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The Latest From Truthful Jeium.
,4* ‘ , -7 *
I have moved from Table Mountain and at pres
ent do abide
In the State of Indiana on the Democratic side,
And what I want to tell you, itt my usual truthful
way.
Is about a recent meeting in the county known
as Clay.
But first I would remark that T do not thluk it
wise,
For any gput in politics to say another lies.
Nor answer back an argument by striking at his
nose.
Especially when the second gent is handy with
hia blows,
Now the meeting I refer to was held at Dodge’s
Hail,
And I think “a joint discussion’’ was the lan
guage of the call;
And Briggs, of Kosciusko, stood up for Mr.
Hayes, V % %' Jf C
While Johnson talked for Tilden in a manner to
amaze,
Then Briggs, who has a habit, which is bad, of
dodgiug facts,
Remarked that Mr. Tilden had refused to pay his
tax,
And likewise intimated that as near as he could
fix
His opponent, Colonel Johnson, was a fraud in
politics.
At which our Oolouel Johnson did not retaliate,
But said, as far as heard from, the winning cau-
Had not been called to answer to tho charge of
breaking jail,
Nor with putting off a lawsuit by jumping of his
bail.
Which Briggs he took as something of a personal
offense.
For the reason that the audit nee included sever
al gents
Acquainted with his history and the struggles of
those days
When he used to deal in horses, and before he
dealt in Hayes.
Then Briggs he very rashly made a plunge lor
Johnson's nose.
At which the Olay Demosthenes proceeded to dis
pose
Of the gent from Kosciusko, with neatness and
dispatch,
And dealt him thirteen arguments and never got
a scratch.
And for several minutes after the scene about
the stand
Was exceedingly inspiring to those who took a
’and,
For every Clay elector struck out to mako a point,
Which knocked that joint discussion most com
pletely out of joint.
And this is why I hold that it's neither well nor
wise
For any geat in polities to say another lies;
And as for joint discusaiona, their objects ind
their aims,
I’m free to say they do not meet the views of
Truthful James.
Ma.bc E. Cook.
ALONE WITH A MADMAN.
“I have often heard of persons
whose hair was whitened from ex
cessive fear, but as I never saw my
self anyone so affected I am disposed
to be credulous on the snbject.”
The above remark was made to
Dr. Maynard as we sat on the piazza
of his pretty villa discussing the dif
ferent effects of terror on dissimilar
temperaments. Without replying
to me, the doctor turned to his wife
and said:
“Helen, will vou please relate to
my old friend the incident within
your experience. It is the most con
vincing argument lean advance.”
I looked at Mrs. Maynard in sur
prise. I had noticed that her hair,
which was luxuriant and dressed
very becominly, was purely colorless,
but as she was a young woman, and
also a very pretty one, I surmised it
was powdered to heighten the bril
liancy of her fine dark eyes.
The doctor and I had been friends
and fellow-students, but after leav
ing college we had drifted ai>art. I
to commence practice in an Eastern
city, he to pursue his profession in a
growing town in the West. I was
now now on a visit to him for the
first time since his marriage.
Mrs. Maynard, no doubt, reading
my supposition in my look of incred
ulity, smiled as she shook down her
snowy tresses over her shoulder, and
seating herself| by her husband’s,
side, related the following episode:
“It is nearly two years ago since
my husband was called one evening
to visit a patient several miles away.
Our domestics had all gone to a
‘wake’ ia the vicinity, the dead man
being a relative of one of our serving
women. Thus I was left alone. But
I felt no fear, for we never had heard
of burglars or any sort of despera
does in our quiet village, then con
sisting of a few scattering houses.
The windows leading out on the piaz
za were open as now, but I secured
the blinds before mv husband’s de
parture, and I locked the outside
doors, all except the front one, which
I left forth© doctor to loek after go
ing out, so that, if I should fall
asleep before his return, Jhe could
enter without arousing me. I heard
the doctor’s rapid footsteps on the
gravel, quickened by the urgent
tones of the messenger, who awaited
him, and after the sharp rattle of
carriage wheels had become but an
echo, I seated myself by the parlor
astral and soon became absorbed in
the book I had been reading before
being disturbed by the summons.
But after a time my interest suc
cumbed to drowsiness, and I thought
of retiring, when the clock in the
doctor’s study adjoining the parlo.
struck twelve, so I determined to
wait a few moments more, feeling
that he would be homo nov; very
soon. I closed my Ibook, donned a
rob ® ie eham.bre, let down my hair,
and then returned to my seat to pa
tiently Wait and listen. Not the
faiatoSt sound disturbed the stillness
of the sight. Not a breath of air
stirred the leaf.. The silence was so
profound that it becatno op
pressive. I ionged for the sharp
click of the gate latch and the well
known step on the gravel walk. I did
not dare to break the bush rayeeif by
moving or etnging-I was so oppres
sed by the deep stillness. The hu
man mind is a strange torturer of
itself. I began to conjure up vivid
fancies about ghostly visitants, in the
midst of which occurred the stories I
had heard from superstitious people
about the troubled spirits of those
who had died suddenly, like tho man
whom my servants had cone to
'wake,’ who had been killed by an
I accident at tho saw mill. In the
midst of theso terrifylnc reflections
I was startled by u stealthy footfall
on the piazza. I listened between
fear and hope. It might bothodoo
tor; but no, he would not tread like
that; the step was too soft and cau
tious for anything less wily than a
cat. As I listened again, my eyes
were fixed on tho window-blind. I
saw the slats move slowly and softly,
aud then the rays of a full moon dis
closed a thin, oadaverousjface, and
bright, glittering eyes peering at me.
O, horror! who was it? What was it?
I felt tho cold perspiration start at
every pore. I seemed frozen in my
chair. I could not move. I could
not cry out; my tongue seemed glued
to the roof of my mouth, while the
deathly white face pressed closer,
and the great sunken eyes wandered
in their gaze about the room. In a
few moments the blind closed as
noiselessly as it had been opened,
and the cautious footstep came to
ward the door. ‘Merciful heaven!’ I
cried, in a horror-stricken whisper, as
I heard tho key turn in the lock; ‘the
doctor, in his haste, must have for
gotten to withdraw the key.’
“God forgive me!” ejaculated Dr.
Maynard, interrupting his wife, and
looking far more excited than she.
“I can never forgive myself for such
a thoughtless act. Please proceed,
my dear."
‘‘l heard the front door open, the
step in the hall, aud helpless as a
statue I still sat rivited to my chair.
The parlor door was open, and in it
stood a tall, thin man, whom I had
never beheld before. He was dressed
in a long, loose robe, a sort of gaber
dine, and a black velvet skull cup
partially concealed a broad forehead,
underneath which gleamed black
eyes, bright as living coals, and
placed so near together that their
gaze was preternatural in its direct
ness; heavy grizzled eyelids hung
over them like the tangled mane of
a liou ; tho nose was sharp and prom
inent, and the chin was overgrown
with white hair, which hung down in
locks weired as the ancient mariner’s.
He politely doffed his cap, bowed,
replaced it, and then said, in a slight
ly foreign accent:
“Madame, it is not necessary for
me to stand on any further ceremo
ny, as your husband, Dr. Maynard
(hereupon he again bowed profound
ly!, has already acquainted you with
the nature of my business hero to
night. I perceive,” he added, glanc
ing at my neglige robe, “that you
were expecting me.”
“N-o, ’ I found voice to stammer,
“the doctor has said nothing to me
about having a visitor at this hour
of the night.”
“‘Ah, he wished to sparo you no
doubt, a disagrteable apprehension,”
he returned, advancing and taking a
sear, on the sofa opposite me, where
for a few moments he sat and eyed
me keenly from head to foot with a
strange glittering light in his oyes
that mysteriously impressed me.
“You have a remarkably tine physi
que, madame,” he observed quietly;
“one that might deceive the eye of
the most skilled and practical physi
cian. Do you suffer much pain?”
“Unable to speak, I shook my
head. A terrible suspicion was
creeping over me. I was alone—
miles, perhaps, away from aid or res
cue—with a madman.
“*Ah,” he continued reiiectively,
‘your husband may have mistaken a
tumor for a cancer. Allow mo to feel
your pulse, lie said rising and bend
ing over me.’
"I thought it best to humor him,
remembering it was unwise for a
helpless womau to oppose the, as
yet, harmless freak of a lunatic. He
took out his watch, shook his head
gravely, laid my hand down gently,
then went towards the study, where,
on the table, was an open case of sur
gical instruments. •
“ ‘Do not be alarmed, madame,”
he said, turning to me as I was about
to rise and flee, and in another in
stant he was by my side with the
case in his possession.
“Involuntarily I raised my hand
and cried:
“‘Spare me! O, spare me, I be
seech! *
“ ‘Madame,’ he said sternly, clasp
ing my wrist with his long sinewy
fingers with a grip of steel, ‘you be
have like a child. I have no time
to parley, for I have received a letter
from the Emperor of the French
stating that ho is suffering from an
iliac abscess, and is desirous of my
attendance. I must start for Europe
immediately after performing tne
operation on your breast, and before
I could make the slightest resistance
he had me in his arms, and was car
rying me into the study, where there
was a long table with green baize.
On this he laid me, and holding me
down with one hand with the strength
of a maniac, he brought forth from
some hidden reoess in his gown sev
eral long leather straps, with which
he secured me to the table with the
skill of an expert. It was but the
work of a moment to unloose my
robe and baro my bosom. Then,
after carefully examining my left
breast, he said:
“ ‘Madame,’ your husband has
made a mistake. I find no necessity
for my intended operation.”
“At this I gave a long-drawn sigh
of relief, and prepared to rise.’
“‘But,’ he continued, ‘I have dis
covered that your heart is as large as
that of an ox! I will remove it so
that you may see for yourself, reduce
it to its natural size by a curious pro
cess of my own, unknown to the med
ical science, and of which I am the
sole discoverer, and then replace it
again.’
“He no tv began to examine the
edge of the cruel knife, on which I
closed my eyes, while every nerve
was in perceptible tremor.
“ ‘The mechanism of the heart is
like a watch, ’ he resumed; ‘if it goes
too fast the great blood vessel that
supplies the force must be stopped
like the lever of a watch, and the
works must be cleaned and repaired
and regulated. It may interest you
to know that I was present at the
post-mortem examination held over
the remains of the beautiful Louise
of Prussia. Had I been consulted
before death I would have saved her
by taking out her heart and remov
ing the polypi between which it was
wedged like as if in a vice; but I was
called too late. The king and I had
a little difference-he was a German,
lam French. I trust that is suffi
cient explanation.’
“He now bent over me, his long
white beard brushing mv face. I
raised my eyes beseechingly, trying
to think of soma way to save myseif.
“O, sif, give mo an anaesthetic, that
I may not feel the pain,’ I pleaded.
COLUMBUS, GA„ SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, 1876.
“ ‘lndeed, indeed, madamo, I would
comply with your wish were you not
the wire of a physician—of a skillful
surgeon. I wish you to note with
what ease I perform this difficult op
eration so that you may tell your
husband of tho great savant whoso
services he secured, fortunately in
season.’
“As he said this made a final test
of his knife on his thumb. How mo
ments were fleeing all too fast, and
yet an eternity seemed oompresssed
in every one. I never fainted in my
life, and I uever felt less like swoon
ingthan now, as I summoned all my
presence of mind to delay the fearful
moment, fervently praying in tho
meantime for my husband’s return.
“ ‘Doctor,’ said I, with assumed
composure, “I have the utmost
confidence in -your skill. I would
not trust my life to another; but, doc
tor, you have forgotten to bring a
napkin to staunch the blood. If you
will have the goodness to ascend to
my sleeping chamber at the right of
the hall, you will find everything you
need for tho purpose in the bureau.
“ ‘Ah, mndaune, he said, shaking
his head sagaciously, ‘I never draw
blood during a surgical operation ;
that is another one of my secrets, un
known to the faculty.’
Then placing his hand on my
bosom ho added with horrible espie
glerie,
" ‘l’ll scarcely mar that whiter skin j
than snow, and smooth asmonumen-1
tal alabaster.
“‘O, God!” I criod, as I felt the |
cold steel toucli my breast; but |witb ;
the sarao breath came deliverance.
“t,)uick as thought a heavy, woolen i
piano cover was thrown over the
head and person of tho madman., and
bound tightly about him. Asquickly
was I released, and tho thongs that
had bound me soon held the maniac.
“My husband had mo in his arms.
He had noiselessly approached, and
taking in the horror of my situation
at a glance, had, by the ODly means
at hand, secured tho madman, who
was tho very patient ho had been
summoned to attend, but who had
escaped tho vigilance of his keeper
soon after the departure of tho mes
senger, who had now returned with
the doctor in pursuit of him. As the
poor wretch was being hurried away
he turned to me and said : ‘Madame,
this is a plot to rob mo of my repu
tation. Your husband is envious of
my great skill as a surgeon. Adieu 1’
I afterward learned that the man had
once been an eminent surgeon in Eu
rope, but much learning had made
him mad. When he bound mo to
that table my hair was as black as a
raven; when I left it was as you see
it now, white as full blown cotton.”
Napoleon’s Foster-Sister.
it is positively asserted (says the Phila
delphia Press) that all the letters addressed,
from his childhood to his death, by Napoleon
111. to Madame Cornu, his foster-sister, have
been handed over, under the provisions of
her will, to the National Library, in Paris,
and, in compliance w ith the conditions of
that bequest, have been sealed up for nine
years. They are to be published in 1885,
and no doubt will be extremely interesting,
if uot important. The first in this collec
tion of over 3,000 letters written by Napo
leon 111 is dated the sth June. 1819, when
he was little more than eleven years old; the
last was'writlen from Camden House, Chis
elhursf, in December, 1872,a fortnight before
Napoleon's death. Every week during fif
ty-three years, from boyhood to death, Na
poleon wrote to his foster-sister. The let
ters, to be edited by M. Kenan or M. Duruy,
in the event of survivorship until 1885, can
not fail to be historically and personally
valuable, for they give, from her own pen,
in the most confidential manner, an account
of the infancy, education and debut in pub
lic life (after the death ofhis elder brother
early in 1831) ofNapoleon 111, with details
as to his unfortunate expedition to Stras
burg, in 1836; his brief residence in America,
hisdescent upon Boulogne in 1840, his six
years’ imprisonment in Ham, his escape to
England, his return to France after the Rev
olutionof 1848, his election to the Presidency
of the Republic, the coup de'tat of 1851, the
restoration of 'he F.mpire in 1852, and his
eighteen years’ reign and subsequent exile.
It is said that his letters during the period
when Louis Napoleon lived in England give
some very picturesque details concerning
high society there, and show him to have
been a close observer of men and things.
Those who were allowed to examine these
letters while Mme. Cornu was alive—and
she wa3 very communicative—affirm they
give an account of the Boulogne affair,
which contain some unexpected disclosures
relating to persons now', or lately, in high
station under the Republic, who were pro
fessed Orleanists at that time, and also act
ive, though generally unsuspected, Bonapar
tistsalso. Mme. Cornu was concerned in
organizing the Boulogne expedition, ' and
entirely in Napoleon’s confidence. Above
all, it is said that the correspondence was
very communicative on the coup d’etat of
1851, and that Napoleon strongly impressed
upon Mme. Cornu that he had been and
sin nld he compelled to adopt a very ener
getic policy in the presence of dangers from
the opposition of iho National Assembly,
which menaced France and himself. At
that crisis, when, in order to embarrass him,
the Assembly endeavored to keep him short
of money, Mme. Cornu succeeded in raising
a considerable sum for Napoleon from cap
italists in London.
COLORADO AGAIN.
THE ELECTION VERY CLOSE.
Washington, Oct 14.— Special from
Denver, Colorado, says LaPlatte
county, claimed by the Republicans,
gives 100 hundred Democratic ma
jority. Tho Republicans elect the
State ticket by a small majority, but
the official count is required to de
cide the Congressman.
Arrest of Frank James.
New York, Oct. 14.—A Kansas City,
Missouri, dispatch reports that
Frank James, one of the Clay county
desperadoes, was airested last night
at the house of a physician about
ten miles from that city where he was
under treatment for gunshot wounds.
Appointments of Hon. Henry It. Harris.
Hon. Henry R. Harris, Democratic
candidate for Congress, will address
the people of the Fourth Congress
ional District, at the following dates
and places:
Cussota. Tuesday, October 17.
Buena Vista, Thursday, October 19.
Geneva, Friday, October 20.
Talbotton, Saturday, October 21,
j Valley Grove, Monday, October 25.
THE TURKISH SITUATION.
THE TIMES PRONOUNCES RUSSIA
AN ENEMY OF EUROPE.
Tlio Powers Still Arranging the
Armistioo.
London, Oct. 14. — I The Times, in its
leader, declares that if Russia ro
fuses tho armistice, or is tho means
of its refusal, sho becomes tho enomy
of Europe. Its Berlin correspondent
says Russia Ims in view also tho ac
quisition of Tunis.
Router’s dispatch from Vienna says
tho misunderstanding between Rus
sia and Austria, on the Eastern ques
tion is considered certain, notwith
standing contrary minors,
Paris, Oct, 14.—A dispatch to tho
Russian Telegraphio Agency, dated
St. Petersburg, Thursday night, says
the powers have not been able to
agree as to the reception of tho Ar
mistice proposition, but several of
them are disposed to accept it.
London, Ocr. 12.—A lteutor dis
patch from St. Petersburg says tho
rumor of tho Czar’s contemplated
abdication is officially denied.
A Reuter dispatch from Paris says,
in consequence of explanations which
have been exchanged between the
Powers, it appears probable that the
Porte’s request for the appointment
of commissioners to arrange tho de
tails of an armistice will be acceded
to. It is expected tho m”itary at
taches of the various Embassies at
Constantinople will be appointed the
commissioners.
Cettinoe, Oct. 14.— Tho Montene
grin official journal declares that
Montenegro will not accept either an
armistice or peace, except in concert
witli Servia, because Montenegro,
like Servia, is bound to continue the
war until the liberation of tho Chris
tians is accomplished.
London, Oct. 14,— Reuter’s Vienna
dispatch says none of the great pow
ers have yet given their consent to
the conditions of the armistice pro
posed by Turkey. Russia regard’s
Turkey’s reference to tho influx of
foreign volunteers as a direct indict
ment of her policy.
Prince Milan has confidently in
formed several of tho foreign repre
sentatives at Belgrade that the con
ditions of tho armistice which rofor
to Servia can’t be taken into consid
eration.
Berlin, Oct. 14.—A dispatch to the
Pall Mall Gazette says ail the powers
except ltussia have received the
Turkish armistice proposed favor
ably.
Brussels, Oct. 14.—'Tho report that
the creditors of Turkey have seized
292 Ivruph Krupp gnus, which wero
being Shipped at Antwerp without
foundation.
London, Oct. 14.—A Paris corres
pondent of the Times takes a sangu
ine view of the situation. He says,
doubtless, in consequence of the
Porte’s conciliatory attitude, the
proposition in regard to an armistice
will receive unanimously favorable
reception.
Belgrade, Oct. 14.—A dispatch to
the 2 imes gays fifty Russian officers,
some of whom have held high posi
tions on the Servian staff, arrived
here yesterday.
London, Oct. 14.—A Beuter dis
patch from Paris annouoes that
Russia rejects the six months armis
tice proposed by Turkey, and de
mands that fresh six weeks be im
posed upon Belligilents. [What
has Russia to do with it?-Ed.]
TF.I.K4>HA l*H 11’ SUMMARY.
The President and Attorney Gen
eral returned to Washington yester
day.
Secretary Cameron has gone to
Philadelphia, to return to-morrow.
The consideration of Chamberlain’s
application for more troops has been
postponed until Tuesday.
The Duke of Abereorn has resigned
the viceroyship of Ireland. The
Duke of Marlborough succeeds.
H. D. Owing’s bonded warehouse
in Edmondson county, Ky., burned,
with 400 barrels of whiskey. Owing
was absent, and the warehouse in
charge of a Government store-keep
er.
Gen. Rufus King, of New York,
formerly Minister to Romo, is dead.
A. W. Coreovan, of Washington,
has donated $5,000 to enlarge the
library of the, University of Virginia.
Postmaster General Tyler has re
turned to Washington.
Frederick Wilson, well known
among turf men, died at Norfolk of
apoplexy.
Chamber lain’s Call far Troops.
XI AWAITS < "INl’s RETURN,
New York, Got. ia. The Herald's
Washington dispatch says the writ
ten application of Gov. Chamberlain
for troops to aid him in enforcing the
law as Chief Magiiß.ivite of the State
of South Carolina, arrived here to
day, and was placed before the
I authorities. The answer of the Sec
jretary of War, after consultation,
was that he should await tho return
j of the President, which is expected
: to-morrow.
Theslamon product of the Colum
biu River, Oregon, will this year reach
tho enormous total of 49,000,000 lbs.,
and the amopnt canned for shipment
I will yield $3,000,000.
VIRGINIA RADICALS CALLING FOR
MORE TROOPS.
BUT TIIEY ABE ASHAMED TO OIVE THEIR
NAMES.
Washington, Oct. 14.—An applica
tion comes direct to tho President
from Gov. Chamberlain, who assorts
his inability to prevent domestic vio
lence in South Carolina,
Somo parties have intimated to the
authorities that troublo is probable
in tho socond and fourth districts of
Virginia, and suggosts that marines
should be held In readiness, and
oompany troops sont from Ft. Mon
roe to Norfolk.
In giving tills last Item, tho author
ities withheld tho names of persons
making the suggestion.
There aro indications that Judge
Taft will be overruled in his disposi
tion to uct on such suggestions.
Tlie Congressmen Elect.
onro.
Cincinnati, Oct. 13.—Tho Ohio del
egation in tho next Congress will
stand twelve Republicans and eight
Democrats. The districts carried by
Republicans are 3d district, electing
Mills Gardner; Gth district, J.D. Cox;
Bth district, J. Warren Keiffor; 9th
district, Jas. 8. Jones; 10th district,
Chas. Fisher; 11th district, Henry 8.
Neal; 15th district, Nelson H. Van
vorhses; 16th district, W. McKinley ;
18th district, Jas. Monroe; 19th dis
trict, Jas. Garfield; 12th 'district,
Amos Townsend. Tho Democratic
districts aro: Ist district, Milton Say
lor; 2d District, Henry B. Banning;
4th District, John A. McMahon ; sth
district, A. V. Rice; 7th dritrict, Hen
ry Iv. Dickey; 12th district, Thos.
Ewing; 13th district, Milton J. South
ard; 14th district, E. B. Finley.
INDIANA.
Indianapolis, 0ct.13 The latest re
turns show tho election of nine Rep
resentatives for Congress and four
Democrats, as follows: Republicans,
4th district, L. Sexton ; sth district,
Thos. M. Browne; 6th district, M. S.
Roberson ; 7th district, John Hanna :
Bth district, M. C. Hunter,; 9th dist.,
M. D. White; 10th district, W. 11.
Callcens; 11th district, Jas. K. Evans;
13th district, John H. Baker. Demo
crats, Ist district, B. S. Fuller; 2d
district, James R. Cobb-; 3d district,
Geo. A. Bicknell; 12th distiict, A. H.
Hamilton.
Jerome Park Races.
Jerome Park. Oct. 14.—One and
an eighth mile race—Bell Bruce won ;
Tigress second; Egypt third—time,
1.57.
One and a half mile race—Parole
won; Marlock and Straton a dead
lock for socond place—time 2.08.
Three-quarter mile race for 2 years
old—Princeton won; Benzine second;
Hicifer second—time 1.111,
One and three-quarters mile race—
Partnership won; Golman’s second;
Amliurst third—time 3.12[.
Steeple Chase—Resolute won; Bul
let second; Capt. Hammon third
time 42|. Dead Head fell injuring
his rider.
Tlic Weather To-Day.
Washington, Oct. 14. For the
South Atlantic States, rapidly rising
barometer, brisk and high northwest
erly to northeasterly winds, decided
ly colder, cloudy or partly coudy
weather and rain areas, will prevail,
with heavy frost on Monday morning
in the northwestern portion. In the
Gulf States, rapidly rising barom
eter, northwesterly to to northeast
erly winds, decidedly colder, cloudy
or partly cloudy weather, rain [and
areas.
.
Murder, Arson and Robbery.
Boston, Oct. 14.—A house and a
man named Trim, atßucksport, Me..
r wore burned. Trim’s remains were
found in tho ruins. A bloody trace
was found leading from tho house to
the rear of the barn. It is supposed
Trim’s daughter, Mrs. Thayer, and
her daughter were murdered, though
their bodies have not been found.
Mrs. Thayer had SBOO in tho house.
New York Bank Statement.
New York, Oct. 14.—Bank state
ment shows loans decreased half a
million; specio decreased one and
one-sixth million; legal tenders de
creased three milions; deposits de
creased four a nd one-eighth millions;
reserve decreased three millions.
Smuggling Diniuomls.
New York, Oct. 14.—Mrs. Daniel
Goldschmidt, arrived on the Abys
sinia, had on her person $20,000 worth
of diamonds. Goldschmidt, who ar
rivod previously, had his baggage
seized. Goldschmidt had failed in
business in Mauheim. The case in
volves the parties implicated for at
tempt at smuggling.
Cincinnati's Congressional Districts.
Cincinnati. Oct. 14.— The official
vote in the First Congressional Dis
trict is—Saylor, Democrat, 14,144;
Force, Republican, 13,474- Saylor’s
majority G7O. The vote In the Second
District is—Banning, Democrat, 14,-
133; Matthews Republican, 14,058
Banning’s majority 75.
Within fifty miles of New York
city the farmers are feeding their
fruit to the cattle, there being no
profit on it when shipped to the rrte
tropofis. _
One Traiic Rllltlmi.
The yesterday’s edition of the Times can
be furnished to merchants and others on
application to the office. octl4
LADIES' COLUMN.
—Bronze and other mongrel tints are
revived again, to bo lnterrulxod with true
colors. Autumn loaves aro made into long
chaplets of satin and velvet in dusky
gray, scarlet and brown, with woody twigs
tinged with decay, and there aro panslos
of Immense size and beauty clustered with
silk and satin roses.
—Only a woman’s hair! Who lias not
somo time in his life picked such a golden
thread from his best coat collar and felt
his hoart boat quicker for it ? Or guzed
upon a tress laid away in some nook, and
not felt tho inlluonco of tender memories ?
Only a woman’s hair! And yet wo do not
liko it in tho butter.
—lt was only a month ago that ho
promised to love, cherish and protect her,
and yostorday morning, when sho askod
whether sho should split up the head of
tho Hour barrol or steal an armful of kind
ling from tho backyard of their next
neighbor, ho rollod over with his faoo to
tho wall, and told her to go to thunder.
—A man may love domestic quiet and
harmony onough to keep his moutli shut
while his wife’s relations are in tho house,
but when ho sees one of his line ruffled
shirts on Ills brother-in-law, what wondor
if ho fools that ho must go down in tho
oellar and shovel coal, or burst!
—ln silk tho brocadeing is in many pat
terns ; in damasse it is soft and clanging
in texture; in raatelosse firm liko fine and
perfect quilting, and for this reason much
used for Into fall and winter paletots and
sacquos. Although it has been worn for
some few seasons back, Herzegovina
cloth still appears made in basques and
over drosses, to be worn with a silk skirt
beneath.
—For evening, sombro shades will not
be tolerated. No matter how elogant the
material may be it must bo light or
bright.
Among tlio most popular combinations
are blue and red, apple and bottle-green
on a cream-colored grounding, pink and
plum color, and many others. Tho dis
position of these colors is tho important
question at present; mistakes'|aro]ofton
made which mar the most beautiful
olTocts. Many materials aro manfactured
in two shades, often in tho most striking
contrasts, and trimmings are made in the
same way. Pipings, cordlngs, and trim
mings in that stylo aro often mado in
throo shades. Flouncings and rufflngs aro
most generally placed on tho skirts in
three rows, as they aro raoro pleasing to
tho oyo than arranged in rows of two
and four.
—Tho woman of work sweep every
thing before her; the woman of fashion
swoops everything behind her.
—Tlie minor articles of tho toilet aro
very necessary with the dress, conse
quently changes and improvements are
continually made. Necklaces and chains
with lockets replace tho velvet so long
worn around tho nock. The porte-heur
bracelet or'armlet is ornamented with
sequins, which have been much used
since the Eastern troubles. Then there is
tho fan depending from ribbon matching
the color of the dress, or artistic chate
laines with smelling bottles, purses, and
the usual small articles. Silk cordeliers
are tho nowest styles. On one end is a
pretty tassel, on tho other a hook to
which tho fan is fustenod. This cordelier
is taken around the waist and drawn in by
moans of a sliding knot. It is in aH col
ors, but black and red are most generally
adopted.
—Tho picturesque Devonshire hats are
largely imported in felt and fur beaver
for winter, and will bo worn through the
autumn, faced and trimmed with foathors
and velvet; a bird buckle of steel, or feath
ers constitutes the trimming.
—An oyster mates at tho age of three
years. Previous to that timo he sits with
his girl on tho shady side of a rock
laughing at her jokes, hugging her with
zeal, ami explaining that the cloud-liko
form fitting above is one of tho Herald's
steam yacht gliding by.—New York
Herald.
-Black and white being neutral colors,
they servo for nearly all combinations;
red can be combinod with brown, gray
with yollow, blue with yellow, brown and
gray. Pink, which is tho color for young
people, can bo compined with green, pur
pis, gray, brown and even light blue.
Green can neither be combined with blue,
red nor yellow; purple clashes with bine
and green, but yellow and purple form a
beautiful contrast.
—A Parish fashion letter states that
ladles aro wearing tiny bows of ribbons
for ear-ring and tqo effect|is vory pleas
ing. Any one who has soon the oars of a
tabby cat so adorned wilt appreciate the
eutoness of the new invention.
—lt was late, Tho leaden sceptre of the
sable goddess was stretched above tho
slumbering world, and yet they stood at
the old front gate, and he wound a pro
tecting arm! around her lithe form to
shield her from the falling dews. Her
exquisite head drooped upon his shoul
der, and tho love-light shone in her lus
trous eyes. It was now or never. He
would know liis fate, be it bliss or misery.
Ho pointed to a star, not one of the terri
ble shooting stars that crowd tho cem
otories of Burlington with their un
hurried slain, oh, no, not one of
those destroying angels, hut ono
of thoso fixed, glittering orbs that know
their places and stay in them and spoke:
•Darling, by yon bright orb I swear-’
‘O don’t say that,’ she said, and her voice
was like the sound of flutes on the water.
‘Leandor Smith said that, and ran away
and married his uncle’s kltchon girl the
next week.’ ‘Dear one, by tho blu9 arch
ing dome that bends above I—' ‘O no,
don't say that—Orestes Johnson said that,
and pa found out beforo the affair went
very far that he had two wives in Indi
ana.’ ‘My own!’ he cried, by every balmy
breeze that touches the sleeping flowers.’
•O don’t say that, please,’ said she in
pleading tones. ‘Mr. Laßouke, said that,
and he was a waiter in a Water street
restaurant, and he came up one evening
dreadfully intoxicated, when we had
company, and burst into tiie parlor and
shouted to pa to set oet “Largo plate
beefancabbage wolldonannogravy pota
toesmashed oneplate ILseranoniontr, corn
beefash coffeotwo and blackberry both.”
"Oh, don’t say that; it sounds dreadful
NO. 183
tome." "Day star of my life,” ho tried,
"bright gom of-’’ "Oh, no, no, no,” she
signed wearily, “not that. Mr. Van Tres
slowiok said that, and the next week w<‘
saw him at tho clrous, In a suit of red and
white stuff, sitting In the middle of a saw
dust ring, tying his legs In a bow knot
around his nock and crawling through a
hoop not half big enough for him. Oh,
anything but that!” “Well, thon,” he
said, in despair, ’•it’ll tie nothing;
for I'll bo dad binged If I’ve had
time to learn any moro. I aint a
walkin’ lovor’s dictionary.” "Blr-r-r!”
sho said.asuming an orectposture. ‘‘Mad
■am,” lie said, stiffly, "adlou." Sho went
Into the houso with a faco like tho shield
that was white on one side and brou won
tho other, and ho Btrode down tho side
walk with one shouldor looking liko a
whitowhushcr’s advertisement, and a
long curl of raven huo hanging to
tho collar of his coat. They never met
again.
—"You are entirely welcome,” said a
man, as ho yielded Ids seat in a horse-car
to a young woman. She looked puzzled,
and so did the listening passengers.
“Entirely wolcomo, entirely so,” he reit
erated. “I didn’t hear your thanks, but
you are just as welcome for all that." .
Apologizing for Newspaper Bravado
London, Oct. H.—Tbe Daily Neuis’
Vienna dispatch announces that the
Italian ambassador at that city has
been instructed to express the regret
of his Government for the boastful
and warliko language of some of the
Italian newspapers.
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Mailame Fy*a Oorieli,
New and complete line of Alpacas, Bril
lianUnes, Black Cashmeres and Bodilmi
zines, at J. 8. Jones.
Hep. _____
Removal.
I have moved my office, to the rooms
over Htrupper’s old store.liandolph street,
where I will to see my friends
and the public. W. J. Fogle,
octll lw Dental Surgeon.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
MOXKY A XD WTCM’KN.
London, Oct. 14.—Erie 9%.
PARIS, Oct. 14, —Noon—Re u tea 101/. 6c.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—Noon—Gold opened
9% ; stocks dull aud steady; money 1%; gold 9;
exchange, 10ng,4.84; short, 4.86%; Government#
dull aud steady; State bonds quiet and nominal.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—Evening—Money easy,
at 16%: sterling dull 4; gold firm 9%; Govern
ments dull and steady 14; States nominal.
coTToar.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 14.—-Noon—Cotton opened
steady; middling uplands 5 16-16(1; Orleans 6
;}-lfld.;lsales 8,000; speculation and exports 1,000;
receipts 5,500; American 3,500. Futures quiet and
steady; uplands, low middling clause, October
and November delivery 5%d.; November and
December 5%d. aud January s%;Feb
ruary and March 5 15-10d.; now crop, shipped
January and February fid.; March and April de
livery 5 31-32d.
2 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, new
crop, shipped December and January, per sail 5
15-lfid, Bales of American 4,300,
2:30 p. m.— Futures steady ; uplands, low mid
dling clause, October and November delivery
NEW YORK, Ocl. 14.—Noon—Cotton quiet;
uplands 10%; Orleans 111-16; sales 1,232, Futures
a shade easier; October 10 15-16 all; November
11 11-32, December 11 3-16allM January 1113-32
all 7-16 February 1119-32a21-32.
NEW YORK, Oct, 14.—Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 10%all 1-16; 1,232; consolidated
net receipts 19,705; Great Britain 7,923; France
10,257; channel 2,834. Net receipts 918; gross
4,662. Futures closed weak; tales 14,000; LOcto
ber 10 27-32a10%; November 10 1-32*11; Decem
ber 11 5-32aS-16; January 11%*13-32; February
11 19-32;March 11 25-32a1l 13-16; April 11 31-32a12;
May 12 5-32a12 3-16; June 12 11-32a11%: July 13 %;
August 12%.
GALVESTON, Oct. 14-Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 10; net receipts 4,226; sales 2,133; ex
ports Great Britain 2,077; channel 2,24.
NORFOLK, Oct. 14.—Evening—Cotton quiot;
middling 10%; net receipts 4.9 CC; gross 5,165; ex
ports coastwiso 3,140; sales 358.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 14.—Evening—Cotton quiot;
middling 10%; net receipts 6; gross 425; sales 305;
spinners 120; exports coastwise 90.
BOSTON, Oct. 14.—Evening—Cotton steady;
middling 11; net roceipts 168; gross 673; exports
Great Britain 825.
WILMINGTON, Oct. 14.—Evening—Exchange
closeh net receipts 975.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.—Evening Cotton
dull: middling 11; net receipts 1536; gross re
ceipts 639.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 14. Evening Cotton
quiet; middling 10‘4; net receipts 2,191; sales
1,627.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 14.—Evening— Cotton
steady; middling 10%;low middling 10%; good or
dinary 9%; net receipts 3,005; gross 3,137; sales
6,000; exports Great Britain 5,021; France 10.-
267.
MOBILE, Oct. 14— Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 10; net receipts 830; sales 1,600; ex
ports coastwise 369.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 14.—Cotton quiet and steady?
middling 10%; receipts 2,241; shipments 1,977;
sales 2,300.
AUGUSTA. Oct. 14.—Cotton easy and in fair
demand; middling 9%; receipts 1,545; sales
1,793.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 14. Evening Cotton
Arm; middling 10%; net receipts 2,385; sales
1,800; exports coastwise 28.
MACON, Oct. 14.—Cotton quiet and steady;
middling 9%; low middling 9%; good ordinary
8%; weekly receipts 5,923; shipments 4,694;
sales 4,882; stock 5,086.
PROVISIONS, fcC\
NEW YORK, Oct. H.—Noon—Floor quiet and
steady. Wheat firm. Corn firm. Lard heavy,
steam $15.60. TurpeDtino firm. Freights steady.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—Evening- Flour, lower
grades In buyers' favor; others steady, with a
moderate trade for export and home use, $5 16a
25; common to fair extra Southern $0f)0a8 60.
Wheat la2e. better with a fair export and moder
ate milling demand, and business checked by
firmness of holders; new winter tod western
It-Mai 24; new white State *1 20. Corn ooade
firmer, moderate business; 45,tfa69 for ungraded
western mixed: 67 for white western; 59 for
yellow southern on dock. Oats easier, moder
ate trade; 29a4tl for western mixed and State;
33a 49 for white. Pork dull; new $1 17 75a17,
latter fresh inspected. Lard eull and lower;
prime ste*S spot $lO 66, chiefly late yesterday,
closing $lO 60; prime steam for Jaunary $9 6
9 67*4, closing 95. Coffee quiet. Sugar firm,
good demand. Molassea quiet but unchanged.
BALTIMORE, Oi.t. 14.—Evening—Data quiet;
Southern prime at 40a43. Rye steady and firm
62afi3. Provisions quiet and unchanged. Coffee
strong snd unchanged, 15!£, Whiskey quiet and
firmer 1(1. Sugar firm and in good demand 10K
CINCINNATI, Oct. 14.—Evening—Flour quiet
and study, Wheat steady and firm, red sl.loa
sl.lß, Corn steady and in fair demand 47a48.
Oata dull 30a37. Ryo dull 68. Barlsy steady
$1.08a51.15. Pork quiet $17.00a517.26. Lard
active, but lower 9nd irregular; steam rendered
9%alotL kettle do.dOKall. Bulk meats easier;
shoulders 7 57 1 8 '; clear rib sMes 8Ha8&; clear
aides 814a9. Bacon easier; shoulders77<sß; clear
rib clear aides QJialO*. Whiskey scarce
and firm 10. Butter qulet;cnoice Western -2525;
Central Ohio 18a23.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 14.— Flour in good demnnd;
extra $3.75a54.00, family $4.60a54.76. _ Wheat
in lighter demand; holders Oven. *l-00*41.0#;
amber sl.osasl.lf; white sLosasl.ls. Corn
quiet; white 44; mixed 43. Bye qufet and in fair
demand 65. Oata In native demand; white 38,
mixed 86, Pork sti-ug $17.60. Bulk meats nom
inal; clear rib sid ! 9*ia9H; clear sides 9*.
Bacon steady with lair demand; shoulders 8.
clear rib aides 10>*. Lard quiet and in lair de
mand; tierces 11 Kal2K; fcegl2Kl3. Bagging
steady and In good demand. Whiskey steady
and unchanged.