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Newspaper Page TextATLANTA. GA., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1879. THE FEDERAL FOCUS. THE TWO CAUCUSES LOCK HORNS. Tfti Dcsomti Will latest Open * Bep«l ef tks TsctOath sad tbs ImWmi Will E«i«t U lb* Ea4—Tb« Bivsr sad Harbor ApprvprUtfoas BllL Wo-iiisgton, February II.—A caucus republican senator* m held to-day. No determination was reached. Thera was some Informal an to what eon me should he puraucdfm tlie cane, of the am* n.l- fw#nt providing fori rr|*»l of the federal aopervixorn, and tbe tent oath lawn, attached by the Iioums to one of tlie annual appropriation billn. Although no action waa taken, the general tenor of opinions ex* premwil wan to the effect that the effort ti> enact nuch legation upon an appropriation bill nhoiild tie rwistnl eren to the extnt of causing tlie hill to fail. The democracy han taken a firm and de cided nfand in favor of the repeal of the obnoxious statute* prescribing teat oatha for jnnirw, and they are determined to force it through nmjtrwN. At the democratic caucun the following waa adopted unani mously an tlie sense of the party: ..fiat To reduce the per dknu ol Juror* of the C«IH Bute*cocrti from into*2. Bernud. To brtRfr It within the rale* and to re Mil the Mat oath far juror* provided to aactfooa too and a of the levtoeri statute* Third. To repeal all tbe tactions froa *19 to the end of the title, "Crimea ajtainst the elective fran chise." That U to say, all thoae sections that re late to the appointment ol stipenrlsom and mar- shals 111 e|e< tinna In the cooirrrasional districts In the rospcctivc states for memlien of the house of repreAcutatlvrti and delegates thereto. All the above pro|»«itioii* will be incor porated in some appropriation bill, proba bly the executive, legislative and judicial, which will be taken up next in order, and tlie democrats wiil hang h«etlier until tliey force them tit rough. Jt wiil be seen that the third profMmition give# a black eye to tlie Ivlinund* resolutions which liave jeat passed tlie senate. It haa been thought possible, if not probable, that this action will precipi tate a dead-lock and an extra seaaion. As to the necertary work now before congnsw, it c*n«a»ily be disposed of in leas time than now rr name, for a great deal can be done under pressure. Hrarccly any democrats want nn extra session. ml though many roeaanrea uf importance to the south will have to lie neglected if tlie re is none, and they don’t intend to force it. They argue that it la well known that the proposed re peal of the jury oath haa been promised support enough from the republican aide of tlie senate to secure its pa-sage under ordi nary «•. rvuwNttum. m» that If Edmunds cracks the party whip, aud solidifies them against it, tlie onus of a called session will have to rest at republican doors. It is ton early jet to predict w bat the effect will be, but the democrats are ready for the iwue. The river and harlmr bill, which was con cluded by tl»e committee on commerce, to day, eonlain* the following among its ap propriation’’: For the removal of snags, etc., from tlm river, $100,090; snag- boat for upper aii*siseii»pi, $20,000; im provement* of the Mi^iwuppi from St. Paul to the IN Ifoinw rapids. $100,000; Miesis- alppi nver, near the mouth of the Illinois river. $40 000. Southern state*—James river, $00,000; Appomattox river, $10,000; llappa- lisnnock river. $10,000; Norfolk luirlior, $50,000; North landing nver. $25,000; Cape Fear river. $25,000; Nrii-e river, $15000; French Rr> >ad river, $5,000; Charleston harbor, $100,000; Savannah harbor. $1 On,000; St. Augustine creek, Georgia. $5,000; Ctswa river, Georgia, $15,000; Alalwnna river, $30,000; Chattahoo chee and Flint River*, $22,000; Apalachico la river, $5,0W>: Cedar Keys, Florida. $15.- 000; Choctaw ilatchie river. $5,000; Warrior and Tombijie** rivers. $.10,000; New Orleans harbor, $0n0o0; Mobile harbor, $100,000; Pascagoula ri*er, $14,000; Brunswick hnrltor. Georgia, $10,000; Sabine pans, Texas, $25,- 000; Galveston liar In »r. $100,000; ship chan nel, Galveston, $00,000; narrows, Sabine paw*. $0,000; hw Urevaldo and Matto- gunla U»y, $25,000; Cypress Bayou. #8.000; Arams* pa*- $35,000; removal of rafts front Bed river, $15 tiOO; surveys of South pass. #21,000; t fin oval of «»b*t ructions in UihI river, $22,500; mouth of Red river, $40,000; Ouachita river. $I0.000; Gaugins waters, Mississippi, $59,tioo; Tennessee river above Chattaimu*a^44i^*an Tennessee river below rwatfStmo^a, $21,000; Natchez rtrer, ##,<»*>; Mem phi-, liarhnr. $37,000; Vicksburg har bor, $27,000; Y«z»*o river, Missiit-ippi, $15,- 000; t'unilierland river below Nashville, #25,000; Cumberland river above Nashville, #30,000. There i* an appropriation for the improvement of the Mississippi between toe mouth of the Illinois and Ohio rivers of #200.000. The Amount appropriated examinations and surveys is #150,000. To tal amount appropriated by tlie bill, #6,7*0,000. that one man. who may have really oeivel the infection and knows it not. but goes abroad and about a> a sound person, may give the plague to a thousand people, and they to greater numbers in proportion, and neither the jierson giving the infection nor the person receiving it know anything of it, ana perhaps not feel the effects of it for several days after. • * * The opin ion of pbvsicians abroad scents to be that it may lie dormant in the spirits or blood vessels a very considerable time; why else do they exact a quarantine from those who come into their ports and harbors from sue- seted places?’ In all this there is very much to confirm _je impression that there are jioiuta of very close analogy between the old plague a id that now ruing. The swellings, as reported, are nearly identical in character, and tlx-re can Ij« but little doubt that it existed condition of incubation among the Cossacks, who carried the poisonous germs to Astrakhan some time before they left Turkey. k STORY WITH A MORAL. The Way to Texas and the Way Back. The down passenger train from Chatta nooga that reached Atlanta Wednesday night last brought among its numerous passengers a family of eleven persons who were on their return home to Booth Caro lina from Texas, where they have been ex isting for the past three yean. The head of tlie family gave his name as F. M. Coker, and asked a policeman at the depot to show him and his party to some place where they could stay for the night. The policeman took the entire party to the station-home, where a comfortable room with a fire in it wax placed at their disposal. Here they remained until Major D. A. Cook, the kind- hearted and efficient station-house keeper, came on duty in the morning. Major Cook, upon visiting them In the room, learned from Mr. Coker that neither be nor any mem ber of his family had eaten a morsel on tlie day previous, and in consequence were HE HADN’T SURRENDERED. A Good Nforjr Connected with the Nlegeof Vicksburg. Peoria Journal. Tl»e General Withers, of Kentucky, who has been in tltia city for a day or two look ing after sonic homes that a man named Johnson attempted to get from him, tells the following good story: Withers was in the confederate service, and was second in command umler Pemberton, at Vicksburg. On that tnemorahle 3d of July, 1863, Pern barton called a council of war and stated to them that Grant was going to make a gen eral assault along the whole line the next day. and asked them what had’ better be done. Withers strongly objected to surrendering, repre senting that tliey could hold out until the 10th. The rest of the council agreed with him, and it was derided not to surrender. Withers went off to command his divisit and antici|*ting the attork had his men under arms, the irauner* standing at their guns, and everything ready for action. * the meantime, Pemberton changed his mind and surrendered the city. The first Withers knew of it. Grant's troops were be hind him in the city, and a messenger ar rived post haste to summon tlie command ingofficer of that division of the army before Grant. Si Wilbers rode down to the hea ' quarters and there found Grant in no very good humor. He inquires! a hat Withers meant by keeping his men under arms after tlie city Iwnl been surrendered. Withers re sponded that this aas the first intimation he had that the city bad surrendered. "Haven’t you been directed by your sun rior officer to surrender your command?" said Gram. "No,” said Withers, haven’t.” "Then, general.” said Grant, ' "you did just right to keep your men under arms,” and with a quizzical'look at Pember ton, who -was standing near, he set out re freshments, ami tliey all took sugar in their'n with immense gusto. jwHWH The Russian lMagne. s»l Loub 0 lobe-Democrat. Accordin. to the latest accounts from Europe, the plague now raging in Russia is of the character of spotted typhus, with bubonic symptoms. Thus it approaches, particularly in the*# swellings, very nearly to tlie great plague of London, which crowd the seas from Holland, and, accord ing to De Foe. was first seen in Ragland at the upj>er end of Drury Lane about the beginning of December, 1005, when two Frenchmen died. Harrison Ainsworth, ir hi* well-known novel, "Old St. Paul’s.’ refers with great :uinu;ene*s to these swel lings, breaki out chiefly under the ■•its, in the groins or behind the knees. • lib language is wry graphic, am verv careful to preserve historic accuracy. In his journal of the plague year, De Ft say* THE PUBLIC PULSE OH GENERAL SHERMAN’S LETTER. A Fsslisg of Ssrpriso aad Gratification at the Marly Stand of the G mtaI-Iu Probable Effect Abroad-A Few Opinions Pre sorted to the People. About the first question men asked of each other Tuesday morning wa**: "Have you read Sherman’s letter in Tsx CoMTirtnoxf "Have they got it at last?” said one moody party, evidently still thinking of tlie John Sherman billet-doux that the Jenks made such a rumpus about. "No, but Old Tecump's letter about At lanta? It'n a regular stunner, and the old fire-bug just talks like a meeting-bo use. He’s fuller of brotherly love and reconcilia tion than a democratic postmaster under the present administration!” And so the quest ion flew and men stop| ed at the doors of their business houses to dis cuss the unlooked for and certainly re markable document. A FLATTERING FLOOD of compliments were bestowed upon the tenor and temper of the letter bv our m>1- ifirst citizens. Here and there a spice and da*h of reproach seasoned the tes timony, hut in tlie main it is just to ray that General Sherman’s letter was a wel come surprise to our people, and will tend to make them regard him with less anti;S»- thy than past events have warranted. The letter was carefully read and its testi mony rated. The comments of our people were corroborative of the results of the general’s observations, and the idea pre vailed that tlie general circulation of this letter In the north would be of incalculable service in dispelling some of the rankest delusions and prejudices now militating ftainsLour increase in wealth and popula- wti.vr THAT SAID. One who stands high among the jurists of the state remarked: "General Sherman has performed a service, no less than a duty, in wri ii»g tl»*x letter. He can do much to spread me truth concerning our people and rgauarces, and I am glad that he has the courage to talk like he does in that writing. He knows, of course, that our people do not love him, but he 19 generous enough to repay our respect and hospitality with his testimony to some of our most Important virtues and claims.” Another prominent citixen said: “Sher man is a man with practical ideas and com mon sense. He knows the importance of building up the whole country’, and prefers to be a patriot in this regard to being a j•ar tisan. I believe be respects us as hard working, putient and progressive people, and that be wants us to grow and prosper. His letter surprised me, and I am ready to •hake with him when he cotues this way again.” SKEPTICAL SENTIMENTS. How do you like Bherinan’s letter?” The question wus addressed to one of our leading citizens, not wholly unkuown to tlie political arena, and therefore afflicted with a belief iu hidden designs in every nsatiou. "Do you reckon he wants to run for presi dent?” lie asked. *1 don’t know; but about the letter?’ "Well, it’s a good enough letter, but I don’t see where his d—d unanimousiie^s takes its origin, lie is under no special obligation to puff Georgia and Atlanta, and what he wants with the applause of such sentiments. I’ll be hanged if I can see.” Perhai>s he thinks it an act of truth and justice to this section?” "Well, if that is all. It has taken him a long time to catch up with those essential virtues. But don’t heown an iron mine up *. in cast Alabama, nearly famished for want of food. Aa soon - tion. General Sherman struck the ri^ht as Major rook learned this be sent out ami * got eleven break fasts for tlie starving family. "Wcll.lt would hare done you good ” said Major Cook to the reporter, "to have seen I low that family demolished the contents of tb# numerous dishes that were set before them. The little ones just pricked up tlieir ears and snapped their eyes as soon as they heard the rattle of the dishes. A little three year old blue-eyed boy sprang out of bis mother's lap and commenced dapping his bands for joy. '’Faces that were without a particle of life in them changed in the twinkling of an eye and bore expressions of joy and delight. Despite the great hunger of every one there waa plenty for all, and after a half hour *i«ent in stuffing themselves with tlie good things, the family, from the old man to the haby in the arms of the motlier, bad their appetites fully satisfied.” At no»n the reporter looked in upon the group. There were the obljman and his wife, apparently sixty years of age, seated on the floor, and near them wa» their family. In conversation wiib Mr. Coker, the re porter learned that tlie family went to tlie southeastern jiartof Texas about three years ago, and that they had settled upon a tract of land that they rented, which is located a few miles from Huntsville. Dor- a their stay in the lone star state. Mr. er says that he hss met with nothing but adversity upon every turn. He says that he made iioorcrojw, and in conse quence had little to eat. The land, he said, was poor and would bring nothing what ever, although he worked hard to make a living for himself and family. Two of bis daughters, who are grown, a*ri«ted him In ’ ‘ng in tlie fields and worked upon the various oilier ways. Shortly after their arrival in Texas, the members of his family were taken sick with chills and fever, and up to tlie date of their leaving that state, nearly all of them were still suli- ject to this kind of sickness. Mr. Coker says that having become dis gusted with the land and climate of Texas, concluded several months ago to return his former home, near Williamsburg, South Carolina. Every effort that ho made to secure money enough upon which to re turn home proved to be a failure, until a few days ago, when he secured two hundred dollars*from his brother-in-law, who resides at Williamsburg. With this money he at once (rtircltaxed tickets which brought him aud his family to Chattanooga Here he wus again without money. The chief of tlie jNilice learned of the destitute condition of the family, and informed Mayor Hill of their situation. This gentleman soon after *•*!«• olinaul lb* Waolwn «ml At lantic railroad and requested the manager to paas tlie family to Atlanta for half rales, stating that if the road would do this that Chattanooga would pay for the tickets, request was promptly granted and the ' 1 arrived in this city without accider..* Mr. Cokerstatcstliat the conductors along the lines over which he was hauled luive been universally courteous to him and his family, and that he will always feel indebted to them for numerous kindnesses. He says that upon his arrival at home lie will, re turn to his old pursuit, which Is farming. His brother-in-law. he says, has promised to give him every assistance that he can to get thoroughly under wav once more in his old state. M r. Coker says that they can all go to Texas that want to, but for his part be has had enough, and will remain tlie remainder of his life in the state of his nativity. He tvs that three families who reached Texas „ Jew days before he left took tlie train for home the day after their arrival, they having seen all that they wanted to of that state Mr. Coker says that during bis so journ in Texas of three years he only ac cumulated about five dollars after paying all bis ex iieuscs and feeding his family. Yesterday Mayor W 1* Calhoun tele graphed to Augusta requesting the super intendent of the Georgia railroad to pass the faintly over the line to Augusta for half fare. Mayor Calhoun says that if the road will do this, that Atlanta will furnish the money with which to pay for the tick ets At last accounts Mayor Calhoun had not received an answer to his dispatch. He thinks that the Georgia railroad will grant the request and hopes to pet the family off to-day. During their stay here Major Cook has shown them much kind ness. He has allowed them to retain pos session of the room and has given them plenty to eat. Mr. Coker, with bis family, will probably get off to-day. EWING ON OUR FINANCES. Tlie Pension Appropriation—llow the Money |» to be Raised. Washington Pwu "What can you tell me. general,” said i« Post to General Ewing yesterday, ‘about this proposition to issue greenbacks nr the payment of the arremge of pen sions?” "I intend at the first opportunity to move a suspension of the rules with a view of in troducing and passing a bill for the reissue for that purpose of the greenbacks which have been retired.” "Yourscheme differs from that of Sparks’, then, in that it provides for legal tenders. Sparks proposes to divest his #40,000 of tlie legal tender quality.” "Yes; some people hold to the Idea that an issue of greenbacks in time of peace would be unconstitutional, and. strange as it may seem, are oblivious to the fact that the government is issuing them daily.” "Why, greenbacks are going in and out of the treasury daily; they are. received and paid out in the transaction of public bud- ms*. Every such payment is an issue of legal tenders, and 1 am surprised that persons a bo bold that view cannot perceive this plain fact. Once concede the power to continue paying greenbacks out of the treas ury. as is now done daily, and you coucede all; but out of deference to these scruples, my bill will provide for the reissue of that portion of the original $4OQ,O00,Q»W of green backs that has already been in circulation and sine# retired.” •How many have been retired ’Fifty-three million and some hundreds of thousands. I don't remember the exact amount.” "Will you make your motion next Mon day?’ "Probably I can get the floor then—cer tainly, the Monday after. I am No. 6 on the list f *r suspension of the rules.” "By the way. general,” said the Post, "what was the nature of your currency res olutions, and what action did the caucus take on them last Monday night?’ The first was for unlimited coinage carried "Some were immediately overwhelmed with it (the distemper), and it came to vio lent fevers vomitings, insufferable head aches, t>aincs in the back, and so up raging* and raving-* aith those pains; otm with swellings and luroors in the neck, aroin or armpits, which, till they could broke, put then*into insufferable agonies and torment; while others, as I have ob served, were silently Infected, the fever nrvvine upon their spirits insensibly, and they seeing little of it till they fell into swooning and fainting*, and death without pain.” And he says: "The pain of the swellinj lor very violent an Tt>i> pbjrM'iam* mna »uiwn. m»T ,o l ‘.r.n.lwi siH.rW.’.Ur TM» have tortured rnanv p»*nr creature* even to hy a vote of 4 to l ” Ih. in*m>»pw UkA Aiul t!i. second >K V '“!«>! -w«» for the .utotitution of lepU tend-. : and if these ( ssu * ’ * here somewhere' interested believe.” Yes; and it iniglit not injure the value present and future investments on his part if he could get lots of people to locate down here. It seems to me the old coon is trying to bull the immigration business in interest as much as ours.’* And the skeptical commentator went on about his business, wisely shaking his head. TO EMIGRATION. A northern gentleman who has been for several years a resident, and who is a friend of Geiiera! Sherman’s, remarked: ’The letter was unexpected by me, but not all surprising. 1 had heard Gen ual Khernmn talk that way often, and I know that wlutt he puLs in the letter isn't put there as a sugar-plum for Atlanta consumption. He is honest in everything he says, and I believe nothing would please him so much at to see the south go forward as the west is doing.” “Do you agree with him that northern ’men have nothing to fear in coming here?’ "Pooh! 1 have been fighting that sort of ippy-cock ever since I came here. There nowhere in America freer from prejudice and social ostracism as Atlanta. The fact I have a feeling that our social laws here were not rigid and discriminating enough. I know of no one from the north living in Atlanta who has a complaint on thatscore.” "What do you think of Sherman’s views on i in migration?' "They are good! All that keeps us back now is the failure of the state to seek im migration. We want an efficient, vign immigration bureau and cor)* of drum mers. With them and the co-oj»eration ol the people who have land to sell at fair •rice*, we can outstrip General Bherman’i estimates in a very few years. We are lasing millions every year by our inactivity in this matter of immigration.” Such comments as the above were freely made all over the city, and one gentleman said: if I were a member of council 1 would introduce a resolution at the next meeting to priut that letter iu pamphlet form and send a half million copies throughout the north and east!” General Sherman has reason to feel flat tered by the grateful reception given to his chapter of testimony, ana we do not doubt but that he will feel so when he learn* of t4e favor it found with all classes. didn’t think the Lord gave him his tongue to be used. The penciled replv was: "The Lord gave me a mind that tells me when to use my tongue.” In 1842. while traveling with his wife in a stage between Syracuse and Rochester, the vehicle waa halted in front of a small coun try tavern. A child was sleeping on the porch. Inman, looking out, saw a large black snake crawl to the side of the infant. Grasping his wife’s arm, he shouted: "See!” and, pointing to the snake, sprang from the stage. punned the reptile some distance, and finally killed it. He leaves a carefully written record of Ids life durirg some sixty yean of his silence. Portions of these dianes are quite interesting, but as a rule he enlarges ui«on the absurdity of giving utterance to frivo lous thoughts. He seems to have regarded speech as a sacred gift, to be indulged in only when it promised benefit to the hnman race. Here are some of his "axiom-:” "Most lives are productive of empty none.” As one million is to one, so is sense to sound.” "He who talks most feels lea.-t,” "The fool talks while the wise man think.*.” Inman leaves a snug fortune, which his *on inherits. __ His last written message was: "Silence is golden.” His oft-penciled ad monition to his son was: "Keep y« ur mouth shut.” THE CODE IN KENTUCKY. Elizabeth (Kjr.) Special to Cincinnati Enquirer. Some few nights since a party was given at a house on the Bacon creek road, about six miles from Sonora, in this coumv. Among those present that evening were fe. W. Patterson, familiarly known as ‘‘Ro>e” Patterson, a son of Thomas Pat terson, Esq., one of tlie well-to-do fanueis of that section, and James D. Brown. a son of Owen Brown, a respected farmer of that neighborhood, aud Miss Nannie Hobbs, a handsome young lady of tliat neighbor hood, on whon; young Patterson and Brown each had cast many loving gla -ces, and who seems to have smitten their heart* sorely. During the evening, Patterson and Brown got into a dispute about Miss Hobbs, and words ran high for awhile. Finally, Brown made a serious accusation against Patterson, when the climax was reached. Friends interfered and the belligerents were separated. Shortly after this scene a young man named Oscar Stark appeared before Brown with a note from Patterson, the contents of which were to the effect that wounded hon or must be avenged, and closed with a po lite request to Brown to name time, place and weapons. This Brown renr promptly accepted, and named Flint Hill school- house as the place, the following morning at ten o’clock as the time, distance fifteen paces, and weapons Colt’s navy pistols. Brown was promptly on the spot at the ap- |K>inted time, but ftttterson had not put in an appearance. A young man by the name of James Hill was conducting a school at the Flint Hill school-house, which he promptly dismissed. Patterson still not putting in an appearance, Brown sent a messenger to apprise him of the appoint ment. Borne of Patterson’s brothers and sitters, being among the students at the school- house. and hearing of what was in the wind, pasted off home and informed their father, who came at once to the rescue, and arrived at the spot just iu time to prevent the in furiated young inen from banging away at each other. This suddenly put a stop to proceedings, and the combatants went tlieir several ways. That night Patterson packed bis "duds” and left for Sherman, Texas, and Brown departed the same day for Illinois. DEAD OR IN A TRANCE. Tbe Remarkable Condition of a Young VI onian In York State. Boston Herald. The residents of Fort Edward are excited over the case of Miss Annie Carter, which has thus far evinced phenomenal features. iAst Friday evening she was attending a social entertainment, and daring the fes tivities was exceedingly vivacious aud ap parently in exeelli i?4wtlllfand terit}»era- ment. Suddenly the lady fell to the floor, suffering from an evident faint. A physi cian was called and pronounced her dead from heart disease, and preparations were at once commenced for the funeral and in terment. It was noticed that the body re tained a healthful hue. the cheeks shored traces of color and the flesh looked the same as when she was alive. The body also continued warm and the linths flexible, ami the muscles showed only a slight rigiditj'. The funeral arrange ments were postponed. Several physicians have cnnsnlted on the case, but are unable to decide whether the lady is dead or in a trance. She has been in the same condi tion during one week. There is no pulsa tion or heart-beat perceptible, neither does the scientific apparatus indicate a blood- heat temperature about the body. The flesh when pinched changes color, but re turns to the same shade as that of a well I»erson. Thousands of people from the sur rounding districts have visited the premises, and the interest is great in the care. Tlie funeral lias been set down for fiunday, un less the young lady shall evince some signs of animation. It is asserted by her rela tives that Miss Carter has frequently ex pressed fears of a premature burial and in terment before death. A TRIP TO DOUGLASVILLE. SOMEBODY’S SISTER. A SHOCKING SIGHT REVEALED. The Naked Bcdy of a Yoatg Woman Found Dsad in the Soap Factory—Bi fling the Grave Sug gested—Ths Hcaanity of ths City Shocked at the Sight. tbe entire neiglil excitement. Tli ing the building, every direction, e of fiersons, who v hie cause of the I A sensation of rather a different form than any that has occurred in this city in years past fell into our journalistic grip ’Tuesday. This was the discovery of the corpse of a white woman lying in a long box in the old soap factory, at tbe comer of Bell and Foster^atreots. hy two policemen, who were on fiuw.ln that vicinity. It ap pears that Monday afternoon last, about alf jwst four o’clock, as Officers Mcnkin and Morse, of the police force, were passing the factory, their Keen noses came in con tact with a sickening smell which came out of the buildingl? Upon lurking in they found tbe body of a white woman, terribly mangled, lying in a long box upon tb’e floor of the building. Tlie news of this discovery soon -spread far and wide, and in a liP'-rt time a large crowd of anxious persons were collected arouncL'he building peering in through the windows ami doors, so anxious were they to see the, sight .with their otvji eyes. The matter was . reported at the po lice headquarters % c? d a guard put on duty to watch and see w o came about the build ing during the affpimoon and night. Yes terday a reportet* of The Constitution armed himrelf with a bottle of smelling salts, and visited tfie scene that had caused ‘to boll over with io trouble in find- for an acre around it, in standing large crowds discussing the proha- being in the building, in the care of no one in particular. Tbe sight was sickening,-and the smell the more so. Tlie corpse wax found to be lying in a long box. the lids of which were* securely cemented, so as to keep a large quantity of liquid disinfectant.In which the body was almost submerged^ from leaking through. Not a sign of clothing was visible, and deso late and alone the remains of a woman lay in the rough case. ' * Almost every inch of the skin seemed-to have been pealed from the body, and the flesh, although showing some signs of de cay, appeared to be tolerably firm. The general opinion of tboee'who stood around the box seemed to b$ that the female must have died at the sgbof about twenty-five. One gentleman, who claimed tb be an expert in such matters, said that she had been a beauty. This may or may not have been, but one thing is certain, the scone was anything but inviting. The body had the appearance of'having been worked upon with a knife, while a portion of the hack of the head looked as though a piece had been sawed off by some surgeon for the purpose of examining It#-near the box was a table smeared ovetf with blood leaving an observer under tlie impression that the table had been used for dissecting purpo ses. A glance of only a few moments was sufficient to gratify the reporter’s curiosity, so he left the scene having but little appe tite for dinner. \ now the boot came there. In conversation with a negro who resides in the vicinity we learned that about two ('clock on the morning of the 20tli of Jan- S a dray was seen driven up to the door e building and a large box taken from it and carried into the factory. This state ment leaves a pretty strong impression among all who heard It that the box which was taken from the d/ay on that morning contained the bodyitliat was afterwards found iu the building. If this be so, then the body must liave been lying open to the inspection of the |ftiblic for nearly one month. The factory has been unoccupied ' * and any one who 0 . - at will. The police yesterday morning wtM to work investiga ting the mysteiy wit • the view of getting at the bottom of thSLotfu'r. While the in vestigations were being undergone we leam that several of the professors of the Eclectic ASAEL INMAN’S SILENT LIFE. ■l^utucvi iu M them: and if the* I mtaT b. nk ^ Thi. «u miutodnl byl 4id n.*«l«, (hejr cat and mui)M ihm m» Utrikin* out wixitr.' and ituenin* «*rrtb]r manner. Iu *nme tlMM mellinp j - trcA . U ry note*.' and as amended wa» adopt- i-ror made haul, ,urtly by «h« force ol the rib y .Vote of 6 to 1.'] The Remarkable Career of a Sian Who "Swore OfT* Talking. Utica, N. Y.. January 24.—Asael P. In man, whose funeral took place two miles ea«t of Utica this morning, wa* a highly eccentric character. Seventy year* ago he built a log-cabin on one of tbe hills that slope to the Mohawk river. He was then sixteen years of age. had a wife and thirty dollars. Some time during the first year of his wedded life Inman informed his wife tliat he intended to preserve silence for the remainder of his d*>s. This conclusion was the result of an exciting dialogue which Inman overheard between his father and a near relative. Expressing a belief tliat more harm than good is wrought by speech, he announced his determination to place a permanent padlock on his lip*, his was In 1810. The following year his first child was born. When tliat interesting event w:» approaching a near climax. Inman rode seven miles in the night to Fort Herkimer in quest of a physician. He carried slate and pencil, wrote a statement of the situa tion. and. returning with the medicine man. received the announcement of his paternal responsibilities in silence. The following year—in-1 M2—when the yeomen of centra) and northern New York were summoned the defense of Sackett’* harbor. Inman re ported for duty at a post near Adams. Jeffer son county, riding alone nearly 100 miles through the forests to the recruiting station. Producing his slate, he wrote: "I come to fight—not to talk.” Some years ago Inman had occasion to visit Buffalo, and as a suit in law wa* in prospective he went prepared for a siege. Entering one of the leading hotels in Buffa lo, the old man wrote: "Best room. No meals. I burn wood. Thought you might not have enough, so Ibrought some along.” The big trunk, packed with wood, wa* taken up to his room, and it sufficed to keep the ec centric man warm and cook his simple mea l* during his sojourn in Buffalo. Kerosene oil was a pet aversion. His theory wa* thnt the glare strained the eyes, while the oil left an unhealthy taint in the atmosphere. He was never known to sit by a coai fire, and always avoided gas. and bis son. from whom I gathered these details, assures me that rather than sit in a car heated by a coal fire, the old gentleman preferred to ride twenty-six miles on the platform bitter cold day in winter. .distemper and partly by their being too violently drawn, and were so hard tliat no | instrument could cm them, and then they 1 feuritod them with cwstics. so that man* 1 sliest raving mad with the torment, and oome in tlie very operation. In these dis tresses. some for want of help to hold them down in their beds, or to look to them, laid hands upon themselves.” Tlie immortal author of "Robinson Cru soe” was not a physician, but is this jour nal of his he proves hi* power* of dose ob servation and hi* habit of diligent inquiry, speaking of infection, he writes: "Th# opinion of the physicians agreed with my observation afterwards—namely, that the danger was spreading injensib’y; for the sick could infect none hot those that came within reach of ths sick person, but Several day.* since Captain John B. Good win, R. W. deputy grand Muster I. O. O. F. of Georgia, assisted by H. M. Bentell, Joseph Menko, W. W.Garrison. F. M.Simp son. G. C. Beerman and other member* of the order in this city, instituted atDouglasville. in Douglas county, a spleuid lodge of the order composed of a large number of the most intelligent and prominent cit izens of the c »nnty. The new lodge be:.r* the name of “Douglasville lodge No. 03. I. O. O. F.,’’ and the elected officers are D. \Y T . Price, N. G.; A. J. Richards. V. G.; J. V. Pittman, recording secretary; A. L Godin, financial secretary;T. J. Key. treasurer; C. 1>. Catnp. pu.*i grand. The instituting par.y from Atlanta were received with great cor diality and entertained in a most h‘spifa ble manner by the citizens of Dougl&svili*. and especially*by the members of the lodge there, and the occasion will long be remem bered as a pleasant one by all who had the good fortune to be present During the progress of the work of the evening, at 11 o'clock the members were called from labor to refreshments, and a bountiful repastcon- sisting of substantial and delicacies that would have reflected credit on the most skilled caterer, was enjoyed. Those at tending were highly delighted with the ev idences of thrift 'and improvements at Douglasville. The new lodge has every prospect of a successful career in promoting the good objects of Odd Fellowship. The business prospects of DouglasvPIe are im proving yearly, and a bright future awaits this prosqierous little city. cleared up the mystery by stating that the hotly belonged to the college, and that the factory had been rented by them, and was being used as a dissecting room. Shortly after their arrival u)»on the scene, the win dows and doors of the building were closed and admittance to any one refused. We learn tliat the college i.* constantly getting tlieir subjects sent here from northern cities, and that they are dissected for t In- purpose of imparting information and knowledge to the students of the institu tion. It is said that they are all imported aud that our liotue supply is never drawn upon. We learn from the police that sev eral dissecting knives were found in the building when it wa* invaded, and that here and there were signs that went to show that the dissecting was done at the dead hours of the night. Near the building were found several silver-mounted knobs, such as are used for ornamenting the heads of the screws used to fasten down the lid of a coffin. The crevices in these knobs are filled with red clay. These mountings are at the station-house, and appear to be still bright and new. We understand tliat yesterday afternoon the professors of the Eclectic college strip)»ed all of tlie flesh from the bones of the sub ject and carried the bones off. The flesh is very probably buried ere this article reached the eyes of our readers. In conversation with a leading physician yesterday we leant that these stiffs are brought to Atlanta constantly, and that two of them frequently come together in a whi-sky barrel, which is afterwards tilled with some liquid to preserve the Jiesh from decay. This sensation had the city filled ith excitement all of yesterday, and arious rumors were in circulation during entire day. ' We have published ” of the above as near as possibly the facts concernirg tlie affair that are at present in our po*se>sion. If any addi tional information comes to our notice that will lie of interest to our readers we give it to the public. The old Atlanta medical college had no connection with the affair in any way, and many of the people in Atlanta did not know that there was an Eclectic college here until this affair made public. PLEURO-PNEUMON1A. ment has come to tbe determination to ex clude American cattle, but there is suffici ent uncertainty to justify prudent men in withholding their shipments. We received a cablegram this morning announcing the arrival at Liverpool of one hundred and ten head of cattle that were shipped on the steamship Holland on the 18th ult The cattle were in good condition, but two fell overboard and were drowned. The agent did not say whether the authorities in tended to inspect the cattle. "Her majesty’s council issued an order, on September 6 last, to regulate the impor tation of foreign cattle into England. Foreign cattle were separated into classes. Cattle .from the countries declared to be in fected were, according to the order, to be excluded under all circumstances. The countries held to be infected were Austro- Hungary, Ru$gia,Turkey, Rou mania, Greece and Montenegro; in fact, the entire eastern half of Europe. From these countries, it was provided no living beast should be im ported into England. Cattle from the west ern seaboard of Europe were to be ad mitted. but under the strictest surveillance. Cattle from Canada, the United States, Den mark, Sweden, Norway, Spain and Portugal were to be more freely admitted. “My understanding of the report that has caused the virtual suspension, at least until further advices reach us, of the exportation of cattle from here, is that the council has revoked this order so far as it applies to the United States and the dominion. If this proves to be the case I shall attributed mainly to a false report that was telegraphed from Washington by the correspondent of a morning newspaper of this city. The correspondent asserted tliat pleuro-pneuiuo- nia was prevalent among cattle near Wash ington. Now. there is not likely to be, at any time, a considerable number of cattle about Washington to be affected by pleuro pneumonia. If tbe correspondent had tel egraphed that a few milch cows thereabouts had it he would have been nearer the truth. His telegram, however, was seized with avidity by men who are interested in kill ing the exportation of cattle to England, and telegraphed to London. There it was utilized by the anti-American cattle and fresh meat party, headed by the duke of Richmond, to the utmost tmssible extent. As a matter of fact, no cattle are drawn for exportation from Washington or there abouts, and there is no possibility that any old woman’s cow will infect cattle intended for our British cousius’ tables, but then, even* Englishman does not know this, and the few that do have probably taken the beat possible care to keep tlieir knowledge to themselves.” Martin Fuller, of Martin Fuller & Co., of Philadelphia, -who probably lead in the importation of cattle from that city, was in Mr. Toffey’s private office. "We had a large consignment of cattle aboard of the steamship Lord Clyde of the American line on Wednesday* evening,” Mr. Fuller said, “when Peter Wright* Co., the agents of the line, informed us tliat their Liverpool agent had advised them that the British government was on the point of pro hibiting the importation of American cattle. We did not like to insist upon unshipping our cattle, and we allowed them to go. But we will make no more shipments until we are fully advised as to the attitude of the British government. The disease that is called pleuro-pneumonia. probably because it resembles a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia In the human being, is seen among animals awaiting shipment here or Philadelphia. But the custom-house in spectors hrfe very watchful, and few tli sea-ed animals, if any, get aboard ship. The dis ease is particularly malevolent, and spreads in a herd with astonishing rapidity. It at tacks the spleen or milt niainlv, and, after death, the spleen is found to be swollen to four or five times its natural size. The hard treatment that cattle receive on shipboard is likely to develop the disease. They are put on the lower decks, and the hatches are battened down. They do not get enough air, nor. in all probability, food and water. They are frequently smothered. It is ray opinion tliat the importation of cattle into England will be, if it is not already, stop- Mr. McDonald, of Henderson Brothers, agents of the Anchor line, said that the re port that pleuro-pneumonia prevails in the neighborhood of Washington was probably caglg^J 0 *he home by Sir Ktf- ™ ward Thornton, and this gave rise to the feeling tliat brought about the prohibition of tho importation of American cattle, if there is such a prohibition. Granting that there Is, it will not put an end to tlie efforts of Americans to compete with Englishmen, in their own markets, in the manner of fresh meats. The exportation of fresh meats from this country will increase immensely. A CRUSHING DEFEAT. VOL. XI., NO. 35 ritten for The Constitution. RACHEL’S WAITING. MRS. J. J. HUSSEY. CHAPTER II. A TASTE OF THE NIGGER. Special dispatch to the Constitution. Port Chester. N. Y., February 8.—Henry Hart, Wesley Hart. Alex. i.anks and two other* wh<«e names are unknown, all negroes, were drinking and fighting amor-g themselves in a saloon on lower Main street yesterday, creating such a disturbance that a warrant was procured for their arrest. Before tlie officers reached the saloon the negroes h:.d left, going across the street to Hart’s home. The officer seeing there were too many fur him to arrest singly, returned for assistance. The negroes, upon'seeing the officer depart for reinforcements, armed themselves and threatened to shoot the _ first per son who crossed the street and prevented persons from going either up or down the street. The«<f* tWr called up«*n citizens for assistance. The darkies retreated toward the woods, with the officers and citizens in pursuit. The negroes were ordered to halt and surrender. They wheeled and fired without effect. The negroes then scattered in various direction*, whereupon the pursuers fired, shooting Henry Hart through the right breast- Bank* was shot through the arm. but esca|>sd to the woods, as did the other three. Fire In Nashville. Nashville February 12.—Mr. Thomas D. F.if’: -.table, on lUnlias pike, wjls com- pictely destroyed bv fire la>t night. There were also consumed two valuable carriage horses, a carriage which had just been re paired, all Mr. Fite’s farming utensils, a buggy harness, a large amount of hay and seventy-five barrels of corn, the whole val ued at #2.000 to $2^00. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, though Mr. Fite does not know that be had an enemy. When be first discovered the a ,.. _ fire the stable was wrapped in flames. It talker.” Another was: "I want to prove state with the name Xev have been occa- was one of the finest stable* around Nash- that a man can be happv and bold hi* sionallv heard for many years, but it is be- ville. having been especially built by Mr. 1 tongue.” Another: "I am trying to think lieved the letter to-day narrates the first Elliston for ths care of blooded stock. Thera 1 of something good enough to say out load.” j systematic attempt to probe it to the bot- vst no insurance. I A clergyman ones asked Inman whether he 1 tom. pleasant, and Mr*. Inman T;a* remarked to her neighbors: "If Asael tanked as much as 1 do, the Lord knows what might happen.” Mrs. Inman is eighty-eight years old and vigorous. She states that during the first few years of her husband’s silence he would frequently matter in his sleep. Some o: his written replies to the ques tions of acquaintances curious to know why he preferred silence to speech are worthy of mention. One retort frequently used was: „ . A good listener is to be preferred to a poor • of Moskya. Rumors from the old north ■lV*r ” t nAtW «■« • **T nnt in nmff with th# nam# Xev have been nrca- Ab Old Story Revaralshed. New York. February 12.—A strange tale comes from the Herald this morning from North Caro.ina. In the wilds of Iredell and Rowan counties, heretofore identified only with moonshiners, random volcanoes and Mecklenburg declarations, a correspon dent has accumulated a mass of details bearing upon the singular career of one Peter Stuart Ney, who for thirty years taught school in that remote mountainous region, and departed this life in 1846, leav ing upon his pupils and friends the gen eral belief that be was none other than the bravest of the brave, Michael Ney, marshal of France, duke of Elchingen and prince The Prevalence of the Disease Among Cattle In the East—Suspending Ship ment* to Europe. New York Sun. Feb. 2. The exportation of cattle to England is virtually suspended. Exporters have viewed with uneasi ness, for months past, tbe growing strength of the clique that are opposed to them in the principal English market.-, London and Liverpool. Yet the exportation has been continued, although with flagging energy. The exportation of cattle from the United States was of little importance until about a year ag ». Almost at the same time the exportation of fresh meat packed in refrig erators began to be a noteworthy branch of commerce, and both immediately grew to large proportions. Millions of capital were invested in them, and contracts for enor mous future deliveries of cattle for tins I*ort were made. Philadelphia capitalists also invested heavily In the exportation. Then the Canadian* became interested. American beef was the rage in the London and Liverpool markets, commanding a higher price than the English beef. The wholesale dealers in England took alarm, and determined upon measures to secure legislation to keep American beef out of England. The butchers of the me tropolis, it is said, resorted to a less fair course. They selected the leanest and toughest beef in their stock, and labeled it "American beef.” Then there were disas ters in transit to American cattle and fresh meat. Utfttle were washed overboard, and *torm» delayed steamships until the ice in the refrigerators melted, and the meat in them was spoiled. But the exporters held on to what they were confident must become a very profitable trade, and their Canadian neighborsimitated their tenacity. riie growth of the exportation of cattle and freal* meat from tlie United States mav be realized when luc official figures for this port alone for last year are considered. Thirty thousand nine hundred and t wen tv- five live beeves. 18,724 sheep, and 1 662 hogs, aud 72,409 carca.-*e* of beef. 56,0^4 of mut ton. and 0.9<W of bogs were shipi>ed Uj Eng land. The largest shippers of cattle were probably Goldsmith & Toffey, of Jersey City and Washington market, and the largest shipper of fresh meat was Mr. T. C. East man. of the stock-yards at Thirteenth avenue and Sixtieth street. The extent of the exportation of cattle from the dominion may lie inferred from an editor! il article in the Manchester Guardian, which was that two hundred and fifty thousand head of ca:- l five hundred thousand sheep ar The Zolas Win » Most Brilliant Vic tory Over the British—Foreign Im pertinence Rebuked. Cape Town, January 27, via St. Vincent. —On the 21st inst, the British column, con sisting of a portion of the 24th regiment, a battery of artillery and six hundred na tive auxiliaries, were utterly annihilated near Tugaloo river by twenty thousand Zulus, who captured a valuable convoy of one hundred and two wagons, one thou sand oxen, two cannons, four hundred shot and shells, one thousand rifles, twenty-five thousand pounds of ammunition, sixty thousand pound* weight of provisions and the colors of the 24th regiment. It is esti mated that five thou.*and Zulus were killed and wounded in the battle. Among the killed on the British side are two majors, four captains, twelve lieuten ants and the quartermaster of the 24th reg iment; two captains of the royal artillery; a colonel, captain, four lieutenants and the surgeon major of engineers, besides twenty- one other officers commanding the native levies. Seven attacks subsequently made by tbe Zulus have been repulsed, and tlie colony is now somewhat recovering from tlie utter consternation which at first prevailed. Natal, however, is in great danger and dis turbances are feared in Pongoland. Lord Chelmsford, commander of the expedition, has been forced to retire in consequence of the defeat. It is estimated that five hun dred soldiers were killed besides the officers enumerated above. Governor Sir Bartle Frere has sent ap peals to England and the Mauritius for re inforcements. The mail steamer for Eng land was dispatched a day earlier than usual, with a request for six regiments of infantry and a brigade of cavalry. Special dispatch to The Constitution. London, February 11.—The Standard’s dispatch fromCapetown says that the British forces were compelled to recross tiie bor ders. Tlie force which was annihilated was attacked while guarding the camp of the headquarters of the column at Isandu- sana during the absence of Lord Chelms ford with a strong force reconnoitering. The details of the disaster to the British force show that the gun* were spiked before they were captured. The Times says, edi torially, that the government w bound to send ample reinforcements without an hour’s delay and spare no ex|>ense or effort. AUGUSTA STIRRED UP. being .-tall-fed in the dominion for export to England, in tbe course of this year, a much larger number of cattle than would reach there from any other sauree. "Our intention. 1 ’ Mr. Tofley, of Goldsmith A Toffey .probably tbe leading exporters of cattle to Europe, said on Friday, » f i* to ship no more cattle until we are assured by our Liverpool agent that there is no truth in the report that the English government has de termined to keep American cattle out of England. I am inclined to believe that this is the purpose of all the more impor tant shipper* from this port. As yet, there is no assurance that the English govern- The Coming State Fair—Three Deaths In One Day. Special dispatch to Tbe Constitution. Acgcbta, February 12.—There were three deaths in this city last night. Edward Bus- tin. one of the oldest and wealthiest men, aged 74; Captain Auvergne D’ Antignac and Mrs. Jane Eve. The latter wa* bom here in 1802. and was the oldest native citizen up to the time of her death. There wa* an enthusiastic meeting of citizens to-day, and the state fair will prol»a- bly be held here next fall. Committees were ap|>ointed to make all necessary ar rangements. No Yellow Fever In the South. LorisYiLLX, February 10.—8o far as the Louisville Courier-Journal correspondents report there is no yellow fever in the south, although some sort of sickness seems to have been caused by the disinterment of the bodies of persons who died of yellow fever. Louisville Courier-Journal. We have reports from Tennessee and Mississippi which are calculated to create deep apprehension. They are to the effect that daring the last two or three weeks there have been in these states a cumber of cases of yellow fever and some death*. *t is be lieved the disease has been caused by the disinterment and removal of the remains of persons who died last summer of the fever. It has heretofore been believed that it was impossible for tbe yellow fever to exist wben the mercury had reached the freezing point; and if the germs of the disease bad not been effectually destroyed by the severely freezing weather of this winter, much uneasiness is naturally felt as to what will be the consequence* next summer. Tlie First <ieorgin District. Savannah, Ol, February 11.—W. B. Fleming has been elected to congress from this district to fill the place of Mr. Hart- ridge, deceased. There was no opposition. The vote was very small in this county— being only 636. About this time there fell upon me one of the most severe blows of my life. In look ing over the past I could remember many heavy burdens which had been laid upon me, but never before had any been borne to my soul by God’s most dreaded mes senger. From my earliest recollection, during all our pleasant months, my uncle would nave his servant wheel his chair out to a little summer-house, half hidden by vines, and then he would take his simple breakfast and read his morning papers. When I grew older, and visited him, we would breakfast and read together, and he and 1 considered that hour tlie most pi unt of the day. One bright June morning I went to our little breakfast room in higher spirits than ever. I had parted from Rachel late the night before. No declaration had {>assed my lips, but after leaving her, all night long the sweet face, like a flower in the starlight, looked up into mine, with its truthfulness off expression, and the love-light shining in the clear blue eyes. It was no boyish dreatu, no boyish happi ness, which moved me. It was the strong love of a man of thirty-five—a love which is mightier than all else on God’s green earth. Humming a strain from one of Racbel _ songs, I went to him. I thought him sleep ing. so calm and peaceful was the expres sion «.f his face. It was only after I had spoken to hint, had actually touched him, that I could realize that he wa* indeed asleep—asleep in Jesus, that * * * “blessed sleep From which none ever wake* to weep.” A grand ohl man always, he was grander now, sitting there with all the old pain- stricken mortality swallowed up in the im mortality which had claimed him. His death seemed hut the natural termin ation of his life. That he should go out alone was consistent with the patient sweet ness of character which liad endured suf fering without a niunnur, and had lived his solitary life without a word of complaint. It seemed right that God should call him in tlie sweet JJune morning, when no ear was near to catch his faintest whisper, no hand stretched out to aid hiiu, as far as hu man hand can aid ua, stepping over the nar row stream. It seemed right, but hard to bear, that tlie solitary, childless old man should bid life and all its ill adieu, ami hasten into that grander life of which tlie fair June morning was a fit picture. Had it not beeu for Rachel I would have left Overton at once. She was my sweetest in. comforter. Her faith, made strong by tlie fiery trial.* which had a*sailed it, bore me up. During that dark time I daily thanked my God for that strong womanhood of hers, which, sorrowing in my sorrow, could yet find comfort for us both. One night, near the close of June, as we walked to the parsonage after evening ser vice at the church, I told her how great a part of my life she had become, how com pletely my happiness wa* dependiug upon her, aud 1 asked her to be my wife. It was no suprise to her. She did not pretend that it was. She listened quietly through it all. I could feel her hand trembling on my arm, amllookingat her could see the big tears dropping down her cheeks. 8lie was in no liasie to answer. Rachel was a girl who forced herself to look grave matters steadily in the face, and make up her mind with de liberation. After a while she looked up. I have said she was not a beautiful woman, and so she was not, but the face that the moonlight’fell upon was better than lieau- tiful. A strong, pure, womanly face, re flecting the love which, come weal or woe, come lite or death, was henceforth to be the one love of all her life, the one treas ure of her womanhood, which given once can never be withdrawn—not even when ’ death shall have settled the features into their last cold stillness, and stopped forever the.beating of the happy, fluttering heart, which was sending the warm blood-wave* in mad riot over throat and brow. I realized then tlie depth and intensity of Mrs. Browning’s exquisite love confession— T love thee with a love l seemed to lose With my lost Naints; I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life!—and, if (tod choose, I shall but love thee better after death." Then with one little sentence, " I think I must have loved you always. Max.” .-lie gave herself tome; and stooping I. for the first time, kissed her. How happy we were! Loving the same books, taking delight in the same things, yet with thoughts widely different upon many subjects, we found new inter est in life and in each other with every added hour of conversation. Through die heat of the long summer days 1 would idle about the delightful grounds of my uucle’s home—mine, I might liave suid. By his will I was the only heir to his estate. When the shadows began to lengthen I would hasten across the meadows to the parsonage and Rachel, finding her never idle; but wherever she was, whatever she -was doing, I found her always the same quiet, gentle, cheerful woman. That was too happy a life to continue on unbroken through all our days. My good sense and the experience of my five-and- thirty years might have warned me, but who in fair weather ever thinks of foul? A letter came from my father telling me of the absolute failure of his business, both Euroj»e and here, and begging me to go once and settle matters. It seemed tliat there had been serious complications for some time, but knowing that I was heavily burdened by my own business cares, be had said nothing to me about it. Until I was twenty-five I liad worked in several differ ent de'partiuents of his establishments, and had severed my connection with the firm because of the overbearing pride and inso lence of one of its members. Tliat mem ber had now hopelessly involved the firm, and then had left it to find its way out of the difficulty as best it could. It was a heavy failure, in the days when fail.:res were rare occurrences. It would take years—iu all probability a.long life time— to reinstate the old order of things and place the business again upon its old footing. My duty was plain. None knew the bus iness as my father and I knew it. He was an old man andcould.not go. It was clearly my duty to go to Euro|»e, probably to India, an'd settle up the affairs. Then, if I saw a way open before me, to remain there till tbe oid* indebtedness was met aud the house set running again. I went to Rachel with my letter in myhand, determined to insist upon a hasty marriage, so tliat the dreary penod of exile might bs brightened by her presence. Fortunately my uncle’s comfortable estate made that quite possible, and I went to her confident of her ready concurrence with my wishes. Like the rash, impetuous man that I wa*, I considered only ourselves and our great love for each other; everything else was put out of my mind by tbe sweet, near hope of soon having her for my wife. I found her bending over a violet bed, ar ranging flowers for her father. Why I should have been impressed by so simple an attitude I know not, but over my whole being there fell something like the numbness of death, and around my heart was a hot, tightening cord which stifled me. When I spoke to her she looked up quick ly in a frightened way. The pain must Gave been in my voice, too. “ You are not well. Max? What is it' Without a word I led her into the cool little parlor; then drawing her down by my side, I told her; told her of my fath er’s trouble and his need of me;»told her how completely my happiness lay in her hands, and begged her to consent to be my wife and go with me. In tbe first glow of a man’s love for tbe woman of his choice his thoughts extend no farther than his and her happiness. It is only after he sees that woman, for the sake of others, sacrifice that love which is as dear to her as to him—nay, dearer to her, because in it is contained all that makes life beautiful and home full of sweet con tent; it is only when she shows him tliat happiness is a small thing, and self-sacri fice a grand thing, that he then realizes how true it is that the higher aim of true love Is not so much to make its object hap- a* to make that object pure and ? table in the sight of God. realized then nothing of this higher love. It wa* for herself and myself that I pleaded. I could see no good in a separa tion which could bring only pain to both of us. As she «at there, evidently strug gling with herself. I wa# trying, with all tbe strong willfulness of my nature, to grasp the happiness which I felt was slipping from me. She left my side and went to the win dow. I glanced at her as she stood gazing - towards tlie little burial-ground where grateful child and altogether unworthy of my mother if I could leave my father in his old age. We must be patient and wait If I cannot be yours ana stay with him, then I cannot be yours. I promised ray mother I would never leave him, and witn God’s help, I will keep my word.” Her voice had in it the dull, sobbing sound which we hear when a bereaved one speaks of the departed. She seemed to speak across a grave to me. She knew me —knew all my rashness and the willful ness which controlled me. "Then, we must part. Rachel. I can take no divided love. A husband’s claim* must always come first in the heart of his wife.” She did not s'> rink—not a muscle of her face moved, li she had been dead, she could not liave lieen more quiet and pas sionless. It was some minutes before she answered. All that time, which was full of the quick beating of our hearts and the intense yearn ing of our souls, I w atched her. She was a little woman; no higher than my heart. I could have lifted her above uiy head with one hand—yet how strong she waa! Slowly and painfully at length cante her answer: “ Then, farewell. Max. God only knowa how I have loved you. I think I shall go down to my grave with that love still warm in my heart. I hope vou mav be hap py.” Here, for ths first time, her voice faltered. power, she added: ** I do not think I shall be altogether un happy. God, who in times past has often bereft me, has also given nte sweetest com fort.” Then stooping, she kissed my brow with the long, close kiss which we give our dead for the last time ere the coffin-lid and the mould divide them from us. Without an other word she left tno alone in the little room which was crowded with recollections of our happy courting days. Heaven and earth seemed giving way. The very foundations of my life were rock ing; I felt the corner-stones of my charac ter slipping downward. I had no idea this would be tbe end. I had judged her char acter by the light of my own impetuous, selfish one; I had measured her love by mine. In the first dark hours of my trial I could see no justice in her decision— could see nothing but an over-strained esti mate of her duty and a blind regard for people whom she imagined were dependent upon her. How long I sat there I know not. At length I dragged myself out into the glare of the August noon, and went on shivering, though the intense, burning sun fell full upon me. My own hot grief, fiercer than summer’s sun, sat too heavily upon me; heat or cold were alike to me, wandering like a madman, consumed by the fire with- When the night came on I was lying face downward on the ground, deep in the heart of the pine forest, crying madly to my Goi Never since the days of my first commun ion, when I gave my aoul into His keeping and my life to His service, had I prayed with such heart-breaking earnestness. All night long I lay there, writhing, ago nizing. Tom on the one hand by ray will fulness aud selfishness, by roy insane desire to be all things—father, mother, brother, sister, God—to this woman; tom on the other hand by my irrepressible, love for her and the recollection of all the grandeur and purity of her Christian womanhood. At length, as the day dawned, 1 fell into a short, troubled sleep. When I awoke I found the battle haa been fought. My manhood and her womanhood were victori ous. Over the dewy meadows I went once more, through the myriad* of sweet field flowers that seemed smiling God’s benedic- icl. She saw me coming, and catnc to meet me. I shall never forget with what delicious delight I took in the smallest de tails a* she came towards me. I even re member with exactness the position of a bunch, of violets which she wore in the button-hole of her dress, just escaping the pale pink of the nbbon at her throat. Talcing her hands in mine, I said: “ You are mine for all time, Rachel. The battle was a desperate one; it is over now; and. by God’s grace, I believe I am a better man. You were right; wc must wait. I can endure waiting with you; I cannot live without you.” That was our new and stronger love-vow. The fiery trial through which we had passed liad given us a near, sweet glimpse of that higher love for which we, with all God's children, are striving—which awaits us over yonder in the Holy City of our Lord. And thus I left her, strong in her strength, ady to endure all things, appreciating more than ever before all tliat is contained in the text about offering up "spiritual sacrifice* acceptable unto God through Jesus Christ.” [to be oontinped.] CRIME AM) CASUALTY. A JILTED GIRL’S WILD DESPAIR. 8k> Cml&'t Lin Without Freddit-An Unfortti- Mto Woman in DtUi»-The Toledo Failon- Bai Orer hy tho Traio—A Bnainou Starch for a Baoolnr. Nmw York, February 8.—Fred Marlow and Miss Lizzie Gochnow were married at East Conemaugh, Penn., recently, by the Rev. L. M. Boyer, of Johnstown. To-day the young couple started for Ashtabula, Ohio, where they were to reside. While en route to the depot, accompanied by sev eral friends, the bridegroom waa suddenly confronted by a young lady named Abbie Litzinger, who wildly asked him if he wa* married. Upon being answered in the af firmative, she exclaimed in an excited tone of voice: "You are mine! You are mine!” and grasped the embarrassed bridegroom by the arm. He pushed her from him and walked on, when she turned to the Rev. Mr. Boyer, who was of the party, and asked him if it was really true that Fred was married. He answered her kindly, telling her that there was no doubt of it, wheu she threw up her hands and shouted. "He’s mine, and death will be the penalty I” Before the train departed she entered Mr. Custer’s store and asked for the loan of a pistol, saying that she wanted to kill Fred Marlow, and that she would put an end to him that very night Of course she was not given the weapon, and the tram departed with the newly married couple be fore she could execute her threat. She says Marlow promised to marry her, and tliat she will follow him to Ashtabqla and kill him. The poor girl is violently insane, and her friends will send her to the asylum. A dispatch from Louisville says a mob of 200 men rode into Campbcllsvillc, Ken tucky, Saturday in search of J. It Robin- . who has been appointed receiver to . lect the railroad tax front Taylor county in satisfaction of a judgment of the United States circuit court at Louisville. The search was fruitless. Robinson, it is stated, has resigned the receivership. A woman named Mary Carter arrived in Dallas and was arrested on suspicion of not having visible means of support. She was incarcerated in the calaboose along with low men. There was nothing against her and she was released. Yesterday she avas found under a bridge, on the bank of the Trinity river.-in a disconsolate condition, evidently meditating suicide. She says she left her husband in San Francisco, on ac count of ill-treatment several months ago, and started for Mississippi. She stopped’at Omaha, where she lost her trunk, but worked at hotels and obtained means to continue her journey, intending going to an uncle at Rockdale, Texas. She arrived at Dallas, when the experience above related tiirew her into a state of desperation. She is now at tlie hospital. She give* no name, but is evidently a woman of refinement. The Toledo Commercial has an account of the failure heretofore reported of the Os born, Chase <fc Swayne company, picture- frame manufacturers. The alleged cause is speculation in real estate and the decline in tlie price of goods. The report of the sec retary shows a loss of $30,000 last year. The liabilities are placed at $19,000 with nomi nal assets about the same amount Two or three banks are involved, but they decline to say to what extent The company em ployed 200 hands, and was one of die largest manufacturing establishments in the city. Yesterday evening, as Robert Smith and daughter were returning home in a wagon, and when at a crossing near Littleton, West Virginia, tlie horses became frightened at an approaching train, his daughter jumped out of tbe rear of tlie wagon and fell in the middle of tlie track. The engine passed over and killed her instantly, dragging the body sixty feet. The remains were gath ered up in a horribly mangled condition. Her father, aunt and uncle were witnesses of her horrible death, and remained in the wagon and escaped unhurt. In Cincinnati, William Meyer and his wife, Mollie Meyer, two rather hard char acters, met at the corner of Sixth and John streets, to-night, quarreled, and tho hus band slashed hi* wife across the throat from ear to ear, severing the arteries. Tho woman was taken to tlie hospital. Tlie man es caped. Henry Cole, of Trenton, New Jersey, the accomplice of Ulrich, the counterfeiter, was sentenced to pay a fine of $2,000 and twelve years in the' state prison. The bursting of an eighteen-ton fly-wheel itops for some time the Birmingham iron and steel works, of New Haven. DOWN IN DIXIE. Conspiring to Rob Ilia Wire. A special to tlie Chicago Tribune of Sun day from Kalamazoo, Mich., relates the fol lowing strange story: Last night, between 11 and 12 o’clock, the residence ot J. Ward was broken into, and the burglars, going to the bed of Ward and his wife, drew re volvers and threatened to shoot Mrs. Ward if she stirred or ottered a cry. They paid no attention to Mr. Ward, who was quiet during the proceedings. Mrs. Ward, notwithstand ing the threats and the revolvers thrust in her face, sprang up, and, running to the woodshed, got an axe. Returning, she rushed at one 6l the burglars and struck him over tlie shoulders. The man jumped toward her as she struck, so that only a por tion of the blade of tbe axe touched him. While this was going on the other burglar ran np stairs to obtain tlie money which was known to be in the house, and Mrs. Ward states that lierhusbana informed the men where it concealed. He found under the mattress, in a bed, a pocket-book, and with this they rushed out to make their escape, which was now necessary, as the noise had awakened their neighbors. A notice officer ar riving, arrested Charles Delany, who has sinre been identified as one of the burglars. Ward and the other bur glar have not yet been found. Mrs. Ward yesterday received $530, and hid it in her bed. as she was anxious to keep it out of her husband’s hands. He had entered into a conspiracy with these men to come as burglars to his house, the front door of which had been left open for them. Mrs. Ward, during the afternoon, had changed the place of concealment, fearing that her hu*band bad learned where it was, which seems to have been the case. The burglar arrested had a fresh wound shoulder. It seems to have been liberate conspiracy between the husband and these men to obtain the money and divide it Tb# Bondholders’ Proposltioi Nashville American, 12th. General Roger A. Pryor, agent for the holders of Tennessee bonds, arrived here yesterday from New York. He visited the capital during tlie morning, and was intro duced to Governor Marks and many mem bers ot the legislature. A reporter of the American called on him last evening, and wa* told that the object of his visit here was simply to present tne proposition (hereto fore published, and indorsed at a recent meeting of tlie bondholder* in New York) to adjust the state debt, either at sixty cents on the dollar at 6 per cent, oi at dollar for dollar at 4 per cent in terest The creditors of the state, he said, had evinced a willingness to make a liberal concession, which, by reducing their claim, put it within the power of the state to pay the debt Tbe bondholders, he represented, liad no instrumentality in the suits against the railroads , bnt desired. Instead, to act toward the state in that spirit of compro mise which they liad lieretofore manifested. He would in all probability submit the proposition to the legislature to-day. and hoped he would be able to get an early re- sponse. General Pryor was a distinguished editor and politician in Virginia before the war, and was a brigadier-general in the confed erate army. For some years he has been a resident of New York city, and is a leading member of the bar there. Special dispatch to The Constitution. Milwaukee, February 13.—At a caucus of the democratic members of the legislature yesterdav.a resolution was adopted indorsing the position taken by Mr. Bragg in opposi tion to the payment of the southern war I could see the death-like pallor of her face. Silently, with the memory of her moth er like a shield about her, she was fighting a desperate battle with herself. My im pulsive enthusiasm had cast out of my mind every person living except herself and me, and I could not understand the struggle nor the painful thoughts which evidently were bowing her soul to the dust. At length she came to me. She did not take her seat, did not touch me, but stood a little way off “ It cannot be, Max. I would be an un- Heavy Snow Morin In the Northwest. Milwaukee, February 12.—A veiy heay snow storm set in early this morning and np to this hour, one o'clock, still continues. The storm extends we*t of the ^Mississippi river and north to Lake Superior. High winds prevail, and the snow is drifting badly. Tlie snow-fall is very heavy in the northern and interior portions of the state, ranging from six to thirteen inches. The storm subsided about sunset None of the railroads report any serious detention to Don’t Do It. The debt of North Carolina is $27,000,000. House thieves are giving trouble in North The transportation of convicts costs Tex as $54,000. Lager beer is fifteen cents a glass in Key West, Florida. Texas state medical convention meets in Sherman April L Waco, Texas, is having trouble among her colored preachers. Ten men were legally executed in Texas during the year 1878. A car-load of oysters are received daily in Jacksonville from Cedar Key. A Nelson county, Ky., man has trapped three hundred pole-cats this winter. The orange crop of Florida, this season, is 50,000 barrels more than last year. A cock fight is to come off at Hempstead, Texas, at an early day, for $500 a side. Tampan Florida, rejoices just now in let tuce, turnips, cabbages and green peas. Seventy-vour marriages in Daviess, Ken tucky, since January 1. The supreme lodge of tbe Independent Order of Mutual Aid will meet in Louis ville, Kentucky, on the 20th inst. Thieve^ steal the lamps with which the streets of Wilmington, North Carolina, are lighted. Grand Lodge of Virginia, of the Knights of Pythias, convenes in Richmond on the I8th instant. • The total of Galveston property has de preciated at the rate of $4,000,000 per an num the last three years. Shelby county, in which the taxing dis trict of Memphis is located, has now sixty- five deputy sheriffs. Black walnut logs from the mountains of Union, South Carolina, are being shipped to Charleston. Aunt Phillis, a sixty year old woman, near Yanceville, Virginia, has just given birth to twins. Two Texas gentlemen recently fought desperately in a ball-room, with knives, for the honor of dancing with the belle. Carolina rice brings half a cent a pound higher price jn the New Orleans market than that of Louisiana, which is of the same "grade. According to tlie report of the commis sioner of agriculture, it would cost the people $15,000,000 to rebuild all of tbe rail fences in North Carolina. The total yield of the rice crop of Lou isiana the past season is estimated at 135,000 to 140,000 barrels, or about the same as the previous season. Colonel M. C. Galloway, one of the ed itor* and proprietors of the Mem phis # Ap- Do not buy yeast powder or baking pow der of short weight. A manufacturer that defrauds by short weight will not hesitate to make adulterated goods. You can always rely on Dooley’s Yeast Powder being full weight and strictly pure. —It is actually painful to see a child suf fering with & bad cough; mothers should never fail to keep Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup convenient in order to relieve their little ones speedily and surely. Price, twenty- five cents. 243 Torty years. A Texas woman, in the interior of tlie state, offers to sell her husband at auction, tlie proceeds to go to the liquidation of tbe state debt. The New Orleaus Democrat thinks the Adrienne Lecouvrc, as given by Modjeska, is an obsolete play, and one any way tliat ought not to be put on the modern stage. Farmers are everywhere cursing the price of cotton, and say it is the effect of over production, yet are calculating to plant a bigger crop than ever. The shipment of cattle from Pensacola to Havana bids fair to become quite an ex tensive industry, and arrangements are in rogress to ship three cargoes per month >r tbe nexttthree months. There are fifty-five churches in Rich mond, Virginia, of all kinds. Forty-three for white and twelve for colored people. There are 14,011 members in the colored churches and 20.363 white members. In speaking of the performance of Wilhelm j, in Charleston, the News says: "This renowned violinist compromises with no one. He is an artist, a virtuoso in the most complete sense of the word. His conception is broad, his execution fault less, nis phrasing perfect and his style In the asylum for the deaf and dumb and the blind, in North Carolina, there are 156 deaf mutes—79 males and 77 females. In the department for the blind there 107 inmates. The cost of maintaining the in stitution last year was $18,210.23. A little cotton mill bs* been started at Westminster, South Carolina, and tlie ma chinery, costing only about $2;500. ruu by eight hands. The capital was made up by a company of farmers and one mill owner, (who furnished the water power,) who manufacture their own cotton from the seed, and turn out about $25 worth of yams per day at present low prices. They have a home market for their farm products, and greatly increase the value of their cotton.

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Atlanta weekly constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1878-1881, February 18, 1879, Image 1