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About The Douglas independent. (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1879)
CARDS. BILL-H&AOS. A! BLANKS And other priiithuj h c : On c .. . It i .wl'i.. . , T . - 1 50 I IMI d I: lllW " Independent in all Things ; Neutral in Nothing.' harga and Heavy Pu-I.r, HaBiI-BiHs. Neatly and exiJitiou6ly Executed AT POmiAttD PAICS0. 1 i-'t llius- oflVr- VOL. 5. ROSEBURG, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1879. NO. 28. 59 : BY . KELLY & WELLS, Pv'-Jiher. F. R. WIULLEW, Watchmaker and Jeweler, OAKLAHD, . . - OREOOH Office io Dr. Page's Drugstore. Cauyonville Hotel, D. A. LEVIS, - PHOPRIETOH "WAVING RECENTLY PURCHASED THE il Caayonvi.Ie Hotel, 1 am now prepared to am in travelers wiiauieoest oiicrommwiauoM. Feed and stabling for stock. B, A. LEVINS. , W. D. WOODCOCK. H. W. CHURCHILL. Woodcock & Cbureblll MYRTLE CREEK, - - OB EGOS TEAMSTERS FROM JACKSONVILLE and the residents in Myrtle Creek will find . the beet bonesboera at this establishment. In thia line we claim to do work equal to any in the State. New work manufactured and repairs made on the shortest notice. Give us a trial, and if we cannot suit you none can. WOODCOCK A CHCRCHILL. JAS. THORNTON -W. H. ATKINSON, JACOB WAONEB. K. K. ANDERSON Ashland Woolen Manufacturing .. Company, Manufacturers and Dealers in White & Colored Blanket Plain aud Fancy Cashmeres, Doeskins, Flannels, Kte. also, OVER AND UNDERWEAR CLOTHING Made to Order. rl IT. ATKINSON, Sec'y ASHLAND. Jackson County, Oregon. H. C. STANTON, Dealer in Staple Dry Goods I Keeps constantly on hand ment of a general assort- EXTRA FINE GROCERIES, WOOD. WILLOW ASD GLASSWARE! ALSO Crockery and Cordage A full stock of NCIIOOL O O O K Such as required by the Public County Schook! All kinds of STATIONERY, TOTS and FANCY ARTICLES To suit both Young and Old. CUY3 AND SELLS LEGAL TENDERS - furnishes Checks on Portland, and procure vransonean urancisco. Metropolitan Hotel, ROSKBCRO, - . OREQOS. Perkins & Headrick, Prop'rs, The Only F!rt-CUu Hotel In tha City AIIU- i Depot of ska G. A O. Stag. Co. TyKLL FURNISHED SLEEPING APART " maata, tha best of beds, and tha most atten- Wvs boonkeepers, and a labia supplied witn tue Deal of everything. STAOCS FOR RIDDING tears lb house aver day on tha arrival of the earsirom roruana. The traveling public, and all who favor v.t with heir patrooac. ean rest assured that they will be aatetaJned in the best possible manner. HEADRICK A PERK I S3 MAHOfiEY'O QALOON. Nearest to tha Railroad Depot, Oakland. Jao. Mahoney, Prop'r. Tha finest of wines, liquors and cigars in Dong its county, ana uie beot BILLIARD TAB Hi 10 la the State kept In proper repairs Parties traveling; on tha railroad will find tail piaos vary bandy to visit aunngins Hop ping of the train at tha Oak land. Depot. Give ma a call. J A3. MAHONEY. SAM3M : Foundry and Uachine Shop B.F. DRAKE, Proprietor. '. S 1LEU, . OREGON, Bteam "engine. Saw MUln. Grim SXlllsH Reapers, Pumps end all iclnd end Styles ot Maoblnery made to Order. Machinery repaired on Shore Xfotloe. t fatten making done in all its various forma, Kiaos 01 onus ana iron castings lar aahed on short notice. Also manufac turer of Enterprise Plainer and Mate her, and Suckers and Sharpers. PATTERSON'S fTMTTf Ja. IX. Tipton, PropV. ALL KINDS OF LUMBER. " . Including JBugav Pine, Cedar,Flr, JPlne and Oalc A ; Lumber, T.t Alwaye on hand, , bnd Orders promptly filled on. the HUorteat notice All kinds of dressed lumber constantly on nana, uinoer lurnisnea at any point in Roseburg without extra charge, and bv application to ma it will b found that My Lamber is ' the cheapest ma and see. not only tha best but in tna market. Try Address all letters to jAi. H. TIPT03T. Pattarsoa'a Mills. Or. DLACiisaniiiiB, tVADKINS BROS. Tould inform the public that they have leased the large JJlacksmiloing snop laieiy occupiea by Uiwrge atlCKia, ana uatmj prepared to do All Kinds o? Dlackamithlns In Grst-ckus style, Ai.d .1 nrires lowr than the lowest. They have many years' experience in the line or Horse Shoeing! i-j.i.: thi.nnint.in the trade, they are competent to do the best of work .to Uie aaUefaetion of patrons. All kinds of Machinery repeireu, nun . ork. Etc.. Civs tVem a cell. Shop opposite B. Mark A Co. ASIMSU, JOHN FRA8ER, Hone : Made Farnitxixe. WILBUH, . . OREOOX. Upholstery, Spring Mattresses, Etc., Constantly on hand. SITRITTiPE the best stock W UUilllUUfi. inrnttnraaoDtUoi Portland And all of my own manufacture. No two Prices to Customers Resident of Douglas county are requested to give me a call before purchasing elsewhere. Jr ALL WORK WARRANTED.- Furniture Store ! JOIIiV GI LDERSLEVE BTWAVrXft PFRrHASED THK FCRNI- ture Establishment of John Lehnherr, is now prepared to do any work in the UPHOLSTERING LINE. Be is also prepared to furnuh In all styles, of Uie bent manufacture, and cheaper tnan lue cneapesb Jim 01ialii-, Tablet. Bureaus, Bedsteads, Wasihtandei, ETC., ETC., ETC. Are of superior make, and for low cost cannot be equal lea m we staie. iiw Finest of Spring Beds ,Kni the Most Complete r ofas Always on hand. Everything in he line fur- nisued,ol tne Deal quality, on wesnonesi notice and at the lowest rates. COFFINS MADE AND TRIMMED. And ordors filled cheaper and better than can any clue? estaousnment. Dmirinsr a share of nubile patronage, the un dersigned promises to offer extra inducements to all patrons, uive me a iriai. DEPOT HOTEL- OABULAJTD, ; - OREGON. Richard Thorn aa. Prop r. qpHIS HOTEL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED for a number ot years, and has become very popular witn tna traveling puonc. x irst-cissa SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS. And the table supplied with the best the market affords. Hotel at the denot of the Kailroad. Fine liquors and Cigars. The undersigned has purchased the saloon form erly kept by Mr. TibbeU, Oakland, and with new brands of wines, liquors and cigars he is prepared to hospitably entertain all who may give him a calh A. Fine Billiard Table is kept in constant repair. DAVID BAKER. I. WkOnsssrs w w . . s Chemists and Pharmacists I Patton's Block, State 8 tree t, ALKJf, OREGON. Particular attention given to prescriptions, and ail orders by man or express uuw , promptly and accurately. Physicians and country dealers will save money Dy examining our bujck, or finwwwg nnr nricea. before DUrchasinE else- where. 40t Sugar Pine Mills Located at Bocar Pisa MonmtaJa, Poet Office Address, Looking Glass, Oregon. The Company owning these mills would say they are preparea w luraian ui BEST OF LUMBER At the most reasonable rates. guear Pine, Fir and Cedar Lumber always on hand, and all parsons wishing S purchsae liumber wiu do wen to give na an -pportnnity of filling their orders before going Saewhere. .1 ir. VALiLiiutiAn. rrwiiieni, C. B.CL HICB. .froi.ry nd Tr"niirer Oregron and California STAGE IIIVE ! TE10SSH TO 8AM FRAMCISCO FOUR DAYS. nTF! OTJIOKEST. SAFEST AND 1 -w EASIEST BOUTJE. STAGES LEAVE ROSEBURG Daw at T-30 P. M., Jlakinf quick connection at Reading with tna cars oi u w. v. a. For full particulars and passage apply to PERKINS AHEADRICK. Agent MAMMOTH LIVERY At!D FEED STABLE. This establishment is the Best in the State I and eonnectod with it is a large Wagon Yard and Shod Room I Osnahla of anmmniadatinr snv , number of horses ana wagons. Seat of Hay and Grain always in full supply snd at living priccx And no one is allowed l eo away lisnti3fiod. Don't fail to give us a call, fur we are determined to suit you iu quu -tity. quality and price. NOTICE. Jlf OTICE IS HEREBY GIVES TO WHOM IT may concern that the undersigned bus warded the contract for keeping the Douglas County paupers for a mriod of two years. All parsons in need ofiiiM from said euuntv must first nroeurea mrtifint la that effvt from any aumber of tha County Board and present it to one oi the following named persons, who are authorised to and will care for those presenting foertifioates: Button k Perki na, Ruebune L. L. Kellogg, Oakland; Urn. Brown, Looking Glass. Dr. Woodruff is authorised to furnreb sediesl aid to all mm,. n BMKl of the same snd who have bean declared panpers of UousU MI7. W.B. CLARK. nriTTifin AtinTP laUiiiiiiuiiirjiiu. EASTERN. The Indian War. Rawus, WyOct. 13. Mr. Emil Web ber and George Fuhr, two carriers, have just arrived from what was a few days ago the While River Agency. From them I learn the following : Gen. Merritt advanced upon the agency on the 12th insL, and on bis way he found many dead bodies. Atnonu others he found the body of Carl Goldstein, an Israelite, who left here with government supplies for the Utes at White River Agency, lie was found in a gulch six miles this side of the agency, and had been shot twice through the shoulder, and was about two miles from his wagons. A teamster named Julius Moore, formerly from Bainbridge, Mass,, who was with him when he left here, was found about one huudred yards from Goldstein with two bullet holes in his breast and his body hacked or mutil ated with a knife or hatchet. As the command advanced through the canyon they came to an old coal mine, and in it was found the dead bodv of an emnlove named Dresser, who had evideutly been wounded ana crawled into tne mine to die. His coat was folded up and placed under his bead for a pillow. Beside him lay a Winchester ride containing eight car tridges, and In one of his pockuts a letter was lound, wtiicn, as near as the courier can remember, was as follows: White River, Sept. 29, 1 P. M. Major Tltornburgli. 1 will come with Chief Douglas and an other chief, and meet you to-morrow. Everything is quiet here and Douglas is flying the United States flag. We have been on guard threo nights and will be to night, not that we expect any trouble, but because there might be. Did yott have any trouble coming through? Signed xN. V. HEEKUK, U. 8. Indian Agent. On entering the agencv a scene of auiet desolation presented itself. All the build ings except one were burned to the ground, and not a living thing insight ex cept the command. The Indians had taken everything except the flour and de camped. The woraetTand children were missing and notbiug whatever could be found to indicate what had become of ! them. They have either been murdered and buried or else taken away as hosta ges. Their dreadful and unment ionable fate calls torth the most profound sym pathy. The dead body of Father Meeker was lound about one bun J red yards from bis house lying on his buck, shot through the head, the left side of bis skull mashed with some blunt instrument, a piece of a barrel stavs driven into his mouth and ! one of his hands and arms badly burned. The dead body of Mr. W. II. Post, Father Meeker's assistant, was lound between the buildings and the river, with a bullet hole through the left ear and one under the ear. lie and Father Meeker were stripped entirely naked. Another employe named rton was found dead, lie was stripped naked and had a bundle of paper bags on his arms, and his face was badly oaten by wolves and a bullet hole in his left breast. Frank Dresser, a brother of the one found in the mine, was found badly burned. He had without doubt been'kiiled instantly as a bullet had passed through his heart. The bodies of iiaton, Thompson, Price, Eskridgeand other employes not named, - i . . .1 v i. i r i . weiomau iuuiiu. xjoanuga ttaB luuiiu vnu miles this side of the agency, naked, and a buiiet bole tbrougb bis bead, iu the house occupied by the Indians durinz Thornburg's battle, in a breastwork made of stone, was round tne dead body of an unknown white man, dressed in buck skin. He was sitting on his kuees and had his gun in position to fire, lie was shot through tho forehead. From this it appears that the Indians were not alone in their hellish work. It is supposed that the Indians have gone to join the south ern Utes, and there is an impression among the officers of Merritt's command, that the Indians who fought Thornburgh, numbered at least Beveu hundred. The Indian Lou. Bear River, Col., Oct. 11. (via Raw ing. Wv Oct. 11.1 Indian renorts brought iu from the agency of Los Vinos Utes, state that 37 Indians were killed dur ing the fight of the 29th of September, anu siege until uctober otb, the date ot irenerai juerrut s arrival. Report from Gen. Merritt. ' Rawlins, Wy Oct. 13. Lieuts. Bourke and Schuyler arrived here this morning. and at last authentic report is bad of the .) : f i i c : . . i uuiugs vi ucucrai juernu aim urn com mand since their march to the front. On the afternoon of the day on, which he rescued Captain i'ayne s camp lie bad a fight with the Indians. Had to move about a mile from Payne's old position that night on account of the fearful stench created by dead animals. Merritt moved upon the agency and reached there Sat urday: The Indians are retreating south ward, and it is expected that in small bands tbey will drop into the various Ute agencies, and thus covering themselves it will never be known as to who were the warriors who opened the fight on Thornburgh. Dismounted companies and the wounded will be here in seven days. J ii lice Must be Done. Washington, Oct. 13. Secretary Schurz, immediately upon receiving a dispatch stating that the hostile Utes had retired through the influence of Ouray, called at tbe war department and. consulted witn General Sherman on the subject. The latter at once sent the following telegram to uenerai bneridan : Head Quarters Army of the U. S. Washington. October 13. 1879. J To Gen. P. II. Slieridan, Commanding Di- vlgion, Etc., Chicago: The honorable sec retary of tbe interior has this morning called with a dispatch conveying a propo sition for peace which is communicated for your own information and which should eo for what it is worth to Gen erals Crook and Merritt, and the latter is on the spot and can tell if the bostiles have ceased ngbting. if so uenerai Aier titt must go in any event to the agency to ascertain tbe actual condition oi lacta. ah Indians who oppose must be cleared out of the way if they resist, if they surren der their arms and ponies they should be held as prisoners to be disposed oi by su perior orders. Tbe secretary of the inter ior will send a special agent at once to Ourav. who is believed to be our friend. lie mar prevent the southern u ces irom ueing invoiveu. anu mo luwnur ucuw v , i . i .i : . ment can befriend him afterward by show ing favor to some of his special friends, but the murderers of the agent and em ployes must be punished, as also those who fought and killed Major Thornburgh and his men. Please acknowledge receipt. W. T. bHEBMAH, General An Order from Secretary Seuurs. In reDlv to a telegram from Indian azent Stanley, the secretary of the interior sent the following : Department or the Interior. Oct 13. 1879. Siaydtii. Aaent Lot Pino Agency . Your .i;utM, mrwivtti. Tell Ourav that his nm.-ta am iii.riilc annreciated bv the gov- ...man! In VIP W in view OI me aiuiva. iimuo nnsi thn tmonsand the massacre of the agent and employes, troops will have to nrocBOU W f t . v. et - should endeavor to prevent any resistance Troops are now in great force and resistance would only re- suit in great disaster to the Indians. The hostile will have to surrenuer anu mruw themselves upon the mercy oi uio go ..n) Oniltv rial-ties 1J1USI De lUOntl At. A ollvnrari nn. We shall see that nnintnatica is done any one. Peaceable t k nrntAiftad. Ouray's rec ommendation for mercy in indi vidual will . K.nu.is.i aa r;ir as general luboresw may permit. Special agents are being dis- patched to ix a-im " -"r" lions.- - t w . Tbo Texas Pacific. New York. Oct 13. The Sua' Wash ington special says : A gentleman familiar with railroad matters pending Deiore con eress says an attempt will be made thia wirtrnrtn tffita subsidvlo the Texas Pa cific, but he thinKs mat it wiu nu u:b. witn success. - . The Ohio Contest, : Kn Your. OcL 13. The 1W Wash- nzton special says : Letters received from Ohio at republican headquarters here ex press the fullest confidence in the elect ion of Foster. A note received from Sec retary Sherman states that all indications point to a good majority, and give fair fromises of a republican majority in the egislature. Republicans are sanguine of obtaining 15,000 majority. The Tribune' staff correspondent in Ohio writes that a republican victory in Ohio is beyond the range of reasonable doubt. Harlan B. Lloyd, a lawyer of Cin cinnati, states his belief that Foster will have 10,000 majority. Jolus q,utnejr Accept. Boston, Oct. 13. Jobu Qunicy Adams accepts the democratic nomination for governor. " Memphis. Memphis, Oct. 12. Twelve new cases reported. Howard donations have reached $1176. One thousand more offer ed by Boston was accepted, with n inti mation that the scourge may last until November. A. Great Contest between Hanlan and . Courtney Hanlan tbe Favorite. Maysvillb, N. Y., Oct. 15. The atten dance of strangers to witness the contest between Hanlan and Courtney to-morrow is very large. Hanlan and Courtney were out early this morning,' and rowed over their respective courses. Their condition is first-class, and their appearance on the lake was hailed with cheers. The course over which tho race is to be rowed has been buoyed, and every arrangement for tbe accommodation of spectators is being pushed rapidly. Hanlan is the favorite at $100 to $75. Pool selling has been stopped by the sheriff; whe informed the sellers that a continuance mould subject them to arrest. Tbe Fever at Memphis. Memphis, Oct. 15, noon. Five new cases and three deaths. Tbe Slanderer's Punishment. New York, Oct. 15. A dispatch from London says that Adolph Rosenberg, ed itor and publisher of the Town ; Talk, ar rested on a charge of libel preferred against him by Mrs. Langary and also by Mrs. Coruwallis West, appeared this morning in the Guildhall police court. He looked very dejected, having been un able to Obtain bondsmen for 2tXK). The preliminary disposed of, the prisoner made abiect neology, regretting that he should have been indirectly the cause of an no jam e to estimable ladies, lie plead Ignorance on tbe writing in question, about Mrs. Langary 's divorce, and gave tbe name of the journalist who had writ ten the paragraphs, lie went on to state that he employed a detective to search the divorce records, and it was undoubt edly on the detectsve's report that the allusion had been printed. He denied that there was any malice, the facts being given as bona de news. Plaintiff's coun sel protested against a reduction of Rosen berg s bail, and rehearsed the prisoner s cowardly, cruel aud wanton attacks on bis client ; and concluded by saying that he thought the atmosphere of Newgate would be most salubrious for the pris oner, i be prisoner was committed lor trial, bail remaining the same as before. The Mississippi Improvement. Qcincy. Ills., Oct. 16. The Mississippi river improvement convention met to day, and is largely attended by prominent men of the Mississippi valley. Almont a Disaster. Chicago. Oct. 16. Another railroad ac cident, which barely escaped bung a rival of the Jackson atlair, occurred near ttara- booon the .Northwestern last night. A heavy freight and passenger train colli ded, owing to the absent-mindedness of the conductor of the passenger train, and but for the fact that they both were slack ing there would have been a terrible dis aster. As it was, only one man was badly hurt. Two engines and five freight cars were smashed to bits. Upward Movement. There was a strong upward movement in corn, wheat and provisions to-day- Charles E. King, commission dealer, failed with $30,000 liabilities. Chicago will Welcome Grant. A number of prominent private citizens without regard to party, decided to-night to extend a welcome to General Grant upon his visit to this citv. Such men as Perry H. Smith, Phil Hoyne, L. Z. Leiter and other prominent democrats figure in the anair. Doe. Mlddleton's Pa s. St. Paul. Oct. 16. Nolan and Johnson, two of Doc Middleton's gang of Nebraska robbers, were traced to Ortouville Minn., near tbe Dakota line, by a Sheriff's posse, which pursued them.overtaking them yes terday near Appleton. They fortified themselves in a shanty and a regular siege followed, firing lasted several iiours. The robbers finally escaped and the pursuit continues. CSranted a New Trial. Bridgeport, Conn., Oct. 16. Wm. Buch- oltz, recently convicted of the murder of John H. Schultz at Norwaik, has been granted a new trial. Armed Indians Moving Toward Texas St. Louis, Oct. 16. A dispatch from San Antonio, Texas, says General Ord, com manding the department, received tbe following dispatch to-day : rORTUONClIO, oet. io, isy. Colonel Hatch, commanding the district of New Mexico informs me that large bodies of well armed Apaches are going south toward Texas. They are probably renegades from tbe Indian territory and Mexico. Have arranged to Intercept them and reinforce and concentrate forces when necessary. GEN. GRIERSON. Spain and the Heathen Chinee. New York, Oct. 16. The Herald says the conclusion of the treaty between Spain and China on the subject of celeS' tial residents is fair to both parties, and will astonish American haters of the heathen Chinee who have regarded Spain as a narrow aud arrogant power. Increased Registration of Voters. The number of voters who registered in this city vesterday was 50,347, making 89,039 for two days, an increase of 6,040 over tbe number registered the first two days of registration in 1878. Banian and Courtney Race O.T for the Present. Maysvillb, N Y., Oct. lO.-The boat race has come to a most inglorious end. Late this morning the air was filled with rumors that Courtney's boats wers stove; another that thev had been cut last night. A isit to Courtney's quarters dis closed the facts as reported by Courtney s nephew and Burt Brown, who had been witn him as attendants and engaged in taking care of the boats that last even ing about six they left the boathouse, lorltinir it on the shore side with a pad' lock and on the river side simply hook- ins it and driving a nail over the book On returning about eight from the village thev found that the river door had been forced, the nail broken and the boats both cut with a saw. The one made lor the race was out two-thirds through 12 feet 10 inches from the bow ; the work ing boat was cut entirely through 6 feet 4 inches from the stern. The two men kent the matter a secret from Courtney nntil thia morning. What will be done as to postponing tbe race or disposing of I officers and backers of the two men are the prize is unknown nsyei. inereieree, i nun u vuuDuitabivii Courtney' backers boldly declare that I h liimlf paused the boat to be cut. Courtney it is understood asks from ten I to twelve days' postponement. Every train brings large accessions to tbe al ready lanre throng. The referee will call the boats at the aonointed hcur. Hanlan will row over the course and attempt to make the best five-mile time on record. Tbe question of the right to claim he money is in dis pute. Soule contests its payment to Han lan. unless the race be rowed witn court ney as stated in original articles oi agree ment. . Outlaws in Georgia, Milleogville, Oct 17. A band of men numbering probably 10 or 12 after com mitting murder and arson, openly defy arrest and continue tneir worx. Hanlan Takes the Stako. Mayville, N, Y- Oct. 17. Blaikie, ref erree, save to Hanlan, this morning, his check or order on the City Bank of Koch ester for $6000. Hanlan . will to-day de mand the money at the bank. Death of Bishop WhitlnffhkM. Newark. N. J Oct. 17. Bev. Wm. R. Whitinghail. Episcopal bishop of Mary land, died at Summer Home. Orange. K. J at 8 o'clock this morning, aged 74. He had been confined to the house nearly a year. ..(..: m a-cver. . Memphis, Oct. 17. Noon. Four cases reported to the board of health. ; Three nurses sent by the Howards left for For est City by a special train this morning. Two deaths occurred at Forest City, Ark., since last report.. The Chicago Markets. Chicago, Oct. 17. The excitement on change continued to-day and wheat reached the highest point yet since No vember, selling at $1 23. There was, however, a sudden break and prices de clined to $1 08 amidst the greatest ex citement. Corn declined also about three cents for November and provisions for the deferred options were decidedly low- er. January lard, which poia eariy at $6 30, declining to $6 10, The public produce exchange, a large bucket shop. has suspended operations until the ex- citement subsides : but: its managers m- tend to resume, and claim to have taken this step as a means of protecting itself and customers, i I a Hon-Partlaaa ) Reception. Columbus, Oct 17. The president and Mrs. Hayes arrived from Cleveland this forenoon and were met at the "depot by Gov. Bishop and a reception comtnitteo with an escort, which made a magnificent display. A reception aud a short speech making ensued, which was entirely non partisan. janoiner uiiuur. Albany, N. Y.. Oct. 17. An express train ran into a freight train on the Sus quehanna road at Oneorrta to-day, by which the engineer, Judd Mann, and tbe fireman, James McGuire, of the express tram were killed and both locomotives badly damaged. The accident was a du plication of the one lately occurring on tne Michigan uenirai. a tram was being made np at Oneonta, and as there was a heavy fog, a flagman was sent to warn the express that was due, when it ca.ue running into the yard upon the partially made up freight train. None of the pas sengers were hurt. Troops at White River. Rawlins. Wy.. Oct. 17. A courier lust in lrom Merritt's command, reports that the troops are at the V Into river agency : that they have been scoutiug about tbe country foroO miles about them and have been unable to find a single Indian. It is evident that the Indians have gone south and split into small bauds going in to various agencies. Tbe troops will have an all winter campaign to ferret out those of the savage tribe ho brought on the trouble. A Dividend. San Francisco. Oct. 17. Eu. Con., de clares a dividend of $2. , Assessment. Silver Hill levies a assessment of SOcts.. delinquent Nov. 19th. -food snows f ao.se. The order to show cause whv Mr. Flood should not be committed for contempt in case of Burke against Flood and the Ne vada Bank, concerning the amount of stock owned by Flood, Mackey, Fair and O'Brien in the Nevada Bunk and Consoli dated Mining Company, which knowl edge plaintifl claimed the right to pos sess, was argued to-day. Flood's counsel admitted that flood, Mackey. Fair and C'Brien were directors in both contract ing companies as charged, and said that witness did nut intend any contempt of court in refusing to answer, as his counsel considered them immaterial; but if the court decided them material, witness would answer. The case was taken under advisement. Teachers' Convention. A State school teachers' convention will be held here December 29tb, 30th and 31st. A Disputed Point in Masonie Practice- The Grand Lodge of Free Masons was in session all day yesterday. In bis report of the previous day, the Grand Master suggested that members of the order who commit suicide should not be entitled to masonic burial, and the question was thoroughly discussed; but no final action was taken, lhe election of grand officers will take place to-day. On Wednesday a little orphan, Walter Wilcox, whose par ents both died in New Orleans during the recent yeuow lever epidemic, and who was forwarded by ntatons there to his grandmother in Oakland, was formerly adopted by the Grand Lodge. A monthly donation oi $ou was ordered tor his sup port, and on a hat being passed around, tne sum ot $bo was quickly raised for bis prescut necessities. The St, Paul at Astoria. Astoria, Oct. 17. The St. Paul arrived from Portland with General Grant and his party at 6 P. M., too late to cross the bar to-mght. She will leave for San rrancisco to-morrow at davlight. In making a landing, a strong ebb tide set her into the dock carrying away both boats on her pilot side, smashing them to mitnereens, tne cracking of tbe timbers causing a temporary panic among the dis tinguished passengers, who had just sat down to dinner. The general and his party have not landed and will remain on shipboard till she sails. PACIFIC COAST. Supposed Suicide. San Francisco, Oct. 13. The body of an unknown man was found this evening on tne stringers of aieiggs' wharf, dead, with a bullet hole in one side of his head. No pistol was found, but the thumb and fore- bnger of his right hand were blackened with powder. It is supposed the pistol ieii into tue water. Tbe Bntro Tunnel and Conutock Mines. The Comstock companies have Daid the sutro lunnel Co. $24,213 on the Septem ber account, of which S8.Z43 was from the Bonanza mines, for royalty on ore taken out, and $14,070 from the Savage company on account of lateral tunnel construction. Bank of California. At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Bank of California to-day. the following persons were chosen direc tors for the ensuing year: D. O. Mills, C. Adolphe Low. 11. M. whali. Win. stia- ron, Cbas. Mayne, J. C Wiluierding, II W. Carpenter. Adam Grant, Jerome Lin coin, G. W. Beaver and W. Alvord. No dividends have been Daid during the vear. The board met at 2 p. m. and elected the following officers: President. Wm. Alvord. cashier, Thomas Brown; assistant cashier; Byron Murray, Jr.; secretary, 8. rrankhn An Abortionist's Crime. District Attorney Murphy closed his ar gument this forenoon in the case of Mrs. Cynthia Hogdon, who is on trial in the fourth district court for the murder of Mrs, ,utma uowns Dy malpractice. Alter a recess of tbe court Judge Morrison de livered his charge to the jury, occupying twenty minutes ; and at 2:30 o'clock the jury retired to deliberate upon the testi mony. xne pun oi me cuarge was that a person who administers drugs to a Der- son in the condition of Mrs. Downs is guilty of felony, which is punishable by imprisuuuieiii, ui ins eiaie prison lor a term or not less two nor more than five years ; and if death ensues, the crime is murder. After an absence of half an hour the jury returned with a verdict of muruer id me second degree, with a rec ommendation to the mercy of the court. The Woman's Walking Match. dan rsANcisco, Oct. 14. The ladies' waiting match closed to-night In tho presence of 6000 spectators. The conclud ing scores are as follows: Sherman, 337; Sadie Donley, 321 ; Maynard, 308 and 3 laps; Alice Donley, 286 and 6 laps; Green- iear, zoo ana o laps ; Tourtillotte, 245 and 7 laps; Wiley, 202 and 7 laps ; Santos, in.- .- LocemoUva and Cars Wrecked. Seattle. Oct. 14. The locomotiva A. A. Denny with fifteen loaded cars was thrown from the track of the S. & W. W. R. R. this afternoon, at the head of Little Jake. just this side of Newcastle, while round ing a snarp curve. The accident was caused by a displaced rail. The locomo tive and cars were badly wrecked. The fireman and engineer jumped from the train and were uninjured. Two brake men were thrown into a deep culvert be low the track, the cars falling over them, but miraculously escaped injury. The P.S. S. N. Co.'s new steamer George E. Starr made 15 knots an hour to-day on her trail trip. v M. T. Ward again la Trouble. M. T. Ward, late contractor on the Northwestern railroad. Oregon, called at the office of the morning local paper to day threatening to put a head on the edi tor in case certain alleged false statements made in that paper concering blin were not retracted. Retraction being prom ised, as Ward states, he left, when a war raut was sworn out for his arrest and he was placed under $200 bonds to keep the peace. The California Grand Lodge of Masons. San Francisco, Out. 15. The Grand Lodge A. F. fc A. M., of this state met yesterday. About three hundred dele gates were present, but routine business only was done, including reading reports of different olliuers. Convention of So pertor Judges Called. The superior judges elect of San Fran-cist-otiuet to-day and resolved to call a meeting of all superior judges elect in the state, to discuss, first, necessary amend ments to the practice act ; Becond, the question of uniform rules of practice in all courts of the state, and third, the question of whether superior judges can act until the legislature provides for their courts. The Bonanxa Suit. San Francisco, Oct. 15 In the suit of John II. Burke against James C. Flood and the Nevada Bank, application was to day made for an order of the court di recting defendant to allow Mr. Burke's counsel to examine the books and papers of the Nevada Bank and make copies of all entries therein relating to transactions betweea tho Bank and the Consolidated Virginia Mining Company. The motion will be argued October 24th. Another Squabble. Sax Francisco, Oct, 15. John P. Dunn' auditor elect, has commenced an action in the twetity-third district on relation of the attorney general of the state to declare himself elected to fill tbe unexpired term of George F. Maynard, deceased, and to oust uoiiu Al. lioyd, the present incum bent from office. The Fastest Two-year Old cm Record. San Francisco, Oct IS. At Carson Citv to-day, Theodore Winters' colt Connor. two years old, by Norfolk, carrying eight pounds over rule weight, won a three- quarter dash in 1:15, the fastest time ever made by a colt of that age. The Sierra Sevada. A press dispatch from Vinrinl Citv re ports that the' drift iu Sierra Nevada is still in the same formation as that exam ined by experts on a recent visit,, the drift having progressed nine feet fuMher. A decline in the stock is attributed to various causes. Bear operators are charged with sending out false reports in regard to tne condition or the drift. Oth ers say that the real cause of the decline is that Flood has thrown a quantity of stock on the market. Rumors of por phyry au l p v oro in the drift are rife, but btill.-i characterize them as part of bearing operations. AIsup's Leap. There now upnears to bu little doubt that Aluiy nbrtcoudiii book keeper of Davi I Meeker, was assisted to escape from the Vulpanmo on the eutry of that vessel into this port. It has been a matter of common talk among the sailorsof the ship that the fugitive was aided by one or more of their number before leaving the ship, so that his success in making shore did not depend on bis efforts as a swimmer. One of the crew, a sailor known as Jim. who shipped a day or two aj?o on the Smith American, has repeatedly made state ments to the effect that AImud was all right. The efforts of detectives, however, to ascertain ins late alter he left the I al paraiso have thus far been wholly una vailing. Baa Franeiseo Items. San Francisco. Oct. 19. At th Oat. land base ball grounds to-d:iv tha Chi. cagos detested the Cahforuians, 13 to nothing. At the recreations grounds, in this city, the Cincmnatis defeated the Hop tiitters Club, 8 to 4. A beneht for the family of C. If Wil liams. late manager of Woodvvaid's Gar dens, who was recently killed by a fall from a balloon, took place to-dav. There was a large attendance at the gardens. and tue net proceeds srs from $3000 to $4000. A recount committee of worlcino-men met to-day. J. p. Duun. auditor 1m4. statei mat tne contest would becm dur ing the week. A committee was appoint ed to assist Shaber, treasurer elect, to pro cure me necessary DOnds, be having ob tained only $60,000 out of the $150,000 requireu. The Mendocino Outlaws. dentist residing here, was arrested iast iMEXDOCIXn. I inf. I.K-I h' IVhaa a. a night as an accomplice of the outlaws who recently killed Constable Wright and oiners. i lie v are now known to be old offenders, prison convicts and desnera- uueo. a posse is alter tnem and the town aept wen guarded, jno casualty has oc curred since the tragedy of Wtduesdav. Deliberate Suicide. San Rafael, Oct. 17. Thomas Carruth- ers, an old resident and greatly respected i:iuzen oi xoniaies committed uieide ves terday by hanging himself ia his barn no ubbu a iiuir rope and climhpil to a high beam in the barn allowing a drop of uve ieeu nig necK was broken, lie bad for some years been sufferiniz erectly from Buuio uiuurauio urease thatxiad gradually affected his mini), and he repeatedly said mat ue wouiu laite nis own life. It would seem that the act was deliberately pianneu, as ne uad settled up all his busi nuu uiuuo uib win, me contents, oi wnicn are not vet mad nnhlii Mia u. taie is valued at $40,000. He was 50 years of age and a bachelor and was a member oi tne udd rellows' Lodge of Tomales, An Officer at Seattle Serioualy Wounded. Seattle, Oct 19. A fellow named Frank ilogan released frnm 1 f nirv in it last evening, where he h out a. term of imprisonment for vagrancy, is.iuoiuif lassjiooii on-Mill street tuis aiternoon. Constable Mills being u.u,.,uucu iu quen me aisiuroauce, ilo gan made for him with a large sheath knife, kicking and stabbing him twice in mo viuiuuy oi tne abdomen, inflicting painful though probably not serious wounus. ; Drowned In the Skagit. . "u,,s "iu naineu jrrea wooierv, a resiueni oi this city and employed as a oecK hand on tbe steamer Josephine, fell overboard from that steamer yesterday, .uvf uie oaagit nver and was drowned FOREIGN. Germamy'a Army. Berlin, Oct. 15. According to positive assurances from St. Petersburg, men to be raiseu ior military and naval service the ensuing year will uot exceed the usual number, 280,000. Germany and Austria. London, uct. 15. A Ber in correspon dent confirms on trustworthy authority a report that a defensive treaty was con cluded between Germany tnd Austria during Bismarck's visit to Vienna. . o Tne German Grain Tariff. Berlin. Oct. 15. In conseauence of rise in the price of breadatuffs, it ia doubt ful if Germany will begin levying new duties on grain on the first of January 1880, as provided bv the tariff bill which was passed by tho reichstag in July last. A 11 Uie FatUe in Afghanistan. Simla, Oct. 18. The following details have been received of an attack on the camp at Ali Kbey, by Afghans on the 14inst: Four thousand Afghan made a desperate attack upon the British camp, but were repulsed at tbe point or the bay onet, leaving on the field 40 killed and 200 wounded and two standards. The Bri tish pursued them two miles. British loss. 2 killed and 1-1 wounded. Latest lnlelli- gence is to tbe effect that the combined frontier tribes are retreating. An Extraordinary Honor. London, Oct. 18. Sir Garnet Wolesley will shortly receive the decoration of the Grand Cross of Bath. European Standing Arsnlse. - " Vienna, Oct. 18. The Anstro-Uungar-ian government have accepted war esti mates for the maintenance of (he imper ial army at an effective force -of 800,000 men for the next ten years. The Hun garian government has submitted with these estimates a statement showing that when military systems now in progress are completed, Italy will have 2.000,000 soldiers. France now has 1,815.000 sol diers, and in 1893 will have 5,723,000 sol diers, and Russia already disposes of 2, 389,000 soldiers, while Austro Hungary has 1,094,000. English Wheat Market. London, Oct. 19. In Mark Lane yester day wheat was strong, and prices one to two shillings above those of Wednesday. Dining In Japan. There is no plan, no form, in a Jap anese dinner, simply to dine with com fort. Of the quality of the food I have not confidence enough, in my judgment to give an opinion. Dining has appeared to be one of the misfortunes that came with Adam's fall, and I have never been able to think of it with enthusiasm. I know that this is a painful confession, the display of ignorance and want of taste, but it cannot be helped. I gave myself seriously to my dinner, because I am fond of Mr. Yoshida, and his gracious and refined hospitality. Then I thought it would be something that I might want to write about. But the dinner was be yond me. I cannot say I disliked it, and I liked it about as well as nineteen out of twenty of the dinners you have in New York. It was picturesque and pleasing, and in all its appointments so unlike any thing in our close and compact way of living that yon felt somehow that you were having a good time; yon felt like laugh ing, and if you gave way to yonr impulse it would have been to roll about on the floor in the delight and abandon of boy hood. If you did not want to eat you could smoke, and if not to smoke to drink and there was drinking, smoking and eating all the time. Your attendants were maidens, comely and fair, who knelt in the middle of the floor and watched you with amusing features, fanning you and noiselessly slipping away your dish es and bringing new ones. They were so modest, so graceful, that you became nn- conscious of their presence. They be came, as it were, one of the decorations of the dinner. They watched the guests and followed their wishes, as far as com fort was concerned. Beyond that I saw no word or glance of recognition. At home yonr servants are personages with all the attributes of human nature, and sometimes in a form so aggravated that they become a serious care, and you dine tinder fear in the presence of some oppres sive responsibility. But our maidens might have been sprites, they were so far from us, and at the same time the grace and quickness made the mechanism of our dinner smooth and noiseless. My main impression was that we were having a good time, that we were amusing our selves, playing, romping not dining. I have never been upon the stage, but X can fancy that if I had taken part in a comedy I should have had the same sensations with which I enjoyed Mr. Yoshida's din nerthat I was having a merry time and giving others a merry time. To chat and listen, to ue prone on the floor and see the red lanterns among the trees, to see the universe beyond, the calm and infinite stars, to ran into light and : airy talk about music, and books, and songs, and folk lore, to hear our friends tell ns of the martial songs of Japan, and chant for ns some of their stirring strains; to try and tell them something of our own martial songs, what our soldier boys sang during the war; to note the energy and conscientious desire to please and give instruction . with which the Colonel sang "John Brown," and "Sher man's March Through Georgia," and "Johnny Comes Marching Home" these are the impressions I recall. Neither the Colonel or myself knew any thing about the words or music of these songs, nor about music in general, and would have given a large part of our fortunes if for that evening at least we had had any musical faculty. But what could we do? Our mends were curious on the subject and there was no way of changing Uie theme, and we told all we knew who John Brown was, and what Sherman marched for, and who Johnny was supposed to be. There was a line in the Sherman song something about the soldiers marching on with turkey gob blers which amused our friends, al though it was difficult to explain to them the meaning of the word "gobblers. uur evening wun ine ATinee was very pleasant, lie lives in palatial style. lie has many children, and children's children have come to bless his declining years, lie tooK an apparent pride in E resenting ns to the various members of is family. Our dinner was served partly in European, partly in Japanese styie. mere were cnairs, a table. Juuves. forks, napkins, bread and champagne. This was European, There were chop sticks, seaweed jellies, raw fish, soups of fish and salvi. This was Japanese. There was as a surprise a special compliment to our nation a compliment that came in the middle of the feast a dish of baked pork and beans which would have done honor to Boston. Who inspired this dish and who composed it are mys teries. It came into our dinner in a friendly way, and was so well meant and implied such an earnest desire to please on the part of our host that it became idyllic, and conveyed a meaning that I venture to sy was never expressed by i dish of pork and beans since the May flower came to our shores. The dinner over, we sat on the porch and looked out upon the river, in the court-yard there were jugglers who performed tricks nota ble for dexterity, such as making a fan go around the edge of an umbrella, and keeping a bevy of balls in the air on the wing like birds. Then we returned home, part of the way by river, and as the night had fallen m the meantime, and the sea was too high for ns to ven ture out in the boats, the remainder in carriages. Correspondent iV. Y. Herald, Ah Anecdote or the Latk Charles Leveb. The Late Charles Lever, Con sul at Trieste, had accompanied his daughter to London. Lord Lytton hearing of his arrival, invited him to dinner. "Ah, Lever!" said he, greeting him, "so glad you were able to come You will meet yonr .chief. Clarendon,' (then Minister of Foreign Affairs). Now Lever had omitted the formality of ap ulvinsr to leave. "I fear I must retire: my nose 1.4 u;eoing, ne replied, maxing for the door; which at that moment opened. Lord Clarendon being , an noanocd. After shaking hands with the host, His Lordship espied Lever before he could make good bis retreat. "Ah, Mr. Lever! 1 didn t know you were in England. I didn't even know you had asked for leave." "No-o-no, my lord," stammered the witty novelist. "I thought it would be more respectful to Your Lordship to come in and ask for it in person." Poktbt and Fbosx. Lucy has posed the little rustic model, and Mary, Maud and Madeline sit, pencil in hand, ready to catch and transfer to paper the child's expression of wonderment and delight as it listens, for the first time in its life, to the murmur of the shell. Lucy "Now, darling, put the pretty shell to your ear and hark to what it says!" Rustic model "Lor' is that all! Why, a beer jug can do that." (Punch. lhe Last Strut-gift, That night we left Petersburg. Hill's corps, terribly shattered and without its commander, crossed the river first, and I followed, having orders from General Lee to cover the retreat. We spent the night in marching, and early the next morning the enemy rushed upon us. We had to turn and beat them back. Then began the most heroic and desperate struggle ever sustained by troops a worn and exhausted force of hardly 4000 men, with a vast and victorious army, fresh and strong, pressing upon our heels. We turned upon every hill top to meet them and give our wagon trains and artillery time to ,gct ahead. Instantly they would strike us, and we invariably repulsed them. They never broke through my dauntless heroes, but after we had fought for an hour or two we would find huge masses of men pressing down our flanks, and to keep from being surrounded I had to withdraw my men. We always retreated in good order, hough always under fire, or repel a rush, and then stagger on to the next hill top or vantage ground, where a new fight would be made. And so on through the ; entire day. At night my men had no rest. We marched through the night in order to get a little respite from fighting. All night long I would see my poor fel-', lows hobbling along, prying wagons or artillery out of the mud, and supple menting the work of our broken-down ! horses. At dawn, though, they would be in line ready for battle, and they would fight with the steadiness and valor of the old guard. This lasted until the night of the 7th of April. The retreat of Lee's army was lit up with the fire and flash of battle, in which my brave men moved about like demigods for five days and nights. Then we were sent to the front for a rest, and Longstreet was ordered to cover there treating army. On the evening of the 8th, when I had reached the front, my scout. George, brought me two men in Confederate uniform, who, he said, he believed belonged to the enemy, as he had seen them counting our men as they filed past. I had the men brought to my camp-fire and examined them. They made a most plausible defense, but George was positive they were spies, and I ordered them searched. ' He failed to find anything, when I ordered him to ex amine their boots. In the bottom of one of the boots I found an order from Gen eral Grant to General Ord, telling him to move by forced marches toward Lynch burg, and cnt off General Lee's retreat. The men then confessed that they were 'Jesse's,' and belonged to General Sheri dan. They stated that they knew that the penalty of their course was death, but asked that I Bhould not kill them, as the war could last only . a few : days longer, anvhow. I kept them prisoners, and turned them over to General Sheri dan after the surrender. I at once sent the information to General Lee, and a short time afterward received orders to go to his headquarters. That night was held Lee's last council of war. There was present General Lee, General Fitz hugh Lee, as the head of the cavalry, and Pendleton, as chief of artillery, and my self. General Longstreet was, I think, too busily engaged, to attend. General Lee then exhibited to us the correspond ence he had had with General Grant that day, and asked onr opinion of tbe situa tion. It seemed that surrender was inev itable. The only chance of escape was that I could cnt a way for the army through the lines in front of me. 1 Gen eral Lee asked me if I could do this. I replied that I did not know what forces were in front of me; that if General Ord had not arrived as we thought then he had not with his heavy masses of in fantry, I could cut through. I guaran teed that my men would cut a way through all the cavalry that could be massed in front of them. The council finally dissolved with the understanding that the army should be surrendered if I discovered the next morning, after feel ing the enemy s line, that the infantry had arrived in such force that I could not cut my way through My men were drawn up in the little town of AoDomattox that nicht. I still had about 4,000 men under me, as the army had been divided into two com mands and given to General Longstreet and myself. Early on the morning of the 9th 1 prepared lor the assault upon the enemies line and began the last fight ing done in Virginia. My men rushed forward gamely and broke the line of the enemy and captured two pieces of artil lery. 1 was still unable to tell what was fighting. I did not know whether I was striking infantry or dismounted cav alry. I only knew that my men were driving them bacK, and were getting fur ther and further through. Just then had a message from General Lee, telling me a nag oi truce was in existence, leav ing it to my discretion as to what course to pursue. My men were still pushing their way on. I sent at once to hear from General Longstreet. feeling that if he was marching toward me, we might still cut through ana carry the army forward. I learned that he was about two miles off. with his men faced just opposite from mine, fighting for his life. I thus saw the cause was hopeless. The further each of us drove the enemy, the further we drifted apart and the more exposed we left our wagon trains and artillery, which was parked between us. Every time either of us broke only opened the gap the wider. I saw plainly that the Fed erals would soon rush between us, and then there would have been no army. therefore determined to send a flag of truce. I called Major Hunter, of my staff, to me and told him that I wanted him to carry a flag of truce forward. He repbed : "General, I have no flag of truce." I told him to get one. Ho replied. "General, we have no flag of truce in our command. Then said I: "Then get your hand kerchief, put it on a stick, and go for wara. "I have no handkerchief, General." "Then borrow one and go forward with it." He tried and reported to me that there was no handkerchief in my staff. UTft11 ftAA rinn.l .1. ... - .,1 Yon see. General, that we all have on flannel shirts." At last, I believe, we found a man who had a white shirt. He gave it to ns, and I tore off the back and tail, and, rigging this to a stick. Major Hnnter went out towards the enemy's lines. I instructed him to simply say to General Sheridan ; that General Lee 'had written me that a flag of truce had been sent from his and ; Grant's headquarters, and that he could act as he thought best on this informa tion. In a few momenta he came back with Major , of Sheridan's staff. The officer said: . "General Sheridan requested me to present his compliments to yon, and to demand the uncondition surrender of your army." . "Major, you will please return my compliment to General Sheridan, and say that I will not surrender." . "But, General, he will annihilate yon." "I am perfectly well aware of ray situ ation. I simply gave General Sheridan some information on which he may or may not desire to act." He went back to his lines, and in a short time General Sheridan came gal loping forward on an immense horse. and attended by a very large staff. Just here an incident occurred which came near having a serious ending. As Gen eral eneridan was approaching I noticed one of my sharpshooters drawing his rifle down upon him. I at once called to him: 'Put down your rifle, sir: this is a flag of truce," .31 Hi ner,raifd it- He simply settled it to his shoulder and was draw ing a beaa, on Sheridan, when I leaned forward and jerked has gun. Ee strug gled with me, but I finally raised it I then loosened it and he started to "aim again. I caught it again, when he turned ,8tern,' whlte. face. H broken with gnc f, and streaming with tears, up to me and said: r t j"WeU. General, then let Mm keep oa his own side." r The fighting had continued np to this point Indeed, after the flag of truce a regiment of my men who had been fight ing their way through toward W.. were, and who did not know of a flag of truce, fired into some of Sheridan's cav alry. This was speedily stopped, how ever. I showed General Sheridan Gen eral Lee's not-9, and determined to await events. He dismounted, and I did the same. Then, for the first Hm the men seemed to understand what it all meant. And then the poor fel lows broke down. The men cried like children. Worn, starved and bleeding as they were, they had rather hav Au than have surrendered. ; At one word from me they would have hurled them selves on the enemy, and cut 4heir way through or have fallen to a man with their guns in their hands. But I vmiI,i not permit it. The grand drama had been played to its end. But men are seldom permitted to look upon such a scene as the one presented there. That these men should weep at surrendering w uuequiu a ngni; at oemg t&Jten out of this constant carnage and storm; at being sent back to their families; that they should have wept at having their wasted forms lifted out of the iaws of death and placed once more before their hearth stones, was an exhibition of fortitude and patriotism that might set an exam ple for all time. ; Ah! sir. every ragged soldier that mr. rendered that day, from the highest to the lowest, from the old veteran to the beardless bo v. every one of fhem air carried a heart of gold in his breast. It made my heart bleed for them, ami aont the tears streaming down my face as I saw them surrender the poor, riddled, battle-Btained flags that they had follow ed so 01 ten, ana that had been made sa cred with the blood of their The poor fellows would step forward, give up the scanty rag that they held so precious through so many long and weary years, and then turn and wrinc their empty hands together and beml their heads in the agony of grief. Their sobs and the sobs of their comrades, could be heard for yards around. O rhers would tear the flag from the staff and hide the precious rag in their bosoms and hold it there. As General Lee rode down the lines with me and saw the men crying, and heard them cheering "Uncle Eobert" with their simple but pathetic remarks, he turned to me and said in a broken voice: "Oh! General," if it had only been my lot to have fallen in one of our battles, to have given my bfe to this cause that we could not save. '. I told him that he should not feel that way; that he had done all that mortal man could do, and that every man and woman in the South would feel this and make him feei it. "No! not" said he. "there will be many who will blame me. But, General, i have Uie consolation of know ing that my conscience approves of what I have done, and that the army sustains me." : In a few hours the army was scattered and the men went back to their ruined and dismantled homes, many of them walking all the way to Georgia and Ala bama, all of them penniless, worn-out and well-nigh heart-brpkejLiJlChjist pass.;... ed away Lee's army; thus was its last battles fought; thus was it surrendered. and thus was the great American trR(?jf" closed, let us all hope, forever. lhiia delpUa Ttmes. , " Libel by Postal r4. ; - A novel question has recently been decided in the Irish High Court of Jus tice. The defendant was a trader, and the plaintiff, one of his customers, owed the defendant a sum of money, for the . payment of which the defendant ap plied to him. The plaintiff, being un well, directed his wife to write to the defendant, sending him at the same time money in part payment of the sum due. The defendant, in reply to this letter. wrote in reference to the balance on a postal card, which was transmitted to tiie plaintiff through the postoflioe, the li belous matter complained of: Sib:- lrn: -Your plea of illness for not pav ; this trifle is all moonshine.: We will ing! place this matter in our solicitor s hands if we have not the stamps by return, if it costs ns ten times the amount. T. Jones & Soss. The innuendo put upon this commu nication by the plaintiff was that it meant that the plaintiff falsely pretended that he was prevented by sickness from pay ing the defendant's demand, and . that the alleged sickness was a mere invention, and sham; and that the plaintiff was an untruthful person, and unable to -discharge his debts, by reason of which tha plaintiff had been injured. in his charac ter, credit ands reputation, ' and in hi profession. The Court said: "I am willing to assume that tho averments in statement of defense show that the defendant had an interest in writing to the plaintiff the words com plained off, but the publication to In) mstined is not a publication to the plain tiff, but to other persons. I think ought to take judicial notice of the na ture of a post-card; and, therefore, I sm no reason for holding that a communi cation written on a post-card is privi leged. It would be a most serious tiling to lay dow that a person may extend thu sphere of circulation of defamatory mat ter because he wants to save a half-enr in postage." By our Federal statutes it ia a miad mean or for any ona to mail a postal car.! containing any indecent or acurrilou epithets, and the punishment denounced is a fine from $100 to $MO0, or imprison ment from one year to ten years, or both, Albany Law Journal. e r How to Split a Sheet of Paper. We hare often read that a sheet of pajxr can be split into three parts. . Thus it is said that a piece of newspaper can ! $ divided into three leaves one consistin of the surface on which an engraving or cut is printed, one with the letter press, and a perfectly blank sheet betweea them. To those who are incredulous w command the following experiment which we have not tried: Get a piece f plate-glass and place it on a sheet i f paper, which must be thoroughly soak ed. With care and a little dexterity tba the sheet can be split by the top surface being removed. But the best plan is t paste a piece of cloth or strong paper t each t ide of the sheet to be split. Whe.t dry, violently and without hesitation pull tie pieces assunder, when a part of the sheet be found to have adhered IA one arid a part to the other. Soften tho paste in water, and the pieces can fc easily removed from the cloth. This process is generally demonstrated as 4 matter of curiosity, yet it can be demoL stratel, and i can be utilized in xnan ways. If we want to psta in a sorav book newspaper articles printed on bot i sides of the ' paper, and posse t bnt one copy, it is very con venieiit to know how to detach or.e sk from the other. Some time ago ttte in. formation how to split p&ieT m tms man ner wss advertised to be sold for a coa. sidersble sum. "; The first rain since Boise City last week, June occurred m