The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-21
GENERALITIES.
An Urgent Plea. .


IN the Circuit Court at Des MOines Iowa, the
other day tall ank specimen Of the pioneer class
arose TO his talest altitude and addressed the Court
as folows:-'lf the court please, have a few cases
Of not much importance, which demand my atten-
ton, and as am engaged in the honorable Occupa-
ton or cutting cord-wood at distaHce from the
city, would request the court to suggest a time
when may expect the causes of my clients to be
brought up for trial." The court recognized the
urgency Of the situation, ana fixed time, and the
enterprsiug attorney departed for the woods.
Beecller u BIacLsmifh.
FrOHHiS SDeech at the P}nOuth Bethsi Meetng Suduy
EGeHitt9, Oct II.
never saw anybody do anything that | did not
watch them, ana see how they did it, for there is no
telling but that some time might have to do it my
self. was going across u prairie once; my morse
Luckily came across a blacEsmith's shop, but the
smith was not home. / asked the woman OF the
house ifLshe would allow me to start fre and make
the shoe. She said might If knew now; 50 |
started fire. and heated the shoe red hot, and
turned it to htmy horses foot, and pared the hoof,
and turned the points OF the nails out cunnngly
I had the blacksmith do that in driving into
the hoof they should not go INTO tue 4G.s and shod
the horse.
At the next place | came TO ! went straight to
smith, and told him to put the shoe on properly. He
looked at the horses foot, and paid me the greatest
me II i put on that shoe | had better follow
backsmithing ali my life. Now, never should have
known how to do this II | had not looked on and
seen others do 1t.
A Curious Scene.
There was q curious scene in an Iowa court on
the sentence of John McNally to Imprisonment for
life for murder The county paper ays:-"McNally
foamed with rage, shook his manaces at the Judge,
and, as the Sheriff and bailiffs removed him, wildly
repeated several times this prophecy:-'Sr, before
this Court adjouTns the Almighty God will appear
before you in person. and rebuke You for this sen
tence.' Taken back to the Sheril's oce he fell on
his knees and prayed fuF an hour with almost super
human junction, hercey thwacking his breast as he
Cooks spirit TO release him. Said leorge Cook is
defunct lawyer OF eminence with whom the spirits
acquainted hcNally, and he had Hnbounded cont-
dence in this divine counsel-kneW he would fall
through with his earthly attorneys, but George Cook
Esq, deceased, was going to shake him out of the
legal limbo. Sweat poured of him in streams as he
That Rogue ''Reddy.o
That honest and industrious artisan, 'Reddy the
blacksmith, yesterday appeared for the second time
al the Central Police Onlce, demanding that his
picture be Withdrawn from the Rogues' Gallery,
where it was placed after his late return from Calf
1ornia. On the former occasion he preferred his
quest TO inspector Dks, but not meeting with an
would enforce It's removal by injunction He has
not yet, however, had recourse to any coerCiye
measures Of the law, ANA yesterday had an interview
with Superintendent Kennedy, That Official listened
quietly TO his request and then referred him to Cap
tain KesO Of the detectives for the reason, said the
Superintendent 'that never have ANYTHING to saw
10 men of your class" The banled blacksmith de-
parted with his rebuff, without announcing what
VIII be his next move to quash the obnoxious picture
lie declared, however, on his hrst visit that he has
quit drinking ana gambling, and that as he is now
entirely son the square, II Is an outrage 70 have his
portrait prominent among the counterfeit present
mentG OF lot OF thieyes-N \. Times Gf ysserday.
Tic Uses OftlIe Tricycle..
An enterprsing individual at Berlin has substi-
tutcd the following plan TO the authorities He pro-
poses to board over all the CUTTERS each side OF
the streets, and this roadway, three or four feet
wide is to he the future yeocipede hgh-road OF the
city. thousand tricyces are 10 he placed on 1t,
each with practiscd driver dressed in neat uni
form who will undertake to conduct one person with
letters, parcels etc, along this road. As Yeocpe-
DESTROYS always drive straight room turn is not re-
quired, and when the road is free 1t Will serve
foOpath Asmall charge for passengers parcels, etc,
VIII, II is estimated, give fair return for the cost OF
construction. He argues that, besides the general
convenience OF his plan, ii will be great advantage
10 Berlin to bridge the CUTTERS as they are az
present very un6ghty, and liable to be frozen
over in winter Moreover, the establishment Of foot
paths will facilitate the better regulation OF the street
uaic, and effect great saving in the expense now
incurred by cleaning the streets. The tryciCles are
TO have little canopy IN winter, an umbrella being
sufficient protection in summer. The protector
! calculates that speed may be obtained equal Il
eat OF an ordinary carriage at least and guarantees
all possible convenience ana safety IN the transit
Relations of France and Russia.
| According to the Liberte. General Fleury is in
trusted with special mission as French Ambassa
! cars dispositions towards France In case OF wa
| breaking out IN Europe, so that Russia may eithe
become her ally or remain neuter. In the first even
the French feet would act with tlrc Russian in th
Baltic and, IN the second, France and Austria nigh
DO as they chose, without fearing any intrusion o
the Gar in the matter The on d6 which NJ de CA
raFdlns paper gives out as coming from 81. Cloui
SIMPLY means that the French Cabinet wishes u
isolate Prussia before eXaCting from King William
the strict observance OF the Treaty Of Prague tn
decree appointing General FleuTy would then meal