Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1878, Page 3

THE CHICAGO . TRIBUNE 3 P CRIMINAL NEWS A Temperance Light in Cleveland Convictled of Blackmail, And Is Disbméd as a Lawyer %y the Local Court. A Curbstone Broker in New York Charged with a $30,000 Robbery. Richards,” the Slager, in Omaha Waiting the Wrath to Come, MUCH TOO EAGER. Special Dispatch to The Trivune. CLeVELAND, O., Dec. 23.—The first succesful case of proceedings to dispar au attorney ever brought here was coucluded to-day by the de- cision of Jadge Cadwall, of the Common Pleas Court. The case was very aggravated, and created much interest. According to the * Judge’s decision, the points in the case are as follows: One Eager, in connection with sev- o cral other parties, in the yrofessed interests of teigperance, bus been carrying oo an exten: seffes of blackmailing operations. His method ol proceeding was as follows: He would obtain gome bummer to visit the high-toned and more respectable drinking places of the city, such 2s the saloons of the Kennard and ‘Weddeil Houses, and, after obtaining drinks at the bar, he would begin criminal suits azainst 1he proprietors for violation of the State law, upon compluint of said bummer. This State law forbids liquor being sold by the drink to be consumed on the premises. These men, rather than be dragged into the courts, would, when Eager came around, be very willine to settle the cases. He would tell them Chat by the pay- ment of 50 or §100 directly to him be would cease the prosecation of the azatnst them. In a pumber of instances these requests were complied with. The defense which was made in the case was that Euger simply used this money to pacify those who bad brousht the uits, and not for his own private purposes, but the Judzesaw it b(:lfluem.ly, and pronounced sentence as iven above. A TRIFLE FISHY. PeoR1A, 111, Dec. 25.—Last Thursday night a girl named Maegie Lahre was kidnappedjon Ful- ton street, nearly opposite the Central Police Station. Her story is that she was carried off ju a sleizh by a couple of mask®d men. After chiloroforming her, they took her into the coantry, and after tylng her to a tree set fire to Ter clothes. ' Consciousness then returned, aud with the flames she burned the thongs that ‘bound her handsyand witn the snow extin- guished the fire. A farmer came along soon after, and, hearing her cries, took herto his Jouse., where she was found yesterday. The story seems improbable, but is strongly vouched for Dy the girl. After beins taken home she re- lapsed into au unconscious state, in which she still ltes. # BREACH OF FAITH. NEW YoRrE, Dec. 23.—Field &James, brokers, 16 Broad street. offer a reward of $5.000 for the arrest of a curbstone broker named Hull, who they charge robbed them this afternoon of $30,000 worth of 43§ per cent United States coupon bonds. It seems that Hull arrapged on Thursday for the . purchase of the -bonds;: snd today called for them. Being koown, they were delivered to him by the cashier. He counted them, placed them in his pocket, arfi lett, remarking that he would: step to the corner and get a certified check for the amount at his bank.” He has not. been seen sicce. Huil 15 an old man, wears a wig, and dyes his whiskers and mustaclie. A DESPERATE FIGUT. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. GRAXND Rarips, Mich., Dec. 25.—A special $o the Daily Times of this city to-night from Cadillac says Will Mcvers and four others disturbed a prayer-meeting at Stone Ledge +"—Lake, seven miles south Qf'(AYq akt:. After the meetiog Jack Wade and Charley Cram asked the five for an explanation of 1herr conduct, and a _fight followed, with hunt- jug-kmves, fn which Cram was terribly’ cuv in the bowels, and Wade was cut five times in the shoulders and once in the lungs. Both are exp‘leut.ed to die. XNo arrests have yet been made. A RUMOR. ST. Louis. Mo., Dec. 23.—There was a rumor ou:the street late to-ight that the United States Grand Jury voted just prior to adjourzment this evening to indict three principal Directors of the old Bank of the State of Missouri for transactions in connection with the management of tnat bank extending back several vears. * Efforts to trace the rumor to an authentic source have failed, but as it is pretty well known the Grand Jury bas been investigating the affairs of the bavk, the rumor bas gained some credence. ROBBED HIS OWN STORE. ‘PEORIA, 11, Dec. 28.—Charles L. Otto, who reported Thursday morning that his jewelrs- store Liad been burglarized, has confessed that ae did tbe job bimself. The money was found concealed iu the dome of the Court-House, which Otto had a- key to, for the purpose of taking care of the town-clock, and 8 _box cou- 1aining the balance of the goods was found he- niad a’ lumber-pile, two blocks from the store. His crediters bave attached his stock and fix- tures. ENCOUNTER WITH A MANIAC. NEW Yorrg, Dec. 28.—William L. Palmer, of Etonnztou, Conn., a guest of ihe Metropolitan | Hotel, threatened to shoot with 8 revolver he Jourished the private detective of the house. The detective secured tae aid of Ofticer Furniss and other policemen, who attempted to disarm e man, but he maintained pussession ana shot Jown Furnies, severely, if not tatally, wounding Dim. Palmer then rushed to the siation-house, wnd. saving he had shot two men who had at- sempted to rob him, surrender-d the pistol and was Jocked up, Palmer is insane. RICHARDS. Special Disvatch to The Tribune. OxATA, Neb., Dee. 28.—Richards, the whole- gale murderer, was brought here this morning - from Chicazo and lodged in jail until this after- oom, whea the officers proceeded to Kearney, Buffalo County, where he1s to be imprisoned until bis trisl. There being no_jail in Kearney County, where he is to be triec. it is quite pos- sible that he will be lynched. He expeets it. MURDER AND SUICIDE. Sax Fravcisco, Dec. 23.—A Sacramento dis- pateh says: *The bodics of Allen Reynolds and wife were found to-day io their house. They Dad not been seen since Weduesday last. The .* causeof death was powon. {i is supposed to have been a case of wile-inurder and sulcide. ) TOOK TOLL- NEW Yorg, Dee. 25.—The pocketbook lost by {he messeuger of the importers’ & Traders' Bauk vesterdsy has been returned tbrough the mails, mious. §7.73%. The Evening Post says 1bis amoynt_includes all the cash and $900 in swall secturities. ’ HUNTER. TrexToN, N.J., Dec. 25.—A brother of Benja- ‘min Bunter, the convicted murderer, bas asked Sov. McClellan for a special session of the Court of Pardons, to consider the commutation of the death sentence, on the ground that Benjamin is of unsound mind. A BIG STEAL. NEW Yor, Dec. 25.—Robert A. Pedrich, the Custom-House clerk of Benkhard & Hutton, i 2his city, aceused of appropriating $103,000 in- rusted to him for the payment of customs duties, was arrested this morning. EMBEZZLEMENT. Crxcrxsay, 0., Dec. 25.—The case of Charles T. Forbus and R. C. Wheeler, charged with em- dezzlement in the Police Court to-day, was set for a heasdng Thursday, Jan. . e ———— DISAGREEING DOCTORS. Speciat Dispatch to Tue Triduns, INDIANArOLIS, Ind.. Dee. 28.—Tne Homeo- paths oliject to the oreanization of a State Board of Health as propused to the Governor by the Oid School. claiming thot they are cat off from 2oy participation in its work. It may be that right: © the differences between the two schools will re- sult in defeating the scheme altogether. A bill to reculate practice, something like that in inois, is supported by the combined influenc: of all the physicians, as each school is provided with an Examinivg Board for its own practi- tiouners. FOREIGN NEWS. TURKEY. THE DEFINITIVE TREATY. CoNSTANTINOPLE, Dee. 23.—It is expected that a second negotiator in the discussion rela- tive to the definitive treaty of peace with Russia will be appointed. The negotiations will begin immediately. Kussia, it is said, not exact an immediate settlement of indemnity, but will accept a_promise of future arranzement. As 500D 8s the treaty is signcd, the evacuation of Turkish territory by the Russtacs begins. -CYPRUS. THE INTERNATIONAL CONTROVERSY. Loxpoy, Dec. 28.—It is said the difliculty re- garding Consular jurisdiction in Cyprus has been almost arranged. Germany and Italy made complaint at London relative to Sir Garnet Wolsley’s refusal to recoznize an oflicial docu- ment issued by the German-Ttaliau Consul at Sarnaca. SPAIN. THOUBLE IN BARCELONS. MADRID, Dee. 28.—A band of 400 armed men are at Labola, a town in the Province of Burcelonu. < RATLROADS, NO MORE FREE PASSES FOR SHIP- PERS. Commissioner Albert Fiuk, of the Eastern trunl lines, arrived in tbis city vesterday morn- ing. Soon after his arrival be met the repre- sentatives of the Western roads for the purpose of inducing them o adopt an agreement similur to'the one adonted by the Eastern roads, that onand after Jau. 1 no more free passes shall be given to merchants and shippers with a view of obiaining their patronage. There were rep- resented at the meeting the Chicago & Alton, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Kansas City, St. Joe & Coun- cil BlnfTs, Hannibal & St. Joe, Wabash, Missou- ri Vacific, St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern, Illineis Central, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, 2nd Cicago & Northwestern. Mr. C. W. Smith was elected Chairman and J. W. alidgley Secretary. Mr. Fink cxplaioed the object of the meeting, and, after a lenothy discussion of the subject, the following agreement wus adopted: At 2 mecting of Western railroad managers held in Chicazo on the 28:h day of December, A. D. 1878, it was unanimonsly Zesolred. 'l hat no free passes shall be given to sliippers of freight, their agents, or representa- tives after Jan. 1, 1879; nor shall any form of ticket oc sold or disposed of at less than resular 1arif rates for the purpose or with the intent of inflnencing competitive freisht or passeuger traflic, it being azreed that the minimum rate for 1,000-mile tickets shall be 3 cents per‘mile. ‘Resolred, ‘That the psrties nereto will withdraw all books or forms of blank passcs in the hands of their own or the agents of auy other company. Resolved, That the Sccretary of this weeting pre- pare copies of this agreement” for the signuture of ali parties hereto. Rexolved, ‘s hat any violation of this avreement be communicated to thie Secretary of this meeting, and before any party hereto shall violate ihe con- ditions berein prescrived he shali await the action of a meeting ot all parties in interest, The undersigned hereby assent to the foregoing agreement, and by, their signatures appended here- 10 bind their respective compauies o the faitnfal performance of the same. The agreement was signed by the managers of all the roads represented at the meeting. An adjournment was then had. B “‘Commissioner Fink told a TRIBUNE reporter that the roads East, West, and South from In- dianapolis, Cincinpati, and Louisville: had adopted a similar azreement, and he was quite confident that the reform would be made by all the roads in the country. He belicved that this would stop the abuses of the pass systemn about which"so much complaint has been mude during the last few vears, - & Commissioner Fink left for ew York by the Pittsbury, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad last | evening. THE N RAILROAD 3 . ASSOCIATION. ~ "Tiio Souflhwesters Rallrosd its regular meeting at the Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday. The Managers and General Freizht Agents of the following roads were present: Chicago & Altun, Chicago, Burlington * &. Quincy, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Hauni- Lal & St. Joe, Kausas City, St. Joe & Counal Bluffs, St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern, -and Missouri Pacifie. Mr. C. W. Smith, Traffic Manager of the Chicaro, Burlington & Quin occupied the cbair, and Commissioner J. W. Midgley acted as Secretary, ‘The report of the Counmnittee on Organization for the reorzanization of the pool and its con- tinuance for another year, which was published m yesterdny’s TRIBUNE, Wwas submitted and adopted. The 1ollowing Executive Committee was elected for the ensuing year: C. W. Smith Traftic Manager, Chicago, Burlinzton & Quincy, Chairmans d.,C. McMulhn, - Geveral Manager Chicago & Alton; d. B. Carson, General Mun- acer Hannibal & St. Joe; A. A. Tatmadeze, General Munager Missouri Pacific; ana F. Me- Kissock, General Superintendent St Louis, Kansas & Northern. 1t was decided to make no change in the rates for the present. A long discussion in reward to lumber rates then followed. Lumber herctofore hus noi come under the provisions of the pool, aud each road was at hberty to make such rates as it chose. ‘The consequence was that rates on this articie could not be maintained, and were con- stantly slaughtered by the various roads. After” a Yengthy discussion it was de- cided to include Jumber in the pool, and the rates were restored to regular figures, which are 15 cents per 100 pounds from Missis- sippi River points to Missouri River poiuts, and 95 cents from Chieago to taose poiuts. Tt was left to the Exccutive Committec to fix the rates trom Totedo. The Executive Committee was justructed- to get statistics on which to base the ool on Jumber, and to report at the next regu- Iar meeting. The pool will date, however, from Jav. 1, 1874, The Wabash heretofore has nos_been satisfied with the share of the Missouri River business allowed it, but o arrapgement Lius now been made between it snd tbe St. Louis roads by which all further causes for complamnt are be- lieved to have been put out of the way. The meeting got through late in the evening, and the parties from outside of the city lett for their respective homes. s WISCONSIN. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Mapisoy, Wis., Dec. 28.—The Hon. J. A. Turner, Railroad Commissioner of Wiscensin, a number of days ago, for the purpose of obtain- ing official information in regard tothe reported pooling of the different railroads in Chicago, addressed letters to officers of the Chicawro, Mil- ‘waukee & St. Paul and Cmeago & Northwest~ ern Railways. He to-day reccived the following Jetter from Marvin Hughitt, Gencral Manager of the Northwestern Railroad: The Chicago & Nortbwestern Railroad is not any way, directly or ingirectly, related 1o the so- called ** East-bound pool.” Ii is, I_understand, an arrangzement solely between the Eastern lines huving their terminus in Chicago. Any arrange- ‘ment mde between these parties will not affect, in the slichtest degree, the raws charged by the Northwestern Company for the transportation of freigot. A similar Jetter was also received from John C.-Gault, Assistant General Manager of the Chicago, Milwankee & St. Paul. This sets at rest the rumors that freizht raies iwere to be advanced in this State by the operation of the East-bound pool. z From advance sheets of the Railroad Commis- sioners! report for this year, it appears that there have been $9.69 miles of railrozd built in this State the present year. The new lines are as follows: Sparta to Millvina, 12 miles; New London to Clintonville, 15.71. miles; Clavton to Granite Lake, 20 miles; Milwaukee Cement Ralway, 1.19 miles; Woodman to Lancaster (narrow-rauge), 23.31 miles; Hudson 1o River Falls, 1250 miles; total, §9.69 miles. This nakes a total of 2,834.55 miles of railway in the State at the present time. THE EAST-BOUXND POOL. The representatives of the v03dS running East from this eity held a conference yesterday ofternoon with Commissiorer Albert Fink, at the Grand Pacific Hotel, for the purpose of ar- ranging for the carrying out of the East-bound pool from this city. Nothing could be done recardiug the division of the busiuess among 1hé various roads, as they have not yet been able to come to an understunding regarding this matter, or to agree upon an arbitration. ‘The delay iz said to be uue to the sickness of Mr. Hugh McCullonsh, Vice-President of the Penn- syivania Company. An arraneementivas made, however, by which .tae various ruads pledge themselves to send daily reports of the amount of business done by them to Commissioner Fink, at New York, who will see to it that the business is properly divided until a permanent arrangement can be perfected. A meeting of tie Eastern managers will probably be held in New York to complete the East-bound pool from this city. A pool agent for this city will then Le appointed to compile the daily reports of the various roads and euforce the proper divisions. ITEMS. . Mr. George C. Bridbury has been appointed General Freight Agent of the Pekin, Lincoln & Decatur Railroad, in place of John S. Cook, re- signed. * Inquiry bas been made as to the reduction made by the Norihwestern roads in whea rates at the meeting beld at the Grand Paciile Hotel yesterday. It myy be stated that the reduction amounts to twocents per 100 pounds. Shcld(ml Ta., was made the basis of the rates, which wil be: 40 cents per 100 pounds from that point to Chicago and Milwaukee. The Managers and General Freight Acents of the Chicago & Northwestern, Clicago, Mil- waukee & _St. Paul, and_Chicago, St. Paul & Minnenpolis Ralironds hield a meeting yesterday at the Grand Pacitic Hotel, and sectled the uc- counts of the St.Paul pool for the last two months. It is stated that this pool works very satisfactorily both to shippers and 1he rouds. Another effort was also made to arrange Winter rates from Chicago and Milwankee to Upper AMississiol River puints, but tio conclusion wa reached. Another meeting will be held at Mi waukee next Movduy to finally settle this natter. * CASUALTIES. T LOST AT SEA. New York, Dec, 28.—Wiiliam P. Clyde & Co.,7owners$ of the steamer Emily B. Souder, reported weecked yesterday with the Joss of passengers and all the crew except two men, have received a telegram from the United States Consul at Kingston, Jamaiva, in answer to their dispatch. It is as follows: “Tpeodore Steiuert, Alired Andersen, Quar- 7 termasterand a seaman of the Emily B. Souder were picked up Dee. 12 on @ life-raft by the schoouer Abbott Devereaus, from Boston for bere. ‘They report that the steamer foundered in a hurricane two days previously. Th a boat with vassengers capsized slongside, but lost sight of the other boats.” N. G. Patensoy, N. J., Dee. 28.—Three men are reported killed by an expldsion of the nitro- glycerine works at Upper Preakuess, five miles aw; The houses here were shaken as it by an earthquake. The “three men killed were torn into frag- meuts, and_blown in_every direction. Eacn leaves & wife und family; one of nine children, the other seven, aud a third five. The con- cussion completely ruined another building, but a workman in 1t escaped injury. UNDER TIIE WHEELS. . Special Dispatch to Tne Tribune. . CRrYsTAL LaxE, 1L, Dec. 23.—A sud accident oceurred here last night just as the Junesvilie train was moving out ot the yard. - The former American Express Agent at this place, Christo- pher Buck, slipped on the fev walk, as he wus stepping from the moving train, and the wheels of the coach baaly crushed his right lee and his left foot, rendering amputation necessacy. BURNED T0 DEATIL. New YORK, Dec. 23.—By the burning of a barn at East Orange, N.J., two young men were burned to death. An old womau and the watchman lost their lives by the burning Jast night of a small huuse :‘n:u.nched to the Irving House, at New London, oun. ASHORE. - NorroLk, Dec. 23.—The ‘steamship Tunis, from Galveston for New York, putting in here for coal. went ashore at Cape Henry. The Cap- tain awaits the mext flood-tide. Wrecking steamers are alougside. WRECKED. s PoRrTLAND, Me., Dec. 25.—Schooner Ellen, from St. John for New Harven, was wrecked on the coast of Maine, The Captain and three sea- men were drowoed. FIRES. AT CINCINNATI. CrxciswaTi, 0., Dec. 28.—A fire in the press- room of Vau Autwerp & Co., this nforning, threatened beavy loss, butthe promot attention of the Fire Department prevented serjous dam- age. 18x4TI, O., Dec. 28.—It is now reported that the lire at Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co.’s this morning, caused a loss of about $10,020; all on the stock and macbinery. The stock was in- sured for 318,750, and the presses and machinery for $48,750. But litile damage was done to the latter, and the lirm expect to be uble to resume work by Tuesday. AT COMSTOCK, MICIL. apectal Dispateh 1o The Trivune. KALAMAZOO, Mich., Dec. 28.—Dunbar’s flour mills, at Comstock, this county, were destroyed by fire this afternoon about 1 o'clock. A small portion of the contents werc saved. The loss is estimated at from 37,000 to $8,000. The prov- erty was partially insured. CHICAGO. The alarm from Box 520 iate Friday night was caused by a firein the two-story brick building No. 748 Van Buren street, occupied as a grocery Ly M. R. Cass. Damage, $30. Cause supposed 10 be mice playing umongst the matches. AT COLUMBIA CITY, IND. Svecial Dispatch’to The Tribtne. Forr WaYsE, Ind., Dec. 23.—A special from Columbia City reports the destraction by fire of Willizin_ Sterling’s residence, w all the con- tents, Loss, $3,0005 no insurance. ~The Emersou Piano Com- 25, pany’s factory burned to-night. Loss, $100,000: insured. Eighty-five men are thrown out of Bosrox, Dec. empleyment. AT DOVER, N. I Dover, N. II., Dec. 25.—A fire in the Coclicco Print Works last night damaged the building and coutents §75,000: insured. THE WEATHER, OrricE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICE, \WasuINGTon, D. C., Dec. 20—1 a. m.—Tudica tions—For Tennessce and the Ohio Valley, stationary or falling barometer, warner south- erly winds, partly cloudy weather. = For the Upper Mississippi aud Lower Missouri Valleys. falling barometer, southwest veering to northwest winds, partly cloudy weather, and occasional snow. For the Lake reion, westerly winds, station- ary, foilowed by fatling berometer, cooler, clear or partly cloudy weather. ‘The rivers will zeneraliy fall. LOCAL OVSERVATIU: Cutcago, Dec. 28 { Weather GENEZAL OBSEEVATIONS. Cutzcaan, Dec. 28~10:18 p.m. Wind. |}Ezm. Weather, Siattons. | Bar. | 1 Cheyenne. .. Chicara... . 30. Clucinnati. .0 Gleveland .. LaCrosse. Leavenworth Milwaugee. I h. Sk, gentie: 5. Wa diiett ———— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. - Loxpoy, Dee. 23.—8i Nevada, from New Yori, have arrived out. NEw Yorg, Dee. 25.—Arrived. steamships City of Berlin, fromn Liverpool, Greece, from London. g tcamships Algeria and. LAW REFORM. IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGES. " Tu the Editor of The Tribune. Cuicaco, Dee. 28.—It is a remarkable fact that the tenure of office of our- Federal Judges is au auomaly in our political system. They wield more power than any other oflicers of the Goverument, over both the personal liberty and property of the citizen, and yet are practically beond his reach. They are appointed for life, or so long as they shall wel discharge their duty as Judges. But, as the Constitution provides no method for their removal, except by im- peachment, and as they can only be impeached for “high crimes and wmisdemeanors,” and as it has never yet been decided what kind or ¢xtent of judicial miscosduct is required iu order th constitute high crimes and misde- it-remains yet an oben question how far a Yederal Judge may o with impunity in indulzing upon the Beneh bis infirmitics either of mind or body, in betraying judicial partiali- ty for counsel ot "certain ae or standiog, and in other conduct which, to suy the' least, i3, not pre-cminently judicia ‘Tne truth is, Mr. kditor, that to the mind of alayman woo 1s fanihur with the noted im- peachment trials of this country, including the wml of Judge Chase (our first judicial imveachment trial), witht that of ~Judye Barnard, sud of Presdent Johuson, the conviction is fored wwon . him _ that there s serions cisus omiesus in our Federal Consntution in this resurd, and that a Federal Judge may he totitly yallt_for the bizh, delicate, aud Tesponsible anties of bis positiou nud yet may safely defy every effort to remove him. This won'd be specially 60 were he surrounded’ by eminent counsel whom be had ocen wont, even un- conscivusly, 1o faver, or carefal not to offend. It would bu quite natural that such counsel should eagerly rush_to-his defense, and in_unseemly ar- dor for the allegad honor of the Court, might con- clude tuut they were protecting the purity of the nine by cuncealmg its sivins from tie vublic eye. | must confess my conviction that such judicial champions wonld thereby czremansly misappre- hend the most honorable public seutiment and the most determined public opinion in their vain en- deavor to smother with hich-counding professional clamor the furlest investization, which the meanest American citizen hus an undouated rizht to demand of uny judicial conduct. ‘Phe presumptions at- tempi of counsel to refer such conduct m the first instunce to an association of uttorneys which they it hope 1o contral, would look to xn outsider a tike a fatal confession on thelr part that the revord of their client imzht not bear inspection. 1 have not the pleasure of the ncquantance of the xo-calied accnsers 1n the much-talked-of judi- cial ipvestizution which 6eems L0 be now oCCuDY- ing u goud deal of public attention here. T con- Nowever, that I shure i the almost general feelinz of public shame ut the evident attempt of certain parties to foretall that legal inquiry which the Constuution and laws provide for any ana every one who may fecl tnat he hus just cause of srievance on account of the conduct of any Federal 1 cannot believe that such conduct is ap- roved by the principul party in interest. Justice Miller, of the Supreme Court of the United_States. i a recent addeess before the New York State Bur Association, and. speaking of the defect In the law for removing untit Judges, savs: ““The jmpeuchment tribunal would oe rendered. tnore efficient and more safe by a specyic definition of the causes of removal. There ure mauy mat- ters which fouzhit to be causes of removal that are neither treagon. bribery, por kigh crimes and mis- demennors. Physical infirmitics for which a man is not.. to blame, but which may wholly unilt him for judicial duty. ure of this class. . . . So also there are offenses against the law. or conduct which might be made s, that pecaliatly unfita man tor the office of Judge. ~ A vile und overbenring temper becomes: sowetimes In oue long accusiomed to the exercise of power unen- durable to those who are subject to its humora. By war of rewedy, Justice Miller suzseats two amendments to the Constitution. First, that the canges for removal shll be specified witn the same precision as that which is used in defining indict- able offenses. Second, that, whatever may be the nature of the court before which he is tried, the facts of his_guilt of the impeachable offense or @rqualification charged should be_found by a jury or some similur tribunal. Approving these, I oes Jeave tosuzzest a furtheramendment. which would 1emove Lhis anomalous exception to the political thieory of our Government, and make the Federal Jndiciary subject to the will of the puople whilc still exempting them from the very objec- tionablc theory of rotation in oflice. which I re- ward ns the wosst feature 1 onur State jadicial sys- tems, as tendinz to imuair that indebendence of mind so indispensable in a Judee, and also render- 1nz hun liable to removal witbout cause on purely party or_pepular grounds, when, by the well exer- ciseof bis oflice, he hax’ become hetter than ever before fitted for the mscharze of his duty. et him beappuinted, as he now is, for Jife and zo0d belwvior; and let it be farther provided that once in five or ten years the peoole withm his jurisdietion shall by ballot pass upon the simple question waether: or not he lived up to the leter and of his commission. 1 they vote he. bas doue . ka, - -he . continues office sunject to.removal for cause a any time after trial had, as sugzested by Justice Miller. 1i.they vote that he bzs not hived up to the in- tentor his cowmission, let him be removed at once, and his successor appointed. I need hardly say fhat this sugeestion is not u novel one. 93 Bentham Ml and other of the ablest political wniters have noted this defect in our Consuitution. T wisa, 1n conclusion, fo disclaim most un equivoesily any mtention to express an_opinion m the pending public controversy. As I know nothing of the facts, this would be unfair. So far as 1 know, **Bratds is an honorable man. So are they all,—all honoruble men." Onsem EIGOT SUGGESTIONS. To the Editdy of The Tribune. Cricaco, Dec. 23.—As sugzestions seem to be in order, and reforms likely to be made, al- low me to add a few suggestions to your reper- toire. as the object of litigants is to obtain justice, upon the true merits of their complaint and defense, and wBot upon tcchnicalities which is of nocoucern to them, and on account of which they should not be put to expense or delay. And as the object ot courts should be nothing more than the administration of jus- tice in the cheapest. most expeditious, and least technical mode possible, let us have it as nearly as possible. We are still retaining many of the useless io- cidents to the administration of justice and the rules of pleading that were absolutely necessary in theiniauey of the law wheu they were in- augurated fu Engiand, and which grew out of their then pecul institutions incideat to the feudal system, but which are no loneer necessa- Tae merils of 3 case vre quite suflicient to cmploy all the skl and learnmg of a lawyer and Juage, withont taxing them with minuie doctrines of pleading, which of itself has become 2 vast phiosophical science, = suflicient for the cmployment of a life’s study, and really has notiing to <o with the real merits of the case, but ot -infrequently the joss of guin of 4 suit, and involves long and vexatious delny to law- yers and courts, and enormous expense to litizants, We cannot_avoid all_gelay, ol wost of it can be avoided, fand 10 effect 1L 1 will sugeest, and without elagoruting the renson, the followiog: essary to establish u code. but sim- ary.changes in what we have, 1. Abolish all distinction between courts of law and -courts of equity, waking them all simply courts of justice. 2. Abolishall technical forms of pleadine, and let the petition or declaration be stnply a concise statement of the complaint, witnout regurd 1o whether it be law or cquity, ex contrcti or ex delicto, Isavia pluin statement, but nota piain statement of the facts, which,fthourh truey yei if thus prescrived, might’ dest; reformation, asit has in asister State who has been fuirty years louking for and quarrehng over what the facts are that sionkd constiture the state- ment. A statement Is necessanily. 4 Statement of facts. 3. Although it wonld be proper that the caption divy should be entitled of the term. county, State, and name of tue L yet, omitted, it xhould not cause_any delay, but mizit be inserted or not at auy fiwg, us the omirsion can do no harm, 313 the proper Court alone has the papers. and tke papers are necessanly 1n the State, county, and Court ther the suit is, and these ttings are all kept on the records of the Court. 4. “The cause of action may be stated in one or many vounts, as the pariy pleases; that i3 in no particularly prescribea form.” = 5. ‘That defendant shall plead in {en or any other number of days after service, resardless of whether it be the first, middle, or last of the term. Audif he don't, n default. aAnd thut the coart mag try without jury eitlier by consent of parties orif one makes defanlt, which ehall Le deemed consent. 6. That all intermedinte pleas, before answer. «hould be specitically for form or subsiance. That a8 all technical forms areio be avolished, there wonld haraly everbe groumd for such u p.c1: and if unuccessarily pleaded, the court soui tux the party $5 .~ ‘Taut, 107 subsiance, a demurrer, the Judgment on which suoeld scttle’ the suit and v final. Yaese provisions wonld oblige tne defend” ant to_answer to the merits of the complaint at once, in alpost every case. “ 7, The pied should be a plain answer to tue peti- 1 aranon, or complamnt, rezardless of any technical form. fiut a+ it v ould necessanily bea te- nial or confessionand avoiaance, ora aeninl and ua avoidance, let the pleaver be ovized to mariow the 20 that the clerk may " back of his plea. whick, case is ready to be know whetber or not U 1 11 the answer bz a deniat of the atlegations of the declaration, the case is ready to be set for triai, a2 no replication is needed.” If the answer contain an avoidance, or a sei-off, it may require revlication.: Let nim 5o wark his plea for the in- formaton of the clerk und tue opposite pa 8. Lt the replication be the last pleatn 3 if it contain any new matter of uvoidance, let them be considered as denied by the opposite party; an the cuse is then ready for trual. % There is a grave objection to makiug a code.. 1t would be cstablishinz a ysten 1o be learacd, and for the next fifty years misunderstood and fit- izated ut the expense of litizunts who would ave 10 Interest in s mystifications. and xhouid not Le made to safter tie delay and pay the czpense. Lawyers ure already familiar wisl what - we nave aud the few alterations nbove suzgested could be readily applied without zny shocs to the present ne_etticacy of the | B ® sired, 1 have practiced under the common-law system and_the Code: and nave, 1_think, carefully noted the objections In_each, and what Wwill remedy the evil s far as possible W. L. M. Garv. JUSTICE COURTS. To the Bditor af The Tribune. CHIcAGo, Dec. 28.—The letter of your cor- respondent “ Reformer,” in Tue TRIBUSE of Dec. 21, scems to contatn one very simple and valuabie remedy for a part of the delay in the present administration of justice. Irefer to his proposition that. in all actions upon promissory notes where the plaintiff sup- ports his claim by aflidavit, the defendant must fiie with his-plea un affidavit setting orth in de- tail the facts upon which his defense is based, and in case the Court is satisiied that the de- fense set up is_not suflicient, the plea shall be stricken from the files and judgment rendered for the plaintiff. ’ How many cases which now incumber the docket would thus be disposed of caunot casily be ascertaived, but the number is unquestion: ably large, and there can be little doubt tl v.lcxlu measure would afford sensible and valuable relie # _Notonly would a great many cases be thus disbosed of, but it would prevent a great many cases from finding their way into courf, where, under the present system. the defendant can count upon a jong delay. ana rezard the Court 48 2 beneficient friend whose otfice it 18 1o provide bim 2 couple of yeurs of urace. To how many actions the new rale snxgested by ** Reformer™ “should be applied T will not undes- take 10 say, but there womid ve little danger of injustice in extending it to all cuwes of 2ppenis frow the Justices ot the Peace, at vse cases fonnded on cuntract, express or mnphee. | think this would matertatly fucrease tae advantazes of the plan, and it would do away with arsamount of fujuatice whose evil ellects fall upon the class least uble to endare them, and where they are feit aua remenoered 03 wrongs which tue rich man cun in- Mlict under form of law. It would be a painful revelation, T doubt not, to know what the pour of this city think of th dress alforded by the Justice Courts, with w per force, they are most fanbiur, Euough hos been puolisied about the Justice- Court ghysters uud the pucked juries (fortunately Tesa can oe s about the reseut Justices them- selves), but tinally. 1f by zood chunce x meckanic finds his way to s judgnient for 310 or $20, the astounding mformation- 18 then received that au appeal has beeu taken, and that at tne end of Uventy months he will have the privilere of ap- pearing with bis sttorney in the Circuit Court, swhere, after wasting day ufier day snvwhere rrom three days to three weeks, he may uitimately ob- tain hi¢ moacy, and strike his batance vetween S10 receved and ‘and his court fees, uttorney's fees, and loss of time. While the application of **Tteformer's ™ rule to thin class of cases would have considerable effect 1u lightenig the duties of the courts, 1t would cust 2 rav of light to those whose wazes are unpaiy and who kiow enough not to follow on appesled case to_the Court above. Iz d be a excellent pian to have all cases from the Jusnices go to the County Court.and thence di- rectto the Appellate Court; but gven in the Coanty Court **Reformer's* rule sbonld apply 1n the in- terests of the Litigants [hemselves. As regards the form of pleading spoken of by +Refortaer™ and --Quorum.” fhere wonld seem to be no objection to ntroducing the simple form sugsested L actions on promiesory notes and otaers of lhike simplicity; whether there should be a ing chuuze 10 the New York or lowa code I think very questionable.” It would certainly ‘meet With great opposition, while tne first suggestion of **Reformer " might be passed without 100 zreat delay. Turniug; then, to matters which do notafect the question of delay, it is remarkuole that the un- satisfuctory manzer of instructing the . jury has not beeln long since swept away, and made to con- form to the practice in the United States Courts, Toallow the attorneyx ina case to draw up the Instructions to be giveu to the jury as coming from the Court itself, is most absurd, and in practice it 18 pernicious to the lust degree. The instractions are drawn often as much like arguments a4 they can be made, and in many cases are submitted in prest number with infinite vary- ing shades of meaning. somelimes with the intent to befog the jury, but more often to the end that the Court may, 'in the corfusion of ideas introduced into the instructions, refuse to give one that has been approved by the Supreme Court, and thus commit an error which will, in case the verdict is adverse to the ingentous manipulator of instructions, entitle him to a new trial. : The Court should be free to charge the jnry in his own wo! stating the law as applicaole to the Iacts, and what presumptions they are suthorized 10 draw from certain facte. 2 A change in this respect might have some effect upon the matter of delay; it would prevent the necessity of grunting 4 number of new trials, which are alike exusperating to the litigants und the Courts themeel ATTORNET. JEWELRY FOR INSIDE WEAR. One of the Curlous Sights to Bo Seen at the : Ifnlles Centrales, Yari 6. A Scla in London Teleyranh. ‘We pass between a double line of stalls heaped high with the most ust array of cooked tood that I have ever sat eyes upon. Fish, flesh, fowl, vegetables, fruit, pastry, confec- tionery, and cheese areall represeuted here, ready cooked, but cold, and arranged, not on piates or dishes, but on quarter-sheets of old newspapers. Imagine one pile, consisting of the lez of o partridge, the remnants of au ome Jatte, the tail of a fried sole, two ribs of a Jugged haie, o spoonful of haricot beans, a scrap of filet, & cuc pear, a handful of salad, a stice of towato, apaa dab of jelly. Itis the microcosm of a good dinner, abating the soup. The pile consti- tutes a portion, and 1s to be bought for five sous or twopence halfpenny. Thereareportiousaslow as two sous; indced, the scale of prices is most elastic in ascending and descending. Thera are piles here to suit all rockets. Are vour funds at a.very low ebb, indeed? Oun that serap of a bac number of the #iare you will find n hard-boiled* eeg, the aizzard of a fowl, two pickled gherkins, and 2 macaroon—a hreakfast for a Prince, if his Hiighness be impecunious. Are you somewhat in‘cash? Lichold outspread ou a trenchant Tead- ing orticle 1rom the Kepublique Francaise awhole veal chop, a golden store of cold fried potatoes, and articlioke @ la bariguile, 4. sumptuous picee of Roquefort, some farbe de capucin salad, and th& remsius of a Cnarlotte Russe. A luncheon for a King, il his Majest; ivil list. be o restrict- ed one. But there arc loftier Juxuries to be bad. Betiold an entire fowl. Sece at least the moicty of @ Chateaubriand auz champiquons. Youdtr are the magniticent relics of o demje-selle de pre wt'e, the remaius Of u sole @ la Normande, tae rains of a buisson d’ ecrevisxes, halt a dozen smelts, the backboue of a pheasant, and, upon my word, some trufiles; yes, pos ruilles, It is true that tuey are mingled with bits of cheese and beetroot, with a dash of meringue a la creme and a susvicion of sauce Robert. All tins thered together ou ihe front vage of the A dinner for an Emperor when Imperial- not tind it he or the Pay: jem is at a discount and Cusar doc couvenicnt to de at the Cafe Maison Dorce. And yet it is precisely from establishments of the kind. just named that the heterozencous portions come. An erroncous idea bus long prevailed that the cheap eating-house keepers in the Palais Royal are deaters in crambe recocta, and that thewr Jarders are larzely sup- Dlied from the *leavings” of the great Boule- vard Testaurauts, whichl are hashed up again for the benefit of the I-franc Ti-centimes and 40- 50US custom Nothmg whatever of the kind is the case. The dear and cheap restaurant proprietors go mainly to the same market. 1t is the same portion of Iried potatoes for which yom pay 5 sous at an_ etablissement de bouillon and for which 1 franc 75 centimes are extoried from vou at the Cate Lucullus or the Restau- rant des Grands Gommeux. The cheap eatin: houses have few **leavings ! to disposc of, thei euests are generally too hungry to Jeave any thivg on their plates. The fragments which form the *jewelry” of the [falles Centrales are brousht down in big baskets between 7 and S every morninz by the garcons of -the great Boulevard restaurants or by the larbins from the hotels of the Miuisters or the forsic: Ambassadors. If there have been overnight a dinner at the Ministry of the futerior or at the Baratarian Embassy, the show of *jewelry” in the morning will be superb. Wnole turkeys and capons. all but entire hams and Aures de sang- lier scarcely impinged upon, pieces montecs, the wajestic vestines of a powleta la arengo or & swimon @ ia Chambord, will decorate, the deal- boards of the stalls in the Tlalles. Out of the fashionable scason the supply comes principally from tbe leading restaurants, where the **jeuv- Anes ! aye the perquisites of the garcons. The ¢ jewelry ¥ is not sold by auction. The sales are always **a lamiable,” and there are some 3 ontracts for the **leav- jors? of a particular restauraut. SoSoonas the merchandise has been recewved at the Halle the dealers—nearly always women—proceed to ar- forsale; and this arrannement 18, to all intents'and ourposes, an art. The marchardede bijouter'e has'a twofold object in view. First,she wishes to make a very little seem _ like a great deal; and. next, she is desirous o maks portions look as attractive to the eye as possi- ble. Some marchandes fortunate enough o possess Lhe sentiment of artistic beauty, make up their own portions; others cugaze the services of ameticur en wuvreor a douncur de coup d’eil—the great jewelers of the Rue de la Paix can only do as much—to give the portions the revuisitd infusion of the picturesque m the way of composition and color. These metteurs en ccuvre are n kid of professors -of cuiinary peripaietics, fitting from.siall to stall, and iv- intr here and there a dash of preen. in the shape of:some spinach or a chou de Bruxeiles, or a touch of red in the way of a carrot or a fomato, to a portion the hues of wiich seem too monot- onous’in tone.- A hizh light is needed there. yrem, and, I thiok, accomplish the object de- 1 Quick! the fst of 2 matton chop, the white of an ezg, or a morsel of blancmange supplies the geficiency. Is not yonder heap svmewhat fecble and unsubstantiul in appearince? Swiftly the donneur de coup d'wil, by the artful futro- duction of the decp crimson of beetroot, the Vandyck brown of an entre-cole, or the mellow tawniness of the crust of a raised pie, imnarts strength and richuess to the whole; and the ealage of * jewelry ” Is complete. The pur- chasers are the quiet poor, the people who are ashamned to beg, und who, but for the merciful cheapuess of toese toothsome scraps, would not taste meat from mouti’s end to month’s end. To watch the decent but wretchedly clad people men;women, and children—critically cxam- ining this * jeweiry * for the fndizent—jewelry to be worn inside instead of outside the stom-, ach—to watch them slowly passing from stall to stall and turning over the coppers in theirbands before they miade their final choice; to watch thern at last going off with their newspaper-en- wrapped parcels, and with just a gleam of trun- quil satisfaction in their wan; pinched faces, was more than curious, more than Interesting. Tt was Inexpressibly pathetic. GOSSIP FOR LADIES. LOVE'S SEASON. Love hailed a little maid Romuing through the meadow; Heedless in the sun she played, Scorntul of the shadoss . *+Come with me,’* whispered h ++Listen, swect, 10 love and resson.” ++By-und-hy, " sbe mocked reply— *+Lovc's not in season.™ Years went—years came~ Lazht wixed with shadow; Love met the waid again Drenming througil the meadow. **Not so urged the boy — ¢ to love and reason.™ she mused reply— Love's still in season.” Years went—years cume— Lixht changed to shadows Love snw the maid aenia Watting n the meadow. ++ Pass 06 more—mv dream iy o'er— -1 can Hsten now to re: “tlieep thee cox, " whisuered the Doy— ~Love's quite out of season. * COURTING 1IN THE NORTHWEST. - Erchange. He sat ou the,side of the room in 2 big white- oak rocking-chair. A long-eared deer-bound, snapping at flics, was by his side; a basket of sewinz by hers. Both rocked incessantly,—that g people,—not tire doi or basket. 1le sighs beavity, and Jooks out of the west window ata crape-myrtic tree; she sighs licbtly, and gazes out of the east window—at aturnip-pateh. t he remarks: o This is mizhty good weather to pick cotton.” «IT)s that,—if we only bad any to pick.” The rocking continues. «\What's your dog’s name?” *Coony." : Anoilier sigh-broken stillvess. What is he oot fur?” t, wViat 15 who good fur? " said be, abstracted- 1y. i Your dog, Ceony.” 4 Fur ketchin’ *possums. Silence of balf an hour. & e looks like a deer dog.” & Who looks like adeer dog?? “Coony.” 3 ¢ « He iS—but he's kinder beliowed, and gettin’ An’ ke ain’t no ’vountona n® old and slow now. cold trail.” In the quiet ten minutes that ensued she took two stitehes ip her quilt: it was a gorzeons affair, that_quilt was, from the pattern called & Rose of Sharon.” She is very particular about thie nomenclature of her quiit, and frequently walks fifteen miles to get a new pattern with a 4 real purty name.” ““Your ma raisin’ many chickens?" & Forty-o0dd. Then wmoce rocking, and somehow, after a while, the big rocking-chair ana the little rock- ing-chair were jammed side by side. I don’t koow bow it hapoened. It may have been caused by some peculiarity in the floor, or by the natural wagnetic attraction onc chair 'had for the other; but, strange to say, the basket of work had followed the little chair, and the lirt] chair had traveled as fast as the bix one. Coun had not moved. e lay in the same place, sound asleep, and he was talking io his sleep, that i givime Taint, irrezular barks at the ’possums bhe Deheld m nis dreams. After a while the conver- sation was resumed. “‘How mauy has your ma got?? “ [low many whut?"” £ “Chickens.”” +tNizh on to a bundred.” By this tini chairs were so close together that rockine was impussible. “‘Ihe mink has ent mos: of ours.” Then « long silence ensues. At last he ob- serves: « Makin’ quilt: “Yes,” sne reolies, brightening up, “I've Jjust finished a ‘Rourin’ Eagul of Brazeel,’ s “Sittin’ Sun,’ and u * Nation’s Pride.’ Have you ever saw the ¢ Yellow Rose on the Parary ' CeeNo S 5 More silence, then he says: Do you like cabbage?’ ¢ do that.” Presently bis hand s accidentally placed on bers. Siedoes not know it—or at least does not seetn to be aware of it. - Then, after & ball _hiour speet in sighing, coushin, aud clearing of throats, he say: “I've a great mind to bite rou.” at you great a mind to bite me fur?”? " o 2in’t ayed me. Well, now 1 ax you,” Tnen, now I bas you.” i ‘Then Coony dreams he hears a sound of kss- ng. 5 3 ‘Then the next day the young man gues to Tigerville after o marriage license. Wednesday the following week. No'cards. THE LOTTERY TICKET. TWorld Adapiution from Iaris Puver. - An Italian zeatleman with a nice fittle income had a nice little servant gir), who said to him one morning: * 0, if you please, won’t you give me 3 francs to buy o lottery ticket with? I dreamed last nizht that No. 41,144 was going to draw tue capital prize, and I want to buy that nainber.”” He gave the gir! the 3 francs, and, next azy, on happening to luok at the Teport of the wral ingz, saw that No. 41.144 had drawn the capital prize of 518,652.85 lire, or, to speuk more necu- rately, $100,000. Returning quictly to the house he coucealed his cmotion 2nd ‘said to the servant mirl, + Susan, I have long vbserved withh 2pprobation your piety, beauty, modesty. skill in the art of tookery, and other Zood a1 es caiculated to adorn the highest station. Be mine. Let me lead you to the Lymecoeal altar. No delay. Just as you are.” +* Honest Injun?’ said the biushing virwin. “You bet. I swear by yonder silver spoon t tips with beauty all the fruit-pie top '—— Then count me iy, sud rezard me nereafter in the light of vour turtle-dove.”” * Hasten, then, Susan: put on your bonnet and skawl, and let s take a walk around the block to the ouly friar’s cell, where we shall be made one.” ‘ In a few minutes the bride-elect returned clad in a red, red shawl, with a black velvet bonnet trimmed with sunflowers and V.ctoria regia. In a few ininutes more the ceremony had bees per- formed, aud the twain were oue. They returned 10 the house, where the nusbaud carelessly took up the puper, and said with a well-counterfeited start of surprise: “‘Dariing, cverything is bright for us upon our wedding-day.” You remember the ticket in the lottery that you dreamed about and 1 zave you shree franes to buy? \here ts it my o\vnés;,!"! Gidn’t by I *Oh! I didn’t buy it. I spent the money f this duck of a bonuit.." L e NOT A PENNY MORE.” New York Herald. Tow many people there are fn this great elty who weep genuine tears over the trazedies of the stade,—over the unhappy fate of * The Two Orphans,” and similar crcations of the play- wright'§ brain! O, i romance, has niot the fu- cident of Victor Bugo's Fantine selling her rolden hair and pearly teeth to buy bread for her little Cusettearoused feclings of the ueepest emotion? If fiction can s0 move the heart, how much more should fact! An incident as pitiful as anything fo romance was witnesscd a day or wwo simee by a Herald reporter. While loiter- inzon Fourteenth .street.. watching the eager throug of happy peopic out shopping for Chrs:- mas presents, he noticed an incongruous fiore among ‘them. It was that of a woman, tall, shent, and clotbed in a dress of shabby black. Her eyes wore a sad expression, apd the lines about” ber mouth were tightly drawn. What'a contrast was this pal¢ face to the rosy cheeks aud bright. eyes on every side! The reporier recarded “ber with inferest. She stopped suddenly s font of ‘a larze store for. the "sale* of . bumao hair, near the corner -of Sixth avenue. Hesitating a mo- ment and giving a cautious glance "up and down the crowded thorouzhfare she entered. t eyes she walked up to a counter, behind wiichh stvod a well-fed female clers. Tukiog ‘& newspaper parcel from under her shawl she spened it out before the cold guze of the clerk. it wasaroll of hair, about a yard loog, thick and five. Iu color it was nutbrown, with @ tinge of _pold,—just the shade of the woman's, which huue in short rinzlets around her face, sud just the shade that poets love to write about. It sugwested those lines of Coz- zeus’ v * Ob, loosen the snood that you wear Jeannette ! Let me tangle a hand in your hair, oy pet. For the world to me hatd no prettier sight. Than your brown bair bathed in its golden light. Fow much will you give me for that?” said the tremulous voice of the woman. The shop- kecoer looked at it critically; then coldly an- swered, “* A dollar and a bal.” The womaa guzed blankly at her for amo- ment. **Is that all ¥"” and "the pent-up tears chased each other down ber careworn cnceks. A dollar and a half, not a penny more,”. ve- peated the woman from behind the counter. “The barber that cut it off told me that L could get 310 for it,” said the poor womau, choking back her tears. . “'Fhen you had better sell it to him; we will give you bnt a doliar and 2 half.” A youug lady customer who had heard this conversation with mingled feelings of indigna- tiou and emiotion, turned to the tradeswoman— * How can you offer this poor woman such a sum when you know that you can wet at least $20 tor that hair!" said she. “Of course we can; that is the wav wedo business. The woman has heard my price.” *Then you shall never get o ceat of my mouey,” rcpiied the young lady, burrying from the stop. “QOnly 3 dollar and a half! Ob, my God! is it possible?”” and the wretched woman sank down upon a chair and buried her face in her'thin hands, while the ‘reporter wondered what was back of ail this. what terrible want had induced this poor creature to part with her beautitul hairy and even more he wondered at the bard . heart of the shopkeeper. The slight zure of the woman shook with suppressed sobs; the loag ringlets lay upon the counter. For the world to me bath no prettier sight Than yous brown hair bathcd iu jts xolden light. : ua(} any man ever said as much of those s}mm THE SULTAN’S SERAGLIO. Some of the true tales which are told by the author of *Les Fewmes en Turquie "—a most interesting book, by the way—are 23 marvelons as any of the Thousand-and-One-Nights series. ‘The mother of Abdul Medjid, for example, wus 2 maid-of-ull-work in the Sultan’s Seraghio. 1t was her business to warm the baths fu the pat- ace. Opeday the Sultan Mohummed met her as he was rowe to his bath, and 3 caprice burst the lightaing throush bis sonl. Without cere- mony.the scrvant sirl received from him tne lofty distinction of Kalfa. It 1s more than probable that after a few tnin- utes” reflection the Sultan regretted his precipl- tation, but be had given his word, and the re- sult was that the maid-of-all-work gave birtn to a Prince, and was proclaimed Sultana Valide. What a'wonderful jump!” exclaims the au- thor, * from the wash-tub to the throne!”’ Toe aceount which he draws of life in the Sernclio i3 a most painful one. Discipline is_still wmaio- tained by corporal punishment. The practice of striking young griris on the soles of their fect has been abandooed, bat blows are given else- where by the eunuchs who execute the sentences. aud rods are substituted for the stick. All the youne women in ‘the palace— and there ure athousand women there, wives, favonites, relations, and servants, und there are as many more on the retired list in the old Seraglio and in the courts of the Princesses. all bewng dependent upon the civil budget—are compelled to dress 1o light clothing, half decol- Jetee beinzthe rale,and in winter are constantly exposed to cold and lung diseuses. Whenever the Saltan draws his last breath, or is de- throned, his wives, favorites, aud all their waiting-women have to pack up and be off with- i twenty-four hours. . BONANZA MACKEY’S WIFE. Paris Letter o Balthnore Gazette, Mrs. Mackey is one ot the most charmioz hnstesses of the American colony. Accomplished and Intellectual (she speaks French and Spanish as perfectly as she does English), the charms of her mind would eclipse those of her person, were uot both thrown into the shade by the exquisite loveliness and sweetness of her noble and elevated nature. She is very lovely and is still quite young. Her form is petite and _faultlessly proportioned, her bair dark, and_her eyes of exccedinz beauty, being: Targe and lustrous, of a dark clear blue, shaded witn long black lashes. Uuspoiled und unspoil- able by 2 position that wonld bave turned the Deads of uinety-nine women out of a hundre she wears its onerous dignity as gracefully an with as litule ostentation as she might = fresh-plueked flower. . Al the ridicalous stories that have appeared respecting her in the papers are pure foventlons. She npever wanted to illuminate = ihe “Arc de Triomphe. for instance, and neveroffercd. to buy it. Gentle, gracious, generous, aund kindly-hearted is she, and the world is all the better for naving such a woman in it. Her shrinkine delicacy of nature renders her ex- tremely uverse to all species of publieity, and she would take the pen from my hand io-day did she know that 1 was writing sbout her. Buz I do not see why envy, hatred. malice, and all uncharitableness should epeak at will, and truth and friendship remain forever silent. LADY SMOKERS OF RUSSIA. Bugfutn Commercial. Russian ladies smoke cigarettes, and do it In 2 way that is not unpleasant even to forelzners who are notaccustomed to woman's use of the weed. Onc correspondent writes that they smoke at railway stations, on steamboats, and at botels, dozens of cizarettes a day sometimes, scratching the mnecessary match- es on a pillar or post, just liké a man. Sometimes 1 light zoes out and thev try awuin, y shouldw’t they? If they have no or wish to save themselves the trouble of lizhting one, they ask the first gentlemau snoking they mect to favor them with a light! Leanine forward to the cigar, pipe, or clzurette which they extend, they izuite their little roli, bow silenily, and pass on. Somettmes o gentle- man asks o lady to extend to him the sumne avor. A FAMILY TRAIT. Lawrence (Muss.) American. One daoy this week in this city alady gave birth to a child. The number of children born to this woman areregates twenty-two. Ous dauchter, who has been married seven years, lias borne seven children, and another daushter who has been married three genrs has given birth to three children. Provably no similar in- stance is on record. and we shall eazerly watciu the vitality records to sec if the daughier with seven chiidren overtakes her worthy mother with twenty-two children, for it now looks as if the daughter had the Inside tracl FEMININE NOTES. A lady who carries her -portemonnaie at her belt may be pretty, but she makes a'purse show. Mauv a timia, shrinking maiden, who last summer swung upon the gate with bier lover, is now enguged in balf-soling the ssme individu- al’s pants. An old man of 84 and his bride, aged 8, en-~ tered # railvay car the other day, and thok & seat by the stove. A yoath occupving the svat Lehind says he overhéard the following: Old gentleman to Lis bride—* Who's a “ittle lamb#? Bride—**Bole of us.” ‘The way to reack -z man’s heart is to cater to kis appetite. A girl who can claw 3 piano and agitate the atmosphere is 2 zood parlor ornu- ment, but one that can grease a griddle aud turn two paucakes at a time is the kiud of a 1emale to tie to this time of the year. “Lot us no longer chiog to the old forms,” says the Nation. Shake, vou staid old monu- ment of superior respectability, shake; we're with you. Bringus some forms ranzing from 16_to 19 years oid to cling to. But we are sur- prised to” hear the Nution propose such a thing. In the sweet, balmy, delicious bappiness of Tove's first young dream a youth will not onty insist ou crackinz walnuts for his girl, but in picking out the zoodics as well. ~Two vears after marriaze he will not even let her have the nut-cracker until be is through. Girls, get married. +40h, stay,” the maiden cried, **and rest Your weary hiead apon this brenst. ™ **Nay. nay. ‘twon't ¢o,” the young man said, As Inughingly he pusaed abéad; **For should I yonr invite obey ‘What, think you, would the oil man say ¥ —HBoaton Post. ** Every man_shouald provide liberally for his family,” says Mr. Smith. *Ever since my mar- rigve't bave Keot my wife provided with a sew- ing-machine, sarmounted by a fine mirror.” “What is the mirror for® inquired 2 party present. - Well,” sad the orasle, I tell her that when she gets so lazy that she can’t runthe machine she can sit still and see herself star.e to death.” *T want to find out who is the master of this house,” saitt, the man with a book under his ann to the. vinezars-looking woman ‘with a pointea nose and & verv small top-knot, who opened the door for bim. ‘*“Well, stranger,” ste eaid, with anns akimbo. *you just walk around into the back-vard and ask a little spin- cle-shanked deacon you'll find there fxin’ up the crape-arbor, and he'Sl tell vou if Idon's boss this ranch he dow’t know who does. Now, what do you want with me® T