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CONSTITUTION: TUESDAY ” MAY'27.1884- TWELVE PAGES. 1
UNCLE REMUS.
THB PUN AND PnlLOsOPHY OF THB
OLD HOME.
TlieOll Itaa Tills thsLtltls Bsy H*» Brss BsSWI,
Wills Bldlns Wl k Mr. Man. W.old T*r«w
KvDcz From the fflioi, aoC H*U|
OX Aw*r Wllk Mr, Ms-, BlSb
The little boy bad beard Uncle Remus
lamenting that bit candle war getting rather
abort, and be made It bla boaineaa to
around the bouae and gather all the piecea
he could find. He carried tbeae to the old
man, wbo received them with the livelicat
satisfaction.
“Now dish yer aorter look lek samp'
honey. W'en ole Brer Jack come back,
SiaTempy git in de habile er ’bangin' 'roun'
we'll dee light aome rr deaa yer, en folks'
eome by en aee de ahine, en dey’ll go oil en
'low dat hil'a de night dee ’(o' camp-meetln
at ole Remus house.
"I got little piece dar in my chlat w'at you*
brung me long time ergo, en 1 'low ter my
ae'( dat ef above ever git ter be push. I'll dea
draw 'er out en light 'er up."
"Mamma aaya Daddy Jaoa la coming back
Sunday," aaid the little boy.
"Dat w'at I year talk," replied the old
man.
"What did he go off for, Uncle Remua?”
“Bleaa /o' tout, honeyl Urer Jack bleed::
ter go en aee yo' Uuk Jeema. He b'leeve de
worl' go wrong e( he aint do dtt. Dat ole
nigger b'leeve he white mon. Ha come up
yy (urn down de country whar de Lord dona
forsook nm too long 'go ter talk 'bout,—ne
oome up yer en he put on mo' a'ra dan w'at I
daai ter do. Not dat I'm keerio', kaaa good
ness knowa I aint, ylt I notices dat w'en I
baa ter go aome'rs, dey'a alien agreat ter-do
'bout w'at ia I'm a gwlne (er, en how long Is
I’m a gwina ter stay; en ef I aint bade at the
ve'y ralnlt, dare Mara John a growlin’, en
Mias Saliy a vowiu’ daiahe gwine tar put me
on de block."
I’erhapa Uncle Itemua’a jealousy was more
substantia) than be was willing to admit; bnt
^ was talking merely to see what the linle
y would aay. The ohild, however,' failed
to appreciate the situation, seeing which the
old man quicklv changed the subject.
"Times Is mighty diffunt fum w’at dey
ter wus, kaaa de time baa bln dat ef ole lirer
Rabbit bed er run'd up wid Brer Jack w’lles
he cornin’ fum yo’ Unk Jeema place, he'd er
outdone 'iiu dee ea eho’ ia de worl’ stan's.
Drse days de Rabbi la has ter keep out de way
er folka, but In dam days, folks bad ter keep
ont dvr way er ole lirer Rabbit. Aint I never
tell you 'bout bow Brer Rabbit whirl In en
outdo Mr. Man?"
"About the meat tied to Uie string, Uncle
Remus?"
"Sbol Dat aint a drap In de bucket, honey.
Dish yer wua da time w’en ole Brer Rabbit
wua gwlne 'long de big road, en he meet Mr.
Man drlvin’ 'long wid a waggin chock full er
money."
“Where did he gat so much money, Uncle
Remua?"
“Bruisin’ ’round en peddlin' 'bout. Mr.
Man got w'at lot's er folks alut got, good luck,
long head, quick eye, en slick lingers. But
no marter 'bout dat, he got de money; en
w'en rou aorter grow up ao you lain knock
'roun , twont belong 'fo' some un'II take eu
take you off 'roun' de oornder cn tell you
dat 'taint make nodiffunce whar de money
oome fum soda man got It. Dey won’t tell
you dat In da meeting-house, but dey’ll come
. mighty nigh II.
"But dal aint needer yer ner dar. Mr.
Man, he oome a drlvin' 'long de big mad, on
he got a waggin full er mom-y. Brer Rabbit,
hecomoalippily-clippitin’ 'long de big road,
en be aint got no wafgiti full er money. Ole
Brer Rabbit, he np'n tuck a notion dat dey’a
aumn'n wrong somo'rs, kaze ef dcy'wan’t, he-
’ud nave dee ea much waggin en money ea
Mr. Man. He study, en study, en lie can’t
make out how dat Is. Bimeby he up'n hollar
out:
"Mr. Man, please, air, lemma ride.'
“Mr. Man, he tuck’u stop be waggin, en
'low;
“Heyo, Brer Rabbltl how come dls? You
oomln r one way en I gwlne nudder; how
oome you wanter ride?'
“Brer Rabbit, ho up'n scratch hiase'f on de
back er de neck wid he beblme foot, en hoi
lerout:
“Mr. Man, yo’ sho'ly can't bs 'qualnted
'long wid me. I'm oue er deni ar ole-time
kinder folks w'at aint a kearln' w'ich way
deyer gwine long ea deyer tidin'."
Thelittle boy laughed a sympathetic laugh,
showing that he heartily Indorsed this fea
ture ol Brother Rabbit's programme.
“Attar ao long a time." Unole It-miii went
on, “Mr. Man 'gree ter let Brer Raboit ride a
little pleoe. He try ter git Brer Rabbit fer
ter ride upon de seat wid 'ini so dev kin git
ter’aputin’ 'boutsump'n n'er, but lirer Rab
bit sty he fear’d he fall off, en He dee tuck'u
sot right Hat down in dey bottom er de WDg 1
, en make lak he fear'd ter move.
“Bimeby, w'ilea dey goiu' down hill, en
Mr. Men better keep he eye on de hoteea,
Brer Rabbit be luck'n ding ont a great big
bunk er de money. Dei ee de money hit de
gruun' Brer Rabbit boiler out:
“Owl’
“Mr. Man look 'roun' an tz w’at do marler.
Brer Rabbit'low:
“Nothin' 'tall, Mr. Man, ceppin’ you 'bout
ter Ml my jaw-bone a-loeae.’
“Deygoou little furder, en Brer Rabbit
fling out n’er hunk er de money. W'en abe
bit the groun', Brsr Rabbit holler.
“Blaml'
“Mr. Man look 'roun' en ax w'at de mar
ler. Brer Rabbit'low:
“Nothin' 'tall, Mr. Man, 'ceppin' I aeed a
jaybird Ilyin’ long, an I make lak I bad a
gun.'
“Hit keep on ills away twel fits' newt you
know Mr. Man tint got a sign er money in
dal waggin £B>em lak Mr. Man aim notice
dia twel he gil a mighty fur ways fum de
place whar lirer Rabbit drap out da las'
auuk; but gantermen I w’en he do tins it out,
ypu better o'laeva he sot up a bowl.
“Wharmy money? Whar my nice money?
Whar my waggin lull er purty money? O
you lotig-yeaPd rascal I Whar my money?
Ob, gimme my money I'
“Brer Rabbit eot dar en linen at 'im lak he
'etoniah'd. Den he np'n low:
“Look out, Mr. Man! folka'll coma 'long
cn year you gwine on dal away, en dey’ll go
off en aay you dose gone ravin' 'at reeled. •
“Ylt Mr. Man keep on holler'u en beggin'
Brer Raoblt far ter gin ’im de money, en
bimeby Brer Rabbit, be git aorter akeer’d en
be np'n 'low:
''Bun gHun’ low, Mr. Man, en I better be
titlin' 'way fum yer. l)e sooner 1 goes de
belter, kaae ef you keep on lek you gwine,
'twon'l be.long 'fo' you'll be excusin' me er
taktn' dal ar money. I'm 'bilge' (er de ride,
Mr. Man. en I with you mighty well.'
“Brer Rabbit got de money," continued
Uncle Ramua, gat ng placidly into the Are,
“en bii'a mighty Suae ter me dal he aint git
de waggin en buaaes Dat 'tin!"
*«*i week, "Baoraaa kaaa.T rasas a Wale."
CoWright, UB.
UefeavaO Ka ree.
From Ike Aituaaa traveller.
Tbo memory of a drunken man la ■ometlmie
aulklaxly alive. A wall known cltlsen atood tu o
barrocm ammpung to Indue* every one 10 dtlsk.
Tcry naturally hla war fspeilence aocn came up.
and wllk that cheat-twill of pride which ivir
charsets rise* tbs old anldlor, aald:
"J fooabt seven bottlea during the war, and ain't
afraid of no man."
“COM at and go tame," remarked a friend.
liMcg Us arm.
' ho, I won’t go home. I fought aotou batiloa,
and 1 ala't afraid of aomen. hut 1 wun't gu horns,
am a married man.
crime and casualty.
Oatlahtra Skat Paad- a raallf BuracS l» Plait
Stard-r-dla Vlr ( l.la.
Frmauto. May 19.—Boxery Bray and Wil
liam Henderabot were abnt and fatally
wounded by Policeman McAlister yesterday.
Bray and Henderabot tried to abrinct an on-
aopn'aticated G-rman girl, and Officers Eng
lish and McAlister inlerferred. The rnffiaoa
and their frienoa turned on the offict-rs, and
in aalf-tlefenae McAlister fired the fatal shot.
CaiaviSLO. Md.,May 19.—AtTargter Island.
Vs, on Saturday. Dr. Pitta called Dr. Walter,
a rival physician, Into bis (Pitts'e) office anil
deliberately abot him dead. Professional
jealousy was the cause of the murder. Wal
ter had been practicing there fer eome time,
and Pitta tried to build up a buaiueiw but
failed. The people of the island made d*-m
otutratlona to lynch Pitta after the murder,
bat were prevented by a taw of tba citizens,
The murderer was placed in jail at Ooaucock,
Virginis.
Kikostok, Ont., May 19.—'The residence of
Oeorge Peters, at Sharbot take, was burned
at an early hour this morning. Peters and
bis 8-yrar old daughter, and a young wo-nun
named Bridget, were burned to death. The
other inmates rushed tbrongh the (limes,
and with the exception of Miea Peter*. a,ed
20 years, wbo ia thought to be fa'ally burned
escaped with alight injuries.
Houston, Texts, May 19.—Charles Taylor,
colored, hrakeman on the Houston end Texas
Central railroad, near Hempstead, tvea shot
yea'erday and Instantly killed. Taylor had
previously been conspicuous in pissing
negroes in flrst-clsss coaches, and to this bis
sudden, mysterious taking off ia attributed.
At the lime of the shooting lie Vaa about the
centre of the tier ping car, the bullet passing
through an open window, striking him in the
forehead.
Ohablottss villi, Vi., May 19 —Joe Bar
bour, colored, charged with cutting the
throat of Rindali Jackson, also colored, on
the public s'reets in November list, was
tried and convicted to-day, and sentenced '
be hanged Jnly 25.h next.
Taor, N. Y., May 20.—An unknown person
started a switch engine standing on t he side
track on the Delaware and Hudson compa
ny’s raiiroad at Mechanlcrville lsst nlgot,
switobed it on the main track, and then
jumped off, sending the engine up the track
at full speed. The engine collided with the
Montreal aleeper train, bound south, and
both engines were totally wrecked. A bag
gage man named Tickntan, aged seventy
ears, waa dang ~
fyers had bis leg broken. Borne other per
sona were bruised.
Aapsasow, Iltd., May 20,—Jas. Frasier, who
so brutally murdered Wesley Hupp, last
week, lunged himself with a pocket hand
kerchief iu jail iaatnigliL
Wilmisutox, Del., May 20.—Charles
Blake, a I’uiladelphlan, arrested here for
burglary last November, bnt convicted only
of larceny, last week, his bsen sentenced for
the stealing of an umbrella to pay tba costs
of prosecution, tO fine, one hour in the pil
lory. twenty Issaes mid three years in New
Castle jail. >
A ROMANCE OP THB SENATE.
Tie atranxt llisurlse *f tht ■ -atatm #f rat Call
f»»U Hoarding llouava.
From Iba Ban fnncltco Call.
Twenty-live or thirty ycats ago, I think, at Marys
vlllo, Cal., which waa then an established yet
•hauty-llke towu, lived Judge Htephen Field, end
lu hla law office waa wycung fellow namod Ueorge
Uorham, who boarded with a plain family, end
at Ihe table another gtteel waa a florid, Welih
looking eirenger. In the noxt home lived in
tilahmau named Murphy, who had a bright, In
foresting daughter, but be wee fond of paddling
horwhtu anyihlng wont wrong with him. This
peddling had beeu going oo for tomo tlrno, and
ono day Uto boardora hold en Indignation meeting
end resolved to go next door and toe old Murpby,
end le.l him that If be did not itop correcting that
child ou every and all oocatlona they would take
him down to Uto •tream and duok Min. None of
the gut ne were cipccltjly brave, but tbey but on a
very brave/root, and held the Indignation moot
ing.
normal yean afterwards oosT of thoee parties.
Field, wee called to las JasUeeol Uto supremo
court. mill later, by soveral years, Uto ropbblloaes
lu California nominated Uorham for governor,
and they put on Uto ticket with Mm the present
Coiled Stelae senator, Jones. Whoa Jones mol
Oothtm he sold: “Ajo you Ihe Utile fellow from
Long Island wbo boaidod at Marysville with me?
Don't you know met" “No, I don't think I
"Why, I'm Jones, the Welsh-looklng feuow
who formed one of the posse to go In end mako
old Murpby stop keeping that ohild screaming.
They shook hands warmly, and then Jonetsald
Cloitiam. do you know what has become of that
Maty Murphy?" "No." "Why she Is now M-*.
Wil.itm thamn.
My ltd-rmant says that cornu qucnljy there met
1 Washington ehy, Joues end Sharon tn the
Culled steles senate, Uotbem soctolery of the sen
ate and Field on the supremo bench—tU brought
out of that bonding houso. Mary Murpby grow
uplobaau httetia.lng woman, and ihepaddUng
was only temporarily disadvantageous.
At OIX llenxtoa rail, a Has a.
From the Wayuesburo, Ua, (litaen.
The old I'rcaoylertau chutch building baa been
pulled dowu and lumber Is b.-h-g pul on tho
ground end workmen era already eogagod In pnl-
Ung up a new bnl'dlng. Msjor Wilkins, as usual,
the princlptl figure In this enterprise end the
most Ubeml contributor to the building fund.
i tho bast Informs
about Uto year ISIS
and the old bell bean the following Inscription
In the metal:
"•HuVaai li"iioii:
CONGRKGaTIUNAL UHITRCH,
Waynrebnmugh. ISIS "
The building was strongly pul together alter the
11, and secured with strong oait ol Irou
through them and Ih-nutth the plate.
an<l the laths ware split Instead of being town.
It Is probable that ibe I'lsabyteitaas or Cougresm
ItnnalUie were the mot numerous sect here, In the
day It was erected, end It probably waa tba only
btiUdlng of worahtp tn the then small vlllago.
The Bepttst' and Methodist deuomtnarions now
gnally outnumber Ihe Presbyterians, wbo hove
only a small cregrrgaUon tn this vloinlty. Tbe
new church will be near the alia of the Bspitat
church end will cost about t! ao Mr. Trowbrlge
has been awarded the connect tu building.
a It rat ev atX Ittinlcr.
Front the Acwortb, Ua., News.
The big tain ol last month uncovered several
thtuge tn this section which had been Mddeu from
tho eyes ol man for many years.
On tho plantation ol Mr. W. I. Palmer, near Ac-
worth. a great many arrow headi, and other ihtuga
made of alone by iho red men. have been lonnd,
end It waa well understood that the place waa ones
the dwelllrg place ot many Indians: hut Mr.
Palmer did not hnow that he wts
Indian grass
yard nutll lbs Mg fraahet lilted Uto soil that had
been gathering over It lor a hall century or more
Thla part ol the place waa Geared about Alteon
years aao and waa remarkably free from rocks at
lolly dug and , ^
kas been lonnd tn them more then
brads, short stone spears. end pieces
' soapstone end earthtra start rease's, though
further exploration may rectal other ard more
pnrtanl reins Mrs r-a'rae-r has a aoa Baton*
jwl, which saaa left by the Indians, and ana has
used It twenty years tor a cblektn trough. When
It la rameanhered that bnt nwnparattsalv tew years
have elaps'd sinoe the red men waa ante possessor
ot tbit couutry, the wonder really la that more
traces ot that tape do on* remain.
ttkr Ms Waa A reels
From the Kentucky Stats Journal.
Johnny, go np to hod now. Ira after to’clock."
x» pshaw! You come along, mother, ud hold
thought; i'mafeand.”
‘Why, cnlld what ate you afraid of? Too went
i to bad nurs lias without a tight."
‘Bnt It wasn't when I had chapped Ups, Ilk* I
now got. ud eu't whittle uy: I could whistle
than-"
BETSY HAMILTON-
THE DIAL.ECT OF FIFTY YEARS
AGO RETOLD.
**IfY«aWanl to Htsrlt AU,in4 More Toa, Jn«t co
Fl#«>y Ororo to • TwowD«y»' MooUny, Wfccn
Tier T*k» Dlaatr oad 8e» About
Under tbo Tree* oad Dip Banff/*
Lazy Faux, Alt., 1884. The children were
g'.nd to know that Bu-.k Simpson, after
many attempts, bad succeeded sn getting
Z.lpby Ann Dewberry at iast.
“Now, grandma," said Era, "read
about
Goesir.”
Hillabrk, Talladega County, Ala.—Dear
Cousin: If you want to bear it Mi and more
beatdea jilt go to Pioey Grove to a two days
meetiu', when tbey take dinner and set
about under tbe trees, and dip snnff, and
smoke ud ebsw lerbscker nod spit, and slap
the Chilian over, and drink grater and talk—
mostly talk; and if you'll listen yon’ll heir
a right smart that aint ther prayers. It keep*
'em busy kaae they've got all that shoutin'
and siugin’ to do Desides.
We’una was all up tbar last Sadday ud
Sunday, and me and Caledony got together.
I altera has more fun with Cal thu any body
else. Old Mira Green and old Arminty Pen
dergrass and old Miss Fresbours Is tbe main
tattlers; they knows everbody’g business but
they own.
They set np in time of meetiu’ and nod,
and don't hear one word-of the xirramt.
Tbe preuber tells 'em: "Thoushell not bear
false witness against thy neighbor.” “Love
thy neighbor as thyself." “There must be
no backbiting, no bickerin’, no envy, no jral-
ouay, no strife, and no oo forth,” but they
are ingionerly sound aalrep time ha 'gita io
the “ao forth," ud when na hollars »ul "in
conclusion” they ell wake up ud go to atudy-
in' up what tbey can tell. Old Miss Strong
wakes up and goea to shoalin', and when ne
says, "Bridle thy tongue" old Armiuty Pen
dergrass don’t know he means a curb Dlt, so
she bridles her'u and clucks, and makes it
gallop. Ole sister Freahourt has got a new
dream ready by that time, kaae she has had
I long nap.
alter dinner ud tbey huddle together
under the trees that the talkin’ seta in. Ole
Miss Green inginncrly leads off; tk
Arminty Penueggiase pitches in with samp' _
rai-raoklus, that tner haiut a word of truth
iu, and fust one and then toifaer jlnes in to
help her out; and if they don't evsrlastin'ly
tear folks ail to pieces, and betwixt ’em they
don’t leave out nobody, little, big, old nor
young from Owl Hollow plum on dowu to
Possum Valley.
Then old Miss Fresbours comes In on the
home etretch with her dream to cap it all.
It's monstrous hard for her watt for tothers
to say ther tay, hut she haiut idle; sbe’a
busy filin' npher dream toauitwbat they’ve
told You has .to gallop fast to git abead of
old Arminty l'endergrsai; but l don’t kecr
what you lull nor how ml-raoxlus, it’s nothin’
new to ole Miss Fresbours. Has "knowed it
from tbe fust,’’ or else she "dreamp it no
longer'n mgbt afora las’, and seed it plain ■
I see me ban’ afore me." Ola Arminty dun
•top, abe gallops her tongue all the time
tothers ts talkin’, and you don’t know who
Is a listenin' tel old Meter Green begins to
•hake her head in a ku'owin’ way like she
knowed n heap more she wasn’t willin’ to
tell. Then MI ett ps to wonder what it is.
Sne'e happy then, and puffs her pipe and
letches a sigh. “I can't tail you all 1 know
about it," says she, "kase I am a 'ornan fur
pence, and I am lament sayin'anything that
would work barm agiu anybody.” And
mebbe right then aha has done told enough
on ’em to hang’em. That's tho sort that uoes
the most harm; talk tat ther tongue la ready
to loll, and then pretend to ktep the wuss
part back. It keep* Miss Gooden and gran'-
maw Loftis, and Aunt Mabaly and ntaw
busy cakin' up for folks, and truin’ to on-do
truat tothers has done. When it comes to
tattlin’ and talkin’ the men folks bairn ao
mighty fur behind the women folks. They
wouldn't be a bit behind only the women is
not a gwine to let the men oome abead of 'em
iu notnin’.
Alter dinner old Mist Freeboun was tbe
onlyeet one in the gang that had any snuff,
and inctune she orawed ths crowd. Ther
wasast|hco( 'tin asettln' around, for they
hail come from fur and uixh, Jim Forb's
wife was thar from Possum Valley, and Min
Bnobeand bar little gal Charity Maria, and
Marandy Rountree, and Tlldy Hooks, and
Polly and L<aab*th Upshaw, and the Turn-
tine gals, and Msudy Brown, and old Mist
Nimtuuqs and her little Bel, and Hal's tongue
wasn’t sull a minute while tothers was talkin'
ai.d Musadony Crabs was tbar, and I can't
tell yuu bow many more, and evertbing old
Arminty would tall ehe’d eay, "I’ll tell
jou'una all 1 know about it, it noue ot you
wont eay nothin' about It to nobody." Cal
lowed she knowed In reason avarbody's years
burnt that day.
Borne of tbe eohool chlllum writ a compo
sition on: "There Mr many kinds uv birds."
It they could have bean at nieetin’ that day
they could havs writ oo: "There air many
kinds uv tongues."
I have got to go now and boa out my
ingoue.
"Mv pen is bad, my ink Is pall.
Mr tors for yon shall never tall."
That was wrote to ms tn a love-letter, but
l have beam It afore. Your’u,
Bstiy Hamilton.
I Next week, "Witat Thxy i'alkxd about at
Mixnir.")
Mr. S-Dtr tat the 1'rcNN.
From Ihe New York Bun.
We netioe that some of Mr. II tout* 1. Beney's
frlonds ami trasineie aisoclstcs complain of the
pram. Thay s*r the press has brought about bis
financial down toll by Inspiring pnbllo distrust In
hla bauk.
There is no ground for any surb complaint. At
matter at (set Ur. Benny has at joyed remarkable
impunity lu tble inspect. For yean be has been
tnsaiui millions upon millions at money far him
self by canting In bailees! enterprises wbleb
other pcop'e retarded at speculatise If he did not
All tee time be waa cither tba cashier or-be
rrald.ml ol a great bank. It Is not coadnetve to
e welfare ol eneban Inttltadim th u iu cuhter
president should be epfiased In underlaklnte ot
—ecbarecter that occupied Mr. Beney’s Urns and
aiteodon ao largely, and avery tamlllgen' badness
men knows this; yet Mr Beaty weal right on lu
Mt course ire have described, and there were tew
tn crtUetie or queedeu the propriety ol hte con
duct.
Tbe truth It Itengbt to bare been condemned
lung 0(0 by Use fitncion ol tbe Metropolitan bauk
Ibetuolvea. A speculator hi railroads or anything
else le out ot place et Ibe bted tf a bonk, eveu
tbouMt he Mmtrll may be the ptUctpal stockhold
er. tin bet no rtaht to Imperil tne property ot tbe
other stockholders because be ts -'Slug to rlek bis
o.vn.
" Ir. Beney supposes tbe prom has any hostility
s bectnse It denounces speculation by bonk
retldcuts.be Is deceiving him«ell. It 1< a faot
.evond Ctipule, tn our Judgment, that a bank
who* president •pecutatei la tn danger, and It Is
Ihe duty cl the prate to point out this danger, uo
matter whole butt.
Frost
THE SHEEP Walk.
From Uto EmanneL Ua., Itcmtser.
Sheep hunting has been all ibe go bow (or tba
past two wrekt. Our bard woklsg farmera will
thereby have their deeervtog purses replenished
with a few extra dollars.
the Valdosta, On. Timas.
Ths wool season baa fairly opened and tho clip
tram Berrien, Lowndes and Behais !• cuminf Into
tho msrkal briskly—but not as rapidly si H would
It ths prioae were not on low. It waa tolllof on nor
stroelt yeelerdey at 11 and n cents-Savannah quo-
tail-mt. Wo are Inclined to tho opinion that piloea
will advance before Uto season close*.
From tht Blahaly, (Is., News
Tbo wool market
Stately Is paying Just
wo know of In tho sum. Mr. H. C
Fryer, the (net wool mat of ear town. Informs ne
that heUpaytngV cents par pound, toil one coni
higher than eavaanah quotaUoua. This is a l
c nance for aoaao of our doits ‘ -
pries foe ibetr wool and pay i
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.
Tbs king of Siam baa 203 children.
Mb. OcbiLteix ia described ee one of the
best. If not the best, dressed nun In the bouse.
Kieo Alvosio, of Spain, shows consump
tive eymptonu, and Is receiving spectal medical
treatment.
It is believed that the reported marriage of
Grand Duke Louis IV, ot Hesse, will soon bo offi
cially dented.
Pxnz Hyacinths by bis western lecture
tour has obtained the means to raise tbe debt on
hl< Paris chapel.
United Statis Minister Wallace la f t Con'
s anlinople yciteritar lor tbe United Btxtea on bl>
four montbi' leave ot abienoe.
Senator Morrill, cf* Vermont, was absent
from the .atnate Tuesday for tbe first time during
29 years of servlco In cosgrem.
Lotta should come home from London
without delay. The Esgllsb are coming to regsrd
her as a retribution for Oscar W’llde, and that Isn't
fair.
The Btroness Rirere, who, before the war
accompanied by her mother, ran away to mscry a
young French officer, Is revisiting her old borne In
Mublle, Alabama.
Quxrx Victobia ie negotiating for tbe par-
chase of Villa Nevada at Cannes, In which Prince
Leopold breathed hla tail. Her IntenUon I* to
convert It Into a convent and chapel in memory of
tbe prince.
Cardinal Howard, the Engliah cardinal,
on May 1st, took possession ot the suburban dloctae
of Frascati, memorable to Englishmen as having
been under tbe charge of the last of the Smarts,
Cardinal York.
Mxsana. Breitung and Houseman, two
woalthy German representatives In congress from
Michigan, was born in the tame town in Bavaria,
and afterwards were poor clerks lu stores at Kala
uttsoo and Battle Creek.
Marshall MagMauon lives now in n very
quiet, uuobetruslve way ia Paris. He goes thence
for a few months every summer to his Chateau de
Bcllly, Lear Auton, where he has a rare collection
or frith relics and memorials.
Tux will of John J. June, the circns man
ot a third of a century ago, was admitted to pro
bate at White Plains, New York, Monday. The
ltiihumeul was dated April 21, 1SI1, and had
never been amended or codlcilcd.
Klla WuggLgR, once wrote a poem in
which she said: "IwlUlove the man whom my
•ont revett s and kiss him blno with a fiery yearn.”
Furlunately for the man, bli friends tent him
warulugof what wsa up and he escaped Into one
of the Krr.torks,
An old lady drove up to the white house
Saturday, and annonneing hetsclf as “Queen
,uclnds. from Louisville," asked to be put) In poa-
setslonof the mansion. Sho brongtt several tranks
with her, and teemed much disappointed when the
wat.taken away by a pollueman.
Mr. Labovchirr says that the Emperor
WUllam tsaerloinlyltl, r.ud there las general opin
ion tbatbemay nowgoeffatanymemont. lie baa
not rallied Irum attv-recold which heeinght some
time ago, but ho Inriau on performing all bla
routine duties, and cannot bear that peepio should
think Mm weak or 1)1.
Judah P. Benjamin, the famous queen's
or.unsel, lately dead, knew how to charge clients,
and often described with a relish hla plan for task-
log a blU. "Firat,” be aald, "I charges retainer,
then I charges reminder, next I Clin rue a refnther.
and then 1 ebareo aflnlantr." Ho was exceed! gly
liberal, and had no lore of money for moneys
Mr. Lawson, of tbe suspended New York
brokers Him, Donnell, Lawton 4t 8lmpcon, heard
the first lutelllgsaee ot the crash of his henre
tbe gay reception of Mrs, Henry
direct* hall, Piccadilly. BaverM
other American capitalists ware In attendance also
and tbo news ef Ihdr probable downfall aud ruin,
aa they left tbo ball and baatenad bemeward, fell
on (Ihdr ears with .an eff ct as startling as did
the “caunon's opening roar" af Waterloo on the
fair women audbnvti a
A conRssroNDXNT who baa parsed some
yean In Russia, slates that In Uto vlllago ot Velkot-
, in the SL Pottraburg government, an old wo
man la living who has just attained her 130th
birthday. Tbo old lady la In the enjoyment of
good heat h. bnt oomplatna cl her deafness. Hor
hatrls atilt loox and plsutliui, considering ner site.
Bbe has outlived three husbands: and has baa a
family of nineteen cblldrau, alt ol which are now
dead, the laatouu todts beings daughter o! 9),
Bho Uvea with ono ot her great-grandchildren, a
men ol fifty.
Loud Falmouth nerer had a known bpt in
Ma life except the historical one with Mrs. John
Scott, wile of the trainer, via., n tlxpsnae that Ms
marc, Queen Bertha, would not win the Oaka, and
which he Mierward paid with a new coin act
with diamonds. luclndtng ths sum realized by bla
sale, Lord Falmoutn ha-during ths last fifteen
yean added to Ms capital by bla tutf transactions
one million dollars. To win ibis result, skill,
. udgmeut, patience and Jnelclons liberality nave
ceeit combtued to an sxteut uesar before brought
to bear on Iho raising aud racing ot thoroughbred
boms.
Tux ashes of the late Professor S. D. Gross,
from tho crematory at Washington Pcnnsylvonla
arrived to Philadelphia Saturdav evening lu
charge of several members of his family. The
autsa weigh about seven pounds, were hermetically
sealed In a tin box, and placed In Ue coffin In
which Uts body waa recently carried to Washing
ton. Oa reaching Philadelphia the coffin waa re
moved to ue late residence of Dr. Grata, and Ibe
aabel were Inclosed In a marble am about three
feet high, unoruameuted and without lnacrlpttoo,
and placed brstdo tbe coffin of Dr. Gram's late
«Ue lu tbe family vault In Woodland cemetery,
liter* was no funeral ovramony at Ue bouse, but
Ue Rot. Dr. Cbarlea Currie road Ue Episcopal
burial service at Uo cemetery,
Tug late Judah P, Benjamin's domestic
life was a continuous straggle to overcome s pr* j-
ndluo engendered lu social circles >gainst bla wife
because sho offended Ue society of New Orlcana
•honly after tbslr marriage. Mr. Benjamin wis
much devoted to her and it wounded blot keenly.
De spent yean and a vast amount ot trouble aud
money to wlo back for her her place In society,
but ne never succeeded. Once be ease
a grand ball In New Orlcana all Ue men
invited crate, and not a single woman. Wuenhe
waa cUcied to Ua tousle r.e brongnt Ms wile to
Washington and sat np n mrgnlnccnt establish-
m-nt. ibe old grudse agatuat *la wife waa re
membered. and k« again found htmaalt obliged to
' y without Mt wit* or to remain mu*
_e avid Ms splendid household sffreta at
great Iras, gave np hla noute, and aald despond
cuilr to a friend, "I am htnkrupl la heart, purte
and rapma loti." lilt wife tbsu went to PatU.
Certain l Mrs Nat IMramallti*.
hot tons Constitution: "BlU Arp” aald In Ms
latt latter that he was a great tuffvrtr Item rheu
.bon and Uat be hid tried alt Uo remedies
recommended, except polk berries and they bed
failed lo give Mm relief, and that be would try
polk berriea soon as they come In. Now 1
dr>iie to any to "Bill Arp" through The Consti
tution, that old uncle Jeff Gault, n brother ol tbe
late celebrated Judge Gault, ot Marietta, Georgia,
come Into my office this morning and seeing my
■ ■otlen rh-umatlc foot lying ou a chair, asked
wbatwaa the matter with my foot. I replied
rhinmatfea. He then raid: No uae tn yon tu (tar
ing with that foot: 1 will tell yon stoat
wtU euro It, certain. What ie IL uttce
Gault?'' He continued; "IstuOled medicine three
yean and know more about rheumatism tht a
must ol the doctors. Now yon take some tusxaid
and pat lb* same quantity of hog's tat with ir,
and then mb lb on yonr foot hard with a woolen
:. and It tl don’t cure yon In two or thro* days
ill dig you swell lor nothing.” Sat'd 1, "Un-
Gau.t, [ can get the bog’i fat. bnt where on
earth can I gat Ue bnasard'a fat?" “Why you
must kill one or get aome friend to do ao for you."
Now I went to make thta proposition to "BUI Arp ”
live a little futUtr south than bo docs, and pclk
berries wUl ripen here before they will In hla
county. I propose to look ont for the polk berries
and wnd him the first that comes In
marked He will lock ont for
Dnmud, kill one and sand toe aome of Ue
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
THE DRIFT OF THE PARTIES AND
G (WAS 11* OF PARTY LEADERS.
Tilden Will Accept-"Sunaet" Cox's Viewa
—Only an Opinion—Both Parties—
Arthur and Blaine.
Tildxn Will Accift.—Representative
Cassidy, of Nevada, to day said that the visit
of tbe Pacific coast delegation to Mr. Tilden,
some weeks since, had given rile to many
erroneous impressions ■ throughout the coun
try. This resulted, he said, from tbe tact
that all sorta of alleged interviews were
published broadcast which never took place
at ail with any member of tbe delegation.
Continuing, Mr Costidy said: “Tbe visit
toGramercy park was purely socisi, aud
originated this way. Representative Spriggs
of tbe Utica district, New York, is an old
and |inlimate friend of Governor Tilden.
Jndge Spriggs, being about to go over to New
York, invited me to accompany him, and
together pay oar respects to the distinguished
statesman. Later the party waa enlarged to in
clude a portion of the delegates from Califor
nia. As ths visit was purely social>Bd wholly
non political, a sense of propriety demanded
that the delegation should refrain from rush
ing into print, but tha objects of the visit
having been misinterpreted and widely mis-
represented, I feel that it is but simply just
to disclose all that took place.”
" Governor Tilden received the party with
guat cordtslity, and the interview lasted for
nJkrly ooe hour. While it is trne that one
of his arms is afflicted, his general health is
remarkably good, not to say robnst. The
governor threw back the heavy folding doors
io the presence of bis visitors, and mevtd
about with as much activity as n man of 40
His mind is as strong and clear as ever be
fore in his Ufa. As to bis ability to stand
tbe fatigue and excitement of the campaign.
I think hi* cbancts in that direction would
boos good •• those of any other man of equal
age. The only reference made to politics
was when a member of the delegation ad
dressing Mr. Tilden said:
" ‘Governor, wo era all your
friends. We aro all Tilden men, as are all
democrats on tbo Pacific coast.'
In reply the governor said:
" ‘I am not a-Tilden man.’
“Which was c-uistrueil by soma of the
visitors as a declaration that ha would not be
a candidate for tbo presidency.
“For my own pure I left Mr. Tilden in the
firm convtc ion, judging from tne eurreund-
irigs, that he wilt gladly accept tbe nomina
tion if tendered to him by the Chicago con
vention. I ntay be mistaken about it, but I
certainly came array with that opinion."
1
4
ts now fairly opened, and fat. "Bid arp." paying exprerackargsa both ways.
. tiuir>.Ilw ““ I think this u i kit propotluot., as lean Bad
. a UtUeblglisv pries than any ptanty ot potkberrita In the lutiubeof the city.
. .- ... " and be baa plenty of butiarda tn Ibe ceuntry
Asa farthertnCncsresnltu"Arp" I will acre* to
trad bint soots box tat to mix with thsbassrd's
fat after baktOs the bastard, tor I expect oosiat
isahoulas scarce with him as another.
You* truly, B,
Sunset Cex's Vrsws.—Hon. “Sunset” Cox
in reply to the question os to wliai will Mr.
Tiiden do about being a candidate for
the presidential nomination, said:
“That is something that nobody can an
swer. I confess I am almost forced to the be
lief, however, thut dtspite the assertions to
tbe contrary ho will yield to the demand
from all parts of the country and uccept the
nomination."
Bo yon think he would be the nominee
if it were understood he wotfid accept?"
"Undoubtedly. I don't think there'
question as to Uat."
“And be elected?”
“As certainly as he is nominated. The
New York democracy would be united for
him this time, not a dissenting voice or vote,
and thla would bo a great thing in his favor,
you know. Ob, I don’t think there is the
least donbt of h<s election if nominated, or of
his nomination it he will accept.”
Onlt An Opinion.—Ah interview with _
New York democrat la published here in
which he says:
Governor Boadly snares Mr.TIldsn’s frlonds that
It will never do to giro Payne either first or second
E Iaco ou the ticket amt that Tilden la the only
op* aed salvation ol tho drmouratlo party. Un
tn* other hsnd, ttc know, through tne friends ol
Peyno lit New York that Uoadly as,urss
them that 1’syne is tho only man fit
to bo nominated, sod be la anx
ious to go to Chicago as a delegate-at-largn to pro
rent Pa) tic s name lo tho convention. Now tve
h»t minted to look upon Govsrncr Hordly as sn
hot,out man. Incapable of double dealing — ■
pil-ri'y; but since ne naa got In lo peltries L
alt hiublUous men wao bteak Into this peculiar
a.imalu, Asa result be Is deccivlug nobody but
fclm-eif, hud Is making his former friends and
aille* olsuusiinl ol Mm. Tlldcu has learn
ed from his friends in Cincinnati
tnat Governor Hoatlly has been using Ms
namo for tho purpose ol advancing his own am
bition. TUdeu haanorepiticnutlvelu Obto aud
no man Is authorised to speak tor him, ana Oor-
e.-t'Or Uoadly has no power to act for or represent
Ur. Tilden. Wt all uudentand that Governor
Uoadly wants to go on the Ucket with Mr. Tilden,
but In view ol tau feet that Governor Uoadly ha*
lot yet recovered Item his attack ot malaria, tt
would hardly bo safe to put him them. If any
budy goeaon tho ticketutoep; Ueudrtckslt will t>«
Peyus."
Governor Hoadly has been in Cleveland
for several days, and laft for Coinmbns lest
night. In a conversation here, yesterday, he
said that he was for Tilden firat and Payne
second, with Hendricks for tbe second place.
He expects to be selected as a dalegato to the
democratic national convenUon.
Tildxn, or Couxsr.—Senator Mackin, of
Kisbktll, chatted witn a Tribune reporter at
the Fifth avenue hotel tbe other evening.
‘ Who ia to be yottr presidential candidate,
senator?"
"Mr. Tilden, it he will take it.”
“William L. Scott anti John G. Priest say
he will."
“Yes, I know; but I don't know, either,
was at Mr. Tilden’s bouse the 8unday night
before John G. Priest waa there. I went with
Smith M. Weed. Wa sought in every way
to secure from Mr. Tilden a statement of
wbat he intended to do. 1 tried especially to
get him tony he would accept it nominated
t told him be could go ol! to Europe aud wo
would elect him in his absence, ■o'tbat be
nted have no core at oil of tbe campaign. Ue
would not give me any sign that be would
accept.”
"Did he aay he would not accept?"
"No, he didn’t. He wouldn’t aay that,
either."
"Then you think he will bs nominated?"
"Yes, if he Is olive."
“Wbat about his health? Would he out
live tne presidential term T'
"I certainlr think ha woald. He is only
•evenly years of age. His eye is clear and
his mind vigorous and active. His troubles
•re constitutional, not from the inroads of
disease. The weakness of bis throat is con
stitutional. Tne snaking of bis hands is not
due to paralysis or palsy, bat lo nervous af
fection. His physician long ago advised him
tocarry a cane, bathe is stubborn iu resist
ing tbat proposal. The moment be takes any
thing into his hands the shaking stops.”
Both Paetizs.-Senator Ben Harrison, of
ladiaaa, wao is in tbe city, said to a re
porter in rwply to a question as to his opin
ion on tbe political outlook:
"While I have no concealments, I have
very little tony, it appears rsry probe Me
that Mr. Blame will be tbe republican nomi
nee.”
“Who will be nc urinated by tbe dem
ocrats?”
"Sam Tilden. if be ie alive and will accept.
His refusals are growing fainter and fain'er.
But bis silence and coynen have acted on tbe
democrats like a aisiden’s ‘ao’ to beriowr,
which eerrea only to mske him tbe more im
petuous. 1 am not certain whether Tilden
woald be etrong or weak. It would bare to
be tested hare ia New York. He would be
weak with ua sxosat as Hendricks would
strengthen him. If the democrats ore ro
elect • man, Tilden woald ba the beet possi
ble candidate."
chief topic in Washington to day 1*
Arthur rally in New York last nighf. * ,
president’s friends claim that greatrrifinlt-
will follow, end already figure ou t t-’Ter
three hundred votes for tbeir candidate 02-
the first ballot. They expect a decided ef
fect on tbe New York deletation. Unbiased
observers regard this as a desperate resort of
Arthur's New York politiciane The sonth-
ern delfgatione, which are politically solid
for him, are composed of white and black I
politicians, who either have or hope to re
ceive office. The enthueiesm for Bieine,
end tbe ttgressire attitude of bit supporters ;
have alarmed tbe preeident'i friends with A A
tbe apprehension tost many southern dele-
galas, nominally for Arthur, will break to
Blaine if they see him lead off at Chicago,
They tael confident that if Arthur can be
put ahead on the first ballot, or kept neck
and neck with Blalue, be will be nominated.
Lsst night's meeting was a spurt effort
which is variously estimated.
Tbe Republican, Arthur’s Washington or- |
gan. jubilates over it, and says it will give the
president such s moral support at cannot be ,
disregarded at Chicago. r/f
The New York press makes very diverse com-'^
ment.
Tbe Herald calls it a great indorsement of
Arthur’s administration which must improve
his chances.
The Tribune says the country does not want
a Wall s'reet president.
Tbe World characterizes the meeting as s
motley gathering of political strikers, anil
says tbe real business men uf New York were
conspicuous only by their absence.
The Times says there wits too large an ele
ment of professional politicians in tbe meet
ing to give it any force.
The S'arpronounces it a gathering of Mam
mon worshippers wbo declared: “We care
nothing for the morals of this administra
tion, eo long as iiprotectabusiness interests."
The Blaine men in congress smile at the
rather arrogant assertion of Arthur advocates
that last night's creeling will have a decided
efiect on the convention. They have not
abated tbeirentbusiam, and Iamaure Blaine - .
will lead ail the candidates handsomely on
the first ballot. After that the aombern
delegations hold the key to the situation.
Bl&ine'a hope is to break them after they
o»st one complimentary vote for Arthur. Un
less he can do this both he end Arthur will
go down and a dark borae wilt win. Ed
munds and Lincoln are a long-way ahead in
tbat vie* ol the situation.
Mr. Biton aaid to-day he was sureof Blaine’s
nomination until the Inst tew days, but he
bslieved Arthur woe gaining on him now,
and stood a good chance for the nomination.
Ambus and Bum ui New Yorx.—The • s*w Tetk city.
New Hami-khirx Acre—The democratic
state convention met here this morning.
There woe a largo attendance of delegates
and spectators. The convention was organ
ized, end Hon. Hoiea W. Parker cht-sen
chairman. Alter theappoin.mentof the usual
committees, Mr. Parker made an address
in which he denounced the protection policy
of the republican party. He devoted much
of his speech to exposing its fallacies. A
tariff for revenue only was demandsd, and
this waa to bs the issue in the coming cam
paign.
Tne resolntlons declare against all laws
tending toward the centralization of power,
werltb or political influence; that taxation ia
an incident, not an object of tbe government,
and should only be levied to provide the
means of the economical maintenance of the
government, and the timely discharge of ita
obligations, bearing lightly on articles in
common use; and demand a redaction ia
the war tariff in accordance with those prin
ciples; commend tbe action of tbo demo
cratic majority in the national house, aud
their recent earnest efforts for tariff reform;
reject tna result of these efforts, and iosist on
persistent efforts until ths revenue system is
reestablished on a jest and honest basis; sod
call for a tborougu reform in the tariir
financial aud administrative af
fairs ; arraign the republican
party as taise to tbe interests of the people
and again assert sn utter condemnation of
the great crime of tbe wrong tbat we propose
to right, sod make it Impossible ot perform
ance hereafter. The resolutiana were
adopted.
Frank Jones of Portsmouth, Henry 0.
Kent of Lancaster, Frank A. McKean of
Nashua, and Alvah Sulloway of Franklin,
were then nominated delegates at large, and
alternates were elected. No instructions
were given the delegates, but as the unani
mous sentiment of the convenUon is in favor
of tbe old ticket, they will undoabtrdly sup
port it at the national convention. Adjourn
ed.
The district delegates elected are as follows:
First district—Patrick Fabey, of Manchester,
and John J. Coultman, of Farmington;
second district—Harry Bingham, of LltUe-
ton, and Hon. Hoaea W. Parker, of Clare
mont. All of the delegates favor the nomi
nation of the old Ucket but ar* uultutructed,
POLITICAL NOTES.
SrzAKXB Carlisle thinks tbat congress .Will
ceitslnly sdjsurn by the 1st of July.
Tna clausing Bound of the big brass medals
nriioAte tho mourning ol the 3cc lor Grant.
Ir it was Blstne’s misfortune to have-bad s
iunstroke In riso. It has been Graut'a.misfortune to
meet a crisis lu list
Five of the six democratic congressmen
from Michigan think Carlisle would make a good
presidential caud lds'c.
Cyrus Hall McCormick, tbe great me- V
cMiriit, wit* dltd In Chicago, Tuesday, left ones*
limited fortune ot 120.000,000.
Tna Germans steadily increase their navy.
Twenty-tour torpedo boats are now under con-
•trucUou, besides many large raise)*.
The czar, the Emperor Francis Joseph of
Auatrla-Hnnguy, aud other soreitlgns and lead
ing stantrmen will meet at Nice ihl* summer.
Tax Bt. Loots Globe-Democrat think! ths
chairmanship of ihe national republloan eonven.
Uon should be given to a mu from tbo southern
or middle states.
TmCirclncaU Enquirer a ecu res Governor
Hoadly ot try teg to capture tha Ohio deiegaUoa to
the national democratic ccuveatlon with iho hope
ot securing the first or second place on the Ucket.
The taint “whisper" cornea from New
England. It Is to ibe effect that OoukUag, who
wants to return to iho senile, has tanned an alli
ance with Blalue. Me-Too Platt is said to have
negotiated tbe arrangement.
Tux negro delegates to the natioaal repub
lican convention say that they Intend to present
tho namo of ex-Senator Braes as a candidate for
vice prerident. Ht« nomination would give piq
uancy and color to (ha campaign.
Cononxssmsn Converse ie believed to be
aisled tar the text democratic nomination tar gov
ernor ol Ohio. Hence his efforts to hare the duly
on wool restored, in order that he might make
himself solid la the (arming.lnt. rest.
SaxAToa Edmunds is the owner of tbe larg
est tombstone manafsetory In Vermont. Should
Mr. Blalceand Ur. Artaar htppett lo dlo before
the eoBventlon meets, Mr. Edmunds Is not Ihe
man to permit their gravse to go unmarked.
Coxakeiimax Paiox, of Cleveland, vixited
Gramsrey Park hut week, and on bis return to
WsiMnaion announced unequivocally that Tilden
will be nominated and wUl accept. Than, ha
addtd, "we can all go fithing and lot the campaign
ran Itself.”
Cuizr Jcstick Waite, nominally from Ohio, •
b idU a Ccnnccdrut man and atUl owes the old
homestead that has been In his tsmUy for genera*
Hols, at Lyme, on tre Connecticut river. In about
two weeks ho wtU leave Washington to live at
": me through iho summer.
Arthur's friends think the panicky con
dition cfsBsln la WaU street will aid hi* eaadi-
dtcy at tha expense of Blalno. Many tMsk, -
however, that John Bherman, Iho loos-headed
financier. wUl be the seal bentfictary. bbarmaa
base stronger hold oa the badness classes than
r tth*r_BUlue or AtUur. Mr. Sbermaa Is now bt ‘
it
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