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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION'. ATLANTA. GA- TUESDAY JULY 27 1866
JOHNSON’S ISLAND.
THE CHEAT NORTHERN PRISON
PEN DESCRIBED.
Sh* rir«t# of L«k® Xrle-The *Uvrl of t Lake
Helmet If • B»»d of CoofoderBtB S/.n.
p»l*l*frs-Tt»s Failure of TbSir PJoob
-Tho CIM»f of U»s Crow, Xfo.
Sakdcwt, O., Jnljr 25.—[Special.j —John 1
tou't Jaland, no* an historic apot, list
fcor miles from the city of Stndaaky,
is the midst of as beautifuls sheet of
water as can be found on the lakes.
Been across the blue wavou, Its green slopes
relieved by the plies of white llmestono,
It presents a lovely picture. The highest
Is perhaps fifty feet above the water level,
and Is near the center of the Island,
which is one mile long, a half wide,
and contains 300 acres. In the days long since
depstted, It was covered with a magnificent
growth of oak and maple, and was a favorite
mortof the Indians, who then thronged all
the lake shore. The waters which wash Its
shores were alive with black baas, pickerel
and perch, and continue so to this day.
The soil Is full of Indian relics, and in one
corner is an old Indian hurrying ground.
Many weird legends of Indiau’s ghosts are
still extant, and would bear telling. For years
the Inland was owned by one Bull, and It was
called alter him. The first custom house for
this port was located on the Island at one time,
and the foundations are still to bo seen. In
1852 F. 11. Johnson bought the property, and
still owns It. In 1801 a depot for confederate
prisoners was wanted, and the government
leased the Island, which at once sprang into
wide notoriety as Johnson’s Island. At that
time but little of it was under cultivation, and
the Improvement* were of the moat primitive
character. W. T. West, of this city, was award
ed the contract for building quarters for pile-
oners and guards, and from that time, until
the close of tho war, it was the scene of eon-
aisntsctivity. January 1,181,2, company A of
Ilofiman'a battalion, took possession for the
government; later,companies Bt:and I),same
battalion, were added and In 18113 six miseella-
ncouscomprnles. Tim wbolo araserected Into
one hundred and twenty-eighth 0. V'. I., In
the latter part of 18*3. The first post com-
msnder was major W. H. Pierson, afterward
brsvat brigadier general. Colonel Charles W.
Bitl. (leneral Tarry and Major beo were suc
cessively his successors. The troops on tho
Island wen enlisted specially for this partlcu-
lsr service, and some of them moved their
families to the prison, and soon a schoolhouse
and rhorch were erected.
April 0,18(1R the first Installment of prison
ers arrived. These men wero nearly all pri
vates, but as tho great security of tho prison
lie came known, only officers were sent to the
Island. From the first arrival until the close
of the war then was a constantly varying
number of confederates on the Island. Some-
tlmr s as hlxh as 3,000 were under guard, the
total number confined aggregating 15,000.
Many died, soon a llttls cemetery of some too
graves was established In a beautiful grove
on the eastern end of the island. Comrades of
ths deceased whiled away days In carving
elaboiate wooden head boards for their dead
comrades, and some of them, executed with
ordinary pocket cutlery, still remain exquisite
rxamplis of amateur talent. For some reason,
ths defenders of a lost cause, hava never, with
two or three exceptions, given tho place any
attention, and but for the kindness of tho O.
A. It Peat, tho lonely lurrying spot would be
lest in a mass of undergrowth.
As Canada filled up with southern sympa-
■ awra. IV .M I 4. ■>*.. «ddIf ina.l
troops to the Island, and to erect strong fortifi
cations, tho ruins or which still remain In al
most perfect condition. Kven the magaalnea
of the forte are In such a state of preservation
as to admit of minute exploration. From time
to time rumors of an attack from tbs Canadian
shore wero heard. It was said that a strong
force would oomo from Canada release the
prisoners, and rolling the ammunition and can-
tun of ihe forts, form au invading army to
bum Toledo, Sandusky, Cleveland and the
lake porta
The warship Michigan was put on guard and
every precaution taken to prevent surprise,
tub pirate or lakr. antic.
That then waa a good foundation for tho
various 'rumors currant waa subsequently
proven by the capture and execution of John
Yatrs Beall, aometlmtt spelled Beale, lie was
liorn In Vlrglniabelng ar native of Jellbrson
county, which was In tho famous Bhensndotb
Valley. Charlestown, where John Brown was
executed, Is'tho county seat. Ho was a large
land owner, and possessed of a classical educa
tion obtained at the University of Virginia.
At the breaking outof ths war he organised C
company, atcond O. V. I., which later became
a rart of Stonewall Jackson’a famous brigade.
Itnilng the latter part of 18(11 all tho cities on
lake Erie wore greatly agitatad. The streets
wore patrolled, and every possible precaution
taken against an invasion from tho north. Tho
whole border waa convulsed. Ohio had root
thopaands of soldiers mors than her quota to
tho front, and non* wore loft to guard bar un
protected lake front. It scorned a practicable
scheme to rood an expedition from Canada to
batter down tho laho ports, and spread destruc
tion throughout north Michigan, Ohio, Penn
sylvania and Now York. Jacob Thompson waa
in Canada, and to his Ihrtilc brain ali sorts of
plots were charged. Ths only war vessel eu ths
lahee waa tho Mlehlgtn, carrying eighteen
guns. Her rvgnlnr station and winter quar.
ten have always bssn at ths port of Erls. It
was agreed that If aho ware captured a very
•mall bedy of men could with but little dilll.
cully, ravage the frontier. In thnoarly part
of Beptember, 1804, she wu lylnx between
Johnson's Island and Kaminsky. The nlr was
unusually Bril of romors at this time. Ths
Knlghtoof tho(loblrn Circle, In Indiana, ware
repotted to ho In the plot to seise tho Island.
Many cltlssosof Ksndusky wero auspetlod.
Naturally tba prison island was ths center of
all UwughL
A steamer conld cross from Canada lit a few
hours. la winter the Ice formed sufficiently
strong to allow an army to march from Kan-
duthy to the Island. The early Keptamher
day* dragged slowly along, full of fear and
trembling. The loth proved to be the day of
f»te. Tba Philo lkraosi, a passenger steamer
plying between Kandnshy end Detroit, atopp.
rrg at Pit-In Bay, left Detroalt earlv in the
morning. Tho first stop on the Detroit river
wsS at Sandwich,a small Canadian town. Here
a quartet of men came on. At Malden, a short
dielsire further down, a score more boarded
the steamer. Bsvrnl o( ths men carried largo
vs Hite, hat the most contpleuoai piece of hag.
gsge was a gnat old fashioned trunk, secured
with rones and seemingly very heavy. Still
there wu nethlug at ail suspicious shout eith
er the mrn or Ihtlr trips. At other points down
the river pamengen wen taken up until whoa
tho Patrons came to the doek ot Kelly’* Island,
aaaaefisatteen miles from Handuaky and ton
miles from the Island, she had an unusually
large panaagar list. The clerk happened to hi
la chaig* ofthe boat, ths captain (slug off for
thodoy. When the heat had got door of tho
Island, and waa fully on her way to Kandotky,
four men stopped up to the clerk, and at the
point of revolvers compelled his surrender.
The trank was burst open and relieved ol Its
lead ef revolvers and boiris helve*. Ths best
carried no armament, and had but a few hands
to work her. and tho task of securing posses
sion was tailing. Under ths direction of the
lender of tbo conspirators, the cruised about
Idly for sometime, then pot into Middle Bass
Island. As ska lay hero the Island ijuroo.
passenger packet, plying between tho islands
and Sandusky, ran alongside, and throw out t
plsnk to discharge her passengers. Instantly
■be srsssalasd by tba plotters, who fired volley
after volley, hot did no damage. Captaia Orr,
of the Queen, attempted to out off ths rope,
l ot wu prevented. Tbo engineer refused so
obey the ardor* of tho captors, end re-
relvrd ■ seven wooad in th* check, from
* revolver fired by sons unknown psrty.
The paaoeagore, Including fifty 100 day
mm. cn their way to Toledo to bt
mottind oat, wen pot t n tho
bc-id. Captain Orr sru closely questioned at
to the tltoalion iu Kanduskr, tho numbers of
stranger* lO-t lie city, and the excitement exist
ing, hut be absolutely refused to talk. The
number cf people on hoard wu too great, and
it waa decided to put the women and children
uhore, together with tho 100 day man, who
were parclled. Tho Queen wu then taken
several miles out to sea and annk. From tho
ooseulcd conduct of the raiders It wuovldent
to Captain Orr that seine part of the plan had
miscairlcd. Tho mio in eommaod was
B«tll. Ills appearance was such as to excite
remark, more especially as bis followers wore
a particularly mean looking set. This wu
strikingly tho cue In the perron of John Bur
ley who wu second In command. The follow
ing programme Is outlined from adocuraent In
the Confederate archives, prepared by Jacob
Thompson. * * Beall wu to load the water
part of the scheme whllo o nun named Colo
had charge of ths land and. Cola wu to either
overpower the officers of tho Michigan, or to
throw them off their guard. At a given aignal
Bull wu to steam rapidly In and capture the
•hip.
A canon ball root screaming across the Island
was to be the aignal for tbo 3,000 prisoners to
riM and overpower their gurda. Ksndusky wu
to be sacked and Toledo, Cleveland and Buffalo
were to suffer silk# fete. The prisoners wero
to go to Cleveland sod from that point, stealing
horses wherever thoy could, duh across the
state to Wheeling, W. Vs. But Cole failed
and so did tho plot to capture Johnson’s Island.
Beall at last saw the game wu up and started
for tbo lilandr. Tho boat wu tirgod forward
at a terrific rate. Khe stopped long enough to
lend her captain and crew and then proceeded
to the Canadian shore where she was sent te
the bottom. Many of tho istsnders, fearful
that the plot would succeed, bad, during tho
day, destroyed much of their property. Tho
excitement which nest day followed the ex
posure of the plot, sru wonderful, and for tho
time overtopped the presidential campaign
which was then at white heal. Thrco month*
later Betll wu captured near the Buaponsion
Bridge, st Niagara Falls, and locked up. It
was discovered that an attempt wu befog
made to bribe Ihe turnkey, $3,000 haring
keen offered him to reloaso Beall. The pria
oner « a* then placed In ctmfinemcnt at Fort
Lafayette. One J. 8. Brady appeared for Beall
st his trial. The defudant was charged with
helng a spy; with attempting to wreck a Lake
shore train, for the purpose of robbery, and
with the fklonlonsMixorh of vessels. Beall’s
defense wu wuk, he admitting very much
that waa charged against him. Ooo of the
feature* of Ihe case wu a manifesto from Jef
ferson Davis, doclarlng that the acts on the
border wero committed by his orders, and
j rooogn
Beall wu declared guilty, and General Dlx
approving tho sentence, tbo prisoner was or
dered to bo executed on Governor's Island,
tho residence of tho late General Hancock,
February 18,18H5. Tho night before tho day
ret for bis death, Jleall wrote a touching lot-
Itr to bis brother. In which he claimed that ho
waa unaware of having committed any crime
sgalaat society. President Lincoln, at the last
moment, granted a respite until Fobrnsry 34,
when tho prisoner wu executed, without
■bowing the slightest sign of feu.
The plot pertaining to the shore wu cn-
tinited to Major O, H, (kilo, who, the bettor to
conersl his purpose, WSS figuring u n Titus
ville, 1\, oil merchant. His lint stop wu to
obtain an Introduction to tho officer* of tho
Michigan,
This dene the rest wu tn easy matter, u he
was furnished with plenty of mosey by
Them|iaon, and tho officer! were always will
ing to spend n pleasant evening after the te
dious dally life an tho.otumor. Night after
night they gathered In tbo parlore of th*
West house, where thoy enjoyed, ntOolo’oox-
ptnre, the most elegant suppers, the choicest
wlnrs and cigars,and no gneaio wero over more
loyally entertained.
For n time everything wont omoothly until
Cole, thinking his plans wore so perfectly
rnado and so near eoeceoe, grew carelaaa and In
every thing wu prepared for them. Tho wine
bad Men dragged and whon by this moans
they had boon rendered helpleta, a signal had
been arranged to notify Beall that tho tlmo
for tho attack had come and every thing wu
ready.
But In the meantime Cole's actions and
movements had been so closoly wstebod that
suspicion had grown Into a certainty, and In
the very moment of success he wu arrested
by older of tho commander of tho Michigan,
Captain Carter.
Among Cole's sccompllces In 8tndnsky was
a woman namrd "Annlo Paris,’’ who wu a
"irc.-t captivating creature.” In order that
he mirbt make good hit oscape at hit examin
ation, Cole Implicated some of the most prom
inent eitlxcnsof Kandnsky.
For somo tlmo Colo wu hold u a prisoner on
1 osrd tbo Michigan. Ho wu then removed to
the lelaud.whcto after petitioning * number of
times for pardon, he wu tranfsrred to Fort
Lafayette. In Beptember IMS, hows* granted
a release, and la now supposed to be residing
In Texas.
(into the Island there came during Ita occu
pancy shout 15,000 prisoner*, most of whom
wrre exchanged, whllo othen took tho oath
of allegiance. Two. Carbin and HcGraw, wero
shot In retaliation for executions In the south.
Mcboli wu hung u a desperado and a spy.
(me was shot In tu attempt with othera to seals
the stockade, with laddsi* made of boards ta
ken front their quarters. One by one of thn
sustds, for lotting ovet tho “dead lino.” Two
hundred and twenty died of disease. One, a
union deserter, wu shot, and elx, Including
Major Sty Its and Captain Gutman, for refuting
to take the oath. LieatenanU McBride, Uob-
lns and Colo, togethor with H. B. Esteps, n
union drstttrr, wtre alto shot. Ths prisoners
remaining September ?, 18115, wero root by
older of tho war department to Fort Lafayette,
ted the Island svst directly abandoned as a
military post, the dtsebargo of both prisoners
and troops having been constantly going on
from the surrender of Appomattox.
gbjuoial const;.
How Ho Fought nod Made Imputation at At-
latooaa Mountain.
From tho Boston llcrtld.
General John M. Cone, of Wlnchomlon, has
gone on n southern trip. He la accompanied by an
artist, and together they will make a Journey
through the mountains of northern Qeorgta. It Is
over i! rears since General Cars* last visited that
section or the country, and then the object of hla
vtsll wu of o somewhat more thrilling character
than that which now ukea him hither. Tho lost
Urns he went there wu as a general
commanding a body of union troop* of
Qtacral Sherman's army. Sherman had just cap-
lured Atlanta, and all his supplies were some forty
mutt north of that etty. The confederates, appre
ciating ihe tttntU<m. set shoot capturing these
■upyliK thinking thti they eontdihm put Sher
man's army bore de combat. General Corse wu
detailed with 1.400 men to look srtertheae supplies,
and on trrivlr t. on ths scene he round himself Ikes
to rice with s determined and desperate roe, out
numbering his roroct four lo one. The opposlug
cclumnsjnet st Atatoon* post, and * terrible btttle
wts fought. Eight hundred of tho 1,300 men
under Central Con* were shot down, but the sur-
vlvcrs held *hclr ground end never ihowed their
backs to the con redenttci, slthough Immensely
ouaumtend. General Corse sent to Gtracru
Knensen fur tsilstsiiec. tad a menage
soon esme back saying thst reinforce-
rerun were on thaw,y, and saktn^tf ho coitd
ACROSS THE WATER.
c New British P*rlUment to be Bummoasd to Mwt
m August-DcLoasepa and tbo Panama Canal
Honda-Henry Ward Base her Criticised
—The H«at Wave la England, Etc.
London, July 10.—Tbo new parliament will
probably be raaaoned to meet on Aaga»t5tb.
Jt will then, it is believed, be adjourned to re-
•fecmble sometime in October.
J'abis, July 19.-M. Do Lecscps will, in
A ii«uit, Jmdo Panama canal bonds of 10,000
franca at 4SO, paying interest at 30 francs
yearly, reimbursement at par* to commence
immediately by drawings every two mouth*.
Jn this way be hopes to raise enough to push
forward the work on the canal so as to make
success apparent, and then induce the govern*
incut to authorize a lottery bv which to ob
tain the remainder of the capital on lesi oner*
ons terms.
London, July 20.—The cabinet, at a meet
ing this afternoon, decided to immediately
place their resignations in the hands of the
queen. The meeting was held at Mr. Qlad*
stone's official residence, in Downing street.
The street was crowded with people. There
was but little cheering when the decision of
the ministry became known.
London, July 20, 0 p, in.—A messenger to
the queen, concerning the formal resignation
ofthe ministers, has left London for Osborne.
Aficr the cabinet meeting, Mr. Gladstone gave
a reception in Council ball, to a number of his
friends, including Baron Wolverton,
Lord Granville, Lord Boseberrv, I) iron Mon*
son and Arnold Morley. Mr. Gladstone refer
red, in despondent terms, to his staying pow
ers, saying that be would be unable to fig&t in
the face of an embittered parliament. He
would do his best, but ho urged his followers
to prepare to rely upon other loaders.
London, July 20.—Adverse criticism* of
tbelocture delivered by Henry Ward Beecher
last ovening appear in several papers. The
Pall Mall Gazette says:
••Mr. Uccchcr did not hare a first-class scud off.
Tho hall was not filled and thu great platform
«m empty. Tho reception given him
did not reallr-e expectation*. The ap
plause was hearty hut lacked fervency.
This was partly duo to the character of the audi
ence. the nigh admlnslon fees charged beluga btr
to the presence of people. Mr. Needier’* magni
ficent presence, the mobility of his face, ths mod
ulation of his voice, his splendid diction and
original thought, combined to make the man
greater than the occasion.
thunder storms. At Liverpool the
sewers overflowed and two persons were
drowned. Severe storms with lois of life are
reported in France. In Parle the heat is ex-
agalnst Crawford and Dilke was given to the
jury this noon. They returned a verdict,
finding Mrs. Crawford guilt; ‘
Sir Charles Dilke, and grant
divorce.
Sir Charles Dilke has ordered sale of his
house at Chelsea. He will leave England and
reside in the south of France.
London, Saturday, July 24.—The News this
morning commenting on the Crawford divorce
: would only be too glad if wo oould dtwent
noon. It was then that Genetal Corse wrote itut
famous ol-patch which *opleawil|Sneraan that tt
maybe four rt priated iu his story of the "March to
the su" have lost a cheek bone and an ear,
psich read. U was | |
war. I believe, Ui»t tufgrttcd the Moody and 8*n-
kiy bynu, "Hold the Tort." The bravery and
|tl!tmrv of General Cone in tbU engagement won
for him d*$eivid recognition from his superior of-
flerr*. by whom he vn thenceforward rated one
of ifce tighten in the army. It It quite likely
that GreeTal com* will refresh M* memory of
that ranu'tia tight tnmdeutly to enable him to give
u«at»ar lecture on the subject, and I hear that
he i» already booked lu one of the counts of war
lectures which are to be given here nsxt winter.
General Corn) la as brlgut aud eniertaiuiua a talker
on hl» feel aa he la a gal taut lighter on horwbAok.
aud bis reminiscences will t« somethin* worth
llh-tnlrg to. He wtll return home Ih about three
weeks. Before General Cone luma hit attention
to war lecturca, however, he will doubUeaa devote
wire of hla energy to politics. ilia position aa
chairman of the executive committee ofthe demo
cratic Mite committee make* him an Important
tai lor In the political arena, and If the domocrau
don't make a lively campaign tu Mauach uetu
this fall, It won't he Cone »fault.
man la thu* prematurely closed. We are
compelled to sorrowfully admit that no more
shocking outrage upon the obligations of friend
ship, the precepts of morality, the primary In-
•tlnctil or decency or the sancity of family j tict
waa over dragged before a disgusted community.
The Post, referring to the Crawford-Dilke
TuTSrorta unutterable shame, and tho soon
er it la burled in oblivion the better.
Tbo TelcfttKpk Mtjroi
The wholo raio aud result Is a public calanlty.
There was a time when Dilke seemed to stand a
mcsMtrable distance from the post of premlar, and
many and most valuablo aro tho services he has
rendered to this generation, and tve heartily wlsa
that|toenumerate them could palliate tho sets of
which he Is accuMd.”
The Chronicle says:
Ihe veil has been lined, and a career of the
blackest villainy and moat inordinate lust (« re
vealed. Sir Charles took advsutage of hi* eminent
position and wealth to nractlco the mo<t diaboli
cal deoclt while being, It appears, steeped In the
foulest Iniquity.
London, July 25.—Lord Salisbury was cor
dially received by the queen at tha Ojiiorue
house. It is reported that her majesty has
made • direct'personal appeal to Lord Hurting-
tou and other Whigs to Join tho net ministry.
Lord Hartington attended a conference held
yeeterday evening at the offices of Ihe Liberal
Unionist association, at which he announced
his rejection of Lora Salisbury’s overtures.
Tho announcement was applaudrd by the
meeting.
Today tho queen 'a messenger arrived at the
Devonshire house, bringing special dispatches
from the queen to Lord Harrington, who af
terward held a consultation with Earl Darby.
Lord BalUbury will return from Orinrno to
morrow. Ho haa asked Lord Harrington aud
Earl Derby to meet him. Toerc is intense
excitement in the clubs over the prospect of
roval interference in the cause of a coalition
ministry.
London, July 25.—The Wesleyan Metho-
OUt conference, in session here, has decided
to appoint a committee to consider the propo
sition to hold an ccnmenlcal conference In
the United State* in 1H>1. The American
church will be arked to appoint committees to
confer with the English committee
Pabis, July 20.—In Marseilles last ovening
mobs attacked the officers of royalist papers.
The gendarmes defended the building* sac*
cossfully, preventing the rioters from carry
ing out their purpose ofuckiug the premieea.
The mobs then turned on the gendarme* and
severe fighting ensued. The police aud sol
diers together overpowered the rioters an 1 re
stored order. A number of rioters wero ar
rested. Many of the police aud solditrs were
wounded.
BAncxLONA, July 25.—'Thousands of mor-
cfaants and operatives assembled today to pro
test against tho commercial convention with
England, which has just been ratified by the
rbamlcr of deputies. It was resolved to re
quest tho government to reslgu. Violent
speeches were made.
IN THB AIR.
An Eye-Witness Deserlbes General Porter's
Balloon tilde.
West Cunninoton, Mam, July 21.—Edi
tor* confutation: lies that you have published
aulntcrcri*
tary ride t
1 row the balloon as soon as tt wa« ailoat in the air,
end watched Its coarse until It descended within
McClellan's line*. It does not now seem to me
that it * as np over two hour*. 1 had served <*omo
weeks the fall previous under colonel Lowe*
who was in the government employ as
a ballconUt. at Edwards’ ferry, on the
iv«tcmac. with a balloon, and therefore watnUel
porters ride with a keen Interest. A* he was
walt/ed over the confederate lines at a slight ele
vation. aud they began firing at him. he threw
~ ut ballast tn the usual way, to
k cr.iI In a stream
.bat
he usual w the ■and .10-
im ptalntr vtflblc. ami, roxx. out of
not out of the current which wax
i arrrin* nim awn, from uv Soon he throw out
ballon very ftrelr. aurt row tn ao treat u hetaht
that It waa dlKctiU to ken the eye upon him, and
hard to locate him again u you lou him fur aa lu*
■lam. At that hdtht It could not be toM fom the
grtund which way he wu macing nr whom line,
he wu over. Fuddtnly be tievended with great
repldity. Aa he neared the earth tt become erl-
bo due to the fact that the ball’
taociuc corned with from at lit xroll
elevation, oo thu he wu obliged to throw hli
w hole w eight upon the rope to rwlw the voice
which, oh account of Ice, he could not clor*
again, llta cacape from Irotxnt death wutc-
potted to be doe to the fact that he climbed Into the
netting above Ihe huket, which would naturally
dcctcare the vlolencawtih which he .hmild .tribe,
the ipsuat oner toe huket had .track. It wu
alro reported that he we. found heavily coated
with ffiwx, with blood I voting from hi. canend
air that my knowledge of mwe
ibet I have written t> .Imply a memory of robot I
Id at tho time, fiunl: may tntcreu your
L E BlrlXItU
A NOVELTY IN CHINATOWN.
A Joaa Ilouan for the Worship of Chiu.
New Yoxk, July 23.—(Special.)—Fcdctriona
up and doarn Chatham atrnat, or u it it now
known, Park Bow, hare noticed an nnaauxtly
large number of Chinamen arrayed in holiday
attire patting In and out of the narrow hallway
of 202 Mott street. It la notanlmponinglook-
ing entrance; it open, directly upnanatnep
itairwny, nnd the only anggeotlve feature it n
atrip of red paper over thn doorway, which
look* u if It wu n libel torn off n package of
fire cracker*. It bean the name of''Joan,”
and tell* the devoutly Inclined Cclextlal that
the templo 1* np attire. Early laxt wank thn
sew interior fitting, of the temple, the altar,
tableland chain, arrived hern front Chinn nnd
were pnt In place. Now the onpretaadiag
third Boot of 202 Mott etreet contain! noma of
thn Herat apccimenaof Chinese art In this city.
Thn altar In of carved ebony, practically n
large frame for the picture of Jeat and hla
attendant dcltlea, executed on aatln
In the moat elaborate atyle of
Chlncae art, and a heavy tabla for holding thn
incente burner, nnd votive offering,. Aa a
whole the cuvlaga repreaent the nnivoraa;
•long the bottom, under the tabic, It thn ana,
rite treat, ihrnba, nnd heavily carved foliage,
with birds and animals among the branchu.
The branches interlock over the top, and the
whole la backed with heavy plate glaaa mir
rors, npreaenilng the beavent thickly atnddcd
with golden ttara. The chain and table* am
log from tho ceiling. The walla are hung wl
Cblncte mottoca, the air lx heavy with lncanaa,
and it is bard tn believe that we are in New
Ytrk and not In Cathay.
The whole affair coat thn Chinese resident,
of New York between $0,000 and $3,000 and la
entirely self-aupporting.
They have queer features in their religion
wlitrh was quaintly explained to mo by thn
old priest in charge. I noticed that n luge
prtportion of the worshiper, would coma In,
make their obeisance to the altar, burn a few
prayer stick, and go out. 8omo, however,
remained a longer time and gave tho prleet
itima varying from twenty- flvo cent, to a dol
lar. In response to my inquiry ha uidt
“A man can uy til he want, to in throe min
utes,so he have threominnteo fornothing; ifha
have good deal to uy, ho pay twenty fire cent,
for next thrco mlnutaa, fifty for next three,
and ao on. No good to pray too long.” Then
ho added alter a moment', reflection: “In
Melican chuich min talk* an hoar and every
body pray two hour, or two honro and half,
then make collection beg to pay minister.
Chinese way, 500 or 000 people pray two honn;
wemaketwoor three thousand dollar.” Tho
■yatem strikes mo u a good one. It pay* the
extenses ofthe temple and dlaeoangesgar
rulity. With ita dingy exterior tho Chinooo
of New York hava now on* of tho moot richly
furnished place* of worship In tho city.
CATCHING A 'GATOR.
Tho Singular Kxporlawe* of a Yaldoat* Ftali-
Valdosta, Ga„ July 21.—{Spooial Correa-
rondence.]—Heading in tha HawklnsviUo
Dbpatch ofthe
wild deer with
apohs river by lier. John Hillt, colored, re
minds me of quite a singular catoh, which oc
curred a fow years ago in my brother's mill-
pond, thin county. My brother wu standing
on the dam, and with a stout hook and Bno
wu angling for game flab, when hia attention
wu attracted by a noire nnd commotion in
the water acme distance from him. To hia
utcnlahmont ho discovered that itjwxs an alli
gator, approaching bun at a rapid rate of
speed, splashing ths water with hi*
tail, throwing it high in the air,
aud Indicating by hia ovary movement that he
meant death to tn* fiahorman on tho dam. On
be came to within a few feet of the fiahorman,
when ho suddenly stopped and apparently
went into executive eesaion, forming hlmoolr
into a committee of one to lnveotlgat* ao to
tho beat mode of attack upon the Incklosa
fisherman. While!engaged In this brother,
with rod in hand, threw ont the hook upon
the water near hia “ ’gntorahip,” at which he
snipped, taking the lino into hfa month, whan,
by a sudden jerk, brother auk thohook in hla
mouth, led him aahorc, and sent him to tho
’gatoro’ happy swimming gronnd.Ho measured
only about throe feet from “tip to tip.”
| J. W.
PERSONS AND THINGS.
Colonel F, D. Chant denies that hia
mother has been lo Cincinnati to hare a tumor re-
moved by a surgeon of that city. "My mother la at
Long Branch,” he said, “and hu been than alnoa
June 17, sac Is In excellent health, never under
went * surgical operation, and never expects to."
Friday, hltwiia bavfng accused him of falling to
support her. Yesterday the begged Justice White
lo dlicbaige him. Th* prisoner had bom taken
suddenly ill and died in convulsions at atmoot the
•uimcnt hla discharge wu being signed.
A highly aonaational article published
Saturday tn New York endeavored to prove that
the bones (bund In the rear of No. Gl Bom etreet,
on Tuesday, were thou of A. T. Stewart Tho
theory advanced la that u Mr, Stewart wu a tall
mao, and u tho bonu won those of o tall man
thty must ho thMo of Mr, Stewart. They pollen
uy that they have anfficlant evidence to prove
that tho bones aro not those of th* millionaire,
lira. Puhl, who wu ao certain that It wai her
brother-in-law's skeleton, wu unable to establish
atilt factory evidence to that effect, and It vrao
buried tn Potter's field in a child's coffin.
Boas Leslie, whoa* immeaso also made her
famous u a circus attraction, hu died In Lowell,
Man., aged twenty-live yean. 8ha welshed 415
pounds, and measured five feet three Inches la
height
Thosias Stevens, tho bicyclist, wha is
traveilrg around the world, tailed from Constan-
tinopletbr India on June st. Bewu hold nine-
neen days a prisoner In Afghanistan when within
ten day's Journey of Calcutta, and could assUy
have reached hit goal baa the Engltah military
authirltiea not had strong reasons for not letting
him behind the scenu on the British frontier.
Msie. Adam, tho well-known French journ
alist writes from midnight until flour a m. Her
dreuln her study consists of a neglige costume of
white allk, with pearls about her neck Instead of
a collaret and with tiny red kid slippers on her
feat
"Silt Andrew Clarke, Gladstone’, physi
cian," cablet Justin McCarthy, "la of the opinion
that aiadatone’a physique la perfectly sound, and
that he hu yean of good work In him yet Glad
stone Is not a man likely to throw up the sponge in
>uch a cause u that he hu lately adopted."
A new Jewel need forth* hair and around
the low neck of on evening drew consists of tiny
swallows placed In lines or throe or fin on lino
cold wire, orerwhleh they appear lo hover. Ttria
u a light and graceful ornament
CxrTAiN Eads, the Mississippi Improver, la
a little man with a white heard, a fringe of whtta
hair round a bald head, and n palabloodless com
plexion.
Held by wire rope* to the tip top point of
HoonMIck mounttau, a peak lO.COOIeet high In tba
Tjtolcre Alps. i> • new block-house. Flanking II
la a massive atono turret A wire ropeway £900
fed long lead, down the mountain. In this block-
home Is to dwell a meteorologist and hta observe,
tore is higher than any other meteorologist a tn
Europe.
JIissGrNrviivuGaxxNtsihennlylocal report
er ol the Colusa .Cal) Snn. The yenng lady la
described aa sharp and fearless and "not afraid to
go alone anywhere.”
A Cara Mat young woman hu got Into the
newspapers by.tae simple method ot tatting oa*
other little-finger nail, grow to on unnsuol length
and harlag It tipped with n gold rim.
A small girl of Booton. In ■ composition
describing dlfierent ttatloualUta*. wrote: "China-
man-color, yellow ; habits, eats rats and amoket
opium; occupation, washing and Ironing. Negro-
Color. black; habits, likes liver; occupation, beats
carpets. Amcri.an-Co'.or, whllo: habits, cau
beans and fiihbalti Sunday mornings: occupation,
bollds t hutches and school hourne.”
Ask year merchant the “Mind Karri,
II to tough and waxy, puret rich and rip
e r m^“
riatobaera," Try lL TWylta Tib tenet
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