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The Capital Prime.
.Cincinnati Enquirer.
Gniteau's case is No. 14,056. We think it
mil draw the capital prize.
UlilM't Hew BwwtbMrt
Botton Glu'-t
Mr. Blaine has suddenly fallen in love
with the South. He is fond of being jilted.
AlUlkeamy Music eat Ion.
Philadelphia Tires.
The New York Legislature and the New
Jersey Legislature ought to be tied by the
heels and hung over a clothes line.
VncraUlal Bepublic.
Mobile Megiiter.
It is a strange commentary on human
justice that Burbridge, the butcher, has
been extolled as a hero for years, and Por
ter, the gentleman, the soldier and the pa
triot) denounced as a traijor.
A Lire Booster.
^ * /iJ’.anapotie Sentenel.
James G. Blaine was probably the most
spread-eagle, Yankee-doodle Secretary of
State the United States ever had, and we
think it woll that he is out of office.
THE GUITEATJ TRIAL.
A Western View of It.
- Detroit Poet Appeal.
This much, however, can be gleaned
from it all. There is a Mahone movement
. in Georgia. The Bourbons are ignorant of
its size and voting capacity.' 'they boast
of their power to crash it Inwardly they
wonder if they can do it Outwardly ihey
resort to their long tried wenpon—spume—
which they fling upon it vigorously. ^
Cheerful Prospects ol n “Fast Bell.”
Denver Tribune.
Undo Tim Howe is thinking about reor
ganizing the fast mail sorvice of tho conn-
try. His notions of locomotion corres
pond with those of a turtle out for a holi
day. Ho never lived on the line of a rail
road all the time he was in Wisconsin, and
he has always been afraid tho street-cars
would run away with him.
The Essential Thing to Ho.
-Veto Pork Sun. .
I' would bebetter in tho long ran for the
Democratic party of this State to cut en
tirely loose from the Tammany and Brook
lyn rings, and leave them to do what harm
they conld ontsido of tho regular organiza
tion. They have oome to be as heavy a
bnrden on its shoulders as were tho old
Tweed ring and canal ring. All aid to tho
party from such corrupt origin drives oil
doublo tho amount of support from purer
sources, and tho net result is a heavy loss,
as has been clearly ihown in this State
within the past ten years.
EuorinouH Manufacture or Hatches.
St. Louie Post Dispatchj
Some idea of the size of the match trade
may be gained by a glance at tho figures
paid for stamps. Tho government exacts
ft revenue of ono cent on 100 matches
manufactured. Daring the year ending
May, 1881, ono company paid for stamps
£4,500,000. This year tho amount paid will
be increased $50,000. There are IKWmalclfcniFj 1 * 7 ® :
in a box. The tax is two conts; they
sold to the grooer for three cents, and re
tailed at five.
, Four million fivo hundred thousand dol-
par? represent 455,000,000 one-cent stamps.
As each stamp represents 100 matchos, the
( .i grand total manufactured is 45,500,000,000
Y • ' matches, or 077,500,000 fivo-ccnt boxes.
Iowa's Dors
Poet and Tribune.
The dogs of Iowa, which constitute a mn-
S jority of tho population of that State. look
, with great suspicion on tho legislature
v> v which assembled in extra session yastorday
* • .morning, because of rumors that mutton
. theory that they only kill sheep in self-
er ,jjofense, for fear <-f being bitten by them;
? y/.fho farmers, who have got'tbo attention
JL. < Die- legislature rather better than tho
mjpL. V .« have, insist that they have made a
y_V*. , /- it try and little wool about long enongh,
, ^./J tjiat every dog in Iowa has had his day
- Id must now bo killed; scBa dog law is
ply to come up as the tint business of
. session
rettlncM.
.a Press
" toll pnts a deal of
ess. He is truly
can road bis
ffin of a little
him ? “No
srf the hori-
•x> has any
.'with pain
*• gives all
=•?/ wo press
could never
wither from
Immon fate treads
. ,oen our hearts the
L .d hate, end I had
wher'^jove
lutj'ss we know and
.tove us here."
■k Star.
1 not to meet
breakfast
hen I en
ter a few
i did not ap-
my astonish-
tnis was tho
d married the
ther could not
repetitions of
i Smiling in spite
Weems that Mr.
(•■ady daring the
JU. again after
_ W third marringo
? gossips of New Ko-
y pair reside. I think
to have the welding
9 village; bat, like a
Mr. Sickles brought his
r fc metropolis, and we had
£t tlio old Balmont Hotel.
ly of Cora Cobs.
-V. I', Sun.
jfcomer in com cobs sorne-
> wholesale dealer in pipes.
[Yeinondt of mancfactarer* of
fannot be met, even at ad-
re has never been Huch
ppiy. The pipos, too,
' demand than over,
)e any other kind. I
nun who would be
i in pubiio with a
|°uth, but who keeps
urn, and has a quiet
i to bed. The man
_ 00063 of hardening ft
r^-'*flB*tiine independently rich,
rci'pipes are costly because of the
i huntings, but the pipe that selit for
" « is the most popular. Smokers
fa corn-cob pipe is,sweeter than
. hr. Southern negroes, who know
W good, from a hoecako to a ’possum,
) n’t give a cob pipe for tbo finest
f haum, if they couldn’t got another,
pose the short oora crop has had
’ jtiiing to do with the scarcity. The
«of a poor crop are not fit to make
.bs out of."
A Florida Decision.
Pensacola Gazette.
' Director-General Kimball reoognizes in
— • asjiocial announcement the aid of the
• press in oarrying out the exposition scheme,
and be had an editors’ day, which they de-
• served. In fact, this irrepressible Kimball
seemed to remember everything. But we
have to record on oversight which will
bring regrot to tho Director-General’s heart
if he is a iust man. We remember no spe
cial mention of the railroads—no railroad
* day. Yet, when the exposition scheme was
tottering on the ragged-6dgo of failure, the
subscriptions from the radioads crushed
croakers, and encouraged the sanguine,and
lent new energy to their efforts. In fact, the
railroads created the exhibition which has
attracted the attention of the Union, and
which ic destined to Jo so much good for
the whole oountry, and especially for the
South. Having fixed the scheme upon a
solid foundation, the railroads looked on
complacently while politicians made their
speeches, started their big engines, and had
euits of cloths made in a minute or more.
Busy crushing the dear people with tho
monopolies in their charge,- the railroad
managers lost sight of the exposition they
had made, when they were startled by the
. cry for help, “Save us or we are lost,’’com
ing from Kimball and Colquitt and all tho
btdanoe of the god-fathers. Eight prompt
ly and nobly the railroads responded. Tbe
crushed hopes of the director-general re-
vived; the crashed pockets of the hotel-
fv keepers were replenished, and the Kimball
■ House was emboldened to return to 44 per
’ day, a dozen -in a room, lor which the
crushed guests should remember the hotel.
In short, the crashed people rode “all rail"
at the crushed pried of one oent per mile,
thereby saving the great exposition from
being eternally and irrevocably crushed in
to everlasting bankruptcy, oat of which not
even Kimball could have squirmed—a re
sult all due to the “damning monopolies”
(so-called).
Washington, January 12.—The au
dience which assembled In the court room
this morning to listen to tbe opening ar
gument to the Jury in the Guiteau case
was a large and intelligent one, which
entering the room at an early hour wait
ed patiently the arrival of the court,coun-
sel and prisoner. The marshal gave
the spectators due notice that no one
would be permitted to leave until the
hour for rccesi, and for th? purpose of
emphasising his remarks ordered that the
main door should be locked. At 10 o’clock
sharp, the Jury entered, and a few mo
ment later tbe court was called to order, i deuce,
Mr. Davidge then took position in front
of tbs Jury and opened bis argument with
a disclaimer of any intention to make a
set speech, but expressed bis simple de
sire to render the Jury what aid be could
In their present and solemn duty. The
time bad now come in this trial when tbe
jury were to become factors. Whatever
disorder or levity might have character
ized tbe trial, there was but one sentiment
In respect to the conduct of the jury. All
commended tbelr dignified deportment
and close and patient attention to the evi
dence, and be conld net donbt that, as
they had received the commendation of
all in the past, they would continue to
deserve it in tlia future by (heir decisiou-
of tbe question before them
“There is here, gentlemen,” he con
tinued, “but a simple point for discussion
and consideration—tbe subject of insani
ty. The court will tell you that in this
land of law it is not allowabio for a man
coolly and deliberately and treacherously
to slay another, and then to say be bad no
malice. The court will tell you when it
comes to charge you that to constitute tbe
cilme of murder tbe existence of malice
is wholly unnecessary, and that in
deed the crime committed is infinite
ly worse in tbe absence of that ele
ment than if it were present. In
tbe beginning of this trial, as you will all
recollect, an ineffectual attempt was
made in tbe direction of showing that tlic
death of tbe President was attrbutable to
the malpractice of tbe surgeons who at
tended him with much fidelity and abil
ity. That attempt was short-lived, how
ever, and was very speedily abandoned,
so that there is now but a single ques
tion for you to determine, and that is
the question of insanity. In the pragma
of tbe trial very many vague and general
expressions have crept into tbe case. We
have beard of crazy men, of men off tbelr
balance, Of insane men, and hence it was
necessaryto apply to the court for a clear
and perspicuous definition as to what is
insanity in a legal sense. Medical experts
had defined insanity from the standpoint
of medicine, and it was necessary
have it defined from the standpoint of
Sven if a man be deficient in intel
ligence, it dees net follow that he shall be
permitted to commit murder with impu
nity. It takes one degree of intelligence
for a man to make a contract, another to
make a will, and auothcr to do any other
act; but when you come to crime, such a
crime as we have here, murder—murder
most foul ami uuuatural-^-the law re
quires a very slight degree of intelligence
indeed. It was, gentlemen,.In order to
make the question perfectly clear aud to
abridge your labois so far as to prevent
your being led astray by tin introduction
of irrelevant matter, that the prosecution
asked the court to state succinctly what
constitutes malice and insanity in a legal
sense. The court has spoken, and it has
not spoken in any vague or ambiguous
language. It has laid down two
instructions for your guidance, which I
will now read.”
Here Mr. Davidge read Judge Cox’s in
structions, No. 1 and No. 2. In com
menting on the first instructions, Mr. Da
vidge said: “That is, gentlemen of the
jury, if any human being bas any degree
of intelligence which enables him to un
derstand the act he Is doing, and if lie has
sense enough to know and does know
that the act is in violotion of the law of
the land aud wrong, then no frenzy, no
will afford any excuse wl alever;
then no disease ot his moral nature will
constitute any excuse whatever;
then no belief, however profound—
though the man, through reason and re
flection, may reach the conclusion that
the act is the suggestion of and the com
mand of Almighty God—will afford any
excuse whatever for the perpetration of
the crime. His sole and exclusive excuse
is disease of mind, obliterating tbe sense
of right and. wrong, and absolutely con
trolling the judgment and reason of tbe
party. Thus you will see that tbe degree
of reason necessary to make a man re
sponsible is very limited Indeed. Thus
you will see that a man may be here who
has been styled a crank, or off his balance,
and even partially insane, and yet may be
entirely responsible for a crime. What is
tbe act committed here? Murder! Mur
der! .Murder by lying in wait—rliat is
commonly called ass* linatlon.”
As Mr. Davidge traced tbe process of
reasoning by which tbe prisoner gradual
ly reached the conviction that but one
lit:lo life interposed between himself and
possibly great benefits, Guiteau became
restless, and for the first time since the
opening of tbe court indicated by his ner
vous twisting about tbe usual prelimina
ries to a series of interruptions, which, In
this instance, quickly followed. “Not of
ten,” said Mr. Davidge, “;n the record of a
heinous crime do we have such plain and
pointed evidence as to the first conception
of the crime. In this case the suggestion
came to the wietcb in the night, as be
was lying in bis bed.”
“It came to me when the Lord got ready
to have it,” snarled tbe prisoner.
Mr. Davidge continued : “This thought
or suggestion come to him on tbe 8Lb of
May. Still thiukibg that he might obtain
tbe office be sought, he kept his bauds
clean, and made another effort, cn the
2Sth of May, to induce the President”—
Guiteau called out from the dock: “I
wouldn’t have taken a foreign mission
after the first of June bad it been offered
to me.”
Mr. Davidge (apparently not heeding
him)—“On the 28th of May”—
Guiteau—“I am talking about the 1st
of June!”
Mr. Davidge (pausing a moment)—
“Just listen to him!"
Guiteau (sneeringly)—“They would
listen to you, but your taik is so weak it
is hardly worth listening to.” For several
minutes Gnitcau continued to inteiject
his comment!, with the evident intention
of annoying Davidge, but finding he
could not ellect this, he gradually subsid
ed into complete silence.
“How great a degree of intelligence
does it take to inform a man what is
wrong? What degree of intelligence was
necessary to make a lawyer know it wss
in violation of the law of the land to kill ?
What degree of intelligence was necessary
to make a religious man know the ever
lasting edict had gone from Almighty
God, 'Thou shalt commit uo murder.’
There is no hardship in holding a man to
responsibility when he has sense enough
to know the act bo is doing and that it is
wrong. It is that element which gives
such great importance to the present case.
If I conceded it possible that by your ver
dict you were to assert that the degree of
intelligence required by these instruc
tions did not exist here, I would deplore
that result more deeply than I have lan
guage to express. I would regard a re
sult of that sort as tantamount to an invi
tation to every crack-brained, ill-balanced
man, with or without a motive, to resort
to tbe knife or to the pistol and slay a
man for party purposes, as it may be
without any purpose whatever.”
After tbe recess, when tbe court reas
sembled the attendance was even greater
than iD tbe morning, and for every one
that left tbe court room half a dozen new
applicants pressed for admission. Mr.
Davidge resumed his argument at five
minutes past one. Touching the evidence
produced ot the existence ot insanity in
the Guiteau famiy, as bearing upon the
probability of the prisoner’s insanity, Air.
Davidge summed up the force of this evi
dence with the remark: “But tbe unan
swerable testimony of experts settles Uie
question of how much effect this collat-
teral insanity could have upon tbe mental
condition of tbe prisoner. It Is but the
merest mockery to diacuss tbe question,
in view of tbe undoubted ability of this
man l? distinguish between right and
wrong."
Guiteau interrupted and shouted out:
“I have always been a Christian man, and
for six years have been strictly virtuous.
Don’t forget that! Don’t forget that,
either!"
Mr. Davidge then passed to a review of
tbe evidence offered by tbe defense as to
tbe habits, life and history of the prisoner,
from his birth up, saying: “It will be for
you, gentlemen of the jury, to determine
whether there is a single jot or tittle to
show that this prisoner was not perfectly
responsible for his act of the 2d of
July. You will find that they have care
fully picked out and held up to your view
everything in the entire career of this
man which may be considered odd or pe
culiar, and it is for you to consider how-
much value can be attached to this evi-
when you come to consider
whether this man did not kaow on tbe 2d
of July that it was wrong for him to kilt
the chief magistrate of the nation.”
Mr. Davidge then took np the Oneida
Community, and spoke of Guiteau as
wallowing there for six years. Guiteau
angrily shouted: “And I say it is
false. I did not wallow. I’m just pure
as you are, Davidge, and a good deal
purer. I went there to save my soul—not
from lust. Put that down, Davidge, and
don’t you foiget it!”
Bate vanity, tbe desire of notoriety and , We had the announcement that tbe probe,
reckless egotism. 'As I conceive or whatever it may be, bad been inserted
it, tbe true and only theory of his ‘ twelve inches in tbe wound, and yet tbe
crime is tbis: He conoelved tbe idea
of this monstrous crime, believing that
others were as wicked as himself, and
that those who would be benefited by it
wou’.u in some way Interpose to save him
from-the damning consequences 01 nw
most heinous crime."
Gnitcau continued to intenupt with a
constantly increasing exhibition of ugly
temper. “You’ll get the Deity down on
you for the way you are conducting tbis
ca^e,” he shouted, “aud He will eternally
damn you, Davidge.”
Gov. Long has caused tbe Massachu
setts State flag to be run to the masthead
on the State House roof at Boston. Some
of the local papers find in the act a hint
that Nation mnststill be spelled with the
little n aud State with tbe big 6
wound really was In exactly the opposite
direction. I say it would be ir shame to
Washington, January 13.—The rain
and slush bad no terrors for those who
had secured tickets to the trial.- At an
early hour the court room was crowded,
and at 10 o’clock possibly 200 persons
were patiently waiting on the outside.
Just before tbe opening of the court
Guiteau said: “In justice to myself and
Davidge, I desire to say that I received a
letter yesterday severely denouncing Da
vidge, and my remarks against him were
based upon that. 1 have found out, how
ever, that I was mistaken, and that Da
vidge is a high-toned Christian gentleman
and sound lawyer. I desire, therefore, to
withdraw anything I said against him.
I still entertain tho same opinion of Col.
Corkhill, however. I’m satisfied I was
wrong about Davidge hut right on Cork-
Davidge resumed his argument and re
view of tbe evidence. He showed up by
the evidence of J. W. Guiteau and other
witnesses for the defense, the fallacy and
absurdity of Scoville’s pet theory that the
prisoner was imbecile. After his open
ing speech Guiteau remained a quiet lis
tener for an hour. Davidge having used
some pretty strong language in alluding
to Guiteau, such as “This unspeakable
liar,” the prisoner retorted: “Oh, you are
making all that fine talk for money,” fol
lowing it up with frequent comments,
“that happens to be false,” “that is nut
II in*,” ami similar expressions.
Mr. Davidge passed on to tbe examina
tion of the prisoner himself—his ap
pearance upon the stand, wliat no had
said and what capacity of intellect he had
shown—proving conclusively that what
had gone before, had all been
sham and hollow fraud. Mr. Scovilie
had dilated upon his morality, and had
asserted that the lack of intellect was his
failing; hut contrary to tbis,be had shown
upon tbe stand wonderful memory, logic,
reason and intellectual ability. Likewise
tbe defense had claimed for him vir
tue aud morality. The prosecution had
availed themselves ot their right to show
the contrary, and what bad been the re
sult? He had been shown to be such a
monster of corruption, deceit, depravity
aud wickedness, that the country looked
on with a shudder.
“That might haze been tho case,”
shouted GulLeau, “in July, but it isn’t the
case now. If you eould see some of the
letters I have been receiving, you would
si.e that a great many people think I am
one of the best and greatest men in the
country.”
Continuing, Mr. Davidge skillfully and
with wonderful effect, reviewed that por
tion of the teitsmony bearing upon the
irisoner’s moral character, as evidenced
u his past life. “All this time,’’said coun
sel “no one accused him of insanity. In
the estimation of his friends and family
he was sane enough for all the transac
tions of life, but when his hand is red
with blood, and the outraged law claims
him as a sacrifice on the altar of justice,
we first hear of his insanity.”
Alluding to Guitcau’s schemes in rela
tion to the Inter-Ocean, Mr. Davidge said:
“We have to deal here simply with the
plans of an audacious mind; but there is
nothing in such a scheme to indicate in
sanity. It is a fact, I understand, that the
stock of the paper, once worth $70,000, is
now worth $1,000,000, and it was by put
ting into successful operaticn plans first
suggested by tho prisoner.”
" Yes,” shouted Guiteau, “tho paper
never was anything until I put some
brains into it, and they have been running
ever since on my brains.”
Summing up this incident, Mr. Davidge
said: “It was no indication of insanity.
It was simply in keeping with his idea
that the great moving brain and the one
central figure of the day was that of
Charles J. Guiteau.”
“Thank you, Davidge,” sarcastically
called out the prisoner; “I’m glad you arc
beginning to think so. A great many
otiier people think I’m the greatest mau
of the day; but 1 don’t care a scrap what
they think—I haven’t got a bit of ego
tism.”
Mr. Davidge alluded briefly to the testi
mony ot Mrs. Dunmlre, tbe divorced wife
of the prisoner. The prosecution was de
barred from entering those confidences
which exist between tho husband and
wife. The defense could have done so,
but they did not. “Mrs. Dunmlre did
not hesitate,” said Davidge, “to testify
emphatically that he was a sane mau.”
“She don’t know anything about me,”
called out Guiteau. “I haven’t seen her
for eight years.”
Mrs. Scovilie, who had beeu busily
writing all the morning, shook her head
anerily and ejaculated: “She’s a liar,
anyway.” Her brother whispered a
warning, but she repeated the comment
still more emphatically. •
Commenting upon the testimony of Dr.
Spltzka, Mr. Davidge said notwithstand
ing some of his remarkable state
ments, Spitzka never denied the priso
ner^ legal responsibility. Accepting all
his evidence, even Spitzka brought the
prisoner within the reach of the law and
punishment.
After tho recess Mr. Uavidge resumed
his argument with a review and discus
sion of tbe expert testimony. “More than
twenty experts had been summoned for the
defense—many of them men whose names
were known in" every household. They
came here; they watched the. prisoner;
they listened to his evidence, and what
was the result? With two exceptions
they vanished from before the light of the
evidence like a cloud before the wind,
and not one of them could come upon the
stand ana swear that the man was legally
insane. They met and ' compared
notes, and they could not testify
to his insanity—with the exception of the
moral insanity men, and, 1 regret to say
it, neither of them would or could admit
that they believed in God. They vanished
before you, and were permitted by the de
fense to withdraw without testifying. In
answer to the prisoner’s claim of divine
inspiration, Mr. Davidge read with im
pressive effect from the first chapter of the
Epistlo of James, 13th to 15th verses In
clusive.
The prisoner continued interrupting,
when Mr. Davidge (partially turning to
the judge) said: “Let him go on. I will
bang him on his own testimony.” This
prediction seemed to have no horrors for
Uuiteau, and he continued his interrup
tions.
After disposing of the insanity and in
spiration theories, Mr. Davidge continued:
“There is not an element in the case that
removes it from the category so care
fully provided against in the
courts. Here was a daring, audacious boy,
who in the Oneida community gave way
to a life of lawless vice. Later, as a man,
a tbeocrat who would overturn all law
and churches. Later, when be proclaimed
himself of the firm of Jesus Christ A Co.
you see the legitimate outcome of his
wicked egotism, and it is just as legitimate
Washington, January 14.—The court
room was crowded to-day in anticipation
of the opening argument for tbe defense.
At 10 o’clock the prisoner was brought
in, and as soon as he had taken bis seat,
he opened the day’s proceedings with the
following speech: “I received thirty
checks yeterday, representing about $15,-
000. Some of them no doubt are worth,
less, and many of them are no doubt
good. I don’t want any one to send me
a worthless check. I do my own banking
businejs, and my ’checks should be made
out to my order. Any one who desires
to send money can do so, but I don’t
want any worthless checks.” Mr. Reed
took a position immediately in front of
tbe jury awaiting a signal from the
court to begin the opening argument for
the defenso.
All eyes were turned In that direction,
when Sccville arose and addressed the
court, stating that he desired to know
whether the prisoner would be allowed to
speak in his own defense. If tbe court
proposed to accord him that privilege,
both be (Scovilie) and his associate
(Reed) would prefer that be should speak
first.
Guiteau—“I want to be heard on that
question. Your Honor, I want to close
the argument for the defense. I would
not trust my case in the hands of the best
lawyer in America.”
Juilye Cox—“1 should be loth in a cap
ital case to deny any man a proper op
portunity to be heard, even if he is repre
sented by counsel. But" in this case it is
safe to assume that the prisoner will abuse
tbe privilege, as he has doue all through
the trial, and that what he would say
would be highly Improper to go before the
jury. I shall, therefore, deuy him the
privilege. As I said yesterday, however,
if bis counsel desire to read from bis man
uscript anything which they deem proper
to be laid before the jury, they can do so.”
Guiteau protested that he appeared as his
own counsel and claimed tho right as an
American citizen to be heard in his own
defense. Finding that Judge Cox could
not be moved, he shouted: “Let the
record show that I appear here as my
counsel and that I take exccj.tion to your
ruling, Judge Cox. I shall appeal to the
American people and they will overrule
you, and you will go down to the future
ages with a black stain upon your name!”
Judge Cox made no reply to this tirade
but simply nodded to Mr. Reed to begin
his argument. Reed then rose to address
the jury on behalf of the prisoner. He
commenced by paying a compliment to the
juiy for theseriouness, solemnity and care
which had characterized it during tbis
long trial—a trial unparalleled in the his
tory of criminal jurisprudence. He should
not endeavor to make any statement ot
evidence or to draw a gilded picture of
any scene, hut he would simply talk with
them as between neighbors. Mr. Davidge,
counsel for the prosecution, had occupied
two days iiraddressing the jury, and that
effort and consumption of time on hi$
part showed the grave apprehension felt
by tho prosecution lest”sometbing might
have appeared in the case which would
make the jury say that the poor mau was
a lunatic and irresponsible.
The prisoner has certainly sustained his
record for impartiality iu abusing and
contradicting everyone who has had any
thing to say upon tbe case, from Judge
Cox, on the bench, to the humblest wit
ness on tbe stand. Before Col. Reed bad
been speaking half an hour the prisoner
began to comment and contradict. Con
trasting the mercy of the Saviour towards
those afflicted with devils (insane) with
the demands of the prosecution in this
case, Col. Reed said they say hang him.
Guiteau shouted: “And the American
people say‘let him go.’ The American
people ate on my side! Mr. Reed, now go
ou with your speech.”
Soon after the speaker had occasiou to
allude to '.lie evidence of J. W. Guiteau,
when the prisoner agaiu interrupted and
called out disparagingly: “Well, he aiu’t
my reference. I’ve got better men than
he is for reference.”
Col. Reed commented upon the inci
dent referred tujby several witnesses,when
Guiteau struck his father at tho supper
table, and Guiteau called out vehemently
“That wasn’t true! I never struck him—
never Intended to strike him. I don’t
fight anyone. I’m a peaceable mau. If
I don't like any one, 1 tell them so, and
tell them to get out of my way, and that
settles them.”
‘This act,” continued tho speaker/*was
the first indication ot his insanity. He
denies it. Probably ho don’t remember
it.”
Guiteau, (sneeringly)— 1 “That is owing
to my poor, weak mind aud disordered
intellect.”
Col. Reed continued: “Mr. Davidge
condescended to read yesterday a portion
of the evidence in relation to the iucideut,
to show, as he claimed, tbe mind of tho
prisoner, and Judge Porter kindly sug
gested to him that Guiteau struck his
father in tho back. The full record says
ou the neck or shoulder.”
Mr. Davidge, (laughingly)—“Don’t go
back on the witness.”
Col. Reed—“I’m reading from the rec
ord, sir. It says”—
Guiteau (with an air of satisfaction at
his superior discernment)—“Why, that
was intended for a pun, Reed, hut you
don’t seem to see it. I don’t know as that
should be wondered at, for it would re
quire a microscope for au ordinary mor
tal to see It.”
After the recess, Mr. Reed continued
his argument, reading two letters written
by Guiteau at the time be left the Oucida
community, and contended that no man
could read those letters and not reach the
convictloh that the writer was of unsound
mind. This evidence was not manufac
tured for the occasion. It was on record
years ago. Many of the experts for the
government, who had watched this pris
oner closely for weeks, swore they did not
think the prisoner by liis looks,
by hi? talk, or by bis actions in this court
room has endeavored to leigu insanity.
“This,” said Col. ltecd, “is a point vital
to this case, and I ask you,'gentlemen, if
half a dozen of these experts swear that
he is playing a part here, aud as many
more swear to the contrary, and all of
them witnesses for the government—If, I
say, these experts disagree so positively
upon this point, how much weight can
you attach to their opinion upon his sani
ty ? It docs not require an expert to pro-
nouuce him insane. You have seen him
day after day shuffling in before you.
You have seeu that "strange, unnatural
look of bis eyes. It requires tbe opinion of
no expert to convince you that this is not
the appearance of a sane man.”
Continuing in this straiD, the speaker
said: “Iu my opinion, if this poor crea
ture is sent to an asylum, hr will be a
drivelling idiot within six! mouths.” Gui
teau had been quietly listening, with his
elbows upon the rail of the dock aud his
chin upon his hands, his back being
turned to the audience, and his attention
apparently fixed upon something in the
street. This startling prediction amused
him intensely. Turning around, he lookod
over in the direction or tbe speaker aud
laughed a quiet laugh for some seconds.
‘These experts,” said the speaker, “do
■ot swear to a fact,for none but an inscruta
ble deity can know what there is iu the
brain of a man. They swear only to an
opinion, and you have notable evidence
of bow far from the facts the opinions of
tbe most learned doctors may lead. In
over for one day.
. . - .. . The House went into 0Qmmiti“5 at the
SSSaSS?* " •*“ “* SK5“ “• vs*a>«ci«.*r
I 7 _ - -ae course of certain mem-
tiers of Guiteau’s family in sticking to the
prisoner when they should have cast him
off asa wretch, Mr. Reed said: “It is in
evidence that six years ago Mrs. Scovilie
believed her brother a mental wreck, an
insane man, and should sba desert him
now that he Is on trial for hit life tbe
would be unworthy tbe name of sister."
During his argument yesterday Mr. Da
vidge bad stated that though he did not
approve of mobs, yet in bis opinion tbe
highest of human motives were some
times behind a mob. To tbis sen
timent Mr. Reed offered the
story of tbe crucifixion. Pilate was
the Judge. Be bad saldl “I find no
fault iu this man; I Wash my bands of
his blood,” but the mob said, "Cruelftr
him! Crucify him!”
Referring to the difficulty experienced
by the defense iu securing witnesses, Mr.
Reed said: “You can never know, gentle
men, how hard it has been to get the peo
ple to oome here and tell what they know.
They would rather cry “crucify him”
than come and tell what they know to
save the poor man from tbe gallows and
the government from disgrace in execut
ing an insane man.”
Guiteau interrupted in loud tones: “The
government don’t want me to be couvlct-
ed. Gen. Arthur don’t wan’t me con
victed, and I am not going to be.”
The evidence of Mr. Brooks, chief of
the Treasury detectives, who visited tbe
prisoner in the night, and whose evidence
tbe prosecution tried so hard to suppress,
as they did the notes of the evidence of
Detective McEIfresb, and, in short, all
the evidence that might in any way aid
the prisoner, Mr. Reed claimed came like
a godsend. How could a saue mau com
mit such an atrocious murder and then
lie down and sleep as quietly and peace
fully as a babe ? Yet this had been doue
by tbe prisoner, as Witness Brooks had
testified.
Coif Reed reviewed the evidence of
Gen. Reynolds, and denounced him in
scathing terms. He (Reynolds) bad
visited the prisoner in tbe guise of a
friend; bad .obtained* tatements and ad
missions from him with a promise that
they should be given to tbo press aud the
American peoplo, and which had never
seen the light until produced upon this
trial. He had entered tbe cell of this
poor, crouching creature as a friend, aud
had acted the part of a sneak and liar.”
In closing, Col. Reed drew a vivid pic
ture of the final act of the drama, if bv
their verdict the jury should send tbe
prisoner to the gallows.
Guiteau whirled around in his seat and
shouted: “Well, Mr. Reed, I had rather
go in that way than to be smashed up
under the cars as those poor fellows were
last uight.”
Col. Reed concluded: “Gentlemen, I
am very much obliged to you for your at
tention. I ask you, pray do not do that
which shall in after years bring shame to
your cheeks.”
Guiteau called after him: “Reed is a
good lellow, but I would not give a conti
nental for that rubbish. If Iejold have
one hour before that jury, I would give
them the right view and fix this matter.”
The court then adjourned till Monday.
the improvement of the navigation of the ] DAXCiXU AS A MAX
Mississippi river alljuattera relative there-1 _
to. Under the rules the report was laid *• ><lr * c««aoe» of
THE FEDERAL CONGRESS.
aud logical to find the true explanation j the aad case of tbe late President, we bad
of this crime in tbe same traits of inordl- 1 bulletins every day giving bis condition.
Washington, January 12.-In the
Senate, the President pro tern, presented
a communication from Isaac N. Arnold,
president of the Chicago Historical So
ciety, asking the co-opcratlon of Congress
in a celebratbn on April Dili, at New
Orlcanl,of the two hundredth anniver-
srry of the discovery of the mouth of the
Mississippi river by Robert, chevalier de
la Salle.*
Mr. Fiye reported from the committee
on rule! a" resolution authorizing the se
lect committee'on woman suffrage to em
ploy a clerk. Adopted.
At 1:25 the Sherman funding bill was
proceeded witn, Mr. Garland having the
floor. Mr. Garland argued to show that
the relation ofthe banks to the government
wa> that of mero fiscal agents, aud that
Mr. Vest’s amendment was a logical
sequence of funding. He was not wed
ded to the idea of a 3 per cent, bond,
but was willing to take the assumption of
the saving of $10,000,000 annually for
what it was worth.
Mr. Allison Inquired for information
whether upon Mr. Garland’s construction
of its language Mr. Vest’s amendment
making the new bonds the sole basis of
bank circulation would require banks
having 3| per cents on deposit to surren
der them and take 3 per cents. He did
not so understand it.
Mr. Garland— 1 “We will try to make it
broad enough to cover that.”
Mr. Plumb renewed his amendment so
as to require the use of all funds now in
the Treasury for tbe redemption of
United States notes in excess of $100,-
000,000 in the redemptiou of 3 J per cents.,
such redemption to be made in not less
than three instalments, and said sum ot
$100,000,000 so left in the Treasury shall
not be increased' or diminished, except
in the redemption of United States notes,
lie also gave notice of an additional pro
position,'and proceeded to argue that upon
any calculation of interest the govern
ment would now lose more than it could
realize by an attempt at refunding.
Replying to Mr. Allison’s inquiry, Mr.
Vest explained that his amendment did
not apply to bonds held by banks now.
It merely applied to banks not in exis
tence which seek to go into business after
that date.
The debate was continued j>y Messrs.
Allison, Sherman and Plumb. The fact
becoming apparent at 4:20 that several
Senators desiring to speak had not yet
participated in the discussion, the hill was
informally laid aside until Monday.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Mr. Jones, for tho relief ofthe Mechanic*
and Traders’ Bank of New Orleans. By
Mr. Edmunds, relating to a quorum of
the Supreme Court of the United States,
providing that hereafter a majority of
justices,Instead of six, shall constitute a
quorum. By Mr. Kellogg, to extend the
limits ofthe port of New Orleans, and
making an appropriation of $200,000
for the Improvement of the harbor. By
Mr. Johnston (by request), three bills, as
follows: To authorize tbe coinage of sil
ver dollars aud fractions thereof of full
standard value upon tbe metric system;
to authorize the coinage of the goloid
dollar, two dollars and fractions of a dol
lar, and also tho coiuago of the metric
gold double eagle, eagle and half eagle-
all of standard value; to authorize a new
metric gold coin for internal use, to be
known as “tbe Stella.” Tbe foregoing
three bills are copies of the bills heretofore
introduced in the House by Mr. Stephens,
of Georgia.
Mr. Brown offered a declaratory resolu
tion that it is inexpedient aud unwise to
contract the currency by the withdrawal
from circulation of wliat are known as
silver certificates, or to discontinue or fur
ther restrict silver coinage; and further,
that gold aud silver coin based upon a
proper ratio between the two metals, and
issues of paper predicated upon and con
vertible into coin on demand, constitute
the proper circulating medium of this
country. Laid over temporarily.
Thb Senate .went into executive session
and soon after adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Robeson, of New Jersey, from the com
mittee on rules, submitted a report in
creasing the membership of tbe following
committees: Ways and means to 15;
judiciary, to 10; banking and currency, to
13; commerce, to 10; agriculture, to 10;
foreign affairs, to 15; military affairs, to
15; post offices and post roads, to 15;
public lauds, to 15; Pacific railroada, to
15; improvement of navigation of Missis
sippi river, to 15; invalid pensions, to 19;
war claims, to 15; and accounts, to 11.
Also the appointment of a committee ou
icter-oceanle canals and foreign inland
^0" uiil. The committee, at 3" o’clock,
rose and reported tbe bill to tbe House,
when it was passed without a division,
It appropriates $450,000.
Ou motion of Mr. Upeon, of Texas, a
resolution was adopted calling on tbe Sec
retary ot War for copies of all correspond
ence, indorsements and recommendations
in his office relating to tbe expenditure of
appropriations for the acquiring of sites
and the erection of poets for the protection
of tbe Rio Grande frontier.
Mr. Fayne, of Pennsylvania, introduced
a hill to repeal tbe tax on bank deposits
and the stamp tax on bank checks, and to
reduce the tax on the circulation of
national banks. Referred.
Mr. Ereacott, of New York, introduced
an apportionment bill providing for 31u
representatives. Referred.
Mr. Browne, of Indiana, offered a reso
lution calling on the Secretary of the In
terior for tbe following information: If
all pensions arising from tbe war of the
rebellion could be adjudicated within
tbe seven years terminating June 2), 1888,
and if at tbe end of that period the sur
vivors ofthe war with Mexico and tbelr
widows shall be pensioned at tbe rat<w>f $3
per month, what appropriation will be re
quired annually to pay tbe pensions due
iu the next twenty-five yean. The House,
at 3:20, adjourned till Monday.
-1 IFOXO BFVI UtFX.fi IXG.
T*» Hosm that la Oeeaplad by
Canple of Ohio Strata.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Captain Martin Van Buren Bates, who
lives on a farm near Seville, O., is se
feet eleven aud a half inches high Mi
weighs 470 pounds. Mrs. Bates is Mbln
feet eleven laches high and weigj# 413
pounds. It is a difficult matter tqaeonvey
an adequate idea of the proponons of
such a dwelling as tbe one occujned by the
Ohio giants. A door that is six feet six
icches high is a large sized opening iu the
side of a house—that is a dwelling house,
not a cathedral. But the doors iu the
domicile of the Bates giants are ten feet
high, and the knobs are nearly as high as
tbe reporter’s heath %
The house wwChiit by Captain Bates
in 1870, and is >gautly furnished. In
tbe main builtdAg on tbe ground floor are,
besides the arduous hall, the bed-cham
ber of tbe g' tHts, a aittlngroAn and a parlor.
The.com* $ap<m which the big couple
sleep wO%nade especially for them, aud
it is a." jfcsity to look at. It is extensive
euougYp give the great people room to
stretr->n, and it looks as big as an ordi
nary-sized floor. It is really ten feet long,
wide it .proportion and about tweie as
high ai a common bed. The maguificeut
dressln i-caso is also a huge affair, with a
glass u onitnearlyasbigas the side of
a ho us In the sitting room is a piano
of ordi ary size itself, but it is mounted
on i>l3< s two feet high, so that the instru
ment Is sway up Jn the air, out ofthe
reach orcommon -folks. There are two
rocking chairs in this room that are so big
that tbe reporter had to climb up into one
of them the saue as an infant would
clamber up into a “high chair.C>It is
very expensive for the giants to live, as
they have to pay such an exorbitant price
for everything they wear. For instance,
it costs tho Captain thirty dollars a pair
for boots.
It is a most astonishing sight to come
across the two giants out for a drive. City
folks who have seen the ponderous wag
ons with wheels reaching to the second
story of a house, used to haul stones
weighing tons and tons, can form an idea
of the vehicle used. It is pulled by six
stout Norman horses, and it Is enough to
make a man think he has got ’em, sure, to
suddenly meet such a spectacle on the
road out in the country. Passing wagons
have to let the rails down and arivelnto
the adjoining fields until the giants go by.
A Illat Tor Southern* Epicures. .
London Globe.
The Kldne Zeituns, in an article upon
“New Delicacies for the Epicure,” speaks
with enthusiasm of crocodile steaks. The
writer, with fifteen companions ofthe ta
ble, most of whom were members ofthe
Westphalian Zoological Society, recently
enjoyed a most extraordinary dinner.
Amcng the "other unusual dishes, they
had cutlets of lion, or rather lioness; a
ragout of badger, a bustard and a crane
stuffed with chestnuts and plums. But ll
was the unanimous opinion of all that the
crocodile far transcended all the other
novelties. The scent ofthe meat is said to
have been singularly appetiziug. A writer
In the yachriehten, of Buie, confirms tbe
statement as to the exceedingly delicious
tute of the crocodile. About thirty years
ago his father wu curator of the zoologi
cal collection in that city, and wu charged
with the preparation of the stuffed croco
dile which is now exhibited at the mu
seum. After the head of tbe animal had
been cut ofi', be was particularly struck
with the rosy look of Uie flesh aud de
clared his conviction tint it could not be
unwholesome. A small portion was
cooked, and the curator and his sou par
took or it with so much relish that they
declared it would be a criminal wute
to throw away the remainder. After using
certain parts of the animal u fresh meat,
the rest wu salted and smoked. The
writer recollects the tute of it to this
day, and describes it u a connecting link
between meat and fish. He adds that he
also partook of a ragout of monkey, which
he highly recommends to the adventur
ous epicure who is not daunted by the
suspicion that eating an ape may be
semi-cannibalism. Tbe crocodile enjoyed
by the Westphalian zoologists is said to
have been nearly 500 years old. Herodo
tus, after describing tbe honors paid to
the “sacred crocodile” by the Egyptians,
adds: “But tbe people who live round
about Elephantine even eat them; they
don’t think them sacred.” He does not
tell us if they found the meat good eat
ing, but assuming it to be so, and that the
viand will become common, Shakespeari
an critics will be puzzled u to the exact
meaning, u well u the correct reading,
of Hamlet’s question: “Woo’t drink up
eisel? Eat a crocodile ? ”
_ ttaa la Walklaw
from an lute view with a Fete York Dancing
Master.
“What is your idea of she modern mode
of support in round dancing ? "
“My idea is that a» it is teen et pubiio
calls a&d Long Branch hope It is most in.
elegant, ill-bred, immodeet aad naneoasss
ry. A lady who danoei well and graoefnlly
maintains her independence of motion
and a perfect balcnoe. Tbe moment she
beoomee a (dinging vine and allows her
bead to rest on a man’s shoulder and b's
arm to embrace instead of support her she
snows not only a shocking lack of refine
ment, bnt of good dancing, and impedes
bar partner's movements as well u her
own."
“What do yon consider the proper sup
port ?”
.“The gentlemen should take the lady's
right hand in his left aud she plaoe her left
LITTLE BUT LOUD, *
Jty OseMb Oratorical Failure at
“Tbe flab.”
Imagine a mite of a man, hatless and
shaken in appearance, weighing but little
over 100 pounds, and in fact, with hardly
a manifestation of aDy kind of power or
force in his whole showing. Physically,
indeed, he is weak, and it is said of him
self and another distinguished New York
capitalist that they have but oue lung be-
twean them. Mr. Gould came into tbe
New York and New England meeting aud
took his seat upon a front settee, near
tbe platform. He slouched down upon
the bench so that his bead rested upon tbe
rail of the settee back, and he entered
into the proceedings very much as a
stunted farmer’s boy !s wont to do in a
country church, so far as position and ap
parent interest in tbe exercises are con
cerned. During the routine he was thus
partially hidden from many would-be in
spectors who were peering anxiously in
his direction, his neighbors on either
hand overtopping and outbulkisg him.
When tbe formal business was
over and speeches were tn
order, cries of “GouldI Gould!" filled
the ball, and little great man
worked himself into a standing position.
If he had been a country bumpkin essay
ing a first speech in a village lyceuin be
must have been laughed at as be stood
there. Hi* face was wreathed in simpers
and his whole manner was an exaggerated
simper. When he at last did speak his
utterance was labored and hesitating and
still simpering, his voice light and with no
taking quality, and there was not a sym
pathetic or winning feature about him.
Involuntarily his critics, viewing him now
for the first time, said to themselves:
“This is not tbs mighty Gould of tbs
stoat exchange; the dictator, almost ab
solute, of railroads, worth $80,000,000.”
Qet this was, indeed, the very man; this
slight built apparent body ot weakuess, of
forty-five years’ continuance. His reply
to the calls ofthe assemblage was, so far
as his words were concerned: “I will
_ make you a speech, gentlemen, alter our
transportation to consist of IS'memben,' first dividend is declared." He will never
to which shall be referred all measures keep his word, whatever torus, for be can
relative to those'subjects. Also to amend ; no more more make a speech than be can
the rales so as to' refer to the committee on ' weigh a ion.
the waist, and both should stand on pardUtl
lines looking over tbe other’s right
shoulder, the turning her head slightly to
the left. Both should bend the upper psrt
of tbe person slightly, so that the shoulders
should not be more than four inches apart
and the hands * that are clasped
should remain only a few inches from the
person, not allowing the wild sticking out
of arms recently adopted. In this group
ing there is no more contact of person than
a lady taking a gentleman's arm for walk
ing. But to put the whole matter in a nut
shell, the vulgar and vicions waltz vulgarly
and vioiously, the innooent and refined in a
refined aui innocent manner.”
“Aufeng what nation do you find the best
dancers ?•’
“Forty years’ observation and experience
has led me to oouctude that American wo
men are tho best usneere in the world. The
Germans ere very correct and easy, but not
graceful; the English put too much strug
gle into it; the French are inclined to an
gularity; but the Amerioan woman is by
nature supple aud graceful, learns with
facility, and has the vitality that takes the
place of strength.”
The Florida RwUwn Ball road Voder
Fall Headway.
Col. N. R. Gruelle, general superinten
dent of the Florida Southern Railroad, re
cently made a tour of inspection in a car*
riage from Palatka, Fla., through the
country in whioh the line will be laid. He
stopped at Perry, and while there gave
some important information concerning
the road, which will baTe its terminus at
Macon. In the Perry Jonrnal we find the
following:
The company is composed of Boston capi
talists, repressing in the aggregate over
$10,000,000. Work commenced in Florida
on the 28th of February last, under a char
ter granted by the legislature of that State,
and since that time over one hundred miles
of road have been completed with rolling
stock now on it. The road is now com
pleted from Palatka, Florida, to Gaines
ville, and south from that point to Ooals,
with a large force now at work from Ocala
south to Leesburg and Tampa. That por
tion of the road from Gainesville to the
Georgia line is now undsr construction,
with a heavy forte at work.
Col. Gruelle informed ns that when he
reached Macon he would make a very fa
vorable report to his company in Boston
in regard to building the Georgia portion
of the road, when an organization for that
purpose would be immediately made and
work commenced at once under the gener
al railroad law passed by the late Legisla
ture of our State.
The country in Georgia through whioh
tbis road proposes to pass is second to no
section of the State, the several counties
being rich and productive for agricultural
purposes, besides containing large quanti
ties of the finest pine timber to be found
anywhere. The patronage the road would
control absolutely would be immense,trans
portation for several hundred thousand
bales of cotton being one of the .oertainties,
to say nothing of the vast amounts of oth
er agricultural products, farming supplies,
machinery and merchandise. The road
proposes to enter Georgia in Lowndo
county, and, passing through that, on
through Berrien, Irwin, a portion of Worth,
Dooly, Houston, (taking in Perry) ana
Bibb to Macon.
Item* From Basra Vista.
Buzsa Vista, Ga., Janury 14.—Sinoe
writing you last Col. E. W. Butt bas recov
ered his usual health, and I* again upon
the streets.
It seems that Baena Vista is to have two
roads. A meeting was held at fiatler on
the 3d instant to take preliminary steps to
ward building a road between that place
and this. Mr. E. B. Walters and Col. W. S.
Walters were appointed a committee to
confer with the Central railroad authorities.
The people of this town are prepared to
weloome any numberof railroaos, provided
they all terminate here. Baena Vista
doesn’t care to be a way station.
The directors of the Baena Vista railroad
company will hold a meeting at Geneva
next Tuesday, for the purpose of organiza
tion. Mr. George W. Adams, of Forsyth,
will be elected president. Work will be be
gun immediately.
A teacher of one of the colored free
schools of Marion county, a ycung negro
woman, whipped a pupil, a man forty years
old. the other day. He missed his lesson
and his teacher gave him a sound drubbing,
much to his surprise.
The report that the editor of the Buena
Vista I Argus has joined the Independent
giiDg is a canard. He is as thoroughly or
ganized a Democrat as any, and will use
the columns of his well edited paper ia the
.interests of true Democracy. To the ex
tent of your reporter’s information,there is
but one Independent in Marion county.
The people have not yet forgotten Bul
lock’s reign. .
James W. Lowe, ordinary of Manon
county, and one of the truest men that
lives, discovered, the other day, that there
is a gentleman living at Jumper, in this
county, having exactly the same name that
he bears. To make the case still more sin
gular, the wives of the two gentleman also
have the same name, Evelina.
The farmers of this county tune planted
a much larger amount of grain than fhey
have usually put ia the ground. This is a
hopeful sign.
The young lady of whom your reporter
wrote as being so talented an artist ia Miss
Clifford Lowe, daughter of Judge Jamos
M. Lowe. K. O. L
Tbe Lome Prece—lou.
U. IF. G.En Bouts to Florida.
There are all sorts of parties on the train.
Here is a worn, weary looking wife, with
love In her patient eyes, ministering to her
husband, whose hectio flash plainly shows
that her labors are nearly ended. There a
father and a brood of children are gath
ered about a dying mother, whose sweet
smile aud loving words, even impending
death cannot still or subdue. Yonder is a
father and mother watching a son, and
reading in each other’s anxious looks the
truth that each is afraid to speak. An inter
esting pair is a father, on whose life this
dread disease has fastened itself, traveling
alone with his boy—a chubby youngster of
ten years, snrrandered possibly by a moth
er to watch over a life that is precious to
her, but that she cannot follow. Right
across tbe car from me is one of the moat
touching figures in the car. A young woman
of perhaps thirty years—with resolute fnco—
alone. She wears that indescribable air of
reserve and sadness that invests all women
who have lived their lives apart. She ia
dressed plainly and her well worn habit
tells of privation and stfuggie. She is
probably n teacher, who, walking to and
from her work in some bleak New England
village, thinly clad and illy protected, the
winds and storms of winter whipped into
her form the seeds of disease. She has re
mained at her post too long—so long that
death has already set its seal on her cheeks,
and looks gaunt and inexorable out of her
great dear eyes. It was probably poverty
that kept her there^—probably the demands
of a mother or ■ sister upon her small re
sources pinched them so that they pinned
her to her martyrdom. And now at last, on
ths savings of many rears, the prioe of her
life, she comes to find balm and healing in
the South. There is dispair in her face,
bnt there is no trouble there. Her great
eyea are cloudless—her thin lips are
peacefully dosed—her brow is calm, and
than is gentle resignation in every feature.
Perhaps she looks with little regret to the
end of a life that has been hard and labori
ous and lonely, an J feels that God wilt give
her at last the rest and pesos so long de
nied her. Just beyond her there is a strong
man, ohafing uneasily in tho thrall of dis
ease. His faoa is knotted with suffering
and dread. His wealth, his strength, his
resource*—none of these give urn tbe
pesos and content that has oome to this
frail and slender girl. Truly, there ia no
power like tbe oonsetonsnses of a life well
spent, a duty fully performed, a mission
accomplished, a martyrdum endured. To
tbe girl across the way, death is but e fall
ing aslesp—a sweat, dreamless rest after a
long aad wearying work.
MW» ITEMS.
Mississippi is the only State in the Union
without a national bank.
Thb Mormons expect 1,500 oouvsrta from
Loudon njxt month, comprising a nniiphtr
of families and 300 unmarried woman.
Txwnx, tbe young ruler of Egypt, is par
ticularly fond of poets and theologians aad
keeps bis court full of them. He ia weak,
timid and pious, and Inolined to religious
mysticism.
Hun’s picture of Niagara sold for $10,-
000 tbe other day, and the Philadelphia
New* explains that the purchaser thought'
it cheaper to buy the picture at that prioe
than to Tipit tbe fall* and drive around in
aback.
I "C'HBisfw??* Uoupuaus," though dead
according to Mark Twain's guide, Is to Ut
remembered. Mr. Page, of California, has
fntaxUeed a trill in tbe House ™»i»t"g the
anniversary of tbs discovery of Amsriea a
legal holiday.
Spxakhio ot the business outlook Um
New York Sun suggests that the oooutry
is rich and growing richer every day, aad
can now resist successfully shocks which
thirty, twenty, or even ten years ago would
have prostrated it
Bt a study of the statutes of ths district
it is learned that even should Guiteau be
convicted, he oould not be hung before tbe
4th of May. The statute* provide that tha
hanging shall not take place until 30 days
after the next term of court, whioh opens
April 4.
Tke latest aad most abenrd phase of
Weetarn journalism is illustrated by tha
Chicago Inter-Ocean, which baa lately taken
on the habit of issuing a piece of musio as
a supplement. The Inter-Oeean is tha
sheet which, as wss testified to the other
day, is ran on the plan suggested by Gui
teau.
, Thibk were 118 fatal oases of small-pox
daring Dooember in Chicago, and 880other
deaths from zymotio diseases. The total
numberof deaths was 1,020. Tbs death-
rate from small-pox decreased from 17S in
October to U8 in December. There are
now 110 cases in tbe small-pox hospital.
HiaHWAraxit attacked a mail stage be
tween Tombstone aud Bisbee, Arizona, on
Friday, and after a running fight, in which
rifle shots were freely exchanged between
the Well’s Jt Fargo's express messenger and
the “road agents,” the express box contain
ing $*3,500 was captured. The passengers
were not molested.
Tnxsz is nothing draws like a humbug.
For instanoe, the immigration into this
country during the pastyear has been enor
mous, but if proportionate success be con
sidered in attracting this tide of newcomers
the Territory of Utah will carry off tha
palm. No other State or Territory grows
like that one by the accretion of foreign
population.
In* experiments in cotton raising in
Kansas have been very suooeeaful. One
planter near Independence bas shipped one
hundred bales of excellent quality. As the
thousands of colored refugees who flocked
to the State thoroughly understand the cul
tivation of the staple, it is thought cotton
growing will be largely introduced, and
that ultimately another State will bo added*
to the cotton belt.
Tnx application of water power to the
generating of electricity for lighting pnr-
poees has been successfully carried out in
the town of Godaiming, Surrey, England,
this being the first time in whioh such
motor has been applied in that oountry.
The eleotrio light is to be employed in all
the streets and pablio buildings of the
town, a small incandescent light being used
in the lanes and by-ways.
Host, tizoitox W. Baooxs, judge of the
United States District Court for tbe east
ern district of North Carolina, who died
Friday last, was distinguished in public and
private life, particularly for having pre
vented civil commotion in North Carolina
by releasing, under habeas corpus, eminent
citizens who had been imprisoned by Gov
ernor Holden, under martial law, in tho
year 1872. He was greatly honored and bo-
loved throughout North Carolina.
Alxxansba, Princess of Wales, hss sot in
Epgland one excellent fashion. She' has
made so pubiio a display of her attachment
to her yonfig eons and daughters that it has
be oome the mede for the fashionable Brit
ish matron similarity tj express her affec
tion. Small boys’ and girls hare, it ie
stated, completely eclipsed toy terriers and
pugs as the pete paraded by ladies in via
tori&s and on foot in Hyde Park.
Mb. Jzxmhios cables from London: Mr.
Howard Yinoent, the director of the crimi
nal investigation department, is trying to
make light of the report of the alleged at
tempt to steal the bodies of Napoleon ILL
and the Prince Imperial from the vault at
Chi6elhurst, bnt information from good
sources leads to the belief that such an at
tempt was really made, and only defeated
by the great strength of the granite sar
cophagus, the lid of which weighs three tons.
Ebnzst Rbxav, in his latest work, give*
his opinion concerning Jovely woman. “A
beautiful woman,” be says, “expresses ono
phase of the Divine purpose; one of the
ends of God, just as a man of genius ex
presses another; and she has an in
stinctive consciousness of the infinite treas
ure she bears in her person. Why forbid
her, then, to make the most of the gift with ,
which, she is endowed—a gift that serve* as
a setting to tbe diamond that may have es
caped her?”
Thb Vienna None Freie Frees* quote*
from Tacitus his description of the collapse
of the wooden amphitheatre at Fidenss dur
ing tha reign of Tiberius, by which, seoord-
ing to the annuals, 60,000 persons were kill
ed or wounded. Tbe immense structure
was a flimsy affair, put np by a oertain
Artilius, and there is much oomfort after
reading about the horrors of the catastrophe
and tbe measures adopted to prevent their
repetition in being informed by Tacitus,
with characteristic terseness, that “Atiliua
was burned.”
Thb total acreage of sorghum uane in the
State of Kansas last year was 45,628 aud the
product 4,890,440 gallons of molasses. Tha
value of the sorghum molasses piodueed in
Kansas has increased from $350,338 in 1874
to $1,751,748 in 1881. The farmers and stock
men learn from experience tha sorghum
is better than rice oora for stock-feeding
purposes. Cattle and sheep will eat the
seed, blades and stalks of sorghum cane
while only the seed of the rice oora is eaten.
Nearly all the sheep of Southern Kinesis
are being fed on sorghum cane tbis winter.
It is cut and cored tbe same as bay.
Fsom official statements it appears that
there are 60 white and 27 colored employee
in the Department of State. Of the white
employee, 7 aie females. The oolored em
ployee are either firemen, watchmen or la
borers. Of the white employee 10 ware in
the United States aerviee during the war of
the rebellion, and of tbe colored employee
9 served in tbe Union army. Ten only ot
the employee are credited to States south ot
the Potomac. In the Navy Department
and its different bureaus there are 192
white and 50 colored employee. Fift$-
eightof the white employes were in the
servioe daring the war, and 19 of. the col
ored employee.
A rvuriiecsD negro was among the
Chinamen who lately arrived in Denver;
but he wore tbs clothes, spoke only the
language, and had all the ways of ttiaOUtt-
see companions. He bad lived tareoty-
isvan yean in China, having beeueoptuadw
in youth by pirztee.
