Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1879 — Page 4

STORIES OF THE OLDEN TIME.

Glimpses of Life In Kentucky In the Karljr Days.

BY W. W.

In giving sketches of primitive times in Kentucky and Tennessee, the clerical profession and their gatherings appear to figure rather conspicuously. The reader must bear in mind that, at that period, so limited, comparatively, were the means of traveling—a good deal of it being done altogether on foot or horseback—as well as good carriage roads, that very few outsiders in the way of lecturers or other speakers ever found their way there. Consequently, in the remoter or wilder districts, where,indeed,the inevitable stump orator was constrained to find his way, the chief source of entertainment—l mean it in no invidious sense—was the pulpit, however rude its surroundings or however marked the oddities of those who occupied it; for many of the preachers really prided themselves on eccentricities, real or somewhat affected, which gave them a wider field and larger audiences. In illustration of the difficulty of penetrating Tennessee in ante-railroad times, evea the central portion of it, and especially in the winter when the rivers were sometimes very low, and perhaps partially frozen, a long stage route across Kentucky being the other alternative, fancy—which, however, was the sact —our musical celebrity, M. Strakosch, stuck on a sand-bar in a solitary part of the Cumberland, on his way up the river in a small steamer, and stranded, too, for several days, short both of provisions and fire; and then fancy further the great leader of opera feelingly describing liis troubles on that occasion, the hardships undergone and the “cold taken,” until ho could express it no more emphatically or plaintively than to affirm that lie was then and there, as a consequence, troubled “with schwindlirig [swimming] in mine head.” Of course, that was a long time ago; and he “ HpiktH ” better English now, and is under no necessity of making precarious jaunts into the interior and off of the lines of railroads—and good luck to him—for lie is remembered as an affable and pleasant gentleman; but the hardships ho underwent were not singular, and it is my purpose to deal with some of the incidents and conditions which grew out of such disabilities. On a horseback jaunt then upon one occasion to look after some land titles up on big Handy, being detained for a few days while the surveys were being looked into, I was honored with an invitation to attend a “quarterly meeting,” under the supervision of Elder somebody, whoso name—for he was a local celebrity—l have forgotten. Setting out on horseback in company with my entertainer and his wife, half a day’s ride brought us to the place, a large double log-house with an L attached, a mansion so much above tiio average of the section that it was the very aristocracy of log-cabinism. We were very emphatically welcomed to the place by a remarkably sturdy gentleman in Kentucky jeans, a man of herculean build, about 5 feet 11 inches in height, about (50 years of age, with iron-gray hair in short vigorous curls, which,crowning a massive, bullet-shaped head, didn’t need a marked expression of bull-dog-like courage, qualified by kindly expression, however, to stamp him as indeed a peculiar specimen of Kentucky growth and sturdiness, such as a stranger would look at twice before concluding to needlessly arouse or provoke.

Calling one of his sons—for contrabands wore hardly known in that portion of Kentucky—lie directed him to “take our horses;” and then, leading the way, wo quickly found ourselves in a large room which, opening into others, contained the rustic congregation, constituting a camp-meeting on a small scaio—for the ’Squire had undertaken the charge of finding quarters on his own premises for as many as chose to stay through the several days the meeting was to bo held. On glancing around upon the company I found, not a little to my annoyance, for I hated to be picked out, as it were, from the crowd, that, excepting the presiding elder, I was the only marked outsider—marked as such by a suit of “ store clothes” (broadcloth), instead of wearing the inevitable Kentucky jeans. first pronounced result to m 3 was that, when the tin horn was sounded for dinner, I, although comparatively a youngster, was pitched upon to dine at the first table along with what might bo called the General and his staff, viz, the elder, two ortlireo preachers and their wives, and several others, old people, distinguished by their standing in society or in the church. Taking position or being assigned to a place about midway at the long table, my first blunder was a fuuny misconception of Kentucky “hospitality;” for when the’Hquiie’s wife sentdown to me a plate containing several slices of boiled ham, although a good deal confounded at the bountiful supply, I was a good deal worse confounded when the good lady called out to mo from the end of the table, as I was accepting plate and all, “ Stranger! I intended that to go round!” Bashful and confused before at my rather novel surrounding, it took just that to—as the expression is—“ obfuscate mo completely.” However, 1 got over that sort of thing—later.

But—while on this part of my story —I must rolato how I sought to mend on the ’Squire’s determination to make mo dine with the magnates of the occasion. Deliberately absenting myself at meal-time by a saunter into the woods near by, although carefultyhuntcd for, I couldn’t be found when the horn was blown. Timing my walk, however, I drifted in to the table with the advance of about the second or third platoon of youngsters, and then found—to my dismay—that in the scarcity of plates, of hot water, or something else, or because it was only a “ crowd of boys,” I was expected to dine from my predecessor’s unwashed plate. Tho reader may believe that 1 was on hand at meal-time for tho two days after that, after confining myself for that meal to dry bread, and one or two other articles not requiring a plate at all, my actions—fortunately, for what they might have considered fastidiousness—not being observed

The “ camping out,” as it might be termed, when bed-time came didn’t dismay the ’Squire and his hospitable family at all. The huge double log house sufficed to accommodate four “ preachers ” and their wives somewhere, the floor, above stairs, besides, being p aved with a long series of straw beds, answering for, perhaps, twenty of the M rank and file ” of the occasion, the young men. Of perhaps fifty more I oould take no account, but as it was summer, or rather early fall, and the average Kentuckian is what some one terms a “ shifty ” specimen of humanity, all managed well enough pretty cerainly. And the sermons! They were fair specimens of much that we hear upon such occasions; but what must the reader think of a fervent and exhaustive appeal against the abuse of “jewelry,” making the half dozen or so of pretty girls in the congregation who had managed to bedeck themselves with copper brooches and other specimens of “ washed ” bijouterie hang their heads sorrowfully at the thought of so much sin committed in the innocence of their pntutored hearts. Surely the reverend

brother must have been “ hard up ” for a subject when he could make the limited chance presented for the acquisition and display of so few “ pretties ” the occasion of arraigning and pronouncing severe judgment in such a quarter. But, leaving the quarterly meeting proceedings, which had afforded me a chance to study some new phases of Kentucky life in that regard, I must not forget a study of some of the peculiarities of the old’Squire himself, too remarkable to pass over, as illustrating some new features of primitive life in Kentucky. He had been —as his build and appearance indicated —indeed, he had been the “ bully " and terror of his own and several counties adjoining. “ Converted,” fortunately, before he had broken all the available heads and noses within forty or fifty miles, he. for a longtime afterwards, like Job’s war horse—■“ snuffed the battle afar off.” Compelled by his religious “ profession” to resign all ideas of fighting any more himself; perhaps, too, admonished by some stiffness in the back and limbs, yet he could not bear the idea of the “scepter departing ” from his house—a “ lawgiver”—“ rough and tumble ” law—from “ between his feet.” Thinking it over in the intervals between “meetings,” and unable thus far to get up any “religious change ” in either of his four “boys ” —the oldest was near 30—he became morbidly curious, and somewhat anxious to ascertain which of them was to sustain in his own person the pugilistic honors he had himself so hardly won. The youngest, the bullet-headed and slightly paren-thetical-legged image of himself,was just getting beard upon his lips, while the other three had nothing marked about them as “bullies;” indeed, the oldest was meek, rather lantern-jawed and cadaverous looking, giving no prospect whatever of fighting, hardly in selfdefense.

Puzzled then, and anxious, the ’Squire hit upon a notable and ingenious test of manhood, one which seems to have been original with himself, for, somehow, he had come to think that a “strong stomach ” meant a plucky and strongman; and he could only satisfy himself in one way on that score. “Hog-killing time” having come, he one day set his four sons down to so many pounds of raw, fat pork apiece, determined that he who could gorge the most of it must inherit the honors of the house. Unfortunately for his experiment, however, the lean and cadaver-ous-lodkiug elder son put away a pound more of the meat than either of the other more “chunky” brothers. Notwithstanding this test of “gameness,” he showed no inclination to become a bruiser, and the old ’Squire feared the honors of his house were departed, never to return. Let me hasten to say, however, that in this he was agreeably disappointed, for at the time I was at the quarterly meeting the young one, the veritable “chip of the old block” in appearance, was industriously thrashing every body that crooked a finger at him in his own as well aS the neighboring counties, proving that the old gentleman’s diagnosis of bullyism had proven indeed a signal failure. But even in his “converted” state, if he was reminded that Andy had “cleaned out” Bob Jones on “court day,” while he indeed grunted out something about the “sinfullness” of so doing, his eyes s parkled, and the crisp iron-gray locks on his round head seemed to bristle in sympathy. The quarterly meeting over and the hospitality of these really kind people earnestly and warmly acknowledged, a trip further south and still, somewhat parallel with the Big Sandy river gave me the chance of further experiences in observing the simple habits, and noting the limited resources of the people. Overtaken by the darkness one evening as I was making my way on horseback, as customary, down a deep and narrow valley studded with patches of corn here and there, I at last happened upon a cabin, miserably small and poor, and inhabited by an old couple, and their daughter about 16. With nothing for supper when I arrived except milk, of which article they seemed to have a good supply, it was a matter of real interest, apart from the special interest in the chance of supper, to see how little nonplussed they were, and with what hearty good will they set about making me comfortable. With fresh wood from the “clearing” close by, a rousing fire was soon blazing in the ample log chimney, and with my horse blanketed and consigned to a fence corner in the yard with a good supply of corn and “fodder” —(dried leaves of the corn) —I had nothing to do but to look on at the preparations for something to eat. There was no flour or meal in the cabin—as already intimated—but, with a wide-awake activity which reminded one of the feats of a gymnast, the young girl flew around, procured some corn and all turned in to shelling it; and then slio knelt on the floor beside a couple of millstones about a foot in diameter, and with a horizontal motion whirled out two or three quarts of com meal with a deftness pleasant to look upon. Speedily consigning it to a kettle over the fire, tho result was a dish of “ mush and milk ” fit for anybody; and I retired to my rough couch made of sticks driven into the logs ot the cabin, and covered with split oak boards and clean oat straw and quilts, impressed anew with the reflection of how simple at least are the wants of those who have been accustomed to limiting their desires, and see but little to envy in others. The only regret expressed was that I bad not happened to stop with ’Squire Bentley, up the valley, whose house I had passed, for “he is rich;” and when I questioned tho old man as to “what made riches there ” —“ why,” was the reply, “he is worth at least a thousand dollars.”

The enlightened and reflective reader may, perhaps, wonder what constituted “life”—enjoyment—for these people, so largley isolated from the outside world, shut into these narrow valleys by high mountains and bad roads! Of course, their amusements mere limited—it will hardly do to put preaching among these—l would intimate once more—although, if an outsider could have seen them pouring out by twos and threes on herseback from the valleys, to gather at some log chapel of a Sunday morning—boys and young women with their faces shining with excitement, they would be compelled to think something unusually pleasing was on hand—something more stirring than grave discourses on abstruse doctrinal points, hard to comprehend. At one of these gatherings, where I had chanced to spend the Sabbath, the meeting being held in the house I was stopping at—will it be believed—the little congregation, hearing from my host that I had a flute in my saddlebags, must needs have a few airs, having —all but one or two - never heard or seen such an instrument before! I played as well as I could for them, but I am afraid it was like the sermon of the cooper who had made barrels all the week and preached on Sundays. Some one complained of the quality of his deliverances, and, in vindication of his efforts, he said, “he made a barrel for 25 cents, and it was worth it; and he preached for nothing, and it was worth it!” Let me add that my Kentucky friends—the most untutored of them in music—although they might not know much about a flute, they did know a good deal about a flddjp, and what it could accomplish, top, Phicago, IJI. •' l * - '

SAN FRANCISCO’S SENSATION.

The city of San Francisco has just passed through a scene of turbulence and her people have been stirred to a degree of excitement that has not been witnessed on that coast since the days of vigilance committees and mobrule, when violence and bloodshed were of almost hourly occurrence, and law and order were unknown. The occasion of this wave of excitement was the shooting of Rev. Isaac 8. Kallocb,candidate of the Workingmen’s party for Mayor, bj Charles De Young, senior proprietor of the Chronicle newspaper. From the reports of the affair telegraphed to the- metropolitan press we glean the following particulars: After Kalloch was nominated by the workingmen of the city as their candidate for Mayor, Charles De Young, in a speech at the State Convention of the Honorable Bilks, announced that he would compel Kalloch’s withdrawal from the contest Subsequently he notified Kalloch that, unless he withdrew, he would rake up his record in the columns of the Chronicle. Kalloch sent back word for him to go ahead; that he could tell worse things about the De Yonngs than they could bring against him. On Wednesday last‘the' Chronicle came oat with a long article, reviewing Kalloch’s career in Bos on and Kansas, dwelling particularly on his reported amours, and also ventilating his political and business record. On Thursday and Friday the Chronicle contained similar and more elaborate articles, and dragged in Kalloch’s father, now dead, recounting sundry immoralities on his part Kalloch had advertised a mass-meeting at the Metropolitan Temple last night, at which it was given out he would read a copy of an article published some five years ago by B. F. Naphtaly in a little paper called the Sun. This article was an attack upon the personal and family record of the De Youngs of the most pronounced character, and led to an attempt on their part to kill Naphtaly, which failed. De Young sent Kalloch word that if he read that article he would shoot him on sight. Last night an immense audience gathered at the Metropolitan Temple, and the street outside was packed with a crowd numbering thousands. Kalloch addressed the in-door meeting, scoring the De Youngs mercilessly and reflecting on their personal records and family antecedents in the most direct manner. After adjourning the meeting in the hall he went outside, mounted a stand, and spoke briefly. After reviewing the attacks of the Chronicle mpon himself, he said: “In maligning the reputation of my father, who has filled an honorable grave for mauy years, these journalistic vipers have rendered the nmst vicious retaliation on my part necessary and justifiable. These disgraceful rooords make such an attack possible, and I am justified in pronouncing them the bastard progeny of a prostitute. ” Ho said he had the Sv n article in his pocket [Cries of “ Read it, read it]; ” but he did not wish to expend all his ammunition at once. It would be published immediately in full in the Workingmen’s paper, the Open Letter, and next Tuesday evening he would take it up and comment upon it. Charles De Young evidently considered the proceedings of the evening equal provocation to the actual reading of the article. He accordingly drove to the Metropolitan Temple in a coupe at a time when Kalloch was about stepping into a carriage with Carl Browne. De Young sent an American District messengerboy to him to say that a gentleman wished to speak with him.' As Kalloch approached the coupe De Young fired, hitting him in tho breast, just above the heart. Kailoch staggered and turned to escape. De Young fired again, hitting him in tho hip or thigh. It would appear that trouble had been anticipated, as quite a number of workingmen were in tho vicinity of tho Temple. They at once mads a rush for the coupe, seized the horses’ heads, and endeavored to get De Young out. He kept them at bay for a moment with his pistol. Meantime an officer arrived on the scene. The crowd seized the coupe and overturned it. As it went over De Young got out. He and the officer were at once attacked, the officer kuockeddown anddrampled on, and DeYoung beaten about the head and face, though not very seriously. The officer, De Young, and the drivor of the coupe struggled through the crowd amid cries, “Hang him!” “Kill him!” At the corner of Fifth »nd Market streets two more officers made their appearance, and with their assistance Do Young was taken to the Baldwin Hotel, and, escaping by the other entrance, got into a carriage and drove rapidly to the police station, the crowd following. De Young was at once taken to one of the tank halls, while a crowd, numbering thousands, surrounded the prison and evinced a desire to make an attack. Meantime the police rapidly assembled, ropes were stretched across the streets leading to the prison, and every preparation made to resist an attack. The Chief of Police at once called Gen. McComb in consultation. Gen. McComb ordered the military to assemble at their armories. News of the tragedy spread like wildfire through tho city, and the streets were soon crowded with excited throngs. Strong guards were placed over the Chronicle business and printing offices to prevent their being sacked. In the afternoon there was an immense gathering of workingmen, at which there was manifested a general desire to march on the jail, take De Young out and hang him. It was decided, however, to await the arrival of Dennis Kearney, who was a short distance out of the city, before proceeding to extremities. Kearney hastened back, arriving in the evening. He was met by a crowd of several thousand, who •received their leader with almost a frantic exhibition of joy. Three of the workingmen’s military companies, numbering 100 men, with rifles and fixed bayonets, were on hand as an escort. With Kearney at their head, the procession moved up Market street for the sand lots, filling the streets for several blocks, and making the air ring with cheers for Kearney and cries of “Hang De Youug.” Kearney addressed the excited multitude, advising the preservation of law an! order. His counsel was willingly accepted by the populace, and at the conclusion of the meeting the multitude quietly dispersed to their homes. Public sentiment seems mainly to run against De Young, partly on account of the manner of his attack, giving his victim no chance for defense or escape, and partly because the Chronicle in its assaults upon Kalloch has been abusive beyond all precedent in political campaigns. The Chronicle editorially contained the following defense of Charles De Young. “7o our political friends: For the information of the New Constitution party in the interior, where the affair between L 8. Kalloch and one of the proprietors of this paper may be altogether misunderstood, wo say that tho occurrence was entirely a personal matter, which in no sense whatever affects or concerns the political principles of the Chronicle ortho party which it supports. We put it to any brave and honorable man in this community, who has a mother or the memory of one, and who loves, respects and reveres her, if such language as that used by Kalloch in the hearing of thousands does not challenge and provoke personal chastisement to the death. It would be infinitely worse than death to boar such an insult put upon one’s mother, and no man has a right to give it without being prepared for the worst of consequences. The man who would not resent it is meaner than a dog, and tho mode of resentment in such cases is tho same throughout the civilized world. Let those who have made haste to condemn Charles De Young for shooting Kalloch calmly reflect upon all this—mentally put themselves in his place—and then say whether they desire that a slander-loving mob should be permitted to take this case out of the hands of the law.”

The Cenals of 1880.

We learn by dispa.ones sum Washington that Gen. Francis A. Walker, Superintendent of Census, is vigorously pushing forward the preliminary work of his office, and completing as rapidly as practicable the classification of subjects to be confided to the charge of specialists. Mr. F. H. Wines, Secretary of the Illinois State Board of Chanties, has been engaged to conduct the inquiries respecting the blind, deaf, and dumb idiots, inmates of prisons and reformatories, etc. The statistics relating to these classes have hitherto been so defective that, as Gen. Walker expressed it. they were not worth printing. Not only is this true, but, like all other worthless statistics, they were worse than useless, because they have been quoted and false conclusions built upon them. An important feature of the new Census law is that which requires the Superintendent to obtain the facts relating to the condition of each railroad corporation, and to the condition, characteristics, and operations of each railroad. The schedules for these inquiries have already been prepared, and are now being sent out. If anything like full replies are received, the people of the United States will be placed in possession of a mass of most complete and valuable information respecting railroads to be found in any country. Gen. Walker says that he finds the matter of obtaining statistics of State, county and municipal debts the most difficult and important of any with which he will have to deal. No plan for gathering this class of statistics has yet been determined upon.

Hard Times in Europe.

A gentleman just returned to New York from Europe describes the crop prospects of Europe as absolutely hopeless. “It was not until after seven weeks of journeying in England and on the continent,” he said, “that I saw a day of sunshine. It was rain, mist or cloud all the time.” He describes the crops in England as ruined and the farmers discouraged. In Europe the condition is not muoh better. The soil is full of moisture. This misfortune will benefit the American farmer. The demand from Europe for grain will be immense, and draw heavily on the magnificent crops here. His view of European affairs is very discouraging, and he prophesies evil for the United States. The poor of England and the continent are worse off than ever before.

Tens of thousands of workingmen are out of employment, and not likely to get any for months. To avoid riots and dangerous discontent, the authorities will aid in' getting these people to America. As a result, we shall have an immigration greater than known for years, and the people who come will compete with the laborers here who now complain of too low wages. It is an evil which, he says, is sure to follow the misfortunes which have befallen the rid countries.

VETERAN SOLDIERS.

The Northwestern Veteran Soldiers’ Reunion at Aurora, Ill.—A Big Attendance—A Sham Battle, with All the “ Pomp and Circumstance of Glorious War.” The great volunteer soldiers’ reunion of the Northwest, held at Aurora, IIL, on the 20th, 21st and 22d days of August, was one of the biggest affaire of the kind ever witnessed. There was a good deal said, a good many things done, and a good time generally, and we regret that our limited space will not warrant an extended report of the affair. The first day was devoted to the business of reporting, organizing camp, equipment of companies and assignment of quarters. On the second day there was competitive rifle-shooting by the veterans, company and battalion drills, an address of welcome by Gov. 8. M. Cullom and response by Hon. J. C. Sherwin, an address to the soldiers and sailors by Gen. John A. Logan, skirmish fighting and artillery and battalion drill But the grand feature of the encampment—the sham battle and capture of the Confederate Fort Wade—was reserved for the third and last day. An immense crowd, variously estimated at from 60,000 to 80,000, witnessed the exciting event This fort was named after a Cot Wade, who assisted Gen. Henderson in commanding the rebel fortifications, only a slight stretch of the imagination being required to suggest the name of that well-known Confederate, Wade Hampton. The Rebs had pickets thrown out before the fort, and a line or skirmishers, besides a regiment of cavalry. The guns—four in number, being the Altoona battery, captured at Atlanta, Ga., at the time of the war—were ably manned, and the orders were given by an experienced gunner. They are cast-iron, twelve-pouDders, and, considering their age, material, etc., it was feared that they might be honey-combed and unsafe. No accident happened from this soorce, but one of the pieces refused to do duty. The Union army besieging this fort consisted of three divisions’ reported in all as 75,000 men. The right wing wan composed of the Grand Army of the Republic, and was commanded by Col. E. D. Swain, of Chicago. The right wing commenced the engagement by throwing out a company of skirmishers, who crept in, iu true military fashion, until within rifle-range, when they opened fire upon the Rebel outposts, lying upon their faces in the grass. The firing was returned by the skirmishers (supposed to be dressed in gray), and was kept up for some time, the Federate steadily advancing and making it warm for the Johnnies.

Tho cavalry company, which was made up of men costumed in the genuine butternut garb of Seceehdom, with calico hatbands, huge straw hats, and calico sashes, rode up to the fort and, after obtaining orders, made a gallant charge upon the enemy’s skirmish-line, scattering them iu confusion, and takiug a few prisoners. Then the First Regiment threw out skirmishers. which drove a portion of the Rebel troops into the fort. From this time firing began to get quite general. The “heavy artillery” in the fort opened its iron mouths and belched forth fire and smoke with deadly effect, causing the Federal lines to fall back a trifle. At length a slight breathing spell was taken, in which Maj. Tarble, a member of Gen. Mann’s staff, galloped up to the fort bearing a flag of truce, consisting of a white handkerchief upon the point of his sword, and delivered a message to the effect that Gen. Mann wbuld hke to have an interview with the commauder of Fort Wide, agreeing that there would be no firing by the skirmish-line while the treaty was going on. Gen. Henderson declined the interview iu a peremptory manner, and the firing was resumed with increased vigor. And now one of the grandest sights of the battle-field is presented, that of eight men, stretcher-bearors, with stretchers, wearing white shirts, and having their heads tied up with white handkerchiefs, rushing about the battle-field at full speed, picking up the wounded and dying, and carrying them back into the trenches to a place of safety. But this was burlesqued to a certain degree, for one alleged corpse arose from the ground and started on a dead run when he saw the stretcher-bearers approaching him. Two of the bearers ran him dowD, and endeavored, by main strength, to get him upon the stretcher, sassing at last in tho attempt. The left wing began to advance, drove back the Confederate skirmish-line into the rifle-pits, wero in turn repulsed, rallied and routed the Rebs effectually, carrying off prisoners. In this way the warfare was kept up until at last the engagement became general, the Confederate skirmish lines were driven into the fort, and the Union troops advanced in solid phalanx, the wings simultaneously closing about the fort. The Joliet battery, consisting of a park, or four pieces, of light artillery, commanded by Maj. Young, was now brought into active service by the Federal forces for the first time. The' guns wero trained upon the tart, the heavy timbers of which were supposed to have suffered from the effects of the firing to an alarming extent, and deafening shouts arose from the assembled thousands. The right wing, commanded by Col Swain, which commenced the battle, was also the first division of troops to scale the walls of the fort. A desperate hand-to-tiand encounter took place, the rifle rattling and the cannou roar, coupled with the yelling of the contesting parties, making a bedlam as perfect as one could imagine. Gen. Swain’s troops were speedily reinforced by tbe left wing uudr Gen. Hilliard and Col. Owen Stewart, the latter force scaling the walls on the opposite side and pouring destruction into the ranks of those who were attempting to hold the fort. Directly afterwards the First Regiment, under Col. Knox, closed in upon the only remaining gap, and the combined forces soon caused the surrender of the besieged. Shouts of victory wont up from thousands of throats, and tho day was won by the Union troops—which was a result, of course, in accordance with the programme. And now an incident occurred which struck terror into the hearts of a number of brave men, who were not backward in admitting their supperstition to the extent that they considered it an evil omen. Directly upon scaling the walls by the Federal troops, there was, of course, a grand rush for the flag-staff over which the Confederate flag was still proudly floating, and a score of bands seized the rope and attempted to pull it down. It caught at the pulley and refused to budge an inch. In tho attempts of the men upon it, the rope parted high up in the air, fifteen feet above the reach of the’ tallest. A young nian pulled off coat and boots and essayod to climb tho smooth pole. He ascended only a few feet when his strength gavo way, and he was compelled to give it up. Another tried it and failed ; but, finally, Peto Gardner, a powder-monkey of the Joliet battery, undertook to haul down the Rebel colors. Ho ascended higher than any of his predecessors; he reached the rope amid the encouraging cheers of tho multitude, and pulled with all his strength. The flag still refused to come down, but waved saucily in the breezes, as if taunting the feeble efforts of the young man to destroy its greatness. But still the boy climbs upward. He has gotten within reach of the bunting itself, and grasps it with bis slender hand. A great shout goes up from below as the banner comes tumbling down with a weight that throws young Gardner from his precarious position. He holds on, however, wraps the Confederate colors about him, and slides easily to the ground, where he is caught up and borne off the field upon the shoulders of strong and admiring men. It was agreed that he should keep tho flag as a trophy. The men who had confessed their belief that the obstinacy of the rag in letting go its hold was an evil omen wero ovorjoyed at seeing it laid humbly in the dust, while they shuddered at the prospects of another long, tedious struggle in bringing about the desired end. They were men who had been through the ap'palliDg scenes of a prolonged and cruel war, and they wanted no more of it. After the capture of the fort, Gen. Mann made a thrilling speech, thanking the men for the service they had done their country by their bravo deeds of the last few hours, and the troops were marched off the field to their quarters. The sham battle practically ended the three days’ encampment. Tents were taken down, luggage packed away, and preparations were made for leaviDg. Several of the visiting bands gave samples of their work before Gen. Sherer’s and CoL Swain’s headquarters, and were gratified, in one instance, by a speech from the latter. The thing broke up in some confusion and considerable haste, but without any rows, as might have been expected in a crowd of 60,000 persons.

In 1871 the area in which Irish was spoken in Ireland had decreased from 10,000 square miles in 1851 to 6,000. The number of people speaking it had decreased in the same twenty years from 1,500,000 to 600,000, of whom less than 400,000 spoke Irish only. Throughout Ireland there are now probably not 5,000 persons who can read an Irish book, and not a single Irish paper is published in the country. A Maine political speaker mentioned somebody as a Shylock, and an auditor asked who Shylock was. “If you don’t know,” the orator scornfully replied, “you’d better go home and read your Pible,”

THE RATIONAL TREASURY.

A Valuable rri.lle&c Extended to the Bankers. A Washington telegram to the Chicago Tribune says that * the amount paid into the treasury during the present month by the banks subscribing to tbe 4-per-cent, loan has been $30,000,000. The amount of bonds still outstanding for which payment has not been made by the banks is about $45,000,000. Under the terms of subscription this entire sum should hare paid to the United States Treasurer on July 21, the date upon which the last call for the 10-40 s matured. The leading subscribing banks, however, hare lately appealed to Secretary Sherman for an extension of time, upon the ground that to pay into tbe treasury at once that large amount of United States notes, and thus suddenly withdraw so much money from the channels of business, would seriously affect the money market, by forcing tbe banks summarily to call in their loans, and would at the same time depreciate the 4-per-cent bonds. After a long discussion with the representatives of the subscribing banks, tbe Secretary has modified his order of March 26 last, which required the banks to pay for their bonds upon the expiration of ninety days from the date of subscription, and directed that drafts should hereafter be made upon them only when funds are required by the United States Treasurer to redeem the called bonds presented at the Treasury Department for redemption. In the modified order the Secretary has also directed the Treasurer to give tbe banks credit on their bond account for the called bonds presented by them for redemption. It is provided, however, that the subscribing banks must be prepared for final settlement with the Government on acoount of the refunding loan upon the Ist day of October. The effect of this new order is to allow the banks to retain the public funds until actually needed by the Treasurer of tho United States to pay for called bonds presented for redemption.

A Talk with Sherman. Says an Associated Press telegram from Washington: Secretary Sherman, being questioned concerning future financial operations of the treasury, replied: “The treasury operations will probably, hereafter, have no material effect upon the money market. It is probable that before the Ist of October nearly all the called bonds outstanding, amounting to about $47,000,000, will be presented for payment, and will be paid for thiough tho Clearing-House of New York. As much of this money will go to different parts of the country elsewhere than New York, the payment may cause some movement of currency from that city, but it will naturally soou come back again, Ai ter the refunding operations are closed out the treasury payments will be equal to our receipts, and no more, except the small balance of the fractional-currency fund which Congress required to be paid out” “ What will bo the probablo amount of gold imported in payment of breadatuffs, etc V” “ I do not think the movement of gold to this country will be very large. It is evident our exports will be greatly in excess of the imports, and mainly of breadstuffs, meats, and cotton; but the excess will be paid for largely by American securities l.eld abroad. I wish they would all come back; s' ill. some gold will come, and our domestic production of gold will stay here. This will give the banks an excellent opportunity to piovide themselves with coin reserve instead of United States notes, of which the reserve now consists. United States notes will all be wanted in active use for the largest crops and the largest business wo have ever had.” “ How about the price of silver—has it advanced?” “ Yes; tho price of silver is advancing s mewhat. There is a better demand for silver for China; and, therefore, the price is higher in Sau Francisco than in New York. I should not be surprised if the silver on the Pacific coast should go to China, and that our supply lor coinage should come from Colorado, Mexico and, perhaps, London.”

THE FISHERY QUESTION.

It Is Treated with Contemptuous Feeling In England. * London, Aug. 22. The publication in the London Times day before yesterday of the announcement that the United States Government had filed a claim for $103,0C0, for damages committed upon American fisherman by the Fortune bay outrage, was the first intimation to the English people of the ill-temper of President Hayes’ Cabinet. The Times, in its comments, says: “The demand is generally re:eived with ridicule. No one attaches to it any gravity of purpose or result, nor is there expressed any opinion to the effect that the claim is a just one that ought to or will bo paid under any circumstances. The presentation of the demand by Minister Welsh upon the eve of his retiracy is held by gentlemen connec'ed with public affairs to be only an effort of the American Minister of State to create for himself political capital. The Globe says: “If it is the purpose ot Mr. Evarts to disrupt the amicable relations which have existed for so many years between the two countries, he has inopportunely chosen for a subject of disagreement a question in which the people of neither country have any vital interest It is a matter which must be considered, if considered at all, as a subject of dispute pertaining primarily to the State Departments, and, that resource failing, it should be referred to arbitration. The American Minister of State has certainly made an iil-advised choice out of the assumed complaints of the States against this country, and forces upon the successor of Mr. Welsh a controversy in which nothing is to be gained, as nothing has been lost. “This fishery business, with all its aggravations, is of no interest to the people, and they laugh at the supposition of the alarmists that war may grow out of Secretary Evarts’ diplomatic movement. And even if war should come, they say, England was never better prepared to defend her rights, puuish her enemy, and wipe out the grievances of a century.”

The Feeling at Washington—The Claim Must Be Paid. Washington, Aug. 22. The claim for $103,000 damages on account of illegal interference with American fishermen at Fortune bay, which has been presented to tho British Government, is not a claim for the restoration of that or any other part of the Halifax award upon the ground of non-ful-fillment of conditions. The present claim is for specific grievances, and is to be considered without reference to tho amount of the Halifax award, with which it has nothing to do. Mr. Welsh was instructed to base the claim for $103,000 upon the actual loss and damage sustained by American fishermen in consequence of the violent invasion of their treaty rights at Fortune bay, and to obtain some security against the recurrence of similar offenses in the future. Advices received by the State Department from the North American coast represent that, although no actual violence has occurred this year, our fishermen are deterred by apprehensions of violence from approaching the shore and cafWing on their business with the freedom guaranteed to them by treaty, and that we are therefore deriving no benefit from our agreement with the British Government, and" getting no return for our money. The state of feeling which prevails between our north-coast fishermen and British American fishermen, who consider themselves justified in using force to carry out local prohibitory laws, is regarded by our Government as extremely dangerous, and liable at any moment to lead to bloodshed and serious international misunderstanding, and it is therefore very anxious that some steps shall be taken by the British Government to do away with the local prohibitory laws of the Canadian provinces, which now practically override and nullify the treaty provisicus of a far higher authority. Ka.sily Incurred, Terribly Obstinate, Is rheumatism. Even at the outset, the ordinary remedies are frequently powerless to cope with it. This is more particularly the case when a tendency to it is inherited. It should be combatted before it becomes chronic. When the first twinges are felt, recourse should be had to Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, a depurent which expels from the blood those irritating principles which, by contact, cause inflammation and pain in the muscles and joints. Poisonous medicines which are usually administered for this disease, but which, m a slight overdose, may terminate it by destroying life itself, should be avoided, and this safe and more effective medicine used instead. Those disorders of the bowels, stomach and liver which frequently accompany rheumatic and gouty ailments are invariably removed by this excellent botanic corrective. The number of cows in the United States is over 13,000,000, which is six times the number in Great Britain, over twice the number in France, two and a half times more than in Prussia, and more than there are in the countries- of England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Bussia, Finland, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland combined, although these countries contain four times the population of the United States. The proportion of cows to the inhabitants in the United States is twenty-three to each 100 persons. Jakutsk, East Siberia, is supposed to be the coldest of towns. From November to February the thermometer ranges from 42 deg. to 68 deg. below zero, and the neighboring river is solid ice for nine months of the year. Yet it is a place of considerable business. Chsw Jackson’s Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.

A Hint to Workingmen. The honest workingmen of the oountry. many of whom hare large and increasing families to support, have been the chief sufferers from the great financial pressure under which we have labored for the last few years. Diminished wages hare not been attended by a corresponding diminution in price of everything which the workingman needs. Bents, iuel, food, and clothing are cheaper, but these do not constitute alibis necessities. It is sometimes necessary for him to employ a lawyer or a physician, yet the fee rates of physicians and lawyers are as high as they were in “ flush” times. Yet cheap medicines are as necessary as cheap rents or fueL Cheap medicines are not necessarily poor medicines. It must be obvious to every intelligent person that medicines, compounded and pnt np at wholesale, can be sold at mnch lower rates than when retailed from the doctor’s pill bags. Dr. Pieroe’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets have completely restored persons who had spent hundreds of dollars in vainly seeking relief from private practitioners,and all at a very slight expenditure. Rest for the Weary. After a long jaunt on the cars in the dust and smoke, no tiling is more refreshing to the traveler than to find a good, clean, comfortable hotel to stop at when he arrives in town. Such a place is the Tremont House, in Chioago, and under the management of the old and wellknown landlord, John A. Rice, the house has no superior. When you go to Chicago give him a ca.lL An Excellent Newspaper Premium. The Chicago Ledger has the most useful premium we have lately noticed—a family ecale, by which the provident housewife may test the weights of the “ butcher, the baker and the candlestick'maker,” and be sure no mistake has been made. Besides, the Ledger is a good family and story paper. Only $3 per year, postage paid, and the ecale included. Address The Ledger, Chicago, IIL *1,375.87 Profits in 30 Days. . What $lO has done in Wall street by legitimate stock speculations. Pamphlets containing two unerring rules for success mailed free to auv person upon application. Address, A. SIMPSON & CO 49 Exchange Place, New York. To Develop Healthy and Harmonious Action among the organs of secretion, digestion and evacuation, take 1)r Mott’s Vegetable Liver Pills, which healthfully stimulate the liver, give tone and regularity to the liver, counteract a tendency to cosiiveness, and purify the blood. Their cathartic action is unaccompanied by griping, and is never violent and abrupt, but always gradual and natural. These pills are of the greatest assistance in overcoming scrofulous tumors and eruptive maladies. All Druggists sell it Only one American Cabinet or Parlor Organ maker has ever succeeded in bearing off the highest honors at any World’s Exposition, where they came in competition with the best European makers, and this is the Mason <fc Hamlin Organ Co., who have taken first medal, or highest honors at every such Exhibition for twelve years, ending with the Paris Exhibition last year, where they were awarded the highest gold medal. The cordial reception that Dr. F. Wilhoft’s Auli-Periodic or Fever and Ague Tonic has received at the hands of the medical profession in Louisiana certainly proves that it is an excellent remedy, and that the composirion of it, as pub'ished by its proprietors, Wheelook, Finlay & Co., of New Orleans, is indorsed by them.' Agaiust Chills and Fever, Dumb Chills and enlarged spleen there is no better remedy in the world. For sale by all Druggists. Tested by Time.— For Throat Diseases, Colds, and Coughs, “ Brown’s Bronchial Troches” ha,ve proved their efficacy by a test of many years, iio coats a box. -

THE MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Beeves $7 00 <3lO 35 Hoas 3 70 @4 25 Cotton 11 %@ 12 Flour—Superfine 3 30 @ 4 00 Wheat—No. 2 1 02 @ 1 11)J$ Corn—Western Mixed 4fi @ 475$ Oats—Mixed 28 @ 29 Rye - Western ft! @ 64 Pork—Mess..... 8 75 @ 8 80 Lard 5%@ 0 CHICAGO. Beeves—Choice Graded Steers 4 75 @ 5 25 Cows and Heifers 2 25 @ 3 75 Medium to Fair 4 00 @ 4 40 Hogs 3 10 @ 3 80 Flour—Fancy White Winter Ex... 475 @6 50 Good to Choice Spring Ex. 4 (iO @4 76 Wheat— No. 2 Spring 87 @ 88 No. 3 Spring 81 @ 82 Corn—No. 2 33 @ 34 Oats—No. 2... 2:1 @ 24 Rye-No. 2 40 @ 50 Parley -No. 2 65 @ 70 Butter—Choice Creamery 16 @ 18 Eggs—Fresli 10 @ 10J4 Pork—Mess 8 JBS @ 835 * Lard 5 9»@ MILWAUKEE. Wheat—No. 1 96 @ 97 No. 2 90 @ 91 Corn—No. 2 32 @ S 3 Oats —No. 2 23 @ 24 Rye—No. 1 49 @ 50 Barley—No. 2 73 @ 74 ST. LOUIS. Wheat—No. 2 Red Fall 95 @ 96 Corn—Mixed 31 @ 32 Oats—No. 2 23 @ 24 Rye 46 @ 47 Pork—Mesa 875 @ 8 90 Lard 5;6@ 5& CINCINNATI. Wheat 93 @ 95 Corn 37 @ 38 Oats 24 @ 28 Rye 53 @ 54 Tore—Mess 8 25 @ 8 50 Lard s>6@ TOLEDO. Wheat— Amber Michigan 99 @ 1 00 No. 2 Red 9SJ$@ 99’.$ Corn—No. 2 38 @ 39 Oats—No. 2 24 @ 25 DE TROIT. Flour—Choice 5 00 @ 6 CO Wheat—No. 1 White 99 @ 1 00 No. 1 Amber 96 @ 97 Corn—No. 1 '....... 41 @ 42 Oats—Mixed *»>s@ 27 Barley (percental) 1 00 @ 1 25 Pork—Mess 9 75 @lO 00 EAST LIBERTY. PA. Cattle—Best 4 60 @ 575 Fair 4 00 @ 4 25 Common 2 00 @ 3 25 Hogs 2 25 @ 4 00 Sheep 8 25 @ 5 00

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