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GES. DICK TA YLOlt.
A SON OF OLD XACK, WllO WAS A CONFKD
ERATI LIEUTENANT GENERAL THE
HTonT OF 1111 CAREER HOW HE
Achieved military rip
vtation and social
distinction.
General Richard Taylor, died at Now
York on the 11th ot April. The sad
news carried grief to thousands in this
country and sorosd, for General Tay
lor was personally widely known in
European u well as American capitals,
not only as an accomplished soldier,
who bore high rank in tho Sou thorn
army during the late rebellion, but as a
gentleman of unusual "obolarey attain
ments, rare social qualities and cosmo
politan ustes. lie went to New York
some time sgo to supervise the issue of
nis dook oi war momorics, "Uestruo
lion and Reconstruction," through the
press of if. Appieton a (Jo. p or sev
ernl years his health has been failing.
but only within tho last month were
oerelopod symptoms ol a dropsical af
fection which brought his life toa sud
don close before many ot his friends
weio aware that bo was ill. Mr. and
Mrs. Burlnw wore old friumls of his
family. Thoy, with his physician, Dr.
Austin Flint, jr., and his sister, Mrs.
Dandridgo, of Virginia, were with him
in his last hours.
General Richard Taylor, the only
son ot Zachary Taylor, tenth President
of the United States, and brother-in-law
of Jefferson Davis, President of the
Southern Confederacy, was born near
Louisville, Ky.,on the 27th of January,
182G. His early boyhood was spent
in following bis father from post to
post on tho frontier, and he scarcely
knew how be received the rudiments
of oducation. Ho picked up French
among the Creoles, derived military
ambition from observation ot bis lather
and bis troops, learned lessons of free
dom and forlitndo from the Indians
against whom his father fought, and
among his kindred in Virginia wan in
doctrinated in the chivalry and Slate's
rights dogmas of tho oldm-bool South
erners. But General Taylor designed
bis son for a high walk of life, and in
duo time ho entered bim for a complete
collcgiute training. When thirteen
years old the boy was sent to Edin
burgh Scotland, were ho was throughly
drilled for three years in Latin and
other studies. He then Bpcnt about a
year in France. Returning to Ameri
ca, ho received privato tuition for two
years from M r. Brooks, of Lancaster,
Mass., and entered the Junior class at
Harvard in 1834, and was graduated
two years later. From -college ho
went lo camp again. Tho Mexican
war was goinif on and ho became an
aide-de-camp to bis father. In this ca
pacity he was present at the battle ot
Palo Alta, Resara do la 1'alma and
Monterey, but being obliged by sick
ness to return homo, he miseed his
father's great victory oi Bucna Vista.
Upon tba death of bis lather on July
5, 1850, alter having only lived a year
in the Presidency, Richard Taylor
took as a portion of his patrimony a
sugar estate iu Louisiana, which he
worked with success until the breaking
out of the rebellion. General Taylor
was one of the fow men in the South
whose views were in marked opposi
tion to those of bis Iriends, Senator
Slidell and Jefferson Davis, both of
whom beliovcd in the necessity and
propriety of immediate separation from
the Union, lie urged very warmly a
settlement of tho political questions
through peaceful means.
When the overwhelming tide of
secession came, carrying with it all
ranks and class at the South, with rare
exceptions, General Taylor quiotly sub
mitted himself to the action ol his
State and retired to bis plantation with
bis family, meaning to take no part in
the contest. But almost immediately
afterward be was appointed hy the
Governor to tbocolonolcy of tho Ninth
Louisiana infancy, a regiment just
formed at camp on the railway some
miles north ot iow Orleans, and under
orders for Richmond. Ho lull it to be
his duty to accept tho appointment to
serve his htoto, and but regiment
reached Richmond on tho eve of the
day on which the first battlo of Bull
Run was fought. From that time he
served tbe Con fed racy with an ardor
and earnostness which were character
istic of his race.
In the organization of tbe Southern
army General Taylor's regiment was
brigaded with tho Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth Louisiana infantry, and placed
under General II. T. Walker, of Geor
gia. About this time his health gave
way with constant nursing the sick In
his command, and a persistent low
fever sapped his strength and impaired
tba uso ot bis limbs, and be was order
ed to tbe Fauquier springs, sulphur
water, soma twenty miles lo the south.
On the evs of returning to tho army
ho learned ot his' promotion to bliga
dior, lo roliove Genoral Walker, trans
ferred to a brigade ot Georgian.,. The
famous "fiirers," battalion recruited
on the levees and in the alleys of New
Orleans, where in General Taylor's
briirade. commanded by Major Wheat.
So bad was the reputation of this bat
talion that every commander ucsiroa
to be rid of it. General Johnston
promised to sustain Gen. Taylor In any
measures tor oniorce aisoipuno, unu it
was sot long before the fu Itilmenl of the
proraiso was exacted, ror oisoruony
conduct several of tho "Tigors "were tri
ed by Court Martial and ordered to be
sbet. Tba order was oarried out, and
was the first military exooutionin the
army of tba Northern Virginia.
General Taylor s first remarkable
service in tho war was in Stonewal.
Jackson's famous campaign in the val
ley or Virginia. Al rort itepuune
tbe Louisiana brigade carried tbe day
and responded with cheers lo Jackson s
command, "the battery must be tak
en I" General Taylor was not a groat
admirer of Jackson, whom be has des
cribed as a man given over to lomon
sucking and prayers. On this occa
sion, riding on the flank of his column,
between it and tbe hostile lino, be aaw
Jackson beside bim. Taylor did not
consider that this was the place for the
commander ol lha army, and ventured
to tell bim so ; but he paid no alien
tention to tbe remark. "We reavehed a
shallow depression where tbe enemy
could depress bis kuns," says General
Taylor, ''and bis fire became closo and
ratal. A! any men fell and tho whistling
of shot and sholl occasioned much
dnckimr of beads in the column. , This
annnved me do little, as it was bat
child pluy to the work immediately
in band. Always an aumirer ot ue
lighlful Uncle Toby, I bad contracted
the most villainous babit of bis beloved
armv in Flanders and, forgetting Jack-
anna nraaenee. rinivwd out. 'What the
bell are you dodging for f If there is
any more OI It yoi win oo oaiieu un
der ibis fire for aa hour f Tbe sharp
tones of a familiar Voice produced the
dosirad elect, aad tbe wen looked aa
though they had swallowed ramroas;
but f shall sever forget lbs reproaob-
CLEARFIELD,
fulsurnriso expressed in Jackson's face
lie placod a bund on my sbouldor, and
said in a gontlo voice, '1 am afraid you
aro a wlckod fellow,' turned and rode
back to the pike."
The following Inoidont shows anoth
er side of General Taylor's character
ana or llio war. Un one occasion
passing the little hamlot of Grand
Coteau, be stopped to got some food
for himsolf and none. A pretty maid
en ot fifteen summers, whose paronts
wore abaont, welcomed him. ller lus
trous eyes and long lashes might have
excited the envy ot "tbe dark eyed
girl of Cadis." Finding her alone be
was about to retire and try bis fortune
in another bouse ; but she insisted that
she could prepare Monsieur un diner
aansvn lour de mam and sho did. Seated
by the window, looking modestly on
the road while be was enjoying bis re-
Sast, she sprang to her feet, clapped
er hands joyously and exclaimed,
V la grot Jean-liabtiste qui passe sur son
mulct avec aeux boeals. An I nous au-
rons grand bal eesoir. It appeared that
one jug ot tbe claret meunt a dunce,
but two a regular break down. As
the youthful hostess declined any re
muneration for her trouble, Gonoral
Taylor begged hor to accent a pair of
plain gold sleeve buttons, bis only or
naments, Wondor, delight and grati
tude chased each other across the
pleasant lace, and tho confiding little
creaturo put up her rosebud mouth, in
an instant the homely room became
me bower ot mania, and the Uoneral
accepted tbe chaste salute with all the
revorunce of a subject for his queen,
thon rode away, with uncovered head
as long as she remained in sight. "It
was lo tins earthly paradise ana upon
this simple race," says General Taylor,
"Ibat the war came like the tree ol
tbe knowledge of evil to our early pa
rents." '
Made a Msior General on Stonewall
Jacksons recommendation bo was
transformed to the command of West
Louisiana. Ho was in the famous Red
Hirer campaign, in the Spring of 1864,
in which ho acted under tho orders of
Genorul E. Kirby Smith, lie encoun
tered Hank s army moving from Alex
andria, and gained two of tbe most
important victories for tho Southern
side. It was on these occasions that
he issued those wonderful impassioned
addresses that inspired his soldiers and
rang through the wbolo south.
After tho battlo of l'lcasant Hill,
Genoral Taylor was for pursuing the
enomy to tho water's edge, and con
templating the destruction of Banks
and l'orter, indulged the prospoct of
thus overthrowing tbe enemy s power
and opening the way to New Orleans.
r)ut the commanding general did not
favor this view. Taylor almost defied
General Smith and took the responsi
bility of changing a reconnoisance into
a battle, and ou tho commencing of tbe
action ho bad declared to Gen. 1'olignao,
who commanded one ot bis divisions,
"Little Frenchman, I'm going to fight
Banks here it be baa a million of men.
A dospatch from Gonoral Smith came
to him in the midst of the battle, or
dering him to withdraw near Sbrevo
port "Too late, sir," said Taylor, to
the carrier wbo brought it ; "the battle
is won. It is not the first 1 have
fought with tbe baiter around tny
neck." Fortunately for him be ob
tained a victory, but it was pretty
clearly shown afterward that bad ho
obeyed orders and waited for Lis sup
ports it is improbable any portu n of
Banks' forces would have esctped.
The conscquonco of the disagreement
botween General Taylor and Smith
was that the former was made a lieu
tonant general and transferred east ot
tbe Mississippi and given command of
what was popularly known aa the de
partment of the Southwest, comprising
bast Louisiana, Mississippi and Alaba
ma. This command surrendered to
General Canby on May 4, 1865. On
being asked wbelhor the trans-Missis-
sippi army ought to be aurrendered ho
quickly replied, "Yes ; surrender it as
soon aa possiuie. i ou are oniy sitting
up with a corpse. I sat with it until
it was blue, and it you delay much
longer it will become too offensive for
docent burial." General Taylor gives
tho following account ot the conversa
tion preceding bis surrender. "Gon
oral Canby mot mo with much nrban-
ty. We rotirod to a room and in a
few moments agreed upon a truce, ter
minable alter lorty-eigbt hours by
cither party. Then, rejoining tho
throng of officers, introductions and
plonsunt civilities passed. I was happy
to recognise Commodore (altorward
Admiral) Jumcs 1'ulmor, an old irlend.
He was second to Admiral Thatcher,
commanding the United Statos squad
ron in Alomie bsy and bad come to
meet mo. A bountiful luncheon was
spread of which w all pnrtook with
joyous poppings of champagne corks
tor accompaniment, tno nrsiagreeanio
explosive sounds 1 bad heard tor years.
The air of "Hail Columbia, which
the band in attendance struck up, was
instantly changed by Canby'a soldior'a
to "Dixie :" but 1 insisted on the first
and expressed a hope that Columbia
would be again a nappy isna, a sonti
mont honored by many libations." Ho
says: "There tho great war virtually
ended. After this not singlo gun
was fired, and the authority ot the
Unitod Slates was supremo In the land.
The connuered ohietlain made bis way
to Mobile, accompanied by a singlo aid,
having to sell their horses to buy bread
and meat. From Mobile he went to
Hew Orleans. It did not take bun
long to find out that he was ruined in
fortune and at forty years of ago must
make a fresh start in life. As soon as
the field of politics was open to ex
Confoderates he resumod active parti
cipation in publio affairs. He went to
r asningwH w uuiai.i fi iiiiwiuii w
to visit his valued friend, Jefferson
Davis. Imprisoned at Fortross Monroe,
wbo was connected with him by mar
riage., lie succeeooa, ana an invurom
ing part of his book is devoted to tbe
story of his interviews with President
Johnson, Socrotary Stanton, Thaddeus
Stevens, Charles Sumner and other
prominent men of tho day on this busi
ness, ilia polished pen was dipped in
vitriol when be wrote ot those worthies
of the war period. In the same year
he figured in tho Johnsonian National
Union Convent ton, bcio in rniiaaoi
phla. For several years be was con
nected with the publio works ot Louis
iana, but went abroad on private, busi
ness in 1874. His reception therein
aristocrnlio circles has scarcely an
American parallel, except In the ease
of Charles Sumner.
lie first gainod notorioty at the Lon
don clubs Xy bis admirable skill at a
whist player. He was a disciple of
Uoyle and the older school of players,
and cared little for the modern niceties
of the name. His memory was won
derful, and be never lorgot a card. The
Enulisb club mon, who had learned
their acience from James Clay, Caven
dish and Pole, were astonished at this
old fashioned player, who beat them
in spit) of their rales and formulas. So
General Taylor's faros came to- tba
PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN.
PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1879.
oars of tho Prince of Wales, who loves
a rubber next to a tigor hunt, and they
met at tbe Marlborough clubono night
and played together. J. bus began an
intimacy wuiuli endured to the last.
Whorovor the Prince went, whothor
to Sandringnam for a whiff of rustic
air, or to Scotland to stalk tbe deer, or
to tho races at Ascot, or to the Uni
versity boat race on the Thames,
tbithor be was certain to invito Gen
era! Taylor. He introduced him at
Winsor to tho Queen and tbo Queen
was so charmed with his company
that she prayed him to stay for a week
at the Castle. When the Prince went
to India he invited General Taylor to
be one of the party. But tbe Genoral
preferred to stsv in London and mnnv
a quiet rubber was played at the Marl
borough house by tbe i'rincoss, the
Duke of Cambridge and tbo American,
while tbe Prince was riding in an ele
phant bowdah tbrdugh the junglos of
jNopaul. in the royal box at Ascot
bis figure was laminar to every jockey
on tbe course, though bis means never
allowed bim to own race horses and
rarely to bet. Uno wagor bo took,
however, bo took the issue ot wbicb
troubled bim to fhe last. Ho was on
the Princo's boat following tho Uni
versity crews when the Earl of Dud
ley, spying some token ol rronch im
perialism on the lawn at Chiswiek,
suddenly cried that be would bet 4.5.
000 to 10, twice over, that the Napo
leonic dynasty was never restored in
Franco. Tbo Prince of Wales took
one of these bets. General Taylor took
the other, and he has ever since re
garded the metamorphoses of French
politics with an uncommonly wistful
eye. But despite this now-horn ardor
for imperialism he was received with
much distinction in Paris by MacMa
hon, and oven the rugged Bismarck
greeted him with warmth that savor
ed of personal friendship. Indued bis
passage across tbe Continent was one
of unalloyed triumph and the first gen
tlemen ol I'.uropo were proud to call
him their friend.
At tho root ol this prodigious snc
cess lay his wonderlul faculty for be
ing all things to all men. Whatever
the topic of conversation might be to
that bo would adapt himsolf. To men
of a younger generation he wns par
ticularly charming. When tho faster
members of tho Prince of Wales' set
would meet at Marlborough ho wr.uld
discuss coaches with Lord Caring
ton, cock pheasants with Lord
Ayleslord and tbe latest borse race
with Lord Charles Bercslord. In tbe
park, with tho Princess and children,
his manner was redolent of antique
chivalry. At the turf club bo would
arrange handicaps with Admiral Rous
and help Lord itosebory make bis book
tor tbo Newmarket meeting. At tho
Athennum be would cross literary
swords with Sir Charles Dilko, at the
Unitod Sorvico would discuss military
tactics with Sir Garnet Wolsely and
Lord Napier, of Magdala. Nothing
camo amiss to him. Goorge Otto Tre
velyan, nephew ot Lord Macaulay,
read hia arliclo In the Aorm American
Jievlem, and said there wbs in bim the
stuff of a great military writer. States
men listened with delight to bis dis
sertations on the American constitu
tion. Von Mollke himself gave in bis
honor the dinner at which ho mot
Prince Bismarck. Everywhere he
spread about him tho charm of his
personality, and nothing distinguished
him from tbe crowd ot raconteurs more
than this, that bis conversation was
never forced or out of place, never la
bored or prepared boforohand, welling
up naturally from the stores ot a natu
rally rich mind.
With many of his foreign frionds he
kept up correspondence afler his re
turn to America, and bus been much
sought after by those visiting this
country. In 1875 General Taylor be
came Interested in the canvass of Mr.
Tildon for the Presidency, and proba
bly did more than any other man to
bring tbe South to bis support. With
tho inugu ration of Mr. lluyos his po
litical zeal abated somewhat, and be
has since spent most of bis timo at
Winchester, where he has many
friends, with occasional visits to New
York and Washington. 11 is book, "De
struction and Keconstruetion, was
printed about a fortnight ago. It
is in some respects the niostTemarka-
ble of Confederate contributions to tbe
history of the war. General Taylor
was a man of profound scholarship,
which gave bis writings a fino finish,
and wielded a caustic pen, which be
used unsparingly. Ho criticised not
only Union Generals, but his own com
rades above and below bim in rank
without reserve, and in language so
striking that it can hardly fail to live
in tbe memory ol the reader, uis
warm friendship for Jefferson Dsvis is
shown all through the book, despito an
almost puinliii vflort to bo impartial.
Had ho lived this book would have
provokod controversy. This, however,
would not nave been nn welcome to
bim : ho wns ablo to defend himself
with the pen as well as with tbe sword,
and although a hard hitter in any sort
of contest, his pen, liko his sword, was
always wielded with knightly cour
tesy. Genoral Taylor was al all times a
persistent stndent, especially ot every
thing relating to the art ot war, and was
well versed in French and Spanish, as
well as in English literature. In ad
dition to fine literary tasto ho pos
sessed a most tenacious memory.
Every fact, incident, anocdote, or date
which ho had onco read was always
remembered and could be recalled at
any moment. These accomplishments,
addod to great truthfulness, courage
and generosity of charactor, made him
one of the most agreeablo companions
and chut ming conversationalists ol the
oonntry. He nover hesitated to de
nounce In measured torms those whom
he considered no matter how high in
position they might bo as timo serv
ing politicians or corrupt administra
tors of their publio duties.
within tho pan year uenerai tay-
lor has for tbe first time engaged in
litorary work. Hia essay upon George
Mason, recently published in the Xortk
American Review, is scholarly, and in
overy line thore runa a aeep vein oi
patriotic tcrvor and kindness lor tne
whole country. Only last week bis
"Destruction and Roeonstruotion" was
published. It is a valuablo addition to
our war histories piquant, elegant
and even brilliant in style and many
ol its criticisms upon the men and
measures of both aides will bo general
ly admitted to be equally able and just,
though possibly the bitterness of lone
oxhibited In pans may detract irom
its uselumoss at this time. It has been
supposed by many that tho Genoral
was educated al nest rolnt. i nis is
not true ; nor did he ever hold any
Federal office.
With a prido which was possibly
unwise tbe General refused to take
any measures looking to the restora
tion ol bit eonfisrated aetata Ho look
ed ipon it aa a slake lost ia the great
sams) ol war, and to bin tost forever.
REPUBLICAN.
But as tbe confiscation was only of a
life estato, tbo property, now of con
siderable valuo, will return to his chil
dren, of whom three daughters, resid
ing at Winchester, Va. .turvive him,
Genoral lavlor a wile, who dtod in
1875, was a Miss Myrtb Bringler, of
x ow urteans, and belonged to a Creole
lumny ot distinction and Inftuonco. -Tbe
funeral of General Taylor took
place from the Church of the Trans
figuration, in Twenty-ninth street, bet
tor known as tbe "Little Church
Around the Corner," Dr. Houghton of
ficiating. The pall bearers were Ham
ilton Fisb, Charles O'Conor, William
M. Jivarts, O. v. Withers, Senator
liayard, William Constable Abram S,
Hewitt, Edward Cooper, Charles L.
Perkins, August Belmont, Geo. Tick-
nor Curtis, and William R. Travers.
The remains were deposited in a vault,
to be subsequently taken to New Or
leans where rest the remains of his
wife and others of bis family.
shad Fisnixa.
WHY THE SHAD COME VP THE DELAWARE,
AND WHERE THir ARE CAPTURED
FOR THE CITY TRADE.
Tbe Philadelphia Record relates the
following ' fisb story :" "Between the
shad fishers and tbe milliners there ex
ists a fellow-feeling that words cannot
convey. Ibis unreasonable weather
has struck tho spring bonnet trade in
a vital spot, and has totally dished the
calculations of tbe fishermen. The
aliud is a coy fish, and dislikes to pro
ject its tender little body into a stream
that is tempered with the nipping
winds that March has entailed to April.
i no men oi nots are getting ready lor
tho fish, and, even now. hundred ot
cork floaters dance upon the waves of
the Delaware, suspending tbe network
that ends tbo career of all fisb that
become entangled in its moshes. Tbe
visits of tho shad into the Delaware
are entirely of a family nature.
During the greater portion of the
year the fish make their home in the
bosom ot tbe ocean, wboro tho temper
ature is not given to such Jack-in-lba-
bok performances as it indulges in In
this quarter. But when enrine Duta
n its appearance in timo, and tbe icy
temperature is taken from tbo wators,
the motherly shad, with hor malo es
cort, swims up tho river to deposit ber
eggs, and, having performed this duty,
sports in tbe stream for a while and
returns. It is while on this errand of
nature that the shad fishers swoop tbe
stream with their trcachorous nots,
and haul in the victims that at this
season form such a prominent place
upon all well regulated tables.
lrueto their instincts, tbe fish so
far have been backward in their ex
peditions up tbo Dolawaro. But there
are exceptions to all rules, and a few
ventursome mothers have endeavored
to reach the city, but many of these
nover passed the barrier of floating
traps which the Gloucester fishermen
spread across the river. In the middle
of March of last yoar Delaware shad
were plontilul in tbe market, and no
family was supremely happy without
a fino specimen of the tribe as a central
piece on tbe dinner table.
Down in tbe bay at points a tew
miles this side of the Delaware the
gill net corks have been bobbing on
tno waters jor two weeks, but thoy
have bobbed, comparatively, to little
purpose, for tbe fish have dotailed in
tbe ocean, knowing lull well that the
sun has not yet bad power enough to
take tne disagreeaoio cbill Irom the
great stream that divides New Jorsoy
Irom Pennsylvania. Bright warm
sunny mornings are required, and when
tbey shall have come then Delaware
shad may be expected in untold num-
bors.
Even now, when paying returns ate
not expectod, a squadron of small
boats, engaged in casting nets, rides
upon tbe waters of the big bend be
low Gloucester. In the evening, just
when tbe suu is sinking, or when the
tides swing around Irom ebb to Dow,
or vice versa, these smsll crafts shoot
out from the shores undor the motive
power of two brawny fishermen, who
cast their nota and wait lor finny vic
tims.
All along the shores on both sides of
the stream fishermen aro at work
mending and lengthening their note
that they may be ready for the Bhad
when luey shall begin to make their
excursions up the stream. By Mon
day tho entire flotilla will be in work
ing ordor, and thon may the late
sleeper expect to havo his slumbers
disturbed by tho lusty-lunged shad-
woman crying ber goods upon tho
stroots. II thon Old Front can be in
duced to conspire with tbo superin
tendent of the celestial weather de
partment, and April smiles, as tho poets
and almanac men say she should.
then will tbe milliners rejoice, and tbe
sbad men sing botannas as thoy drag
from the wators their hoavily-laden
nets.
In point of fact, the greater supply
of shad for this market comes from a
point further down tho river than
Gloucoster, but when tho fishers at
that station are making big hauls, tho
presumption is that tho season is fully
inaugurated. At this point there are
only about forty gilling nets employ
ed, engaging in tboir care about eigh
ty men, Ibo nets are sunk by means
of ropes attached to cork floaters,
about soventeen foct below the surface,
that they may escape the keols of tbe
large and havily-larion vessols in tbeir
passage This point boasts of tbe
largest not in tho flub trade used upon
tbo river. This is the "big draw," a
web of woven twine that is fully a mile
in length.
Some time next wcok this immense
drag is to be cast Into the stream, and
then woe to tho shad that endeavors
to reach the city with its cargo of roe
while the net floats in the stream. One
ond of the net is secured to a stout
indlass on the shore, and then, with
tbe aid of a score of small boats, maa-
ned by forty men, it ia stretched np
the stream. Whon it has floated down
with tba tide nntil almost opposite the
ndlass, the stream end la secured to
tho boats and dragged in. It literally
scours the stream, and the result of the
haul generally fills the souls of the
bronsed tshermen with joy unbound
ed. So soon. then, at clear skies and
warm tuns prevail, then will the sbad
women, the milliners and the flsbor-
men rejoice.
A noted policeman was so fond of
being "dead headed" everywhere, that
when some ol his friends wore debat
ing bow to get him to attend eharcb,
one of thorn said : "Charge an admit
aion fee and be'll be after a pats before
breakfast."
A Dhvsioian'e little daughter, called
noon for a toast, said : "The health of
papa and mamma and all tbe world."
But ahe auddenly corrected tba seo la
ment, ' Not all tbe world, fur than papa
would have palieata."
GALLOWS FRUIT AND THE
EFFORTS OF DOCTORS TO
BRING IT TO LIFE.
(Alias ta Coa.littlloB.l
Tbe banging of Knox Martin, in
this city, attracted an immonso assem
blage. As Martin dropped, a number
oi eager doctors galhorod around bis
suspended form. Afler the aiigbt con
vulsive movements bad stopped, they
began to apply tests to discover wben
animation ceased. It had bocomo gen
erally known that an effort would be
made to restore Martin to life. By
many it was treated Jestingly, but with
the little knot of professional men
about the scaffold tho matter waa a
serious one. The report of tho pro
posed experiment had spread through
the crowd, and it was with the utmost
difficulty tbe police could keep any-
tning like order, in ten minutes all
the doctors bad pronounced Martin
dead. With a distrust natural when
doctors had such an interesting subject
in prospect, onerin I'rice mado tbem
look bint in the eye and give their
opinion, bull to prevent any possible
trouble in tbe case tbe oxporiment
proved unsuccessful, the Sheriff would
not let the rope be cut until fully
niteen minutes bad passed. Mr Cotton
bad no sooner cut tbe strand than tbe
eager hands of tbe medical men cased
the rope to the ground. It was tbe
work of an instant to removo tbe loop
from bis neck, and efforts were at once
taken to restore tbe dislocated bones
to place and relieve tbe pressure on
the spinal cord. Tho coffin was pulled
from under the scaffold, and the dead
body placed therein. Several persons
took bold, and surrounded by physi
cians, students and curious spectators,
the coffin was hurriedly taken to the
orown of an adjacent bill. Here a
cow-shed had been -covered with can
vas. A guard of police wot on band,
but nothing could restrain the im
potuosity of the crowd. The coffin
was brought in and laid on tbe ground.
Soverul persons roughly crowded in,
until tbe air became so hot and closo
that breathing was a difficult opera
tion. Tbe crowd outside pressed up
to the shed and now and then a plank
would be pulled off to give a hotter
viow of the interesting proceedings
within. Some of the more adventur
ous started to mount tho top of tbe
shed, while tbe apprehensive cries of
those inside, fearful of a falling in,
mingled with the curses and demands
of more room. Thoy pressed bard on
tbe body of the negro, and evon bad
he been half alive, bis chances of
resurrection would have been small.
Just as soon as the coffin dropped to
the ground, Martin's shirt, pants and
shoes woro torn off, and then began a
vigorous rubbing ot bis legs and arms,
while efforts were made to restore
breathing by alternate pressure and re
laxation on tbe chest. His head was
raised, and in a minute a strong gal
vanic battery was attached. All be
gan to work and watch for the least
signs of returning consciousness. The
perspiration poured from tbe brows of
the experimenters, and with more than
one of tbem there was a feeling of
faintness. Remarks, not expressive of
the least possible chance of the doctors'
success, were fully passed around, but
sun tba medioal men worked away,
and tho spectators craned their necks
for a glance now and then at the object
ot so much interest. At last convuls
ive twitching of the musolet of the
face waa noticed. Then a movement
waa doscribable in bis limbs, and finally
tbe most romarkablo and satisfactory
portion'of tbe oxporiment the body
gave three deep drawn gasps for air.
Alter that tbe ettorts soemed to meet
with no response, and shortly tbe doc
tors ceased operations.
1 be experiment proved an interest
ing if not entirely successful ono. With
the usual length of time for hanging,
and a place where plenty of pure air
could have been obtained, there it some
probability that Martin might have
been revived. .
Tho crowd finally began to disperse.
Martin's body was piaced in an ex
press wagon and taken to the medical
college Hero it was dumped, sans
everything but bis white shirt, Into the
receptaclo at the loot of the elevator.
The long pulling rope was attached,
and the body hauled up lo the dissect
ing room, a heavy load for four pair
of bands. Thrown out on tbo floor.
tho magnificent proportions oi the
murder woro the subject of comment,
his six toet or more ol height showing
a fine manhood, rrom a casual ex
amination of his neck, it was determ
ined tba fall had produced dislocation,
and his death was an easy and im
mediate one. Another fact worthy of
comment was tbe exoeeding small
forehead Martin had, the cranium slop
ing back almost directly from the eye
brows. -. BUSINESS CARES,
It ia a good sign, sayt the Albany
Press, when a man ia proud of his
business. Yet how common it is to
hear men finding fault with their busi
ness and representing themselves as
unfortunate, because they are bound to
obtain B living. This class of men are
continually fretting and actually de
stroy all tnecomiort thoy would other
wise take in their work ; or what is
worse, chanire their business and ao
on from bad to worse, shilling from
one thing to another? sntil they find
themselves without home or shelter.
But while a man tails at many noble
man has, because hit peculiar taloot
was not suited to bis business, still it
often happens that failure resnltt from
neglect ot honest business. Tbe busi
ness man who would sneeoed, must put
hia heart into all he does. There is no
profession that has not Its peculiar
carot and vexations, no man win et-
capo these by changing hia business.
The rallying word is suck to ynnr
business u yon would prosper, no
kind of business it altogether agreea
ble, nor will it giva you money with
out ttruggling.
Commerce in all dopartmenta or
trade, is afflicted, like all other pur
suits, with triala, unwelcome losses, and
necessities to effort and labor, both
mental and physical, each aa tbe ordi
nary business man knows nothing of.
It ia the very wantonness of folly for
a man to search out tba "Ire la and
pull backs of bis calling, and giving np
bis mind every day to such reflections.
Brooding over troubles In Dusiaoss
only gives them greater strength and
development, and bring! borne each
igbt a large brood "to peroo over m
opea door." On lha other hand man
bat power given to bim to aneu Beau
ty and pleasure on the humblest call
ing, If he ia only wise. Whatever a
man doea he ahould do with bit might,
and identify it wilb pleasant asaocia
Uons. Accent vonr calling and go at
it with a aest, as tba practical farmer
does a rooeb piece or groaoo, ana be
gin to get oak tba rooks and stamps,
lo deopea and allow lb soil that it
aaay beeossc truitlal Data.
TEEMS $2 per annum in Adranoe.
NEW SERIES-V0L. 20, NO. 19
EDUCATIONAL.
BY M. L. McQUOWN.
. ROLL fiF HONOR.
LUTHERSBURO HIOII SCHOOL.
L. E. Weber, teacher of the above
achool, aendt the following names of
pupils wbo attendod every day ol the
term : James H. Moore, Wm. J tmeson,
Andrew Shea, and Mary Brockbank.
James Moore and Mary Brockbank
missed no recitations during tbe term
Per cent, ot attendance for term, 90.
Tbe per cent of attendance for the
last month was 9a. Twenty-five nu
pile were enrolled tbe last month, of
wbicb Zl attonded every day. JN um
ber of visits from parents, 24, from Di
rectors, 4. Unclassified visits, 60. Tho
final litorary exorcises were attended
by a largo number ol citizens.
RAMET SCHOOL.
This school was tauirht by Miss
Clara Barrett. Edith Bowman, Orie
Griffith, Nannie Bowman, John Wbi to-
side, Arcsia Chaplin, and Elisha Bow
man, missed no time, three mused
one day, viz : Lewis boupill, Mary
Goupill, and John Griffith. Quite a
number missed two or three days.
Many parents visited the school. Per
cent, ot attendance, 92. Number of
visist from Directors, 4.
The following is a condensed statisti
cal report of J. F. McKenrick, Princi
pal ot tbe Primary Department ot tbe
Leonard Graded School. This report
embrace! the five years of hia connec
tion with tbe school:
Number of different pupils belong
ing to the school, 285: whole number
enrolled during term of five years, 413;
average percentage of attendance, 91 ;
averago number each month, 59 ; aver
age cost of tuition per month, 95; av
erago wages per month, (57.00 ; whole
number ot visitors registered, 400;
whole number of visits from Directors,
60; whole number of visits ot pupils'
parents, 40; whole number of visits
from toachera, 49; whole numbor of
visits from ministors, 4; wbolo num
ber of visits from County Superintend
ents, 14.
The following named pupils deserve
favorable mention for punctual attend
ance, correct deportment, and diligent
attention to study: Edwin B. Roed,
mary fie, uarbara cutler, Kuth now,
Alice Worrell, Eddie Bridge, George
Iteed, Kate Bridge, and Dennis Kra
mer. Ibe latter, aged ton years, pass
ed through both grades and was pro
moted lo intermediate Department
last term tbe usual timo required is
two years thus shewing a marked
degree of application to study.
Ibe following pupils attonded every
day of past term: Minnio Miller, Edith
Burchttold, J ames Murray, r.dgar Jack
son, f.dnte McLaughlin, Denim Kra-
mor, Robert Wbitebill. Those present
at every roll call, were Nannie Low-
man, Willie Howe, Lvelino Aldrcd,
Laren Boyle, and Mary Snyder.
Many thanka aro duo tbo rrinclpal,
Prof. Youngman, and his assistants,
for the courtesy and friendship mani
fested, and to tbe Board of Directors,
for their careful and efficiont manage
ment of every detail of the school.
Tbe next meeting of the National
Educational Association will be hold in
Philadelphia, July 29-31.
The American Institute ol Instruc
tion will bold its fiftieth annus) meet
ing on July 7-11, at the White Moun
tains. The DuBois Courier and tho Cur-
wensville Timet give space liberally
for all educational news of their respec
tive localities.
Doctors A. D. Bennott and J. Al.
Bunn, of New Washington, Prowell
and Davis, of Burnsido, Ferd Todd, of
lloutzdale, lllandy, ot Osceola, J. w.
Potter, of Covington, R. II. Kline, ol
Penfield, D. O. Crouch, of Curwens-
villo, R. V, Spackman, of Luthorsburg,
and Ai. Thorn, of Kylertown, are do
ing good service aa School Directors in
their respective districts. If any ol
our sister counties can show more
M. Ds. serving in this honorable posi
tion, wo should like lo hear from them.
Tho select school at Janesville, un
der Messrs. McCloskey and Schofield,
opened on Monday last. Kov. Gamill,
assisted by Miss Clara Barrett, opened
a school at lieuiati iburcb, in uuiicb
township, for the accommodation of
the families of Ramuy and vicinity.
The citizens of Penn township meet
every two weoks at Ponnville and de
vote part of a day in debating ques
tions bearing upon tbe issues ot the
day. A few weeks since, the question
of Chinese Immigration wasveryably
discussed. On the night of the same
day a Literary Society is bold, in
which the young folks of the commu
nity participate. The enterprise is an
exemplary one.
Tbe examinations lor tbe higher
grades of certificates took place In
Curwensville on Friday and Saturday
of last week. The namos of those wbo
passed the examination tor professional
certificates are withheld. This certi
ficate being a credential of honor, the
requirements that governed tbe exam
ination were auch as will have a ten
dency to elevate the profession and
make this grade or oertincata attaina
ble only by th persovering and faitb-
ful.
A un vuimiiiibro uu ivi uiu licit c.i -
tificates examined three applicants.
Afler the annual settlement of each
School Board, in Juno, they are re
quired to make out their report and
certificate, and mail tbe eauie to us.
We examine them, and when satisfied
that they are correct, and have been
exocutod according to law, we forward
them lo tbe Department ol rublio in
struction. Tbe postage en tbe certifi
cate and report is nine cents, and
should always be prepaid by the Board
sending tbe report. Alter examina
tion we bave 10 remail the documents,
paving out ol our own pocket nine
cents more on each one rccoived. The
State authorities appropriated money,
for many yoars, to defray the expenses
incurred by County Superintendents
in this way, but tbia baa been discon
tinued. Sometimes Directors pat three
cents upon a nine cent package, thus
causing us to pay six cents to lift tbeir
report, and nine cants to mail It again
It ia not sordid economy tbat causes
us to mention this, but an explanation
that Directors can understand tcAy tbe
postage on tbeir reports ought to be
paid in run wben tbey are maueoj. i
"SPRATB" FROM TRE NOBHAk. CLASSES.
Tbo Lumber City and Shawaville
Schools have classes in "Theory ol
Teaching.
Mias Sadie Gallaber, of the ;Ncw
Washington 8ehool, won a valuable
Iiriae ia aa arithmetical otataBt Rot
uug aiooa. ,
TBS GUERILLAS OF TBS
? r , ' GOSPEL. .
The ooleauvstioal guerilla has oon
ttantly been a trouble to tba regular
forces of the Church, whether Catholla
or Provnalrnt, In early and in later
time. With every generation baa
arisen a data ol zealot who could not
endure tba regular and somewhat mo
notonous disciplin of tba great body of
tba clergy, and became what In thet
daya are called evangelists, tbe tcoutt
ot tba wart of the faith.
If tbe clergy could, there ia but little
doubt that they wouid suppress them
entirely, but that not being possible,
tbe next best thing it to limit tbeir
authority In matters which the body
of clergy think properly witbin their
jurisdiction only.
An enort, wun this end In view, bat
just been made In Missouri. Bofore
tbe Legislature or that estate it a bill
regulatinz marriage licenses. An as
sociation of ministers in St. Louis,
wben discussing the bill, passed a res
olution in favor of an amendment re
quiring every minister, performing a
marriage oereraony lo furnish the Clerk
of Court with proof that he ia in good
standing with bit denomination, and
recognized at a lawfully ordained min
ister. A member of tbo association, in urg
ing Ibis amendmont, cited as an argu
ment in ila favor, that whenever a
wandering preacher stops at a place
and manages to start a reviv,il, it ia
aura to be followed by numerous mar
riages among the converts, and that bo
is invariably asked to officiate at the
weddings. The only objection brought
against that is, that lew know any
thing ol the history of these hot gos
pellers and that marriage ceremonies
are performed by some of tbem with
out authority irom eliber God or man.
The minister making ibis objeotion
citod a recent Instance where an evan
gelist bad just closed a series of spin
led meetings when he waa arrested
for bigamy.
ibe amendment tuireeated was ac
cepted by tbe author of tbe bill, and
with it will probably become a law.
Ila purpose is good, and its effect will
be. Pittsburg Telegraph.
THEY FADE EARLY.
Tbia is what a traveler in Spain
says: After a Spanish woman baa
passed the age of thirty, her beauty
vanishes like a dream. The Spaniards
aro ungallant enough to say tbat wo
man should die at tbat age. They usa
so much powder that it dries and
bardons tbe skin, and to good soap
many of them are strangers. But a
young Spanish girl is an attractive ob
ject. Give her a becoming dress, and
place in ber hand a fan, and she be
comes almost irresistible. One cannot
but marvel at the witchery grace and
the fan, a thing of paper, lace and silk,
possesses in hor hand. It must be an
aceomplisbmont born with thorn, for
tbe tiniest child handles hers with
equal ease. They bave at many fans
as Flora McFlintaoy bad bonnets, for
no costumo is complete without a fan
to match. But, charming as they are,
they are not highly cultivated ; their
education ia limited. A few of tho com
mon branches with a smattering of
French and Italian, a little music and
dancingfinisbes it. Tbey are very in
dolent, but that ia the fault of the cli
mate.- Eating, dressing, a groat deal
ol sleeping, a walk, going to church, a
little fancy work, fills their day, the
monotony of which la occasionally re
lieved by a little flirtation tbat may
only consist of a smile, a glance and a
whispered word on the Alameda. Not
until the wedding-ring haa been placed
upon her finger can a Spanish woman
enjoy full liberty, which is, all things
considered, a wise arrangement.
Romance and Fact Mixed. A sim
ple announcement appeared in the pa
pers recently that Lieut. Jerome bad
resigned bit place in the army. Be
hind this announcement la a bit or
gossip worthy ot mention. Lieut. Je
rome, who was graduated at West
Point in 1870, is tho son of Lawrence
W. Jerome, who was the Tammany
candidate lor Congress In tbe Eighth
(Now York) district last fall against
Anson G. McCook. The Latter was
elected. Lieut. Jerome was one ot the
most gallant officers in the army. It
was he w bo was commended tor bravery
for voluntarily becoming a hostage
in Chief Joseph's camp in Washington
Territory, and hiding in the cave to
escape the bullets of hit friends wben
the Indians commencod their treach
erous firing. IIo got six months'
leave of absence for that, came East,
and fell in love with Miss Sherman,
daughter of the late Judge Sherman,
of Cleveland. His Iriends claim tbat
he bad reason to believe she recipro
cated bis affections, but ahe married
Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania.
Jerome dissipated terribly, and was
court-martialed for it, and found guil
ty. Strange as it may aoem, Anson
McCook, bis fathers opponent, it
the man who gottho Secretary of War
toallowyoung Jerome to resign instead
of being dismissed from tbe service,
and he resigned.
A New Tempirence Strire. We
notice that a noble movement, which
promises to modify the crusade against
intomperance, haa just been started
under tho auspicies of tbo Nsw York
"Business Men's Society for the En
couragement of Moderation." Their
first publio meeting waa bold last Fri
day evening, the attendance being
large eminently respectable and includ
ing Rev. Howard Crosby, D. D., lion.
Tburlow Wood, Mr. O. B. Frothing-
ham, Peter Cooper and F. B. Thurber.
Tbe Society like the total abstinence
men, propose to work oy means oi
pledges. Una of those engages the
signer, upon bis tacrod bonor, to ab
stain from strong drink during busi
ness hours. Lastly there is a pledge
by which the signer may engage, upon
his sacred bonor, to take nothing
stronger than wine and beer and these
only aimoelt and in moderation. These
motbodt will find favor among many
who are ot the opinion tbat if tba
world cannot be made totally absti
nent, so iar aa Intoxicating drinks aro
concerned, a compromise should be)
made with King Alcohol by whitb at
least moderation may bo assured.
Cornered. "Handsome ia tbat
handsome doea," Rioted a Riaa to bia
wifo tbe other day. J'Xee." replied
she, in a winning tone, as she held out
ber band ; "for instance, a hasband
who ia always ready to hand rmt mon
ey to hia wife." .Tba moralizer waa
cornered, and this is why the wife ap-
feared at church last 8unday with a
ran new bonnet
Not so IIandt An old bachelor
wbo wanted to ingratiate himself with
a rich widow, presented bar with a lap
dog, saying: "1 have trained him ao
p.-k-ctly that he win eai on your nana.
Kst off my kana I xcutmed tut wio-
ow. "1 don l want my baaa eaten on,
and you needn't think ol getting it in
tbat way.
Same Tbino. A gentlemsa who
had tarried late at bia club found hia
wife- awaiting his rata rain a high state
of nervousness, Bb said : "Here I've
been waiting and rocking in the cbair
till my head spmt romd like a top."
"J sat to, wife, where) i'va been," res- .
ponded be ; "it'a lo tba atmosphere."
Too Muca StstE.1 A dissipated old
negro in Montgomery (A lav), while
walohlng the monkey in the menagerie
la ibat city, Spoke thus r Dem chil
drea got to atoch sense to coma eater
dat cage ; white folks eat der tail off.
aad aet 'em to warkin' aad oUa' and
makin' oonstitswtiont " .. , ,
wot,PB. - M07la,t.
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