Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 13, 1879, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. APRIL 13, 1879--SIXTEEN PAGES Se a ee a 3 GEN. “DICK” TAYLOR. the Son of “Old Rough th of pee _and Ready.” His Book, :‘‘ Destruction and Recon. struction.” Fresh from tho Press, cts from It--His Views of the Leaders on Both Sides in the War. Bongh-and-Ready Criticisms of Lee, Jack- 500, Johnston, Stephens, Grant, Stan- ton, and Seward, Ges. “Dick” Taylor, whose death fs an- nounced this morning, was the third in a line of ‘rican military‘ celebrities belonging to the ‘snefamily. His crandfather, Richard Taylor, yas Colonel of the Ninth Virginia Regiment in eRerolatiouary War, and was distinguished jathe Indian wars. He was afterward one of Deiamers of the Constitution of Kentucl where be bad settled in 1785, and died at Louts vile Ky., in 1829, aged §3. The father of “Dick” Taylor was Zachary Taylor, the twelfth President of the United States. Until his 24th year Zachory Tavlor was evgaged in the Isbors pfhis father’s plantation. May 3, 1808, he was made First-Lreutenant of the Seventh United Btates Infantry, and continued uninterruptedly fo the army until he was electea President. His chief claim to this great civil office was -his suc- ress in the Mexican War, in which he gained the title of “Old Rough aud Ready.” Zachary Taylor left several children. A dsughter married Jefferson Davis. ‘Dick” was the only son. He was graduated at West Point and served in the army for some time. His public career began with the movement for secession fu Louisiana, to which State he Lad removed. He was opposed to secession on the terms proposed. A delegate to the Charleston Convention in 1860, he refused to ro into a Gulf States Convention. In 1861 he was a member of the Upner Branch of the Louisiana Legisla- ture, and afterwards of the Constitutional Con- yention called to consider an ordinance of seces- In the latter body he stood out for the Union as long as he could. As soon as the Con- yention adjourned, finding himself out of har- mony With prevailing opiuion as to the certainty of war and the necessity for preparation, he re- tired to his estate, determined to accept such responsibility only as came to him unsoucht. He . was soon called from his retirement, and appoint- ed Colonel of the Ninth Louisiana (Confederate) Volunteers, and served throuch the War, seeing much service, and retiring with the rank of Lieutenant-General. He was engaced in the battle of Bull Run, defeated Gen. Banks’ Red River expedition at Sabine Cross Roads, und was in turn defeated at Pleasant Hill, Sept. 10, es He surrendered to Gen. Canby, Mar 4, I Gen. Taylor has recently, been engaged on a yolume of reminiscences of the War, which has just issued from the press of the Messrs. Ap- pleton, under the titleof “Destruction and Re- construction,” and reached this city only yes- terday. He wrote of men and events with great freedom and perfect sincerity, but bis Prejudices were violent and his judgment often warped. Some extracts from his volume seem to be specially opportune at this time, but they must be read with mapy reservations. As a rule, Gen. Tavlor is unjust in speaking of po- litical opponents, but he is a good military critic, and some parts of his book are valuable contributions to the history of the War. Gen. Taylor took command of his regiment just before THE FIRST BATILE OF BULL RUN. After the action, he bad opportunity to inspect the battle-field, and judge of the commanders and the movements of the forces critically. Or this battle he writes: Gen. McDowell, the Federal commander at Manassas, anda trained coldier of unusual ac- quirement, was 80 hounded and worried by ig- horant, impatient politicians and newspapers as to ‘be acarcely responsible for his acts. This may be said of all the commanders in the beginning of the ‘War, and notably of Albert Sidnoy Johnston, whose early fall on the field of Shiloh was irrepar- able, and mavrhap determined the fate of the South. McDowell's pian of battle was excelient, ‘and its execution by his mob no worse than might have been confidently expected. ‘The Inte Gov. Andrew, of Massschusetts, observed that his men thought they were going to s town-meeting, and. this ts exhaustive criticism. With soldiers at his disposal, McDowell would have succeeded in turn- ing and ‘overwhelming Beanrcgard's left. driving ‘bim from his raft communications with Richmond, and preventing the junction of Johnston from the valley. ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON. Speaking later ot the civil interference that Albert Sidney Johnston had to contend with, Gen. Taylor says: Gen, Johnson met the difficulties of bis position With great coolness, tact, and judement; but his darden was by no means lightened by the interfer- ence of certain politicians at Richmond. Their deader was ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS, of Georgia, Vice-President of the Confederacy, ‘whoisentifled to a place by himself. Like the celebrated John Randolph, of Roanoke, Mr. Ste- bhens hes an acute intellect attached toa frail and meagre body. As was sald by the witty Canon ot St Paul's of Francia Jeffry, hie mind 16 in a Msteof mdecent exposure. During the exciting period preceding **Secession " Mr. Stephens held &od avowed moderate opinions; but, swept along ‘bythe resietless torrent enrrounding him, he di covered and proclaimed that ‘‘elavery war the cot ner-stone of the Confederacy.” In the strong ver- nacular of the West. this was ‘‘rather piling the agony" onthe humanitarians. whose sympathies ‘Were not much quickened towards us thereby. As the strapele progressed, Mr. Stephens, with all the impartiality of an equity judge, marked many of the virtues of the Government ‘north of the Poto- wae, and all the vices of that on his own side, of theriver. Like other ills, feeble health has its compensations, especially for those who unite rest- Jess vanity and ambition toa feminine desire for sympathy. Ithas been much the habit of Mr. Stephens todate controversial episties from ‘‘a sick chamber,” as do ladies in a delicate situation. Adiplomatist of the last century, Chevalier D’Eon, urping the privileges of the opposite sex, in apired grave donots concerning his own. MCLELLAN. Gen. Taylor believed McClellan was an organ- ‘er of armies, though not a leader: After the rout at Manaceas McClellan was, for time, the young ‘Napoleon, the very god of war in his latest avatar. While this was absurd. and in the end injurious to McClellan, it was of service to hie Government; for 1t strengthened his loins to the task before him,—a task demanding the high- est order of ability and the influence uf a demigod. A great war was to he carried on, and a great army, the most complex of machines, was neces- ‘ary. Taking the raw material intrusted to him, he converted it into a great military machine, tomplete im all its parts, fitted for its intended Urpore. Moreover, he resisted the natural im- patience of his Government and peovle, and the follies of politicians and newspapers, and for Gonths refaved to put his macbine at work before ail its delicate adjustments were perfected. Thus, inch in its own despite. the North obtained ar- mies and the foundation of success. ‘The correct- Rete of the syetem adopted by McClellan proved eqpaito all emergencies, and remainea unchanzed fil tie lore of tne War. Disappointed in hig ands, and suffering patnfnl defeats in those of is immediate successors, the *‘Army of the Po- tomac” alwaye recovered, showed itself a vital or- fanism, and finally triumphed. McClellan organ- ized victory for nis section. peering his operations ou the peninsula and near Zichmond, McClellan complained much of want of gibwort; but the constancy with which President Incoln adhered to him was. under the circum- gisnces, surprising. Mehad drifted away from the lomicant Washington sentiment, and alienated the sympathies of his Government. {iis fall was in- evitable: the affection of thearmy but hastened it; Fite Victory could not save him. He adopted the Bidit of saying, ‘+My army.” ‘*My soldiers.”” uch phraseolory may be employed by a Frederick OF Napoleon, ‘sovereigns as well as generals: but cere command the armies of their governments. Farther estimates of Generals and civilians Prontioen: on either side during the War are ven delow, without reference to the immediate Connection of the book: GEN. JOSEPH JOHNSTON. inthe full vigor of mature manhood, erect, alert, BG ie and decisive of speech, Gen. Johnston was e beau ideal of a eoldier. "Without the least Proneness to Viandichments. he gained and held jhe aftection and confidence of Ins men. Brave and reread In action, he had been often wounded, Sug Re vllicer of the general etait of the old United freope 2mmy bad seen so mach actual service with ps. copa Persuaded that Gen. Johnston's mind was praaundiced by the unfortunate disagreement with ang idest Davis as to seriously cloud his judgment ieunvair bis usefulness. He sincerely believed emecif the Eean of the Government, gradgingiy the Setter herbs, while w favored Jacop enjoyed Pesech-pots. Having known aim intimately for student baving served under tits command and audieG tit methods, 1 feel confident that nis great quillties under happier conditions wouid have dis- bes ctly modified, if not chanzed, the current of spend. | Destiny willed that Davis and Johnston once tbe brought into collisien, <0 oe heeset + WRs never repairet ach misjudge: the other to the end. as STONEWALL JACKSON. Bidingon the flauk of my column, between is and the hostile line [in the Valle: : campaign], I faw Jackson beside me. This waa not the Thace teh pie Commander of the army, and I ventured to ell him so; but he paid no attention to the re- ari We reached a shallow depression, where the enemy could depress his guns, and bis fre be- Game close and fatal. Many men fell, and the prhisiling of shot and shell occasfoned mach duck- jig of heads in the column. ‘This annoyed me no ittle, as it was but child’s play to the work im- Mmedintely in hand. Always an admirer of delight- ful *-Uncle Toby,” t had contracted the most vil- Isinons habit of his beloved army in Flanders, and. forgetting Jackson's presence, ripped. out, What the h— are you dodzing for? _If there is any mote of 1, you will be halted under this fire for an hour.” ” The sharp tones of a familiar voice produced the desired eifect, and the men looked as if they had swallowed ramrods; but I shall never forget the renroachfal surprise expressed in Jack- son's face. le placed his hand on-my shoulder, said ina gontle voice, **I am afraid vou are a wicked fellow,” turned, and rode back to the ke... . Where Jackson got his lemons **no fellow could tind out.” but he was rarely without one. To have lived twelve miles from that fruit would have disturbed him as much as it did the witty Dean. | Quite late that night Gen. Jackson came tom} camp-fire, where he stayed some hours. He said we would move atdawn, asked a few questions abont the marching of my men, which seemed to have impreesed him, and then remained silent. If silence be golden, he was a **bonanza."” He sucked lemons, ate bard-tack, and drank water, and praying ana fighting appeared to be his idea of the ** whole duty of man.” + 1s + Observing him closely, I canghta glimpse of the man's inner nature. It was but a glimpse, ‘The curtain closed, and he was absoroed in prayer. Yet in that moment I saw. an ambition boundless as Cromwell's, and as merciless, GEN, R. E. LEE. Of all the men I have scen, he was best entitled to the epithet of distinguished; and eo marked ‘Was his appearance in this particular that he would not have passed unnoticed through the strects of any Capital. Reserved almost to coldness, nis calm aignity repelled familiarity: not that he seemed’ without sympathies, but that he had so conquered. his own weaknesues as to prevent the confession of others before him. From the moment Lee succeeded to thecommand of the army in Virginia, he was facile princeps in the war, taiering above all on both sides, ag the pyramid‘of Ghizéh above the desert. Steadfast to the end, he upheld the waning fortunes of the Con- federacy a8 did Hector those of Troy. Last scene of all, at his eurrender, fis greatness and ‘dignity made “of his adversary but » humble accessory; and if departed intelligences be permitted to take ken of the aifairs of this world, the soul of Light- Horse Harry rejoices that his own eulogy of Wash- ington, *‘Birst in war, first in peace, tirstin the hearts of his countrymen,” is now, by the united Yoice of the South, applied to his uoble son. - » ~ Intruth. the geniusof Lee for offensive war had snffered by a too long serviceas an engi- neer. Like Erskine in the House of Commons, it ‘Was not his forte. In both the Antietam and Get- tysourg campaigns he allowed his cavalry to sepa~ rate from him, and was left without intelligence of the enemy's movements unt he was upon him. In both, too, his army was widely scattered, and had to be bronght into action by piecemeal. GEN. BRAGG. Possessing copertente in and talent for war, he was the most laborious of commander, devoting every moment to the discharge of his duties, Asa disciplinarian, he far surpassed any of the senior Confederate Generuls; but his method and manner were harsh, and he conld have won the affections of hus troops only by leading them to victory. He furnished a striking illustration of the neceusity of a healthy body for a sound intellect. Muny years of dyspepsia had made his temper sour and petu- lant, and he was intolerant to a degree of neglect of duty, or what he esteemed to be euch, by his of- ficers. ‘A striking inetance of this occurred during my visit. Atdinner, surrounded by his numerous staff, I inquired for one of his division command- ers, a man widely known and respected, and re- ceived this answer: ** Gen. - is an old woman, utterly worthless." Such a declaration, privately made, would have been eerious; but pud- Hely, and certain to be repeated, it was astonisn- nz. As soon as we had withdrawn to his private room, I asked by whom he intended to relieve Gen, + **Oh! by noone. I have butone ortwo Stted for high command, and have in vain asked the War Department for capable people.” BUTLER AND BANKS. Persuaded that the Federal Commander at New Orleane, Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, was ignorant of the practices of his outlying detachments, I re- quested ex-Gov. Wickliffe, of Lonisisns, a no combatant, to visit that officer under a flac of trace and cail bis attention to the subject. Duty to the snffering population would force me to deal with pervetrators of such misdeeds as robbers rather than ss soldiers. Gen. . Butler received Gov. Wickliffe politely, invited him to dine, and listened attentively to his statements, then dismizgeu bim without committing himself’ to a deiinite reply. However, the conduct complained of was specaily stopped, and, as Iwas informed, by orders from Gen. Betler. "This was the only intercourse 1 had with this officer during the War. Some months later, he was retieved from command at New Orleans by Gen. Banks, whose blunders served to endear him to President Lincoln, as did those of Vilteroy to bie master, the Fourteenth Louis. When the good Scotch parson finished praying for all created beings and things, be requested his con- gregation to unite in asking a blessing for tbe *«puir dei," who had no friends; and Gen, Butler has been 80 universally abused as to make it pleasant to saya word in his favor. Not that be needs assistance to defend himself; for in the war of epithets he has proved his ability to hold his ground against al} comers as successfully a8 did Count Robert of Paris with sword and Jance. PEMBERTON A TRAITOR. ‘The incapacity of Pemberton for independent command was a great misfortane to the Coufed- eracy, bat did not justify aspersions on bis char- acter and motives. ‘he public howled, gnashed its tecth, and lashed itself into a beautiful rage. ‘He bad joined the South for the express purpose of betraying it, ana this was clearly proven by the fact that ne surrendered on the 4th of July,— a day sacred to the Yankees. Had he chosen any other day, his guilt would not have been so well establisned; but this particular day lacerated the tenderest sensibilities of Southern hearts. Presi- dent Davis should have known all aboot it; and yet be made a pet of Pemberton. ‘*Vox populi, Yox a GEN. GRANT. Grant's error in undertaking an impossible work cost him three months’ time and the loss by dis- ease of many thousands of lis men. The event showed tnat he could as readily have crossed tho river below Vicksburg at first os ot last; but, onee over, he 1s entitled to credit for promptly availing himeclf of his adversary’s mistakes and vigorous- ly following him. The rame may be said of bis Brot: smccess at Fort Donelson on the Cumber- land. Gen. Grant's first essay at Belmont failed, and at Shiloh he was ont-manenvred and out-foucht by Sidney Johnston, and, indeed. be was saved from destrnetion by Johnston's death. Before he moved against Bragg at Missionary Ridge, the latter had detached Longstreet with a third of his force, while be (Grant) reinforced Thomas with most of tne Vicksburg army and two strong corps under Hooker from the East. ‘The historian of the I’ eral Army of the Potomac states that, in reply toa question of Gen. Meade, Grant said: ‘*f never maneuvre”: and one has butto study the Virginia campaign of 184, and imagiue an exchange of re- sources by Grant ang Lee, fo find the true place of the former among the world's commanders, Ice will iall into the class represented by Marshal Villara and the Duxe of Cumoerland. Genius is God-given, but menare responsible for their acts; and it should be said of Gen, Graut that, as faras Tam aware, he made war in the true spirit of a soldier, never by deed or word inflicting wrong on non-combatants. Jt, would be to the credit of the United States army if similar statetnents could he made of Gens. Sherman and Sheridan. ‘Before the Conventions to nominate candidates for the Presidency met in 1863, 1 had much inter- course with Gen. Grant, and found him ever modest and determined to steer clear of politics, or at least not permit himself to be used by partisans; and I have no doubt thathe was sincere. But the Radical Satan took him up to the high places and promised him dominion over all in view. Perhaps hone out a divine betng can resist uch temptation, He accepted the nomination from the Radicals, and was elected; and though I received friendly mes- sages from him, Idia not see bim until near the close of his first Avmintstration, As, iznorant of civil government as of the characters on the Moa- itishstone, Presicent Grant berun badly, and went from bad to worse. ‘The appointments to office thathe made, the associates whom he gath- ered around him, were astounding. All his own relatives, all hie wife's relatives, all the relatives of these relatives, to the remotest cousinhood, were quartered on the Public Treasury. Never. since King Jamie crossed the Tweed with the huugry Scotch nation at bis heele, has the like heen seen; and the soul of old Newcastle, greatest of English nepotists, must have turned green with envy. ‘The influence of this on tne putlic was most disastrous. Already shortened by the War, the standard of morality, honesty, and right was buried ont of sight. EDWIN M. STANTON. A spy under Buchanan, a tyrant under Lincoln, and a traitor to Johnson, thiz man was ss cruel and crafty as Domitian, Inever suw him. In the eud conscience, long dormant, came_as Alecto, and he was not; and the temple of Justice, on whose threshold he stood, escaped profanation, WILLIAM H. SEWARD. ‘Mr. Seward in former Whig times, as Sen- ator from New York, had been a warm supporter of my father's Administration. He greeted me cordially, aud asked me to dine. A loin of veal was the piece de resistance of his dinner. and he called attention to it as evidence that he bad killed the farted calf to welcome the returned prodigal. Though not entirely recovered from the injuries recetved in a fall from his carriave and the wounds intheted by the knife of Payne, be was cheerfol, and appeared to sympathize with the objects of my mission—at least, co far asi could gather his mean- ing under the cloud of words with which he was accustomed to cover the slightest thought, OLIVER P. MORTON. Accompanied by ‘T'homas F. Bayard, Senator from Delaware, my Oret step in Washinggpn was to call on the leader of the Radicals in th® Senate, Morton, of Indiana, when along conversation en- which I derived no encour- eued, from e agement, Senator Morton was the outbon of his party, and this single | interview prepared. me for one of bis dying ut terances to warn the country against the insidious efforts of slave-driving Rebels to regain intluence intne Government. ‘he author of the natural history of Ireland would doubtless have welcomed one specimen, oy describing which he could have filled out a chapter on enakes; and there is tempta- tion to dwell on the character of Senator Morton ag one of the few Radical lenders who kept his ands clean of plunder. Batit msy be observed ‘that one absorbing passion exciadesall others from the human heart; ond the small portion of his being in which disease had left vitality was set on vengeance, Death has recently clutched bim. and would not be denied; and he is bewsiled through- out the Innd as though he had possessed the knightly tenderness of Sir Philip Sidney andthe lofty patriotism of Chatham. g LEONARD JEROME AND H. W. RAYMOND. A circumstance connected with the Philadetphia Convention made an impreesion on ine at the time. Mr. Raymond was editor of the New York Times, the most powerful Republican journal inthe North. Among many who bad gained wealth by spec- ulations during the War was eonara Jerome, & Repablican in politics. This gentleman spent his fortune so lavishly that bis acquaintances and the public shared fts enjoyment. Withother prop- erty, Mr. Jerome owned the controlling interest in the Times, then very valuable. Dining in New York with him and Mr. Raymond, the latter told me it was nscless to support the President, who was daily hecoming more unpopular, and that the circulation und influence of his paper were rapidly diminishing in consequence of his adherence to ‘ily Policy.” Whereupon Mr. Jerome replied: I know but little avout politics; but if you think it right to stand by the President, I will pay all losses that the Ziazs may suiler to ‘the other pro- Prietors. This was unselfish and putriotic. KIRBY SMITH, Gen. Taylor holds Kirby Smith responsible for the escape of Banks aud Porter aiter the Red River Campaign: To pursue a retreating foe, numbering 6,000 men, he took over 7,00U infantry, and lest 1,200 to operate aguinst twenty odd thousand and a Powerful fleet. From the evening of the 21st of April, when 1 returned to the frout near Grand core, to the 13th of May, the day on which Porter and Banks escaped from Alexandria, I kept him advised of the enemy's movements und con- dition. Officers were sent to implore him to re- turn and reap the fruits of Mansfield and Plensant Uill, wnose price find been paid in blood. Not a man was sent me; even the four-gun battery with Liddel) on the north of the river was, without my knowledge, withdrawn toward Arkansas. From first to last, Gen. Kirby Smith seemed determined to throw a’ protecting shield around the Federal army and fleet, In all ages since the establishmentof the Assyrian monarchy nocommander has possessed equal power to destroy acuuse. far away from the great cen- ters of conflict in Virginia and Georgia, on a re- mote theatre, the:opportunity of striking a blew Gecisive of the War. was atforded/iAn army that incluaed the atrength of every garrison from Mem- phis to the Gulf, had been routed, and, by the in- compeiency of its commander, ‘was ‘utterly ae- moralized und ripe for destruction, But this army was permitted to escape, and its Nineteenth Corps reached Cnesapeake Bay in time to save Waehing- ton from Gen. Eariy'suitack, while the Thirteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Corps remforced Sher- man in Georgia, More than all, we lost Porter's fleet, which the fulling river had delivered into our hands; for the protection of an army was neces sary to its liberation, as without the army a dam at the falls could not hare becn conatructed. With this fleet, or even a portion of it, we would have at once ‘recovered possession of the Alissiseippi from the Ohio to tho sea, nd undone all the work of the Federalssince the winter of 1801. Instead of Sherman, Johnson would have been reinforced from west of the Mizwivaippi. and thousands of ab- sent Wen, with fresh hope, would have rejoined Lee. ‘he Southern people might have been spared the humiliation of defeat, and the countiess woes and wrongs inificted upon them by their con- querors. — MEETINGS, COAL EXCHANGE. A special meeting of the Ubicazo Coal Ex- change took place at the rooms of the Society at 3p. m. yesterday, William E. Johnson, the President, in the chair. The principal business before the mecting was the election of officers for the ensuing year. The result was as follows: President, William E. Johnson; First Vice-President, J. A. Stone; Second Vice-President, Mr. Snydacker; Secre- tary, H. Pratt;-Treasurer, John W. Thomas; Board of Directors, Robert Law, W. W. Crosby, J. Griffin, D. J. Neal, O. W. Goit, O. S. Richard- sop, and A. V. Hartwetl. The meeting of the Exchange was then adjourned, and the Board of Directors held a meeting and audited bills and transacted some routine business. PUBLIC LIBRARY. The regular fortnightly meeting of the Board of Public Library Directors was held yesterday afternoon in the Library Buildiig, D. L. Shorey in the cbair. There were iso present Messrs. Onahan, Hotz, Walker, Seran- ton, Loewenthal, Sprague, Librarian Poole, and Secretary Wickersham. Mr. Scranton, from the Committce on <Ad- ministration, recommended that the scale of in- creased salaries be adopted as reported by the Committee to remain in force from March 1 to January, 1880, About $300 were added to the pay-roll according to the. new schedule of salaries. On motion of Mr. Onaban, the Com- mittee on By-Laws were instructed to prepare a rule tocorrespond with the recommendation. ‘The same gentleman reported that the Com- mittee to whom the matter of apermanentloca- tion for the library was referred had given the question some attention, but were uot ready to report. ‘The annual election of oflicers was deferred to the next messing Mr. Voole read 8 communication from Mr. James Donville, of the Canadian Parliament, asking for contribu- tions to the Library of St. Jobns, Newfound- land, which was destroyed by fire. The letter was referred to the Library Committee, after which the Board adjouruea. THE MILLERS, An important preliminaay mecting of millers, Board of Trade men, mill-machinery men, and others was held at tite club-rooms of the Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock to make arranvements for the reception of the Millers’ National Association, which will hold its annual session in this city May 13, 14, and 15. On motion, Mr. Heermans, of the Star & Crescent Mills was called to the cbair, and Mr. If. B. Mitchell, editor of the American Afiller, actéd as Secretary. On taking the chair, Mr. Heermans stated the importance of the meeting. The Millers’ Na- tional Association has a membership of over 700 members, comprising most of the largest and best millers of the country, nnd representing a very large capital. The coming convention would be the sixth that had been held, the last haying met at Indianapolis. A very large at- tendance was anticipated, not onlv from the central location of Chicago, but from the recent victory which the millers gained at St. Louis over tbe well-known Consolidated Middlings Purifier Company in the United States Court, Tu view of the tact that many hundred millers would gather here from all parts of the United States, it was but fit that some action be taken to receive them properly. Mr. E. B. Baldwin sugeestea that 2 commit- tee be appointed to take initiatory steps and re~ port at an adjouraed meeting of the Board of Trade rooms next Saturday _ after- noon. Messrs. Heermans, Collins, Chisholm, Montagne, and Gump were designated as such Committee, to whom Messrs. E. B. Baldwin and Hf. W. Rogers, Vice-President of the Board of Trade, were added on motion. Mr. Rogers suggested that this Committee should also re- port the approximate expense of receiving the millers, and take measures to meet it; and on motion of Mr. Montague the Committee of Ar- raugements was also constituted the Committee on Finance. Messrs. Wenborne, Chisnolim, and Douglas syere desiznated as 2 committee to ap- pear before the meeting of the Railroad Asso- ciation and present before that body tbe facts in reference to the coming conveution. After some informal talk and the. appointment of a day for a meeting of the Committee, the meet- ing adjourned to meet next Saturday afternoon. REFOUM ALLIANCE. Amecting of the Chicago Reform Alliance was held last evening at the Grand Vacitic, Mr. J..W. Goodspeed presiding. The Committee ‘on Organization reported some little progress, and were given further time. After some rambling talk as to the necessity of completing their organization until all the wards in the city should be represented, instead of five or six, as at present, the meeting adjourned for two weeks, when it ishoped to have a much larger turnout. CITY-HALL, ‘The canvass of the vote at the late election will be commenced to-morrow evening. Bids were opened vesterday for dredging the shallow places in the Chicago River. There were four bidders, of whom J. B. Barnet was the lowest, and he got the award. Permits were yesterday granted to A. Hage- mon to erect a dwelling at No. 22 Granger street, to cost $5,000, and to V. Siddo to erect a eae dwelling at No. 124 West Nineteenth street, to cost $6,500. Tne City Treasurer received yesterday $25,469 from the County Collector, $430 from the City Collector, $2,082 from the Water Department, ‘and $625 from the Comptroller. ‘The disburse: ments were about $2,000. MeNeil & Son, to whom the contract was awarded some time ago for the cut-stone work on the rotunda for the pew City-Hall, yesterday sieved the contract and furnished the necessary bond. Sextoo, who has the contract ior the masonry and iron work, has not yet signed the contract, but will immediately on returo from Leadville. . Ryan sayshe bas the necessary docu- teats te prove the ineligibility of Lorenz, and that his advices lead him to believe that another election will have to be beld in bis ward. He does not care so much about being an Alder- man, but be cannot stand the idea of @ non- citizen-representing him and the interests of the ward. He will give what he has collected ip reference to Lorenz to the public to-morrow evening. BOSTON. Genevieve Ward Makes Her Debut in Boston, The Private Criticism of Two Literary Gentle- wen---The Key-Note Strack, A New England Girl’s Story of Madame Bonaparte-~We Must Dress! Easter Parties---The Little Tail to a Big Kite. From Our Qwn Correspondent, Bosrow, April 10.~-Miss Genevieve Ward, now playing at the Boston. Theatre with the admira- ble support of that company, is meeting, not with a sensational, but a sure success, whicn is going to place her upon that secure foundation of public favor which is not at the mercy of every varying tide of mood oremotion., When Miss Ward came from England in the beginning of the season Jast autumn, she was fresh from the real triumphs which brought from the Manchester Guardian—an authority upon theatrical matters all through England—uo- precedentedly tine acknowledgments of her power and skill. When she apptared before a New York audience aftcr ber arrival, the re- pressed, controlled emotion, which was specially appreciated at its high yalueabroad, wasspoken of as lack of emotion, aud, while praise was given to her training and intellectual concep- tion of her part, the ardor which was intensified by not *tslopping over ” was called lack of mag- netism. This same note has been struck and repeated at various times in her progress through the different places where she bas played. After her first performance Jast Saturday at the Boston, the Advertiser struck the note again while giving her the highest place in intellectual art that has been attained. since RISIORI, and placing her also far before Modjeska in her grace and mental conception. This is certainly very high praise, but in finding fault with what the critic terms her lack of spontaneity when according so much, suggests that the possibility that the fire and fury of emotion that we have had before us so constantly from the im- perfectly educated actresses of the past few years in nhigbly-scasoned sensation- al plays may have rot a_iittle to do with warping the minds of the most sincere critics. I have no other reason save that of the sincerest admiration for what I con- sider the highest exrression of the highest art, in claiming ‘tor Miss Ward, as I do on all occa- sions, the first rank amongst artists as one of the truest exponents of the drama in cvery direction that J have ever seen. That amongst some of the most cultivated of old theatre- goers here in Boston this appreciation of her is rowing rapidly is a proof to me Miss Ward's’ style is becuming recognized for its truthfulness, which will pradually shine down the merely sensational and feverisn displays of lesser geniuses. Twice yesterday [ was brought into communication with TWO LITERARY GENTLEMEN WELL KNOWN 1N BOSTON as possessing very level heads as regards theatri- cals, Both expressed themselves with a great deal of warmth. “J was told she hadn’t magnetism,” said one. “Well, I don’t know what you call it, but, old stageraslam, Ifeltmy eyes fill more than once as I listened to Jane Shore, und for grace and elezance I never saw her equal, not even in Ristori. She is far beyond Modjeska as an actress.” ‘Another put the whole matter into this pithy sentence: * Miss Ward holds herself in hand the most perfectly of any actress that we have yet had before us,—so verfectly that, baying been a good deal demoralized by the ‘emotional’ busi- dess, we don’t at first appreciate it.” These ure examples of the comments I have heard thus far from the ‘best people” in the best sense bere in Boston, and I think it may be taken as a keynote which will eventually be- come the general. tone. Socially Miss Ward is appreciated in the same tultivated manner by cultivated people, though she is too devoted to her art and its requiremeébts upon her time and strength to run throuzh THE GaMUT OF HIGH TEAS AND KETTLEDRUMS. As Mme. Guerrabella several years ugo she was known fora brief space here on the operatic stage. Her experience as the wife of a foreicn- er of distinction suggests that of Mme. Booa- parte just at this time, though the parallel of the cases tails inasmuch as the wickedness of the Russian husband was transformed into ess in the case of the Frenchman. And up Mme. Bonaparte brings up ber criticised admiration of the First Napo- leon, and suggests another thing,—that that plucky and persistent woman much preferrea — strengtb, even when com- bined with wickedness, to unadulterated weakness, such as dominated the character of her husband, Jerome. As stories of Mme. Bonaparte are in order, I must relate a litule in- cident which was told me by one of two sisters —New England girls—who made the acquain- tance of Mme. Bonaparte during a winter that they spent in Baltimore “several years ago. Madame was then an old lady, but in the full possession of a pungent wit and an ever-ready fund of satire. 1t happened that one of the girls in question was rather remarkably quick with her tongue,—what we cail nowadays “a bricht girl.” Madame aopreciated this bright- uessto the full, but one day in serious conver- sation with the young lady on the serious topic of the chances and opportunities of MARRIAGE, she suddenly gave this sententious piece of ad- vice to her young friend: ‘ “My dear, let me tell you one thing: If you want to marry well, dou’t talk. Men are afraid of a woman who talks—they are afraid that she Inows more than they do.?” Whether Mme. Bonaparte’s Jone observation through life had brought her to this conclusion I can’t tell. Certainly her own experience was quite the contrary, for never had apy girla sharper tongue than Betsey Pat- tersov. “But there never was such good company as Mme. Bonaparte.” enthu- siastically declared the two sisters of whom I bave spoken, aud doubtless so thought the handsome Jerome when be was placed in her fascinating society. It isnot at al) unlikely, however, that her scorn of his weakness when he lingered vacillatiug like a fly in the salons of that rapacious spider, the First Napoleon, may hhaye made him yield more readily at last than he would have done to his brother’s will. But let me tear myself from this fascinating society of Mme. Bonaparte, and return to the society of to-day, and tell of the Easter parties that are just now in order, and a brand- new sovicty—a little postcript—a sort of tail to the great kite with the long name, whose in- itials are 8. P. C. A. iy . But first for THE EASTER PARTIES. Though we hear of Lent Junches in New York, where the hostess computes the cost at $8 per plate,—or somebody clse, some Paui Pry of society or out of it, computes it for her,—here in Boston the hard times affect even the Paul Pry stories, affect everything but a woman’s dress rather perceptibly to the most ordinary observation. Ihave no doubt that thatis also seriously affected, but not to any outward per- ception. We still walk resplendent ia shining silke and velvet underskirts—thouch the latter may be made up of a mosaic patchwork from an old cloak or other garment of the days gone bv. And this reminds me of another little story which 1 must tell while the Easter party waits. A gentleman,—one of the solid men of Boston, feeling the’ necessity of drawing in the lines, remonstrated with bis wife on the (to him) enormous amount of the dry-goods bill she had just handed him. ‘The wife is a good and a sen- sible woman, everybody declares whenever they speak of her, and the dry-goods consumers in her family consist of herself and two daughters. She listened to her husband’s remonstrance with a perfectly patient face, then, turning to him with a suecrior air of superior knowledge and the wisdom of this world of needs, she re- plied: “My DEAR, WE MUST DBESS!”? Her pithy sentence, delivered with that afr of calm decision, was soimpressive that her spouse did not waste words loner in his remonstrance. He looked at her for a moment in amazement, probably at her sublime stand upon the sacred question of dress, and gave tt up. Well, now for the Easter partics. People have gut tired very likely of the afternoon ket- tledrums, and the high-teas, and evening routs and receptions, and somebody started ‘up and said, “ Why shauldn’t we have areal morning party,—a sort of Easter breakfast?” And s003¢ and another have spruog to the front at this suggestion, and by the time my C. T. readers are conning these lines several pretty Blondinas, and Bruncttas, and Priscilla Mayflowers in this dreadful, delightful east-windy Boston will be on their way through the sharp morning air, REDDENING THEIR DEAR LITTLE ARISTOCRATIO NOSES with the keen breezes, and presently presenting them at pretty breakfast tables where they may take on a still rosier tinge in the fumes of the Mocha and dava. Butit’s a new notion with them, and they think now they are going to like it. How it will be when the morning comes, especially if it comes with raw and gray skies, time will tell. But everything just now is in anticipation, and the Easter onnet and Easter cards lie waiting for the hour, for each cuest.takes to her hostess an Easter card. And on the hostess’ table will be a basket of Easter eggs beautifull: 7 painted, perhaps each one with some individual specialty for the spe- cial individual who will be presented with the pretty reminder, on bis or her departure. And now for the tail of the big kite. Lately the papers have broken out every now and then in indignant protests against the fair unfair ones who have helped to swell the list of the bird-slaugbter by decking their hats and bon- nets with the plumage of the feathered tribe, to say nothing of the stuffed mnocents that are perched amidst the ribbons and laces. “It’s a clear case for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, AND EVERY WOMAN WHO WEARS A BIRD'S WING or feather or the bird itself is guilty of that cruelty!” thunders one of the newspapers the other day. And straightway a brace or two of littte human ducks start up here, and say to each other: ‘Oh, hew wicked we bave been and didn’t know it. Come, let us now atone for all this, and be good little girls, and sacri- fice ourselves to the birds instead of sacrificing them to our vanity. And let us make a pledge and form » society amongst ourselves and vow that we'll never, never, never make ourselves beautiful any more by the aid of these winged darlings.” ‘This or something like it is the little cail-ery to this little Society, which is only a private beginaing of what may be a grand panundrum before “many months, where “papers”? shail be read by distinguished orni- thologists, which shall be reported at length by the daily press, with comments thereon upon the progress of the age! In the meantime we wicked ones will make haste to wear out the beauteous plumage that may happen to be in our possession at the present moment! Sic transit! NP. $< SCHOOL-TEACHERS’ SALARIES, ‘To the Editor of The Tribune. Cuicaco, April. 12—There seems, judeing from the recent letters to Tz Tarpon, to be some misunderstanding about why the teachers have been paid but about ten days’ salaries since the Ist of January. To one who reads, there can be but little difficulty in understand- where the blame, if any exists, lies. TheCoun- eit voted ta pay the Police and Fire Depart- ments in cash for January and February out of some accumulated funds. Where these funds came from is immaterial, but I suppose it could ‘be ascertained if one wished to learn all about it. The School Department was not included in this arrangement, for the reason declared in the Council, that the teachers receiyed,.during the year, about four months’ pay in cash from the State fund and rents, which the other De- partments did not. The Council did not put into the hands of the Board of Education any funds to pay the teachers with. They are undoubtedly waiting for the scrio—and so are the scnool-teachers. I donot see where any possible blame ‘can at- tach to the Board of Education. One should look te the body that supplies the Board with funds. It is simply nonsense to give as a reason that the pay-roll was not made out. Of What use is a pay-roll that has neither “green- bax” nor scrip back of it? Itis just possible that had the teachers the power of voting, things would have been a trifle different. Quien sabe? All this only shows that it would. be better if the Board were not dependent upon the Council for supplies to run the schools. The city would certainly be served as well, if not better, than it now is, if the Board of Edu- cation were empowered to decide what was needed to maintain. the schools properly. The neinbers are usually men of as much intelli- gence, have as larcé pecuniary interest, and as well fitted in every way to decide in this mat- ter as the average Alderman. It would not be, then, as now, a sort of an incongruous sttach- ment upon the political machine. ‘Then the Council could not devote its entire energy to gas and sewerage, and the schools would be all the better for it. ENRIQue. —<___ IN THE PORTRAIT-GALLERY, ‘Tis true, sir, fuli many a tale could he told Of all these fair ladies, and nobies so bold. Bore proud is my lord of this manor-house old, And these portraits, than all of the jewels and gold ‘Phat descended to him as the last of his race. Sometimes i the gloaming I come to this room; It seems to oppress with ity chill, chostly gloom, With grim, fearful shadows my soul to o'ercast, And J feel at the time that I dwell with the past, For beaming with life there is each pictured face. ‘The old butler’s fancies.” I see, sir, you smile; At some other time I may chance to beguile ‘A moment oy telling of what we can boast, As all manors do, sit. a family-ghost, ‘That wanders at midnight about che old place. ‘This Indy, who wears the broad ruff on her neck, ‘Whose person the costliest jewels bedeck, Was ever the gavest at joust and at sport, *Mid glittering throngs at Elizabeth's Court; ‘She knew of the ring that was hid—it fs said. In the War of the Roses this knight lost his life; Beside nim you see, sir, his handsome young wife. “Vis said that King Edward admired het fair face, Ber flushing dark eyes, and her exquisite grace, Tnough you see, sir, tae rose that she carries is re This knight needs most dic like a dog, ora slave, Though he was e’er faithful, and gentle, and brave; But ‘*butly King Henry” was firm asa rock When bis mandate rang forth, ‘He dies on the jock. ** 5 Ah, siri those were days full of terror and dread, ‘This noble was honored and Joved by his Queen; *Twas not for his grace, or his beauty, I ween. ‘Though plain and uncomely, he won a fair bride, For this is his Countess you sce at his side: ‘They tell me she Was a most hign-tempered jame. Ah, sir! they rejoiced in the pride of their birth; But what are they now? A mere handfal of earth; E’en their humbiest servitors cannot be less Than now are these nobles in grand courtly dress, For in desth are the noble and peasunt the same. Euna CoRNELIA. ————— IRENE. To our convent-home, one morning, Came a little child so fair— Bright orown cyes, and lips of laughter, Rosy cheeks and golden hair. Worthy of her name, our Renie Ruled us all with loving sway. Lattle Queen, our hearts are heavy , And ur eyes are wet to-day. And each room grew gladder, brighter, If our sunbeam was but there. ‘How we loved the childish footsteps Pattering np each wide old stair. And with loyal heart our darling , _ Loved us all, but Mamma best. | Happy. happy little Renie! Ours the pain, ana yours the rest. Nevermore we'll hear the patter Of her little, restless feeu— Fee} her warm, soft arms around ua, ‘And ber kisses, pure and sweet. Still the music of her laughter, — Silent now ench Joving tone— Cold the little dimpled fingers Clasped go often in our own. So with quivering lips we kissed her ‘Whisperiag low a long Good-bye! And our hearts were only sorer When our eyes grew hot and dry. “Ah! she was too pure. our blossom, ‘For this weary world below; In Mis Sacred Heart's sweet shelter ‘She will love us still, I know. And some day, in God’s great Heaven, ‘We ghall eee our love once more, And her Mother’s arms shall clasp ber Fondly, as in days of yore. And wetoo, who loved her dearly, ‘We shali know that face so fair; ‘We shall hear her footsteps fallinz "As she greets us on God's stair. Sr. Nayren’s Convent. Katie McPoeus. a Sulphur in Diphtheria. Tuesday morning our daughter Nati com- plained of lame shoulders and neck, accom- panied by shooting pains to her head and aslight sore throat, which we supposed to haye been caused by taking cold. ‘The second day the dis- ease showed itself to be diphtheria of the maliz~ nant type; the parts attacked soon evincing putridity, and so far back in the throat that only dry sulphur, partly on sponge, to be carried by the breath, could reach some of the affected parts. Ineversawa case In which the fever was 60 high, or in which the patient lost flesh so rapidly; buton the Sunday following, the disease Was conquered; the only remedies used being internal applications of sulpnur to the affected parts, and external use of cloths wet in tepid or cold water, applied constantly as com- presses to reduce the fever. In this case 1 bave tested the great superiority of dry sulphur over mixed, as years ago, in a similar case, I tested the futility of alum to conquer this fearful dis- ease; having previously a.ways used burnt alum mixed with the sulphur, Not having both at hand, Ifound the alum used sepsrately made no impression on the spores, while the sulphur alone did whst I had supposed to be the joint work of both.-Afrs. Bradner, Redford, Mich. STEVENS. The Day Devoted to Legal Argu- ments. Interesting to the Prisoner, but Not to the Public, No Decision of the Points at Issue Until Monday. THE THIRD DAY. It is a clear, sunshiny day, and the light streaming in through the windows of the Crim- inal Court illuminates every nook and corner of that often dismal and uninviting room. The knowledge that at least the ereater por- tion if not the whole of the morning session will be devoted to dry, lecal arguments does not * diminish in the least the attendance. By 9 o’clock there is a crowd around the Michi- gan street entrance, and five minutes after the doors are thrown open there is not a vacant seat in the room. ...\The same female faces are to be seen in the benches set aside for the sex, and the number is about the same as usual, the whole east side of the main floor being occupied by them. As to Stevens, there is no alteration in his de- meanor, except that he pays more than usual attention to the proceedings, evidently relishin: speeches more than evidence. Mrs. Young ant Annie Coon are accompanied by the daughter of the former,—a pretty little child of 10. After spending aboat fifteen minutes in endeavoring to make eaca other under: id their respective positions on the question raised Friday, the at- torneys settled down to work, or rather talk. THE BALL OPENS. ~ &© We claim,” says Mr. Mills, “that the con- -versations they seck to bring out, in themselves, taken per se, indicate no mental aberration,—no existing malady.—and that the Jaw contemplates only the admission of a declaration or statement. which, in itself, indicates an existing malady,— something inconsistent with the ordinary habits of a man’s mind.” “ And that is irrational,” adds Mr. Weber. “ That is to say,” adds Mr. Storrs, ‘a declara- tion is admissible in evidence on the question of insanity, provided the declaration proves that the party mating it isinsane.” | “Or tends to prove,” qualilies Mr. Mills, “any immediate aberration of the mind.” “Phat,” says Mr. Storrs, “would throw out Geclarations in 999 cases in 1,000,—would destroy the rule,—uproot all the law on the subject of insanity. A @eclaration is competent if it proves the man insane. In other words, the de- fense of insanity is good if insanity exists; o man is insauc if he is out of his mind.” “The tendency of the examination yester- day,” remarks the Court, “was as to acts of the deceased woman out of the presence and heating of her husbaud, and most of them were excluded.” “We do not propose to discuss that now,’ gays Mr. Storrs. ‘On that subject we havea pretty well-grounded opinion that, before the case is finished, your Honor wil! see the neces- sity—a necessity which has characterized, I think, pretty nearly every famous case in which the question of insanity has been involyed for the last twenty-five years—of admitting every act, every word, written or spoken, that could tend in the slightest degree to throw any light on the mental condition of the party accused of crime. If a blow was strack upon the bead of aman ten years ago, you may follow that blow down, showing the change it effected in bis intelléctual and moral structure, to the yery instant of the homicide — with which he is charged. A blow on the nead is pre- cisely the same as a blow on the nervous orgy ization by some great calamity,eby sudden joy, sudaen grief. A blow in both instances is ex~ actly the same in its character, and effects, and and no matter when struck, or » if it is of a character whicn an ordinarily intellizent jury will see tends to affect the ordinary poise of the reasoging and moral faculties, the infliction of that blow may be shown at the time wheu, the place where, and the circumstances under which, and the effect which it had as evidenced by the acts of the party during all the intervening time.” “We claim,” says Mr. Weber, ‘that conyer- sations are not adinissible to soow the cause of insanity. but for the purpose of showing au ex- isting ‘state of insanity. ‘That is the differ- ence between us.” “TI proceed,” remarks Mr. Storrs, “to the general discussion of the question.” “This is purely a question of !avw,” observes Mr. Weber, “and we submit, if it is going to have any influnce with the jury, that they oucht not to be present.” “T'll not say anything to hurt or injure them,” remarks Mr. Storrs. “it is the practice, under such circum- stances,” says Mr. Mills, “for the jury to re- tire. It was done in the County-Commissioner cases. Ve abject to it,” observes Mr. Storrs. “We simply address the susgestion to the dis- cretion of the Court,” says Mr. Mills. “We don’t care about it,” adds Sir. Weber, ‘if your Honor will say to the jurs that the ar- gument is addressed to you and not to them.” “The practive is well understood,” rejoins the Court, “bat 1 see nothing yet.to justify me in exercising the diserction and having tie jury withdraw.” And looking to the twelve he says, “What ig said by these gentlemen is not to be considered by you. You must decide the case according to the evidence and the law as the Court gives it to you in .the instructions.” ‘The jurors look pleased, and settie back for a nap. MR. STORRS. “We simply say,” goes on Mr. Storrs, “in a general way, that Stevens was insane, and his insanity was such—lack of control over himself, and the conduct with which he is charzed—as to relieve him of avy responsibility for what he did. If the act done proceeds from an impulse which there is no judgment left to control, the party committing the oct may know perfectly well the nature of the act which he does, yet, if itis uncontrollable, the defense is perfect and complete. We claim that some time preceding the commission of this homicide * the prisoner at the bar discovered what he sup- osed were evidences of bis wife’s infidelity. We shall prove that beyona all question. We shall show that the discovery was not a sinzle one, but that the indicia of this infidelity were broucht to his mind again and again—that the evidences of it were multiplied month after month and year after year—that the firstdim sus- picion of a fact so dreadful crazed his mind; ex- cited, as it would necessarily excite, tne strong- est emotions; and that the continuance of evi- dences of this character could have but one effect,—would sooner. or later throw reason from her moorings and unship moral and intellectual responsibility altogether. Any declaration existing within a reasonable time preceding the act committed, germane to the general question of the accused's mental condi- tion, or which tends to illustrate it, is absolute- ly legitimate evidence, aud without its employ- ment the Courts would be utterly helpless in the ascertaivment and develonment of the tinal question. ‘The inquiry is, Was Stevens’ mind disturbed by the discoveries Le made? And if disturbed, how much? Did he kuow before the homicide was committed that his wife received these letters? Did. he know from whom sbggot them? Did he know what they meant? Had he a suspicion of what they meant? had he any information, reliable or unrelia- ble? if so, it was legitimate cviaence ss tend- ing to show his mental condition then and there- ter. TUE STATE. ‘The lawyer closes his argument and sits down. ‘The jurors awaken from their slumbers, and Took to see the next moye in the game. It tarns out to be simply another nap. Stevens glances approvingly at his counsel. Mr. Mills, arising from his table piled with law-books, glances at the sheet covered with notes of his antazonist’s argument, and plunges into the discussion. “ We insist,” he begins, “ that insanity is not simply a thing involving a question of menta} condition, but is afact of disease. positive and marked; nota question involving simply im- pulse or a temporary motive, intent, or act, but something that involves a fixed, chronic, abso- Inte disarrangement and disease of the mental faculties. Asto the second proposition, can every declaration, no matter whatit is, made by the prisoner before he committed the homicide be introduced as evidence? In ail the authorities, so far as we haye been able to investigate them, it is held that only those acts or words, or that conduct of the de- fendant as in themselves characterize the man as not sane, are admissible to prove his condi- tion at the time of thefinal act of killing.” “Insanity,’’ argues Mr. Storrs, ‘is not a car- buncle, or arash, but a mental disease shown by symptoms. ‘Ihe belief of infidelity is a sutli- cient cause for monomenia, and it can be proved only from the conversations of the un- fortunate man who believed it. ‘His suspicion ripened into belief, and bis belief into conviction Standing beside one grave, 1, insist that no new grave shall be made, and to the offense of homicide, the result of a diseased mind, shalt be added the awfu! crime of judicial murder.” “If the prisoner,” contends Mr. Weber, ‘at the time be committed the act, could distin- guish between right‘and wrong, then he is morally and legally responsible. That is the test in all the authorities, no matter if the man. is laboring under an insane delusion. It will not be pretended in this case that Stevens could. not distinguish between richt and wrong,—zbat he could not control bis impulses or his ac- tions; that he didn’s know what he was doing. If it is, the defense will be the only ones who’ will eive credence to the statements, That he could control himself is evidenced by his conversation; that he did know what he was doing is evidenced by his actions; and the testimony clearly shows that he could distinguis between right and wrong. ‘There is nocridence here to show that be bad even an insane delusion. ‘fhe killing was a sane act,~— Stevens was goaded to it by jealousy.” And Mr. Weber sits down, - Thelarge hand on the clock points to ten Minutes of 1. ‘fhe Court looks to see the time, and then observes: “Mr. Storrs told me that he had a prior en- fagement for this afternoon,—a very important one,—and asked me not to go on with the case until Monday morning, and I consented. If you will suomit the authorities upon which you— prosveution and defense—rely,.Lll be obliged to Ina moment or two, his Honor adds: ‘As to the jury, they request, through the Bailiff, that they be allowed to take a walk occasionally during this long confinement.. [ see no objec- tion to it. On the contrary, it would be well ia every sense of the word.” ze We scree a obecrres Mr. Mills. “And We certainly have no objection,” chim: in Mr. Trude, es ne tas "So, once this afternoon,” continues the Cour., ‘and again to-morrow the jury can go outin charge of the Bailiff3, nd take a atroll wherever you mayelect. But no persous will be permitted to follow or be with you. And I again charge you that you must not tal about the case among yourselves. Dismiss it from Fouriminds so far a3 conversations are cou- cerned. No communications will be made to you, in any way.”” The witnesses are then requested to be on hand, aud the Court adjourns until 10 o'clock Monday morning. ——_— EASTER-MORN. Sinner, lift thy streaming eyes; ‘Thou mayst enter Paradise; For the stone is rolled away 4 From His aepuichre to-day, : And the gisd hoszunas ring; dlen and angets joyful sing: ** Christ hath riven—Christ hath risen® He hath broke the bolts of prison; He hath burst the bonds of Hell— Let the glad bosaunss swell! Sinner, lift thy streaming eyes— Christ hath opened Paradise; He hath washed tace of thy sin— Bids thee, joyful, enter in. Canat thou, then, His call refuse? Cunst thou, then, His love abuse? Hehath risen! ile hath risen! He hath brought thee forth from prison— Bore siis cross, His wounds and pain, ‘That thou mightst a Heaven gain. Sinner, turn thee to thy Lord— Rest thy faith upon Nis Word. On this gladsome Easter-morn Let tay soul again be born; Let thy glad hosannas raise, Giving to thy Savior praise. Sinner, trust thee to His kindnese— Tle will cnre thee of thy blindness, Turn, ob! turn thee not away From the risen Christ to-day! E. C. Vocrrcxsama. A SONG OF EASTER. Celta Thaxter in St. Nicholas for Aprit. Sing, children, sing And the hiy censers awings Sing that Life and Joy are waking, and that Death no more is King; Sing the happy. happy tamultof the slowly-bright- ening Sprinz; Sing, little chitdren, sing! Sing, children, sing! Winter wild nis tasen wine— Fill the air with the sweet tidings tM the frosty echoes ring! Along the caves the icicles no longer glittering cling; i ‘i And the ésoens in the garden lifts fs bright face to the Sun; And in the meadows softly the brooks begin to run; Se Sai And the colden catkins swing In the warm airs of the Spring; Sing, little children, sing! Sing, children, sing! ‘The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning for hope ate blos- soming; f And, as tac Earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God’s eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain; So may we tnd oar childhood's calm, delicions dawn again. Sweet ate your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace. Without 2 snade of doubt or fear, into the Fa- ture's face! Sing, sing in happy chorus—with joyfal voices el * f ‘That Death is Life, and God is goed, and all things shall be well; ‘That bitter days shall cesse In warmth, and light, aud pesce~ ‘That Winter yields to Spring: Sing, lite cbildren, sing THE DECREE. th shall live, but morrow Walle'as froma widowed bede—-2yron. Go, ope the grave—new-made—where lie the dead; Cail back to life the baby-form that now Lies shrouded, deaf to sll my anguished cries, With dewa of death yet damp upon its brow. Give back to mo the only thing that blest And gave me hope for which to toi) and Jive. If thon canst bid my boy come back and breathe ‘My name unce more, then ask, and J'll forgive. My boy—ard thine! © God! Dost hear mo? Thine! Art man or fiend? Say, hast thon soul to feel? Place here your hand, upon my heart; dost catch Each mighty throb, more cruel than throst of stecl? Here, on this madly-pulsing heart, his form Aly hoy through long and happy hours bas lain: Of Heaven I craved no other bl:se; nor thought Of him whose life bas cast on mine a stain. Love you? Not Iknow that word no more; Between onr lives his erave—my boy’s—lies now, Go to the life that's won you from my side, d made a mockery of the marriage-vow. sad? Would that I were. I wonder oft Tam not mad, I've suffered eo. und felt, An silent, wordless, torturing bitterness, Each blow that thy protecting nand hath dealt, Bring back my boy; be thou « man again; Blot ont the record of this awfat life; Recall the past; restore the peace of ola— ‘Then, not till éhen, call me again your wife. **Lue Mares. Owen M. Witsos, a FOOTSTEPS IN THE MUD. Agentle face, both sweet and fair; ‘A Wavy mars of tawny hair. Coiled round a shupeiy, well-poised head— **T wonder if t's her own,” I said, To a companion standing near. “If it's the head you mean, Lawear "Tis surely hers; but, if the hair, ‘The styles of Inte are very queer. give it up: there's nothing sare About this a-la-Pompsdour.”” Just then she rated her eyes, and met ‘My own: ye gods! I feel it yet— ‘That wild heart-thrill—although a day And almost half have passed away Since that strange meeting. (Well, she passed— Asall things must, from firat to last; But still those eyes Jooked into mine, Half-sharp, half-sweet, like old pork-brine, Twill not state upon what stréet I met this ausel—twere not meet, Enough totell, [conid not brook ‘A parting witbout one more look. J turned me round—in rapture gazed. She crossed the etreet—her dress she raised, Revealing shoes with roanded toes, While instep, arching, upward rose In curving grace. Men only know iow hearts at sight of such things glow. So tripp’d she on. I more deep She ventured o'er. With stately sweep She raived her akirts—disclosed to new A shoe-top rounded up go trae. ‘My heart swelled with convulsive throes: When lo—an ankle minus nose { OT. W. a {n his latest lecture before the Yale Theolog- ical students on the duties of a pastor the Rey. Dr. John Hall, of New York City, said of church building and churcn debts: ‘‘In the Protestant worship, where the great life and prominence of the service is the exposition of God's word, let the church be so arranged that each worshiper shall be as near the preacher as ia possiple. I know of ministers, not a few, who are vered and tried much by speaking in cathedral-like churches with a sense that many are not bearing them, although at a comparatively snort dis- tance. Let the church be plain. I remember a minister whose church was elaborately decorat- ed with gold-leaf, who said be never felt like giving out that hymn which utters the prayer, “Take ail my guilt away.’ After the church is built it should be paid for, and not by notes, but by cash. And it should be paid for by the frank, free donations of the people to make ft s itt to the Lord.”