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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION -4jk ' ATLANTA. GrA, TUESDAY DECEMBER 29 188S-—SIXTEEN" PAGES. THE FIGHTING MORMONS. THE 80.000 ARMED SOLDIERS OP THBNAUVOO LEGION. tCM Prospect. of tvsr With th. United Statss-Aa Army oarer'. Vlew-Cctala Joy. Brijluunl Bon-They Think They are Persecuted— BoaoUtereeUnj StateaeaM, fie. In a conversation between Lieutenant Ceorgo Hoyle, United States army, and a t'ox. BTrrtJTioK man, the other day, the Mormon question-was cqiunlly touched upon. “Is them ony danger of a war with the Mormons?" asked the newspaper man. "Such o conflict is among the possibilities seriously considered by military men,” was the reply.. "Will the Mormons fight?” “That question.” said Lieutenant Hoyle, “re- quires a full statement of the situation before it can be answered. And yet there Is some thing absurd to me In shen a question. Do Christians fight for their homes and their wives? Do Mobamedans fight for their homes and their seraglios? Yon know they do. Then how can you expect the Mormons to do less When the emergency arises? Blit, first, sup pose we consider some of the material aspects of the question, apart from religions and senti mental points. The Mormons were driven from Ohio to Missouri, and thence to their fa- mousscttlcmcntatNauvoo, 111. Then.aftersuf fering from much persecution and mob violence, thoy gathered np the remnants of tho wrecked property aud courageously took up their lino or march through a pathless wilderness, braving innumerable perils, until they reached a vast deaeft to (hr from the boundaries of Christian civilization that they felt themselves secure for centuries. Horethoy raised their taber nacle and went to work to earn their .bread literally by tho sweat of their brows. You know the result. They made the wilderness blossom as tho rose. Their iugonnous and elaborate system of irri gation turned tho arid desert into the garden spot of the world. They built stately cities, flourishing towns and villages, and dotted the hills and valleys with farm houses iu which conteutment and plenty reign at every hearth- stone. Then came tho railroad* and telegraphs. The gentiles rushed in. The machinery of legislation and of the courts was Invoked *to destroy the peculiar Institutions of those people, and in tho course of time the entire power of the general govern ment was arrayed against them. We have witnessed tho first frusta of the Edmunds act. We hare seen Mormons of every class submit ting to fine and imprisonment with smiling faces rather than renounce polygamy. It must be admitted that thus far the results of car struggle with tho Mormons Is not alto gether satisfactory.” “Still they submit to the law. Will not these prosecutions gradually suppress the objectiona ble features of Mormon lire? “Almost anything can be done If it is done gradually. If tho prosecutions under tho Ed munds act continue to be pushed very slowly with moderate sentences they may In time be successful, but then la danger to bo feared from two sources. Any sadden activity or se verity in enforcing existing laws might pro voke au outbreak. Again, the proposed sup plemental legislation of congress may bring on a collision. One of the ohiects of the pending bill Is to destroy the legal power of tho Mor- . mon church by placing It in the hands of a federal receiver with authority to wlud up Its business. “In cither of tho two contingencies mention «d you think the Mormons would fight?” ’ “They would bo very unlike their follow- men ell over the world, if they did not. Now, I have been in the Mormon country. I have mingled with tho people, and studied their character, their conduct, and their material and spiritual conditions. They are not up to the standard of education and refinement of would be little to rejoice over. To me there is something indescribably bad at the thought of exterminating a peaceful people whociiug to their religious belief, monstrous as it U, as devotedly ss we do to ours. The slaughter of these loving families, aud these honest and in dustrious citizens may some day be a stern ne cessity, but it will be a mournful one.” Tho reporter was pondering over the sau gninary possibilities thus suggested, whe *“ lieutenant concluded by saying; “By tbo way, Brigham Young has a son iff the- United States army. He grad ated from West Point In 75, with next to the highest honors of his class. He is now a captain of engineers and married to a Mormon girl. He is a splendid fellow, in telligent, honorable and much esteemed, and KIs w)fe Is n lovely and pious woman, devoted to Mr church, as most good women oro. What would Captain Young do In case s conflict of tills nature arose? On one side his rellgiou, his people, and the Very legitimacy of himself and wife, and tha honor of his mother? THE MORMON DELILAHS, the eastern states, bnt they are a hardy, moral . indnstrioni people. Their industry is mar aud vclous. Thoy are sober and honest. In fact, you will find among them all the virtues of a prim itive population. They remind mo of tho good, old-flithioncd people in some otour back coun ties, remote from the railroads and tho oltiw. It nil norolty to find myself among a people where the slightest obligation was respected, where every man's word was his bond, where it was unnecessary to go. to law to collect a debt, where tbo windows and doors were never fastened, and whero charity aud kindness per vaded the entire community.” "Arc they happy In their family relations?” “Undoubtedly o< much so osany people upon tbo face of the earth. I have- talked with tho wives. They are proud of their hatbands and their children, and their husbands are proud of them, and the some bond of love unites them tbit is to he found In families every where?’ “But I have rend accounts of the dissatisfac tlon of the Mormon women.” "Certainly. But they are the exceptions, just at the women in the eaotern states who occasion • ally demand the right to vote and hold ofllco arc the exceptions in our society. Anil it is also true that eouia of tho younger Mormons who have been brought In contact with the geutllos are dissatisfied. They rebel against old conditions and thirst for what is to them a new and progressive civilization.” “Would you advocate letting these people alone''” “No, not exactly that. But any repressive measures should, in my opinion, be made to operate gradually. Any sudden and wide- aprrad disruption of finally ties, any violent interference with tbo workings of the church will he likely to reeult in trouble. Yon know how revolutions start. Sometimes a little spark kindles a mighty eon- conflagration. When a people feel oppressed Wty do not stop to reason. Tbs wild idea seizes them that life Is not wor.h living, that it la better to tile for their altars and their homes than to submit to injustice aud tyranny. Some 'unwiae step in the enforcement of federal lawi may any moment light the fires of rebellion all over Motmondotn.” “In that event they will be wiped out. 1 “Yea, as yon say,” remarked the licutenaut reflectively, “thoy will be wiped ont, but did you ever stop to estimate the blood and treasure such u wtr would cost? In ths first place, the Mor- faclght of the emergency. An order for an ad equate force of troops to concentrate at Sait Lake City would be langbed at all over the country. It would lie said that the government was alarmed, and that little danger existed. A handful of troops would be dispatched and in the first fight they would be exterminates).” “Would the Mormons dare——?” “If the rebellion once starts they will dare anything. Imagine a rural, ignorant and fa- natlcnl people inspired by religious frenzy. You know what has been the result In all ugc-s. A war wared without reason or mercy. Then, too, the Mormons are strong from a military- point of view. They are estimated t„ number say . 250,000. They would place iu the field every sblo bodied male o ve the ego of fifteen. They arc mil hunters aud e inccrs, stalwart and fearless. Already they ve the nucleus of a splendid military or ganization. The Nanvooleglon isestlmsted to be 20,000 strong. It is' well.cquippcd and well disciplined. Volunteers would ratty around it in a few days. This army compu-oJ of fathers, husbands and aons fighting for liberty and the honor of their wives, mothers, staters and daughters would precipitate itself upon the federal soldiers with such savage fbry as to lie irresistible tor the time. Then the country wosld wake up to the demands of the situation, but it would take time to organise volunteers, and make all the arrangements ncrews ry for an efficient campaign.- Some times a little Indian war oc cupies onr army eight months, and the result of coir final triamph id perhaps, the surrender of forty or fifty warriors. It most ba under- stood that the regular army cannot S t matter more than about 18,000 men. Tha Mormons could double ibcrmta day’s notice. Onr forces too, are scattered all over the continent, and faralsthi - • i the end Salt Lake City, Utah, December 22.—Tho trial of B. Y. Hampton, charged with conspir acy, was commenced before Judge Zone today. Humptonj who it a city officer, and a promi nent “saint,” is charged with entering into a conspiracy with disreputable women for .the purpose of entrapping federal officers aud gen tiles. The only witness examined today was one of these women. Sho testified that she entered into n contract with Hampton; thatho furnished a house for her; that the police promised her she should not. lie arrested for keeping such a house in the city, that the police paid her rent and reserved ouo room in the liousp for “spotters;” thst Hamp ton paid bcr$40O altogether; that he took her post Governor Murray’s residence in n buggy, (minted out tho house and told her to call on the governor and try to got him to call on her; that Hampton had promised her $300 if she en trapped the governor; that Hampton and his associates had told her that they wanted to get ’ the names of the gentiles who visited her house, so that they conld take them, ofl’tbc juries iu the polygamy trials, and that they- wanted to •enriHiromtse tho governor in order to get polygamists out of the penitentiary. Judge Zane impanncled the grand Jury to day, and gave them pointed instructions to In vestigate the cases of polygamy, unlawful co habitation, and the keeper* tnd habitues of disreputable houses. He referred to tho ru mors that jitrors would be made to sqfler if they made a thorough investigation, and sold he would excuse any one who waa afraid to serve. He told them that they must defend themselves, even by shooting their ssssllsuts 1/necessary. ■ If You Want the Host you will stand by the old favorite, Tnr. CoxvrrriTiox. No paper gives so much nens, so much miscellany. It Is the cheap- estpaper. Bill Arp’s letters alone nrc worth nil that you p*y for the paper, (hand by the old paper mid bring your friends with you, LORD RANDOLPH’S WIFE. Row She Conducted the Birmingham Cam paign- London, December 27.—The two most prominent figures during tbo late election can vass in Birmingham worn not the rival candi dates, John Bright and Lord Bandolph Churchill, but thednehess of Marlborough and Lady Bandolph Churchill. The latter especial, ly put forth anient and strenous efforts to se cure the election of her huslmnd. And she nit lint surcccded. While, at the hut election John Bright had nearly aoven thousand ma jority . ever so popular a candidate as the late Colonel Burnaby, his majority over Lord Bandolph a few days ago was bnt 052. Lady Churchill took the management of the campaign into her own hands, tnd proved herself to lie as.popu lar with tho Birmingham partisans as she was a few month* ago with the Woodstock labor ers. Even the radicals admired this new chief of the Urimren league, and cheered her wherever she appeared. Lady Chlrchlll may he said to havo introduced a new engine of. asseriofisly ss any other business, at first looked with derision on Lady Churchill's new body, with its knights and dames and badges, anil held slooft from it. But they soon found tho league meant serious busi ness, and that Lady Bandolph was the head of a well disciplined phalanx of lady canvassers whose Influence wa* not Who despised. Lady Churchill's method of electioneering was as follows; She opened a habitation in Birming ham, with a force of 500 ladles, A number of as a tale they are just where they In ths end the government won victory, bat it would be a ad on*. There Jiuiu, WIIU w IIHVU VI s»w imuvb, n uuiuuvi ui these were assigned to the task of making a house-to-house visitation. Kach lady waa nj- sponsible for a certain section of a certain ward or of a certain street, and each had A little hook to jot down her memoranda. Lady Churchill herself, without having any special section, visited all the “doubtful cases/ 7 The candid friends who at first laughed at Lady Kin* dolph's league were soon appealing to her for help. The ladies of tho league visited some of the jMiorcst houses In Birmingham and encoun tered its roughest classes. Sneaking of her manner of argument, Lady Randolph ssys: “I tell them what our side thinks of the ques tions of tho day—it may Iks tho church, it may be fair trade or It may 1k> the land, aud they agree with me or not as the caso may be. The factory masters were good enough to allow mo to speak to their employes whether they were of our persuasion or no. And 1 found by this means I was able to get over the ground with greater rapidity/ 7 Lady Rundolpli is of opinion that “lady canvas sers perhaps evince more tact than a mail, and sho also regards the personal house-to-house visitation nnd the little chats with tho electors or tbeir wives ns a means towards n political education. Lady Randolph atid her canvasser* had to be extremely careful not to be entrapped in the meshea of the corrupt practices act, which is terribly severe on canvassers and agents. A story is told of a candidate who was walking down street during tho late elections when a beggar accosted him for charity. “! cannot give you anything, my good fellow, though you were starving; 1 am a candidate for parlia ment.” “Never mind, air; drop it in tho gutter and I’ll find it.” But the candidate took no chnucca. Lady Randolph was careful “tohave the best legal opinion” for her every move. Over forty thousand badges were issued for her organisation immediately preceding the election. “The league,” she explains, “is call ed into existence to bring conservatives to gether in friendly and united work for the ad vancement and maintenance of those con*t it ti lde* which have made England , and to maintain the cause of reli gion and monarchical government, as against atheism and republicanism/’ I Aid y Churchill, as is well known is a daugh ter of Air. Leonard Jerome, of New York. She is a beauty ami a scholar, and when her bus- band's re-election was necessitated, a few months ago, by his acceptance of a place In Lord Salisbury’a cabinet, Lady Churchill’s fasci nations and ability were sufficient to counter act the malign influence of her brother-in-law, the Duke of Mi.rltmrougli. Lord Churchill And I.ady Churchill, then Alins Jerome, first met at a dinner in Vari». Lord Churchill was daisied and fascinated by the heanty and brilliancy of the New* York girl. The admiration was mutual. After dinner she remaaked to her lister: ‘That’s the brightest man I ever met, ind I'm going to marry him/’ By a curious olnrfdencc Lord Randolph made an almost identical remark about her at the same mo ment U one of hi* fricuds. Lord Randolph'* (advanced and considerate views on tho Irish question are raid to be the result of his wife's influence. •‘J/rr/f Uct. Bar,Pit's great love itory, begins next week. Jtvn'1 fail to get the frit rhajiUrs. Ilf Was on Oath. From the Marietta, Go., Journal. When a wituc-M was being intrerogatod in Cobb superior court as to his knowledge of ffccts, he swore that although he didn’t see it, he knew that a certain fact occurred, “What,” said the astute lawyer, “would yon swear to knowing a thing occurred and you never saw ttr The witness hesitated a moment In thought and replied confidently: “Yes, air, J will. I will swear that J wa* born, but I never saw the occurrence,” The lawyer subsided. DRY IT IS. THE END OF THE CONTEST BEFORE JUDGE CLARKE. He Beeldes That He HseXfo Jurisdiction as* BefaSM to Continue tho Injunction-Tho Ordinary De clares the Zlesult to be 228 for Prohlbi- Ifon-A Buie 2fi#J—Another Contest. At last the result of the prohibition clcotion has been . declared. The contest before. Judge Marshall J.Clarke was ended Thursday with an order dissolving the injunction aud Ordinary Calhoun at oucc declared the result to l>e 228 in favor of prohibition. • When the court met at niue o’clock yesterday morning Air. Julius L. Brown resumed his argument for the coiuplaluant, discussing very ably for an hour the point* at issue. He tondo a special point oftheuncou' stitutionality of the domestic wiuo feature oi the bill. He held that the unconstitutional part of the bill could not be pruned away and that tho whole thing should be declared void. As soon aa Mr. Brown took his seat Judge Clarke announced his decision as follows: I have not had time, as you know,to prapare any formal opinion, and It Is not ucceasary that I should deliver one. Several questions have been argued before me venr elaborately, which I do not thlnlLit necessary to determine in diapering of this case. : itTonai'q'uc itloiw rniscd in the case, as every intelligent member of the profession knows, it has become a familiar doctrine that courts are re luctant to deal with them. In a clear case, ami upon urgent demand, the constitutionality of an act will be adjudicated, otherwLso not. Tho re*- trusted to the executive: the construction of tho. under them is lodged with the judiciary. Tbo Ju diciary has the right, and the duty Is imjioscd upon Itjby the constitution when, au act is tnconsbfqftt with the constitution. to declare it void. 1 therefore feel fully Justified In this case not to pass upon this question iu the view I have taken. 1 will remark, however, In passing, that If this act, or which the complainant now complains, Is so obvjously unconstitutional and void.lt docs not well apjicar to me bow his rights of person and property arc iu such imminent peril as ho represent*. Jt Kerns to me that ho could well rest until some person, acting in virtue of thIs act, should make some attack upon oue of single ground, ana that Is that a court of chancery has no JuriadicUon ol the subject matter of lids bill. Ono of the reasons is this, that a court of equity cannot Inter fere with a measure of the legislature until it be comes a complete statute. It cannot deal with a statute as long as It 1» In a formgtlve state. , Until it become* a law I do not couccive that the courts have anything to do with it. Another reason is this: that a court of equity has no power to suspend an election. Complainant's bill doc* not *sk in terms that the election be sus pended. The thing that ho prays for Is that the ordinary be restrained from announcing the result of the election. Well, I think that the saber of the thing is that he prays that the election ,V ~^lrdholcc.to l»e really a choice, must be cflbctu- „ an election, Is not an announcement of the result an essentially con stituent part of it. Well, If that In true, has a court any right to sus- poud an election? The gentlemen hav * — dneed a single case so indicating. If we reflect a moment upon the character of onr system of government, we are obliged to admit that equity Jurisdiction cannot Interfere you. It la an clcmcuUry and all . of this country, that thl« Is a gov ernment of the people. The ultimateand absolute sovereignty Is lodged with .them. .Tho constitu tional means of cxprenliig their will, and tho only —*— is in the ballot. iracJtisMi cr—* —“ *■- way to make his wWi known. Now. It seems to me, for this court to declare that eight thousand cltlxcus of this county, on the 25th eeJlor to deny this application, and Ills so ordered. TlIKY “ASKED FOR MOKE.” TVhcn Judge L'Jarke had concluded. Air. Julius Brown arose and said: “Wo desire to carry the case to the supremo court at oucc, nud meantime we would ask your honor to ctmtinuo tho order until tho au- premo court ha* had an opportunity to pats upon the case.” Judge Clark naked the lawyers for the pro- hi bit ion iota if (hey had anything to say. “We object,” said Colonel T. 1\ Westmore land. sludge Clarke raid to Colonel Westmoreland: “I call your attention (o the language; of the statute.” The statute was read, ami Judge Clarke seemed somewhat embarrassed at the pu/./.liug question before him. “Wliat ought I to do?” he asked. “Wo think you ought uot to coutinuo the restraining order,” said Colonel Westmoreland. “But what will they have when they get to the supreme court?” asked the judge. ‘They will have their tame on Its constitu tional grounds,” said Colonel Westmoreland. "Your honor decides that you havo no juris diction; ought your honor to grant an injunc tion in a case where you havo no Jurisdiction?” Air. Julius Brown said lie was sure his side hail shown the court that tho complainant would bo very seriously in jured if the matter was not stopped. He urged that there waa no danger of any more licenses being issued as the author ities had discretion to grant or refuse and could not be compelled to do either. Kvcn if they did grant licenses they conld be revoked. AU he wanted was to lie fairly heard in the supreme court and he was willing to be put on tenns as to tho time that should occupied in currying the case He would carry it up aa quickly os jiotfeiblc. THE JUDGE SAYS “NAY.” Judge Clarke said in a very decided tone: “Gentlemen, my first itnnrawiou about this matter wna with the defendant. On reflection think I waa about to full Into error. I do not think I ought to continue this restraining or der and 1 shall decline to do it.” The following order was then prepared and signed: . . W. Clfiyton vi. tV. L. Calhoun, Ordinary. -Rill ror injunction, etc., In Fultonmperiorcoart. Alter aremnent had In the cause on tho motion fur an injunction, It In ordered and adjudged that tho In junction be refused. Markham. J. (’i.ackk, J. 8. C. A. C. AN EXCITING OCCASION. Ordinary Calhoun waa sitting in the court room during the trial, ami aa soon as Judge Clarke announced that he would refuse to con tinue the restraining order, the ordinary drew from hi* pocket a document which he quick ly signed and dated and then uddrewiing Colonel Alyuutt and Judge Ham mond, he laid: “Gentlemen, thia is the result, and I declare It to be 228 /or prohibition J” A moment later Mr. Tom Glenn approached him with a paper, which he tendered with the statement that it was a contest before the ordi nary. “You are too late,” laid Judge Calhoun. “I have declared the result.” Judge Clarke had not then signed the order dissolving the injunction, although he had au* nonuced hi* decision from the bench. Air. Glenn walked up near the judge’* stand and said: “I call your honor's attention to the thet that we have tendered a contest which Air. Cal boon refuses to take noaaesslon of.” “Oh, now,” said one of the counsel for tho prohibitionists, “you cannot make a witness out of the court." At that the laur ami spectators laughed, and Air. Glenn remarked: "That's all right,” and passed out at the lobby door. And the end la not yet. Yesterday afternoon the counsel for tire liquor men went before Judge Clarke and filed the contest which they had tendered Ordinary Calhoun. Jury prayed for mandamus to compel the ordinary to hear the contest, and alto asked that a restraining order Ire passed to prevent tho announcement of the result. Judge Clarke granted a rule nisi, requiring Ordinary Calhoun to appear Monday the 28th, at p a. inland show cause why ho should uot hear tho cpntcst. Tho judge refused a re straining order. Ordinary Calhoun raid to a Constitution reporter last flight: “I do uot consider that I tookmiap. judg ment on the gentlemen. I postponed the declaration of tho result at first in order for a contest to bo filed, but they met me with an injunction. That waa dissolved and they filed their contest. It was sot for trial the next day atul that night they'cu- joined mo again. The next day they with drew the contest and pressed the injunction. When that wajfolissolvcd I declared the result, aa I had a perfect right to do.” It waa rumored fiver tho city Thursday that an indignation meeting would bo called for Saturday uiglit to protest against tho effort* of the liquor men to defeat tho election. The rumor could not be traced to a reliable source. Yesterday morning the contested election case came up again before Judge Marshall J. Clarke. The question at issue this time waa whether or not-fudge Clarko would compel Ordinary (Calhoun to hear n contest which was tendered after he had,declared tho result and which he refused to hear. After a little more discussion it was agreed to put the case ofl*until Alouday next, and it was so ordered by Judgo Clarke. tiOfigip FROM WASHINGTON. Df the many conspicuous “characters" to be seen on the streets of Washington one of the most fern- jliar Ik l ieutenant F.O. Brownell, aman whdsc noto riety is based upon hls having been “ElUwdrth's avenger.” This tall,spare, slckly-looklng man was, early Jn the spring of Irtil, a member of tho little p*rty, which, under Ellsworth's load, dashed up the etalre of the*Mar*ball house In Alexandria and tore down the confederate flag that Honied from the roof. As they were descending, Jackson, the proprietor of tho hotel, stood at tho l»ottoin of tho stairs. lie shot ElWvortfi dead In his tracks. Brownell flood by Ellsworth’s side,and hardly had hit companion fallen before ho sent a bullet through Jackson's heart. This, with perhaps the exception of some of tho Baltimore riots, was tho first blood shed In the civil war, aud thus did Brownell win the notoriety which today causes him to be lointed out on the street*. Brownell was at the time of this incident a pri vate In the New York Fire Zouave*, a regiment composed entirely of New York firemen. After this daring deed he was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant, aud ns such fought a few weeks later at Alauassas. Ho continued In tho scrvico until lMV-*, hut won no ftirtlicr distinction. At that time Ills health failed, ami he was retired for life in Rill pay n* a first lieutenant. Pcvcral years ago he obtalued a 51,000 clerkship n tho pension offlee. Hubsequcntly he was promo ted (o the position of special agent at a salary of tMooaud expenses, which place lie now holds. There i» nothing About tho man, mentally or physically, to attract attention, but wherever ho goes people turn and look at him with curious In terest, «■ some one nay*. “Tlicre U Ellsworth's avenger.” Kvciy o»e lias noticed the heroic slzo attributed to General Winfield fioott In hls statutes and por traits. Few of them are exaggerations of his real proportions, Ho was six feet four and a half inches high, and perfectly formed. In his frill diew uni form he presented a stt)>crb appearance. It I* laid that tho dlmlnutlvo Mexican* were awe struck when they saw him and that many of them at tributed the sueecs* of tho Aracrlcau army to tho grand physique of Its leader. Tho general was greatly Inconvenienced by hls unusuaUixc and whenever he bad an opporturity always had special preparations made for hls com fort. In an old autograph album In Washington, I find this letter written by hls hand. Wasiiinotox, Friday, Jttoe 15, Uq r4SSK»«ra^ morrow night at eleven o’clock, ami pi me a bed, at least six feet six Inches..Ji or one without a foot-board. Your* respectfully Wi xrvKiO tfcorr. The painting* which adornjiho wollsof the rotun, riaof tho capital at Washington have no high ar tistic value, but some of tlitin jKtatcs* peculiar his torical Interest. Tho best of these painting* Is “Tho Lauding of Columbus.” It lias enjoyed a remarkable popular Hy. Countless thousand* of engraving*, lithographs and photographs from It have been scattered over, the country and It was sought after by every good citizen when the government stam|*cd a copy of It on the greenback five dollar note. This picture ha* a romance. It Is said that as aron Burr, then at tho height of hi* fame, driving through the country iu Now York state 1 or hi* bon-cr cast a shoe while waiting nt the shop of a wayside blacksmith to havo the shoe replaced fils attention was attracted by a rough charcoal sketch of hls hone* and vehicle drawn on the sldo a stable. The rapidity with which roust have been executed, It* faithful likeness surprised and Interested him. Besides tho sketch, cbaicoal In hand, stood a shock-headed boy clad in homespun. This boy was John Yandcrlyn. who afterward* became famous a* the painter of tho “Landing of Columbus,” which hangs in the capitol, and tho 'Marius at Carthage,” which had the distinguished honor of being exhibited at tho Louvre, Bari*. Burr learned from the boy that he had received no iuMrnctlon In drawing and that iutenriflod lifo In- ffrest in the crude genius. lhirr Is said to have given him a card with hi* address and the words: “If ever you want employ ment, and desire to sec the world, put on a clean shirt ami go (o New, York to that address." Months afterward Burr wa* interrupted at breakfast by hi* rvant handing him a small parcel with the state •id that tho boy who brought it was waJtlng out- e. Tho parcel was found to contain a clean, ciMmc, couhtry-made shirt. Burr mystified but ordered the servant low the boy In. In a moment, the artist of the lacksmllh shop stood before him. Burr at ouoe ok him Into hi* family, educated him, and as- ried him to Europe, where be spent five years In l lie study of art. lie became famous, and at ono me counted even the great Napoleon among hla atrnns. With the usual fete of the arti>t, however, ho always remained poor and at last died In pover ties r the old blacksmith shop. The national agrfctilitiral department 1* now the scene of busy preparation for the return of the con- gmunen after the holiday a. The supply of soeds never equal* tho demand. Ono of the most per plexing .duties of the average congressman U to fairly apportion bl* supply among hi* constituents, with an eye. of course, to planting them where they will “do most good.” Member* frem city district* frequently give their apportionment of seeds to friandi wlO represent agricultural constituencies. During the lari few years a marked improvement ha* bean made in the quality, as wall as the varlaty of tha seed rent out. The present management of tha department is s*id to he *jflcmatlc and excellent in all respects. Already there is a heavy demand for the Agricultural Report for this year. It will be larger and more valuable than any previous publi cation of the kind. Four hundred thousand copies have been ordered. Only about ten thousand copies of last year’a report are on hand. The forth coming report will give special Importance to truck forming In the south. It will contain an article on that subject from a well-ported citizen of Norfolk. The officials of the department believe there Isa greet pomible future for the aoutb In truck farming. REV. SAM JONES. Wbat H. U«a to Xz, About lit. St. Lout. Trlp-H. H.d XTcrjthlux In Oood 8tup«. but wu Torotf to L.«t. on Account or Otbn Cloclnuctl Next.. Rev. Situ .Tones was ia tho city Saturday, sad WAS mot by a Constitution reporter, who Hiked him about hit 8t'. I.out. trip. “Vie began at 8t. Louis on tho22dof Xovem her,” sahl the ouangiliat, “and hold throo service! a day.' From tho beginning to tho ctoeetbo congregations were flue, with increas ing numbers and interest from tuo fint aorvleo to tho hut. After tho second day of the zorvico wo moved into Music hall, tho expozi- tlon building. I preached then for ten days, and my voico gave ont on account of tho groat size of tho auditorium and its miserable ac- couatlci. We then sought tho largcit church building In the city. Wc had the hearty co operation of the leading l’rozbytorian, Methodist, Cumberland Froibyterian, Christian and Baptist ehurehez. I never uiot more brotherly cordiality nor more earnest support.” “Was the work successful?" “Yea, the services wore profitable from the beginning. Wc know of hundreda who wore (onverted to God and thonsanda of members of the church who were quickened into now life. Mr. Moody conducted aorvicos there for four months and them wore four hundred con verts; Mr. Uiirriaon for ten weeka and there were thirteen hundred muuca of parties taken at the sltar. 1 waa there only four week* and onr work had just begun when I waa forcod to dose my labor there because of tho-bolidaye earning on and on account of my' engagement in Cincinnati." “When will yon go to Cincinnati?” “Brother Small and I will open a meeting In Cincinnati on tho first Sunday In January." “Will you go Isick to St. Louis?' “I do not know. Tko leading pastors and those who arc io position, financially to say so, stated that if I would return at any time dur ing the coming yeer they would hniid a taber nacle which would scat ten thousand people, and that they would givo mo their hearty co- om-ratlon, and If wo remained long enough at that sclgo they felt the victory would bo com plete. The laat week of our aervlcn was about ai good a meeting aa I over saw. At tho last service thousands were turned away. I preach cd In tho auditorium of Dr. Broolu'c Presbyterian church and the people were standing (Tom tho pulpit to tho door. Every available space onen to a foot rest was occu pied. Two of the stenographic reporters of the aiobe-Democnt, who were a little late, could not get In until I asked tho crowd to S ve bock so they conld mako their way into is church, At tho some time Hr. 8mall was preaching to a packed audience In the lecture room of the oame church. Still thousand wore Jumcd away. After I dismissed tho congregation that night, the great crowd lln- gerrd, nnd for quite a while I was busy shak ing hands ami listening to ‘good-hyea’ nnd 'God bless you’s' from thousands of people. A nolder, hotter, kinder, or moro generous people I never labored among than the St. Louis brethren.' I am satisfied that tho vic tory would havo been complete If I had hud six weeks longer in tho city, with tho momen tum the meeting had rcuched the last week 1 was there." * "What aimnt the indignation meeting?” “I heard nothing of the indignation meeting nor of many other tbinga connected with our meeting there In a disparaging wayoxcept what 1 read in the papera of oilier cities. Tho Globe-Democrat stood shoulder to shoulder With ue in the light. The Missouri Itciml.ll. au with its faithful long lisud reports ofthoscr- .yi-.-i.-t> did us great good. I havo many _Jcr loth tltoso oapera." .. _ * Weekly Denk Statement. Kaw Year, December 28.—The weekly statement or the associated beaks thorn the Ibltow- Ing changes; * OfiM -ass «S:S UoisworUdd in czeeu of the I oao nanors. ’ tho meeting . _ -ass great success fn that hundreds converted and thousands of Christian _ ipie were quickened into new life, but it wna a great failure iu the eenae that thousands of blood-bought sinners in St. Louie am still unmoved and unaaved. God Men St, Louis forever I” “Whero will the Cincinnati moetlngs be held?” “We will begin iu Dr. Joyce's church and Jnat as wo are crowded out of ono wo will go to another.” Mr. Jones Intends to taka Cincinnati if ho has t» slay there ail summer. SADDER RUT WISER IlOtlS. Exuberant Canines Taught Nut to Tackle Flying Railroad Trains. K incut on, December 27.—“Did 1 ever run over adogr’ said a locomotive engineer on tho Weat Shore rood. "Yea, often. Sometimes, at night, thoy look os big aa a man on the track. 1 had a little rplaodo with a dog only a few days ago. Whllo running near iiarrlogton I saw three or four hunters. Each bad a dog. One of tho canines was a handsome pointer of a reddish-brown color, it thought it would bo st art and try a race with the engine. It Jumped on tho truck aud ran ahead, barking over Its •boulder. Tho train war ' * " five miles au hour. It was only before that dog found the engine too oioeo to him to bark, and ho hadn't time lo leave tho track. Tbo cow-catcher struck him, and the ni xt we raw waa a dog going np in tbo air a good many feet. We thought ho would never come ilowu, but by-and-liy ho dropped, end luckily in u |wml of water, ifo swam to the shore, anil ns he elimlieil out ho 'ki-yiod' so that we hcunl him even alcove the roar of the train.’’ “Doga, too, arc queer animals around loco motive.," continued the engineer. “Once tlicre was a dog at Milton that always watched for the train, and when it came hail a race with It. That dog ran alongside the engine. It waa too smart lo get on the track. One day ho started aa usual, but It was a little further from the station, and he was running with all hla might looking up at the cun, trying to bark, when ths train went over a culvert, nod 'bouse' went tho dog head flrat down iu tho mud and water several feet. That dog must have imagined tho train did it, hccauK ho never after that would ran a race with it. Once while running at a very flut clip, I no ticed two llttio boys near a house, witli a big hull doc. The dog waa an old bruiser, ready to fight anything. Just as tho locomotive came netr, the Imps clapped their lianda and shouted to the dog to 'Go for him.’ The dog did go for the locomotive. The pilot caught him. threw him elear over . the emokcstack, and when he come down ho struck with hls hock on tho valve stem, rolled off io the ditch, and ran for homo without being hurt.” 'Isn't It a little extraordinary," Inquired the T, “that the dog wu not killed?" reporter, _ 'Oh, no,” talil the engineer. IT have seen chickens on the track run over by tko locomo tive and they would roineuut under tbo driv ing wheel without being killed. The wind must havoeought them somehow and thrown them like a puff hall without hurting them. thcm.iVheu you strike alifg oldes t then ittedif- frrent. One night a big hull gut on the track. When it uw the light of the locomotive ho sewed end curled hls tail and bellowed, head down, reedy for battle. We had no time to •hot down, ami the only Ray to do is to strike such objects foil force in older to knock them ewsy from the. track. If they foil ou the track they ate liable to get under tho wheels anil throw the engine off the rails. So I gave her ‘a few pegfif anil tho machine thirty raised from the track. When it straek the boll It wu square oa the head. Tho big animal wu thrown 20 or 30 feet, and then rolled down a steep embankment and went ont of sight. Once in t while a dog will be thrown with great force. I uw a nog straek oue day and be arcmed to be all rolled np. Ho went like a canuoa ball from tbo locomotive' striking a board Cldro. It brfike tbe board late with a crack, and that{wu the loot wcoaw of the dog.” Yon hare *30 every lime you Imy a ComUuiloa sewing aurhloc. It Is guaranteed lobebetterthan thefv. Htngers. If U is no* yon can return it and ve will refund your money. Buy one of our ma. cbtnetaod make your wlfc happy, THE JOnNSON-arCI.E'NDON TRAGEDY. The Full Details of the Quarrel niul the Death. From tne Meriwether, On., Vindicator.' Decently a misunderstanding occurred be tween Judge Bufua Johnson, living' near Joura's mills, nnd his son-in-law, Mr. W. E. McUondon. Tho misunderstanding aroso con- coining some rents cialmcd’by Mr. Johnson, Mr^McClcndon havlngpeld n Imlcand n half of cotton for a one-horse farm. Mr. Johnson sued out a distress warrant ou n portion of the properly of Mr. McClendon, and directed tho- bailiff of tho middlo ninth district, Mr. Biley .Cooper, to levy the warrant on tho property Monday afternoon. McClendon having moved bis family nnd a portion of hls effects to tho residence of Captain Heard, went. down Monday morning after tho rest. About 3 o’clock Johnson walked down to McClendon's homo accompanying Mr. O'Koal who was driving a wagon. Bucking Mc Clendon's house, Johnson said, “como in and see how mean ho hu treated me.” O'Neal, discovering McClendon in the yard drove on and left tho two together. Beaching tha msl- -dcnco of Mr. Fayette Milam, hardly a quar ter of a mile distant, one or more pistol re ports were heard. In tho meantime, Cooper, the bailiff, rode up to HcCIendon'a houso ex pecting to meet Johnson thoro and make his levy. Calling and receiving no response, Cooper went into the yard to await the coming of Johnaon. Going near tho well, bo saw Johnson lying dead with hls hammer and pis tol lying by his side. Directly Mr. Fayctteo Milam came np and fonnd Mr, Johnson as Cooper had first aeen him. Mr. McClendon walked to Mr. Milam’s house and reiwrtcd that he had ahot and perhaps killed Mr. Johnson. His hurls were temporarily attended to, when HcCIehdon gave tho following statement: After O'Neal drovo off Johnson and McClendon wore left alone. Johnson charged McClendon with act- - Ing unfairly in carrying off tho corn ond stuff before paying up tho rent. McClendon said ho had paid tho rent nlroady, and had tho bailiff made a levy ho should havo submitted quietly to the judicial decision of the matter. Betas no lever had been made he had tbe legal and moral right to carry off hla property. Johnson then complained, that McClendon liad acted wtan in breaking offend burning aosc pine I Kilos that ho had been nailed to puts to keep stock out of tho gsrden. McClendon - replied' he had cut tho poles, bought tho nails and put ths fenro up: that (he poles had roltod and ths nurse had broken tip acme of them to start fires. Johnaon laid It waa o moan trick. Approach ing tho well, Johnaon aaiil McClendon had stolen tho well rope. McClendon said John son wot ar. old man, thatho hnd respoct for his oge, hut If Johnson said lie, McClendon, hail stolen tho repo, it was a tie. Johnson said McCl endon was n d—d liar. McClendon responded -that Johnson was another. John- 1011 replied that McClendon was a (I—d—J liar. Said McClendon, “you are another.” At Ibis Johnson walked up to McClendon aud Jetkinghla hand suddenly from bis pocket, dealt McClendon n severe blow on* tho left side of tbo head nhovo tbo > car. McClendon wna knocked down by tho blow nud . partially stunned. The noxt thing McClendon remembers Is that ho wad fiat on his bark, Johnson's left knoo on his body ami hls'left hand at his throat. Mc Clendon hastily drew his pistol which John-. son taught with his left hand making an effort apparently to draw hls own pistol with tho right. MeClemli'li tliinkv .liitin-mn knocked the pistol down so tlint tho first shot struck McClendon In the thigh, coming out aliovo tho knee. Thesccoitd shot wav turned asido aud struck tho ground. Tho third struck Johnson in thrbody, and ho Instantly begun to relax ids hold anil gradually remove from oft* Me.- Clendoti. McClendon rceulloeta _ firing only threo shots, though live elmmlK-rs'of hi- pistol me empty. An UonnSOU relcusen MeClondon. tho letter sprang to hls feet and stffM.-d towsrds the home or31 r. Fayette- 3(l|am,''uuothrr sou- In-law of. loliliuon. Mi (‘leii.lou nay. I lie last ho saw of Johnaon tho latter was squnttlug on tIn: ground and holloaing. Ho iv.ik found iload a short tiruo uftcrwnrds hy Jfr. Cooper. McClendon, after having hls hud bathed hla leg bandaged aud tbe dirt brushed from hls cut, got in a buggy and waa driven Io town •even miles distant, to have his wounds drcaiod, Tbo doctor advised against riding further, so ho Went to tho residence of Mr. J. E. Adams, sending for his wife ond tho sheriff. To tho sheriff McClendon garo a statement of the oc currence, and talil If subject to arrest ho waa In tho hunda of tho law. Mrs. McClendon soon arrived and aided In nursing her husband, whose wounds gave him considerable pain dur ing tbo night. Dr. K. 1). Terrell, who druteil tho wounds, thinks with pradeuee no serious results are lo lie reared, thougti It will lie sev eral doys before this point cau bo definitely settled. Tho rad afikir ia deeply regretted hy oil our citizens. Mr. Johnson wu a well known citi zen, having been sheriff of tho county and a member of tho old inferior court, llo was shout 05 years of age, over six feet high, vory muscular ami a stout nun for his years. 31 r. 3IeClendon is Iho youngest non of the late Judgo Freeman McClendon, about 30 yearn of •go, and not strong nor stout physically. Ho married a daughter of 3Ir. John --on two yeare ago. and until recently has been on good terms with hla (kther-in-law, though 3!r. Johnaon has teen at variance with Ida sons and other •ono-ln-law. Of Isle yean Mr. Johnson had been in difficulties with some of hla neighbors, though never before hove wo heard of Ills striking anyone. Judgo Johnaon wu burled Tuesday after noon at 3 o'clock. It is said ho was shot In four nlares; once in tho eer and nock, slight— onco In the arm, alight—once in the log, alight, and jn tho body fatally^ 3!rs. Humetl's great story, “Ifuoli Ado,” tho most beautiful love story of the day, begins next week. You will never oeexe to regret If you miaa the fint chapters of this thrilling story. 8ubtcrib« stonce. _ THE HILL-8HARON CASE. San Fuancisco,December 27.—The decision In the Bharon-Hlll cose, after stating tho evi dence in tho ease, cover* 1,731 pogro of legal cap, written with a type-writer. The decision refers to the refusal of tho defendant to pro duce the alleged marriage contract before tho examiner, and directs her committal for con tempt In making inch refusal. The decision the superior court In the dlvotra aron vs. Sharon, in which an appeal now peudlug, tha decision rays: The supremo court of the state bas uniformly Held thol an 110-1 from judgment suspends Its asasr^'jss U not otojipcd by (lie ju<!ftntent of tho imnsrlor court In tho r*>* of fcharou rs. 8h*ron from «Uow* lux in Ihi* rate that the <terl«rat!»n of mmrrfexo fe fiUM and forged. TliedcciMon then aajr* thxt tho principal question wa* whether the alleged dedication of marriage wan genuine or forged. Ku< h »pare ie devoted to tho toatimonv of the »•*- pert* In handwriting, firm whieh tho court decided that the evidence U largely in fovor of the plaintiff,and prove*,!* fora* each evi dence can, that the Rijcnaturo to the docu ment is forged. It also hold* from tbo samn testimony that tho word “wife,” “my dear wifi” letter* ia a tracing substituted for another won*. The opinion conclude* by (dating that the alleged marriago contract i*» forgery, and demra it to be nail and void. In Kcnewlag Your huli«ertptlon add making H.?.> in all, and get tbe paper for another year and a Waicrbtuy welch and chain, all parked In a eatin lined box and rent port paid. Thf» i% a baraalii, H.95 for paper •!»*! watch, ami the watth 1* tho hast of timepiece*. Hewitts* when you ro ut* your mlncrlpt Ion. Moody ami ftankey to Come. Moody and Kankey, the evangelist*, will l*> Atlanta In a few month*. Arrangement* ba\n ra made for them to dart oo a aoothera tour in Vkhraavy. They win he In Knoxville too. and. will go from there toward the Ml»ittippi rive.. From MUUartapi they wlU come baek by Atlanta and willfpcml thw <Uy» bw.