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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1875.
NUMBER 42.
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NEWS OF TILE WEEK.
Compiled from Telegrams of Actompinjing Dates.
f 1,157.085.100
5j6,53o,200
Monday. Jan. 4
The public debt btatcment Jan. 1 is as fol
lows :
Six per cent, bonds
Five per cent, bonds
Total coin bonds
Lawful money debt
Matured debt
Legal-tender notes
Certificates of deposit
fractional currency
Coin certificates
Interest
f 1,713.10.I0
H.OTB.ISIU
19,14 VIM
3X2.(r72.317
41.3UJ00
4.390,5!'8
39,73 1,477
Total debt f 2,2J0,3:J8,tiH2
Cash In Treasury
Cotn fi.587,449
Currency 13,952,932
special deposits held for the re
demDtion of certificates of di-Dosit.
as provided by law 41,300,000
Total in Treasury f 137.740,381
Debt less cash in Treasnry f 2,142.5fc8.;)ii2
increase during Uecemner 3,br9,!7
Decrease siuce June 30, 1874 48S,9:9
Bonds Issued to the Pacific Railway
Companies, interest payable in
lawful money, principal outstand
ing fft4.K33,512
Interest accrued aud not yet paid. . . 1.V3M.705
Interest paid by the United States.. 24,335,3:tt
Interest repaid by the transporta
tion of mails, etc 5,501,838
Uaiauce or interest paid by United
States 18,733,558
In the Pacific Mail invettigation, on the
2d, Henry Clews, a Director, testified that no
knowledge came to the Board of Directors, as
a Board, of the money spent to procure the
subsidy until after it became a law, and
when t:,ey did learn the fact it was a matter
of surprise to them. A. L. Phelps testified
that Stockwell told him that money was
being spent in Washington. Stockwell also
said he supposed Irwin would have to be sent
out of the country if an investigation into the
matter should be instituted. Phelps thought
that this was in September, 1872.
New Okleaxs dispatches say two Repub
lican members of the Louisiana Legislature
have been kidnaped by the Conservatives
to prevent their being present at the
organization of that body. Gov. Kellogg
has submitted a letter to the Con
gressional Investigating Committee propos
ing that they decide the question of the dis
puted election of 1872, and offering to submit
to whatever verdict they might render.
A London dispatch says King Alphonso
will be speedily recognized by European
powers. He has granted amnesty to all Carl
ists and has been tendered the support of
Castelar, Martos, Admiral Topete and other
well-known Republicans. The blessing of
the Pope asked for by the King has been sent
through the Papal Nuncio in Madrid.
Capt. E. B. Waku, a prominent and wealthy
citizen of Detroit, died of apoplexy in that
city on the 2d, aged sixty -four. His estate is
estimated at f 10,000,000.
Si'BitENAB have been served on witnesses
in the Tilton-Beecher suit, and a panel of 500
juiors lias Deen arawn.
Garibaldi has declined the national grant
for his relief because of the condition of
Italian finances.
Tuesday, Jan. 5.
Gen. Sheridan has issued an order at New
Orleans stating that under instructions from
the President he assumes control of the De
partment of the Gulf, consisting of the States of
Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, and the
Gulf posts as far eastward and embracing
Fort Jefferson and Key West, Fla., exclud
ing the potts iu Mobile Bay, which
will hereafter constitute one of the de
partments of the Military Division of
the Missouri. The General has also
sent a dispatch to Secretary Belknap at
Washington, announcing " the existence in
this State of a spirit of defiance to all lawful
authority, and an uncertainty of life which is
hardly realized by the General Government
or the country at large. The lives of citizens
have become so jeopardized that, unless
something is done to give protection to the
people, all security usually afforded by law
will be overridden. Defiance to the laws and
the murder of individuals seem to be looked
upon by the community here from a stand
point which gives impunity to all who choose
to indulge in either, and the civil government
appears powerless to punish or even arrest."
The Michigan State Treasurer's statement
for 1S74 show s a balance in the Treasury
Dec. 31, 1873, of $632,068.69 ; receipts dur
ing 1874, 12,152,811 38. Total, $2,784,880.07.
Expenditures during 1874, 1,891,794.51. Bal
ance, Dec. 31, 1874, f 803,085.56. State bonded
debt, $1,528,000; non-interest-bearing debt,
11,588,085.64.
A deckee has been issued at Madrid sus
pending the jury system. The marriage of
King Alphonso with the daughter of the
Duke de Montpensier is favored by the Regency.
Wednesday, Jan. 6.
At meetings in New Orleans on the 5th of
the Cotton Exchange, the Merchants' Ex
chanjre and other jratherings, resolutions
were adopted denouncing the statements
of Gen. Sheridan to the Secretary of
War as to the condition of affairs in
Louisiana as false in point of fact and
calculated to convey a wrong impression to
the people in other sections. John McEnery
sent a protest to President Grant against the
acts of the United States forces in the State
House on the 5th. Some talk was had of
a compromise of some sort in regard to the
Legislature. - Gen. Sheridan had sent another
telegram to the Secretary of War, in which he
expressed the opinion that "the terrorism
now existing in Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas could be entirely removed and
confidence and fair-dealing established
by the arrest and trial of the
ringleaders of the armed White
Leagues." He suggests that if Congress would
pass a bilr declaring them banditti they
could be tried by a military commission.
Among the witnesses before the Congres
sional Investigation Committee on the 5th
were ex-Gov. Halm and Gov. Kellogg. In the
course of his statement the latter said he did
not think the State Government could sup
port itself without the United States forces,
he claiming that the great bulk of his sup
porters are in the country, while a large ele
ment opposed to his administration reside in
the city.
The Wisconsin State Grange met at Mad
ison on the 5th, John Cochrane, Master, pre
siding. There were about 150 delegates
present. The Master's address was well re
ceived. He reported 1,008 Granges in the
State, against 304 a year since. He com
mended, in warm terms, the efforts
making to improve the navigation of the
Mississippi, Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, as
tending toward cheaper transportation. The
position taken by the Order in reg.-trd to
railroad transportation he thought should
be maintained. He urged lue ociiuiii
of help to the brethren in Kansas
and Nebraska, and the formation of a per
manent fund for the purpose of engaging
in the manufacture of agricultural imple
ments. Th condition of affairs in Louisiana was
discussed at the Cabinet meeting in
Washington on the 5th. A protest
against the action of the United States
troops, received by the President from
Mr. Wiltz, was read. It is said the Admin
istration is well satisfied that Gen. Sheridan
is in every way competent to carry out the
ideas of the General Government respecting
whatever participation it may be thought
necessary to take recarding affairs in that
State.
Tub Bank of Spain has advanced the Gov
eminent treasury 40,000,000 reals. All the
great powers have authorized their represent
atives to enter into semi-official relation
with the new Government.
Hi ram K. Roberts is the Democratic can
didate for Governor of New Hampshire.
Thursday, Jan. 7
Gen. Sheridan sent a dispatch to Secretary
Belknap on the 6th to the effect that the city
of New Orleans was very quiet. Idle threats
had been made to assassinate him (Sheridan)
but he was not afraid and wmld not be
stopped from enforcing the Government or
ders. The Chairman of the Committee of
Seventy has issued a card calling on his fel
low-citizens to avoid by all means the troops
sent into their midst, as their deliverance
from political bondage depends on their
prudence and forbearance, and a conflict with
the soldiers or authorities will bring ruin to
their hopes and the riveting of their chains.
Secretary Belknap has 6ent a dispatch
to Gen. Sheridan, at New Orleans, saying that
the President and all of us have full con
fidence iu and approve your course." A
Washington dispatch 6ays there is no proba
bility that the President will is6ue such a
proclamation as Gen. Sheridan suggested in
his telegram of the 5th.
The New York Assembly orgauized on the
6th by the selection of Jeremiah McGuire for
Speaker and Hiram Calkins for Clerk both
Tammanv Hall nominees.
Chas. W. Johnson has been elected Chief
Clerk of the Minnesota Senate and W. R. Kin-
yon Speaker of the House.
Eight jurors have been obtained in the
Tilton-Beecher trial before Judge Neilson.
Friday, Jan. 8.
A card has been published at Little Rock,
Ark., signed by the pastors of 6ix of the
churches in that place, protesting against
Gen. Sheridan's statement that terrorism ex
isted in that State, claiming that no such ter
rorism had existence there, and that there
was no repression of public opinion or pri
vate action except that imposed by an ordi
nary code of laws.
In consequence of a defeat upon a favorite
measure the French Ministry tendered their
resignations to President MacMahon on the
6th. The President refused to accept the
tender until he could form a new Cabinet out
of the majority in the Assembly.
A New Orleans dispatch of the 7th says
both houses of the State Legislature were in
session proceeding with business. The Con
servatives remained together in caucus.
According to the Master's report to the
Wisconsin State Grange there are now 508
Granges in the State, as against 304 last year.
A full jury has been secured in the Til
ton-Beecher case before the Brooklyn City
Court, Judjre Neilson presiding.
Gov. Gaston, of Massachusetts, was in
augurated on the 7th.
Saturday, Jan. 9.
Th e following are the yeas and nays on the
final passage in the House of the Senate
Finance bill: .
Yea Albert, Averill. Barber, Barrere, Barry,
Bass, Bepole, Berry. Bradley, Burchard, Bur
leigh. Burrows, Butler (Tenn.), Cain, Carpenter,
Casson, Cessna. Chittenden, Clayton, Clements,
Cobb (Kan.), Corwin, Cotton, Crooke,
Crounse, Curtis, Danford, Dobbins, Donnan,
Duell, Eames. Farwell. Freeman. Frye,
Garfield, Gunckel, Hale (Me.), Harmer, Harrison,
Hathhorn, Hawlev (111.), Uavs. Hazelton (Wis.),
Hazelton (N. J.), Ilendee, Hodges, Hooper, Has
kins, Houghton. Howe, Hunter, Hines. Kas
son, Kellogg, Kellinger, Lamport, Lansing.
Lawrence. Loughridge, Lowe. Lowndes, Lynch,
Martin. Maynard, McOrarv, McDill (Wis.), Mc
Dill (Iowa). McDougall, McKee, McNulta, Mer
riam, Monroe, Myers, Neglev, O'Neill, Orr,
Orth. Packard. Packer. Page, Parsons.
Pelham. Pendleton, Pike, Piatt (N. Y.I.
Poland, Pratt, Purman, Ray. Richmond,
Roberts. E. II., Robinson (Ohio), Rusk, Sawyer,
Sayler (Ind.), Scofleld, Scudder (N. J.). Sener,
Sessions, Shanks, Sheets, Shoemaker, Small,
Smart, Smith (Pa.), Smith (N. Y.). Smith (Va.),
Smith (O.). Sprague, Stanard, Starkweather, St.
John. Strawbridge, Taylor. Thomas (N. C),
Thomas (Va.), Thompson, Thornburg. Todd, Tre
main, Tyner, Waldron. Wallace, Ward (III.).
Ward (N. J.), Wheeler, White, Whiteley, Wilbur,
Willard (Mich.), Williams (Mass.), Williams (lnd.),
Williams (Mich.), Wilson (Iowa), Wilson (Ind.)
135.
Xayt Adams, Archer, Arthur, Ashe, Atkins,
Banning. Beck, Bell, Berry, Blount, Bowen,
Bright, Broniberg. Brown, Buffinton, Caldwell,
Clark (Mo.). Clark (N. Y.), Clymer. Co
mingo. Cook, Cox, Crittenden, Crossland,
Crutchfleld. Dawes, De Witt, Eldridge,
Field, Finck, Giddiugs, Glover, Gooch,
Gunter, Uagans, Hamilton, Hancock. Harris
(Mass.). Harris (Ua.). Harris (Va.). Hatcher, Ha
vens, llawley (Conn.), Hereford. Herndon. Hoar,
E. R., Hoar, G. F., Holman, Hunter, Kelley,
Knapp. Lamar. Lamison, Lawson. Leach, Magee,
Marshall, McLean. Milliken. Mills, Morrison,
Neal, Nesmith. Niblack, Niles, Parker (N. U.
Parker (Mo.). Perry. Pierce. Randall. Read, Rob
bins. Savler(Ohio). Schell. Scudder (N. Y.). Sher
wood, Sloss, Smith (N. C), Southard. Stephens,
Stone. Storm. Swann, Townsend, Vance. Wad
dell, Walls, Whitehead. Whitehouse. Whitthorn,
Willard (Vt.), Willie. Wilson (Md.). Wolf. Ward,
Woodworth. Young (Ky.), Young (Ga.) J8.
A Berlin special says the German Bank
Commission has passed a resolution that the
Iin; ct i.tl Bank buy gold in lots at 1,392 marks
50 fc.inigs per pound, in order to
corapi te successfully with the American
Government and attract gold to Ger
many. This action is taken in view of the
contemplated resumption of specie payment
by the United States.
The Cabinet discussed Louisiana affairs on
the 8th. It is said the Administration was
awaiting official information prior to the
time at which Gen. Sheridan took command
of the department before deciding definitely
upon a report to Congress.
Dr. Leiohton Coleman of Toledo, Ohio,
has been elected Bishop of the Northern Epis
copal Diocese of Wisconsin.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Congress reassembled on the 5th.
In
the Senate, a memorial of 10,000 soldiers was
presented asking for the passage of the bill re
ported by the Committee on Military Affairs to
equalize bounties A resolution was offered bv
Mr. Thurman that the President of the United
States be requested to inform the Senate
"whether any portion of the army of the United
States, or any officer, officers, soldier, or
soldiers of such army, did in any manner inter
fere or intermeddle with, control or seek to con
trol the organization of the General Assembly of
the State of Louisiana, or cither branch there
of, on the 4th inst., and especially whether
any person or persons claiming seats in either
branch of said Legislature have been deprived
thereof, or prevented from taking the same, by
any such military force, officer or soldier; and, if
such has been the case, that the President inform
the Senate by what authority such military in
tervention and interference have taken place."
Considerable debate ensued on an amendment of
fered by Mr. Conkling to insert, after the word
"requested," the words "if in his judgment not
incompatible with public interest," and pending
the debate the Senate adjourned.
In the House, John II. Thompson, of
Pennsylvania, elected to fill the vacancy occa
sioned by the resignation of McJunkin, was
sworn in On a renewal of the motion to pro
ceed to the business on the Speaker's table for
the purpose of getting at the Civil-Rights bill.
several dilatory motions were made and consid
erable filibustering was indulged in by Demo
ci ic it'embers to defeat the present considera
tion ! the measure, and after a colloquial de-
.... .. ,., wnlcn ,De course or tne military in con
.. i .....i with Louisiana affairs was discussed, ob
jection was made aud sustained to further debate
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 6th, a memorial
was presented of the citizens of Wisconsin for
the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin Riv
ers The resolution of Mr. Thurman In regard
to the Louisiana trouble, the Dendine Question
being on the motion of Mr. Conkling to insert
the words " if not incompatible with the Dublic
interests," was taken up, and a lengthy discus-
siou iujiuwcu. um .imuui coxmiijr. io m vote on
the question tne senate adjourned.
in tne iiouse, on tne bin, a bill was
passed giving ten heavy guns and equipments to
the Soldiers' Orphans' Home of Illinois The
Fortification Appropriation bill ($$50,000) was
considered in Committee of the Whole, reported
to the House and passed A bill to provide for
a temporary government of the Territory or Okia
haraa was introduced and referred A resolu
tion providing for a new election In Louisiana
pave rise to a lencthv debate, and notice was given
of a motion on the 11th to suspend the rules and
adopt a resolution instructing the Judiciary
Committee to reoort a bill Drovidine for such an
election, under such guarantees as will insure a
full and fsir vote and count The contumacious
witness, R. B. Irwin, was brought to the bar of
the Iiouse, and said he was not ready to
answer the questions he had refused to answer
before the Investigating Committee. He claimed
that he was not in contempt of the House, be
cause the House had not ordered the investiga
tion. By direction of the House the Speaker
asked tne witness to give tne names or persons
emploved bv him to aid in procuring tne sub
sidy from Concrress in 1873 for the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. This the witness refused
to do. To the question as to what was the largest
sum paid by him to any one person to aid in pro
curing such subsidy, he replied $375,000. A eso
lution was then adopted remanding Mr. Irwin to
the custody of the Sereeant-at-Arms to abide
further orders of the House.... Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 7th, a bill was
passed to remove the limitation to restrict the
circulation of banking associations issuing notes
payable in gold A very spirited discussion was
had on Mr. l hurman s resolution or inquiry re
garding Louisiana affairs, in the course of which
speakers on both sides were applauded bv occu
pants of the galleries, and the Sergeant-at-Arms
was instructed to station a sufficient ponce lorce
thereto preserve order Without reaching a
vote on the resolution the Senate went into ex
ecutive session and soon after adjourned.
In the Iiouse, on the 7th, a resolution
was offered and objected to thanking the "Presi
dent for the prompt and efficient measures adopt
ed by him for the prevention of violence and for
the maintenance of law and order in Louisiana,
and pledging him the hearty co-operation of the
House in sustaining his efforts in that behalf ". .. .
The Senate bill to provide for the resumption of
specie payment was taken up, tne previous ques
Hon was moved and seconded 100 to 90 and the
bill was nassed veas 13(1. navs 99 The resolu
tions of impeachment against Judge Dnrell, of
Louisiana, were on motion laid on the table 138
tot8 the House having received official informa
tion of his resignation. The same action was
had in the case of Judge Busteed, of Alabama
....Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 8th, Mr. Thur
inan's resolution of inquiry was further debated.
aud Mr. Conkling's amendment to insert the
words " if not incompatible with the public in
terest" was acreed to 33 to 21 and the resolu
tion was further amended and finally passed in
the following shape: " Jittoivea, That the Presi
dent of the United State is hereby reqnested to
inform the Senate, if not incompatible with pub
lic interest, whether any portion of the army of
the United States, or any officer or officers, sol
dier or soldiers of such army, did In any manner
interfere or intermeddle with the control, orseek
to control, the organization of the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiaua, or either of
the branches thereof, on the 4th inst., and
especially whether any person or persons claim
ing seats in either branch of said Legislature
have keen deprived thereof or prevented from
taking the same by any such military force,
officer or soldier, and, if such has been the case.
then that the President inform the Senate under
what circumstances and by what authority such
military intervention and interference have taken
place, ana whether ne nas any information in re
gard to the existence in the State of Louisiana of
an armed organization hostile to the Government
of the State and intent upon overturning such
State Government bv force" A bill was intro
duced and referred to aid the Washington AOhio
Railroad Company In the construction ol its
road to the Ohio River.... An adverse report was
made on the bill to repeal the law allowing Pen
sion Agents thirty cents for each voucher pre
pared and paid by them Adjourned to the
11th.
In the Iiouse, on the 8th, a bill was
introduced and referred to provide for a legal and
fair election in the State of Louisiana, and to
guarantee to that State a republican form of gov
ernment A bill was passed providing that Sec.
19 of the act of the 33d of June, 1874, repealing
moieties, shall not be construed to afreet any au
thority, power or right t hat might thercunderhave
heen lawfully exercised by any court. Judge or
District-Attorney of the L nited States to obtain
the testimony of an accomplice in any crime
against, or fraud upon, the customs revenue laws
bv the discontinuance or dismissal of any pro
ceedings against such accomplice. . . .Bills of a
private nature were considered.... AOjournea.
" There is a good time coming, boys ;"
So runs the hopeful song;
Such is the poetry of youth
When life and hope are strong.
But when these buoyant days are passed
Age cries, " How changed" are men I
Things were not so when I was young;
The best of times was then."
"There is a good time coming, boys;"
The truth we will allow;
But, waiting not for brighter days.
There is a good time now.
Why not improve the present, then,
Where'er the future lead;
And let each passing moment's page
Bear pr.xf of thought and deed?
" Theie is a good time coming, boys,"
And many a one has passed;
For each has bad his own good time.
And will have to the last.
Then do thy work while lingers youth
With freshness on its brow.
Still mindful of life's greatest truth.
The best of times is now.
KISS PRETTY POLL.
"Poll! Pretty Poll!" the parrot screamed.
And " Pretty Poll !" repeated I,
The while I stole a merry glance
Across the room, all on the siy.
Where Someone plied her needle fast.
Demurely by the window sitting;
Bat I npon her cheek beheld
A multitude of blushes flitting.
"Kiss pretty Poll," the parrot coaxed;
" I would, but dare not try ' I said.
And stole another glance to see
How Someone drooped her golden head,
And sought for something on the floor
(The loss was only feigned, I knew);
And still " Kiss Poll," the parrot screamed
The very thing I longed to do.
But Someone turned to me at last:
" Please, won't you keep that parrot still?"
" why, yes." said l; "at least, you know.
If you will let me, dear. I will."
And so well, never mind the rest;
But Someone said it was a shame
To take advantage just because
A foolish parrot stole her 1 1 i .
TtIK MARKETS.
New Y'obk. Cotton- H3,Uc. flour Good
to choice, $:.00a5.60 ; white winter extra, $5.60
6 t5. Wheat Ho. 2 Chicago. 1.1&1.14; t. 2
Northwestern. $1.14&1.15; o. 2 Milwaukee
Spring. fl.l5ai.lV. Jiy Western. 94.V4H6C.
Barley fl.43rfj.l-50. Corn 8789c. Oat Mixed
Western, tiftttTlc. J'orc .ew mes, 5i..nng
20b2'4. Lard 13V4&13iiC. Cheese Vii&l5c.
11 ool Common to extra, 4:5&b"c. Jieeves jiu.uu
13.00. H(XJ Dressed $8.87V49.00; live,
$7.0 7.25. Sheep Live, f5.50tt.75.
Chicago. Beeve Choice, f5.756.10; good
$.").0t35.50; medium, f4.35'-85; butchers.
tock, 5j.75rs4.35; s toe it came, ja.nofts
75. Hogs Live, good to choice,
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Catching a Lunatic.
A fine elm tree, which stood near the
gold-fish pond directly before the Capi
tol, has been cut down, unavoidably, as
it with others obstructed the view of
the building. At one of the inaugura
tions of Mr. Lincoln the first one, I
believe a crazy man clambered up into
this tree, and going out on one of the
branches till it swayed with his weight
he began to address the assembled multi
tude at the top of his voice on slavery.
The officials entreated him to come
down, but he refused, and declared that
if any one attempted to climb up after
him ne would jump to the ground, which
would have killed or maimed him. And
so he continued shouting away, although
it was almost time for the President
elect to appear on the platform in front
of the Capitol, and there deliver his in
augural, iso one could have heard this
had the lunatic continued to yell out his
incoherent and blasphemous sentences
so near him. What was to be done?
Some shouted: "Shoot him!" but there
was a general cry of disapprobation.
A mounted army officer conceived a
plan for quieting the noisy fellow. Hid
ing up to the tree on which he was
perched, he said, in a commanding tone:
"You, sir, up there! Mr. Lincoln de
sires to see you a lew moments to con
sult you about his inaugural!" ' Does
Lincoln really want my sublime ideas?"
said the interested lunatic. "He is
waiting in the Senate Chamber," replied
the officer. 44 I'll come right down," an
swered the crazy man, and he descended
with great rapidity, but no sooner had he
touched the ground than half a dozen
detectives grabbed him. He struggled
lustily, declaring that the President had
sent for him, but he was carried bodily
to tne guard-house, and just as his rav
ings grew faint in the distance Mr. Lin'
com came to the front of the platform
and delivered his inaugural without in
terruption, l nave never since seen the
tree without thinking of this incident.
Washington Cor. Boston Herald.
A notkd architect when asked 44 what
was the best system of ventilation," re
plied : 44 Open fire-places in every room
OLD FLAMES.
A Camp-ITIeetlng ltomance.
I.
44 It's too aggravating, so it is! Dear
me ! 1 wish 1 never forgot anything."
44 No, no! for mercy's sake, don't wish
you never lorgot anything; for then
vou'd alwavs have to remember all the
disagreeable things that ever happened
to vou in your life. Uelieve me, it s
vastly better as it is. If we never for
got anything at all, then we d have to
carry down to our graves the vivid recol
lection of all the grief, or sorrow, or
pain we ever sunerea, of all tne hateful
things folks have said to us and about
us, ana, above all, ot every time in our
lives when we've made fools of ourselves.
You will find that it's much to be thank
ful for if you can forget the occasions
on which you've made a fool of yourself
wnen you come to be an old mam liKe
your Aunt Laetitia."
Alice KHdare laughed.
"JNot much like being an old maid, is
it, seventeen, and already engaged six
months?"
14 Well, I was engaged at sixteen, and
have been engaged three times in my
life, and yet here 1 am, an old maid in
eye-glasses, and intend to die the same.
please God. Think, now, what a budget
of heart-breaking recollections I'd b
obliged to carry about with me the rest
of my life if I had to remember it all.
Don't wish you never forgot anvthing,
Alice. On the contrary, thank Heaven
we do forget things."
Again Alice Kildare laughed.
44 Sue and I are going to have our for
tunes told, Aunt Laetie. Go with us,
venerable mother, and see that it's don
right."
44 1 can tell yours without looking into
a globe of mesmerized water. You'll be
an old maid ; mark the prediction. You
have the elements of an old maid in your
soul one sort of old maid, that is."
1 What are the elements of an old
maid,' Aunt Laet?"
'Oh! of yeur sort of old maid a
high spirit, a bright mind, a sharp
tongue, and an uncontrollable love of
flirting. You'll be the sort of an old
maid that takes to woman's rights and
things not the sort that takes to cats
and religion. Once more mark the
prophcy, Alice Esmerelda Kildare?"
For the third time Alice laughed her
bright, spunky, ringing laugh, and then
clapped on her gypsy hat and went with
her friend Sue to 6ee Mme. Minchauski,
the great clairvoyante sibyl, who could
miraculously see the shadow of coming
events in a globe of mesmerized water
at so much a head.
Alice was betrothed to a slim, hand
some, long-haired college student, who
wrote poetry and had an Eolian harp in
one window and a rose-geranium in the
other, and meant to go into the literary
line as soon as he was cone college. He
was very much in love, and Alice was
oh! dreadfully in love, but that didn't
at all prevent this trutlitui young lady
from flirting with a dozen other young
men all at once, and telling no end of
white lies aout her engagement. She
was exceedingly attractive, but not so
pretty as she was bright, piquant and
spirited. At this very time, wnen she
lay awake nights thinking of her be
trothed, and never went to bed witnout
tenderly kissing his photograph, at this
very time she was flirting desperately
with Tom Creighton, her lover's class
mate, a rich man's son, who was home
on a three months' leave of absence
which had been recommended by the
college faculty. Worst of all, she had
allowed lom Creighton, in the presence
of a third person, to tell her a slanderous
story about her lover, one which she
knew must be false ; and there she sat
and listened to it without the faintest
attempt to fight for her lover's good
name, just for fearTom Creighton would
think she was engaged if she said any
thing. I don't defend her, mind vou ;
think such conduct was simply scandal
ous, and such a young lady don t deserve
ever to have anybody fall in love with
her, no, not if she lived to be a thousand
years old.
well, what does the sibyl say?" asked
Laetie.
44 She's a humbug," said Alice, savage
ly. 44 I'm sorry I went. It's real silly
and wrong to encourage such wicked im
posture, besides."
"This time Sue laughed. The sibyl
didn't say Alice was to be married, and
so she thinks the sibyl is a humbug,"
said Sue. 44 We went into a darkened
room, and in one corner there sat a little,
ghostly, waxy-looking old woman, with
great, hollow, black eves. She had a
glass globe of water before her on a lit
tie stand. The water had been magnet
ized, she said, and she, being a clairvoy
ante, was able, by her second sight, to
see in the water beautiful pictures and
visions of events to come. Then she
took Alice's hand and pressed it against
her forehead, and began to wink and
roll up her great, hollow eyes in an aw
ful manner. It was real scarey, Aunt
Laetie. By and by she bobbed her head
about and mumbled something, and, still,
with her eyes rolled back and half-shut,
she began looking into the globe of mag
netized water. Then presently she
opened her ghostly-looking lips, and in
a sort of sing-song said to Alice : 4 My
child, I see pictures of your future
spread out here and there before my in
ward eyes, like a moving panorama. I
6ee lovers, you will have plenty of lov
ers, but I see no picture of a wedding.
Strange! There is no wedding-ring in
the circle at the bottom of the globe.
How is this, my child? I see one dim
picture, a long way off in the future, it
must be, because it is so dim, and in it
you stand up surrounded by people ah!
let me see, they are children around you,
and you are greatly changed, taller,
paler, thinner, but there is no wedding,
no wedding. The water is not clear
to-day, you must come again. Mercy
What is this? Here is a great crowd
they are making a noise, and looking at
two men young lady, tne two men are
rich tine, and. Heavens! the water
turns red; it is blood, blood! But I see
no wedding. I see blood, but no wed
ding.
44 She looked so weird and dreadful
Aunt Laet, that I was afraid to have her
tell my fortune after that. She told us to
come again when the water was clearer
and then we came away, and Alice has
been cross ever since. But I'm sure
wouldn't go back again for anything."
Whereupon and finally Aunt Laet had
her laugh. 44 What did I tell you, Alice?
JJidn 1 1 say you were to be an old maid?
It was foreordained by the fates. Only
Alice, let me request one thing of you
yea, two things, come to think. Don
you ever go to petting cats, or dyeing
your hair with vile-smelling sulphurous
stuff when white threads begin to 6neak
in around your temples. I'll never will
you my tea-pot or eye-glasses if you do
mat.
Aunt Laetitia, who liked to tease
people, laughed again.
It was the season of peaches and
melons, the roasting season when idle
people hunt cool places, and devout
people hold camp-meetings. Alice went
to a camp-meeting with 'jer father, moth
er and Aunt Laetitia. Is there anybody
here, 1 wonder, wh doesn t know what
hecamp-meeting is like? If there is, let
her go to the next one and find out for
a rself.
Father and mother sat up among the
worshipers, close to the preachers'
platform; Aunt Laet sat half-way back
in the congregation, like one who was
doubtful in her mind as yet whether to
separate herself Irom tne world or not,
while giddy-pated Alice didn't pretend
to sit among the congregation at all, but
hovered awav back on the extreme bor
ders, where the preacher's voice could
scarcely be heard at all. 1 heir position
in the camp-meeting audience was an
exact barometer of the devotional states
of these excellent people, namely : Fath
er and mother. Aunt Laetitia, Alice. In
point of fact, the young people on the
outermost borders of that devout assem
bly were flirting with all their might
4 1. T- , , X 1 J
.Alice jsinereiua iviiaare was nining
with lom creighton. Her betrothed, the
slim, long-haired student, was coming
home to-morrow.
44 When the cat's away the mice will
play, and the mouse will play till the
very last minute before the cat comes,"
Alice had remarked to herself as she ad
mired her bright, brunette face in the
glass that morning.
So she sat upon one of the rude wooden
benches under a tree, and let Tom
Creighton talk soft nonsense in half
whispers to her. Was all this wicked, of
a Sunday, at camp-meeting? Yes, cer
tainly it was, but two-thirds of the young
people about them were behaving in the
same wicked manner. Suddenly Tom
Creighton's soft, lazy voice ceased, and
Alice looked up, presently, to see why.
bhe could hardly keep down a cry as
she saw, approaching them, her own
betrothed, the slim, handsome student,
who had been gone a whole year. Some
how she felt dreadfully guilty as she
caught his bright gray eyes. It was
such fun to flirt, butdear me!
The slim 6tudent passed her with a
cold bow. His mother was on his arm,
and he led her to a seat up among the
devout people around the preachers'
platform. Alice's heart beat a little
queerly, and Tom Creighton watched her
keenly. It wasn t pleasant, and Alice
hated unpleasant things. Suddenly her
betrothed came back toward them. He
had seated his mother and left her. He
touched his hat to Alice.
' I beg pardon, Miss Kildare; but I
wish to ask you something, in presence
of this person. I may not have the op-,
portunity again. I may not see you
again soon, indeed.
He took a paper from his pocket and
unfolded it.
44 Read that, if you please," said the
slim student to Miss Alice, who by this
time was beginning to be conscious of a
powerful inclination to run away. The
paper contained an exact copy of the
slanderous statements which Alice had
allowed Tom Creighton to repeat to her
concerning her betrothed.
44 1 only wish to know," said the slim
student with simple dignity, 44 whether
you allowed this person to tell you the
stuff that is on that paper?"
Alice did not answer. t?he wanted
worse than ever to run away, but to save
her life she could not have gone past that
wrathful, gray eye which was fixed on
her like a siege gun.
44 A very short answer is sumcient, yes
or no, mibs Hiidare. '
' I won't tell you, said Alice, pouting.
44 Do you think you can make me do any
thing I won't do?"
"Ibeg your pardon," said the slim
student with icy politeness. 41 1 would
not for the world ask you to do anything
which is disagreeable to you. Allow me
to wish you good morning."
But as he strode away and left them
Alice didn't like the looks of him. Con
sequently she flirted harder than ever.
During the dinner recess after Tom
Creighton had gone away and left Alice,
suddenly there arose a terrible roar and
rumpus in the edge of the woods. Then
there was a pistol shot and the next mo
ment were heard cries of 44 Prize fight!"
"Murder!" 44 Part 'em!" "Give it to him,
little one!"
Those who rushed to the quarter
whence the cries came saw a slender
man, all bloody and foaming like a wild
beast, madly beating and pounding a
big fellow who was trying faithfully to
shield himself from the blows which
were raining down upon him. And be
fore they could be separated the sum
student had beaten Tom Creighton half
to death.
1 And good enough for him too," said
everybody who saw the encounter. 44 But
who'd have thought that a slim fellow
who wrote poetry could do it?"
It seems that the two rivals had met
somewhere in the grove. Angry words
had passed between them and at last Tom
Creighton, who seemed to be in constant
terror lest the other would 44 pitch into
him," the boys said, suddenly drew his
pistol, without a moment's warning, and
exclaiming, 44 Don't you come near me!"
fired at the slim student.
The blood streamed from the young
man s arm, and he fell to the ground,
wounded and stunned. Tom Creighton
turned to run away, but had not taken
three steps before the slim student who
wrote poetry was upon him. He sprang
up, covered with blood, and leaped madly
forward, with a roar like a lion.
"I'll beat your infernal head off," he
howled. 44 I'll kill you !"
He was in a fair way to do it, too,
wounded though he was, when the camp
police appeared and arrested both the
young men in the name of the offended
majesty of the law.
1 hat evening this note was put into
the hands of naughty Alice Kildare, who
bad caused all this trouble:
4 1 return you your troth. It is noth
ing to me now, because I know it is noth
ing to you. 1 know now, too, that women
are incapable of steady truth and laith-
fulness. I suppose God made them so
But I do not know why it was ordained
that a man shall pour out all his soul, all
his manhood and earthly hopes at a
woman's feet and for compensation have
only the satisfaction of knowing he is a
fool. I shall not return to college and
you will not see me again. But I hope
you win always be nappy.
Alice took the letter up stairs with
her, and cried all night over it. In the
morning she bathed her red eyes very
carefully, and looked at herself narrowly
in the glass as she combed out her dark
locks.
44 And so I'm to be an old maid for all
time," she said, very soberly.
mat is the romance 01 one camp
meeting.
II.
44 Oh! botheration!" remarked Sam.
"Sam Harrington! before heaven,
believe you are the laziest, slovenliest
crossest, uncivilizedest old bachelor that
ever vegetated outside of a grizzly bear's
noiiow tree. 1 can hardly believe you
are my cousin any more, as 1 think ol
what you were fifteen sears ago when
j-ou visited us, and look at you now
stout, cnuny, slovenly and rich, caring
lor nothing on the earth or under the
heavens but your nasty pipe. An old
bachelor is a disgrace to humanity, any
how. Sam Harrington! i say for the
Lord's sake, get up and put on this clean
shirt!"
Sam grunted The little woman poked
him energetically in the ribs.
44 Your duty to your health Imperative
ly demands it," she said.
Sam groaned. The little lady poked
him again.
44 By all the laws of reason and logic
this duty is pressingly incumbent on you
Allow me to put it to you in the light of
public duty w hich you owe to your kind,
as a member ol a civilized community,
and not a Hottentot or a red Indian.
Moreover, I, your cousin, implore you
witn tears in my eyes to oblige me 1m
mensely and go and change your linen.
and not disgrace me before the world
There, now, is a consideration which
ought to move a heart of stone."
Sara elevated his right foot across his
left knee and regarded attentively a
hoie in the toe of his ragged right slip
per.
" un, pshaw! says he. " mere is no
pest on earth equal to a woman."
44 And besides that society expects it
of you," continued the little woman,
punching him with great vigor.
He arose and "lowly stretched himself.
Then he disappeared and presently came
back, having reluctantly made the re
quired change of raiment. But the
wristbands were unbuttoned and the
collar and bosom terribly crumpled. His
cousin eved him discontentedly.
14 See the man now!" she said. " And
that beautiful bosom, too, looks as if
you'd been rolling down somebody's shed
roof. I declare, you're enough to drive
woman mad. And you're going to our
camp-meeting with us, too, and I wanted
so much to introduce vou to Widow
44 Drat all women!" said Sam, reflect
ively. 44 Drat all women especially
widows."
44 But our widow isn't a widow at all;
she's she's an old maid. I don't know
why everybody calls her Widow, but
that's the name she is always known by.
She used to be rich when she was young,
but she was real bright and learned then,
very learned for a rich man's daughter.
Her father died, they lost their fortune,
and Widow had to work for a living. She
came here, and has actually been princi
pal of our village High School for the
ast seven years. Ihere never was a
woman held the place before, and there
never was a man who filled it half so
well. Here graduates make the best
wives and the best school-mistresses in
the country. School-mistresses always
make good wives, Sam. I used to be a
school mistress myself."
41 Yes," said Sam. 44 Modest, you
know."
44 And Widow has done an immeasure
able lot of good among the girls here.
She has made them like herself, as far
as they've sense enough to be it brave,
strong, honest and wise. There never
was another like her, Sam. She supports
her mother out of her earnings, and and
dresses like a lady too," said Sam's
cousin, adding the last as the climax of
all praise.
44 1 don't like paragons," said Sam.
44 Awful tiresome."
44 At any rate, you're in no danger of
being taken for one yourself," replied
the sharp little woman. 44 You had the
world before you, and we were all so
proud of you, and had 6uch high hopes
of you. You were going to be a famous
poet, reform preacher, and the Lord
knows what, and you've not been any of
it. w hen you die, 1 shall have this label
tacked across your coffin: He began life
a poet, full of grand hopes and aspira
tions, and he ended bv beincr a slovenly
old bachelor, who made a fortune in the
brick-pressing business."
Cousin Mary, let s start to the camp-
meeting."
At the camp-ground, bam Harrington
and little Mrs. Gerty sat among the de
vout part of the congregation, and list
ened to the 6ermon like old folks. When
it was over, and they had all left the
wooden benches, a tall, pale lady, with
lustrous black eyes, and dark, wavy hair,
stood up facing them. An aged lady
with silvery hair and a sweet, placid face
leaned on the other's arm, and the
younger lady carefully supported her
feeble steps.
That's Widow and her mother,"
whispered Sam's cousin. 44 Isn't she
lovely?"
am looked, me fine, delicate lace
was the least bit faded and tired-looking,
but not a bit soured or gloomy. Oh.no!
not the least. It was a clear, true face
fine, strong and pure, like steel or 6ilk,
or something ol that sort. L.ittie Jirs.
Gerty caught the schoolmistress's hand.
44 Widow!" said she, 44 this is Cousin
Sam Harrington, a rich, slovenly, old
bachelor. 1 wish you'd take him off my
hands. Sam Miss Kildare."
44 Wh-a-a-t!" screamed he, crazily.
" Don't hurt my arm so. What did you
do that for?" said Mrs. Gerty.
44 Mr. Harrington and I used to know
each other long ago, when I was young,"
said the school-mistress, calmly, but with
an ineffable look from her dark, softly
fringed eyes. 44 1 met Mr. Harrington
fifteen years ago at a camp-meeting. I
have never seen him from that day to
this."
Then she moved on in a calm, graceful
way, with a little spot of quivering sun
shine glancing across her gray dress as
she passed. And the first thing Sam Har
rington did was to look sheepishly down
at his dusty old boots, while his face
reddened slowly with the memory of an
old flame. He laid his hand upon Mrs.
Gerty's arm.
44 Cousin Mary, you said awhile ago
that I used to be a poet and an enthusi
ast, with bright hopes and grand aspira
tions, and it has all ended in my being a
useless, slovenly old bachelor, who got
rich at patent brick-making. That wom
an knows why."
44 Then I'm sure you wronged her more
than she wroneed you. She is the
truest, best, brightest woman I ever knew.
I do wonder if you are the man she
nearly broke her heart about long ago?
I've heard a whisper of that, I'm sure.
You were always too hard and unforgiv
ing, Sam."
Little Mrs. Gerty, romantic as a girl,
watched them narrowly. Were the old
flames kindling into life again? Some
times little. Mrs. Gerty thought they had
never died entirely out from the heart of
either. Sam Harrington began to black
his boots and button his wristbands.
One summer moonlit evening Alice
Kildare 6at in the porch of the little cot
taee in which she lived with her mother.
She was looking down the avenue of
trees in front toward the west, where the
sun was sinking in the glowing sky.
Sam Harrington came slowly up the walk
and joined her in the porch.
44 Widow Kildare," he said, 44 I've come
to bid you good-by."
44 Have you?" said Widow. She would
not ask a word more.
44 Yes; I must go back to tny muck
raking. Bricks, you know, and clay and
furnaces and things. I meant to be a
poet when I used to be in love with you
fifteen years ago. Now I am a brick-
ITt ft 1H? I "
Used to be! That whs what she had
stayed an old maid for. Her heart was
like lead in her bowm but she smiled
and said : 44 After all, a bnckmaker is a
good as a poet."
44 Are you sure you think that, Widow
Kildare?"
44 Yes; quite sure."
" Wouldn't you like to see 'em the
great brick-yards, and the huge furnaces,
baking the patent bricks by the half
million?"
"Yes; answered Widow. 44 1 could
tell the BChool-children about it, you
know."
Sam Harrington made a face. Then
he looked at her and saw that, in spite of
the brave, proud head which she held up
so stately, her face was pale and sorrow
ful as face could be, as though she were
parting with a last great hope.
And he actually smiled to see it. She
had tortured Lim bitterly once. He
threw his hat across the floor and sat
down on the edge of the porch at her
feet.
4 Alice," he said, 44 why haven't j'ou
been married? What have you 6tayed
single all these years for?"
She looked at him and tried to answer
but the sound died away in a sorrowful,
bitter sob, and she covered her face with
her hands. The brave, proud woman
was crying, lie took one 01 tne sum,
cold hands in both Ids own.
4 Alice I never got over it the old
hurt you gave me once. I never got over
the old love either. Be my wife now.
darling, and let us begin all new again."
A little, old-fashioned portfolio lay on
her lap. She took from it a slip of paper,
all yellow and creased with age. She
held the paper toward him.
44 Samuel Harrington! You said in this
note that a woman was incapable of
truth or faithfulness. AVill you take it
back?" she said, softly. 44 Will you take
it all. back?"
He tore the paper into shreds and frag
ments and blew it away through his
fingers, and I don't know where the wind
carried it.
So, please Heaven! my hand shall
remove all that gives you pain or trouble
as long as you live. God bless you, my
wife! God bless us all!"
In spite of the globe of magnetized
water Alice Ivildure didn t die an old
maid.
There is no love like one's first love,
after all," said little Mrs. Gerty to her
cousin.
44 No, there isn't that is if one'E first
love changes so as to suit as one grows
older," answered Satn, with a miserable
attempt at being philosophical instead of
sentimental.
And that is the romance of the second
camp-meeting.
Organization of 1 he Louisiana Legisla
ture. The following is a summary of the As
sociated Press dispatches of the 4th, giv
ing an account of the proceedings attend
ing the organization of the Louisiana
Legislature:
At twelve o'clock several members had
assembled in the hall of the House, and
the Chief Clerk called the roll and an
nounced that 102 members were pres
ent. A motion was made that L. A.
Wiltz (Conservative) be made temporary
Chairman, and he immediately took the
chair, when the utmost confusion pre
vailed. Sergeant-at-Arms and a tempo
rary Clerk were appointed. Several
motions were made amid great con
fusion. Col. Lowell protested against
the manner of the temporary organiza
tion, and the Speaker replied that the
manner of organization was identical
with that of lBOS. in which Mr. Lowell
participated. Five members, not re
turned by the Board, w ere declared, by
resolution, members of the Iiouse and
took their 6eats. Motions to go into
permanent organization and to seat the
members from the contested parishes re
ferred to the Legislature caused great
excitement. The members from Jour
contested parishes were admitted to their
seats, and the motion to go into
a permanent organization was put and
declared carried. Wiltz and ex-Gov.
Hahn were put in nomination lor
Speaker. During the progress of the
vote Mr. Hahn addressed the Iiouse, by
permission, protesting atrninst the or
ganization as irregular and informal, and
declining to participate in the body
under such organization. Wiltz was de
clared elected by a vote of fifty-five
to two fyr Hahn and one blank, the
Republican members having gener
ally refused to participate in the
proceedings or to recognize their va
lidity. During further proceedings
and while the Sergeant-at-Arms was
seeking to obey instructions to allow
no member to "leave the hall, several
scuffles ensued, when, on motion, Gen.
de Trobriand w as sent for, w ho cleared
the lobby of police and spectators at
the Speaker's request. About fifteen
minutes later Gen. de Trobriand reap
peared with two staff officers, and
bearing letters from Gov. Kellogg,
which were read, one of which 6tated
to the General that an illegal body
was sitting in the House of Repre
sentatives and that Mr. Yigers. Clerk,
would furnish him with a list of those
members who had been duly elected and
returned a9 such by the Returning
Board. The other letter requested the
General to eject those members
not returned by the Board. To this
Speaker Wiltz protested, claiming that
the House was legally organized, and
he refused to point out the five members
ordered to be ejected as not being re
turned to the House, and said they
would not leave the Iiouse until force
was used to expel them. Gen. de
Trobriand afterward said Vigers bad
been represented to him as being the
Clerk of the House who had a list of
the members returned as elected
by the Returning Boa'd, and after
considerable objection and a pro
test on the part of the Con
servatives such roll was called. The
military were then used to eject the
five members present not returned by
the Board. An attempt of Vigers to ob
tain possession of the Clerk's desk was
objected to by Speaker Wiltz, and the
Sergeant-at-Arms, under instructions, in
terfered to prevent Vigers from acting
as Clerk, when the military were called
upon and put him in the coveted posi
tion. Speaker Wiltz then solemnly
protested against this interference on
the part of the military of the United
States, and called on the members
to retire with him before this
show of arms. The Conservative Repre
sentatives, headed by Speaker Wiltz,
then marched out of the hall and Stale
House. After the Conservatives with
drew the roll was again called, and a
quorum being present, ex-Gov. Hahn
was elected Speaker, and the Governor s
message was received, read and referred.
The Democratic members were not pres
ent when the Senate organized.
!
An Arkansas grocer has been sent to
the Penitentiary for six years for shoot
ing a man who 44 kept helping himself to
the crackers."
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