A HISTORIC TOWN.
The Old City of Antwerp and Its Mag
nificent Cathedral.
Secular and ecclesiastical tyrants have
generally ruled Antwerp together ,
writes a correspondent of that city to
The Xcw York Post. The first church
was built in Antwerp in 641. The
Norsemen burned the city in 835 , and
when the church was rebuilt this sent
ence was added to its litany : "From
the fury of the Norsemen , good Lord ,
deliver us ! ' ' The oft repeated prayer
was not answered until 891 , when
Lorraine , Bavaria , Saxony and other
districts persecuted b3' these vagabonds
united for their extermination , and in
one day , by a preconcerted massacre ,
killed off more than 100.000 of them ,
and then the Antwerp church substitut
ed a collect for thanksgiving for its
long wail of prayer. During the middle
ages , and in the time of 'Mie reforma
tion , Antwerp displayed remarkable
courage in maintaining the principles
of the new religion , which , however ,
was finalty put down by the strong
hand. At last , having by turns been
"
Catholic and Protestant , "Dutch and
French , Belgium became independent
in * 1830. Her security consists in the
jealousy of her big neighbors more
than in her useless and expensive main
tenance of an array of 100,000 men.
It is creditable to the Protestant re
formers of Antwerp that they were not
iconoclasts. A preference for art tri
umphed over religious prejudices , for
to Catholicism it was conceded by them ,
as it is by us , that she is the mother
and the guardian angel of the aesthetic
and the beautiful. This grand cathe
dral is one of her enduring monuments.
Antiquarians seem to be as much at a
loss for its origin as for that of the city
itself. It is generally agreed that it
was begun in 1352 , but there is no trace
of the architect who conceived its plan.
The entire uniformity of everything be
low the belfry of the great tower is
proof that thus far it wis the concep
tion of a single mind. It is indeed a
miracle of history ihat she should have
hidden the name of such a genius in
oblivion. Antwerp cathedral is a
difficult structure to observe , for there
is no point from which may be had a
general coup d'ceil , compassed as it is
by narrow streets of high buildings.
You can not get a more intelligent view
of it from artist's drawings , made with
due regard for its proportions , than by
traveling around and sun-eying it un
der the .eves. Two immense lowers
uscend in symmetry to the belfries , and
"
there one o"f them terminates , covered
by a roof having the appearance of be
ing put on merely to shed the rain. At
the same height the architectural plan
of the other likewise comes to an end.
It is probable that the original idea was
to finish with square towers , but some
gingerbread artist obtained permission
I . to pile up the stone in amr shape so far
I as he could safely go. He or they
* or , from the incongruity , doubtless
more than one were engaged in the
finish succeeded in reaching an al el
titude exceeded onty b3r the spires of
Strasbourg and Cologne. We ascended
to ihc last of the 622 steps of the spiral
staircase until we squirmed into the ti
small open space under the cupola , and tiff
and were then well paid for the effort. G
Th * day was pretty clear , so that we if
had good views of Bruesels , Ghent , is
JJreda , Malines , Flushing , and the sea. isbe
Sometimes , with a belter atmosphere , ca
there is said to be a radius of view of br
seventy-live miles. Descending from ha
our lofty perch , and entering within haM
the cathedral , we find what we can not M
lake iiway in drawings or photographs. bywl
These may cany home the monuments wl
"
of antiquity and"the palaces and streets be
of the present , saving the trouble and ba
expense of travel ; but the expression rie
which coloring gives to pictures is not tkimi
to be transported across the Atlantic. mi
You must come to the spot to fix your fei
gaze upon these masterpieces of Reu- ex
iens. First and least , 3-011 will see the ne
.famous "Assumption , " which has often ba
been so unfavorably criticised. But it ha
jnust be remembered that Rubens in to
this case was working for his daily tin
tread by contract. It wis : painted in OH
-sixteen days , for the price of 1,600 off
florins ( $610) . Moreover , it can hard ha
ily be-considered his work at all. as be- Me
; yonfl conception of the idea the minor mr
( details were executed by his pupils. tin :
IBut coming to the "Ascent" and the Jy
"Descent from the Cross " the
, mas am
ter's hand is visible throughout. It is nei
universally admitted that these are his the ;
greatest , his inimitable works. Of the lor
two the "Descent" is considered to be col :
the superior. If any conclusion may to ;
be arrived at from a moneyed valuation , up
it mav be inferred thac Rubens himself hoi
estimated the one not much above the Sa
other. His price for the "Elevation" Fr
was 2,400 florins ( § 960) ) , for the "De
scent , " 2,600 floreis ( $1.040) . We
could but incline to the belief that as a
representation of profound sadness
the one less esteemed is quite equal to >
the other. The greater value at iy
tached to the "Descent" arises from dot
our participation in the feelings of the bin
mourners , on whose countenances such the
touching sadness is evinced ; and we gui
may undervalue the artistic merit of prc
the"Elevation" because of our repug adl
nance to the act and our horror at the wil
fieud.-like attitude and expression un
those engaged in its performance. eye
Ttfe representation of the "Descent11 Stl
can not be in accordance with facts. tel ;
'As crucifixion was performed by nail the :
ing the victim to the cross while recum- im
bent on the ground , and then elevating towh ;
it as seen in the painting , so most nat wh
urally the cross itself would afterward nan
.have been taken down for the removal. A
It is beyond belief that a ladder should the ;
liave been brought into use. It is a pu
'cruel liberty with truth that all have wi
taken who have dared to approach this wh
solemn subject. rno
In the cathedral are several minor a c
paintings by the great master , and by rej
others Jess--famous , but still of high as
repute. There are one or two by po
Quentin Matsys , whose romantic story iay
is voften told , though there is some of
doubt as to the truth of it Matsys , ; iful
who was a blacksmith , became en ind
amored of the " daughter of a painter , lat
who disposed "of the young vulcan's rou
retentions by telling him he might Lo
have his daughter when he could paint ind
pictures equal to his own , and there he the
'Supposed the matter would end. Not to ;
. W.Matsys abandoned the nnvil and tonei
took to the brush , and in a very short
time wu able to astonish the old gen
tleman , and what he had begun for
love he continued for fame. Opposite
the cathedral stands an iron frame over
a well. This was hammered out by
his hands , and a clumsy piece of work
it is. It was a happy idea for Quentin
Matsys to fall in love.
WOMEN IN MONTANA.
Evidence that They Take an Active
Interest In Politics.
Scattered all over the broad prairies
of Montana are refined and cultured
women , bred in affluence and ease ,
proud , 3'oung and hopeful , called by
ri rt misfortunes of their husbands oi
led i b3" their desires to enter and achieve
in i ; new iields the mission of life , to sur
render society , the home , the friends
rt ra scenes of their youth , and march
boldly to a far off Avilderness and en
dure privation , toil , labor and suffer
ing. But these women have grown to
be brave , industrious , selfreliant , lull
of pluck and energ3 % perfect horse
women , healthy , hearty , active , and in
dependent , and in many cases about as
pretty and as plump as the very best of
climates can make them. Now , the
ty-pical ; Montana girl if left alone will
succeed where an ordinaiy man would
fall. : With no vices , they stick closely
to business , and if bent on trceclaim-
tiii
ing , homesteading , or pre-empting a
quarter , half , or whole section of land ,
they generally stay by the claim to the
end and prove up on time.
Many of these enterprising damsels
wouldn't have a husband at any price.
Again , many after laying the founda
tions of a comfortable fortune arc taken
in bv some Iaz3' bachelor who comes
loafing along , sees the chance , marries
the maiden , and settles down into a
tln
tlb , ready-made home. Our girls are
bread-winners and no mistake. They
are : up to all sorts of schemes , such as
ranching ; , herding of sheep or cattle ,
school superintendents and even poli
tics. The latter should be expected ,
however , as the females of Montana
have the right of suffrage extended to
them in case they happen to be tax
payers. As nearly every woman in the
territory is a taxpayer , why , of course ,
sid votes , as she lias : i perfect right to
sih . In Bozeman , a few miles west of
here , one can see plastered all over the
town placards appealing to the passer
b'ci to "Vote for Hamilton , the people's
choice , " or "Give your vote to Darcy , "
01 "Vote for Nichols and reform. "
Hamilton , Nichols , and D.ircy were
candidates : for the school superin-
tendedcy of the county , and a fourth
candidate : was in the field a man. Jt
ism needless to add that "the horrid
man" was beaten b3 * all three of the
girls i , Hamilton coming out ahead. A
local paper came out a'few days before
the election with the following : " "Ham-
ilton enters the field against the odds
of regular party nominations. Hamil
ton has got sand ; she will stay until the
polls are closed. Hamilton should be
elected. She says she isn't afraid of
"
road agents , and "that education is her
forte ; also , that it would afford her
pleasure to hop around from one coun-
try schoolhouse to another in the per
formance of her duty. The men of
Gallitin : county are confounded mean
they don't run Hamilton in. There
no question that female suffrage is a
benefit to Montana. Female jurors in G
cases which involve intemperance ,
breaches of promise , and gaming would n
hang a culprit on moderate testimoii3' . io
Yet with all this girls are scarce in in
Montana. ( The town of Maiden close inEi
EiBi
( the county seat of Fergus county ) , Bi
whose name is suggestive of wit , dv
beauty , etc. , is in fact a safe retreat for fie
bachelors , since there is not an unmar
ried ladvr in the town. Sadie , whence sh
these lines are being penned , is a com thCl
munity of forlorn bachelors , with not a Cl
female within a radius of fifteen miles , bo
9xcepting < the Crow squaws in the ci
neighboring Indian camp. One old
bachelor wandering around the village po
lias ; a $70.000 bank account and no one dc
help him spend it. It is reported th
ihat a matrimonial syndicate with head sp
quarters ; .in New York city' has a branch es
jflice in Helena and that the main office qu
las : received 25,240 orders for wives for dc
Montana bachelors. How true this ke
may be I can not say ; but I know that ison
he $70,000 bachelor referred to recent- on
wrote to Helena , asking for assist- lai
ineef iu securing a wife. Sadie has inCl
icither a rapid or healthy growth. If Cl
single misery of her forlorn bache- sai
ors was property advertised perhaps a teii
olon3T of old maids might be inetuced
pack up and come hither and many fis
the numerous fortunes and embryo tin
ionics wasting on the desert air. wl
Sadie ( M. 2' ) Correspondence San fre
Francisco Chronicle. vei
we
A Black Man's Country. [
It is only too certain that the emi- :
GV
rant is not wanted in the Cape Colo- . .m
> says a correspondent of The Lon&i1
Telegraph. It is the country of the : he
jlack man of that scorner of clothes , ind
noble savage. White labor Ianfrc
juishes ; energ3T fails at the moment po
rospects open. The Boer , the most In
ulhesive of mortals , rests contented far
vith a squalid home and a prospect of ab
mtilled acres more extensive than his soc ;
can survey. The true colonial inwe
itinct ! is wanting that indescribable in- pr
ellectual capacity of taking root where do
foot fails. Ambition here seems to del
mpel a man no further than a desire
obtain money enougti to enable him ,
vhether he be an Englishman or a Ger- ,
, to return home , and stop there.
prosperity ] ma3 arise that will be as uid
vin'e bush is , or the gum tree a we
jure growth of South African soil , but pol
yith ! antecedents with a beginning in
ex (
vhile hands. But down to the present
noment the symptoms are not those of coi
vho
colonization such as created a great
republic across the western ocean , such
hoi
has builded an empire of cities and hoii
populous ] towns in the distant Pacific. I tur
it is a pity ; for you cannot think afi
the mighty tracts of green and beau- *
country stretching in mountains
ed
valle3's and plains to the equitorial hat
atitudes and of the dreadful poverty
selJ
see and hear of and read about in
London and throughout Great Britain
1
Ireland without deep regret that
ites
land should be universal declared
der
offer no opportunities to those in
of bread. . ,
EDITOR CHILDS1 DINNER SET. [
A Modest Fortune Invested In Silver ,
China , and Glass AVarc.
Mr. George W. Childs' dinner table
as ii appears when set for a banquet of
a dozen courses has been made the sub
ject of a full-prge illustration in a New
England magazine devoted to the inter-
o o
esfcs of the higher life of the
household. The picture is beau
tifully executed , showing the table
standing iu the palatial dining-room of
Mr. Childs' marble mansion , and ablaze
with the superb collections of glass ,
china , and silver , and gilt candelabra
that have made it renowned as one of
the most magnificently furnished and
hospitable boards in the United States.
The entire table service owned by Mr.
Childs is estimated to be worth between
$40,000 and $50,000 , and he has been
collecting it for upward of fifteen 3'ears.
Onty a small portion of this great col
lection can , of course , be used at one
time ; but. as was the case when the
table was set to have its picture taken ,
or when some distinguished guest is be
ing entertained , < he choicest gems are
selected and artistically arranged , and
the result , as seen beneath the soft
light of scores of waxen candles is al
most indescribable. The cloth on such
occasions is of a heavy material from
the "Vale of Cashmere , " of the richest
scarlet , and heavily embroidered and
fringed with gold bullion. In the cen
ter is a mirror lake four feet long by
three feet wide , and above it stands a
centerpiece in richly chased silver-gilt ,
vasiform , and finished at Ihe top with
eight burners , which , however , Mrs.
Childs generally prefers to have filled
with rare and beautiful llowers instead
of tapers. It has a gilt open-work bor
der of a graceful lloral design standing
three inches above the mirror , iu which
it is reflected. At either end are ex-
quisitety-dcsigned candelabra in gilt and
silver , which stand nearly two feet in
height and hold a number of lights , be
ing also draped with Howcr-bcspangled
Standing 133the candelabra at one
end of the table is a silver wine-cooler ,
with four raised panels of cupids and
graces. The corresponding article at
the opposite extremity is a crystal.
tin , fifteen inches in diameter'and
nearly as high , used for llowers. This d
and its companion in another city are
the finest pieces of glass yet made by
tlb American manufactarcr , and for
beauty and perfection of cutting 'ihey
are unexcelled. The work was done b\-
Thomas Hawkes , the great-grandson of
that Mr. Hawkes who first introduced
11c
cut-glass inlo England. The profusion w
of crystal upon the table iu the shape
of exquisite carafes , compote , fruit , and
bon-bon stands , low and high , and with to
or : without silver bases , are a revelation sh
of : the stage to which glass-cutting is nc
carried : in the United States. sei
But all nations are represented. fir
Clarel jugs anel wine-glasses from Bo tin
hemia , and a set of claret-tumblers pa
from Carlsbad , ornately enameled with pa
spra3-s. llowers and butterflies in gilt , tomi
crimson , and blue , give dashes of col mi
oring and variety of form to the pro fig
fuse and varied service. Amid the col on
onmi
lection of crystal is a set of Bohemian mi
champagne glasses , which are so unique fclWJl
and beautiful as to challenge universal WJl
admiration. They were presented b\- of
Gen. Grant. tin :
The silver objects on the table are so un
numerous that only a few can be ment pa
ioned , perhaps the most interesting be po
ing the coronet of that wise and witty ne
English peer and statesman Lord he
Broughton , which has been made to do pei
duty as the ornamental base of a crystal we
fig-holder , ter
AH oilier odd bit is a silver bottle. tafc
shaped like an owl. copied from one m am
the Buish mu-cuni especially for Mr. ni
Child * , 'and Iheie arc several novel I tnr
bottle cases wrought in the same prePe'
eious metal. unl
But it is in the vast stores of valuablej j nn
porcelain that the collection issowon - | Quj [
ilerfulty rich , and the crown jewel of ri
the lot is a marvelously large and eoi
splendid set of Minton ware , mad with asmo
especial ears and decorated with ex mo
quisite daintiness and good tasleThe not
design for Ihe plates , which are in [
keeping with every object in , theset. . , ng
a gilt band about half an inch wide I c.ov
an ivory ground , looped with gar- !
lands of brilliantly hued llowers , tiny j son
size but perfect in shapeMr. . f °
Guilds' : monogram , wrought in the hn
same delicate llower , occupies Ihe cen at
of the plate. ily \
Oilier i sets of plates show nothing but ker
fish ; others onty birds or llowers , while pai
Lhere are several harlequin sets , in dor
ivh'ch each plate is entirety different hoi
from any of its fellows , and each is a Ilu
rentable gem. In that slorehouse of tha
iveallh. Ihe china closet , which is a sati
rood-sized room of itself , are arranged pht
cores of dozens of beautiful plates of bite
jvery ( size and for every use. Main- can
of plain colors , but the majority the
jhow ( some beautiful designs. Sharing the
same shelves are dozens of coffee hs '
tea cups that have been brought 'L
Tom every part of the world where the He [
joller and ihc arlist unite their skill ,
intrinsic value Ihis great collection vst
exceeds the estimate placed upon it ras
'
ibovc ( , for iuan3" of the pieces have as- Fro
ocialious that give them additional bv
.vorth , while others could 'not be re his
produced < save Inthe expenditure of a mai
lozcn : times their original cost. Fkila- Mr.
lelphia liccord. ter
few
He Took the Pot. suit :
red
The Judge , the Sheriff , the Coroner easi
the Chief of Police of Red Gulch no
vere engaged in playing poker. The
was pretty large and considerable
incitement was manifested in the out- "
lome. The Judge "called" the Sheriff , sire
casualty remarked : the
I hold four aces. What do 3-011
ja(1
"I hold a bowie-knife , " promptly re- .ltj tan
urned the Judge , as he perceived "
fifth ace in his own hand. -
"And 1 hold a six-shooter ! " exclaim- !
the Chief of Police , as he realized Q
oft E
he was not destitute of aces him- "
.
* * * * * * * sug
° E
After an interval of about five min-
the Coroner crawled out from an- eu
the table , saying : ; op.
"I hold an inquest , and I guess that It's
akes the pot. " The Rambler. ntth
A PLUCKY HATIENF.
Tha Victim of n Mad DOR'S Kite De
scribes Ills SufTerliit , ' .
Through the courtesy of Dr. James
D. Spencer , the physician in charge , 1
was permitted , writes a Watertown cor
respondent of The New York Times ,
to talk a few moments in private with
Jere Coughlin , of The Watertown
Times , who was bitten by a rabid dog
on the evening of May 19. Mr. Cough
lin was reminded that the people were
suspicious that he did not tell the whole
truth about the dog. "I did not in
print , " he candidly replied , "for had 1
done so there would have been great ex
citement. People die from fright , and
I did not care to kill anyone if the dog
did ti'3" it. The truth is the dog made
his entrance into my dining-room by
butting the door open with his head.
That caused the tired appearance. He
was simply stunned. bly wife turned
him out and. watched him go around
the house , calling my attention to the
fact that he was frothing at the mouth.
I went out the other way to look for
him , taking a coal shovel in my hand.
As I got out the dog was running to
ward the barn , one of the large doors
, * ?
of which was open. But he did not go
iii. He struck his head against the
closed door and turned almost around.
He jumped up quickly again and ran
straight toward me. 1 raised" the
shovel ; he sprang for ni3' hand , but
caught ni3' leg , but a blow from the
back of the shovel made him loosen his
hold , when he went straight under the
"
back steps and lay there "until he was
shot.
shot."What
"What has been 1113treatment ? Dr.
Spencer must iell you that. I have fol
lowed his advice and taken his medi
cine ; have kept cool and calm ; saw no
one but the doctor for eleven days.
My S3'inptoms have been carefully
noted down , sometimes b3" myself and
sometimes b3' my wife. I noticed
"
alarm in the"doctor's face the eighth
day. My temperature was normal and
my pulse 120. I calmed myself as best
I could. That morning I began to have
sharp pains in my eyes. The eyeballs
enlarged so that I'could soe to read
nonpareil without glasses , something
which I had not done for twelve years.
There was an uneasy restlessness all
day. Although 1113temper' is usually
calm , it was with the utmost endeavor
that I could control myself. I wanted
to scold or hit somebody , and chewed
ui a whole leadpencil in 1113fury. . I re
tired between seven and eight in the
evening , not because I was sleepy , but
fow the purpose of get'Ing out of the
way : of everybody. Hot and cold
Hashes passed through my system un
til midnight , while I tumbled and
tossed : about the bed wrapped in Harinel
sheets. With almost lightningsuddeii-
ncss then began pains , sharp ones ,
seemingly coming from Ihe wound at
first , , but so rapid that within a short
time they seemed to start from even-
part of ni3" system. I \ \ as burning , in
pain , and thirsty. M3' llrst impulse was
take a run in the cool air.
1113second was to 31:13in bed and
iight it out. I did not care to call any
one , fearing that their talk would cause
to lose what little reason I had. I
felt so light that it seemed to me there
ivas danger of 1113floating out
f bed ; 1 firrnty grasped the side of th
he bed and held on , believing the thG
inusual and heat would
pain soon tn
ass ; away. I held myself in ihat to
osition : until a few minutes before 4
learly ! four hours when Ihc pain and th
leat : .suddenly stopped. My m nd was th
icrfeetlv clear. The flannel sheets thW
vcre wet with perspiration. I got up da
erribly exhausted and attempted to an
ake n spoonful of aromatic spirits of en
mmionia in half a glass of water which Ja
lad < been prepared for me to drink er
hrough the night. Mv stomach re- IT
ellecl ' it with terrible lorce. I wailed er
intil the stomach had quieted down , vi
ind thenI swallowed the medicine ler
iiickty , shutting my mouth with a ed
rim determination that it should not wl
tome : out. The stomach acted the same
before , but I would not open my
pu
uouthIt was hard , and my throat did do
feel just right. Well. 1 got it so
own , and got such a terrible wreuch-
of She bodv that I have not yet res , )
overed. 1 took 1113 * medicine nexl OC
ay with my ees closed. There were As
ome of the &smptoms of Ihc night be- ha'
ore. but they were lighter , and ha'Wl
lave now entirety passed awa } tal
least I think M > . 1 could eas- nil
have gone crazy had 1 not iill
ept IMV .senses when burning with lin
iain and thirst ; would probabty have cai
one &o had not Dr. Spencer sent me fra
ome from the office Jo remain quiet , tic.
havea sore leg. and just as soon as he
is healed I will b. ' at work again , lie
atislied that there is as much hydro- chi
hobta in : i person's in.ad as in a dog % his
; and believing Ihat our best Ameri- die
physicians can cure what disease His
Iiere is if patients u ! only control .nd
liemselves , and not go off inlc coi
tones.
rov
Dr. Spencer was next called upon , ful
said he had no mi aus of po itiveh nd
lio'.ving that the dog was mad. He ad- .nd
ised against the killing of it. but it An
killed before his : uh ice was known , sill
'rom the descriptions of the dog giver km :
an : eye-witness and Ihe sympt'oms ol the
patient he believed Ihe dog wis ne :
lad. He did not appear as positive a ? 'II [
. Coughliu in thinking that the lat- iita
would be able to resume work in a MI [
ilnys , but he had no fears of the re- par
. As to Ihe treatment , he prefer- 3f
sa3'ing nothing about that until tin the
was ended. Then he would have
pla
objection i lo making it public. as
nee
Impossible to Stop Her. plei
"You cannot stop her in her mad de-
for fashionable tomfoolery ? " said , in
old man as he saw his eldest He
aughter prancing off wilh a 3'oung iiis
, decked out in gorgeous fashionfibk Ml
lire. , con
"She is with fash-
onty keening up - lost
niabhj exclaimed the
procession , ear.
loiher ; "Maty Ann is certainty a gir ma
the period. " icm
"That accounts for it , " satanicallj tlio
iggested the old man. "She's a gir sate
the period , hence it is not to be ex a cc
eetcd that she ever will come to a ful. atu
. " National Weekly. leas ;
was
' the little things that tell , especially thi
brothers and sisters.
-HARRY OF THE WEST. "
Some Kecollcctlons of the Great
Orator Ills Opinion of Jackson-
Ism A Clay Sons.
"It was in the summer of 1839 , " said
a gentleman to a representative of The
New York Tribune , "that I first looked
on the face of Henry Cla3' . I was a
schoolboy at the time at College hill ,
Ponghkeepsie. Mr. Clay , with a party
of friends , was making a tour through
the northern states , and stopped at
Poughkeepsie on his way up the Hud
son. Among the places which he vis
ited in the village was the Collegiate
institute , then and for many years
thereafter a notable boarding-school
for boys. The late Clarkson N. Potter
and Sandford R. Gifford. the artist ,
were among the pupils. After he had
been welcomed by the principal ,
Charles Bartlett , Mr. Clay made a
short address to the scholars , who then
were severally called up to the plat-
form and introduced to the great
statesman. It so chanced that at the
moment I placed my hand in Mr.
Chiy's , the principal's attention was
called awa3" , and 1 was forced to men
tion ni3' ow'n name. Being embarrassed
I probabty spoke indistiuctty , for he
bent ] his head down and asked me to
repeat it. Most persons would not
have 1 : taken this trouble , and would
have let me pass without caring to as
certain 1113name ; but Mr. Clay had a
most courteous and sympathetic nature.
When 1 had replied he asked , still hold
ing 1113hand and looking at me with a
winning smile : 'Are 3-011 a relative of
Capt. Alexander C , of Hudson ,
who recently died ? ' I said I was his
great-grandson. 'Ah , ' he continued ,
I knew the old gentleman well. A
few 3'ears ago he sent me a cane which
I highly prize. ' And turning to Mr.
Bartlett , he said : 'A venerable man ,
sir ; 99 years of age. '
Only'once again did I meet Mr. Clay ,
when ten years afterward. I called oa
him at the Astor house , with a friend ,
and had a brief interview with him. I .
mentioned to him the College hill inci-
dent , which he perfectly recalled , al
though I had outgrown recognition.
"A short time ago I purchased an
autograph letter of Henry Clay , ad
dressed to my great grandfather ,
thanking him for the cane lie had sent
him and giving him his views freely as
to the course of Gen. Jackson "was a
pursuing. The Dr. Lovcll through
whom Mr. Clay received the cane held
at that time an ollicial position under
the government in the medical depart
ment at Washington , and was the fath-
Mansfield Lovell , who died a j-ear or
two ago in tiiis city. "
The letter referred to ran in part as
follows , being dated at Washington , ou
June 11 , 1834 : i br
Dr. Lovell presented me a few days ,
ago your obliging letter of the 12th
ajul
ult. , with the cane which you do me fat
the honor lo send me. . . . "As a token wi
of your approval of my exertions to
arrest the alarming progress of execu hii
tive encroachment and usurpation. I 111:1
shall ever regard it with peculiar satis lav
faction. . . . I have sometimes almost
despaired of our country. The delu ga
sion his been so long , so dark , so per wii .
vasive , that I have occasionally feared stii ;
that it would survive me ; biit.'l thank an
God < , it is passing off rapidly , and I
trust that both you and I mayet live
"
see many brighter and better"days.
What is now most to be regretted is
the wound that has been inflicted upon
the moral sense of the community. ore >
What looseness of principle , what scan
dalous abuse , what disregard of moral
and political rectitude have been quick- . hi
encd into life by the predominance of j ios'
Jacksonism ! if is worse than the cholj j = > ;
era. : because it has been more universal | , .
and will be more horribleThe chol- elt
2ra performs its terrible office , and its
victims < are consigned to the grave , the
leaving their survivors uncontamiuat-
. But Jacksonism has poisoned the mo [
ivhole community , the living as well as sir-
tin dead. Our hopes of recovery and
purification must rest in that Provi-
lonce whose mercies and bounties have ami
often 1 ecu extended to us. me
-I vividly recall , " continued the sir-
speaker ( , "MY. Clay's appearance on the hail
ccasion of mv calling on him at the me
o
stor house , which I now Ihink must !
lave been in the early spring of 1848.
tVhen seated he did not look to be the
all man he was , and appeared less dig-
lified. But when he rose to his feet lus this
stature was revealed , and the court- him
ine. s of his bearing was apparent. He to
sarried no superfluous flesh on his Iw
rame , and his step was firm and elas- mv
. He had an unusuallv high forc feel
lead : , a prominent nose , a large es and sir ,
lexible : mouth , and a moderate-sized wit
thin. He was clean shaven , and wore thei
hair , which was parted in the mid- and
and almost covered his ears , Ion"- , can
eyes were expressive of gentleness bv "
kindness of heart , united with "A
and firmness. bod
ournge . His voice was
ound and full , and capable of wonder- and
modulation. His dress was plain
simple ; a black coat and trousers ,
a waistcoat of black silk or satin. p
Ground his throat was wound a black
fl ;
neckerchief , tied in a large bow-
not iu front , and parity supporting
famous shirt collar"which rose me
iearly to the tips of his ears. The wi"
lenry Cla3' ' collar had a national rep- F
tation , and all earnest followers of wca
lany of the West' adopted it. It was Si
and parsel of the shirt itself , was (1on
most liberal dimensions , and , like ' wer
bo om of the shirt , which was un- j lns
laited , was onty slightly starched , and walj
a rule generally drooped over the J ns' ' <
eekerchiof. Boots'and a silk hat comheas
leted hib attire. won
"Forty 3 ears ago I used to attend the tell
inners given annually on the 12th of id
ipril ! to celebrate Ihe anniversary of sowl
lenry Clay's birth , by his admirers in fwinFi
' city. They usually took place at Fi
riblo's garden ; or rather : .t the hotel Se
ounected with it. and were b3 * far the difw
memorable entertainments of the of tl
. Tickets sold at a premium , and
lany persons were unable to obtain In
; either for love or money. In belor
lose : da3's 'Bilty' JS'ibio was a
* great and t
aterer and Mrs Niblo was notable as they
cook. Many a baron of beef did vie
ttend lo the cooking of ami one at AVi
ast. weighing over a hundred pounds , have
served at one of the Henry Clav cost i
nniversary dinners. I do not believe are s u
that the feasters of to-day enjoy them
selves an3 * more , than did. those of forty
years ago ; no better speeches can be
3i made , no jollier songs sung , and nc
wittier stories told. The banquet hall
and llowers and
was gay with flags
evergreens. Portraits of distinguished
men'adorned the walls , several of Hen-
rv Ulabein < r prominent among them.
Harry of the West and 'The Mill Boy
of the Slashes' appeared in illuminated
letters on the walls together with quo
tations from his speeches. The festivi
ties always wound up by everyone
around the tables joining in singinj § 1
favorite rallying song , the refrain of
which was :
Here's to yon , Harry Clay !
Here's to you , my noble sou ?
In a full and flowing bowl ,
Here's to you , Harry Clay.
Here's to you. Harry Clayl
Here's to you with all my heart ,
And that before we part ,
Here's to you , Harry Clay.
"These words are not very imposing
to ( read , but when four or five hundred
voices united in singing them the effect
was electrical. Men grew enthusiastic ,
rising : from their chairs and wildly
waving hats and handkerchiefs , grasp
ing hands , and embracing each other.
Then slowlv they dispersed , and the
festivities of the day were ended. "
" .By Gum ! "
The boat was just casting off from
the pier when a man in citizen's clothes
who appeared to be greatly excited
AYn
rushed up the gang-plank and shouted
tt the Captain to wait. Three or four
ttn
minutes : later it was understood that a
desperate robber was on board , and
that the excited man was his victim.
tlN
None of us remembered of seeing "a
ragged , , desperate-looking chap" come
aboard , but the man was sure of it , and
we began a search. Nobody wanted a
robber and desperado aboard , and the
search went on with a will. After
about ten minutes the man who had
rushed aboard uttered shouts of exulta
tion. He had discovered the arch
villian hidden under some furniture on
,
the lower deck , and the mate produced
a revolver and ordered the fellow to &
come out or take the consequences.
"Be prepared look out for him ! ' '
cautioned the excited individual , and
three or four more pistols came into
view , and others secured bolts and bars.
The desperado came forth. He was
bo3' of 15 , ragged , dirty and frighten
ed. "He had something wrapped up in a
newspaper , but he had no weapons.
"He's the one who robbed me
there's his plunder ! " shouted the vic
tim , and three or four men closed in on
the lad.
The package was taken from him and >
opened. We expected to see bonds or to
opmi tJ
money or jeweliy , but instead of that J
< A\
our eyes rested on a half-eaten loaf of * . *
bread.
"I hadn't anything to eat for two
" i
1.13-5 ! " said the "boy as he looked from
face to face , and his big blue eyes filled
ivith tears and his chin quivered.
"He's a robber , and I'll send
lini to State Prison ! " exclaimed the
nan , as he seized the bov by the col-
ar.
ar."By gijm ! " growled a voice from the
rangway. and a fat , red-faced man ,
.vho had armed himself with a heavv < * .
tick , threw it down with the crash
uid pushed into the crowd and asked :
"Bov , who are you ? "
"Tim Williams. "
"Where's 3-0111' home ? "
"N-nowiicre ! "
"Did " vou rob this man of that loaf of
read ? "
"Y-yes. sir. but I was starving. " '
"Oh ! 3-0113-Qiing villain , I'll stop vour
hieving and robbing ! " shouted * the
oser ' ot the bread.'Someone help me
et him ashore ! "
"By gum ? " said the fat man , as he
, in hi * pockets.
He fished up a nickel , handed it to
baker , and continued :
"By gum ! I guess not ! There's your
101103uul I stand by the bov ! Yes ,
- bvgum , sir ! "
"He'.s a thief ! "
"Can't help that , sir ! He's a boy.
he was hungry and had no other
leans ; to get bread. I'm his friend ,
- by , sir !
gum Anybody who lays a
and on that boy has got to climb over
b3gum ! "
Fifty men cheered the fat man and
roaned the baker , and the latter
ripped his nickel and walked ashore.
"Captain. " said the fat man , "o-ive i 'I
boy a chance to wash up , and ° I'll
unt him up some clothes. I'm o-oiii"-
give him a show , sir by gun ? sir !
was kicked and cuffed and stepped on
ivself when I was a boy , and I can
for this ' chap , sir by gum , sir , yes ,
and I'll probably take him home
ith ! me. Come , Tim by gum but
icre's nothing desperate about you ,
'
we'll have a talk and sec how we I
better your fortunes. Yes , sir H
gum. j sir ! ' '
And as the boat moved
away everv-
oty gave three cheers for "By Gum * ! "
Tim. Detroit Free Press.
Too Sarcastic.
First Dude "Ole fellah
, what do yon
link of Miss Commonseuse ? "
Second Dude "Well , ma deah boy ,
opinion " of her is not vewvfwitt -
ing.
First Dude "Thath bad. Wat's the
eason 3-011 don't wike her ? "
Second Dude "Too deuced sahcastic ,
t ye know. WV , the other day we
out widing , she and I. and we
issed by one of these
donkeys , a mis-
abla animal , you unnerstan , and I
ked her the difference between that
and myself. I thwought she
ould say she didn't know , and I would
her that the donkey dwew loads
I dwew pictures. Ye know I am a
of an athist , and thai would be a
me joke , bah Jove. "
First Dude "And what did she sav ? "
Second Dude "She said the onw
fwnce she could see was in the l
the ears' . ' ' Detroit Free Press.
Washington there areroldfish that av
longed to the same family for fifty years ' *
they appear to be scarcely any larger than
were * heu purchased.
IVithin the past sii months thirty bnildlnsrs
teen erected at Sunta Barbara , Cal. , at a
of $90,000 , and many other Improvements
under way.