, \
. THIRTEEN JJOIZED ALITE.
Telescoping of Trains on a Tfnnersee Rail
road Passengers Literally BollelAllee.
Atlanta ( Ga. ) dispatch : A frightful and
fatal collision occurred this morning short
ly after midnight on tho Georgia Pacific ,
about filtcen miles from Atlanta , in which
eleven lives wore loat and three persons
were so badly injured that it is thought
death will result. The circumstances ol the
wreck are as follows : Tho East Tennessee
and Georgia Pacific trains use tho same
track from Atlanta to Austell , where they
V " * * ili verge , one going west and the other north.
„
Whey , however , leave the city from different
cfcpots and mtet just at the city limits and
from there both use the same track to Aus
tell. Just one milecastof Austell , towards
Atlanta is a water tank used by the Geor
gia Pacific. Tho night passenger train of
the Georgia Pacific leaves here at 10 o'clock
-and tho East Tennessee train leaves at
30:45. Last night , however , tho Georgia
Pacific train had been somewhat delayed ,
and when it stopped at the water tank it
- was on the East Tennessee's time.
The East Tennessee passenger train camo
flying around the curve near the water
tank , and without a moment's warning
went crashing into tho rear of the Georgia
Pacific train. Engineer Owen and tho fire
man of the East Tennessee train saw the
Georcia Pacific train , but too late to avoid
a collision. Tho fireman jumped from tho
engine but theengineerremainedathiHpost ,
reversing the engine and applying tho
brakes. He was unable , however , to avert
the colli&ion. Tho engine tore its way into
the rear of the coach , and the rear coach
telescoped the one in front of it which was
forced into the one ahead of that again.
The rear coach was filled with passengers ,
many of whom were so pinned down by tho
wreck that they were unable to stir , and es
caping steam Mon caused tho death t > f five
or six. Cries of the injured rent tho air ; all
was darkness , and the statements of those
who hastened to the scene are to the effect
that words can not describe the awfillness
of the situation. As soon as possible tho
East Tennessee train "backed from tho
wreck and the work of removing the dead
nnd wounded commenced. Following is a
corrected list of the killed :
Bernard Leyton. attorney for the Geor
gia Pacific , formerly of Charlottsville , Va. ,
but recently from Birmingham , Ala.
Nathan Stanley , of Annisjon , Ala.
E.Y. . Huye , of Eastpoint , Ga.
J. W. Pierce , oi Texas. (
A litt'o babe , the child of Jacob and Mary
13anks , i lio died in its mother's arms.
T o little children , tme a babe belonging
to Mr. Bright.
Jacob Banks , of Fairlmrn , Ga.
Mary Banks , wife of Jacob Banks.
M. Bright , of Fairburn.
The injured are :
John Bright ; of Oxford , Ala.
' A. B. Cooke , Fairburn , Ga.
W. J. Irwood , Jackson , Ga.
Carrie Bright , wife of P. Bright , Fairburn.
E. N. Ellison , Iliverside , Ala.
J. II. Link , Salem , Ala.
C.V. . Belton , bound for El Paso. Tex.
Jane Eliza Brown , going to Cleveland
Bounty , Ala.
A colored man named Jack Rogers.
A MONUMENT TO HENDRICKS.
An Appeal for Contributions from. All
Friend * of the Dead Statesman.
The committee at Indianapolis having in
charge the Hendricks monument fund havo
issued the following appeal :
The distinction which was achieved by
the late Thomas A. Hendricks as governor
of Indiana , as its representative in the sen
ate and house of representatives of tho
United States ; as vice president ; his emi
nence as a statesman and jurist ; his con
scientious fidelity to every trust that was
committed to him ; the high character that
was manifested in his discharge of every
duty , and the spotless integrity of his life ,
entitle him to somo permanent and sub
stantial acknowledgment of his public and
private virtues , which shall also be an evi
dence to posterity of the affectionate regard
in which he was and still is held by his coun
trymen. In order that his name and ser
vices may be appropriately commemora
ted and the esteem in which he was person
ally held may have an opportunity for its
expression , an association has been organ
ized and incorporated under the name of
"The Hendricks Monument Association , "
which has for its object the erection of a
monument to his memory. Its officers and
members , of both political parties , invite
the co-operation not only of those who ap
proved the means whereby he sought the
good of his country but equally of those
who sought in other waj-s and through dif
ferent methods and instrumentalities la
bored for. a common end. They invite the
co-operation of every lover ol personal
and official probity , of every acquaintance ,
admirer and friend of tho illustrious dead.
Contributions may be sent to Francis M.
Churchman , treasurer , at Indianapolis ,
and receipt thereof ill be promptly ac
knowledged through the Indianapolis news
papers as well as by mail.
Lightning Type SlicJers.
A type-setting contest between Joseph
McCann of the Xcw York Herald , and W.
C. Barnes of the World , for the champion
ship of New York city and state , took place
on the 10th in the presence of a large num
ber of printers. Tho purse contended for
was § 1,000. The trial lasted four hours ,
beginning at 11 o'clock. The type was min-
von , sec without paragraphs. Barnps fin-
LVd his lirat 1,000 ems in twenty-nina
minutes and thirty seconds , and McCann
completed his first 1,000 ems two minutes
later. At y o'clock time was called. Mo
Cann had set SOGiJ.j ems and Barncf
7,951. Then each man was obliged t6 cor.
rect.his own proofs. When the corrections
had been made and the number of lines dc *
ducted which each had lost through mis
takes , it was found that McCann had
7G2 j cms to his credit and Barnes 0,376.
McCann was declared the winner.
If *
The Commercial Gazette , of Pittsburgh , pub
lishes a communication from James Briggs , a
miner employed at the Alliquippa mines of
Lynn & Co. , in which he makes the startling
statement that as an outcome of recent riots
at Pine Run the working miners have organized
for the purpose of defending themselves
against future attacks of strikers. He says
they have a sworn family compact demanding
life for life if any of their number falls while
goiflg to work. The letter defends the working
miners and asserts that few persons not located
near Mouonglhela Valley have any idea of
the terrorizing threats used towards those re-
fusinjr to join the strike.
, tExperimenting inth , Hydrophobia.
" " \Dr. O'Gorman , of Newark , N. J. , whohas
Silken great interest in the cases of six chil
dren recently bitten by a dog , sent the fol
lowing cable dispatch to Prof. Pasteur , ths
French scientist : ' "Six children bitten bj
dog supposed to be mad. Dog prematurely
killed , Will you take charge of children il
sent toParis ? I have head and spinal col
umn of the dog. If you wish will forward.
Answer. " Dr. O'Gorman received the fol
lowing from Pasteur : "If you fear danger
send children immediately. It will require
one thousand dollars' to send the children
to Paris. One hundred and City dollar *
tave already been subscribed.
ARCH DEriLS STILL O1T EARTH.
A. Sensation at San Francisco A Plot to
lilow Up and Destroy Prominent Citizens.
San Francisco dispatch : An extraordin
ary plot for tho wholesale assassination 01
prominent citizens of this city was laid bare
by the police last night. Tho headquarters
of the organization called "Socialistic Rev
olutionary Association" were discovered at
900 Montgomery avenue , and from memo-
randan discovered here it was found to bo
the intention of tho plotters to murder
about twenty men , including W. T. Cole-
man , Congressman Morrow , Gen. W. H. L.
Barnes , Mayor Bartlctt , Leland Stanford ,
Judge Lorenzo , Charles Crocker , Governor
Stoneman , and certain police officials.
These names were placed on tho "pres
criptive list" and placed in tho hands of
the executive committed to carry out tho
orders of the association.
The police arrested four men in the
rooms , viz : Julius C. Roosher. Henry
Weiseman , Charles Mittkstadt and Oscar
Eggers. In the room were discovered a
complete laboratory for manufacturing in
fernal machines. The men were taken to
tho city prison where the prisoners declared
it was their purpose to kill prominent citi
zens and raze Chinatown. The prisoners
belong to the German branch of the Anti-
Cooley league.
The leader of the dynamiters arrested ,
Henry Weisman , a Bavarian by birth and
a theatrical chemist by profession , was in
duced to join Coroner O'Donnell's Anti-
Coolie league and finally became president
of tho German Anti-Cooley league.
"My intention , " ho said"was merely to
aid in enforcing what O'Donnell told us was
the law against Chinese. He told us that
the state constitution prohibited the Chi
nese from living within the limits of any
incorporated town or city in the state. Ho
showed mo the lawyvnd I read it for myself.
He never told mo rjliat the supreme court
had declared that the law was unconstitu
tional and I believed that was the law ,
although I have since been told that it was
not. Well , we had a meeting on the sand-
lot Thanksgiving day and resolved that wo
would call on the municipal authorities to
enforce the law or resign their offices.
O'Donnell told u < 5 we had to do this and he
always boasted that he was the second
highest officer in this city. I supposed he
knew , and I believed the municipal author
ities would be compelled to order them to
leave the city. "
"The only thing that troubled me was
that O'Donnell was always stating the
Chinese were supplied with superior arms ;
that they had armories in Chinatown and
were drilling every night with Winchester
rifles supplied to them by Celonel Bee , tho
Chinese consul. Most of our people arc
working men and had no arms. I was
afraid that when the Chinese were ordered
to go they would resist and attack our
people and I resolved to experiment and
see if 1 could not invent ? superior
weapon. I commenced my experiments
about twelve days ago and bought some
dynamite , and my idea was to make a
weapon that could be thrown like a hand
grenade. We experimented at different
times under the rocks near the Cliff house ,
but the results were not satisfactory.
O'Donnell knew wo were experimenting. "
Roosher , who is also known as Kowaiski.
is a Russian Jew , and was driven from that
country owing tothe persecution of his peo
ple by the Russian government. He came
to New York and was appointed an agent
by the Jewish Relief society , and visited
Oregon and Washington territory to take
up land for his people. He was to receive
SGOO for every family for whom he pro
cured a govcrnmentsettlement. He claims
that he did not receive any payment , as
the funds Qf the society were exhausted.
He identified himself with tho Anti-Coolie
league on coming to this city. The house
in which the dynamite was found was oc
cupied by him.
Charles Mittelstadt is president of the
Third ward Anti-Coolie club. Oscar Esigers
is a peddler by occupation and a native ol
Germany. He speaks very little English.
The prisoners have been charged with
misdemeanor for unlawfully storing giant
powder. The severest penalty is six months
imprisonment and § 1,000 fine.
MISCELTsANEOUS POLITICJLL MATTERS.
Every federal officeholder in Louisiana is
now a democrat.
The Irish World comes out strong for
Bliiiuc in 1SSS. The World was for him in
1SS4.
Senator George , of Mississippi , has chest
nut hair , but he never perpetrates any
antediluvian jokes.
Last year 1,119 women registered to vote
it the school election in Boston. This year
the number is just doubled.
Senator Logan is said to be preparing a
: ist of old soldiers that have lost their pos
itions since the democrats went into power.
The official vote of Mississippi's state
jlection shows a total poll for the highest
candidate of 92,5GO. Gov. Lovrry ran
nearly 4,000 behind this , receiving 87,783
rotes.
The sentiment prevailing in the South
Carolina legislature seems to be that , be-
'ore putting any. more temperance laws on
ihe statute books , it would be well first to
: nforce those there now.
Col. A. K.McClure says the taiiff revision
! s inevitable , and the only question is
ivhetlicr the friends of protection will come
'orward and mould the new tariff or leave
: he work to less friendly hands" .
The new registry law in Oregon takes ef-
ect next year , and all who wish to vote in
: ity or country must be registered in A ; ril.
Phis will effect a falling off of about one-
: enth in the vote , it is thought.
Colonel Joseph Hodgson , of Mobile , is one
) f the men talked about for the democratic
lomination for governor of Alabama. As
isual , he is not an aspirant for the place ,
jut there is no doubt of his acceptance if
lominated. "
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Advices from Mandalay , Burmah , state that
lie sacred elephant is dead. Ths customary
sremony of keeping the body in state three
ays was prevented by the British officials ,
wing to sanitary reasons. The funeral was
ttended by an enormous crowd.
The agricultural group in the French Cham-
cr of Deputies have resolved to oppose the
nportation of American salt meats in the iu-
urest alike of sanitation and of French hus-
iandry.
The report in a dispatch from Belgrade that
Iready an engagement had occurred at Veliki
zoor between two battalions of Bulgarians and
bodjof Servians in which the former were
mattered , leaving many wounded and dead and
ic town itself captured , lacks confirmation
nd is generally discredited.
-4 Tax-Si'ilrJing Concern.
The Singer sewing-machine factory at
Ilizabethport , N. J. , shut down on the
Sth , and 2,500 employes were informed
lat operations were suspended until lur-
icr notice , because of the tax levy by the
ty. Outside of the employes of the corn-
any , the action of the city is endorsed by
le citizens. '
PRESERVATION OF THE FORESTS. '
Suggestions Put Forth in 1hn Report of the
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The commissioner of agriculture in his
report says there is , perhaps , no direction
in which tho department can be used to
greater benefit than in its attention to for
estry interests ; and , considering the vast
importance to the nation of aproper inves
tigation of the subject , no branch has been
more poorly endowed by congress. Efforts
should be made at once to arouse and en
lighten the people as to the dangers which
are threatened through tho destruction of
forests. "Arbor days" should bo insti
tuted in all tho states , the science of forest
ry should bo taught in schools , and the or
ganization of local and stated forestry
societies should bo encouraged. The report
continues' "It is already apparent that
efforts for promotion of forest tree plant
ing , through liberal laws on the part of the
United States , and through various prem
iums and exemptions on thopart of certain
states are not to meet with abundant suc
cess. Inducement having failed , education
should now be attempted. Such an effort ,
to be successful , ought to be inaugurated
by the general government itself. Adequate
means should be forthcoming to deal with
this national necessity in a national way.
I have submitted an estimate for § 10.000
to continue these investigations in tho man
ner in which they have been prosecuted in
previous years ; but should congress deem it
wise to increase the scope of the investiga
tions to proportions somewhat commen
surate with its importance , possibly to un
dertake the line of work to which I have
alluded , and perhaps to establish experi
mental plots for foresty upon the public
domain , an intelligent and comprehensive
discharge of the duty would require a great
ly increased appropriation.
Among the reports from the division o
forestry , to which he makes reference , is
that in regard to the construction of forests
for the purpose of furnishing railroad ties
This shows that it requires nearly 17,000 , '
000 acres of woodland , or 4 per cent , o
the woodland area of the country , exclu
sive of Alaska , to supply ties.
He says it has become a question whether
railroad companies might not be made to
seer is to be a feasible thingfor their inter
ests to plant trees along theirroadways or
on tracts of their land adapted to the pur
poses , and thus benefit themselves while at
the same time relieving the existing forests
to the same extent from an onorous de
mand which is now made upon them. The
land grant companies have an abundance.
In view of tho continued destruction of tho
timber on the government lands , and th
importance of preserving for permanent
cultivators and using such portions of for
ests as arc adjacent to the head springs of
the rivers , or which may be needed r
climatic or other reasons , he urges that the
further sale of timber lands belonging to
ho government ought to be suspended
until such time ns sx careful survey shal"
ascertain what portion of them may bo
Hold without involving injury to the coun
try'and what ought to be permanently
held in the forest condition.
The commissioner , referring to the re
quest of the American Pharmaceutical as
sociation that the commissioner of agricul
ture take measuies for the introduction
into cultivation in this country of such of
the important foreign medicinal plants .is
would be adapted to our climate , in older
that they might be. readily attainable in a
fresh state , and that another industry
might be added to our country's resources ,
says : "There is no doubt that many of
the most important medicinal plants are
perfectly adapted to our climate and could
be cultivated in perfection , and it would
seem well that means should be taken to
give them a proper trial. "
Fears are expressed , he adds , that some
of these plants are becoming exterminated
in their native stations , and in respect to
some cf them , as , for instance , the ginseng
plant , the time has come when they may
probably be made the objects of pr&fitable
cultivation.
PENSIONS FOR MEXICAN VETERANS.
Features of the Sill of Gen. Drown , Soon to
be Introduced.
General Brown , of Indiana , will introduce
at the earliest possible day a bill covering
the suggestions of the republican caucus.
It is substantially as follows.
I. It grants a pension to all soldiers and
sailors of the Mexican war who served four
teen days in Mexico , or on its frontier , or
en route to Mexico , or participated in a
battle , provided such soldier or sailor is
CO years old , or is dependent on his daily
labor or the contributions of friends for a
living , or who , without his fault , has a dis
ability which , had it been incurred in the
service , would have been periishable. Per
sons under the disabilities imposed by tho
fourteenth amendment are excluded from
the benefits of the act. The rate of pension
under this section is fixed at § 8 per monlh-
2. It pensions all honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors of t'.e United States
iirmy who served in the war of the rebel
lion three month , who are or may become
aifcabled , not the result of their own gross
r.-irelessness or bad conduct or vicious
h-ibits , and who are dependent upon their
iliiily labor for support. The pension un-
rloithis section to be rated according to
the dpgree of disability , but in no case to
jxceed § 24 per month.
3. It increases the pension of widows
mid minor children from § S to § 12 per
month.
4. It gives the .vidow and minor children
of a deceased pensioner an original pension
in their own right without proof that the
Lionsioner's death was the result of disease
incurred in the service.
5. It continues the pensions granted
ninor children without limit to ago when
such minors are of unsound mind or physi-
: ully helpless.
G. In the case of dependent parents if-
provides that it thall be sufficient proof of
lepency to show that such parent is with
out other means of support than his orher
manual labor.
10. Where it appears that an applicant
as regularly enlisted and mustered itshall
e presumed prima facia that he was
ound at enlistment.
II. Repeats the limitation of the arrear-
ipe act.
This is in many respects the same as that
> assed by the senate at the last session ,
nul known as the Mexican war pension
) ill with senate amendments.
Will Cornclitiv Say "Turkey. "
New York Morning Journal : Cornelius
randerbilt is now tolerably certain of ke'ep-
ng the wolf from the door. He is worth
500,000.000 to-day , and he should be
hankful. To show his gratitude to Provi-
lence he should give a turkey at Cnristmns
o every employee on the road his father
las left him so many shares in. He hasten
lays to do it.
Death of Henry McKte.
Henry McKee , president of the Globe
'riiiting company and commercial editor
if the Globe-Democrat , died in St. Louis of
iropsy , last week , aged 61.
Whisky , but no Women.
The voters of Boston , by a majority of
' ,969 , declared for liquor license and de-
; ated all the women candidates for school
jflirpR.
\
ante New State of Dakota.
Mr. Butler , of South Carolina , offered tho
following resolutions :
That the committee on territories be ,
and they are hereby instructed to inquire
and report to the senate under and by
what authority a so-called state legislature
has been organized in the territory of Da
kota , and by what warrant of authority
said organization proceeded to elect sena
tors to this body , and that , said committee
inquire further and report whether said
organization is not calculated to bring
about a conflict of authority , prejudicial
to the good of said territory , and demora-
izing to the territorial government legullj
organized jiml administered under tho
authority of the national government , and
that said committee have leave to report
any special matter relative to the affairs of
said territory , requiring or demanding th < >
attention of congress.
An Extraordinary Suicide.
John B. Mueller , manufacturer of grave
stones , attempted suicide at Dubuquo ,
Iowa , in the most extraordinary manner.
While alono in his shop ha drove two
stone-chisels into his head , one going en
tirely through and protruding upon tho
other _ side. The other entered his head for
about one inch and a half. One chisel en
tered tho right side of the head about an
inch in front and above tho ear. and came
out in nearly a corresponding place on the
left side. The other chisel he drove into
his forehead to the depth of an inch and a
quarter. A few moments after the deed ho
was found , and was conscious at the time ,
but soon became insensib'c. Physicians
say there is no prospect of his recovery.
Mueller has for some tinin been troubled
with melancholy.
A Massacre in Hitrmah.
Eleven Europeans were working for the
Bombay & Burmah trading company. On
hearing of the rupture between Burmah
and the Indian government they tried to
reach Manipoor. On November 20th they
were overtaken and murdered by Burmese
troops in a steamer belonging to the king
and commanded by a palace official. It is
alleged that the Burmese prime minister
was implicated in the massacre.
Advancing Jtarb Wire Prices.
The principal barb wire manufacturers of
the United States met at Chicago and
agreed to advance the price of all grades of
their product one rent a pound , such
schedule price to take effect at once and
continue in force until January 14th. Itis
probable on that date another advance
will be made to meet an anticipated ad
vance in the price of plain wire.
i note from 1'rince Alexander insisting
upon the retirement of Servians from before
Widdiu before he will conside the proposal for
a delimitation by the powers of armistice lines
between Servia and Bulgaria , will , it is feared ,
further postpone a conclusion of the much-
hoped-for peaceful settlement of affairs.
The London papers in place of the news ic-
garding the alleged renewal of fighting
between the Servians and Bulgarians , print a
statement that owing to the censorship of the
Servian authorities they find it impossible to
give any facts regarding the situation at the
front. There are wild reports of various kinds ,
but they cannot be traced to any correspond
ent at the front. The papers arc grumbling
over the serious loss to which they are sub
jected in having to support expensive staffs of
correspondents ot the seat of hostilities with
out being able to obtain 'any advantage there
from in the way of furnishing news for their
reader1 ? .
Eli Frank , liquor dealer of Chicago , who dis
appeared from that city August 1st , with te"n
thousand dollars , charged by his brothers to
have been fraudulently obtained from them ,
was arrested in San Francisco on a warrant is
sued by Governor Stoneman , on requisition
from the Governor of Illinois. It is stated
that Frank obtained money from his brothers
by representing that he was on the inside and
could make a fortune by dealing in whisky ;
that he went to New York , where he lost the
money in the board of trade and subsequently
went to San Francisco.
Mrs. Robert Smith , of Winu's Prairie , Mont
gomery county , Texas , and her two children
were brutally murdered by a mulatto named
Johnson. The murderer , who is about 19
years of age , is still at large. No cause is as
signed for the deed. Mrs. Smith was the
daughter of Capt. Cleppler , a highly respected
citizen of Montgomery county.
At a meeting or representative citizens field
at Indianapolis , an association to be known as
the Hendricks Monument Association was or
ganized , the object of which is explained by
the title. A committee of 5,000 citizens repre
senting every county and town in the state
was appointed , and the work of canvassing for
subscriptions will be immediately begun. Cash
subscriptions Rt the meeting aggregated
§ 1,000.
THE MARKETS.
OMAHA.
WHEAT No. 2
BAULKY No. li
RYE-NO. 2
CORK No. 2 mixed ' 25 @ 25J (
OATS No. 2 21 @ 21
BUTTER Fancy creamery. . 25 @ 27
BUTTER Choice dairy „ 12 @ 1C
'
F5uTTnu Best countrv 12 @ 15
BOBS Fresh 22 @ 23
CHICKENS Dressed per Ib. . . S" © 5)
1'UKKEYS Dressed perlb. . . . 10 @ 12
DUCKS Dressed per Ib 10 @ 12
GEESE Dressed per Ib 11 @ 12
LEMON'S Choice G 25 @ G 50
APPLES Choice 3 00 @ 350
GRANGES Mesina 4 00 @ 4 75
BEANS Navys 1 25 @ 1 50
ONIONS Per bbl 75 @ SO
POTATOES Per bushel 45 @ 50
aREEN APPLES Per bbl. . . . 2 75 @ 3 24
SEEDS Timothy 2 30 @ 2 40
SEEDS Blue Grass 1 75 @ 2 00
HAY Baled , per ton 5 50 @ G 00
HAY In bulk G 00 @ 7 00
[ loos Mixed packing 3 25 @ 3 75
BEEVES Butchers 3 10 @ 3 50
NEW YORK.
IVriEAT No. 2 red 94J { @ 95
WHEAT Ungraded red 85 @ 96
Doisx No. 2 51 @ 51J.J
DATS Mixed western 34'37
PORK 9 S H@10 37 '
"
LAKD G 39 @ G 41"
CHICAGO.
FLOTJR Choice winter 4 75
FLOUR Spring extra 3 75
kVnEAT Perbushel S47s'i
> ORN Per bushel
3 ATS Per bushel 2Sji
"
ORK 9 10"
'
, ARD G 02& " " "
-TOGS Packing &shipping. 3 75
I\TTLE Stackers 2 50
SHEEP Medium to good. . . . 200 @
ST. LOUIS.
A'HKAT No. 2 red
? ORN Perbushel
} ATS Per bushel
BATTLE Stackers & feeders 2 35 @
SHEEP Common to choice 2 50 @
KANSAS CITY.
VHEAT Perbushel G7J4
/OUN Perbushel 2Qy -i
Per bushel " " "
) ATS 26
JATTLE Exports 5 00
JOGS Good to choice 3 50
SHEEP Common to good. . 150
"Old ilnu" on Toast
Tho old pilgarlie at the head of this
paper probably has more chances to
oat up banquets and make toast re
sponses on a full stomach than any-
lodTho lirst three years that ho
cumbered Milwaukee soil ho was out
almost every n'ght ' till late , enjoying
banquets , and got half his living at tho
festive board of different societies. Ho
got so that nothing but a repruln
course dinner' " would do him" , and
tho ordinary "coar.-o dinner" of a fru
gal homo wouldn't make a lirst pay
niont in his stomach , lint filially the
stomach got too much of a rood thing ,
and a doctor ordered him stimmar.ly
to cease attend ng b.mqtiets. and qui
living high late at night. Ho has al
wiiys thought some of the banqueting
societies hired the doctor to choke hin
oil' but could not prove it. However ,
ho quit , except in the case of tho
Scotch banquets. Tho St. Andrew's
society would not let up on him , am :
whenever tho sons of Scotia met to
talk of the r native land , around i.lio
festive board , and to s'ug the old songs ,
ho has to bo there , 'llusr wouldn't
open a bottle of "Scotch , " or cut
gash in tho haggis , unless they could
sco his bald head shining for all. Mon
day night was St. Andrew's night , and
when the toasts were well along , tho
toast , "The Tress" was read , and his
nibs had to get up and work his mouth.
This wsis about what tho feeble-mind
ed old sport said , and it is put in hero
to savo writing a column , or two xof ed
itorial :
MR. PRESIDENT In ail ray cxperi-
3uco as a banquet toaster , a speaker at
tho drop of tiie hat on the 'slightest
provocation , th s is tho first tlnio that
1 ever had a speech prepared to read.
I have always found that if I got up
and started my mouth roing , and
turned my attention : way from it ,
that.it said something whether I was
conscious of it or noL But as old ago
has corno upon mo , I have found that
tho talKiiig uteusils have stopped short ,
never to go again , and so 1 havo taken
advantage of a new invention. Tho
short-hand reporter and tj-pe-writer
have been called to my aid. This af
ternoon 1 called my short-hand re
porter to my room , and said , "I am to
respond to a toasl , 'The 1'ross , ' this
evcninjr , and I wane a speech. You
aro a mind-reader , and J will throw off
a few gestures , look wise a few times ,
contract my brow , and you go ahead
and lix up a speech. " The shprt-
liand miud-reader asked if I wanted
it' funnv , and I ? a"d "Nay. I have
triad to say funny things heretofore ,
and have < rot a reputation of beng a
sort of idiot , and now 1 di-pond on
you to save me. " The short hand re
porter looked through me , and then
beiran to make hen tracks on paper ,
and presently tho type writur began to
stutter , ami this speech was handed
mo all printed , which I will re.ulyou.
"Mr. President aii-l Gviltc-nen of the
Pt. Aii'lnwFociftti : It is a pleasure
.o mo , as it must be to ove-y member
ot the newspaper profess on , to ob
serve that at all banquets of all dis
tinguished people , of all nationalities ,
imong the toasts there is always ono
to tiie Press. To bo called upon to
respond to that toast is deemed an
louor by all newspaper men and well
it may be. By the press you no doubt
mean tho profession ot" iournalism.
That has changed materially since tho
Jmo when yon < rentlemen lirst landed
n America. Forty j-car < ago , the
jro-s of America was mighty small
lolatoes. Perhaps it was no smaller
) otatoes than tho beginning of the
Business at which yo.i gentlemen were
engaged , at that time. Every variety
of bns'ness was in its infancy. Tho
American merchant who to-day draws
h s check for a million , was then possi
bly traveling willi a peddler's pack ,
or he might have been sweeping out a
small corner store at a very small
salary.
The banker of to-day , whose vaults
contain millions of money , might have
boon at that early date shnniug about
the street try.nir to raisrc a small
amount of money that then seemed
very lai'se to him. Those of you who
are engaged in large inanutacturing
enterprises were perhaps at that time
: ippruntces. :
So it is w'th the pre- . Tho editor
was his own compositor , i > r liter , roll
er boy and carrier boy , and ho had to
iro about getting trusted for the neces
saries of 1'fe. To-day the newspaper
exercises as important functions in the
conduct of the government as tho
bank'ng and mercantile professions.
They have become the mo-it valuable
branch of business where thc are
successful , and the poorest where they
are failures , ftlon who amass fortunes
in tl'o profession of journalism , and
? r.oh oases have been known 1 can as-
siiieyou , are as generous and do as
mucii for the benelit of mankind as
Lhe richest of other professions. In
stead of buinir looked down upon as
poverty stricken , or struggling to
make both ends meet , they arc mot in
the stock exchange , in tli"e Cabinet of
Lhe President of nation , and they have
liad mighty close calls to oeenptho
presidential char. Tiie newspaper of
lo-day has become as inde ncnsiblc to
you as what 3-011 eat , drink or wear.
iVithout them yon would be in the
lensest ignorance as to whatgoe3 on
n the world. Your paper this moru-
ng informs 3011 of inc.dents that have
X'eurrcdoterdaut the other side
f tho globu. Through the newspa
pers you are as well informed of tne
ju.sincss changes in any city of the
jountiy or even the world , as you
iro of those in your own.
The Kin or Queen upon the throne
las the same fear of the omnipresent
ntorvicwer that you h.ivc in jour 1
m iness relationHe is everywhere ; (
vhaiever transpires thai is of interest
o tho world Hashed over tho inouri-
aius and under the sea. and recorded
n the little paper thaioti buy the
icxt morning for live cents. While
he diifcrenl varieties of business to
vhich you gentlemen are devoted
lalf grown from small beginnings to
heir present proportions , the press
ins evoluted from the struggle toob-
ain fresh vegetables on subscription
; o become the greatest power that tho
vorld knows todaEvery man do-
rotcd to business , religion , or politics ,
eceives his inspiration from the press ,
lis success is recorded if he succeeds ,
ind his failure lightly mentioned if he
iails. The press gives knowledge to
all who desire it , and is justly consid
orcd indcsDonsiblo. "
Closing the printed remarks of tho
short hand reporter or m ltd reader ,
tho old gentleman continued : "That ,
my friends , is a-s far as my mind read
er has furnished mo material fur re
marks , but I would liko to add that 1
can see farther into tho future than
tho type writer. I can sco ahead to
tho time when all of this vast country
is settled up with foreigners from all
lands , and th * > ro will not bo room for
another single family to locale in all
America. Thou it will bo necessary
for us Americans to emigrate to othnr.
lauds. Some of us will coloni/.o in
England , Germany , Austria , llussia.
and everywhere. Some will go to
Ireland , and by planting tho oak and
tho p no beside tlio shamrock , encour
age those poor people to becomegreat
and rich and free and happy as those
of them aro who live in America.
Some of us will go to Scotland and by
mixing our American bakinir powder
with her stcrilo soil , cause it to rsiso
enough to support an added popula
tion of Americans. Wo w'll ' take
charge of tho banking and manufactur
ing and merchandizing of Scotland ,
as Scotchmen havo done here in Amer
ica. And when wo havo Lccotuo as
true Scotchman as j'on , uontlomon.
aro true Americans , let us hope , and
wo do believe , that tho I'ress of Scot
land will havo tho sumo respoct and
love for us American emigrants to
her shores , that tho Ameri
can press has to-day for
our good Scotch neighbors.
Hero's a health to your native land
and mine. " Then tho old catamaran
went homo in a hack. Feck's Hun.
SQUIIlliEL-lIUNTIXG DOWN .SOUTH.
A Parmlise for Indolent Spnr smcn In tho
St. John's llivijr Country.
A squirrel hunt on ono of these
creeks , writes a Magnolia , Flu. , cor
respondent , is worth a journey front
the north. Thero aro two ways of
hunting gray squirrels in Florida. Ono
is to go on loot , battle with tiio thorny
vinos that hang liko nettings of barb
ed wire iu tho thicket , fall overeypicss
knees , get mired in tho bog , and strain
tho muscles of tho neck and spino
looking for tho squirrels that aro in
tho tree tops , and can bo easily knock
ed out. Tho other way is to take to
ono of tho creeks. For this purpose
get a small sailboat , with a scull lock
at tho stern. Choose a day on which
there is little wind. Take along an.
obedient darkey boy. Sail to tho
mouth of the creek , calculating to get
there about tho middle of tho after
noon , and if the breeze is favorable
run up the creek a mile or two under
sail. Then dove ii sail , take your seat
in the bow with a light but strong-
shooting doublo-breech-loading gun in
3'our hands , and a bag of cartridges
loaded with No. 4 shot at your s de.
Let the darky havo the paddle. Toll
him to scull tioiselessty under tho
overhanging branches of the nut trees
and keep his o\-cs and ears open for
squirrels.
The lirst sound you hear probably
will be made by a kniirtisher swooping
across in front of 3011 with a noise
like thatmado b3 * a Chinese liddle and
splashing into tho water , and , as
though afraid that you get ahead of
hint and scare the lish , tho bird will
keep just in front of the boat for miles ,
sitting on somo overhanging dead
limb till you nearly come up with him ,
and then winging his way on for an
other stage with his peculiar clatter.
Noisclessl3' the boat will advance till
yon or tho darky boy probably the
darky boy can hear tho bark of a
squirrel up ahead , or hear him "cut
ting" at a nut , or detect tho swish of
boughs as ho leaps from branch to
branch , or sec tho nimble httle fol
low running along a limb. He does
not hear the bo it , for it makes
not tho slightest vnosc. : Niue
times in ten 3011 can get a fair
uraek at him. Tho No. 4 shot aro
large enough to bring him down , even
though twi s intervene. Tho darky
will scull up and take him from tho
water while 3-0:1 arc putting in anoth
er shell. Jftho air be still , squirrels
will bo plentiful all along the bank ,
ind their will bb no" trouble about gct-
ling a sullicu-nt mess. Meanwhile the
liunter unused to the Florida creeks
ivill sc ! main' thinirs of interest. Great
iue ! herons , Hying no sclessl3 * from
.he swamp and disappearing amid tho
larkness of foliage lar ahead ; turkey
nr/zards , scraping tncir wings against
lead branches in their blundering night ;
jrown swaims of wild honey-bees ,
juzzing around knot-holes iu the hol-
ow trunks of cypress trees which
.hey have stored with honey ; milk-
vhite cranes , sitting meditatively on
jrojocting snags ; owls as big as bush-
si baskets , sitting but in the glare on
, ho tops of dead trees and blinking
oainfully ; turtles of the size of a small
box , tumbling from snags
uto tiio water as gracefully as a dry-
joods box would tumble , and alliga-
.ore , quick to illustrate the proverbial
; aso of roll ng oil" from a log.
There are several ways of skinning a
iquirrcl. it may be done in this wa\T.
3ut oil" tho tail close to tho body.
caving a piece of skin half an inch
vide unsevered on top. Take hint by
ho tail and hind le s nnd pull. The
> iece of uncut skin will wider : as it
: onits oil' till the edges come together
> n the belly , and the forequartcis and
lead will be strapped clean. Then
akc hold of the pout of skin still on.
ho belly and stripe the hindquarters.
lere is a way of coolcini : the squirrel
hat is as good as the abovedeignat -
: d way of skinning him : After lraiv-
ng the squirrel ami saving the heart.
iver' and lights , cut oil' Ins head and
[ narter him. Put some white I aeon
n the frying pan and trv out tho fat.
nto tho hot fat drou the pieces ot
nuirrel , season to the taste , cover
ilosoh * , and fry till thoroughly cooked
.nd browned. It is a dish lit for the
; ods or anybody else.
Some men arc born hickjA man Tx-as h-rd
t work in Georgia , cutting down a tree when
e noticed that a different kind of wood had
ecn dovetailed into its trunk. On cutting
his out he discovered a hole in which we *
1,000. As soon as the darkeys in the uci h-
orhood heard of it thev bccua to hack awaj
t the trees in search of coin , and the sherifl
ras obliged to put a stop to it. to prevent then ,
rom felling all of the trees hi the countv.
Sun.