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JOURNAL AND MESSENGER THE FAMILY JOURNAL—NEWS—POLITICS- LITERATURE-AGRICULTURE—DOMESTIC NEWS, Exc.—PRICE $2.00 PER ANNUM. GEORGIA TEL APH BUILDING SI1BIIS1ED 1826. MACON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1881. VOLUME LV-NO 52 SOT AT It ox a. Loto stood upon tho doorstep And twirled about the pin. And whispered through the keyhole, "Is any one within:" Bnt she was busy sweeping And dusting high and low, And ho his books was deep in, So they let him knock and go. Better tho book unwritten, Better nnswept the floor, Than sncli sweet and seldom visitor Turned from the thankless door. —[Exchange. RELIGIOUS REVOLUTION IN BOS WORTH, OB, What Sixteen Old Maids Can Do Bosworth was a nice little village of some 500 inhabitants, and boasted of three churches—Congregational, Baptist, and Methodist, while a handful of Unitarians gathered occasionally at the town hall, and a few Adeenists went to the next vil lage, five miles distant, to worship. Tho first three mentioned were as distinct from each other as black is from white. Not only were they not on visiting terms with eacli other, but tho three stores show ed that they did not even trade together. The oldest inhabitants could not remem her when this was not so, but the time Lad come for a revolution, and with this our story lias to do. Miss Betsey Bally, an elderly maiden lady, was sitting alone in her quiet home when all at once she broke out with: "Well, I do declnro. Here we be a liv ing alone in this lieatbanish way year af ter year, and we consider ourselves Chris tians. It’s a shame 500 people can’t live together in harmony, when so many of us are church members.*’ The cat, which was sleeping quietly in Miss Betsey’s lap, Jumped down and ran to the further end of the room, lor Miss Betsey had gecticulated in that direction in such a manner as to Inflict quite & rap upon the sleeping tabby. “Well, I do declare,” said Miss Betsey, "if I didn’t get so eloquent that I scared the cat. 1 think I must have been bom for a female orator.” After this she sat back iu her chair, ap parently asleep, but she was not, her mind was busy over a plan which she in tended to put into immediate operation It was very late that night when she came to a final decision, and of course she must wait til! next morning before she could begin. So excited had she become over the matter that it was long past midnight before slio retired, and tlieu it was not to sleep. Early next morning she called on her most intimate acquaintance and neighbor, Miss Sarah Jenkins. “Sarah, I’ve got a notion, and it is so seldom tliat 1 ever trouble myself with such a thing that I had to come right over and tell you before I lost it. Do you feel able this morning to grasp one ot the grandest, noblest and brightest ideas the world lias ever pondered on?” "Wliy, Betsey, for land's sake, don’t scale a body to death. You are not going to set the river afire, are you?” “Not quite so bad as that, I hope, but If we don’t turn this town upside down in three months, my name isn’t Betsey.” “We? I hope you don’t mean to include me in this great scheme.” “But I do. You aie the very one I want for iny right baud man.” “The idea of an old maid like me lend ing aid to the grandest, noblest—” “Hold on, Sarah, don’t repeat that sen tence, please; the very walls have ears, and I would not have a word of this to get out for the world. All you’ve got to do is to listen to me, aud when you’ve heard my story you’ll agree with me to the letter, if you don’t 1 won’t ask you to help me a bit. Just hand me your knit ting and I’ll knit and talk, I was in such a hurry to gel here this morning that I forgot my work. I can’t talk, though, unless I’m doing something.” Betsey then proceeded to lay the scheme before her friend, who, when she had con cluded, not only agreed to help her, but offered some very valuable _ suggestions. So eager were they with their plans that tho noon liourslipped by, and three o’clock came before cither of them thought of dinner. Mext morning Betsey and Sarah Were again together, this time prepared for a walk. Both of these ladies were Congre- gationalirts, and many or their neighbors were surprised to see them stop at the Louse of Eliza Simmons, one of the stanch est sisters of the Methodist persuasion. It oouldu’t hate been over an hour before tho torn tvas alive with the news. The orthodox were shocked, tho ’Metho dists opened their eyes in wonder, while the Baptists stood aloof fn dignified silence, —For one whole day the peopiejtalked of nothing but this breach of sectarian eti quette. The next day they had something else to talk about. These three ladies, in company with Margaret Stiles, another Methodist sister, called upon the West sister?, Mary and Martha, two of the leading ladies of the Baptist society. They not only called, but they stayed all the forenoon and took dinner. This was Saturday. On Sunday those six ladies occupied Miss Bailey’s pew in the Congregational Chnrcli. The little flock was so astonished that they paid but little attention to the sermon, and the minister went home with the feeling that not a dozen people in the whole congrega tion could tell what his text was. Bosworth was now in an a state of in tense excitement. Such a thing had never happened before. Many of the Congrega- tionalists called on Miss Betsey and Miss Sarah, but all they could find out was that the ladies weut with them by special invitation. On Tuesday night the six ladies attend ed class-mcet'.ng at the Methodist vestry. N°* only that, but Miss Jenkins and Miss Maltha JS tiles both took part in tho meet ing. What « as to be done? Something, cer tainly, for this state of affiiis could not •exist long. The.Baplists visited the Miss Stiles, but all the information they could get was that they went to both places by ilnvitaUon, and that Martha felt moved to speak at the latter place, and did so. And the Methodius were no wiser for having called upon the erring sisters. The next Sunday saw more mixing of the sects, and Monday night there was a gathering at Miss Betsey's residence of all the ladies engaged in the conspiracy. Six teen ladies were present, and—was it chance?—all were madden ladies of fifty years and over. .From this tiino forward there was a great intimacy between these ladies. .In vain they tried to induce others to Join them; and at tbo end of three mouths their- band still numbered only sixteen. Betsey.and-Sarah-talked the matter over and concluded to open another chap ter of their plan. They.were not disap pointed in getting only sixteen ladies to Join them, iu fact, that waa nearly double begi" 0 j Dber ^ bpped to get in tho A f ew da y* later a notice appeared on ;“ e “°or of the Baptist store to the eflcct that it Lad been sold to Miss Betsey Bailey. About the same time one appeared on the Congrecationallst store saying that it had been s„id to Miss Sarah Jenkins. Both ■ stores were closed, and the people bad all to go to the only remaing store in town, the Methodist, if they would buy anything. Both the ladies next called on the Methodist brother, and be readily agreed to take all the goods from the other stores if ho could thereby get the whole trade of the town. He knew from bitter ex perience that one store was all the town could support, aud he at once began to help the ladles in their scheme, though he was totally unaware of the part ke was taking, looking only at the fact that he could make more money by the change. This plan of the ladles was a partial suc cess, for the Inhabitants foil right into this arrangement because they could not help ft. Still they would not visit nor attend any but the own church, and three months more passed and still only the sixteen maiden sisters belonged to the visiting company. So chapter number three was opened. One morning tho train brought to the village a very pretty young lady and four large trunks. Such a thing was not a common occurrence, and the depot loun gers soon spread the news, stating also that Miss Baily was there to meet her, and that the young lady called her aunty. It soon came out who she was, and it was rumored that her stay in Bosworth might he permanent. She was the daughter of Miss Bailey’s sister, who had died when Rosie was only four years old. Miss Bai ley claimed the child then, but the father wished her to remain with his folks, and Miss Bailey was of course forced to give up her claim for the child. Her father was now dead, and she had come to live with her Aunt Betsey, whom she had al ways loved as a mother. At first she was rather lonely, but when Monday night came, and with it the meeting of the six teen itnseclarian maidens, she badonougb to think of. She was of course admitted to the council, and was much amused at tho state of society. When the meeting adjourned she said to her aunt: “Don’t the young people visit?” “Not outsids the denominations to which they belong.” “Didn’t a Baptist ever marry a Metho dist, or something of that sort?” “Not within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.” “I don’t see how it is possible that a town can survive with such going on,” said Miss Bose, more to herself lhau to her aunt. “Wo don’t survive, we merely exist. The town has been worse than dead ever since I have been here, and we maiden ladies have been trying to do something to improve it.” “I think, auntie, you haze done well, but you have started at the wroug end Let ine try and help vou.” “Certainly, you cau. I have hoped ever since I got you letter that you would help us in some way when you came. Do whatever you wish, and 1 will lend all the aid in my power.” Rosie did not unfold her plans to her aunt, but at once began to carry it out. The next Sunday saw her at the Congre gational Church, dressed in the most be coming manner, and every one pronounc ed her tiie prettiest girl they had ever seen. After churcb she weut to the Sun day School, learuiug-the names of all the young gentlemen and ladies near herown age. Next Sunday she was at the Baptist Church, attending both church and Sun day School. And the next was devoted to the Methodist society. Then there was a stir. Miss Rosie An derson was going to give a party at her aunt’s, (Miss Bailey’s) residence, and had sent notes of invitation to all the young people of the town, without regard to sect The invitations were given out a month before the time of tho party, so that every one bad a chance to talk it over, as Rosie said, and get their minds made up. The Sunday following the giving out of the invitations, the suprauo at the Baptist Church was sick, and the fact not being known until nearly the time for the meeting, no one could be found to siug. Rosie was present, and when slie heard of the difficulty volunteered to sing for them. The leadergladly accepted her offer, not stopping to think what the good people would say when they saw a Con- gregationallst in tiieir choir. When they rose to sing the opening piece, Rosie stood up iu full view of the congregation. The minister looked horri fied, wli’le tho deacons covered thcirfaces with their hands, to think that the Bap lists shoni J get so low as to allow a Cou- gregationalist to sing in the sanctuary. But wheu she saug the solo tiiat fell to her, the hands dropped from the face* of the deacons, and tbo expression of llie minister’s face changed to one of extreme pleasure. Rosie was a beautiful singer, and her voice rang out clear and soft, the organist forgot to play, so enrapt was she in the singer, and Rosie carried the part through without the aid of the organ. Never beiorc had any of them heard such a voice, and they could hardly wait for the time to come for her to sing again that day, but when she eatne down from the gallery the minister look her by the hand and said: “Miss Anderson, you have contributed much to the good of the services of the afternoon, and 1 am very much obliged to you for It.” “You are entirely welcome, Mr. Bush I think when any one has talents, they should to used for the benefit of all who may need them.” “My idea of it exactly,” said tlie min ister, and the two walked out of church and down the street together. Meeting Miss Bailey near her residence, Mr. Bush was introduced to her, and complimenting her upon having such a pleasant and ac complished young lady in her family, he hoped that he might have the pleasure ot seeing both tbe ladies present occasionally at his churcb. Rosie saug again at the Baptist Church the next Sunday, as the regular singer was not well enough to attend. When she rose in her seat she bad the satisfaction of seeing many Methodists and Congrega- tionalists in the audience, and although she felt a certain pride in thinking that they caino to hear her siug, site felt happier at the thought tbat)slie was to be the means of carrying out her aunt’s scheme. That evening tbe Methodists had Sunday School concert, and Rosie playei[ their organ. She was now on the best terms with ail the young people of the village, and had no doubt that* her party would be a success. And It was. More tbau fifty were in at tendance, wblcli included every young lady and gentleman in town. Aunt Bet sey outdid herself in preparing the supper. Everything was perfect, even tho ice cream from the city, which was a great luxary to the villagers. At twelve o'clock the party broke up, and Rosie, by managing, sent several Methodist maidens home with Baptist beaux, and otherwise mixed up the sects and sexes at her will. A few days after the party Miss Bailey was surprised to receive a visit from Mrs. Busli, wife of the Baptist minister. They spent a very pleasant hour together, when they were interrupted by Mrs. Deacon Wilson, of tae Methodist Church, and both ladies remained to tea. The ice was now broken, and calling between the different sects was*ss common as though it was not a new tiling for Bosworth. Everything now, working to Rosie’s satisfaction, she had time to think ot her own troubles. When she came to Bos worth she was by no means a happy girl. Her father was a very strict man, aud a young gentleman to whom she was qaite partial, had net found favor in his eye?, much to the mutual grief of the young people. Her father’s sickness had been quite long, and so close was her seclusion till the time of his death, that she had not seen Edward Bentley, nor did she see him before she came to Bosworth. She bad written to her acquaintances but they only know that lie had graduated from college and gone away. About this time, Mr. Bush’s health failing, he asked for a year’s vacation, agreeing to fill tbe pulpit during bis ab sence. This leave was, of course, granted, and tho congregation wero wailing anx iously for tho new minister. All they knew was that he was a young maa and came from a church in the city of Allis- ton, where he wa3 tho colleague of the Rev. Dr. Howland, one of the most emi nent preachers of the Baptist persuasion. Of course they expected something of more than ordinary ability, nor wore they disappointed. But with tho sermon wo have nothing to do. They wished to make a good im pression upon tbe minister, so Rosie was sought out and invited to sing for them. With her usual good nature she accepted- Her position was such that she could not see the minister from wliero site sat, but wheu the choir rose to sing, she found herself standing face to face with Edward Bentley. To say she was surprised would not half express her feeling. She turned first white, then red, aud finally sank back into her seat utterly powerless to sing a note. The minister of course knew nothing of this little affair iu the gallery, for tbe singers weut on with the anthem after a moment’s hesitation, and by the time they came to the solo which Rosio was to sing, she was ready to go on with her part. As her voice rang out clear and soft, a look of startled surprise was notic ed on the minister’s face, and a few at least of congregation were aware that something extraordinary had happened. Rosie, now qaite. calm, sang her solo sweetly to tbe end, bat when the minister rose to read the opening exercises, some thought they observed a slight tremor in his 7oice. Only one In the congregation knew why there was such an earnestness in the prayer that was offered for the bringing together of friends long separa- rated, most of them thinking lie had re ference to the loug separation of the churches of the town: When the service was ended lie hurried from the pulpit aud met Rosie as she came down from the gallery. There was a greeting that rather surprised those of the congregation who saw it, but a few words of explinatiou from the pastor set their minds right, aud before night the whole town knew that Rosie was the affi anced wife ot Edward Bentley, the new Baptist minister, and that it was a love affair of long standing. Everybody went to the wedding, which was in the Congregational church, aud everybody went to the reception at Miss Bailey's, which was the grandest affair Bosworth had ever known. At the end of the year Rosio bade fare well to the little town to go to her city Lome: But even she, so tar distant from tbe little village, will ever have pleasant memories of the assistance she gave in tbe religious revolution of Bosworth, through the enterprise of sixteen old maids. TJJJ-J TUOVBLEh Of LOVE. A Peculiar Meeting Which Old Mr Petciaon Summarily Adjourned Chicago Tribune. “You have broken my heart, Vivian.’ 1 It was a fair-haired girl who spoke these words, and as they came from her lips Vivian Mahoney, the young man to whom they were addressed, leaned tenderly over Ferida I’eterson and stiove to kiss away the tears that were welling up in her beautiful, dreamy brown eyes. “I do not blame you,” she continued in broken voice. “She whom yon wil one day wed is fair to look upon, and wheu lier warm kisses melt upon your lips it is not strange that you forget ail else but that she would gladly be your wife and that her father owns a coal yard. But I love you wi'li a mad, deathless passion that will burn out my life in tbe intensity of its flame. You have won my Scandina vian affections unwittingly, but you have won them all tbe same. In the year to come, Vivian, when your children are playiug at your kuee, aud life seems like a fair dream, you will sometimes think of me—sometimes et a tender thought lie in your heart for the flaxen haired girl that knew uo happiness so great as to hear your voice and seethe gleam ol the matinee tickets iu your vest pocket? Tell rce this, and when the leaves have turned brown under tbe blighting touch uf autumn’s chilly hand, and I shall have been put away forever in the little dell beyond the meadow, you will lead to the altar a happy bride and never know tbe sorrow I have felt.” ‘By yon bright moon I swear,” said Vivian, taking another kiss oil the fly, “that your memory shall ever be enshrin ed in my heart. Though my life is one of tempest and storm, or a succession o p sunny days, I shall always remember that yon were my first, my only love.” He was to about impress another kiss on the rosy lips upheld to his, when a dull thud was heard at the rear of his pants, and Vivian lay senseless on the floor. Old Mr. Patterson had opened tbe front door aud adjourned the meeting. He Used to Be a Bor Hlmsell. From the Little Rock Gazette. The other day a show came to Little Rock and was shamefully imposed upon by Uncle Isom. While standing near the tent he saw a crowd of low-spirited boys grieving on account of financial depres sion. “Does ye youngsters wanter go to der show?” he asked. The boys responded in noisy chorus, “Well, come on den. I uster be a chile inyseit, an’ unlike tbe mos’ of men, I ain’t forgot it. Count these boys,” he added, addressing the doorkeeper. Tbe man be gan counting, aud by the time the boys tad passed in Isom was walkirg arouud, talking to acquaintances from tbe planta tions. Here,” said tbe showman, “givo mb twenty tickets.” “What foi? Does you think me a lot tery agent?” “You passed In twenty boys,and I want the tickets or the money?” “I doan owe yer uo tickets, and I doan owe yer no money. I didn’t tell yer to pass de keys in. I said count ’em. I’se alw'as heard that showmen is good on ritii- malic, and I wanted ter satisfy myself. Yer say dat dar was twenty boys. I doan ’spate yer word, case I aiu’t no mathema tician. Sposen I take a lot ob boys ter de cashier of a bank an’ axes him ter count ’em, docs dit signify dat de cashier is ;wine ter pass ’em into de money room? tfo, sah. Go back ter yer tent; I sees a crown gom’ in.” The showman, remembering that he had let), tbe entrance unguarded, turned, aud Isom walked away. Average Weight of a Cotton Bale.—Two bulletins relative to tbe av erage of cotton bales, were posted at the cotlim exchange yesterday. One, signed by Messrs. Dillard & Coffin, gave 485.2 xiunds as the average weight of 5,000 iales of this season’s crop, against 515.5 pounds last year—a falling off of 30.3 lounds. The other, signed by William Jowles & Sons, placed the average weight of 5,533 bales at 480.0 pounds, a decrease of 20.0 pounds as compared with last year.—Memphis Avalanche. AS 'ISSPIKKIT' APOSTLE. A New Cbarcb, the Head or Which la Under* Poetical Proeoare. Ten people, including three females, occupied chairs In the little hall at 1,608 Ridge avenne last night, where “Butler and Zeus” began the reorganization of the Church of the Holy Apocalypse, The walls of the room were ^adorned with mysterious charts, the central one reading: “Humorous lectures on Phrenology.’’ This new dispensation was founded by E. Q. Butler, a clockmaker, professor of by ology and metaphysics, and recently be came defuuct because the members could not pay the expenses of hall rent. Apostle Butler, who says he lias lived in communi cation with angels ever since bis childhood, delivered a sermon on divine inspiration, after which he said <n tbe wav of a pros pectus: “Our ctlo . to bring together people of that mind who desire divine in spiration and direct communication with God. We are not dreamers. I want to do a practical work. I intend to do more than the Sunday Breakfast Association is doing. 1 intend to gather the falleu and ascertain what is the capabil'ty of every man by a thorough, scientific examina tion; then secure bint a position suited to bis ability.” Professor Franklin then took tbe floor, and after running his fin gers through his hair, said: “I have composed poetry unaor insplra tion. I have been under tho pressure of God’s mind for forty years. I have passed eight months at a time on his holy mom: tain, writing from two hundred to three hundred lines a day. I am tha man for the times, the great new era that is now dawuiug. I am a child of prayer. My name is Zeus, God with us. No other man is calculated to do the work of saving society like myself. I Lave writteu four million pages of mauuscript, spoken in lour tbousaud churches, conversed with four thousand ministers, examined three hundred thou sand persous aud blessed oue hundred thousand children. There are soon to be new phases of crime, new phases of gov ernment, morality will change, men will die, disaster overcome us aud innumera ble evils spring up in society. I have spent $100,000 iu having wood- cats made for my books. I have oue hundred volumes to publish, and whenever the spirit teils me to publish them, aua to whatever publisher he trils me to go, I will do it. 1 will deliver lec tures all over the city aud in such churches where I will bo received. Just now tbe spirit inspires me to write poet ry for a newspaper and tho spirit makes it very acceptable to tbe editor. Only last night, after I had gone to bed, the spirit made me get up and write a poem,and now I had hardly gotten back again when the spirit said: Get up; we got another poem for you. That is tbe way I am in spired. The world is now ripe for this dispensation. We cannot go iuto tbe Spiritualist camp, for they are too few; nor into f be Quaker nor into the Sweden borg, for they are not our kind. We must start a new churcb.” XOUJIOXlSX IS VI AX. Tlie Farther Extension or Polygamy Not Probable —.Vo Apprehension of Unjust or Oppressive Legislation by Congress. Bishop SLaip, of Salt Lake City, who is a high dignitary of the Mormon churcb, now in New York, was inquired of the other day as to wliat his people thought of the President’s message and the pro posed legislation by Congress in regard to'Mormomsm, aud replied substantially to Llits effect: * "President Arthur deals with tbe ques tion in tbe same way as President Gar field. The latter’s message was very pointed, but it was his aim, as I have pri vate means of knowing, to prevent the further extension of polygamy while not interfering with existing family relations. I do not see what more could be done. Are families to be broken up, brothers and sisters, husbands aud wives sepa rated? That is something which we don’t believe will ever be attempted or carried out. “If tlie strong arm of tbe government is brought down upon us iu such a way, I do not think it would be wise for us, a mere handful ot people, to resist. But, as I said before, I do n* t think that the fol lowers of tbe church, who have joined it as a religious duty, will bo persecuted. We do nut anticipate any trouble. I find it to be the sentiment of tbe masses of tbe people outside of Utah, with whom I have been brought iu contact, to limit the church to its present proportions, or at least to prevent the extension of polyg amy. We recognize that in time some such action may be taken.” Upon being asked whether he did not fear sucli an increase of Gentile popula tion ai would outvote the Mormons and take the Territorial government out of their hands, he said: “No, we do not fear it, because if they will give us as good a government as we have always bad, we will have no objec tions whatever. We have always selected men to administer the government be cause of Uieir fitness, and, of course, bad to go iuto tbe church to get tbo best men. The taxes are lower in Utah, much low er, than iu any of the other Territories. Tlie city tax iu Salt Lake is only one- liaif of one per cent., and the entire city, county, and Territorial tax is only one and a half per cent. We have good schools and are building up and improv ing tbe city aud Territory- There is a railroad now tunning four hundred miles north cf Salt Lake, and another ruuning two hundred miles south. There is great undeveloped min- eral wealth. Tlie mining interests, how- ever, arc in the hands of the Gentiles principally, as the Mormons have engaged very litt'e in that industry. Agriculture and grazing are our principal employ ments. We have to resort to irrigatlou, but there have becu some successful ex periments in dry farming iu the last three years. One person raised 20,000 bushels of wheat this year without any irriga tion.” The present membership of the church is about 150,000, aud besides its natural increase, which is great, there is an an nual immigratiou of 2,000 or more every year. There Is no thought of removing the seat of tbe church from Salt Lake. THJB 8VPUEXE COVET. Deefaleaa Beadered October as. 1181, Uallaard Abridged for the Telegraph and Meeeenger bp Hill A Harris, Attorney t at Law, Macon, Georgia. Frankevs. Berkner et al. Ejectment, from Bibb. SrsEB, J.—1. A deed of gift conveyed land to a trustee upoa the following uses: To the use of said grantor and his wife and the children of lier body lawfully be gotten by him, Jo tbe exclusion of bis aud their children by any other marriage, dur ing tbe natural life of the survivor; and at and from their death this trust to cease, and the property and increase thereof to be equally divided between their children, the issue of their msrrisge to the exclu sion ot all others, with right of rep resentation by tbe children of a deceased child: Held, that the children were joint usees for life with their parents, and at tb6 same time took a vested fee simple estate In re malnder. 2. The trustee only held title to the life estate, and could not convey the re mainder. (a) Under a conveyance by him tho statute of limitations did not begin to run against the remaindermen until the death of the parents. 3. An attempt by the grantor, bis wife and the trustee to d.vide tbe property and give to the erantor a title to a part of it, could uot affect the rights ot the remain derinen. 4. Isolated portions of the charge ex copied to cannot bo intelligently consid ered in tbe absence of the entire charge, Judgmeut affirmed. Scarborough vs. Hall. Motion, from Crawfgrd. Speeb J.~Where tho cleik failed to at tach any process to the declaration, and it was served alone, it was not competent to amend at a subsequent term by attaching process and ordering service. Judgment reversed. Hunt et al. vs. Pond, administrator. Ejectment, from Muscogee. Speeb J.—-1. Tbe question being one of mesne profits, the value of the land iu dispute for rent could he proved by the opinions of wi’.uesses familiar therewith. (a) The land having been attached to a storehouse as a yard, and afterwards fenced oil' by defendant, proof of the amount which the rent ot the storehouse had been decreased thereby was competent to indicate tlie rental value of tbe lot itself. 2. A small strip of land of little or no intrinsic value when taken alone, but val uable as part of the yard of a storehouse, being the subject of au ejectment suit in winch mesne profits were claimed, proof of its intrinsic value for the purpose of de termiuing Us value for rent, was not com petent. 3. Tbe value of fonccs put upon land by a trespasser, not as an improvement but fur the purpose of obstructing the plaintiff wiio sues him In ejectineut, are not provable upon the trial of that case. (a) Not could the value of such im provement be set off' against mesne profits except when the value of the premises for rent had been increased by them. 4. When tbe entire charge is not brought up to this court, the presumption Is that it wa3 richt, especially where no exception was token to It. 5. Unless a request to cliargo is all legal and pertinent, tbe court is uot bound to give arty part of It. 6. A prescriptive title which meets the requirements prescribed by the code will not be defeated by the fact that a grantor through whom tbe claimants of prescrip tion held haa made a deed prior to that under which they claimed, even though it was of record. Judgmeut affirmed. Tbe Mlaalaff Link. Prof. E. D. Cepe, of Philadelphia, has secured the skill of an extinct monkey which he thinks fulfills in a remarkable decree the condition of the missing link between man and the lower animals. It is not larger than the skull of a small ground- squirrel, and belongs to a species of mar moset. It was found in tbe valley of the Big Horn river, WyomlHg Territory. The professor says: “This skull is remarkably similar—in miniature, of course—to thehumau skull. The brain space is remarkably lane, aud Is, In fact, several times larger than tbe brain space of any of tbe skeletons of ani mals or the same period of time. The characteristics of the formatlonfof tbe hu man skull are clearly defiued—so clearly as to be remarkable. Tbe teeth are almost the same as human teeth, while the jaw has many strong points of similarity. I consider this skull as the earliest indica tion of the existence of man. It is a new species of a familiar class, and has bitn- erto been unknown to scientists.” DECISIONS RENDERED NOVEMBER 1, 1881. Zachry vs. Stewrat et al. Foreclosure of Hen, from Rockdale Jackson, C. J.—1. Where a party as sumes without objection tor the affirma tive on the proof, he is entitled to conclude ou the argument. 2. Prior conversation about a contract in writing is merged in the writing. 3. Exceptions to a paragraph of a charge which contains several distinct points must specify tho particular error assigned, or it will not be entertained by this court. ^XXXXX 4. Where a landlord assigns a lien on bis tenant’s crop to enable tbe tenant to run his farm for tho benefit of landlord as well as tenaut, and on tbe faith of that lien supplies are furnished, tbe landlord is estopped trorn attacking the validity of the lien in the hands of bis assignee. Judg meut affirm id. Gray vs. Obear. Equity, from Bibb. Crawford, J.— l. Where a usee for whom a trust had been created filed a bill to have the property turned over to him, and the turning point of the case was whether the complainant was sui juris, if counsel agreed to submit that question alone to tlie jury, stripped from questions of waste or like questions, a decision thereon was final, aud could be brought to this court. 2. Where the chancellor In an equity cause substantially submitted tbe issues necessary to be passed upon, if counsel desired a fuller submission or a suoinis- siou in a different form, they should re quest it. 3. Where on the direct examination a witness states a fact which, on cross ex amination, it appears that he stated on hearsay, tbe testimony will be excluded on motion. 4. For a bailiff in charge of a jury to tell them, while considering the case and apparently finding it difficult to agree, that iu his opinion the judge would keep them out a week or compel them to agree, was such practice as necessitates a rew trial. 5. The Jury being detained over Sun day In consideration of a case, it was error to allow them to go to a j ark, which was a place of public resort, and to separate from each other for some time; and anew trial will result unless it be clearly shown that nothing occurred with them or in their presence or hearing which could af fect tbe case. (ft) In this case the purgation is not complete. 0. If it appears that a verdict was the result of lot or chance, it will ‘be set aside. (a) While a juror may not impeach his finding either by direct testimony or by admissions, yet the general conduct ol the Jurors and the circumstances attending the finding in this case Indicated that It was not arrived at in a legal way. Judg ment reversed. “Ob t Them OoMu Slippers » Chicago Inter-Ocean. In Judge Jameson’s court yesterday wheu a comely .French maiden took tbe stand to testily against I man who had stolen her watch it was noticed that the twelve solemn jurymen sat with downcast eyes throughout the whole time she was giving her testimony. These twenty-four windows of the soul were all turned toward the little platform on whici witness-chair stool, wtesi-«Fo’small JiakUM tiniest of saucily kicked out from folds of a heavy silk skirt and ihVA® Ideas of the testimony out of , VJpen who sat in judgment. The judge 100 w e d severe and then pleased as he, eyed the pretty feet. The State’s at torney addressed bis questions to the lit tle slippers and the counsel for the de fense tried to cross-examine them, but gave it up aud sighed “You may go.” The witness stepped dowu and the spell was broken, but regretting the loss the counsel recalled her, and again tbe little feet kicked out, bringing smiles to all faces. Three times were the pretty feet recalled and threo times was tbe prisoner at the bar forgotten. TUB POLE BY BALLOON. Coasmaader Cbsyas’s Preparations for tbe FltUapOat oraa Expedition A*. V Sun. Commander Cheyne starts for Montreal to-morrow, by invitation of Sir John Macdonald aud Sir Samuel Leonard Til ley, to inteiest the Canadian public in his scheme for reaching the North Pole by a balloon expedition. Mr. Tilley is already a member ot tbe London committee which is getting subscriptions. Commander Cheyne said yesterday: “The idea is that it shall be au Anglo- Americau expedition, to be fitted out by popular subscription. It will require $80,000 to fit it out, and $40,000 is to be raised iu each country. 1 shall be in Canada until January 20, and in my absence the inter ests of tbe expedition here wilt be looked after by Mr. Henry Walter Grinnell, who will be the secretary of the committee that is beinggottenupinNew York. The Hon. John DavidsoD liaa formed a committee in Elizabeth, N. J. It is my intention to form similar committees in the principal cities of the country in connection with my lecturing tour. The ship of the expe dition is to be called tbe Grmuell, after Mr. Grlnnel’s father, the celebrated pat ron of Arctic exploration. Lieutenant Scbwatka has arranged to accompany the expedition, provided he can obtain the consent oi the government. The three balloons, which will cost $20,000, will be made in England and will be shipped in this country. New York will be tbe starting point of the ex pedition, and we expect to leave in June next. We shall go 'to St. Patrick’s Bay, where Capt. Nares found an immense bed of fine coal lying on tbe surface. We shall build a house directly upon the coal. We shall put up apparatus and manufacture hydrogen gas for the balloons. The place Is six miles from where Capt. Nares’ ship, the Discovery, wintered iu 1875-6, and is 400 from the pole. Wheu we get the right wind, it will take us eighteen or twenty-four hours to reach the pole.’.’ Commander Cheyne says that the ex perience of tbe Jeannette is only another confirmation of the fact that it is impossi ble to reach the pole by means cf vessels. In his opinion the region of the pole is an archipelago hound in a solid ice pack, presenting uo opening for navigation. Each balloon will be provided with a sledge, boat, aud pro visions for fifty-one days, and will reel out telegraph wire aa it travels, keeping in communication with the main station. If duiing tlie stay of the party at the pole tbe gas should escape so as seri ously to impair the levity of the balloon, tbe gas of one can bo used to Inflate fully the two Olliers. The balloons will be weighted so as to travel low, and Com mander Cheyne is confident that he can land w ! thin en miles of (he pole. He an ticipates uo difficulty from cold during tho balloon voyage, which takas place In June of the summer after (he expedition sails. “The occupants of the care,” said Mr. Cheyne, “will have to work with their coats off to keep cool.” The expedition will he composed of seventeen men, who will be joined by three Esquimaux at Greenland. Orders have already been sent from Denmark to Greenland directing tbe authorities there to aid the expedition in every way possi ble. ■idem. Up! For Governor's Race The cird of Judge Martin J. Crawford, in the Constitution of & few days since, is a clear declaration that he it in the field for the gubernatorial nomination. It meins nothing it it does not mean this, and service on tho bench does not give a man leisure for writing cards that mean nothing. It is equally plain that tbe Hon. A. O. Bacon is in tbe field—for while he has written no card, his friends are at work, aud he has given them no sign that they are wasting their energies. Here then Is an issue made up. Two horses are on tbe track, the judges are tlowly mounting the stand, and the tap of tbe bell may bo listened for very soon. It may be remarked that both of these gentlemen have special advantages out side of their natural merits. Judge Craw ford occupies a place for which there are probably one hundred active aspirants in tbe State. Tbe aspirants, therefore, dis tinctly understand that their road to glory lies in the promotion of Judge Crawford, and they will not be slow to improve this knowledge. On the other hand, Judge Crawford has beeu out of active politics for some time, while Major Bacon has ac tive friends in every couuty in the State, acquired during his service as Speaker of tbe House for the past ten years. The men who want to help the Speaker will probably balance the men who want to succeed tbe Judge, so that after all the matter may resolve itself back to the real strength of the two men. It must not be understood, that the track is to be left clear tor these two racers, as gallant and swltt as they may bo. There is a quiet, effective man with a solid chunk of reputation down m tho sixth district that may take a notion to rustle around the track himself, and he has a habit of showing his heels, that has almost become proveibial. And there is a tall man up in the mountains with loug legs and a clear vision that comes of a running family, and may slouch into tlie ring just to keep up tbe family reputation. There may be many others who will come in before the flag falls. And way off on the hillside comes an ancient charger full of speed and bottom, making for the track, round which he is bound to go, rules or no rules, entry or no entty, as a free-for-all. Altogether we may look for lively i ace, iu which tho field will be the favorite for some months to come.— Atlanta Constitution. Democratic Postmaster* la tbe (loath to Be Removed From Mw, Washington, December 23 Among the first acts of the Incoming stalwart ad ministration of the Fost-otfice Depart ment will, It io understood, be the dis placement of Democratic country post masters, and the substitution of Republi cans. There has been much complaint among Republican politicians for five or six years about the appointment of Dem ocratic postmasters. Messrs. Howe and Hatton are bitterly op posed to putting or keeping politi cal opponents in office. Their friends gay that they will turn tbeij_HrtteuUon as soon as possible to tbe^duutrv postmasters in the South, shffreTbeDemocnitic poet- masters j^eilominate. It lias been more from Jhe necessity of the cue thin other- that such appointments have been le, and tbe department will find it very difficult in some localities of that section to find competent men who are not Democrats. The idea ot the stalwarts is that the Republican party of the South can be built up and strengthened through the influence of country postmasters, if the right men fbr the positions can only be obtained. BEADING, PENN. Am Excited People Make War Mi Fraudulent Graveyard Xaearaaee Cempaatee. Reading, December 25.—Tbe grave yard insurance business of Euteru Penn sylvania is dying out because ot the failure of many of tbe fraudulent organi sations to pay their death loues. In this county alone there have been put in oper ation thirty of these fraudulent companies and some of them have paid but five dol lars upon a policy ot a thousand; and others, after death, have actually figured their policy holders into their debt. Thomas Heydt, a very influential citizen, and a prominent Democratic poli tician of the District township, in this county, has been badly swindled. Mr. Heydt is a retired farmer, residing near Heydtatown, a celebrated tavern in East ern, Berks county, midway between Read ing and Allentown. He held policies on a number of people from eighty to eighty- five years of age, amounting in ail to $50,- 000. His assessments averaged on this $150 per month, aud often reached $50 per week. Being wealthy, he paid his assessments promptly until they bad reached the sum of several thousand dol lars, when be began to grow uneasy about returns. The other day one of his risks expire J, the subject dying at the age of eighty-Dve. Mr. Heydt had $1,000 in this policy, and had paid assessments upon It for five months and two weeks. After the death the insurance company made some tech nical objections to a settlement, and these grew so exasperating thst at last Heydt, taking witnesses to establish tho death went to Harrisburg, the headquarters of the company, to collect his claim. Tbe company was the Pennsylvania Mutual Insurance Company, aud after Heydt’s board bill had run beyond that sum, the officers gave him $197 in tu'l for his claim. This settlement opened his eyes, and he started an investigation which convinced him he had fallen into a trap—a gigantic swindle—and he determined publicly to expose the whole business and bum bis remaining policies. Upon his return home he sent out invitations to all peisons he knew who had been investing io grave- yaid policies to attend a meeting for tbe purpose of hearing tbe story of bis experi ence. The discussion which it engendered opened the eyes of hundreds of swindled people, aud Heydt’s invitations were for mally accepted by scores. When tlie ar rangements for the meeting were con cluded it was determined to have at the tavern a grand cremation of fraudulent policies, with proper ceremonies, and such a full exposure of tbe graveyard insurance business as might crush itout forever. The committee of arrangements found reason to beiieve that policies amounting to $250,000 would be surrendered for cremation. Features ot the intended demonstration were canvassed in all (lie v'jC'.bhig counties, and every possible thing was done to make it successful. A fatted bullock was bought by a subscrip tion among the swindled policy holders, and was roasted as a part.of the feast to be served to assembled mourners. This morning all.the roads leading to Heydt’s were th ouged for miles' with people afoot, and in all sorts of vehicles, making their way to the insurance funeral. At noon there were assembled delegations from Berks, Lehigh, Northampton and Montgomery counties, and from the cities of Reading, Allentown and Lancaster, and from nearly every village in Southern Pennsylvania. Scoff after 2 o’clock this afternoon number of policy holders who had assent bled at Huff’s church, two miles away, ar rived with the Union Cornet Band ot that place at their head. Four black horses gaily caparisoned drew the band chariot, and In tbelr rear followed a long proces sion of vehicles. The arrival of this large delegation caused an outburst of enthusi asm, which was prolonged and loud. The meeting was promptly organized by call ing Thomas Heydt to the clialr and the election ot vice presidents aud secretaries. Tin policy holders delivered Iheirpolicies, transfer certificates, assessment notices and all other papers in their possession relating to assessment insurance, to tbe secretaries, who arranged tbam in proper shape for cremation. A pine coffin, which had been provided to burn them in, was discarded for a unique proposition mt e by President Heydt, who suggested a po e dance a la Indian, viz: Tbe burniug of the policies suspended Irom a pole, while the policy holders arranged themselves m a ring around the same and engaged in the wildest antics. After the procession had been * formed and a route had beeu passed over the pole with the policies attached was rais ed in the centre of tbe cross roads, aud a lighted torch was applied. While the papers were shriveling up and burning a yell of delight re-echoed from hill to hill, and the wild dance ol joy commenced to tbe music of the band, which played popular local tuno known as the “Kutzo town Reel.” The $250,000 soon disap peared in tbe winds aud the assembly re paired to tlie hotel and thronged the fes tive board. The jollification terminated to-night by a grand frolic, In which danc ing was the principle feature, and in which ail the lads and latsies of the vicinity par ticipated. Love (Stronger than OsUsa Fetters Sew York Star. Cupid has entered the Vanderbilt man sion ou Fifth avenue, overcome the strict ly business scruples of aspeculating father and has made two hearts to beat as one. With all the pomp and ceremony that wealth can purchase, the nuptials of Miss Leila Vauderhllt aud Dr. Seward Webb were celebrated yesterday. The stern parent, who., so recently refused his daughter’s hand because he did not re gard favorrhly tho ambitious young doc tor’s pecuniary prospects, ~ gave away the- bride, and appear ed to participate in the festivities of the occasion with the elastic enjoyment of youth. JYoung Dr. Webb comes of good stock. His father was a very respctable editor in bis early days, and he was of a chivalrous turn of mind, so much so that he did not hesitate to fight a duel when called out. The youth ful pair met, loved, aud naturally enough wanted to get married. As long as friend ly and neighborly courtesies alone existed, uo objections wero urged; but when mar riage was proposed, tbe great millionaire weighed the matter In the soaiei of specu lation, and interposed an emphatic veto. “You are a very nice young man for a small tea party,” in substance said the railroad king; “but to give you my daugh ter I don’t feel inclined, lot. may suc ceed in your profession—honorable enough iu its way—but you can never hope to earn money enough by cutting off people’s limbs, examining cranks’ Leads or administering anaesthetics to support my da’ighter in the style to which she is accustomed.” Thus, in a few words, love’s young dream was doomed to the b.tter reality of disappointment. Dr. Webb did not whine and cry, nor did he despair, but with Roman courage and Spartan fortitude determined to make even the boasted owner of $100,000,000 acknowledge him as a son-in-law. He cast aside his medical works, bade a long farewell to his Instruments of tor ture, and dove iuto the whirling pool of Wall street speculation. Fortune smiled on Jove, and fn a brief time—perhaps by following Mr. Vanderbilt’s brokers—the ex-doctor became a wealthy man—with a bank account of nearly a quarter of a million of dollars. While this struggle for wealth was going on, Mr. Vanderbilt suggested a trip to Europe to revive hia daughter’s drooping spirits, at the same time hoping that distance might conquer lore. Judge of his surprise, upon escorting his child to her choice stateroom, to find even tbe couch elegantly decorated with nat ural flowers,.the gift of this same young physician, whose persistent declarations of love could not be suppressed as long aa flowers hsd a language of their own. Thousands of miles cf ocean expanse sep arated the lovers, and all mail communi cation was cut off, while the daughter, closely guamed by her devoted father, was introduced to all the gayeties of Eu ropean capitals, but iu vain. When tbe good ship returned with its precious cargo the first person to meet the millionaire’s daughter was Dr. Webb, a triumphant smile wreathing his face. He whispered a few words In her ear, and she, too. became ecstatic with joy. He told her of his good fortune. He could no longer be chided about his pov erty, for the skme Walt street which made a Vanderbilt and a Gould famous, bad opened its capacious vaults aud the chiv alrous young doctor had acquired a goodly portion of its wealth. Tbe sordid argu ment o: pere Vanderbilt was overcome by the clink of gold, his objections were with drawn, and tbe curtain fell upon a happy domestic scene with the ever welcome “Bless you, my children, bless yon.” Mark Twain on the Mlfrinu. At a banquet in Philadelphia on Thurs day evening, at the first annual festival ot the New England Society of Philadelphia, at the Centennial Hotel, Mark Twain (Saumel L. Clement) was present, and delivered himself most humorously. .The event was the celebration ot the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers. The humorist’s speech was greeted with frequent bursts of applause. “Mr. President,” he began, referring to several com pliments tendered him as he was introduced, “I thank you cordially for these kind and well deserved compli ments paid me, and I shall ever strive to deserve them. Bullet us come down to business. I now appear before you ffs a protester. I have kept still for years aud years—anybody knows that; but I want to ask, What do you want to celebrate your ancestors for? I admit that they were a hard lot. I refer more particularly tolbe Mayflower gang. My friend on the left here says that you are not cele brating tbe Pilgrim Fathers, but their landing at Plymouth Rock. I thought the first pretext was thiD, but this' one is thinner. The first one was gauze, tin foil, tissue, but this oue is gold leaf. What was there about tho landing of the Pilgrims? They had beeu three or four months at sea; they were all played out and nearly starved; it was fearful cold, and they were nearly frozen^ Why shouldn’t they land? If they hadn’t landed there would have beau some reason for a celebration. Now, yon try to make out that this simple proceed ing was of enough importance to be cele brated with orgies like this. Why, a horse would have known enough to landl Therefore this festival is an inconsistency, audit shows just what an irascible, in tractable tribe tho New Englanders are. They never agreo on anything but Boston. Those ancestors of yours must have been a mighty hard lot, for there is not a man in this room who will ad mit that he Is better than his father or hts grandfather. Such of^on as have not oeen in the penitentiary—if such there be —are all better than your fathers. You may talk about your ancestry as you please, hut as for me, lama border ruf fian—a Missourian by birth, with Connec ticut as zuy adopted State. 1 have tho morals of Missouri and the culture of Con necticut, and that’s the combination that makes the perfect man. “Where is my ancestor, tho good In dian? Your ancestors skinned him alive, and I am an oipban. Not a drop of my blood runs in bis veins to-day, but I don’t object to that. They skinned him alive. Ah I that’s the thought that ran kles. He was a sensitive Indian, and his embarrassment before the world must have been great. If he had beeu a bird, he would have been considered dressed. As a man he was one of the most undressed men I u saw. Later on your aucestors perse cuted another ancestor of mine, the Qua ker. Your aucestors didn’t want any in terference with the freedom of worship in their own peculiar way. Tbe first African brought into New England as a slave was an ancestor of iniue. I am of mongrel origin. “Now, listen to me. Why do you wish to perpetuate these societies ? I want yon to stop right here and disband. Begin by selling Plymouth Rock at auction. In tbe great wealth of rocks in New England this particular rock would bring perhaps tbirty-fivo cents. If you don’t sell it, throw it open to the patent-medicine man. Do something to make a start. On this table I see water and milk, and even the deadly lemonade. You are on the down ward path. In a few years you will sure ly reach cider. Pause while It Is not too late.” ErlCMM** Torpedo Boat The New Yoik Ileraid of the 22d Inst, says: The first official test of Captain Ericsson’s torpedo boat Destroyer, which has already been fully described in tbe Herald, was make yesterday at tbo Brooklyn Navy Yard, before Captains AW-lker, Selfridge and Pythian, specially appointed by the Navy Department for that purpose. The great difficulty was jetting in position the target, a lattice work of wooden slats covered by inanila netting. The dimen sions of this target, which is rectangular in shape, are 12 by 35 feet. It persistently refused for a long time to assume a per pendicular position in the water, its dis tance in front of the torpedo boat being 262 feet. Everything being in readiness the gun was fired. The Destroyer trem bled momentarily under the effects of the coucussion, and tlie Constitution by her side likewise felt the jar of the firing. In front oftbe Destroyer wilhiu a radius of twenty feet the water bubbled up furious ly for a moment, but beyond that it was wholly undisturbed. Au investigation to discover the result of tlie shot showed that the projectile passed just under the target, within nearly a straight line from tbe centre, coming to the surface nearly a hundred feet beyond. The failure to hit the target was attributed to tbe weight of ti e crowd on tbe fron. of tbe torpedo boat, giving it a slight forward pitch. No other shot was fired, tbe tide uow being too low to continue the experiment, which will be renewed this morning. SMihen AalMMs lor Malaria It should be generally known that Sim mons Liver Regulator, prepared by J. H. Zeilin Sc Co., is relied upon to secure to the people immunity from all malarial disorders. That this medicine does what is claimed for it is proved by its populari ty, and any one .who has lived iu the South three-years has no doubt soen ita curative effects aud the protection it gives against the return of this weakening and dangerous malady. Infatuated Students.—Miss Mary Anderson so aroused tbe enthusiasm of the Rutgers College students last Wed nesday evening by ber performance of “Juliet” in the Opera House in New Brunswick, N. J., that after the play they o’c tlw hones Irom her carriage, dragged it to her hotel anj serenaded her..