Georgia Historic Newspapers

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VOL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1877.
NO. 118
THE BELLIGERENTS.
BOTH ABE PREPARING TO FIGHT.
Both Runians and Turks Threaten to Cross
the Danube—Rising in Circassia—Suc
cess of Turks and Circassians in Asia—
Towns Bombarded—Russians and Turks
Getting Ready for a Pitched Battle in
Asia.
FRANCE
THE ENTIRE MINISTRY RESIGN.
MacMahon's Coup d' Etat—His Insolent
Letter to M. Simons—Chambers Resolve
to Support only a Republican Cabinet—
MacMahon Threatens Prorogation' and
Dissolution—Speech of M. Gambetta.
4.U8TBO-HUHQ4.EI4N OPINIOK.
Fksth, M»y 17.—Premier Tisza stated
io the Deputies that Russia’s aotion in
Roumania was not in oontroTsrsion of the
Treaty of Paris.
AVE1UOAN OFFICERS TO BEUAIN IN IOYPT.
Ht. Pzteesborq, May 17.—The Russian
Telegraphio Agency BayB the Amerioan
offloere in the Khedive’s army refuse to
fight against Russia. They will remain
in Egypt.
The Roumanians have been working
incessantly at Kalafat fortifications. They
have now forty guns in battery, bearing
on Widdin. They have built twelve re
doubts to oover the crossing of the Dan
ube—all finished Tuesday.
TURKISH POINTS.
Rutsobuk is enormously strong and has
two hundred guns mounted, besides five
gun boats. The Turkish deserters from
there, who have reaohed Guorgevo com
plain of bad food and sickness in the
Turkish army. The Russians have not
yet advanoed. The Turks are fortifying
the passes of the Balkans. Abdul Kerim is
drawing all troops from Macedonia and
Albania to the Danube. The National
Guard throughout the South are armed,
All troops moving northeast.
CIRCASSIAN INSURRECTION.
Reliable information reaohed Frankfort
that the Circassian insurrection is spread
ing.
NO FIOHTINO TET IN BUBOPE.
London, May 17.—The Bucharest spec
ial to the Timet reports that fighting on
the Dabrodscha is unfounded. No en
gagements have ooourred between the
Russians and Turks in Europe, exoept on
the line of batteries between Ibrail and
Ismail. The question now is, whether
the Roumanians shall cross with the Rus
sians or remain on this side and protect
communications.
PREPARING! FOB A PITCHED BATTLE IN A8IA.
Erzkroum, May 17.—Monday the Kus
siana had advanoed to Korakolisa in
great force. The Turk* will confront
them at Teopraek Kala. Both armies are
pieparing for a pitched battle.
CIRCASSIANS RISING TO AID TURKEY.
Pera, May 17.—The suooess of the
Turks and Circassians at Lookgoom Kale,
is oomplete. They drove the Muscovite
garrison and road guards all over the die
triet, chasing them to Galgara, which waB
also burnt. Bassan Pasha landed a new
supply of rifles and cartridges to equip
the Circassians. A formidable looal force
is organized to march npon the railway
line to Tiflis, aiming to destroy cats,
Another large band were sent to raise the
country in rear of the oolumns of Bus.
siana which are attacking Batoum.
RUSSIAN FLEET LEFT NEW YORK.
New Yobk, May 16.—The Rnssian ships
Sultana and Boyotqr and Askold sailed to
day, all nnder sealed orders.
BOTH RUSSIANS AND TUBES TO OBOSS THE
DANUBE.
Commanders of the Turkish fortresses
have issued a manifesto urging the people
along the Danube to move back to tbe
Balkans. Enormous masses of Turkish
cavalry are said to be visible opposite
Galatz. An attempt to cross will be made
by the Turks near Simnitza in sailing
vessels. Gen. Skobeleff’e division of Cir
cnssian Cossacks intended to head the ad 1
vance of the invasion is passing through
Bucharest. Crossing is not immediately
imminent.
The question arisen in Austria is wheth
er coal to run the Roumanian railroads is
contraband of war. The Russians have
entered Little Wallaohia.
TURKISH SUCCESSES.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, May 17.—A Reuter’s dispatoh
says the capture of Sookgoom Kale and
the rising of the Circassians who maeea
ered the garrison and bnrned the town is
officially announced. An iron clad has
left Sookgoom Kale for Batoum to obtain
armB for the Circassians.
RUSSIA TO INCREASE TAX ON IMPORTED TO
BACCO.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, May 17.—The Pall Mall Ga
zette's Berlin dispatch says : It is stated
Russia intends to increase the duty on
imported tobacco, which now yields about
ten million roubles yearly, sufficiently to
increase theyield sovoralmillions. Simulta
neously the tax on Russian growth will be
reduced to encourage home oultivalioD.
Receiver for New Vorh anil South
ern Steamship Company.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun. ]
New York, May 17.—Judge Barrett haa
denied the motion for the appointment
e receiver for the New York and Southern
Steamship Company.
Deatba at Sea.
Speciil to Enquirer-Sun.]
Dublin, May 17.—The bark Gylter,
from Baltimore, arrived here to-day. She
landed five of tho rescued crew of tbe
American brig C. C. Bearoe, from Char
leston for Boston, wrecked. The Gylter
reports that Capt. Blackwell and one sea
man died on board tbe Bearce.
Coffee.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Rio Janeiro, May 17.—Coffee quiet.
PBOBABLY FINAL DISSOLUTION.
Paris, May 17.—Though ail the Min-
ters have nominally reaigned, tbe Duo de
Caaea and M. Berthout will remain in the
Cabinet under any oironmatanoes. Pro
longation for the month and finally disso
lution is spoken of.
MaoMabon desires the Ministry oon-
slruoted from the Liberal Beotion of the
Right Centre.
The first announcement of tbe oriaie
produced not merely emotion but aotual
dismay, filling nearly all with ominous
apprehensions.
The Left met at Grant Hotel, Paris,
with two hundred and ninety membera.
Gambetta was loudly cheered.
„ UNFORTUNATE.
The ’Times' correspondent at Paris says
President MacMahon’s letter to M. Jules
Simon, whioh oaused tbe latter to tender
his resignation, is one of the moat serious
and perhaps most fatal events since the
fall of M. Thiers.
BESMRATIOH OF A 1.1, THE MIN
ISTRY AND GREAT TROUBLES
FEARED.
Paris, May 17.—M. Simon, in an inter
view with President MacMahon said: I
offer you my resignatian.
President MacMahon replied: I expect
ed it aud accept it.
By three o’olook in the afternoon the
Marshal had rcoeived tbe resignation of
tbe whole Cabinet exoept from the Minis
ter of War.
Up to this evening Duke Duauffet Pas-
quier, President of the Senate, alone has
repaired to the Elysee. It is affirmed he
went of his own aooord, and that the Mar
shal would soaroely reoeive him.
This evening the names of future min
isters constituting the veritable dissolu-
tiouist Coup D’Etst Cabinet are spoken
of as follows : The Duke DeBroglie, For
eign Offices; M. Fourton, Interior; M.
Buffet, Finauoe; M. Layreute, Eduoation;
M. Grivard, Commerce; the Count De
PariB, Jnstioe, and M. Berthand, War.
ACTION OF m’maHON.
The authorship of President MaoMa-
hon’s letter is attributed to the Duke De
Broglie aud M. Fourtou.
It is affirmed that at to-morrow’s sitting
a manifesto of tbe Marshal will be read,
explaining that it seemed to him danger
ous to let tbe administration of the coun
try romaiu any longer in the hands of the
present Cabinet. At the same time, it ia
affirmed that, availing himself of an arti
cle in the Constitution whioh gives him
that right, the Marshal will have a decree
read, proroguing the Chamber of Deputies
for a month.
The Chamber will reply by a note of
want of oonfidenoe, or by some other ex
treme measure, for it is impossible to
foresee to what length the Chamber, after
an example of violenoo and deception,
might proceed; bat in any oaaa the Cham
ber will be prorogued, and will reassom-
ble only to be dissolved, for the struggle
is henceforth absolutely inevitable, unless
the Marshal, enlightened on the fatal aot
into which he has been sednoed, takes a
Cabinet agaiu from the Left, which is
impossible.
This news has produced here au im
pressiou of bewilderment. Most of the
diplomatics here have not hesitated to
qualify the aot as a coup d'etat. Delib
erations, however, are still going on, and
the greatest efforts are being made to ap
pease the anger of the Left, and to allay
the excitement manifest in the artesian
quarters. There is every reason to hope
that these efforts will succeed; otherwise
it may be confidently declared that the
elections held in those circumstances will
hurry Franoe towards fresh troubles, aud
the future ministers, if taken from the
ranks of the anti Republican conspira
tors, will have bd unenviable responsibil
ity in the eyes of history.
TUE CHAMBER AND REPUBLICANISM.
Versailles, May 17.—In the Chambor
of Deputies to-day, a resolution of the
Left declaring that the Chamber will only
place confidence in a cabinet pledged to
and resolved to govern in accordance with
Republican principles, which alone can
Hocure order and prosperity, was adopted
by a voto of 355 against 154.
insolence of maomahon’s note.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, May 17.—The Times, in a
leader, says: We donbt if any King of
France ever addressed a more unceremo
nious message to the obief of his servants
than thnt of President MacMahon to M.
Simon. He could scarcely have been
more preremptory if M. Simon had been
a subaltern in a regiment.
MINISTERS REMAIN FOR THE PRESENT.
Specia l to Enquirer-Sun. ]
Paris, May 17.—The Official Journal
announces the Cabinet Ministers will re
tain their office until their snooessors are
appointed.
The Republican newspapers strongly
reprobate the charge and express grave
apprehenaions for the future. 1
President MacMahon has rcoeived sev
eral prominent persons, to all of whom he
expressed a determination to maintain a
pacific policy with all the Powers, and to
prioes maintained. Santas ooffee is very : firmly repress any ultramontane demon-
animated and prioes are advancing. I atration, ahonld they be attempted.
BPEEOH OF H. GAMBETTA.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Versailles, May 17.—Before the adop
tion of the reaolution in the Chamber of
Deputies to-day, to the effeot tbet the
Chamber will only plaoe oonfidenoe in a
Cabinet free to, and resolved to govern
in acoordanoe with Uepublioan principles,
M. Gambetta said be believed it to be his
duty to express from the tribune the emo
tion whioh reigned in tho pnblio mind.
There was no oonfliot in Parliament, no
vote had passed placing the ministry in
animosity. At a moment, when Franoe
was engaged in the observanoe of a pa
triotic neutrality and needed tbe enjoy
ment of prolonged seonrity, tbe nation
was suddenly apprised tbat the President
of the Republio had written a letter ne
cessitating the Premier’s resignation. The
nation in its anxiety asked whether
there does not exist at the side of
the head of the State a preponderating
influence with whioh no necessity could
oope. The Chamber only asked what
President MacMahon to-day promised,
namely: a paoifio policy and the repres
sion of ultra montane intrigues.
M. Gambetta oited a saying of Marshal
MacMahon’s, made in the preaenoe of the
vile intriguers and fermenters of disorder
who are to-day raising their heads,—
‘Don’t attempt this adventure, the chas-
sepots would go oil' of themselves."
M. Gambetta added: It is time to turn
to the Constitutional truth. It is not
true, as suggested by a well known coun
cilor, that the President of the Republio
bears a responsibility over and above that
of the ministry. The authors of suoha sug
gestion are the President’s real enemies,
they are leading him to his ruin Marshal
MacMahon daring bis military oarear can
not have studied politioal truths. The
Chamber must reoall him to the exaot ob
servance of tho Constitution, and divert
him from perfidious couuoiis. The ooun-
try alone is sovereign. It desires'a wise
and definitive Republio, wishes to be rid
of the nightmare of these men of re
action, who comeaud show their livid faoes
at all uiomentB of uncertainty. Let it be
stated whether tbe intention is to govern
with Republicans possessing the confi
dence of the oonntry or with inen whose
unpopularity has been demonstrated. If
dissolution happen, the majority has no
fear; but tbe country may see in it the
prelude to war. Criminal are those who
would provoke that. [Immense cheering
and exoitement in the House.]
WASHINGTON.
Republicans Only are to be Ap
pointed to Offloe.
FIGHT OVER GEORGIA OFFICES—MARSHAL
BMYTH MAKES DENIALS—P. M. G. KEY AND
POSTAL OOMMIS8ION LEAVE FOR ATLANTA
ON THE 24TH.
HETUOOKilTI.
UNITED AT LAST.
Baltimore, May 17.—Tho Methodist
met in joint session, Rev. L. W. Bates
pastor of the Light street Methodist Prot
estant Church Baltimore, was elected per
manent President; ltev. J. J. Smith of N.
Y., Vice President, and Bev. G. B. Mc-
Elroy of Michigan, and liev. W. A. Wils,
of North Carolina, Secretaries.
ACTION IN THE UNITED CONVENTION.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Baltimore, May 17.—At the afternoon
session, ltev. L. B. Drinkhouse, liev.
John Burns, ltev. W. II. Wills and liev.
O. J. Drinkhouse presented a paper asking
the appointment of a committee of eight,
for the pupose of revising the constitu
tion and discipline of the United Ghuroh,
which was adopted.
liev. W. H. Wills offered a paper rela
tive to districting the North Oarolina
Conference, which was referred to the
Committee on Boundaries.
Various committees were appointed on
rountine matters.
CUBA.
CONTINUED FIOHTINO—A SUSPECTED PRIEST
—GOLD SALES.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Havana, May 17.—General Martinez
Campos, Captain General, continues at
Puerto Princepe, the army operating in
that vicinity in detachments. The insur
gents still appear occasionally in Cinoo
Villas.
The mysterious movements of an Amor**
ican Catholic priest, Dr. Pope, have aU
tracted attention. It appears that Dr.
Pope, while on his way hence to Iiayti,
had an interview with tbe Captain Gen
eral and other authorities. Pope had
tried to gain the confidence of the Caban
leaders but was suspected. It was sup*
posed he intended to act as a go-between.
The Government have suspended the
sales of gold, as the expectations of tho
Treasury were not realized. Tbe daily
selling of gold in small quantities has
promptod rather than abated street spec
ulation. It was discovered by tho Na
tional Loan Society, who receive rev*
enues.
Collector Coraancho and othors impli
cated are under arrest.
WeaUier.
Washington, May 17.—Indications—
For the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States slight changes in pressure and
temperature, east to south winds, and
clear or partly cloudy weather.
Hn-ngliiK at PhlltidelpUtA and
(irani'n Departure.
Philadelphia, May 17.—Quigley the
wife murderer was bung to-day.
President Grant and family embarked
on tho steamer Indiana. Tfie shipping is
gaily decorated.
ONLY REPUBLICANS TO OET OFFICES.
Washington, May 17.—Senator Patter
son is reported as quoting the President,
that ha would only appoint Rnpublioana
to offloe m the South, but in making his
appointments he would take great care to
get hold of the best men, and Secretary
Sherman, that, so far as the offices nnder
his control were concerned, Republicans
who atood by the party in the past will re:
oeive consideration in preference to those
who have only beoome Republicans sinoe
the advent of the present administration.
They are urging against Gen. Jaok Whar
ton that he was connected with the Bos~
sier massacre of 1868. Wharton’s manly
but impolitic handling of the famous
Maddox letters is also urged against him.
4 CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC BUXLDINOS.
They say Secretary Sherman has noti
fied Supervising Architect Hill that after
July 1st the Treasury Department will
disregard 15 per cent, of tho contracts
for supplying stone for public buildings
throughout the oountry.
Tho President has returned.
Count Letts has charge of the Italian
mission during Baron Blanc’s absence.
Secretary MoCrary and staff departed
on an inspection tour to northeastern
forts.
INDIANS.
The rem val of one thousand four hun
dred Che} i anes to the Southern agency
at Fort Rn o, Indian Territory, is immi
nent. Th'iy are ready to start when the
Indian Commissioner gives the word.
DEPUTY COLLECTORS SHOT.
J. H. liines, Collector of the 5th Vir
ginia district, telegraphs that Deputy Col
lector Joslyn and Deputy Marshal Austin,
and three others have been Bhot in Lee
county, while discharging their duty, one
mortally.
WHAT IS ALLOWED.
Paymasters may indorse on back of offi
cers vouchers for pay the words : “The
within account is believed to be correct,
and would be paid by me if I had funds
available for that purpose.”
POBTAL COMMISSION AND KEY COMING SOUTH
Special to Enquirer-Sun. J
Washington, May 17.—The Postal
CommBBBion are preparing to oompleto
their investigation in the Southern States
by a trip over the Air Lino to Atlanta.
They start on the 24th. Postmaster Gen
eral Key accompanies them.
smyth of Georgia’s denials.
The United States Marsbul Smyth, of
Georgia, has addressed a letter to Attor
ney General D^TwAS, denying certain
charges made against him and demanding
investigation.
LOUISIANA.
THE WOULD-RE-SCARED MARSHALS.
New Orleans, May 17.—The Deputy
Marshals guarding the timber ask for
troops to protect them. Marshal .Pitkins
has referred the matter to Washington.
Western Excnrsioniili at Charleston
Special to Enquirer-Sun ]
Charleston, May 17.—The Western
excursionists reached here tnis morning
and were handsomely entertained daring
the day by oitizons and Chamber of Com
merce. To-morrow they will take an ex
cursion down the harbor.
Poisoned Caudy.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Boston, May 17.—The Board of Health
had five prominent candy manufacturers
indioted for adulterating with poisonous
ingredients. They gave bail in $000 each
for trial in the criminal court.
TUE JAVKKON SNAKE STORY.
AN INTERVIEW WITH TUE LADY IN THE CASE
—HER STATEMENT SUSTAINED BY MEDI
CAL TESTIMONY.
Jackson Sun.]
The statements iu the Sun sqme weeks
ago with regard to the expulsion of a ver
itable snake from the stomach of Mrs.
Dr. Alexander Jackson, of this city, were
reoeived by the public with misgivings
and doubts. Our publication was based
on faots furnished by Dr. Jackson him
self, but the astonishing character of the
story nooossarily aroused suspicion of a
“sell” and a joke. This view was strength
ened by our reporter’s failure to give
names, a course which he pursued out of
deference to the excellent lady, who verv
naturally shrank from tbe publicity which
so extraordinary a circumstance would
inevitably oauso. But after the publica
tion, and tbe evident suspicions of the
public, wbioh was manifest, she consent
ed to an interview and to Imviug all the
facts published. Hhe did this in the in
terest of science and humanity, believing,
very properly, that a full and fair history
of her sufferings and her happy riddance
would be valuablo to medical science and
to humanity.
We oalled at her residence and our in
terview was had in the presence of her
husband, Dr. Jackson. We found hor
still feeble, but bright and hopeful, and
utterly free from all the symptoms whioh
for mouths previous bad made her life a
hell. Her statement of the faots are about
as follows:
Some two years ago sho was attacked
with malarial fovor. From that time her
Rystem seemed to give way. But even
before this attack sho experienced symp
toms of derangement of tho stomaoh. Af
ter the fever sho grow worse, suffered
from swimming in the hend, throbbing in
the stomach, trembling, nausea and op
pressiveness. For six or eight months
before the happy riddance she experi
enced sensations in her stomaoh like the
coiling and uncoiling of a serpent, her
stomaoh seemed to inflate like a balloon,
followed by intense nausea.
These sensations of inflation were felt
even when no food had been taken for ten
or twelve hours. After a long fast she
oonld feel tbe loathsome snake moving up
to hor throat, and its restless wormings
back and forth. When she took food af
ter a fast the worst symptoms were ex
perienced. There wore then in her stom
ach violent lashing, throbbing, clawing
and a tumult of exoruointing agony. Sho
says that the most fevered imagination
could hardly picture her intense suffer
ings, and that Pollock’s description of
hell convoys bat a faint idea of hor mis
ery. In her stomaoh seemed to be a
‘‘fire that is never quenched, a worm that
never dies.” On these occasions she felt
as if death was at hand, she sank and bo
came almost unconscious, and all tho
symptoms of the last sleep were expe
rienced.
When the serpent was lashing himself
and most furious, tho victim’s heart
bounded and flattered madly and her
pulse beat furiously. At such times she
felt as if dying, and among hor keenest
pangs was, that she would die of a thing
whioh nobody would believe was in her
stomaoh. All her physicians ridionled
the idea that there was a serpent in hor
stomaoh, aud she, tbe sufferer, was alone
in the knowledge of tho loathsome cause
of her peril. But such was her faith in
the idea of a serpent, that when Bho be
lieved death nt hand she commanded that
when dead, a post mortem examination
should ho mndu in behalf of tho science
that had laughed at hor, and the world
that would not believe her story. When
the serpent was killed, and what killed it
sho does not know, tho pain she had so
long experienced bad travoled with it
down into tho colon on tbe left side,
where tho snake lay throo days boforo it
whs discharged.
During the dead snake’s residence in
the colon Mrs. Jackson suffered intense
pain, so much so that morphine was tak
en to produce rest and sleep. When tho
vilo serpent was discharged it measured
10 inches in length, } inch in diameter,
had a long sliiri head with month from
one side of tho neck to the other, and
eyes largo and fully developed. Ab to
whou and how it was taken into the stom
ach the only plansable theory is, that it
was drank in with a cup of water some
two years ago, whou very small, and that
it grew iu the stomach and with its
growth increased tho suffering of its vic
tim.
After its expulsion, the patient ceased
to feel any of tho symptoms described
above, and is to-day, wo uro happy to
say, rapidly convalescing. Dr. R. R.
Dnshioli, of this city, saw tho serpent aud
will testify to its character. Dr. Aloxan
der JackHon invites inquiry from med
ical men, and will verify our statements.
HR*. HVLOCK-l'KUK,
Lexington, Ky., Knees.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Lexington, May 17.—One and five-
eighths mile—Bradnwnnt# won; King Faro
second, llordy Briton third, in 2:53;/.
Five furlongs—Borne lioy won, Milan
second, Heigar third, in 1:04 j.
One and a half mile—McWhorter won,
Whiper second, Emma C. third, in 2:38$
Nctnoouem Collide.
Vineyard Haven, Mass., May 17.—The
steam collier Harrisburg, Boston for Phil
adelphia, came in collision off Cross Rip
with the sobooner Marietta Tilton, Ho
boken for Boston, sinking the latter in a
few minutes. The captain and wife, mate
cook and two seamen wero drowned. Two
seamen were saved.
Tit for Tut,
San Francisco, May 17.—Tho counoil
of thirteen, Order of Cauoassia, expelled
tho chief organizer, P. 8. Dowrey, who in
return preferred criminal chargos
against the members before the Sacra
mento Grand Jury.
Aristides Can’t Kim.
Louisville, Ky., May 17.—Aristides
will not run at LouiBville, Tenbroock will
run against time.
Sunday School L’uluii.
Ht. Louis, Mo., May 17.—The fifty-
third anniversary of the American Sunday
School Union closes the year free of debt
and its missionary force undiminished.
mutiny.
London, May 17.—The American brig
0. C. Hweeny, for the United States re-
tnrned to havro, the crew having muti
nied and killed tho mate.
Southern Presbyteriu.ii Convention
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New Orleans. May 17.—Every South
ern State is represented in the Presbyter
lan Convention.
Presbyterian.
Chicago, May 17.—The Presbyterian
General Assembly has convened.
INTERESTING SKETCH OF A POPULAR ENG
LISH AUTHORESS.
Those who admire “John Halifax” and
its companion novels, will be interested
in knowiug that their authoress has quito
a romantic hiatory of her own. Sim was
born at 8toke-upon-Treut, Siaffordahire,
in the year 1826, and was engaged to be
married in her youth to a gentlemen
whose business made it necessary for him
to leave England. On his return from
the voyage they were to be united. All
promised well, and when news oame that
the ship was returning iu safety, with
joyful heart Miss Mulock aud her mother
went to tho wharf to welcome, as in “My
Mother and I,” the successful merchant.
The veasel oatno into sight, and on the
deok stood the young man, who appeared
overjoyed to see awaiting him the beloved
of hiB heart. They exchanged greetings,
and mingling with the crowd, he hurried
to be the first to land—but as he was ou
the plank his foot slipped and ho fell into
the water and was drowued before her very
eyes. Fora long time Miss Mulock could
not occupy herself with auything, but at
last her friends induced hor to write for
consolation in her great sorrow, and she
Rent out “John Halifax,” which cHtaliahod
her reputation and absorbed her thoughts.
Time passod on, but sho never swerved
in her allegianoe to her drowned love;
but after years had elapsed there was a
terrible railroad accident in her neighbor
hood, and sho was aotivo in ministering
to the wounded, and one young man was
brought to her house, and for months she
nursed him and he recovered, but lost
one of his limbs, aud also his heart to his
kind friend. All his entreaties mado no
impression, as Miss Mnlook said sho
should never marry ; but he replied that
if he waited ten years sho should be his
wife, so with the characteristic firmness
of a woman, after a year, she, in 1865,
beoamo Mrs. George Lillie Oraik, aud a
happy wife she is, although twenty years
older than her husband. The blessing of
children is denied them, bat Providence
gave them ample satisfaction for tbat
regret.
One morning Mrs. Craik was walking
out and found a little baby lying in the
roadside forsaken by its mother. A has
ket of linen was beside it, whioh indicat
ed that it was not of poor parentage. Sho
stopped to look at it und then began to
long to havo it for hor own. She ran
home to her husbaud and told him, and
made him though roluctantly, ncoompai.y
her back, and where it still Iny smiling
and crowing—and his lionrfc was touched
by the helpless little child, and ho was
enger us bis wife to take it. As foundling
babies are not generally tho most coveted
of possessions, thero was no opposition to
their wishes, aud they carried the wee
daughter home and christened her Theo
dora. Mrs. Craik is devoted to hor aud
no party of pleasure is so delightful that
sho does not see hor treasure snfo in bed
after saying her prayers before she goen,
and she seems to think that in tho crowd
that surrounded tbe little stranger, tho
mother was looking to boo who would take
her little ono.
Mrs. Craik still preserves a quaint, old-
fashioned dress, with its body gathered at
tho shoulders to a point at tho waist.
When asked to sing sho complies readily,
and gives an old time ballad with a simple
accompaniment. In 1864 the Queen be
stowed on the gifted authoress a literary
pension of X'60 per annum.
Tit at t'art or Carpet.
A citizen wearing a sickly smile turned
in at a gate on Raudolph street yesterday,
and fifteen minutes later he appeared in
the back yard with his old clothes on. He
backed out of tbe woodshed, pulling and
hauling aud tugging at a big roll of carpet
ing, and the voice of bis wife was heard
calling oat:
“Do you want to tear that oarpet all to
pieces ?”
He didn’t answer her until he had drag
ged it under the clothes line. Then he
run a tack into bis hand, and jumping
over tho roll he shouted :
“Yes, I do ! and I’ll do it, too ?
He didn't, though. The pain subsided
after a few minutes, and the man almost
whistled ns he began spreading oat the
oarpet. His wife oame ont and suggested
that it wouldn't do It any good to draw it
over the wood-pile and through the heap
of old ashes, and be chuckled with satis
faction when she stuck a big taok into her
foot and limped into the house. Then he
was ready to elevate the oarpet and get it
over the clothes-line, and be set to work.
One end went up very easy, but when it
slipped down vtry easy the man tried to
pnt the center up first. He boosted it
over the line, looking red in tbe face, held
it there for a minute and then yelled out:
“Mary —somebody—hello—help I ” No
ono appeared, and after a struggle of half
a minute more he let go and got out of
tho way of all but fifteen taoks. He sat
down and growled, stood np and mutter
ed, and then slanted a board over the line
and tried to draw the oarpet np the in
cline.
“GeniUB triumphant!” he ohuokied, as
tho plan seemed to prove successful, but
tho weight snappod the line and the long
end of the board struck the panting man
on top of tbe head and mashed him flat.
When he got out from under the carpet
and could spit out tho dust, he kicked tho
mass of oarpet seven or eight times as
hard as he could, and swore several of the
biggest kind of oaths in rapid succession.
He sat down on an old barrel and looked
sorrowfully around, and it was ten min
utes before be rose up and slowly secured
tho broken line.
“I'll maul the life right out of this car-
pet when I got ’er up !” he growled os he
walked around it, and aftor a furious tng
he got nearly half of it over the line.
“What on earth is the matter?” asked
his wife from the back door.
“I’ll matter this blamed carpet in about
two minntes,” was his mattered exclama
tion.
Sho went out there to pull what she
coukl, and as he was crawling under the
raised portion to reach the other corner
she heaved away,-lost her hold and he was
onvoloped in the folds. Such yells and.
hoots and howls as that man uttered
wero never heard on that street before.
Every timo he kicked he felt taoks raking
bis legs, and aH be tried to rise up they
jabbed his back till he couldn’t rest. The
wifo finally released him after a longhnnt
for the right corner,and he leaned against
a cherry tree and g&aped ont:
“II haven't yon any c-oommon sense! ”
“Ah much aa you have, sir! You ought
to have known better than to crawl under
there!”
“I h-hnd, eh? Don’t go to*talking back
to me! ”
“I shall talk all I want to!”
“Then t-ta-k to yonr o-cod founded old
o carpet!” he shouted, and he made for
tho house, jumped into his other suit,and
perhaps left home forever.
A Poker-Player’a it In IF on a l*a.lr ot
Fours*
Washington Republican.1
One night 1 was Hitting by the chair of
a player, who wa« an old acquaintance
and a Virginian. It was a pretty high
game, the chips being fives, twenty-fives
and fifties. At ono stage of tho game
Horae .ody got to raising before the draw,
and in a minute or two thero was $1,000
on the hoard. When the hands wore
helped ono man took one card, another
stood pat, another took two cards, and so
did tho party behind whose chair I was
sitting. They all bet before ho did, and
tho amount put up hy each was, if I
remember, $500 atraight. When it
name to my friend's turn ho went into
his breast pocket, pulled out a wallet and
fished thence a certified chock or draft
for $3,500. Going to a desk ho wrote his
name across the back, resumed bis seat,
throw the paper in the centre and said :
“Gentlemen, I’ve been run out of Vir
ginia. I was once a man of wealth, but
the war came und closed mo out. I set
tled up my business the best I could, and
that certified eheok for $3,500 represents
not only tho fortune I once had, hut it ia
every dollar I have iu the world. I ae®
that $500 the gentleman bet and the bal
ance of this check, $3,000.” The man
who stood pat, as ho turned up his cards
and showed n big flush, said, “I lay down
mine.’’ Another laid down a full; the
next threo aces. My friend raked in the
pile aud then showed his hand. Ho had
a pair of fours.
Keep your money in Columbus by tak
ing your old Pictures of deceased rela
tives to Williams’ Fine Art Gallery to have
copied. His work is better and prices
lower than travelling agonts.
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EMPIRE MILLS
Are selling best White Table Meal and
Grits at eighty cents per bushel—cash.
Geo. W. Woodruff,
Proprietor.
Columbus, Ua. y May 11, 1877. lw
Mew Propeller for Ntoumliuatii.
The Baltimore newspapers contain ac
counts or recent experiments with a new
propelling apparatus for steamtugs, tho
invention of a mechanic of that city. Tfie
Gazette of May i), describing a practical
tost made the other day, says:
“The Alpha ia a Baltimore built boat,
constructed ou the tugboat model, and as
neat a thing of tho kind ns there is /.float.
Hhe ia 43 feet in length, und has 10$ feet
of beam. Hhe is furnished with ono six
teen horse power horizontal tubular boil
er and a No. 7 Knowles pump. From the
pump to the stern aro two lines of pipe,
which strike tho water about threo foot
beneath the surface. Two similar lines run
io tho bow. Tho pump drives through
each pipe a 2$ inch stream, which
enters tho water through a l inch
nozzle. With 60 pounds of steam
the pump makes 180 strokes to
tho minute, each stroke driving a stream
into the body of water. This is all there
is about this wonderful device. And yet,
under all the disadvantages of a trial trip,
this was the device which yostordny
enabled tho Alpha to make ten knots an
hour under sixty pounds prefigure. Thero
was not a ripple astern and no perceptible
displacement of the water except tbe little
made by the cutting of the how. Hhe
was backed aud turned with perfect ease,
i To back tho boat the stream is driven
through tbe bow nozzles, and the craft
obeys on the instant. If tho boat wore
to spring a leak tho pump would simply
draw its supply from tho hold and go on
with its work. It is claimed that a vessel
provided with this appliance could not
wink under ordinary leakage. For pru
dential reasons there wore no experiments
in this line yesterday.
“A remarkable feature of tho contriv
ance is that tho power which propels will
also Htoer. To accomplish this the noz
zles are worked alternately from side to
sine, using tho HtreuniH as leavers, on tho
principle of tho oar. There is yet anoth
er nse to which this device can be ap
plied. In crbo of tiro on board or about
tho docks a lino of hose is attached to tho
pump, and in a second there is a floating
steam ongine whioh would at least hold
its own with anything on wheels. Tho
inventor claims that his devico can ho
profitably applied to uriy vessel, although
it is mainly intended for canal ser
vice, whoro tho demand is for a cheap
propeller tbat will not wnsh the banks.
He declares that both the first and
after cost of his invention will be far less
than that of anything now in use. The
entire driving apparatus iH below, and no
part of it could he carried away by acci
dent or design. Tho whole thing is ho
simplo that there iH not much to got out
of order, and nothing that could not oasily
ho repaired. The attempt of tho British
Government in 1866, to apply water as a
propelling power to vessels iR tho only
similar effort within our knowledge. Tho
Water Witch was propelled by streams
forced out at the aides, a rotary fun sup
plying the power. Tho Water Witch
achievod a failure and retired from busi
ness.
“The present invention has been pat
ented iu Europe as well as in this coun
ty-"
House Furnishing Linens at
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Best fitting Corsets from 35 oonts and
I upwards, at
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Nniiaclty of u (Mrouv florae.
Chambers Journal. J
Without depreciating modern establish
ments of this kind our recollections go
buck to Astleys’ Amphitheater, near West
minster bridge, bh it used to be thirty or
forty years ago, under the management
of the late Mr. Duorow. Tho featH there
performed by some of the horses wero ex
ceedingly wonderful. Tho animals seemed
to possess a degree of human intelligence.
They wero accomplished actors. Their
powers of simulation with a view to en
tertain spectators went far beyond what
anyone could expect whoHO knowledge is
confined to tho ordinary class of horses.
We will mention a few particulars regard
ing the homes at Asiley’s as they occur to
our memory :
Ono evening tbo performance repre
sented a house on fire. All the inhabi
tants of the dwelling had managed to os-
oape oxcept a lady in an upper story.
You saw her at a window throwing about
her arms wildly, aud screaming for help.
Her appeals to the assembled crowd be
neath wore heart-rending. The firemen
could not reach her, for the stair was
seemingly in a blazn, and there was no
fire-escape. Tho spectators iu tho theater
were wrought, up to an agony, it being
but too evident that the poor lady was
doomed to perish by a painful and violent
death. In the midst of the commotion
a horse which belonged to the lady rushed
upon tho stage. In its stable it heard the
screams of itr. mistress,and hastened to do
itn best to save her. Without saddle or bri
dle it was seen to rush into the bouse,
nnd climb tho stair amid flames and
volumes of smoke. It reached the apart
ment where the lady was. Sbe mounted
on its back, holding by tho mono, and the
horso, descending the stair, brought her
safely to tho ground. Prolonged shouts
of applause rewarded tho hazardous ex
ploit. Tho whole thing was a beautiful
piece of noting, evoking throughout sen
timents of pleasure nnd admiration.
Nothing hut kindness and long training
could have mado tho horse so clever in
knowing what to do and do it so well.
Tho font was the more surprising as horses
usually have f4 dread of fire which ia not
easily conquered. It will bo understood
that tho fire had been so adroitly managed
that as to effeot no injury to the theatre,
and that there never had beea any leal
danger.
Olive Loo an, in a London letter to the
San Francisco Call, tells a very pretty
story of Victoiia and Albert’s married
life. Long years ago the royal couple
quarreled. Chagrined and vexed, the
Prince retired to his room and locked the
door. Tbe Queen took the matter quiet
ly for a while, but after the lapse of an
hour, she went to tho door and rapped:
“Albert,” Rho said, “come out.”
“No, I will not,” answered the Prince
within. “Go away; lenve me alone!”
The royal temper waxed hot at this.
“Sir,” sbe cried, “come out at onoe.
The Queen, whoso subject you are, com-
mnnds you.”
Ife obeyed immediately. Entering tho
room she designated, he sat down in si
lence. For a long time nothing was said.
The Queen was the first to break the si •
lenoo.
“Albert,” she Raid, “speak to me.”
1 ‘Does the Queen command it?” he
asked.
“No,” she answered; throwing her
arms about his nook, “your wife begs
it.”
Tho curtain fell, and Olive Logan oame
away.