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1. Any person who takes a paper regular ly from the postoffio*— whether directed to bla name or another's,,or whether he haa sab- eenbed or not— ia teaponaible for the amount, S. If a person orders his paper discontinued he must pay all arrearage*, or the publisher may continue to send it until payment is made, and coileot the whole amount,whether the paper ia taken from the office or not. 8. The courts hare deoided that refusing to take newspapers or periodieals from the poatoffiee, or removing and leaving the uncalled for is primafael* evidence of i natiotnel fraud. 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 The act “to abolish private seals and prescribe a short form of deeds, and for other purposes,” has been repealed by the North Carolina Legislature.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.