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Newspaper Page Textnion ILLEDGE VILLE, GEORGIA, JULY 25, 1870. NUMBER 1. THE Union if RcW der > IS PUBLISHED WEEK* In Millcdgefillc, ^OUQHTON, J3AI\NES ^| ft°° RE * At $2 in Advance, or $3 at end - ; pe Iml ft. w. BOUOHTOTJ, Editor. . The “FEDERAL UNIOK'^f^ ••SOUTH KKN BECOBDEli’" were ^^ZpTUiri |< 1872, the Union be mu t° ?!T 'viftv-Tliird Voiam. kud the Uecorder **/* * lfty lhirG Volume. ADVERTISIN' , „ of t'-n lines for for e&rb subsequent 7 on these rat'-f ’ ining tlirei' monlr- Ls-t, ttoolutiouq iy x lines, Komi** 1 ,' yjij allowed on " Obitua* office and TraXSIEXT.—One Dollar first insertion, and sovcuty-nv continuance. Liberal difcouut advertiaenicuta running Tribute* ot Reap** lie* eaceediug six —. , Communication* lor individual •tout advertUing. LEGAL ADVERTING ghtirifT* Sale*, per levy of ten Kw ** Mortgage ti !a sal* Citations for Letter* of Aduiiuiatrai •« ** ** (iuurdiai* 1 Application for Di»nii»siou fro® • “ Leave to *ell l •* for Home*teadM,... • Notice to Debtors and Creditor,..# Stile* of Land, Ac., per aquar4-• • •* *’* * * m V; “ perishable property, 10day, P* r 1 Kstray Notice*. »» day* ’V'l,* V,,i foreclosure of Mortgage, per •4f iare » quare. i iniht ration, rdianahip,** $ 2 50 5 00 3 00 . 3 00 i 3 00 3 00 5 00 2 00 3 00 5 00 1 75 3 00 1 U0 WRITTEN FOR THE UNION k RECORDER. THE CANTER PAPERS. Wo. 3. The Influence of a Wandering Spirit and a Demon in a Rival Courtships BY VIVIAN SPBIGHTLY. CHAPTER I. “Ned, the old lady is incorrigible. She is abrupt, acerb, almost violent. I have gone thero the last time. It is impossible for me to be more po lite and debonnaire than I have been.” “How was it, Luke, with Rosa,” en quired Ned Canter. “I have called Nod, three times. The first time Mrs. Stirling was absent and my visit was delightful. Rosa Carlton was looking her ftrettiest. She talked as soft as a seraph and when she played and sang, all the and he laughed again until the tears came into his eyes.” “Yes, Luke, your course as I have said is plain- You must give up the girl or challenge him. Mrs. Stirling is a woman of pluck. You can do more to reinstate yourself with her by displaying a chivalrous contempt of danger and death than by any other conceivable plan. Many years ago. when her husband kept a variety store, and during his absence, she throttled a burglar one night and held on to him until a policeman came and took charge of him. We can safely presume that Rastell drew largely upon invention in represent*, ing your words. His organs, of im agination and exaggeration, are largely developed and I have no doubt be put the word ‘balloon’ in your mouth when reporting you. A man, who will betray private confis dence as he did, and expose a little jocular talk, about a lady, when no harm was meant, would not hesitate to report one as saying she is as bold as a rat and uses a wig, all her teeth softer emotions of my soul were ex- are fals0 ones , her pretended gold is LEGAL ADVEBrSEMENTS. S.l«.«f L.nd.kr ; , by Gu.rlt.il.,»re rwjuiri A by lawt . . j„ t bu *f ur.J.y IU tlM mouth, bi t***! ‘“ Ui( , Court Home in I urtmoou aud 3 in t.ii* afcruooi , wotiee of l... cmiuty in wbi. h the pro^Y *» ‘X ^i-Uu ly. these sale* must l*»* givi-u v a p is f ,eTion* tetbeday ol »le niopertv ruu«t b. Notiow f..r the .ale or ^ u / day . g l,eu , unka m.nuarl'' d ay.P«G»» f muat Notice to the debtor* and<* •<«»'«»»■ •>tice that app’.icatlo vill he mad' to the Court of cited and I iMt that if there was any thing savage, or barbarous, in my j nature it was extracted by the power of her music. Yes, sir! She could civilize the Modocs, the Sioux, or any other savage tribe, and never do a thing but sing to them. At my second visit, I was at onee ushered into the parlor where Rosa was entertaining Hngh Rastell. She met me with great politeness. I merely bowed coldly to Rastell who Oriiiu.ry for lelve to «-ll Laid, Ai:.. uiimt b.- pubhahed j e fj. 8 Jj 0r jJy a f[ er J entered tliO TOOm of Adliu^r^q^Tdi^jft G.C., inuat be published da luiuiatratiou mouthly t’ . Ad- • n mth*- di*inib»o. Mrs. Stirling soon made her appear- ~ ce. I arose to meet her, throwing mutt be publUaed (Jnardiauslrtp 40 dayi tlm full .puce oi t.linw month '”"JJIud but bon s ” I tlir.r month., iimcd Bi-cordiu* ty ordt fc&ocutor* i three month-—*1 • Administrator*, v by tUc deceased, the fill H l (| Publication* will ulwiy* '• be»e the legal requirement' uulei otherwi* Book and Job York of all Kinds PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTED AT Tilt* OUl'IC'Ki NOBOY'S dog. Will nobody pity nbody’s dog■ T Will nobody hi*nic away T Or giv e mo at It'UU'iH! meal in a year, And that on a Jy day ! Kov hunger temptfo an evil course, And if I’ve no s<l to be saved, Why should I xlirk from stealing a bone Or try to be be»;i behaved i Trae nobody’s d. no wisdom affects— lie feels he's a"Kabocd tiling, With a bang dolook and a tail depressed. Always prepad tor a fling ! Never surprised)’ a blow or a kick Vet, if lie we; somebody s own. Not a tail wouloo carried with lottler air, Not a truer d; be known. . EXCERPT4-FR0KJ S^KSPE^RL * low for high praise, too brown for a fair praise; and too little for a great praise: only this commendation I can afford her, that were she other than she is, she were unhandsome. She will outstrip all praise, and make it halt behind her. She is so lree, so apt, so blessed a disposition, that she holds it a vice in her goodness not to do more than she is requested. 8!ih ia peevish, auilen, forward, Proud, daobeeieut, stubborn, lacking duty. Iteaaty ioo rich for use, lor earth too dear. Whose warped looks proclaim What stone her heart is made of. She speaks poniard?, and every woid stabs She wX not stay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide th’ encounter of assailing eyes. Nor o,»e her lap to saint-seducing gold. i , Tie Id not thv neck dbm.e’a y >ke. but let tliy dauntless mind to triumph over all mischance, jh^fast sworn, Arm'sjll within this hour i jnrsnjiui o' a doit, break out "jet enmity. I, ,ot a fomace for your foe so hot, ^ « do siiq'- yourself. , means, that Heaven yields must be en. braced, »od not neglected. ^' . FACETIyE. Laconic Epistles.—Mrs. Fcote, mother of the English Aristophanes, was nearly as eccentric and wliimsL. cal a character as her son. The day ahe was sent prisoner to the King’s Bench, Foote was taken to a spung- ing-house, and the following short epistles passed between them : “Dear Sam—I am in prison.—Ann y Ansvvc—“Dear mother—So am I,”—Sam Foote.” I f A Wr.Y Judge.—A cause was •nee trijjf in ono of the Western Rates w.ioli originated in a dispute ibont a pair of small clothes. Upon this occasion the judgo observed, that it was the first time ho had ever/uiown a suit made out of a >/ breeches. L<A C tc.—'The insolvency of a lato attorney was accounted for J^y one of his friends very logically: “Ho lived without causes, and died with out effects." Anecdote of Dr. Jonxsos and Millab.—When Dr. Johnson had VTMrbed the copy of his Dictionary, *^L 1 wearied Millai’, the book- ' exceedingly, the latter sent following card to the Doctor:— *Atidrew Millar sends his compli ments to Mr. Samuel Johnson, with Jhto my looks and manner all the Ifraee, elegance aud cordiality of fc hich I was master, bnt she waved mo off coldly to my seat, and by her looks and expressions, forced me to the conclusion that my room was more acceptable than my company. I noticod that Rosa reddened deep ly. I was at no loss to find an op portunity for retiring and I did so with an apologetic and cordial bow to Rosa, and a polite but dignified bow to Mrs. Stirling. The day on which this visit was made, I learned enough to be satis fied that Rastell was devotedly at tached to Mrs. Stirling’s niece, and that ho had directly, or indirectly, in formed her of certain statements I had made to him in a conversation some weeks before. At the third visit, a servant invi ted me into the parlor, but soon re turned with a message from Rosa, asking mo to excuse her. I then re quested the servant to ask of Mrs. Stilling to favor me with her pres ence for a minute or two, but she returned with a message that Mrs. S was engaged and could not see me. Thus stand matters Ned, and I am at a loss what step to take next. My main object, at the third visit, was to explain to Mrs. Stirling as well as I could, and endeavor to get at least on visiting terms with her niece.” “Thero is a difference, Luke, bo- tween mere prejudice, and resent ment for unjust, illnatnrcd, or unfa vorable, criticism. If Mrs. Stirling’s aversion was the result of caprice, I would know how to advise you, at once, but words spoken, trenched upon the charmed limit of a woman’s vanity. It was not rebellion against a wrong: but a direct and unneces sary assault upon her looks, and the picture, to her mind was drawn by a comparison which left-her no room for forgiveness, and you nono for ex planation. I am at a loss to con ceive of what you could have said, in extennat’on, if she had granted you an interview. But few people picture themselves to be ugly, how ever homely they may be, especially women. Mrs. Stirling was consid ered handsomo until she shuddered at the sight of a pair of scales. She fancied herself to be a pink of beau ty, and it is not singular that she should be priggish enough at forty- ty-five, to still think herself hand some, even if she has a double chin and draws nearly double in the scales that she did at half that age. It was unfortunate that you should have told that rascal, Rastell, that she had spent so much of her time among her ducks as to acquire their wad dling movements when walking. This, added to your comments upon hei double-chin, and your declara tion, that an ordinary tornado, such as would lift a small house, couldn’t move her from her tracks, was an ofticiousness of speech that greatly surprised me when you first inform ed me of it Yon must know, too, that it was exaggeration. It is won derful that you were not startled with a suspicion that she might hoar of it to your injury, if you were inclined to Rosa Carlton. Besides, wero you not aware that Rosa is not overbur dened with “spondulicks,” and is to be the heir of Mrs. Stirling’s wealth, that is, if the multiplication of her avoirdujtois does not outweight the matrimonial chances.” “Ned I was an infernal fooT and ought to be put down as an ‘A with a doublo S’ added to it. But, Ned, Rosa Carlton was off at school. I had not seen her for three years and did not know she would come back with beauty enough to mako me a fit subject for a lunatic asylum unless she would fan mo with the heavenly breath of her love; besides, I was not aware that Mrs. Stirling was to be- nothing but pinehback and her wealth, if the truth were known, is only a gilded bubble as the unhappy man, who might marry her, would soon discover. There’s no telling, Luke, what he did say.” “Exactly Ned. I see him now in his |tine colors. He’s an evil-eyed scoundrel. We can see that in his lack-lustre eyes, his oblique glances; he looks no one straight in the face. Withal, he is somewhat pretentious, while, in truth, lie is nothing more than a little rascally snub-nosed hum bug. He is rather small game to challenge, but Ned, I will follow your advice and will be under addi tional obligation if you will be the bearer of the note.” “I am with yon, Luke, heart and soul in this matter, and will take the noto to Rastell this very after noon. Wo must bo prompt and de cisive. Rely upon me. The trai tor must be vanquished and the girl won.” the money for the last sheet of the copy of the Dictionary, and thanks j stow upon her wliiit the world deems God licihas done with him.” pre-eminent virtue of riches. All . Tb.* Doctor sent the follo&'^g ! that talk with Rastell was prior to her return. I thought ho was a friend and was orthodox in profes sion and honor. He has turned out to be worse than a spy. A betrayer of confidence—a rascal, an unmitiga ted knave.” “Ono question let me ask you Luko : Did you ever, on any oceas sion, speak of the widow Stirling to any other person as you did to Ras- teiir “No, never, so help me God. ’ “Then, Luke, she got her informa tion from Rastell alone, or some one whom he put forth to convey it to her. Your course is plain. But first let me ask you another ques tion: How did Rastell receive your statement?” “Why, Ned, ho langhcd until I Si.eatod in Bn, complimentto Andrew Effc-., he baa received his note, and is happy to find that Andrew Uill»r has the grace to thank God for anything. “Did any of you over seo an ele phant's akin?” inquired a teacher of on infant class. /Yes, sir.” Where ? ’ “On an elephant. A young lady viewing Dom Pedro in St. Lon : s, the other day, remark ed, os she fixed her eyes on the car riage, “It isn't exactly immortality to see an emperor, of course, but it s a glimpse, at least, of King Dom come.” We saw a mosquito work about ten minutes yesterday, trying to get his bill through the skin of a man wlfO owes us two years’ subscrip tions. How we laughed at that de moralized little insect as, with a look of Ajfpiafc, he folded up his little biBt placed it in his pocket, and went for anothae- victim. [ Whitehall Times. CHAPTER II. “Well, Ned, what reception did ho give to the note ?” “He looked, Luke, like a pigeon- livered puppy- He paled and redden ed by degrees; expressed surprised at being called upon in that way, solemnly averred that he had nover spoken to Airs. Stirling on the sub ject of the conversation which took place between you and him and was in no wise accountable for her ac>» tions toward you. I called his at tention to your query, whether he had directly, or indirectly, reported to her anything said by you during that conversation. You have, Mr. Rastell, said I, denied having per sonally spoken to Mrs. Stirling on the subject. That far, your answer is satisfactory, but did you, or not, detail to another what Mr. Luke In gram had said with the express un derstanding that it would reach Mrs. Stirling’s ears. I trust Mr. Rastell you will be explicit on this point. My friend has no desire to press a difficulty involving life and death for a trifling, or insufficient reason.” “Suppose, Mr, Canter, that be witched with love and misled by the Devil, I did license another to call some matters to Mrs. Stirling’s at tention, what crime have I commit ted if those matters were truthfully stated ?” “Sir, you have committed a crime against society, a violation of social confidence, a treacherous ex pose of a friend’s unguarded words, all the more heinous because a lady was the subject of his criticism.” “And Mr. Canter, is there no rem edy but the chances of mortal com bat.” “None, Mr. Rastell, but a with drawal of the offensive statement. You may say, if you choose, that you misunderstood Mr. Ingram, or the party, who communicated the facte to Mrs. Stirling, misunder stood you. The difficulty in the case has been brought about by your imprudence. You must relieve Mr. Ingram, or face danger and perhaps death, on the field. My friend has a call which necessitates his absence from home, if he shall survive the conflict, and I am instructed to urge the meeting within the next five days. I have two navy pistols of which it will afford me pleasure to allow you to take your choice and my friend will use the other. If no settlement, such as I have suggest ed, can be made, please designate to your friend that I may confer with him, at once, and make all prelimina ry arrangements for the meeting within the time specified. I am anxious, sir, that thero shall be as little hot blood and fiery hate as possible, in this unfortunate affair. It is better for either you, or my friend, or both, perhaps, to die bravely, coolly and gentlemanly, than to rush to the field of combat like too enraged combattants thirsting for each other’s blood. These solemn matters under the code should be managed with refined etiquette, and dignified composure. If it should bo your misfortune to breathe your last upon the field, or lingeringly, upon your bed at home, you would doubtless prefer to havo it said that you met your antagonist bravely, politely and composedly. Perhaps you may deem me to be intrusive in saying this, but I do so from kind feeling toward you. What I say to yon, I say, also, to your antagonist. I Aoald mourn the untimely death of either, but in such serious mat ters, it is impossible to say whoso thread of life shall be cut so early. I await your answer, in haste. Time is flying swiftly, and the end, as I have intimated, is now at hand.” “This matter, Mr. Canter, requires some deliberation. I will meet you this afternoon at three o’clock, or my friend will meet you for further consultation and preparation.” Thus ended our interview. I will make that of this afternoon, as short as possible and will call upon you, Luke, as soon as it closes. CHAPTER HI. ■“I have listened with patient filter ed, Mr. Rastell, to your recital of feared ho would go into Borne kind j all the facts connected with the un- of a fit or spasm. When his parox- | pleasant difficulty of your situation, ysm was over, he invited me to drink It is easy to see why yon would and lunch with him, and that night invited me to tea and spend the night at his home. Wo slept in the same room and tbo same bed. In the morning ho told me had dream** ed of the widow’s double chin, her circumference and duck-like walk, gladly avoid a trial of arms without the liability to a charge of cowardice, bnt as you have asked my opinion |nd advice, I must deal candidly with jon. You would lose character foi uavery, in the present state of public sentiment, wero yon to refuse an acceptance of Lake Ingram’s chal lenge. While you reported nothing but the truth the world will not jus tify your conduct. Many a challenge has been sent for less cause than In gram has to call upon you. To give him the satisfaction he demands will relieve you, in a great measure of public censure for indirectly commu nicating Ingram’s nngallant indis cretion, to Mrs. Stirling. True cour age is admired, and the wrong you did, will be sunk from sight in the bravery yoa would exhibit on the field of combat. I must concur in Mr. Canter’s views. You must re tract, as he suggests, or fight Your honor would be best protected by meeting Ingram on the field of honor. I will most heartily act as your friend and protect you to the utmost of my power. Perhaps mu tual friends may call upon you and Mr. Ingram to allow them to arbi trate the matter, and if they should, I will interpose no objection, .but will most cordially favor an effort to reconcile yon and him and px-event the possible effusion of blood.” Thus spoke Eli Vincent, whom Rastell had called upon for counsel and aid, if necessary, in going through the hostile drama- The latter evi dently wished to avoid a fight, whether from a latent fear of death r per sc, or a melting devotion to Rosa Carlton, was best known to himself. He placed himself fully in the hands of his friend Vincent, who met Ned Canter and all tbo preliminaries were arranged for the meeting to take place at sunrise four days off. Canter lost no time in acquaint ing Luko Ingram with all that had been done, and practiced him close ly with his pistol, for that weapon had been selected for the affair. A note (however it was gotten up) was addressed to the principals on the following day proposing to sub mit the matter to mutual friends and expressing the hope and opinion that a reconciliation conld be effect ed satisfactory and honorable to both parties. Rastell was in high spirits and stated to his friend Vin cent that he was willing to accede to the proposition. Vincent, watchful of his friend’s honor, waited to ascer tain how the proposal was reoeived by Luke Ingram, and he had to wait only a short time for one of the gentlemen who had signed the note, informed him that Ingram had re plied thanking them for their kind iatentions, but peremptorily demand- fag that the difficulty should be de cided by the arbitrament of arms. Tincent immediately called upon Rastell, who, unsuspicious of this clog in the wheel of fortune, gaily enquired when the Board of arbitra tors would meet. “Never, I fear,” answered Vincent. “Ingram, like a blood-hound thirst ing to lap the gory fluid, refuses any settlement but at the pistol’s mouth.” Rastell temporarily betraying his weakness, exclaimed: “My God ! Vincent, what a mon ster ! See Canter, at once. He is a mau of better heart. He express^* ed kindly feelings for me and seom-i ed to be anxious to settle the affair without the shedding of blood.” As l:e uttered this his lips quiver ed and his brow wrinkled with hor ror. Vincent saw his excitement and sought to remove it. “Rasltll you are the challenged party. As your friend, I cannot seek an interview with Canter to in fluence him to change Ingram’s de cision. You are a principal and I am your backer. Were you to fail I am bound to take your place. Hence you see my character, as well as yours, is at stake. Were I to see Canter for such a purpose as you intimate, it would implicate your bravery and mine. The gentleman who informed me of Ingram’s reply voluntarily assured me that he and the other signers of the note intend ed to call immediately upon Canter. By this time I presume they have done so. I had informed them as your friend that, acting in the spirit of an enlarged lmmanity, we would interpose no obstacle to a fair and honorable settlement if the challenge should be temporarily withdrawn.” At this moment the gentleman re ferred to, made his appearance and desired a private interview with Mr. Vincent. “We have seen Mr. Canter in a body,” said he, “and awaited a con ference with his principal at his re quest He returned and reported that Mr. Ingram inflexibly adhered to his determination as expressed in his note of reply. There is then no hope of an acceptance of our friend ly interposition. He will not with draw the challenge, nor under any circumstances, agree to %n arbitra tion of the difficulty. To avoid an appearance of obtrusiveness we have unanimously decided to moke no, farther effort in the humane And dis interested line of action which in fluenced us, as friends of both the parties, to prevent if possible, a hos tile meeting.” Having said this he retired and Vincent informed Rastell at once of the result -of their interview with Canter. “You see Mr. RnsteH, that Mr. In gram exhibits attribates of savage barbarity. In my opinion if he is a man of courage he has no more con science than a hungry tiger. Brave men are generally humane and mer ciful. They are qniet and consider* ate. Ingram devilopes more brava do than true courage. He could out- hector, out-swagger and out-swear any boy at school during his aca demic course. He dashed and va pored about until some thought be had real pluck but he contrived to keep out of danger- He could sea when it was coming and always hashed up in time. What he is after now, is to get from you some dam aging confession. He is a good actor and can rave and rage like a volca no when he has some object to effect. Stand firm, be composed, keep free from excitement, eat, drink and live just as you always have done, and take sufficient rest that your nerves may be steady. It is my duty to ad vise yon in these matters as well as others. To-morrow wo will practice. In that I have some hints to give you that will make it dangerous for any man to stand before you if his body wero no larger than your wrist. I beg you to heed my advice and doubt not all will be well. I will call with my carriage soon after breakfast. (iConcluded next week.) Thero are 400 religious journals in the United States. OUR RADIX LETTER. Castle Garden—Fort, Concert Hall and depot—Master Humphreys Clock—Street Sleepers—The Im*. penal Meteor—Matters at Phila delphia—Japanning The City- Fane—Oriental Beauty and Uglis ness—A two Pound Pagoda—Art Furniture—A Shrewd Scheme- [from Our Oicn Correspondent.J New Yobk, July 14, 1876. To the Editob of the Union & Recobder. In the destruction of Castle Gar., den last week was destroyed (so said all the local papers) one of the oldest landmarks of New York. On the contrary, an old landmark was dis covered; for the fire, clearing away the growth of woodwork about it, laid bare the frowning walls of the old fort, which, reared more than a century ago; has watched almost the whole growth of the city.' The old castle has had quite a history, too much of a one, in fact, to be fully re counted here. Origrnally intended for the defense of the town its, guns were first trained upon the colonists themselves in a civil war. Then it became a haunt of the pirates who infested the northern waters. Soon after the war of 1812, its fortifica tions were leveled and the structure itself turned into a huge pleasure ground, which character it held for upward of forty years. Washington and Lafayette have been welcomed by New York within its walls, and here it was, in 1851, that Jenny Lind, that most wonderful and most love ly of singers, under* the management of Barnnm, made her debut in the New World, before an audience of nearly 20,000 people. The remem brance of those marvelous concerts and of the unparalleled furore they created is still fresh in the minds of all who were fortunate enough to hear them. A few years later, Castle Garden was transformed into an emi grant depot, which “desecration,” as the old inhabitants were pleased to term it, was vigorously opposed and made the subject of many an indig nation meeting. All such efforts availed nothing, however, and for over twenty years, it is safe to say, that over two thirds of all immigrant foreigners have first trod our free soil within its precincts. All lovers of Dickens among yoor readers will be interested to know that I have just seen the original “Master Humphreys’ Clock.” This valued relic was the property of a Mr. Humphrey, the clock and watch maker of a small English town, from whom Mr. Dickens obtained con siderable material for' “Nicholas Nickleby." From the heirs of this Mr. Humphreys it was purchased by a Liverpool firm, and by them pre sented to one of our prominent citi zens in whose office it will henceforth continue to tick out the hours with the same regularity which character ized its movements in front of the peaceful shop of old Master Hum phreys. The clock is a huge old fashioned affair with a dial at least two feet in diameter, enormous pen dulum and heavy weights. In this dignified old time piece New York ; possesses one of the most tangible and suggestive mementoes in exis tence of the lamented author. The fearful heat continues, though somewhat modified by the two heavy showers of a few days since, and the interchange of electrical compliments by the clouds and earth on those oc casions- The thunder and lightning of Tuesday night were as severe as possible, the fluid striking in a dozen different places in the city and im mediate neighborhood. The sufferings of the inmates of the crowded tenements streets have been terrible for these two weeks. No ono who has never traversed Bax ter and the adjacent streets on the East side of town can form any idea of how human beings are packed in the four and five story sardine boxes that line those narrow passage ways. The uncleanness and consequent stench are stifling even to the poor wretches who have hardly ever breathed any different air. Daring these hot nights it has been a physi cal impossibility, for them to sleep in doors and thus all the sidewalks, docks and open places have been nightly covered with the sleeping forms of all ages and sexes, some on bed ticks, some on blankets and many more on the hard pavements. Un der ordinary circumstances this would not be tolerated by the police, but in the present exceptional time the latter refrain from disturbing the sleepers, picking their way among the prostrate bodies as they go up and down their beats. All the parks are transformed into dormitories for’the time being. Cen tral Park, Madison and Union Squares and the Battery are nightly sought by thousands of suffocated sufferers, whose narrow quarters in doors are simply unbearable Tak ing it all in all we are unanimously in favor of petitioning Get}. Myer for a northeast snow-storm. It is about time that something happened for our relief a* the mor tality from Bunstroke was becoming alarming among both men and ani mals. Not less than 400 persons have died from the heat thus far and the number may largely exceed that figure. On the street car lines most of the horses that are not absolutely sick are so exhausted as to be hardly fit for use, and all sorts of expedi ents have to be resorted to in order to keep them up. One of the largest lines has set a steam engine to blow ing cool air through its stables, thus keeping up a constant draught, which humane course proves to be also a measure of economy, the horses thus refreshed doing their work much bet ter and more easily than others. That imperial meteor, Dom Pedro, disappeared in the eastern horizon on the 12tb, which is to say that he ■ailed for Europe on the Canard steamer Russia. The illustrious salamander hasn't seemed to mind the weather, but scooted around dur ing the last two weeks with unabated energy, doing up the fag end of his sight seeing. I presume that no other of the titled personages who have visited this country, ever treated our proffered attentions so cavalierly or ingratiated himself with our peo ple so thoroughly. He has made ue feel that here was a monarch who was something more than a gorgeous dummy, and his rapid, comprehen sive trip, paying his own hills and asking no favors of anybody, was just the kind to enlist American sym pathy. His visit has done much to extend our relations with, and our friendship for the next largest coun try to our own on the Western Hemisphere. Philadelphia, July 15. I have no desire to alarm anyone, but I must inform yonr readers that Philadelphia is becoming Japanese. I am not prepared to assert that the change will be radical and complete, that our eyes will grow slantindica- lar, onr hair get braided and coiled and our apparel become semifemin ine, but 1 do maintain that we Lave taken the first step in that direction by adopting the most distinctive national emblem, namely, the fan. So universal has been this adoption that you can’t find a solitary person of any age or condition who does’nt present the appearance of a one- armed windmilL It is a curious sight to see the different styles of men go at it—the fat man in his agony put ting so ranch muscle into the opera tion as to generate more heat than he dispels; the subdued rough striv ing vainly to cool his ballet head and big red neck, and. the apish newsboys highly delighted with their new ac quisition. Even the despised tramp manages to get hold of one of the numerous advertising fans which are freely distributed about the exhibi tion grounds, and beguiles the tedium of his slow and dignified march around town by agitating the atmosphere about his grimy and un- shavon visage. I expect to see the whole lot practicing on paper butter flies before long. Well, if we had to change to the likeness of any foreign nation, I, for my part, don’t know what people I should prefer to the Japanese for a model. Intelligent, progressive, qniet and polite in deportment, and won derfully skillful as workmen, they have made a most favorable impress sion and constantly grow in favor. Their space in the Main Building is always full of visitors, special inter est being given to it by the fact that nearly everything is for sale at a reasonable price. All their articles are beautiful in texture and finish and many of them—those in lacquer ed papier-mache, fine woods, straw and silk, are very beautiful in design as well. There are a few monstrosi ties in pottery and bronze that one can hardly forgive them. Such ugli ness, one would think, must have frightened the very work that fash ioned it Dragons with impossible horrors in place of claws and mouths, and scaly tails that curl all over creation, and gods hardly more love ly in aspect may be all very well as curiosities, but to me, they disfigure the exhibit. The domain of China, which ap propriately adjoins Japan, is similar, both in its beauties and defects. The finest thing there, to my taate, is a tower-like pagoda, with a sort of court at its base, filled with human figures. This whole work is of ivory, carved as never ivory was carved be fore. Such minute delicacy of execu tion, I believe, I never saw. The tower must be two feet and a half high and proportionately large, and yet I doubt if the whole work weighs over two pounds. It would require columns of space to do justice to these two countries alone, so I won’t attempt it, at least, not at present. It makes me hotter to even think of staying so long in one place. Walking up and down these broad aisles is really less op pressive than sitting still, for they are kept sprinkled and the evapora tion cools them off perceptibly. Be sides this the water keeps down the dust, of which, to the credit of the management, be it said, there is very little. To further guard against it, how ever, all the delicate articles shown, such as textile and polished fabrics are enclosed in tight show cases, many of which possess much intrinsic beauty and add largely to the effect of the exhibits they contain- The most elegant of these were designed and executed at the Art furniture es tablishment of F. Krutina, 96 and 98 Houston street, New York, the acknowledged head of this depart ment of industry in America. What stone cutting is to sculpture such is the best of ordinary cabinet making to the handiwork of this house— literally handiicork in this case, for in all his vast establishment, employ ing hundreds of men, no steam power is used. No machine but the prac ticed human hand is perfect enough to execute the varied and intricately beautiful designs for which this es tablishment is famed. Of these de signs over 40,000 separate and dis- dinct ones have already been pro duced, no two articles of their manu facture ever being alike. In the pro duction of different patterns of the fashionable Eastlake furniture, the atelier of Krutina has absolutely no equal, this style having been studied and made a speciality ever since its introduction and carried by him to its utmost perfection. The interior of many of the most elegant public and private building in the metro polis owe much of their beauty to the faultless taste of Krutina and his assistant artists, the new $8,000,000 Post Office of that city, largely fur nished by him, being a splendid specimen of his powers. A new industry has sprung up about the grounds since the com mencement of the dog days- At al most every turning one is confronted by sunburnt individuals loudly pro claiming that they will furnish the thirsty wanderer with ice water ad. lib. and rely solely upon the gener osity of the aforesaid wanderer for their compensation. This appeal to honor is quite a shrewd proceeding and probably brings larger returns than would a fixed tariff. Radix. 4 Theory Which tyas Bcetj Put iq Prac tice. [St. Louis Times.] It is Governor Tilden’s theory that, with an honest end thrifty Govern ment, our non permanent annual ex penditures—national, State and mu nicipal could be roduced within $200,- 000,000, and our total annual taxa tion be confined to the sum of $525,- 000,000, affording an annual relief to the people of $240,000,000—a sum sufficient to pay off our total indeb- within fifteen years. He has illustrated his theory in his own State, and confidently expels to in troduce it into national affiant! after the 4th of March next- The example thus set can not fail to exert a most beneficial influence in all portions of the flODitry, before 1 * THE H1HBURG RIOT. GENERAL BUTLER’S HISTORY OF THE AFFAIR. All Previous Accounts of General Butler’s Connection with the Riot Wholly False—He Was Not the Leader of the Whites in the Emente. and Did Not Even Nego tiate, Directly or Indirectly, with the Militiamen Except as the Rep resentative of his Client—Young Merri wether the First Man Killed —Systematic Negro Arrogance, the Sole Cause of the Trouble- Special to the Journal of Commerce. The following is Gen. M. E. But ler’s account of the Hamburg Militia riot of Saturday night The Gener al begins by saying that certain newspapers, editors and reporters have done me so much injustice by false reports in reference to the re cent disturbance in Hamburg, that it is due to myself to make to the public a statement of my connection with it. On Friday evening, July 7th, Colonel Charles Shaw with his brother, the Rev. Wm. Shaw, was at Edgeville, C. H.,-to see Mr. H. IV. Addison and Mr. A. J. Forris and myself on business. After transact ing it, Colonel Shaw said to mo that Mr. Robert J. Butler, who lives near Hamburg in Aiken county, desired me to be at Hamburg on the follow ing evening (Saturday) at 4 olclo^i to represent professionally his son Thouiu., Butler, and his son-in,-la>( Henry Gelson, in a trial to be* before Trial Justice Piince Rive, yf , Mr. Butler has been a literati client ci’ thine for many years, quired of Col. Shaw if he knewyj^ nature of the case to be tried’,j 0 j he said he knew nothing ex what he had heard, that these,® young men had had an with a company of negroV“j|® the streets of Hamburg, of July, and that Mr. Robf had complained to Rivers genera] of militia and and he supposed the tij addresi that matter. I accojAH — Edgefield at 9 o’clock tlfelO ing in a buggy. WRen 1 W. about seven miles on the4 c road, I met Dr. John Wis quired if I had heard the nj Hamburg? I replied that nothing special, but was-Mi to Hamburg to attend a trial Rivers. He said the information had readied liis neighborhood that the negro militia had threatened to lynch Thomas Batler and Henry Gelson if they were not convicted, and that several young men had gone in that direction. When nearing the town, I sent word to Mr. Robert Butler to meet me in Hamburg, and give me the facts of the case in which he wished me to appear. Mr. Butler did meet me in a short time, and I there for the first time ascertained the character of the trouble. I had nothing what ever to do with the matter up to that time. Knew nothing bnt what I have stated. My business there was simply professional. I had nothing about me but one law book, and bad no idea of there being any collision than an utter stranger. I learned after reaching Hamburg that Mr. Henry Sparaick, of Aiken, was in town, as the attorney of the colored malitia, and sent for him with a view of arranging for the trial, or affect ing some arrangement between the parties. Mr. Sparnick met me, and I think will do me the justice to say that my earnest effort was to prevent any further trouble, if possible, and he appeared equally anxious. Mr. Robert Butler then interposed and said to Mr. Sparnick that if these men would make acknowledge ments for their abuse and maltreat ment of his son and son-in-law he would bo satisfied. I said nothing about any apology myself. It was then proposed that we hold a confer ence with the officers of the militia company and Prince Rivers; and see if we could not adjust matters; I made this proposition to Mr. Spar nick, and he assented, saying he bad influence with the negroes, ,and he thought we could arrange it He went off, as I supposed, to bring his clients and did *iot return. Sam Spen cer, a negro njjn came to Mr. Damm’s store, where 1 was with Mr. Robert Bntler, his son and son in-law, and said that he desired to see me- pri vately. I at once went into Mr. Damm’s back room. He said he was sorry to see so much excitement, and I expressed regrets at it. When he said that he thought inasmuch as Trial Justice Rivers was to hear the case, be would prefer not to be in the conference. I agreed with the pro priety of that position, and he then said that the officers of Doc Adams’ militia company would meet me, bnt did not like to come to me at Damm’s store, as there were armed men there, would meet me at his (Spencer's) office if agreeable to me. I said certainly; I would meet them at his office, and alone, if they pre- fered. He then went off, and did not return. The time appointed for the trial having arrived, I proceeded with my clients to the trial justice’s office, Rivers was not in, and after a time his clerk went for him, and he opened his court. I inquried as a preliminary question, whether he was sitting as a civil or military officer. He replied that that depended upon the facts as they would be devel oped; that he was then acting as a ^jeace officer. I remarked that I was indifferent as to the character of the court, as we only desired to arrive at the facts, and inquired if the ac cused parties wonld be present. He said that he did not know, bnt would have them called, which his constable proceeded to do from the door. About this time Sam Spen cer came in, and said to me that be thought if the trial could be sus* ded the matter could be settled. I replied that he must see the trial justice, and if be would suspend I had no objections; whereupon Riv ers announced" tBo case suspended for ten minutes, and I was invited by the Intendent of the town, a ne gro man named Gardener, to the Council Chamber, for the purpose of meeting the militia officers of Adam’s company. I repaired at once to that place, and remained there about a means of sottling the present difficul* ty, and a guarantee against a future recurrence. He said he knew noth ing about it, and waiting, as I thought, long enough, I got in my bu&Sy and went over to Augusta on business, having no relation to the Hamburg matter,- and while thero was questioned by a number of peo ple as to the status of afiairs in Ham burg, to whom I replied that I thought a collission between the whites and the blacks was imminent and likely to take place. After dis patching my business, I was retorn- ing through Hamburg on my way to spend the night at Mr. Robert Batler s two miles in the country, and leave for home next morning. hen about half way across the bridge I met^a delegation of four ne groes, Pixley, Edwards, Spencer and Sims, who stopped me and said that if I would go to Spencer’s office, the officers of the militia would meet mo and endeavor to stop the impending trouble. I agreed, went directly to the appointed place and waited thero some twenty or thirty minutes, but one of the officers, Cartledge, appear, ing. Ho said he would do all in his power to induce the militia to dis band and give up their guns, and. 1 believe he did. W hilst I was in gusta a body of men rode town of Hamburg mounted. 1 around the strej. look for Bf and had ve. ^ ono we ents self only, me. I and . givo eo the aid I had with tho guarantee of command or say, as a citizen ment, if they would there would not be the trouble; and he said that ht that right, and would go se them to that course, oout ten minutes the report iirculated that the negroes re- to give up their arms, and in- ed to fight, and a fow minutes thereafter the fight did ensue. The negroes were fortified in their drill room in a brick building know as Sibley’s comer, and they raised a yell and fired from the windows which was responded to by the whites, and a general firing took place. Not a very great while after the firing be gan, Mr. McKie Merriwether, a most estimable young man, was shot through the head and killed. Not a negro had then been touch ed, and Merriwether s death natur ally infuriated the already excited crowd, and they were under the lead ership of no one. During the firing, some parties, unknown to me, brought over a piece of artillery, and fired four or five times at the build ing, and returned. The firing of the negroes from their position then ceased. I left the crowd arresting the negroes. How many wero killed I do not know. This collision was the culmination of the system of insulting and outra ging of white people, which the nea groes had adopted there- for several years. Many things were done on this terrible night which of course cannot be justified, but the negroes sowed the wind and reaped the whirl wind. I did not attempt to accomplish by force what I cotlld accomplish by peaceful means. I was nit the lead er of this body of infuriat' d men. I was there in the line of my profession. The collision was a sort of spontane ous combustion. I thought I saw it approaching, and did all that any human being could to pi event it. I have no objection to being sad dled with whatever responsibility fairly attaches to my conduct, but I have no idea of permitting newspa per reporters, for the sake of a sen sation or any other purpose, present ing me as the leader of a mob, when I was no more the leader and no more responsible than any other per son who might have been there in the line of his duty. [Signed] M. C. Bctleb. Crossing Broadway. A lady visitor writes thus from this city to the Sacramento (Cal.) Union: “There is nothing in the world that can give one such a bewildered feel ing as to stand with the toes upon the edge of the sidewalk, gazing np and down Broadway, knowing that you must get to the other side, thongh you are run over a dozen times in the attempt. All sorts of vehicles block the passage-way, tho pavement is alive with horses*' hooftar and wheels upon wheels roll and rat tle, with spokes revolving co: ‘ and the knowledge is pressed in Up on the consciousness that never was there a more bolpless object in the world than the creature upon the sidewalk just ready to burnt into tears. Bnty blessed relief is a protecting touch upon th_ respectful beg-your-pardrtS£ laid upon the elbow, a flash of white gloves and a blue coat before the eyes—thank Heaven, a policeman! With a sense of perfect safety at once, it is an easy thing to se* him part the carriages, end then to proud ly walk the path between tho horses’ heads, reined tightly in and run tho gauntlet of dreadfully pricked-up ears and stamping feet, and angry drivers, and impatient riders. Some body ought to put up a monument to the police force, as well as to erect in Greenwood, stones in memory of brave pilots and dead The depths of me touched when George F. United States senator from arose in his seat and oF payment of a small i to the aged widow upon a The action 7 ' voting latives of Edmunds’ coni ‘ r-. '-J

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Union and recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1872-1886, July 25, 1876, Image 1