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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, TUESDAY. FEBIIU11Y 19. 1884- TWELVE PAGES.
OUR ANTI-LIQUOR FIGHT.
Against the Demon of Intemperance—
For Happy Homes and a
Happy People.
■ooi, everybody, and help in the ilght agaliut thli
terrible and growing evil.]
IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE
Last week we printed n letter from onr
Carolina correspondent, in which he showed
that the people of that state approved of pre.
hibltion, wbero it had been tried. The same
story is told by Georgia, which by the way
baa driven whisky out of three counties this
waek. The same story come from Anniston,
Alabama.
The same story is told everywhere, where
prohibition is tried, and where tho truth will
be confessed.
We print this week a letter on prohibition
in Maine, where the experiment has been
tried for forty years. It has been said that
prohibition will not prohibit. Here is test!
mony from a state where it has been shown
that it will. The writer is Mr. D. R. Locke,
one of the best journalists in this country.
PROHIBITION.
•■•era Wk. Will «ot E.ffre. It-Uaw It Acted la
P«rtiMdi
In Bangor the majority are opposed to en
forcement, and consequently officers are
elected who will not enforce. In other places
Where the traffic is winked at, and still has
an existence, it is because of apathy in the
matter, because no one makes it bis business
to enforce tbe law. Tbe editor of the Phillips
Phonograph has the proper idea:
Prohibition is a windmill. When the wind
blows, it works; and when it is calm, to is
tbe windmill. When the mill is sgolng, It
tramps the well dry: and when it is still, the
hole fillsup—and folks get drowned in it. It
is a good windmill, but an eternally moving
waterwheel would be better. We prefer wa
ter to wind.
But where it is even partially enforced it
has accomplished good.- The seal of con
demnation Is set upon the infernal traffic. It
is declared by lawJo be a crime to toll, and
whoever drinks becomes a participant in the
crime. It has educated the public mind
against its sale and use, and so far its effect
has been good everywhere.
There are many laws qp tbe statute books
tnat are dead letters. The Maine liquor law
is dead in a few places because of the care
lessness of the people, but where the people
choose to enforce it itie a living and vigor
ous reality. Thank heaven the careless places
In Maine may be connted upon our fingers.
In Portland, where the law is enforced,
the arrests for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct has decreased a half, and it must be
borne in mind that Portland has to answer
for tbe viciousness of a good part of tho rest
of the state.
In Litchfield there were, before the enact
ment of tbe law, eight places were liquors
were openly sold. Tnere Is not one now.
In Paris, time was when tho dally con
sumption of rum amounted to a hogshead
daily. Now it cannot be bad at any price
except at the state agency, and only there for
legitimate purposes.
a raw facts.
In 1833 Maine bad an open dram shop for
every 223 of ils population, whicb|would give
tbe state 2,730. It ia estimated by tho police
and as what he docs earn is absorbed in rum,
dealers in other gooda suffer.
When rum was not procurable the money
earned by its former devotees went into other
goods,and dealers in otbergoods multiplied as
if by magic. The butcher, the baker, tbe
tailor and shoemaker came into fashion, for
hungry women commenced to eat, and bare
footed women commenced to be shod. Tho
purveyors of these goods rushed in to take tho
places formerly occupied by rum shops. They
paid just aa much rent and it waa paid just aa
promptly.
Businesa men ebould understand this point,
Every dollar spent in intoxicants is just that
amount robbed from them. The tamiiy of
tbe drunkard is compelled to get on with the
next to nothing. They aro uever well fed,
well shod or well clothed. Tbe money
whioh the merchant should handle finds its
way to the rum mill and stops there. Port
land has more establishments dealing in
reputable goods then any city of its popula
tion known of. It has more book stores, it
has more of art, more of everythingttmt ia
elevating in its nature, because the earnings
of ils population flow into tbe right channels.
They are applied to tbe necessaries and lux*
uiies of life Instead of rum.
Tho men who were in the business did not
lie down and die. Such as would work, found
there,was something in the world to do beside
riusing beer glasses, and they were compelled
to go and do it. Those who would not work
left tbe state to Maine's eternal gain, and bet
ter men came in to take their places.
Instead of ruin to Portland,'prohibition has
been tbe nmkiDgof it. No city ever prosper
ed by a business that degraded its popula
tion.
IK CONCLUSION
I can close this hasty survey of tbe field no
better than to quote from an article written
in 1880 by ex-Governor Dingley, who has
made turn as careful a study us any man in
Maine, with tbe exception, perhaps, of the
eveMo-be-revered Neal Dow. This is his tes-
i tunny:
First—Prohibition lias stopped effectually
the manufacture ui distilled and fermented
liquors in Maine. In 1830, when our popula
tion was less than two thirds of what it is to
day, there were 13 distilleries in this state,
which manufactured over two gallons of rnm
to each inhabitant, nearly ait of which waa
consumed in the state. To-day there ie not
a single distillery or brewery in Maine.
Second—Prohibition baa well-nigh stopped
the traffic in intoxicating liquors in the rural
districts in Maine. Forty-live years ago all
the country taverna had open bars, and all
tbe country stores sold intoxicating liquors as
freely as molasses or calico. For example, the
town of Durham, with less than 1,500Inhabi
tants, had in 1832 seven licensed grog-shops.
To-day there is not a drop of liqttorsold in the
town. Readfieid had in 1832 seven open bars,
at which were sold 2,300 gallons of spirits an
nually. Now none is sold to be used as i
beverage. Minot (thrn including Auburn),
with s population of 2,903 In 1832, had 13 grog
shops. Now these towns, with a popu atlon
of 10,000, have not a single place where liquor
Is known to be sold as a beverage.
Third—Fifty years ago, even In our rural
districts, nearly every male drank liquor.
Liquors were kept in most of tho bouses ti
treat callers. Nobody thought of bavin;
company, ora raising, without a supply of
ardent spirits. At musters and other public
gatherings, drunkenness and drunken affruys
were common. Now, three-fourths of the
males in the rural districts are total absti-
nents, and the practice of keeping liquors
houses to treat callers has practically ceased,
It would be considered an unpardonable of
fense to furniah spirits at a publio meeting.
Dues prohibition prohibit? It doeB; or
rather, it can be made to. It does in every
place where tbo people say it shall, auu
everywhere it has accomplished great and
TALES OF ADVENTURE
F.XCITIXG AND THRILLING EXPLOITS
BY LAND AND SLA.
A ROPE ABOUT HER NECK.
authorities that there are not now in the state ]' Mflng g00(1> It has crippled thetrafllo in the
more than 700, and these, except in Bangor
and a few other places, where tho law is In
operative, for reasons already given, are se
cret places. It has been driven into holes
and corners in the cilice, and entirely crashed
out in tbe villages and country,
rt-uira.lisraun loM had seven grog shops. A
drop of llqnor, for drink, cannot be bad there
now for love or money. It isaaignificantfact,
and one worthy of note, that In Bangor,
where the law is not enforced, and which has
u many open rum-mills aa it had before the
enactment of the law, the police records show
tbe same proportion of criminality. Only in
Bangor has tbe rate of crime end beggary
kept up to tbe old standard. Everywhere else
it has decreased. Tbe law does work some
good as these figures show,
Prohibition comes very near prohibition
and It does benefit communities by just as
much as It prohibits.
What was, befors the lew, expended for
ram is now expended for tbe means of living.
If tbe trade in foodand clothing, shelter and
fuel is better than the trade in rum, then the
Maine law has accomplished good.
ltow IT WAS DONKIN I-..RT1.AND,
Prohibition was enforced in Portland
against tbe rpost determined opposition. The
owners of the 400 rooms in which liquor was
sold were psaie stricken. What was to be
come of this property? Who was coming to
occupy and pay rent for It after the liquor
sellers were driven out? The dollar is oitiiues
stronger than principle. Those opposed on
principle to the sale of llqnor, opposed prohi
bition when the rent of their property was put
iD tbe balance.
Erery city has its wealthiest wealthy fami
lies, its Vanderbilts. The Browns are the
Vanderbilts of -Portland. They were origi
nally sugar refiners, and amassed an enor
mous amount of money. Partly as an In
vestment bat more from pride in tbeir city,
they built one of tbe largest and finest hotels!
In the United Slates, and furnished it in a
aty le corresponding. There are but few hotels
iu the cities, great or small, larger or finer
than tbe Falmouth. Without consulting any
one it-was opened with a bar in full blast.
Surely tbe authorities would not interfere
with so fine a hotel, which was the pride of
tbecl-y
But it was interfered with all the same,
The bar was raided, tbe liquor was seised and
tbe proprietors were lined just the same as
though they had been tbe humblest Irish
woman on a backstreet with whisky in her
stocking. Then the Browns, highly indig
nant, appealed to tbe people. The people
responded tbut law was law and it most be
entorced.
One step remained to be taken. The pro
prietors closed the hotel, with a view to pun
ishing the city for not winking at the viola
tion of a law. At this the people laughed.
Portland htd gotten on very well without tbe
Falmouth for many years, and it could go
indefinitely, even though darkness reigned
in its gorgeous halls. Tbe sun rose and set as
usual, tbe earth revolved with great regular
ity, and there was no earthquake or other
caieclysm to mark tbe event. Finding that
nobody cared whether tbe hotel was open or
shut, It was opened and bos stayed open ever
since.
inter or ranumirtoN upon annum.
I made some reference to the client of pro
hlbition upon tbe business of tbe city. I
wish to enlarge a trifle upon this point, for
the pocket argument ia always a powerful
one.
The owners of real estate found that the
closing of the traffic in the city,did not mean
desolation and grass-grown streets, after alL
The miles of rum mills in the city were shut
up,but immediately tbe property tuey vacated
was occupied by other and more reputable
kinds of trade. $2,000,000 had been soaked
into tbe aystema ot the people in rnm, which
was just that much taken from the deal
ers in dry gooda, groceries, etc. The
laborer who received, we will aay, $130 per
dav for labor, and spent $1 of it in rum, bad
only fifty cents with which to buy other
gooda, and consequently It required a much
■mailer number of shops (.leafing In other
goods. That is to say, tbe number of stores
devoted to tbe sale of the necessaries and
luxuries of life were curtailed by just the
number of rnm mills, os whatever rum ab
sorbed could go into nothing else. And In
addition rnm lessens the power ol earn
ing money for other things. Tbe drinker
ot rum never works a fall week, and never
•earnj or receives a foil week’s wages,
cities and driven it almost entirely outof the
country. It has given Maine a generation of
men who know not the taste of rum, a gene
ration of men healthy In mind and body. It
has not accomplished what was hoped for it,
but it bos done more than codid reasonably i n g a cigarette. Beuig a Catholic site waa re-
have been expected.
- The Effect* of Intemperance,
A few years agd tho mall carrier between
Lsprairie and Montreal had to drive from tbe
village to the city in tbo month of February
with the temperature from 25 to 30° below
sero. He started upon his j< urney about ten
o'clock in tbe evening; before starting, to
keep out of tbe cold, he took an extra gloss of
whisky, and when the sleigh arrived at the
hotel lu Montreal the rnjra was found holding
tbe reins, bunfitnsolf held in the cold, icy
grasp of death. In The Arctic explorations it
has been demonstrated that only the men
who akstrained altogether from alcohol could
stand the rlgora of tbe olimate. Again, it at-
tacks the brain. Every poison has its affinity.
Nicotine's affinity is the nerves, strychnine's
tbe spinal column; alcohol goes direct to tbe
seat of government aud strikes at the brain
itself, hence its fascinating power over men
of great mental capacity and nervous energy.
These are the men most in danger, and from
the ranks of the poets, tbe musicians, the
orators, the painters and the warriors of the
world, have come a large army of wretched
and habitual drunkards. It destroyed the
life of Scotland's greatest poet before he had
time toeing half his manrellons songs; it de
stroyed the life of England's greatest states
man in his prime, and with half of hiistates-
manlike projects fulfilled, it destroyed the
worla’s greatest warrior, while yet a young
man; and it brought down the greatest orator
of modern times to worse thou tbe level of
tbe brute beasts. Before Its wild fascination
the most sagacious of men have fallen; aud
with its iron slavery, men of the firmest wifi
have wrestled, but wrestled in vain.
Why then will meu, with knowledge of
what alcohol has done, tempt their destiny by
bolding familiar converse with this vile con
queror? Some dangers there are that must be
laced, and he who fines from them is a cow
ard and no man. In tbe time of battle the
soldiers must face the enemies' guua though
death may result; in the time of storm, tne
pilot must stand to ihe beliq, though tbe
waves threaten to waab him from the deck;
and iu tbe time of pestilence the physician
must risk contagiou, though disease or death
may follow. But no man la called upon to
swim Niagara's mighty falls, nor cross the
ocean in a sinking ship. Let not men then
foolishly rush into danger, where much may
be lost and nothing gained.
EalnU-aes irt'liun.Ps.aaiita llcatc*.
CHictco, February IS.—About fifty dealers at tbe
Chicago slock yards, who last year handled tJOO,
030,000 worth of cattle, have forwarded to Washing
protest against the bill before congress to es
b a bureau of animal Industry. Tory deny
tbe existence of pleura pnenmonls west of tbe
Allegheny monntafns. ana express the belief that
the passage of me measure conld have only tbe
Tbs Kiktl Caa liar •• bead Terms.
From tba PhTsdelphta Record.
El Mabdi ought to rathe bis project for conquer
ing tbe world. Tbe men who own tbe world would
all sell cut to btm cheap Piobebly Jay Gould and
tne Hiandard Oil comptnv weald give him a goad
title to tbe (Jutted btates for less than 10 per cent of
tbe cott of conquering It.
Tbe Tall litter Slrlbsn.
Fall Btvaa. bless., February 13 —At a meeting
of tbe spinners', union lost night, committees were
selected to visit New York, Brooklyn, Troy. New
ark, Hoe pin aud other cutes wblen bare large labor
unions tonka assistance. It was decided to strike
in more mills ti tbe Improtement to the print
cloth market csuUnued, but no decisive action waa
aken.
These if in the Glasgow Western infirmary
Highland woman from the isUndot Skye, who
has slept healthfully for eighteen months without
obce waking np. She Is 33 years of age and tbs
mother of tbraecbildren. Hhelteion her back, and
never mores a mit-cle stve those wblcbar-exer-
cUed In the act of bieatblng. Her paisa IsM, ner
breaiutcg fair and she fa's food Urea times a day
by means ot tba atemaeb pomp apparatus. It It
believed that tbe will recover, and that tbe wont
reanltaolherioof sleep will be too-e art-leg from
her onaroldabls neglect cl her household unites.
llcsalleettsas artbe Horrible terse at tbs Hanging
or Inis Parts In Cnlifarnln*
“Yes. I remember the lynching of Inez
Faria in California in 1851," said Mr. J. A.
Close, .of 706 Second avenue, to a Chicago
Times' reporter. “But it isu't true
that she robbed a man first
I saw published a few days ago.
The woman might not have been quite all
that she ought to have been, but she never
robbed. In 1849, when I was quite yoi
left New York and went to California,
journey was a different one in those days
what ft is now. We left New York March
10, 1819, in a ship that a company of
owned and in 72 days reached Rio Janeiro,
where we hod to stop to take
fresh . water. Ot course that was
in a sailing vessel; now a steamer makes
tbe same trip in about 20 days. We had all
read of Robinson Crusoe and his wonderful
adventuresand between Valparaiso and Talca-
huamtv were very much interested when the
the first mate of the vessel pointed out
us the island of Juau Fernandez which,
ycu know, is wbero Robinson Crusoe lived
with his tuau Friday. It took us 52 days to
double Cape Horn, and it was 210 days from
the time we left New York until we reached
Salt Francisco, then a very small place.
"At that time there was only one white
woman iu San Francisco, the wife of a cap
tain—of course there were lota of Spaniards
—and when she appeared on Ihs street what
reverence was paid to her!
But lo tell you about the lyching. It was
at Dowueyvillo. in the llndte mining district.
und in those days there were no houses, but
simply large tents where gambling was car
ried on, aud tlie man who bad a tent hada for
tune. Tney used to ettargean ounce a day for
table. You know what au ounce is? No!
Well, it was an uunee of gold, which was
wortli about $19 or $29. A man from Ten
nessee, by the name of John Craycraft, had
big tent which was much frequented, and fn
this tent Itnz Faria was employed to deal
monte to the miners, a woman being more
attractive than a man. It was monte that
was played and not faro; now don't put faro
In because the game wasn’t known there at
that time.
“It was either the 3d or 4th of Juiy 1851,1
can't remember which now, and the glorious
day was heiDg properly celebrated iu a patriotic
manner by a drunken revel. Ab jut 10 o'clock
ia Ihe evening Inez went borne ns she wasn't
feeling well, leaving her husband, or reputed
husband, iu tbe tent. Inez went to her borne
a little log cabin, and was followed there by
a big, brawny (Scotchman, of the namo of
Uameron. Cameron made an indecent propo
sition to her, and her hot Spanish blood be
coming inflamed, she seized a knife and with
one blow laid his breast clean open, the
wound proving almost instantaneously fatal.
Spaniards, you know, are fond of those little
dirks, but this woman used a big knife, a
cheese knife. The clannishness ot the
Scotch is proverbial, and John Rose,a Scotch,
man living at Linden, four miles from
Marysville. was appointed Judge
Lynch. The court proceedings didn't
take long; she had murdered tbe Iran
although, perhaps, she might have been ju
tilled in doing it, and she had to hang. There
was a doctor living at Downeyvillc, Dr.
Acken, who waa very much respected aud he
tried lo have her sentence commuted by
proving ehe waa insane. The miners wanted
to lynch him lor Interfering and he only
saved his life by runningaway.
“There waa a bridge over the Yuba river
leading from Dowueyville to Durgun Fiat,
und ibis was selected ns the place of execu
tion. Across the bridge wss laid a plank tied
at both ends with ropes; Ihrae ropes were to
be cut by two men so us lo give her a proper
falL Inez was brought on tbo bridge amok-
signed to her fate. Like all the Mexican
women, she wore a short dress, reach!
above her aukles and a straw but with
ribbons.- By ribbon we understand a narrow
band, but tlie Mexicans wear them so as to
make a kind of turban. When everything
waa ready a pistol was fired and tbe man at
one end cut his rope, but the other, either
through nervousneaa or pity, didn’t do his
work and Ines hung tnere, making
desperate eHarts to aavo herself. It was a
horrible sigbt and Ihe spectators on tbo
banks cried “shame!" This nerved Ihe matt
to do his work, tlie ax gleamed In the air,
name down on tho rope, severing it and Inrs
Paris was dead. Although that happened
thirty years ago, I can tee that scene as plain
ly os if It were yesterday.
A CHAT WITH A HIGHWAYMAN.
Talking abont brave men," Stage-Robber
Marshall said one night in j-rtl, “the idea that
it takes a man o( great nervo and daring to
rob a stage is a great mistake. I can take the
softest tenderfoot you ever saw, and after fix
ing him up in the right style, so the peoplo
in tbe stage will know his profession Ihe
minute ihey set their eyes on hint, I'll bet 1
can scare the fife out of the best Concord load
you etcr see. This notion that we hurt
people, or threaten to hurt I hem, and that
wo are rough and all that, is all nonsense.
We just lay lor tbe stage iu a lonely place,
and when the leader heave in sight wo level
our guns, end maybe lire a shot or two in the
air, to make the horses jump and rattlo the
drivers little. Then, when all hands are
looking out of the wiudows, with their eyes
popping out of their sockets, we yell, 'Hands
up!’ Nine times out ol ten that's all we have
to say or do. Tbe fellera in tbe coach get out
ot their own accord, and we just stand them
up in a row, and while one of us holds a pis
toil, the others go through their pockets and
take what few little krrpsakes they happen
to hare.
"The trouble with the people of this coun
try is, they rather like to be robbed, I guess.
Il’o soelnr'n figl li its* nflP ia Intr Wlin > ima*
would say there wouldn’t be any if the yield
woe good, but that we would have to kill
somebody if we didn't get enough to pay for
our trouble. Every mother's son of them
would give up things tbnt we'd never have
thought of looking for or demanding. There
was only just ray pard and I, but the passen
gers would think they could see some of our
men behind every tree.
"One feller fainted dead away once. We'd
just got them in n row good when this fel
low’s knees commenced to knock together,
and he kept getting out of fine. I finally
thought I d scare him and the rest of them a
little, so I hollered, pretending to give orders
to tbe boys hidden behind rocks and trees:
“ 'Boys, bore a hole In this gentleman with
the light overcoat on If he moves an inch, or
any of the rest of them.'
4ust then a big feller, the second one from
the limber-legged chap, had a chill like, and
his teeth came together with such a noise
that tbe other feller thought somebody was
cocking a rifle, and with a wild whoop he drop
ped in n dead laiut. The rest of them thought
lie had been shot dead. They were too scared
to notice that there had been no report of a
gun. Well, we came pretty near overdoing
the thing that time. They all got so faiut
and sick that it was hard work to find their
valuables. It is a great convenience to a stage
robber to have tho pastengers hand their stuff
right out.
’•Speaking about weapons, why, I have
robbed stages up in California and over in
Utah without any weapons at all. You don’t
need any. I’ll bet a tenner that I can take
an oid-fasbion tin candlestick and bold up
the best stage load that ever came over tlie
mountains. The driver is generally as badly
frightened ns any of them. He is always
looking out for agents, and he sees them be
hind every bush. I have robbtd stages ail
alone and made the driver and passengers
givo up their arms, their watches aud money,
and thrn dance for me. They thought I bad
any number of psrds back in the rocks, and
they didn’t dure say 'peep.' Well, of course,
that's the great advantage we have iu our
business. We scare them to begin with and
then they see everything double. One man
is jnttasgoodasfiity in this line. He don'
need to be a hero, ell her. He just wants
little nerve and an imperious air. If X had
always worked alone I'd have been a rich
man to-day, and I wouldn’t bo hure either. I
nmdo my great mistake when 1 commenced
working in partenership. It will ruiu any
man in my profession. If I ever got oat of
this scrape I'm going to jump the country.
Tho busmtss isn’t what it used to he years
ago. it's too easy. There is nothing exciting
about it any mere. It makes me sick some
times when I think of tbe teuderfeet I’ve rob
bed. 1 ought to huve gone into the train
racket long before this.'"
AT DUSK IN PIKE COUNTY.
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lluatfrjr Catamount.
Fort Jervis, N. Y., February 14.—A man
driving n hoiso covered from bead to foot
with foam drove into the village ot Milford,
Fa., just after dark a few nights since. He
was sultering from nervous shock. His buf
falo robo was badly torn, his whip broken
and tbe back part of his sleigh splintered and
covered with scratches end deep indentations.
Tba man gave his name as C. D. Keeney, ot
New York. He was n traveling sewing
machine agent. .He had been attacked by a
catamount four miles from Milford, and had
uuly escaped from it after a desperate contest.
Un told this story:
He was on his way to Milford, over one of
the lonely, narrow, and crooked back roads
of Dingmau township, bordered by deep
woods. It was nearly dark, and just as ho
was rounding one of the short turns In the
road, his brine, which is somewhat spirited,
suddenly shied and then gave a jump forward
and started on a furious run. At the same
time au animal sprang from the lido of tlie
mad. It had evidently leaped lot the horse,
. but .the quick movement of the latter defeat-
- i-i Vs purpose, and it alighted with its fore
feet bn the biilisio robe that- lay across
It’s easier'n falling off a log. Why, a year
ago last winter my pard aud t was walking
along tbe mountain road, not thinking of any
thing In particular, when along came a couple
of tenderfeet in a carriage. Before we could
catch our breath, one of them threw up both
hands, knocking tbe other’s bat off, and hol
lered, ‘For God's sake, don't shoot.’
“Weil, now, w» hadn't any idea of shooting
at all, and didn’t know those fellers were in
thooe peris, but when they sort of reminded
us of our businesa by commencing to un
buckle their watches and weasels, why, we
just took them in charge, of course, and told
tbe tenderfeet never to let us catch them ou
that road again, for It was our'n. They
thanked nsso warmly forsparing their llvts
that 1 felt a little uneasy about it. Iu fact, 1
was half tempted after we'd let them go to
folier them up and kill one or both of them,
fur somehow they gave me tbe impression
that I hadn't done my full duty."
He smiled grimly for a momentand added:
"Now, wbat on earth could I do under such quiet remark:
circumstances? I didn’t rob those fellers. “•
They made us presents of what they bad.
Yet, wben they got to Wadsworth, they told
the people that they had hod an all-day fight
with road-scents; that tbe woods was full of
tbem, and that they had surrendered tbeir
valuables only at the loot moment, finding
themselves overwhelmed. Three things are
all believed, too, even by tbe old-timers, men
who ought to know better, f anil my pard
have robbed the Hierra Valley stage three
times now at the same place. Fli tell you
bow it waa done. Fard nad a Winchesterand
I had n pair of Colts to my belt, but tbe job
was done every time with an old powJer-anii-
ball pistol that had no load in It, and
wouldn't have gone off if there had been one,
for I didn’t have any caps. Pard weald fire
bis Winchester at close to tbe ears of the
beraes as he could without dropping them,
and I would awing the old blunderbuss in the
afr and boiler. Every time it happened just
the same. Tbe ebspi climbed out. begging
that there should be no bloodshed, and we
Keeney's lap. The animal glared savagely at
Keeney, as it clung to tbe nibs with its claws,
and uttered fierce growls. Keeney bad never
■eon a catamount, but he knew that he had
one to deal with, and a very large and des
perate one at that. He had no weapon, but
ortuustely his whip was heavily loaded at
tho butt.
Clinging to the reins with his left band, be
drew the whip from its socket, aud dealt the
catamount a blow with it on the head which
caused it to loosen Its bold ou the robe and
drop into tbe snow. It instantly renewed
the attack with increased fury, and sprang
upon the back of the sleigh. Although the
horse was running madly away along the
narrow and crooked road, throwing the
sleigh from side to side anil threatening it
constantly with destruction against some rock
or stump. Keeney was obliged to drop the
reins and leave tbe result to ebance, for tbe
catamount wss lighting desperately and furi
ously to gain a foothold In the sleigh and close
wirii iu occupant.
Keeney save be knew that in case thoslelgh
collided with «ny heavy obstacle lie would be
no match for the catamount fighting on the
slippery snow,even if lie were thrown ant anil
unharmed, and so he strained every nerve to
conquer it while be was still at an advantage
In tue sleigh. Once be thought it waa all up
wilh him, for as the sleigh wss carried ab
ruptly around a turn, one runner struck a
stone, and .the sleigh tipped over and ran
fonuveral yards on Hie other runner. Keeney
mechanically threw tbe weight of hts body
■gainst tho upper side, while still raining
blows on tbe cetumount, and forced the run
ner back on the track.
A few moro blows after that and Keeney
waa rejoiced to ace the tenacious brute first
loosen one claw, hang for an instant with the
other while it tried lo seise the back of the
sleigh again with ils teeth, and then fall with
a load yell into the snow and lie there
motion loss.
Keener dropped back in bis seat loo weak
make any endeavor lo regain control of
Ills horse, which was still rushing wildly
along the uncertain road, now made more un
certain by the gathering darkness. After
running fur three milei the hone was coin-
pilled to come to a stop for exhaustion.
Keeney bad recovered sufficiently lo drive iu
ie rest of the way. .
Three large catsmounU have been killed
recently near tke scene of Keeney's adven
ture. The animals are considered dangerous
antagonists when wounded or cornered, but
it is only wben they are rendered desperate
by hunger that they venture to attack a
«• Titus la Its Bests.
Nssby la Toledo Blade.
is not ti bad here about titles as It is reported
Texes, for here tbe assumption of titles or their
omission, Is merely amusing, while there, 11 report
true, danger may ensue from omission at least,
s written that a stranger approaching tne city
Dallas addressed a natlra upon the highway
'""Mister, how far Is U to Usilas?"
The man addressed eyed him (or a moment, and
whlppiug out hts revolver covered hint, with tub
- let remark:
Muter! Muter! Stranger! Kernel or Judge, or
die!"
When properly addressed, the required luforma-
llou ass giveu and ibe two parted amicably.
B-rt this b an smbble weakness. Teen are no
more pleased men any where, no more buspftable,
and ll mere b aoiaeiniug ot sham In tbeir aaanntp-
Hons ol chivalry, 11 li at least a leaning toward
vir.ui’arfde. They would all he knights were there
»ny dtme-id in mb practical world for knights.
Were mere enj celt for rescuers ol vlrglos and
slayers of dragons, In IhU ago ol lulling mllb aud
Pullman palace care, they would he me moat gal
lant of rescuers and slaters. II they do hold ou to
nul-wnru traditions, It b something that they grip
the good ones.
As seas creaaia Hardens.
Chicago, February 13 —J. U Wilson, an agtd and
wealthy resident of Wlnetekatta, and hb wile, were
found dead in their cottage to-day. They bad evi
dently bean mmdered lor the purpose ol robbery.
The weapon need seems to hart, been a sword,
which bad belonged to a son of me deed couple,
and wblen bed been kept In me boose since the
wer. Hurt,(don b dlrceu d to the men who has
been visiting the (fed eonple, bn t who had disap
peared.
London, February 7.—A dispatch from
Alexandria to the Dally News assarts that the
rebels have captured General Gordon. News
has been received at the war office regarding
the rumored capture of General Gordon. The
report was first posted in tho window In the
Daily News office, but has since been re
moved.
A Suakim special says that El Mabdi re
cently wrote to Osman Digna, leader of the
rebels in that vicinity, that ho intended to
invade Turkey and kill the sultan, to con
quer India, aud eventually to subjugate the
whole world. Grave fears are entertsiued
that the Mussulmans of Saakitu will trench,
erously rise snd massacre the European resi
dents. A dispatch from Cairo to
Reuter's telegram company says that
General Gordon cannot reach Uerbier
before to-morrow. - It is therefore quite im
possible for any authentic news of hts move
ments to roach Cairo bofore to-morrow. Tho
story of his capture Is discredited. A steamer
front Khartoum reached Berbier to-day. It
Buttered no molestation during the trip.
Great anxiety is felt tor the safely of James
O'Kctly, member of parliament, the new cor
respondent of the Daily News in Egypt.
Nothing lias been heard from him since De
cember 18.
Dpdmn, Febraary 7.—The United Ireland
this morning, under the heading, "Speed tbe
Malidl,” congratulates tlie false prophet on
bis recent victory, and liopea that neither
Binkut nor Khartoum wifi be relieved. It
trusts tliatOeueral Gordon will meet with tbe
same fate as Biker i’nshn, and asserts that it
will rej dee to hear of El Msbdi'a victorious
arrival at Carlo.
LoNDON.Fe'iruary 7.—The bark 3E>lua, from
Brunswick, Ui., stranded at Nordbyo full of
water, but Is riding with both anebors out.
She lost her foremast and mainmast. Two
of the crew were rescued. They stato that
they were standing on the deck house, lashed
to tbe mlszen roast, without sustenance for a
week. Their feet were frost-bitten. The
rest of the crew were drowned.
The khedive appears to be in • deplorable
condition. He labors under the delusion
that there is s plot on foot to poison hint.aml
lie semis ids wife to tlie kitchen daily to In
spect his food.
Madrid, February 11.—The republican
meotlng announced to
this is possible, and if not for the defease of
tbe Red sea ports General Graham is to
tako supremo command of this force,
with Colonel Bnller in oommami
of tbe infantry, snd Colonel Siewtrt, of the
cavalry. There is to be s Brigade of five solid
battalions In line within a few dsys. If nec
essary the garrison at Alexandria can be
brought lo Cairn, the former city being left
under tbo charge of the fleet. Tbe tenth
Hnssars, now in the Suez canal, homeward
bound, are ordered to Suakim. General Lord
Wolseiey concluded by diracting that the
greatest publicity should bo giveu to the de
termination to relieve Tokar by British
troops.
A majority of tho cabinet urge vigorous
measures in Egypt. Lord Woiecly adjutant
i Brltl ' - ' •
Lord Wol .
general of the British army, baa ordered a
force to be collected for tbe relief of Tokar.
General Graham will take supreme command.
A brigade of five battalions will be in lice in
a few days.
HE CANNOT OE V OUT.
be held at Alliam
theater yosterday, was pre
vented by the authorities, and
ths crowd which had assembled dis
persed quietly. Tbe government having pro
hibited the propoeed grand republican ban
quet on Monday.sepsrato banquets have been
organized to be attended by nineteen persons
each, in order to evade tbe law regarding
public meetings.
Faris, February 11.—Admiral Gnbler,
commander of the French farces In Matin
gascar, has been recalled home.
At a banquet given here to leading mem-
hen of the press, it wss stated that a scheme
for cresting a sea in tlie desert of Sahara
would shortly be realised. M. Itouhre French
hydrographer, who conceived the project of
entting through the dunes which separated
tbo Meditcrreanean sea from the desert in
order to transform ths arid san’ds into a fer
tile country, is about to start for Tunis,
armed with the necessary firman from the
sultan to begin operations.
Lo Monde,newspaper, published a dispatch
from tlie French bishop of Tonquin to the
effect tbatuno priest, 22 Catechists and 215
Christians had been massacrecd, and that 108
mission bouses bad been destroyed. The
Bishop appeals for help.
Lon con, February 11.—Ths Marquis Tseng,
the Chinese ambassador, denies that he la
olng to Faris to resume negotiations on the
'onquin question. The last advlaes from
l'ekin instructed him to retnsiu in England
until further notice.
Owing to the depression in trade In the
north of Koglsnd, the Iron masters are re
ducing the -rages of their workmen and
dating the men under 21 hours notice. The
leifsatshlp builders who recently struck
have resumed work.
I n the bouse of commons Mf. llradlaugh
administered tbo oath of office to blmielf and
ilaced a signed paper on tbe table, bowing as
is did so, to tbs speaker. The latter In
formed Mr. Bradiaugb that he had cot corn
formed to the rules and ordtred him to with
draw until bis conduct had been considered
by tlie bouse. Hlr Stafford Northoote moved
that Bradlaugh be cot permitted to take the
oath, wliidlt wss carried by a vote of 280 to
1G7. Another motion was mads by Sir Staf
ford Nortbcoto that Mr. Bradlaugh be exclu
ded from tbe precincts of tlie house, whioh
was carried by a vote of 228 to 120.
The social daoiocrats in Berlin are making
vigorons preparations for the coming elec
tions.' Tito government, which has bsen
hitherto unconcerned, ia now eloeely watch
ing tbe present movement.
Mount lEtnsis in astata of eruption and
strong earthquake shocks have been felt.
Iain dun, February 12.—Telegrams received
at London report that the rebels liavo cap
tured Sinkat. Tbe cabinet baa been sum
moned to a council for tbe purpose of discuss
ing tbe Egyptian question Ofllclal dispatches
confirm tbe report ot rite capture of Sinkat.
Tbo cabinet are painfully impressed. It Is
probable that a large reinforcement of troops
and marines will be Immediately despatched
to Egypt. There are ronton later that Tokar
has fallen into the hands of Ibe rebels. Tits
news ot the fail of Sinkat readied Suakita
this morning. It was brought by a friendly
Arab chief. Tbo garrison made a sortie snd
wss for a long time succeesful In repulsing
the rebel attacks, but tbe attacking forces
gained the upper hsnd and tbe garrison waa
completely destroyed except ■ few who were
made prisoners. The fate of tbe women and
children is unknown. Tba streets of Suakim
preserita heatrending appearance. They are
thronged with women whoee weeping and
wailiuggive unmistakable evidence of their
distress and far-bod Ing. Other advice* con
cerning tbe fail of Sinkat state that Twifik
Bay, preferring death to-surrender, blew up
tbe fortifications, spiked guna and made a
sortie. His 090 men were all msssacred.
Seven men of war belonging to tbe channel
squadron have been ordered to Egyptian
waters.
THS SToaV OF TUZ R0TCHRSV.
A correspondent at Suakim telegraphs as
follows: At Issl tbe heroic gsrrison at Sinkat
have been butchered. For a fortnight they
bad been eating roots and tree leaves. It
wss an enfeebled bend indeed, which started
oat to die amidst rebel hordes. Tewfik Bey
had harangued bis men, asylng that by fight
ing they might save tberoselvco, but ibat by
remaining they must dia from hunger in a
few dsys. Flight wss impossible. Tbe men
thus animated with Tewfik Bey’s spirit, de
stroyed tbe military stores, explodsd
the magazine, filled tbeir [ouches
their utmost .with cartridges, snd
Issued forth six hundred xtrong against the
rebels. Osman Digna’s horde»rushed lo attack
Tewfiz Bey and bis men fongbt nobly. For a
longtime they repulsed every attempt to
break tbeir ranks. Finally superior numbers
prevailed, and with a tremendous rush the
rebels burst through one of the Egyptian
squares. A general massacre ensued and
NOT A SOUL SSCArZD.
According to tbe latest reports only four
tick men wbo were nnable to take part
in tbe sortie, the cadi of Sinkat and thirty
women were spared by the rebels.
London, February 13 —Lord Wolseiey, ad
jutant general of the British army, tele-
grsphed last evening to Lteutenant-Oeneral
Stephenson, commanding tbe forces III Egypt,
' collect a force for the relief of Tokar, If
A Nrsre With Three *1 huii.aad Dellara Wantste Fran
a Ceaifi-t S/lcad.
A day or two ago a well dressed negro man
entereu the office of tbe principal keeper of
the penitentiary aud approaebing Colonel
Towers asked if there was in the penitentia
ry a negro named Lacy, wbo was convicted of
connection with the Faulding county riots
and sentenced to lifetime imprisonment.
Colonel Towers tnrned to the list of con
victs and replied that Lacy was there.
"1 did not know what bis offense wss fior
wliat bis sentence had been until I reached
the city," replied tbe negro. “I thought
possibly be might have done something pun
ishable by a llue, aud I came down to pay
him out. ’
“No;" answered Colonel Towers, "he is in
the penitentiary for a felony, ana there is
uo hope for him except by a pardon.”
"What Is the chance fora pardon?” asked
the negro.
‘There is no chance under the sun,” ra
ffled the assistant keeper, “Lacy has been in
he penitentiary only about a year, and his
sentence is for life. Thera is nothing lor him
to do bnt to serve out his sentence."
"Jf I were to pay three thousand dollars
to a lawyer, would it do any good?" asked
the negro.
"Not a bit,” was tho reply, “every cent
that you pay to a lawyer ia that much thrown
away. You can do him no good.”
Tne negro then explained that he was a
brother-in-law of Lacy, and was from Rich
mond, Virginia. Ho stated also that when
Lacy left Richmond be was a very reck
less, dare dsvil sort of fellow, and his brother-
in-law remarkod to him that he expected to
hearot him next either as having killed
somebody, got killed, or got into the peni
tentiary, and his fears have been realised. The
negro took ills departure and has not since
been heard from. Lacy is at Grant’s camp.
Three thousand dollars is a snug sum, and
extra precautions have been taken in tbe
guarding of Lacy.
CHANGED TO CHRIST.
A Jaw Preaahta at Trieltr tlharsh the TcaatitaKa at
tke Lent Jseaa tlkrlal.
A considerable sctuailon wss made Sunday night
by a young Ilebrew named Joseph Usgmtb, wbo
preached at Trinity church on the‘‘MUtakes ot tbe
Join."
There arc two ol thesa young men, named Jos
eph slid Julius, who sro working as mlulonsilcs
lor the ChrlstUm religion, which (sltb they have
embraced.
The annonnoemont in Sunday's Constitution
that's Jow would preach at Trinity bad tho effect
of Riling tho church looTcilluwIng, aconridcrabla
number of Jon* bi tes In iho emigre gallon. Tho
preacher, who was about twenty tiro yeora old,
began by saying that the Jews were a sc-
paraio and distinct race among tho peoples
ot the eartli and that they must, ny the
nature of 1l.lt.gs, remain aoparato and
dir t! net. That they are a people without a country
and without* king and Und no where ou earth a
home In which nicy ara always umllHlurbod except
In IMs glorious ri-i.ill.lli- lie linn proceeded to .«y
"m* br loo! Orel di-l ot bed by l In- nppri - bo
under which hla peoplo labored and bar! turn-il for
comfort to tho new toitamcnt of ihn iiit.l -, desiring
lo study tho Christian religion aud feel-
Ing witling to embrace anything that hla rta-ot
and ccnrclunceicollld Indorse lu er-lcr to have
nnd he found there moro than ho had looked
• hadcmbracEd tho Christian religion aud
argil ail ,vvr«ti tooir/cfiml to
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f.ithtmnuHt not bo disturbed. Tnai was tlieir mis*
mistake ol tha Jowit.
itudy and look for light. Trhe oornoVVtono of tho
Jowish religion *u that tbo religion of tbo
been an earnest mlralottary lu the cauio. Ho said
that four hundred thousand Jow* had bceu
brought to the Christian religion from tho faith of
lour through tho south. Ilia brother will remain
now TUB JEWS TOOK IT.
Considerable curiosity was expressed in reference
to the linpremton the dlicourao made on tho Jews
wbo heard It.
Mr. Il'RcnitcIn, of Rcgemteln «b Kutz, Attended
the meeting, And WAsappircntly one of thoclosost
lUtenen. BAld he to a CowsmimoMN man yistcr*
"Tim young man !■ a Russian Jew, bnt whence
ho comelh or whliht r he goeih, 1 know not. He
says - there Zhavn been 400.00} . Jewi con verted.
will wager a hundred dollar* to one that he
_aa not converted ten fn tho wholo
United Hiatea. lie endeavor* to create the Impres •
alon thit the Jew* do not like the Ciirlatlam, that
there are anlmo»lti •* between them. I employ
JewiKUd ueut!le*!n my store and oomo of tho
(icntlhaf love more than the Jaw*. I n»k no
man what hla crewi !*. I unco had a man who did
not believe in a Hod and yet he would not havo
lied for the wholo city. 'Iho young mtn'e dli°
courte made uo Impression that I know of.’*
Mr. Ihmg Hlelnhvtuer nid:
I went to hear aomethlr g new but I did not
_ jr it. I will not aay that me young men are not
ftlncero. They are limply mbgulded. I noticed
Noveral error* In hla atatemeuta. Ho said the Jew*
of the olden linn were Ignorant aa regarded tho
Bible. That w*a a mlatake aa everyone know*. Uo
**id iho Hebrew t»oopln hated tho Chrlmlan rellg*
Ion. That la untrue. Our religion tcachc* u*to
lovo all mankind rtgardlo»« of creca*. Ho
laid that there are thouMnds it JewUh
people embracing the Christian faith. That la not
—o. M
40000uV ,hr Wr0D * WU h0 * n of
"He mined it at lean 875,000. I do not think
there have been 25,000 Jews converted in the laat
five years."
"In wbat light do tho Jew* regard Chrlat?" a»ked
the reporter. "Uo they look upon him aa a wicked
impostor?"
"No. Hedldnothlng and taught nothing that waa
wicked. # W*regard him *> w.: «!<• I.uth. r. I!<- wa* a
J iromlKd Mea*
eve thatthero
miraculous in hi* birth, and we do
* • that
waa Anything miraculous In hla birth, and \
not believe that he performed the miracles
are credited to him •*
"What I* ihe Jewlrh religion briefly Hated?"
"We believe in the unity of God and tbo brother*
hood of tbo whole human race."
;r he Jew* In the cUv »eem agreed that Mr. Magath
will net mako much head way.
r*fiu «r r. M p j.ir«.
From theHawklaavllle, Os., News.
Life under canvas la oftentimes attended with
hardship*, and »om*limea with peills. Thla waa
exemplified last Thursday night by the narrow es
cape of Captain D. W. Jeter and Purser John J.
ptzoo.of th. ateam b»rg."W. A. Jeter." They
bad goo. up <jte rivar to tmtrecuomc (laves In the
«*amp near Neat Egg, • landing ou tho Ocmulg. e.
Wben the day. work waa over, tney
stretched Utelr tent, bum . Dig Rre near the
entrance, ate sapper, aongbt tbeir blanket, and
What followed 1. thus
to,d J» er: Daring the night I waa
.retired tram mr ttamtta by the call, of Mr.
Dixon, tawoka to :l-i-l that tht tent waa enrol-
Uw THli« under whfch wo bad
been ileeplng were on Rre. Lrerythlng wa, ab'aa
and tbe Inmans of tbe tent "wanted to go borne."
However, we did not .too to moralise on tbe com-
fort* »* ,„ltomo life, or tbo peril*
ramp li!.: but w. made a break for tbe
rid®, where, to our horror we found the trees,
ntsand lc*r>aon Are. with oonatderabledim-
cutty we recaped and found upon investigation
that I bad rayed a partof my nar, with which lo
rover my ahtrering frame, for the debt waa cold.
Mr. Ifixea, mom fortunate than mjulf, laved a
partof hla rlolhlng."
Captain Jeter arrived In town tbe neitday and
when last eeern waa reptenl-lilcg bin wardrobe.
Me Kent, lo b.,xr- ally troubled over ihe low of hla
Trqtivnhe, the greater part of which had bem
badly ringed.