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NEWS OP THE WEEK.
Oa th 23d taut, the Hit. Garfield Fond
amounted to ta0,634.
They Have BM Ceefel.
According to count tbers are 4,804 Indians in
Um Ben Carlo Agency.
(tela Um Sats- firt.
A torriflo gale Ttoitad Um Danish eoest tbe
put week, doing great damage to property and
destroying thirty ahipe and mack.
Tbe Association for the Advancement of
Women, will bold a convention in tit. James
Hall, Buffalo, October 19, 30 and 21.
Am Bzjnt ! of lh mrmmf.
President Arthnr bas isaned a proclamation
calling an extra session of tbe United Rules
Senate to convene on Monday, October 10.
Am AmfTT !!
A young man named Fred Hatha mer, in New
York, ibot bis wife, bar father and then him
self. All were shot in the bead, and probably
fatally injured.
Will.
Tbe President left no will. When spoken to
about a will, dnring his sickness, be said be was
willing to trust to the Court of tbe country for
an equitable division of hi property among
the members of hi family.
A Dwl lieeeoT.
A telegram from Warreotown, Vs., state
that Gen. Peyton Wise and L. L. Lewis met
and fought a duel in Forbes' Wood, near Fan
quier, White Sulphur Springs, about eight
miles from Warrentown. Oen. Wise received
Lewie' shot unhurt, and fired hi own weapon
in the air.
tarsal Mas tale.
Tbe marriage of Gustavo, Crown Prince of
Sweden, with Princess Victoria, only daughter
of tbe Grand Duke of Baden, was solemnized
on the 20th but. The King of Sweden and tbe
Emperor of Germany conducted the bride, and
tbe Doc has of Bsx and Queen Sophia of
Sweden, too bridegroom. Tbe Crown Prince
of Denmark and Germany war present.
Another appeal ha been made by tbe Kiehi
gan sufferer for aid. They are in a sad condi
tion, without fwd, clothing, shelter, imple
ments, seed, stock, and everything that sustains
life. Winter is at band or very nearly and
what aid is rendered, must be done very soon.
It I owing Um now and two counties or more
are to be planted if seed, implement and
bone can be obtained.
Am atzl . Laaats.
A New Tork special to the Cincinnati En
quirer (Dem.) September 21, say i A Senator
who abonld know ha Just informed me that
an eitra session of th Senate will be speedily
called for election of President pro (em.
There win be no extra session of tbe Hons.
This will mean the election of Bayard beyond
reach of displacement when th new Republican
Bona tots are (worn In.
A lass live IxaMss,
A freight locomotive on the Missouri Paclflo
exploded three mile this side of Chetopa,
Kansas, killing George Q. Adams, engineer ;
Simon Bailey, fireman ; Jack Denny, a eon
dnotor on the San Francisco Road, and O'Neal,
stranger, looking for a Job. The train was
moving when the explosion occurred. Th
bodir were blown two hundred feet from the
track and horribly mangled.
Oartiasj Train nstsnj.
Three beardless young men, nnmasked,
boarded a passenger train at Hope, Arkansas,
on the Iron Mountain Road, and after riding
few miles, with cocked revolver ordered the
conductor to stop the train. The conductor,
helpless, promptly obeyed. Two advanc
ing and one walking behind the con
ductor, with revolver to bis head, they passed
through the train. Passengers were robbed of
bout 3,500. Each passenger received back
change, the quantity of change being in propor
tion to the amount be disgorged. The ex
press ear was then attacked, and the
conductor told tbe express messenger
not to shoot, or if he did ha (th con
ductor 1 was "soner.'' The three rob
ber then went through th safe of th
express company, in which there was 30,
000 in currency, but they took but t IS, 000
of it by mistake. A package which they
thought was worth lens, but which oontaioed
15,000, they threw aside. They then got off
tbe train and under a volley of shot told the
engineer to pull out and that "d d quick.'
Order were obeyed and tbe train with Its
frightened human freight sped on it way.
Th Railway Company offer 5.000 reward for
the arrest and eonviction of each of th
robber.
s-mklas; the, BJeere Mem. rM.
Tbe new of th President's death was
broken to hi aged mother by Mrs. Larabee
her daughter, and Ellen, her granddaughter.
Th following I related) "Grandma,' said
Ellen, "would yon be surprised to get bad
new this morning 7 "Why, I I don't
kuow," said th old lady. "Well, I
shouldn't," said Mr. Larabee. "I have
been fearing and expecting it all morning."
" Grandma," said Ellen, then is bad news.'
"Is be dead?" asked the old lady, tremulously
"He is. Th quick tears started in the sensi
tive eye. There was violent paroxysm of
grief. No expression of frenzy told of tbe
anguish within. "I it true?" she asked
(with trembling Hps.) "Then th Lord
help me, for if be 1 dead what shall I doT
8b was rendered weak and little nervous
by th announcement, and waa obliged once
or twice to repair to her room, where, in
th solitude, she might begin to comprehend
the awful truth, but she waa not contented
to remain there, and soon returned to the
sitting-room. About half past 9 o'clock Mrs.
Garfield was found sitting in rocking chair
waiting for new. Th morning paper ah read
with eagerness. " It can not be that James is
dead," she murmured. " I can not understand
it, I have no further wish to live. I can not
live If it is so."
nerve w Usilver I.
Piobably no ruler ever lived whose death is
mora deeply or universally mourned than that
of President Garfield. Not only by our own
people bnt by all th nation of th world.
Expressions from across th ocean are full
of sympathy. Say th Pad Mall Gazette t
"There is scarcely on Englishman in 4,000
who ba not read the new of th death of
President Garfield with regret as real and a
deep as if he bad been rnler of our osn.
A communion of sorrow unite th ocean
anderad mejibers of the English race to-
oay mora closely than it ha aver been
united ainc 1776." Th London Evening
Standard says i " Th deep grief is shown by
all th English speaking population." Say the
London Globe t " Grief 1 nowhere more poig
nant than in England, and it is intended to
hira on of tbe largest and most important
hall in London for a demonstration of sym
pathy." Bays th London Timet: "Th
death of President Garfield is regarded as
hardly lees than national calamity. In all
ranks, from the Queen to the peasant, there is
most heartfelt sympathy for the bereaved
widow and injured nation. The career of
President Garfield la of kind which appeal
to the best feeling and most cherished tradi
tion of our people."
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VOLUME IX.
SOLEMN SCENES.
A Nation BatM h Tears,
Mourning the Loss of Our Be
loved President.
Removal of tho Remains to Washing
ton, Where They are Viewed
by Multitudes.
Mrs. Garfield's Sacred Half-Hour- -The
Queen's Tribute.
Tbe Solemn Procession Down Pennsj 1
vanla Arenne.
(a Hearts Cry o.t la Ammmj Over tbe
XSeiMU-tlaar Cortes.
The death of President Garfield is deeply
mourned by all nations. Bays the Pall Mall
Gazette : " There is scarcely one Englishman
in 4,000 who has not read the news of the
death of President Garfield with regret as real
and a deep a if he had been a ruler of our
own. A communion of sorrow unites the
ocean-sundered members of the English race
to-day mora closely than it has ever been
suited since 1776." The London Evening
Standard says : " The deep grief is shown by
all the English speaking population." Says the
London Globe : " Grief is nowhere more poig
nant than in England, and it i intended to
hire one of tbe largest and most important
halls in London for a demonstration of sym
pathy." Bays the Loudon Timet : "The death
of President Garfield is regarded as hardly less
than a national calamity. In all ranks, from
the Queen to the peasant, there is s most
heartfelt sympathy for the bereaved widow and
injured nation. The career of President Gar
field is of a kind which appeals to the best
feelings and most cherished traditions of our
people."
The new of the ' President's death was
broken to bis aged mother by Mrs. Larabee,
her daughter, and Ellen, her granddaughter.
The following is related : " Grandma," said
Ellen, " would you be surprised to get bad
new this morning?" "Why, I I don't
know," said the old lady. "Well, I
shouldn't," said Mrs. Larabee. "I have
been fearing and expecting it all morning."
" Grandma," said Ellen, " there is bad news."
" Is he dead 7" asked the old lady, tremulously.
"He is." The quick tears started in the sensi
tive eyes. There was a violent paroxysm of
grief. No expression of frenzy told of the
anguish within. "Is it true?" she asked
(with trembling lips.) "Then the Lord
help me, for if he is dead what shall I do ?"
She was rendered weak and a little nervous by
th announcement, and was obliged once or
twice to repair to her room, where,' in
the solitude, she might begin to comprehend
the awful truth, but she was not contented to
remain there, and soon retured to the
sitting-room. About half past 9 o'clock Mrs.
Garfield waa found sitting in rocking chair
waiting for news. The morning paper she
read with eagerness. "It can not be that
James is dead," she murmured. "I can not
understand it. I have no further wish to live.
can not live if it i so."
The statement that the ball was f onnd in the
region of the heart has been verified, and it is
stated on authority that the developments of
th autopsy prove that death waa inevitable
and the President's life was only sustained by
the most excellent nourishing and constant
care.
The following official bulletin was prepared
by the surgeons who have been in attendance
upon the late President:
Bv nreviou arrangement tbe post-mortem
examination of the body of President Gar-
neia waa made in tne presence ana
with the assistance of Drs. Hamilton, Agnew,
Bliss, Barnes, Woodnard, Reyburn, Andrew H.
Smith, of Elberon, and Acting Assistant Sur
geon I). H. Lamb, of tbe Army Jleoicu Museum.
Washington. The operation was performed
by Dr. Lamb. It was found that the ball,
after fracturing the eleventh rib, bad passed
through .the spinal column, in front of the
spinal canal, fracturing tne Dody oi tne nrst
lumbar vertebrae, driving a number of small
fragments of bone into tbe adjacent soft parts,
and lodging just below tbe pancreas, about two
inches and a half to the left of tbe spine . nd
behind the peritoneum, where it had become
completely encysted. The immediate cause of
death waa secondary hemorrhage from one of
the mesenteri- arteries adjoining the track of
tbe ball, the blood rupturing the peritoneum,
and nearly a pint escaping into the ab-
aominai cavity, inis nemorrnage is Deueveu
to have b en the cause of the severe pain in
the lower part of tbe chest complained of just
before death. An abscess cavity, six inches by
four in dimensions, was found in the vicinity
of tbe gall bladder, between the liver and the
transverse colon, which were strongly inter
adherent. It did not involve the substance of
the liver, and no communication was found
between it and the wound. Along suppurating
channel extended from tbe external wound
between the lion muscle and right kidney, al
most to the right groin. Tbe channel, now
known to be due to the burrowing of the
Sus from ti e wound, was supposed during
fe to have been the track of the ball. On ex
amination of the organs of tbe chest, evi
dences of severe t ronchitis were found on both
idea, with bronchial pneumonia of the lower
portions of the right lung, and, though to much
less extent, of tbe left. The lungs contained
no abscesses and tbe heart no clots. Tne liver
waa enlarged and fatty but free from abscesses,
nor were any round in any otner organ except
the left kidney, which contained near its surface
a small abscess about one-third of an inch in
diameter. In reviewing the history of the case
in connection witn tne autopsy it is quite evi
dent that the different suppurating surfaces,
and especially the fractured spongy tissue of
the vertebra furnish sufficient explanation of
septus condition wmcn existed.
Signed J D. W. Bliss,
3. 3. WoODWABD,
Frank H. Hamilton,
AltbREW H. Hmith,
J. K. Bahneh,
KOBKRT llKYBURN,
D. Hatkb Aonew.
I). S. Lake.
eoNvzTnco tbb body to washixotox.
The body of the late President Garfield waa
removed from Long Branch to Washington on
the Slit inst. It was embalmed and encased in
an elegant casket, with suitable inscription and
handsome floral decoration. The account says,
" those who knew him in life and robnst health
were shocked by th fearful change that had
taken place only a faint resemblance of his
former self remaining." Before the removal
of the remains from the oottage to the train,
funeral service were read and prayer offered
by the Eev. Mr. Young, pastor of the church
t Long Branch. The service were simple and
unostentatious, and no persons were present
except General Garfield's family, member of
the Cabinet and their wives, and two or
three gentlemen who had been constant
and devoted friends and attendants.
Th ear, No. 497, which carried the body to
Washington, had it side and roof covered
with crape. A soft dark carpet covered tbe
floor, and in the center of tbe car stood a
catafalque also covered witb crape and black
rosettes at the side and ends. In the car sat
th military esoort commanded by Lieutenant
Patterson, a former cadet appointed from
Bteubenville, Ohio. The next car continued
the members of Cabinet, and the following the
last was President Robert's private car. Gen
era! Grant and President Arthur, who bad
been escorted to Mrs. Garfield's oar, remained
until th train started. Th incident en route
ware solemn and touching. As th train moved
slowly through Trenton, the student of Prince
ton College, ranged on either side, strewed
the track with flowers. Jnst before the train
entered the depot at Washington, the plat
form waa cleared iy the police, and the officers
of the Army and Navy to tbe number of 130
formed in single rank upon the left facing the
train. As the train slowly rolled into the depot
every head upon the platform was uncovered.
and a stillness as of the grave pervaded the
vast throng, which for more than an hour had
been patiently waiting by the roadside. Soon
Mrs. Garfield, assisted by Secretary Blaine, de
scended from the car, and taking his arm upon
her right and that of her son Harry upon her left,
she walked directly to the carriage in waiting.
Her face was completely concealed by a heavv
black veil, which hung nearly to the ground, and
whatever emotion she may have experienced
were sacred from sight of those who gazed upon
her. She entered tbe State carriage and was
followed by her daughter, Mollie Garfield, her
son Harry, Mrs. Rockwell and Miss Rockwell.
Others of the Presidential party were President
Arthur, who leaned npon the arm of Senator
Jon a, of Nevada, General Grant and General
Beale, General Swaim and Mrs. Swaim, Colonel
Rockwell, Colonel Corbin, Dr. Bliss and daugh
ter, Dr. Reyburn, Dr. Agnew, Dr. Hamilton,
Attorney General MacVeagb, wife and two
sons, Secretary and Mrs. Hunt, Secretary
and Mrs. Lincoln and son, Postmaster
General and Mrs. James, Secretary Kirkwood.
The first three carriages received the ladies of
the party, who did not accompany the proces
sion to tbe Capitol. After they had moved on
a short distance from tho entrance the coffin
appeared, borne npon the shoulder of eight
soldiers of the Saeond Artillery, detailed
from the Arsenal barracks. On the right, in
single tile and headed by Adjutant General
Drnm, were officers of the Navy, under the
lead of Rear Admiral Nichols. As the coffin was
borne to the hearse the Marine Band, stationed
across the street, played "Nearer, my God,
to Tbee," while every head was bowed,
and many eyes were dimmed. As the
procession moved up the avenue, scarcely
a sound was heard, save that from the
feet of moving men and horses. Hats were
removed and beads bowed as by common im
pulse of deep and unfeigned grief, as the
procession moved on toward tbe Capitol.
At the Capitol officers of the army
and navy deployed in parallel lines on
either side of the hearse, and the Marine Band
Slaved again, with much sentiment, " Nearer,
iy God, to Tbee," as with solemn tread the
remains of President Garfield were borne into
the rotunda and placed uponthecatafalque. At
5:25 the lid of the coffin was opened and the
face of the late President was exposed. Noise
lessly President Arthur and Secretary Blaine
approached and gazed upon the face of the dead
and theii slowly and sadly passed out of tbe hall.
A line was formed by Sergeant-at-Arins Bright,
and me by one those present advanced and
glanced at the emaciated and discolored face.
The public at large was then admitted, and
hundreds of persons testified by their reveren
tial conduct and mournful countenances the
sorrow which they experienced in looking upon
the features of then- mnrdered President. The
remains laid in state at the Capitol two days.
THE FUNERAL IS WASHINGTON.
After the President had lain in state at the
Capitol two days it was the opinion of all who
had seen him at Long Branch that his features
were more natural and in better condition than
immediately after his death, and certainly
plcasanter to look npon than they were at the
time of the arrival of the remains. Before the
body was removed the coffin was left uncovered,
the undertaker and guard withdrew, and Mrs.
Garfield, having been accompanied by General
Swaim and some of the other members of her
family to the eastern door of the Capitol, now
entered unaccompanied and unsupported. All
the doors were closed, and through that wide
rotunda she advanced alone to the coffin in
which her husband lay. No eye was npon her
and no one knows what passed in the half hour
which she spent there absolutely secluded,
while thousands upon thousands thronged on
all side without tbe rotunda. For the
last time she now reclaimed him, and though
resting under the dome of the nation's Capi
tol, with a great populace swarming without,
and the representative of every department of
government from the adjacent wings, and
Ministers from every foreign court waiting
to join in the remaining ceremonies,
her communication with her dead, and
her good by were thoroughly veiled from
all human eyes. At the end of half an hour
she came out and left the Capitol. This visit
has been for all tbe most touching event con
nected with the funeral ceremonies of tbe
President. As soon as Mrs. Garfield had left,
the general preparations for the public
ceremonies was completed, and the audi
ence began to enter about 2 o'clock.
The services lasted fifty minutes, and then a
most imposing march through Pennsylvania
avenue began. A handsome floral tribute a
wreath prepared at the request and expense of
Queen victoria, of England, and presented to
Mrs. Garfield, was the only flowers upon the
coffin while the body lay in state. It was re
garded as a national tribute from Eng
land, and also as a message from one
woman s heart to another. Tbe crowd at tbe
depot was almost beyond calculation, and as
the solemn procession hove in sight every hat
was removed. Away out over the hum of the
buzzing crowd the cadence of the martial
funeral dirges could be heard, and there
was more or lea bustle and confusion
within the depot when the procession ar
rived, as it passed by and through,
the police endeavored to keep the people back
to prevent confusion, bnt they could not do so.
Amid the strains of muffled music the body
bearers removed the casket from the hea rse.
These latter lifted the casket tenderly upon
their shoulders and entered the gate with slow
step. As they entered the inclosure the army
officials, including Gens. Sherman, Sherdian,
and Hancock, stood with bare heads on one
side, and Admiral Nichols, with the naval
officers, on the other. There was a blast of
bngles from the artillery corps without, and all
stood silent, watching for the bearers of the
casket and its followers to pass. Senator Beck,
Marshall Jewell, Governor Hoyt, of Pennsyl
vania, and son, Sergeant-at-Arms Bright,
Marshal Henry, Commissioner Loring, Sevellion
urown, senator Jones or Nevada, and Attor
ney General MacVeagh walked past the bearers
of tbe body, and hurried up the platform.
i lie Attorney ueneral was acting as usher.
When his party was seated within the train, he
gave the necessary signal, and the funeral
cortege passed in as follows: Revs. Dr. Ran
kin and Power, and Dr. Reyburn arm in arm,
abreast the Foldiers bearing tbe casket. As
this passed by the crowd peered through the
railing, and sobs broke the stillness. Ladies
who were crushed in with others cried piteona
ly, and there were tears in the eyes of tbe
stoutest and most hardened men who witnessed
tl e spectacle.
The casket was unadorned save by th
branches of palm and tbe elegant wreath con
tributed by the Queen of England. The tody
bearers walked slowly and carefully, while the
mnlHed drums without rolled, and the bugles
and bands made sad cadences. Without ob
struction the body was finally deposited in.
the car. The bearers mounted the platform,
and the doors were closed. The army
and navy officers followed the body, and drew
up in line along the platform and watched
the body-bearers deposit their burden within.
Dr. Boynton, Private Secretary Brown, Colonel
Corbin, Major Pruden, and Mr. Hendley
fell into line with the officers. Then there
was a delay of about two minutes. Suddenly
a whispered murmur passed over the crowd.
" Here comes Grant was repeated by every
lip. General Grant, leaning on the arm of ex
l'residunt Hayes, then entered the depot, under
tho escort of Attorney General MacVeagh. They
wire closely followed by Senator Edmunds,
Ingnlls, and Kellogg. They walked to whore
the truin was standing and took positions
Just opposite the car in which the remains
of the late President lay. The White House
employes, all huddled together, were next
to pass over the platform and fall in
behind those who bad preceded them.
The next party was President Arthur and
Secretary Blaine. The arms of tbe two
were locked and both were as pale as death.
Secretary Lincoln and wife, Secretary Windom
and wife, Secretary Hunt and wife. Postmaster
General James and wife, and Secretary Kirk
wc od walked slowly in next, followed by Chief
Justice Waite and the Associate Justices of
tbe United States Supreme Court. Secretary
Sherman walked in alone. After blm came
the Senators and Representatives In Congress
uidiscriminately. When the last one waa in
and bad procured a seat in the train, there was
another blast from the bugles and a sharp ring
from the depot gong. Tbe wheels of the train
bearing tbe President's remains moved slowly
and started on its journey. .
SOMERSET, OHIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,
On the 22d President Arthnr took the oath
of office a second time. The oath was admin
istered by Chief Justice Waite in the marble
room of the Capitol in the presence Of the
members of the Cabinet, the Justices of the
Supreme Court, a few Senators and Bepre
sentatives. The President then read from
manuscript notes the following address :
" For the fourth time in the history of the
Republic its Chief Magistrate has been re
moved by death. All hearts are filled with
grief and horror at the hideous crime which
has darkened onr land, and the memory of the
murdered President, his protracted Bufferings,
his unyielding fortitude, the example and
achievements of his life, and the pathos of his
death will forever illumine tbe pages of our
history. For the fourth time the officer elected
by the people and ordained by the Constitution
to fill a vacancy so created is called to as
sume the Executive Chair. The wisdom
of our fathers foreseeing even the
most dire possibilities, made sure that tbe
Government should never be imperiled bee .use
of the nncertaiuity of human life. Men may
die, but tbe fabric of onr free institutions re
mains unshaken. No higher or more assuring
proof could exist of the strength and per
m .ncy of a popular Government than tbe fact
that though the chosen . of tbe people be
struck down, bis constitutional successor
is peacefully installed without a shock or strain
except tbe sorrow which mourns the bereave
ment. "All the noble aspiration of my lamented
predecessor, which found expression in his
life, the measures devised and suggested
during his brief administration to correct
abuses and enforce economy, to advance
prosperity and promote tbe general
welfare, to insure domestic security
and maintain friendly and honorable relations
witb the nations of the earth, will be garnered
in the hearts of the people, and it will be my
earnest endeavor to profit and to see that the
nation shall profit by his example and experi
ence. " Prosperity blesses our country ; onr fiscal
policy as fixed by law is well-grounded and
generally approved. No threatening issue mars
our foreign intercourse, and the wisdom,
integrity, and thrift - our people may be
trusted to continue undisturbed the assured
career of peace, tranquility, and wel
fare. The gloom and anxiety which l ave en
shrouded the country must make repose
especially welcome now. No demand for
speedy legislation bas been beard, no ad
equate occasion is apparent for an unusual ses
sion of Congress. The Constitution defines the
functions and powers of tbe executive as
clearly as those of either of the other depart
ments of government, and be must answer for
a just exercise of the discretion it permit
and performance of the duties it imposes.
Summoned to these high duties and responsi
bilities, and profoundly conscious of their mag
nitude and gravity, I assume the trust imposed
by the Constitution, relying for aid on Divine
guidance and upon the virtue, patriotism, and
intelligence of the American people."
After the reading of the address by the
President, Secretary Blaine stepped forward
and grasped the President's hand, and after
him the other members of the Cabinet and all
present shook hands with the President.
OHIO STATE HEWS.
Akron raised $1,500 for the Michigan suffer
ers. Charles Harvey, a boy ten years old, was
killed by the cars at Crestline.
Wm. Kline, a farmer of Paulding County,
was killed by his team running away while he
was hauling wood. He leaves a family.
A freight train on the L. S. and M. S. Rail
road, at Clyde ran completely throngh a freight
on the C, S. and C. Railroad, which was stand
ing on the crossing. The engine, tender and
six cars of the " assaulting train " were piled
up indiscriminately. -
At Plain Citt, Mrs. Walter Strapp at
tempted to cross the railroad track in front of
an approaching train that was but eighteen
feet away, to rescue a child that was in danger
just on the other side. The train struck and
killed her, bnt the child was uninjured.
Philip Ricerick, a prominent citizen and
proprietor of the Spruig Hill Brewery, at
Newark, has suddenly and mysteriously disap
peared. His business affairs are in good con
dition, and there seemB to no reason for his
absence, unless he has become deranged or
been foully dealt with.
Thehe are still, at this late day, young girls
who may be ranked as somewhat erratic.
Mollie E. Smith, aged 15, who five months ago,
ran away from her home at Toronto and was
married, hat. since ran away from her husband
with Spencer Cooper, also of Toronto. The
pair have been arrested and now languish in
jail. All the parties, strange to say, belong
to highly respectable families.
The Cincinnati, Hillsboro and Baltimore
Railroad Company has incorporated in the
office of the Secretary of State, with a capital
of $1,000,000. The road is to run through the
counties of Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, High
land, Pike, Scioto, Jackson and Gallia, and the
termini are to be Cincinnati and Gallipolis.
The Directors are to be elected October 23.
The incorporators are James H. Ledlie, of New
York, and F. Korpe, L. M. Dayton, D. Wulsin
and Milton Sayler, of Cincinnati.
William Wilcox, near New California, who
tried to kill his wife Borne time ago, and only
succeeded in cutting her wrist off with an ax,
gave up his property to her and she refused to
appear against him as a compromise. He,
according to agreement, left for parts unknown,
bnt returned the other day and made another
assault, with an ax, as usual. His son and
wife together succeeded in keeping him away,
using axes indiscriminately, and succeeded in
wounding him so that he was glad to get away,
and he has once more disappeared.
Crime seems to multiply. At Columbus, a
few nights Bince while Miss Koch, a respecta
ble young woman, living on Livingston avenue,
was going home, a man who had been secreted
in aa alley seized her and held a chloroformed
handkerchief over her face until she became
insensible. Just as he was about to outrage
her person some passers-by were attracted to
the place, and the villain ran away. Miss
Koch insisted that the contents of a bottle had
been forced into her mouth, and a stomach
pump which was brought into use, brought np
a liquid which contained poison in such quan
tities as to have caused death in a short time
had it remained in the stomach.
At Deviance, a countryman named Johnson,
on the streets applied a most foul name to our
dead President, expressing joy at his death.
A young man named Frank Miller, hearing
him, knocked him down and pummeled him
nearly to death. Both were arrested and taken
before the Mayor, J. S. Deatrick, who dis
missed tbe case against Miller, but fined John
son $25 and costs, giving him a sound lecture,
saying had he been in Miller's place he would
nave served mm even worse than Miller did.
It should be mentioned ihat this Mayor is a
Democrat, but bis grief over our national loss
would not permit him to let Johnsion go un
punished. Rats an TJrbana correspondent : "A few
days ago as David Clem, who owns a farm on
Mad River, about five miles nrth of TJrbana,
was taking a stroll over his land, he discovered
tbe wasting remains of an oak tree, which had
fallen to the earth years and years ago, and
had now about fallen to pieces, and, while
looking at it, he noticed a metallic substance,
which appeared to be part of a vessel, and a
few minutes showed that the treasure " trove"
was none other than the kettle hidden by In
dians in the past. The contents of the kettle
are only known to Mr. Clem, bnt he promises
to bring it to the city, when an examination
will be made. He gives people to understand
that it was not full of dirt. Thirteen steps
from the vessel in one direction was a blaze
ash, and thirteen steps in another direction
was a singularly marked poplar.
It Hakes a Difference.
" You see, I was going up in the
Woodward avenue car," explained the
old man, "and a passenger got in and
trod on - my awfiil comb. I was so
shocked and surprised that I yelled ont :
' D it 1 ' before I could check my
self. Every woman in the car rotte
up in horror, and two or three
of the men said I ought to be run
out. Well, the next night I was at the
theater and one actor said ' D you I '
and every woman giggled. Then an
other said ' D me !' and every woman
laughed. Then a third said 'D
h-t V and he brought down tbe houne.
How it comes about I don't know, but it
seems to make a heap of difleienee
where you are when you kick an old hat
with a stone under it." Detroit Fre
Pre:
'TIS FINISHED,
Tie Life of an Honored President
And Rest Eternal in Triumph
Closes the Scene.
The Last Sad Rites at Cleve
land, Ohio.
The Imposing Ceremonies, the Solemn
Procession and the Mourn
ing Spectators.
Oilier Jfoflfm Smprnd Bualnesa t Pay
Tribute u. Our Dead Hero.
The 2Cth of September will be a memorable
day in the history of our country, the day upon
which air that was mortal of President Garfield
was consigned to earth, and the life work
of an exemplary man a man among us
who began at the bottom of the lad-,
der and climbed to its topmost round"
was finished. Cleveland, where the last solemn
scene was enacted, was filled to overflowing
with mourning thousands from all quarters of
the continent During the night previous
to the funeral the remains laid in a
casket in the Public Square, and all night
long the stream of people taking a last sad
view kept np. It is estimated that 5,000 peo
ple an hour passed under the canopy.
At the headquarters of the various military and
Knights Templar organizations all was bustle
and confusion. Bands played in many quarters,
and the prancing of richly caparisoned horses,
the movement of brilliantly uniformed bat
talions, the sound of muffled drums and tramp
ing feet recalled to older minds the days wh'.n
our armies were not yet disbanded, and the
body of our other martyred President lay in
state in this same beautiful Forest City.
Fron the canopy to the west line of the
Square a platform capable of seating 1,500
people had been erected, and upon this the
speakers, the press and prominent guests from
abroad were given seats.
At 9:30 the funeral oar which was to convey the
body to the cemetery was drawn into the Sqnai e
by twelve black horses with black draperies
fringed with silver lace. The horses were ar
ranged four abreast. At the head of each of
the six outside horses was a negro groom, in
long black coat, black silk hat and white gloves.
The car was elaborately decorated and sur
mounted by large black and white plumes,
with folded battle -flags at each corner..
Soon after this the carriages containing the
members of tbe family and their friends ar
rived at the eastern entrance of the Squ re,
and were driven to the canopy. Mrs. Garfield
wns supported by her son Harry, and led by
th i hand her little son Irwin. Mother Garfield
and Jimmy followed. Then came the Presi
dent's brother and lw) sisters. Dr. and Mrs.
Boynton, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Rockwell,
Miss Mollie Garfield, General Swaim and
young Bently Warner, a classmate of Jimmy
Garfield, Colonel Rockwell his wife and two
children, Mrs. James Mason and family, Gen
eral and Mrs. John S. Mason, Mrs. A. W. Fair
banks, Secretaries Blaine, Windom, James,
Hunt, Kirkwood, MacVeagh and Lincoln, ac
companied by their wives, followed. Mrs.
Garfield walked np the gentle incline with a
firm step, but with her head bowed in g icf.
The aged mother followed with feeble steps and
took her seat near the body of her son.
Two arm chairs draped in crape were occu
pied by the wife and mother of the martyred
dead. The brothers of the President who were
seated near Mrs. Garfield, and the mother, who
was on her left were convulsed with griof as
the mournful ceremonies proceeded, but the
wife whose name has become the synonym of
fortitude, sat calm and heroic through it all.
When the casket was lifted from its resting
place and borne on the shoulders of the guards
there was a suppressed moan which seemed
to come from her lips, but it was choked
back, as if to calm the sobs of the child Mollie,
who wept convulsively.
The second son, James, has been in constant
attendance upon his grandmother all day, fan
ning her continually, and' with tender watch
fulness caring for her. It was feared that she
would not be equal to the fearful ordeal of the
services and ceremonies, but she could be
denied nothing, and remained with the family
throughout the entire obBeuuiee.
After the carriage had passed to one side,
religious services were begun by singing by
members of the Cleveland Vocal Society, after
which the Right Rev. Bishop Bedell read se
lections from the Scriptures. Then Dr. Boas
C. Houghton offered a fervent prayer for the
family and the Nation. , , -m-
The services were conducted by Rev. Isaao
Errett, of Cincinnati, whose address occupied
forty minutes.
After the services had beeu concluded, there
were a few moments of oonfnsion and prepara
tion, during which time the Washington
Marine band played "Nearer my God to
Thee."
The f nneral procession moved from Monu
mental Park at five minutes before 12 o'clock.
The time occupied in moving the casket
from the pavilion to tre funeral car was about
fifteen minutes. A corps of United States
marines from tbe United States steamer
Michigan, formed parallel lines from the
east side of the pavilion to the east entrance
to the park, thronprh which the casket was
borne on the shoulders of the United States
artillerymen, under command of Lieut. Weav
er, 2d United States Artillery, to the funeral
car, followed by the mourners, who took beats
in tne carnage.
Grandma Garfield bore the services romark-
U ,t H -ii .1. j i i ., .v,A i ;
avij '1 JI 1, no UIU IWI UiD Tl 1V11 r 1, l .uo A 1W
dent The only incident which occurred at the
pavilion was tho request of Grandma Garfield
for a drink of water, and many persons con
strued this as a'i indication that the old lady
was faint. Such was not the case, however.
No one excepting the family, members of the
nevera.. ftnmmtttees. and the distinirnished
guests were admitted within the gates of the
para. "The military preseuwx a mniim
cent scene.
' The column was beaded by that volunteer
organization, the Boston Fusiliers, who bad
traveled from Massachusetts in order to pay a
last tribute to their deceased comrade tiy par
ticipating in the obsequies. Thev were followed
bv comninins B and F of the Seventv-fourth
National Guards of New York, the Buffalo City
Gnard Cadet, whose appearanoe waa irreatlv
admired, and the Buffalo City Guards. Next
came the famous United States Barracks
Band of Columbus, followed by tbe
Governor's Guard, a magnificent and finely
proportioned body of men. The Toledo Cadets
made a verv handsome showing, and received
prominent recognition from tbe spectators for
their precision in marching. Muob favorable
comment was manifested upon the Detroit
Infantry battalion, and the Washington In
fantry, of Pittsburg, was equally well re
ceived. The Oatling Gun Battery and the
n.i,rj t ,v,t ArMllnrv followed in platoon
front, and their appearance delighted the
spectators from tne country.
The six miles of Euohd avenne, through
wbioh the funeral procession passed, wore
draped and appropriately decorated in a man
ner becoming the occasion. The designs were
varied, and handsomely and tastefully arranged.
Life sine pictures of the dead President hung
in front of many of the beautiful mansions
along tbe avenne, draped with the national
colors, entwined with heavy black crape, re
lieved witb festoons of white. In the lawns in
front of a laree number of tbe residences taste
ful designs had been erected. Broken shafts,
surrounded with wreaths of white roses,
festooned with amilax, massive s-osse. shields,
1881.
anchors, harps, and crowns were seen on every
band, elaborately decorated with evergreens
and flowers suitable for mourning designs.
The first irun waa placed near the starting
point, and fired when the start was made.
A succession of heavy showers so deluged the
funeral procession that the line had to be
DroEen before it reachel tbe cemetery. Form
ing in files on either side of the avenue
for nearly three miles, the military
and civic authorities made way for the funeral
car. The State militia were" stationed at the
entrance to the cemetery and on either side of
the driveways leading to the vault where, at
Mrs. Garfield's request, it wag decided to place
the remains. The steps to the vault were car
peted with flowers, and on either side of the
entrance were an anchor of tuberoses and a
cross of white and smilax and evergreen were
festooned above. A heavy black canopy was
stretched over the steps, from which the exer
cises were to be conducted. At 3:30 o'clock the
procession entered the gateway, which was
arched over with black with appropriate in
scriptions. In the keystone were the words:
uomf to nest ; on one side were the words :
" Lay Him to Rest Whom We Have Learned to
Love;" on the other: "Lav Him to Rest
Whom We Have Learned to Trust,"
and a massive cross of evergreens
swung from the center of the arch.
The United States Marine Band, con
tinued the sweet, mournful strains it had
Kepi up during the entire march, entered first ;
tben came the Forest City Troop, of Cleveland,
which was tbe escort of the President to his
inauguration.; behind it came the funeral car,
with its escort of twelve United States artil
lerymen, followed by a battalion of Kniehts
Templar and tbe Cleveland Grays. The mourn
er s carriages and those containing the guard
of honor comprised all of the procession that
entered tne grounds.
The cavalry halted at the vault and drew ud
in line facing with sabers presented. The car
drew up in front with the mourners' carriages
and those of the Cabinet behind. The byid
piayea --nearer, my uoo, to A nee as tne
miiitsrv escort lu ted tbe coffin irom the car ana
carried it into the vault, the Local Committee
of Reception, Sttcietary Blaine, Marshal Henry,
and one or two personal friends standing at
either fide of the entrance. None of the
President's family, except two of tho boys,
left their carriages dnring the exercises, which
occupied less than half au hour.
Rev. J. II. Jones, Chaplain of the 42 1 Regi
ment O. V. I., which General Garfield com
manded, made a t-hort talk. Among other
very fitting things, he said : " When I see the
grand surroundings of this occasion, I am led
lo inquire, was this man the sou of t e Em
peror, of the King that wore a crown ? for in
the history of this great country there has
been nothing like this seen by the people, and
perhaps, no o her country. Yet I thought
perhaps, speaking after the manner cf men,'
that he was a Prince, and this was offered i:i a
manner of royalty. He was not, my friends.
It is not au offering of a King. It is not, as'
we are taught, an offering to earthly Kings and
JimperorB. Though he was a Trine, and a
freeman the great Commoner of the United
States. Only a few miles from where we
Btand, less than 50 years go, he was born m the
primeval forest of this State, and in this county,
and all he asks of you now is a peaceful
grave in the bosom of the land that gave
him tirth. I can not speak to yon of his won
derful me an ' his worn. Time iortmn. mit
let me sav. that when I was rjermitted with
these honorable men to go to Pittsburg as a
committee to receive his mortal remains, i saw
from that city to Cleveland hundreds of thou
sands of people, and many of them in tears.
This reflection came to me that there
was a death over the land; tne
soil for five hundred miles waa
moistened with tears as we passed from tbe
city of Washington to Cleveland. Then I
asked myself the meaning of all this, for I saw
the workingmen come out of tbe roll ng mills
with dust and smoke all over their faces, their
heads uncovered, with tears rolling down their
brawny cheek ; with bated breath I asked what
is the meaning of this, because it casts down a
workiugman. He was aworkingmanhimself, for
he has been a worker from his birth almost. He
has fought his way through life at every step,
and the workingmen he took by the hand, and
there was a sympathy and brotherhood be
tween them. I saw in small cottages, as well
as the splendid mansions, drapings on t he shut
ters, and it may have been the only veil which
the poor woman had, and with tears in her
eyes she saw us pass. She had read that he
was born in a cabin, and that when he got old
enough to work in the beech woods he
helped to support his widowed mother. Then
1 saw the processions, and the colleges pour
out, the local profeeeions, and tboBe civic so
cieties and military all concentrated here. He
has touched them all in his passage thus far
through life, and you feel that he was a
brother.
Here is all that is left of him, the grand,
the bright and brilliant man.
The exerc ses closed with a benediction by
President Hinsdale, of Hiram College.
The dais used to lay the coffin on in the vault
is covered with velvet, trimmed with black
broadcloth and deep black fringe. At the
head of the vault in the background, right over
the head of the coffin, hang a large floral
wreath, sent by the ladies of Dubuque, la., to
Mrs. Garfield. The pathway from the carriage
way where the cortege stopped, into the
vault waB covered with cedar, laid down, neat
ly sewed togeti.er. On top of this were scat
tered white fl.wers, immortelles, tuberoses,
etc Right in front of the gate, at the en
trance to the vault, was spread large pieces of
carpet, covered with tuberoses and other white
flowers. This was covered over with a canopy
of deep black broadcloth.
Just outside the vault, at the gate, there was
a cross of elegant white flowers placed, with
the motto, 'Dead, but Not Forgotten." It
was from the Bolivian delegation.
The lirBt section of the funeral trrin on the
return trip to Washington started from Euclid
Avenue Station at 6:03 p. m., with all the mem
bers of the Cabinet, excepting Secretary Blaine,
on board.
At Mrs. Garfield's suggestion, the casket
containing the body of the late President will
be inclosed in an iron case, then a cement
wall will be built around this of sufficient
strength to resist all attempts to remove the
body, and of dimensions enough to form the
foundation for the proposed monument.
In almost every town on tbe continent
memorial ser rices were held and in all the
larger cities the funeral ceremonies were of a
most imposing character. All manner of busi
ness was completely suspended even to the
closing of drug stores. At Cincinnati a proces
sion numbering 40,000 persona was witnessed
in line of march by fully half a million people.
Perhaps one of the most touching thoughts
in connection with the decease of our
President is the universal sorrow it
bas created. In London, England, signs
of mourning were general and sponta
neous. The cablegram says, " all agree there
was never such general wearing of mourning
for a foreigner." Even cartmeu and dray
men bad their whips decorated with
crape, and in the busiest thoroughfares
many of the shops were closed and
decorated with .crape. Nearly all of the
churches in London held funeral services and
the tolling of bells was universal. Speaking
of this the Pall Mall Gazelle says: "To-day,
when England and America stand as mourners
beside one grave, we may venture to hope
that bitter memories, dividing animosities,
engendered by revolutionary wars, are
finally passed away, and suggests that
England and America shall endeavor to
arrange some kind of informal union
for tho prevention of internecine strife. Iff
an European concert, despite almost insur-'
mount able difficulties, is recognized as a po
litical necessity, why should there not be an
Anglo-American concert vido enough to in
clude in one fatherland all English speaking
people."
Indian Girls Hnsbands.
The Indian girl who becomes educated
soldom nmrrit's an Indian. She prefers n
white mim. If she mnrrios an Indian,
she will become a common squaw and
his servant. The half-breeds in the na
tion are looked tip to. They control the
other Indiana, as the mulntto controls
the full black. So the educated Indian
girl (and there are hundreds of oollego
graduates in the nation) marries a white,
that her children may be hnlf-broeds.
It is really unpopular to be a full-bloodod
Indian, und the popularity of the pure
Indian w gradually fading out of tho
raoe. Vhivayo Tribune.
Apply to Any Community.
The press in faithful enough in the ex
posure of iiUuhos, bnt what care the peo
ple or the delinquents ? Indictments are
made and guilt proven, but who reu
dereth the judgment and exeouteth thu
aentenoe? Cincinnati Gazette.
NUMBER 26.
wht sm RQiriB.nF.rx.
" Oh, why so restless, darling, as if you fain would
tew
Yourself from out my presence tell me, fairest of
the fair
Is my conversation stupid, that yon flinch and twist
about.
Like an urchin with the ctaollc, or an old man with
the gout
Do I tire you with my stories, or annoy you with
my Jokes,
Or wear upon your patience criticiaicg other folks?
Tell roe why you are so restlesa, aud keep turning
on yo ir sent,
And shrugging up your shoulders tell me, sweetest
of the sweet,"
2 he maiden hides ber blushing face within her
shapely hands, -
While her fair breast with emotion collapses and ex
pands, - 1 ----
And in a timid voice replies: No, no, iudeed, my
dear
Tour tones, like sweetest music, fall upon my listen
ening ear; . -
Your presence fills me with delight; I could forever
Bit
Beneath tbe scinctillations of your sparkling native
wt.
But for the past ten minutes I have bt-en on tor
ture's rack, ' ' -
For a June bug has been.promenading ap and down
my bock."
Detroit Free Preu.
SIBERIAN HORROBS.
Experience of a 'hicHsro Prdn (Dp-Kk
tied to Nlberlia nnd Comprllrd lo Work
In ttielVlnev.
Occupying humble furnished lodgings
in one of the large buildings in the heatt
of the city, and earning a moderate
income as a teacher of music and lan
guages, is an old man, counting by years,
though his eye is so bright, his frame bo
robust, and his step so firm that a stran
ger meeting him for the first time would
never suspect that he had passud mid
dle life. But he comes of a hardy race
the Swiss and ' waa nurtured in the
life-giving atmosphere of the Alps. In
his youth he had a constitution of iron,
else he could not have survived the suf
ferings and privations which have been
his lot.
The assassination of the Czar was an
event which" had the effect of loosening
his tongue, and during a discussion of
the causes of the tragedy he narrated an
interesting incident of his life.
" What good can ever come of an as
sassination ?"
"Assassination 1 Well, it is an un
pleasant word, I admit, but it means
nothing more than bloodshed, and what
irreat reform was ever accomplished
without bloodshed? It cost rivers of
blood to emancipate the slaves of Amer
ica." " True, in that case, but the serfs of
Russia were liberated without the sacri
fice of a single life."
" Do you think the people of Russia
are free to-day ? No. They can not be
Dougnt and sold like merchandise, but
they are slaves all the same. They be
long body and soul to the Czar, whom
they call the Father, and he can dispose
of them as he sees fit. You have heard
of Siberia. Is a man free when, without
just cause and without trial, he may be
banished to that place ? Why, even a
foreigner loses his freedom the moment
he sets his foot on Russian soil. Do you
think all exiles are Russian subjects ?
No. I, a Swiss, was in Siberia !"
"You in Siberia? An exile?"
"Yes."
" How could that happen ?"
"I will tell you, because it will show
you how great is the power of the Czar
and how defenseless are the people. My
case is one in thousands, and my suffer
ings nothing as compared to those which
many exiles endured.
"I was a soldier in my youth, and
served in many parts of the world. In
my last engagement I was severely
wounded. It is nothing now, but for a
time x was incapacitated for active mili
tary service. I had always had a taste
for music, and had received a good mu
scal education. When I retired from
thelarmy, therefore, I sought to support
myself by teaching. St Petersburg
seemed to present a good neld, so 1 went
there. I was well supplied with letters
of introduction, which procured for me
tne influence of some of the most im
portant personages in Russia, and I had
no difficulty in obtaining pupils of high
rank. At first I taught music only, but
l soon lound tnat I could materially add
to my income by teaching the English.
French and Italian languages, of which
I had a thorough knowledge. Within a
year I was well established and had
laid by a little money. I had every rea
son to congratulate myself upon my po
sition.
" But an evil day came. It was sit
ting alone in my little library one even
ing when two agents of the police en
tered and placed me under arrest."
"For what cause?"
" For what cause ? That way the
question I myself naked, but it was
many a long uav before it was answered.
The police would tell me nothing. They
simply hurried me off to prison. No
formal charge was preferred against me.
there was no trial, but in two weeks 1
was on the way to Siberia. It was win
ter, and the journey was a terrible one.
Think of it ! Thousands of miles in an
open sledge ! I was taken to the Onk
boul mine, and there in the dark, breath
ing poisonous exhalations, I worked
with convicts of the lowest class, while
a guard, armed with a whip, stood ready
to lash us if we relaxed our efforts. This
lasted for six months. I oonld not have
stood it much longer. Already my
my strength was beginning to fail, al
though when I entered the mine I was
as strong aa three men. I determined
to escape, but before 1 had decided now
or when, I was transferred to trkoutsk.
The government was building roads and
needed laborers, is was hard work in
the burning sun, bn ehild's play as com
pared to the mine. After a while they
found I was an engineer, and that they
could make better use of my bead than
of my hands. From that time my situ
ation was much pleasanter.
" One day I found an opportunity to
escape. It was in winter my second
winter in Siberia. A courier was to be
sent to the Czar. He was going in a
Bledge, and was to be accompanied part
of the way by a guide. I had made
good use of my time in the engineering
department, and knew the route from
Irkoutsk to the frontier aa well as it
could be learned from maps. I resolved.
if possiblo, to take the place of the
guide. Fortune favored me. The courier
was to start early in the morning. The
night before, I found the guide. Tilled
him with brandy, and left him in a
drunken stupor. Before daybreak I re
turned and aroused him. He was still
intoxicated and very thirsty. A few
more drinks of brandy sufficed to again
stupefy him. Then I took Ins domes,
his horse and his sledge, went for the
courier, and in an hour we had left
Irkoutsk far behind us. The courier
suspeoted nothing. He had never seen
the real guide, and had therefore no rea
son to suppose I was an impostor. 1
aooonipamed him as fur as Omsk, where
he procured auother guide and another
vehicle. You may be sure I was not
sorry to part with him, for at every post
ing house since we left Irkoutsk I had
expected arrest. I felt that I would be
safer without him. There was one dif
culty, however. I had yery little money
scarcely enough to keep me in food
until I should reach the frontier. But for
tune again favored me. A merchant bound
for Perm, required a conveyance and a
guide, and as I professed to know the coun
try he employed me. It would take too
long to tell you all the incidents of the
journey. We arived at Perm, not with
out some difficulty, to be sure (for I was
very uncertain of the route,) and I was
well paid for my services. From Perm
I proceeded alone, and although I was
without passports or papers of any kind,
I managed to complete my journey.
"I shall never forget the day I ar
rived in St Petersburg. It was still
winter, and I was penniless, hungry and
in rags, but I was happy. I had formed
the intention of presenting myself at
the Swiss consulate, and claiming the
protection of the Swiss Government. I
was on my way thither when I. was ac
costed by two policemen. Not satisfied
with my replies to their questions, they
arrested me. An attempt had been made
the day before to assasinate a high offic
ial, and all suspicious characters wore
being taken into custody. What there
was in my appearance to excite suspicion
I know not, for there were thousands in
St. Petersburg as ragged and dirty as I.
The thought of returning to prison, per
haps to Siberia, maddened me. I re
sisted but was overpowered, and in a few
minutes was once more in a dungeon.
For a time I gave way to despair. I
fancied myself again in the mines, dying
a lingering deatn. J. lie tnougnc was so
terrible that had I not been ehained to
the floor I should have contrived to kill
myself.
"I had been in prison nve days, and
had had time for reflection. I was con
vinced that nobody had recognized me,
and that my arrest had no connection
whatever with my escape from Siberia.
This gave me hope, and with hope came
the determination to make another effort
for liberty. I should have appealed to
the Swiss consul, but I knew that no
message I might dictate or write would
be conveyed to him. At last au idea
struck me, and I acted npon it
"Among my pupils in former days had
been a neice of Prince Gortschakoif. She
was a beautiful creature, young, aooom-
plished, and with a heart of gold. We
had become very good friends, consider
ing the difference in station between a
jprincoss and a music teacher. I knew
that if I could communicate with her she
would assist me, but how could I com
municate with her ? I had no money to
bribe the jail attendant, and withont bri
bery I had nothing to expect. However,
I concluded to appeal to him, and at the
next opportunity I asked him if he knew
the princess. 'Yes,' he replied, 'she
is visiting the prison to-day.'
" 'Visiting the prison, I exclaimed.
Do they, then, admit visitors.'
" 'It is against the rules,' said he ; but
when a women and a princess resolves to
see the prison, who can prevent her?
She will have her own way, rules or no
rules.
" ' Do you think she will come here ?
" ' Who knows ? If she wishes to come
she will come.'
"At this moment I heard the yoice of
a prison official explaining that this was
the department of the ' suspected.'
'"She is here,' said the attendant,
and at that moment she appeared at the
door, which had not been closed.
"'Princess,' I cried, 'will you not
save me ? '
"Who are you?' she asked, evi
dently not recognizing me through my
involuntary disguise of rags, dirt and
chains.
" 'Have you forgottenyour old music
teacher. Do you not know me?'
" My God ! Is it possible ! No,
Professor, I have not forgotten you, and
I will help you. What must I do to
procure your release ?'
" ' Tell the Swiss Consul that I, the
son of a former President of the Swiss
Republic, am imprisoned on suspicion.
He will do the rest'
" ' I will go to him instantly,' she
said, and hurriedly left the prison.
"In a few days I was set at liberty,
and having, with the aid of friends, pro
cured suitable garments, I called to
thank the Princess for her kindness. It
was then, for the first time, that I learned
the cause of my banishment
" 'You owe me no thank,' said she.
'It is I who am the cause of all your
misfortunes.'
" ' You, Princess !' I replied, in aston
ishment ; 1 how is that possible?'
" She explained. Her nncle had had
in view her marriage with a nobleman
who was highly obnoxious to her. It
was thought that her opposition to the
alliance was due to a preference for
somebody else, and it was finally dicid
ed that I, her music teacher, must be
the obstacle. Prince Gortschakoif, in
order to get rid of me, procured my
arrest and deportation. She had been
surprised at my sudden disappearance
and had instituted inquiries, but had
learned nothing until quite recently, and
then only by accident A masked ball
had been given at the residence of a
lady of high rank, and while seated in
an alcove the Princess had overheard a
conversation regarding herself. She
was about to interrupt it when one of
the speakers coupled my name with hers,
and her curiosity overcoming her scrup
les, she listened. Armed with the knowl
edge thus acquired, she had accused her
uncle of the outrage. He admitted it,
and defended it as a matter of necessity.
She urged him to secure my pardon, but
he refused. What was the use of so
much trouble over a musio teacher ? Of
course, she could do nothing, but it was
the thought of my unhappy fate that
led her to visit the prison."
" Had she really formed an attach
ment for you ?" asked the writer.
" What a foolish question," said the
professor. "This is not a love story.
You forget that she was a Princess. "
" No, I remember that she was a wo
man." " Well, I have finished. And, now,
is not a land in whioh such things can
happen a land of slaves. I tell you, my
young friend, that my case is not an ex
ceptional one. Thousands and thou
sands have suffered more whose offenses
were less grave than my supposititious
one. It is the same to-day. No man is
safe in Russia. Without cause, without
warning, without trial, anyliody may be
torn from his family and sent to Siberia
to die by inches. It is terriblo !"
"And you think all this may be
changed by killing an Emperor or
two r
" Who knows ? It is not impossible.
If by terrorism the Russian ptop'o can
obtain a constitution, it will 1 1 TO ovst
less than the Great Charter of England.
If terrorism fail, there will be a revolu
tion." " But to return to the Princess. What
has become of her?"
"She is a Nihilist, heart and soul"
"And you?"
"I am a teacher of musio and lan
guages." Chicago Herald.
The Catalpa Tree.
It is believed that the railroad tie of
the future will be cut from the beautiful
catalpa tree. The Fort Scott, Texas
and Gulf railroad have planted 800 acrea
of young trees, and the Iron M ntain
railioad have planted 100 acres, near
Charleston, Mo. On the track-bed of,
the latter company ties of this wood
have laid in the muddy silt of the Mis
sissippi for twelve years, and are still in
a good state of preservation. They have
outlasted two seta of white oak ties, and
bid fair to survive the third.
Thk United States has 15,000 brass
bands. The outlook of this c mntry is
gloomy indeed.