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PETHERICK'S PERIL.
Fach 8^>ry of the Sbelton Cotton Factory ia
fifVe-n feet'between (loors; tl.ere are aeven ai.ch
over tbe baacnient. nnd tbta naea aig feet aboye tlio
aaaaa* The brick aalle uarrow toeigbt incheaaa
tbev aaceod. and fatai a aaaaaei riaiiigabovetbe
r or one of tbo time kcej^TB in tbe factory. Jack
tii. ? imt?? ?iu"x a roug^ailTaod elthoegh Ibere> waa
all.'cer 'all of .me baadrud le-t io ibe groand. ba*
e_a_araur-i3W?iTa?5
the eonlra. tora.
l?' wa" " tiieu.attcr. MM*r I ealled down.
He lau.lc no oaewer, bnt walkingoffrapidlrdia
a.i.eu.c.1 rooad ti.e m.il. CorToaa abaal bta
n'i.?v...... I deeeended, nnd aller aoino littlo
aoekniit. iouii.l bim HicokiiiR alone.
w Yoinniite friglitciiod luc ju-t now. 1 etbencK.
Mi'nl 1- " Dbl vmi tbink I aaaa gbaal F
? Not inat tbat," bo rcplieii, aententionaly.
* iiid yoa ezBcet bm to fuli. then r I inqaired.
? Mot ioBt tbat. eitbor.' aaidhe. ibe ol.l in.iu
waa cle.irlv diaiooiiaed to talk. and aprarently
much aL'itated. I begaa ta joke hi? about Wa
lacabrliinaexpreeBiun, when tbe 1 oclor i bell raog,
and boBbiitned ot) hastii.v toaaotberqoartar.
Thou'li 1 i.ii//bd aabita over tbe inekaeat, it
aooii naaaed ao entirely fnaa my laied tbat I aaa
8?ri.riM.i abeo, paadog Petberiek m tbeaiteraooo.
inir...l..-toi;o:,k.It.l..-.s,i.l. ns wentby
a rjon'l do it Bgaln, Mr. lra/er!'
b NVIi.it r I atopped,
"Tbal!" hoietorted.
aob! Taa aaaaa reaaiog oo tne wall, aantL
UI nuan roiiib on it ai all!" ba exelaloMd, llu
earoestneaa ?as so laarked tb.it 1 eeoeelrad a
atrans intereat ln ita canae. .......
e I'll nake a bargain with you. Mr. Petberiek. lf
you lell BM yvby you adviso BM, i'll Kivo tbe tlium
-Dono!" H.iid bo. "Ceaoe to my oottaaa tbis
evetinig, an.l I'll lell vo.i a atraoge adrenture ol aay
own tboimb pefbapa you'U only taagli tbat. it a Ibe
reaaea v-i.y it sickens aaa to bm .voti looliagap
Petberiek was reee> aa talk when Jaek aim I sat
dowaon btadaorateptaal evenine, and iaaaaediateiy
lanncbed into tbo foiloaiag narrail-a : ..,.,.
" I waa born and grea to BMabood mar tbe hiith
clifls of tbe co.ist of OorawalL afillMoa of aea
iowls nake their neata aleog tho faee ol tboee
wavo-n-orn precipices. My eoiiipanmiis nnd I uaetl
to get BineB exciteincnt. and BOOMtiroes a good ueal
of pocket iii.viev. b.V taking their BggB. < >I10 ol
ua Meeiog bta toct in a loop at Ihe end ol a rope aml
taking a good grlp orith hi>. baiuls, areoM be
lovered by the etbera lo tbe neet,
MVh.n he bad bis baaket fail, tberd haol hlm
up an.l BBother wonld ga down. Woll, one alter
iiooii, 1 thoa went dangi.Bg ot). Tbat pald out about n
iiiindrc l feet ol rope before 1 toaebed tbo tadaje aod
let co.'' . ? - i
? What tadge 1 aakedJaek.
?Oh!' aaid Petberiek, after a pauae. ? 1MBit
WlU be troiible.NOiiie IO inako you uiiderutaiid tha
Bituatiini." Tbeu, alter rctlectiuir ior aaaaa
monioati?
u You iniist knoyy tbat most af 808ellffa alon ?
tbat eoeet ererbaog tbe eaa. Ataaany aointeooa
could <lrop mx humlrod fMt into tbo MB.
and tbeu be forty or lifty feet from tba
Lase of the rock bo left. Tbe coast is
6cooped uiuier bv tho wuvea. Ilut ni B0BM
alaeea tbe cl.il wall ia as thougb it bad beea eaten
away bi seaa ouce rnoniag ia 00 higber larele.
There will be an ovorhanuiujj eoping, then, aome
bnn ireil feel down, a tadaa atickiag oot furtbei
thau tbat of tbo top; undor that ledaeali will be
aeeop. -i away, Ia alaeea there ara thraa or ftaar
Bsefa ta aee, eaeb projeeting fnrthcr than tboee
abovc. ' h. BBladgeaaaed te t-ll a-.vay eoeaaionally,
as tbey de vet. I am tol.l. for tbe oeean m aradaaliy
derottriug lhal raaat whara they did not projee'
ftirtber than tlic uppcr ropiug, ono yvi-uld BWiOg
likea poti.iiih.ai ?n tbo rope, and get oa tbe ruok, ii
imt lea lar in. thea oot a rock ao tha foop to bold
it td! his i. tiirn. When a tadgje dnl proJMt so tbal
one could dtoo Btralghl o:i it. he hanled dOWB BOOM
black aud left tho rope banging.*_
" Did tho wind evor blow it oil f uskod lack.
b ,-,-iilo.ii, a.d ui.v.t out oi reach." Hi.id lb'
old man. ? Well, tbe tadga I raaehed was like
thia." illustratiug witl. bta banda, ' lt waa
Miine lea feet wbbb; ll ataek aat Bwybeaizfeel
fartber tban tbe el'tftap; thereek wali wettnp
pretty near perpeodieolar, till near tbe oop ngai
the irroiind, but beicw tbe tadge tbe ch.r.s fa. e a ;h
no aaoaped away lhal the aaad Bta bnadrad Aaat
beJew, ran in under it nigfa lifty feet.
? Va 1 went aewa, thoiisanda ol birda roee from
Ihe Jaggad piaeM of tOa Breaioiee. eireling amond
bm ?itli harah aereanM. Boob toaehiag tba ta Ige, I
stepp.'il from the loop. and drawingilawa a little
aiaek, aalked oil briakly. Pot fnlif qnarterofa
milo tbe l.'.l.T ran alon.' tho elifrefaeeainioataa
l.-vel and <\,ti in wi.ith m tbat Btdewalk. I
i.m. ii.i.it (anoyiag taal it ahaedeotwardaaore
than usii.il, but m^taiitiy di>mi-Kod tho imtion.
thon.'li Qaffar Peatreath, the Oadeat raaa ia that
counirvsile. nsel to tell u? tbat wo abould not itot
tha uae of taal tadge alarata. lt bad beea a* ateady
in our time as in bis grandfatlier's. andweonh
laagbed at hta propheeiaa. V.-t tbe piaee of ao oid
lill.-d lis-ure vras inark-1 by a lloeof glBM. bj
tufis ot aeeda aad aaaall baabea. atretcbing almoni
aa far aa ibe tadfja tt*elf, aml witbin a toot or so ol
thecliiPs faee.
* Kjnjs were not ao many as iihii.iI. nnd I went
a louz ateea rroaa my ro|>e before turntnif back.
Then 1 BOtieed the very BtxBagB comluct of the
)u?tH oi mm-iowIh boiiiw. Uaaally there wera
bnadreda, bnt now there wcro railUaaa an tba
MitiL'. aod niKte.nl of B_rt_g forth 111 playfnl
BBOtlOOa, tbev seeinod to lie wiblly excit.il,
BBiaaariog hlirilly, raahiag out in (error, auu
retaraing iu aaaaaaa :w tboogn to ailght, only to
wliee! in die.id, and koep tiie air in vaat etoada.
"Tba weatber aa beaatofal. the aea like glaaa
At no ?re.it dtatoaea two taraa baiaa* aad iiMrar a
hinall yadit. lag beealiiiel, beavin? on tbe loflg
billoaa, 1 could look down b.-r eabia atairway
BlBlMt. BM it Baeaaad Htarcely more thau 8 BMBj
leap to ber deck.
" l'tuzled bv tbe aini?uHr conduct of tbe sea-birdB.
I aooii Htopped and s-t mv back Bgainot tbe ellff to
rest yvlule watehiag tlmru. The day yvaa de.a lly
btill and vcrv warm.
"I reaaaaaaor lakrog oll'tny rapand wiping tbe
awe.it fi'oni mv faee aml foMbead with my Bleeye,
Wbilo doiag tbta, I looked down ii.voluutarily to
tbe lisHiiro at my Icet. lnst,.ntly uiy blood almoal
fro/.e yvith borror! There, was a dtatieet eraek
hatwi en the innor adaa of Ibe lihHure aml the hard
packod. root-tbreadeo soil with whieh it yv:is
rilbd! i'orcibly I j.res-ed liack, and iu B llahh
loo; ad alaef tlio ie.li?e. 1 ho tisstire was wulening
uiuier my eyea, tba reeh before bmaeatoed ainking
ontwar.l. and nith a abadder and a Kroan and roar.
tbo wbole Ioiik platfonn foil eraabtng to the aea
beinw ! 1 Bteea on a Baaraia af raek eoaree a foul
wide. at my back a poipcndi: ular eliff, and live
liuiiilred feel b.-low the oeeaa, aowalaaaal biddeo
by the ~eet MBMarM ef wbeelmg aud aiirighted
birds.
u Can you beliere tbal mv lirst nen?ation was one
of reliei[1 IstoodHafo! Kven a iMliag of interest
lield mo for aome uiomentM. AlmoNt eoollf I
observed a Iouk and Biigbty wave roll mii trom
benoath. Il went forth with a bigh, eorllogereat?
a Hohd wall nf water! It slrnck Ihe yachi stern
on. plunired down on her deck, HinaHhel tbn.ilgfa ber
Bwell ol naii. and awepl Inr oal of mikIiI forever.
"Not till thea did my thoaghta dweli entirely oa
niy own pohition; not (ill thea did I eoniprebead
ita hopole-sness! Now mv ayM ekhad c.onvulsivoly,
to Hhut out ihe abyaa down which my glauM baal
lallen: aliiiddcriiig, I p/eaaed hard Bgaiust the
8)1.d wall at aay back; an appatling oobl slowly
en pt throegh aael My reaaoo airnggie.1 againat a
wild d.-Mre to leap; all the deiin.ns ol deapair
whisper.il to me to muko an inataat end. Iu
imaifiiiaiion I had toaeedl I felt ibe aww.olng
helplesaiieaa of lallina. and tho cold, npward rtish
of air!
"Still I aeaaoal hard back aaauaat tho aratt of
rock. and IBTBgh noarly faint from terror. m-vi-i
foiK'it for BB iiiatant tbe deatb at niy faet not tbo
gttet dangiT of tbe ali-'bte.ni. m.ttion. How lontr
this wcakiiesa lastnl I kt.ovv uot; I only know
tbat tbe Baepeakable borror of that lirit period has
cotue to me in wafciof dieams manv and ni.niv a
day BiaCBS tbat I l.ave loag BijgbtBof tbat ileaoly
faarj tbat to think of the paat ia to ataml amiin ou
that uai iow toothold, aml to l..<ik aioiind on the
eaitb is often to cry out with jov tbat it widcns
away irom my loet!"
^Tiit-ohi iiimi paiuad foog, Olaneiog eidewiae at
ftMaj^l qaw tbqt hia taea aaa pallid. I aiyeeK bad
ahuddered and grown cold?mi slrongly had mv
inwgination realiml tbe awful exi.eiionce tbat
l'ethenck doaciil^Ml.
?duddeuly," aaid tbo old man. ?* tluaei words
fhtahed to mv bgataj -Aro not tweapanowa <wibl
for a rartbtagT And one oi them hball m.t fall on
the gronnd aithout your Father. Kear uot.tbere
fore; yg are ol more vaiue thau manv BoaiMwa.'
My facultics ao atraiaed, I Baeaaad te hear tba
worda Inuoed, oft.-u y<t I think tbat I did truly
beai a voice uttcr them aerj Baor me.
"Inatautly bope aroae, conaeiously dcupcrato
iniioed, but I became calin, n sotirceful, eapable,
and feeling unaccouutablv aided. Careful not to
look do?n, I opeued my eyes and aa/ed far away
orer the briglit sea. Tbe rippled billowa told thiit
a light outward breezc ha<l hptung up. Blowly, aml
aomewhat more distant, tbo two briirs moveil
toward tbe bori/on. luinir.g my boad, I could
trace tho narrow atoneofniy iootinK to wliere my
roue dangled, pt-rbaps tbree liondred yarda diatant.
0 It se.cnio.i to baug witbin eany rvacli of tbe clitt,
faee, aml TtlaBljj I reaolved nnd an inatautly
proceedeil to work toward it. No time rcuiained
for hesitation. Nigiit orgo roaaiagOB. I reahonot!
tbat aaa coniradea tlunigiit BM killed. Tboy bad
probably goae to view tbe aea coaditiou oflbei
precinice from a lowor atation, arui on their raturn
would hacl up nnd carrv oft Iho rope. 1 made a
inove toward it. Try to thiuk of that journoy 1
I Tioddod to him mlently. _-..___ ?
" Shulllinr, aidewise very carefttlly. I had not made
five yaids boforo 1 know tbat I couid not < otitiniie
|0 look out ov.?r tliat abyss without glanriiiK down,
und that I ooul.l not tflance down without loamg
uy Miaa You bave tlie brick lino to keepeyea
on BB voii walk ?b>nK taa factorywall; doyou
tliink yiiu rould BJOTe alouj? it eroet lonkinir dowa
as voii would bave to t Yet it ia only one hiimlrcd
feet bi*'b laaaffiaa live more auc.h vallaoa t.ipol
that :md v<ui trvitiK to inove mil.-wi-e tnoapable <>f
cIosiur v.'.ur evea. forced to look down. fmui <;nd
to <nd yee, tbrea timea further 1 laeagine you ve
K.it to pa on or junip oll! Woul.i you uot. m au
eeetaay of nerrona aaitalkm, fall toyour kaeee, ?et
down raee-nrat at fi.fi lonsrth. elateh by yonr banda
an.l with shut eyaa f<-el votir way f I l<?ni;od in lie
down and bi.l.l. l.ut ol courae tbat waeiaipoBBlhle.
"IStill there was a wall at your back, Obeorvan
J;k k. , _
"That mado it worue! Tbo clill sromod to pnvs
ontward aaainal un... lt did. la fact. ineline rery
aliL'iitlv oiitwurl. It aeeaaed to be tbraetlna bm
oll? Oh. tbo horror of tliat s.iiaation I Toartoea
on ibe e Iaa of * preeiplee, aad taa Itaplaeable, caim
iiiout.tiiiii appaionlly wei^htiiiK you alowly for
Beada <>f aweal fcraaa out orarhlawbllofaeeal
tln- horror he hadcalled h.-foro liim. WiP??g llIS
lipa iicrioush- aritfa iho ba.-k of bis band.and lo?e>
Ina uakaiit. aa al Ihe BaiwwBataway.naaaiiaeil
long, l aaai Ha ernel edaa aud tbedark gJoaeaeaf
ita abyaaaal water. . , . . . .,
?? I kn.-w." ba iuBBB.nl. " that with my ba. k to tho
wall I eoald nerai i.-i.-h lharoaa. 1 eoald aol race
toward it and atep forward, ao aarrow waa tae
ledge. Moii.m waa parbapa borely poaaiblatoai
way, bul the breadth <?i aaj ahouldera wool I BBTe
for.-od in.- to l.'uii soui.wli.it MOra ontward. aml
this I darod not an.l rould not do. Alao. to ao.- a
s,,ii,i Biirlaue before ata b.-camo an irrjaiatiblo
ileaire, 1 reeolred to try to ttim leand before
reanming th.- dcaperate ionrn.-y. rodotblel bad
to u.'ivi- ni.VM-lf for on.- ataady look at mv footniif.
"In tbe depth below Ibe rayriad aaa-fowl then
rost.'.l on tbe blaek water. whioh, tboofb ewelling
inor.) with tho rieing w.u.l. had yet an oabrokea
aarfaoa al eotaa lititedlataneetrora tii<- preeiplee,
wbile further out it ha.l bcarna toJnmptowbite
eana and la beaeath ni.-. wbare I eoald aol aeo, it
daahed and t-huinod wilh a fuiiit. i?'i va llog roar
th.it I coul.l baraly distniKuiab. Hcfoio tlio
deaeending aaa u b.-avy baak ol eluod had artaen.
i ha oaean'a anrfaoa bora thal appaaranoe oi
iuteuae aud aagrg gloom that oftea beraldi a atorm,
l.ut, s.iv.- Iha do.|i iiiuriniir going out fr.nn lar
bolow inv iH-reh. all to my luarin- wasi.o.idly anll.
-Cantionaly 1 awoag my rigiil tool before tba
otber and carefully edged aroaod. ror an inatapt,
aa my shoiildoi- ruubed againal tbe r.x-k. 1 leil tbal
I iim'at fall. 1 did Ntiiirif.-r. iu f.ut. l.ut tlie ip--1
mouient atood Brm, faoa lo tho baothag elLB. my
beelaontbe rery edge, aud tbe now s(.u~:itn.ii <>r the
nbyae bebind me no laaa borribta tban that from
wlii.h 1 had with Btteh dillii ult.V .?srilpod. 1 atonil
oiiaking A d.-lirioua borror ll.rill.-d ??>;? ry n.-iy.-.
The sktn about my o.ua anl n.-ck, siiddonly cild.
Bbraok eonvulairely. ____
"W'iid with faar, I Ihrnal forward mr bead
aaainal tha roek and raated la ag >ny. A whlr and
wind ol anddea vinja aaada nto'eonaeinnaof ont
ward tbinga again. I'lien a mad aaarrneas to elimu
saept away otber f<-.-liu_. aml my lianda atteuipted
iu v.m toVlutoii tba r.nk. Not ilarlna to t*at my
l,o .1 backward, I drew it tortoiatvlike betweoii my
i;na.-,i ibonldera aa 1 ehia aaainal tbe praeipioa, and
?.'ii/.'.l npward with atrauitng of riaioB from anoer
mv t-v.-brows. , ,, ,
- I'ar abore tbe dead wall Btratobed. Bidewiae
itaaeea aave me KHmpaea ?< tba pruJartinn anmmil
coping. Therownano ai lhat direction. Bal
tbe dietraetioa of onanning t w elifT-4nde bad giren
my atralned nerrea aoroa roUaf; to my mem?r.i
aaain reinrnud tb.- promiae of th? Alnnirhty and the
.-oiiM-ioiisiioaa of Hia ragard. Ouca moro my maeelea
beoame tiriii-strima.
" A catiti.uia st.'P aidowlea BMde aaa bbowbow
rnnehl bad galned la aaaa and aaearity af motioo
i.y th- ebaage of front. I aaaa> pioareaa thal
soouie.l aiuioat rnpid for sonii- r...ls, aad eraa bad
ezaltation in mv ijuick ai.proai b to the rope.
Hciirc citiio fro.-doin to tlimk how I ahoald aoloo
i :i<li.ni? it.and siit-c.ilatinii as to how so.ui my
comradee would haul me ap, ....
" I'lien the .d.-a riwh.il throimh mo tli.it tbay
in "ht aveo v?-t draw it awiv ton SOOli : thal wlllle
.ilm.ist in mr elntefa it mignl rl* frommjrbanda
[oatuntly all the torrora of mv puaition rrtaruad
with tenfold lorce: an outward thruat ..f tha
precipioe at.-noi to -row diatinct, my tramblioa
handfl lold me that it raoTOd bo lilv toward mo, t ha
.l.-ar.-iit ix-h.u.l me took uu aoaprakablc remoteneaa.
aud iroui the ntmoat depth <>t thal ahecr :nr aeeniwl
toaaeeod ateadily a deadlj aad n rluiln.K wiad.
um I tlimk I did not atoji f?r in ioataat Inatoad a
d.-liriitui lo more faalor poeaeaaed ma, an.l with
iiaiok, aidelona atapa my followina lool atrikina
hardaaainal thal befora-aometiaios ou Ibapoinl
oi atnmbliag. atrotohed oal Uko tho oraoiBod, I
i.r.-s.-1 in mortal terrwr aloog.
- Kvcry poaaible neeident and delay waa preaented
tn mv exeited braia. Whal if tho ledgeabould
narrow anddenly to aotbina I Noa I belie-ed thal
rnybeala waro aoaapported ia alr,and l morod
aloagoa tip-tor. Now- I waa oaariaeed that tbe
uairow uathwiy atoaad outward. thal this sl?|i<
II ,,| beeoma ao diatinct. ?<? inemaainaly diatinct,
that I mighl al aay ototaoal allp <>H' im.. tha ? dd.
Hut ilomiiiiitinir erery eonaideratioa ef jm?--iIiI?
.li-a-t.-r. waa atill lhatofthe aartl for apeed. and
iii-.tin.-t amid all othoi torrora w.ia that aenaation '?f
tho dead arall evor ailantly aad loaxorabljr praaa
1111/ III*' out W. 11 .1.
? Mv >iioii?|i und thraat wareebokod witbdi. neaa,
mv eoarabdre lir*-* parehed an.l arid; mach 1
lo'iiirod toprona themagainal tba eold, Bioiat atone.
Hut I n.-viT atopped. Paator, fBatar?owre wildly
l nepped?ia a doliriaaa l i>ii"b.-.l aloog. Than
Noddenly before my atariageyas aaa a w.-li-roiii.'iu
berad edge <>i moeev stoua, aud 1 know that tha
mo.- ahoald l?- directly bebind bm. Wna II f
?? 1 glaneedorermv lafl shoulder. Tbaropawaa
not, to ba aeea! wildly I looked oror tbe other
bo roi>o! AimightyOodl aod kaal Thoa deearte.
" I.ur what! rea,ttaaorea! it aoraya haaigbt! it
diaapoeani t<> retnm agaia t<> viewl Tbera waa
tbe rope directly al oiy back, eniaciag ia tbe now
Htroni; l.r, ./<' wilh a niotion that had earriail it
iiwav from aay Hral harried ginueta- With the
r.-lief t'-ar-- preaaed to my ayoa and faeobowoa ta
tha pracipiee, almoal forgeffal for a littlatima of
tli? liiiti.ry air l.on.-ath ?1 otl.-r.-.l daop tliauk- t<> my
tlo.l for tbe d.-livory tbat aaeoMd ao ncur."
Tho old maii'H lipa coiifitiu.-.l to nmv.-, Imt DO
?onndoame froni taeaa. Wa waitad ailaot whila.
with clOBOd oy.-a aml l.r-nl li.-.id, he n-iiiaiu.-.l
abaorbed ia tba raealleetlaa of that atraaga niaata
of doToataeea,
B | atoad tbera," BM aaid at laat, "for what now
ao.-i.ix :i ipooa of houra. perbapa balf a ?inata m
r.-alitv. Thon all tho chanroa atill to ho ruti
emwdad upou me. Ta tora aroaod bad beea an
;itt.-uii>t almoal deaporate befora. and eerlalaly,
most c rtiinly.iho leage waa ao arider wbere I n..w
atood. Wai tne rope withni reachl I fearedout,
NVoitld it SWB9 toward tuof I eould h<>i?. for tbat,
Hut oooldigraepit ahoald J beaavodl V/onld
it not yi.'ld to my haud rominu alowl* do#0 ia I
polled, anrolling from a ..ui anora. naillagnyor
tho irroiiud at tbe top, rannlng faal :.a itoend
approacbad tbe edga, fallins anddoniral bwtf <)r
was it faataned to tba aeeaatome I ataK"T Waa aaa
oomrade near who woaldaommoB am al nti aignai f
ii ii..t, aud if 1 gmaped it, and if it beld, how long
slioulil I awing in the win.l that now l.or.: tbe freab
Doaa and tremora of an Immlnenl galol
u ,\..w agaia faar took hold aa me, and as n
daaporate mau I propared lotora my faee <>iu.- awre
to tne vaal exnanae <>i water and aotlilng beyood
that aarfal elia. Uloaing my eraa, I nritheil. with .'
know not nbal iiiotions, o.isily aroniid tdl Bgaia
my I.K-k pri-H-.. (1 a.ainst tho BfodpieO, lhat BM
a roatlui n. iisiition. Aud now for tbedeeiaion of
nivi.it.-: I looked at the rope. Not for a momenl
rould I famy it withni mv r.-aoh! Ita awayrnga
iv.-i.-iiot. aa 1 hadaipoetod, avan aligbtlv lowara,
hut wh.-ii falliagbaok againet tbe wind, it awun_
outward M thoogh tba air wore oddytog Irom tho
wall.
" Nriw I gaaed down Blaadiij, Would a h-ap ln
eertaia deathI Tbe tralec araanf imoMHiae depth
below. Hut what .hitno of nlriki"n it feel or
lioa.l lir-.iT Wh.it ebaoeeoi preaarriag eonaciona
iieaa in tbe Aeeeeal I No, tbe laap would ba death i
th.it at h-ust wus cl.-;.r.
" Again 1 turn.-d t<> the rope. I was now narfeetly
(le,Hp.-r;ile, but atfadv, ii.-rv.-d l.iyoii.1 ll..: hes't
iiioin.-iil.a ot my lifa, Kood f?r an etlort BBrpaaaing
tbe hiiinan. Siill tli<- rope awai ad ua l..-l..r.- and it
inotlon waa very r.-ifular. I saw that I ooiild toticli
it it aay poml ot its gyratioa hy a itroog laaa.
- But cou .1 1 graap ut Wbal aaa il It were noi
linnU aaearadanoral Hut all thaa for beaitation
had _ono I.y. 1 knew too well tbat BtrOOgtb WM
miaa Imt M a tnoinciit, aud th.it iu th.- noxt
r.'.ii-tioii of araakaeaa I abonld dropfroaa tbe wall
llke a dead ily. Braeing myaelf, I watebaa tho rope
Btoadily f?r one roiiml, and as it roturn.-d ai{:iiiiHt
tbe win.l, jiimpod ati.ii.hl out ovoi tho ho.ivm_
Atlanti.-.
8 Hy (iod's aul I roach.-il, toaebed, elatebed, held
tho litronK lino. And it hold! Not al.Holtit.lv.
(im e, t ? ioe .iii?t ai'ani it ?;ive, ga~8 with i.-rks that
triod my aniii*. I kn.-w theaa ladieatod but tiabt*
uniiitf. rbea ll bold flrta and I awang tnrmni,' iii
tlie air. seoiire aboro tlio wavos that h.-it below.
u To slide down and plai o my leet iu tho l.n.p was
tbainatlnelire ?ork ofa ?oa-BBli Portaaately it
waa of diiiicnaiotis to adinit mv bodf l.iii.-ly. 1
alit.p. 1 it OTOT my tbixlis up to my annpits laal as
tbo dreadad raaewea af veakaaaa 88888, Tbea l
lost eoa icionaaeea
? wiien I awakaaod my dear Baathar'a fan waa
h.'hi.io my pillow, an.l aba toi.i bm Ibal I iia.i beea
to.saiiiK for n fortniKht in t.iain fever. Many
v,t-.-ks I lay there. and when i _>>t stroiiR found that
1 had l?it iny aenra on thal Bartal eUfT-aide. Nerer
siiin-h-iv.-1 i.o. n iihii' to look irom a boigbi oraea
Boy othor humun boiag on on.- without abaddoring
? Bo now you know the atory, Mr. l-'ra/.-r, an.l
havo luid yonr last Walk aa tho lactory wall."
llc ap.ike tru.-r th.ni he kn< w. ilis BtOTJ haa
given tru aaah horrlUe aigfataaaraa evor aiaee that i
eoald no more wulk ou tho lnyli hri. kw.uk lh.ui
alonii tliat narrow ludge iu distant Cornwall ? |K.
W. J hoiiiMiiiV, prize BaBry Ib Ihe Youlb'a Coiu
JMIIIOII.
Tbo paaaea of Vlrglula -rr.ut a imr. ianant Stato Hxpo
rlnii
altiou.
HISTORY AND FICTION.
EX-flKNATOR WII.K1N80N CB_t?BfTOOiI RFrF.VT
STATKMKNT8 MAHE BY ADMIItAL PORTER.
Cepyright, 1H85.
In an articln pnlilished over tho Rignature of
Admiral David I>. Porter ln Jnnnarj laat, In Thb Tiiib
DBB au.l other ncwapap.r*. tlio wrlter BBM a ronilertn*
Bftha hlsti.rleal BVenU wlilch attendod ITcMdent Lln
eoln'a vislt to Hlchinoint, Immodiately after It* aurret der
to tho I'nlou taraaa, so inronslstcnt wltb faot nnd so
beiitthnjrto the cliaraeter of Mr. Llneoln, that I feel
BBfeltod t.i s.-t the inotter rlfflit My own sliare in the
inatier waa auoU aa to mako me i er.'ectly eoKiilzant of
tbe exact facta.
Before, howcver. lnaklnc n, atatomeiit etthBaaajBM
piniyinit reaaoara, it aill MatBeaatoteoeel taagtatet
Adaaral Pertoa^aeeeaeg it tho taaaaaattaa, aa*ahltta
BfaataHj taUMataal to eorrect. The Admiral Btalad tnat
on the.i.y alter Mr. I |BBB|B*B BITlTBl at Kichnn.iul. tiie
praatdoed taea ketag on nu gaq aBlp tim Maleoea.
Oeeeral OaOaat, ti.e eOtasrta immo.iiato BaaaaBaad al
tho I'nl.in fi.rre oviipylnit the elty, arennip.itil,,d by
John II. OBMraaaU. of \ i:--:iiii.i. fornierly a l'nlte.1 ?tatoa
gapeBBBBOaart Joaga, e.imo on board. After an Inter
vlow with Mr. I.iiio.iln they left. an.l BM I^MUlBat
laaMitadla laaalral rartori "aaaaleal, laaaaeBeyyea
wero ii.it baaa aaaa BteCaaaoOaO eaa ea aaaa* "'?
oaa bbm m there aogey. i gaMhiai a arlttaa parMta
ataateattaa tha BtatoLaglalatara ta aaareaa la tho
Caottel ta taaaaaaaaa ?>f all otnor OaieraaaMt.'1 al
thia tb( Admiral oxpresHOil his atiiazcuiont, an.l v.-ulareil
? reapeetfal bal BMtaakeaifleaAtaitkeafl aerdei "Mr.
I'le.i.i.-ut. i Bagaeea you raaMBaaar taal tataelty a
iin.lor inillt-irvjurisdietion. an.l that BB IBBTBa, U?lBla
(ureorcivll a.itlioilty can agBtaha anv oover wlthout
ti..- BBaattaa af Bbj Oeaatal eaaaaBaaenag tha araay. '?"'*
Baearef yeara al.M ga tateagk Qeeatal Oraot, aaa
would lDfomi you that Kirhiuou.l BM iiihLt niarlia! l*w.
rihI, l am itiro., he would BfBtafll a^ninat thla arraiiK'C
niont of Mr. Cainp! ell"
wew retaaatald that ihe PreaBtaaaaeMBBBMMaaa
naiarttaloi] aawtaa patal oodM tesB etopeea aaaa ta
imaB ti,. araar, with taa raaaarki ? BaB, i came ooar
haoaktao bII Bta toi tata tha tire, d*aa*t i i" Tka
Admiral, ln lils narratlve, contlniiea aa followa:
'i'<> in .ko UUaaa aare i had aa arder arrittea io Oeneral
Weltxel, and algned by (he Pwaldaat aa fnih wa:
?? Ketiirn nu perwieataa to tho Legtalatara of Vlrtcima t??
meel.uiiil dOtt'l nllowit to ineel Bl all " 'I'liere wa- B
fr.iit w.i.-i.ii at tM taatlng.and fflTtaK ti.raertaaa
onicei. i aald ta atm: "Jnaap into tbal aaaooeoa biii
the borae.il Beesaaaiy, bal aateb taa earriaxe ww?
earrMd Qaneral Weitael aod Mr. CaapbeU, aad deiirer
thla order to tba Oeaeral." Tho earr eain wm eauani
before h reaehed tne elty. Taa ebt fralt wagon noraa
ha.t heea I. irotter ta bla dey, aad aeal bla narea
ndnntoa. i h. ..oiion.i and Mr. Gamibalt were aurprtoea.
Tha PrealdaBt'a orlor w?i aonl l.ack. an.l they ne\ei
retnrnad t.. try aa i rareraa tho it.aaeaat*i aaettaea.
Ofsearaataa atala taapNaattaa al all thla to laat Mr.
Ltaaata aaa aeved fr. aatag a awMt foollak aad laa
peUtta hBtogay tba taterfareoMof Admiral rartar. No*
let us see whal the BSaet faet-. In UM tnatter were,.
in tha aarly part of Aafftt,lS65,M aaeeaftaa the
. aa?i.tiioti of Btabflaaad aa aa .-ouiii eatala Uaeaporla
iion. BBBM geattoaxi a la Baflktagtea aad i
raaa i fraai Mr. fttaalea aad Btarted aaaa taa nrer.
a/eaaatMr. Ilnaala eoaaleg from gjaaaaead aa a Oae
erniiiciit rOBBtl iiii-I.-r BBflBMOOdef \ilinir.i! PefteC, M
city Patal on tha 0th Bf_priLl*6& HegaTaaaa a
Mtter aad reoaeatea bm to teka B ta Oaaaral Weftaal al
BMhflMOd, who w,i-< ln .?niiiiiiiinl of the I'iiIoii iBreM I"
taatefty. I arrlfed la Btabaaead ea taa aaeralag ef taa
7th ..r April Iteeh taa tattar latwaHntaty ta taa aaal
eaartan or bm anay at BiabMaaaV aod aaBaarad lt t><
Oaaaral aTeitaal \fier taal l w:m mxbmm to tael
iin.iiii.l thfl eity, an 1 ?out on one ..f tho UmB f-tr. ota I
.1.. n.it r.n.mer Ita Baaaa t>"i it a is tti<- bmmI peaator
BOdtMhtoaabto parUaa ofHie etty. Taahaalaeaaperl
had all iiemi iio.tr.n.-i i.y tiro _aatktagaloai H"
Ktreet i eainn to a v.-ry Uafga, faabtaoaMa ehorah, I
ahiiuiii think, an.l aarttoaa aaea aelaxeeadaetodtbere,
I walko.l lu. -at 1'v.n. an.l faOBd tlio ehntoh gltad alth
aaaaaa. I latah areiy nnu of UMoi *?? draasadta
l.lac'-. aud I ani -nro that there w?< nut a featbef, or a
rili-i .11 Of ifiv oolor to I.n olxerv.-l on any one of t ho
hi.ii**.. Tbey aaaaared to Mvery Boliaaai aadragoed
|M--.l!e. In tiie cliitoli wero pri.al.l;. a .o it tWMl
orthirtv edtaaca of tha Caafaderato anay. i a?M
otlior ni.-ii UMra th in tho-.'' who woro tim ('..nfo.l.-i C
iiiiiform Theaa Bfaaara hal BThtoathy juat lataraad
liotiio Ii .in |a B*l annv
it w.t- a htghly hatareeMag -i?ht to me. I aaa
miiiii lateraated tawaattaeh plaea la the ebareb, taa
abureh a.-r\iee, Uadaad, betag aear u? aaaelaalae abea t
aeetUkaa I bbw la taaappeetoaoaa nt ti.? paeeto. it
laehad iik" a faaeral. for Uta p Baala 9m aad aad mei -
atieholv 1 ?.:....! Ili.-r. BB the BOOple BBBM eat Ol Cie
eliiurli; tbey poaaaal on a lutln war and UMB tono-.l M
look ut iu.-. artaaatty beBeeBagtaal I aaa a Beaf bara
m tu Tha aapearaoM of ti.e BOtaaaa, taatr oalfanaa
ata., Ilii|leat?il lli.it BMy were BOMOg Ihe hl/linr aml
moro on!tl\ iial i.'l'.in af tho ('uiifr.lerate army. for
they all appeared (?? ba aaattaaM
flfraflleg ataaa BM atrei-t-. a llllle way 1 ret.iri.nl .iti.-r
a winie to the heaoajaarBBri >>f fjeaaral w.-it/ei. wmie i
waa tl.i-ro tli r.- v. ai i lalt BbaOl i-.ttiveuiiia OM lehsl
io latara,erabaal taatrlasetlag. Idaaaareaaaabw
theeaaal BMreiaBttoa aaw,bat Inaatatetaed tbal tuo
kii!i e.-t ai ti..- Bjoettag ..r th.- Lagtototon aaa betag raa
?Mh r.-.i in rtoa ??( th.. Mtter t had 0 Btered ta ?.aral
Weltxelfroai Mr tlnenla la that letter iieiuid glMa
panotaataato tha Baaaaben of Um Uajtatotara taaaaet,
pnrrtaed taey >n.i aat attaaaat tode any aet wtnrt. aa rid
ba Bgotoal taa baaareeto <>f Bm Oaaaral Oerereaiaat
Thfl .pieat'.iti. I remeiniier. I BM Bf Of BBOlag ri .
toth.-|.j la of in-11111.111.1. ihe aaata na aaaaa, wbtto
i wm-i th.m . tii it rattoM aaaaM i>e Uaaad ta the p ..| ta,
aml tho niixt mornlnir I aaal doivn to the OOeOB
ottioe, whata tha eaaiteraiMtat*! MBtaa aare daUi ad,
Thera i aaaaaary aaaar abrht, Tbara wera aegraaa,
BBBB aml woiuen; labettag whltii ii.oii aml wjiiimi, aiel
Aol... a who ii oi tne Beeeotaaea al betag aoBlvotod
I.j,:... Bbbm ta i"'* w. ni ptaaaal with itttto aegra gtoia,
Barrjrtag ratlfTtf us they had BBdeabiedly taa eetag ta
foriinr doyawhM *.'"!n)C lo and froui tn irUet I
bashata were tataodod aa oal rataaa axaoa from t :.o
gaoetal '? waraaaeat, MBtotoel to taal theaa for the day,
Tha aeaaa Itaelf, aod tha Reaerol Baaaaraaeaef tbaeltjr,
were miel. aa to take all the btttataoaa out ..r a BaM'l
fsellnn-i. If he had any. no ii.attor hOW evtreme a I'tiloii
inaii ho tn iy h ive lieoii, or Imw much of M BbebUnBMI
dartag Uta war.
I think that MC Miienln BBOtaaBBBad B?I Btata Bf
Uttaga fnlly. aml aalta M aaa aet wiiu..>j tbat Mytblag
ahonhl M iioue that wkiim boobb th" taaaefa alagla
drep of 1.1.i to UM DalM army, aiill I thluk lt wita very
gratlfylag ta imu to bavoM BfOortaolty Mdeaeta al
kladaaaa to that peeeta, aml to aat Baaa book lato tha
I'iiIoii n??aln wl'li the nhiii" kni.tly n-latlous that axlated
batwBM iheni petaeaally aefara Uta war aaaaa out i
think lhai ni. the greal daatoa al btabaart, aadyel h<
oastea tbtead a bom to ?iiow htaaataBttoaa, ar t"-1
baart, t<> gat UM Bdraataga of htoladgaBiaa Ba aaa
un oxtremeiy cautlou-. tnaii, aml lu all uf Ihe wrltt.i.
i.eaastoaa abtoh M aOared Utaai i.e w.w eatafal ta
ln.luiio Niiih qaallgnartiBi aa thla- ? TeaaaaU ael aaa
thla paper that I greot yaa, agalaal Uta UaroraaMMti
the IH..MI. nt you <1? It, tnen lt la to ha eomhlor. .1 at alth
ilri.wn." Much wiw Mr. I.lnoolli. I thluk tlic wh.ile ror
iwBMatfeoMeoaoeetodalth the oMOMthal tookplaaa
linmcilii.iely after the fall of m.ii'in.ii.l, ilu.w lln-, V8 )
conolil-lvoly. Iho pOBata wlil I. I :m> al.out to oito.
arhaa gruapad tegetber, erttl prara taal A.iunrai Forter
ia Mtotakaa Mtlrely ta ragard ta tba raeta. Tbe] eai.I
Mm aaaattal Paiiet htate.i tbeoi la Bta aeesed arttaha,
euiitioii" Uai ata ai Btabaaead," pui.ii-.hoii ta tho pap***
of the oountry. When I leail that arilcle, Ihaeatbatll
.ouiii not lie tnie tbal Mr. l.li.lu had glMB Bei?laalM
for UM ftate lagtalBllIM to con\ fl io, aml th-li ll.nl MkeB
it liaok .< mi.l.leiily us Ailn.lral I'orler clalBal IB blfl
arttaaa, Mr. UoealB araa tae caeUaaa -i inan t<> Ba lb it.
Thfl whole thliif hOd I" on ilia.Ui-.oiI o\. r Bt Bial
i.-.oiiihi i.ofoie .n a Beatataaea tbal teek ataee In tba
foaaaa uiver, bataMM Mr. Baephaaa, .lu.ino ( BatpMll,
Mr. Iliinter, Mr. M.war.l und Mr. I.iii.oln, whon prop.i
altloiia were BBBBl BOd BBOafOOrBti lt BM BrBOBaad 18
have Baaaa aatOaaBaataftha aBatt, aad Mr. Lbaaala al
that lluie aald: " IScfore we BBBMBBOM thlitilk BM
ttiir.oj niust ba aaaatdarad, aod UaB B tbal you gaotleaMB
innst aeaaoatodgfl Um aalkerug of Uta Uaited Btateai
uutil that bl iluue wo i iniiot have any talk." Tlmt they
re iiki-iI lo Oo.
A.iiiur..! Partar B aettoiary tuiataketi in bh atahMnent,
I.. , BBM tha I ennl -I..H BM n.it gftBB l? (loiieral \l Bitxel
in Kicijtiini.il, nor to Mr. Caotaeafl,batttotmgtvea ta
bn at Ctty r.iii.u i hantataea aaatahad the raaataa,
itiid iii'iuired of ( oloi.ol Hcutt, who bta eh.ir/eot Uta
War BauaroB 0bb88i aad thraatgb hia Mgileaj bm
enahled to llml tho uru-iual lelter toOeaetelwV
which r.-atls B8 toltaa II
ii. \i..jt akikks ne raa .\it\sn.? ..t- taa 1701700 itATaa,
..'irr l'..i\i, April 8, IB I
MjUOe-OBXBBAt y\'Klf/ 1, hirlinn.ml, lu.
II haa lie.-ii ii.tiiii.teil lo ini> (hal tlio Lei.tleinen ? ho
bara aetad aa tb< LeaUlarara of Vlratola lo aapport of
tii,- roi.oiiiou n.i.v noa dealra to aaacubta at BMaiiioud,
aml take meaauna 10 iMtiidraw ilra v*irgtala troopa,
iiini iiu-ir aapparl from raalataoea totMgenera
enilii. Ilt. lf tney aUrBtpt lt, Bjivi th. ln ] oiii.Im- on and
pi..!.-oli.?n. uutil, lt Bl all. they Blteillpt 80ineBCIIOB
boatlla t.. 11'? Uaited -i.u.m, m win.-n oaeayoe win
uolitj tii.. BiTfl Iheni re.ia.iiial.ie tllno t" Ifl.ne, ninl at
th. eiiil ol ? lu. h lluie iirioai any fl Im r.-.tu.
Allow JudgeCauiplM'li to aaa iiiia. hut ilou't tiiaKe It
piinlie. Youra, cte. ABBABAB LtacuLB.
I wa* present al the tlme thla lettnt was wrlti.m at
Clty I'oiut.
Mr I.tiicolii, after thla letter was wrltteu, dlil uot
PBtara from Clty I'oiut to Klchmoud. I wetit from ' Ity
i'ulnt to I'.lchiii'aiil, aml reraalaetl ..1 Itlel.Bd BBM
daya. I arr.yud oa taa tuaraiii*; ol tho 7th. Mr.
Mnenln. aa I aald, retnmod to Waahlnzton. Thla faot
apiiears from a lettor whlch reads aa follow.a:
II: ll.-ji tliri. l.a ARMIi:? Or THK UMITBIi 8TATFA,
Crrr Poimt. April ?. 1_ ui.. 1905.
MKUTKXANT-flKMKIUI. (IH?KT, 111 the flrld.
fecretary Heward was tbrown froui fua earrlajro yeater?
day aud serlously Inlured. Thla, witb oth.-r iiiattore,
-will take mo to Waahinirtou soon. 1 was ut Itlo'iinond
yeaterday, and tbo day before when aud whom Ju.l?;e
C.i.ipliell, wbo waa with M.-sara. Iluntor aud Htepheuo
lu Febr.iary. eullod onme, aud made BOahrt-pr.'-.-tii;*
tloiia ua lii,liu-,-,l me to put In bia hauda au lufortual
paper, repaattna tha praposTUoaa in aay lettar of lustruo
tlons to Mr. Hi-ward, wnieli you renuuubor, aud u 1.1:n_r
" tbat ir thn irar bo no further perniated ln by tbe robols.
aaoaaaated property sbaii at the laael bear tue luidttlouai
eoat, an.l . li.?r, conri-oation shall ho re-nitti-d to tba peoplo
of anv Btata whleh will now promptly and iu aaaa faitli
wlthdraw Ita Iraopa nnd otbor ?uj>i.oi i froui tlie resist
iiiu-e ,.r the Oovernoioiit."
.I.idKO ramphell thniijrht It not liuposatble that the
rehel LaBBBBtara of Virirlnla woul I d.> iho la.t.-r, if por
niitted, .iii.i aaaardlaaly i aaanaoed aprlrata iett.it.>
lioueral Weit/.e|, with peiiui-aion 10 .lu.lite CBmpOOll ta
soe it, teliin, hini (Ofloaral w. i tbat if thoy attaaapt tbla
to |i, rmlr iimi i-riiie.-t them, iiiiIims thoy atteinpt soiue
tlllnir hoatlle to tbn United rilntos, lu wlilrn BOBB to ?lvo
tli.-iu ni.ti.-o iin.l tlui.i u> l.i.iv.-, aud to urreat ituy reuuiiu
liiK alter am: . iline.
I do ii..t thmk u very prohnlile that anythlnj.' will eomo
or thls, imt l bave thoiii;lit baal to notlty you. ao tbat If
you ahdiiiil ae.- ai^'iia, you m.iy un.ter^taiid ttieui.
From yoiir raeaa' dlapataaaa.il ?aaaaa taatyea sre
pretty aaaaliially anthdrawiog tbo Vlrgtale treepa freai
opiHMltlou to the (li.v.-i-nui.'iit. N.uliiiiic that I havo
iho.. . or i ro'i.ililv ahiill do, la to il.-lay, hlll.l.T or luter
fore with your work. Vours truiv,
A. Ltaoota.
Now. froni thla lt appaoaa that Mr. fancoln waa uot in
Iti.-iimoml uf;er lic wrote that letti-r, aatheflllag tlio
rehel l.o;ialnriiro to tii.-,l. I ref.-r to the lettor of tlio
M I,. Qaaiial VfeitaaL aii tiiat pattj theeefera,el
Adinir.i! I'mtir'a atatoment ri-forrlnj? to tbe fruit
w.i.ui, aml to tho throe iiilnuto bor.ae, gahig at a rapld
goh* aa i atattaklag Ju.ixo oaanabaO aad Qeaarol
Weiuei, im.] doiniindinira return of tbat latter, ls poiB
llctioii. Thn re. .r.la iu C.Ionel Hc.tt's olllce, abow
bayend all deOM Baal th.-r.- ia un truta la it
Mr. (. a. Daaa, wh.? oaa thon __elataa*Baeraearyef
Wur, aaw tho l.-ttor whioh I l.oiv froni Mr. Uoeola I"
Oenoial Weltzol ontlioTiliof April, lsi">, aa BBfoan
from iiisiiiputeii to tha iion. B, m. gtoalaa, Bearetary
of War; i.inl ba alaa a.iw tlio paper jtiveii.to Jadg8
Cainph.-ll.
Thla I'ipher dlapat.li of Mr. Puna to Mr. Stiinton ia
dated Ui.liuioiid, Va.. April 7, 1W(J3, (! p. BB., and roada
aa lollows:
Uniiortihlr g, M. HrAST ,M, ftrrrrtnry nt Wur.
M.-.-iin. of are iu imbera I.r tho vugtaia Lrgbdatare
ln-id h.-.-r to .1 |V ii|.,ni tba Praaldent's prapoaltlaa to
Jadae CarapbelL Tbe President aho aad tnatbepapara
oonndentlall) to-day, Tbey aro two ln number; oaa
wiiiunii addraaa, tba atber latter ta Oaaaral i w.-it/.-i.
The ..iu- Htarnf nifi/imnmn of rannlon. hnl dirna aol
dIBer aaaenttaUi from pret.a BtatcaieBta. The aeeond
aatborlaad Weltiel i> alloa BMmbara <>f tba body
etalauBg to be taa liealalaMra af Vurglnla tn aaeet bara
f?r porpoaa of reralllng Vlrflala HoUn-r* frooi rahal
armlea a-ithaafe-e.mduel to tbera ao kmgaatbey aay
nn.i .I,. iiothinir hoatile to tbe United Btatea.
j.i.Iko <-iiiupiieii lui.i ti.e..' pepere before tbe Bra Baaa
who lucl twi.e, IniL I noi uot BOVleed lhat they took aay
actloa. Tbe Prealdral told bm tbla moralaa tbat Bber
i,i in -.-. ini-ii to be if tiiuK th.- vir.mia aoldlara out af the
war fnator than thia i.e^i.al.iture eoald thmk.
di the way, tbe troopa cantured by Oaaaral "heridan
yeaterday were thoaa tbal lerl rtlobmond Hunday algat
Tbey fonand Le.i'a rear enard. B/rltael baa noi ret
beann laaaiaa raUooa. n.. m-ia aader (louaral Drda
ordera, approved by Geaeral Oraofc n.-ia t.> pa\ for
ratlouab) mIIIbx eaptured prouerty. Befora lejtlnnina
balato r..i.i.r tba peoide aad jjivc uo ono unyti.u.K
abodoas noi t ike n.ath.
Ua baa aatborlaad tbe eborebaa to i.o o(M?n.-d n.-.t
8und4) un eondittuE tbal bo dleloyal aarmoaa [>e
pn-a.-l..? l. Rpiaool il tiniii t.na reqalrad to r.-.id ta.;
pray.-r for the Preal lent.
Ballmad traai bare t<> Peteraburn o|Mne.i to dar.
aii ih.- t"i< ii.-ii tobaeco ali warebeaaaa fall?aaTaa
nn.i one i aml hi r- *
ai Paterabarg all aav.-.i. <'. a. i>w?.
Krom iny re.-oil.'i-tioii of tba f,irt?, at:d If I nin correot
In them. aad I thmk fr.-iu thoae pqnora th.-re .an l>? B0
oaatBka abaal that, Mr. Daaa aaaal havo aaaa Mr
l.lm oln. i-ilher on tho bOBl or nt City I'olnt on tlie morn
luitofthe 7th; and nfu-i-w.ir.l ho miat bavegaaa t<>
baadnnartara .it Blrhmaal. v.i.. whore ba aaw the
BOf :-.il.-a,-iili,-d in hia .|ia|iati-ll t?> Mr. Statltoil.
UButbararMaaaa thal A.imirai Portar ia aattraty
mi?t.kai. ln aaylni; tbat UM ord.-r periiilttlnit tba l^iria
l.itni,-1,. i.u-,-t ? aa a Itbdrawa at Clty Polat, aa daaerlbad
i.y hlm in bla arttela n-t.Ti.-i to, t wtn ai.it.. tbat i bara
foiin.i a .-i|.iii-i diapaieh in.ni Mr. Uaeota ta Oaaaral
u.-it/ri, datad Apnl 18, IBgB,
That dlapateh la aa Irdlowai
NI l I l; l,,S BAI V\.l./ll.. l.'irliilliHIil. Y.l.
i bara area yoor dlapateh lo Colonel Ilardle abonl
th.- n.itt.-r ..r prayera. l <l? bo! reweoibar baarloa
prarara ipnken af whila I araa in Rlehmond, bnl I bava
il i.-'i baveactMl la nrhal appeani '" roa t<> l>c
tbe -i-ir't nn.i toniper naalfretad by me while there.
Ia tl.rrp -inv .1,111 ,,f tlie r.'l-.-l I . 1" - al lir.- eomlnil
r...-.-'i..-i ,,11 tba amleratandlnir of my letler lo roa I if
Iher.- la itnv "iieh al/n. Ii.f. BM wl.it It la. II t-BfB la
,, -l^-ti. > ..ll 111 l> wltlulr.iw th 1 oBai
a. Lnrcoi a.
faraplj toteta, OaaaralWaHaal oiadala alpher. Iha
f.iii.m m_ dispoleb!
Un iivosi.. Vi . N.-.n. \prll 13, 1805.
:ii* BaaaMtaep a Ltacuta, /r,?../^ai ?/ r/.e Bn-M
8itUm
y...i aaeke of aol praaalng ntiie |M.ims. TonaaidyoB
w.mi.i ii.u ordoT u.e. i.nt if yoa were la wy place you
woiii'l ii... preaa tbera rha paaaporta li i\.- j.-.".'- uul for
the I..,-iitin-. aud ll la CoUJOMin talk that they will
. .,i,,. ?? ? < i bar.
0<>DI iu l \1 : ir/i i. Ma|..r 'i^n.-ral ('oiiiin.iu.tiii?.
Tbeaeaaaaa a alpbar iBapaaab freai Mr Uaeala t.>
il Wailaal, oa tha l-tbef April, la biya after tba
? ?I >al 1,-tti'i-, iii a-.noh ba raaalla tha aatharliy to
p.-tiini th. lafbdalara ..f viu-mi.i to m.-.-t. Itlaaleog
dlBBalOb. relalinir lo ai-i.-ral dlfl.-r.nl anl.|.-.ta. und I
only faate Miab parHaaa af it aa baar apaa thia patoti
w.i-niN'.i .v. Apnl 13, 1808,
Mimi: (li BKBAl Wi:n/i i. BUhmrmd, ia.
I have l.ial reul .ln.l_e c.m-pi.,'i|-a l.-llei toyou. He
aaanmaa tiut I h.iv? euiiml tba Uiaorrenl I-.|rtalature ol
la to.eth.-r iw th.- rlfbtlul l^flalature ?. tha Btata,
toacttleall dldereaceawtth the UnltedHlalea. I[bara
itone no aorbitblng ;I ai.ike or th.-.n not aa a l^alslatura
bnl ii- ?' Iha gentlem. n wbo bave aetaa aa tba laglalatare
of vi.K'niu m sapport or tba rebellloa,"
In.-uuiiii.-h aaJadga Oaaapball Bdaaaaatraea thia. an.l ls
attll preH-ui^' r..r un arn.i-.ti.-e, eontrary lo Ibeexplielt
atai.-iiie.iia ot thn paper I gB~a hl iu. and p .r -i.-uUi ly aa
.,, ii.-ial (ir.uit haa alue.- i-aplumil tlie Virirlnla Irnopa, a..
that their l-imd. aa UMtiueUoa r?r tba witii.irawal l? ae
loaaer appli.latna, let my lettor lo yoa, aad tbe paper te
J,i.l.i- Cai.ipn.'ll botb le witb.lruwn or < o.iut. iiuaiided,
an.l Im bo u jlilled of lt. Dou'l BlIaB Ih.-in to uao-ii.l.le.
A. LUM "iv
Mr. i.inroiii, it wi.'ii.i appaar from thia laat alepatahi
liiakna'ajdiatllielloli l.etweeil th.- lcttt-i wrillen 14 000
eru! Woltr.el, a ilhori/.in.' tun coineiiinif of tlie LagWa
tiire. aad tbe paper Kimn to Jndan Cbaapbett, it
asahaia analoetly appaatawbal the eeateata af tbat
h-ller t? Jii.Ii;.- Cai.ipl.ill were. l.ut froih thoaedlapatoliea
It .loea ii| |..-ar v. ry eleavly th it th.y weie i...t with
.lrawn ..r.nt.rniaii.l.-.l 00*11 tl"- 11 I' <>f April, 1880, la
tha .lwp.ifrh laet ref.-rr.nl to, whlch wo* a.-nt froui
Waehtagtoa to weit/.-i. it. Rb baiaad.
iu BajaianaTa 'tlla aod PnbUo Birrbwaand Btata
Paparaaf Ihrahaa. Uaeeta," pageBg, lt le etalad," Aa
I..io Kiirrendemd tbo r.-inalna of hla ariiiy to (.oner.il
crant bo annday, \p'ii''. tbal reaaao aa langara-aMad,
aad aa tba IStb Oeaaral B/eUaal reeelvad a lalagreai
from Iii- IT.ai,l. nt lu MfaablBgtOB, BB i.iiliut tlie call. aa
tba amiaallj 'm n bad paaaed **
I ttuiik tb.it it pretty aanolaalraly appaara tbat
Adinlral I'orlor l.a enllrely iiiia'aki-n ln Ib* roBUBtlC
aeaaoat ableb ha baa gl-*a <>r tbla mattar, la bla arttela
uhovo raferred t<>.
Myalteollea waa aalled lo tbla awtler reeeotly bt a
lettor flllBBldad lo um ffWB my home m Mn.i.e--?t.l.
wiittenhy iti-n. h. Oraaa,aooofOaooral DolOreao,
The latter la aa followa:
|iiii,.N. Wiinriii.i'C. ,c\ .'.'Tili Mart'h. 1885.
',',,11 MUKTIN B Wl_BI?an", AfonA'lfo, MtHH.
Ui ta Bia: i ti".l aaaeng tbe paiwrs lell i.y my father,
(i.-n.-ral Uuii (ii.-.n, ona, piir|...rttn_ to ha a copy al
Prealdeni Mneola's lettel toOcuera. u'.-n/.-l, a itborliliut
1,1,1,1,, oon-ene tha Uurlatotnra, datad Oth April. 1885,
and mi it aa h.raemenl aa lolloaa: "HanUeU t..
Benator Wllklnaoo, al Clty Potot,who deuvered lt to
ii. ii.-iai \\< ii/.'i. ut BJel.md, on Iha 71b.
ri.-i. a iiifi.iui me wbether you ire tbe Honator \M!kiu
? i,ii iiii-iitioii.ii in thia Indorsemant. aad IIao, araataer
the rneta and datra ara aorreetly atatad tberatn. An
iiiuii. iii.t.- reply ?iil araatly obliga, ??_-?
Vour ..n.-iiiriit aerraati Baa. B. ubbbb.
a? Adi.iir.ii PertargaratBtba aaaaa urtieic lowalci
I havr r.-ferre.l a ve.y graphk doaorlption of an Inler
vlew hitween Mr. l.liiniln and Doi 0*000 00 board bla
ahlp ut Kl.-bniotid. Bltar Iho lutervlew with Ju.i^e
Cauiphell aad Oaaaral Weitz.-I, I liif.rthat Mr. Ilen. B,
Oraaa, Iha aalbor af u.i* hHter, aud tbe sou ..f Uuti
Oraaa, bad blaatteatlaaaalled t<> thia ataltarlai.ae
laanea al tho aeeeaat whkh wu? grrea iu aaa_ral
r.irl.T'a l.-tter.
wi.en I ii.at aaaaa t.. raaMagloa la 1858,1baaaaaa
ar.iu.iint..i with Oeaaral Dad Oraaa. Ho had baaa a
ii.it. .1 mau ln Ihe polill.-a of UM i-oinitrv BOBM roaaj
l?-f..r.- thal, leiiu. I h.-'l.-v.-. BO ald MeOd -f An.lrew
Ja.kai.n. an.l iu Ja.k-...i.n liiiieaiidV.it. BurcH'.a u lury
proiiiiii.-nt iHiliiieiuii.
Theaa who read Adodrai rattat'a paper artll recall hla
aeaaaatafthaheaiaaagef iha Malrara bj Oaaaral Oal
Oraaa, whe lanalatadaa a glgaBlH aaaiiawnwi how tho
latier aboaed aad loaoNad Iha rraalii al with u.e aaaal
aatraaiieq. vi.ii.-n.-e ..f hmgaagai aad inniiy, hon Mr.
Uaeala ailaalaialarad a atlberlag rahaka, and ordored
tlie liiaol.'iil iel.i-1 aahoi'i-.
if there la aa aaaaB reaaaaea aod aa Uttle tiotb ha Ihe
.|.-.,i-ipii?n olthe a,. betweea DoBOreea aodlCr.
I .....ii. aa tlu-ri- B788 in hla 8008801 af 180188818TT al
tie oaaaaaaaai ohlehhahad pl-ea to w.-n/.-i. aad tha
tbrea mlnute betaa ln a frult wagon, I BBOOld thlnk tbat
very un!.- mba.i aaaldheptoead apeatbaalaaaaaal
of that traiia.icll.in aa grtOB hy A.liiiluii 1','iti-r.
Anolhorrea.on Ibal aallad my attenilon more partlo
ul.i.ly lo ll.la. .,r that Baada adiopor laiproaaloii upuu my
miud aaraadtaa the articio of Adadnri i'< rtar'a aaa
ll. .1 fi,,iu luy l.in*c acitiaintance witb Mr. LiiicoIm, nnd
ifa .>r bia Bhaieeter. tho raaraaaaaatlea wbieb Le
? i.e.-.i na.at tl.l* rline .l.'i.li.m ,11,- r )rr,a;>ondP,l.':e a'.out
a* a : ,aa?ea -.i. w_u,n vaaaca i.*.;ar -iu.
Kave of tbe whole affair was oontrary to all prerloua
oi.iui.ioa which I had formod or Mr. Llnootn'a prudenee
cautlon, abiiityaaJ great ko.hI aenae. I did not beitere
that M'. Uaooln would ever permlt auch Indlacretlon.
or. aa Admiral l'orter aaya, ? Put bta foot ln It," where. It
wouid beeni..e neeessary for Admiral l'orter, or miy
oi hor otllcer of tho Government. to reaeue hlm from thia
Juat conteii.pt of tbo people of tbe N'orth.
Mr. l.iiieoin was a very sajracloua man. While appar
ently exceedlnely frauk, he waa a dlplomatlst as well im
a Kieat executlve niau. JIo waa ac alile lawyer, au.l he
hail for yeara cultivated bla miml before he 8080001
I'reaidont, ln carcfully wel^hing evldence; ln lookimr hia
caaea over with areat care aud cautlun before no veu
lureil an opluloa tahta law practloe. He waa not a
haedtaaa aod aatatoaa man, aa thia artteie wouid reaaa
aent hlm to be, and I douht whetber auy atateamnn In
thls country ever aetcd with more caution, more deiiber
atlon nnd with better aense than uul Mr. Liucolu all
throueh hia iiegothitions with the peoulo of tbe Houth ot
the ilme iiioiiti.ii.o.l by Admiral l'orter. or prevlous to
thaf. or durlug the entlre war. He very seldum made a
nilsUke. It la iluc to the truth of blalory aud to the
fau.e of Mr. Uoeeta that theae thinfra abould l?e cor
reotad. Mr. l.incoin. Jodga Caapoett, Oioaial B*albanl
aml (i.-nerat Dufl tirecu are all ln their aravea. and lt la
not fuir to the neiuory of theae mcu, when there la
oobody to eoiinter.iut lt, for cvery acrlhliler ln tbe
niiiiitry to take np his peu aml wrlte at rundoic. coneern
liift auoh lu.pnrtont iiotfottatloim as were Rolng on
hetweeu Mr. l.incoin and bla ollloera who wero inananlnir
the aftalrs of our iinniea in this liuportant erlsla In the
hiatory or the war.
It Im very n <anant nnd Bfltoahag readliiR to eit down of
Bfaaaday ultruoon. and read the desenntlon of that
i.oy asoawran UM Uaited Btatea gaabeet Malvara. taktog
the f i.>11111tr horso aml tbe fruit wujjon, aud daablui;
tkroagh the stroott. at tlio rate of a inile ln three inluutes,
tooorioot .1 liluulor that Mr. Ltncoln bad mmle, from
whieli, ut the BBggflattaB of Ailmlral l'orter, thla lioy with
Ihe three-intniitri horso aud the frult wajron, are to
resBM hlm; but lt is not ruir to the repiitutton of Mr.
l.incoin, uor la it in aocordaiice wltb tbe facta of tbo caao,
nor the truth of history. lt ls f urtunate for the oountry
aud for the repiitation of the trreat men wbo took part lu
the ?cipi.re-si..f the rciieliion aml tho reatoration of
peace, that thoso war recorda hate leen k ulliered up, and
put nii'lor the iiiaiiauomont of a faituful, eateful aml
laimrioiia otllcer like Coliuel Scift: tltat these nitnhle
arltata wlth exuheraut ima-iu.itloiis maj Im- held ui
chock a litllc, or at least that they inay be reqiilrod to
eonaalt tiM raeotda moro closely wiien they are deallujt
Wltb the rcptitutliiii* of men wlu. are ln tbelr BatO au?l
caniiot Mpoak. I think the mcorda of tltat ollloe will
ipeah f ?r ihem, UtoOgk they are ilead. They certalnly
ai.cuk lu this lustauce. MOBtoa S. QllBIBBOB
THE VOYAGE OF MAGELLAN.
BV ItoBKUT BUCBABT?ff.
lOMright, 18?j.
o htagattoa \ aabjkty Baaaaae l BBtaaaaaa aoui no roiic could
tunie!
Oa tho heavens aud BO the Ocoan you have left your
ahlnluK nam.?;
Brightty ahaU It bata for ever, o'er the watcra wlthout
boiind,
Prertog Pepa aad Maatt stin liars, while the aeodreat
wurl.l ia rouudl
f.et tho cowla at Halauiauca clustcr thlck as roolc aud
(taw,
Lot tho Fapfl wlth rlght baai palsled hurl hia thundor
holls oi straw:
llcaveu and ocean, hero and yonder, put tbelr dreary
ilru.iniH to shaiii.?
Bartk ia roitnd. uud hijh above lt ablnea Mogellau's
BtflBBf uamol
Treabloaaly tho Oeaea laaeta ln a last surrcaao af pain,
yviiilo a BBfl l.r. a'l. uastward blowlng wafta ua gently on
Bgala,
Baaret ta UM adga of ilarku:'-?s where the flat carth BOdfl
(BBM MWnar),
Wliere ihe black abyss raust oi>eti, ajulf in gulf of eiupty
air!'
Creeplnn sltontly our vesaela entor wastos of hidaoua
BBOt,
Blhay growtk that rllnxs around them. tanzlc benrliiK
aahlo aaad,
Porpllag all the aatere, BMktag floatiux ialea of lnky
blaek,
Bkltottta pallhl seauicn, pnlntlng, sbriek ln tlread, an.l
cry '?Tiirn back!"
<)ii the Triniltc Magcllan -ttunils and looka with fearleaa
M\ n:
" Kools, the world la roiitnl!" ho answers ; " onwanl atllt
uur potkwag Ueal
Tlio' the ?ulf of Hell gaped yonder. tho" the carth were
iIBded thera,
I wonld vonturo ealmly onwanl, faclnjr Death and
Deatk'a daaaabrl"1
I>aya aod nlu'hts of .loepor darkucaa follow?tbeu thero
coiuea the ery,
" lle la tuail Healli Bfottfl la'forc us?turu the ahips, aml
l.-t ua My 1"
?BBBB of miitiiioua BBB8B sjathcrs round tbo Captatu
Mten. iti.it trae,
Near tbe toren.nat, ll.-rcely i;larimr. Iladi the faee* of tho
crew.
OOfl there By a aavage aeauian, gOOBbtog teeth and wav
iiii; hanila,
Btridaa wlth curses to the Cnptaln where with folded
ai n.- he ataaaa,?
'? Turu. thou iiKiilinan. turu '." he abrlekcth- scarcaly liath
lu- ipaka the wof.1,
ITo a htaedlBg leg M fallcth, alaut(h(er'd by his loadcr's
Bwetd.
" I'oola and eowanta!" crlca Magellan, spumlng liim witb
artn^.t h. el.
"If analkardreaaat al flyiug, let hiui spnak-aud tastc
my aleel!"
Llka eiigeil tljrera wheu tho Taaaat entcrs ealmly, ahrluk
ihe bead,
yVhlle the Ma-.tor alrldos atuong them, cloth'd in laail
aml -m o. il in haud.
0 BtoeaUaal lonl aml leaderI? only He whose lingers
fialue
Tatated tiu-ws of nard or paatbar. koel them raaad their
baaaai of it.iuie,
I.lght the ciiieiai.li burulug btU'litly lu their eyeballs aa
the) rall.
'Jotil.l hava made that mlghtlor niarrei, tliinc Incxoralilo
aaall
onwanl, erar 00*08 faltflf 8111 there couies a Uawu of
day
Creejiltia ghostly up bchlnd us, mlrror'd falntly far
a-vay,
yVhlle iu russ the aeas tostarboard h.-ouu-th stran^riy laml
or eloud?
?? i.ami tu atorbeatd '?" ortaa Ma^eiiau -" taod i" tho ac?
Iiiuli cali aloild.
Boathirard ateartag ereap Uta vcsaeia, while the n?!.t.-of
?etqlBg Kl'ow;
r.iiie< the inud, wblta in oarfaeaa chiiiy fog aud raaae
blow;
Coldor greaa tho air, -and BBaglOg ruun.l the inasts and
attabalng salla
l-'rei/.e.i into . ry.-ital dewilroi>s, luto hangliiK lclclea!
Boddenly artaa before us. phantora-wlse, an In ei llpaa,
lOUhetgB ilriftino on UM ocean liko tuniinierable shlpa?
lu the ilgM Uta) ti..-ii priaaaatta aa aaaeag theii throuK
We Oloop,
Creahlng dowa to itTtnrktlM us. UtaaOeaaag to (he
(iiuiid'rotis daepl
Towerlag gkaatly aad glgaatla, t.u.iit tke Bbaaai al their
own Uteethi
Moriag aertkaard in Btaeaaatoa in theta snowy shrou.is
nf Paalk,
WM UM berirs, now ovcrtopplliig like great fountaltis ln
tlic air,
y\ uiie atoag iheir flroaabUog adoaa aiipa tho aeai aad
ateala UM i.e,.r.
yVilh the frost iipon bla arcor, like a Bfcatatoa of ?toel,
m.ui.s Um Maetar, aalttag; watofcaag*elai luooid from
lo a.l to heol ;
l.i.,i,l hia rotaa xinga thro' tha vapors, enlarlug all aud
taadbagOBa
Till the baaaaj before his Ilnger, fall back tihostllko, and
aro kouoI
Ouco ag-aln before our tlstoa sparkles Ocean wl lo and
frce,
Wlth the suu's red ball of crltuson restlng ou tha rltn of
?ea; -
" I o. the taal" he lautjhaexultlns?"atlll he 8088000
far away
Karlhia roiiiid, and on ltaclrcleeTornu.ro we chaae the
ilay'."
Aa he apeaka, the aunsct blackens. Talllfht traiabloa
thro' the xkles,
I'or a moiueut-thcu tho aoaveuaopoa all their starry
ayaal
Sudilenly alran^e coastellatioti-- flash from out the flelds
of i.luc -
N..t a atar that we reiueiuber, uot a splendor pneatcraft
kiic>\ I
MiiUlnj; ou his knee, Magelluu prayt, " Now Ulory be to
Oodl
To tho Cbriat who led ua forward on Hia wondrous
watery roud I
--. e, tho lleavriia glve uttcatatlou that ouraaarch ahall
>??( bo . um in .1,
Protaag l'ope aud l'rlosts atlll llara, and tho tuerry world
la rouudl"
' It was taiiftht by tbe Church, ln thnse tlinca, that tha
Kurib. waa Hal like a plata, aml Mug.illan'8 luailnera,
when ihey nu ouiii.Te.t (he wceds of the snuvhern
watera, hefievril tliey BfaM approaohing tbe earlb'a edge,
aud 'inglU- aailovorl
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
THB NKW SElfAlOB.
Waehinaton ttUrr u> The Cle*etand Plain Dtaler.
Bpooner, tbe new Kepuhlieao Hen itor froni Wlar.iiiaia,
ls conaiderably below uiodluui atatora?lu fact, ratber a
teiwp iimer iu ai^n. Althoii.'h there doea not weem to be
auytliiiur tbo uiatter with bla lirain, his pu/eloal appear
anoe doea uot linprou a atrantfor wltb a seuao of nre.it
nesa. Natiiraliv he ia a llttlo aensltlvo on thla poiut. .
Tbe otber day while ali tln,' ina newai>ai>er offloe hera
he waa introluced to a geutlcuiaa _* ? Colonel upoouer,
of Wlscousln."
" Ah! icUd to know you. Are you a relatiro of the new
Senator nf tliat nam ? I"
Tbe uiiitiial frteiid haatened to explaln that the
Colonel and tlie s.-u.itor wero IdenttcaL Tlie aentleman
looked at Spoourr ln a half inomdulous aort of way, aa If
klalng hlm up uud lu.I.ln,' hlm by tbe ataudard of a tajio
liue. Ile at the i>auio time beirjred bis p.rdon lu a toue
thal noorly com-oaled bla aurprise. Tho uewlr fledged
itateaaan couid atand It 110 loapar, aud exelaiuied wltb
auine petulance:
"Groat foott! do you auppoao a man has cotto be
aeventoen feot hl?h iu order lo be a Unlted Btatea
>.-ii.iti>i t"
THK BAXTAU ORA SDMOTIIF.R.
*>,.?. TKt AUanla Conidtution
Ordlnarlly auew-l.oru cUu-ken will fullow any hen.
and iiuv li.-ii will cluek aud acratrh for auy uea?boro
ei.iek. it not ov ar a day or two old, but not ao with Bre
llttlo l. in t.nna rooontly hatcbed In Juatlee Poo'a hennerr.
Hla llttlo lioy. Huiry. posaeaaed a very boautlfol litile
bintani hen, whieh w.w prued for Ita le-auty and rraoe
fiui:.- ? -. but no aoonor had ahe served Uer tlnu- on the
ti,-nt. aod cauio atrattlog forth with tbe flve liuie
lieauties, tban uer worl.lly exiatenee cauie to au ent.
ln tbudllemma llurry trl.-d to ?;et an jtUer beu te be
teadar aud traa to the imle orphans, but It roniaiued '?r
tbe irraud.uotbar ot the orpluuia to asaiiiiio tbla reaponal
bllity. Tbo itraudmotlier waa beraeif ou a uest und
trylng to rahn unothei- tiroiKl, but roadtly irave up tba
pr.w|>eers an.l lie^iin to care for irraudc hlldren aud snowa
unuaual utteotion and aympntliy for tho orpbaus.
? - ?
S.\t FF1XO.
From Thr Xathrille Auitrtran.
A lli,h RcIumI Kirl li. i Wi-at ln 1 v.ii. yeaterday after*
iioiin, tool a Bal otldiavd allvar uox froui ber haud l.uir.
oarcfiiilv i.-i.iove.l tlie covi-r, pluchod a fuwirruluaof
snulf-color.-.l powd.-r on tbe pink tips of ber d.in.ty
Bage/a. aad pnabed It up ber m.strils withadexterona
fruco tbat b eoaflrmodao-ff-takor wonl.1 baieeuvied.
I.ili a d.izeii ii.i.--eii^-.-ra atand at ber ln niuazeiiu-nl.
Bba amll.-.l placl.lly, braabed ofl her appar llp witb a lace
lmudkerebicf. uud reniarki-d to her eoiupauloli:
? Ob. Pre Mieh a eold."
* Bo'vo I." waa the liieek lt -ponse.
ON caiue tho cover BjtelD, the eilvcr box waa paaied
,,\ ,-r ua ii ii.aii l.auda out a paper of tohaco and anoihor
I i.uli of tbo hrown powdur viwlahed up another ct.ariu
in. llttlo i.ose. llotli .-ii la -i.'-i / 1 oni-e, very nilldiy,
uud imt <df 'he ear.
A faalilonahloj.wellcr said: " We havo froqiieut ealla
lor ainifT-iioxes. nilrer aud gotd ouea, froui yoiinic uien aa
Well as yo.in. woiuen. It la aiiuplv wt.at you uuifht oaH
a notlnu.' I eaataai wbcther anvth :._' l- p ;t m tbe
hoxea, hut l <lo know that yoini, peoplo huy them aud
earry thaaa."
A dniKKist aald: " Oh, no; it waan't anuff. The girla
have an l.le.i that ll la M-lll?ual>lo to CaiTV Ihoae l.ovea,
nnd nat irally ecoujrh they waut aoiiieitilu. ta nut In
tbom. Qenalna foratentea tobaoeo anutf would mako
them alek. Wo rat.x ibotu ur a bannleaa i'oiii|M.uiid,
perfuiiied llkoaaeliot |m)w.1it. put In a linio iK'ariaab to
ke.-p It d-iiup. :uid j ii -at Clio.ltfll BOOtOh yellow to tieklo
tli.'iii a llttlo and ui.ike theui hih w.c. When a iflrl puta
one of thaaa boxos on the coun or and sara tbat sba
wants aoiunlhiiiK toclear a oold in tln- bead, wekuow
wbat ahe BMBOBt _
A OAKAMT RlRlfsMAOCMJAEAL so\o.
From The Miluaukee Erentmi U'tteonrtn.
A liliy yellow-leaiherad eal...|- hira atopp.'d eatlng
li.inp a.-e.l. aud beh'an coe'tinic ita head ou one alde, thea
Bcrateblnff its i.iii with .me elaw, the btrd begaa t<> aun
ln tlute-liKe tonea, - We Won't ifo lloiuo "tl 11 MatalBg."
Kv.i y note waa aa trii. aud prompt ua a Kreueb inualo
imx, Daaplta the aalBiated appeoranea of the aeaaaBar,
lt waa ao uim.-ltlir.il lo hear tlie royati-llli/ aoi.i{ of tha
lia.ehunala clianteil Ity a eanary, tliat tho liyatander
looked -<iapti'ioii.a!> uroiiii.l to Und tbe inualo box wblch
waa playii.R the tuoe The i.lrd i.eluiii;s to U H. hiel.lilns,
the walehnuker. on \VI-. i.n-in--t.. and ho oxpliiined the
mmhis nprraiiili i.y whli li tne Imle sougater aco,uirei Ita
?urprlalrut fa.-ulty.
Ile ?aid Hmt the bml had heoi. Iired I.y hmiaelf. l.eln^ a
riimiiiuii riiuary The pareut blrds wero choaen wltb
refareaea to volu.ue ?f voi.-e and .piality. " As aoou aa
the blrd waa bora," ha aald, " tlie edueation waa
bagBB. A moiitb or.an waa tbo educalor en.pl..yed.
BoKtuBlng tini-a early it w_s eu-ht tuoiiihs
befora the edueation was coBiptete L Tte
l.inl .an aln, ? We Won'l u" Hoine'till Moiniiu','fault
lo.a.aly, hut thero ita ai-.rureiiients end. It has novel
heard u.>y Otber soi.|{. That tune waa piayed Bt tbe I.lrd
three tluiea a day on uu oixan. lt' la a .'oininoii e.ina.-y,
und la ralaable on aeeoaat of Ita aupenor edueattea, ln.
-iiiiiiu-h that I *aa Hterad 11"> for itafe* d.iya aga
Igaeraat coinin?n eaaarlaa a.-n f..r $-i, whlch prot ea con?
cin-lv.-ly tbat tn. r. ia uotbiutf lost by educaliug
tbom."
-*?
A LOetOAL IIFS.
From Lelturt liutir,
Kverv oue has heard of tlie diatress of the hen ou
l.i'imi.lini: y.niii-itii.-k.uin- l.uii-hod hy her takmc U> tba
wntcr. TbUoccura ao frequently ua to aitiact liitla
i-eniurk. exe.pt uii,-n obaerrad by any <>ne f.n the ilrat
tuuo. Mr. Jeaae, lu bia natural blstory " Ulea..lii|fa,H
reoarda a alaaular laddnat A hen whU-h had batcued
thrae aaeeeaaive duaklloiturooda got ao aecuatootad to
theaouatlc tendaaey of bar pupds, that on hatehinita
ei..( in-r i.wii etf.a ahe led the clilekens to ti.e pond,
aud ln aarpriaa nt tlirlr unwilltuKtioaa to take the waler,
aetuallj pu.-htd aoiuo of them lu. au I a<\. ral wero
drowu.-d beioro ti.e awkward altuation wa? ubserved
and the .aiirvlvora (088088,
?
WADM BAMrtOn STORY.
fnm Tlit Yvuth'i CvmiMHiitm.
| Oeoaeal OaaaptOO t.-lla me that wlnleon lila Mis?l?
alp;u pl.intatlou be aaw a taiuo crow tbat couid laiuth
an.l talk.
Tlie i.lrd would auy, " HaHot" " llow aro you f" aud
.everal otber lliili_a of llba linjM.rt.
? ."' ?< aa tbe most woud.rrul ravuu ainee tbe daya af
i:.i. i.i.-i K.i I.,-..nd K.!_i.r 1'oe. Oaa iiiorulnir a vast
iiiiiii,<er of crowa aaaeint.le.1 ln a trioou the plauUtlou
und ^/apand rora |h?w-w-.w.
Tl i tame l.inl llow amo?tf them. and salut.-d tho con
t'l.'.'.itieii with * Inlak?
" ll.-llo! llow are you I"
Hia aatooUberi bfethroa teattered in alarai a. if they
bad baaa tii-ed upon ftoin a uiouiitalii howirr.i-r.
Thla iiiarielioiia foivl of Iha air Waa to have t <-< u takoa
to tln- Ni-w-Orleuiis KxhiMlion, Imt .ta auddcii d.aau,
pearaaee pmreawdl Qt-teral uomptaa aunuiaus tbat
soiuo BBgra abot hlm I.y uualake.
A.V ACIlOltAT Ftl.l.S 1UIRTYFIYE FEET.
ftom Ihr Filllimorr suit.
Wliilo Miag Mainle Oswal.l, au aorial prr
fonuoi wlt'. I'oiei-a.iKh'a Cirvua, waa |>erforuiiiift last
alif-taalha trupcaa,aaspeaded ir..ni the top of the
centie lent, a dl'.aiK-e of tlnrtvllve f.et ahove tha
?1.1.111,1, ahe lulsaed a rope for wbli-h abe w.ia awlmrina
ai.d . aiue wltb il(,iiluliii{ Itke raii'dity in a perprii.ln ulur
po-iiioi. t.iwaui the grenad, eeveral attaeaee of ih?
, n. ,m h.iii i .-.-I, -i..t-.i ui tim ii..k beaaatb tbe ti*
pe/.e, holdln, a i.et ln wbu.-h te eutcb the l.nly ln i-aaa
Bba aho.il.l fall. I'l.oy mia-ed ber, und ahe airu.-k tlie
greaad erect aad u.en t.-ll forward. Poraa lu-taut tha
aii'iinnce waa p.iralyzed wltb tarror, and a paluiiil ex*
ela.n.ilion of frtatbl Went ip fr.m, the ibou.aau.ls p ..?>?.it.
Miaa uawald oul. aiy galm -i her fuei, bowever, and wltb
a how asaured Ihe ap.-etatoi'a >f hoi lui ky aoeapa .sha
Uien ri-tned, followod >>y ihiind-roii.a applailae.
TBE TTAAMT. IIAR1T.
>Vmn 771* Ynuth _ ''uhi,),i/ii.,ii.
Tho Kmperoi \v iiiium la a mau ..i eaeeedlogty ecouom
ieal lliil.lta. aud tho aliuly l.n.lp Ob his woi k-tal.l.- la a
alinrlo oil l.iiup iif ii put loi ii sii.-h aa ainoe tbe intr.xluc
ti,,n of petrotmej i.unp.a ean bardly be asot witb aa aaa
tuhle or ti.e huinlikat eiil/.eu of ll.ilili. But lt was out
.. .niomy that u.-coiiuta fur tl,.- fact, so uineli ua tha
diiln ully ? l,i, h ai. ..1.1 mau haa in cIiuiikIiik u hal.lt. Iha
cxplaii.ttixn l> un, i, li) ihr BrititA AMrrkmm lie.juter.
'I Im Etiuperor i.. <? loi yeats l.es.i arouatoBM .1 t<> rete-.v
duwi. Ihe wiek w l.enei or he .-.-,,-ea ?i 1'in,-.r r.-.iillt.g
oi leav.-.a Ihe ro-.i.i. Uli-n the peiroh-iim lamp.attti.nlf
t.iii.e into gNMTal U.-K-. Iho IJi.p.-ioi'a \ulct, K.,i,i.-o,
i,|,,i,.l,: on. an.l put Itoli tho w iirk-tablo.
Tliie to hin li.il.lt, Iiim llnlieri.il li.aator acr.we.l .lown
the al.k on l.,ivln_ ..11 arltlBgi aud. a-a a i.iatt.r of
conrae. tlie rnoli. wha sin.u fllle.1 wtth an InaMppaHta 'O
M,...ke. whieh gnaatly a~Saitod tha I....-.I- .i.-.d ey< a i.r tha
i,,.,...ii.l., in,.1 ii,.e.-,?i:..U-.l 'ho openniK uf doors aud
WbtduwB.
K.uii.ae fln.-illy volunteei.-d tbo leiinitt: " Nw, jour
M.o.aty. lhat Sorl ol lamp al.' uot >ult."
" li.it what .... .\etodo, Kiiiu-.il llud we hi-Ui-r jret
on. oil uiip haeb agaia ' You khuw my ayea are n-rolrar.
aaal reipilre a hrylii.-r i|j;hl."
? Well, your M.o.'.aty, wo oall baie a now lamp t'lada
wiii. au aatra huga baraar, so ua tu .io aaai with
pet.oleiiu. all,.|{ell.. r."
? t^uite riKht, Kraaaai ht us tr> lt."
A.i.l Ki ...ao nol a lau.p of the old pattei r. had tbe
liui..er I'lii.ii'iii'd Ui un alBioal eoloasal -.;/,-. a areea r'laai
<t,,,.l, a.i I. .1 lo it, aud ta i Ir- da.v the new lan.p. .1. f.i iii|
all miiovallona, uaaerta lla ph.i.< of lnuior on Ihe work
tahh of the most illli?eut n? all luonaivba.
A FRFianr thai.wi FRlORTFOl i.fap.
Yalr 11 C\ IHtfmm* 'n thr Htlmiiujtn NV/.n.
A fiightral bccmIobI occurrcJon iln wcHt??rn
,liM.-i,,n ..r iho Caua.iiau 1'uiile Kailiood, ftfty innea
me. e Vale, on ihe nlulii af t-'i-brtnirj 'J"> l.i-t. iu. a. ,-oi.ut
of whieh haa hiii,<-rio i?x'ii printed An .-i,.:tn.', .iruwtag
twcnly liiinlieiliideii i aia an.l a cal.o.iso, w.ia how llnf
lapl.lly down th>- wiu.lli.K tr.i.-- along Ibe Ir .a.r Kivur.
Onoi.e Rlde were .lirla reechlilg lo a hei_.it ol t 'MMi le.-t,
oc, aal,.nally ent thioiiifh l>y frowiiiua cafioua, spauiied
i.y blKh troath* A h'.^-e hoiiider, looM-ued by
tho storm, had droppe.l froui Ita boi.l.l- at tl.a
eiitiiin.e af ul.O of lln-ae lle-tie-, al.,. Kn.ilieer
Bialia dld not -er lt iii t. -i.e lo preveut a eol li-alun. Tha
ei.uii.e. after atrikuiK tbe boiilder, ahot Iio.h the trestia,
follow.-d by tbe ten.ler and fo.ii ..ua. Ti.e .u,lt,e <ia
s<-i-ii.e.l a greal uio. lai.diinj a. ruaa iho gorge loo te. t
aw_>, an.i theiiallppliig l.'il.fe.'ldi.wu th. -a.pi:u(_ranttO
? ...I lo th. brblh of the river, wbere It atopp.il.
gugiaeor Bvmm rouiained ln the aaglne, an.l airaiurc ta
say was uuuOured, th..u-.ii l.otb tln- ei li...l?ra were
biokeu und the oi.?luo waa olherwlae lially wre. k .1.
l-'iie-iiiti (iasrolitne. wba bsaped fiom tlie ten.ler. d. wi
the eide of 'he rfoi'h'e, was serloualy iiijuit-.t, tbough he it
now faat receviing. The four luuibor-ladan nirj w.-ra
reiiu.-e.l to a inaaa of spllnteis on tbe r-K-ka below, whila
ten Baaaaaaerala ibaoabooae Intbe raar. ahlrh fniaaliioa
ou ilie track, weic uulujni. d aave a lew hiuiacs.
BOATUFX ABMAILMD BY A SFAL.
From Th( San fumcueo cf.ivnl. le.
Yeftti rilay iiiorniiig Hio bay yioldctl a sea
inouaterof atran.^e upp. ainn.e. 'the inoi.-t.-r waa rtrat
a.-.-n by Cm.I Hofeuiiii,' an.l Jol.n Pcat near the NortB
II.-...U at iih.."t 0 oVlock. The aiilu.al sipo-ed a nortely
nii.atael.nl bead, of the ahupe brtwatill tbat of a a. al aud
eea iloii.am ve>ed tho aeone, took a dMlike l? tho boat
auu i-harged uj'ou lt. Juat beforo rcai'lilUR the boiit ttia
u.analer dlvod aud came up under tlie ooat. liftr
lin( lt uud the iii-.-iip.iuts. I?ut not cnpsi/iug lk
Tuo i-noiuy made a aeeond apiw-raute ou tbe
i-poositu slda of the hoat, four feot oB
ainlwaa met with aetive batU... I'eat deall a blow oa
tha monster'i head with an oar knocklng lt out fora
ui-nieut, aud BevanluK followod wilh ?U'''"er blow
wLicb knovked the beaat aihy- ITi* palr tben aecurod
tl.a aidin.il with tbe boafa aalutor and be?tan rowugj, lt,
when the eneniy came to ttrus for a aceoi.d rouuu. l?ie
lt bejtau by towiiig the boat rapldly for a uu.tner or 8
Dille. lt I'l.-u eauia to the surfaoe iar breitth, when Bov
eiuiiK landed it a blow, galnlng flrat ulood aud e-idin, tha
gabl with a squarekoock-ouu Tbat-uemy turaod and
wa* luwod to tba foot of I-irkia it., wh.-re It took all
men to laud lt. The aulmal lua.'.ired alx feet la lengtb
and weiuUed about 300 pounds. It lia-i two Hlpper* of
great strcngtb, whlch u.aaaured a fwot884ooe-alf la
lungth.

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