Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 21, 1880, Page 6

dy HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. ; 2 BIG TREES. Somothing About the Mammoth Wonders of California Vege- tation. AStage-Route Lately Cut Through a Monster Treo in the Tuo- i lumne Grove. Sequoias Over 300 Feet in Hight, and 100 Feot in Ojroumforence at ” the Base, Thirty-Two Porsons Dancing Together on 8 Sinoothed-Of Stump In tho Calavoras Grove. The Famous “ Grizaly Giant"! of the Mari- posa Grove—A Night View ina Sierra Forest, Speetal Correrpondence of The Chieago Tribune. BAN Francisco, Cal, July Q—1 have Just re- turned from o trip among tho famous biz-treo groves of California. Although the fame of thoso grent wonders is world-witle, and scarcely & Journal {n Christendou bas falied to note at some time tholr gigantle proportions, yet, aside from 2 special report or two by Whitney, Mutr, and other experts, but tittle that fs reliable has ever been published, and the myatery which veils thelr extraordinary growth and production ta yet but little understoot. Tourlsts and corre- spondents, with note-books in hand, have rushed through tho Mariposa and Caln- qorns groves. in greitt fiuste; and tho information thus given to the world hus been tor the most part exaggerated and Incomplnte, No passing view will give the traveler an ado quate Ica of tho sizo and xrandour of thoso {nmous trees, ‘fhe eye must reign ail power- fully over tho soul, Day by day he must iulter among them, single them out ono by one from tho tinmense pines and cedars which surround them, measure and atudy tholr marvelous bight: aud elrcumferonce, watch the shadows of cyen- Ing ercep up thelr huge trunks like spectres from another world, listen to tho dcop bnss of tholr branches ns thoy Joli in the mournful miu- sie of tho Slerrn cholrs, and beeomne conscious of that sublimo power and grentness which nwes and uplifts ike the presenca of God Him- self, Tho Indiana havo a tradition that Nature produecd tho other trees of the forests from weds sown in the ground, but that the Grent Spirit created the sequoins, and pliced them 2s tho monuments of His Divinity in tho world, ‘THY, DISCOVERY OF THE 1G TREES, The bistary of their discovery has become a part nnd parcel of the gulde-pooks and books of travel, Every ono bas heurd how, neurly thirty years ago, a hunter, having wounded a beur, and whilo industriously Jn pursult, came suddenly ‘Upon ono of those famous trees, whose wondrous, size caused him to forgot his fleeing gaime, and sent bim back to his comrades with n story which only caused him to bo laughed at for his pains. Smothoring bis indignation thon, on tha following Sunday he roturned in groat busto trom n hunt, and, rushing excttédly into eamp, excluimed: "Boys, 1 have ‘killed tho largest grizzly-benr that I ever — enw in” ‘fe, “While £ am cotting alittle something to cat, you make prepara: Yons to bring him in. All hyd better go that can possibly be spared, as Moir assistance will certainly be needed." As the “ bigetree yarn" hod by this thne been mostly forgotten, tho party started, with the hunt- cr ns guido, to bring in the bear, Across ravines, up caiions, through thickete, aloug ridges, they vutiontly journeyed along, until fhuilly the fener baited, and, pointing to the tree which he had, before diseoverod and de- scribed, cried out: * Boys, do you now bellove any * Digetree yarn’? ‘hat Is the large grizzly 1 Mitel you idcon Do you sull think it u story?" Thon the sturdy pioneers acknowledged thay they bad beon canght by u ruse of thelr leader, tholr doubt ghanged to wonder and umuzement, and thoy ‘returned to thelr eump morg than ever Impressed with the wild aud weird grandeur of the Slerra. ‘Tho wonderful discove ‘ery suon beenina known to the world, An articio dvseriptlye of tho trees uppenred in the Sonora * Herald; this was copled Into the Echo du Pacife, of Sun'Franciscy, and nfterwards into the Lone don Auiengum, Other Journals and magazines disseminated the news through. thoir eolumns, until now the fame of tho biz trees hus only d countorpart in that of the Yosemite, ‘ “GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS. Soon after thoird{scovory, nu English botanist, mhonor of the Iron Duke, ‘uamod the big trees Welllnutonia viganted, ag forming n new wendy; but, onthelr being shown to belong to a funily already chusaited and desuribed, tho name Se juola Gigante has been univetsilly adopted. They bolong exclusively to California, So fur as known, there ure elght or niu separate groves . in thy Stute, and these are found on tho western Mope of tho Sierra. The altitude tg from 5,000 to ‘dou feut nbove the sed, and thoy ure always isaodluted with (earge number of other trees, 1 wood is soft, Hight, elustio, atraight-wruincd, aud looks like cedar. ‘Tho burk ts deeply corru- mated longitudinally. and so sponiey: as to be used: for pin-cushions, The branches seldom appear wlow 100 or 150 fect from the grown aut In every weulves nro ol d, antl eHoot direction from tho trunk, Thu two kinds: thoxe of the younger trees and of the lower branches of the larger set in, pals opposit, each other on little stems; aud those growing on branches whieh hive Howered, .trinngulur in shapes and lying logo down to tho atem. ‘hy cones ard re wurkable for thoir diminutive aizo, boing not mitels larger thin it "sexs, While tbe cones of puch smaller conifers ore’ larger than pine- ippies. ‘Whe seeds are short and thin ns paper. Itis suid, thutit takes 60,000 of thom to weigh pound, ‘Lhe two most southerly groves—thuse on the South aud North Forks of the ‘Tule River —haye as yot been but Hittle explored; but they nro known to coutaln inuny trees seattcred over aoonsiderablo urea. “Tho next grove to the north—that between King’s at Kawonh Hivers—Is ove of the most oxtenulve Inthe State, therv being thousands ot trece scattered over bolt olgbt ur ten mites in longth by four of tive in width, but most of tho trees poten sunult, avoraglng scureely’ more thin tun fest In dium: eter or about thirty feot in clroumferonce near the base, v trees in this group, do- seribed by ‘Prof, Whitnuy, are scarcely. in size ¢leowhere surpassed, and tholr dimeusions tire the wonder of al! who have seon thom. 4 ne near Thoms’ Mill bus a bight of 276 fevt, and nefrvumforence twelvo feet from the ground of soventy-five feet. The tree at the ground is budly burned, and the clreumfors once originally was over 100 teer, Into shu othor tree, which is prostrate and burned hollow, threo , horsemen can ride abreuat for a afstunco of thirty feet, the hightand width of thu cuvity ‘Dbolng about cluven foot, -At a distinee of sey ‘enty feet the dinmnoter of tho cavity fy at! efyht fect, while 104 rect from the base the dlumoter of the treo is ulne fect, TRE NONTHERLY GROVER, Tho Fresno group hus intely becomoncecssible. y tho opening-up of thy Stidens route to. the ‘oseniito, und is suid to contain a numbur of trees pot’ far from G00. The Moreed grove 16 north of Murlposa, and fully twenty-five of the (wees ure” trom forty to eighty foer hn ciroumferencs at the bike. In passing through this grove, only uw few days ago, with ®rve com- pontons, we Buw snow In gome plaves fan feet he depty; und thls, coupled with the magnificent proportions of thy trees and the awful solitudy. of the forest, wave uo almost sublime grandeur tothis part of the Slorra, ‘Thy Puulumne grove In situated atnost dug nertiiof the Merced, and jsonthe Big Onk Fint traitto the Yosemite, ‘Phere urv avout thirty trees In the group, and these are excellont representatives of the Suquoly fanily. The Sluncae ‘Twins, growlug fro tho suuiy root and uniting few feet abuve tho bi hirty: bt deet fa dinimeter wid Ud neg wt tha base, A unigue picey of rond-inuking is hery aceon, Inthe oon struction of Ube highway for courbes und Wagons te the Yosemite, the onglivers sud: denly found thomselyes face to five with one of thesg monster trecg, and, not choosing to bulld round ff they cut through ft,—thus forming 0 tunue) the Nke ol whieh can senrcely be found elsewhere In the world, The diamoter vf tho tree bejng, over thirty fect, there yommmined an abundance of muterlal ou each slide of the cut Yo retain the tree inn stand: yg powttion, and the hola, ten foot high by twolve feot wide, ts sullicluntly largo to uliow the passage of any couvb or tau. A Yosemlte tenmster, whit thatting ove oventng with our purty a fow miles from the ba reluurked that be ‘hud noticed, whou passing through the tree with 1 fourshore: toans, that thy hends of the froutpalr of horace emerged frou the one aldo of the tree about the: satis tue the reer part of the waxon eutorud the other, or, tn othor words tit tha dlutietar of the tree was about equal iy longth to bls fours borwe team and wayon, ‘HE CALAVERAS QUOVE. This wrove ia ubout ix miles Ino north= westerly direction from the South Furk grove, woes Is to turn tho next yrave fina Nort: Weaterly dlrovtion from soy ‘Luctumne, ‘Tho fauth Fark grove contuins 1,380 big trees over a Tout-iu diameter; and these, in ull sorts uf usttires and conditions, become ulinudt bur ideriag, One .trve ‘hore 10 feet from the wroved has u dinmetcr of twelve fect; another, named the “Grand Hotel," will bold forty er sons within {ts hollow trunk; another bas hold alxtecn horses; a fourth, named “Bye,” has a Drenst-llicu welling weveb feot in dlametor 160 feet from the waound; and the olroumforcace of @cother, huued * Ada,” te sald to be WG fect at Wdistance of three fect frow the wround, Au «view; not tho twittering of 9 bi indefinit numberof othor trees of similar pro- portions might: be named. Tho Calnvoras xrove isthe most northerly ono yet Mavavored, undis the ono bert known, | Tt Is Kituuted on tho Stockton ant Calaveras trait to tho Yosemite, und Js diGint It nilles from San Beamiction, 12) fram Sacramento, Wi Crom Btoektoh, and 103 from tho hotels in the Yosaom- ite. ‘The owmumber of trees oof larger sizo 1s not far from 100, with many smallor ones on the outskirts. Most of thesa have been named, and tables have beon published giving the oxnct hight nnd dimensions of exch, Here are nt lonat twenty-five trees above 250 fect in hight, and thirty trees over 20 feet in hight. The four highest trees in the grove, and perhaps on the Amorleun Continent, ure the “ Keystone State,” “Gen, Jae! “Mother of the Fore est.” and * Dan! " ‘The hight of tho first natned {s fects of tho second, 3) fects Of the third, 315 foot; and of thetourth, 207 While a column might be filled with a’ deserip- tlon of such like monstors as "Tho Husband nnd Wife," 2 pair of trees gracctully leaning against ench other, 20 feet high, and each sixty feot in olreumference; ©The Hermit." 0 solitary spcel- amen-of trent proportions: "Tho Old Muld," a diseonsolate-looking spluster, Ufty-nine feet in elreumference; “The Old Bachelor,” a rough, wuikempt old follow, noarly in hints “Tho beauty of tho Fores hb i follago nnd. symmotrical trunk; "Uncle ‘You's Cabin in the interfor which twenty-five ‘persons sented comfortibly.—yet only of two or three of tho most prominent cin here. with bo appended. The Fathor of tho Foreat”® is prostrite, hollow, Imbicss, and without bark; yet ncrogs the roots tho distances fs twenty-cleht ert, qui the extreing length to waere any sit of top could be found Is 303 fect. Into the tree tho tourist can rida ninety fect on horseback. “The Mother of the Forest’? has been stripped: of its bark to a distance of 116 fects yet the clr- eutference at the tee is still eyrhty-Cour feet, The treo fs estimated to contain “847,000 feet of sound inch-lnmber, 10. twonty-iive cords of woul will keep, the tern render’a chimncy ronring through unentire winter, such 1 tree 13. the above would furnish fucisutliclent for near- uty years, One of the largest trees In this tn years AYO Was Cut down Five employed fwonte twa days In the Even after tho trunk had been entirely severed from tho stump by mains of pump- augers, three daya were required by the men with wedges throw | tho monster" over, The stump has been #inoothad off, and on tho same is room for thir- een persons to dance Cour sets of couiifons nt the same tine. ‘The feat ins often been per- formed, Hutweon tive and six feet from tho ground, aeross the solld wood of tho stumy, the dlatunco 18 twenty-five fect, and, with bark included, twenty-eight fect: THE MARINO8A GNOVE, The Moriposn grove comprises a tract about two miles squire, and is the property of the State of California, It is situated aix mites dis- tant from the Nig Tree -Station, on the Marl- posu trail to the Yosemite, and about sixteon tiles duo south of the hotels In the Valley. ‘The average Fizo of tho trees fs greuter thin that of uny other grove in the Stato, but tho nyorage hight is inferlor tu that of the trees of Calwveras. Here are In reality two distinct. groves,—the upper one containing 265 big trees over a foot in diameter, and the lower about one-half ag many. In’ tho uppor grove aro at least ton trees over elghty fect in elroumnference,: and 12 over forty feet in clrcumferenes, Several trees here, badly burned, were originally over 100 fect in clreum~ ference; while others, yet in the full vigor of thelr growth, show proportiona but little infe- rior. Mopt of tho trees have been numbered, in- stend ot numed like those of Calaveras; and tt comiplete description would show wonders the half of which has not yet been told. ‘The prin- elpal tree in either grove Is that Ono known Ags tho “Grizzly Glunt,” and tho oye and senso of the apeetitur aro at once buwlldered by thoslht of Its mighty proportions, At the basa of thiy tree tho carrluge-rond stops, and tho trall for horses begins, |" Gally, that's @ whopper!" said ‘ono of our party ng we Appronched; and soon wo All named this mighty wonder the’ grandest. of the Mariposa Krove, Carefully measuring tho eireumference with a Nne carried for that pure pose, we found itto be over ninety-threa fect at the base, and this not counting tho burnt-away portions, which would baye made the total etiit greater. Wo measured thirty-one feet ng the dinmoter, At the base were flyo apunings, uny one of which scemed large enough forthe accommodation of 9 camp- ing party; and immediately around these tie burk was gone. From tho ground to a hight of about cleyen [cot the tree contracted porcept- Ibly; thon, perfectly round, {t shot upwards with seirecly nchunge until tho lowest fanbs, which were fully 100 foot from the ground. On ono slue were about ten Iinbs, varying from two to nlx feet In diameter; and on tho otbor about twelve, almost aslurge. ‘Tho largest Ilmb wus probably 160 fect from the ground, and this was Yany twenty feet In clroumforence whure it lot the trunk. “Shooting out fu straight Hne foc distance of Lay feet or more, tt curved thon suddenly upwards in a perpendicular direction, ond at n distance of seventy-five | feet moro was lost In tho upper fulinye, Secondary branches, as lorge ns 4 full- wu Easteri oak, shot out from this primury Shanes 3 trunk; and thera uguin produced other branches, ty the third and fourth genern- don. Some of theso branches were decayed: sonia Were moss-covercd; some were in tho full vigor of tholr extraordinary growth. ‘Tho top of tho tree seemed to baye been broken off, per haps by lightning; and the appearance of tho whole Was thut of" a war-worn veteran of the Sierra. it was uone dusk when we had finished our Inspection of this mighty tree. We wero over ainile above tho luvel of the sea, and Bix miles froin our stopping place for tho night. ‘Still wo lingered, Although it was then June, yet tho vtornul snows of tho mountains were everywhere around 06, and, a3 the hugs banks and drifts stretched nwiy of in tho distunce, tho iwelting power of hent and the cloments wis on every. side defied. Not a weod or blude of grass relieved the monotony of tho the chirping of an arb OF wus hoard. The eulonn stillness of the night udded « woird grandeur to the sceno. Now und thon a breath of wind stirred the topmnst branches of tho pines and cedurs, and, ay they swayed to and fro in the alr, the music was like that of Osalnn, * pleasant but mournful to the woul.” ‘There were Sequolus att y aide -alitogt twico us high us tho Kulls of ra; thore were pines riviliig the dome of the Cupltol at Washington in grandeur; th woro vedura,to whoso tops tho Monut Bunker Till would not have reached. wor (roe! hood beforeSAmorica itself was discovered; there were othpra which wera yetold before Charlemagne was born; thore were otbors still rowing whon tho Savior Himself waa on the urth. ‘Lhere wore trees which. had witnessed tho winds and storms of ‘twenty centuries; thore were others whioh would enduro lon after couutlesa yenurations of the future woul be numbered. with the pst. There wore troca crooked, und short, und sinssive; thore wera othors straight, and tall, and slender, Thore wore pins whoso links wore as evenly propore tioned aa those of tho Apollo Helvadcers; there were codars whose beauty was not surpassed In thelr countorparta of Lebanon; there wore tirs whose yriucoful follugo wero ike the tibled locky of the yods of nnelent story, It was a plotuts in Nature which captivated the sonse at buee by its grandette, and extont; und, us we drove back to Clark's, through slx miles of this forest-luxuriance, with the darkness falliug about us Ike a great black curtain from the heavens, and the mighty gafions of tho Slerra sluking away from our pathway lke tho open- sto nnather workl, thon it was not power, Dut miesty not boaiity, but aublimntty uot the natural, but tho supernaturai—which soomod above us und before uy, THE TEXAS CATTLE DRIVE, Special Dispatch to The CAleago Tribune. CixcinxAti, O., July 20—An Omuha spo- celal snyss Tho Hon, W. F, Cody (Buifalo BM), partner of Maj. North tn a eatilo ritich on the Dismal, aud several other heavy dealers, hve gone to Ogulla, Ade talled statement of thu ‘Toxns cattle drive, published In the Republican, glyes tho num Der ng 801,000, Of tho above number about 60,000 head will be driven to the Unlon Pa- elfic, ‘ho cattle uve in-good eondition, fully upto the standard of preylous yenrs, and are moatly 1, 4, and 3 years ould, but very fow belng beef cattle. ‘The drive to Nebraska would have been larger had it not been for tho drenght pully wsearelty of grasa along the read thither. © About 25,000 hordes are be- hue driven up from Voxas this season, of Wile number about 6,000 will come to Nu Wha, 5 ——-__. EARTHQUAKE, Mirvonn, N,1L, July 20.—A smart shock of earthquake was felt here at 7 o'clock, cuusing buildings to tremble considerably, Conroocoak, N, IL, July 2~A sharp shock of varthquake occurred this evening. ‘The motion was rapid, and south with an enstern tendency, ‘Tho shock lasted several seconds, Witla perceptible sound. MANCHESTER, N. IL, duly wW—An carth- auake ef considerable violence visited tbs city shortly before 7 o'clock, Dishes and pictures wero shuken down In many places, ——— RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. _ Bpeciat Dispatch to The Chteagy Trivune, * Srunovivsy, ll, duly 2—Tho Luilrond and Warehouse Cummisstoners met to-day wid disposed of a nutpber of complaliis. oxulust railroad: —————————— Archery tu Church. ‘hore vhich wore in, tho call vigor of mun AUT WiUTEHILL, Archory hus proved stsulf useful as well as ornuinental in Springfold, Muss, In trimming w church the other duy the question nro bow the bunting was to bo fastened to the ceiling, To wscoud with ladders would bave been dish ult ae thoro was nothing to brace the top of tho Tuddor uguinet. “The inattor wos wetted by culllug in a member of the Archery Club, who, after woveral trints, succecdud fn’ shuoting an arrow wii cord through the ring In the rouf- ‘beame, ‘This cord drew up thorope and the rope Nothing fi RRB foo wean GARFIELD. The Hon. A. G. Riddle’s Biogra- phy of the Republican Candidate. Incidents of His Boyhood—How Ho Felt on Arrival at Williams College. Ils Father ond Mother—Whot Did Me Think of Mlmself at Sixteen Years? Special Correrpondence of The Chicago Tribuns, Menrott O., July 17.—The blography-millls aro Bt yrinding hero vt full blast, and very much of tho Gonornt!’s valunble thine is necessarily oc eupled with looking over the work of the half- dozen nuthors at work here, and In coneultations with them, ‘Tho hercutean phystcal strength of tho General, which bus served him auch good turns many times before, now comes Into full domand, and he fs hearty and woll in tho midat of ital. In 1838 Williams Brothora published what was termed “A History of Geauga and Lake Coun ties.” In this history wits a sketch from tho pen of the Hon, A. G. idle, of Washington, D.C, entitled “QEN, JAMES A. GARFIRLD: A Bruny," ‘Of Mr. Riddle’s fortheom tig Life of Gen. Gare field, this sketch forms tho firat part, Mr. Ride ‘Ulo hus finished his work, and has given tho Inst page to the printers, Ho ig now waiting to read the proof before going on 4 short viaittodeauga, County, and then returning to Washington. Mr. Ride uxpeets that tho Nrat copy of his work ‘will bo out by the middle of next week. Ho ex- pected when he.began that it would bo confined ‘tu 460 pages, but Jt will run over400, He anys that the ammount of materinis was perfectly Amuzing to bitn, ond he found it Imposaibio to compress it uny moro thun thls, In conversa> ‘don with tho author, ho mentioned A NEW BIOGRAPHER ofGen.Garfelit. Ho sald: ‘ Twas somewhat Interested, ag soon ns Thoard of Gen, Garticld’s nomination, to know how Judge Kolley, of Pennsylyanta, might Nko it. I knew that tho two men bad had thelr little con- tests ontho Noor of the House, and 1 didn't know butthe feuling engendered might havo uppronehed personal animosity. 1 happened, however, very Buon to bo presont at an inter- view between Judge Kolley und the General, at which the Judge intro d bis fricnd, Wen. Hrisbin, who bas written so many oxcellent sketehes of Hon Wade, Judge Ketloy oxpressed himself us greatly Interested that tho proper Achid of biography be written, and recommended Brisbin a8 the only mau who could got uno.up.”” “Is Gen, Hristin xctuatly at work?" Lusked, “Certainly; he came out here to SMontor, and ‘hos bis inateriiis well fu hand for his work. Ho Will got up a pood bool." Mr, Kidule expresses the opinion very strony ly, aftar the close application whieh he has ma tw the subject for tho pust month, that Gurileld ts without doubt THE GREATEST AMERICAN, and will go down tu posterity ns such, ‘The fact of his being nominuted for the Presidoncy 16 inere Incident in his lite, If ho fs elected, he will be somewhat moro prominent, but tot in the least greater, than be will bo without ft, But! started out to give some extracts from Mr, Hiddlo's book, and will herewith proceed to doav, Dho followlug is from THE OPENING CHAPTER? “Wo wero tald that the nncient Greoks soinc- times resorted to oxpedients at discord with our nouns to secure excellence inthe physicul on- duwnicnts of ehildren. “ Tnmodern tines no known offort-has been mude to breed meu with reference to any par teular quillties of body ur tind. Moun, in theft superb egotism, secmingly never doubt thoir eupacity to secure offspring of tho required put tern, without reyard to any of the conditlons which posalbly control the production of the species. Possibly this subjuot haa not much oc- cupled the uttention of many thinkers, with the Jdou of improving the race. Possibly a student of human physiology and heredity would venture a prediction of the probable reault in form, and. some of tho leading mental features of the offepring of a pilr, could he ascertain the mental and physival his torles of several gonerations of thelr ancestors. Whatever might in thla way bu predicted of bodily form or feature, to men the metital ene dowiment of buman offspring seoms to bo the reault. of pure nceldent. Fools of oyery Frade ure tho product of seemingly woll-endowed parents, the result of hidden latent causes, It ia seldom, however, that n strony, healthy brain Ja tho product of two fools, and L doubt whuthor a reukty great man was over born of 1 muntally weak mother, Whatever might be the mutual contribution of the parents, 4 mothor eaunot bestow on her child what ig notin her, Nor is thore u good or evil yenius present that bestows tho kool, Brent oF ovil itt which bless or curse, Whatever ty fs tho gift of tho two, or the result of tholr united gifts. The man of practical selenee will, With some cortatty, tell what luo- cality of thu surth’s surfaco will yfuld slate, cont, salt, Iron, or xold; be will hazard nothing ag to the product of a youth aud maiden known to ‘bi trom thoir childhood, Nor yet whon ho sees the child, and murks bis form und growth, can he, til the man revoula binmself, decide the quality or quantity of the mental endowment. “Great mun rarely, perhaps hover, appear wn der seemingly shullar cireumstances. A mio and woman under the common conditions, and yet murked with minor variations, wed, and o gentus f# burn of thun, The vulgar observers of his advent fvok to seo it repouted frou othor twos, under slinilur conditions, in vain, So men who observe something mean or common in the ourly years of u great man's life usuully attrih- ute his success to that, In the boyhood of Gen. Gartlold he drove tho horses thut dragged u cae nil-bout on an Ohlo canal one or two trips, aod bis blographors have usunlly set this forth ug tho lending event of his youth, and quite all that fa known of hit, and which {3 supposed to have given tho bent abd impetus which hunched him on tho world us one of the gront moa of his tiine,—as In the Ife of vn intich less conspleuous: individual, who was successfully nominated for Congress, an ndniring editor, 1h seurching for thu pregnunt cnuso of his advince, found it in tho inet that while u student at an neadomny, In Loyhoud, be awed two curds uf wood for the n= stitution, For boys ot moderate ambition doubtless other sohools can furnish wood-siw: uy, but for tho more aspiring the Ohio canals olfer sinall facilities, . “The birth of a great tnan ts n thlog of puro accident to the parents, and this enhancos tho wondor in the oyes of tien. Nature bas ne ncel- dents, nor 16 sho surpriscd at hor own works. Allary equally Prepared for, und of equal tme portance to hor, which is a comfort. It mutters not Whothor wo say Providenco bud certain ro- sults to work out, and propured 4 specially-cu- dower man for its accom pilshment, or that cor- tain purtich organic nuitter—protopiiin— have certain propertios, which, tlowing wong certain vital channels, gathering and losing ns thoy Jow, unite when’ those channels oolnclde, with &cortaln result, ‘Tho ordinary fneldunta of human life push the ordinary man ulong tho usual courses, Ele does the common work of fe, becuuse he can do no other, The satio ins olddyis push tho extravrdlnayiy-ondowed man along the sume nvouues, und ho grapples with tho Unusual, tho extraordinary, and works their processva, becuuso he has tho powor to do it, th Hives are necessary results of natural AN INTERESTING INCIDENT {hat hos not boon published clsuwhore: “At un carlier perliat young Gariold hod worked for & morclinnt ut’ buillog bluck sults, While so etiployed the daughter of the Louse cune home from the Geuugn sembly, uctue ally attended by a real Professor, or so they: eafled Win, Loung Gurtiekd had nover secon it apechncn befory, He notuatly eat ut the sine table, and was poruitted to Tngor in the same oon in a pomote corner, whore tho elfulgence Jus not too strong until D wulbek tn the evens dug, when thy youd mothor, in a decided yoleo, wnuounced tut it was Ume for servants to retire, Soon after, he found bimeelt Mm his litte bedroom up-stulrs, belug conscious of the “detalles Journoy thither, vut.' ‘twas not & Rood word for the cura of oven an intended sntloy. boy, His term wes quity out; tha merchant 5 wy puthlacd with him, sald whit be inight, and ott red wn Inereise OF wager; but the *sorvant! red ut the ond of the month, ALT thy wiilellilas ol tine? and the com Hensntlons they bring! The daughtor became be wite uf the wunderful Professur, und u fow brier years liter, when on a yiait to tho huly lather, the three wont te a recuplon tondored to the pophilur Prealont of wu College and vlo- quent young Senator, when the mathyr cungrit- hited hin with cordlulity, wid hurself_ waruly, for once having hin wv tember of her family, ‘Tho * servant! had rotired,” Tho following duseription ot GARYIELD'S ARMIVAL AT WILLTAMB COLLEOR will bo found of cxpocial intorusts “At Willlania, fie alr waa warm and closo with tho stytos. fadhlons, aud conyentlonallamy, Pratiat With the avtiticintities und rodingients of ulty Ite. A young mun the produgt of welly cun never apprehend the emotions and voufu- vu! ry the country-bred youth: who fis himnselt suidenly in their midst. Ho Is atrald of a yrent town, aiid putrontzes a third- Tuty hotet mtbr than face ike monsters of a Hirt, Itis uot Linature that the cleyunt stu. donts froia tho wealthy homesof tho Raat should not note and culuent Upon the Westera spoel- men. Let It not be supposed that the young athlete, on whons canul water made dite tine pression, was hmpervioia to ty glunys that ran fa aver or took lta in. Jo wad the most acne wilive of mortals, “Phe youth who, nbashed by tha munnor of a drunken brute, went trans the luke to tho tow. path, hud but the humblest conception of bim- welt, ioe ens AAI Be ie talus leetually a glant, and u genius do lurye und hon eral thus Mo upoctal. ois ad thers: tit oud ny a fore uot recognized as genlus—that bis intel- loct had tho fashion of Cicerds of Domosthones, Mla imagination waa Athentan, his thought wolded and polished by tho classics? He know he wns rural, He thoight bo wieht be rustic. Huy could eco that he «tll looked anripe. ‘Th AuIL blood was all foo near the thin, tie-tbre of tho faco, and that was too ‘brond. could sev. why thal head, disproportion oly large even for those shoulders and chest, need bo quite so big, Nght as bo enreiod tt. 16 fed not thought much of his dross. Now 1b was Impressed upon him that hia evat was of Hirai. Ills boots wero Hiramy, and eo wero his punta. Joons. Tia hat he purebased in Ravenna, but wus hot Witliame fashion, Why had he not gono to Rothany? Ainst It in both Darwinian and Tainelan that man {8 tho gervant of his on- vironments, and more than one man has boen mado unbappy by his cont, Burely there aro hout putting “a man at feud tnge by his garments, Hutter that he vithout, | ‘Tho lofticst ubition, the highest soul, hig its worknessos; LT Gnvo heard of an advouito, not Unknowl to faino, who managed to dofer the closing nto tho Jury ina xreat case, till horecalys cal by express. fitting palr of boots, Ie wanted to bo his beat, and bouts wero wlone wanting, Young Garfield's nature was roomy enough absorb Willinins Faculty and students, and minguetiem innde them his own, ‘Thoy and bo forgot tho Inek of grnco In bia drces in his othor abundant grico, and he wore his garments as ho inlht, Ho kept bis place in hia olnss to tho close. “The G: THR GARFIZUD FAMILY, ttelds bad many ira resided. in Morsachusetta, and may hive beon of Norse ex- traction, One of them, Abram, # grand-unvle, was nt Convord, and guve a deposition as te how tho battle began. A nophow of his pusbed off into tho wilds of Otsedu County, Now York, Thero his son Abrubam waa born. He fs to hayo been man of almost he- rofe proportions, cadowed with marvelous physteal strength; one of those lurge-souled, Renerous-hearted men who, notwithstanding thoy tnlgbt overcomes by weight and strongth, novortholess wit by tho swootness and richness of tholr natures." Many legonds oxist of hia Rrent etrongth. A laboring man, alt his tine ploments and tools hnd to be of correspondin, eiza and weight; and, though the ‘best-nutured man in the world, his courage matched his Strongth, and on more than one occasion he employed it in resisting others. Oneo on the cannl, whoro with his young wire, nu ay of hands, the roughs of a nelghburlug Jab, el by two bullies, the terror of tho whole lino, cama to get up tt row with his men, At tho first demonstration Of those leadeny ho spring upon and overcame thon effectunily ore thelr feitows could come to their ald, and thus secured peace, He waa from that moment the ueknuwledged monarch of the Ine of work, and ruled erously, Abraham had balf-brothor, Amos Boynton, his mother's son by unothor husband, whose fortunes ‘were connecteu with his, “Atthe foot of Mount Monadnock, in Now Hampshire, lived a brothor of Hosea Ballou, and of this fully wero: two daughters, Bilzn and Sister. Higtly endowed Intettevtually, rearcd with the cure and clrcumspection of Now England, with its thrift and prudent economics, these slators beeame tho wives of (hose brothors, Eilzu wedding Abraham. Of those two—this Qrandly-foraed, Javanese aura, da souled, indly man, and thiasiight, intellectual, spirited, high-souled, and pious Womin—was born James A., their fourth and Jast child. Tho ovent oc- guered In the woods of Orango, Cuyahoga County, avs 1 18 “ Aftor tho canal Job, tho brothers took tholr familics to make for thom permanent homos in Oranwe, built tholr cabins near cnet othur, and, Bio ane, there Was then no human habitation within slx intles of thom. The Garticids were alive with a generous ambition to win more than ubare subsistence, The tmplomonts of work were to be the weapons with which to conquer labor, aud not whips in the hands of necesalty to, scourge thom us tho siavea Of toll, Work, hned, — tong continued, aud unremitting, to make n bomo'of intelligence: and virtue for thelr children, aud, with tho lelgure and opportunity, for better cultura for themselves. ‘Tho forest rapidly ylolded to tho elght-pound ax of Garfield. In tino an ex- tensive field, surrounded by the woods, was ripontug ite whent In the aunituor sun. A tire in tho forest throutened Its destruction, Hy n des- porate exercise of strength and nctivity the crop wis saved. The overtixcd mun, overcome by nent, sat in the cou) wind, and contracted a vlo~ lent sore thront. A quack came, placed n biistor upot ft, and the strong man was stringiod. Ho only sald, ‘Eliza, I bave planted four anplings In these woods. I leave thom in your cnr.” He walked to the window, called bis Yaltbful oxen by name, and died, = When the carth waa placed ovor him the bat- tle of Life for Elizn begun, ‘Tho eldest child was nstout fad of 10, The first work wus to complete the unlinisned fencu, to protect the wheat, Tho rails for this woro split by tho sloudor Eliza, and tho two Infd thom up. ‘Tho lund was unpaid for, Food was to be won from tho earth. * At hia fathor’s deuth Juinea waa leas than 2 yeursold; the second and third childron wero Uaughters, ‘Tho eldest fuherited bis fuchor's merous and devoted nature in large mensure. With him, till ho waai0 yours of nye, there was but one purpoas fn life,~te holp his mother, and do all wituin bis power.for his sisters and younger brothor,”” “QUH DRILLIANCY OF THE AUTHOR is shown ns much In tho following oxtract as Any, perhaps, In tho book: * “Tlo largely inherited tho proportions, strength, and personal qualities of his father, anu in the open-alr life, uctive exercise, simple faro, and regular hinbita of auch a boy, he grew rapidly, and ut 10 waa x full-blooded, rollicking, spirited, light-hearted boy, living and growing. Though quick-witted, with considorable powor of mimickry, now, wo Gin, tency nim a very greon looking boy, with tho untrained, uncouth ways ofa youth of tho country of that diy. Ono would like to know whut ho thought of himself, Of course, ho somotimes looked in tho glass, where he meta brood, round, inughing, richly Hlorid taco, expressive of little but sinitnal good nature, Whatdld he think of that immense hend? Of course be tried on the bats of othor ‘boys,—of men,—and could got tt into nono of thom. Did he aver think of that? ld ho all tho time carry around that wallow muss of ratn, without it ausplclon of what Ie might ho- como? Did ho think he wns like other boya— ‘ono of tho common sort to work and play, bo kind, love mother, ulster, brothor, cousins, eupedlully conajn Hurrlot; chop wood’ and cloar Jand, hoo corn, dig foratons, run and jump, throw down all tho paves live, and — vegulate in Sranze bil icst nnd romotest of - townships,—with no_ thought or suspicion to the contrary? + The mule currics uliko Asack of onts,a cuskotof wcme, r precious Kim, 16 1 horse bears a clown OF Prince, not knowing the dliference.’ A boy ts not i mule,—[s somuthing better than a horse, When does it dawn ou a mitu of remarkable parts, not that ho fa unlike othora,—overy one feos his unikencess to his fellows,—but tint bo bus parts in excessof others’ ‘Tho fool, perhaps, always thinks thut. am not dealing with o fool, A man fs us much of amystory and a rev elation to bimsolf na others. 1¢is probably best that impending superiority be hidden, from young mortals of tho male spectos. “Seomingly bls principal business—whatevor Was or ts nis ultimate destiny—of those years wus to Ilye and grow strong and healthy, Grow- ing wise wus not then {norder. [t noverbeoames Bo to the mss nppurontly, Hewns to strongthan and develop, broaden and deopen; must be wide in the shoulders, doep in the chost, straight in Joly, strong and straight in and thigh. Tho ity Bald tho brain wis of moro consequence thong no matter what ffumphroy Murshall, Senator Lumur, or Judge Kelley might severally be “olny Iu Uhoso yours, [t wna bls businoss to teow: Ly amd by tho will ripen, and at un early ny for use; and so, in his léth your, in tho spring, ho wunt to Newburg to chop 100 cords of wood, 1 don't know what ho wus to recolyo for it, Tt is not of the lonst conse quence whothor it was $20 or #25. It woe waa not monoy that wus of tho chiof uso tou him, though he worked for it, From tho margin o! the wood where was his work, thore wus an out~ fook of the wide lake, on which, wnder tho duep Dluv of the March and April ky wont tho white-winged ships, Day by tay ore tO tho horth wag the bright ris of alaty-biue, ‘tho Nigh seus’ of the booke, 1t was Ilke tho sea of whiek he had always dreamed. It wed tho Rew, and there were ships and saliors and sailor-boys, Ail the Intent seerot longings of his nature, qniickened and fed 3 bis childish reuding, wore aroused, Here lay the wou beukoning to hin, Here ho would begin and muster the rudiments, —a funny Kea for a boy at bls age, thts af thoroughness of beginning ut tho bottom, When he had mastored those fetds of fresh water, be would ya und take. tho boundless ocuan,—that whieb is Itself the boundary.. And go ho chopped end aplit and plied tis ttind cords of wood, pauslgg to yaze and sigh and resolve,’ Ho was to by a sailor, not ‘a tishor of men,’ In one of theso mysterious coming and equi, never stating, welrd phantoms of the luc, he would come und wo, toss and bout, and seo tho fa reglony of the Hast, which lay in bigardent Imagination Ike colored bubbles or painted dreds, poly ho know they were reat, Anil over the wido Pacitlo, the world of sundown sons and Uving islands, these should rise out of the blue gn come to muve blin, and his fect whould tfend thelr shores, All this ‘should bo hla: undthua he droamed ua -he chopped and pllod bis wood. - It iy thoughe that Mr, Riddly‘s book wilt BELL VEIY LARGELY TN NORTHERN OULD, whore his “Hurt Midgely” and * Portrait" were ra well recoivud, Canyussers are ulroudy in tho wld, At somo future timo I souy haye occasion to quate from: tho latest portiogs of the book, wivlug Incidonts of army aid Congroasional lta. Any, ee What Socloty #l—Labouchere’s New Doituition of the Word as Used in Kus wel, in : nuton Truth, hy socloty I moan tho poopie who havo plonty of money, or who borrow the woney of othor people, oF, ut least, If thoy Lave no monwy bavo u auitlicionuy of vrudit; | whu live in the western of soutbWeatory. diatrlets of tho letropollss whose comlags gnd Ugottury ura, {bought {upurtank enough to bo revordad inthe Moraliy ists, who ure tw be Beon in Parks in tho 9 ee ut Cowes oron the Lautlcs’ Lawn ut Goodwood ut tho ent of sumiuor, at Brighton {a autuoan, und ut Nicu und Monte Curl fa the wioter; who ride and drive tn tho park, very often bire thelr hordes, tholr urea wid thelr couchinen Srom yh Jub muster; Who diue at & O'clock ut ight, when thuy aro wulted upon by servitons In fuptuastle gurb, und with tholr leads wuite with Hour; who iunke tho fortunesof Gerinan pliniited Tiallan sliging wusten; who go Ww court, aod give Uttle lous thay courtly warden parties; who he bad at large job, and was living . more oxercised «then than | vy fimuinena form bonnet, and 26 for a point Aco paraaol, and 3 guinens a pir for their stnys, and stop away from chureh on Hospital Sunday; who read tho works of MM, Zoln and Feydenu eu rachelte, Wnt ora always “on hand" when Royalty opens no new oaaylim for Penitent Coryphees, or a meting to consider” the expedioney of legislating for compulsory life assurance by female shop-workers Is held hy Kind perinisaton of the Dukoof Omintin at his Grace's manston In Helgrive Square, who ocoa- slonally piny nt shops by keeping stalls at fancy ‘Dazaurs and charging half a crown for clgareta; who havo always tho Inst new traveler, tho Inst now Armonian patrinroh, or Duddish bronze, or dancing dervish, or unfrockod Carmolite at thefe vonyersnzioncs; who cutitentedly pay 10 Billings for n stall nt tho play to witness an on- tertuinment which very often is not worth 10 poncas who go purlodicnlly crazy about Spirit- unilem, or Homeopathy, or driwing-room reeita= 8 It prose and Verda, ur ittalism, or logerde: muin, or tho fonograf,or the Inst’ Dulkarian atrocities, or nome other varioly uf moon- shing: who ndoro Mr. Whiatler one day and Mr, Hastion Lepage the noxt, whilo on the, third thoy nre alt for Mr, Herkomer or Mr. Burno Jones; who are not disposed too indgnantly to deny the riimor that thoy bnvosabfor tho fmures fas wellas the faces of the Unmsels in Mr. Foyn- ter's “Visit to Laculapive.” AMUSEMENTS. HAVERLY’S. In our current comedy tho truo spirit of tho comio miso ts seldom found, Tt hna wlmost fled from our atago; and the pluy-goer has botween tho authors and the managers almost ocnacd to distinguish the counterfelt from the genuine metal, Many of our writers certainly copy humanity effectively, but tho best of thom after all nro litle olso than dramatic photographers, Wo find jn tho comedy of to-day oxact pictures. of ordinary life, commonpluco and — probable —ocourronces, Mtoral roproduattons of thio world around us, Wo discover In one A Rroup of bonrdars eagorly de- vouring tholr food truthfully onough set before ug,and in anothor a knotof miuing brokers Mecussing the Nuctuations of the market. Wo recogulza tho poople wo moct on this stage and tho manners wo havo just loft bobind us on the sfdewalk—fu short, tho thontro and the street reproduco one = au- othor, Wo have in it vulgarity, loudness; imagination and wit aro absent. Mollére the grandfathor, Beaumarchnisa the father, and Auglor tho son of French dramatic Uteraturo,—not to speak of Sboridan, tho In- tellectual helr of Congrove, and the rest of tho groat Euglish comedy writers, —like our modern authors, also copled humnnity as it actually was, but thoy copiod ft at its best. Thoy did “not seize upon tho “palpable and gross oxter- nulsof tho uctuulworla” and merely traco them. ‘Their clusters of persons wero sclectad with care, brightened, clavated, and mado luminous with menning and wit. Boyond tho usago of the stage thoy woru brilliant. In “Wives” this poctio spirit of unclunt comedy renppcars, and that spirit will be found deliciously rofreabiiog by those who havo been surfeited with the drivol and nonsense of “contemporaneous” humor. “ Wives" is by Mr. Bronson Howard, a gon- tloman-who hag shown {1 hig work a delicate appreciation of humor as acceptable ns itis far removed from tho kitchon wit of mapy of our Uramntists, For tho Jirat tino jn this olty it was produced nt Haverty’s on Monday, and the work was indorsed OF alarm nudionces. Mr. Hownrd bas mado his play by tho akiliful blending of two of BMoliéro’s “ mnsturpicces—" L'Evolo _ ios Femmes" aud “L'Ecole des Muris.” With many it is the fashion to spoak with yon- n of tho works of tno old masters, and that class ‘will look with horror at tha daring of tho modern dramatist in digesting two such standard plays and weaving them into one, ‘fu argue this pdlut.woro useless. For our part wo thank our American dramatiat, for, porfeot as these comedios are in thoir orlgit state, and high as choir itorary yaiua is, no manager would produco thom, Snerilege or no sucrilexe, if by such handling those pliys, now only found on Ubenry-sholves, can bo proiitably pnt pen the staye, [ot us have thom, With tho muterial found in “L'Ecolo des Femines™ and “L'Ecole des Maris” it remurkable if a writer of Mr, ablitt; did) not turn out 8 a most so, and, while wo may object to the spectacular nature'nf the tourth net, as boing outof koup- delightful play. ing with tho spirit of tho comedy, wo must allow that itis eifective. Upon tho efforts of two atupld old blockheads who try and train A pulr of young girls as wives Accondlug to certain ‘thoories, tha comedy. rests. Of course their philosophy is aventually ehatterod. Tholr treasures uro carticd off under thotr very. noses by two young lovers who coma upon tho scene, and the thoorists, Infthe derision henpod upon them, receive tho rowurd thoir folly merits, In the reign of Louls XIV. and Cardinal Mazarin, tho action occura, and tho scene 1s in Parla, atfording magnif- ieent opportunity for tho costumer, and the scenic artist. ‘ho costumes woro rich and ap- Propriato; tho scenery, furniture, and decora- Hons entirely aut of placo,—not ono soeno was ‘Mnaceordance with the period, and thus we had arich, untiquo ploturo of life set ina modern framo of A somewhat choup and tawdry character, There was some vory finvacting and some very bud acting, Tho cast was uot even), balanced by any menos, Dtlss Cutherino Lewis made the hit of the evening as Agnes, the wird and prospective wife of Arnulphe, Tho personation tc ban realiza~ tion of tho trustful, womanly, ant innocent Ayres of Molloro, yot it was atine soneoption, in {ta way, and akilifully care ried forward. Sho gave to the chaructor a tingo 0 of cuptivating doviltry which hit ber audiouce. Hor naive elinpiicity in the second act, whon sho tolls hor furious guardinn of tho visita of hor nasuined with exquisit trot, and, wie a little too demonstrative at ending of tho fourth act, this fault was not guiliciently prominont to mar the enjoyment of her teting, Mr. Churles Leclercq a8 Arnolphe was ,ndmirably mado up, but his noting lucked the grace, the qunintness, and the polis of tho rdlo, and his exaggerated drollory often bordered upon that of the pantaioon, Mr, John Moore, the Scanarelle, was sadly defictont In his Ines, and ill neguainted with his business, Mr, George Parkes as_tho fire-cating, ayoni- tilting, and blundoring Fierentonte, presented an axsumption by no means distinct and woll- polsed. Coneldoring thut Mr. John Drow was out of bistine as the alry god impertinont serving mmin to, Mieremoute, he aid romarksbly well, Mr. | Lucy's = freo. | sand. nierry munner=as tho lover of Agnes plensed, and Mossrs. Siyith and McDonough, tho former Arise and tho lntter Chrisalde, wero out of tha picture in action, gesture and speech. Misa Ada Tehan personated the forward feabelle, ung Misa May Fielding the role of Leonora, noithor of thom ‘nifording great opportunity, — but both re MN; id jcoopt- it wo! curofu! an a ably rondored, Misa s ‘Lascelles wus? a confidential walting-maid. ‘The part {a a good one, and, remembering this young lady's ox- rienco, ehe favorably acquitted herself, Miss Evudson assuined tho churnvter of tho buy in tho Bervico of Scanarcie with tolerable aecapt- ability, ¥ tion to: mutch in tha Rut whilo wo take ‘oxe: presentution of * Wives," the comedy {tuelf con- Enns 80 many good things that tho lover of tho driina should not miss it, During tho wock the ploce will be glyon, —— TNE OLYMPIC, 2 For tho thontres in which’“In Trust” ia ine tended for production the pleco will prove, wo vellove, a druwing ono. It fs now running at this house, Mr. dward Arnott {9 its author, Ho has givon ue fivo ncta of pickings and sten!- ings from various sources, and tho combination resulta in un offvotive transpontine melodrama, Thoro is tilustrated a story of treachery aud dvoctt which for a time crushes Virtuo to the earth; bit bofore the flual fall of tho curtain Virtuo suizes Viliainy by tho throat andrises triumphant. A package of monoy haa voou loft by asen Captain withn certain bunkor. Tho banker negicots to lock up this package, and, after bis departure for the day, tho hero of tho atory, ono of the banker's clurks, discovers it una tukes it hone for safo-kooping. Mo gives {¢ to his mothorand leayes the houso, dust as hia mothor bas secreted tho treusure in the wall a tellow-olork onters muskod. Hv domands tho packnge. ‘Tho mothor refusos, is promptly Adliled by the young villain, who makes his cs- cape, the knowledgo of tho inonoy’a whero- abouts dying wit tho womuu. At this Juncture tho honest clerk comes u n thy acony, Tales ory, tho peaplo rush fn, and be is ucuused Of the murder of Kis awa mother, This onde the irut uct. succecting {noldenta relate to the giicovury urd punolabment of tho real murderor. Hesldes having a well-told story, many of the churacters re strong, most vf thein have in intorest of tholr own, and the dlaloy Is woll chosen for tho class to whlul tho — play longs, Ore considur- alle op portunity for sconie offect, but except in Arenilatic sill scene tho management of tho Olympio bayo not taken advantage of that op- portunity. ‘Pie audicnces with Mud that it ts Bresouted with wa unusuntly strong cust. Bir, Arnott acts with vigor four pirts, and Miss Dickoy Lingard playe with taking perincss two boys’ parts und tha chacucter of an Irish xirl. Mr. E.d. Buckley gives a firong foture of o re mourn molodramatio yillaln, and dtr, tolund ioed draws out of his two Irish nasumptions a good dul of luughter. In Jooking down the Ist of names wo inay seleot for praiso alyo W, J, Hurloy, Wiit 0. Cowper, and Charles Kent, ‘Tho fomaly roles were not so uo: eeptably filled, Mia Flora Newton waking a niust insipid heroine and Miss Kilza Rogens pro- venting Gn Ttuliaa dialect part’ without © tho dlaleut or the pacuneny action, Mra Lafayette obese gmail part of Alpi, Aldce wus more auo- a 3 : A TEMPEST IN A ‘TEAPOT. ‘Thore waa & howl around the Olympic on Monday morning. ‘fhgq bullot-gipls and the Dayenport Urothors, wha Wore inthe vurfoty troupes at this theutre last weok,- wore looking for tholr managor, Andy MuKuye, ‘Thoy wore crying for aulury, Andy wag not to be found, howover, ulid the crowd gutherod on tha sido- walk in front of the theatro and hold w council of war. During tho colloquy some ono suggest- od that McKayo was not responsible for tho money at nll, but that Dalzliol was tho man thoy should fasten upon. Thoro- upon tho fifteen or tienty girls Deavechert tho Davenport: Brothors, who aro profusalonnl boxers, to lend thotn Into Dalzicl'aomee, hoy fell upon tho unfortunate Dal, In yain he pro- tested that ho wns in no way responsible for thelraalary, Tho Davenports sworo that unless tho money wos put up within twonty-four hours thoy should have tho misernbio Dnlalcl'a honrt's blood. Yesterday morning camo, and Dalziel, armed with sundry weapons. and Buaried by a pollooman, took his place in tho office awal Lid ovents. Tho Huttering tribo of ballet-zirls intronched bohind the two boxora nygnin doseonded upon tho ieasce of the house, but thoy wore not quite xo furious ue during the first vislt. Thoy wore willing to Hsten to argue ment, Dal tised his cloquenco to somo advan tage, ‘Thoy becamo convincod that ho was not to blame. ‘Thoy shook hands. The girls gath- red up thoir skirts and loft vowing that they would have overy halr of Moleaye's head whon thoy captured him, Thon did Dalziol discover that it was tho nzont of Ada Gray, a Mr. Freeso, who bad giyen the salary-accking crowd the {den of Dniziol'a responsibility. Froese was nonrly frozen out of tho fire during his recont weok’s. ongngemont and ho naturally fastens tho causo upon tho Jeasce. In the afternoon of yeatorday Mr. Precso was found basking himself in the etn in front of the thontre. Dilziel walked up to him, sald something more forcible than compllinont- ary, and etruck the unsuspeoting man in tho nose. Thon did Freese got out a warrant for the arrest of Datziol on tho charge of nganult. Hic was convoyed to Justice Mcech’s Court,whoro ho was lboruted on bia own recognizance, DRAMATIC NOTES. Manager Havorly bos returned. Manager Emmott waa in town yesterday. It {s reported that Mohn has sccurod Bisa Onthoring Lewis for next aonson. Harry Phillips, the agcut of the Tom Keone company, loft for 8t. Louls iast night, Henry Ward Beochor will give two Icctures at Central Muaic-Hull about the middlc of Aust. Gon. John Haverly is the responsible man, hive dng scoured the eminont divine from Maj, Pond. es THE COURTS. DIVORCES. ‘The monotony of vacation in the courts yer- terday wus rellovod by quite a number of dl- vorco bifis filed, ready to be showored on the heads of tho Judges as soon as thoy mnko tholr reappearanco in Court. Tho first ono in point of timo was Clinton E. Uphatn, who, in a neatly printed biti, tells how be wasmarried to Cordelia G, Buel! in Deeomber, 1874, and Myed with ber until June last, when sho loft him, He immed!- ately began soarch for her, and discovered that sho was staying at a house on South Onion atrect § where chaste wives do not. vial ho claims ho bas good grounds for divorce. Then Fannlo A. Kellogg {a also out of sorts with married life because her husband, Helmont 8. Kollogy, deserted ber in 1875. Thoy wore marriod In May, 1847. ‘This closed up tho Iist In tho Superior Court, and tho number was offent by twowlmilar casos in the Circuit Court. Ono was John by Alkins, who charges a rather pecullar kind of desertion. Ho married Bin peasant wife, Mary MoNift, Iu No- yeinber, 1869, and hns had two children. Sinee 1878 sho bas refused at al times to recognize tho marital relations which otght to exist be- twoon them, and he clalme this constitutes n desortion within the meuning of tho statute, ‘Tho othor applicant for a divorce was Margurot ¥ogun, who charges hore husband with orucity for the Inst ten years, and also with drunkon- noss and dosertion. ITEMS. Judge Drummond returned to tha city yestor- day from Springflold, and will be in chambers dally ag usual. Attorneys intending to order transcripts from tho Buperior Court for tha October torm of the Appellate Court aro requested by Mr. J.J. Healy, the Clork, as an accominodation, to seud in tho! ordors at tholr carlivst convenience. . STATE COURTS. Kate Kano began a sult, yoaterday to recover $2,000 of Juha Eleber. A. W, Edwards sucd A.B. Pullman for $1,000. Parngl! Munson commenced n sult jn trespass naetee John McAllister, cluiining 860,000 dam- THE CALIy Junax Roaers—Criatnan Coont—No, 1,278, = WASHINGTON, Refunding Transactlons—Reduction of Antorost—Attorney-Goneral Dovens—. New Bureau. ‘ Spestal Dispateh to The Chicags Tribune, ‘Wasurnaton, D. C., July20,—A statement has been Issued from the Treasury Dopart- ment to-day showing In dotall the refunding transactions and the reduction of intorest thorefrom under acts of July 14, 1870, and Jan, 20, 1871, from which it appears that the total amount of bonds refunded was §1,395,- 947,800, making an annual saving in the In- terest charge of $19,000,883.50, of which amount $14,200,453,50 arises from transactions since March 1, 1877. Tho total annual in- Jeroot eharas at tho ‘present tine upon the refunded bonds is $61,733,013, Tho statement shows in addition that there have been bonds sold for resumption _ purposes slneo March 1, 1877, aggregating $00,000,000, theluterest upon which amounts, to’ $8,035,~ 000. ‘This latter sum represents the amiual cust of the coln reserve held for the security of cireulation, The net annnal saying through resumption and refunding opara- tons since March 1, 1877, is $10,868,453.60, In addition to the bonds referred to thoro wero Issued In 1878, to replace coln used in pay- qmontof tho Hallfax award, 4 percents of 1007 amounting to $5,500,000, 3 2 ‘The Iden has Intely gone out that Attorney- Gencral Devens ts Indiiferent in some degres with rogard to the appointment of Deputy- Murshails and tho execution of the Election Jaw. ‘This is wholly Incorrect, Io will do all that can legally be done to execute the Efection Inws, Although thore fs no money to RY the Deputy-Marshats, Judge Devens - be- ioves they will have valid clalms agaist the Government for thelr services, TD the Western Assoclated Press, Waswinaton, D. C., July 20,—The Con- troller of the Curroney hos devlared a divi- dend of 5 per cent in favor of the creditors of the National Bank of the State of Missouri, mupleing fn all diviiends of 8 per cont, The President nappolir the followlng Poattuasters: Ole Selwig, at Wilman, Minn.; .d. Northrup, Saginaw, Mich.; Oscar Caton, Bryan, 0. : A iew bureau fs about to be organized in tho State Department, It will be devoted to the preparation of clreulars ombodying the cominercial reports of our Consuls, to bo trungmitted upon payment of feea to mer ehants and Boards of Trade throughout the country. Congress approprinted $14,000 for the purpose last sessiun, The sengson of requests for loaves of ab- gence among Government employés, and vs- weulally among oMcers of thoarmy and navy, hus gut in, and thore are hundreds of applica- tions on file in the varlous departinents. In ong dny thore wary iifty-aix tiled) at the In- terior Department, thirty-one at the Post- Oftica Departinenl, over ono hundred at tho ‘Treasury and its branch oflices, and of tho unny aud navy eighty, © —————__— MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE, Speetat Dispatch to Ths Chicago Triburies Boston, July 20.—A dispatch was received yestorilay atating that Fred Stinson, manager of the Boston Comedy Company, had dled nt Eastport, Me., and that his body would bo brought here, A numbor ‘of theatrical peo- ple mot tho steamer this afternoon to recelve the bady, but it was notion the boat, and a singular story was told by membors of tho company, Stinson hind bad luck duwn East in tho provinces, and there was also some domestic trouble, and’ Sunday ovening, at In the presence of his wile, he wrote hero fnrowell lotter and then left the room, trip, and hng not. sinew been ‘heard from, ox- copt in the rumorof hisdeath, which reached the company for tho finst time ag they landed here, and which purported to be algued by Charles A. Henry, a member, who had not nh ut Eastport A diligent search has falled to ruyeal Stinson’s wherenbouts, and it ls belleved he ts fusane, He was murried to Sadle Bartinot, a soubret gotress at the Museum, In Charles Fechtor’s parlors at the figvers. Hongo, duriaue Heulitay 6 iat seagont ere, is Wel hows throughot W - innit 'and the Middle Stuwa, Se ———— ELGIN SCHOOLS, Hpsciat Dispatch to The Catcago Tribune. Exaw, IU, July 20.—Last night the School Board favorably reported on the oltizens? petition for a new schoo!-house on tho West Side, An appropriation of 818,000 will ba tude $0 10 bul ate and Surnitu , aria uow belug suggest a new schuulho Ja required ‘on die Fast slde a. a ura _ Papillon cures canker tn the mouth at on0e, touk a) buat fora river | MICHIGAN POLITICS, The Gubernatorlal Situation—co), | McCreery Withdraws in Favor of Mr, Rich, Appearance of a New and Apparently Vigorous Candidate: Rice A. Beal, . Candtdates for Lieatenant-Governor an Attornoy-Genoral—Aspirants for Congressiona} Honors. Bpeclal Correspondence of Ths Chicago Tribune, Lansing, Mich, July 20.—Tho probabiy, * ties and posalbilities of tho coming Gubems. torial nomination aro the all-interesting to {ces of conversation nt Michigan's Capital, Sinco writing my letter of tho 7th, the ita. Ation has been materially changed by the WITHDRAWAL, OF COL. WILLIAM B. Cregg from tho race, and the appearances of a com baratlvoly new but strong candidate i, the field. Tho unoxpected action on ‘tho Patt of Col. MeOrcery in retiring from tho canynsy occasioned much surprise, and expresstons of regret are heard in all parts of the State, from his enthusiastic followors, It Is sat that his withdrawal ts owing to tho conylo. tion that the claims of tho agrictlturists to be allowed at this time the naming of thy next Governor is not only eminently proper, but.ts simply a just rocognition of thee loyalty and devotion to the party, It fs well known that his personal choice Is Speaker Rich, and it ia likely that the largor portion of his strength, which was in the rich ag. cultural districts {n. the southern part of the State, will go to that gentloman, ‘The friends of Mr, Rich sro now thorongh ly organized, nro putting In some telling work, and hig causo is rapidly gaining ground, At the present time It is generally admitted that he Ia A CLEAR LENGTH AIEAD, He is tho farmers’ candidate, and tho tdes Js getting to be prevalent that thelr claims can no longer be ignored, Sald a prominent and influential farmer recently, “Sfichigan —n Stata that, in polut of Intelligence of her Jormors, atanils at the front, and that ranks so high. in icultut Importance ins had bu one Tepresentatlys of most tant - Interest, Outof sixteen Governors, we have had only one farmer {nthe Executive Department, Wo have always given the Republican tleket its Inrge majorities, and have received less recognition than tho minority of our eltizens, in othor professions, We propose in the fut ure to secure and hold such fair share of oficial position as rightfully Gelongs to us, We shall ask of the coming State Convention ne souiinarion of aR pian in over wa a hy and capable, and our candidate is Hon. John * Rich.” = SENATOR THOMAS W. PALMER will undoubtedly bo the most formidable an tagonist pitted against Mr. Rich. If active personal endeavor could decide the question, there would be no doubt as to his succes, Ife -entered tho field early, fong before the appearance of any other candidate, and has let no grass grow under hils fect since. Ie has many clemonts of strengtt,—i larly tho extensive support of the country press, and his large wealth and well-known «enerosity, The “boom” for tho Hon. Frank Stock bridge fs also assumin; proportions not tobe sneezed at. His friends claim ns certain for hint a number of western counties, and the Upper Peninsula, The Hon. D, i. Jerome is very popularis the Santa Valloy, and relies on the assist ance of the luinber Interests generally, He is, however, doing very little work, ‘he strength accredited to . Messrs. Gor hom and Holden will most Ikely bo about evenly dividad, after complimentary votes for these gentlemen, between Rich, ‘Stock bridge, and Palmer. ‘The latest candidate, but. ovidently not the Teast, in tho field, is- RICE A, NEAL, of Ann Arbor, editor and proprietor of the Courier, Br, | Beal will “be remem bered ng the indefatignble champion of Tose in tho late "ose-Dougluss case at tho University. Itis said that he lins been ons still Lunt, and will go Into the Conver tion with the solid vota of the Second Con fresstonat District, The caudidney of Beat 3 proving & thorn in the side of one or two ater prominent candidates, Not that itis thought at all Hkely that he will succeed in getty the nomination, but for the hor rid uncertaluty as to how he wilt alison ot hisstrength, It Is thought that, wherever he bestows It, success will follow, and thst he has the power to name the man; cons quently he is the reciplont at this ‘time ot sugnr-pliums from all quarters, Sir, Palmer and Mr, Rich cach claimy to be his long-lost brother, and each {Is auxtously exhibiting his etrawberry-mark for Benl’s “inspection and apprayals Palmer's fricnds claim they have Boal “solid”; but the wise ones predict that tor xood reasons he will favor tho farmncrs. Ifthe does, it undoubtedly renders Mr, Hich’s nowluation certain. OTHEM STATR OFFICERS, ‘ For Licutenatit-Governor three cand{dates have been favorably mentioned—viz,: Ex Stuto Sonator Moreau 8, ‘Crosby, of Gi TItapids; Edward Breitung, of. Atarquate who was formerly 2 Representative and Sen ator in our State Legisiature; and P. Dead Warner, Spenker of the House in 1807, and afterwards State Senator, ih a ‘Tho st of candidntes for Attorney-Gem oral jucludes, Edward Cahill, formerly of Chicago, now of this city ant Prosetti Attorney .of Ingham County; J. J. Vat Riper, of Berrlon County, o ‘Rogent of the gnzi Loud, ny Col. KE, J. March, Millisdalo;’ and Edwin’ Maxter, ‘or Orand inven. , As before stated, Gon, B,D. Pritchard State Treaguror;"W. Lrving Latimer, Audit or-General; James M. Nensmith inl slonur of the Land Ofica; and Willtam Jet ney, Sceretary of State,—the present ¢ clynt and popular hands of the-sevorn! State Départments,—will be nominated by. acl mation, It{s rare Indeed that any State Is so truly fortunate In the selection of her pub iio servants as Michigan was two.years ot os the economical manner in which tho ae fulra of State have been conducted testily As markof public approval thesa gentle mnen would bo ontitiod to renomination, eved though custom did not demand It. ‘THE CANVASS FOR CANDIDATES Fol co# +S QRESS EH has actively begun, It 1s not Mkoly ther will be any contention in three districts. ‘The Third will be conceded to Edward 8, Lacey: of Charlotte; and the Fourth and Niuth & Congressiuen Burrows and -Hobbell, te sped voly In the Second. Districh ir. Willits has- considerable aupport for g third torin; and the same iy true In regard to Mr, Brower, In the Sixth, ‘The Repu> Ucan, of thts clty, of the 15th, says: “Tbe old ory, for ‘rotation in office? very four oars, {f it had been headed in the history o tchiigan, would have dwarfed the influence of the State ingress and snuifed oul some of our brightest and most useful pablo men,” In the Sixth (this) District te for lowlng. penglemen are spoken of ay succes, war to Mr, Brewer: Stephon D. Bingham, of this cfty, one ofthe moat brilliant orate and usoful aditora‘on the Republican sido fot 8 long series of years, Chairman of the To publivan State Central Committee for four tera, and our, Postmaster siuce 1871; Sule nor Howard, of Flint, a Prominent Inwyets Andrew D. Waddell, of Nowell, also 5 [a6 yes of reputmtian William Bail, of Haim uirg, & prominent nd thorou luly dues 4 farmer. The convention will held Owosso, Aug. 4; and It is not unlikely Mr, Brewer will bo renomlnated, hi THE CANEATON oN ab eeee Se a8 not opened np very lively as yot, (hot the fopublieuna have maton vag ea bey ginning. A Garfleld & Arthur Club has beet Organized hore, with over 400 mumbers. club and reading room, plentifully supple with howspaperd aud pertodients, has bet opened, and Is quite oxtenslvely patronlz As soon as our State, Congressional, at county tickets are In the sleld, trouble will begin, As usual, the Dewocrucy, for wank of a better argument, are ttuinpelng sek ald game of ™blutt,’—oifering to bet an travagunt amounts, ‘ete, ‘The game nevel works well, as the Rupublicans don't sae worth acent, They are a pandy a herai ant the probabliities ave that onr Democre! ‘ friends wilt have aplondid opportunitivs 0 Investing ull Jouse change, Allen laa their -f Les fasure for one of her old-tine malorlt 0 tho Demucrats, notwithstanding thelr 4 boast having Just about us nach chance f eatey ule Stato asthe Republicans hava! carry Kaugucky, ; : a o Tt Ww n d w t bh a a i b t 1