Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 12, 1878, Page 3

T e e = e e T IR i, My -~ P a)- )Y . THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. MAY 12, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES CRIIINAL CALENDAR. Thriling Account of an Un- punished Crime in Missouri. u us Murder of a Young More fthan Six Years &go. M;itei-lo Girl g Whitened Skeleton Recently Found in a Skiff on the Mississippi. cape of & Tennessee Despera- do from Court After Sen- tence. (fer Emptying Two Resolrers, e Is Dronght Dewa by an Oficer. A MISSOURI TRAGEDY. Special Disputch to The Tribune. £r. Lotis. Mo., May 11.—A most thrilling 1pd yomantic story of crime has just come to Yicht after a Bix-y ars’ mystery. InJefferson Countyy Missouri, in the early part of the ponth of Julf, 1872, Julic Leblanc, a vounz Tir 15 years of age, and the daughter of Francols Leblanc; a farmer of Jefferson County, 424 the descendant of a noble family of France, Srsteriously disappeared from home. She had gressed herself with the intention of attending 4 party to be given at @ neighbor’s house, i was last scen by ler mother and fsther in the gurden piucking flowers for ybouquet. The family supposed that a young ar, Jomes Leonard, the most favored of her any admirers, who was ber intended escort to stepartv, had called, and she had gone away ith him and ZA KOT TOLD HER PARENT3, gitber through carelessness, or thinkingit would jeagood juke to playon them. Her parents yere not seriously alarmed that night, but, on foding that she was still absent next morning, they became unsious abour her. Toe persons who gave the party were visited, and on being questioned im- jarted the intellirence to Leblanc that Lis dauzbter had uot been at their houee, al- though Leonard bad been there the entire even- ing, baving escorted his sister instead of Miss Leblanc. Other ncightors were visited, but everywhere thesawereply was given,—they had peither scen nor heard of Julie. Companies of i ECARCHED THE WOODS, sod there they found traces of the footsteps of amananda woman.. The latter were the im- printmade by shoes of the same sizeas those worn by the missing girl, as was found by comparing the tracks with one of ber ghoes. These tracks led to a creek where a bost, the property of Leblane, nad been moored. This boat was missiug. Search wesmade for several wiles down the bank of the creek, and along those of Cryaial, or, asit wes then known, Plattin Creek, a large stream of wster flowing into the Mississippi River, into which the small creck emptied, but without fmwcest, The despairing parents GAVE UP THE DAUGHTER s one lost. A suspicion finally entered the {sther’s mind that one of her many admirers migst have had something to do with her mysterious disappearance. His suspicions rested on Philip Kenealy, who had been an ardent admirer of Julie’s, and who had been. dismissed for the favor of Leonard. The sus- pected man weunt to Leblanc u few days afrer Julles disappearance, and informing him of his love for ber, and how little he cared to remain in the neighborhood since she bad been missing, toldhim of his intention of gaing to New Orlesus, where he had been offered a perman- ent situation at a good compensation in a large wholesale store. The samec evening BE QUIETLY DEPARTED, end bas mever more been seen mor heara of since. Whea too late Leblane resolved to have Kenealy + arrested on suspicion of knowing something of the whereaboats of his daughter, or what had become of her. Two good detectives were put 0 work on the case. They could neither obtain traces of Eeuealy or of the mystery surround- ing the fate of Julie LeBlanc. Bat murder will out, and it appears, after all these infervening years, tic dark mystery bas been cleared up at last. Bepjsmin F. Aiken, a calored hand wio is in the employ of Ferdinand Mzher, a farmer of New Madrid County, Mo., nezr Point Pleasant, while shooting snipe along the river-bank last Monday morning, saw an object having the appearance of a skiff slow- Iy floating with the current down the river toward him, I3 CURIOSITY WAS AROUSED, end procuring & long pole he waited for the object to approach. As it was carried down stream it was taken by the current farther in towards the ehore, and, as it came near, Aiken’s Fupposition that it was a skiff was proven true. When the skifl was directly opposite to him, Aiken caught 1t by means of the pole, and drew it to shore. Lying in the bottom of the boat was a horrible, ghastly, erinning ekeleton. The bones had been bleached by the &un and rein until they were of a snowy White- Dess, and as the sun shone down on them 5o :’flllfig:l were they that it was painful to look ., THE SEELETON WAS THAT OF A WOMAN. Not a particle of flesh was on the boucs, but on 1he right side of the ekull was a piece of skin dried and shriveled by the heat of the sun. Three teeth in the upper part of the moutd were filled with gold, snd two of the lower teeth were missive. By her side in the bottom of the boat hy a picce of jewelry karing some rescmblance to a breastpin, but it ¥as 50 worn by the action of the water that it %as hard 10 tell for what use it had been made. On the wrists of the g FINE GOLDEN BRACELETS. The bracelets bad eome pecaliar marks on them which at that time could not. be distingzuished, l!mt when more carefully cxamined subsequent- y proved to be the figures of animals. In the €l were portions of a tarpaulin which bad decayed before the rav- ages of min_and heat during a lapse of many years, The Coroner, Isuac Tebbets, was ‘n:once notifled. ife simply received the skele- mn, and had_the bones buried on the bank of be river. The bracelets and Lreastpin were Eg“n to the Coroner by Afken. Subsequent velopments connected the skeleton with dffll DISAPPEARANCE OF JULIE LEBLANGC, (‘:l‘:n the father of that lady was fnformed of the Coumsumx-m Leblanc visited New Madrid Tednty 1o person. e went down on the Train Jiet Thursday nielit to Morley Station,on the Iron 2 immam Railroad, and from there touk @ hack to wu nt Pleasant through New Madrid, Maher T;snmnd and conducted him to the Corouer. ¢ bracelets were shown him, and, on cxam- hem, he at once idenuificd them as theé Iolmbcm' of his long-lost daughter. The figures 0 the bracelets were those of lions rampunt, on ;{mfic]ds. It was by this means he recoz- n.zed ihem. The ekiff was also identificd as the ote which kad beeu his property. He made fl?l‘l‘!_e(h:lle Dreparations for removing the bones Of his daughter 1o bis home. Leblanc has no doutt but that his daughter was ihe giotAPPUCTED FROM TUE GARDEN, . ue‘ night she disappeared, by Kenealy, who o ngled Ler to aquath and placed i :d body in the boat, covering ith a tarpaulin, and intending to make way FHE 1t at come other more tavorable time. The o i was securely fastened to the ereck bank at mn\xnz Where the undergrowth was 60 thick it uld not be detected without exceedingly close = ectivn, and, as Kenealy could ot visit_tha alone without exciting suspicion, the boat ::mn!ntd there until the ravaces of time made nelfvpcs decay and thus loosened the boat, hich floated down the creck and thence to the fl«:stzl&iflpm’ being found 1u the mauner already DESPERATE CUSTOMER. SEMPUIS, May 11.—At the Criminal Court to- dar, Judge Logwood sentenced Mac Williams to the Peattentiary for two years for malicious £hooting in conneation with assaults on tome Dezroes In Big Creck in this county. A few mo- Mentg after the sentence was pronounced, Will- {ams darted out at thedoor und ran down Poplar Street. Three Deputy-Sheriffs were soon mount- 1 operations, and has never returned. ed and in hot pursuit, and finally overtook Lim in the suburbs. and he opencd fire upon them with a revoiver, wounding Deputy acMahon’s horse, and continued _shooting until his Tevolver Wwas emplicd, and then drew another, and continued firing ill brought down by o shot through the hip, and was then carried back to juil. Heis also under indictment for murdering two colored men. and said yesterday if the Judee sentenced him to-day he will kill the Judge, Sheriff, and Attorney-General. BAGGED. Spectal Dispateh to The Tribune, :!'OA_JET, 11, May 11.—Deputy Sheriff Daniel Higgins has returned from Kansas, having in custody George F. Smith, a former resident of the Villaze of Chaunaton, this county, who emigrated to Kansassome two months ago. About eix weeks after Smith’s departure, his daughter, who is between12and 13 sears of age, swore out a warrant before a Justice in this city charziug her father with incsst. The necessary Dapers were procured and Deputy Hiagins went to Kansas, arrested Smith in Russell County, and now has him saflely lodzed in jail here. Smith is said 1> be the identical party who, while employed as muard at the State Peni- tentiary, some ten or more years ago, planned the escape of anumber of convicts. Fortu- pately the plot was discoyered and frustrate and Smith, oflicially speaking, was decapitated. He served during the Warin the Twentieth Illinois, and his reputation among his fellow- soldiers was ducidedly bad, although he always carried a Bible, made long prayers, and sung hymos with extreme unction and fervency. SHORT $1,800. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. CARLINVILLE, 1lL, May 11.—The late City Trezsurer, J. F. Geyer, bas been placed under arrest. An investigation by the city authorities into his accounts as City Treasurer shows him short over $1,800, and no vouchers could be produced. He has held the office for two terms, and bore a zood reputation for honesty. BHe says that if time is given him to arrange his affairs he will make up the deficiency. The in- vestigation shows the defaleation to have taken vlace during the last year. Great surprise is expressed ai the disclosure. It is hinted that the money was lost in option dealings in Chi- cago. The reports of the previous City Treasurers will all be cxamined. The city will lose nothing, as the bondsmen are good. MORE ABOUT MOWER. Sveclal DisvatcR to The Tridune. Fort Warxg, Ind,, May 11.—J. S. Mower, whose bigamous career was exposed in to-day’s TrIRUNE, resided here for several years. He held an important position on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago_Railway, but left bhere suddenly by reason of sundry scaly financial His wife at Vanvilie is well known and highly estecmed licre, and her statement as publishea to-day is correct in all particulars. HANGED. ‘ Nzw ORLEANS, May 11.—Porter Brown was ‘hanged a5 Many, Sabine Parish, yesterday at 12 o'clock for the murder of Dr. Evans, Marci 4, 1877. Brown made a full confession, and asked forgivences. There was mo excitement, and very little sympathy for the doomed man. Brown was calm and collected st the hour of exceution. TRIPLE MURDER. AvgUsTa, Me., May 1I.—Jason Scribner, a small farmer ncar here, Killed tbree of his children this afternoon, and then attempted suicide, his wife and oldest child escaping him. Scriboer is in prison. EMBEZZLEMENT. E Troy, N. Y., May 11.—Edwin W. Hall, ex- President of the Merchants’ National Bank, ‘Whitehall, has been arrested on the charge of embezzling $100,000 of funds. He gave bail. TO BE HANGED. Burraro, N. Y., May 11.—Carl Manke, has ‘been sentenced to be hanged June 21 next, for the murder of John Atlofl, at Elma, April 2. THE WHIPPING-POST. NEWCASTLE, Del, May 11.—Six men were whipped in the jail yard to-day, receiving twenty lashes each. ———— THE PHONOGRAPH. To the Editor of The Tribune. Geseva Lase, Wis., May 9.~Itis stated that the phomograph works entirely by mechanical force; that the vibrations of the disk are conveyed by the point to tin-foil, where indentatfons are made corresponding to the vibratious of the disk. Itisclaimed that the pressing of this point overthe indentations causes the disk to vibrate in the same way as when epoken to, and with nearly the same tone and form: and it §s also claimed that differcnt sonnds can be made on the disk ut the same time, and these different sounds be carried back, at the same time, to the disk, and be distinctly heard. Letus examine this statement. Consider the force of the voice, which must be used with more thao ordinary strength, which causes the point to make indentations 1 the tin foil. From the naturc of the tin foil, 1t would be impossible to made deep indentations; conseguently, the force ihich would come to the disi from the point would be very feeble. The point must be near enough to the tin fo1l to touch the lowest part of the indenta- tion. Has the tin foil between tne indentations resisting power enough to push back the point o §o2s tocanse vidbrations which could be heard; aud how could different sounds come from one indentation® % Speaking throngh the telephone is'entirely dif- ferent. There ‘we have the intervention of a Jorce which fiaghes the sound, or whar produces it, along the telegrap] ¢, and caases vibrations of the corresponding disk cqual, or nearly equal, to those of the disk to which the person peak: Has not Mr, Edison, by meaus of ventriloguism, ‘been testing the credulity, or rather faith, of those who have seen _such wonders in Science that they are ready to oclieve the impossibie if Jearned 1n- vestigators and scicnuists should declure its Lrgllfl —— The Poverty of Indis. London Ezgminer. India has been for half a century too poor even to bear the slight cost of developing her own resources. The grand mistake we have made has been in ruiing ber as if she were an El Dorado of romance instead of the famine- stricken, pauperized Empire of reality. What wealth there is exists in the hands of the few, of whom the majority are forcieners. But the ‘public burdens and the cost of Government are wrung from the penniless pockets of the poor, who, while they can bardly kecp body and soul together, have been expected to for costly “improvements,” involvinz liabifities that it would tax the encrgies of the richiest States to m ect. Two millstones hang round the neck of the Indiap Empire—(1) ever iucreasing debt, (2) constantly recurring deticits. When the Com- pany handed over the country to the Crown in 1553 the debt of India was £50,500,000. 1t is now £234,000,000. In 1853 the charge for inter- est on the deb was £2.500,000. 1t is now over £11,000,000; and ailowing that raflways and canals clear ofi nominally about £3,700,030, we have still an aupual debt-charge to be met out of the taxes of £7,300,000. Of course it is said that this-huge debt has conferred benefits on India in the shape of public works, Of the railways gve may safely say they were built on an eftravagant gaue, which even a rich country like England could not have af- Torded, and that, when they ere not s dead loss, they pay 93¢ per centum of the 5 per centumn dividend guaranteed by the State. The very * improvement ” in their business is due to the famiae traffic. As to the irrigation works, they are a dead loss. In Beneal alonc tie Joss onthese schemes in 1875-1876 was £203,700, and that, too, when oniy £4,072,742 was spent by way of outlay. Even Sir John Strachey dares not conjecture what the Joss will be when the outlay reaches, as under the existing systein it must, £5,000,000. e aT——— A Canning Cat. , Oneday thecook ina monastery, when he laid the dinner, found one Brother's portion of meat missing. He supposed that he had miscaleulated, made 2ood the deficicncy, and thought no more of it till the next day, when be bad amain toolittle at dinuer-time by one monk’s commons. He suspected kpavery, and resolved to watch for the thief. On the third day he was quite sure that he had his meat cut into the right number of portions, and was about to dish up, when he was called off by a ring at tbe outer gate. When be came back_there was again a_monk’s 2llow- ance gone. Nest day he again paid special heed to his calculations; and when he was on the point of dishing-up, again there was a ring at the gate to draw him from the kitchen. He went no further than the ouiside of tbe kiteben door, when he saw that the cat jumped into the window, and was out a7ain in an instant with a piece of meat. Another day’s watching showed that it was the cat who, by lcaping up at it, sct the bell ringing with her paws; and thfls having, as she supposed, pulled the cook out of the kitchen, made the coast clear for her own piratical proceedings. The mODKS then settled it in conclave that the cat-should pelefs thus to carn for the remainder of her days double rations, while they spread abroad thie story of her cunning. So they obtained mapy visitors, who paid money for good places from which to see the little comedy; and toey grew richer for the thief they had among them. HYDE PARK. Election of a Successor to Mr. Waldron. Nothing Further Ascertained Regard- inz His Shortcomings. 2 Criminal Prosecution-—-The Coal Firm to Be Dissolved. No ‘The terrible revelations in regard to the defalca- tion in theaccounts of Asa D. Waldron, Treasurer of the Village of Hyde Park, which were made in yesterday's TRinUNE, agitated the suburban village from centre to circumference, and created a feel- ing of profound distrust in the minds of all the citizens. Tt is not, therefore, surprising that at the adjourned meeting of the Doard of Trustecs, which took place yesterday alternoon at the Village-Hall, there was a larze attendance, for it was felt that the time had come when the misera- ‘ble petty jealousies and the wire-pulling. shown g0 plainly at the previous meeting, must be dropped, and that the Board must at once elect o man to il he office which Waldron has disgraced. THE CAUCUS. At 1 o'clock a caucus was held at the residence of John I. Bennett, on Washinglon avenue, by the Board. All members were present, and, after discussing the Treasurer's defalcation, they took upthe names of those proposed for the oftice and discussed them, William 1. Rand and Judge H. Hiobard being brought into the field, as well as the names of Compson, Clark, and Follansbee, who have been candidates. These five men were dis- cussed pro and con, some of the members thiuking it necessary to have as Treagurer 2 man of weslth, and not engaged in epeculating. . As the Bonrd were notagreed, they did not cast any vote. The rest of the afternoon was taken up in discussing salaries, some of which were tobe cut down and others maintained in their present state, THE MEETING was called to order at +:15 p. m. by President Beonett, There wasa full Board present, consist- ing of Messra. Bennett, Greer, Wright, Potter, Beck. und Coy. Among those present were John T. Bensley, D. A. Pierce, Asahel Pierce, George LKimbark, William Ryan, E.G.Clark, H.3L.Wright, George W. Binford, W. IL Rand, W. G. Ingra- ham, ¥, A. Hening, Willlam E. Wheeler, Leander D. Condee, Leslic Lewls, James E. Durchell, James G. Hamilton,C. M. Hardy. H. B.Compson, Charles L. Boyd, Gideon E. Clark, L. D. Stone, Consider Willett, D, L Iomer, and George M. Wilson, The Committee on Finance reparted in fovor of tae payment of certain small debts, aud the recom- mendation was adopted. On recommendation of the Committee on Judiciary the bond of Henry V. ¥reeman as Village Aitorney was approved. Bills for gas consumed by the village,'nnd for roads repaired, were approved without “debste. The sum of S407 was ordered paid on account of the Water-Expense Fund, and some petitions for sidewalks and street-lamps were referred to the appropriete Committec. 'The residents of Forty- Sirst strect sent in a plea for additional police pro- tection, which was referred. C. B. King asked that he'might be appointed Water-Works Inspcetor, aud G. It Carlsen offered to complete the Villuge Atlas for the sum of §1,300. Both commuuica- tions were referred. The denizens of Woodlnwu complained of violations of the law in resard to cattle running wild apon the atreets. and thelr pe- tition was referred to the Committee on Police and Sanitary Relations, A petition from residents of the Second Pre- cinet, praying that no licensce be_granted In that district for the wale of liquor, was read by the Clerk. Mr. John Rt Bensiey spoke in_support of tbe petition, woich was signed by 172 persone. Tl motive of the petitioners appeared to_be to get rid of the road-house known as tne St. Julien, situated on Forty-second strect and Graud baule- vard, which Mr. Bensley characierized as a dis- reputable place. The following petition was also presented: v > We, the undersigned, citizens,resldeats, or taxpayets of liyde Park, do respecttully petition your Honorable Board not to grant aily liquor license (v llyde Park ex- cept 1upon thE petition of two-thirds of the actual resi- dents ifviug withio one-half mile of the place whcre sald saloon s to be sltuate. Both petitions were referred to the Committe on Licenses. ‘The ofiicizl Bond of James II. Bowen as Comp- troller, in the penal sum of $25.000, was present- ed and rejerred to the Committec on Judiciary. ‘The sureties orfered are H. Vanderbilt, J. B. Cal- boun, G. S. Ingrabam, and J. H. Recs. The reason for requiring 5o large a bond is because the Comptrotier collects the water rates, amounting 10 abouat $18, 000 per aunuu. A REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER, which was presented at 8 previous meeting and then referred, was again read. In view of the re- cent developments, it forms interesting reading, 2nd i3 herewith appended: 1n pursuance of the resolution of the Board of Trus- tees adopted Aprll 11, 1878, 1 huve recelved the vouch- erof A. b. Waldron, Esgl, Treas: coverlag pay- Thent made by hin since Jine 1. 1975, the date of made o Tioard, “and fiad -~ the shown by his report ‘have Dbeen paid by him. 1 have not been able to Verify his recetpis from the Village and Townahip Gollecior or tha County Treasurcr. and otkerwise for want of time. I have ar- ranged for this verlication, and will furnish the result 83 early as practicable. My examination shows that his accounts of recelyts and payments are very neauy and perfectly kept, The record of tax-certiticates and tax- deeds kept by him has not been duplicated, and has not been exsmined, which should be doue fn’ connectfon Fitn the ascertaloment of the state of hld acconnt with the village. COMPTROLLER BOWEN said'that he had made an effort to ascertain the full facts as to the amount due, and that Waldron's suborlinates bpad shown themscives ex- tremely reluctant to afford him such in- formation as he required, It appeared that on the face of the returns the amount due was $40,000, and that S had not been credited, tlns last amonnt having been paid in by Mr. Ham- ilton. 'The Comptroiler had ascertained that the eum due to the village from the Treasurer was 75,120, Mr. Wright, of the Finance Committes, reported that he had visited Mr. Waldron aud asked him for a statement. Walaron replied that he knew he was 1n troudle and, pressed upon the subject, said that there was o balance of $90,000 against him. 1 appeared. however, that the amount actually due vy Waldron to the village was between $72,000 and $73,000. Waldron (a3 stated in yesterday's Truwse) declined to go into details, CHAIRMAN DENNETT then gave a listory of the affair in mancer and form as_related in these columns yesterday, and tried his best 1o Iet down the defaulfer casily,” He explained that the delay which had ensued after the dizcovery was caused by the wish of the Board to allow Waldron a chance to pay up, and he wus satisfied that Waldron had not consulted his best friends about the matter, but fallen into the hands of evil advisers. 5 A TREASURER ELECTED. On motion of Mr. Wright, the Board then pro~ ceeded to bailot for a Treasnrer. On the second ballots Messrs. E. G. Clark, G. A B. Compson each receivel e third ballot Compson gained one and Clark fell_off. Mr. Wright then withdrew Mr. Comp- son's name and nominated W, H. Rand, of the firm of Rand, McNally & Co. On the succeeding ballot Follansboe received three votes, Rsnd two, and Clurk one. On the ffth and decisive ballot Rana reseived four votes, while the others only scored one apicce, and he was accordingly declared elected. Mr.- Wnght sugeested that the mewly-elected Treasurer should prepare his bond a8 eariy as pos- sible and have it ready for presentation to the Board Wednesdny afternoon. The Chair sad that ho believed it would be perfectly legal to sca cept s temporary bond. A recess of five minutes was then taken, dunng which time the Trusteces and others congratulated themselves on having secured a man on whom they could unite. When the Board again came to order it was only to ad- journ until 7:30 p. m. But the Board aid not get together agaln at the appointed time, or within an hoar of it The hail was packed full of anxious citizens, most of whom appeared to approve the new appointment, 1t turned out, however, that a grievons disappoinill ment was 1 store for all concerned, for Mr. Rand absolately declined to act. In reply to the notifi- cation nade to him by the Village Clerk ne eent the following: 224 Lake AVEXUE. HyYDe PAns, May IL.—3f J. Ruseell, Vitlage Clerk—Drar Stk 1 am Just mow Ia Tecelpt of your favor announcias my election to the ofiice of Tréasurer of the town of [yde Park this after- noon. When the matier of wmy candidscy was irst propéscd ta me this morniny, 1 fave a parilal awent, ut subsequent reflection Ied me to decline, and I o informed my friends at the Town-Hall & few hours since. ‘The fact of my electfon {8 a stroug [nducement formeto emterupou the dutles of the office, would gladly serve my fellow townsmen; but I shail beunabietodoso. Be kind enough to express to the Board of Trusiecamy bigh appreciation of the honor conferred, sad belleve we, very truly yours. W. 1. Raxp, On the re-assembling of the Board this commun- jcation was read. On motion of Mr. Potter, a new clection was called for. Nonominations were made, The firat ballotjgave J. Follansbee 3, Clark 2, H, libbard 1. A second ballot gave eimilar and Mr. Wright moved to adjourn until afternoon at + o'clock, declaring that the There was no gecond Lo the motion. ‘The Chuir snid that Mr. Tibbard, if elected, would furnish as bondsmen’ Mr, Bradley, Clerk of the United States Court; 3Mr. Walch, . Mr, Schneider, of the = Natiomal Bunk of Tliinos, 'and othera. His financial stand- ing was undoubted and the ouly trouble scemed to be that he had more ‘money than some of the restof them. Mr, Cornell also ore witness to the same effect. On the fifth baliot Follansbee received + yotes; Clark, 1; Hib- bard, 1. Follansbee was' therefore ~declared elected. Mr. Wright moved that when the Board adjonrn it adjourn until Tuesday at 4 p. m.. at which” time Mr. Follansbee should be ready with his bond. The mation prevailed. GENERAL BUSINES3 was then taken op. The Committee on Licenses reorted favorably on the petition against saloons in the Second Precinct.. Taey alto recommended that the ordinances regulatnz the hquor trafic be left unchanged for ta¢ nest six months, and that those persons desiring licenses for that term come results, Monday whole ‘had been a farce. forward at once. Asto the petition asking that when two-thirds of the residents dwelling within if a mile of & proposed szloon should” petition arainst granting of s license such license should not be granted, - the Committee considered the proposition impracticable and not likely to lead to zood results, The Committee reports were adopted. ‘A'weary wrangle ensued in regard to the em- ployment of Mr. C. H. Willett to argue certain cases which are pending in the Appellate Conrt. A resolution employing him and fizing his com- pensation at €300 was adopted ot the last meeting, and Mr.. Wright moved to reconsider but fuiled to obtain any support. The Board then adjourned, MR. G. £. TOLLANSBEE, who wau elected Treasurer, IS &_young lawyer of the Third zDiatrict withan ofice in the Bryan Block. 1€ is 38 years of aze anda strong honest man in the opinion of his neighbor2. He owns his rezidence and pays bis taxes. ~As o candidaie for the ofice of ‘Trustee last year he was defeated. Ho 15 2 nepnew of Charles Foilanshee, the banker, and will probabiy have on his bond Chaties Follansbee, Chauncy Balr, Martin Foss, L. W, Stone, and tyo others. He will have no trouble in procuring his bond Monday morning and thus qualify, THE TRUSTEES express their intention of taking immediate action 1o sccuré such property a8 they ean fnd, which. will probably be very litle. They will fhetitute proceeding againet the bondsmen With as little de- iay a3 possible, but not unc of them entertuins the idea of eriminally prosecuting Mr. Waldron, President Bennett says toat he (Waldron) has not more than six months or a year to live anyiow,and that if o prosecution was attemnpted the defeuse would prove that Waldron was afected with soften~ fuz of the brafn, consequent upon the paralytic stroke which he receved. Meantime Mr. W Droves his sanity by refusing 10 say a single word about the deficlency to any Rerson whatever. WALDRON, NIBLOCK & CO. Louis H. Keene, a member of the weli known coal firm of \aldrom, Niblock & Co., yes- terday filed a bill against his partners, A. D. Wai- dron, - d. G. Niblock, W. H. Zimmerman, and John S. Alexander. asking foran accounting and dissolution of the tirm. In May, 1871, A. D, Waldron entered into co- partnersbip with Niblock, Zimmerman & Co., afterward Nivlock, Zimmerman & Alexander. of Indiaua, under the firm name of Waldron, Niblock & Co., for the purpase of dealing In coal here. Waldron was to_ bave & half interest, and . Niblock, Zimmerman & Co. a half interest, and Waldron was to receive a ealaty of 31,500 a year, to be paid out of the protits of the business. ~ Niblock, Zimmerman & Co. were to furnish coal at the market price, or at such price as might be agreed on. The original arrangement was for a year, but it was continued from time to time until May, 1877, when com- plainant, formerly an emvloye, was' admitted to the firm under a veroal arrangement, In October last he was formaily admitted to a tenth interest, the new firm guaranteeinyg that his prot ehould be at least 81,200, his former salary, and the busi- ness has been since carried on under this arrange- ment. No full and complete settlement haa ever been ‘made since 1871, and the firm affairs are now in an unsettled condition, Waldron for several months has been suffering from fllness and unable to at- tend to business, and the remaining members of the firm are unable to agree among themselves the terms of settiement. ‘U'be firm owes some debts aud has & lirce amount of property which needs immedjate care. Keenc therefore asks for an ac- count, the dissolntion of the firm, and the ap- pointientment of & Receiver. By consent of all parties Judee Willlams immediately appointed B, F. Crosby Receiver under a bund for §10, 000. e CURRENT GOSSIP. A DISASTER. Alone op & limitless ocean, With might eweeping down like a pall, "M%id the elements’ wildest commotion, Dnves a bark, to the tempest a thrall, No help frum the mad. swirling billows, No hope in the black dome on high, The strong masts are swaying like willows, The hour of destruction i3 nigh. With eyes strained to pierce through the darkness, ‘The mariner searches afar, Secking, ere the vast deep shall engulf him, The gleam of & single bright star, T. P. P. A REMINISCENCE OF LINCOLN. Lngan County (1l.) Republican. While at Blue Grass the other day, we heard from the vencrable Mr. James Gordon the fol- Jowing rewiuiscence of Abraham Lincoln, which we do not remember ever to bave scen in print: Many years azo there was & session of the Circuit Court at Old Postville, the then county- scat. Judee Treat, the vresent United tates District Judge, presided. There were vpresent Lincoln, Ferguson and a number of other prominent lawyers. The water at the hotel where the lawyers and jurymen boarded was very poor, and, ft being the month of August, Mr. Liucoln, who was not very well, especially cowplained of it, and one duy expressed to Mr. Gordon, who was present o5 Foreman of the Grand Jury, a great desirc for a good watermelon,—dcclarine that, if he could ouly have a watermelon to eat, he could get along without drinkinz water at all. Mr. Gordon thereupon invited Mr. Liucoln to go home aud spend the nizht with him,—promis- ing to fill his_bugey with melons enough to lust him during court. Mr. Lincoln at once aceepted the invitation, and asked Judge ‘Treat to call no case in which he was interested that afternoon, promising to be back by 9 o'clock next morning. When the pature of Mr. Lincoln’s visit became koown, a number of other lawyers approved the idea, and were cordially invited to 2o along. Finally Judge Treat himself concluded to accept the invita- tion, a3 some absent witnesses were not ex- pected till the vext morning. Court was ac- cordinely adjourned till 9 o'clock next morning, snd the party, some eight or mine in number, set out fn their buggies for Mr. Gordon’s, some ten miles distant. On the way out wasa wide pond, throuzh which the road generally ppased, but which at tbis time was so miry as to be almost impassable, the travel be- ing turned round for some distance. As the party drove up, they discovered that an un- fortunate mover, not apprehending the nature of the case, had' attempted to drive through the slongh, and had mired down, some distance from shore. The poor fellow was standing in the mud and water up to his knees, and trying in vain to get his team—two yoke of oxen—to move. is wife and" two daughters were in the wagon, unable to render gssistance and unable to get to land. Their distress was indced great. The party of law- yers were proceeding to drive quietly round the slough on their way, when Mr. Liucoln, whose buggy was benind, called to the rest and “asked them'if they were qoinz to leave the poor emi- grant in that fix. They replied that they did not see how they could render him any assist- ance, the mud being so deep that the idex of driving or wading in was out of the question. Old Abe declared he could not pass a man in that condition, and accordingly alighted from his buzgy, pulled off his coat and boots, and rolied up bis pants to the furthest extent his long leas would permit. The curiosity and mirth of the crowd were naturally somewhat excited by this time, and greatly “increased when Old ~Abe plunged boldly intothe slough and waded out to the wagon, He took command of the forees, and first . straightencd the team ready for-action. He then took up the whin. “Now,’ said he to the man, “you go round on the other side, and, when T give the word, pull off your hat and yeli a3 you never did be- fore.” ‘At a griven slznal the poor fellow raised an awful yel), and Old Abe,~raising on high his long arms, came down on those tough brutes with such warps as tney had never be- fore cocountered. The whoie team simuita- neously sprang forward, and, distancing the drivers, not ouly reached the shore, but full some distance before they stop- ped. Mr. incoln, surrendering the whip to the proprictor, waded to a tuseick, and, washing hinself off, came qui- etly to the shore. Such shouts of laughter as reeted this performance, Mr. Gordon thinks ie never beard. As Old Abe proceeded to dress himself, he remarked, “Those people are gojug 1o the far West, and by-and-by will bave 2 howe; and should 1 ever pass their way, tired and hungry, I imagine they would divide their Jast loaf of bread with me”” “Yes,” snouted the good woman from the wagon, who had overheard the remark, “God bless you, we'd give it all to you! " The party proceeded on their way, and had a grand time feasting on watermelons. But no pleasure of the great President's life was sweet- er than that he had no dount cxperienced when he assfsted the poor emigraot from the mire, and heard the generous blessings which he and his family bestowed upon him, JOHN MORBRRISSEY AT HOME. New York Herald Interciew with Xrs. John Horrissey. *‘Have you seen him?’ alluding to the dead down-stairs. +¥es.” “Tell me,” she inquired, “how did he seem to you?” **He smiles like 2 girl.” “Ah! that's it,”” sald she; *“he was like a girl, —at least he was as gentle a5 one. Noman knows, noone on earth can know, how sweet, and kind, and eood, and noble, and tender he was, People—that is, some people—may think that ereat husband of minc was rough; and 60 he was, maybe, to his enemics,” said Mrs, Mor- rissey, with flashing eyes; ‘“but at home, I wish they could have scen him there. ~Why, he never lost his temper. In the honse a child could twist bim around his finger. Heavenly Father! [wringing her hauds] I Joved him so!” Recovering herself after & ‘momeut, the poor lady went on: *‘ There was never a night in his life when he did not kiss me before he went to bed; no matter how sick be was, it_was always the same. - When we were in Florida there used to betwo beds—one a biz one for him, where he could lie fn all sorts of ways and try to get a little rest; the other a little one for me, which he used to call the ‘pony.’ Late at night, if I had gone to sleep before him, he would always say to my sister, just before he went, ¢Come, take me in to see the pony,’ and then he would lean on her, and drag himself {o, and sit down on the edge of the bed, and begin to chaff me in the old way. He had called me his ‘Baby! ever since our marriaze. Hegot to pitying me for sitting up so late, and for attend- ing 50 much on him, during his sickness. He would call e *Poor Hard Knocks,' or *Poor Little Hard Times,’ and use all such petex- pressions, and say and do everything be could 1o express his sympatny with me, as it he were \m‘hr S;m one who nceded all the sympathy him- self. i ‘;gm he become discouraged toward the as “ Noj; it isn’t true that he was discouraged. I don’t think he zave himself up for lost until Tuesday. The first two nights after he was paralyzed, even, he came in to sce_me just as usual, leaninz on sister's shoulder, to say “Good night, Baby!? It was not until the dav of bis death that I saw death in his dear eyes.” PARIS NEWSPAPER WIT. *What, sir, is a dithyramb?” *“It i3 some- thing worse thao an ede.” “ 0" She—* What age do you think I am?’ He, eallantly—*I don’t know, but you don't look i “They tell me old Skinfling i3 losine his sight.” * Put up job; he's going blind to save hus dog-tax. Bliud men's poodies are exempt, you know.! Artist—*“ You carried my picture to the Ex- position and bhanded it over to the managers{" Porter—** Yes, your honor. It pleased them. Lord, how they laughed ! The Prisoucr—** You Honor, you said three mouths wheu you began; now you say six.’ Tne Court—*Exposition times, you know; everything doubled. Next case!” At the door of the European Congress— Russian to Turk: * See bere, vow, you know ! We are friends—treaty of alliance—compli- mentary telegrams exchanged, and all that sort of thing, Smile, d——n you! Look cheerful, or ['ll lick you sgain.” QUIPS. For The Trivune, A man of parts: The barber. A spring-bea maker: The gardener. Meat for repentance: Trichina pork. A carriage-house: An express-office. An ice thing: A refrigerator. (That’s anice Jjoke, too). Home-made bread is good; also, hoe-made vegetables. ‘What relation are the gecupants of arentea house to the landlord? They are his teo-auts, aren’t they? Spilkins savs he once stoppea at a hotel where the dining-room was located in the fifth story. Board was high at that hotel. 4 little girl told a playmate. that two miners had been at ber house uearly all the week. The miners referred to were caléiminers. A retired pugilist and a man who explains the meaning of something arc fretty much alike: one is an ex-pounder, and so is the other. H “Tommv Leach,” said the echoolmaster, “when your father drinks, what vegetable does it remiud you oi?” ®Pars-nips,” promotly responded the boy. *¢Thomas” quoth the ncd:}goguc, ** you may take your books and pars out.! < YWhy fa Siberia carled “ tne roof of Europe™? Is it because the Scamp-vat-kin reside there? A tourist;'just returned from Italy, remarks that the lean on the famous tower at Pisa is not. 2 builder’s one. “Tave our city authoritles any nostrils?"” asks a correspondent, who compluins of a nui- sance. “Well, we suppose they have. You know the old adage that *Corporations have nose holes.” "—New York Commerciat ddvertiser. ‘The ruling passion cropped out in a New Or- leans barber, who, while shaving the face of a dead man, gave the corpse the whole history of the Siver bill. the rise and iall of gold, and the attitude of the forcign bondlolders.—New Or- leans Picayune. Twocard-playing {riends were passing through a pine forest, when one_asked the other this audacious question: ** \Why cannot the propric- tor of this forest fell his own timber?” When the stupid young mau gave it up, the other an- swered, * Because noone is allowed to cut when it is Ins own deal.” 8 e i e s A Centennial Celebration. About the only centennial celebration this vear is the one to take place along the Susque- hanna River. On the 3d of July, 1378, the cele- brated Wyoming massacre took placeand added a tragic historical interest to the beautiful Wyoming Valley. Three hundred men, women, and children met a sudden wna terrible death. Thefr fute has given to literature poetical tributes from Campbell, Halleck, and Mrs. Sizourncy which have rendered the fame of Wyoming world-wide. The -celebration of the events of 1778 will take place on the 3d and 4th of July next. A classic ode has been written for the opening song, and will be rendered by 100 choirs, and addresses, orations, and poems commemorative of the event will be delivered by some of the leading literary men of the lana. The Committee of Arrangements are actively engaged rebuilding the old forts and huts alopg the Susquebannn, 80 4s to appesr pre- cisely as they did 100 years ago, and neither time nor expense will be spared in making the celebration a crowning success. So as to render the sceme 8s realistic ‘as possible, the services of a tribe of Indians—proffered by their Chief—have been aceepted, and they will appear upon the fround in their wild and picturesque costumes. The proceedines on the 3d of July will partake principally of a solemn chavacter, consisting of commemorative bymns and orations, and’ on the Fourth there will be a grand procession, followed in the evening by a display of fire- works, illuminating the Susquchanoa River from Campbell’s Ledee to Nanticoke, a distance of twenty miles, by a line of boats burning tar barrels. ——— Nautleal Catechism. Boston Commerciat Bulletin. 1f a ship misses her stays, how do you find in what direction her course scts! Will the ship heel over if you tow her out? ‘How many horses does the Captain drive in his i f Did the man who took his trick at the wheel do it with the right bower? Can you get o ‘‘nmighteap™ at the capstan- bars? ' Can a ship be said to be like logwood when she is in port? When'the Boatswain pipes all hands, who fur- nishes the tobaccol How many knots are there in the ship’s Iog? Is the ship-screw drawn by a screw-driver? Is tne keel-son any relation to the cabin-boy? Did you ever spin the main topi If thie Captain snores, ought it to be set down as a head-wind! When the shio’s ropes are all taut, {s it any evidence that a schoolmaster is on board ! Does the Captain get his wine out of the port- hotes? Is there any way of maxing the cross-trees good-natured ¢ Is the yard arm over three feet in length ! Do you know how to wind up the Yarboard wateh? ————— Satisficd at Last. Detrous Free Press. A man who can probably never be induced to join in any reform movement, even if palda liberal salary, yesterdav entered u saloon on Michigan avenue and asked the price of a piat bottle of whisky which stood in the window. Being answered that it was 73 cents, he growled: “ I'11 pever pay it! Baots and shoes, shingles, poultry, square timber, horse-shoes, and every- ibing “elsc has come down in price, but you keep whisky at the same old figures.” Te went away, but after a few minutes re- roed aod said: i Throw in t%o big drinks and I'll take the bottie.” The saloon-keeper refused, but, after the stranger had returned the second time, he said: +] ¢van’t reduce the price nor throw in uny extra, but T'll pour that pint into a quart bot~ tle, fill it up with water, and put in pepper enough to make the whole burn the skin off ur mouth.” U Begin to pour! briefly repiied the man a§ be produced his money, and when he had draok of the mixture and ot his breath he safd: ] am s-satistied at I-last—or would be if ou could p-put o few carpet-tacks into the bottle!"” Childlike and Bland. Tybo (Ner.) Sun. There was a cosmopolitan poker 5|me going on in a saloon the other night. One of the players was a native of the Flowery Kingdom, ancther was an Amerdean citizen~of African descent, and the third wasa white man, while poor Lo, the simple child of the forest, brought up the rear, aud broke that white man, Dbossed the heathien Chince, and cleancd out the Freed- man’s Bureatt. GOSSIP FOR LADIES. BECAUSE. *‘Bat why!" Two brown eyes turned AWaY, Tn pretty petulance; 2 pause; A half-relenting; and a word~ ** Because™ ! ‘“Bot whyt" A silence mutinous; A reconnoitering glance across; A round, white chin uplifted; and— **Becanse ™ 11 ‘‘But why?" A saucy smile; 2 plain Defiance of ns logic's laws; And yet he's not o’ervexed at that *4Because" !1! ‘‘But why?" Inglorious retreat; Pursvit, and swift captivity: A muflled voice striving in vain: “Bemn | - ¢ Luwu M, W. Carcaao, April 30, 1878. A PLEASING INCIDENT. Sew York Times. The other day there entered ome of the cars of the Erie Railwaya young man whose low forchead, broken nose, snd general trucnl- ency of expression, together with the handle of a revolver which protruded from his pocket, unmistakably showed that he wasa Princeton graduate. The timid passengers regarded him with much consternation, and a theological stu- dent fainted on the spot. The undergraduate, however, seemed peacefully inclined, and smiled grimly, as_he noticed the effect which his ep- tranee produced. He sat down near the middie of the car, and, drawing the Poltce Gazette from his pocket, resumed his collegiate studies. In point of fact, alarming as his appearance was, Lie was mnot as violent and as reckless as are many of his class. Doubtless, he bad passed through the scenes of bloodshed and horror which aré nowadays inscparable from college life. Doubtless, too, he was ready to take his share in any assault ou Freshmen or theological students. Nevertheless, be was not an unre- deemed roflian, and, as the event proved, was silly ratber than brutal. Immediately in front of this younz man sat an unprotected widow, with a Young baby ot © months of age 1n her arms. She was s young widow, and bad - successfully mastered her griet for her late husband. Indeed, in spite of ber youth and beauty, there was a certain de- termined look f{o ‘her eye which would have. suggested to 2 puysiognomist toe probability that the deceased hus- band must *have led a rather exciting life in case he was in the habit of awakaning his wife’s jealousy. When the other passengers noticed tnat the undergraduate’s gaze had been attracted by his eharmiog ueighbor, a shudder went through theear. It was felt thatat any moment the savage nature of the younz man might display itself in a way that could not fail to alarm the widow, and to require the bolder passengers to rush to the baggage-car fn search of the conductor. Contrary to public expectation, the under- graduate did not procced to auy acts of vio- lence. He leaned over the back of the widow’s seat and began to converse in a gentle tone upon the state of the weather. Gradually the conversation became brisker, and in a little while the undergraduate changed nis seat next to the young widow. The passengers saw that” they had made 2 mistake, and that, instead - of Deing an aban- donea ruffian, delighting in mnothing but midnight riot and debauchery, the under- graduate Was oue of those particularly eilly Young tmen who faney that to “* flirt,” as_they call it, with a casual’young lady in a raliway car is the noblest work of man. . So rapid the revival ot courage that a large man sitting near the end of the car remarked to lis neigh- bor in a loud whisper that;' Those Princeton students weren’t half as dangerous as they looked,” and that, as far as he was concerned, ne would not_hesitate to cail the conductor the moment the undergraduate should become violent. There is no doubt that the widow herself was censurable for entering into conversation with a stranger, and especially with oue who ob- viously belonzed to the etudious aud criminal class, ~ Still, she gave no gigus of basnfulness or fear, and conversed with great fluency and redundant giggling, The undercraduate was evidently deligtted, and felt that he was en- gazed ina most successful fiirtation. Pres- ently the train stopped at a3 way sta- tion, sud the young widow, remark- ing that she wished to get out for a motment to seeif one of her fricnds who resided at the station in question was visible, laid the | baby in the undergraduate’s lap, aud bade him take good care of it for 2 moment or two. Had he not been o Urinceton undergraduate the passenzers would certainly have smiled at bim, s he sat awkwardly holding the infant; but the terrible reputation of the Princeton students was sufficient to protect himn from ridicule. When, howevor, the train started before the widow had reap~ peared. the passengers could no lunger restrain Thelr sense of the lndicrousness of the situa- tion, and a simultancous jaugh rang through the car. So many persons sbared in this laugh 1hat mo one particular individual could be sinzled out for the sluughter, and the under- eraduate contented himself with scowling fiercely, and demanding iu a threatening tone to be informed how far it was to the next sta- tion. 1t so happened that the train was due at the next station in about five minutes. As soon as it arrived the undergraduate rose up and carried the baby to the ticket-oftive, where he deposited it, remarking to the territied ticket-seller that e would confer a particalar favor on a Prince- ton student by keepine that fnfant till it should be called tor. Of course, the ticket-seller did not dare to refuse, and the undergraduate, returning to the car, resumed his seat, firsg pnpouncing, in a joud fone ol voice, that if any zenfiem:m present entertained the opin- fon that there was suything laughable i his conduct he swould be zlad to prove that such an opinion was & mistake. The silence that fell upon the passcngers was speedily brokea. The abandoned baby had been left but a few miies behind when from another car entered the missioe widow, wreath- ed in smiles and sccompanied by the female friend whom she had met at the last station, but one. Her smiles disappeared as she aop- proached the undergraduate and saw that her baby was Bbo longer in his arms. To her peremptory demand that he shonld in- stantly give it up, he faintly replied that it must have gone into the next car in search of its mother, Forced to admit that babes of 6 months old did not usually walk alone, he was next compelled to take refuge in a general de- nial that the baby was concealed about his per- son, or that he knew where it was. At this point forbearance ceased to be o virtue, and the widow fell upon the undergraduate, and in 8 few moments reduced him to a mere wreek. It was mot until the other passengers took pity on the unhappy man and interposed to check the effusion of hair, by telling the infuristed mother the truth as to her child, that she released ner victim. The latter at once made his escape to thesmoking-car, sud when next the train stopped fled into the woods. This shows us the folly of flirting with casual widows, and also tcaches the valuable lesson that the Princeton undergraduate is not always as dapgerous as he seems. LOVE’S VAGARIES. Haroer's iveekly. Two wedding couples presented themselves at the Mayoralty in a suburb of Paris to carry out the civil portion of their marriage. contract. They ranged themselves oo opposite sides of the Mayor’s official throne, apd faced one asking a question another. The Mayor was of onme of the bridegrooms, whose at- was thus distracted from tention his bride. On turping round to Jook at ber when he had answercd the question, be caught her making “sheen’s eyes’ at the bridegroom op- posite. Being of 2 jealous temperamncnt, he laid his hand roughly on her arm, and said sharply: +Mademoiselle, which of< the two brides are you? You are mine, I believe; then oblize me by confining your glance to me.”. . The bride was 8 young woman of spirit, aad, reseuting the tone in which the reprimand was made, retoried, **Ab, Monsicur, if you ar¢ jeal- ous already, I am likely to lead = pleasant lite with you!” The jealous bridgroom made un angry reply, and then the other” bridegroom must put in his oar. ‘ Pan! Monsieur, why should you make such a fuss because mademo}; seile chooses to favor me With a plance! Thereat bis bride turned savagely upon him apd exclaimed, * Ha, monslenrflt would seem, then, that you like to bave ladies make cyes at you! Now L know what to exgect from youj but you mignt at least have had the delicaty to keep this proof n,(' your faithlessness concealed from me here.” And with this fierce thrust she bursts into tears. In vain the Mayor attempted to pacify the parties. The bridegrooms stormed at each other, and the brides, between their hysterical sobs, mu- tually ‘sccused each otber Of perfidy, What was to be donel At Iast the Mayor, losing tem- per, cried out, ‘“Am I to proceed with this ceremony, or am I noti” The two brides with one accord screamed *“No!?" *Perhaps,” sald the Mayor, whose wrath had agamn cooled down, **you couid arrenge mattens be- tween yourselves if you were left alone. The clerk will show you to my private room. I will give you bulf oo hour.” " At the expirntion of that time tne partics were summoned to ap- again before the Mayor. “Have you settled *Yes, Monsiear e Maire,” esclaimed both bridegrooms at oncs. our differences! he asked. *‘Oh, then may proceed with the cere- mony?” “Yes, Monsieur le JMaire; but— but—" “Well, what is it *We have effected a_change, Monsleur le Maire.” *“A chaneel! What do you meani” % A change of brides, Monsieur ie Maire.” And so it was—the jealous bridegroom had takee the jealous bride, and the young lady of the fickle zlances had taken the aeatleman who Iked Iadfes to “ make eyes™ at him. The astonished Mayor looked at them in silent amazement for a moment or two, but they met his look unabashed, so he shruaged his shoulders and said: ¢ Well, if you are sat- isfied, it is no business of mine. I will proceed with the ceremony.”” And married they were. A BUCOLIC MARRIAGE-NOTICE. Soring Faitey (Pa.) Times. T-— stands among tie first and enterprising young men of this towu, and he kas stood it long and well ere embarking uron the matrl- moniai sea. He is a youug man of temperate and wentle habits, and deservesakindand loving wife, which bevond afi doubt he has captured. He loved C—— as_he could love no other, and oft upon a stilly night, when all the rest of the inhabitants of that quiet town would be drowned in the arms of Morpheus, he could bescen making his exit gently vis the garden zate. But now it is all over and the victory is won. A TWOMAN’S WORLD. Eoston Transcrip™ This is the way one of the ladies who belong to the dtlantic’s Contributors’ Club remembers things: “Gen. Forrest was buried the dz=y my new hat came home. Hayes wss inanzu. rated the spring I made over my old silkk. Dick- ens died when Jenny was a baby: Linzoln was killed when Mary was creeslug. The Civil War broke out whea "Sallie was cutting her teetn. Tixg King of Spain was born the year Iwas mar- ried.” GUM AT VASSAR. New York Herald, Perhaps the meavest thing, speaking artistie~ ally, fs the way they run the gum department at Vassar Colieze. Gum, for reasons best known to the facuity, is feft off the catalogue, and so the girls have to chew it all over the twenty- four hours. In the history class, for instance, juat as the girls et all the gum soft on the molars, along comes the question, * What year was America discovered!” Aud then comes the distressing answer from the whole class, ** Ajum, whggjum, eigh, ech, wabh.” This is gum for 1492, A REFLECTION ON THE SEX. = Judy. Jones was always complaining of his wife’s memory. *She never can remember anythieg," said poor Jones; ** 1’5 awlul!? “ My wife was. just as bad,” raid Brown, ‘till I found outa capital recipc.”? © What is it?? asked Jones, eagerly. * Why,” said Brown, **whenever there’s anything particular I want the missus to remember I write it down on aslip of paper and gum it op the looking-glass. See?? Jones is now a contented man. FEMININE NOTES. Motto for a beautiful woman aslcep—Hand some is as handsome doze. The phonograph will probably be catled a “tghe, beaause it repeats everything. To consequence of the popularity of young Iadies’ cooking clubs, dyspepsia is becoming very prevalent. A frisky Briton bit his wife’s nose off, and the patient woman testified in court that she bit it off herself. The strongest of pleas for passing a bill in Parhiament for marriaze with a deceased wife’s sister—only one mother-in-law. ‘The man who leaves two-thirds of a cizar in a dark nook on the front stoop when Le goes to see his girl, will make a thrilty husband. **\Vhat's honor?” asks Falstafl. That’s easy. Apy woman who sits behind another woman in church can tell what’s on her in two minutas, A Miunesota girl kas been serving on a rail- road as a brakeman in male attire. She gave a civil apswer to the question of a passenger, when her sex was at once suspeeted. “The wilt of Mr. Land, late of Kentacky, leaves ali his property to his wile, and specifies that she can ‘‘marry ayain il she wants to.” And lag people sing about & land that is fairer than this. : * Mr, Pilzilder went home late: the other night. He looked with great solemuity for several min- utes at Mrs. Pilzilder, and then q!uicfly remark- ed: * Well (hic), I hope t'holler it you two gals don’t look enufl alike to be (hic) twins.” Prown tried to quarrel with his mother-in~ Iaw the other evening: He married the eldest of seven mirls. Said she, ** Brown, my boy 1'm oot gomg to ruin my reoutation by quarrels ling with you. Wait till all the girls are mar- ried. Atpresent, as a mother-in-law, I'm only an amateur.” A Post-Uffice clerk who married a girl whosa acquaintance he had made through the register- ing window, asked for a honeymoon vacation in these words: “Monsieur. le Directeur, I bew that you will grant me this feave of absence i order that 1 may cure mysclf of 2n affecticn contracted in theservice of the Administration.” A well-dressed, laaylike-looking woman en- tered g strect-car the other day with her little boy. On the conductor’s coming to eollect the fore, the lady handed ber littfc son the halt- dolfar, which he examined carefully, and then eave it to the conductor. The man returned the change, the youngster clapped his hands and cried *“*Mamina, mamma, he has taken the bad palf-dollar.” After all, man is a gzenerous beinz. Not long ago one died in Massachusetts who had been married only 3 year, and received a fortune of $50,! from his wife. And what did he do when he found death staring him in the face Not enrich his relatives, as he migut bave done; Be willed it all back to ber again, on the simple couditfon that she should not marry sgain. The noble man!—Woman's Words. e S o Beecher's Coantry Palace, Correspondence Troy Times. Many people have expressed their surprise at the costly and extravagant style in which Beecher is building his Peekskill residence. He is now 65 ycars of aze,—a time of fife when ambition “should be sobered, and when that love of display, which was pardonabie in youth, should be toned down to a moro sober view. Instead ot this, Beecher's house will be the grandest covoiry-seay in the possession of the Awmerican clergy. One may naturally question the propriety of a preacher’s conduct when he is gadding the country with extreme impctuosity, and overtasking s fac- ulties in order to build a splendid folly. 1t nas been noticed that Beecher was much jaded dur- ing his lectures. There mizht be some excu-o” for wearing out one’s sell were there & greac cause at stake, but it is mercly to enable him to poast a splendid summer-retreat. It might be well for Beecher to remember that iew of theso erand cstablishments remain loug in first owper’s bands. In other words, their histors recalls the old proverb, “Fools build houses an: wise men live in them.” Le Grand Lockwood, when elated with temporary success at the Stock Board, built a country-seat at Norwalk which had no equal for beauty, size, and convenience in all Connecticut. It cost $250,000. He did not. occupy it long before he was found to be a de- faultcr to the Lake Shore Road for $500,000, and the Norwalk palace became the properiy of the railway company. Jay Cooke’s palace at Ogonst is the grandest residence in Pennsyiva- nia, and the history both of builder and builde ing is much the same s in the forczoing cas The country-seats along the bunks of the Hui son present @ striking illustration of earth’s mutability. They have gencrally becn sold at a heavy loss, as the builders one by one went into bankruptcy. One of these grand establish- ments belonged to Edwin Bartlett, wha thus invested $90,000. The ambitious builder soon failed, and the house lias since been sold ut 2 great reduction. —————— Valuable Inventlon by a Colored MMissis~ sippian. Rosedale (Miss) Journal. , Ben Taylor, a colored man living in this place, has lately returned from Washington, whither he has been to secure a patent for a steamn- enginc which he has invented, aud which, it the ju ent ol many experienced and scientitic. men to whom be has shown his model is cor- rect. i3 calculated to reyolutionize the present apolication of steam. The engine is rotary, having the steam applied at the circum- ference of a wheel, giving thus treble the force of ordinary engines. with no diminishing of power at the various stages of the revolution of the wheel. This invention dispenses with all the machinery cxcept the one wheel which an- swers at once the purpose of cyliader and driv- ing wheel, aud two steam boxcs throogh which the steam is applied. gines on this plan can be manufactured at ones fourth, or less, the cost of those nmow in use, and their simplicity and the possibility of mak- ing them of cxtremely light weleht will extend the use of stcam-engines tevond the present limit. Beu Tavlor, the inventor, is a sort of mechanieal genius, haviog before manifested an fosight into mechanics of no ordlua? de- pree. His invention, if nothing fails,—an probabilities are in his favor,—will rank him among the first Inventors of the day. Tt is estimated that en-, the’