The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 158, Ed. 1 Monday, August 27, 1883 Page: 4 of 4
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W.J.RHES&CO.
DEALERS IN*
RELIGIOUS.
GUNS m AMMUNITION,
SEESIJfG'S SAFES,
AMERICAS GUNPOWDER
Cor. Strand! and Tromont Sts.
0K<feI b csto n i Icto
Monday, Au^imt :?7, 1SS3.
Daily "iv eathor Report.
Washington, August £0.—Indications for the
"West Gulf States are: Fair weather, wiuds mostly
east, an i stationary barometer ami temperature.
War Department—Signal Service United States
Army—Division of Telegrams and Reports for
the Benefit of Commerce and Agriculture—Me-
teorological Kecora, Galveston, August26, 1SS8,
1:49 p. ii..:
Locality. iBar.lTher.j Wind. Rain. .Weather.
Galveston *^9.99|
Indianola. .. *29 07
New Orleans'29.S3';
Palestine -30.09
SE
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NE
N
8 i .00 Clear.
14 ! .00 Fair.
8 ; .00 Fair.
— i .00 Fair.
Changes of Urometer in the ast eiirht hours:
Galveston. .0*2 rise; Indianola. .01 rise; New Or-
leans. ... ; Palestine, .04 rise.
Change of thermometer in last twenty-four hours:
Galveston : Indianola. 3 fall; >iev»* Orleans, 1
fall; Palestine, 4 fail.
Spccial Weather Report from Galves-
ton Cotton Helt.
Galveston, August 26. —Observations showing
highest and lowest temperature and rainfall, tor
th;' past twenty-four hours, taken daily, at 5
o'clock p. m.:
Maximum Minimum Rain-
Teinn^rature. Temnerature. fail.
Locality.
Galveston
1! ouston
Hempstead...
Hen me
Wuco
Corsicana
1 >a!lus
Palestine
Tyler
liuntsvllle
Longview ....
Austin
"Weattoerf ord.
Belton
Cuero
Moan Maximum. Mean Minimum.
95 71
.. 91
.. .96
.. .90
...95
...94
.. 93
.90
..94
. 95 .
..98 .
99 .
. .96
..99 .
00
00
00
00
CO
00
... .00
... .00
GO
00
... .00
00
00
00
.75 00
Mean Rain fall.
00
..79
.73
.74
.71
..69
..74
..66
. 64
.69
..70
.. 69
..70
..67
International § Ot. Nerthern R. R.
TIME BETWEEN
GALVESTON & ST. LOUIS
ONLY 3S HOURS.
Leave Gal vfston 4:40 p. m.
Arrive St. Louis 7:00 a. m.
JsO CHANGE OF CARS OF ANY DESCRIPTION,
or. S. HacNAMAHA, Ticket Agent.
G., C. & S. F. R. Ii.
THREE TRAINS DAILY
Each way between Galveston and Houston.
Leave. GALVESTON. Arrive.
B:40a.m. 3:20 p.m. i 10:00 a.m. 4:14 p. m,
10:00 p. m. I 8:00 p. in.
Leave HOUSTON. Arrive.
£ a. in.. 2:15 jj. in. J 10:40 a. in.. 5:30p. m.,
6:00 p. in. ! 12:15 a. m.
Pac^engers for New Orleans and points East and
North take the 3:i5t> p. m. train.
OSCAR G. MURRAY. J. H. MILLER.
Gen. Passenger Agent. Ticket Agent.
THE CITY.
A G-ymnasium.
A meeting is to be held at S o'clock to-mor-
row evening", in the Washington Guard ar-
mory, Artillery hall, for the purpose of per-
fecting the organization of the Galveston
Gymnasium and Athletic club. It is requested
that every one who has expressed a desire to
join the organization will be present.
ITaiitical TTotes.
The New York steamship San Marcos ar-
rived at the bar at 4:30 a. m. yesterday, and
soon after came to the wharves. She brought
a full cargo of general merchandise.
The schooner Lake Austin arrived light
from Matagorda, and will load for Orange.
The brig Emily T. Sheldon came up to the
bay front during the day.
The steamship Timsah, which arrived in the
outer roads Friday, w ill not come over the
bar, but load from lighters outside.
The Boston steamer Kate Carroll sailed yes-
terday for that port with cargo as per mani-
fest stated yesterday.
Target Practice.
A team of tlio Washington Guards had a
practice shoot yesterday morning. The distance
wa.s io0 yards, regulation target, three shots to
the man, score a possible 15. Following is the
result:
S.Yin mes 3 4 5—12
Airuillo. J. B 3 5 2-10
Angel! % 3 0— 6
Reading 5 2 3—10
Owen, . ... . 3 4 3_io
Byrne 0 0 0—0
King 0 3 0—3
Agutllo, T 0 3 2—5
It is now proposed that Mr. Bynne, of the
Guards, should challenge Mr. Crutoher, of the
> ile.ty company, to an individual match for
the leather medals.
Stray 2<Totes.
A well-known young lady of this city is to
become a bride to-day.
The Houston excursion trains brought to the
city a large number of visitors yesterday.
The music at the Beach hotel by oos's Pa-
vilion band was especially line last night. The
baud will play some more new and choice se
lections to-night at the Beach hotel.
The recorder will have a heavy docket this
morning, but they are about all city cases.
Last night a man named Hardy, while walk-
ing from the beach to Dalian's garden,
stumbled on the street-car track, fell and was
badly stunned. For a half hour he was insen-
sible. He was sent to his home for treatment.
Work on the Masonic temple is progressing,
and has now reached such a point that an idea
can be had of what the structure will look like.
The Business Season.
Merchants and cotton men are getting back
into harness again after the summer rest, and
are preparing for the regular business season
which custom has made to open on the 1st of
September. A good deal of speculation and
guessing is going on among interested parties
as to what the tState crop will be for the com
ing season. The range of figures upon it runs
from 1,000,000 down to 800,000 bales.
A new venture in business lines is to be un-
dertaken. A 000-ton Norwegian bark has, it
is reported, been chartered to take a cargo of
o000 quarters of wheat from this port to Cork
for orders. The grain is to be shipped direct
from California via the Southern Pacific road.
It is an experiment, but business men regard it
as the entering wedge for a new trade, which,
if it can be properly handled, will result in
great financial success.
Take His umber.
That Galveston has two or three genuine
specimens of the dude is pretty generally con-
ceded. The following story is told upon one
of them: whether it is true is not vouched for.
The story runs that an evening or two ago, as
a beach car, well crowded, was bobbing alonj
towards town, the dude in question ac-
cidentally dropped his ten cent cane through
one of the cracks 111 the car seat. He made
several futile efforts to recover his property,
and finally his companion said: "Oh, never
mind worrying: just take the number of the
car. and you can go to the railroad office to-
morrow and get the cane." A sober-faced in-
dividual, hearing the suggestion, broke in:
"Oh, never mind the car; just take the num-
ber of the dude and report him for carrying
the cane." An audible smile followed the
suggestion, and two seats in that car were va
cated at the next crossing, but the cane was
left behind.
JrL Sudden 23ec\th«
A pleasure party, four or five in number,
left the city in a sail-boat yesterday morning
for Deer island, where it was proposed the day
should be passed in the enjoyment ot a family
picnic, i)uriug the afternoon one of the party,
a young man, named Carl Bergmann, was taken
suddenly ill. and died before the vessel could
return to the city. The party reached town
about 'J:C0 o'clock, and tho body was conveyed
to Grossman & ^impson's establishment, where
Justice lira man proceeded to hold an inquest.
The following jurors were summoned: Robert
Grossman, Wni. Parritt, Wm. Rien, Clias.
Brown, Tony Shepperd and Geo. Dry den.
The following testimony was presented. It
gives the full history of the case:
James Ohlsen: The name of deceased is Carl
Bergmann. His father lives at the corner of
Twenty-ninth street and Winnie, in Galveston.
Deceased is twenty-six years old, and was born
in Germany. We started out this morning,
about f> o'clock, in a small sail boat (no name)
to go to Deer island. Fred Armstrong, his
wife. Mrs. Oehloich, deceased ami myself con-
stituted the party. About noon to-day de-
ceased lay (town to sleep in the tent on Deer
island, aud shortly afterward got up and went
to the boat and la3r down in the bottom of
her, and, as I supposed, went to sleep. About
4 o'clock, w hen we were making preparations
to start for home, I saw that deceased
was laboring very heavily in the chest.
Wo gave him some whisky and also rubbed
him, and got the boat under way, and while
under way I noticed that he was not laboring
so hard, and thought he was asleep, but upon
examining him I found he was dead. He never
spoke a word to any of us after he lay down
in the boat. He drank a little beer during the
trip, i ut not sufficient to intoxicate him. Ho
lias been sick with chills and fever for about
two months, and Saturday night (last night)
complained of feeling unwell. This is all 1
know of the matter. Deceased was unmarried,
and worked at Hildebrand's mill.
Fred Armstrong, sworn: I was one of the
party that went to Deer island to-day in com
pa 113* with diseased. I have heard the evidence
of the witness James Ohlsen, and corroborate
his statement in every particular, and know
nothing further in reference to the cause, man-
ner or circumstances of the death of deceased
than is stated^ by said witness.
Dr. J. McK. Johnson: I having inspected
nii«i examined the body of tho deceased, and
having h- aid the foregoing testimony, certify
to the best of my knowledge aud belief that
the deceased came to his death from natural
causes, to wit—pulmonary apoplexy.
The jury then returned the following ver-
dict: YV e the jury find that deceased, Carl
Bergmann, aged twenty-six years, and a native
of Pomerania, came to ins death whilo on
board of a small boat in Galveston bay, near
Deer island, on the 20th day of August, 1883,
at about 5 o'clock p. m., from natural causes,
to wit—pulmonary apoplexy.
The deceased had been living in Galveston
for about twelve years. Besides his father, he
leaves two sisters to i-iwuru Lis sudden death.
A Church View of the Pinal Judg-
ment—Interesting Sermon Rev*
I>r. Sears, Yesterday*
The congregation of St. James church were
given yesterday morning, by Rev. Mr. Sears,
a very interesting sermon upon a topic which
has always been found t-o be full of interest.
The speaker's text was Revelations, 6 ch., 17 v.:
"For the great day of His wrath has come,
and who shall be able to stand:" The speaker
said :
Men in general do not like the idea of a judgment
which means too much for our depravity. A judg-
ment means justice; it means that every man's
works shall be tried, and that all shall receive jus-
tice and he rewarded in accordance with their
works. This, however, is just what most of us do
not want, it there is a general judgment and it
proceeds upon principles of equity and just ice, why
object to it? It can not do any one an injustice; it
assures all that a fair trial shall be accorded them,
and that rewards and punishments meted out shall
proceed upon rules of the strictest justice to every
individual, and that they shall he meted out just
in proportion as their works have been, why,
then, object to it? Ah: the answer comes back
we are afraid ot'it. Scoffers of Christianity have
thought to find an argument against the general
judgment founded on the fact that ail things con-
tinue as they were from the beginning bt. Paiil
makes mention of these scoffers. *' NN here is the
promise of his coming?" they say; "for since
the lathers fell asleep, all things continue as
th^y were from the beginning of the creation.
But what does this prove? Does it prove that
all things shall continue without change forever?
It proves, first, that God is long suffering, mani-
festing the richness of His grace in his forbear-
ance towards us; secondly, that His plans are
large, running through long periods of time, and
that He who is infinite and eternal has no need to
consult those measure# of time by which mortals
regulate the affairs of this life. " One day with
the Lord is us a thousand years, and a thousand
vears is as one day.'* But this objection to the
general judgment proves another important fact,
viz: Whv is there such order in all nature? Why
do all things continue as they were? It is because
the Great Ruler Himself is above all change, can
give stability to the frailest creature, and shows
tnat he can give order to the most unruly part of
His creation, and these are visible manifestations
of His moral immutability. He is the same judge
of the good and the bad yesterday, to-day. and for-
evermore There will be a judgment, and to the
immutability and justice of this occasion do we
shelter our own interests and the interests of the
church. It is to tne final judgment the weary ones
of earth cast their longing gaze, as the wrongs and
oppressions of earth are heaped upon them; it is
to the justice of tne final judgment the outraged
church looks for redress for all her wrongs. The
day of judgment is said to be a great day. There
are days in the life of every individual that may
be called great days when compared to the ordi-
nary days of life. Individuals, families, com-
munities* states and nations have their great days,
and great importnnce is usually attached to
these days. There is the day of your birth, the
day it was announced a man or woman child was
born at your house, aud that was a day of rejoicing;
the event was considered so important that your
father at once recorded it in the old family Bible,
aud through all the years since you have turned to
the dear old record and there read that 011 such a
day of such a month in such a year you first saw
the light of day, and a thousand bright memories
linger about the happy birthdays you have enjoyed
from that day until now. That was the beginning
of day with you. Many days have passed since then,
aud many were peculiarly great days. Many
events are scattered down along the path of life,
which mark eventful »lays—some great and some
greater; your school days. The day you.first left
home was a sad one, while your return was herald-
ed with rejoicings. Your wedding day was indeed
a happy one, but the day you packed your trunks
and bid adieu to the deaf old home.—how sad you
felt then. To bid farewell to the scenes of your
childhood, the dear old house that sheltered you in
infancy, the father and mother, who so carefully
watched over and guided you through the gone-by
years. Oh! the sadness of that day touches our
hearts yet. Many great daj's have we seen since
tiiat. Some of you have been marking these event-
ful days through many long years, and with your
eyes fixed upon your last day, you sit upon the
wayside of life and sum these all up, throw them
together as the sum total of a life that is merging
into the great day for which all other days were
made. And so with states, nations, kingdoms and
empires, they ail have their infancy, youth, man-
hood and old age, which go to make up the event-
ful days in their histories. So with the world, it has
its great days. That was a joyful opening of the
world's history, when the morning stars sang to-
gether, and the sons of God shouted for joy, and
well became the time of the world's infancy: but it
was not long in the history of the world until it was
said God was angry, and was in the streets sword in
hand, and declaring that he would de-
stroy the world by water; and that was
a sad day, but none the less great. And
thus a succession of good and bad days marked the
history of the world; its infancy, youth, manhood
and old age will all be marked with great days.
These are all written by the Recording Angel in the
books of heaven, aud are kept there to be read on
the grand day of assize, when all tne events of in
dividual communities, kingdoms and empires shall
be revealed. What a great day that will be. It is
to be a day of wrath,the great day of His wrath has
come. God has had many days of wrath, for he is
said to be angry with the wicked every day. But
this is the gTeat day of his wrath: the day of his
hot anger; his hot displeasure: the anger aud
jealousy of the Lord smoking against sinners: fiery
indignation: the cup of fury—it is called "vials of
wrath." With all manner of wrath, anger, dis-
pleasure and indignation boiled down to its very
strongest essence, and put in vials and corked up,
to be opened on that great day. to be poured out
upon the heads of the poor unfortunate ones that
come to judgment with the wrath of God resting
upon them. It is said the good are laying up
treasures in heaven, where the moth doth not cor-
rupt, nor theives breakthrough nor steal; and so
are the wicked treasuring up wrath against the day
of wrath. What an idea; treasures of wrath!
treasures of wrath! Sinners.it matters not what
you are doing, you are treasuring up wrath. You
may be getting rich, but you are treasuring
up wrath. You may be making fame, but you are
treasuring up wrath. You may think you are
living fast and happy, but 3-011 are treasuring up
wrath; every day adds something to the heap of
wrath—every oath, every falsehood, every act com-
mitted against the law of God is adding to the own-
er's stock of wrath; every day your stock is in-
creasing. you have more wrath to-day than you had
yesterday; 3*ou will have more to-morrow than 3*ou
have to-day; every night when you lie down you
have more vengeance than you had in the morn-
ing. Oh, that day, that day, when all these stores
of wrath, these mountains of wrath, this pent-up
vengeance of God, shall be turnedjoose in one eter-
nal storm upon the head of the unfortunate sinner.
Think you not this will be a great day; one of the
most important that has ever marked the history of
God's universe! It will be a great day because of
the numbers who will be present: all the senates,
all the assemblies, all the armies; in fact all the
men and all the women and all the children that
ever have lived and all that ever will live, down to
the last son and daughter born into the world, will
all be there and have interest in the occasion: and
they will be classed now by their virtues and vices:
and the whole congregated world shall acknow-
ledge that God is 110 respecter of persons, and that
the judgment proceeds upon just and lair prin-
ciples, and in all this imaginable multitude there
will not be one idle spectator. "And who shall be
able to stand? " God help us to answer the ques-
tion. Hear the Master in the 25th chapter of Mat-
thew : "When the Son of Man shall come in his
glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall
He sit upon the throne of His glory, and before
Him shall be gathered all nations, and He shall
separate them one from another, as a shepherd di-
videth his sheep from the goats. And He shall set
the slit ep on his right hand, but
the goats on the left. Then shall tlie King say unto
them on his right hand: "Come ye blessed of 1113'
Father, innerit the kingdom prepared for 3rou from
the foundation of the world. For I was an hun-
gered aud ye gave me meat; 1 was thirsty and ye
gave me drink; I was a stranger and ye took me
in: naked, and 30 clothed me; 1 was sick and ye
visited me: I was in prison and ye came unto me.
Then will the righteous say. Lord, when saw we
thee an hungered and fed thee, or thirsty and gave
thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger and
took thee in, or naked and clothed thee; or when
saw we thee sick or in prison, and came unto thee?
Then shall the King say: Inasmuch as ye did it
unto one of the least of these. 1113* brethren, ye
have done it unto me. Then snail he say unto
those on the left hand, inasmuch as 3-e have not
done these things, depart from me ye cursed into
everlasting lire prepared for the devil and his
angels; aud these shall go away into everlasting
punishment. But the righteous into life eternal;
these are they who shall be able to stand: the
righteous into life eternal: they shall wear a robe
of righteousness, white and clean.
The Journal of Oak Cottage.
by uncle james.
rFebruary, 1S53, Sunday, 6th.]
Whatever we say
Was a very wet day.
Leaving all in the lurch
About going to church.
One wagon to-day
Only going this way.
So each one has spent
The day in their tent.
Save those who were near,
To walk in and hear;
With hoisted umbrella
And rubbers o'er prunella.
My Sunday exploit
Was to \n rite Brother Hoyt,
(Tho' the day was so dim;
The following hymn
To be sung out 01* said,
B3* the family's heau.
To set into motion
The household devotion.
hymn for the head of a family.
Before thy name, O God. I bow
Again with ail mv house.
And to thy will obedient now
Renew my sacred vows.
To serve the Lord mv heart resign.
To thee my all I yield:
Oh, take this little llock of mine
And let the bond be sealed.
To them in peaceful words and kind,
1 would example prove,
And strive in silken chains to bind
Together all in love.
Thy name, thy precious love once here
No more shall hence depart
But blest forever in thy fear,
Be each believing heart.
evening lesson—mark, chapter t.
The day is clos'd— return 3-e thoughts,
That wandered far abroad;
Come, now, within the veil well taught,
Commune awhile with God.
While time departs with rapid flight,
In earnest, faithful prayer;
Commend us thro' the shades of night
To his almighty care.
phia; J. W. Browne, Houston; H. Kauffmann,
Austin: W. C. Peickett. Honor; L. M. Open-
heimer, Calvert: S. Stein, Palestine; M. Pear-
stone, Buffalo, Texas; S. A. Browne, Tedro G.
Cavazos, Tedro Garcia Martinez, Tuli Garcia
Martinez, Fose Garcia Martinez, Brownsville;
W. James Moore, Pills Bridge; J. W. Ra<js-
deele, Tunis; S. L. Hart. J. Lewis, Texas; D.
Pohalski and son, New York.
Personal.
Mrs. Joe White, of Houston, is spending a
few days in the city.
Mr. Mick Kir licks, of Houston, was one of
the visitors to the seaside yesterday.
Mrs. S. J. Davidson, of Houston, is visiting
relatives in the city.
Dr. Geo. D. Hall, of Courtney, is among the
late arrivals at the Washington.
J. A. Faubion and R. S. Cox, of Gano, are
in town.
j. M. Gar}', of Montgomery, arrived last
night, and is stopping at the Washington.
Messrs. F. P. Smith and Win. McKnight, of
Meridian, are visitors to the city.
L. W. Oglesby, 01 Piano, is registered at the
Washington.
J. S.Williams, of Beaumont, is in the city.
W. H. Mendenhall and son, of Houston, were
in town yesterday.
J. T. Murphy, of Dallas, is in the city.
H. F. McGregor, general manager of the
Houston Cit>* Railroad company, was in town
yesterday.
Hou. W H. Burkhardt, judge of the Rich-
mond district, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. J. A. Dozijr, secretary and treasurer of
the Bremond railroad, was in town vesterday.
B. H. Schmidt, of Houston, spent the day in
the city yesterday.
John Woessner, banker, cf Corpus Christi,
arrived on the Aransas yesterday aud is a guest
of the Beach hotel.
Concentrated Essence of Ginger and
Itta ce,
a most excellent article to use when the tongue
feels dry and parched. It speedily relieves
pain in the stomach, and this combination is
vastly superior to any of the plain extracts of
ginger now on the market. Prepared only by
J. J. Schott & Co.
GOVERNOR IRELAND.
Students for Hamilton Female College
leave Houston September 5. Professor St. Clair
in charge. For other information address him
at Dallas.
XTotice to Parents and Daughters-
My agent, A. Y. Stevens, will leave Texark-
ana Thursday, August o0, with special car,
which leaves Austin and Dallas on the 29th, to
bring all young ladies from Texas coming to
Ward's Seminary, Nashville, Tenu.
_ W. E. Ward.
One of the very few drug-stores in the United
States which has its doors open night and day
is J. J. Schott & Co.'s.
A Magnificent Display
of novelties in ladies', misses' and children's
fine shoes at the Reliable Shoe House, 100 Tre-
mont street.
Our advice to persons about to sail to Europe is
to provide warm clothing and secure a few bottles
of Gastrine. It relieves sea-sickness, cures Dyspep-
sia, and makes existence enjoyable.
21c,tel Arrivals.
At the Beach Hotel: A. B. Crum, Kentucky;
J. D. Marvin, V. P. Tommius, H. L. Cohen,
New York; E. J. Taughton, Fishkill; W. L.
Car and wife. Wellburn; Robert Adear and
wife, W. T. Hetfa, Houston; W. B. Moore,
Quincy, 111.; J. S. Williams, Beaumont; J. T.
Murphy, Dallas; D. Mull and wife, Jos. McGee
aud wife, M. J. Eays and family. Wm. J.
Bryan, W. B. Ochiltree, H. Young. M. Mone-
gan, T. A. Talmou, W. II. Mendenhall and
son, S. B. Borefield and wife, C. H. Hoenke,
F. Bloches, Wm. Bumham, D. G. Bacheldor,
Colonel J. J. Hunter, Houston: C. Korhe, Bal
timore, Md.: Eugene Willsou, W. S. Willson.
T. W. Berssner, J. F. Duhnison, Bryan: J. E
Muskee, W. T. Conklin, St. Louis; Frank B
Foote, H. F. McGregor, Houston; M. C. Hill,
Bellville; W. B. Ross, Denison; J. C. McDod*
aid, Marl in; Geo. Turner, A. H. Higgs, Vic-
toria; I). G. Arlusy, Houston: D. J. Arlusy,
C. P. Berk, Win. Hainelson, H. and T. C.
At the Washington Hotel: H. O'Neil,
Auburn. N. Y.: A."P. Blalock, Marshall; R. P.
Rhea, Forney, Tex.; A. C. Tinsdale, Dalley
Springs; F. M. Ewing, Douglass; Henry
Platte, New York; Miss Mattie Drake, La
Grange, Tex.; I. Hand, Cincinnati; F. C.
Pierce, Texas; E. E. Shumate, Albemarle, Va.;
Max Roy, Houston: I. M. Garey, Montgomery;
Master Adolph Wachler, Rreuhani; I. 0. Keys,
Houston; A. P. DeMay, Richmond; M. Rosen.
Abilene; F. P. Smith, Meridian; S. G. Spann,
Brenham; T. P. McDavitt, New Orleans; Mrs,
II. M. Jenkins, Meridian; S. W. McMahan,
Richmond; J. E. Nuckle, Texas; J. R. Howard,
Crockett; Dr. George D. Hall. Courtney; A.
W. DeMay, Richmond; W111. Mc^ight,
Meridian; Charles E. Roinain, Crockett; J. A.
Faubiau, Gause; L. W. Oglesby, Piano; J. S.
Rogers, Columbia; C. P. Wiikerson, Cameron;
R. S. Cox, Gause.
At the Girardin: A. R. Thomas. Pfeiladel
Hamilton Female College-
Write to F. P. St. Clair, Dallas, Texas, for
catalogues and other information.
Send Your Country Orders
for fine footwear to Hahn & Co.ts
Reliable Shoe House.
That well-advertis
can be found at
;d blood-purifier, S. S, S.,
j. J. Sohutt & Co.'s.
and
RAILWAY MOTES.
Xtems Along the Lines—Train
Track—Personal XSeRiion-
In 1830 there were only twenty-three miles
of railwav in operation in the United States;
in 1SS2, 113,329.
The length of line operated in the Western
States for 18^:2 was 59,711; gross earnings $373,-
000,000; net earnings. 6152,300,000; dividends
paid, $46,000,000 in round numbers.
For the year 1882 the length of lines operated
in New England was 0180 miles; gross earn-
ings, ^58,000,000; net earnings, § IS,000,000:
dividends paid, §9,000,000 in round numbers.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
employs as conductor a full-blooded Indian,
who is very intelligent aud gentlemanly-ap-
pearing, and can call all boardee, heap much.
For 1S82 the length of line in operation iu
the Southern States was 15,880 miles. Gross
earnings, $67,000,000; net earnings, £24,-
000,000; dividends paid, $4,300,000 in round
numbers.
Within the last three years nearly 30,000
miles of railway have been built and opened to
traffic. During the same period, according to
Poors Manual, the increase of the funded debt
of all the companies iu this country has been
over §800,000.
Parties interested in the Georgia Central and
Port Royal railroad have secured the control-
ling interest in the stock and bonds of the Au-
gusta and Knoxville railroad. The road will
L>e leased and 2 per cent, paid on the stock.
The first mortgage 7s will be exchanged for
first mortgage 0 per cent, bonds.
Evidently a railroad director in Prussia is
not so iraportent a personage as he is in the
United States. Mr. Berthold, of Breslau,
Prussia, used his railroad director's pass to
frank his wife and daughter's baggage, and
was condemned to a week's imprisonment for
obtaining fraudulently -SI 37 worth of accom-
modation. He appealed, but sentence was
confirmed.
The Chesapeake and Ohio and Kentucky Cen-
tral railroads some time ago issued a joint cir-
cular announcing the completion and opening
for through traffic of the Winchester division
of the Kentucky Central, and that all through
passenger trains over the Kentucky Central in
connection with the Chesapeake and Ohio will
be run via Winchester, Ky., instead of Lexing-
ton, Ky., as heretofore.
Work on the Canadian Pacific-
[Cor. Winnepeg Times.
My morning's work consisted iu mounting
on some iron ties 011 a car that the construc-
tion train was taking to the front, aud pro-
ceeding thus to this scene of busy labor. Per-
fect system, with complete order prevails.
Everj' man has his appointed station; every
team its own position and its own work. The
blacksmith is fastening a mule's shoe on; the
carpenter is grinding his tools on tho top of a
huge boarding-car with its three tiers of ~ win-
dows; twelve men are loading iron rails on a
trolly. These all stand on one side of the rails.
The fireman, who is at one end facing the
hand-car, gves the word of command as he
ises one end with his five assistants. The
others seize it as it rises toward their end; a
lift together, a swing and "good enough,"
says the leader, as the rail is deftly shot into
position on the carrying trolly. 'When this
is loaded two lads mount it and attach traces
from the horses to the trolly on each side, and
draw it along the track to the track-layers.
As it passes through their ranks, the men each
take their rails, dropping them with perfect
accuracy in their places. The side-plates are
immediately bolted on, while the fastening
ngs behind drive in the pins and top bolts,
thus securing the rails. The celerity of all this
is wonderful, the work being carried on with
military precision. Scores of hammers flash
simultaneously in the sunlight as they are
raised, and fall in perfect unison. First, we
reach as we move to the front of the spacers,
who, with lines to mark the spot to which
each wooden tie should come, lift them into
position with sharp pickaxes. Ahead of these
are others picking up the ties from the slop-
ing grade, where they have baeu thrown otf
the wagons b3T the teamsters who pass and
repass one another on the rail at the side of the
track.
President Villard.
[New York World.]
Mr. Villard has for years had large inter-
ests in the Northwest. In 1879 the Oregon
Steam Navigation company was connecting
Portland, Ore., with the Northern Pacific road
by means of two small railroads with inter-
vening water navigation. Mr. Villard thought
it would be a good plan to make an all-land
route between these two points, and for that
purpose he and four or five other men bought
La the nine-tenths of the stock of the Oregon
Steam Navigation company, paying 50 per
cent, of its par value cash, and for the other 50
per cent, giving shares in the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company, which he then
formed. Subsequently, at a meeting regular-
ly held of the first-named company, it was re-
solved to sell out to the second company for
S3,200,000, and the plaintiffs in this action
who owned the one-tenth interest which had
not been bought by Mr. Villard and his friends,
received their proportionate share of this
purchase money.
Determined to Have a Hailroad
[Georgia Paper.]
The people of Rutherford county, North
Carolina, are determined to have a railroad,
and knowing that it requires money to build
a road, they called an election and voted to ap-
propriate $50,000 to the railroad. An addi-
tional tax of $50,000 has been voted, makiug
the whole amount subscribed by that county
to be $100,000. But little opposition was man
ifested by the people to the appropriation, and
it was carried through by a big majority.
They are not particular about how the railroad
is to come, but the $100,000 offered is open to
bids from the Carolina Central, Union and
Gaffney City line, or any other that will accept
(be contract. With $199,000 awaiting it in
Rutherfordton, it is not going to take the Caro-
lina Central long to reach that place.
French Statistics.
[Railway Exchange.]
The number of railroad employes in France
is 198,363. Of these 14,065 are women. On
one road, the Orleans, no less than 4155, or 1
per cent, of the whole, are women. The Paris,
Lyons and Mediterranean company employs
3463 women out of 51,533 persons, and the
Western employs 1925 out of 2S,309, or 7 per
cent, in each case. The number of employes
per mile is extremely large on these roads—far
greater than 011 American lines. On the Or
leans it averages 31 per mile; on the Northern,
21; 011 the Eastern and Western, 16; on the
Paris, Lyons aud Mediterranean, 14. In the
United States the average is only about five
per mile.
Lake Borgne Hallway.
[Railway Exchange.]
The Lake Borgne railroad is completed from
New Orleans to the Mexican gulf canal. Twen-
ty-six miles of the road is graded, and cross-
ties for the entire line distributed. Agieat
many people labor under the impression that
the road runs through a swamp from New Or-
leans to Proctorsville, when the facts are the
reverse, as the road follows the crest of a ridge
and passes in close proximity to the sugar-
houses of the various plantations. The fact
that the public generally have associated the
Lake Borgne road with the old Mexican Gulf
l oad lias giveu rise to tho idea that the former
passes through a worthless swaiup.
Henry Clay Thurston, of Mount Pleasant,
Texas, the tallest man in America, is 7 feet %
inches nigh, fifty-three years of age, and
weighs 280 pounds.
INTERESTING INTERVIEW
WITH TECS EXECUTIVE
OP THE STATE.
Relations with BZexico — Constitu-
tional Amendments—Cattle-stealing
and Pence-destroying—-An Extra
Session—State Penitentiary, Etc.
[Translated for The News from the German Texas
Post. 1
Austin, August 20.—Responding to an invi-
tation extended to us by Governor Ireland on
the 30th of June last, to pay him a visit to the
capitol during our next sojourn at Austin, we
proceeded to the capitol. The governor re-
turned the greetiug of the reporter of the
Texas Post in his characteristic, affable and
urbane manner.
[The governor's views were first obtained on
a threatened emergency which has now passed
—that of the yellow fever, if it had been found
to exist at New Orleans.]
The Reporter—Governor, you have certainly
noticed with great interest the news and re-
ports which have of late been put in circula-
tion about Mexico and the supposed hostile
sentiments which Mexicans are said to harbor
against Americans.' A publication of the views
of the governor of Texas might, to a great ex-
tent, have tho effect of restoring a better feel-
iug between the two sister republics. Accord-
ing to our own humble opinion the careful in-
vestigations which we have made of late
throughout the State of Texas, it will almost
appear to us as if various factions and factors
were at work to kindle and feed the smoulder-
ing fire of hatred. Do you think, governor,
that there really exists iu Mexico a deep hatred
toward us.aud do j*ou think that this evil spirit
is kept alive by certain American cliques in
furtherance of their own selfish purposes*
The Governor—It is an absurdity that tho
Mexicans entertain a national hatred toward
Americans. The Mexican is too prudent to
nourish a hatred, as he is well aware of tho
fact that such would be akin to suicide. But
that in some parts of Mexico a certain sec-
tional hatred toward Americans exists is not to
be doubted, and the Mexican ought not to be
chided on account of that either, for he is to a
certain extent justified in entertaining this
spirit. I will explain these statements through
events and examples in our owu country. You
see, wherever railroads are being built or new
discoveries are made, there gathers immedi-
ately a class of adventurers who disregard the
rights of citizens and their claim to property.
Just think of the time when the discovery of
gold was made in California. What a clak« of
humaus did congregate there! Look about
in our own State of Texas, where railroads are
in course of construction. Are not at such lo-
calities our local authorities compelled to
double the number of peace officers in order to
keep at bay the dangerous element ? In what
manner did the wild cowboys behave but a few
years ago when the peace-loving greasers cele-
brated their festivals i At such occa-
sions these roughs thought that they
were doiug something smart by breaking
up or disturbing these peaceable gatherings.
I have frequently seen it with my own e\-es
that these roughs forced their way into these
gatherings, but were invariably sent home
with bruised aud bleeding heads. I have no
compassion in the least with such rowdies.
The sooner they are chastised for their ill-man-
nered behavior, the better for it. Parallel
cases we have now iu Mexico. American en-
terprise constructs railways there iu all direc-
tions, and this draws a number of adventurers
into the country. That class of people think
the manner of the reckless cowboy, of,
are two causes that may be regarded as the
root of the evil. First," the timidity of the
small cattle-owner; and second, the greed of
the large cattle-owner. Only lately I had a
herd of stolen cattle stopped 200 strong: and
think of it, only a few men had the courage to
come forward and claim their cattle; whereas,
by far the greater part had to be let loose,
because (presumably on account of timidity)
no owners could be found for them. If these
small cattle-owners had courage enough to
take out warrants against such cattle thieves
as are known to thom, I would help them aud
force the robbers into the courts. But if they
refuse to do so, as they have done heretofore,
then I can not help them, for it is not within
my power to lend assistance. The cause
for the destruction of the fences is to
be found in the fact that the large
cattle-owners fence in every piece of
land in their neighborhood, no matter
whether their own or not, and thereby sur-
round the estates of the small land and cattle-
owners with wires that are miles and miles
long. Having done this they let the herds
graze off all the grass outside of their ow n im-
mense pastures, and when nothing is left, they
drive their own cattle into their rich pastures.
The small cattle-owner had his cattle graze
with those of the wealthy neighbor, aud when
the large herds have eaten ever3' blade of
grass and are then driven into rich pastures
he is left with his herds outside and must be a
lookeron when his animals perish of starva-
tion. If, now, under such circumstances, wires
are cut, it may easily be surmised who has
done it! and it does "not seem surprising when
the poor man takes recourse to acts of violence
aud revenge out of sheer desperation. Iu this
case, as well as iu the other, all the evil is to
be traced to the avarice of the large and
wealthv cattle-owner.
The Reporter—Are there no means by which
to stop these doings of the large cattle-own-
ers i
The Governor—I am sorry to say that we
have no law in the statutes covering this latter
case.
The Reporter—Please tell me, if you do not
consider it a State secret, if you will call an
extra session of the legislature?
The Governor—No, "I'll not call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature except cases should arise
that would require and justify such action. At
present such conditious do not exist, and on
account of that 1 feel by no means warranted
in expending the public money uselessly. The
amendments to the school laws will be made
without the aid of the legislature.
The Reporter—Governor, how are the affairs
of the State peniteutiar\- managed now?
The Governor—Since those many rumors
made their appearance, charging the officers
in the prison with maltreatment aud ill-man-
agement, I sent an investigating committee
with peremptory orders to investigate all
thoroughly and uncover and search every loop-
hole where they might even suspicion a shadow
of mismanagement, and told this committee
not to mind at all remonstrances on the part of
the prison officials. An investigation iu the
real sense of the word has taken place, and yet
but very little has been brought to light. I am
thoroughl3r convinced that the prisoners
here are treated as humanely as in auy
prison in the world. Tho talk of the man who
lately published his sensational report of ill-
treatment in the San Antonio Express is non-
sensical bosh. The fellow is crazy. I had
just pardoned him, and now he is again in jail
at San Antonio for various causes. Rest as-
sured that we shall do everything in our power
to do full justice to the prisoners.
The reporter then, having occupied over an
hour of the governor's time, took a cordial
leave.
The Union Baptist Association.
[To The News.l
The Union Baptist^Association held its forty-
third annual session at Breuhaiu, August
NEW YORK LETTER.
THE INWARDNESS OF XXCZXA-
TEHIALIZED SPIRITUALISM.
111 tuo wi iuo i^v^ivicoa 11 UU V , \J I ^
whom X have told you, that it is something! Dr. "W. C. Crano, of Baylor university,
smart to insult the peaceable and courteous
Mexicans and to maltreat aud abuse their
women. 1 do not wonder at all if the Mexican
evolts against such insults, aud the sooner he
rids himself of all characters of the stamp of
the lately murdered Miller, the better for the
Americans, for once put out of existence they
will do no more harm. The existing hostile
spirit makes its appearance chiefly among the
poorer class of Mexicans, as these people come
in closer and more frequent contact with the
rowdies. But do not believe for a moment that
the wealthy class of Mexicans con-
spires against the Americans. That would
be committing suicide indeed. You see many
of the most noted and prominent Mexicans
have entered into close business connections
with Americans. Whenever General Grant.
Sherman 01* Ord went to Mexico they
had business matters or business enterprises in
view, aud in order to consummate their de-
signs they invariably connected themselves
with the notables of the laud, and interested
them in their new enterprises. Would it not
be utter folly now if these men were to con-
spire against their own interests? Nay, the
Mexican is assuredly not so foolish, for he
knows too well that in a struggle with the
United States he can lose all and gain nothing.
Furthermore, as long as the present loyal
party governs the destines of the country there
will never be a war between the two countries.
Those men love their country too dearly to
precipitate it into utter destruction. But
should another party gain possession of the
reins of government—a party of anarchy—
then the case might be reversed, but at the
present time there is no iudicalion that such a
possibility might spring up.
The Reporter—Governor, the assertion is
frequently made that the Democratic party
accuses the Republican party of kindling the
hatred in Mexico in order to provoke a war,
and by this means get a new issue for the po-
litical compaign of next year. What do you
think of these assertions?
The Governor—It might be possible that as-
sertions of this kind are based upon facts, 3-et
they ought to be accepted with care, as such
accusations might just as well be uttered
jainst the Democrats, for it is difficult for
this party to find an issue under tho present
condition of affairs.
The Reporter—What one faction of the De-
mocratic party advauces, another rejects.
Similar it is iu the Republican party. Many
Democrats lean toward Republican, and
many Republicans toward Democratic princi-
ples and measures.
The Governor—You may not be amiss.
Nevertheless a new issue can be made, but it
would require several hours to explain this to
you. As for the Republicans, they are too
fond of interfering with many things where
they should not. 1 can prove this by an in-
cident which occurred of late in Jefferson. A
the time when Judge Haughn was mur
dered. the government of Washington
sent a commission to Jefferson to in-
vestigate the affair and punish the guilty.
Tho government did this, though it knew or
ought to know that it could be beaten on juris-
diction. It has become an established fact
now that the Haughn investigation affair was
only used as a pretext, w hereas the real object
the committee had iu view was to investigate
the affairs of United States District At-
torney Gutheridge. Why and wherefore were
they thus instructed, especially as Mr. Guthe-
ridge, to my knowledge, is well accredited at
the court of Washington ? And, furthermore,
why does the government take part in the
manipulations of the so-called corruption fund,
and give permission that government clerks
are taxed ?
The Reporter—Has the Democratic party
never done the same while in power?
The Governor—No, never!
The Reporter—Nor the Democratic leaders?
The Governor—That may be, but individuals
do not constitute a party. Was it right, fur-
thermore, on the part of the Republican party
to continually shake the bloody shirt?
The Reporter. .That was done during the
first years after the war, but has ceased to be
indulged in now.
The Governor—Not at all, for only last year
I heard Governor Culloin, of Illinois, and Sen
ator Blaine, of Maine, .deliver similar bloody
reminiscence-speeches.
The Reporter—Was not something of that
kind said during the late reunion at McKinney
And how about General Fitzhugh Lee, who
very recently unloaded those firebrand speeches
in order to support the Southern Historical
society by the monetary proceeds acquired
thereby ?
The Governor—Yes. At McKinney there
was some such stuff talked. For a whole hour
they watched me closely to see if they might
not hear something of that kind out of my
mouth, in order to proclaim it as coming out
of the mouth of the governor of Texas. But
they listened iu vain, for I condemn such.
The Reporter—Governor, what do you think
of the election regarding the amendments to
the school law, voted upon last Tuesday? Do
3'ou think that the number of votes cast"is too
ridiculously small to consider this election as
an expression of the popular will?
The Governor—No, not at all. If you, Mr
Reporter, as the father of a family, are
The Reporter—I beg pardon, your excel-
leney, I
The governor smiled and continued: If, for
instance, I, as tho father of a family, appoint
a certain day and call upon all members of
the family to make their appearance, as very
important family matters have to be decided
and if, then, at this day 110 ono appears but
myself, have I not then the right to make a
final decision ? Whose fault was it that the mem-
bers were not present—their's or mine; and have
they not signified through their absence that
they placed, or would place, full confidence in
my action ? Has not the legislature authorized
me to convene the people ' By its absence
the people have to a certain extent signified
their assent. The amendments will receive my
signature and will become a law, to be sure.
The Reporter—I regard it as a dire calamity
if^the people in important res publico) show such
great apathy.
The Governor—During aud before the elec-
tion of August 14 the opponents to the amend-
ments made more strenuous efforts than the
supportors.
The Reporter—The Germans took a some-
what greater interest and voted as a unit in
favor of the amendments; for whenever caller
upon to work or contribute for the welfare of
the schools, the Germans are always in the
front rank.
The Governor—Yes, yes: the Germans great
ly favor a good system of schools.
The Reporter—What disposition of the funds
that are realized from the sale of the lands
would you advocate, governor?
The Governor—State, as well as county or
city, bonds.
The Reporter—But would it not be danger-
ous to invest these funds in city bonds? You
remember that Memphis, Houston and other
cities repudiated, or intended to repudiate,
their public debts some years ago
The Governor—Tho school bonds are guar-
anteed by the State, and are, therefore, as
good as if issued by the JState itself. But as
regards Memphis and Houston, they were
forced by their respective States to acknow
ledge tlieir debts.
The Reporter—Governor, from the western
parts of the State many reports are coming in
continually about cactie-stealing on '.an exten-
sive scale, and about the cutting and destroy-
ing of wire fences. Could not something ener
getic and deciding be done to check this great
evil ?
The Governor—I have the command over a
certain contingent of State troops, and most
of the men are stationed at posts on the fron
tier. It is not in my power to order the inili
t-ary to make arrests indiscriminately and
wi*"aout previously issued warrants. There
Theatrical Rurlesques—The Recep-
tion of Oscar Wilde's New Play—
The TTps of Political I*ife, Etc.
[Special Correspondence of The News.]
New York, August 23.—i have seen some-
thing new, if not very strange, in the matter
of spiritualism. However satisfying the or-
dinary doings of the mediums may be to firm
believers, they have ceased to interest or
startle skeptics. I asked one of the former
sort of men if there was anything novel iu his
religion.
What makes you put such a question as
that \ " he rather resentfully retorted. li Do
you ever think of asking an orthodox Christian
if he has found out anything new in his faith i
Then don't insult my belief, which is as set-
tled and well-grounded as his. There is rank
injustice in treating spiritualism as a show
business, and expecting constantly the exhibi-
tion of novelties—just as though we had taken
a contract to provide public amusement. hat
we demand is the same respectful considera-
tion that is usually extended to other religions.'
"To be sure," I assented pacifically; "but
you must confess thai the very nature of
spiritualism involves the astounding of people
who haven't become accustomed to its marvels.
You can't expect us to walk and talk with dis-
embodied spirits without our emotions being
accelerated—now, can you ?"
Of course not," was the mollified reply.
" Why, my friend, if 3rou had been at the
spiritual masquerade the other evening you
wouldn't be asking me if there is anything new
in my religion. You would have seen a social
assemblage composed of the living and the
dead."
In a cemetery ?"
"No, sir; iu a city parlor. A mediumistic
lady gave the entertainment. There is to be
another to morrow night. It is a rule not to
admit unbelievers, because their antagonistic
feeling might disturb the harmonious condi-
tions; but I will take you on the stipulation
that you will withdraw* quietly whenever I
become convinced that your presence is having
a bad effect."
1 readily agreed, and, 011 the following night,
went with him to a house in Lexington avenue.
We rode first to a costumer's shop, however,
in order to provide ourselves with other at-
tire than common and contemporaneous even-
ing dress, for nobody could get iu unless
clothed like somebody afar off in either time
or space. My friend aud I became Chinamen,
therfere, selecting a nationality that permitted
as much atmospheric comfort as possible at a
ball in August. A close carriage having con-
veyed us to the place, we pulled the masks
over our faces. A placard in the vestibule en-
joined the propriety, even necessity, of rigidly
maintaining such a concealment of identities.
\ second requirement, whose enforcement
halted us at the entrance, was that of $2 apiece
as the admission fee. This was paid to a masked
doorteuder, while my companion apologetically
explained that there were certain necessary
expenses to lie met. Then we got into the par-
lor, which was not so big as to hold forty per-
sons without pretty snug jostling when they
danced. A waltz was goinjf on, or round, and
before I fairly realized it, 1 was circling with
the figure of a Turkish woman. She was a
tolerable waltzer, though none too light or
spry, and I soon became aware, by h r short
breath and hot hands, that she felt the stress
of the activity and the weather. She sue
cunibed after half-a-dozen circuits of the
apartment.
These mortals are well enough," I said to
my friend, on rejoining him, " but where
are the immortals ? I want my $2 worth of
ghosts. Trot out the spooks."
" Very possibly the figure you have just
danced with was the materialized form of a
departed spirit,'' he replied, with the sobriety
of perfect faith. "The re-embodiment is so
perfect here that we can not distinguish
between the living aud the dead; but
ually the touch of a spirit—even his presence
in the room—is sufficient to disintegrate these
reformed persons. Didn't you feel her melting
away in your grasp?"
Melting, but not away," I said. "She felt
as though about ready to dissolve, but she re-
mained all there."
Then you have mediumistic qualities, or
else I am mistaken in picking her out as a spirit.
We have no way of definitely telling which are
which, and we are forbidden by the spirit-
guides to investigate. All we know is that
some of these guests are spirits returned to
fiesh, blood aud tangible clothes for the occa-
sion. There is no way of distinguishing them,
so perfect is the materialization. But the door-
tender can give us an idea by informing us how
many are living persons."
That functionary had already counted up the
receipts. He gave us his word for it that only
twenty-seven of the revelers had paid at the
door. The rest were deadheads: that is to say
was re-elected moderator; Hon. O. H. P. Gar-
•ett, recording secretary; Rev. Professor T.
Chandler, corresponding secretary, and
Charles R. Breedlove, Esq., treasurer. Twen-
ty-five of the thirty-five churches were repre-
sented. A few churches reported baptisms.
Near ten small churches have been dismissed
from this body to join Evergreen and Western
branch associations. This association is the
oldest in the State, organized with three
•hurches in 1839, viz.: Travis, Austin county-
Washington and Independence, Washington
county. All the conventions, associations,
and educational or benevolent enterprises of
Baptists in Texas are traced back to this asso-
iation. It has much territory now which is
missionary ground, extending from Burleson
ounty to the gulf, and from Waiker county to
Fayette county. This session was harmonious.
Committees reported through their respective
chairmen; Dr. 0. C. Chaplin, ou Home Mis-
sions; Dr. J. H. Luther, on Foreign Missions;
Rev. R. A. Mansey, an Education; Rev. A. S.
Poindexter, on Books and Periodicals; Rev. J.
D. Ray.on Temperance; C. R. Breedlove, Esq.,
on Suuday-schools.
Rev. F. Keifer prepared and read the annual
circular letter. Near $300 were collected or
pledged for German evangelism and foreign
missions in Brazil and Mexico. Near $130
were pledged for ministerial education.
Pledges were received from churches to em
ploy a regular associatioual missionary. An
energetic young minister can do great good
in this work. Dr. J. H. Luther preached the
introductory sermon; Rev. M. P. Matheny on
Saturday morning; Rev. R. A. Massey preach- I they had materialized in an upper room set
ed on Saturday night; Rev. Dr. A. C. Pope 1 apart for the purpose.^Could I go into that
preached misssionary sermon ou Sunday, 11 | wonderful chamber?
should be conducted on a higher plane. I
simply state the fact that Daggett began
fifteen years ago with no stock for political
trade other than a determination to get
rich in it. He had come down from
the upper Hudson to Brooklyn, aged
about twenty-rive, and with the education of a
lawyer, without the practice. He began his
work systematically by joining a political
wara association, and " faithfully performing
the unpleasant duties of a heeler. His first re-
ward was an appointment as deputy sheriff,
and at that time he remarked to me, in com-
plaining of the publication of an item concern-
ing him, thr.t h« disliked to lose a particle of
popularity, because he was in training for
sheriff.
"The folks don't know this," he said, "but
you're an old acquaintance, and I don't mind
telling you. I have made up my mind to be
sheriff."
" When shall you get there P' I jocosely
asked.
"Sooner than you seem to think," was the
reply. "The trouble with most of the boys is
that they don't have any definite aim. They
simply become politicians, and trust to luck for
the rest. Now, i know what I want, and I be-
lieve I'll get it."
A few vears afterward, he became under-
sheriff, and by shrewd industry took exactly
the position in Brooklyn which Chester A.
Arthur held in this city—that of business
manager for the Republican party. He got
his anticipated reward of the sheriff's office,
and the fortune which that implies. He has
also had very remunerative contracts con-
nected with the New York custom-house; and,
~ suppose, is worth a hundred thousand dol-
lars. He has struck higher than his mark al-
ready, but his bold bout with Dana indicates
remaining ambition. He thouroughly believes
in machine politics. The reader may moralize
for himself.
HENRY VILLARD.
Something About a 1*1 an Who Prom-
ises to Bccome a Money King.
[New York Cor. Boston Journal.]
Now that Gould aud Vauderbilt have re-
tired, temporarily, at least, from the financial
arena, there is some curiosity as to who shall
be the next dictator, at whose nod the street
shall tremble. By common consent Mr. Henry
Villard seems to be awarded the proud position
though whether he wants it is quite another
matter, for the leading spirit iu the Northern
Pacific railroad and the Oregon Navigation
company is a modest man, not fond of noise
or notoriety. As he is likely to coiLo before
the public far more prominently during the
next few years than any other financial mag-
nate of the day, some words as to the man may
not 1*? without interest. I do not know wheth-
er he has ever made good his claim by an act
of legislature tP the name of Villard or not, but
at any rate his name was originally Hilgard
and many of the same family may now be
found in Belleville, 111. The distinguished
superintendent of the coast survey, Professor
Julius Hilgard, one of the men of whom
the scientific world is proud, is an
uncle of Mr. Villard. The Reiurich Hilgard
of thirty years ago, or the Henry Villard of
to-day, is the son of Gustav Hilgard, formerly
president of the Supreme Court in Munich.
Gustav Hilgard was the only one of five broth-
ers who did not emigrate to America, and it
was not originally intended that his son Henry
should come here. But some wild esc apade,
while studying at the University of
Muuich, induced him to come to this coun-
try in 1853, being then nineteen years old. He
got as far as Chicago, when his fortune gave
out, and he was taken in hand by his uncle
Robert C. Hilgard, ot the Belleville Savings
bank, who took him to BelieviUe. where he
mained until he could find his way around the
new country. But Belleville was too small a
place for the young niau. who wandered off t
see the world, and was not heard of for sev-
eral years. In his wanderings he became
inainted with Horace Greeley,who was making
his way across the continent, and Greeley, see-
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was held at Baptist church Siiuday afternoon.
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"What Caused an Arkansas Candi-
date's Defeat.
[Arkansas Traveler. 1
I once had an example of how well it is to
tell the truth, said a gentleman who was once
a prominent candidate for governor of Arkan-
sas. Some time ago I was traveling on horse
back through a very lonely part of tJfe coun-
try. I was never a brave man, and ■ was not
in the least surprised upon discovering that I
was scared. Every rustle of the leaves, every
sudden cry of a bird startled me. I couldn't
think of anything but robbers and desperadoes,
and shuddered as I remembered a man who,
years ago, had been found in the woods, mur-
dered in cold blood. Every feature of tho
hastly face came up, and I turned sick when
the gaping wound in his throat came up with
start ling verisimilitude.
While I thus reflected, a short turn of the
lonely road, winding around a thickly wooded
hill, brought rue almost face to face w ith two
men who seemed to be standing for me. Tneir
horses were hitched to a neighboring grape
vino, and the suggestive manner in which they
looked at the animal I was riding sent a thrill
like a streak of ice-water up my back. I saw
at once that they were desperate men, and felt
that they would not hesitate to kill me. Flight
was out of the question, for any such move on
my part would, I was convinced, prove certain
death. For tho first time in my life, I resolved
to play the bully, and, fissuming what I fan-
cied was an unconcerned expression, I said:
" Good morning."
" How are you \" they replied. " Going far?"
"I don't know that it is any of your busi-
ness," I replied. " I don't want any trouble
w ith you, for I have decided to lead a better
life. Never again do I want it said that I shed
the blood of a human being."
" A bad man, I reckon," said one of the des
peradoes.
"At one time I could not have denied such
an accusation; but, as I tell you, 1 have re-
solved never to kill another man. I hope that
you will not molest me."
" Hold on, pardner!"
" I've got 110 time to talk."
" But hold on! What's your name?"
" I'm Bill Poston. the outlaw, and the man of
whom you liavo often heard. I have killed
men for less than this, and I don't want you to
cause a breaking of my resolve."
" Do as you like about your resolve," said the
taller of tho desperadoes. " I don't know who
you are, but I know you are not Bill Poston,
the robber."
" How do you know?'
" Because I am Bill Poston, and this is my
brother."
"Oh, Lord!" I supplicated; "have mercy on
me!"
" Climb off that horse, Cap; I reckon we'd
better hang you right here."
I begged, but saw no mercy in their eyes; I
prayed, but I heard no auswor.
" I'll teach you how to go around the coun-
try committing depredations and laying them
011 to me. Fine man, you are. Stole this
horse, I reckon. John, get that rope olf my
saddle. We'll swing him right here."
" Oh, my kind friends. I have committed no
depredations. I am a candidate for governor
of Arkansas, and am on my way to meet an
appointment at a place of discussion. You
wouldn't hang a governor, would you# Just
think of what your State would lose."
" Who is your opponent?"
"Colonel Blackef"
" What sort of a fellow is he?"
" He's a bud man."
" Are you well acquainted with him?"
" I never saw him, but know that he's a bad
man."
" He's much better man than you are, or at
least will soon exhibit more capacity for exe-
cutive duties than j-ou can possibly show. In
short, he'll be the liveliest man pretty soon."
They put the rope around my neck. I prayed
in vain, 1 asked the Lord to forgive me my
sins, and closed my eyes, every moment ex-
pecting- to be drawn up.
"Ifllet you go will you promise never
again to use my name!"
" I swear I won't. Let me live and I'll be a
bettor man. I'll do anything for you, and
when I'm elected governor I'll pardon you."
" All right; you may go this time. Take off
the rope, John."
I mounted my horse and rode away, with
tearful thankfulness, and a determination
never to tell another lie. Next day, when I
reached the place of discussion, a large crowd
had gathered. When 1 approached the people
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Shoving my w ay forward I recognized in the
speaker the t all man who had accused me of
taking his mime. He was my opponent. I
could not fa ce the crowd, and left as rabidly
as possible. The whole thing was a joke. At
the election I was defeated by an overwheipi-
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Of course not. I urged
that I was a journalist, and therefore ought to
be privileged. Refusal still. But he had no
objection to my writing up the affair. Indeed,
he thought it was my manifest duty to do so.
Aud would I take the trouble to give the street
and number, so that investigators might be
directed to the place, with two-dollar fees in
their hands? The portion of the sentence after
the last comma is my own.
The idea struck me, next evening, as I sat
looking at a performance of the Devil's Auc-
tion, that the aid of the spiritualists might
here have been profitably called in. If dead
and gone dancers can be exactly materialized
for social parlor diversion, surely the same
process ought to be possible for the stage; and
think how that would extend the resources of
an ably mediumistic ballet-master^ In this
place wo had an oft recurring exhibit of two
score women, reasonably young and fair as to
the front row, but aging back into the maturi-
ty at the rear. With centuries of ballet girls
to draw upon, of course the array would have
been entirely comely and youthful. Above
all. the tails in the peacock ballet would not
have so disenchantingly disclosed their work
ings. One of the few novelties in the play was
the head of a donkey, worn by a pantomimist
who wagged its ears by pulling a string at his
breast, aud expressively lifted a tail by a
similar contrivance. That did very well for fun
but when it comes to the spreading of gor-
geous feathers at the back of a roseate ballet
girl the artistic demand in the spectator's
mind is for an enveloping mystery to hide the
method of accomplishment. It was shocking
to an esthetic ta^te when dancers stood sud-
denly still, close behind the footlights, clawed
at tlioir bodices with both hands to find two
pendant cords, pulled at these in palpable
anxiety as to the consequences, and thus labo-
riously hoisted and spread the tails that had
bun"- behind them. Of course, some of the
trings wouldn't work right, and one not at all,
so that altogether the amply and ably tailed
peacock was here rather inadequately repre-
sented. The gorgeous feather of poesy was
turned into awkward prose. I was led into
the opinion that ballet girls with peacock's
tails need a good deal more of ingenious elabo-
ration before they can be effectively shown on
the stage.
Aside from some incidents and plot taken
directly from the Black Crook, by free clips
with scissors and only a few strokes of the pen,
The Devil's Auction is composed of ballet and
pantomimic action. So much of the latter is
contortive that the view is not altogether
pleasant to one who concerns himself at all
about the bones and muscles of the performers.
The clowning is very abundant, and it chiefly
consists in knocking one another down. As
neither the bodies of the male actors nor the
boards of the stage are padded, it must be hard
for the poor fellows to laugh with the audi-
ence. Then there is an imp who outwrithes
the most demonstrative man who ever had
fits, two burlesque gymnasts who fall painfully
from a trapeze, and the Lorellas, who have
amplified their disjointing feats. It was a
positive rest for the eyes when the ballet had
possession of the stage, and one felt assured
that, in case ot falls, there was plenty of cush-
iony flesh, or something, to soften the impact.
That applies to the rank and file. The three
premiere danseuses were thin, as usual, and
Cornalba, in particular, possessed the feather
weight which wre ascribe to fairies. It v/as
difficult to conceive of her in mortal skirts, and
yet I knew she was the woman I had seen eat-
ing garlicky maccaroni in an up-town Italian
restaurant, where her husband is the cashier.
The other features of the week in the open-
_g of the theatrical season have been the re-
production of the Parisian spectacle Excelsior,
in a manner satisfactory enough to tho^e who
have not seen the much greater glories of the
original, and the presentation of Oscar Wilde's
Vera the Nihilist, to audiences that hardly
know whether it is a success or a failure. The
first two acts begin a story interestingly, and
then three are tilled with socialistic stump-
speeches, considerable wit of a fair quality,
and a great deal of sexual sentiment which
might read well in a book, but which make peo-
ple laugh boisterously when they see it, accom-
panied by a full half hour of fond caressing by
the involved couple. On the first night there
was an uproar of ridicule during the conclud
ing scenes, and when Oscar came out to
make a speech, voicing his gratitude
for the kindly reception of his first dramatic
work, the failure of his language to suit the
facts made his hearers laugh again derisively.
Oscar as he here appeared was a fat-faced,
inexpressive chap, womanish in everything
except his awkwardness, clothed in the newest
style of evening dress, and with hair cut short
as" compared with its former length. Indeed,
he was quite a dude in the snugness of his
trousers, the expansive display of his shirt
bosom, the exceeding brevity and openness of
his white vest, and especially in a bang that
hung sweetly over his forehead. His utterance
was English in accent, of course, but it had au
individual peculiarity in an entire absence>
of inflection. His adeptness in art did
not suffice to make him either graceful
or easy in his pose at the footlights. He was
the same self-conscious, overstrained and don't-
know-what-to-do-with-my-hands figure that
most of us are in a like predicament. Even
experienced actors'are usually badly off when
put into any unrehearsed position on the stage.
On this same night the veteran Edward Lamb
got shut out by the fall of the curtain, while
reaching for a big basket of flowers that had
been sent per orchestra leader to Mary Pres-
cott, and his antics while escaping from the
merriment which his adventure created was
proof that he didn't enjoy it.
Politics, like theaters, are opening for the
season. One of the newest performers in this
line before the national audience is Albert
Daggett, who has come on the stage to defend
the dead Garfield against the live Dana. Dag-
gett is an illustration of the possibility, a re-
mote one though it may be, of making jxilitics
a profitable business. I do not suppose that he
ever stole a penny, or resorted to any methods
that would not be considered legitimate in
mercantile life; and I am not going to argue
, for or against the theory that public affair^
ing the soiid worth in young " Hill-
card, encouraged him as correspondent
with a roving commission in the
West. This was shortly before the outbreak
of the war, and in that time of great opportu-
nities Hilgard soou made a name for himself
in a double sense—he became noted as au ev
cellent correspondent, and made his uom d
de plume of Villard so favorably known that
he ended bv discardtng his own name in its
favor. Before the close of the war ho was ou
the high road to fame as a newspaper writer of
brilliancy aud judgment, and had he remained
newspaper life he would unquestionably
have made his fortune.
But the close of the war and the beginnin
of the era of wild speculation, which lasted
from Ib&i to ISTo. offered nirn greater oppoi
tuuities for money making than auy newspaper
career. He went back to Europe and laid be
fore the rich merchants of Germany and Hoi-
laud the opportunities for getting 10 and 15 per
cent, for their money instead of one-fourth of
that rate. He had enormous faith
our government bonds. Money was
trusted to him to place in this coun
try, and he carried out his part of the
contract with so much judgment that enor-
mous sums were soon placed at his disposal.
I11 the ten years after the war he made four
trips to Europe, each time strengthening his
position. The crash of 1ST:} found his invest
ments in excellent shape, aud with the revival
of prosperity in 1S7S Villard began to loom up as
not only the agent of millionaires, but one of the
fraternity himself. He had taken as good care
of his own money as of other people's, and his
career in the northwest part of the United
States was marked by almost infallible judg-
ment and no reverses. The history of his
fight with the Noithern Pacific road and its
complete capitulation is too recent to need re-
peating. He holds the controlling power over
the railroads of the Northwest, and is next to
Vauderbilt and Gould, the most important
railroad men in the country, and in such a
comparison Vanderbilt can scarcely be said to
count, as his power is due to inherited wealth
rather than to an inborn faculty for railroad
finance, such as characterize Gould and Vil-
lard.
Personally Mr. Villard is extremely unosten
tatious, a bfe man in every way. physically
and mentally, good-humored, kind-hearted,
fond of work" but devoted to his family, and
with cultivated tastes for art and music. What
his personal wealth is few persons have any
means of judging: it maybe anywhere from
85,000,1)00 to $20,000,000. More important than
the actual amount of stock he may own
is tho influence which he wields
over foreign investors, who have
complete faith in his judgment. He
has become in language and manners as much
of an American as if he had been born here,
and evidently intends to make New York his
future home; for he is building a house which
will equal the Vanderbilt mansions in spacious-
ness and effect, it is on Madison avenue, back
ofj the Cathedral, where Mr. Villard bought
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by somethiug over one hundred feet deep. The
plasterers are now at work inside, but it
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