A.
wuotn NUMBER 1432.
THE WEST INDIAN PIRATES.
Some years ago the West. Indian sens
were infested by pirates, of savage atrocity
and desperate valoui‘. They were coni-
p0scd of men of all nations, runaway sailors
from English,Danish, French, and Dutch
vessels,——though probably, the larger por-
tion of them were men of Spanish race,
natives of Cuba or of the old Spanish settle~
meals of the Southern States of America.
had taken passage on board the met
chant ship Mar , at Belize, and we were on
our voyage to iverpool, when the follow-
tng'aceident befel me. , '
1 had seen the captain standing on the
af:e.‘ deck, and, from time to time, eargcrly
surveying with his glass some object in our
wake. I walked up to him on one of these
occasions, and inquired what he was trying
to make out ?
"There isa strange vessel in sight," he
answered; “but I can’t quite make her out.”
“She may be one of those Bristol traders
that were nearly‘ready to sail when welet't
port,” I observed.
“No; she doesn't look like one of that
sort. She seems of some bastard rig; but
we may make her out by-and-by.”
“You do not think we are pursued ‘3" I
asked, feeling alarmed, as landsmcn are
usually disposed to be at sea, when they
encounter anything that looks mysterious.
“Really, I cannot tell," was his answer;
"but I suppose it will be time enough to cry
out when We’re likely to be hurt."
1And so saying, he strode forward with his
g ass. . ’
Night fell; but the air was so hot and
stifling below, that I found sleep next to
impossible. If [slept for a moment, I was
haunted by dreams of pirates, sharks and
shipwrecks ; so I hurried on my clothes,
and again sought the deck. The moon was
half way up the heavens, and not a cloud
was in sight; countlessstars of wondrous
beauty and brilliancy gcmmed the sky, and
the ocean wasfioodcd with their light. A
long line ofqtivering rays lay flashing on
the bosom of' the sea, like a vein of quick-
silver, right under the moon’s eye. All was
quiet, peaceful, and beautiful ; it was a mag-
nificent night, such as is only to be seen
within the tropics, and not often even there.
The winds were almost laid. The gent-
lest possible breeze filled the sails. just
enough to set them to sleep, though not to
prchntthem giving an idle flap now and
'then, when the vessel rolled a little heavier
than usual on the long swell. Nothing
stirred about the deck. The watch had dis-
appeared l'orwud ; but I found the captain
still on the alert, and again surveying the
remote object he had before observed,
through his night-glass. Idid not interrupt
him again by my questionings; I paced the
deck in the delicious night air; but my at-
tention was shortly attracted by the sound
of the boatswain's shrill whistle calling the
watclt. Orders were given by the captain,
and every stitch of sail was crowded on the
ship. Each mast bore its full load. As I
stood aft, and looked up, the sails seemed,
in the moonlight, like towers of snow set
against thedark‘blue sky. In a few min
utes all wasstill again; the vessel seemed
to make better way through the water,
from the increasing ripple of the wavelets
heard against her sides. Drowsiness gradu.
ally stole upon me, a id I went below again
to court my pillow.
l was startled fro a my slumbers towards,
morning, by the sea id of' alarmed voices
and 0f hurried tram -i ig on deck. I threw
Oil my clothes, and . .stcned u the 00m
panion ladder; on my way up met black
‘Sambo, the cook. 'l‘nough nature" had put
it out of his power to look pale, the poor
fellow looked the picture of terror. The
pallor of- fright seemed positively struggling
through his skin, and his eyes had that ex-
pression of alarm, which terrifies more than
even the pallid check or the quivoring lip.
“For heaven's sake,” I asked, “what is
the matter 3’"
“Sharks, Sn l" he replied, in .an intense
whisper—seemingly afraid to speak above
his breath.
“Is that all ?” _ _
“All i" he inst intly said. "Pirates, Sa 3"
I"Where ‘2” I asked, my heart suddenly
bounding against my ribs.
“Scarf, said Sambo, pointing aft.
I looked in the direction indicated. and
my eyes rested on an object yet at some dis-
tance, but soon h to strike fear into the
stoutest heart. twas “the strange ship,”
which the captain had been scanning the
proceeding night, and there could now be
little doubt as to her character, A smart
breeze had sprun up, and she was rapidly
gaining on us. or rig and bull were now
recognized by some of the older hands on
board ; sh‘c'was a notorious pirate .ship, in
full chase of our vessel, and, but for some
merciful interposition of Providence, we
seemed doomed for capture.
“I Walked up the captain: Well, I said,
the sectet’s at last out 2’"
“Yes, I knew her from the first, but I
tried the chance of an escape, not knowing
whether she might have seen us or not;
but, you see. we have failed. She is one of
the most determined pirates in these seas—
manned by a crew of about the biggest
ruffians that ever trod a deck.
, “But what is to be done ?” I asked.
9! Surely you do not think of‘ offering re-
Mstauce 1?” ' '
“There is no other way for it; at all
events, we must try. We may wing her,
and escape."
"But, if you fail, you will only have
exasperated them, and provoked their re-
ven e.”
4“ esist or not, we have no mercy to hope
for from titers. and my mind’s etude up."
"But what means of resistance have you ?
Your vessel is short-manned ; you are with-
out uns or ammunition.”
“ on have not yet seen our means; and
such as they are, we must use them against
that rufflan ?" .
Hiseyc glanced again in the direction of
. the pursuing ship. Sheavas a long, low
sort of craft, evidently very swift. Her forc-
mast and bowsprii. were immensely strong,
and of great length, both covered with can-
vas, under a press of which she came bowl-
ihg along, the now freshening'brccz'e filling
her Sails. The rapidity with which she
gained on us, showed that we had no chance
of escape by flight. Our every rag of can-
vass had been for some time .set, and the
old lumbering. ship, heavily laden as she
was, went aligning and groaning through
the water. _. 8 match mm as unequal as
hétwecn "a car horse and a {borough-bred
racer. ‘ ' ‘ '
Turning my eyes againtowards the deck,
It‘ound the men all activity. and bustle.
One group I observed busily engaged in
breaking and sawing old iron hoops and
gpike‘s. Thesewere for z‘rape shot!
"'But were arethe guns?” I asked of the
fit-limitl-
“You shall seepresently," he replied;
“the ,men are. dr‘a giug then; from their
concealment below, or we carry more than
the regular number. In the meantime.
may I askyou- to go below, and' break the
matter to, your fellow passengers. There
maybe some of the gentlemen not unwill-
ing to aid in the defence of the ship. At
present -I cannot leave the deck. “My
wifel”—a shudder, seemed to pass across
his face, and he added—“would to heaven
'she had not been here l"
I praised ‘his hand and wenf below.
Héed I say Ewhat shréamiug; sohb ng, ‘and
cl'ying' there was, when I informed m.y fclf
ow passengers of the‘ danger so near at
and. Ode tender girl there was, fair and
graceful, beautiful as light, who'displayed
thc‘most charming courage and self posses-
Sl'anfi fine was Minerva? use front Eng:
land, in earch of theh'ealth which she h .d
lost sum the hot tropics. ‘It might be that
she felt the hand of death already upon her.
and the ties that bound. her to life were thus
feeble. She tried to soothe the shrieking
women, cheered those who seemed as if
stricken down by their terror, and urged
upon allto reflect, that it was their duty
rather to, aid, and encourage those who
were about to risk their lives for their pro-
tection, than to embarrass and distress
them by shrieking - and glamour. ‘The
belpt’hinis with, I found was ulqre composed
than the others‘;-and she-suggested that the
other females should stance proceed to dis-
guise themselveg in 'Ql‘dlllfll‘y scamen’s
hicthes, and proceed upon deck, so as if
possible to escape detection, in event of the
ship bring boarded-by the pirates. -
1 13ft. them engaged in these preparations,
and hastened upon deck. I found that the
men had. upw dragged from ' their conceal-
mouthing eighteen-poundcarronadeg, which
liver? mounted ready gor action. Some were
.usi, agape in ca tug t‘em,eaoh with
it Nana Ob“! 3.31:3. bag 0 ,lt‘bn cuttings,
brokén lua‘ils.‘and2 heket-bdll'ets—the most
destructive kind of grape: They worked as
if life‘hnd death, depended on their efforts,
which was.indecd'ttt_'e caseb 05 the eleven
’e’n‘t ‘ ea as an era on our? of nearly
$31 'nltli us, {he $re§tér number; 'withypraise-
worthy alacrity;'alded‘the' (new in' their
'réparatiohs'for defense. All the guns,
rifles, pistols, 'swords and cul'lasses which
ihe ship eonldh'niuster, Were brought on
deck and distrinuged’ among the passengers
Snil‘crew. ‘ ‘
The pirate ship was now rapidly ap-
roaching, and was almost within gunshot.
Ve could see her deck distinctly, and per-
ceived that it was crowded with men;
,fear this is a pirate’s trick.
booms and all were filled. She was cvi-
dently well-armed, for we saw six guns on
a side, and a. long gun, on pivots, planted
on the forecastle. The occasional gleam of
steel caught our eye. We saw a man, cvi-
dently a person in commandstauding in
the shrouds, with a polished speaking trum-
pet in his hand,closclv seinning us. He
wore white trousers, and bad a red sash
bound round his waist. On-‘his head was ll.
broad Panama hat, the now burning stin
rendering such a defence liigblv necessary.
But our attention was suddenly attracted
in another direction. by a. new object of in
forest—perhaps of danger. It must be ob
served here, that we were now off the coast
of Cuba, whose high lands to the west of
Cape Maize rose clear and strongly defined
against the northern sky, One of the old
hands on board,pointed out, not very far
off, a spot which, he assured us, was one of
the most noted piratieal haunts in Cuba.
“ 'l‘hcse fellows,” said he, “ even venture
out in their boats to attack and board mor-
chautmen of the first class. I have known
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“Boat 11310:!“ sting out the man on the
look-out.
“‘ Where awav ‘E"
“ Under our forefoot l"
And sure enough there was a boat almost
in our track, thoiigh,’ at first Sighl'j. there
seemed nothing in its appearance to excite
either suspicion or alarm.
“Keep your eye on that ’ere, captain,"
was the remark of the old seainan at our
side.
1‘ nd the captaindo do him justice, seemed
alive to the necessity of keeping a sharp
look-out in all directions.
We were soon within hail of tbcboal,and
perceived that there was only one man visi-
ble On board, who scented as iffishing with
a rod and line at the boat’s bow. Au im-
mense tarpaulin covered tltc boat which
was large as a. jolly. The only circum-
stance which excited onr suspicion was an,
object very like a carronade on a pivot.
planted forward, and on which the man sat
as if to conceal it. He soon hailed us in
Spanish; but our captain not understanding
Spanish, hailed in English.
“ Hilloa, sir, what are ‘you about there?"
“Feeshin,” was the man's reply. “ Will
buy feesh '3"
“ And what kind of fish do you catch lll‘CF,
so far out at sea ‘2”
“ All sorts, sare !" -
“ And what’s the use of that gun I see at
your hows ‘3”
" Ah, sure l keep ofl'dc pirates wid dat
“Now. men,” said the captain, turning
round, “I smell some treachery here. What-
ever happens, be ready. calm and collected;
we may have a double danger to run; I
Sambo, (turn-
ing to the black cook),Sec that the poker
is kept red hot, and be ready to band it up l"
“ Ay, ay, Sal” said Sambo showing his
ivories; for Sambo’s poker had been ap-
pointed to do the duty of port-fire or match.
We Were within less than a pistol-shot of
the boat, when we observed a. sudden bustle
under the tarpaulin. The man at the hours
changed his position, pointed the carronade
in the direction of our brig, and hang! a
round shot went whistling through our
foresail. At the same instant, the tarpaulin
was thrown off, with a loud shout, and
some thirty fierce and savage-looking ruf-
fians displayed themselves to view. They
mmediately saluted 113 with a volley of
their small arms, which, however, did but
little damage, though I saw one of our men
fall. The others were with difficulty re
strained from firing upon them—the black
cook now brandishing his heated poker.
But the ca )tain shouted out, “Forbear ! not
a shot tilt give the word.”
The pirate boat rapidly approached, and
her crew fired another volley upon us; but
firing upwards,and our men being sheltered
by the bulwarks, no damage was this time
done. The rufilans were now close upon
us, and I could see their gleaming pikes and
cutlasses, the pistols and long,knives in
on
their belts, and their revolting looks. There
was a faint scream of the females on deck.
We seemed as if already in the pirates
power.
But our turn for action had now come.
The boat had almost struck the ship’s
side, when the clear voice of the captain was
heard.
“Now, men, steady! Run out the guns,
mind your aim!_Nuw, Blackcy with your
poker.”
The guns were rttn out through the port—
holes in an instant, and one fiery Stream of
upon our assailants. At least three or four
heavy shot went through the boat’s bottom,
when she almpst: instantly filled and sank,
leaving her crew in the water, struggling
and s‘~imming for life. A cry of horror
rose from among them when the fiist volley
of grape and round-shot crushed into their
midst. and they howled for pity and mercy.
But they had little titne for consideration
It
peared. Some sank, others seemed to be
which had followed the ship‘s wake for
some days, now enjoyed it high carouse.
There was an occasional splash, an upturn-
ed bclly, a crunching of bones. and in a mo-
ment all was over with the victim.
And What of 'the pirate ship—the first ob-
ject of our fears? What was our surprise to
find the stranger ship steering ofi'! Most
probably our warm reception of the Cuba
“ fisherman" had shown them that we were
fully prepared for resistence. However this
might be, certain it is, that they parted com-
more. The joy of the crew and passengers
thus-rescued'l‘rom perils so imminent, need
scarcely be described. The captain was
quite beside himself with joy,and seemed
almost inclined to embrace the black cock
Samba for his gallant handling of, the
poker. Double, if not treble allowances of
grog were served out to the men; and we
reached port in safety, without further inci-
dent,aboutthrec weeks after this adventure
with the pirates.
Large Return: from a male Gift.
Last year, the superintendent of a Sunday
ti'on',’ received a”small donation of books
and supplies from the American Sunday
School Union. Now he writes thus:
“I am happy to inform you that our
school is in a very healthy and prosperous
condition- and has undertaken notwith-
standing the egtreme scarcity of money, to
i-aise‘enoug‘h to secure a $l0 library.
Your-donation last year was instrument-
al,hy the blessing of God, in starting the
riiost expensive revival of “ purc religion,”
ever enjoyed in this region. Many of our
children were made happy in the law of
God." We must ever be grateful to you; bttt
to God be the glory l ‘
' In a very mild manner we are combatting
hi'qtry and sectarianism, The current is
sti l bttt deep; and victory may hg far in the
fut‘urei'b'ut it is certain." ‘
Nont— ~ A revival of pure religion leads
to a combatting, in a mild manner, with
sectarianism and bigotry.”.—0/turch Union.
=5:
How run Dmioonn'rs Roms our on
POWER.—"Luck When in’ ’em.” The de-
mocratic officials of ndianapolis having
furnished Cincinnati with a few car loads of
“hammers” to enable the democrats to
carry the city, asked them back again just
before the‘last e cctio'ti‘ in Indianapolis. A
hundredor' more ofthcm w‘ere sent back by
rail the (lay previous, and in order to avoid
suspicion were taken from the cars like
other cattle, at the stock-yards, three miles
from the city. They were ordered to stay
there till nightfall and then ritdlte their way
into me city in small Squads. In the mean-
while a heavy rain began to fall, and the
superintendent of the railroad happening to
find them,and guessing their errand, in-
vited them to take shelter in some empty
freight cars on a side track and stay there
all night iflhey wanted to. As the rain
did not cease tll-‘j' decided to remain, the
our doors were shut and fastened, and they
settled down to sleep. A locomotive was
hitched to the train, and amidst the unavail-
ing howls, curses, and wails of‘ ibesc im-
prisoned 'SDfll‘fiQSllS,‘ who titie‘d in vain to
tear ope‘n and escape from the strong box
cars, it moved steadily eastward,and by
daybreak the next morning the' were a
hundred miles away from both ndlanapo-
lis and Cincinnati. How they got out of
the cars no one knows, but when they did
get out they were but little better off than
before. They were without funds or friends,
and the only way to get home was to do as
the Pendleton escort did getting home from
the New York democratic convention in
1863. Those who reached home walked.
Thé’resl dispersed over'thetconn’try, and in
a shdrt, time were in jail for stealing cloth-
ing, poultry, 01“ horses ’from ' the farmers.
The republicans carried Indianapolis that
day, and the democratic leaders did not
know unti Tee‘s :i'fiei'war what became
of their fol-lo n inpcl nor of he Afrite who
got away'wlt'h thctn so‘mysteriouslv.
‘ " ' " d-Défi'oitam'.
“ Wake up, Judge, wake up; there’s a
man in the house,’.' gold -‘lllrs. Bortly, in
Brooklyu,‘i'f;e other night, to her husband.
The Judge rolled out of bed, grasped his re-
volver, and opened the door to sally forth
for the robber. Then turning to his wife
he said, “ Come, Sarah. and lead the way.
It‘s it mean man that will hurt a woman "
ow; and one by one, the swimmers disap- an
\
We copy the following statement of the
prompt resolute action of Mr. John Green-
wood of this county, now counsel at Bruns-
wick, from s. lite number of the American
Register published in Paris. ~It is a pity our
governmentlins not more representatives
like our friend Greenwood, but then it is
not to he expected that Connecticut can
furnish all the world with ability and vir-
tucz—
THE ROYAL PRUSSIAN COURT AT
. , oo'r'rmonu. .
In the month of‘Novcmbcr of last year,
a young man of unusual talent and great
promise, came from the United States of
America to the University of Gotttngeu.
He was counseled at home with one of the
firstfainilics of Virginia, bearing a. natnc
second to none for true patriotism and de-
votion to country. .
Aftet‘afew weeks sojournin Gottingen
it was noticed by his associates that this
young man was at times exceedingly melan-
cltoly, and fears were entertained and free-
ly cxprcsscd among friends for his safety.
Shortly after these apprehensions had been
awakened, the absence of the young man
from his usual seat at dinner in his pension,
coupled with the fact that he had not been
seen during the day at his usual places of
resort, led to an examination of his apart-
ment. The doors leading into it were
found securely IOckcd 0n the inside, and, as
the repeated calls and knocking elicited no
response, one of the loors was forced open
whena ghastly spectacle presented itself.
l‘here, stretched upon the floor, the blood
still flowing—although life was extinct—-
lay the body of the talented and much-be-
loved Virginian youth. Iiis right hand
clutched a new single-barreled pistol. _ The
barrel was empty. The hall had. entered
the forehead, and was resting in the brain.
The police of the city, upon being noti-
fied of the occurrence, took possession of
the apartment and such property of the
deceased as they could find upon tltc prem-
ises. Although it was plainly evident that
the young man had taken his own life, yet,
for nearly thirty-six hours, the body was
allowed by these officers oftlie l-IW to lay
in its blood just as it. fell,despite the earnest
cntreaties of fellow-students and warm per-
sonal friends oftlie deceased to be allowed
to care for “it in a tender, human, and Christ-
ian-like manner. The question which it
took these local sages so long to decide
was, whether the body should not be turn-
ed over to the College of Anatomy—a ques.
.tion which elicited a strong protest from
the American residents, and hastened,
doubtless, a decision from the authorities
to dclivcrlhc body to his follow-country-
men for Christian burial. The property,
however, went into the hands of the Court.
Some time thereafter, the affair coming
to the knowledge of the United States
Consul Greenwaod, he immediately investi
gated the matter, and the facts before-
named being by him established, he politely
but firmly requested from the Royal Prus-
sian Court, at Gottingen, their reasons for
this unheard-of action, and demanded the
immediate surrender by them to him, as
Consul of the United States—of which
country deceased was a citizen—cf the
property of the deceased, taken possession
of by them and still in their hands. .
The Court notified the Consul that the
propefly was in the bands of, a Curator,
legally appointed by it, and that whatever
communication was necessary to be made
by the Consul in regard to the subject, must
be made to the Curator only, as he WIS
vested with full power to settle the estate of
the deceased. Upon receipt of this, Consul
Greenwood replied, that he knew in this
case no Curator, nor should be recognize
any such ofiicer, the Court having acted in
an irregular manndr in appointing him ; as,
by the Treaty made between the United
States ofAmerica and the German Empire,
signed December 11th, 1871, it was estab-
lished that in case oftbe death of any citi-
Zen ofthe United States in tltc German
Empire, without having in the country of
his (incense any known heirs or testamenta-
ry executors by him appointed, the compe:
tent local authorities shall at once inform the
nearest Consular officer of the nation to
which the deceased belonged, of the circum-
stances, &c., the.
The failure to notify him as required,
Consul Greenwood informed the Gottingen
Court was an infraction of the treaty, and
scncc of the heirs, to be in possession ofthe
said heirs in all proceedings until they
could personally appear, he should be
obliged to call the attention of the Govern-
ment at Washington to their most extraor-
dinary proceeding.
The authorities at Gottingen were at last
brought to see the error they had cotnmitted.
d ottnscl Greenwood was enabled to ob-
tain possession of the property of the de-
suddenly dragged under water. Two sharks ceased, and at the same time disintcr and
remove from its grave at Gottingen—to
send to its last resting place in America—
the body of the unfortunate young man.
Consul Greenwood cannot be too highly
commended for the spirit and unselfishness
with which be has managed this case , and
the family and friends of the deceased owe
him a debt of everlasting gratitude.
g
General Sherman tells a Chicago newspa-
perman that he was induced to publish his
memoirs at this time by the urgent
and Dr. Draper. He wrote the last lines
about four years ago, .and scaled up the
manuscript, not intending then‘o give it to
the public during his lifetime. 'He isn’t a
bit sorry, though, that he changed his mind.
He not only expected criticism; he desired
it. It was his main object in writing and
publishing to incite others to write and
publish. It seemed to him of the last im-
portance to have the materials pttt lute
shape for the use of the coming historian.
He felt that he had arduty to ‘perform in the
premises; he has done'it to the best of his
ability; he 'has succeeded in stimulating
comparison of notes, which he had in view.
Solar from objecting to criticism, he wel-
comes it. His only regret is that some por-
tions of his work have been misunderstood
and misrepresented. Nothing was further
from his wish than" to seem to disparage
the volunteers, or to question the ability
and patriotism of Generals Blair and Logan.
He still thinks, though, that he made a wiSi-
choice in intrusling the army of the Ten-
ncsee to General Howard, the “technical
soldier.” As for Jeff Davis—“I don’t see,”
said Sherman. “that I need care very much
about the criticism ochfl’ Davis, anyhow.”
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Misting Loviss Goldfish—In Baltimore
they blame it on the gas meters. The first
branch of the Council of that city adopted
the following:
Resolved by both. branches of the City C'ou-n.
cil, That the inspector and sealers of gas me-
ters be, and he is hereby requested to inform
the Council by what extraordinary process
of measurement this most singular and par-
adoxical condition of ,things is brought
about-that no amount ‘of economy in the
use of gasis sufficient to protect the citizen:-
of Baltimore against the vagaries and tricks
of meters, and against unjust and extrava-
gant bills,it frequently happening that when
the greatest care is taken in its consump
tion, and actually little gas burned,tbese
cunning meters, in some inexplicable way,
manage to register a larger consumption
than when no caution whatever is employ-
ed, and the utmost confusion prevails.
And be it further ”rallied , That in the
opinion of 'both branches of the City Coun-
cil, the evil in question is a most serious.
one, and that the inspector be requested to
give the matter referred to him his most
careful and deliberate attention.
”
he “ oheekiest‘v' performance on the part
0 a tramp yet heard‘ of, is reported from
Hartford, where three ‘of that fraternity
called at ‘a house, the other day, armed with
a raw shad, which they said they had just
caught, and begged lciive to cook it over the
kitchen fire. 'lhe lady of the house, glad
to encourage their unusual industry in
catching the fish, let them use the fire, after
which they made a hearty meal and depart-
ed. When the lady was about to prepare
her own dinner and went for n shad which
she had laid away in a cool place, she found
it not—:the tramps had etc on it, and with
out a suspicion site had‘ let hem cook it be-
fore her very eyes.
Mrs. Grundy says her husband is like a
tallow candle; be always will smoke when
11? goes; out. “ “ '- “
y A young divinity student was recently
married‘fl: St. ‘Louis, and”immediately at
the conclusion of the ceremony started for
Germany to complete his education. The
bride will pass the lingo (two years) in an
Illinois~ sjeuiiiiar '. ‘ '
' A gentleman in Europawrltcs: “I see in
the American papers notices of bank bills
altered from one denomination to another.
This is impossible in this part of the world,
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judgment prompted.
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Abraham Lincoln’s Widow.
to the Springfield Republican as follows:
insane, brings to my mind some incidents
which occurred in the spring of 1804. that I
then vainly tried to give to the public,
but which may now without; impropriety be
published. That they may tend to a kinder
judgment of one who has suffered much
from unkind criticism, is my fervent hope.
It was in that spring that the effort was
made to serve the Union cause through the
“ Ladies’ National covenant—to purchase
no imported goods, for three vcars, or for
the war." It was my lot to call upon Mrs.
Lincoln for her signature to the pledge.
She impulschly said she would give her
name most willingly to it. but thought that
Mr. Lincoln’s consent ought to be obtained,
before using it, and some delay was created
by wailing for an oporlunity to hear from
him. It was while waiting for this that I
had an interview of nearly an hour with
Mrs. Lincolna—and I came away from that
interview feeling that never had I found a
person more unlike the newspaper reports
of her than she seemed to be. We talked
much of the war; of slavery, and of the
death of children, as mothers who have both
lbst children. At that time Mrs. Lincoln
was charged in the papers with sending in-
formation to the enemy by her sister, who
had recently been in Washington. To me,
she said that she had refused to see that sis-
ter.although generals in the Union army
had been sent to solicit an interview. “
would not let her cross my threshold,~ nor
any one who was an enemy of my coun-
try,” said she. Of slavery and her own ex-
perience of it, while she lived in a slave
state, she gave me some very interesting re-
citals, and her expressionswerc strong
enough to satisfy any abolitionist. I re
metnber that she said, “Mr. Sumner says he,
wishes my husband was as ardent an abol-
itionist asI am.” I ventured to allude to
the way in which she had been misrepre-
sented by the papers, and that I thought the
truth ought to be told about her, particular-
ly that the charges in relation to her render-
ing “ aid and comfort" to the enemy, by her
sister, should be contradicted. “ 0b," said
she, “its no use to make any defense; all
such efforts would only make me a target
for new attacks. I do not belong to the
public; My character is wholly domestic,
and the public have nothing to do with it.
I know that it seems hard that I should be
maligned, and I used to shed many bitter
tears about it, but since I have known real
sorrow—since little Willie died—all these
shafts have no power to wound me. If
I could lay my head on my pillow at night
and feel that I had wronged no one, that is
8111 have wished since his'dealh.” This
was said with pathos, and an emphasis of
sincerity, that I confess I did not listen to
with dry eyes. She talked much, as moth-
ers will talk, of the child that had died, of
the peculiar nearness and dea'rncss of the
“mother’s bo ,” as Willie used to call him-
self, and I le t her with my heart running
over with sympathy toward a woman that
I had hitherto estimated, to say the least,
not highly. I went back to Armory square
hospital (then my home) and wrote for the
little Hospital Gazette, of which I had the
charge, such an account of the interview as
[thought might properly be given to the
public, with the purpose of presenting a
truer picture of Mrs. Lincoln, titan the one
popularly held. I remember writing that
“if Mrs. Lincoln was not a patriotic woman,
and one of noblest sentiments also—then
she was, to niv mind, the best actress
in America." Upon reading my article to a
lady friend, not more prejudiced against
Mrs. Lincoln than was everybody else, she
begged me not to publish it. “ You will he
laughed at for your credulity, no one will
believe you, and you will be doing a most
unwise thing to put your sentiments in
print.” " I shall he doing ajust thing,” I
replied, “and if Mrs. Lincoln does not ob-
'ect, I shall certainly do it—but I feel that I
have no right to print her private conversa
tion without asking her leave.” “ Oh,” said
my friend, “ She will be only too glad to
have anything so complimentary to her
I inclosed my article to Mrs.
Lincoln, asking her consent to_ print it, and
received a request that I would come again
and see her. When I went, she placed the
article in my hands, thanked me, and told
me that she appreciated my motives, and
that I was very kind, but she still felt sure
that unless he was immediately recognized - . .-
death after another was pouring down as the proper and only person,intbeab- Eiléfifi‘lfibgilg;hfifiliiiigogifggliiigguig
print; she had a. right to privacy, and she
property or the deceased, and w represent could not allow even her friends to break
over the rule shc,with her husband’s appro-
val, had laid down-«which was utter silence
in the press on her part. Of course I was
obliged to keep silent after this—only that I
impressed my lady friend that she had "‘ atll'
least mistaken Mrs. Lincoln’s wishes in re-
gard to having commendatory articles pub-
lished about her”—-and whenIhave had
opportunitysince, I have given my spoken
testimony against the‘pcuular current of
dispraisc of this much Stifl‘ering, and as I
believe, unjustly estimated woman. But
‘ now that the development of calamity is
likely to change and soften man of the un-
kind aspersions from which ,rs. Lincoln .
has sufi‘ered, it seems to me quite right that
I should at last give to her the small tribute
ofjustice, that, ye'ars since, my heart and
There is little doubt
in my own mind that 19. Lincoln would
have been defended in print by others as
well as myself, during the time that she was
puny With “5' forthwith, and troubled “9 no personal ”Helm-“011.5 0" George 3!"!ch so much written against, but for the rule of
silence that she herself imposed upon her
friends. »
The Pint of Ale.
I once heard John Ross Dix relate an au-
ecdote illustrative of the elements of case
and comfort which workingmen are so apt
to cast thonghllessly away, and 0f the
many helps to independence which they
neglect. ' '
A Manchester calico printer was. on his
wedding dav,asked by his wife to allow
her two half-pints of ale a day as her share
of “extra comforts." He made the bar-
School in Alabamfhmn his earnest applica- that very study, ransacking of memories. gain,bnt not cheerful, for, though a drinker
himself (faucying, no doubt, that he could
not very well do without), he would have
preferred a perfectly sober wife. They both
worked hard. .lohu loved his wife, but he
could not break away from the old associa-
iions of the ale house. and when not in the
factory, or at his movie, he was with his
boon companions. .
-‘ His wife made the: small allowance meet
her housekeeping expenses, keeping her not
dent and tidy, and he could not complain
that she insisted upon her daily flint of ale,
while he, very likely, drank two or three
quarts. Once in it while the \vife succeed-
cd, by gentle, loving artifice, in drawing
her husband home an hour or two earlier
than usual, and very rarely she persuaded
hint to spend a whole evening in her com-
pany.
They had been married a year, and on
the morning of their wedding anniversary
John looked with real pride upon the neat
and comely person of his wife, and with a
touch of remorse in his look and tone. he
said; ' '
“ Mary, we‘n had no holiday sin’ we were
wed, an' only that I haven’t a penny i' th’
world we’d take a jant to th’ village to sea
the inither."
“ Would’st like to go John 2" she asked.
There-was a tear with her smilc,for it touch-
ed her heart to hear him speak tenderly as
in the old times. “If thec,d like to go,
John, I’ll stand treat.” .
“Thou stand treat, Mary! Hast got a for-
tun’ left thee ?"
“ Nay,” said she, “ but I'm gotten tlicpint
o’ ale." .
“ Gotten what, wife ?"
“ The pint o‘ ale,” she repeated.
And thereupon she went to the hearth,
and from beneath one of the stone flags,
dew forth a stocking, from which she poured
upon the table the sum of three hundred
and sixtygfivc threepeuccs—£4, 11s, ild,—-—-ex-.
claiming:
“ See. John, thee can have a holiday.’
" What is this?” he asked in a. maze.
“ It's my daily pinto’ nlc, John."
He was conscious stricken as ivcll as
charmed. . .
“ Mary, hasn't thee had thy share? Thcti
I’ll ha’ no more fro’ this day l" _
And he was as good as his word. They
had their holiday with the old mother; and
Mary’s little capital, saved from the “ pints
o’ ale,” was the seed from which, as the
years rolled on', grcw shop, factor , ware-
house, country ' seat and carriage, with
health, happiness, peace, honor and renown,
m
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Norwich has voted toadopt the proposed
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thousand dollars.
The brig Isabella, which has laid idle at
New London, two years, will soon sail on a
twcnly month‘s voyage'for right whales.
Henry C. Palmer,qf Norwich, is the cap-
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Jallor Belden, the new head of the Hutt-
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inmate of the institution waited upon him.
recently, and delivered the following for-
mal address: “Mr. Beldcn—In behalf of the
other inmates ofthis institution, come ‘to
thank you fbrtheimproved ‘qnal ty of the
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BLANKS AND SATINS,
all sold at prices
25 Per- Cent. Less
than last year.
a
Every Pattern shown is in stock and can he
hung if desired at the
Shortest Notice.
Also, a lull assortment of ~
WINDOW SHADE
Hollands, fluids, Tassels, 8.0.
H. M..& J. T. Prmmltt,
. 45 Main Street.
GOOD NEWS.
Brats & Shoes
J. P. HANFORD’S
WILL BE soLn NOT FOR
our: mourn ONLY BUT
DURING THE YEAR
1875, AT soon
LOW PRICES, .
—l‘OI'—
GOOD GOODS,
That will
ASTONISI—I
' all wishing to purchase
F O B ‘ C A S H ..
No Slropworn, Stocks but Ne‘w
Fro-Is Goods.
A full line of
Gents’ ladies’ and rchildten’s
Boots arid. Shoes
of the best. manufacture. Special attention
paid to '
I custom Work, Repairing, Etc.
Consult your own interests and save money by
purchasing of
ms, P. HANFORD,
at the old stand of
SMITH a: BANl-‘ORD,
No. 7 Main Street.
O. H. DOOM-ASS,
Manufacturing Onalectioner,
Keeps constantly on hand a large variety of
Pure Confectionery
Always Fresh and of the Best Quality, at
\Vholesalc and Retail .
Also asuperlor article of
ICE CREAM,
SODA WATER, with fruit syrups, and OTTAWA
BEER,drawn from Matthews Patent Steel Foun-
talus.
Fruits, Nuts. fine Imported and
Domestic Cigars.
No. 21 Main Street.
An Elegant Ice Cream Saloon and Restauran
for Ladies and Gentlemen.
0. H. DOUGLASS, Proprietor.
THE‘ “ FlS-l-l POOL "
ILL boopenéd on WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18th,
1874. on the Brld e, between the Starr Gro-
‘ diary and the Model Mar ct, where all kinds of
FISH, SLAMS AND OYSTBRS
can be found, also FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
in their season, Wholesale and Retail Cheap for
' GERSHOM RAYM ND, '
Cash. by _
formerly of the firm of Bell & Raymond. South
Norwal ,Conn
MR. 0. s. ALLEN will be on hand to wait upon
all who will favor me with I call. ~ 7
MILK FAILS and FANS, at
- E. I. LOCKWOOD’S.
Enquire at this Office.
session given April lat. For_tcrms, ate", which wfil
.be easy, enquire of the subscriber at his store, 51
with stabling for several horses. Apple, Pear and
‘ VOLU
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.
A Small Form in. Poplar Plains,
Weapon, Conn,
CONTAINING Eight Acres, with N ew House,
Barn and other out-buildln . Also, twelve
acres of Wood and Pasture lan . can be bought
wrth the farm or separatcli. Foggarticulnrs ap-
‘. S. M SHED
ply to or address, 1
3t. 24 Westport, Conn. .
Iron: snnnmn MAI“: a. .r
A Farm of 05 acres with p
Holisc and, Bulldlngi;
one hours drive, from Saratoga. Springs. N. Y.,
ma be exchangedfor n'small place near Nor-
wa k, or building lots in Norwalk, South Nor-walk
or vicinity. ddress H. T.“
0 Box 373' Boumxomr :1
FOR SALE .
Two very desirable Buildin Lots'on West Main
- Street. Apply at the GA, E'I'I‘E OFFICE.»
Punished House to Let.
HE fine place on Main street, known as the
' '- Gibbon’s Place, and lately occupied by Mr.
Gray. is ofi'ercd to rent completely furnished. The
house is a. large one, well and convenient! , ar-
ranged, With large grounds and ham. pub o wa-
ter, frmt.‘etcz,‘ and is . in_ all’ respects a first-class
places For further articular-3 en uire'ot‘ ‘
. JAMES F NNEY, Real ‘state Agent. ,,
.. :3»?-
To Let, Lease or for Sale. 3
RE place knownas the _Villn Propel-t _l ing
.on the Wilson Road, situate on the i a e
Creek, was occupied by the late Valentine Met-rt ,
consisting of 25 acres of land two dwelhpg houses,
and a large barn, very desira le for persons follow.-
in'gtbe creek, would‘mnke a'good place for. a gar.
den. Enquireof‘DENNIS PLAT'I‘, South Norwalk.
ll ' '
” . To Rent. -
ART of a Dwelling close in the village. Three
rooms on first floor and one room on second
floor. ' Good well and; cistern of water. Rent Sis
per month. Enquire at this office.
T0 BENT.
FURNISHED—Possession immediately if desir-
ed—my Homestead with Hot; House, Ba and
Garden, or the Homestead of Mrs. Maria G man
on Prospect Hill partlyfurnished. The location
is the best on thc_Souud,for full ififormation call on
THE pleasantly located and every way desirable
residence, formerly owned by Mr. B. E.
Staats, and now occupied D James Cousins, is'of-
fered to let from the firrt of A ril next. A l to
m 3 x.) chantsfibh.
5:
TO LET. .
TWO large rooms to let: over J. M. Potter’s
‘Music Store, Wall Street, opposite Post 0013???
ARN T0 RENT,—A new Barn with good Stu-
bling for-several horses,near the bridge. Price
88 per month. Enquire at this Ofilce.
To Rent, Sell or Exchange.~ ,
ONE Large Dwelling House, With Barn, and
. other out-buildings, and Five Acres of Land;
There is a fine youngApple Orchard on the prem-
lscs. near the residence of Christen Kellogg,- L‘sqa
an ' nown-as the James hell gg place. Bosses-
Matn Street, Nor-walk, Conn.
minutes’ walk of the Horse Railway, and Danbury
& Norwa'lk Railroad Depot. Also the same dis-
tance (maybe several churches and schools. The
neighb‘orli is all that: could be desired. The
House isin. d repair, the rooms large,commo-
alone and pleasant. 0n the premises )5 a well of
excellent; Witter, also a fine garden and plenty of
shade and fruit trees. Possession ven the first of
April, if desired.- For terms enquire of JAMES S.
L ON , on the premises, or of EDGAR LION.
N orwalk, March 7th, 1874. lot:
FOR SALE CHEAP.
GOOD FARM of about 45 acres of high land,
situate it two miles north of New Canaan.
Apply to A. B. BENEDICT, Smith’s Ridge. 4
FOR SALE.
A NEAT RESIDENCE on one of the best, pleas-
antest and. most accessible streets in town.
nus eight rooms, with gas. in each, and heater ca-
pable of heating the whole house. Large barn
Cherry Trees, just commencing to bear fruit. ls
within five minutes’ walk of the Post Office, die.
Price $7,500. Or will rent it to a good tenant for
8600 per year. Enquire at: this office.
FOR SALE on T0 RENT.
A NEW HOUSE, well finished; 4 rooms and
large and convenient pantry anp two closets,
sinks, are" on first fioor,‘three rooms 33nd two clos-
ts on second floor; dining room watnscotcd with
black walnut and cedar, kitchen wainscoted With
pinc ; gas pipes throughout the house; water
pipes, are”; situated on Fair Street, about half a
mile from the Bridge, in a very healthy location.
If sold. alarge part can remain on mortgage. 1f
not sold soon it will be rented on reasonable
0
terms. 8 4 . .ELLS.
11111 Property
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber ofi'ers for Sale his Mill Property
situated in West. Norwalk, about two miles
from Darien Depot, three miles from South. Nor-
walk, and two miles from New Canaan, conststing
of a ganufactory, two stories high, :18 feet, with
about 12 feet head and fall of water, w th threeacres
oflaud; now used as a Saw Mill but suitable for a
manufactory orany kind. » Termseasysndpricc low.
Enquire of JAMES FINNEY, Real Estate Agent,
Norwalk,or ofthesnbscriber,
CHAUNCEYSTREET.
WestNorwalk, Sept.25.1369. tf 3
NOW FOR YOUR WATER PIPES.
ME Lvnist-nttlutattffza
winner's-nor PIAII.
at an. 17. n’. on nuts".
__
Over the distant hills of time.
Is thy-home in n lhlr nudsu‘tmy chino .
And there where the summation: declin-
The city of Pearl in itiisploudor shines;
Columns of sapphire gémmed with gold,
Rise where the mm: gum. W014. ,1,
And still in that distance howmact to no,
In thermirrored. gle'amot‘th'c crystal-m. '
Reflected there inithe peaceful light, I
The jasper. walls ton ,oamy sight; .
Imthejewcled depthafif theuln'oadexppnu
That ever mylongiiig eyes entrained;
Asst traits; .. in the viewe- '
Britten» ‘ Etched-lend We.
nee airtight ti'tafislloré
0! the lists ., "sign?” W0".
Myfi‘goul goes furthifddjfi folligegreeu,
or fire tree oflifc in it's from men, ' '
Where light waves - sing; on ' the golden
strand, . "
And the lovely still liiij'iei- a hollowed band.
Waiting for-me till on nights pm, -
And the patient. years bring lite-at last
To the angel facesyo sice'tm'y own,
In the fadeless‘ glory so near thc throne.
Over the distant hills of time, ,
Through crimson rifts in the scene sublime;
When daylight dies in the white-winged
.sky.m
Andtho mansionsof beauty heforeme lie;
When the saintly forms to my spirit call
And my trusting soul rmponds to all,
Then still in the distance how sweet to me
Is the city of Pearl by the crystal sen.
AVIS.
av runnzmox' Locum.
c. J. GBUMAN. I have watched youlong Avis—
Watched you so,
I have found your secret out ;-
To LET. -'And.I‘ know
That the restless ribboncdthingl. ,
Where'your slope of shoulder springs,
Are but undoveloped‘win‘gs. ‘
- That will grow.
When you enter. in ;a room,
A It lentil-red .
With the wayward, flashing light
0f I. bird; *
And you speak undihtingiith you
Leaf and sunny, hud=ond-hlu,
And the wind breathand the dew,
At It word;
only now,
When you left me ‘ '
‘ In thahforred,
Puffer], and feathered Polislifilmsi
Iiwss, ’00
Just tocutch you, oh’,m’y s‘ t,
By the bodice trim and neat,
Just to feel your heart a-bent,
nu HARVEY FITCH. ' ' .. Like third...
F0“ SALE or: To 331“” .A Yes, alas ! love’s light you deign -'
ILE plaoso gelpnging to thel estatbel of Zulu]??? v Butfo we“,
on. ai ace is a very earth 0 rope ~ -
situatyisd in the Egrough of Norwalk,9n t. e corner ‘8 the dew upon your. Dimes,
of Knight Street and North Avenue, is Within five « , A you cure
Not a With for mat or‘husb’;
But the‘leaves, the yric gush,
And the wing-pager anditbc rush
. - . 0f the air.
80 I dare not woo you, sweet,
For a day,
Lest I love you in dash;
As I may,
Did-I tell you lender things,
You would shake your sudden wings——
You would start from him. who sings,
And- away.
_A Nmow ESCAPE-1A. man and, his
wrfe, seeking to break themselves of a habit
of fretting and scolding, entered into In
agreement 0f‘this nature 2 “the one whom:
lost temper, with the other 501- with the
children, was to. he. publishedhy the other
as n “scold." The medium through which
this humiliating intelligence was-to be com-
municated to the world. was" not 'specifiedin
the contract, but the husband ;§nd9!l300d
that it was to be through the Brunswick”.
The wife‘ nearly bit the endgof.‘ her' tongue
of in the first day’s trial, snapping In‘p‘ the
brush words which tried toesca eher lips.
But both were dismal] ,pcacenb 0 until the
afternoon ofthe recon day..WlIen the. has-
band fiew into a passion 'sjmpl because
one of the children polished mimicking
foot with a blocking brush while 119- III
taking his usual nap. At the first burst of
anger his wife quickly arose and put on her
bonnet.
“Where are you going 2" he inquired sus-
piciously. . . ,_ -
“To publish you.” she replied.
“Oh, well, go ahead; the boys at the office
won’t give me much of a blast.” - .
“But I’m not going to theprinting Office.”
“Where then it" he askedvinsurprise.
“To the sewing society 1” , -
That brought him to terms; and long and
earnestly'berbegged her not: ’to «mole: his
weakness known throughout 'the ? length
and breadth of the land.- Finally, in. con-
Wm. Glover a: Son, .
LEADPIPES &c.,ofever slzeanddescr tion.
PLUMBING In a uu Brapc or.
B. J. STURGES,
BROKER,
Office No. 4 Gazette Building,
NORWALK, CONN.
and every evening after 5 o’cloc _
Property bought. sold and exchanged.
Areready topntin your wart-murmur orGAS
PIPE, at. very short notice and at as low a rate as
anyone. WROUGHT it CAST IRON .TIN~LINED.
REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE
At office Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
Connecticut Farms wanted for New York city
property. - ’ -
Notary for City and County of New lork.
INSURANCE. ’_
Lancashire. of England, Capital 810,000,000.
Scottish Commercial, Scotland, capt’l,‘ 810,000, .
Niagara, of New York,.assets, 81.500. .
Metro olitan Plate Glass Insurance Compang
of New 'ork, Capital $100,000.
10' PER GENT. INTEREST ,.
First Mortgage on farm-lands.
5 Per Oent Semi-annually,
NO ascents. resonator.
Having made arrangements with KENNY
CLEWS at 00., well known bankers, to safely in-
vest money at the abovcrate, we earnestly beg in-
vestors to call and examine at the office of
Wilson ft flurlbutt,
. GAZETTE BUILDING
J. BELDBN HURLBUTT.
FRANCIS J. treason, ,
Draper and Tailor.
A choice selection of new and fashionable goods
_ constantly on hand
Room No. 1, Gazette Building.
around no PATRONS.
TIIE SUBSCRIBER is now prepared to lurnish
Soda water and Built Betti
STEEL F0 UNa-AINS,
to any of his Customers or the Trade.
, , S. GRUMMAN.
61}; Main Street, Norwalk. .
NOTICE.
The 'Fllll‘llllll On. Savings Bank
WILL COMMENCE BUSINESS 0??
Thursday October 'Ist, I814,
In the" Banking Rooms of the Fair-
field 00. Nation‘al'Bank.
IITERES‘I’ VIII. IE ALLOWED II All. GASES "III
III! DATE Of DEPOSIT.
Business hours Rom 0, A. M., to 12, M.; and from 1
o’clock, 1’. M., to 3; and on Saturday evenings
from 0 to 8 o‘clock.
Wm. K. J ARIES. President.
“38 01! A S. H. STREET, Treasurer.
Preserve Plates,
Only 60 Cents per Dozen.
.4: E. Jr. gooxtroons.
Knives & Ferks
only 75 cts.per set and upwards,_
sideration ofa new silk dress, by him to be
delivered, she'sgreed to let him 05.. But it
was a narrow escape:—Brunmklrer.,
How rr's Dona—A certain; noble lord
(relates a contemporary), remarlmblcfor the
carelessness of his dress, wentpérso'nslly to
pay his tailor’s bill. Being unknown by
sight to the new manager,‘who*redaived the
money, that worthy mistook'himfox'o hero
vant,and having cast his eyes over. . the. ac-
count and receipled it, he ‘ handed: [the luv»
posed servant a sovereign, utthe" some time
delivdng himself after thiafash'ion :759Now,
there’s a sovereign; for yourself. 89d (it’s
your own fault that it‘s not two. But,_ on
can’t wear out your mastefs clothes. elf
quick enough. He ought to tam bud
double the amount in the limo; and-’Ltell
you it’s worth your while to. use chords:
brush." ' With a queer smile, his. lordship
answered :' “Well. I don‘t know, l'tllinijny
brush is a pretty hard’onc, too—his lordship
complains of it an”how.“..;.“Poohl‘ Hold
—not a bit .of it l--. awrcomgllll put you
up to a wrinkle that’ll put many a sovereign
into your pocket. Look“, hm”a¢fetchiitg a
piece of wool from tbcsbelfhellindthlm-
“you see that .bit . -of‘ ' stick—anon" that's
roughened on purpose. You take th and
give yourmaster’s coil 3 good milking
with it about the elbows and shoulders
every day, and give the trousers . r touch
about the knees, and. you’ll soon-wear ’om
out for'liim, and as I say, it will»; - good
live poundsin your pocketfev’cry- .yecr.
We shan’t forget you, ‘don’t be amid." .
“You are very-kind,” quoted bis-~Ioi'dship.
with a comical grin. “I willii myour
instructions to my valet,- though Effect, for
the future, while he remains in 'my service.
he Will not be able to profit by them, as I
shall not trouble you fivith my“ custom. I
an: Lord—. I wish yonigood‘dly.”
t ' '_ - »,
., The Norwich Bullotg'n‘says :. “Capt. Franc
cis LeroyNorton' is now in Ludlow, attest
jail, New‘York, for‘bsmtry. '_ Ho hos-been
in the Cuban service 'asx'spyian‘d printers-
mnn, but in 1873 withdraw from. tiresome.
He then bought the schooner Jacht Juliette,
built in Stoninzton and fine in llt‘n‘t'pls'ce
for the Berquu,_tskiu “agcrew of Sta.
ulngton men with him- " .rom Bermuda he
went to St;'l’homos,.nnd from,“ thawing-u
pursued an extensins‘ystem of ll‘andavliich
has resulted in his incarceration: jglfcpold
the Juliette at Curaco,reée' ivedthemon‘ ’ ,
audlboughts brig't'oaihich he airlift
worthlessdraflsoa'Lond, . fins-JP! - ....'lh°-
latter with mahogany for Ba landrrgceiyrd
a large advance on hls‘frel ,_ 3. men. ”and
then put into-a French-'-p6§ti=aitdiiso this
car a, pocketing. the. proceedqigsflmahon
sol the briggfor cash, andbowtfignother
vessel, pa ing for the letters]! cilious
pa er. his method of moms l‘horfol-
lovBEd-for'a deng'f nine, Onyi ’ 3
.some halts dozen'vessclstzfi m dispos-
ing.of',tjie_ir cargoestohisalnigdy _ é
good many people . in {bellé’tvfrzpsflfq , the
country will be interested‘tdin’owithemn,
who, thoughtsconmutuuludler, is a bold
and expert seamsn-andsccomplishcdflgcn-
tleman." , __ . . .4
Gave Johnson, of; Tatum, than in
Congress had a very pittgrph'l‘tprcgtion
with John Randolph while on the, , r of
the House of Rept'elelttatlvel,~ ‘wh, it “he
never forgot, and which hetook'o'c'ry occl-
sion to resent. Meeting Randolph ononiny;
wet, disagreeable day 41.; street "crossing,
and drawing bimsel up to, his.full..height,
said:“1 never turnout of the frond for-"s.
scoundrel.". "I alwavsdo."~respoi . Mr.
Randolph, and turned quietly; out: acting
Pith "Id-13994 911-: ;; ‘ 9.7x
Two small boys' were beforedpgtice; rug, ,
of Preston, recently, ‘ charged with ' tho
heinous offense crediting Willlili'An'n-
strong: “sun-flower." " They were around
ac E. K. Lockwoonis. ,
'lty and fined one cent each-Hm
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