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TIEADY FOR ACTION.
BLOCKADE OF THE SIAMESE COAST
DECLARED.
France Intends to Knforco Her Dcmnndi
Upon Slam Ungllsh Nenspnpors torn,
tnciit on the Situation Gormany Will Uo
Happy at Any Outcome.
Bangkok, July 23. Pnvio, French
minister resident, litis lowered tho flag
over his offlco nnd has notifiod tho
(Siamese government ' that ho will le.ivo
tho city, to go aboard tho French wor
ship Inconstanle, on Wednesday. Ho
has requested tho government to pro
vido pilots to conduct tho Lutin nnd
Cometo down tho river. French subjects
in Bangkok will bo placed under tho
protection of tho Dntch consul,
WILL WAGE ACTIVE WAR.
Vranoe Making 'reparation for Her Con
quest of Mam.
Paius, July 23. Tho Liborto nows-
!apor says that Franco will seizo nnd
mid Battambang nnd Angkor as guar
antees that her domands will bo satisfied.
Tho Temps says that tho beginning of
tho blockado will bo deferred until
Thursday or Friday, to enable Franco to
tako tho steps proscribed by interna
tional law. Besides tho blockade, mili
tary operations' will bo opened shortly.
Tlio details of thoso operations nro still
undetermined. Thoy will bo sottlcd at
a cabinet council in n day or two. Steps
WRECKED BY A COW.
Three Mtn Killed In a RmaMinp Neat
MorRanlteld, Kj-,
Evans uln:, Intl., July 20. Freight
train No. D, southbound on tho Ohlc
Vnlloy road, was wrecked near Morgan
field, Ky about 30 miles south of thit
city. Tho killed aro:
FKAN'K THKKLKEIjD, fireman, Hat
field, luil.
FKKO VAN DOKAN, engineer, Hen
derson, Ky.
WILLIAM DAVIS, head brakcnian,
Ilopklnsvllle, Ky.
Davis was thrown from tho curs to
tho ground nnd caught in tho dobris.
When tho cars caught firo ho was still
pinned under a freight car nnd was
burned into an almost unrccognizablo
mass. Thrclkold was caught in tho en
gine nnd crushed to death in an instant.
Engineor Van Dornn's body was burned
to a crisp. Tho wreck was caused by
tho engine striking n cow.
Thirty Wero Injured.
Cttyatkxm Falls, O., July 27 The
second section of tho Baltitnoro nnd Ohio
express, west bound, was wrocked ono
milo cast of Monroo Falls. Spreading
of tho rnils caused the wreck nt
a ixint whero there is a short curVo
in tho trnck. Five of tho coaches,
loaded with passengers, most of whom
were on their way to Chicago, wero
thrown down a 10-foot embankment. No
body was killed outright, but 80 wtro in
jured, fivo of them, it is thought, seri
ously. .
STRIKERS RESORT TO F0R0E.
. NEBRASKA NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TOLD IN A
FEW WORDS.
GOSPEL COVENANTERS.
The Union Sermon by tho Kcv.
Geo. Tonkin.
Used
KINO OF SUM.
will bo tnkon in Indo-China towards
serious action immediately after tho ar
rival of tho battalion of tho foreign lega
tion. The second portion of this bat
talion started from Marseilles Sunday.
Tho nativo militia will lw reorganized,
nnd together with the imported com
panies of the foreign legion, will co
operate with the forco already in nctivo
Ecrvico in the Rhong district,
Tho Dcs t)obntcs says that Siam, as a
rich producing country, probably, does
not fear greatly tho blockado. As for
tho operations on land, The Dcs Debates
thinks tho Siameso will bo supplied by
England with all tho arms thoy need.
Tho majority of tho Paris newspapers
dovoto as much space to tho denuncia
tions of England as to tho matter of tho
Siamese trouble. England is reproached
by all tho French newspapers.
Tho cxtrcmo conservative radical
newspapers abstain from discussing tho
situation. They aro holding back so as
to donounco tho government in caso the
Siamese venture proves a lizzie,
A dispatch from Homo says that Italy
has asked England to protect Italian
subjects in Siam.
Tho Siameso socrotary of tho legation
cnys upon Booing Pavio embark, the
Siameso government may decido to ac
cept tho terms of tho ultimatum. This
(supposition, however, was merely per
sonal and did not rest on any definite in
formation. Tho Liberto says that tho French gun
boatn will probably go down tho river,
ulit'll and destroy tho Paknam forts, and
then return to their position before
Bangkok to bombard tho palaco.
English Editorial Comment.
London, July 23. Tho Times says
editorially: "England's main object in
tho matter is against making British
and French possessions in Asia con
terminous. If she so deslrod she might
warn Franco of tho danger she Is run
ning by reminding her of tho Tonquin
fiasco."
Tho Daily News commonts nt length
on tho opinion prevalent in tho Gorman
press, that n squabblo between France
nnd England over Siam would be advan
tageous to Germany, nnd expresses the
belief that such a squabblo would afford
a rest to tho historic fire-oators on both
Bides of tho Vosgcs.
The Standard's leador on Franco and
Slam contains tills passago "Tho terms
thut Franco Is trying to Imposo on Sinin
would bo undefendable in any court of
international morality. Tho roinnrknble
osporionce, which we gained from the
occupation of Tunis, of tho methods of
French diplomacy, forbids us to nccept
too confidingly tho published program of
tho Qmil d' Orsay. It Is tho Earl of
Rosoberry's duty to toll Franco plainly,
that sho is pledged to respect tho inde
pendence of tills buffer stato. Wo can
not remain iimctivo In tho face of
Franco's preparations for continry
action."
Opened Firo on Mannsua.
' Managua, Nicamgua, July 80.
Without warning tho lobol ships openod
u bombardment of this city. Two wo
men and three children weie killed and
many porsons wounded. During tho
lour hours tho bombardment continued
!'() nliells woro thrown in tho city. One
ot them Htruck near tho United Stntoa
legation, Ministor Baker has mado a
toiimil protest to the revolutionary
Junta.
Oormnny Would lie Pleased.
Bp.ni.fN, July 25. Tho Tagblatt Bays
that Germany would be pleased should
Franco's over-joaching spirit cause sori
i u3 complications in Asia. Nor would
t!io German govornmont bo disturbed,
fidds Tho Tagblatt, if tho present trouble
ichiilted.in a rivalry in caBtem Asia be
tweou Fraiic uud Great Britiun,
Guns, I'lstols and Clubs 1 Freely
at Weir City Several l'erioas
Wounded.
WiEtt City, Knn., July 22. The ex
pected crisis has come in the Kansas
minors' strike Miners who wero will
ing to work have been Attacked by the
strikers, and blood has been shed. The
feeling which has been growing more
and moro bitter for several days, cul
minated in a fierce battjo nt Clements'
pit, ono milo south of this city. All tho
forenoon thoro wero innttorings of the
approaching storm, nnd the feeling was
universal that serious trouble was at
hand.
Just boforo noon a land of 600 men,
headed by 100 women, which had boon
marching to tho various strip pits,
reached Clements' pit, and a committee
tried to persnado tho miners there to
quit work. This they rofusod to do, nnd
when the committor reported, tho ontiro
body of marchers Moved on to the woTks
to force tho men out. Tho strip men
wero ready for thetn, and when they hnd
passed tho trespass1 line, they were firod
upon, and n general battle ensued, in
wliich Winchesters, pistols and clubs
wero used.
Over 100 shots were fired and it is
nothing short of a miracle that nobody
was killed. One man was injured in
tho forehead, another in tho leg, a boy
was shot in tho foot, and ono of tho wo
men got a ball .through her arm. None
of tho injuries are fatal, and it Ls bo
liovcd that none of thorn aro dangorous.
A number oh both sides were badly
beateu up witli clubs nnd clubbed guns.
As a result of tho battle, tho men in the
strip pit wore routed by tho strikers and
were forced.to flee for their lives, pur
sued by tho howling mob, which would
havo lynched them had thoy been
caught.
low Ilates In Sight.
Chicago, July 20. Western passenger
officials reached no conclusion on tho
making of World's fair rates from their
territory. Tho problem of making tho
greatest possiblo earnings for their lines
was uppermost in tho conferonco. The
problem was forced on the passenger
officials by their superior officers, aud
each hot settled ideas on tho subject,
which renders an amicablo agreement
impossible A forced compromiso will
probably be adopted. It is beliovod the
final agreement will bo no higher than a
faro aid a third for tho round trip be
tweoc Chicago and tho Missouri river,
und no lower than ono fare for tho
round trip. Boyond tho Missouri the
maximum rate will bo one faro for tho
round trip.
Colonel Alnsworth Indicted.
Washington, July 20. Tho grand
jury found a truo bill against Col. Fred
erick C. Alnsworth, chief of tho record
aud pension division of tho war depart
ment, Goorgo W. Dant, tho contractor
employed to mako tho excavation for
the electric light plant, William E. Co
Tert, superintendent, nnd Francis Sosso,
engineer of tho building, holding them
responsible for tho Ford's old theater dis
aster of June 5 last, in which 2!) persons
lost their lives and a large number of oth
ers wore injured.
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Chicago I.lve Stock.
Union Stock Yards.
Chicaoo. July -J. I
OATTLE-Hocolpts, 7.0OJ head: common to
extra steons 8.:UftV:M; stockors nnd feeders,
l'LM; cows mid heifers. Jl.'-'iOaai.
HOUH-Kecking, 10.000 houd; heavy, $A.(V)a
fl.05; mixed aud medium, S3.ftJa.014; light,
$3.8511.10.
MIIKKl'-Ttecelpts, 1,000 heads poor to choice,
$,.83.e0; lambs, s.i.svai.110.
Chicago Grain and 1'roYislons.
Ciiicaoo, July :.-Wheat closed a to
lo lower; corn, HCo to lHd andoaUloto
l)(,u lower than last ntulit.
CLOSING FIUCEJ.
WHKAT-July, (UJfc August, 03$ Septem
ber, (Micj December, IlHc
COUN-July, ffic; August, WKci Septem
ber, tocj May, too.
OATS-July, 27$c; Septomber, 24)i May,
I'OnK-July, $10.75; August, $19.90: Septem
ber, J0.W.
LAHD-July, $9.T7J; Beptomber, $10.0TXs
October, $9.10.
It IDS -July, $8.15; September, $8.5. .Oc
tober, $8.35.
South Ouialia Lira Stock.
Union Stock Yards. I
Sotrrit Omaha. July 5. f
OATTLK-neeelptu, 1.C0U head; 1!0 to 1S00
lbs., Jl.noai.75; UIIO to two lbs.. $3.9094.30; U
to 11W lbs., S3.35Ot.00; choice cows, $3.3503.00;
common tows, ll.UXa'.W; good feeders, $3,759
9.15; comiuou feeders, $3.0003.50. Market
steady.
IIOOS-Recelpls. T.OW head; light, $3.6.Vtft
6.75; mixed, $5.Ma5.00-, heavy, A.50O5,da
Market opened 5o hlyher, and closed 5o to 10c
lower,
HIIKKl'-Miittons, $-,W3Ua; hunts, $JX0
C.W. Market Urmcr.
Item Which Tell tho Slory of Keren Days
Crimen and Catuattle and Other Im
portant Matters Arranged Attractively
and Olren In a Few Words.
All for Lore.
Omaha, July 'Jis.-Hattio Aldrlcb
committed suicido in the Mandcrson
block by shooting horsclt with a revolvor,
(imelters Will Nut lie Closed.
Omaha, July 2;t. President Grant oi
the Omaha and Denver smelters, an
nounces that tho' plants will not b
closed.
Safe lllowers at Hastings.
HASTisoq, Neb., July 21. Anunsnc
kjteesful attempt was mado to crack the
safe belonging Ui Jncobson, Pcarne M
Knmpf, commi&slon merchants. ,
Abandoned m Baby,
Dakota City, July 20. A healthy
baby was found in tho barn of E. M.
Phillips. Sioux City parties aro sus
pected of leaving tho child hero.
Ileatrlco Hank Statement.
Dkatrick, Nob., July 20. Tho stato
ments of tho national banks of tho city
published show them to bo in tho best of
condition. Tho combined deposits of
tho three banks aggrognto over $700,000.
Forger Arrested.
Lexisoton, Neb., July 21. Shorifl
Hamilton attested Barney Bhnnn6n, a
newsboy on Union Pacific train No. 2.
Shannon is wanted at North Platto to
answer to tho chargo of forgory, com
mitted two years ago.
Rwallowed Gasoline.
PutTTfiMotrril, Nob., July 31. The
littlo 2-year-old son of C. D. Cummins
swallowed some gasoline which he se
cured from a large can on tho porch.
Medical aid was summoned, but it was
of no avail. Tho child died.
Maximum Rata Dill.
Lincoln, July 20. Tho railroads
played their last trump card in tho gatno
they hive been playing with the people
over tho maximum rato bill by serving
an injunction upon tho members of the
stato board of transportation.
Itobber llrcak a Bank.
Plainvikw, Neb., July 23. Tho Plain-'
viow State bank nt this place was robbed
of about $3,000 in cash. In consequence,
the bank has closed its doors for the
Sescqt. J. F. Hecht is president, J. E.
echt vice president and L. Stono cash
ier. Burglar niow a Safe.
Louisville, Nob., July SI. Burglars
entered tho Dank of Commerce somo
time during tho night aud drilled three
holes in tho outside door of the vault,
getting into the sofo, when they were
evidently scared away. Thoy failed to
get any monoy.
Veil the Hungry,
Grand Island, Neb., July 25. One
hundred nnd fifty-thrco miners arrived
here on a Union Pacific freight and were
given food and drink. Choose, bolgna,
headcheese, ham, bread, crackers, cake,
pie, coff oo and tobacco wero brought to
the depot and placod on trucks,
She Will Try to Beat Berry.
Ciiadron, Neb., July 21. Miss Emma
Hutchison, who was to havo participated
in tho Chadron-Chicago cowboy race,
arrived here with two fino homos and
two dogs. Sho expects to rido to Chi
cago against the timo made by tbo win
ner of the cowboy race.
Long Distance Walker Killed.
Omaha, July 20. W.' J. Oakley of
New York, who was walking from San
Francisco to New York on a wager, was
killed by a Union Pacific train a few
miles west of here. Oakley -was en
deavoring to mako the trip without
monoy.
Capital Stoek Increased.
Omaha, July 23. At a special meet
ing of tho stockholders of tho Oauaha
and nepubiican V alloy Kauroau com
pany, in the office of John M. Thurston,
the capital stock of tho company was
increased to $15,000,000, made necessary
to cover tho deficiency of branch roads
to the Union Pacific."
No Faith Cure Preacher Wanted.
Pawner City, Neb., July 22 The
Nebraska Presbytery of the United Fres
byterian church grnnted the request of
a largo majority of tho members of tWo
Second United Presbyterian church to
romovo tho Rov. Brooks as their pastor.
He had been prcachiug for them for
seven years, but within the last year had
been advocating divine healing, and two
weeks ago delivered two sermons from
the pulpit on that subject.
Tried to Cremate HI Wife.
Lincoln, Neb,, July 25. At Friend,
80 miles west of here, Michael Kesler,
aged 70 years, set firo to his son's house,
and it was burned. His wifo, old and
feeble, narrowly oscapod cremation.
Kesler was arrested and made a con
fession, saving ho wanted tho old lady.
from whom ho was separated, out of tho
way, so that ho could mortgage some
land, sho having refused to give her con
sent to tho transaction.
Nebraska Swine Exhibit.
Lincoln, July 21 , The executive com
initteo of tho Stato Swine Breeders' asso
ciation held a meeting in this city for the
purpose of selecting the hogs to bo sent
to the World's fair as tho Nebraska
swino exhibit. The committee ap
pointed some time ago to select the ani
mals has visited several sections of the
state and Ium e selected 100 hogs of the
best representative types for tho exhibit.
Tho exhibit will lie shipped to Chicago
Sept. 25, and the breeders feel confident
that their hogs will compare favorably
With any at tho fair.
Kanuu Militia Ordered Out.
Top'kka, July 28. Eleven companies
t militia have been ordorod in readiness'
f9 start for tho sceno of tho miners'
;rouute. iuv nuuauuu is crmcui,
Many aro indlffcicnt and unbe
Moving bocsuso they misunderstand
what tlio verses imply. Let mo illus
trate, A young man is walking down
Broadway, Now York, Suddenly ho
stops and says: "Am I near Central
Park, Sir?" "I answer, "You are go
ing from it," Ho gays: "I was walking
fast and expected to get there." I re
plied: "So continuo walking as you
were whether fast or not, but the
faster the sooner you will walk into
tho bay and drown, to obviato which
dcplorablo catastrophe you have only
just to turn round and walk without
further loss of time to, and enjoy the
beauties of Central Pari." If that
young gentleman accepts my testi
mony, ho turns instants, and auiting
his aetion to his belief, ho goes one
step at a time until with lungs inflat
ed with purer than the Broadway
atmosphere, ho gladly justifies icpon-
tanco and faith. Again, when Dr.
Peirson, was orossing the ocean tooc-
oupy the Into Pastor Spurgcon's pul
pit, Ho says, thoro was not a ray of
sunshino for over four days, by whioh
Capt. Cook oould guido his marvelous
ship tho "Auronia" an whioh I took
ono of my seven trips across tho At
lantic. Anxiius for light to appear,
ho was oonstantly on the alert! At
last, there catno a rift in the clouds!
Ho instantly slowed up for they may
be Boon dashed on tho dangerous
rooks of the Irish coast! Only 200
yards from them is a sailing vessel
signalling distress and asking for
longitudo and latitude they had lost
their bearings; The good captain an
swered: "near tho Fastnct lighthouse!
follow mo I will lead sou into tho
port of Liverpool!" So many pro
ciouB souls have lost thoir bearings
thoy have lost thoir way! Thoy may
havo set Bail on a calm sea lifalookcd
so promising and fair! Thoy had not
sailed long beforo some troublo caught
their unbalasted bark a broad-sider;
whioh mado every timber in thoir
composition tremble from stem to stern
Thoy had not taken God's Son m thoir
Captain, nor his word as their chart
nor his Holy Spirit as thoir comfort
er Tho clouds of trial gathered
thicker tho winds of adversity blew
a hurricane thoro is blackness and
darkness and tempest! despair takes
tho place of hopo and wreckage such
as T siw in tho caso of the Oregon
is all that is loft of "tbo prido of tho
soa." All to mark out to those that
remain tho folly of attempting to tako
tho voyage of lifo without tho guld-
anoo of tho Ood of your life. Pray
notico that my text is composed of
Christ's own words not simply to all
mon generally but to each ono in par
ticular. Neither is repentance and
faith an optional matter, for God now
commandcth all men, everywhere, to
ropont. Acts 17 30. So many stum
bio at this word "repent!" I remem
ber a young man in Toronto, Canada,
relating ono of his exporienocs. Ho
was railway man and very fond of
listening foi tho approaching express
as it dashed along its straight
steel road he always became faci
natcd, as i he .watched the headlight
when it seemed but a littlo spook
miles away, until it appeared in it
blinding clare jast as ho allowed
himself daily less and less timo to es
capo being- dashed to pieocs! One
day ho felt invited to the spot as ho
mado several attempts to move Hut
with one supremo effort be leaped
from tho rails to tho platform deter
mined never again to jeoprodite his
lifo or tho happiness of those
dear to him by suoh quos
tionablo pleasure I So some here
donhtless aro trifling with fiomo ques
tionable pleasure which the longer
it il- continued tho greater tho fisk as
to its fatal result, Mako that supremo
effort of will now, which will enable you
from this moment, to tako a higher
and safer stand for God and right!
"Thcro is time, I know not when,
A iwhit, I know not whoro,
That iD.viks tlio d estliiy of men
Fov glory oi d ispair."
" Now to tho word "believe." What
docs it moan? to assent to, to rest in,
trust on, to crodit as correct, to bo
persuiided of, to hold in unwavoring
1 Cor. lil, from the revised version.
Sho preferred that tho word "charity"
thcro properly rondcred "love"bcoause
it, sho said, meant "living." I said,
I acoept your rendering, for "God is
Charity." whioh means that He first
oamo from His Glory, in our nature,
in tho person of his Son, in order that
we may rocoivo Himself, when wo ac
cept the gift of His Son whioh is
Kternal lifo through Jesus Christ.
So, friend, if you do not know what it
is to believe, simply "rccsive," "ac
cept," "chorish." foster." Jcaus in
your heart and life by the Holy Spir
it as ho is graoioualy revealing Him
to you just now. Look to Christ and
life, joy, poaca and blessing is yours!
Nor mix tho shadow of ourselves our
personalities and circumstances with
tho blessed Christ, as we have too often
alaslbooloudod his glorious character!
"Jesus only," must over bo our theme.
Ho is God's magnet! Ho will draw
hearts to Himlelf if wo truly prcsont
Him to the people, so that thoy can
seo Jesus as a substitute, Saviour and
Sanctiflcr. Ho is tho Gospel I With
out Christ thero are no joyful tidings
from God to you and me. We have
life in Him. He said, "bocauio I live
ye shall live also." "Christ is our
life," Let us livo this "Gospel Llfel"
received by His soul-saving Holy Spirit
and soattor this God-glonfyiag "good
news" throughout tho world to overy
oreature until Ho come. For the
sake of Him who died for us and rose
again. Amen.
Written (or Tin CuiRr.
What's In a Naatet
(llV HIM. WILLOfOIIUV)
C'ltAlTKK VII,
An you may won imagine, wo woro
not long in opening tho lottora, nnd po
rusing their contents, after Uncle Kack
hud bowed himself politely out of tho
room. Thoro woro letters from our par
onts our mothers in particular. And
here lot mo givo tho reador a little light
on tho subject of our parentage My
fathor is a descendant of the llrockin-
rldgos, of Kentucky, whoso names have
long fiineo becamo us housohold words,
owing to tho fact of some of thoir numlier
being men not only of stato reputation,
but of national reputation as well. My
paternal grand-mother wan u llrockin-
ridgo; my maternal grand-fathor was a
Clay, und noar rclutivo of tho famous
Caseins M. Clay. My parents wore con
servative in thoir views on tho question
of slavery, and before tho war of the
rebellion, freed all of thoir slaves. My
fathor is not a memticr of any church,
but is an upright mun, and is to-day
very highly honored in his community.
My mother is, and has boon for many
years, a member of tho Congregational
church, and is beloved by all who know
hor. My parents uro now quito aged,
but lack nono of tho mental vigor of
thoir younger days; at least, I can sco
no chango other than that of a cessation
of business anxieties, and a calm and
soreno dcclino down tho path of lifo
down tho path thut loads tho physical
man to tho gravo; but at tho samo time,
tho spiritual man up to tho world ot
light and joy and nover ending felicity.
Dick's father is a prominont man, hav
ing represented his district in tho stato
legislature a number of timet), and is
universally respected for his sterling
qualities. Dick's mother is a grand,
good lady and comes of ono of tho best
families in Tennessee Sho is u member
of tho M. . church, while Mr. Nailor,
like my father, is not a communicant of
any church, but Is a man ot great purity
of character.
Well, to givo tho reador an insight in'
to tho real characters of our parents, I
shall reproduce tho letters of which
mention haa been made, Hero thoy are:
"My Deak Bill: Through tho kind
intervontionof Messrs. G, H.tfcCo., I am
now privileged to address my dear and
only cniiu
confidence, to aooept, etc. Surely
there are nono hero who doubt or oau
dolilvoratolly question the beforo stat
ed faots and events and beliefs from
tho Infinitd Loving God to us needy
sinful men!
'(lod hi the person ot HU Hon,
Hath all bli nobler works outdone."
A lady onco objected to my reading
'IV. aav that I fnlt flnnnlv
AW nuv a wav wwaej
the effects ot thia ono rash act of my
boy, will be but to express tho real state
ot my mind. Hut I um consoled with
tho thought that my boy will not Buffer
tho Doouliar circumstances undor which
ho Is placod to lead him astray from tho
examples and precepts of his loving par
ents. I know what u staunch friend you
havo ovor been to anch persons as may
have gono to you for help, and how ready
you aro to go to nil pains-iaKing to do
friend others. It would do you good to
hour our neighbors and our servants
speak ot your good qualities, ninco you
went away. I do confidently bollovo
that God wilt bless and keen my boy un
til wo shall moot again. Tho papers
sent you by this mail will fully advise
you as to tho stnto of feeling hero, and
you will govern yourself accordingly.
Futhor joimi mo in lovo to our dear boy,
nnd both eond love to Dick, Wrilo of
ton, und uiuy God's choicest blessings bo
over upon you. Youu Motheu."
Dick's mother wroto to him as fol
lows: 'My Deau Diok: Through tho kind
ness ot Gontlempn G. II. A- Co., wo aro
permitted to address you. Now, my
dear boy, as your loving mother, I can
not writo you a einglo word such as
would lead you to conclude that I am
displeased with my boy. For, while I
deprecate tho affair in which you acted
so prominent a part, yet knowing tho
spirit thut uctuutod you, I must say
that I um nroud of my boy rather thun
othorwlHO. llut, I trust thut tho lesson
which you huvo uorocontly learned will
bo u wholoHOiuo lesson to you, my uour
Bon, and that you will, in tho end, be but
HIV MUlhU. U..tj wm... ..w.. ,.. .
I am proud of your reputation in your
community, uud do not belie vo thutthta
ono rash act ot yours will bo of any real
dnmuiro to von. But. Dick, mv dear
boy, lourn in tho future not to resent ti o
reudily tho insults that others may otter
to cither yourself or your friends. I can
scarcely hlatno you, howovcr, for taking.
up thncatiROof Rogooda friond as Dill
Willoiighby, nnd hopo that you nnd ho
may soon mnnsco to bo together. His
dear mother nnd I havo talked matters
over, und nro satisfied that, barring Re
adouts or sickness, you will return by
nnd by to your homes nnti menus.
Fnthor joins mo in lovo to you our only
son, and wo wish to bo remembered to
Hill when over you moot tho dear good
follow. May heaven bless nnd keep you
my dear eon, Is tho prayer of
YounMwiiEn."
Dy tho timo wo had read' Jo lottcra
interchnngnbly tho toarB ,:1 mado
tracks down our cheoks, buWrtuey wo't
not tears of sorrow, but tears fat rejoicing
owing to tho sentiments of confidence,
trust nnd lovo of our ovor blessed moth
ers. Now, had thoir lottera boon ser
mons of rebuke, and exhortations to
obedienco, I doubt not wo would havo
felt llko hardened culprits. But hero
wero totters covering up our faults, and
vowing etornal ufToctlon and love. Well,
wo tenderly placed thoso lottera away,
and thon took a look at tho nowspaiiera
sent tin in tho samo package Hero
were tho Cincinnati papers defending
UH, and hero also our own county paper
"Tho Times" Haying something in our
behalf. Wo wore not prepared for thoso
friendly words from tho editor, but after
rending further on, wo found tho ap
parent reason for his conservatism, as
tho following report of certain legal
proceedings will show:
"lion. James G. Stewart on Trial.
Charged with fighting a Duel. History .
of tho trial and acquital. Tho grand
jury having found a truo bill against tho
lion. James G, Stowart for fighting a
duol with young Dick Nailor, ho was
brought to trial for tho crime. Tho evi
dence was so clear that thero was noth
ing left to do in tho caso but to listen
to tho argument of counsel pro and con,
and then tho instructions of the learned
judge, before sending tho jury out for
deliberation beforo making upthelr
verdict. Doth tho prosecuting attorney
nnd tho Hon. W. S. Jackson, who ap-
jteared for tho defence, did groat credit
to themselves. Tho drift ot Mr. Jack
son's argument was to tho oToct that
thoro are circumstances under wliich a
gentleman is oxuusablo for carrying out
tlio codo of honor, and thut this was
clearly ono of thoso caste. That Mr.
Stowart was, and ulwaya had boon, a
Stato rights man, and fooling keenly
tho assault mado by a young stripling of
a boy, who advocated tho damning prin
ciples enunciatod by tho Northorn abo
litionists, his provocation wob euch as to
cauBO any truo Southern man to appeal
to the codo. Whllo Mr. Jackson pur
sued this lino of thought, thero was
groat applauso from timo to tine, the
ladies, who wero in the court room join
ing in those demonstrations. Tho argu
ment of Mr. Juckson was ono of his best
offorts ever mado in this district. But
tho climax was capped when tho Hon.
Judgo Patrick delivered tho chargo to
tho jury, tho loading paragraphs of
which wo bore givo tho reader of the
Times:
Gentlemen of tho jury. You aro in
structed by tho court that in case you
find tho defendant guilty of tho offense
ot fighting a duol on Kentucky ground,
und that Bald duel was fought without
that degree of provocation that would
necessarily load a man of high honor
anddlgnlty to retaliate, then, you will
convict. But should you find from the
ovidonco that thero was that degree ot
provocation offered in tho matter of
newspaper articles, said article reflect
ing upon tho bravo men of the South
who fought so valiantly for thoir honors,
and, homo institutions thon you may
take all such matters into consideration,
and if satisfied that It is one thing to be
a common fighter and another to bo a
patriot, then you may acquit.
Tho editor then went on to say how
that the jury oamo tiling in and hande4
their verdict to tho clerk who read the
samo to an overcrowded house, and how
tho pcoplo made tho welkin ring with
their shouts of joy, etc.
Thon he spoke rather kindly of Dick
and I.and intimated that we might re
turn to our homes wero It not that thero
might not be tho same leniency shown
ub as had been accorded tho Hon,
James G. Stowart; thatour chief offense
was not thut of duoling on Kentucky
soil, but of being tinctured too much
with Northorn abolitionism. Now, as a
matter ot fact, tho editor was breaking
owuy from tho trammels ot sectional
strife, und was deserving of great praise
for his moderation. Sinco then such
feelings havo, to a certain degree, sub
sided und tho pcoplo everywhere are be
gining to look upon the war of the re
bellion uu a thing ot tbo past. But wo
put away our papers, enjoyed a good
dinnor and then went out for a stroll
about town. Wo did not stroll long
however, until I managed to' land my
young friond ut the residence ot tho
good Quakeress. I think I never felt
more certain ot anything than that it
would be a caso of love at first sight Vith
both Dick and tho young Quakeress.
And now at this groat distance ot time I
can congrutulato myself over the fact
that I had a foresight akin to a prophet
ic vision in thnt purticular matter, it be.
ing a mutter ot no small intorest to me.
But, as wo woro to remain but a few
days in tho littlo city, owing to a Istart
ling event which soon occured, and
which indicated to us that to cross over
into Canada would be about the wisest
thing possible for us to do, I will closs
this chapter with tho remark that thwe
la imwdi in a natno. '
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