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MACON, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1881
VOLUME LV-NO. 20
A DATOHTER’S death.
VMluiwktu'i Trasedjr nmd the Clew*
THat the Detective* Are Following
Up
* h r sun
The excitement created by the discov
ery of the murdered body of a young wo
man in the woods above Weehawken con
tinued unabated yesterday in HobokeD
and the towns and villages in the north
ern portion of Hudson county. During
the day throngs of people who had read
of the crime visited lire spot and explored
the surrounding brush in the hope of dis
covering further evidence of the tragedy,
Henry Bretmann and George Kieffer
found a huge stone, weighing about forty
pounds, that had the appearance of having
been recently disturbed,
It was lying a Utile out of Its original
bed. They carefully rolled It from its
position and discovered a list and veil
which evidently had belonged to the mur
dered girl. The hat was of the Jockey
pattern. It wm« trimmed with black vel
vr. plusb, With a heavy gilt biaid and a
white feather. The veil, which was still
attached to the hat. was short and of the
plaiu black material generally used. The
stone under which they were found was
about one hundred yards fn.tn the body.
At a short distance from Bergeullne av
enue the men found another large stone,
which they also removed. A Carelessly
folded dolusan was beneath it. The gar-
incut was of olack cashmere, correspond
ing with the dress of the dead woman. It
was trimmed with passementerie and
bead bugles.
Continuing their examination the men
found a handker hief clinging to a bus t in
a clump of dwarf trees. The comer ol the
handkerchief lud beeu torn off. It was
conjectured that the missing fragment
bad borne the owner’s name, and had
been carried away to make her identity
impossible. The rest of the handkerchief
was torn in many places. Dr. Ayers ex
amiued it, and was of the opinion that
the rents in it bad been made by teeth.
It bad probably been used as a gag to
stifle the cries of the young woman. These
several articles fell iuto tile hands of two
members of the Detective Association of
Faimew, Who took the things away
with them to that place. When Coroner
Wiggins heard of tl^s assumption of au
thority on the part of these persons he
drove immediately out to Fairview, and
recovered the bat, veil, dolman and hand
kerchief.
The supposition that the murder had
been committed on last Sunday week was
disproved by the positive statement of a
man who told Coroner Wiggins that late
on tho afternoou of that day he had
walked over tho very spot on weieb tho
body bad been fouud and bad seen no
trace of it or of any struggle.
Among the people in the vicinity the
impression is rapidly becoming more gen
eral and confirmed .bat the murdered
Woman was Miss Bella Knettier, the
daughter of a florist in West Hoboken.
Miss Knottier, who was eighteen years of
ago, was employed in Mr. Adam Ahler’s
silk factory, at SOU Palisade avenue, in
West Uooosen, as a warper. Some time
ago she made the acquaintance of Judson
S. Francois, a barber in that town, who
was oae of the coustables in attendance
on the Hudson county courts. Francois
is a married man, but it is alleged that
he became inti uatc with Miss Kueitler.
Recently the youDg woman disappeared
from her home, and her father, on the
llrengtb of such information as he had
obtained, began proceedings against the
constable. He sued him for $10,000
damages for the abduction of the girl. In
his complaint he said that Francois had
takeu her to a house in this city for im
moral purposes, and had maintained and
visited tier there. He had also presented
the case to the grand jury of Hudson
county, and bad procured Francois’ in
dictment. In the civil suit he obained an
order from the chancellor, directing the
defendant to preduco the girl, bat Fran
cois tuade a return to the requisition to
the effect that the was no longer in his
custody or under his control. Mince then
she has not been seen or heard from by
her family.
Mr. Kuettier visited the morgue on Sat
urday, bat after gazing at the body, the
face of which was disfigured beyond rec
ognition, he said that she resembled his
(Uughter, but ho could not positively ideu-
tiiy her. He seemed to be much excited,
and the horror of thfe scene affected him
to such an extent as to make him very
nervous. He said he could not recognize
the clothing on tho body, as it was much
better tban be could have afforded to pro
vide for bis danght^r, but as she had been
living away from home so long alio might
have purchased new articles. The size
and shape of the body and the peculiarly
high instep and smalll hands resembled
his missing child. While conversing with
ofllcials he remarked that tho first finger
one of his daughter's hands—he
could not recollect which—was crooked
and stiff. The index finger of the left
hand of the dead girl was found to bo
strangely bent from the last joint. On re
luming home Knettier spoke of the mat-
Krto his friends, and sent many of them
who knew his daughter well to the
morgue.
Among the gentlemen who called, there
was Mr. Adam Abler, the silk man mac
tnrer by whom Bella Knettier had been
employed. He said he bad noticed the
Ceformity of Miss Knettler’s finger, and
. "“St it was the first finger of the left hand
in i ' Jeen crooked. On examining
Jr® uojy ex-Coroner Crane discovered
Juat the first finger of the left hand was
jo: only crooked, but that it bore a cica-
jrw. No one seems to have ever noticed
fc?. u clcalr lce on Miss Knettler’s finger,
cut the doctors say that such a mark
would be very indistinct in life, however
clearly defined it might be after death,
fjr. Abler sent for his sister, who was
more intlnmteiy acquainted with Bella
Atieitler, and Mis* Ahler confirmed tlie
statements of her brother. They both re-
.*° 1,18 distinctive high instep
pjj l^ey had remarked on Bella and
wnicu was observable on the dead woman
■‘•uefirooch which had been found in one
Jv*®® dead girls pockets was, Mr. Ahler
jnougbt, one that he had seen Miss Knet-
ier wearing. He afterward said that
"“as Knettler’s brooch, though of the same
M igu> might have been larger.
_A inan named Hogan told Coroner
"•Kins that on Wednesday night he
tn. i een * fsssg woman who answered
I??* description of the dead girl in com-
‘ with a short, swarthy, thick-set man
zj Jr, 8 “crgenllne road. In corroboration
J * clue, Thomas Jackson, a colored
“Ving on the Dolly town road in 700
im 0f *** scene of the tragedy, made an
mportant statement to a gentleman liv-
j"SJn the neighborhood. He said that
•-about 8 o’clock on last Wednesday
he saw two men and a woman
® *' 0D S Ihe road in the direction of
f ‘ e woods where the body was afterward
' • a. The woman was younz, rather
i , “ *ud good looking. She was dressed
»nd wore a jaunty bat with a
.^Ji 1 ® * ea lher. One of the men was tall
°t light complexion: the
»bi- r short and had a remark-
complexion. Jackson paid
..special attention to the party at the
7f~? a "d retired to rest at his usual hour,
about midnight he was awakened by
loud cries of “Help!” “Murder!” He
sprang from his bed, dressed himself has
tily, aud hurried from his house to the
gate of Ids front yard. After listening for
a time and hearing no further cries, he re
turned to the house. The cries came from
the direction of the woods in which the
murder was committed.
John Halid?, a quarryraan living in
Guttenberg, said that on the previous
evening he saw two young men and s
woman walking up the road. He describ
ed the meD, and his account of them tal
lied with thb two men seen by Jackson.
An hour or two after the party had pass
ed Haller saw the taller man walking
rapidly down the road, covered with mud
and evidently in a great hurry.
The county physician made a post-mor
tem examination yesterday, which, how
ever, revealed nothing of importance.
In addition to tho intelligence gathered
from Mr. Ahler and his sister, another
gentleman, after looking at the clothing
of the deceased, said that the cashmere
dress was exactly similar to a dress worn
by a Miss Clark, who bad been missing
from her home at 125 Houston street, in
this city. He was so positive about the
Identity of the dress that be started for
this city with the intention of bringing
one of the missing Miss Clark’s sisters
with him.
Inquiries at 125 East Houston street
and 125 West Houston streets were an
swered by the statement that no person
named Clark lived at either place, or was
known there. At 124 East Houston street
a saloon keeper named Mohr has a daugh
ter about the age of the murdered girl,
who has been missing since last Monday.
Mr. Mohr said last ulglit his son had read
to him the account of the Hoboken mys
tery, and remarked that the murdered
uirl might possibly be blssister. Tiie fam
ily lias not, however, made any investiga
tion of the matter. Mr. Mohr said he
would inquire about it to-day.
Hint* to n Bashful Lover.
Philadelphia Tina.
The Times has received and hastens to
resDOnd to the following interesting in-
'“Kid it be considered impolite and in
trusive to ask to see a lady home—from
church, for example—If you are unac-
q tainted, and is an introduction necessa
ry, to be consistent with propriety?
* A. F.
The asking of tills question shows that
A. F. has much to learn, or, perhaps, we
do not understand the scope of this inter
esting problem. If A. F. means to ask
the question whether a young man may
wait in the vestibule of a place of worship
and, as it were, chalk out the best favored
of the female devotees, aud as siio comes
out proffer his company, we respond ein-
jhatieally that it would not only be bad
rehavior, but dangerous as well, for the
church authorities would be compelled to
take note of such a breach and sub
ject the over-ardent admirer of beauty to
rigorous treatment. If the girl had a
brother, the bold suitor could not hope to
get off with any punishment less serious
tban a punched nose. It Is very generally
known that a punched nose is not an
agreeable possession, neither is it orna
mental. But young men who lake coun
sel ul ardor instead of tho conventions are
known to suffer from outrageous fortune
of this sort. There are many reasons why
the propriety of this safeguard should
recommend it to “A. F.” Mo.T girls are
some other fellows’ sisters. Now, tho
other fellow in ail likelihood is fonder of
some one else’s sister than he is of his
own! But there is no feliow, no matter
how sweet he may be on his sister, that
wouldn’t punch any fellow woo should
fail to respect the refinement and delicacy
of bis own.
Then again, most girls that are captiva
ting to handsome young fellows, such as
we make no doubt “A.F.” is, are readily
approached in tho proper way. But sup
pose that “A. F.” is one of those confirm
ed bashful spirits, who never tell their
loves, save to the moon or the cat, or the
cherished pipe? Suppose that to this is
added the serious abMacle that lie is not a
member of the social raDge in which his
charmer moves and knows no one that
can give a friendly hand in bringing about
tho coveted meeting? There is even in
these untoward circumstances no need
to despond. Remember the adversities
and triumphs of other true lovers. There
are a great many ways of bringing about
a proper meeting with the adored one. No
fellow who is worth the love of a first-class
girl need let concealment, like a worm,
prey upon his heart’s impulses.
Suppose the girl that “A. F.” worships
silently goes regularly—as, of course, if
she is the right sort of girl, she does—to
church evory Sunday! Let “A. F.” also
attend this edifice. Let him make him
self an exemplar of true goodness. Let
him make himself the glass of religious
fashion and the mould orchurch tonn un
til his praises fill the whole congregation.
Let him then raise respectful eyes of as
piration to the object of adoration. Let
jim impress by the studious modesty or
his advances the truo goodness of his mo
tives. No girl Is loug unconscious of this
delicate and chivalrous worship. No girl is
at a loss for a timely faint, the loss of a
prayer book or any of a hundred artifices
of a similar sort to give such devotion an
opportunity to express itself. But even
should all these precautions fail and the
desired opportunity still hold aloot here is
uo need of discouragement. Remember
how long Jacob served for Rachael. It
will Boon be strawberry season. With this
charming fruit comes tho picnic epidemic.
No young fellow with gumption need be
at a loss for a proper presentation to the
girl of liis heart iu the informal gayety of
this American notion. A girl who is
worth going home with will not let any
young lover, no matter how attractive pre
sent himself to her unknown. “A. F."
cannot do better than bear this in mind.
It will be a test of the sincerity of his de
votion to go through the wholesome pro
bation herein set fsrtb. Love is like
time, it feeds on itself, and “A. F.” will
grow fonder and fonder every day of the
girl who inspired him to asking the in
genuous question which the Times, as a
friend of all lovers, answers thus suc
cinctly. All the world loves a lover and
if “A. F.” will prove to the congregation
that he can wait, he will find, so soon as
he has ovorcome all obstacles, that in
love “they also serve who only- stand and
wait.”
TIM Railroad Commleelon of OMRl*
Alban) Amos and Adoertuer.
The railroad commissioners ot Georgia
are made, by the act of the Legislature
creating them, officers of the State, and as
such tlielr official acta are proper subjects
of discussion and criticism, and yet we
have hesitated to pass judgment upon their
last public paper (for it cannot be called
report) until it was completed.
In the Atlanta Constitution of April
28tli the first installment of this remarka
ble document is given to the public, and
now, after an interval of fourteen days,
the second installment, more remarkable
than the first, makes its appearance, still
in a slate ot incompleteness.
In one respect it reminds us of the sto
ries in the New York Ledger', which end
abruptly by the statement, “to be con
tinued in our next,” but bere the analogy
ends, for unlike the stories referred to, it
does Dot inspire the reader with any great
desire for the conclusion.
In our issue of the 1st instant we took
occasion to express our surprise at tho
character of the so-called report, so lar as
it then weut, but were inclined to sus
pend our judgment upon its merits and
await its completion. ■
Wo suppose, for the same reason, the
press of Georgia have withheld any com
ments upon it, and, like us, have been
expecting a report from tho commission
ers ot their official acts, with sucb recom
mendations for additional legislation as
their official experience might have sug
gested. It seems to us that we have
waited long enough, fur chapter aezond of
this remarkable document is stilt further
removed from the first from anything and
everything that should have been con
tained in a report of tbis character. Sec
tion 14 of the railroad law of Georgia
reads as follows:
“That it shall be the duty of the com
missioners herein provided for to make
the Governor semi-annual reports of the
transactions of their office, and to recom
mend from time to time such legislation
as they may ueem advisable under the
provisions of this act.”
This section is easily understood, and
clearly defiues the object, character and
scope of tho semi-annual reports, provided
for, and the public bad the right to ex
pect that tlie commissioners, in the per
formance of tbis duty, would have com
plied with the law. e **
Instead of tiie commissioners giving us
the “transactions ot their office” and rec
ommending any additional legislation,
chapter 1st is devoted to a learned discus
sion of tiie constitutional features of the
present railroad law of Georgia, aud an
elaborate disquisition upon the great
question of transportation from the days
of Adam down to the present.
Instead of showitig wiierein the present
law was defective or needed amendments
—if sucii was in their opiniou the case—
they make a labored argument to satisfy
tlie Legislature that they had the consti
tutional right to pass the law. In other
words, the creatures are devoting col
umns of a "ewspaper to satisfy their cre
ators that they not only had the right, but
ougbt-to have created them.
As a matter of history, it may be inter
esting lor the public .to know that the
father of one of tlie commissioners trav
eled on horseback from Savannah to New
Yoik, or that the grandfather of auolher
commissioner carried a load of cotton to
Philadelphia, all the way in a wagon, and
brought hack a load of goods; hut yet we
scarcely expected to find this information
in a public report to the Governor of
Georgia, made under the present law.
The constitutional argument may have
been good and proper before the conven
tion that made nur last constitution, or
before tlie Legislature that passed the law
carrying the constitutional provisions iuto
effect, but we submit that it is a waste of
time and learning to discuss these sub
jects now.
We are prepared to admit that ever
since the reign ot William and Mary that
it lias been conceded that common car
riers were subject to legislative enact
ment aud control; that ilio right of “emi
nent domain” remains in the State, aud
can lie exercised where it does not in
fringe upon vested rights. These are ad
mitted propositions; but what the public
desires mid expects from our railroad
commissioners is to show us the practical
effect of the present railroad law aud its
effects upon the material interests of the
State.
It will be remembered that the commis
sioners in th eir first report alluded in no
uncertain terms to the large powers with
which the commission was clothed, and
referred to it as “thumb-screws tightening
with the grasp, making litigation to test
questions dangerous.” In the first report
tuey speak of their powers and authority
as so plain and comprehensive as to make
them shrink trom the exercise of them,
and yet, in tiieir next semi-annual report,
they characterize tlie commission as an
advisory board, an 1 that they have no au
thority to enforce their decisions, and
speak of their decisions in fact as having
no force until passed upon by some court.
Why, wc would ask, has this “change
come over tlie spirit of their dream?” Is
it because what they regarded as large and
dangerous power at first become by fa*
miliarity with it and its exercise a Small
matter? Other reasons for this remarka
ble change in their views as to the law
under which they hold office might be as
signed, and would naturally occur, but
we might do injustice to them by refer
ring to them, which we do not desire to
EROM RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
do.
It may be true, as stated in chapter sec
ond of this remarkable documeut, that
officers aud directors of railroads are of
ten unscrupulous and solfisb, disregarding
the interests of stockholders to subserve
their own, and by means of proxies, vote
in and out whom they please, and yet wo
must express our surprise and dissent as
a matter of taste from these statements
appearing in such a report as this. The
view we take of it is, that it is not within
the province of our railroad commission
ers to create a distrust between stock
holders hnd managers of railroads, but to
show in their reports wherein they have
earnestly endeavored under the law to
benefit both railroads and people.
That instead of exciting prejudice and
alarm by imaginary pictures of gigantic
corporations of combinations “more pow
erful than governments” and vague allu
sions to thedaugerj of false book-keeping,
it would have been belter to have given
tlie people tho facts (if they have discov
ered any) to warrant such statements,
and the remedies they proposed for such
evils.
The spirit and letter of the present rail
road law of Georgia is, as we understand
and coustruo it, perfect fairness and jus
tice both to railroads and the people, and
if it cannot be so administered the sooner
it is repealed the better. However large
or undoubted our power may be, we can
not afford to do injustice to any Interest
in Georgia by its exercise.
A lerrible Charge.
Detroit Pres Press.
At a Danville hotel dinner-table, con
versation turning upon the war, a Rich
mond (Va.) mercantile traveler protested
against a compliment to the North Caro
lina Confederates, claiming that North
Carolina troops were never ready for ac
tion except at meal times, and that they
wouldn’t fight anybody but each oilier,
and then only when there was whisky iu
camp. “Why,” he added, “in one engage
ment some dismounted Virginia dragoons
had to charge right over to the backs of
a regiment of those cowardly ‘tar-heels’
who lay fiat on their bodies, afraid to get
up.”
“An’them foot cavalry lid right over
the rosin-ebawers, did they ? ” put" in an
old chap, who bad been too busy to speak
before.
“Right over them!” repeated the
drummer, evidently pleased to observe the
apparent Interest and delight of the odd-
looking old gentleman.
“Well," said the old man, “though I’m
Carerlinar coon myself, I’m free to ac
knowledge that them Virginians allars
did beat h—1 a chargin. They’d jlst
charge right over anything. Why,” he
continued, and even tho active waiters
stopped to listen, “I’ve knowed ’em many
an’ many a time dado’ the war to charge
over 75 cents fer a quart o’ buttermilk P
Don'S Toa'Believe It."
Philadelphia Tints.
The letter which Hnbbell wrote to Gar
field has not yet been printed, although ita
publication is loudly called for in order
fully to explain the meaning of the letter
by Garfield to Hubbell. Now that the Pres
ident b:>« got Conklins down, perhaps, he
can find time to attend to a little thing like
this.
IU Growth, People, Amuse
Churches, Etc.
Editors Telegraph and messenger: To
those who knew Richmond during
the war, or even for some years after, it
would be a matter of surprise to see how
the old fashioned slow-going placj has of
late years developed into a gn-a-bead
modern city, progressive and beautiful.
The first settlers could not have chosen
a more beautiful sice for a city, whero tlib
James ripples and breaks iuto a thousand
cascades playing around its more than
thousand isiauds; but the numerous hills
aresorely trying to the leg muscles. It is
only a figure of speech that the hills, in
deference to ancient Rome, are numbered
as seven. Richmond is ail hills or
valleys except the newer and more fash
ionable part of the city.
Maine street, with its handsome shops
and busy appearance is hardly surpassed
anywhere, and when it is laid with the
Belgic pavement of square stones, it will
present a handsome look.
Everybody seems to be hopeiul of
great future for this city. There seems to
be a great “boom” in trade, and in the
last few years manufactures have been
wonderfully developed. Virginia, as
whole, is a very conservative place and
very slow to receive a new idea, or put its
bands to & new work; but Richmond has,
in a great measure, gotten rid of its old-
fogyism.
There are several cities that claim to
bo the “city of churches,” but I think
Richmond can justly make this claim, not
trom the beauty of the church edifices,
but from their number. It seems to be a
church-going place. The numerous
churches are ail well filled on Sunday
morning, and most of them at night also,
and there is altogether a good religious
tone here, this may be due In a great
measure to the number of devoted minis
ters who have spent their lives in this
city. Such meu as Drs. Hogg, Read,
Armstrong, Menuegerode, Hawthorne and
Peterkin are able guides to the people in
religious raotters.
Richmond never lacks for amusements.
Especially delightful is the Mozart Socr
cty, which gives eve,y week the wholb
year round a musical concert, employing
tlie best native talent, and rendering tlie
very best style of music. Such an insti
tution as this exerts a most beneficial ef
fect upon tiie character and tastes of tlie
people. Yest -rday closed tho Richmoud
art exhibition, which showed many proofs
of native talent in the fine arts. There
is no doubt tbat artistic talent is the re
sult of education as much as a natural
gift, but both combined, in the course of
a generation or two, would produce a na
tion of artists.
There are few relics of “ye olden
times in Richmond. St. John’s churcli
lias been remodeled and “improved;”
Chief Justice Marshal’s house still stands.
As a reminder of the late war, Libby
prison, of which such blood-curdling tales
have beeu told of the horrors which the
imprisoned defenders of the Union en
dured, .still stands, aud though many
thousands ot its bricks have been
sold throughout the country as relics,
there is no sensible evidence of its
detriment, but it serves well for q factory
Not long ago a huge brass key was de
scribed at the North as the key to Libby
prison, by which the poor captives were
locked in durance vile, but it was evi
dently some locksmith’s sign key. Meu
are very gullible creatures, with all their
skepticism.
The National Medical Association,
which met here last week, must have cars
ried away good opinions ot this city, for
never were men bette- treated. There
ceaseless banquet aud flow of
generous hospitality. Nearly 500 physi
cians were gathered bere to consult as
to the best way to treat our poor bodies,
Jiut I fear their bodily wauts were tlie
principal objects of interest. Medical
conventions, citurcb conventions, newspa
per conventions, and all kinds of conven
tions, are great frauds on the public, but
great friends to the iuncr man. All end
ed with a grand excursion up the Alle
ghany road, now being built to Lynch
burg. This road, runuiug on the old ca
nal tow-path and following the James ail
the way, will open up a picturesque and
fertile couutry, and pour down from the
west groat riches into the lap of Rich
mond. So they expect. But enough.
FTlff'TTQ
Richmond, May 13th, 1881.
NASHVILLE IN VLASIES.
Great Destruction or Property—The
Fire Still Bogin*.
Nashville, Tenn., May 17.—Robert
Lowery’s planing aud turning mill was
destroyed by fire last night. The loss is
about $72,000. Insurance light.
Cincinnati, O., May 17—A great fire
is reported raging at Nashville, Tenn.
No defiuite information concerning it has
been received, but it is rumored that four
squares are at the mercy of the flames.
Memphis, Tenn., May 17.—The fire av
Nashville this morning burned the Noel
building, including the Western Union
Telegraph office. Communication with
that city is interrupted. The fire is re
ported to be beyond the control of the fire
department, and now Includes four
squares, with the Noel block as the
centre.
Cincinnati, May 17.—There is no
wire from here to Nashville. Louisville
has a wire. The Maxwell House, Amer
ican newspaper office, and the Western
Union Telegraph office are burned. The
mayor of Nashville has telegraphed to
Louisville that there is danger of the
whole city burning. Louisville is send
ing fire engiues. No further, particulars
are obtainable just now.
Memphis, Msy 17.—The manager of
the Memphis telegraph office has been in
structed to scud ail spare instruments and
supplies by the first train to Nashville, as
the office there has lost everything.
Nashville, Tenn., May 17.—A
fire causing a loss of $500,000 worth
of property occurred here at 10 o’clock
this morning, taking in the Western
Union telegraph office in the Noel block,
and among the first buildings destroyed,
and cuting off all communication by wire.
The fire commenced in Warren Bros.’
paint house, igniting and consuming Phil
lip Schneiders furniture store, Atwell &
Sneid, furniture; T. &H. Miller, mattress
es; P. Blumenthal, chlnaware; Noel’s
block, northwest corner of Church and
College streets, valued at $70,000. The
American office was partially burned.
Cheatham A Pearce, whisky house; Ryan
A Ryan, whisky house; penitentiary
warerooius; Geo. A. Diesel, whisky house;
M. S. Hyar, rag bouse, and a large num
ber of smaller buildings.
Give He Maori Bernaonk.
H. T Herald.
If in weather like this a preacher imposes
n hoar-long sermon on his people, be de-
to see empty benches hereafter os
long as he lives. The desire to give a con
gregation a great deal t >r their money may
Be very honest at bottom, bat this is an age
in which quality is more vAlned than quan
tity—an age, too, in which hearers are so
near the intellectual level of preachers that
A RAILROAD HAIRY TALE.
Haw a Stranger With Sons Heavy
and Mach Nerve Hade Twa Millions
lass Hear
Philadelphia Correspondence N. V. Herald.
On a raw morning of last February (the
0th) the sale of a railroad known as the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio, occurred at
Richmond, Ya. It had been in the hands
of two receivers for several years, and
these men, taking advantage of the low
pnee of steel rails, carefully expended all
the earnings of the road in new plant.
More tban 200 out of the 408 miles of
track were relald In the best manner, qul
etly and thoroughly. All the important
bridges were rebuilt with the best wrought
iron. A few, but very few, new engines
end cars were bought. The management
was judicious and far-sighted. Well, the
sale was finally ordered by the court.
The managers of the Richmond and Dan
ville, and of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroads and the Clyde
steamship interest were all represented.
Each party was anxious to buy, but had a
fixed limit. Unfortunately they had not
harmonously co-operated with the receiv
ers, and knew only what they could find
outfor themselves. The bondholder of the
bankrupt corporation were represented by
a committee, which was on the ground to
see one or two things—either to buy In
the road or to enjoy the delight of making
some other man pay so dearly for the
property tbat their bonds would real
ize 50 or GO cents on the dollar. Thu
sale began, and for the first quarter of an
hour the conflicting local interests
wrestled with each other. On the edge of
the crowd tbat gathered about the sheriff’s
auctioneer stood a man rather under me
dium height, clad in a long gray overcoat,
and perhaps tiie least demonstrative per-
sou present. Tho terms of the sale had
been carefully anuounced before the fun
began. They were, “$100,000 cash at the
time of the sale, failing to deposit which
the rights of the bidder would be voided
and the property resold; the balance of
the purchase money to be paid in nine
months or tho deposit forleited.” These
details did not appear to interest tho
stranger particularly. He only thrust his
hands a trifle deeper into his coat pockets
and waited. In Virginia, as in Spam,
“hope” and “wait” have the same -mean
ing, are tlie same word.
WEEDING THEM OUT.
The Richmond and Danville people drop
ped out at about $5,000,000. Tiie Clyde
steamship ‘uterest held on pluckilvand
finally distanced the Tenuessee and Geor
gia men in the neighborhood of the seven
millions aud a half post. Gen. Malione’s
representatives controlling the outstand
ing bonds of tlie roa 1 that was on the
block, then “tackled” their only rival, to
ail appearances. The road was conceded
by the bondholders to be a good purchaso
at $8,000,000, and before tbat point they
had sepimugly cleared the decks. But the
stranger had only waited to hear the auc
tioneer say “going” onco when he mani
fested an uncommon and, so far as could
be judged by'others, an unwarranted in
terest in the proceedings. He promptly
added $100,000 to the last bid; he then
stood a raise of $50,000, and went $50,000
better. Now all eyes were centered on
him and everybody was asking ins neigh
bor who the stranger was. Nobody knew.
This was his'strong point. Neither did
they kuow that he had carefully walked
or driven along the entire lino of tho road
within a month previous, and was as well
informed of the road’s actual condition as
if he bad built it. After some slow work
the stranger, who appeared the embodi
ment of coolness, put a period to tiie scene
by shouting, “Eighty-five hundred thou-
and.”
\ A PLUCKY VENTURE.
Then the bondholders withdrew for
consultation. Even tho auctioneer slow
ly repeated tlie bid with a strong rising
inflexion, “Eighty-five hundred thou
sand dollars 1’* When he bad done so
several times, tiie stranger vouchsafed tho
simple, but firm rejoinder, “That is my
bid.” The committee of the bondhold
er) returned to the charge, and by grad
ual steps finally worked up to $8,000,000
for the franchises and roiling stock of the
entire road. Thu stranger now bodily
stepped to the front, as if ho must stay
there, and shouted, “Five thousand
more.” It is au anti-climax in tlie tale.
So it was in tiie real drama. The deter
mination he displayed suddenly ended the
sale at that point, and, almost hesitating,
tho auctioneer declared the road sold for
$8,005,000. He theu asked tiie stranger
his name, but was no wiser when he hpard
it. “Clarence H. Clark,"was the reply; but
ills actions spoke louder than words, for
from an inside pocket he drew out
a Dundle of exactly $100,000 in crisp legal
tender notes. The sale was legally en
tered, subject to a future payment of $8,-
005,000. It seemed a very simple ina ter
after all, but it was not so trifling to the
man who had just put up the “ante” in
the game. He bad not spoken to a single
friend, and had staked the largest part of
his fortune on tlie venture. The rest of
the stoiy is familiar financial history.
The purchaser hurried-to New York aud
formulated a plan by which $11,000,000
of six per cent, bonds were issued to take
up tlie old scrip; succeeding in forming a
syndicate that took, at once, $15,000,000
of six percent, preferred stock at thirty*
five an.l $10,O' 0 000 of common stock at
an unknown figure. He had already re
served about $2,000,000 worth of slock for
his own trouble prior to this arrangement;
tlie new company organized in Norfolk
the other day and its directors were now
making their first tour of inspection.
Harper’s Young People.
This weekly perio lical issued for boys
aud girls is full of merit. Every line of ita
16 pages, every engraving that embellishes
its columns sparkle ana glisten, nnd in it
all members of the household will find en
tertainment As the season approaches
when the public schools are to be closed,
parents will find their cares lessoned by
placing in the lands of the little ones a
copy, weekly, of this, the most meritorious
and valunbid publication issued in the in
terests of youth. As a safo guide and in
structor it ia of inestimable value. “The
Cruise ofghe Ghost,” relating tho cruise of
four boys in a small yacht—in a dense fog
they drift to sea and meet with many ad
ventures. Two new serials are begun ia
the issue of March 10th, “Susie Kingman’s
Deoisiou," and a story of a May Party,
written for girls. It is fresh and breezy.
The Magazine and Young People will be
sent one year for $3, or the latter alone for
$1.60. A sample copy of the Young People
will be sent on application to the pub
lishers.
♦Tow Eatli*ii'l*» Yaalf —“
a* Eastern Judge
Mr. Edmunds could have been President
of the United States if lie had not been eo
much of a small, obstructive Yankee. He
forever stopping at something small to
paw it over and snarl at it, instead of going
to his destination in something large and
sufficient. The Western people, with quick
apprehension, raised a voice at Chicago
last year against bis nomination to be Pres
ident. They instinctively said, “He ia too
much of a Yankee.” On the other hand
bo was one of the men from New England
who worritd poor old Sumner to death.
Sumner lived long enough to speak kindly
of Preston S. brooks, and to utter the wish
for good feelings throughoit the Union;
nnd linmsr magnanimously spoke on his
decease, saying good words for Sumner’s
tney are qoica to detect any paaatng put “““““ nuomua.
into a sermon to increase the size. Not Ho belongs to the ranks of inquisitors, and
more than one long sermon in five hundred
is listened to with any more pleasurable or
irofitable sentiment than that o mere eu-
iurance, and human endnranoe is taxed se
verely enough in hot weather without hav
ing turner, ssnry burdens laid on it by men
who should tranquillize tho soul instead of
tormenting.
the likeness of Saint -Jerome found in his
picture .is a good deal like his character.
He is narrow, petty and ecclesiastical. It
is he who has been getting ap this usurpa
tion in tho Semite by which the President
of the United States is neutralized in all
popular intentions immediately after the
people have put him in.
SENDING VS WORD.
TDK SVPREME COVET.
Deetatem BcadaredjAprll *5,10*1,
Abridged for the Ttlegraph and Metttnger
Hill At Harris. Attorney» atJLew Haeon
Georgia.
et
News Cress Neighboring Towns Sant
1st Iff Spttlsl CsrwifQsSists.
FOH8YTH, May-10.—On Saturday last
I availed myself oi the pleasure of alteud- —... ... , ,, , _ ..
ing a picnic at Indian Springs, and a more ***“ * *>' b ? next frien f Ifthrop
delightful day I have never spent. The ant ^ versa. Injunction, from
road is in a better condition tban I have
ever seen it before, and after a pleasant
drive of two and a half hours I arrived at
my destination, and found a gay and fes-, > - ... „
live crowd of young people gathered • J. e ^ u8a a ue8r tr , ! *L. a . n< * tbe ^°I? n
around the famous spring, quaffing tho ' decree—* dismissal ofthe case afflri
splendid mineral water, while otheis judgm* 01 as pronounced below, and a bill
were seated in the cool shade along the i w H* I , 10t 8 ^°. r errors apparent
bank of that beautiful stream, listening to i oa tl10 facc °* tbe record *
tho ceaseless hum of the “water mill,” l _ , . TT. ... .
and no doubt many tender sentiments Robinsons*. State. Retailing without
Bibb.
Crawford, J—After a case has been
tried; brought by writ of error to this
court—exceptions being taken both to tbe
"
affirms tl
were exchanged. Tbe crowd took their
dinners in baskets. I had a splendid din
ner at the Elder House.
The people of Indian Spring are far
license, from Gwinnett.
Crawford, J.—The court is the con
stitutional organ to give in charge to the
jury tbe law in criminal cases, and it 1
more intelligent, and refined than those ot, j! ,e *° receive and accept
most small country towns, which is doubt-1 tbe , . aw M 8 }r e cbar ^° by tbu
less duo largely to the fact or their com- i applicable to the case, and to ap
ing in coutact and association with the • *he law so given in charge to the
most tefined and cultured people who * aots ' allt i 8 |va a ? eue r a v erdict of guilty
.»>nri fboi- .nm.n, n -pI or not guilty. In this sense they are
judges of the law and facts
affirmed.
spend their summers there. There were
many handsome ladies present,—Griffin,
Jackson and other places were represent
ed,—among them I had the pleasure of
meeting Mrs. Mollie E'.lieridge »“c!ianning
young widow,” of Monroe, Walton coun
ty, and Misses Tassey Pittman aud Min
nie Settle, two ofthe most beautiful young
ladies on the ground, who are as pleasant
and accomplished as they are hand,
some. The ' romantic, picturesque
and beautiful scenery around the
Springs arc too familiar to your readers
to require any description at my hand.
There may be other accommodations at
Mount Airy, Catoosa and other springs,,
but there is no better water in the South
ern States, and it only wants men of cap
ital and enterprise to make it tbe Saratoga
of the South. And it will be at sorno day
not far distant if the Macon and Bruns
wick road's extension is built. We
lingered about this enchanted place until
tlie bright orb of day sank to rest beyond
the western horizon, aud the shadows of
evening were gathering upon us,ere we tore
ourselves away, and the. memories of that
happy day will ever be cherished as an
oasis in the desert of life.
R. L C.
Cochran, Ga., May 13.—Last night
closed for a lew day3 a very interesting
meeting in tho Methodist Church here,
which was conducted by our pastor, Mr.
H. Felder, and which was well attended,
and s»mc three or four members added to
the church. Tbe meeting is to be re
newed iu a few days and we hope much
;ood may result therefrom. We are pass
ng through a drouth, and farmers are
getting tlieii crops in fine condition. We
know farmers near here that don't
plant any cotton, and all of them have
money to loan. A hint to the vise Is suf
ficient. We notice fruit trees are shed
ding most of the fruit which we expected
to see so plentiful in this section this sea
son. Peace and quiet reign supreme, it is
court week. D.
Fort Valley,JUa., May 17.—A little
colored child, the other evening while
tampering with kerosene oil, caught on
lire and was burned to death.
Yesterday morning some scoundrel put
b*r of iron on the railroad track on tho
Perry branch. The engineer failed to
notice it, as the bar was laid lengthways
along the track. The only damage was a
hole knocked iu the boiler.
Last night as the little children of'Mr.
W. Baldwin, of this place, were lying
near a kerosene lamp, which was sluing
on a trunk, the little girl tried to pull on
more cover and threw the lamp over. The
kerosene caught on fire, aud but for tbe
prompt action of Mr. Dickson, tbe flames
would have consumed the bouse aud the
diildren.
M.'ss Eula Felton, of Marsballville, we
are informed, stuck a needle in her foot
and the doctors have not been able to get
out.
The Superior Court of Macon county
„ now in session. Judge Crisp is presid
ing with bis usual dispaten and ability.
R.
Taldotton, May 17.—Au alligator
measuring about five feet was caught by
a'party yesterday in Wilson’s creek, about
a mile Irom town. Fishing excursions are
now ail the rage. A number of her citi
zens have gone to McCant’s pend this
week.
For tbe last two weeks a series of meet
ings have been held at the Methodist
church.' Our town is on a big boom.
Many improvements are going on.
Eatonton. Msy 17.—A protracted
meeting is being held here at the Metho
dist church, conducted by Rev. Messrs.
Dodge, Cofer, Caldwell, assisted by Pre
siding Elder Park*. The services are
well attended and much interest Is mani
fested.
The Putnam Rifles, Captain L H.
Adams companding, graced our streets
yesterday afternoon, in a parade drill.
Tbe company, which is the pride aud
boast of our county, Is making prepara
tion for tbeir contemplated visit to Mil-
ledgeville on the 27lli, to participate in
the annual meeting ot the Second Georgia
Battalion.
Mr. Tiger Jeukina, a good and respect
ed citizen of this county, died at his home
on last Friday evening. C.
Gordon, Ga., Msy 18.—Mr. Joel A.
Brannon, who lives about four miles from
our town, lost bis store house, stock of
merchandise and books by fire on Sunday
last. No insurance.
The recent rains have revived crops
greatly. Fanners are buying largely of
Western produce.
The friends of reform in our midst are
circulating a memorial to our next Legis
lature relative to the abolishment of the
sale of liquor throughout the State. B.
Talbotton, May 18.—Yesterday Abe
Bryan, Tom Mabone and Millie Mahone
were brought before B. Curley, J. P., on
the charge of burglary. A plain case was
they are
Judgment
Wilson, assignee, vj. Strieker & Co. et al
Motion, from Fulton.
Crawford, J.—1. A failure to attach
a bill of particulars to a declaration can
be cured by amendment, and is not good
ground to set a>ide a judgment thereon.
2 A declaration in attachment ought to
allege a levy on specified property,
declaration which set out tbat “the plain
tiffs in attachment complain of tbe said
Tiukbam, defendant in attachment, who
resides out of the State, and who lias been
attached to auswer m an action on prom
ises,” etc., with no further allusion to the
attachment proceedings, aud uo prayer for
judgment of any kind wasfa ally defective.
3. A verdict iu au attachment case in
favor or the plaintiff against the deiend-
aut for a specified sum is sufficient.
4. The pleadings being insufficient to
bate a verdict or judgment upon, a judg
ment so founded will be set aside on mo
tion.
5. Where one attachment has beeu
properly sued out and Is proceeding legal
ly, ‘another attachment cauuot be sued
out by the same plaintiff against tbe same
defendant on the same debt.
(a) A levy dated six days before tbe
date of the attachment on which it was
based was illegal.
6. Where the sheriff’s entry of levy re
ferred to a list or invoice of goods thereto
attached, aud at tbe trial there was no in
voice attached, parol testimony was ad
missible to prove tbat the aame invoice or
list of goods was attached to this levy as
to another levy which tbe sheriff’ had
made on the same- stock, and which was
before the court. Judgment reversed.
Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railroad
vs. Woodruff. Case, from the city court
of Atlanta.
Crawford, J.—A declaration In an
action by a railroad employe against the
road alleged in brief, as follows: Plain
tiff was a baggage-master on defendant’s
train,-and iu addition it was his duty to
look after the condition of the care, and
generally to do eveiything in his power
to preserve the safety of the trains and
passengers.' On the day of his injury he
was notified tbat new wheels had been
put under one of tbe cars, and tbat he
should look out for them. Soon after
leaving Atlanta the new wheels became
hot aud made a noise; lie went to the
side door ot the baggage car to see if they
were iu a condition to endanger tiie safety
of the train, and while thus looking out,
without fault or negligence on his part, he
was stricken by the spout or tank of the
defendant, resulting from tbe negligence
of the latter in placing such tank or spout
so near as to strike him while discharging
bis duty aud looking out of 3aid car iu au
ordinary and usual manner. It was his
duty, aud necessary for him to be in the
position he was iu at the time of the acci
dent, and he did not aud never had known
that tbe tank was so near the track: Held,
tbat a case was substantially made
by tbis declaration, and tbe court properly
refused to dismiss it on general demurrer.
Judgment affirmed.
Thaxton et al: vs. Roberts. Injunction,
from Butts.
Crawford, J.—1. An absolute need to
land to secure a debt, even though there
be a bond to reconvey on its payment,
passes the legal title.
(a) Such title is not divested by tbe
subsequent bankruptcy aud discharge of
the debtor; nor is it affected by the fact
tbat he returned the laud as his properd
in the bankrupt court.
2. The consent of tbe wife to a deed to
secure a debt is not essential to the pass
ing of title thereby.
3. That, subsequently to the mskinz of
such a deed, a homestead in tbe laud has
been set apart to tbe wife is no defense to
sn action of ejectment under the deed.
4. Where there has been a verdict and
judgment in an action of judgmeut upon a
deed to land, although it may have been
executed alone to-secure a debt, it Is con
clusive betweeu tbe parties aud tlieii
privies upon ail questions arising under
the deed and its consideration which
would have been tbe subject of s legal de
fense.
5. If questions of fact are submitted to
a chancellor on an application for in
junction, this court will not set aside bis
judgment thereon unfess there is a mani
fest abuse of bis discretion in deciding
upon them. Judgmeut affirmed.
Wilson vs. State. Larceny, from Fulton.
Criminal Law, Charge of Court. Evi
dence. Verdict.
Crawford, J.—I. That in a case of
larceny the judge inadvertently mention
ed the person whose property was stolen
as tbe prosecutor in his charge, sucb per
son not beiug in fact the prosecutor, will
not necessitate a new trial where tbe
prisoner’s counsel heard tbe charge but
did not call attention to the mistake.
2. To convict of larceny of money from
the person it is not essential that the bills
me cuftrut: ui duikini j• a pitui uwu was , 1 r— — , 7
msde out against the parties and they t stolen should be accurately aud minute-
were committed to jail in default of bond I If described and identified, but the jury
of $100 each, except Millie, her bond be
ing $25, which she gave,
must be satisfied tbat sucb bills were on
the person of the ioser and that the de
fendant by himself or a confederate was
the party guilty of tbe larceny.
3. Where several persons were Indicted
jointly for a larceny of money front tbe
parson, and OBe question in tbe esse was
their confederacy, though tried severally,
A BeareSty of Hasac'era, Not of Eggs
Oaleeiton Nine*.
Up on the railroad between Galveston
and Austin they tell that Jay Goald and his
lonaie along tbe fina^)£ thJ’XuH^to^ il ,kH erTO * ta to admit in
some fresh eggs end milk. The party fur- evidence a written order given by them
nfshing tbe refreshments wanted $60 a Jointly found on their persons and taken
dozen fur his eggs. Jay Goald remarked from them by tbe arresting officer,
that eggs must be scarce, to ask that maeh (a) Nor was there error in admitting
for them. “There are plenty of eggs here,” testimony to show that the amount atolen
responded the genial hoat, “bat fellows ; paid to the loser’s attorneys by the
like yon^whoran afford to pay such priora,! ^tonieys ot the prisoners. '
! 4. Where several persons were Jointly
,zenon this Joyoa.occasion.’ j , ndict<>d but tried 8ev |^ >on the Sal of
I one, a verdict tbat “we, tbe Jury, find tbe
“* •*■** WoaS That BieSt” i prisoner guilty,” sufficiently identified tbe
what a ladv of Boston said to her defendant. Judgmeut affirmed.
husbaud when be brought home tome
medicine to cure her of aick headache and
neuralgia which had made her miserable
for fourteen years. At the first attack
thereafter, it was administered to her
Anthony vs. Pittman, Complaint, from
Fulton.
Crawford, J.—1. In a suit on a prom-
isaory cote, a plea having been filed tbat
with such good results, that she continued the indorser was discharged by reason of
ita use until cured, aud made so enthual- tbe failure of the holder to protest and
antic in iu praise, tbat she induced tweu- give notice, aud the latter claiming that
ty-two of the best families iu her circle to protest and notice bad been waived, it
adopt it as their regular family medicine, was error to charge the jury that certain
That “stuff” is Hop Bitters.”—Standard, facta, if they oocurred, would authorize
my!7-2w. the bolder to beUeve tbat prow t aud no
tice were waived. Tbe issue was not ga
to bis belief, hut as to tbe actual existenos
of a waiver.
2. If the indorser of a promissory note
waives protest and notice, a subsequent
effort by the holder to have the note pro-
tested would not affect the waiver already
made. Tbe fact of waiver beln& in itsoc-*
a subsequent effort to protest the note
made by tbe bolder could be proved as
tending to show that what bad transpired
did not amount to a waiver, but would
not oe conclusive on tbat point.
3. Where a note sued on was made
payable at a national bank on its face and
a plea ot discharge to tbe endorser, by
reason of the failure of tbe holder to
have protest msde and notice given
was filed, parol tesiimdhy was not admis
sible to show tbat the note bad never been
negotiated or left at a chartered bank for
collection and was not fmended to be ao
negotiated or collected. Judgment af
firmed.
SCUiUStCU’S. '
Cause* or tha Ckaase la tha Owner
ship ai the Hagaslae—Vta Noose to
ha chaged.
A dispatch from New York says: The
retirement of Charles Scribner from the
pubiisbing firm of Scribner A Co., has
given rise to several unfortunate reports
in regard to tbe causes and the futon
plans of Mr. Scribner aud Roswell Smith,
who now bolds tbe most stock of the com
pany running and issuing Scribner's
Monthly and St. Nicholas. It was Iu
November, 1870, that tbe flret number of
ilio former magazine appeared, tbe idea
having origirated with Dr. Holland and
Mr. Smith, while iu Europe a 1 short time
before. It absorbed Hours at Home
and Putnam's Monthly. Ot the
five hundred shares of stock of $100 each,
the late Charles Scribner held 200 and
Dr. Holland and Mr. Smith 150 each.
In tbe successive changes in the firm
now known as Charles Scribner's Sons
these 200 shares were retained np to the
4t h of April isst, when they were sold to
Roswell Smith. But some changes had
taken place in the ownership of the 800
shares belonging to Dr. Holland and Ros
well Smith. Tho former, tbreo months
ago, sold to the latter 110 shares and dis
posed of forty to some younger man con
nected with tbe inagazino, who also ob
tained twenty shares from Mr. Smith.
Tbis left him 140 shares, which, with the
200 shares just purchased from Charles
Scribner, gives him the ownership of 440
out of tbe 500 shares.
Two important conditions were atten
dant ou this sale—one tbat tbe title of the
magazine should be changed, and the
other that Charles Scribner should start
no magazine Tor a period of ffva year*
from April 4, 1381.
In regard to the change of tha name,
Roswell Smith said to-day to a Tribune
reporter: “Tbe present title will be re
tained until tlie close of this volume of tha
magazine in October, and the November
number of the magazine will bear the new
name. What this will bo is not yet de
cided. Tbe younger men are anxious that
the name shall be Bosuell Smith's Illus
trated Magazine, and 1 have just received
letter advocating tbe same thing.”
“Then the uatne of the publishing com
pany would be Roswell Smith A Co., in
stead of Scribner A Co ?”
“I am not in favor of this, but they and
Dr. Holland are pleased to think tbat
whatever success the magazine has gained,
has been largely owing to my efforts. Tbe
‘Manhattan Moutbly’ has also been sug
gested, aud is good, except that there are
two pages of Manbattans iu tbe directory.
‘The Continent’ and tbe ‘American Maga
zine’ have also beeu suggested. Scribner’s
Monthly will be retained as a tub-bead
for one year from the adoption of tbe new
name, after which it will be dropped. The
title of St. Nicholas will remain tbe same,
except tbat “Scribner’s” will disappear
from tbe cover.
Mr. Smith stated the facts in regard to
the stock as given above, and added:
“What 1 believe in is practical co-opera-
tion, but co-operation must begin with the
capitalist. Sixty shares are held, as fol
lows: Richard Watson Gilder, associate
editor of Scribners' Monthly, fifteen; B.
H. Johnson, associate editor, five; Mary
Mspes Dodge, editor of 8t. Nicholas, six;
Mr. Clark, associate editor, four; A.
Drake, of the art department, sis: F. H.
Scott, assistant publisher, ten; W. W.
Eliswortb, ten, and Mr. Chichester, four.
intend to continue tbis, as they sod
others who may come in and are able to
receive the stock until two-flftbe are
placed with those who are working for
and interested in the magazine.”
Chat. Scribner said la regard to tha
e a uses of the sale of stock: “In a nut
shell, it was because wo found ourselves
in a minority, and did not care to retain a
minority interest. After Mr. Smith took
Dr. Holland’s stock be had a controlling
interest in every tiling, in addition to beli^
business manager. Then various qmo
tions arose, tho most important of which
was iu regard to the right of tbe company
of Scribner A Co. to publish books.”
(Roswell Smith’s hymn books sod soma
other pubiicitbns wera issued by this
company.) Dr. Holland and Mr. Smith
will retain present positions, I believe,
and I understand they contemplate re
moving tbe headquarters of tbe magazine
very soon. As for myself, I do not con
template starting either a new magazine
nor an illustrated paper. By tbe tonne of
tbe contract of tbe sale 1 am bound not
start a magazine for five years, just ae
they are bound to change tbe name ofthe
magazine at the close of this volume,
and, of course, it is too far ahead to stale
wbat I may do after five years, and I cer
tainly do not intend to become the founder
of an illustrated newspaper.”
Coakliag Cassos
Albany. May 18—Tbe administration
members of tbe Legislature are a unit tn
tiieir determination to vote for no man
for Senator who is net known to be in
cordial sympathy with theadministnBkm,
and they will, under no circumstances,
vote for any qian who has antagonized
Qeu. Garfield, or has avowed his purpose
to do so.
Thirty-five members of the assembly,
including tbe speaker, Sharpe, met last
night In tbe rooms of tbe Republican gen
eral committee. Tbe utmost aeereey ia
maintained as to the proceeding*.
Tbe 1880 Republican oomtnlttoe adopted
resolutions indorsing the action of Presi
dent Garfield on tbe Robertson nomina
tion.
The following are the reeolations of tbe
Republican general cemmtttse of Alba*,
ny county:
Rcsoited: Tbat we deeply deplore the
course recently pursued by the President
In attempting to tores the Senate of the
United States to approve of tbe nomina
tion of W. EL Robertson to be collector
of tbe port of New York, when no vacan
cy exists in said office and without other
cause than to psy a persona) polities!
obligation, which obligation was created
through the treachery of said nomineq to
tbe Republican organization in tbe State;
end tbat we earnestly and confidently ex
press the hope tbat the Legislature ofthe
State oi New York will promptly stamp
its condemnation upon the act by re-4iect-
ing Senators Goukl'.ng and Piatt to the
positions they have felt called upon to re
sign in tbe Senate.
Parents, in buying children's shoes, Mtk
for those with the A. S. T. Co. Black Tip
upon them. They will outwear any shea,
and add to tbe beauty of tbe finest mods.
A. 8. T. Oo. always stamped on front oC
Tip.