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MODKSTY.
'Kiss nie, dear maid, to seal the vow
Of love that you have made."
'I hava no right to kiss vou now,"
The modest maiden said. '
"If you can find it in vour heart
My first wish to re fuse,
Perhaps 'tis best that we shotiid
Kro we our freedom lose."
part
"Although to kiss you I demur.
iev picarse m reeoiieei
lliat, it
j'ou choose to kiss mo, sir,
tirse, I can't ohjeet."
Of course,
A Spelling Match.
The lamps w ere just Iiglite! in the
Town-ball, each tin reflector doin?
its best to emulate tho dignified
glitter of silver. The audience were
assembling by twos and threes.
Behind the green curtain which hid
the platform a dozen boys and as
many girls stood beside a table on
which were placed the prizes for
which they were about to compete
in the great spelling match an event
which had convulsed Dnxbury Cor
ners to its centre, had set the sewing
circles in a flutter, and caused Web
ster's and Worcester's dictionaries
to take temporary rank, with the
yonng people of tho town, as the
mot enthralling works in the Eng
lish language.
The prizes were three in number.
No. 1 was of course that inevitable
"Kogers group," which, for unknown
reasons.is always selected as a reward
for champion spellers in the rural
districts. No. 2 was "The IVanties
of William Shakspcare," a fat vol
ume in red and gold binding. No. 3
consisted of "A Thesaurus of English
Words," in bine and gold, gorgeons
also, but, as befitted a third prize,
less gorgeous than "The Beauties of
W. S." It was upon the "group"
in gray plaster that the eyes of the
girls were most admiringly fixed:
the bovs liked the books as well.
"They're splendid, all of them,"
remarked little Carrie Powell. "I
do admire statues so much !"'
"Perfectly splendid! elegant! mag
nificent!" echoed chorus.
"I Won.ler who'll get the first?"
asked Dafsy Lee, in a half whisper.
"Oli, Hay, of course. He's taken
two first prizes already."
"My father snvs it" isn't fair that
Bay l'elham should compete again,"
said John Sfaokpole. in a surly tone.
"IIe.fi the bst speller in this county
every one knows that. And now
he ought to stand off and give some
body else a chance. "
"lie's real old. too 'most nine
teen!" added a little boy of ten.
"John's right; it in't fair. Ray
oughtn't to 1m in the match at all,"
cried two or time others.
"None of us '11 have tho least
chance if he is," muttered Carrie.
"Oh, but. do von know, I think it
it is fair,', said Mary Alger: "Bay's
the champion now; lie. holds the belt.
Of course ho m ist HjcM every body
who tries against him. There's al
ways a chance in spelling. Really
gooil spellers are often tripped up
by some easy little word which you'd
think they could spell in a minute."
Mary ended with a, sigh, for this
had been her own fate. She was a
"really good speller," and had twice
just failed of a prize.
She did not seeRiv, who bad enter
ed as she began to
never particularly
'peak. II
noticed
had
Mary
.Vlger before. She was not a pretty
girl, judged by the Puxbnry stand
ard, though an artist might l ave
found something to admire in the
lines of her head and throat, in the
exiuiitly fine pale skin and deep-set
gray eyes. Neither was shea favorite.
Her reserve and shyness were taken
for pride, the depression of knowin;
herself misjudged made her awkward,
and her ordinary manner was cold
and silent. She -seldom made so
long a speech as on this occasion.
And the girls opened their eyes as
they listened. Ray wasamazed also.
He was not a stupid noy, ami it
dawned upon him that it was an
impulse of generous justice in his
behalf which had unlocked tho lips
of this usually tongue-tied Mary,
and her face for the first time struck
him as pretty.
The other girls chattered on, nut
Marv had said her sav. and stood
silently looking at the plaster group.
Ray saw that she admired it intense
ly, and a half wish crossed his
mind that fehe might win it only a
half one. for to the successful sue
cess becomes indispensable, and the
desire to be first was Aery strong
upon the ambitious young fellow.
Presently an avalanche of camp
chairs, followed by a prreession of
sqneaking boots, announced tne
arrival of the "Committee of Refer
once." Tlie boys and girls ranged
themselves in parallel rows. Mr.
Ashe, principal of the academy, ap
peared with a formidable MS. roll
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in nis hand. Tlie curtain rose: iub
audience clapped. "Now, my young
. - r " . . . Ml 1
inenus, i beg that yon win spean.
as distinctly as posible," said Mr.
-vsue. With that he nonsuited lus
roll, gave out. th first won!, himio-
potomus," and the strife commenced.
Twere vain to tell what steeds gave
o or.
As swept the fight"
over the orthographical plain: how
an elderly youth of some sixty snm-
uieis, wku a preconceived theory as
to the word "Ind ian " 'roliicli ho vpn-
dered thus, "I-n-j-u-n," was the first
victim, ana a tmv rni-l nf W the,
second; how.
thousands, how Mary Martin fell
52n0t0 CMie" iln1 Augustus
h,?rV Protesting that
appellation" had but one I in it
the ranks thinned; the vanquished
finding what comfort they Si b
numbers, lined the wings, applaud
W,SdWiy ' comrades.
nnarivic. " 1 i
. .-xigw was left the only
girl, opposed to three boys, of whom
Ray was one Five minutes, ten-it
seemed a,s though neither of the
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY,
four would ever miss. The excite
ment became interne.
"I-l-l-e-g-g-i-b-l-e," spelled John
Beach.
"Wrong," said Mr. . Ashe; and
John, crestfallen, creaked his -way
off the stage. Each of the three
competitors now left was sure of a
prize. The question was, which
prize?
Mr. Ashe had exhausted his roll,
and produced from his pocket a
deadly little volume, full of what
a sportsman would call "croppers."
Aha! Owen Rryerly tripped up. The
word "benzoin" proved too much
for him. Only Ray and Mary weie
left. The audience held its "breath
as first one and then the other tri
umphantly surmounted wordswhi-h
sounded fatally difficult to lees in
structed ears.
It is at such crises as these that
manly nerves win the day. Out of
tho corner of his eye Hay saw the
flush rise and deepen on Mary's
cheeks, and her fingers clasp and
pinch each other. She was getting
flustered; in another moment she
would blunder. Suddenly a gener
ous impulse took possession of him.
She cared, so very much for this
plaster thing! Why not for once
give in, and be content to tome out
second? It all passed through his
mind in a flash, and his resolution
was taken.
"Pentateuch," gave out Mr. Ashe.
To the unbounded astonishment
of the audience, Ray Pelham rose
aud spelled tlie word thus: "P-e-n-t-a-y-t-u-k-e."
There was a roar of laughter, in
which every one joined except tho
bewildered Mary. Her wonderment
lasted but a moment, chased by
triumph and pleasure. . Mr. Ashe
placed the "Union Refugees" in hor
arms; the boys and girls crowded
round her.
"I'm real glad, Mary," said Ray,
heartily.
"Are you, Ray? That's good of
you," she said. Her cheeks were
flushed with excitement, her eyes
sparkled becomingly. Several "old
ladies went home declaring that
"really, now, Mary Alirer was 'most
a haudsonie girl. She looked as
pretty as a pink with them iiggcrs in
her arms. It was a pity she was so
dull and stuck-up, for she wasn't so
bad-looking, after all." Ray was of
their opinion, only he didn't agree
with them as to the "stuck-up."
That evening of the spelling match
dated a change in Mary's life. She
did not know how it was, but people
seemed kinder and life easier and
the world pleasanter from that time
on. Were the bovs and uuls really
more friendly ? l)id the fiiu shine
more than it used to do? Were les
sons easier, and was her own shy
st illness more m inageable ? Or was
it that Hay, with his frank face and
good-natured ways, seemed to turn
up at her side every where, doing
things for her, explaining, cheering,
bringing her, as it were, en r;tj t
with herself and with other people?
I do not know; Mary could not have
explained; but souuithlwj must have
been at the bottom of this altered
world, with its pleasant chain of se
quences; and certain it is that in the
course ff a few months she and Ray
grew to be great friends.
N. more spelling matches were
held in Pnxbury. but the memory of
this famous evening did not die, and
R iv had to b-jar frequent references
to his blunder. Roys who envied or
did not lile him, or wore temporari
ly disau'ected with something said or
do:?e, were apt to soothe their souls
by dragging the word "Pentaytnke"
in:o the conversation. Ray bore
these small shafts philosophically:
his friends felt them more keenly.
"How did you come to make that
darned mistake?" indignantly de
manded Harry Piatt one day, drag
giug him off under cover of the
woods which bordered the ten-acre
lot thev were mowing. "Itiiles me
like anything. There's that little
whippy-snappy Jack Pomeroy al
ways at you with 'Pentaytnke' in his
teeth, ilow did it happen, Ray?
You're the best speller of us all "
"E isy enough to make a mistake,"
replied Rav, whipping1 a mullein
from its stalk with a blow of his
scythe.
"Pshaw! not a mistake like that.
Why, little Peter Potter knows bet
ter. And you "
"Hal, if you give me your word
not to tell, I'll sav something "
"Well, I do. What is it ?"
"I did know better. I'm not such
a fool that I can't spell 'Pentateuch.'
I missed on purpose that night. I
had a reason."
"A reason '.-what?"
Rut Harry demanded in vain. Ray
explained no farther. After a while
they walked back to the hay field.
Their conversation had an auditor
an unsuspected one. Mary Alger
was perched in the tree under which
the boys stood as they talked. It
was an oak-tree, low, broad, easily
climbed, and bearing alof t, . ten feet
or so from the ground, a gnarled
bough whose crotch made a com
fortable seat. Tor years it had been
Mary's habit to come to this spot
and there study her lessons, read or
dream; but it was a habit which she
carefully conoealed. She was far
too big to climb trees now, said her
mother. Mary admitted it; still she
climbed. . ,f
She made a pretty picture, half
sitting, half lying, among
branches, the summer winds waving
the folds of her dress, her face full
of the puzzle caused by Ray s over
heard confession. Why had he
"missed on purpose?" What was
the "reason?" A sudden flood of
red broke over her face at last. Had
she guessed the truth? She could
not rest till she knew.
When a woman wishes to carry a
poiut, she usually takes the offen
sive. Mary took it. It was the
very next evening. Sho and Ray
COURTESY
were walking home from tho choir
practice.
"Ray," she said, turning upon
him, "why. did yon misspell that
night at the match misspell on pur
pose ?"
"I I What makes you think I
did?" stammered Ray, taken off his
guard.1.
"I liww you did. Tell me about
it."
"Yon can't know," said Ray
"Well, if you won't tell: me, I'll
tell you shall I? You saw that a
girl wanted the prize very much
and you felt generous. And so, be
cause you were a 'man Oh, Rav,
it was very good of ybufbnt yon
must take the group back. I can't
keep it I cau't indeed: You must
take it."
"Now, Mary, don't get excited,"
said Ray, guiding her toward a
mossy log and seating himself be
side her. '.'We'll discuss this mat
ter. Suppose it was as you sav
(which I don't admit), the prize
would be yours all the same."
"Not a bit; it would be yours.
You're a splendid speller, Ray, a
great deal better than I am when
you don't miss on purpose. It's
your right to be first; I'd rather be
second after you; really I would a
great deal rather. I'll never forget
what yon did. Ray never; but you
ought to have tho -Refugees,' and
must take it."
"Very well," said Ray, his eyes
lighting up with an odd twinkle; "I
will. Rut it's on one condition,
Mary." He grew very red. "I'll
take it if you'll .own it in partnership
with me. What's enough for one is
enough for two plaster groups
particularly. I'll call the 'Refugees'
mine if you'll call it yours, and if
yon let ma call yon mine. What do
you say Marv? Isn't that about
fair?"
I sujpose Mary had a ray strong
sense of justice, for she blushed,
trembled, half smiled; then she put
out one hand timidly to Ray, and
then
The rest may be safely left to the
imagination of the reader.
From Astoria.
A stoma, Feb. 11, 1870.
EoiTon Extkkpkise : Winter is
nearly over in this quarter. It has
been the mildest winter Astorians
have experienced for several years;
yet it has been the stormiest ever
known, but nevertheless little dam
age has been done. In many places
in the surrounding country, acres
upon acres of huge forest trees have
been laid low but we have enough
left to keep us in lumber and fire
wood until the next centennial.
The outlook, in a business point of
view, for the coming summer was
never more encouraging. Every
body is getting ready for the salmon
season, and already the several fac
tories along tho river, as well as
those located here, aro busy making
cans and otherwise preparing for nn
enormous business. Nearly all -the
salmon that can be put np is already
contracted for at paying prices, so
that tho contractors are sure of fair
profit. With you everything de
pends on wheat with us, salmon is
our main dependence; so you hear
scarcely anything else talked of in
this locality. Tho four factories in
this place will put np over a hun
dred thousand cases, requiring the
labor of nearly a thousand Chinese
and several hundred white men.
Tlie summer tourists who visit this
section will enjoy a rare sight in be
holding a fleet of about a hundred
fishing boats under sail, starting
every afternoon for their night's
task. R. Hume & Co. have j ist pur
chased Ferrell's mill, including his
valuable water front. The price
paid was 10,000. This company is
going to erect a canning establish
ment on the front of this property.
The piles are already driven and the
buildings will be n in a few weeks,
as the timbers are already framed.
This property joins the site lately
purchased by the O. S. N. -Co.
Improvements continue to be made
in every part of tho town, and new
houses, both residences and busi
ness, are going up continually. How
long this state of thiugs will con
tinue it is impossible to say. Some
think it is only the beginning of the
end, and that that end will he mag
nificent in proportions. But let all
that be as it may, Astoria is grow
ing and will continue to grow. It is
inevitable, and whether it hurts or
not, wise men will admit the fact,
and shape their course accordingly.
Your correspondent has been read
ing and hearing a great deal in the
past twelve months about Alden
Fruit Dryers and their wonderful
work. He saw the first fruit dried
by the process a few weeks ago. It
certainly looks and tastes very good,
but how about the price? They ask
here 20 cents a pound retail, or 17
cents wholesale for apples dried by
this procoss. Too much! The peo
ple won't use the fruit at these
figures. Apples dried by the com
mon jirocess are only 8 centsaponnd.
Why the difference in price? Some
say "that by the Alden process you
o-pt more fruit to the pound. Per
haps so, but the people don t uee n.
The price will have to come down
Kfw 41, o fmit is very extensively
! used, although it is very neatly
' packed in well finished boxes. But
; the mass of the people don't care
j about the boxes or fine looks; they
! want cheap fruit, and if the A den
.,rmot. ho sold cheaper, they
will continue to use fruit dried in.
tho old way.
OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
FEBRUARY 25,
CONGRESSIONAL.
SEXATE.
Washington, - Feb. 10. Anthony
submitted a concurrent resolution
that reports of Congressional records
shall be accurate transcripts of the
proceedings and debates of the two
honses of Congress.
Kelley called np the Senate bill
for the sale of timber lauds in the
States of California and Oregon and
the Territories of the United States.
Kelley said the bill was a copy of one
passed by the House last session and
lost in the Senate for want of time.
It had been fully considered by the
committee on public lands and re
ported favorably by that committee.
It only carried into effect the recom
mendations of the land office on the
subject.
McMillan submitted an amendment
to the second section, so as to pro
vide that any person desiring to avail
himself of the provisions of the act
shall, in addition to other require
ments mentioned in the bill, declare
he has not executed any mortgage or
other instrument'upon lauds, or any
part thereof, by or under which the
title may be vested in any other per
son. Sargent, Oglesby and Sherman fa
vored the passage of the bill.
Pending the discussion, Edmunds
moved to lay aside the pending bill
and take up the Pinch back case.
Morton opposed the motion on the
ground that several Senators were
absent, and said he desired to have a
full Senate when the vote was taken.
The question being on taking up
the resolution, a division was called
for yeas 2(3; nays 21.
Logan demanded the yeas and nays.
The motion to take up the resolu
tion was lost yeas 30; nays 33.
Feb. 17. Wright introduced a bill
to reduce interest upon tlie public
debt and provide for a safe and elas
tic currency; for tho speedy appreci
ation of the value of treasury notes
and national bank notes to that of
coin, and to guard against panics
and inflation of bank notes; referred.
Anthony called up concurrent res
olution submitted by him yesterday,
with regard to printing tlie debates
in Congress in the Congressional Rec
ord. He moved that the resolution
be carried to the committee on print
ing; so ordered.
The Senate then took up the bill
to provide for the sale of timber lands
in California. Oregon and the Terri
tories of the United States, the pend
ing question being the amendment
of McMillan, providing that any er
son availing himself of tlie provisions
of the act shall, in addition to other
requirements mentioned in the bill,
declare that ho has never executed
any mortgage or other instruments
on said land, or any part thereof, by
or under which the title may be vest
ed in any other person.
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, moved
that when the Senate adjourned to
day it lie to meet on Monday next;
agreed to.
After some discussion the amend
ment of McMillan was agreed to.
Sargent submitted an amendment
requiring any person availing him
self of the provisions of the act, to
declare, in addition to the other re
quirements mentioned in the bill,
that he had made no agreement or
contract by which the title he might
acquire for tho government of the
United States, or any right in said
land or timber thereon, should inure
in whole or in part to any other per
son, A !. ; agreed to.
Pending the discussion the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 10. Stone in
troduced a bill fixing the rates of
compensation of railroad companies
for the transportation of the U. S.
mails.
Southard, from the committee on
Territories, reported a bill to amend
the act of Maroh 3, 1875. for the ad
mission of Colorado as a State; refer
red to the committee of the whole.
The House thereupon, on motion
of Southard, went into committee of
the whole. Blackburn in the chair,
on the Colorado bill. The only
changes made by this bill in the
enabling act of last March are, a pro
vision that all qualified voters unde
the laws of the Territory shall lie en
titled to vote on the ratification or
rejection, and a provision appropri
ating 20,000 to pay tho expenses of
the constitutional convention. After
a long discussion the committee rose
and the bill passed, without yeas and
nays.
The House then took up as the
speoial order the bill to reorganize
the judiciary.
Several amendments were offered,
and without arriving at a vote the
House adjourned.
Feb. 17. The House opened this
morning without an occupant in the
Speaker's chair, Kerr being absent
on leave of absence, and omitting to
appoint a Speaker pro tem. The
duty of electing that officer devolved
upon the House, and as soon as
the chaplain had concluded prayers,
Randall nominated Cox.
Clymer moved to amend the motion
by substituting the name of Black
burn for Cox, but Blackburn request
ed his name to bo withdrawn, and
Cox was elected.
Garfield moved that the oath of
office be administered to the Speaker
pro tem., aud made an argument in
favor of his position.
Randall contended it was not nec
essary, and cited numerous prece
dents. Kasson suggested that duties were
imposed on the Speaker such as sign
ing bills, approving the journal, etc.,
which no unsworn officer had a right
to perform. The discuasion was continued-at
considerable length, Ran
dall's position being supported by
Jones, of Kentucky, Reagan and
Dennison, assailed by Blaine and
1876.
Wheeler. Finally a vote was taken,
and the motion of Garfield was re
jected 02 ayes; 124 nays.
The House took up the bill for the
reorganization of the judiciary. Af
ter some discussion Say lor, of Ohio,
moved to lay the bill on the table;
rejected.
House adjourned.
Feb: 18. The House took up the
consideration of the bill to reorganize
the judiciary of the United States.
Garfield made an argument in
support of the amendment to the
bill, which proposes, instead of hav
ing a conrt of appeals at Louisville,
to have it sitting successively at
Louisville, Cincinnati and Clevland.
Knott, chairman of judiciary
committee, closed thediscussion with
a speech in favor of the bill. He
appealed to the members not to en
danger tho passage of the bill by
rivalries of localities. Personally
he had nothing to do with the fixing
of the places were courts were to be
held; that question had been deter
mined with almost entire unanimity
by the committee, and the decision
and approbation of the judges of the
supreme court.
Lawrence submitted the following
points Of the bill:
1st. The bill will relieve the su
preme court so it can speedily decide
all cases which may come to it.
2d. The court of appeals is provid
ed for each circuit to finally dispose
of cases ivolving less than 10,000.
This court will be more convenient
to tlie bar and suitors than the su
preme court.
3d. The court of appeals will
have jurisdiction to reverse judg
ments in criminal cases, There is
no provision for review.
4th. Tlie bill requires that the
circuit court be held at every place
where a district court is held, ihis
will add to the convenience of the
bar and suitors.
5th. The expenses are reduced by
giving tho same jury to circuit and
district courts, unless when the
business requires two.
Cth. Expenses will be reduced
by reducing the number of jurors,
the distance of trawl for jurors and
witnesses.
7th. The bill provides for making
new parties to writs of error in the
supreme court, without requiring a
revision in the court below. These
are all improvements and advantages
in the law
Summary of the Babeoek Trial.
St Locis, Feb. 10. Upon opening
the U. S. circuit court this morning,
ex-Attorney-General Williams ad
dressed the jury in defense of Bab
cock. Ho devoted considerable
time to the argument of the proba
bilities of the case, and to criticism
of the evidence for the government,
assuming that what the government
had offered was competent evidence,
which was by no means admitted.
General Williams said the case might
present some suspicious circum
stances, but by no means a ground
on which to base conviction. He
then proceeded with some explana
tions which would throw a different
light on the communication between
Babcoek and the ring. At that time
he said Joyce and McDonald were
trusted officials, men of influence
and possessing confidence with good
people. Babcoek, on the other hand,
was a warm hearted, confiding gen
erous man, who did not give up a
friendship once cemented, for the
whispers of calumny. Everything
presented by the prosecution was
incomplete, and could not but leave
a painful uncertainty in cvry minu
as to whether it was to convey a
proper suspicion or simply indicate
a weakness of judgment, to which
every one was liable. The quan
tity of this evidence, said Williams,
avails nothing.
He then traced Babcock's military
career from West Point, which he
eulogized as the place where honor
and honesty were inculcated, and
(not) where thieves and robbers
were educated. Ho told of his ser
vice in the late war, and he rose to
be chief of engineers in the 9th array
corps, and afterwards to be aid to
Eieut. Gen. Grant, with the rank of
Brevet Brigadier General.
He then went on to explain the
different telegrams and the corres
pondence carried on between Babcoek
and McDonald under cover of Major
Ginnis. He closed with the follow
ing: "Evidence will be adduced to
show that Babcoek had no part in
inducing President Grant to revoke
the order transferring the supervis
ors and revenue agents; but by the
President's own deposition it will be
proved that this revocation was
ordered in the presence ami through
the representations and influence of
Supervisor Tuttle."
Gen. Humphreys, chief of the
engineer corps, U. S. A., was put
on the stand, and testified to having
known Mr. Babcoek since 1802. His
evidence was highly complimentary
to Babcoek.
David Mahon, first officer of the
U. S. treasury, and Jas. G. Bennett,
ex-mayor and ex-postmaster of
Washington City, and Gen. Banks,
M. C, all testified to Babcock's in
tegrity, and high standing among
his acquaintances.
Alexander Fulton, supervisor of
internal revenue for Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland
and District of Columbia, testified
that be had known the defendant
since 1SG1. His evidence tended to
prove that it was owing to informa
tion given by him to the President,
that the order to change the officers
in the different districts was sus
pended. Generals W. T. Sherman, J. II.
Simpson, W. J. Harney, and Stear
gis; Capt. Babbett and Hon. A. E.
Borie, testified favorably to Bab
cock's character.
A dispatch was read, purporting to
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; have been sent to Babcoek byJoyce,
j but though it was admitted to be in
j the handwriting ofcJovce there was
no proof that the defendant had re
ceived it.
From the testimony of James Mc
Gill, a letter carrier, it was learned
that Joyce had induced him to open
a letter box in order to get back two
letters which had been mailed to
W. O. Avery and O. E.CBabcock.
Wh en McGill asked Joyce for a re
ceipt, Joyce said, "It's all right. Ita
only a blind!"
By this the defence wanted to
show that Joyce and McDonald pre
tended to be carrying on a correspon
dence with the defendant, in order to
inspire their hirelings with confi
dence. The President's deposition was
then read. It denies that Babcoek
tried to influence the executive in,
any investigation of alleged whisky
frauds, and declares Babcock's repu-
tation to be good.
With this the defence close their
case.
Feb. 18. To-day the case was de
clared closed, so far as evidence tras
concerned.
Judge Dillon asked if the counsel
had arranged in what manner the
closing arguments should be made.
Judge Porter said the defense in
tended raising a question of law
looking to the direction of a "vjprdict
aud r.sking permission to address the
court, it was grunted. Judge Portex1
spoke at cousiderablo length, giving
the grounds on which he asked the
court to direct at this stage of the
trial a verdict cf acquittal. The.
right of i : Ivy jury he held to be a
right guaranteed by the constitution,
and one to be upheld, with all its;
force and all its sanction. In this
case, said Judge Porter, upon the
undisputed facts we submit there is
no question but for the court to acP
quit the defendant. The evidence
was then passed'in review, very care
fully and slowly, and after their re
view Judge Porter haid: "We now
ask for the acquittal of theQlefendant
at the hands of the court."
After argument by Col. Brodhead,
Judge Dillon decided adversely to
Judge Porter's motion.
Some discussion then took place
as to the order in which arguments
should be made. The rule of the
court has been for the defense "to.
open, and be followed by the prose
cnticn. But both Judge Porter and
Mr. Storrs thought the opening
should by the prosecution. oTho
case rested on circumstantial evi-.
dence, and it was but just that tho
defense be advised as to what portion
of the great mass cf testimony which
had been adduced, aud of the large
part which had teen rendered irrele
vant since its introduction, would be
relied upon by the prosecution.
As the prosecution had the advan
tage of the closing argument, hoy
should "not complain of being re
quired to disclose their case so as to
give the defense an idea of what they
would have to answer. Judge Dillon
did not think the rule a good one,
and in view of the circumstances ifc
seemed to both himself and Judge
Treat but just that the prosecution
be required to open in order that
the defense might not waste time in
guessing on what portion of the mass
of testimony the prosecution would
rely, and he would therefore suspend
the rnle as a matter of justice to tho
defendant.
Dyer said he had not expected this
and had not irepared his argument,
He therefore asked for an adjourn
raent until to-morrow.
Judge Porter joined in the request
as the defense was equally unprepar
ed, and Judge Dillon acquiesced, and
the court adjourned.
Rejiaiikable Rainfails. Mr. J,
Pnckle writes to Nature that he once
registered at Bangalore, in the My
ore Province, in India, an inch and a
quarter of rain that fell in twenty
minutes. He also states that 7 and
8, and even more inches, have been
gauged in that elistrict in a rain of
twenty-four hours. About the year
1S5G, when particularly disastrous
floods occurred in India, Mr. Puckle
declares that, at Madias, more than
23 inches of rain fell in twenty-four
hours! and that. more than 7 inches
fell within six hours. This was gang-,
ed at the Madras Observatory, and.
registered every hour. "A coffee
planter on the Western Ghauts of
Mvsore," continues Mr.Puckle, "told
mo that at Hoolikul, he had gauged
in August, 1S71, 13 inches in ona
da-, and 103 the next. He describ
ed it as a sullen, intermittent, con
tinuous downpour, tho monotony of
which was very depiessing. At Ma
hableshwar, on the same line of
Ghauts, the average fall is 240 inches,
chiefly in the four0 or five months
from May to September inclusive;
while, at the Cherrapoorji Hills, not
very far from Calcutta, the average
fall is over COO inches, or (say) 17
yards of rain"
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The foreign fashion of wearing
colored underclothing is fast being
adopted in New York, and most
trousseaux contain sets of ecru of
rose-twilled silk chemise, drawers,
and skirt elaborately trimmed with
insertion and lace. This does not,
however, exclude the fine linen
batiste and percale underclothing
now Mom by women of wealth.
"Mr. Busbee says you needn't
send the paper to him any more."
said a little urchin who stnek his
head into the santum. "All right."
"An' he said to tell you he wouldn't
a-stopped it only you didn't say
nothin' about the big hog he killed
last week," continued the youth; and
then he slid down the banister into
the street. Fulton Times
Michigan pays its Governor only
SI, 000 a year. No poor man ever
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