Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Volume 8, Number 21, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 December 1876 — Page 4

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Address all letters. WM. C. HALL 4 CO., OAZETTK. Torre Haute, Ind.

Thursday, December 28,1870.

THE State Teachers Association now in session at Indianapolis, is attended by manv of the most prominent educators in the State.

THAT telegraphic muddle is not yet •ettled. It is by no means determined yet that the country is to have the pleasure of reading Zach Chandler's dispatchto his confreres in the South.

CONVENTIONS were held yesterday in Morgan, Montgomery, Switzerland, Bowen, Jefferson and Blackford counties. At all of them, delegates were appointed to attend the Sth of January convention

Indianapolis, Resolutions were adopted at them all, expressive of their fixed faith in the fact of Tilden's election

CONVENTIONS were held in Marion Owen and Rush counties as well as here, on Siturday. In all of them resolutions were adopted, and delegates appointed to the 8th ofjantiary convention at Indianapolis. Every county in the state will be lully represented on that oncasion.

WHY is it that, while the Democratic Snvcftijjatir.g Ccn njitlces of the Hcu»e, ip Louisiana, Florida and South

Which 5 people most likely to accept as tro khc lcjioi tf. of the commit teefi that fu ft# otliirg to conceal, and ask only il» Jtt the whole truth, and noth ing but th* truth, shall be known, or the reportG of con mittees wl.o take their evidt r.ee «ad reach their conclusions in lecret?

TI E TELEGRAPHIC MUDDLE. The stfong probability is that, on 'he present occasion at least, President Orton and the Wsstern Union Telegraph Company will be compelled to give up all the dispatches demanded of them by both parties in oongress. It is an unfortunate controversy in any event. As a matter cf testimony this system was inaugurated by the republican party. It is one of the many invaions on the part of the general government into private affairs, which haye been too frequent of late years. That it should be stopped now, when first it is invoked to aid the party against which it has heretofore been directed, is a matter not to be thought of. Once again let it be done, and then let us wash our hands of such a dirty piece of business. We are, therefore, glad to note that the telegraph company has itself taken steps which will decisively put an «ud, hereafter, to the whole system. I proposes, unless otherwise ordered by the sender, to destroy dispatches, as soon after their transmission, as the conduct of the company's business will allow. This will end the question of their gi' ing up despa'ches. They will not hereafter give them up, for the very excellent reason that they will not have them. This is sensible. We wonder they never hought of it before.

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lina. »it with open doors, the Republican Ccn ittccs of the Senate in those States •hold their sessions in tecret? Is it truth Of falsehood which fenrs the light?

THE TWO SIDES IN LOUISIANA. Both parties in Louisiana have submitted their briefs to the Senate committee and the public can now judge between them. What is the Republican case? They tharge their opponents with producing a reign of terror in the State, by whippings, assassinations, murders, massacres, threats, mutilations, beatings, &c., so that more than twenty thousand Republican voters were prevented from votng the Republican ticket, and most of them from voting at all. The inquiry at once arises, why is it that we first hear of this reign ofhlood after the election? If Republican voters were being Deaten and murdered by the thousand, why did not Governor Kellogg interfere to protect them? He has the power

appoint an unlimited number of subordinntesto guard his voters, and the so called laws of Lonisiana give him authorty really despotic. Why did he not use it, if he"knew that violence was being employed to rob his party of its control of f,'the State? Why did he not call for troops? p? Mr. Governor Kellogg, it these stories Hp "were true, or a tithe of them were true l^jou would have made the North resound Sfe/with your cries for help, for troops, for correspondents to expose the iniquity! t,,-This very silence proves that you and ".your party are engaged in a monumenta scheme of lying. Whatever lawlcssnes r, there was, vou allowed to exist ia orde that you might charge afterwards, if necessary, that it was political in its nature.

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charge* they have to bring because at th time the acts of which they cotnplairi were committed they protested. The ar iest of thoujands of prominent citizen* ju,t uefnre the election, the issue of thousands of fraudulent registration papers, the preparations for falsifying the vote—these are all familiar to Northern readers, because, at the time they happened, the Democrats called the attention of the whole people to them as outrages upon popular rights. 1 he Demo cratic statement is straightforward and bears the impress of truth. The Republican is a mass of lies concocted after the event.

FOUR YEARS FROM NOW. Mas the fair-minded citizen of either partv considered the inevitable result such a wrong as that which has been perpetrated in Louisiana, if it is finally consummated by Congress? Suppose that the Democrats, having appealed in vain to the sense of honor of their jponents, having exhausted every peaceful method of redress without success, having receded step by step, under protest, a* their opponents, growing bolder in fraud advanced, shonld finally give way should de clare that they value^ the peace and prosperity of the country too highly to endanger it longer by continuing a contest, in which all the power was »n one side and all the right on the other. What then? They would take their appeal to the ballot boxes. Four years rom now the parties would gather up their strength for a great struggle, and the contest would be tar more bitter even than the last. The Republicans would probably be beaten, as they were this year, but by more decisive majorities. What of it? This year it was easy, with no previous prepara tion, for the S»uth to turn the electoral vote of two States by means of the manipulation of the Returning Boards. They voted for Tilden, they were counted for Hayes. What is there to prevent three or four, or, if necessary, half a dozen States being turned at the next election, if necessary, to keep power in the hands of the Republican party The men who hare carried out this infamous conspiracy would still be at th head of the Government, and would probbly have been preparing for such an mergency duringall the next four years.

The army of officeholders would have increased by thousands—it grew under Grant, fully 20,000 the army and navy would be still more completely under re publican control and all the vast p»wers of the administration could be swayed for one purpose. How does the fair.r.inded citizei) likethe proRpect? Would this be anything but a corrupt despotism under the name of a republic? Whywould it not be best for all honest citizens to sav now that this wrong must not be carried through, when republican^overnment can be saved by peaceful means rather than wait till the crime has been repeated, and revolution will be our only hope? Let the honest republican speak out now.

THE OLD GAME PLAYED OVER AGAIN. Great contests turn upon single issues. The campaign before the election was made up-and decided upon the one issue of reform in the Government. The Republicans made countless efforts to break up this issue. They tried in every conceivable way to divert the attention of the people. They accused Gov. Tilden of perjury, of fraud and every species of crime. They tried to alarm the people with lies about Southern claims and Gov. Tilden's income tax They shook the bloody shirt with all the frenzy of despair. But it was of on use.

The people saw the imperative necesstv of a thorough reform, and saw too that Blaine, Chandler, Hayes,et al, were not the men to bring it about. The} gave an enormous popular majority and a decided majority of the electoral vote to the Democratic and Reform candidates*

The campaign after the election is the same thing over again. There is but on* issue before the people, and that is the sanctity of the ballot box. In Louisiana, by the most flagrant corruption, more than 15,000 votes were thrown out of the count- and the votes, which were peacefully caf-t, and gave a-large majority for Tilden, were cut 3own into a majority tor Hayes. In Florida substancially the same thing was done. Francis C. Barlow, former Republican Attor-ney-General of the State of New York, and still an ardent Republican, report,, that he differs from the Returning Board in several of their decisions. He thinks justice demanded in the counting of the vote, and the result of his additions and subtractions gives the State to Tilden by a handsome majority. This, then, is th» sole issue. The electoral votes of these States have been returned by manifest fraud for Gov. Hayes. Shall this decis ion of corrupt and unscrupulous Return ing Boards stand as the decision of tl American people? The Republicans .re working just as hard to divert the at* cn tion of the people from this issue as they did to divert it from the issue of reform during the campaign. Indeed the two issues are identical If this outrage in Louisiana and Florida be consummated by the Congress of the United States,then the people will have been defrauded out of that reform which they demanded by an unmistakable majority at the polls. When the Republicans talk Oregon or,"civil war,"re member that they are trying to dodge the real issue. That issu^ is the sanctity of the freeman's ballot. It must and shall be preserved.

THE TERRE HAUTE WEEKLY GAZKITK.

E E S E N IS IS

The New York Nation has b*enr deliberating on the presidential muddle and evolved the following conclusion from its inner consciousness. It i.-s only fair to say that the Nation has been In dependent during the campaign, with, however, a strong leaning to the Democratic side. For the good it did the cause during the heat of the campaign the GAZETTE, with all other Democrats, returns its sincere and heartfelt thanks. FYon. the conclusion it has reached in Lhe present case, we must, however, dissent. But our preface is too long. The Nation says:'

In fact, there is only one course open to us in the matter^ and that is to let the States manage their own election, and ac

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not make State governments better than the population of the State want to have them.

The article concludes with: It seems to us that the only sound course now is to stop quibbling and chopping logic, to accept the southern figures, however bedeviled.and inaugurate Haves in the interest of peace and quiet, and for the better preservation of constitutional form. Any other course is Mexican.

Now we claim for the Democratic partv in its collective and individual capacity that it is as desirous for peace as any party. It will make sacrifices to keep the peace. It will yield some if what appears to it, to be its plain and untnistakeable rights. It will compromise with its opponents. But when it comes to "inaugrating Hayes, in the interest of peace and quiet and for the better preservation of constitutional form?," and for that solely, without regard to the question of whether or not he was justly nd fairly and legally elected, we say by n* m^ans. If it can be shown that hp was elected, he will be inaugurated. If it cannot so be shown, upon the head of the party that attempts to inaugurate him with the United States army be the cruel consequences.

We want peace, but we want it no more than Republicans do and we will make no greater sacrifices than they will to keep it. We do not suppose the Republican party can be bulldozed and we are sure the Democratic party can not be. A compromise means mutual concession. To give up plain rights without a mutuality in the operation, is to make concession of cowardice and is to prove the person who so vields unworthy to rule. All this proceeds upon the supposition that through to the end, there

ill be in this unfortunate

controversy, a wide difference, and with each side so clothed in reason, that there will be valid ground for disagreement beween honest and intelligent men. If one side has much the greater show of reason, or is plainly right, there will be no trouble.

But just so sure as there is a wide and irreconcileable difference between the parties and if either attempts by force to win, there will be a serious conflict. Let us put a case. Suppose the Senate declares Mr. Hayes elected. Suppose the House proceeds to elect Mr. Tilden. Suppose the army attempts to inaugurate Mr. Hayes. Suppose Mr Randall as speaker of the Home calls upon the people to sustain the House. Hs" WILL GRTAID.

JOHN A. LOGAN.

Just at the present time the interesting question over our Illinois border is the election of a United States Senator. The present incumbent and most active candidate is Join A. Logan, a blatherskite among blatherskites. On econorr.ia1 questions the Hon. John is perhaps the most vigorous ignoramus in the country. It occurs to us at this time republish an article concerning him which appeared in the Cincinnati Commercial some time ago. The article reads:

A correspondent, asks the delicate and impressive question: which is the greater and more accomplished American statesman, t'ie Hen, Benjamin Eggleston, of Cincinnati, or the Hon. John A Logan, ot Chicago? Though naturally inclined, through State and city p-iide, to stand by our home products, whether in the form of pig or pork, statesman or domestic animal, we hare hesitated to corre to a decision touching this interpenetrative interrogatory. And our hesitation has been heightened, if we may use that form of expression, by reading an overwhelming speech by General Logan, which we find in that truly loyal sheet, the St. Louis Globe- Democrat. The illustrious warrior, sage and political economist was telling of the troubles into which the country fell after the war, and said: "Then, if you will recollect for a moment, you will find every kind of suppb-, every kind of demand was cut off, and monev that flowed from the Government "day by day to pay the soldiers stopped "in its flow. The Government ceased to pay its soldiers, because the time had expired calling for their use, the stream of money that was iffusad among the people had to cease. As wars exist, there is nothing on earth like an r.rmv to diffuse money among the people and support extravagance. But.when our armies were disbanded, there was another effect produced. Over a million men, at one time, were turned loo.e' upon the country. They

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absorbed into society.

Each man, as he marched into his neighborhood or to his home, was just one more man to make a division with. The profits that your people made when you staid at home, were divided among yourselves. You did the work at home that the men that had gone and yourself did before they started. Hence the work they and you together did, being done by yourselves, increased

of labor just that much. But

when these men came back and were added

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productive power, the profits

had to be divided with each one. Hence a reduction in the price of labor just to the extent that each man engaged in labor when he returned to his home. Not

enly that,but when the war ceased, all around our coasts the gates were opened and emigration poured in. The laboring masses from foreign countries came in large rumbers. As they came and were still added to the productive power of the countrv, each man came in for a division of profits as he added to the swelling multitude in the land, and so wages were reduced."

It is said that Logan once ave two weeks to the study of the financial ques-. tion before he could master it, and one can not read the above without considering the painful labor which he must have expended in building up his system of political economy. What the great statesman says seems to imply that we are prosperous and happy in proportion as we grow scarce. What wa need to build up our- great country is a perpetual state of war, which shall cause vast streams of Government money to flow and irrigate the barren land The return of the army from the battle-fields to the paths of peace did not, it seems, in the course of this magnificent argument, conduce to plenty. We suppose the wav to enrich the country" must be to provide an abnndance of able-bod-ied consumers. What laborers want is to have a quiet time in solitary places. As to foreign immigration—if conrse Senator Logan would stop that, for it causes the division of our good things to be too minute. The more laborers we have the greater the division. War, idleness and loss of population are demanded to make prosperity catching and fatness the lot of man. The Senator is an unconscious logician. He carries to the bottom the high-tariffand soft-money doctrines. There are few American statesmen who can surpass him, and in the province of political economy that he has cultivated, he stands unsurpassed and unique.

HORTICULTURAL

The State Horticultural Society.

Repart »f the Proceedings by a Member. RICHMOND, Dec. 23.

The meeting of the Indiana State Horticultural society, commenced at this place on the if th of this month, which was one of much interest. The word welcome in letters of bright rosey apples, was formed by a lady in eastern Wayne county, and placed upon the stage in Lyceum Hall, where the society held ther meetings which reflected much credit upon the donor. The Hall otherwise was tastefully decorated with pictures 01 flowers, fruits and pressed ferns, arranged in elegant ta6te, also many specimens of pressed mosses, named and classified the work of Mrs. Mary Haines of this citv a ladv distinguished'for her unusual talent in Pomological and Scientific researches, and in whose study may be found the rarest collections. All the other specimens of art and nature were produced by the members of the Richmond Horticultural Society.

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Ia the absence of the .president chair was filled by A Mendenall Richmond one ot the vice presidents.

Alter th« routine of business in arranging reports from the various committees in order, a very polished and beautiful essay was read at the evening meeting by Dr.J Weist of Richmond on the refining influences of dowers. A very kindly welcome was extended to the society by the Mayor of Richmond, and a warm hospitality extended by the citi zens. There was some features of the society's'proceeding that might only interest those who are engaged in the case. We might add that Dr. Warden,of North Bend, Ohio, was the primcipal spirit to keep thing* happily moving. The display of fruits was very fine. And there was no lack of interesting essays from able writers, and as gentlemen are always noticed, they will not feel slighted if we only speak of the ladies. May they be encouraged in the future, to further efforts.

Wm. H. Regen gave a very instructive paper on the growth of trees. The third days session was of a miscelaneous character, among which was pertaining to a place for a future meeting, which was decided to be held at Purdue college, Lafayette. A vote of thanks was extended to the proprieter of the hall for his generous offer of the free use of the Lyceum Hall, also to the ladies of Richmond and vicinity for their persentation of arts from nature as a beautiful wreath of human hair of all colors, some as *hite *.s the driven snow superbly mounted in a splendid case, the handy work of Miss Lida Wasson of Richmond. Mrs, Hosford of your city read an adieu poem at the close, for which a vote ot thanks was conferod upon her.

A MAN'S FIGHT WITH A DEER.

While out hunting in the mountains, says the Lakeport Democrat, a few miles above Lakeport, a few days ago, Kirke Pool brought down a fine three-point buck, which, as he approached to cut his throat, began to recover from the effects of the shot, staggering to his feet. Hastily pouring a charge of powder down his rifle, Kirk let an unpatched ball fall into the barrel, thinking it would reach the powder, and fired at the deer. The ball evidently lodged in the barrel

above

the powder, and as a natural sequence the rifle was torn for about five inches above the breech. Strange to say Kirke was unhurt by the bursting of his gun, and throwing it down approached his prey once more. By this time the buck had fully recovered from the shot and was himself ready for the fight, and as it does not take a buck long to make up his mind to attack, the first thing that Kirke knew was that the point of each antler had entered the palm of either hand, and that he hau the deer by the horns. The buck was strong, and a rough and tumble fight now ensued, the deer jerking the man up and down, and bounding him in the face. At length, by an almost superhuman effort, Kirke threw the buck, and putting his foot upon one of his horns, drew his kn:fe and inished him.

PANIC IN A CHURCH.

There was a dreadful crush at the Baptist Church Sunday School entertainment last night, caused by the burning of a little cotton on Sinta Clans' dwelling. Everybody rushed, panic stricken for the

door

"and some were badly hurt in the jam. The fire was soon put out without damage by some of the more self-posses-sed persons present.

CRTISTMAS

Thorough Celebration of the Grand Old Holiday All Over Town.

No Yule-Logs as of Old, But Unlimited Fun.

Rare Amusement Season

Christmas was all that could be desired of if. It was just cold enough it was clear and it was a good day sleighing. The total sunt of all the dancing and fun making which was indulged in can never be 'old in these short columns.

The GAZKTTE will begin with the children's part of the exercises.

PRESENTATION

The spirit of gift making was as prevalent as ever. Thousands of young hearts were made to jump with jov, and old ones to warm up with gratitude for gifts received. Only public presentations are mentioned here.

MR. CILMAN

the stave manufacturer,was the reciptient of an easy chair, from'hW employees. AT MILLER & COX'S.

There was a double presentation a Mil'er & Cox's yesterday. These gentleman presented some of their salesmen with overcoats and the salesmen in turn presented the forme-i gentleman with a gold headed cane, and the latter with a lap robe.

PIN PRESENTATION.

The maids of honor in attendance on Mr. McKenzie, the genial steward at the Terre Haute House, presented him yesterday morning with a handsome scarf pin. The ceremony of presentation took plaee in the dining ro«m, just after the closing of the room at the conclusion of breakfast. The pin represent^dj a coral hand holding' a* gold dagger, suggestive of the recipient's firm and fixed purpose to "hold the fort" if needs'be by force. The presentation speech was made by Miss Winnie Flynn, who said that, in the name of her associates, she begged to present their chief with a token of their great esteem. They had known him long, and learned to like him well. They hoped his shadow might never grow less. They 'rusted that he might celebrate many happy returns of the day, in the "sweet by and by.

Space forbids more extended mention of this address, which is discribed by those who heard it as having been very eloquent and interesting.

Mr. McKenzic was greatly affected by the address and present, which were complete surprises to him. He was at the first speechless from emotion. Rallaying later, he thanked his assistants for their kindness. He would wear their present on his scarf where it would rise and fall with the ebbing and flowing tide of his everv breath. Words failed him he said to fully set forth his ideas, but he responded from the depths of his heart to their kind display of interest in] his future welfare," and begged in return to express the hope that in Tuture year and on all succeeding Christmases their "Joy might be as deep as the sef,

Their hearts as light as its toom." GRAND PRESENTATION. On yesterday afternoon the young ladies, membersotthe Young Ladies Sodality of St. Joseph's church made a call in a body on Rer. Father McEvoy and

calling

him to the door, presented him

with a beautiful horse, and phaeton with harness, robes, whips, &c., all complete, costing about $45000. This wa*certainly

present that can be and surely was heartily appreciated by the very worthy recipient. The young ladieS especially Miss Allie Mooney for their energv in securing this beautiful gift, deserve much credit. It was undoubtedly one of the most costly, useful and beautiful presents, giVen in this city, and Father McEvoy is certainly to be congratulated in his happy good fortune.

PISTOL PRESENTATION.

A number of the friends of policeman Ed. Vandever presented him yesterday with a superb gold and silver mounted five shooter. It carries a Eirge ball and is one of the, if not the very handsomest pistol, in Terre Haute. His friends gathered in force, at the station house and made the presentation. Attorney Felsenthal made the address. "Ed." was too much overpowered to do more than murmur his thanks.

CARD OF THANKS.

The members of Fire Company Ko One return theii thanks to the members of the Wabash Rolling Mill, of the city of Terre Haute,for their generosity in be stowing a handsome gift as a Christmas present, in the way of a halt dozen chairs, and card table. Along and happy life to and all is the best wishes of the undersigned. ,.

Daniel Hogan, Jos. Schell, John Buckley, John Clark, Peter Kretz. Terre Haute, Ind., December 25th.

Chief Johnson at roll call last night announced that the receipts of the police ball were $75 in excess of expenditures. The same will be turned over as a Christmas gift to the Ladies Aid Society.

ORPHAN COLLECTION.

The collections taken up on Christ mas evening'at the*^ German Catholic Church (St. Mary's) and St. Joseph's, for the very worthy object of assisting the little orphans, amounted to the goodly sum of $400. A neat Christmas gift.

BALLS.

Terpsicore was well wooed and won last night. The night vas fairly musical was the patter of feet to voluptuous music in a dozen quarters. The grand, the crowning success of the day, and of the season thus far, was the dance of the

RED MEN

at the City Hall. It was indeed, a grand ball. The crowd surged in past all expectation. Mr. Charles FeJtus, who welcomed all into the ball room, distributed 350 programmes, and still the call was "for more." All arrangements, the music, the floor, the management, and more than all, J. H. Chapman's supper, were perfect. The only thing that failed of entire success, was" the cloak room. But this was due to the excessive crowd. It was impossible to check coats and hats as fast as desirable. The receipts were

near $300. The expenses are light. TOUT & MCKENNAHJ'6. dance for the benefit of the Ladies A to Society, was a success in ev- ry respect except numbers.

There were a number of other private dances over town. TURNER HALL'

Last evening an exceedingly good entertainment was given at Turner Hall by the ennnrchor, to a very large, happy* and appreciative audience.

The evening opened with a concert of seven different selections, with the following programme:

Rothtrant chorus, Masnnerchor. Monastery Bells, piano solo, Mis* Celia Eppcnghausr*n.

Three Mendelsohn selections. Mixed chorus. Tenor solo. Duett from Stradel'a, Thomas Claef and H. Raabe.

The entire concert was given in excellent manner all sarg and actcd to perfection. Mr. Raabe and Thomas Clair, did particularly well, also- Mi^s Eppingr, housen, a little girl of twelve years only.

Prof. Shide, presided at the piano and directed the selection in his accomplished! style. A Rer the concert, the floor was cleared and dancing indulged in untii a late hour. Much merriment prevailed, and all enjoyed a happy Christmas nighty as our German friends "so well know how to do.

GABRIEL AMUSING HIMSELF I New Ysrk World.

I hope your honor will be as lenient as possible," said John Van Drahl's brother to the recorder in Hoboken yesterdav morning, as John Van Drahl asarraigned for drunkenness.

John who had been arrested Thursday night while driving furiously up and1 down the Hoboken streets with a thou-sand-dallar team, is charged by his neighbors with occasionally blowing a big tin horn, under the impression that he is the angel Gabriel. "Why? "inquired his .Ijonor, in re» sponce to Jehn's brother's appeal. "Because he is liable to occasional fit* of insanity." "Do you pretend to say that it was in» sanity that caused him to get drunk oft Hoboken beer last night?" asked his h«o» or with great severitv. "I presume it was." "And to drive at an Qnlaw/Wl rate of speed on Washington street to tne peril of foot-passengers, at the same tim# shouting so loudly as to frighten them away, "That the end of the world had come?" "I presume so, your honor. He does curious things sometimes." "What does he do?" "He takes a horn on top of his barn at night and "Where do you say he takes a horn?* interrupted his honor. "On top of his ban and he "That's a most extraordinary place. Is there no saloon near?" "No, Air. He blows It all night long some times." "Blows it! Blows what? The barn?" "No sir, the horn. Its a tin horn,your honor, a very large one." "Don't trifle with this court, if you want any leniency shown." "No, sir." And he fights with his family, sir. A little while ago he shot tw#

•'Shot two men!" exclaimed the court "Yes, sir, because they laughed at him, He's wealthy, sir, and has a farm of his own in Seacaucus, and does no work him-, self." "Oh! A gentleman farmer?" "Yes, sir." "And amuses himself like that?" "Yts, sir." "John Van Drahl, the court finds yott guilty, but in view of the extenuating circumstances just explained by your broth* er you are fined 10. But don't ch# s9 Hoboken the next time you travel iat amusement."

THE NEWEST FASHIONABLE SPORT IN ENGLAND. London Daily News: A very curious' sport is gaining ground in this country The use of cormorants for fishing purposes has been practiced for centuries by the Chinese, who carefully traiu these birds to deliver their prey uninjured to their master,instead of appropriating it to their own use and from China and her Oriental countries it has been brought to Englani. Cormorant fishing recalls, in a measure, the old days of falconry. with the exception that, while the feats of the trained hawks and falcons were performed in mid air, the performan

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o£ the "sea crow," as the French call it, takes place in the water. With a r.ng placed round their necks to prevent them swallowing their .booty, though well trained birds will dispense with this restraint, the cormorants plunge at a given signal into the water, and hardly ever fail to bring up a finny prize. Their broad webbed feet, and their thin, keel-shaped body, admirably adapt them for swimming and diving and they will often use their short, stiff wings as an additional means of propul*. sion. So swift are they, and so sudden their descent, that the nimblest fish cannot escape them. If they seize their prey otherwise than by the head they ascend to the surface, and quickly jerking it int^ th$ air. adroitly catch it as it falls headforemost. The appearance of a number of cormorants thus engaged, and regular!v bringing up their booty to their owner hand, is a very pleasing sight. Thus em-, ployed they will continne fishing, witK

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little intermission, and with the occasional encouragement of a handful of the smaller fry, for severAl hours together. Otters, indeed, can be trained to act in a similar manner, and if this mode of fishing is lskely to become at all general, it will nece.sitate a new reading of certain acts of parliament, Under the salmon fishery acts, for instance, a dutv is payable on "instsruments" used for the capture of salmon, and it mav become a question for the lawyers, whether a "cormant" can properly be called an "instrument," if engaged 'n pursuit of salmon, while it is only an i'aquatic totipalmate bird at other /, times. There are, at any rate, few kinds of sport which are not open to objections j, from which cormorant fishing is free. Cormorants must have fish to eat, and it is no more cruel to let them feed themselves in the presence of admiring spectators than to catch the fish first of all in a net. It i« even superior to the ancient falconry, since the winged prey of the hawk is a more sensitive animal than the finny prey of the cormorant, and the fish do not probably feel any pain in their ignominious descent, headforemost, mto^ he capacious beak of their captor.-

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