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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-07
WHAT MISS MAssTirLD HAs TO SAY.

Immediately alter the occurrence a HERALD
reporter visited the residence OF Miss Mansfield
whose loves and hates have so much contributed
TO bring about the unhappy tragedy OF last
evening" Ringing the door bell, a good looking
domestic appeared. and IN response to the inquiry
'.Is Miss Mansfield at homeSr said she would see
and In q few moments Mrs. Williams made her ap
pearance, and stated that her cousin was III and
could not he seen.
''lIave you heard of the shooting Of FISK by
StokesY' said The reporter.
''whatyn says Mrs. Williams, in great surprise
''Fisk shot by StokesY"
ayes. Have you not heard OF the circumstance ~
"No; IL cannot be possible II must he a false re.
mort ! cannot believe it,
But It Is so, madame. have just left the Grand
Central Hotel, where Colonel FISK Is now lying IN
dangerous condition. and Stokes Is now al inmate
OF the Fiitee nth precinct station house, where he
prisoner. Tne shooting IL fact. l am astonished
that you have not heard Of IT, The city Is alive with
the excitement II mas caused"
Mrs. Williams was completely dumbfoundcd and
refused TO credit the story, but finally, thinking
there was some truth IN It. she ran 70 the cnamoer
OF Miss Mansfield and related the story thar Plsk
had been shot by Stokes Miss Mansfield Imidly
came to the bottom OF the STAIRS.
LOOKING PALE AND AGIrATED.
and nervously asked the reporter to give her a
truthful version OF the AFFAIR.
REPORrER--Had you any reason to anticipate The
tragedy
"Not the slightest. can scarcely realize that
stokes has ahot Fisk, a. never heard HIM say an
unkind word OF Fisk. not even when stokes had
been informed tnat Fisk meant to do him harm"
when did you last see Stokesy"
al left HIM about two O'Clock In the afternoon |
parted with him ut Bixby's Court, IN Fiftv-ninth
had
me IN the suit pending between myself aud Mr.. Fiskp
"Did he leave along with Your
che left IN my carriage ia company with John
McKeon, my counsel, and Assistant District Atror.
ney Fellows"
You did not accompany him Y'
'No; myself and Mrs. Williams took Mr.. Fellows
coupe and returned home. When got home
FELT 80 Ill.
that Immediately retired to my room ana re-
named there until disturbed Dy youn
"Can you conceive what induced stokes 60 com
nit such an outrage2'i
~ cannot CONCEIVE why he committed the act, II
he has done so; even vet am reluctant to believe It,
Il; Is certainly very strange"
WHY HE MUST HAVE BEEN INSANE
or laboring under some temporary alteration Of
mind, or ne never would have allowed himself TO
run INTO such a rash actn
Then you know nothing about the AFFAIR ~
mo. wish II to he distinctly understood that |
am in no way connected win the sad affair. have
only
MY REpurATIoS MAINTAIN,
and in the action against Fisk am only endeavoring
TO obtain money that rigntfulv belongs to me; and
that - my only object In the suits that have been
commenced against Fisk
sJt Ia very sad that such an occurrence should
have taken place."
"yea u ~ almost incredible 10 mv mind Ihat
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-07
THE SHOOTING or MR.. FISK.

Colonel James Flsk's private coach drew np at
about halrpast TOUR yesterday afternoon front OF
she Grand Central Hotel, Broadway. IL was
apout tne time that New York's great thorouQhrare
presents the pleasantest sight, Men OF business were
walking lesurey homeward. troops OF ladies
were lingering among the glories Of the
SHOPS stately carriages nea the curbstones waiting
she pleasure OF their mistresses, and the
color and sound OF life were more subdued and nar-
monized than at busier hours OF the day. The rum
bile Of the vehicles was not noisy for the heavy
drays and trucks had done with their incessant
dragging hither and thither and had left Broad.
way, going nome through the by-streets.
As Mr.. Fisk's carriage dashed over the pavement
before reaching the hotel, guided dextrousy
through the tide Of other conveyanccs acoupe at
some distence in the rear was observed following
m Q mysterious manner. On the box OF this coupe
sat an upright and sturdy looking man. lie held
che relns with nrm hand, and seemed TO be look
ing continually at the back Of the head Of the
man who was perched upon the stylish equipage Of
me Prince OF Erie. All the way down Broadway this
curious proceeding was continued. few blocks from
Blocker street the door OF the coupe was nung
open and man sprang quickly out reached the
sidewalk and ran swiftly through the moving
throng OF pedestrians in the same direction IN
which the carriages mad hitherto been going. This
man was Edward Stokes, known to the world 10y
this time az the bitterest enemy OF the
man who had been riding In advance
Of hmm In his gliitering carriage and
challenging public observation Of himself. Darling
through the crowd he ran for some distance until
he reached the entrance OF the Grand Central Hotel.
He passed INTO the main corridor Just as the car
rage Of Fisk stopped in front; then went mp the
stairs, and It was observed BY those who saw him
sbat he was pale and much agitated. No one fan
cieds however, that there was much significance In
shis fact. and 80 the momentary surprise at his
harried eeress passed only like q ripple over lbe
minds Of those lounging near the door.
Stokes assembled tlls staTs TO tne Grst npor and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-07
STATEMENT or THE HOTEL DooRkErrER.

About four p. NJ. Mr.. stokes arrived AT the hotel,
passing through the private entrance, aud ascending
the stairs. soon after MIR. Fisk arrived In a coach
and inquired II Mrs. Moss was az home. Answer
ing him in the negative he inquired If her daughter
was at home, and, upon my asserting. we both
passed up the stairs, Flax being IN advance. When
about half way up, shot was fred and Mr.. Fisk
fell on the stairs, crying "0nl" Looking IN saw
Mr. Stok es standing AT the head Of the stairs with
revolver In his hand; Mr.. FISK reRanng his feet ne
was shot again, and Mr. Fisk falling be slid TO the
bottom Of the stairs. Rising to mis- feet again he
ascended the stairs and trends assisted him to the
reception room.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-07
ANOTHER STATEMENT.

gentleman who was passing the Grand Central
Hotel at the time of the ASSASSINATION states that
his attention was attracted by the sound
OF two shots-apparently pistol shois--nred In
almost immediate succession. The sound
proceeded from the hotel, and seeing some
excitement manifested by persons standing
atisne hotel door he entered. BY this time a large
numDer Of persons had gathered In the vestibule,
and several persons were conveying Mr.. Fisk to an
snteSoom. where ne was placed In CHAIR .sDs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-07
REPORT OF SURGEON BEACH.

surgeon John Beach, and Deputy Coroner, pein0
telegraphed for, arrived soon after The shooting,
and on examining Mr.. Fisk's wounds found that
he had received two wounds--one In the right arm,
the bali striking Just above the elbow, passing
inside the bone and out at the back OF the arm; the
other ball entered the abdomen, ABOUT three inches
above ana two inches to the right Of the umbcus.
passing downward ana inward beyond the reach or
the longest probe. The wound IN the abdomen Is
OF very serious character.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-07
slR. EISK,s WILL.

Mr.. Fisk's viii was made by MIN during The fore
part of the evening. Ii was drawn up by David
Dudley Field, aud was dictated under painful
state of mind. What disposition Mr. Fisk made OF
his property has been kept family secret.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-07

announcement, and gave the alarm He shouted
"Stop that msnr' Stokes was seized with the as
sistance OF several persons. the guests
who were receiving the soothing minis
tratons OF The co,6eu,,s starting from the
chairs with the towels around their necks and their
faces covered with white lather: stokes was taken
back 10 the foot OF the stairs aud made to sit down
OF the walters chairs: while sitting here
man observed that he very nearly tainted away.
Mr.. Powers sent Immediately 10 the FIFTEENTH pre-.
clnct station house. and Captain Burns and OfBcer
McCadden soon arrived and took the prisoner into
their CUSTODY. vigIlant search was then made
through the halls and parlors for the revolver
or pistol which stokes had used, as II
was not fonnu In nis possession, Mr.
Crockett and al! the servants looked anxiOusiy IN
every imaginable place. UNTIL inst after the idenr,.
ncauon Of Stokes by FISK. young lady discovered
In the parlor near the head OF the stairs lying
under chair. where stokes had lung 1t In ms
haste and excitement. The prisoner was then taken
nv Captain Burns and the ofieer 70 the station
bouse.
Here ne walked calmly mp to the desk and
rave his name, residence and occupation. He
was then taken to cell below, In which ne was
placed. But u did not suit hun, and az he spoke Of
such treatment IN q deprecating way he was
ordered To nc brought up 20 the captains room. lie
WAS approached py an acquaintance, one whom he
knew well: but stared him IN the lace moment
vacantiy, seeming 20 ne IN passionate daze nearly
IKE madness. A hight pr0Ee over his face and ne
said,
"How 40 Won do. Dan Y'' and then turned away
or was pulled away by the officers.
John McKeon, the honest light in his gray eyes
slightly saJJeued. but looking = t,Ddjy picture of
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17
Mental Difference Between the Sexes.

It is a well ascertained fact that girls
are more precious than boys, and that
between the ages, say, or nine ana III
teen, and, indeed, till probably Il some
what later period, they materially dis
lance them in any cOnceptiVe cNlmln
alton in subjects proper to both. The
same observation may be made of such
races as, for example, the Celtic, when
compared with the Tcutonic, or with
Orientals when confronted with Ortlina-
ry Europeans. 1t is for this reason that
Irish youths obtain far more than
their numerical share of the good things
which are annually given away in Eng
land and in India to young fellows OF
eighteen, who distance their fellows in
stiff intellectual tests; and on this ac-
count that II cry of alarm has been
raised that if HindOos are allowed to
compete with Britons at the same age
for the same prizes, the civil govern
ment of India will soon be handed
over to them exclusively. Yet no one
will pretend that full grown Irishmen
are superior to full grown Englishmcn
i'm intellectual capacity, or that the
Hindo mind, fully developed, distances
the European mind at the mature stage.
Judged by results, and the work done
by them respectively, we doubt if any
impartial person would not allow that
the proposition must in each case be
reversed The Celt and the Oriental
develope earlier than the Englishman
or European but-and here's the rub
they give up developing much ear
lier and thus the tortoise ends by beat
ing the hare. 1t is Just the same with
the women and men. Girls Will beat
boys hollow but mentally in Xix"
manner as physically, their growth and
development are stopped much sooner,
and the man beats the woman alike iii
the power of sustaining it. He argues
Il difficult matter with more conccntra-
ton Of mind, and yet he will illustrate
his argument with Il greater number OF
appropriate illustrations. He is hard
wood; she is soft. She blossoms like
the flower; he natures like the stem.-
Temple Boz.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17
Longevity OF IL G0Ou Deed.

Here is i; neat little story from Ken
lucky. About twenty-five years ago Il
young man from that State took Il horse
back ride to Virginia, where his father
came from and on his way he met man
and his family removing West, who
were SO poor as to be almost reduced to
starvation. He had compassion on the
Wretched group and gave them Il $50
bill with which to reach their journeys
end. In about fifteen years the young
man received Il letter from the man he
had befriended, saying he was pros
porous merchant in Southern Kentucky,
and enclosing II $50 bill to pay his loan.
After another ten years, which Included
the rebellion and its termination, he
was elected to the Lower House or the
kentucky Legislature, and beinga man
Of talent and influence, was chosen
Speaker, in the contest for which he
had noticed that Il stranger, and one of
the other party, was his strongest sup
porter. His curiosity was aroused by
this, and he asked the mans motive,
as he never had, to his knowledge, seen
him before. "Sir," replied the menu
Der, s'you will recall, when l mention
it, Il little scene that occurred when you
were Il boy on your way to Virginia.
1t was you who saved my wife from
starvation. She told me, time and
again, that never did 4 morscl OF food
taste so sweet, 50 utterly delicious, us
that you gave her then. She was just
six years old ut that time !; but when
she saw your name, during the late
canvass, among the probable prominent
candidates for the Spcallcrship she laid
down the law as to how was to vote.
This is all. Neither she, nor her father
and mother, brother and sisters, nor
myself, cam ever forget Nou.'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17
Rye Indian Bread.

Was there over any bread so good as
rye and Indian bread? Pity there are
so few who know how to makeit. Once
in !; great while we find some old lady
who can do it to Il charm. We knew
several Il few years ago, and one of
them told us just how to make it. She
said: "FOr Il good, thick loaf / take
one pint rye flour to three pintS corn
meal, one-half tca-cup of moiasses, or
brown sugar, scaid with billing water
be sure to stir in water enough to thor
oughly scald it-cover it up and let it
stand till cool, then reduce with cold
sweet milk until thin enough to pour
into your pan, bake all day, let it stand
in the oven all night, and in the morn
ing you will have the best loaf of bread
you ever tasted. If your crust is too
hard to eat, remove it, soak it in wa
ter and add to your next loaf. 1t Will
be richer than the lirst.''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17
Ola Folder.

The Tyler CrcNas) Reoorte,. says:
awe have in hand now some fodder
Common Indian corn), which is Jour-
teen gears old, and as sweet and good as
fodder can be. 1t was raised by Ma
jor J. M. Virgins, in this county, and
packed in Il large barn, where it has
remained up 70 this time. lie has Il
considerable amount of it, and is feed
ing it to his horses. lie says they
seem to be specially fond of it. This
is the oldest fodder we have over seen
or heard of, and furnished us the OPP
portunity to ask our agricultural OK
changes and friends, how long fodder
will kcep:''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17
Chicken Cholera.

This fearful disease, called chicken
cholera, has swept many tarnl-yards of
every fowl in many parts of this State,
and l have heard of none. as vet, or
found rs good u remedy as castor oil
and alum. One or two doses of castor
oil, say Il tablespoonful ut 4 time, will
generally cure, the fowl; and at the
same time place alum water where the
fowl can drink it. With it l have
cured the worst cases of cholera, and
found it also Il good remedy for Colds
or light cases of Group, aS this mild
remedy seems to put the whole system
of the fowl in 4 hcathflll condition.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17

First look ut the color; if it is white,
with Il slightly ycllowish or straw col
ored tint, buy it. If it is very white,
with Il blush caste with white spccks
in it, refuse it. Second: Examine its
adhesivcness; wet and knead a little of
it between your fingers; if it works solt
and sticky, it is poor. Third: Throw
little lump of dry flour against Il dry,
smooth, perpendicular surface; if it
falls like powder, it is bad. Fourth:
Squeeze some of the flour in your hand;
if it retains the shape given i,y TIL"
pressure, t.,at, too, is \ good sign.
Flour that will stand all these T. SIS it
is safe to buy. These modes ar, given
by our flour dealers, and they pertain
to IL matter that concerns everybody,
namely, the staff of life.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17
Founded Horse.

\ certain cure for founder in a horse
is to stand him in water up to his belly.
1 have known it practiccu for fifty
years; and swathing the legs in hot wa
ter, and vinegar and sugar Of lead, are
all good to some extent; but Il founder
must be relieved suddenly, or the horse
will show stiffness in his action, and
have deformcd and caIouS, tender
hooS. Water, applied to the legs, I do
not consider I positive cure; the dis
eaSr must be attacked at the root, by
bleeding and purging; few drops OF
blood, taken below the frtlOkS. will
hasten his recovery.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17

\ gentleman occurring in the Neigh
borhood of London, said:
"Everybody has influence, even
that child,' pointing TO a little gi'l in
her fathers arms.
..That's truc.' cried the man.
At the close he said to the lecturer,
81 beg your pardon, sis, but | could
not help speaking. WAS Il drunk
ard; but us l did not like to so To the
public house alone, l used to carry this
child. As l approached the public
house one night, hearing great noise
inside, she said:
"'Don't go, father
"'H1ld your tongue, child!
"'Picasc. father, don't go!
"IIold your tongue | said.
'sPresently Il big tear fell on MY
check. l could not go Il step further,
sir. l turned round and went home,
and have never been in 4 public house
Slncc-thanl> God for it. | am now
Il happy man, sir, and this little girl
has done it all; and when YOU said
that even she had influence, could
not help saying, That's true, sir. All
have intlucncC.''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17

An experienced groccrin Kalamazoo,
who has watched the mauouVrrS and
strategy of rats for many seasons,
solves the problem OF how rats carry
eggs up II pair of stairs. lie declares
that he has seen Il rat so to Il basket of
eggs, take one in his paws, roll over on
his back, resting the egg on his ahdO-
men, and holding it there by his legs,
flap his tail as Il signal that all was
ready, and out would come two other
rats, seize the first one by the tail, and
drag him up stairs on his back, egg and
all.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17
Substitute FOR Buckwl,cai Cakes.

Fake equal parts of seconds and mead;
mix With warm water, using Yeast
enough to raise them. In the morning,
dissolve u little soda and stir through;
bake on hot gridCilc, and very few
Will discover amy difference between
them and burl>Whcat cakes. If YOU
have no seconds use flour, and increase
the proportion of mcal.-Cor. SO. ITo17-
ter 4. EvgWiCJ'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17
Cleaning Knives.

y small potato, with the end cut
Suuarc1N off, is the best arrangement
we know of for applying bricll-,luSt to
knives, rs it keeps il about the right
moisture, while the juice Of the potato
assists in removing stains from the sur
face. y better polish can hc obtained
by this method than any other and
with loss labor.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17
Breakfast Batter Cakes Without Egg.

One pint of milk, one pint OF water.
mixed; make 4 batter of wheat flour
and onc-third white Indian meal, add
one tcaspoonfut or more of salt, and
one tUacuptul of brewers yeast. Those
cakes arc very good. Bake on II grid
die like buck wheat cakes.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17

This makes 4 very good cake, and
not expensive, one egg, one cup
OF suga, one and II half cups of flour,
six tablcSpoouS!ul Of melted butter.
1t you use baking powder, take Il
hcaping tCaSpoontul: if not, take one
half tcaSpooniui OF soda, and one of
cream tartar. Add Htvoriuw
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-02-17
Farm, &arben ann BonseboIo.

CONTRIBUTIONS on practical farming, gar
dening and housekeeping, or any interest
ing facts, experiments or recipes, are solicit
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