Image provided by: University of Oregon, Knight Library; Eugene, OR
""TP " EVENING CAPITAL JOURNAL. SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 18SS. TKKSONALS. Rev. J. W. Hnrrls Is home again from the springs. Mrs. J. Johnson is back from a visit to Mehnma. Miss Emma Hardy, a typo, has re turned to California. W. A. Munly and B. F. Giltner have gone to Portland. Mrs. Frank Cooper returned from Albany this afternoon. Winter Paget of Portland, was in town to-day on school land business. R. J. Hendricks, editor of the Statesman, went to Portland to-day. H. A. Johnson nnd wife have been visltiug relatives at Scio, this week. George Townsend has located at Cheney, "W. T., and is engaged in butchering. Jos. Baker, with It. M. Wade & Co., and family returned from Cali fornia to-day. W. T. Illgdon brought his sick child to town to be treated by a Salem physician. Elder J. W. Webb will spend to morrow with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Gicsy, at Aurora. W. N. Ladue left to-day for a two weeks visit to Victoria and other towns on the Sound. J. R. Dickinson baa gone to Sum mer, W. T., where he has farming interests, for a few weeks. Rev. Win. Rollins is to-day at Whitoaker, officiating at the funeral of the late George Ashby. John B. Kelly is back from u visit to his parents where ho was present at the marriage of his sister, last Sunday. Rev. F. A. Post has gone fishing for men in Portland, to-morrow; for the Uuuy tribe, on some Columbia tributaries on Monday. C. W. Pomeroy, of Chicago, large ly interested in mining in Butte, Moutana, was in town to-day, con Milting with the Oregon Land com pany and others. John Stoughfon and wife, old Oregonlans, at ono time of Salem, have returned from Woodford, Cal., where they thought, to make- their home, and have bought near Cheney, W. T. It was too hot nnd dry for them in California. Willis & Chanilxrlln Addition. This enterprising firm having fit ted up the opera house for the largo store of the Capital Adventure com pany, under the opera house; and having moved the large East Salem school building and fitted It up for the Jouknal and Vtdette printing offices, with a public hall above; nnd the Rocky Mountain Restaurant ad joining, they are to-day moving a blacksmith shop In the same local ity, facing Court street. So this may fairly be called the Willis & Chanibeiiln busitiqsa, addition. (lood far Weol (irowrm. Eastern advices say that the freight oil' wool from California to New York lias been reduced .ten cents per 100 pounds, being brought to one dollar and a half. It is pre sumable that Oregon will be grauted a like advantage. Jow Jf.for fresh fruit greatly reduced rates on fast freight trains could be obtained, It would mean much for the Pacific coast. A Swett Tin. About a score jnf the young people of the society of Christian Endeavor iiet at the Presbyterian parsonage last night, and after graver matters had been attended to, a genial old fashioned candy pulling was thor oughly enjoyed, the host and hostess being regular young folks for the time being. A fair paraphrase of an old ailage is pcrmlssable, "all reli gion and no play makes Jack n dull boy." T fee Re-ojsed. A pleasant surprise Is in store for those worshiper ut the Presbyterian church who have not seen the very handsome fresco and other orna mental work done ill that church during the vacation. It Is rich, rtlstlo and very ujrproprlatu. Bcv. H. A. Newell will preach there morning and night to-niorrmv. And H the usual sen-Ices will be hold. UUttrateU Leetsre. Mr. Riddle, of Walla Walla, will give an address illustrated by charts d drawinc in tho W. C. T. U. M mat Monday ulgbt. Adrnuw Munrn. Public Invited. Bbciihtaby. suUorJbe for thelCAriTAL Jock-' 1 WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Items of News nnd ProgressAn- noanccments and Matters of General Interest. The Cable Readings, next Frldny night, are attracting much atten tion. Rev. J. S. Mc Cain of Grant's Pass, conducted chapel services on Wed nesday. All the rooms, but one, In the Woman's College are occupied or engaged. Dr. Doane conducted chapel ser vices on Thursday; several visitors were present. Prof. A. L. Clark of the class of 'So was seen shaking hands with the boys during the week. Both the socitics, as well as the entire school, have the promise of a orosperous year and a large attend ance. The new teacher of elocution, Miss Belle Truart, of Wisconsin, Is highly spoken of. She will arrive next week. The Conservatory of music Is open iug very promisingly. Its work will speak for itself in public and jirl vate as the term progresses. N. Ii. Conn is expected back from San Francisco in a few days when he will resume his studies in the University. He is now in Douglas county. A test examination will be given In spelling to all students next Mon day a. m. All who fall below 93 per cent, will have to spell during the coming year. The military company held its first meeting at 3 p. m. Monday. It is quite probable that a goodly num ber of the boys will procure regular military suits soon. S, W. Stryker went to Portland on Wednesday, returning Friday, in the interest of the Home library association, for which he has been traveling during the vacation. Mr. Stryker proved ono of tho most suc cessful of hose who worked for the association. New students are arriving every day. J. W. Rouseau, an old time student, arrived last evening atulH. N. Rounds Is expected in a few days. W. H. Hodson, art Academy graduate of '87,. left on Wednesday for Goldcndale T. where he will assume the duties as principal of the public school. President Van Scoy announced that it was hoped to arrange for such lecturers as Dr. De Witt Talmagc, and Mark Twain, to follow Geo. W. in the course to be commenced un der the auspices of the university next Friday night It is said H. M. Stanley ls on tho list, but his central African postofilco Is In doubt, and neither the telegraph nor telephone lines to his present resi dence areln workldgbWer. The Phllodoslau society met yes terday at 3, p. in. with Miss Susie Harrington acting as chairman, and elected the plllcers for the ensuing term as follow; President, Miss Mamlo Parvlu; Vice President, Miss Susie Harrington; Secretary, Miss Acta. Ferest: Treasurer: Miss Mable Janes; Censor, Miss Ella Hodsoii; Librarian, Miss Elepha Waller; Sar'-geant-at-arni'S, Mun Nellie Price; Custodian, Miss Jennie Wood. The Phllodorlans met at 7:30 last evening, wlthagood nttcudancQiind a number of visitors present. After considerable miscellaneous business they elected the following list of officers : For president, ,W. T. Rig by ;' vlce-prcajdeut; ftfo E. Burke ; Secretary; SW. Collins ; assistant secretary, F. T. Howell ; treasurer, J. T. Matthews; ccn,Kir, 8, W. Stry ker ; librarian, F. M. Anderson ; Bergeant-at-arms.'N. M. Newport. VuUe Giru. The late.Wm. Roberts, D. D.'.'cave his valuable library to the university, And President Van Scoy will go to uayiou Hiu'tiv w-u4,j. in, ...... Vntimr Wilbur's library 'and Ban croft's History of 'the Pacific Coast, donated by Rev. J. L. Parrtsu, will make n latve and valuable addition to the library. It will doubtless be the largest and most valuable addi tion made at any one nine in im history. 1X21 Isjerertsusli. At the Oregon & California rail road dopot the loug, new platform and (ho cross walk are almost com plete The new passonger traok Is also well under way. Early uext week everything will be in ship shape nnd the grounds thoroughly cleaned up. Thon Ealom' will have the most attractive depot from and Including Portland to Ashland. ilie 1YKGKM lAl-IMI.-un'."''! 1 h year, . LOCAI. NOTES. Painless dental oioratlons at Dr. T. C. Smith's, 02 State street. To-morrov Is communion Sunday at the Congregational Church. Oliver Jory goes to Yamhill coun ty to fit up another fruit dryer. Mrs. Steeves contemplates start lug up the Band of Hope again. Around Sllvcrton a good many new wiuers are observed and quite a little property Is changing hands. "Rainabal", the Hindoo lady lec turer, Salem 20th. Mks Frances E. Wlllard recommends her most high ly. No services in tho Christian church to-morrow, as some extra painting on the boats is not quite dry. An auction salo of imported bug gies took place on the ft root to-day but wo were not informed of the re sult. Mrs. II. A. Newell, we are glad to say, Is In much improved health since she wont to the coat and re turned. Mr. Miller, the Medford postmas ter, says we may look for a good at tendance from Southern Oregou at tho state fair. Adams' blacksmith and chilled plow shop is being moved bodily from State near Front to Liberty street, near this office. For years Oregon City has not ex perienced such prosperity and prog ress as are now visible on every hand. Courier. Glad to hear it, neighbor. Of course von are going to hear Geo. W. Cable, the writer of those fascinating novels of Southern life aud in negro dialect, in readings from his own works, at the opera house, next Friday night. A young people's social party was given last night at the residence of Judge T. C. Shaw, by Mrs. Minnie Smith. Tho llonil decorations were very fine. After a variety of amuse ments, refreshments were served. With Mr. Berry, one of the guards at the penitentiary, con siderably under the weather and Warden McKiunon recuperating at the Springs, Superintendent Down ing and the rest of the officials have their hands full. Clark Braden, the controversialist, has closed his lectures at Silverton for the present but will make his headquarters there until tho Braden Underwood debate is fully ar ranged for. Then ho will lecture at various points till the debate comes off. John West, on the farm on the Turner road, has finished threshing 10,000 bushclHof grain, mostly wheat. He has also purchased u band of BOO sheep from J. R. Harding ofFreneh Prairie, notwithstanding that poli ticians threaten to have tho woollen mills closed If the new tarifi"bill be comes a law. RELK1I01JS INTELLIGENCE. EvANOKincAi. Cmntcii. Rev. J. M. Dick, pastor. Preaching on Suu day at 10:30a. m. nnd 7:30 1 m. Sun day school at 12 M. All are cordi ally Invited. CoNOKKUAT'lONAL ClIUHCH. Rev. Anselm li. Brown, tho new pastor, will preach. Morning service commences at 10:30, evening service ut 7:30. Sunday school at 12 o'clock. The public Is cordially Invited to at tend. Catholic Chuhch. Cheuicketa aud Cottage streets. Low mass at 7:30 a. m. High mass and sermon nt 10:30 a. 'm. Sunday school afc-8 lit m. Vespers, sermon and bene diction at 7:30 p. m. every Sunday. J. P. White, rector. M. E. Ciiuncir. Services will be held in tho M. E. church to-morrow ha follews: Mornlmr. at 10:30: Evening at 730. Sunday I scnooi at !- m. rrayer meeting Thursday evening at 0:30. All are fnvitcd. Seats free. Rev. W. Rollins, pastor. Baitiht Onuncir. Corner Xt Lllterty and Marlon streets. Rev. A. R. Medbury, liastor. Services at 10:30 A. it. aYid 7:30 v. r. Hnmlay 8ci(ol a( noon. Young Peoples' meeting at 0:15 p. M Weekly prayer Meeting Thursday evening. AH are cordially Invited. I'HHsiiYTKHiAN Ciiimeif. Rev. H. A. Newell, pastor. Preach lug ut 10:80 A. si. and 70 v. si. Society of Christian Endeavor at 0:80 v. sr. Sab bath school ut 12 M. ; It 8. Wallace, supt- Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7:80, l si. Welcome to all, at all the services. Remember tho gospel temperance service hi the W7C. T. U. rooms every Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock. laprUst. Tkli Trtr. Thoro are so many strangers iu the state that we ought to make the state fair as attractive as possible, and demonstrate to them how wonderfully prolific are the farm, nreharde and gardens of this state in a vast variety of products. AKMY REMINISCENCES. Onr First Entranre Into Action Test of Endnranee Visit, to n Division Hospital. HY IHK KUITOlt. I shall never forget that approach Into action. The fight was raging with fury, and at every step w.e took we came upon wounded and muti lated wretches, either limping along or being borne on Utters to the rear. A New York major was carried past us mortally wounded in tho abdo men. A stout lad, about 18, his cheek terribly swollen and laid open by a minute ball, was standing by nn ambulance, cursing almost inar ticulately, because the shot that wounded hhn had also killed his captain. The corpse of one poor fol low lay in our path, partially cover ed with a blanket, literally blown to pieces with a rebel shell ; his footless ankles were visible beneath the cov ering. An emaciated llttlo Irish man lay upon a stretcher, his pinch-ed-up features distorted with the agonies of death. A portly, noble looking ccelcslastio stood over him, with the host elevated, administer ing extreme unction. As the man of God poured into tho ear of tho dying soldier the consolations of our holy religion, it was painful to see with what reluctance the poorshriv- eled sufierer accepted his fate. Ills hollow, pinched features weredrawu into querulousness, and he writhed upon the blood-stained canvas as though seeking to relieve himself from both "bane and antidote.' Rows of ambulances were in wait lug, which the stretcher-bearers Were rapidly filling with the wound ed as they were brought oil' the field. One mere lad had been struck by a piece of shell iu tho groin, and his feeble remains of life were rap idly lllckerlng out. Two men ap proached to raise him on a stretcher, nnd ho faintly ejaculated, "Oh, tell mother "But he was Interrupted by the unfeeling rejoinder of the hospital attendant, "Hush up! don't be blabbing family secrets here." The surgeons were hastily band aging wounds to prevent a fatal effusion of blood while the sufierer was being borne to the division ho-v pltal. Numerous batteries were parked at various points, with all their paraphernalia of caissons, forges, forage wagons and relay horses. It struck me as wo hurried through this scene of confusion tho rear as I was informed that tho non-combatant element formed a very largo proportion of the total of the army. As these tragic scenes met my eye, I confess to a strong Inclination to get back. A saying occurred to my mind at tills moment, uttered by our orderly some months ago, as we were discussing tho fortunes of war in oiir safe defenses of Washing ton. Said he, iu his nonchalant philosephy: "Suppose the company gets Into n fight; somo are killed, of course, but It won't bo neither you nor me." I accepted this dictum as prophetic, and managed to derive a fair share of fortitude from its as surance. on thi: fii:i.i ok iiattli:. Arriving at hrigude headquarters we found the regiment occupying a strong line of breatworks, Major Springstecdand tho four companies he hud led on In advance, having Joined the regiment the night pre vious. Col. Morris directed the Im mediate rc-orgaiilzntlon of the regi ment. The men wero re-citlled from tho breastworks and formed In col umn by company; th contingent we had brought up then took their places in their resjiectlvo commands. The regiment was next drawn up In close column by battalion, and the men were allowed to rest until fur ther orders. I could not hut admire the energy and military bearing of our youthful adjutant (Lieut. Chu. W.Hobbs)' during the execution of this movement. The position wwi novel to Us all; the men were nuturally unsteady and it required great promptitude and firmness to keep them from crowding and get ting into confusion. Order was eliminated from chaos, and the regi ment was again placed In effective condition. The object of the buttle was at this time a mystery to us all, but Its result was evidently in our favor, dun. Grunt, In his hasty advance upon the rebel capital, had en countered one of Lee's columns, a severe cannonading had bum main tained on both sldt for some hours and our troops had made one or two desjtfjrate charges. This was the extent of our knowledge. By the time our rvgiinent was funned, the fight wss edging oft to our right; u-u u'ru In mtutrvA and nontil linrillv be said to be under fire. Occasionally a solid ball would whiz over oun heads, or a shell would explode In ' our front; but the practice of the enemy was poor, and I don't know of a single casualty happening In the regiment. I saw a shell strike a very handsome white horse, said to belong to a MasachuettseoIonel; the missive exploded as It struck the beast, ami tho gallant charger was blown into tragments. This was the only damage I saw mulcted during the remainder of the fight. Towards noon we were marched back across the river, over a deso lated piece of ground, perfectly pestilential with tliedebrisof battle. From one spot, where the ground had been recently dug, protruded a large number of human limbs, much swollen, but betraying no further signs of decomposition. They had been recently deposited there by tho surgeons. After a march of two miles, tho brigade bivouacked in a dense pine wood, where we rested without molesta tion until the next day. IHK COliOM.AltlKS OH 11ATTLK. As soon as the men had cooked dinner, they pitched tents, cut poles and crotches for bunks, strewed these copiously with pine tufts, ami made tneinselves comfortable. I had formed a me.s with the non commissioned stall', being Inllueneod with the Idea that as the pack- horses wero under charge of the quartermaster-sergeant, I could have my knapsack carried on one of these animals, and thus have my self a very unpleasant Incumbrance. Here it was that 1 became initiated Into the radical and universal thiev ing propensities of soldiers. Our men wero now In the field, but they fell Into this deroglenient as readily as if they had been to the manner born. In their wholesale alundoninent of personal olloetn and camp and garrison equipage at Hollo Plalne, one-half of them bad thrown away haversacks as well as knapsacks, oulv retaining their canteens, arms and ammunition, llero they discovered their error. They had nothing to eat, nnd when they drew rations they had nothing to carry them In. The ouartorinas ter's establishment was bivouacked in a small cleared space, a few rods away from the regiment, and to prevent pilfering l had placed the guards' uuartors there, putting a sentinel also over filestores. Among these 1 deposited my knapsack, hav ersack and canteen, charging the guard to keep his eye on my ell'ects, aud to communicate these Instruc tions to tho man who relieved him. I then walked abroad to reconnoitre. A short distance from our bivouac, on a newly cleared road, a number of field hospitals were erected, where the surgeons were holding grand saturnalia among amputated (hubs and mangled bodies. 1 could not but admire how largo a share of comfort was Improvised for the poor muti lated Niillerers. Commodious hospi tal tents were pitched with wide stretched files; tho walls were loop ed up and the open space iilunlcd with green boughs. This admitted of tho free circulation of air, and lent an Invigorating freshness totli appearance of the place. Within somo tents tho wounded as they wero brought In from tho ambu lances were tenderly placed on fresh Uttered straw; In others blankets were spread on the grassy turf. As their turns came they were examln o 1 by the surgeons ; cases for anipu tatlo'n were carried to the board, other wounds were dressed on tho ground. Tho worst eases alter being dressed were laid on mid tressed spread upon light Iron bedsteads, and tho hospital attendants wore unremitting in tue service oi iiiouu complaining sufi'oivrs. Stimulating drinks and nourishing diet wero freely administered, and I saw abundance of sanitary commission stores, which contributed greatly to the aid aud comfort of the wounded. These places had a ghastly fascina tion for me: they seemed a fitting corollary to the bloody business of war. llovr lit T.k In "IKntlBK.' The N. Y. Tribune, Dec. 0, 1883, says "Geo. "W. Cable, the Now Or leans novelist, has carried the Puri tan literary capital by storm with his delight Ail readings from his own works. Further oxerlunco con firms the first verdict that Dickens was nowhere compared with Cable as a delineator Of his creations. His concluding cnterhdumunt, Inter spersing Creole aud African songs with his readings, was such a suc cess that a rejHitltion had to be an nounced for next week, and not a ticket was to lie had for love or money uy noon or uio nay oi mo opening of tho salo." Any one who can capture Bostou tho "hub" aud "American Athens," ought to crowd Salcni OjH.ra House next Friday night. A conductor isiked his bond inf the door of a car and called out the name of thedtatlon "Sawyer" where upon a young muu upon his wed ding lour, wno wus uooui iokim uib bride, yelled Iwek: "I don't cure if you old, sir; she's my wife." llOlt.N. HKITI.KJIIKII.-Al WiMxlbum, All. , JN"(lIIie WIWUIJ, n.Briiimiitr, ukiji. SIAHHIHII. KLI.HT-rAHL.-ln HmImh. Orwn, tit. , ihM, mi llw rtwiiiruefi oi ir. r. , iiM. Uy Iter. J. II. 11. IUyl. W. h . KH&rf. ni iillf..ri)U,iia HIhUK, huI, oi linn eouul, Or-uu. IIIKI). AHJII1Y In Hte WsWo 1HIU, VriiUy, HepOHiUrT. 1M4, at . in . rcuiuiq lkP, Uw(C U. AkUlj, K4 stout M yraia. A CURIOUS AFFAIR, 1 A good many years ago, when tho Mex ican Central rnilrond was underway, con struction stopped for several months on nn arid, desert plain south ot Chihunhna. Almost Instantly n town sprung up a that point, niut was christened Trnck'a Knd, nftor many similar mushrooms. The town consisted of ono slilo ot a street and somo scattering ailotie suburbs, nnd when it wn learned that tho roud would not ndrnnco for sonic time, a great hordo ot outlaws and adventurers who lived oft the railroad men, nnd followed the lino as coyotes follow a provision train, camo Hocking there. They were nearly all American fugitives, nnd found them selves for tho llrst time in their Uvea where there was absolutely no inw, no military, no police, nothing except tho dictates of each man's particular deviltry. Sodom nnd (tomorrnh was a Chautau qua circlo by comparison. Tho gnmblcra soon roblx-d all tho workingmen of every thing they had, aril then, for want of other victims, they fell to rending each other. It was iu this particular epoch in Track's Knd's brief history that I arrived in tho plnce. I remembered tho old proverb about Homiin etiquette when you nro In Home, aiidsnuuteix-d into tho hotel with all tho uouchnhinco I could command. It was a misoi'nhlo den, half wood aud halt ndobs, nvl tho landlord was n promlslngn look Jng villain as I ever laid my eyes on. I registered by wiping my hands on the olllco towel, nnd took a mental note to sleep with one eye open. After going through llio motions of eating supper I took a look at my six hootcr and strolled nut to M'o the town, hut in a few momenta found ni) self helplessly wedRvd In n crowd and tempoiarily anchored In a largo saloon nnd gambling house that I Judged lo Ikj tho principal resort of tho place. Directly In front of mo vn n faro table, and presently I forgot my annoyance ln watching n llttlo u-cno whloh wnslnprog ioss there. The players wero mostly gamblers, I Judged, from their nnllor and the Imk'scritmblo ear murks or tho profes sion, but among them, playing his money rather recklessly, was another stamp of n mnu. Ho was a brnwuy. thick set fellow, with tho hands of a coal hm er and n curiously Innocent looking face, in uptto of tho buohy beard that cov ered most ot It. This phi) er was In had luck nnd pnl tmbly ucnoiis. lie moved his bets In a lu'sttiitlng, half hearted sort ot way, and muttered under his breath and swallowed In his tluoat when he lost, as ho repvatcdly did Iu a few moments IiIh Inst chip was gone, and, pushing hack his chair, ho leaned over the tahlo nnd said something 1 could not catch, pointing to tho ellvtr 1k from lilcli tho cards wero dealt, "Vou'io crnry," exclaimed tho duller loudly, halt rising. What followed happened nil In a flash. Tho thick fcot man reiiched over, seized the Ihix and held it to the light. Whether he dUcoiercd tnmn unfair mechanism I do not l.now, but ho wheeled with an oath and dashed It Into tho dealer's facry A roar of excitement rimo from tho crowd. I wiiHHWiijpd this way nnd that, nnd for n moment Inst night of tho table, nnd when I raw It again the dealer was wiping the blood from his face aud tho mnu who liud struck him was gone. That was enough for mo. I went back to tho hotel, but I hud barely seated my self nnd lit a clgnr when I heard a sound Of somo ono running outside, then more people running, then a hoarse anglo of voices, followed Instantly by two loud re ports nnd Juvt two wordst "Oh, don't!" I think I never heard so pltlfnl a cry. It struck right into my heart and turned me sick, for Instinctively 1 associated U with tho big, brawny man with tho child ish face; mid rlfht enough I was. Tho gambler, n mnu named Newton, had fol lowed him out and killed him. In a llttl whllu tho hotel was lull of peoplo talking iilsmt tho tragedy, and ono of thorn vouctisnfcd lomo details to inc. "Ills nnnio was linn White," to ald, "and he was a square man. He was a section boss on the railroad nnd had saved soma money, but the gamblers got hold of him and It nil went. They say he found out to night ltj wero robbiug him, nnd that's how It started. The queer thing about It'll that when Newtou cornered him ho v,ul out hli pistol llrst and atmppod nil six chambers, but It wouldn't go olt. Nobody uudtirttAiids that." This was strange, to say tho least, ant) the uext day It wm the talk of the town. The failure of the weapon htul. coat, this man his life, aod yet nothing seemed to be the mutU-r with It, On thei coatraryylt Was lt perfect order) only the cnrtri.4gt, for somo inexplicable reAin,,weUldo't,tx 'plodo In It. Everybody trUd It and very. botlr gave' it up. The same shlj plweft In 'other pistols rxscUyllke.lt, wero" Arid without trmiblrv and half the, asmJileni io Truck's Knd firmly btlluYwl that the weapon was bewitched or "hoodooed," M, they called it. Blx montlu Afterward, whxn Track's Knd wo a rrrnlnUcence only and Ms prominent cltls lis had been divided b twrcn the cemeteries .nd the penitenti aries 'of' the state, "the sequel ot that tragedy came drifting to me thrqouh. stntnRe channel. " I ' was talking' td 'Maxlcau lawyer In Chihuahua, when he said I "Jly the way, I have, n curiosity to show ) on, J)o you. see nuy thing Xlie mat ter with that nluoll" As1 he spoke he opened a door and handed me n six hootr-r-thn identical weapon which lien Whlto carried when he wan 11111. I took It with consider able rcpninnce, nnd then he told mo a curious Wiry. ' Tbq hammer of the,tUto), Ilka nil those Of large cnlltu termlnsted In nl!nt, which ktrlkes the cartridge Iu the renter. Over this point u tile had bteu drawn, taking oft about the thick tin of a card; nit euouirii to be seen, but enough to prevent It from touching the shell. This completely disabled the weapon, yet left It, to all outward ap Iarnme, hi rftct order, and wss In fad a devilish piece of Ingenuity. "It seems," said the lawyer, "that Newton hud beta expecting trouble with this niNii, mimI uuns days before obtained poMiwii of life jrfstol, unknown to him, u ml did this with the file blade of his pen knife It was not dUoirl fur mouths, and then oulte by accident, but when It was, Mr. Newton was brought up here; and tried forbUllfe." "What did they do with bin!" I asked. The. Lawyer drew hit flngtr around till throat and made a sitfiUncant gesture up wardNew York Huu.
