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iWijiwff] . l— - gr- - €4* fesegfo Sxnmtftl & alfeiSJSJmg*^ cgjitgrnyli aui Messenger FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5, 1880- Tub Karl of Cawdor and parly, num bering six guns, recently succeeded in bagging the extraordinary number of 505 bares in one day. Gamekeepers and gil lies were of course unable to carry them and they were conveyed to the castle In carts. It is stated In a letter from Rome that the Count de Cliambord has presented a petition to the Pope praying for the beat ification (the preliminary degree of can onisation) of Louis XVI, and that Leo -rill lias referred it to the Congregation of the Rites. A tuajn on the Memphis and Charles ton Railroad was stopped by a man who gave a danger signal with a flag. Then he took deliberate aim with a gun a the engineer, $nd killed him. He subsequent ly explained that ho was out bunting lo comotives. lie proved to be a lunatic. Registration In New York city closed last Saturday evening. The total number of votes registered in four days ra 210,- 974, against 183,064 in 1870, showing an increase this year of 33,810. During the last three weeks 10,295 foreigners were naturalized, of whom 0,045 obtained tbeir papers through the Democratic committee, and 3,350 through the Republican com mittee. The New York Express esti that 203,830 votes will be cast, and estimates the Democratic majority in the city at 63,187. Paying tiik National Debt.—The Republicans tell us that they have paid a good deal of the national debt. Demo crats pay tax as well as Republicans, I suppose. For tlie last sixteen years 500,- 000 gallons of whisky per day havo been manufactured. The tax on that wlusky lias amounted to the inconceivable sum of $0,800,000,000. ir that tax had been hon estly collected—if the Republican thieves had been content to steal only half of It— Uncle Sam would have been out of debt long ago, and would bave bad a billion or two in tbe Treasury, An elephant is used in a spectacular play in Philadelphia. He is kept in stable several blocks away, and taken to the theatre every evening at tbe proper point in tlie piece. One afternoon lie took it into bis head that the time had come to perform. Throwing his keeper aside, lie burnt iuto the street, overturned a wagon and several street stands on his way to the theatre, smashed a door, and took his usual stand on the stage. The absence of lights aud audience seemed to convince him that he had made a mistake, and he suffered himself to baled hack to the stable. The Hamilton estates, comprising 8,000 acres of important agricultural, sporting and mineral properly in the North Riding of Yorkshire, were offered the other day at auction. The property was offered in ten lots, hut all were withdrawn, the bid ding being too low. There is certainly not over competition for farms in Eng land, and notwithstanding the unques tioned productiveness of the year many English landlords do not think it compen sates for three bad years, and, like Lord Beacousiicld, wiio lias found time from the composition of “Endymlon” to re member his teuants, are making reduc tions of 15 aud 20 per cent, in their rents. The Cotton Chop.—Tlie New Orleans Price Current of last Saturday says: In our last Issue we remarked tliat the ac counts trom the interior in regard to the ert»p had been somewhat conflicting, but . on the whole continued discouraging. From Texas in particular the reports indi caied a material falling ofl from last year. Other accounts were also unfavorable, and the drift of public opinion appeared to be no iucrease over last year, notwithstan ding the wider acreage. Nothing has transpired to change tbeso views. The weaMier, however, has been partially un favorable, and the result will be materi ally affected by it for the rest of tbe pick- big season. An Indian thief was turned over to the chief of his tribe, at San Diego, Cal., and by him sentenced to receive a hundred lashes. The culprit was a big, powerful fellow; but lie submitted quietly to being tied to the side of a high wagon, witn his legs and arms extended, and his back bared. A stalwart Indian struck the blows with all bis might, using a leather lariat, and making the blood flow at every stroke. Tlie victim endured this dread ful torture in grim silence for a while, nnd then broke into agonized screams. If be hot! remained silent to the end, the chief would have lestoredhimtothe tribe; but, as he “cried like a coward baby,” he ■was afterward driven out of the neighbor hood. The Illustrated London Hews thus de scribes the late Lord Monntmorres, re cently sliot by the anti-renters: “An Irish noblemen of ancient family and title,but of extremely impoverished estate, residing in a loreljr district of Galway with bis wife and children; one of the poorest of country gentlemen, living In the plainest style, hopeless of Improving his fortunes, and deprived by indigence of the social pleasures befitting his rank. Of a quiet, studious disposition, and wil ling to do any good among his humblest neighbors, he acquired some medical skill on purpose that lie might practice gratui tously lor their beueflt, aud thus by per sonal exertions make up for his inability to spend money for their frequent needs.” His little property did not bring him in Jt'700 a 7oar.” Uncle Mosk’s Presence ov Mind— Quite a number of darkeys, young and old, were fishing down on Kahn’s wharf yesterday, says the Gaiveston Kerns-, when a boy of twelve fell off aud would have met with a watery grave had it not been Jbr tlie energy and presence of mind of Uncle More. As the boy was safely land ed a bystander took occasion to praise old More for the heroism he bad displayed. “Is tbe boy yonr son?” asked the sympa thetic spectator. “No, boss; but he mout jest as well been. He bad all do bait in bis pocket.” The SrnAGUK FioutatCanoxciiet. —A Providence (K.1) special to the Cincinnati Enquirer says: This morning' Thompson, one of Mrs. Sprague’s lawyers, stated that he would enterSprague’s man- ion at Cauouchet inside ot torty-elght hours. It is understood that a movement will be made! by the High Sheriff of Washington county, who was at Kings ton At put to-day. It is rumored that Mrs. Spra:ue is to the cjty. She probably cam** wi'.li Corbin, tlie banker, of Neff Yi 'lt. It Is nnnpred that she will take •-'ion of the mansion st Canonche Thompson effects an entrance Eleotioa Frauds in England. The South on the Upward Grade. Tlie fact is conceded that a greater rel-1 Astounding Revelations atlvo development of manufacturing In- a cable dispatch, dated London, Octo- dustries within the last four years has been ber 22d, says; It is believed that the made in tlie South than In any other por- commission of scrutiny in the Oxford , , „.. . _ r Irnn contested election case has decided that tion of the Union. This is true of iron 0xfor j aball bc disfranchised. Tho rev- as well as cotton. Alabama promises to 1 e i a t jons of bribery there made by tho par- be tlie great iron centre in the near future. I liamentary inquiry were scandalous in the Whereupon O. TW.MpU. Jfcc.« eon- dudes that “tbe interests of 1 ennsylva- I, bavc no . ye t fully recovered from nia are really Identified with tho South, I j^ ic shock produced by the evidence In the so far as the prospective similarity of in- case when this new surprise comes upon ?“* fe er than with the Northwest, wlucli is like- sir YVMjani Harcourtin May, JC4,000hav- ly to continue mainly an agricultural re- j ; n g been spent in April without success, ciou ” The same journal argues there- At the firstelection there was a tacit com-; fore the rapid growth Sereaftorthe protective system at tho South, and coun- j £2 ,000 and no bills should be Issued, but sels an alliance between the tariff men of when the contest got warm the bargain Pennsylvania and our own peoplo. was repudiated and “both sides fired bills “l.0.... jwi..««,*»-S -."“a.? ever, that while upholding protection to j nis pub ]j sbe 3 accounts, bo said, the extent of furnishing all the needed I never had been correct, and lie “juggled” many oppressive features in the existing ^ bout j^oqo people and 1,075 conveyances, tariff, especially the onerous tax upon jj, ssl(lo 2,730 votes! He gave tlie steel rails. Commclit'ng on the report name of a member of the Junior Carlton tons of English steel rails to be delivered I Joorotcs, which defeated Sir William In Now York at $63 per ton, it says on narcourt, was made by comqAion, and this immense purchase Mr. Vanderbilt that the difference between Ids published Cl -7-.0 nnn for Ilia rails and $1,400,- and actual expenditure went for bribes, pajs $1, <<>0,000 for his rails, anu returning officers and tlie magistrates, 000 as a penally for buying them from he added> w ° rc corrupt . The Mayor of foreign makers. What an outrage upon Oxford testified that the majority of tho the railroad interests of the country, and electors looked to being employed as .t „ oiniml I. embarked in I clerks and messengers on election day, tlw people whose capital l. embarked in ^ Conservatlve agent finally de- these useful enterprises. It will be inauy c j are j tbat j, e bad destroyed nearly all of a long day before any considerable party I fij s papers “because they would have dis can bo organized at the South in favor ofl closed quasi-corrupt transactions.” sucl. a monstrous tariff as that which now "'hep wc consider that the above par- Thk “Foub Ykab Fits.”—Augustus Beliuont, in a letter to a business men’s Democratic meeting, very happily hits off the quadrennial convulsions with which tbe Republican brotherhood are seized every; Presidential election. They are seized with frightful jerks over the busi ness Interests of the country, and are able to counterfeit a fright so naturally as to make many peoplo belie vc they are scared. The “four year fits” hare been very se vere this fall. Hancock’s bottom chance is said to be carrying.the “solid South” aud the States qtNew York, New Jersoy and Nevada, which give him 185 electoral votes—a majority .of one in the sum total of elec toral votes,, which- Is . SCO—Southern States, 138; New York, 85; New Jersey, 9; Nevada; 3—total, 185. Just a pattern and nothing over. It is worthy of note that In this computation every Northern State given to Hancock begins with a big N, * Able to Speak.—Hon. L. Q. G. Ljt- mar Is reported to be in very precarious health, if not critically ill. But ho was able recently to deliver one of his most powerful speeches in Macon, Mississippi, which was received with unbounded en thusiasm. The distinguished Senator spoke in a sitting posture aud seemed very hoarse and feeble. He is confident of Hancock’s election. We. are frequently requested to an nounce the names, and write compliment ary notics of many of the multitudinous nspirauts for Judge aud Solicitor-General Marriage Mot Valid After 18 M. in A Northern Colored Citizen Advises England. In a book of travels called “Pictures arid Portraits of Foreign Travel, by Em’ly,” who is a talented and cultivated lady of Philadelphia, tho following para graph appears, which, if true, will excite universal surprise: “An English lady had told me that no marriage was valid solemnized after 12 o’clock noon, according to the Established Church of England. This statement seemed incredible to me, In view of the fact that marriages take place at every hour of tlio day and night in tlie United States. I felt quite sure she was jesting with a stranger to English laws or that she bad been misinformed, so I carried tlie case to Dean Stanley himself. He assured me that wliat my friend had told me was correct. All marriages, according to the canonical law of tlie nigh Church, are null and void after noon, unless by special license from tbe Right Honorable Most Reverend Archibald Campbell Tail, Arch bishop of Canterbury, and that is only granted in extreme cases.” We should like to hear from Bishop Beckwith, or some other learned prelate Of the Episcopal Church, as to the autlien- Jclty of the above remarkable statement. ships before the next Legislature. While eS<Ta few th7cosi of mil-1 liamentary contest took place at the most j wishing them all well, it would be an nn- lions of impecuuious consumers. enlightened literary centre in Great Brit-1 gracious act on our part to discriminate ain, under the very shadow, indeed, of The Fbuits of Independentxsm.— j the spires and towers of old Oxford, how The Madisonian makes the following per-1 can we longct wonder over the late result tineiit inquiries of the independent candi-1 i n Indiana? In this country, universal date for Congress in the ninth district: suffrage, which is a burlesque on fair eleo- Why did not Mr. Speer in his speech I t j ons> obtains, and there is ample voting here last Monday urge the people to vote material t0 be manipulated from the very [L^^^LrenU^cS’.n'Sldffi lie lowest stratum of society. Thousands drop it as quickly as a child would a hot 1 upon thousands of ignorant creatures have potato? Tlie answer is obvious. lie saw I i nves ted with the bsdjot who can that the bulk of his follows in the court ne i tber road nor write, and are in no few ?t n SS d <5'CM»°5> <«*■. of selecting ,Wr tu!e„. O. mucli.hi favor either of General Hancock 1 course they become in many instances or true Democracy. He felt rather in- lithe pliant tools of designing men, or their dined to read Mr. Stephens’_. d u votes aro made merchandise of. But in nraise of himself, which betrayed more 1 .... . egotism and effrontery than we ever be- I England, where under the borough sys- lore witnessed, rather than allude to Dam- tern the franchise is so greatly restricted, ocratic principles, thus evincing the deni-1 tbsre ought to be a better end purer state Of a*** W. sou no remedy for statesman. I t,iese evi,s 80 ,on S a5 vice and ignorance Without tho votes of these negroes and I prevail to sucli an extent, and bad inen Republicans, the talented young member I control tbe political situation. It's fast would not stand the ghost of a chance to becoming a proverb, that, just as in a naval be re-elected. But see the baleful effect action tlie heaviest guns must win the of bolting from tlie ranks of the regular fight, so, in the popnlar elections ot the Democracy. It dosed the lips that should country, the longest purse will decide the havo proclaimed, trumpet-tongued, the result. It is a sad comment upon so-called crimes of tlie opposition, aud upheld with I free government. ^ ^ might a.id main the cause of constitutional something in the Wind.—We were government and the national standard- appr oached yesterday by an intelligent bearers of the party. And yet Mr. Speer j co | ored carpenter and asked if tlie Tele- in favor of any particulai aspirant, and it cannot be done. AnotherRoute to Jacksonville. ,Tho contractors for the Jacksonville and Fernandina railroad began laying tbe track in tbe city of Jacksonville on Tuesday, commendng on the north side ;of Bay street, opposite Chase & Thomp son’s boat yard. About four hundred la borers are now employed all along tho line, The Atlanta Constitution calls Louis ville, Kentucky, “a town of infinite cheek, Think of that from Atlauta aud weep. calls himself a Democrat. A plague on such Democracy, say we Religious Persecution.—The New York Herald, which begins to show pre monitory symptoms indicating its inten tion to flop over to tlie Republican side, os usual just before the presidential election, is down upon the Democrats of New York because they have selected as llieir nomi nee for the mayoralty a respoctable and ex cellent Catholic. An exchange very prop erly denounces this attempt to stir up re ligious strife in New York as a “malign piece of partisanship,” and calls upon tlie members of all Christian churches to re-1 buke what is rightly styled an “insult to graph would publish anything. The answer was no. It would not priut scur rilous articles, or slanderous personal at tacks upon any of our fellow-citizens, not even for the most extravagant compensa tion, it matters not from what source they emanated. “But,” rejoined our African friend, “won’t you print a notice that the colored carpenters, masons and other mechanics of Macon iutend to stop work if they are not better paid? I, a carpenter, don’t receive but $1.25 wages per day, and I will go a hundred miles from Macon be fore I will take that any longer. I must support my family.” We told him, of conrse a notice like that their patriotism aud their intelligence.”. . . - . ~ I would be received and duly printed, as an The strange part of tbe affau is that both | w /Of tbe Bennetts, father and son, have al ways been thought to be Catholics in principle. A Valuable Gizzard.—Mrs. Jennie C. Williams, wife of a Southern planter, returning from an Eastern tour, in the fall of 1872, stopped in the little village of Fairview, Kentucky, to visit the birth place of Jefferson Davis. Whllo there she stopped with the family of Mr. Jasper Anderson, during which time she lost very valuable set from her breast-pin After an unsuccessful search of several days'she returned home. This morning, Oct. 23,18S0, while Mrs Anderson was dressing a chicken for breakfast she found in its gizzard what she first took to be a piece of glass, but which, upon closer examination, proved to be a diamond of considerable value. It Is said by our best judges to be worth $450, and to bo Mrs. Williams’ diamond. To Sweep the Benches.—A Boston Republican gives the following as among the prospective achievements of tlie Gar- fielders, aud why lie will not vote with them: “ Because I now plainly see that Gar field, Conkliug, Arthur aud Graut are preparing for Grant tn 1884, and that Garfield is elected Grantism will resume its reign at Washington; because 1 now see that if my party get the House by a single vote, a score of scats, mostly in the South, will be declared vacant and given to tlie Republicans; because I see tbe con tingency of tbe Senate's being also Re publican by a single vote, and Corbin and other carpet-baggers there disiiossessitig some of the present Seuators; because I What Democratic Rule Meaxs to South Carolina.—The Charleston News and Courier, in an article reviewing tho revenue history of that State under Radi cal and Democratic rule, says: The amount of taxation in the State depends on tho value at which property is assessed, and upon the rate of the actual tax. In 1870 the whole of tlie real and personal property in South Carolina was assessed for taxation at $183,913,367. This was tar beyond the actual value. Of late years the market value of property lias increased, yet the assessment, since tlS70, when the Democrati: party came into power, has been reduced toS120,- 551,024. A tax of 10 mills on the assessed valuo in 1870 would amount to $1,839,- 133, and a similar tax on the present assessment would amount to only $1,205,- 510, a difference of $633,617 in favor of the taxpayers. Since 1876 the reduction in assessment has been over fifteen million dollars, which is equivalent to a saving of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars a year. Tlie most striking comparison, howev er, is between the amobnts actually paid by the people iuto the State Treasury, for a series of years, as taxes. In eight years of Radical rule, from 1868 to 1876, the re ceipts for State taxes were $10,241,820, an annual average of $1,280,228. During the three years of Democratic rule the re ceipts front taxes were $1,646,710, an an nual average of $515,672. The direct sav ing in State taxes alone is, therefore, $164,656,'which is equal to $2,293,908 in three years, a saving of more than two and a quarter million dollars by the re duction of governmental expenses conse quent upon the election of Democratic candidates in 1870. Jack Frost has laid his withering touch upon vegetation even as far South I discharged, and their places supplied by as Liberty county. So says tbe Hines- others, it might result in the permanent vide Gazelle, and tho average school boy loss of employment. There are always is In ecstasies at the early prospect of su- two sides to these questions, however, and gar-cane grinding and candy pullings, we trust our worthy master builders and Speaking of the Gazette* it Is but just and boss mechanics will be as liberal as pos- proper to say tliat its whole-souled editor sible to their subalterns and employes, and proprietor, Cnpt. T. D. Bradweil, “Live and let live” is a good motto, who isone of tho Hancock and Englisii I j, 0I:n Deiuiv to tlie workingmen: electors of this State, has nobly performed “We have heard a gicat deal recently his duty in upholding the burner of the I about tlie peasantry becoming owners of I laud and having gardens, fields alid farms national Democracy in every county mbis I 0 f lbe j r owl)i j, ow , an acre of good agri- congrcssional district (the first). The I cultural land is worth, on .an average, Captain is also the popular bead of a flour- alx.ut sixty pounds, or as ueariy as possi- isliing male and female institute, and In I ble > Itoceptw* for every square yard. I advertisement, but counselled liiin and his friends to deliberate long and carefully .... ... .i,„ „«.i see tliat with the unscrupulous Arthur to before deciding to take tlie proposed step. dec , are lbv , resuU ln ls ^ | and both Con- In such cases the weaker parties were - - usually tlie sufferers in the end, and if ail respects a model citizen. jk.-: after M' .ey will bc resis anticipated. Religion and Politics.—One Wil liam R. Grace, a New York merchant of high character, lias been nominated by the Democrats for mayor. Grace is said to be a Catholic, and therefore it is charged that his nomination is an attempt to bring religion into politics. The fact is, however, that while Grace’s Catholi cism could bring him not an additional vote, it is certain to lose him a great many. Many Protestants will not vote for a Catholic, but the converse is rarely true. Religious proscription is at fatal war with our whole governmental system, nor Is a purpose to force religion Into poli tics to be predicated upon a nomination from any religious affiliation. The road to o£ce is alike open to all. The Right Kind of Talk.— 1 The Marietta Journal says Bartow county has furnished the congressional representative of the seventh district over since 1853, and Is still insisting that she shall continue to do so. Why not cut short such selfish ness? The Democrats have put out a pure man, against whom rot a charge of corruption ha3 been brought—why not vote for him? There Is not one good reason you can offer. You should lay aside your prejudices and vote for unity and peace In tills district—It is yourduty as a patriot and Christian—and now is your opportunity by voting for Clements. “Blessed Is tho peace-maker.” A Monster Potato.—William John son (col.), of this city, had on exhibition at tlie Telegraph and Messenger of fice, yesterday, a mammoth potato of tho Bermuda yam variety, which weighed 12} pounds, and was big enough to have dined ail the guests of the Brown House. This remaikable tuber was raised inside of the city limits, and is hard to beat. ^Stands Alone.—Senator McDaniel is the only one of the forty-four members of tlie last State Senate who has been re turned to bis seat. He ought to bc elect ed president of tlie Senate by acclama tion. Mr. McDaniel is one of tlio ablest and purest citizens in tbe State. New York and New Jersey are in the agonies of the last week’s struggle of tho campaign. The Democratic committees j and lively times ar ' express grr at confidence of carrying them Skirmishers may bo driven in, but the ' 1 solid columns gain the victory.” wonder liov many workingmen consider tliat when they ouler threepenny worth of beer or spirits they are swallowing down a square jaul of laud?” Tbalkind of economy which has its chief element in self-denial is very un- popn lar aud scldomt practiced. And yet it is the foundation of all lasting pecuniary success to tl>« indigent and also of all good habits. It Is as true in worldly gain as in religion, that the first lesson is “deny thyself and take thy cross.” The man working on a salary who Is ambitious to “begin life 011 his own account,” must master his inclination for costly luxuries, personal extravagance, fun and frolic, and save his earnings. These arc his seed coni, and tlie fanner who eats his seed com is in a poor way for a crop. Score One fob “Parson Frlton.”— We havo time and again expressed the earnest hope that Mr. Clements, the stand ard bearer of the organized Democracy of the seventh district, would sit down heav ily upon Dr. Felton, who seems to think that lie enjciys pre-emption rights to the seat hi Congress which appertains to that geographical division of tho State. But while feeling thus, we are not in sensible to (he Doctor’s gorid points. Ho is undoubtedly an able man, and in some respects liberal and even generous. Thus, a friend liiforraed us recently, that when ever Dr. Felton leaves home to attend to his congressional duties, he invariably hands over his elegant horse and buggy to a worthy minister ot another denomina tion, to be used by him during tho entire session ot Congress. Not only does he do this, but also makes abundant provision for tlie wants of tbo animal during lila| absence. This la noble and thoughtful on his part, and shows that tho “Par son” has some excellent traits of charac ter.”’ “Soub""Ma8II.’’—VlTliat Iq the reason when young men get a load of “pure cop per distilled sour mash" on board, their first act is to pistol pach oilier. Tlio truth Is, tlie mash is loo sour. It makes them quarrelsome. The copper has got too much verdigris In It. It is lank poison, in spite of tbe doctors’ certificates tliat It is a health restoring balm of Gilead. Hancock says “it is always the doubt ers who are to be feared in tbe,battle. Those who believe that they cannot be beaten 'ore the ones that win the fight. both. gress aud the President Republican, Grant will bo apt to be “ counted iu ” by reject ing or changing clectorcl votes, as the emergency demands; aud because I see that the Evening Post and Springfield Republican will then in vain protest; be cause of this I now decide to vote for Hancock, the patriot and man of will.” The Hebrews.—Dr. S. Gibbon, medi cal officer of health for the nolbom dis trict, ln his report for last year, states that, whatever may be the cause, there is no doubt that a Jew’s life in London is, on the average, worth twice as many years as a Christian’s. The Hebrews of the metropolis arc notoriously exempt from tubercular and scofnlous taint. It is very rare one meets with pulmonary consump tion among them. The medical officer of one of their large schools has remarked tliat their children do no't die in any tiling like the same ratio as Gentile children; and in tho district of Whitechapel the medical officer of health lias reported that on the North side of High street, occupied by the Jews, tbe average death rate is 20 per 1,000, while on the south side, occu pied by.tlie English and Irish, it is 43 per 1,000. The Dartwelt family moved Into a small but-comfortable house at Medford, Mas:., and did not manifest any desire to be neighborly, though they were polite enough to those who called. Curiosity was e&cited by the fact that the very pret ty but pale and sad faco of a little girl was sometimes seen at a garret window. Her wistful expression whenever she saw children at play led to tho bcliof tliat alio was a prisoner. This went on for several months. Then an agent of tho Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children went to tbe house and asked permission to investigate. Ho was assured that no child was within; but he Insisted on a search, and in the garret found the^girl—a fragile, shy, and utterly neglected eldjd of seven. She was half clothed in rags, and a pilo of gnawed bones in a corner showed hate she had been fed like a wild beast. Tlio room was no better than a pigsty. The Dartwclls said that she was their ere, but refused to give any reason for eir treatment of lien A Large Dkeu.—Tlie Chattanooga Times says Lee Richardson, a farmer liv ing pn Criiriberland Mountain, sold MrJ J90 -Simpson a doer skin a few days ago which measures seven feet from tip to tip; and three and a half feet broad. The deer was hilled on Cumberland Moun tain.- One of its barns weighed thirty-six pounds. It was a monster, and no doubt stalked tlieseiwoods' when the Cherokee built his watcli r dt;c? hereabouts. Senator Bayard’s daughter will be one of Miss Lida Cameron’s bridesmaids on the occasion of tlio latter’s marriage to Mr. Bradley, at narrisbnrg, on Novbm- ber j2» ,,, 'tW A r’oLtTiCAL procession at.Dunbarjon, N. IL, was delayed while a young man took hUeweetiieart down from .what he considered her unbecoming position as a Goddess of Liberty. Hia Race to Vote for Hancock. We give place with real pleasure to the following timely article, taken from tbe Boston Glibi, and only wish it oould be read and heeded by all of our colored friends before next Tuesday. The author Is an intelligent citizen of African descent who resides in Maine, and he evidently knows what lie is talking abont: I, Lovi"Davis, a native of North Caro lina, but tor many years a resident of Maine and a Republican of tbe old school, feel it my imperative duly to give to the public my views of the two great political parties of the day, as it be comes all men to lay aside all prejudice of the past and deal fairly with impor tant issues of the day upon which hang tbe destinies of the people. The Repub lican party seems to think that the col ored race is in duty bound to vote its ticket. That party has done great things for the colored people in the past, for Which wo are indeed grateful, and for which we bave acted with that party many years. But the Republican party of the past is not the Jlepublican party of to-day. Then the Republican party was interested in tbe colored race from a prin ciple, now they are actuated only by poli cy. By keeping up sectional animosity between North aud South, by sowing the seeds of discord and hatred between tbe races in the Southern Stages, they are working against the best' interests of our race, and tlie farther this policy Is pursued the worse will ba the condition of the col ored people of the South. Tho question for every sensible colored man to ask is, “ What Is this for?” Why is it that tho leaders of the Republican party seek to keep up this feeling of hatred between the races in the South ? Tlie war has been ended more than fifteen years. Freedom of the colored race was proclaimed before tho close of tbe war, but the “freedmen" so-called have not re ceived more than half their freedom. This has been due largely to the political schemers and wire-pullers of the Republi can party, to the leaders of that once great party whose only object b to rule or ruin, to make tbe rich man richer aiid tho poor man poorer. For instance, seo the “Freed man Bank swindle,” in which thousands of my people were stripped of their hard earnings by the very men whom they had been taught to regard as their friends; and yet tbU Is but one of the many wrongs wo havo suffered as a people at ths hands of those men who now ask us for our support in ilia com ing election. In my opinion the once great Republican party has outlived its usefulness. No Republican President, elected upon the present principles of tliat party, which are sectional animosity and personal hatred between sections and races, can bring that peace, prosperity and happiness to the country, and especially to my people, the colored men of the South, as will the now assured election of Gcueral HancocK. With his election, and with his inauguration on the 4tli day of March next, we shall behold the dawn ing of a better day. Then sectional aul mosity will die away. That old garment, The Progress of the Obelisk. The gigantic monolith, how on its way to the Central Park, says the World of tlie 27th, was yesterday mbved 120 feet further up the hlll.to within 100 feet of tbe Boulevard on which it is expected that it will rest to-night. A large gang of labo rers were at work all last night moving the heavy timbers across the Boulevard, under the personal superintendence of Lieutenant-Commander Gondnge. and hauling the cable-chain over. The heavy timber will not be required again until the obelisk reaches Eighty-sixth' • street. Tbe cable-chain used is tbe bower-chain Of the Dessoug. It is of one and three- mMhi'n^' in^feTorthv 1 ^^ quarters of an inch in diameter, hi iron from firsf Perform™, links two inches long. The purchase blocks are fourfold iron shreaves and shells in which a six-inch Manilla rope is rove. The force that has been exerted to move the obelisk up tlie hill has been equivalent to that required to lift a weight of twenty-eight tous when the blocking has been carefully placed, but owing to the very bad condition of the street, a force equivalent to that re quired to lift thirty-five tons has 'occa sionally been necessary to move toe obe lisk ahead. It may be interesting to state that one end of the cable-chain is fastened to a heavy timber post let into the ground for ten feet, which Is technically termed an anchor. Tho post to which tlie chain js now fastened stands in Ninety-sixth Street, on the east side of the Boulevard. The other end of the chain carries out of the purchase blocks, tb* other purchase blotk of the pair beiug hooked on tlie end of a span or bridle, which is in turn fas tened to the cradle on which the obelisk rests. The chain is In lengths of 90 feet and there are six lengths or 540 feet in ail. As each pull is made one length o the chain is removed and so on until the obe lisk lia3 readied the post, which is now (shifted 500 teet further in the direction the obeltsk-is to move. In the Park five more bents for tbe trestle-work have been erected and eight more have been bolted together prepara tory to being moved into position for erec tion. At tlie site tho north pier has gone up about four feet, tlie timber beds have been hoisted irto position on the south pier, the steel bed-beams also hoisted over and placed on them, and two of the steel upright beams have been erected on the bed-beams. Tlie public will soon be able to understand the method of erecting the obelisk. Tbe work now accomplished each day begins to tell tlie story plainly of this tedious and difficult feat of en gineering. All the work of replacing the timbers, frames, beams and plating of tlie I)es- soug has been completed and critically examined by experts. A small gang is kept on board to finish clearing up and covering the iron with cement and paint and preparing the steamer for her next work. The Dessong .ies in the navy-yard, moored to the cob dock. The Garfield-Cuinkse Letter—, . . LI „ - . .. The Democratic central committee of the taar^searalVn’become tbe* District of Columbia sends the following letter to the Washington Ecening Stun dated October 20,18S0: “Postmaster Ainger in rushing to the defense of Gen. Garfield in his attempt to prove the post-mark on the so-called Chi nese letter a forger)’ seems to have blun dered, whether deliberately or not is for tlie public to>judge. In Ids letter published in your issue of.Na.urday last, he says : ‘An entire new set of cancelling stamps were placed in use at this office on tlie 13tli of April.” Now, this committee have in their possession four different kinds of stamps that were in use in the Washington office from December 29, 1879, to October 21,1880, and are lettered as follows: 1st, Washington, 1879, Dec. 29,5 P. M., D. C.; 2d, Washington, Jan. 21,1 P. M., 1830, D. C.; 3d, Washington, Feb. 27, 7 P. M., 18S0, D. C., and 4th, Washington, D. C., April 10th, 5 p. m., 1880. Here wc have four different kinds of stamps in use iu Mr. Atnger’s office tn less than ten months, which is at least evidence that there was no uniformity in the use of tlie dating stamps at his office. The stamps of De cember 29 and January 21 are made of rubber, while those of February 27 and April 10 are of steel. The dating stamp of February 27, 1S80, is the exact fac simile of that of October 21,1880, the stamp now in use. The letters arc exact ly tlie same, the arrangement of words and figures tlie same and in size the same, which is sufficient evidence that the stamp was not < hanged April 13, as Mr. Aitgcr claims. These envelopes can be seen at our committee rooms any day between tbo hours of 12 and 2 p. tn. William Dickson, chairman. Laurence Gardner, Secretary. BiU Arp Offers tho following sage advice to girls who contemplate committing matri mony : “Women are a heap better than ineu if they have half a chance. They are created better. They begin the world better in their infancy. Little girle don’t go around throwing rocks at birds and shooting s.ing-shots at the chickens and running the calves all over the let aud setting the dogs on the barn cats aud breaking up pigeons’ nests and all that. I never saw a boy tliat didn’t want to slioot a gun and kill something. It’s a wonder to me tliat these kind, tender hearted girls will have anything to do with ’em, but it seems like thev will, and I reckon it’s all right; butjf I was a young marryin’ woman I would bo mighty particular about mating with a feller round town who belonged to half a dozen societies of one sort or another and was out every night. “If I wanted a man all to myself I would look out for some fanner boy who would take me to the country where there ain’t no clubs or Masonic lodges or Odd Fellows, or Knights of Honor or Pythias, or ticylla or Oharybdis, or fire companies or brass bands, or mardigras or pate do foio gras. I’d force him to love me whether he wanted to or not, for there wouldn’t be anything to distract his atten tion. But then, if a girl wants to Uy round and bo everybody’s gal, and liave all sorts of a time, why then she’d better marry in town. It’s all a question of having one good man to love you, or a dozen silly ones to admire. But as I ain’t a woman, I suppose it’s none of my busi ness.” Saturn’s Rings.—The Provtdenco, R. I., Journal says: We had a view of Sat urn a few evenings since through the fino telescope in Mr. Seagravo’s private obser vatory, tliat will long bo remembered for Its exceeding beauty. Tho night is rarely favorable for star-gazing, tho definition perfect and the atmosphere serene. The picture is one of surpassing loveliness, the most superb telescope scene in tlio heavens.. Tho orb is resplendent in col oring, bluish at tho poles, palo yellow else where. crossbd by two creamy central belts, and flecked with spots that suggest light scudding clouds. There is no appear ance Of a flattened disc, but the rounded outlines of a sphere, seeming about the size of a full moon, stand out Tn bold re lief against tlie azure blaekne.-s of the sky. Around this softly glowing centre extend the wondrous lilies, opening wide their encircling arms and cra dling tho planet in their pro- teclingcmbrace. Every detail oftho com plex ring system Is sharply defined and vividly painted on tlio celestial canvas. The outer and inner rings, the dusky ring, the space betweeu the outer and in ner ting and oven the division in tho outer rings aro plainly visible, while six of the oight moons dot tho dark sky with points of golden glow. The six moons we sec— one of them is larger than Mercury—cir- cleatound their primary, within an ex treme span of four million miles. Tlio beautiful rings lie within the path of the neamst moon and span a space of about ono hundred and seventy-six thousand miles.. The narrow, dark space between the inner and outer rings is seventeen hundred miles broad anil the dusky or third ring extends nine thousand miles within the inner or second riug. ing sheet of bad men, who have sought by this and oilier vile mians to retain power against tlie best interests of tho nation and it will with them be consigned to the dark grave of oblivion, and be buried s6 deep tliat they may never have a resur rection. If our colored Southern people would but consult tlielr own intereststliey would vote for the better!ngof their condition, and not against it. Tlie time has come to lay aside all personal prejudices and to act like ineu, aud it seems to me the in terests of the South, the interests of those with whom they live aud from whom they get their bread and butter, should be the true interests of the colored men of the South. They should seek to cultivate kind and pleasaut feelings toward their fellow-men, and to do this' it is important that they should vote against sectional hatred and strife. We greatly need a change of government. Corrupt and bad men should be driven to the rear; tlie great body of office holders who use their positions for cor rupt purposes should be driven out and their places filled with those interested in the people’s welfare. My advice is, “Vote, vote for General Hancock,” and by so doing you aro voting for tlie true interest* of the entire people, forwitli his election will como such an era of joy, peace and happiness, such a prosperous condition ofatlairs as the nation lias never seen before; when peace shall reign on earth aud good will prevail among our entire people. Dr. Lee Day*?, (colored.) Brunswick, Maine, OctoDcr 18. The Tisoa-Calloway Homicide. As there is a good deal of interest in tills unfortunate affair, wo publish the following letters, which will explain themselves: Albany, Ga., Oct. 28,1SS0. Dear Hr. Flanders; Johunie Calloway killed Ike Tison in Leesburg last night with a double-barreled gun, instantly. He has just returned from Leesbiitg. It was a pure case of just ifiable homTcide. Tison followed John to the store and shot through the key-hole and blinds until his -pistol was emptied. He went ofl'then and got a Henry rifle, a sixteen shooter, came back, shot through the blinds, sash, etc., until John jumped out oftho window and shot him dead. No blame attaches to John—not ovcu from Tison’s friends. Johnnie got in his buggy aud rode ell to wards Macon. There was no need of his leaving.- Chan. Jones. Albany, Ga., Oct. 28. Mr. C. B. Callotoag: The coroner’s jury exonerated John from any blame finding a verdict of purely justifiable liomicTdc... No one attaches any blame to him a:, all, but blame him for forbearin so much before lie shot him. I write you for fear you will hear various reports and get uneasy. Mino are all authenticated, and come from Tison’s friends. Yours, Chan. Jones. Does Want Southern Trade. Cincinnati, October 29.—A committee of the Chamber of Commerce, appointed to ascertain tho namo of tlie writer’of the letter recently published In tho Louisville Courier-Journal, purporting to bo from a Cincinnati merchant and saying that Cincinnati did not want the Southern trade and had no desire to cultivate bus! ncis relations with Southern men, reported to-day by reading a letter from Mr. Wat- terson, of the Courier-Journal. In answer to the committee’s request for the name of tlio author of tin k-ll-.-r. Mr. Wattcr- Son said that if tho letter had come under his observation it would not have been printed. That while it reflected tin- sentiments of a portion ’of the daily prcs3 of Cincinnati, he was sure it did not represent the feel ing of tho mass of the business men of Cincinnati. With this disclaimer of any indorsement of tho views of tho letter,Mr. Wattcrsor. thought tho object of tbe com mittee would be attained, and as the dis closure of the name of tho writer would imperil his business, if not bis life, he felt obliged to decline the com mittee’s request. The consid eration of tho committee's re port was laid over until to-morrow. The chamber voted to hold no session on Tues day next, upon a petition signed by mem bers of both political parlies, "v Ringing Words From Col. Forney. —A temporary panic was produced, there was tremor along tho Hancock lines when Indiana yielded to the double reign of corruption and terror; but now every where in every’ State, I see and feel not only that the midnight expedient of the most corrupt party that ever existed on this earth, under its present influences, has failed, but that in tho calmer mo ments of private and public reflection, tho original gratitude of tho American peo plo for General Hancock has revived with ail the forces ot undying love aud venera tion.—Progress. A Cougli is nature’s effort to rid the sys tem of waste matter.* Assist nature, then, Lyon’s Heel Stiffeners keep now boots and shoes straight. Sold by shoe and by usingDr^ Bull’s Cough Syrup. Price * .t - l-.Jr O* 1 or. AAnfs « U/vttlA hardware dealers. 3t 25 cents a bottle. Some Peculiarities of Maud S. Maud.S., the champion trotter of the worht, is a long-bodied marc, standing fifteen bands two and a half inches high at the withers and fully sixteen hands high at the hips. Her weight, in trotting condition, is 960 pounds, pud her stride, when going at her best, on a straight track, is about eighteen feet. In bergreat feat at Chicago, September lStb, when she trotted a mile in 2:10f, her stride, when coming down the liowc stretch against a high wind, was a little less than seventeen feet. She wears “shin boots” and “scalpers,” anil carries a fourteen- ounce shoe with a four-ounce toe weight in front, and an.eight-ounce shoe behind. Site is usually driven in a bridle without “blinds,” but, in tbe trial above alluded to, a blind bridle was used. Tbe reason tor tliis change, as given by her driver, Mr. Blair, Is, that in her trial of Thursday, September ICtb, when she trotted a mite iu 2:11}, he thought it ad visable to touch her lightly with tbe whip when coming down the homestretch. She saw tlie whip lifted for the stroke aud swerved from it. He then touched her on the other side to straighten her course, and another swerve, which resulted in a break, by which she lost a second of time, was the conse quence. This was the first time he had ever touched her with a whip, and he argued that with “blinkers” he could do this without causing her to swerve. The result of Saturday’s trial proved the cor rectness of his conclusions, and in her trials hereafter the bliukers will always be used. She is a mare of very strong will, and it is necessary to handle her with great gentleness. A man who would fight her would soon reader her entirely unmanageable. Patience, a Power. There is always a tendency to depre ciate what we are pleased to call passive ctrlues, and among those patience stan.'a pre-cmiuent. There is a general idea that to bo patient means simply to be quiet, inactive aud calm, and that it is a quality much more likely to be found united with feebleness, sluggishness and inactivity than with strength, capability and enthu siasm. Some one once said derisively “The most patient bird is an owl, tbe most patient beast Is an a33, and the most patient roan is a fool.” But the scorn thus thrown upon this attribute is not only, un just and u 1 .reasonable, but roost injurious to character and self-vulture. Nothing more surely queuebes the desire for any good quality than to throw uponit tlie stigma of weakness, and the young, eager and impetuous will soon learn to despise and cast from them a characteristic which they hear coupled with feebleness aud inactivity. The truth is, however, that true pa tience always implies power, aud is often the very highest expression of strong feei- 1 ing and determined will. Take, for ex ample, Jhe most common instance in which patience seems called for—physical suffering. When every effort to allcviatej it has failed, nothing remains but to en dure. How is this done? One person will break out into lamentations, writhe in violent contortions, insist on the sym pathy and exertions of every one around him, and thus increase his own pam and make others miserable. Another sum mons reason to his aid, and calmly b 0 ars what is inevitable. He restrains com plaints, hides, as-far as possible, the appearance of anguish, aud preserves a dignity and, perhaps, even a cheerfulness of demeanor. He does not dilate upon his own miseries nor seek to inflict llieir details upon bis friends. Which of tiiese is the stronger in character and in will? Surely he who patiently and calmly endures without weak and useless repinings. Tbe patient sufferer is powerful, self-sustained, reso lute, courageous, heroic. The loud la- metiter is feeble, dependent, faint-hearted, cowardly. The same distinction is evi dent iu the way in which all the ills, of life aro borne. The brave, strong man, who strives the hardest to resist and con quer them, will, when all his efforts are unavailing, still be strong and brave in enduring them, while the vacillating and feeble mtfn,iwho yields before the first blast of tronblc, will bo loud aud bitter in his complaints. . .. . Patience, however, Is not confined to tho simple act of endurance. It is a most necessary element In every active enter prise, iu every noble purpose, in every energetic endeavor. It not only teaches us how to be brave in failure, but also, helps us to be successful In action. For there js no undertaking worthy of tlie name that docs not need untiring patience as well as energy. How iniuy young men have begun their work full of hope and enthusiasm, havo expended labor and thought aud tlrao upon it, and then cast it aside, simply because they bad not pa tience to overcome its obstacles and to persevere against discouragement.. They thought themselves strong, bat just when their strength was most needed it forsook them. Perhaps no characteristic of Columbus more largely contributed to his wonderful discovery than his patience. His intelligent thought, his eager enthusiasm, his earnest labor, would all liave been thrown away had he not possessed the steadfast patieucc which enabled him to lace all the discourage ments, to resist the entreaties and threats of his sailors, and to press on nobly to the end he sought. Never did his strength of character shine forth more brightly than when lie refused tlie temptation to turn back, and patiently pursued his aim with out sympathy or encouragement. The lock of this qualitv h.« many a iife full of hope and Dmrm reckeJ lias prevented many a noble that might have blessed our rmi etMut Some who think they have DrlnM^ un>t f* mean to live up to them at ^v* n<! don them, simply because abw ’ patience enough to await their tS 10 not They, "perhaps, begin life test serve their integrity, but ,0 Cd to I‘«* they become tired weary of tbe struggle. Thee' 008 an ^ gaining money or place or or meanness, and thev b >’ fr aud tient, betray their princmiAp 0 ’ 5 ’. ia P*- ruin tbeir characters. a . n d at last nothing ln life worthy of from tbe first treinbin- stem Ir n ? Ante < to the noblest achievemem statesman, that does not strength of patience for sweet t, 4 ( a force in ft that can overcome dm?*? b sweep away obstacles, tnu^SSa?’ couragemcnt, and secure success in ofs^ming impossibilities, of tho triumphs of genius, ’out the ?? umplis of. patience are more « a i prinkncuf, an<l more beneficial V\°£ Piiw and a Woman’s Dress. • , ur wants anew dress. After 1 n- or three or Haifa dozen stores have ransacked for tbe goods tke£2^£ )* sought out. The matter of Wnt is tedious, and then the m“Tf fitting is one of numerous and rem^i trials. Finally the dress is finished^ sent home. Then It is sent back to te ,} 1Cre aud let out tiLere, and at after tbe customer lias been fittr 1 [more tunes for that one dress than her husband has been measured in three or rfour years, the dress comes home for the dost time and is pronounced by the wearer her friends and tiia dressmaker as beami' ful and a perfect fit, aud it *s finished Beautiful it certainly is, far more bean. Uful than anything, her husband ere- weare. Colors and material, style blend ing shades and contrasting bits' of color are all in the perfection ot cood u,te Yo man can Improve upon that. Bat, ft isn’t finished. IV hen it is completed as fir as the skill of the dressmaker can finish it and it is put on, It has to bo pinned some! where; sometimes in two or three, often in half a dozen places. It always requires a pin. Leave out tbe pin and the dress is all awry somewhere. On all this broad continent there U not one American wo- man who can dres3 so as to make any kind of appearance in good society with out pins. Now,-suppose our tailor should send oar suit home aii<l when we bad put ou tbe coat we had to pin it at tbe neck? Or suppose there were no suspender buttons aft, and we had to use plus there? Sup pose he made our shirts so tliat we would have to pin the collar, liow long would such a shirt or sneh a suit of clothes stay in the house ? Who would be responsible for tho language used by tbe man who had to pin his coat? No tailor would dare to so tempt the wrath of an indepen dent man. But woman—alas! she pa tiently pins on the dress that she paid some $50 or $60 to maice, and doesn’t think anything about it. We will not pursue this pal uful subject. Let the wo men of America take it up and think about it and learn, in the noble indepen dence of womanhood, to make tl.cir clothes before they pot them on.—Hawk- eye. Preparation for Life—Before go- ing out into life, or entering upon the dip ties required of us in Its various walks, some preparation is necessary to fit us for wliatever calling we may choose to adopt —^whether it be that of attorney at law, physician, merchant, broker or banker. Even tbe thief and tbe pickpocket prepare themselves for what they term their “pro fession,” by assiduous labor and great painstaking. Is it less important, then, tliat the young men who are to bo our fu ture men of affairs—our merchants and bankers—should be carefully trained for the duties which will devolve on them? Consider for a moment the vast number ot blunders that would bo avoided—the numerous failures that would be prevented—were this plan universally adopted, and no one can doubt its great utility. Commerce is vast, intri cate and many-sided. It requires a culti vated and well disciplined brain to grasp its intricacies. Experience is a valuable teacher, and we cannot afford to do with out its instructions; but no experience car wholly make amends for lack of edu cation. Wo must depend in great part upon education for our knowledge ofthe laws ot trade and finance, and our future success ir mercanlile affaire; This being tbe case it is easy to see at once the im portance of having the education-of the young man destined for the walks of bueiness specially adapted to the demands of liis future calling. The great mistake of the past has been the idea that any sort of an education would do for those who were going into business. The fail ures, the losses and the consequent misery have refuted this doctrine; and, through out the whole land, people liavo been waking up to tlie importance of practical education for the young. Pa tents are no longer willing to send their sons out into tlie world without due prep aration. In consequence of this there have been vast 'strides in the cause of practical education within the past few years. The people demand it, and ear nest educators are takiug hold of tbe mat ter ln a manner which will insure to the young men of ihe present far better op portunities than their elder brothers have enjoyed. Asplendid breakfast on tbe tabic sur rounded by a family of Coughs. They used Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrap, and that family now keeps it always on hand, and recommends 'it. l’rice only 25 cents a bottle. The mind grasps values by comparison. Tho chemist tells U3 thu an egg weighing an ounce and a half is .equivalent iu food material to seventeen ounces of cherries, or twenty-two ounoes of grapes, thirty ounces of strawberries, forty ounces of ap ples, sixty-four ounces of pears. We thus see tliat fruits aie not very solid food- But wo do not think any less of cherries, apples, and pears, because they are not as concentrated iu nutritive elements as the egg. They are no less a part of tbe best food of the human race, and most parsons will continue to cat them. A Wise Oeacoa. “Deacon Wilder, I want you to tell me how you kept yourself and family well the past season, when all the rest of us have been siek so much, aud hare had tbe doc tors visiting us so often.” ’ • “ Brother Taylor, the answer is yet) easy, i used Hop Bitters in time; kepi my family well nnd 'saved tho doetc? bills. Three dollars’ worth of it kept well and able to workail tlie time. II* warrant it lias cost'toil ami tlio neighbors one or two hundred -dollars apiece to keep sick the same time.” . J “Deacon, I’ll use your medicine hem* after.” J. N. Beck, of Toledo, Oliio, says: My father, before wearing' the “Only l ui, S Pad,” could not sleep nights on account of ids violent coughing, sinco wearing 1- ho lias slept soundly' every night.— Auc. octitieodlw I am Craned Willi Toatbnofic, And serves you rielit for having neglect ed to use SOZODOXT. Had you dono so your mouth would have becu healthy, and your teeth sound. Get the “snag pulled out, and commence at once usinS CiOZuDONT, thereby preserving the bal ance of your teeth. Db. Mountain, chaplain to King James I, waiting upon his Majesty when he was waiting m St. James’ Park, the King aam to him that he was more troubled bow to dispose of the bishopric of London, which was then vseaut, than lie was of anything in his life; “for,” said be, “there arc many who apply with so strong an interest tiiat I do not know to whom to give it.” The doctor, in reply to his Majesty, said that It he had faith he might easily dispose or it- “How?” asked the King. “If your Maj esty had as much taith as a grain or mus tard seed, you might say to this mountain. “Be thou removed, and be thou cast iuto that See.” It is said that tbe King re warded tliis piece of ready wit by the im mediate bestowal of tbe mitre.