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HEWS GLEANINGS.
It is said that a diamond worth $27,-
000 has been found in \Vebster county,
Georgia.
Sixteen years ago Durham, N. C., con
tained sixty people; now that town has
a population of 4,000. Manufacturing
tobacco did it.
The appropriation of $65,000 for the
improvement of Savannah harbor will
be expended under the direction of Gen.
Q. A. Gilmore, the news says.
The act “to abolish private seals and
prescribe a short form of deeds, and for
other purposes,” has been repealed by
the North Carolina Legislature.
The Montgomery Advertiser and Mail
thinks that it is not likely that the ques
tion of the annexation of West Florida
to Alabama will ever be raised again.
Negotiations are nearly or quite com
pleted for the permanent occupation of
the commodious shops of the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad at Huntsville,
Ala., for the establishment therein of a
mammoth cotton seed oil factory.
A bill against “treating” has been in
troduced in the Illinois Legislature. “It
not only makes treating unlawful, but
the man who is treated is in equal danger
of punishment, for it puts the person
buying liquor for another and the person
accepting on the same footing.”
The Legislature of North Carolina* ha?
granted one acre of ground, to be taken
from the southeast corner of the lot on
which the Governor’s mansion is now
located, to the trustees of Sh#w Univer
sity, for the purpose of establishing a
medical college for colored students.
Wheeling (W. Vn.) IntcliigcnccTi
Keene Richards, of Kentucky, one of the
noted turfman and importers of Arabian
horses in that State, died on Saturday
last. Many years ago he was a btudent
at Bolhany College, and is well remem-
membered as a dashing and generous
young fellow of large fortune.
Tho total area of Mississippi is 47,156
square miles, of which not quit^3,172
square miles was devoted to the culture
of cotton in 1879. The total amount of
cotton produced was 922,940 bales, over
a hundred thousand bales more than the
crop of Georgia or Texas, according to
the Aberdeen (Miss.) Examiner.
It is his superstition which makes the
Russian soldier so good a fighter and so
faithful n defender of despotism. All
he asks is the satisfaction "of his anima
wants in this world; for the sake of
eternal bliss in another he will endure
incredible hardships with complacency,
and will die with a dogged resignation
unknown to other men.
The arrival of “the first batch of im
migrants” at Columbia, S. O., is reported
to the Charleston News and Courier.
Nine men, a woman and child, all from
one neighborhood in the province of
Westphalia^ Germnny. They wete re
ceived by Cdl. A. P.jButler, acting Com
missioner of Immigraiio^ Ho will im
mediately order, another 'batch, and
hopes to get a hundred next time.
Atlanta, Ga., special to Columbus
(Ga.) Enquirer-Sun: A prominent rail
road man of our State remarked that
“nine-tenths of the business done by
railroads in Georgia was in bringing pro
visions and guano from the West into
the State.” He agrees with Stephens,
that “the rich are getting richer and the
poor poorer,” and that as our people
make larger crops the railroad business
is proportionately decreased.
The Southern University (for colored
people,) established at New Orleans un
der authority of the constitution of the
State of Louisiana, is yet only tempora
rily organized, it seems. Tw.o chairs
appear to be permanently filled, that of
mathematics by, Prof. Edmunds, and
that of languages by Prof. Canonge. The
board has appointed Mr. Fayerweather
acting President, and it is not probable
that a permanent appointment will be
made before June. A man is desired
who hnd administrative ‘Capacity, and
also ability to fill the chair of natural
sciences.
Wheeling intelligencer: The sheep
men of West Virginia ought to pass a
resolution of thanks to Delegate Lowry,
of Summers county, at their next meet
ing, for the effective aid he tendered in
the Legislature and before the proper
committee, in the passage of the law
laying the dog tax. He faced the music
like a man, although his county does not
rank as a wool-growing county, and he
declined to have it exempted. The law
is in force in twenty-five counties, and
can be applied to bihers-if the iieiple
thereof wish it hnd vote for it. • • ••
The Governor of Texas has .signed the
^Jaw passed"hy tlje Legislature atj the
present session, entitled “rtnac’tgrahtihg
aland certificate of 1,280 acres to'eaili
of the surviving soldiers of the Texas
revolution, and the surviving sinners of
the declaration of Texas independence,
and to the widows of those that foil, at,
the Dawson maksacr(*,’ r and lo,repeal an
act approved Aj/rji 26, J8y9 ; / enS-Ted
“an act granting a land certificate pf
640 acres to each of the indigeht i v6ter»'
ans who were engaged in tlie*«truggte
W. N. BENNS, JAMES D. RbSS. Editors
VOLUME V.
BUTLER, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 5. 1881.
NUMBER 27.
the battle of. San Jacinto, enrolled under
the act approved July 28, 1876.” Ap
proved March 15, 1881.
A pamphlet on the Mississippi river
and its tributaries gives the following in
teresting statement of the mileage of the
navigable portion of each of the follow
ing named rivers above its mouth: Mis
souri, 3,120; Mississippi, 2,161; Ohio,
1,021; Red, 986 ; Arkansas, 884; White,
779; Tennesse, 789; Cumberland, 709 ;
Yellowstone, 474; Ouachita, 384; Wa
bash, 365; Alleghany, 325 ; Osage, 303 ;
Minnesota, 295; Sunflower. 271; Illi
nois, 270; Yazoo, 228; Black (Ark.)
112; Green, 200; St. Francis, 180; Tal
lahatchie, 175; Wisconsin, 160; Deer
Creek, 116; Tensas, 112; Monongahela,
110; Kentucky, 105; Bartholomew,
100; Kanawha, 94; Muskingum, 94 ;
Chippewa, 90; Iowa, 80; Big Hatchie, <
75; St. Croix, 65; Rock, 64; Black
(La.) 61; Macon, 60; Bceuf, 55; Big
Horn, 50; Clinon, 60; Little Red, 49;
Big Cypress and Lake, 44; Big Black,
35; Dauchitte, 33. Total number of
rivers 34; total number of miles of nav
igation at present 15,710.
Atlanta Constitution : The report of
Mr. George T, Jackson, president of the
Enterprise manufacturing company of
Augusta, ought to be circulated among
the capitalists of the North. During the
past year the factory turned out 4,283
.bales of goods, 88,953 pieces 1,198,864
pounds, and 4,528,073 yards. This was
done with 264 looms running. The aver
age of yards per loom per day was 56.60.,
The cotton consumed amounted to 2,919
bates—1,137,849 pounds, the average cost’
of which was 11.13. The number of
hands employed was 252, and the aggre
gate of wages paid the hands was $61,-
399.54. During the year the mill was
run with unprecedented regularity. Not
a single loom was stopped, nor was work
suspended in any department. The in
crease of production during the year
was about 220,000 yards of goods and
•35,000 pounds of yarn. The profits of
the year are such as to warrant the board
of directors in declaring a dividend of
teH per centum, which was payable on
the 10th inst. It was expected that
this dividend would be paid in stock,
though thnt was optional with stock
holders. The successful working of the
mill has induced tho board to carry out
a plan to increase the building, machin
ery and capacity of the factory, a project
that will require the fqJTpqjment of all
stock, making the ^aid-up capital $500,-
000. The increase of machinery will
give the mill 600 loofhq and 33,600 spin
dles, and place the enterprise in a most
favorable position. The net earnings of
the company during the year, overall
expenses, interest on bonds, etc., amoun
ted to $11,688,17.
MUTnZH'fl BOY*.
Yrs, I know there lire ■tain’s on my carpet,
Tin* trace* o[ small muddy bouts;
Aid I jriAiriatr tapestry gloWIng.
AH spotless with blossoms and Irults I
And I know that my walls are disfigured
With pilots of mull Angora and hands;
And that your own household most truly
All fresh in its purity stands.
And I know that my parlor Is litlored
While your own is lu daintiest order,'
Unharmed by-ihe presence 6f boys I
While you sit In'yduV ow
Alii dre.-un the soft quiet away I
Yrs, l know -there are fonr little bedsides
Where i must stand watchful each nig'-
While you (t 0 out In ynui'carriage,
And flash In. your dresses so bright I
Now, I till irk I'« irifettfelilUe wotoa'n:
1 Itko my house orderly, toot .
Ami I'm fond of all dainty belongings;
Yet would not change places with yortj
No 1 keen your fair home with its order,
It* freedom from bother and noise |
And keep your owttTanetWTTdsfire;
But give me my four sj lepdid l>ojw |
ON THE OHIO.
A Thrilling Arcoit
of no Knroums
Old Shoes.
In the course of the investigation by
Mr. Hill’s deputies, some singular in
dustries were brought to light. It was
found, for instance, that some use was
made'of old shoes, but exactly wliat use
was hard to find out. Largo numbers of
old shoes were sold by rag pickors to
certain men who disposed of thorn at a
good price. It is well known that bits of
old leather makes tho commercial article
known as Prussian blue, but only a few
firms manufacture it, and tho new call
for old shoes was evidently for homo
other purpose. In New York City and
Brooklyn about three million pairs of old
shoes are thrown away every year. For
merly old shoes were plentiful in the
gutters of certain neighborhoods; now it
appears that they are sought after ns
choice prizes iu tho rag-picker’s lino.
By dint of persevering industry, it was
discovered that the old shoes were used
for three purposes. First, all shoes, not
completely worn out, aro patched,
greased, and after being otherwise re
generated, sold to men who deal in such
wares. Somo persons wear one shoo
much more than tho other; these deal
ers find mates for shoes whose original
mates are past lit pc. Secondly, the
shoes not worth patching up aro cut into
pieces, the good bits are used for patch
ing other shoos, and the worthless bits,
the soles and cracked “uppers,” aro con
verted into Jamaica rum by a process
known only to tho manufacturers. It
is said that they are boiled in pure spir
its, and allowed to stand for a few weeks,
the product far surpassing tho Jamaica
rum made with essonco, burnt sugar,
and spirits. A gentleman who doubted
the truth of this statement stopped *o-
osntly at a low grog shop in tho neigh
borhood of the factory spoken of aud
inquired if they had any rum from old
shoes. “No,” replied the barkeeper,
“we don’t keep it much now; th<5 drug
gists, who want a pure article, all Bell it,
aud the price has gouo up* But we have
had it, and wo can jjot you some if
you want it.” How many old shoes goes
to a gallon of rum could not be ascer
tained.—New York Post.
I’lano Ornaments^
A correspondent of a London paper
nays: “It is often seen that, when a
small piano is turned in tile room, i
table coveted with pretty knick-knacks,
and perhaps a vase with eyerergreous or
flowers, ia pushed against it, aud a little
valence is fixed to the piano back above
tho table, ,oq which small picture, minia
tures, etc., are- arrranged. Underneath
the table is either a low jardiniere filled
with miuiattire evergreens, or Aome or
namental waste-paper basket or box. I
have seen Japanese hand screens ar
ranged in' slanting positions. Little cur
tains of velvet or Batin looped back with
large- bow* to ffiipw alternate flounces of
satin and coffee-colored coarse y la£o
underneath the table, attached to thei
pmnb- "back, have 1 a pretty effect* and so
haa-'a miaorAttfdJfo the back of a piano,
with an'orn'iimonttu ftamd, mid awardin’
tor I'exus independence prior to and at , <r( flower* at’th. baa./
In tho yoar 1791, while the Indians
were yet troublesome, especially on the
banks of the Ohio, Captain William Hub-
bell who had previously emigrated to
Kentucky from the State of Vermont,
and who, after having fixed his family in
tho neighborhood of Frankfort, then a
frontier settlement, had been compelled
to go eastward on business, Mas a sec
ond timo on his way to this country. On
one of tho tributary streams on the river
Monongahela he procured a flat-bot tomed
boat and embarked in company with Mr.
Daniel Light and Mr. Wil iam Plnscnt
and his family, consisting of eight chil
dren, destined for Limestone, Kentucky.
On their progress down tho Oiiio River,
aud soon after passing Pittsburg, they
saw evident traces of Indians along the
banks, aud there is every reason to be-
lievo that a boat which they overtook
and which, through carelessness, was suf
fered to run aground on an island, bo-
camo a prey to those morciless savages.
Though Captain Hubbell and his party
stopped somo time for it in a lower part
of the river, ittiid not arrive, aud it was
never to their knowledge heard of after
ward. Before thoy roue lied tho mouth
of the Great Kanawha thoy had, by sev
eral successive additions, increased their
number to twenty, consisting of nine
men, throe women and eight cliildro*.
The men, besides those mentioned above,
were one Jolin Stoner, an Irishman and
a Dutchman, whose numes aro not recol
lected, Messrs. Ray and Tucker and a
Mr.' Kilpatrick, whoso two daughtovn aU.->
were of tho party. Information received
at Qallipolis confirmed the expectation
which appearances previously raised of a
serions conflict with a largo body of In
dians; and as Qaptain Hubbell hod been
regularly appointed commander of tho
boat ovqry possiblo preparation was made
for a formidable and successful resistance
of the anticipated attack. The nine men
were divided into three watches for tho
night, winch were alternately to con
tinue awake aud be ou the lookout for
two liouraafa time. - The arms ou board,
whioh consulted principally, of old mus
kets much.- Qut or order, were collected,
loaded, and put in the best possible con
dition fo&ffrvice, >At about sunset on
that day, the 22d of- March, 1791, our
party overtook a fleet of six boats de
scending the ,river, in.company, and in
tended totharre AomhWetFwnli them, but
as their passengers seemed to be more
disposed to daucing than fighting and as
soon after dark, notwithstanding the re
monstrance of Captain Ilubbell, thoy
commenced fiddling and dancing instead
of preparing their arms and taking tho
necessary rest preparatory to battle, it
was wisoly considered more hazardous to
be iu such company than to be nlono. It
was therefore determined, to proceed
rapidly forward by aid of tho qais qnd to
lcavo those thoughtless fellpw-travelers
behind. One of the boats, however, be
longing to the fleet aud commanded by
Captain Grea^onso, adopted tlm same
plan and for a while kept up with Qapfniu
Hubbell,' but all its crew at length foiling
asleep, thnt boat also censed to ho pro
pelled by the'oars and Captain Hubbell
and party proceeded steadily forward
alone. Early in the morning a canoe
was dimly seen floating down llio river
in which were probably Indians recon-
noitering, and other evidont indications
were observed of the neighborhood and
hostile intentions of -a formidable party
of savages.
It was now agreed that should tho at
tack, as was probable, bo deferred till
morning, every man should bo up before
dawn in order to mako ns great a show
as possible of numbers and of strength;
and that whenever the action should tnkd
place the women and children should lie
down on the cabin floor and bo .protected
ns well as they could by the trunks aud
other baggage which might bo placed
around them. In this perilous situation
they coutinuod during the night, and the
Captain, who had not slept more than one
hour since he left Pittsburg, was too
deeply impressed with the imminent
danger which surrounded him to obtain
any rest at that time.
Just as daylight began to appear in
the East, and before the men wore up and
at their posts agreeably to arrangement,
a voice at some distanco below them in a
plaintive tone repeatedly solicited
them to come on shore ns thcro wore
some- whito persons who wished to obtaiu
a passage in their boat. This the Cap
tain very naturally and correctly con
cluded to be an Indian artifice, and its
only effect was to rouse tho men and
place every oue on his gtttirel. The voice
of entreaty was soon chhnged into the
language of indignation and insult, and
the sound of distant paddles announced
the approach of tho savage foe. ^t
length three Indian canoes were'soon
through the mist of tho morning rapidly
advancing. With the utmost coolness
the Captain and his companions prepared
to receive them. The chairs, tables, and
other mcumbrancos were thrown into'the
river in order to clear the deck for action.
Every man took his position and was
ordered not to fire till tho savages hnd
approached so near that (to use the words
oi Captain Hubbell,) “the flash,from tho
guns might singe their eye-brows,’’ and
u special caution was givon that tho men .
should fire successively bo that there’
might bo no iutemb Ou the arrival of
flvon Irom one ot them, which
iud Mr. Tucker through tho hip so
severely that liis leg liting only by tho
flesh, and shot Mr. Light just below his
ribs. Tho tlirco canoes placed them
selves at tho bow, stern, and on the right
sido of tho boat so that they had an op
portunity of raking in every direction.
Tho fire was commenced from the boat
and had a powerful effect in cheeking tho
confidence and fury of tho Indians. The
Captain, 1 after firing liis own gun, took up
that of one of the wounded mon, raised
it to his shoulder and was about to dis
charge it when a ball camo and took
away tho lock; ho cooly turned round,
seized a brand of fire from the kettle
Which 1 served for a caboose and applying
\t to the pan discharged the piece with
effect. A very regular aud constant fire
Was how kept up on both rides. Tho
Captain was just in the act of raising his
gun a third timo when a ball passed
through his right arm and fm a. moment
disabled him. Scarcely bad ho recovered
from tho shock and reacquired the uso
of his hand which had been suddenly
drawn up by tho wound, when he ob
served tho Indians in one of the canoes
just about to board the boat in its bow,
where the horses were kept belonging to
tho party. Bo near had they approached
that some of them had actually seized
with their bauds the side of the boat.
Severely wounded ns bo was he caught
up a pair of horsemen’s pistols and rushed
forward to repel the attempt at boarding.
On liis npprooch tho Indians foil back
and lie discharged a pistol with effect at
tho foremost limn. After firing tho sec
ond pistol ho found himself without nrniB,
and was compelled to retreat; but step
ping back upon n pilo of small wood
which had been prepared for buruiug in
tho kottlo tho thought struck him that it
might bo made use of in repelling tho
foe mid he continued foi somo time to
strike them with it so forcibly and ac
tively thnt they were unuhle to enter tho
boat, and at length ho wounded one of
them so severely that with a yell they
suddenly gave way. All tho canoes in
stantly discontinued the contest and
directed their course to Captain Great
house’s boat which was then iu sight.
Here a striking contest was exhibited to
tho firmness and intrepidity which had
.been displayed. Instead of resisting tho
attack tho people on board of this boat
retired to tho cabin iu dismay. Tho In
dians entered it without opposition aud
rowed it to tho shore, where thoy in
stantly killed tho Captain aud n lad of
about fourtoou yoars of age. The wo
men thoy placed in tho coutro of their
canoes and manning them with fresh
hands again pursued Captain Ilubbell
and party. A melancholy alternative
now presented itself to those brave but
almost desponding men, either to fall a
prey to the savages themselves or to run
the risk of shooting the women who had
been placed in tho canoes in tho hope of
deriving protection from their presence.
But “self preservation is the first law of
nature,” and tho Captain very justly
remarked there would not be much hu
manity in preserving their lives at such
a sacrifice merely that they might be
come victims of savage cruelty at some
Biibs .-queut period.
There wore now but four men loft on
board of Captain Hubboll’s boat capable
of defending it, aud tho Captain himself
was severely wouuded in two pit
Tho second attack, however, was resisted
with almost incredible firmness and
vigor. Whenever tho Indians would rise
to fire their opponents would commonly
givo them tho first shot, which iu almost
every instance would prove fatal. Not
withstanding tho disparity of numbers,
and tho exhausted condition of tho do
fenders of the boat, the Indiaus ot length
appeared to despair of success, aud the
canoes succssivoly retired to tho shore
Just as tho last quo was departing Cap
tain Ilubbell called to tho Indian who
was standing in tho stern, aud on his
turuifig round discharged his piece at
him. When tho smoko which for a
incut obstructed the vision was dissi
pated, ho was seen lying on liis back
aud appeared to bo severely, and per
haps mortally, wounded.
Unfortunately tho boat now drifted to
tho shore where the Indians were col
lected, and a largo concourse, probably
between four and five hundred wore seen
rushing down tho bank, Ray and Plas-
cut, tlio only men remaining unhurt,
were placed at the oars, and ns the boat
was not more than twenty yards from
the shore it was deemed prudent for all
to ljo down iu as safe a position as possi
ble and attempt to push forward with the
utmost practicable rapidity. While they
continued in this situation nine balls
were shot into ono our and ton into tho
other, without wounding the rowers,
who wore hidden from view and pro
tected by the side of tho boat aud tho
hlaukots in its storu. During this dread
ful exposure to the firo of the savages,
which continued about twenty minutes,
Mr. Kilpatrick observed a particular In
dian whom ho thought a favorable mark
for his rifle, and notwithstanding tho
solemn warning of Captain Hubbell, rose
to shoot him. no immediately reoeived
a ball in his mouth, which passed out at
tho back of his head, and was almost at
tho same moment shot through the
heart. Ho fell among tho horses, that
about tho same time were killed, and
presented to his afflicted daughters and
follow-travelers who were witnesses of
the awful occurrence, a spectacle of
horror which wo need not further at
tempt to describe.
The boat was now providentially and
suddenly carried out into the middle of
tho stream and takon by tho current be
yond tho reach of tho enemy’s balls.
Our liltlo band, reduced as thoy wore in
'numbers, wounded, afflicted, and almost
exhausted by fatigue, wore still unsub
dued in spirit aud being assembled in all
their strength, mon, women, and chil
dren, with an appearance of triumph,
gave three hearty cheers, calling to tho
Indians to come on again if they were
fond of tho sport.
Thus ended this awful conflict, in
which out of nine men two only escaped
unhurt. Tucker aud Kilpatrick were
killed on the spot. Stoner was mortally
wounded and died on his arrival at Lime
stone, and all the rest, excepting Roy
aud Plnscnt, . AYcro spverply wounded.
The women and children were all un
injured, 'excepting a little son of Mr.
Flfwut, who, after the battle was over,
came to the Captain, and with great
coolness requested him to take a ball
out of his head. On examination It ap
peared that a bullet which had passed
through the side of the boat ana pene
trated the forehead of this little here
and remained under the skin. The Can-
turn took it out, ana the youth observ
ing 11 that is not all," raised bis arm
and exhibited a piece of bone at tha
point of his elbow which had been shot
oft’ and hung only by tho skin. His
mother exclaimed, “Why did yon not
tell me of this V” "Because,” he cooly
replied, “the Captain directed us to ho
silent during tho action, and I thought
you would be likely to make a noiso if I
told you/’
Tho boat made tho best of its way
down the river, and tho object was to
reach Limestone thnt night. The Cap
tain’s arm had bled profusely and he was
compelled to close the sleeve of his coat
iu order to retain the blood aud stop its
effusion. Iu this situation, tormented by
excruciating pain and faint through loss
<>f blood, he was under the necessity of
steering the boat with his left arm, till
about ten o’clock, when ho was relieved
by Mr. William Brooks, who resided on
tho bank of tho river, and who wts in
duced by tho calls of the suffering party
to come to their assistance. By Xiis aid
and that of somo other persons who
were in the same manner brought to
their relief, thoy were enabled to reach
Limestone about twelve o’clock that
night.
Immediately on arrival of Mr. Brooks,
Captain Hubbell, relieved from labor find
responsibility, sunk under tho wejght
of pain and fatigue, and became for
awhile totally insensible. When the
boat reached Limestone, he found him
self unable to walk and was obliged to
be carried up to the tavern. Hero ho
had his. wound dressed and continued
several days until ho acquired strength
to proceed homeward.
On tho arrival of our party at Limc-
stoue they found a considerable farce of
armed men about to march against the
samo Indians, from whoso attacks they
had so severely suffered. They now
learned that the Sunday preceding, tho
same party of savages hail cut off a de
tachment of men ascending the Ohio
from Fort Washington nt the month of
Linking River and had killed with their
tomahawks without firing a gun, twenty-
one out of twenty-two men of which tho
detachment consisted.
Crowds of people, ns might be ex
pected, came to witness tho boat whioh
had been the scene of so much heroism
and such horrid carnage and to visit the
resolnte little band by whom it had boon
so gallantly and *p re8l!l 'vingly defended.
On examination it was found flint tho
sides of the boat were literally filled with
lmllot holes. There was scarcely a
space of two feet square in tho part
above water which had not either a ball
remaining in it or a hole through which
a bail had passed. Some persons who
hnd the curiosity to count llio number of
holes in the blankets whioh were hung
up as curtains in tho stern of tho boat
niflrmod that in tho space of live feet
square there were one hundred and
twenty-two. Four horses out of live
were killed; the escape of tho fifth
amidst such a shower of balls appears
almost miraculous.
The day after tho arrival of Captain
Ilubbell aud his companions, tho live
Remaining boats which thoy hnd passed
on the night preceding the battle, reached
Limestone.
Those on board remarked that during
the notion they distinctly saw tho flashes
but could not hear the reports of tho
guns. The Indians, it appears, hnd mot
with loo formidable n resistance from a
tingle boat to attack a fleet, and suffered
them to pass unmolested; and after that
time it is believed that no boat was ever
assailed by Indians on the Ohio.
Tho force which marched out to dis
perse this formidable body of savages
discovered several Indians dead on tho
shore near tho scone of notion. Thov
also found tho bodies of Captain Great-
houso and several others, mon, women,
and children who Imd been on board of
liis boat. Most of them nppenrod to liavo
been whipped to death, ns they were
found stripped, tied to trees and marked
with the appearance ol lashes and large
An Unfortunate Answer.
Bays the Richmond (Ky.) Jicr/ieter :
Luoien Young’s noble action a few yoars
ago, in saving several lives from a
wrecked vessel, will bo remembered;
also, the action of the Kentucky Legis
lature iu publicly recognizing iris ser
vices. Last winter lie was iu Frankfort,
and while there visited tho penitentiary,
where ho met Bam Holmes, confined for
the murder of Col. Napior. Young and
Holmes were boys together at school,
and fast friends. Young was greatly
moved by Holmes’ unfortunate condi
tion, and determined to mako un effort
for his release. To this end ho culled on
the Governor, and made an earnest ap
peal for a pardon. Gov. Blackburn re
lented, and tho pardon was mado out
and signed. With the dooument in his
pocket, Young hastened hack to tho
prison to tell tho good news to liis
friend. Before telling him, howover,
that he had come to mako him a free
man, Young quietly commenced a con
versation, and, after talking a while upon
other subjects, finally said :
“8am, if you were turned looso and
fully pardoned, what would be tho first
thing you would do ?”
Tho convict very quiokly responded :
“ I would go to Lancaster, and kill
Judge Owsley and another sooundrel
who was a witness against me.”
Young uttered not a word, but turned
mournfully away, went outside tho pris
on walls, took tho pardon from his
pocket, and tore it into fragments.
Pope.
That was a queer confusion of ideas
which led an orator to say: “In tho
words of an old Roman poet, 'Man
never is but always to bo blest.’ ” Ho
was reminded that tho “old Roman
poot” was Pope. “Oh, yes,” ho re
plied. “ but he was a Komun Catholic,
you know.” It was tho turn of the
critio to be surprised. “ Pope a Roman
Catholic!" ho exclaimed; “aro you sure?”
“ Certainly,’.’ replied the orator; “ and
I never knew of a Pope that wasn’t a
Cattail** did you?”
Lincoln and Douglas.
The two most prominent men in Illi
nois at that time were Douglas and Lin
coln. Each was in the full maturity of
his powers, Douglas being 45 and Lin
coln 49 years old. Douglas had for
years been trained on the stump, in the
lowc-r house of Congress and in the 8cn-
atc to meet in debate the ablest speak
ers in the Btate and nation. For years
no had been accustomed, on the floor of
the Capitol, to encounter the leaders of
the old Whig and Free Boil parties.
Among them were Seward and Fessen
den, and Crittenden and Chase, and
Trumbull and Halo and Sumner, and
others equally eminent, and his enthu
siastic friends insisted that never ? either
in single conflict or when receiving the
aseault of a wholo party, had he been
discomfited. His stylo was bold, vigor
ous and aggressive, and at times deflunt.
He was ready, fertile in resources, fa
miliar with political history, terrible in
denunciation, and handled with skill all
the weapons of debate. His iron will,
restless energy, united with great per
sonal magnetism, made him very popu
lar ; ami, witii these qualities, ho hnd
indomitable physical and moral courage,
and his almost uniform success had giv
en him perfect confidence in himself.
Lincoln was also a thoroughly-trained
speaker. He had contended, success
fully, year after year, nt the bar and on
the stump, with tho ablest men of Illi
nois, including Lamborn, Logan, John
Calhoun and others, and often met
Dougins himself—a conflict with whom
lie always rather courted than shunned.
Indeed, these two great orators had
often tested each other’s power, and,
whenever they did meet, it was indeed
“Greek meeting Greek," and the “tug
of war" came, for each put forth his ut
most strength.
Such were the champions who, in
1858, were to discuss before the voters
of Illinois, and with tho whole nation ns
spectators, tho political questions then
jlending, and especially tho vital ques
tions relating to slavery. It was not a
single combat, but extended through
the whole campaign, and the American
people paused to M atch its progress, and
hung, with intense interest, upon every
movement of tho champions. Each of
these great men, I doubt not, at thnt
time, sincerely believed ho was right.
Douglas’ ardor, whilo in such a conflict,
would make him think, for the time be
ing, he was right, and I know that Lin
coln argued for freodom against the ex
tension of slavery with tho most pro
found conviction that on success hung
tho fate of his country. Lincoln had
two advantages over Douglas; ho hiul
tho best sido of the question and tho
best temper. Ho was always good hu
mored, always had an apt story for illus
tration, whilo Douglas sometimes, when
hard pressed, was irritable
Douglas carried away the most popu
lar applauso, but Lincoln made the
deeper and more lasting impression.
Douglas did not disdain an immediate
and captandum triumph, while Liucolu
aimed at permanent convictions, bomo-
timoB, when Lincoln’s friends urged lam
to raise a Btorm of applause, which he
could always do by his happy illustra
tions and amusing stories, he refused,
saying the occasion was too serious, the
issue too grave. “I do not seek ap
plause," said he, “nor to amusa the
people—I want to convince them. ”
It was often observed during this can
vass that, while Douglas was sometimes
greeted with the loudest cheers, when
Lincoln closed the people seemed solemn
and serious, and could bo heard all
through tho crowd gravely and anxiously
discussing tha topics on whioh tha hml
been speaking.
Douglas, by means of a favorable op
portunity, succeeded in securing a ma
jority of tho Legislature, but a majority
of the vote was with Lincoln. These
debates made Douglas Beuator and Lin
coln President*—lion. Isaac N. Arnold,
of Chicago.
Awful Mistakes.
An English gentleman of my acquaint
ance was invited to a (gentleman’s) din-
nor-party in Now York, at 3 o’clock, that
early hour having been adopted to suit
his convenience. He went, of course,
ns ho would have dono in London, ir
frock coat and black cravat, but was em
barrassed by finding all others present
in evening dress. Such dress would not
bo allowable in England at any company
not expected to extend through the
evening.- It is not allowable here at
afternoon receptions, though I observed
that it was so used in somo parts of
America. Complaints arc made that
certain eminent Englishmen have ap
peared at companies in America witlvout
evening dress, and in some eases,. no
doubt, the complaints are just; but it is
possible that in other eases the English
sum were perplexed about tho American
hours. Even (5 o’clock might be a very
dubious hour for dinner to an English
man, who is in tho habit of dining at 8.
This may seem a trilliug matter, but tho
respect duo from the gentlemen of one
nation to those of another is no trifling
matter. And, by tho way, now that the
social sanctity of tho evoning dress is
admitted, is it quite the right thing for
Americans to wear whito eruvats in tho
morning, and along tho streets? One
newly arrived from Europe might won
der at the number of clergymen in Amer
ica. Grant that the little white tie is
cheap, light and cool, might it not bo
colored, if only not lo mislead tho for
eigner? Even m America tho secularity
of tho white cravat appears not to bo
universally appreciated. I heard in
Philadelphia that a gentleman with a
white tie having nppenrod at the gate of
Girard College, was refused admission,
in pursuance of tho fundamental law of
that institution forbidding tho entrance
of clergymen. The. irate applicant, how
ever, having exclaimed “Go to lioll
with your old collego," tho gates were at
once thrown open and ho was politely
Captain Eads’ ship railroad is no new
idea. Didn't Charon pull a boat over
Styx?
Thu only hand in the world which
blesses those who grasp it is a full
hand.
A man in Virginia has discovered the
eleventh oommandment. It is: “Let
them chickens alone.”
They eat peanuts in Chicago theatres
without disturbing anybody. The trick
is to soak tho shells.—Detroit Free
Press.
A CORRESPONDENT asks US wlmt is tho
relation of a university to an ordinary
college. It is a step farther.—Boston
Transcript.
I wodldn’t have left, but the people
kinder egged mo on,” said a man who
is asked why he left liis Kansas homo
a hurry.
An exchange remarks that the freo uso
of punch often enables men to sec stars
the day time. They get into tho
milky way.
“I have been present at many re
ligions awakenings,” said the fly, as he
passed from one bald spot to another iu
a neighboring pew.
A New York ice company lias cut
300,000 tons of ice on the Hudson—tho
biggest cold feat on record.—Boston
Commercial Advertiser.
A South End landlady says she doesn’t
understand the keyhole of Mr. Jones's
door. It is a mystery to lior. bhe can’t
through it.—Boston Post.
‘People generally dream of their
occupations, ” says the Philadelphia
News. The bodv snatcher must have a
nice timo of it, when he’s asleep.
Cutting off a hen’s head Mill make her
a chicken. Tnere is no other! way to
account for the fact that broiled hens aro
tver found on restaurant bills of fare.
When two old bibioal scholars sit
doM'u to a quiet tete-a-tete to discuss
some knotty point in religion and science,
can they bo alluded to os common tete-a-
tnters ?
The Baroness Burdett-Coutts lias pre
sented her husband with a magnificent
stud of thoroughbred hunters. Her af
fection for him is a stablo oue.—Phila
delphia Bulletin.
It takes a justice with an aM-ful sight
of cheek to tell a merchant thnt a jury
of his peers has decided so and so, when
tho said peers consist of four old bums
and two corner loafers.
Yes, energy and strict attention to
business are tho true guides to success.
Thirty years ago a friendless boy went to
Chicago and began life in a coal yard,
working fur $20 a month. To-day lie is
driving a horse car.
A Philadelphia doctor denounces tho
use of baby carriages;—sh, madam, don’t
be so violent; a word with you—he is
fifty-throe years old, and a bachelor. To
be sure; wlmt does ho know about it?
Burlinylon lluwki pc.
A m Elton ant was playing cards with a
railroad official, who was rathei sleepy
at the time. “I pass,” said the mer
chant. The railroad man was awake iu
an instant. “No you don’t," said lie,
“not ou this line. You pay your fare or
walk."
They lmd been at tho
win re she lmd recognised him at i
“ Was it tho loud beating of my heart,
my darling, that, told you I was near?”
murmured lie. “Oh, no,” she replied,
“I recognized your crooked legs. ”—New
A Cincinnati man found a rongh-look-
iug individual iu liis collar. “Who ore
you?” ho demanded. “Tho gas man
come to take the meter,” was tho reply.
“Great heaven!” cried tho householder,
“I hoped you were only a burglar.
Boston Post.
3querade,
The Freshet.
An eloquent young reportorial Ma
caulay out West writes in the following
strain about a flood: “Tho spirits of
departed day had joined communion
with the my nod ghosts of centuries, and
four full hours fled into eternity before
the citizens of many parts of the town
found out that there was a freshet hero
Tho Minister’s Cow.
It is a good thing for a preacher to
“stick to liis text.” But if he is tied to
it, it may run away with him, especially
if it goes ou all fours. An exchange tolls
this droll story of a clergyman’s experi
ment, and how it ended:
Some years ago there lived in Central
New York a very worthy but eccentric
divine known ns Father Goss. Ho had
u hired man named Isaac, who always
obeyed orders without question.
Father Goss bought a cow one day
which proved refractory when milked,
refusing to surrender the Inoteol fluid,
although Isnao used all the persuasive
arts of which ho was master, ne finally
reported her delinquencies to liis mas
ter.
“Well, Isaac,” said he, “go to tho
barn and got those pieces of now ropo.”
Isaac obeyed ;. the oow was driven to
tlie stable, tied with a piece of rone,
when the Rev. came out armed with a
knife.
“Now,” ho explained to Isaac, “1
Mill get on the cow’s back, and you tie
my feet beneath her, then you go on
with your milking, and, with my weight
upon her, she must give down her milk!”
Isnao obeyed. Tho feet were tied, tho
pail got anil milking commonccd.
But bossy objootod, and plunged
wildly about. Tho stable was low aud
tho Rev.’s head was fearfully thumped.
“O Isaac I Isoaol” bawled he, “cut
the rope.”
Isaac seized the kuifo and cut, not the
ropo which tied the master’s feet, but
the one that tied tho cow. The stable
door was open, also the yard gate.
Away darted tlio frantic cow, tho ter
rified man on her back, helplessly roar
ing, “ Stoj) her, atop her 1 ”
While madly careering down the road
he met a parisionor who excitedly culled,
“Why, Mr. Goss, where aro you go-
knows,’
ing ? ”
“Only God and this
groaned ho; “I don’t.”
The animul was finally caught, and
tho man released, much frightened but
unhurt.
Algiers.
Algeria has mode considerable prog
ress sinco tho French landed there
fifty years ago. A savage and almost
uncultivated country is gradually being
transformed into quo of the richest and
most productive in tho basin of the
Mediterranean ; but, important as tho
improvement has been, it is, says the
British Consul, much tho • fashion at
presont to exaggerate it, and to pro
claim that tho Arabs aud Kabylcs aro
now perfectly prepared for civil govern
ment ; that they.recognize tho superiori
ty of French justice, and aro eager for
European instruction. There is some
hope for the Kabylo element These
are descendants of tho aboriginal in
habitants of the country, mixed with
Roman, Vandal, and Byzantine blood.
The Arabs who reside within the Sphoro
of French influence liavo attained a cer
tain varnish of civilization,- and tho
rising generation, though they liavo
lost many of the stern virtues of .'their,
ancestors, liavo acquired the marfners of
modern French society. But as for the
great mass of the population, such os
they wore in tho days of lahmuol so they
we new; end euolt Uter at. likely to tie.