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— n 3 'Vs ^ ,*1 vS, UlU-S t xyy JOURNAL AND MESSENGER. -^•T'«• * 3 »./ V- 1 — TUE FAMILY JOURNAL—NEWS—FOLITI'JS-JLITERATURK—AGRICULTURE—DOMESTIC NEWS, Etc—PRICE $2.00 PER ANNUM. GEORGIA TEL Am BUILDING ESTABLISHED 1826. MACON* FRIDAY, XOYEMBER 11, 1881. VOLUME LV-XO. 45 UF.A ;IIASO HOSES When I am doad, strew rosea o’er ms, Great*Weeding hearts, rosea from head to feet* Bade without stint, and leave* as bright and cool .... . . . As ferns that nod by hly-hauntod pool; Aad lot mo hold them in these arms, my So I shall nevor bo again—alone. How have I loved them 1 all the happy days I walked with life the old and pleasant Loved them r.o well I gave tho best to thee Tboso my “true loves” broke never Taith with me. Kny, in iboir folds, I often found tho toar I shed by night a morning daw drop clear. X want theta all—my roses of Lorraine, The wild eweetbrier that blossomed in tho Inne, , , My Bengal beauties, moss rose, pink and white— With nil thoir glory it will not bo night, L' t Illy bells alone for mo bo totlod, And drai n tho sod with trailing "cloth of gold." Ob. peerless darlings of tho sun and rain ! When did I seek thy volvot lips in vain? Thy thorns have loft no scat upon my heart, My first, last braath still thine, a very part (if all my beta*", go with mo whore blows On Death's white bosom Life’s immortal rose. —[Mrs. Helen Rich. A TRAVELER'S TALE. IN MEX’OKY OP A FRIEND. Three days ago I returned to tny cottage, after nearly twelve months’ absence in Eastern Europe. It is as quaint ar.d sun ny—and damp—as always; the memorials of distant travel whereof you have heard so much welcome mo home; tin roses in my conservatory are as thick and as fra grant as ever. Time lias flown lightly and pleasantly with home and owner, but in the big heap of letters ou my table there is notice of change more than enough. I have reached the age when death becomes familiar, a ^visitant who sweeps rotted closer and closer, in a beat over narrow ing—: triking here and there more rapidly and closely until ona’seelf is struck. Four intimate friends have joined tho majority since I left home, one, au old school-fel low, who had uever, I believe, visited more distant parts than France or Italy; the second, a French journalist, whose facile success proved his ruin; the third, au officei of Kigali Brooke, who died in the Red Sea, on his way home; the fourth, a .South African farmer, wine-grower, digger, veterinary surgeon—the best and happiest of men. lie, Lis wife, and one of their children perished of fever within forty-eight hours. His executor writes to me of some business settled years ago; but my friend was uever careful ot bu papers. We called Win S welly Dave upon “tho Fields,” where i first made his acquain tance. Ills real name matters to no one; let its suppose it Davies. Every one likid and admired when they knew him; but in that rough place lie bad au up hill road to popularity, for Dave was consumed by an instinct and genius for dres?. At all tiuu’i 1m could display a white shirt and still collar. This neatness was uot a here ditary attribute, I imagine. He confess ed that his father had been a country vet. and that be himself had been educated for ihat modest profession. He had learned something of the business evident ly, when liis parent’s death gave him a very little fortune. This iio spent quite juicily and respectably, satisfied with tho present and the future of humanity when Lis trouse-s fitted and their pockets held a shilling for a flower. It was not the dear old fellow’s nature to run iuto debt. He reckoned up Ills waning cash with jeal ous integrity, and when it had ebbed to a certain point 1m paid his tailor, packed his wardrobe, and sailed for the Cape. There he practiced os a vet. until the discovery of diamonds attracted him to Dulo’tspan. He was lucky from the outset, and as he n ither drank nor gambled beyond moder ation, Dave was soon enabled to ludulgo ills one extravagance. £ found him es tablished at Benning and Martin’s "Hotel” on my arrival, a tall young fellow, with sleepy brown eyes, fair li*lr and mustache. We did uot grow intimate lor a long while, since his character was all that is least gushing. I have met only one European in the world who could sit still and keep silence as he could. On a shady bench outside tho hotel 'door he would gaze dreamily at nothing from dinuer-iime till dusk. His pleasaut smile was ready lor an acquaintance, and his few words shrewd and purposeful enough, but he elt no need of a companion. At fust the rude diggers resented alike the collars acd the quiet, but wlieu they found that this spick and span lounger was ready with his fists on a challenge—though he neatly always got the worst of an encounter— they respected him. The iucident which brought me into closer relationship with Dave took place after I had left Benning and Martin’s to lire on Bultfoulem Uili. Let it bo con fessed at once tiiat 1 bavo made a coherent stoiy out of facts which could be, and • v, summarized in two or three psra- s«il,a st# t It a iiniatnAlwl 1?SaM hilt. graphs of the “Diamond Field News;” but the facts are perfectly true aud notorious. If I transcribe those paragraphs you would cry out for detail aud explanation; you would want to know moro cf the human livings concerned. Until this sad news reached me I could not have satisfi ed you without an unpardonable breach of friendship. But all are gone now who were interested in those straugo cveuts. and when memory stirs my im agination there is no need to resist. ft w as in the latter end of 1812. One morning 1 descended Bultfontciu Hill to inspect the market. Haifa dozen wagons jun arrived stood round the square, heavy Boers aud ragged followers of the camp Deferring tho contents to market- were transferring tables, arranged in a hollow parallelogram. The porteis of the municipality, working inside of this barrier, sorted and arranged the various “lots”—fruit, tobacco, vegeta bles, hi I tongue, and other products of the Free States aud the Ti&nsvaal. The mar ket master, note-book in hand, strode to and fro upon the tables, entering, catalo guing, swearing and stamping. At a dis tance stood a crowd of diggers, waiting to buy their stock of necessities before de scending to the claims. Few of them had washed; water was threepence a bucket- salt at that, and “fetch it yourself.” _ A pi my throng they were, therefore, in Patched clothes from which the color had departed, white with dust, scarred wilbold wounds and bolls, red-eyed and blinking, aud disfigured by huge bluo spectacles of * >e roughest make. They leaned on 5 PvJes, and picks, and “sorting boards,” smoking rank tobacco and shouting rough Jests. Grossing the open space I met Swelly D' /e, absorbed in contemplation oi a sack ot oranges. “Have you been on the scoop?” I cried taking Ills arm. “Your heckiie is crooked, and your collar bro- keu.” “Don’t, old fellow,” he answered. ‘Louoy has had a bad night, aud they say there is no hopo.” His eyes were brimming, his voice uoatse. f had heard of this poor girl, who was me beauty of Dutoitspan in days before by arrival. For two mouths past sl;e had J**en wasting with leaver, cai-«ed rather Jy foul smells, heat, worry of flies, aud bad food than by disease. It was no secret hktDaye loved her, hut the girl was young and willful, too giddy, ml too much courted to heed his rather shy de votion. ' “Sho is dying of thirst,” continued Dave, “aud tho brackish water makes her sick. Every day for a week I have come to find oranges, but none arrived. The child shall have as many as I cau carry to-day if 1 pay a pound apiece for them. I do not remember what they cost; hut it wa3 a price to startle llie moat reckless spend-thrifl; for other sick were there upon the Fields, and other devoted friends. We filled the sack which Dave had brought, and at his request 1 accompanied him to the wretched dwelling where Louey Parsons lay, with her lather aud sister. It stood in tbe worst part of the camp, where the irresponsible Kaffir ignored the sanitary commission. The air was sickly, with a smell ot garbage rotting in open boles. Frowsy diggers, walking from a drunken spree, blinked at the sunshine, and coughed till they choked at the door of foul canteens. Shouting black men went by in gaugs, some to work, others Ureir tf-riu of service ended, trooping • to ward the veldt. Two or three of them carried a gun, the product cf their wages; and all had a bundle of miscellaneous loot. They bade farewell to distant com rades iu a cup very musical, but very mel ancholy, and peculiarly distressing, as we kuew, to invalids. “This is a bad quarter for a 6ick person,” I said. “You should visit it at night,” Dave answered bitterly. “I tell you, Parsons has killed my girl In sheer pride and ob stinacy. Heaven knows .how they have lived for the last two weeks! Parsons’ claim is no good, aud he’ll not take help. Aud so little Loo Is dying!” Before a small frame house, stained and f atched, sat a gray old man smoking, [is face did not prepossess me; but so whito it was with yesterday’s dust that wo could scarcely traco the features, flis shirt-sleeves, relied to the shoulder, dis played only skiu and muscle. lie watch ed us approach with dry .and swollen eyes. “I’ve found soirra oranges to day,' said Dave. “Cau I see Miss Clara?” “Louey’s awake,” was the short reply; aud the old man rose from Ids seat of mud, shouldered his pick and shovel, and strode off. Dare called softly a', the ragged door: “Miss Clara, shall I come iii?” “Come in, Dave.’ Come in, you silly old tnanji’ cried a thin but cheerful voice. He turned to me with hope shining in his eye3. “That’s Louey!” he whispered. After a moment. Dave called me, aud I entered. There is no occasion to describe my visit. The child had no notion of her doom. Sue sat up in tin miserable bad, supported tenderly by her sister, and ato the oranges with eagerness. The color sprang to he; wasted face, and her Mg eyes sparkled as he laughed with Dave. But in two or three minutes the light faded suddenly, and Clara dismissed us. A very few days afterwards i.oney died. Half the camp attended her funer al—every one who had known tho bright ami laughter-loving little maid. Dave's grier was altogether silent and restrained. True to his instinct, no out ward sign showed tho despair within. But, after some two or three months, ho quietly began to realize his fortune, and to talk of returning home, net for a per- maiioy, but for a long visit. Meanwhile, the funeral had utterly exhausted Par sons’ resources. Bui the mail’s hardness of nature forbade him to ask help, uutii be and his surviving daughter actually starved. Then he accepted a proposal carefully framed lu a manner to spare his pride. For five hundred pounds Davo sold to him oue-liali of the best claim lie had, the monejrto ba paid out of profits. Tbe other half Parsons was to work in their joint interest, taking half of tho yield, after paying expenses. Dave’s house lie also took at a low value. The transfer duly registered, our friend left for home. I accompanied liim ou the voyage, and in England our intimacy grew. I loved the dear oid fellow. ■ With the utmost composure he watched bis second fortune vanish iu follies mere expensive than dress, ami, at the end of two years lie bade me farewell. I never saw him afterward, ior he did not ’ return to Eugland. The events that followed were told nte by a friend, who regarded Dave almost as warmly as I myself did. I put his narrative iu the first person for convenience. Parsons bad extraordinary luck at last. In less tb&u three months he had remitted the full amount due for tho house and half-claim. But lie turned out to be one of the most objectionable diggers in camp, always foremost in tusking grievances against authority. That was an agitated time. Nothing had been settlod as yet, beyond the transfer of Griqualaud to tbe British- Empire. Tbe commissioners might, perhaps, be bullied or pursuaded to any action, and “diggers’ meetings” assembled almost uiglftly lor the purpose of trying it on. Parsons became a lead ing orator at these gatherings, spouting seditious nonsense from tbe market table. Nor did tho surviving daughter much impress me, said my informant. Beauty she had, beyond doubt, of a higher class, I should faucy, thau those young charms which rascinatcd poor S welly Dave. Her features were delicate aud high-bred, her eyes full of life, but, I thought, bard. Ouo could net mistake her neat, upright littlo figure at any distance. I recognized it in tbe mam street one day, as I drove from New Rush home. Miss parsons had been shopping, and I overtook her at Micbaelis' store. Many a stalwart young digger, trudging dirty from tbe claims with bis spado upon his shoul der, gave me a jealous glance as he dived out of sight between the huts. “.So Dave i3 coming back?” I said as we strolled along. “I didn’t know,” she answered coolly. “He makes a mistake. The diggers arc uot what tboy were.” “Perhaps Davo is not what he was." “Oh, Mr. Davo will nover change. Ho lives in a bandbox, and nothing can afreet him.” “You think that be did not feel your sister’s death mneb? I can assure you that Is a grave mistake.” Miss Parsons’ face changed. “He suffered what he could, no donbt. I few tears leaked through the box. You are Mr. Dave’s great friend, are you not?” “No. Ho Is very dear to me, but there are others in the camp who have known him longer and tried him more.” * . “Why,” she cried, her clear eyes shi ning with anger. “You speak of this Mr. Dave as one would speak of a Jtero! It is aaliculous!” “And-tow doea your father speak of him, Miss Parsons,”,1 asked, stopping at the door. * She looked at me like a little fury, and went in. In due lime Dave arrived, hot and dus ty, bpt other wise the same. His friends lud arranged a dinner to welcome him, and “the proceedings terminated,” as tho time-honored formula runs, at a very late hour indeed. Next day lie called on Mr. Parsons, iraukly told his situation, and asked for the accounts of his quarter share. That wretch pretended uot to understand, pro duced the transfer, and accused Dave of attempting to swindle. The p .or fellow did not answer much, and did nothing to obtain his rights. Louey’s father was sacred. Ho told me the story tilth his usual-calmness. .fit don’t make much diflerence,” Lo nothing to do. said; “I shall have !o begin afresh. Per- Pushing straight on over the veldt, they baps some one will put mo into a claim.” bsheld signs ol trouble before reaching the' lint of his old fi Sends seme had retired first halt. ThoGriquas bad sent away on their fortune; others, disheartened, had their old mon, women and children, with gone father north, to the gold diggings; such household gear and cattle as could others had withdrawn to different pursuits, bo rescued. A train of wagon3 streamed Those remaining nearly all owned good toward tho Orango river, claims, but their arrangements were per- The fugitives named a place whore the niantly settled. People on whom Dave ' men capable of bearing arms hail apponL bad not such strong hold were disinclined ed their rendezvous, but the Basatos did to tempt their luck by employing a man not kuow the spot, nor could they utider- once successful. For there is a superstl- j stand how to find it. tion iu the Fields, confirmed liy a dozen | .Ou the third march front the river, they cases In my own CNperiatre.', that tho dig- ; saw burned homesteads, dead cattle, aud •or has only one chance. If he trifle with the signs of barbarous, war. Now and it, or let it go, fate takes revenge. 1 then a'small body of negroes would bo There were many claims “jumpablo”; discovered upon the naked veldt, but on Dutoihtpan and Buitfonteiu, aud one so far away that to pursue them was hops- of these Dave worked, checrfqi aud quiet; . less. but his finds .-. ere absolutely nothin* He ! Next day, however they met a plunder- lived iu rnv lent on Bultfontein Hill. At ing parly of the enemy, who stood; and his request, J did not speak of Parsons’ t for tbe first time Dave heard the singing conduct. f of a bullet. Two Batlapins were killed The daughter I noticed only by a cere- 1 nuil one taken, who saved his life by guid- mouious bow when I •'Lanced to moat her. ! h*3 them to the Griqua rendezvous. But we came luce to face one afternoon. 1 A distressing scene of coufusiou was I c .aid do no less in public thau grasp that laager. Tito Griqua?, bravo euougli, the offered hand. i had lived for years in a peace profound. “Did I not say,” she began, “that Mr. j They had no war chiefs,and not one among Dave had belter not have returned?” ! them knew wliat ought to be done. The “You spoke with more knowledge of strangers were received with uuspcakablo the facts than 1 had.” j delight, and they found apt pupils. Hot- “I? How?” i teatot blood is scarcely !es3 capable of The girl’s aupin. nice vexed me. j training for war of Us own style thau is “You have provi t vounseffa wise child, the pottery id mu ingensum of the Kafir. Miss l'arsoa3,” 1 ; nswered, “If there’s truth in the proverb.” Bhe colored angrily, and stared, but I left her. ^ This iucident I told to Dave, of course, as we sat at night. ■“I should bu sorry to suspect Clare,” me raid, “of any parte flier father’s con duct. We were never ft tends, but I used to thick l er honest and high-spirited. How she loved little Loo! Her dislike for me arose from j vaiousv of the child’s friend-hip. Heaven knows L.jo nevor pro- tended to care for me. Oid fellow, I’m tired of this place! Will Palmer has ask ed me to join him, prospectiiig beyond the Hock, and I’ve accepted. We stait to morrow.” “It’s hard ou two of our oldest voor- trekkers to ba in-panning agaiul” “Read up your history of Christopher Columbus,"he answered laughing. “That Yoortrokker was ill-treated it you like.” Two Jays after the pair started amid some excitement. • a “pi "peeling ex pedition” had not left the Fields these many months past, and both men were popular. I saw Miss Parsons at tbe door as the noisy little crowd went by. She knew by experience wbat that procession signified —tbe patty laden with tent and tools aud cooking things, the men witn rifle, revol ver and panniktkin. Dave was neat, as usual, aud excellently dressed, though not in Pall Mail f&ihion. The Wife of au official had just p cseutcd him with a superb while oslucft feather, which lie mid curled round 1m broad-brimmed hat. As he raised it in passing, the girl colored. Our first news of t he explorers came from tire storekeeper at the Hoek. He| wrote that they had crossed the river against urgent warning. The chief Jantje aud ids Bailsptnt hadlatv’y become more ofijnsive than usuJ, aud u.y friend tbe storekeeper-expected mischief. After tin’s, nothing more was heard of Dave for near ly two months. We vaguely knew at the Fields that Junlje had broken out, an ! was doing much injury to his neighbor:. But there were no white peor'e iu Iti3 ’erritory, and the Orange river is very Uc id. Half a troop of the frontier police marched to the Iloek, for vrbat purpose nobody knew. The tricuds of tho “prospectors” grew anxious. Meanwhile another attack of their peri odical fever bad broken out among the diggers. New Rush discovered, all over again, that it was robbed by black laborers aud white receivers. For tho hundredth time it was vowed iu public aud private that this sort of thiug mutt bo stopped with fire aud blood. So the diggers assembled In tbeir thou sands, burned half a dozen canteens, and badly treated their owners. Then they caught some blacks, flogged them, aud marched them about with ropes round their necks, looking for a tree. In fact, the usual symptoms displayed themselves, and the usual result arrived. Our steady, lisrd-worktqg camp took the disease In milder firm; for we, who habi tually looked after onr own claims, had not so much to fear front theft. Parsons made himself foremost in de nouncing buyers of stolen gems, ne lav ed upon tbe'market table nightly to such effect that our peaceful diggers suddenly arose, without r incest-* apparently, and burned a sutler’s house- No eviueneo was brought against the accused, at least in public, but It was well he did not fall into the avengers’ hands. Bo it observed however, that his guilt was probable enough. While I stood in the excited crowd, who disputed who should next be punish ed, a familiar voire bailed me above tho din. I looked round, and saw Dave and Palmer on horseback, with tlirco arme d aud mounted blacks. Tho white men’s clothes were rags, their f?.C33 thin and travel-worn, but they locked pictures of hucith. “Come along,” cried Davo gayly; “I must lodge a man in the tronc, and then we’ll have such a pala70t! Wuo is he? My prisoner, bless him! The trophy of my bow and spear. It’s tho same old g imo here; burning canteens, 1 suppose? gad, I come at an opportune moment!” The prisoner was a huge lfatlapin, who, as he walked hidden by the mounted men, whined hymns. He was deposited at tho tronc, upon explanation with the Sergeant, and tbe othors came with its home. “Glorious chaps, these!” laughod Dave, “Two are Griqttas and the other a Basuto. I say, Palmer, which of us is which?” “You're a Basuto, aud I’m a Griqua.” “What a memory you Lave! I shall never recollect uutii they allow me my wlver. Do you understand, old follow? We’re chiefs. Will and I, promoted on the field of honor, when we smote Junlje hip and thigh, while you were groping for pebbles in a limekiln.” * Certainly Dave was changed at last. The hath of oxciteireut and action agreed with his constitution. Bright be had al ways been when roused for a moment,but iangud aud dreamy In gene, si. Now he busied himself to make the negroes erm- fort able, aud they regaided him with a smile of admiring affection. When horses and men had been dis posed for the night, and our rough sap per finished, the pair told mo their ad ventures, which I must summarizo brief ly. After crossing the Orange they found themselves environed by rumors aud dire alarms. There is a small colony of Basuto Kafirs opposite the Hock, rich and pros perous by the sale of diamonds honestly obtained. These good follow' urged them not to proceed, for: .e Balia, lus were on the war path. jgBut Davo anil Ills comrade wouldjnot ba scared. That Jautje would daro ill- use white men seemed ridiculous, aud they expected much more amusement than danger iu witnessing the campaign. Tlia good Basuto chief cava them horses anil a half-dozen picked warriors to guard them and report. Thus rei uforccd, aud secure of food, they abandoned the project of halting at Camp bell Grounds, where, iu truth, they had e pe; Within a few days a successful foray was conducted into Jantje’s country, and both patties discovered that Batiapin kraaL are as easy to burn as Griqua fa: instead;. Thus a guerrilla war began, while Jump collected bis power, anil strove lo drag Mouknroane, chief of tho Commas, into the dangerous game. Weeks passed by, tbe Giiqitas gaining confidence lu themselves and their leaders. At length Jau'je moved with all his followers. Scouts aud prisoners gave timely notice, and the whim generals secured a formid able contingent of Basutos, led by the old Chief himself. After a desultory fight which lasted lmif the day, Dave charged at the head of his cavalry. The Batlapins ran, and Jantje tcok refuge among the Corunna?, where ho remained until late cveul3 templed him to renew his senseless «cheu:ce*( 1670 60.) No prisoners were taken, ot course, excepting the man just lodged in the tronc, who saved !’’s life b^ offering handfuls of coin Such wa3 Dave’s story. The gratitude and admiration of the negroes were not satisfied with conferring ou their generals tho barren hdtiorofchieftainship. Asub- scription was organized, which took the form of cattle. Upon tbo hint that dia monds would be a kind of wealth moro portable, two handfuls of fine stones, worth over fifteen hundred pounds, were substituted. And with this booty ami their Batiapin captive the pair returned to Dutoitspan. Next day tho prisoner was examined privately at the tronc. Iu answer to the magistrate, he repealed his confession that lie had stolon many gems aud sold them, lie named his master, whose claim lay at New-Rush, and that goutleman, when summoned, recognized him at a glance. It remained only to identify the buyer, a process needing the extremest caution. At nightfall we went oat with twelve constables in plaiu dollies, who strolled along in groups, disguised In an air of un concern. Dave’s black warriors marebast ann-m-arm with the pti3auer. He led us through the dirtiest and lowest quarters of the camp, and stopped at a distance from Parsons’ old frame house, which, you remember, Parsons had left long ago, and it was now a canteen. Through the open doorw ay wc saw a rudo bar cov ered with the filthiest glasses and bottles. A small cask of poutak, another of Capa Smoke, and a basket of ginger beer stood on a shelf—the usual array of poisons. One tallow candle tit the dreary den, and shone dimly through the wails of the can vas. Behind the bar stood a pale, un wholesome looking man, and two exam ples ot llie lowest class of diggers lounged on rough settees smoking. In two minutes the “surround” was complete, and the constables closing in almost touched each other iu tbeir circle. Then tbo sergeant stepped into the bright er ray of light throw a by the open door way, exclaiming, “No resistance, Corny! You’re my prisoner!” His pistol was drawn &9 he spoke. I have not seen fear so suddenly and awfully expressed as in that fellow’s face. Iiis jaw dropped, his eyebrows ro3o, cold sweat streamed down and glistened in the candle .light. He did not say a word, nor move; but the guests made row enough. They crushed back to defend themselves, shouting to their “brother diggers.” I saw a quick gleam In the barman’s glassy eye; the candlestick rattled ou the ground, and all was dark. Before the sergeant could flash his lantern, a cheery voice cried, outside, “All right, siri We’ve got Corny, a-creeping among the tont pegs, he was!” Tha barkeeper and his friends were led through a gathering crowd, which fought for the privilege of murdering them, so soon as the charge was known. We did our duty in protecting tho frightened wretches,'aud then turned homeward. I saw that tho suspicion in my own mind was agitating Dave, and we threaded our way silently through the labyrinth of claims. Arrived at home, seated with grog and pipo bsforo the door, Davo rose suddenly, exclaiming, “I should have staid. You won’t sit up fbr me, old man 1” silent, looking keenly at G. “I have au unpleasant duty,” said the latter, iu Consecrated form. “Corny van Rlet is charged with buying -stolen dia monds, and I see sufficient reason for Issu ing a warrant against you.” Parsons wa3 quite cool. “Who accuses mo ?” he asked in a firm voice. “No one. But to-morrow, or to-night, you will have five thousand accusers; aud you know them.” “I have a right to ask why they suspect ms 1” “Because I have reasons to fcolievc that Corny vau Rist’s canteen is yours. - I may tell you that the police have been watch ing this place some time.” “Dees Corny vau Kiet incriminate mo ?” “Not yet. I take tbo responsibility of arresting you as much for your own safe ty as for any other reason. Glvomeyour keys, and go quietly.” The old man steadily^walked out with the sergeant, asking no questions about Decisions Rendered October 4. Abridged for tin Telegraph and Mceaenger bg Hill tC Harris, Attornej>t at Laic. Macon, Georgia. 'Wood et al. exeentors vs. McCall. Trover, from Lee. Damages. Jacksox, C. J.—1. Though a cotton screw may have been a chattel attached to the realty, yet if it was detached ar.d carried away, an action of trover would lie; and the fact that it wa3 attached to the realty ou another place did not defeat tho right to bring trover therefor. 2. Iu a trover case the plaintiff may recover damages for the property and us hire, if auv. Judgment'affirmed. “I’ll go back with you. There may be a row.” After a few yards, Dave said, “It’s no use making mysteries. What do you ex pect?” “ThatParson3 was running that can teen, and that there's no timo to loose, if you wish to warn him. Bat why protect the scoundrel, and risk your own life?” Uo’s one ofthe roost finished blackguards on the Fields and and a mean hypocrite besides.” “I can’t help that 1 Let us run 1” Wo reached the house breathless. Tho night was very dark, the street quiet, aud Dave we stole toward the door. had raised his hand to tap, when it was seized. ... -AJgj “Nouo of that!” whispered tho sergeant; and he led us quietly beyond earshot of those within. “I somehow guessed what your little game might bo, Dave. Now, Parsons is bound to be took, but we don’t want a row with the girl.” “What is tho charge?” I asked. “None yet. I’m waiting for the war rant.” “Then why should wo not cuter?” “Becauso thoso are my orders. There may be documents and thing?. Ah, hero comes the man I’m looking for? Now, mind, we’re in tho thick of the camp here, and if you make a row tho old chap’s life is not worth a chip of bort.” This was evident, and we drew aside. A neatly dressed black, eanying a lan tern, exchanged a word with the sergeant, tapped al the door, and banded in a note. A moment afterward Clara appeared aud walked away with him. “Mrs. G! has sent for her,” muttered the policeman. That’s a signal that tbe warrant’s issued.” There was nothing to be done hut watch. Presently arrived G. himself, tbo magistrate. He knocked at tiro door, tbe sergeant and I behind him, “for I’ve not the courage,” whispered Dave. Parsons opened it and we walked in. This living room was just as Dave left it; the pic tures, books, table cloth, lamp, ail famil iar. Beside the stove stood Parsons, dertaken to break the matter to the girl, and to keep her all night. Then he sat down with Ills clerk to ex amine papers. 1 rejoined Dare, and we went homo. Nextmorning, early, a note from G. was delivered, begging us to attend on him. We found hugo excitement at the Pan- Parsons had strangled himself-in the night. G. received us graroiy, aud pro-, duced a letter fouud on the prisoner’s ta ble addressed to Dave. It acknowledged b’s dishonesty In the matter of the claim, aud declared that the vengeauco of heaven, so strangely aud secretly pursuing his crime, had driven him to suicide. Had ho not cheated Dare, this course ot events would not have followed. A note of hand for the exact sum duo was inclosed, and, as compensation, ho left the whole claim, to the man ho had wronged. In a very brief farewell to his daughter, she was commanded to honor this last wish. While we talked, Clara came in. Her very lips were pale, but her. eyes glowed. G. whispered hastily: “Site does not know tho end!” Ad vane’ng straight to Dave she stood before him rigid with depression. “Why do you persecute my father?” she said. “If you had’loved Louey you would have been kind to us for her sake, lie has done you know harm. Is it be cause you liato me that you try to ruin him? I did not do you an ill turn with Louey. It I liad wished, she loved me better than you,and sho would nevor have seen you again. Is it because my father has kept tbo money which you would have spent like a fool?” ' “Miss Parsons,” said G. interfering, “you aro under a mistake. Mr. Davies does 1191 persecute your father. He could not know to whom the prisoner, who fell iuto his hands by chance, would point as tho receiver of stolen diamonds. And it would be moro morcilul at once to say that your father has confessed, not only the crime charged against him, but an other also committed to tbo great injtny of Mr. Davies himself, which Mr. Davies had nobly concealed.” Tbo girl looked from ono to tbe other in amazement. “Confessed? Is this true, Mr. Dave?” “Yes, jt is true.” After a pause she bowed and said: “I humbly bog your pardon, sir,” and went out. J bad heard nothing ot tlioso events, when, nearly two years afterward, I re ceived a pair of wedding cards—they are old-fashioned at tho Capo. # ■ The dear friend whom we cal’el “Swelly Dave” announced his marriage with Miss Clara Parsons. And within four years more both are gone.—AU the Year Bound. Gills vs. Smith, executor. Claim, from Stewart. Jackson, C. J.—An execution against a sheriff should be directed to tbe coroner of tbe county of tho sherifi’s residence aud to all and singular the sheriffs of the State, except tho sheriff ofthe county of Clara. ° G. told us Ihat his wife had uu- such residence, aud lira same may be iev- 31 tss COOJPAStrs SC02CU HUS. BAUD. A11 Acnorlcnn Girl wtio Preferred nit Elopement to Slnrringo In Church. St. Paul Pioueer Frees. “You a.l remember tho Cooper family that raised such a sensation two winters ago iu Washington, and stirred tho whole country at the end ot tho long session by mixing up the name of Senator Ferry with their domestic and interneciue wars?” Six people rolled their eyes and said: “Perfectly.” “Well, quite as everybody prophesied, tho sensations of tbo family are not nearly exhausted, aud they added another chap ter, but by no means tho last one, lo their varied career. After tho flue scandal that they succeeded in raising lu Washington, whon Mbs Cooper an nounced that she had horsewhipped a gentleman, and her father came out in a card and said that she had not, hut that ho did the “punishing,” and then, alter several such fierce statements, he signed a document before officers aud witnesses retracting all his charges, the public rather lost sight of the trio. Col. Cooper wes appointed consul at Cadiz, Spain, aud, having reconciled tho family differences and joined his wife and daugh ter to hint once more, set sail for thatsun- ny portron tho Mediterranean last winter. Cadiz was small, dull aud provincial, off tho Hue of travel aud-unproductive of amusement, excitement, or sensations for tho family; and discontent crept in. The brcaclt widened, and when the horse chestnuts wore just bursting into bloom tho mothorand daughter unceremoniously left for Paris. On their way up from tho south they encountered a handsome young man, son of a wealthy mill owner at Dunfermline, Scotland, who straightway fell desperately in love with tho pretty and vivacious young lady. A few days after their arrival in Paris tho daughter lu tnrutook French leavo of her mother, and eloped for tlio States with tho bra’ Scotchman. There was no need or necessity fer elopement, in preference to any other mode of marriage and travel, as there was no objection or opposition intended. To such a high-strung and melodramatic young lady common enstoms were dis- tasteiul, and away sho went for America. The distracted mother followed by the next steamer and overtook them in Now York. Tho Scotchman was sent off on a hunting tour to the Adirondacks, while a trousseau was got ready, and then, cards, and relatives having been secured, she was married under a floral bell, and bon voyaged off by s dock full ot unenlighten ed and envious people At present the bride is at her Highland homo in Dun fermline, a dull, dry and Presbyterian town of rim strictest kind, twelve miles across from Edinburgh. The eom- 111 unity is strict, severe, and traditiou- bound, revering tho memory and the man sion of John Knox, who was born amongst them, and weaving damasks and fine lin ens, such as housewives treasure like jew els. A moro desperatoly and deeply ena mored Romeo never twanged a lute in Verona than this one from the north country; but none of the heroines of dra ma and verse quite equal this Irrepressi ble, audacious, unmanageable little American bride, who will os certainly raise the dust of Dunfermline and set the town aghast as that the stars will roll in space.” led by the coroner, other sheriff or consta ble of tbo county, at the option of the plaintiff. {a,). Tho object of this provision is to prevent a defendant from handling a pro cess against himself. While therefore a fi. fa. directed to all aud singular the sherifls aud coroners of this State was not iu exact accord with the statute, tho de fendant having at its date been a sheriff, yet where it appeared that lie had ceased to be a sherill and that the 11. fa. was lev ied by his successor, it substantially com plied with tbe statute, and tho court prop erly refused to dismiss tho levy ou mo tion. Judgment hfiitmed. Whitney vs. Alston et al. Ejectment, from Sumter. Practice iu,-Superior Court. Jackson, C. J.—1. Where complaint for laud was brought, and a recovery had against tenants in possession, the fact that their laudlord, with their knowledge and acquiescence, employed counsel to movo for a now trial, which was done iu tho name of the tenants, docs uot render the motion that of tho landlord so a3 to mako it illegal. 2. The grant of a now trial was right under the facts of this case. Judgment affirmed. 1 McDendou vs. Harrell. Case, from Web ster. Sheriff?. Officers. Actions. Dam ages. Jackson, C. J.—If a sheriff violates his duty, and as a result is imprisoned for contempt, he cannot recover damages from another on the ground that he was induced to adopt such line of conduct by the false and fraudulent representations ofthe defendant and promises to protect him, and tho falso representiou that a check given iu payment for land bought at the sheriff’s sale would be paid. To allow official misconduct to bo thq basis of a recovery against a coadjutor therein however guilty tho latter might be, would be contrary to public policy. Judgment affirmed. Harvyvs. State. Arson, from Sumter. Ckawfoiid, J.—1. That tho defendant in a criminal case is excitable, whether from her stale of health or otherwise, is not sufficient to require a continuance. 2. Whether an indictmcut for arson charged that tho house burned was the property of aud in the possession of a cer tain person, and tho proof showed the ac tual possession was held by the tenant of that pcison, there was no material vari ance. Judgmeut affirmed. ' Byrau vs. Welch, Cook & Bacon. Equity, from Lee. Crawford, J.—After all matters in is sue between the parlies to an equity cause had been submitted to au auditor, a report had been made and exceptions filed and overruled, one of tho parlies could not amend the pleadings and carry the case to a jury cults merits. Judg meut affirmed. Pe Equity, from Ter- VoriLct. Debtor rrv vs. Bozcuicn. roll. Now trial, and creditor. Where there are several debts duo by a debtor to the same creditor, If he makes payments without appropriating them to any special debt, tbo creditor may ap propriate them to any debt which is due- as Judgment reversed. Bradey vs. Parker. Attachment, from ' Sumter. CitAWFOHD, J.—Tho circumstances, acts aud declarations which grow out of the main fact, are contemporaneous with it, cud serve to illustrate it, are part of the res gostiu. (a). The ground of attachment being that tho defendant absconds, and on tbe t: iri of an issue formed thereon it having been showu that the defendant was ab sent from homo when the attachment was sued out, it was competent to prove that, m connection with his departure aud just before it, ho stated that lie was going to Alabama for certain property, ana sought to borrow money to pay ids expenses there and back, and that he did return. Judg ment affirmed. O V Ell UAUV A 3HLLIOS I VOX Bosworth va. Thomas. Appeal, from burnler. Ckawfoiid, J.—Where a tenant had been occupying a certain store, aud at his instance aud under his immediate super vision the landlord caused repairs to be made in tho flooring, and thereupon tho teuar.t rented for a term, agreeing that no repairs should bo required of the land lord, if the floor subsequently gave way by reason of putting a heavy load upon it, there conld be no set off from the rent on account of damages resulting fhnn such accident. Judgment affirmed. Gunn vs. Hackett. Illegality, from Ran dolph. Ckawfokd, J.—1. Where a constable was appointed by the sole justice in a district to fill the vacancy caused by a failure to elect a constable, and tbe ap pointee accepted the position and habitu ally exercised tbe functions of the office, a levy made by him was not void, al though he may not have given tho bond andtaksnthe oath provided by law be fore entering on the duties of his office. He was a de facto officer. (a) That the justice who appointed him resigned aud moved oat oi the county did not alter the case. 2. There is no law requiring the signa ture of any justice of the peace to a judg ment entered by him ou his docket. A signature by initials did not, therefore, avoid such a judgment. 3. A mistake in one’s favor is not a good ground of exception. 4. That a magistrate did not enter on Ids docket an itemized statement of tbe costs of a case, but entered judgment for a specified principal and Interest, with costs of suit, did not invalidate the Judg ment. Judgment reversed. A Fatal OnlialoaL &»» Francisco Post. Wo regret to inform our fair correspond ent—ilr?. McRaflerty, of Stevenson street —that after diligent soaroh we fiud there is no olanse in the constitution of the United How Somk Men Display thbux , ... , „ . „ Love.—In Tifflin, Ohio, November 3d, Btatea makm B tv a penal offeMe for Mrs Charles Madder, a divinity eludent it 0 II IVIIawa .i ifi no | Wfird Oi WF8« ulCli. IO Blit Q8DC8 while the Heideiberg College, shot and killed Miss j McRaff4rt y linen is hung out to dry. It is Phu-'be Barnard m the street. It is said . JIUt these inexcusable omission* to protect lie was madly in love And bU© did not re* l the inoe f taerod rights ot onr prominent ciprocate. He asked her to marry him, | citizens that are slowly but hi rely bringing aud upon bar refusal be ebot h *r dead. ' about the downfall or this ailejpd republio. Theodcre Walton's Sneeess Over U>e Water—Stetttnjr Twenty Thousand Dollars on One Uorse and Drawing Forty Thoownd—Two Hundred Thousand Won ou Faxhall—Wal. ton'* Method*. special correspondence Philadelphia Times, New Yokk, November 2.—A Philadel phia man, now engaged in belting on the turf in England, is credited with having won over half a million dollars. His name is F. Theodore Walton, aud now they seek iu New York to claim him as native to Gotham. When he left Phila delphia for New York he was compara tively cleaned out, as they say of a man on Third street when his margin is all gone. He became the proprietor of the St. James Hotel. There are very few ho- teh iu New York like tho St. Jamos. There Is no proprietor of any hotel like Theodore Walton. Ha has managed the hotel very successfully. Its restaurant Is one of the best iu New York. Senator J. P. Joucs owns tho hold. Formerly C. T. Jones—no relation of the Senator, but once a resident of Philadelphia, where he used to keep the Webt Etui—was its pro prietor. Among men about town who have money the St. James is famous for its breakfasts. An extra sirloin there costs $1.50. Stuffed peppers, a cut of lob ster, iyouaise potatoes, coffee, hot rolis aud sweet butter, making a check of $2.30, with a service for two, is eaten nearly every morlng by a Belmont aud an Astor, a giaudsou of Hamilton aud Steve French, J. F. Sinythc and Senator Jor.es when in New York aud the emi nent sporting men of the city. Where the good cooking is, there Is the good gambler. One can meet a number of eminent people at breakfast at tbe St. Jaine3. If he wishes to see them over their cigars and politics, he goes to the Fifth Avenue, and at dinner and supper hours lie looks for them at Dclntouico’s or at the Gilsey and Brunswick. Theodore Walton liad uot had much experience as a hotel man. Ho had been, as everybody iu Philadelphia remembers, recorder of deeds for tho city and county of Phila delphia and something of a politician. In personal appearance he is a handsome man, of commanding stature, broad shoulders, lull waislcd, straight-limbed, good-shaped hands aud feet, a long, tawny moustache, large, but deep-set gray eyes, square chin, florid complexion, tbe address of a gentleman and the repose of manner that belongs to a self-reliant man. He is. IN WALL SXKEET. After he came to Now York, now a lit tle more than three years ago, ho set him self to work to make his hotel popular. Ho did. Thou he look a turn in Wall street. All reports arree that ho did not win with rapidity. However, only a few people know about that. Net that he is communicative, for hu is; but he is Llie sort of man who discusses liis affairs only with the class of men who do uot go over them again for the mere purpose of inter- eMii.g u.hers. Nevertheless, Mr. Walton was al ways a bold speculator. He would gamble on anything when chances were even. He liad some interests with Cham berlain, Daly, Morrissey and Mackey. They thought ho was too much inclined to gamble ou his own account when it wasn't: necessary. It is an old story about Ben Holliday being disturbed by some body who walked up and down tho room adjoining the great stage pioneer’s in the hotel. “What do you walk for ?” asked Holli day. “Go to sleep.” “Alas!” was the reply; “I have credi tors to whom I must pay fifteen thousand dollars to-morrow, aud I haven’t the money.” “Is that all? Go to sleep. Don’t he a fool. Let them walk.” So, in the business relations with the gentlemen named, two of whom are dead. They insisted that it was proper to let other people bet. But The. Walton likc.l to walk. It is a matter of established fact that he has had theoretically occasion to do some oflt. When a certain Phila delphia man who had something to do with tho legislative poultry yard in which there were no hens— “roosters” was the local appellation, I believe—denied his presence to the court of justice tn Dau phin county I10 canto to New York, and of tho $0,000 he left there a good part be came the seed of Mr. Walton’s great crop of orofits. AFTEK THE SARATOGA HACKS. In the spring ofthe year, then, ono sees Mr. Walton with $13,000 lu cash, at Sara toga, taking a swing at the races. His sou, a mild-eyed, handsome young follow, beaming through gold-rimmed spectacles over the ntarbie counter of tho St. James Hotel office, says just now: “He didn’t make much there—I guess $50,000; possi bly more tbau that, but I reckou not much more.” When at a recent great whist game, ex tending over a period of U^o months, played, of course, with intervals for break- ftist and sleep while the sun shone, in Saratoga, a Philadelphia gentleman was called the winner in the sum of $33,000. “There,” said Mr. Clair, the manager of the A. T. Stewart property, and speaking only as one making a comment, “that Philadelphia man is taking moro winnings out of Saratoga than anybody lias in ten years.” In tbe light or such a statement the amount of Mr. Walton's winnings at Saratoga are nearly unprecedented, if not quite so. Whatever the exact figure may bavo been, it was large enough to enable him to startle the book-makers iu England Whon he gave them his first order for the St. Leger, a little less than two months ago. Twenty thousand doliais I10 put down on a horse that stood iu the betting two to one. From that bet ho drew out $40,000, or a clear winning of $20,000. “Five thousand pounds at a whack!” gasped the English sporting men. “Ub, the bloomin’ ‘plunger.’” ‘Since then,” resumes the young man o! calm demeanor and speaking over the counter as before, “father has wou $500,000.” “What on?” “He won $200,000 on Foxhall in the Ciesarewitcb, aud he was a heavy winner on the events iu which Iroquois was en gaged.” “Docs he represent anybody except him self on the turt ?” “Not a soul. This is his boat and be is rowing it a'one.” “When’* he going to stop ?” “Pretty soon; he’s got to. The season is about over.” “Bring Ids money back iu one ship?” “No. He’s going lo take it and his gout to some German spring and return late in tho winter.” MB. WALTON’S METHODS. It is not perhaps from Mr. Walton’s son. that the Times should seek to publish the methods of that sou’s father. Neither may ono look for that knowledge from the book-makers here. As a rule, Mr. Walton, at this stage of his career, is un popular with them. He not only won their money last season on this side, but he is setting tbe betting by which a favor ed few are winning tbeir money here. In fact, be is being followed, and his fol lowers are tremendously successful. Then be is a man who does not own eral scheme of book-makers and pool-' sellers to encourage successful bet ters to buy stables. When they are once linked to the race course by tbe possession of race-irorres they are held se curely against that happy day for the book-maker when ali his losses shall come back threefold. Besides the owner of the stable looks and hopes for liis own horses and does not go absut trying to p'ck up winners vut ot somebody else’s stalls. Mr. Walton's method is briefly this: He lias 110 prejudice for any horse except that created by one he thinks cau win. Then ho bets on it. If it docs lie rewards the jockey handsomely. If that jockey wins again he knows what he rides for if Wal ton is betting ou his mount. Sir John Astlcy, Bart, recently quarreled with Walton. Iu the opening race at Newmar ket last Thursday Mr. Walton laid £1,000 to £500 on tee favorite, M. Jardine’s Wbinblossom, and lost. In tho next race ho won heavily, and iu the third bet heavily on the favorite, Medicus, bearing the colors of Sir John, for the Bretby Nursery. He won, but the sport ing baronet had been anticipa^d in his commissions and a personal encounter was imminent. Walton was told he had bet ter go back to New York. It must seem strange to the knight that the man who lias won more thau any turfite has ever done in so short a lime declined to start right away in accordance with those di rections. Private dispatches received to day from Mr. Walton indicate that a gang ot Hitters were with Astley, ready to break bim iu iittio piece;, am), besides, that a row would have dene no good. He had landed £14,300 on the race and he didn’t care for the baronet's anger. They say now that Walton will touch Monte Carlo before ho comes hack. If ho does aud continues the magnitude of bis operations it will be bad for Moute Carlo—or Wal ton. Ross. A Bit.LYE XOVSG MM. AltTIST, Chained by Paralysis in Her Chair While (She Paints Pictures lor tier Support. Proa the X. Y. Sun. The home of Miss Marion Foster is Lc Minerva, Ohio, a little town iu the north ern part of tho State. Her aged parents live there still. From early childhood Miss Marion has been an invalid, aud when she was eleven by an accidental fall her spiuc was injared and her limbs be came paralyzed. She has not since been able to walk. She was fouud in her little parlor at 51 East Twenty-ninth street last evening, seated in a roller chair, upon which site journeys round her room, lc eking not un like a modern fairy queen, chariot and all. Sho is a picturesque little being. Her hair is dark aud long, lies in waves low down on her forehead, and falls uucon- fined upon her shoulders. From uuder tho dark thatch-like tresses her large eyes look oat. AU about tho room were pictures, Miss Marion’s handiwork, tihe is an artist. As a little child sho delighted with brush aud colors to daub on bits of tin or card board her earliest “impressions.” Her lather, who was a man of means, graii- fied her taste, and uuder the guidance ot a governess and teacher the young girl made progress. A few years'later Mr. Foster failed in business, and then the older brother, who had undertaken to care for his father and his sisters, died, and left them all quite without means, Miss Marion sought work at a miliine. and, with ’.'no little fortune thus saved, a m*ter ot $50 or $00, she went to Cincin nati to put to practical use those gifts as an artist which she had cultivated purely tor pleasure. To gain a livelihood In a largo city was a hard task for tho unknown young girl. But, seated in her little carriage, she painted well and bravely, and soou found friends. Sho painted many portraits in oil, and did much decorative work in oil and water colors, according as there was demand. Miss Foster remained thus seven years in Cincinnati, working with the brush. Among other friends whom sl.o won whilo there were Emma Abbott, the singer, who was attracted to Miss Marion by her mu sical voice aud taste ior music, aud Fau cy Davenport, the actress. For them she painted flowers upon their siik aud satin stage dresses. Last April she cr-ne to New Hork, at the solicitation of Fanny Davenport, to consult Dr. Sayre. He has since been treating her for her spinal troubles, and has given her some hope that perhaps sho may yet be well and strong. Indeed she wss ablo at one tints last summer to stand upon iter feet and take a step forward. But a most uu" >i> tunalc accident in moving her in Ik-4 uu* did all that tiie Doctor had done and left her paralyzed. Miss Foster hopes now to remain iu New York, and to establish herself hero, where a larger fleid is offered for her work. The walls of her little parlor are hung with pictures and satiu-pr'nted screens and banners, all of them pre.,y and tasteful, aud showiug abundant evi dence of skill. Across a chair last slight lay a cream-colored ;i:k dress. It was made by Worth for Miss Fanny Daven port In “Camille,”_and across tho i.oot and sides of tbe skirt Mi:* Foster has painted several red camellias. A large fan has been decorated to match. Miss Foster has painted several other dresses and fans for Miss Davenport, which will be worn for the first time during Miss Da- venpott’s New York engagement this season. Miss Foster is alone in Now York but for the friends whom she ha.* already made through Dr. Sayre aud others who have called upon her. She desires to be better known, to the end that iu making a natno for herself she may also make means of support. Harrisou, Lincoln and tlarfleid—Re markable ColuclUeuee* A correspondent of tbe .St. Louts Glebe- Democrat tells the following: ‘A few minutes afterwards, in speak ing to the President, I asked if he had no-, ticed the similarity of his nomination witli that of Lincoln. He said he had. And I, without thinking of it, said Provi dence may have the same destiny for you. He did not answer fer a while, remain ing silent and thoughtful. Then be said: ‘The first Western man eieeted to the Presidency was Harrison, of Indiana. Lincoln was elected in 1800, and I was elected in I860.’ Thinking that we had uot noticed the jumps of twenty years, he said, *'40, ’00 and ’80, what does that mean? Then, again,’ said tho Pres ident, ‘look at the part Indiana has play ed in 1L Besides having tbe honor itsell in Harrison's case, it was Indiana that turned the scales and made Lincoln the Republican nominee and President. It wss Indiana, by Ben Harrison, a grand- eon of I'resideut Harrison, that cast the vote of Indiana that made me the nomi nee and President.’ Then, tapping h't finger on the back of his baud- he repea' ed ‘1840,1800,1880.’” “Did be co. troue the sequence?” “Oh. yes. Said be, ‘Harrison died while lie was Presi dent sod iu the White House; Lincoln was assassinated while he was President; what will become of me?’ Of course this put us alt, or at least the little group that sat about him, lo thinking of ooinef- deuces.” Ensign W. 8. Benson, United Staton horses himself, and it is a part of tbe gen- navy, is visiting his old home is this dty. Mtmsm Mssntotoi