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made a cherry pie. I remember you
used to like my cherry pies"
"I-I wish you'd come and make
cherry pies for me all your life,' y
blurted out the squire, turning very
red in the face again. "II came
down to ask you to marry me, Mrs.
Lee"
After which innocent falsehood the
squire felt decidedly relieved.
"Tm sure, I'd as lief marry you as
any man," answered the widow, with
q blush that made her look as pretty
as a rose.
."It's all settled, then," cried the
delighted squire, and kissed her plump
Oh the lips just as the door opened
and Charley and Ruth came in.
"Allow me to make you acquainted
with my new housekeeper," said the
squire, bowling very low to hide his
red face.
And allow me to present my wife
that is to be-" answered Charley.
You take the mother and I'll take
the daughter"
am happy to say that under the
new administration things are no Ion
ger going to wreck, ard ruin.
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NUMBER "a.

ranged for the contamination of its
victory. The occasion had been we'll
chosen, for Senator Kellogg, whom
alone they so seriously feared, was
suddenly stricken down and forbidden
to leave the hotel by his physicians.
A majority Of the committee were
known to be- favorable to the Trans
Continental, and the committee room
wascrowded with happily excited men,
But in ono particular, and that fatal
one, their calculations went awry.
Senator Kellogg would not be kept
away. Despite the warnings of his
attendants, he breasted the storm
sweeping over Capitol hill, and APP
peared just in time to claim hearing
before the decisive vote was put, it
being well understood that the Sen
ate would adopt the committee's re-
port.
With clearness and precision, and
in language unmistakable, Senator
Kellogg went into the history of the
Paris bond frauds; proving by docu-
mentary evidence that the certificate
of the New York Stock Exchange had
been forged, and that even were the
present proposed undertaking to be
honestly administered it would begin
its precarious existence burdened with
an immense debt, for which there was
nothing but lawsuits to show.
A thundcrbolt had fallen! Action
was postponed, and from that moment
the tide of fortune turned in favor of
the "Kellogg bill," upon which the
charter of the present road is based.
As conceded by all who know the
facts, the turning point in the history
of this great work, SO full of promise
for our Southern metropolis, was when
the present Governor<of Louisiana
risked his life to defend the just claims
of this people to national sympathy
and support.-N. o. Republican.
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Within one of the many rooms con-
tained in the great museum and picture
gallery at Antwerp, Belgium, may be
seen, any day in the week, skilled
artist busily engaged painting rare pic
lures with his toes. He was born with
out hands. A case suggestive to this
is now attracting mucl, attention in
Philadelphia. A poor little girl of ten
years, who had the misfortune to lose
both arms, one just above and the
other just below the elbow, when only
nineteen months old, has, with two
weeks tuition, become an expert as a
sewing machine operator, performing
Will, rapidity and precision such parts
as winding the bobbin, threading the
shuttle and needle, putting on the
hemn,er or feller-all with her little
stumps, and apparently quite happy
in her triumph over the necessity OF
hands and fingers.
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A Lobby ReminiScence.

Paris advices represent that General
John C.. Fremont and several other
parties are to be criminally tried next
June, for placing fraudulent bonds of
the Men 'phis and Ell Paso railroad on
the market, whereby French citizens
were cheated out of the sum of seven
millions of francs. e..
TO Governor Kellogg is due the
credit of first publicly disclosing the
swindling nature Of this now famous
financial transaction. In 1869, General
Fremont at the head of one Of the
most powerful lObbies ever organized
was endeavoring to secure the re-en-
actment, with the immense additional
franchises and subsidies, of the Mem
pllis and Ell Paso project, with an ex-
tension to San Diego, the whole to be
known as the Trans-Contincntal rail-
road. This would have established
the line of the Southern Pacific along
the thirty sixth parallel Of latitude,
and left Louisiana forever deprived OF
direct benefits from this great national
enterprise. Governor Kellogg was
then not only a new Senator but a
carpet bagger, yet, as his works show,
not wholly devoid of strength. The
Fremont lobby was rich in money and
lavish in promises, yet did Senator
Kellogg, almost alone and unaided,
undertake it's overthrow, and the final
results of his effort are now before the
world in the adoption of the thirty
second parallel, OF Texas Pacific route.
But the struggle was terrible one,
and, Notwithstanding sleepless nights,
untiring energy, and IL keen inquiry
into the buried histories of the various
Southern Pacific railroad schemes, that
never tagged for moment, all the
opposition were discouraged but the
leader, while the Fremonters were
correspondingly jubilant and confident
of success.
1t was a bitter, cold and sleety night
in Washington when the lobby az
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The museum of Vassar College has
lust been enriched by the addition Of
IN extremely rare specimen. 1t is a
Pentacrinus or stone-lily, the last Of
the Crinoids, once abounding at the
bottom Of the oceail-now almost ex-
tinct. 1t was obtained by dredging
in the deep sea, off the Island Of Bar
lndos. Vassar College is particularly
fortunate in possessing, besides the
Great AUX, of which there are only
three other specimens in the United
States, this perfect and beautiful Grim
old, which, we believe, is not to be
seen in any college museum in the
eountry-not even in the Smithsonian
Institute or Philadelphia Academy.
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The Greeley Memorial Fund Com
mittee report that subscriptions are
coming in from all parts Of the coun-
try, $4,000 having thus far been re-
ceiyed by the Secretary at New York.
The committee have decided to swell
the fund to $4O,O and expend it in
the erection Of a bronze statue in Cen
trail Park, with a base and pedestal OF
granite from Greeley's native State OF
New Hampshire, and place a simple
memorial over his grave at Green
wood.
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One Of our exchanges has this de-
scliptiyc paragraph:

scliptivc paragraph:
Ex-Governor Warmoth of Louisi-
ana, who has had control of affairs in
that State for five or six years past, is
a tall, handsome, dark-complexioned
man, apparently not over thirty y. five
colored moustache and slight i'm
perial, and has black hair, brushed
back Of his ears, and very dark eyes.
He dresses in black, and wears a neck
cloth of the same color, and a stand
ing collar Of the style formerly much
in vogue, known as the "garrote," +"
rounded at the ends in front. AS he
sat beside Senator Logan, giving his
testimony in a quiet, dignified man
ncr, a stranger entering the room
would at once have concluded that
they were brothers, their resemblance
in poins Of eyes, hadr and complexion
being quite striking.
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The Republic Of Spain. j.
[Fro,n N. o. Republican Of Feb. 18th.


The people of Spain have been max
ing history rapidly within the last few
days. Six days ago the Cortes almost
unanimously were two dissent
ing votes-passed a vote of confidence
in the ministry, and to the outside
lookers-on Amadeus, the italian King,
seemed seated firmly on his throne.
To-day Senior Martos is president of
the republic of Spain, and Amadeus
has abandoned his crown, packed his
baggage, and is on his way down to
the sea.
Peaceably and quietly the transition
was effected. Order reigns through
out Spain, and even the old war vet
eran Serrane has, gone to the capital
to pledge fealty to the government
of the people.
Only three years ago the Spanish
Republicans organized their resident
directory at Madrid, consisting of
Orense, Figueras, CASTELAR, Pi y Mar
gall and Orque1les, on the simple plat
form Of individual rights, divorce of
church and State, abolition Of slavery
and the autonomy of the colonies.
OF these five men, Figueras, the en-
inent lawyer and scholar, is President
of the Council; Emelio CASTELAR,, the
brilliant young orator and able states
man, is Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
and Pi Margall, the solid logician
and pure minded patriot, is Minister of
the Interior. Added to these, the rug
ged old soldier, Cordova, is Minister
Of War. Becerra, the schoolmaster
orator of the faubourgs," is Minister
of Murine, and the philosophical Ecl,-
egaray assumes charge of the bureau
Of finance. This is a strong Cabinet,
and the administration Of the new
citizen President opens promisingly
with these men for his counselors.
The new President, Martos, is one
Of the old Republicans, IL man Of fine
abilities, and has in late years distin-
guished himself as the uncompromising
and persistent advocate of Abolition
ism.
Perhaps the best guarantee of the
success of the new government is in
the most happy selection Of Don En-
lilo CASTELAR, as Secretary Of Foreign
&AIlttIlS. 1AhIAuSA AiS AssAC Heto DCCiA
familiar as a household word for many
years, he is yet but thirty-fve years
of age, full Of vigor indefatigable in
labor, thorough, keen and penetrating.
AS a diplomat he has in Europe to-day
no superior, and as an orator no equal.
His well known sentiments argue fa-
vorably for Cuba. We question if in
the late ministry, of which he~as a
member, the Cuban people had firmcr
friend.
But willie these events have occurred
at Madrid, others of character not SO
promising to the bright future of Spain
are transpiring in tile northern provin-
ces of the Peninsula. The Carlists are
unquestionably gaining strength.
They overrun most Of the territory
bordering upon the Pyrenees and the
important city of Zaragoza, and the
railroad between Madrid and Barcelo-
ma is invested by them. The followers
of Don Carlos may find this favora-
BILE time to push operations vigorously
in behalf of the pretender to the crown,
with the aid of foreign gold, and it
remains to be seen if the new govern
ment will be strong enough to success
fully resist their encroachments.
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An Eastern newspaper recently con-
tained TIC following item Among
the female teachers of our city is one
lady who has served nearly thirty
years, and several who began to teach
here twenty years ago." Now the
editor of that Eastern paper An't pop
ular among the teachers any more,
and there isn't schoolmarm in the
city who doesn't wish he was a boy
again.
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Now tBrn to second page, reader.
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mand, their prospects and the plan OF the cam
paign as far as can do so with discretion.
will only add at present that far have seen,
old and young throughout the province OF Navarro
are as intensely Oarlist and enthusiastic for the
cause OF Don Carlos as 1t Is possible for any nation
to be- Still mere the Carlists are not composed o.
merely few sJragglng bands OF semi-bandits, bat
are well organized, and have not heard OF single
complaint made against them. They are received
everywhere with the greatest manifestation OF joy
are urnisned with all they require are so well In.
formed OF the movements Of los 0tros that they
have net the slightest dlnlculty In Knowing exactly
what 70 do, while the republicans themselves meet
everywhere with . hostile population and cannot
extract one word Of information regarding tho
Carlists who were perhaps In the place an hour
before am told that the same Is the case In nearly
all the provinces and that ell that is wanted II
arms l mean, however, to see for myself and
shall not take anything upon hearsay.
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revenging himself upon the Mayor You remem-
Der that THIS charter passed the House with rush,
after it was finally sent down from the Senate
All parties favored it, and democrats and repuon-
cans alike voted for IL blindy."
This certainly does look suspicious. This re-
pealing section has already produced some cohu-
sion. has 1t notS"
ayes. There being no saving clause as 10 tho
prosecutions begun against any OF the late local
officers and the charter being repealed, 1t became
necessary to provide for this by a supplemental
act said to have been drafted by Messrs. Tlden
and O'conor This shows the danger OF repeal
ing the charter without greater care to insert saw
ing clauses"
HAS the Mayors position been brought to the
attenti OF lawyers9"
mo, think not generally, bat the document It.
self received the careful attention OF several law
yers in its framing. This Is all know about the
charter muddle; you are at perfect liberty to print
thls.n
ANOTHER LEGAL OPINION.
Not altogether satisfied the HERALD reporter
then visited another lawyer, to obtain, IL possible
his views upon the subject, which had now grown
from rumor TO o valuable piece of news.
The lawyer said that he had not detected the omis
sion OF a saving clause for the Mayor although he
had carefully read the charter. Upon being shown
copy OF the HERALD of April II, containing the
charter, and having the omissions pointed out the
lawyer said:-
"Mayor Havemeyer unquestionably derives his
right OF ONCE under the charter Of 1870, which Is
now repealed. The effect Of this Ia that
MR.. VANCE CAN ASSERT HIS POWER
as Mayor II he feels so disposed. He was elected
as the factor Of the. Custom House party He can
send In appointments and take the chair OF the
Mayor. This would of course, force the Mayor to
take out papers quo cayrant0 to test his title to
ONCE. Attorney General Barlow is In accord with
the Custom House party, and has the absolute
power to refuse to test title to public ONCE.
Then, II the Corporation Counsel and the Attorney
General come to the conclusion that Mayor Have
meyer is legisated out OF office Mr.. Vance and the
Custom House party are masters Of the situation.
II the Board Of Aldermen required the attention OF
the charter makers, why did not the Mayor ~
'Can this not be remedied by legislation ?" asked
the reporter.
'No; the harm is DONE Mr.. Havemeyer is now
legally out OF ONCE and the Legislature cannot APP
point man to fill an elective ONCE. This same
difficulty came up In the trial OF Mayor Hall. 1t
was admitted that he was Mayor under the charter
from May, 1871, till January l. 1873 If Mr.. Vance
deems it wise to press his case and can get the CO.
operation Of General Barlow he can be Mayor Of
New York on Monday"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-03
TERRIBLE STORM IN ARKANSAS.
| The Town OF Marion Nearly Swept
Away-Loss or Life and Property.

The Town OF Marion Nearly Swept
Away-Loss OF Life and Property.
MEMPHIS, May /, 1873.
Last nights storm was one OF the severest ex-
perienced hereabout in years, and severely injured
the growing crops OF cotton and corn in some
localities, besides unrooflng and evelng houses in
Its path. Rain came down like deluge, lightning
and thunder were terrific and the wind almost IT.
resistabe. The town Of Marion, Ark, was almost
swept away by the tornado, and that serious loss
OF life did not take place seems
miracle, so great was its Violence 1t came
from the south, and first Ievelled to its
foundation the old Houston Hotel, long used as
tenement by colored people. Although there were
many persons in the structure when 1t fell
but few were bruised, none seriously. Mrs.
Crump's Hotel was unroofed and otherwise
damaged: DR.. whitsell's house and stable were
blown down and the fences scattered The iron
roof Of the County Jail was carried away several
hundred feet; three or four prisoners escaped
The old Cherry House was also COMPLETELY un.
rooted, and also the residence OF a Mrs. Barton
who was lying dangerously sick at the time and
deserted by ner female attendants In their fight
was left FOR several hours exposed to the peitng
of the storm, and when finally rescued was found to
be almost beyond resuscitation Sheriff Hardin's
house was entirely scattered to the winds only
the foundation being Jeff this morning. me
Methodist church, the largest building In the
town, was lifted eight feet away from its
lQundatlQns ana Is almost TOTAL wreck. Ihe pub
lie schoolnouse was also blown from its foundations
and broken in two, making o total loss. The
County Clerks ONCE was also blown down and
some OF the records lost and damaged. One end
of A. T.. Robinson's house was crushed in and the
roof carried away. J. r. Chase lost oil Of his sta
bles-not q vestige OF them left and the place
which once knew w. D. Hardns stables and gin
houses knows them no more. Colonel Lyles resi-
dence and that OF Edward Lewis, adjoining or
near by, were also destroyed during the storm.
The air full of debris whiriing and dying like
mad. All the streets were found this morning in
state OF blockade rom destroyed buildings and mp
pieces, and people from the surrounding country
reported that for miles there IS not fence left
standing ana scarceY mouse OF eabin unlnJured.
thousand dollars. II Is the capital OF Crttenden
county, Arkansas, and not more than twelve miles
from Memphis. Several lives are reported TO have
been lost In the interior but no particulars are at
hand,
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LULL IN THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
FIGHT.
PITTsBURG, Pc. May 2, 1873.

PITTsBURG, PEI. May 2, 1878.
despatch from Bradford at late hour tonight
states that the Connellsville men have been with.
drawn from the scene and that quiet now prevails.
A force in the employ OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
still guard the point where the connections are
severed and are ready to resist any attempt that
may be made TO disturb the present arrangement Of
affairs. The Pennsylvania Railroad evidently In
tend to guard against surprise, and will maintain
their large force at this point as long as circum-
stances require 1t. II Is hardly possible Garett's
men will make another forcible attempt to get
possession Of the branch. They will allow the SUI
preme Court TO settle the difficulty, being satis-
fed that justice cannot do otherwise than order
the road again into their possession. The argyll
ment on the bill will be heard in the Court which
sits In Harrisburg next week.
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ment and certain 1t Is that on our Journey to ALI
and eat something, for which payment was neither
expected nor demanded. Frequently we were
greeted with cries OF "WDa los CG7iistdsW was
much amused with the heaadress of some OF the
peasants, consisting Only OF scanty handkerchief
sled round the head But so impressed were they
Win the conviction that they really had o hat OF
some kind on their heads that they scrupulousy
0oned the keroh1ef whenever they entered our
room. They are all stalwart, sturdy men, with
marked ana handsome features All have bushy
eyeDIoWs and finely chiselled noses and chins.
10 -, sne morning we resumed our journey horse
Here we were net BY . courier. with despatches
WHICH WIN cnange our direction on starting to-
morrow ~ coach. with the prospect or Joining Cen
erai D0rregarry at night
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-03
FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2, 1873.
The woollen mill OF Ammdown 4 Lane, on the
wssahlckon. was damaged by fire this morning.
The loss is $4,000. The building is within the
Park limits and had been purchased by the city,
preparatory to removal, though the mill was still
r,arEf inn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-03
PORTRAITS OF JAMES BROOKS.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., May 2, 1873
DR.. Stone this morning took q plaster cast OF the
face OF the late James Brooks to assist him in
making marble bust Of deceased. Mr.. Elder, OF
Richmond, Va, an old friend OF Mr.. Brooks, was
picture.
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PRE- IN MASSACHUSETTS,.

FiTcHBuRG, May 2, 1873.
The paper mill OF Crockerville, near this city,
owned by Croker, Burbank & Co., was partly de-
stroyed by fire last night including considerable
paper stock. The loss Is $4,000; covered by In
surance.
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CALIFORNIA.

Breaking Ground for New Railroad.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l, 1873.
Work was commenced to-day at Benicia on the
Central marrow gauge Railroad In the presence
OF large concourse OF citizens. Ex-senator Cole
and Jesse Grant were among the Spectators
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-03
FIRE IN ONTARIO, CANADA.
MADoc, ont, May 2, 1873.

MADoc, Ont, May 2, 1873.
A fire this morning destroyed the Hoffman
House and Gle block OF stores in which it was stu.
ated. Together with the Presbyterian church and
the Town Hail. The loss Is about thirty thousand
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-03
A CHARTER CONSPIRACY.

Rumored Combination in the Common Council
to Control the Appointments Of the Mayor
What the Figure Head Of the City
Government Says About It-Inter-
view with Some Of the Sup
posed Plotters-What Sher-
idan Shook Says.
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Action OF the German Democrats
Liberals.

The German Democratic Liberal Central Com
mittee held a meeting yesterday afternoon, &C
which resolutions were passed eulogistic of the
Hon. James Brooks. sympathy was expressed fer
the bereaved family and regret at his loss as a
public man, and IL was resolved by the COMMITTEES
to attend the funeral in body.
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Action or Attncncs or fhe Exnresa.

At meeting of the attaches OF the Express yea
terday afternoon resolutions were passed expres-
s've Of their sense ofpersonal bereavement in the
decease OF the founder of that journal. A commit
tee was appointed TO procure a suitable floral
tribute TO be placed upon the coffin OF the departed.
committee was also appointed to engross the
resolutions passed. and one was also appointed to
present u copy oil the same TO Mr.. Brooks family.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-04
Stokes.

The Judges charge terminated at
4:45 Wednesday, having lasted over
three hour. Mr.. Tremaine then
took special exception to his Hon
or's condemnation of what is called
emotional insanity. Judge Davis
said he used the very language of
the Court of Appeals. Mr.. Ire
maine said he specially objected to
the expression that the evidence
of insanity was very meagre, and
asked to have the question submit
ted to the jury. Judge Davis said
he had submitted it to them within
the law. Mr.. Tremaine also took
exception to the remark that insan-
ity, as a rule, involves delusion, and
that the prisoners ideas seemed to
have been based upon reality; and
to His Honor's idea, that the other
holes in the cloak besides the four
in the breast were not particularly
material, as it was not claimed that
the fatal wound was made through
any of these claims.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Ire
mains exceptions the case was Civ
en- to the jury, who retired, and at
1925 sent for Judge Davis to repeat
definitions of the various degrees
of crime in taking human life, af-
ter receiving which they again re-
tired. The jury returned verdict
of manslaughter in the third de-
gree, and Stokes was sentenced to
four years in the State Prison at
hard labor.