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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1881)
A Harrow Escape, The following thrilling incldont it told . soldier of Mosby's command, be bo ntt an eye-witness of the scene, and I wh here give it in his own words as nearly as I can remember them: "Late n the Ml of onr lyB wore ordered "5 V Colonel Mosby to rendezvous at a iartain point in the monntains, prepara tor? to receiving further ordora. All the lonipanies ajid eommandors were to as lemble in force near the turnpike road leading into the valley from Loudon county, and e werB ol1 to ba arme(1 and Maipped. preparatory for a raid. When Issouibled, we numberod about throe hundred men, and with that force march id into the valley, crossing the Shenan doah about dork. Wo bivouacked for the night and the next day procoodod up the CliariOSlOWU KUU lliuvmuwi iuiuiiiaq, where we ancceoded in capturing a large wagon train of the enemy; not, howovor. without a severo skirmish, in which we lost several men and horsos. After re troating and again collecting our forces we wore ordorOd to soparate into compa nies with the view of making different raids. The company to which I was at tached proceoded in the direction of the Charlostown road, where we encountered the command of Captain Blazer, and after skirminhing with it and finding we wero largely outnumbered, wo concludod to rotreat to the Shenandoah river, which we did under hot pursuit. We reached the rivor at dusk, and Blazer's mon, fearing an ambuscade, drew off. After fording the river with some diffi culty we bivouacked upon the opposite side, and the next day proceeded to the little hamlet of Paris, where we awaited the return of our command. At about 9 o'clock in the afternoon the different companies began to arrive, sevoral hav ing Fedoral prisoners, and shortly after ward Colonel Mosby, with the rest of his men, came up with twenty-five or thirty additional prisoners. He immediately gave ordors that thore Bhould be a detail niado from each company to take charge of the prisoners, and that they should be carried to some locality in the moun tains, off from the goncral thoroughfares, where a house must bo procured, in one room of which tho prisoners should be placed and kept undor double guard. We were also told to proceed to Boctor town by break of day next morning. (I happened to be among tho number of this detailed guard, which renders me so familiar with all the circumstances.) In pursuanoo of orders wo went in search of 1 flndincr an old deserted house wo' placed tho prisoners in there ... n m .! m and built a large nre ior moir comiori, as it was quite cold, being late in November. Ti.a m lmirnr small, was nrettv well tuu t o ; - , a f crowded, but passing tho night without further incident, wo proceoaeu next aay to Koctortown. Among tue prisoners j noticed a young officer (a lieutenant), im HOAnioil to be sufferiniT from lame' nana nml lm excited mv compassion bv his ineffectual effort to keep up. Biding up to him I offered him a seat behind me on my horse, which ho gratefully ac cepted. As we wore in the rear of the uiiireh nn il out of earshot we conversed very freely, and ho gave me several points in his history, and I found him to uo a renneu uuu iuiuimisuuii uucmuu. Ua ntnfnil flint: ha had only recentlv boon brought from Louisiana, where he acted as an ollicer of artillery, ano ue ueepiy regretted being captured here, as he fern-oil that ho wonld never survive prison life. He was the only son of a widowed mother, and had recontly boen married to a young wife, ae seomeu ueepiy ae locted . and I cheered him as well as could, not knowing myself anything about tho destiny of the prisoners. "On nrrivinff nt. Tiantortown we foillld Colonel Mosby, with full command, drawn up in line, and he himself in con sultation with his principal officer. One nf those finnllv advanced toward the squad which guarded the prisoners, and gave orders to draw tneni up in line. The adjutant then rode forward and read an ordtr. It is stated that seven of our men having been recently hung by the enomv it was determined that seven of the prisoners should bo hung in retalia tinn. and lota for these seven would im inodiatelybe drawfn. Upon tho reading of this order a scene ensued which will lie imnrAasAi 1 linon mv memorv until the day of my death. A cry of anguish and consternation arose from among tlie un fortunate prisoners. Some implored the guard to intercede with Colonel Mosby and have them excluded from the draw ing, two of them declaring that they were morolv sutlers nnd not fiuhting men. never lmvinc fired a min at a Southern soldier. Others Baid they had been drafted into the Federal army contrary to their wishes and wore friendly to tue Smith Others nfrnin expressed a will ingness to desert that army and join our standard. While thistempetuous appeal urn a rrm n cr en nmntl cr those noor fellows. ..UCw...b uu "--"r i . the main body of prisoners heard the awful sentence with ueep uejucuuu hilt fiiillen roanllltinn . "Tn the ennroe nf twontv minutes, two officers approached, one of them holding a hat, in which had been piaceu a num ber of wads or balls of paper, correspon linr with tlm nnmlier of prisoners Seven of these wads are marked. Tho drawing then commenced, tho officer with the hat requiring the right hand prisoner to take out a ball, which when drawn he handed to tho other officer in fittnndnnpo wlm on opening pronounced it to be either a blank or otherwise. At first severni Wanks were drawn, then came a marked ball which was drawn by a. eavnlro nnl.liel- nf Plistfir's Command, and hailini? from Michigan. This man vorv enillirrem arkfid that he was pre nnr,l tn ,1i'n tn- l.ia ennntrv. The draW- mg proceeded with varied results. 1 stood behind tho young officer whose litnnraii t Tin wo mentioned and was much relieved when he drew a blank, lntAil Lira. He turnel and seizing my hand pressed it warmly. "Six men have now been drawn." fn'Al tlio nfflA- witli the hat. "one more irtnaf rrT a " MUV VVIMWl a tia laaf mVtim vas ft drum mer boy, who, upon being informed of ms late, utterea tue mosi pien,iue vwv nn.l thrnmirur Viimaflf nnon the KTOUnd exclaimed tlmt ha was onlr a drummer boy, with neither father nor mother, and iuA. v.o nuroil So tTreatlv was tho pity of the otHcers excited that they immediately applied to Colotel Mosby to sparo the boy. He very ptompUy replied that he did not know there was a boy among the prison that hn should be re moved and tlie drawing taken over again, rhu was done, and on the second draw ing, my friend, the lieutenant, drow a markod ball. I was shocked by this and he was deeply distressed, but exhibited a oourageous resignation to his fate. Call ing to uim a soldier of his company, who had also been taken prisoner, ho request- I'll mm r tniA in . . r Mn I.. - i.: :: . empty pocket-book and pencil-case, saying that mewj won me oniy souvenirs ue had left when oondemned to execution, and that his last thoughts wero with his wife and mothor. I was deeply affected at his fate and desired to assist him if possible. Whispering to him, I asked if ho was a Free Mason? To which ho replied in tho affirmative. Immediately after this the guard was ordered to march off with the seven ninn wlinliad linn nnii,lnmn.i.1 W'd t. uv uw wuu IfWM.lUUlMUlt. MS proceeded with them (I being one of tho guard) only a few hundred yurds, whon wo wero ordered to halt and await further OrderA. nnd in A fnw mnntnnta a ftvtulilv , . U. u ... V. U HI H IV.'.WJ mounted squad of 15 men, commanded by 1 . 1 l m 1 a iiuuii-iiuu. buu uquippoti ior a ram, ap proached us with ordors from Col. Mosby that we should bo relievod from care of the prisoners. Among tho number of this relief guard was an intimate friend of mine, tn wlinm T rolntod tlm iMifMim. stances in connection with Uio lioutenant and also informed him that he was a Free Mason, iiomg anxious to learn their destination. I Questioned him about the recent order and ho informed mo that they had been commandod to take the prisoners across tho mountiiirifi nnd nu near tn S1ipridnna headquarters as possible and thoro to hang them. He promised mo that he would do all that he could (consistently with duty) in behalf of the condemned offioer. Tliev then proceeded on their way, and several days elapsed boforo I heard anything of their movements. On meeting with my friend ho gave me tho loiiowing particulars: "They reached l'ai is on the samo night after leaviner us and wero thero mot by Captain Mountjoy, who was returning from tho valloy with a batch of prison ers. Being a friend of Mountjoy's he took the first opportunity of informing him of tho situation of the lieutenant, and also informod him that ho was a Frco Mason and requested that he would try to save him. IJnon hearins this Mountiov requested an interview with the officer, and immediately afterward ho crossed the street to whore ho kept his own prisoners 1 1 j n mi and returnou witn two oi meui. inese ho presented to tho officers in chargo of tho prisoners as two of Custer's men, whom he wished to substitute for tho lieutenant. After some hesitation, and with tho condition that Mountjoy should assume all responsibility, the exchango was niado. The officer, after returning earnest thanks for his life, was hastily transferred to a oaten oi prisoners un der the care of a sergeant, who was tnld to mnkn nil liORsiblo haste to Oor- donsville, and especially to get out of Mnuliv'a Dnmininns' lieforo the break of dav. Thus, in the course of a little over fortv-eisrht hours, was the fate of this man reversed three times in the mnl ramni'ltnliln manner. At first, in the terrible ordeal of drawing a lottery for his life, ho escaped. Thon by a aincrularfutalitv the drawing was taken over again, and he found himself con ilnmnml tn n sudden and awful death When all hone was abandoned and he fnnml himself on thewav to execution deliverance camo in a manner equally as unexnected and remarkable." Phila delphia Weekly Times. The Dehonnalre Isabella. Tim rT-Ouocn of Soain cave a dinner recently, followed by a reception wnicu tlm fVinm Dinloinatinue attended. This fata una in cnlnlimtion of Kim? AlpllOU so's birthday, which ought to have been limit in November. MV CXDOnonce 01 tho world loads mo to class among pro vorh n fn ncifis t ie axiom wnicu warns no fimt. fnmilinritv breeds contempt. Since Queen Isabella has entered into f ha nirnnlnt.irm of Parisian life she ap pears to have gained in the estimation of Powers and i'rincipanues, aim tue jour nals speak well of her as, "uno Princess iaivinnnirn ." Curious tales about hor dnmestin arrangements are sometimes told, but nobody minds them, and loast of all the Koyal heroine oi tue stunus rtn Kfnfn mansions there is an air of un affected statoliness in the ex-Queen which accords well with the surroundings in i.o mitut nf winch she is then placed. Ifllu UI1UUV a f tlm hiVtiwinv dinner niucn ceremony r' Ti . .... 4i was shown in tue ug:iuu um i i- Palaisde Castille, tho internal decora hnnn tlm olimv of liveries and uniforms. and the toilets of ladies, who dressed as if going to court. The ex-Queen was as fine as diamonds and lloyal robes nnnlil mnkn her. and hor stateliness was tempered with affability. Her banquet- rw aiiA wan TiiruiHiiuu wiiu um uuu - .11.-; i: n.oiva nm rnrn norceiuin. uuu iuo uju nerthat was served was exceptionally nrall AUl V A1. Vvt,;nT io an rnrfl AS a 00(1 official dinner, which is generally contracted for a bead. Ouoea Isa- holla's table used to be one of the worst served in Paris until Her Majesty bought Fontenoy-Trosigny, whenoe her outiery : .nnniied with garden, poultry-yard and farm delicacies. Prince and Princess Hohenloho camo back from Uermany in time to attend the reception which fol- tlm dinner. There wero many luncii ..... . . i tttr fnnes nnd elegant toilets in tne ex-Queen's drawing-room. A belle of the evening was tho Marquise do Moral, io f litlm fiirure and very blonde. Sho is Of English birth and wife of tho First Secretary of the Spanish Embassy. rri. .nn on,l rlrtllfflltor of tll6 latO DUO UO Morny came, as step-children of the Duo Aa KMKto. to mane iiieir uow iu iuc Queen tPall Mall Gazette. Tho Galveston lawyers have got a good laugh on a brpther attorney wno was ue fending a colored kleptomaniac on the inennitv. The attorney for tho defendant made an eloquent speech on the irresponsible condition of his client's mind to the jury and took a seat. His .liint reached Over, touched his liiiuv iiiivu. . ... ii advocate's arm, and said emphatically, Yon are de biggest fool on Governor s ti.i Tlm opposing attorney m- Btently remarked, "There, I told yohe liad juciu iulkl A Chicago woman broke a kerosene i - l.ilo ilrnnlr nn 1 the blazing oil ran over her. A man undertook to put out the flames, but she furiously fought bim off, declaring that tho fire felt good, and that it should not do exunRuiaueu She was burned to death iiaiunv. vs I 1 . . I Whon Xftnoifton lionaparta was win-, ningfameandfortunoaaagonoralof the French army in Egypt he directed his . : f . T 1. i ...l..At m ain'liiliU M.tnn. W11V wUnVJ'UlUB m .iliwii'iu uumu I try retiidt'DCo in the ticinity of VatIh for It was the fashion thon to I make long visits much more than ' now. I and the most educated mon and spirit nolle womon of France were wont to ro ceive thoir friends in their country homes, where they entertained with open nir ff tn with hterarv amusement and with Watteau-like fostivitics. Pot-ta would real thoir latest productions undor tue spreading trees io ihihu uuwucea. AntM-n nnd niiintmir would L'lVO rccita- tions from standard original plays, and tho general stvlo of amusements was mnrn ilnintv tlinn that in V0UU0 n0W-a days. The young men of that period, instead of hunting or fishing or geolo gizing or rampaging about on bicycles, u'nrn rnntont tn sit on damn crass bv tho sido of streams and listen to French unfit rv or while awav a day in witty converse It was all very nico and genteel; but it must at times have lieen untittnrnblv Htllllid. MnlniniHon. before the tilUO whon Jo- sephino, in follow ing out tho instructions of napoleon, secured it ior ner nome, hod been inhabited by families of rank nnd fortune, and was well known in tho mill 1UI l Ull', UUU liun null " i miw salons of Paris as a rosort of artists and literary men. The grounds woro in good order, and a ruuniug stream of rater al most wulo enough to uo caiiot a river run throuch tho woll-wooded Holds. There were fow decorations. A temple to Venus was gracefully rellocted in the limid of tho stream, and thore was a fountain nnd n few bits of statuarv. but the placo was ntieriy ireo iron. iuo bhii- ness which is characteristic oi rroncii QeSa WU1CU la V11UIUI luiinuu vi iivui.il gardening generally, and found its most i 1.... ..,., in l.n nt;n,.;l I sylvan beauties of Lo Notre. Napoleon uruiiK'it J-ibjl" t,,w i i...i:.,i, .i tn Una .lav nn tlm terraco in front of Malmaison. Ho seems to have approved of tho choice niado by .Tosenhino. and inado himself at once at i :.r..iAlH,lm;.in UiKiuiina home in his new mansion. One short n.,1 lit nverlinntr liv nrchmir trees he usod for tho lonely strolls during which, with his linnds behind him. in tho attitudo which we all recoguizo in pieturos, he devised tho sciiemo, oi conquesi wnicu afterwardo lont such an unholy luster to his name. At this period ho was only Gen. Bonaparte, and dreams of an Impe rial crown had novor yet trouoieu ins renoo. After the divorce Josephine retired to Malmaison, there to pass tho romainder of her days. Although Marie Louise was by this time tho wifo of Napoloon, if . , i . was bv Una lime lue who oi isapoioon, Josephino w as not neglected bv a usually r . iP. 1 i.: forgetful world. Princes and kings came to tho quiet Malmaison homo to pav her thoir respects, as if she still woro nn tho throne. At Malmaison sho diod. and in the villago church of Kouill near by she was buried. The funeral was tho occasion of a groat demonstration of linimlnr regard: the street from Mulniai eon to Rouill was lined on either side u-itli remientfur crowds, and the COtlin passed through ranks of weeping people Josephine was uunea uenoam tue cuan col of tho church, and the fine monu- U10UI HI UUl nrlouiiw ui auui.utt wuu in lifo sizo. On the opposite sido of the . i? . 1 1 mont to her represonta her kneeling ana chancel is a corresponding monumont to Hortense Beauharuaise, Queen of Scot land, erected during tho Socond Empire by Napoleon III. Josephine had Mal maison very oeauuiuiiy uucoruiuu m mo stylo in voguo under tno r irsi riinpire. Tim fretvoes of the rooms, neat and doli- cate, were a reproduction of the Pom- peuan stylo, preserving its grace auu ins onrilinir its licOIltioUSUOSS. TllO OPart ments of Malmaison woro not largo, but iu the time of thoir fame they formed an ideal home. And to-dnv Malmaison is for sale, and noninn with Sit II) (K Ml can secure this u. r z . splendid property auu uiogroiumo uuuui it. A company owns mo property, huh .lividnd nnrt of it into building lots, and nee k ft to sell the chateau and grounds. Stranco v onouou. no one in rrunco seems disposed to buy tho historical Tt. atnnds emntv and dismantled. the fnrnitnro disporsed. the hangings and curtains gone, the frescoes pooled oil r 1 1 tt 1 1 nirt. i nn ihiijdio t i i i v i OAlorned the walls lying in piles on tho Hoor. Tho rrnssians occu)ieu tno beautiful littlo building in 1870. They "hroko tho carved work thereof with n vna an il lininmnra." Thev wantonlv do UAUO MHU J filed the walls, smashed the mirrors, and n,.tn,l like anvneres cenerallv. In the no- IM.IVI1 " o O nor nnrt nf the cronnds was a Belvedoro dating later than tho timo of Josephine. It was a suDstanuai uncK uuiuuug, out ia interior is now a mass of dustv ruin. The Hermans amused themsolvos in this wnv in tho environs of Paris. After tho ,in,.Hi nr .lOHennine. luaimaiHon oussou - .. . . . r l 1 through various liands till it becamo tho property of Quoen Christina, of Spain, who lived hero seventeen years with hor husband and children. Whatever may have been tho career of this woman in Spain.sho certainly lived a reputable life at Malmaison, ana buo ana uer iamuy . ii l I. .1 1 11...:.. were much respectoa anu ueiovuu. vun tinn. lreilt. the chateau in the samo condi tion as in the timo of Josephine, and built at one end of it a pretty uotuio chapel, whoro, with her family and priest she held her devotions. Well-a-day! The chapel is now filled with rubbish and old toi'noil iinflHGfiHion of Multuaison. and filled it with a collection of fur niture and other articles which had be longed to Josephine. The house and relies were then thrown open to the pub lie during the Exposition of that year and attracted much attention. Christina did not wish to leave tho place, but Vniinleon nnd Fiupenie persuaded her to sell it to France. Then camo the fall of the F.mnire. and the barbarous Prussians defaced the interior of the building. Thev did sillv things. They took out oil paintings and burned them. In tho porter's lodge they found some photo graphs of distinguished Frenchmen and ent riff their heads, leaving the rest as a mamontn nf thpir visit. Sad, dismantled Malmaison is to-day awaiting a purchaser. It is in the charge nf n venernliia French conolo who have lived there forty years, during the entire regime of Queen Christina. It is sad to bear them tell of the Prassian invasion; of the visits of Eugenie and the late Prince Imperial; of the Spanish family of children who passed their infancy and iu ii ii. ,.t il.ii Ttnns.. partes who now and then find their way to the old chateau. But more sad than I&ll is to stroll tlirniinli tlm dAiwrtitA Mim - O liiva tA uw tttn iit Mrlmivk .Tianiitii nth nut ..1.1. . I l i ..11. .11. . at 1110 ueuu ox nor uospiiauio lauio. io bo shown tho place of the last parting between Napoleon and Horteuse. It uuimu aa if tllA l.liMi 4lmf lias tllliillild vww. m.iu um mw vwmw.vi the onee great Imjrial family of France i extendiug to tho vorv houses in which they lived. Fallen I fallon! And tho place that knew them shall know thorn uo moro forever! Their vorv homes shall Iia niAile diiHiilnt.i Tt. Aiiiiiim likn the fill. fill men t of some diro prophecy of old, 1 - T 1 . I . 1 sucu as tiorcuuuii or isaiau migut uave uttorod. The Lmpiro. founded on cru- nltv. (nmiintiiil in lilnn.1 1ms nil rand everything it touchod. I X. Y. Eveuhig r . ! 1 aiau Coffee In Franco. Tho first coffeo root was planted in Franco iu tho gardens of tho King, at Paris, in 17U, whoro it speedily per ished. It was imported by M. do Bos son, a Lieutenant-General of the Artil lery. It is said that tho borry was not known in Franco till loT7, whon tho Venetians imported it, to tho groat dis trust of tho doctors, who thereupon prophesied evil things. Nevertheless, it had a great voguo. In lOlil) the Ambas sadors of Mahomet II. brought a largo quantity of coffeo (presumably a bulk), tvhich sold in 1'ims nt. fnrtv drowns n " ----- --- - 7" i pound. It was at tho beginuing of 100 that a Sicilian named Proeope founded tho colebratod cafe bearing his naiuo, iu front of tho Comodio Francaiso, which becamo tho rendezvous of lovers of tho drama, tho battlo-ttold of literary dis- Eutes, and was attended, as is a certain londou literary club, "by gentlemen ominont in their resiwctivo Bphores." Hero Voltaire jiassod two hours every day. Madame do Sevigno put on a bold 1 n 1 frout against tho prevailing fashion, but utrnirrrlml in Villll as nmv well 1)0 imagined, whon Bhe foretold that Itooino d nntfen nnd the enfo wonld perish to- - - - -- puttier on one and tho same dav. Tlm French housewife, than whom thero is no butter preparer of tho fra grant cup. will tell von that ono of tho essential conditions of coffeo being crood is that it bo old. hen it is now it is acrid . and exciting. ith age 11 loses theso defects, and thus may bo com- imrnil tn wine lfoelineofTee is tho best. ----- In Frauco it is raroly found, cvou in tho largo grocers' shops. But tho Bourbon is nearly enual to it. Coffeo from Mar tiuiquo is stronger and moro exciting than those already moniioneu ana ro- ninVna lntirrnr IciwminfT Tt. in ensv of .iiAva wubvA 1 n - -; j nnnrsn. to Imv a larao nuantitv of tho r 1 -1 green bean at a time, add to the stoqjt as it diminishes, year ny year, taking caro that tho storo-room is dry, and above all, ; .,7 rf . ' " strong-smelling condiments are iilncod near tho coffeo lar. such as Vor- cester sauce, pickles, Indian confections and tho rest. Coffeo has a wonderful tendoncv to borrow the loss fragrant por fumo oi other ueneacios to uosiroy us own. Tlewnre of ronstincr tho bean too much. All travelled Englishmen in France havo seen garcons twirling in tno cyunuor shaped organ containing the bean in pro- cess of being cookou, ana win nave ro . ..Mil marked how very tow turns serve to ron dor it fit for tho mill. Aclovorcook whon Biich a machine is not available " ,it will obtain the samo result by pouring nnllininiif onrAit nil tn nnvel the lintt.nm OI snfliciont sweet oil to cover tho bottom of a frying pan, and filiating tno Deans therein for n minute Of. two. till they . ... i. i attain the slightest brown tint, and lot ting them loop at onco irom tno irying pau into the mill, thonce into tho French humble doulilo tin cafotior. in which only true caffee is to ho made. Above all, lot it be mado by the may oi me uouse in the dining-room before her guosts. It is a very simple proposition to niako. but kitchen coffoe is novor . .. . ii it . so good as whon it is propared by tno head of tho establishment. Sorvants will "just merely" keep back part of the brown powder for thoir own uso, or will doluge tho coffoo-pot with water with tho huhio view. Moreover, it is the "true be ginning of tho end" if tho guests havo dinod well; they havetnroo luitnor pieus- ures bororo thorn, me elegance witn nliii-h their hostess manipulates her kot- tlo, hor coffoo-pot and cups; tho dolicious aroma that speedily fills tho room, and chases away the too long iingoniiK fumes of the "eotelotto a la Soubiso." or tho acrid vapors of a soup "a la bonno fommo, ' and the nnai enjoyment oi tno prooious liquor that will render digestion aiihv nml therefore insure thoir success with tho ladies in the drawing-room after tho fumed "chasso lias boon uuiy uis cussod. ' What a Volcano Can Do. Pntnni in 1738. throw its fiorv rock ots 3000 feet above its crater, while in 1754 the blazing mass, struggling lor an outlet, roared so that its awful voice was heard at a distanco of more than COO miles. Tn 17!)7 tho crater of Tungura mm nne nf the trreat peaks of tho Andes. Anna out, torrents of mud. which damned up tho rivers, oponed now lakos, and, in ...11 luul i;.ln rtimln ilntinaita (UIO VUUeVo 1UW IUUU 1T1UU, in 1 11 I ' " " 1 1" ww feet deep. Tho stream from Vesuvius, udiiith 111 1SI17. passing through Torre dal Greco, contained 33,000,000 cubio feet of solid matter, and in 1703, when Torre del Greco was destroyed a socond time the mnss of lava amounted to 45.- 000,000 cubic feet. In 1700 ;Ltna poured miles of surface, and measured nearly 1,000,000,000 cubio ieet. On this occa sion the sand and scoria formed tne Monte Bosina, near Nicolosa, a cone or two miles in circumference, and 4000 feet, ln'o-h. The stream thrown out by yEtna in 1810 was iu motion at tho rate nf n vnni n iinv for nine inontus alter tho eruption : and it is on record that the lava nf the samo mountain, after a tnrrilile erniitinn wns not thoroughly . . ...... " . , . . . A .ll. . cool and consoiaiaieu ior ren years uivur the event Tn the eruption of VesUVIUS. A. D. 7'J, tho scoria and ashes vomited forth far exceed tho entire bulk of tho tnin while in 1810. .Etna dis irnrired more than twenty times its Own B.0 . .- - mass. Vesuvius has sent its ashes as lar as Constantinople, Syria and Egypt ; it nurieu stones eigut yuuuun m wigu w Pnmnoii a ilmtjinpe of six miles, while similar masses were tossed up 2,000 feet above the summit, uotopax uas projecveu a block of 100 cubio yards in a volume a diatance! of sine tniies : anu douiub wa, in 1815, during the most terrible eruption on record, sent its ashes as far a Jm ft dlstnnca of 300 miles Of SUr- face, and, out of a population of U.OW I souls only 20 escaped. The English Rothscbllds. Mr Vntlinn Vntr.il. Ttntliiulliil.1 llAil ffl ceived letters of denization from George II . in 1H04. We constantly read in the pajtors of tho early part of this century of his conferences with tho Duke of Wel- linL'tiln nml other HtiitiHinen. In ltili. on tho advico of Prince Mottornich, ho received tho dignity of Baron of tho Austrian Empire at Vionna, and when ho died his deHniinilunts hud Jiermissioil bv roval licenso from the Oueen of England to bear no same stvio ana lino oi imruo The founder of the English house of l!ntlii-liit,l lived in a (Innrt street. Swithin's-lano, whore tho oflloo of the great firm still is, and 1 havo hoard ono who romombered thoso days roluto that viuitincr tho Ilnronoss of that date he found the Hour strewn with bars of gold. which hail boon temporarily piacoa ior siicnritv in nor own uouuoir. so wiui snu nnd herchildron trod literally upon gold That was tho JSarou iiouisouiia. nf the f'itv. tho mopt canablo and trusted head of an cmiuontly trusted f.imilv. Ho was tho father of the three sons, of whom tho youngest was mnrriou a short time sinoo. Thoro was anothor Baron Bothschild, na popular as his brothor in sooiotv. and ablo to sco moro of it; and also a groat upholder of tho Turf, on which, after a long career of ad- Venn fortune, ho finally won tho Derby with that splendid stood Favonins. When ho diod his brothor, liaron ljionoi, wok caro that tho racing establishment which irnvn emlllnvniellt ti) HO 111 nil V liard-WOl'k- iug pooplo should not bo lirokcn up, and Mr. iioopohl iio ltoiuscuuu, unner vuo iinnin of fr. Acton, directed for his 11 ll.. A-..!..!., rm A...1 ....lll and races of tho horsos, and won a second timo for the house of Uothschud tno jjiuo itiuoon oi the Turf. Tho other of tho oldor trio of lirnlliem wnit Sir Authonv do Boths child, whoso magnificent houso at Asten Clinton was often tnrougoa wim uisun trnished nnd interesting trursts. AOllUOr Bir AUtnouy uur ixiruu iui'jur left sons; tho younger trio of brothors ! !.. T ;....,! A .1 ,.,!, I., nf Aoithor Hir AUtnouy nor iaron iueyur Bre BOU VI lllllUU illUUVl. 1& UHtiguivi v the house had uroviouslv married a Fitz roy. The two daughters of Sir Anthony married, in a liko mannor. beyond tho nnle of their ancient race. Mr. Cvril l'lmver lieenmo the husband of Ono. nnd tho late Honorable Constantino Eliot Yorko of tho other. Miss Hannah do Bothschild, tho only daughter of tho late ltnnm Mover, became. Lady Bosobory. and has given birth to an hoiross of that hoilso. Mrs. Flower and Mrs. JMiot Yorko published an elaborate work on tho religion aud literaturo oi tuo israoi ilea in which tho intluonco of Dr. Kal isch on tlieir education is porcejitiblo; T.mlv Unuelierv is tho authoress of an ar ticle on Jo wish wotnonfBho was thon Miss . . ... . . I 1 1 Hannah do iioiiisciiudj, wuieu appeareu in- ono 01 tno quarterlies: una llnrnnnss Tiionol da BotllSclllla linS rO eeived hich uraiso from tho critics for a charming collection or stories and essays ami ntlmr works, linron Ferdinand and Miaa Alien da ltothschild. who renresont what was once the Neapolitan branch of the family, aro niucu esteomoa iu Eng lish society. Baron Fordinand married Evolina, a daughter of Baron Lionel, nnd when sho died ho foundod. aud still maintains in momory of hor, tho Evo linn Tliinnital in Month London The UnthHeliildn of Frankfort and Vienna, tho Bothschild villa at Frcgny. near Geneva, their buna uospiiui at f .unevn their hospitals at JorilStUOm and olsowlioro, are well known. The head of the Knalish hotise. Kir Hat hanioi Mover ,tn Unthnnliild. M. P. for Avlosbliry. who. bv a spocial limitation in tho lottors patent, succoodod his undo, Sir An thony, in the uaronotcy, uiarnou among Ins own people, uaron iiiouei uua wuu- dod a beautiful daughter of the houso of . .. ... t. . i i mi. u: xti his own people, liaron liionoi uaa wu tUa Vnnnnlitnn Tlotlisnhilds. Sir NatllllU iol marriod i-jmuia, tiauguior oi uaruu do liothsohild. of Frankfort. . . i i ... i .- TVfp. Alfred do Bothschild. tho sooond ain remains nnninrried. Now Mr. Leopold Lionol do Bothschild has chosen as his bride a daughter of the rospectod .Tntviull film ilv called Perniia. of Trieste. jireviously allied in marriago with the great oriental panning iiousuoi ounniiuu. There has alwavs boon a envision oi iu linr between tho brothors who have di rented tho oonduct of the house. Mir Kathnniel has a longer exporionco in pol tinn nml tlnaliee. lfr. Alfred do Boths child, who is a governor of the Bank of England, roprosonts tno urm on many philanthropic and state occasions. Mr. Loopold do Bothschild is the almonor of the charities of his mothor, and con tinues tho racing establishment nnd the nssi dnons cultivation and fulfillment of the social graces and duties which dis Ulu BIH ml u I uuun oiii ii ii in" " tinguished his undo, Baron Meyer. But i .. i l: . I. ,lr.n lui. no hard or fast lino can bo drawn bo tweon tho occupation of tho throo broth Their iirovinces overlap and inter lima Their nil ir.knflNfl of lutolhirence lli nf henrt forbid either of them to entirely abandon any ono part of the vocations wnicu mane up mu brilliant and useful lifo of tho modern banker-philanthropist. Of thoir buccobs in mietv notion? nood bo said. They havo the means and the will to collect evervthino' which can mako lifo agree . . . . . . . . in i ii.- ablo to their inenas; ana uiey uavo mo refinement of tasto and goniuine Kinun un nf hnnrt which make their othor ca nocitios for giving a zest to lifo valuable UDaa ... . i. . nnd offeetivo. From thoir youth upward thev hnve boon accustomed to associate with tho ablest, tho most highly placed and most charming ot manmnu. ".Hako a Vacancy or I IT III." Dnrinir the lato administration of Grant thoro chanced to bo a young man in nna nf the del mrtincnts who. like 80 many otheis thon and now, had entered on that horrible docnvity wnicu uegins witli tho gilded tippling saloon auu enus .uim uiuiii imv where lie was a ca- nidilo clerk, and his sprees and short I" ........ i comings were condoned for tho sake of tho memory of his nonorou laiuer, duu- t ltut the road was sure: ana U LVl - . - ' in time, with a discharge in his pocket and a drunkard's record behind him, .ion l.v nil-ii he passed the down grade of dissipation, until wife, children, and rK An.h nut Inrwfl ana me nuoDiiu n " . i n i . Uivuuw vkv gentlemen slept in the parks and lived ePl IU 111 u iuies buu; iiivu on charity. Ho was abandoned by all- all save the angel cf mercy hovering near, though unseen. A temperance re form movement claimeu uim as a troouy Ti,. i,ea the nwsrd stmccle. Wife and children came back; but who belives in a"reformed drunkard?" It was a strug- gle for years to find bread for the little ones,bCthefonght bravely, and, disap- pointing those who looked for hia fail- are. behold on. and evon saved other from going over the precipice. President urant, wno hau Known ins nuner, neara nf his strnircles nnd sent for him. Con gratulating him on his reform, he said: "1 want io hell) you; wuai caniuor "I want work,'' was tho reply. "Yon shall hnvo it. Whore would you profor to go in now scones or old?" 'lhe young man said: "Send mo. sir. whero I loft a black ened record. It may encourage others if I regain a good name, and I would be more u win i iu my loriner inwu. The l'niHi.lcnt wrote a note to the Sco re tar v of that department and handed it to tho young man, who left, but erelong rotitrued with a long loco. "The Secretary sent out word that my application would go on file!" Tho President, with an ironclad cxplo- tive, said: "You can't put your wifo and children on file, can you?" Writing another note and handing it to him, ho said: "Give this m person and bring me an answor. Armed with this missive ho confronted tho awful presence beyond the baize doors and met an impatient refusal. "What shall I toll the Prosidont? ' he calmly inquired. "That thero are no vaoancios. When this wns delivered at tho White Houso tho imperturbable Grant, biting the end of a cigar, soizoa n rou ibk eii and wrote across the faco of his former note: "Make a vacancy, or I will'. "Tako that and bring his answorl" let again did tho young man return unsuccessful. Tho Prosidont obtainod temporary employmont for his friond, taking him in person to another dopart- mont, and awaitoa mo cauinet mueiiug the following day. Hore tho President soomed as quietly imperturbable aa a sphinx. As the mombora left tho room tho Prosidont followod Soorotary to tho door and said: "iiy mo way, iur. oui iouujr, nuu would you rocommond for your sue- -0 'Hv tho wav. Mr. Socretarv. who UURIHIl f The astonished contlenian replied, and passing into anothor department, wrote a hasty resignation and sent it in. ue was rolioved of his portfolio tho following day. That young man modo exeollont uso ol the faith shown in him by this wonderful judge of character, and roso to a position of ominont usofuluoBS and respectability, which ho oconpies to day in ono of the largost citios of our lana. ao uia tu friondless stranger win lus place ana tui honorablo Secrotary lose his, because the warrior chief had tracod hia courso in lurid characters, not with sword tip, but with nen. "Make a vacancy, or I will;" and now, as of yoro, to say was to do, and tho man who "wouia ngiit it oui au this line." eto.. undoviatingly kept ins word. Washington Bepublican. Registered Bondsmen. Tn tlm Treasury Department, writes a correspondent at Washington", there is an interesting set oi boons printou ana bound, and each one aooui mo size oi Webster's Dictionary. But they are not opon to public inspection. mese books contain the name ana rosiuonce of every holder of registered four per cent bonds in the United States. The amounts range from $50, which is the smallest, up to $51,000,000, which is the largest sum owned by one porson. inia latter sum is ownod by Mr. W. 11. Vanderbilt, and upon it ho draws $510,- 000 in interest every ninoty uays. a. chock for that amount is mailod to him quarterly. At tho same time the own- ar nf the X SI Poml rOCOlVOB UO CUUm. Those bonds are very popular, and, al- iuubo uwbw i v ,t" " t a ' . , though the original holders of thorn paid 1...1 ..... n a little slinrfl. since but par on a littlo Bhare, since which timo tho bonds havo advanced to about thirtoon per cent, promium, vet the books of the company show but comparatively fow transfers. Tlie pre mium is not suiuoioni tempiauoii w cause tho average bolder to part with his securities, ror instanoe, tne ponus ownod by Vandorbilt are now worth about $58,000,000, but ho holds on to them all the same. W. ii. vandoroiu individually owns moro registered United States bonds than are owned in all the nineteen Western StatoB and Territories. Thoso States and Territories have a pop ulation of over 20,000,000, yet thore is hold among thorn but 'j,wu,wu oi registered bonds, or losd than Mr. Van dorbilt owns. In tho fourteon Southern em States tfia.ooo.uw are owuou, or about one-fourth the amount held by a single citizon in New York. A promi nent treasury otlioial, in speaking oi tne i ..- - -. j - , . i it. inequalities of fortuno as illustrated by I tli mil flmirna snid tlmt llA tllOUCtlt it thoso figures, said that he thought it would eventually cause disoontont. A ith the enormous wealth now P08- sossod by Mr. Vandorbilt could add to it vory rapidly; in lact, it win uouuio itself in 20 years if put into 4 per cent, bonds and let alone save to add tho annual interest. With tho present "Btart" which Mr. Vandorbilt has in bonds and dividend-paying stocks, it will Ijo an easy matter for him to be .. . . . a.ai rfn mm .1 1 1 1. worth at least $.wu,wu,i'uu snouiu uo live twenty years hence. IV is said that he is worth moro than half of this sum now. Outside the Vanderbilt family thore in no singlo individual who owns over $5,000,000 of registered bonds. Thoso Who own $1,000,000 aro not numerous. Quite a number, sevoral liiiudred in fuot, in different portions oi the country, have over $100,000. This is regarded as a nice plum, and tho man who has tugged a long time to get the round $100,000. can well afford to take a rest and draw $1000 in interest every w days. Ho enjoys it almost as muoh as the man who, by daily labor and appli cation, ears an equal income. TwnriAT.iTiEfl op Representation. -It is now seventeen years since Nevada was . . m 1 a. made a state, yet tuo census oi ias yer shows that hor population is oniy an increase of less than 20,000 since 1870. At this rate of growth she will not get- the number of inhabitants now re quired in other States for a single rep resentative in Congress until 1020. Meanwhile Bhe casts one vote in i tne o,i vn in the Senate. New lork I iiuuiwiiuu " " " - - with 5,083,173 inhabitants nas vuiny-uyo votes In the two houses oi - eguMa nre l moo to- iu,&w iwjiid. - -. - votes has behind it only 20,755 people. The inhabitants of Nevada may therefore be it Baia to exereiw power in the business of legislating for the United States aa one inhabitant ol New York. CB