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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 19,1888-TWELVE PAGES.
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AT WEST POINT*
A LONG KAC
you A Dio srAKK. I The force of his fall was broken, and, al- j
N What Dr. Battle Thinks of
the Famous School of War
WHERE BOYS ARE PUT IN TRAiNINC.
I bv lieutenants especially detailed to the ■ »o«b ■»., .. w .
service. The board feel especially indent- Th . Mo ,t Fmmm. struggle Between Horae. | n j ure( J. Mr. Rich, another passenger, fol-
! ed to Lieutenants George B. Oavis, ot uie , n t i, e Fbp west. I ] owe< ) | but did net escape so easily, for he
5th cavalry and Henry C. Hodges, of the From the Virginia, (Nov.) Chronicle. sustained a broken ankle.
22d infantry, who have been untiring m Twenty-nine y«ars ago St. Joseph, Mo., 0n the other side of the stage the other
their attentions, • , M was the western terminus of the railway three passengers were clinging and looking
The public exercises began last r riday fystem8 0 f the country. Beyond St. Joseph f or an opportunity to leap, but on that
and will conclude next Mondgy with the t |, e stage coach, or team and kiqdxed ,; de 0 f ,he road, and almost grazing the
ceremonies of graduation, at which time m gthods of transportation were resorted to horses and stage as they tore along, was a
the first or graduating class will receive f or the purpose of maintaining oouimimi- barbed wire fence,
their diplomas and be addressed by the nat ; on W ith the Pacific slope. This coast flir IlmL t
JIM FISK’S MURDER.
A Description of the Grounds, the Rulld<
log* and the SurroundtngN—Wlint i«
Done There, and Something
About the Drilling, etc.
though badly bruised, hejvas not Bericuslv ' Jo>Ie a j nnl Hel<i Not the 'Woman In the
Case—Some He relations.
Megargee's N. Y. Letter In Philadelphia Times.
Borne truth at last about the seemingly
never-to-bc-forgolten Fisk-Stokes tragedy.
Ever since the recently and falsely ru
mored (loath at Delanco, N. J., of tlie no-
• r, ' D ,*» 'i torious Josie Mansfield, the male gossips
All gave themselves q( jj ew york> I)artIcu ^ r l y t h„ BC who fre-
tlm UnAnian Ifnitua lit llhun /tlw-
West Point, N. Y., June 6.—Perhaps 1)
few notes of observation hastily jotted
down, touching this famous spot and more
famous military academy, may be accepta-.
ble to your readers.
There is probably do place on this c6n-
tinent which combines more features of in
terest than West Point, It abounds in
memorable iiistorio associations. Gen.
Washington selected a point in the vicin
their diplomas anu oe anures-eu uy me cat j on w itt tte PaciSc slope. This mast „„ f ur 1,ml uuiesa the stare should tass the I 01 L"”“ v“" jV 5-
Secretary of War and nlso bv a member of WM by that time pretty well settled, and *• / ence before the cliff was reached. < i ller ! t t ie Hoffman House, have been du>-
the board of visitors. business men began to wish for a rapid ' Siiddenlv there was a crash and a shock j CU681n S alICW Hie features of the tragedy
The board consists of sevgn gentlemen Bi „ Be rvice. r which threw^me of the passengers vto- ? 0,lrBe “° two ° £
appointed by the President, two Senators ( Jn the winter ot 1860 Wall street was at 1 againsUte front of the Tuge Ind t ' ler ? are B ? r,!cd “ *, ihe ,n , ncr hist ? r y of
and three • a enilK'rsoftbeto_wer j Hose of workin Washingtonendeavoring to get a , one ( f f t K hem to tbe Krouud . One* of the 1 SfU^^L^gb^'NS^h^The^btmth
about it been publicly told. Any Yeawak-
ening of interest 111 the matter is extreme
ly repugnant to the quiet, unobtrusive and
popular man whose keen business ability
has made tbe Hoffman House and its cafe
ano tnree memocra 01 Hie lower **u work in Washington endeavoring to got a , th the „ roulld One of the
Congress. The repre^nlanves from the , ul id , of *10,000,000 for carrying the horHe8 had fallen d g lha at h ad teen
^nthern State* are ^nator Reagan, of a overland one rear between New York Bt ed within a few rods of the terrible
Texas, Ex-Governor O Neal, of Alabama aud San Francisco.' -i;!,- 1
the undersigned of Georgia,
A. J. JIatti.e.
LONG AT tUIlllIKUT.
His Address Delivered nt tlie Paine In
heights overlooking beautiful West Point
are the ruins of Fort Putnam, a Revolu
tionary relic. It is a quest ion among mil
itary men whether the old fortification
should be restored and rehabilitated. Jt is
not believed to be a mailer jf any practi
cal importance, and, as to sentiment, this
emotion is gratified more by the contem
plation of the ruins than by that of a new
structure which would obliterate all the
sacred memories of the past.
The exquisite scenery afforded by West
Point and its vicinity is probably not sur
passed anywhere on this continent. The
broad terrace, which constitutes the drill
and parade grounds of the Military Acad
emy. and on the southern border of which
the principal buildings of the institution
are situated, is as smooth as a lawn and
level as a floor, and is as sweet a picture
aseyesever rested on. This terrace of
forty acres is elevated 175 feci above the
level of the noble Hudson, which sweeps
in a majestic curve around the base of the
cliffs on the cast and north, while lofty el
evations of the High laud range of moun
tains rise abruptly from its southern and
western border. From the norihcrn'clitl' a
▼lew of the Hudson flowing between the
Highlands for six or eight miles is lovely
beyond description. In the greater dis
tance can be seen the tall peaks of the
Cattskills. Many magnificent views can
be had from various points of the terrace
and the neighWing m ighls, but they can
not be described in this communication,
however tbe writer may be tempted to in
dulge his taste or his fancy.
West Point, the site of the United States
Military Academy, is a government reser
vation ol about 2,200 acres, devoted exclu
sively to the purposes of this celebrated
school of war. The public buildings for
the tuusl inti L are siiuaieii on liie northern
margin 01 the terrace, and consist of the
ci dels’ barracks, library, chapel, academic
building, superintendent’s headquarter.,
mess hall, club rooniA hospital, etc. These
‘ ' mi co ‘
Wiilitm H. Bussell,backed up by Secre
tary of War Floyd,looked upon the scheme
as a very extravagant proposition and said
that he could put on a mail line from San
Francisco to St. Joseph that would cover
•tltute Commencement. tbe distance—1,950 miles—in ten days. So
The following address was delivered on confident was he that he professed himself
Friday evening by Jefferson Long, the willing to wager $200,000 on the proposi-
well known colored citizen ofMacon, at. U °Tb eichemar a )r the big mail contract
•1 v iT- i,«j„ii.rtera Hnrim? a critical the commencement exercises of l aine In- ; felt bound to meet the bluff, and took up
period of the Revolutionary war. ft was atitute at Cuthbcrt. A number of white , tbe wager, Aprils, 1800 being fixed as the
here that Benedict Arnold plotted that act citizens were present anil after the address } date for starting. A. B. Miller, Russell s
of treason which has made his name al- i the speaker was congratulated by both partner, was positive that a ponv express
most as execrable as Iscariot. Year by is I white and colored: could be established which would enable
the very scene 01 the execution of the Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: 1 Russell to win his prodigious wager. There
unfortunate Andre. Crowning one of the jf my ability to discharge the duty im- w-a no time to be lost, and Miller set
posed upon me was equal to the ho lor I about his task with energy. He purchased
feel for the compliment conferred in being 600 of the fleetest horses he could procure
chosen to address you on this auspicious . aud secured the service of125 men. Eighty
and happv occasion, I would entertain you of these men were selected as post-riders,
with a feast of the richest viands of poetic and, ol course, were especially chosen lor
thought and finished eloquence, a fact their light weight—the lighter the man
worthy of this distinguislied presence, the better for the horse, us some parts of
worthy of this noble institution, whose "* “ 1 “‘'" “ “* * * "
commencement exercises we are celebrat
ing, worthy of its able principal aud hon
ored trustees.
Among us, educalion has become an im
portant element in the policy of tl.e state,
and bounteous provisions are made for na
tional education. Our educalion in the
future must not be made so ornamental.
Our young men and women must not only
educate tneir minds but their hands qs
well. It must he made in the future use
ful, profound and applied to
industry, developing the ideal
side of man’s nature. In an investigation
of the subject of education the question
which first presents’itself is: “YVhat
knowledge is of the greatest utility to
man?”
The conservation of human life and its
harmonious development is undoubtedly
the ultimate aim ol umn, and education
should lit him to meet that end. Beyond
the conservation of individual human life
stands the life and continuity of the hu
man race, and to thia end the moral edu
cation of mankind is absolutely indispen
sable. 80 far as wecati judge from prac
tical results, our colleges are far from fur
nishing such knowledge.
Each citizen, with a few abnormal ex
ceptions, performs during the period of
his life four major functions; the educa
tional function, the industrial, the paren
tal .function, and lastly, the political or
Bocial function. Notwithstanding the vast
educational facilities which are fur
nished freely by the States to the
child of every citizen, the industrial
conditions, which obtained, take tbe child
from school, place it in the field behind
the plow, or among the cotton, thus pre
venting it from enjoying these facil ties
are substantial and convenient buildings,
the barracks, mess hall and hospital being
recently bnllt, and very Imposing. Ex
tending from the western Sank of this
group of public edifices is the long curved
line of professors’ houses, known as "Offi
cers’ Row,” in front of which there is a
beautifully paved sidewalk, and a carriage
drive under rows of lovely trees.
Fronting all these buildings is the drill
and parade ground for military exercises.
This ground is left partly bare for tbe
movement of cavalry and artillery, and
partly covered by a sward cf grasa of the
most lovely green and of the most velvety
softness. Here the daily military exer
cises are conducted. Here, during the an
nual public examinations, every form and
variety of military display are exhibited
before the board of visitors and the hun
dreds of people who come to thia attrac
tive place during the early days of June.
Up to date we have bad infantry battalion
drill, siege battery drill, firing at target*
from heavy guns and mortars, military
pyrotechnics (at night), flying artillery
drill, reviews, snd the dsily dress parade
at6:30p. m. The accuracy with which
tt e cadets execute these various move
ments and perform these varions exercises is
marvelous—it appears to a civilian
absolutely faultless. The most nicely ad
justed machine could hardly surpass the
corps in regularity, promptness and pre
cision.
Tbe writer lias never seen youths ao per
fectly developed physically as these United
States cadets. All their training roes to
produce this harmonious development of
limbs and chest. This training is notonly
obtained by their military exercises in the
infantry, cavalry aud artillery tactics, but
in the gymnasium, the riding school and
in the games of tennis and baseball.’
The impression made upon the visitor to
the academy is, that in the instruction dis
pensed by the academy no institution could
be more thorough and accurate. The writ
er has attended the oral examinations in
mathematics, military engineering, geolo
gy, astronomy, and physics, and he has no
hesitation in pronouncing them the most
exhaustive and satUf-ctory lie has ever
witnessed. The examination in the calcu
lus, continuing two days under Professor
Baas, revealed a capacity, thoroughness,
and patience in the instructor, and an
amount of hard study on the part of the
pupil seldom teen in our best colleges. Tbe
examinations in gunnery under ('apt.
Meiralf, and astronomy under Col. Michie
were also revelations.
The grand object and aim of the studies
pursued here is to make practical soldiers,
to qualify the pupih ;vi the notice anu
exigencies of actual war. The education
is narrow, hut the instruction is most thor
ough. No foreign language is studied ex
cept French anil Spanish. Nothing of
mental philosophy, nothing of logic is
taught, snd only a few lectures in either
are given Fnglish literature ha*no place
in the curriculum. The discipline of the
Academy is severe, but |<orfect. resulting
not only in the tnarvslou* accuracy of
drill hilt also in the beautiful physical
development of the cadets.
The Wird of visitors have teen Che re-
cipients of numerous marks of polite at
tention by the officials of tbe academy.
The accomplished superintendent, Geu.
John G. Parke, and his efficient adjutant,
LUniensnt W. 0 b*»» te»n es
pecially watchful of our' cocifort aud. en
joyment, an! have furnished every facility
tor getting information o f the departments.
Every,exerti* ’ and ectort-tinment seems to
be provided especially in honor of the
board. They are complimented with sa
lutes from the artillery, reviews of the
corps, exhibitions of fireworks, receptions
and serenades,* bile tb«-y are chaperoned to
variona departments and points of interest
the route ban to be covered at the rate of
twenty-five miles p. r hour. In establish
ing the relays the distance iu each instance
waa > eterwiued by the character of the
country.
As a rule the horses were stationed from
ten to twenty miles apart and each rider
had to make sixty miles. Two minutes
were allowed for changing the animals
and shifting the mails. Jf ihe singe
stations were not at proper intervals a tent
was put up sufficient to accommodate one
man and two horses. By the day set lor
tbe starting everything was in readiness,
cliff.
I he passengers in the stage, although
badly frightened, were uniujured, and re-
T .. » .« * ' • . HUH luuuc tuc liumuuu xiviunc aim no caic
turning up the road they gave assistance ^ , t8 | ke d.of public resort in this
blue eyess gave a piteous little
moan, and then clinchinc hei teeth
refused to give any further signs cf
her suffering. The driver, although badly
bruised, was not disabled, and the stage
was r gged up to proceed on the journey.
The iujured child waa tenderly cared for
by the passengers and brought to her
friends in San Diego, to whom she was re-
tnrni' g from a visit to the country. The
thrilling adventnre of that terrible stage
ride is an experience which will never he
forgotten by those whocaiue dashing down
the rocky road.
A WOMAN’S TKltlUUI.E LEAP.
A Minister’s Wife Jump* from a Second
Story Window.
From the Philadelphia Times,
The wife of the Rev. Olif Si hroeder.
pastor of St. John’s German Church, of
of the Missouri synod, nt Wharton and
Btrlow streets, who threw tier little baby
out of the second.story window of the
parsonage, 521 Wharton street, adjoining
the church, on Sunday, as reported in the
Times on Monday, jumped out of the same
window herself at 6 o’clock yesterday
and before the smokeoleared away from the h raUl“g™ P frort°of ^‘the "hoX
muzzie of the s.gual gun on the steamer ' _ wilI nr ,,b a blv die.
into the buahes had already limped back ! ulk freukl7 on the suS:
foudif her lyfng senrelcra^terrildy *bruised* Asa
and with a broken arm. She soon re
turned to consciousness, and opening her
ject
consequence let me say, although the de
claration will ho received with increda-
while the father frequently remains idle
upon the streets and is partially supported
by the labor of tie child.
Tbe question of child labor becomes,
therefore, intimately connected with the
question of education.
The exercise of the industrial function,
which every citizen should perform, is
rendered impossible from the fact that the
implements of industry are controlled by
those whose moral education . has teen so
uegiecieu as to leave them insensible to
t»e evils which are Incurred by the want
of general education among the masses.
Education is the only thing that will ele
vate ua aa a people, the only means by
which we rise to fame and glory. Our
young people must educate both the mind
and heart. Grasp every opp rtunity, let
none pass by. Think of tne many hun
dreds of people here in this State who are
slumbering in ignorance and vice.
The total colored school population of
Georgia is 2-13,144; the number in school
122,872; the number not in school 120,302.
There are in Georgia 392,000 colored
children over 10 yean of age who can
neither read or write. Think of it I Yet,
still, the colored people pay taxes on nine
million dollar* worth of property.
Georgia has never yet levied a tax cf
any amount to support public schools.
The present public State school fund being
made up of the State Road rental, State
liquor license, tax on shows and feet for
inspecting fertilizers.
There is a white achool population in
Georgia of 265,548; there aie in achool
190.345; not in achool 75,202.
Georgia has a larger, population unable
to write than aqv other State in the
Union. Georgia appropriates for educa
tion less money, In (reportion to property,
than any other State in the Union. Geor
gia baa no provisions like other States for
training teachers,* white or colored, and
does not even supplement' Ihe small an
nual donation by the 1’eabody trustees for
institute work. There has teen no growth
of public sentiment among intelligent
while people iu Georgia in ten years in fa
vor of popular education by taxation, and'
but for the annual school apportionment of
money the whole so-called State system
would vanish like smoke.
So long as there is so much ignorance,
among. the whites of this State, with
their numerous cojlms, seminaries, the
ological school, their School of Technology,
Georgia will be unable to furnish to the
world such men as lion. Howell Cobb,
Ben. It. Hill, and the statesman historian
ami brilliant orator lion. A. it. ’Steven*.
Also Robert Tooml*, the master lawyer of
the State. We have too many ministers in
our pulpits who are still in ignorance, too
many school teachers who arc not capable
of filling the positions they occupy. W<-
need more ministers like J. C\ 1'rice. of
Salisbury, N. C., Dr. Cruiumcll, of Wash,
ington, 1). C.; snore school teachers like
l’rof. Scarborough, of Wilterfore, Prof. R.
K. Wright, of Augusta, and Miss L. C.
Laney, of Augusta; lawyers like Jud-»m
Lyons, of Augaaia, J. C. Asbnry, of Vir
ginia. They are bright and shining light*
to the race. ’ “Education is a companion
whi’'h no misfortune can depress, no crime
can destroy, no enemy can alternate, no
despotism enslave; at home 1 friend,
abroad an inUuduetiub; iu aoliiude a
solace, and in society an ornament. It
chestens vice, it guide* virtue„it give* at
once grace and government to genius.
Without it wh&t is man? A splendid
’slave, a reasoning savage I”
The funeral of Mr*. S»rah K. Jones
occurred yesterday morning from Mulberry
Street Methodist church and was attended
by a large number of friends. The service#
were conducted by Itev. T. K. Kendall.
Sacramento at the hour of noon, A rii 8,
1880, Billy Raker, mounted on Border
ltuffiaD, Miller’s famous Handle- horse,
dashed sway towards the Sierras, covering
his twenty miles in forty-nine minutes.
Deep snow lay in the mountain passes,
and to Salt Luke Valley slow time was
made, so that frm the valley on It was
necessary to make extra fast speed to win
the huge wager.
Ail went well until the Dressing at Jules-
burg was reached. To his dismay the
courier found the Platte river high up in
its banks and a strong current running.
Fearlessly horse and rider plunged into
the turbid stream, but only tne man reach
ed tbe opposite bank. His gallant steed
mired in the quicksands ar.d was drowned.
The courier saved his precious mail-pouch
and had to walk ten mile* to the next r lay
station.
Johnny Fry was one of the famous men
of his day on the border. Tough end
wiry, he was aa light as a cat, ano as a
rider he nevei knew an equal. To him fell
the duty of riding the last sixty miles of
the ong race. He hod six thoroughbred
horses to do it with. >
When tbe courier arrived at the sixty-
mile post out of St. Joseph, lie was one
hour behind time. Johnny had to make
up that lost hour or the wager was lost.
Miller considered all this when lie selected
Johnny Fry to make the final dash.
As the hour drew near for Fry’s arrival
at SL Joseph, thousands of people lined
the river bnnk, gazing with feverish ex
pectancy in the direction of tne woods from
which the horse aud rider should emerge
in o the open country one mile from tne
finish.
Seven minutes more and the wager
would be lost, when suddenly a bright-
eyed youngster caught sight of the anx
iously looked-for courier, and the yell that
went up from the crowd reached the eara
of the rider a mile away.
Horse and rider fairly flew on the wings
of the wind. Feathery flecks of foam
streaked the panting flanks of the noble
Bleed aashe, with wide-distended and blood
red nostrils, bore the courier to his jour
ney’s end, covering the !*it mile in one
minute and fifty seconds. The little mare
Sylph had won the wager, and there were
five minutes and a fraction to spare.
A PKIULOUB ItIDH.
Frightened Stage Hones Dash Down
Mountain Side.
From the San Diego ( al.) Union, Hay 23.
The stage pawengers on the return trip
from Jnlian two day* ago experienced an
exciting adventnre in the shape of a runa
way down a mountain road, in which the
driver was thrown from hi* scat, three of the
passengere injured, and all had a narrow
escape from death on the rocks. Outside
with the driver sat Marion Thresher, a lit
tle blue-eyed girl of 10 years old, and in
side were five passengers, all men. As the
stage waa coming down the steep road on
Stone’s Hill, between Ramona and Ballena,
twelve miles distant from San Diego, the
brakes gave way and the houreea started
on a jump down the precipitous mountain
path. The driver realised the danger, and
knew that unless the horan could be drawn
up within a quarter of a mile tbe stage and
all its occupan s would be dashed to death
down the side of the clifF where the road
entered a narrow mountain pass. Every
effort was exerted, but the frightened
homes, with the heavy stage pressing upon
them, alimmt tore the reins from the
driver’s hands. They had not run far be
fore the wheels struck a reef on the side of
the road, and the stage »lm«** went
011 iu side.
The driver was thrown from bis seat
anil dashed upon the rocky road. The
little (jirl clung with both hands to the
scut rail and kept her place upon the
careening stage, but aa afae looked down
upon the maddened horses tearing down
tlie sleep path to the cliff and chasm below
■be lost all hope. Soon another reef was
•truck, again the stage aliuoM went over,
aud this time the strength of the child
was not sufficient to withstand tbe ahock.
She was dashed out upon the stony road
ted and lay there braised and sesaelesi
while the horses went tearing on.
At the start the inside passengers had
not suspected anything wrong, and it was
not until they saw the drivenfall upon the
roadside that they knew tlieir danger.
Then they sprang to the opening to save
themselves if possible. One if them, Sam
M. Pearce, aa he viewed the fearful pros
pect below, and realized that if the cliff
waa reached all would be doomed to death,
resolved to risk his life by - a dangerous
jump. The flinty roadbed mtdo it almost
certain that thia step involved at least a
and will probably die.
Two men on their way to work passed
the parsonage just after the woman flung
herself from the window. They saw her
writhing on the top of the .railing with
three os the sharp prongs imbedded three
or four inches into her flesh. The men
lifted her off'of the railing and carried her
into the parsonage. The minister had jusc
tried to save his wife when she jumped, and
when the men carried her into the house
groaning with pain. Pastor Schrocder, who
waa almost crazy with grief, was hurrying
to the front door. When he saw his suffer
ing wife he ran for a doctor, who said there
was very little hope for the woman's life,
and ordered her to be taken to a hospital.
Somebody notified the Twenty-fiftb district
poliee and they sent for an ambulance,
and the woman waa taken to the Pennsyl
vania Hospital.
After her wounds had teen dressed and
she was laid on a cot the doctors said that
tbe woman was injured internally and
would surely die.
■’ THE WOMAN’S AWFUL LEAP.
Pastor Schroedersaid after his w’Je had
teen cared for and quieted: “We retired
last night at about midnight. My wife
was very much excited and I gave her
some chloral to quiet her nerves and pro
duct) sleep. At half-past 2 o’clock I was
awakened by her and she asked me to give
her some more medicine. I did and she
slept for over two hours.
"A little before 6 o’clook, while I waa
dozing, I heard a noise, and looking around
I saw my wife standing in her night dress
at the open window, I jumped ont of bed
and rushed to the window and was just
about to catch her around the waist when
she leaped out of the window.
“She made a headlong plunge and fell
with a crash on tbe sharp potato of the
iron railing. I looked out of the window
and saw her pinned to the railing and her
r mr face horribly disfigured and bleeding.
turned from the window in an instant
and harried down stain just in time to
open the door for the two men who car
ried my wife into the house.”
THE llEREDITABY INSANITY.
Pastor Schroeder said that his wife’s
father, while insane, was killed by jump
ing ont of a window of his house in Ger
many some years ago. Mr. Schroeder said
his wife had teen insane at times for sev
eral years. In 1882 the first symptoms of
insanity were noticed by her husband and
the was sent to the Norristown Hospital
for the insane, where she was kept for
nearly six months then discharged as
cured.
About a month ago the same symptoms
in a milder form than were observed in
1882. came back again, and Mrs. Shroeder
acted queeriy. Her husband watched her
closely, however, hut until she threw her
baby out of the window on Sunday morn
ing just ns her husband was pronouncing
the benediction in his church a hundred
feet sway, the wife and mother displayed
no violence.
Pastor Schroeder made arrangements on
Monday for the return of his wife to Nor
ristown yesterday morning. She wasn’t
told that she was to be taken back there,
and it was intended to take her driving
through the Park and then toke her to the
hospital.
A DESIRE TO KILL HERSELF.
Whenever Mrs. Schroder’s mind grew
weak she wanted to end her life. She had
teen laboring under the hallucination for
the past few days that she must kill herself
and baby. Although she is not forty-nine
years old she is the mother of fourteen
children. Nine of them are living and
the eldest is a pretty girl of nineteen.
Tin. iunlnw. n
woys were known to all the members of
Pastor Scliroeder’s congregai ion. She was
always a home body and because she had
suclua large family to look after she hadn’t
maim ^ime to devote in church or among
the c,lurch people, but she made them all
welcome at the parsonage.
Several raemters of the congregation
said yesterday that everybody sympathized
with Pastor Schroedtr in his great trouble,
and that the hearts of the congregation
went ont to him in bis misfortune, as well
as to the poor demented wife, who wns so
meek and mild mannered and pleasant
when her brain was noi upset-
A l'olbter for Collector*.
From the Jnckson Argus.
On June 1st one of our business men
started around on a collecting tonr with a
large horse pistol in one band and his Ac
counts in the other. It will be remem
bered that there was • fight in town tome
time ago over an account ol ten cents; and
the aforementioned business man took this
precaution in order to avoid a fight. He
was wonderfully snccessfnl, and this feet
lous surprise, that Josie Mansfield waB in
no way related to the tragedy in the Grand
Central Hotel in January, 1872. For six
teen yen* she lias been spoken of as the wo
man m the contest for whose favor Fiske
fell. As a matter of fact. Fisk had long
before his death abandoned Josie Mans
field for Montalnnd, tlie ballet dancer, and
subsequently for another woman who lived
witli her mother, brother, and two sisters
nt the Grand Central Hotel, where tlie
killing of Fisk took place. The origin of
the fatal quarrel was really in an oil refinery
belonging to Stoke’a mother, and which
Fisk was so desirous of forcing i to the
then embryotic Stannard Oil combination
that he persecuted aud pursued Stokes
with hired detectives of the Erie railroad
until Stokes turned and shot h m. It is
true that Stokes aud Josie Mansfie d were
close friends at this time, hut she hail
ceased to have auy relations with Fisk.
. Aud yet there was a woman in the case.
Let me tell the story.
1 sat iu the Hoffman House restaurant
with a friend and saw her pais. Mr.
Slokes sat on another table, and I saw him
and my friend exchange glances and a
smile as she went by tlie window. B th
evidently recognized her. She was portly,
and hau passed tlie middle age. She
was richly yet not loudly dressed. She
had once been a handsome woman, and she
had teen notorious for years. I asked who
she was. “I will tell yon later on,” was
the reply, and subsequently he did so, be
ginning with the remark: “That was the
tyoman in tlie Fitk case.” Then he told
nle this remarkable story in detail, which
lias never teen published, to my knowl
edge. I suppress the present name of
tlie woman, as it is that of a renowned
officer of the army who was the hero of a
remarkable engineering feat of the late
war that saved the Union cause a fleet of
gunboats. This woman was his wife. She
was from Lexington, Ky., where she was
known as Minnie White. At a very early
ago she drifted into wild life at N- w Or
leans She had a husband, who went into
the Confederate service, but that did not
deter her from marrying General B , of
the Union forces. After the occupation of
New Orleans by Butler, General B
was for a long time confronted by the Con
federates under her first husband. She
frequently passed from one camp to an
other, and she so managed that a large
amount of cotton was carried to New
Orleans for her account. General Butler
seized it. Her husband iu the Union
army suddenly and mysteriously died. She
was arrested, charged with his taking-off.
A court martial, headed by General James
B. Sicedman, if Ohio, tried her, but
could not prove her guilty, and she was re
leased. Bat Butler held on to the cotton.
She went to Washington and appealed to
President Johnson tojrelease her contra
band goods, and did not appeal in vain.
But there arose a scandal, and ' Johnson
had to fight a little shy of her for a time.
She had a sort of connection with the
famous “French-arms scandal” of John
son’s administration, and was supposed to
be the woman who negotiated tne sale of
arms to the French government. She
came to New York, and for a time lived
with Jim Fisk, Jr., before he met either
Mansfield, Monteland orthe Morse woman.
Now for the inner history.
On the day of the shooting ot Fisk, Ewd.
8. Stokes was passing the Grand Central
Hotel, when Mrs. Gen. B— beckoned to
him from the parlor window, and he
crossed the street and joined her in the
public parlor. He knew nothing of the
presence of friends of Fisk in the hotel, nor
that he visited the place. After some con
versation, Mrs. C—— left by the entrance
for ladies, Stokes agreeing to remain until
she waa fairlv out of the way. Aa she left
the hotel door, Fiak’s carriage drove up.
A moment later Fisk had entered. She
ran to the door to prevent a meeting. Too
late! Stokes, at the head of the stairs, had
fired Fisk fell on the steps. Mrs.
B picked up the pistol which
fell from Fisk’s hand ana fled with it.
Fisk’s pistol could not be foand, but,
pending Stokes’ trial, the woman told him
what she had done and offered to produce
the wea|ion and testify to the tacts for
$10,000 in cash. The friend who tells me
this was a friend of Stokes and of one of
his lawyers and at their request he investi
gated the character of the woman. It was
so bad that the defense did not care to call
her, even if they could have brought them
selves to the point of paying for the wo
man’s testimony. Gen. Steed nun knew
her career in New Orleans and Washing
ton. Her cross-examinationbn trial would
have brought out the facta regarding John
son, with whomSteedman wasfrienaiy,and
he gave the woman the worst character he
could. Thus it hapfiened that the woman
and the pistol in the Fisk case were never
produced.
And these are fuels
broken limb, but as the stagenew ™ I will probably tond to bring this system of
clump of bnshea he thrcwhimwlf into it. collecting account* Into popular use.
Routine Great Speak,,,.
From the Gentleman's Uagulne
Some of the most experienced -
have been disconcerted *1)0 T er» . r - to "
circumstances. Daniel Webster Ti.i** 1
speak at a poultry show, was ’un ah , 8 U
continue tn rivalry with a eiam bl* 10
which began to ai/ lU tongf
moment, and had to resume hiase.t i
fusion. Erskine was alwav* w “‘
sensitive to a lack of interest
audience. “Who can get on »h£
wet blanket of a face of y 00 « U «
him?” he said once to Yarrow wl,^' for *
engaged with him in a cause. ’ tru
speech in the House of Lords was . l
initiating failure, owing to tlie
of Chatham, who, as the speaker k,. 1 ?
took up the pen and made a tew notes!,-j
with the intention of replying but
listening a few moments, he dashed
and paper upon the floor with a
temptuous smile. This ind.fference ~ i
or pretended, completely upset fcrUte
whose “voice faltered; he rtrueT.’
through the remainder of his speech
sank into hia seat dispirited and th n ™ »
hia fame.” Burke wL also extrefc'
aitive. Selwyn relates that he rose on
occasion to speak, holding a bundle 1
papers in his haud, when a rou s !,.|
country member started up and said ■
Speaker, I hope the honorable gt-ntl™, '
does not mean to read that laige bundle
of papeis, and to bore us with „ ] *
speech in the bargain.” Burke was 5
suffocated with rage as to be incapable 0 f
speech, and r ished out nt the house.
before, says Selwyn, “did I tee the fable
realized of a lion put to flight by tlieW
iug of an ass.” ''
Trying to Kidnap PatU.
Henry Labouchere caMes a sensational
atory to the New York World regarding an
attempt to kidnap Adelina I’utti. U e *,,,
that ihe gang of thieves who tried to run
her Welsh cattle followed her to P.uenci
Ayres. One of their number communi
cated with the police, with the result that
two members of tlie band have been put | a
prison. ’The chief of the gang is an Eng.
lishman, who, on reaching Buenos A*rw
took up his residence nt the Hotel de
Paring while his principal accomplice ia 1
Spaniard residing in Kosaiio. It was the
latter who furnished the funds to pay the
expenses of the gang from England. Fail
ing to get the jewelry, it was their inten
tion to capture I’atti herself, aud to 1*.
questrate her uutil a large ransom bad
been offered for her release. During her
stay at Buenoa Ayres detectin-s were
lodged in the hotel where ehe resided, and
she never went out without being accom
panied by one or two of them.
A Reminder of the Past.
From the Eaton ton Journal.
The Journal's collection of ancient rel
ics was enlarged this week by Col. Eliu
Herman, who contributes a brass bidge,
about the size of a 50 cent silver coin. The
badge was worn by some one during the
Presidential campaign of Scott and Gra
ham, about thirty-two ortiiirty-three years
ago. One side of the badge tears the pic
ture of Mr. Scott, and these words: “Gen.
Winfield Scott. First in war, first inpeace.”'
The opposite side bears the eaele and the
words: “Scott and Graham. Union sod
Constitution.” This relic was plowed np
on a farm near Eastman, and bears aigni
of having been under the sod many yeata.
An Old Song by Now Hlngere.
(A. C. Wilkie In Chicago News.]
• tie nut oamiNAi..
Mary had a little lamb
Iu Ueecewas white aa anew,
And evciywhere that Mary went
Tbat Iamb waa sure to go.
AS AUSTIN DOBSON WSITJM IT.
[Triolet]
A little lamb bad Mary, sweet,
With fleece that shamed the driven anow,
Not alone Mary went when the moved her feet
For a little lamb bad Mary, aweet ,
And It tagged her 'round with a pensive blest-
And wherever she went It wanted to go-
A little lamb bad Mary, aweet.
With a fleece that shamed tbe driven now.
AS MB. BROWNING HAS IT.
You knew her?—Mary the amall,
How u( a summer—or, no, was it faiir
The lstter 1 think-* Umb she recelredt
Yon’d never h»ve thought It—never believed.
But tbe girl owned a lamb last (all.
Its wool was subtly, silky white,
Color of lucent obliteration of nigh*—
Like the shimmering enow—or ot ClothUls
arm!—
You’ve seen her arm—her right I mean—
The other ahe scalded a-wasblng. I ween-
How white It Is and soft aud warm?
Ah, there was soul's heart-love, deep, tine and
tender. , ,
Wherever went Mary, the maiden »o alender.
There followed, hi* all-ab*orbed pantos lnctt-
ing, .
That paulonate lambkin—her aoul'a heart d*-
Ay, every place that Mary waa sought In
That lamb waa sure to soon be caught In.
AS LONOVXLLOW MIOIIT HAVE DONS IT.
Fa'r the daughter known aa Mary,
Fair and full of (un and laughter,
Owned a lamb, a little be-goat,.
Owned him all heraelf «na solely.
White the lamb's wool aa tbe Ootcbl-
Tbe great Uotchl, driving snowalorm.
Hither Mary went and thither.
But went with her to all places.
Hure as brook lo running river.
Her pet lambkin, following with her.
now ANDREW LANO S1NOS IT.
[Rondeau.1
A wonderful Itss was Marie, petite;
And ahe loosed foil fair ana pautug ■*!<*—
And, oh! she owned-but cannot you l u f**
Wnat pet can a maiden so love and cant*
As a tiny lamb with a plaintive bleat
And mud upon hi* dainty feet.
And a gentle veally odor ot meat?
Aud a ileeco to Unger and kiss and preaa-
Whltc as snow?
Wherever she wandered—In lane or alreet-
As abo sauntered on, there at her feet
She would And that lambkin-bleaa
Tbe dear!—treading on her dainty area*,
Her daiuty dress, fre.h and neat—
White aa anow.
WALT WHITMAN'S WAY. ..„»(
The little girl, bright-eyed, fair. Marynamw.
making mo think oftbo fresh
Holds, the flowers and spring. , h .
Possessed, solcG. by ber-ieir, in her own HI *
a blithe, frisk, rejutclug little
White wrui Its hide, whlto aa anow or a» » !,B ’
HlKiie. or my fair Kiri'* nrtus.
white a* the nciifoftm when the
wli d churn* U uglily* -
Aii't to wh *t|)ft» uoever of the corner* ot
finitely ftfr.^preaiilug. nil-covering
unlvcntc otnry adjourned her
fn!r, long, hi might lower leg*
There foil wv.l the lldle flea-bitten, «“*
whits he-goat. omniprorent, ublquttom.
Infinite 111 everywherenea*.
wr. ALGERNON C SWAINBUBNE S IDE).
Oeorga Hlaiaed Mules.
From tlie Waynesboro Citizen.
Tlie Citizen enjoyed a short ride behind
a pair of young "milieu raised hv Major
Wilkins on bis stock farm near the city.
The Major informs us that he has ten more
of the same sort. They are beau ties and
will compare very favorably with the bet
ter class of mules brought from the Wu-t. villauelle.
Home raised mutes are without exception „ , .
better than import*} ones. They ari «=-
climated and arc full of endurance. Being Fur her pet wm white a* »he wm fair,
accustom* d to our grants and climate and | . ,, , , _ . ^ mnAr t
well posted with tbe ways and habits of A ’\‘I 1 d drerlytt lo^lS £?,m*. Marie,
old cuff, they are capable of taking care Dewcy-eyed, with nh tunierlngbAlr.
of themselves and doing all the work re- ‘ . ,
onired of them Major Wilkin, also hr;
forms ns thst be has ten mule colt*, ind ' (Fur her pet wss white as shews* fair.)
as many more bore* colts. He can show. , ., ... ... weMl
one of the prettiest lots of colts to He seen • Te llSStkto*?d“rrf the nSiidea w«e-
almoat snywhere, snd in • year or so, if Dewey eyed, with shimmering balr.
no ill luck befalls, will be able to supply' _ . . ,. .. _ , ....
for use on bis farms all horae-raUcd mules ^f iTmHd^t.fn'X^UppeLtoirrf
and horses n«*d«d, •r.d have oulte a nnin- { Ana her pet w»* white as ahe waa Wr.
wi*h that more cf Burke’s pMpUwin >1 ^uSjTthlu
tmereat themaelve* in raising their <,wa Wfth the Jewrey «i, wttb ahlmaengr
atock. And pet u whits nail* mistress wss fair.