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THE GEORGIA PRESS.
Longfellow's nephew has been jailed
(for forging Ills uncle’s name to a SI,000
check. When the poet’s lacemted Jieart
is healed, he will write an “ode” on the
^subject.
Married life is made up of leap years.
The new iron bridge in course of erect
ion by the King Iron Bridge Company, of
Ohio, over the Ocmulgee river at Hawk-
insvillc, is progressing finely. The Dis
patch says there will two sets of iron col
umns, one on either side of the river, and
these columns will support the bridge,
S ere being no middle pier or column.
n set of columns was placed in position
yesterday evening, and the trestle will
noon be extended across the river, when
the work of framing the bridge will
progress more rapidly. All of the iron
has arrived and has been hauled upon the
wooden portion of the bridge.
Mr. Fuller, in answer to our question,
said they expected to complete the bridge
within six weeks, but from the present
outlook, we should judge the work will
have been finished ere that time.
We clip the following from the Coch
ran Enterprise:
Mr. G. J. Wright’s house, on his plan
tation in Laurens, was burned last Sun
day evening at 3 o’clock. The people
who were living in the house went off and
left two little boys in charge. They con
cluded about dinner time that they want
ed something to eat, and proceeded to
make up a fire and cook it. Shortly after
they left, the smoke was seen boiling out
of the kitchen chimney and the house was
found to be on fire. The dwelling house,
smoke bouse, kitchen, dairy and pigeon
house were all burned. The loss is about
$4,000.
Mr. B. Dcb, of the Planters Hotel, en
tertained General Grant in Augusta. Jan
uary 1st 1915; Little Dub to companion.
■"General Grant stayed all night with
grandpa, onee’t.”
Mr. Will W. Singleton retires from
the Buena Vista Argus for the purpose of
improving an imperfect education:
Home Journal: Our attention has
been called to a fact regarding the health
of Perry, that few towns of seventeen
hundred inhabitants can boast of. That
Is that not a single citizen of the place, of
any age, sex or color, died during the
year 1879. While other places in this
section of the State were almost scourged
with fever and ague and hematurea, Perry
was almost free of disease of any kind.
The few cases of sickness have nearly all
been of a mild type, yielding easily to
treatment, with the exception of a few
chronic complaints. This is something
unusual, anil our readers will pardon us
for saying that we never saw a healthier
town than Perry, whether in the moun
tains, or on theseacoast. Since we have
lenown it it lias never been visited by an
r ‘ lemic. The country around Perry has
been greatly blessed last year, and
there lias been the fewest number of
deaths ' for six miles from here in every
direction.
Barnesville Gazette: A most horri
ble accident occurred in this county, on
Tuesday night December 23rd. Mrs.
Robert Wood, a widow lady living near
.Zcbulon, was spending the night from
home. The dwelling caught on fire, and
little Frank, son of Mrs. Wood, was dis
patched for her. In hurrying the mule
threw the boy to the ground, breaking his
neck. Thus the poor widow lost her
house and its contents and also her son.
The Chronicle and Constitutionalist
pays us the following compliment
The “Georgia Pressman,” of the Macon
Telegraph," has become morally criti
cal; we have never yet heard o.' Lis beta;
critically moral.
Columbus Times: This is a world
trouble and those who fail to walk up
rightly before the law are sure to fall into its
snares. A day or two ago we made mention
of a negro man who was in this city look
ing for his wife, and yesterday we saw i
negro woman looking for her husband,
and she found him, Found him locked
In the prison walls. His name is Abe
Marshal and a few months ago he left the
wife of his bosom without having any
provocation, except that he loved another,
and took up his aboae in this city. His
didee ami lived here, and he became so
enamored with her loveliness as to over
ride the law, procure a license, and have
• her all for his own. His wife, whom he
■ had deserted, had him arrested and placed
in. jail. The sheriff of Harris county was
in the city yesterday and will arrange for
taking him* to Hamilton, where he will
. await a trial for the crime of bigamy, be
fore the April term of the Supreme Court.
Abe is n good negro and we are sorry
that he let “ love” get the better of his
. judgment.
Arrest of an Escaped Convict.
Savannah Nevis: Yesterday morning of
ficer Z. L. Strickland arrested a negro
named Lewis Jones, on the charge of be
ing an escaped convict. Jones at first in
dignantly denied the charge, but perceiv
ing tliat he could not deceive the officer,
quietly submitted, and was taken before
Magistrate Russell. He informed the
Magistrate that he had escaped from Col
onel Lockett’s camp, near Albany, about
eighteen months ago. He was convicted
for burglary at Colonel Tift’s warehouse,
in Albany*, and was -sentenced by the
• Judge of the Superior Court of Dougher-
vjjTjJorthr term of ten years in the peni
tentiary, two of which lie had served
oat- * . _
Magistrate Russell committed Jones to
jail to await the arrival of the proper offi
cer from Albany, notification of the arrest
having been dispatched.
Hawkinsville Dispatch: The dwel
ling on the old Norman McDuffie .planta
tion, three miles from Abbeville, in Wil
cox county, was destroyed by fire on the
night of December 27th. The place was
owned by Mr. Bemheimer, of New York,
and was occupied by Mr. Thomas L.
Griffin, who lost all his household effects,
saving only one bed. Mr. Griffin is the
county treasury of Wilcox county, and
we understand that a few hundred dol
lars of the county’s funds were also de
stroyed.
Sandersville Herald: On Christ
mas day quite a serious cutting affray oc
curred a>u>ut three miles from the city be
tween John Oxford, white, and Peter Sol
omon, colored, which came very near end
ing Peter’s earthly career. It appears
tliat Oxford and several negroes were rid
ing along the Sparta road together, all of
them having partaken of more or less of
Christmas dram, when a war of words be
gan between Oxford and Peter. Both dis
mounted and whipping out their little
knives began to slash each other, “a la
Comanche,” when both were seriously
cut. Oxford afterwards came to town,
had bis wounds dressed, remounted bis
home, and left for parts unknown.
Peter was removed to a negro cabin
close by, and a day or two after was con
veyed to liis father’s house on Colonel
Ben R. Smith’s plantation, where we
learn he is slowly recovering from bis se
rious wounds.
The Milledgevilliaus bad an amateur
Pinafore performance in the Senate Cham
ber of tlie Old Capitol.
There is some complaint in the press
about spoilt moat though the country on
account of the bad weather.
Hamilton Weekly: To-morrow
new city clerk will be voted for in Macon,
rice A- R. McLaughlin, who was forced to
resign on account of ill health. We regret
to hear of our old friend’s continued ill
ness, and hope that lie may be early re
stored to health. A better boy Ilian Aleck
never lived.
H. B. Plant, the purchaser of the At
lantic and Gulf Railroad, has secured
'wounds on the St Johns river at Johnson-
vilie, Florida, for the dopot for a road from
Way cross, on the Atlantic and Gulf rail
road, to Jacksonville, Florida,, and will
commence word on the same within sixty
dnyi-
Ax old negro 116 years old, formed the
sulyect of a recent funeral in Sumter coun
ty. ^
urn. Swann’s gin house in Sumter
county, and a quanity of seed cotton be
longing to Mr. S. G. Davenport, was
I ;mcd by an incendiary last week.
of Dr.
been kidnapped. Her musical gifts
extraordinary. Her clothing was found
some distance from the garden, as though
tom by a wild beast.
A ret goat belonging to Mr. Tody
Whigham, living near Ebenezer, says the
News and Farmer, fell into a well, and
was taken out alive six weeks later. The
well will recover.
The publication of the proceedings of
the Board of Roads and Revenues has
been taken from the News and Farmer
and given to the Courier. The News and
Farmer man refused to make a sealed
bid for the printing, as he declined to con
test “for the poor pittance proffered under
the smoke and ashes of a contest carried
on in sealed envelopes, and would prefer
this, even if he should win, to the mere
mockery of what it is worth, wrung out of
the needy coffers of an impoverished
county.” Wc presume he speaks meta
phorically.
Ten vessels were loading at St. Simon’s
Mills, near Brunswick, on Friday last,
and more were expected, and twenty-four
were in the port of Brunswick.
A New Railroad.—Brunswick Adter
tiser: The Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway has broken ground on the new
road from Waycross to Jacksonville. It
shortens the distance very materially.
Brunswick sent over quite a crowd
meet Grant at Femandina.
Dastardly Trick.—Brunswick Ad
vertiser: For some time the out-going
passenger train of the Macon and Bruns
wick railroad has been brick-batted every
night, regularly, in the neighborhood
the six mile crossing. The authorities
should leave no stone unturned to get
those chaps, and give them the full benefit
of the law.
Corn knee high is reported growing
Glynn county.
An unknown man fell dead in a Bruns
wick 1 ar-room on Thursday last.
The Fort Gaines Tribune appears
mourning this week on account of the
death of Johnnie C. Lewis, son of the
proprietor and editor, Mr. S. E. Lewis,
who was drowned on Sunday morning
last about daylight by stepping off tlio
steamer into the Chattahoochee river. We
sympathize deeply with Mr. Lewis in the
death of bis promising and noble boy.
A sian named Thompson shot and killed
a stranger at the bouse of Stephen New
berry, in Dawson county, on Christmas
day. He thought it was the Sheriff, who,
he beard, was after him with a warrant
for a misdemeanor. The community is
outraged at tlie murder, and there is some
talk of a session of Judge Lynch’s Court
being called.
Mr. Gubb, of the Darien Timber Ga
zette, having a regard for liis pencil point,
fails to entangle it with the initials of
Mr. Ham, late of the Gainesville Eagle,
when ever be speaks of that trained
journalist. This plan is rather indefinite
but economical.
The press of the State are surmising
about the direction taken by the late
Bishop Gilly Haven. This is treading
upon delicate ground.
Darien Timber Gazette: Darien
shipped last year 21,940,562 feet of pitch
pine hewn timber; 23,117,474 feet of sawn
pitch pine timber; and 13,188,893 pitch
pine deals, making a total of 58,252,935
feet. Darien did a larger business the
year before.
There is now no chance for grumbling
on the part of the cutters, as timber is
selling luglier than for a long time. Scab
and square went up booming during tlie
week. On Wednesday square timber
sold readily at from $1.00 to $1.30 on the
average, while scab was scarce at from
$2 to $2.35 on the average. We leave our
quotations tlie same as they were last
week, but it will be seen from the above
prices that timber is selling at a higher
figure than we quote. There lias been
over a dozen arrivals of vessels during the
week, and there is a great probability
that timber will reach a still higher price
within the next few days. The vessels in
port are bound to be supplied, and in
consequence, timber is bound to command
a good price for some time to come.
The Gainesville firemen rush to fire
alarms on the slightest provocation. The
ringing of tlie watch service bell on New
Year eve brought the department out in
full force, red flannel and all.
Some one broke into tlie clerk's office
in Cutlibert last Wednesday night, and
opened tlie jury box.
Cutiibert Appeal: We learn tliat the
board of trustees of Southwest Geoigia
Agricultural College, on Monday last,
elected Professor Newton, of Athens,
Geoigia, to fill the vacancy in the faculty
of tlie college occasioned by tlie resign a-i
tion of Dr. Dudley. Professor Newton,
we learn, lias accepted and will reach
here in time to enter upon the discharge
of bis duties by the first of next week.
The board also at the ' same time elected
Miss Sallie Reynolds, of Cuthbert, to take
charge of the primary department.
SAVANNiANSto the number of I,SOS
now sport the blue ribbon on their coats.
Mb. J. A. P. DuPont, of the Okee/eno-
kian, and Mayor of DuPont, has, accord
ing to the Albany Evening Advertiser,
been acting rather queerlyin palming
of a woman as His wife on the good peo
ple ofYalosta. He lias! always heretofore
borne a good reputation and his friends
think he must be a little off.
A double wedding took place in Lee
county on the evening'of the 8th, in which
the high contracting parties were Mr. H.
Savage, of Baker county, and Miss S. E.
Jones, of Lee, and Sir. J. A. Laramore
and Miss Beatty, both of Lee county,
Albany Advertiser: Mr. E. P. Raw-
son, whose residence was burned yester
day afternoon, lost everything he. had ex
cept two trunks. The facts are these:
Mr. Rawson has been very sick for the
past month or two, and yesterday after
noon liis little son was out hunting, and
left a fire burning in the room next to his
father’s. The fire rolled out onto the
floor, and began burning. Mr. Rawson
heard the noise, but was too ill to go out,
and it was not until tlie fire bad reached
the roof tliat be could remove himself
from the room, and then by tlie greatest
effort. Some negro laborers who were
working a short distance from the fire
saw it, but would not go to bis assistance,
and let tlie fire take its own course.
j Indiana 1 and North CaSTnd SI aU Gendml Skob^fl;Tr^riorGeS ^ there was'a connecting doSr be-
iN, January 9.—Cox & Sons, t p rom QtPer States The committee does °f cava by, father of General Skobeloff, tv i® e . n * lls room and that of Kelloggs,
lrniture manufacturers, of Lon- n 0 t?at nresent cmtemnLte eninrr orii nf who distinguished himself in the Turkish ! T i“ c !}.Y“^ u ,? lly . 0 P en ’‘ that he was in
war, is dead.
Tea Gowns.
London tartar to th« Pmladalpbi* Tines.J
All the “dry goods stores” just now ex
hibit tea gowns. What an odd fashion it
is to take off the dress at 5 o’clock p. m.,
and receive friends in a toilet which, how
ever elaborately made, Is only a sort of
peignoir. Granted it is pretty, it is a mere
iretense of ease to wear it for two hours
jefore dressing for dinner. Tlie colors
vary, but they are all very much alike—
of diamond-quilted satin, with broad fac
ings of India embroidery or otherwise
trimmed with a cascade of wide lace,
which falls from the neck to the feet. I
saw one handsome tea gown made of
wliite-ribbed velvet or velveteen and faced
and slashed with blue satin. Very ele
gant and very useless was the verdict my
judgment pronounced upon it. These
dresses seem to have been invented solely
to give ladies an excuse for making an ex
tra toilet during tlie day. Undoubtedly
women attire themselves to please the
other sex, and so far that is a legitimate
motive, but most unquestionably they of
ten dress with a different one, viz: that
they may annihilate each .other.
London,
church furniture
don and New York, have failed with lia
bilities amounting to £30,000.
APretonia dispatch says Herr Prefo
rms, ex-President of Transvaal, has been
arrested on a chaige of high treason.
Manchester, January 9.—The Man
chester Guardian says a quieter appear
ance, noticed Wednesday, was again ob
servable to-day (Thursday). Yams for
export arc still in fair demand, and a fair
business for China, Japan and Calcutta is
again reported, in some cases at rather
higher rates. Yarns for home consump
tion are quiet but firm. Tha cloth market
is rather less active, partly because buy
ers have already supplied their wants
pretty freely and partly because of ad
vanced prices now generally required.
London, January 9.—The authorities
of tlie French Cable Company informs this
agency tnat there is no troth in the report
recently mentioned by the London Stand
ard , that the Syndicate which controlled
the shares of the company had tlirown the
stock on the hands of the contractor, in
consequence of the discovery of a flaw in
the contract. They say that as soon as a
cable to make connection between Brest
and England is laid—their cable, which
is in imperfect working order, will be
opened for traffic. Certainly not later, they
think, than the first week in February.
London, January 8.—A Calcutta dis
patch to the Reuter’s Telegram Company,
says the particulars of the proceedings of
the court martial in Cabul, on the Af
ghans who were implicated in the attack
on the British residency, on the 3rd of
September last, show that the whole of
the fifteen men who have been executed
were either concerned in the massacre of
Major Cavagnari and bis staff, and in the
murder of wounded soldiers, or bad taken
part in treacherous attacks on the British.
All other prisoners were released. Gen
eral Roberts lias communicated with Ma
homed Khanat.
Portland, Me., January 9.—A dis
patch to the Argus says the Republicans
propose to test the legality of the organi-
•xofri/vn n# tlm TTahcA onil*Jiwnoi flm lnnitnn
not, at present contemplate going out of
Washington for purposes of inquiry.
The Senate adjourned yesterday until
Monday
Wilmington, N. C. Jannary 9.—Al
len Smith (colored) was banged in this
I and out of Kellogg’s room frequently be-
Liverpool, January 9.—This' week’s • midnight, and that from twelve
- - Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ ? clock until half past one in the morning,
he wasin Kellogg’s parlor,conversing unin
terruptedly, and that he was positive nei
ther Williams nor the five witnesses were
in Kellogg’s room up to 1:30, and moreov
er, he believed they could not have visited
Kellogg’s^rooms after that hour without
his knowing it. After tho examination of
Walsh, Judge Merrick declined to allow
the witness to be discharged until after
Mr. Walker, his associate counsel, now on
zation of the House and' bring the matter
before the Supreme Court—one way men
tioned being by injunction to prevent the
Treasurer of the State from paying the
mileage and salaries of members.
It is said tliat Blaine bad a violent fit
on Wednesday night, brought on by over
work. Physicians were with him for five
hours.
Startling developments are expected
when the bribery committee gets to work.
The name of the person who paid money
to Swann and Harriman will be given.
He is said to he a lawyer from Winthrop.
Boston, January 9.—An Augnsta,
Maine, special to the Herald to-day says
the feeling of doubt and distrust which
prevails has increased rather than dimin
ished within Ihe past twenty-four hours.
The military power, though no troops are
called out, is bccomong unusually con
spicuous for Maine.
General Chamberlain is in constant
consultation with the civil. authorities.
General John Marshall Brown, of his
staff, arrived from Portland this morning
and other old army officers are expected
to-day. •
The conference at Blaine’s house lasted
until a late hour this morning. Teams
were coming and going to and from Us
house as late as 1 o’clock.
In the State House, just beyond, all was
quiet—the principal offices being bril
liantly lighted—no men were visible, but
men were there.
At the Augusta House every person
who entered or went out up to two o’clock
at least, was an object of suspicion and
closely watched till bis business was
known.
This morning politicians are somewhat
nervous and the Fnsionists a little pan
icky. Some of them are anticipating a
struggle for the possession of the House,
while all are eager for the promised brib
ery revelations.
TUs morning when the House met no
Republican was in the hall, and Locke
was tlie only one in the Senate. TUs at
once gave a clew to tlie Republican pol
icy. As soon as the reading of the Jour
nal was finished, Swann of Mechanics
Falls, rose to a question of privilege and
f ive the story of the attempt to bribe him.
he name of tlie accused party is Wal
lace R. White, of Winthrop, a Republican
lawyer.
New York, January 9.—Frauds on
the Produce Exchange, to the amount of
$31,009, have been discovered. Tlie de
faulter was Benjamin C. Bogert, who has
been Treasurer of the Exchange for many
years, and was a highly respected mer
chant, in whom general confidence was
felt. Bogert did not appear at the Ex
change or at his office after the discovery
was made, and died suddenly yesterday
afternoon, at the home of a friend in this
city. It is thought that, unable to beat
bis disgrace, he may have committed sui
cide.
Washington, January 9.—In the
House among tlie bills introduced and re
ferred tliis morning was one by Ryan, of
Kansas, admitting free of duty clothing
and other articles destined for the relief of
colored emigrants.
Tlie Speaker then proceeded to cajl the
committees for reports of a private na
ture. , ;)
Baltimore, January 9.—Colonel Nich
olas Brewer, the oldest survivor of the
Mexican war in tUs State, died last even-
^Tew York, January 9.—Hon. Hamil
ton Fish was elected president of the
Union League Club last night. 1 - - / ~
Augusta, Me., January 9.—Early this
morning Major General Chamberlain is
sued a general order stating that id view
of the extraordinary situation now pre
sented at the scat of government he would
assume commaud and protect the public
property and institutions of the State in
trust for the people until the Governor’s
successor lias been legally elected and
duly qualified. By this order General
Chamberlain assumes temporarily the of
fice of Governor and Commander-in-chief.
The entire police force at the State
House was changed this morning, those
indicated by General Chamberlain taking
tlie place of those that have been drilling
there for several weeks. The change
was quietly made at the opening of the
Senate. But one Republican appeared
and took liis seat, Senator Locke, of Cum
berland.
Tlie vote on tlie bribery order was re
considered, and the order laid on the tar
ble. The committee appointed on the
Gubernatorial votes is composed of Messrs.
Affwell, Linn, Thompson of Knox, Bar
ret, Locke, Dinglesli and Flint.
The Committee on Senatorial Votes
will proceed at once with its duty. It is
composed of Messrs. Strickland, Fallen,
Thompson of Knox, Rankin, Coombs and
Sampson.
Seventy-two members only appeared in
their scats in the House—all Fusionists.
The House attempted to exclude all
but official reporters, but several were
smuzzled in.
Thomas B. Swan, of Minot, rose , and
.•ead a statement that one thousand dob-
iars bad been paid him not to appear at
tlie organization of the Legislature. He
stated that the money had been paid by
Wallace D. White, of Winthrop, and that
he (Swan) should not claim it. Mr. Harr
riinan, of Kennebunk, stated • that the
same offer had been made to him by Mr.
White.
London, January 9.—The British bark
Edna, from Charleston, November 20, for
a port in the UnitedKingdom, arrived at
St. Michael, one of the Azores, on the 1st
instant, short of provisions and with a loss
of some of her sail. Her crew refusing to
proeped, she is repairing at that port.
Washington, January 9. — In tlie
House bills were passed removing the po
litical * disabilities of W. S. Maxwell, of
Tennessee, and William Sharp, of Vir
ginia, and also a number of bills for relief
of private individuals. '
Mr. O’Connor, of South Carolina; pre
sented a petition for the passage of a bill
retaining to the freedmen of South Caro
lina the amount of kfbeir savings jn the
Frecdmen’s Trust Cpmpatiy.' Rpferted. '
Mr. Hayes, of Illinois, introduced a bill,
granting pensions to sifeh survivors of tlie
circular of the Liverpool
Association says: “Cotton was. in Urm
__ demand throughout the week. An ex
city to-day for tlie murder of Reuben Her- < tensive business was done, and although
ring (colored) in Pender county in 1678. • a ! . 0 ea sier on Thursday, most des-
The prisoner made full confession. | cnptionsshow an advance as compared
Galveston, January 9.—A News spe- Y ith P nce , s current December 30.
cial from Cambridge savs M. A. spnr j American has been m large demand, and
who was supposed to be insane, went to PJ? ces “ ave advanced 3-1 Gil for good mid-
the residence of J. N. Ladd, ten miles east dl ‘ n S aud niiddling. Futures opened with
of here, and shot Ladd dead without the ; a hardening tendency, and afterward be- j. - Washintrton fmm 0 _
least provocation. From there he went: strong and active, prices advancing had an oulrtunvto
to Samnel Tubbs’ house and shot him ■ fully a fartlung. The final rates show an lea • anan nave Baa an opportunity to
five rimes. Tubbs is not^cted to ulf.j Malice of 3^2d on those quoted in last cross examine «- —
Seaz then went to Logan’s farm, imformed j s circular.
Logan of wliat he had done,and, before he I San Francisco, January 10.—A Silver
could be prevented, placed the pistol to i Clt 7> Kew Mexico, dispatch says^Victona
his own head and blew out his brains. j and a hundred warriors passedliere go-
Augusta, Ga., January'9.—The third 1 } n S “Orth on the seventh, men last
day of the meeting of the Citizens’ Associ- • they were near McEveis
ation opened with cloudy weather, heavy | ranche moving direct for their former
track and a small attendance. Tne first i haunts in the Black Mountains. 9. here
event, a trotting race, free for all, had | has lx ei some fighting atMcEveis’ ranclie,
five starters—Allie Wilkes, Little Mose, 5 ut «obody hurt. Major Morrow with
Ned M., Hany G., and Joe Ray. The five companies of cavalry is in pursuit
first heat was won by Allie Wilkes, the ■ twenty-four hours . behind the Indians,
second, third, fourth, and the race by Joe ] The Comandies from Texas are depreda-
Ray; best time 2:43. Ray was the favor- i t ,n S in * ecos county, New Mexico,
ite in the pools. The second race, half I Chicago, # January 10. General Ad-
mile dash, free for all, weight for age, had ams > who arrived yesterday, confirms the
five starters—Sbortfellow, Deli, Colonel story of the nameless indignities which
Sprague, Aaron, and Jim Fay. Colonel the white women suffered at the hands of
jSprague won by a length, Dell second, i their cruel capturers. The women very
Aaron third, Jim fourth. i unwillingly made a full statement to the
Washington, January 9.—The sub- I Commission of the circumstances, with
committee in charge of the fortifications I ^‘0 understanding that it should not be
bill now before tlie Senate Appropriations ; published. Mrs. Walker, however, sub
committee beard to-day General Bench, j sequently published the story lierself.
Chief of Ordnance, and General Wriglit ! Adams said that bad lie known tins part
Chief of Engineers, in favor of an increase ! the barbarity of the savages before the
in the amount voted by the House for tlie : Commission began its work, he would
armament of the fortifications from $225,- , advised letting General Merritt and
000 to $500,000. The sub-commiUee will! fo r“ P un ^ the red skms wit £° ut fllr *
report favorably on this proposition to the ’ ^®r de ^ a y* The women were, however,
- J -- - 1 so averse to having the facts known tliat
full committee on Monday. i,, — -- . , v., , „
Boston, January 9—Mr. Swan, Fu . ; they at first denied them. They had been
sion Representative, made a detailed! dealt Wlt 5’ m ,
statement in the House of Representatives i, Wheeling, Jannary 10. Trouble lias
to-day of the circiynstances attending tlie ; ^ e . C11 brewing for some time among the
alleged attempt made by the agent of the ! m r ,ners onthe Kanawha over the question
Republican party to bribe him not to take ! of ’ na S C3 and employment. Six weeks
liis seat. He said: “I came from my ago these troubles culminated m strikes
home to this city Saturday, January Sd.
On tlie evening of the 5th a reliable per
son who is now a member of this House
informed me that Wallace R. White, of
Wintlirop, had offered him $1,000 casli to
deliver np liis certificate and resign liis
seat; tliat be wanted three more men to
resign and bad asked him to see me.”
Upon tliis information, I went to tlie
Augusta House, where I found E. H. Gove
Secretary of State, and told Um wliat I
knew. Mr. Gove and I then went out
and found Hon. Solon Chase, and in
the presence of Mr. Gove and Mr. Ciiasc
I hastily drefsv up and signed my affidavit
of tlie bribery previously.telegraphed. Mr.
Swan then described how (the meeting
was arranged between himself and White
by a feigned agreement on bis part to ac
cept the offered bribe, and continued as
follows: “Mr. WMte took me up stairs
into the comer room and showed me the
following statement:
Augusta, Jannary 6.—To the Chair
man of the Democratic and Greenback
Committee: After mature deliberation,
I bave concluded that it is my duty, its a
citizen, to obey the laws as they are con
strued by the Judicial Court. I cannot,
therefore, lend my aid in keeping out of
their seats Republican Representatives
elect, whom the Supreme Court has de
clared entitled thereto. I therefore give
public notice that I will not participate in
the organization of the House, being free
ly and fully determined to obey the man
date of the court. To resist the mandate
is revolution and destruction to both my
party and the great interests of tlie State.
'Signed] Thomas B. Swan.
e informed me tliat I must write and
sign a statement like it, also sign a
resignation and deliver up my certificate
to him. He said they should not want
to use my resignation, but wanted it to
show that I aided in fraud,
Mr. Swan then related bow he copied
aniTsigned the above statement together
with the resignation of Us seat and re
ceived from Mr. WMte one thousand dol
lars cash therefor. White then asked
him whether lie (Swan) did not know of
other members he could get. Swan re
plied that be thought tliat could get Lan-
iman of Kennebuek, and promised to
bring him to see White at ten o’clock.
Swan then went to the State House and
in tlie presence of C. II. Gove made an
affidavit to the above facts, stating tliat be
took money and signed papers in order to
expose the fraud. 3Ir. Swan then said
Ilaniman, who had an interview with
White, in the same comer room, and also
received money; Mr. Swan concluded as
follows:
I then went to tlie Granite National
Bank, taking the money that White had
given me, and bought a draft on Boston.
1 do not claim this money, and it js sub
ject to order of the person who furnished
it. Mr. Swan’s statement was followed
by one from Haniman, who displayed the
roll of bills lie had received. The’ House
broke into loud applause, but Mr. Speaker
called for order, declaring that such a
shameful story should not *be so received.
Iir an Impressive maimer, Haniman called
on God to witness the truth of his state
ments as to tlie facts and his intentions at
the time of receiving the money. Mr.
Clark, of NoHebnrg, next rose anil made
a similar statement regarding attempts to
bribe Um with the promise of money and
a Custom House office.
at-various mines. The employees of the
Austedt mine, near Hawks, continued at
work. Most of the Miners’ Valley and
New River sections banded together in a
league called the Knights of Lab'or, and
sent out word that work at the Austedt
mine must he stopped—peaceably, if pos
sible; forcibly, if necessary. On Thurs
day evening about 100 minora seized'atf
eastward bound train on the Chesapeake
road, and forced tlie conductor to let them
ride free to tlie scene of operations, and
Friday morning about 150 repeated this
action with the down train from Rich
mond, and thus the striking miners were
able to muster a force of500 men, and in
timidate the employees of the Austedt
mine.
The Lewisburg and Charleston military
companies have been ordered to bold
themselves in readiness, but will not be
called upon unless there is danger of riot,
or to protect those willing to work.
Chester, Pa., January 10.—Tlie new
iron steamship Louisiana, built by John
Roach & Son, left here this morning on a
trial trip for New York. She is owned
by the Cromwell Steamship Company,
and will ply between New York and New
Orleans.
Philadelphia, January 10.—The an
nouncement is made that George C. Lis-
son, secretary of the German Fire Insur
ance company, is a defaulter to the
amount of about $20,000,and the belief ex
ists that other moneys may have been
collected from policy-holders, of which no
return has been made. Lisson has not
been seen for sometime
London, January 10.—A Rome dis
patch to the Telegrayh says the Court of
Appeals lias annulled the marriage of
General Garibaldi with Countess Rai
mondi.
The Catholic bishop of the diocese of
Acbonvy, Ireland, in acknoweldging a
French subscription for tlie relief of dis
tress in Ireland,d wells on the faithful con
dition of bis flock and declares it is pain
ful to have to stretch a band toward
America and France rather than to fiour-
isUng England which yearly receives mil
lions from Ireland as taxes.
NEWjORLEANS,>January 10.—The suit
instituted by Theodore L. Page against
George H. Fletcher for a settlement of part
nership, in which charges of fraud were
made against Fletcher, has been discon
tinued at the plaintiff’s cost. Page, after
a full retraction of all the charges of fraud
retired from business upon terms, it is un
derstood, substantially the same as those
offered by the defendant before the com
mencement of the suit.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tagroalee, wife of Gen
eral A. S. Badger r 'died tUs morning,
aged 24 years.
Boston Jannary 10.—Tlie Journal's Au
gusta dispatch says there were but fifty-
four members in their. seats when the
House was called to order—Republicans
all absent. At 9:20 this morning the
House adjourned to Monday.
In the Senate a resolution was adopted
providing for a'committee bn State valua
tion. Mr. Locke objected to the appoint
ment of such a committee, when all the
cities were not represented.
A Fusionist has received a letter from
A. P. Gould declaring that a Governor
and Council should be chosen before any
action is taken on tlie filling of any va
cancy, and tlie opinion of the court should
be disregarded. He says: “We must hold
flia Ktata imvammont. if* If. PfUl nnasihlu 1m
Babtes will cry! It is the only way to
tell us that they suffer from pain. Do not
stupefy your little ones by administering „ r .— - ,. ..
laudanum or other opiates, but use Dr. • Mexican war as Were not concerned uifh^
Bull’s Baby Syrup, whioli will relieve the ' late rebellion. Referred. witum urn .iimiuwivtiiia
baby of all pain of the bowels, etc., and | At 3.45, tlie Douse adjourned un«l
. “S&n.le Committee !JSSS38fNWk W»
on fair legal grounds.” A watchman last
night discovered tcu armed men guarding
aims in tlie library room of the upper
story of the Stare House. Upon protest
by the police force against the presence of
these men, they were removed by General
Marshall Brown. The Tumor that> the
Governor’s room bad been siezed is false.;
Tlie crowd at tlie State House has greatly
diminished. The State Treasurer lias,
ordered no money to be paid out of the'
treasury on order of the Legislature until
he otherwise decides.
Paris, January 10.—General Fane,
the new Minister of War, has replaced all
heads of departments,. >vho held "office
previous to his accession,
A srpecial dispatch to the Boston Hnrdd J nIL2SA*£25
adds :“It is charged-that when- WMte JaUeithe^H^lf ^SJbT^lSdSd
left Haniman. in tlie court house to go «»In either motto II canoe excluded
after the raowy; be ,was followed down
State street and was seen to enter * Mr.
Blaine’s house- Upon leaving it, lie went
directly'to the court liaise.'(To Editors :
We have failed Jo learn tlie authorship of
this cbaige.i It doesnbt appear in the
Legislative proceedings.—Agent Associ
ated Press > ' \ -
A large number of remonstrances were
presented by persons claiming scats in the
House. D. O. March, of Ellisworth,claims
tlie seat of Eugeue Hale. A committee
of-five was appointed to investigate the
attempted bribery of members.
. In.the,Sen*tc, .the President statol that
ft had peep fntimpted tliat after. tySond-
Joiirnn ent' fiwlax-flie Senate
would be taken possession of, but that
the necessary precautions had been taken
against it. .
A committee of fifteen was appointed
in tho Douse on the gubernatorial vote.
There was no quorum at any time in the
House to-day, but tho sesaon dragged
along slowly; several members sending
out for lunch.
New York, January 9.—In response
to the request made by the General
Agent of the Associated Press for a per
sonal statement from Senator Blaine,
with regard .to the cliargo of complicity in
the alleged bribery of Fusion members of
the House, Mr. Blaine makes the follow
ing reply: “I have seen your dispatch;
that is tlie first I over heard of any
charge against me, but whatever
the form or phrase of the ac
cusation I pronounce it an unqual
ified calumny, and merely part of tlie
monstrous, wicked, unparalleled con
spiracy to deprive a free people of their
suffrage by fraud, forgery and perjuiy. I
am busy night and day in the task of
thwarting tho conspirators, and it is merely
a part of their dastardly, despicable course
to invent some form of slander againstme.
I have not seen the charge, but I know it
is a lie. out of whole cloth, andl cannot
now be diverted from real woriTln band
to do more than denounce the calumny
and its authors. 1 - --a •
[Signed] Jasies G. Blaine.
Augusta, Maine, January 9.—The
House continued in session all the even
ing waiting for a quorum. No “business
was transacted. ■ About forty members
were present. Mr. Talbott, the Speaker,
Colonel Wm. Dicken, Mr. Piaisdor, anil
other leaders, had frequent consultation,
and appeared anxious at the situation of
8BHi* !i .‘!fieaig seemeij JA entertained
that tlie' Republicans . were about to
swoop down on them and capture the gov
ernment. - — — . -i—,!
B&wfdias, January 9,-^A collision
occurred on riie Baltimore ariuVPamByl-
vgjj3a raili;oc4 . wi|iuu the limits of this
the witness. The Com
mittee postponed taking further testimony
until Monday.
St. Louis, January 10.—Mail advices
from New Madrid, in the extreme south
eastern part of the State, say Martin Pa
quette, former tenant of Hon. James S.
Barnes, shot and killed the latter last
Sunday by putting a load of slugs from a
a shot gun into Us left breast. Paquette
was arrested. The affair grew out of a
disagreement while settling their landlord
and tenants’ accounts.
The sale of the St. Louis Jockey Club
property, appointed for to-day, was post
poned to the first Monday in February.
Augusta, Me., January 10.—The
arms brought here from Bangor were sent
back by General Chamberlain to-day.
Fort Monroe, January 10.—Rear Ad
miral Robert H. Wyman, commanding
North Atlantic Station, arrived here at
noon to-day on the frigate Tennessee;
from New York.
LoNdoN, January 10.—A dispatch’from
Berlin says the governments of Austria
and Germany are about to communicate
with St. Petersburg in regard to the con
centration of Russian troops in Poland.
If tlie reply is unsatisfactory! they will
adopt defensive measures.
Chicago, January 10.—A grain block
ade of prodigious proportions is the fea
ture in the grain trade in this market
The elevators contain 16,000,000 bushels,
and are filled nearly to their utmost ca
pacity. Tlie several railroads are refus
ing to receive grain for this market, be
cause there are no accommodations for it.
The elevators outside of the city and
tributary to it arc well filled.
The only explanation is that the grain
syndicate, of which James R. Keene is
the representative, have by constant pur
chases forced the market price of wheat
in this city to a point where it is a dead
loss to ship to New York, and to points
where it cannot be shipped from New
York to Liverpool even at the low rate of
freight, with any prospect of a return of
tlie money invested. Unless the prices in
Liverpool advance very materially, or de
cline here somethin" like twenty cents on
the bushel, there will be no sUpping mar
gin, anil the'blockade will, continue. In
the meantime the farmers are unable to
find a market for their grain, althou!
the prices are to their liking.
Washington, Januaiy 10.—The Sen
ate committee on mililary affairs, held a
special meeting to-day, and decided to re
port favorably on all the pending army
nominations—about one hundred and
sixty—except two Lieutenants’promotion,
which were laid aside for further infor
mation. The Fitz John Porter case will
be taken up on Monday.
The examination of the Ute Indians,
how en route here, will be conducted se
cretly on account of the very delicate
questions to be examined into.
Boston, January 10.—Helen J. Ward,
who was arrested for shooting her mother
while in bed onthe night of December
13th, was discharged to-day, there being
no evidence to prove anything but a case
of accidental shooting.
Little Rock, January 10.—A new pa
per, called “The Arkansas Republican,”
edited and published by W. Jasper Black-
bum, ex-Congressman from Louisiana,
was issued here to-day.
Augusta, January 10.—This was the
fifth and last day of the races under the
auspices of the Citizens’ Assqciation, the
season terminating with fine sport and an
excellent attendance. The first race was
a mile dash for a handsome saddle and
bridle presented by a firm of Newark,
New Jersey, the association to add $50—
free for all, weight for age. The race was
won by Planeroid, the favorite, with Dell
second and “Oh My” third. Time 1:56.
The second race was a free for all,
weight for age, milo heats; $150 to the
first horse anil $50 to the second. The
first heat was won easily by Gabriel;
Lucky Hit second, and Santuc third,
Time 1 j54|. The second beat was warmly
contested by Gabriel and Lucky Hit, the
latter mnning Gabriel closely at first, but
Gabriel won the heat aiid race in 1:54}.
The match race for $250 a side was won
by Picnic, the favorite, .defeating Robert
Emmett in 2:11.
Tlie trotting race for Augnsta horses,
best three in five, was won by Bill Moody
in three straight heats. Time 3:18, 3:21
and 3:23. , ' : v .- \
The chime racing this week was very
interesting and added much to tlie sport.
The attendance of ladies was tine, aud
great satisfaction was expressed at the
sport. 1 - !
PoutlanbsMe.,January 10.—A special
dispatch to the Advertiser says it is un
derstood that Mr. WMte, who is accused
of bribery, will reply that he received the
resignation anil certificate as stated, but
did not hold the alleged interviews, and
that tlie story of the money payments is
* purs fafeehood.
Galveston, January 10.—A special to
the News from Brownesville, says tele
grams over the Mexican lines from Saltillo
deny the truth of the reported defeat by
the revolutionists of General Trevino, ho
being in uninterrupted communication
with Saltillo. There is some slight disf
tiirbancc connected with the Governor
ship of General Freasa whois unpopular
with a large class of the people of the
States bordering on the Rio Grande. He
favors General Gonzales for President.
He has visited tho» Northern States and
will establish headquarters at San Luis
Potosi about the 15th instmt.
Havana, January 10.—The United
States steamer Kearsage arrived to-day
from Ruaton, Honduras, and will sail
for Key West on Monday. The coast
survey steamer Blake arrived on the 8th,
and failed to-day. She will consume
several montlis in taking soundings in
Khan aud Isliak Khan, cousins of Abdul
Rglunan Khan, the Afghan pretender,
liavc fled from Samareando across the
frontier. -
London, January 10.—John Ilumfrcys
Parry, tlie eminent Sergeant-at-Law, is
dead, aged sixty-five. The death of his
wife from grief at the loss of her husband
is also announced.
Berlin, Januaty 10.—Tho establish
ment of Krupp, at Essex, has received
a considerable number of orders for arti
cles of peace as well as of war. In the
latter category Russia and Chili particu
larly figure. For railway materials tlie
orders have come in such masses that the
largest number of workmen the establish
ment can employ have been engaged up
to the end of 1881, and mdny orders had
to be refused. England and America
have also given considerable commissions,
and the establishment is making sled
plates for the construction of a bridge
across tlie Frith of Forth in Scotland.
The prices are in general about 50 to
GO per cent, higher roan they were throe
montlis ago, and most likely Krupp will
have to engage several hundred additional
workmeri. ;* •;
Wa8iiinoton, Jannary 10.—In the
Senate, the Committee on the Frced-
men’s Bank to-day examined the Com
missioners appointed to wind up the in
stitution, regarding tlie terms employed
in thtjsehcdules'appended to their reports,
but nothing of general wa3 elicited. The
Committee meet again'Tuesday.
-h The Senate Committe on privileges and
elections, took up the Spofford-Kellogg
case to-day. Tlie only witness called was
John A. Walsh, a'banker of this city. His
testimony was in rebuttal of the testimony
rooms EDITORIAL
,ques-
Washington, D. C.,
Januaiy 7th, 1880.
fairly at work.
Both Houses of Congress got fairly to
work to-day, and the long stretch, whose
terminus it would hardly be wise to locate
very much tUs side of July, may be said
to have been really entered upon. There
is work enough cut out to last till much
longer than that, hut political and per
sonal exigencies will pretty surely force a
knock off by that time. Besides the
grand business of President making every
one of the 293 members of tlie House will
have Us time fully occupied in looking out
for No. 1 this year, and both these causes
combined will have weight in settling the
question of the length of the session.
Speaker Randall and other party chiefs
are represented as favoring a short and
sharp business session, and may have
their way about it, but few believe
it. In 1870, when the same business was
in band, Congress did not adjourn until
August 15th, though it may be said that
was an exceptional case, the Democrats
that summer being in the first flush of
their capture of the House, and full of
“reform,” “retrenchment,” etc. The wiry
edge of their appetite having been some
what taken off by this time, affords reas
onable ground for supposing that they
may be willing to let go this year a little
sooner.
DULL TIMES.
The session preceding a Presidential
election - is generally lively enough, but
just now times are exceedingly dull at the
Capitol. Save the steady stream of bills
that pour from honorable members’ pock
ets every chance they get to open the same
there is absolutely nothing to report
that would interest anybody. But of this
business there seems no end. It would
take the House six months steady work
to dispose of the bills already offered, and
do notUng else. Why this ravenous de
sire on the part of the Solons to throw
their grist into a hopper whence only
tithe of it ever returns in any shape,
passes my comprehension—except on the
theory that they have promised somebody
or bodies at home, whose influence and
votes are an important factor in the mat
ter of securing nominations and elections,
Well, it is very natural, and I, for one.
have no quarrel with them on this score.
Its just human “natur,” that’s all there is
about it.
FLOUTING OLD IHCKOBY.
The House did this yesterday by
large majority. Tliat is to say, it refused
by a vote of 120 to 80 to adjourn over un
til to-morrow in honor of the battle of
New Orleans, when the stout old soul
above named so everlastingly licked tlie
red coats. Nearly all the eighty favoring
an adjournment were Democrats, includ
ing Messrs. Cook, Felton, Persons and
Nichols of our delegation, Mr. Blount
voted nay, and Messrs. Hammond, Ste
phens and Smith are recorded not voting.
The last named gentleman has not yet
reached the city, and the other two were
paired. The resolution was offered by
that immense old demagogue H. B,
Wright, of Pennsylvania, which fact in it
self was nearly enough to strangle it be
forehand. And just here the query is
pertinent: whether there is any more rea
son for losing a day over celebrating the
anniversary of this than a score of other
battles in which American valor shone
with equal lustre ? With this interroga
tory I pass, as a good old Presbyterian
parson, under whose teaching I sat in my
uoyliood days, used to say when about to
eater upon a new bead of Ms discourse.
miscellaneous.
I see in the morning paper that James
town, James county, * Virginia, has just
been favored with a new postmaster.
This is the oldest post-office in the United
States. It lias been receiving and deliv
ering mail matter for 2S3 years, and yet
the salary of the postmaster is only $51
per annum. No wonder tlie late post
master got disgusted and moved away.
But small as was the compensation, bis
successor did not have to be drafted.
Ohio gets another bone in the shape of
the city postmastersbip, to which Mr.
Hayes yesterday nominated a party very
recently of that State, but claiming Mich
igan as his present home. It seems he
served in Mr. Hayes’ regiment when the
latter was Colonel, aud perhaps was of
kin to Rutherford or liis wife, but of this I
am not sure. Anyhow, there is a unani
mous bowl of disgust this morning from
tlie other fellows who got left, and they
take comfort in tlie reflection that the Sen
ate will squelch tlie new man.
Old Madison Wells is here again, and
the sight of his squat figure anil wicked
face revives some stirring recollections.
I saw him and Kellogg meandering arm
in arm towards the White House yester
day aud a precious lookiug)pair they were,
Hayes will renominate him for the office
lie now liolos at New Orleans, and the
Senate will just as surely reject Um.
Pincliback is a candidate for the place, I
bear,and it is understood,can be confirmed
without difficulty. Wells has two sons in
his office and is thought to be more inter
ested in fixing things to secure their re
tention than in trying to retain bis own
ilace, for the simple reason that lie
mows he “must go.”
Among late arrivals in the city are
Colonel A. R. Lamar, late tally clerk of
tlie House, and Mr- Samuel I. Gustin, of
your city, who returns here after spend-
ineir fLn f 'llnietlV*«VC 1 irvi iflire in Vmi*
St. FzTKBmvna, :^ Id Bahama and in miking
other investigation connected with her
special duties. The Commander General
of tlie Marine has given orders to the
marine authorities to render assistance to
the Blake if needed. Captain General
Blanco has arrived at Jagueni.
Bangor, January TO.—The arms re
moved from tlie State arsenal December
30tlitothe State House at Augusta, by
order of Governor Garcelon and which
were returned to-day by General Cham
berlain, arrived this evening. A large
number of citizens gathered on the Ken-
duskeage bridge and greeted the ordnance
bearing train as it passed: Much enthu
siasm was manifested and cheers were
given for General Chamberlain.
Memphis, January 10.—President Por
ter has withdrawn 1ns resignation, and the
differences that existed between Mmself
and colleagues, have been harmoniously
settled. The work of placing Memphis in
a good sanitary condition will now be
pushed to an early completion, according'
to the suggestions of the National Board
of Health. . _ ;
Nashville, Januaiy 10.—John Hall
and Burell Smith, colored, were to-day
sentenced by tho Supreme Court to be
hanged at Murfreesboro, February 20th,
for the murder of Major Pugh at that place
on the 16th of May last.
Who Will Wear the Stockings ?
WS'taliill Rsile*.!
I saw at Smyth’s hosiery manufactory
at Balbrlggan, some two months ago, a:
hundred dozen pairs *of stockings being
made of searjet thread, with large, high
white clocks. . But- the novelty of their
construction fras this—-that tho feet were
iug the" Christmas, holidays in New
Jersey. He looks as if he had thoroughly
enjoyed them, and has eertainly gained
several pounds in avoirtlupois.
I understand that Dr. Felten’s “private
secretary” is studying stenography, pre
sumably with a view to fliture cauvasses
and to guard against liis being wrongly re
ported by the “Bourbon” press.
AiW.R.
THDEN AND KELLY.
A Report that They Have Buried the
W" Hatchet-
Wadflrston Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.]
There has been considerable activity
during the recess among prominent Dem
ocrats from different parts of the country
in an effort to arrange the differences be
tween the Kelly and Tilden factions in
New York. There was ten days since a
well-attended conference in that city,
seeking to effect this end. Some of these
have returned, and say that the whole dif
ficulty has been settled, and that both fac
tions in New York hare given assurances
to leading men in flue party that they will
actively and cordially support the nomi
nee of the Democratic convention. Til-
den’s friends claim that this settlement
will materially increase the strength of
Tilden before the convention, and there
will no longer be any force in tho argu
ment which has been much used of late,
that his owu State would not be a unit
for him.
Exposition of 1876. — Wandering
through the United States sccton of this
truly wonderful exhibition, byperorna-
mented and over displayed as the most of
it is, I came upon an elegant glass case;
whose modesty was the more conspicuous
from its neighbors’ finery, surmounted by
the motto Dtginis Proem ia and displaying
in neat packages the medical preparations
of the house of Dr. C. J. Ayer & Co.,
Lowell, Massachusetts. L
I was aware of the world-wide reputa
tion of this eminent firm, for the character
and quality of their goods, and remember
well their asents in London, Messrs New
berry, in St. Paul’s Churchyard. Having
a leisure hour I determined to examine
the contents of this case myself, and I
was surprised to see the delicate perfec
tion towMch they have brought thefr
remedies. I was chagrined at the reflec
tion that, while we have at home the most
skillful and, pre-eminently, the best phy-
Bathing in Austria,
Prentice Mulfoni in c an Francisco Chicnlcle.l
After awUle I discovered that the Vi
ennese who did wash themselves washed
themselves all over at the great public
baths, and not m the little pint pitchers of
water they kept in tlieir bedrooms. So I
went to a public bathroom. C did not
know what to ask for, but I know Ger
man enough for water. I went in and
said. “Wasser.” They took my meaning
immediately, or they might have seen
that I needed wasMng. I declare the ri
diculously small amounts of water they
furnish one leads to dreadful results.
There are two passages leading into the
great five-storied bath barrack—one for
males, the other for females. Of course I
took the wrong one, and was shoved back
by a woman with a towel. I didn’t see
that it made much difference, for the at
tendants on both sides were females.
Marie showed me to my bath-room.
Marie was a big, brown, black-eyed Aus
trian maid, in rotund short skirts.
She went ahead of me with an armful
of towels. She opened my bath-room
door. I went in. She came in after me.
I was quite unprepared for this. But she
wasn’t. She seemed used to it, and went
to work. She spread a sheet on the bot
tom of the bath tub. I don’t know what
it was for, but they always do it. At all
events it takes off the rough edge of the
zinc for one’s skin. Then she turned on
hot water and waited. I waited also.
Out of regard for the proprieties, I re
moved only my hat. 1 would not even
take off my collar before Marie. Tlie wa
ter seemed a long time running in. It
generated a cloud of steam, which gradu
ally filled the small room, and through
which vaporish atmosphere Mane anil
saw each other dimly. Finally she gave
me all the hot water 1 was entitled to, and
left. Relieved, I sprang to the door. There
was.
no lock upon it.
I hunted in vain for some kind of a
fastening. I sat down uneasy. Then I
removed my coat and collar. Then Marie
burst in again with another towel. Then
she went out. How was I to bathe in
peace with that confounded girl contin
ually intruding on me? Then I tried to
turnon some cold water and couldn’t.
By this time I had removed many of my
garments and barricaded the door with my
jack knife. Instead of having sensible
faucets by which a man could regulate
his own flow of water, these required the
use of a wrench to turn them. The
wrench, I suppose, was kept by the atten
dant outside. I did not know any Ger
man for wrench, and if I bad, dared not
call for one with the prospect of the young
lady’s bringing it. So I sat down on the
chair, which 1 bad backed up against the
door as an additional security against
Marie, anil waited for the water to cool.
It takes hot water a long time
to cool in Austria. Finally I
got into the tub. I think it could
not have been muck below boiling temper
ature. I got out again pretty quickly,
blushing all over and sympathizing more
heartily than ever with lobsters. It was
an uncomfortable bath. I suffered exter
nally from the water and internally from
fear of that possible Marie. But she nev
er came again. She left a large pile of
linen for me> I examined it. There was
one towel about as large as a napkin and
two long aprons, which reached from my
head to my heels. The aprons puzzled
me. I utilized them for towels. A friend
afterward told me their use. They are
to put on, one before and the other be
hind, on getting out of the Lot bath, and
you sit in them and ring the bell fbr the
attendant to enter, turn off the hot water
and let on the cold. Mario all this time
was waiting for my bell, to come iij and
turn on the cold water. She never beard
that bell. I put on but one of these
aprons, the forward one. It fitted me
perfectly. It would fit anybody. It was
a splendid dress for hot weather, so easy
to put on and off; so loose and cool and
comfortable, so easy to slip out of, and, if
need be, fan yourself with the skirt.
English Kings and Queens. =
'William the Conqueror died from enor
mous fat, from drink aud from the vio
lence of liis passions.
William Rufus died the death of the
poor stags which he hunted.
Henry I. died of gluttony.'
Henry H. died of a'‘broken heart, oc
casioned by the bad' conduct of his chil
dren.
Richard Coeur de Lion, like the animal
from which liis heart was named, died by
an arrow front an archer.
John died, nobody knows how; but it is
said from chagrin, which, we suppose, is
another term for a dose of hellebone.
Henry IH. is said to have died a “natu
ral death.” ...
Edward I. is also said to have died of a
“natural sickness”—a sickness wMch it
would puzzle all the qfllege physicians to
denominate. . . V,
Edward II. was barbarously and inde
cently murdered by ruffians employed by
Ms own wife and her paramour.
Edward IH. died of dotage, and Rich
ard D of starvation—the very reverse of
George IV.
Henry IV- is said to have died of “fits
caused by uneasiness,” and uneasiness in
palaces in those times was a very common
complaint.
Henry V,.is said to have died of “a
winful affliction, prematurely-” .This
s a courtly term for getting rid of a
king.
Henry VI. died in prison, by means
known thqn oniy to his jailer and now
only known in heaven.,
Edward V. was strangled in the Tower
by his uncle, Richard III.
Richard HI: was killed in battle.
Hemy YD. wasted away, as. a miser
oimhtto. ... . ,
Hemy VIH. dic’d of carbuncles, fat and
fury.
Edward VL.died of a decline. i
Queen Mary is said , to have died of a
broken heart.
Old Queen Bess is said to have died of
melancholy, from having sacrificed Essex
to his enemies. p
James I. died of drinking and the ef
fects of vice.
Charles I. died oh the scaffold.
Charles H. died suddenly—it is said of
apoplexy. »- •
Wllliaih IIIv died ofednsmnptive habits
of body and from the stumbling of his
horse. , r, f, . ;> r> .
Queen Anne died from dropsy.
George n. died from druhkenness,
Which his physicians politely called au
apoplectic lit. 11 .
Geoige H. died of a rupture of the
heart, which the periodicals of the day-
termed a visitation of God. r
George HI. died as he had lived—a
madman. Throughout his life lie was at
least a consistent monarch.
Geoige IV. died of gluttony and drunk
enness.
Says the Augusta C7. ronicle of Thurs
day : “Yesterday was one of the most ex
citing days ia the stock market perhaps,
ever known in Augusta. For several
weeks past, the rumors of probable com
binations of the Central Railroad with the
roads controlled by Colonel E. W. Cole,
have caused an upward feeling in Central
stock. On December 24th, the stock was
quoted at 71 bid and 72 asked. On the
27th, sales were made at 73}. On Satur
day, there were sales at 76}, and on Tues
day, the market closed at 77}. Yesterday
morning it opened at 81, and we heard of
the sale of one lot of two hundred shares
at that figure. Early in the day, however
reports from Savannah that Colonel Cole
had leased the Central Railroad for seven
years with a guarantee of six per cent, to
the stockholders, and for seven years with
guarantee of seven per cent., sent the
stock up at once to 89, at wUch figures
bids were freely made. This was ad
vanced in a short time to 90,- and the sales
were made at that. Several hundred
shares, perhaps a thousand in all, changed
hands during , the day i at various prices
from 81 to 90, The market closed at 90.
The utmost excitement prevailed during
the day, and people were running about
sicians in tlie world, these Yankee doc
tors distance us so far in the line of popu- the day, and people we:
far medicines for family use. They- have try tag to buy the stock.”
the sharpness to take advantage of the j The. Augusta News promises to guar-
high scientific discoveries among us and antec to Emma Abbott ol.OOO if she will
make pills aud potions as palatable as ! come to that city and sing in Faust, and
, they are salutary. I was told by a leading says it will rely on tha gate money to in
to 1 * a ! druggist in Pliiladelpliia, tliat Dr. Ayer's , demnify itself. It is hardly necessary to
' * ’ , manufactory ^ivas the largest in America, remark that probably tuo A < ws rnauo this
I giving employment to hundreds. I mnst reckless proposition just ah
he had'conducted five Kellogg witnesses j ^l na uager explained that no garters i y ie y are
they remained there h long time pnd that;, >.. -a : 1 ^vinc emnlovment 1 _ .
Kellogg producsd mi envelope containing j _ A ^conciliation between .Governor. ® to x6well:aud see it on my way home, had returned to liis sanctum from a suc-
iridS V "lirtribuStlmlly muong Um , »nd Mrs. Sprague is said to be among the ^Correspondence of the London (Eng.) cessful trip to the Wand while be was
fier the editor
five witnesses.
probabilities
Telegraph.
jauO lw feeling as rich as Crcesus.