi txi not EETn a Specialtt. 'toet.'4-iy JK. Yf. A. CORTItlUHT, BURGEON DENTIST, Tenders liis proA.9sionnl services to llin peo 11I0 of Mnucli Chunk, Lclnghton, Wcifsjiort, Fackcrton nnd vicinity; OFFICE : Opposite tho' Broadway Hotise, BROADWAY, MAUCII CHUNK, I'a. Fresh Lnugliinp Gas always' (it hand. All work guaranteed satisfactory. uug2.yl Wi KEBEB, M. Tfif EAST 1'ENN, Carbon County, ra. )Rcaldcnco....fiom 7 n. m. to 10 ft. m.. HOD RS. nnd 12 n oon to 10 p. m. ) parry vino ..Irom 10 a.m. to 1: noon Mav be consulted In the Herman Language. 1. O. Addreas Lchlehton. Nov. SVyl a. unuiiAJiisii, 11. d., niYSICIAN AND SUROEON Special attitntTeh rTafd' to Chronic Diseases. Offlce: South East corner Iron anf 2nd sis., Lo hlghton.l'a. Aprll3. 1875. -Jsq- B. ItEBElt, 31. I. V. S. liinmllil'ilf,' SUrgeo'n, PRACTICINO PHYSICIAN and SUI'.QEON, Ocnrs; Bank Street, ltrur.it'a block, Lehigh, ton, l'a. May be consulted tu tho Oerraxn I.nuguoKo. 7ov. 31, Eating and Drinking SALOON, Lewis' J. Christian, Prop'r. This well-kept and excellantly fitted up Sa loon is located three doors above Clams' tailoring Store, on HANK STREET, LEIIIOn'TON, Fi. Bergner St Kngler's Philadelphia Heer al. Ways on Tap. Choice Oljrars, and all kinds of Relreshmcnts tn Season, Frco Lunch orerr Saturday Night. Patronage solicited. May 17 JSrt ly F. A. LEIIMANN, Solicitor of American and Foreign Patents. Washington, D.O. All iiu.inc.. oonneciru wnn 1'aienis, woetaer be fore the Patent Office or tho Courts, promptly attended to, Nochargemideunlets a paient U serorcd. Bend tot circular. oiS-U Fortunes in Holland. Correspondence between Mr. Bimey, U. S. Minister at the Hague, QbV. Crosswell; of i Mich., and Attorney General bf the State of N. Y. Bat Citt, Juno 21, 1870. Hon. Chas. U. Crosswsli;Gov. of Mich.: I havo tho honor to acknowlcdgo the re ceipt of your letter of tho 11th inst., In which you kindly offer mo congratulations, and in which In behalf of certain persons in this Stale who claim to ho heirs of deceased an cestors in Holland who left largo amounts of property for distribution, you inquired as to tho probability of success on tho part of tho agents they had employed to recover their several Interests. I hdvo no personal ncnualnta'rlco with tho American agents referred to. Nor hayo I any information that induces mo to bcliovo that (hosS of thorn who havo visited Hol land havo accomplished anything, or that they should givo hopo of success. I havo every reason to bo convinced tliiit during a number of years past a systematic and remunerative fraud has been perpetra ted upon tho American people I havo been surprised at tho largeness of tho number of thoso who havo been appeal ed to for contributions. When nt the Hague, scarcely a mall readies mo without letters froiri some Of tho States or Territories of tho Union, and from Cauada and Now Bruns wick, earnestly asking my assistanco lo re cover their interests iu estates alleged to bo largo, and ready for distribution1. And siuco my return to this stato for a brief visit, n number of claimants havo called upon, or written to me. Only yesterday, an attor ncy coming from a distanco visited me, rep resenting numerous heirs in Canada, who claim to bo entitled to their respect! vo shares in an estate ifl Hollarid; valued at $11,000, 000. I regret that it seems impracticable to check tho delusion. You very truly re mark that "somo of these personsaro widow wolricri who can ill afford to spend their means for this purpose, unless there is a reasodahb frbspect of a return." Such is tho fact also in other states. Their money is exacted under false pretences, and reaches tho hands of thoso who havo im munity from just deserts becauso of rcfugo in n country with which tho United Stales has not at present an extradition treaty. You can safely say to all such persons, that thoy will bo Wise to retain their Money: As a moro direct answer to your inquiry, I enclose a copy6f .recent correspondence wilh tho attorney general of tho state of New York. 1 am, sir, very respecllully Your obedient servant, JillF.S Birnet. i.KTirn or n. y. attorney general o UNITED STATES HINISTKn, Slates of Now Yorki OfrlCE of the Attorn et Gbkeeal, Albany, April 21, 1879. To Hon. Jas. Bimey, U. S. Minister to Netherlands. I havo been informed that tho govern ment of Iho Netherlands has advertised for heirs to a certain estate, or fund in charge of tho Orphan's. Court at the Hnguo known as the Wolfert Webber estate; ami a num ber of this state residing in the city of New York, who claim somo titlo to or interest in thocstato referred to, as descendants and heirs of Webber, havo requested mo 0' com municate with you nnd ascertain whether in fact such a fund exists, and if so how it is held, ond nlao such other facts relating thereto as you may conveniently bo able to furnish. I havo no official; personal or professional connection with or interest in tho fund in rpicsliou, and only writa to oblige citizens of tho state, who claim to" bo interested. An early answer will oblige, Very respectfully yours, etc., A. Scuoonj'akkr; Jr., Attorney General. iiiE RETLY. Leoatiox of the Uniteo States, 1 At The Hague, May 5, 1879. J Hon. A.Sclioonmakcr, Jr., Attorney General' orNewYofW . Dear Sir Your letter of tho 21st ult., has been received. The government of tho Netherlands, many years ago When it had certain estates under Its caro, advertised iu its official paper tho "Staats Co'uraut," riucsling lawful claimants to make proof of their demand. But tho law of 1852, which provided that after the lapso of fivo years' from the adver tisement of that date all claims not proven satisfactorily should escheat to the crown, dispensed with further advertisements. The govorntteu's has not advertised in foreign countries: Tho notices that appear in papers of tho United States nro tho in vontion of agents, who are deceiving tho credulous. Iu regard to tho Wolfert Webber estate, concerning which you inquire, that has been tho subject of inquiry by thousands of Americans for many years past, hut I fail to' bear of any ono who has found a clue by wbieh ho can begin to invest'gate. It is certainly not in the Orphan's Court nt "Tho Hogue," as tho letter from tho clerk of that court, which I enclose, will positively af firm. Durin'g oho of my calls in tho oflTci) of that court, tho clerk showed mo on tho files a letter, written as long ago as 1870, by the person who is most prominent as tho agent of claimants in tho United Stales, asking if thero was such an estate there. A reply was sent that there was not. Yet the ramo agent is" certainly making cfforls to keep up tho exoitemeut, and to obtain contributions on the plea that he is sure to succeed if he gets money enough. One of those agenU, I am told, spends his time in' Amsterdam en gaged In other advculuroj and derives a bandsomo rcvenuo from tho contributions of Americans, who are persuaded that they have a claim that will in 0 short tiirie be allowed. Since ray residence hero a vast number of letters of inquiry on this subject have len sent to mo. I have made some effort to check tho delusion as a matter of publio benefit. A letter of mine lo Hon. Schuyler Colfax describing tho situation of such estates be fore the courts has been extensively publish ed iu the "Foreign Relations" correspond er.00 for 1878, published by the state depart ment. I havo entered into details us to tho legal status of such claims. But the in quiries still come, As long as these agents can ralso rrionoy by reprcsontlmr that ccr tain fortunes nro ready to bo distributed Iho excitement will hot bo allayed, I herewith cncloso a copy of Iho loiter from Coiint Randwyck,clcr!i of tho Orphan's tOUrt, or state commission ot Holland, also 0 cony of tho letter to Mr. Colfax, and ro spcctfully relet you to tho Netherlands chapter 6f correspondence, as published in tho "i orclgn Relations" for 1878. Yours respectfully, Jakes BfaXET. letter to mr. mnitEY of count Handwtck, Secretary of tho Holland state commission, having chargo of claims under caro of gov crnmcnt. office of tiik rurL'io commis sions FOR LIQUIDATION TIIROUUU luEORWAfl's count, TilfeHXtiuE; December 10, 1878. Sin I regret that the resoarches after tho 22 estates mentioned in your note somb clays ago took moro tlmo than I oxpected, Nono of thoso estates havo been in thb possession of l!(S commission for tho Or phans' Chamber. About several of them, Inquiries havo heretofore been made', hut iu vain. In any case, the commission has no moro monoy belonging lo whatovcr es tate. Ac'cord'lhg to tho law 6'f 5th March, 1852, bvery estate, tho provenanco of which cotild bo traced, has been advertised in tho "Staats Courant." If tho money has not been reclaimed within flvo years it has fall en lo tho state. I would bo happy if tho numerous claim ants In American coiild be mado acquainted with these particulars, in order to prevent any useless troublo on their part. Besides tho greater part of reclamations has relation lo cslatas that have never been trusted to an Orphans' Chamber. To rrialib' certain of any such trust, men tion must bo mado to what Orphans' Chamber and at what time tho trust has been conferred. Without theso 110 research es can bo mado. I avail myself of this bccfuion; J.fr. Min ister, to renew to you the ossuranco of my highest consideration. P. Randwyck. AN OFEN LETTER. Legation of the. United States, 1 TuEllAOUE;Jtily'3d, 1878. Hon. Schuyler Colfax, South Bend, Ind My Dear Sir ; Your letter, introducing and commending to my attention tho applica tion of Mr. Bigclow, was duly received. It would givo mo great pleasure to aid your friend in gaining information about tho es tate to which ho refers, but such inquiry 03 I havo mado gives no encouragement. Al though tho presentation of privalo claims docs riot devolve upon mo us part of my of ficial duties, t ltavo been disposed to givo any aid in my power to cuch of my fellow' citizens. who are iri search of information. You would bo surprised if you could seo the package of letters filed iu this legation which have been written tdfito in regard to sup posed claims to estates in tlie' Netherlands. Tliey'como from all parts of tho country; from Ma'iho to California. Their inquiries for the most part aro vagtloand without any facts upon which to act. They often state that somo newrpapcr paragraph had an nounced that a person of tho namo of tho writer had left an estate in Holland hund reds of years ngo, and they wish tho matter sifted to tho bottom and their share obtained. In fact they give' no clue by which investi gation could bo commenced. It may bo safo to say that advertisements in American papers aro never authorized by tho Holland government. Letters of inquiry have come to this legation, also, from Now Brunswick nnd Canada. Theso demands rango from $ 1 2,TCtl ,000 to a moro manageable sum, and extend back over n period of two hundred years or moro. This letter writftrg' about estates in Hol land seems to have been in voguo for many years, and is likely to continue ior many more unless somo definite information can bo diffused as to the rca situation of such allairs hero. It is kept up not only by want of information, hut by tho con6eftc'd efforts ofihosowlio levy contribut'ons uion tho credulous, while at tho same timo they know their pretended efforts will bo fruitless. A largo amount of money is being constantly raised by exciting hopes that cau never bo realized1. Recent rnaifs havo brought mo letters from an cx-govcrnor 6f Pennsylvania, an ex-governor of Connecticut ami from several members of Congress, all written iu the spirt of yours, and with a courteous consid eration of tli6 interest of some expectant friend. Without attempting to answer th6m all I take tho liberty of addressing 011 open Iottcrtoyou, containing a few facts, copies of which I may use as a general answer. It is altogether probSblo that most persons in tho United States who write forinforma' tlon, do so under the impression that it can bo really had, after tho fashion of their own country, by stepping into a surrogate orpro bate office, nnd examining the recofd3. But in the Netherlands tlicro aro no such ofScif open to tho public for tho record of wills.' Last testaments in this country aro de posit;,! by (he testator itf tho' custody of a no tary whom ho' toleotod to officiate 03 his draughtsman. These officers' nro usually appointed from' tho legal profession and ore functionaries of reliable character. Trusts of great valuo are safely committed to' tbtm.' They arc net Admitted to tho oflico uutil they havo stood- tlie test cf a rigid examlna tlcm ra to thoir proficiency in tho dutios in cumbent upon1 them'. Tho will is filed, numbered fn' tho offfco ot the notary, and its custody" descends to his successor. Ordi narily there is no difficulty whatever on tho part of those concerned in finding the no tary wlio may have possession of 1 particu lar will. Tho friends arid members of a family wilt remember very well who may have officiated in that capacity. ' But when a quarter or a halt century may have elapsed since tho death of tho testator, and Inquiries ooiuo from abroad aoeompan ivd by no statement as to tho locality of the property and former retidenco and the dato of his death, it Is no easy matter to find the ofiloer who is tho custodian of the doeumont. Extensive advertising is sometime the only means of discovering him. Wills are so carefully drawn that contests about them seldom occur, and when tho officer certifies tho testator lo hayo been of sound mind and momory his statement is rarely controverted. As the course of judicial proceedings cus- rtomary here upon tho assertion of such claims has been tho subject of inquiry on the part of attorneys, I will, as briefly u possible, refer lo thtif h .story and practice. At a very early period tho courts of tho countfy exercised tho right of appointing guardians for tho persons nnd property of Iho minors. In tho 14th contury Micro were established what wero styled orphans' courts: They had jurisdiction over theses talcs of deceased persons. Al that period cities acted as distinct soy. crcigntics to tho extent cf tho authority bo stowed. In 1351 rhllllp of Burgundy granted to the city of tho Hoguo such an orphan's court. To the city of Delft was granted tho samo prlvllcgo by Count William of Bava ria on tho 13th of May, 1355. Maxlmllllan, by a statute proclaimed on th'o leth of No vember, 1485, extended moro generally this right. r Claims bf this class were settled under this system until 1809, when all orphans' courts were abolished by the Introduction of tho French civil law throughout the Kingdom of tho Netherlands. Tho methods ofpro ceddfo under this codo wero concluded by Iho principles laid down by Grotius and Van Leuwcn, who wero lo Dutch law what Blackstono has been to English! and Ameri can law. Another chKngo was mado on Iho 15th of March, 1852, when tho staats general, or parliameut of tho Netherlands, passed an net providing for tho organization of a stulo commission, whoso duty it was mado to de termine claims against tho government All tho funds, thereto, under tho caro of tho or phans' court or other officers and undisposed of, passed under tho custody of this commis siom This act also provided that for any sum hot paid over, nijd which has been within tho Jurisdiction of tho orpans court tho riiunicipality in which it was apKintcd should still bailable to any ono establishing his right to it. Tho rulc3 of this com'm'ission require that all persons making demand for funds un der its control shall make a full statement of tho caso in writing Willi proofs of do- sccnt and identity. A receipt is given for tho papers, and within two, mouths the commission announces its decision. If ad verse, tho claimant has right to appeal of tho courts! This act also provides that as soon as prac ticable, after its taking effect, an advertise ment shall bo inserted in tho official jour nal known as tho "Staats Courant," notify ing all claimants to iny portion of tho funds iu their hands lo mako demand and proot; also, Hint after an interval of six months from tho first there should bo a second ad vertisement, and that after tho lapso of fivo years from such cccond notico all estates to which claims had not been established should escheat to tho stato or tho crown. This law may readily bo applied in tho dis posal of such estates as are in the caro of tho commissioner prior to 1852. It is scarcely rea'onablo' to expect that any government would hold itself accountable, without limi tation ns to time, for all waifs that may havo fallen under its protection. There are, however, many persons in the United States who expend largo sums upon travel, upon figerlll and alttrnoys.undcr tho belief that this government now holds vast amounts in its treasury, and is only waiting to welcifrio Somo ono who wilt come arid claim it. However willing tho government might be, it would not bo practical for it to pay ono titho of tho demands asserted. I remember tho case of one claimant who called upon mo with advocates aud briefs, after having mado an expensive trip from tho United Slates, who estimated tho amount of tho demand, with interest for 200 years, ns greater than any government in Europe could gather together, but expressed a wil lingness to be satisfied with the principal and lo givo further time for tho iutcrcst. Yet wh'cn I mado inquiry I learned that tins case had been decidod adversely by tho courts years ngo. It is but just to say that if any citizen of tho United States has a bona fido claim against tho government of tho Netherlands, that cau be clearly and satisfactorily shown, ho may rely upon it there is no government that will more promptly, fully aud justly meet the demand. Hoping theso hints may bo of somo cer- vico to those interested in tho subject, I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, James Bikney. An i:Jii;li!Iiiiin:l Iii nil' Aiucrirnii Cruivtl. Mr. Gcorgo Augustus Sala was deposited by n hnckman, on his arrival in Philadel phia, on the day of tho Grant reception, in tho midst of tho crowd, through which he and his wifo wero obliged to make their way lo their hotel. In an interview with a rep resentative of tho Philadelphia JVcat, he spoKc'c's follovfs Willi regard to" the behavior of the throng: "I mingled w'ith tho mob' and was in tho midst of what wo term iu England the howling1 multitude." I never was so impressed before with the good nat ure nnd amiability of an American crowd. I hate Cover seen" ony thing to compare with it- TI16 deference and respect shown the ladies by tho masculine portion of the throng surprised me. 1 faired to ncte'or.'o tinglo in stance of uncourtoousncss, unchivalric treat ment. Now that's a much different stylo of foin business to what we are accustomed lo iu England. Toko for instance tho mob we havo in London on tho Olh of every March, on the Lord Mayor's day. Tho low er classes always rndkA it a point to turn the festival into an inferno, and to trample 11 pbn every ono they meet. Many of them delfb crrtely arm themselves wilh squirt guns full of water, and discharge the contents on tho back of every well-dressed lady they 001110 iu eonUttwilh. The weapon is playfully nicknamed "tho ladles tormentor." From what I saw yosterday, if a vulgar ruffian wore to perpetrato such an outrage on a la dy in au American crowd, he'd be given short shrift, a stout cord and the nearest lamp-post. KiilII)- of Wrong. Some people have a fashion of confusing excellent remedied with the largo mass of "patent medicine," and in this they are guilty of wrong. There are some advertised remedies fully worth all that is asked for them, and ono, at least, wo know of Hop Bitters. The writer has had occasion to uso the Bitters Iu just such a climate as we have lnott of the year in Bay City, and has al ways found them to be first-claw and relia ble, doing all that is claimed fur them' Tribune, 0 3w ctmisvu. "At oven, or at midnight, or al tho took-crow-lag, or tn t ho morning." it may he ln,the evsntnjf When tho work of tho day Is done, And you havo time to sit in the twilight And watch the sinking sun, Whllo the long, bright day dies slowly Over the tea,' Aud tho hour grews quiet and holy With thoughts of me ; While you hear the vlllogo children Passing along tho street, Among thoso thronging footsteps" Slay come the sound of ray fcett Therefore 1 tell you : Watch Uy tho light of tho evening star, When tho room is growing dusky As the clouds afar: . Lot the door bo on tho latch In your homo, , I or It may bo through th'o gloaming I will come. ft may bo when tho midnight Is heavy upon tho land. And the black waves lying dumbly Along 1110 saiuij When tho moonless night draws close: And ,tho lights nro out in tho houso, When tho fire1 burns low nnd red, And the watch Is ticking loudly Jlcslde tho bed ; Though you sleep, tired put, on your couch; Still your heart must wako and watch In tho dark room, For It may bo at midnight I will come. It maylbo nt tho coek-croT?,' When tho night Is dying slowly In tho sky, And tho sea looks calm nnd holy. Waiting for tho dawn Of the golden" sun. Which drawcth nigh ; When tlie mists aro on tho valleys, shading Tho rivers chili, And my morning star Is fading, fading Over the hill, Behold I I say unto you : Watch I Lot tho door be on tho latch In your home. In the chili before tho dawning, iictwecn tho sight and lnornfni", I may como. It may bo In tho morning When tho sun Is bright and strong. And tho dew Is glittering sharply uvcr tho uttio lawn; When tho waves aro laughing loudly Along tho shoro: And tho btrJs aro singing sweetly About tho door; With a long day's work bofore von. You rlso un with tho sun. Atid tlio' neighbors como In to talk a little Of all that oust bo done s But remember that I may bo tho next To como In at tho door, To call you Irom nil your busy work, t or evermore; As you work your heart must watch. For the door Is on tho latch In your room. And It may bo in tho morning I will come. KotaWc Eyents of Cib Year i879. JANUARV. 1 Specie payment resumed. 2 Caleb Cushing died. 0 British cavalry defeated Afghans 7 Astrakhan plague in Russia. 0 Chcycnno Iudian outbreak at Fort Robinson, Neb.,' Britisli troops occupy Can dahar, Afghanistan. 14 Russia accepts terms of definitive treaty of pcaco with Turkey , Sharpi and McDonald, "Molly Mguires," hanged at Mnucli Chunk, Ya., and Thomas Dowd, at St. Andrews, N. IJ. 10 Mrs. Kato Cobb convicted nt Nor wich, Conn'.,' Rcyan, "Mollio Moguire," hanged nt I'ottaville, Fa. 21 Houso of Representatives ordcf in vestigation of cipher dispatches. 22 Astrabkau plagui spreading in Rus sia. 31 Resignation of John McMnh'on, Trcs idont of French Ropublic. Jules Grovy suc ceeds him. fEnanABY. 1 Gambella chosen President French Chamber of Deputies; Astrakhan plague abating; rumored death of Shcro All) di rectors of city of Glasgow bank convicted of fraud and sentenced. 2 Authorization lo burri villages In tho Russian plague stricken districts j fighting between BritisliJirAl Zulus rejKjrtod lo have begun. 4 Europe quarantining against the plague ; labor strikes iu Tu'cland extend ing. 5 Civil strife at Cabul ; catllo disease In England In' imiiortcd cattle and precautions taken". 8 Labor striked' in England Increasing! treaty of peace between Russia nud Turkey signed." 9 Russian evacuation t'C Turkish terri tory begun. II Important Zulu victory rejwrtod; 11 Anti Chineso Immigration bill passed m" U. S. Senate. .17 Czar ratifies) treaty 61 peace with iu'rkd'y; championship of Great Britain won by Elliot fu nice r-'gnfhst Higgius, on tho Tyue. ( 20 News of repulse of Zulus by British; reported murder of royal princess of Bur man by tlio King and restoration of old government. 22 Antl-Cliineso Immigration bill con curred in the House of Representatives! ccnt&nniol celebration of rutnam'srido near Greenwich, Conn. 25 Russian plague abated; Afghan Em baseoy arrive at Tashkend. 16 U. S. Senate passed a bill to establish Bureau of Health ; army appropriation bill passed wilh clause repealing parte of stat utes permitting uso of troops at polls. MAROU. 3 Wm. Hewitt, author, died ; 45th Con gross adjourned sine die; proclamation for extra eesaion issued by President 4 Vanderbilt will contest suddenlyclosod. 5 Archbishop Purccll, of Cincinnati, makes assignment 7 Elihu Burritt,lhe''learnod blacksmith" died. 8 Yakooh Khan proclaimed Ameer 01 Cabul. 10 O'Leary, Rowell, L'nnis, nnd Harri man begin walk for Astley Belt at Gllmore'i Garden. 12 Ssedegln, Hungary, destroyed by tho overflow of the Theiss, 15 Charles Rowell wins Astley belt by a score of 500 miles, Kunls making 475 asd Harriman 450, 17 U. S. gunboat ordered to Sitka for pro lection of while settlers against Indians. 18 Forty-sixth Congress organised; 6am. J. Randall elected Speaker o( Honso of Rp-ieeata.ttYH, lo Decree iii Libson, prohibiting Impor tation .of pork frpirl tho United States. Benjamin C. Voticrctor, killed at Dallas; Texas, by James Currio; 21 French floating battery Arrogando foundered ill Aycres. 23 Earthquake shocks InNorthcrn Torsla, cities of Tark nnd Malolon totally destroyed; , 25 Defeat of Afghan'3 near Poshbolak by General Tytlcf; t 2l Famlrib reported (n Upper Egypt. ,29 Fivo persons burped at Tremont Hotise at Clarcmont, N. It. 30 Order reigns In Afghanistan j Yakoob' Khan decides s'd cotiliriuo war against Eng lish. .... 31 Squadron, o'f British hussars" ,twept away in ncurrcnt whllo crossing Cabul rlror in Afghanistan. APRIL. , 1 British defeat Afghans In Tcshln Val ley; Colonel Pcarkti, wilh 2,000 English troops surrounded by 10.000 Zulus nt Ekowe, South Africa. 2 Afghans; capture 700 English soldlors,' and ransom them for 30,000; General Fits John Hurler exonerated from charges ) Tortl nnd Bolivia declare war against Chill; Ger man expedition 6ent to explore Central Af rica. 3 Exodus of negroes fromSoulhern Stales into Kansas. 4 Mndailio Elizabeth Patterson Bona parte, widow of Prince- Jcromo Bonniarto, died. 5 Niragoane, a port of Hayli, reported destroyed by fire March 17; Army Appro priation till pas:cd the Housi if Represen tatives. 11 Arrest of Nihilists in Russia; In- quiquo,Fcru, blockaded ay Chill. 12 Plaguo in St. Petersburg. 14 Unsuccessful attempt to assassinate-' tho Czar. 17 U. S. S. Alaska returns from Sitka. IS Syndicate subseribo for $150,000,000 four per tent, loan"; village of Zorend, ini Hungary, destroyed by flood; villogoofWa- lerboro, S. C, struck by tornadol 21 Gen. John A. Dix" died: ( , , 23 Lord Chelmsford rcliovea lio belong;" ucred If bops cf Col. Pearson at Ekowe, and defcltlng tho Zulus at Ginglelwn, South Af rica; Seven men burned In coal mino at Wilkcsbafre, Pa.; attempt tonssassinate Ed win Booth at McVickcr's Theatre, Chicago Lorrilkfu'o Tarolo wins tho great MttropoU itan Stakes at Epsom, 23 Seven" mcii rescued from mino at Wilkesbarre, Ta. 29 President Hayes vetoes Army Ap propriation bill. 30 City of Oranburc;, on tho Ural, Iri Russia, nearly destroyed hy fire. WAY. 1 Charles F. Freeman, of Tocasset, Mo.,' killed his daughter, Edith, aged 5 years, as nj-eligious sacrifice, belicying that she would bo restored to'lilo in three days. 4 Riot at Cork," Irelandi t " 5 Fatal explosion 01 nitro-glycerino and 100 cars wrecked ot Stratford, Canada; Tor ter nnd Johnson (negroes) lynched nt Stark villo, Mississippi ; international1 efttllf;r match on tho Tyne, Won by Edward Han Ian over John Hawdon. 9 -Bill to prevent military intcrfcrcnco at elections passed by both' houses of Con gress'.' 11 President Hayes vetoes Military Iri-T tcrferenco bill. 15 Floods nnd destruction of villages in Hungary; more arrests of Nihalists in Russia. 29 Pccpc'rato naval encounter offlquiquo rent,' between Chilian woodn vessels ami Terilyihti Iron-cli'ds, nil being sunk except tlio Huascar (Peruvian),' President Hayes vetoes tho Legislative bill. JUNE. 3 M. do Lesseiri begins in Tarh tho' forffraticii of an Iutcroccanlc Canal Com pany. 0 Tho Test-oalj;M!t passed the U.S Senate.' 7 Solo'vicfl'of Russia, who attempted to' kill tho Czar, sentenced to bo hung; snow and frost in parts of New England. fl S'triko of cotton1 rpiii'rters at Fall River, Mass. IB Edward Hanlon defeats Wrfi( Elliott in a thrco-inilo ra6o on (ha River Tyne England.' 17 A terrible carth'quako occurs In tho Etna region. 20 Ismail Pasha. Khcdivo of Egypt, dor posed, aud his ton1, Prin'co Mohammeu Tewflk, appointed his successor, 28 Fi'tcl explosion of boilers of steamer Jny Queen on Lake Minetouka, Minn. JULY. , 1 Princo Jcromo Bonaparte declared head of Napoleonic dynasty. 9 Breaking out of yellow fovcr at Mem phis, Tcnn.; National Amctcur Oarsmen's regatta at Saratoga. 10 Centennial celebration of tho battlo of Stony Point; terriblo heat in New Yorfe city, thermometer 101 degrees in tho shade. 19 Attempt to sot fire to tho Hudson river steamer Drew,tho incendiary captured. 21 Disastrous floods at Belfast. 22 Severe floods in England; General Miles has a fight with Sioux. ACOUST. 1 Tmrtocn deaths from yellow fever In Memphis, Tenn. 5 Chilian blockade at Iqutquo raised. 7 Ex'chango Bank of Moulrenl; Canada fails. 8 Protest of Secretary Evarts to foreign powers against Mormon Immigration ; capi tal of Bosnia burned; 10,000 pooplo home less) the Villd Marie (Canadian) Bank sus pends. 3 Yellow fever at Memphis declared ep idemic. 11 Riot iu Belfast, Ireland; carthquako at St.Tliomas. 13 Defalcation iu mills at Fall River, Mass.; steamer Scmnrimido sunk at tea by steamer Corsica; floods in Australasia, 10 Napoleonic fete in Paris omitted (of tho first time in thirty years. 17 Seizure ol combustible and grenades, at St. Petersburg. Jl Groat rainstorms in England. 23 Rev. I. S.Kalloeh.Wnrliingmen's can didate for Mayor of Sau Freneiaoo, shot by Charles Do Young. 25 Groat damage hy rain to crops in Eng laud. 27- TSir Rowland Hill, Author of English penny pottage, di. 28 Yellow fever abating at Memphis. ' 30 Unveiling tho Custer statue at Wes. Point. SErrtiiBia. 8 Famine In China. Couikcid OK ItCOP rACZ.
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